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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Set in the ancient world, a prospector travels from northern to southern Europe in search of the valuable, but toxic, lead rock. Read by Paul Copley. Show more

Contributors

Author:
Primo Levi
Adaptor:
Graham White
Director:
Marc Beeby
Director:
Emma Harding
Producer:
Marc Beeby
Producer:
Emma Harding

Genres

Jimmy McGovern's Moving On

Series 7

Episode 2: Passengers

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Drama. Ronnie teaches neighbour Helen to drive, and begins to suspect that she is being abused by her partner, despite Helen's vehement pleas to mind his own business. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 1

Time to Celebrate

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

As Tom phones home, we learn why he hates celebrations and why his mum can't stop organising them. With Judy Parfitt. From 2013. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 1

Problems with a Package

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their holiday hotel. With Paul Copley. From 2013. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 1

Horsing Around

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Tom's annoyed his parents don't trust him - with his own car or sister. Can he prove them wrong? With Kate Anthony. From 2013. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 1

Out of Our Tree

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Tom's father is compiling the family tree leaving his mother at a loose end. Tom suggests a lodger. With Paul Copley. From 2013. Show more

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Episode 1: The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

How Thomas Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots and was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonderful furniture for. Show more

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Episode 3: The Divine Craft of Carpentry

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A look at how carvers and carpenters of the Middle Ages created wonders that still astound, from the roof of Westminster Hall to the Coronation Chair. Show more

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Episode 2: The Glorious Grinling Gibbons

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary exploring the life and work of Grinling Gibbons, who carved masterpieces from wood for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange. Show more

In With the Flynns

Series 2

Episode 2: Liam Flynn, Party Legend

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Comedy. The Flynns hold an anniversary party for Caroline's parents, Pat and Alan. Liam's patience and party skills are tested when Pat upsets Chloe. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 3

The Madman in the Attic

Duration: 25 minutes

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

Available for years

With his dad advocating drastic 'rationalising', Tom realises it might be time he had a clear-out. With Paul Copley. From 2015. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 3

The Animal Lovers

Duration: 25 minutes

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

Available for years

Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth are thinking about getting a pet, while Tom’s planning a weekend getaway. With Kate Anthony. From 2015. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 3

Profit and Loss

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Bad news for Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth about a friend. Granny helps Tom with a "gambling situation". With Paul Copley. From 2015. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 3

How to Make a Killing

Duration: 25 minutes

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

Available for years

A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble, while his parents fully embrace evening classes. With Kate Anthony. From 2015. Show more

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 4

Construction Time Again

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Tom's Dad offers some unwanted assistance. The trials and tribulations of the Wrigglesworth clan, with Paul Copley. From 2016. 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

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups

Series 4

Big Tom and the Hendersons

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling. With Elizabeth Bennett and Paul Copley. From 2016. Show more

The Coroner

Series 2

Episode 4: The Beast of Lighthaven

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire

Crime drama. When a local journalist tries to convince the people of Lighthaven that there is a big cat on the moors, nobody believes him. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Matt Carter
Jane Kennedy:
Claire Goose
DS Davey Higgins:
Matt Bardock
Ben Fairhead:
Dario Coates
Amy Penketh:
Nicola Duffett
Beth Kennedy:
Grace Hogg-Robinson
Judith Kennedy:
Beatie Edney
John Roxwell:
Paul Copley
Gemma Roxwell:
Kirsty Oswald
Samuel Mansfield:
Joe Dixon
Clint Holman:
Oliver Gomm
Mick Sturrock:
Ivan Kaye
Executive Producer:
Will Trotter

Man About the House

Episode 1: The Top Back by Andrew Martin

Duration: 15 minutes

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

As a child, Clive's bedroom was full of toys. Decades later, he is still surrounded by them all. Read by Paul Copley. From October 2014. Show more

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Inside No. 9

Series 2

Episode 2: The 12 Days of Christine

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Twisted tale. Christine brings a new man back to her flat from a party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger? Show more