| No | Programme Title | Transmission Date and Time | Company | Thousands of Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAUL O'GRADY | Friday (17:00) | Channel 4 | 43 |
| 2 | PAUL O'GRADY | Monday (17:00) | Channel 4 | 29 |
| = | PAUL O'GRADY | Wednesday (17:00) | Channel 4 | 29 |
| 4 | DEAL OR NO DEAL | Saturday (16:10) | Channel 4 | 23 |
| 5 | PAUL O'GRADY | Thursday (17:00) | Channel 4 | 21 |
| 6 | HINDENBURG | Monday (22:10) | Channel 4 | 19 |
| 7 | HOLLYOAKS | Sunday (10:25) | Channel 4 | 18 |
| = | FILM: INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) | Sunday (22:15) | Channel 4 | 18 |
| 9 | CHANNEL 4 RACING | Saturday (14:00) | Channel 4 | 17 |
| = | FILM: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD (1995) | Monday 24/09 (00:50) | Channel 4 | 17 |
| = | PAUL O'GRADY | Tuesday (17:00) | Channel 4 | 17 |
| 12 | TIME TEAM | Sunday (17:00) | Channel 4 | 16 |
| 13 | FILM: AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) | Saturday (22:55) | Channel 4 | 15 |
| 14 | COUNTDOWN | Tuesday (14:15) | Channel 4 | 14 |
| = | SKINS | Friday (23:05) | Channel 4 | 14 |
| 16 | SUPERNANNY | Friday (00:10) | Channel 4 | 13 |
| = | COUNTDOWN | Friday (14:15) | Channel 4 | 13 |
| = | ONE TREE HILL | Saturday (13:00) | Channel 4 | 13 |
| 19 | FRIENDS | Tuesday (18:30) | Channel 4 | 11 |
| = | WILL AND GRACE | Saturday (01:00) | Channel 4 | 11 |
| = | COUNTDOWN | Wednesday (14:15) | Channel 4 | 11 |
| = | GHOSTS | Tuesday (22:10) | Channel 4 | 11 |
| = | DEAL OR NO DEAL | Friday (13:25) | Channel 4 | 11 |
| = | MY NAME IS EARL | Saturday (00:35) | Channel 4 | 11 |
