King is crowning glory of Christmas Day TV
Scottish Daily Express
|December 27, 2025
Charles and Scarecrows top ratings chart
THE King's festive speech was the most watched Christmas Day broadcast as the BBC secured nine out of the top 10 programmes on traditional TV.
King Charles's message, calling on communities to pull together in an increasingly divided world, pulled in 5.5million across BBC and ITV.
This story is from the December 27, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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