Anna is making a body. It's going to be huge, so where will she find enough cloth in war time? Read by Hannah Gordon. From July 1997. Show more
Drama on 4
Julian Simpson - Kokomo
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Can Alice Price find out who is holding the world's online information hostage before it is too late. With Nicola Walker, Hermione Norris, Louise Brealey. From June 2013. Show more
Steven feels settled and accepted in the village, until Pepe, his lover's ex-husband, starts causing trouble for him. Show more
Mudo can't hear the talk of the crew on the fishing boat at sea, but he's with them to perform one particular task. Show more
Itzel is weighed down with a secret, something all-too-human she witnessed by the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Show more
Kim Cattrall reads Ira Levin's classic best-selling horror about a young, newly married couple who move into a fashionable Manhattan block which harbours a terrifying secret. Show more
Friday Drama
Julian Simpson - Bad Memories
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. A house holds murderous secrets. Can audio files solve the mystery? Supernatural thriller with Nicola Walker and Rupert Graves. Show more
Drama on 4
The Christmas of Inspector Steine
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. It is Christmas 1957, the year of the Queen's first Christmas broadcast, but only Twitten has the festive spirit. Stars Michael Fenton Stevens. From December 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A conspiracy theory podcaster goes in search of the legendary East Anglian beast, Black Shuck. Stars Nicola Walker. Show more
The extraordinary story of New Zealand's best known but least public author. Janet's life unravels as the repercussions from her attempted suicide play out. With Lorraine Ashbourne. Show more
Janet agrees to a short period in hospital to recover. But her mother's arrival triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions for years to come. With Anna Skellen. Show more
Short Works
Deep Space Death Cruise
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Harry Venning's comic monologue about a doomed space cruise which even Jane McDonald cannot save. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means
1. Early Years at Formby
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Brendan Kings’s biography of the self-proclaimed non-fiction novelist and her early years. Read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means
2. Swept Up by the Stage
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Beryl’s swept up by the stage. Brendan King worked for the novelist for 23 years. Biography read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means
3. Life with Austin
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Beryl’s life with Austin. Brendan King’s biography of the novelist is read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means
4. When Beryl met Alan
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
When Beryl met Alan. Brendan King’s biography of novelist Beryl Bainbridge is read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means
5. Accidental Meeting Sparks Success
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
An accidental meeting sets Beryl on the path to success. Brendan King’s biography concluded by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
Alec discovers Roger's incredible life story through interviews transcribed by Wiggy. But what's more unbelievable is that Roger himself is the interviewee. Show more
In Roger's story, the cats embark upon a grand tour ending abruptly at the Parthenon. But where is Jo? Read by Mike Grady. Show more
Winterton finally turns up and Alec demands some answers. But can Winterton deliver? Read by Mike Grady. Show more