Glee shines again with 1.67m viewers

GLEE BREAKS A RECORD. AGAIN Glee, E4, 9pm – After returning for its second series with its biggest E4 audience of 1.614 million (6.1%) last week , the US import raised the bar a little higher with an average of 1.671 million (6.4%) and another 320,000 on E4 +1. The most popular multichannel programme yesterday by some distance, it had more than twice the audience for the second-placed show, BBC3's 10pm showing of EastEnders, watched by 822,000 viewers. HOW'S IT DOIN'? Episodes, BBC2, 10pm – The BBC2 sitcom starring Matt LeBlanc attracted 1.531 million viewers, a 7.4% share of the audience, down from 1.859 million (8.5%) for last week's opener . It drew another 41,000 viewers on the BBC HD channel. Unlike last week, when Episodes was beaten by Channel 4 drama Shameless, this time it had the better of its commercial rival, where Alan Carr: Chatty Man, averaged 1.375 million viewers, a 7.5% share, between 10pm and 11.05pm, rising to 1.6 million when Channel 4 +1 was taken into account. LeBlanc is not an overly chatty man himself, however, if his appearance on BBC1's Graham Norton Show was anything to go by . JAMIE'S BACK – AND HE'S STILL COOKING ON GAS! OR ELECTRIC. WE CAN'T REMEMBER Jamie's 30-Minute Meals – The show that spawned the fasting-selling non-fiction book of all time , although not everyone manages to finish the recipes in 30 minutes – returned for a second 20-part run with 1.380 million (7.9%) and another 228,000 on Channel 4 +1. It was no match for BBC2's Antiques Road Trip, which pulled in 2.207 million viewers, a 13.2% share, between 5.15pm and 6pm. BIGGEST LOSER GAINS A BIT – BUT STILL NO MATCH FOR WITNESS The Biggest Loser, ITV1, 9pm – The second helping of the weight-loss reality series picked up 3.633 million viewers on ITV1 and another 183,000 on ITV1 HD, a total of 3.816 million viewers. This represented a 14.7% audience share, and was up on 3.591 million (13.6%) for last week's series two opener. But it still trailed far behind BBC1's crime drama Silent Witness, which drew 7.098 million viewers, a 27.3% share, between 9pm and 10pm. It was BBC1's second most popular show of the night, behind EastEnders, which picked up 9.901 million viewers, a 38.2% share, between 8pm and 8.30pm. WE'VE DECIDED TO CALL HER ... OVERNIGHTS One Born Every Minute, Channel 4, 9pm – The second series of the Channel 4 maternity show is proving another hit, with 2.293 million viewers, an 8.8% share, and another 444,000 on Channel 4 +1. It beat BBC2 documentary Horizon: What Is Reality? (changing a lot of nappies, if you are one of the people featured in the aforementioned Channel 4 show), which pulled in 1.844 million viewers, 7.1% of the audience, with another 95,000 on BBC HD. Both beat Channel 5's Arnold Schwarzenegger film repeat Eraser, which picked up 1.287 million viewers, a 6.2% share, the channel's most-watched programme of the night. All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, +1 or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, 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".