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.
List of television channels
National
| Name | Description | Airtime per day | HD Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC One | Flagship channel and broadcasts a wide variety of programming. | 24 hours | BBC One HD |
| BBC Two | A range of programming including current affairs and sport. | 24 hours | BBC Two HD |
| BBC Four | Focuses on documentaries and serious programming. | 9 hours or less (19:00 to 04:00) | BBC Four HD |
| BBC News | 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. | |
| BBC Alba | Scottish Gaelic language television channel. | Variable, up to 7 hours (16:00 or 17:00 to midnight or 01:00; simulcasts BBC Radio nan Gàidheal during downtime) | |
| S4C | Welsh language television channel. This channel is not operated by the BBC but broadcasts most of the Welsh programming made by the BBC. | 18 hours or less (06:00 to 00:00) | S4C HD |
| CBBC | Programming for children over the age of six. | 14 hours (07:00 to 21:00) | CBBC HD |
| CBeebies | Programming for children under the age of six. | 13 hours (06:00 to 19:00) | CBeebies HD |
Regional
| Name | HD Channel |
|---|---|
| BBC One Northern Ireland | BBC One Northern Ireland HD |
| BBC One Scotland | BBC One Scotland HD |
| BBC One Wales | BBC One Wales HD |
| BBC Two Northern Ireland | BBC Two Northern Ireland HD |
| BBC Two Wales | BBC Two Wales HD |
| BBC Scotland | BBC Scotland HD |
Local
| Name | Sub-opt |
|---|---|
| BBC One East |
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| 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 |
List of UKTV channels
UKTV is a multichannel broadcaster ran under BBC Studios, therefore, the channels are not funded by the television licence.
| 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 +1 | Free-to-air | |
| Eden | Nature | Eden HD | Eden +1 | Pay |
| Gold | Classic comedy | Gold HD | Gold +1 | Pay |
| W | Entertainment | W HD | W +1 | Pay |
| Yesterday | History | Yesterday +1 | Free-to-air |
List of international 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.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| BBC World News | An international English language news network from BBC Global News available worldwide. Partially available in the UK, mainly overnight via the BBC News Channel. |
| BBC Arabic Television | Arabic news channel available in the Arab World. Operated by BBC World Service. |
| BBC Persian | Iranian/Afghan 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 Canada | Canada, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming. Joint venture with BBC Studios Channels and Corus Entertainment. Defunct as of 1 January, 2021. |
| 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 watercrafts and about entirely defunct across national markets, save for Turkey. |
| BBC Lifestyle | Lifestyle programming. |
| BBC UKTV | Australia, and New Zealand, best of British entertainment programming. |
| CBeebies | Programming for children under the age of six. |
List of national radio stations
| Name | Description | FM | AM | DAB and online platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio 1 | Current hit music, dance and rock. | Yes | No | Yes |
| BBC Radio 1Xtra | Urban music, hip-hop, grime and dancehall. | No | No | Yes |
| BBC Radio 2 | Adult contemporary, oldies, country, jazz, soul and funk. | Yes | No | Yes |
| BBC Radio 3 | Classical, jazz, world music, arts, culture and drama. | Yes | No | Yes |
| BBC Radio 4 | Spoken-word programming, news, current affairs, drama and philosophy. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC Radio 4 Extra | Archive programming. | No | No | Yes |
| BBC Radio 5 Live | News, current affairs, discussion and sport. | No | Yes | Yes |
| BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra | Additional sports coverage. | No | No | Yes |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | Alternative music, rock, reggae and other minor genres. | No | No | Yes |
| BBC Asian Network | Station for the British-Asian community. | No | No | Yes (in most of the UK) |
| BBC World Service | International radio station for current affairs. | No | No | Yes (24 hours) |
List of regional radio stations
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.
List of local radio stations
BBC Local Radio logo
East
- BBC Essex – a radio station for Essex
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire – a radio station for Cambridgeshire
- BBC Radio Norfolk – a radio station for Norfolk
- BBC Radio Northampton – a radio station for Northamptonshire
- BBC Radio Suffolk – a radio station for Suffolk
- BBC Three Counties Radio – a radio station for Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
East Midlands
- BBC Radio Derby – a radio station for all but the northern part of Derbyshire and eastern Staffordshire
- BBC Radio Leicester – a radio station for Leicestershire and Rutland
- BBC Radio Nottingham – a radio station for Nottinghamshire
London
- BBC Radio London – a radio station for Greater London
North East and Cumbria
- BBC Radio Newcastle – a radio station for Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and the northern part of County Durham
- BBC Radio Tees – a radio station for Teesside and the southern part of County Durham
- BBC Radio Cumbria – a radio station for Cumbria
North West
- BBC Radio Lancashire – a radio station for Lancashire
- BBC Radio Manchester – a radio station for Greater Manchester, north east Cheshire and north west Derbyshire
- BBC Radio Merseyside – a radio station for Liverpool, Merseyside and north and west Cheshire
South
- BBC Radio Berkshire – a radio station for Berkshire and north Hampshire
- BBC Radio Oxford – a radio station for Oxfordshire
- BBC Radio Solent – a radio station for mid and south Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight
South East
- BBC Radio Kent – a radio station for Kent
- BBC Radio Surrey – a radio station for Surrey, northern West Sussex and north east Hampshire
- BBC Radio Sussex – a radio station for East and West Sussex
South West
- BBC Radio Cornwall – a radio station for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- BBC Radio Devon – a radio station for Devon
- BBC Radio Guernsey – a radio station for Guernsey, Alderney and Sark
- BBC Radio Jersey – a radio station for Jersey
West
- BBC Radio Bristol – a radio station for Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- BBC Radio Gloucestershire – a radio station for Gloucestershire
- BBC Radio Somerset – a radio station for Somerset
- BBC Radio Wiltshire – a radio station for Wiltshire
West Midlands
- BBC CWR – a radio station for Coventry and Warwickshire
- BBC Hereford & Worcester – a radio station for Herefordshire and Worcestershire
- BBC Radio Shropshire – a radio station for Shropshire
- BBC Radio Stoke – a radio station for north and mid Staffordshire, north east Shropshire and south Cheshire
- BBC Radio WM – a radio station for the Birmingham, West Midlands and southern Staffordshire
Yorkshire
- BBC Radio Leeds – a radio station for the Leeds, Bradford and West Yorkshire
- BBC Radio Sheffield – a radio station for Sheffield, South Yorkshire and north east Derbyshire
- BBC Radio York – a radio station for North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- BBC Radio Humberside – a radio station for the Kingston-upon-Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire
- BBC Radio Lincolnshire – a radio station for Lincolnshire
List of former TV channels and radio stations
Television
- BBC Two Scotland
- BBC 2W
- BBC Choice
- BBC Three now a streaming only service
- BBC Knowledge
- BBC HD
- BBC World Service Television
- BBC Prime
- BBC TV Europe
- BBC Japan
- BBC Food
- BBC Knowledge (international)
- BBC Kids
National stations
Regional stations
- BBC Radio Clwyd
- BBC Radio Gwent
Local stations
- BBC Dorset FM
- BBC Radio Durham
- BBC Radio Furness
- BBC Radio Swindon
- BBC Southern Counties Radio
- BBC Thames Valley FM
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