TV Ratings 2026

lolly said:
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I didn't realise this is broadcast on BBC2. I know in this day and age it should make less of a difference, but I'm sure it still does. Presumably it'll get a transfer to BBC1 for the inevitable second series.
 
Rita said:
Is this a comedy?
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Yes. From the linked article

It is the biggest comedy launch episode across the market (excluding specials) since Ludwig in 2024 (9.5 million viewers, 28-days). For BBC Two, it’s the biggest comedy episode of the last 10 years, well ahead of The Detectorists 2022 Christmas Special (4.5M).

BBC iPlayer viewing is exceptionally high at 5.9M for episode one, making up over three quarters of viewing. This makes it the biggest comedy launch on iPlayer since at least 2022 (ahead of Ludwig Ep 1 at 5.5M). 4 million viewers have already watched through to the end of the series on iPlayer and the episode has continued to accrue viewing outside of 28 days, now up to 7.9m to date.
 
lolly said:
Yes. From the linked article

It is the biggest comedy launch episode across the market (excluding specials) since Ludwig in 2024 (9.5 million viewers, 28-days). For BBC Two, it’s the biggest comedy episode of the last 10 years, well ahead of The Detectorists 2022 Christmas Special (4.5M).

BBC iPlayer viewing is exceptionally high at 5.9M for episode one, making up over three quarters of viewing. This makes it the biggest comedy launch on iPlayer since at least 2022 (ahead of Ludwig Ep 1 at 5.5M). 4 million viewers have already watched through to the end of the series on iPlayer and the episode has continued to accrue viewing outside of 28 days, now up to 7.9m to date.
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I will add it to the to watch list. I was a bit confused as a friend who watched it thoroughly enjoyed it and said although it has some funny moments she wouldn’t categorise it as a comedy.
 
I've not watched it yet either. But I'd personally refer to Ludwig (as the programme it is being compared to) as a dramedy rather than a comedy. I'll leave someone who has watched it to comment whether Small Prophets is a more straightforward comedy or not.
 
I would say Small Prophets isn't a gag a minute sitcom but it is still more of a comedy than Ludwig, which to me is light cosy crime. Small Prophets is gentle humour, more like Detectorists with a fantastical twist.
 
March 2 - 8 (7 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 6.036m
02 Britain's Got Talent 5.174m
03 Silent Witness 5.000m
04 Small Prophets 4.801m
05 The Apprentice 4.721m
06 Gone 4.338m
07 BBC News at Six 4.117m
08 Coronation Street 3.733m
09 Countryfile 3.549m
10 Gladiators 3.544m
11 Emmerdale 3.361m
12 EastEnders 3.350m
13 Gogglebox 3.339m
14 The 1% Club 3.277m
15 The Lady 3.111m
16 The Capture 3.095m
17 BBC News at Ten 3.083m
18 Casualty 3.014m
19 Dragons' Den 2.882m
20 The FA Cup 2.838m
 
lolly said:
February 2 - 8 (7 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 6.040m
02 Silent Witness 5.644m
03 Death In Paradise 5.316m
04 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 5.010m
05 Gladiators 4.737m
06 The Apprentice 4.703m
07 The 1% Club 4.517m
08 Coronation Street 4.099m
09 BBC News at Six 3.830m
10 After The Flood 3.620m
11 Six Nations Championship: Eng vs Wales 3.566m
12 Emmerdale 3.542m
13 EastEnders 3.467m
14 Betrayal 3.326m
15 Would I Lie To You? 3.312m
16 Gogglebox 3.213m
17 Lord Of The Flies 3.172m
18 The Weakest Link 3.164m
19 Match Of The Day 3.139m
20 The Masked Singer 3.115m
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February 2 - 8 (28 day consolidation)

01 Silent Witness 6.849m
02 Call The Midwife 6.820m
03 Death In Paradise 6.516m
04 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 5.440m
05 The Apprentice 5.412m
06 Gladiators 5.127m
07 The 1% Club 4.663m
08 Betrayal 4.382m
09 Coronation Street 4.235m
10 After The Flood 4.199m
11 Lord Of The Flies 4.069m
12 The Investigation Of Lucy Letby 3.921m
13 BBC News at Six 3.830m
14 Gogglebox 3.731m
15 Would I Lie To You? 3.708m
16 Emmerdale 3.641m
17 EastEnders 3.635m
18 Six Nations Championship: Eng vs Wal 3.572m
19 Dragons' Den 3.399m
20 Grantchester 3.350m
 
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That doesn't seem like a great opener for The Capture.
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I thought the same. Series one averaged 5.66m, and series two 3.81m, both on 7 day figures. Without checking, I'd have guessed it was a little more successful than that.

I imagine it'll do well enough in the 28 day figures (we haven't watched yet, but will), but I wouldn't assume any decision has been made on a series 4 yet.
 
I think I watched some of the first season of The Capture but I didn’t stick with it. I will maybe try again.
 
BGT looks like it has dropped around another 500k year on year.
 
I don't like Gladiators slipping that far down the top 10 but its still top 10 and another series confirmed.
 
It's another week where it was moved in the schedules. It really does suffer, and it still surprises me these days that programmes are so sensitive to it and that audiences are seemingly so fickle.
 
March 9 - 15 (7 day consolidation)

01 Death In Paradise 4.995m
02 Small Prophets 4.860m
03 The Apprentice 4.788m
04 The Other Bennet Sister 4.531m
05 Gone 4.357m
06 Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere 4.325m
07 Gladiators 3.871m
08 BBC News at Six 3.731m
09 Coronation Street 3.661m
10 EastEnders 3.331m
11 Emmerdale 3.231m
12 Would I Lie To You? 3.204m
13 Countryfile 3.092m
14 Dragons' Den 3.092m
15 Sort Your Life Out 3.088m
16 The Capture 3.065m
17 Gogglebox 3.047m
18 Film: Zootropolis 2 3.046m
19 Six Nations Championship: Fra v Eng 3.016m
20 BBC News at Ten 2.830m
 
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Pleased The Other Bennet Sister is doing well.

The Capture hasn't dropped off too much I suppose.
 
lolly said:
February 9 - 15 (7 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 5.620m
02 Silent Witness 5.139m
03 The 1% Club 4.738m
04 Small Prophets 4.431m
05 Six Nations Championship 4.178m
06 Coronation Street 3.945m
07 Winter Olympics 3.862m
08 The Masked Singer 3.598m
09 Gladiators 3.562m
10 BBC News at Six 3.446m
11 Winter Olympics 3.427m
12 Emmerdale 3.424m
13 EastEnders 3.231m
14 Gogglebox 2.950m
15 BBC News at Ten 2.827m
16 Casualty 2.799m
17 Grantchester 2.775m
18 The Great Pottery Throwdown 2.705m
19 Winter Olympics 2.695m
20 Betrayal 2.676m
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February 9 - 15 (28 day consolidation)

01 Small Prophets 7.602m
02 Call The Midwife 6.404m
03 Silent Witness 6.226m
04 The 1% Club 4.878m
05 Six Nations Championship 4.192m
06 Gladiators 4.068m
07 Coronation Street 4.066m
08 Winter Olympics 3.865m
09 The Masked Singer 3.711m
10 Emmerdale 3.528m
11 BBC News at Six 3.446m
12 Winter Olympics 3.444m
13 EastEnders 3.433m
14 Gogglebox 3.370m
15 Betrayal 3.087m
16 Grantchester 3.061m
17 The Great Pottery Throwdown 3.046m
18 Casualty 3.021m
19 Masterchef: The Professionals 2.975m
20 BBC News at Ten 2.827m
 
March 16 - 22 (7 day consolidation)

01 Britain's Got Talent 5.038m
02 The Other Bennet Sister 4.954m
03 Gone 4.806m
04 Small Prophets 4.699m
05 The Apprentice 4.581m
06 Last One Laughing 4.161m
07 Coronation Street 3.930m
08 BBC News at Six 3.627m
09 Gladiators 3.608m
10 Emmerdale 3.427m
11 EastEnders 3.365m
12 Gogglebox 3.262m
13 The Capture 3.018m
14 Film: Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man 2.968m
15 Countryfile 2.890m
16 Sort Your Life Out 2.814m
17 BBC News at Ten 2.740m
18 Casualty 2.678m
19 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 2.579m
20 A Woman Of Substance 2.574m
 
lolly said:
February 16 - 22 (7 day consolidation)

01 Silent Witness 5.057m
02 Death In Paradise 4.961m
03 The Apprentice 4.714m
04 Britain's Got Talent 4.703m
05 Small Prophets 4.671m
06 Coronation Street 3.849m
07 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 3.716m
08 BBC News at Six 3.558m
09 Countryfile 3.502m
10 Would I Lie To You? 3.398m
11 Winter Olympics 3.332m
12 Emmerdale 3.318m
13 The Lady 3.236m
14 The 1% Club 3.224m
15 EastEnders 3.214m
16 Gladiators 3.162m
17 Gogglebox 3.045m
18 Dragons' Den 2.971m
19 Grantchester 2.911m
20 BBC News at Ten 2.846m
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February 16 - 22 (28 day consolidation)

01 Small Prophets 6.611m
02 Britain's Got Talent 6.364m
03 Death In Paradise 5.878m
04 Silent Witness 5.867m
05 The Apprentice 5.282m
06 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 4.148m
07 Coronation Street 4.039m
08 The Lady 3.889m
09 Would I Lie To You? 3.798m
10 Countryfile 3.678m
11 Gladiators 3.667m
12 BBC News at Six 3.558m
13 The 1% Club 3.441m
14 EastEnders 3.430m
15 Emmerdale 3.404m
16 Gogglebox 3.369m
17 Winter Olympics 3.342m
18 Dragons' Den 3.202m
19 Grantchester 3.149m
20 The Great Pottery Throwdown 3.082m
 
Genuinely surprised to see BGT do so well from 7 to 28 days consolidation. I assumed it would very much be a live event that people wouldn't bother with much over 7 days after broadcast.
 
Oh GOD. I am dreading the summer figures.

Sild will possibly have a turn in his grave.
 
The Walsh Sisters had 3.024m and just missed the chart. I'd have thought the BBC must be disappointed with that. It seemed to have quite a lot of promo, too.
 
lolly said:
Genuinely surprised to see BGT do so well from 7 to 28 days consolidation. I assumed it would very much be a live event that people wouldn't bother with much over 7 days after broadcast.
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Yes. I am also very surprised as we usually pit BGT and The Apprentice against eachother and BGT seems to have had a lot more traction afterwards.

I haven’t watched any of them this year. Both seasons are series linked but I honestly can’t be bothered.
 
Is Babies making the charts on BBC1, wondering in terms of a second series being commissioned.
 
Halli said:
Is Babies making the charts on BBC1, wondering in terms of a second series being commissioned.
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Too soon to show here, but I've read tweets saying the overnights are poor.
 
March 23 - 29 (7 day consolidation)

01 Britain's Got Talent 5.383m
02 Death In Paradise 5.180m
03 Gone 5.138m
04 The Other Bennet Sister 4.897m
05 Beyond Paradise 4.895m
06 The Apprentice 4.606m
07 Grace 4.595m
08 Gladiators 4.182m
09 Coronation Street 3.827m
10 BBC News at Six 3.606m
11 Last One Laughing 3.472m
12 Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards 3.448m
13 Emmerdale 3.369m
14 Gogglebox 3.336m
15 Countryfile 3.329m
16 EastEnders 3.234m
17 The Capture 3.048m
18 Sort Your Life Out 3.010m
19 Big Night Of Musicals By The National Lottery 2.983m
20 International Football: Eng vs Uru 2.925m
 
lolly said:
February 23 - March 1 (7 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 6.146m
02 Death In Paradise 5.063m
03 Britain's Got Talent 4.885m
04 Silent Witness 4.851m
05 The Apprentice 4.768m
06 Small Prophets 4.568m
07 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 4.534m
08 Gladiators 4.139m
09 Coronation Street 3.767m
10 Bridgerton (season 4, episodes 5 - 8) 3.741m
11 BBC News at Six 3.698m
12 Would I Lie To You? 3.535m
13 Emmerdale 3.366m
14 Countryfile 3.311m
15 EastEnders 3.283m
16 Gogglebox 3.052m
17 Match Of The Day 3.017m
18 Dragons' Den 2.976m
19 The Lady 2.832m
20 The Great Pottery Throwdown 2.738m

(The Brits 2.624m)
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February 23 - March 1 (28 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 6.738m
02 Death In Paradise 6.114m
03 Small Prophets 5.986m
04 Britain's Got Talent 5.735m
05 Silent Witness 5.639m
06 The Apprentice 5.327m
07 Bridgerton (season 4, episodes 5 - 8) 4.992m
08 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 4.890m
09 Gladiators 4.488m
10 Coronation Street 4.002m
11 Would I Lie To You? 3.941m
12 BBC News at Six 3.698m
13 Emmerdale 3.563m
14 EastEnders 3.519m
15 Countryfile 3.489m
16 Gogglebox 3.440m
17 The Lady 3.383m
18 Dragons' Den 3.284m
19 The Stolen Girl 3.109m
20 Forensics: The Real CSI 3.041m
 
That was the final of Gladiators in the 7 day chart, just over half a million down on last year's final.

Based on 7 day figures for each series of the reboot, the average audience is

2024 6.165m
2025 4.727m
2026 4.130m
 
March 30 - April 5 (7 day consolidation)

01 Race Across The World 5.676m
02 Britain's Got Talent 5.281m
03 Have I Got News For You 5.268m
04 The Other Bennet Sister 5.087m
05 Beyond Paradise 4.797m
06 The Apprentice 4.509m
07 Last One Laughing 4.233m
08 Coronation Street 3.960m
09 Grace 3.973m
10 Secret Garden 3.546m
11 BBC News at Six 3.357m
12 Emmerdale 3.255m
13 EastEnders 3.170m
14 International Football: Eng vs Jpn 3.097m
15 The Capture 3.009m
16 Gogglebox 2.906m
17 A Woman Of Substance 2.893m
18 Sort Your Life Out 2.859m
19 BBC News at Ten 2.809m
20 The FA Cup 2.567m
 
lolly said:
March 2 - 8 (7 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 6.036m
02 Britain's Got Talent 5.174m
03 Silent Witness 5.000m
04 Small Prophets 4.801m
05 The Apprentice 4.721m
06 Gone 4.338m
07 BBC News at Six 4.117m
08 Coronation Street 3.733m
09 Countryfile 3.549m
10 Gladiators 3.544m
11 Emmerdale 3.361m
12 EastEnders 3.350m
13 Gogglebox 3.339m
14 The 1% Club 3.277m
15 The Lady 3.111m
16 The Capture 3.095m
17 BBC News at Ten 3.083m
18 Casualty 3.014m
19 Dragons' Den 2.882m
20 The FA Cup 2.838m
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March 2 - 8 (28 day consolidation)

01 Call The Midwife 6.381m
02 Gone 6.247m
03 Britain's Got Talent 5.944m
04 Small Prophets 5.875m
05 Silent Witness 5.619m
06 The Apprentice 5.314m
07 The Capture 4.807m
08 Film: War Machine 4.153m
09 BBC News at Six 4.117m
10 Coronation Street 4.023m
11 Gladiators 3.899m
12 Countryfile 3.805m
13 Gogglebox 3.717m
14 The Lady 3.638m
15 The 1% Club 3.629m
16 EastEnders 3.571m
17 Emmerdale 3.563m
18 Casualty 3.246m
19 Dragons' Den 3.128m
20 The Great Pottery Throwdown 3.073m
 
April 6 - 12 (7 day consolidation)

01 The Other Bennet Sister 5.629m
02 Race Across The World 5.319m
03 Have I Got News For You 4.980m
04 The Apprentice 4.767m
05 Beyond Paradise 4.682m
06 Britain's Got Talent 4.548m
07 Grace 4.033m
08 Coronation Street 3.910m
09 I'm A Celebrity... South Africa 3.596m
10 Secret Garden 3.564m
11 The Capture 3.430m
12 BBC News at Six 3.298m
13 Emmerdale 3.295m
14 EastEnders 3.083m
15 Gogglebox 2.963m
16 BBC News at Ten 2.805m
17 Sort Your Life Out 2.716m
18 ITV Racing 2.523m
19 Casualty 2.493m
20 Match Of The Day 2.400m
 
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