{"id":42601,"date":"2023-12-27T11:51:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T10:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1951525"},"modified":"2023-12-27T13:13:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T12:13:04","slug":"kings-speech-tops-christmas-day-ratings-beats-strictly-and-doctor-who","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/kings-speech-tops-christmas-day-ratings-beats-strictly-and-doctor-who\/","title":{"rendered":"King\u2019s speech tops Christmas Day ratings \u2013 beats Strictly and Doctor Who"},"content":{"rendered":"

King Charles won the ratings battle on Christmas Day. <\/p>

By Minnie Wright\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 27 December 2023 at 10:51 AM<\/p>

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King Charles\u2019 Christmas broadcast was watched by 5.9 million this year, the overnight ratings have confirmed.<\/p>\n

This makes it the most watched programme on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

Second on the list was the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special<\/a>, which drew an audience of 5.3 million, while the much-anticipated Doctor Who festive special<\/a> came in third with 4.7 million.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the top 10 were Toy Story 4 (3.5 million), ITV\u2019s The 1% Club (3.4 million) and Tabby McTat (3.3 million).<\/p>

The 1% Club\u2019s entry at number 9 on the list marks ITV\u2019s only programme to make it into the top 10, with the rest dominated by BBC One.<\/p>\n

The King\u2019s Christmas message this year emphasised the importance of shared values and pointed to Jesus\u2019s words: \u201cDo unto others as you would have them to do you.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also spoke of the shared duty to protect the planet, saying: \u201cTo care for this creation is a responsibility owned by people of all faiths and of none. We care for the Earth for the sake of our children\u2019s children.\u201d<\/p>\n

His speech encouraged tolerance and understanding.<\/p>\n

The 2023 broadcast marks King Charles III\u2019s second Christmas address.<\/p>\n

The King\u2019s Christmas Broadcast is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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