Britain's Most Watched TV - the 1980s
The Benny Hill Show
|
Title |
Channel |
Date |
Audience (millions) |
|
|
1 |
EastEnders |
BBC1 |
25/12/1986 |
30.15 |
|
2 |
Royal Wedding Ceremony |
BBC1 & ITV |
29/07/1981 |
28.40 |
|
3 |
Coronation Street |
ITV |
19/03/1989 |
26.93 |
|
4 |
Dallas |
BBC1 |
22/11/1980 |
21.60 |
|
5 |
To the Manor Born |
BBC1 |
09/11/1980 |
21.55 |
|
6 |
Bread |
BBC1 |
04/12/1988 |
20.97 |
|
7 |
Neighbours |
BBC1 |
04/04/1989 |
20.92 |
|
8 |
Just Good Friends |
BBC1 |
25/12/1986 |
20.75 |
|
9 |
News |
BBC1 |
25/11/1984 |
20.42 |
|
10 |
Only Fools and Horses |
BBC1 |
25/12/1989 |
20.12 |
|
11 |
The Benny Hill Show |
ITV |
07/01/1981 |
20.00 |
|
12 |
This Is Your Life |
ITV |
02/01/1980 |
19.75 |
|
13 |
Porridge [repeat] |
BBC1 |
27/12/1984 |
19.36 |
|
14 |
My Wife Next Door [repeat] |
BBC1 |
18/01/1980 |
19.30 |
|
15 |
Jim'll Fix It |
BBC1 |
01/03/1980 |
19.20 |
|
16 |
Mastermind |
BBC1 |
09/11/1980 |
19.15 |
|
17 |
A Question of Sport |
BBC1 |
05/02/1987 |
19.05 |
|
18 |
Blankety Blank |
BBC1 |
26/12/1980 |
19.05 |
|
19 |
Open All Hours |
BBC1 |
06/10/1985 |
18.96 |
|
20 |
Wish You Were Here |
ITV |
02/01/1985 |
18.95 |
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