Ratings UK

  Official Ratings: 16 Jan 2023 - 22 Jan 2023 Love Island brings out some shine for ITV2, but slips on previous series and Happy Valley makes more progress, gaining viewers once again.  DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found here. Unlike the previous two weeks, these figures include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular catch-up alone.  Once again, we see Happy Valley  make big moves as it topples the 9m mark this time around, gripping a fantastic 9.03m viewers. No other show edged towards these figures, with 2nd place for the week going to Death in Paradise ...

  Official Ratings: 09 Jan 2023 - 15 Jan 2023 As we press firmly into 2023, the hit TV dramas show no signs of slowing. Happy Valley witnesses another increase, and Call the Midwife remains healthy. Dancing On Ice makes a solid return. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found there. Some topical jargon will also be found here. None of these figures include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) or pre-transmission data (those who watched if the series or show was released online before its first airing) as the data wasn't available at the time of writing. Happy Valley  continues to impress in the ratings as it picks up even more viewers for episode 3. The show took an incline to 8.41m viewers, data from  Thinkbox  shows. This puts it over 11% higher than the initial 7.56m who watched episode 1. Call The Midwife saw a slight dip for its third instalment, dr...

  Official Ratings: 2 Jan 2023 - 8 Jan 2023 As we pass over our first full week in 2023, numerous shows seemed to pick up the pace. Happy Valley surpasses the 8m mark, and Madame Blanc kicks off strong for its second series. ITV's Limitless Win returns healthily.  DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found there. Some topical jargon will also be explained at the bottom of the post. None of these figures include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) or pre-transmission data (those who watched if the series or show was released online before its first airing) as the data wasn't available at the time of writing. Happy Valley  made a very healthy improvement, clocking a growth of 8.2% to put episode 2 at 8.18m . This figure made it the most-watched show of the week according to data published by  Thinkbox.tv . it was a strong week for BBC One on the whole, with ...

 Love Island makes its 2022 return, and our yearly Soccer Aid match takes place. A new series of Celebrity Gogglebox begins, and the British Soap Awards are back! MONDAY 6TH: 1st: BBC News At Six - 4.22m (35.5%) 2nd: Coronation Street - 4.20m (27.7%) 3rd: BBC News At Ten - 3.65m (27.3%) 4th: Emmerdale - 3.59m (25.7%) 5th: Silent Witness - 3.45m (20.0%) 6th: Long Lost Family: Switched At Birth - 2.96m (17.1%) 7th: ITV Evening News - 2.72m (22.4%) 8th: The One Show - 2.68m (21.9%) 9th: The Chase - 2.60m (29.8%) 10th: BBC News At One - 2.49m (43.5%) 11th: Love Island - 2.45m (15.4%) 12th: EastEnders - 2.24m (16.0%) 13th: Pointless - 2.10m (23.1%) 14th: ITV News At Ten - 1.89m (13.7%) 15th: Bargain Hunt - 1.64m (34.0%) 16th: The Airport: Back In The Skies - 1.59m (10.1%) 17th: Springwatch - 1.55m (10.2%) 18th: Garden Rescue - 1.40m (9.6%) Confidence Vote Result - 0.55m Hunted - 0.92m Made In Chelsea - 0.13m TUESDAY 7TH: 1st: Live International Football: Germany v England - 4.17m (...

 The Jubilee Celebrations put Sam Ryder in another huge show for 2022. The Outlaws & Top Gear are amongst the new shows beginning this week. MONDAY 30TH: Britain's Got Talent was Monday's best performing show, but could only manage 11th across the week with 4.32 million viewers. Coronation Street was close behind with 4.23 million, and Emmerdale had 3.69 million. Silent Witness was BBC1's best performance with 3.56 million viewers, just ahead of the BBC News At Six which informed 3.45m. The Chase had 2.84m, and The One Show had 2.68m. Springwatch on BBC2 did pretty well with 2.04m at 8PM, ahead of the likes of Pointless (1.81m), and Tipping Point (1.64m). The Airport - 1.30m Flight MH370: The Full Story - 0.97m The Motorway - 0.91m 911  - 0.16m Made In Chelsea - 0.16m TUESDAY 31ST: Falling further down the chart, Tuesday peaked at 15th with Coronation Street (4.23m). Britain's Got Talent sat close behind with 4.12m, down 200k on the first semi-final of Monday. Emme...

Doctor Who returned to our screens on Halloween night and speculation over the ratings was at its peak. What with the celebrations ongoing, and the early timeslot, it was an ongoing mystery as to what the final figures may have been. The unofficial overnight viewing figures have been revealed. 'The Halloween Apocalypse' had an average viewership of 4.43 million . The episode also managed to garner an audience share of 26.9% and a peak viewership of 5.41 million within the last five minutes. Doctor Who was the 2nd most-watched show of the night, behind Strictly Come Dancing which had 7.96 million watching (42.9%).  Let's look a bit further into it. On Sunday, Doctor Who's lead in was Countryfile . The relaxing nature show just lost out to The Doctor with 4.27 million watching; the share was higher however at 29.0%. Other Sunday night dramas also couldn't quite match up. Showtrial premiered on BBC One at 9PM to an audience of 3.51 million, some people keying it as Vi...

UK TV Ratings 3 February - 9 February Doctor Who drops out of the top 30 for the first time since 2005. The Pale Horse has a strong start. Silent Witness takes a drop in viewership as Coronation Street climbs back into the top five.  Promotional Image from 'The Pale Horse.' All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Top 5 Shows of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Call the Midwife  (Sun) - 8.03 (8.21) 2.  White House Farm  (Wed) - 7.95 (8.20) 3.  Silent Witness  (Mon) - 7.53 (7.75) 4.  Death In Paradise  (Thu) - 7.55 (7.69) 5. Coronation Street (Fri) - 7.30 (7.43) More ...

UK TV Ratings 27 January - 2 February White House Farm knocks Call the Midwife from the weekly top spot. Vera climbs into the top five. All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Top 5 Shows of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  White House Farm  (Wed) - 8.06 (8.27) 2.  Call the Midwife  (Sun) - 7.79 (7.97) 3.  Silent Witness  (Mon) - 7.51 (7.73) 4.  Silent Witness  (Tue) - 7.34 (7.57) 5.  Vera  (Sun) - 7.47 (7.55) More Figures The following figures are a small group of shows across all channels where ratings are available to be reported. If a show you like isn'...

UK TV Ratings 13 January - 19 January All shows slip for their second/third episode but maintain the majority of their audience. Call The Midwife is back on top! All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Top 5 Shows of the Week (All Platforms) 1. Call the Midwife (Sun) - 8.03 (8.22) 2. White House Farm (Wed) - 7.70 (7.89) 3. Death In Paradise (Thu) - 7.50 (7.62) 4. Silent Witness (Mon) - 7.36 (7.60) 5. Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.35 (7.47) More Figures The following figures are a small group of shows across all channels where ratings are available to be reported. If a show ...

UK TV Ratings 6 January - 12 January Silent Witness returns on top and White House Farm makes a strong debut on ITV. Doctor Who slips but remains on par with recent series.  A promotional photo from White House Farm. All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Top 5 Shows of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Silent Witness (Tue) - 8.28 (8.55) 2. Call the Midwife (Sun) - 8.27 (8.46) 3. Silent Witness (Wed) - 7.88 (8.13) 4. Death in Paradise (Thu) - 7.97 (8.12) 5. White House Farm (Wed) - 7.80 (7.99) More Figures The following figures are a small group of shows across all channel...

UK TV Ratings 4 February - 10 February Endeavour's newest series opens well. Call The Midwife takes a slight upturn and Cleaning Up sits comfortably above 6 million.  All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Pictured are Shaun Evans as DC Morse and Roger Allam as Fred Thursday in 'Endeavour.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Call The Midwife  (Sun) - 8.80 (9.04) 2. Silent Witness (Mon) - 7.64 (7.92) 3.  Silent Witness (Tue) - 7.61 (7.88) 4. Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.66 (7.80) 5.  Coronation Street (Fri) - 7.63 (7.76) More Figures The ...

UK TV Ratings 28 January - 3 February All shows remain strong with Call The Midwife sitting happily at the top spot. Cleaning Up slips again but stays above 6 million. All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. A Promotional Photo of the main cast of Silent Witness. Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1. Call The Midwife (Sun) - 8.66 (8.92) 2.  Coronation Street (Mon) - 8.09 (8.23) 3. Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.89 (8.05) 4.  Silent Witness (Mon) - 7.75 (8.04) 5. Silent Witness (Tue) - 7.70 (7.98) More Figures The following figures are a small group of show...

UK TV Ratings 21 January - 27 January Call the Midwife remains on top with Silent Witness taking a gentle rise. Cleaning Up loses around 500k viewers for its third episode. All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Sheridan Smith in a promotional photo for 'Cleaning Up.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Call The Midwife  (Sun) - 8.61 (8.87) 2. Silent Witness (Mon) - 7.85 (8.13) 3.  Silent Witness (Tue) - 7.77 (8.07) 4. Vera (Sun) - 7.88 (7.97) 5.  Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.74 (7.88) More Figures The following figures are a small group of...

UK TV Ratings 14 January - 20 January All new/returning shows remain stable. Call the Midwife rises very slightly. Dancing On Ice dips.  All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. The cast of 'Dancing On Ice 2019.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Call The Midwife  (Sun) - 8.87 (9.13) 2.  Coronation Street (Wed) - 7.84 (7.98) 3. Death In Paradise (Thu) - 7.74 (7.91) 4.  Silent Witness (Mon) - 7.53 (7.81) 5. Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.67 (7.80) More Figures The following figures are a small group of shows across all channels where ratings are available to be r...

UK TV Ratings 7 January - 13 January This week introduced numerous new shows with Call the Midwife topping the charts on par with last year. Manhunt remained very strong and consistent. Cleaning Up opened well. All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Martin Clunes as the protagonist in the ITV Series, Manhunt. Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Call The Midwife (Sun) - 8.84 (9.11) 2. Manhunt (Tue) - 8.80 (9.01) 3.  Manhunt (Mon) - 8.50 (8.72) 4. Cleaning Up (Wed) - 8.50 (8.68) 5.  Death In Paradise (Thu) - 8.16 (8.34) More Figures The following figures are a small g...