'Ahead of the Class', a drama starring
Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), aired on Sunday night and
earned itself 10.3 million viewers - which meant rating figures were higher than that of the new season of '
24', which aired at the same time.
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One possible reason behind 24's slow start is the success of ITV1's Sunday night drama premiere Ahead of the Class. The programme, which starred Julie Walters as a headmistress tackling the problems of an unruly school, drew a peak audience of 10.3 million viewers.
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