Overview

• The King's Christmas message was the most-viewed show on Christmas Day, with 7.48 million viewers across six channels, but it drew fewer viewers than last year.
• The BBC dominated the ratings, with nine of the top 10 most watched shows, including Strictly Come Dancing, Doctor Who, and EastEnders.
• ITV's Coronation Street and Emmerdale failed to make the top 10, marking the first time in several decades that Coronation Street has not featured in the Christmas Day TV top 10.
• EastEnders enjoyed its biggest festive audience in four years with a much-trailed murder storyline, attracting almost 3.6 million viewers.
• ITV's most popular programme was The 1% Club, presented by Lee Mack, which came in ninth on the list with 3.4 million viewers.