Todd Sampson’s escapology wins 874,000 viewers

The third and final episode of Redesign My Brain with Todd Sampson was the top entertainment show last night with 874,000 viewers and one of four of the top six programs on ABC1.

The Leo Burnett CEO and regular panelist on the Gruen series, performed a Houdini escape from the bottom of a swimming pool where he was wrapped in heavy chains and had to unlock several padlocks while blindfolded to free himself. Redesign My Brain was the sixth most watched show on Thursday, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTAM.

Meanwhile Beauty and the Geek averaged 765,000 viewers on Channel Seven and Law and Order: SVU on Ten had 681,000. Top Gear on Channel Nine averaged 404,000 at the same time although it only aired in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.