Michael McIntyre draws TV's biggest Christmas Day audience

Comic’s special attracts 6.1m, although Queen’s speech most-watched combined broadcastThe comedian Michael McIntyre’s annual festive special was the surprise Christmas Day TV hit this year, beating the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders by drawing 6.1 million viewers on BBC One.The Strictly special, which brought competitors such as Caroline Flack, Anita Rani, Jake Wood, Aston Merrygold, Ann Widdecombe and Michael Vaughan back to the dancefloor, attracted an audience