Britain's Most Watched TV - the 1980s

Still: The Benny Hill Show

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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