Lazarus Experiment - AI figure

Tuesday, 8 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

Episode six, The Lazarus Experiment received an Appreciation Index, or AI figure of 86

Once again the programme is in the excellent category, receiving the joint highest AI figure of Saturday, and the 4th highest figure for the whole week.

On BBC3 the Doctor Who repeats also scored highly, with Sundays repeat of Evolution of the Daleks getting a score of 84 and the Friday repeat scoring 85.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 3/29

Sunday Ratings Update

Monday, 7 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

Overnight figures for Sunday show that the BBC3 repeat of The Lazarus Experiment was watched by 0.94 millionviewers, a 5.2% share of the multi-channel audience. The programme was the second most watched of the day afterFord Super Sunday on Sky Sports.

The repeat of Doctor Who Confidential got an audience of 0.47 millionviewers.

Final overnight figures for the week show that Saturday's Doctor Who was 14th in the chart for the week.

Final figures will be released by BARB in nine days time.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 3/29

Lazarus Experiment Overnights

Sunday, 6 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

Unofficial overnight figures show that episode six of Series Three,The Lazarus Experiment, was watched by 6.7 millionviewers, a 37.1 % share of the UK television audience.

The programme returned to its position at the top of the UK ratings chart for the night, beating Casualty, which got 6.3 million. On ITV1, Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon got 4 million viewers.

With one day to go, Doctor Who is currently the 12th most watched programme for the week.

The programme was again top of the Children's chart with 1.5 millionviewers, which was a 60.7% share.

On BBC3, Doctor Who Confidential had an audience of 0.77 million, making it the 2nd most watched programme on multi-channel TV for the night, being beaten by Ford Football Special on Sky Sports.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 3/29

Friday Ratings

Saturday, 5 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

The Friday night repeat of Evolution of the Daleks was watched by340,000 viewers, a 1.9% share of the audience.

On BBC1, ratings for Totally Doctor Who were up on last week, with an audience of 0.8 million, which was a 7.9% share.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 3/29

New Series Three trailer

Saturday, 5 May 2007 - Reported by Anthony Weight

The official BBC website has put online the second half of Series Three trailer that was broadcast this evening at the conclusion of episode six, The Lazarus Experiment. The trailer shows a selection of scenes from episodes seven to thirteen, and was created as a consolation for viewers for Doctor Who's two-week absence due to next week'sEurovision Song Contest.

The trailer is also available on the BBC's official YouTube channel, here.

FILTER: - Online - Series 3/29

Something Special Coming

Friday, 4 May 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

In light of the week long delay in the airing of 42, the Doctor Who Homepagehas announced that there is something in store for this week following the broadcast of The Lazarus Experiment.

We're all as disappointed as you are that you'll have to wait an extra week between episodes six and seven of Doctor Who because of the Eurovision Song Contest.

However... even though there's no episode on 12 May 2007, the Doctor Who team have been working away feverishly to prepare a special treat for you at the end of this week's episode, The Lazarus Experiment.

Hopefully it'll make the wait for 42 seem a little shorter.

You'll also be able to to see it here on the website as soon as it's been on TV, and possibly behind the red button too if we can sort things out in time...

Stay tuned!

FILTER: - Online - Series 3/29

One week delay for 42

Wednesday, 2 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

The BBC has announced that Series Three will take a one-week break on Saturday 12th May, meaning transmission of episode seven, 42, will now be on the 19th May.

The episode is being delayed because the BBC is committed to broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest at 8pm that evening.

To fit Doctor Who into the schedule, it would require an earlier than usual start. Past evidence shows that the earlier the start time of the programme the lower the ratings, and it is thought the BBC wish to keep Doctor Who at 7pm in future to maximise the number watching.

FILTER: - Series 3/29 - Broadcasting

Daleks in Manhattan - Final Ratings

Wednesday, 2 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

Figures have now been released by BARB that show episode four,Daleks in Manhattan, had a final official rating of 6.69 millionviewers, making it the 18th most watched programme on British television for the week.

On multi-channel TV, the Sunday repeat got a final rating of 1.13 millionviewers, the highest ever final rating for the programme on BBC3. It was the third most watched programme of the week, being beaten by two sporting events, and the highest rated programme for the week on BBC3.

Sunday's repeat of Doctor Who Confidential was 25th in the list with0.53 million viewers, beating the first showing of the programme on Saturday, which got 0.49 million viewers and was the 32nd most watched programme.

Top twenty Programmes (w/e 22nd April 2007)

1 CORONATION STREET (MON 1933) - 10.53 - ITV1
2 CORONATION STREET (MON 2030) - 10.29 - ITV1
3 CORONATION STREET (SUN 1929) - 9.81 - ITV1
4 CORONATION STREET (WED 1930) - 9.73 - ITV1
5 CORONATION STREET (FRI 1934) - 9.42 - ITV1
6 EASTENDERS (MON 2000) - 8.96 - BBC1
7 KINGDOM (SUN 2102) - 8.55 - ITV1
8 EMMERDALE (MON 1902) - 8.08 - ITV1
9 THE ROYAL (SUN 2000) - 8.08 - ITV1
10 NEW TRICKS (MON 2100) - 7.95 - BBC1
11 EASTENDERS (TUE 1929) - 7.77 - BBC1
12 EASTENDERS (FRI 1959) - 7.71 - BBC1
13 EMMERDALE (WED 1858) - 7.42 - ITV1
14 EASTENDERS (THU 1929) - 7.41 - BBC1
15 EMMERDALE (TUE 1902) - 7.32 - ITV1
16 EMMERDALE (THU 1902) - 7.15 - ITV1
17 EMMERDALE (FRI 1903) - 6.85 - ITV1
18 DOCTOR WHO (SAT 1836) - 6.69 - BBC1
19 CASUALTY (SAT 2034) - 6.57 - BBC1
20 EMMERDALE (SUN 1901) - 6.43 - ITV1

Multi Channel Top Twenty

1 LIVE FORD FOOTBALL SPECIAL-MATCH (Wed 1930) 1,233,000 - Sky Sports
2 LIVE FORD FOOTBALL SPECIAL-MATCH (Tue 1930) 1,197,000 - Sky Sports
3 DOCTOR WHO (Sun 2000) 1,130,000 - BBC3
4 LIVE FORD FOOTBALL SPECIAL-MATCH (Sat 1710) 1,097,000 - Sky Sports
5 LOST (Sun 2201) 1,016,000 - Sky 1
6 KATIE AND PETER: THE NEXT CHAPTER (Thu 2059) 1,013,000 - ITV2
7 FORD SUPER SUNDAY (Sun 1530) 772,000 - Sky Sports
8 AMERICAN IDOL (Fri 2131) 719,000 - ITV2
9 AMERICAN IDOL (Fri 2030) 662,000 - ITV2
10 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Wed 2301) 650,000 - E4 In
11 UGLY BETTY (Wed 2100) 632,000 - E4 In
12 BONES (Thu 2101) 610,000 - Sky 1
13 F*** OFF, I'M A HAIRY WOMEN (Sun 2101) 604,000 - BBC3
14 HOLLYOAKS (Wed 1859) 576,000 - E4 In
15 SUPERNATURAL (Sun 2105) 576,000 - ITV2
16 EASTENDERS (Thu 2200) 571,000 - BBC3
17 FILM: SISTER ACT (Sun 1432) 558,000 - ITV2
18 AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL (Mon 2101) 549,000 - Living TV
19 EDWARDIAN SUPERSIZE ME (Mon 2100) 547,000 - BBC4
20 EASTENDERS (Tue 2159) 542,000 - BBC3

(Source BARB)

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 3/29

Radio Times

Monday, 30 April 2007 - Reported by Marcus

There is no Radio Times cover this week, but the magazine does promise full coverage of Saturday's episode The Lazarus Experiment.

There is an exclusive interview with guest star Mark Gatiss, who is only the third man ever to both write and appear inDoctor Who, as well as a preview of the episode from The Mill (details below).

There is also the last chance to get the exclusive Doctor Who stickers.

Radio Times is available throughout the United Kingdom from Tuesday 1st May 2007.

The monster is a CGI creation from The Mill, based on [Stephen]Greenhorn's notes, but what they dreamt up astonished the writer. "I'd written a bit about the scientific theory behind where this monster comes from, and a vague idea of how I thought it might look," says Greenhorn. "The guys at The Mill saw that and thought, 'We can do better than that!' They regard themselves as the torch-holders of 'behind-the-sofa' moments - and they reckon this is one of the scariest things they've done."

FILTER: - Series 3/29 - Magazines - Radio Times

Sunday Ratings Update

Monday, 30 April 2007 - Reported by Marcus

Doctor Who was once more top of the Multi Channel Charts, with the BBC3 repeat of Evolution of the Daleks being watched by1.03 million viewers, beating Lost on Sky One which got 0.82 million.

With the Sunday overnights now available, Doctor Who is the 19th most watched programme for the week. This position is likely to rise once the final figures, which include figures for those who record the programme, are released in 9 days time.

Back on BBC3 Doctor Who Confidential was 9th for the day with 0.44 million viewers.

FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Series 3/29

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Lazarus Experiment - AI figure

Sunday Ratings Update

Lazarus Experiment Overnights

Friday Ratings

New Series Three trailer

Something Special Coming

One week delay for 42

Daleks in Manhattan - Final Ratings

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Sunday Ratings Update

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