The BBC’s services in the UK

We provide a wide range of programmes, content and services for audiences across the UK on television, radio and digitally

Pan-UK television services

  • BBC One

    On BBC One you'll find news and current affairs, drama, comedy and entertainment programmes

    Television
  • BBC Two

    Factual programmes are at the heart of BBC Two, including arts, history, science and human interest documentaries

    Television
  • BBC Three

    Online-only BBC Three is never afraid to try new things, broadcasting comedy, entertainment, and docs

    Television
  • BBC Four

    BBC Four provides an ambitious range of innovative, high quality programming that is intellectually and culturally enriching, taking an expert and in-depth approach to a wide range of subjects

    Television
  • CBBC

    Our channel for 6-12 year olds in search of drama, entertainment, factual, comedy, animation and news

    Television
  • CBeebies

    Our youngest audience get active play, creativity and imagination from CBeebies, on-air and online

    Television
  • BBC News

    The UK's most-watched news channel airs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and features correspondents from across the world

    Television
  • BBC Parliament

    The UK's only channel dedicated to politics, showing debates and committees from across the UK

    Television
BBC television

In 2017/18 80% of UK adults watched BBC Television each week (2017/18)

BBC One was named Channel of the Year by the Royal Television Society in 2018

BBC Three’s This Country won best scripted comedy at the 2018 Bafta television awards - one of the 17 awards which the BBC won.

The National Television Award’s Impact Award went to Blue Planet II

BBC News’s Nawal Al-Maghafi was named Young Talent of the Year at the RTS Journalism Awards

Access services

We provide subtitles on all programme content broadcast on BBC One, BBC Two (including national and regional variants), BBC Four, BBC News, CBBC and CBeebies and on BBC Three long-form programming. Audio description is available on 20% of our programmes on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies and longform programmes on BBC Three. In-vision signing is provided on 5% of our channel output.

Network radio

  • BBC Radio 1

    We broadcast a distinctive mix of new music and entertainment for 15-29 year olds plus news, documentaries and advice for young adults

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 1Xtra

    1Xtra is a digital station that plays contemporary Hip Hop and RnB with a strong emphasis on new and live music. The digital station blends the best black music with entertainment, documentaries and news for 15-24 year olds

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 2

    Thirteen million of you listen to us broadcast a distinctive mix music and speech programmes covering a mix of live pop and rock concerts, comedy, documentaries and religious output, as well as running social action campaigns like the 500 Words short story writing competition

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 3

    The home of our arts and cultural broadcasting, BBC Radio 3 is best known for its classical music output, but also makes programmes dedicated to jazz and world music as well as a number of speech programmes, documentaries and drama

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 4

    BBC Radio 4 is a mixed speech radio station, offering in-depth news and current affairs and a wide range of other speech programmes including drama, readings, comedy, factual and magazine programmes

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 4 Extra

    BBC Radio 4 Extra is a digital-only network and the principal outlet for our archive of speech entertainment, including comedy, drama and readings

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 5 live

    Radio 5 live broadcasts continuous news and live sports coverage, bringing major news stories and sports events as they happen, and providing context through wide-ranging analysis and discussion

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    5 live sports extra brings a greater choice of live action to sports fans by extending the live coverage of various sporting events

    Radio
  • BBC Radio 6 Music

    BBC Radio 6 Music is a digital radio station that entertains lovers of popular music with a service that celebrates the alternative spirit of popular music from the 60s to the present day

    Radio
  • BBC Asian Network

    BBC Asian Network provides speech and music output appealing to the British Asian communities

    Radio
BBC radio

In 2017/18 64% of UK adults listened to BBC Radio each week (2017/18)

BBC Radio One was named Station of the Year at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards in 2017 - one of the 27 awards which the BBC won.

With over 300 live performances 6 Music broadcast more live music than any other station in the UK

5 live’s Emma Barnett was given the Broadcasting Press Guild award for Radio Broadcaster of the Year.

Around the UK

  • BBC Scotland

    Our newest television service provides documentary, popular factual & entertainment, comedy, drama, news & current affairs and sport made specially for audiences in Scotland

    Television
  • BBC One Scotland

    Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Scotland

    Television
  • BBC One Wales

    Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Wales

    Television
  • BBC One Northern Ireland

    Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Northern Ireland

    Television
  • BBC Two Wales

    BBC Two with additional programmes for audiences in Wales

    Television
  • BBC Two Northern Ireland

    BBC Two with additional programmes for audiences in Northern Ireland

    Television
  • BBC Alba

    Documentaries, music, sport plus children's programmes and news and current affairs for Gaelic-speaking people in Scotland

    Television
  • Radio Scotland

    A speech-led service for adults offering a wide mix of programming that reflects the diversity of Scottish culture and covers national and international issues

    Radio
  • Radio Nan Gaidheal

    A comprehensive speech and music radio service for Gaelic speakers

    Radio
  • BBC Radio Wales

    A speech-led service for adults, offering a wide range of programmes and reflecting the issues, events, culture and interests of the people of Wales

    Radio
  • Radio Cymru

    A speech and music radio service for Welsh language speakers

    Radio
  • Radio Cymru 2

    A daily breakfast service of music and entertainment for Welsh language speakers

    Radio
  • Radio Ulster

    A speech-led service, providing a mix of programmes that reflect news, events and community life in all its different aspects and diversity

    Radio
  • Radio Foyle

    A speech-led service for audiences in the North-West of Northern Ireland

    Radio
  • BBC local radio

    39 stations across England offering primarily speech-based services of news, information and debate, with a strong emphasis on interactivity

    Radio
Around the UK

82% of adults in Wales watch BBC television each week

Stephen Nolan won the award for Best Speech Presenter at Breakfast at the 2018 Arias for the Radio Ulster show. At the same awards BBC Three Counties Radio’s Justin Dealey won for Best Speech Presenter (non-breakfast)

Digital services

We offer a range of services online through our websites and apps across a range of devices from computers and tablets to smartphones and connected TVs.

BBC Red Button currently provides access to content directly related to that being watched on TV such as alternative tennis matches at Wimbledon, news headlines from the BBC News channel, or interactive games from CBeebies.

  • BBC Homepage

    A destination showcasing the best of the BBC, in a way that is relevant to each of us

    Digital
  • BBC iPlayer

    The best place to watch our distinctive range of live, on-demand and short-form video content

    Digital
  • BBC Sounds

    A world of radio, music streaming and podcasts, bringing every user a unique listening experience

    Digital
  • BBC News

    Trusted, accurate and reliable journalism, helping audiences understand and navigate the world around them

    Digital
  • BBC Sport

    Offers our audiences their own personal sports service

    Digital
  • BBC Bitesize

    Trusted learning content when it’s needed most, helping develop skills and potential

    Digital
  • BBC Weather

    Clear and simple forecasts, leading on our approach to location-based service

    Digital
  • CBBC and CBeebies online

    A dedicated experience to inform, educate, entertain and inspire kids, that is trusted by parents

    Digital
Digital services

74% of UK adults use BBC Online each month

Bodyguard is BBC iPlayer’s most successful box set over with over 38 million requests (at 21 October 2018)

47.8 million UK browsers came to BBC News Online in the week leading up to the 2017 General Election

82% of under 16 users said that BBC Bitesize helps them with their schoolwork/homework

Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review won Listeners’ Choice at the 2018 British Podcast Awards

BBC The Social won the RTS Scotland Innovation award

BBC Education

  • BBC Education

    BBC Education delivers the BBC’s public purpose to promote education and is central to fulfilling the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain

    BBC Education