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

5 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

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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Blind fan brings Doctor Who to life for thousands of visually impaired fans

4 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Lifelong Doctor Who fan, Louis Moorhouse, raised almost £25,000 to bring his favourite show to life in a series of tactile-audio resources that help for blind and visually impaired fans experience iconic Doctor Who characters, props and sets through touch and sound. For 60 years the immersive, visual universe of Doctor Who has been captivating the imaginations of audiences around the world. Now, for the first time, blind and visually impaired people can fully experience the spectacle too — thanks to an innovative new project. The charity Living…

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Wild Blue Yonder: Overnight Rating

3 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

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

30 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

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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ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE – 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ART EXHIBITION – Photo Report

30 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Today (30th November 2023) my wife and I travelled down to Weston super Mare in North Somerset to take a look at the Doctor Who art exhibition which is currently running at the Weston Museum. There was a wonderful selection of original art works, ranging from the classic Target books to VHS covers to comic strip artwork and a whole variety of magazine materials. It’s well worth a visit and here below is a slide show with a selection of…

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

29 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

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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Doctor Who: The Star Beast Overnight Ratings

26 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

According to Lizo Mzimba at the BBC, Doctor Who: The Star Beast had an overnight audience of 5.08 million TV viewers on BBC One last night. Strictly won the night with 7.67m I’m a Celebrity got 4.83m. The full official rating which factors in viewers who have watched the episode via BBC iPlayer over the next week will be released next week when it’s expected to see a significant rise to this initial figure. Doctor Who: Unleashed was watched by…

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Bristol stars in Doctor Who: The Giggle airing 9th December

24 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

The TARDIS returns to BBC One and iPlayer in the UK from Saturday 25th November with the first of three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials, taking viewers on an otherworldly adventure in space and time each Saturday. The third episode in the long-awaited trilogy, ‘The Giggle’, was filmed extensively in Bristol’s Old City last year with support from Bristol Film Office and will premiere on Saturday 9th December. About the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials Airing on 25th November, the first episode in the…

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The 60th Anniversary Specials arrive with in-vision commentary on BBC iPlayer

24 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

For years, Doctor Who has been providing top-level in-vision commentaries for selected episodes, on DVD. But we’re now bringing this to the iPlayer – as soon as you’ve watched The Star Beast, you can see exactly what David Tennant thinks of it, scene by scene! I think Doctor Who has the greatest behind-the-scenes coverage of any show in the world, and we’re determined to keep expanding it! — Russell T Davies, Showrunner Get set to immerse yourself in the Whoniverse when…

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DOCTOR WHO: DAVID TENNANT TO READ CBEEBIES BEDTIME STORY

23 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Ahead of the first 60th anniversary special episode of Doctor Who, the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) will be reading The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers to families across the UK. The Way Back Home is a tale all about friendship, adventure and helping others. When a boy discovers an airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: He flies it into space! Fortunately there’s friendship to be found, and what better way of finding your…

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