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1. The King's Matter

Duration: 44 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Two men are determined to persuade the King from a marriage they feel isn’t only unsuitable but also wrong. Stars Jim Broadbent. Show more

Contributors

Stanley Baldwin:
Jim Broadbent
Cosmo Lang:
Hugh Ross
Lord Beaverbrook:
Mark Straker
Edward VIII:
Anthony Calf

Genres

Abdication

2. The Crisis of Wallis Simpson

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Wallis Simpson flees to escape the publicity and press intrusion surrounding her impending marriage. Starring Frances Barber. Show more

Contributors

Wallis Simpson:
Frances Barber
Edward VIII:
Anthony Calf
Kitty Rogers:
Jane McKenna
Herman Rogers:
Mark Straker
Lord Brownlow:
Richard Dillane
George Ladbrook:
Ben Crowe
Inspector:
Richard Atlee

Genres

Drama on 3

Pericles

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Disturbing new version of Shakespseare's rarely produced drama Pericles, where murder, intrigue, shipwrecks and prostitution tear a king's family apart. With Willard White as Gower Show more

Contributors

Pericles:
Paapa Essiedu
Helicanus/Pandar:
Colin Hurley
Cleon/Boult:
Barrie Rutter
Cerimon/Bawd:
Tamzin Griffin
Dionyza/Lychorida:
Adjoa Andoh
Marina:
Laura Rees
Leonine/Simonides:
Martin Turner
Antiochus/Lysimachus:
Mark Straker
Director:
Neil Bartlett
Producer:
Turan Ali

Genres

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Anthony considers the wilderness years, when he traipsed from one lowly New York place to another. Starring Michael Esper. Show more

Contributors

Anthony Bourdain:
Michael Esper
Dimitri:
Sargon Yelda
Steak House Owner:
Mark Straker
Adaptor:
Marcy Kahan
Producer:
Polly Thomas

Genres

Drama on 4

Nikolai Leskov - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Russia. Katerina begins a passionate affair and is determined to destroy anything standing in her way. Stars Rochenda Sandall. Show more

Drama on 3

Napoleon Rising

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Epic drama charting Napoleon's meteoric rise during the French Revolution, set against his tumultuous relationship with Josephine. Adapted from a novel by Anthony Burgess. Show more

Contributors

Napoleon:
Toby Jones
Josephine:
Jenny Jules
Talleyrand:
Alex Jennings
Massena:
James Norton
Councillor La Harpe:
Joseph Kloska
Augureau:
Richard Katz
Sergeant:
Danny Sapani
Dr Corvisart:
Mark Straker
Napoleon's mother:
Frances Grey
Hortense:
Effie Woods
Soldier:
Rob Heaps
Adaptor:
Anjum Malik
Producer:
Polly Thomas
Director:
Polly Thomas

Behind Closed Doors

Series 1

Episode 2: Tilting the Odds

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Can barrister Rebecca Nyman help an equine vet facing a case of serious professional misconduct? Stars Claire Rushbrook. From June 2013. Show more

Contributors

Rebecca Nyman:
Claire Rushbrook
Chris Eyres:
Nick Underwood
Falco Hermans:
Gunnar Cauthery
Jennifer Macall:
Jane Whittenshaw
George Witherington:
Mark Straker
Mike Mcniesh:
Matthew Watson
Emma Knightly:
Hannah Woods
Director:
David Neville
Producer:
David Neville

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

Ian lashes out at Ben as he continues to struggle with recent revelations, leading Phil to make an unexpected plea. Shirley attempts to offer some comfort to a grieving Dot. Show more

Contributors

Ian Beale:
Adam Woodyatt
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Ben Mitchell:
Joshua Pascoe
Shirley Carter:
Linda Henry
Dot Branning:
June Brown
Lucy Beale:
Hetti Bywater
Mandy Salter:
Nicola Stapleton
Alfie Moon:
Shane Richie
Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Jean Slater:
Gillian Wright
Mo Harris:
Laila Morse
Ray Dixon:
Chucky Venn
Denise Fox:
Diane Parish
Sasha Dixon:
Rebecca Sanneh
Janine Butcher:
Charlie Brooks
Michael Moon:
Steve John Shepherd
Bobby Beale:
Alex Francis
Frank Hawkins:
Mark Straker
Executive Producer:
Bryan Kirkwood

Drama on 4

Frankie Goes to Flensburg

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Based on a true story. In spring 1945, Major Frank Howarth, a lawyer in civilian life, was sent with two other soldiers to Flensburg in Germany to set up a civilian administration. Show more

Contributors

Colonel:
Mark Straker
Brigadier:
Kim Wall
Sergeant Bristow:
James Joyce
Edward Ward:
Anthony Calf

Genres

Way Out East

Domino Effect

Duration: 30 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. A group of flat sharing expats in Hong Kong are transformed by the arrival of Zoe. Starring Katharine Kingsley. From 2016. Show more

Way Out East

No Animals Were Harmed

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Hong Kong expat capers with Sam at the races, Malcolm pub cooking plus a stray cat. Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From 2016. Show more

Way Out East

You Can Run But You Can't Hide

Duration: 30 minutes

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

A new treadmill makes the expats ponder Hong Kong’s half marathon - and James is under pressure. Stars Tony Gardner. From 2016. Show more

Doctors

Series 13

Episode 124: My Sunshine

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Rob discovers the shocking reason why an elderly man is refusing to let the council clear his house of rubbish, and Elaine is named as Harrison's scarlet woman. Show more

Contributors

Rob Hollins:
Chris Walker
Dr Elaine Cassidy:
Janet Dibley
Dr Heston Carter:
Owen Brenman
Dr Jimmi Clay:
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Zara Carmichael:
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Cherry Malone:
Sophie Abelson
Julia Parsons:
Diane Keen
Mrs Tembe:
Lorna Laidlaw
Imogen Hollins:
Charlie Clemmow
Harrison Kellor:
James Larkin
Kenny Jones:
Robert McIntosh
Bill Trevor:
Mark Straker
Series Producer:
Mike Hobson
Series Producer:
Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:
Phil Hunter

Drama on 3

One Winter's Afternoon

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Guy Meredith's drama about the great operatic rivalry between Verdi and Wagner, marking the bicentenary of their births. With Kenneth Cranham as Wagner and Paul Rhys as Verdi. Show more

Genres

Ashes to Ashes

Series 2

Episode 8

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for years

Police drama. Alex has caught a hospital infection, and the doctors in 2008 are losing hope for her. A wedge develops between her and Gene, and it threatens to tear the team apart. Show more

Contributors

Alex Drake:
Keeley Hawes
Ray Carling:
Dean Andrews
Chris Skelton:
Marshall Lancaster
Shaz Granger:
Montserrat Lombard
Martin Summers:
Adrian Dunbar
Tiny Tim:
Aidan Kelly
DCI Carnegie:
David Kennedy
Viv James:
Geff Francis
Molly Drake:
Grace Vance
Producer:
Beth Willis
Blagger 1:
Brett Allen
Bent Copper:
Simon Sherlock
'Rock Salmon' Doyle:
Chris Pollard

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

12-year-old Ray faces the full wrath of a legal system he doesn't understand when he's tried for murder. Can a child commit the crime of an adult? Show more

Contributors

William Ramsden:
Tom Burke
Dr Johann Keaton:
Stephen Campbell Moore
Amber Lyndon:
Natasha Joseph
Judge Walden:
Stephen Boxer
Sergeant Lucas:
Tina Harris
Kevin (Appropriate Adult):
Neal Barry
Pathologist:
Nicholas Khan
Sam Delaney:
Zita Sattar
Jury Forewoman:
Tor Clark
Director of photography:
Nick Cooke
Production Designer:
Tom Bowyer
Director:
Nick Holt
Producer:
Elinor Day
Associate Producer:
Sean Buckley
Line Producer:
Bridget Goodman
Executive Producer:
Katie McAleese
Executive Producer:
Karen Wilson
Executive Producer:
Nick Holt
Executive Producer:
Lucy Richer
Executive Producer:
Ayela Butt
Executive Producer:
Mark Raphael
Production Company:
72 Films

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Phil and Shirley rake over their past in an epic showdown, while Ian begins to unravel as Ben's admission sinks in. Derek organises a party to introduce Alice to the Brannings. Show more

Contributors

Ian Beale:
Adam Woodyatt
Mandy Salter:
Nicola Stapleton
Ben Mitchell:
Joshua Pascoe
Jay Mitchell:
Jamie Borthwick
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Shirley Carter:
Linda Henry
Dot Branning:
June Brown
Rose Cotton:
Polly Perkins
Patrick Trueman:
Rudolph Walker
Cora Cross:
Ann Mitchell
Janine Butcher:
Charlie Brooks
Michael Moon:
Steve John Shepherd
Alfie Moon:
Shane Richie
Jean Slater:
Gillian Wright
Mo Harris:
Laila Morse
Denise Fox:
Diane Parish
Ray Dixon:
Chucky Venn
Sasha Dixon:
Rebecca Sanneh
Billy Mitchell:
Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce:
Danielle Harold
Lucy Beale:
Hetti Bywater
Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Afia Masood:
Meryl Fernandes
Tamwar Masood:
Himesh Patel
Derek Branning:
Jamie Foreman
Alice Branning:
Jasmyn Banks
Tanya Jessop:
Jo Joyner
Max Branning:
Jake Wood
Lauren Branning:
Jacqueline Jossa
Jack Branning:
Scott Maslen
Abi Branning:
Lorna Fitzgerald
Bobby Beale:
Alex Francis
Beryl Barr:
Maxine Evans
Frank Hawkins:
Mark Straker
DS Bourne:
Mark Leadbetter
Police Officer:
Amelia Donkor
Executive Producer:
Bryan Kirkwood