BBC Radio 4 Extra

BBC Radio 4 Extra is the BBC's home for comedy, drama and entertainment, drawn from the Radio 4 archives. The schedule is a rich mixture of classic radio comedy, detective stories, science fiction, thrillers, readings of novels, children's stories and dramatisations, along with new programmes that continue the tradition, so it is a favourite of listeners who love storytelling and wit. The programme often includes beloved series from decades past, introduced by presenters who enjoy the material.

The station began in 2002 as a digital service called BBC 7 and was renamed Radio 4 Extra in 2011, when it was refocused as a companion to Radio 4. As a service of the BBC, it is funded mainly by the licence fee and carries no commercial advertising within the United Kingdom. The language is English, with a British sense of humour that suits listeners of many ages. Because of rights, some programmes may be restricted outside the United Kingdom. The feed does not declare a fixed codec or bitrate in its metadata, and the quality may vary with the source. It plays in your browser on RadioKite, and you can add it to your favourites for evenings of radio drama and comedy.