In a victory for nature and science over smoke machines and covers of ‘Purple Rain’ the final episode of Planet Earth II has attracted more viewers than the final episode of The X Factor.
Planet Earth II has attracted consistently large audiences, particularly enthralling the demographic The X Factor usually owns.
Tempting though it is to gloat, a reality show unfortunately was the winner of the evening as whole, with Strictly Come Dancing bringing in 11 million viewers between 7.15pm and 8pm.