James is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office with saucy secretary Sue. Stars Bernard Cribbins. From January 1988. Show more
Sue's thrown Robert out - so what could possibly bring them together again? Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From February 1989. Show more
The English fugitive is on the run, with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den. Read by Michael Jayston. Show more
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
Episode 4: 4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
The eloquent Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like flies. Stars Dominic Jephcott. Show more
Bored chickens and aggrieved starlings. Rural poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu. From June 2004.
Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks
Funerals and Sex Education
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Award-winning comedian Jason Cook examines the best way to behave at funerals and the subtleties of sex education. From 2014. Show more
As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. Show more
Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, while Eth consults the stars over Ron's future in The Glums. Stars June Whitfield. From April 1954.
Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too? Stars Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. From 1996. Show more
Brainteasers galore with Chris Maslanka, William Hartston, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway. From June 1998.
Kiev is protected by an uneasy alliance. Two brothers discover it's a bad time to be Tsarist. Stars Paul Hilton and James Loye. Show more
Ross Poldark takes his new wife out to see the pilchard harvest. Extract from the first Poldark novel read by Ewan Bailey. From March 2014. Show more
A new Tyneside art gallery's opening night is thrown into jeopardy by well-meaning but ill-trained staff. Stars Joe Caffrey. Show more
As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. Show more
Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, while Eth consults the stars over Ron's future in The Glums. Stars June Whitfield. From April 1954.
The English fugitive is on the run, with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den. Read by Michael Jayston. Show more
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
Episode 4: 4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
The eloquent Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like flies. Stars Dominic Jephcott. Show more
While the convent is hit by fever, Serafina begins to make her plans for escape. With Eileen Atkins, Geraldine James, Natalie Dormer and Sian Thomas. Show more
A Short History of Ireland
Episode 64: The Irish Gentry Are Expensive People; A Sort of Despot - The Irish Landlord
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
Madam Merle attempts to find Gilbert Osmond a rich wife. In Florence, she introduces him to Isabel. Read by Miriam Margolyes.
A man swears that no woman shall sleep under his roof again, but what does his lover feel about it? Read by Andy Hockley.
Kiev is protected by an uneasy alliance. Two brothers discover it's a bad time to be Tsarist. Stars Paul Hilton and James Loye. Show more
Mel Giedroyc is here on BBC News School Report Day with our final exclusive report. Plus, Shirley Henderson reads the penultimate episode of Tom Moorhouse's The River Singers.
Phonsie manages to find another venue for his "Festival of Light". It's 1959 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars Gerard Murphy. Show more
Bored chickens and aggrieved starlings. Rural poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu. From June 2004.
Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger
Episode 1: When the World Screamed
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth. Stars Bill Paterson.
Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars David Kossoff. Show more
As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From May 1976. Show more
Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, while Eth consults the stars over Ron's future in The Glums. Stars June Whitfield. From April 1954.
The English fugitive is on the run, with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den. Read by Michael Jayston. Show more
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
Episode 4: 4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
The eloquent Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like flies. Stars Dominic Jephcott. Show more
Ross Poldark takes his new wife out to see the pilchard harvest. Extract from the first Poldark novel read by Ewan Bailey. From March 2014. Show more
A new Tyneside art gallery's opening night is thrown into jeopardy by well-meaning but ill-trained staff. Stars Joe Caffrey. Show more
Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks
Funerals and Sex Education
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Award-winning comedian Jason Cook examines the best way to behave at funerals and the subtleties of sex education. From 2014. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. The week's stories cobbled together in a scrapbook sketch show. Presented by Romesh Ranganathan, with Lewis MacLeod, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Ellie White.
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Tom Wrigglesworth talks to Sarah Campbell and Will Saunders about writing for comedy.
The life of a struggling writer with dysfunctional friends and a talking geranium. With Alistair McGowan. From January 1992. Show more
The management consultants work with a suspicious energy company. Stars Emma Kennedy and Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2002. Show more
Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger
Episode 1: When the World Screamed
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraSir Arthur Conan Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth. Stars Bill Paterson.
Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars David Kossoff. Show more
The English fugitive is on the run, with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den. Read by Michael Jayston. Show more
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
Episode 4: 4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
The eloquent Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like flies. Stars Dominic Jephcott. Show more
Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too? Stars Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. From 1996. Show more
Brainteasers galore with Chris Maslanka, William Hartston, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway. From June 1998.
Kiev is protected by an uneasy alliance. Two brothers discover it's a bad time to be Tsarist. Stars Paul Hilton and James Loye. Show more
Ross Poldark takes his new wife out to see the pilchard harvest. Extract from the first Poldark novel read by Ewan Bailey. From March 2014. Show more
A new Tyneside art gallery's opening night is thrown into jeopardy by well-meaning but ill-trained staff. Stars Joe Caffrey. Show more
