The Beeb smashed it!

If you look at the Top 10 list, I’ve categorised it:

Gavin & Stacey -comedy (adult)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - comedy (family)
The King - goes without saying, Christmas tradition
Call the Midwife - drama (adult)
EastEnders - soap opera
Doctor Who - drama (family)
Strictly Come Dancing 4.05m - entertainment (family)
EastEnders 3.98m - soap opera
Tiddler 3.23m - animation (children)
The Weakest Link 3.05m - game show

I think most genres were covered in the top 10, given these were the most popular live viewings, most people would enjoy at least one of them (including the Scot’s paddyann54, for whom BBC is still the most popular channel too).

Looking forward to tonight:

Call the midwife
Eastenders
Outnumbered
And Patrick Swayze just after midnight

Well we only watched one of those ….The King..

We, MrJ and I watched the top two, midwife and Dr Who, well done the beeb

People who like game shows and soaps. There doesn’t seem to be much else ☹️

Lathyrus3

I recorded Wallace and Grommit. Otherwise nothing of interest.

I don’t think the BBC caters for a wide audience with a variety of programmes. It mostly aims at one demographic.

That’s an interesting comment Lathyrus3, what demographic do you think the BBC is aiming at?

I recorded a couple of Beeb offerings for the Gdcs, one of which kept them quiet later in the day.
Later tonight we’ll watch the ghost story I recorded on Christmas Eve. Last year’s - The Mezzotint - was brilliant.

We all watched Wallace and Gromit yesterday, and today I found on iplayer 2 more W&Gs for my sister who’s lived across the pond for many years, had never seen any W&G before, and found it extremely funny.

I recorded Wallace and Grommit. Otherwise nothing of interest.

I don’t think the BBC caters for a wide audience with a variety of programmes. It mostly aims at one demographic.

I don't watch anything on that list. In fact the BBC is of no interest to me now. Trying very hard to think of one thing I might have watched recently on there but I can't.

We watch the most amazing shows/dramas/documentaries on streaming services.

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paddyann54
I don’t watch theBBC….or as it’s known by many here the EBC it tends to cater for the English public..mindyouSTVisvery imitation they now show lower league football matcheinEngland and no Scottish matches played at the same time We watch Netflix and prime and sky.I,ve never w@t he’d a royal broadcast or event in my life and won’t start now with Charlie
Well, Gavin and Stacey isn't entirely set in England with English actors! 😁

It was filmed in Wales

I wouldn’t watch anything on that list. But there is some great stuff on iplayer.

I've seen a few BBC programmes set in Scotland with Scottish actors. 🤔

I loved Gavin & Stacey so much I’m about to watch it again tonight!

paddyann54

I don’t watch theBBC….or as it’s known by many here the EBC it tends to cater for the English public..mindyouSTVisvery imitation they now show lower league football matcheinEngland and no Scottish matches played at the same time We watch Netflix and prime and sky.I,ve never w@t he’d a royal broadcast or event in my life and won’t start now with Charlie

Well, Gavin and Stacey isn't entirely set in England with English actors! 😁

I’m not remotely interested in the Christmas specials really each to their own though and enjoy🎄

I don’t watch theBBC….or as it’s known by many here the EBC it tends to cater for the English public..mindyouSTVisvery imitation they now show lower league football matcheinEngland and no Scottish matches played at the same time We watch Netflix and prime and sky.I,ve never w@t he’d a royal broadcast or event in my life and won’t start now with Charlie

I only have free view as I live within my means.

I wouldn't want anyone to question how I could afford sky, and all that jazz.

My favourite channels are BBC, ITV and Ch4. Currently I’m paying for Ad free on both but I’ll get rid of it on one of the channels soon. I’ve not found a great deal to watch on Prime, Netflix, Now etc. Too much USA stuff and2nd rate films. I only keep Prime as it’s handy for postage and fast delivery.

Anyway well done BBC. I’m very happy to continue to pay my TV licence and I’m looking forward to new drama in 2025.

Oreo not everyone can afford all the other channels as well as BBC. I only have Netflix and rarely watch, always find something on the Beeb. We all have varied taste! So far I have watched very little TV just W&G but was not much entertained.

So you don’t think having eight out of ten of the top 10 most viewed programmes on Christmas Day and smashing the viewer number record is an achievement Oreo. Fair enough.

Well, 🤔 it’s all subjective isn’t it? Out of all the programmes you list I only have watched the first two😄
High viewing figures or no I tend to stick to Netflix or Amazon Prime or Sky.