3.75 million viewers tuned in for the Series 10 finale, The Doctor Falls, on BBC One last night, according to the overnight ratings.

A 25.3% share of the total television audience watched the extended climactic episode, which marked Peter Capaldi’s penultimate adventure as the Twelfth Doctor. Doctor Who was the third highest rated programme of the day, behind Casualty (4.05 million) and The Voice Kids (3.90 million).

Final ratings will be available next week.