Margaret Thatcher funeral drives iPlayer viewing

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral has become one of BBC iPlayer’s most watched live TV broadcasts - only falling behind the corporation’s London 2012 Olympics coverage.

Ceremonial coverage generated 830k views

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