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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cast of The Archers in 1955 at a BBC recording. The programme’s current line-up will recreate the lost first episode on New ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BBC Radio 4’s The Archers is to broadcast special programmes to mark its 75th anniversary on New Year’s Day. Broadcast for the ...

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

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

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

Amol Rajan is set to leave BBC Radio 4's Today programme to pursue his own business ventures.In a surprise announcement, ...

That ability to connect with listeners is what makes The Archers so special – it has timeless appeal, and yet it manages to speak to the times we live in today. We look forward to seeing what the next ...