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It outstripped Jed s previous record of BBC political thriller Bodyguard, which garnered 10.4million viewers for the season finale back in 2018.
The record ratings means Line Of Duty s penultimate episode of series six has become the most watched drama since the 2008 Doctor Who Christmas Special, which was watched by 11.7million viewers.
Impressive: The nail-biting sixth episode attracted a staggering 10.9million viewers
Hilarious: Poking fun of his success, he wrote: I m gutted for whoever did Bodyguard!
It also beat Downton Abbey, which saw 10.6million watch the season two finale in November 2011.
And with the final episode set to air on Sunday, Jed and the team could well and truly smash Sunday night s figures.
The Doctor Who Christmas special might see a regeneration
The Doctor Who Christmas Special 2021 is sure to be a cracker and is likely to be a key part of the BBC’s Christmas TV line-up. It’s always something for all the family to enjoy.
OK, Christmas may be a long while off, but that just gives us more time to be excited about it!
Doctor Who 2021 Christmas special release date
The BBC is yet to announce when the Doctor Who 2021 Christmas special will be on. The special went out on New Year’s Day last time, so it could well be on New Year’s Day again. Amazingly, Jodie Whittaker is still to enjoy a Doctor outing on Christmas Day itself. Yep, the last episode of Doctor Who to actually be broadcast on Christmas Day was in 2017. The episode called Twice Upon a Time and guest starred David Bradley as the First Doctor and Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor.
The Doctor Who Christmas Special 2020 sees the Time Lord trapped in an alien prison.
The Doctor Who Special promises to be one of the highlights of the BBC’s Christmas TV schedule. Here’s how to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special 2020 online anywhere in the world.
The festive episode will see the return of the Doctor’s most famous and most feared enemies – yes, the Daleks are back.
Two of the Doctor’s pals will bid her farewell in the New Year’s Day episode (Picture: BBC)
The Time Lord is locked away in a high-security alien prison, continuing from where the last series left off, and the Doctor is alone and can’t see anyway of escape.
Christmas TV guide 2020 for the festive period and New Year
We ll be stuck at home this Christmas.but there s plenty of good stuff on the TV if you re looking to pass the time
Nicola Coughlan portrays Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton
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