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It\u2019s no secret that Doctor Who: Flux, the 13th series of the show, which has an average consolidated rating of 4.84 million across its six episodes, saw a ratings dip compared to Doctor Who series 12.<\/p>\n
For comparison, that 10-episode series<\/a>, which aired in early 2020, has an average consolidated rating of 5.4 million viewers per episode, suggesting that viewership has declined.<\/a><\/p>\n Eve of the Daleks<\/a>, meanwhile, the Doctor Who new year special, attracted a live audience of just over 3.2 million, a decline of almost 400,000 from episode 6\u2019s showing.<\/p>\n Here is a summary of the numbers, as reported by\u00a0DoctorWhoTV.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, executive producer Matt Strevens<\/a>\u00a0considers these viewing figures \u201chealthy for any drama on terrestrial\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s fascinating to me is the way Doctor Who viewing figures are obsessed over, unlike many other shows on TV,\u201d he told\u00a0Doctor Who Magazine<\/a>. \u201cAnd that\u2019s fine, because I think it\u2019s a testament to the fact that people are still always keen to read about Doctor Who. So that\u2019s probably a positive thing.\u201d<\/p> \u201cI think they\u2019re happy,\u201d he added. \u201cOf course, you get the odd juggernaut, like [2021\u2019s] Vigil, but by and large, five-odd million is really healthy for any drama on terrestrial. And on streaming services, they can only dream of figures like that. So I think our ratings are really respectable.<\/p>\n A consolidated rating combines live viewership with people who watched via recording or catch-up service in the seven days after the initial broadcast, meaning additional viewers may catch-up at a later date.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, what\u2019s sometimes\u2026 frustrating is too strong a word\u2026 but when overnight figures are reported and compared to previous consolidated figures, in order to make the most dramatic headline, that\u2019s a bit disingenuous. Especially when you look at the way television is consumed today. Doctor Who is available on iPlayer, so audiences can still watch it whenever and wherever they choose.\u201d<\/p>\n Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford and Russell T Davies reveal a new adventure for the Sixth Doctor!