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Jaws by Peter Benchley

9. 'The fish is too much for us.'

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

Against his shipmates' advice, Hooper decides to descend in the diving cage in search of the shark. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

Jaws by Peter Benchley

10. 'If it's a fight he wants.'

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Available for 7 months

Hooper has been killed, but Quint refuses to give up the hunt. Will it ever be safe to go in the water? Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

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The Birds

Episode 1: A Nocturnal Disturbance

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Daphne du Maurier's psychologically unsettling story, Nat Hocken and his family are disturbed during the night. Tristan Sturrock reads. Show more

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The Birds

Episode 2: An Attack

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Daphne du Maurier's psychologically disquieting tale an attack is imminent. Tristan Sturrock reads. Show more

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The Birds

Episode 3: Preparing for a Siege

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In Daphne du Maurier's unsettling and classic story, Nat makes preparations to keep his family safe. Tristan Sturrock reads. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 1: Leaving and Biking

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oliver Sacks recounts his passion for motorbikes and his bond with his schizophrenic brother. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 2: Power Lifting and New Directions

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oliver Sacks recalls his days as a power lifter and reflects on a personal struggle. Show more

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On the Move

Episode 3: Uncovering Forgotten Lives

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Neurologist Oliver Sacks reflects on the extraordinary lives of the patients who inspired his best-selling book Awakenings. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 4: The Leg Incident

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Oliver Sacks explores how breaking his own leg led to new insights in how the brain works, and a new book. Show more

Book of the Week

On the Move

Episode 5: Ill Health and Love

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The writer and physician Oliver Sacks finds love. He also confronts his own ill health and the effects on his eyesight, which are disabling but also 'enthralling'. Show more

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