EastEnders stole the ratings crown from Coronation Street on Monday evening with another twist in the life of Ian Beale, according to overnight audience data.
EastEnders appealed to 8.32m (33.8%) on BBC One from 8pm, as Ian found Mandy Salter in a strip club. A further 633k (3%) caught BBC Three's repeat screening from 10pm.
ITV1's Coronation Street averaged 7.86m (38.2%) from 7.30pm as Kylie locked Gail out of her own home after another row. Tensions reaching boiling point in the Platt household following David's return were seen by 8.12m (32%) from 8.30pm and 140k (0.6%) on timeshift.
On Emmerdale, 7.1m (32.5%) tuned in on ITV1 from 7pm and 115k (0.5%) on +1, as Declan revealed the truth to Jai after inviting him out clay pigeon shooting.
Elsewhere, Hollyoaks managed 1.02m (5.1%) on Channel 4 from 6.30pm and 143k (0.6%) on +1, before E4's first look at the next episode pulled in 393k (1.8%).
Doctors was not aired due to the bank holiday, but Neighbours entertained 546k (5.9%) on Channel 5 from 1.15pm, as well as 828k (4.8%) for the repeat at 5.30pm.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:40 am