TV since 1981

Rank Programme Date Channel TV Set (millions) PC (thousands) Tablets (thousands) Smartphone (thousands) Four-screen total (millions)
1 Gavin & Stacey 25 Dec 2024 BBC 1 18.38 200 222 305 19.11
2 FILM: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) 25 Dec 2024 BBC 1 16.05 108 69 69 16.29
3 Euro 2024: Spain v England 14 Jul 2024 BBC 1 + ITV1 15.44 131 96 179 15.85
4 Euro 2024: Netherlands v England 10 Jul 2024 ITV1 12.66 243 115 238 13.25
5 New Year's Eve Fireworks 31 Dec 2024 BBC 1 10.32 57 43 70 10.49
6 Mr Bates vs The Post Office 04 Jan 2024 ITV1 10.08 105 129 83 10.39
7 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 17 Nov 2024 ITV1 9.65 140 147 154 10.09
8 Strictly Come Dancing 14 Dec 2024 BBC 1 9.76 48 49 33 9.89
9 Gladiators 13 Jan 2024 BBC 1 8.26 20 38 44 8.36
10 The Traitors 26 Jan 2024 BBC 1 7.76 55 106 104 8.03

Those seeking to replicate historic Barb programme figures via contemporary analysis tools should bear in mind that a number of factors may mean figures do not match exactly. These include, but are not limited to: changes to data included in logs by companies that submit broadcast logs, the advent of +1 channels, the inclusion of HD viewing with SD viewing to a channel, changes to the definition of the viewing day, log amendments, data re-issues and the addition of viewing from PCs, tablets and smartphones (September 2018).