| 1 | Coronation Street | ITV | 8.8 |
| 2 | Coronation Street | ITV | 8.7 |
| 3 | Steptoe and Son | BBC | 8.5 |
| 4 | Val Parnell's Sunday Show | ITV | 7.6 |
| 5 | Laughter USA | BBC | 7.5 |
| 6 | No Hiding Place | ITV | 7.4 |
| 7 | Play of the Week | ITV | 7.1 |
| 8 | Take Your Pick | ITV | 7.1 |
| 9 | Emergency Ward 10 | ITV | 6.9 |
| 10 | Wagon Train | ITV | 6.6 |