Waters of Mars - 10.32M viewers!

[23skidoo]

If there was any worry about Doctor Who losing its momentum during this gap year, the numbers show no worry was needed -- Waters of Mars scored 10.32 million viewers in the UK - the 5th highest-rated episode since Doctor Who came back in 2005.

http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/11/over-ten-million-watched-waters-of-mars.html

These days even by American standards taken strictly one to one that would be impressive. But for a true analogy -- someone can work out the exact math -- I believe it's the equivalent of a US network show getting 40 million viewers (based on the differing population bases). Maybe a little less, but still damn good showing for a show on its off year.

The stage is set for The End of Time Parts 1 and 2 to, potentially, be the highest-rated Doctor Whos ever broadcast in the UK. I think the record is still held by one of the Hartnells which scored somewhere around 13.5 million.

Alex

 

[DarkHorizon]

If there was any worry about Doctor Who losing its momentum during this gap year, the numbers show no worry was needed -- Waters of Mars scored 10.32 million viewers in the UK - the 5th highest-rated episode since Doctor Who came back in 2005.

http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/11/over-ten-million-watched-waters-of-mars.html

These days even by American standards taken strictly one to one that would be impressive. But for a true analogy -- someone can work out the exact math -- I believe it's the equivalent of a US network show getting 40 million viewers (based on the differing population bases). Maybe a little less, but still damn good showing for a show on its off year.

The stage is set for The End of Time Parts 1 and 2 to, potentially, be the highest-rated Doctor Whos ever broadcast in the UK. I think the record is still held by one of the Hartnells which scored somewhere around 13.5 million.

Alex

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

 

[Jax]

If there was any worry about Doctor Who losing its momentum during this gap year, the numbers show no worry was needed -- Waters of Mars scored 10.32 million viewers in the UK - the 5th highest-rated episode since Doctor Who came back in 2005.

http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/11/over-ten-million-watched-waters-of-mars.html

These days even by American standards taken strictly one to one that would be impressive. But for a true analogy -- someone can work out the exact math -- I believe it's the equivalent of a US network show getting 40 million viewers (based on the differing population bases). Maybe a little less, but still damn good showing for a show on its off year.

The stage is set for The End of Time Parts 1 and 2 to, potentially, be the highest-rated Doctor Whos ever broadcast in the UK. I think the record is still held by one of the Hartnells which scored somewhere around 13.5 million.

Alex

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

Well thats cheating

 

[wamdue]

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

when is ITV next going on strike?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

If there was any worry about Doctor Who losing its momentum during this gap year, the numbers show no worry was needed -- Waters of Mars scored 10.32 million viewers in the UK - the 5th highest-rated episode since Doctor Who came back in 2005.

http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/11/over-ten-million-watched-waters-of-mars.html

These days even by American standards taken strictly one to one that would be impressive. But for a true analogy -- someone can work out the exact math -- I believe it's the equivalent of a US network show getting 40 million viewers (based on the differing population bases). Maybe a little less, but still damn good showing for a show on its off year.

The stage is set for The End of Time Parts 1 and 2 to, potentially, be the highest-rated Doctor Whos ever broadcast in the UK. I think the record is still held by one of the Hartnells which scored somewhere around 13.5 million.

Alex

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

So it'll be all the more impressive if "The End of Time" gets higher ratings.

 

[diankra]

If there was any worry about Doctor Who losing its momentum during this gap year, the numbers show no worry was needed -- Waters of Mars scored 10.32 million viewers in the UK - the 5th highest-rated episode since Doctor Who came back in 2005.

http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/11/over-ten-million-watched-waters-of-mars.html

These days even by American standards taken strictly one to one that would be impressive. But for a true analogy -- someone can work out the exact math -- I believe it's the equivalent of a US network show getting 40 million viewers (based on the differing population bases). Maybe a little less, but still damn good showing for a show on its off year.

The stage is set for The End of Time Parts 1 and 2 to, potentially, be the highest-rated Doctor Whos ever broadcast in the UK. I think the record is still held by one of the Hartnells which scored somewhere around 13.5 million.

Alex

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

Well thats cheating

Actually, I think the ITV strike was over by the time episode four of City went out (though it was going on through the earlier episodes). So what's impressive is that despite ITV being back, City of Death held on to the audience it had got because of the strike for its last week.
Unfortunately, half of them went AWOL for The Creature from the Pit the next week - and that was before they'd even seen any of it!

 

[23skidoo]

Unfortunately, half of them went AWOL for The Creature from the Pit the next week - and that was before they'd even seen any of it!

All the more reason to be thankful Doctor Who has never been produced by an American network. If that'd happened to an NBC or ABC show -- even back in 1979 -- it would have meant instant cancellation. On the BBC, the show ran for another full decade!

Alex

 

[Timofnine]

Impressive ratings for a Sunday! I hope Doctor Who is kept to Sundays from now on, it leaves my Saturday evenings free :O)

 

[HappyDayRiot]

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

when is ITV next going on strike?

On strike? Odds are it'll self-destruct and be gone soon.

Impressive and fully deserved numbers.

 

[wamdue]

The record is actually 16.1 million, held by part 4 of "City of Death" - but that comes from a week when ITV were on strike, and there were only three channels at the time...

when is ITV next going on strike?

On strike? Odds are it'll self-destruct and be gone soon.

that thought makes me happy

 

[23skidoo]

when is ITV next going on strike?

On strike? Odds are it'll self-destruct and be gone soon.

that thought makes me happy

Why should it make you happy? Do you want the BBC to be the only game in town? What about all the classic shows that have been produced for ITV over the years? You should never wish for a network to go under. I think NBC has fallen to the lowest lows possible, and I hate Fox with a passion over how it's handled so many good shows. But I wouldn't want to see either network go under. It's the same as here in Canada there are people who want the CBC and Global to shut down ... which would leave us with only one non-cable network. Why would anyone want that?

Alex

 

[wamdue]

I used to watch alot of ITV, but they have axed everything I used to watch.

Once theBill ends (and there are already romours about that happening) I will have no further use for ITV.

I do wish for the BBC to be the only game in town, I wish for ITV to not be in town, if something better replaces it, then that is fine by me.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

when is ITV next going on strike?

Hey! Some of us are waiting for a BBC strike that wipes out half a season or something. You know, to give us a modern "Shada."

 

[wamdue]

when is ITV next going on strike?

Hey! Some of us are waiting for a BBC strike that wipes out half a season or something. You know, to give us a modern "Shada."

says the forum memeber whos location is Baltimore, what on earth would I have to watch on TV, if the BBC went on strike? its alright for you UK TV is the extra on top of US TV, if the BBC went down there will never be nothing good on TV.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

says the forum memeber whos location is Baltimore, what on earth would I have to watch on TV, if the BBC went on strike?

American television survived just fine two years ago when the writers went on strike. ('Course, I only watch about three hours of television a week, so I didn't miss anything.) British television would survive if the scene-changers went on strike.

 

[wamdue]

says the forum memeber whos location is Baltimore, what on earth would I have to watch on TV, if the BBC went on strike?

American television survived just fine two years ago when the writers went on strike. ('Course, I only watch about three hours of television a week, so I didn't miss anything.) British television would survive if the scene-changers went on strike.

it may have survived but I remeber USTV being pretty dull during the strike.

 

[ChristopherPike]

Massively surprised, since I expected a few million to be turned off by the space setting. The pull of David Tennant is too strong at this point.

I really enjoyed this one, which in my experience tends to be a bad sign. I mean I like Defying Gravity which is pure ratings poison on both sides of the Atlantic.

Optimistic about The End of Time at this point, given the Doctor's new ballsy attitude. Hopefully that means we've heard his last "I'm so sorry".