The Queen and foul-mouthed matriarch Mrs Brown have scooped success on Christmas Day. The Queen and foul-mouthed matriarch Mrs Brown have scooped success on Christmas Day. Mrs Brown and the Queen triumph on Christmas DayAccording to TV ratings, the Queen’s Christmas Day message drew a combined audience of 7.6 million, across BBC1, ITV and Sky, making it the most popular programme. The Queen recorded her Christmas day message (John Stillwell/PA) Doctor Who – featuring Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the Time Lord and Peter Capaldi’s finale – was sixth with 5.7 million for BBC1. ITV’s Emmerdale was 10th with 3.5 million viewers, while fellow ITV drama Victoria attracted 2.5 million.

Source: Irish Independent December 26, 2017 13:52 UTC