BBC Radio 4 Extra

Comedy, Drama, and Children's programming

  • Podcast Radio Hour

    Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.

  • The News Quiz Extra

    Extended version of the topical panel show, featuring extra content you won't have heard in The News Quiz

  • Newsjack

    The week's news stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.

  • Home Front - Omnibus

    Omnibus editions of the epic drama series tracking the fortunes of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.

  • In the Psychiatrist's Chair

    Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare conducts in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life.

  • How Dangerous

    Dick and Dom explore the surprising science that can be found around us. With the help of some young volunteers, they meet scientists who show them a selection of hands-on experiments - which you can try out for yourself at home - revealing new facts about everything from remote controls to bicycle brakes. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to charm a worm, what happens when you put marshmallows in the microwave, or why ice is slippy, this is the series for you!