Heather helps a neighbour being harassed on the estate - and also tries line dancing. Stars Lindsey Coulson. From February 2000. Show more
Alexei Sayle delivers stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar. From 2016. Show more
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Blamed for the robbery, Stephen disappears. Harthouse sets his sights on Louisa. Dickens adaptation stars Kenneth Cranham and Philip Jackson. Show more
Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives
Episode 3: Hurrah for the Hols, pt 1
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on BBC Radio 4 Extra
A couple and their three young children struggle to enjoy a summer holiday in a hotel in Cornwall. Read by Tamsin Greig.
The sad, contradictory tale of Edward Lear, famed Victorian artist and scribe of gleefully silly verse. Stars Andrew Sachs.
A lost toothbrush sparks angst for the crew of HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From February 1969. Show more
The Lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958. Show more
Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'. From June 1998. Show more
Phill Jupitus discovers how any poet can rub stanzas with great writers via small-circulation poetry magazines. From 2007. Show more
Maggie and Jem join forces to warn poet William Blake that he is to be targeted as a revolutionary. Read by Jenny Coverack. Show more
In his exploration of modern cartography, Mike Parker recalls a bygone age of elegant motoring maps. From 2010. Show more
Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. When the truth threatens to come out about Wilfrid's experiences in the Middle East, Dinny vows to stand by him. Show more
The investigation begins with a manhunt, in the brutal tale of a village parson's murder in 1806. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more
Blamed for the robbery, Stephen disappears. Harthouse sets his sights on Louisa. Dickens adaptation stars Kenneth Cranham and Philip Jackson. Show more
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Wally has a toothache but he is stalling going to the dentist. He couldn't be scared, surely? Stars Tony Brandon. From December 1982. Show more
After his disastrous children's TV appearance, Robert battles to avoid the press. Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From March 1990. Show more
Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons. Starring Julia McKenzie and Gus Brown. From 2017. Show more
The museum guard ends up in the Texan desert with a dead American comic and a 13th-century friar. Stars Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours, are they a support network? From 2011. Show more
A lost toothbrush sparks angst for the crew of HMS Troutbridge. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From February 1969. Show more
The Lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958. Show more
Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'. From June 1998. Show more
Phill Jupitus discovers how any poet can rub stanzas with great writers via small-circulation poetry magazines. From 2007. Show more
Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives
Episode 3: Hurrah for the Hols, pt 1
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraA couple and their three young children struggle to enjoy a summer holiday in a hotel in Cornwall. Read by Tamsin Greig.
The sad, contradictory tale of Edward Lear, famed Victorian artist and scribe of gleefully silly verse. Stars Andrew Sachs.
Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons. Starring Julia McKenzie and Gus Brown. From 2017. Show more
Bullying and bickering. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2014. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Andrew O'Neill chats to Bilal Zafar.
The sci-fi star and his crew set sail on a romantic cruise. With Tom Baker, Richard Herring and Stewart Lee. From November 1992. Show more
Tasty monologues and sketches starring Boothby Graffoe. With Kevin Eldon and guitarist Antonio Forcione. From January 2000. Show more
The museum guard ends up in the Texan desert with a dead American comic and a 13th-century friar. Stars Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours, are they a support network? From 2011. Show more
Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'. From June 1998. Show more
Phill Jupitus discovers how any poet can rub stanzas with great writers via small-circulation poetry magazines. From 2007. Show more
Maggie and Jem join forces to warn poet William Blake that he is to be targeted as a revolutionary. Read by Jenny Coverack. Show more
In his exploration of modern cartography, Mike Parker recalls a bygone age of elegant motoring maps. From 2010. Show more
Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. When the truth threatens to come out about Wilfrid's experiences in the Middle East, Dinny vows to stand by him. Show more
The investigation begins with a manhunt, in the brutal tale of a village parson's murder in 1806. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more
Blamed for the robbery, Stephen disappears. Harthouse sets his sights on Louisa. Dickens adaptation stars Kenneth Cranham and Philip Jackson. Show more
Aeroplane parachutes and ASBO flip-flops. Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci with the public's best loopy idea. From October 2006. Show more
Wally has a toothache but he is stalling going to the dentist. He couldn't be scared, surely? Stars Tony Brandon. From December 1982. Show more
