List_of_BBC_television_channels_and_radio_stations
This is a list of local, regional, national and international television channels and radio stations owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom and around the world.
In the UK, as well as on Freeview, satellite and cable services, the BBC's licence-funded television channels and their programmes can be watched live and on demand via BBC iPlayer. They can also be seen in Ireland and some parts of mainland Europe.
National
More information Name, Logo ...
| Name | Logo | Description | Airtime per day | HD Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC One |  |
Flagship channel and broadcasts a variety of mainstream programming. | 24 hours | BBC One HD |
| BBC Two |  |
Secondary channel and broadcasts a range of alternative programming. | BBC Two HD | |
| BBC Three |  |
Broadcasts a variety of youth-orientated programming. | 9 hours (19:00 to 04:00) | BBC Three HD |
| BBC Four |  |
Broadcasts a range of serious programming alongside programmes from the BBC archive. | BBC Four HD | |
| BBC News | .svg) |
Rolling news and current affairs. | 24 hours | BBC News HD |
| BBC Parliament |  |
Parliamentary coverage. | Variable; normally broadcast whenever at least one of the Houses of the UK Parliament is sitting. | |
| CBBC | .svg) |
Programming for children over the age of six. | 12 hours (07:00 to 19:00) | CBBC HD |
| CBeebies |  |
Programming for children under the age of six. | 13 hours (06:00 to 19:00) | CBeebies HD |
Close
Regional
More information Name, Logo ...
| Name | Logo | HD Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC One Northern Ireland |  |
BBC One Northern Ireland HD | English |
| BBC One Scotland |  |
BBC One Scotland HD | English |
| BBC One Wales |  |
BBC One Wales HD | English |
| BBC Two Northern Ireland |  |
BBC Two Northern Ireland HD | English |
| BBC Two Wales |  |
BBC Two Wales HD | English |
| BBC Scotland | .svg) |
BBC Scotland HD | English |
| BBC Alba |  |
Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) | |
| S4C |  |
S4C HD | Cymraeg (Welsh) |
Close
Local (England)
More information Name, Sub-opt ...
| Name | Sub-opt |
|---|---|
| BBC One East | Previously (1997–2022) East from Norwich and West from Cambridge |
| BBC One East Midlands | |
| BBC One London | |
| BBC One North East & Cumbria | |
| BBC One North West | |
| BBC One South | BBC Oxford for Oxford and the surrounding areas |
| BBC One South East | |
| BBC One South West | BBC Channel Islands for the Channel Islands |
| BBC One West | |
| BBC One West Midlands | |
| BBC One Yorkshire & Lincolnshire | |
| BBC One Yorkshire |
Close
UKTV is a multichannel broadcaster run under BBC Studios, therefore, the channels are not funded by the television licence.
More information Name, Description ...
| Name | Description | HD | +1 | Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibi | Crime drama | Alibi HD | Alibi +1 | Pay |
| Dave | Comedy | Dave HD | Dave ja vu | Free-to-air |
| Drama | Drama | Drama HD | Drama +1 | |
| Eden | Nature | Eden HD | Eden +1 | Pay |
| Gold | Classic comedy | Gold HD | Gold +1 | |
| W | Entertainment | W HD | W +1 | Free-to-air |
| Yesterday | History | Yesterday +1 |
Close
Main article: International BBC television channels
Commercially funded BBC Studios and BBC Global News, as well as state-funded BBC World Service operate and distribute these linear television services around the world. These services are not to be confused with the domestic channels operated in the United Kingdom and accessible in the Republic of Ireland.
More information Name, Description ...
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| BBC News | An international English language news network from BBC Global News available worldwide. |
| BBC News Arabic | Arabic news channel available in the Arab World. Operated by BBC World Service. |
| BBC News Persian | Persian news channel available in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Operated by BBC World Service. |
| BBC America | United States, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming. Joint venture between BBC Studios Channels with AMC Networks. |
| BBC Entertainment | Light entertainment programming. |
| BBC First | Comedy and drama programming. |
| BBC Brit | Factual entertainment programming. |
| BBC Earth | Premium factual programming and documentaries. Also identified as Sony BBC Earth in India owing to joint venture partnership. |
| BBC HD | High-definition television channel. Available on watercraft and about entirely defunct across national markets. |
| BBC Lifestyle | Lifestyle programming. |
| BBC UKTV | Australia, and New Zealand, best of British entertainment programming. |
| BBC Nordic | Nordic countries, Factual entertainment and documentaries programming. |
| BBC Kids | Australia, and New Zealand, Programming for children over the age of six. |
| CBeebies | Programming for children under the age of six. |
Close
Main article: List of BBC radio stations
More information Name, Logo ...
.svg){kind=link}
Close
Scotland
- BBC Radio Scotland – A radio station for all things Scotland.
- BBC Radio nan Gàidheal – A Scottish Gaelic language radio station.
- BBC Radio Orkney – A part-time radio station for Orkney which opts out of Radio Scotland.
- BBC Radio Shetland – A part-time radio station for Shetland which opts out of Radio Scotland.
Wales
- BBC Radio Wales – A radio station for all things Wales.
- BBC Radio Cymru – A Welsh language radio station.
- BBC Radio Cymru 2 – A part-time Welsh language radio station which opts out at breakfast time from Radio Cymru.
Northern Ireland
- BBC Radio Ulster – A radio station for all things Northern Ireland.
- BBC Radio Foyle – A part-time station covering Derry which opts out of Radio Ulster.
East
East Midlands
- BBC Radio Derby – all but the northern part of Derbyshire and eastern Staffordshire
- BBC Radio Leicester – Leicestershire and Rutland
- BBC Radio Nottingham – Nottinghamshire
London
North East and Cumbria
- BBC Radio Newcastle – Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and the northern part of County Durham
- BBC Radio Tees – Teesside and the southern part of County Durham
- BBC Radio Cumbria
North West
- BBC Radio Lancashire
- BBC Radio Manchester – Greater Manchester, north east Cheshire and north west Derbyshire
- BBC Radio Merseyside – Merseyside and north and west Cheshire
South
- BBC Radio Berkshire – Berkshire and north Hampshire
- BBC Radio Oxford – Oxfordshire
- BBC Radio Solent – mid and south Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight
South East
- BBC Radio Kent
- BBC Radio Surrey – Surrey, northern West Sussex and north east Hampshire
- BBC Radio Sussex – East and West Sussex
South West
West
West Midlands
- BBC CWR – Coventry and Warwickshire
- BBC Hereford & Worcester
- BBC Radio Shropshire
- BBC Radio Stoke – north and mid Staffordshire, north east Shropshire and south Cheshire
- BBC Radio WM – Birmingham, the West Midlands and southern Staffordshire
Yorkshire
- BBC Radio Leeds – Leeds, Bradford and West Yorkshire
- BBC Radio Sheffield – Sheffield, South Yorkshire and north east Derbyshire
- BBC Radio York – North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Television
Radio
National stations
Regional stations
- BBC Radio Clwyd
- BBC Radio Gwent