The X Factor has best Sunday yet with 6.9 million viewers

The X Factor enjoyed its best Sunday ratings of 2015 so far, according to overnight figures.



The ITV talent show entertained an average 6.96 million viewers (30.9%) at 8pm, with a further 367,000 (1.7%) on +1. This is up by around 300k from last week, but down over 500k from Saturday's series best ratings. The Xtra Factor was seen by 480k (2.2%) at 9pm on ITV2.

Later on ITV, the final part of Ray Winstone's The Trials of Jimmy Rose thrilled 2.93m (13.6%) at 9pm (310k/2.2% on +1).

On Channel 4, Shane Meadows's This is England '90 launched with 1.56m (7.2%) at 9pm (306k/2.1%). Earlier, Time Crashers brought in 465k (2.1%) at 8pm (124k/0.6%), while The 90s: 10 Years that Changed the World interested 795k (6.1%) at 10pm (127k/1.8%).

On BBC One, Countryfile appealed to 5.16m (28.2%) at 6.30pm, followed by Antiques Roadshow with 5.26m (24.1%) at 7.30pm and David Thewlis drama An Inspector Calls with 5.84m (26.6%) at 8.30pm. Match of the Day 2 scored 2.11m (20.0%) at 10.30pm.

A repeat of Top Gear attracted 1.24m (5.5%) at 8pm, while Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week was seen by 824k (5.4%) at 9pm.

On Channel 5, Celebrity Big Brother continued with 1.35m (6.2%) at 9pm (195k/1.4%).