The Queen’s speech and Strictly Come Dancing’s special were ratings hits on Christmas day.
The festive special hooked an average of 5.8million viewers, according to overnight figures from the BBC.TV favourites Call the Midwife and EastEnders also made the enviable top 10 list.
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