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It would be nice if next year one of either Strictly, Call the Midwife or Mrs Brown’s Boys was moved to Christmas Eve or Boxing Day to freshen up the schedule further. Maybe if Doctor Who returns to Christmas Day this will happen?

I’m not a fan of Midwife being 90 minutes when it’s scheduled right in the middle of the schedule, in as much as it starts early evening and by the time it’s finished it’s late evening so it blocks out too much of the middle part of the night.

I think we are gradually moving to New Years Day being seen as a much bigger priority. It doesn’t help that most dramas that are popular at the moment wouldn’t sit well in tone on Christmas Day

New Years Day suits higher ratings anyway. A lot more people are sitting quietly at home without being at gatherings for a start.