EastEnders' Live Week continued to pull in big numbers for BBC One on Wednesday evening (February 18), overnight figures show.
The latest visit to Walford was easily the most-watched programme of the day, bringing in 8.88m (37.6%) at 7.30pm on BBC One as Peter angrily demanded answers from Ian and Jane over Lucy's murder. The show had a peak audience of 9.5m, while BBC Three's repeat screening secured 554k (3.9%) at 10.30pm.
Coronation Street attracted 7.27m (34.1%) at 7.30pm on ITV and 296k (1.3%) on +1 as Gail made matters worse for David by confronting Callum.
Emmerdale interested 6.22m (31.1%) at 7pm on ITV and 126k (0.5%) on +1 as Andy's turmoil continued in the build-up to Katie's funeral.
Hollyoaks entertained 878k (4.7%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 as Mercedes McQueen was revealed to still be alive. Mercedes's reappearance was seemingly a hit with fans, boosting E4's first look to its highest rating of the month and the top multichannel spot as 770k (3.9%) watched at 7pm.
Neighbours appealed to 604k (8.2%) at 1.45pm and 797k (5.3%) at 5.30pm on Channel 5 as Naomi faced a dilemma over what to do about Dimato.
Home and Away managed 186k (2.6%) at 1.15pm and 595k (3.4%) at 6pm on Channel 5, while 5*'s first look had 404k (2.2%) at 6.30pm.
Elsewhere, Doctors was seen by 1.54m (20.9%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:27 pm