Doctor Who topped Christmas iPlayer chart

Matt Smith's Doctor Who farewell topped the Christmas and New Year iPlayer charts, it has been revealed. The BBC's Head of iPlayer Dan Taylor has also confirmed that the catch-up service got its highest ever audience figures on New Year's Day with nearly 11 million requests.

"New Year's Day 2014 took the crown as iPlayer's best-ever day so far, with nearly 11 million requests for TV and radio programmes in one day alone (even excluding Sky and Virgin data)," writes Taylor.

"New Year's Day 2013 saw 8.1m so this is an impressive +35% increase."

The Top 7 iPlayer shows over the festive season all got 1 million requests and the Doctor Who Christmas special came close to topping 2 million.

BBC iPlayer's Top 10 over Christmas:

1. Doctor Who - The Time of the Doctor 1.964

2. EastEnders - 25 Dec 1.595

3. EastEnders - 26 Dec 1.380

4. Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 1 1.364

5. EastEnders - 27 Dec 1.257

6. Call the Midwife Christmas Special 1.021

7. Gangsta Granny 1.016

8. EastEnders - 31 Dec 0.961

9. EastEnders - 30 Dec 0.937

10. EastEnders - 24 Dec 0.922

Source: Digital Spy

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Doctor Who Christmas special breaks BBC America ratings record

BBC America achieved its highest-ever audience on Christmas Day, as 2.47m tuned in for this year's Doctor Who festive special.

'The Time of The Doctor' broke the US channel's ratings record that had only been set a month previously by Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special, which drew 2.4m viewers.

Matt Smith made his final appearance as the titular Time Lord in Wednesday's episode, bowing out of the role after almost five years.

The Thick Of It's Peter Capaldi made his debut at the end of the show.

A special looking back at Smith's time on Doctor Who also performed well for the channel, with 1.54m tuning in immediately before his last show.

Smith's goodbye and The Doctor's regeneration was the most-watched five-minute segment on British television on Christmas Day, drawing 10.2m viewers on BBC One.

The show was watched by an average of 8.29m, with Mrs Brown's Boys topping the overall UK Christmas Day ratings with an audience of 9.4m.

Source: Digital Spy

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Doctor Who Christmas Special 2013/ Series 8 Fanmade Posters #1

Hey all! sorry for taking so long to post! its been MONTHS!!!!

Anyway here are some fanmade posters for the Christmas special and Series 8 i've found all over the web! 

Made by Power In Eyes

Made by Dalek Dom

Made by Umbridge1986

Made by Skinny Glasses

Made by Umbridge1986

NOTE: The last two designs have been all over Faecebook.. but they are not Official or made by the same person... but aren't they brilliant!

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