Dee's sitcom sets BBC4 record
Jack Dee’s new sitcom has become the most-watched comedy on BBC Four.Lead Balloon, about the home life of a world-weary stand-up, was seen by 383,000 viewers on its debut on Wednesday night.
The figure may seem modest, but it is a new record for the highbrow digital channel.
Political satire The Thick Of It was the previous top-rated BBC Four comedy, with 319,000 viewers.
Published: 5 Oct 2006
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