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Duration: 1 hour

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

Christopher Douglas, one of the creators of Radio 4's Ed Reardon, goes back to the source Victorian novel by George Gissing. Show more

Contributors

George Gissing:
Christopher Douglas
Jasper Milvain:
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Edwin Reardon:
Sam Alexander
Marian Yule:
Olivia Hallinan
Alfred Yule:
Jonathan Keeble
Dora Milvain:
Victoria Brazier
Director:
Gary Brown
Producer:
Gary Brown

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

Duration: 1 hour

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

In a post-modern twist that would irritate Ed Reardon, Christopher Douglas plays Victorian novelist George Gissing. Show more

Contributors

George Gissing:
Christopher Douglas
Jasper Milvain:
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Edwin Reardon:
Sam Alexander
Marian Yule:
Olivia Hallinan
Alfred Yule:
Jonathan Keeble
Dora Milvain:
Victoria Brazier
Director:
Gary Brown
Producer:
Gary Brown

Classic Serial

JB Priestley - Angel Pavement

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

James Golspie has transformed life at Twigg and Dersingham. Everyone has had a raise and Turgis is in love. With Marcus Brigstocke. Show more

Contributors

James Golspie:
Henry Goodman
Herbert Smeeth:
Jeff Rawle
Harold Turgis:
Joseph Kloska
Miss Matfield:
Victoria Brazier
Mr Dersingham:
Carl Prekopp
Lena Golspie:
Faye Castelow
Poppy Sellers:
Millie Binks
Edie Smeeth:
Jane Purcell
Mrs Mitty:
Angela Curran
Benenden's Niece:
Angela Curran
Cashier:
Lucia Cox
Director:
Chris Wallis
Producer:
Chris Wallis

Heading Out

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Sitcom. Sara is forced to get help from an unlikely source when a veterinary inspector calls at the surgery. Daniel spends some quality time with the ladies. Show more

Classic Serial

JB Priestley - Angel Pavement

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. James Golspie proposes to save the City firm of Twigg and Dersingham, but he may not be all he seems. Stars Henry Goodman. Show more

Contributors

James Golspie:
Henry Goodman
Herbert Smeeth:
Jeff Rawle
Harold Turgis:
Joseph Kloska
Miss Matfield:
Victoria Brazier
Mr Dersingham:
Carl Prekopp
Poppy Sellers:
Millie Binks
Mary Dersingham:
Colleen Prendergast
Mrs Pearson:
Jane Purcell
Agnes:
Lucia Cox
Lena Golspie:
Faye Castelow
Director:
Chris Wallis

Home Front

25 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 10 months

It is a day of ceremonies for the vicar of St Jude's. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

The prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote for the sisters without fortune nor connections. Stars Amanda Hale. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Marianne has a surprising encounter with Willoughby and complications arise for Elinor and Edward. Starring Olivia Hallinan. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Gladys, jailed for murdering a younger man, delves into the past as an 18 year old woman. Stars Frances Barber. Show more

Contributors

Younger Gladys:
Keziah Joseph
Nemirovsky:
Anna Francolini
Richard Eysenach:
Conrad Nelson
Marie-Therese:
Natasha Cowley
Translation:
Sandra Smith
Adaptor:
Ellen Dryden

All at Sea

Series 1

Episode 9: Rabbit

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 4 months

Children's series. Charlie, Alison and Ben try to make enough money for a trip to the cinema. When they see a rabbit, Charlie thinks he has found the perfect solution. Show more

Drama on 4

The Thrill of Love

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. The last woman to be hanged in Britain, Ruth Ellis - and the role of women close to her in her final months. Stars Maxine Peake. Show more

Contributors

Ruth Ellis:
Maxine Peake
Jack Gale:
Joe Armstrong
Vickie Martin:
Phoebe Dynevor
Doris Judd:
Victoria Brazier
Home Secretary Gwilym Lloyd George:
Alan Williams
Director:
Kate Chapman

Genres

Drama on 4

Bell in the Ball

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Comedy drama by Lloyd Peters. A blinded man tries to come to terms with his disability by reluctantly joining a blind cricket team. Show more

Land Girls

Series 3

Episode 1: Home to Roost

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Period drama series. As Hoxley Manor is transformed into a military hospital, Ellen is confronted by a blast from the past. Connie and Henry plan an engagement party. Show more

Contributors

Dr Richard Channing:
Dominic Mafham
Rose Bailey:
Victoria Brazier
Lady Ellen Hoxley:
Sophie Ward
Esther Reeves:
Susan Cookson
Joyce Fisher:
Becci Gemmell
Iris Dawson:
Lou Broadbent
Connie Carter:
Selin Hizli
Martin Reeves:
Mykola Allen
Frederick Finch:
Mark Benton
Danny Sparks:
Joe Armstrong
Mrs Gulliver:
Carolyn Pickles
Frank Tucker:
Paul Ritter
Walter Storey:
Samuel Edward-Cook
Rev. Henry Jameson:
Gwilym Lee
Vernon Storey:
David Schofield
John Fisher:
Nicholas Shaw
Producer:
Ella Kelly
Director:
Ian Barber

HG Wells

Ann Veronica

1. A Fresh Start

Duration: 1 hour

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

A spirited, intelligent woman runs away from home to make a fresh start in Edwardian London. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart. Show more

Contributors

HG Wells - The Narrator:
Bill Nighy
Ann Veronica Stanley:
Amy Hoggart
Manning:
Henry Devas
Constance:
Emily Pithon
Miss Miniver:
Victoria Brazier
Author:
HG Wells
Adaptor:
Ellen Dryden

Genres

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

4 Extra Debut. Comic capers amongst the carrots when a body is found on an allotment. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miriam Margolyes. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:
Miriam Margolyes
Brian Masters:
Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:
Alan Rothwell

Genres

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

Are there green shoots of love between Alma and Jo? Crime comedy with Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miriam Margolyes. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:
Miriam Margolyes
Brian Masters:
Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:
Alan Rothwell

Genres

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

Jason and Alma follow the money to find intrigue on a market stall. Crime comedy starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:
Miriam Margolyes
Brian Masters:
Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:
Alan Rothwell

Genres

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

Fear stalks the herd. Is the case nearing its end? Crime comedy with Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miriam Margolyes. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:
Miriam Margolyes
Brian Masters:
Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:
Alan Rothwell

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for 4 months

The date of Friday 13th adds to the air of danger and mystery. Allotment-based crime comedy with Julie Hesmondhalgh. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:
Miriam Margolyes
Brian Masters:
Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:
Alan Rothwell