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Duration: 1 hour

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

London, 1896: Can penniless Henry Adams survive for a month without spending a one million pound note? Stars Trevor White. Show more

Contributors

Henry Adams:
Trevor White
Miss Portia Langham:
Verity-May Henry
Trubshaw:
Conrad Nelson
Vesuvius:
Conrad Nelson
Mr Raymond:
Jonathan Keeble
Majordomo:
Jonathan Keeble
Concierge:
Malcolm Raeburn
Mrs Harris:
Kathryn Hunt
Lloyd Hastings:
John Guerrasio
American Ambassador:
John Guerrasio
Author:
Mark Twain

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century 20

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Women and children are separated from their husbands, but the commander in chief of POWs sets up a meeting for Harry and Agnes. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century 20

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Agnes is assaulted by a guard. Although Colonel Suga promises to investigate and bring justice, Lieutenant Yoshida chooses a different course of action against Agnes. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century 20

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Agnes discovers her husband has been imprisoned in the notorious Guard House, where prisoners are starved and tortured. She pleads for Col Suga to intervene. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Love and Mettle

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Mrs T's husband is on the verge of retiring from his job as a consultant psychiatrist. Have they got the bottle to gamble his entire lump sum on a building project? Show more

Sonnets in the City

Episode 3: After Sunset Fades

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Esther Wilson's drama in response to Shakespeare's Sonnet No 73. At night in Manchester a girl plans to end her life, though an old lady has other ideas. Reader: Maxine Peake. Show more

Contributors

Composer:
Aaron Parker
Suzanne Amser (younger):
Jodie Comer
Suzanne Amser (older):
Eileen O'Brien

Genres

Drama on 3

Lorca's Rural Trilogy

Episode 1: The House of Bernarda Alba

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

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

By Federico Garcia Lorca. Tragic drama about the familial passions and tensions that arise after a tyrannical matriarch imposes a long period of mourning on her daughters. Show more

Drama on 3

Lorca's Rural Trilogy

Episode 2: Yerma

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Told with poetic imagery and song, Lorca's powerful tale of a woman's desperate yearning for a child that leads her to murder. Show more

Contributors

Pagan Old Woman:
Annette Badland
Dolores' Neighbour:
Kate Layden
Washerwoman:
Deborah McAndrew
Washerwoman:
Fionnuala Dorrity
Washerwoman/Girl 1:
Liz Carter
Washerwoman/Female at the Pilgrimag:
Helen Longworth
Male at the Pilgrimage:
Kevin Harvey
Spanish Voice:
Anna Castineiras
Musician:
Tayo Akinbode
Musician:
Chris Cruiks

Genres

Saturday Drama

AL Kennedy - Confessions of a Medium

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. 1870s London: Mr Parker is looking for more meaning to life. He meets a medium, but is he really his saviour? Stars Bill Nighy. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 3

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Comic and touching drama series about a young woman with learning disabilities. Darleen meets her father for the very first time. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 4

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen wants a baby, and Jamie is shocked when he thinks she has stolen one. He is not too pleased when he discovers the truth either. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 4

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen and Jamie are exploring the possibility of having a baby. Darleen is shocked and upset after a visit to Social Services and their apparent negative reaction to their plight. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 4

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Practising at being parents, Darleen and Jamie take her stepsister Stacey out for the day. But things do not quite go to plan, and disaster nearly strikes. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 5

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen pursues a life-long dream of starring in a musical, but something is upsetting Jamie and it is not her singing. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 5

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen is preparing to audition for a musical, but Jamie is worried that he is seriously ill. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 4

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen wants a baby. Just about everybody is against the idea, including her partner Jamie. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 4

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen wants a baby but is facing a lot of opposition. She has met Alex Huntesmith (who plays himself in the drama), whose mum Jill inspires Darleen to pursue her dream. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 5

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Darleen decides to take part in a fun run, but hates running. And Jamie and she get the results of his breast biopsy. Show more

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 5

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Comic and touching drama series about a young married couple with learning disabilities. It's the day of Jamie's operation and Darleen's fun run. With Donna Lavin and Edmund Davies. Show more