If MKR’s rating were measured on an old fashioned dashboard gauge, you’d be forgiven for tapping the glass to check that the needle wasn’t stuck. But no, the needle is fine, the show just keeps reeling in the big numbers (last night was 1.803m).

Mr & Mrs Murder, which had 715,000, then 598,000 in the previous two weeks, recording a slight rise to 606,000 viewers and14^th position, having debuted two weeks ago in the top 10.

Last Resort has also lost much of its gloss with only 685,000 viewers compared with 771,000 the week before. It dropped one spot, last night taking out number 10.

The ABC’s QI EV took out ninth spot 767,000 comedy and trivia buffs tuning in.

Nine had 18.5% of the overall share with The Block: All Stars bagging a consistent 1.226m. Seven had 26.2% while the ABC had 13.4%, Ten had 10.5% and SBS brought up the rear with 4.0%.