Richard Monks' drama looks at the kidnapping of an aid worker in Pakistan. Lucy waits for her mother's release from captivity, with ambiguous feelings about her return. Show more
Meredith's baby is on the way, and Georgy and Jos, an adulterer and his mistress, now have the long wait for news. Show more
Primo Levi's The Periodic Table
Episode 3: Sulphur and Titanium
15 minutes
Ben Crowe plays a boilerman who saves Primo's factory from disaster, and Evie Killip reads a short story about a little girl who is fascinated by a man painting with white paint. Show more
DS Max Mathews returns from bereavement leave to rejoin DC Sean Armitage to investigate the case of an ex-colleague suspected of domestic violence. Show more
Bubbly Nicola’s hiding a secret. She’s addicted to shopping. As money runs out, it’s getting out of hand. Stars Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
JG Ballard's story of a scientific mission surveying drowned cities. This is a future where the Earth's atmosphere, and human consciousness, has eroded. Adapted by Graham White. Show more
1942: The Cazalet family have one son missing in action and now must cope with a death in the family. Polly will not allow herself to grieve over the death of her mother. Show more
by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Starring Paul Hilton and Rebekah Staton. Pilgrim has to rescue the Old Man of Tregarrah Head from his fate as the changeling baby of devoted parents. Show more
The first in a series of three legal dramas following Barrister Rebecca Nyman. Rafid claims he was wrongly arrested after a night out, is he due compensation from the police? Show more
Hester by Margaret Oliphant
1. The Financial Scandal
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
The kidnapping of an aid worker in Pakistan is told from five different viewpoints. Show more
A young boy, Samir, is left to guard the hostage Elizabeth, and a bond forms between them when she hears his story. Show more
A hostage negotiator finds his personal life harder to confront than a kidnapping thousands of miles from home. Show more
As an attempt is made to rescue the hostage, one soldier is distracted by events back home. Show more
Following a serious misdiagnosis, Adrienne must confront some unexpected issues. Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more
Rani knows her husband loves her. But she's not sure if she can ever be the type of woman he desires. Show more
Bev and Shirley take their mobile salon to the police station, still keen to pervert the course of justice. Show more
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead
1. Enoch's Machine
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 5 months
A Victorian scientist ploughs his wealth into developing a device to record his dead daughter’s voice. Stars Michael Bertenshaw. Show more
With the discovery that her mother is not terminally ill, Adrienne's indecisive daughter Fred has to reassess her life. Starring Aimie-Ffion Edwards. From August 2010. Show more
With the discovery that she is not ill, should Adrienne sink back into old habits or start afresh? Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more