Listed below are the twenty eight-day consolidated ratings for programmes shown between 28 December 2020 – 03 January 2021. Figures courtesy of BARB.
Figures include those who watched live, those who watched within a twenty eight-day period and those who watched on devices (unless otherwise stated).
(Rank – Programme – Day – Viewership)
All Channels (top-15)
1. Happy New Year Live (Thu) – 10,080,977
2. The Serpent (Fri) – 8,671,854
3. A Perfect Planet (Sun) – 8,229,754
4. BBC News A Six (Wed) – 7,489,269
5. Coronation Street (Mon) – 6,862,897
6. The Masked Singer (Wed) – 6,810,748
7. Coronation Street (Wed) – 6,765,871
8. Coronation Street (Thu) – 6,672,690
9. The Serpent (Sun) – 6,635,242
10. Coronation Street (Fri) – 6,603,658
11. Doctor Who (Fri) – 6,598,511
12. BBC News Special (Wed) – 6,571,531
13.Antiques Roadshow (Sun) – 6,327,320
14.Black Narcissus (Mon) – 6,260,757
15.BBC News At Six (Tue) – 6,225,473
BBC One (top-15)
1. Happy New Year Live (Thu) – 10,080,977
2. The Serpent (Fri) – 8,671,854
3. A Perfect Planet (Sun) – 8,229,754
4. BBC News A Six (Wed) – 7,489,269
5. The Serpent (Sun) – 6,635,242
6. Doctor Who (Fri) – 6,598,511
7. BBC News Special (Wed) – 6,571,531
8. Antiques Roadshow (Sun) – 6,327,320
9. Black Narcissus (Mon) – 6,260,757
10. BBC News At Six (Tue) – 6,225,473
11. BBC News At Six (Mon) – 6,201,241
12. Black Narcissus (Tue) – 5,927,751
13.Countryfile (Sun) – 5,555,475
14.EastEnders (Tue) – 5,384,489
15.BBC Weekend News (Sat) – 5,193,592
BBC Two (top-15)
1. Jools’ Annual Hootenanny (Thu – 4,642,391
2. University Challenge (Mon) - 3,245,350
3. Only Connect (Mon) – 2,922,393
4. University Challenge (Fri) – 2,795,470
5. Only Connect (Fri) – 2,637,749
6. Only Connect (Tue) – 2,594,452
7. Only Connect (Wed) – 2,521,966
8. Only Connect (Thu) – 2,510,045
9. University Challenge (Tue) – 2,414,057
10. University Challenge (Wed) – 2,390,160
11. University Challenge (Thu) – 2,190,029
12. Two Doors Down (Mon) – 2,114,504
13.Mastermind (Mon) – 2,102,431
14.Inside Monaco (Thu) – 1,725,574
15.Dad’s Army (Sat) – 1,717,816
ITV (top-15)
1. Coronation Street (Mon) – 6,862,897
2. The Masked Singer (Wed) – 6,810,748
3. Coronation Street (Wed) – 6,765,871
4. Coronation Street (Thu) – 6,672,690
5. Coronation Street (Fri) – 6,603,658
6. Emmerdale (Tue) – 5,927,562
7. Emmerdale (Mon) - 5,889,084
8. Emmerdale (Wed) – 5,887,382
9. ITV Evening News (Fri) – 5,777,474
10. ITV Evening News (Mon) – 5,629,199
11. Emmerdale (Thu) - 5,590,956
12. Emmerdale (Fri) – 5,357,652
13.ITV Evening News (Wed) – 5,273,835
14.Beat The Chasers (Sun) – 5,134,450
15.The Chase (Thu) – 5,051,711
Channel 4 (top-15)
1. Bake Off: Festive Special (Sun) – 4,223,773
2. Taskmaster’s New Year Treat (Fri) – 3,335,723
3. The Great (Sun) – 2,771,026
4. The Greatest Showman (Fri) – 2,666,315
5. The Last Leg (Thu) – 2,519,204
6. Sarah Beeny’s New Life In The Country (Tue) – 2,265,544
7. Kirstie And Phil’s Love It And List It (Wed) – 2,260,720
8. Britain’s Most Expensive Houses (Mon) – 2,165,779
9. Cast Away (Sat) – 2,024,754
10. Chitty Flies Again With David Walliams (Fri) – 1,719,698
11. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Sun) – 1,692,101
12. Paddington (Thu) – 1,434,963
13.Jamie And Jimmy’s Festive Feast (Tue) – 1,300,204
14.Back To The… (Mon) – 1,280,172
15.Escape To The Chateau (Mon) – 1,276,300*
Channel 5 (top-15)
1. World’s Strongest Man (Fri) – 2,019,681
2. World’s Strongest Man (Thu) – 1,919,352
3. World’s Strongest Man (Mon) – 1,796,795
4. Ghost (Wed) – 1,791,200
5. Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs (Thu) – 1,719,719
6. World’s Strongest Man (Tue) – 1,641,140
7. Ghost (Wed) – 1,436,000*
8. Secrets Of The Royal Palaces (sat) – 1,347,148
9. Dirty Dancing (Wed) – 1,273,900*
10. Michael McIntyre: In His Own Words (Fri) – 1,205,312
11. Road House (Wed) – 1,144,400*
12. Matilda (Mon) – 1,141,400*
13.Before They Were Royal (Sat) – 1,084,116
14.Jumanji (Fri) – 1,051,400*
15.Road House (Wed) – 1,048,200*
*Figure does not include those who watched on devices.