Finding inspiration in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee. Stars Roy Hudd. From December 1982. Show more
1815: Betsy Balcombe was 13 when the defeated Napoleon Bonaparte came to live in her garden on St Helena. Stars Alex Jennings. Show more
4 Extra Debut. An opinionated expat in Spain considers her return to England and the visitors at Villa Margate. Read by Phyllida Nash. Show more
Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore asks what is 'reasonable force'? How far can you go to defend yourself? From 2015. Show more
Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ted goes racing when a fortune-teller says someone with the initial ‘T’ will make money. With Kitty Bluett. From March 1959. Show more
Lara Maiklem, a 'mudlark', takes us down the tidal Thames, revealing the stories of finds she has made buried in the mud. Show more
The Listening Project
Sanchez and Han – Wife or Baby Mother
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a father, now happily married to the mother of the two youngest of his seven children, and his eldest son. Should he wait until he's married to have children? Show more
From Louis Armstrong to The Smiths. Comedian and actor Steve Coogan shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From 2009. Show more
Jay Allison introduces tales about family life, from sibling high jinks to the difficulties of having children (and parents). Show more
Cricket ashes of a different kind when the new school pavilion burns down. Stars Professor Jimmy Edwards. From September 1961. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ted goes racing when a fortune-teller says someone with the initial ‘T’ will make money. With Kitty Bluett. From March 1959. Show more
1815: Betsy Balcombe was 13 when the defeated Napoleon Bonaparte came to live in her garden on St Helena. Stars Alex Jennings. Show more
4 Extra Debut. An opinionated expat in Spain considers her return to England and the visitors at Villa Margate. Read by Phyllida Nash. Show more
In Saudi Arabia, cartographer Frances Shore discovers that the streets are not a woman's territory. Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Show more
From paying 97.5% tax to jiggling bosoms. Beryl Reid tells Sian Phillips about her remarkable life and career. From 1992. Show more
1889: Did Florence Maybrick poison her husband? True story of the famous miscarriage of justice. Stars Margaret Robertson. Show more
Poet Daljit Nagra, in an eclectic range, selects John Dryden, Jean Binta Breeze and Spike Milligan from the BBC poetry archive. Show more
Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore asks what is 'reasonable force'? How far can you go to defend yourself? From 2015. Show more
The secret of long life has been uncovered, and Diana must face the intense media pressure alone. Read by Joanna Tope. Show more
Horror legend Vincent Price tells the chilling tale of an eerie passenger who joins him on a train heading west. Stars Freddie Jones. Show more
Jay Allison introduces tales about family life, from sibling high jinks to the difficulties of having children (and parents). Show more
Lara Maiklem, a 'mudlark', takes us down the tidal Thames, revealing the stories of finds she has made buried in the mud. Show more
The Listening Project
Sanchez and Han – Wife or Baby Mother
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a father, now happily married to the mother of the two youngest of his seven children, and his eldest son. Should he wait until he's married to have children? Show more
From Louis Armstrong to The Smiths. Comedian and actor Steve Coogan shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From 2009. Show more
Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore asks what is 'reasonable force'? How far can you go to defend yourself? From 2015. Show more
Jake Yapp, Jessica Fostekew and Jon Holmes tackle society's difficult issues and generally make the situation much worse via the medium of unfounded and unreasonable debate. Show more
Ivor Cutler and friends present surreal songs and poems, including grass seed, mud and digging ditches. From June 1997. Show more
Overblown, melodramatic modern life. With Daniel Rigby, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker and Jessica Ransom. From 2016. Show more
The award-winning comedian introduces the Daniel Bedingfield-loving East European couple. With Ben Moor. From January 2007. Show more
The secret of long life has been uncovered, and Diana must face the intense media pressure alone. Read by Joanna Tope. Show more
Horror legend Vincent Price tells the chilling tale of an eerie passenger who joins him on a train heading west. Stars Freddie Jones. Show more
1815: Betsy Balcombe was 13 when the defeated Napoleon Bonaparte came to live in her garden on St Helena. Stars Alex Jennings. Show more
4 Extra Debut. An opinionated expat in Spain considers her return to England and the visitors at Villa Margate. Read by Phyllida Nash. Show more
In Saudi Arabia, cartographer Frances Shore discovers that the streets are not a woman's territory. Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Show more
From paying 97.5% tax to jiggling bosoms. Beryl Reid tells Sian Phillips about her remarkable life and career. From 1992. Show more
1889: Did Florence Maybrick poison her husband? True story of the famous miscarriage of justice. Stars Margaret Robertson. Show more
