4 Extra Debut. A grandmother is upset her wall is now a shrine for a grieving mother whose child was knocked down there. Read by Jane Brennan. Show more
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Yeats: The Man and the Echo
Episode 3: What Then?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Dermot Bolger's reflective story, inspired by a Yeats poem about the endless doubts writers face. A young man embarking on a life as a writer meets an old man with a story to tell. Show more
Wish You Weren't Here...
The Last Person
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
An unwelcome guest at a book launch pricks a writer’s conscience. Richard Lumsden reads Dermot Bolger's tale of literary fraud. Show more
Short story by Dermot Bolger. A widow is shocked to discover that a mysterious woman has been visiting her husband's grave and claiming to be his wife. Read by Ruth McCabe. Show more
Front Row
100 Poems by Seamus Heaney, Jesse Jones, Ulysses at the Abbey Theatre
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Live from Dublin, Seamus Heaney's wife and daughter discuss a new selection of his work, chosen by his family called 100 Poems. Show more
Drama on 4
Dermot Bolger - Outline Permission
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. A couple in Dublin risk investing their life savings in a lucrative business venture proposed by their neighbour. Stars Dearbhla Molloy. From May 2013. Show more