 " The Girl Who Waited " was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 10 September 2011 and on the same date in the United States on BBC America . Overnight viewing figures showed that it was watched by six million viewers on BBC One , which was an improvement of 0 @.@ 5 million from the previous episode . The episode was also at the number one spot on BBC 's iPlayer , as reported the day after it aired . The episode later topped the iPlayer chart for September . Final consolidated ratings showed a time @-@ shift increase of 1 @.@ 6 million , bringing the total up to 7 @.@ 6 million viewers , up 530 @,@ 000 viewers on the previous episode , " Night Terrors " . The episode received an Appreciation Index of 85 , placing it in the " excellent " category . 
