New Tricks continued its trend of ratings dominance last night as overnight figures suggest the first episode of the tenth series was seen by 7.51 million viewers.

The series has always been a massive ratings winner for BBC ONE and if these overnights are anything to go by viewers are far from loosing interest in the antics of the UCOS team. The episode, set in Gibraltar set the wheels in motion for the departure of Alun Armstrong who will leave in episode 4 with Nicholas Lyndhust joining in his place in episode 5

New Tricks Continues Tuesday at 9.00pm on BBC ONE