The end is nigh… but let’s watch Coronation Street first
As Friday 21st December 2012 supposedly marks the end of the world and all humanity, more than one in 10 Brits would choose to spend their final minutes on the sofa – watching Coronation Street a poll shows.
If, according to the Mayan calendar, the world will end in less than 24 hours, research into what TV shows the nation would tune into during their final moments on Earth showed many would take one last trip down the cobbled streets of Weatherfield (11%), while in joint second place were Doctor Who and Downton Abbey (9%).
US-hit Homeland was the fourth most popular TV show to watch should the end be nigh (8%), with one in seven (7%) of those questioned by YouView looking to the residents of Albert Square for solace, ranking EastEnders in fifth place.
“Perhaps surprisingly, very few would turn to their TV for some light-relief during their last hours on Earth, with no comedy programmes featuring in the top five at all. Classic comedy Dad’s Army was the first to make an appearance in joint sixth place alongside Gavin and Stacey, with one in 20 (5%) of the 2,000 respondents surveyed looking for laughs in their last hours.” YouView note.
It may come as little shock, YouView say, that reality shows The Only Way Is Essex and Made in Chelsea failed to make it into the top ten at all, although together they were still the preferred pick for 3% of the nation.
The world isn’t going to end of course, you simply return to the start of the Mayan calendar if you follow such a thing, personally we use the Jan-Dec offerings from Poundstrecher.