A normal television aerial can, to some extent, be used to receive FM radio signals. Most people will not need an outside aerial. For those who do, a specific FM aerial will be the best answer.

If you still use it to receive off-air TV, then get an inexpensive TV-FM splitter. Or if you've switched to cable-TV or satellite-TV, then just connect your old TV connection to your FM radio.

Even for me it’s something I only use for BBC Radio 4 in the car, and to traverse the remainder of the FM dial is to hear a selection of easy listening, oldies, and classical music. It’s becom ...