Sports
What’s on BBC Sport this week
Find out the details of the major sports coverage on offer across the BBC’s television, radio and online platforms this week.
Highlights include live TV and radio coverage of the London Anniversary Games at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the final stages of the Tour de France, and the Hungarian Grand Prix.
All times BST. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any change that may be made. For more details of forthcoming coverage, visit the specific sport’s page on the website. Coverage on BBC Red Button can be subject to late schedule changes, so details may differ from this page.
Tuesday, 19 July
There’s County Championship action as BBC Radio 5 live sports extra brings ball-by-ball commentary of Lancashire v Durham, and there’s the chance to catch up on all the weekend’s rugby league action.
10:55-18:15, Cricket – Lancashire v Durham, County Championship, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
13:00-13:45, Rugby league – Super League Show, BBC Two (repeated 20:40-22:10, BBC Red Button)
18:15-22:00, Cricket – Northamptonshire v Birmingham, T20 Blast, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:30-21:00, Cycling – BeSpoke, BBC Radio 5 live
21:00-22:30, Cycling – Victoria Pendleton, Mind of a Cyclist, BBC Radio 5 live
Wednesday, 20 July
The Tour de France heads to Berne in Switzerland for stage 17, and BBC Radio 5 live has an in depth interview with Van Phillips – the inventor of the prosthetic ‘blades’ used by Paralympians such as gold medallist Jonnie Peacock.
10:55-15:00 & 16:30-18:15, Cricket – Nottinghamshire v Somerset, County Championship, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
15:00-16:30, Cycling – Tour de France: Stage 17, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
18:15-22:00, Cricket – Yorkshire v Durham, T20 Blast, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:30-21:00, 5 live Sport Special – Van Phillips interview, BBC Radio 5 live
21:00-22:00, 5 live Golf – Golf news, interviews and discussion, BBC Radio 5 live
22:00-22:30, 5 live Cycling – The latest news from stage 17 of the Tour de France, BBC Radio 5 live
Thursday, 21 July
5 live sport takes a look ahead to the Hungarian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton’s victory at Silverstone last weekend, while the Road to Rio series continues with the Olympics just a few weeks away.
15:00-16:30, Cycling – Tour De France, stage 18, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:30-21:00, Olympics – Road to Rio, BBC Radio 5 live
21:00-22:00, Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix preview, BBC Radio 5 live
Friday, 22 July
The London Anniversary Games is live from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it’s the first day of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford and Clare Balding meets Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill.
08:55-10:35, Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix, first practice, BBC Sport online
10:25-18:45, Cricket – England v Pakistan second Test, day one, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
12:55-14:35, Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix, second practice, BBC Sport online
13:00-14:00, The Friday Sports Panel, BBC Radio 5 live
15:00-17:00, Cycling – Tour de France, stage 19, BBC Sport Online
18:45-21:30, Cricket – Durham v Lancashire, T20 Blast, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:00-22:00, Athletics – London Anniversary Games, BBC Radio 5 live
20:00-22:00, Athletics – London Anniversary Games, BBC Two (19:00-22:00, Connected TV and online; 19:00-20:00, BBC Red Button)
22:00-22:30, Olympics – Clare Balding Meets…Jessica Ennis-Hill, BBC Two
22:00-22:30, Athletics – London Anniversary Games Forum, BBC Red Button
Saturday, 23 July
England take on Pakistan in the second Test, the London Anniversary Games continues, and there are documentaries about the America’s Cup, heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson and England’s 1966 World Cup win.
06:25-06:55, Football – The Women’s Football Show (repeat), BBC Two
09:00-11:00, The Danny Baker Show, BBC Radio 5 live
09:20-10:10, Sailing – Taking Flight – Britain’s America’s Cup Challenge, BBC Two
A documentary following multiple gold medal-winning Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie and his team as they prepare to try and win the America’s Cup, sport’s oldest international trophy.
09:55-11:05, Formula 1 – The Hungarian Grand Prix, final practice, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Pakistan second Test, day two, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
11:00-12:00, Fighting Talk, BBC Radio 5 live
12:00-18:00, Athletics – London Anniversary Games, BBC Radio 5 live
12:45-13:15, Olympics – Faster, Higher, Stronger: Katarina’s Olympic Dream, BBC One
A documentary following heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson as she overcomes career-changing surgery to qualify for the Olympics.
13:15-17:15, Athletics – London Anniversary Games, BBC One
15:00-17:00, Cycling – Tour de France, stage 20, BBC Sport Online
18:00-19:00, Olympics – Road To Rio, BBC Radio 5 live
19:00-20:00, Football – 66: We Were There, BBC Radio 5 live
Sir Tom Courtenay presents a documentary from the fans perspective as they take a look back at England’s World Cup final win on the 30th July 1966.
Sunday, 24 July
Follow live coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix on BBC Radio 5 live and learn more about Team GB rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning in two documentaries on BBC Two.
09:00-10:00, Sportsweek, BBC Radio 5 live
10:00-11:00, Wake Up to Money, sport special – BBC Radio 5 live
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Pakistan, second Test, day three, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
12:30-13:00, Olympic Journey, BBC Two
Gabby Logan meets British rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning
13:00-15:00, Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 12:00)
15:00-17:00, Cycling – Tour de France, stage 21, BBC Sport Online
15:00-19:00, 5 live Sport, BBC Radio 5 live
Jonathan Overend presents a round-up of the day’s sports news.
17:30-18:00, Olympics – Clare Balding Meets…Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, BBC Two
Monday, 25 July
England and Pakistan enter day four of the second Test with ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, plus there are highlights from the Portsmouth round of sailing’s America’s Cup, and there is the weekend round-up of all the WSL action.
13:45-14:45, Sailing – America’s Cup highlights, BBC Two (repeated 19:30-20:30, BBC Red Button)
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Pakistan, second Test, day four, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:00-21:00, Football – The Monday Night Club, BBC Radio 5 live
21:00-22:30, Cricket – The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show, BBC Radio 5 live
23:15-23:45, Football – The Women’s Football Show, BBC Two (20:30-21:00, BBC Red Button)
Tuesday, 26 July
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra brings you the concluding day to the second test between England and Pakistan, and the cricket theme continues on BBC Radio 5 live with a look back at the life and career of Garfield Sobers.
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Pakistan, second test, day five, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
12:00-12:45, Rugby league – Super League Show, BBC Two (repeated 20:00-21:30, BBC Red Button)
20:00-21:00, Cricket – Sobers at 80, BBC Radio 5 live
A look at the life and career of former West Indies cricketer Garfield Sobers as he reaches 80.
21:00-22:00, Football – 66: We Were There
Another chance to listen to the documentary looking back at England’s 1966 World Cup win from a fans perspective.
Catch-up
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National and regional variations
National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.