The story of poet Rupert Brooke’s complex love affair with Katherine “Ka” Cox. Starring Colin Firth and Emma Piper. Show more
At the villa of Helena's former father-in-law, the Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter. Stars Anton Lesser. Show more
When the GP wakes up with a bad head, it's only the start of a very bad day. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair. Show more
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Episode 5: 5: Humans
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: humans and computers. From 2018. Show more
Based on diaries and letters. Victoria mourns for her mother whilst Albert is tormented by Bertie. Stars Imogen Stubbs. Show more
Bridget explores money and riches – will it answer her problems and bring inner calm? Or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more
Harold fancies France, but Albert is not so keen. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From August 1966. Show more
Ambassador Mackenzie turns his attention to the ecology of the People's Republic. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From July 1992. Show more
Simon Mayo's battle of the comedy generations. With Holly Walsh, Lucy Porter, Tom O'Connor and Duggie Brown. From March 2011. Show more
Pip faces fresh dangers on a reading tour to New York. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From November 2010. Show more
The story of poet Rupert Brooke’s complex love affair with Katherine “Ka” Cox. Starring Colin Firth and Emma Piper. Show more
At the villa of Helena's former father-in-law, the Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter. Stars Anton Lesser. Show more
When the GP wakes up with a bad head, it's only the start of a very bad day. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair. Show more
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Episode 5: 5: Humans
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: humans and computers. From 2018. Show more
Based on diaries and letters. Victoria mourns for her mother whilst Albert is tormented by Bertie. Stars Imogen Stubbs. Show more
Bridget explores money and riches – will it answer her problems and bring inner calm? Or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more
Harold fancies France, but Albert is not so keen. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From August 1966. Show more
Ambassador Mackenzie turns his attention to the ecology of the People's Republic. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From July 1992. Show more
Simon Mayo's battle of the comedy generations. With Holly Walsh, Lucy Porter, Tom O'Connor and Duggie Brown. From March 2011. Show more
Pip faces fresh dangers on a reading tour to New York. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From November 2010. Show more
The story of poet Rupert Brooke’s complex love affair with Katherine “Ka” Cox. Starring Colin Firth and Emma Piper. Show more
At the villa of Helena's former father-in-law, the Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter. Stars Anton Lesser. Show more
When the GP wakes up with a bad head, it's only the start of a very bad day. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair. Show more
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Episode 5: 5: Humans
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: humans and computers. From 2018. Show more
Based on diaries and letters. Victoria mourns for her mother whilst Albert is tormented by Bertie. Stars Imogen Stubbs. Show more
Bridget explores money and riches – will it answer her problems and bring inner calm? Or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more
Harold fancies France, but Albert is not so keen. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From August 1966. Show more
Ambassador Mackenzie turns his attention to the ecology of the People's Republic. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From July 1992. Show more
Simon Mayo's battle of the comedy generations. With Holly Walsh, Lucy Porter, Tom O'Connor and Duggie Brown. From March 2011. Show more
Pip faces fresh dangers on a reading tour to New York. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From November 2010. Show more
Concluding look back at Victoria Wood's stand-up and songs with her own archives and tapes. With Rebecca Front. From 2018. Show more
A Good Read
Adam Hart-Davis and Sue Blackmore
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for over a year
Harriett Gilbert, Adam Hart-Davis and Sue Blackmore discuss books by Chiara Frugoni, Rachel Joyce and Diana Athill. From 2015. Show more
"Why are some fungi helpful and others harmful?" Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2020. Show more
A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly
5. Decision
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Will she stay or will she go? Mattie reads Grace's last letter and receives some news from Miss Wilcox. And Royal awaits. Read by Vicki Simon. Show more
Can Kennedy escape being dangerously cornered? Stars Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter. Show more
Mark Steel visits Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales, and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents Show more
Hosts Ali Official and Athena Kugblenu return for a brand new series of the sketch show written by public submissions. Show more
Tim’s grappling with dating through the medium of poetry and attempting to woo Anne White on a date. With Tom Basden. From 2015. Show more
Market researcher Ian Dunn tackles a rundown council tower block. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From November 2007. Show more
Les tackles emergency yodellers and an embarrassing medical matter. Stars Kevin Bishop. From November 2011. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 2045: memory and personality can be stored on a chip after death; a scientist is placed in a 19-year old. Stars Joseph Kloska. Show more
An unfaithful husband is killed with an unusual weapon. Starring Charles Dance and Tom Bevan. Show more
The story of poet Rupert Brooke’s complex love affair with Katherine “Ka” Cox. Starring Colin Firth and Emma Piper. Show more
At the villa of Helena's former father-in-law, the Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter. Stars Anton Lesser. Show more
When the GP wakes up with a bad head, it's only the start of a very bad day. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair. Show more
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Episode 5: 5: Humans
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 ExtraAvailable for years
Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: humans and computers. From 2018. Show more
Based on diaries and letters. Victoria mourns for her mother whilst Albert is tormented by Bertie. Stars Imogen Stubbs. Show more
Bridget explores money and riches – will it answer her problems and bring inner calm? Or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more
Harold fancies France, but Albert is not so keen. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett. From August 1966. Show more
Ambassador Mackenzie turns his attention to the ecology of the People's Republic. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From July 1992. Show more
