Made for 4 Extra. Poet Daljit Nagra selects Fine Lines: George Szirtes and Moniza Alvi. Presented by Christopher Cook. From March 2001. Show more
Ruth gets carried away with the sound effects for Lucy's serious radio drama. Stars Ruth Bratt and Lucy Trodd. From July 2014. Show more
The stunning 'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of the Tsars but brings death to whoever owns it. Stars Robert Beatty. Show more
Annie Nightingale looks at how the popularity of Northern Soul spread to Japan, from its 1970s launch in in Wigan. From 2013. Show more
Despite opposition, the Hull women pull out all the stops to get Rita to the read-through. From November 2000. Show more
David Mitchell gets Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford to lie with some truths. From 2019. Show more
The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. Show more
Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From November 1973. Show more
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Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. From October 2017. Show more
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades
Episode 5: The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
What is happening to Professor Chadd? Stars Martin Freeman, David Warner, Chris Douglas and Amelia Bullmore. From May 2005. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A distinguished theatre director decides to retire to a remote house by the sea, only to find his past catches up with him. Starring Jeremy Irons. Show more
Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers: psychologist Steven Pinker on an optimistic future. Show more
Join Farmer Wink on his first ever train journey, travelling down to London. He shares stories from his rural upbringing. From 2019. Show more
The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. Show more
Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From November 1973. Show more
The stunning 'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of the Tsars but brings death to whoever owns it. Stars Robert Beatty. Show more
Annie Nightingale looks at how the popularity of Northern Soul spread to Japan, from its 1970s launch in in Wigan. From 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jacob wants the family to be together on his birthday, but with a Mormon bishop father – duty calls. Read by Emma Fielding. Show more
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life
The Beginnings of the Modern Office
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture: Charles Lamb's early account of office life at the East India Company. From 2013. Show more
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room
Episode 1: 1. Pregnant
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
In a squalid 1950s bedsit, single Jane is pregnant and has to overcome personal and social prejudices. Stars Lynne Seymour. Show more
Book of the Week
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle
Episode 1: Denmark, the Happiest Country in the World
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Michael Booth explores how the Danes are consistently rated as the happiest people on earth and yet they pay the highest taxes. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A distinguished theatre director decides to retire to a remote house by the sea, only to find his past catches up with him. Starring Jeremy Irons. Show more
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Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. From October 2017. Show more
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades
Episode 5: The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
What is happening to Professor Chadd? Stars Martin Freeman, David Warner, Chris Douglas and Amelia Bullmore. From May 2005. Show more
Despite opposition, the Hull women pull out all the stops to get Rita to the read-through. From November 2000. Show more
David Mitchell gets Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford to lie with some truths. From 2019. Show more
Grave warnings emanate from deep space. Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness? With Felix Felton. From 1961. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, AL Kennedy and Philip Kerr discuss books by Alastair MacLeod, Guy de Maupassant and Katherine Mansfield. From July 2007. Show more
The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result! Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From April 1958. Show more
Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive. Stars Arthur Lowe and Kenneth Connor. From November 1973. Show more
The stunning 'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of the Tsars but brings death to whoever owns it. Stars Robert Beatty. Show more
Annie Nightingale looks at how the popularity of Northern Soul spread to Japan, from its 1970s launch in in Wigan. From 2013. Show more
Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers: psychologist Steven Pinker on an optimistic future. Show more
Join Farmer Wink on his first ever train journey, travelling down to London. He shares stories from his rural upbringing. From 2019. Show more
David Mitchell gets Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford to lie with some truths. From 2019. Show more
The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From October 1992. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp
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What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Caron Keating features in the cosmic comedy of connections. From June 1995. Show more
Grave warnings emanate from deep space. Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness? With Felix Felton. From 1961. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, AL Kennedy and Philip Kerr discuss books by Alastair MacLeod, Guy de Maupassant and Katherine Mansfield. From July 2007. Show more
The stunning 'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of the Tsars but brings death to whoever owns it. Stars Robert Beatty. Show more
Annie Nightingale looks at how the popularity of Northern Soul spread to Japan, from its 1970s launch in in Wigan. From 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jacob wants the family to be together on his birthday, but with a Mormon bishop father – duty calls. Read by Emma Fielding. Show more
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life
The Beginnings of the Modern Office
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture: Charles Lamb's early account of office life at the East India Company. From 2013. Show more
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room
Episode 1: 1. Pregnant
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
In a squalid 1950s bedsit, single Jane is pregnant and has to overcome personal and social prejudices. Stars Lynne Seymour. Show more
Book of the Week
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle
Episode 1: Denmark, the Happiest Country in the World
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Michael Booth explores how the Danes are consistently rated as the happiest people on earth and yet they pay the highest taxes. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A distinguished theatre director decides to retire to a remote house by the sea, only to find his past catches up with him. Starring Jeremy Irons. Show more
Quote... Unquote
Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. From October 2017. Show more
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades
Episode 5: The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
What is happening to Professor Chadd? Stars Martin Freeman, David Warner, Chris Douglas and Amelia Bullmore. From May 2005. Show more