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Saturday Drama

Classic Chandler

Episode 6: The High Window

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

When a rare gold coin is stolen, Mrs Murdoch hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find it. But he is soon caught in the crossfire of a family at war with itself. Stars Toby Stephens. Show more

Contributors

Philip Marlowe:
Toby Stephens
Mrs Murdoch:
Judy Parfitt
Merle Davis:
Jessica Raine
Leslie Murdoch:
Patrick Kennedy
Detective Breeze:
Joe Montana
Alex Nash:
Stuart Milligan
Linda Conquest:
Susie Riddell
Elisha Morningstar:
Peter Polycarpou
Apartment Manager:
Gerard McDermott
Lou Vannier:
Carl Prekopp
Lois Nash:
Alex Tregear
George Philips:
James Lailey
Mr Shaw:
Sean Baker
Delmar Hench:
Alun Raglan
Abridger:
Robin Brooks
Producer:
Claire Grove

Father Brown

Series 5

Episode 12: The Theatre of the Invisible

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

When radio quiz Up to You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast is responsible for their landlady's murder.

Contributors

Richie Queenan:
Arthur Bostrom
Barney Butterfield:
John Henshaw
Joyce Merriman:
Jessica Turner
Jacob Rothstein:
Jon Glover
Jeremy Mayhew-Bowman:
Simon Bubb
Father Brown:
Mark Williams
Mrs McCarthy:
Sorcha Cusack
Mrs Rudge:
Lynda Baron
Sergeant Goodfellow:
John Burton
Inspector Mallory:
Jack Deam
Director:
Bob Tomson
Executive Producer:
Will Trotter

Expenses Only

1. Advertising

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 2 days

4 Extra Debut. Work experience interns Tim and Miranda tackle advertising. Sketch show starring Rasmus Hardiker and Lucy Beaumont. From 2016. Show more

Expenses Only

2. Graphics

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 2 days

Sketch show centred around two work experience interns, with Tim and Miranda in graphic design. Stars Lucy Beaumont. From 2016. Show more

W1A

Series 2

Episode 3

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for years

Award-winning comedy about the BBC. Former head of output Anna Rampton has been crowned director of better, but no-one on the management team is quite clear what the job entails. Show more

Contributors

Ian Fletcher:
Hugh Bonneville
Tracey Pritchard:
Monica Dolan
Siobhan Sharpe:
Jessica Hynes
David Wilkes:
Rufus Jones
Anna Rampton:
Sarah Parish
Lucy Freeman:
Nina Sosanya
Simon Harwood:
Jason Watkins
Neil Reid:
David Westhead
Jack Patterson:
Jonathan Bailey
Jerry Guildencrantz:
Ivan Gonzalez
Matt Taverner:
Daniel Ings
Izzy Gould:
Ophelia Lovibond
Ben Rosenstern:
Max Olesker
Will Humphries:
Hugh Skinner
Narrator:
David Tennant
Herself:
Mary Beard
Benedict Cartwright:
Simon Bubb
Himself:
Evan Davis
Himself:
Alan Yentob
Director:
John Morton
Executive Producer:
Jon Plowman

Brand

W1A

Saturday Drama

Classic Chandler

Episode 8: Poodle Springs

Duration: 1 hour

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

Post-honeymoon, life as a kept man wears thin for Marlowe who cannot resist when he is given a case to solve. Stars Toby Stephens. Show more

Contributors

Philip Marlowe:
Toby Stephens
Linda Marlowe:
Lorelei King
Muffy Valentine:
Laurel Lefkow
Manny Lipshultz:
Peter Polycarpou
Angel Victor:
Sasha Pick
Bernie Ohls:
Gerard McDermott
Film Director:
James Lailey
Eddie Garcia:
Alun Raglan
Clayton Blackstone:
Sean Baker
Leonard:
Carl Prekopp
Turn Key:
Simon Bubb
Producer:
Claire Grove
Adaptor:
Robin Brooks

Holby City

Series 17

Episode 26: Squeeze the Pips

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Hospital drama. Jonny returns to work after his release from prison. Sacha is delighted to see Essie again after her time away in Germany. Show more

Contributors

Jonny Maconie:
Michael Thomson
Elliot Hope:
Paul Brady
Jac Naylor:
Rosie Marcel
Guy Self:
John Michie
Sacha Levy:
Bob Barrett
Mo Effanga:
Chizzy Akudolu
Adele Effanga:
Petra Letang
Arthur Digby:
Rob Ostlere
Raffaello Di Lucca:
Joe McFadden
Adrian 'Fletch' Fletcher:
Alex Walkinshaw
Mary-Claire Carter:
Niamh McGrady
Essie Harrison:
Kaye Wragg
Dominic Copeland:
David Ames
Zosia March:
Camilla Arfwedson
Serena Campbell:
Catherine Russell
Archie Pugh:
Brian McCardie
Harold Holland:
Terrence Hardiman
Steve Fowler:
Simon Bubb
Dan Wordsworth:
Julian Peedle-Calloo
Celeste Reynolds:
Emily Howlett
Producer:
Jane Wallbank
Director:
Griff Rowland

Saturday Drama

Classic Chandler

Episode 5: Classic Chandler - The Long Goodbye

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Marlowe forges an uneasy friendship with a drunk who then shows up late one night asking for a favour. Starring Toby Stephens. Show more

Contributors

Philip Marlowe:
Toby Stephens
Terry Lennox:
Trevor White
Eileen Wade:
Saskia Reeves
Roger Wade:
Peter Polycarpou
Howard Spencer:
James Lailey
Menendez:
Alun Raglan
Director:
Claire Grove
Abridger:
Stephen Wyatt

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. An encounter on the Dover Road, and a message. Stars Robert Lindsay. Show more

Contributors

Adaptor:
Mike Walker
Charles Dickens:
Robert Lindsay
Jarvis Lorry:
Jonathan Coy
Miss Pross:
Alison Steadman
Lucie Manette:
Lydia Wilson
Dr Alexandre Manette:
Karl Johnson
Charles Darnay:
Andrew Scott
Ernest Defarge:
James Lailey
Therese Defarge:
Tracy Wiles
Gaspard:
Simon Bubb
Jerry Cruncher:
Carl Prekopp
Composer:
Lennert Busch

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Charles Darnay is on trial for treason, and the dissolute Sydney Carlton is defending him. Stars Robert Lindsay and Andrew Scott. Show more

Contributors

Adaptor:
Mike Walker
Charles Dickens:
Robert Lindsay
Jarvis Lorry:
Jonathan Coy
Lucie Manette:
Lydia Wilson
Dr Alexandre Manette:
Karl Johnson
Charles Darnay:
Andrew Scott
Sydney Carton:
Paul Ready
Ernest Defarge:
James Lailey
Therese Defarge:
Tracy Wiles
Marquis St Evremonde:
Clive Merrison
Stryver:
Simon Bubb
Jerry Cruncher:
Carl Prekopp
Mrs Cruncher:
Adjoa Andoh
Natty Cruncher:
Daniel Cooper
Attorney General:
Paul Moriarty
Composer:
Lennert Busch

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

News of a courtship is exchanged in a Paris wine shop, while in London there is promise of a wedding. Stars Alison Steadman. Show more

Contributors

Adaptor:
Mike Walker
Charles Dickens:
Robert Lindsay
Jarvis Lorry:
Jonathan Coy
Miss Pross:
Alison Steadman
Dr Alexandre Manette:
Karl Johnson
Lucie Manette:
Lydia Wilson
Charles Darnay:
Andrew Scott
Sydney Carton:
Paul Ready
Ernest Defarge:
James Lailey
Therese Defarge:
Tracy Wiles
Jerry Cruncher:
Carl Prekopp
Natty Cruncher:
Daniel Cooper
Prison Warder:
Simon Bubb

Friday Drama

Freud: The Case Histories

Episode 2: The Wolf Man

Duration: 1 hour

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

The son of a wealthy Russian landowner is suffering from fears and phobias. Freud's treatment focuses on a dream his patient had as a young child: a dream of white wolves. Show more

Contributors

Sergei Pankejeff (80):
Andrew Sachs
Sergei Pankejeff (23):
Blake Ritson
Sergei Pankejeff (10):
Ted Allpress
Fencing Master:
Alun Raglan
Tailor:
Simon Bubb

Tommies

10 April 1917

Duration: 45 minutes

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

In the tunnels underneath Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps are re-writing the rules of war. With Indira Varma and Lee Ross. From April 2017. Show more

Contributors

Captain Mickey Bliss:
Lee Ross
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Lieutenant Gagnon:
Philip Desmeules
Sergeant Dixon:
Daniel Weyman
Private Townsend:
Tom Forrister
Oberleutnant Gruder:
Simon Bubb
Corporal MacMillan:
David Sturzaker
Producer:
David Hunter
Writer:
Avin Shah

Brand

Tommies

Drama on 4

Nick Payne - The Day We Caught the Train

Duration: 45 minutes

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

David is coming to spend the day, and Sally has planned it meticulously. But when he finally arrives, she is hopelessly unprepared. With Olivia Colman and Ralph Ineson. Show more

Genres

Drama on 4

Pink Boy Blue Girl

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Mateusz Dymek. Stockholm: Hakan and Cati are attempting to raise their child gender-neutrally. But is this simply political correctness or does it hide something else? Show more

Contributors

Receptionist:
Jonathan Forbes
Policewoman:
Susie Riddell
Petrol Station Man:
Simon Bubb
Director:
Sally Avens

Genres

Drama on 4

My One and Only

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Dawn King, starring Katherine Parkinson. Dark thriller about obsessive love, played out entirely in phone calls. Show more

Duration: 2 hours

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

Henrik Ibsen's play about a religious zealot who refuses all compromise. Faced with the possible death of his beloved wife and child, will he persist with his absolutism? Show more

Drama on 3

The Recruiting Officer

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

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

Available for years

George Farquhar's most popular Restoration comedy, set in Shrewsbury during the War of the Spanish Succession, where wives are recruited while soldiers are wooed. Show more

Contributors

Captain Plume:
Paul Higgins
Sergeant Kite:
Ralph Ineson
Mr Worthy:
Adam James
Captain Brazen:
Elliot Levey
Bullock:
Simon Bubb
Justice Balance:
Jonathan Forbes
Appletree:
James Lailey
Bridewell:
Rikki Lawton
Justice Scale:
Paul Moriarty
Justice Scruple:
Gerard McDermott

Saturday Drama

Stephen Wakelam - The Jinx Element

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. Edith Wharton's life had as much drama as her novels. An encounter with a journalist caused shockwaves. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Contributors

Edith Wharton:
Fenella Woolgar
Henry James:
Allan Corduner
Teddy Wharton:
Nathan Osgood
Manservant:
James Lailey
Mrs Gross:
Rachel Atkins
French Admirer:
Rachel Atkins
English Waiter:
Simon Bubb
French Waiter:
Simon Bubb
Director:
Sally Avens

Genres

Drama on 4

Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel

Duration: 1 hour

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

1860: Countess Narona is left a fortune when her rich husband dies. Years later an apparition wants revenge. Stars Harry Lloyd. Show more

Contributors

Adaptor:
Rod Beacham
Henry Westwick:
Harry Lloyd
Agnes Lockwood:
Jasmine Hyde
Countess Narona:
Adjoa Andoh
Francis Westwick:
Simon Bubb
Suzannah Westwick:
Katherine Igoe
Emily Ferrari:
Alex Rivers
Doctor Wybrow:
Gerard McDermott
Carstairs:
James Lailey
Doctor Bruno:
Rod Beacham
Director:
Bruce Young
Producer:
Bruce Young