BBC executives danced for joy yesterday as figures showed that 8.4 million viewers watched the first episode of the latest series of Doctor Who.
The episode, which featured new assistant Donna, played by Catherine Irritate, pitted the heroic Time Lord against an army of fat children - a situation familiar to thousands of teachers.
The figures do not include people who recorded the episode for later viewing - perhaps because they were unable to face the thought of watching the wrinkly Tate for three quarters of an hour without frequent breaks. Meanwhile, viewers who watched some original 1963 episodes later on BBC4 said it was more believable and had better acting in those days.
A quick trip forward in time by the Nev Filter, however, revealed audience figures will fall to 250 next week as viewers reflect that maybe ITV’s Primeval wasn’t so bad after all.
“It says something that they had to dangle a glimpse of Billie Piper in front of us to keep us interested,” said one middle-aged fan from the near future. “I could swear - but mum won’t let me use rude words in the house.”
Not all viewers took an instant dislike to the Tardis’ latest passenger, however. “I think she’s brilliant,” said one Dave T Russells from Cardiff.
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