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YouTube: The numbers today

YouTube: What happened lately

November 6, 2026 7.6x the video's usual pace When John Lennon brought Bernie Taupin on stage a… The video ran that day at 21,351 views a day, 7.6 times its usual pace (2,824).

This week on the channel +885K views this week

The Tweenies get a crime-drama reading on BBC Radio 2

Julie Graham and James Nelson-Joyce supply the menace, while Owain Wyn Evans begins a cycling challenge across all four UK nations.

Channel: BBC Radio 2 · Story of November 10, 2026

Video taking off 11x its usual first day

Leigh-Anne's round-table verdict comes back to Romesh

BBC Radio 2's Celebrity Traitors reunion brings castmates together to revisit misplaced trust, quiet tactics and a warning before a vote.

Channel: BBC Radio 2 · Story of November 1, 2026

This week on the channel +586K views this week

Kiefer Sutherland's musical memories take center stage on BBC Radio 2

Vernon Kay's guest picks songs from The Clash to Alanis Morissette, while Linda Perry revisits Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful."

Channel: BBC Radio 2 · Story of October 11, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

Steps x Radio 2 Presenters record '5, 6, 7...DONATE!' for BBC Children In Need

Video published

November 10, 2026

Video views so far

7,314

Video views, pace per day

8,825

Views in its first 16 hours

7,314

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

0.2% of all views the category's channels gained this week

Subscriber growth this week

0.4% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel

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
Another day another singalong this time ft Celine Dion 🎤🚴	November 10, 2026	0:19 short	1,445	2,729	1,445 (9 hours)	17	0
Owain gets 'arrested' by Blue Lights star Neil Keery 😂	November 10, 2026	1:01 short	2,023	3,746	2,023 (9 hours)	40	0
Owain gets a surprise by best friend Chris 🥺	November 10, 2026	0:26 short	2,599	4,683	2,599 (9 hours)	34	1
Steps x Radio 2 Presenters record '5, 6, 7...DONATE!' for B…	November 10, 2026	2:59 short	7,314	8,825	7,314 (16 hours)	100	7
Day 2 starts and Owain has a killer climb ahead 🥁🚴 #owain…	November 10, 2026	0:37 short	3,199	3,667	3,199 (18 hours)	40	2
Sir Chris Hoy with some words of wisdom for Owain #owaincha…	November 9, 2026	0:57 short	1,521	878	1,187	29	1
we all need a Susan Calman in our lives 🥺🧡 #owainchalleng…	November 9, 2026	2:10 short	3,723	1,608	3,128	83	3
Owain & some Miley motivation as Day 1 of his Children in N…	November 9, 2026	0:22 short	4,230	2,052	3,395	48	5
POV: The Tweenies Is A Crime Thriller 🤣	November 3, 2026	0:48 short	14,307	247	8,540	216	3
Leigh-Anne is Superwoman 🧡	November 2, 2026	0:55 short	39,904	90	22,614	956	5
Celebrity Traitors cast are still unsure about how faithful…	November 2, 2026	0:52 short	31,895	199	17,521	685	9
Celebrity Traitors BFF's Romesh x Bash 🧡	November 2, 2026	0:55 short	27,660	133	13,803	614	49
Owain Wyn Evans picks 10 Tracks Of My Years inc Pet Shop Bo…	November 1, 2026	42:42	7,884	307	3,631	63	7
Celebrity Traitors Reunion: Romesh, Bash, King Kenny & Leig…	October 31, 2026	30:26	300,559	3,697	121,533	2,579	219
When John Lennon brought Bernie Taupin on stage at Madison …	October 30, 2026	2:17 short	60,971	796	4,771	992	46

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

12.8 in the category: 18.6

comments per 1,000 views

0.7 in the category: 0.7

a video's usual first day on this channel

6,866 views

short vs long

13 short (up to 3 minutes), 2 long
average views per short video: 15,445
average views per long video: 154,221

YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (Radio 2 In Conc…	November 10, 2016	6:06	29,907,285
The Corrs - Breathless (Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2015)	September 13, 2015	3:35	11,952,553
a-ha - Take On Me (Radio 2 In Concert)	March 24, 2016	4:21	8,765,308
Jeff Lynne's ELO - Mr. Blue Sky at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Par…	September 14, 2014	5:10	8,367,256
Matilda -- Naughty (Live from the Oliviers)	April 28, 2013	3:30	8,245,725

YouTube: Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
A cab ride Kathy will never forget 🧡 #KathyBurke #Romesh #…	November 27, 2025	1:40	1,227,699
Mick Jagger on the time Paul McCartney gave #therollingston…	June 5, 2026	2:22	1,181,531
When Dolly Parton heard Whitney's 'I Will Always Love You' …	August 26, 2026	1:30	908,404
Gary Oldman Stole His Nativity Role?! 😭🎭 #shorts #intervi…	May 17, 2026	0:59	631,474
From the pyramid stage at Glastonbury to being driven home …	September 28, 2025	0:56	529,460

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 surgingWhen John Lennon brought Bernie Taupin on stage a… The video ran that day at 21,351 views a day, 7.6 times its usual pace (2,824).
2. November 2, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 332,485 views a day, 2.9 times a normal day (114,457).
3. November 1, 2026Video taking offCelebrity Traitors Reunion: Romesh, Bash, King Ke… The video opened at a pace of 104,911 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (9,599).Read the story
4. October 31, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 232,707 views a day, 2.2 times a normal day (106,932).
5. October 27, 2026Video taking offJudi Dench's parrot said WHAT?! 👀🤣 The video opened at a pace of 35,340 views a day, 6.3 times a normal first day on this channel (5,639).
6. October 22, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 234,182 views a day, 2.7 times a normal day (86,514).
7. October 21, 2026Video taking offEmma Thompson on THAT Love Actually scene 😭🎬 The video opened at a pace of 44,484 views a day, 8.1 times a normal first day on this channel (5,473).