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About BBC Radio 5 Live

Listen online to the internet radio of BBC Radio 5 Live, the most prominent news source in the UK among radio listeners, specialising in broadcasting breaking news from BBC News. It also satisfies the news cravings of the wide and passionate sports fan community throughout the United Kingdom with live sports coverage. The Radio 5 Live schedule covers nearly all major UK-related sports events. In cases of concurrent major sports events, the broadcaster's sister station, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, assists in providing coverage for multiple sports events simultaneously. Additional programmes in the schedule include interviews, phone-in discussions, and weather reports. BBC 5 Live offers an array of morning shows to its listeners on weekdays, with two presenters from the breakfast team selecting topics from national and international news and sports from 6am to 9am. Five Live Radio doesn't leave its listeners without a morning programme on weekends either. On Saturdays, the breakfast show airs from 6am to 9am, and on Sundays, it runs from 7am to 10am.

BBC Radio 5 Live slogan: "The voice of the UK"

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BBC Radio 5 Live Contact Details

Postal address: BBC Broadcasting House, London, W1A 1AA

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/5live
Phone: +44 808 590 9693
WhatsApp: +44 808 590 9693
SMS: 85058

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BBC Radio 5 Live Frequencies

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DigitalTV: Freeview - Channel 705, Freesat - Channel 705, Sky - Channel 0105

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01:00 - Dotun Adebayo

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Dotun Adebayo with your calls and discussion through the night.

05:00 - Wake Up To Money

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06:00 - 5 Live Breakfast

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Rachel Burden and Steffan Powell with unique stories, and the biggest news and sport.

09:00 - Nicky Campbell

09/06/2026
Nicky Campbell takes your calls on the day's talking points.

11:00 - Naga Munchetty

09/06/2026
Naga Munchetty features news, experiences, and big name interviews from around the UK.

14:00 - Matt Chorley

09/06/2026
Matt Chorley with political guests, news, and your views on the issues that matter to you.

16:00 - 5 Live Drive

09/06/2026
A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.

19:00 - 5 Live Sport

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Steve Crossman and guests discuss the latest World Cup news.

20:00 - Women's International Football

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22:00 - Rugby Union Weekly

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The latest news from the world of rugby union.

22:30 - Tony Livesey

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Tony Livesey with late night conversation and in-depth interviews.