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