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1 hour
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And on the eighth day God created language. Little did he expect the confusion that would ensue. Starring David Bamber. Show more
57 minutes
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When a complete stranger asks Daniel for a bed for the night, he has no idea that life for him and his wife will change radically as his time in Africa returns to haunt him. Show more
1 hour, 30 minutes
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Witnessing the impact of war from under the kitchen table, a boy tackles Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Stars Kenneth Cranham. Show more
45 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. A troubled Michelangelo returns to Florence to view his statue of David - 'flesh caught in stone' - for the last time. Specially written for the late Paul Scofield.
Robert Glenister reads a new specially-commissioned story by David Pownall recounting an unusual journey taken by a father and son, both of whom are writers. Show more
1 hour
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Goebbels tries to create a Nazi version of Tommy Handley's popular wartime radio show ITMA. Stars Sam Kelly and Gerard Murphy. Show more
45 minutes
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To mark his 75th birthday, the British playwright David Pownall discusses his work with Mike Greenwood.
1 hour, 15 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Harold leaves home after falling out with his parents. His single-minded approach brings him success in everything but his personal relationships.
2 hours
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4 Extra Debut. It's 1216, and King John is dying. In Carlisle, a row between a mason and a prior epitomizes power struggles within church and state. Stars Michael Williams.
Why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris on 13 July 1793 with the sole aim of killing Jean-Paul Marat? Stars Samantha Bond. Show more
How aggrieved timber merchant John Bellingham shot prime minister Spencer Perceval dead in May 1812. Stars David Horovitch. Show more
14 April 1865 at the Ford Theatre, Washington. John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln dead. Stars Nathan Osgood. Show more
During a visit to Ireland, a chance encounter with a museum curator has a profound effect on three elderly academics and their attitudes towards mortality. Read by Hannah Gordon. Show more
45 minutes
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The tragic tale of Jemmy Grove's unrequited love, inspired by the classic folk song. Stars Keith Barron and Honeysuckle Weeks. Show more
1 hour, 27 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Composer Monteverdi’s latest opera, about Emperor Nero, leads to charges of Blasphemy and Immorality in Rome. Stars Jim Norton. Show more
15 minutes
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A determination to win weighs heavily on an elderly sailor. A story of obsession and close attention to detail. Read by Bernard Cribbins. Show more
1 hour, 30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. The panel of a literary prize suspect something fishy when a major political figure enters the competition. Stars Peter Vaughan. Show more
