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BBC Radio 4 Extra has nearly 2 million weekly listeners in the UK. The third most listened to radio in the field of the only digitally distributed radios. Sister station of BBC Radio 4, so its all programmes are speech related, but without live talks, and phone-ins. Several times it airs extended versions of the BBC Radio 4’s featured programmes. BBC Radio 4 Extra’s broadcasting structure is fed by the BBC Sound Archive, so the time span of its selection is nearly 70 years, and contains mainly classic comedy, drama, and features.
BBC Radio 4 Extra's slogan: "Showcasing the best in comedy drama and entertainment. With quizzes, sitcoms, panel games, satire, stand up, life stories, classics from the archive, science fiction and fantasy"
BBC Radio 4 Extra availability: BBC Radio 4 broadcasts only digitally, so it can’t be followed with traditional analogue radio, but available on almost every digital way, we recommend the online radio stream.
DAB Digital Radio: BBC Radio 4 Extra or Radio 4 Extra
DigitalTV:
Freeview: Channel 708
Freesat: Channel 708
Sky: Channel 0131
Virgin: Channel 910
Virgin Ireland: 929
BBC Radio 4 Extra has nearly 2 million weekly listeners in the UK. The third most listened to radio in the field of the only digitally distributed radios. Sister station of BBC Radio 4, so its all programmes are speech related, but without live talks, and phone-ins. Several times it airs extended versions of the BBC Radio 4’s featured programmes. BBC Radio 4 Extra’s broadcasting structure is fed by the BBC Sound Archive, so the time span of its selection is nearly 70 years, and contains mainly classic comedy, drama, and features.
BBC Radio 4 Extra's slogan: "Showcasing the best in comedy drama and entertainment. With quizzes, sitcoms, panel games, satire, stand up, life stories, classics from the archive, science fiction and fantasy"
BBC Radio 4 Extra availability: BBC Radio 4 broadcasts only digitally, so it can’t be followed with traditional analogue radio, but available on almost every digital way, we recommend the online radio stream.
DAB Digital Radio: BBC Radio 4 Extra or Radio 4 Extra
DigitalTV:
Freeview: Channel 708
Freesat: Channel 708
Sky: Channel 0131
Virgin: Channel 910
Virgin Ireland: 929
Contacts
E-mail: Since the BBC Radio 4 Extra schedule mainly repeats from the BBC Sound Archive, there are few programmes what can be reached by e-mail. You can search in BBC Radios’ programmes list to find e-mail address to an exact programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/contact#radio
But the easier way to get in digital touch with BBC Radio 4 Extra, to use one of the below listed social media platforms!
Postal address: Radio 4 Extra, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
Please start the address on the envelope with the programme name which one You like to send your message to. You can find the exact programme titles on the official BBC Radio 4 Extra site's "Schedules" section - https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra
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Postal address: Radio 4 Extra, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
Please start the address on the envelope with the programme name which one You like to send your message to. You can find the exact programme titles on the official BBC Radio 4 Extra site's "Schedules" section - https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra
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4/6 The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
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