Here's the Top 20 for March 1981 :

1) This Is Your Life - 18.6m
2) Coronation Street - 18.4m
3) Coronation Street - 18.0m
4) The Seven Dials Mysteries - 17.6m
5) Holding The Fort - 16.5m
6) 3-2-1 - 16.0m
7) Crossroads - 15.9m
8) Family Fortunes - 15.7m
9) Crossroads - 15.3m
10) Open All Hours - 15.0m
11) Our Man Flint - 14.7m
12) Top of the Pops - 13.9m
13) Partners - 13.9m
14) Jim'll Fix It - 13.7m
15) Nature Watch - 13.6m
16) Hi-De-Hi - 13.5m
17) Starburst - 12.9m
18) Buck Rogers - 12.9m
19) Dallas - 12.6m
20) Janet And Company - 12.5m

Top of the Pops 2nd most popular show on the Beeb as Open All Hours just manages to give the Beeb one show in the Top 10. Both were viewed in our household, with the Pops of course being a particular favourite of mine. Hi-De-Hi used to be on too, but I never really liked it much.