What is the most watched British sitcom?

Most watched programmes

On this measure, the 1996 Christmas edition of Only Fools and Horses is, not including figures for repeats, the most-watched non-documentary programme of all time so far in the United Kingdom.

Which UK sitcom holds the record for most watched episode?

"Time on Our Hands" is an episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. First screened on 29 December 1996, it was the final episode of that year's Christmas trilogy and the fifteenth Christmas special overall. It attracted a television audience of 24.3 million, a record for a British sitcom.

What is the most watched sitcom ever?

What is the number 1 most watched show in the world?

The Walking Dead makes TV Time's Most Watched of 2022 list.

What are the top 10 longest running TV shows UK?

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What are the 5 most successful sitcoms of all time?

What was the first successful sitcom?

In 1947, the first American television sitcom, Mary Kay and Johnny, debuted. Since that time, many of the most watched shows in the US have been sitcoms.

What was the first hit sitcom?

The first television sitcom was Pinwright´s Progress (BBC, UK, 1946-47) starring character actor James Hayter (UK) as J Pinwright, owner of the smallest multiple store in the world. The first US sitcom was Mary Kay and Johnny (DuMont 1947), domestic tales of New York newlyweds.

What is Britain's longest running sitcom?

The longest running sitcom by any measure is Last of the Summer Wine. It ran for 37 years, with 31 series and 295 episodes. All records for British sitcoms. The longest running sitcom that is still on air is Red Dwarf wish has been running for 32 years (since 1988), although that includes a 10 year break in the middle.

What was the first sitcom on British TV?

The first great British sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour (BBC, 1956-60) - later Hancock - was a transfer from radio. British TV situation comedy was born here, for Hancock 's persona of the pompous loser out of his depth in an uncomprehending society still informs many programmes today.

What is the oldest British TV show?

Coronation Street, the quintessentially British soap opera, holds the official Guinness World Record for being the longest-running / oldest television soap opera in history. The show first premiered in 1960, and has since aired over 10,200 episodes.

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What is the oldest TV show still running?

Guiding Light

This American television soap even holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running television drama in the country's history.

What is the oldest TV show ever?

In the experimental days of television, the very first full-length program broadcast in the US was a drama in one act called The Queen's Messenger by J. Harley Manners. The WGY radio station in Schenectady, New York first aired the drama on September 11, 1928.

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What is the shortest TV show ever?

Turn-On is an American sketch comedy series that aired on ABC in February 1969. Only one episode was shown, leaving one episode unaired, and the show is considered one of the most infamous flops in TV history.

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