Top 50 TV shows in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tv shows in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 133 tv shows tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Strictly Come Dancing, Britain's Got Talent and Loose Women lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 14,946,848 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 775,330, and the largest, Strictly Come Dancing, reaches around 8,206,085 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each tv show, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Strictly Come Dancing |
8,206,085 | 82.5% | TV show | Sports |
| 2 |  Britain's Got Talent |
3,602,466 | 38.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Loose Women |
3,138,297 | 82.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Match of the Day |
2,528,796 | 77.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  The Simpsons |
2,197,651 | 7.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Neighbours |
1,776,352 | 24.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Geordie Shore |
1,585,630 | 42.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Dancing on Ice |
1,196,092 | 79.1% | TV show | Sports |
| 9 |  Big Brother (TV series) |
1,156,712 | 5.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Saturday Night Live |
1,010,027 | 5.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  American Idol |
951,337 | 6.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Planet Earth (TV series) |
840,874 | 1.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  America's Got Talent |
831,231 | 6.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  SketchUp |
798,387 | 4.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Shark Tank |
765,496 | 5.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  WWE Raw |
717,142 | 4.7% | TV show | Sports |
| 17 |  Dancing with the Stars |
669,184 | 4.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Ninja Warrior |
575,009 | 14.7% | TV show | Sports |
| 19 |  The Voice |
505,268 | 3.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Supernanny |
431,223 | 15.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Mamamia |
390,587 | 7.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Dance Moms |
381,261 | 7.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  WWE NXT |
376,389 | 6.9% | TV show | Sports |
| 24 |  The Daily Show |
354,739 | 4.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Ugly Betty |
339,780 | 9.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Come Dine with Me |
339,776 | 56.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Garfield |
271,802 | 3.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  The Muppets |
261,011 | 7.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Poetry slam |
206,375 | 4.5% | TV show | Literature |
| 30 |  Will & Grace |
192,532 | 6.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Monday Night Football |
187,741 | 1.0% | TV show | Sports |
| 32 |  The Bold and the Beautiful |
183,665 | 1.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  30 Rock |
166,799 | 6.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Ready Steady Cook |
149,724 | 49.9% | TV show | Food & Beverages |
| 35 |  Keeping Up with the Kardashians |
136,608 | 5.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Veep (TV series) |
129,563 | 5.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Takeshi's Castle |
125,312 | 8.5% | TV show | Sports |
| 38 |  I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series) |
121,757 | 21.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Scrubs (TV series) |
107,527 | 2.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  The Voice Kids |
98,632 | 3.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  The Cosby Show |
98,170 | 3.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  3rd Rock from the Sun |
81,408 | 7.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Samurai Jack |
80,631 | 3.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  The Young and the Restless |
80,272 | 1.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Days of Our Lives |
79,534 | 2.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! GX |
78,264 | 4.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Puppy Bowl |
75,788 | 7.0% | TV show | Sports |
| 48 |  Heute |
66,569 | 0.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Germany's Next Topmodel |
61,670 | 1.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  The Bachelorette |
59,401 | 0.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each tv show by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest tv show in United Kingdom?
Strictly Come Dancing currently leads with an estimated audience of 8,206,085 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.