David Pownall's drama about the life of Charles Babbage, regarded as one of the great scientific brains of the 19th century, who first conceived the computer but died a failure. Show more
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Head Hunters
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
By Michael Eaton. Drama focusing on Alfred Haddon, one of the first anthropologists, who in 1917 signed up as a YMCA volunteer on the Western Front. With Michael Maloney. Show more
Heroes and Villains
Episode 3: Attila the Hun
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD
Drama-documentary exploring the myth of the crude Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns, with only a single goal - conquest. Show more
It is 1946, and Francois, a well-known French actor, is adrift in New York escaping a scandal, when he meets enigmatic divorcee Kay. Show more
When a pampered pet runs away from a life of luxury, Frank and Lu are tasked with tracking down the hound.
Children's schools series. Magic Grandad goes back in time 100 years to explore life at the seaside. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A comedy about neighbours, architecture, tradition versus modernism and James Bond. Architect Erno Goldfinger struggles to build his modernist dream home. From 2014. Show more
Drama series created by Jimmy McGovern. Seventeen-year-old Stephen Cartwright stands charged with a serious offence following the death of his beloved mother. Show more
Drama series created by Jimmy McGovern. English teacher Simon's transvestite alter-ego is involved in a love triangle which leads to a terrible crime of passion. Show more
It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family. Stars Michael Maloney and Barbara Flynn. Show more
A German merchant family fight to keep their supremacy in the changing world of 1840s Europe. Stars Michael Maloney and Barbara Flynn. Show more
By Robert Rigby. When Rory is mugged, he decides he will no longer be the victim. With no friends to talk to and a family that cannot talk to each other, Rory is bent on revenge. Show more
Drama on 4
Ruth Rendell - People Don't Do Such Things
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. 1979: Hapless accountant Arthur and wife Gwen's new friendship with Reeve takes a very sinister turn. Stars Reece Shearsmith. Show more
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
Romantic drama about a woman struggling to cope with the death of her lover, only to find that his ghost magically appears and moves back into her flat. Show more
Kafka is troubled, not for the first time, and Duchamp makes an impact. A snapshot of pre-war Europe. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
The art historian's impressionistic cultural sketchbook of a Europe under the shadow of World War I. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of World War I. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
The art historian's impressionistic cultural snapshot of a Europe on the verge of World War I. Concluded by Michael Maloney. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The art historian's impressionistic cultural portrait of a society that is about to change forever. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more