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Drama on 4

Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

1790's Whitby: Sylvia Dobson's cousin, Philip, loves her totally but Sylvia loves whaler, Charlie Kinraid. Stars Barbara Flynn and Jodie Comer. Show more

Drama on 4

Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Sylvia marries Philip. But there’s chaos when Charlie returns and Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her. Stars Jodie Comer. Show more

Classic Serial

Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. The 19th-century courtesan has a new younger contender in her trail of rich and powerful lovers. Show more

Classic Serial

Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Obstacles hit Harriette's latest romance with Lord Ponsonby, and she is persuaded to reveal all in her memoirs. Stars Nancy Carroll. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Harry becomes enchanted with paintings Ada has done when they are displayed in a local shop. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Ada and Harry begin an affair and when Ben finds out there is a furious row. He can't bear to lose Ada. Stars Graeme Hawley. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Harry's family bank has crashed and in order to save Harry from financial ruin, Ada turns to his rich wife. Stars Sarah Smart. Show more

Drama on 4

Imagining Some Fear

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Ellen Dryden. Emma is having nightmares, so when she inherits a country cottage and a small fortune from a great aunt she has never met, she is hopeful of a new beginning. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. 1935 France. Gladys Eysenach - so obsessed with her lost youth, she will stop at nothing, including murder. Stars Frances Barber. 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

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. Aged 40, she is having an affair and gets rejected. Stars Frances Barber. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Gladys is jailed for murdering a younger man. And she vehemently opposes her daughter's desire to marry. Stars France Barber. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Gladys meets her victim and the events that led to the murder are revealed. Stars Frances Barber. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Ada grows up during the Jewish pogroms in the Ukraine and falls in love with a rich cousin. Narrated by Anna Francolini. Show more

Contributors

Nemirovsky (narrator):
Anna Francolini
Young Ada Sinner:
Sydney Wade
Young Ben Sinner:
Ellis Hollins
Israel Sinner:
Will Tacey
Aunt Raissa:
Olwen May
Adaptor:
Ellen Dryden

Genres

15 Minute Drama

The Dogs and the Wolves

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Ada loves her rich cousin Harry, whilst her poor cousin Ben loves her. Then both families move to Paris. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Contributors

Young Ada:
Sydney Wade
Young Ben:
Ellis Hollins
Young Harry:
Ben Hanley
Nemirovsky (narrator):
Anna Francolini
Aunt Raissa:
Olwen May
Madame Mimi:
Fiona Clarke
Adaptor:
Ellen Dryden

Genres

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