Have I Got Election News for You tops Friday's ratings

Have I Got Election News for You was Friday's (May 8) highest rated show outside of soaps.



Hosted by Jo Brand, the topical panel show was seen by an average audience of 4.49 million (21.9%) at 9.30pm.

It was preceded by Question Time Election Special with 3.16 million (15.4%) from 8.30pm.

BBC One's evening kicked off with 4.14 million (22.7%) for The One Show at 7pm, while 3.12 million (16.4%) stuck around for A Question of Sport immediately after.

Slightly later than usual, The Graham Norton Show, which featured guests such as Miranda Hart and Rupert Everett, entertained 2.74 million ( 26.4%) at 11pm.

Over on ITV, Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis was seen by 2.56 million (13%) at 8pm, while Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones picked up an average audience of 2.21 million (10.8%) at 9pm.

BBC Two's evening began with 770k (4.2%) for Iolo's Great Welsh Parks at 7pm, followed by 910k (4.8%) for The Cenotaph - Highlights at 7.30pm.

An Island Parish: Falklands continued with 1.52 million (7.6%) at 8pm, Gardeners' World attracted an evening high of 1.95 million (9.3%) at 8.30pm, while Britain's Greatest Generation was seen by 1.13 million (5.6%) at 9pm.

With guests including Judy Murray and Martina Navratilova, The Clare Balding Show rounded the evening off with 770k (4.4%) at 10pm.

An increased audience of 3.17 million (15.6%) tuned in to watch Gogglebox at 9pm on Channel 4, while a further 494k (3%) watched on Channel 4+1.

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD played to 840k (4.1%) at 8pm, while Danny Dyer and Anna Kendrick helped Alan Carr: Chatty Man achieve ratings of 1.31 million (8.4%) at 10pm.

Secrets of Great British Castles dropped to 703k (3.5%) at 8pm on Channel 5. It was followed by 880k (4.3%) for NCIS: New Orleans at 9pm and 944k (5.7%) for NCIS at 10pm.