MasterChef down but still top with 4.6m on Wednesday

MasterChef dropped in the ratings but was still top outside of soaps on Wednesday, overnight data reveals.



BBC One's cooking series dipped by around 500,000 viewers to 4.6 million (21.3%) at 8pm. Panorama's special about care home scandals was seen by 2.9m (13.2%) at 9pm.

On BBC Two, the World Snooker Championship continued with 1.1m (5.5%) at 7pm, followed by Under Offer with 1.6m (7.2%) at 8pm and The Birth of Empire: The East India Company with 1.9m (8.9%) at 9pm.

ITV's Big Star's Little Star entertained 3.4m (15.8%) at 8pm (119k/0.5% on +1), while a rescheduled repeat of Law & Order: UK brought in 3.5m (16.0%) at 9pm (223k/1.4%).

On Channel 4, Secret Eaters intrigued 869k (4.0%) at 8pm (262k/1.2%), followed by How To Get a Council House with 1.4m (6.3%) at 9pm (371k/2.3%). Derek amused 1.1m (6.0%) at 10pm (169k/1.8%).

Channel 5's Killing Spree fascinated 690k (3.2%) at 8pm, followed by the latest NCIS with 1.1m (5.1%) at 9pm (170k/1.1%). Castle was seen by 643k (3.9%) at 10pm.

On BBC Three, Orphan Black returned with 213k (1.2%) at 10pm. E4's The Tomorrow People thrilled 337k (1.5%) at 9pm.