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Asylum of The Daleks Final Viewing Figures
Asylum of The Daleks Viewing Figures
Final viewing figures show that Asylum of The Daleks was watched by 8.3 million viewers. This figure includes those who recorded and programme and then watched it within 7 days.
This does not include iplayer.
Source www.barb.co.uk
Overnight viewing figures showed that Asylum of The Daleks was watched by 6.4 million viewers. These overnight figures have become increasingly unreliable as to the true audience.
Source www.doctorwhonews.net
Terry Finch
November 16th, 2012 - 12:02amDr who has become very soap operatic recently, burdened with over sentimentality and dreary story arcs, continuous references to the inevitable CGI monster mash at the end of the season, it also does not appear to be science fiction anymore, more like pure fantasy, it has always had an element of this but now it just seems like Harry Potter. It seems to be getting camp again like it did in the 80s, probably best to cancel it and leave it alone for while. Shame really as I really like Matt Smith, just think the scripts are dull, not complex, merely muddled.
Jamie Oakford
January 22nd, 2013 - 9:35pmtottaly agree. Matt Smith is actually a good Doctor and plays it better then one or two past actors but it has became pure fantasy and lost its continuity. One just never knows where on is in it and has lapsed into its former habit that got it axed in 1989. BRING BACK RUSSEL T. DAVIES PLEASE
bob
October 3rd, 2012 - 6:20pmthis was the worst daleks ep to have ever aired. the beginning the doctor was on scaro but the Hand of Omega or in the time war. secound why the hell do the daleks have a parlament or even a prime minister. the daleks have a emporer and that is their leader. then after that a supreme dalek. the writer has not only ruined r t d he ruined the origonals aswell. matt smith is a good doctor and the 50th annervey epo should have him and david tennant. but back to the story. it was hardley about the daleks at all more about amy and rory marrage. and oswin being trapped only to be a dalek making them seem weak. the fact oswin was converted into a dalek i mean converting humans is for cybermen only. then the ending when the daleks forget the doctor and the doctor who rubbish is dumb. steven leave the daleks to someone else and stay on your angels
Harold Saxon
September 10th, 2012 - 10:17pmgREAT VIEWING FIGURES,IT WAS A GOOD ENJOYABLE EPISODE,i thought jenna was excellent,she is very witty fast and entertaining.
matt smithy
September 10th, 2012 - 8:00pmBooboo I just watched a new trailer for ATCM ob BBC1! It looks cool, and has 1 or 2 new scenes in it!
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 3:11pmamy left rory becuase she said she could not have children. first of all they did nothing to her at demons run the just kidnaped her and let her give birth. secondly you have to wait six to sevan months for divorce papers so rory and amy did not try at all to resovle there problams not once and any way they can adopted and thirdly THEY ALLREADY HAVE A DAUGHTER
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 3:24pmits becose what they did to her on demons run to get river (human/timelord) thats why she cant have any more children she did say it in the episode if u watch it again u will hear her say it
matt smithy
September 10th, 2012 - 8:03pmAnonymous (the first one) have you been watching MRTardisReviews? Just wondering as you almost quoted his exact words 😀
comicals
September 11th, 2012 - 1:31amI think you missed the point here.
Amy can’t have any more children because of the trauma she went through in demons run.
Also, she says Rory wants CHILDREN – The fact that he has a daughter (River Song) is irrelevant as he never knew her as a CHILD or saw her grow up.
Dalek Sec
September 10th, 2012 - 9:32amRandom Question, but is the White Supreme Dalek in the Asylum the new Modifed Shiny Supreme, or is it an Victory of the Daleks model.
booboo
September 10th, 2012 - 9:38amyes it was a modified one
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 2:40pmI did’ent think asylum of the daleks was any good.Evan though it was nice to see the daleks agian however they barly in it most of the time it is the doctor Amy and Rory( yes and oswin) It could of been better if it just stuck to one storyline. plus the ending was terrible. Mr Moffat said that the classic daleks would make an aperance there was evan posters advertiseing them but we barley saw any. that is called false advertsisement. Next he will be telling us that the sea devills will come back but they will only be in the background for 1 second. I hope dr who gets better writers like Mark Gattis and Robert Shearmen are just what the doctor orderd
dr who
September 3rd, 2012 - 8:34ambooboo,there is an asylum of the daleks i tunes prequel,which i think she be on this site,it explains how they got to skaro and it is real
The Other Asylum of the Daleks Prequel
booboo
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:04amits an illegal copy of something you have to pay for (USA only) so it wont get on this site
dr who
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:06amokay thank,i saw it on another site,but i think it was american released
dr who
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:08ambut it was interesting as there is a thing like a headless monk which maybe an old enemy and plus if the headless monks know he is alive,then the silence know,as the headless monks work for the silence and there is also a scene in a dark room which looked like a tardis or time lord thing,maybe the doctor’s home or eye of harmony.so there maybe more than meets the eye
booboo
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:10ami agree, i assume this may be a DVD extra but to limit it to the paying USA only market at the moment seems some what unfair
Dr who
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:05amBoohoo they released the prequel after the episode,but in the prequel is a headless monk ,and it sound possessed some people think this maybe the big bad maybe the voice in the Tardis,it was on I tunes asylum of the daleks prequel
Dr who
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:06amIt is real,i’ve seen it,it may give hints at a new villain
crazy guy
September 3rd, 2012 - 8:32ami have seen it to the doctor is having tea and a scone
dr who
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:01ammaybe the hooded guy is the new big bad,people think he could be the black guardian or the valeyard or the dream lord,it maybe moffats plan
Sebatron
September 3rd, 2012 - 1:02amBooboo I’m confuse will Jenna Louise-Coalman still play the new companion and is Oswin and Clara the same person????
Please Answer ASAP!
Jason doctorwhoone
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:26amIt’s been suggested that Clara is from the Victorian era, so Oswin from Asylum of the Daleks would seem to be a descendant of Clara’s, so Clara would therefore be an ancestor to Oswin and they happen to look and sound identical, even thou my original thought was they where twins, and that the Doctor would later encounter Clara and tell her that he met her twin and what happened to her, but it seems the two women are related but are not twins, just ancestor and descendant.
duckter who
September 4th, 2012 - 2:06pmthat would mean that clara would have to have a baby
comicals
September 11th, 2012 - 1:12amAsylum Oswin called herself Oswin Oswald not Clara Oswin so presumeably the new companion is a different person. However, the Doctor never actually saw Oswin so his decision to make Clara his companion must be based on voice alone – and ‘Remember Me’
RassilonRocks
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:40pmok ok but jenna was awesome so the furture can’t be that bad. The old daleks were wasted but at least they were there and ive always prefered time war daleks to the parigrim one.
ps. ace and 7 were great.
Moxx of who
September 2nd, 2012 - 5:18pmShame that only 6.4 million people watched it. It was a good episode but Steven moffat didn’t explain where the daleks were from and the opening of the episode started as if it was part two of a cliffhanger. Plus i was suprised by how one minute we are seeing the doctor on skaro and then amy modelling with crazy hair!! It was a good episode but there where a few problems!!
McGann is the Doctor.
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:08pmOnce again, it wasn’t ONLY 6.4 million who watched it, many people (my family included) choose to watch it on BBC HD, and many will have it recorded.
We have it on series-link for BBC HD, so we are one of the many houses that donot contribute to the LIVE viewings.
6.4 million watched it live, but rest assured WAY MORE THAN 6.4 million people have seen it.
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 2:41pmit was terrible
the astronaut of death
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:19pmi thing this episode was good but i dont think moffat pulled it off
when every dalek returns the ep should be brilliant and it has not that brilliant
and here i have got some bad things about this ep
1. we did not see alot of the classic daleks
2. i would of liked to see the special weapons dalek in action but it just standed there
3 when oswin came in it started to get confusing
4.the daleks forgot the doctor
5. the title squence was not good
6. where was dalek scinetiset and enternal
7.not every dalek was there
so iliked the episode but i think it cpuld have been much better
oh amy cant have kids!
Callum Barnes
September 2nd, 2012 - 5:17pmAll true points
dr who guy
September 3rd, 2012 - 12:36amurrm well i think you are completly wrong ‘the astronaut of death’ wtf<
steven moffet made an absoulty amazing episode i thought it had great drama and like the thought of a mental asylum for daleks, genisus!!! oh and the whole idea of oswin being init probally leads up nicely to the xmas special
Commander Strax
September 4th, 2012 - 5:26pmDisagree with number 5.
space1999
September 10th, 2012 - 5:37ami agree with number 4 because it might mean no dalek storys
That Dinosaur over there
September 10th, 2012 - 6:38amErr, no. There will probably be more Dalek stories except this time it’ll be more interesting to see how this new twist is handled. 🙂
Dalek Sec
September 10th, 2012 - 9:47amI agree with most peoples opinions on the classic Daleks here, all they did was move around a bit, then blow up.
However Oswins my new favourite Dalek, all the other Daleks just stood there.
Overall this episode’s plot is worse than the ending of Miracle Day.
EGGS,TER,MIN,ATE!
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 2:44pmwhy is Amy so upset about not haveing children first of all ever heard of adoption secondly all they did to her at demons run was just kidnap her and let her have her baby and thirdly SHE ALREADY HAS A DAUGHTER RIVER SONG MELADY POND REMEMBER
Callum Barnes
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:13pmDoctor Who is nothing lately in MY opinion Steven Moffat has ruined the Show, The Asylum of The Daleks should never have been advertised with pictures of the old Daleks they were very few and did nothing. Oswin was a nice supprise but felt the whole episode built to nothing, I spoke to several of my friends who all agree, I can’t see how so many people like it but that’s your opinion. I will stick to the classics
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:07pmI agree with all you said there!
Emily
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:00pmI walked out. I couldn’t watch. Steven Moffat has IN MY OPINION ruined my favourite tv programme and now he had ruined my favourite villain. For me, he has made a mockery of the Daleks.
Esterath
September 3rd, 2012 - 8:08amMay I how ask how?
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 2:49pmstevan moffat is a good writer but a terrible head writer I bet there are thousands if not millions of really good fan scripts that stevan just ignors. he keeps bringing back the weeping angels( who are not scary any more) his storys have to many plot holes and don’t make sense and his charactors are just anoying. he will be the death of doctor who
Jamie Oakford
January 22nd, 2013 - 9:43pmI agree. Steven Moffet has killed Russel T Davies baby. The continuity is imposible for the average audience to follow. His characters are week and his plots have so many continuity holes in them that one just never knows where one is. After the 2012 Chistmas Special ‘The Snowmen’ just what is he doing here. Another new title sequence, reminicent of the McCoy era and another tardis interior. I’m finishing with it at the end of series 4, bring back Russel T Davis PLEASE
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:12pmdid ou spot that the daleks chains were like oswins hair?
duckter who
September 4th, 2012 - 2:08pmlol
Sean
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:36pmThe episode was confusing and extremely underwhelming. Very brief moments that teased the audience of how the programme once was but failed to deliver, except for the advances in visuals both in special effects and budget. Steven is very hit and miss at times. The return of series 7 and the most popular foe was disappointingly not on par with the hype and the long hiatus. Think it’s high time that someone ele’s took the series helm to ensure the shows future especially leading into the 50th anniversary. Otherwise I predict the direction sylvester mccoy’s era became – axed entirely…
Commander Strax
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:39pmIt wasn’t confusing!
Sean
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:04pmthe most scary part for me was how poorly executed the return of the daleks since ‘victory’ was handled by moffat and done in a confusing fashion that didn’t pay homage to terry nations most brilliant nemesis… sorry but i have to disagree Commander Strax. Nothing personal just my opinion as a long standing doctor who fan since
Jon Pertwee.
Andrew Hall
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:08pmWell said Sean, no explanation what happened after “VICTORY”
Very lazy writing.
Callum Barnes
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:15pmI wrote something similar, the episode was a random mess with slight lovely ideas on how the classics were.
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 2:58pmfirst of all there were barly any classic daleks. this story is terrible the writeing is lazy and very confuseing for the average viewer. stevan moffat asumes that everyone has watched the prequals, played the adventure games and read the comics. forinstance Amy and Rory getting a divorce yes it might make sense for the dr who fans who watched pond life but not for an average viewer. Amy leaveing Rory becuase she cant have children is an other huge conitinuaty problam. first of all they did nothing to amy at demons run they just kidnaped here and let her give birth, secondly you have to wait for six to sevan months for divorce papers so amy and rory had six to sevan months to works things out, thirdly ever heard of adoption( unless amy is so desperat to go throgh the joys of child birth) and last but not least YOU ALREADY HAVE A DAUGHTER remember river song melady pond
amber
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:55pmI really enjoyed it. It wasn’t the best I admmit but it was good ( really good
Simon
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:55pmWhat you have to remember is all the other series, starting back with Rose in 2005, up to Impossible Astronaut last year, have all premiered in April. This is September we’re in now.
April is a time when kids are still at school etc. Familys are all home. September is last week or so of School Holidays, lots of family’s are away before kids go back to school next week. So of course viewing figures will be higher in April, than September.
Anyway. Back to the episode. I loved it. It’s got back to more sci-fi stuff, and finally away from the soap opera RTD turned it into.
The Daleks finally perfected their Human-Dalek hybrid, and in a better way than in Tennants time when they were stuck in Manhatten! That was just daft, but these, with the eyestalks out the foreheads? Genius!
My jaw hit the floor at the shock of seeing Jenna Louise Coleman, and I had a lump in my throat at the end when it was revealed she was actually a Dalek.
And wiping the Daleks memories? Nice touch!
Overall, a brilliant opening episode. 10/10
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 3:04pmthe daleks are underused half the time it is amy and rory trying to fix there marrage and makeing the daleks lose there memarys of the doctor stevan moffat is a terrible head writer and producer. He falsely advertised that the classic daleks would be in this episode and amy leaveing rory becuase she can’t have children is a big continuaty problam. first of all they did nothing to her a demons run they just kidnaped her and let her give birth, secondly you have to wait six to sevan months for divorce papers so during that time amy and rory did not resolve there problam and anyway they can adoped and thirdly THEY ALREADY HAVE A CHILD
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:52pmreally enjoyed it. It wasn’t the best but it was good ( really good).
Anonymous
September 10th, 2012 - 3:05pmwhere you high or waching a differant program becase that episode was TERRIBLE
booboo
September 10th, 2012 - 3:07pmi was watching the same episode as you and thought it was far from terrible
the astronuat
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:06pmoswin/clara would make a great figure
Gavin Who
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:52pmAs a very keen Doctor Who fan since the Jon Pertwee days can see history repeating itself and I dont even have my own tardis.
After Peter Davison the show lost interest to the point that by the time Sylevestor McCoy landed the role it was axed.
When it was resurrected with Christopher Eccleston and David Tenant thanks To Russell T Davies, now Stephen Moffat has the reigns and Matt Smith is in the lead role I am sorry but things are going down hill.
When I read Stephen Moffats interview regarding Asylum of the Daleks I was pleased how he wanted to make them again the scary enemy they once were.
Sorry but the whole of Doctor Who needs a complete shake up again and unfortunately for Matt a new doctor else I will give it a few years at most.
Esterath
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:56pmI think the Moffat era is up to the standards of Tom Baker/Robert Holmes era.
Andrew Hall
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:02pmI agree with you Gavin. What is Moff doing to the show? Hated last nights; so much hype about all the old Daleks etc. The past couple of seasons have been ok, not a patch on the RTD seasons but the Moff season finales have been poor and last years xmas special was the worst of the lot, so i had a feeling Asylum would be a let down. I was hoping to be proved wrong but nothing has improved.
Really angry as a Who fan at the mo.
Esterath
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:14pmReally I think RTD’s finale had a sense of deus ex machina to them. At least Moffat’s finale don’t have a cheap get out to them. And RTD was obsessed with making the Doctor a Jesus-like figure. The Moff makes the Doctor what he should be a mad man with a box.
TNDNR
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:02pmUntil the viewing figures crash below 5, maybe 4 million viewers, the show is safe. Doctor Who brings so much money into the BBC and is one of it’s most exported proporities. Fans not being happy sadly isn’t the important fact. It’s the casual viewers or Joe public who matter to the BBC. If they start hating it then the show is on it’s way to the axe but based on viewing figures, press reviews and polls on forums. Fans are mainly happy but a lot aren’t, plenty of people are watching and plenty of people think the show is still going strong. You’re entitled to your opinion but the facts are currently against you on the belief Doctor Who is on the chopping block.
who fan
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:44pmActually 8 million wathed The Eleventh Hour as it went out. 10.08 million was the final figure with time-shift. Impossible Astronaut and Let’s Kill Hitler got 6.52 and 6.2 live but rose to 8.86 and 8.10 with time-shift.
JaHawk
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:32pmThe new title sequence uses th Sherlockfont now… Just thought I’d point that out
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:00pm10.3 million watched the 11th hour
Commander Strax
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:41pmAnd this was 6.4…. WHAT?
Commander Strax
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:58amX-Factor? 😯
dr who
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:41amwhat countries have not viewed it,america i guess has not seen it the rest have,are there really that many in britain.good rating though
Stan Stanmanson
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:04amthe episode was awesome, but it was simply a long way to get amy and rory back together, and to hide the doctor from the silence
dr who
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:39amthe silence will return at the end of series 7 or the 50th or series 8
craig
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:28amI think the new title sequence is hideous
Dalek Jake
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:22amI agree with you.
Xylok emperor
September 2nd, 2012 - 9:19pmI like the green touch and the logo
I just hate the new cast names apearing
Dalek Sec
September 10th, 2012 - 9:30amHow the new cast names appear is just unoriginal. However i would like to see the new vortex in an episode, by that i mean not as the theme or credits.
Whovian
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:26amthat was AMAZING! I was atchualy scared of the daleks again!
ICallHimMax
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:25amTo be honest I was sort of expecting more scenes from the old Daleks
Esterath
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:08amShame. I was expecting a bit higher than 6 million. =(
Jamie (OodSigma)
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:05pmThis isnt the final figure. The actual viewing figures will be higher.