Doctor Who confirms 7-day ratings for Lucky Day – lowest of the season so far
The episode was still the highest-rated programme on BBC One that day.
BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon
- James Hibbs
Published: Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at 1:13 pm
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The seven-day consolidated ratings have been confirmed for Doctor Who season 15 episode 4, Lucky Day, which focused on Ruby Sunday's life after she finished travelling with the Doctor.
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The episode, which achieved an overnight audience of 1.5 million, saw a marked increase to a consolidated figure of 2.802 million viewers, according to Barb.
However, this still marked the lowest seven-day rating for the season, after 3.571 million viewers watched The Robot Revolution, 3.004 million watched Lux and 3.23 million viewers watched The Well.
These figures include viewers across BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with episodes this season being released at 8am on Saturdays on iPlayer before airing on BBC One later the same day.
Jonah Hauer-King as Conrad Clark in Doctor Who episode Lucky Day. BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon
Lucky Day ranked as the top show on BBC One for Saturday 3rd May, and third across all channels, coming in behind Britain's Got Talent and The 1% Club on ITV. It was the 29th most-watched programmes for the week overall.
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The most recent episode of Doctor Who season 15, The Story and the Engine, saw an overnight audience of 1.59 million tuning in, with just three episodes left to air.
The overnight figure for the final episode of the season The Reality War, is likely to see an increase on other weeks, as it has been confirmed that the episode will not be getting an early release on iPlayer, and will instead be simulcast around the world at the same time as its BBC One slot.
That episode will also be screening in cinemas throughout the UK at that time, with fans getting to watch both episodes of the two-part finale – Wish World and The Reality War – back to back.
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James HibbsDrama Writer
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
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