Face the Raven has debuted in Australia, averaging 481,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. The story, written by Australian screenwriter Sarah Dollard, was the highest rating ABC drama of the day and the eleventh highest rating program of the day overall. These ratings do not include iview, regional or time-shifted viewers.

Meanwhile, including time-shifted viewers, The Zygon Inversion averaged 596,000 consolidated viewers in the five major capital cities. With 130,000 extra viewers it was the third highest time-shifted program of the day and the thirteenth highest rating program of the day overall. These ratings do not include iview or regional viewers.

Doctor Who: Face the Raven had an Audience Appreciation or AI score of 84.

The score is a return to form for Doctor Who, following last week's episode, Sleep No More, which scored an unusually low 78.

The Appreciation Index or AI is a measure of how much the audience enjoyed the programme. The score, out of a hundred, is compiled by a specially selected panel of around 5,000 people who go online and rate and comment on programmes.

The highest score for Saturday, on the five main channels, was for Field of Dreams on ITV, which scored 87.

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Press reaction to the latest Doctor Who episode, Face the Raven dwells mainly on the tragic demise of Clara Oswald. The most dramatic for over 30 years is how The Telegraph described the event, praising the performance of the actors. "The final farewell between the Doctor and Clara may have teetered onto the wrong side of overwrought, but the story was beautifully played out with yet another stand-out performance from Capaldi."

The Independent thinks the episode will leave the fans reeling. "While writer Sarah Dollard’s influences are clearly on show, this feels like an episode of television you could only ever see on Doctor Who. A heady mixture of science fiction, Gothic whodunnit and emotional rollercoaster, it doesn’t just leave you breathless – it leaves you wanting more."

The Guardian thought the ending was fitting for Clara. "It was a canny move to bring back Rigsy for her exit; remember that the cheeky graffiti artist served as her proxy-companion when she turned proxy-Doctor in last year’s Flatline. In taking on his quantum shade, it was the combination of schoolteachery pastoral instinct and reckless abandon that finally did for her."

Supurb is how Digital Spy classifies the episode. "The execution is fast-paced and energetic without losing any coherence. The dialogue is sparkling and Justin Molotnikov directs with a great deal of verve, drawing animated and emotional performances from the entire cast."

While many will mourn the departure of Clara, Radio Times thinks it was time for a change. "Jenna Coleman and Peter Capaldi perform her farewell with conviction, all the more effective for their restraint. Several young viewers I know will be inconsolable. I didn’t shed one tear. I will miss Clara/Jenna but am ready for a shake-up; it’s time for a gear change in what Steven Moffat terms the co-leads."

IGN felt the end was missing something. "Did Clara’s death feel lacking in some way? I love the character; I really do. But I wasn’t quite as moved by the events of this episode as I was when, say, the Eleventh Doctor regenerated, or when Rose left."

However Games Radar disagreed. "Doctor Who was back on blistering, series-best, form with “Face The Raven”. Even more impressive: it’s writer Sarah Dollard’s first script for the show."

Finally Den of Geek had no doubt about the triumph of the episode suggesting you go back and rewatch the ending. "With superb audio accompaniment from Murray Gold (and it really was something special), as the episode clocked past the 35 minute mark, both Jenna Coleman and Peter Capaldi earnt every penny of their fee. Look how they act this sequence out, with Capaldi’s eyes instantly filled with sorrow as he sees what Clara's done, and Coleman’s gradually changing as the realisation hits her. Never mind the excellent dialogue for a second: just watch them."

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 4.42 million viewers watched Doctor Who: Face the Raven, according to unofficial overnight viewing figures.

The programme had an overnight share of 19.6% of the total Television audience. 

The BBC have released a number of videos going behind the scenes of the latest Doctor Who episode, Face The Raven.
Note: video titles might be considered as spoilers for those who have yet to see the episode.

The BBC has confirmed that the final two episodes of Series 9, Heaven Sent / Hell Bent will both run in extended timeslots.

The penultimate episode Heaven Sent will run for 55 minutes and has been confirmed for transmission at 8.05pm on BBC One on 28th November.

The series finale Hell Bent will then run in a 65 minute timeslot starting at 8pm on 5th December.

The two episodes will deal with the consequences of Episode Ten, Face the Raven, which can be seen this weekend.

A roundup of publicity for the next episode in the current series of Doctor Who, Face The Raven.

Face The Raven: Known Broadcast Details
United Kingdom	BBC One	Sat 21 Nov 2015	8:10pm
United States of America	BBC America	Sat 21 Nov 2015	9:00pm EDT	(2:00am GMT)
Canada	SPACE	Sat 21 Nov 2015	9:00pm EDT	(2:00am GMT)
Asia Pacific	BBC Entertainment	Sun 22 Nov 2015	10:00am SGT	(2:00am GMT)
New Zealand	PRIME	Sun 22 Nov 2015	7:30pm NZDT	(6:30am GMT)
Australia	ABC	Sun 22 Nov 2015	7:40pm AEDT	(8:40am GMT)
Europe (Benelux)	BBC First	Tue 24 Nov 2015	9:00pm CEST
United Kingdom	BBC Two	Fri 27 Nov 2015	1:45am	(British Signed Language)
South Africa	BBC First	Sat 28 Nov 2015	6:00pm SAST
India	FX	Sun 6 Dec 2015	11:00pm IST
Finland	YLE2	Mon 7 Dec 2015	6:05pm EET
Denmark	DR3	Fri 25 Dec 2015	~8:00pm CET	(unconfirmed broadcast)
Germany	FOX	Jan 2016	9:00pm CET	(dubbed into German)

Doctor Who: The Zygon Inversion had an official consolidated rating of 6.03 million viewers.

The rating issued by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, includes all those who watched the programme within one week of transmission. It does not include those watching online via iPlayer

Doctor Who was the 9th most watched programme on BBC Television, and third overall on Saturday. The episode finished at 24th in the chart.

The final episode of the ITV drama Downton Abbey topped the ratings for the week with 10.90 million viewers.

Doctor Who: Sleep No More had an Audience Appreciation or AI score of 78.

The score is the lowest the series has received since the 2006 story Love & Monsters which scored 76. It is only the second time the series AI has dropped below 80 since the introduction of the current AI system in 2005. Both Rose and The End of the World scored 76, but this was under the previous measurement system.

The low score is likely to be a result of the unusual nature of the story, filmed as a series of hidden camera recordings, and very different to the usual style of a Doctor Who episode.

The Appreciation Index or AI is a measure of how much the audience enjoyed the programme. The score, out of a hundred, is compiled by a specially selected panel of around 5,000 people who go online and rate and comment on programmes.

The highest score for Saturday, on the five main channels, was for the BBC Two Newsnight Special, reporting on the terror attacks in Paris which scored 87

With Sunday's overnight viewing figures now available, Doctor Who finished as the 48th most watched programme of the week. Consolidated figures will be published next week.

Sleep No More has debuted in Australia, averaging 506,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It was the highest rating ABC drama of the day and the thirteenth highest rating program of the day overall. These ratings do not include iview, regional or time-shifted viewers. The program commenced 20 minutes later than scheduled due to extended news coverage of the recent events in Paris.

Meanwhile, including time-shifted viewers, The Zygon Invasion averaged 593,000 consolidated viewers in the five major capital cities. With 163,000 extra viewers it was the highest time-shifted program of the day and the tenth highest rating program of the day overall. These ratings do not include iview or regional viewers.