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- Gavin and Stacey moves into favourite to be most viewed show on UK TV this Christmas Day
- 2023’s Ratings saw the King’s Speech top the overall viewing list with 5.9m
- Further odds look at who will grab the Christmas Number One spot this year
Gavin and Stacey moves into favourite to be most viewed show on UK TV this Christmas Day
Betting odds have changed right around for this year’s Most Watched Show on Christmas Day with Gavin and Stacey now shortening into odds-on favourite to top the viewing figures this year.
King Charles Christmas Day Speech had originally opened as favourite in the market with a 66.7% chance of being the most viewed show but Gavin and Stacey’s popularity is set to show once again.
The hit BBC comedy returned to television screens back in 2019 with more than 11.5m viewers watching on BBC One which meant that 49.2% of all viewers at the time tuned in for the show.
Now Gavin and Stacey shortens into odds-on favourite at 1/3 to be the most watched Christmas Day show with bookies putting the programme well clear at the top of the market.
| Christmas Day Most Watched Show 2024 | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin and Stacey | 1/3 | 75.0% |
| King Charles' Speech (BBC) | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| The 1% Club | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Doctor Who | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Call The Midwife | 12/1 | 7.7% |
*As bookmakers currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert
What the expert says...
2023’s Ratings saw the King’s Speech top the overall viewing list with 5.9m
The King’s Christmas broadcast was the most watched show on Christmas Day 2022 with just under 6m viewers tuning in on BBC One for the yearly event.
BBC dominated TV audiences last year with 9 of the top 10 most watched programmes on Christmas Day airing on BBC One.
Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas Special was second behind King Charles’ Christmas Broadcast but this year it’s expected that it’ll be Gavin and Stacey that tops the list.
5 years on from the programme’s last airing though linear viewing has changed once again with streaming platforms growing more and more.
Top 10 on Christmas Day 2023 (via BBC):
1 | The King’s Christmas Broadcast | BBC One | 5.9 |
2 | Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special | BBC One | 5.3 |
3 | Doctor Who | BBC One | 4.7 |
4 | Ghosts Christmas Special | BBC One | 4.4 |
5 | Call the Midwife | BBC One | 4.4 |
6 | Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel | BBC One | 4.2 |
7 | EastEnders | BBC One | 3.6 |
8 | Toy Story 4 | BBC One | 3.5 |
9 | The 1% Club | ITV | 3.4 |
10 | Tabby McTat | BBC One | 3.3 |
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Further odds look at who will grab the Christmas Number One spot this year
More Christmas Betting Specials are offered as we approach the festive period with bookmakers offering odds on the Christmas Number One spot this year.
Band Aid 40 has soared into favourite for the Xmas top spot this year after the latest edition of Do They Know It's Christmas? was announced earlier this week.
The song was previously covered on Gavin and Stacey in one of many iconic scenes involving Smithy on the show.
