Ratings
| Series | Average Ratings | Peak Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Viewers | Viewers | |
| 1 | 2000 | 700,000 | 1.0 million |
| 2 | 2001 | 950,000 | 1.2 million |
| 3 | 2002 | 1.0 million | 1.3 million |
| 4 | 2003 | 1.2 million | 1.3 million |
| 5 | 2004 | 1.4 million | 1.5 million |
| 6 | 2005 | 1.6 million | 1.8 million |
| 7 | 2006 | 1.7 million | 2.2 million |
| 8 | 2007 | 2.5 million | 2.7 million |
| 9 | 2008 | 2.8 million | 3.1 million |
| 10 | 2009 | 2.9 million | 3.6 million |
| 11 | 2010 | 3.1 million | 3.7 million |
| 12 | 2011 | 2.3 million | 3.1 million |
- In 2006, the highest peak episode was when All Creatures Great and Small star, Christopher Timothy who played, Dr. Brendan 'Mac' McGuire left the soap.
- In 2009, the episode which reached the highest ratings ever in Doctors history was "Restraint", which was aired on Tuesday, 31 March and saw Ruth Pearce admitted to "The Beeches" after developing a mental obsession over colleague and friend, Michelle Corrigan. Another episode in 2009 that reached 3.4 million viewers was "Cold Comfort", which was the last episode aired in 2009; it involved the Christmas party which saw Dr. Lily Hassan's marriage proposal to Dr. Heston Carter turned down by him.
- In 2010, there was a slight increase in ratings on 2009. The episode which peaked 3.7 million was the last in the year. Aired on 17 December 2010 the episode titled, "These Boots" saw the departure of receptionist Ruth Pearce and the dramatic scenes of Dr Simon Bond having to have his stomach pumped by colleagues; Dr Zara Carmichael and Dr Daniel Granger. The previous episode aired on the 16th of December peaked viewers of 3.5 million to see Receptionist Karen Hollins receive news about her unexpected pregnancy.
- The highest 2011 rating, so far, is 2.5 million on 31 January, witnessing Karen Hollins make a decision on her unwanted pregnancy.
- 2011's highest rating came on Thursday 15 December, which saw the return of Ag Penrose, Rob's auntie; just over three million viewers watched Lynda Baron return.
- So far in 2012, the episode aired on 13 February, which saw the birth of Joe Carmichael was watched by 2.37 million. The day after, 2.09 million tuned in to see Cherry marry Jimmi.
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