Programme Index

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 4^th Sep 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 4^th Sep 2013, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Meredith's baby is on the way, and Georgy and Jos, an adulterer and his mistress, now have the long wait for news. Show more

Rumpole

Rumpole and the Old Boy Net

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 20^th Mar 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 4^th Jun 2020, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

4 Extra Debut. Rumpole's new pupil, Phillida Trant, causes trouble in a sordid little case of blackmail. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde and Nigel Anthony. Show more

Contributors

Rumpole:: Benedict Cumberbatch
Hilda:: Jasmine Hyde
Erskine-Brown:: Nigel Anthony
Sir Cuthbert:: Ewan Bailey
Mr Lee:: Ewan Bailey
Phillida Trant:: Cathy Sara
Judge Bullingham:: Stephen Critchlow
Stephen Lucas:: Stephen Critchlow
Director:: Marilyn Imrie
Adaptor:: Richard Stoneman
Author:: John Mortimer

Genres

Drama

Brand

Rumpole

Rumpole

Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Mar 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Jun 2020, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Rumpole leaves his wife Hilda, sleeps in chambers and defends a case of attempted murder. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde and Nigel Anthony. Show more

Contributors

Rumpole:: Benedict Cumberbatch
Hilda:: Jasmine Hyde
Erskine-Brown:: Nigel Anthony
Judge Gwent-Evans:: Nigel Anthony
Phillida Trant:: Cathy Sara
Hugo Lutterworth:: Stephen Critchlow
Captain Gleason:: Stephen Critchlow
Director:: Marilyn Imrie
Producer:: Catherine Bailey
Adaptor:: Richard Stoneman
Author:: John Mortimer

Genres

DramaLegal & Courtroom

Brand

Rumpole

Jules Verne

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 19^th Mar 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 22^nd Feb 2022, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Jules Verne: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Three intrepid explorers venture into an Icelandic volcano. It's a dangerous trip but discoveries await. Stars Joel MacCormack. Show more

Contributors

Axel:: Joel MacCormack
Professor Lidenbrock:: Stephen Critchlow
Hans:: Gudmundur Thorvaldsson
Grauben:: Nicola Ferguson
Martha:: Elizabeth Bennett
Actor:: Nick Underwood
Actor:: Sam Rix
Actor:: Tom Forrister
Actor:: Scarlett Brookes
Composer:: Neil Brand
Author:: Jules Verne
Adaptor:: Moya O'Shea
Director:: Tracey Neale
Producer:: Tracey Neale

Genres

Drama

Brand

Jules Verne

Series

Jules Verne

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 26^th Mar 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 23^rd Feb 2022, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Jules Verne: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

More shocks and perils await the three intrepid explorers deep beneath the earth's layers. Stars Stephen Critchlow. Show more

Contributors

Axel:: Joel MacCormack
Professor Lidenbrock:: Stephen Critchlow
Hans:: Gudmundur Thorvaldsson
Grauben:: Nicola Ferguson
Composer:: Neil Brand
Author:: Jules Verne
Adaptor:: Moya O'Shea
Director:: Tracey Neale
Producer:: Tracey Neale

Genres

Drama

Brand

Jules Verne

Series

Rhiannon Tise - Outside In

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 17^th Jan 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Thu 24^th Feb 2022, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Bubbly Nicola’s hiding a secret. She’s addicted to shopping. As money runs out, it’s getting out of hand. Stars Rosie Cavaliero. Show more

Contributors

Nicola:: Rosie Cavaliero
Robin:: Stephen Critchlow
Oona:: Lizzy Watts
Mike:: Ben Crowe
Janine:: Stephanie Racine
TV Presenter:: Will Howard
Writer:: Rhiannon Tise
Producer:: Tracey Neale

Genres

Drama

Hattie

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 19^th Jan 2011, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Wed 4^th Jan 2023, 02:15 on BBC Four HD

Drama about the way Carry On actress Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison with her young driver while she was married to John Le Mesurier. Show more

Contributors

Hattie Jacques:: Ruth Jones
John Le Mesurier:: Robert Bathurst
John Schofield:: Aidan Turner
Joan Malin:: Jeany Spark
Bruce:: Jay Simpson
Eric Sykes:: Graham Fellows
Esma Cannon:: Marcia Warren
Gerald Thomas:: Stephen Critchlow
Young Actress:: Susy Kane
Eamonn Andrews:: Lewis Macleod
Ron:: Brian Pettifer
Reg:: James Martin
Robin Le Mesurier:: John Bell
Producer:: Richard Osborne
Producer:: Seb Barwell
Director:: Dan Zeff
Writer:: Stephen Russell

Genres

Drama

Formats

Films

Drama on 4

David Nobbs - Silent Nights

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Sep 2008, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 5^th Apr 2013, 04:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Gordon's hatred of noise is threatening his marriage. But will foisting silence on the world help matters? Stars Jonathan Coy. Show more

Contributors

Gordon Flitch:: Jonathan Coy
Alison Flitch:: Doon Mackichan
Jonathan Pelt:: Stephen Critchlow
Vicky:: Helen Longworth
Esterhazy:: John Rowe
Shopkeeper:: Dan Starkey
Writer:: David Nobbs
Director:: Peter Kavanagh

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Original British Dramatists 2015

Speechless

Original British Dramatists 2015

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 9^th Jun 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 20^th Nov 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Comedy starring Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Joshua McGuire. A shy man gains astounding confidence but misuses his public speaking power. By Andrew Viner. Show more

Contributors

Guy:: Joshua McGuire
Emily:: Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Stevenson:: David Hounslow
Mum:: Jessica Turner
Roth:: Sam Dale
The Vicar:: Stephen Critchlow
The Girl:: Rhiannon Neads
Writer:: Andrew Viner
Director:: Liz Webb

Genres

Drama

Series

The Stuarts

Queen Anne: Myself Alone

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 5^th Jul 2015, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 11^th Jul 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Fenella Woolgar is Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, in Mike Walker's epic chronicle. If Anne is to command the loyalty of parliament she must abandon long-held allegiances. Show more

Contributors

William III:: Nicholas Murchie
Mary II:: Amelia Lowdell
Queen Anne:: Fenella Woolgar
Hans Bentinck:: Jonathan Coy
Sarah Churchill:: Rhiannon Neads
John Churchill:: David Hounslow
Godolphin:: David Acton
Halifax:: Stephen Critchlow
The Speaker:: Sam Dale
Royal Servant:: Jessica Turner
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Mike Walker

Genres

Brand

The Stuarts

15 Minute Drama

Ladder of Years

Episode 5: The Filling of White Hours

15 Minute Drama: Ladder of Years

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Little by little, Delia Grinstead's new life in the sleepy town of Bay Borough begins to feel less solitary. Show more

Contributors

Delia:: Nancy Crane
Narrator:: Barbara Barnes
Sam:: Nathan Osgood
Mr Pomfret:: Stephen Critchlow
Belle:: Jane Slavin
Eliza:: Jessica Turner
Director:: David Hunter
Author:: Anne Tyler
Adaptor:: Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

Ladder of Years

Episode 4: The Executive Secretary

15 Minute Drama: Ladder of Years

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Mar 2015, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Mar 2015, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Delia Grinstead left her family on the beach this morning, and now she is starting a new life alone in the small town of Bay Borough. Show more

Contributors

Delia:: Nancy Crane
Narrator:: Barbara Barnes
Mr Pomfret:: Stephen Critchlow
Eliza:: Jessica Turner
Clerk:: Sam Valentine
Assistant:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Mother:: Rhiannon Neads
Director:: David Hunter
Author:: Anne Tyler
Adaptor:: Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

Ladder of Years

Episode 6: Penny Soup

15 Minute Drama: Ladder of Years

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 16^th Mar 2015, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 16^th Mar 2015, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Delia Grinstead's new job in the sleepy town of Bay Borough draws her into the business of another fractured family. Show more

Contributors

Delia:: Nancy Crane
Narrator:: Barbara Barnes
Belle:: Jane Slavin
Mr Pomfret:: Stephen Critchlow
Noah:: Sean McCrystal
Joel:: Sam Dale
Director:: David Hunter
Author:: Anne Tyler
Adaptor:: Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

The Stuarts

William III and Mary II: To Have and To Hold

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Jun 2015, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 4^th Jul 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Mike Walker's epic chronicle considers the young William of Orange and his strategic marriage to James II's daughter, Mary Stuart. Show more

Contributors

William:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Mary:: Elaine Cassidy
Bentinck:: Jonathan Coy
Young Bentinck:: Finn den Hertog
De Witt:: Sam Dale
Aurelia:: Alex Tregear
Hendrieka:: Rhiannon Neads
James II:: David Acton
John Churchill:: David Hounslow
Halifax:: Stephen Critchlow
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Mike Walker

Genres

Brand

The Stuarts

The Price of Oil

Stand Firm, You Cads!

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 26^th Sep 2015, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 11^th Jun 2022, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Anna Maxwell Martin, Raad Rawi and Luke Treadaway star in the first of a season of factual dramas exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it. Show more

Contributors

Janet:: Anna Maxwell Martin
Rashid:: Danny Rahim
Widman:: Luke Treadaway
Prime Minister Mossadegh:: Raad Rawi
Averell Harriman:: Paul Chahidi
Eric:: David Hounslow
Fitzy:: Stephen Critchlow
Vera:: Jessica Turner
Sir Richard Stokes:: Sam Dale
Sir Francis Shepherd:: David Acton
Sarah:: Rhiannon Neads
Bryan:: Finn Monteath
Pianist:: Laurie O'Brien
Writer:: Jonathan Myerson
Director:: Nicolas Kent
Producer:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

Drama

Series

The Price of Oil

The Price of Oil

Baby Oil

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 30^th Sep 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 20^th Jun 2022, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Michael J Shannon stars in Jonathan Myerson's imagined political drama, based on real events. Part of a season exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it Show more

Contributors

Recruiting Sergeant:: Daniel Betts
Admiral:: Daniel Betts
Forbes McEwen III:: James McArdle
George HW Bush:: Michael J Shannon
Dick Cheney:: Sam Dale
UK Military Attache:: Chris Pavlo
Drake:: Stephen Critchlow
Diana:: Jessica Turner
Cashier:: Alex Tregear
Nayirah:: Rhiannon Neads
Writer:: Jonathan Myerson
Director:: Nicolas Kent
Producer:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

Drama

Series

The Price of Oil

Classic Serial

Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks

Episode 2

Classic Serial: Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 19^th Aug 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th May 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family. Stars Michael Maloney and Barbara Flynn. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Pip Carter
Jean Buddenbrook:: Michael Maloney
Elizabet Buddenbrook:: Barbara Flynn
Thomas Buddenbrook:: Joseph Millson
Toni Buddenbrook:: Clare Corbett
Christian Buddenbrook:: Carl Prekopp
Clara Buddenbrook:: Rosa Calcraft
Clara Buddenbrook:: Millie Binks
Gerda Buddenbrook:: Colleen Prendergast
Gotthold Buddenbrook:: Shaun Prendergast
Trina:: Jane Purcell
Anton:: Andrew Cullimore
Herr Grunlich:: Ben Crowe
Herr Kesselmeyer:: Stephen Critchlow
Pilot Schwarzkopf:: Peter Marinker
Herr Gosch:: Gerard McDermott
Ida Jungmann:: Alison Pettit
Writer:: Thomas Mann
Producer:: Chris Wallis

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Brand

Classic Serial

Series

Home Front

14 March 1918 - Sylvia Graham

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 14^th Mar 2018, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 14^th Mar 2018, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years