diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
index b17916137e..8a2ed0ab68 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ class BBCCoUkIE(InfoExtractor):
         }
     ]
 
+    _USP_RE = r'/([^/]+?)\.ism(?:\.hlsv2\.ism)?/[^/]+\.m3u8'
+
     class MediaSelectionError(Exception):
         def __init__(self, id):
             self.id = id
@@ -336,6 +338,15 @@ def _process_media_selector(self, media_selection, programme_id):
                         formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                             href, programme_id, ext='mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
                             m3u8_id=format_id, fatal=False))
+                        if re.search(self._USP_RE, href):
+                            usp_formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
+                                re.sub(self._USP_RE, r'/\1.ism/\1.m3u8', href),
+                                programme_id, ext='mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
+                                m3u8_id=format_id, fatal=False)
+                            for f in usp_formats:
+                                if f.get('height') and f['height'] > 720:
+                                    continue
+                                formats.append(f)
                     elif transfer_format == 'hds':
                         formats.extend(self._extract_f4m_formats(
                             href, programme_id, f4m_id=format_id, fatal=False))