Wing fails to fly
Disappointing ratings for C4 comedy
The return of Green Wing has proved a ratings disappointment for Channel 4, with the first episode attracting just 1.8 million viewers.
The show had been promoted heavily, with billboard advertising and a repeat of the entire first series to whet the audience appetite.
But Friday’s 70-minute show attracted just eight per cent of the viewers from 9pm - fewer than the repeat of a BBC Two documentary about Pompeii.
And it means the second series had a weaker debut than the first; which was seen by 2.2million people when it launched in September 2004.
However, Green Wing did appear to give a ratings boost to My Name Is Earl, which immediately followed it. The US import saw its audience rise 500,000 in a week, up to 1.6 million, according to the unofficial overnight figures.
Published: 3 Apr 2006
