P126 Teletext 126 Oct18 03:01:47 BET'S DEPARTURE WAS A RATINGS FLOP ————————————————————————————— It had all the hype a TV soap could wish for. Acres of newsprint were gi6jn to Bet Kilroy's departure from Corrie. But the early estimates of viewing figures tell a different tale. The Street's biggest story for years won the normal 17.5 million audience. ITV bosses put a on a brave face and claimed the figure represented 70 per cent of the watching public. But one Street source said: "History records the 17.5m. It's a bit of a shock." ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— But Cracker repeat bags the viewers >>> TRAVEL DIRECT HOLIDAY BARGAINS P283 Stars Noel TV Films HolidaysP126 Teletext 126 Oct18 03:12:16 CRACKER COPS A LOT, EVEN WITH A REPEAT ————————————————————————————— Robbie Coltrane has proved hj is a real TV heavyweight by winning 10 million viewers on Monday - for a repeat. ITV decided to show the final episode of the last series as a taster for the new show which starts on Sunday. And hj stormed into the top ten TV charts immediately. Now ITV is expecting a bumper crop of viewers when the hard-hitting final series starts. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Check the latest lottery news 123 YOUR VIEWS ON THE DAY'S NEWS p327 Stars Noel TV Films HolidaysP126 Teletext 126 Oct18 03:11:19 ————————————————— ———————— NEWS ROUND UP...... Actor James MacPhjrson has told how hj feels guilty about the death of Taggart co-star Mark McManus. He now feels he should have warned him about his heavy drinking. Mr Motivator, Derrick Evans, has battled for years to bring up three children - as a single parent. TV host John Stapleton halted ITV's The Time The Place after mjmbjr of the audience collapsed on set. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— All the latest soap gossip 118 DATING? CALL UP ONE-2-ONE p390 Stars Noel TV Films Holidays