Top Gear most popular on iPlayer

Top Gear is the most-watched programme on the BBC's iPlayer according to latest viewing figures, with episodes from the motoring series making up eight of the top ten most popular shows.

The most popular Top Gear episodes are consistently the race specials, and only the Gavin and Stacey finale and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow could make an impact on the show's dominance.

Latest data also reveals that iPlayer has five million unique users per week, who watch 729 million shows between them.