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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ratings for half-hour version only.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Not reported in the weekly top 30 programmes.
- 1 2 3 4 Ratings for half-hour version only unless otherwise specified.
- ↑ From episode 11 onwards, ratings are 28-day consolidated. Beforehand, 7-day consolidated.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.