28-12-2023, 12:40 PM
Personally I think they could have got away with The Masked Singer head to head with Call the Midwife (a bit late but good complementary scheduling) and 1% Club against EastEnders with the soaps before hand - or alternatively The Masked Singer at 6 .15pm, then the soaps from 7.45-9.45pm, but that would have more of a crossover audience with Call the Midwife. I suspect though in the officials Corrie and Emmerdale may still top EastEnders.
Vera might have been better for Christmas night itself (the regular series clashes with Call the Midwife anyway, so that shouldn't be seen as a problem) and The Masked Singer airing on Christmas Eve instead.
In reality though it's probably not worth overanalysing because as much as people complain about the BBC showing the same shows year after year the evidence is they'll top the ratings regardless anyway.
Vera might have been better for Christmas night itself (the regular series clashes with Call the Midwife anyway, so that shouldn't be seen as a problem) and The Masked Singer airing on Christmas Eve instead.
In reality though it's probably not worth overanalysing because as much as people complain about the BBC showing the same shows year after year the evidence is they'll top the ratings regardless anyway.