"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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"nightjar" nightjar@insert my surname here.uk.com writes:

Besides which, the thing that really frightens electricity supply
companies
is the advert break at the end of Coronation Street. When I was in the

The biggest surge in recent years was at the end of Diana's
funeral, which was a number of hours long on multiple channels
with no commercial breaks, and pretty much the whole country
watching (except those who lined the route in person).

Official estimates of UK viewing figures put the number at 40 million, which
broke the record of 39 million for her wedding to Charles.

Colin Bignell