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BBC Radio 4

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BBC Radio 4 is a radio station owned and operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967.Wikipedia

Editorial areaUK
FormatNews/Sport/Talk
Most playedTina Turner, Gene Pitney, Bon JoviRadiomonitor
Launched30 September 1967
OwnerBBC
Former namesBBC Radio 4 FM
Home Service
BBC Radio 4UK
BBC Radio 4 The Home Service
BBC Radio 4 (LW)

Contact BBC Radio 4

Postal addressBBC Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AA
Telephone:
reception
+44 20 8743 8000
Telephone:
studio
+44 870 010 0444
Official website
Wikipedia
YouTube
Personal emailfirstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk

Social media

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People

Alice Arnold Presenter
Amol Rajan Presenter
Andrea Catherwood Presenter
Andy Walker Interactive Editor
Anthony Clare Presenter
Arthur Smith Presenter
Chris Vallance Producer
Corrie Corfield Presenter
Dan Damon Presenter
Derek Cooper (1) Presenter
Edward Stourton Presenter
Elisa Kennedy Producer, Woman's Hour
Emma Barnett Presenter
Emma Barnett Presenter
Fi Glover Presenter
Francine Stock Presenter
Frank Delaney Presenter
Gwyneth Williams Programme Manager/Controller
Isabel Hardman Presenter
James Naughtie Presenter
Jane Garvey Presenter
Jenny Murray Presenter
Jeremy Paxman Presenter
Joanna Carr Editor
John Waite Presenter
Jonathan Agnew Presenter
Jonathan Dimbleby Presenter
Julian Farmer Studio Director
Justin Webb Presenter
Kathy Clugston Presenter
Keri Davies Producer
Laurie Taylor Presenter
Libby Purves Presenter
Liz Barclay Presenter
Mariella Frostrup Presenter
Mark Kermode Presenter
Mark Tully Presenter
Mark Lawson Presenter
Martha Kearney Presenter
Mary Sanders Journalist
Melvyn Bragg Presenter
Michael Buerk Presenter
Mishal Husain Presenter
Ned Sherrin Presenter
Neil Sleat Presenter
Nick Clarke Presenter
Nikki Bedi Presenter
Paddy O'Connell Presenter
Paul Lewis Presenter
Peter White Presenter
Quentin Cooper Presenter
Rhian Roberts Digital Editor
Robin Lustig Presenter
Roger Bolton Presenter
Sandi Toksvig Presenter
Sarah Montague Presenter
Simon Hoggart Presenter
Simon Hoban Journalist
Sioned William Commissioning Editor Comedy
Steve Richards Presenter
Steve Hewlett Presenter
Sue MacGregor Presenter
Sue Lawley Presenter
Susan Rae Presenter
Suzy Klein Presenter
Tim Harford Presenter
Tom Sutcliffe Presenter
Viji Alles Announcer

…at BBC

Amol Rajan Media Editor
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer

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