Offbeat comedy. Thrown out of home and with barely any money, a young call centre worker resorts to sleeping at the same humdrum office he spends his days. Show more
Detective drama series set on a Caribbean island. A murder investigation propels the team to London in pursuit of their suspects.
Home Front
25 August 1917 - Sylvia Graham
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
On this day in 1917, 400,000 Moscow workers went on strike in defiance of the State Conference, while in Folkestone, Sylvia canvasses for support. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 81: 7-11 August 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The second omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in the week, in 1917, when many in Folkestone watched 40 British planes encircle enemy aircraft over the channel. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 82: 14-18 August 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The third omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met in Craiglockhart Hospital. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 83: 21-25 August 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The fourth omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone in the week, in 1917, when the French Army regained territory in a new offensive at Verdun. Show more
Zombie drama series. Kieren's relationship with Simon takes an unexpected turn, provoked by PDS sufferer Freddie trying to win back his childhood sweetheart. Show more
Five short dramas taking place in the city from sunset to sunrise, in response to a selection of Shakespeare's sonnets. Show more
Penultimate episode. A dramatisation of La Debacle by Emile Zola. Starring Glenda Jackson Show more
Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack star in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2018 production of the Bard's dark psychological thriller. Show more
Drama on 4
Elliott Kerrigan - Midnight at Christmas
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. When Matt gets stuck in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, a series of unusual strangers come to his aid. Stars Luke Newberry. Show more
When giving a talk at a local school, Melody meets three friends whose secrets nearly cause disaster. Show more
Drama starring Helena Bonham-Carter, Olivia Williams and Paul Bettany. In 1930s London, the affair between a man and his wife's sister has repercussions throughout all their lives. Show more
Ensemble comedy drama. An opera star arrives at a performers' retirement home amidst fraught preparations for a fundraising concert. Her presence adds to the tension. Show more
Home Front
24 August 1917 - Dennis Monk
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Italian troops took Mount Santo from the Austro-Hungarian forces, while in Folkestone, Dennis gives his advice away freely. Show more
Home Front
11 August 1917 - Dennis Monk
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, the Labour leader resigned from the Cabinet under pressure from the press, and in Folkestone, Jessie directs her powers of persuasion at Dennis Monk. Show more
Home Front
14 August 1917 - Howard Argent
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Pope Benedict XV issued a Peace Note to the warring nations, and in Folkestone, Howard Argent plays mediator. Show more
Home Front
26 April 1917 - Jessie Moore
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day in 1917, the YMCA appealed for workers in their base camps in France, and Jessie Moore would rather be anywhere than here. Show more
Home Front
15 September 1917 - Ivy Layton
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, the British government officially denied attempting a peace deal with Germany, and in Folkestone, Ivy Layton's suspicions grow more acute. Show more
Home Front
25 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid, and Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whitsun weekend. Show more