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Ratings in the UK have varied over ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s history. The [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] era drew consistently high viewing figures, primarily because of the "[[Dalekmania]]" period, but not restricted to stories featuring them. [[Patrick Troughton]]'s final season had notably low ratings but the show was saved thanks to the popularity of the show in colour. [[Tom Baker]] saw the ratings go from strength to strength, peaking at sixteen million during the [[ITV]] strike.<ref>[[City of Death (TV story)#Ratings]]</ref> | Ratings in the UK have varied over ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s history. The [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] era drew consistently high viewing figures, primarily because of the "[[Dalekmania]]" period, but not restricted to stories featuring them. [[Patrick Troughton]]'s final season had notably low ratings but the show was saved thanks to the popularity of the show in colour. [[Tom Baker]] saw the ratings go from strength to strength, peaking at sixteen million during the [[ITV]] strike.<ref>[[City of Death (TV story)#Ratings]]</ref> | ||
The [[Peter Davison|Davison]] era saw above average ratings, but the show had one of the smallest budgets. Following this, particularly after the postponement of [[season 23]], ''Doctor Who'' ratings in the UK fell dramatically. The [[Sylvester McCoy|McCoy]] era saw it fall to three million.<ref>[[Battlefield (TV story)#Ratings]]</ref> Upon its return in 2005, ''Doctor Who'' held up viewing figures, securing itself a future on television. | The [[Peter Davison|Davison]] era saw above average ratings, but the show had one of the smallest budgets. Following this, particularly after the postponement of [[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 23]], ''Doctor Who'' ratings in the UK fell dramatically. The [[Sylvester McCoy|McCoy]] era saw it fall to three million.<ref>[[Battlefield (TV story)#Ratings]]</ref> Upon its return in 2005, ''Doctor Who'' held up viewing figures, securing itself a future on television. | ||
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