Olympics TV Schedule UK: How to watch BBC TV, radio and online coverage for Paris 2024 (2024)

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The BBC will bring you extensive coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics across TV, iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.

BBC One and BBC Two will bring you all the best moments as more than 10,000 athletes compete in 329 gold medal events.

The opening ceremony takes place on Friday, 26 July, and will be shown live on BBC One from 17:45 BST.

The BBC will broadcast a maximum of two live streams of Olympics action at any one time from Saturday, 27 July to the final day of the Games on Sunday, 11 August.

In addition to the main coverage on BBC One or Two, there will be an Olympics Extra channel available on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and online.

To help you catch up, Tonight at the Games on BBC One every evening takes an in-depth look at the day's best action and biggest talking points.

BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra also bring you live commentary every day from 10:00-22:00 BST, plus a daily podcast on BBC Sounds.

There will be live text commentary from 06:30 BST, plus news, features and short-form video highlights of key moments on the BBC Sport website and app.

You will also be able to find a comprehensive day-to-day guide, a full event schedule and the latest medal table on BBC Sport's Olympic index.

Broadcaster Discovery+ is the rights holder for Paris 2024 that is showing every moment of the Games in the UK.

Across the Discovery+ app and Eurosport channels in the UK, more than 3,800 hours of live coverage will be aired in total from 07:00 to 22:30 BST each day.

Discovery+ and Eurosport requires a subscription. You can find more information here., external

Image source, BBC Sport

Presenters and pundits

TV & iPlayer

Leading BBC Sport’s TV coverage are presenters Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Hazel Irvine, Isa Guha, Jeanette Kwakye, JJ Chalmers and Mark Chapman.

Joining the studio guest line-up for the first time are Dame Laura Kenny, Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian, and television personality Fred Sirieix, whose daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix will be aiming to win diving gold for Great Britain.

Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Denise Lewis, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Beth Tweddle, Dame Katherine Grainger, Mark Foster, Michael Johnson, Nicola Adams and Rebecca Adlington are also part of the BBC Sport team in Paris.

Radio & BBC Sounds

Radio 5 Live's live coverage will be presented by Adrian Chiles, Mark Chapman, Tony Livesey, Eleanor Oldroyd and Kelly Cates.

Olympians Victoria Pendleton, Louis Smith, Steve Parry, Karen Pickering and Jess Eddie are among the sporting stars providing insight and analysis.

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BBC TV and live streaming schedule

Event start times are subject to change and the BBC is not responsible for any that may be made. Also, coverage can be subject to late schedule changes, so details may differ from this page.

Wednesday, 24 July

Live coverage

14:20-21:05 – men’s rugby sevens – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

21:05-22:00 - men's football: France v USA second half - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

Thursday, 25 July

Live coverage

12:50-16:05 – men’s rugby sevens – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

16:05-18:05 - women’s football: Spain v Japan – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

18:50-22:05 – men’s rugby sevens quarter-finals – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

Paris 2024 preview

19:00-21:00 - BBC Radio 5 Live

Friday, 26 July

Live coverage of the opening ceremony

17:45-22:00 - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online and BBC Red Button

19:00-22:00 - BBC Radio 5 Live

Day One: Saturday, 27 July

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

07:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

09:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:15-18:10 – BBC One

18:10-18:30 – BBC Two

18:30-22:00 - BBC One

Highlights

22:30-23:50 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day Two: Sunday, 28 July

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

07:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-12:45 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-18:25 - BBC Two

18:25-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:30-00:00 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day Three: Monday, 29 July

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

07:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day Four: Tuesday, 30 July

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:45-11:00 – BBC One

06:45-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

11:00-13:00 - BBC One

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Image source, Getty Images

Day Five: Wednesday, 31 July

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:45-11:00 – BBC One

06:45-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

11:00-13:00 - BBC One

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day Six: Thursday, 1 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day Seven: Friday, 2 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

07:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Image source, Getty

Day Eight: Saturday, 3 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:50-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:15-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-18:20 - BBC Two

18:20-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:20-23:50 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Image source, Getty Images

Day Nine: Sunday, 4 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

07:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:15-17:00 – BBC One

17:25-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:30-00:00 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day 10: Monday, 5 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:45-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

06:45-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Image source, Getty Images

Day 11: Tuesday, 6 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

07:45-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day 12: Wednesday, 7 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:15-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day 13: Thursday, 8 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Image source, Getty

Day 14: Friday, 9 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:20-23:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

08:00-13:00 – BBC One

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:00-13:45 – BBC Two

13:45-18:00 – BBC One

18:00-19:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:40-00:10 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day 15: Saturday, 10 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:45-13:15 – BBC One

06:45-22:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:30-17:30 – BBC One

17;30-17:50 - BBC Two

17:50-22:00 – BBC One

Highlights

22:20-23:50 – Tonight at the Games – BBC One

Day 16: Sunday, 11 August

Live coverage

06:00-09:00 – 5 live Olympic Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live

06:50-13:15 – BBC One

06:50-18:00 – Olympics Extra – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online & BBC Red Button

10:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live

13:30-17:35 – BBC One

19:25-22:30 – BBC One - closing ceremony

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