Most Viewed Xmas Special (2005-2016)
The Return of Doctor Mysterio is the 11th most viewed Doctor Who Christmas special, according to the consolidated viewing figure from BARB.
2016’s festive special increased from its initial overnight estimate of 5.68 million to 7.83 million.
The most viewed special is still 2007’s Voyage of the Damned with a whopping 13.31 million viewers. The lowest is The Husbands of River Song with 7.69 million.
Doctor Who Christmas specials by amount of viewers:
- 1. Voyage of the Damned (2007) 13.31 million
- 2. The Next Doctor (2008) 13.10 million
- 3. A Christmas Carol (2010) 12.11 million
- 4. The End of Time – Part 1 (2009) 12.04 million
- 5. The Time of the Doctor (2013) – 11.14 million
- 6. The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011) 10.77 million
- 7. The Snowmen (2012) – 9.87 million
- 8. The Christmas Invasion (2005) 9.84 million
- 9. The Runaway Bride (2006) 9.35 million
- 10. Last Christmas (2014) 8.28 million
- 11. The Return of Doctor Mysterio (2016) 7.83 million
- 12. The Husbands of River Song (2015) 7.69 million
BARB viewing figures count those who recorded the programme and watched within 7 days. They do not take into account iPlayer viewings.
