BBC One

Primary UK channel

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the UK's public broadcaster.

It carries mainstream programming—news, drama, entertainment, and sports—aimed at general audiences.

The channel is known for long-running series like *EastEnders* and *Doctor Who*, and for major national broadcasts: The Queen's speech was on BBC One.

channel

flagship

Commander's principal vessel

broadcast · transmitter · simulcast · HD · streaming · schedule · programming · primetime · watershed · continuity

British

Beeb

Nickname for British broadcaster

institution · heritage · national · broadcaster · television · network · audience · viewership

news

bulletin

Brief public announcement

breaking · coverage · current affairs · reporting · politics · weather · sport · journalist · live broadcast

programmes

EastEnders

British television serial drama

Doctor Who · Line of Duty · Sherlock · Call the Midwife · Antiques Roadshow · MasterChef · The Apprentice · Killing Eve · Luther

entertainment

sitcom

Episodic TV comedy series

reality · presenter · celebrity · variety · chat show · ratings · soap opera · light entertainment · panel show · host

drama

serial

Occurring in ordered succession

storyline · arc · cast · script · performance · costume drama · period piece · thriller · crime drama · miniseries

Categories
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funding model

BBC OneITV

UK commercial broadcaster

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broadcasting philosophy

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Conservative American cable network

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national affiliation

BBC OnePBS

Non-profit educational broadcaster

CBC · NHK

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G