diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
index 310db9d1db..fed344ea0b 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             self._sort_formats(formats)
 
             ret.append( {
-                'id': jent.get('programme_id',jent.get('id')),
+                'id': jent.get('id') if programme_id == None else programme_id,
                 'uploader': 'BBC News',
                 'upload_date': pubdate,
                 'title': title,