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Betrayal close to home brings Muriel's mother's secret out into the open. Show more
It is 1911, and five-year-old Muriel begins to question her mother's night-time absences. Show more
Tao Lin's curious tale about an elderly prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep. Read by Peter Marinker. From June 2014. Show more
A man in a zoo cage wonders what it means to be human, as he describes the events that led to humankind's supremacy coming to an end. Read by Barnaby Kay. Show more
As Geneva hosts the Syrian peace talks, Steve Waters' play is set in a lakeside city, where breakfast is a series of delicate negotiations for a young delegate who is running late. Show more
Man at the Helm
Episode 3
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The kids begin to wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material? Starring Amanda Hale and Andy Nyman. From 2016. Show more
Dangerous Visions
The Illustrated Man
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Iain Glen plays the vagrant who claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future in an adaptation by Brian Sibley of Ray Bradbury's iconic short story collection. Show more
A vagrant claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future. Starring Iain Glen and Elaine Claxton. Show more
Nannying triumphs, problems with a giant Christmas tree and a playwright has tea. Letters from 1980s literary London read by Rebekah Staton. Show more
Alan Bennett's cookery tips and irritations with Thomas Hardy. Letters from 1980s literary London read by Rebekah Staton. From December 2013. Show more
Alan Bennett's handyman skills come to the rescue, and Nina finds herself in a situation where she just has to lie. Letters from 1980s literary London read by Rebekah Staton. Show more
Starting college, an uncomfortable theatre trip and romantic upset. Nina Stibbe's letters from 1980s literary London read by Rebekah Staton. Show more
Book of the Week
Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life
Episode 5: Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and saving face. Nina Stibbe's letters from 1980s literary London read by Rebekah Staton. Show more
With her mother's affair exposed, Muriel waits for the village to react. Show more
A couple are forced to reassess their relationship with their daughter. Drama about family secrets starring Anastasia Hille. From May 2014. Show more
The Stuarts
Queen Anne: Myself Alone
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: 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
The Stuarts
William III and Mary II: To Have and To Hold
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: 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
American Shorts
Episode 3: Thief
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
By Jess Walter. A troubled father frets about being a good parent, as he sets a trap to catch a thief. Read by John Schwab. Show more
American Shorts
Episode 2: First Sale
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
By Jessica Francis Kane: Tales of everyday American life as a yard sale becomes fraught with unspoken tensions for a young boy. Read by Kelly Burke. Show more