Ian Fleming's magical tale of a car saved from the scrapyard that takes the Pott family on a fantastic adventure. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Stars Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. Show more
Phill Jupitus profiles the all-singing, all-strumming ukulele group with renowned musicianship and a cult following. From June 2008. Show more
Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift. Stars Roy Dotrice. From January 1982. Show more
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Brigstocke, Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi try their best. Show more
Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. Adapted from TV, with John Le Mesurier. From March 1974. Show more
From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From February 1984. Show more
Nigel Rees quizzes Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve on the sources of quotations. From March 2010. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke has volunteered to be the face, and indeed the trousers, of British fashion. With Rufus Jones, William Andrews and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Show more
Ian McKellen stars as Eugenie's miserly father, a man whose terror of poverty overrides his love for his child. Gripping dramatisation of Balzac's classic. From July 2014. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath. Remarkable story read by Paul Copley. From March 2015. Show more
Loose Ends
John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Judy Finnigan, Emma Freud, Carleen Anderson, Dennis Greaves, Mark Feltham
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Emma Freud and Judy Finnigan. Music from Carleen Anderson and Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham. Show more
Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. Adapted from TV, with John Le Mesurier. From March 1974. Show more
From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From February 1984. Show more
With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Stars Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. Show more
Phill Jupitus profiles the all-singing, all-strumming ukulele group with renowned musicianship and a cult following. From June 2008. Show more
Sales assistant Sapna Sinha is offered a chance to change her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests. From novel The Accidental Apprentice. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Heather Couper looks at William Herschel's discovery of infrared radiation in 1800 and its impact on astronomy today. From June 2008. Show more
A king is attacked by a demon. Can anyone help? Poet Seamus Heaney reads his own translation of the great Anglo-Saxon poem. Show more
American Pearl Buck's novels helped change western perceptions of China forever. Lindsay Duncan reads her astonishing story. Show more
Ian McKellen stars as Eugenie's miserly father, a man whose terror of poverty overrides his love for his child. Gripping dramatisation of Balzac's classic. From July 2014. Show more
Mel Giedroyc follows the trail of some slimy slugs and snails in nature feature In Pursuit of the Ridiculous. And we hear the first part of Daniel Defoe's classic Robinson Crusoe.
A football-crazy priest comforts the bereaved family of a stalwart parishioner. Stars Desmond Barritt. From April 1992. Show more
Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift. Stars Roy Dotrice. From January 1982. Show more
Nigel Rees quizzes Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve on the sources of quotations. From March 2010. Show more
A Good Read
Gareth Armstrong and Jenny Uglow
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Sarah Lefanu, Gareth Armstrong and Jenny Uglow discuss books by Bill Bryson, Penelope Fitzgerald and Jonathan Raban. From April 1999. Show more
Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'. Adapted from TV, with John Le Mesurier. From March 1974. Show more
From Russian spies to a tour of BBC sound effects - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From February 1984. Show more
With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Stars Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. Show more
Phill Jupitus profiles the all-singing, all-strumming ukulele group with renowned musicianship and a cult following. From June 2008. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath. Remarkable story read by Paul Copley. From March 2015. Show more
Loose Ends
John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Judy Finnigan, Emma Freud, Carleen Anderson, Dennis Greaves, Mark Feltham
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Emma Freud and Judy Finnigan. Music from Carleen Anderson and Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham. Show more
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Brigstocke, Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi try their best. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke has volunteered to be the face, and indeed the trousers, of British fashion. With Rufus Jones, William Andrews and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Show more
Sandi Toksvig is joined by Andy Hamilton, Sara Pascoe and journalist Sam Leith alongside regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
From Nazi to Disney, Wernher von Braun's weird career trajectory. Quirky true history with Peter Serafinowicz. From March 2011. Show more
Sales assistant Sapna Sinha is offered a chance to change her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests. From novel The Accidental Apprentice. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Heather Couper looks at William Herschel's discovery of infrared radiation in 1800 and its impact on astronomy today. From June 2008. Show more
A king is attacked by a demon. Can anyone help? Poet Seamus Heaney reads his own translation of the great Anglo-Saxon poem. Show more
American Pearl Buck's novels helped change western perceptions of China forever. Lindsay Duncan reads her astonishing story. Show more
Nigel Rees quizzes Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve on the sources of quotations. From March 2010. Show more
A Good Read
Gareth Armstrong and Jenny Uglow
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Sarah Lefanu, Gareth Armstrong and Jenny Uglow discuss books by Bill Bryson, Penelope Fitzgerald and Jonathan Raban. From April 1999. Show more
With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner. Stars Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. Show more
Phill Jupitus profiles the all-singing, all-strumming ukulele group with renowned musicianship and a cult following. From June 2008. Show more
Ian McKellen stars as Eugenie's miserly father, a man whose terror of poverty overrides his love for his child. Gripping dramatisation of Balzac's classic. From July 2014. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath. Remarkable story read by Paul Copley. From March 2015. Show more
Loose Ends
John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Judy Finnigan, Emma Freud, Carleen Anderson, Dennis Greaves, Mark Feltham
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by John Sergeant, Alex Wheatle, Odaline de la Martinez, Emma Freud and Judy Finnigan. Music from Carleen Anderson and Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham. Show more