Sue, the tough editor of a football magazine, is aghast when her affair with a married man goes awry. Monologue read by Lesley Manville. From February 2002. Show more
Poet Lemn examines how he hid his true self to better fit into the world around him. With Deborah Frances-White. From 2016. Show more
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Stars John Moffatt and Sylvia Sims. Show more
Champion beatboxer "Beardyman" aka Darren Foreman goes in search of nature's champion sound mimics. With Bill Oddie. From 2008. Show more
Simon uses his 'flair for original ideas' to prove to his colleagues and family just how bad he feels about being an arms dealer. From April 2009. Show more
A fearless adventurer leads an intrepid team attempting to recover the Lost Girdle of the Amazons. Stars Adjoa Andoh. From 2017. Show more
To mark the end of the series, it's panto time! Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1967. Show more
Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Stars Richard Briers and Andrew Cruickshank. From September 1970. Show more
Frank Skinner with guests Kate Williams, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2014. Show more
1956: As Dr Barrett’s practice suffers, the Aussie town prepares to go to the "pictures". Stars Caroline Quentin. From 1996. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 82: 14-18 August 1917
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
The third omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met in Craiglockhart Hospital. Show more
When Leila attends her first formal ball, her dance partners have distinctly different effects on her. Read by Sara Coward. From September 1996.
Drama tracing one real day in the First World War. Who appears at your bedside when you are a serviceman and expected to die? Starring Lee Ross and Indira Varma. From April 2017. Show more
To mark the end of the series, it's panto time! Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1967. Show more
Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Stars Richard Briers and Andrew Cruickshank. From September 1970. Show more
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Stars John Moffatt and Sylvia Sims. Show more
Champion beatboxer "Beardyman" aka Darren Foreman goes in search of nature's champion sound mimics. With Bill Oddie. From 2008. Show more
After hearing the shocking news of Mr Rochester's misfortune, Jane begins her search for him. Read by Anne-Marie Duff. Show more
Heather Couper reviews ancient associations of stars and planets with deities and astrology's link to maths and the 24-hour day.
Vic is increasingly indifferent towards Ingrid, but can he let her out of his life? Stars Lee Ingleby and Rebecca Callard.
Michael describes playwright George Bernard Shaw's enthusiastic, if cavalier, approach to driving, while Michael himself is defeated by sat nav. From November 2012. Episode 5 of 5. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 82: 14-18 August 1917
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
The third omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met in Craiglockhart Hospital. Show more
Frank Skinner with guests Kate Williams, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2014. Show more
1956: As Dr Barrett’s practice suffers, the Aussie town prepares to go to the "pictures". Stars Caroline Quentin. From 1996. Show more
Simon uses his 'flair for original ideas' to prove to his colleagues and family just how bad he feels about being an arms dealer. From April 2009. Show more
A fearless adventurer leads an intrepid team attempting to recover the Lost Girdle of the Amazons. Stars Adjoa Andoh. From 2017. Show more
Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace. Read by Alistair McGowan. Show more
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of the song from the acclaimed musical, Les Miserables. With Alfie Boe. From 2016. Show more
To mark the end of the series, it's panto time! Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From January 1967. Show more
Rookie barrister Roger Thursby confronts a fearsome judge. Stars Richard Briers and Andrew Cruickshank. From September 1970. Show more
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Stars John Moffatt and Sylvia Sims. Show more
Champion beatboxer "Beardyman" aka Darren Foreman goes in search of nature's champion sound mimics. With Bill Oddie. From 2008. Show more
When Leila attends her first formal ball, her dance partners have distinctly different effects on her. Read by Sara Coward. From September 1996.
Drama tracing one real day in the First World War. Who appears at your bedside when you are a serviceman and expected to die? Starring Lee Ross and Indira Varma. From April 2017. Show more
A fearless adventurer leads an intrepid team attempting to recover the Lost Girdle of the Amazons. Stars Adjoa Andoh. From 2017. Show more
Pip is in debt, but has he found true love at last? Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson, Anthony Head. From August 2008. Show more
The Comedy Club Interviews
Daliso Chaponda 1/3
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
The best in contemporary comedy. Plus, Arthur Smith is joined by the comedian Daliso Chaponda.
Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe. Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2000. Show more
Veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer talks to political comedian Mark Thomas in the tag talk show. From January 2005. Show more
Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace. Read by Alistair McGowan. Show more
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of the song from the acclaimed musical, Les Miserables. With Alfie Boe. From 2016. Show more
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Stars John Moffatt and Sylvia Sims. Show more
Champion beatboxer "Beardyman" aka Darren Foreman goes in search of nature's champion sound mimics. With Bill Oddie. From 2008. Show more
After hearing the shocking news of Mr Rochester's misfortune, Jane begins her search for him. Read by Anne-Marie Duff. Show more
Heather Couper reviews ancient associations of stars and planets with deities and astrology's link to maths and the 24-hour day.
Vic is increasingly indifferent towards Ingrid, but can he let her out of his life? Stars Lee Ingleby and Rebecca Callard.
Michael describes playwright George Bernard Shaw's enthusiastic, if cavalier, approach to driving, while Michael himself is defeated by sat nav. From November 2012. Episode 5 of 5. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 82: 14-18 August 1917
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
The third omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met in Craiglockhart Hospital. Show more
Frank Skinner with guests Kate Williams, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2014. Show more
1956: As Dr Barrett’s practice suffers, the Aussie town prepares to go to the "pictures". Stars Caroline Quentin. From 1996. Show more