Britain's Most Watched TV - the 1960s
Steptoe and Son
|
Title |
Channel |
Date |
Audience (millions) |
|
|
1 |
The World Cup Final - 1966 |
BBC1 |
30/07/1966 |
32.30 |
|
2 |
The Royal Family |
BBC1 |
21/06/1969 (BBC1), 28/06/1969 (ITV) |
30.69 |
|
3 |
Royal Variety Performance 1965 |
ITV |
14/11/1965 |
24.20 |
|
4 |
News [John F. Kennedy Assassination] |
BBC & ITV |
22/11/1963 |
24.15 |
|
5 |
Miss World |
BBC1 |
19/11/1967 |
23.76 |
|
6 |
Apollo 8 Splashdown |
BBC1 |
27/12/1968 |
22.55 |
|
7 |
The London Palladium Show |
ITV |
03/12/1967 |
21.89 |
|
8 |
Steptoe and Son |
BBC |
18/02/1964 |
21.54 |
|
9 |
Coronation Street |
ITV |
02/12/1964 |
21.36 |
|
10 |
Mrs Thursday |
ITV |
22/03/1966 & 29/03/1966 |
21.01 |
|
11 |
Secombe and Friends |
ITV |
13/11/1966 |
20.79 |
|
12 |
Churchill's Funeral Procession |
BBC1 |
30/01/1965 |
20.06 |
|
13 |
Howerd's Hour |
ITV |
12/05/1968 |
20.02 |
|
14 |
The Grand National |
BBC1 |
30/03/1968 |
19.86 |
|
15 |
Market in Honey Lane |
ITV |
03/04/1967 |
19.47 |
|
16 |
Double Your Money |
ITV |
08/11/1966 |
19.47 |
|
17 |
Take Your Pick |
ITV |
02/12/1966 |
19.36 |
|
18 |
The Boat Race |
BBC1 |
30/03/1968 |
19.36 |
|
19 |
Life With Cooper |
ITV |
16/03/1968 |
19.25 |
|
20 |
The Morecambe and Wise Show |
ITV |
12/11/1967 |
19.14 |
nb. Prior to 21/4/1964 there was a single BBC channel.
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