DVD Series 4 - Volume 2

Friday, 23 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

DoctorWhoNews.com has received a draft version of cover of the forthcoming DVD release of Series 4 Volume 2.

The disc will contain the four stories The Sontaran Stratagem, The Poison Sky, The Doctor's Daughter andThe Unicorn and the Wasp.

The disc is due for release in the United Kingdom on 7th July 2008.

FILTER: - Series 4/30 - Blu-ray/DVD

Brain of Morbius Missing Music Restored

Thursday, 22 May 2008 - Reported by DWNP Archive

Posted By John Bowman

The forthcoming DVD release of The Brain of Morbius in the UK will see the story presented as originally transmitted for the first time in more than 30 years, thanks to work by the Restoration Team and, in particular,Mark Ayres.

In an update to the team's website, Steve Roberts tells how they solved the mystery of a short section of incidental music that was there in episode one when the story was broadcast in January 1976 but never made it to subsequent releases, transmissions and even the BBC transmission masters.

The four-part Tom Baker story is due to be released on July 21.

Extras will include:

A commentary by Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen and Philip Madoc, producer Philip Hinchcliffe and directorChristopher Barry.

A 32-minute feature entitled Getting A Head, in which the making of the story is recalled by the production team and cast.

A six-minute feature called Designs on Karn that sees Barry Newbery talk about how he created the planet on which the story is set.

A 3D CGI tour of the BBC Television Centre studio in which the adventure was taped, showing how the sets were arranged and built.

(With thanks to Tony Clark.)

FILTER: - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD

Doctor's Daughter - Final Ratings

Wednesday, 21 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Final figures released by BARB give episode Six of Series Four, The Doctor's Daughter, an official rating of 7.33 million viewers. The programme was the 10th most watched for the week on British Television and the 4th most watched on BBC1. The only programmes to beat it in the ratings were the two big soaps, EastEnders and Coronation Street, and Saturdays Britain's Got Talent.

On multi-channel television, the Sunday BBC3 repeat was watched by 0.95 million viewers and was the 10th most watched programme on multichannel for the week.

Full ratings data, including data for iPlayer downloads can be found in the Doctor Who Forum.

Top Programmes w/e 11 May 2008

1 CORONATION STREET (MON 2031) - 10.73 - ITV1
2 CORONATION STREET (MON 1934) - 10.07 - ITV1
3 CORONATION STREET (FRI 2029) - 8.99 - ITV1
4 EASTENDERS (MON 1959) - 8.92 - BBC1
5 CORONATION STREET (FRI 1934) - 8.75 - ITV1
6 EASTENDERS (THU 1931) - 8.62 - BBC1
7 CORONATION STREET (WED 1930) - 8.57 - ITV1
8 BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (SAT 2000) - 8.17 - ITV1
9 EASTENDERS (FRI 1959) - 8.16 - BBC1
10 DOCTOR WHO (SAT 1844) - 7.33 - BBC1
11 THE APPRENTICE (WED 2100) - 7.17 - BBC1
12 MIDSOMER MURDERS (SUN 2005) - 6.88 - ITV1
13 EMMERDALE (MON 1903) - 6.88 - ITV1
14 FLOOD (MON 2104) - 6.79 - ITV1
15 EMMERDALE (FRI 1902) - 6.53 - ITV1
16 EASTENDERS (TUE 1931) - 6.50 - BBC1
17 WAKING THE DEAD (TUE 2100) - 6.46 - BBC1
18 WAKING THE DEAD (MON 2100) - 6.42 - BBC1
19 THE BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2008 (WED 1958) - 6.32 - ITV1
20 EMMERDALE (WED 1859) - 6.25 - ITV1

Top Multi Channel Programmes w/e 11 May 2008

1 GLADIATORS (Sun 1759) - 1,564,000 - Sky One
2 EASTENDERS (Tue 2202) - 1,449,000 - BBC3
3 FORD SUPER SUNDAY (Sun 1402) - 1,226,000 - Sky Sports
4 LIVE FORD FOOTBALL SPECIAL-MATCH (Mon 1530) - 1,177,000 - Sky Sports
5 BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (Sun 2004) - 1,122,000 - ITV2
6 HEROES (Thu 2233) - 1,105,000 - BBC3
7 DONT FORGET THE LYRICS (Sun 1902) - 1,039,000 - Sky One
8 EASTENDERS (Thu 2203) - 1,001,000 - BBC3
9 BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT AUDITIONS (Sun 2105) - 960,000 - ITV2
10 DOCTOR WHO (Sun 2001) - 946,000 - BBC3
11 LOST (Sun 2101) - 905,000 - Sky One
12 BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT AUDITIONS (Sat 2159) - 868,000 - ITV2
13 EASTENDERS (Fri 2202) - 808,000 - BBC3
14 GAVIN AND STACEY (Mon 2132) - 786,000 - BBC3
15 60 SECONDS (Mon 2159) - 738,000 - BBC3
16 EASTENDERS (Mon 2202) - 736,000 - BBC3
17 HOME AND AWAY (Fri 1828) - 719,000 - Fiver
18 HOME AND AWAY (Wed 1829) - 707,000 - Fiver
19 DEC APPEAL (Thu 2200) - 678,000 - BBC3
20 60 SECONDS (Tue 2159) - 655,000 - BBC3

Source BARB

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

Unicorn and the Wasp - AI and Digital Ratings

Monday, 19 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Episode seven of series four, The Unicorn and the Wasp, achieved an Appreciation Index of 86. It was the highest score for Saturday on the two main channels.

With overnights now available for the whole week, Doctor Who is currently the 8th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released by BARB in 9 days time.

Saturday's edition of Doctor Who Confidential was watched by 0.63 million viewers, according to unofficial overnights. The programme, which had a share of 3.2 %, was the 2nd most watched on multi channel television on Saturday.

Sunday's BBC3 repeat of The Unicorn and the Wasp got an overnight audience of 0.57 million, a 2.8% share and was the 8th most watched programme on multi channel TV for Sunday. Doctor Who Confidential got an audience of0.23 million for the repeat showing.

Meanwhile last Friday's repeat of The Doctor's Daughter got an audience of 0.45 million and was the 6th most watched multi channel programme for the day.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

Unicorn and the Wasp - Overnight Ratings

Sunday, 18 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Unofficial figures show that episode seven of Series Four, The Unicorn and the Wasp, was watched by 7.7 million viewers, giving it a 36.1% share of the total television audience.

The programme was helped by a later start and wet weather across much of the United Kingdom and achieved an increase of over a million on last week's figures.

The top rated programme was still ITV1's Britain's Got Talent with 8.6 million. Doctor Who was the highest rated programme on BBC1 for the day, beating Casualty by 1.3 million.

The programme is currently the 8th most watched of the week, almost guaranteeing a final Top ten place. Final figures will be released by BARB in ten days time.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

Poison Sky - Final Ratings

Wednesday, 14 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Final figures released by BARB give episode five of Series Four, The Poison Sky, an official rating of 6.53 million viewers. The programme was the 18th most watched for the week on British Television.

On multi-channel television, the Sunday BBC3 repeat was watched by 1.09 million viewers and was the 4th most watched programme on multichannel for the week. The Saturday showing of Doctor Who Confidential got 0.61 million viewers and was the 25th most watched programme of the week.

Full ratings data, including data for iPlayer downloads can be found in the Doctor Who Forum.

Top Programmes w/e 27 April 2008

1 CORONATION STREET (MON 2029) - 10.40 - ITV1
2 CORONATION STREET (MON 1932) - 9.84 - ITV1
3 EASTENDERS (MON 2000) - 9.79 - BBC1
4 CORONATION STREET (WED 1932) - 9.50 - ITV1
5 EASTENDERS (TUE 1930) - 9.23 - BBC1
6 CORONATION STREET (FRI 1934) - 9.13 - ITV1
7 BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (SAT 2007) - 9.12 - ITV1
8 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (TUE 1928) - 8.98 - ITV1
9 EASTENDERS (FRI 2000) - 8.72 - BBC1
10 EASTENDERS (THU 1930) - 8.46 - BBC1
11 CORONATION STREET (SUN 1936) - 8.30 - ITV1
12 FLOOD (SUN 2008) - 7.69 - ITV1
13 THE APPRENTICE (WED 2100) - 7.28 - BBC1
14 EMMERDALE (WED 1900) - 7.20 - ITV1
15 EMMERDALE (TUE 1859) - 7.19 - ITV1
16 EMMERDALE (MON 1901) - 7.19 - ITV1
17 WAKING THE DEAD (MON 2101) - 7.06 - BBC1
18 DOCTOR WHO (SAT 1819) - 6.53 - BBC1
19 EMMERDALE (FRI 1903) - 6.52 - ITV1
20 WAKING THE DEAD (TUE 2100) - 6.39 - BBC1

Top Multi Channel Programmes w/e 27 April 2008

1 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE (Wed 1900) 2,486,000 - Sky Sports
2 UEFA CUP (2007- 2008) (Thu 1928) 1,224,000 - ITV4
3 HEROES (Thu 2229) 1,195,000 - BBC3
4 DOCTOR WHO (Sun 2001) 1,086,000 - BBC3
5 LIVE FORD FOOTBALL SPECIAL-MATCH (Sat 1200) 1,051,000 - Sky Sports
6 EASTENDERS (Tue 2201) 1,034,000 - BBC3
7 FAMILY GUY (Sun 2200) 986,000 - BBC3
8 EASTENDERS (Thu 2159) 951,000 - BBC3
9 HOME AND AWAY (Wed 1829) 944,000 - Fiver (was
10 FORD SUPER SUNDAY (Sun 1536) 942,000 - Sky Sports
11 KATIE AND PETER: THE NEXT CHAPTER (Thu 2059) 871,000 - ITV2
12 BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT AUDITIONS (Sat 2209) 803,000 - ITV2
13 FORD SUPER SUNDAY (Sun 1259) 798,000 - Sky Sports
14 LOST (Sun 2103) 787,000 - Sky One
15 HOME AND AWAY (Mon 1829) 786,000 - Fiver (was
16 EASTENDERS (Mon 2201) 740,000 - BBC3
17 HOME AND AWAY (Thu 1828) 708,000 - Fiver (was
18 HOME AND AWAY (Fri 1829) 698,000 - Fiver (was
19 BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT AUDITIONS (Sun 2107) 688,000 - ITV2
20 EASTENDERS (Fri 2201) 676,000 - BBC3

Source BARB

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

Doctor's Daughter - AI and Digital Ratings

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Episode six of series four, The Doctor's Daughter, achieved an Appreciation Index of 88. Once more one of the highest scores for the weekend on any of the five main channels.

With overnights now available for the whole week, Doctor Who is currently the 11th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released by BARB in 9 days time.

Saturday's edition of Doctor Who Confidential was watched by 0.59 million viewers, according to unofficial overnights. The programme, which had a share of 3.8%, was the 2nd most watched on multi channel television on Saturday.

Sunday's BBC3 repeat of The Doctor's Daughter got an overnight audience of 0.65 million, a 3.4% share and was the 7th most watched programme on multi channel TV for Sunday. Doctor Who Confidential got an audience of 0.27 million for the repeat showing.

Meanwhile last Friday's repeat of The Poison Sky got an audience of 0.49 million and was the 5th most watched multi channel programme for the day.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

Doctor's Daughter - Overnight Ratings

Sunday, 11 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Unofficial figures show that episode six of Series Four, The Doctor's Daughter, was watched by 6.6 millionviewers, giving it a 38.4% share of the total television audience.

While most programmes have been getting lower figures than the previous week, Doctor Who has increased its audience to bring it back over the 6 million mark.

The top rated programme was still ITV1's Britain's Got Talent although its audience was down by a million at 7.5 million. Doctor Who was the highest rated programme on BBC1 for the day and had the biggest share of any programme on Saturday.

The programme is currently the 11th most watched of the week, once more beating all episodes of Emmerdale. Final figures will be released by BARB in ten days time.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

Sontaran Stratagem - Final Ratings

Wednesday, 7 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Final figures released by BARB give episode four of Series Four, The Sontaran Stratagem, an official rating of7.06 million viewers. The programme was the 17th most watched for the week on British Television.

On multi-channel television, the Sunday BBC3 repeat was watched by 1.04 million viewers and was the 6th most watched programme on multichannel for the week. The Saturday showing of Doctor Who Confidential got 0.59 million viewers. Also listed is Fridays repeat of Planet of the Ood which got 0.64 million viewers.

Full ratings data, including data for iPlayer downloads can be found in the Doctor Who Forum.

Top 20 Programmes (w/e 27 April 2008)

1 - CORONATION STREET (MON 2029) 10.81
2 - CORONATION STREET (MON 1933) 10.22
3 - BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (SAT 2005) 9.86
4 - EASTENDERS (MON 2000) 9.66
5 - CORONATION STREET (FRI 1933) 9.41
6 - EASTENDERS (THU 1929) 9.19
7 - CORONATION STREET (FRI 2029) 9.14
8 - CORONATION STREET (WED 1931) 8.87
9 - EASTENDERS (FRI 1959) 8.79
10 - EASTENDERS (TUE 1929) 8.59
11 - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (TUE 1928) 8.53
12 - MIDSOMER MURDERS (SUN 2002) 7.98
13 - THE APPRENTICE (WED 2100) 7.85
14 - EMMERDALE (MON 1901) 7.49
15 - EMMERDALE (FRI 1902) 7.20
16 - EMMERDALE (THU 1903) 7.15
17 - DOCTOR WHO (SAT 1819) 7.06
18 - EMMERDALE (TUE 1859) 6.77
19 - EMMERDALE (WED 1900) 6.72
20 - CASUALTY (SAT 2057) 6.56

Top Twenty Multichannel Programmes (we 27 April 2008)

1 - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE (Wed 1900) 1.77m - Sky Sports 2
2 - LIVE FORD FOOTBALL SPECIAL-MATCH (Sat 1200) 1.39m - Sky Sports 1
3 - BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (Sun 1959) 1.19m - ITV2
4 - EASTENDERS (Tue 2202) 1.09m - BBC3
5 - EASTENDERS (Thu 2201) 1.04m - BBC3
6 - DOCTOR WHO (Sun 2002) 1.04m - BBC3
7 - HEROES (Thu 2231) 990,000 - BBC3
8 - FORD SUPER SUNDAY (Sun 1533) 968,000 - Sky Sports 1
9 - BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT AUDITIONS (Sun 2103) 921,000 - ITV2
10 - KATIE AND PETER: THE NEXT CHAPTER (Thu 2101) 876,000 - ITV2
11 - UEFA CUP (2007- 2008) (Thu 1859) 872,000 - ITV4
12 - EASTENDERS (Mon 2200) 810,000 - BBC3
13 - 60 SECONDS (Tue 2200) 807,000 - BBC3
14 - BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT AUDITIONS (Sat 2204) 760,000 - ITV2
15 - HOME AND AWAY (Wed 1829) 710,000 - Fiver
16 - HOLLYOAKS (Mon 1900) 708,000 - E4
17 - HOME AND AWAY (Mon 1829) 706,000 - Fiver
18 - HOME AND AWAY (Thu 1829) 705,000 - Fiver
19 - HOME AND AWAY (Fri 1829) 700,000 - Fiver
20 - HOME AND AWAY (Tue 1829) 694,000 - Fiver

Source: BARB

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

The Poison Sky - AI and Digital Ratings

Monday, 5 May 2008 - Reported by Marcus

Episode five of series four, The Poison Sky, achieved an Appreciation Index of 88. Not only one of the highest scores in the series history, but the joint highest score for the weekend on any of the five main channels.

With overnights now available for the whole week, Doctor Who is currently the 19th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released by BARB in 9 days time.

Saturday's edition of Doctor Who Confidential was watched by 0.58 million viewers, according to unofficial overnights. The programme, which had a share of 3.3%, was the 3rd most watched on multi channel television on Saturday.

Sunday's BBC3 repeat of The Poison Sky got an overnight audience of 0.63 million, a 3.1% share and was the 5th most watched programme on multi channel TV for Sunday. Doctor Who Confidential got an audience of 0.32 millionfor the repeat showing.

Meanwhile last Friday's repeat of The Sontaran Stratagem got an audience of 0.39 million and was the 11th most watched multi channel programme for the day.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 4/30

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DVD Series 4 - Volume 2

Brain of Morbius Missing Music Restored

Doctor's Daughter - Final Ratings

Unicorn and the Wasp - AI and Digital Ratings

Unicorn and the Wasp - Overnight Ratings

Poison Sky - Final Ratings

Doctor's Daughter - AI and Digital Ratings

Doctor's Daughter - Overnight Ratings

Sontaran Stratagem - Final Ratings

The Poison Sky - AI and Digital Ratings

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