Episode Two

TV ratings: Desperate Romantics jilted by 500,000 viewers on second episode

Desperate Romantics

BBC2's costume drama Desperate Romantics dropped 500,000 viewers on its second outing last night, Tuesday 28 July.

Peter Bowker's drama about the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood attracted 2 million and a 9% share in the 9pm hour, down from last week's 2.5 million and an 11% share for the launch episode, according to unofficial overnight figures.

ITV1 won the 9pm slot, coming out on top in the battle of the crime shows, with Car Crime UK gaining 3.8 million and an 18% share across an hour, while BBC1's The Truth About Crime drew 2.8 million and a 13% share in the same slot.

Channel Five's US drama CSI: Miami picked up 2.7 million and a 12% share in the 9pm hour.

Channel 4's Big Brother claimed 2.1 million and a 10% share, with a further 324,000 on Channel 4 +1 an hour later.

BBC1 won the 8pm slot with Holby City attracting 5.1 million and a 23% share across an hour, while ITV1's Send in the Dogs picked up 3.9 million and a 17% share in the same slot.

BBC2's Coast drew 3.2 million and a 14% share in the 8pm hour. Channel 4's Property Snakes and Ladders claimed 2.1 million and a 10% share, with a further 207,000 on Channel 4 +1.

The start of Five's new series Big, Bigger, Biggest pulled in 1 million and a 4% share in the 8pm hour.

Original article here.