Will Gompertz explores the monarch's relationship with the church through the centuries, seeing how hard rulers have worked to ensure religion stayed on their side. From Feb 2012. Show more
By Nicholas McInerny. Made for 4 Extra. Karen is content with her humdrum life, until she finds an odd text on her husband's phone. Omnibus edition introduced by Ben Hunte. Show more
4 Extra Debut. India 1951, as Nina recalls her friend Laurie and their cruel parting after the division of their country. Read by Sudha Bhuchar.
How working on Death Row convinced Susan that she was absolutely against the death penalty. Strong opinions from February 2013. Show more
Lovely to Look At: Ben's pal Tex arrives for the Queen's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms? With Bebe Daniels. From June 1953. Show more
Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. Show more
A legacy from his uncle gives 13-year-old Thomas the means to travel to London to study art. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
The Listening Project
Will and Matt - Stone Age Men
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover presents a conversation between friends who share an ancient history, and enjoy spending their time making iron age tools. It's surprising what you hear when you listen. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From The Band to Tina Turner, theatre director Barrie Rutter shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From June 2016.
Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales from Ireland, Kenya, Germany, France and the USA. True stories told live in the USA. Show more
Actress and singer Ute Lemper chooses 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' by Marlene Dietrich and 'The Rose' by Bette Midler.
Lovely to Look At: Ben's pal Tex arrives for the Queen's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms? With Bebe Daniels. From June 1953. Show more
Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. Show more
By Nicholas McInerny. Made for 4 Extra. Karen is content with her humdrum life, until she finds an odd text on her husband's phone. Omnibus edition introduced by Ben Hunte. Show more
4 Extra Debut. India 1951, as Nina recalls her friend Laurie and their cruel parting after the division of their country. Read by Sudha Bhuchar.
Dawn's health is worsening, but Xan is not sure how best to help her. Amanda Craig's black comedy read by Amanda Lawrence.
Patrick Muirhead retraces Hilaire Belloc's 1899 walk from Winchester to Canterbury. Today he arrives in Canterbury. From December 1999.
John Durham's fight for the woman he loves sparks a confrontation with a powerful and devious French family. Stars Anna Massey. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Poet-in-residence Daljit Nagra chooses The Echo Chamber, presented by Paul Farley with Liz Berry and Helen Mort. From August 2015. Show more
How working on Death Row convinced Susan that she was absolutely against the death penalty. Strong opinions from February 2013. Show more
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind
Episode 1: 1. Island Genesis
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery. Stars Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Show more
The creepy raconteur introduces the story of Ro and Zee, who stumble into a world where time has stopped. Stars Mark Gatiss. Show more
Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales from Ireland, Kenya, Germany, France and the USA. True stories told live in the USA. Show more
Actress and singer Ute Lemper chooses 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' by Marlene Dietrich and 'The Rose' by Bette Midler.
4 Extra Debut. John Sessions reads from the playwright Joe Orton's journal, which describes the remarkable final year of his life. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can two young robbers avoid the long arm of the law by using a family bereavement to cover their tracks? Stars Timothy Spall. Show more
How working on Death Row convinced Susan that she was absolutely against the death penalty. Strong opinions from February 2013. Show more
Flushed with success, Ginny holds a literary salon at Vera's castle. Disappointingly the glitterati stay away. Only Venus turns up and she has never read a book in her life. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight Arthur Smith chats again to Jonny Pelham.
The social worker is wracked with relief when her most detested client dies. Stars Sally Phillips. From December 2004. Show more
'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree'. Beauty Oolonga's new job. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien. From 2011. Show more
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind
Episode 1: 1. Island Genesis
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery. Stars Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. Show more
The creepy raconteur introduces the story of Ro and Zee, who stumble into a world where time has stopped. Stars Mark Gatiss. Show more
By Nicholas McInerny. Made for 4 Extra. Karen is content with her humdrum life, until she finds an odd text on her husband's phone. Omnibus edition introduced by Ben Hunte. Show more
4 Extra Debut. India 1951, as Nina recalls her friend Laurie and their cruel parting after the division of their country. Read by Sudha Bhuchar.
Dawn's health is worsening, but Xan is not sure how best to help her. Amanda Craig's black comedy read by Amanda Lawrence.
Patrick Muirhead retraces Hilaire Belloc's 1899 walk from Winchester to Canterbury. Today he arrives in Canterbury. From December 1999.
John Durham's fight for the woman he loves sparks a confrontation with a powerful and devious French family. Stars Anna Massey. Show more
