diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
index 3d128570a..278a810d2 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -984,7 +984,8 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):
              r'<param[^>]+name="externalIdentifier"[^>]+value="(%s)"' % self._ID_REGEX,
              r'videoId\s*:\s*["\'](%s)["\']' % self._ID_REGEX,
              r'"vpid":"(%s)"' % self._ID_REGEX,
-             r'"versionPid":"(%s)"' % self._ID_REGEX],
+             r'"versionPid":"(%s)"' % self._ID_REGEX,
+             r'"pid":"(%s)"' % self._ID_REGEX,],
             webpage, 'vpid', default=None)
 
         # bbc reel (e.g. https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p07c6sb6/how-positive-thinking-is-harming-your-happiness)