Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From October 1989. Show more
Milton Jones will help anyone, anywhere and so steps in, carefully, to protect a tiny dormouse. From February 2014. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2017
if a book is locked there's probably a good reason for that, don't you think?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
By Helen Oyeyemi. Office politics turn dark when a newcomer's handbag is upturned and secrets spill out. Tamara Lawrance reads. Show more
Pauline Black meets some of the women in the vanguard of punk and new wave, asking what their legacy is for today. From 2010. Show more
Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship, despite the barriers of technology? Starring Nick Ball. From July 1997. Show more
Sarah tells of her grandparents' lives, past and present - stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. From 2018. Show more
The floor of Murray's cabin is bare - and Phillips wants it to stay that way. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 1963. Show more
Monsieur Kenneth Horne hits Paris, and Hornerama reports on motoring. With Kenneth Williams and Ron Moody. From August 1958. Show more
David Mitchell gets Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee to smuggle nuggets of truth past the lies about birds, witches, pubs and shoes. From April 2014. Show more
An old school chum visits hapless vicar Timothy Carswell, while two teenage tearaways terrorise residents. Stars James Grout. From March 1991. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 104: 18-22 June 1918 (Season 14 start)
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Set in Devon in 1918, in the week that Viscount Grey published a pamphlet supporting President Wilson's proposal to establish a League of Nations. Show more
Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories
Episode 5: The Watch Trick
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Hidden desires surface when the hedonistic antics of an old friend challenge a married couple's complacency. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax as King George VI is about to be crowned. Stars Donald Sinden. Show more
The floor of Murray's cabin is bare - and Phillips wants it to stay that way. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 1963. Show more
Monsieur Kenneth Horne hits Paris, and Hornerama reports on motoring. With Kenneth Williams and Ron Moody. From August 1958. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2017
if a book is locked there's probably a good reason for that, don't you think?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraBy Helen Oyeyemi. Office politics turn dark when a newcomer's handbag is upturned and secrets spill out. Tamara Lawrance reads. Show more
Pauline Black meets some of the women in the vanguard of punk and new wave, asking what their legacy is for today. From 2010. Show more
Sarah wants to spread her wings, but leaving James is hard. Pride & Prejudice from the servants' perspective, read by Sophie Thompson. Show more
In Venice, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrielli wrote music that filled St Marks Basilica. Classical music history with James Naughtie. Show more
Beth hangs out with a rival band’s lead singer and now has different ideas of how the band should proceed. Stars Anneika Rose. Show more
With the death of her son in 1875, Cixi adopts the three-year-old son of her sister and names him Emperor, thus orchestrating her return to power. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 104: 18-22 June 1918 (Season 14 start)
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Set in Devon in 1918, in the week that Viscount Grey published a pamphlet supporting President Wilson's proposal to establish a League of Nations. Show more
David Mitchell gets Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee to smuggle nuggets of truth past the lies about birds, witches, pubs and shoes. From April 2014. Show more
An old school chum visits hapless vicar Timothy Carswell, while two teenage tearaways terrorise residents. Stars James Grout. From March 1991. Show more
Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship, despite the barriers of technology? Starring Nick Ball. From July 1997. Show more
Sarah tells of her grandparents' lives, past and present - stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. From 2018. Show more
Alison is invited to take part with her fellow mediums in a Team Psychics show. Stars Alison Steadman and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Voices from beyond the grave, both good and bad. MacLeod finds he is not alone and may have a useful ally. Read by Robert Paterson. Show more
Mark Radcliffe reviews the Mancunian wordsmith's career - who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. From April 1999. Show more
The floor of Murray's cabin is bare - and Phillips wants it to stay that way. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 1963. Show more
Monsieur Kenneth Horne hits Paris, and Hornerama reports on motoring. With Kenneth Williams and Ron Moody. From August 1958. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2017
if a book is locked there's probably a good reason for that, don't you think?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraBy Helen Oyeyemi. Office politics turn dark when a newcomer's handbag is upturned and secrets spill out. Tamara Lawrance reads. Show more
Pauline Black meets some of the women in the vanguard of punk and new wave, asking what their legacy is for today. From 2010. Show more
Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories
Episode 5: The Watch Trick
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraHidden desires surface when the hedonistic antics of an old friend challenge a married couple's complacency. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax as King George VI is about to be crowned. Stars Donald Sinden. Show more
Sarah tells of her grandparents' lives, past and present - stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. From 2018. Show more
Agony aunt Sarah and her support group tackle a clown with a secret - and do age gap relationships work?. From March 2010. Show more
Suffragettes split the family, sparking drama at the races. Improvised historical saga with Paul Merton. From July 1995. Show more
Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are challenged to boost public opinion about men. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2002. Show more
Alison is invited to take part with her fellow mediums in a Team Psychics show. Stars Alison Steadman and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Voices from beyond the grave, both good and bad. MacLeod finds he is not alone and may have a useful ally. Read by Robert Paterson. Show more
Mark Radcliffe reviews the Mancunian wordsmith's career - who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. From April 1999. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2017
if a book is locked there's probably a good reason for that, don't you think?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraBy Helen Oyeyemi. Office politics turn dark when a newcomer's handbag is upturned and secrets spill out. Tamara Lawrance reads. Show more
Pauline Black meets some of the women in the vanguard of punk and new wave, asking what their legacy is for today. From 2010. Show more
Sarah wants to spread her wings, but leaving James is hard. Pride & Prejudice from the servants' perspective, read by Sophie Thompson. Show more
In Venice, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrielli wrote music that filled St Marks Basilica. Classical music history with James Naughtie. Show more
Beth hangs out with a rival band’s lead singer and now has different ideas of how the band should proceed. Stars Anneika Rose. Show more
With the death of her son in 1875, Cixi adopts the three-year-old son of her sister and names him Emperor, thus orchestrating her return to power. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 104: 18-22 June 1918 (Season 14 start)
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Set in Devon in 1918, in the week that Viscount Grey published a pamphlet supporting President Wilson's proposal to establish a League of Nations. Show more
David Mitchell gets Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee to smuggle nuggets of truth past the lies about birds, witches, pubs and shoes. From April 2014. Show more
An old school chum visits hapless vicar Timothy Carswell, while two teenage tearaways terrorise residents. Stars James Grout. From March 1991. Show more
