³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ

The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ has today published the most popular TV and radio programmes of the year on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer.

• ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer celebrates its third birthday with record requests reaching 141 million during November, and over 1.3 billion throughout the year
• Doctor Who was the most watched single programme of the year with 2.2 million requests for The Eleventh Hour, followed by the first episode of Top Gear series 15, with 1.6m and Sherlock – A Study In Pink on 1.4m.

Matt Smith's première as the Doctor in Doctor Who – The Eleventh Hour was named the most requested show of 2010 with 2.2 million plays. As ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer approaches its third birthday on Christmas Day, a look back at 2010 shows it to be the most successful year to date – with a record-breaking 141 million monthly requests for TV and radio programmes in November.

Strong performances in 2010 were also seen for Outnumbered and the 25th anniversary EastEnders live episode in February. On radio, sports coverage took the top spots with Radio 5 Live's coverage of the England v Slovenia World Cup game, The Ashes and The Ryder Cup receiving the most requests.

Daniel Danker, General Manager, Programmes and On Demand, said: "³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer has had a remarkable year – with well over 100 million requests for programmes each month of 2010 and over 1.3 billion programmes played through the year.

"In 2011 we will bring ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer to even more licence fee payers, dramatically increasing our investment in ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer on mobile and TV, and laying the foundation for an incredibly interactive London 2012 experience."

As part of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's commitment to increase the reach of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer, the service is now available on around 40 different devices. For those who enjoy watching on-demand from the comfort of the living room, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer can be found on a range of TVs including Samsung, LG, and Sony Bravia, Blu-Ray disc players, Nintendo Wii and PS3 games consoles, and Virgin Media and Freesat set-top boxes. For those on the go, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer mobile site can be accessed from phones and tablets including Apple iPads, iPhones and selected models of BlackBerry, Android, Nokia, Samsung, HTC and Sony Ericsson phones (For a full list of devices, see the ).

With the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Upstairs Downstairs and Just William on TV, French And Saunders on Radio 2 or Ladies Of Letters on Radio 4, there's a great line-up across ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ this Christmas, and the only place to catch-up on anything you may have missed is ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer.

Notes to Editors

TV Top 20: best-performing episode per title/series, 1 January 2010 to 17 December 2010

1 Doctor Who, Series 5, The Eleventh Hour, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 2,241,000
2 Top Gear, Series 15, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, 1,680,000
3 Sherlock A Study in Pink, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 1,403,000
4 Top Gear, Series 14, Episode 7, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, 1,255,000
5 Outnumbered, Series 3, Programme 1, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One 1,157,000
6 EastEnders Live 19/02/201,0 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One 1,130,000
7 Live at the Apollo, Series 5, Episode 6, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 1,076,000
8 The Apprentice, Series 6, Bakery Episode 3, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 1,050,000
9 Doctor Who, The End of Time Part 2, Episode 2, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 1,015,000
10 Russell Howard's Good News, Series 2, Episode 3, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three, 982,000
11 Mock The Week, Series 9, Episode 3, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, 944,000
12 Mock The Week, Series 8, Episode 5, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, 940,000
13 The Incredibles 2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 904,000
14 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 870,000
15 Gavin And Stacey, Series 3, Episode 6, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 839,000
16 Legally Blonde 2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three, 807,000
17 Junior Apprentice, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 795,000
18 Tracy Beaker Returns, Full Circle Episode 1, C³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, 776,000
19 World Cup's Most Shocking Moments 01-Jun-10, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three, 730,000
20 Madness In The Fast Lane 10-Aug-10, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, 720,000

Audio Top 20: best-performing episode per title/series, 1 January 2010 to 17 December 2010

1 World Cup South Africa, 2010 England v Slovenia, 23/06/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live, 317,000
2 Test Match Special, The Ashes 2009-2010, 07/01/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, 237,000
3 5 Live Sport World Twenty20 Cricket Final, 16/05/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live, 173,000
4 The Ryder Cup 2010, 04/10/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live, 156,000
5 Test Match Special, The Ashes 2010-11, Third Test, Day 1, 16/12/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, 142,000
6 5 Live Sport International Football 2010-11 Switzerland v England, 07/09/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live, 134,000
7 Chris Evans Breakfast, 11/01/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2, 119,000
8 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Series 53, Episode 6, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 116,000
9 The News Quiz, Series 71, Episode 4, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 114,000
10 The Chris Moyles Show Chris' Birthday Show, 22/02/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1, 104,000
11 The Unbelievable Truth, Series 5, Episode 6, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 100,000
12 The Unbelievable Truth, Series 6, Episode 4, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 96,000
13 Fearne Cotton Cheryl Cole in the Live Lounge, 23/03/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1, 93,000
14 The News Quiz, Series 72, Episode 8, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 92,000
15 The News Quiz, Series 70, Episode 8, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 87,000
16 Fry's English Delight, Series 3, The Trial of Qwerty, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 86,000
17 5 Live Sport Premier League 2010-11, Liverpool v Arsenal, 15/08/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live, 83,000
18 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1, Presents... Mumford & Sons and Friends Mumford & Sons and Friends Live, 11/10/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1, 77,000
19 The Official Chart with Reggie Yates, 25/04/2010, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1, 77,000
20 The Now Show, Series 30, Episode 1, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 76,000

More details including a table of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's best-performing TV and radio programmes from 1 January and 17 December 2010 (PDF)

SH6