Xmas Day Ratings: Top 20 in full

Published Friday, Dec 26 2008, 11:24 GMT | By Neil Wilkes

A new episode of Wallace & Gromit was the most-watched programme this Christmas Day, peaking with almost 16 million viewers. Overall, BBC One had 13 of the top 20 shows on the day, while ITV1 had six and BBC Two had one.

The top twenty Christmas Day programmes in full:

1. Wallace & Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death - BBC One, 8.30pm - 14.25 million, 53.3%

2. Doctor Who: 'The Next Doctor' - BBC One, 6pm - 11.71 million, 50.5%

3. EastEnders - BBC One, 9pm - 11.47 million, 44.9%

4. The Royle Family - BBC One, 9.30pm - 9.98 million, 41.7%

5. EastEnders - BBC One, 8pm - 9.89 million, 40.6%

6. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - BBC One, 7pm - 8.57 million, 35%

7. Coronation Street - ITV1, 7pm - 7.36 million, 30%
19:00 Coronation Street (7356, 30.0%)

8. Wallace & Gromit In The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit - BBC One, 4.30pm - 7.22 million, 39.8%

9. The Queen - BBC One, 3pm - 6.45 million, 42.6%

10. Blackadder Rides Again - BBC One, 10.30pm - 5.58 million, 30.9%

11. Dancing On Ice At Christmas - ITV1, 8pm - 5.2 million, 20.4%

12. Emmerdale - ITV1, 6pm - 4.76 million, 20.5%

13. Shark Tale - BBC One, 3.10pm - 4.69 million, 31.1%

14. It'll Be Alright On The Night - ITV1, 9.30pm - 3.8 million, 15.9%

15. Top Of The Pops Christmas Special - BBC One, 2pm - 3.74 million, 30.6%

16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban - ITV1, 3pm - 3.32 million, 20%

17. Dad's Army - BBC Two, 8pm - 2.7 million, 11.1%

18. The Two Ronnies - BBC One, 1.05pm - 2.52 million, 22.5%

19. The Santa Clause 2 - BBC One, 11.25am - 2.37 million, 22.2%

20. Stanley Baxter: Now & Then - ITV1, 10.30pm - 2.16 million, 11.8%

See also:
> Full Analysis: Christmas Day 2008 ratings
> Christmas Eve ratings
> Christmas Day 2007 ratings
> Christmas Day 2006 ratings
> Christmas Day 2005 ratings

Ratings data supplied by Attentional