West Wing gets peak-time Channel 4 slot

West Wing has been moved to a peak-time Saturday night slot on Channel 4.

The third series of the drama, based around fictional US president Jed Bartlett, will be shown at 8pm on Saturdays from January 11.

It is likely to be up against ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire and BBC1's Saturday Night Takeaway.

The West Wing is a huge hit in the US, where it regularly attracts audiences of more than 10 million.

But despite glowing reviews in the UK press, it has so far failed to inspire UK viewers.

The first series achieved ratings of only around 1.3 million on Thursday nights, while the second run, shown earlier this year on Sunday nights, had just 1.1 million, reports Media Guardian.