ITV tended to fare quite badly against the BBC during the Christmas season, which traditionally saw the older channel get the highest ratings. This Christmas special was placed in direct competition with Big Day at Dream Acres (1987), which was ranked 18th in the charts with 13 million viewers.
In contrast, Home To Roost - which had been averaging 12 million viewers for its third series - fell to 9.1 million, and 60th place on the chart.
In contrast, Home To Roost - which had been averaging 12 million viewers for its third series - fell to 9.1 million, and 60th place on the chart.
A double-length Christmas Special, this was the longest episode of the entire series.