EastEnders stayed above the 8m mark on Thursday evening (March 15) as fans saw Tanya Jessop receive heartwarming news, overnight figures show.
EastEnders pulled in 8.06m (34.6%) at 7.30pm as Tanya's MRI scan came back all-clear to the joy of her loved ones. BBC Three's repeat screening secured 751k (3.8%) at 10pm.
Coronation Street, meanwhile, attracted 8.02m (33.0%) at 8.30pm and 237k (1.0%) on +1 as Peter's police confession sparked shockwaves on the cobbles.
Emmerdale took 6.56m (29.9%) at 7pm and 115k (0.5%) on +1 as Holly overdosed on heroin, while 7m (30.0%) watched at 8pm and 132k (0.6%) on timeshift to see Cain come to her rescue.
Hollyoaks managed 948k (4.7%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 with the latest twists in George's homelessness storyline, while E4's first look appealed to 632k (2.9%) at 7pm.
Over on Channel 5, Home and Away mustered 287k (4.1%) at 1.15pm, while Neighbours followed with 694k (10.0%) at 1.45pm. Teatime editions of the Australian soaps did not air due to football coverage, but Home and Away's first look entertained 391k (1.9%) at 6.30pm on 5*.
Elsewhere, the latest episode of Doctors - titled 'Crush' - was seen by 1.28m (18.7%) at 1.45pm.
