BBC Sounds - Radio 4 Extra - Schedules (2024)

FAQs

Why has Radio 4 Extra gone off air? ›

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 on Freeview and Freesat channel 708, Sky channel 0131 or Virgin Media channel 910. Some Freeview and Freesat viewers may need to perform a retune of their TV or set top box to update the channel name.

Radio 4 is a station for anyone interested in intelligent speech. Its schedule is packed with the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Radio 4 Extra - Listen Live - BBC Sounds.

It is coming to the end of its life as a technology, but dates have not yet been confirmed. Effective 15th April, Radio 4 is no longer be available on medium wave. Medium wave listeners will need to retune their radio to Radio 4 on FM or DAB, or listen via smart speaker, BBC Sounds or digital television.

BBC Radio 5 Live posted a reach of 5.57m listeners. BBC Radio 6 Music had 2.5m listeners, BBC Radio 1Xtra had 756k, BBC Radio 4 Extra had 1.79m, BBC 5 Sports Extra had 1.64m, and BBC Asian Network had 460k.

Radio 4 Extra isn't Radio 4! Although the bulk of the content originates on Radio 4 it includes programmes from several other networks, as well as a small amount of original programming.

BBC Radio 2 is known for its music and entertainment shows, while BBC Radio 3 focuses on classical music, jazz, and cultural programming. BBC Radio 4 targets a more mature audience of 55 years and older, focusing on news, current affairs, drama, and cultural programming.

The average age of the Radio 4 listener is 56 years old and skews towards an older audience. Our target audience of 35-54 ABC1 (commonly termed 'replenishers') makes up 24% of the audience.

You can use BBC Sounds by visiting www.bbc.com/sounds or by installing the BBC Sounds app. The BBC Sounds app is available on devices running Amazon Fire 6, Android 7 or iOS 15 and above. Just search 'BBC Sounds' in your app store.

Why is BBC sound not working? ›

Restart the device. Position the device closer to your WiFi router for a stronger signal, or try changing the channel your WiFi router transmits on. This page has guidance on how to do this: Tech Advisor: How to change your router channel for better WiFi. (The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.)

Sometimes, losing stations can simply be due to a channel move and you need to retune your radio back in. Try scanning the channels again, or even performing a system reset, to tune the stations back in.

On 26 May 2022, the BBC announced plans to discontinue BBC Four as a broadcast channel within "the next few years", as part of plans to streamline and modify services to create a "digital-first" BBC.

BBC Radio 4 will turn off its medium wave frequencies and end its separate schedule for LW by April 15th 2024.