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BBC tv chief Charlotte Moore may be hoping for a second series of Normal People, but more significant influencers are on the case work across the pond. Kim Kardashian has blessed the first series with heart emojis, to her 170m followers on Instagram, and 65m followers on Twitter.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians is available first in the States on E!, a cable network owned by NBC, part of Comcast. All previous series are available through streamer Hulu, controlled by Disney, but with NBC/Comcast as a shareholder. Normal People is available in the States on Hulu.

• In the course of researching this story, I found a number of key influencers in the UK follow Kim  Kardashian. They include Kevin Bakhurst, Ofcom Group Director. Esme Wren, Editor of Newsnight, Nusrat Ghani MP and Jane Garvey.