Home Menu

Site Navigation


Notices

TV Chat Chat about anything else on TV not covered by the other forums in this category.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 18-08-2018, 01:56 PM #1
Denver's Avatar
Denver Denver is offline
I Cant Breathe
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: HomeTown
Posts: 57,019

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Tom
Strictly 2020: Bill Bailey


Denver Denver is offline
I Cant Breathe
Denver's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: HomeTown
Posts: 57,019

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Tom
Strictly 2020: Bill Bailey


Default British TV Ratings

Thought this may be interesting


Most Watched Event

1) 1966 FIFA World Cup Final: England v West Germany 32.30 30 July 1966 BBC One/ITV
2) Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales 32.10 6 September 1997 BBC One/ITV
3) Royal Family (documentary) 30.69 21 June 1969 and 28 June 1969 BBC One/ITV
4) Apollo 13 Splashdown 28.60 17 April 1970 BBC One/ITV
5) 1970 FA Cup Final replay 28.49 29 April 1970 BBC One/ITV
6) Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer 28.40 29 July 1981 BBC One/ITV
7) Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips 27.60 14 November 1973 BBC One
8) 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 24.46 12 August 2012 BBC One
9) 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 24.24 27 July 2012 BBC One
10) Torvill and Dean – Olympic Ice Dance Championship 23.95 21 February 1994 BBC One


Most Watched Programme

1) EastEnders Den Watts serves Angie with divorce papers. 30.15 repeat 25 December 1986 BBC One
2) EastEnders The aftermath of Den's divorce to Angie. 28.00 repeat 1 January 1987 BBC One
3) Coronation Street Hilda Ogden leaves Weatherfield. 26.65 repeat 25 December 1987 ITV (Granada)
4) Only Fools and Horses "Time on Our Hands" 24.35 29 December 1996 BBC One
5) EastEnders Pauline and Arthur urge Mark to tell Michelle that he is HIV positive. 24.30 repeat 2 January 1992 BBC One
6) Royal Variety Performance 1965 Featuring Dame Shirley Bassey, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, and more. 24.20 14 November 1965 ITV (ATV)
7) EastEnders N/A 24.15 repeat 7 January 1988 BBC One
8) To the Manor Born Series 1 Finale 23.95 11 November 1979 BBC One
9) Miss World 1967 Peru wins. 23.76 19 November 1967 BBC One
10) Eastenders The aftermath of Den's divorce to Angie 23.55 repeat 26 December 1985 BBC One
11) Panorama Diana, Princess of Wales interview 22.78 20 November 1995 BBC One
12) Royal Variety Performance 1975 Performers include Bruce Forsyth, Dad's Army and Vera Lynn 22.66 16 November 1975 ITV (ATV)
13) This Is Your Life Lord Mountbatten 22.22 27 April 1977 ITV (Thames)
14) Sunday Night at the London Palladium N/A 21.89 3 December 1967 ITV (ATV)
15) The Benny Hill Show N/A 21.67 24 March 1971 ITV (Thames)
16) Dallas "Who Done It" – J. R. Ewing's shooter is revealed 21.60 November 1980 BBC One
Coronation Street Ken and Deirdre finalise a divorce, while Liz returns from hospital. 21.60 8 January 1992 ITV (Granada)
18) Eurovision Song Contest 1973 Staged in Luxembourg - won by Anne-Marie David. 21.56 7 April 1973 BBC One
19) Steptoe and Son N/A 21.54 18 February 1964 BBC TV
20) The Mike Yarwood Show "Mike Yarwood Christmas Show" 21.40 25 December 1977 BBC One
Coronation Street Bet Lynch becomes landlady of the Rovers Return Inn. 21.40 2 January 1985 ITV (Granada)


Most Watched Film

1) Live and Let Die 23.50 20 January 1980 ITV
2) Jaws 23.25 8 October 1981 ITV
3) The Spy Who Loved Me 22.90 28 March 1982 ITV
4) Diamonds Are Forever 22.15 15 March 1981 ITV
5) Crocodile Dundee 21.75 25 December 1989 BBC1


Most Watched by Year


1970 Apollo 13 Splashdown 17 April 1970 28.60 BBC One / ITV
1971 Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier: Fight of the Century 8 March 1971 27.50 BBC One
1973 Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips 14 November 1973 27.60 BBC One
1974 Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman: Rumble in the Jungle 30 October 1974 26.00 BBC One
1975 Royal Variety Performance 1975 16 November 1975 22.66 ITV (ATV)
1976 The Sweeney 8 November 1976 20.68 ITV
1977 This Is Your Life 27 April 1977 22.22 ITV (Thames)
1978 Sale of the Century 24 December 1978 21.15 ITV
1979 To the Manor Born 11 November 1979 23.95 BBC One
1980 Dallas 22 November 1980 21.60 BBC One
1981 Film: Jaws 8 October 1981 23.30 ITV
1982 Film: The Spy Who Loved Me 28 March 1982 22.90 ITV
1983 Coronation Street 23 February 1983 18.45 ITV
1984 Royal Variety Performance 1984 25 November 1984 20.55 BBC One
1985 EastEnders 26 December 1985 23.55 BBC One
1986 EastEnders 25 December 1986 30.15 BBC One
1987 EastEnders 1 January 1987 28.00 BBC One
1988 EastEnders 7 January 1988 24.15 BBC One
1989 Film: "Crocodile" Dundee 25 December 1989 21.77 BBC One
1990 Neighbours 26 February 1990 21.16 BBC One
1991 Coronation Street 25 November 1991 20.45 ITV
1992 Coronation Street 22 January 1992 20.45 ITV
1993 Coronation Street 22 March 1993 20.73 ITV
1994 Torvill and Dean – Olympic Ice Dance Championship 21 February 1994 23.95 BBC One
1995 Panorama Special: Princess Diana 20 November 1995 22.78 BBC One
1996 Only Fools and Horses 29 December 1996 24.35 BBC One
1997 Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales 6 September 1997 19.29 BBC One
1998 1998 FIFA World Cup: England v Argentina 30 June 1998 23.78 ITV
1999 Coronation Street 7 March 1999 19.82 ITV
2000 Coronation Street 3 January 2000 18.96 ITV
2001 Only Fools and Horses 25 December 2001 21.35 BBC One
2002 Only Fools and Horses 25 December 2002 17.40 BBC One
2003 Coronation Street 24 February 2003 19.43 ITV
2004 UEFA Euro 2004: England v Portugal 24 June 2004 20.66 BBC One
2005 Coronation Street 21 February 2005 14.36 ITV
2006 2006 FIFA World Cup: England v Sweden 20 June 2006 18.46 ITV
2007 EastEnders 25 December 2007 14.38 BBC One
2008 A Matter of Loaf and Death 25 December 2008 16.15 BBC One
2009 Britain's Got Talent 30 May 2009 18.29 ITV
2010 The X Factor 12 December 2010 16.55 ITV
2011 Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton 29 April 2011 13.59 BBC One1
2012 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 12 August 2012 24.46 BBC One
2013 New Year's Eve Fireworks 31 December 2013 13.53 BBC One
2014 2014 FIFA World Cup Final: Germany v Argentina 13 July 2014 14.96[43] BBC One2
2015 The Great British Bake Off 7 October 2015 15.05 BBC One
2016 The Great British Bake Off 26 October 2016 15.90 BBC One
2017 Blue Planet II 29 October 2017 14.01 BBC One
2018 2018 FIFA World Cup: Croatia v England 11 July 2018 26.62 ITV
__________________

Spoiler:

[/CENTER]


Last edited by Denver; 18-08-2018 at 01:57 PM.
Denver is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 18-08-2018, 01:58 PM #2
Nicky91's Avatar
Nicky91 Nicky91 is offline
Zumi Zimi Zami
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Brabant, Netherlands
Posts: 62,917

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Paul
Strictly 2020: HRVY


Nicky91 Nicky91 is offline
Zumi Zimi Zami
Nicky91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Brabant, Netherlands
Posts: 62,917

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Paul
Strictly 2020: HRVY


Default

26 million people saw Croatia upsetting England
__________________

Taking part in Strictly Jake's Tibb does Strictly Game.
Nicky91 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 18-08-2018, 02:03 PM #3
Alf's Avatar
Alf Alf is offline
Sod orf
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Wapping
Posts: 34,386


Alf Alf is offline
Sod orf
Alf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Wapping
Posts: 34,386


Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicky91 View Post
26 million people saw Croatia upsetting England
Well they couldn't watch Holland, because they wasn't good enough to qualify.
Alf is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 18-08-2018, 02:05 PM #4
Nicky91's Avatar
Nicky91 Nicky91 is offline
Zumi Zimi Zami
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Brabant, Netherlands
Posts: 62,917

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Paul
Strictly 2020: HRVY


Nicky91 Nicky91 is offline
Zumi Zimi Zami
Nicky91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Brabant, Netherlands
Posts: 62,917

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Paul
Strictly 2020: HRVY


Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf View Post
Well they couldn't watch Holland, because they wasn't good enough to qualify.
no most from our province Brabant travelled to Zagreb to party with our world cup faves
__________________

Taking part in Strictly Jake's Tibb does Strictly Game.
Nicky91 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 18-08-2018, 02:05 PM #5
Alf's Avatar
Alf Alf is offline
Sod orf
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Wapping
Posts: 34,386


Alf Alf is offline
Sod orf
Alf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Wapping
Posts: 34,386


Default

Steptoe and Son in there I see, I don't see Absolutely Fabulous though.
Alf is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 18-08-2018, 02:35 PM #6
Alf's Avatar
Alf Alf is offline
Sod orf
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Wapping
Posts: 34,386


Alf Alf is offline
Sod orf
Alf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Wapping
Posts: 34,386


Default

How did we get to the point were watching people bake cakes was the most watched thing?
Alf is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

Bookmark/share this topic

Tags
british, ratings, tv


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 07:00 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
 

About Us ThisisBigBrother.com

"Big Brother and UK Television Forum. Est. 2001"

 

© 2023
no new posts