 " The Girl in the Fireplace " was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 May 2006 . The final rating for the episode was 7 @.@ 90 million , making it the thirteenth most watched programme on British television that week . It received an Appreciation Index of 84 , considered " excellent " . The episode 's script was nominated for the 2006 Nebula Award , and " The Girl in the Fireplace " won the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , Short Form . 
