Whodunit? Detectives combine forces with a recalcitrant guard to solve a murder on the famous train. With David Mara. From 2015. Show more
4 Extra Debut. On a Glasgow rooftop, a former high wire act and a sad young man find themselves connected as each tells his story. From 2016. Show more
By Rona Munro. Friedrich and Beth met as wartime enemies and found love on a Scottish cattle farm. With Stanley Baxter and Sam Peter Jackson. Show more
Rumpole
Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Rumpole leaves his wife Hilda, sleeps in chambers and defends a case of attempted murder. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde and Nigel Anthony. Show more
Sitcom. Maddy's stepdaughter Katy becomes a vegetarian but her animal rights stance only leads to animal wrongs. Meanwhile, Danny lands an unconventional job.
By Rona Munro. At last! The truth of Robert the Bruce's spider encounter, on the eve of battle with the English. With Hugh Ross. From January 2013. Show more
Two daft, 1930s' con men kidnap a lad who confounds them with tricks learned from Wild West movies. With Joe Caffrey. From 2015. Show more
Saturday Drama
South Downs
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
By David Hare. Drama set in the '60s in Lancing College, Sussex. A pin-sharp pupil is cut off from his fellow boys by virtue of his own intellect, background and questioning spirit. Show more
When something happens to Nettie, it becomes clear that no-one knew very much about her. Starring Tyger Drew-Honey. Show more
15-year-old Nettie is on life support and her mum resorts to looking at her laptop for answers. Starring Tyger Drew-Honey. Show more
Drama on 4
Samuel Beckett - All That Fall
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. A journey of words and sounds, inspired by memories of the writer's native Foxrock in Ireland. Stars Bríd Brennan. From 2016. Show more
A playful and mysterious journey of words and sounds. One of Samuel Beckett's most naturalistic plays, inspired by memories of his native Foxrock in Ireland. Show more
Sitcom. When Maddy finds a pregnancy test, she is convinced it belongs to one of her stepchildren. But the identity of its true owner comes as a big surprise.
Drama on 3
The Government Inspector
1 hour, 59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Adapted by Adrian Mitchell, Gogol's satire on corruption and sleaze in which a penniless clerk is mistaken for an important official. Starring Lenny Henry and Roger Allam. Show more
Thriller. A man released from a psychiatric hospital revisits his childhood and recalls unsettling events involving his father, mother and the woman who replaced her. Show more
The short yet memorable career of the remarkable, much-loved Scots comedian Tommy Lorne. With John Sessions. From October 2010. Show more
Edinburgh, 1561: Murdo and his Merry May Dancers try to please the Queen and keep in with John Knox. With Hugh Ross. From 2014. Show more
The real story of Robert Burns' Tam O'Shanter - from the viewpoint of a horse and a barmaid. With Maureen Beattie. From 2014. Show more
Friday Drama
The Song Thief
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Romantic drama by Michael Chaplin. Two entwined love stories tell a tale about music - its capacity to redeem and corrupt - and the vexing question of who owns it. Show more
William and Sandy use Holmesian precepts to tackle the theft of a rather famous pipe at a Sherlock Homes Convention. Starring Stanley Baxter and Richard Briers. Show more