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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
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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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00:00 - Great Lives
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00:30 - Raising Allosaurus: The Dream of Jurassic Park
Adam Hart investigates whether scientists can bring extinct animals back from the dead.
01:00 - The Quarry
4. Framed?
4/5 Why are Reinke and Paul so desperate to acquire the painting of the quarry?
4/5 Why are Reinke and Paul so desperate to acquire the painting of the quarry?
01:30 - Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns
3. Vengeance on the River
3/6 Three Americans arrive in sleepy Flaxborough – but what are their intentions?
3/6 Three Americans arrive in sleepy Flaxborough – but what are their intentions?
02:00 - Bristow
Series 1, Fair Shares
1/6 Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
1/6 Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
02:30 - The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
Series 2, The Tiff
4/6 The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
4/6 The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
03:00 - The Break
Series 3, 5. Strangers and a Drain
5/6 Funny how a little mistake can lead to big trouble. With Philip Jackson and Mark Benton.
5/6 Funny how a little mistake can lead to big trouble. With Philip Jackson and Mark Benton.
03:30 - My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark
4. Summoned
4/5 Summoning Colin at 1.30am, Marilyn Monroe reveals her darkest fears.
4/5 Summoning Colin at 1.30am, Marilyn Monroe reveals her darkest fears.
03:45 - Shardlake
Lamentation, 4. Mystery Unlocked
4/10 1546. Shardlake reveals how the Queen’s confessional book was stolen from a locked chest.
4/10 1546. Shardlake reveals how the Queen’s confessional book was stolen from a locked chest.
04:00 - The Write Stuff
Series 1, Jane Austen
1/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Glendinning and Tracey MacLeod
1/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Glendinning and Tracey MacLeod
04:30 - Cabin Pressure
Series 2, Helsinki
1/6 Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
1/6 Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
05:00 - Drama on 4
Watership Down by Richard Adams, 2. Terrifying Confrontations with General Woundwort
2/2 To ensure the future of their new home, the rabbits face a terrifying confrontation.
2/2 To ensure the future of their new home, the rabbits face a terrifying confrontation.
06:00 - The Quarry
5. Truth Revealed
5/5 The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
5/5 The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
06:30 - Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns
4. A Memorable Evening at the Floradora
4/6 Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.
4/6 Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.
07:00 - Any Other Business
Episode 1
1/6 Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors.
1/6 Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors.
07:30 - The Jason Explanation of...
Love, Sex and Marriage
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
08:00 - Showstopper
6. Bedlam
6/6 The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
6/6 The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
08:30 - My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark
5. Realisation
5/5 After a tragic event, Colin realises that his friendship with Marilyn Monroe must end.
5/5 After a tragic event, Colin realises that his friendship with Marilyn Monroe must end.
08:45 - Shardlake
Lamentation, 5. Prison Guard
5/10 Shardlake meets a prison guard at the Tower of London with links to religious radicals.
5/10 Shardlake meets a prison guard at the Tower of London with links to religious radicals.
09:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 6, 6. Where the Heart Is
6/6 Joanna plans a party in moving house week.
6/6 Joanna plans a party in moving house week.
09:30 - Peter Snow Returns to the Future
Kate Williams
5/10 Peter Snow and his guest board a time-travelling DeLorean.
5/10 Peter Snow and his guest board a time-travelling DeLorean.
09:45 - Daily Service
LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR - Love One Another As I Have Loved You
The Daily Service - Christian worship.
The Daily Service - Christian worship.
10:00 - Soul Music
Series 17, Gymnopédie No 1
2/5 Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
2/5 Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
10:30 - Fifty Years Around the Clock
The story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard.
11:00 - The Quarry
5. Truth Revealed
5/5 The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
5/5 The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
11:30 - Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns
4. A Memorable Evening at the Floradora
4/6 Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.
4/6 Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.
12:00 - Any Other Business
Episode 1
1/6 Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors.
1/6 Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors.
12:30 - The Jason Explanation of...
Love, Sex and Marriage
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
13:00 - Showstopper
6. Bedlam
6/6 The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
6/6 The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
13:30 - My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark
5. Realisation
5/5 After a tragic event, Colin realises that his friendship with Marilyn Monroe must end.
5/5 After a tragic event, Colin realises that his friendship with Marilyn Monroe must end.
13:45 - Shardlake
Lamentation, 5. Prison Guard
5/10 Shardlake meets a prison guard at the Tower of London with links to religious radicals.
5/10 Shardlake meets a prison guard at the Tower of London with links to religious radicals.
14:00 - The Motion Show
Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
14:30 - Odd Balls
Disputed Inheritance by Jack Acorn
4/4 Trouble looms for Fred Melthorpe over an unexpected inheritance from his estranged father.
4/4 Trouble looms for Fred Melthorpe over an unexpected inheritance from his estranged father.
15:00 - Drama on 4
1977 by Sarah Wooley
An astonishing act of creativity frees one woman to live the life she has always wanted.
An astonishing act of creativity frees one woman to live the life she has always wanted.
15:45 - Short Works
Series 1, Hold Me in Your Light by Harry Baker
Dan is at his own stag do but feels anxious about the marriage.
Dan is at his own stag do but feels anxious about the marriage.
16:00 - Soul Music
Series 17, Gymnopédie No 1
2/5 Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
2/5 Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
16:30 - Fifty Years Around the Clock
The story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard.
17:00 - The Quarry
5. Truth Revealed
5/5 The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
5/5 The chilling secret behind the painting is finally revealed.
17:30 - Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns
4. A Memorable Evening at the Floradora
4/6 Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.
4/6 Sleepy Flaxborough braces itself for the much-anticipated medieval banquet.
18:00 - Any Other Business
Episode 1
1/6 Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors.
1/6 Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors.
18:30 - The Jason Explanation of...
Love, Sex and Marriage
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
19:00 - Showstopper
6. Bedlam
6/6 The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
6/6 The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
19:30 - My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark
5. Realisation
5/5 After a tragic event, Colin realises that his friendship with Marilyn Monroe must end.
5/5 After a tragic event, Colin realises that his friendship with Marilyn Monroe must end.
19:45 - Shardlake
Lamentation, 5. Prison Guard
5/10 Shardlake meets a prison guard at the Tower of London with links to religious radicals.
5/10 Shardlake meets a prison guard at the Tower of London with links to religious radicals.
20:00 - The Motion Show
Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
4/6 Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson join Graeme Garden.
20:30 - Odd Balls
Disputed Inheritance by Jack Acorn
4/4 Trouble looms for Fred Melthorpe over an unexpected inheritance from his estranged father.
4/4 Trouble looms for Fred Melthorpe over an unexpected inheritance from his estranged father.
21:00 - Drama on 4
1977 by Sarah Wooley
An astonishing act of creativity frees one woman to live the life she has always wanted.
An astonishing act of creativity frees one woman to live the life she has always wanted.
21:45 - Short Works
Series 1, Hold Me in Your Light by Harry Baker
Dan is at his own stag do but feels anxious about the marriage.
Dan is at his own stag do but feels anxious about the marriage.
22:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 6, 6. Where the Heart Is
6/6 Joanna plans a party in moving house week.
6/6 Joanna plans a party in moving house week.
22:30 - Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Series 1, Dorrigo
4/4 Simon Munnery's comedic take on a rough tough job in Oz and battling cancer.
4/4 Simon Munnery's comedic take on a rough tough job in Oz and battling cancer.
22:45 - The Pin
Series 2, Evolution
4/4 Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show
4/4 Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show
23:00 - Vent
Series 2, Alternatives
5/6 What would comatose Ben's life be like if it was a Hollywood movie?
5/6 What would comatose Ben's life be like if it was a Hollywood movie?
23:30 - Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management
Episode 6
6/6 Peter asks an American love guru to tackle his godson Will's lack of success with women.
6/6 Peter asks an American love guru to tackle his godson Will's lack of success with women.