4 Extra Debut. Tudor lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is sent by Cromwell to probe the killing of a King's Commissioner. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more

Shardlake questions the prime suspect and learns some uncomfortable truths about Lord Cromwell's methods. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more

Shardlake is questioned about the slow progress of his investigation by an impatient Lord Cromwell. Starring Mark Bonnar. Show more

Shardlake makes a shocking discovery and rushes back to the monastery to confront the murderer. Starring Jason Watkins. Show more

Series celebrating the unique atmosphere of crime writing festivals. Ann Cleeves takes us to Malice Domestic, Maryland, and a character struggling to stay ahead of her rivals. Show more

Atmospheric adaptation of Ann Cleeves' acclaimed crime novel, set in Shetland at midwinter. A young woman's murder throws suspicion upon the inhabitants of a remote island hamlet. Show more

Series celebrating the unique atmosphere of crime writing festivals. Sarah Hilary’s character Ella breaks away from the mainstream and is embraced by the crime writing fraternity. Show more

Comic short story written and read by Robert Florence, revealing the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati. Show more

Short story by Val McDermid, co-founder of the Theakston's Crime Writing Festival, held annually in Harrogate, and now the biggest celebration of the genre in the world. Show more

'The first bite is with the eye.' Writer Pete Brown investigates the perils of seeking food perfection, including the rise and fall of the Red Delicious, America's favourite apple. Show more

A visit to a fruit industry trade show leaves Pete Brown longing for the natural rhythms of an orchard; seeking inspiration, he heads to Somerset to pick apples in Avalon Orchard. Show more

Pete Brown discovers the importance of winter dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree then learns the careful art of tree pruning in a Herefordshire orchard. Show more

Pete Brown follows the cycle of an orchard's year to illuminate the hand-in-hand history of humanity and our most familiar fruit: the apple. Show more

By Iain Finlay MacLeod. As a jacket is conjured from a bolt of cloth, two men learn more about each other in a handful of days than in decades of neighbourly contact. Show more

A young girl struggles to make sense of the adult world around her. Moving evocation of the powerlessness of childhood read by Helen Mackay. From September 2014. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Beautifully observed nature writing extracted from a journal, first published in 1946, inspired by life on a Morayshire farm. Read by Claire Knight. From Sep 2014. Show more

Cold in Coventry: A young woman fears for her future as she returns in disgrace from her first job in service. Read by Lizzy Watts. From September 2014. Show more

Whilst in France, Karl is engulfed by memories of an encounter with a local woman on an earlier visit. Read by David Acton. Show more

Made redundant from her beauty salon job, Nell restores her self-esteem by joining a walk and talk group. Read by Jane Slavin. Show more

A revelation about Pauline's past leads her teenage carer to view her in a different light. Short story read by Stephanie Cole. Show more