24 Hours in the Past topped the ratings outside of soaps on Tuesday (April 28), according to overnight figures.
The first episode of the BBC One history series - which saw six celebrities experience life in Victorian Britain - brought in 3.79m (18.6%) at 9pm.
Over on BBC Two, Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial continued with 1.34m (6.7%) at 8pm, while Wastemen averaged 1.51m (7.4%) at 9pm.
ITV's Midsomer Murders entertained 2.28m (11.3%) between 8pm and 10pm (269k/1.5% on +1).
On Channel 4, Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It interested 1.89m (9.4%) at 8pm (341k/1.7%), while The Queen's Big Night Out gathered 1.67m (8.2%) at 9pm (165k/1.1%). Ballot Monkeys was watched by 930k (5.5%) at 10pm (137k/1.6%).
On Channel 5, Britain's Horror Homes fascinated 1.01m (5.0%) at 8pm (75k/0.4%), while Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! brought in 893k (4.4%) at 9pm (78k/0.5%). Killer Psychopaths gathered 537k (3.4%) at 10pm (37k/0.5%).
BBC Three's Girls Behind Bars: Stacey Dooley in the USA was seen by 596k (2.9%) at 9pm, while E4's Empire kicked off with 440k (2.2%) in the same timeslot.
