Planet Earth II’s best ratings so far were for the Mountains-centric second episode, which brought in 1.8 million young viewers compared to The X Factor’s 1.4 million that week.
The BBC has confirmed that the first three episodes of Planet Earth II have attracted more viewers in the 16 to 34 age bracket than The X Factor on ITV.
ITV confirmed similar figures to The Times, albeit with a smaller margin.
It seems the nation’s younger citizens are finally favouring the beauty of the natural world over the wailing of amateur singers.