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DOCTOR WHO: WILD BLUE YONDER CONSOLIDATED RATINGS

DOCTOR WHO: WILD BLUE YONDER CONSOLIDATED RATINGS

The second of three specials, titled Wild Blue Yonder, saw the Tardis take the Doctor and Donna to the furthest edge of adventure. To escape, they must face the most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake. The second special, had an overnight viewership of 4.83m on BBC One. Consolidated figures released by BARB show that Wild Blue Yonder has consolidated to 7,142,000. This makes it the ninth most-watched show and third most-watched title…

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Sid Sutton: RIP

Sid Sutton: RIP

Ten Acre Films have reported the sad news that Doctor Who title sequence designer Sid Sutton died in September. Sid was generous and enthusiastic when contributing to our Adventures in Type and Space project earlier in the year and we’ll be dedicating the magazine to his memory. Sid Sutton was a British graphic designer most famous for designing the Doctor Who title sequences from 1980 until 1986. The title sequences for Doctor Who were the starfield versions and were used from The Leisure Hive until the end of The…

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Doctor Who turns the London Eye blue for world premiere

Doctor Who turns the London Eye blue for world premiere

To mark the highly anticipated arrival of the Christmas special of Doctor Who, the Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson, who plays the Doctor’s latest companion Ruby Sunday, turned the lastminute.com London Eye blue. Accompanied by Radio One Presenter Yinke Bokinni, the stars set off a bespoke light display before attending the world premiere of the Christmas special at the prestigious British Film Institute alongside Showrunner Russell T Davies and celebrity guests. The custom Doctor Who inspired light display…

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The Goblins are coming for Christmas!

The Goblins are coming for Christmas!

The Goblins are coming for Christmas! 🧌🎄 Listen to THE GOBLIN SONG from ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ – available to stream now! ‘The Goblin Song’ Doctor Who returns to screens on Christmas Day and, to celebrate, a fiendishly catchy song from the festive special is being released as a single, ahead of the big event. ‘The Goblin Song’ is an original composition created specifically for the Fifteenth Doctor’s festive debut by composer Murray Gold and writer Russell T Davies. The…

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Doctor Who: The Giggle – Overnight Rating

Doctor Who: The Giggle – Overnight Rating

According to the BBC’s Lizo Mzimba Doctor Who: The Giggle had an overnight UK audience of 4.62 million TV viewers on BBC One last night, according BARB figures. Strictly was the night’s most watched with 7.56m. I’m a Celebrity got 5.25m.  The official consolidated rating will be available in 7 days when it’s expected a significant uplift will be recorded with viewers watching on BBC iplayer and other time shifting platforms. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1733782921402609763

Doctor Who Christmas special time slot confirmed by BBC

Doctor Who Christmas special time slot confirmed by BBC

The Doctor Who Christmas special is almost here, and now we’ve officially got a time – so start getting prepared! The special, titled The Church on Ruby Road, will air from 5:55pm on Christmas Day. Ncuti Gatwa will make his first full episode appearance as the Fifteenth Doctor, and will be joined by Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, with the pair encountering “mythical and mysterious goblins”. As the episode title suggests, the special will also delve into Ruby’s backstory, after she was abandoned as a baby on Christmas…

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DOCTOR WHO: THE STAR BEAST +7 DAY CONSOLIDATED RATINGS REVEALED

DOCTOR WHO: THE STAR BEAST +7 DAY CONSOLIDATED RATINGS REVEALED

Overnight figures show The Star Beast had an average audience of 5.08m from 6:30pm on BBC One. It was the second most-watched programme of the day across all channels, only behind Strictly Come Dancing. Posting figures any TV drama could only wish for in 2023, Doctor Who beat ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and became the biggest drama launch of the year. Overnight figures were posted on Twitter/X by BBC News correspondent Lizo Mzimba. Consolidated ratings…

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Wild Blue Yonder: Overnight Rating

Wild Blue Yonder: Overnight Rating

According to Lizo Mzimba at the BBC Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder had an overnight UK audience of 4.83 million TV viewers on BBC One last night, according BARB figures. Strictly was night’s most watched with 7.82m. I’m a Celebrity got 5.05m. As ever the 7-day and 28-day consolidateds will be most significant figs. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1731246946700955761

The Doctor lands on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road

The Doctor lands on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road

Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth… Christmas has come early as brand new images are released from the Doctor Who Christmas special – The Church on Ruby Road. As the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, takes over the TARDIS for his first epic adventure he will be joined by Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson, as she…

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Blue Peter celebrates Doctor Who’s 60th by revealing winners of Doctor Who Competition

Blue Peter celebrates Doctor Who’s 60th by revealing winners of Doctor Who Competition

Young superfan wins unique money-can’t-buy behind the scenes Doctor Who experience and ultra-rare Doctor Who 60th Blue Peter competition badge. The competition, which launched on Blue Peter in April, asked viewers aged between 5 and 15 to design a poster to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and say why they would like to go behind the scenes to see how the series is made.   Doctor Who superfan Verity, age 8, from Cardiff,  was revealed as the winner in Friday’s…

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