62. Secombe and Friends - 20.79m

 

61. You Only Live Twice - 20.80m

 

#51 to 60 to follow tomorrow!

Was 1968 a bumper year for everyone getting TVs? Boat race, Eurovision, Grand National and an Euros match all appearing from that year.

 

Increases in new TV licences in 1967 and 1968 certainly seem to buck the downward trend. I’ve no idea why, perhaps rentals became much cheaper?

 

1960 +1,214,331

1961 +797,988

1962 +565,971

1963 +609,094

1964 +442,525

1965 +367,714

1966 +314,045

1967 +700,181

1968 +821,236

1969 +407,554

1970 +386,467

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60. John Profumo Resignation - 20.90m

 

59. It’s Selwyn Froggitt - 20.90m

 

58. Bread - 20.95m

 

57. Rings on Their Fingers - 21.00m

 

56. Mrs Thursday - 21.01m

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55. Love Thy Neighbour - 21.01m

 

54. 1964 General Election Results - 21.12m

 

53. Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier “Thriller in Manila” - 21.12m

 

52. Neighbours - 21.16m

 

51. Sykes - 21.20m

 

#41 to 50 to follow tomorrow!

 

50. Sale of the Century - 21.20m

 

49. The Morecambe & Wise Show - 21.30m

 

48. Steptoe and Son - 21.54m

 

47. Goldfinger - 21.56m

 

46. 1973 Eurovision Song Contest - 21.56m

 

45 - Petrocelli - 21.60m