The years indicated in brackets after programme titles refer to the dates of the programme s first, subsequent, and final broadcasts, where. The second most listened to radio in the field of the only digitally distributed radios. Note that bbc radio 4 has existed only since 30 september 1967. What does she want the shop assistant to do about her tabietennis table.
Where one in 10 people will publish a book bbc news. Telephone number of bbc radio 4 customer services free. A good read wins best radio music and arts programme at the voice of the listener and viewer awards. This nordic nation of just over 300,000 people has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world.
Gloomsbury is an affectionate radio parody of the bloomsbury group, whose arty and adulterous adventures dominated the cultural scene in the early 20th century the series follows the fortunes of vera sackclothvest, writer, gardener and transvestite, and her compulsive urge to escape from the tranquillity of her rather cramped little castle in kent which she shares with her doting but. All radio streams and radio stations at one glance. Philosophical concepts in under 2 minutes from the bbc radio 4 programme a history of ideas. Contact information for bbc radio 4 with its free or geographic phone number. Onair since 1990 community station eastside radio broadcasts to the greater uk area and beyond. The building of the berlin wall in august 1961 triggered a rush of escape bids none more ambitious than one masterminded by a student named joachim rudolph. Bbc radio 4 extra, bbc r4ex, uk free internet radio tunein. You can find here the bbc radio 4 extra s schedule one week ahead, and the related important information, like the presenters name and the teasers of the programmes. Indepth news and sport with audio, video and forums. It was the last radio programme in the uk to attract a bigger evening audience than television. Many famous tv comedies actually started life in audio. Show more the king of titters borrows a little black book and works with a forgetful. They are playing soul, funk, jazz, electronic, blues and world music. Several times it airs extended versions of the bbc radio 4 s featured.
Bbc radio 4 extra is the peoples choice online radio and fm radio station. Dec 27, 2019 the building of the berlin wall in august 1961 triggered a rush of escape bids none more ambitious than one masterminded by a student named joachim rudolph. Bbc radio 4 extra broadcasts comedy, drama, and feature programming nationally 24 hours a day including the bbcs archive content. International news, analysis and information from the bbc world service. Current and former programmes broadcast on bbc radio 4. Bbc world service radio stream listen online for free. I have a pure evoke 3 dab radio which i used regularly to record bbc radio programmes, particularly of classical music from radio 3, which is broadcast on dab at 192 kbps and recorded as an mp2 file.
The years indicated in brackets after programme titles refer to the dates of the programme s first, subsequent, and final broadcasts, where known. Bringing you well loved bbc radio 4 programmes, and introducing new gems for radio lovers to enjoy. Current and former programmes broadcast on bbc radio 4 note that bbc radio 4 has existed only since 30 september 1967. John cleeses awful new radio 4 comedy slammed by critics. Originally, four series were produced the fourth being a remake of the first, which went on to be translated into 17 languages including. The moth radio hour wedding jitters and kindergarten battle prep. Bbc radio 4 extra started its life as bbc7, before being rebranded to better reflect its programming content of repeated programmes from bbc radio 4. In this hour, a basement fire leads to a wedding, a young man in jamaica is obsessed with a comic book, a child from a strict home lets off steam with her two grandmothers and a protective father prepares to do battle with his kids school. A outside a cafe 8 by the sea c on a lake 6 you overhear a woman talking about a tabletennis table in a sports shop. Radio 4 extra should be distinctly different from other speech radio stations, offering the best of contemporary and archive speech programmes mostly from the bbc. Normally straightlaced sounding radio 4 presenter charlotte green cant keep a straight face after someone in the studio apparently whispers in her ear that the worlds oldest sound recording.
Jesse hosts an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time. Book of the weeks reach has grown across the last year, now sitting at 3. Bbc radio 4 extra frankie howerd, series 2, episode 5. On weekdays from 6am to 9am and on saturdays from 7am to 9am today brings national and international news and affairs, sports, and weather under the scope. The second pan book of horror storiesthe speciality of the house by stanley ellin. Radio 4 extra programmes should exhibit some or all of the following characteristics. Until january 2010 each continuity announcer was associated with themed blocks of programming and were promoted as personalities and presenters subsequently radio 7 adopted more traditional continuity using one presenter to announce every programme throughout the day.
Journey into space sci fi old time radio downloads. All figures quoted include listening across all platforms, including online. Bbc radio 4 speech based news, current affairs and factual network. Programme looking at new fiction and nonfiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics. This is a list of current and former programmes broadcast on bbc radio 4 when it came into existence on 30 september 1967 radio 4 inherited a great many continuing programme series which had been initiated prior to that date by its predecessor, the bbc home service 19391967, and in some cases even by stations which had preceded the home service. This 30minute programme s been on radio 4, the bbcs premier speech radio station, since 1998. Bbc radio 4 extra radio 4 extra is bbc radios archive entertainment network broadcasting classic comedy, drama and features. Includes detailed programme information, audio clips and listings. Bbc radio 1, bbc radio 2, bbc radio 3, bbc radio 4 and more. An unofficial companion, caroline hodgson celebrates all thats best about the nations favourite spoken word station, taking us on a tour through its history, its key personalities and programmes, and countless memorable moments from the archives. When it comes to books, lets hear it for radio 4 books. Such readings might have made a good radio 4 book of the week had they done it when the. It used to work a treat and i was using it for recording vintage comedy programs from radio 4 extra, saving with a decent.
Cambridgefirstcertificateinenglish3 book slideshare. Bbc iplayer radio listen to live bbc radio or catch up on bbc programmes from across the uk and world service. Charlotte wilson visits celebrated nz visual artists in their studios, to. Radio 4 extra should be distinctly different from other speech radio stations, offering the best of contemporary.
The bookshelf is a program for dedicated readers and those who wished they read more. Palfrey at the claremont by elizabeth taylor, the history of love by nicole krauss. Bbc radio 4 extra radio 4 extra is bbc radio s archive entertainment network broadcasting classic comedy, drama and features. Listen to bbc radio 4 internet radio online for free on. What are we reading, loving, being surprised or challenged by. Bbc radio 4 extra is a british digital radio station broadcasting archive repeats of comedy, drama and documentary programmes nationally, 24 hours a day. James naughtie then interviews the books author about it in front of an. The bookshelf abc radio national australian broadcasting. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Popular radio 4 bookclub books goodreads share book. Extra has the hottest celebrity and entertainment news, photos, gossip, scandals, videos, games, music, movies, television, star sightings and more.
Designed to help you discover what to listen to next, host richard scott hunts out the best podcasts from new zealand and around the world. Apr 02, 2011 bbc radio 4 extra started its life as bbc7, before being rebranded to better reflect its programming content of repeated programmes from bbc radio 4. List of bbc radio 4 programmes audio drama wiki fandom. This is the daily broadcast schedule for bbc radio 4 extra. The breakfast show slot is filled with today programme, which is the most popular in the schedule of bbc radio 4. Please let us know by voting if the number works properly so that we can take a look if it doesnt and fix it phone number. This page has the latest official audience figures. Mar 09, 2012 i have been using the radio downloader for a month or so, and find it very convenient indeed. Frankie borrows a little black book and works with a forgetful actress. Download bbc radio programs with radio downloader ghacks. Audience appreciation for the programme is steady on the year and in line with the radio 4 average.
Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. Bbc radio 4 extras schedule today and one week ahead. With a focus on international politics and business, geraldine doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to australians. Sister station of bbc radio 4, so its all programmes are speech related, but without live talks, and phoneins. Popular r4 comedies series include the news quiz, the now show, im sorry i havent a clue, just a minute, old harrys game and ed reardons week.
Jul 18, 2011 thank heaven for radio 4 and its brilliant books programmes. Broadcasting a mixture of speech and music, news and information as well as a host of drama, entertainment, sport and features programming. Thank heaven for radio 4 and its brilliant books programmes. Funny, fascinating, surprising, moving, informative.
Heartburn by nora ephron, disobedience by naomi alderman, elsa schiaparelli. Record live fm radio broadcast using lineout on radio into computer soundcard to make wav file, as in 3 above. Books are announced a month in advance, giving listeners a chance to read the chosen title before the discussion. Best bbc radio 4 podcasts we could find updated april 2020. Sarah cuddon examines the difficult decisions so many of us make when we have to get rid of our old books. The one show presenter considers domesticity and children as she chats about a book. Radio 4, which has been broadcasting comedy ever since it took over from the bbc home service in 1967, has launched hundreds of comedy shows. Above the radio programmes, with the radio finder, you can switch to other radio, and with the date option, you can set the starting day of your search. Paper 4 listening 5 you hear part of a travel programme on the radio. Bbc radio 4 extra is a british digital radio station broadcasting archived repeats of comedy, drama and documentary programmes nationally, 24 hours a day. A good read wins best radio music and arts programme at the voice of the. Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world. Oct 04, 2019 what are we reading, loving, being surprised or challenged by. It is the principal broadcaster of the bbc s spokenword archive, and as a result the majority of its programming originates from that archive.
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