Ratings: Derek returns with 1.5m, Jamaica Inn drops

Derek returned to Channel 4 with over 1 million viewers on Wednesday, according to overnight data.



Ricky Gervais's nursing home sitcom amused 1.5m (8.2%) at 10pm (184,000/1.9% on +1), which is 100k up from last year's launch.

Earlier, Secret Eaters continued with 1.0m (4.9%) at 8pm (101k/0.5%), followed by How to Get a Council House with 1.7m (7.6%) at 9pm (364k/2.2%).

On BBC One, Jamaica Inn dropped a further 300k for its final episode, attracting 4.1m (18.7%) at 9pm.

MasterChef topped Wednesday overall once again, climbing back by around 600k from last week to 5.1m (23.5%) at 8pm. A Question of Sport quizzed 2.2m (17.2%) at 10.35pm.

BBC Two's Under Offer intrigued 1.7m (8.1%) at 8pm, while Ian Hislop's Olden Days appealed to 1.4m (6.3%) at 9pm.

ITV's Big Star's Little Star entertained 3.7m (17.4%) at 8pm (178k/0.8%), followed by the latest Law & Order: UK with 3.4m (15.6%) at 9pm (331k/2.1%).

On Channel 5, Killing Spree interested 638k (3.0%) at 8pm (101k/0.5%). NCIS thrilled 1.1m (4.8%) at 9pm (218k/1.3%), while Castle attracted 597k (3.6%) at 10pm (99k/1.1%).