'Strictly' final peaks with 13.3m

A peak of 13.26m (53.9%) tuned in to see Tom Chambers take the crown on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday, according to early figures.

The final results show pulled in a massive 12.21m (49.7%) over 65 minutes from 9.10pm, one of the programme's best ever figures. The huge peak audience came as the surprise verdict was delivered at 10.05pm.

Earlier, the final performances show averaged 11.58m (47.4%) between 6.40pm and 8.05pm. The National Lottery Draw and Casualty - both running 10 minutes later than scheduled - drew 7.45m (31.9%) and 7.77m (32.6%) respectively.

After Strictly, comedy Outnumbered drew a massive 6.38m (31.5%), doubling its audience week on week.

BBC One's average primetime share was up from 20.7% last week to 41.6%.

Meanwhile, ITV1 was down to a dismal 14%. Last week the network had managed a colossal 44.6% share thanks to the final of The X Factor, which peaked with 14.61m (54.4%).

The network's top rated show was All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special, with 4.8m (20.2%) from 7.55pm. For One Night Only, featuring performances from Will Smith and Il Divo, followed with 2.7m (11%).

Earlier, the live finale of Britannia High pulled in just 1.27m (6.6%) from 5.30pm - by far the lowest audience of the drama's nine-week run.

A repeat of You've Been Framed! had 3.98m (16.3%) from 6.55pm, then Harry Hill's TV Burp amused 4.44m (17.7%).

BBC Two averaged 1.32m (5.4%) for its extended coverage of the second UK Championship semi-final from 7pm. The channel's overall share was down from 8% to 6.3%.

Five had 1.28m (5.4%) for NCIS in the 8pm hour, then a double bill of CSI: New York brought in 1.09m (4.4%) and 1.06m (5.2%). The channel's share was up from 4.2% to 4.5%.

A rerun of Willie's Perfect Chocolate Christmas drew 1.02m (4.3%) to Channel 4 from 8pm, then a screening of Heath Ledger romcom A Knight's Tale had 1.1m (5.4%). The channel's share was 4.2%, up from last week's disastrous 2.3%.

Ratings data supplied by Attentional