Singer Eliza Carthy chooses 19th-century women’s rights campaigner, Caroline Norton. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
Joanna Lumley reads her autobiography, using the theme of rooms in a house to separate different parts of her life. Show more
Comedian Bill Bailey chooses 'Magic Moments' by Perry Como and 'Once in a Lifetime' by Talking Heads.
On a remote island, Gudrun seeks out an old friend. Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. With Kate Phillips. Show more
Dudley and Harry end up at the mercy of a devious criminal. Stars Peter Jones, Harry Worth and Irene Handl. From June 1959. Show more
Leslie is broke and turns to mini-cabbing, but pays the price, especially when it gets cold. Stars Leslie Phillips. From February 1983. Show more
After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym. Stars David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling. From June 2002. Show more
After Roy Plomley and Sue Lawley, Sir Terry shares his third set of castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From January 2012. Show more
David Attenborough talks about Cicadas, strumming insects that fill the evening air across the world with sound. From 2011. Show more
Radiolab explores a question that's flummoxed minds from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud: where do eels come from? With Jad Abumrad. Show more
Comedian Bill Bailey chooses 'Magic Moments' by Perry Como and 'Once in a Lifetime' by Talking Heads.
Daljit Nagra selects The King's Muse - featuring poetry written by a young Henry VIII. With David Starkey and Peggy Reynolds. From 2015. Show more
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world: the worst dinner party in history-meet the writer Petronius. From 2014. Show more
1859: English nurse Wright arrives in Athlone in Ireland to witness a 'miracle' called Anna O'Donnell. Read by Carey Mulligan. Show more
ELO's Jeff Lynne chooses 'If I Loved You' from Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein and 'Only the Lonely' by Roy Orbison.
Sumayya Hilmi must decide the future of the family-run hospital. Syrians give a rare glimpse of contemporary life in Damascus. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Journalist Richard Hollingham meets the pioneers building private industry spacecraft in the American Mojave Desert. From 2014. Show more
19 BC: after his death, author Virgil wants his magnum opus to be destroyed, which sparks an unholy row. Stars Clive Merrison. Show more
Daljit Nagra selects The King's Muse - featuring poetry written by a young Henry VIII. With David Starkey and Peggy Reynolds. From 2015. Show more
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world: the worst dinner party in history-meet the writer Petronius. From 2014. Show more
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True
The Poor Clare
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Investigating the heir to a fortune - a young lawyer is drawn towards a woman haunted by a curse. Stars Elizabeth Spriggs. Show more
A dark tale of revenge. One of five lesser-known stories by the incomparable author. Read by Owen Teale. Show more
Radiolab explores a question that's flummoxed minds from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud: where do eels come from? With Jad Abumrad. Show more
19 BC: after his death, author Virgil wants his magnum opus to be destroyed, which sparks an unholy row. Stars Clive Merrison. Show more
After Roy Plomley and Sue Lawley, Sir Terry shares his third set of castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From January 2012. Show more
David Attenborough talks about Cicadas, strumming insects that fill the evening air across the world with sound. From 2011. Show more
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world: the worst dinner party in history-meet the writer Petronius. From 2014. Show more
The Iguanodon
Two Sausage Rolls Between the Seven of Us
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
A startling revelation for Sam after he survives a sinking and the pirates - again. Stars Bernard Cribbins. From December 1997. Show more
The satirist investigates inventions, being common and the creep of CCTV. With Juliet Stevenson and Steve Wright. From May 2008. Show more
The sci-fi star probes the oceans. With Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker at Liverpool University. From August 1993. Show more
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True
The Poor Clare
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Investigating the heir to a fortune - a young lawyer is drawn towards a woman haunted by a curse. Stars Elizabeth Spriggs. Show more
A dark tale of revenge. One of five lesser-known stories by the incomparable author. Read by Owen Teale. Show more
1859: English nurse Wright arrives in Athlone in Ireland to witness a 'miracle' called Anna O'Donnell. Read by Carey Mulligan. Show more
ELO's Jeff Lynne chooses 'If I Loved You' from Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein and 'Only the Lonely' by Roy Orbison.
Sumayya Hilmi must decide the future of the family-run hospital. Syrians give a rare glimpse of contemporary life in Damascus. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Journalist Richard Hollingham meets the pioneers building private industry spacecraft in the American Mojave Desert. From 2014. Show more
19 BC: after his death, author Virgil wants his magnum opus to be destroyed, which sparks an unholy row. Stars Clive Merrison. Show more