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Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Rebecca misses her Dad. What if she could have him back as he was? Magical family comedy about dementia. Stars Raquel Cassidy. Show more

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15 Minute Drama

Stories from Hay el Matar

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Louai tries to re-establish the counterfeit medicines business. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Stories from Hay el Matar

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Assaf wants to trade the fake medicines across Syria, even to opposition areas. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Stories from Hay el Matar

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Sumayya gets her chance to take over her father's hospital. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Stories from Hay el Matar

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The fake medicines warehouse is now the centre of everyone's attention. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Stories from Hay el Matar

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Sumayya Hilmi must decide the future of the family-run hospital. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

Saturday Drama

Jonathan Myerson - Reykjavik

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. Rollercoaster drama mapping the Reagan-Gorbachev summit in 1986, a meeting that did not go to plan. Stars Kerry Shale and Zubin Varla. From October 2014. Show more

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Ronald Reagan:
Kerry Shale
Mikhail Gorbachev:
Zubin Varla
George Shultz:
Colin Stinton
Eduard Shevardnadze:
Michael Bertenshaw
John Poindexter:
Matthew Marsh
Georgy Arbatov:
Matthew Marsh
Paul Nitze:
Nathan Osgood
Roz Ridgway:
Elaine Claxton
Sergei Akhromeyev:
David Acton

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The Price of Oil

Stand Firm, You Cads!

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: 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

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Prime Minister Mossadegh:
Raad Rawi
Averell Harriman:
Paul Chahidi
Sir Richard Stokes:
Sam Dale
Sir Francis Shepherd:
David Acton
Director:
Nicolas Kent

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Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: 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

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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
Cashier:
Alex Tregear
Director:
Nicolas Kent

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Saturday Drama

Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. 500 years after writing his most provocative tract, Niccolo Machiavelli stands in the dock to appeal against the treatment his words have received. From May 2013. Show more

Contributors

Machiavelli:
Damian Lewis
Prosecution:
Christian Rodska
Cesare Borgia:
Joseph Kloska
Defendant:
Joseph Kloska
Bertrand Russell:
Theo Fraser Steele
Director:
Clive Brill
Producer:
Clive Brill

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Front Row

Harriet Walter and Guy Paul; The Casual Vacancy; Amit Chaudhuri; The Folio Prize.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Harriet Walter and Guy Paul in two-hander play Boa, JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy adapted for TV, Amit Chaudhuri on his new novel Odysseus Abroad and the Folio Prize shortlist. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Harriet Walter
Interviewed Guest:
Guy Paul
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Myerson
Interviewed Guest:
Cathy Rentzenbrink
Interviewed Guest:
Amit Chaudhuri

Drama on 4

The Reserve Rope

The Reserve Rope - Episode 1

Duration: 44 minutes

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

The Matterhorn was conquered on 14th July 1865 by Edward Whymper. But four men died on the descent. Damian Lewis stars as Whymper, forever tormented by the tragedy. Show more

Drama on 4

The Reserve Rope

The Reserve Rope - Episode 2

Duration: 44 minutes

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

The Matterhorn was conquered on 14th July 1865 by Edward Whymper. But four men died on the descent. Damian Lewis stars as Whymper, forever tormented by the tragedy. Show more

Drama on 4

The Clintons

Heck, Don't Vote For Him

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Three new dramas imagine key moments in the Clintons’ lives together, closely based on the published accounts and opinions of those who’ve witnessed their enduring partnership. Show more

Contributors

Hillary Rodham:
Fenella Woolgar
Bill Clinton:
Corey Johnson
Steve Kroft:
Kerry Shale
Dick Morris:
Kerry Shale
Betsey Wright:
Laurel Lefkow
James Carville:
Jason Barnett
George Stephanopoulos:
Tom Forrister
Secretary:
Clare Perkins

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The Great Scott

Series 3

Episode 3: The Talisman

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Originally set in the Third Crusade, but updated to Occupy London’s encampment outside St Paul's in 2011. Stars John Wark. Show more

Drama on 4

Jonathan Myerson - Born in the DDR

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. Madcap, improbable true story of how the Stasi licensed a Bruce Springsteen gig in East Berlin. Stars Mark Heap and Bryan Dick. Show more

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That Was Then

Episode 1

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. Show more

That Was Then

Episode 4

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. She takes Stuart back to Nottingham, and the house where Ben died. Show more

That Was Then

Episode 5

Duration: 23 minutes

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

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. What if home's not a safe place any more? Show more

That Was Then

Episode 3

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. But her secrets are blown when she gets herself vlogged. Show more