Sweethearts Iris and Bernard miss the film when they go to the pictures. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1993. Show more
Spin doctor Martin's new bestseller drives a wedge between him and Charles. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004. Show more
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong. Stars Michael Cochrane and Jeremy Clyde. Show more
Jonathan Bate looks at the history behind An Horatian Ode, travelling to Westminster to investigate the English Civil War. From April 2006.
Shopping: Strife in store and wearing beige. Pam's poems and sketches with Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From September 2009. Show more
Nathan discovers watching too much TV can make him paranoid - with serious repercussions for his family. From September 2014. Show more
Horace decides to offer the station as a movie location. Stars Arthur Lowe and Graham Stark. From November 1973. Show more
Flavours of Italy from Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley, while Eth is claiming that Ron Glum is a daddy's boy. From April 1958. Show more
Crime writers Susan Moody and Simon Shaw tackle a Charming pantomime murder. Simon Brett chairs the murder quiz. From January 1998. Show more
Derek is devastated when he hears that his ex-wife Jackie is unwell. Stars Kay Stonham and Brian Capron. From July 2004. Show more
Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
1. Seeds of Unrest
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Elite intellectual Joseph Knecht feels compelled to rebel against the utopian society he once idolised. Stars Derek Jacobi. Show more
By Claire Griffiths. A painter's talent has so far kept him alive in Auschwitz. But a new painting puts him in great danger. Read by Nicholas Farrell. Show more
David is coming to spend the day, and Sally has planned it meticulously. But when he finally arrives, she is hopelessly unprepared. With Olivia Colman and Ralph Ineson. Show more
Horace decides to offer the station as a movie location. Stars Arthur Lowe and Graham Stark. From November 1973. Show more
Flavours of Italy from Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley, while Eth is claiming that Ron Glum is a daddy's boy. From April 1958. Show more
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong. Stars Michael Cochrane and Jeremy Clyde. Show more
Jonathan Bate looks at the history behind An Horatian Ode, travelling to Westminster to investigate the English Civil War. From April 2006.
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2014
Episode 4: Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Zadie Smith's story, named runner-up at this year's awards, read by Noma Dumezweni. A fading American cabaret artiste encounters a myriad of resentments while shopping for corsets. Show more
The Dutch have entered the Thames, so Sam sends his wife to the country to hide the family gold. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
The playwright is summoned by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Henry Goodman reads Christopher Bigsby's biography.
Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
1. Seeds of Unrest
1 hour on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 7 months
Elite intellectual Joseph Knecht feels compelled to rebel against the utopian society he once idolised. Stars Derek Jacobi. Show more
On National Poetry Day, Mel hears about Rudyard Kipling's World War One poetry, gets two of Cressida Cowell's favourite books and asks if it's possible to 'fly' behind a fast car.
Downcast Charlotte is delighted when middle-aged and dependable Gordon appears. Stars Josie Lawrence. From September 1993. Show more
Shopping: Strife in store and wearing beige. Pam's poems and sketches with Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From September 2009. Show more
Crime writers Susan Moody and Simon Shaw tackle a Charming pantomime murder. Simon Brett chairs the murder quiz. From January 1998. Show more
Great Lives
Bernard Manning nominates Mother Teresa
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Comedian Bernard Manning chooses Mother Theresa of Calcutta. With Humphrey Carpenter. From 2002. Show more
Horace decides to offer the station as a movie location. Stars Arthur Lowe and Graham Stark. From November 1973. Show more
Flavours of Italy from Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley, while Eth is claiming that Ron Glum is a daddy's boy. From April 1958. Show more
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong. Stars Michael Cochrane and Jeremy Clyde. Show more
Jonathan Bate looks at the history behind An Horatian Ode, travelling to Westminster to investigate the English Civil War. From April 2006.
By Claire Griffiths. A painter's talent has so far kept him alive in Auschwitz. But a new painting puts him in great danger. Read by Nicholas Farrell. Show more
David is coming to spend the day, and Sally has planned it meticulously. But when he finally arrives, she is hopelessly unprepared. With Olivia Colman and Ralph Ineson. Show more
Nathan discovers watching too much TV can make him paranoid - with serious repercussions for his family. From September 2014. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. The week's stories cobbled together in a scrapbook sketch show. Uninformed, up to the minute, down to the dregs. Presented by Romesh Ranganathan.
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Diane Morgan chats to Tony Law.
Can anyone save the old woman who swallowed a fly? Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi are John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee. From 2009. Show more
Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s, a time of electro-convulsive shock therapy. Written and read by Peter Bradshaw. Show more
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
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2014
Episode 4: Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Zadie Smith's story, named runner-up at this year's awards, read by Noma Dumezweni. A fading American cabaret artiste encounters a myriad of resentments while shopping for corsets. Show more
The Dutch have entered the Thames, so Sam sends his wife to the country to hide the family gold. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
The playwright is summoned by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Henry Goodman reads Christopher Bigsby's biography.
Crime writers Susan Moody and Simon Shaw tackle a Charming pantomime murder. Simon Brett chairs the murder quiz. From January 1998. Show more
Great Lives
Bernard Manning nominates Mother Teresa
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Comedian Bernard Manning chooses Mother Theresa of Calcutta. With Humphrey Carpenter. From 2002. Show more
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong. Stars Michael Cochrane and Jeremy Clyde. Show more
Jonathan Bate looks at the history behind An Horatian Ode, travelling to Westminster to investigate the English Civil War. From April 2006.
Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
1. Seeds of Unrest
1 hour on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 7 months
Elite intellectual Joseph Knecht feels compelled to rebel against the utopian society he once idolised. Stars Derek Jacobi. Show more
By Claire Griffiths. A painter's talent has so far kept him alive in Auschwitz. But a new painting puts him in great danger. Read by Nicholas Farrell. Show more
David is coming to spend the day, and Sally has planned it meticulously. But when he finally arrives, she is hopelessly unprepared. With Olivia Colman and Ralph Ineson. Show more