DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Special Averages 10.2 M in UK
By: Caryn Robbins
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary episode averaged 10.2 million viewers in the UK and peaked at 10.61 million viewers on BBC1 according to preliminary ratings, delivering its best ratings in nearly 3 years (since Christmas 2010).
While the show easily bested The X Factor UK's 7/7 million viewer average, it was unable to defeat Strictly Come Dancing, which delivered a 10.6 million average with a peak of 11.7. About DOCTOR WHO'S Day of the Doctor: In honoring the legacy of the longest-running and most successful sci-fi series in history, BBC America presents new programming dedicated to the iconic series, culminating in a groundbreaking television event - the global simulcast to more than 75 countries of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor on November 23. Written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat (Sherlock), the special stars the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith (How to Catch a Monster), the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant (Broadchurch), companion Jenna Coleman (Dancing on the Edge), with Billie Piper (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) and John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alien).
