The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe was seen by an official audience of 10.77million!

The figure – which excludes iPlayer – pushes Doctor Who up to the third most watched programme of Christmas Day. In first place is ITV1’s Downton Abbey with 11.60million, while EastEnders was watched by 11.33million.

We can now also see that the festive episode is the 5th most watched Doctor Who Christmas Special since 2005.

The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe is out on DVD and Blu-ray on 16th January.

Doctor Who Christmas Special Ratings Round Up
Voyage of the Damned (2007) – 13.31million
The Next Doctor (2008) – 13.1million
A Christmas Carol (2010) – 12.11million
The End of Time, Part One (2009) – 12.04million
The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe (2011) – 10.77million
The Christmas Invasion (2005) – 9.84million
The Runaway Bride (2006) – 9.35million

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a festive helping of the Doctor, but how has this year’s festive adventure been recieved by the press? Let’s find out!

Firstly, the episode was seen by an audience of 8.9 million, making Doctor Who the fourth most watched programme of Christmas Day, behind EastEnders, Coronation Street and Downton Abbey. According to the Guardian, “it felt perfect” for the time of year, and it was “full of festive magic”, says the Telegraph.

Elsewhere, the Metro has described the “star-studded adventure” as “perfection”, while SFX praises Steven Moffat for “delivering a sweet tale” aiming “squarely for the heart”.

Do you agree or disagree with the reviews above? As always, you can have your say!

An average audience of 749,000 tuned in for the episode’s debut on ABC1 in Australia.

The final BARB rating for the Series 6 finale, The Wedding of River Song, has been released.

The episode – which aired on 1st October – was watched by an official audience of 7.67million. In it, the Doctor made his final journey to the shores of Lake Silencio in Utah, as he knew that only his own death could keep the universe safe.

It’s not too late to rate and discuss the finale, or, in fact, any of this year’s adventures! Join the conversation today!

The final rating for Closing Time has been revealed!

The twelfth episode of Series 6, which featured the returns of the Cybermen and Craig (James Corden), was watched by an official audience of 6.93million viewers, making Doctor Who BBC One’s 5th most watched programme of the week!

What did you think of the story? It’s not too late to have your say in our discussion!

The long awaited Series 6 finale finally premiered last night, and an audience of 6.1million (28.3%) people said “I do!” as the Doctor made his final journey to Lake Silencio.

According to the Telegraph, The Wedding of River Song was “an uneven ending to a slightly uneven series”, and the Guardian have praised it for its “simple resolution”. While it left the Metro “begging for more”, Radio Times feel you “needed two eye-drives” to watch. What did you think? Let us know if you agree with the reviews in our discussion!

It was Closing Time for the Doctor on Saturday night, and 5.3million people tuned in to see him reunited with Craig to take on the Cybermen, which is a 24.6% share.

The story was described as a “romp” by the Telegraph, while the Guardian have described the penultimate episode of this year’s series as “a portentous blub-fest”. It also served as “an interesting change of pace” according to the Independent.

Elsewhere, SFX have given the “refreshing” tale 4/5 stars.

Meanwhile, its preceding episode, The God Complex, was watched by an official audience of 6.77million, (28.3%), and the finale of Miracle Day – The Blood Line – by 5.13million.

Miracle Day might be over, but news of its final ratings is still coming in!

We now know that Episode 9 – The Gathering – was watched by an official audience of 4.63million people when it was aired in the UK on 8th September.

The series reached its climax in The Blood Line last Thursday – what did you think? It’s not too late to have your say in our discussion! Go on, you know you want to…

Keep up to date with the latest Miracle Day developments at our Torchwood site!

As Series 6: Part 2 continues at rocket speed, here is a round up of the latest ratings and reviews!

Firstly, Saturday’s episode, The God Complex, was seen by an unofficial audience of 5.2million, which is a 23.8% share. It was “a funny, thoughtful and occasionally scary episode” says the Guardian, while the Telegraph’s described it as “surreal” because “the plot made very little sense”. The Radio Times have said it was a “fabulous” standalone, and SFX have given it 4.5 out of 5 for its “extremely witty” script.

You can let us know what you made of Toby Whithouse’s story in our discussion, where it has already been described as “distinctly creepy and surprisingly emotional” by Emerald, and TSG has said it looks “very good on paper, not quite so good onscreen”. Join in now!

Elsewhere, the final ratings for The Girl Who Waited are in! The episode was watched by an official audience of 7.60million, a 30.8% share, so it looks like it was worth waiting for!

Break your silence in our ongoing Series 6 discussion, Silences, Rivers and Songs…

Miracle Day reached its dramatic conclusion in the UK on BBC One on Thursday night, with an audience of 3.9million tuning in for its final instalment.

According to the Telegraph, the episode was “very talky”, and they have praised Eve Myles in particular for her “bravura performance”. The Guardian admits that the series climaxed “with actually quite a bit of class”, and the Independent also agrees that it “was rounded off in supreme style”. SFX have given the “irritatingly vague” episode 2.5 out of 5.

Elsewhere, Radio Times has said The Blood Line “suffered from uneven pacing, careless characterisation and a lack of focus”, but do you agree? Was the finale a worthy ending?

So, that’s it for Torchwood: Miracle Day! Thanks to everyone who has commented/rated in our discussions over the last 10 weeks. We’ll have to wait and see if Jack and Gwen will be back for more, but, in the mean time, you can relive the Miracle over at our mini-site!

Looking into the future, what would you like to see in Series 5? Or do you agree with John that a movie would be the the right way forward for the team? Have your say below!

Unravel the latest Series 4 developments in our ongoing and dedicated discussion…

John Barrowman has told Female First that he has got his “fingers crossed” for another series of Torchwood following the international success of Miracle Day.

“In the States it’s gone down really well,” he explained. “We have to keep fingers crossed to see if there’s another series on the cards. But that is not my decision. It is a decision by the powers that be at Starz and the BBC. I have had a great experience filming in the States, as it allowed me to see my parents every weekend. It worked out well for me.”

He also touches on the possibility of Jack returning to Doctor Who, revealing: “I have no idea. All the fans seem to want it, and they have all thought it’d be a good boost for the show. No one seems to be talking about it at BBC drama, so I don’t know if it’ll happen.”

Meanwhile, Episode 8 of Miracle Day, End of the Road, was seen by a final audience of 4.64million when it was premiered on BBC One in the UK on Thursday 1st September.

Series 4 will reach its big conclusion this Thursday night in The Blood Line. Seen it…?

Unravel the latest Series 4 developments in our ongoing and dedicated discussion…

Keep up to date with all the Miracle Day developments at our Torchwood site!