The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC.

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 ...

After 27 years and 1,000 episodes, veteran broadcaster Melvyn Bragg this week announced he’s stepping down as host of BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time, marking the end of an era for the institution. The ...

The cast of The Archers in 1955 at a BBC recording. The programme’s current line-up will recreate the lost first episode on New Year’s Day The cast of BBC Radio 4’s The Archers will recreate the lost ...

Brian Sibley is a bit of a legend in radio. Presenter (Radio 4 arts programme Kaleidoscope and the World Service arts magazine Meridian), contributor and playwright, he paired up with writer Michael ...

A celebration of The Archers will be broadcast across New Year’s Day, including a recreation of the first ever opening scene That ability to connect with listeners is what makes The Archers so special ...

‘A Menace to Society’ will look at the history of the comic, and feature interviews with the editor and some of its artists and writers. The Beano’s editor-in-chief, Mike Stirling, commented: “We’re ...

Broadcast for the first time on January 1 1951, the milestone will be marked with the modern-day cast recreating the first-ever scene from the original episode of the West Midlands-based radio drama.