Kathy Burke and Richard E Grant are among the celebrity names remembering Ronan Vibert.
The 10.7 million who saw King Charles's message compares with 8.96 million who watched the Queen a year ago.
Doctor Who, a 007 global contest and the return of Waterloo Road are among next year's TV treats.
Anne Wood tells the story of how she created the Teletubbies.
Russell T Davies says he wants to give fans "a lovely little Christmas present".
From Oscars hopefuls such as The Fabelmans to crowd-pleasers like the Barbie movie.
Dutch trance legend Armin van Buuren hopes the London singer's music keeps on "inspiring others".
The former Desert Island Discs host returns to the radio programme - this time as the interviewee.
A spokesperson for the royal couple says the newspaper profited off "hate, violence and misogyny".
The dance musician, who was best known for singles including Insomnia and We Come 1, died on Friday.