David Attenborough

As for the series, Peaky Blinders is one again in third place for the BBC, with 30 million streams of the final series recorded between January and March. It's ...

Meanwhile, Rakhee, who bookies believe could be the next Doctor Who, is also in the top 10. Dan McGolpin, director of BBC iPlayer, believed the numbers were mightily impressive. For its Leicestershire linked stars, it makes for great reading with all three seeing programmes in the top 10. It was an appearance that won high praise from viewers, with many saying he gave an “acting masterclass” in the Birmingham-based period drama. Shows starring some of Leicestershire’s finest are among the top 10 most streamed on the BBC so far this year. Central to this achievement is big-hitting new dramas and documentaries, while old favourites have also had people streaming by the bucketload.