Sunday 20th July 2008
Channel 4 wrapped up its season of programmes looking at the Muslim faith with a 90’ documentary from Mecca at 7:30pm. Crescent Films’ The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World was granted unprecedented access to the holy city that is birthplace of the prophet Muhammad and the destination for around a quarter of a million pilgrims every fortnight. The programme attracted 804,410 (3.6%) between 7:30 – 10pm. This was a good audience for a Religious programme, as evidenced by a TI™ score of 109.

Saturday 19th July 2008
There was more to Hadrian than a big wall, and presenter Dan Snow set out to prove this point with an hour-long documentary on BBC2 timed to tie in with the British Museum’s exhibition on the Roman Emperor. Snow’s enthusiastic investigation of Hadrian’s life and work attracted 2.2m (11%) to BBC2 between 8 – 9pm. giving an above-average TI™ score of 132.

Thursday 17th July 2008
ITV1 has been filling its peak-time schedule with drama repeats in recent weeks, but last night the channel launched a brand new six-part medical drama. As the title suggests, Harley Street ditches the gloomy world of NHS wards in favour of a posh private practice, and the characters are far more aspirational than your average TV doctors. The first episode of the Carnival Films series picked up 3.9m (17.6%) in its 9-10pm slot, giving a TI™ score of 90 (just below average). Harley Street was the only drama at this time on any of the major channels last night, but BBC1’s factual series On the Fiddle won the slot with 5.2m (23.6%). Channel 4’s Big Brother was the biggest draw for Adults 16-34 at this time, accounting for 22.3% of their viewing between 9-10pm.

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