So, after not updating for a while, what better way could there be to return than with a big list of lovely numbers? (Readers voice: “Oh bloody hell.”)
We’ve been scouring the ever useful BARB website, and we’ve been looking into viewing figures for a number of channels over the past twelve months. To kick off, we’re going to take a look at BBC Three. And to make things even more exciting, we’re going to intersperse our findings with some historic cheesecake shots of the BBC Board Of Governors, like this one from 2001:
Phwoar, eh?
So, here’s what we’ve done. Working from the “weekly top ten” viewing figures from BARB’s website, we’ve compiled a listing of the 200 most watched shows on BBC Three over the last twelve months. Then, we’ve broken them down by show, to see which are the most popular programmes on the channel. We’ve even come up with a list of shows by type, to work out how many of BBC Three’s original shows are on there. Anyway, here’s the list in full, just after another shot of the BBC Board Of Governors. This time from 2002:
| overall rank | show | viewers (000s) |
| 1 | Eastenders (12 July 2009) | 1,907 |
| 2 | Eastenders (05 April 2009) | 1,795 |
| 3 | Eastenders (12 April 2009) | 1,782 |
| 4 | Eastenders (19 April 2009) | 1,643 |
| 5 | Eastenders (05 April 2009) | 1,580 |
| 6 | Eastenders (28 December 2008) | 1,568 |
| 7 | Eastenders (18 January 2009) | 1,555 |
| 8 | Eastenders (24 May 2009) | 1,533 |
| 9 | Eastenders (07 June 2009) | 1,495 |
| 10 | Eastenders (31 May 2009) | 1,495 |
| 11 | Eastenders (04 January 2009) | 1,476 |
| 12 | Eastenders (15 February 2009) | 1,458 |
| 13 | Eastenders (19 July 2009) | 1,456 |
| 14 | Eastenders (29 March 2009) | 1,453 |
| 15 | Eastenders (11 January 2009) | 1,442 |
| 16 | Heroes (21 December 2008) | 1,440 |
| 17 | Eastenders (25 April 2009) | 1,435 |
| 18 | Eastenders (21 December 2008) | 1,432 |
| 19 | Eastenders (16 November 2008) | 1,417 |
| 20 | Eastenders (22 February 2009) | 1,415 |
| 21 | Eastenders (28 June 2009) | 1,405 |
| 22 | Eastenders (22 March 2009) | 1,383 |
| 24 | Horne & Corden (15 March 2009) | 1,373 |
| 23 | Eastenders (14 December 2008) | 1,373 |
| 25 | Film: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl (04 January 2009) | 1,361 |
| 26 | Eastenders (08 March 2009) | 1,328 |
| 27 | Eastenders (17 May 2009) | 1,317 |
| 28 | Heroes (16 November 2008) | 1,310 |
| 29 | Eastenders (05 July 2009) | 1,305 |
| 30 | Eastenders (08 February 2009) | 1,305 |
| 31 | Eastenders (25 January 2009) | 1,290 |
| 32 | Heroes (07 December 2008) | 1,288 |
| 33 | Film: Bruce Almighty (2003) (21 December 2008) | 1,285 |
| 34 | Eastenders (09 November 2008) | 1,272 |
| 35 | Eastenders (07 December 2008) | 1,263 |
| 36 | Heroes (19 October 2008) | 1,259 |
| 37 | Eastenders (30 August 2009) | 1,250 |
| 38 | Heroes (14 December 2008) | 1,239 |
| 39 | Film: War Of The Worlds (2005) (25 January 2009) | 1,222 |
| 40 | Eastenders (21 June 2009) | 1,214 |
| 41 | Spooks (30 November 2008) | 1,213 |
| 42 | Eastenders (14 June 2009) | 1,207 |
| 43 | Film: Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Cu (04 January 2009) | 1,203 |
| 45 | Heroes (12 October 2008) | 1,200 |
| 44 | Eastenders (12 October 2008) | 1,200 |
| 46 | Heroes (30 November 2008) | 1,198 |
| 48 | Heroes (23 November 2008) | 1,193 |
| 47 | Eastenders (23 November 2008) | 1,193 |
| 49 | Family Guy (19 July 2009) | 1,192 |
| 50 | Heroes (05 October 2008) | 1,189 |
| 51 | Eastenders (30 November 2008) | 1,187 |
| 52 | Eastenders (09 November 2008) | 1,171 |
| 53 | Eastenders (26 October 2008) | 1,163 |
| 54 | Eastenders (12 April 2009) | 1,157 |
| 55 | Heroes (09 November 2008) | 1,152 |
| 56 | Eastenders (13 September 2009) | 1,145 |
| 57 | Eastenders (06 September 2009) | 1,144 |
| 58 | Eastenders (16 August 2009) | 1,142 |
| 59 | Heroes (26 October 2008) | 1,135 |
| 60 | Eastenders (01 February 2009) | 1,134 |
| 61 | Eastenders (19 October 2008) | 1,123 |
| 62 | Eastenders (12 April 2009) | 1,114 |
| 63 | Eastenders (25 April 2009) | 1,113 |
| 64 | Match Of The Day Live (21 June 2009) | 1,109 |
| 65 | Heroes (02 November 2008) | 1,108 |
| 66 | Eastenders (14 June 2009) | 1,106 |
| 67 | Eastenders (05 October 2008) | 1,102 |
| 68 | Eastenders (01 March 2009) | 1,101 |
| 69 | Horne & Corden (22 March 2009) | 1,096 |
| 70 | Being Human (25 January 2009) | 1,092 |
| 71 | Match Of The Day Live (28 June 2009) | 1,090 |
| 72 | Eastenders (03 May 2009) | 1,088 |
| 73 | Eastenders (19 April 2009) | 1,087 |
| 74 | Being Human (01 March 2009) | 1,086 |
| 75 | Eastenders (05 April 2009) | 1,076 |
| 76 | Heroes (19 April 2009) | 1,068 |
| 77 | Heroes (01 March 2009) | 1,063 |
| 78 | Family Guy (19 April 2009) | 1,059 |
| 79 | Eastenders (05 July 2009) | 1,049 |
| 80 | Eastenders (02 November 2008) | 1,046 |
| 82 | Heroes (12 April 2009) | 1,042 |
| 81 | Eastenders (10 May 2009) | 1,042 |
| 83 | Eastenders (09 November 2008) | 1,036 |
| 85 | Heroes (03 May 2009) | 1,030 |
| 84 | Eastenders (17 May 2009) | 1,030 |
| 87 | Heroes (15 March 2009) | 1,018 |
| 86 | Eastenders (23 August 2009) | 1,018 |
| 88 | Match Of The Day Live (28 June 2009) | 1,017 |
| 90 | Heroes (08 March 2009) | 1,016 |
| 89 | Eastenders (31 May 2009) | 1,016 |
| 91 | Eastenders (03 May 2009) | 1,015 |
| 92 | Eastenders (09 August 2009) | 1,013 |
| 93 | Eastenders (19 July 2009) | 1,011 |
| 95 | Spooks (23 November 2008) | 1,010 |
| 94 | Eastenders (23 August 2009) | 1,010 |
| 96 | Film: Shrek (01 February 2009) | 1,008 |
| 98 | Heroes (25 April 2009) | 998 |
| 97 | Eastenders (29 March 2009) | 998 |
| 99 | Eastenders (24 May 2009) | 988 |
| 100 | Match Of The Day Live (28 June 2009) | 987 |
| 101 | Eastenders (28 June 2009) | 984 |
| 102 | Eastenders (14 December 2008) | 983 |
| 103 | Heroes (22 March 2009) | 981 |
| 104 | Eastenders (05 October 2008) | 979 |
| 105 | Horne & Corden (05 April 2009) | 976 |
| 106 | Being Human (01 February 2009) | 974 |
| 107 | Eastenders (01 March 2009) | 972 |
| 108 | Family Guy (31 May 2009) | 971 |
| 109 | Eastenders (11 January 2009) | 966 |
| 110 | Eastenders (05 April 2009) | 962 |
| 111 | Eastenders (03 May 2009) | 961 |
| 112 | Family Guy (19 April 2009) | 959 |
| 113 | Eastenders (19 July 2009) | 955 |
| 115 | Heroes (05 April 2009) | 953 |
| 114 | Eastenders (12 July 2009) | 953 |
| 116 | Family Guy (28 June 2009) | 946 |
| 117 | Eastenders (16 August 2009) | 945 |
| 118 | Heroes (29 March 2009) | 942 |
| 119 | Eastenders (05 July 2009) | 941 |
| 120 | Eastenders (21 June 2009) | 936 |
| 121 | Eastenders (19 April 2009) | 935 |
| 122 | Spooks (02 November 2008) | 933 |
| 123 | Film: National Treasure (2004) (06 September 2009) | 932 |
| 124 | Match Of The Day Live (28 June 2009) | 929 |
| 125 | Eastenders (28 June 2009) | 925 |
| 126 | Eastenders (10 May 2009) | 925 |
| 127 | Eastenders (22 March 2009) | 924 |
| 129 | Film: Meet The Fockers (2004) (12 April 2009) | 923 |
| 128 | Eastenders (13 September 2009) | 923 |
| 130 | Family Guy (19 April 2009) | 921 |
| 131 | Eastenders (07 June 2009) | 917 |
| 132 | Eastenders (17 May 2009) | 916 |
| 133 | Eastenders (22 February 2009) | 915 |
| 134 | Eastenders (30 August 2009) | 914 |
| 135 | Underage And Pregnant (02 August 2009) | 913 |
| 137 | Film: Bruce Almighty (2003) (28 December 2008) | 912 |
| 138 | Film: The Pacifier (2005) (26 July 2009) | 912 |
| 136 | Doctor Who (12 April 2009) | 912 |
| 139 | Film: Shrek (08 February 2009) | 909 |
| 140 | Eastenders (29 March 2009) | 907 |
| 141 | Eastenders (22 February 2009) | 907 |
| 142 | Family Guy (26 July 2009) | 906 |
| 143 | Match Of The Day Live (15 February 2009) | 901 |
| 144 | Eastenders (30 November 2008) | 900 |
| 145 | Blood, Sweat And T-Shirts (24 May 2009) | 899 |
| 146 | Family Guy (03 May 2009) | 898 |
| 150 | Family Guy (10 May 2009) | 896 |
| 147 | Eastenders (21 June 2009) | 896 |
| 148 | Eastenders (25 April 2009) | 896 |
| 149 | Eastenders (25 January 2009) | 896 |
| 151 | Family Guy (19 April 2009) | 894 |
| 152 | Eastenders (09 August 2009) | 891 |
| 153 | Family Guy (17 May 2009) | 888 |
| 154 | Horne & Corden (29 March 2009) | 887 |
| 155 | Eastenders (12 July 2009) | 883 |
| 157 | Film: Wallace Gromit In The Curse Of T (01 March 2009) | 881 |
| 156 | Eastenders (22 February 2009) | 881 |
| 158 | Eastenders (21 December 2008) | 880 |
| 159 | Eastenders (29 March 2009) | 879 |
| 160 | Eastenders (15 March 2009) | 879 |
| 162 | Film: War Of The Worlds (2005) (25 January 2009) | 878 |
| 161 | Family Guy (12 July 2009) | 878 |
| 163 | Eastenders (26 July 2009) | 877 |
| 164 | Eastenders (28 December 2008) | 875 |
| 165 | Eastenders (07 December 2008) | 874 |
| 166 | Family Guy (05 July 2009) | 870 |
| 168 | Family Guy (21 June 2009) | 868 |
| 167 | Eastenders (28 December 2008) | 868 |
| 169 | Eastenders (25 April 2009) | 866 |
| 170 | Eastenders (15 March 2009) | 863 |
| 171 | Eastenders (18 January 2009) | 861 |
| 172 | Gavin And Stacey (28 December 2008) | 860 |
| 173 | Eastenders (02 November 2008) | 859 |
| 174 | Eastenders (02 August 2009) | 858 |
| 175 | Match Of The Day Live (21 June 2009) | 855 |
| 176 | Eastenders (26 July 2009) | 853 |
| 177 | Eastenders (26 October 2008) | 852 |
| 178 | Torchwood: Children Of Earth (12 July 2009) | 852 |
| 179 | Eastenders (02 August 2009) | 849 |
| 180 | Eastenders (07 June 2009) | 846 |
| 181 | Film: Cool Runnings (28 December 2008) | 845 |
| 182 | Eastenders (04 January 2009) | 844 |
| 183 | Live At The Apollo (26 July 2009) | 844 |
| 184 | Eastenders (26 July 2009) | 842 |
| 185 | Eastenders (23 November 2008) | 842 |
| 186 | Eastenders (08 March 2009) | 839 |
| 187 | Eastenders (09 August 2009) | 838 |
| 188 | Eastenders (12 October 2008) | 838 |
| 189 | Eastenders (16 November 2008) | 837 |
| 190 | Eastenders (30 November 2008) | 835 |
| 192 | Family Guy (30 August 2009) | 830 |
| 191 | Comic Relief's Naughty Bits (08 March 2009) | 830 |
| 193 | Eastenders (24 May 2009) | 829 |
| 194 | Film: National Treasure (2004) (13 September 2009) | 826 |
| 195 | Eastenders (15 March 2009) | 825 |
| 196 | Eastenders (15 February 2009) | 825 |
| 197 | Eastenders (14 June 2009) | 821 |
| 198 | Eastenders (10 May 2009) | 821 |
| 199 | Eastenders (21 December 2008) | 821 |
| 200 | Spooks (09 November 2008) | 820 |
Notice a bit of, well, running theme throughout that list? So, with those shows under consideration, here’s a breakdown of them:
As might be expected from the above list, 124 of BBC Three’s 200 most-watched shows over the last year involve the miserable residents of Walford, or 62%. And given EastEnders is often the most-watched show in any given week, how does the chart look when converted into total viewers? A total aggregate of viewers would be quite unfair, as EastEnders is on BBC Three about 150 times per year, so instead we’ll look at the averages:
So, quite interestingly, the ‘Stenders only fall into fourth spot on the list, with first-run Heroes and a couple of films in front of it. Godawful sketch show Horne & Corden makes a mark as top-rated BBC Three original production using this criteria, though it should be noted only the average viewing figure of the four H&C episodes making the top 200 are used here. The remainder of the series failed to make the cut (at least one broadcast not even making the BBC Three top ten for that week). Anyway, we’re boring ourselves now.
Ah, that’s better. The 2003 bunch and a sofa, there. So, breaking the list down by type of show, what sort of chart do we get then?
That’s right: an interesting chart. 64% of shows making up the top 200 had previously been shown on BBC One, with a further 2% being premiere episodes of Spooks, shown on BBC One the following week. Of the lot, just 5% of the top 200 shows were original commissions for BBC Three, ten broadcasts in total (namely four eps of Horne & Corden, three of Being Human, and one each of Blood, Sweat And T-Shirts, Gavin And Stacey, and Underage And Pregnant).
So, what have we learned from all this? Well, EastEnders and films are very popular. “Georgia's Story - 33 Stone At 15”, somewhat less so (it was the 446th most watched show, coincidentally). Nothing you couldn’t have easily guessed, admittedly, but we’re sticking with Data Week until the bitter end. You’ll see.
Tomorrow: Sky One.
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