Overnight, 73 Yards was watched by 2.62m on BBC One. Consolidated, 73 Yards was watched by 4,058,000. This figure include those who watched on devices and pre-BBC One transmission on iPlayer. It was the twelfth most-watched programme of the week.

The figure of 4.05 million is the total consolidated audience figure for the first seven days following the episode’s release, taking into account pre-broadcast viewing and viewing on tablets, PCs and smartphones.

Doctor Who once again fell in the top 50 most-watched programmes of the week commencing 20th May, and in line with its impressive seven-day ratings, the overnight figures also signalled success for the mysterious episode of the sci-fi