RATINGS: DOCTOR WHO RECEIVES BOOST FOR SERIES FINALE AS NCUTI GATWA DEPARTS THE TARDIS

Doctor Who Season 2 concluded on BBC One on Saturday 31st May with 'The Reality War' which scored overnight audience of 2.2m. The consolidated rating - which will include iPlayer, devices and catch-up, will be released w/c 9th June. This figure does not include those who watched in cinemas across the country.

Overall, it was was by far the BBC's biggest show of the evening, and the second highest of the day across all channels - only behind the Britain's Got Talent final on ITV1. The Reality War becomes the second highest-rating episode of the series.

The synopsis for the episode reads: "Battle rages across the skies as the Unholy Trinity unleash their deadly ambition. The Doctor, Belinda and Ruby have to risk everything in their quest to save one innocent life."

In Doctor Who season 2 finale The Reality War viewers saw Ncuti Gatwa’s final scenes as the Doctor as he steps down from one of the most iconic roles in British television. In an epic two-part season finale, viewers saw the Doctor face the Rani in an extraordinary battle to save the world and the Doctor made the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of one little girl.

As everyone said farewell to this iconic Doctor, they also got sight of a very familiar face as the Doctor regenerated and it was none other than Billie Piper... Billie first appeared in the Whoniverse when Doctor Who returned to screens in 2005, as Rose Tyler, the much-loved Companion to the Doctor played by Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. But just how and why she is back remains to be seen…

SEASON 2 RATINGS SO FAR

Episode 1

Overnight: 2.0m

Consolidated (7-days): 3.57m

Episode 2

Overnight: 1.58m

Consolidated (7-days): 3.05m

Episode 3

Overnight: 1.86m

Consolidated (7-days): 3.24m

Episode 4

Overnight: 1.51m

Consolidated (7-days): 2.80m

Episode 5

Overnight: 1.59m

Consolidated (7-days): 2.70m

Episode 6

Overnight: 2.57m

Consolidated (7-days): 3.75m

Episode 7

Overnight: 1.8m

Consolidated (7-days): TBC

Episode 8

Overnight: 2.2m

Consolidated (7-days): TBC

Doctor Who continues Saturdays on BBC One, with each episode available from 8am on BBC iPlayer.