Hollyoaks' hospital siege week continued to boost the show's ratings on Wednesday evening (October 8), according to overnight figures.
The soap stayed above the 1 million mark on Channel 4 as 1.08m (6.0%) tuned in at 6.30pm to see Freddie get shot as Big Bob held a number of the villagers hostage at the hospital.
E4's first look showing of Hollyoaks was later boosted to 918k (4.8%) at 7pm and 132k (0.5%) on +1 - the most-watched multichannel programme of the day and the show's highest E4 rating since September 4.
Coronation Street was the most-watched soap of the day, bringing in 6.96m (33.3%) at 7.30pm on ITV and 205k (0.8%) on +1 as Deirdre took her frustrations out on a trifle during a disastrous family dinner for the Barlows.
Emmerdale attracted 5.96m (31.4%) at 7pm on ITV and 199k (0.8%) on +1 as Declan was revealed to still be alive.
Neighbours interested 727k (10.9%) at 1.45pm and 851k (6.1%) at 5.30pm on Channel 5 as Josh confessed to the police following his attack on Chris.
Home and Away entertained 331k (4.8%) at 1.15pm and 635k (3.8%) at 6pm on Channel 5, while 5*'s first look rose to 412k (2.3%) at 6.30pm.
Elsewhere, Doctors continued with 1.37m (20.7%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:52 pm