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Xmas Day Ratings: Top 20 in full

Published Saturday, Dec 26 2009, 13:57 GMT | By Neil Wilkes

EastEnders regained its status as the number one programme on Christmas Day yesterday, but how did the other shows fare? BBC One had 14 of the top 20 programmes on the day, compared to ITV1's five and BBC Two's one. View the top 20 in full below, with last year's positions listed in brackets where applicable.

1. (3) EastEnders - BBC One, 8pm - 10.86 million, 45.9%

2. (4) The Royle Family - BBC One, 9pm - 10.23 million, 42.5%

3. (2) Doctor Who - BBC One, 6pm - 10.03 million, 42.2%

4. (-) Gavin & Stacey - BBC One, 10pm - 9.17 million, 39.2%

5. (-) The Gruffalo - BBC One, 5.30pm - 8.79 million, 42.6%

6. (7) Coronation Street - ITV1, 7pm - 7.89 million, 32.4%

7. (-) Catherine Tate: Nan's Christmas Carol - BBC One, 10.30pm - 7.13 million, 36.2%

8. (-) BBC News - BBC One, 5.20pm - 6.8 million, 36.5%

9. (6) Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - BBC One, 7pm - 6.79 million, 27.9%

10. (-) Shrek The Halls - BBC One, 4.55pm - 5.56 million, 31.9%

11. (9) The Queen - BBC One, 3pm - 5.56 million, 36.7%

12. (12) Emmerdale - ITV1, 6pm - 5.19 million, 21.9%

13. (-) The Incredibles - BBC One, 3.10pm - 5.09 million, 32.1%

14. (-) BBC News - BBC One, 11.20pm - 4.64 million, 30.5%

15. (-) ITV News & Weather - ITV1, 5.40pm - 3.78 million, 17.9%

16. (-) Agatha Christie's Poirot - ITV1, 9pm - 3.71 million, 16.1%

17. (15) Top Of The Pops Christmas Special - BBC One, 2pm - 3.4 million, 27.6%

18. (-) Happy Feet - ITV1, 3.40pm - 3.39 million, 20%

19. (17) Dad's Army - BBC Two, 8pm - 3.39 million, 14.5%

20. (-) National Lottery Euromillions Draw - BBC One, 11.30pm - 2.38 million, 17.9%

The top ten multichannel programmes on Christmas Day:

1. Family Guy - BBC Three, 11.35pm - 645,800, 5.5%

2. Billy Elliot - BBC Three, 9pm - 627,400, 2.8%

3. Love Actually - ITV2, 9pm - 625,500, 3%

4. Doctor Who Confidential - BBC Three, 7pm - 576,200, 2.5%

5. EastEnders - BBC Three, 12am - 490,300, 6.3%

6. Holiday On The Buses - ITV3, 9pm - 464,100, 2.1%

7. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - ITV2, 7pm - 415,700, 1.8%

8. On The Buses - ITV3, 5.25pm - 407,800, 1.9%

9. Only Fools And Horses - G.O.L.D., 4.40pm - 395,900, 2.2%

10. Coronation Street - ITV2, 11.40pm - 377,400, 4%

See also:
> Full Analysis: Christmas Day 2009 ratings
> Christmas Day 2008 ratings
> Christmas Day 2007 ratings
> Christmas Day 2006 ratings
> Christmas Day 2005 ratings

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