Viewers continue dropping Doctor Who in droves as the latest numbers are in which sees a drop of near one million viewers for the season.. Sunday's third episode of Doctor Who Season 12, "Orphan 55," was only watched by an estimated 4.19 million viewers in the UK, a drop of 410K from the previous episode, which was already down 300K viewers from the first episode on New Year's Day that + Viewing figures from Planet of the Dead onwards include HD figures even when not simulcast (as with Victory of the Daleks).This may not reflect official BBC policy for determining "final" figures but it seems unfair to separate two different alternative versions of the same TV broadcast. Hartnell was known mostly for playing army sergeants and other tough characters in a variety of films, but Lambert had been impressed with his sensitive performance as a rugby league talent scout in the film version of This Sporti Overnight TV ratings only include those who watched it live and those who recorded and watched it later that night. + Viewing figures from Planet of the Dead onwards include HD figures even when not simulcast (as with Victory of the Daleks).This may not reflect official BBC policy for determining "final" figures but it seems unfair to separate two different alternative versions of the same TV broadcast. However, it hasnt taken long for there to be some controversy around the viewing figures. Ascension of the Cybermen had a final viewing figure of 5.55m (itself almost unchanged from the 5.56m of And that brings with it the final official viewing figures for Series 12. This post will be updated each week throughout the run. As is to be expected by now, weve got some fans really slating the show and some trying desperately to defend it. Doctor Whos worst overnight figures were something like 2.8 million a few years ago, with most of series 10 doing less than 4 million in overnights. Doctor Who has finally returned to our screens with Spyfall Part One debuting on BBC One on New Years Day. Viewers continue dropping Doctor Who in droves as the latest numbers are in which sees a drop of near one million viewers for the season.. Sunday's third episode of Doctor Who Season 12, "Orphan 55," was only watched by an estimated 4.19 million viewers in the UK, a drop of 410K from the previous episode, which was already down 300K viewers from the first episode on New Year's Day that The Timeless Children has a final official rating of 5.17m. Quick Guide. Doctor Whos UK television ratings in 2020. This is down 0.38m (7%) from the first part of the finale. Do lower ratings spell trouble for Doctor Who, or is the future still bright? Now, let's compare the viewing figures from series to series. After actors Hugh David (later a director on the series) and Geoffrey Bayldon had both turned down approaches to star in the series, Verity Lambert and the first serial's director Waris Hussein managed to persuade 55-year-old character actor William Hartnell to take the part of the Doctor. Now, let's compare the viewing figures from series to series.