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Desperate Romantics seduces 2.5 million

BBC2 costume drama Desperate Romantics ties in ratings with Channel Five's CSI: Miami in the 9pm hour

Jason Deans
Wednesday 22 July 2009 11.39 BST

BBC2 costume drama Desperate Romantics launched with 2.5 million viewers last night, Tuesday 21 July.

Desperate Romantics, Peter Bowker's drama about the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, attracted an 11% share in the 9pm hour, according to unofficial overnights.

The BBC2 drama tied in the ratings with Channel Five's CSI: Miami, which also had 2.5 million viewers and an 11% share in the 9pm slot.

Both shows nipped ahead of Channel 4's Big Brother, which drew 2.3 million viewers and a 10% share. A Further 403,000 watched an hour later on Channel 4 +1.

Original article here.