The Doctor's wife according to unofficial overnight ratings was watched by 5.9 million viewers.
The Doctor's wife was the third watched programme of the day. the most watched was Eurovision with 9.4 million and Britain's got (dumb) talent was in second place.
Doctor Who once more drew many viewers to BBC One with the audience rising from 3.6 million to 5.9 million as the programme started and then dropping back from 6.2 million to 3.3 million when it finished.
The overnight figure is based on the published timeslot, which was 6.30pm - 7.20pm and so is dragged down slightly by the following programme. Final ratings, based on the exact time broadcast, and including those who record the programme for later viewing, should be available next Sunday
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