While people watching on laptops and phones were only included from Series 11. + Viewing figures from Planet of the Dead onwards include HD figures even when not simulcast (as with Victory of the Daleks).This may not reflect official BBC policy for determining "final" figures but it seems unfair to separate two different alternative versions of the same TV broadcast. + Viewing figures from Planet of the Dead onwards include HD figures even when not simulcast (as with Victory of the Daleks).This may not reflect official BBC policy for determining "final" figures but it seems unfair to separate two different alternative versions of the same TV broadcast. The BBC has already confirmed Jodie Whittaker will return as the Doctor in a festive special at the end of 2020, along with regular companions Tosin Cole, Bradley Walsh and Mandip Gill. The difference is in part due to unusually weak time-shifting for Doctor Who. This way the reader can judge the trends, and the impact of the +28 measure for themselves. The average audience for Series 12 has been 5.93m. You’ll notice from the chart that the +28 number was only introduced with Series 9. 1.46m viewers joined the audience in the month after transmission, compared to the average of 1.83m for the season overall. International Box Office Editor/Senior Contributor. We want to hear from you! All of those elements combined will surely have led to a boost in viewing figures for the hit sci-fi series. This is the official finale of Season 9 ahead of the Christmas episode (see trailer below) which brings back Alex Kingston as River Song. The final episode of the latest series attracted a TV audience of just 4.6 million. Hell Bent, the final episode of Doctor Who‘s regular 9th season, grabbed a 21.5 share in the 8PM slot on BBC One Saturday night. 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Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Her second series, which came to an end on March 1, failed to repeat this kind of success. It’s possible, though, that twelve months between episodes is simply so large a gap that the show is essentially having to build an audience almost from scratch afterward. Similarly, I’ve enjoyed Jodie Whittaker and her companions, as have others I’ve spoken to, but there are also some who won’t watch because they can’t get their heads around a change of gender! And the two-part New Years broadcast always seemed like a real home goal to me, most busy during the Holiday period. Video of the Day – Class: Vivian Oparah Tours the Tardis,... RETROSPECTIVE: Big Finish – Terrahawks Vol 1 – Exciting & Comical, Video of the Day – San Diego Comic-Con, 2011. So actually being up a little to 5.93m is a minor success story. Peter is a regular contributor to Blogtor Who and has also written for Doctor Who Magazine's Cosplay feature. Several residents have written to the council to oppose the installation of a 'hatch' for food service at a local bar. But there’s no arguing that it’s not a disappointing turn around from last season’s 8.49m – itself one of Doctor Who’s highest ever season on average, by any measure. This is down 0.38m (7%) from the first part of the finale. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The Christmas episode airs on December 25 and will see the Doctor hiding from carols and comedy antlers on a remote human colony. So the best approach, it seems. Kingston first appeared on the show in 2008. Learn how your comment data is processed. Audiences had been declining before she stepped into the Tardis. Doctor Who has slumped to its lowest ratings since the programme was revived in 2005, new figures show. We will, of course, keep you updated when the viewing figures for Spyfall are finally revealed. But they dipped to 5.9million in parts of Sunday's episode. And the question does have to be asked as to why such a large season on season fall has happened. This places it eleventh out of twelve seasons, ratings wise. Now, let's compare the viewing figures from series to series. After a baron 2019 for Doctor Who fans, 2020 arrived with a bang in the James Bond-themed episode Spyfall. Updated figures have been considerably higher. (And that appears to hold true not just among those who loved the previous season liking this one even more. While some have a decided dislike for current showrunner Chris Chibnall’s approach, among critics and fans almost everyone agrees Series 12 was a stronger selection of stories than Series 11. The difference is in part due to unusually weak time-shifting for Doctor Who . However, given the fact that the episode was a New Year’s special and the first episode in a new series, with some big-name actors thrown into the mix for good measure, it won’t be a surprise to see a welcome boost in viewing figures for the season 12 opener, especially given the positive reaction that the episode has received. Doctor Who has slumped to its lowest ratings since the programme was revived in 2005, new figures show. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who: Spyfall, Part 1. This is down 0.38m (7%) from the first part of the finale. TV audiences across the latest series averaged 5.3 million. Then steps were taken to fill them, largely due to this very concern. And it’s tempting to speculate that on this occasion, the controversy and debate online about the episode’s revelations discouraged, rather than encouraged, viewers from checking the drama out for themselves. It’s April, and that means it’s been three months since Doctor Who returned to our screens for Jodie Whittaker’s second season as the Doctor. The Beeb had high hopes of boosting the flagging viewing figures of Doctor Who when Peter Capaldi, 59, had the role. Doctor Who has slumped to its lowest ratings since the programme was revived in 2005, according to new viewing figures. But they then disappear again as Doctor Who remains stubbornly Doctor Who. However, after Peter Capaldi took over as the 12th Doctor and the show’s writers appeared to lose their way almost, Doctor Who suffered its worst run since the late 80s with ratings falling to just over five million per episode. Hell Bent, which also aired on BBC America last night (viewing figures to come later in the week), has been met with great praise in the UK. However, it hasn’t taken long for there to be some controversy around the viewing figures. TV audiences across the latest series averaged 5.3 million. Based on that, a rating of something like 5.32m might have been more expected by Series 12. (Whatever your views, however, I don’t see any need to include unnecessary insults such as “turd” above, but then maybe I’m from a different generation!) Just Series 10, featuring the Twelfth Doctor, Bill and Nardole, is lower on 5.88m. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. However, maybe the upheavals that are taking place in all our lives at present will leave us with a different perspective on many things once we’re over the worst. It is a stark turnaround in fortunes for the show, where ratings saw a boost when Jodie Whittaker took over the title role at the start of 2018. Moreover, it’s one that back in 2017, would have been a very attractive prediction for 2020. Since Jodie Whittaker began her tenure as the first female Doctor though, ratings have since seen a huge boost with figures back up to levels seen during the Tennant and Smith eras.

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