A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce. From March 2000. Show more
Lucy Beaumont, Annabel Giles, Evelyn Mok and Toby Hadoke decide who’s Average Jolene or Maverick Matilda. From 2019. Show more
Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin Shaw. Show more
Sound recordist Chris Watson journeys to the Icelandic volcano that inspired the writer Jules Verne in 1864. From 2011. Show more
Can London's worst advertising agency soothe their souls with some charitable work? Stars Nigel Haves. From April 2017. Show more
From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
The Grim Reaper arrives, keen to spread the Red Death. Featuring Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. Show more
The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese. The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Show more
Clive Anderson's yesteryear quiz, with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick. From June 2004. Show more
With no job or friends and living with his busy mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth. Stars Nick Ball. From April 1995. Show more
Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale. Stars Paul Merton and Bernard Cribbins. From 2015. Show more
Podcast Radio Hour
New Podcasts For February
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great listens for February, including a chat with Clara Amfo about her new series 'This City'. Show more
The Grim Reaper arrives, keen to spread the Red Death. Featuring Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. Show more
The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese. The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Show more
Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin Shaw. Show more
Sound recordist Chris Watson journeys to the Icelandic volcano that inspired the writer Jules Verne in 1864. From 2011. Show more
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Paul Seabright explores our trading past: contact with others, opportunities and anxiety in trade. From 2018. Show more
Vera joins Irene's son to undertake a life-threatening undercover operation for MI6. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. Show more
Orwell explores gullibility, absurdities of New Year's Honours, and the spark for his socialist outlook. Read by Clive Merrison. Show more
Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale. Stars Paul Merton and Bernard Cribbins. From 2015. Show more
Clive Anderson's yesteryear quiz, with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick. From June 2004. Show more
With no job or friends and living with his busy mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth. Stars Nick Ball. From April 1995. Show more
Can London's worst advertising agency soothe their souls with some charitable work? Stars Nigel Haves. From April 2017. Show more
From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
Edna Turner's adventures in London's bizarre parallel city. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga with Sarah Solemani and Dan Antopolski. Show more
Matthew Parris chews over the one that got away with writers Patrick Neate, Ros Taylor and Zinovy Zinik. From March 2005.
The Grim Reaper arrives, keen to spread the Red Death. Featuring Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. Show more
The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese. The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1990. Show more
Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin Shaw. Show more
Sound recordist Chris Watson journeys to the Icelandic volcano that inspired the writer Jules Verne in 1864. From 2011. Show more
Podcast Radio Hour
New Podcasts For February
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great listens for February, including a chat with Clara Amfo about her new series 'This City'. Show more
From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
A bumper 'winter' issue of the Empire's favourite magazine. Stars Alistair McGowan and Peter Baynham. From December 1991. Show more
From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Jake Yapp chats to Bounder & Cad.
Spoofing the Today programme, and memories of playing a club in Bolton. Songs and sketches from Neil Innes. From January 2003. Show more
Curators Rod and Julian plan grand gestures. David Nobbs comedy starring Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From June 2007. Show more
Edna Turner's adventures in London's bizarre parallel city. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga with Sarah Solemani and Dan Antopolski. Show more
Matthew Parris chews over the one that got away with writers Patrick Neate, Ros Taylor and Zinovy Zinik. From March 2005.
Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin Shaw. Show more
Sound recordist Chris Watson journeys to the Icelandic volcano that inspired the writer Jules Verne in 1864. From 2011. Show more
A woman makes a discovery about her extraordinary great-grandmother’s past. Read by Aysha Kala. Show more
Paul Seabright explores our trading past: contact with others, opportunities and anxiety in trade. From 2018. Show more
Vera joins Irene's son to undertake a life-threatening undercover operation for MI6. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. Show more
Orwell explores gullibility, absurdities of New Year's Honours, and the spark for his socialist outlook. Read by Clive Merrison. Show more
Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale. Stars Paul Merton and Bernard Cribbins. From 2015. Show more
Clive Anderson's yesteryear quiz, with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick. From June 2004. Show more
With no job or friends and living with his busy mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth. Stars Nick Ball. From April 1995. Show more