Stuart Maconie presents the story of The Holy Bible - the last Manic Street Preachers album to feature a full contribution from Richey James Edwards. From Oct 2012. Show more
As Jill and David fall in love, a new and deadly virus emerges – Hong Kong Flu. Starring Sharon Morgan and William Hope. From November 2014. Show more
Bill Paterson reads his own warm-hearted reminiscences of a boyhood adventure set in Glasgow's long, hot summer of 1955.
Ruth Bratt gets to performs her favourite sketch, but can she get Lucy Trodd to understand it? Sketch comedy from June 2014. Show more
Barbara’s worried about her brother’s risqué new girlfriend. What will his parents think? Stars Ben Lyon. From December 1951. Show more
Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971. Show more
Malala Yousafzai collected the stories in We Are Displaced to show that refugees are ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Show more
The Listening Project
Sam and Tom – Where’s Woody
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who find that art can reflect life, both poignantly and humorously . Show more
Desert Island Discs Revisited with Kirsty Young explores the choices of the author of noir fiction in the second of a series featuring crime writers.
True stories told live in the USA. George Dawes Green introduces stories about winning, losing and religious belief. Show more
The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra. From 2009. Show more
Barbara’s worried about her brother’s risqué new girlfriend. What will his parents think? Stars Ben Lyon. From December 1951. Show more
Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? Adapted from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971. Show more
As Jill and David fall in love, a new and deadly virus emerges – Hong Kong Flu. Starring Sharon Morgan and William Hope. From November 2014. Show more
Bill Paterson reads his own warm-hearted reminiscences of a boyhood adventure set in Glasgow's long, hot summer of 1955.
It’s 1997. Adrian is asked to write a book. Meanwhile, Pandora calls a family summit meeting. Read by Harry McEntire. Show more
Snapshots in the Dark
Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Colin Ford explains how Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society. From December 1999.
1950s Hollywood: Marilyn Monroe helps singer Ella Fitzgerald challenge racial prejudice. Stars Julia Ford and Alibe Parsons. Show more
Ground-truthing poetry - Paul Farley hears new poems by Zaffar Kunial in the English Midland places they were made. Show more
Ruth Bratt gets to performs her favourite sketch, but can she get Lucy Trodd to understand it? Sketch comedy from June 2014. Show more
Lizzie flies from abroad to care for her sick grandmother, but a friend she makes on the plane sparks concern. With Emily Bruni. Show more
Supernatural story by Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth, The Taxidermist's Daughter and The Winter Ghosts. Show more
True stories told live in the USA. George Dawes Green introduces stories about winning, losing and religious belief. Show more
The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra. From 2009. Show more
Malala Yousafzai collected the stories in We Are Displaced to show that refugees are ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Show more
The Listening Project
Sam and Tom – Where’s Woody
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who find that art can reflect life, both poignantly and humorously . Show more
Desert Island Discs Revisited with Kirsty Young explores the choices of the author of noir fiction in the second of a series featuring crime writers.
Ruth Bratt gets to performs her favourite sketch, but can she get Lucy Trodd to understand it? Sketch comedy from June 2014. Show more
The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living explorer. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From January 2008. Show more
The Comedy Club Interviews
David Benson and Jack Lane 3/3
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
From 10pm - midnight, 7 days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Jake Yapp talks to David Benson and Jack Lane.
4 Extra Debut. Dr Hugh Thornton has to examine the health of health professionals. NHS satire starring Nigel Planer. From June 2014. Show more
Get the results you need from your local national radio station. Stars Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. From August 1982. Show more
Lizzie flies from abroad to care for her sick grandmother, but a friend she makes on the plane sparks concern. With Emily Bruni. Show more
Supernatural story by Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth, The Taxidermist's Daughter and The Winter Ghosts. Show more
As Jill and David fall in love, a new and deadly virus emerges – Hong Kong Flu. Starring Sharon Morgan and William Hope. From November 2014. Show more
Bill Paterson reads his own warm-hearted reminiscences of a boyhood adventure set in Glasgow's long, hot summer of 1955.
It’s 1997. Adrian is asked to write a book. Meanwhile, Pandora calls a family summit meeting. Read by Harry McEntire. Show more
Snapshots in the Dark
Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraColin Ford explains how Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society. From December 1999.
1950s Hollywood: Marilyn Monroe helps singer Ella Fitzgerald challenge racial prejudice. Stars Julia Ford and Alibe Parsons. Show more
