"Tiptoe Through the Tulips". CP Lee tells the story of the eccentric American falsetto singer and ukulele player. From 2005. Show more
After she meets a man at a party, a young woman experiences the corrosive impact of tabloid journalism. By Heinrich Boll.
4 Extra Debut. The 18th-century writer's poems were overshadowed by his biting prose. Here are some examples of Swift's caustic verse. From January 1960. Show more
Comedian Alex Horne remembers his gap year teaching English in China, worrying about girls. With Rufus Hound. From January 2015. Show more
Titters galore with Frankie's star guests Sweet Substitute, Charlie Chester, Carl Wayne and Les Dennis. From October 1978. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Thomas Dilworth's illuminating biography of visual artist, poet and neglected Modernist, David Jones. Read by Nicholas Farrell.
Screenwriter and novelist William Boyd inherits 'Nature Boy' by Nat King Cole and passes on 'Beautiful' by Stephen Sondheim.
From Schumann to the Rolling Stones. Actress Eileen Atkins shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From November 1998. Show more
Guy Raz explores the powerful feelings of stress, depression and despair, with people who challenge assumptions about emotion. Show more
The Listening Project
Mike and Philip - A Love of the Railway
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two volunteers on the historic Talyllyn narrow-gauge steam railway, who compare notes on how working on it benefits them personally. Show more
Titters galore with Frankie's star guests Sweet Substitute, Charlie Chester, Carl Wayne and Les Dennis. From October 1978. Show more
After she meets a man at a party, a young woman experiences the corrosive impact of tabloid journalism. By Heinrich Boll.
4 Extra Debut. The 18th-century writer's poems were overshadowed by his biting prose. Here are some examples of Swift's caustic verse. From January 1960. Show more
Cora seeks help from her London friend, Dr Luke Garrett. Her friendship with Will is tested. Read by Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Snapshots in the Dark
Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Colin Ford explains how Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society. From December 1999.
Victorian thriller based on the legendary police dog Bobby and his master John Gray. Stars Crawford Logan and Paul Young. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Poet-in-Residence Daljit Nagra selects Fine Lines, featuring Tony Harrison and Sean O'Brien recorded in Newcastle. From June 1998. Show more
Comedian Alex Horne remembers his gap year teaching English in China, worrying about girls. With Rufus Hound. From January 2015. Show more
Vincent Price tells the tale of the despotic Henrietta Forsythe and her sway over her secretary and new husband. With Margaret Courtenay. Show more
Young novelist Michael ghost-writes supermodel Vita's autobiography, but her life is dangerously seductive. Stars Jimi Mistry. Show more
Guy Raz explores the powerful feelings of stress, depression and despair, with people who challenge assumptions about emotion. Show more
The Listening Project
Mike and Philip - A Love of the Railway
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two volunteers on the historic Talyllyn narrow-gauge steam railway, who compare notes on how working on it benefits them personally. Show more
Can media tycoon Lambert La Roux's lust for power be stopped, and at what price? Stars Anthony Hopkins and Bill Nighy. Show more
Comedian Alex Horne remembers his gap year teaching English in China, worrying about girls. With Rufus Hound. From January 2015. Show more
Lloyd Langford explains about his rather unusual first day at work. With Nathan Caton, Keir McAllister and Jason Cook. From August 2013. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight Arthur Smith chats to Tom Allen.
Naming children and computer dating. Manchester sketch show with Kate Ward, Smug Roberts and Robin Ince. From July 2004. Show more
Sketches and monologues written and performed by Jane Bussmann and David Quantick. With Peter Serafinowicz. From April 1998. Show more
Vincent Price tells the tale of the despotic Henrietta Forsythe and her sway over her secretary and new husband. With Margaret Courtenay. Show more
Young novelist Michael ghost-writes supermodel Vita's autobiography, but her life is dangerously seductive. Stars Jimi Mistry. Show more
After she meets a man at a party, a young woman experiences the corrosive impact of tabloid journalism. By Heinrich Boll.
4 Extra Debut. The 18th-century writer's poems were overshadowed by his biting prose. Here are some examples of Swift's caustic verse. From January 1960. Show more
Cora seeks help from her London friend, Dr Luke Garrett. Her friendship with Will is tested. Read by Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Snapshots in the Dark
Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraColin Ford explains how Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society. From December 1999.
Victorian thriller based on the legendary police dog Bobby and his master John Gray. Stars Crawford Logan and Paul Young. Show more
