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'''BBC iPlayer''' was a website on which one could watch past episodes of a selection of TV series. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|The Zygon Isolation (webcast)}}) The website required a [[TV Licence]] in order to be used legally. ([[WC]]: {{cs|The Zygon Isolation (webcast)}})
'''BBC iPlayer''' was a website on which one could watch past episodes of a selection of TV series. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|The Zygon Isolation (webcast)}}) The website required a [[TV Licence]] in order to be used legally. ([[WC]]: {{cs|The Zygon Isolation (webcast)}})


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After recognising [[Cam (The Doctor, Doctor Returns!)|Cam]] and [[Tyler (The Doctor, Doctor Returns!)|Tyler]] from ''[[One Zoo Three]]'', [[Patience Patience]] turned [[Doctor Doctor (in-universe series)|to the camera]] and remarked "Yes, we still get BBC iPlayer in [[outer space]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor, Doctor Returns! (TV story)}})
After recognising [[Cam (The Doctor, Doctor Returns!)|Cam]] and [[Tyler (The Doctor, Doctor Returns!)|Tyler]] from ''[[One Zoo Three]]'', [[Patience Patience]] turned [[Doctor Doctor (in-universe series)|to the camera]] and remarked "Yes, we still get BBC iPlayer in [[outer space]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor, Doctor Returns! (TV story)}})


[[Maz (November 2024)|Maz]] once watched [[War of the Sontarans (in-universe)|an episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]'' on iPlayer. [[Katie (November 2024)|Katie]] watched a crime drama{{which}} on iPlayer. A [[dad (November 2024)|dad]] played [[Special Training Time!|an episode]] of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|a show]] to [[child 1 (November 2024)|two]] [[child 2 (November 2024)|children]].{{note|Although technically no part of the {{cs|Untitled (November 2024 TV story)|untitled promotional video}} explicitly says that BBC iPlayer is being used to watch the shows, this is the clear implication, with the video serving to promote the real world [[BBC iPlayer]].}} ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled (November 2024 TV story)}})
[[Maz (November 2024)|Maz]] once watched [[War of the Sontarans (in-universe)|an episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]'' on iPlayer. [[Katie (November 2024)|Katie]] watched a crime drama{{which}} on iPlayer. A [[dad (November 2024)|dad]] played [[Special Training Time!|an episode]] of [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|a cartoon]] to his [[child 1 (November 2024)|two]] [[child 2 (November 2024)|children]] using iPlayer.{{note|Although technically no part of the {{cs|Untitled (November 2024 TV story)|untitled promotional video}} explicitly says that BBC iPlayer is being used to watch the shows, this is the clear implication, with the video serving to promote the real world [[BBC iPlayer]].}} ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled (November 2024 TV story)}})


=== Other matters ===
=== Other matters ===
The inventor of iPlayer, [[Ben Lavender]], appears in the documentary ''[[Interweb of Fear (documentary)|Interweb of Fear]]''.
"Mikey" in ''The Zygon Isolation'' is the account of [[Michael Llewellyn Williams]], the webcast's director and editor.


"Mikey" in ''The Zygon Isolation'' is the account of [[Michael Llewellyn Williams]], the webcast's director and editor.
== Footnotes ==
=== Notes ===
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 10 November 2024

BBC iPlayer was a website on which one could watch past episodes of a selection of TV series. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"], WC: The Zygon Isolation [+]Loading...["The Zygon Isolation (webcast)"]) The website required a TV Licence in order to be used legally. (WC: The Zygon Isolation [+]Loading...["The Zygon Isolation (webcast)"])

Programming[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series available on iPlayer included Doctor Who, (WC: The Zygon Isolation [+]Loading...["The Zygon Isolation (webcast)"], GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...["Wonder Chase (video game)"]) Shaun the Sheep, Match of the Day, Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators, The Next Step, (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...["Wonder Chase (video game)"]) Glow Up, (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...{"ed":"Glow Up Update","1":"Wonder Chase (video game)"}) Mbappé, Jamie Johnson FC, Euro 2024, (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...{"ed":"Football Soccer Update!","1":"Wonder Chase (video game)"}) and BMX All Stars. (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...{"ed":"The BMX Challenge!","1":"Wonder Chase (video game)"})

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Eleventh Doctor begged Clara Oswald to learn to use iPlayer after being forced to use his TARDIS to travel back in time every time she missed a television programme. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"])

On 10 May 2020, Petronella Osgood and Zygon Osgood watched an episode of Doctor Who called The Zygon Invasion on BBC iPlayer, at the website address bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006q2x0/doctor-who?seriesId=b06f2y7r, with an account under the name of "Mikey".

Osgood had iPlayer bookmarked in her bookmarks bar on Google Chrome. (WC: The Zygon Isolation [+]Loading...["The Zygon Isolation (webcast)"])

iPlayer was among the broadcasters represented at the top of the cover of an issue of a magazine beginning with "TV & Sa". (TV: The Star Beast [+]Loading...["The Star Beast (TV story)"])

An advertisement for Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer in a castle. (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...{"ed":"First Edition","1":"Wonder Chase (video game)"})

Advertisements for iPlayer programs were located around Wonder Central, the Deep Space Zone, Total Sport, Tiny Planet, Festival Park, (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...["Wonder Chase (video game)"]) and Dream Factory. (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...{"ed":"Shaun The Sheep Update!","1":"Wonder Chase (video game)"}) Clips from some iPlayer programmes could be seen in the cinema in Wonder Central. (GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...["Wonder Chase (video game)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In non-valid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]

After recognising Cam and Tyler from One Zoo Three, Patience Patience turned to the camera and remarked "Yes, we still get BBC iPlayer in outer space". (TV: The Doctor, Doctor Returns! [+]Loading...["The Doctor, Doctor Returns! (TV story)"])

Maz once watched an episode of Doctor Who on iPlayer. Katie watched a crime drama[which?] on iPlayer. A dad played an episode of a cartoon to his two children using iPlayer.[nb 1] (TV: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (November 2024 TV story)"])

Other matters[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Mikey" in The Zygon Isolation is the account of Michael Llewellyn Williams, the webcast's director and editor.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Although technically no part of the untitled promotional video [+]Loading...["Untitled (November 2024 TV story)","untitled promotional video"] explicitly says that BBC iPlayer is being used to watch the shows, this is the clear implication, with the video serving to promote the real world BBC iPlayer.