«Breaking News» Bodyguard tops BBC iPlayer list of most watched programmes of the year

Bodyguard, the Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes drama which gripped the nation earlier this year, has topped the list of the most watched programmes on BBC iPlayer.

Freshly released figures show that ever episode of the Golden Globe nominated drama made it into the iPlayer's top ten episodes of the year, getting 41.3 million requests to become BBC iPlayer's biggest box set ever.

The first episode has smashed records to reach 10.5 million requests - making it the most popular episode ever the catch-up service.

Popular: Bodyguard, the Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes drama which gripped the nation earlier this year, has topped the list of the most watched programmes on BBC iPlayer

The gripping series followed troubled bodyguard and police officer David Budd, played by Madden and his relationship with controversial Home Secretary Julia Montague, played by Hawes. 

The drama's creator Jed Mercurio has hinted the series could have up to four installments.

He told The Sun: 'If the ratings hadn't been quite so high, then possibly everybody involved, including the BBC, would have said, "Well that was a nice little series but we're just going to leave it at that and there won't be any more".

Record breaking: Figures show that ever episode of the drama made it into iPlayer's top ten episodes of the year, getting 41.3 million requests to become their biggest box set ever

'We do feel very privileged and fortunate that there's been such a response that it gives us that opportunity to at least think about doing more.

'We would probably approach any thoughts of a second series with the idea that it would create the opportunity for a third or fourth.'

Bodyguard beat another huge success story of 2018 - Phoebe Waller-Bridge's spy thriller Killing Eve, which stars Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer.

Mega hit: Bodyguard beat another huge success story of 2018 - Phoebe Waller-Bridge's spy thriller Killing Eve, which stars Jodie Comer

The first episode of the series was the second best performing BBC iPlayer episode ever, with 8.9 million requests, while the series overall has 40.7 million requests - the second biggest box set iPlayer has ever seen.

McMafia was also popular with audiences, getting 4.5 million requests for its first episode, and sleeper hit Welsh mystery Keeping Faith had 3.9 million requests for its first episode.

Jodie Whittaker's first outing as the Time Lord in the returning series of Doctor Who also did well, with 3.6 million requests. And the first episode of the new series of Our Girl and The Cry each had 3.4 million requests.

Time Lord: Jodie Whittaker's first outing as the Time Lord in the returning series of Doctor Who also did well, with 3.6 million requests

England's World Cup quarter final against Sweden was the most popular live episode of the year, with 3.2 million requests - 2.8 million of which were live.

The latest performance data reveals that November was a big month for BBC iPlayer, with 311 million requests, an 8% increase on the same month in 2017.

The debut episode of Sir David Attenborough's Dynasties - which focused on the chimpanzee - was the most popular programme of the month, with 2.3 million requests, followed by the airline advertising episode of The Apprentice with 1.8 million requests and The Little Drummer Girl with 1.7 million requests.

Charlotte Moore, BBC director of content, said: 'These figures show that the BBC iPlayer remains the first choice for thrilling dramas, big sporting moments and the very best natural history and factual programmes.

'This year's figures are the best yet and show that the BBC iPlayer is going from strength to strength. 

Smash hit: The debut episode of Sir David Attenborough's Dynasties - which focused on the chimpanzee - was the most popular programme of November 

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