International operatic soloist Rosalind Plowright joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation. From October 1990. Show more
Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and Dirk end up in Texas. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From July 2001. Show more
PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. Show more
The detective tackles a jewellery fraud, with a theatrical link to a transatlantic visitor to London. Read by David Horovitch. Show more
Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990. Show more
Love is in the air, but unfortunately for Martin, in a small Birmingham airport. Stars Tom Goodman-Hill and Anthony Head. From July 2011. Show more
Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance. Stars Harry Secombe. From February 1957. Show more
Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. Extended edition of the News Quiz, hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Susan Calman and Rebecca Front.
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse. From November 1996. Show more
Shipwrecked literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen. Stars Jack Klaff. Show more
Highly respectable Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life. Read by Neil Dudgeon.
The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire. Starring Sophie Thompson.
Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance. Stars Harry Secombe. From February 1957. Show more
Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. Show more
PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. Show more
The detective tackles a jewellery fraud, with a theatrical link to a transatlantic visitor to London. Read by David Horovitch. Show more
The playwright recalls entertaining the idea of being a comic, and some unusual student shows. With Christian Rodska.
This Sceptred Isle
Episode 151: Nelson, The Nile and the First Income Tax
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Nelson tastes victory in the Nile, funded by the nation's first ever income tax. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
Mounting suspicion in a notorious Victorian murder case leads the inspector to make a shocking arrest. Read by Deborah Findlay.
Things to learn before you die, without leaving home. Cancer sufferer Miles Kington's humorous letters. With Michael Palin.
Shipwrecked literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen. Stars Jack Klaff. Show more
We'll take a byte out of the big Apple to mark the anniversary of one of the world's first personal computers going on sale. Plus, we unwrap the Puccini classic opera Tosca.
With the press on the prowl, Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From November 1990. Show more
Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990. Show more
Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew must find a way to return to Mars. Stars Barry Foster, Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. Show more
Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th-century Paris, home to a fabled ghost. Stars Anna Massey and Peter Guinness. Show more
Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance. Stars Harry Secombe. From February 1957. Show more
Angry antique dealers and it's not the end of the world. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From August 1972. Show more
PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. Show more
The detective tackles a jewellery fraud, with a theatrical link to a transatlantic visitor to London. Read by David Horovitch. Show more
Highly respectable Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life. Read by Neil Dudgeon.
The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire. Starring Sophie Thompson.
Love is in the air, but unfortunately for Martin, in a small Birmingham airport. Stars Tom Goodman-Hill and Anthony Head. From July 2011. Show more
Can Gordon's new computing invention help the Bletchley Park codebreakers? Stars Robert Bathurst. From October 2009. Show more
A submarine systems failure puts the Goliath crew at the mercy of a drugs baron. Stars Jim Field Smith. From June 2007.
The sports agent tries to prove that people deserve a second chance. Stars Neil Pearson and Paul Reynolds. From February 2007. Show more
Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew must find a way to return to Mars. Stars Barry Foster, Nicky Henson and Tony Osoba. Show more
Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th-century Paris, home to a fabled ghost. Stars Anna Massey and Peter Guinness. Show more
PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. Stars David Calder and David Tennant. Show more
The detective tackles a jewellery fraud, with a theatrical link to a transatlantic visitor to London. Read by David Horovitch. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. Extended edition of the News Quiz, hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Susan Calman and Rebecca Front.
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse. From November 1996. Show more
Shipwrecked literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen. Stars Jack Klaff. Show more
Highly respectable Mr Parker loses his composure when his daughter's departure threatens his orderly life. Read by Neil Dudgeon.
The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire. Starring Sophie Thompson.
