Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems. Stars David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling. From June 2002. Show more
Alexei Sayle considers how to live an ethical life and recounts the difficulties of tracking down his lost cat. From 2017. Show more
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Britain through the wars and singing in the bath. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From May 1967. Show more
When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers are not too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale. From November 1977. Show more
Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield and Arthur Smith. From January 2000. Show more
Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From August 1986. Show more
Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant
4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceitful action. For others, there's upset and surprise. Stars Elizabeth Spriggs. Show more
The reflections of dying farmer John Sparrow and his son Bob, who ponders life during a trip to London. Read by Maggie Steed.
Vivid storytellers Aubrey and Dorinda inhabit a claustrophobic world fuelled by guilt. Stars Paul Scofield and Fiona Shaw. From January 2001. Show more
Britain through the wars and singing in the bath. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From May 1967. Show more
When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers are not too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale. From November 1977. Show more
Private eye Rosie Monaghan's investigations make progress, but her private life is proving tricky. Stars Paula Wilcox. Show more
Christopher Maltman debates the rights and wrongs of including folk song settings in classical music concerts. From 2012. Show more
Kathy and Tommy make a last attempt to find answers and escape their fate. Kazuo Ishiguro's unsettling, dystopian novel of love, friendship and loss. From June 2016.
Astronomer Heather Couper considers the prospects of life being found elsewhere in the solar system. From July 2008. Show more
London, mid-19th century. The dark and unknown sea that rolls round all the world. Stars Alex Jennings and Robert Glenister. Show more
Book of the Week
Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen Through One Extraordinary Pub
Episode 5
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
By Pete Brown. The George Inn plays witness to London's history. Read by Tony Robinson. The myths and ghosts of landlords and ladies past. From December 2012. Episode 5 of 5. Show more
Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant
4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceitful action. For others, there's upset and surprise. Stars Elizabeth Spriggs. Show more
Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield and Arthur Smith. From January 2000. Show more
Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From August 1986. Show more
Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. Show more
The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets? Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2016. Show more
With the world falling apart, Jessie concludes what she needs to do, but her plan hits an obstacle. Stars Holliday Grainger. From June 2013. Show more
A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie
The Eyelash
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
A humorous diversion into an evening meal, ruined by a small matter which prompts a big discussion. Read by Edith MacArthur. Show more
How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives around the world. From 2016. Show more
Britain through the wars and singing in the bath. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Graeme Garden. From May 1967. Show more
When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers are not too welcoming. Stars Richard Beckinsale. From November 1977. Show more
Private eye Rosie Monaghan's investigations make progress, but her private life is proving tricky. Stars Paula Wilcox. Show more
Christopher Maltman debates the rights and wrongs of including folk song settings in classical music concerts. From 2012. Show more
The reflections of dying farmer John Sparrow and his son Bob, who ponders life during a trip to London. Read by Maggie Steed.
Vivid storytellers Aubrey and Dorinda inhabit a claustrophobic world fuelled by guilt. Stars Paul Scofield and Fiona Shaw. From January 2001. Show more
The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets? Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2016. Show more
Sheffield's aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the BBC airwaves. With Patrick Moore. From November 1998. Show more
The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Mark Steel.
A week of radio that never happened. Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes. From November 2007. Show more
Stephen K Amos plus Sarah Kendall, Gráinne Maguire and James Acaster joke about being a 21st Century role model. From 2013. Show more
With the world falling apart, Jessie concludes what she needs to do, but her plan hits an obstacle. Stars Holliday Grainger. From June 2013. Show more
A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie
The Eyelash
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
A humorous diversion into an evening meal, ruined by a small matter which prompts a big discussion. Read by Edith MacArthur. Show more
How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives around the world. From 2016. Show more
Private eye Rosie Monaghan's investigations make progress, but her private life is proving tricky. Stars Paula Wilcox. Show more
Christopher Maltman debates the rights and wrongs of including folk song settings in classical music concerts. From 2012. Show more
Kathy and Tommy make a last attempt to find answers and escape their fate. Kazuo Ishiguro's unsettling, dystopian novel of love, friendship and loss. From June 2016.
Astronomer Heather Couper considers the prospects of life being found elsewhere in the solar system. From July 2008. Show more
London, mid-19th century. The dark and unknown sea that rolls round all the world. Stars Alex Jennings and Robert Glenister. Show more
Book of the Week
Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen Through One Extraordinary Pub
Episode 5
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraBy Pete Brown. The George Inn plays witness to London's history. Read by Tony Robinson. The myths and ghosts of landlords and ladies past. From December 2012. Episode 5 of 5. Show more
Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant
4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceitful action. For others, there's upset and surprise. Stars Elizabeth Spriggs. Show more
Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield and Arthur Smith. From January 2000. Show more
Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From August 1986. Show more
