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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2024 12:13:44 GMT
And in 1981, Warriors Gate surged impressively to 8.3 million, after a bit of a dip the previous week from 7.1 to 6.7. what on earth must over a million viewers have made of this story without having seen the first two episodes. It's opaque enough if you watch the whole thing. (Quite my favourite ever story though, for all that). Now imagine doing what I did - recording S17 on audio cassette tape (video? not in our house, not for another few years!) and then trying to relive 'Warriors' Gate' from sound and memory... I did that too! Started with the Destiny of the Daleks repeat in 1980, and carried on recording the episodes for a couple of series after. If only I'd have thought at the time, "Hmmm, Doctor Who on audio. I wonder of there's a market for that ...?"
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Post by number13 on Jan 17, 2024 12:27:32 GMT
That time's gone scarily fast! The first of three excellent Fifth Doctor stories and following a top Sixie trilogy too, a great time in the MR.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2024 15:35:09 GMT
And in 1981, Warriors Gate surged impressively to 8.3 million, after a bit of a dip the previous week from 7.1 to 6.7. what on earth must over a million viewers have made of this story without having seen the first two episodes. It's opaque enough if you watch the whole thing. (Quite my favourite ever story though, for all that). Now imagine doing what I did - recording S17 on audio cassette tape (video? not in our house, not for another few years!) and then trying to relive 'Warriors' Gate' from sound and memory... I don't have to imagine it, I did it! I would set my tape recorder in front of the black and white portable telly in my bedroom, set it recording when the theme started and be downstairs in front of the big telly by the time the opening titles were done. And woe betide anyone in the house making a noise during the episode. I think this is where my love of Big Finish came from, for years those old cassettes WERE Doctor Who.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2024 6:33:10 GMT
Busy day today.
In 1964, The Daleks continued to be a roaring success. The Expedition got 9.9m viewers and an AI of 63.
In 1969 however, episode 4 of the Krotons dropped even further to 7.1 million, losing almost two million viewers over the course of the story. AI was 55, also the lowest for the story.
In 1975, Robot was in exactly the same position. Episode 4 got it's lowest results, with an audience of 9.0m and an AI of 51.
In 1982, the new Doctor honeymoon was over. Four to Doomsday episode 1 lost two million viewers from the previous week, with 8.4 million.
And in 1983, Snakedance also lost viewers, though only half a million. Episode 1 had 6.7 million viewers, and an AI of 65.
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Post by mark687 on Jan 18, 2024 12:19:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2024 6:07:59 GMT
On 19 January 1974, episode 2 of Invasion of the Dinosaurs gained 10.1 million viewers, a slight dip on the previous week.
Then on this day in 1980, episode 1 of Shada... Oh.
In 1982, episode 2 of Four to Doomsday recovered slightly to 8.8 million.
The following year, episode 2 of Snakedance recovered by a full million to 7.7m with an AI of 66.
In 1984, episode 1 of the Awakening gained 7.9 million viewers and an AI of 65.
Finally, in 1985 episode 1 of Vengeance on Varos had 7.2 million viewers with an AI of 63.
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Post by mark687 on Jan 19, 2024 15:17:58 GMT
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 19, 2024 21:39:17 GMT
Due to timezone difference : Happy 90th Birthday to Tom Baker aka 4th Doctor and The Curator.. PHEW!
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Post by number13 on Jan 19, 2024 22:01:46 GMT
Due to timezone difference : Happy 90th Birthday to Tom Baker aka 4th Doctor and The Curator.. PHEW! Timezone? Pah! The Fourth Doctor told Sarah: he walks in eternity! (Even more so considering The Curator, whoever/ whenever he is. )
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 20, 2024 1:28:11 GMT
Due to timezone difference : Happy 90th Birthday to Tom Baker aka 4th Doctor and The Curator.. PHEW!
OOH! Get ready !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2024 7:10:45 GMT
On 20 January 1969, episode 5 of Enemy of the World was watched by a much reduced 6.9m, with an AI of 49.
On this day in 1973, a massive 11.9 million tuned in to watch the Three Doctors defeat Omega and see the Doctor end his exile at last.
Rather pleasingly, episode 1 of The Armageddon Factor aired in 1979, on Mr Baker's 45th birthday, meaning that for today only this story divides his life into two equal parts, 45 years before and after the airing of this episode. Less pleasingly, it was only seen by 7.5 million people, with an AI of 65. Presumably the other 2.4 million who had tuned in last week were at the birthday party!
Finally, in 1984, episode 2 of The Awakening aired. Even numbered episodes in this season were airing on a Friday, which was starting to look like a bad idea, with the audience dipping to 6.6m for the second week running. AI was 63.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 20, 2024 9:37:49 GMT
Happy 20 years of C'rizz.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 20, 2024 10:33:54 GMT
.. I am partial to "Phantoms Of The Deep" at the moment..
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Post by mark687 on Jan 20, 2024 16:25:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2024 6:40:33 GMT
21 January 1967. The extra viewers who tuned in for episode 1 of The Underwater Menace sadly didn't stick around. Episode 2 got 7.5m viewers and an AI of only 46.
Then on 21 January 1978, episode 3 of The Underworld was staying consistent with previous episodes in this season with 8.9m viewers.
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Post by mark687 on Jan 21, 2024 19:38:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2024 6:26:02 GMT
On this day in 1966, The Dalek Master plan reached it's penultimate episode. The Abandoned Planet gained a solid 9.8m viewers, with an AI of only 49.
In 1972, episode 4 of Day of the Daleks was watched by an unchanged 9.1 million.
Finally, in 1977, Face of Evil continued it's trend of adding more viewers each episode. Episode 4 was watched by 11.7m, with an AI of 60.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 22, 2024 9:04:30 GMT
In Memoriam.. On This Day for the late great Sir John Hurt.
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Post by mark687 on Jan 22, 2024 12:16:07 GMT
In Memoriam.. On This Day for the late great Sir John Hurt. Also in BF Regards mark687
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2024 6:39:32 GMT
On 23 January 1965, All Roads Led to Rome. At least they did for the 11.4 million people who watched episode 2 of The Romans, with an AI of 51. While a big drop from the previous couple of weeks, this figure was still in line with the average audience for the recent Dalek story.
Then in 1971, Terror of the Autons went out on a high, with 8.4 million watching episode 4, over a million more than episode one.
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