“Sherlock” tops Christmas drama ratings

BBC One Show “Sherlock” attracted more than eight million viewers for its New Year's Day special - the highest TV drama audience of the festive season.

“The Abominable Bride” - which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson - attracted 34.7% of the TV audience.

The final episode of ITV drama “Downton Abbey” won the Christmas Day ratings battle with an average of 6.6m viewers.

Sherlock attracted 8.4m viewers, the highest overnight audience across all channels for a drama of the festive season, the BBC said.

The two-hour “Downton Abbey” finale attracted a peak audience of 7.1m, beating the “Strictly Come Dancing” Christmas special as the most watched Christmas Day show.

Source: BBC