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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ has today published the most popular TV and radio programmes of the year on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer.

• Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 premiΓ¨re as the Doctor in Doctor Who – The Eleventh Hour was named the most requested show of 2010 with 2.2 million plays. As Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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: "Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer to even more licence fee payers, dramatically increasing our investment in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on mobile and TV, and laying the foundation for an incredibly interactive London 2012 experience."

As part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's commitment to increase the reach of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ this Christmas, and the only place to catch-up on anything you may have missed is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 2,241,000
2 Top Gear, Series 15, Episode 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, 1,680,000
3 Sherlock A Study in Pink, Episode 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 1,403,000
4 Top Gear, Series 14, Episode 7, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, 1,255,000
5 Outnumbered, Series 3, Programme 1, Episode 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One 1,157,000
6 EastEnders Live 19/02/201,0 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One 1,130,000
7 Live at the Apollo, Series 5, Episode 6, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 1,076,000
8 The Apprentice, Series 6, Bakery Episode 3, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 1,050,000
9 Doctor Who, The End of Time Part 2, Episode 2, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 1,015,000
10 Russell Howard's Good News, Series 2, Episode 3, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three, 982,000
11 Mock The Week, Series 9, Episode 3, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, 944,000
12 Mock The Week, Series 8, Episode 5, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, 940,000
13 The Incredibles 2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 904,000
14 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 870,000
15 Gavin And Stacey, Series 3, Episode 6, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 839,000
16 Legally Blonde 2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three, 807,000
17 Junior Apprentice, Episode 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, 795,000
18 Tracy Beaker Returns, Full Circle Episode 1, CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 776,000
19 World Cup's Most Shocking Moments 01-Jun-10, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three, 730,000
20 Madness In The Fast Lane 10-Aug-10, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live, 317,000
2 Test Match Special, The Ashes 2009-2010, 07/01/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, 237,000
3 5 Live Sport World Twenty20 Cricket Final, 16/05/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live, 173,000
4 The Ryder Cup 2010, 04/10/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live, 156,000
5 Test Match Special, The Ashes 2010-11, Third Test, Day 1, 16/12/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, 142,000
6 5 Live Sport International Football 2010-11 Switzerland v England, 07/09/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live, 134,000
7 Chris Evans Breakfast, 11/01/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2, 119,000
8 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Series 53, Episode 6, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 116,000
9 The News Quiz, Series 71, Episode 4, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 114,000
10 The Chris Moyles Show Chris' Birthday Show, 22/02/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1, 104,000
11 The Unbelievable Truth, Series 5, Episode 6, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 100,000
12 The Unbelievable Truth, Series 6, Episode 4, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 96,000
13 Fearne Cotton Cheryl Cole in the Live Lounge, 23/03/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1, 93,000
14 The News Quiz, Series 72, Episode 8, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 92,000
15 The News Quiz, Series 70, Episode 8, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 87,000
16 Fry's English Delight, Series 3, The Trial of Qwerty, Episode 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 86,000
17 5 Live Sport Premier League 2010-11, Liverpool v Arsenal, 15/08/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live, 83,000
18 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1, Presents... Mumford & Sons and Friends Mumford & Sons and Friends Live, 11/10/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1, 77,000
19 The Official Chart with Reggie Yates, 25/04/2010, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1, 77,000
20 The Now Show, Series 30, Episode 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 76,000

More details including a table of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's best-performing TV and radio programmes from 1 January and 17 December 2010 (PDF)

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