Doctor Who Beaten By Game Of Thrones In Digital Spy’s 2014 Poll

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It’s fair to say that 2014 has been a funny year for Doctor Who, with the transition to a new Doctor, the return of a classic villain in new form and the death of a popular character. And that’s only the stuff in front of the camera.

So it could therefore be argued that coming second to Game of Thrones in Digital Spy’s poll isn’t actually that bad, especially with Sherlock, The Walking Dead and Downton Abbey bringing up the rear.

The problem, of course, is that Game of Thrones is a show that isn’t on any terrestrial TV channel, which limits its availability somewhat. That it topped a poll of any of these shows is either a damning state of affairs for traditional TV or a tick in the box of the modern distribution of TV shows via the web, legally or illegally.

But it is probably both.

Best Drama

1. Game of Thrones – 17.2%

2. Doctor Who – 16.5%

3. Sherlock – 12.1%

4. The Walking Dead – 10.8%

5. Downton Abbey – 8.9%

On the other hand, Jenna Coleman’s success as Best Drama Actress shows just how far Clara has come since the clunk “Impossible Girl” storyline was completed, and even with the added weight of the Clara-Danny relationship in Series 8 she has thrived enough to win a poll convincingly.

Best Drama Actress

1. Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) – 21.9%)

2. Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley) – 12.9%

3. Gillian Anderson (The Fall) – 11.5%

4. Melissa McBride (The Walking Dead) – 9.2%

5. Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) – 9.0%

Of course, polls being polls, everyone has a different opinion (otherwise no one is interested in the results!) so what are your feelings on these results?

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