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BBC Radio 4 Extra has almost 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 almost 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
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01:00 - Edward Boyd - The Same River Twice
5. Discovery
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02:00 - Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar
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6/8 In a dark episode, Doctor Gordon tries a shocking treatment as Esther spirals into despair
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02:15 - Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade
Series 1, Cafe Talk
1/10 Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: Adam Smith and World War I
1/10 Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: Adam Smith and World War I
02:30 - 15 Minute Drama
Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 1
1/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
1/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
02:45 - Book of the Week
The Shepherd's Life, Episode 1
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1/5 James Rebanks's powerful account of growing up in a farming family in the Lake District.
03:00 - Geoffrey Parkinson - The Annunciation
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04:00 - Just a Minute
Series 64, Episode 7
7/16 Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
7/16 Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
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Series 2, Charity Begins at Home
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5/6 Helen and Ben fight the forces of materialism. Can they win when promotion beckons?
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1/5 Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him.
05:30 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 23, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
06:00 - Edward Boyd - The Same River Twice
6. Information
6/8 Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
6/8 Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
06:30 - What Would Jesus Eat?
Food writer Stefan Gates investigates what was on the menu at The Last Supper.
07:00 - HR
Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
07:30 - Fags, Mags and Bags
Series 8, The Rubington's Doobrery 9000
2/4 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
2/4 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
08:00 - The Goon Show
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08:30 - Round the Horne
Series 3, Episode 6
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09:00 - The News Quiz Extra
Series 28, Episode 2
2/7 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
2/7 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
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Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 The Cold War, the space race and the last man on the moon.
3/4 The Cold War, the space race and the last man on the moon.
10:00 - Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
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1/3 A woman takes her son for a day out before he starts school for the first time.
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12:30 - Round the Horne
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6/20 Kenneth Horne heads a Bohemian Paris romp and Julian and Sandy report for the Daily Polari
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2/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
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1/2 Racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia. The Nobel Prize-winning author's first novel.
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17:00 - HR
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1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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19:00 - The Goon Show
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6/20 Kenneth Horne heads a Bohemian Paris romp and Julian and Sandy report for the Daily Polari
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6/8 Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
20:30 - What Would Jesus Eat?
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21:00 - Jellyfish
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1/3 A woman takes her son for a day out before he starts school for the first time.
21:15 - David Constantine - The Listening Heart
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22:00 - Fags, Mags and Bags
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22:30 - Sketchorama
Series 4, Episode 3
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3/4 Isy Suttie presents the pick of new sketch group talent from the live UK comedy circuit.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
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23:00 - Vent
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5/6 Ben is set to be a godfather, but Mary is not happy about it at all.
23:30 - A Look Back at the Nineties
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3/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Steve Coogan look back at the year that was yet to happen.
3/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Steve Coogan look back at the year that was yet to happen.
00:00 - Fantastic Journeys
The Door in the Wall by HG Wells
1/4 Is a daydreamer brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
1/4 Is a daydreamer brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
00:30 - Pioneers
Series 1, Michael Cashman
5/5 Michael Cashman discusses the explosive moment when the UK saw its first gay kiss on TV.
5/5 Michael Cashman discusses the explosive moment when the UK saw its first gay kiss on TV.
01:00 - Edward Boyd - The Same River Twice
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6/8 Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
6/8 Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
01:30 - What Would Jesus Eat?
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02:00 - Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar
Episode 7
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7/8 In the iconic novel, Esther finally finds someone who understands and offers hope.
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2/10 Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: what human childcare teaches us.
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2/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
02:45 - Book of the Week
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2/5 James's family face a difficult decision to keep the farm out of debt.
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1/2 Racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia. The Nobel Prize-winning author's first novel.
04:00 - Jest a Minute
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4/6 Justin Moorhouse and Tom Wrigglesworth join Rhod Gilbert in the comedy quiz.
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3/4 Late night at a hospital emergency unit, a good Samaritan's night goes from bad to worse.
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1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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