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- Bookies go 1/3 that King Charles III has most watched TV show on Christmas Day this year
- Strictly Come Dancing was the most watched show outside of the Queen's speech last year
- We take a closer look at 2021's Christmas Day TV ratings
Bookies go 1/3 that King Charles III has most watched TV show on Christmas Day this year
With Christmas Day less than three weeks away bookies are giving odds on what will be the most watched television show on the big day.
King Charles III's first Christmas Day speech is expected to lead the way in the viewing figures with odds of 1/3 that it is the most watched programme.
Betway say there's a 75% chance that King Charles will reign in the most viewed programme chart this year.
| Most Viewed TV Show Christmas Day | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| The King's Speech | 1/3 | 75.0% |
| The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Call The Midwife | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Michael McIntyre's Christmas Wheel | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Blankety Blank Christmas Special | 14/1 | 6.7% |
The BBC have already started airing idents for the TV adaption of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse.
Based on Charlie Mackesy's book, the film focuses on an unlikely friendship for a boy, mole, fox and horse as they search for the boy's home.
Strictly Come Dancing was the most watched show outside of the Queen's speech last year
Last year's viewing figures saw Strictly Come Dancing the only real competition that the Queen's speech had according to the viewing figures.
Strictly's Christmas Special had more than 5.8 million viewers watch on Christmas Day, with the Queen's speech hitting 7.4 million on BBC.
Coronation Street was the most watched soap on Christmas Day with 3.25 million viewers just ahead of Emmerdale.
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We take a closer look at 2021's Christmas Day TV ratings
The Queen's final Christmas Day speech had the most viewers last year with 7.4 million watching on the BBC.
It was a BBC dominated Top 10 last year with 8 of the 10 programmes on the network.
- The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast (BBC One) - 7.4 million
- Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (BBC One) - 5.8 million
- Call the Midwife (BBC One) - 4.7 million
- Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel (BBC One) - 4.6 million
- Blankety Blank Christmas Special (BBC One) - 4.2 million
- Mary Poppins Returns (BBC One) - 3.7 million
- Superworm (BBC One) - 3.34 million
- Coronation Street (ITV) - 3.25 million
- Emmerdale (ITV) - 3 million
- EastEnders (BBC One) - 2.9 million
