TV Ratings 2026

[Penelope]

England’s World Cup win over Mexico breaks viewing records across BBC

Audience of 9.1 million watch 2am BST kick-off live and on iPlayer with 48m requests for digital content on Monday

www.theguardian.com

 

[lolly]

England’s World Cup win over Mexico breaks viewing records across BBC

Audience of 9.1 million watch 2am BST kick-off live and on iPlayer with 48m requests for digital content on Monday

www.theguardian.com

An 86% audience share, apparently

 

[lolly]

 

[lolly]

June 22 - 28 (7 day consolidation)

01 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 9.909m
02 World Cup: PAN vs ENG 8.835m
03 World Cup: RSA vs CAN 4.194m
04 World Cup: NOR vs FRA 4.177m
05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.101m
06 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.851m
07 Coronation Street 3.627m
08 World Cup: POR vs UZB 3.546m
09 World Cup: SUI vs CAN 3.489m
10 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.390m
11 BBC News at Six 3.243m
12 EastEnders 2.996m
13 Emmerdale 2.987m
14 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 2.980m
15 Countryfile 2.619m
16 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.528m
17 BBC News at Ten 2.474m
18 Two Weeks In August 2.206m
19 Casualty 2.197m
20 BBC News at One 2.093m

 

[lolly]

May 25 - 31 (7 day consolidation)


01 Have I Got News For You 5.380m
02 Britain's Got Talent 4.373m
03 Coronation Street 3.839m
04 Amandaland 3.536m
05 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.225m
06 EastEnders 3.224m
07 Emmerdale 3.207m
08 Death Valley 3.186m
09 BBC News at Six 2.921m
10 Countryfile 2.815m
11 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 2.677m
12 Gogglebox 2.502m
13 Soccer Aid For UNICEF 2.471m
14 BBC News at Ten 2.373m
15 Tip Toe 2.355m
16 Casualty 2.341m
17 A Taste For Murder 2.298m
18 Two Weeks In August 2.288m
19 UEFA Champions League 2.229m
20 The Mother Of All Cons 2.191m

May 25 - 31 (28 day consolidation)

01 Have I Got News For You 5.700m
02 Britain's Got Talent 4.438m
03 Amandaland 4.170m
04 Coronation Street 4.001m
05 Film: Despicable Me 4 3.983m
06 Death Valley 3.750m
07 Tip Toe 3.748m
08 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.746m
09 EastEnders 3.456m
10 Emmerdale 3.323m
11 Two Weeks In August 3.275m
12 The Mother Of All Cons 3.179m
13 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 3.108m
14 Countryfile 3.008m
15 BBC News at Six 2.921m
16 Gogglebox 2.690m
17 A Taste For Murder 2.568m
18 Casualty 2.564m
19 Soccer Aid For UNICEF 2.474m
20 Reported Missing 2.473m

 

[lolly]

 

[lolly]

 

[lolly]

June 29 - July 5 (7 day consolidation)

01 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 9.804m
02 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 8 6.550m
03 World Cup: BRA vs NOR 6.120m
04 World Cup: BRA vs JPN 5.241m
05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 4.575m
06 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 4.528m
07 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 8 4.171m
08 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 4.121m
09 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 3.950m
10 World Cup: BEL vs SEN 3.923m
11 World Cup: FRA vs SWE 3.799m
12 World Cup: CAN vs MAR 3.736m
13 Coronation Street 3.632m
14 Wimbledon: Series 2026 3.546m
15 Emmerdale 2.926m
16 BBC News at Ten 2.878m
17 EastEnders 2.803m
18 World Cup: Series 5, episode 42 2.744m
19 BBC News at Six 2.559m
20 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.351m

 

[lolly]

Bugger only knows what's going on with series 5, 7 and 8 of the World Cup.

Similarly I don't know which match (or day) that Wimbledon match was.

 

[Shoat]

I'm frankly not surprised that series 6 of the World Cup failed to rate well

Appalling casting choices, ditching the iconic opening titles, and THAT plot with the Paraguayan team piss party was UTTERLY inappropriate for the pre-Watershed.

 

[Soldi]

Bugger only knows what's going on with series 5, 7 and 8 of the World Cup.

Similarly I don't know which match (or day) that Wimbledon match was.

I think the Series 7 must have been the Mexico v England match at 2am.

 

[lolly]

June 1 - 7 (7 day consolidation)

01 Have I Got News For You 5.474m
02 Clarkson's Farm 4.008m
03 Coronation Street 3.849m
04 Amandaland 3.611m
05 EastEnders 3.378m
06 Emmerdale 3.260m
07 BBC News at Six 3.201m
08 International Football: ENG V NZL 3.028m
09 Celebrity Gogglebox 3.009m
10 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.001m
11 Countryfile 2.959m
12 Death Valley 2.910m
13 Tiger Island 2.880m
14 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 2.575m
15 Antiques Roadshow 2.566m
16 BBC News at Ten 2.416m
17 Casualty 2.411m
18 Reported Missing 2.354m
19 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 2.292m
20 Tip Toe 2.266m

June 1 - 7 (28 day consolidation)

01 Clarkson's Farm 6.579m
02 Have I Got News For You 5.930m
03 Amandaland 4.089m
04 Coronation Street 3.967m
05 EastEnders 3.565m
06 Celebrity Gogglebox 3.421m
07 Death Valley 3.418m
08 Emmerdale 3.377m
09 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.295m
10 Film: Hoppers 3.282m
11 Tiger Island 3.206m
12 BBC News at Six 3.201m
13 Tip Toe 3.050m
14 International Football: ENG vs NZL 3.043m
15 Countryfile 3.023m
16 Two Weeks In August 2.964m
17 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 2.911m
18 The Mother Of All Cons 2.810m
19 Casualty 2.680m
20 Reported Missing 2.613m

 

[Inner Smile]

EE beating Emmerdale! When did that last happen

 

[lolly]

It's not that common, but has happened a few times fairly recently I'm quite sure.

I'd also not pay too much attention to the ratings during the World Cup, as so many episodes of the soaps have been shunted around in the schedules.

 

[lolly]

July 6 - 12 (7 day consolidation)

01 World Cup: Series 5, episode 49 13.499m
02 World Cup: FRA vs MAR 6.836m
03 FIFA World Cup: Series 8 6.305m
04 FIFA World Cup: Series 9 5.839m
05 World Cup: ARG vs EGY 4.858m
06 World Cup: SUI vs COL 4.247m
07 Wimbledon: Series 2026 4.216m
08 Coronation Street 3.499m
09 BBC News at Six 3.231m
10 The Dark 3.175m
11 Wimbledon: Series 2026 3.120m
12 EastEnders 3.031m
13 Emmerdale 2.976m
14 Wimbledon: Series 2026 2.695m
15 I, Jack Wright 2.529m
16 Wimbledon: Series 2026 2.482m
17 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.412m
18 BBC News at Ten 2.411m
19 Wimbledon: Series 2026 2.201m
20 Casualty 2.137m

 

[lolly]

June 8 - 14 (7 day consolidation)

01 World Cup: Series 5, episode 2 6.172m
02 World Cup: Series 5, episode 7 4.517m
03 World Cup: Series 5, episode 6 4.083m
04 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.952m
05 Coronation Street 3.823m
06 Amandaland 3.748m
07 World Cup: QAT vs SUI 3.422m
08 Clarkson's Farm 3.369m
09 BBC News at Six 3.285m
10 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.278m
11 Emmerdale 3.242m
12 EastEnders 3.229m
13 World Cup: Series 5, episode 1 3.156m
14 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.030m
15 Death Valley 2.905m
16 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 2.778m
17 International Football: ENG vs CRC 2.724m
18 BBC News at Ten 2.602m
19 Two Weeks In August 2.425m
20 Tiger Island 2.392m

June 8 - 14 (28 day consolidation)

01 World Cup: Series 5, episode 2 6.179m
02 Clarkson's Farm 5.941m
03 World Cup: Series 5, episode 7 4.519m
04 Amandaland 4.118m
05 World Cup: Series 5, episode 6 4.084m
06 Coronation Street 3.969m
07 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.956m
08 Maternal Instinct 3.870m
09 EastEnders 3.477m
10 World Cup: QAT vs SUI 3.422m
11 Emmerdale 3.385m
12 Death Valley 3.330m
13 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.313m
14 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.298m
15 BBC News at Six 3.285m
16 World Cup: Series 5, episode 1 3.177m
17 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 3.025m
18 Two Weeks In August 2.931m
19 Tip Toe 2.900m
20 Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad 2.771m

 

[Rita]

Has anyone watched The Dark or Crow Girl? Think I will give one of them a BINGE this evening.

 

[Halli]

I'm hearing THE DARK is very good. I'm going to start that I think.

 

[Penelope]

3 million's not bad for Tip Toe.

 

[lolly]

July 13 - 19 (7 day consolidation)

01 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 10 14.929m
02 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 12 10.297m
03 World Cup: FRA vs ESP 9.272m
04 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 11 8.579m
05 Ann Droid 4.613m
06 The Great British Sewing Bee 3.639m
07 Coronation Street 3.550m
08 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.281m
09 BBC News at Six 3.028m
10 EastEnders 2.991m
11 Emmerdale 2.980m
12 The Dark 2.651m
13 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.641m
14 World Cup Final: ESP vs ARG 2.628m
15 BBC News at Ten 2.530m
16 Casualty 2.501m
17 The Chase Around The World 2.466m
18 Countryfile 2.373m
19 Alan Carr's Picture Slam 2.352m
20 Fake Or Fortune? 2.336m

 

[lolly]

That's the ITV coverage of the World Cup final at #14, so I assume it's the BBC coverage at #2, and the England semi-final at #1?

 

[Agneeta]

Ann Droid the biggest programme out of sport!

 

[lolly]

June 15 - 21 (7 day consolidation)

01 World Cup: ENG vs CRO 11.196m
02 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 5.552m
03 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.776m
04 World Cup: Series 5, episode 16 4.435m
05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.132m
06 World Cup: GER vs CIV 4.032m
07 World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.001m
08 Clarkson's Farm 3.894m
09 World Cup: BEL vs IRN 3.699m
10 Coronation Street 3.639m
11 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.506m
12 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.447m
13 Countryfile 3.243m
14 World Cup: ESP vs CPV 3.233m
15 World Cup: Series 5, episode 14 3.161m
16 Emmerdale 3.119m
17 BBC News at Six 2.977m
18 Death Valley 2.924m
19 EastEnders 2.882m
20 BBC News at Ten 2.704m

June 15 - 21 (28 day consolidation)

01 World Cup: ENG vs CRO 11.202m
02 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 5.551m
03 Clarkson's Farm 5.525m
04 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.781m
05 World Cup: Series 5, episode 16 4.435m
06 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.131m
07 World Cup: GER vs CIV 4.026m
08 I Will Find You 4.004m
09 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.002m
10 Coronation Street 3.799m
11 World Cup: BEL vs IRN 3.698m
12 World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.506m
13 World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.447m
14 Countryfile 3.442m
15 Emmerdale 3.297m
16 Death Valley 3.295m
17 World Cup: ESP vs CPV 3.254m
18 World Cup: Series 5, episode 14 3.162m
19 EastEnders 3.115m
20 BBC News at Six 2.977m

 

[lolly]

Ann Droid the biggest programme out of sport!

Only a fraction below the 7 day figure for the first episode of series one of Amandaland last year with 4.619m. And that launched in February when figures tend to be higher anyway.

And very nearly a million up on the first episode of series 2 of Amandaland.

In short, I think we can say RATINGS HIT. And now I'm hopeful of a CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

 

[lolly]

Seriously, I wonder what the likelihood of an Ann Droid Christmas special is? I just looked and saw that the Amandaland one last year wasn't filmed until October, so fingers crossed. I can imagine the BBC would love to put it into a prime slot if it can.

 

[Penelope]

Oh please yes to another Amandaland Christmas special, the last one was good fun.

 

[lolly]

July 20 - 26 (7 day consolidation)

01 Ann Droid 4.615m
02 The Great British Sewing Bee 4.119m
03 Murder 24/7 3.699m
04 Coronation Street 3.651m
05 BBC News at Six 3.192m
06 Emmerdale 3.138m
07 EastEnders 3.103m
08 The Rapture 2.935m
09 The Dark 2.823m
10 Countryfile 2.784m
11 BBC News at Ten 2.545m
12 Casualty 2.418m
13 I, Jack Wright 2.417m
14 Who Do You Think You Are? 2.388m
15 Alan Carr's Picture Slam 2.385m
16 The Hit List 2.244m
17 Granite Harbour 2.242m
18 Inside The Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel 2.126m
19 Fake Or Fortune? 1.946m
20 Only Connect 1.915m

 

[lolly]

June 22 - 28 (7 day consolidation)

01 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 9.909m
02 World Cup: PAN vs ENG 8.835m
03 World Cup: RSA vs CAN 4.194m
04 World Cup: NOR vs FRA 4.177m
05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.101m
06 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.851m
07 Coronation Street 3.627m
08 World Cup: POR vs UZB 3.546m
09 World Cup: SUI vs CAN 3.489m
10 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.390m
11 BBC News at Six 3.243m
12 EastEnders 2.996m
13 Emmerdale 2.987m
14 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 2.980m
15 Countryfile 2.619m
16 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.528m
17 BBC News at Ten 2.474m
18 Two Weeks In August 2.206m
19 Casualty 2.197m
20 BBC News at One 2.093m

June 22 - 28 (28 day consolidation)

01 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 10.852m
02 World Cup: PAN vs ENG 8.839m
03 World Cup: RSA vs CAN 4.194m
04 World Cup: Nor vs FRA 4.178m
05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 4.101m
06 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 3.852m
07 Coronation Street 3.750m
08 World Cup: POR vs UZB 3.547m
09 World Cup: SUI vs CAN 3.491m
10 EastEnders 3.245m
11 BBC News at Six 3.243m
13 Emmerdale 3.163m
14 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 2026 2.986m
15 Film: The Sheep Detectives 2.833m
16 Countryfile 2.797m
17 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.774m
18 Two Weeks In August 2.497m
19 BBC News at Ten 2.474m
20 Casualty 2.465m

 

[lolly]

Not sure why that top football match gained nearly a million viewers over the period from 7 to 28 days, or why one of the other matches appears to have dropped off the chart entirely, but I really couldn't give a fucking shit.

 

[Agneeta]

01 Ann Droid 4.615m

Not bad for mediocre drivel.

 

[lolly]

LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR TV

 

[lolly]

WORSE THAN MRS BROWN'S BOYS

 

[FetchFugly]

 

[lolly]

27 July - 2 August (7 day consolidation)

01 Ann Droid 5.052m
02 The Great British Sewing Bee 4.249m
03 Coronation Street 3.617m
04 Murder 24/7 3.341m
05 Emmerdale 3.113m
06 EastEnders 3.103m
07 BBC News at Six 3.063m
08 The Dark 2.869m
09 Van Der Valk 2.858m
10 Countryfile 2.736m
11 Who Do You Think You Are? 2.604m
12 The Rapture 2.455m
13 BBC News at Ten 2.447m
14 Granite Harbour 2.402m
15 Alan Carr's Picture Slam 2.323m
16 The Hit List 2.090m
17 Fake Or Fortune? 2.079m
18 The One Show 2.076m
19 Benidorm Is Murder 2.015m
20 BBC News at One 2.012m

 

[lolly]

Amandaland never topped 5m (on 7 day figures) throughout its run, and indeed by its third episode (like the Ann Droid episode in the chart above), had fallen just below 4m, and hovered around 4m for the rest of its run.

 

[FetchFugly]

SUESUESUE UP

 

[lolly]

June 29 - July 5 (7 day consolidation)

01 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 9.804m
02 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 8 6.550m
03 World Cup: BRA vs NOR 6.120m
04 World Cup: BRA vs JPN 5.241m
05 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 4.575m
06 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 4.528m
07 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 8 4.171m
08 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 4.121m
09 FIFA World Cup 2026: Series 7 3.950m
10 World Cup: BEL vs SEN 3.923m
11 World Cup: FRA vs SWE 3.799m
12 World Cup: CAN vs MAR 3.736m
13 Coronation Street 3.632m
14 Wimbledon: Series 2026 3.546m
15 Emmerdale 2.926m
16 BBC News at Ten 2.878m
17 EastEnders 2.803m
18 World Cup: Series 5, episode 42 2.744m
19 BBC News at Six 2.559m
20 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.351m

June 29 - July 5 (28 day consolidation)

01 Football 10.648m
02 Football 6.377m
03 Football 6.120m
04 Football 5.244m
05 Football 4.581m
06 Football 4.530m
07 More Football 4.177m
08 Even More Football 4.131m
09 Yeah, More Fucking Football 3.990m
10 Oh Fuck Off 3.955m
11 Seriously? 3.926m
12 Stick It Up Your Arse 3.801m
13 Coronation Street 3.774m
14 And Now Tennis?! 3.547m
15 EastEnders 3.075m
16 Emmerdale 3.067m
17 Film: Enola Holmes 3.165m
18 BBC News at Ten 2.878m
19 Shit Off 2.748m
20 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.649m

 

[lolly]

August 3 - August 9 (7 day consolidation)

01 Ann Droid 5.104m
02 The Great British Sewing Bee 4.357m
03 Murder 24/7 3.782m
04 Coronation Street 3.728m
05 EastEnders 3.175m
06 Emmerdale 3.132m
07 BBC News at Six 3.042m
08 Van Der Valk 2.761m
09 Countryfile 2.701m
10 Alan Carr's Picture Slam 2.541m
11 The Rapture 2.535m
12 Who Do You Think You Are? 2.494m
13 Granite Harbour 2.425m
14 Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace 2.406m
15 The Hit List 2.304m
16 BBC News at Ten 2.288m
17 Fake Or Fortune? 2.167m
18 The Chase Around The World 2.108m
19 The One Show 2.014m
20 Only Connect 2.007m

 

[lolly]

July 6 - 12 (7 day consolidation)

01 World Cup: Series 5, episode 49 13.499m
02 World Cup: FRA vs MAR 6.836m
03 FIFA World Cup: Series 8 6.305m
04 FIFA World Cup: Series 9 5.839m
05 World Cup: ARG vs EGY 4.858m
06 World Cup: SUI vs COL 4.247m
07 Wimbledon: Series 2026 4.216m
08 Coronation Street 3.499m
09 BBC News at Six 3.231m
10 The Dark 3.175m
11 Wimbledon: Series 2026 3.120m
12 EastEnders 3.031m
13 Emmerdale 2.976m
14 Wimbledon: Series 2026 2.695m
15 I, Jack Wright 2.529m
16 Wimbledon: Series 2026 2.482m
17 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.412m
18 BBC News at Ten 2.411m
19 Wimbledon: Series 2026 2.201m
20 Casualty 2.137m

July 6 - 12 (28 day consolidation)

01 ️ 13.504m
02 ️ 6.839m
03 ️ 6.309m
04 ️ 5.843m
05 ️ 4.860m
06 The Dark 4.663m
07 ️ 4.250m
08 4.217m
09 Coronation Street 3.693m
10 I, Jack Wright 3.667m
11 EastEnders 3.255m
12 BBC News at Six 2.231m
13 Emmerdale 3.157m
14 3.122m
15 Celebrity Gogglebox 2.997m
16 Who Do You Think You Are? 2.831m
17 2.697m
18 Casualty 2.531m
19 2.482m
20 2.201m

 

[Halli]

I didn't realise Android was doing THAT well. How amazing.