Impossible Planet Final Ratings

The final ratings for The Impossible Planet, broadcast a week ago Saturday, have been announced by the BARB: adjusted for time-shifted viewing, Doctor Who scored 6.32 million viewers, to be ranked #18 for the week in total series viewings and #8 in weekly series (allowing for multiple episodes of shows), after "Coronation Street" (which held the top ratings slot for the week of only 9.56 million viewers; all shows were skewed downward in total viewers with the onset of summer), "Match of the Day Live," "EastEnders," "New Tricks," "Heartbeat," "Emmerdale" and "Casualty".

In other ratings news: Doctor Who was first on BBC3 for the week ending 4 June, with the Sunday 4 June airing of "The Impossible Planet" scoring 689,000 viewers according to the BARB timeshifts, which also scored seventh on the list of total non-terrestial channel broadcasts for the week. The Saturday night broadcast of "Doctor Who Confidential" was second for the week on BBC3 with 551,000 viewers; the Friday night 2 June repeat of "The Idiot's Lantern" was fifth with 416,000 viewers; and Sunday night 4 June's repeat of "Confidential" was seventh on BBC3's list for the week with 393,000 viewers. (Thanks to 'Shaun Lyon')