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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 1d

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Official Ratings Roundup (15 - 21 September 2025): Strictly dances back on to our screens and Emmerdale does the unthinkable! | Ratings UK

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 1d

Official Top Show (15 - 21 Sep):
#GBBO maintains the top spot for its third episode despite dropping once again to 6.72 million. It slipped ahead of the #Strictly launch show’s 6.55m audience.

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 4d

NUMBER ONE on Spotify (26 Sep - 2 Oct):

🏆 Olivia Dean - #ManINeed 🏆

The smash-hit song goes from strength to strength as it dominates the charts with 5.5 million streams in the last week. Raye takes second place.

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 5d

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 6d

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Official Ratings Roundup (08-14 September): Cold Water, Bake Off, NTAs… How’d it all do? | Ratings UK

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Top 10 Ranking (08-14 Sep):
#IFoughtTheLaw builds its audience as it edges towards the 5m mark, official 7-day data reveals. #ColdWater launched with 3.9 million viewers and #TheGuest gains 230k on last week.

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 7d

Number One Show (8-14 Sep):
#GBBO maintains its top placement as it bakes up an audience of 7.05 million for its second instalment, slipping just 210k on the launch. Can it maintain its major lead on its competition?

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 8d

Channel 4 & 5 Top 10 (15-21 Sep):
#GBBO leads with a healthy 5.56 million (this being without platform viewers which could add well over 1m) as C4 dominates the top end of the chart. #TrafficCops is 5’s best offering.

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 12d

Overnight Number One (15 - 21 Sep):

The #Strictly launch show pulled in the big numbers. With 5.36 million, the show remains pretty much on par with last year, but how will the live shows fair?!

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 15d

Top 10 Ranking (01-07 Sep):
#BakeOff returns on top form, sitting well ahead on anything else on offer. The soaps battle it out as #Corrie’s peak audience sits just 30k ahead of #Emmerdale. Could the tides turn?

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 16d

28-Day Report (4-10 Aug):
The chart has a few changes from the 7-day numbers, but #Wednesday maintains a strong position either way, gaining 2.24m to finalise at 6.76 million after 28-days of availability. Netflix holds the top two spots also as #KpopDemomHunters sits in 2nd.

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 17d

The Official Top Show (01-07 Sep):
After a week of catch-up and repeat reach, #GBBO launched with a delicious 7.26 million viewers; this puts it up on last year. Have you been watching?

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 19d

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 19d

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 20d

Spotify UK Number ONE (12-18 Sep):

🏆 Olivia Dean has done it once again 🏆

#ManINeed spends another week in the top spot as it brings in comfortably over 4 MILLION streams on Spotify!

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 20d

Top 10 (August 2025):
Netflix takes two of the top three spots with #TheThursdayMurderClub leading; 6.58 million watched within a week of release, making it the most-viewed programming of the week! Top for ITV was #IFoughtTheLaw.

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 21d

UK Box Office Top Film (12 - 14 September):
The final #DowntonAbbey film has reached wonderful heights as it banks £4.39 million in its opening weekend, over £1 million more than the previous film’s launch (A New Era) in 2022.

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 22d

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 23d

Channel 4 & 5 Top 10 (01 - 07 Sep):
#GBBO returns with some nice numbers as 5.74 million caught the launch (not including platform viewership). The closest competition was #Gogglebox in the week where #TheHotelInspector toppled the 1m mark.

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · 24d

Top Show (25 - 31 Aug):
With the new measurements in place, it’s proving successful for Netflix as #TheThursdayMurderClub shocks a big 6.58 million, making it the runaway hit of the week.

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Top 10 Ranking (18-24 August):
The top 4 remains unchanged with #SewingBee leading. #Emmerdale also closes the gap with #Corrie to just 0.06m for their best-rated episodes of the week. #KingAndConqueror is the highest placing new entry this week.

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Top Show (18 - 24 August):
#SewingBee picks up even more viewers as it edges closer to the end of the series, entertaining 4.41 million viewers. Are you keeping up with the series?

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Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

UK Box Office TOP FILM (29-31 Aug):
#TheRoses starring the fantastic Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch made a blooming good debut with £2.18 million in its first weekend. Can it hold on to its budding popularity?

Ratings UK @ratingsuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Channel 4 & 5 Top 10 (18 - 24 Aug):
#InFlight and #SASWhoDaresWins battle it out for those higher placements with the former edging ahead with 1.23 million. #MotorwayCops was 5’s best offering.