BBC Sounds has reported a record 57.7 million plays of all content between 20 December and 2 January.
There was an overall increase of 9% compared with the same period in 2021.
The record figures were boosted by three new Miss Marple stories, new drama The Dark Is Rising and the popular Christmas Sounds music offer.
Newscast was the most listened to podcast, followed by You’re Dead To Me, Sliced Bread and Uncanny. Music was also popular, with a total of 4.2 million plays for music mixes – up 10% from the same period last year.
BBC Sounds also recorded its best festive day ever, with over 4.7 million plays on 20 December.
Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer says: “Over the festive season, audiences chose the BBC in record breaking numbers on BBC iPlayer and Sounds for our world class content signalling a brilliant start to 2023 on the BBC.”
The top ten podcasts between 20 December 2022 and 2 January 2022 were:
- Newscast
- You’re Dead To Me
- Sliced Bread
- Uncanny
- Elis James and John Robins
- Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley
- Putin
- The Witch Farm
- Football Daily
- Bad People
The top ten episodes between 20 December 2022 and 2 January 2022 were:
- Marple: Three New Stories – Miss Marple’s Christmas (Part 1)
- Marple: Three New Stories – Miss Marple’s Christmas (Part 2)
- Dead Ringers – Episode 3
- Marple: Three New Stories – Miss Marple’s Christmas (Part 3)
- Marple: Three New Stories – Miss Marple’s Christmas (Part 4)
- Marple: Three New Stories – Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 1)
- Desert Island Discs – Kirsty Young
- Marple: Three New Stories – Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 3)
- Marple: Three New Stories – Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 2)
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
The top ten music mixes between 20 December 2022 and 2 January 2022 were:
- Christmas Sounds
- The Sleeping Forecast
- Radio 1 Anthems
- Radio 1’s Dance Anthems
- Ultimate Calm
- Artist Icons Collection
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco
- Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton
- Hits For Days
- Radio 1 Happy
