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 ...

BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on Long Wave will end on 27 June 2026, ahead of the Long Wave platform closing on 30 June 2026. The Long Wave infrastructure is owned and operated by a thir ...

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When the debut of the BBC Radio Four World War I drama Home Front aired in August 2014, it was described as “the most ambitious radio drama project embarked on by the BBC for half a century”. Over ...

The BBC has announced that a Radio 4 service will close before the end of 2026 – and fans have been left with mixed feelings. The corporation will close Radio 4’s Long Wave later this year, as the ...

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spoke to BBC Radio Four this morning after the announcement of the Government's £1.57 billion rescue package for the arts last night.

Radio 4 is to broadcast pilot episodes of a new books-themed quiz later this month, hosted by Clare Balding and made by the team behind QI. The new quiz show, called Bookmarks, will initially feature ...