BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer is an internet streaming catch up television and radio service for people in the United Kingdom. The service is available on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers, and smart televisions. Neither the iPlayer services nor the individual TV programmes display any commercial advertising. The terms BBC iPlayer, iPlayer, and BBC Media Player all refer to the same services.

Popular BBC iPlayer shows

This Season's Shows

QI
QI

Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies and a host of comedy stars swap funny facts on every subject under the su…

Casualty
Casualty

They're fighting to save patients while their personal lives are brimming with drama and intrigue. E…

Not Going Out
Not Going Out

Can hapless Lee win Lucy round to his dubious charms? And if he does, mishaps and pratfalls mean it'…

EastEnders
EastEnders

Set in the East End of London, the show focuses on the tensions between love and family with stories…

Question Time
Question Time

Topical debate in which guests from the worlds of politics and the media answer questions posed by m…

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road

Contemporary drama series set in a challenging comprehensive school.

Silent Witness
Silent Witness

Expert forensic pathologists speak on behalf of the voiceless in this compelling crime drama.

The Night Manager
The Night Manager

Drama series based on the John le Carré novel. A hotel night manager is recruited by a government ag…

Father Brown
Father Brown

Drama based on the stories by G.K. Chesterton, about a crime-solving Roman Catholic priest.

Life and Death Row
Life and Death Row

Series telling the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have bee…

Our School
Our School

Following a group of young students as they have to deal with making new friends and transitioning f…

Digging for Britain
Digging for Britain

The BBC Two series is presented by Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams as they p…

Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down

Comedy centred around a couple and their insufferable neighbours.

River City
River City

Drama series set in a close-knit Glasgow community.

Drugs Map of Britain
Drugs Map of Britain

A landmark series exploring the drugs of choice in different parts of the UK. From Mamba in Wolverha…

Animal Park
Animal Park

Series exploring life behind the scenes at Longleat Estate and Safari Park.

Hey Duggee
Hey Duggee

Devised by BAFTA winning & OSCAR-nominated Director Grant Orchard, Hey Duggee is based around 'T…

Strike
Strike

Strike is a drama series based on the novels by Robert Galbraith. Cormoran Strike, an injured war ve…

Numberblocks
Numberblocks

Numberblocks is a CBeebies series that teaches children about numbers through animation, with fun so…

Our Lives
Our Lives

Our Lives is a collection of programmes celebrating the diversity of our society.

The Young Offenders
The Young Offenders

The Young Offenders follows the coming of age adventures of lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they na…

Beauty Queen and Single
Beauty Queen and Single

Transformational dating show in which women undergo a makeunder before going on a date to see how th…

Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage

Celebrities take a journey of a lifetime. They all have different faiths and beliefs - will stepping…

The Capture
The Capture

While disentangling misinformation from truth in an era of deepfakes, alternative facts and ubiquito…

Rise of the Nazis
Rise of the Nazis

How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's…

The Tuckers
The Tuckers

The series follows the fortunes of the Tucker family, a close-knit, extended family of ‘loveable rog…

SAS: Rogue Heroes
SAS: Rogue Heroes

Who dares wins. The adrenaline-fuelled origins of the fearless, reckless Special Forces unit, its le…

Vienna Blood
Vienna Blood

Max Liebermann is a brilliant young English student of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. When Max c…

Murder Trial
Murder Trial

Murder, mystery, and a search for justice. A compelling insight into the work of the police and pros…

Vigil
Vigil

The deeper you go, the darker it gets. Military investigator DCI Silva fights to uncover conspiracie…

Weatherman Walking
Weatherman Walking

Weatherman Derek Brockway laces up his boots and heads outdoors for a seasonal tour of Wales's best…

Mandy
Mandy

Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers. But…

Time
Time

Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaki…

Inside Cinema
Inside Cinema

Short films taking you to the heart of the movies.

The Wedding Dress Shop
The Wedding Dress Shop

Quirky designer Samantha Buca welcomes an eclectic mix of clients to her shop, each with their own u…

This is MY House
This is MY House

Fake yourself at home. Four people, three fibbers, one house. Stacey Dooley challenges celebrity sle…

House of Maxwell
House of Maxwell

Spanning more than half a century it is a staggering tale of fortunes built and lost, mysterious dea…

The Moment of Proof
The Moment of Proof

True-crime documentary series telling the stories of police investigations centred around the moment…

Blue Lights
Blue Lights

For three police recruits in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided com…

Pandemic 2020
Pandemic 2020

Shot in 21 countries, this series tells the global story of the first year of the pandemic, as seen…

Style Fixers
Style Fixers

The Style Fixers transform people's style by upcycling and shopping in second-hand stores.

High
High

Michaella McCollum tried to smuggle £1.5m of cocaine through Lima airport and failed. This is the st…

Black Ops
Black Ops

Black Ops is the story of Dom and Kay, who join the Met Police in the hope of cleaning up their comm…

Expert Witness
Expert Witness

Expert Witness explores the inside stories of how expert witnesses helped solve some of the UK's mos…

Hope Street
Hope Street

The series is set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the Northern Ireland coast and will focus…

Don't Exclude Me
Don't Exclude Me

With school exclusions at their highest in a decade, behavioral expert Marie Gentles visits Milton H…

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Vandullz

Up-and-coming Welsh indie band Vandullz are on the brink of their big break. But will the pressures…

Life on the Bay
Life on the Bay

Documentary series following the fortunes of the holiday park run by three generations of a Fife fam…

The Nilsen Files
The Nilsen Files

Re-examining one of the biggest murder investigations in Metropolitan Police history. Did prejudice…

Young MasterChef
Young MasterChef

The new ten-part series will be dedicated to up-and-coming young food talent between the ages of 18…

Here We Go
Here We Go

Here We Go follows the highs and lows of the Jessop family as they navigate a combination of life's…

Movies With Ali Plumb
Movies With Ali Plumb

Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb in conversation with the biggest movie stars in the world

Scam Interceptors
Scam Interceptors

Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives. Working with ethical hackers to hack in…

Fresh Cops
Fresh Cops

Nearly 10,000 new recruits joined the police in the last year, Fresh Cops follows some of the younge…

We Are England
We Are England

Exploring the issues people care about, as told by them - from across England. It's a reflection of…

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Buachaillí ón Éirne

Series following old friends Cormac Ó hAdhmaill & Antaine Ó Donnaile on an epic kayaking adventu…

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Hot Property Celeb Edition

Viral comedy star Yung Filly is back for a new series of Hot Property and this time he's joined by a…

Zog
Zog

Meet the flying doctors:  Zog the dragon, Sir Gadabout and Princess Pearl. This surprising trio work…

Lucy Worsley Investigates
Lucy Worsley Investigates

Lucy Worsley investigates the mysteries of some of the most infamous and brutal chapters in British…

Dubai Hustle
Dubai Hustle

Series following the lives of young Brits making it in the world of luxury high-end property in Duba…

Granite Harbour
Granite Harbour

Granite Harbour centres on the story of Lance Corporal Davis Lindo who arrives in Aberdeen as a new…

Ellie & Natasia
Ellie & Natasia

Sketch show written by and starring Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou. A range of characters from bu…

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Pictures from...

Take a trip with war photographer David Pratt to revisit the conflict zones, past and present, that…

Paranormal
Paranormal

Sian Eleri delves into otherworldly mysteries - from Britain's most haunted house to a village visit…

Big Oil v the World
Big Oil v the World

The most important story of our time. 2022 is set to be a year of unprecedented climate chaos across…

Iolo: A Wild Life
Iolo: A Wild Life

Iolo Williams delves into the archives to see the fantastic wildlife that he's filmed in Wales durin…

Scotland's Greatest Escape
Scotland's Greatest Escape

Scotland's Greatest Escape takes audiences on a journey to the very best escapes that Scotland has t…

Love! Love! Love!
Love! Love! Love!

Everything that's hot and trending across music, pop culture, celebs and more.

Game on Grandparents
Game on Grandparents

Julia Hardy presents a gaming competition series like no other. With lots of laughs along the way, y…

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Mini Matchmakers

In Mini Matchmakers we enter into the world of The Mini Matchmakers, a dating agency run by nine-yea…

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Trouble at Topshop

The story of the rise and fall of an iconic fashion brand and of an entrepreneur with ambitions to b…

Bros in Control
Bros in Control

The ultimate head-to-head contest, where best mates Adam Beales and Joe Tasker battle to be the best…

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Hometown

Journalists explore tragic events that have happened in their hometowns.

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Ulster by the Sea

Series exploring caravan life on the north, east and west coasts of Ulster.

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Live from Barry Island

Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a showcase of the best stand-up comedians from Wales and beyond.

The Football Academy
The Football Academy

Series following the young boys, girls and para-players at Southampton Academy.

Supertato
Supertato

Follow the adventures of Supertato, the world's first potato superhero as he tackles the mischievous…

The Travelling Auctioneers
The Travelling Auctioneers

The Travelling Auctioneers sees Christina, JJ, Robin and Izzie split off into pairs and take their t…

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Best in the World

The CBBC show that invites viewers to play along with Guinness World Records titles.

Dog Squad
Dog Squad

Join the superskilled, big-hearted team of assistance dogs Kika, Diesel, Meagaidh, Sylvie and Tinks,…

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MOTD World Cup Top 10

Gary, Alan and Micah debate the greatest players, teams and goals in World Cup history.

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Slammed The Seventies

The incredible tale of the golden era of Welsh rugby, bringing together members of the legendary squ…

Putin vs the West
Putin vs the West

From the 2014 seizure of Crimea to the invasion of Ukraine, this is the inside story of a decade of…

Charlotte in Sunderland
Charlotte in Sunderland

New life, new love, new baby – this is reality star Charlotte Crosby as you've never seen her before…

Eat the Town
Eat the Town

Pals Dazza and Natalie Erskine eat their way round Forfar, Fraserburgh and Dumfries.

Food Fest Northern Ireland
Food Fest Northern Ireland

With tips on getting the best bang for your buck, Colin Murray and Edith Bowman reveal secrets of fa…

Restoration Rescue
Restoration Rescue

Architect Patrick Bradley meets people converting the buildings of our past into homes.

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Food Fest Wales

A treat for food fanatics. Celebrating local produce and flavours from across the nation as Sean Fle…

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Food Fest Scotland

Edith Bowman and Colin Murray explore Scotland's best food festivals.

Parole
Parole

A look into the high stakes world of parole hearings, where the futures of prisoners, victims and th…

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Séamus Mac Murchaidh

The story of notorious south Armagh outlaw Séamus Mac Murphy, an epic tale of repression and rebelli…

Truckers: Life on the Road
Truckers: Life on the Road

Truckers are the life blood of Britain. Without them our shops, shelves, construction sites, fuel ta…

Murder in the Pacific
Murder in the Pacific

1985: Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior is bombed. The attack exposed a murky world of nuclear testing…

Designing the Hebrides
Designing the Hebrides

From a family-owned fish shop in Tobermory, a bothy on the remote island of Ulva to a bookshop and c…

Becoming Frida Kahlo
Becoming Frida Kahlo

A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, wi…

Rebus
Rebus

Rebus follows 40-year-old police detective John Rebus, who finds himself at a psychological crossroa…

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The House of Paisley

Preacher, populist, politician - the electrifying rise of the Reverend Ian Paisley.

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Murder in Paradise

Two of Northern Ireland's leading journalists, Darragh MacIntyre and Allison Morris, revisit the tra…

Reunion Hotel
Reunion Hotel

If you could reunite with one person from your past, who would it be? Alex Jones and her team give p…

What's in Your Bag?
What's in Your Bag?

What's in Your Bag? explores the things that people might carry in their bags and why. We meet with…

Turkey: Empire of Erdogan
Turkey: Empire of Erdogan

The inside story of Erdogan's astonishing rise to power. With first-hand testimony from former presi…

Family Footsteps
Family Footsteps

An Ulster-Scots family go on a journey back in time to discover what life was like for their ancesto…

Ludwig
Ludwig

Can accidental detective John 'Ludwig' Taylor crack the biggest puzzle of his life - finding his mis…

Dinosaur
Dinosaur

Nina, an autistic woman in her 30s, adores her life living with her sister and best friend Evie. Yet…

Things You Should Have Done
Things You Should Have Done

Chi is a self-confessed ‘stay-at-home-daughter'. She lives a simple life; she eats crisps, makes wei…

Gods of Tennis
Gods of Tennis

Gods of Tennis celebrates the golden era of tennis in the 1970s and 80s; a time when cultural change…

I Kissed a Girl
I Kissed a Girl

In I Kissed a Girl 10 single girls are matched up, and meet for the first time...with a kiss. No cha…

Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour
Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour

Know your art from your elbow. On an epic adventure, can the wisdom, treasures and culture of the wo…

Icons of Football
Icons of Football

The incredible stories of how some of Scottish football's biggest stars made their names on the pitc…

Éadaí SOS
Éadaí SOS

Clothing-obsessed fashionistas are challenged to change their shopping habits.

Earth
Earth

The epic, four-billion-year story of the place humanity calls home.

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Firebombers

Documentary series looking into a controversial period in Welsh history when English-owned second ho…

The Big Cases
The Big Cases

The biggest crime stories and court cases in the UK and beyond. The fights for justice, the investig…

Boot Dreams: Now or Never
Boot Dreams: Now or Never

Sixteen footballers rejected by top clubs join a unique camp. Can help with their issues off the pit…

Riot Women
Riot Women

Riot Women centres on the lives of five women of a certain age who come together to create a makeshi…

Vida the Vet
Vida the Vet

Ten-year-old Vida, an animal doctor who nurtures the charming and silly woodland creatures who live…

Living Next Door to Putin
Living Next Door to Putin

Katya Adler explores how life is changing for people living on Russia's border and the consequences…

Ballers: Ball or Nothing
Ballers: Ball or Nothing

With new owners, a new name and fresh talent, can the Caledonian Gladiators - Scotland's only pro ba…

The Firm
The Firm

The ground-breaking series follows internationally renowned lawyer and campaigner, Aamer Anwar, and…

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Street Gangs

Ex gang member Graeme Armstrong tries to understand life inside a modern gang.

Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club
Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club

What has Duggee got planned for us today? Come and join Happy, Roly, Tag, Norrie and Betty, you'll h…

Mojo Swoptops
Mojo Swoptops

Pre-schoolers will also get to meet Mojo Swoptops, the little truck that can SWOP her TOP! A vehicle…

Pickle Storm
Pickle Storm

The adventures of a nine-year-old girl with uncontrollable magical powers and who has fled her home…

The Crime I Can't Forget
The Crime I Can't Forget

New true crime series features top detectives who recall the stand-out case that shaped their career…

Doctor Who
Doctor Who

The Doctor and friends travel from the dawn of human history to distant alien worlds. And everywhere…

Miss Austen
Miss Austen

Miss Austen takes a literary mystery – Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane's…

SOS: Extreme Rescues
SOS: Extreme Rescues

Saving lives in a place like no other takes an emergency service like no other. In the stunning, wil…

Jules and Greg's Wild Swim
Jules and Greg's Wild Swim

The couple that swims together, stays together. Comics Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill take the…

Rick Stein's Food Stories
Rick Stein's Food Stories

Rick searches for the answer to one big question: how is British culinary culture evolving in the 21…

Cooking Buddies
Cooking Buddies

Featuring 13-year-old Buddy Oliver, son of chef Jamie Oliver. Premiering this summer, the show sees…

Once Upon a Time in Space
Once Upon a Time in Space

Once Upon a Time in Space will tell the human story of space exploration using unique, unexpected ar…

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The Chronicles of Armagh

The Chronicles Of Armagh follows a year in the less urban parts of an ancient city and its surroundi…

This City is Ours
This City is Ours

This City is Ours is the story of Michael, a man who for all of his adult life has been involved in…

Nikhil & Jay
Nikhil & Jay

Nikhil & Jay follows the adventures of two young brothers, whose Mum is Indian by heritage and D…

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Stable: The Boxing Game

Every fight can be make or break. Take a ringside seat at the McGuigans' boxing stable – where disci…

Iolo's Valleys
Iolo's Valleys

From the industrial past to a remarkable rewilding. Iolo Williams explores the history, heritage and…

Amandaland
Amandaland

Following three series of the Merman-produced, BAFTA award-winning series Motherland, a brand-new sp…

BMX All Stars
BMX All Stars

Narrated by Ashley Walters, BMX All Stars follows young riders from one of the most successful clubs…

We Might Regret This
We Might Regret This

A fresh relationship, a family, an intense female friendship. Tetraplegic artist Freya asks her chao…

The Golden Cobra
The Golden Cobra

Ebbw Vale's best Indian takeaway... is not this one. With business saag-ing, can owner Basil and new…

The Zelensky Story
The Zelensky Story

Comedian, actor, president, war leader - in his own words. The extraordinary life of one of the worl…

Smoggie Queens
Smoggie Queens

Smoggie Queens is an out and out comedy centred around a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of t…

Small Town, Big Riot
Small Town, Big Riot

Mobeen Azhar investigates how a protest outside an asylum seeker hotel in Merseyside in 2023 turned…

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Football Fantastics

Football Fantastics is packed with big personalities, toe-tapping songs, laugh-out-loud moments, and…

Crimewatch Caught
Crimewatch Caught

Crimewatch Caught is set to reveal the inner workings of how detectives investigated and solved a ra…

Gladiators: Epic Pranks
Gladiators: Epic Pranks

Secret Prankster Nitro enlists the help of his teammates as they aim to pull off some epic pranks on…

Stage Stars
Stage Stars

Stage Stars immerses viewers in the lives of young performers at a UK boarding school specialising i…

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Ceolta

Ceolta takes viewers on a musical journey visiting venues in Dungiven, Moy, Bangor, Forkhill, Boho a…

Joanna Page's Wild Life
Joanna Page's Wild Life

Joanna Page follows her lifelong dream to become a wildlife rescue volunteer. Among the adorable ani…

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The Big Idea Works

From paper to prototype. Sara Davies brings together people with amazing concepts and the brilliant…

The Chief
The Chief

A deep dive into the daily duties of Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson from the Scottish Police F…

High Hoops
High Hoops

High Hoops tells the story of a charmingly reckless high school basketball player and her chaotic pu…

Policing Paradise
Policing Paradise

Keep palm and carry on with Bermuda's island-hopping, crime-stopping police force. It's not all blue…

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Tribe with Bruce Parry

Bruce Parry immerses himself in remote communities deeply connected to the world around them. He fin…

The Tooney and Russo Show
The Tooney and Russo Show

Lionesses Ella Toone and Alessia Russo let Vick Hope in on their friendship, life off the pitch and…

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Iolo's River Valleys

Iolo Williams explores four of Wales's most stunning river valleys from sea to source, uncovering th…

The Troops
The Troops

Set against the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, The Troops, will take viewers to the f…

Death Valley
Death Valley

Death Valley follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John…

Last Pundit Standing
Last Pundit Standing

Fronted by footballing legend Troy Deeney and renowned football YouTuber and presenter James Allcott…

Piggy Builders
Piggy Builders

Piggy Builders follows Cornelia, Cesar and Charlie, three curly-tailed piggy siblings who love build…

The Football Interview
The Football Interview

The biggest names in sport and entertainment join host Kelly Somers for bold, in-depth conversations…

Activate with Joe Wicks
Activate with Joe Wicks

Joe Wicks and his Activators are on a mission to get you moving. Ready? 3, 2, 1, activate!

Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles
Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles

Wonder is everywhere – if you know where to look. From sunny beaches to rugged moors, craggy munros…

What's The Monarchy For?
What's The Monarchy For?

Power, money and influence - the monarchy is at the heart of our national life. David Dimbleby takes…

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