Audiobooks & spoken-word radio online
Stories, radio drama, readings and poetry — spoken-word stations to listen to like a book. Free, no sign-up.
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Sometimes you want a story, not a song. This collection gathers spoken-word stations — radio drama, readings, short stories, classic serials and poetry — that you can listen to like a book, free, in your browser, with no sign-up.
Anchored by BBC Radio 4 Extra
The flagship of the collection is BBC Radio 4 Extra, the BBC's spoken-word archive channel: comedy, drama, readings and short stories drawn from decades of programming. Around it sit other story, drama and audiobook stations, so there is always something to follow from one scene to the next.
Listen free, or send it to your receiver
Press play on any station and it streams straight in your browser — no app, no account. Every station is a free public stream you can also send to a supported Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, Onkyo or Pioneer receiver through Retune·FM.
Great for learning English
Clear, native-speaker narration makes spoken-word radio some of the best listening material for language learners. If you are studying English, many of these readings and dramas double as listening practice — see our Radio for learning English collection, with stations hand-picked by level.