麻豆社 Wales Top 10 iPlayer requests during 2020
17 December 2020
During 2020 there were close to 37m requests for 麻豆社 Wales content on 麻豆社 iPlayer, a 20% increase compared to 2019.
More boxsets than ever before are now available for you to watch whenever you want, so if you’re looking for a series to sink your teeth into over Christmas, we’ve got you covered. From a family of loveable rogues to a brooding detective series, there’s something for everyone.
Here are the top 10 most requested from 麻豆社 Wales during 2020.
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1. Hidden
Hit detective drama Hidden takes 2020鈥檚 top spot with almost 10 million requests. Series 1 and 2 are now available to watch on 麻豆社 iPlayer and begins when the body of a missing young woman is found in a disused quarry, DI Cadi John, played by Sian Reese-Williams, leads an investigation that unearths a dangerous and disturbing reality.
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2. Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience
With over 2.5 million requests this year, Rhod Gilbert鈥檚 Work Experience takes the second spot in our top 10. The full back catalogue was dropped on 麻豆社 iPlayer in June, so get ready to enjoy comedian Rhod Gilbert trying out different jobs across Wales including hairdresser, wedding planner, male model and a touching episode filmed at a care home before the Coronavirus pandemic.
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3. In My Skin
Bafta winning coming-of-age story about 16-year-old Bethan, who deals with the comical but painfully real anxieties and insecurities of teenage life, along with the stark reality of a home life that is far removed from what she projects to her friends.
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4. The Tuckers
An unmissable Steve Speirs-penned comedy series following the fortunes of the Tucker family, a close-knit extended family of 鈥榣oveable rogues鈥 who earn their living in a number of ways 鈥 many of which are on 鈥榯he wrong side of the law鈥. Two further series have been announced by 麻豆社 Wales with filming taking place in Summer 2021.
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5. The Crash Detectives
The second series of the must-see Crash Detectives goes inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads. The third series will be available on 麻豆社 iPlayer in Spring 2021.
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6. Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted
Documentary series following young Welsh entrepreneurs earning a living through a variety of unconventional means. Everyone thinks that having more money will improve their quality of life. But does it? It鈥檚 not all Rolex and roses when you're minted. Life as a young mogul can be lonely and stressful, and some of our characters reveal the downside of making masses of money.
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7. Critical: Inside Intensive Care
Critical: Inside Intensive Care is a documentary series following staff as they care for patients whose lives hang in the balance. The second series includes a powerful Coronavirus special with unprecedented access, filmed by the medical team working at the Critical Care Unit at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.
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8. Dark Land: Hunting the Killers
Reinvestigating some of Wales's most shocking unsolved murders. The series follows an expert team looking at the cold cases, with each episode focusing on a new notorious murder.
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9. High Hopes
Classic cult Welsh sitcom from 2002 written by Boyd Clack and Kirsten Jones about an extended family of petty criminals.
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10. Hayley Goes
Hayley Pearce - star of her own Hayley series and The Call Centre - is back with a brand new series of Hayley Goes鈥 taking on brand new lifestyle choices that challenge her to change the way she lives and thinks. Each programme is tackled with her trademark style - no filter, lots of laughs and a few surprises as she tries to figure it all out.
You can also download The Hayley Pearce Podcast, where Hayley tackles the issues that make the group chats go off, with help from her regular squad of contributors
Data, collected between January and November 2020
Data does not include sport or news