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Drama on 4

A Sudden Surge

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Jack Dickson. A belligerent bus driver discovers the unexpected benefits of a sudden surge of hormones as he begins to 'feel', for the first time in his unreconstructed life. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Marianne has a surprising encounter with Willoughby and complications arise for Elinor and Edward. Starring Olivia Hallinan. Show more

The Barchester Chronicles

Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset

Episode 2: Propose, Propose

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Lily's past returns to haunt her, Grace has a difficult letter to write, Johnny makes a new friend and Mr Toogood begins to live up to his name. Show more

Drama on 4

Eurydice and Orpheus

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Her Story, by Simon Armitage. A busking musician discovers a natural talent for the harp that has a deep, irreversible effect on his and his lover's lives. Music by PJ Harvey. Show more

Brief Lives

Series 9

Episode 3

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Sarah is called in to defend a music teacher who has had an unlawful relationship with a student. Show more

Doctors

Series 15

Episode 19: Light My Fire

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

New policeman Dave is the only one who gives DI O'Neil a chance to solve the mystery of a suspicious warehouse fire which has seriously injured one of the workers. Show more

Contributors

DI Sonia O'Neil:
Ruth Millar
Andy Warren:
Jonathan Owen
Mikey Temple:
Lee Armstrong
Linda Fletcher:
Alexandra Mathie
Dr Jimmi Clay:
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Chris Reid:
Nathan Wright
Karen Hollins:
Jan Pearson
Rob Hollins:
Chris Walker
DC Dave Cartwright:
Steve Jackson
Thomas Tembe:
Jude Akuwudike
Series Producer:
Mike Hobson
Series Producer:
Peter Eryl Lloyd

Duration: 1 hour

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

Father Karras is increasingly convinced a 12-year old girl is being possessed and needs an exorcist. Stars Robert Glenister, Alexandra Mathie and Lydia Wilson. Show more

Short Works

Series 1

Run

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

At a dinner party, a mother, adjusting to her daughter leaving home, meets a teenager who is just as lost as she is. A new short story by Ruth Thomas, read by Alexandra Mathie. Show more

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Genres

Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. What happens when a brilliant dancer loses his will to dance? Passionate play starring John Heffernan and Wyllie Longmore. From February 2014. Show more

The Barchester Chronicles

Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

The arrival of the handsome Adolphus Crosbie causes quite a stir at Allington, especially with Lily Dale, who lives at the Small House due to the benevolence of her rich uncle. Show more

The Barchester Chronicles

Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Adolphus Crosbie is determined to enjoy all the pleasures of high society, including the attentions of Lady Alexandrina, during his stay at Courcy Castle. Show more

The Barchester Chronicles

Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

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

Crosbie begins to understand what he’s marrying into as preparations for his wedding move apace. Stars Scarlett Alice Johnston. From January 2015. Show more

Stone

Series 7

Episode 3

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Following a suspicious death in a fire at a homeless hostel, DCI Stone has to track down the victim's next of kin. Written by Richard Monks. Show more

Contributors

DCI John Stone:
Hugo Speer
DS Sue Kelly:
Deborah McAndrew
DI Mike Tanner:
Craig Cheetham
Edward Peverall:
David Schofield
Producer:
Gary Brown

Book of the Week

Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion

Episode 5: Nora Ephron

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Nora Ephron brought her sharp New York wit to all her work and in particular to her romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally. Show more

Book of the Week

Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion

Episode 3: Susan Sontag

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Susan Sontag was a brilliant essayist - inquisitive, analytical and outspoken. Her work includes the ground-breaking Notes on Camp and the personal Illness as Metaphor. Show more

Book of the Week

Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion

Episode 4: Pauline Kael

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Pauline Kael's biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused reviews in the New Yorker made her one of the most influential American film critics of her day. Show more

Book of the Week

Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion

Episode 2: Mary McCarthy

Duration: 15 minutes

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

As both a novelist and a critic, Mary McCarthy was noted for bitingly satiric commentaries on marriage, sexual expression and the role of women in contemporary America. Show more

Book of the Week

Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion

Episode 1: Dorothy Parker

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Profile of Dorothy Parker, who established herself as one of the most brilliant wits of 1920s New York. Show more

Drama on 4

The Dad Who Fell to Earth

Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Why does Tom believe his recently deceased dad was secretly an alien? Comedy drama starring Ronald Pickup and Toby Hadoke. Show more

Drama on 4

Legacy

Episode 1: Eden

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Cath Staincliffe's heir hunters series returns. Dan and Rachel's search for an heir to an unclaimed estate leads them to 1950s Kenya and the Mau Mau rebellion. Show more

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