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YouTube: The numbers today

YouTube: What happened lately

November 6, 2026 6.3x the video's usual pace Olivia Colman is NOT having this unpopular opinio… The video ran that day at 312,343 views a day, 6.3 times its usual pace (49,798).

This week on the channel +7.1M views this week

Slayyyter and Marvel robots share BBC Radio 1's week

Rachel Chinouriri brings a pop cover to the Live Lounge, while Ali Plumb gathers the VisionQuest cast.

Channel: BBC Radio 1 · Story of October 24, 2026

Video taking off 29x its usual first day

Jenna Ortega's assistant gets a joking job offer from Greg James

BBC Radio 1 brings Lizzie into the studio after Ortega reveals who has been talking up the host throughout her press tour.

Channel: BBC Radio 1 · Story of October 23, 2026

This week on the channel +6.6M views this week

Tiny Cenas or a giant duck? Radio 1 hands kids the questions

John Cena's interview joins Stella Lefty's Live Lounge session and Andrew Garfield's turn in the DJ hot seat.

Channel: BBC Radio 1 · Story of October 16, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

the most British Unpopular Opinion you’ll hear this week 🇬🇧🚗

Video published

November 9, 2026

Video views so far

42,439

Video views, pace per day

25,675

Views on its first day

32,499

YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

2.6% of all views the category's channels gained this week

YouTube: The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
the most British Unpopular Opinion you’ll hear this week 🇬…	November 9, 2026	0:42 short	42,439	25,675	32,499	533	7
The Essential Mix in 60 seconds 👽👾	November 9, 2026	1:00 short	1,768	625	1,512	44	1
Denis Villeneuve's favourite Bond moments	November 9, 2026	0:47 short	25,839	11,804	20,593	45	3
Zara Larsson said "let's make it a moment" and then did exa…	November 7, 2026	0:30 short	18,001	953	12,455	328	6
Armin van Buuren & Benwal at ADE (Gashouder) - Radio 1’s Es…	November 6, 2026	2:14:40	112,883	10,866	45,564	2,184	131
Being Wickered - a quickfire guide 😆	November 6, 2026	0:17 short	52,423	1,927	31,270	587	14
sombr fans, we need to talk about this Remi Wolf cover 👀	November 5, 2026	0:31 short	26,555	1,363	13,468	585	6
Throwback to this JADE Live Lounge 💕	November 4, 2026	0:29 short	6,185	93	3,804	118	0
Leigh-Anne was pregnant on Celebrity Traitors?!🌟	November 4, 2026	0:46 short	50,240	754	28,667	1,039	4
Armin van Buuren & Benwal at ADE (Gashouder)	November 4, 2026	1:36 short	7,337	75	4,549	61	2
King Kenny on why he turned on Maya 🤔	November 3, 2026	0:34 short	51,762	1,314	30,334	669	12
Royal Blood cover Steve Lacy in the Live Lounge	November 2, 2026	0:27 short	5,131	50	3,053	53	1
"Bash Winkleman pending" ⏳😂	November 2, 2026	0:33 short	111,626	566	58,267	3,525	23
Robert Downey Jr. stole Paul Bettany's MCU legacy?! 😂	November 2, 2026	0:31 short	501,200	7,445	50,673	14,389	146
Robyn performs Sucker For Love in the Live Lounge	November 1, 2026	0:26 short	4,667	42	2,750	36	2

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

23.8 in the category: 14.9

comments per 1,000 views

0.4 in the category: 0.7

a video's usual first day on this channel

14,100 views

short vs long

14 short (up to 3 minutes), 1 long
average views per short video: 64,655
average views per long video: 112,883

YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Dua Lipa - IDGAF ft. Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, MØ, Alma, in…	February 21, 2018	3:46	106,625,882
Bruno Mars - All I Ask (Adele) in the Radio 1 Live Lounge @…	November 2, 2016	5:15	103,576,650
Thirty Seconds To Mars - Stay (Rihanna) in the Radio 1 Live…	September 17, 2013	4:27	78,241,381
Miley Cyrus covers Summertime Sadness in the Radio 1 Live L…	November 12, 2013	4:26	75,106,013
Jennifer Lawrence & Chris Pratt Insult Each Other | CONTAIN…	December 12, 2016	4:51	54,768,468

YouTube: Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
ali plumb’s fan girl moment with keanu reeves and chad stah…	March 31, 2023	0:42	7,359,328
the hardest thing anna kendrick ever did… 😭 #annakendrick …	August 9, 2023	0:42	6,832,975
Florence has mastered that frown tbf ☹️😭 #florencepugh #bl…	April 26, 2023	0:43	6,676,505
millie had a little lamb…and the rest 😭🤯 #milliebobbybrow…	September 21, 2023	0:51	6,187,548
we love richard 😭🫶 #dualipa #dualipahoudini #houdini #dua…	November 10, 2023	1:00	5,753,546

YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. November 6, 2026Video surgingOlivia Colman is NOT having this unpopular opinio… The video ran that day at 312,343 views a day, 6.3 times its usual pace (49,798).
2. November 5, 2026Video surgingOlivia Colman is NOT having this unpopular opinio… The video ran that day at 196,376 views a day, 5.9 times its usual pace (33,512).
3. November 3, 2026Video taking off"Bash Winkleman pending" ⏳😂 The video opened at a pace of 46,097 views a day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,180).
4. October 24, 2026Milestone"Hi baby!" When Florence Pugh called YUNGBLUD The video passed 1,000,000 views.
5. October 24, 2026MilestoneFlorence Pugh Gets Starstruck... By Big John 😂 B… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
6. October 24, 2026Video taking offZara Larsson - Blue Moon | Radio 1’s Big Weekend… The video opened at a pace of 71,088 views a day, 3.2 times a normal first day on this channel (22,386).
7. October 23, 2026Video taking offJenna Ortega's interview gets interrupted 😭 The video opened at a pace of 262,121 views a day, 29 times a normal first day on this channel (8,936).Read the story
8. October 21, 2026Video taking offFlorence Pugh did try to warn East of Eden co-sta… The video opened at a pace of 63,548 views a day, 7.8 times a normal first day on this channel (8,156).