Comic Relief's Face the Funny topped Friday's (March 13) ratings, according to overnight figures.
The charity fundraiser averaged 8.1m (36.4%) viewers from 7pm on BBC One, with 2.97m (33%) returning at 10.40pm after the news break.
Over on BBC Two, A Cook Aboard concluded with 780k (3.7%) at 7pm, before Mastermind entertained 1.59m (7.3%) at 8pm.
At 8.30pm Gardeners' World attracted 1.78m (7.5%), and Quelle Catastrophe! France with Robert Peston gathered 1.13m viewers (4.9%) at 9pm.
Jo Brand's The Great Comic Relief Bake Off: An Extra Slice was watched by 4.37m (23.4%) at 10pm.
An average of 3.28 million (14.9%) watched ITV's Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant, as 2.37m (10.3%) tuned in for Bear Grylls: Mission Survive at 9pm.
On Channel 4 The Million Pound Drop brought in 490k (2.1%) at 8pm, while 9pm's Gogglebox entertained 2.41m (10.5%).
NCIS: New Orleans drew 849k (3.7%) on Channel 5 at 9pm, as NCIS aired to 814k (4.6%) at 10pm.
