John Barrowman 'Making of Me' doc attracts 3.8m to BBC One

by Nikki Sandison, Brand Republic 25-Jul-08, 11:20

LONDON - BBC One's 'John Barrowman: the Making of Me' documentary, part of a series exploring the nature versus nurture debate, won the primetime slot last night with 3.8m viewers tuning in, according to unofficial overnight figures.

The first episode in the three-part series, which saw 'Torchwood' star John Barrowman exploring whether your upbringing can determine your sexuality, netted an 18.1% share of the 9pm to 10pm audience.

Part two of the series will see Olympic athlete Colin Jackson explore why he became a sportsman and the third will feature violinist Vanessa Mae.

It beat the second part of ITV1's new private medical drama 'Harley Street', starring Paul Nicholls and Suranne Jones, which dropped 1m viewers from its debut last week to 2.9m and a 13.7% share of the 9pm audience.

Channel 4's 'Big Brother', which saw housemates completing a task to find and switch off alarms in a room full of clocks, pulled in 2.9m viewers and a 13.9% share of the audience between 9pm and 10pm. Including Channel 4+1 it managed 3.5m and a 16.6% share.

'Mock the Week', the news-based panel show hosted by Dara O'Brien, drew 2.6m viewers and a 12.6% share of the 9pm to 9.30pm audience for BBC Two. It was followed by 'Lab Rats' at 9.30pm, which attracted 1.4m and a 6.7% share.

Five's 'The Hotel Inspectors' documentary series pulled in 1.2m viewers and a 5.8% share of the 9pm audience.

The third episode of the new third series of 'The Charlotte Church' show netted 1.9m viewers and a 10.5% share of the 10pm to 11pm audience. Including Channel 4+1 figures it managed 2.1m and an 11.6% share.