collated odds on which television programme will top the Christmas Day ratings this year; as of today Doctor Who is currently believed to be the fourth most likely show to claim the coveted spot.
Not so much a problem in previous years, with clear-cut ratings breakdowns showing:
How will Doctor Who fare this year? The HD division should not be an issue this year (BBC1 and BBC1HD are considered to be the same channel, and not separate like the BBCHD channel), but the traditional competition is on hand to give us a good fight for the top spot on the day!
Betting company Paddy Power have Paddy Power Odds (30 Nov) 2/5 Eastenders 5/1 The Royle Family Coronation Street 8/1 Doctor Who 12/1 Emmerdale Upstairs Downstairs 14/1 Queen's Speech Top Gear 16/1 Strictly Come Dancing 20/1 The One Ronnie 25/1 Come Fly With Me BBC News 33/1 Rock and Chips Harry Hill's TV Burp 40/1 Top of the Pops 50/1 The NativityLast year saw similar expectations for the shows vying for the top; however the final result was controversial in terms of the ratings, as the launch of BBCHD gave viewers a choice of channel to watch the show on - thus Doctor Who was the most watched programme overall on television that day, but third in individual channel ratings (see our chart for details).
Not so much a problem in previous years, with clear-cut ratings breakdowns showing:
2005: Eastenders, 10.60m(1) The Christmas Invasion, 9.84m(2) 2006: The Vicar of Dibley, 12.39m(1) Eastenders, 9.40m/11.56m(3/2) The Runaway Bride, 9.35m(4) 2007: Eastenders, 14.38m(1) Voyage of the Damned 13.31m(2) 2008: Wallace and Gromit, 16.15m(1) The Next Doctor, 13.10m(2)