Programme Index

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 11^th Apr 2011, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 17^th Dec 2019, 00:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. After her tyrannical husband dies, Mary finds it's not too late to take revenge for years of bullying. Stars Celia Imrie. Show more

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Roald Dahl

Kiss Kiss

Parson's Pleasure

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 12^th Apr 2011, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 18^th Dec 2019, 00:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Crooked antiques dealer, Cyril Boggis has devised a cunning scheme to acquire new stock. Stars Ronald Pickup and Charles Dance. Show more

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Kiss Kiss

Royal Jelly

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Apr 2011, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 19^th Dec 2019, 00:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Worried his baby daughter isn’t thriving, beekeeper Albert Taylor devises an effective way to make her grow. Stars Chris Emmett. Show more

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Roald Dahl

Kiss Kiss

Mrs Bixby and The Colonel's Coat

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 14^th Apr 2011, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 20^th Dec 2019, 00:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

When her lover gives Mrs Bixby a valuable fur coat, how can she wear it without alarming her husband? Stars Lorelei King. Show more

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Roald Dahl

Kiss Kiss

The Landlady

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 15^th Apr 2011, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 21^st Dec 2019, 00:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Young Billy finds nice digs when sent to work in Bath. But his landlady has a strange love of taxidermy. Stars Doreen Mantle. Show more

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Roald Dahl

The Witches

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 14^th Aug 2011, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Mon 29^th Sep 2014, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A boy uncovers an evil plan to turn every child in the world into a mouse. Narrated by Toby Jones and starring Margaret Tyzack.

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The Witches

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Aug 2011, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Mon 6^th Oct 2014, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

After being turned into a mouse, a young boy vows to give the witches a taste of their own medicine. Starring Margaret Tyzack.

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Matilda

1. Genius

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Aug 2011, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Mon 15^th Aug 2022, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five. Narrated by Lenny Henry. Stars Nichola McAuliffe. Show more

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Roald Dahl

Matilda

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 4^th Sep 2011, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Aug 2022, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The pint-size genius with awesome powers battles to save her school and teacher. Narrator Lenny Henry. With Nichola McAuliffe. Show more

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Beware of the Dog

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 22^nd May 2016, 18:45 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Nov 2018, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

On his way back to base following a mission, a badly injured Spitfire pilot is forced to bail out. Read by James Aubrey. From September 1986.

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Lamb to the Slaughter

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Apr 2016, 18:45 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Sep 2022, 00:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Patrick Maloney has a shock for his wife, but it is not as big as the shock she gives him in return. Read by Jenny Lynch. Show more

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Someone Like You

2. Skin

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Dec 2009, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 13^th May 2023, 16:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

An astonishing work of art is created on a drunken night in Paris. Starring Charles Dance and Tom Bevan. Show more

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Roald Dahl

Someone Like You

1. Man From The South

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 21^st Dec 2009, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th May 2023, 16:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A young marine agrees to a bizarre wager with an elderly South American. Starring Charles Dance and Andrew Sachs. Show more

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Someone Like You

4. Dip in the Pool

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 24^th Dec 2009, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th May 2023, 16:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A passenger on an ocean liner takes a desperate gamble. Starring Charles Dance and John Baddeley. Show more

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Roald Dahl

Someone Like You

3. Lamb to the Slaughter

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 23^rd Dec 2009, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 20^th May 2023, 16:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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An unfaithful husband is killed with an unusual weapon. Starring Charles Dance and Tom Bevan. Show more

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Someone Like You

5. Nunc Dimittis

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Dec 2009, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 3^rd Jun 2023, 16:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A slighted lover begins to plot an elaborate revenge. Stars Charles Dance and Sara Badel. Show more

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Roald Dahl

The Umbrella Man

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Jan 2016, 18:45 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Sun 7^th Jan 2024, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

It's raining, and a seemingly kind old gentleman offers a mother and her daughter an umbrella, for a price. Read by Oona Beeson. Show more

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The Man from the South

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 2^nd May 2014, 18:00 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Jun 2024, 00:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet? Read by Terry Molloy. Show more

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