BBC Radio
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Why not listen to the BBC on your computer? Here are links to a few radio stations, with the description of each one (found on Wikipedia).
– BBC Radio 1: youth oriented, mostly contemporary pop and rock music (including Top 40 singles), plus news, original in-house live music sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries.
– BBC Radio 2: adult oriented entertainment, wide range of music—specially adult contemporary and middle of the road, also talk, comedy, plus news, original in-house live music sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries.
– BBC Radio 3: arts and high culture, special-interest music (classical, jazz, world music), plus news, original in-house live music sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries.
– BBC Radio 4: news, current affairs, arts, history, original in-house drama, original in-house first-run comedy, science, books and religion.
– BBC Radio 5 Live: news, sports, talk.
– BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra: a companion to Radio 5 Live for additional sports events coverage.
– BBC Radio 6 Music: an eclectic mix of alternative genres including rock, funk, punk and reggae, plus news, original in-house live music sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries
– BBC Radio 7: classic comedy, drama, books, science fiction, fantasy and children’s programmes.