Perhaps the real lesson of Gavin & Stacey’s success is to give shows time. Line of Duty grew from a show in the summer of 2012 on BBC Two to one of the most watched dramas of the 21st century. Wallace & Gromit, a claymation that started out as a student’s graduate project, attracted more than 10 million viewers on BBC One on Christmas Day.

The Christmas Day episode of Gavin & Stacey has become one of the most watched scripted TV shows of the century. According to official Barb ratings figures, after seven days of catch-up viewing the finale of the much loved comedy had been seen by 19.11 million people.

The grand finale of Gavin and Stacey aired last night (25 December), 17 tears after the first episode landed on BBC One.

The highly anticipated finale of "Gavin and Stacey" was the most-watched Christmas Day program of 2024 with 12.3 million viewers.

The finale of the sitcom, which aired on Christmas Day, is nearing 20 million views, the most for a scripted show since current records began.

Gavin and Stacey fans have spotted an 'error' in the final episode of the popular sitcom, which aired on Christmas Day.

Gavin And Stacey finale scores highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008 - The emotional farewell to the popular sitcom saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending.

In May, when James Corden announced that the show would be returning for a final episode on Christmas Day 2024, we were more than a little gagged! And the show lived up to the hype, topping the Christmas Day overnight ratings with a whopping 12.2 million viewers!

The Gavin and Stacey finale attracted an average of 12.3 million TV viewers - the largest Christmas Day audience in more than a decade, overnight data shows. The new Wallace and Gromit film also attracted a large audience on BBC One, with more than 9 million viewers tuning in to watch the animated duo's latest adventure.