4.6 million viewers in the UK yesterday according to unofficial overnight figures.
The rating, representing
22.6% of the total viewing audience, was disappointing for the series making Doctor Who the fifth most popular show on British Television yesterday. Doctor Who was beaten by its ITV opposition,
Dancing on Ice: The Launch, which had 5.14 million viewers.
Top for the day was the return of
Call the Midwife, with 6.97 million viewers.
Countryfile, the lead into Doctor Who, had 5.04 million. Football also did well with
Match of the Day seen by 5.14 million during the afternoon.