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“Effective 15th April, Radio 4 will no longer be available on medium-wave. Medium-wave listeners will need to retune their radio to alternative platforms.” With these two terse sentences at the bottom ...

The show is one of a series of quiz pilots that will air on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 4 this summer.

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11:49, Sat, Dec 13, 2025 Updated: 12:45, Wed, Dec 17, 2025 BBC Radio 4 presenter Robin Ince announced he was left with no decision but to step down from his show. Robin, 56, has fronted the hit comedy ...

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Radio 4 is to broadcast pilot episodes of a new books themed quiz later this month, hosted by Clare Balding and made by the ...