Books on the radio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Putting Books on the radio makes the audio book format cheaply available to a wide audience. The books given this form of presentation include both fiction and non-fiction and are read either by an actor or by the author. The BBC does many of these "talking book serials" every week across their range of radio stations.

Here is a list of radio programmes which feature short stories, poetry or whole books in a serialised form:

1 BBC Radio 4
2 BBC World Service
3 BBC 7
4 BBC 6Music
5 RTÉ Radio 1
6 ABC Radio National
7 ABC local radio
8 Oneword

[edit] BBC Radio 4

"Afternoon Reading" external link features either a short story or an abridged book.

"Book at Bedtime" external link presents modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world.

"Book of the Week" external link Non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history.

"Poetry Please" external link a selection of poems chosen by listeners.

[edit] BBC World Service

"Off the Shelf" external link serialised books of many types.

[edit] BBC 7

"The 7th Dimension" external link is sometimes a book reading or (more often) a dramatisation.

"Best Sellers" external link best sellers both fiction and non-fiction.

"Little Toe" external link serialises books for young children.

"Big Toe" external link serialises books for older children.

[edit] BBC 6Music

"Steve Lamacq" external link Steve Lamacq's Library of Rock and Roll related books.

"6Music's reading festival" (yes, reading festival as opposed to Reading Festival which is something else) external link Six Music celebrates reading, writing and books.