Smashing the show’s own record from five years ago, the last ever episode of the hit British sitcom took the top spot on Christmas Day

The final episode of the hit sitcom enjoyed huge overnight ratings of 12.3 million when it was shown on BBC One on Christmas Day, but has since been watched by several million more viewers

The Finale” has broken viewing records in the U.K. since airing on Christmas Day. According to the BBC, the final episode of the hit British sitcom - co-created by Ruth Jones and James Corden - is now the U.

The last ever episode of the hit British sitcom took the top spot and was watched by a staggering 12.3 million viewers, beating their last Christmas special five years ago and making it the biggest Christmas Day overnight since 2008.

The British sitcom Gavin & Stacey ended its three-season, 22-whole-episodes run on the highest of notes. The series finale, titled “The Finale” and released on Christmas Day, premiered to 12.3 million same-day viewers,

Millions of fans tuned in to watch the Gavin and Stacey finale on Christmas Day. So what did fans make of it? Filmed and edited by Greg Davies, BBC News.