Cult sci-fi hero Doctor Who won the battle of prime time as 10 million viewers tuned in to watch the series return after a 16-year absence, figures revealed today.
The much-loved time traveller beat off competition from ITV’s Ant and Dec – and their guest David Beckham – to claim an average audience of 9.9 million on Saturday night.
Salford-born Christopher Eccleston became the ninth small screen Doctor in a special effects-packed comeback, with former pop star Billie Piper starring as his new sidekick.
The series, which was screened at 7pm, had an average audience share of 43.2% and hit a peak of 10.6 million viewers.
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, which ran against Doctor Who, had an average of 7.2 million viewers, taking a 31.4% share.
The Geordie duo peaked with an 8.5 million audience, 37.5% of the viewing public.
Plea to Babbleblog members – use your Photoshop skills against the grinning twosome?
WHAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Slightly irrelevant, but am I right in thinking that photoshop is £623.15?
😯 – It seems so, but I believe ‘Photoshop Elements’ is much, much cheaper.
We were all watching, and enjoyed it
Excellent to hear Rob!
Can’t wait till next week…!
A mere £104!
Best image software in your opinion?
Anyway, back to Doctor Who, It was excellent wasn’t it, can’t wait ’till next week, forget A+D!
Hey i like A+D its just the funnest thing FINALLY on saturday night T.V (when Harry Hill isnt on) see im not saying Dr.Who is crap but im saying i like live funny programmes instead 😮
Also i got Photoshop for free and its 6.0 which i done mi website on isnt that right Alex
Ant and Dec are… funny? OK, everyone’s got their own tastes…
I have learned about this at school today!