BBC Listener for iPhone
The best of BBC radio handpicked for the world's curious minds.
Every week you'll get over 20 new documentaries, magazine and discussion programs to listen to on demand. Programs can also be saved for off-line listening. Plus, you get access to a huge archive of great documentaries.
All for a small monthly subscription - see the App Store for the price in your location.
BBC Listener will be available on other mobile devices over the coming months.
From Our Own Correspondent
For over 50 years, From Our Own Correspondent has been one of BBC Radio's flagship programs. Every week, correspondents from around the world report on the stories behind the headlines, often bringing a personal perspective to them.
Americana
Presenter Matt Frei and an eclectic panel of guests present a thought-provoking mix of discussion, reportage and eavesdropping on American airwaves. The program also teams up with radio stations around the country, bringing insights from places off the beaten track.
In Our Time
Since 1998, In Our Time has been exploring the history of ideas. Each week, Melvyn Bragg and guests choose a specific historical topic, ranging from the Pilgrim Fathers to Artificial Intelligence, and discuss the influence it's had on the world.
Desert Island Discs
First broadcast in 1942, Desert Island Discs is the longest-running music program in the history of radio. The format is simple: a distinguished guest is invited to choose eight tracks they'd take to a desert island. What would you choose?
Crossing Continents
The show that investigates the human issues behind the headlines, via BBC correspondents around the world, from Mississippi to the Middle East. This long-running series has received Amnesty International, One World and New York Festival awards.
Life Stories
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough presents a series of 20 talks on creatures and plants from around the globe. Each program looks at a subject of personal interest, drawing on 60 years of experience filming the natural world.
The Bottom Line
Journalist Evan Davis hosts this talk show, which examines the stories behind the business headlines. Each week, influential leaders from the world of commerce get together to discuss the issues that matter to their companies and their customers.
Book Club
Journalist James Naughtie invites an author into the studio to discuss one of his or her novels with a group of readers. Past guests have included Elmore Leonard, Barbara Kingsolver, Jonathan Franzen, Alice Sebold and John Irving.
Start The Week
First broadcast in 1970, Start The Week has been setting the cultural agenda in the UK for four decades. Every Monday, Andrew Marr and various guests from the fields of art, literature, film, history, and politics, discuss their work and the ideas behind it.
Science
BBC Listener will bring you a science program every weekday. There's a weekly overview of news in Science In Action, the latest in the world of medicine in Health Check, technology in Digital Planet, the environment in One Planet and the regular science documentary strand Discovery.
Documentaries
Every week we'll bring you four documentaries that will appeal to curious minds. From the Russian Winnie the Pooh or the history of the limerick to Pakistan's nuclear weapons or green technology in aviation, there'll be something unexpected to fascinate. Plus subscribers will get access to a growing archive of over 350 documentaries.
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