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| Broadchurch to return for second series after nearly 9m see killer unveiled | Broadchurch to return for second series after nearly 9m see killer unveiled |
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| Acclaimed murder mystery Broadchurch finished on a series high of nearly 9 million viewers as ITV confirmed it would return for a second series. | Acclaimed murder mystery Broadchurch finished on a series high of nearly 9 million viewers as ITV confirmed it would return for a second series. |
| The David Tennant and Olivia Colman drama ended its eight-part run with 8.7 million viewers, a 33.4% share of the audience, between 9pm and 10pm on Tuesday. | The David Tennant and Olivia Colman drama ended its eight-part run with 8.7 million viewers, a 33.4% share of the audience, between 9pm and 10pm on Tuesday. |
| It was its highest overnight audience to date, eclipsing the 7.6 million (32%) who tuned into episode three. | It was its highest overnight audience to date, eclipsing the 7.6 million (32%) who tuned into episode three. |
| The finale's consolidated figure is likely to top 10 million (the previous highest consolidated audience was also episode three, with 9.6 million). | The finale's consolidated figure is likely to top 10 million (the previous highest consolidated audience was also episode three, with 9.6 million). |
| Written and created by Chris Chibnall, a second series will go into production next year, although it remains to be seen whether its biggest stars will return. | Written and created by Chris Chibnall, a second series will go into production next year, although it remains to be seen whether its biggest stars will return. |
| With the identity of Danny Latimer's killer revealed, both Tennant and Colman's characters appeared to be leaving Broadchurch at the end of series one. | With the identity of Danny Latimer's killer revealed, both Tennant and Colman's characters appeared to be leaving Broadchurch at the end of series one. |
| Chibnall said: "The whole Broadchurch team has been delighted and properly gobsmacked by the response from ITV viewers. | Chibnall said: "The whole Broadchurch team has been delighted and properly gobsmacked by the response from ITV viewers. |
| "When I first talked to [ITV director of television] Peter Fincham and Laura Mackie, ITV's director of drama about Broadchurch, I mentioned that if people liked it, there was another very different story we could tell afterwards. | "When I first talked to [ITV director of television] Peter Fincham and Laura Mackie, ITV's director of drama about Broadchurch, I mentioned that if people liked it, there was another very different story we could tell afterwards. |
| "I'm really thrilled we're going to tell that story too." | "I'm really thrilled we're going to tell that story too." |
| Broadchurch, produced by Kudos Film and Television and Imaginary Friends Productions, launched with an overnight audience of 6.8 million on 4 March and averaged 7.1 million across the course of its eight-week run. | Broadchurch, produced by Kudos Film and Television and Imaginary Friends Productions, launched with an overnight audience of 6.8 million on 4 March and averaged 7.1 million across the course of its eight-week run. |
| Last night, it predictably had the better of BBC1 documentary The Prisoners, watched by 2.8 million viewers, a 10.7% share, also between 9pm and 10pm. | Last night, it predictably had the better of BBC1 documentary The Prisoners, watched by 2.8 million viewers, a 10.7% share, also between 9pm and 10pm. |
| With a double helping of Coronation Street watched by 8.7 million (38.1%) and 8.4 million (33.6%) at 7.30pm and 8.30pm respectively, ITV had a 27.7% share of the peaktime audience between 6pm and 10.30pm, comfortably ahead of BBC1's 19.1%. | With a double helping of Coronation Street watched by 8.7 million (38.1%) and 8.4 million (33.6%) at 7.30pm and 8.30pm respectively, ITV had a 27.7% share of the peaktime audience between 6pm and 10.30pm, comfortably ahead of BBC1's 19.1%. |
| Elsewhere, new Channel 5 documentary series Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild, began with 1.2 million viewers, a 4.5% share, between 9pm and 10pm. | Elsewhere, new Channel 5 documentary series Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild, began with 1.2 million viewers, a 4.5% share, between 9pm and 10pm. |
| Paul Hollywood's Bread came to the end of its six-part run on BBC2 with 2 million viewers, an 8.3% share, between 8.30pm and 9pm. | Paul Hollywood's Bread came to the end of its six-part run on BBC2 with 2 million viewers, an 8.3% share, between 8.30pm and 9pm. |
| All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated | All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated |
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