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The initial UK overnight ratings for 'The Time of the Doctor' were good, with the programme finishing as (joint) number 2 for Christmas Day, beating the traditional BBC1 ratings machine 'EastEnders'. Doctor Who pulled in an audience of 8.3 million (30.7%) making it joint number 2 with Coronation Street.

We are just 24 hours away from 'The Time of the Doctor', and Matt Smith's departure. As always we would like to know what you thought of the episode. As a bit of an incentive, everyone who sends in their comments to us by 31st December 2013 will be entered into a free draw to win either a DVD or Blu Ray of the Christmas special.

A preview of the next CT is now available.

http://www.dwasonline.co.uk/latest_issue

The consolidated UK figures for 'The Day of the Doctor' which take into account the audience who watched the show in the seven days after the initial broadcast, show that the programme added a further 2.7million viewers, taking the total figure to 12.8 Million - the highest for the show since 2008.

'The Day of the Doctor' also topped the BBC iPlayer charts for November 2013.

Following on from the announcements of our 50th Anniversary Poll results, I thought it might be interesting to look at them in a little more detail. So here are the top ten, rather than top five, in each category, followed by a little bit of analysis of, and comparisons with, the outcome of our last survey – The Great Gap Year Poll – which took place in 2009.

An excellent result for Doctor Who with 10.2 million viewers, knocking The X Factor' with 7.7 million off the top spot. More here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/11/day-of-doctor-overnight-viewing-fig...

Wow... that was one special episode!!

So much to take in, need to see it again and now!

Get writing in with your thoughts to ct@dwasonline.co.uk

I hope you all got your copies of CT in time and are enjoying the treats we have been providing including the return of Cosmic Masque.

What a time to be a Who fan... enjoy everyone.

Bests,
Grant

We are pleased to present our last two Anniversary Week You Tube videos. Today we have Derek Jacobi's interview at 'Time and Again' at Riverside Studios in october 2009 - this is split into two segments due to it's size. This was only his second 'Doctor Who' convention appearance.

Two Richard Franklin items are available on on our You Tube channel today. We have a short video discussion with Richard recorded at Riverside studios in October 2011, and the full length audio version of the interview with Richard in this month's 50th anniversary Celestial Toyroom.

Back in time to 1978 we go for a facsimile copy of 'The Companion Volume'. This was produced by the DWAS Reference Department and was only the second 'special' publication to be produced by the Society.