Commonwealth Games 2018: How to watch on TV? Full schedule
THE Commonwealth Games 2018 are finally here. Find out when and where to watch the sports games live from Australia’s Gold Coast with key dates, full television schedule and catch-up highlights.
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There are 71 nations taking part in the 2018 Commonwealth Games this month including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Live television and radio coverage will be on the BBC throughout the Games, with over 4,000 athletes competing in 12 days of sporting events.
Sports in the Games range from cycling and swimming, to athletics, rugby and weightlifting.
Given the Commonwealth Games are taking place in Australia’s Gold Coast – with a nine hour the difference –- many of the events will take place overnight.
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However viewers in the UK can catch up in the morning with the BBC highlights programmes.
The Games are on from now until Sunday April 15 and you can watch live coverage on both BBC1 and BBC2 from midnight through to 1pm each day.
During the afternoons, highlights and replays will be shown, with an evening highlights show ‘Today at the Games’ airing at 6.30pm everyday.
Radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 will have live commentary each day.
Full TV Schedule
Thursday April 5
Live coverage
00.15am-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Friday April 6
Live coverage
00.15am-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-7pm – BBC Red Button
Saturday April 7
Live coverage
11.55pm-6am, 10am-12pm and 2.15pm-4.30pm – BBC1
6am-10.05 and 12.00-2.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6pm-7.30pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Sunday April 8
Live coverage
11.55pm-6am and 1pm-4.30pm – BBC1
6am-1pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
5pm-6.30pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Monday April 9
Live coverage
11.30pm-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
Midnight-2pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Tuesday April 10
Live coverage
Midnight-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
Midnight-2pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Wednesday April 11
Live coverage
Midnight-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
Midnight-2pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Thursday April 12
Live coverage
Midnight-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
Midnight-2pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
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Friday April 13
Live coverage
11.45pm-6am and 9.15am-1pm – BBC1
Midnight-2pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-9.15am and 1pm-5.15pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Saturday April 14
Live coverage
Midnight-6am, 10am-12pm and 1.15pm-4.30pm – BBC1
Midnight-2.30pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-10am, 12pm-1.15pm and 10pm-11.55pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm – BBC4
Sunday April 15
Live coverage
11.55pm-6am – BBC1 (coverage starts late Saturday night)
Midnight-12.15pm – BBC Red Button and online
6am-3pm – BBC2
Today at the Games
6.30pm-8pm – BBC2
Commonwealth Games Extra
8pm-9pm - BBC4