Stations of the BBC

[edit] List of stations

United Kingdom, digital only (Digital Terrestrial (DTT), Digital Cable and Digital Satellite (Astra 2D))
- BBC Three, formerly known as BBC Choice (DTT channel 7)
- BBC Four, formerly known as BBC Knowledge (DTT channel 9)
- BBC Parliament (DTT channel 81)
- BBC News 24 (DTT channel 80)
- CBBC Channel (Children's digital channel aimed towards children over 8yrs) (DTT channel 70)
- CBeebies (Children's digital channel aimed towards children under 8yrs) (DTT channel 71)

United Kingdom nations (the name of the national news programme is given in parenthesis)
- BBC Scotland (Reporting Scotland)
- BBC Northern Ireland (Newsline)
- BBC Wales (Wales Today)

English regions (the name of the regional news programme is given in parenthesis)
- BBC North East and Cumbria (Look North)
- BBC Yorkshire (Look North)
- BBC North West (North West Today/North West Tonight)
- BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (Look North)
- BBC East Midlands (East Midlands Today)
- BBC West Midlands (Midlands Today)
- BBC East (Look East)
- BBC South (Oxfordshire) (South Today)
- BBC South (South Today)
- BBC London (BBC London News)
- BBC West (Points West)
- BBC South East (South East Today)
- BBC South West (Spotlight)
- BBC South West (Channel Islands) (Spotlight)

Rest of the world
- BBC Prime (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
- BBC America (United States)
- BBC Canada (Canada)
- BBC Food (Southern Africa and Scandinavia)
- BBC Japan (Japan)
- BBC Kids (Canada)
- BBC India (Indian subcontinent)
- BBC World

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 Flextech Television)
- UK.TV (in Australasia) in association with FOXTEL and Fremantle Media)
- The Community Channel

United Kingdom
- BBC Radio 1 (Contemporary popular music) (97-99 FM, DTT channel 700) - Website
- BBC Radio 2 (music for a more mature audience; and comedy), originally known as the Light Programme. (88-91 FM, DTT channel 702) - Website
- BBC Radio 3 (Classical, jazz and non-western music and study in musical topics), originally the Third Programme. (90-93 FM, DTT channel 703) - 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 sometimes broadcasts different programmes on the two bands. (92-95 FM, 198 LW, DTT channel 704) - Website
- BBC Radio Five Live (News and sports analysis and commentary), originally BBC Radio 5. (909 and 693 MW, DTT channel 705) - Website

United Kingdom, nations
- Radio Scotland - Website
- Radio nan Gaidheal (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 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) (DTT channel 709) -Website
- BBC Five Live Sports Extra (Extended and extra commentary of sports events) (DTT channel 706) - Website
- BBC 1Xtra (Contemporary black music) (DTT channel 701) - Website
- BBC 6 Music (indie rock/alternative rock) (DTT channel 707) - Website
- BBC 7 (speech, drama and comedy; launched December 15, 2002) (DTT channel 708) - Website

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 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 closed with the arrival of United States servicemen
BBC General Forces Programme replaced the Forces Programme, closed as hostilities and occupation ended
BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme operated from D-Day+1 to shortly after VE-Day
BBC Empire Service replaced during World War II by the General Overseas Service and the General Forces Programme
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 comprised of
- BBC Music Programme became part of BBC Third Network
- BBC Study Session became part of BBC Third Network
- BBC Sports Service transferred to BBC Radio 2
BBC Third Network renamed BBC Radio 3 and eventually dropped Third Programme and Study Session to carry the former Music Programme alone.
BBC Radio 5 closed and replaced by BBC Radio Five Live which also incorporated the Sports Service from Radio 2.