How to Listen to British Radio
British radio from its inception in 1922 was known for its affordability and was the cornerstone in the way information was transmitted to the public. Since its inception, British radio has undergone many changes to keep up with the changing media and has done quite well adapting to those changes.
- Find British radio stations for sports such as football and cricket. Two stations that provide British sports such as Wimbledon competitions include Five Live and Five Live Extra. If you are a cricket fan and want to see world cup cricket, listen to Radio 4 and receive sports chat information from Talk Sport.
- Listen to music via the British radio system. BBC 1 radio provides the latest music and the top chart music every Sunday while BBC Radio 2 offers an eclectic mix of music from the 60s to the 80s.Classical music and Jazz fan can listen to Classic FM and BBC 3.
- Get the latest news update at Radio Five Alive. Radio Five Alive offer news 24 hours a day in addition to regular traffic updates. Radio 4s carries latest event along with expert detail daily from 6m to 9am.
- Find World Service from around the world in English as well as other languages on BBC World Service radio station. This station offers both drama and global events to millions of listeners daily.
- Locate on the radio drama, comedy as well as documentaries by listening to Radio 4. Radio 4 provides all these choices, and often is the starting point for up and coming comedians that appear on local television later, most notable the League of Gentlemen and On the Hour. This station has the distinction of holding the longest running radio soap globally. BBC Radio 7 is another British radio station that provides cutting edge comedy and drama in addition to old shows such as Goon along with Just a Minute.
- Hear BBC broadcast stations in most of Europe as well as in Asia because BBC also has an Asian Network.