The Wedding of River Song: Australian ratings

Sunday, 9 October 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk

The Wedding of River Song has debuted in Australia to strong ratings. TV Tonight reports that the episode averaged 708,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It was the second highest rating drama and the sixth highest rating programme for the day overall. The corresponding Confidential Cutdown rated 488,000 viewers in the five major capitals. These overnight figures, however, do not include regional, rural and time-shifted viewers and hence significantly understate the actual national ratings.

Meanwhile in New Zealand, The God Complex on Prime rated 96,430 viewers. There was no episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day this week due to the broadcast of an international netball match.

FILTER: - Ratings - New Zealand - Broadcasting - Australia

Closing Time: Australian ratings

Sunday, 2 October 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk

Closing Time has debuted in Australia to respectable ratings. TV Tonight reports that the episode averaged 691,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It was the second highest rating drama and the ninth highest rating programme for the day overall. The corresponding Confidential Cutdown rated 469,000 viewers in the five major capitals. These overnight figures, however, do not include regional, rural and time-shifted viewers and hence significantly understate the actual national ratings.

Meanwhile in New Zealand, The Girl Who Waited and episode 5 of Torchwood: Miracle Day: (both on Prime) rated 102,210 viewers and 82,580 viewers respectively.

FILTER: - Torchwood - Ratings - Series 6/32 - New Zealand - Broadcasting - Australia

The God Complex: Australian ratings

Sunday, 25 September 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk

The God Complex has debuted in Australia to respectable ratings. TV Tonight reports that, up against the football finals on the commercial stations, the episode averaged 591,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It was the second highest rating drama and the eighth highest rating programme for the day overall. The corresponding Confidential Cutdown rated 408,000 viewers in the five major capitals. These overnight figures, however, do not include regional, rural and time-shifted viewers and hence significantly understate the actual national ratings.

Meanwhile in New Zealand, the latest episodes of Doctor Who and Torchwood: Miracle Day (both on Prime) rated 119,850 viewers and 77,780 viewers respectively.

FILTER: - Torchwood - Ratings - Series 6/32 - Miracle Day (Series 4) - New Zealand - Australia

The Girl Who Waited: Australian ratings

Sunday, 18 September 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk

The Girl Who Waited has debuted in Australia to respectable ratings. TV Tonight reports that, up against the football finals on the commercial stations, the episode averaged 513,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It was the top rating drama and the seventh highest rating programme for the day overall (after the major news bulletins, the football finals and the Australia-Ireland Rugby World Cup match). The corresponding Confidential Cutdown rated 324,000 viewers in the five major capitals. These overnight figures, however, do not include regional, rural and time-shifted viewers and hence significantly understate the actual national ratings.

FILTER: - Ratings - Series 6/32 - Australia

Doctor Who and Race: An Anthology

Monday, 12 September 2011 - Reported by Harry Ward

A new study of Doctor Who is looking for contributors. Edited by Dr. Lindy Orthia, lecturer at the Australian National University, Doctor Who and Race: An Anthology is likely to be published by Intellect sometime in late 2012 or early 2013. Any era of Doctor Who can be covered by contributors, though the TV series will be the book's primary focus. Work on non-TV Doctor Who may be considered "depending on space".

The book will be aimed at a mixed readership (academics and non-academics), and will include academic-style essays of 5000-7000 words as well as personal-style reflections of up to 1000 words.

Under the scope of the concept ‘race’, contributors may discuss (but are not limited to) any of:

the ethnic or racial backgrounds, identities and racially-signifying physical traits of characters, communities, and actors in Doctor Who
depictions of racism, racial stereotyping and race-related exploitation in the program
Doctor Who stories that reference colonialism, imperialism, nationalism, and other race-related phenomena significant in human history, such as slavery and civil rights movements
allegorical literary tools used in the program to reference race, such as the alien as ‘other’.

Contributions that address links between race and science are strongly encouraged.

The deadline for expressions of interest is December 15th 2011. Full details on how to submit these are available at the Doctor Who and Race blog.

Dr. Orthia completed her PhD on the subject of Doctor Who and science communication in 2010. Entitled "Enlightenment was the choice: Doctor Who and the Democratisation of Science", it is available online here.

(written by Matt Hills)

FILTER: - Doctor Who - Books - Australia

Night Terrors: Australian ratings

Sunday, 11 September 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk

Night Terrors has debuted in Australia to solid ratings. TV Tonight reports that, up against the football finals on the commercial stations, the episode averaged 660,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It was the top rating drama and the eight highest rating programme for the day overall (after the major news bulletins and the football finals). The corresponding Confidential Cutdown also rated a respectable 433,000 viewers in the five major capitals. These overnight figures, however, do not include regional, rural and time-shifted viewers and hence significantly understate the actual national ratings.

FILTER: - Ratings - Series 6/32 - Australia

Louise Jameson: Pulling Faces in Australia

Wednesday, 7 September 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Louise Jameson, Pulling Faces, photo Ian Fraser/TLC Productions

Louise Jameson is to give a special performance of her one-woman show Pulling Faces in Australia next month.

The event is hosted by the Doctor Who Club of Australia as an epilogue to the Whovention 21 Celebration and takes place at the Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney on Wednesday 26th October. As well as the show itself, the actress will also attend a Q&A session, and an additional 'priority' package is available which enables ticket holders to attend an exclusive "meet and greet" with the actress and be able to receive her autograph after the event.

Louise Jameson plays twelve different characters in the course of one hour. You will be guided through a week in television presenter Joanna's life as she does battle with her nipped and tucked nemesis, the evil agent, and her anti-surgery daughter Rachel. An evening of guilty pleasure.

You can find more details of the event from the Doctor Who Club of Australia, and the play itself via Louise Jameson's official website.

(with thanks to Vitas Varnas)

FILTER: - People - Special Events - Australia

Melbourne Fringe: Who, Me.

Tuesday, 6 September 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

A new one-man stage show based around Doctor Who has been announced for the Melbourne Fringe, taking place between the 21st September and 9th October:

Who, Me.

Doctor Who is about to face his greatest challenge: his number one fan. Rob Lloyd (The Hounds, The Mutant Way, A Study in Scarlet (A Study of...) and Fan Number One) is putting the Doctor on trial.

Not just for Doctor Who fans, it’s a show about obsession and it’s many faces. What have you been obsessed with – a celebrity, a football team, a TV show? For Rob, it’s Doctor Who all the way.

He will be asking the BIG questions. Investigating whether Doctor Who (the television show) is guilty of inciting in him a debilitating obsession, or whether it has shaped him into a well-rounded, mentally sound member of society. Since 1996 Rob Lloyd has dedicated himself to amassing as much Doctor Who knowledge, well as videos, DVD, novels, audios, action figures and assorted paraphernalia as he can afford. With his replica Jon Pertwee era sonic screwdriver in hand and dressed in his 10th Doctor get up he is ready to jump head first into finding out how and why he got here!

Built up through improvisation and storytelling techniques, this one-man show is a personal and fitting tribute to a television icon. Through the course of the show we will see how one TV program can influence a persons actions, behavior and psyche. You don’t need to be a Doctor Who fan to relate to this show, it speaks to anyone who has known obsession. It’s a hilarious romp across the Doctor’s 48 years, 11 faces and countless adventures.

The 55 minute play is to be performed by Australian actor, comedian and improviser Rob Lloyd, known for the cult musical comedy The Dodge, comedy troupe The Crew and award-winning comedy trio The Hounds; he devised the show alongside regular collaborator/director Scott Gooding.

Who, Me. will be performed throughout the Fringe (bar Mondays and final night) - further details and tickets can be purchased via the Melbourne Fringe.

(with thanks to Laura Milke Garner/MILKE Performance Industry Services)

FILTER: - Special Events - Australia

Coming Soon: Miracle Day - The Blood Line

Tuesday, 6 September 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

The BBC have released publicity photographs for the finale of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Blood Line; the episode is due to broadcast on Starz in the United States on 9th September (10:00ET), on UKTV in Australia (9:30pm) and on Space in Canada (9:00ET) on Saturday 10th September, and on BBC1/BBC1HD in the United Kingdom on 15th September (9:00pm).

**** SYNOPSIS AND PUBLICITY PHOTOS FOR THE BLOOD LINE
**** MIGHT BE CONSIDERED SPOILERS

The Torchwood team travels across the world on a final, desperate mission – but the Three Families are unstoppable, unless a terrible sacrifice is made...

FILTER: - Canada - Torchwood - USA - UK - Miracle Day (Series 4) - Australia

Let's Kill Hitler: Australian ratings

Sunday, 4 September 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk

Let's Kill Hitler has debuted in Australia to excellent ratings. TV Tonight reports that the episode averaged 792,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It won its timeslot, was the top rating drama and was the fourth highest rating programme for the day overall (after the major news bulletins). The corresponding Confidential Cutdown also rated a respectable 553,000 viewers in the five major capitals. These overnight figures, however, do not include regional, rural and time-shifted viewers and hence significantly understate the actual national ratings.

FILTER: - Ratings - Series 6/32 - Australia

Previous 10 Stories

The Wedding of River Song: Australian ratings

Closing Time: Australian ratings

The God Complex: Australian ratings

The Girl Who Waited: Australian ratings

Doctor Who and Race: An Anthology

Night Terrors: Australian ratings

Louise Jameson: Pulling Faces in Australia

Melbourne Fringe: Who, Me.

Coming Soon: Miracle Day - The Blood Line

Let's Kill Hitler: Australian ratings

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