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Drama on 4

Chiwawa

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Melissa Murray. When a writer is discovered to have written scathing reviews of rivals' work, he asks his young assistant to take the blame - with unexpected consequences. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Melissa Murray - Good News

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Following a serious misdiagnosis, Adrienne must confront some unexpected issues. Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Melissa Murray - Good News

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

With the discovery that her mother is not terminally ill, Adrienne's indecisive daughter Fred has to reassess her life. Starring Aimie-Ffion Edwards. From August 2010. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Melissa Murray - Good News

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

With the discovery that she is not ill, should Adrienne sink back into old habits or start afresh? Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Melissa Murray - Good News

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Adrienne learns that while she was ill her husband Mal had been making plans for a life without her. Starring Rosie Cavaliero. From July 2013. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Steal

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Crime or incompetence? Things take a turn for the worse when Claire reveals that she is going to be questioned by the police over the disappearance of Max's inheritance. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Steal

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Matters have come to a head, and Max, Linsey and Fig wait to hear the outcome of his Claire's trial for embezzlement. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Steal

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Crime or incompetence? Max questions his mother about the mysterious disappearance of his inheritance. Linsey is also on the case - and she's taking no prisoners. Show more

Drama on 4

Melissa Murray - Tom Thumb Redux

Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Research biologist Tom Latimer is losing his funding, his waistline and his young second wife Val. But his problems are about to get a whole lot smaller. From 2013. Show more

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15 Minute Drama

The Steal

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

With their relationship under increasing strain, Max and Linsey continue to try and find out what happened to Max's inheritance, while Fig has a disturbing story to tell. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Steal

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Crime or incompetence? When Max returns from travelling he discovers that most of his expected inheritance has disappeared. Who is responsible and what has happened to the money? Show more

Home Front

20 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

Johnnie Marshall's attentions to Edie do not go unnoticed. Show more

Contributors

Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Johnny Marshall:
Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:
Stephen O'Raullian
Woman Worker:
Hannah Genesius

Home Front

16 February 1915 - Cressida Marshall

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

Cressida wants to be at the forefront of the women's struggle, but she cannot be taken seriously. Show more

Contributors

Cressida Marshall:
Bettrys Jones
Amy Robinson:
Jane Slavin
Geoffrey Marshall:
Dominic Mafham
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Maud Burnett:
Carolyn Pickles

Home Front

18 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

Fraser's day is one of constant negotiation, and not just on union matters. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:
Stephen O'Raullian
Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley

Home Front

19 February 1915 - Luke Lyle

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

Luke has low expectations of an assignment, until he meets Esther O'Leary. Show more

Contributors

Luke Lyle:
Richard Riddell
Esther O'Leary:
Amy Cameron
Joyce O'Leary:
Tracy Whitwell
Maud Burnett:
Carolyn Pickles
Mhairi Marchant:
Jane Slavin
Sgt Ryker:
Simon Harrison
Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley

HG Wells

The War of the Worlds

Part 2

Duration: 57 minutes

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

The Martians continue their merciless invasion, transforming the landscape and decimating the population. Stars Blake Ritson. Show more

HG Wells

The War of the Worlds

Part 1

Duration: 57 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Following strange sightings on the surface of Mars, martian ships arrive on Earth and mercilessly invade. Starring Blake Ritson. Show more

Drama on 3

The Last of the Volsungs

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

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

Available for years

A powerful dramatisation of the tragic story of Sigurd Volsung and Brynhild, the woman he loves, with an introduction by its author, Melissa Murray. Show more

Drama on 4

A Place of Greater Safety

Episode 1: Liberty

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Hilary Mantel's account of the French Revolution sees events through the eyes of three very different men. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

Drama on 4

A Place of Greater Safety

Equality

Duration: 1 hour

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

Hilary Mantel's account of the French Revolution: Will the revolutionaries depose the king? Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more