BBC One's Tumble begins with more than 3 million viewers

BBC One's Tumble premiered to more than 3 million viewers last night (August 9), according to overnight figures.



The celebrity gymnastics show averaged 3.16m (20.7%) across its 90-minute timeslot from 6.30pm.

It was followed by The National Lottery: Break the Safe (3.16m/17.7%), before the latest instalment of Casualty treated 3.99m (21%) from 8.50pm.

On BBC Two, Proms Extra drew 457k (2.5%) from 8.30pm and Melvyn Bragg's Radical Lives took 455k (2.4%) from 9.15pm.

ITV's Tipping Point: Lucky Stars continued with 2.68m (15.3%) from 7.45pm, with All Star Family Fortunes grabbing 2.4m (12.7%) afterwards.

Channel 4's repeat of Grand Designs on 8pm was watched by 1.02m (5.7%), before an airing of the film Immortals appealed to 1.46m (8.3%).

On Channel 5, the latest Big Brother was caught by 865k (4.6%) from 9pm, with Bit on the Psych later drawing 340k (3.3%).

Earlier in the evening, test cricket highlights between England and India entertained 1.01m (6.4%) and World's Worst Storms took 468k (2.6%).

On the multichannels, the return of The Simpsons managed 502k (3%) from 7.30pm on Sky1.

The animated comedy was followed by the series premiere of Got to Dance - which was enjoyed by 430k (2.4%) from 8pm - and A Touch of Cloth (246k/1.3%) from 9pm.