Record audience for talent show semi-final

Last night’s 'Britain’s Got Talent' semi-final was the most-watched episode of the show ever, ITV said today, after almost two thirds of the British TV audience tuned in.

A record-breaking peak audience of 15.4 million viewers watched the British Bank Holiday Monday semi-final on ITV1 as 64% of the audience tuned into the live show, which was also broadcast on TV3.