Selected programmes will soon be available on the BBC's iPlayer online on-demand TV service in high-definition (HD) form.

Both streamed and downloaded content — such as Doctor Who and Dragons' Den — will get improved picture quality in the coming weeks.

The new HD format will initially appear on the online version of iPlayer but will soon be available to Virgin Media cable customers and on the PlayStation 3.

As well as the HD capability, iPlayer will also soon be able to work out what internet connection a user has and change the streaming options to provide the best possible quality of image.

Other new features destined for iPlayer include a customisable viewing-window size and the full version launch of iPlayer for Mac and Linux users.

There is likely to be more to come from iPlayer: the BBC's director of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, said in a recent interview with ZDNet UK's sister site, silicon.com, that he wants iPlayer to incorporate more social functionality.

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I like BBC! Their science programs in particular. Another great addition to the PS3 family!

Hurrah!

Is Little Britain on iPlayer?

LMAO!  I'm not sure but I have the first three seasons on DVD and they are hilarious!

The first one was the best. The second one got pretty repetitive, but was still very good. The third was just average, because it was the second with some different settings. Some of them, particularly "Compu'er says nooooooooo" started getting annoying.

I should buy Season 1 on DVD.

My favorite is Andy and the lady who will not leave the spa!  Oh and bitee!

Sebastian, the Prime Minster's aide, is also awesome.

Bittee was also one of the ones that got annoyingly repetitive. Andy remained awesome throughout, and so did Sebastian. And the cross dressing "ladies", and of course Fat Fighters!

This is for the -new HD format- that has not come out anywhere yet.

The only thing i liked from BBC was that Robin Hood show.