BBC iPlayer (in-universe)

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BBC iPlayer
Type:	Website
Place of origin:	Earth
Made by:	BBC
Used by:	Humans
First mentioned in:	The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"]
First appearance:	The Zygon Isolation [+]Loading...["The Zygon Isolation (webcast)"]
Appearances:	TV: The Star Beast [+]Loading...["The Star Beast (TV story)"] GAME: Wonder Chase [+]Loading...["Wonder Chase (video game)"]

You may be looking for BBC iPlayer as it exists in the real world.

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

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

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

In non-valid sources

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 on iPlayer. A dad played an episode of a show to two children using iPlayer. (TV: Untitled ^[+]Loading...["Untitled (November 2024 TV story)"])

Other matters

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