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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 10:19:42 GMT
The nation's first regular TV service was launched by the BBC at 3pm on 2 November 1936. Since then television in Britain has grown from one channel to more than 300.
Here is the full list of the top 20 most-watched TV shows:
1. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 29 December 1996): 24.35 million
2. To The Manor Born (BBC1, 11 November 1979): 23.95 million
3. The Royal Variety Performance (ITV, 29 November 1967): 22.80 million
4. Panorama (BBC1, 20 November 1995): 22.77 million
5. The Royal Variety Performance (ITV, 14 November 1965): 21.70 million
6. Dallas (BBC1, 22 November 1980): 21.60 million
7. To The Manor Born (BBC1, 9 November 1980): 21.55 million
8. The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show (BBC1, 25 December 1977): 21.40 million
= Coronation Street (ITV, 2 January 1985): 21.40 million
10. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 25 December 2001): 21.35 million
11. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 27 December 1996): 21.33 million
12. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 25 December 1996): 21.31 million
13. The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (BBC1, 25 December 1977): 21.30 million
14. The Royal Variety Performance (ITV, 10 November 1963): 21.20 million
= The Silver Jubilee Royal Variety Gala (ITV, 4 December 1977): 21.20 million
16. Bread (BBC1, 11 December 1988): 20.95 million
17. The Benny Hill Show (ITV, 14 March 1979): 20.85 million
18. Coronation Street (ITV, 18 December 1980): 20.80 million
19. Just Good Friends (BBC1, 21 December 1986): 20.75 million
20. Sale of the Century (ITV, 19 November 1977) 20.60 million
= Coronation Street (ITV, 9 January 1985): 20.60 million
= Coronation Street (ITV, 16 January 1985): 20.60 million
news.sky.com/story/britains-most-watched-tv-show-of-last-80-years-revealed-10639498
They don't make 'em like these any more
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Post by goldelox on Oct 31, 2016 10:26:43 GMT
The nation's first regular TV service was launched by the BBC at 3pm on 2 November 1936. Since then television in Britain has grown from one channel to more than 300.
Here is the full list of the top 20 most-watched TV shows:
1. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 29 December 1996): 24.35 million
2. To The Manor Born (BBC1, 11 November 1979): 23.95 million
3. The Royal Variety Performance (ITV, 29 November 1967): 22.80 million
4. Panorama (BBC1, 20 November 1995): 22.77 million
5. The Royal Variety Performance (ITV, 14 November 1965): 21.70 million
6. Dallas (BBC1, 22 November 1980): 21.60 million
7. To The Manor Born (BBC1, 9 November 1980): 21.55 million
8. The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show (BBC1, 25 December 1977): 21.40 million
= Coronation Street (ITV, 2 January 1985): 21.40 million
10. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 25 December 2001): 21.35 million
11. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 27 December 1996): 21.33 million
12. Only Fools and Horses (BBC1, 25 December 1996): 21.31 million
13. The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (BBC1, 25 December 1977): 21.30 million
14. The Royal Variety Performance (ITV, 10 November 1963): 21.20 million
= The Silver Jubilee Royal Variety Gala (ITV, 4 December 1977): 21.20 million
16. Bread (BBC1, 11 December 1988): 20.95 million
17. The Benny Hill Show (ITV, 14 March 1979): 20.85 million
18. Coronation Street (ITV, 18 December 1980): 20.80 million
19. Just Good Friends (BBC1, 21 December 1986): 20.75 million
20. Sale of the Century (ITV, 19 November 1977) 20.60 million
= Coronation Street (ITV, 9 January 1985): 20.60 million
= Coronation Street (ITV, 16 January 1985): 20.60 million
news.sky.com/story/britains-most-watched-tv-show-of-last-80-years-revealed-10639498
They don't make 'em like these any more
What no - Britain's Got Boring -programmes? Save |
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Post by aubrey on Oct 31, 2016 11:16:19 GMT
No Penda's Fen? No Stone Tape? No Quatermass? good grief.
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Post by ARENA on Oct 31, 2016 15:51:19 GMT
No University Challenge/Waking the Dead/Brian Cox or Coast.....HUH!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 15:53:29 GMT
No University Challenge/Waking the Dead/Brian Cox or Coast.....HUH! I think the clue is "Greatest numbers of viewers" |
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Post by aubrey on Nov 1, 2016 6:44:12 GMT
No University Challenge/Waking the Dead/Brian Cox or Coast.....HUH! I think the clue is "Greatest numbers of viewers" That's why democracy is such a... ah, never mind. |
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Post by lana on Nov 8, 2016 8:17:16 GMT
The nation's first regular TV service was launched by the BBC at 3pm on 2 November 1936. Since then television in Britain has grown from one channel to more than 300.
With rubbish on most of them. |
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Post by ARENA on Nov 8, 2016 8:40:37 GMT
The only ones I didn't watch were Coronation Street*, Dallas and Bread.
* I never watch soaps
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