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I know we're not comparing like with like, but Paxo's new BBC series, Empire, returned figures of 3.9m last night. The three parts of Andrew Marr's Diamond Queen, in the same slot, brought home 6.2m, 5.5m and 2.9m.

Paxman was, however, up against another BBC big beast - viewers in Wales got Huw Edwards' Story of Wales instead. Surely that can't have pleased either of the silverbacks ?

• 10.30pm update: And viewers in Scotland got Motorway Cops.  Based in Bromsgrove.