bbc radio 5 to help you with your english...

The premier station on the BBC for 'talk' is Radio 4:
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But there's a station with a good mix of sport and news, now celebrating 20 years:
BBC - Radio 5 live - Home

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  Watch: 5 live opening moments

  "Good morning. Welcome to a new network, Radio 5 live. News and sport from the BBC, 24 hours a day". Jane Garvey starts it all presenting Morning Reports at 5am on 28 March 1994.

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  First same-sex marriages

  Phil and James marry in Brighton as same-sex marriages are legalised in England and Wales.

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  5 live at 20

  5 live launched on 28 March 1994. See images from the past 20 years of broadcasting.

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Radio Five Live covers a lot of the best in sport - live and in English - whether it's Formula One:

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ON AIR NOWPROGRAMMES Start Time8:30 - End Time11:00

5 live Formula 12014, Malaysian GP

Live commentary from the Malaysian Grand Prix with the 5 live F1 team.

RELATED LINKS

• Formula 1 on the BBC
• BBC Sport: Formula 1
• Official Formula 1 site

Or the best in football analysis:

• Radio 5 live collection

  The best of 5 live's sport coverage, insight and analysis

  Radio 5 live collection
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  AUDIO

  Hear the Salford City Chairman as Ryan Giggs and ex Man Utd pros agree deal for the club.
  Salford City and the Class of '92
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  AUDIO

  Tony Pulis: The crowd were wonderful today
  Tony Pulis: The crowd were wonderful today
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  AUDIO

  Jose Mourinho: Our title hopes are over
  Jose Mourinho: Our title hopes are over
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  Paul Lambert: I can't be critical of Benteke
  Paul Lambert: I can't be critical of Benteke

BBC - Radio 5 live - In Short: Sport

Or what's happening now - with the best news stories, interviews and analysis:

• Radio 5 live collection

  The best current affairs interviews, insight and analysis from BBC Radio 5 live.

  Radio 5 live collection
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  Ex US Ambassador John Herbst says Putin's Ukraine "hypocrisy" has "similarity" to Hitler.
  Putin 'similarity' to Hitler: Ex US Ambassador Herbst
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  AUDIO

  Lord Collins of Highbury asks his partner to marry him.
  Lord Collins of Highbury asks his partner to marry him.
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  AUDIO

  Phil Robathan and James Preston tie the knot as same-sex marriage is legalised.
  Same-sex marriage: Phil and James marry in Brighton
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  Woman who admitted driving four miles down a motorway given suspended jail sentence.
  M5 wrong way drunk-driver escapes jail sentence

BBC - Radio 5 live - In Short: News
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