QUESTION Time, Doctor Who and Eurovision top list of most tweeted-about BBC shows, it has been revealed.
In a year of unmissable television moments BBC news and current affairs programmes feature heavily in the figures, from TV Licensing, taking nine places in the top 20 list, with the likes of Newsnight (6), BBC Breakfast (8), Victoria Derbyshire (10) and Panorama (15) regularly sparking opinion and debate on social media.
Popular BBC entertainment provided light relief and Twitter talking points, with fans compelled to share their views on Eurovision (5) Strictly Come Dancing (9), The Apprentice (12) and Top Of The Pops 2 (16).
Audiences were also gripped by BBC Drama including EastEnders (7) and Killing Eve (18), with fans taking to Twitter to speculate on plot twists.
Celebrities and members of the public alike discussed their thoughts on TV via Twitter throughout the year, with high profile tweets around BBC content being shared by the likes of JK Rowling, Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan and The Inbetweeners’ Blake Harrison.
There were some surprises too. Top-flight documentary and entertainment shows just missed the top 20, showing the nation’s desire to explore the wide range of BBC programming.
Richard Chapman, spokesperson for TV Licensing in the South West, said: “Throughout 2018 unmissable TV moments have united fans, sparked debate and compelled viewers to join the conversation on social media, with watching and tweeting going hand in hand as part of the viewing routine.
“Whether it’s predicting the ending to Killing Eve, judging Eurovision contestants, or dissecting the debate in Question Time, our top 20 shows just how engaged audiences are by all types of BBC content.”
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This applies whether using a TV set, computer, or any other equipment.
For more information about when a licence is needed, visit tvlicensing.co.uk/info
The 20 Most Talked About TV Shows in 2018:
1. Question Time
2. Andrew Marr Show
3. Doctor Who
4. Daily Politics
5. Eurovision Song Contest
6. Newsnight
7. EastEnders
8. Breakfast
9. Strictly Come Dancing
10. Victoria Derbyshire
11. Sunday Politics
12. The Apprentice
13. Countryfile
14. Politics Live
15. Panorama
16. Top of the Pops 2 (TOTP2)
17. Casualty
18. Killing Eve
19. The One Show
20. Imagine
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