I really doubt 8 out of 10 people in the UK watched it.
to be honest ...

/Sail 8 was an unmitigated success as well ... instead of the huge flotilla of boats bringing back hundreds of frech protesters, there were 4 boats and no French. Oh how I laughed as I lay on the deck in Cowes getting pissed ...
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:12, archived)

I heard that last night
And it is still making my day:)
( Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:17, archived)