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- King Charles is the 1/4 favourite to be the most watched on Christmas Day's television this year
- Doctor Who second favourite in the betting market at 6/1 for Ncuti Gatwa's first full show
- Further odds give Bingo on what the King will mention in his speech this year
King Charles is the 1/4 favourite to be the most watched on Christmas Day's television this year
Betting remains available for a series of festive markets including who will have the most watched show on UK TV on Christmas Day this year with a firm favourite in the odds list with UK Betting Sites.
King Charles Christmas Day speech has long been favourite to be the most watched show on the telly on Christmas Day in 2023 with the speech usually topping the viewing figures.
Last year's speech was highly anticipated with the King addressing the nation at Christmas for the first time since the passing of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.
More than 5.4m viewers watched the King on BBC One last year and the same is expected again this year with an 80% chance of Charles being the most watched on the big day.
William Hill's latest market has the King just ahead of Doctor Who and Call the Midwife to wrap up the top three in the betting market this year.
| Christmas Day 2023 Most Watched Show | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| The King (BBC) | 1/4 | 80.0% |
| Doctor Who | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Call The Midwife | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Strictly Come Dancing: Christmas Special | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Coronation Street | 10/1 | 9.1% |
What the expert says..
Doctor Who second favourite in the betting market at 6/1 for Ncuti Gatwa's first full show
Second favourite to have the most viewed show on Christmas Day this year is Doctor Who, with Christmas Day's episode expected to be Ncuti Gatwa's first full episode as the Doctor.
Gatwa was seen in the final episode of the show's 60th-anniversary specials with David Tennant regenerating into Gatwa in scenes that saw Tennant's Doctor stay in the universe through bigeneration.
All eyes will be on Ncuti Gatwa as the Time Lord with Whovians excited about a new era for the show, which will also air globally on Disney+, and there's a 14% chance it's the most watched show in the UK this Christmas.
Doctor Who Betting Specials: Bookies now offer odds on who the FIRST MONSTER that Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor will face!
Further odds give Bingo on what the King will mention in his speech this year
The King's Speech also has it's own specials market around what the King will discuss during his speech with the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia seeing Ukraine top the market.
Charles will use the speech to talk about important matters in the UK and across the globe so a number of big names and places are featured in the betting market.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has a 22% chance to be one of the names that the King mentions in his speech this year, with US President Joe Biden given an 18% chance of getting name-dropped.
| To be mentioned in King's Christmas Speech | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 4/6 | 60.0% |
| Tolerance | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Vladimir Putin | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| America/USA | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Joe Biden | 9/2 | 18.2% |
What the expert says...
King Charles Christmas Speech Betting Odds: Bookmakers offer odds on what the King will talk about in his speech this year with a Prince Harry mention now out to 8/1!
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