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

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

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

4 Extra Debut. Stan Laurel's relationship with his erratic mother Maggie holds the key to his future in comedy. Stars James Anthony Pearson. Show more

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

When Henryk Telak is found dead during a family constellation therapy weekend, prosecutor Szacki and his police colleague Olga have to work together to deduce who killed the man. Show more

Szacki struggles with his burgeoning feelings for attractive journalist Monika Grzelka and the increasingly complex background of the murder victim. Show more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beatrice Colin adapts one of Muriel Spark's most gripping and disturbing books. Lise, an enigmatic young woman, travels alone to a European city in search of 'the one'. Show more

Friedrich Schiller's account of the extraordinary relationship between England's Elizabeth I and her rival cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. In a version by David Harrower. Show more