Brian Patten examines the work of Thomas Blackburn, the 20th-century poet whose powerful work reflected his troubled life. The poems are read by Patrick Romer. Show more
Tom finds himself on a moor in search of a potentially devastating family secret while his mum and gran dress wells! From 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can con artist Harry Lime use the words of a dying gangster to help him out of a tricky spot? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Show more
Christopher Morris searches for the identity of a British woman who kept a diary in France during World War Two. From January 2000. Show more
Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth as a comedian-turned-holistic-therapist and a Tory MP-turned-media figure. From November 2006. Show more
A return visit to Halifax for old-timers Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Susan Calman and John Finnemore on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
The sketch show team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and special guest David Jason. From November 1980. Show more
When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. Show more
James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham in the literary panel show. From February 2012. Show more
Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. Show more
The fourth omnibus of Season 10 is set in the week in 1917 when the Stockholm Conference refused entry to anyone on the side of the German imperialists. Show more
Nadine Gordimer - A Flash of Fireflies
Episode 1: Six Feet of the Country
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. 1953 in apartheid South Africa, and a land-owning couple face a stark dilemma when an illegal immigrant dies on their property. Read by William Gaminara. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In the summer of 1920, Lucia returns to her beloved Riseholme. But an upstart is controlling village cultural life. Stars Barbara Jefford. Show more
The sketch show team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and special guest David Jason. From November 1980. Show more
When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can con artist Harry Lime use the words of a dying gangster to help him out of a tricky spot? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Show more
Christopher Morris searches for the identity of a British woman who kept a diary in France during World War Two. From January 2000. Show more
An affair starts Serena on an unintended career path. 1970s tale of love and deception set in MI5. Read by Amelia Bullmore. Show more
Plants: From Roots to Riches
A Blooming Tree of Life
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Kathy Willis explores how DNA fingerprinting uncovered a new way to classify plants and an evolutionary tree of life. From 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As the Cartwright family grieve for their mother, they are aided by a freezer full of food she left for them. Stars David Warner. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Daniel Tammet explores the different ways in which cultures across the world approach and describe numbers. Read by James Anthony Pearson. Show more
The fourth omnibus of Season 10 is set in the week in 1917 when the Stockholm Conference refused entry to anyone on the side of the German imperialists. Show more
James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham in the literary panel show. From February 2012. Show more
Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. Show more
Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth as a comedian-turned-holistic-therapist and a Tory MP-turned-media figure. From November 2006. Show more
A return visit to Halifax for old-timers Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Susan Calman and John Finnemore on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Edna sees a hypnotherapist, as her friends take up the worlds-protecting slack. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga with Alex Tregear, Ben Moor and Duncan Wisbey.
A Good Read
Christopher Cook and Tracy Chevalier
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor is joined by Christopher Cook and Tracy Chevalier to discuss works by Christina Lamb, Luke Sutherland and Beryl Bainbridge. From July 2004. Show more
The sketch show team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and special guest David Jason. From November 1980. Show more
When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money. Adapted from TV. With Arthur Lowe. From May 1975. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can con artist Harry Lime use the words of a dying gangster to help him out of a tricky spot? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Show more
Christopher Morris searches for the identity of a British woman who kept a diary in France during World War Two. From January 2000. Show more
Nadine Gordimer - A Flash of Fireflies
Episode 1: Six Feet of the Country
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. 1953 in apartheid South Africa, and a land-owning couple face a stark dilemma when an illegal immigrant dies on their property. Read by William Gaminara. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In the summer of 1920, Lucia returns to her beloved Riseholme. But an upstart is controlling village cultural life. Stars Barbara Jefford. Show more
A return visit to Halifax for old-timers Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Susan Calman and John Finnemore on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
A 'ladies man' sings about his suspect personal hygiene. Neil Edmond and James Rawlings' cerebral sketches. From November 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
From August 1994, Brian Perkins, Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins host a retrospective on 2099, the year that time ran backwards. Show more
Edna sees a hypnotherapist, as her friends take up the worlds-protecting slack. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga with Alex Tregear, Ben Moor and Duncan Wisbey.
A Good Read
Christopher Cook and Tracy Chevalier
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor is joined by Christopher Cook and Tracy Chevalier to discuss works by Christina Lamb, Luke Sutherland and Beryl Bainbridge. From July 2004. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can con artist Harry Lime use the words of a dying gangster to help him out of a tricky spot? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
Sir David muses on Australia’s elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009. Show more
Christopher Morris searches for the identity of a British woman who kept a diary in France during World War Two. From January 2000. Show more
An affair starts Serena on an unintended career path. 1970s tale of love and deception set in MI5. Read by Amelia Bullmore. Show more
Plants: From Roots to Riches
A Blooming Tree of Life
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Kathy Willis explores how DNA fingerprinting uncovered a new way to classify plants and an evolutionary tree of life. From 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As the Cartwright family grieve for their mother, they are aided by a freezer full of food she left for them. Stars David Warner. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Daniel Tammet explores the different ways in which cultures across the world approach and describe numbers. Read by James Anthony Pearson. Show more
The fourth omnibus of Season 10 is set in the week in 1917 when the Stockholm Conference refused entry to anyone on the side of the German imperialists. Show more
James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham in the literary panel show. From February 2012. Show more
Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. Show more