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Vincent Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Award-winning drama-documentary, presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role as Van Gogh, using dialogue sourced from the artist's letters to his brother. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Vincent Van Gogh:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Theo Van Gogh:
Jamie Parker
Director:
Andrew Hutton
Producer:
Alan Yentob

Dangerous Visions

The Illustrated Man

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Iain Glen plays the vagrant who claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future in an adaptation by Brian Sibley of Ray Bradbury's iconic short story collection. Show more

Contributors

The Illustrated Man:
Iain Glen
The Youth:
Jamie Parker
The Tattoo Witch:
Elaine Claxton
The Driver:
Wilf Scolding
Brayling 2:
Patrick Kennedy
Applegate:
John P Arnold
Stimson:
Craige Els
Director:
Gemma Jenkins
Adaptor:
Brian Sibley

Genres

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A vagrant claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future. Starring Iain Glen and Elaine Claxton. Show more

Contributors

The Illustrated Man:
Iain Glen
The Youth:
Jamie Parker
The Tattoo Witch:
Elaine Claxton
The Driver:
Wilf Scolding
Brayling 2:
Patrick Kennedy
Applegate:
John P Arnold
Stimson:
Craige Els
Director:
Gemma Jenkins
Adaptor:
Brian Sibley

Hamlet

Episode 2

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The ghost of his father has told Hamlet he was murdered by Claudius. Hamlet wants revenge, but is it true? Stars Jamie Parker. Show more

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Hamlet

Hamlet

Episode 3

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Trying to discover if Claudius murdered his father, Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed at court. Stars Jamie Parker. Show more

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Hamlet

The Stuarts

Charles II, Part One: Through the World in Various Fortune

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Mike Walker. When news of Oliver Cromwell's death reaches Brussels, the exiled Charles II plots his return. With Jamie Parker. Show more

Contributors

Charles:
Jamie Parker
Kenelm Digby:
Paul Hilton
Young Charles:
Adam Thomas Wright
General Monck:
Alun Raglan
Secretary:
Matthew Watson
Colonel:
David Cann
Director:
Marc Beeby

BBC National Short Story Award

BBC National Short Story Award 2017

The Edge of the Shoal

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. When things go terribly wrong, can the protagonist survive? Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 1: My love, this is not going to end well

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Henry's editor, and mistress, has some news. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 4: We've found your wife

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

As the search for his wife begins on the windswept local beach, Henry prepares to tell his mistress what really happened on the cliffs. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 5: No corpse is beautiful

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

An unexpected meeting on the drive to the mortuary. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 7: I need to get away from here

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Henry tells his friend Obradin what really happened to his wife, with shocking repercussions. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 8: You need help

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

After Betty's mysterious death, suspicion falls on Henry. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies

Episode 9: Better always alone than never

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

After Martha's body is washed up, Henry faces further questioning. Show more

Book at Bedtime

The Goldfinch

Episode 2: Ring the Green Bell

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Having survived the museum bombing, Theo must make a new life - and trace the owner of the antique ring. Show more

Book at Bedtime

The Goldfinch

Episode 3: A Morphine Lollipop

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Theo finds a new and rare friendship in a dusty old antique shop - and is reunited with the girl with the golden-brown eyes. Show more

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The Goldfinch

Episode 4: Under a Desert Sky

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The reappearance of his father changes Theo's life again, as he, and the painting, find themselves cast adrift in the harsh light of Las Vegas. Show more

Book at Bedtime

The Goldfinch

Episode 8: Museum Masterworks Recovered in the Bronx

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The discovery of other lost art fuels Theo's anxiety about 'his' painting. Show more

Book at Bedtime

The Goldfinch

Episode 13: This Is for You

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

In a foggy, pre-Christmas Amsterdam, Boris is determined to put The Goldfinch back in Theo's hands, whatever the cost. Show more

Book at Bedtime

The Goldfinch

Episode 14: No-One Knows of This Thing Except Us

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Alone in his hotel, with blood on his hands, Theo faces a future without the painting, Boris or freedom. Show more