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
Can con artist Harry use a chance encounter to pursue an old flame and make it profitable? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on the island of Madagascar. From 2009. Show more
Felicity Finch tells the story of the reunion of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dance partner - 70 years later. From 2012. Show more
After a contretemps with a haddock, the shy solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move. Stars Richard Griffiths. Show more
The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller shares Suitable for Framing and extracts from his diaries. From 2017 Show more
Albert's kung fu club tackles some extortionists. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Show more
The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be 'plane' sailing? Starring Richard Murdoch. From August 1970. 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
The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends. Stars Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. From May 1996. Show more
Set in the week in 1917 when sugar queues were reported in London, with supplies believed to be at their lowest yet. Written by Sarah Daniels. Show more
During apartheid in South Africa, a visiting Austrian geologist falls foul of the Immorality Act. Read by Alice Krige. Show more
EF Benson - Queen Lucia
Episode 2: Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Disaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare a multitude of blushes. Stars Barbara Jefford.
Albert's kung fu club tackles some extortionists. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Show more
The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be 'plane' sailing? Starring Richard Murdoch. From August 1970. Show more
Can con artist Harry use a chance encounter to pursue an old flame and make it profitable? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on the island of Madagascar. From 2009. Show more
Felicity Finch tells the story of the reunion of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dance partner - 70 years later. From 2012. Show more
Serena's affair with Tony is painfully over, but she is determined to salvage a career with MI5. Read by Amelia Bullmore. Show more
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Dynamic Rainforest
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Kathy Willis explores how DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest. From 2014. Show more
Leonard's birthday brings his children back home for a family meal, but he is finding it hard to cope on his own. Stars Sian Clifford. Show more
Daniel describes how his time spent as a children's maths tutor helped to inform his thoughts on how humans approach and understand numbers. Read by James Anthony Pearson. Show more
Set in the week in 1917 when sugar queues were reported in London, with supplies believed to be at their lowest yet. Written by Sarah Daniels. Show more
Gyles Brandreth's quiz about scandals, with Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham. From November 2003. Show more
The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends. Stars Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. From May 1996. Show more
After a contretemps with a haddock, the shy solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move. Stars Richard Griffiths. Show more
The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller shares Suitable for Framing and extracts from his diaries. From 2017 Show more
The Notting Hill Carnival sees the potential end of the worlds and new weirdness. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga with Alex Tregear.
Actress, crime writer and butterfly expert Dulcie Gray discusses her love of wildlife with Derek Jones. From November 1980. Show more
Albert's kung fu club tackles some extortionists. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March 1976. Show more
The terrible twosome are off to New York, but will it be 'plane' sailing? Starring Richard Murdoch. From August 1970. Show more
Can con artist Harry use a chance encounter to pursue an old flame and make it profitable? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on the island of Madagascar. From 2009. Show more
Felicity Finch tells the story of the reunion of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dance partner - 70 years later. From 2012. Show more
During apartheid in South Africa, a visiting Austrian geologist falls foul of the Immorality Act. Read by Alice Krige. Show more
EF Benson - Queen Lucia
Episode 2: Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraDisaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare a multitude of blushes. Stars Barbara Jefford.
The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller shares Suitable for Framing and extracts from his diaries. From 2017 Show more
When Eva gives a press interview, the rest of the staff is taken to the cleaners. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. From September 2009. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Iain Lee chats to Catriona Knox.
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries
November and December
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for 4 months
As winter sets in, John Prescott and Nigella Lawson's thought's turn to home. With Jan Ravens. From November 2010. Show more
Ed Byrne hosts as Britain’s Hal Cruttenden and Susan Calman take on Henning When and Daliso Chaponda from overseas. From 2014. Show more
The Notting Hill Carnival sees the potential end of the worlds and new weirdness. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga with Alex Tregear.
Actress, crime writer and butterfly expert Dulcie Gray discusses her love of wildlife with Derek Jones. From November 1980. Show more
Can con artist Harry use a chance encounter to pursue an old flame and make it profitable? 1950s prequel stars Orson Welles. Show more
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on the island of Madagascar. From 2009. Show more
Felicity Finch tells the story of the reunion of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dance partner - 70 years later. From 2012. Show more
Serena's affair with Tony is painfully over, but she is determined to salvage a career with MI5. Read by Amelia Bullmore. Show more
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Dynamic Rainforest
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Kathy Willis explores how DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest. From 2014. Show more
Leonard's birthday brings his children back home for a family meal, but he is finding it hard to cope on his own. Stars Sian Clifford. Show more
Daniel describes how his time spent as a children's maths tutor helped to inform his thoughts on how humans approach and understand numbers. Read by James Anthony Pearson. Show more
Set in the week in 1917 when sugar queues were reported in London, with supplies believed to be at their lowest yet. Written by Sarah Daniels. Show more
Gyles Brandreth's quiz about scandals, with Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham. From November 2003. Show more
The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends. Stars Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. From May 1996. Show more
