Director Mike Leigh talks to Alan Yentob about his unique body of work and struggle to make films on his own terms. Actors he has worked with discuss his distinctive methods. Show more
Front Row
Jim Broadbent; Young Adult Fiction; Tena Stivicic; Comedy DVDs
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Jim Broadbent on playing Father Christmas in Get Santa, plus young adult fiction, the Elgin Marbles, Croatian playwright Tena Stivicic, and Stephen Armstrong's pick of comedy DVDs. Show more
Del starts a dalliance with a seductive antiques dealer; and an old enemy, now a policeman, tries to end Del's dodgy dealing. Show more
Romantic comedy about a thirtysomething woman who is determined to take control of her life. She drinks, smokes and eats too much - and always chooses the wrong kind of man. Show more
Action adventure. In 1957, intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is called back into action to save an old colleague and thwart a dangerous Soviet plot. Show more
Comic adventure based on the classic novels. The Borrowers' future is threatened when the house they live beneath falls into the hands of an evil lawyer who plans to destroy it. Show more
Middle-aged celebrities, including Nigel Slater, Jenny Eclair, Toby Young and Michael Winner, have a good whinge about the pretentious nonsense talked about food and wine. Show more
Comedy dramatisation of the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan, focusing on the turning point on their road to fame and riches - the production of The Mikado. Show more
Front Row
Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow, Victoria and Albert New Galleries, By the Sea, TV box sets
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow on A Christmas Carol, and a look a creating the New Europe Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Show more
Front Row
Jim Broadbent; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; Johana Gustawsson and Matt Johnson
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The Sense of an Ending on film - Jim Broadbent and Ritesh Batra on reinterpreting Julian Barnes' novel; is I Heard It Through the Grapevine the greatest love song ever written?i. Show more
Saturday Drama
Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Can a young country girl lead an army? A unique version of Joan of Arc's story starring Dawn French and Jim Broadbent. From February 2009. Show more
Radio 2's Comedy Showcase
Harry and Paul Present: The Gentlemen's Club
27 minutes
... Gentlemen's Club. Mockumentary sketch show set in Wibbles, London's oldest member's club. Written and performed by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, with an all-star cast. Show more
A romance between an MI6 code genius and a man working dead-end jobs promises happiness for both. But tragedy strikes when the spy vanishes in suspicious circumstances. Show more
Drama mini-series. Danny learns that he is being framed. Just as his pursuit for the truth hits a low, he is knocked sideways by a devastating revelation. Show more
Family adventure about a pride of lions, mixing wildlife footage with an all star cast of actors' voices and special effects. The story of lion cub growing up in the Serengeti.
1 hour
Using rare archive and first-hand testimony from those who knew him intimately, this film explores the life of Donald Campbell, one of Britain's most compelling but doomed heroes. Show more
The gang prepare to announce their new endeavour. The only thing that can stand in their way is ineptitude, indecision and the smell of chickens. Show more
Four young war evacuees are transported to the magical land of Narnia, where they join the noble lion Aslan to overthrow the White Witch (Tilda Swinton). Show more
Del receives an invitation to a school reunion and jumps at the chance to meet his old friends. However, one of them turns out not to be too friendly. Show more
A doctor with a special talent for talking to animals sets off on an adventure to find a legendary island where the healing Eden Tree grows. Show more