Leading thespian Sir Monty joins the futuristic radio soap and causes quite a stir. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 2006. Show more
England's sleaziest cricketer Dave Podmore wants to bring the most coveted trophy of them all to Leicester. Can he beat the odds and become the Jamie Vardy of the Bake Off Tent? Show more
Lines from a Tennyson poem give Miss Marple a vital clue to a tragic murder. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield. Show more
The Art of Monarchy
Episode 7: Empire and Commonwealth
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Will Gompertz explores the monarchy as a global force, through the British Empire and the objects they acquired. From March 2012. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Paul Allen uses the archive to explore the social changes in the economy, education, fashion and art, which brought about the British New Wave. From August 2013. Show more
Author and book lover Cathy Rentzenbrink celebrates the bestselling English novelist, Elizabeth Jane Howard. Featuring Martin Amis. Show more
Disgraced American ad man Eliott Thurber is forced to transfer to England. Stars Michael Brandon. From December 2008. Show more
When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From March 1976. Show more
A Lebanese food mogul has plans for his hard-earned fortune. Trouble is, so do his grown-up children. Stars Montserrat Lombard. Show more
Singer Elkie Brooks inherits 'Warm and Tender Love' by Percy Sledge and wants to pass on Billie Holiday's classic 'Yesterdays.'.
Pam visits a Lancashire cotton mill, a mint ball factory and meets the residents of a greyhound rescue centre. From 2001. Show more
Peter Tinniswood - Tales from the Backbench
Tales From the Backbench - Series 1
Episode 2: Naming Names
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair. Peter Tinniswood's comedy with Leslie Phillips. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Paul Allen uses the archive to explore the social changes in the economy, education, fashion and art, which brought about the British New Wave. From August 2013. Show more
Lines from a Tennyson poem give Miss Marple a vital clue to a tragic murder. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield. Show more
The Art of Monarchy
Episode 7: Empire and Commonwealth
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Will Gompertz explores the monarchy as a global force, through the British Empire and the objects they acquired. From March 2012. Show more
Young Tracy has a terrifying recurring dream. So what happens when the nightmare becomes real? Stars Graham Padden. Show more
Five Strange Stories by AL Barker
2. I'll Never Know
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
A journalist finds some rare carved panels and discovers a connection with their artistry and meaning. Read by Angela Thorne. Show more
Author and book lover Cathy Rentzenbrink celebrates the bestselling English novelist, Elizabeth Jane Howard. Featuring Martin Amis. Show more
Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic exploration of money. With Andrew Lawrence and Sara Pascoe. From November 2012. Show more
The award-winning comic's lowdown on what being a mum and dad means. With Laurence Howarth and Anna Bengo. From August 2009. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith chats to Gabby Best.
Hardeep Singh Kohli hosts stand-up fun. Featuring David Kay, Kera Murphy, Graeme Thomas and Terry Alderton. From October 2012. Show more
Eggs are rather like people - drop them into hot water and they go to pieces. Some surreal food for thought. From March 2003. Show more
News, weather, sport and a fly on the wall documentary. Surreal fun with Diane Morgan. From September 2012. Show more
Young Tracy has a terrifying recurring dream. So what happens when the nightmare becomes real? Stars Graham Padden. Show more
Five Strange Stories by AL Barker
2. I'll Never Know
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
A journalist finds some rare carved panels and discovers a connection with their artistry and meaning. Read by Angela Thorne. Show more
A Lebanese food mogul has plans for his hard-earned fortune. Trouble is, so do his grown-up children. Stars Montserrat Lombard. Show more
Singer Elkie Brooks inherits 'Warm and Tender Love' by Percy Sledge and wants to pass on Billie Holiday's classic 'Yesterdays.'.
Pam visits a Lancashire cotton mill, a mint ball factory and meets the residents of a greyhound rescue centre. From 2001. Show more
Peter Tinniswood - Tales from the Backbench
Tales From the Backbench - Series 1
Episode 2: Naming Names
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraSir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair. Peter Tinniswood's comedy with Leslie Phillips. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Paul Allen uses the archive to explore the social changes in the economy, education, fashion and art, which brought about the British New Wave. From August 2013. Show more
Lines from a Tennyson poem give Miss Marple a vital clue to a tragic murder. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield. Show more
