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Rank Programme Date Channel Audience (millions)
1 Funeral Of Diana Princess Of Wales 06 Sep 1997 BBC1 19.29
2 Heartbeat 16 Nov 1997 ITV 18.35
3 Touch Of Frost 16 Feb 1997 ITV 18.22
4 Eastenders 02 Jan 1997 BBC1 18.06
5 Coronation Street 17 Nov 1997 ITV 18.03
6 Casualty 22 Feb 1997 BBC1 16.42
7 Men Behaving Badly 25 Dec 1997 BBC1 16.34
8 One Foot In The Xmas Grave 25 Dec 1997 BBC1 15.76
9 Before They Were Famous 31 Mar 1997 BBC1 15.35
10 It'll Be Alright on the Night 8 04 Jan 1997 ITV 14.89