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Drama on 4

Recent Events at Collington House

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Matthew Solon. New head teacher Roz Taylor, eager to be inclusive and accommodate all faiths and cultures, finds herself increasingly at odds with one of the parent governors. Show more

Contributors

Roz Taylor:
Heather Craney
Abdul Lateef Shah:
Neil D'Souza
Jaffer n Sadiq:
Sam Dastor
Folasade Olabode (Sade):
Tracy Ifeachor
John Roberts:
Philip Jackson
Mrs Barlow:
Becci Gemmell
PC Khan:
Jaz Deol
Director:
John Dryden

Genres

Drama on 4

Dog Days

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Set in the world of independent greyhound racing (or 'flapping'), Justin Hopper's poignant drama tells of three generations of men all connected with the sport. Show more

Hester by Margaret Oliphant

1. The Financial Scandal

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

A tale of banks and bankers, credit and discredit, and a single woman who does something truly radical. Stars Penelope Wilton. Show more

Contributors

Margaret Oliphant:
Penelope Wilton
Lady Ellen Vernon:
Jasmine Hyde
Hester Vernon:
Lyndsey Marshal
Harry Sellon:
Ben Crowe
Adaptor:
Kate Clanchy
Adaptor:
Zena Forster

Genres

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Series 4

Episode 6: Brian Cox and Philip Jackson

Duration: 59 minutes

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

This edition of the celebrity antiques challenge pits Hollywood A-lister Brian Cox against Poirot star and friend Philip Jackson in a fight for antique glory on the south coast. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

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

by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Starring Paul Hilton and Kate Fleetwood. Pilgrim hopes to find an end, at least to the war of attrition with Birdie, at best to his own immortality. Show more

Chris Paling - Words and Music

Episode 1: The Piano Player Does Not Do Requests

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. A stranger tells a story in a pub while a piano plays, not knowing how important the music is. Read by Philip Jackson. Show more

British New Wave

This Sporting Life

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

David Storey's repressed northern drama juxtaposes the trapped wants and needs of protagonist Arthur Machin with the stark aggression of the rugby pitch. Directed by Johnny Vegas. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Machin:
James Purefoy
Mrs Hammond:
Emily Watson
Maurice Braithwaite:
John Thomson
Judith Parkes:
Sheridan Smith
Mr Weaver:
Philip Jackson
Mrs Weaver:
Julia Davis
Lynda Hammond:
Sophie Wright
Mam (Machin):
Gwyneth Powell
Dad (Machin):
Wayne Forester
Commentator:
Ray French
Director:
Johnny Vegas
Adaptor:
Andrew Lynch

Genres

Fanny Hill

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Two-part adaptation of John Cleland's infamous novel. After losing her parents to smallpox, Fanny Hill travels to London, where she is employed by local madam Mrs Brown. Show more

Contributors

Massive

Episode 6: The Re-Launch

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Sitcom about two friends who set up a record label. Lou persuades Danny and Shay to give the label another try and they set off in search of a new signing. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. As the Apollo astronauts are set to land on the moon in 1969, an old man tells of how he and a professor were first there in 1909. Show more

Contributors

Drama on 3

Rosmersholm

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

An adaptation of Ibsen's most complex play, in which a hero surrenders his privileged place in conservative Norwegian society. Can he win out against the status quo? Show more

Contributors

John Rosmer:
Nicholas Farrell
Rebekka West:
Helen Baxendale
Professor Kroll:
Ronald Pickup
Ulrik Brendel:
Karl Johnson
Peder Mortensgaard:
Philip Jackson
Mrs Helseth:
Christine Absolom

Genres

Drama on 3

Richard II

Duration: 2 hours, 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for years

William Shakespeare's study of deluded autocracy. When Richard II banishes Bolingbroke and confiscates his property, he begins a chain of events that bring about his own downfall. Show more

Contributors

John of Gaunt:
John Rowe
Duke of York:
Philip Jackson
Aumerle:
Will Howard
Northumberland:
Christian Rodska
Harry Percy:
Edmund Wiseman
Queen Isabel:
Jaimi Barbakoff
Salisbury:
Joe Sims
Duchess of York:
Georgie Glen
Bishop Carlisle:
Keiron Self
Welsh Captain:
Sion Pritchard

Genres

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. The trapped wants and needs of protagonist Arthur Machin juxtaposed with the aggression of rugby. Stars James Purefoy, Sheridan Smith. Directed by Johnny Vegas. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Machin:
James Purefoy
Mrs Hammond:
Emily Watson
Maurice Braithwaite:
John Thomson
Judith Parkes:
Sheridan Smith
Mr Weaver:
Philip Jackson
Mrs Weaver:
Julia Davis
Lynda Hammond:
Sophie Wright
Mam (Machin):
Gwyneth Powell
Dad (Machin):
Wayne Forester
Commentator:
Ray French
Director:
Johnny Vegas
Adaptor:
Andrew Lynch

Genres

Duration: 57 minutes

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

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. General de Gaulle's secret flight from Paris during the 1986 riots, uncovering the French government's panic. Stars Ronald Pickup. Show more

Contributors

Daniel Cohn-Bendit:
Rory Fleck Byrne
Yvonne de Gaulle:
Barbara Flynn
Georges Pompidou:
Philip Jackson
De Gaulle:
Ronald Pickup
De Boissieu:
Daniel Weyman
Producer:
David Morley

Genres

Crooked House

Episode 4: Omnibus

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

When Ben unearths an old door-knocker in his new garden, the curator suggests it may come from the now-demolished manor house which may have been haunted. Show more

Contributors

Sir Roger Widdowson:
Derren Brown
Curator:
Mark Gatiss
Felix de Momery:
Ian Hallard
Joseph Bloxham:
Philip Jackson
Katherine:
Anna Madeley
Lady Constance de Momery:
Jean Marsh
Duncalfe:
Andy Nyman
Producer:
Paul Frift

Opening Lines

Series 16

Episode 3: The Fox by Fiona Melrose

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A dead fox triggers memories for an elderly farmer. A tale of a rural England untouched by modernity. Read by Philip Jackson. From September 2014. Show more

Opening Lines

Series 13

Episode 2: Ladies of the Soil

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Writer Gill Blow's radio debut is a meditative tale about unspoken tensions between a husband and wife. Read by Philip Jackson. Show more

Contributors

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Drama on 4

John Gabriel Borkman

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Reunited with his old love, will John Gabriel find happiness or is the need for power still too strong? David Threlfall stars in Ibsen's timeless play. Show more

Contributors

John Gabriel Borkman:
David Threlfall
Miss Ella Rentheim:
Susannah Harker
Mrs Gunhild Borkman:
Gillian Bevan
Vilhelm Foldal:
Philip Jackson
Erhart Borkman:
Luke Newberry
Mrs Fanny Wilton:
Jenny Rainsford
Director:
Helen Perry

Genres

Drama on 4

John Gabriel Borkman

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. Destitute after a fraud scandal, a disgraced banker is surrounded by the living ghosts of his past. Starring David Threlfall. Show more

Contributors

John Gabriel Borkman:
David Threlfall
Miss Ella Rentheim:
Susannah Harker
Mrs Gunhild Borkman:
Gillian Bevan
Vilhelm Foldal:
Philip Jackson
Erhart Borkman:
Luke Newberry
Mrs Fanny Wilton:
Jenny Rainsford
Director:
Helen Perry

Genres