BBC Radio Wales Extra

BBC Radio Wales Extra is an alternative programme service within BBC Radio Wales, carrying English-language broadcasting for Wales. It shares much of the main station's output but can provide a different sports commentary when events require additional coverage. The Extra name marks a programme choice within Radio Wales, rather than a separate station with an unrelated schedule throughout the day.

Sport gives the service an important role. Scrum V Live carries rugby commentary, while Radio Wales Sport combines live action with guests and analysis. The schedule can include Welsh teams in international and club competitions. The Feast of Football Phone In then gives listeners an opportunity to respond to the day's action, bringing audience discussion into the sporting output.

Away from live sport, the shared programme contains music, conversation and entertainment. Lucy Owen's Saturday show includes guests and the Connect Three music quiz. Money for Nothing takes requests and dedications spanning the 1950s to the 1990s. These programmes mean that the Extra service is not simply an uninterrupted sports channel, even though its separate schedule is particularly useful around competing fixtures.

Evening music includes Bethan Elfyn and BBC Introducing with Adam Walton, whose programme features emerging music and conversations with musicians. The Party Playlist with H brings a more celebratory selection, while Relax with Radio Wales offers a quieter music strand. Overnight hours can join BBC Radio 5 Live. The combination remains rooted in Radio Wales, with shared programmes and additional commentary serving different purposes across the listening week.