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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)}})



Revision as of 23:42, 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

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[which?] on iPlayer. A dad played an episode of a show to two children using iPlayer.[nb 1] (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.

Footnotes

Notes

  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.