{"id":27466,"date":"2022-12-20T13:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1758387"},"modified":"2022-12-20T14:41:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:41:46","slug":"top-10-most-watched-dramas-of-2022-revealed-as-bbc-tops-the-list","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/top-10-most-watched-dramas-of-2022-revealed-as-bbc-tops-the-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 most-watched dramas of 2022 revealed \u2013 as BBC tops the list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The UK\u2019s most-watched dramas of 2022 have officially been revealed, with the BBC claiming the top spot as well as having six more series in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Dornan\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-tourist-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Tourist<\/a>, which aired on BBC One in January, was confirmed to be the most-watched drama of the year when compared to all other broadcasters and SVODs, according to BARB 28 Day 4 Screen Data.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, second and third place were taken by ITV series <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/trigger-point-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Trigger Point<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe-review-comment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe<\/a> respectively, with BBC\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/responder-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Responder<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/death-in-paradise-christmas-special-2022-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Death in Paradise<\/a> in fourth and fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth to ninth place were also all taken by BBC dramas, with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/sas-rogue-heroes-season-2\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">SAS Rogue Heroes<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-christmas-2022-special-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Call the Midwife<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/sherwood-season-2-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sherwood<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/silent-witness-season-26-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Silent Witness<\/a> filling out the slots, before 10th place was taken by ITV\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/our-house-season-2-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Our House<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Trigger-Point-episode-1-a5959ff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester in Trigger Point.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>HTM Productions for ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"&quot;sc-gswNZR\" ikdtqm=\"\" paragraph=\"\" scxw125745228=\"\" bcx0=\"\">Charlotte Moore, BBC\u2019s Chief Content Officer, said of the BBC\u2019s success in the top 10: \u201cIn a time of so much competition and choice, the sheer scale of BBC drama in 2022 clearly demonstrates how the BBC continues to punch well above its weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;sc-gswNZR\" ikdtqm=\"\" paragraph=\"\" scxw125745228=\"\" bcx0=\"\">\u201cIn our centenary year, millions have turned to the BBC for our ambitious range of world-class drama from writers at the top of their game. Despite all the millions spent on global platforms, I\u2019m proud of our hit rate and our unrivalled commitment to telling stories from across the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 this year has been dominated by new dramas, with only three \u2013 Death in Paradise, Call the Midwife and Silent Witness \u2013 being returning series.<\/p> <p>New thriller series The Tourist aired its first episode on New Year\u2019s Day, and followed a nameless British man who wakes up in the Australian Outback after being run off the road by a truck, with no memory of who he is.<\/p>\n<p>It was officially <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-tourist-season-2-jamie-dornan-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">renewed for a second season in March<\/a>, with Dornan teasing earlier this month that the second season could actually <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-tourist-season-2-jamie-dornan-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">take the form of a prequel<\/a>, and be set before the first.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6316874049112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p><strong>For more news, interviews and features, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub, or find something to watch now with our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 12:00 am The UK\u2019s most-watched dramas of 2022 have officially been revealed, with the BBC claiming the top spot as well as having six more series in the top 10. 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