Jack Duckworth documentary draws nearly 7m

ITV1's Farewell Jack documentary on Bill Tarmey's Coronation Street character attracted nearly 7 million viewers last night, Wednesday 10 November. The 30-minute documentary on Jack Duckworth, who passed away on screen on Monday night, pulled in 6.901 million viewers and a 30.8% audience share from 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITV1 HD. Over on BBC1 at the same time, Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention drew 3.627 million (16.2%). The 9pm ratings honours went to BBC1's The Apprentice with 6.418 million (24%), against ITV1/ITV1 HD's The Pride of Britain Awards (6.393 million/25.1%). However, The Apprentice was down on last Wednesday's 7.297 million (28.9%). The 9pm competition included new BBC2 series Ancient Worlds (1.728 million/6.5%, BBC HD 26,000/0.1%), Channel 4's Grand Designs (1.673 million/6.3%, C4 +1 217,000/1.1%), and Channel 5's NCIS repeat (755,000/2.8%). Five main terrestrial analogue networks BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5 (available in all UK homes with TV, except Channel 5, which reaches about 95%) BBC1 8.30pm: Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers - 3.095 million/12.7% BBC2 8pm: Edwardian Farm (new series) - 2.532 million/10.6% ITV1/ITV1 HD 7pm: Emmerdale - 7.532 million/34.3% Channel 4 8pm: Animal Madhouse - 879,000/3.7%, C4+1 87,000/0.3% Channel 5 8pm: Battle of Arnhem: Tour of Duty (new series) - 521,000/2.2% Freeview/digital terrestrial TV free-to-air networks Available in 23.4m UK homes – 91.4% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 ITV2 10pm: The Only Way Is Essex - 661,000/3.5% E4 9pm: Ugly Betty - 424,000/1.6% 10pm: Desperate Housewives - 344,000/1.8% BBC3 9pm: Some Dogs Bite - 212,000/0.8% BBC4 9pm: Birds Britannia - 205,000/0.8% 10pm: Mad Men - 271,000/1.3%, BBC HD 47,000/0.2% Cable and satellite pay-TV networks Available in 12.4m UK homes – 48.2% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 Sky1 9pm: Bones - 408,000/1.5% 10pm: Lie to Me - 252,000/1.3% Gold 9pm: Royle Exclusive: behind the Sofa - 196,000/0.9% All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, HD, +1 or other – unless otherwise stated • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".