Your favourite festive TV viewing of all time - by Saga readers
Our poll of Saga Magazine readers revealed your top 10 all-time Christmas favourite television viewing.
Our poll of Saga Magazine readers revealed your top 10 all-time Christmas favourite television viewing.
Christmas TV viewing has become as synonymous with the festive season as mince pies, turkey and Father Christmas.
Once the presents have been opened and Christmas lunch demolished, the nation joins together in front of the TV to enjoy some of the best programming of the year - with the highest viewing figures to. match.
But which is your favourite of all time? To find out we asked more than 600,000 subscribers to the Saga Magazine newsletter to vote for their top festive viewing.
The BBC's heartwarming tale of life in London's impoverished East End has captured the hearts of millions.
Now in its 14th series, it premiered in January 2012 and has gone on to become one of the most successful series on BBC1.
A spokesperson from the series told Saga Magazine: "What a great Christmas present from the Saga readers! Everyone at Call the Midwife is genuinely flattered to be at the top of such a great list.
"Thank you to all of you who've supported us throughout the years - it means absolutely everything to our team."
Jenny Agutter (Sister Julienne) is one of the original cast members. She spoke to Saga Magazine about how she travelled to Hong Kong for the filming of this year's Christmas special.
Another long standing TV favourite. The historical drama first aired in 2010, and followed the fortunes of the Crawley family over six series and three feature films.
Downton Abbey: The Finale was released in cinemas in September, so there are no new Christmas specials this year.
However all six series of Downton Abbey are available to watch on catch up on ITVX.
The award-winning animated pals bring fun and mayhem to our Christmas screens. Wallace, the good-natured, eccentric inventor and cheese-lover, and Gromit, his loyal and intelligent dog have been described as the some of the best-known and loved stars to come out of the UK.
They feature in five films, all available on the BBC iPlayer, but this year it's leader of the flock Shaun the Sheep who takes centre stage on Christmas Day with Fleece Navidad. You can watch it on iPlayer and on BBC1 at 4.35pm.
Other notable favourites just missing out on the top 10 included classic films - It's a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, James Bond, Nativity!, Polar Express and Die Hard.
While other popular TV programmes included EastEnders, Coronation Street, Dr Who, Mrs Brown's Boys and Emmerdale.
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