'Hollyoaks' Friday first look boosted by shock death
Published Jun 30 2012, 13:18 BST | By Paul Millar
Lynsey Nolan's shock death in Hollyoaks boosted its E4 first look figures last night (Friday), according to the latest overnight data.E4's dramatic aftermath at 7pm nabbed an impressive 710k (3.7%), its highest ratings since Darren and Nancy's wedding in February.
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The unexpected death on the teen soap, which played out on E4 yesterday, was seen by 743k (4.2%) on Channel 4 at 6.30pm (+1: 120k/0.6%).
EastEnders and Coronation Street drew neck and neck in the battle to top the soap ratings.
BBC One's Albert Square soap logged 6.7m (31.5%) back in its normal slot of 8pm as Jean made a U-turn over Michael, with the episode taking 686k (3.5%) on BBC Three two hours later.
The EastEnders Omnibus attracted 322k (6.1%) to BBC One from midnight.
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A more light-hearted double bill of Coronation Street, which saw a rat run riot in the Rovers, appealed to 6.83m (33.8%) at 7.30pm (+1: 176k/0.8%) and 6.76m at 8.30pm (+1: 236k/1.1%).
Meanwhile, 5.53m (29.2%) watched Jai cheat on Charity with cleaner Rachel in Emmerdale at 7pm (+1: 179k/0.8%).
Elsewhere, Neighbours averaged 600k (8.3%) at 1.45pm and 897k (6.3%) at 5.30pm for Channel 5, while Home and Away grabbed 690k (4.2%) at 6.30pm and then mustered 437k (2.5%) for its first look edition on 5*.
BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional
obviously corrie is getting highest ratings its the best soap
July 2nd 2012 at 9:19pm
Corrie was hilarious last night!
June 30th 2012 at 8:00pm
Corries episode last night, was really really good!
June 30th 2012 at 5:59pm
How can an "unexpected" death "boost" ratings when literally nobody knew anything about it..odd
June 30th 2012 at 5:20pm
They heard about it from the first look which was aired on E4 on Thursday @ 7. So upon hearing of the 'shock death' they watched the Channel 4 airing of it.
June 30th 2012 at 5:59pm(+1 like)
Because yesterdays e4 was the fall out of the death...
June 30th 2012 at 6:05pm(+2 likes)
Ahh that explains it all :)
June 30th 2012 at 6:26pm
i don't think they are planing to cancel this soap. i mean look.when they are realy trying to be good,the ratings are better.but when they give us this 6th former crap with this Guy in the woods. who will see this crap ?
Hollyoaks is an good soap. it doesn't take itself to serious like corrie or eastenders and have good plots and characters. they have just to learn how to use them and oaks would be better and more popular
hollyoaks is the most underrated soap
June 30th 2012 at 4:20pm(+10 likes)