Channel identification guide
BBC Persian in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
BBC Persian in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID BBCPersian.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for BBCPersian.uk when you match BBC Persian in United Kingdom. The directory lists BBC in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- BBCPersian.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- bbc.com
- Alternative labels
- تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی
- Owner field
- BBC
- Launch field
- 2009-01-14
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists BBC Arabic under BBCArabic.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Arabic | United Kingdom | BBCArabic.uk | bbc.com |
| BBC Four | United Kingdom | BBCFour.uk | BBC |
| BBC Parliament | United Kingdom | BBCParliament.uk | BBC |
| BBC Scotland | United Kingdom | BBCScotland.uk | BBC |
| BBC Three | United Kingdom | BBCThree.uk | BBC |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="BBCPersian.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="BBCPersian.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 Persian | guide alignment test” against BBCPersian.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with BBCPersian.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |