Programme Index

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Book of the Week

Venetian Navigators - The Voyages of the Zen Brothers to the Far North

Episode 3

Duration: 2 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

The quest for traces of the voyages of two 14th century merchants leads to Iceland, where an old man steeped in the Norse sagas brings the past vividly to life. Read by Sam Dale. Show more

Turf Wars

The Accidental Head

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Edged out of her local catchment area, Beth vows to fight for her son's school place. Stars Katherine Parkinson From March 2011. Show more

Drama on 4

Mike Harris - The Disappearance of Jennifer Pope

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

4 Extra Debut. Extraordinary true story of a nurse's abduction in Ecuador and her husband and son's journey for justice. Stars Reece Dinsdale. Show more

Contributors

Dave Pope:
Reece Dinsdale
Stefan Pope:
Matthew McNulty
Jennifer Pope:
Kate Layden
Marco Chaves:
Oliver Miceli
Clifford Craig:
David Fleeshman
Hostel Owner:
David Fleeshman
Fiscal of Banos:
Javier Marzan

Genres

Afternoon Reading

I Expected the Worst...

Episode 2: Truffaut Letters

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Francois Truffaut. Three directors' adventures in film. Francois Truffaut on dubious actors, bad music, freedom of speech and some favourite recipes. Read by Ben Miles. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

Can we make it to the stars? Are aliens here? Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafinowicz. From March 2011. Show more

Book of the Week

Venetian Navigators - The Voyages of the Zen Brothers to the Far North

Episode 3

Duration: 2 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

The quest for traces of the voyages of two 14th century merchants leads to Iceland, where an old man steeped in the Norse sagas brings the past vividly to life. Read by Sam Dale. Show more

BBC Radio 4 FM

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