Lights, camera, ratings! The latest viewership figures are in, and the television landscape is as dynamic as ever. This report unveils the top shows watched or released during the week of December 8th to 14th, 2025, according to BARB's consolidated ratings. You can dive deeper into the full top-50 list on BARB's website (though I can't provide the link directly!).
With I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! taking a bow for the year, Strictly Come Dancing reclaimed its crown. The Saturday night live show captivated a massive 7,533,000 viewers, while the Sunday night results show wasn't far behind, drawing in 7,226,400. Even the I'm A Celebrity Coming Out show managed to pull in a respectable 4,499,700 viewers.
Celebrity Race Across The World sped to its finale, watched by 5,774,400 people. Similarly, Have I Got News For You wrapped up its series with 5,369,300 viewers tuning in. Michael McIntyre's The Wheel kept spinning for 4,671,900, and Alan Carr's Picture Slam entertained 3,290,600 viewers.
ITV's The 1% Club Rollover kicked off with a strong 3,573,900 viewers on Monday night. The series continued to perform well throughout the week, with audiences of 3,282,000, 2,911,400, 3,050,200, and 2,819,800 tuning in on subsequent nights. On Sunday night, Stephen Mulhern's travelogue Accidental Tourist attracted 3,174,200 viewers.
Rowan Atkinson made a comeback on Netflix with Man Vs Baby. The comedy prequel to Man Vs Bee launched with 3,686,000 viewers for its first episode and followed up with 3,053,000 for the second.
Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea continued with 3,712,600 and 3,202,800 viewers for its third and fourth episodes, respectively. Death In Paradise spin-off Return To Paradise concluded with 2,953,700 viewers. And, in the world of soaps, Coronation Street reigned supreme, drawing in 3,791,800 viewers, making it the most-watched soap of the week.
A quick note: All the programs mentioned above are available for streaming on their respective broadcaster's platforms.
What do you think? Were you surprised by any of these numbers? Did your favorite show make the list? Let me know in the comments! Perhaps you have a different perspective on what makes a show a hit. I'm eager to hear your thoughts!
