The results of our Week 12 poll are as follows…

Was Death in Heaven a worthy conclusion to Series 8?

Yes. (61.7%)
No. (38.3%)

Discuss the outcome in the comments below. Thank you to everyone who voted in our Polls this series.

The official rating for this year’s Doctor Who finale has been revealed.

Death in Heaven, which was first broadcast on BBC One on Saturday 8th November, was seen by 7.60 million people in the UK, making it the 5th most watched finale of the revived series so far.

A considerable leap from its initial ‘overnight’ of 5.45 million, the consolidated figure includes those who watched the episode within the first 7 days of its transmission.

Doctor Who Finale Ratings 2005-Present

1. Series 4 (2008): Journey’s End – 10.57 million
2. Series 3 (2007): Last of the Time Lords – 8.61million
3. Series 2 (2006): Doomsday – 8.22million
4. Series 6 (2011) – The Wedding of River Song – 7.67 million
5. Series 8 (2014) – Death in Heaven – 7.60 million
6. Series 7: The Name of the Doctor (2013) – 7.45 million
7. Series 1 (2005): The Parting of the Ways – 6.91million
8. Series 5 (2010) – The Big Bang – 6.7 million

Peter Capaldi’s debut series as the Twelfth Doctor averaged 7.4 million viewers in the UK.

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All good things must come to an end and, in true Doctor Who fashion, the latest series reached its dramatic climax last weekend in a momemtous two-part extravaganza which sent the Whovian community into overdrive.

Before the Doctor and Clara faced an impossible choice at the hands of evil mastermind Missy (see what we did there?), they found themselves In the Forest of the Night as acclaimed writer Frank Cottrell Boyce made his Doctor Who debut in an adventure which marked the final days of humanity. Or so we thought, anyway!

Next up, as the finale began, the Doctor and Clara found themselves in Dark Water when plans were drawn up in the Nethersphere. Clara faced heartbreak and the Doctor finally came face to face with Missy as a catastrophic cliffhanger sent mighty shockwaves through the stratosphere. With Cybermen on the streets of London, the drama was notched up to a whole new level and old friends united against old enemies as our heroes faced Death in Heaven. As the Twelfth Doctor battled his greatest challenge, sacrifices had to be made…

“Say something nice” (or not) about the Series 8 finale in our episode discussion!

The Twelfth Doctor briefly returned to our screens tonight in an exclusive clip from his upcoming yuletide adventure.

In this year’s Christmas Special, our Time Lord will be joined by Nick Frost as Santa Claus who was on hand earlier this evening to deliver an early present for Doctor Who fans.

The preview, which you watch in the player below, was shown as part of BBC One’s Children in Need fundraising festivities. Don’t forget to donate as every penny goes towards changing the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK.

“Who you gonna call?” Check out the first trailer for this year’s Christmas Special!

Please join us as we raise our glasses to wish Paul McGann a very happy birthday!

The actor is best known in the Doctor Who universe for playing the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV Movie. After a short-lived tenure on the screen, he reprised the role in the Big Finish audio adventures and made a shock return for the 50th anniversary in The Night of the Doctor.

He turns 55 today and we hope he enjoys his celebrations. Feel free to post your birthday wishes below.

The Doctor will be joining in with the Children in Need party tonight and the Time Lord has had a long history with the charity.

We all remember this classic moment from the 2007 festivities in which our hero came face to face with a previous incarnation in the formidable Time Crash.

Written by Steven Moffat, the mini-episode featured the return of Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and you can relive the meeting of momentous minds in the player below.

A preview of this year’s Christmas Special will be shown during Children in Need tonight.

Christmas will come early for Doctor Who fans tonight when Children in Need treats us to an exclusive preview of this year’s festive episode!

The first trailer for the yuletide adventure was aired after Death in Heaven on Saturday and we’ll be given another taster during BBC One’s annual fundraising festivities.

Now in its 35th consecutive year, Children in Need raises money to change the lives of disadvantaged children living in the UK. Click here to donate.

The party kicks off at 7:30pm tonight with the Doctor Who segment expected before 8pm.

Steven Moffat has once again defended Doctor Who’s viewing figures as he reassured doubters there has been “no drop-off in the ratings”.

Speaking at a recent Doctor Who event at the Royal Television Society, the showrunner and head writer revealed that, statistically, viewership for the series is as strong as ever. “The figures are the same,” he said. “The headline, boring though it is, is that they’ve barely changed since the show came back.” The latest run, which concluded on Saturday, averaged an ‘overnight’ rating of 5.01 million.

Steven explained: “The way people watch it has changed, with people now watching it on catch-up to a much greater degree. Since Matt Smith took over, the time I’ve been doing it, the number of people that watch on iPlayer has trebled. Even if our overnights were our final rating, it would still be a hit. I’d be working hard, even as a Scot, to be disappointed!”

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Michelle Gomez has confirmed that she’ll be returning to Doctor Who in Series 9.

The actress was introduced as Missy in the latest series, which reached its dramatic conclusion last Saturday, and exclusively told the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine that she’s set to reprise her role next year.

“Yes. ‘Yes’ is my answer,” she said. “I’ll be back. Can I say that? Am I allowed? If not… well, I guess we’ll have to see how she’s received…”

Are you happy that Missy will be back with a vengeance? Let us know your thoughts below!

Missy returns! Are you happy we'll be seeing her again?

• Yes - her story has only just begun. Bring on next year!
• No - we've already seen enough. I'm bored already!

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“Say something nice” (or not) about the Series 8 finale in our episode discussion!

It’s been confirmed that a preview of the Christmas Special will be shown as part of this year’s Children in Need festivies.

The Twelfth Doctor will return to our screens in the festive episode next month alongside Nick Frost as Santa Claus. The first trailer for the adventure was premiered after Death in Heaven on Saturday and we’ll get another glimpse this Friday during the charity’s annual appeal night on BBC One.

Children in Need kicks off on BBC One on Friday at 7:30pm, with the Doctor Who segment expected to air before 8pm.

To coincide with the preview, the first image from the episode, below, has been released…

Children in Need raises money for disadvantaged children. Find out how to donate here.