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The third episode of Minder pulled in almost 1m fewer viewers than the first, overnight ratings figures suggest. The remake of the iconic '80s show, which stars Shane Richie, made a modest start a fortnight ago with 2.4m (9.6%), but last night the audience fell to 1.54m (6.5%). It was beaten by BBC Two's The Rise Of The Superchef, a show investigating the success of Britain's top chefs, which pulled in 1.86m (7.9%) for the 9pm hour. Channel 4's Grand Designs came first during the hour, attracting 4.16m (17.6%), while Nature's Great Events put in 3.73m (15.8%) for BBC One. The Live Fa Cup coverage on ITV1 had a poor primetime performance, pulling in an average of 3.24m (13.7%) between 8pm and 10pm. The BBC came top during (more)...

Shane Richie has revealed that he would return to Albert Square if the storyline were right. The actor, who has joined the cast of the rejuvenated Minder, said he has not ruled out reprising the role of Alfie Moon on EastEnders. According to reports, he said: "I loved it, I had a great time in the three years I was there to the point that I didn't really want to go, but things change. "They've left it open, and maybe one day a producer may come along and say, 'I tell you what, we've (more)...