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The free BBC iPlayer Radio app has been revamped and now lets you download programmes to listen to offline. This means you can download a show on your Wi-Fi connection, then listen to it when you’re out and about without using up any of your mobile data.

Open the app (Android: bit.ly/1LjtDTP; iOS: apple.co/1My29vl) to see the new interface. Swipe across the dialthrough menu at the bottom to select the radio station you want, then tap the pink play icon to listen to it live. You can set this station to stop playing automatically after a set time, which is useful if you’re listening at bedtime and likely to nod off. To do that, click the Zzz option at the bottom right, then select the length of time before the app stops (options range from ‘5 minutes’ to ‘One hour’).

From the main menu, swipe right to navigate across the sections at the top, including programmes and podcasts that have already aired. Tap one to open it. You’ll see the pink play option and a new Download icon with the programme’s file size (see screenshot). Tap the icon to see its download progress. To access your downloads (which remain on your device for 30 days), tap the Menu option at the top left, then Downloads.