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Drama on 4

The Truth About Anna

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Two-part thriller set in California. A group of eco-terrorist planning to blow up a dam becomes suspicious of their latest recruit, the mysterious Anna. Show more

Drama on 4

Penelope Fitzgerald - Human Voices

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. Young Annie Asra finds bureaucracy, camaraderie, eccentricity and love in the BBC of 1940. Starring Helen George and Toby Jones. Show more

Drama on 4

Reading Europe - Spain: Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

When the woman with whom he was about to begin an affair suddenly dies in his arms, Victor considers walking away, but he is unable to resist delving into the woman's dark secret. Show more

Drama on 4

The Truth About Anna

Episode 2

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Two-part thriller set in California. A group of eco-terrorists planning to blow up a dam have suspicions about their latest recruit, the mysterious Anna. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for 12 months

A city-state plagued by drought has instituted a system of sacrifice in a desperate bid to bring on rain. Stars Nicholas Jones. Show more

Defoe

A Journal of the Plague Year

Duration: 1 hour

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

Ben Miles stars as the chameleon writer, businessman, debtor and hack, Daniel Defoe. In 1722, Defoe begins his fictional journal of the Great Plague. Dramatised by Michael Butt. Show more

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Defoe

Drama on 4

Ambiguous Loss

Episode 1: 477 Days

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Around 250,000 people go missing in the UK each year. Most return within days. Michael Butt tells the story of the Stephens family whose wait for news continues 16 months later. Show more

Drama on 4

Ambiguous Loss

Episode 2: No Man's Land

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Sally Stephens has not seen or heard from husband Aidan for 16 months. Can he ever go back to his family after the devastation of what's happened? Show more

Drama on 4

Ambiguous Loss

Episode 3: Home

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Out of the blue, the Stephens family hear that Aidan wants to return home, 17 months after going missing. Show more

Drama on 4

Michael Butt - Albert Speer's Walk Around the World

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Known as Prisoner Number Five in Spandau prison, Albert Speer invented global journeys to keep sane. Stars Patrick Malahide, Daniel Weyman and Basher Savage. Show more

Contributors

Albert Speer:
Patrick Malahide
Narrator:
Daniel Weyman
Margaret Hess:
Mia Soteriou
American Tourist:
Patrick Brennan

Genres

Drama on 3

Austerlitz

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

WG Sebald's novel about remembering the Holocaust, dramatised by Michael Butt. A stranger in the Antwerp station confides an unsettling story of vanished identity. Show more

Contributors

Austerlitz:
James Fleet
Narrator:
Stephen Greif
Margaret:
Poppy Miller
Maximilian:
Timothy Watson
Young Vera:
Emma Powell
Young Austerlitz:
Dyfan Dwyfor
Actor:
Kim Guest
Child Austerlitz:
Kalum Guest
Director:
John Taylor
Adaptor:
Michael Butt

Drama on 4

The Final Reckoning

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. For Inspector Jaritos, finding a serial killer of wealthy tax-evaders becomes more than just professional. Stars Philip Jackson. Show more

Contributors

Kosta Jaritos:
Philip Jackson
Adriani:
Pamela Miles
Katerina:
Jane Slavin
Detective Kula:
Amaka Okafor
Detective Vlas:
Chris Pavlo
Superintendent Guikas:
Stephen Boxer
Katsumbelos:
Paul Panting
Adaptor:
Michael Butt

Genres

Drama on 4

Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore

Duration: 57 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. On a barge on the Thames in the 1960s, Nenna and her two daughters have tricky decisions to make. Stars Hattie Morahan. Show more

Drama on 4

Reading Europe - Spain: Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

When Marta dies in his arms during an illicit encounter, Victor flees the scene leaving a small child alone in the apartment. Now Marta's husband, Eduardo, wants a word with him. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Dr Linus Scott is confronted by two women who appear to share a nightmare. Is a troubled visitor connected? Stars Ben Wise. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

After Len's son Matt seems to suffer the same nightmare as dead Charlene, Linus makes a disturbing discovery. Stars Greg Wise. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Linus finds Alice and young Stella have become inexplicably close, and new revelations from old Maggie. Stars Amanda Drew. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Linus's fears for the safety of Alice intensify when, after Charlene's funeral, he is unable to locate her. Stars Greg Wise. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Dr Linus Scott begins investigating the circumstances surrounding Charlene's mysterious death. Stars Greg Wise and Amanda Drew. Show more