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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'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

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One

    On ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One you'll find news and current affairs, drama, comedy and entertainment programmes
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two

    Factual programmes are at the heart of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, including arts, history, science and human interest documentaries
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three is never afraid to try new things, broadcasting comedy, entertainment, and docs
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

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

    Our youngest audience get active play, creativity and imagination from CBeebies, on-air and online
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News

    The UK's most-watched news channel airs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and features correspondents from across the world
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament

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

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ television

In 2021/2022, 73% of people in the UK watched ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV in a week on average – more than any other TV or SVOD provider. (Source: Compass by Ipsos MORI, BARB, RAJAR, Yonder)

6.6 billion programmes were streamed on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer in 2021/2022, up 8% on 2020/21.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One was named Channel of the Year by the Royal Television Society in 2021.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three’s In My Skin won best drama at the 2022 BAFTA television awards.

The National Television Award’s Special Recognition Award went to Line of Duty.

Access services

We provide subtitles on all programme content broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two (including national and regional variants), ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News, CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and CBeebies and on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three long-form programming. Audio description is available on 20% of our programmes on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four, CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and CBeebies and longform programmes on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three. In-vision signing is provided on 5% of our channel output.

Network radio

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

    The home of our arts and cultural broadcasting, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra is a digital-only network and the principal outlet for our archive of speech entertainment, including comedy, drama and readings
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 6 Music

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Asian Network

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Asian Network provides speech and music output appealing to the British Asian communities

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio

62% of adults listen to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio on average per week – ahead of any broadcast radio company or audio on-demand providers. (2021/22)

In 2021, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms celebrated the return of live music on a scale not seen since before the pandemic with 61 concerts over 44 days, featuring more than 2,000 musicians.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds served up 1.54 billion plays of radio, music and podcasts – up 23% on 2020/21.

Emma Barnett won Best Speech Presenter at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards in 2022 for her work on Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

Around the UK

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland

    Our newest television service provides documentary, popular factual & entertainment, comedy, drama, news & current affairs and sport made specially for audiences in Scotland
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland

    Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Scotland
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales

    Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Wales
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland

    Our main UK-wide TV channel, with additional programmes for audiences in Northern Ireland
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two with additional programmes for audiences in Wales
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two with additional programmes for audiences in Northern Ireland
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Alba

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

    A comprehensive speech and music radio service for Gaelic speakers
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 Cymru

    A speech and music radio service for Welsh language speakers
  • Radio Cymru 2

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

    A speech-led service for audiences in the North-West of Northern Ireland
  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local radio

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

Around the UK

90% of adults in Wales use the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV/iPlayer, radio or online on average per week.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland was at the heart of global climate conference COP26, adjacent to our Glasgow Pacific Quay broadcast centre, in autumn 2021.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster won gold in the National Station of the Year category at the 2021 IMRO Awards.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio’s Justin Dealey won gold for Best Local Radio Show at the 2022 ARIAs. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Merseyside also won gold for Best Coverage of an Event for Liverpool Together.

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.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News channel, or interactive games from CBeebies.

Digital services

61% of UK adults use ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Online each month (2020-2021).

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News Online reached 34% of UK adults on average per week – 18 million people weekly.

75% of secondary school pupils used ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize for homework and revision in 2021/22.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service's Dear Daughter won Podcast of the Year at the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Education

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Education

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Education delivers the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s public purpose to promote education and is central to fulfilling the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s mission to inform, educate and entertain

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