Season 19 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 19 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), maintaining an average of 7.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 | Season 20 |
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| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
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| Season Avg | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | 7.3 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 20 seasons and 139 episodes, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 19, Episode 2 ("Episode 2"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 16, Episode 5 ("Episode 5"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 19 between Episode 2 ("Episode 2", 8) and Episode 3 ("Episode 3", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 19, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 4, 2023 |
| #2 | Season 19, Ep 7 | Episode 7 | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 8, 2023 |
| #3 | Season 19, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 7.0 | 1 | Feb 25, 2023 |
| #4 | Season 19, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 11, 2023 |
| #5 | Season 19, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 18, 2023 |
| #6 | Season 19, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| #7 | Season 19, Ep 6 | Episode 6 | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| #8 | Season 16, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 6.0 | 1 | Mar 21, 2020 |