Ratings: Coronation Street viewers bored by Kenya visit

Coronation Street fans abandoned 9pm documentary Corrie Goes To Kenya on Friday night, overnight figures suggest.



Sue Cleaver, Ryan Thomas, Brooke Vincent and Ben Price's charity programme concluded with just 1.53m (7.2%) in the 9pm hour, as well over 5m either switched off or changed channel after the serial's 8.30pm episode.

However, bouncing back from Thursday's dip, a Kirsty and Tyrone-themed double bill gave Corrie the edge over EastEnders in the soap ratings, pulling in 7.36m (36.9%) at 7.30pm (+1: 160k/0.7%), and 7m (32.1%) at 8.30pm (+1: 256k/1.2%).

EastEnders, meanwhile, took 6.86m (32.6%) as Phil bid an emotional goodbye to Ben. BBC Three's 10.30pm repeat added 569k (3.6%).

The EastEnders Omnibus appealed to a sizeable 465k (9.2%) between 11.45pm and 1.30am, the catchup service's highest audience in its new overnight slot.

Emmerdale logged 6.01m (31.6%) at 7pm (+1: 127k/0.6%) for the aftermath of Chas's marriage proposal to Dan, while Hollyoaks grabbed 810k (4.5%) at 6.30pm and 436k (2.6%) for E4's first look half-an-hour later.

Neighbours drew 506k (6.9%) at 1.45pm and 832k (6%) at 5.30pm for its latest instalment, while Doctors averaged 1.3m (17.9%) for an edition titled 'Blue Eyed Boy'.