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Drama on 4

True West

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Sam Shepard's fiery examination of the relationship and rivalry between two brothers - screenwriter Austin and older, estranged brother Lee. Starring Philip and Robert Glenister. Show more

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Drama on 4

Ben Lewis - Tiny

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Quirky comedy about a teenager who becomes an internet star because of his nightly good-news webcasts. With Joshua Jenkins, Julia McKenzie, Mark Heap. Show more

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The Stories

The Easter Lilies

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Julia McKenzie reads Jane Gardam's classic story in which a spinster dreams of adorning her suburban church with the wild lilies of her time in Malta, with unexpected results... Show more

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Duration: 28 minutes

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

From an unusual memorial to household repairs – an all-star cast share a hilarious view of us all. With Roger Allam. From 2015. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

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

From street demos to speaking gibberish – an all-star cast portray a hilarious view of us all. With Martin Jarvis. From 2015. Show more

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons. Starring Julia McKenzie and Gus Brown. From 2017. Show more

The Penny Dreadfuls

Macbeth Rebothered

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for 20 days

4 Extra Debut. An alternative spin on the tale of Shakespeare’s noble king. Stars Greg McHugh with Susan Calman as the narrator. From 2014. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for 11 months

The trio tackle Homer's tale of Odysseus's epic and eventful journey home from the Trojan Wars. With Robert Webb. From 2015. Show more

The Penny Dreadfuls

The Curse of the Beagle

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. It's 1831 and Charles Darwin sets off aboard the HMS Beagle. Seafaring family romp starring the comedy trio. From July 2016. Show more

The Penny Dreadfuls

Le Carré on Spying

Duration: 57 minutes

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

A John le Carré-style romp through 1960s Berlin, trying to uncover a mole in the Secret Service. With Mark Heap. From 2017. Show more

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Duration: 57 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. The comedy trio’s take on the classic tome, the quest of peasant Sancho and a would-be knight. Stars Sylvester McCoy. From 2018. Show more

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Duration: 55 minutes

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

Available for 3 months

The comedy trio tell the epic tale of the French Revolution. Co-starring Richard E Grant and Sally Hawkins. From July 2011. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Self-styled 'old battleaxe' Barbara befriends new fellow teacher, Sheba, but feels betrayed when the younger woman has an affair with an underage pupil. Starring Judi Dench. Show more

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Barbara Covett:
Judi Dench
Sheba Hart:
Cate Blanchett
Director:
Richard Eyre
Richard Hart:
Bill Nighy
Ted Mawson:
Tom Georgeson
Sandy Pabblem:
Michael Maloney
Sue Hodge:
Joanna Scanlan
Bill Rumer:
Shaun Parkes
Steven Connolly:
Andrew Simpson
Brian Bangs:
Phil Davis
Polly Hart:
Juno Temple
Ben Hart:
Max Lewis
Sheba's Mother:
Jill Baker

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Original British Dramatists 2015

A Thing Inside a Thing Inside a Thing

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Original British Dramatists: An elderly lady works inside a giant machine on the outskirts of the solar system. Written by Iain AJ Ross, a finalist in the BBC Writer's Prize. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Period drama adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. Opium addict and choirmaster John Jasper's obsessive desire for his nephew's fiancee Rosa drives him to destruction. Show more

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Executive Producer:
Anne Pivcevic
John Jasper:
Matthew Rhys
Princess Puffer:
Ellie Haddington
Edwin Drood:
Freddie Fox
Revd Crisparkle:
Rory Kinnear
Miss Twinkleton:
Janet Dale
Mrs Crisparkle:
Julia McKenzie
Durdles:
Ron Cook
Mayor Sapsea:
Ian McNeice
Helena Landless:
Amber Rose Revah
Neville Landless:
Sacha Dhawan
Mr Grewgious:
Alun Armstrong

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Period drama adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. Opium addict and choirmaster John Jasper's obsessive desire for his nephew's fiancée Rosa drives him to destruction. Show more

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Producer:
Lisa Osborne
Executive Producer:
Anne Pivcevic
John Jasper:
Matthew Rhys
Princess Puffer:
Ellie Haddington
Edwin Drood:
Freddie Fox
Revd Crisparkle:
Rory Kinnear
Miss Twinkleton:
Janet Dale
Mrs Crisparkle:
Julia McKenzie
Durdles:
Ron Cook
Mayor Sapsea:
Ian McNeice
Helena Landless:
Amber Rose Revah
Neville Landless:
Sacha Dhawan
Mr Grewgious:
Alun Armstrong
Schoolgirl 1:
Naomi Sheldon
Schoolgirl 2:
Eleanor Yates