Attack of the Cybermen launched very strongly with 8.9m viewers for the first part - these days, probably enough to top the weekly chart, but back then only 71st! So what else was the nation watching in January 1985?

1) Coronation Street - 20.3m
2) It'll Be Alright On The Night - 18.5m
3) Wish You Were Here - 17.6m
4) Name That Tune - 16.6m
5) You'll Never See Me Again - 15.8m
6) Crossroads - 15.7m
7) That's Life - 15.6m
8) Dempsey and Makepeace - 15.5m
9) Full House - 15.4m
10) All Star Secrets - 15.1m
11) Emmerdale Farm - 15.1m
12) Bullseye - 14.8m
13) Dallas - 14.7m
14) This Is Your Life - 14.4m
15) Early Evening News (ITV) - 13.8m
16) Up The Elephant - 13.6m
17) The Beiderbecke Affair - 13.3m
18) Fresh Fields - 13.2m
19) The Price Is Right - 12.8m
20) Dynasty - 12.7m

ITV completely dominate with 17 of the Top 20, but big changes are just around the corner for the BBC...