Levels 2–3
BBC Radio 4
British English (standard)
News, debates, documentaries and drama. Clear, careful English: ideal for improving.
Live radio
Train your ear with real radio
Listen to live radio from around the English-speaking world, right here on Anglozone. Pause, rewind and catch up: it's the best way to get used to different accents.
Levels 1–3
BBC Radio 2
British English (relaxed)
Music and chatty presenters. Easy, friendly listening.
Levels 2–3
BBC World Service
Accents from around the world
World news presented by journalists from many countries.
Levels 2–3
NPR
American English
America's public radio: news and stories in calm, clear American English.
Levels 2–3
CBC Radio One
Canadian English
Canada's public radio. An accent close to American English and very easy to follow.
Levels 2–3
ABC Radio National
Australian English
Ideas, science and culture. Listen for Australian vowels: 'today' can sound like 'to die'!
Level 3
All India Radio News
Indian English
24-hour news from India's public broadcaster, with English bulletins: fast pace and distinctive intonation.
Streams are provided by each broadcaster and may change or be unavailable in some countries. Press ▶ on a station to start the player.
How to listen to improve
- Level 1: listen to BBC Radio 2 for five minutes, just to hear the music of the language. Notice words you know.
- Level 2: try the news (BBC World Service, NPR). Guess the topic of each story. Use −30 to hear a sentence again.
- Level 3: change accent every day: India, Australia, Canada… Write down five new words or expressions and look them up.