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The Tourist a smash hit for BBC

Jamie Dornan drama is now the third most successful drama launch of all time on BBC iPlayer.

Australian – UK – US co-production The Tourist continued its success in Britain over the festive period, currently the third most successful drama launch of all time on BBC iPlayer.

The series series starring Jamie Dornan series is has been streamed over 18m million times to date. It is screening in Australia on Stan.

The top 20 episodes across linear BBC TV and BBC iPlayer during the first 7 of availability between 20 December and 4 January are:

Rank Episode  Average Audience** 
1 Happy New Year Live! 10.5m
2 The Tourist – Episode 1 8.9m
3 The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast – 2021 8.3m
4 Death In Paradise – Christmas Special 8m
5 Call The Midwife – Christmas Special 2021 7.9m
6 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special – Series 19 – Christmas Special 7.4m
7 A Very British Scandal – Episode 1 7.1m
8 Around The World In 80 Days (2021) – Episode 1 6m
9 Six o’clock News – 20/12/2021 5.7m
10 Michael Mcintyre’s Christmas Wheel – Series 2 – Christmas Special 5.5m
11 Superworm 5.1m
12 Blankety Blank – Series 1 – Christmas Special 5m
13 Four Lives 5m
14 The Repair Shop At Christmas 2021 4.9m
15 BBC News – 29/12/2021 4.9m
16 EastEnders – 25/12/2021 4.7m
17 The Weakest Link – Episode 4 4.5m
18 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas 4.5m
19 Ghosts – He Came! 4.5m
20 Doctor Who – Eve Of The Daleks 4.4m

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