Robert decides to save Barbara from biker Andy by enlisting Father Benedict as an avenger. Stars Brenda Blethyn. From March 1993. Show more
Will caretaker Ramsay have the head for heights for a dangerous job? Stars Roy Dotrice and Patricia Hayes. From June 1983. Show more
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Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi begin a travel odyssey mixing food and music in Transylvania. From November 2008. Show more
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The wonder of allotments and beekeeping. Poetry and sketches with Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From January 2014. Show more
The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From March 1965. Show more
The toothy funster serves up some prime chortle morsels, including a stint on a desert island with Man Friday. From April 1965. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Fred MacAulay and Hugo Rifkind join regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Patrick Moore guest stars in the comedy of connections. From May 1995. Show more
Life is tedious for war correspondent William, but he finds love and ends up in the middle of a revolution. Stars Rory Kinnear. Show more
Rita works in the casino but hasn't danced there for years, until Frank starts calling. Read by Melanie Kilburn. Show more
A 'dead' man views his funeral preparations, advertising 'kills' another and a third delays his dream. With Michael Maloney.
The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From March 1965. Show more
The toothy funster serves up some prime chortle morsels, including a stint on a desert island with Man Friday. From April 1965. Show more
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Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope
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Stepmother Josie struggles when Matthew's three children move in with them. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
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Neil MacGregor reveals the impact of the plague of 1603 through a series of early 17th-century proclamations. From May 2012. Show more
Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita. Meera Syal reads her own novel.
Novelist Iris Murdoch's husband recalls falling in love with the lady on the bicycle in Oxford. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.
Life is tedious for war correspondent William, but he finds love and ends up in the middle of a revolution. Stars Rory Kinnear. Show more
The antiques quiz visits Syon House in London. With Lars Tharp, John Bly and Christine Lalumia. From May 1998. Show more
The poems of Joyce Grenfell read by Maureen Lipman. Introduced by Janie Hampton. Including Monday Morning Mail and Hats.
Manchester Grammar School welcomes Richard Stilgoe for his amusing look at education. With Sandi Toksvig. From April 1984. Show more
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Episode 2: The Overcoat
30 minutes
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A Sting in the Tale
2. Myrtle, Mahonia and Rue by Briony Glassco
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In an attempt to escape her recurring nightmares, a young landscape gardener decides on drastic action. Stars Rachel Atkins. Show more
The American playwright discusses his career in the BBC Home Service's pioneering three-way interview series. From August 1959. Show more
The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga. Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick. From March 1965. Show more
The toothy funster serves up some prime chortle morsels, including a stint on a desert island with Man Friday. From April 1965. Show more
Tully is rather taken with a new informant who might help them catch Steve Mason. Can she be trusted, though? Stars Ray Brooks. Show more
Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi begin a travel odyssey mixing food and music in Transylvania. From November 2008. Show more
Rita works in the casino but hasn't danced there for years, until Frank starts calling. Read by Melanie Kilburn. Show more
A 'dead' man views his funeral preparations, advertising 'kills' another and a third delays his dream. With Michael Maloney.
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t became a TV smash hit, but Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball comedy premiered first - on radio. From August 2000. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Diane Morgan is joined by Simon Munnery.
Lone male travellers share their secret feelings about 'home'. With Nat Segnit and Stewart Wright. From August 2008.
Ivor Cutler and friends present poems and songs, including the tale of a yellow fly and shoplifting with a twist. From June 1997. Show more
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30 minutes
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Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope
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15 minutes
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Stepmother Josie struggles when Matthew's three children move in with them. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more
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17. Plague and the Playhouse
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor reveals the impact of the plague of 1603 through a series of early 17th-century proclamations. From May 2012. Show more
Musicians Zsolt Bende and Arnie Somogyi begin a travel odyssey mixing food and music in Transylvania. From November 2008. Show more
Life is tedious for war correspondent William, but he finds love and ends up in the middle of a revolution. Stars Rory Kinnear. Show more
The antiques quiz visits Syon House in London. With Lars Tharp, John Bly and Christine Lalumia. From May 1998. Show more
The poems of Joyce Grenfell read by Maureen Lipman. Introduced by Janie Hampton. Including Monday Morning Mail and Hats.
