Soap ratings are dented by Sport Relief on Friday night...

Coronation Street topped Friday's soap ratings (March 21) but was dented by BBC One's Sport Relief coverage, overnight figures show.



The Weatherfield drama was seen by 6.77m (30.9%) at 7.30pm on ITV and 129k (0.5%) on +1 as Kevin Webster arrived back in Weatherfield, but the evening's second episode was the lowest-rated of the year so far with 5.57m (23.2%) at 8.30pm and 150k (0.7%) on +1.

Emmerdale, which was also up against Sport Relief, pulled in 5.85m (29.3%) at 7pm on ITV and 121k (0.5%) on +1 with more drama surrounding Donna's return.

Hollyoaks attracted 849k (4.7%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 as John Paul was sentenced to six months in jail, while E4's first look topped the day's multichannel ratings with 618k (3.1%) at 7pm and 123k (0.5%) on +1.

Over on Channel 5, Neighbours continued with 580k (9.2%) at 1.45pm and 768k (5.3%) at 5.30pm, while Home and Away grabbed 228k (3.4%) at 1.15pm, 597k (3.6%) at 6pm and 398k (2.2%) for 5*'s first look at 6.30pm.

Elsewhere, the latest episode of Doctors was seen by 1.37m (21.9%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.