{"id":27878,"date":"2022-12-27T11:43:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T10:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1761633"},"modified":"2022-12-27T14:07:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T13:07:32","slug":"kings-speech-ratings-set-record-for-viewers-in-the-21st-century","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/kings-speech-ratings-set-record-for-viewers-in-the-21st-century\/","title":{"rendered":"King\u2019s speech ratings set record for viewers in the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 27 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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More than 10 million people tuned in to The King\u2019s Speech on Christmas Day \u2013 a higher number than for any Royal festive message in the 21st century so far.<\/p>\n

In total, 10.7 million viewers watched the address across a number of channels, as King Charles paid tribute to the reign of his mother Queen Elizabeth II and reflected on the continued impact of the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n

The message was broadcast simultaneously on several major channels. with BBC One, ITV1, ITV3, Sky News, and GB News all showing the address and BBC Two providing a signed version.<\/p>

It was the first time since the late 1990s that viewership had topped 10 million, with last year\u2019s address having been watched by an audience of just 8.96 million viewers.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the figure was also almost double the total viewership for the second most-watched show on Christmas Day, with the Strictly Come Dancing special on BBC One managing 5.44 million viewers.<\/p>\n

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BBC One also dominated the ratings more generally, with the next most-watched programmes including Michael McIntyre\u2019s Xmas Wheel (4.81 million viewers), Call The Midwife (4.49m), a showing of the 2019 Disney live-action Aladdin film (4.39m), and the Ghosts Christmas special (3.92m).<\/p>\n

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\u201cWinning the Christmas Day ratings caps off an incredible centenary year of world-class content on the BBC,\u201d said Chief content officer Charlotte Moore. \u201cIn a time of so much competition and choice, the BBC continues to be the UK\u2019s entertainment destination on Christmas Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Visit our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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