THE BBC has said it was pleased with Doctor Who's performance even though the viewing figures for the cult show have dropped.
The seventh episode in the second series of the show, which was relaunched last year, had a 32.8 per cent audience share and peaked at 6.7m viewers on Saturday.
The episode featured the Doctor and his sidekick Rose, played by Swindon's Billie Piper, pictured, fighting an attempt by an alien to feed off the minds of people watching the Queen's 1953 Coronation on TV.
MediaGuardian.co.uk reported that the figures were the lowest-yet for the show.
But a BBC spokeswoman said: "We are delighted with the viewing figures that the second series of Doctor Who has received so far.
"The series is proving to be incredibly popular with audiences and has continued to outperform strong competition from its competitors week on week.
"However, episode seven did transmit over a Bank Holiday weekend when more people are likely to be away."
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