RATINGS: DOCTOR WHO MAKES QUIET RETURN FOR SECOND SEASON ON BBC ONE

In the new series, audiences join The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) on an epic quest to get Belinda back to Earth. But a mysterious force is stopping their return and the time-travelling TARDIS team must face great dangers, ferocious enemies and wilder terrors than ever before.

Doctor Who returned to BBC One on Saturday 12th April with 'The Robot Revolution' which scored overnight audience of 2.0m. The consolidated rating - which will include iPlayer, devices and catch-up, will be released w/c 21st April.

It was the fourth most-watched programme of the day across all channels and streamers, and the second most-watched for BBC One behind the Gladiators final which was watched by 2.9m.

The synopsis for the episode reads: "Under a starlit sky, two teenage sweethearts share a moment: he presents her with a star - her star - named in her honour. Miss Belinda Chandra. It's cute, it's quirky, it's... just a certificate. But then Robots rock up at Belinda's. They're from Missbelindachandra One - and they want their queen back. Can The Doctor rescue Her Majesty Queen Belinda, and quash the robot revolution?"

SEASON 2 RATINGS SO FAR

Episode 1

Overnight: 2.0m

Consolidated: TBC

Doctor Who continues Saturdays on BBC One, with each episode available from 8am on BBC iPlayer.