BBC Listings viewer for Android

February 19, 2009 in Handheld applications | 9 comments

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For Android phone owners in the UK, BBC Listings is a viewer and search assistant for the BBC’s TV and Radio schedules.

Users select from a list of channels, then view the schedules for that channel, one day at a time. Clicking on a program shows you a synopsis, and allows you to add a reminder to your Google calendar. Sky+ users can set their Sky+ boxes to record BBC TV programs by a text message.

(This message is prepared by the application and sent from the phone, but requires the phone to be registered for the Remote Record service with Sky. Refer to the Sky website for how to register, and costs and limitations of the Sky+ text message Remote Record service.)

Limitations

Because it gets its data from the BBC’s web services, internet access is required. Currently, one week’s worth of future listings and one week’s worth of past listings are available.

To search the listings press Menu and Search. Results are returned sorted by channel and then by date.

Download

Look for the application in the Android market (requires a UK registered mobile) or download it directly here

License

This application is free software. Supported by backstage.bbc.co.uk

History

0.9.1 : The first published version.

Feedback

If you have any comments or queries about this application, please leave them on this blog.

  1. mark’s avatar

    mark on February 19, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    Bbc listings excellent app very useful any chance of adding bbc hd channel

  2. jimblackler’s avatar

    jimblackler on February 19, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    Hi Mark, I am limited to the channels in by the XML feeds provided by the BBC.

    They don’t seem to include the HD channels for some reason.

  3. max’s avatar

    max on March 12, 2009 at 11:42 am

    how do you set your skybox to connect with the phone.

    max

  4. jimblackler’s avatar

    jimblackler on March 12, 2009 at 11:51 am

    Google “Sky Remote Record” and follow the linked instructions.

  6. oranda’s avatar

    oranda on November 2, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    Is there any chance of you adding BBC HD?

  7. AB’s avatar

    AB on January 7, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Great application, how about regional listings

  8. Grant’s avatar

    Grant on April 4, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Nice app Jim - if you could add regional BBC listings it would be perfect. Cheers!

  9. dave’s avatar

    dave on August 5, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Could not get. Coast. BBC Two. 06/08. 18:00. to work until I changed it to Coast. BBC2. 06/08. 18:00 so I am not sure all the syntax options have been tested.