BBC Radio 4 Extra purchases a certain number of ready-made programmes each year that match its editorial remit – archive or acquired comedy, entertainment, drama, readings and features.

Radio 4’s spin-off station could be saved despite plans by the BBC to stop it broadcasting, its boss has hinted. In May, the BBC said Radio 4 Extra would not air as a traditional station in the ...

All scheduled cricket matches on Radio 4 LW will still be broadcast this summer, for the final time. Radio 4 LW listeners will be reminded where they can hear the cricket across the BBC going forward.

BBC Radio 4 will showcase a week-long series of new audio dramas across 3 – 10 July Ss we celebrate 100 years of BBC audio drama this year, I’m proud that Radio 4 continues to be the home of ...

Both Radio 4 and 5 Live have seen their total average audience fall by around one million listeners year-on-year, a drop of 9 per cent and 18 per cent respectively. The average audience for Radio ...

A new BBC Radio 4 show will explore the surprising stories of those who have woken up to find a Banksy artwork on their property. The Banksy Story - When Banksy Comes To Town, which is launching ...

“Effective 15th April, Radio 4 will no longer be available on medium-wave. Medium-wave listeners will need to retune their radio to alternative platforms.” With these two terse sentences at the bottom ...

Both chapters will be made available free for streaming globally on the BBC Sounds app and the BBC Radio 4 website. After it has aired, you can also just ask Alexa, "Alexa ask BBC Sounds for Macbeth".

Radio 4 is piloting a panel show about misleading statistics, as it commissions a raft of new comedies for next year. "Last year, thanks to social and other modern media, we were bombarded with 23.7% ...

Radio 4 have always striven to add meaning behind the motion, but good intentions only get you so far. For a guy who's all about starting fires and affecting change, Roman could use a foot in the ...

In the UK, you can listen to Radio 4 on BBC Sounds and through the following frequencies and channels: FM: 92.5–96.1 MHz, 103.5–104.9 MHz LW: 198 kHz DAB: 12B Freesat: 704 Freeview: 704 Sky: 0104 ...