Ratings: 'EastEnders' nabs 7.4m with Patrick, Phil tension

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EastEnders remained the most popular soap on Thursday evening as Phil continued to victimise Patrick, according to overnight viewing data.



EastEnders appealed to 7.42m (36%) on BBC One from 7.30pm, as the situation between Patrick and Phil became the talk of Albert Square. A further 609k (3.2%) saw BBC Three's repeat screening from 10pm.

Coronation Street averaged 7.2m (30.4%) for ITV1 from 8.30pm, as Carla decided she should could no longer face the world and made a suicide attempt. An additional 192k (0.8%) watched the episode on ITV1+1.

Rural soap Emmerdale grabbed 5.93m (32.1%) on ITV1 from 7pm and 116k (0.5%) on +1, as Chas was taken aback to see blood on Aaron's shirt. Aaron's decision to make it clear to Chas that he won't stop hurting himself was seen by 6.24m (28.4%) on ITV1 from 8pm and 216k (0.9%) on +1.

Elsewhere, Hollyoaks had 790k (4.6%) on Channel 4 from 6.30pm and 140k (0.7%) on +1. E4's first look at the next episode appealed to 339k (1.8%) from 7pm.

Earlier in the day, Doctors entertained 1.37m (24.8%) on BBC One from 1.45pm, while Neighbours had 645k (11.5%) on Channel 5. The Aussie drama's repeat screening was watched by 874k (6.7%) from 5.30pm.

Home And Away appealed to 644k (4.2%) on Channel 5 from 6pm, and 5*'s first look at the next episode pulled in 427k (2.5%) from 6.30pm.