Once you’ve selected to play a live programme, it will begin from the same point in time it would be on the broadcast channel. For example, if a programme starts at 7pm and you start the live stream at 7.10pm, you will start watching from 7.10pm.

Live restart

Just missed the beginning of a programme? Use Live Restart to watch from the start. On the BBC iPlayer website, mobile app, and on compatible connected TVs, when you select a channel, the stream will give you the option to Watch Live or Watch from Start. Head to the How do I use Live Restart? page for more information.

If a programme started under two hours ago:

Selecting Watch from Start will start playback from the beginning of the current programme.

If a programme started over two hours ago:

Live Restart can rewind up to two hours, so if the programme started over two hours ago you will not be offered the option to watch from the beginning. Instead, you will be offered Watch from [two hours ago] - for example, if it’s now 8pm and the programme started at 5pm, you'll be offered Watch From 6pm.

If you're watching on the TV app, you can watch from the beginning of the current programme only - you can't rewind beyond this, however programmes which have finished are usually available on demand shortly after the TV broadcast.