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Duration: 14 minutes

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

The award-winning comic’s memoir reflecting on his bittersweet childhood in Lincolnshire and the pitfalls of masculinity. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The comic actor reflects on school days, masculinity and relationships, making a tough decision - and uncovering a new talent. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The comic actor’s sixth form years are marked by the burden of his virginity – and heartbreak interrupts the laughter. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

His Dad's unexpectedly fastidious guidelines on hygiene prove a challenge to the comic actor at the age of 17. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

General expectations of masculinity and role models from his past catch-up with Robert - and there's a reckoning... Show more

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Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 3: Has He Brought It Yet?

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Star-crossed lovers' tribulations and a disappearing cat tempt Bertie from the quiet, Martini-less life. Read by Blake Ritson. Show more

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Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 4: I Can Explain Everything

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Bertie Wooster finds himself unexpectedly betrothed, and in receipt of a missing cat. Read by Blake Ritson. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 2: Departures

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Arundhati Roy's mesmerising novel, Anjum undertakes a journey that changes everything. Indira Varma reads. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 3: The Jannat Guest House

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Arundhati Roy's spellbinding novel, Anjum makes a new home in the most unlikely of places and finds solace among the departed. Indira Varma reads. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 4: A New Guest

Duration: 15 minutes

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

By Arundhati Roy. There is a new arrival at the Jannat Guest House, who shares a story that leaves Anjum with a sense of desolation. Read by Indira Varma. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 5: At the Jantar Mantar

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Arundhati Roy's entrancing novel, a TV sensation, a new arrival and fight lead to an untimely disappearance. Indira Varma reads. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 6: The Landlord - Garson Hobart

Duration: 15 minutes

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

By Arundhati Roy. In Delhi, landlord Biplab Dasgupta discovers that his tenant is absent. Reminiscences about an enduring love lead to the vivid memory of a coded message. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 8: The Interrogation Centre

Duration: 15 minutes

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

By Arundhati Roy. Events unfold at the interrogation centre that leave Naga and Tilo unnerved. Read by Indira Varma. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 10: The Untimely Death of Miss Jebeen the First

Duration: 15 minutes

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

By Arundhati Roy. It is 1996, and tragedy lies in wait for Musa as martyrdom steals into the Kashmir Valley. Indira Varma reads. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 11: A Choice

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Arundhati Roy's powerful novel, Musa is forced to make an impossible choice in war-torn Kashmir. Indira Varma is the reader. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 14: The Streets of Delhi

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Arundhati Roy's kaleidoscopic novel, the residents of the Jannat Guest House undertake a boisterous car journey through Delhi's streets. Indira Varma is the reader. Show more

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Episode 15: Revathy

Duration: 15 minutes

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

By Arundhati Roy. The residents of the graveyard's guest house receive a letter that brings unexpected news from the forest. Indira Varma and Emilio Doorgasingh read. Show more

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The Shepherd's Hut

Episode 2: I'm Not Alone in the World

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Tim Winton's brutal yet lyrical tale of survival and self-discovery set in the Australian outback. After finding his violent father dead, Jaxie Clackton is on the run. Show more

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The Shepherd's Hut

Episode 8: We Got a Problem

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Adam Fitzgerald continues Tim Winton's brutal yet lyrical new novel of survival and unlikely friendship. An unexpected noise out in the saltflats signals danger. Show more

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The Shepherd's Hut

Episode 7: I Stand in Awe of You

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Adam Fitzgerald continues Tim Winton's tale of survival and unlikely friendship out in the Australian bush. Jaxie tries to find out more about the mysterious Fintan McGillis. Show more