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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
Kenneth Branagh, Greta Scacchi, Mark Bonnar, Ann Mitchell, Doon Mackichan, Kenneth Cranham and more star in a dark and honest account of the epic battle of Stalingrad by celebrated war reporter and author, Vasily Grossman. Two part drama based on war reporter Vasily Grossman’s account also stars Greta Scacchi and Mark Bonnar. Anton Lesser reads Grossman’s private journal - translated into English for the first time - in a Book Of The Week special. Translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, Stalingrad is a prequel to Grossman’s novel Life And Fate which was adapted by Radio 4 in 2011 and featuring many of the same acclaimed cast.More >>www.bbc.co.uk - 12.11.2019
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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00:00 - Great Lives
Mica Paris on Josephine Baker
Soul singer Mica Paris tells Matthew Parris why Josephine Baker is her heroine.
Soul singer Mica Paris tells Matthew Parris why Josephine Baker is her heroine.
00:30 - The Paris Bouquinistes
Kirsty Lang heads to Paris to tell the story of the riverside booksellers, les bouqinistes
01:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 4. Unclassified!
4/5 Secret agent Smiley doggedly pursues the Samuel Fennan case. Stars George Cole.
4/5 Secret agent Smiley doggedly pursues the Samuel Fennan case. Stars George Cole.
01:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 4. Michael Faraday
4/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian physicist.
4/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian physicist.
02:00 - Coming Alive
Series 3, Star
5/6 Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play.
5/6 Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play.
02:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
4/10 A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
03:00 - Plum House
Series 3, 5. All in Good Faith
5/6 A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
5/6 A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
03:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
4. The Honourable Correspondent
4/5 The singer and dancer does war work and becomes a pilot
4/5 The singer and dancer does war work and becomes a pilot
03:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
9. Temptation
9/15 Hurstwood is tempted by an unlocked safe. Will Carrie agree to his plan?
9/15 Hurstwood is tempted by an unlocked safe. Will Carrie agree to his plan?
04:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 14, 3. Loughborough University
3/6 Three students from Loughborough University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
3/6 Three students from Loughborough University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
04:30 - Changing Climates
The Rise of Cli-Fi
4/5 Patricia Cumper’s drama 'Biomass' and Ian Sansom’s letter to Octavia E. Butler.
4/5 Patricia Cumper’s drama 'Biomass' and Ian Sansom’s letter to Octavia E. Butler.
06:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
5/5 A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
5/5 A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
06:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
5/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
5/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
07:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
3/6 It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
3/6 It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
07:30 - The Ken Dodd Show
From 08/01/1967
Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
08:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 4
4/4 The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
4/4 The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
08:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
5. The Rainbow Tribe
5/5 Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
5/5 Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
08:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
10. Escape
10/15 Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
10/15 Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
09:00 - Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar
Episode 4
4/6 Granny Kumar chats to Anita Anand, and Anoushka Shankar.
4/6 Granny Kumar chats to Anita Anand, and Anoushka Shankar.
09:30 - Inside the Queen's Head
5. Sailing By at Henley-on-Thames
5/5 Lemn Sissay discovers whether there's a darker side to the rowing town.
5/5 Lemn Sissay discovers whether there's a darker side to the rowing town.
09:45 - Daily Service
Nicene Creed 3 - He will come again in glory
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Ven Dr Hayley Matthews
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Ven Dr Hayley Matthews
10:00 - Soul Music
Series 13, The Hallelujah Chorus
5/5 Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
5/5 Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
10:30 - Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces
The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?
11:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
5/5 A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
5/5 A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
11:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
5/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
5/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
12:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
3/6 It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
3/6 It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
12:30 - The Ken Dodd Show
From 08/01/1967
Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
13:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 4
4/4 The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
4/4 The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
13:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
5. The Rainbow Tribe
5/5 Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
5/5 Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
13:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
10. Escape
10/15 Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
10/15 Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
14:00 - The Motion Show
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
6/6 Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
14:30 - Changing Climates
Modern Understanding
5/5 John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.
5/5 John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.
16:00 - Soul Music
Series 13, The Hallelujah Chorus
5/5 Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
5/5 Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
16:30 - Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces
The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?
17:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
5/5 A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
5/5 A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
17:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
5/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
5/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
18:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
3/6 It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
3/6 It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
18:30 - The Ken Dodd Show
From 08/01/1967
Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
19:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 4
4/4 The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
4/4 The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
19:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
5. The Rainbow Tribe
5/5 Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
5/5 Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
19:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
10. Escape
10/15 Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
10/15 Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
20:00 - The Motion Show
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
6/6 Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
20:30 - Changing Climates
Modern Understanding
5/5 John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.
5/5 John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.
22:00 - Call Jonathan Pie
Series 2, 4. Great British News
Pie meets his on-air nemesis but it doesn’t go according to plan. With Nitin Ganatra
Pie meets his on-air nemesis but it doesn’t go according to plan. With Nitin Ganatra
22:30 - The Absolutely Radio Show
Series 3, Episode 2
2/4 The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
2/4 The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Abi Clarke 3/3
Arthur Smith talks to Abi Clarke.
Arthur Smith talks to Abi Clarke.
23:00 - The Hudson and Pepperdine Show
Series 3, Show Business
1/6 Aspirations abound as Mel and Vicki launch themselves into the glittering world of showbiz
1/6 Aspirations abound as Mel and Vicki launch themselves into the glittering world of showbiz
23:30 - Cowards
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Elephant rides and bear fights in the bizarre sketch comedy.
2/6 Elephant rides and bear fights in the bizarre sketch comedy.