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Doctor Who Series Revival Statistical Registry
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Tracing the trajectory of a British cultural phenomenon, these records provide a detailed look at the modern era of the long-running science fiction series. From the 2005 revival through to the close of 2021, the collection logs essential production and reception metrics, including creative leads and audience feedback. By documenting the work of various writers and directors alongside viewing figures, the data highlights the show's evolution across several incarnations of its titular character.
Columns
- No.story: The unique identifying number assigned to each narrative story arc.
- No.inseries: The sequential position of the episode within its specific television series.
- Episode: The official title of the specific broadcast.
- The_Doctor: The lead actor portraying the character of the Doctor during the episode.
- Directed_by: The individual credited with the direction of the episode.
- Written_by: The writer or writers responsible for the episode's script.
- Original_air_date: The date on which the episode was first broadcast in the United Kingdom.
- UK_viewers(millions): The total number of viewers, measured in millions, recorded for the UK broadcast.
- Appreciation_Index: A score out of 100 representing the audience's qualitative reception of the episode.
Distribution
The data is delivered in a CSV format titled
Doctor_Who_Episodes_2005-21.csv with a file size of 15.42 kB. It consists of 172 records, each representing a unique episode, structured across 9 columns. The resource maintains a usability rating of 10.00 and is a static collection with no future updates expected.Usage
This collection is ideal for performing longitudinal studies on television viewership trends and audience sentiment over a sixteen-year period. Analysts can use the data to correlate specific writers or directors with high appreciation scores or to model the impact of lead actor changes on viewing figures. It also serves as a robust resource for fan-led research and the creation of visualisations documenting the history of modern British drama.
Coverage
The geographic scope primarily focuses on the United Kingdom, specifically regarding viewership and air dates. Temporally, the records span from the series revival on 26 March 2005 until the end of 2021. The demographic focus is broad, capturing the general UK viewing public's response to 172 episodes across multiple production eras.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Media students and researchers can leverage these statistics to study the longevity of long-form science fiction storytelling. Data scientists can use the numerical fields to practice regression analysis between viewership and audience scores. Additionally, television historians and enthusiasts can utilise the creative credits to map the influence of specific showrunners on the series' critical success.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Doctor Who Modern Era Episode Performance Index (2005–2021)
- Two Decades of Time and Space: Doctor Who Broadcast Statistics
- The Doctor Who Audience and Production Archive
- Modern Doctor Who: Viewership and Appreciation Database
- Doctor Who Series Revival Statistical Registry
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Original Data Source: Doctor Who Series Revival Statistical Registry
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