EnglishBBC Radio 5 Live is on Twitter (X) as @bbc5live, with 599,324 followers and 143,427 posts. A typical post draws 50 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.008% per follower. It has been on X since July 2007, an account age of 19 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 50 interactions against 599K followers, an engagement rate of 0.008%. Measured over 11 original posts, its engagement rate beats 31% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 14K times each, and 0.365% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.28% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 11 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 8, 2026.
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Bio
The voice of the UK 🎙️ Listen on the free @BBCSounds app 🎧
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BBC Radio 5 Live on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for BBC Radio 5 Live?
- BBC Radio 5 Live posts on Twitter (X) as @bbc5live. The profile is at x.com/bbc5live, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
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- When did BBC Radio 5 Live join Twitter?
- BBC Radio 5 Live joined Twitter (X) in July 2007. The @bbc5live account is 19 years old. Searches for BBC Radio 5 Live age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.