Trotters are the Champions
Would you rather win the world cup or watch an episode of Only Fools and Horses
Its a no brainer according to the British public
In the last few weeks a poll was carried out and provided us with the answer
UK’s most-watched TV show of noughties is….
The Only Fools and Horses for a 2001 Christmas special – with
Its now official. Only Fools and Horses has been named the most-watched television show of the decade.
Seven of the top 10 shows of the decade were aired by ITV1, with BBC1 taking the other three spots.
Though it was given a lot of criticism at the time, the episode was If They Could See Us Now.
The episode had 21.3 million people watching on Christmas Day in 2001 – an astonishing 74% audience share.
It proves with all the choice available, the Trotters can still pull in the UK public
Here are the exact figures
| Rank | Programme | Channel | Date | 000s | Share |
| 1 | Only Fools & Horses | BBC1 | 25.12.2001 | 21,344 | 73.9 |
| 2 | Euro 2004: Portugal v England | BBC1 | 24.06.2004 | 20,664 | 72.5 |
| 3 | EastEnders | BBC1 | 05.04.2001 | 20,047 | 73.5 |
| 4 | Coronation Street | ITV1 | 24.02.2003 | 19,428 | 62.2 |
| 5 | World Cup 2006: England v Sweden | ITV1 | 20.06.2006 | 18,464 | 67.8 |
| 6 | Britain’s Got Talent final result show | ITV1 | 30.05.2009 | 18,294 | 68.1 |
| 7 | Euro 2004: Croatia v England | BBC1 | 21.06.2004 | 18,284 | 67.7 |
| 8 | Euro 2004: France v England | ITV1 | 13.06.2004 | 17,804 | 65.9 |
| 9 | World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador | BBC1 | 25.06.2006 | 16,290 | 79.9 |
| 10 | World Cup 2006: England v Portugal | BBC1 | 01.07.2006 | 16,205 | 82.2 |
