Rank Channel Date Programme Title 000s Share

1 ITV1 11/12/2011 The X Factor results 13,689 44.8

1 BBC 1 29/04/2011 The Royal Wedding (BBC) 13,590 62.8

3 BBC 1 17/12/2011 Strictly Come Dancing 12,997 49.3

4 ITV1 04/06/2011 Britain's Got Talent results 12,950 49.4

5 ITV1 13/11/2011 I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! 12,784 43.1

6 ITV1 14/02/2011 Coronation Street 12,757 46.5

7 ITV1 06/11/2011 Downton Abbey 12,451 41.2

8 BBC 1 03/01/2011 EastEnders 11,416 37.5

9 ITV1 24/10/2011 Doc Martin 10,919 36.6

10 BBC 1 29/04/2011 BBC News 10,762 51.0

11 BBC 1 18/03/2011 Comic Relief 10,261 39.6

12 BBC 1 18/11/2011 Children in Need 10,239 37.2

13 BBC 1 17/07/2011 The Apprentice: the final 10,239 37.5

14 ITV1 09/01/2011 Dancing on Ice 10,231 35.4

15 BBC 1 15/08/2011 New Tricks 9,866 36.9

16 BBC 1 02/11/2011 Frozen Planet 9,717 34.1

17 CH4 08/02/2011 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 9,710 32.8

18 BBC 1 14/05/2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 9,685 38.6

19 ITV1 13/01/2011 Emmerdale 9,590 36.0

20 ITV1 29/05/2011 Scott & Bailey 9,405 33.3

Top dramas (all channels, best episode, duration 10+ mins, consolidated)

Rank Channel Date Programme Title 000s Share

1 ITV1 06/11/2011 Downton Abbey 12,451 41.2

2 ITV1 24/10/2011 Doc Martin 10,919 36.6

3 BBC 1 15/08/2011 New Tricks 9,866 36.9

4 ITV1 29/05/2011 Scott & Bailey 9,405 33.3

5 BBC 1 23/04/2011 Doctor Who 8,859 43.3

6 ITV1 16/01/2011 Wild at Heart 8,795 30.0

7 BBC 1 17/01/2011 Silent Witness 8,503 28.5

8 ITV1 02/02/2011 Midsomer Murders 8,355 30.1

9 ITV1 07/11/2011 The Jury 7,989 27.2

10 ITV1 03/02/2011 Marchlands 7,799 29.2

Top new dramas (all channels, best episode, duration 10+ mins, consolidated)

Rank Channel Date Programme Title 000s Share

1 ITV1 29/05/2011 Scott & Bailey 9,405 33.3

2 ITV1 07/11/2011 The Jury 7,989 27.2

3 ITV1 03/02/2011 Marchlands 7,799 29.2

4 ITV1 08/12/2011 Without You 7,762 27.9

5 BBC 1 20/02/2011 South Riding 7,704 25.0

6 ITV1 25/04/2011 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher 7,411 28.5

7 ITV1 06/06/2011 Injustice 7,033 24.2

8 ITV1 10/03/2011 Monroe 6,850 26.9

9 BBC 1 25/10/2011 Death in Paradise 6,784 24.6

10 ITV1 01/05/2011 Vera 6,750 25.3

Top entertainment (all channels, best episode, duration 10+ mins, consolidated)

Rank Channel Date Programme Title 000s Share

1 ITV1 11/12/2011 The X Factor results 13,689 44.8

2 BBC 1 17/12/2011 Strictly Come Dancing 12,997 49.3

3 ITV1 04/06/2011 Britain's Got Talent result 12,950 49.4

4 ITV1 13/11/2011 I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! 12,784 43.1

5 BBC 1 18/03/2011 Comic Relief 10,261 39.6

6 BBC 1 18/11/2011 Children in Need 10,239 37.2

7 ITV1 09/01/2011 Dancing on Ice 10,231 35.4

8 BBC 1 14/05/2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 9,685 38.6

9 BBC 1 01/01/2011 Come Fly with Me 8,803 28.4

10 ITV1 25/02/2011 Benidorm 8,610 32.8

Top documentary & current affairs (all channels, best ep, Dur 10+ mins, Consolidated)

Rank Channel Date Programme Title 000s Share

1 BBC 1 29/04/2011 The Royal Wedding (BBC) 13,590 62.8

2 BBC 1 17/07/2011 The Apprentice: the final 10,239 37.5

3 BBC 1 02/11/2011 Frozen Planet 9,717 34.1

4 CH4 08/02/2011 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 9,710 32.8

5 BBC 1 30/10/2011 Countryfile 8,254 34.6

6 BBC 1 17/08/2011 Who Do You Think You Are? 6,995 27.6

7 BBC 1 18/11/2011 The One Show: Children in Need Special 6,785 29.0

8 ITV1 15/09/2011 Billy Connolly's Route 66 6,519 25.1

9 ITV1 13/06/2011 The Walton Sextuplets: Moving On 6,499 23.1

10 ITV1 04/11/2011 Susan Boyle: an Unlikely Superstar 6,359 22.8

Top sport (all channels, best episode, duration 10+ mins, consolidated)

Rank Channel Date Programme Title 000s Share

1 ITV1 28/05/2011 Uefa Champions League Live 8,335 33.1

2 BBC 1 26/02/2011 Rugby Six Nations 7,378 36.5

3 ITV1 06/09/2011 Euro 2012 Qualifier: England v Bulgaria 6,785 26.6

4 ITV1 16/04/2011 FA Cup (2008-09) 6,457 37.1

5 BBC 1 24/06/2011 Wimbledon 2011 6,440 27.3

6 ITV1 12/11/2011 England friendlies 6,386 30.0

7 BBC 1 12/06/2011 Formula One: the Canadian Grand Prix 6,266 26.9

8 ITV1 08/10/2011 Rugby World Cup 2011 5,652 50.7

9 BBC 1 05/02/2011 Match of the Day 5,491 31.0