Only Fools and Horses is most-watched show of the last 80 years

By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Nov 2016, 11:08 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2016, 16:38 BST
Del Boy and Rodney of Trotters Independent Traders (Photo: BBC)Del Boy and Rodney of Trotters Independent Traders (Photo: BBC)
Del Boy and Rodney of Trotters Independent Traders (Photo: BBC)
Today we celebrate 80 years of TV - and these are the 20 most watched shows during that time.

Competition is fierce to attract audiences to a plethora of channels beamed into our homes.

But it’s the old classics that still top the charts, with not one of the top 20 most watched shows being aired in the last 15 years,

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More than 24 million tuned in to Only Fools And Horses on December 29, 1996, when David Jason’s Del Boy finally got rich after auctioning an antique watch.

Three other episodes of the sitcom made the list of biggest audiences for individual broadcasts.

It also features favourites such as Morecambe And Wise, Coronation Street and the Royal Variety Performance.

With more platforms such as Netflix and Amazon offering more options, it’s hard to see the top 20 changing anytime soon.

The most watched TV programmes during the last 80 years:

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