Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home. Stars Duncan Preston and Penny Downie. From August 2003. Show more
A body goes missing from a crime scene, but was it ever even there in the first place? Stars Matthew Holness and Nadia Kamil. Show more
When her garden festival arch-rival is murdered, the amateur sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer. Stars Penelope Keith. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Trevor Cox on the physics behind orchestral instruments. Do the descriptions Benjamin Britten used in 1945 have a scientific basis? From December 2012. Show more
Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal. Stars Michael Troughton. From February 1999. Show more
An unpopular invention, a surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. John’s award-winning sketch show. From 2018. Show more
After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Show more
Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From October 1955. Show more
David Mitchell invites Ed Byrne, Mark Watson, Tony Hawks and Lucy Porter to hide truths in lies. From April 2013. Show more
An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Trouble is, the message isn't very funny. Stars Karl Howman. From May 1995. Show more
It's 1937. The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy. Stars Adam Godley. Show more
Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in a concert hall. Is it a dream or is a greater force at work? Read by David Warner. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stuck in a train tunnel, Jim's mixtape prompts many memories of his past misdemeanours. Written by and starring Niall Ashdown. From September 2003.
After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Show more
Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From October 1955. Show more
When her garden festival arch-rival is murdered, the amateur sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer. Stars Penelope Keith. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Trevor Cox on the physics behind orchestral instruments. Do the descriptions Benjamin Britten used in 1945 have a scientific basis? From December 2012. Show more
The author flies 1000 miles to the Sakha Republic and lands in a town of ice and twilight. Read by John Rowe. From January 2000.
How alternatives developed to Freudian thinking - 'behaviourism' via Pavlov and Skinner. With Martin Sixsmith. From April 2014. Show more
Michael's search goes on, Brian tries to distract Mary Ann, Prue cruises with Luke and Dede makes a decision. Stars Kate Harper. From July 2014. Episode 4 of 5. Show more
Churchill cuts back on household expenditure. Clementine is knocked down by a bus. With Alex Jennings and Sylvestra Le Touzel. Show more
It's 1937. The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy. Stars Adam Godley. Show more
David Mitchell invites Ed Byrne, Mark Watson, Tony Hawks and Lucy Porter to hide truths in lies. From April 2013. Show more
An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Trouble is, the message isn't very funny. Stars Karl Howman. From May 1995. Show more
Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal. Stars Michael Troughton. From February 1999. Show more
An unpopular invention, a surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. John’s award-winning sketch show. From 2018. Show more
Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet. Comic sci-fi saga with Alex Tregear. Show more
Historian Dominic Sandbrook explains why he champions disgraced US President Richard Nixon. With Matthew Parris. From August 2010. Show more
After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969. Show more
Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From October 1955. Show more
When her garden festival arch-rival is murdered, the amateur sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer. Stars Penelope Keith. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Trevor Cox on the physics behind orchestral instruments. Do the descriptions Benjamin Britten used in 1945 have a scientific basis? From December 2012. Show more
Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in a concert hall. Is it a dream or is a greater force at work? Read by David Warner. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stuck in a train tunnel, Jim's mixtape prompts many memories of his past misdemeanours. Written by and starring Niall Ashdown. From September 2003.
An unpopular invention, a surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. John’s award-winning sketch show. From 2018. Show more
Thom Tuck presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit. Featuring So On and So Forth, That Pair and Sheeps. From May 2013. Show more
The promise of a weekend away tests the patience of the three couples. Stars Charlie Higson and John Thomson. From 2013. Show more
Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies
A Life at the Opera
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Tackling operas and some thoughts on ears. Producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci presents his own humorous essays. Show more
Memoirs of a boy in the 1970s. A girl causes excitement and self-loathing. Written and read by Peter Bradshaw. From 1999. Show more
Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet. Comic sci-fi saga with Alex Tregear. Show more
Historian Dominic Sandbrook explains why he champions disgraced US President Richard Nixon. With Matthew Parris. From August 2010. Show more
When her garden festival arch-rival is murdered, the amateur sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer. Stars Penelope Keith. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Trevor Cox on the physics behind orchestral instruments. Do the descriptions Benjamin Britten used in 1945 have a scientific basis? From December 2012. Show more
The author flies 1000 miles to the Sakha Republic and lands in a town of ice and twilight. Read by John Rowe. From January 2000.
How alternatives developed to Freudian thinking - 'behaviourism' via Pavlov and Skinner. With Martin Sixsmith. From April 2014. Show more
Michael's search goes on, Brian tries to distract Mary Ann, Prue cruises with Luke and Dede makes a decision. Stars Kate Harper. From July 2014. Episode 4 of 5. Show more
Churchill cuts back on household expenditure. Clementine is knocked down by a bus. With Alex Jennings and Sylvestra Le Touzel. Show more
It's 1937. The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy. Stars Adam Godley. Show more
David Mitchell invites Ed Byrne, Mark Watson, Tony Hawks and Lucy Porter to hide truths in lies. From April 2013. Show more
An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Trouble is, the message isn't very funny. Stars Karl Howman. From May 1995. Show more
