Gudrun has discovered Truda and Jesson are in danger. Viking epic of love, revenge and faith starring Kate Phillips. Show more
Thriller. A couple (Mary McCormack and Rory Cochrane) become separated when biological weapons are detonated in Los Angeles, with one safe at home and the other trapped outside. Show more
Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda
Episode 2: King for More Than a Day
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The King of Ruritania has disappeared - so lookalike Rudolf Rassendyll keeps up the deception to find him. Stars Douglas Hodge.
Lucy Catherine - Gudrun
Series 1 (Omnibus)
1 hour, 10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
11th century Iceland: Gudrun must forge her way through a world of amazing beauty yet unbending harshness. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise
Episode 3
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Tragedy halts the ship's voyage. In Calcutta, Stephen makes a proposal of marriage but faces a duel. Stars David Robb. From October 2008.
Will Professor Challenger and his team survive the dinosaurs and murderous hominids of the Amazonian plateau? Stars David Robb. Show more
Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda
Episode 1: An Uncanny Resemblance
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
1890s Ruritania sees the heroic Rudolf Rassendyll swap places with the soon-to-be King. Starring Douglas Hodge and Anthony Daniels.
4 Extra Debut. Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase across the high seas for the great white whale, as witnessed by sole voyage survivor Ishmael. Stars Trevor White. Show more
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
Set in the underbelly of the business world, Paul Sellar's drama sees two warring brothers forced to come together to fend off a hostile takeover attempt. Show more
Saturday Drama
The Purple Land
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Davies' rip-roaring adaptation of WH Hudson's epic Uruguayan adventure. Richard Lamb (David Tennant) elopes with Paquita and tries to survive in this revolutionary land. Show more
South American republic Olifa is rich in minerals and ripe for revolution. High adventure with Ian McDiarmid and Fiona Francis. Show more
John Buchan - The Three Hostages
Episode 2: I Visit the Fields of Eden
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Battling international kidnappers, agent Richard Hannay takes on a sinister adversary. Stars David Robb and Clive Merrison.
John Buchan - The Three Hostages
Episode 1: I Make the Acquaintance of a Popular Man
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Some years after his 39 Steps mission, Richard Hannay encounters a global criminal gang. Stars David Robb and Haydn Gwynne.
Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise
Episode 1
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Sea battles, political intrigue and romantic rivalry set in 1804, as Captain Aubrey tackles a secret mission. Stars David Robb. From October 2008. Show more
Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise
Episode 2
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Scurvy, death and a surprise proposal, as Captain Jack Aubrey conveys a British ambassador to the East Indies. Stars David Robb. From October 2008.
Britain's iconic sleuth explodes into action in a series of thrilling adventures packed with incident and hilarity. Starring Simon Jones, Wayne Forester and June Whitfield. Show more
It's Agatha's 80th birthday. False identities are concealed and discovered en route to a climactic duel. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
Episode 3: The Jupiter Heads Northward
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Biggles faces more trouble from the evil McBain as he prepares to leave the local saloon. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981.
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
Episode 6: A New Peril
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace flies off in pursuit. Michael Palin reads Captain WE Johns' adventure. From August 1981.