The boys light up Ch9’s ratings chances with Hamish & Andy’s Caravan of Courage: Australia v New Zealand (1st – 1,338,000) streaking ahead and boosting the following 60 Minutes (2nd – 1,260,000) and the preceeding Nine News (3rd – 1,204,000) as well. Michael Palin’s Brazil (7th – 851,000) offers a solid start but Devil’s Dust (15th – 679,000) stuggles to get the audience it deserves.
Timeslot winners (nationally):
6:00pm: Nine News – Ch9
6:30pm: Hamish & Andy’s Caravan of Courage: Australia v New Zealand – Ch9
7:30pm: H&A/60 Minutes – Ch9
8:30pm: Bones – Ch7
9:30pm: Devil’s Dust (2nd hour) – ABC1
Channel 9 won the night (24.1%), followed by Channel 7 (21.8%), Channel 10 (14.9%) & ABC1 (12.2%).