List of BBC television channels and radio stations

List of stations

Television

• United Kingdom
  • BBC One
  • BBC Two

• United Kingdom (Digital-Freeview, cable and satellite only)
  • BBC Three
  • BBC Four
  • BBC Parliament
  • BBC News (also online for UK users [1])
  • CBBC Channel (7-12 year-olds)
  • CBeebies (1-6 year-olds)
  • BBC HD (High-Definition channel)
  • BBC Alba
• United Kingdom component nations and regions
  • see BBC UK regional TV

• Rest of the world
  • BBC Entertainment
    • BBC Prime (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
  • BBC America (United States)
  • BBC Canada (Canada)
  • BBC Lifestyle
    • BBC Food (Southern Africa and Scandinavia)
  • BBC Arabic Television (Middle East)
  • BBC Persian Television
  • BBC Kids (Canada)
  • BBC World News
  • BBC Knowledge
  • CBeebies
  • BBC HD

• Channels operated by BBC Worldwide Ltd in association with other organisations
  • Animal Planet (in association with Discovery Communications Inc - not directly operated by the BBC)
  • People+Arts (in association with Discovery Communications Inc - not directly operated by the BBC)
  • UKTV (in association with Virgin Media Television)
    • Free to air (Freeview):
      • Yesterday
      • Dave
    • Subscription (Cable and satellite):
      • G.O.L.D.
      • Watch
      • Alibi
      • Blighty
      • Eden
      • UKTV Style
      • UKTV Gardens
      • UKTV Food
  • UK.TV (in Australasia) in association with FOXTEL and Fremantle Media)
  • The Community Channel

Radio

See List of BBC radio stations for a full list.

• United Kingdom
  • BBC Radio 1 (Contemporary popular music) (97-99 FM) - Website
  • BBC Radio 2 (music for a more mature audience; and comedy), originally known as the Light Programme. (88-91 FM) - Website
  • BBC Radio 3 (Classical, jazz and non-western music and study in musical topics), originally the Third Programme. (90-93 FM) - Website
  • BBC Radio 4 (Non-musical entertainment such as drama, comedy, news programmes and factual programmes), previously the Home Service, formed in 1939 from the fusion of the prewar National and Regional Programmes. Radio 4 has both FM and longwave frequencies and broadcasts a limited amount of different programming on the two bands. (92-95 FM, 198 LW) - Website
  • BBC Radio 5 Live (News and sports analysis and commentary), originally BBC Radio 5. (909 and 693 MW) - Website

• United Kingdom, nations
  • Radio Scotland - Website
  • Radio nan Gàidheal (in Gaelic) - Website
  • Radio Wales - Website
  • Radio Cymru (in Welsh) - Website
  • Radio Ulster - Website
  • Radio Foyle - Website

• United Kingdom, local (England and Channel Islands) - See the BBC Local Radio article.

• United Kingdom, digital only

• • BBC 1Xtra (new black music) - Website
  • BBC 6 Music (indie rock/alternative rock) - Website
  • BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (Extended and extra commentary of sports events found on Radio 4 long wave) - Website
  • BBC 7 (children's, drama and comedy; launched December 15, 2002) - Website
  • BBC Asian Network (Broadcasting in English and a variety of other languages; available as an analogue broadcast in some parts of the Midlands and Northern England) -Website

• World
  • BBC World Service - Website

Miscellaneous

• BBC Red Button
• Ceefax
• bbc.co.uk - look here for BBC web pages
  • H2G2 (collaborative writing project initiated by Douglas Adams)
  • The BBC's technical lead is assisted by its Research & Development department at Kingswood Warren. - Website
• BBC News
• BBC Weather
• BBC Comedy narrowcast on Cabvision installed in London's Black Cabs

Former stations

Radio

• BBC Regional Programme: closed on outbreak of World War II and replaced by the BBC Home Service
• BBC National Programme: closed on outbreak of World War II and replaced by the BBC Home Service
• BBC Forces Programme: replaced by the General Forces Programme with the influx of United States servicemen in the run-up to D-Day
• BBC General Forces Programme: replaced the Forces Programme, closed as hostilities and occupation ended
• BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme: operated from D-Day+1 until shortly after VE-Day
• BBC Empire Service: replaced during World War II by the General Overseas Service
• BBC General Overseas Service: replaced by the BBC Overseas Service
• BBC Overseas Service: renamed the BBC World Service
• BBC Light Programme: became BBC Radio 2
• BBC Home Service: became BBC Radio 4
• BBC Third Programme: became part of BBC Third Network
• BBC Network Three: became part of BBC Third Network, and included
  • BBC Music Programme
  • BBC Study Session
  • BBC Sports Service: later transferred to BBC Radio 2
• BBC Third Network: renamed BBC Radio 3, dropping the separate Music Programme name and eventually also those of Study Session and the Third Programme
• Radio 4 News FM: news service on BBC Radio 4's FM frequencies during the first Gulf War
• BBC Radio 5: closed and replaced by BBC Radio Five Live which also incorporated the Sports Service from Radio 2.

Television

• BBC World Service Television: split into BBC World and BBC Prime
• BBC Choice: replaced by BBC Three and the CBBC Channel
• BBC Knowledge: replaced by CBeebies and BBC Four
• BBC Japan
• BBC Local TV: 9-month pilot project in West Midlands