Dame Judi Dench’s appearance on Sunday bears out makers’ insistence that rural affairs programme is not just about sheepCountryfile is the unexpected TV success record of its generation,a rural affairs expose that went from fewer than 2 million viewers to become the most watched factual programme on British television.
At its peak, the Sunday night expose fronted by Matt Baker, and Ellie Harrison and John Craven was watched by more than 9 million viewers,eclipsing BBC1’s EastEnders, Saturday night talent expose The Voice and briefly topping Simon Cowell’s The X Factor on ITV.
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Source: theguardian.com