THE BBC has confirmed a historic broadcasting service will be closing next month. The broadcasting giant cited a decline in ...

“Effective 15th April, Radio 4 will no longer be available on medium-wave. Medium-wave listeners will need to retune their radio to alternative platforms.” With these two terse sentences at the bottom ...

Clare Balding leads a fresh wave of BBC Radio 4 pilots this summer with Bookmarks, a literary quiz from the QI team. The ...

BBC Radio 4 is the UK's most popular talk station, home to marquee shows and podcasts like Desert Island Discs and The Unbelievable Truth, Infinite Monkey Cage and In Our Time. Its lofty standing is ...

Contributors including Stephen Fry, James Graham, Maisie Adam, Pippa Grange, Stuart Pearce, David Seaman, Elis James, Alex James, Roy Williams, and many more join David ahead of the World Cup ...

A new podcast fronted by writer, comedian and broadcaster Jon Holmes is aiming to help men better understand their prostate cancer treatment options ...

Intrigue: Ransom Man explores the shocking true story behind thousands of private therapy notes that were leaked online What if your deepest secrets were held to ransom? Author and presenter Jenny ...

The show is one of a series of quiz pilots that will air on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 4 this summer.

New programmes explore the life, legacy, and literary brilliance of one of Britain’s most beloved authors "Jane Austen’s work continues to delight audiences 250 years after she was born. We’re ...

11:49, Sat, Dec 13, 2025 Updated: 12:45, Wed, Dec 17, 2025 BBC Radio 4 presenter Robin Ince announced he was left with no decision but to step down from his show. Robin, 56, has fronted the hit comedy ...

From Monday 9 February on BBC Radio 4, a landmark new series, How Did We Get Here? Israel and the Palestinians, will trace the complex history of the region from Biblical times to the present day. The ...