Simon Amstell's 'Grandma's House' concludes with 740,000 for BBC Two
Published May 25 2012, 10:46 BST | By Paul Millar
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Series two's last episode of the sitcom, which featured Tanya and Clive's second wedding, logged 742k (4.1%) - a turnaround from a fortnight ago.
Despite growing in critical acclaim, this year's run has been less popular on TV than its first series in 2010, compounding rumours that the BBC may not commission a third.
The Chelsea Flower Show (1.73m/8.7%) and The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate (2.21m/10.5%) preceded Grandma's House on BBC Two.
Elsewhere, Long Lost Family's penultimate edition dipped to 3.96m (19.5%) on ITV1 at 9pm, but added 275k on +1. The Davina McCall/Nicky Campbell series, which had been solid before last night, was not helped by a lower-than-usual lead-in from Coronation Street.
Hot weather also seemed to affect BBC One, which could only muster 2.91m (14.6%) for Planet Earth Live in the 8pm hour, and 2.08m (10.2%) for a Diamond Jubilee special of National Treasures an hour later.
Meanwhile, The True Story (656k/3.4%) and Cowboy Builders (670k/3.3%) were low scoring for Channel 5 between 8pm and 10pm.
Overall, ITV1 led primetime with 21.9% (+1: 0.9%), comfortably beating BBC One which had 17.7%. BBC Two claimed third place with 7.6%, ahead of Channel 4's 6.6% (+1: 1%), and Channel 5's 3.3% (+1: 0.1%).
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BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional
Loved series 1 this is the first I am hearing about series 2!
August 2nd 2012 at 4:18am
I think the sign of a good sitcom is when it makes you laugh hysterically, but then turn it around and have a really sentimental moment. Grandma's House did that last night with the scenes with the Grandma finally showing her emotions. Really brilliant I thought.
May 25th 2012 at 11:12pm
From what I've read, series 3 is unlikely because Simon Amstell doesn't want to do anymore - not because of the BBC. But I'm quite surprised by those viewing figures. Maybe the Beeb could have trailed it more, because I didn't see one trailer during the whole six week run.
May 25th 2012 at 2:10pm(+1 like)
they could do another series without him in it
May 26th 2012 at 4:00am
i really enjoyed both series and it will be a great loss if a third series is not made.
May 25th 2012 at 12:40pm(+1 like)
Shame Grandma's House ratings aren't as strong as Series 1, as Series 2 is about 100 times more funny
May 25th 2012 at 11:48am
I can't see a difference in quality between the series, but maybe series 2 had more going on. Series 1 had some cracking episodes - the one where Simon's Dad visits for example, where he was so pedantic that he got cross with Tanya for incorrectly saying that he had an affair while on a canoeing holiday.
May 25th 2012 at 2:18pm