Mrs. Brown’s Boys tops UK xmas viewing
Viewing in the UK was down this Xmas, but Brendan O'Carroll tops the list for the second year running.
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Unlike Australia, Christmas Day viewing in the UK is a big deal, as families gather around the fireplace and the TV.
The Christmas special for Mrs. Brown’s Boys was the top-rated show this season, pulling an average audience of 7.61m viewers on the BBC.
It was the second year running Brendan O’Carroll’ topped Christmas Day viewing, although numbers were less than last year’s 9.4m viewers.
EastEnders drew 7.55m viewers to snare second position.
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas followed with 6.98m viewers then Call the Midwife (6.83m), Coronation Street (6.62m), Doctor Who (6.34m) and Miranda‘s penultimate episode at 6.67m viewers.
The Queen’s Christmas Message drew 5.71 million viewers in a tie with Emmerdale.
Downton Abbey‘s two-hour episode was ITV’s biggest programme of the day outside of soaps at 5.51m viewers.
While Consolidated viewing is yet to be calculated, Christmas Day ratings were down for most shows amid changing viewing behaviour in Britain.
Source: Digital Spy, Hollywood Reporter
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It won because it’s one of the few shows on that day which weren’t somewhat depressing, although immediately after EastEnders a compilation of Islamic State videos would have been light relief!
Overall though I think a large reason for the huge drop year on year is down to it being the same schedule year on year for the last few years – people are getting bored with it, especially with the BBC.
And why wouldn’t it be a winner? Irreverent, vulgar, politically incorrect ….. oh, and hilariously funny! Just some of the things that most of today’s ‘comedy’ writers don’t have a clue about.
@theblueskidoo
Shows such as Big Brother / The Bachelor = the lowest common denominator.
The George Clooney and Downton Abbey spoof fund raiser is free to watch in 2 parts on youtube. Quite funny
Remember folks, Xmas is in the middle of winter there, with short days and miserable weather for the most part-little surprise that TV is big there at this time of year…
Mrs Brown’s Boys is the definition of lowest common denominator.
Just goes to show what people will watch…….personally I can not stand the show.
Australia and Britain never tend to Share some things, Saturday Night Variety, Christmas Day plus Thousands of TV Channels and Better HD Quality.
ITV’s EastEnders ?????
*BBC’s EastEnders
In Australia we can’t even get Sunrise or Today on Christmas Day.
I have long been an advocate of Saturday night becoming a variety/entertainment night like when Nine used to run Hey Hey & also Funniest Home Videos.
FTA in Australia seems to be giving up lately with lazy programming across the board.
Build it & they just might come…you never know.
I suppose there’s no accounting for taste?