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The Â鶹Éç has today published the most popular TV and radio programmes of the year on Â鶹Éç iPlayer.

• Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç 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: "Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç iPlayer to even more licence fee payers, dramatically increasing our investment in Â鶹Éç iPlayer on mobile and TV, and laying the foundation for an incredibly interactive London 2012 experience."

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

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

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