Maureen Lipman reinterprets the monologues, letters and songs of comedienne and writer Joyce Grenfell. From January 1999.
Robert discovers that not everybody needs good neighbours. Stars John Gordon Sinclair and Gina McKee. From February 1993. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Tom leads his neighbourhood OAPs in a drive to tidy up, but he soon realises they need an incentive. Stars Geoffrey Banks.
Douglas Adams explores what the digital future may hold. Computers as tiny as grains of sand or fluff in our pockets?
Wet noses and wagging tails. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2009. Show more
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Edinburgh 2012
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
A special edition from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with some extra special sketches. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From 2012. Show more
Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From November 1973. Show more
Dick dreams of Persia, and Eth is agitated in The Glums. Stars Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. From April 1958. Show more
The town of Waft appears in the Lonely Planet Guide with the advice: "Don't bother". Stars Jeff Rawle. From November 2009. Show more
The comedian ponders the journey of life to adulthood. Stand-up and sketches with Dave Lamb. From September 2000. Show more
Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt. Comedy starring Geoffrey Palmer and Geraldine McEwan. Show more
By Adele Parks. A single friend's advice causes married Ginny to make a startling decision. Short story read by Francesca Dymond. Show more
A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves harder than they imagined. Stars Natasha Little, David Seddon, Sarah Smart. Show more
Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From November 1973. Show more
Dick dreams of Persia, and Eth is agitated in The Glums. Stars Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. From April 1958. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Tom leads his neighbourhood OAPs in a drive to tidy up, but he soon realises they need an incentive. Stars Geoffrey Banks.
Douglas Adams explores what the digital future may hold. Computers as tiny as grains of sand or fluff in our pockets?
Mary decides to turn to Squire Bassat for assistance. Returning to the inn, she makes a shocking discovery. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more
Investigative journalist Tom Mangold uncovers hard evidence that may explain the mysterious 1940s disappearance of two aeroplanes. Show more
In spite of sickness and fear around him, Sam has one of the most enjoyable nights of his life. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Stories of families who learn to deal with exceptional children. What happens to an ordinary family when a child commits acts of extreme criminal behaviour? Read by Kerry Shale. Show more
Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt. Comedy starring Geoffrey Palmer and Geraldine McEwan. Show more
Mel Giedroyc discovers the origins of icing for cakes, author Tom Palmer shares his Inheritance Books, and we go 'squeak' with a very friendly pet ferret.
When Anna becomes a temporary landlady, her sister Charlotte offers extra amenities. Stars Rosemary Leach. From August 1993. Show more
Wet noses and wagging tails. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2009. Show more
The town of Waft appears in the Lonely Planet Guide with the advice: "Don't bother". Stars Jeff Rawle. From November 2009. Show more
4 Extra Debut. James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Douglas Adams about his classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. From January 2000. Show more
Dick dreams of Persia, and Eth is agitated in The Glums. Stars Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. From April 1958. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Tom leads his neighbourhood OAPs in a drive to tidy up, but he soon realises they need an incentive. Stars Geoffrey Banks.
Douglas Adams explores what the digital future may hold. Computers as tiny as grains of sand or fluff in our pockets?
By Adele Parks. A single friend's advice causes married Ginny to make a startling decision. Short story read by Francesca Dymond. Show more
A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves harder than they imagined. Stars Natasha Little, David Seddon, Sarah Smart. Show more
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Edinburgh 2012
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
A special edition from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with some extra special sketches. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From 2012. Show more
An unusual doctor, the perils of parenthood and faking it as a boxer. Stars Johnny Daukes and Hils Barker. From August 2005. Show more
Jack Spratt and the tooth fairy debate nutrition. Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi are John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee. From 2009. Show more
Memoirs of a boy in the 1970s. A girl causes excitement and self-loathing. Written and read by Peter Bradshaw. From 1999. Show more
90-something good-time girl Dora Dale's wild tales of a star-strewn past. With Martin Kelner and Jake Yapp. From November 2005. Show more
Mary decides to turn to Squire Bassat for assistance. Returning to the inn, she makes a shocking discovery. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more
Investigative journalist Tom Mangold uncovers hard evidence that may explain the mysterious 1940s disappearance of two aeroplanes. Show more
In spite of sickness and fear around him, Sam has one of the most enjoyable nights of his life. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Stories of families who learn to deal with exceptional children. What happens to an ordinary family when a child commits acts of extreme criminal behaviour? Read by Kerry Shale. Show more
The town of Waft appears in the Lonely Planet Guide with the advice: "Don't bother". Stars Jeff Rawle. From November 2009. Show more
4 Extra Debut. James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Douglas Adams about his classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. From January 2000. Show more
Douglas Adams explores what the digital future may hold. Computers as tiny as grains of sand or fluff in our pockets?
Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt. Comedy starring Geoffrey Palmer and Geraldine McEwan. Show more
By Adele Parks. A single friend's advice causes married Ginny to make a startling decision. Short story read by Francesca Dymond. Show more
A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves harder than they imagined. Stars Natasha Little, David Seddon, Sarah Smart. Show more