DOCTOR WHO BECOMES BIGGEST BBC DRAMA FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE YEAR

The latest series of Doctor Who has become the BBC's biggest drama of the year so far for younger viewers, as well as consistently being one of the best performing titles on iPlayer.

Season 1 of Doctor Who saw Ncuti Gatwa return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday after they made their highly acclaimed debut on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road. Within the series, the Doctor and Ruby travel through time and space on adventures to unknown lands, to the Regency era in England, to outer space worlds and the sixties.

A BBC spokesperson told The Times: "Overnight ratings no longer provide an accurate picture of all those who watch drama in an on-demand world. This season of Doctor Who premiered on iPlayer nearly 24 hours before broadcast, and episode 1 has already been viewed by nearly 6 million viewers and continues to grow...

"Doctor Who remains one of the most-watched programmes on iPlayer and is the BBC’s top drama for under-35s this year, making it one of the biggest programmes for the demographic across all streamers and broadcasters."

SEASON 1

Space Babies

Overnight: 2.6m

+7 day consolidated: 4.01m

The Devil's Chord

Overnight: 2.4m

+7 day consolidated: 3.91m

Boom

Overnight: 2.04m

+7 day consolidated: 3.58m

73 Yards

Overnight: 2.62m

+7 day consolidated: 4,059,000

Dot And Bubble

Overnight: 2.12m

+7 day consolidated: 3,383,000

Rogue

Overnight: 2.11m

+7 day consolidated: 3,521,000

The Legend Of Ruby Sunday

Overnight: 2.02m

+7 day consolidated: 3,495,000

Empire Of Death

Overnight: 2.25m

+7 day consolidated: TBC

Doctor Who is available on BBC iPlayer and Disney+ worldwide.