Commissioned to mark 29 February and examine the idea of 'leap', Richard Beard's story follows Martin as he seizes the opportunity to recalibrate and catch up on a grand scale. Show more
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By Martin Cathcart Froden. 4 Extra Debut. In a beguiling tale about exploration, a young man pushes his body to extremes. Read by Stuart McLoughlin. Show more
An original short work for radio by the playwright and film-maker Matt Grinter about fatherhood, raising daughters and playing the drums. Show more
Unable to overcome her middle-class guilt, one woman is forced to take drastic action. A twisted modern fable by Sam Burns. Show more
Drama on 4
The Big Broadcast
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Neil Brand's fast-talking musical set in a 1932 Chicago radio studio stars Josie Lawrence and Nigel Harman as an acrimonious songwriting couple who need a new song to save the day. Show more
Drama on 4
The Magnificent Andrea
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Roger Allam and Nigel Planer star in the latter's comedy drama about two very different men who meet at the funeral of the woman they both desperately loved. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. Blues-infused musical fairy tale from critically acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre. Show more
Celebrating the centenary year of his birth, a dramatization of Dahl's autobiographical adventures. With war underway, pilot Dahl takes to the air in a series of daring deeds. Show more
Drama on 3
Saint Joan, by George Bernard Shaw
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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An adaptation of Shaw's play dramatising the life and trials of Joan of Arc, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. Show more
By Rob Gittins. Based on the true story of Operation Julie. In 1977, police swooped on an isolated farmhouse in Wales from where a large proportion of the world's LSD originated. Show more
Missing for six years, Brian tells stories of Sham, where alternative therapies abound. Stars Neil Pearson. From March 2011. Show more
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Ten Lessons in Love
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
An eclectic mix of writers, including Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Tim Key, Josie Long and Nick Warburton, provide ten very different perspectives on love. Show more
Dangerous Visions
Anita Sullivan - The Bee Maker
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
4 Extra Debut. It is 2020, and the bees are nearly all gone. Human beings might be nex. A cautionary tale about our busy technology-filled lives. With Alice Lowe and Harriet Walter. Show more
In the year 2020, the bees are nearly all gone. Human beings might be next. Stars Alice Lowe and Stuart McLoughlin. Show more
Comedy series. Dr Victor Blenkinsop unveils the first human clone, but the experiment goes wrong. In an attempt to redeem himself, the doctor escapes with his creation. Show more
Comedy series about the first human clone. Victor and the clone hide out in a village in the Lake District, where they discover a woman who might be able to help the clone. Show more
Comedy series about a human clone. Clone learns what is appropriate to say in public, and Colonel Black starts killing people he believes may be linked to Victor and Clone. Show more
Comedy series about a human clone. Clone learns about money and all the things you can buy with it, while Ian discovers that Colonel Black has put a camera in his eye. Show more
Comedy series about a human clone. Victor constructs a device to fix Clone based on the information he learned about Rose's brain. Clone learns about the concept of being cool. Show more
Comedy series about the first human clone and his creator. A mysterious American arrives in the village and shows an unhealthy interest in Victor and Clone. Show more