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Today we've updated the iPlayer Radio app making it possible to download almost all 主播大秀 Radio programmes on smartphones and tablets.

This builds on the . In April 2015, there were c.74 million downloads of 主播大秀 podcasts globally and over 30 million downloads in the UK. Podcasts such as Friday Night Comedy, Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews, The Archers, The Infinite Monkey Cage and Desert Island Discs with Kirsty Young are all downloaded more than a million times each month in the UK alone.

We are extending the benefits of downloading to almost all of the 主播大秀’s radio output. People want to listen to their favourite radio programmes in a way that is as easy as turning on a conventional radio set but with the extra sophistication of having any show at their fingertips. This helps to explain the success of podcasting but we also know that audiences have been frustrated at the limitations such as only playing short clips of the music in Desert Island Discs and not making music programmes available as podcasts.

There is now no barrier to you listening to your favourite 主播大秀 programmes wherever you want: even on the tube or on a plane. You can listen to 主播大秀 programmes on your phone or tablet even if you don't have a Wi-Fi connection or 3G signal. You can download multiple programmes to your device and store them for 30 days. Why not take your favourite shows with you when you go on holiday? You can listen to them on the plane, on the beach, anywhere you want.

Today's launch is another big step towards ensuring 主播大秀 programmes are available wherever and whenever you want. Download the iPlayer Radio app now (follow the links below) and see what you make of it. We would really welcome your comments and feedback, especially on the downloads feature.

• For more information about the app, read Ste Brennan's post on the . 
• Dowload the 主播大秀 iPlayer Radio app for  and .  
• Read more about the newest development in 主播大秀 iPlayer Radio on the .