The struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier. The local nun's drama group offers hope. With Doreen Keogh. From September 1998. Show more
Naturalist Chris Packham recalls his formative years, mostly spent up trees looking for birds. With Rufus Hound. From 2016. Show more
Dick and Freddie follow a suspect and engage in surveillance, both discreet and rather more overt. Starring Douglas Kelly. Show more
Whose death has Dr Manford witnessed? What could a lowly small-time light-fingered felon know about it? Read by Danny Webb.
British built over 100 years ago at colossal financial and human cost, Ayisha Yahya’s history of Kenya's Lunatic Line. From 2011. Show more
A childless couple are unhealthily obsessed with a model village. Stars Simon Greenall and Kay Stonham. From December 2001. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first Shakespeare play and to banter with the audience. From 2015. Show more
Pertwee buys high-class scrap metal at auction, but a whole lot more arrives than expected. Stars Jon Pertwee. From August 1965. Show more
The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. Show more
Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson. From November 2011. Show more
It's a full moon, Ruby is away and Paul is lovelorn. Will Maria's matchmaking succeed? Stars Patrick Barlow. From June 1993. Show more
As Eustacia Vye waits on Egdon Heath for her former lover Damon Wildeve, his fiancee Tamsin Yeobright has been jilted. Stars Emma Fielding. Show more
Alan and Ruth's unhappy marriage is brought to crisis point on a family holiday in France. Read by Matilda Ziegler.
Four older women with a unique friendship prepare for a farewell. Shelagh Delaney's trilogy concludes. Stars Eileen O'Brien.
Pertwee buys high-class scrap metal at auction, but a whole lot more arrives than expected. Stars Jon Pertwee. From August 1965. Show more
The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. Show more
Dick and Freddie follow a suspect and engage in surveillance, both discreet and rather more overt. Starring Douglas Kelly. Show more
Whose death has Dr Manford witnessed? What could a lowly small-time light-fingered felon know about it? Read by Danny Webb.
British built over 100 years ago at colossal financial and human cost, Ayisha Yahya’s history of Kenya's Lunatic Line. From 2011. Show more
Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
Episode 8: She Wouldn't Stop Screaming
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Esme's tragic fate is sealed amid the New Year celebrations in Edinburgh. Read by Hannah Gordon, Frances Grey and Eleanor Bron.
Michael Morpurgo traces the making of Britain's Welfare State amid concerns for children.
Showing off in a new BMW, Andrew is stopped for speeding. A hitchhiker helps in an extraordinary way. Stars Kenneth Cranham. From December 2012. Show more
Janice's love of learning is disrupted by adolescence and a new-found interest in boys. 1970s memoir read by the author. Show more
As Eustacia Vye waits on Egdon Heath for her former lover Damon Wildeve, his fiancee Tamsin Yeobright has been jilted. Stars Emma Fielding. Show more
Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson. From November 2011. Show more
It's a full moon, Ruby is away and Paul is lovelorn. Will Maria's matchmaking succeed? Stars Patrick Barlow. From June 1993. Show more
A childless couple are unhealthily obsessed with a model village. Stars Simon Greenall and Kay Stonham. From December 2001. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first Shakespeare play and to banter with the audience. From 2015. Show more
As the death toll mounts, Jessie’s act of heroism could save the human race - but can she win support? Stars Holliday Grainger. Show more
1999: Can architect Stephen Rix find financial backing for his plan to build a gothic cathedral? Read by David Horovitch. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright, Nicky Taylor, Val Curtis and Phil Hammond on whether we're too obsessed with personal hygiene. From January 2008. Show more
Pertwee buys high-class scrap metal at auction, but a whole lot more arrives than expected. Stars Jon Pertwee. From August 1965. Show more
The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin. Stars Tony Hancock. From December 1954. Show more
Dick and Freddie follow a suspect and engage in surveillance, both discreet and rather more overt. Starring Douglas Kelly. Show more
Whose death has Dr Manford witnessed? What could a lowly small-time light-fingered felon know about it? Read by Danny Webb.
British built over 100 years ago at colossal financial and human cost, Ayisha Yahya’s history of Kenya's Lunatic Line. From 2011. Show more
Alan and Ruth's unhappy marriage is brought to crisis point on a family holiday in France. Read by Matilda Ziegler.
Four older women with a unique friendship prepare for a farewell. Shelagh Delaney's trilogy concludes. Stars Eileen O'Brien.
Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first Shakespeare play and to banter with the audience. From 2015. Show more
Milton Jones will help anyone, but can he assist a book festival whose visitors are too easily distracted? From March 2014. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Iain Lee talks to Jake Yapp.
A tennis battle of the sexes, Jane Austen and TV sleuths. Sketches with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. From October 2002. Show more
The birds and the bees, blue plaques and the human body are all on show. With Marcus Brigstocke. From August 2006. Show more
As the death toll mounts, Jessie’s act of heroism could save the human race - but can she win support? Stars Holliday Grainger. Show more
1999: Can architect Stephen Rix find financial backing for his plan to build a gothic cathedral? Read by David Horovitch. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright, Nicky Taylor, Val Curtis and Phil Hammond on whether we're too obsessed with personal hygiene. From January 2008. Show more
Dick and Freddie follow a suspect and engage in surveillance, both discreet and rather more overt. Starring Douglas Kelly. Show more
Whose death has Dr Manford witnessed? What could a lowly small-time light-fingered felon know about it? Read by Danny Webb.
British built over 100 years ago at colossal financial and human cost, Ayisha Yahya’s history of Kenya's Lunatic Line. From 2011. Show more
Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
Episode 8: She Wouldn't Stop Screaming
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Esme's tragic fate is sealed amid the New Year celebrations in Edinburgh. Read by Hannah Gordon, Frances Grey and Eleanor Bron.
Michael Morpurgo traces the making of Britain's Welfare State amid concerns for children.
Showing off in a new BMW, Andrew is stopped for speeding. A hitchhiker helps in an extraordinary way. Stars Kenneth Cranham. From December 2012. Show more
Janice's love of learning is disrupted by adolescence and a new-found interest in boys. 1970s memoir read by the author. Show more
As Eustacia Vye waits on Egdon Heath for her former lover Damon Wildeve, his fiancee Tamsin Yeobright has been jilted. Stars Emma Fielding. Show more
Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson. From November 2011. Show more
It's a full moon, Ruby is away and Paul is lovelorn. Will Maria's matchmaking succeed? Stars Patrick Barlow. From June 1993. Show more