Voice mail

I think I've spotted a new low for Piers Morgan's CNN show - this Monday's edition, a ragbag of Al-Shabaab experts and John McCain's daughter, returned a figure of just 52,000 in the US 25-to-54 age range.

This may not entirely be Piers' fault - and probably has more to do with a barnstorming new series opener from the American version of The Voice, on NBC, which attracted nearly 15 million viewers, 5 million aged between 18 and 49. Danny Cohen and Charlotte Moore at the BBC will be asking for tapes, and hoping to sprinkle some stardust on the UK series 3, starting in January.