Channel identification guide
BBC Lifestyle in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
BBC Lifestyle in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID BBCLifestyle.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for BBCLifestyle.uk when you match BBC Lifestyle in United Kingdom. The directory lists BBC Studios in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- BBCLifestyle.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- lifestyle
- Site listed in the snapshot
- bbcstudios.com
- Owner field
- BBC Studios
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists U&Alibi under UAlibi.uk. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| U&Alibi | United Kingdom | UAlibi.uk | BBC Studios |
| U&Dave | United Kingdom | UDave.uk | BBC Studios |
| U&Drama | United Kingdom | UDrama.uk | BBC Studios |
| U&Eden | United Kingdom | UEden.uk | BBC Studios |
| U&DaveJaVu | United Kingdom | UDaveJaVu.uk | BBC Studios |
Match the TV guide
Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.
<channel id="BBCLifestyle.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="BBCLifestyle.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/London | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jan 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/London | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jul 19:00 UTC |
Try the XMLTV test file
The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “BBC Lifestyle | guide alignment test” against BBCLifestyle.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with BBCLifestyle.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |