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Can you name the television broadcasts that were viewed by the most people in the United Kingdom?
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Most Watched Broadcasts (United Kingdom)
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Viewers (millions)
Broadcast
Type / Date
32.3
Sporting Event / 30 July 1966
32.1
Special Event / 6 September 1997
30.69
Special Event / 21 and 28 June 1969
30.1
Soap / 25 December 1986*
28.6
Special Event / 17 April 1970
28.49
Sporting Event / 29 April 1970
28.4
Special Event / 29 July 1981
28
Soap / 1 January 1987*
27.6
Special Event / 14 November 1973
26.65
Soap / 25 December 1987*
24.5
Special Event / 29 April 2011
24.35
Sitcom / 29 December 1996
24.3
Soap / 2 January 1992
24.2
Gala / 14 November 1965
24.15
Special Event / 22 November 1963
24.15
Soap / 7 January 1988
23.95
Sporting Event / 21 February 1994
23.95
Sitcom / 11 November 1979
23.76
Pageant / 19 November 1967
23.55
Soap / 26 December 1985*
Viewers (millions)
Broadcast
Type / Date
23.5
Film / 20 January 1980
23.25
Film / 8 October 1981
22.9
Film / 28 March 1982
22.78
Current Affairs / 20 November 1995
22.66
Gala / 16 November 1975
22.22
Biographical / 27 April 1977
22.15
Film / 15 March 1981
21.89
Variety Show / 3 December 1967
21.75
Film / 25 December 1989
21.67
Comedy / 24 March 1971
21.6
Soap / 22 November 1980
21.6
Soap / 8 January 1992
21.56
Competition / 7 April 1973
21.54
Sitcom / 18 February 1964
21.4
Comedy / 25 December 1977
21.4
Soap / 2 January 1985
21.36
Soap / 2 December 1964
21.35
Sitcom / 25 December 2001
21.30
Comedy / 25 December 1977
21.16
Soap / 26 February 1990*
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Most Watched Television Broadcasts Ever (UK) Quiz
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Skold
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May 1st, 2011 at 10:27 GMT
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Could you accept Diana's funeral or royal funeral for Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales? Being as you accept royal wedding for Charles/Diana, Anne/Mark Phillips, William/Catherine Middleton
smithy3311
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Aug 16th, 2012 at 08:02 GMT
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Why do you have to put the year for The Royal Variety Performance and not the other ones with a specific year such as Eurovision? only just got it!
cdvillafan
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Mar 17th, 2013 at 15:18 GMT
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Was the Panorama the Diana interview? If so I reckon you should accept "Diana interview", "Interview with Princess Diana", etc I reckon. Interesting list. Conclusion: people used to watch a lot of **** when there were only three channels to choose from... Benny Hill? Dear oh dear.
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