# BBC Bitesize Daily

> BBC said three million children used its new lockdown lessons on launch day.

- Owner: BBC
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Education
- Seed date: 2020-04-20
- Milestone date: Week of Apr 20, 2020
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 26 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Daily ritual, Platform jump, Newsjacking

## Summary

BBC launched daily lockdown lessons on 20 April 2020 with teachers and celebrity contributors. It reported three million children on day one, then 5.5 million iPlayer requests by 10 July. Its social accounts gained followers and programmes later aired on CBBC.

## Timeline

- 2020-04-03 — BBC (Press) — BBC announced a daily learning service spanning its website, iPlayer, Red Button, radio and television.
- 2020-04-17 — @bbcbitesize (X) — BBC Bitesize posted a launch video and advertised lessons starting at 9am on Monday.
- 2020-04-19 — BBC (Press) — BBC named Attenborough, Agüero, Dyer and Whittaker among contributors alongside over 200 teachers.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “BBC Bitesize Daily.” Case HIS-01704. Spread Score v1.3: 26/100. Updated 2026-10-26. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01704