The bumper ratings were helped by the 17.2m people who saw former painter and decorator Matt Cardle win this year's X Factor on ITV1.

BBC: Sunday night TV ratings highest on record

Mr Walker, who is a painter and decorator, said he was now waiting for the British Museum's treasure valuation committee to tell him what he will receive.

BBC: Bronze Age axe head

An innocent painter and decorator died after being stabbed 25 times as he got caught up in gang warfare on a housing estate, the Old Bailey has heard.

BBC: Andrew Jaipaul stabbing: Painter 'victim of gang warfare'