Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers. Stars Darren Boyd. From April 2009. Show more
Dominic Frisby hosts a satirical panel show in which money-savvy comedians Andy Zaltzman, Paul Sinha and friends try to make sense of the peculiar world of pop economics. Show more
Lord Peter probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bath. Dorothy L Sayer's whodunit with Gary Bond as the suave sleuth. Show more
John Rawling recalls the tale of champion racehorse Desert Orchid competing for the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 1989. From January 2001.
Archive on 4
Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Libby Purves explores the start of BBC local radio and the launch of stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside. From November 2007. Show more
Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials
Episode 2: The Subtle Knife
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Will meets Lyra and acquires the most powerful weapon in all the universes. Philip Pullman's epic trilogy with Ray Fearon. From January 2003. Show more
Word of Mouth
Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk about language and writing
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk in depth about language and writing and the books that influenced them. From January 2015. Show more
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
The Adventures of John and Tony
A Tale of Two Tenting
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog. Stars John Hegley and Simon Munnery. From September 1999. Show more
Growing her successful dairy business has bred some powerful enemies for Megan, who desire her ruin. Starring Bettrys Jones. Show more
Actress Sue Johnston with ‘The Continental’ danced by Rogers & Astaire and Gerry and the Pacemakers’ ‘You'll Never Walk Alone’.
Pioneering human fertility expert Professor Robert Winston tells Dr Anthony Clare about his life and research. From September 1994. Show more
Archive on 4
Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Libby Purves explores the start of BBC local radio and the launch of stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside. From November 2007. Show more
Lord Peter probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bath. Dorothy L Sayer's whodunit with Gary Bond as the suave sleuth. Show more
John Rawling recalls the tale of champion racehorse Desert Orchid competing for the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 1989. From January 2001.
4 Extra Debut. Comedy drama that imagines what might have followed after writer Philip K Dick was investigated by the FBI. Stars Kyle Soller. From June 2014. Show more
Solicitor Conrad Filby finds that a revealing scarlet dress becomes an issue in his love life. Read by Keith Drinkel. Show more
Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials
Episode 2: The Subtle Knife
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraWill meets Lyra and acquires the most powerful weapon in all the universes. Philip Pullman's epic trilogy with Ray Fearon. From January 2003. Show more
Word of Mouth
Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk about language and writing
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen talk in depth about language and writing and the books that influenced them. From January 2015. Show more
Fed up with eternity, Satan decides Hell needs some new guests. Stars Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Mulville. From November 1995. Show more
Isy recounts the tale of an unhappily married dinner lady and teacher, who find solace in their workplace friendship. From 2014. Show more
Alternative therapies in ER, and it's Bhangraman to the rescue. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nina Wadia. From June 1998. Show more
The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function. With Dan Tetsell. From April 2006. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Comedy drama that imagines what might have followed after writer Philip K Dick was investigated by the FBI. Stars Kyle Soller. From June 2014. Show more
Solicitor Conrad Filby finds that a revealing scarlet dress becomes an issue in his love life. Read by Keith Drinkel. Show more
Growing her successful dairy business has bred some powerful enemies for Megan, who desire her ruin. Starring Bettrys Jones. Show more
Actress Sue Johnston with ‘The Continental’ danced by Rogers & Astaire and Gerry and the Pacemakers’ ‘You'll Never Walk Alone’.
Pioneering human fertility expert Professor Robert Winston tells Dr Anthony Clare about his life and research. From September 1994. Show more
Archive on 4
Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Libby Purves explores the start of BBC local radio and the launch of stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside. From November 2007. Show more
Lord Peter probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bath. Dorothy L Sayer's whodunit with Gary Bond as the suave sleuth. Show more
