This Week in Australia
The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
Last updated 02 January 2017
Broadcast: Monday 26th December 2011
7:30pm-8:30pm AEDT (08:30 GMT) < > « » < > « »
ABC
Featuring: Matt Smith, Alexander Armstrong, Bill Bailey, Paul Bazely, Claire Skinner, Arabella Weir
The thrilling adventures of Doctor Who continue in a fun-filled Christmas special. CAST: Matt Smith
Updated Synopsis:
Evacuated to a house in Dorset from war-torn London, Madge Arwell and her two children are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world. CAST: Matt Smith
Synopsis Source: ABC
7:30pm-8:30pm AEDT (08:30 GMT) < > « » < > « »
ABC
Featuring: Matt Smith, Alexander Armstrong, Bill Bailey, Paul Bazely, Claire Skinner, Arabella Weir
The thrilling adventures of Doctor Who continue in a fun-filled Christmas special. CAST: Matt Smith
Updated Synopsis:
Evacuated to a house in Dorset from war-torn London, Madge Arwell and her two children are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world. CAST: Matt Smith
Synopsis Source: ABC
Broadcast Source: ABC
Ratings Information:
Initial figures: 0.749m viewers (overnight), 13th place day
The figures above only include viewers in the metropolitan areas of Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. These are referred to as the "5 City Metro" ratings.
The Doctor, the Widow and The Wardrobe has debuted in Australia to solid ratings. TV Tonight reports that Doctor Who averaged 749,000 viewers in the five major capital cities. It came second in its time-slot, was the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's top-rating drama of the day and the thirteenth highest rating programme of the day overall.