TV detective Michael Feydeau ponders the murder of Christopher Marlowe. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From April 2003. Show more
Will Gompertz explores the unspoken and unwritten contract that has existed between the rulers and the ruled. From March 2012. Show more
Was writer Margaret Oliphant the feminist Trollope? A single woman runs the bank in order to save it. Starring Penelope Wilton. Show more
Diana and her husband had lots to look forward to – especially in summer with their own swimming pool. Read by Lesley Joseph. Show more
Susan Calman on society’s obsession with looks and why it’s taken years to feel happy with the way she looks. From 2014. Show more
Ben has a business meeting on the golf course. But will he end up feeling below par? With Bebe Daniels. From December 1954. Show more
Scheming Jim needs the cost of an airfare from Australia. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards and Eamonn Andrews. From September 1961. Show more
Encountering a violently disturbed man leaves deep emotional scars. A memoir of near-death experiences read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
The Listening Project
Gilly and Jane - The Head and The Tale
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Fi Glover presents a conversation between the hind quarters and the front end of a pantomime camel, proving that it's surprising what you hear when you listen. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Educationalist Sir Ken Robinson offers his choices to host Kirsty Young. From November 2013.
George Dawes Green introduces tales about facing the physical and spiritual darkness. True stories told live in the USA. Show more
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar chooses 'Tana Mana' and 'Shanti Mantra', both by her musician father Ravi Shankar.
Ben has a business meeting on the golf course. But will he end up feeling below par? With Bebe Daniels. From December 1954. Show more
Scheming Jim needs the cost of an airfare from Australia. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards and Eamonn Andrews. From September 1961. Show more
Was writer Margaret Oliphant the feminist Trollope? A single woman runs the bank in order to save it. Starring Penelope Wilton. Show more
Diana and her husband had lots to look forward to – especially in summer with their own swimming pool. Read by Lesley Joseph. Show more
A weekend in Amsterdam for Stella and Gerry exposes cracks in their 40-year marriage. Concluded by Frances Tomelty. Show more
Food writer and home economist Alison Clarkson takes listeners to the 2014 National Fish and Chip Awards with renowned chef Jean Christophe Novelli. Show more
Lonely school caretaker Marriott gets visits from lonely pupil Robert. Does innocence bind them? Starring Colin Douglas. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can a poem be transplanted from one language to another? Can a man be a woman? A fox a thought? Poet-in-Residence Daljit Nagra chooses new poetry from March 2013. Show more
Susan Calman on society’s obsession with looks and why it’s taken years to feel happy with the way she looks. From 2014. Show more
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind
3. Unexpected Visitations
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora's powers. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Show more
The creepy raconteur's tale of a couple who find country life is far from peaceful. Stars Mark Gatiss and Tom Goodman-Hill. Show more
George Dawes Green introduces tales about facing the physical and spiritual darkness. True stories told live in the USA. Show more
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar chooses 'Tana Mana' and 'Shanti Mantra', both by her musician father Ravi Shankar.
The cheeky schoolboy looks back over his past misdemeanours in the 100th episode. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1964. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Solly is bright, 16 and black. As leaving school approaches, what does his future hold? Stars Rudolph Walker. From March 1984. Show more
Susan Calman on society’s obsession with looks and why it’s taken years to feel happy with the way she looks. From 2014. Show more
Ginny is surprisingly jealous when Vera reads one of her poems out on her BBC radio programme. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Jonathan Coy and Alison Steadman. From December 2014. Show more
The Comedy Club Interviews
Brett Goldstein 2/2
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Brett Goldstein.
The social worker's disgruntled husband Brian writes a play based on their marriage. Stars Sally Phillips. From December 2004. Show more
Beauty romances with handsome but immature Leon, and attends to a warring elderly couple. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien. From April 2011. Show more
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind
3. Unexpected Visitations
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Curtis and Lock return to London to continue their investigation of Flora's powers. Stars Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Show more
The creepy raconteur's tale of a couple who find country life is far from peaceful. Stars Mark Gatiss and Tom Goodman-Hill. Show more
Was writer Margaret Oliphant the feminist Trollope? A single woman runs the bank in order to save it. Starring Penelope Wilton. Show more
Diana and her husband had lots to look forward to – especially in summer with their own swimming pool. Read by Lesley Joseph. Show more
A weekend in Amsterdam for Stella and Gerry exposes cracks in their 40-year marriage. Concluded by Frances Tomelty. Show more
Food writer and home economist Alison Clarkson takes listeners to the 2014 National Fish and Chip Awards with renowned chef Jean Christophe Novelli. Show more
Lonely school caretaker Marriott gets visits from lonely pupil Robert. Does innocence bind them? Starring Colin Douglas. Show more