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The official viewing figures for the ninth episode of Series 6, Night Terrors, have now been released.
The episode, shown on Saturday 3rd September, was seen by an audience of 7.07million people. It was written by Mark Gatiss, and saw the Doctor respond to a distress call from a child’s bedroom, the scariest place in the universe. You can let us know what you thought of it in our discussion.
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So, how was The Girl Who Waited rated then? Well, it was seen by an unofficial audience of 6.0million (26.8%) on BBC One, making Doctor Who the 3rd most watched programme of the day, behind The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing.
It has also been received extremely well by the critics, with the Telegraph describing it as “a powerful, moving drama”. It was “something to properly get your teeth into” notes the Guardian, and the Independent reveals it was “a tearful tragedy”. SFX have rated it a brilliant 5 out of 5.
Over in our discussion, Tom MacRae’s story’s had an overall positive response. It was “absolutely fantastic” according to Dave, while TWWL also thought it was “outstanding drama”. Kiki can’t “believe what has happened” to the series. Share your thoughts too!
Series 6 continues next Saturday in The God Complex, airing at 7:10pm on BBC One.
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3.5million tuned in for the penultimate instalment of Miracle Day, The Gathering, on BBC1 last night, a 14.7% share.
Jack and Gwen made a bargain with the devil himself in the episode, written by John Fay, which made for a “compelling viewing” according to the Telegraph. The Independent were also impressed, saying it felt like the series “had been given a shot of adrenaline”. Meanwhile, over at SFX, the “gratifying” episode has been given 3/5, however they pose the question: “Anyone else thinking too little too late?”
Agree with the reviews? There’s a gathering in our ep discussion, and you’re invited!
So, the explosive finale has been set in motion and next week all of our questions will be answered. The Blood Line hits BBC One at 9pm on Thursday 15th September. Ready?
Above – Rex and Esther are in Argentina but are they any closer to finding answers?
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Episode 7 of Miracle Day, Immortal Sins, was watched by an official audience of 4.48million on BBC One.
The episode, written by Jane Espenson, which aired on 25th August and saw Gwen fight to protect her loved ones as she took a terrifying journey covering both miles and decades.
The series continues this Thursday night in the penultimate episode, The Gathering, at 9pm on BBC One. If you have seen it already, let us know your thoughts!
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Final ratings show that Let’s Kill Hitler was watched by an official audience of 8.1million viewers.
The mid-series premiere achieved a 33.3% share of the total TV audience when it was broadcast on Saturday 27th August, making it the most watched on BBC One that day.
It currently stands as the second highest rated episode of Series 6 so far, behind The Impossible Astronaut, which had an official figure of 8.86million.
Meanwhile, TV Tonight reports that the episode was watched by 792,000 in Australia.
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The chilling Night Terrors were unleashed on BBC One last night, as a young boy was terrorised by the monsters in his bedroom cupboard. The makings of a classic!
According to the overnight ratings, 5.5million people tuned in for the episode, a 25.9% share. It was just beaten by Red or Black? on ITV1, which averaged 6.6million at the same time, though, of course, the winner of the night was The X Factor, with an audience of just over 11million. Doctor Who was BBC One’s most watched show of the day, however!
The episode, by Mark Gatiss, has also faired favourably with the critics! According to the Telegraph’s review, it proved to be a “good example of the comparatively small-scale, atmospheric stories” for which the series is acclaimed, and the Guardian describe it as “a classy, creepy slice of retro storytelling”. Elsewhere, it was a “beautifully written and very touching” story says the Independent, while SFX has also praised it for being so “extremely well executed”, and so they have given the “beautifully shot” episode 4.5/5.
Let us know if you agree or disagree with any of the above reviews in our very own ep discussion, where Phillip has said: “Best episode so far very scary”. However, shots1 disagrees, saying the episode was “deeply disappointing”… Let us know what you think!
Also, don’t forget to check out the official site for their array of Night Terrors exclusives. They’ve a video interview with Daniel Mays plus other Episode 9 related features!
The journey goes on next Saturday at 7:15pm on BBC One in The Girl Who Waited…
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In the UK it was the End of the Road last night. On BBC One the episode was watched by 3.5million people, which is a 15% share of the total television audience.
As we head towards the series finale, we’re finally beginning to discover the origins of the mystery Miracle, however the Guardian argue that the answers “don’t all make sense…”, while SFX have likened the viewing experience to “watching Andy Murray play tennis”, explaining: “Just before it comes on you hope for the best, but can’t help getting anxious”.
According to the Independent, it’s been “yet another abysmal week of more questions rather than answers”. Do you agree with the reviews? Have your say in our discussion!
Up next is The Gathering, the penultimate instalment (already!?), airing next Thursday at 9pm on BBC One. Take a look at the trail and see a preview clip from the episode.
Above – Gwen has done all she can to keep her family safe but time is running out for her father Geraint.
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Episode 6 of Miracle Day, The Middle Men, was watched by an official audience of 4.60million, BARB have confirmed.
The episode, which premiered in the UK on 18th August, was written by John Shiban, and managed to be BBC One’s 18th most watched programme of the week.
The series will continue tonight in Ep 8, End of the Road, in which Jack will face a showdown with a man he thought was dead, as Rex takes extreme action. Tune in at 9pm!
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After a long summer of waiting, our beloved Doctor graced our screens at last last night in Let’s Kill Hitler, so let’s see how he got on, shall we?
According to the overnight ratings, 6.2million people tuned in for his return on BBC One/BBC One HD, which is a 28.7% of the television share. Although it was BBC One’s highest rated show of the day, unsurprisingly the night was won by The X Factor on ITV1, with 10.6million viewers. The final BARB ratings will be released soon.
The autumn premiere has also been recieved well by the critics! It was “…giddily thrilling entertainment” says the Telegraph, while the Guardian have described the episode as an “energetic, timey-wimey tour de force”. The Independent have praised actress Nina Toussaint-White for her “sassy and vivacious” portrayal of Mels, and SFX predicts: “This has to rank among the cleverest Who episodes Moffat has ever written”, giving it a 5/5.
Over in our ep discussion, Hannah has written: “That was one brilliant episode”, while Jay has said that the episode was “superb”. Bad Wolf agrees: “It feels so good to have the show back”, and A C pegg summarises: “Too much, too quick, too complicated”…
Series 6 continues next Saturday 3rd September in Night Terrors at 7pm on BBC One.
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Last night’s journey to the world of Miracle Day, Immortal Sins, was watched by 3.4million viewers, according to the overnight ratings, a 14.9% share.
The latest episode has recieved a positive response. SFX, for example, have given it a 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as “emotional, shocking” and “heartbreaking”, while the Metro have agreed that “Jack’s back story was worth a film of its own”. Meanwhile, the Independent praises Torchwood for pushing “boundaries like all good TV should”. Agree?
So we look on to next week! Coming up is End of the Road, and here’s a preview clip:
…and the BBC has also released the plot details for the series finale, The Blood Line…
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