Yahoo News Doctor Who's 73 Yards wins biggest ratings of season so far
The latest season of Doctor Who has set a new viewership record with its newest episode, '73 Yards'.
The overnight ratings for the show's new chapter, released on May 25, were the highest of season 15 so far. '73 Yards' beat season premiere 'Space Babies' with 2.62 million viewers tuning in during its live transmission compared to 2.6 million for the first episode (figures from BARB via DoctorWhoTV).
Episode number two, titled 'The Devil's Chord' and introducing Jinkx Monsoon's villain Maestro, was watched by 2.4 million. Episode three, 'Boom', saw 2.04 million people watch it live.
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The new episode, said to bring the Doctor into Black Mirror territory, sees companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) looking for Ncuti Gatwa's Time Lord whilst she's followed by a mysterious woman.
Opening up about her personal connection with the episode, Gibson, who previously played Kelly Neelan on Coronation Street, revealed the script of '73 Yards' was the "very first" she read after booking the role of Ruby.
"I remember closing it and re-reading it again straight away," she wrote on Instagram.
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"It has such a special place in my heart; I didn't know Ruby, I didn't know what her story was going to entail, and I didn't know anyone at Doctor Who either. During filming this episode, I experienced everything for the first time that Ruby was experiencing too," she continued.
"I grew and learnt so much as an actress and as a person. When I watch this episode, I feel such a sense of fulfilment and joy. This particular journey has been very nostalgic to see back and I am just so happy to have accomplished 73 Yards."
Doctor Who debuts new episodes at midnight on Saturday, airing on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Classic episodes of Doctor Who are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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