List of BBC television channels and radio stations
This is a list of national, regional and local television channels and radio stations owned by the BBC in the United Kingdom.
List of television channels
National
Regional
Local
List of UKTV channels
is a multichannel broadcaster ran under BBC Studios, therefore, the channels are not funded by the television licence.Name | Description | HD | +1 |
Alibi | Crime drama | Alibi HD | Alibi +1 |
Dave | Comedy | Dave HD | Dave ja vu |
Drama | Drama | ||
Eden | Nature | Eden HD | Eden +1 |
Gold | Classic comedy | Gold HD | Gold +1 |
W | Entertainment | W HD | W +1 |
Yesterday | History | Yesterday +1 |
List of international television channels
operate additional television channels around the world. These services are not to be confused with the domestic channels operated in the United Kingdom.Name | Description |
BBC World News | An International news channel from BBC available worldwide. Partially available in the UK, mainly overnight via BBC News Channel. |
BBC Arabic Television | Arabic news channel available in the Arab World. |
BBC Persian | Iranian/Afghan news channel available in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. |
BBC America | United States, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming. |
BBC Canada | Canada, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming. |
BBC Entertainment | Light entertainment programming. |
BBC First | Comedy and drama programming. |
BBC Brit | Factual entertainment programming. |
BBC Earth | Premium factual programming and documentaries. |
BBC HD | High-definition television channel. |
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 |
BBC World Service | International radio station for current affairs. | No | No | Yes |
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. Simulcasts Radio Scotland.
- BBC Radio Shetland - A radio station for all things Shetland. Simulcasts Radio Scotland.
- BBC Radio Orkney - A radio station for all things Orkney. Simulcasts 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 Welsh language radio station. Simulcasts Radio Cymru.
Northern Ireland
- BBC Radio Ulster - A radio station for all things Northern Ireland.
- BBC Radio Foyle - A radio station for all things Derry. Simulcasts Radio Ulster.
List of local radio stations
East
- BBC Essex
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
- BBC Radio Norfolk
- BBC Radio Northampton
- BBC Radio Suffolk
- BBC Three Counties Radio
East Midlands
- BBC Radio Derby
- BBC Radio Leicester
- BBC Radio Nottingham
London
- BBC Radio London
North East and Cumbria
- BBC Radio Newcastle
- BBC Radio Tees
- BBC Radio Cumbria
North West
- BBC Radio Lancashire
- BBC Radio Manchester
- BBC Radio Merseyside
South
- BBC Radio Berkshire
- BBC Radio Oxford
- BBC Radio Solent
South East
- BBC Radio Kent
- BBC Radio Surrey
- BBC Radio Sussex
South West
- BBC Radio Cornwall
- BBC Radio Devon
- BBC Radio Guernsey
- BBC Radio Jersey
West
- BBC Radio Bristol
- BBC Radio Gloucestershire
- BBC Radio Somerset
- BBC Radio Wiltshire
West Midlands
- BBC CWR
- BBC Hereford & Worcester
- BBC Radio Shropshire
- BBC Radio Stoke
- BBC Radio WM
Yorkshire
- BBC Radio Leeds
- BBC Radio Sheffield
- BBC Radio York
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- BBC Radio Humberside
- BBC Radio Lincolnshire
List of former TV channels and radio stations
Television
- BBC Three
- BBC Two Scotland
- BBC Choice
- BBC Knowledge
- BBC Japan
- BBC HD
- BBC 2W
- BBC TV Europe
- BBC World Service Television
- BBC Food
- BBC Knowledge
- BBC Prime
- BBC Kids
Radio
National stations
- BBC Home Service
- BBC National Programme
- BBC Light Programme
- BBC Third Programme
- BBC Regional Programme
- BBC Radio 5
- Radio 4 News FM
Local stations
- BBC Dorset FM
- BBC Radio Durham
- BBC Southern Counties Radio
- BBC Thames Valley FM