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Doctor Who Makes The Top Five On Christmas Day 2024

Doctor Who Makes The Top Five On Christmas Day 2024

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The Doctor Who Christmas Special: “Joy To The World” has achieved an official rating (after 7 days and once BBC iPlayer data has been been taken into account) of 5.9 million which is an uplift of 1.8m from the initial overnight values and the highest rated episode since last years Christmas special “The Church on Ruby Road” which achieved 7.49m.  The final episode of Gavin & Stacey is the UK’s most-watched TV programme shown on Christmas Day in 23 years,…

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Tom Baker Awarded MBE By King Charles In New Years Honours

Tom Baker Awarded MBE By King Charles In New Years Honours

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Doctor Who star Tom Baker has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours list for his services to television. The 90-year-old actor played the fourth incarnation of the Time Lord for seven seasons between 1974 and 1981, the longest consecutive stint for any actor in the title role of the hit BBC sci-fi show. Born in Liverpool in 1934 to a father in the Merchant Navy and a mother who worked as a barmaid…

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Joy To The World Amongst BBC Big Hitters For Christmas Day

Joy To The World Amongst BBC Big Hitters For Christmas Day

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Top 10 most watched Christmas Day TV shows Gavin & Stacey 12.32m Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 9.38m The King (BBC and ITV) 6.81m (not including other channels) Call The Midwife 4.42m EastEnders 4.39m Doctor Who 4.11m Strictly Come Dancing 4.05m EastEnders 3.98m Tiddler 3.23m The Weakest Link 3.05m All figures are based on “overnight” TV ratings – which do not include viewers who watch Christmas specials on catch-up services during the rest of the festive period. Source: BARB…

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Doctor Who Returns in 2025… | Series 15 TEASER

Doctor Who Returns in 2025… | Series 15 TEASER

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“There are forces beyond this universe… It’s all a game to them” Doctor Who returns in 2025. The BBC has released a teaser for season two of Doctor Who, premiering in 2025 on BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ outside of the UK (where available). The teaser features a first-look at the new season starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. The Doctor meets Belinda Chandra and…

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Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE to guest star in Doctor Who

Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE to guest star in Doctor Who

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Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE will be joining Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor for a thrilling and frightening adventure in the upcoming 15th season of Doctor Who, which will air in 2025. Russell T Davies, Showrunner says: “We always want guest actors on Doctor Who to have fun, but Rose takes it to a whole new level. She storms in with an astonishing performance of terror, anger and bravery in one of the most frightening episodes we’ve ever made.” Rose Ayling-Ellis, says: “I loved…

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Russell T Davies Says He “Kind Of Hopes” The Streaming Bubble Will “Pop”

Russell T Davies Says He “Kind Of Hopes” The Streaming Bubble Will “Pop”

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“The streamers are heading for a South Sea bubble.” That is the verdict of Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, whose long-running BBC series was given a mega cash injection from Disney in 2022. Pondering the future of the industry on the BBC’s Today, Davies said he “kind of hopes it does pop” in reference to the streaming revolution, which has experienced serious teething problems since Disney invested in Doctor Who. Davies, who has mostly created shows for British broadcasters, longed for the industry to “go back to making…

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Doctor Who Christmas Special – 2024 Trailer

Doctor Who Christmas Special – 2024 Trailer

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Ham and cheese toastie and a pumpkin latte? The Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, returns this Christmas for a time-hopping trip through the history of Earth. The special, Joy To The World is written by Steven Moffat and airs Christmas Day at 17:10 on BBC One. The episode introduces Joy, starring Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls), who checks into a London hotel in 2024, only to discover that her quiet stay is anything but ordinary. When Joy opens a secret…

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Doctor Who named one of top British TV exports!

Doctor Who named one of top British TV exports!

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According to a report in The Radio Times, British shows to the US hit a record high in 2023, with Doctor Who flagged as a series that performed particularly well. The latest UK TV Exports Report from Pact showed that UK distributor revenues from the US went up by 13 per cent to £593m ($751m) during 2023, topping the £574m generated during 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Amongst the series which were noted as performing well in the report were…

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Biggest Doctor Who props and costume auction to date for Children in Need

Biggest Doctor Who props and costume auction to date for Children in Need

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Coming February 2025, an online Doctor Who auction to benefit BBC Children in Need! This is expected to be the biggest Doctor Who props and costume auction to date and follows a record 2-lot auction to benefit BBC Children in Need which ended on Doctor Who Day 2024. There were previously two Doctor Who lots which earned Children in Need – £12,000 for Kylie Minogue’s costume from the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, and a record £11,000 for the TARDIS used…

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