diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
index 79ded6ba1..911ae6780 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class BBCCoUkIE(InfoExtractor):
                             programmes/(?!articles/)|
                             iplayer(?:/[^/]+)?/(?:episode/|playlist/)|
                             music/(?:clips|audiovideo/popular)[/#]|
-                            radio/player/
+                            radio/player/|
+                            events/[^/]+/play/[^/]+/
                         )
                         (?P<id>%s)(?!/(?:episodes|broadcasts|clips))
                     ''' % _ID_REGEX