Radio

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BBC radio stations:

Radio 1

Many people have their views on this station. Some people feel that the station plays rubbish music and is not worth listening to. However, others believe the station plays good music of new and upcoming artists. The station broadcasts on 97-100fm frequencies depending on where you live in the UK

Radio 2

Broadcasting throughout the UK on 88-91FM.

A station for oldies as many young people see it. The station plays older pop music with old DJs such as Terry Wogan, Steve Wright and Jeremy Vine.

Radio 3

Radio 3 broadcasts classical music, jazz, world music, new music, arts programmes and drama.

Radio 4

A speech based station. Home to what many will consider heavyweight discussion programs such as Start the Week, the Moral Maze and In Our Time. Certainly the one if you need/ want to keep up current events. The 8.10am Today interview is always worth a listen.

The Archers

The Archers, set in Ambridge, is a radio soap. The program last 15 minutes and is broadcasted just after the 7 o'clock news on every night except Saturday. It is repeated the next day at 14.02. The Omnibus edition is broadcast on Sundays at 10am and lasts for an hour and a quarter.

Radio 5 Live

Radio 5 is 24 News and sports station. Broadcasting breaking News and Sports stories throughout the day mostly as they happen. They commentate on most major sporting events such as the Premier League and other events like Rugby, Golf and F1.

Radio 6 Music

Music based, present and past (through the John Peel sessions), offering an alternative to the chart-based Radio 1 and 2. Often has songs before they are released, and many shows have special features, such as Round Table (where a panel discusses new releases).

Radio 4 Xtra

Previously BBC 7, this is speech based (like Radio 4) but with the focus on archive programmes: comedy shows, such as I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and The Men from the Ministry, and drama and sci-fi. With the rename have come archive episodes of Desert Island Discs and a spin-off from the Archers called Ambridge Extra (which is broadcast less frequently and has both new and continuing storylines)

BBC Asian Network

The Sound of Asian Britain, Bollywood, Bhangra, British Asian News & Entertainment. Broadcasting programs in Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Mirpuri.