Drama telling the final stages of media tycoon Robert Maxwell's life. Cracks are appearing in his business empire and, with time running out, he sets about trying to save his skin. Show more
Sitcom. Will Miranda finally learn to accept herself and find contentment? And will she find her one true love? Show more
Guests Are Like Fish
Episode 2
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Joan and Colin arrive to visit Anna and Jim at impossibly short notice. Stars Haydn Gwynne and Tim McInnerny. From May 2014. Show more
Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre
Episode 2
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
From mobile phones to getting names right – an all-star cast portray a hilarious view of us all. With Stephen Fry. From 2015. Show more
With Great Pleasure
Simon Callow
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Actor Simon Callow presents his favourite readings, with the help of reader Patricia Hodge. His life in books ranges through Tynan and Isherwood to Dickens, Nashe and Shakespeare. Show more
Brief Sparks
Episode 1: The Snobs
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The narrator, a novelist like Muriel Spark, helps a family escape a social-climbing British couple. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Episode 1
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
A downtrodden housewife wreaks revenge on her husband. Ruth discovers her husband has fallen in love with another woman and in her fury discovers that she has extraordinary powers. Show more
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Episode 4
1 hour, 20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Drama series about the supernatural revenge of a woman scorned. Mary Fisher's life is in ruins - she has lost almost everything and in despair turns to her priest for comfort. Show more
30 minutes
Julian Fellowes presides as Stewart Lee, Patricia Hodge, David Nobbs and Paul Sinha compete in a panel game dedicated to eradicating poor punctuation.
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
6. Breaking Point
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant, Dermot. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
7. Relief?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
With Dermot gone, Carl looks forward to having sole tenancy of the house in Maida Vale. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
5. Desperate
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
As Dermot and his girlfriend take over the garden of the house, their presence weighs heavily on Carl. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
4. Confrontation
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Nicola does her best to defend Carl but is herself threatened by Dermot. Ruth Rendell's final novel read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
8. Powerless
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Sybil moves into the house and Carl is powerless to stop her, but he can’t tell Nicola why. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Miranda Hart and the cast of her sitcom come together to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary with a music-filled, star-studded spectacular from the London Palladium. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
2. Lodger
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Carl's lodger, Dermot, reveals that he knows that Carl is implicated in Stacey's death. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Episode 2
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Adaptation of Fay Weldon's novel. Ruth, in the guise of Rita Rooney, persuades the elderly Mrs Fisher to visit her daughter Mary, Bobbo's mistress. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
1. Pills
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
A man unwittingly sets in train a sequence of tragic events when he sells slimming pills to a friend. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
3. Pressure
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Carl's situation worsens as Dermot puts more pressure on him, threatening to go to the police. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre
Episode 3
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
From an unusual memorial to household repairs – an all-star cast share a hilarious view of us all. With Roger Allam. From 2015. Show more