12Million viewers!!!!!
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Well despite the criticisms of the episode the viewers appeared to like it. especially as it was the second of a two part episode.
I'm sure there was a peak of around 13 million for Voyage of the Damned so it's not a new record. Very strong figure though.
It's 10.5 Million according to "Attentional" (never heard of them). I think I'll wait for the final BARB figures to be released.
12 million is probably about right for the final BARB figures, with HD added in, however the overnights are 10.4 million, so the thread title is wrong. Don't think the Sun's predicitions of ratings are ever a good bet.
eta: someone in the part 1 ratings thread was predicting Corrie would batter DW, well Corrie got almost a million viewers less, in actual fact.
eta again: HD figures of 389,000, which means actual overnights of 10.79 million
eta: someone in the part 1 ratings thread was predicting Corrie would batter DW, well Corrie got almost a million viewers less, in actual fact.
eta again: HD figures of 389,000, which means actual overnights of 10.79 million
BBC are reporting 10.4m for the episode, 10.6m for the re-gen itself.
Coronation St in the same time-slot got 8.6m.
57 Sylvester McCoy fans just punched the air.
Coronation St in the same time-slot got 8.6m.
57 Sylvester McCoy fans just punched the air.
Originally Posted by googleking:
“10.3 million disappointed!”
“10.3 million disappointed!”
I very much doubt it. See the wider audiences know how to use their remote controls when they aren't enjoying things. AI will doubtless prove they enjoyed it very much.
BTW, I just realised these are the highest viewing figures for DW regeneration.
What I don't understand is why that dated load of old guff Eastenders keeps pulling in the viewers..11.6m for the same old rubbish they've done for years?
I think this is where Doctor Who has suffered for not having a proper series in 2009. An auduence needs to be nourished in the way a plant needs watering...
I think this is where Doctor Who has suffered for not having a proper series in 2009. An auduence needs to be nourished in the way a plant needs watering...
Originally Posted by Neu75:
“I think this is where Doctor Who has suffered for not having a proper series in 2009. An auduence needs to be nourished in the way a plant needs watering...”
“I think this is where Doctor Who has suffered for not having a proper series in 2009. An auduence needs to be nourished in the way a plant needs watering...”
what are you on about? The specials from this year are all going to rate in the ten most viewed episode since the reboot. End of Time Parts 1 and 2 will be forth and third respectively.
The viewing figures for VOTD and TND were the exception really, for various reasons. These figures are fabulous.
Yes very impressive, but they didn't have the momentum of a proper series. 13m saw 'The Next Doctor' off the back of the succesful 4th series...
Originally Posted by Neu75:
“Yes very impressive, but they didn't have the momentum of a proper series. 13m saw 'The Next Doctor' off the back of the succesful 4th series...”
“Yes very impressive, but they didn't have the momentum of a proper series. 13m saw 'The Next Doctor' off the back of the succesful 4th series...”
I'm sorry but that is wrong. There was a massive gap between the end of series 4 and The Next Doctor. I think the Next Doctor and VOTD hooked a few more neutrals in due to their guest stars tbh.
The specials this year have all rated very strongly, there is nothing at all to support your arguement here.
Originally Posted by Neu75:
“What I don't understand is why that dated load of old guff Eastenders keeps pulling in the viewers..11.6m for the same old rubbish they've done for years?
I think this is where Doctor Who has suffered for not having a proper series in 2009. An auduence needs to be nourished in the way a plant needs watering...”
“What I don't understand is why that dated load of old guff Eastenders keeps pulling in the viewers..11.6m for the same old rubbish they've done for years?
I think this is where Doctor Who has suffered for not having a proper series in 2009. An auduence needs to be nourished in the way a plant needs watering...”
EastEnders had the first Muslim wedding which did well and was not the same old guff as you put it.
Had Dr who not been sandhwiched between EastEnders you would proberly be looking at ratings of under 10million.
I did enjoy Dr who last night night but was not the best i've seen.EastEnders was fresh with something thats not been shown on British tv before
Originally Posted by dan2008:
“Had Dr who not been sandhwiched between EastEnders you would proberly be looking at ratings of under 10million.”
“Had Dr who not been sandhwiched between EastEnders you would proberly be looking at ratings of under 10million.”
DW had more viewers than the first EE episode though, and provided a strong lead in to part two.
I think it's more true to say that they helped each other actually.
Originally Posted by Neu75:
“What I don't understand is why that dated load of old guff Eastenders keeps pulling in the viewers..11.6m for the same old rubbish they've done for years?”
“What I don't understand is why that dated load of old guff Eastenders keeps pulling in the viewers..11.6m for the same old rubbish they've done for years?”
Did you actually watch last night's episodes?
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“DW had more viewers than the first EE episode though, and provided a strong lead in to part two.
I think it's more true to say that they helped each other actually.”
“DW had more viewers than the first EE episode though, and provided a strong lead in to part two.
I think it's more true to say that they helped each other actually.”
I supose but it's hard to say as eastEnders has never aired as early as 610pm (apart from xmas day) plus Enders actually started early last night 6:07pm so thats bought the rating down alittle.
Dr who at 755pm had 10m (Its peak was at 745pm)
EastEnders started with over 9m(Corrie was still on till 8pm) but hey the BBC had a brilliant night with both shows
Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“Did you actually watch last night's episodes?”
“Did you actually watch last night's episodes?”
proberly not!
Last nights EastEnders was something different that hadn't been done in soap before(Uk tv)
Its adverts was being shown from Thursday night so had less then a whole day's promotion compared to that of Dr who which ads started after last xmas days ep.
still i like both shows so im happy with the outcome
Originally Posted by dan2008:
“I supose but it's hard to say as eastEnders has never aired as early as 610pm (apart from xmas day) plus Enders actually started early last night 6:07pm so thats bought the rating down alittle.
Dr who at 755pm had 10m (Its peak was at 745pm)
EastEnders started with over 9m(Corrie was still on till 8pm) but hey the BBC had a brilliant night with both shows”
“I supose but it's hard to say as eastEnders has never aired as early as 610pm (apart from xmas day) plus Enders actually started early last night 6:07pm so thats bought the rating down alittle.
Dr who at 755pm had 10m (Its peak was at 745pm)
EastEnders started with over 9m(Corrie was still on till 8pm) but hey the BBC had a brilliant night with both shows”
But the thing is, DW has shown constantly that it can hold it's own with EE in the ratings though! I'd give your view more credence if DW usually got 5 or 6 million and suddenly shot up due to being between two episode of EE.
At the end of the day they are two massive shows for the BBC and it was a good call to schedule them like they did ratings wise. They proved the BBC with a very strong evenings viewing.
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“But the thing is, DW has shown constantly that it can hold it's own with EE in the ratings though! I'd give your view more credence if DW usually got 5 or 6 million and suddenly shot up due to being between two episode of EE.
At the end of the day they are two massive shows for the BBC and it was a good call to schedule them like they did ratings wise. They proved the BBC with a very strong evenings viewing.”
“But the thing is, DW has shown constantly that it can hold it's own with EE in the ratings though! I'd give your view more credence if DW usually got 5 or 6 million and suddenly shot up due to being between two episode of EE.
At the end of the day they are two massive shows for the BBC and it was a good call to schedule them like they did ratings wise. They proved the BBC with a very strong evenings viewing.”
I guess so.
yes it was a good schedule and i don't think that will be the last time week see EastEnders,Dr who,EastEnders.
I had a brilliant night of drama right from 610pm-830pm last night and thats rare
Originally Posted by dan2008:
“I guess so.
yes it was a good schedule and i don't think that will be the last time week see EastEnders,Dr who,EastEnders.
I had a brilliant night of drama right from 610pm-830pm last night and thats rare”
“I guess so.
yes it was a good schedule and i don't think that will be the last time week see EastEnders,Dr who,EastEnders.
I had a brilliant night of drama right from 610pm-830pm last night and thats rare”
I expect next christmas they will use the same approach again.
It's good to see an evening of quality drama in days when so much RTV is crammed down our throats!
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“DW had more viewers than the first EE episode though, and provided a strong lead in to part two.”
“DW had more viewers than the first EE episode though, and provided a strong lead in to part two.”
But a lower audience share than both episodes of EastEnders.
I suspect the powers that be will be happy enough with the ratings for Doctor Who but perhaps a little disappointed that both episodes of "The End of Time" were outperformed by the last few christmas specials.
On the other hand they might see it as better for the relaunch with Matt Smith as he has less to live up to.
Had DT pulled in 15 million viewers it would inevitably have been downhill all the way (as no programme is going to get that sort of figures in future) but there is a realistic prospect that good acting from the new doctor and what I expect to be superior writing from Mr Moffatt will give next Christmas a fighting chance of not looking like DW is on a downward spiral.
All the over exposure of DT this Christmas might help the show long term.
Had DT pulled in 15 million viewers it would inevitably have been downhill all the way (as no programme is going to get that sort of figures in future) but there is a realistic prospect that good acting from the new doctor and what I expect to be superior writing from Mr Moffatt will give next Christmas a fighting chance of not looking like DW is on a downward spiral.
All the over exposure of DT this Christmas might help the show long term.
Originally Posted by Rooks:
“I suspect the powers that be will be happy enough with the ratings for Doctor Who but perhaps a little disappointed that both episodes of "The End of Time" were outperformed by the last few christmas specials.”
“I suspect the powers that be will be happy enough with the ratings for Doctor Who but perhaps a little disappointed that both episodes of "The End of Time" were outperformed by the last few christmas specials.”
I dunno, tbh. I tend to think those two xmas specials got more viewers than they expected tbh. I think we have to try and put those two xmas specials in a different context really, because they aren't the norm for a DW episode at all, not even at Christmas. The first two rated significantly lower than EoT did.
And in context that viewing figures all over the networks are down this Christmas and are falling steadily with the rise of people watching multi channels or TV via other methods.
I worked on a TV series in the 1990s that got a million more viewers than last nights East Enders and we got cancelled two years later when we fell to 8 million!
TV is an ever changing environment and 11 million plus for both episodes (as they will be when full figures are in) is something virtually no other non soap in the UK could aspire towards in 2010.
I worked on a TV series in the 1990s that got a million more viewers than last nights East Enders and we got cancelled two years later when we fell to 8 million!
TV is an ever changing environment and 11 million plus for both episodes (as they will be when full figures are in) is something virtually no other non soap in the UK could aspire towards in 2010.
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