
2014’s bumper sporting summer continues with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, one of the biggest multi-sport events in the world, and BBC Sport will bring viewers all the drama, excitement and celebration live across all its TV, radio and online platforms from July 23-August 3.
After seven years of preparation and build-up for Scotland’s second city, the proud moment has finally arrive and Glasgow will be the stage for another fantastic summer of sport, as well as a massive range of cultural events surrounding the return of the Games to the country for the first time in 28 years.
This will be the third time Scotland has hosted the Commonwealth Games and there has always been enormous strong public interest and support for the Games, which follows just two years on from the spectacular London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, and the Scots will hope to emulate the success of that extraordinary summer of sport.
From the precision of lawn bowls to the combat of wrestling and judo, the high adrenaline of track and field events, and the grace and beauty of gymnastics, more than 6,500 athletes from 71 nations will compete for glory in Glasgow in 17 varied sporting disciplines across 14 venues, all vying for the right to become Commonwealth champion.
Sporting superstars such as Usain Bolt, Bradley Wiggins and David, plus young and aspiring hopefuls alike, will be among thousands of elite athletes who will be gunning for glory in Glasgow, as Scotland welcomes back the Games it last hosted in 1986, when Edinburgh staged what became known as the ‘Boycott Games’.
Thankfully, nearly 30 years on, Scotland has the chance to banish the memory of those controversial Games and write a fresh new chapter in the story of the so-called ‘Friendly Games’, which date back to 1930 when eleven nations competed in what were then known as the Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada.
Among those who’ve cut their sporting teeth at past Commonwealth Games include Scotland’s own Liz McColgan, who took gold in the 10,000 metres in Edinburgh in 1986, and Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman, who won gold in both the 200 and 400 metres in the 1994 Games in Victoria, Canada.
Now, 84 years on from the very first Games, Glasgow 2014 welcomes around 70 countries that between them make up more than a third of the world’s population.
Glasgow 2014 will offer a trio of distinctive site clusters for competition venues within the City of Glasgow, which will make the most of the city’s extensive sporting and events infrastructure.
Most sports will take place on three compact site clusters to the east, south and west of Glasgow’s city centre, but there are some events that take place outside the city, including shooting at Carnoustie, Edinburgh will host diving and Strathclyde Country Park will host triathlon.
Top sporting stars like Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, English runner Mo Farah, cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins and diver Tom Daley, along with Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas and Scottish track and field athlete Eilidh Child are all set to appear at the Games, with only Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sir Chris Hoy and Mark Cavendish the major absentees.
Other big names to watch out for are Glaswegian swimmer Michael Jamieson, best known for winning the silver medal in the 200m breaststroke final at the London 2012 Olympics, Grenadian sprinter Kirani James, Australian swimmer Alicia Coutts and Kenyan distance runner David Rudisha.
As well as drawing huge names like Bolt, Wiggins, Farah and Daley, the Games are also special in having the highest number of para-sport medals in Commonwealth history, with 22 up for grabs across five para-sports.
The para-events will be staged alongside the able-bodied events throughout the Games and there are plenty of medal hopes from the UK, in the form of Welsh captain and discus thrower Aled Davies, Scottish cyclist Aileen McGlynn, English athlete David Weir and visually impaired sprinter Jason Smyth from Northern Ireland.
History will also be made in Glasgow as, like at the London Olympics two years ago, the Commonwealth Games will award its first ever medals in women’s boxing.
An event which has been a decade in the making, build-up to Glasgow’s Games has reached fever pitch in the host nation as the Queen’s Baton Relay, which was launched last year in London, arrived in Scotland having made its way around 70 nations and territories on its epic journey to the Opening Ceremony of the Games.
The Commonwealth Games always brings together thousands of elite athletes, friendly volunteers and excited spectators, all of whom will join an incredible festival of sport and culture in Glasgow this summer.
The Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup aren’t the only huge international sporting events that will have gripped the nation this year, as the Commonwealth Games provides sports fans with 11 more days of thrilling action, with the hope of some home nations’ success following what has been regarded as a rather disappointing sporting summer for Britain’s sportsmen and women so far.
From the opening ceremony at Glasgow’s Celtic Park right through the 10 days of top competition from 17 different sports, BBC Sport will bring audiences all the action live from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games across TV, radio, online and mobile.
Including more than 300 hours of network TV coverage, 200 hours of radio coverage and more than 1300 hours of live action via up to 17 digital streams, this will be the most comprehensive BBC coverage of a Commonwealth Games to date.
Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport, says: “The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is one of the biggest sporting events of this year. The BBC’s coverage reflects our commitment to delivering great sporting events with the determination to continue the standards of broadcasting previously seen at Olympic Games.
“The unique friendly rivalries between the Home Nations and Commonwealth countries will be highlighted in 11 days of sporting competition concluding an exciting and busy summer of BBC sport that also includes Wimbledon, The Open, and the football World Cup.”
As the countdown to Scotland’s biggest sporting party nears its end, eleven days of memorable sporting competition are set to unfold in Glasgow and you can follow all the action with BBC Sport.
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GLASGOW 2014 ON THE BOX
DAILY SCHEDULES
COMMONWEALTH GAMES SPORTS
BBC ONE / BBC THREE COVERAGE
BBC RED BUTTON
DIGITAL COVERAGE
NATIONS & REGIONS
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
BBC TV SCHEDULE
GLASGOW 2014 OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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OPENING CEREMONY: Wednesday 23rd July
DAY 1: Thursday 24th July
DAY 2: Friday 25th July
DAY 3: Saturday 26th July
DAY 4: Sunday 27th July
DAY 5: Monday 28th July
DAY 6: Tuesday 29th July
DAY 7: Wednesday 30th July
DAY 8: Thursday 31st July
DAY 9: Friday 1st August
DAY 10: Saturday 2nd August
DAY 11: Sunday 3rd August
CLOSING CEREMONY
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AQUATICS
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ATHLETICS
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BADMINTON
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BOXING
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CYCLING
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GYMNASTICS
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HOCKEY
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JUDO
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LAWN BOWLS
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With more than 300 hours of network TV coverage over 11 days of world-class sporting action, the BBC brings sports fans unrivalled coverage of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Scotland’s festival of sport gets underway with what promises to be a spectacular Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park on Wednesday, July 23, live on BBC One as the Games festivities get underway in earnest.
Gary Lineker and Clare Balding will anchor the BBC’s live coverage of the ceremony from inside the home of Celtic FC, with commentary on proceedings inside the stadium led by Huw Edwards and Hazel Irvine.
Then from Thursday, July 24, eleven days of breathtaking sporting competition begins and there will be complete live coverage through the duration of the Games on BBC One and BBC Three, similar to the corporations extensive output across both channels at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Leading BBC One’s daily output – which runs from 9.00am to 11.55pm, excluding breaks for the news when coverage switches to BBC Two – will be presenters Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Hazel Irvine, Mishal Husain, Jason Mohammad and Mark Chapman with the main studio based at BBC Pacific Quay on the banks of the River Clyde, one of the main hubs of the Games.
They will be joined throughout the event by a team of expert commentators and sporting legends, including Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Michael Johnson, Rebecca Adlington, Denise Lewis, Beth Tweddle, Paula Radcliffe and Jonathan Davies.
The BBC will deploy its usual TV commentary teams for the eight of the 17 sports on the Commonwealth Games programme, including athletics, swimming, diving, gymnastics, cycling, boxing, triathlon and rugby sevens.
Commentary for the remaining sports will be provided on the international feed produced by the Games’ host broadcaster SVGTV, operated by Sunset+Vine, with their final commentary list to be confirmed.
Early morning viewers will wake up to BBC Breakfast with Bill Turnbull and Louise Minchin live from the Pacific Quay studio on BBC One, running from 6.00am to 9.00am, featuring all the latest news, features, interviews and build-up to each day’s events at the Games.
Then from 9.00am, Mishal Husain presents the morning action from 9.00am to 12.00pm, guiding viewers across the city to the many iconic venues being used for the numerous sporting events.
As the live action continues, Jason Mohammad takes over on the lunchtime and early afternoon shift from 12.00pm to 3.00pm, followed by Hazel Irvine in the late-afternoon and early evening from 3.00pm to 7.00pm.
They will be joined by fellow presenters Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Matt Baker and John Inverdale who will be live on-site from various locations and bringing all the latest news and action across swimming, athletics, gymnastics, boxing and cycling.
Live coverage is the flagship evening session will be presented by Gary Lineker, who welcomes viewers to the evening show where he will discuss the day’s activity and leading news stories between 7.00pm and 10.30pm.
Rounding off BBC One’s daily coverage will be the one-hour highlights show – Tonight at the Games – presented by Clare Balding and Mark Chapman, who bring together all the daily sport and late night events from 10.40pm to 11.40pm.
The programme will broadcast live from the heart of the Commonwealth Games at BBC Pacific Quay and will relive the day’s sporting action from the Games with help from expert guests, medallists, celebrity fans and a house band.
Following the main highlights show, BBC One and BBC News Channel will screen Commonwealth Games Sportsday at 11.40pm, presented by Katherine Downes or Karthi Gnanasegaram, which provides the definitive final round-up of each day’s action.
BBC Three will also have continuous live coverage throughout the day, from 9.00am to 10.00pm, with its daytime output presented by a combination of Dougie Vipond, Lee McKenzie and Manish Bhasin, who will welcome morning viewers from 9.00am and take them through the afternoon up to 7.00pm.
Dan Walker will anchor then anchor BBC Three’s evening programme from 7.00pm to 10.00pm, bringing all the days reaction and discussion as the drama unfolds.
All of BBC One and BBC Three’s coverage will available to watch online via the BBC Sport website and on catch-up via BBC iPlayer (further details below).
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06:00-09:00 – BBC Breakfast: Bill Turnbull & Louise Minchin
09:00-12:00 – Mishal Husain
12:00-15:00 – Jason Mohammad
15:00-19:00 – Hazel Irvine
19:00-22:30 – Gary Lineker
22:40-23:40 – Today at the Games: Mark Chapman & Clare Balding
23:40-00:00 – CWG Sportsday: Katherine Downes or Karthi Gnanasegaram
Live presentation from key venues with Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Matt Baker & John Inverdale
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09:00-19:00 – Dougie Vipond or Lee McKenzie or Manish Bhasin
19:00-22:00 – Dan Walker
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To complement BBC One and BBC Three’s network TV coverage, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games viewers will have an unprecedented choice of extra live events to watch via the BBC’s Red Button service.
In total, the BBC is providing 17 extra streams featuring every sporting event at the Games, which can be accessed across TV and online.
A choice of up to seven extra TV streams featuring the pick of each day’s sporting action will be made available on BBC Red Button, though the availability of these streams will vary depending on your TV receiver.
All seven will be made available on satellite and cable services, including Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat, and will feature one high-definition stream, while a smaller range of five streams will be available to watch on Freeview.
Those with the BBC’s Connected Red Button service, available via internet-connected TVs and consoles, will have access to the full range of up to 17 streams.
The BBC Sport connected TV app is now available on over 550 devices and will offer a dedicated Glasgow 2014 Homescreen.
This includes up to 17 live streams, a live guide detailing all available live streams and providing access to full event replays, highlights and headlines, a top 10 preview medals table and full screen overall medals table.
The BBC’s internet HD streams available depending on your viewing device and network connection.
All 17 live streams can also be accessed via the BBC Sport website (see Digital Coverage below).
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BBC Red Button TV channels
| Freeview Youview Sky Virgin Media | 301 (19:00-05:30) 302 (All Day) 301 (19:00-05:30) 302 (All Day) 980 (19:00-05:30) 981-985 (All Day) 986 (HD – 19:00-05:30) 990 (19:00-05:30) 991-995 (All Day) 996 (HD – 19:00-05:30) |
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BBC Sport will deliver its biggest ever digital coverage of a Commonwealth Games for Glasgow 2014 with all the action from every event, sport and venue available live and on-demand across any device.
Available from bbc.co.uk/glasgow2014, the BBC Sport apps for mobiles and tablets and on connected TVs, UK audiences can access the greatest range of choice and interactivity for any Commonwealth Games to date.
The BBC’s live digital offering builds on the technology used to deliver London 2012 and a range of events, audience data and feedback since then.
More than 1300 hours of live video coverage from up to 17 live HD video streams, up from six live streams at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the widest range of choice for any BBC event since London 2012.
Highlights and full-length replays of all the action will be made available on-demand to ensure audiences never miss a moment and can relive the Home Nations’ greatest moments and every other performance.
For the very first time, fans can use medal alerts on the BBC Sport mobile and tablet apps to select automatic notifications for all the medals, or just the golds, won by every country or nation they want to follow.
Further details of the BBC’s digital coverage of the Games can be found below.
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BBC Sport’s dedicated Commonwealth Games live page will combine the BBC’s full selection of live video and radio streams, rolling highlights, text commentary, live votes and a live medal table.
Available on any device during the Games – via bbc.co.uk/glasgow2014 – it’s also the place to join the conversation, with all the best comments and opinions from across social media, email and SMS, alongside those from BBC Sport’s expert reporters and pundits.
With the BBC’s full live and interactive coverage at their fingertips, audiences can follow the action however and wherever they like – whether it’s following the pre-event build up, watching that must-see event or stream-hopping to catch as much as action as possible.
The live page also complements the BBC’s TV and radio coverage, as it can be used as a second screen when accessed on any handheld device or laptop whilst watching the main TV or connected TV in the house.
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BBC Sport’s Commonwealth Games website will have all the latest news, in-depth features and analysis from Glasgow.
Fans can also plan their viewing with an indispensable ‘Today at the Games’ daily guide to the best of the action, as well as a full click-able event schedule, interactive medal table, and results.
The site will also offer highlights of every event, full replays and a range of other clips.
All the BBC’s Commonwealth Games programmes broadcast on BBC One and BBC Three will also be simulcast and available for catch-up on BBC iPlayer.
The Highlights programme will also be available to watch again on BBC iPlayer for up to a week after broadcast.
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BBC Sport will offer a range of activities and content across its various social media outlets.
These can be found on Facebook, Google+, Instagram and Twitter.
This will give fans a chance to get even closer to the BBC’s coverage, presenters and special guests with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and Q&A sessions.
The BBC will also curate the best contributions from across social media, sharing comments and user-generated content and including them in the BBC’s live broadcast and online coverage.
In addition, BBC Sport will provide curated lists of the BBC’s expert journalists and talent, along with lists of leading athletes, to help fans enjoy the Games.
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BBC Radio 5 live will provide listeners to 11 days of comprehensive Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games this summer from July 23 to August 3.
Having delivered award-winning coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, the station embraces the Games with a bespoke schedule live from the heart of Glasgow from 06:00-01:00 each day, featuring presenters Nicky Campbell, Victoria Derbyshire, Jonathan Overend, Eleanor Oldroyd, Peter Allen, Mark Chapman, Mark Pougatch and Colin Paterson.
From Wednesday, July 23, the team will kick off over 200 hours of coverage from the Games with Mark Pougatch and John Murray launching the 5 live schedule in style from the Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park from 7.00pm.
New to the 5 live Sport team for the Games are Olympic gold-medalists Victoria Pendleton and Sir Chris Hoy, who are joined by a stellar line-up of familiar sporting names, including Gavin Hastings, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Barry McGuigan, Darren Campbell, Allison Curbishley and Steve Parry.
They will bring news and atmosphere from every venue alongside regular 5 live commentators including Mike Costello, Alison Mitchell and Vassos Alexander.
5 live’s dedicated daily programming gets underway from 6.00am each morning with Nicky Campbell live in Glasgow for 5 live breakfast, then at 10.00am it’s over to Victoria Derbyshire and Jonathan Overend as the pair present the mid-morning programme covering the start of the day’s events and the latest breaking news.
Eleanor Oldroyd and Fred MacAuley take the helm from 2.00pm as 5 live’s output is simulcast with BBC Scotland. They’ll bring listeners the afternoon’s sporting action and report live on the cultural activity from Glasgow as the city comes to life during 11 days of festivities.
From 4.00pm, Peter Allen will be joined by Mark Chapman bringing news from the day at the Games and all the latest headlines before handing over Mark Pougatch who anchors the evening’s coverage from 7.00pm.
At 11.00pm, Colin Paterson brings listeners the colour, character and music of Glasgow’s nightlife with reaction and discussion following the day’s events live from the 2014 Festival Club.
Sports fans can be transported to the Commonwealth Games wherever they are by listening live via the 5 live website, the BBC iPlayer Radio app or the BBC Sport app.
Jonathan Wall, Controller, BBC Radio 5 live, says: “Our exceptional team of sports journalists will deliver all the action from Glasgow 2014 in true 5 live style.
“I’m delighted to welcome two Team GB’s 2012 Olympic stars to the team and look forward to over 200 hours of comprehensive and distinctive Commonwealth Games coverage taking listeners to the heart of all the sporting drama from Glasgow.”
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All TV times subsequent to change.
Scroll up and click on our daily TV guides for full BBC schedule details for each day of the Games.
Additional daily live coverage on BBC Red Button
Tuesday 22nd July 100 Seconds to Beat the World: The David Rudisha Story 10.00pm-11.00pm BBC Four Sir Chris Hoy: How To Win Gold 10.45pm-11.45pm BBC OneWednesday 23rd July Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony 8.00pm-11.00pm BBC One
Thursday 24th July DAY 1 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Friday 25th July DAY 2 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Saturday 26th July DAY 3 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-12.00pm / 12.15pm-5.25pm / 5.45pm-10.10pm BBC Two LIVE: 10.10pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Sunday 27th July DAY 4 Breakfast: 6.00am-8.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.15pm-5.00pm / 5.25pm-10.05pm BBC Two LIVE: 5.00pm-6.30pm / 10.05pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.30pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Monday 28th July DAY 5 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Tuesday 29th July DAY 6 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Wednesday 30th July DAY 7 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Thursday 31st July DAY 8 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Friday 1st August DAY 9 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.45pm-6.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 1.00pm-1.45pm / 6.00pm-7.00pm / 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Saturday 2nd August DAY 10 Breakfast: 6.00am-9.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-12.00pm / 12.15pm-6.00pm / 6.30pm-10.00pm BBC Two LIVE: 10.00pm-10.30pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-7.00pm / 7.00pm-10.00pm Tonight at the Games: 10.40pm-11.40pm BBC One Commonwealth Games Sportsday: 11.40pm-11.55pm BBC One
Sunday 3rd August DAY 11 Breakfast: 6.00am-8.00am BBC One BBC One LIVE: 9.00am-1.00pm / 1.15pm-6.00pm BBC Three LIVE: 9.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-6.00pm Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: Closing Ceremony 7.00pm-10.00pm BBC One . . .
