Eastenders at Christmas
But a new study has revealed that we Brits would much rather be watching tha Queen's speech than the latest shocking revelations in Eastenders or Corrie.
Over 15 million people named soap specials as their number one TV turn-off, with one in four people preferring to watch the Queen’s Speech.
Boring comedy specials also ranked highly on the Christmas turkey list, with just under 10 million people saying ‘bah humbug’ and hitting the off switch when classic sitcoms such as the Vicar of Dibley and My Family come on.
Instead the research, conducted by online entertainment website Metacafe, revealed a whole host of activities we'd rather be doing. The most popular were getting drunk, having sex or surfing the internet.
Plus, 2.4 million miserable Scrooges would even prefer sleeping through the festivities entirely.
These are the facts the survey discovered:
Half of women named TV repeats as their main turn-off on Christmas Day.
Over 10 million (17%) of us would favour sex over watching telly with the family.
The Scots are the randiest bunch, with over one in five preferring a spot of bedroom gymnastics to a day in front of the box.
Booze is the number one alternative to TV for the 16-29 age group, with 30% preferring a drink to the remote.
Silver surfers (60+) pick going online as their top alternative to TV, using the web for entertainment over the festive period.