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.
NameDescriptionHD+1
AlibiCrime dramaAlibi HDAlibi +1
DaveComedyDave HDDave ja vu
DramaDrama
EdenNatureEden HDEden +1
GoldClassic comedyGold HDGold +1
WEntertainmentW HDW +1
YesterdayHistoryYesterday +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.
NameDescription
BBC World NewsAn International news channel from BBC available worldwide. Partially available in the UK, mainly overnight via BBC News Channel.
BBC Arabic TelevisionArabic news channel available in the Arab World.
BBC PersianIranian/Afghan news channel available in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
BBC AmericaUnited States, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming.
BBC CanadaCanada, a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programming.
BBC EntertainmentLight entertainment programming.
BBC FirstComedy and drama programming.
BBC BritFactual entertainment programming.
BBC EarthPremium factual programming and documentaries.
BBC HDHigh-definition television channel.
BBC LifestyleLifestyle programming.
BBC UKTVAustralia, and New Zealand, best of British entertainment programming.
CBeebiesProgramming for children under the age of six.

List of national radio stations

NameDescriptionFMAMDAB and online platforms
BBC Radio 1Current hit music, dance and rock.YesNoYes
BBC Radio 1XtraUrban music, hip-hop, grime and dancehall.NoNoYes
BBC Radio 2Adult contemporary, oldies, country, jazz, soul and funk.YesNoYes
BBC Radio 3Classical, jazz, world music, arts, culture and drama.YesNoYes
BBC Radio 4Spoken-word programming, news, current affairs, drama and philosophy.YesYesYes
BBC Radio 4 ExtraArchive programming.NoNoYes
BBC Radio 5 LiveNews, current affairs, discussion and sport.NoYesYes
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraAdditional sports coverage.NoNoYes
BBC Radio 6 MusicAlternative music, rock, reggae and other minor genres.NoNoYes
BBC Asian NetworkStation for the British-Asian community.NoNoYes
BBC World ServiceInternational radio station for current affairs.NoNoYes

List of regional radio stations

Scotland

East

Television

National stations