Viewing Figures are the amount of viewers/households watching the transmission of a television programme at a given time. They are usually used to determine the cost of advertising slots, and a programme's popularity.
Data is recorded by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), but their online data only dates back to July 1998. As a result, this wiki only holds figures for episodes aired since Episode 229 (27th July 1998). Certain spin-offs such as Hollyoaks: Movin' On also have no data. These viewing numbers do not count omnibus/repeat viewings (omnibus airings rarely made into the top 30 weekly programmes).
Annual Rankings[]
Main Series[]
| Year | Episode Total | Highest Rating Episode | Lowest Rating Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 103[1] | 4,060,000 Episode 253 (14th October 1998) |
2,390,000 Episode 229 (27th July 1998) |
| 1999 | 119 | 4,360,000 Episode 349 (16th September 1999) |
1,730,000 Episode 335 (5th August 1999) |
| 2000 | 157 | 4,910,000 Episode 527/528 (26th October 2000) |
1,960,000 Episode 469 (15th June 2000) |
| 2001 | 165 | 4,380,000 Episode 567 (17th January 2001) |
1,570,000 Episode 660 (20th August 2001)[2] |
| 2002 | 201 | 2,470,000 Episode 836 (8th July 2002) |
Unverifiable[3] |
| 2003 | 219 | 2,530,000 Episode 1139 (8th December 2003) |
Unverifiable[4] |
| 2004 | 263 | To be added | To be added |
| 2005 | 261 | To be added | To be added |
| 2006 | 260 | To be added | To be added |
| 2007 | 261 | To be added | To be added |
| 2008 | 260 | To be added | To be added |
| 2009 | 261 | To be added | To be added |
| 2010 | 262 | To be added | To be added |
| 2011 | 261 | To be added | To be added |
| 2012 | 263 | To be added | To be added |
| 2013 | 261 | To be added | To be added |
| 2014 | 259 | To be added | To be added |
| 2015 | 259 | To be added | To be added |
| 2016 | 259 | To be added | To be added |
| 2017 | 258 | To be added | To be added |
| 2018 | 257 | To be added | To be added |
| 2019 | 257 | To be added | To be added |
| 2020 | 164 | To be added | To be added |
| 2021 | 256 | To be added | To be added |
| 2022 | 258 | To be added | To be added |
| 2023 | 261 | To be added | To be added |
| 2024 | 229 | To be added | To be added |
| 2025 |
Spin-offs[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This table only includes the 44 episodes airing between 27th July and 21st December 1998.
- ↑ Episode 727 (31st December 2001) did not chart within the top 30 audience-viewed programmes on Channel 4 for the week of 31st December 2001 to 6th January 2002. As the lowest figure on the chart is 1,740,000, it is unknown if 727 scored lower than 660.
- ↑ Episode 882 (27th September 2002) is the lowest-viewed episode of the year by available figures. 85 episodes did not chart within the top 30 programmes according to BARB and, therefore, their viewing figure is unknown. It is also possible - although unlikely - that some episodes did not have data recorded due to the disrupted schedule from May to September 2002.
- ↑ Episode 1067 (14th August 2003) is the lowest-viewed episode of the year by available figures. 45 episodes did not chart within the top 30 programmes according to BARB and, therefore, their viewing figure is unknown.
- ↑ 15 episodes did not chart within the top 30 programmes according to BARB and, therefore, their viewing figure is unknown.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 No episodes charted within the top 30 programmes according to BARB and, therefore, their viewing figure is unknown.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 This series was broadcasted on E4 only and BARB's top 30 programmes report did not include E4 airings until 31st December 2007.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 These figures are known to include '+1' catch-up figures.