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 edit
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 edit
| 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 | |
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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. | |
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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 |
Regional edit
| 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 |
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BBC Scotland HD | English |
| BBC Alba |  |
Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) | |
| S4C |  |
S4C HD | Cymraeg (Welsh) |
Local (England) edit
| 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 |
List of UKTV channels edit
UKTV is a multichannel broadcaster run 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 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 |
List of international television channels edit
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 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. |
List of national radio stations edit
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List of regional radio stations edit
Scotland edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
East edit
- BBC Essex
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
- BBC Radio Norfolk
- BBC Radio Northampton – Northamptonshire
- BBC Radio Suffolk
- BBC Three Counties Radio – Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
East Midlands edit
- BBC Radio Derby – all but the northern part of Derbyshire and eastern Staffordshire
- BBC Radio Leicester – Leicestershire and Rutland
- BBC Radio Nottingham – Nottinghamshire
London edit
North East and Cumbria edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- BBC Radio Kent
- BBC Radio Surrey – Surrey, northern West Sussex and north east Hampshire
- BBC Radio Sussex – East and West Sussex
South West edit
- BBC Radio Cornwall – Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- BBC Radio Devon
- BBC Radio Guernsey – Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Sark
- BBC Radio Jersey
West edit
- BBC Radio Bristol – Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- BBC Radio Gloucestershire
- BBC Radio Somerset
- BBC Radio Wiltshire
West Midlands edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
List of former TV channels and radio stations edit
Television edit
- BBC Two Scotland
- BBC 2W
- BBC Choice
- BBC Knowledge
- BBC HD
- BBC World Service Television
- BBC Prime
- BBC TV Europe
- BBC Japan
- BBC Food
- BBC Knowledge (international)
- BBC Kids
- BBC Canada
Radio edit
National stations edit
- BBC Home Service
- BBC National Programme
- BBC Light Programme
- BBC Regional Programme
- BBC Third Programme
- BBC Radio 5 (former)
- Radio 4 News FM
Regional stations edit
- BBC Radio Clwyd
- BBC Radio Gwent