Satirical shorts in which Hollywood comes to Surbiton. John Sessions and Phil Cornwell play retired movie stars, trading gossip and favours across the privet hedges as they tackle life in suburbia. Show more
Feature-length comedy inspired by the BBC TV series, a parody of the petty foibles and feuds of celebrity existence. The stars' peace is shattered by criminal boss Vince Crush. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From Dirk Bogarde to Maureen O’Hara via Matthau and Pudsey, John Sessions mixes comedy, history and impressions. From 2018. Show more
From Mel Gibson to Jimmy Nail via O‘Toole and Kerensky. John Sessions mixes comedy, history and impressions. From 2018. Show more
From Joan Collins to the Royals via Caine and Napoleon. John Sessions mixes comedy, history and impressions. From 2018. Show more
Jack is excited about the success of his book and wants to celebrate. Karen is furious that he wants to sell the house and force her and the girls to move. Show more
Just when Jack thinks he is getting somewhere with Karen, her father's health scare stops them in their tracks. Show more
Jack's risk-taking in his sexual encounters leave him feeling scared and contrite. Karen's best friend Miranda helps her to see there is a future with or without Jack. Show more
Karen knows her husband of 19 years is gay. She can just about tolerate his boyfriend under the deal they have struck. But now he wants to tell the kids. Is there a best way? Show more
It is starting to unravel. Naomi disappears to school at the crack of dawn, Ella has decamped to a friend's house, Jack is throwing himself into work and Karen has taken up running. Show more
Things are looking up for Karen. She is getting ready for a date. Jack is beside himself with a feeling he has not experienced for a long time in relation to his wife - jealousy. Show more
Karen is enjoying the attentions of her new lover and decides to invest in her career - with money from Jack, whether he likes it or not. Show more
Suddenly the family are a tribe again, united in adversity. Dealing with events at the girls' school has brought them together. Allegiances shift, in surprising ways. Show more
James Bond
From Russia with Love
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Russians want 007 dead. Will romancing a beautiful spy cloud Bond's judgement? Starring Toby Stephens and John Sessions. Show more
John Sessions shares personal stories – linked to and from him - from My Night with Reg to Oliver Reed via Pacino and Gandhi. Show more
Drama adaptation of Charles Dickens's much-loved tale of a young orphan boy. Having endured a miserable and brutal childhood, Oliver escapes to a seductive world in London. Show more
Drama on 4
All Mouth and Trousers
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. All Gas and Gaiters writers Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps reveal their struggle to launch the TV sitcom. Stars John Sessions. From April 2016. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Young Velvet wins a horse for a shilling, but could she ride him in the Grand National? Stars John Sessions and Alison Steadman. Show more
The entry fee is 20 gold sovereigns, so how will Velvet ever ride her horse at Aintree? Stars John Sessions and Alison Steadman. Show more
Richard Wilson unveils his radiography - revealing, intimate, surprising and largely untrue. With David Tennant. From May 2012. Show more