Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church. Classic fantasy with Mossie Cassidy. Show more
Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain with an American accent, and meets a mother she doesn't recognise. Stars Mary Wimbush. Show more
Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection
Episode 1: The Missing Detective
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Unexpectedly promoted to detective after his boss's sudden disappearance, Charles Unwin begins his search. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How President Nixon and table tennis thawed relations between the US and communist China in 1971. With Garry Richardson. From June 2008.
Caretaker Ramsay awards the cleaner her own storeroom, but is keen the perk isn't abused. Stars Roy Dotrice. From January 1982. Show more
Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and The Infinite Monkey Cage's Robin Ince try their hand at speaking without repetition, hesitation and deviation. Nicholas Parsons hosts. Show more
Promotion turns the dour old Scotsman crazy with power. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and John Laurie. From March 1974. Show more
From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show, written by the host. From February 1984. Show more
James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb in the literary panel show. From January 2012. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke has been put in charge of his own hospital, with doctors, nurses and pyjama smokers outside so you know it's a proper one. With William Andrews. From July 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stunning blonde Marnie is not what she appears to be. She's about to be trapped and her ruthlessness tested. Stars Jade Williams. Show more
A stroll down memory lane turns unexpectedly heated when two 'old boys' meet at their old school. Read by Nicholas Farrell. Show more
Loose Ends
Arthur Smith, David Mitchell, Arlene Phillips, Sandi Toksvig, Yasmin Evans, John Shuttleworth, Spoek Mathambo, Fantasma
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by David Mitchell, Arlene Phillips, Yasmin Evans and John Shuttleworth for a special Comic Relief edition of Loose Ends. With music from Fantasma. Show more
Promotion turns the dour old Scotsman crazy with power. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and John Laurie. From March 1974. Show more
From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show, written by the host. From February 1984. Show more
Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection
Episode 1: The Missing Detective
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Unexpectedly promoted to detective after his boss's sudden disappearance, Charles Unwin begins his search. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How President Nixon and table tennis thawed relations between the US and communist China in 1971. With Garry Richardson. From June 2008.
Sapna's sister enters India's top musical talent show, where she attracts attention, but not in the way she would have hoped. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
1. England Goes Global
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Drake's Circumnavigation Medal. Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore Shakespeare’s turbulent world. From 2012. Show more
The warrior faces a terrible battle to the death. Poet Seamus Heaney continues his translation of the great Anglo-Saxon poem. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The man who fixed the gaping holes of Rue d'Enfer now makes his dramatic entry in Graham Robb's book. Narrated by Stephen Boxer. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stunning blonde Marnie is not what she appears to be. She's about to be trapped and her ruthlessness tested. Stars Jade Williams. Show more
The 4 O'Clock Show
Greyhound of a Girl, Elephants' Trunks and Dick and Dom
1 hour on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Dick and Dom with the science behind the everyday in How Dangerous Is Your School? Today, they're making a lot of noise! Plus in Just So Science, how the elephant got its trunk.
Robert aims to give a eulogy for his dad at Father Benedict's Golden Oldies Night. Stars Brenda Blethyn. From February 1993. Show more
Caretaker Ramsay awards the cleaner her own storeroom, but is keen the perk isn't abused. Stars Roy Dotrice. From January 1982. Show more
James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb in the literary panel show. From January 2012. Show more
A Good Read
Richard Holmes and Hilary Mantel
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Sarah LeFanu, biographer Richard Holmes and Hilary Mantel discuss books by Molly Keane, Arnold Wesker and Henry James. From July 1999. Show more
Promotion turns the dour old Scotsman crazy with power. Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and John Laurie. From March 1974. Show more
From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader, it's the ultimate one-man show, written by the host. From February 1984. Show more
Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection
Episode 1: The Missing Detective
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Unexpectedly promoted to detective after his boss's sudden disappearance, Charles Unwin begins his search. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How President Nixon and table tennis thawed relations between the US and communist China in 1971. With Garry Richardson. From June 2008.
4 Extra Debut. Rik Mayall invites you up a mountain path for a strange Brazilian adventure. Written with John Nicholson. Show more
Loose Ends
Arthur Smith, David Mitchell, Arlene Phillips, Sandi Toksvig, Yasmin Evans, John Shuttleworth, Spoek Mathambo, Fantasma
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by David Mitchell, Arlene Phillips, Yasmin Evans and John Shuttleworth for a special Comic Relief edition of Loose Ends. With music from Fantasma. Show more
Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and The Infinite Monkey Cage's Robin Ince try their hand at speaking without repetition, hesitation and deviation. Nicholas Parsons hosts. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke has been put in charge of his own hospital, with doctors, nurses and pyjama smokers outside so you know it's a proper one. With William Andrews. From July 2013. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Susan Calman, Camilla Long and Bob Mills join regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
The Cold War, the space race and the last man on the moon. Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Susy Kane. From March 2011. Show more
Sapna's sister enters India's top musical talent show, where she attracts attention, but not in the way she would have hoped. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
1. England Goes Global
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Drake's Circumnavigation Medal. Neil MacGregor uses objects of the time to explore Shakespeare’s turbulent world. From 2012. Show more
The warrior faces a terrible battle to the death. Poet Seamus Heaney continues his translation of the great Anglo-Saxon poem. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The man who fixed the gaping holes of Rue d'Enfer now makes his dramatic entry in Graham Robb's book. Narrated by Stephen Boxer. Show more
James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sir Andrew Motion and Sue Limb in the literary panel show. From January 2012. Show more
A Good Read
Richard Holmes and Hilary Mantel
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Sarah LeFanu, biographer Richard Holmes and Hilary Mantel discuss books by Molly Keane, Arnold Wesker and Henry James. From July 1999. Show more
Jedediah Berry - The Manual of Detection
Episode 1: The Missing Detective
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Unexpectedly promoted to detective after his boss's sudden disappearance, Charles Unwin begins his search. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How President Nixon and table tennis thawed relations between the US and communist China in 1971. With Garry Richardson. From June 2008.
4 Extra Debut. Stunning blonde Marnie is not what she appears to be. She's about to be trapped and her ruthlessness tested. Stars Jade Williams. Show more
A stroll down memory lane turns unexpectedly heated when two 'old boys' meet at their old school. Read by Nicholas Farrell. Show more
Loose Ends
Arthur Smith, David Mitchell, Arlene Phillips, Sandi Toksvig, Yasmin Evans, John Shuttleworth, Spoek Mathambo, Fantasma
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by David Mitchell, Arlene Phillips, Yasmin Evans and John Shuttleworth for a special Comic Relief edition of Loose Ends. With music from Fantasma. Show more