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

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