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The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ enjoyed an excellent Christmas Day, with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One averaging over 10.2 million viewers in peak time (6-10.30pm), peaking at over 12.5m for the dramatic events in Albert Square in EastEnders.

Viewing headlines for the day include:

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One secured the top five most watched programmes

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One had eight of the top 10 shows on Christmas Day

Every programme on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One between 6pm and 10pm peaked at over 10m

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One all hour share (06.00-24.00) at 5.1m/30.4% was more than twice that of its nearest rival (ITV1: 2.7/14%)

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One Christmas Day figures

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Overall top 10 shows on Christmas Day

EastEnders – 11.4m (43.2%)
Come Fly With Me – 10.3m (41.1%)
Doctor Who – 10.3m (39.8%)
The Royle Family – 9.9m (38.6%)
Strictly Come Dancing – 9.4m (34.4%)
Coronation Street – 9.0m (33.1%)
The One Ronnie – 7.9m (37.3%)
Shrek The Third – 7.2m (41.9%)
Emmerdale – 7.2m (27.9%)
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News – 7.0m (36.1%)

All hours share across all channels

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One – 30.4%
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two – 5%
ITV 1 – 14%
Channel 4 – 5.1%
Five – 3.5%

Peak share across all channels (6.00-10.30pm)

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One – 39.2%
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two – 5.9%
ITV 1 – 23.4%
Channel 4 – 3.2%
Five – 2.1%

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One Controller, Danny Cohen, said: "I'm delighted to see that ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One was so popular on Christmas Day. With flying sharks on Doctor Who, festive glitz from Strictly, and brilliant new comedy in Come Fly With Me, we aimed to offer something for everyone on this special day."

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Director of Vision, Jana Bennett, added: "To peak at over 12.5 million viewers is a great achievement for EastEnders. I've been very proud of all the programming across the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ this Christmas and with treats still to come including Upstairs Downstairs on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One and Eric And Ernie on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, I hope viewers will continue to spend the festive period with us."

SH5/³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Press Office