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Listen online to the internet radio of BBC Radio 4 Extra live, a digital-only radio station with no analogue frequency available. It is the sister station of BBC Radio 4, and like its parent station, all of its programmes are speech-related, but without live talks and phone-ins. It often broadcasts extended versions of programmes featured on its parent station. BBC Radio 4 Extra's schedule is curated from the BBC Sound Archive, spanning nearly 70 years and primarily featuring classic comedy, drama, and features.
BBC Radio 4 Extra slogan: "The Best in Comedy, Drama and Entertainment"
BBC Radio 4 Extra slogan: "The Best in Comedy, Drama and Entertainment"
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BBC Radio 4 Extra to air special series Kenny Everett at 80
To mark what would have been Kenny Everett’s 80th birthday, BBC Radio 4 Extra is to air a week of programmes on the late broadcaster.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 12.12.2024
RAJAR Q1 2020: Four percent growth in digital share
Digital listening share has increased to a new record of 58.6% up from 56.4% year on year in the latest RAJAR figures. Digital reach is also at a new record with 36.9 million adults, or 67% of the population, tuning in via a digital platform, up from 36.3m in Q1 2019. Listening via online and apps now accounts for 14% of all listening and nearly a quarter (24%) of digital listening, having grown by 25.4 million hours (or by 23%) year on year. With 32% of adults now claiming to own a smart speaker, online listening in home was for the fourth consecutive quarter the fastest growing platform and location, increasing by 21 million hours (or by 26.6%) year on year...More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 14.05.2020
RAJAR Q4 2019: New record for digital radio listening
Digital listening share has increased by 11% to a new record of 58.5%, up from 52.6% in Q4 2018 in the latest figures for Q4 2019. They were boosted by the launch of new national commercial digital stations, and the growth of listening online via smart speakers in home and DAB listening in car. Overall digital listening grew by 43.4 million hours or 8% year on year. Listening via online and apps grew by 28.5 million hours (or by 30%) to now account for 12.5% of all listening and 21.5% of digital listening...More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 06.02.2020
RAJAR Q4 2019: London and national brands round-up
Coverage of the general election helped 5 Live, Radio 4 and LBC each add half a million listeners across 2019. 5 Live is up from 4.9m to 5.4m in the Q4/2019 RAJAR listening figures, while Radio 4 has added a similar amount, rising from 10.4m a year ago to 10.9m now. LBC, including new digital station LBC News, posts a record high of 2.7m listeners (up more than half a million year on year), while talkRADIO is up more than 40% from 12 months ago to now have 433,000 listeners a week – another record high for the Wireless station...More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 06.02.2020
Kenneth Branagh returns to Radio 4 in Stalingrad
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RAJAR Q2 2019: London and national brands round-up
Zoe Ball has lost more than three quarters of a million listeners to her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, according to the latest audience research from RAJAR. The show’s reach is down 781,000 quarter-on-quarter to 8.266m for the three months survey period up to the 23rd June 2019. In Q1/19 she had 9.047m listeners; in Q2/2018 Chris Evans reached 9.038m. Radio 2’s audience at breakfast is now the lowest its been since Q3/2010, when Evans was fairly new in the job.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 01.08.2019
RAJAR Q1 2019: Milestones reached for DAB and digital radio
Digital listening has reached a new record share of 56.4%, up from 50.9% in Q1 2018, according to RAJAR Q1 2019 data released today. The annual growth of 5.5 percentage points to 56.4% from 50.9% represents the strongest ever percentage point growth in digital listening platform share since records began. Digital reach increased by over 2 million listeners to 36.3 million and overall digital listening grew by 55.9 million hours or by 10.7% year on year.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 16.05.2019
Festive Highlights for 2018 on BBC Radio
BBC Radio has today announced its on-air highlights for the festive period.
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RAJAR Q3 2018: London and national brands update
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BBC Radio 4 Extra's programmes15
00:00 - Archive on 4
The Eccentric Entrepreneur
Dominic Sandbrook explores the life of 1930s radio station magnate Leonard Plugge.
Dominic Sandbrook explores the life of 1930s radio station magnate Leonard Plugge.
01:00 - The Blackburn Files
Series 1, 3. A Case of Brotherly Love
3/5 Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
3/5 Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, after a cruel separation.
01:30 - Whodunnits
Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 5. A Girl for a Hostage
5/7 The stakes are high, as West draws closer to the truth and the mystery of what he missed.
5/7 The stakes are high, as West draws closer to the truth and the mystery of what he missed.
02:00 - If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?
Series 1, The Price of Success
2/6 Underachiever Giles woos ex-girlfriend Julia with a posh flat-sit. Stars Richard E Grant.
2/6 Underachiever Giles woos ex-girlfriend Julia with a posh flat-sit. Stars Richard E Grant.
02:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
Series 4, The 13th of the Series
13/20 The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
13/20 The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
03:00 - Ankle Tag
Series 3, The Guest
3/6 Bob and Alice try the hotel trade and Gruff is off to the cinema.
3/6 Bob and Alice try the hotel trade and Gruff is off to the cinema.
03:30 - Nature Cure by Richard Mabey
3. Return
3/5 Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey returns to his beloved Chiltern Hills
3/5 Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey returns to his beloved Chiltern Hills
03:45 - Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
8. Bad News
8/10 Disturbing news arrives for Anders.
8/10 Disturbing news arrives for Anders.
04:00 - Who Goes There?
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
2/6 Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
04:30 - Like They've Never Been Gone
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Tommy and Sheila set out to launch a train company, but hit the buffers.
2/6 Tommy and Sheila set out to launch a train company, but hit the buffers.
05:00 - Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
1. From Breakfast to Luncheon
1/2 A single June day, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an important party
1/2 A single June day, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an important party
06:00 - The Blackburn Files
Series 1, 4. A Case of Plagiarism
4/5 Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
4/5 Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
06:30 - Whodunnits
Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
07:00 - Never Too Late
Series 2, The Hares and the Tortoise
2/8 Hilda thinks a sponsored fund-raiser will be a walk in the park.
2/8 Hilda thinks a sponsored fund-raiser will be a walk in the park.
07:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, The Purity League
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
08:00 - Sisters
Series 2, Love, Love, Love
2/4 Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
2/4 Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
08:30 - Nature Cure by Richard Mabey
4. Worry
4/5 The pioneering nature writer on the impact of migrant birds on his mental health.
4/5 The pioneering nature writer on the impact of migrant birds on his mental health.
08:45 - Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
9. Tina Stops
9/10 After exchanging many letters, Tina stops writing.
9/10 After exchanging many letters, Tina stops writing.
09:00 - Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life
Series 4, Saturday's Child Is...
6/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
6/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
09:30 - Worked Out
4. Somerset
4/5 Ian McMillan explores the memories of mineworkers in south west England
4/5 Ian McMillan explores the memories of mineworkers in south west England
09:45 - Daily Service
Stigma
Isabelle Hamley leads a week of services reflecting on mental health and the Bible.
Isabelle Hamley leads a week of services reflecting on mental health and the Bible.
10:00 - Great Lives
Erica Wagner on Roald Amundsen
Erica Wagner nominates the first man at the South Pole: Roald Amundsen
Erica Wagner nominates the first man at the South Pole: Roald Amundsen
10:30 - 78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
11:00 - The Blackburn Files
Series 1, 4. A Case of Plagiarism
4/5 Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
4/5 Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
11:30 - Whodunnits
Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
12:00 - Never Too Late
Series 2, The Hares and the Tortoise
2/8 Hilda thinks a sponsored fund-raiser will be a walk in the park.
2/8 Hilda thinks a sponsored fund-raiser will be a walk in the park.
12:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, The Purity League
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
13:00 - Sisters
Series 2, Love, Love, Love
2/4 Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
2/4 Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
13:30 - Nature Cure by Richard Mabey
4. Worry
4/5 The pioneering nature writer on the impact of migrant birds on his mental health.
4/5 The pioneering nature writer on the impact of migrant birds on his mental health.
13:45 - Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
9. Tina Stops
9/10 After exchanging many letters, Tina stops writing.
9/10 After exchanging many letters, Tina stops writing.
14:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 14, 6. University of East Anglia
6/6 Students from the University of East Anglia take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
6/6 Students from the University of East Anglia take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
14:30 - King Street Junior Revisited
Series 1, A Good Heart
1/6 With a new school term looming, for the teachers it's D-day minus one.
1/6 With a new school term looming, for the teachers it's D-day minus one.
15:00 - Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
2. From Afternoon to Nightfall
2/2 Clarissa Dalloway makes final party preparations while Septimus is troubled.
2/2 Clarissa Dalloway makes final party preparations while Septimus is troubled.
16:00 - Great Lives
Erica Wagner on Roald Amundsen
Erica Wagner nominates the first man at the South Pole: Roald Amundsen
Erica Wagner nominates the first man at the South Pole: Roald Amundsen
16:30 - 78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
17:00 - The Blackburn Files
Series 1, 4. A Case of Plagiarism
4/5 Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
4/5 Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
17:30 - Whodunnits
Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 6. Clue from a Captive
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
18:00 - Never Too Late
Series 2, The Hares and the Tortoise
2/8 Hilda thinks a sponsored fund-raiser will be a walk in the park.
2/8 Hilda thinks a sponsored fund-raiser will be a walk in the park.
18:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, The Purity League
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
19:00 - Sisters
Series 2, Love, Love, Love
2/4 Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
2/4 Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
19:30 - Nature Cure by Richard Mabey
4. Worry
4/5 The pioneering nature writer on the impact of migrant birds on his mental health.
4/5 The pioneering nature writer on the impact of migrant birds on his mental health.
19:45 - Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
9. Tina Stops
9/10 After exchanging many letters, Tina stops writing.
9/10 After exchanging many letters, Tina stops writing.
20:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 14, 6. University of East Anglia
6/6 Students from the University of East Anglia take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
6/6 Students from the University of East Anglia take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
20:30 - King Street Junior Revisited
Series 1, A Good Heart
1/6 With a new school term looming, for the teachers it's D-day minus one.
1/6 With a new school term looming, for the teachers it's D-day minus one.
21:00 - Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
2. From Afternoon to Nightfall
2/2 Clarissa Dalloway makes final party preparations while Septimus is troubled.
2/2 Clarissa Dalloway makes final party preparations while Septimus is troubled.
22:00 - Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life
Series 4, Saturday's Child Is...
6/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
6/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
22:30 - Paul Sinha's History Revision
Series 1, Football
1/4 Paul's story takes in 15th-century explorers, the slave trade and mass immigration.
1/4 Paul's story takes in 15th-century explorers, the slave trade and mass immigration.
23:00 - The Problem With Adam Bloom
Series 2, Problems
1/6 The comedian muses on the secret of life, and the mysteries of destiny and fate.
1/6 The comedian muses on the secret of life, and the mysteries of destiny and fate.
23:15 - Fabulous
Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Feeling inferior to stylish women, Faye gets lost in a Dirty Dancing fantasy at work.
1/6 Feeling inferior to stylish women, Faye gets lost in a Dirty Dancing fantasy at work.
23:30 - It's Jocelyn
Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.
3/4 Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.