2008 in British television


This is a list of events that took place in 2008 related to British television.

Events

August

Debuts

BBC One

Sky1

Channels

Defunct channels

DateChannel
1 FebruaryMTV Flux
15 AugustThe Hits

Television shows

Changes of network affiliation

  • It later moved to CITV in early 2009 for a brand newer series and then in late 2012 back to Channel 5.

Top 10 highest viewed programmes

RankProgrammeRatingChannelDate
1Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death16.15mBBC One25 December 2008
2The X Factor Results14.06mITV13 December 2008
3Britain's Got Talent: Final Result13.88mITV31 May 2008
4The X Factor13.77mITV13 December 2008
5Doctor Who13.10mBBC One25 December 2008
6Coronation Street13.02mITV18 January 2008
7Strictly Come Dancing12.97mBBC One20 December 2008
8Dancing on Ice12.02mITV16 March 2008
9Britain's Got Talent11.86mITV30 May 2008
10EastEnders11.73mBBC One24 March 2008