EastEnders’ overnight ratings for key episodes

[Redway]

Also available on Walford Web. Starting from 2005 but I can knock this out up until 2012-ish for anyone who’s interested.

[Redway]

They’re all based solely on overnight/first-time figures.

Chrissie kills Den (18/02): 13.7 million (55.2%) - peak of 57.9%
Immediate aftermath (21/02): 13.43 million (53.2%)
Phil’s brief return (19/04): 10.8 million (52.6%)
Shannis return (17/06): 8.1 million (45.4%)
Sam resurrects Dirty Den (30/08): 10.15m (53.4%)
Peggy’s return (09/09): 9.96 million (46.9%)
Aftermath of Den’s funeral (16/09): 10.22m (46.6%)
Chrissie confesses to Jake (04/10): 10.72m (50.7%)
Johnny slams Peggy’s fingers (21/10): 9.56m (43.3%)
Phil and Grant’s return part 1 (24/10): 13.15m (52.9%)
Part 2 (25/10): 12.8 million (55.2%)
Sharon discovers the truth (28/10): 11m (50%)
Sharon whacks Chrissie at the airport (08/11): 12.25 million (51%)
Alfie/Nana Normandy special (11/11): 11.24m (50.1%)
Sam flees (17/11): 10.58 million (48.3%), 8.42m (35.1%)
Sonia kisses Naomi (28/11): 10.97m (44.8%)
Nana Moon has tea with the Queen (02/12): 10.03m (47.6%)
Nana passes away (16/12): 9.8 million (46%)
Nana’s funeral (22/12): 9.5 million (45%)
Christmas (Kalfie exit): 10.12 million (44%)
Dennis dies (30/12): 12.3 million (50%)

[Rob!]

Well it won’t be seeing any of those numbers ever again :(

[Redway]

More episodes from 2005. Allen-heavy in light of Ruby’s latest episodes.

Pat arranges a funeral for Andy (04/03): 11.15 million (47%)

Stacey gets mugged (05/03): 11.62 million (51.3%)

Sam demands her share from Chrissie (07/03): 11.88m (48.9%)

Tina Stewart’s debut (15/03): 11.51m (50.3%)

Ruby’s arrival (18/03): 10.25m (47.5%)

Johnny threatens the Ferreiras (21/03): 10.78m (45.2%)

Sasha and the Ferreiras leave (22/03): 11 million (51%)

Juley leaves (01/04): 10.06 million (46.8%)

Keith Miller resorts to desperate measures to make money (05/04): 9.65 million (44.1%)

Pauline vents at Sonia for keeping her in the dark about ‘Chloe’/Bex (29/04): 8.47 million (44%)

Pauline visits Chloe (05/05): 8.71m (45.2%)

Sonia gets vexed about Pauline’s visit (06/05): 9.23 million (45.9%)

Alfie admits he has feelings for Little Mo (09/05): 9.64m (44.5%)

The truth dawns on Ruby about how long Johnny and Tina have known each other (10/05): 9.12 million (46.4%)

Derek leaves (19/05): 9.4 million (47.9%)

The Millers return to their council after being chased out by rats (23/05): 9.6m (48%)

The Slaters do a welcome home party for Kat (02/06): 8.63 million (46%)

Zoe uncovers the truth about Den’s murder (13/06): 9.03m (43.6%)

Kat taunts Chrissie (27/06): 8.1m (43.2%)

Danny’s salsa night (07/07): 9 million (45%)

Alfie’s caught about about his affair: (25/07): 8.4m (39.8%)

Demi and Leo say their goodbyes: (26/06) 8.65 million (45.6%)

Leo’s overdose: (12/08) 8.17 million (41%)

Naomi’s arrival (15/08): 8.4 million (41%)

Demi returns home after Leo’s overdose (22/08): 9.88 million (44.1%)

“I didn’t do it. IT WAS CHRISSIE.” (02/09): 8.7 million (44.8%)

Chrissie turns paranoid after confessing to Jake (06/10): 9.76 million (47.9%)

Ruby learns the truth about Johnny’s past (18/10): 10.08 million (44.9%)

Stacey makes the penny drop for Dennis re. where his loyalties are (03/11): 10.7 million (48.8%)

Sam faces a charge for perverting the course of justice (15/11): 11.28 million (49.3%)

Ruby and Juley start dating (21/11): 12 million (49.9%)

Johnny invites Juley for dinner, Honey arrives (22/11): 10.78m (47.4%)

Johnny puts the frighteners on Ruby (25/11): 10.2m (47%)

Juley and Ruby do the deed (12/12): 10m (43%)

Juley gets a visit from Johnny (13/12): 10m (47%)

Phil pulls the strings on Juley (15/12): 9.6m (47%)

Johnny threatens Sharon with Dennis’ life/Phil and Juley have a showdown (27/12): 10.7 million

Admittedly half the episodes I’ve listed from ’05 weren’t exactly major episodes but for better (Chrissie/Dennis/Stacey/Peggy) or worse (Juley/Ruby, Sonia/Naomi) they moved certain storylines on and stick out in people’s memories to a certain extent even 18 years later. Sonia wouldn’t have done anything with Tina or got her away from Tosh (her abusive ex) if it wasn’t for the groundwork for her bisexuality being established with Naomi across 2005/2006. Even if the actual storyline itself was revolting.

[Redway]

I’ll try and do this for most of the noughties and 2010/11 but I’ve got them first-hand for any episode from September 2007 to February 2009 if anyone wants ratings for anything that happened in that timeframe that I haven’t posted.

[Gstar]

Well it won’t be seeing any of those numbers ever again :(

The closest we got in recent years was the aftermath of Ian finding out about Lucy which got 8.4m and the ICONIC new years day 2015 episode which got 9m. DTC really saved the show

[reece(:]

Nnn not Preeti exit getting record breaking views

[Redway]

Events weeks:

Chrissie Kills Den Week (February 2005)

14/02: 10.6 million (46%)
15/02: 12.3 million (53%)
18/02: 13.7 million (55.2%) - peak share of 57.9%

Peggy's Return Week (September 2005)

05/09: 10.68 million (49.4%) - Alfie tells Kat there's no chance of making up
06/09: 9.37 million (49.8%) - Kat prepares to leave Walford
08/09: 9.64 million (47.2%) - Patrick and Jim get bladdered in the allotment
09/09: 9.96 million (46.9%) - Peggy pays a few visits

Little Mo/Alfie reveal week (2005):

12/09: 9.58m (43.1%)
13/09: 10.1m (48.8%)
15/09: 9.46m (46.7%)
16/09: 9.52m (46.2%)

France Week (2005):

26/09: 10.28m (43.7%) - Dawn’s arrival
27/09: 9.71m (44.7%)
29/09: 9.38m (45.4%)
30/09: 8.97m (42%)

Chrissie's Defeat, Armistice (November 2005)

07/11: 12.21 million (50.5%) - Johnny has the Mitchells right where he wants them
08/11: 12.25 million (51.4%) - Sharon whacks Chrissie at the airport
10/11: 11.82 million (52.3%) - Sharon visits Chrissie in custody, Sam's reunited with her family
11/11: 11.24 million (50.1%) - Alife and Nana Moon in Normandy

Stacey/Jean, Pat/Frank, Chrissie/Jake week (2005)

05/12: 10.71m (46.3%)
06/12: 9.63m (43.6%)
08/12: 9.85m (48.1%)
09/12: 9.6m (44.3%) - Frank and Chrissie’s last appearances

Frank Butcher’s burial/Butchers’ reintroduction week (2008):

31/03: 10.33m (43.2%)
01/04: 9.75m (43.1%)
03/04: 8.96m (42.5%)
04/04: 9.24m (41.7%)

Danielle Week (April 2009)

30/03: 9.56m (40.8%)
31/03: 6.48m (30.5%) - Emmerdale clash
02/04: 10.58m (48.3%)
03/04: 9.54m (43.7%)

[Gstar]

The Little mo and Alfie thing was so random. Our Kat was already going through enough in 2005 trying to protect ha daughter

[Redway]

The Little mo and Alfie thing was so random. Our Kat was already going through enough in 2005 trying to protect ha daughter

Mhm. One of the only B-plots of that year that I didn’t like but the reveal made up for it. It weren’t even that badly executed in the main. Just a bad idea.

[Redway]

The closest we got in recent years was the aftermath of Ian finding out about Lucy which got 8.4m and the ICONIC new years day 2015 episode which got 9m. DTC really saved the show

I think you’re forgetting about Live 2015.

Peggy’s exit and New Year’s Day 2016 spring to mind as well.

[Gstar]

Live week too! Peggys exit was excellent

[Mystic Mock]

Speaking as someone that doesn't like the show very much.

I think the show doesn't pull in big numbers like they used to be able to do because the characters aren't very likeable imo, they're all identicate Chav type characters that just do the most annoying things imaginable whenever I catch the show.

I also do think that it's biggest problem that harms EastEnders ratings and why it doesn't pull in anywhere near 10-13 million viewers anymore is how dated the show is, being like 80's London in the 80's and even the 90's is fine because timeline wise it's not that far apart culturally, but I do feel that in the 2010's soon to be the 2020's and it's still writing like it's in 80's London is not relatable to me nor is it probably to a lot of the general public I reckon.

I know not everybody would agree with me on this, but I honestly do think that if those two things were fixed on EastEnders, then they might actually get some of their ratings back.

[Marsh.]

But... you don't watch.

[Mystic Mock]

But... you don't watch.

I've still caught enough episodes to form an opinion on where I think the show has gone wrong.

[armand.kay]

The Little mo and Alfie thing was so random. Our Kat was already going through enough in 2005 trying to protect ha daughter

nnnn sis was juggling tormenting Chrissy and dealing to Mo taking her man

[Jason.]

Johnny slams Peggy’s fingers

:joker:

[Redway]

Live week too! Peggys exit was excellent

I was talking more in terms of viewing figures over quality still. Both those episodes were ratings-winners but the blame for the state of later DTC’s work lies with the Live reveal IMO. Dragging the whole square down for Bobby’s sake was probably the lowest point of 2015.

[Gstar]

I get what you mean but the show was always at least watchable during DTC era unlike SOC and JY, and the ratings reflected that

[Marsh.]

I was talking more in terms of viewing figures over quality still. Both those episodes were ratings-winners but the blame for the state of later DTC’s work lies with the Live reveal IMO. Dragging the whole square down for Bobby’s sake was probably the lowest point of 2015.

Nah, I don't think so. The plot itself didn't ruin it, the later run of DTC was just pants across the board. R&R's plots/non-existent plots, The Hubbard MESS, Kathy's return, Kat's secret twin, all absolutely appallingly plotted and executed. They were just victim to the same terrible production that the conclusion to the Lucy plot was.

I would even say the rot only set in with the Bobby plot once Max was sent down. The live episode onwards was still a decent conclusion to it, once we got to everyone finding out, Max's silly exit and then his piss poor boring year long revenge it was absolutely dire. That Christmas plot with him shoving Jane down the stairs because Kathy had his bedroom. :skull:

[Redway]

The only praise I can offer that Hubbard shambles was seeing Claudette’s mamouth-sized tits in HD.

[Redway]

I get what you mean but the show was always at least watchable during DTC era unlike SOC and JY, and the ratings reflected that

The ratings as a whole weren’t loads better under DTC but I hear that still.

One thing that showed was how much Santer was the taming force to DTC’s sensationalism during Santer’s run as EP. He didn’t have that restraining influence during his run as EP and he pretty much made a big old mess once he thought it would be a good idea to go into free reign after the Live episode.

[Redway]

Anyone got any requests for particular episode ratings?

[Amy Jade]

Tish Dean's return please

10 million at least?

[Marsh.]

We want "Hello Peggy, bet you never thought you'd see me again!" not "My son is in the kitchen... eating a biscuit!"

[Redway]

Tish Dean's return please

10 million at least?

7.8m (34.1%) and 6.7m (28.1%) for her 2012 return. That second episode was a 9pm one and you’ve got to remember that they got messed around loads from BBC 1/2 because of the Olympics that year.

Her 2001 return got 11.8 million though (65% share).

[Amy Jade]

Viewers tuning in for a national treasure :flutter:

[Amy Jade]

Thanks for the info, it's mad how much tv ratings in general have changed so much!

[Redway]

Viewers tuning in for a national treasure :flutter:

Always welcome. You got any more episodes?

[Amy Jade]

What ratings did Tiffany's death get?

Also were the ratings high when they revealed who shot Phil?

[Marsh.]

I think they postponed a football match for Who Shot Phil! :skull:

[Redway]

From the 2001 to 2003 era:

2001:

Phil gets shot - 15.4 million (17m peak)
Episode before shooting reveal (Barry dressed as a chicken): 12.9m
Who Shot Phil reveal: 17.9m (69%)
Mel’s kidnapping: 10.8m
You Ain’t My Mother immediate aftermath (02/10/2001): 13.94 million
New Year’s Eve (Little Mo whacks Trevor) - 10.6 million (52%)

Angie’s funeral (2002): 11m (51%)
Alfie’s condom caper episode (2003): 10.5m (56%)
Ferrairas’ arrival (2003): 10.6m (50%)

Tiffany’s death got around 15 million but I couldn’t tell you for sure off top of my head Amy.

[Redway]

What ratings did Tiffany's death get?

Also were the ratings high when they revealed who shot Phil?

17.9m (69%). Peaked at 19.8 million (74.5%). Yup, just the overnight figure.

[Amy Jade]

I've never heard of some of these characters and they brought in the viewers huh

Only been watching and looking up EE for about 6 or 7 years tbf

[Redway]

Damn. You missed out on pretty much everything good in Eastenders.

[Marsh.]

I've never heard of some of these characters and they brought in the viewers huh

Only been watching and looking up EE for about 6 or 7 years tbf

The Ferreiras were a flop family from around 2003.

They originally came into the show with a dad who was supposed to be exposed as abusive and the kids all kill him and bury him in the Square gardens.

But then the actor was revealed to not have a valid visa and was deported and the entire plot scrapped and replaced with some kidney transplant rubbish. They were written out soon after.

But everyone else you'll know, You Aint My Muvva was Kat's original story arc.

[Redway]

Biggest flop family going to say the bare least.

[Marsh.]

Every time I see one of the actors on TV my heart sinks. :joker:

[Redway]

Every time I see one of the actors on TV my heart sinks. :joker:

That might be pushing it.

[Gstar]

I was kinda here for the ferreiras at the time, and Tariq was hot

[Redway]

Sasha was the one.

[Redway]

2006

January

Deano's arrival (02/01): 12 million (46.4%)

Phil orders Juley to dump Ruby: 11.6 million (49%)


Dennis' funeral week

Dennis' funeral (09/01): 11.8 million

Joe proposes to Pauline (10/01): 11.2 million (46%)

Ruby drinks herself into stupor (12/01): 10.8 million (47%)

Sharon leaves, Phil saves Ruby (13/01): 10.9 million (47%)


Ruby and Johnny leave Walford for the first time (19/01): 10.1 million (46%)

Bradley arrives, Stacey's drink is spiked (24/01): 11.2 million (50%)

Bradley takes the rap for Deano spiking Stacey (26/01): 10.2 million (46%)

Deano comes clean (27/01): 10.3 million (45%)

Honey hides her pregnancy from Billy, Oliver Cousins' arrival (30/01): 11.1 million (46%)

Honey decides to announce her secret (31/01): 11 million (49%)

February

Pauline accepts Joe's proposal (06/02): 11.2 million (46%)

Patrick and Pat do the dirty (07/02): 10.8 million (49%)

Patrick's tempted by Pat once more (09/02): 9.9 million (45%)

Joe's stag night (12/02): 10.9 million

Pauline/Joe marry, Yolande discovers the truth, Kevin and Carly arrive (17/02): 10 million (47%)

Yolande says her piece to Pat (20/02): 10.2 million (42%)

Ian grieves for Kathy (21/02): 10.1 million

Bert arrives, Kevin decides to stay put (24/02): 9.9 million

Billy meets Honey's dad (27/02): 10.6 million (43%)

Billy gets a grilling from Honey's dad (28/02): 11.4 million (50%)

March

Ian comes home with tap-dancing Ben (06/03): 11 million (44%)

Martin discovers Sonia and Naomi in the act (14/03): 10.5 million (48%)

Sonia's secret's out (16/03): 10.2 million (46%)

Martin tries to win Sonia back (17/03): 9.9 million (44%)

Jim rejects Sonia's lifestyle (23/03): 9.6 million (44%)

Phil returns and meets Ben (24/03, hour-long): 9.6 million (43%)

Get Johnny Week

27/03: 9.8 million (43%) - Phil and Grant's day out

28/03: 10 million (46%) - Ruby's disgusted in Johnny

30/03: 9.7 million (46%)

31/03: 10.2 million (48%) - Jake frees Danny


April

Phil tries to reconcile with Ben (03/04): 10.2 million (45%)

Martin gets his revenge (04/04): 10.1 million (49%)

Sonia puts on a show for Jim (06/04): 9.7 million (47%)

Ben's found after running away (17/04): 10.11 million (41.9%)

Joe tries to cover his criminal tracks (20/04): 8.96 million (43.1%)

Pauline makes Joe choose between her and Bert's friendship (21/04): 9.18 million (44.1%)

Grant and Jane get 'friendly' (24/04): 9.7 million (45%)

May

Little Mo tries to uncover the truth about Freddie's injuries (02/05): 9.8 million (49%)

Chelsea Fox arrives (05/05): 8.4 million (45%)

Phil warns Little Mo to stay away from Ben (08/05): 9.9 million (45%)

Sonia's furious about Martin's accounts over Rebecca (09/05): 8.8 million (49%)

Denise arrives (11/05): 7.4 million (43%)

Jane ends things with Grant (12/05): 8.7 million (45%)

Grant opens up to Courtney (15/05): 10.1 million (45%)

Oliver tries to move on from Little Mo (16/05): 9.3 million (49%)

Grant does a low-key runner (18/05): 8.78 million (46.4%)

Libby arrives, Ben admits he hurt Freddie (22/05): 10.68 million (45.7%)

Carla arrives (30/05): 8.7 million (37%)

Grant decides to have a go of things with Carla (31/05): 8.6 million (44%)

June
- world cup month

Grant dumps Carla in the trash and leaves with Courtney (08/06, 09/06): 6.4 million (36.2%). Emmerdale got its lowest ever rating at that time (3.8m, 18.9%) that same Friday.

Owen Turner's arrival (15/06): 6.9 million (36%)

Minty and SJ are reconciled (19/06): 7.3 million (40%)

Owen plans a secret trip with Libby (21/06): 7.7 million (40.7%)

Bradley and Stacey do the deed (22/06): 7.4 million (42.5%)

Max and Tanya arrive (27/06): 7.7 million (41%)

Jim and Bradley struggle to accept Max (29/06): 6.8 million (40.8%)



July

Lauren and Abi move into the square (03/07): 7.9 million (43.4%)

Max and Tanya throw a housewarming party (10/07): 8.23 million (40.4%)

Keith's forced to do a day's work for once in his life (13/07): 3.9 million (23.1%) - infamous record low that took 11 years to be broken.

Juley tries to get into Ruby's good books (17/07): 7.8 million (44%)

Kevin tries to win over Squiggle (18/07): 6.9 million (41%)

Billy's stag night (20/07): 7 million (43%)

Billy and Honey's failed wedding take 2 (21/07): 7 million (43.4%)

Ruby plans a surprise for Stacey (24/07): 8.2 million (43%)

Stacey and Ruby fall out (25/07): 7 million (43%)

Juley leaves (27/07): 7.3 million (44%)

Denise faces up to Owen (31/07): 9 million (43%)

August


Owen and Libby are disappointed about Libby's change of heart (01/08): 8.6 million (44%)

Denise is determined to fight fire with fire where Owen's concerned (03/08): 8 million (45%)

Owen beats up Denise (04/08): 8 million (43%)

Denise turns her back on Kevin's advice (07/08): 8.9 million (45%)

Jim gets to know Abi and Lauren (08/08): 8.2 million (44%)

Denise gets over the worst (10/08): 7.8 million (40%)

Jim kicks Bradley out (14/08): 8.8 million (41%)

Max tries to save his love life to Tanya after Rachael follows him up (15/08): 7.8 million (41%)

Dawn plays Mrs Beale to Ian (21/08): 9.1 million (43%)

Sean arrives (22/08): 8.1 million (42%)

Jane gets revenge on Ian (24/08): 8 million (42%)

Sean gets revenge on an old army mate (25/08): 8 million (41.8%)

Bradley and Stacey face a dilemma over her abortion (29/08): 8.6 million (44%)

September

Billy and Honey's wedding, third time lucky (04/09): 9.2 million (42.3%)

Honey gives birth (05/09): 8.7 million (44%)

Janet's diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, Stella arrives (07/09): 8.3 million (43.9%)

Pat supports Billy after Honey pushes him away (08/09): 7.9 million (40.8%)

Honey jolts from the hospital (11/09): 8.7 million (41%)

Liz Turner arrives (12/09): 8.8 million (44%)

Libby visits Owen in jail (15/09): 8.5 million (42.1%)

Owen's sentencing (19/09): 9.1 million (41.7%)

Owen goes missing, Sean charms Ruby (22/09): 8.3 million (39.6%)

Stacey gives Sean her blessing re. Ruby, Mad May strolls up half-sane (25/09): 9.5 million (42.9%)

Denise fears for Libby's safety following Owen's suicide threat (28/09): 8.2 million (40%)

Denise draws a line under Owen's damage (29/09): 9 million (43%)


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[Redway]

Any specific episode requests from the 2000s in the meantime?

[Redway]

Yearly Consolidated Averages for the three main soaps from 2002 up to October 2018

EastEnders

2002: 11.95m
2003: 12.57m (+5%)
2004: 11.32m (-10%)
2005: 10.20m (-10%)
2006: 9.16m (-10%)
2007: 8.88m (-3%)
2008: 8.42m (-5%)
2009: 8.43m (+0.1%)
2010: 9.35m (+11%)
2011: 9.02m (-4%)
2012: 8.23m (-9%)
2013: 7.72m (-6%)
2014: 7.20m (-7%)
2015: 7.06m (-2%)
2016: 6.84m (-3%)
2017: 6.54m (-4%)
2018*: 5.93m (-9%)

Coronation Street

2002: 11.96m
2003: 13.23m (+11%)
2004: 12.10m (-9%)
2005: 11.07m (-9%)
2006: 10.19m (-8%)
2007: 10.16m (-0.3%)
2008: 9.51m (-6%)
2009: 9.23m (-3%)
2010: 9.68m (+5%)
2011: 9.42m (-3%)
2012: 9.13m (-3%)
2013: 9.47m (+4%)
2014: 8.46m (-11%)
2015: 8.01m (-6%)
2016: 7.69m (-4%)
2017: 7.69m (+0%)
2018*: 7.70m (+0.1%)

Emmerdale

2002- 9.21m
2003- 9.26m (+1%)
2004- 9.00m (-3%)
2005- 8.63m (-4%)
2006- 7.63m (-12%)
2007: 7.46m (-2%)
2008: 6.93m (-7%)
2009: 6.73m (-3%)
2010: 7.48m (+11%)
2011: 7.61m (+2%)
2012: 7.28m (-4%)
2013: 7.34m (+1%)
2014: 6.69m (-9%)
2015: 6.49m (-3%)
2016: 6.53m (+1%)
2017: 6.50m (-1%)
2018*: 6.49m (-0.2%)

[Redway]

And from 1993 to 2001



EastEnders

1993: 14.66 million
1994: 13.79 million
1995: 14.05 million
1996: 14.65 million
1997: 14.24 million
1998: 13.22 million
1999: 12.94 million
2000: 12.63 million
2001: 12.94 million

Coronation Street

1993: 16.79 million
1994: 16.44 million
1995: 16.09 million
1996: 15.75 million
1997: 14.93 million
1998: 15.39 million
1999: 14.99 million
2000: 14.07 million
2001: 12.99 million

Emmerdale

1993: 10.04 million
1994: 10.55 million
1995: 10.32 million
1996: 11.92 million
1997: 11.43 million
1998: 11.11 million
1999: 11.07 million
2000: 10.56 million
2001: 9.71 million

[Redway]

Later in 2009 (post-Danielle):

Peggy instructs Phil to kill Archie (06/04): 9.92m (41.6%)

Heather writes a letter to her baby father (04/05): 8.89m (35.9%)

Jim returns to EastEnders (20/08): 6.48m (32.4%)

Dawn confessed to Garry that she cheated on Phil (24/08): 7.93m (35.6%)

Lucas rakes Trina (03/09): 7.9m (38.1%)

Sam’s return (04/09): 7.56m (35.7%)

Sam's return aftermath week (w/e 11/09):

07/09: 8.59m (38.2%)
08/09: 7.67m (38.9%)
10/09: 7.61m (39.3%)
11/09: 7.57m (36.7%) - Sam’s arrest


Trina’s discovery week (w/e 18/09)

14/09: 8.98m (39%) - Abi and Jordan find her
15/09: 8.28m (40%)
17/09: 7.89m (38.3%)
18/09: 8.13m (38.4%) - Denise is questioned


Peggy arranges Sam’s bail (21/09): 9.18m (38.2%)

Archie vows revenge on the Mitchells (22/09): 8.17m (39.5%)

Bianca spots Ricky and Sam kissing (24/09): 7.96m (38.9%)

Lucy spots Chryed in low-key action (28/09): 9.24m (38.9%)

Chelsea finds Trina’s bracelet (01/10): 8.01m (37.8%)

Unwell Stacey gatecrashes Trina’s funeral (02/10): 7.8m (36.6%)

Rachael Branning returns to say goodbye to Bradley (08/10): 8.44m (40%)

Stacey’s sectioned (09/10): 8.81m (38.9%)

Owen returns (12/10): 9.15m (38.4%)

Sam and Jack kiss (16/10): 8.02m (37.2%)

Heather goes into labour (19/10): 9.41m (39%)

Heather gives birth, Peggy and Pat get drunk in the van (20/10): 8.77m (40.4%)

Darren visits George Michael (26/10): 9.12m (38.7%)

Lucas and Owen come to blows (30/10): 7.95m (35.3%)

Lucy gets mugged (02/11): 9.45m (37.6%)

Archie and Janine plot to torch the pub (03/11): 8.73m (38.9%)

Peggy kisses Archie (06/11): 8.71m (38.5%)

Ronnie and Owen kiss (9 November): 8.85m (36.7%)

Pat discovers Peggy and Archie’s rekindled romance (10/11): 8.7m (39%)

Owen is arrested (13/11): 8.22m (35.6%)

Owen crashes Denise’s hen night (24/11): 8.44m (36.7%)

Owen’s killed (26/11): 6.62m (28.3%) - clash with Emmerdale

Tony King’s trial week (w/e 11/12)

07/12: 9.32m (38.4%)
08/12: 8.2m (37.9%) - Archie proposes to Janine
10/12: 7.65m (37.2%) - *Stacey gets discharged
11/12: 7.93m (37.2%)


Janine starts blackmailing Ian (15/12): 8.39m (39.8%)

Tony’s sentenced in court (18/12): 8.42m (37%)

Stacey collapses (21/12): 9.75m (38.8%)

Ronnie and Archie collide (22/12): 8.57m (37.6%)

Festive week

Christmas Eve 2009: 8.07m (34.4%)

Christmas Day 2009: 10.86 million (45.9%)

Police question various suspects (28/12): 9.61m (39.2%)

Amira’s dad arrives (29/12): 9.53m (40.7%)

New Year’s Day 2010 (Amira and Syed’s wedding): 9.78m (37.5%), 11.64m (39.3%)

[Redway]

5-minute breakdown of Danielle’s death episode (02/04):

Time - raw figure - share

19:30 - 8.67m (42%)
19:35 - 9.48m (44.9%)
19:40 - 9.94m (46.4%)
19:45 - 10.17m (47.5%)
19:50 - 10.35m (48%)
19:55 - 10.74m (50.3%)
20:00 - 10.89m (50.1%)
20:05 - 11.10m (50.1%)
20:10 - 11.24m (50.5%)
20:15 - 11.36m (49.6%)
20:20 - 11.56m (49.7%)
20:25 - 11.44m (49.7%)

Figure peak of 11.56m, share peak of 50.5% (at different 5-minute intervals).

[Rob!]

Nearly twelve million watching Sam Womack’s fox study :love:

[Redway]

Nearly twelve million watching Sam Womack’s fox study :love:

As messy as Danielle's last episode was. No-one forced her to stand in the middle of the road for 12 hours tbh.

[Denver]

Ratings for when Pat and Patrick had sex?

[Redway]

Ratings for when Pat and Patrick had sex?

10.8m (49% share).

[Gstar]

Later in 2009 (post-Danielle):

Peggy instructs Phil to kill Archie (06/04): 9.92m (41.6%)

Heather writes a letter to her baby father (04/05): 8.89m (35.9%)

Jim returns to EastEnders (20/08): 6.48m (32.4%)

Dawn confessed to Garry that she cheated on Phil (24/08): 7.93m (35.6%)

Lucas rakes Trina (03/09): 7.9m (38.1%)

Sam’s return (04/09): 7.56m (35.7%)

Sam's return aftermath week (w/e 11/09):

07/09: 8.59m (38.2%)
08/09: 7.67m (38.9%)
10/09: 7.61m (39.3%)
11/09: 7.57m (36.7%) - Sam’s arrest


Trina’s discovery week (w/e 18/09)

14/09: 8.98m (39%) - Abi and Jordan find her
15/09: 8.28m (40%)
17/09: 7.89m (38.3%)
18/09: 8.13m (38.4%) - Denise is questioned


Peggy arranges Sam’s bail (21/09): 9.18m (38.2%)

Archie vows revenge on the Mitchells (22/09): 8.17m (39.5%)

Bianca spots Ricky and Sam kissing (24/09): 7.96m (38.9%)

Lucy spots Chryed in low-key action (28/09): 9.24m (38.9%)

Chelsea finds Trina’s bracelet (01/10): 8.01m (37.8%)

Unwell Stacey gatecrashes Trina’s funeral (02/10): 7.8m (36.6%)

Rachael Branning returns to say goodbye to Bradley (08/10): 8.44m (40%)

Stacey’s sectioned (09/10): 8.81m (38.9%)

Owen returns (12/10): 9.15m (38.4%)

Sam and Jack kiss (16/10): 8.02m (37.2%)

Heather goes into labour (19/10): 9.41m (39%)

Heather gives birth, Peggy and Pat get drunk in the van (20/10): 8.77m (40.4%)

Darren visits George Michael (26/10): 9.12m (38.7%)

Lucas and Owen come to blows (30/10): 7.95m (35.3%)

Lucy gets mugged (02/11): 9.45m (37.6%)

Archie and Janine plot to torch the pub (03/11): 8.73m (38.9%)

Peggy kisses Archie (06/11): 8.71m (38.5%)

Ronnie and Owen kiss (9 November): 8.85m (36.7%)

Pat discovers Peggy and Archie’s rekindled romance (10/11): 8.7m (39%)

Owen is arrested (13/11): 8.22m (35.6%)

Owen crashes Denise’s hen night (24/11): 8.44m (36.7%)

Owen’s killed (26/11): 6.62m (28.3%) - clash with Emmerdale

Tony King’s trial week (w/e 11/12)

07/12: 9.32m (38.4%)
08/12: 8.2m (37.9%) - Archie proposes to Janine
10/12: 7.65m (37.2%) - *Stacey gets discharged
11/12: 7.93m (37.2%)


Janine starts blackmailing Ian (15/12): 8.39m (39.8%)

Tony’s sentenced in court (18/12): 8.42m (37%)

Stacey collapses (21/12): 9.75m (38.8%)

Ronnie and Archie collide (22/12): 8.57m (37.6%)

Festive week

Christmas Eve 2009: 8.07m (34.4%)

Christmas Day 2009: 10.86 million (45.9%)

Police question various suspects (28/12): 9.61m (39.2%)

Amira’s dad arrives (29/12): 9.53m (40.7%)

New Year’s Day 2010 (Amira and Syed’s wedding): 9.78m (37.5%), 11.64m (39.3%)


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Was this all 2009?

Whhewwwww! The jam packed storylines jumped OUT

[Redway]

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Was this all 2009?

Whhewwwww! The jam packed storylines jumped OUT

I was never a big fan of 2009 but yh.

[Gstar]

2009 is one of my favourite years :lovedup:

[Redway]

Trina, Stacey’s story and Chryed were the only decent things about 2009 IMO. Hated late Archie and his lame whodunnit with a passion. They didn’t really think the last one through re. long-term repercussions on the show. But at least the bulk of it wasn’t dragged out over 2 years like the Lucy stuff.

[Tony Montana]

Great work Redway.

A few episode recommendations:

Phil and Stella's wedding and her death

Steve Owen's death.

Bradley's death

[Tony Montana]

Danielle’s death week:

30/03: 9.56m (40.8%)
31/03: 6.48m (30.5%) - Emmerdale clash
02/04: 10.58m (48.3%)
03/04: 9.54m (43.7%)


5-minute breakdown of Danielle’s death episode (02/04):

Time - raw figure - share

19:30 - 8.67m (42%)
19:35 - 9.48m (44.9%)
19:40 - 9.94m (46.4%)
19:45 - 10.17m (47.5%)
19:50 - 10.35m (48%)
19:55 - 10.74m (50.3%)
20:00 - 10.89m (50.1%)
20:05 - 11.10m (50.1%)
20:10 - 11.24m (50.5%)
20:15 - 11.36m (49.6%)
20:20 - 11.56m (49.7%)
20:25 - 11.44m (49.7%)

Figure peak of 11.56m, share peak of 50.5% (at different 5-minute intervals).

Should've got higher ratings

[Tony Montana]

2009 is one of my favourite years :lovedup:

Same, so many great storylines

[Redway]

Great work Redway.

A few episode recommendations:

Phil and Stella's wedding and her death

Steve Owen's death.

Bradley's death

B.I.B. I - Stella falls from the roof (20/07): 9.5 million (46%) average, peak of 10.6 million

Stella's final appearance (23/07): 9.3 million


B.I.B. II - Bradley's death, live episode (19/02): 14.91 million (54.6%) - peak of 16.58 million (59.4%) in the closing five minutes (when Bradley actually died).

Bradley's penultimate appearance (22/02): 11.42 million (43%)

Can't access overnight figures for Steve Owen's death you know. Got a consolidated 7-day rating of 12.6 million though.

[Redway]

More from 2008. All the episodes that went head-to-head with Emmerdale are in italics innit.



New Year’s Day 2008: 8.86m (33.9%)

Preeti leaves (03/01): 10.98m (43.7%)

Christian’s first appearance (17/01): 9.73m (43.1%)

Jay tries to impress the E20 squad (21/01): 10.32 million (40.85%)

Dot's solo episode (31/01/08): 8.68 million (37.3%)

Steven kisses Stacey (04/03/08): 8.52 million (37%)

Shirley's cancer scare (10/03/08): 10.14 million (41.7%)

Lucy throws a teen-crazed party in rebellion (13/03/08): 9.505 million (42.9%)

Week before Max gets buried alive

17/03: 10.59 million (43.7%)
18/03: 6.96 million (30.7%)
20/03: 8.83 million (40.8%)
21/03: 10.05 million (41.6%)

Sean takes Tanya's rejection badly (25/03): 7.53 million (31.5%)

Ronnie throws Roxy a birthday party (27/03): 9.64 million (43%)

Steven's date night with Stacey flops (17/04): 8.06 million (39.4%)

The truth about Steven comes out (18/04): 8.55 million (38.4%)

Heather's hen night (21/04): 9.535 million (39.9%)

Hazel reappears on Minty/Heather's wedding day (22/04): 8.2 million (37.5%)

Stacey walks in on Steven and Christian (28/04): 9.4 million (41.05%)

Steven blames Christian for trying it on with him (29/04): 8.9 million (39%)

Gus leaves (01/04): 8.25 million (41.5%)

Pat rumbles Steven's plans to bail (05/05: 8.53 million (35.8%)

Ian tracks down Lucy (08/05): 8.305 million (45.85%)

Ian makes Lucy choose between him and Steven (09/05): 7.9 million (39.9%)

Sean catches Jack and Tanya in low-key action (20/05): 6.23 million (31.9%)

Chelsea tries coke (26/05): 8.77 million (35.6%)

Chelsea's caught red-handed (03/06): 6.01 million (29.55%)

Patrick flips at Chelsea (05/06): 7.64 million (41.3%)

Jase proposes to Dawn (06/06): 7.64 million (38.15%)

Denise exposes Chelsea's drug habit (10/06): 8.05 million (42.4%)

Mad May's messy return week (Wednesday 11/06 to Thursday 19/06)

18/06: 8.14 million (35.1%)
19/06: 7.94 million (40.4%)

Max returns (24/06): 6.04 million (30.3%)

Max hears about Jack and Tanya (27/06): 7.65 million (37.6%)

[Tony Montana]

B.I.B. I - Stella falls from the roof (20/07): 9.5 million (46%) average, peak of 10.6 million

Stella's final appearance (23/07): 9.3 million


B.I.B. II - Bradley's death, live episode (19/02): 14.91 million (54.6%) - peak of 16.58 million (59.4%) in the closing five minutes (when Bradley actually died).

Bradley's penultimate appearance (22/02): 11.42 million (43%)

Can't access overnight figures for Steve Owen's death you know. Got a consolidated 7-day rating of 12.6 million though.

Nice :thumbs:

[Redway]

Aftermath of Chrissie killing Den week

21/02: 13.43 million (53.2%)
22/02: 12.17 million (50.4%)
24/02: 11.58 million (49%)

Sam stands her ground re. getting the Vic from Chrissie (28/02): 11.83 million (48.8%)

[Redway]

Nice :thumbs:

You got any more episode requests?

[Redway]

2004:

Sharon books a family holiday without Vicki (16/02): 12.6 million (49%)

Sam sells the cafe to Ian (23/02): 13.2 million (52.9%)

Vicki and Spencer run riot in the square (08/03): 12.78 million (50.85%)

Paul lashes out at Janine (22/03): 12.47 million (50.9%)

Dennis escapes Zoe (18/10): 10.88 million (44.8%)

[Redway]

2006

January

Deano's arrival (02/01): 12 million (46.4%)

Phil orders Juley to dump Ruby: 11.6 million (49%)


Dennis' funeral week

Dennis' funeral (09/01): 11.8 million

Joe proposes to Pauline (10/01): 11.2 million (46%)

Ruby drinks herself into stupor (12/01): 10.8 million (47%)

Sharon leaves, Phil saves Ruby (13/01): 10.9 million (47%)


Ruby and Johnny leave Walford for the first time (19/01): 10.1 million (46%)

Bradley arrives, Stacey's drink is spiked (24/01): 11.2 million (50%)

Bradley takes the rap for Deano spiking Stacey (26/01): 10.2 million (46%)

Deano comes clean (27/01): 10.3 million (45%)

Honey hides her pregnancy from Billy, Oliver Cousins' arrival (30/01): 11.1 million (46%)

Honey decides to announce her secret (31/01): 11 million (49%)

February

Pauline accepts Joe's proposal (06/02): 11.2 million (46%)

Patrick and Pat do the dirty (07/02): 10.8 million (49%)

Patrick's tempted by Pat once more (09/02): 9.9 million (45%)

Joe's stag night (12/02): 10.9 million

Pauline/Joe marry, Yolande discovers the truth, Kevin and Carly arrive (17/02): 10 million (47%)

Yolande says her piece to Pat (20/02): 10.2 million (42%)

Ian grieves for Kathy (21/02): 10.1 million

Bert arrives, Kevin decides to stay put (24/02): 9.9 million

Billy meets Honey's dad (27/02): 10.6 million (43%)

Billy gets a grilling from Honey's dad (28/02): 11.4 million (50%)

March

Ian comes home with tap-dancing Ben (06/03): 11 million (44%)

Martin discovers Sonia and Naomi in the act (14/03): 10.5 million (48%)

Sonia's secret's out (16/03): 10.2 million (46%)

Martin tries to win Sonia back (17/03): 9.9 million (44%)

Jim rejects Sonia's lifestyle (23/03): 9.6 million (44%)

Phil returns and meets Ben (24/03, hour-long): 9.6 million (43%)

Get Johnny Week

27/03: 9.8 million (43%) - Phil and Grant's day out

28/03: 10 million (46%) - Ruby's disgusted in Johnny

30/03: 9.7 million (46%)

31/03: 10.2 million (48%) - Jake frees Danny


April

Phil tries to reconcile with Ben (03/04): 10.2 million (45%)

Martin gets his revenge (04/04): 10.1 million (49%)

Sonia puts on a show for Jim (06/04): 9.7 million (47%)

Ben's found after running away (17/04): 10.11 million (41.9%)

Joe tries to cover his criminal tracks (20/04): 8.96 million (43.1%)

Pauline makes Joe choose between her and Bert's friendship (21/04): 9.18 million (44.1%)

Grant and Jane get 'friendly' (24/04): 9.7 million (45%)

May

Little Mo tries to uncover the truth about Freddie's injuries (02/05): 9.8 million (49%)

Chelsea Fox arrives (05/05): 8.4 million (45%)

Phil warns Little Mo to stay away from Ben (08/05): 9.9 million (45%)

Sonia's furious about Martin's accounts over Rebecca (09/05): 8.8 million (49%)

Denise arrives (11/05): 7.4 million (43%)

Jane ends things with Grant (12/05): 8.7 million (45%)

Grant opens up to Courtney (15/05): 10.1 million (45%)

Oliver tries to move on from Little Mo (16/05): 9.3 million (49%)

Grant does a low-key runner (18/05): 8.78 million (46.4%)

Libby arrives, Ben admits he hurt Freddie (22/05): 10.68 million (45.7%)

Carla arrives (30/05): 8.7 million (37%)

Grant decides to have a go of things with Carla (31/05): 8.6 million (44%)

June
- world cup month

Grant dumps Carla in the trash and leaves with Courtney (08/06, 09/06): 6.4 million (36.2%). Emmerdale got its lowest ever rating at that time (3.8m, 18.9%) that same Friday.

Owen Turner's arrival (15/06): 6.9 million (36%)

Minty and SJ are reconciled (19/06): 7.3 million (40%)

Owen plans a secret trip with Libby (21/06): 7.7 million (40.7%)

Bradley and Stacey do the deed (22/06): 7.4 million (42.5%)

Max and Tanya arrive (27/06): 7.7 million (41%)

Jim and Bradley struggle to accept Max (29/06): 6.8 million (40.8%)



July

Lauren and Abi move into the square (03/07): 7.9 million (43.4%)

Max and Tanya throw a housewarming party (10/07): 8.23 million (40.4%)

Keith's forced to do a day's work for once in his life (13/07): 3.9 million (23.1%) - infamous record low that took 11 years to be broken.

Juley tries to get into Ruby's good books (17/07): 7.8 million (44%)

Kevin tries to win over Squiggle (18/07): 6.9 million (41%)

Billy's stag night (20/07): 7 million (43%)

Billy and Honey's failed wedding take 2 (21/07): 7 million (43.4%)

Ruby plans a surprise for Stacey (24/07): 8.2 million (43%)

Stacey and Ruby fall out (25/07): 7 million (43%)

Juley leaves (27/07): 7.3 million (44%)

Denise faces up to Owen (31/07): 9 million (43%)

August


Owen and Libby are disappointed about Libby's change of heart (01/08): 8.6 million (44%)

Denise is determined to fight fire with fire where Owen's concerned (03/08): 8 million (45%)

Owen beats up Denise (04/08): 8 million (43%)

Denise turns her back on Kevin's advice (07/08): 8.9 million (45%)

Jim gets to know Abi and Lauren (08/08): 8.2 million (44%)

Denise gets over the worst (10/08): 7.8 million (40%)

Jim kicks Bradley out (14/08): 8.8 million (41%)

Max tries to save his love life to Tanya after Rachael follows him up (15/08): 7.8 million (41%)

Dawn plays Mrs Beale to Ian (21/08): 9.1 million (43%)

Sean arrives (22/08): 8.1 million (42%)

Jane gets revenge on Ian (24/08): 8 million (42%)

Sean gets revenge on an old army mate (25/08): 8 million (41.8%)

Bradley and Stacey face a dilemma over her abortion (29/08): 8.6 million (44%)

September

Billy and Honey's wedding, third time lucky (04/09): 9.2 million (42.3%)

Honey gives birth (05/09): 8.7 million (44%)

Janet's diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, Stella arrives (07/09): 8.3 million (43.9%)

Pat supports Billy after Honey pushes him away (08/09): 7.9 million (40.8%)

Honey jolts from the hospital (11/09): 8.7 million (41%)

Liz Turner arrives (12/09): 8.8 million (44%)

Libby visits Owen in jail (15/09): 8.5 million (42.1%)

Owen's sentencing (19/09): 9.1 million (41.7%)

Owen goes missing, Sean charms Ruby (22/09): 8.3 million (39.6%)

Stacey gives Sean her blessing re. Ruby, Mad May strolls up half-sane (25/09): 9.5 million (42.9%)

Denise fears for Libby's safety following Owen's suicide threat (28/09): 8.2 million (40%)

Denise draws a line under Owen's damage (29/09): 9 million (43%)


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October 2006

Ian has a low-key car crash (05/10): 8.4 million (41%)

Ian goes AWOL (06/10): 8.9 million (41.4%)

Sean taunts Jake in Nana's room (09/10): 9.03 million (39.8%)

Minty admits his relationship with SJ is a shambles (12/10): 8.8 million (43%)

Jake offers Sean a deal to get rid of him (13/10): 8.4 million (39%)

Ruby visits Johnny in prison (16/10): 9.7 million (43%)

Martin makes a fresh move on Sonia (17/10): 9.5 million (43.3%)

Sean visits Johnny in jail (19/10): 8.9 million (41%)

Ruby blames Jake for Johnny's heart attack (20/10): 8.3 million (39.2%)

Yolande does the dirty on Patrick with Aubrey (23/10): 9.3 million (41%)

Johnny's funeral (26/10): 8.3 million

Sean pops the question to Ruby (27/10): 8.5 million (39.3%)

Patrick uncovers Aubrey's betrayal (30/10): 10 million (42.3%)

Honey suggests giving up Petal (Janet) for adoption (31/10): 8.7 million (41%)

November 2006

Ian and Jane's engagement party goes to plan (03/11): 8.7 million (41%)

Stacey goes to see Jean at her old estate (07/11): 10.1 million (46%)

Dawn tries to break free of Rob (14/11): 9.7 million (45%)

Stacey can't reciprocate Ruby's excitement over her wedding plans (20/11): 9.7 million (42.6%)

Martin wacks Joe Macer in the face (21/11): 9.1 million (41%)

Jean kicks off at Stacey over Sean, Ruby leaves (23/11): 8.6 million (40%)

Pauline discovers that Martin and Sonia are back together (24/11): 9.2 million (41%)

December 2006

Jane and Ian get married (01/12): 9.5 million (43%)

Patrick admits to Denise he's not her dad (04/12): 9.1 million (40%)

Bert chooses his dying ex-wife over Big Mo (05/12): 9 million (42%)

Shirley arrives (07/12): 8.4 million (41%)

Evie makes her dying wish to Bert (08/12): 8.2 million (39%)

Pauline's brain tumour becomes known (11/12): 9.6 million

Rob moves onto the Square (12/12): 9.4 million (44.2%)

Evie's funeral (14/12): 8.2 million (40%)

May and Dawn walk out on two-timing Rob (15/12): 8.6 million (41%)

Peggy does a fund-raising event for Pauline (18/12): 9 million (38.6%)

Petal's handed over to her foster parents (19/12): 9.7 million (43%)

Bradley dumps Stacey (21/12): 9 million (41.8%)

Stacey turns her attention to Max (22/12): 8.7 million (41%)

Festive week 2006

Baby Petal has an operation (Christmas Eve): 8 million (33.9%)

Pauline dies (Christmas Day): 9.2 million (44.2%) and 10.68 million (44%)

Boxing Day 2006: 8.6 million (40.4%)

May comes up with a way to procure the baby (28/12): 9.9 million (43.6%)

Martin makes a speech in Pauline's defence (29/12): 9.5 million (42.1%)

[Redway]

Forgot what an interesting and action-packed year 2006 was you know. Not.

[Redway]

2002

Peggy arrives in Spain for Frank’s funeral (28/01): 13 million (52.7%)

Uncle Harry dies (04/02): 12.63m (49.8%)
Phil attacks Jamie (05/02): 13.04m (55.7%)
Mel and Laura clash (07/02): 12.59m (55.7%)
Phil forebodingly questions Mel’s loyalty to Steve (08/02): 11.74m (50.3%)

2003

Paul saves Janine from the “randy hippo” (1 September): 12.1 million (51.2%)

Dirty Den rises from the dead (29/09): 16.2m (62%) - peak raw figure of 17.2 million (63.8%)

[Redway]

2010 (up to the live)

January

04/01: 10.79 million (39.1%)

Peter necks Zsa Zsa (05/01): 11.04 million (41.9%) - Fatboy and Zsa Zsa' debut

The Mitchells interrogate Glenda (08/01): 10.85 million (38.8%)

Zainab discovers Ian and Janine's liaison audio (11/01): 10.96 million (39.9%)

Jean finds out Stacey's baby ain't Bradley's (12/01): 10.51 million (41.7%)

Ian throws Archie's laptop in the canal (14/01): 10.33 million (41.3%)

Roxy's revealed as Archie's beneficiary (15/01): 10.88 million (40.5%)

Ian gets questioned (18/01): 10.3 million (38.9%)

Ian gets charged with murder (19/01): 10.29 million (43%)

Pat has a heart attack (22/02): 9.55 million (38.2%)

Jane tells D.C.I. Marsden about Ian's involvement (26/01): 9.94 million (41.8%)

Archie's funeral (28/01): 9.72 million (41.5%)

Bradley proposes to Stacey again (29/01): 9.15 million (38.2%)

February

Amira kisses Danny (01/02): 10.12 million (38.7%)

Billie returns to Walford (04/02): 9.43 million (40.9%)

Bradley tells his uncles about Stacey's rape (08/02): 10.39 million (39.1%)

Anniversary week

15/02: 10.38 million (39.6%) - Robbie and Carol return
16/02: 10.49 million (41.8%)
18/02: 10.77 million (41.5%) - five-minute peak of 11.54 million (42.9%) - Ricky/Bianaca and Bradley/Stacey tie the knot*

* average of 10.88 million (40%) during the half-hour that went head-to-head with Emmerdale; first half-hour logged 10.65m (43.2%)

Live episode (19/02): 14.91 million (54.6%), peak of 16.58 million (59.4%) in the closing five minutes

Immediate Aftermath Week

22/02: 11.42 million (43%)
23/02: 10.44 million (43%) - Zainab gives birth to Kamil
24/02: 9.36 million (38.1%)
25/02: 9.44 million (39.3%)

[Redway]

Special weeks/episodes from late 2007:

Chelsea and Deano get banged up (September)

03/09: 8.495 million (39.8%)
04/09: 8.24 million (43.2%)
06/09: 8.13 million (43.2%)
07/09: 7.62 million (37.7%)

Ian gets a present from Steven/Cindy (10/09): 9.145 million (41%)
Ian goes missing (21/09): 7.99 million (38.9%)

Steven's return week (September)

24/09: 9.72 million (41.5%)
25/09: 9.27 million (44.6%)
27/09: 6.41 million (31.3%) - Emmerdale clash
28/09: 7.98 million (35.7%)

Tamwar arrives (01/10): 9.3 million (39.9%)

Jane's shooting week (October)

Deano and Chelsea get sent down (08/10): 9.08 million (38.9%)
09/10: 6.17 million (28.4%)
11/10: 8.66 million (42.3%)
12/10: 8.96 million (41.65%)

Masood arrives (16/10): 6.44 million (29.2%) - Emmerdale clash

Peggy robs the Vic (22/10): 9.24 million (38.2%)

Dot hears about Jim's stroke, Terry Bates arrives (25/10): 8.92 million (42%)

Stacey and Bradley's wedding week (October/November)

29/10: 9.99 million (40.8%) - Jack Branning arrives
30/10: 9.81 million (44.5%)
01/11: 9.98 million (43.45%) - Stacey and Bradley tie the knot
02/11: 9.39 million (42.5%)

Jane returns from hospital (November)

05/11: 9.36 million (39.2%)
06/11: 9.06 million (40.7%)
08/11: 9.57 million (42.4%)
09/11: 8.74 million (39%)

Queen Vic Raid Week (November)

12/11: 9.43 million (39.6%)
13/11: 9.59 million (43.9%) - Vic's raided, William Mitchell's born
15/11: 8.08 million (35.75%)

E20 opening week
(November)
Roxy bitch-slaps Ronnie (26/11): 10.7 million (42.8%)
27/11: 9.45 million (41.1%)
29/11: 8.2 million (38.5%)
Ronnie and Roxy open upon E20 (30/10): 9.19 million (41%)

Steven's suicide attempt week
(December)

03/12: 9.81 million (39.2%)
04/12: 9.59 million (42.7%)
06/12: 8.94 million (40.8%) - Lucy invites Steven to her birthday party
07/12: 8.56 million (38.7%) - Stacey saves Steven's life

Oscar Branning's Birth Week (December)

Abi takes part in Dot and Yolande's Nativity Play (10/12): 9.63 million (39.6%)
11/12: 8.86 million (39.7%)
Phil and Max team up to take down Jack (13/12): 8.66 million (41.5%)
Oscar's born (14/12): 9.48 million (42.1%)

Lauren finds the video of Stacey and Max kissing (20/12): 8.62 million (39.9%)
Jack reveals Louise's whereabouts to Phil (21/12): 9.38 million (42.2%)

Christmas Week

Christmas Eve: 9.765 million (40.8%)
Christmas Day: 11.63 million (53.7%), 13.88 million (55.3%)
Boxing Day: 9.68 million (40.4%)
27/12: 10.64 million (44.2%)
28/12: 8.495 million (35.4%)

[Redway]

More from 2008

Christian rocks up with his sugar daddy (17/01): 9.73 million (43.1%)

Jack's ex arrives with their daughter Penny (21/01): 10.32 million (40.85%)

Clare's return week (January/February)

28/01: 9.79 million (39.4%)
29/01: 7.08 million (31.1%) - Ronnie and Jack kiss at the R&R
31/01: 8.68 million (37.3%)
01/02: 9.81 million (39.6%) - Clare returns

Steven kisses Stacey (04/03): 8.52 million (37%)

Heather walks away from Shirley (07/03): 8.94 million (37.7%)

Queenie Trott returns (16/03): 5.5 million (21%) - rare Sunday episode

Shabnam's love interest Jalil (17/03): 10.59 million (43.7%)

Max is buried alive week (March)

24/03: 11.41 million (42.5%)
25/03: 7.53 million (31.5%)
27/03: 9.64 million (43%)
28/03: 9.82 million (41.7%) - Pat has a health scare

Frank's burial week (March/April)

31/03: 10.33 million (43.2%) - Ricky, Diane and Janine are temporarily re-united
01/04: 9.745 million (43.1%) - Frank's buried; Whitney, Tiffany, Liam, Morgan and Bianca are re/introduced
03/04: 8.96 million (42.5%) - Lucas arrives
04/04: 9.24 million (41.65%) - Bianca gets arrested

The Butchers rock up at Pat's house (07/04): 10.45 million (42.7%)

Roxy spirals out of control (25/04): 8.48 million (38.7%)

Masood's brother arrives (13/05): 6.125 million (32.7%) - clash with Emmerdale

Jordan arrives (23/05): 7.395 million (36.3%)

Suzy and Archie arrive (08/07): 5.97 million (31.1%) - clash with Emmerdale

Tony King arrives (12/09): 7.63 million (35.9%)

Poppy Merritt (first sane doctor after Mad May) arrives (22/09): 8.73 million (38.1%)

Jase's funeral (29/09): 8.81 million (37.8%)

Tanya goes to the police about Max (10/11): 9.79 million (40.3%)

Bradley visits Max in hospital (21/11): 8.15 million (36.5%)

Max discharges himself from hospital (24/11): 9.4 million (38.4%)

Max visits Tanya in prison (25/11): 8.44 million (37.2%)

Tony attacks Whitney (27, 28/11): 5.85 million (26.5%), 8.16 million (36.4%)

Tony/Whitney reveal week (December)

08/12: 9.455 million (38.7%)
09/12: 9.89 million (44%)
11/12: 6.91 million (31.5%)
12/12: 8.21 million (37.6%)

Janine's return week (December)

15/12: 9.85 million (40.4%)
16/12: 6.82 million (29.6%)
18/12: 8.83 million (41.9%)
19/12: 8.27 million (37.6%)

Festive Week

22/12: 9.12 million (38.2%)
23/12: 6.13 million (27.7%)
24/12: 8.41 million (36.3%)
25/12: 9.89 million (40.6%), 11.465 million (44.9%)
26/12: 9.64 million (42.4%) - Suzy leaves

The Square searches for Amy (29/12): 9.23 million (37.4%)

[Redway]

2010 (up to the live)

January

04/01: 10.79 million (39.1%)

Peter necks Zsa Zsa (05/01): 11.04 million (41.9%) - Fatboy and Zsa Zsa' debut

The Mitchells interrogate Glenda (08/01): 10.85 million (38.8%)

Zainab discovers Ian and Janine's liaison audio (11/01): 10.96 million (39.9%)

Jean finds out Stacey's baby ain't Bradley's (12/01): 10.51 million (41.7%)

Ian throws Archie's laptop in the canal (14/01): 10.33 million (41.3%)

Roxy's revealed as Archie's beneficiary (15/01): 10.88 million (40.5%)

Ian gets questioned (18/01): 10.3 million (38.9%)

Ian gets charged with murder (19/01): 10.29 million (43%)

Pat has a heart attack (22/02): 9.55 million (38.2%)

Jane tells D.C.I. Marsden about Ian's involvement (26/01): 9.94 million (41.8%)

Archie's funeral (28/01): 9.72 million (41.5%)

Bradley proposes to Stacey again (29/01): 9.15 million (38.2%)

February

Amira kisses Danny (01/02): 10.12 million (38.7%)

Billie returns to Walford (04/02): 9.43 million (40.9%)

Bradley tells his uncles about Stacey's rape (08/02): 10.39 million (39.1%)

Anniversary week

15/02: 10.38 million (39.6%) - Robbie and Carol return
16/02: 10.49 million (41.8%)
18/02: 10.77 million (41.5%) - five-minute peak of 11.54 million (42.9%) - Ricky/Bianaca and Bradley/Stacey tie the knot*

* average of 10.88 million (40%) during the half-hour that went head-to-head with Emmerdale; first half-hour logged 10.65m (43.2%)

Live episode (19/02): 14.91 million (54.6%), peak of 16.58 million (59.4%) in the closing five minutes

Immediate Aftermath Week

22/02: 11.42 million (43%)
23/02: 10.44 million (43%) - Zainab gives birth to Kamil
24/02: 9.36 million (38.1%)
25/02: 9.44 million (39.3%)


April

Kylie shoots Jack (01/04): 7.91 million (34.7%) - 7.73 million (32.1%) during head-to-head Emmerdale, 8.1 million (37.6%)

Janine confesses her love for Ryan (02/04): 8.41 million (35%)

Billie announces he wants to join the army (05/04): 8.48 million (32.5%)

Zainab comes to blows with Christian (09/04): 7.61 million (34.4%)

Jack's told he might remain paralysed (12/04): 8.76 million (38.6%)

Masood struggles to stay calm after seeing Chyred in low-key action (19/04): 9.2 million (38.8%)

Amira reveals she could be pregnant (20/04): 8.84 million (39.7%)

Chryed reveal (26/04): 9.33 million (39.6%)


May

Masood throws Zainab out (03/05): 9.31 million (37.3%)

Syed attempts suicide (13/05): 7.86 million (38.5%)

Zainab sets fire to Syed's belongings (14/05): 7.9 million (36.2%)

Phil knocks Ben for six after seeing him hurt Louise with the spoon (20/05): 7.73 million (40.1%)

Ben slaps down Jordan (21/05): 7.1 million (37.8%)


June

Teens in the Woods Week

31/05: 5.07 million (19.5%)
01/06: 6.24 million (26%)
03/06: 5.01 million (25.4%)
04/06: 4.34 million (21%) - Zoe Lucker's debut

Vanessa makes her stamp in Walford (07/06): 8.78 million (37.6%) - Jody's debut

Stacey gives birth (23/06): 7.04 million (35.4%) - against World Cup

Ryan and Janine split (25/06): 5.66 million (28.4%) - see above

Owen's body is unearthed (30/06): 7.26 million (34.5%)



July

Lucas confesses to Denise that he killed Owen (01/07): 7.9 million (40.3%)

Lucas identifies Denise's body (12/07): 8.67 million (38.2%)

Syed decides to go back to Christian w/ Julia's Theme* (16/07): 7.64 million (37.1%)

Denise escapes the cellar (27/07): 8.09 million (39.5%)


August

Pat and Peggy sabotage Roxy's sale of the Vic (02/08): 8.5 million (37.7%)

Phil slaps down Peggy (03/08): 8.22 million (38.6%)

Janine proposes to Ryan (09/08): 8.44 million (36.9%)

Peggy discovers Glenda knew about Archie abusing Ronnie (16/08): 8.04 million (34.9%)

Heather and Shirley get evicted (17/08): 7.77 million (38.2%)

Peggy argues with Aunt Sal. (19/08): 7.87 million (38.7%)

Sam reveals she's pregnant (20/08): 7.99 million (36.9%)

Jane finds out about Lucy's abortion (26/08): 7.92 million (37.3%)


September



Sam gives birth to Richard (02/09): 7.42 million (37.3%)

Queen Vic Fire Week
06/09: 9.1 million (36.1%)
07/09: 7.68 million (34.9)
09/09: 8.44 million (41%)
10/09: 8.85 million (38.1%) - Peggy leaves

Kalfie's Return Week

20/09: 9.22 million (37.7%) - Kat's return
21/09: 8.86 million (41.7%) - Alfie's return
23/09: 8.5 million (39.3%)
24/09: 8.42 million (36.1%)

Ryan's revealed as Lily's father/Stacey and Janine's cat fight week

Lauren's debut (27/09): 9 million (37%)

Janine plots revenge after discovering Lily's paternity (28/09): 8.64 million (39.3%)

Stacey and Janine's cat fight (30/09): 8.53 million (38.6%)


October

Michael Moon's debut (01/10): 8.2 million (35.3%)

Billie's fateful party (08/10): 8.38 million (36.6%)

Billie's death (11/10): 9.66 million

R&R brawl (18/10): 8.65 million (37%)

Stacey and Kat quarrel in the cell (19/10): 9.04 million (39.5%)

Billie's funeral (25, 26/10): 9.1 million (36.4%), 8.9 million

Janine, Lily and Ryan face danger (30/10): 8.57 million (36.7%)

"Fat Pat" is discovered on Janine's phone for the first time (01/11): 9.62 million (36.2%)

Kylie's sentenced for shooting Jack (08/11): 9.79 million (38%)

Rack's wedding (12/11): 9.31 million (39.5%)

Yusef's first appearance (23/11): 9.21 million (39.8%)


December

Aftermath of Ben 2.0's return (14/12): 9.67 million (41.5%)

Glenda's pushed down the stairs (16/12): 8.18 million (35.8%)

Christmas Day (Stacey's exit): 11.42 million (43%)

Jean begins to break down (27/12): 10.22 million (36.1%)

Ronnie swaps Kat's baby (N.Y.E.): 7.31 million (34.3%)

[Binbin]

Do any white British people still watch these soap operas? It seems that the whole show is taken over by Jewish TV execs who use them to 'surprise' and 'tease' the British with insulting jibes about their manhood. If I was a British person, I would go down to the BBC (or JBC) and see about why you are paying your 150 BP TV license fee to a government that sold you all out in 1992.:shrug:

[Redway]

Do any white British people still watch these soap operas? It seems that the whole show is taken over by Jewish TV execs who use them to 'surprise' and 'tease' the British with insulting jibes about their manhood. If I was a British person, I would go down to the BBC (or JBC) and see about why you are paying your 150 BP TV license fee to a government that sold you all out in 1992.:shrug:

All these shows are still disproportionately white British so I don't know where you're getting these strange little ideas from.

What Jewish executive producer?

[Redway]

A few little statistics.

Christmas Day 2007 episode 2 (13.88 million, 55.3%) and 2010's live anniversary (14.91 million, 54.6%) had the highest viewing figures in terms of raw figure since New Year's Day 2004 (Janine killing Barry) and Alfie stopping Kat marrying Andy at the alter (November 2003), respectively.

The top 3 ratings peaks during Santer's reign between and just after those two landmarks were:

Christmas Day 2007 part I: 11.63 million (53.7%)
Christmas Day 2008 part II: 11.465 million (44.9%) - highest viewing figure of 2008
Immediate aftermath of Bradley's death (22/02/2010): 11.42 million (43%)

Top three highest ratings for each year from 2005 to 2010:

2005: 13.7 million (55.2%), 13.43 million (53.2%), 13.15 million (52.9%) - only episodes this year to get 13 million
2006: 12 million (46.4%), 11.8 million, 11.6 million (49%)
2007: 13.88 million (55.3%), 11.63 million (53.7%), 10.7 million (42.8%)
2008: 11.465 million (44.9%), 11.41 million (42.5%), 10.97 million (43.8%)
2009: 10.86 million (Christmas Day), 10.58 million (48.3%), 10.34 million (37.6%)
2010: 14.91 million (54.6%), 11.42 million (43%), 11.4 million (43%)

Up until Christmas Day 2007 no episode of EastEnders that year got more than 10.7 million viewers, the highest they got in 2008 for a normal-ish episode was 10.97 million (43.8%) on 03/01/08 (Kevin Wicks' funeral) and outside Danielle's death and Christmas the highest they got in 2009 was 10.34 million (37.6%), on the first Monday in February (Libby splashing Janine with paint).

In other words 1 episode averaged in the 11 million range in 2007, 3 episodes in 2008, no episodes in 2009 and 4 episodes in 2010.

No episode in those years averaged in the 12 million range and the last time they had one was the first episode of 2006 (Deano's arrival). The last time 13/14 million figures were the norm was in the first half of 2004. Last time it had half the available audience (50% share) was in February 2006. The highest concentration of 10 million overnights during Santer's reign was during the first four months of 2008 and the first three of 2010. It only broke the 10 million bracket 3 times in 2009 and about the same few times in 2007.

[Marsh.]

Do any white British people still watch these soap operas? It seems that the whole show is taken over by Jewish TV execs who use them to 'surprise' and 'tease' the British with insulting jibes about their manhood. If I was a British person, I would go down to the BBC (or JBC) and see about why you are paying your 150 BP TV license fee to a government that sold you all out in 1992.:shrug:

Did you use a random word generator to come up with these two sentences?

[Greg!]

Wait 16 million people watched the 2010 live ep? Omg Lacey did THAT!

[Redway]

No denying it was a good episode in a mess of a story.

Santer trashed up Stacey's character big time.

[Redway]

What ratings did Tiffany's death get?

Also were the ratings high when they revealed who shot Phil?

13.46 million for Tiffany’s death (official).

[Redway]

Any requests for any more notable episodes (naturally from a time where Eastenders was actually capable of double-digit figures; I ain’t bothering from 2013 onwards)?

[Redway]

Speaking as someone that doesn't like the show very much.

I think the show doesn't pull in big numbers like they used to be able to do because the characters aren't very likeable imo, they're all identicate Chav type characters that just do the most annoying things imaginable whenever I catch the show.

I also do think that it's biggest problem that harms EastEnders ratings and why it doesn't pull in anywhere near 10-13 million viewers anymore is how dated the show is, being like 80's London in the 80's and even the 90's is fine because timeline wise it's not that far apart culturally, but I do feel that in the 2010's soon to be the 2020's and it's still writing like it's in 80's London is not relatable to me nor is it probably to a lot of the general public I reckon.

I know not everybody would agree with me on this, but I honestly do think that if those two things were fixed on EastEnders, then they might actually get some of their ratings back.

I’m a big EastEnders/low-key soap buff (and it’s improved a lot in the past year, has Easties) but most of it at this point is just the fact that we don’t live in an era where these shows are capable of getting 9 - 11 bums on seats, not when television itself is on the dwindle. The way EastEnders has been treated by various EPs since 2010/2011 doesn’t help. Best it can do now is just keep the remaining viewers and see to it that the people who’ve got back into it because of how much things have improved like what they see enough to stick around.

[Mystic Mock]

I’m a big EastEnders/low-key soap buff (and it’s improved a lot in the past year, has Easties) but most of it at this point is just the fact that we don’t live in an era where these shows are capable of getting 9 - 11 bums on seats, not when television itself is on the dwindle. The way EastEnders has been treated by various EPs since 2010/2011 doesn’t help. Best it can do now is just keep the remaining viewers and see to it that the people who’ve got back into it because of how much things have improved like what they see enough to stick around.

I'm glad to hear that the Show has improved for you.

Tbh I'm not much of a Soap person, but I do want to see EastEnders get back to more healthy ratings as it is an institution in the UK, just like Doctor Who.

And I understand that TV ratings are lower nowadays, I do wonder if EastEnders could've slowed down it's ratings losses if they'd have avoided certain controversial storylines that I know that a lot of EastEnders fans couldn't stand?

[Redway]

I'm glad to hear that the Show has improved for you.

Tbh I'm not much of a Soap person, but I do want to see EastEnders get back to more healthy ratings as it is an institution in the UK, just like Doctor Who.

And I understand that TV ratings are lower nowadays, I do wonder if EastEnders could've slowed down it's ratings losses if they'd have avoided certain controversial storylines that I know that a lot of EastEnders fans couldn't stand?

The Ronnie/Kat. baby swap (2011) was a killer blow in terms of controversy and complained about (not just to Ofcom) in a way that no other story had been but 2011 still rated pretty okay. I’d say it wasn’t so much the controversy as the fact that the show was generally just badly managed from 2011/12 onwards (2014 and 2019 were decent) and the fact that some of it was very mundane and stale that turned people off. The over-saturation of the Carters here, there and everywhere after their first year didn’t help. Despite what Danny Dyer continues to say, the show’s been a million times better since he left.

[Redway]

Ratings for when Pat and Patrick had sex?

Now that was quite something. Again, not the best storyline at the time but Yolande and Kim have had something to say about it this year so it definitely didn’t go forgotten.

[Redway]

I know it's 2025 but I just wouldn't consider 3.7 million for a live episode a result. Especially seeing-as the aftermath has held up much, much better in quality than it did for the 25th, 30th and 35th anniversaries. The state of current ratings is saddening.