Comedian Rufus Hound is joined by Rhona Cameron who revisits her teenage years when she struggled to come to terms with her sexuality in a small Scottish town. Show more
Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. William Makepeace Thackeray dramatisation concluded by Stephen Fry. Show more
Over tea and chocolate tart at the Ritz, comedian Joan Rivers discusses food-related fear and self-loathing with Nina Myskow. Show more
Carolyn has a reunion - with orchids galore. The ups and down of a tiny charter airline. Stars Stephanie Cole. From July 2009. Show more
A peaceful Saturday afternoon at St Oggs is rudely interrupted. Stars William Mervyn and Jonathan Cecil. From December 1972. Show more
Mother won't let the cheeky schoolboy keep a pet, but then a wet nose appears. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1959.
Dorothy and friends face danger on the way to the Emerald City. Stars Barbara Barnes and Maureen Lipman.
The rocket countdown is on for the intrepid boy reporter and his dog Snowy. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From Duke Ellington to Bob Dylan, playwright Alan Bleasdale shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From August 1991.
When Rambanai returns from Dallas to Harare her exuberant sparkle is irresistible, but a new search for a bigger world has unexpected outcomes. Read by Chipo Chung. Show more
John Freeman's interview for BBC TV with English writer Evelyn Waugh. Introduced by Joan Bakewell. From June 1960.
Geoffrey Wheeler's history of the vast US vaudeville circuit with tens of thousands of performers, like Bob Hope and Jack Benny. From 2006. Show more
Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. William Makepeace Thackeray dramatisation concluded by Stephen Fry. Show more
Over tea and chocolate tart at the Ritz, comedian Joan Rivers discusses food-related fear and self-loathing with Nina Myskow. Show more
When humans discover a race of intelligent reptile hominids, can humanity survive? Starring Dermot Crowley and Sally Hawkins.
A peaceful Saturday afternoon at St Oggs is rudely interrupted. Stars William Mervyn and Jonathan Cecil. From December 1972. Show more
Mother won't let the cheeky schoolboy keep a pet, but then a wet nose appears. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1959.
Mel Giedroyc replays the best of this week's 4 O'Clock Show, including a mosquito-catching competition, animal impersonations and stories shared between the generations.
Dorothy and friends face danger on the way to the Emerald City. Stars Barbara Barnes and Maureen Lipman.
The rocket countdown is on for the intrepid boy reporter and his dog Snowy. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs. Show more
Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
2. Growing Doubts
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for 7 months
Joseph Knecht's doubts about the Castalian way of life are compounded by his newly acquired position. Starring Derek Jacobi. Show more
John Freeman's interview for BBC TV with English writer Evelyn Waugh. Introduced by Joan Bakewell. From June 1960.
Geoffrey Wheeler's history of the vast US vaudeville circuit with tens of thousands of performers, like Bob Hope and Jack Benny. From 2006. Show more
A peaceful Saturday afternoon at St Oggs is rudely interrupted. Stars William Mervyn and Jonathan Cecil. From December 1972. Show more
Mother won't let the cheeky schoolboy keep a pet, but then a wet nose appears. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1959.
4 Extra Debut. From Duke Ellington to Bob Dylan, playwright Alan Bleasdale shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From August 1991.
When Rambanai returns from Dallas to Harare her exuberant sparkle is irresistible, but a new search for a bigger world has unexpected outcomes. Read by Chipo Chung. Show more
Carolyn has a reunion - with orchids galore. The ups and down of a tiny charter airline. Stars Stephanie Cole. From July 2009. Show more
The Remains of Foley and McColl
Episode 1: The Real You
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Sean Foley and Hamish McColl's producer forces them to get proper jobs. Surreal comedy. From June 2000. Show more
For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Tonight, Arthur Smith chats to Chris Ramsey.
Comatose Ben travels back to 1973 to find a 'life coach' to motivate him out of his coma. Stars Neil Pearson. From October 2007. Show more
The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins. With Tim Key and Tim Minchin. From March 2007. Show more
Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
2. Growing Doubts
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for 7 months
Joseph Knecht's doubts about the Castalian way of life are compounded by his newly acquired position. Starring Derek Jacobi. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From Duke Ellington to Bob Dylan, playwright Alan Bleasdale shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From August 1991.
When Rambanai returns from Dallas to Harare her exuberant sparkle is irresistible, but a new search for a bigger world has unexpected outcomes. Read by Chipo Chung. Show more
John Freeman's interview for BBC TV with English writer Evelyn Waugh. Introduced by Joan Bakewell. From June 1960.
Geoffrey Wheeler's history of the vast US vaudeville circuit with tens of thousands of performers, like Bob Hope and Jack Benny. From 2006. Show more
A peaceful Saturday afternoon at St Oggs is rudely interrupted. Stars William Mervyn and Jonathan Cecil. From December 1972. Show more
When humans discover a race of intelligent reptile hominids, can humanity survive? Starring Dermot Crowley and Sally Hawkins.
