Thursday 23 December 2010

Article roundup 23rd December 2010

The Eleventh Hour proves itself the most popular show on the BBC's iplayer service. And global coverage of Saturday's main event builds up!


A Christmas Carol
Daily Mail(23rd) - Look Who's steaming up the Tardis: Karen Gillan poses in a raunchy basque as Katherine Jenkins shares an on-screen kiss
Blastr(23rd) - How Doctor Who is like the ghosts of Xmas Past, Present AND Future
CNN [US](23rd) - Merry Christmas, Doctor Who
MTV(23rd) - 'Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol' Review (The Spoiler-Free Early Edition!)
TV Guide [US](23rd) - A Yuletide Visit From the Doctor
TV.com(23rd) - Doctor Who’s Best Christmas Episode Yet?
Stuff [NZ](24th) - Top TV picks for Christmas
San Francisco [US](23rd) - 'Dr. Who: A Christmas Carol' review: classic redo
Bellingham Herald [US](23rd) - Word of Mouth: Taylor Swift, fashion blog, 'Doctor Who'
Brisbane Times [AU](22nd) - Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol - December 26
Belfast Telegraph(22nd) - Jenkins was bitten by acting bug

Series Coverage
Bang Showbiz(22nd) - Matt Smith's Doctor Who love

Ratings/Charts
BBC News(23rd) - Doctor Who debut most watched on iPlayer
Digital Spy(23rd) - BBC iPlayer requests top 1.3bn in 2010
Beehive City(23rd) - Doctor Who & Top Gear power BBC iPlayer to 1.3 billion requests in 2010
Bleeding Cool(23rd) - Doctor Who, Sherlock, The Incredibles… And Legally Blonde? It’s The 2010 iPlayer Chart
C21Media(23rd) - BBC iPlayer streams hit 1.3 billion
Pocket Lint(23rd) - BBC iPlayer celebrates: Record 1.3bn requests for 2010
Broadband TV News(23rd) - BBC iPlayer completes record year
Broadcast(23rd) [registration]iPlayer tops 1.3bn in 2010

People
Courier Mail [AU](24th) - TV: Who knew the Doctor was a footballer too?
BBC News(23rd) - Doctor Who's plans for Christmas (video)
Press Association(23rd) - Matt Smith's Christmas viewing
Monsters & Critics(23rd) - Matt Smith said his grandad helps answer his fan mail
Derbyshire Times(23rd) - Matt grandad deals with saucy mail
Press Association(23rd) - Matt grandad deals with saucy mail
Guyism(23rd) - Karen Gillan looks like a great actress
The Star(23rd) - Billie Piper a festive frump
Londonist(22nd) - Review: Season’s Greetings @ National Theatre (Catherine Tate, Mark Gatiss, David Troughton)

Merchandise
Hawke's Bay Today [NZ](24th) - DVD Review: Doctor Who - The Complete Specials

Miscellaneous
MTV(23rd) - Doctor Who Crossovers
SFX(22nd) - Top 35 SF & Fantasy Christmas Episodes (#22, #16, #14. #11, #9, #8, #5)

Passing Mention
Guardian(23rd) - We're still behind you! Why we'll never grow too old for pantomimes
Bleeding Cool(23rd) - Series Two Of Sherlock Following The Same Pattern As The First