The BBC produced the highest rating UK shows in every genre in 2023

The BBC won seven out of ten of the most watched shows in 2023 so far across all broadcasters and streamers. “The Coronation,” “Happy Valley” and the “Eurovision Song Contest” came out on top.

In detail, “The Coronation” (12.8 million), “Planet Earth III” (8.9 million) and “Wild Isles” (8.2 million) take the top three spots for factual programming in 2023. Meanwhile, “Happy Valley” is the biggest drama of the year (11.9 million), and “Death in Paradise” takes the second spot (8.3 million) with eight of the top ten from BBC Drama.

Meanwhile, “Ghosts” is the biggest comedy of the year (4.9 million) with nine of the top 10 comedies all on the BBC. The biggest entertainment show of the year so far goes to the “Eurovision Song Contest” (10.7 million). Moreover, it was an outstanding year of sport with the Women’s World Cup final delivering a peak of 12 million viewers.

“Only the BBC can offer such scale, distinctiveness and ambition. Our range of world-class programmes is unrivalled, we have delivered value to audiences and they have chosen the BBC in every genre. We are facing tough financial challenges, and while we are not unique in this, what is impressive is that, despite all the millions being spent on global platforms, we have had an extraordinary year creatively,”  said Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer of BBC.