When is Comic Relief 2026? TV schedule, sketches and latest news
The fundraising extravaganza is fast approaching.
It's time to get funny for money as Red Nose Day returns for an extraordinary night of comedy, entertainment and fundraising. This year's live show will be more fun and energetic than ever, with live performances, amazing prizes, surprise cameos and must-see sketches, all to raise money to help people access food, shelter and safety. Comic Relief: Funny for Money will once more be broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford, and for the very first time, live streamed simultaneously on the official BBC YouTube channel. Davina McCall will return once more to front the extravaganza, and will be joined by Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Joel Dommett and Catherine Tate as Nan from The Catherine Tate Show, as they get together to present a night of fun! But when will it all be on TV? Read on for everything you need to know about Red Nose Day 2026! When is Red Nose Day 2026? Red Nose Day will air live on Friday 20 March on BBC One and iPlayer. What time is Comic Relief 2026 on TV? It'll be time to get funny for money at 7pm. As ever, it'll be a fundraising extravaganza and will be live on air for a whopping three hours, drawing to a close at 10pm. How to watch Red Nose Day 2026: TV schedule Once more, Red Nose Day is packed with sketches and performances to raise money for Comic Relief, and here is a list of everything announced so far: The Bank Job, starring Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary Amandaland sketch bringing together some of TV's most notable Amandas The Traitors: The Movie sequel, starring Iain Stirling, Vicky Pattison, Alison Steadman and Rachel, Stephen and Fiona Katherine Ryan and John Richardson channel their inner Cathy and Heathcliff in a Wuthering Heights sketch We'll keep this page updated as more sketches and musical performances are announced! There will also be a raft of Red Nose Day-themed television prior to and after the big night and on the television to fundraise for Comic Relief. The funny continues as Romesh Ranganathan hosts a special episode of Comic Relief Does The Weakest Link on BBC Two at 10pm. Facing questions will be six comedians all hoping to avoid the walk of shame. On Saturday 21 March a special highlights show from the big night – Comic Relief: More Funny For Money – will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Over on BBC Two at 8:45pm, Comic Relief's Hits and Hidden Gems, will air, showcasing Red Nose Day's rich archive with much-loved performances from artists including Adele, One Direction and The Spice Girls, sitting alongside rarely-seen gems from Sam Smith and John Legend, Helen Mirren and Robbie Coltrane – and Alan Partridge channelling Kate Bush. Since Friday 13 March, Greg James has embarked on an epic 1,000km endurance tandem cycle across the UK to raise life-changing funds for Red Nose Day. The BBC Radio 1 DJ will spend eight relentless days pushing himself to the limit, riding through England and Wales before crossing the finish line in Edinburgh on Friday 20 March. Listeners can tune into BBC Radio 1 and BBC Sounds throughout the week for Radio 1's Longest Ride with Greg James. On Thursday 19 March, The One Show will air an exclusive preview of the biggest sketches and studio moments, including a behind-the-scenes trip to Amandaland and a live look at how rehearsals are going in Salford. On Friday 20 March, Blue Peter will become Red Peter as they join in on the Red Nose Day fun in a special episode. And finally, four digital creators – Ayame, Sarel, Victor Kunda and Specs Gonzalez – will come together to form a real band, stepping outside of their comfort zones and straight into the spotlight for a live performance in The Creator Band for Red Nose Day. What is the Red Nose Day Amandaland sketch? In what will be a hilarious sketch, Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne will reprise their roles as Amanda and Anne in a short story that sees the duo invited to BBC Broadcasting house for an interview with Sara Cox. But things don't go to plan... Confirmed names to feature include Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, property expert Amanda Lamb, Coronation Street legend Amanda Barrie, TV presenter Amanda Byram and recent The Traitors contestant Amanda Collier. Where can I buy Red Noses for Comic Relief 2026? Amazon is once more the official home of the Red Nose and they can be purchased from just £2.50. There is also a collector pack with a surprise nose for £12.50, or a multipack of 30 noses for £60. Buy a Comic Relief Red Nose for £2.50 at Amazon This year marks the first ever drawable Design-Yer Nose, and each nose purchased from amazon.co.uk/comicrelief goes towards helping those in need. One famous face getting into the spirit is Kimberly Wyatt, who shared with her followers her very own Pussycat Dolls themed red nose. In an Instagram story, she wrote: “In my Pussycat red nose. Every nose bought on @amazonuk raises money for Comic Relief, so make sure to get yours!” As well as red noses, there's other Red Nose Day merch to buy – from boxes of tissues to badges, and kitchen towel to bucket hats. Red Noses are also available to buy at the Comic Relief shop. A portion of the proceeds from the merchandise will go to Comic Relief to help its work to tackle poverty, provide food, healthcare and safe shelter for people in the UK and around the world. Red Nose Day 2026 airs on Friday 20 March at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Details on how to get involved this Red Nose Day can be found on the Comic Relief website. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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F1 2026 radio coverage: How to listen live and online this weekend
Your complete guide to listening to Formula 1 races live on radio and online.
All eyes, and ears, will be on Shanghai for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in the fledgling stages of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Significant rule changes and overhauls to the cars mean the sport is stepping into a new era, with the upcoming campaign set to be thrilling and unpredictable in equal measure. Whether TV or radio is their format of choice, fans in the UK won't be short of coverage options for the year ahead. Having secured a three-year exclusive audio rights deal last March, the BBC will be the home of radio coverage in the UK for the 2026 F1 season. Jennie Gow and Rosanna Tennant will be on hosting duty, with Harry Benjamin reprising his role as main race commentator. He'll be joined by a changing roster of co-commentators that includes 1996 world champion Damon Hill and racing drivers Sam Bird, Alice Powell, Abbie Eaton and Abbi Pulling, while former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley will be on hand to talk fans through all the latest tweaks. Fans across the nation will be excited to tune in and find out how the 2026 F1 season develops. Radio Times brings you all the details on how to listen to F1 live on the radio. Listen to F1 on radio and online Every Formula 1 race will be broadcast live on BBC radio platforms throughout the season. Races will typically be aired on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with live commentary of every grand prix as well as every practice and qualifying session. Races may also be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is available on DAB channel 12B and through various Freeview and paid-for TV packages. There are no FM or AM frequencies to tune in. Races coverage can also be listened to via the BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website, which will feature every session of every race weekend. F1 2026 radio schedule this weekend – Chinese Grand Prix 2026 All UK time and dates. Friday 13 March Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Practice 1 – 3:30am Sprint Qualifying – 7:30am Saturday 14 March Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Sprint – 3am Qualifying – 7am Sunday 15 March Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Race – 7am Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Apprentice spin-off host Angela Scanlon reacts to Lord Sugar’s shock double firing: "I was gutted"
**Warning: Contains spoilers for The Apprentice season 20** The Apprentice returned for a landmark 20th season on BBC One tonight and Lord Alan Sugar certainly didn't hold back. From introducing 20 candidates to sending them to Hong Kong for their very first buying challenge, the business hopefuls were thrown into the deep down – and only 18 remained in the running to become his next business partner. After returning from their first task, like always Lord Sugar asked the project manager and sub team project manager to bring back two people from their team they believed were at fault, before revealing that two people were going to be fired from the process. Unfortunately for Nikki Jetha and Georgina Newton, their time in the process came to a fast end, and over on BBC Two, audiences will be able to hear all about their journey on the show and their thoughts about their firings, as they speak to Angela Scanlon, the host of The Apprentice: Unfinished Business. Ahead of the new companion series launch, RadioTimes.com caught up with Scanlon who admitted that the double firing felt "savage". "They're all flown out to Hong Kong, it's like this big, amazing start to the series, they haven't even gotten to the house and unpacked their bags," Scanlon said. "So I think it's a tough one and I don't think anyone saw it coming. "When Nikki got the got the boot and then he turned his eyes on Georgina! The politest woman in the history of the show, she's singing, she's the ultimate hype girl and so, I was gutted, really." Scanlon explained that Nikki has small children and was really determined to "make her mark early doors" and felt that due to her background as a mortgage broker she'd be "really good at negotiations". "[But] the challenge of finding all of these items in a very foreign city meant that they didn't really get down to negotiation very much, because they were flapping looking for nine items," she continued. "So it felt like she had the skills, she just didn't really get the opportunity to show them, which I think is always the most disappointing thing for a candidate, is if they kind of really knew and believed that they could go further in the process." Scanlon told RadioTimes.com: "They're all kept on their toes from episode 1, but as Baroness Brady says, none of them know, nor does Lord sugar know when he goes into that boardroom what's going to happen. "And he may have an idea based on what feedback Tim and Karren have given, or what he's seen, or the results, but he will ultimately be listening to the people in front and whether they take responsibility or whether their attitude stacks up. And so I think it was a surprise for everybody." Next week, the remaining candidates are tasked with creating a children's story and audiobook but one team's take on toilet humour ends up with a stinky storyline. While the other team tries to stand out from the herd with a zebra-themed tale, but tensions on the team threaten to stop their story in its tracks... The Apprentice: Unfinished Business airs on Thursday 29th January at 10:05pm on BBC Two and iPlayer, with audio available on BBC Sounds. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Angela Scanlon shares how new The Apprentice spin-off series will differ from You’re Fired
The broadcaster plans on getting "the real gossip" from the candidates.
The Apprentice is certainly shaking things up for its 20th season – not only are 20 candidates entering the process to celebrate the anniversary, but it will also be paired with a brand-new companion series, Unfinished Business. Earlier this year it was confirmed that Unfinished Business would air in place of You're Fired, with Tom Allen also announcing he was stepping down from hosting duties. The new spin-off show is hosted by broadcaster, podcaster and author Angela Scanlon who will be providing viewers with their fix of the latest boardroom drama, joining the host alongside an array of industry experts and celebrity fans. The series will also feature the first interviews with fired candidates each week. Together with the fired candidate, Scanlon and her panel will dissect all the drama from that week's task, providing fans with in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes intel. "There's an informality to it that I really love," Scanlon told RadioTimes.com in an exclusive chat. "People are so interested in what goes on behind the scenes [and it's] kind of loosely referencing [The Traitors] Uncloaked as a kind of model, but I love the opportunity to sit down with super fans and with business experts and with the candidates who have just been fired, and actually get the real gossip." Promising proper gossip, Scanlon added that she'll "shake down the fired candidate for the real story". She continued: "I have hosted a chat show before [Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything] and unfortunately, I'm quite unfiltered, and so I will ask the question that you want to ask at home and that you maybe think you shouldn't ask." Aside from the obvious changes to the You're Fired format, Scanlon adds that the companion series' "informality" is what sets it apart, telling RadioTimes.com: "It's almost like you've pulled away the fired candidates and [it's] as if we've just watched the show in the living room and then we've nipped out for a cup of tea to dissect it. So I think it's very free-flowing." Read more: Strictly Come Dancing 2025 winner "really wants" to go on Celebrity Traitors for a special reunion The Traitors winner Stephen reveals why he didn't double cross Rachel in final roundtable And Scanlon has ensured the candidates will get the necessary grilling after their episode airs, explaining that her time on the celebrity edition of the show has helped her understand the candidates' experiences more. "I think both in the boardroom setting and also in terms of the time, pressure and legal boundaries that the candidates all face, there are kind of limitations, I suppose, within each of the tasks that we don't always see," she said. "And so I definitely think I'm sympathetic, and I can kind of put an arm around their shoulder. "[But] also prod them gently when they've made ridiculous decisions. But I think some of them will feel like they went out in a blaze of glory and others will be understandably disappointed. So I think it's just knowing what somebody needs in that moment and celebrating their time on the show." The Apprentice: Unfinished Business airs on Thursday 29th January at 10:05pm on BBC and iPlayer, with audio available on BBC Sounds. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Apprentice spin-off series to axe long-running feature amid format shake-up
There's just under a week to go before The Apprentice returns for a landmark 20th season on BBC One, but some aspects may look a little different. Aside from the first episode taking place in Hong Kong, and the fact there will be a whopping 20 candidates this year, the BBC previously confirmed that its usual The Apprentice: You're Fired had been replaced with The Apprentice: Unfinished Business. Following Tom Allen's departure from the series, it was confirmed that Angela Scanlon would step into the hosting duties of the companion show and some tweaks have been made. It has been reported that the usual vote the studio audience get to deliver their verdict on whether the eliminated candidate deserved to be fired or not will not be part of the new show. Unfinished Business is expected to follow a similar format to The Traitors: Uncloaked, as the fired candidate and celebrity guests dissect the events of the episode. As confirmed by the BBC, Unfinished Business will see the first interviews with fired candidates each week. Together with the fired candidate, Angela and her panel will dissect all the drama from that week’s task, providing fans with in-depth analysis and behind the scenes intel. Angela Scanlon said of the series announcement: "Having recently gone toe-to-toe with Lord Sugar in the boardroom, I have never understood or loved this iconic show more! "To be part of The Apprentice as it heads into its 20th year is an absolute treat. I can't wait to get suited and booted and sit down with candidates and celeb fans each week to unpack the drama, make sense of the madness and hopefully walk away with some business advice while I'm at it!" While Paul Broadbent, Director of Programmes at Naked (a Fremantle label), added: "As we approach the milestone series 20 of The Apprentice, the show continues to go from strength to strength. "We’re reinventing our companion show for our loyal audience to analyse each episode, through fun and engaging content, that can not only be watched but also listened to. We’re thrilled to have former celebrity candidate Angela Scanlon lead the conversation and invite the fans to join in on the chat." The Apprentice: Unfinished Business will air on BBC Two, iPlayer and Sounds on Thursday 29th January at 10:05pm. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
F1 2025 radio coverage: How to listen live and online
The Formula 1 season has reached a crescendo with McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris battling with Max Verstappen in a thrilling title chase. UK fans are treated to plenty of coverage across the TV and radio landscape this season. A broadcast rights deal agreed in March means the BBC boasts the exclusive audio rights to air live commentary of every race and it has bolstered its roster by adding a big name to its ranks. Lead commentator Harry Benjamin and co-commentator Ben Edwards are joined by former world champion Damon Hill for the 2025 season. Fans across the nation will be excited to see how all four British drivers come in to land – with Norris, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and relative new boy Oliver Bearman all aiming for different objectives across the grid. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details on how to listen to F1 live on the radio. Listen to F1 on radio and online Every Formula 1 race will be broadcast live on BBC radio platforms throughout the season. Races will be typically aired on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with live commentary of every grand prix as well as every practice and qualifying session. Races may also be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is available on DAB channel 12B and through various Freeview and paid-for TV packages. There are no FM or AM frequencies to tune in. Races coverage can also be listened to via the BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website, which will feature every session of every race weekend. F1 2025 radio schedule this weekend – Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 All UK time and dates. Friday 18th April Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Practice 1 – 2:30pm Practice 2 – 6pm Saturday 19th April Live on BBC Sounds Practice 3 – 2:30pm Qualifying – 6pm Sunday 20th April Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Race – 6pm Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
How to watch Eurovision 2025 on TV and radio: All of the BBC's coverage
The biggest night in European music has arrived, with the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 kicking off tonight! Iceland will be getting things going at tonight's show as its entry VÆB prepare to impress audiences with their "electro-pop sea shanty". For those in the UK, there is a wealth of content to get excited for, with the BBC recently unveiling all the exciting programming it has lined up for the week. Across TV, radio and online, the BBC is pulling out all the stops to bring the nation together for a month of Euro-love and to cheer on this year's representatives, Remember Monday. Keen to get your Eurovision fix? Scroll down to find out where you can watch this year's competition and more. Semi-final 1 Airing: Tuesday 13th May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer The semi-finals will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer, featuring commentary from Rylan and Scott Mills, live from Basel. In the first semi-final, Iceland, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Ukraine, Sweden, Portugal, Norway, Belgium, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Albania, Netherlands, Croatia and Cyprus will all compete for a spot in the final. The 'Big Five' countries performing and voting in the first semi-final are Italy and Spain, and last year's winners, Switzerland. Semi-final 2 Airing: Thursday 15th May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer The second semi-final will see Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Georgia, Denmark, Czechia, Luxembourg, Israel, Serbia and Finland take centre stage. France, Germany and the United Kingdom are the remaining 'Big Five' countries who will perform. During this semi-final, viewers in the UK will be able to vote for their favourites and 10 acts from each semi-final will be picked to go through to Saturday night's final. Grand final Airing: Saturday 17th May at 8pm on BBC One iPlayer Graham Norton will be providing commentary on the night of the grand final, offering his unique insights on the countries performing. Hazel Brugger, Michelle Hunziker and Sandra Studer will be presenting. When Graham Met Remember Monday Airing: Friday 9th May at 10:40pm on BBC One and iPlayer The one-off special will see Graham Norton in conversation with the UK's Eurovision 2025 entry, Remember Monday. In the candid chat, Graham gets all the gossip from the talented trio as they share their excitement before they head to Basel. Doctor Who - The Interstellar Song Contest Airing: Saturday 17th May The sixth episode of the new season of Doctor Who will be a Eurovision-themed one, as the Doctor and Belinda Chandra travel to the 803rd Interstellar Song Contest, co-hosted by Rylan. Along for the ride is Graham Norton, with stars of stage and screen Freddie Fox, Kadiff Kirwan, Charlie Condou and Miriam-Teak Lee also in the episode. BBC Radio 2 Monday 12th - Friday 16th May The Scott Mills Breakfast Show From 6:30am to 9:30am, Scott is broadcasting his show live from Basel, where he'll be catching up with Graham Norton, Rylan, Remember Monday and some of this year's other entries. Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th May Eurovision semi-finals Sara Cox makes her Eurovision commentary booth return as she co-hosts alongside Richie Anderson on both semi-finals from 8pm to 11pm. Wednesday 14th May Sara Cox From 4pm to 7pm, Sara will be presenting her Teatime show live from the centre of Basel. Friday 16th May Sophie Ellis Bextor's Eurovision Kitchen Disco Sophie Ellis-Bextor is throwing the ultimate Eurovision party with music from Loreen, Verka, Gina G and plenty of other Eurodance hits from 9pm to 11pm. Saturday 17th May Sounds of the '60s In the early hours, Tony Blackburn brings two hours of jam-packed hits from the '60s. And from 6am to 8am, he'll play every UK Eurovision entry from 1960 to 1969. Dermot O'Leary Dermot will be playing some classic Eurovision vinyl and chatting to Rylan from 8am to 10am as Super Saturday on BBC Radio 2 commences. Romesh Ranganathan Back again for more Eurovision is Romesh and from 10am to 1pm, he'll be joined by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins to get excited for the finale. Zoe Ball From 1pm to 3pm, Zoe Ball will be playing her favourite Eurovision tracks from previous years and crossing live to Scott Mills and Rylan to get a taste of the build-up in Basel. Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song Michelle Visage will be presenting Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song from 3pm to 5pm. The show is a top 40 countdown cavalcade of songs from the Eurovision Song Contests from 2000 to 2024. All Request Eurovision with Owain Wyn Evans As the grand final draws closer, from 5pm to 8pm, Owain Wyn Evans will be hearing Eurovision parties across the country and playing three hours of requests from listeners. Scott & Rylan's commentary live from stadium It's time for the show! From 8pm to 11:30pm, Rylan and Scott Mills will be hosting Radio 2 and BBC Sounds' live coverage of the 2025 Eurovision grand final. Eurovision After Party with Richie Anderson From 11:30pm to 2am, Richie Anderson presents Radio 2's Eurovision After Party, discussing what happened in the final and hearing from listeners about what they thought. BBC Sounds Scott Mills Remember Monday Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song – The Extras Pop Top 10 – Icons of Eurovision Your Ultimate ABBA Song In The Studio Podcast and Radio Show with Luke Black BBC iPlayer When ABBA Came To Britain ABBA at the BBC Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 1974 Top of the Pops: Eurovision Special The Big Eurovision Party The Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals take place on Tuesday 13th May and Thursday 15th May. The final will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025. You can also check out the full list of Eurovision winners and how many times the UK has won Eurovision here. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Eurovision 2025 presenters: Who are the confirmed BBC hosts?
The BBC will be providing non-stop coverage of the event.
Europe's biggest party is back, as the 69th annual Eurovision Song Contest returns this week! This year, some of the UK's most loved presenters will be headed to Switzerland as they provide all the commentary and gossip for the week ahead as Eurovision gets underway. From BBC One to BBC Radio 2, there is something for everyone to enjoy as Scott Mills, Rylan Clark and plenty others assume their positions for another year. In the run-up to the competition, the BBC will be providing non-stop coverage for fans up until the Grand Final on Saturday 17th May. So, who else is on the UK presenting line-up this year? Scroll down for everything you need to know about this year's Eurovision presenters. Who are the UK Eurovision 2025 presenters? Graham Norton The King of Eurovision is back once more, providing his witty commentary during the Grand Final on Saturday 17th May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer. As ever, Graham will be sharing his unique insights on the 26 countries who will all be performing in the hopes of being the Eurovision champion. Rylan Clark Along with Scott Mills, Rylan will be providing commentary during the semi-finals on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th May at 8pm. Rylan will also be making a special appearance in Doctor Who episode, The Interstellar Song Contest, which is co-hosted by the main man himself! "Basel, I'm coming for you! It's my favourite time of year and I can't wait to be reunited with my Eurovision husband, Scott Mills, in the commentary booth," Rylan said in a statement. "We'll be cheering loudly for our girls Remember Monday! I know they've been told to avoid a night out with me, but I think I can persuade Richie [Anderson] and Sara Cox to join me at EuroClub instead..." Scott Mills Back in the commentary booth is Scott Mills, who alongside Rylan will be providing commentary on the airwaves during the grand final. They will be broadcasting live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from the centre of the action in Switzerland. The Scott Mills Breakfast Show will also be broadcasting live from Basel from Monday to Friday in the mornings leading up the grand final. Scott said: "I cannot wait to be back in the commentary booth with Rylan, who will no doubt have perfected every dance routine for all 37 countries. We’ll be cheering on Remember Monday… who I’ve already agreed to get matching tattoos with if they get into the Top 5! "And I'm so excited to be taking my Breakfast Show international as we broadcast from the heart of the contest in Basel for the whole week. Eurovision is a true celebration of diversity and I love sharing that with everyone -–to do that for the first time on the UK’s biggest Breakfast Show is a dream!" Richie Anderson Richie Anderson will be out and about Basel, getting a taste of what Switzerland has to offer and meeting Eurovision fans who have travelled far and wide to be at the heart of all the action. He and Sara Cox will be in the commentary booth for BBC Radio 2 and Sounds during the semi-finals. And the party doesn't stop there, as Richie hosts the Eurovision After Party from 11:30pm to 2am on BBC Radio 2. He'll be chatting about the night and the big talking points and will be keeping the Eurovision party going for those not quite ready for bed. Richie said: "I am delighted to be commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals on Radio 2 again this year, and so happy I'll be joined by Semi-Final commentating royalty, Sara Cox. "This is my second year in the booth and, before my debut in Malmö last year, I actually listened back to Sara’s previous commentary from the archives, so it’s wild I’m now commentating alongside her! "This is my fourth time at Eurovision, but I’ve loved it my whole life. After watching Gina G perform at my Auntie Jackie’s house back in 1996, I was hooked. For me, it’s the perfect mix of escapism and fun and I can’t wait to share that with our Radio 2 listeners." Sara Cox Sara Cox returns to the Eurovision commentary box this year during the semi-finals which will be broadcast live once again on BBC Radio 2 and Sounds. During the Eurovision buzz on Wednesday 14th May, Sara will present her Teatime show live from the centre of Basel. "So excited to be in Basel and throw myself back into the crazy, rainbow hued feel-good fest that is Eurovision," Sara said. The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025. You can also check out the full list of Eurovision winners and how many times the UK has won Eurovision here. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
BBC confirm Pulp will perform world exclusive concert for few lucky fans
The shows will see the group play both new and old material.
Pulp are set to perform two world exclusive live shows for BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 In Concert, the BBC has confirmed. Both shows will take place in May and will be recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London’s Broadcasting House. It comes in the wake of the Sheffield-formed band, which is fronted by Jarvis Cocker, announcing their new album More, and will see the group play some of their most loved hits, as well as new material. For the intimate session for 6 Music and BBC Sounds, the group will perform as part of a show called 6 Music Session: Pulp Live, which will be broadcast on Nick Grimshaw’s show on Thursday, 29th May, alongside an interview with the band. For the other show, titled Pulp: Radio 2 In Concert, the band will perform in front of a small audience of fans at the BBC Radio Theatre on 7th May. The performance will then be broadcast on Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 show and on BBC Sounds on Thursday, 29th May. On Friday 30th May, some exclusive tracks from the recording will be broadcast on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show at 9am. "We are really looking forward to this," said Cocker of Pulp. "From my time at 6 Music, I remember that the BBC Radio Theatre is a very intimate venue. As long as we can fit all our equipment in there it’s going to be great to play some songs for Radio 2 and 6 Music." Both performances will also be available to watch on demand. Pulp’s 6 Music performance will be available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days from 29th May, while the band’s Radio 2 in Concert will be broadcast on BBC Two in June and then be available on BBC iPlayer. Nick Grimshaw said: "It was amazing to hear Pulp’s new music exclusively on Lauren’s show last week. I’m so excited to hear more from their new album as part of their 6 Music session and to speak to the band about the process of writing and recording their first album in almost 24 years." Jo Whiley said: "I have been a fan of Pulp for as long as I have been presenting on the radio, and it’s a joy to still be following their hugely successful career all these years later. I’m so looking forward to hearing all those songs that have such personal significance to me – and to our Radio 2 listeners – as they play to a small audience of lucky fans in the BBC Radio Theatre next month." Jeff Smith, Head of Music for Radio 2 and 6 Music, added: "Pulp are one of the UK’s most loved bands, with a steady stream of hits and songs that have grown in popularity and status over the years. I’m delighted that the band have agreed to give the BBC two contrasting sets, one for Radio 2 appealing to musical mainstream audiences and another for 6 Music whose listeners’ tastes lie beyond the mainstream." Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Masters 2025 radio coverage: Listen to every round live on radio and online
Your complete guide to radio coverage live from Augusta National.
Augusta National may be a picture-perfect golfing nirvana, but you don't need to be able to see the drama to feel every moment of it. Live sport on radio remains a popular way to soak up the drama from any given match or tournament: The Masters is no exception. Fans can listen to live coverage of the action throughout the four-day event across BBC platforms in 2025, and we have all the details below. Scottie Scheffler is aiming to defend his crown but faces stern competition from a bristling chasing pack, including Rory McIlroy, who enters the contest in terrific form. RadioTimes.com brings you all the radio coverage details for The Masters 2025. Read more: The Masters TV coverage | The Masters highlights | The Masters on BBC | The Masters tee times | The Masters blackout explained | The Masters prize money The Masters 2025 on radio The BBC will broadcast live coverage of all four rounds of The Masters across its radio platforms throughout the tournament. Thursday 10th April From 8pm – BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra / BBC Sounds app Friday 11th April From 8:30pm – BBC Radio 5 Live / BBC Sounds app From 10pm – BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra / BBC Sounds app Saturday 12th April From 9pm – BBC Radio 5 Live / BBC Sounds app Sunday 13th April From 8pm – BBC Radio 5 Live / BBC Sounds app BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is not available on FM or AM radio. It can be found on DAB channel 12B. Listen to The Masters 2025 online Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices – from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Archers icon: 'Wendy Richard and Angela Rippon thought I was the sexiest man in showbusiness'
Libby Purves celebrates Charles Collingwood's half-century not out as Ambridge's rogue with a heart, Brian Aldridge.
This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. The summons to Ambridge – actually a studio up a concrete tower in Birmingham – set me happily gossiping with Charles Collingwood. He's celebrating 50 years since his first broadcast as Brian Aldridge, farmer and charmer, straying husband and tolerant patriarch, on 25 March 1975. He actually goes back a year earlier: "I was a crooked decorator, Dave Escott, who had a flirtation with Peggy. Producer Tony Shryane said, 'We'll get you back!' and three weeks later my wife [Judy Bennett, who played Shula] came home and said, 'You're in!' "I was overjoyed. Got the first episode, went for lunch, ran into Jack Holloway who played Ralph Bellamy. He was in a bad mood, saying, 'I've just been written out of the bloody programme!' Then back in the studio the others said, 'Oh yes. You’ve bought his farm.' No wonder he wasn’t pleased to see my ugly face!" In 1976, Brian married Jennifer, and took on her children by two fathers (she was the serial's first scandal, a gesture to the free-love 1960s). "It was interesting, because in real life, I had proudly taken on Judy’s two little boys, Toby and Barney. Her real first husband was a Brian, and my first wife a Jennifer. How about that?" Collingwood is the jolliest company, and relishes his character's adventures, which go beyond the tweed-capped practicality of farming. After a couple of years, the new editor, William Smethurst, told him he’d decided to turn Brian into a womaniser. "I suppose because it was me, he spotted a little bit of – er – Leslie Phillips naughtiness" (cue a stagey twinkle). "He wanted a bit of daring humour. Well, it kept me in the show for 50 years." Hence Brian’s fling with posh Caroline Bone and flirtation with the flame-haired Pony Club temptress Mandy Beesborough. Another new editor, Vanessa Whitburn, told him, "Women of a certain age always ask me, 'When will Brian have an affair?'" That became his explosive love affair with Siobhan Donovan, who died young and whose son with Brian, Ruairi, was taken on, heroically, by wife Jennifer. Collingwood loved it. "The joy of continuing drama on the radio is that we play to real time: this affair lasted jolly nearly three years." Passionate scenes with Caroline Lennon had their problems: "At the peak I was just out from a hip replacement. There I was, wincing from post-op, manipulating reading glasses and a script, and there’s somebody beside me rustling the sheets. Taxing." It had its effect, though. At Wendy Richard’s 40-years-in-showbiz lunch, she told him, "Angela Rippon and I think you are the sexiest b*****d in showbusiness!" "I went home after a few glasses of wine – Judy was ironing – and proudly repeated the line. Her reply was: 'Only in showbusiness!' That’s a good marriage." Brian twinkled on, with more plotlines: criminally charged with polluting the River Am, he had to downshift from the grand farmhouse, while (with unaccountable devotion) letting his woo-woo stepdaughter Kate keep her "spiritual wellness" yurt field. His scenes with Hollie Chapman, as Brian took his alcoholic daughter Alice to rehab, were genuinely wrenching, all fatherly fear and gentle humility. "I hope so. When Brian turned into a real womaniser I said, 'Delighted! Yes, there are men like that. But please don’t make him a one-dimensional dirty old man. Make him a good father, see the charm in him. And with scenes like that, or the death of Jennifer, you’re aware that a lot of people are going through it, so it’s important to get it right." I do wonder how, after five decades, Collingwood feels about the ever-loosening sexual mores of Ambridge: from Brian’s adulteries to Ruairi’s foray into sex work. “Yes, the world changed. I remember David Blunkett in the 90s first going on about all this, and thinking, ‘Well, we’ve changed and we’re quite successful. Time the Labour Party changed and it might be successful, too.’ Then along came Tony Blair!” The Siobhan affair did create a long, intense scene – when Brian’s stepdaughter Debbie discovered his betrayal of Jennifer – that Ned Sherrin once said was “like Chekhov”. That scene was special to Collingwood because Debbie’s played by Tamsin Greig, now rarely heard in The Archers (“she’s got so famous Debbie had to move to Hungary”). “We had many scenes together. I find her a remarkable actress and human being.” Collingwood’s a veteran, worked in rep and shared a study at school with Richard Eyre. He’s especially intrigued by widower Brian’s latest conquest. “I am having a brief encounter with Miranda. Lucy Fleming who plays her is the daughter of Celia Johnson from Brief Encounter – how about that! She sounds like her, too!” He gets on fine with Brian’s rival, Justin, played by Simon Williams: "Wonderful hair. I said, ‘If I had silver hair like yours I’d be a major film star’. He said, ‘Mmm… takes more than the hair, darling!'" In his private life in Hampshire, does he mix with Brian’s real-life equivalents – harrumphers of mature years? "Hordes of them. It's very naval down there, so it helps that I’m related to Nelson’s Admiral Collingwood. One plummy chap asked if I’d come down to retire? I said, 'No, darling, I’ve been semi-retired ever since I left RADA!' I think it was the first time any man had called him darling." The latest issue of Radio Times is out now – subscribe here. You can listen to The Archers on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with Davood Ghadami and Rakhee Thakrar in podcast first look
The trio's characters were in plenty of drama on the Square.
This article contains mentions of child loss that some may find upsetting. Lacey Turner's Stacey Slater has been part of a fair share of explosive storylines on EastEnders, from who killed Archie Mitchell to the love triangle between her, Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar) and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami). Years after the steamy one night stand between Stacey and Kush was revealed, the three actors have reunited as part of Turner's new podcast, We Started Here. In an exclusive clip for RadioTimes.com from the podcast, which will be available on all podcast platforms from Tuesday 11th February, Turner spoke with Thakrar and Ghadami about their hard-hitting storylines, including Shabnam's stillbirth. Thakrar shared that she felt it was her "purpose" on the show at the time. She explained that Ghadami had told her they might never get the chance to do a storyline like that again. Read more: EastEnders' Jaimie Winstone feels Barbara Windsor's "nod of approval" reprising Peggy Mitchell role EastEnders reveals dramatic trailer as Denise Fox faces divisive love triangle audience vote Ghadami said: "You want to do it right, with as much genuine input as possible. I remember you had a really good collaborative relationship with a few of the directors that we were working with. "We talked a lot about it, to the point that that became a huge part of the process, that was really good to watch as you don’t get that all the time." The trio also opened up on how they got into acting, with Thakrar saying she "didn't get into it" until she was 15 years old. "You wouldn't look at me as a kid and think that she's going to be an actress," she added. "I was so shy." You can watch the full clip at the top of this article now. We Started Here, which first launched earlier this year, will see Turner interview iconic television stars from in front of and behind the cameras, as they discuss how working on soaps prepared them for their wider careers. Describing the podcast, Turner said: "The We Started Here podcast is a celebration of people who started their careers in soap, whether that’s in front of or behind the camera. "We’ve got an array of directors, writers and actors all talking about how they got into their roles, where it led them, and how they went from soap to where they are now." The guests taking part include Jessie Wallace, Sarah Phelps, Jimmy McGovern, Ricky Whittle, Mandip Gill, Anita Dobson and Rakhee Thakrar and Davood Ghadami. We Started Here is available on all podcast platforms, while EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide.
EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with iconic co-stars for podcast series - including actors behind Kush and Shabnam
Lacey Turner will reunite with three co-stars from EastEnders as well as interview other soap icons.
The guests featured in the much-anticipated podcast featuring EastEnders icon Lacey Turner have been revealed. Then podcast We Started Here will see Turner, who grew up on our screens as Stacey Slater, interviewing iconic television talent from in front of and behind the cameras as they discuss how the soap world prepared them for the television industry. The episodes will see Turner share her own experiences and discuss with guests their auditions, interviews and failed attempts at roles as they discuss the power of the soap genre both on and off screen. Describing the podcast, Turner said: "The We Started Here podcast is a celebration of people who started their careers in soap, whether that’s in front of or behind the camera. "We’ve got an array of directors, writers and actors all talking about how they got into their roles, where it led them, and how they went from soap to where they are now." The first episode, which will release today (28th January) on BBC Sounds, will see Turner interview co-star Jessie Wallace, best known for her iconic role as Stacey’s on-screen cousin and Slater matriarch, Kat Slater. Turner added: "I just love hearing other people’s stories. Obviously, I’ve spent 20 years in a soap, and I’ve been lucky enough to do other things as well, but it’s really nice to hear stories from other people, especially people who aren’t on the same side of the camera as I am. "Someone like [writer and producer] Sarah Phelps; to be able to listen to her, and how she’s got to where she is, I just find it fascinating." Of Phelps, Turner noted that she "had a massive part to play in my career as she wrote a lot of Stacey and Jean’s storylines in the beginning". Highlighting other guests, the actress went on: "Jessie Wallace, my wonderful friend. Mandip Gill, Ricky Whittle, Davood Ghadami and Rakhee Thakrar, plus Jimmy McGovern, he was amazing." So, here is the lowdown on all of the guests taking part. 'We Started Here' with Lacey Turner guests Jessie Wallace Of course, Wallace is best known for her role as Kat Slater, who she has played on and off from the year 2000 to the present day (2000–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–present, to be exact). In between, Wallace has also trodden the boards on the West End stage, starred in television titles such as Miss Marie Lloyd and Wild at Heart, while also garnering a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as Pat Phoenix in the acclaimed television film The Road to Coronation Street. Jimmy McGovern An acclaimed screenwriter and producer, Jimmy McGovern is best known for being the creator of the hit crime series Cracker. However, before he worked on acclaimed dramas such as Hillsborough, The Lakes, The Street and Accused, McGovern worked on the groundbreaking Channel 4 soap Brookside and also wrote on Coronation Street. Ricky Whittle <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/01/GettyImages-693679196-e1455fe.jpg" width="3000" height="2309" alt="Actor Ricky Whittle poses in a white shirt on the red carpet of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations with "American Gods" at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room on June 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California" title="SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations With "American Gods"" /> Ricky Whittle rose to prominence first as a model for Reebok before taking on the iconic Hollyoaks role of Calvin Valentine from 2006 to 2011. After leaving Hollyoaks, Whittle found roles in major US dramas, including Single Ladies, Mistresses and The 100, and was the lead in three seasons of American Gods. Sarah Phelps <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/01/GettyImages-1174344671-2e60096.jpg" width="3618" height="5248" alt="Writer Sarah Phelps attends the STARZ Dublin Murders New York tastemaker screening at IPIC Fulton Market on September 12, 2019 in New York City sitting in a chair in a black dress" title="STARZ DUBLIN MURDERS New York Tastemaker Screening + Reception At Dead Rabbit NYC" /> An acclaimed screenwriter, playwright and producer, Sarah Phelps rose to attention for her work writing on EastEnders, where she crafted many an iconic moment and storyline. Since leaving the soap, Phelps has written on drama series including Great Expectations, The Crimson Field, The Casual Vacancy, And Then There Were None, Dickensian, The White Princess, Ordeal Boy Innocence, Dublin Murders, A Very British Scandal and The Sixth Commandment. Mandip Gill Outside her turn as Phoebe McQueen in Hollyoaks, Mandip Gill is best known for her turn as companion Yasmin Khan in Doctor Who. Elsewhere, Gill has starred in Cuckoo, Doctors, The Good Karma Hospital and Casualty. Rakhee Thakrar and Davood Ghadami Lacey will also reunite an on-screen couple - Rakhee Thakrar, who played Shabnam Masood in EastEnders, and Davood Ghadami, who played her husband Kush Kazemi. The pair were also in an on-screen love square with Lacey Turner’s Stacey - complicated when Stacey had a child with Kush. Since both leaving EastEnders, Thakrar has starred in Sex Education, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Criminal: UK, The Girl Before, Rules of the Game and Karen Pirie. Meanwhile, Ghadami played the role of Eli Ebrahimi in Holby City and has appeared in its spin-off show Casualty and the BBC crime drama Beyond Paradise. Anita Dobson Who better to chat to around the 40th anniversary of EastEnders than the original Queen Vic landlady, Angie Watts? Actress Anita Dobson will chat with Lacey as part of the series. After playing Angie from 1985 to 1988, Anita appeared on numerous stage shows and had roles in films Darkness Falls and London Road. Recently, Dobson joined the cast of Doctor Who as the mysterious recurring character Mrs Flood. Read more: EastEnders airs update on absent major character in early BBC iPlayer release EastEnders airs unsettling twist for Cindy and Ian Beale in early BBC iPlayer release EastEnders fans have the chance to appear in an episode – here's how EastEnders confirms 40th anniversary documentary with Ross Kemp and 2 iconic former stars Why EastEnders must not resurrect Grant Mitchell and Sharon Watts's romance EastEnders airs tribute to iconic Peggy Mitchell line in early iPlayer episode EastEnders 2025 preview: 12 spoilers for the year ahead The We Started Here podcast launches on Tuesday 28th January – available on all podcast platforms. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide.
Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville narrates new Sherlock Holmes series
The new series is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds.
Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville has narrated a collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s greatest mysteries, which has been released on BBC Sounds just in time for Christmas. Sherlock Holmes, Short Stories, which comes to BBC Sounds courtesy of award-winning podcast network Noiser, features iconic adventures such as The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Red-Headed League, and The Man with the Twisted Lip. The 16-part series combines faithful readings of the original texts with atmospheric sound design and bespoke music. Bonneville, who is best known for starring as Robert Crawley in Downton Abbey, said: “The Sherlock Holmes stories have been part of the literary landscape for generations, and I’m thrilled to be bringing them to life for listeners this Christmas season." He continued: “The carefully curated tales in this series are superb examples of Conan Doyle’s craft as he draws his audience into the world of the legendary detective. From the smoke-filled sitting room at 221B Baker Street to the foggy streets of London, the windswept moors and beyond, we’ll follow the master detective as he uses his unique powers of deduction to unravel baffling mysteries, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. “All the classic Holmesian elements are here: locked room conundrums, cunning disguises, and twisted conspiracies. Stories made for winter nights by the fire.” Sherlock Holmes, Short Stories is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds. Check out more of our Radio coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guideto find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Pakistan v England 2024 radio coverage: How to listen to Test series live
Your definitive guide to listening to Pakistan v England Test series on the radio this summer.
England travel east to face Pakistan across a three-Test series in Multan and Rawalpindi. Captain Ben Stokes is expected to make his comeback from injury, taking the reins back from interim captain Ollie Pope. England have won five of their last six Test matches on home soil, but struggled against India during their most recent trip to the subcontinent at the start of the year. Coach Brendon McCullum will be determined for his squad to repeat their heroics from 2022 when England swept their hosts 3-0. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to listen to Pakistan v England on the radio. When is the Pakistan v England Test series? The Pakistan v England Test series gets under way on Monday 7th October 2024 and runs until Monday 28th October 2024 at the latest. 1st Test in Multan: 6:30am, Monday 7th October 2nd Test in Multan: 6:30am, Tuesday 15th October 3rd Test in Rawalpindi: 6:30am, Thursday 24th October Listen to Pakistan v England on the radio Test Match Special returns to bring full ball-by-ball commentary of the Pakistan v England series this summer. BBC will broadcast every moment live on radio throughout the Test series across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is only available on digital radio via DAB: 12B or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices, from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Paralympics 2024 radio coverage: Listen live and online
Keep up with all the latest drama from the Paralympic Games via radio coverage live and online.
The Paralympic Games 2024 is set to wrap up an enormous summer of sport, with 549 medals up for grabs across 11 days of intense competition. The ParalympicsGB team will be determined to record a third successive second-place finish in the medal table, behind China, at these Games. The BBC does not boast the TV rights to the Games, with Channel 4 set to bring unparalleled live coverage of every single moment. However, fans can still tune in for extensive radio coverage across BBC platforms, so you can stay up to date with all the latest from Paris. RadioTimes.com brings you all the ways you can listen to Paralympics 2024 action via radio and online. Check out our Paralympics 2024 TV guide, including where to watch the action, exclusive interviews, and a day-by-day TV planner. Paralympics 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast live coverage of events throughout the Paralympics 2024 across its radio platforms. Coverage will be live on either BBC Radio 5 Live or BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. Listen to Paralympics 2024 online Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
England v Sri Lanka 2024 radio coverage: How to listen to Test series live
Your definitive guide to listening to England v Sri Lanka Test series on the radio this summer.
England return to Test cricket action with a visit from Sri Lanka to wrap up the summer. Captain Ben Stokes has led his men to four victories and four defeats in 2024 so far, with each of their losses coming in India. The 3-0 clean sweep against West Indies will have raised hopes of success in the post-Jimmy Anderson world, with Gus Atkinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir reaping bundles of wickets throughout the summer months so far. Zak Crawley misses the Sri Lanka series with a broken finger, but you don't have to miss a single moment thanks to the BBC Test Match Special team. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to listen to England v Sri Lanka on the radio. When is the England v Sri Lanka Test series? The England v Sri Lanka Test series gets under way on Wednesday 21st August 2024 and runs until Tuesday 10th September 2024 at the latest. 1st Test at Old Trafford: 11am, Wednesday 21st August 2nd Test at Lord's: 11am, Thursday 29th August 3rd Test at The Oval: 11am, Friday 6th September Listen to England v Sri Lanka on the radio Test Match Special returns to bring full ball-by-ball commentary of the England v Sri Lanka series this summer. BBC will broadcast every moment live on radio throughout the Test series across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is only available on digital radio via DAB: 12B or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices, from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Olympics 2024 radio coverage: Listen live and online
Keep up with all the latest drama from the Olympic Games via radio coverage live and online.
Live sport and radio go hand in hand - there are few more exhilarating ways to savour drama from across the globe. The Olympic Games have arrived, and broadcasters have swarmed Paris in a bid to relay all of the action to an eager British public over the airwaves. As for the BBC, its live coverage will be presented by Adrian Chiles, Mark Chapman, Tony Livesey, Eleanor Oldroyd and Kelly Cates. Check out our Olympics on today guide, including hand-picked highlights from Olympic gold medallists and experts Olympians Victoria Pendleton, Louis Smith, Steve Parry, Karen Pickering and Jess Eddie are among the sporting stars providing insight and analysis. RadioTimes.com brings you all the ways you can listen to Olympics 2024 action via radio and online. Don’t miss a minute of the Games with our complete 16-day Olympics TV Guide download, including how to watch all the action on TV, online, on catch-up and on the radio. Read more: Olympics TV coverage | Olympics presenters and commentators View Green Video on the source website Olympics 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast live coverage of matches throughout the Olympics 2024 across its radio platforms. Coverage will be live on either BBC Radio 5 Live or BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. Listen to Olympics 2024 online Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Olympics 2024 radio schedule With so much going on at the Olympic Games, schedules are likely to shift and reshape throughout the course of every day. However, each BBC radio channel – 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra – will broadcast live coverage of the highlight events between 10am and 10pm all day, every day. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Proms 2024 schedule: Full list of programmes
Your guide to the annual musical extravaganza.
The BBC Proms are here once again, with a full line-up of music events set to take place at the Royal Albert Hall and other locations across the UK. Some of the finest composers and musicians living today will be participating in the annual event, as well as contemporary artists including Sam Smith and Florence + The Machine. As usual, events will be broadcast across BBC radio stations, television channels and iPlayer, for those who were unable to secure tickets or travel for the shows in-person. Read on for a complete guide to the Proms 2024 schedule of performances, where each is being held and which will be broadcast on television (please note that not all broadcasts will be simultaneous with the live event). Friday 19th July 2024 18:30 - First Night of the Proms 2024 (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Saturday 20th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 2: Everybody Dance! The Sound of Disco (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Sunday 21st July 2024 11:00 - Prom 3: The King's Singers and VOCES8 (Royal Albert Hall) 19:30 - Prom 4: Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler's Fifth (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Monday 22nd July 2024 19:30 - Prom 5: Zemlinsky's The Mermaid (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 23rd July 2024 19:00 - Prom 6: Verdi's Requiem (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) 22:15 - Prom 7: Late Night Italian with Jakub Józef Orliński (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 24th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 8: Nick Drake – An Orchestral Celebration (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 25th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 9: Mahler, Brahms and Schoenberg (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 26th July 2024 19:30 - The Glasshouse: Tailleferre, Sibelius and Dvořák (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 19:30 - Prom 10: Elgar's Second Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) 23:00 - The Glasshouse 2: Night Tracks (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) Saturday 27th July 2024 11:00 - BBC Young Composer Free Workshop: Gateshead (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 11:00 - Prom 11: CBeebies Prom - Wildlife Jamboree (Royal Albert Hall, CBeebies) 15:00 - Prom 12: CBeebies Prom - Wildlife Jamboree (Royal Albert Hall, CBeebies) 19:30 - The Glasshouse 3: Jordan Rakei with the Royal Northern Sinfonia (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 22:00 - The Glasshouse 4: BBC Music Introducing – Live at the Proms (The Glasshouse Internatioal Centre for Music) Sunday 28th July 2024 14:30 - The Glasshouse 5: Fantasy, Myths and Legends (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 15:00 - The Glasshouse 6: Flow, My Tears – Elegies and Atonement (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 19:30 - Prom 13: Sarah Vaughan – If You Could See Me Now (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Monday 29th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 14: Beethoven, Bruckner and Tüür (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 30th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 15: Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Wednesday 31st July 2024 19:30 - Prom 16: Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4 (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 1st August 2024 19: 30 - Prom 17: Vasily Petrenko conducts Tchaikovsky (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 2nd August 20:00 - Prom 18: Sam Smith (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Saturday 3rd August 19:30 - Prom 19: Elgar's Cello Concerto (Royal Albert Hall) Sunday 4th August 2024 11:00 - Prom 20: Songs and Dances with the Kanneh-Masons (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) 15:00 - Proms Newport: vision string quartet with Mahan Mirarab (The Riverfront) 19:00 - Prom 21: The Sinfonia of London and John Wilson (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Monday 5th August 2024 11:15 - Prom 22: Relaxed Prom (Royal Albert Hall) 19:30 - Prom 23: Grosvenor plays Busoni's Piano Concerto (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 6th August 2024 19:00 - Prom 24: Purcell's The Fairy Queen (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 7th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 25: Storgårds conducts Tchaikovsky's Fourth (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 8th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 26: Beethoven, Brahms and Sarah Gibson (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 9th August 2024 18:00 - Prom 27: Strauss's An Alpine Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) 22:30 - Prom 28: Songs of Wars I Have Seen (Royal Albert Hall) Saturday 10th August 2024 11:00 - Prom 29: Jonathan Scott – Organ Recital (Royal Albert Hall) 19:30 - Prom 30: The National Youth Orchestra plays Mahler's First (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Sunday 11th August 2024 15:00 - Proms Belfast: Debussy, Fauré and Holmès (Ulster Hall) 19:30 - Prom 31: Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Brahms (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Monday 12th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 32: Beethoven's Seventh Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 13th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 33: Titans of British Music (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 14th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 34: 21st-Century Soundtracks (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 15th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 35: Ellington, Braxton and Mary Lou Williams (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 16th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 36: Gemma New conducts Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Saturday 17th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 37: Britten's War Requiem (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Sunday 18th August 2024 11:00 - Prom 38: Stravinsky's The Firebird with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Royal Albert Hall) 19:30 - Prom 39: Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) Monday 19th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 40: Bach's St John Passion (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 20th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 41: Mozart with Ensemble Resonanz (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Wednesday 21st August 2024 19:30 - Prom 42: Beethoven's Ninth by Heart (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Thursday 22nd August 2024 19:30 - Prom 43: Pictures at an Exhibition (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 23rd August 2024 19:30 - Prom 44: Lahav Shani plays and directs Prokofiev (Royal Albert Hall) Saturday 24th August 2024 18:00 - Bristol Beacon 1: The Virtuous Circle (Bristol Beacon) 19:30 - Prom 45: Dalia Stasevska conducts Sibelius's Fifth Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) 20:30 - Bristol Beacon 2: The Virtuous Circle (Bristol Beacon) Sunday 25th August 2024 15:00 - Bristol Beacon 3: BBC Singers at 100 (Bristol Beacon) 17:00 - Bristol Beacon 4: Evelyn Glennie plays Jennifer Higdon (Bristol Beacon) 19:30 - Prom 46: Holst's The Planets (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Monday 26th August 2024 11:00 - BBC Young Composer Free Workshop: Bristol (Bristol Beacon) 14:00 - Bristol Beacon 5: CBeebies Prom – Ocean Adventure (Bristol Beacon) 14:30 - Prom 47: Doctor Who Prom (Royal Albert Hall) 16:00 - Bristol Beacon 6: CBeebies Prom – Ocean Adventure (Bristol Beacon) 19:00 - Prom 48: Doctor Who Prom (Royal Albert Hall, BBC One Wales/BBC Two) Tuesday 27th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 49: Czech Philharmonic play Dvořák and Suk (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 28th August 2024 18:30 - Prom 50: Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass (Royal Albert Hall) 22:15 - Prom 51: Tinariwen – The Desert Blues (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 29th August 2024 18:30 - Prom 52: Bizet's Carmen from Glyndebourne (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 30th August 2024 19:30 - Prom 53: Stravinsky, Reich, Tippett and Elgar (Royal Albert Hall) Saturday 31st August 2024 16:00 - Prom 54: Beethoven for Three (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) 20:00 - Prom 55: Berliner Philharmoniker with Kirill Petrenko (Royal Albert Hall) Sunday 1st September 2024 15:00 - Proms Aberdeen: 'I never laid eyes on Aeneas...' Women's Stories from the Ancient World (Cowdray Hall) 19:30 - Prom 56: Bruckner's Fifth Symphony with Berliner Philharmoniker (Royal Albert Hall) Monday 2nd September 2024 19:30 - Prom 57: Ultra Lounge – Henry Mancini and Beyond (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Tuesday 3rd September 2024 19:30 - Prom 58: Klaus Mäkelä conducts Symphonie fantastique (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 4th September 2024 18:30 - Prom 59: A French Fantasy – Boulanger, Fauré and Ravel (Royal Albert Hall) 22:30 - Prom 60: Late Night with Eric Whitacre (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 5th September 2024 19:30 - Prom 61: Rattle conducts Bruckner's Fourth (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 6th September 2024 20:00 - Prom 62: Rattle conducts Mahler's Sixth (Royal Albert Hall) Saturday 7th September 2024 10:30 - Prom 63: Choral Day – The Sixteen (Royal Albert Hall) 11:00 - BBC Young Composer Free Workshop: Nottingham (Nottingham Trent University Music Department) 11:00 - Choral Day: Come & Sing Free Workshop (Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music) 14:00 - Prom 64: Choral Day – Jason Max Ferdinand Singers (Royal Albert Hall) 17:00 - Proms Nottingham: BBC Young Composer (Albert Hall, Nottingham) 19:00 - Prom 65: Choral Day – Handel's Messiah (Royal Albert Hall) Sunday 8th September 2024 16:00 - Proms Nottingham: Music of Sherwood Forest (Nottingham Royal Concert Hall) 19:30 - Prom 66: Chineke! play Tchaikovsky's 'Pathétique' (Royal Albert Hall) Monday 9th September 2024 19:30 - Prom 67: BBC SO plays Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 10th September 2024 19:00 - Prom 68: Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 11th September 2024 20:00 - Prom 69: Florence + The Machine – Symphony of Lungs (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Thursday 12th September 2024 18:30 - Prom 70: Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet (Royal Albert Hall) 22:15 - Prom 71: The Art of Fugue with Sir András Schiff (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 13th September 2024 19:30 - Prom 72: Mozart, Farrenc and Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) Saturday 14th September 2024 19:00 - Prom 73: Last Night of the Proms 2024 (Royal Albert Hall, BBC One & BBC Two) Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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Euro 2024 radio coverage: Listen to every match live on radio and online
Your complete guide to listening to Euro 2024 live on radio and online.
International football and summer and radio. It just works. Whether you're at home, driving or in the garden (yes, even in this weather) you can stay across all the action from Euro 2024. There's only one match left to play in the tournament – and it's the biggest of the lot, as England take to the field to do battle with Spain in tonight's final. Throughout the tournament, every match has been shown live across BBC and ITV on TV, but for those unable to find a screen or simply wanting to give their eyeballs a break, radio coverage has never failed to entertain and inform. Read more: Best football players in the world | Best football players of all time There's been more radio coverage than any one person can consume during the tournament, with two broadcasters airing live commentary from every single match in Germany. And that will be just the same when it comes to this evening's final, so if for whatever reason you can't watch the big game, radio should have you covered. RadioTimes.com brings you radio coverage details for Euro 2024, including how to listen to every match live. Read more: Euro 2024 TV coverage | Euro 2024 fixtures | Euro 2024 presenters | Euro 2024 predictions | Euro 2024 group analysis | Euro 2024 team-by-team guide | Euro 2024 kits ranked Euro 2024 on radio Every single match of Euro 2024 will be broadcast live on radio. All 51 matches will be aired on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT, so you can choose which set of commentators and experts you'd like to guide you through the tournament. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. talkSPORT is available on DAB radio, predominantly MW 1089 kHz though you may need to check their official website for some localised frequencies for talkSPORT, and like the BBC, you can tune in via most TV packages. Listen to Euro 2024 online You can listen to BBC Radio 5 Live via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. talkSPORT is available via its website and through the talkSPORT app, also available on a range of mobile devices. Euro 2024 radio schedule All UK time. All live on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT. Final Sunday 14th July Match 51: England v Spain (Berlin, 8pm) Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
T20 World Cup 2024 radio coverage: Listen to every match live on radio and online
Your complete guide to listening to every T20 World Cup 2024 match on the radio – including online streaming.
Sun, sea and Test Match Special – we're not jealous of the jet-setting BBC team whatsoever. Not at all. Nope. The T2o World Cup 2024 will span the USA and West Indies over the course of the next month, with matches to be staged across Texas, Florida, New York and the Caribbean. England will aim to defend their title following a bruising year for the limited-overs team. The ODI side was humiliated in their Cricket World Cup title defence in India – the T20 team will be determined to avoid the same fate. Walking you through all the action, through every single match, will be the beloved BBC Test Match Special team. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details for listening to the T20 World Cup 2024 live on radio. Read more: T20 World Cup TV coverage | T20 World Cup radio coverage | T20 World Cup highlights | T20 World Cup most titles | England's next match T20 World Cup 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast every T20 World Cup match live on radio throughout the tournament, across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is only available on digital radio via DAB: 12B or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. Listen to T20 World Cup 2024 online You can listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. T20 World Cup 2024 schedule All UK time. All live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. Super Eights Monday 24th June West Indies v South Africa (Antigua, 1:30am) Australia v India (St Lucia, 3:30pm) Tuesday 25th June Afghanistan v Bangladesh (St Vincent, 3:30pm) Knock-outs Thursday 27th June SF1: TBC v TBC (Guyana, 1:30am) SF2: TBC v TBC (Trinidad, 3:30pm) Saturday 29th June Final: TBC v TBC (Barbados, 3:30pm) Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Eurovision 2024 presenters: Who are the confirmed BBC hosts?
Who will be helming the UK's coverage this year?
Europe's biggest music competition has returned, as the 68th Eurovision Song Contest commences tonight! The first of the semi-finals begins in Malmö, Sweden and will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, hosted by commentators Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. Mills and Clark won't be the only one providing fans with some much-needed Eurovision content as Richie Anderson will be leading the commentary on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds for the first time. In the days leading up to the final, the BBC will be providing non-stop coverage for fans of the competition, up until the Grand Final on Saturday 11th May, in which the new champions will be crowned. But who is on the UK presenting line-up this year? Here's everything you need to know about the UK Eurovision 2024 presenters. Who are the UK Eurovision 2024 presenters? Richie Anderson Richie Anderson will be leading the Eurovision commentary on the sound waves for the BBC, and is best known for his work on TV and radio with the broadcaster. Over the course of his career, Anderson has hosted the weekday mornings travel news on BBC Radio 2. He also took part on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. On hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in the UK, Anderson explained that the competition is his "summer Christmas time". "I spend the first half of the year looking forward to it and counting down the days," he said. "The whole thing just puts a huge smile on my face. I love that it's such an accepting, fun and eccentric event that welcomes everyone no matter what." Scott Mills Scott Mills is a radio DJ and presenter, best known for hosting BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022. Nowadays, fans can tune into him on BBC Radio 2. Mills has appeared as a guest star on the likes of Mastermind, Children in Need and also Strictly Come Dancing, in which he came in 11th place with dance partner Joanne Clifton. He said it is "super exciting" to be providing the Eurovision commentary with Rylan on BBC One this year and has teased what viewers can expect. "You are going to get amazing voices, brilliant staging and some of the most ridiculous things you've ever seen all in one show," he said. "Rylan and I spend a week together every year - we have done since 2017 - and it's always brilliant fun. I've been hosting the semi-finals for 14 years, when very few people knew what they were, mainly because the UK gets an automatic pass through to the final. "Many countries don't even make it to the final, but they are so much fun, and so I'm really pleased more people know about it and get to see the semi-finals." Rylan Clark Rylan is back alongside Scott Mills as a commentator on BBC One and iPlayer this year and has teased that viewers can expect everything they love from him and Scott, but "just in Swedish"! The 35-year-old shot to fame after appearing on The X Factor in 2012 and then went on to enter Celebrity Big Brother the following year. Since then, Rylan has become a mainstay on people's TV screens, from appearing as a presenter on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two to hosting Prime Video's reality series, Hot Mess Summer. Graham Norton Where Eurovision is, Graham Norton will surely follow! During the Grand Final on Saturday 11th May, the TV host will be commentating live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm. Best known for his award-winning chat show, The Graham Norton Show, the presenter has been a mainstay on people's TV screens for years. Norton also recently began hosting Wheel of Fortune over on ITV. The Eurovision Song Contest has faced significant criticism over its decision to allow Israel to compete in this year’s competition in light of the current situation in Gaza and the Middle East, with some fans and members of the music industry calling for a boycott of the ceremony. Noel Curran – director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises Eurovision – has said in a statement: "We understand the concerns and deeply held views around the current conflict in the Middle East. We can’t fail to be moved by the profound suffering of all those caught up in this terrible war. "However, the Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political music event and a competition between public service broadcasters who are members of the EBU. It is not a contest between governments. "As a member-led organisation, our governing bodies – the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group and the Executive Board – did review the participants list for the 2024 Contest and agreed that the Israeli public broadcaster KAN met all the competition rules for this year and can participate as it has for the past 50 years." The artists taking part in this year's contest have also faced backlash for not pulling out of the ceremony, including the UK's act Olly Alexander, who signed a joint statement alongside other entrants explaining they "do not feel comfortable being silent". "It is important to us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and communicate our heartfelt wish for peace, an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and the safe return of all hostages," the statement read. "We stand united against all forms of hate, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. "We firmly believe in the unifying power of music, enabling people to transcend differences and foster meaningful conversations and connections. We feel that it is our duty to create and uphold this space, with a strong hope that it will inspire greater compassion and empathy." The Eurovision 2024 live final will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 11th May at 8pm. You can also check out the full list of Eurovision winners and how many times the UK has won Eurovision. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
World Snooker Championship 2024 radio coverage: Listen on radio and online
Your complete guide to listening to the World Snooker Championship 2024 live on radio and online.
The World Snooker Championship is back with a terrific tournament in store as the world's finest player convene at the Crucible. Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump enter the competition as favourites to go long, with an extended cast of contenders hoping to upset the odds. Reigning champion Luca Brecel will be determined to put a wobbly year since his remarkable triumph in 2023 behind him and defend his crown. Best snooker players in the world 2024 | Best snooker players of all time BBC is the prime broadcaster for the tournament once again, with plenty of TV output and a scattering of radio coverage to help you keep track of everything. RadioTimes.com brings you all the radio coverage details for the World Snooker Championship 2024. World Snooker Championship 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast frequent, regular updates of World Snooker Championship matches on BBC Radio 5 Live throughout the tournament. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. However, unfortunately BBC will not be airing full live commentary of matches, so you will not be able to follow all of the action via radio alone. Thankfully, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer will boast wall-to-wall World Snooker Championship TV coverage, so you never have to miss a major moment. Listen to World Snooker Championship 2024 online Online radio coverage will be available on the BBC Sounds app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. World Snooker Championship 2024 schedule First round: Saturday 20th – Thursday 25th April Second round: Thursday 25th – Monday 29th April Quarter-finals: Tuesday 30th April – Wednesday 1st May Semi-finals: Thursday 2nd – Saturday 4th May Final: Sunday 5th – Monday 6th May View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Banksy reveals clue to true identity in unearthed BBC interview
A 2003 interview with Banksy is being shared for the first time.
The identity of Banksy has been one of the greatest mysteries in the art world since the street artist’s rise to fame in the late 1990s. But now we might be one step closer to uncovering his real identity after the artist seemingly confirmed his real name in a newly unearthed interview from 2003. The discovered audio, which was recorded 20 years ago but was never used, is finally being released for the first time as part of a bonus episode being broadcast for BBC Radio 4’s The Banksy Story. The artist, who was in his 20s at the time, was interviewed by BBC reporter Nigel Wrench in the summer of 2003 to mark the opening of Banksy’s Turf War show in east London. During the interview, Banksy appeared to reveal his first name. "Are you happy for me to use your name? I mean, The Independent has," Wrench asked Bansky, who replied: "Yeah." "Is it Robert Banks?" Wrench asked, to which Banksy replied, "It’s Robbie." "Robbie. OK. Robbie," Wrench confirmed. The never-heard-before audio also includes the artist’s defence of vandalism as art. "If it’s done properly, it is illegal!" he said. "But I got a good reaction, I think, of most people from my work. You know, I’ve even had policemen in the past say they kind of like things about it, but… I just think it’s my right to go out and paint it." He continued: "And it is equally somebody else’s right to go out and paint over it if they don’t like it, you know? It doesn’t actually take very long with a bucket of white paint to paint over things. "I think it’s better if you treat the city like a big playground, you know? It’s there to mess about in, you know?" In the interview, Banksy also compared his high-speed approach to art to making microwave meals. "I'm not here to apologise for it," he told Wrench. "It's a quicker way of making your point, right?" Read more: Hugh Laurie and Rosamund Pike lead BBC audio drama from Bad Sisters creators Good Omens and Game of Thrones stars lead new time travel audio drama He continued: "In the same way my mother used to cook Sunday roast every Sunday and says every Sunday, 'It takes hours to make it, minutes to eat.' "And these days she eats microwave meals for one and seems a lot happier. I'm kind of taking that approach to art, really. I want to get it done and dusted." View Green Video on the source website The Banksy Story bonus episode is available to listen to on BBC Sounds now. Check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Summer is finally here, and with it marks the natural return of some of the country's most beloved music festivals. Glastonbury was just the other week and kicked off what is set to be a jam-packed next few months celebrating some of the world's best artists. One festival that continues to go from strength to strength after starting up in 2005 is Wireless Festival, which is gearing up for three full days of international hip-hop, rap, Afrobeats and grime talent. The festival is set to take place from Friday 7th July to Sunday 9th July 2023 and has proved so popular, it's sold out. The line-up this year is yet another stellar one with the likes of Little Simz, Bryson Tiller, Latto and Flo being just some of the acts set to wow the crowds. But if you missed out on tickets for the festival, which will be taking place in north London's Finsbury Park, you may be wondering how you can catch the action of the festival at home. Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Wireless Festival 2023. How to watch Wireless Festival As of now, there has been no confirmation on how people can watch Wireless Festival live at home. But there's good news – as is the case in previous years, the festival has been available to watch on MTV and in 2022, highlights from the festival were available to watch back on BBC iPlayer. This year, the festival will once again have a 2023 Best Bits, that will be made available to watch back on iPlayer from Wednesday 12th July 2023. The special show will air that evening at 11.40pm on BBC One. As for live coverage, there's no word yet on whether or not there will be any visual live coverage, but the official media partner for the festival is BBC Radio 1xtra, which will provide plenty of radio coverage over the weekend. From 4pm on Friday 7th July, DJs Sian and Tiffany will be taking to Wireless Festival, with the rest of the weekend home to the same schedule so listeners can listen back to all the festival action via BBC Sounds or live on the radio. The official Wireless Festival YouTube channel also usually posts highlights of the festival so it's also worth keeping an eye out there for any behind-the-scenes clips and videos from your favourite artists. When is Wireless Festival 2023? Wireless Festival returns to Finsbury Park in north London for another year of musical fun. The festival is taking place on 7th, 8th and 9th July 2023, with Saturday day tickets having previously sold out within 60 minutes of going on sale. The festival previously took place in two different locations last year with Wireless Festival 2022 taking place in Crystal Palace Park, Finsbury Park and the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham across different weekends. The multi-location event saw the seven headliners split between the three locations. Thankfully this year, there are less logistics involved as Wireless takes place across one weekend in one location. View Green Video on the source website Wireless Festival: 2023 Best Bits will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our dedicated Entertainment hub. Take part in the Screen Test, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Joseph Fiennes and Alexandra Roach team up for horror radio series The Witch Farm
The series comes from The Battersea Poltergeist's Danny Robbins.
The BBC has announced an all-star line-up for their new 8-part podcast series The Witch Farm, including The Handmaid's Tale's Joseph Fiennes and No Offence's Alexandra Roach. The Witch Farm comes from the makers of The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny, and is a blend of drama and documentary which will re-investigate the true story of an ordinary couple in an extraordinary, terrifying situation, and a house that has had more exorcisms than any other in British history. Alongside Fiennes and Roach the series will also star Owen Teale (Game of Thrones), Reece Shearsmith (Inside No 9) and Tom Price (Torchwood), and will launch on 17th October, with new episodes available on BBC Sounds every Monday at 7am or on Radio 4 at 11pm the same day. Writer and presenter Danny Robins said: “I’m thrilled to return to BBC Sounds and Radio 4 with a new real-life ghost story just in time for Halloween. Investigating The Battersea Poltergeist pushed me to the very edge of believing ghosts exist. Since then, I’ve been wondering if there’s another case that could tip me over the edge. Just, maybe, this is the one. "The Witch Farm is unlike anything I have come across before, we have apparitions, poltergeist activity, alleged possession, physical injury and even threat to life. It’s going to be quite a ride, prepare to never sleep again…" The official synopsis for the series says: "It’s 1989 in rural Wales, and Bill (Fiennes) and Liz (Roach) move into their new home, 'Heol Fanog' in the Brecon Beacons mountains. It seems idyllic, but soon they are plagued by strange and frightening phenomena and an electricity bill so impossibly huge it suggests that something is sucking the power from the house. "Their dream home has become a haunted nightmare, but what is real and what is in their minds? Danny Robins arrives in the remote Welsh countryside to re-open this paranormal cold case. "Danny goes on a journey that takes him into the wild mountains of Wales to meet witches, druids, exorcists and the woman at the heart of the haunting: the real-life Liz, now in her 60s." The series features the team of experts used for The Battersea Poltergeist, parapsychologists Ciaran O’Keefe and Evelyn Hollow, who have returned for The Witch Farm to help Robins investigate. The Witch Farm begins on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds on Monday 17th October. Looking for something to watch? Check out our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now – subscribe now and get the next 12 issues for only £1. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey.
Doctor Who: Redacted’s Juno Dawson on the secret history of the new spin-off
ExclWhosive: The new podcast drama’s creator talks LINDA pitches, COVID problems and Russell T Davies’ behind-the-scenes influence.
While there’s no Doctor Who on TV until this autumn’s centenary special, the Whoniverse rolls on thanks to new podcast drama Doctor Who: Redacted, which releases weekly episodes on BBC Sounds. Officially sanctioned by Who’s creative team and featuring a role for Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor, Redacted follows a trio of conspiracy-loving friends who find themselves swept into a dangerous crisis. Everyone in the world has forgotten the Doctor, and her friends are disappearing outright – so who’s behind it? And why are Cleo, Shawna and Abby (Charlie Craggs, Lois Chimimba and Holly Quin-Ankrah) the only people who can stop it? We caught up with scriptwriter, series creator and author Juno Dawson to find out more about the series’ origins, how returning showrunner Russell T Davies gave his input and what we can expect for the next seven episodes. Plus, bonus LINDA content for all you LINDA fans out there. Hi Juno – from your perspective, how did the Doctor Who: Redacted story begin? It’s been 84 years… It really has. I was approached by lovely Ella Watts from BBC Sounds in the middle of 2019. I’m the first to confess: I was like, “I don’t get it.” Even though I had written for Big Finish audio on the Torchwood range previously, I was like, “A podcast, but a script? I don’t understand.” And then we did some brainstorming. I just like the idea. I like the idea of there being a podcast within a podcast. And I did think, “What if there were these three girls who love conspiracy theories, and they’ve kind of clocked that something strange is happening with this blue box, and there’s this legend of the Doctor, but they’re way off?” So it’s been in the works for a while? Well we recorded the pilot in January 2020, and, of course we knew that Doctor Who: Redacted involved some sort of a viral threat. In January 2020, we were all like, “This is relevant. Snatched from the headlines. Ooh, COVID – it’s a good job that’s not in our country.” And then, of course, it completely shut down everything. I thought that was going to be the end of the project. And then, well, a year-and-a-half later, almost out of nowhere, I got this email saying, “We’ve got the greenlight. It’s happening. PS We need the scripts tomorrow.” And so it went from being this sort of period of huge inactivity to it being an absolute mad dash in order to have it ready for the Easter special. The run-up to April has been a lot. What was the original pitch the BBC gave you? There was a very strong conviction that they shouldn’t do, I suppose, the expected thing– which is, after the televised episodes, have a bunch of fans and a recognisable BBC face just dissecting the episode. They knew that was a bad idea because there were so many fan podcasts doing that. So it felt like to come on and say, “This is the official Doctor Who podcast” was actually quite disrespectful. But BBC Sounds did want an official Doctor Who podcast. Doctor Who hadn’t existed in that space before. Ella’s background is massively in audio drama, and she felt there was a space for this kind of podcast within a podcast. There’s a long history of Doctor Who characters being riffs on Doctor Who fans, right? Like LINDA from Love & Monsters, and Clive from Rose… Yeah, we said really early on that if Russell T Davies was bringing back Doctor Who now with that episode, Clive would have had a podcast. 100 per cent. And possibly so would LINDA. There was a very, very brief chat about whether we went back to LINDA, and did the official LINDA podcast. But that would have required much more input from Russell, and obviously he’s got his hands full. He’s a busy man. So we went our own way. Also, you want to bring something new to it. While there are lots of Easter eggs and lots of references to Doctor Who past – Shawna, Abby and Cleo and their lives, they are 100 per cent my invention. That’s what gets me interested as a creator as well. With that said, there are plenty of returning characters – Kate Stewart, Rani and Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor to name a few. Yes, obviously, so far, on the podcast, you’ve heard from Anjli [Mohindra], and you’ve heard from Jodie. There are plenty more cameos to come. And each one of them was so professional, and the way they’re able to just slide into these old roles was a really joyful thing. Did you have a wish list for characters? Now there’s a question! We did have a big, long list. I will say, Russell… There were some characters we weren’t allowed to use. That’s all I will say. And maybe Russell has reasons for that. This is all I’m going to say. Actually, I don’t know that. Even I don’t know the answer to that. We were just told no in some cases. For me, the dealbreaker was whether or not we’re going to get the Doctor. And I did want Jodie. I would have been devastated if we hadn’t. And, of course, by the time we actually got to recording, Jodie had wrapped her last episode of Doctor Who. So we were kind of like: “We’re basically calling a Doctor out of retirement, to come back.” And thank goodness, she was really up for it. She didn’t even hesitate. It was just a big, old yes. You know, the day she came in was, I think, the best day of my career so far. We’ve mentioned Big Finish – you’ve written for them before, and they’re the face of Doctor Who audio drama. What makes Redacted different? Initially, there was some conversation about stepping on Big Finish’s toes. I love the guys at Big Finish. I’ve worked for them. They are lovely. I mean, in some ways, they were my first script commissions. So there was conversations around how to make it different. At one point, we were going to use interview sections with real people, and real experts. So if the Blue Box Files girls had been studying spiders in Sheffield, we would have brought in a real-life sort of arachnid scientist. And then we were like, “We are making this so complicated.” Audio drama is a big, wide world. Our episodes are shorter – 20, 25 minute chunks, whereas with Big Finish, you know, you’re sitting down to listen to a big, hour-long instalment. Also, I wanted them to be commute length. And the commute in this country tends to be about 25 minutes. That’s smart! That, again, took me back to the 1980s episodes – like, the last time Doctor Who was 25 minutes long. View oEmbed on the source website We’ve had three episodes now, and things are getting more sci-fi as our heroes discover people forgetting the Doctor – what can we expect from the upcoming seven episodes? There’s a couple of about-turns. I will say that episode 4 and episode 7 represent some unusual turning points. So we are slightly on step ahead of Cleo and Abby and Shawna, in that we do know who the Doctor is, and we do know what the TARDIS is. So you don’t want 10 weeks of them going, “What could it be? Oh my gosh. Maybe it’s aliens.” “No way. Aliens don’t exist.” Because that becomes a bit Lois Lane syndrome, which is like: it’s Superman! We can all see it’s Superman. Abby, Shawna and Cleo, in their own unique ways, are very intelligent and very street-smart. So we couldn’t have them just dithering around for 10 weeks, talking about old Doctor Who adventures. I would say: keep your eyes peeled on episode 4 and episode 7, where actually everything slightly takes a bit of a chicane, and you go in a bit of a different direction. And then the last three episodes, I will say, are almost one action sequence told over three parts. After that, will the story be concluded or could we see more from Redacted? Or maybe another podcast story? There is room to tell more stories, and I think that’s something that Russell really understands as well, which is that there is now a Whoniverse. From Doctor Who, we’ve had Torchwood, we’ve had Sarah Jane, we’ve had Class. There’s always room to tell stories within this precinct, because you’re looking at a precinct that transcends time and space. There are so many more stories that you can tell. Charlie Craggs is a really good friend of mine. I know she really wants to play Cleo again. So it would be lovely to see Cleo Proctor return for more adventures. On record, I would say to Russell T Davies: if you want to use any of the Redacted characters, I give you my blessing. You are welcome to them. Hire Charlie Craggs. Keep Charlie Craggs in work, is what I say to that. You’re a longtime fan, and you almost wrote for a spin-off before on season 2 of Class – how does it feel to finally get your Doctor Who spin-off? It’s like Brokeback Mountain. Why can’t I quit you, Doctor Who? It’s because I’m a fan. It was my first love. You know, I do dearly remember the Sylvester McCoy era, and then I massively got into it in a big way during the ‘90s, when I didn’t have any friends. I used to buy them on VHS, and Doctor Who was my friend. When the call comes, when the Bat signal comes on, I’m never going to turn it down. Even though sometimes I don’t have time and space to do things. I did Big Finish. I did the novel, The Good Doctor. And when Ella came to me, I really had my plate full. But I was like, “It’s Doctor Who. If you, in your 30s, were to go back, and say to 13-year-old you, ‘You just turned down the chance to write Doctor Who,” 13-year-old me would just be inconsolable.” So I’m never going to not answer the call, basically. This interview has been edited and condensed. Doctor Who: Redacted releases new episodes on BBC Sounds on Sundays. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi page or our full TV Guide. 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Journalist Louis Theroux has told Peter Crouch about the time he met anonymous Bristolian artist Banksy.
Documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux has revealed that he once met street artist Banksy at a Queens Park Rangers F.C. game. Speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Theroux recalled the time he met the famously anonymous artist in 2001 whilst watching Crouch play for QPR from a viewing box. “One of the other people in the box was a young artist. He was a little bit sheepish and wasn’t terribly outgoing. I said, ‘Alright, what do you do?’. He said, ‘I’m a street artist’. He gave me a little booklet of some of his art and it looked quite good. I kind of made awkward chit chat and I asked his name and he said, ‘Banksy’," Theroux said. “Fast forward a year and people kept asking me, ‘Have you heard of Banksy? Nobody knows who he is’. I was like, ‘Banksy? Yeah I know who he is, we went to QPR together!’” “I’m one of the only people who has ever met Banksy…and we bonded over Peter Crouch!" he added. Banksy's true identity has remained unconfirmed and widely speculated since he rose to fame in the early 2000s with his political street art. Despite mentioning his encounter with the anonymous artist, Theroux did not reveal Banksy's true identity on the podcast. That Peter Crouch Podcast is available to listen to on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.
BBC Sounds launches new app for connected TVs
The app offers users another way to get hold of the BBC's vast range of audio content, which includes programmes from 18 national and 40 local stations
BBC Sounds has launched a new app which allows users to enjoy over 80,000 hours of music, radio and podcasts on their connected TV. The app will be available from today (Tuesday 24th March) on YouView and Virgin Media devices before arriving on other platforms in the coming weeks. The app offers users another way to get hold of the BBC's vast range of audio content, which includes programmes from 18 national and 40 local stations, music mixes curated by experts, artists and special guests, and a wide range of award-winning podcasts. BBC Sounds has been a huge success since it was launched in 2018, currently attracting more than 3 million weekly users. The new app is similar to the existing mobile and web versions in that it tailors suggestions and recommendations to each user based on previous listening habits and also includes the ability to browse by category. Jonathan Wall, controller of BBC Sounds, commented, "BBC Sounds has over 80,000 hours of radio programmes, podcasts and music mixes so there’s a huge amount of choice for listeners. "The new TV app is another way the BBC will be there for people through the current challenging times, giving listeners access to all of our brilliant audio through a few clicks of their TV remotes.” Meanwhile Dan Taylor-Watt, director of product at BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds added, "More so now than ever, we want our services to be available on whatever devices people want to access them on - and this is the natural next step in the development of BBC Sounds. "We know lots of people listen to radio on the TV, and since Sounds is already the digital home for all audio from the BBC we’re really pleased to be bringing it into homes with a TV app. "This launch is just the start, and we’re looking forward to the app being available on more connected TVs soon.”
Where can I listen to 13 Minutes to the Moon podcast? What is it about?
Everything you need to know about the acclaimed space travel podcast...
13 Minutes to the Moon, the BBC's hit podcast focusing on some of the most famous space program missions in history, has returned for a second series. Whereas the first series delved into the Apollo 11 moon landings, this time round, presenter Kevin Fong talks us through the infamous Apollo 13 mission - which was famously aborted after a catastrophic system crash. Here's everything you need to know about the series... How can I listen to 13 Minutes to the Moon? The first episode of series 2 was made available on BBC Sounds on Monday 9th March 2020, with the subsequent five episodes released on a weekly basis thereafter, while it is also available on all the major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify and Luminary. The series will also air on BBC World Service radio from 11th March in weekly instalments. Who is presents 13 Minute to the Moon? Award winning broadcaster and author Kevin Fong hosts the series. Fong's previous presenting credits include TV shows such as Space Shuttle: The Final Mission, Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes, several Horizon programmes for the BBC and Channel 4’s Extreme A&E. His radio documentaries include Game Changer: Fortnite on 4 and Trauma Medicine: The Fight for Life on BBC Radio 4. View oEmbed on the source website What is 13 Minutes to the Moon about? The second series tells the story of the near-disastrous 1970 Apollo 13 mission, which took place just a few months after NASA had successfully put a man on the moon, but had to be aborted following an unexpected explosion. Speaking to Apollo 13 mission’s commander, Jim Lovell and his family, astronaut Fred Haise, and key figures from NASA’s mission control in Houston, Kevin Fong chronicles how the team were able to prevent disaster. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, Fong said: "In many ways its very different from the landing on the moon, which is a compressed 13 minutes of drama onto the surface. "Apollo 13 is actually this sort of gut-wrenching headlong dive into this catastrophe and a crew who had this catastrophic explosion aboard their mothership, their command module, and this crippled the space craft. "They lose all their oxygen and then, and because they lose oxygen they also lose power... so they've lost everything, they've lost their own oxygen to breathe but also they've lost the life-blood of the spacecraft, the electrical life-blood of the space-craft itself. "So no-one is really anticipating a failure on this scale and everyone is squabbling to work out what's gone on. "So tonally it's different from the first season because this is a sort of drawn-out drama where for the best part of 87 hours they are fighting over and over again for survival and that's the thing that really struck me about the story, it's sort of this live today, die tomorrow type structure where they manage to keep themselves alive in the wake of the explosion." Which crew members are interviewed in 13 Minutes to the Moon? Fong speaks to the main players at the heart of the mission, including mission commander Jim Lovell, astronaut Fred Haise and flight director Glynn Lunney. The host described it as "genuinely a labour of love" to have interviewed the podcast's subjects. He said: "50 years on, these people are now in their 80s - some of them in their 90s - and you got this real sense of gravitas about the interviews because it's the last chance to see, last chance to tell. "That's the sense you got and you got I think, a sense of people reflecting quite deeply on these events and being really frank and open." He added: "To be sat in a room with Jim Lovell, staring him in the face as he says what it was like in the wake of the explosion... for him to turn around and say, 'Yeah I had a good idea I might not survive it'... that was really quite a thing." He said that a standout quote from the series comes from his interview with flight-director Glynn Lunney - who was only 33 at the time of the mission. "I talked to him about whether or not he thought that this was a crew who may not survive," Fong explains. "And he said yeah, but if you think about what it's going to be like if the crew dies you're only going to be more likely to make that happen. So you don't allow yourself to ruminate on that, you just keep going."