Adventure or caravan? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old. Stars Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead. From March 2008. Show more
Dr Janussen discovers the terrible secret that turned Virginia into a giant broccoli monster. Starring Cassie Layton. From 2018. Show more
Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gretta Gouriet. Show more
Actor Michael Pennington journeys to Yalta, in the Ukraine, to explore the life of the Russian writer, Anton Chekhov. From 2010. 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
Alexei Sayle ponders what Bertholt Brecht’s philosophies could offer the Premier League, and the root of his rage. From 2019. Show more
Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Stars Richard Briers and Fenella Fielding. From August 1970. Show more
Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden. From October 1965. Show more
James Walton’s literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Harry Ritchie. From May 2000. Show more
Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1993. Show more
Stephen is missing, Tom goes on the run and Gradgrind gets Sleary's help. Dickens adaptation stars Kenneth Cranham and Eleanor Bron. Show more
Rosey can't grasp why her neighbour's baby gives her the willies, until her own buried trauma comes to light. Read by Liz White. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The clash between two of the 17th century's leading astronomers, Kepler and Brahe. With Benedict Cumberbatch and Alun Armstrong. Show more
Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Stars Richard Briers and Fenella Fielding. From August 1970. Show more
Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden. From October 1965. Show more
Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gretta Gouriet. Show more
Actor Michael Pennington journeys to Yalta, in the Ukraine, to explore the life of the Russian writer, Anton Chekhov. From 2010. Show more
Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection: the Philip Roth Lecture with ideas on the art and practice of writing. From 2018. Show more
Five Hundred Years of Friendship
Comrades and Lovers
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
The Victorian borderland between Platonic and homosexual friendship. Dr Thomas Dixon's history continues. From April 2014. Show more
Italy 1943: Chiara has to learn how to be a mother to the Jewish boy she has saved. Starring Greta Scacchi and Juliet Aubrey. Show more
Behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School with neurologist Dr Ropper, looking at signs versus symptoms. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
Stephen is missing, Tom goes on the run and Gradgrind gets Sleary's help. Dickens adaptation stars Kenneth Cranham and Eleanor Bron. Show more
James Walton’s literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Harry Ritchie. From May 2000. Show more
Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1993. 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
Alexei Sayle ponders what Bertholt Brecht’s philosophies could offer the Premier League, and the root of his rage. From 2019. Show more
A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread... Stars Amanda Root and Geoffrey Whitehead. Show more
Journalist Paul Mason nominates French anarchist, Louise Michel. With Matthew Parris and historian Carolyn Eichner. From 2013. Show more
Barrister Roger Thursby is sent to Rome to check on a case. Stars Richard Briers and Fenella Fielding. From August 1970. Show more
Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden. From October 1965. Show more
Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gretta Gouriet. Show more
Actor Michael Pennington journeys to Yalta, in the Ukraine, to explore the life of the Russian writer, Anton Chekhov. From 2010. Show more
Rosey can't grasp why her neighbour's baby gives her the willies, until her own buried trauma comes to light. Read by Liz White. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The clash between two of the 17th century's leading astronomers, Kepler and Brahe. With Benedict Cumberbatch and Alun Armstrong. Show more
Alexei Sayle ponders what Bertholt Brecht’s philosophies could offer the Premier League, and the root of his rage. From 2019. Show more
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Josh Berry, Freya Parker and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. Show more
For National Poetry Day, Jessica Fostekew chats to poet Salena Godden. Show more
Doon Mackichan stars as a woman livid that her ex-husband’s remarried and moved on. Comic monologue from 2017. Show more
The host of NYC's longest-running open mic night is now in the UK, questioning his graduation into the cool crowd. From 2014. Show more
The sci-fi star attempts to solve all unsolved mysteries. With Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From August 1993. Show more
A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread... Stars Amanda Root and Geoffrey Whitehead. Show more
Journalist Paul Mason nominates French anarchist, Louise Michel. With Matthew Parris and historian Carolyn Eichner. From 2013. Show more
Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery. Stars Ian Carmichael and Gretta Gouriet. Show more
Actor Michael Pennington journeys to Yalta, in the Ukraine, to explore the life of the Russian writer, Anton Chekhov. From 2010. Show more
Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection: the Philip Roth Lecture with ideas on the art and practice of writing. From 2018. Show more
Five Hundred Years of Friendship
Comrades and Lovers
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
The Victorian borderland between Platonic and homosexual friendship. Dr Thomas Dixon's history continues. From April 2014. Show more
Italy 1943: Chiara has to learn how to be a mother to the Jewish boy she has saved. Starring Greta Scacchi and Juliet Aubrey. Show more
Behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School with neurologist Dr Ropper, looking at signs versus symptoms. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
Stephen is missing, Tom goes on the run and Gradgrind gets Sleary's help. Dickens adaptation stars Kenneth Cranham and Eleanor Bron. Show more
James Walton’s literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Harry Ritchie. From May 2000. Show more
Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1993. Show more