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EastEnders Top Watched Programme
EastEnders has won the Christmas Day TV ratings war for the
third year running, according to overnight figures.
Figures for the show peaked at 10.2 million viewers while ITV's Coronation
Street got 9.9 million. The shows averaged 9.9m and 9.3 million
respectively.
ITV's Downton Abbey Christmas special was the third most watched at its
peak, with BBC One's Doctor Who in fourth.
The Queen's Speech, broadcast on both BBC and ITV, was viewed by 8.2
million.
Based on average viewing figures, the positions for Downton Abbey and Doctor
Who were reversed, with the BBC One show attracting 8.9m and the ITV period
drama averaging 8.6m over its two-hour special.
Other most-watched shows, based on 15-minute peaks, were BBC hit Strictly
Come Dancing in sixth place, followed by a revival of 1990s comedy
Absolutely Fabulous.
ITV's Emmerdale had 7.1 million viewers at its peak, putting it in eighth
place, following by another ITV show, All Star Family Fortunes.
The top show on BBC Two was a repeat of the Porridge Christmas special and
Christmas University Challenge, which both peaked with a 2.2 million
audience.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs was most popular on Channel 4, with 2.5
million tuning in.
Meanwhile, top spot on Channel Five was shared by Christmas films Mrs
Miracle 2 and The Santa Suit, and Eddie Stobart: Trucks and trailers.
Christmas Day viewing figures
1.EastEnders - BBC One - 10.2 million peak (9.9 million average)
2.Coronation Street - ITV - 9.9 million (9.3 million)
3.Downton Abbey - ITV - 9.1 million (8.6 million)
4.Doctor Who - BBC One - 9 million (8.9 million)
5.Queen's Speech - BBC One and ITV - 8.2 million (8.2 million)
6.Strictly Come Dancing - BBC One - 8 million (7.5 million)
7.Absolutely Fabulous - BBC One - 7.9 million (7.4 million)
8.Emmerdale - ITV - 7.1 million (6.7 million)
9.All Star Family Fortunes - ITV - 6.9 million (6.4 million)
10.The Gruffalo's Child - BBC One - 6.8 million (6.5 million) and Michael
McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow - BBC One - 6.8 million (6.4 million)
Source: BARB
December
26
2011 - waveguide.co.uk
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Australian TV
Chef Injured
Australian Celebrity chef Matt Golinski, a regular on Ready
Steady Cook, is fighting for his life after being severely burnt in a house
fire believed to have claimed his wife and three daughters.
Fire crews were called to the house in Queensland early this morning. The
house was completely destroyed.
Four people, believed to be Golinski's wife and their three
children, were killed.
December
26
2011 - waveguide.co.uk
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