Viewing Figures

Viewing Figures are the amount of viewers/households watching the transmission of a television programme at a given time. They are usually used to determine the cost of advertising slots, and a programme's popularity.
Data is recorded by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), but their online data only dates back to July 1998. As a result, this wiki only holds figures for episodes aired since Episode 229 (27th July 1998). Certain spin-offs such as Hollyoaks: Movin' On also have no data. These viewing numbers do not count omnibus/repeat viewings (omnibus airings rarely made into the top 30 weekly programmes).
== Annual Rankings ==
=== Main Series ===
Year	Episode Total 	Highest Rating Episode 	Lowest Rating Episode
1998	103This table only includes the 44 episodes airing between 27th July and 21st December 1998.	4,060,000Episode 253 (14th October 1998) 	2,390,000Episode 229 (27th July 1998)
1999	119 	4,360,000Episode 349 (16th September 1999) 	1,730,000Episode 335 (5th August 1999)
2000	157 	4,910,000Episode 527/528 (26th October 2000)	1,960,000Episode 469 (15th June 2000)
2001	165 	4,380,000Episode 567 (17th January 2001) 	1,570,000Episode 660 (20th August 2001)Episode 727 (31st December 2001) did not chart within the top 30 audience-viewed programmes on Channel 4 for the week of 31st December 2001 to 6th January 2002. As the lowest figure on the chart is 1,740,000, it is unknown if 727 scored lower than 660.
2002	201 	2,470,000Episode 836 (8th July 2002) 	UnverifiableEpisode 882 (27th September 2002) is the lowest-viewed episode of the year by available figures. 85 episodes did not chart within the top 30 programmes according to BARB and, therefore, their viewing figure is unknown. It is also possible - although unlikely - that some episodes did not have data recorded due to the disrupted schedule from May to September 2002.
2003	219 	To be added 	To be added
2004	263 	To be added 	To be added
2005	261 	To be added 	To be added
2006	260 	To be added 	To be added
2007	261 	To be added 	To be added
2008	260 	To be added 	To be added
2009	261 	To be added 	To be added
2010	262 	To be added 	To be added
2011	261 	To be added 	To be added
2012	263 	To be added 	To be added
2013	261 	To be added 	To be added
2014	259 	To be added 	To be added
2015	259 	To be added 	To be added
2016	259 	To be added 	To be added
2017	258 	To be added 	To be added
2018	257 	To be added 	To be added
2019	257 	To be added 	To be added
2020	164 	To be added 	To be added
2021	256 	To be added 	To be added
2022	258 	To be added 	To be added
2023	261 	To be added 	To be added
2024	 	To be added 	To be added
=== Spin-offs ===
== Notes ==
Category:Broadcasting