The most-watched TV programmes of the year in the UK have been revealed, with the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II topping the list.
As reported by Deadline, the broadcast peaked at 29 million as people tuned in across several channels to pay respects to the late monarch as she was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey. In addition, it was watched by 37.5 million people for at least three minutes.
Trailing behind was the opening episode for the latest series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, which secured 11.9 million viewers on November 6. After two years in Wales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show’s eagerly anticipated return to Australia proved to be a hit, with former footballer Jill Scott being crowned Queen of the Jungle.
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In third place was the final of Strictly Come Dancing, which occurred on December 17. In a hotly contested showpiece, nature presenter Hamza Yassin triumphed over Helen Skelton, Fleur East and Molly Rainford, with 10.9 million people seeing him lift the Glitterball trophy with professional partner Jowita Przystal.
Trailing just behind was the latest Eurovision Song Contest, with 9.1 million viewers watching Sam Ryder fall just short as he placed second with ‘Space Man’; Ukraine took the main prize.
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Rounding out the top five was the premiere of Trigger Point (8.7m), the ITV drama produced by Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio. Other shows in the top 10 included The Tourist (8.4m), Death in Paradise (8.1m) and The Great British Bake Off (8m), which was Channel 4’s only entry in the top 10.
The most viewed single broadcast event of the year was unsurprisingly from the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, with 21.3 million watching on ITV1 as England lost to France in the quarter-finals. The final, which saw Argentina triumph, was third on the list for most-watched match.
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