Drama based on the novel by Alan Warner. Following the suicide of her boyfriend, supermarket worker Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own and heads to Spain.
Drama on 4
Strummer and Me
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
By Colin MacDonald. In April 1982, the Clash frontman Joe Strummer disappeared; this drama imagines what might have taken place during two of those 'missing days'. Show more
Drama on 4
Sarah Wooley - Moving Music
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Artistic tensions surface as composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich share a day job in 1960s New York. Stars Bryan Dick and Justin Salinger. From November 2013. Show more
Drama on 3
Bix: Singing the Blues
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Robert Forrest's drama fictionalising the only occasion in which cornet player Bix Beiderbecke and trumpeter Louis Armstrong played together, in a private, after-hours session. Show more
The Barchester Chronicles
Anthony Trollope's The Warden
1 hour, 28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Mr Harding finds his peaceful life disrupted when his would-be son-in-law questions the large income he receives. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith. From January 2014. Show more
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Episode 1: The Midnight Bell: Bob's Story
30 minutes
Three-part adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's classic trilogy of unrequited love set in 30s London. This episode focuses on barman Bob.
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Episode 2: The Siege of Pleasure: Jenny's Story
30 minutes
Three-part adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's classic trilogy set in 30s London. This episode reveals what led Jenny into prostitution.
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Episode 3: The Plains of Cement: Ella's Story
30 minutes
Three-part adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's classic trilogy. This episode focuses on Ella, a girl with a humble background seeking escape.
Summer 1934. Frank's carefree life as a confirmed bachelor is disrupted by Doris' decision to leave the cycling club. Show more
It is winter 1934, and consistent with the country's economic depression, business in the millinery trade continues to be slow. Lilly guides Frank in the art of romance. Show more
A bachelor again, Frank organises the latest Clarencourt Cycle Club competition but can he control temptation and resist Doris's allure? Show more
Things are in a state of flux. Can Frank recover from his latest blunder with Doris, and will Lily's instructions improve his chances of avoiding a life of miserable bachelorhood? Show more
New Year's Eve. Frank and Doris are saying farewell to 1938, facing what looks like, on a global scale, a rather troubling future. Show more
4 Extra Debut. After a friend converted David to northern soul, he now plans to hitchhike to the casino in Wigan. Read by Bryan Dick. Show more
By Sarah Wooley. How the writing of the music for the film Watership Down allows one woman to live the life she had always wanted. Show more
Tommies
2 December 1916
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
British Indian Army soldiers discover the topsy-turvy world of a Turkish POW camp, in this story by Avin Shah. From December 2016. Show more
The Transition by Luke Kennard
Episode 1
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Struggling Karl accepts a clickbait job that seems too good to be true. Soon his life is changed forever. Read by Bryan Dick. Show more
The Transition by Luke Kennard
Episode 6
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Janna conducts an awkward counselling session as the focus shifts to Karl and Genevieve's relationship. Read by Bryan Dick. Show more
The Transition by Luke Kennard
Episode 7
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Genevieve makes a shocking decision about her future and Karl worries that she may be getting sick again. Read by Bryan Dick. Show more
The Transition by Luke Kennard
Episode 8
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Karl feels increasingly rebellious when Stu exerts his power by issuing a formal warning. Read by Bryan Dick. Show more