4 Extra Debut. Poet-in-Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Lost Voices featuring image maker Molly Holden. Presented by Brian Patten. From April 2010. Show more
A flood at Tom's family home makes him reflect on what’s important to keep and what isn't. With Rita May. From 2014. Show more
Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. Show more
The life of Alexis Poyet - the first Victorian celebrity chef. With Michel Roux and AN Wilson. From 2005. Show more
The socially ambitious Maldertons are delighted when a mystery suitor courts their unmarried daughter. Stars David Haig. Show more
Nicholas Parsons returns for his 50th year and the 78th series of the award-winning panel show. His guests this episode are Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Zoe Lyons and Julian Clary. Show more
A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980. Show more
Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Don Black, Shobu Kapoor, Fern Britton and Anthony Horowitz. From October 2015. Show more
The family learn about Carol's condition and Dave's secret is out. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Philip Jackson From December 2004. Show more
Discovering his grandmother Livia's true ambition, Claudius and his brother face danger. Stars Derek Jacobi and Harriet Walter. Show more
Thomas Hardy Short Stories
Episode 1: Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
As a stranger returns, Hardy's inimitable Wessex characters recount village tales of Longpuddle life. Read by Richard Mitchley.
Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi investigates the mysterious deaths of members of a rockabilly band. Stars David Threlfall. Show more
A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980. Show more
Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. Show more
Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. Show more
The life of Alexis Poyet - the first Victorian celebrity chef. With Michel Roux and AN Wilson. From 2005. Show more
Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Abridged by Sara Davies. Show more
Mike Parker discovers how cartographers always keep one eye on the map and the other on new territorial disputes. From 2010. Show more
Back in Cornwall's Porthant Bay after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past. Stars Elizabeth Bradley. Show more
Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life
Episode 1: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
How 'The Wizard of Oz' sparked a life-long passion for the daughter of Lucien Freud. Tamsin Grieg reads Susie Boyt's tribute. Show more
Discovering his grandmother Livia's true ambition, Claudius and his brother face danger. Stars Derek Jacobi and Harriet Walter. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Don Black, Shobu Kapoor, Fern Britton and Anthony Horowitz. From October 2015. Show more
The family learn about Carol's condition and Dave's secret is out. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Philip Jackson From December 2004. Show more
The socially ambitious Maldertons are delighted when a mystery suitor courts their unmarried daughter. Stars David Haig. Show more
Nicholas Parsons returns for his 50th year and the 78th series of the award-winning panel show. His guests this episode are Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Zoe Lyons and Julian Clary. Show more
Three witches meet on a blasted heath while murder is in the air. Stars Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron and Deborah Berlin. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Steve Norris and Theodore Zeldin discuss books by Hanif Kureishi, Leonardo Da Vinci and JM Coetzee. From January 2004. Show more
A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980. Show more
Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From April 1975. Show more
Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. Show more
The life of Alexis Poyet - the first Victorian celebrity chef. With Michel Roux and AN Wilson. From 2005. Show more
Thomas Hardy Short Stories
Episode 1: Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAs a stranger returns, Hardy's inimitable Wessex characters recount village tales of Longpuddle life. Read by Richard Mitchley.
Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi investigates the mysterious deaths of members of a rockabilly band. Stars David Threlfall. Show more
Nicholas Parsons returns for his 50th year and the 78th series of the award-winning panel show. His guests this episode are Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Zoe Lyons and Julian Clary. Show more
Chesney is having a crisis of confidence. Cerebral sketch show with Neil Edmond and Justin Edwards. From January 2005. Show more
Much more than an impression show, the world of politics, celebrity and media are often viciously sent up. Like a baked Alaska, it's only warm on the outside. Show more
Recorded in 1994, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of turbulent upheaval that was yet to be - 2001. Show more
Three witches meet on a blasted heath while murder is in the air. Stars Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron and Deborah Berlin. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Steve Norris and Theodore Zeldin discuss books by Hanif Kureishi, Leonardo Da Vinci and JM Coetzee. From January 2004. Show more
Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. Show more
The life of Alexis Poyet - the first Victorian celebrity chef. With Michel Roux and AN Wilson. From 2005. Show more
Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Abridged by Sara Davies. Show more
Mike Parker discovers how cartographers always keep one eye on the map and the other on new territorial disputes. From 2010. Show more
Back in Cornwall's Porthant Bay after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past. Stars Elizabeth Bradley. Show more
Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life
Episode 1: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraHow 'The Wizard of Oz' sparked a life-long passion for the daughter of Lucien Freud. Tamsin Grieg reads Susie Boyt's tribute. Show more
Discovering his grandmother Livia's true ambition, Claudius and his brother face danger. Stars Derek Jacobi and Harriet Walter. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Don Black, Shobu Kapoor, Fern Britton and Anthony Horowitz. From October 2015. Show more
The family learn about Carol's condition and Dave's secret is out. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Philip Jackson From December 2004. Show more
