| 1 | Steptoe and Son | BBC | 9.4 |
| 2 | Coronation Street | ITV | 9.0 |
| 3 | Coronation Street | ITV | 8.8 |
| 4 | No Hiding Place | ITV | 8.1 |
| 5 | Take your Pick | ITV | 8.0 |
| 6 | Sunday Night at the London Palladium | ITV | 8.0 |
| 7 | Armchair Theatre | ITV | 7.9 |
| 8 | Dick Powell Theatre | BBC | 7.6 |
| 9 | Double Your Money | ITV | 7.4 |
| 10 | It's Dark Outside | ITV | 7.0 |