In the Forest of the Night - Final Ratings

Sunday, 2 November 2014 - Reported by Marcus
6.92 million watched the UK transmission of In the Forest of the Night according to consolidated figures available today, which include those recording the programme and watching within one week of transmission.

The final chart position should be available later in the week




FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK

Dark Water: Overnight Viewing Figures

Sunday, 2 November 2014 - Reported by Marcus
5.27 million viewers watched Doctor Who: Dark Water, according to unofficial overnight figures, 22.4% of the total TV audience at the time.

Doctor Who was fourth for the day on overnights, with Pointless Celebrities, featuring former companion Bonnie Langford, edging ahead of the Doctor with 5.49 million watching, although this position is likely to be reversed when final figures are available.

Strictly Come Dancing was top for the day with 9.7 million watching, while up against Doctor Who, The X Factor had 7.45 million viewers.

Doctor Who is currently 23rd for the week. Final official figures will be available next Sunday.




FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK

Dark Water - Preview

Friday, 31 October 2014 - Reported by Harry Ward
The BBC have released a preview and an introduction to the latest episode of Doctor Who, Dark Water, which premieres tomorrow night at 8:15pm on BBC One. Full global broadcast details here.


Meanwhile the latest Radio Times free downloadable retro poster, created by designer Stuart Manning is now available.

Manning told Radio Times:
A retro Art Deco-style poster seemed like a perfect match for the current Cyberman designs. I actually wanted to do something like this for the Mummy episode earlier in the series, but rough-edged mummies and clean Deco lines just didn't get along.

Here I've drawn on the title sequences of 1930s Universal films and Republic Pictures serials – lots of simplified sweeping shapes with a slightly coarse airbrushed look, with perhaps a touch of Metropolis if you squint.

In The Forest Of The Night - Poster (Credit: Radio Times/Stuart Manning)




FILTER: - Radio Times - Series 8/34

Doctor Who Extra: Dark Water on the Red Button

Friday, 31 October 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The Cybermen at St Pauls (Credit: BBC/Jack Barnes)The next edition of online behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Extra, covering the penultimate episode Dark Water, is also available via digital television's Red Button service on BBC channels at the following times:

Saturday8:55pm-11:15pm
Sunday12:30am-1:05am
Sunday7:30pm-10:00pm
Monday7:25pm-8:00pm
Thursday7:00am-3:00pm
Friday7:00am-3:00pm






FILTER: - Online - Series 8/34

The Day of the Doctor / The Time of the Doctor: French DVD Release

Friday, 31 October 2014 - Reported by Harry Ward
French-speaking Doctor Who fans will be able to enjoy The Day of the Doctor and The Time of the Doctor in their native language when a single disc DVD set featuring the two stories is released in France on 1st December 2014.
Le Jour du Docteur / L'Heure du Docteur  (Credit: France Télévisions Distribution) Le Jour du Docteur / L'Heure du Docteur
Date de sortie: 1 décembre 2014 (pre-order)

Le dvd contient les deux épisodes spéciaux:

- Le Jour Du Docteur (76'): l'épisode spécial 50e anniversaire
- L'Heure du Docteur (65'): 800e épisode de la série

Y compris la version originale sous-titrée et la version française.

Edité par francetv distribution.

Ce DVD sera en exclusivité à la Fnac à partir du 5 novembre 2014, puis dans tous les magasins le 1er décembre 2014.

The DVD contains two special episodes:

- The Day Of The Doctor (76 '): 50th anniversary special episode
- The Time of the Doctor (65 '): 800th episode of the series

Including the original subtitled version and the French version.

Edited by FranceTV distribution.

This DVD will be exclusive to Fnac from November 5, 2014, and in all stores on December 1, 2014.




FILTER: - Blu-ray/DVD - Day of the Doctor - France - Series Specials

Flatline - Chart Position

Thursday, 30 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

Doctor Who: Flatline finished the week as the 23rd most watched programme on British Television, according to figures from Barb.

Top for the week was Downton Abbey, which had 10.39 million watching.

Doctor Who was the 8th highest rated programme on BBC Television. It had a consolidated share of 25.6% of the total TV Audience.




FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK

Death in Heaven - Transmission Details

Thursday, 30 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus
The BBC have confirmed that the final episode in the current run of Doctor Who, Death in Heaven, will have a 60 minute duration.

It will broadcast in the UK on BBC One, on 8th November from 8pm until 9pm.

The programme will once more follow Strictly Come Dancing. It will be followed by the annual Royal Legion Festival of Remembrance. On the other main UK channels the episode is scheduled against ITV's The X Factor (which airs from 8:00pm to 10:00pm), the Culture Show, on BBC2, Walking through History on Channel 4, and the film The Case for Christmas on Channel Five.

With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role.

Can the mighty UNIT contain Missy? As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won.




FILTER: - Press - Series 8/34

The Day Of The Doctor / The Time Of The Doctor: Soundtrack

Tuesday, 28 October 2014 - Reported by Harry Ward
The Day Of The Doctor / The Time Of The Doctor (Credit: Silva Screen Records) Silva Screen are to release Murray Gold's music from The Day of the Doctor and The Time of the Doctor on a two disc CD. The set will be released in the UK the day after Doctor Who's 51st anniversary on Monday, 24th November 2014.
Murray Gold’s lush and spirited scores to the final two episodes of Matt Smith's journey as The Doctor. Featuring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Ben Foster.

The first disc presents music from the 50th Anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor, starring Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt, with a guest appearance from Tom Baker and a two second 13th Doctor incarnation of Peter Capaldi.

The second disc presents music from the 2013 Christmas episode, The Time of the Doctor, featuring Matt Smith’s final Doctor Who performance and Peter Capaldi in his first regular appearance as The Doctor.

Track Listing

The Day of the Doctor / The Time of the Doctor
Release Date: 24th November 2014 (pre-order)

The Day of the Doctor (Credit: Silva Screen Records)
DISC ONE
    The Day of the Doctor
  1. I.M Foreman (1:10)
  2. Will There Be Cocktails? (0:40)
  3. It's Him (The Majestic Tale)(2:05)
  4. He Was There (4:23)
  5. No More (1:06)
  6. The War Room (1:42)
  7. Footprints In The Sand (1:43)
  8. Who Are You (4:38)
  9. England 1562 (1:03)
  10. Nice Horse (1:43)
  11. The Fez And The Portal (2:44)
  12. Two Doctors (1:02)
  13. Three Doctors (1:56)
  14. Somewhere To Hide (1:50)
  15. Rescue The Doctor (1:08)
  16. 2.47 Billion (4:28)
  17. Zygon In The Painting (1:35)
  18. Man And Wife (1:33)
  19. We Don't Need To Land (2:27)
  20. We Are The Doctors (0:49)
  21. The Moment Has Come (3:06)
  22. This Time There's Three Of Us (The Majestic Tale (7:03)
  23. Song For Four/Home (3:41)

The Time of the Doctor (Credit: Silva Screen Records)
DISC TWO
    The Time of the Doctor
  1. The Message (1:16)
  2. Handles (2:07)
  3. The Dance Of The Naked Doctor (2:13)
  4. You Saved It (0:57)
  5. Papal Mainframe (0:45)
  6. Tasha Lemm (1:07)
  7. Bedroom Talk (1:49)
  8. The Mission (0:54)
  9. Christmas (2:27)
  10. The Crack (5:24)
  11. Rhapsody Of War (0:52)
  12. Back To Christmas (3:09)
  13. Snow Over Trenzalore (Song For Four) (2:46)
  14. Beginning Of The End (2:47)
  15. This Is How It Ends (3:07)
  16. Never Tell Me The Rules (3:12)
  17. Trenzalore/The Long Song/I Am Information (Reprise) (4:03)
  18. Hello Twelve (0:40)




FILTER: - Day of the Doctor - Murray Gold - Music - Series Specials

Dark Water - New Pictures

Tuesday, 28 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus
New pictures have been released from the next Doctor Who episode Dark Water.

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FILTER: - Press - Series 8/34

In the Forest of the Night - AI:83

Monday, 27 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who In The Forest Of The Night had an Audience Appreciation Index or AI score of 83.

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.

With Sunday's overnight figures now available, Doctor Who was the 26th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released next week.

The Sunday repeat of In The Forest Of The Night on BBC Three had an overnight estimate of 0.15 million viewers, a 0.6% share of the audience.




FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK