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Ratings are in.

1) The King 10.72m (multiple channels)
[2) Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) 5.44m
3) Michael McIntyre's Xmas Wheel (BBC One) 4.81m
4) Call The Midwife (BBC One) 4.49m
5) Aladdin (BBC One) 4.39m
6) Ghosts (BBC One) 3.92m
7) Doc Martin (ITV1) 3.26m
8) Enders (BBC One) 3.17m
9) Corrie (ITV1) 2.85m
10) Ant Dec Limitless (ITV1) 2.69m
11) Chase (ITV1) 2.68m
12) Smeds & Smoos (BBC One) 2.67m
13) Emmerdale (ITV1) 2.56m
14) Mrs Brown’s Boys (BBC One) 2.44m
15) News (ITV1) 2.30m

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The usual contenders being top of the list should ensure that the BBC1 schedule is the same next year, but Ghosts followed by Midwife going into Eastenders is too much drama for the one night. Ghosts certainly doesn't look or feel like a traditional sitcom and requires more patience.

Aladdin rating well proves that films can get good figures but being live-action means more people will have given it a chance.

Mrs Brown's Boys... plenty has been said already but it needing to be on Xmas Day stops similar potential shows from getting a chance because the BBC will not want to go over their limit on comedy or shows aimed at a certain demographic.