ITV1's tribute to late Coronation Street actress Betty Driver was watched by more than 4.2m on Monday night, while Terra Nova continued to perform for Sky1, according to overnight data. Special documentary The Betty Driver Story was seen by 4.27m (16.8%) on ITV1 from 8pm, and a further 105k (0.4%) on ITV1+1. Steven Spielberg's blockbuster science fiction series Terra Nova stayed strong on Sky1, entertaining 826k (3.3%) in the 8pm hour. Back on the terrestrials, Doc Martin appealed to 8.86m (35.2%) on ITV1 in the 9pm hour and 279k (1.6%) on +1, easily outperforming Motorway Cops's 3.38m (13.4%) on BBC One. Inside Out had 3.6m (15.6%) on BBC One from 7.30pm, and Panorama mustered 3.39m (13.6%) from 8.30pm. A Question of Sport fetched 2.62m (18.3%) from 10.45pm, while ITV1's Exposure (more)...
- 10/18/2011
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street legend Betty Driver will be honoured on screen tonight as a documentary about her life is broadcast in her memory. The Betty Driver Story, which originally aired in February, will be repeated on ITV1 this evening at 8pm, the Manchester Evening News reports. An ITV spokesperson told the newspaper that an announcement will be made on screen confirming that the documentary is being shown as a tribute following Driver's death. The programme will be sandwiched between Monday night's usual Coronation Street double bill. Driver, who played Rovers Return barmaid Betty Williams for 42 years, died peacefully in hospital on Saturday morning at the age of 91. The actress had been suffering from ill health since May, when she was struck down with pneumonia. Betty's final appearance on screen aired towards the end of that (more)...
- 10/17/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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