Coronation Street last night logged its lowest Thursday evening ratings since July last year, according to overnight data.
The Weatherfield soap's lone outing, which saw Norris become wary of Mary's motives, logged 6.67m (25.5%) from 8.30pm - also the time at which The Final Leaders' Debate aired over on the BBC.
Corrie's previous Thursday low came on New Year's Eve. Last night's figures are also the soap's lowest of the year across both the 7.30pm and 8.30pm timeslots.
ITV2's repeat from 11.05pm added 120k (4.9%).
BBC One's screening of EastEnders topped the day's terrestrial and multichannel ratings, with 8.14m (38.5%) watching at 7.30pm and a further 917k (4%) tuning in for BBC Three's repeat at 10pm.
Emmerdale's double bill, during which Eli left Pollard for dead at the bottom of the stairs in the B&B, averaged 6.6m (34%) and 6.46m (27.9%) at 7pm and 8pm.
Doctors' episode, titled 'Idle Hands', had 1.48m (20.6%) at its usual time of 1.45pm.
Five's Australian hour began with 1.41m (10.1%) tuning in for Neighbours at 5.30pm, before 855k (5.1%) caught Home and Away half an hour later.
Fiver's first look at this evening's Home and Away from 6.30pm took 548k (3%), while 153k (0.8%) saw Neighbours' 7pm repeat.
Numbers for Channel 4's Hollyoaks remained below the million mark for the third day running, with 964k (5.3%) catching its latest offering at 6.30pm. E4's first look averaged 418k (2.1%) half an hour later.
Ratings data supplied by Attentional
Interesting that more people watched Estenders than watched the Three Stooges debate!
