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Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end and marriage to Nigel crumbles. Stars Indira Varma. Show more

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There’s panic in the Wheeler household when the TV stops working. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1975. Show more

A tin of pineapple takes on a starring role, as the story of a holiday on the Thames continues. Performed by Jeremy Nicholas. Show more

The troubled childhood of one of Britain’s great novelists - an acclaimed biography of a complex man. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple who have never married; they reflect on the reasons why not, and whether or not their children will eventually tie the knot. Show more

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Catherine Burns introduces stories about confidence and uncertainty. True stories told live in the USA. Show more

Living throughout the Americas, Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills defying imagination. From 2011. Show more

There’s panic in the Wheeler household when the TV stops working. Stars Deryck Guyler and Molly Sugden. From 1975. Show more

A tin of pineapple takes on a starring role, as the story of a holiday on the Thames continues. Performed by Jeremy Nicholas. Show more

Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end and marriage to Nigel crumbles. Stars Indira Varma. Show more

Gerda and Pam are two women who find themselves emotionally frozen in the past. Short story read by Janet Dale.

After Henry’s disastrous decision to surprise his bride, relations are delicate and Cromwell is worried. Concluded by Anton Lesser. Show more

Brett Westwood identifies the sounds of jays, tawny owls and sparrowhawks. With Stephen Moss and Chris Watson. From 2008. Show more

A young Rudyard Kipling's final months residing in the US, where a family row leads to a public scandal. Stars Nicholas Boulton. Show more

Daljit Nagra selects Adventures in Poetry – Daffodils by William Wordsworth. Presented by Peggy Reynolds. From 2000. Show more

Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at ancient Rome and one of the most powerful women then - Agrippina the Younger. From 2016. Show more

Classic dark tale of a young scientist's monstrous attempts to discover the secrets of creating life. Stars Michael Maloney. From October 1994.

Catherine Burns introduces stories about confidence and uncertainty. True stories told live in the USA. Show more

Living throughout the Americas, Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills defying imagination. From 2011. Show more

The troubled childhood of one of Britain’s great novelists - an acclaimed biography of a complex man. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple who have never married; they reflect on the reasons why not, and whether or not their children will eventually tie the knot. Show more

From Amalia Rodrigues to Giuseppe Verdi. Painter Paula Rego shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From December 1997. Show more

Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at ancient Rome and one of the most powerful women then - Agrippina the Younger. From 2016. Show more

Forgotten sporting heroes. Gerald Sinstadt tells the story of the sporting all-rounder Gertrude Trelawny Ferris. From June 1995. Show more

Music teacher Nigel Penny has to come up with a radio jingle. And fast. Stars Richie Webb and Vicki Pepperdine. From May 2010. Show more

Alan Titchmarsh - quaint gardener or ruthless murderer? Jon Culshaw and friends probe the private lives of the famous. From July 2010. Show more

Faye is in a panic over the family coming to dinner. Life should be cosy? Starring Daisy Haggard and Katy Brand. From 2008. Show more

Classic dark tale of a young scientist's monstrous attempts to discover the secrets of creating life. Stars Michael Maloney. From October 1994.

Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end and marriage to Nigel crumbles. Stars Indira Varma. Show more

Gerda and Pam are two women who find themselves emotionally frozen in the past. Short story read by Janet Dale.

After Henry’s disastrous decision to surprise his bride, relations are delicate and Cromwell is worried. Concluded by Anton Lesser. Show more

Brett Westwood identifies the sounds of jays, tawny owls and sparrowhawks. With Stephen Moss and Chris Watson. From 2008. Show more

A young Rudyard Kipling's final months residing in the US, where a family row leads to a public scandal. Stars Nicholas Boulton. Show more