A line-up of Dad’s Army, MasterChef and the Christmas edition of University Challenge helped BBC2 to a rare trumping of ITV through almost all of peak-time viewing on Tuesday evening.
BBC2 enjoyed a strong evening with We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story, the comedy drama about trying to get the series onto TV in the 1960s, drew an average audience of 2.7 million and a 12% share of viewing between 9pm and 10pm.
This was preceded by MasterChef: The Professionals which managed 3.3 million and a 15.6% share between 8pm and 9pm.
Christmas University Challenge drew a healthy average of 2.5 million and an 11.9% share between 7.30pm and 8pm.
The line-up bested ITV which aired Tonight special Lonely this Christmas at 7.30pm, which drew 2.3 million and an 11% share.
And Midsomer Murders, which aired from 8pm to 10pm, drawing an average of 2.3 million and a 10.7% share.
