BBC Radio 4 Extra live (2024)

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Why is BBC Radio 4 Extra suspended? ›

On 26 May 2022, as part of planned cuts and streamlining with a greater focus on digital, the BBC announced plans to discontinue Radio 4 Extra as a broadcast station. It will be supplanted by BBC Sounds.

Listen live, and listen to programmes broadcast in the past 30 days at Radio 4 Extra's website.

You can listen live online and also listen again to programmes broadcast on BBC Sounds. You listen live by accessing the link in the top banner or catch up on a past programme by finding a programme in the Schedule. Many Radio 4 programmes are available as podcasts or downloads which you can listen to on most devices.

Listen on Freeview and Freesat channel 708, Sky channel 0131 or Virgin Media channel 910.

He told Radio 4's audience response show Feedback: 'There was an announcement... as part of kind of the BBC becoming more of a digital-first outfit and that is just simply for the BBC to be successful in a modern world. 'And also the BBC obviously has limited funds and so a decision was made to stop 4 Extra...

BBC Radio 4 will turn off its medium wave frequencies and end its separate schedule for LW by April 15th 2024. Daily Service and the extended edition of Yesterday in Parliament will be available on BBC Radio 4 Extra on DAB, Digital TV and BBC Sounds from April 1st.

BBC Radio 6 Music is down from 2.75 to 2.5m listeners. BBC Radio 1Xtra has 718k listeners (from 644k), BBC Radio 4 Extra has a static 1.4m, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra has 1.5m from 2.2m, and BBC Asian Network has 448k from 462k.

Most of our radio programmes and podcasts are available internationally, but occasionally we need to restrict programmes to within the UK. Usually, it's sporting events that are affected (have a look at our Why isn't all sports coverage available?

BBC Sounds website

Head to the top of the homepage to the Listen Live rail. Click on the station you'd like to listen to. Use the scroll buttons on the right to find all of our network stations.

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What is the alternative to BBC Radio 4? ›

The closest thing, as others will note, is NPR (National Public Radio), which provides shows that include attributes of BBC4 programming, including hourly news, public affairs, interviews and documentary programs. You won't find much in the way of dramatizations or radio plays, nor scripted comedy.

The BBC Home Service was the predecessor of Radio 4 and broadcast between 1939 and 1967. It had regional variations and was broadcast on medium wave with a network of VHF FM transmitters being added from 1955.

What Frequency Is Radio 1Xtra On? You can listen to 1Xtra through your DAB digital radio, digital television, online and on analogue. On DAB look out for the frequency 12B (225.648 MHz). On Freeview and Freesat it's 701, on Sky UK it's 0137 and on Virgin Media it's 907.

BBC National DAB includes radio services such as BBC Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Live, and digital-only services like BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 1Xtra can be found on block 12B.

Install the app for free from your app store: Amazon Fire: BBC Sounds in the Amazon Appstore. Android: BBC Sounds in the Google Play Store. iOS: BBC Sounds in the Apple App Store.

Specific changes taking place in April 2024: There is no longer a separate schedule for BBC Radio 4 LW. The BBC is encouraging listeners to transition to alternative platforms. The same content will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on FM, DAB, BBC Sounds, Digital TV.

He then went on to explain what had happened, admitting to his audience: 'Basically, the system needed a reboot, that's what happened. We had a spinny rainbow wheel – that's what it is at Maida Vale [Studios] – everything just crashed.

April. Changes to the BBC Radio 4 weekly schedule begin. The Daily Service is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra for the first time and Shipping Forecasts are reduced from four bulletins each day to two on weekdays and three at the weekend. A new weeknight jazz programme launches on BBC Radio 3.

The BBC will close their Internet Streaming IP services, known as Shoutcast, from mid-2023, the final date is not known yet. This will mean that radios that rely on this technology will no longer be able to receive BBC radio stations via Internet radio. How will this affect me?