diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py
index a5b232fce..7525c3530 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py
@@ -1220,9 +1220,7 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                     })),
                     'formats': formats,
                     'subtitles': subtitles,
-                    **traverse_obj(article, {
-                        'timestamp': ('displayDate', {parse_iso8601}),
-                    }),
+                    'timestamp'; traverse_obj(article, ('displayDate', {parse_iso8601})),
                 }
             else:
                 return self.url_result(