Mrs Brown's Boys suffers 'nightmare' flop as show gets lowest ratings since 2011

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BBC One last night. It flopped despite being given the 10pm slot, which is one of the most sought-after times on Christmas Day.The last time the show pulled in less than four million viewers was during its first series in 2011.It was beaten by a string of other shows in the annual Christmas ratings war.Call The Midwife and the revival of Blankety Blank were watched by more than five million viewers.Other shows to prove more popular include The Queen’s Speech, Strictly and The Wheel.Some Mrs Brown’s Boys cast members had feared this year's Christmas special would be a ratings flop before it had even aired.It has seen its popularity wane in recent years.At its peak in 2013 it was being watched by more than 11 million viewers — around three.