diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
index 42526357a..c1692b6c5 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def _download_media_selector(self, programme_id):
                 return self._download_media_selector_url(
                     mediaselector_url % programme_id, programme_id)
             except BBCCoUkIE.MediaSelectionError as e:
-                if e.id == 'notukerror':
+                if e.id in ('notukerror', 'geolocation'):
                     last_exception = e
                     continue
                 self._raise_extractor_error(e)