Programme Index

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 1^st Aug 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 20^th Feb 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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A judge is accused of rape. He is very plausible in his explanations. Is he innocent? Or a practised liar? Show more

Drama on 4

The Flea

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 16^th Apr 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Michael Symmons Roberts. Based on the intoxicating poetry and turbulent life of the young John Donne. Starring Toby Jones as the insect and Conrad Nelson as the poet. Show more

Contributors

The Flea:: Toby Jones
John Donne:: Conrad Nelson
Ann:: Natalie Grady
Egerton:: Malcolm Raeburn
Brooke:: William Ash
Essex:: William Ash
Sir George:: David Fleeshman
Priest:: David Fleeshman
Beth:: Claire Brown
Writer:: Michael Symmons Roberts
Director:: Susan Roberts

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

That'll Be the Day by Ray Connolly

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Sep 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 21^st May 2021, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

It’s 1959 and young Jim Maclaine has it all - but is he ready for the normal life mapped out for him? Starring Jack Gordon. Show more

Contributors

Jim:: Jack Gordon
Mother:: Emily Pithon
Landlady:: Emily Pithon
Father:: Conrad Nelson
History Teacher:: Conrad Nelson
Terry:: Chris Hannon
Linda:: Verity Henry
Jeanette:: Natalie Grady
Mike:: Greg Wood
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown
Writer:: Ray Connolly

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Drama on 4

Higher - Series 4

Episode 1: Clearing

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 30^th Jul 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 20^th Nov 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Return of the comedy series by Joyce Bryant about the worst university in the UK - ranked 132nd in the academic league tables. Show more

Contributors

Jim:: Jonathan Keeble
Karen:: Helen Lederer
Roland:: Lloyd Peters
Carla:: Natalie Grady
Graham:: Robert Pickavance
Writer:: Joyce Bryant
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown

Genres

DramaRelationships & Romance

Brand

Drama on 4: Higher - Series 4

Series

Drama on 4

Peter Whalley - The Trial

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Oct 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 13^th Sep 2017, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. As Mollie falls headlong in love with Colin, he is arrested on a murder charge, and soon Mollie's own life is in danger. Gripping thriller stars Tracy Wiles. Show more

Contributors

Mollie:: Tracy Wiles
Colin:: Graeme Hawley
Paul:: Stephen Fletcher
Sarah:: Natalie Grady
Prosecuting Counsel:: Jonathan Keeble
Writer:: Peter Whalley
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Love, War and Trains

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 1^st May 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 1^st May 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Funny and poignant verse drama based on the story of how poet Ian McMillan's parents got married during the Second World War. Starring Billy Boyd (Pippin in Lord of the Rings). Show more

Contributors

John:: Billy Boyd
Olive:: Verity-May Henry
Archie:: Henry Devas
Chorus:: Henry Devas
Bella:: Natalie Grady
Chorus:: Natalie Grady
Guard:: Hamilton Berstock
Redcap:: Hamilton Berstock
Writer:: Ian McMillan
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Michael Stewart - Dead Man's Suit

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd May 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Jun 2017, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. When a strange loner buys a suit in a charity shop, it changes his life. Black, supernatural comedy starring Jeremy Swift. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Michael Stewart
Ian:: Jeremy Swift
David:: Conrad Nelson
John:: Conrad Nelson
Nicky:: Kate Coogan
Helen:: Natalie Grady
Chardonnay:: Lisa Allen
Waiter:: Hamilton Berstock
Ben:: Isaac Whitmore
Maisie:: Jenna Addinall
Producer:: Gary Brown
Director:: Gary Brown

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 27^th Aug 2016, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 29^th Jun 2020, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Borstal boy Smith remembers his crimes and plots his future, as he trains for the national cross-country run. Stars Lee Rufford. Show more

Contributors

Smith:: Lee Rufford
Governor:: Karl Johnson
Roach:: Tom Turner
Mrs Smith:: Natalie Grady
Mike:: Noah Burdett
Water Boy:: Noah Burdett
Bishop:: Tom Vanson
Detective Sergeant:: Graeme Hawley
Lionel:: David Hounslow
Mr Lennox:: Michael Thomas
Warden:: Michael Thomas
Mrs Lennox:: Barbara Kirby
Magistrate:: David Timson
Taxi Driver:: David Timson
Smith Child:: Millie Binks
Smith Child:: Eve Manning
Director:: Carl Prekopp
Producer:: Lucinda Mason Brown
Author:: Alan Sillitoe
Adaptor:: Robert Rigby

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 3

15 Minute Drama: The Dogs and the Wolves

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 13^th Jul 2017, 02:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Harry becomes enchanted with paintings Ada has done when they are displayed in a local shop. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

Contributors

Ada:: Sarah Smart
Harry:: Carl Prekopp
Ben:: Graeme Hawley
Laurence:: Natalie Grady
Mme Sinner:: Fiona Clarke
Nemirovsky (narrator):: Anna Francolini
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Adaptor:: Ellen Dryden
Author:: Irene Nemirovsky

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 5

15 Minute Drama: The Dogs and the Wolves

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 15^th Jul 2017, 02:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Harry's family bank has crashed and in order to save Harry from financial ruin, Ada turns to his rich wife. Stars Sarah Smart. Show more

Contributors

Ada:: Sarah Smart
Ben:: Graeme Hawley
Laurence:: Natalie Grady
Nemirovsky (narrator):: Anna Francolini
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Adaptor:: Ellen Dryden
Author:: Irene Nemirovsky

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

Drama on 4

His Father's Wife

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 26^th Aug 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Aug 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Mike Harris, based on an idea by Robert Louis Stevenson. Dark brooding tale of love and filial hate set in 19th-century Scotland. Show more

Contributors

Benedict:: Robin Laing
Milly:: Fiona Clarke
Garth:: Seamus O'Neill
Hannah:: Natalie Grady
Ben's mother:: Natalie Grady
Native servant:: Chris Jack
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Jaden Clark - I O U

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 17^th May 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 10^th May 2018, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. When bailiff Jack Parker collects on serial shoplifter Chrissie Hart, he expects trouble. Cue the unexpected. From May 2013. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Jaden Clark
Director:: Gary Brown
Producer:: Gary Brown
Jack:: Don Gilet
Chrissie:: Sally Carman
Donna:: Natalie Grady
Rob:: Luke Broughton
Tyson:: Ellis Hollins

Genres

Drama

Brand

Doctors

Series 10

Episode 134: Trapped in Space

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Nov 2008, 13:45 on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Nov 2008, 13:45 on BBC One West Midlands

A patient has to overcome his claustrophobia when he fears that it is ruining his relationship. Meanwhile, Heston has to apologise to Julia. Show more

Contributors

Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Ian Asbury:: Tom Lawrence
Vicki Barker:: Natalie Grady
Julia Parsons:: Diane Keen
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Lily Hassan:: Seeta Indrani
Michelle Corrigan:: Donnaleigh Bailey
Archie Hallam:: Matt Kennard
Producer:: Ella Kelly
Writer:: Bernard Padden
Ruth Pearce:: Selina Chilton
Gordon Pegram:: Charlie Kemp

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 10

Doctors

Series 12

Episode 171: Cocktails for Two

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 7^th Jan 2011, 13:45 on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Fri 7^th Jan 2011, 16:00 on BBC HD

Daniel helps the surgery cleaner when pretending to be someone else gets her into a tricky situation. It is Mrs Tembe's first day at the Mill, will she stay? Show more

Contributors

Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Denise Dunham:: Natalie Grady
Rachel Hipkiss:: Karen Ascoe
Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Daniel Granger:: Matthew Chambers
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Elaine Cassidy:: Janet Dibley
Dr Simon Bond:: David Sturzaker
Julia Parsons:: Diane Keen
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Sue Bond:: Tessa Peake-Jones
Writer:: Linda Thompson
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Series Producer:: Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:: Phil Hunter

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 12

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

Episode 1

BBC One

Duration: 57 minutes

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First broadcast: Wed 7^th Dec 2016, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 22^nd Jun 2024, 22:00 on BBC History Channel

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Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley delves into the personal lives of Henry VIII's wives, beginning with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Lucy Worsley
Catherine of Aragon:: Paola Bontempi
King Henry VIII:: Scott Arthur
Anne Boleyn:: Claire Cooper
Charles Brandon:: Orlando James
Maud Parr:: Natalie Grady
Maria de Salinas:: Bea Segura
Mary Boleyn:: Tiffany Ceri
Henry Norris:: Nicholas Agnew
Thomas Hawley:: Sam Phillips
Princess Mary:: Scarlett Cecil
Physician:: Jamie De Courcey
Anne Savage:: Sophie Bleasdale
Production Company:: Wall to Wall South Ltd
Executive Producer:: Emma Hindley
Executive Producer:: Leanne Klein
Director:: Russell England
Writer:: Chloe Moss
Producer:: Ben Evans
Producer:: Katie Greening
Editor:: Amanda Baxter

Genres

FactualHistory

Series

British New Wave

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Episode 1: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - Episode 1

British New Wave: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 1^st Sep 2013, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Sep 2013, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Robert Rigby's dramatisation of Alan Sillitoe's seething novel set in 1958 Nottingham. 'Angry young man' Arthur Seaton rages against the boredom of his factory machinist job. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Seaton:: Joe Dempsie
Aunt Ada:: Shirley Anne Field
Brenda:: Natalie Grady
Winnie:: Sarah Smart
Harold Seaton:: Philip Fox
Vera Seaton:: Julia Hills
Fred Seaton:: Ashley Cook
Barman:: Ashley Cook
Margaret Seaton:: Victoria Brazier
Soldier:: Victoria Brazier
Mrs Bull:: Rachel Atkins
Robboe:: Stephen Critchlow
Loudmouth:: Stephen Critchlow
Jack:: Graeme Hawley
Policeman:: Graeme Hawley
Em’ler:: Lorna Jones
Undertaker Man:: Sean Baker
Bus Conductor:: Paul Stonehouse
Billy:: Felix Lailey
Director:: Carl Prekopp
Producer:: Lucinda Mason Brown
Adaptor:: Robert Rigby
Author:: Alan Sillitoe

Genres

Drama

Brand

British New Wave

Series

British New Wave

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Episode 2: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - Episode 2

British New Wave: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 8^th Sep 2013, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 14^th Sep 2013, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Arthur Seaton continues to rage against the boredom of his work and home life, but some of his past soon catches up with him, and he has to face the consequences. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Seaton:: Joe Dempsie
Brenda:: Natalie Grady
Winnie:: Sarah Smart
Doreen Greatton:: Sian Hill
Mrs Greatton:: Jilly Bond
Mrs Bull:: Rachel Atkins
Mr Bull:: Sean Baker
Harold Seaton:: Philip Fox
Vera Seaton:: Julia Hills
Fred Seaton:: Ashley Cook
Margaret Seaton:: Victoria Brazier
Jack:: Graeme Hawley
Man on Ghost Train:: Graeme Hawley
Robboe:: Stephen Critchlow
Chip Man:: Stephen Critchlow
Bill's Mate:: Stephen Critchlow
Bert:: Will Howard
Chocolate Seller:: Shirley Anne Field
Director:: Carl Prekopp
Producer:: Lucinda Mason Brown
Adaptor:: Robert Rigby
Author:: Alan Sillitoe

Genres

Drama

Brand

British New Wave

Series