Behind the scenes of musical theatre's biggest flops like Norwegian rock opera 'Which Witch'. With Paul Roseby. From May 2004.
Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Emma Fielding and Jon Glover. Show more
From dog-fights to alchemy, we cover plenty of ground this week. And this week's listener-storyliner sets up a real stand-off.
A collection of celebratory fireworks discuss the nature of love and one of them gets his comeuppance. Read by John Moffat. From December 1997.
The award-winning American essayist on the consequences of buying your partner an antique skeleton and a dark fable about mourning. From July 2011. Show more
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From February 1954.
Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise. Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. From May 1961. Show more
Exclusive inside scoops on best-loved fairytales from top correspondents at royal palaces. Stars Sean Baker and Alex Tregear.
Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs archive. This time it's the castaway choices of singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris.
Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas. With Leslie Mitchell. From 1954. Show more
The BBC turns 21, and is totally dedicated to the war effort. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
Mark Radcliffe reveals how the tattyfilarious Squire of Knotty Ash became one of the greatest comic acts of our time. From 1999. Show more
Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Emma Fielding and Jon Glover. Show more
From dog-fights to alchemy, we cover plenty of ground this week. And this week's listener-storyliner sets up a real stand-off.
A collection of celebratory fireworks discuss the nature of love and one of them gets his comeuppance. Read by John Moffat. From December 1997.
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult. Stars Jeremy Clyde and Stephanie Cole. Show more
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From February 1954.
Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise. Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. From May 1961. Show more
Exclusive inside scoops on best-loved fairytales from top correspondents at royal palaces. Stars Sean Baker and Alex Tregear.
The cheeky schoolboy causes chaos when he misinterprets sister Susan's conversation. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From April 1961.
Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971. Show more
The Man in Black introduces Mr Ford's terrifying quest for musical perfection. Stars Edward de Souza and Prunella Scales.
A Short History of Gothic
2. Clytie by Eudora Welty
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Watery parallels to Greek mythology, as life gets too much for a woman in Mississippi. Read by Barbara Barnes. Show more
The BBC turns 21, and is totally dedicated to the war effort. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
Mark Radcliffe reveals how the tattyfilarious Squire of Knotty Ash became one of the greatest comic acts of our time. From 1999. Show more
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From February 1954.
Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise. Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. From May 1961. Show more
Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs archive. This time it's the castaway choices of singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris.
Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas. With Leslie Mitchell. From 1954. Show more
The award-winning American essayist on the consequences of buying your partner an antique skeleton and a dark fable about mourning. From July 2011. Show more
The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus. Stars Paul Merton. From July 1995. Show more
Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
90-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on her celeb chums to Martin Kelner. With Jake Yapp. From August 2006. Show more
It's the Asian station phone-in show's first wedding, but is love blind or stupid? Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar. From October 1996. Show more
The Man in Black introduces Mr Ford's terrifying quest for musical perfection. Stars Edward de Souza and Prunella Scales.
A Short History of Gothic
2. Clytie by Eudora Welty
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Watery parallels to Greek mythology, as life gets too much for a woman in Mississippi. Read by Barbara Barnes. Show more
Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs archive. This time it's the castaway choices of singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris.
Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas. With Leslie Mitchell. From 1954. Show more
The BBC turns 21, and is totally dedicated to the war effort. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
Mark Radcliffe reveals how the tattyfilarious Squire of Knotty Ash became one of the greatest comic acts of our time. From 1999. Show more
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From February 1954.
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult. Stars Jeremy Clyde and Stephanie Cole. Show more
