"Twice Upon A Time" - Overnight Viewing Figures

The overnight UK viewing figures show that "Twice Upon A Time" had an audience of 5.66 million (fifth most watched for the day) giving it a 29.1% share of the audience.  As a comparison, last year's Christmas episode, "The Return of Doctor Mysterio", had 5.68 million, a 27.1% share in the overnights and was the eighth most watched programme.

The Christmas Day overnight top 10 is as follows:

Mrs Brown's Boys - 6.8 million
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - 6.5 million
Call the Midwife - 6.3 million
EastEnders - 6.3 million
Doctor Who - 5.7 million
The Queen - 5.3 million (BBC only)
Coronation Street - 5.1 million
BBC News - 4.2 million
The Highway Rat - 4.0 million
Emmerdale - 3.7 million

The consolidated viewing figures will be released next week.

"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" - Consolidated Ratings

"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" has a consolidated 7 day rating of 7.83 million - an increase of 2.15 million from the initial overnight figure of 5.68 million.  This beats last year's consolidated rating for "The Husbands of River Song" which was 7.69 million.

This puts "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" in joint sixth place for the week ending 25 December 2016:

1. Call The Midwife: 9.21m (32.4%)
2. Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special: 8.98m (37.0%)
3. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special: 8.94m (35.5%)
4. The Great Christmas Bake Off: 8.21m (38.4%)
5. Coronation Street: 8.20m (37.5%)
6. Doctor Who: 7.83m (31.2%)
7. EastEnders: 7.83m (30.7%)
8. Emmerdale: 7.42m (34.7%)
9. We’re Going On A Bear Hunt: 6.73m (23.5%) 
10. Last Tango In Halifax: 6.71m (25.7%)

This figure includes those who recorded and watched the show within one week of transmission - plus iplayer views through televisions.  It does not include pc/laptop, tablets or smartphones - initial figures for which will be released by BARB in their Online TV Player Report on Wednesday.

"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" - Overnight Ratings

The overnight UK viewing figures show that "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" had an estimated audience of 5.68 million (eighth most watched for the day) giving it a 27.1% share of the audience.  As a comparison, last year's Christmas episode, "The Husbands of River Song", had 5.77 million in the overnights and was also the eighth most watched programme.

The Christmas Day overnight top 10 is as follows:

The Queen - 7.7 million
Strictly Come Dancing - 7.17 million
Christmas Bake Off - 6.32 million
Mrs Brown's Boys - 6.13 million
Coronation Street - 6.12 million
Call the Midwife - 6.06 million
EastEnders - 5.90 million
Doctor Who - 5.68 million
Emmerdale - 4.73 million
Frozen - 4.65 million

The consolidated viewing figures will be released next week.

"The Husbands of River Song" - Consolidated Ratings

""The Husbands of River Song" has a consolidated 7 day rating of 7.69 million (not including repeats) - an increase of 1.92 million from the initial overnight figure of 5.77 million.

This puts the episode sixth for the week on BBC1.  The consolidated ratings this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 6.54 million
"The Witch's Familiar" - 5.71 million
"Under the Lake" - 5.63 million
"Before the Flood" - 6.05 million
"The Girl Who Died" - 6.56 million
"The Woman Who Lived" - 6.11 million
"The Zygon Invasion" - 5.76 million
"The Zygon Inversion" - 6.03 million
"Sleep No More" - 5.61 million
"Face the Raven" - 6.05 million
"Heaven Sent" - 6.19 million
"Hell Bent" - 6.17 million
"The Husbands of River Song" - 7.69 million

This figure includes those who recorded and watched the show within one week of transmission - plus iplayer views through televisions.  It does not include pc/laptop, tablets or smartphones - initial figures for which will be released by BARB in their Online TV Player Report on Wednesday.

"The Husbands of River Song" - Overnight Viewing Figures

The overnight viewing figures show that 5.77 million (29.4% share) tuned in for "The Husbands of River Song".

"Downton Abbey" was the most watched show with 6.88 million - BBC1's highest rated show was "Strictly Come Dancing" with 6.49 million.  If you combine both the BBC and ITV figures for the Queen (6.1 on BBC1 and 1.3 on ITV) then it becomes the highest rated with 7.4 million.

Ratings in general are down from last year where, for instance, "Mrs Brown's Boys" achieved 7.61 million overnight last year - and this year it dropped to 6.4 million.  "Doctor Who" seems to have held up relatively well with only a small drop from "Last Christmas" at 6.34 million.

Consolidated ratings will be released next week.

"Heaven Sent" - Consolidated Ratings

"Heaven Sent" has a consolidated 7 day rating of 6.19 million (not including repeats) - an increase of 1.68 million from the initial overnight figure of 4.51 million.

This puts the episode seventh for the week on BBC1.  The consolidated ratings this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 6.54 million
"The Witch's Familiar" - 5.71 million
"Under the Lake" - 5.63 million
"Before the Flood" - 6.05 million
"The Girl Who Died" - 6.56 million
"The Woman Who Lived" - 6.11 million
"The Zygon Invasion" - 5.76 million
"The Zygon Inversion" - 6.03 million
"Sleep No More" - 5.61 million
"Face the Raven" - 6.05 million
"Heaven Sent" - 6.19 million

This figure includes those who recorded and watched the show within one week of transmission - plus iplayer views through televisions.  It does not include pc/laptop, tablets or smartphones - initial figures for which will be released by BARB in their Online TV Player Report on Wednesday.

"Hell Bent" - AI Score

"Hell Bent" had an Audience Appreciation Index (AI) score of 82.  The AI scores this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 84
"The Witch's Familiar" - 83
"Under the Lake" - 84
"Before the Flood" - 83
"The Girl Who Died" - 82
"The Woman Who Lived" - 81
"The Zygon Invasion" - 82
"The Zygon Inversion" - 84
"Sleep No More" - 78
"Face the Raven" - 84
"Heaven Sent" - 80
"Hell Bent" - 82

The Audience Appreciation Index (AI) is a score out of 100 which is used as an indicator of the public’s appreciation for a show. Over 90 is considered exceptional, 85 or over is excellent, 60 or less is poor, and less than 55 is very poor.

"Hell Bent" - Overnight Viewing Figures

The overnight viewing figures show that 4.80 million (21.5% share) tuned in for "Hell Bent" - that's an increase from last week's 4.51 million.  The figure is slightly inflated due to the fact that "Strictly" overran into the "Doctor Who" timeslot (a similar thing happened with "Heaven Sent" and "Face the Raven").

"Strictly Come Dancing" was, of course, top again with 10.50 million.

The consolidated figures will be released next week.

"Face the Raven" - Consolidated Ratings

"Face the Raven" has a consolidated 7 day rating of 6.05 million (not including repeats) - an increase of 1.63 million from the initial overnight figure of 4.42 million.

This puts the episode tenth for the week on BBC1.  The consolidated ratings so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 6.54 million
"The Witch's Familiar" - 5.71 million
"Under the Lake" - 5.63 million
"Before the Flood" - 6.05 million
"The Girl Who Died" - 6.56 million
"The Woman Who Lived" - 6.11 million
"The Zygon Invasion" - 5.76 million
"The Zygon Inversion" - 6.03 million
"Sleep No More" - 5.61 million
"Face the Raven" - 6.05 million

This figure includes those who recorded and watched the show within one week of transmission - plus iplayer views through televisions.  It does not include pc/laptop, tablets or smartphones - initial figures for which will be released by BARB in their Online TV Player Report on Wednesday.

"Heaven Sent" - AI Score

"Heaven Sent" had an Audience Appreciation Index (AI) score of 80 - which is lower than I expected but it was a rather unusual episode.  The AI scores so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 84
"The Witch's Familiar" - 83
"Under the Lake" - 84
"Before the Flood" - 83
"The Girl Who Died" - 82
"The Woman Who Lived" - 81
"The Zygon Invasion" - 82
"The Zygon Inversion" - 84
"Sleep No More" - 78
"Face the Raven" - 84
"Heaven Sent" - 80

The Audience Appreciation Index (AI) is a score out of 100 which is used as an indicator of the public’s appreciation for a show. Over 90 is considered exceptional, 85 or over is excellent, 60 or less is poor, and less than 55 is very poor.

"Heaven Sent" - Overnight Ratings

The overnight viewing figures show that 4.51 million (20.7% share) tuned in for "Heaven Sent" - that's a slight increase from last week's 4.42 million.

"Strictly Come Dancing" was, of course, top again with 10.23 million.

The consolidated figures will be released next week.

"Sleep No More" - Consolidated Ratings

"Sleep No More" has a consolidated 7 day rating of 5.61 million (not including repeats) - an increase of 1.61 million from the initial overnight figure of 4.0 million.

This puts the episode fourteenth for the week on BBC1.  The consolidated ratings so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 6.54 million
"The Witch's Familiar" - 5.71 million
"Under the Lake" - 5.63 million
"Before the Flood" - 6.05 million
"The Girl Who Died" - 6.56 million
"The Woman Who Lived" - 6.11 million
"The Zygon Invasion" - 5.76 million
"The Zygon Inversion" - 6.03 million
"Sleep No More" - 5.61 million

This figure includes those who recorded and watched the show within one week of transmission - plus iplayer views through televisions.  It does not include pc/laptop, tablets or smartphones - initial figures for which will be released by BARB in their Online TV Player Report on Wednesday.

"Face the Raven" - AI Score

"Face the Raven" had an Audience Appreciation Index (AI) score of 84.  The AI scores so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 84
"The Witch's Familiar" - 83
"Under the Lake" - 84
"Before the Flood" - 83
"The Girl Who Died" - 82
"The Woman Who Lived" - 81
"The Zygon Invasion" - 82
"The Zygon Inversion" - 84
"Sleep No More" - 78
"Face the Raven" - 84

The Audience Appreciation Index (AI) is a score out of 100 which is used as an indicator of the public’s appreciation for a show. Over 90 is considered exceptional, 85 or over is excellent, 60 or less is poor, and less than 55 is very poor.

Overnight Ratings - "Face the Raven"

The overnight viewing figures show that 4.42 million (19.6% share) tuned in for "Face the Raven" - that's a slight increase from last week's 4.0 million.

"Strictly Come Dancing" was, of course, top again with 10.30 million.

The consolidated figures will be released next week.

"The Zygon Inversion" - Consolidated Ratings

"The Zygon Inversion" has a consolidated 7 day rating of 6.03 million (not including repeats) - an increase of 1.90 million from the initial overnight figure of 4.13 million.

This puts the episode ninth for the week on BBC1.  The consolidated ratings so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 6.54 million
"The Witch's Familiar" - 5.71 million
"Under the Lake" - 5.63 million
"Before the Flood" - 6.05 million
"The Girl Who Died" - 6.56 million
"The Woman Who Lived" - 6.11 million
"The Zygon Invasion" - 5.76 million
"The Zygon Inversion" - 6.03 million

This figure includes those who recorded and watched the show within one week of transmission - plus iplayer views through televisions.  It does not include pc/laptop, tablets or smartphones - initial figures for which will be released by BARB in their Online TV Player Report on Wednesday.

"Sleep No More" - AI score

"Sleep No More" had an Audience Appreciation Index (AI) score of 78.  The AI scores so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 84
"The Witch's Familiar" - 83
"Under the Lake" - 84
"Before the Flood" - 83
"The Girl Who Died" - 82
"The Woman Who Lived" - 81
"The Zygon Invasion" - 82
"The Zygon Inversion" - 84
"Sleep No More" - 78

This is only the second time the AI score (which was introduced in 2005) has been under 80 - "Love and Monsters" scored 76 in 2006.

The Audience Appreciation Index (AI) is a score out of 100 which is used as an indicator of the public’s appreciation for a show. Over 90 is considered exceptional, 85 or over is excellent, 60 or less is poor, and less than 55 is very poor.

Source: doctorwhonews.net

"Sleep No More" - Overnight Ratings

The overnight viewing figures show that 4.0 million (18.2% share) tuned in for "Sleep No More" - that's a slight decrease from last week's 4.13 million.

"Strictly Come Dancing" was, of course, top again with 10.24 million.

The consolidated figures will be released next week.

"The Zygon Inversion" - AI Score

"The Zygon Inversion" had an Audience Appreciation Index (AI) score of 84.  The AI scores so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 84
"The Witch's Familiar" - 83
"Under the Lake" - 84
"Before the Flood" - 83
"The Girl Who Died" - 82
"The Woman Who Lived" - 81
"The Zygon Invasion" - 82
"The Zygon Inversion" - 84

This does mark the first time in Series 9 where the 2nd episode of a 2-parter outscored the first episode.

The Audience Appreciation Index (AI) is a score out of 100 which is used as an indicator of the public’s appreciation for a show. Over 90 is considered exceptional, 85 or over is excellent, 60 or less is poor, and less than 55 is very poor.

Source: doctorwhonews.net

"The Zygon Inversion" - Overnight Ratings

The overnight viewing figures show that 4.13 million (19.9% share) tuned in for "The Zygon Inversion" - that's an increase from last week's 3.87 million.

"Strictly Come Dancing" was, of course, top again with 9.17 million.

The consolidated figures will be released next week.

"The Zygon Invasion" - AI Score

"The Zygon Invasion" had an Audience Appreciation Index (AI) score of 82.  The AI scores so far this series are:

"The Magician's Apprentice" - 84
"The Witch's Familiar" - 83
"Under the Lake" - 84
"Before the Flood" - 83
"The Girl Who Died" - 82
"The Woman Who Lived" - 81
"The Zygon Invasion" - 82

The Audience Appreciation Index (AI) is a score out of 100 which is used as an indicator of the public’s appreciation for a show. Over 90 is considered exceptional, 85 or over is excellent, 60 or less is poor, and less than 55 is very poor.