Dan McGolpin
Doctor Who retrospective launches as archive goes live
The BBC releases a new shown called Tales of the TARDIS to mark the Doctor Who archive's arrival on iPlayer.
Nov 3, 05:08
BBC adds over 800 Doctor Who episodes to iPlayer
The BBC marks Doctor Who's 60th anniversary by adding over 800 episodes - classic and new - to iPlayer.
Oct 10, 15:24
BBC launches up pop-up channel for World Cup
The BBC launches a pop-up channel on iPlayer dedicated to coverage of the World Cup.
Nov 19, 21:38
BBC iPlayer reports record Q3 streams of 1.65 billion
BBC iPlayer reports a record third-quarter performance, with a total of 1.65 billion streams over the period.
Nov 11, 12:59
Line Of Duty tops BBC iPlayer requests in 2021
Line of Duty is the most-streamed programme of the year on iPlayer, the BBC reveals.
Dec 21, 01:10
Vigil, Euro 2020 help BBC iPlayer to record summer
Vigil, Euro 2020 and Tokyo 2020 help BBC iPlayer to record third-quarter viewing figures of 1.5 billion.
Oct 27, 14:08
BBC lands rights to Gossip Girl reboot and original series
The BBC picks up the rights to the new version of Gossip Girl in addition to all six seasons of the original series.
Jul 2, 13:27
BBC adds selection of classic EastEnders episodes to iPlayer
The BBC adds nine iconic episodes of EastEnders to iPlayer.
Jan 12, 13:36
BBC, Sky pick up rights to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The BBC and Sky acquire the rights to cult Will Smith comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Dec 1, 15:53
iPlayer adds comedy boxsets including Vicar of Dibley, Gimme Gimme Gimme
The Vicar of Dibley, Gimme Gimme Gimme and Blackadder are among the new comedy boxsets coming to BBC iPlayer.
Oct 24, 14:15
BBC adds Battlestar Galactica to iPlayer
The BBC acquires Battlestar Galactica and will make it available on iPlayer next month.
Aug 26, 22:51
Normal People approaches 55 million views on iPlayer
Cultural phenomenon Normal People has received almost 55 million requests via iPlayer to date, the BBC reveals.
Aug 6, 19:19
BBC adds all four seasons of Heroes to iPlayer
The BBC makes all four seasons of Heroes available for streaming on iPlayer with immediate effect.
Aug 3, 10:47
BBC iPlayer logs record 570 million requests in May
The BBC iPlayer received a record 570 million requests in May amid the coronavirus lockdown, the corporation announces.
Jun 30, 06:51
