Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 27^th Nov 2011, 21:00 on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Sun 27^th Nov 2011, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Legal drama set in the 18th century. Garrow is confronted with an impossible choice: to expose British colonial brutality in open court, or to re-unite Lady Sarah with her son. Show more

Contributors

William Garrow:: Andrew Buchan
John Southouse:: Alun Armstrong
Lady Sarah Hill:: Lyndsey Marshal
Sir Arthur Hill:: Rupert Graves
Silvester:: Aidan McArdle
Judge Buller:: Michael Culkin
Lord Melville:: Stephen Boxer
George Pinnock:: Harry Melling
Luisa Calderon:: Sasha Frost
Vallot:: Zubin Varla
General Picton:: Patrick Baladi
Sir Alexander Lamb:: Ron Donachie
Fullerton:: Will Keen
Lady Henrietta Armistead:: Olivia Grant
Director:: Bryn Higgins
Producer:: Nick Pitt
Writer:: Kevin Hood

Genres

Brand

Garrow's Law

Series

Garrow's Law: Series 3

Holby City

Series 14

Episode 19: What You Wish For

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 21^st Feb 2012, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 27^th Feb 2012, 02:05 on BBC One Wales

Greg's happiness at Sahira's return is short-lived when he discovers the identity of the new anaesthetist, and Dan's attempts to prove himself to Malick end badly. Show more

Contributors

Sahira Shah:: Laila Rouass
Jac Naylor:: Rosie Marcel
Greg Douglas:: Edward MacLiam
Michael Spence:: Hari Dhillon
Eddi McKee:: Sarah-Jane Potts
Sacha Levy:: Bob Barrett
Dan Hamilton:: Adam Astill
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Frieda Petrenko:: Olga Fedori
Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Rafi Raza:: Zubin Varla
Alex Broadhurst:: Sasha Behar
James Wilson:: Jake Davies
Janelle Jones:: Bethany Inglis
Howard Davies:: Christopher Coghill
Janet Wilson:: Joanna Bacon
Ron Wilson:: Jim Barclay
Producer:: Michael Dawson
Director:: John Howlett
Writer:: Philip Ralph

Holby City

Series 14

Episode 25: Throw in the Towel

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Apr 2012, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Apr 2012, 02:00 on BBC One Wales

Rafi finally confronts Sahira about Greg. Dan and Malick battle it out in the interviews for clinical skills lead. Alex and Michael reach a tentative truce. Show more

Contributors

Sahira Shah:: Laila Rouass
Greg Douglas:: Edward MacLiam
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Dan Hamilton:: Adam Astill
Michael Spence:: Hari Dhillon
Chrissie Williams:: Tina Hobley
Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Chantelle Lane:: Lauren Drummond
Jac Naylor:: Rosie Marcel
Rafi Raza:: Zubin Varla
Alex Broadhurst:: Sasha Behar
Philippa Pawlowski:: Deborah Findlay
Ant Camacho:: Shia Miller
Obi Ummano:: Fiston Barek
Maggie Johnson:: Connie Walker
Producer:: Michael Dawson
Producer:: Michael Dawson
Director:: Daikin Marsh
Director:: Daikin Marsh
Writer:: Sean Cook
Writer:: Sean Cook

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Series

Drama on 4

The Beat Goes On

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Sep 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Dec 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Peter Bleksley. Exploring the tensions that are sparked when politics and policing are mixed. Inspired by the election of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. Show more

Contributors

Peter:: Patrick Baladi
Vishy:: Zubin Varla
Jane Capstick:: Frances Tomelty
DCS Dave Tullett:: Rob Dixon
Emma:: Eleanor Crooks
Charlie:: Giacomo Mancini
Returning officer:: Ben Crowe
Resident:: Lizzy Watts
Writer:: Peter Bleksley
Producer:: Stephen Wright

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

The Price of Oil

The Weapon

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 29^th Sep 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Jun 2022, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Zubin Varla and Joseph Balderrama star in Jonathan Myerson's thriller about the Opec siege. One of a season of dramas exploring the history of oil, and the price we've paid for it. Show more

Contributors

Carlos 'the Jackal' Martinez:: Joseph Balderrama
Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani:: Zubin Varla
'Nada':: Kristin Atherton
'Angie':: Mark Edel-Hunt
Jamshid Amouzegar:: Bijan Daneshmand
Riad Al-Azzawi:: Amir El-Masry
Chief Feyide:: Alex Lanipekun
Grizelda Carey:: Rhiannon Neads
Eddie Hinterecker:: Sam Dale
Pilot:: Stephen Critchlow
Writer:: Jonathan Myerson
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

Drama

Series

The Price of Oil

Little Dorrit

Episode 12

Duration: 30 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Dec 2008, 20:30 on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Dec 2011, 19:30 on BBC HD

Available for years

Watch now

Costume drama. Mr Dorrit leaves Amy behind in Venice as he returns to London with newlyweds Fanny and Sparkler, but soon discovers the high life is not all that he had hoped for. Show more

Contributors

Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Daniel Doyce:: Zubin Varla
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Monsieur Henri:: Stephane Cornicard
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Lawyer:: Nicholas Blane
Bank Porter:: George Potts
Flora Finching:: Ruth Jones
Mr F's Aunt:: Annette Crosbie
Mrs Plornish:: Rosie Cavaliero
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Cabby:: Mark Kempner
John Chivery:: Russell Tovey
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Diarmuid Lawrence

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

Episode 14

Duration: 1 hour

Audio described

First broadcast: Thu 11^th Dec 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 30^th Dec 2011, 19:00 on BBC HD

Available for years

Watch now

Costume drama. Mr Merdle's death and the collapse of Merdle's Bank send shockwaves through London as thousands face financial ruin. Arthur returns to the Marshalsea a prisoner. Show more

Contributors

Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Bath Attendant:: Stephen Marcus
Lawyer:: Nicholas Blane
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Mrs Plornish:: Rosie Cavaliero
Rugg:: Geoff McGivern
John Chivery:: Russell Tovey
Chivery:: Ron Cook
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Plornish:: Jason Watkins
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Marshalsea Doctor:: Stuart Nurse
Henry Gowan:: Alex Wyndham
Miss Wade:: Maxine Peake
Tattycoram:: Freema Agyeman
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Affery:: Sue Johnston
Mr Casby:: John Alderton
Tip Dorrit:: Arthur Darvill
Flora Finching:: Ruth Jones
Daniel Doyce:: Zubin Varla
Mr Meagles:: Bill Paterson
Mrs Meagles:: Janine Duvitski
Maggy:: Eve Myles
Mr F's Aunt:: Annette Crosbie
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Diarmuid Lawrence

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Holby City

Series 14

Episode 22: The Ties that Bind

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 13^th Mar 2012, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 19^th Mar 2012, 01:55 on BBC One Wales

Working with Greg and Rafi drives Sahira to breaking point. Meanwhile, Malick is offered an amazing opportunity, but will it cloud his medical judgement? Show more

Contributors

Sahira Shah:: Laila Rouass
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Chantelle Lane:: Lauren Drummond
Ric Griffin:: Hugh Quarshie
Elliot Hope:: Paul Bradley
Greg Douglas:: Edward MacLiam
Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Sacha Levy:: Bob Barrett
Eddi McKee:: Sarah-Jane Potts
Chrissie Williams:: Tina Hobley
Michael Spence:: Hari Dhillon
Luc Hemingway:: Joseph Millson
Rafi Raza:: Zubin Varla
Liam McKee:: Luke Tittensor
Vivian Wallace:: Cornell S John
Rebecca Hardwick:: Nancy Carroll
Rosie Hill:: Rachel Priest
Zoe Hardwick:: Yolanda Kettle
Producer:: Emma Stuart
Producer:: Emma Stuart
Director:: Clare Holman
Director:: Clare Holman
Writer:: Graham Mitchell
Writer:: Graham Mitchell

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Series

Holby City

Series 14

Episode 23: Eastern Promise

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 20^th Mar 2012, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Mar 2012, 01:15 on BBC One Wales

A desperate Elliot is forced to take drastic action when hospital equipment he wants to send to his medical friends in the Ukraine is scheduled to be thrown away. Show more

Contributors

Elliot Hope:: Paul Bradley
Eddi McKee:: Sarah-Jane Potts
Luc Hemingway:: Joseph Millson
Tara Lo:: Jing Lusi
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Frieda Petrenko:: Olga Fedori
Greg Douglas:: Edward MacLiam
Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Jac Naylor:: Rosie Marcel
Liam McKee:: Luke Tittensor
Alex Broadhurst:: Sasha Behar
Rafi Raza:: Zubin Varla
Tommy Donelly:: Tony Turner
Jaz Casey:: Stacey Sampson
Keith Drysdale:: Patrick Knowles
Keith Drysdale:: Patric Knowles
Raymond Boulter:: Rupert Frazer
Faith Pearson:: Diana Hardcastle
Producer:: Emma Stuart
Producer:: Emma Stuart
Director:: Clare Holman
Director:: Clare Holman
Writer:: Joe Ainsworth
Writer:: Joe Ainsworth

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Series

Holby City

Series 14

Episode 27: Ribbons

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 17^th Apr 2012, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 23^rd Apr 2012, 02:20 on BBC One Wales

Sahira bids goodbye to Darwin and Hanssen, Malick pushes the limits of his ability in surgery when he takes on a tricky case, and Eddi is surprised by Luc's behaviour. Show more

Contributors

Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Sahira Shah:: Laila Rouass
Ric Griffin:: Hugh Quarshie
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Chrissie Williams:: Tina Hobley
Chantelle Lane:: Lauren Drummond
Dan Hamilton:: Adam Astill
Luc Hemingway:: Joseph Millson
Eddi McKee:: Sarah-Jane Potts
Jac Naylor:: Rosie Marcel
Oliver Valentine:: James Anderson
Tara Lo:: Jing Lusi
Elliot Hope:: Paul Bradley
Sacha Levy:: Bob Barrett
Liam McKee:: Luke Tittensor
Rafi Raza:: Zubin Varla
Angus McMahon:: Geoffrey Burton
Daniel 'Daz' Piper:: Paul Thornley
Freddo Piper:: Joe Benjamin
Paula Leontas:: Claudia Coulter
Riccardo Georgianidas:: Ricardo Pinto
Producer:: James Hall
Producer:: James Hall
Director:: Reza Moradi
Director:: Reza Moradi
Writer:: Martha Hillier
Writer:: Martha Hillier

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Series

Drama on 4

Samuel Johnson - Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 24^th May 2015, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Sep 2019, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Rasselas and companions follow a quest for happiness to Cairo, encountering Arab Spring revolutionaries. Stars Ashley Zhangazha. Show more

Contributors

Samuel Johnson:: Jeff Rawle
Arthur Murphy:: Kevin Trainor
Princess Nekayah:: Cynthia Erivo
Prince Rasselas:: Ashley Zhangazha
Imlac:: Lucian Msamati
Aeronaut:: Richard Cordery
Pekuah:: Adjoa Andoh
AJ:: Gabriel Mokake
Ahmed:: Amir El-Masry
Mohammed:: Zubin Varla
Intelligence Man:: Zubin Varla
Author:: Samuel Johnson
Director:: Amber Barnfather
Producer:: Amber Barnfather

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Holby City

Series 14

Episode 24: Got No Strings

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 27^th Mar 2012, 20:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 2^nd Apr 2012, 01:30 on BBC One Wales

Michael and Alex clash over a case, but can they work together in order to save their patient in time? Hanssen takes advantage of Sahira's conflicted loyalty. Show more

Contributors

Luc Hemingway:: Joseph Millson
Michael Spence:: Hari Dhillon
Sacha Levy:: Bob Barrett
Sahira Shah:: Laila Rouass
Chrissie Williams:: Tina Hobley
Ric Griffin:: Hugh Quarshie
Chantelle Lane:: Lauren Drummond
Antoine Malick:: Jimmy Akingbola
Henrik Hanssen:: Guy Henry
Oliver Valentine:: James Anderson
Alex Broadhurst:: Sasha Behar
Rafi Raza:: Zubin Varla
Lleucu Jones:: Daisy Keeping
Annabelle Taylor:: Amy McAllister
Jeremy Summerville:: Daniel Pirrie
Owen Brodrick:: Anthony O'Donnell
Producer:: Michael Dawson
Producer:: Michael Dawson
Director:: Daikin Marsh
Director:: Daikin Marsh
Writer:: Nick Fisher
Writer:: Nick Fisher

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Series

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo

Episode 1: 1. Prison

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 25^th Nov 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 21^st May 2024, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 5 months

Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies. Stars Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Jane Lapotaire. Show more

Contributors

Edmond Dantes:: Iain Glen
Haydee:: Jane Lapotaire
Abbe Faria:: Richard Johnson
Monsieur Morrell:: Robert Blythe
Danglars:: Toby Jones
Fernand:: Zubin Varla
Caderousse:: Ben Crowe
Jacopo:: Joe Sims
Captain Patin:: Patrick Brennan
Albert de Morcerf:: Will Howard
Antoine:: Will Howard
Claude:: Paul Stonehouse
Max Morrell:: Adam Nagaitis
Mathilde:: Liza Sadovy
Julie Morrell:: Eleanor Crooks
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo

3. Scandal

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 9^th Dec 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 23^rd May 2024, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 5 months

The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies. Starring Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys. Show more

Contributors

The Count/Edmond Dantes:: Iain Glen
Haydee:: Jane Lapotaire
Mercedes de Morcerf:: Josette Simon
Gerard de Villefort:: Paul Rhys
Heloise de Villefort:: Kate Fleetwood
General Noirtier:: Karl Johnson
Baron Danglars:: Toby Jones
Hermine Danglars:: Stephanie Racine
Fernand de Morcerf:: Zubin Varla
Caderousse:: Ben Crowe
Andrea Cavalcanti:: Will Howard
Madame Lascelles:: Sarah Thom
Coachman:: Paul Stonehouse
Bertuccio:: Paul Stonehouse
Valentine de Villefort:: Lizzy Watts
Max Morrell:: Adam Nagaitis
Eugenie Danglars:: Eleanor Crooks
Jacopo:: Joe Sims
Operator:: Robert Blythe
Banker:: Paul Stonehouse
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo

2. The Mysterious Count

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 2^nd Dec 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 22^nd May 2024, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 5 months

All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count. Starring Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys. Show more

Contributors

The Count/Edmond Dantes:: Iain Glen
Haydee:: Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee:: Amber Rose Revah
Baron Danglars:: Toby Jones
Gerard de Villefort:: Paul Rhys
Fernand, Count de Morcerf:: Zubin Varla
Mercedes de Morcerf:: Josette Simon
Heloise de Villefort:: Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria:: Richard Johnson
General Noirtier:: Karl Johnson
Hermine Danglars:: Stephanie Racine
Albert de Morcerf:: Will Howard
Jacopo:: Joe Sims
Max Morrell:: Adam Nagaitis
Valentine de Villefort:: Lizzy Watts
Coachman:: Paul Stonehouse
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo

4. Revenge

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 16^th Dec 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 24^th May 2024, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 5 months

The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved? Stars Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys. Show more

Contributors

The Count/Edmond Dantes:: Iain Glen
Haydee:: Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee:: Amber Rose Revah
Mercedes de Morcerf:: Josette Simon
Fernand, Count de Morcerf:: Zubin Varla
Gerard de Villefort:: Paul Rhys
Heloise de Villefort:: Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria:: Richard Johnson
Baron Danglars:: Toby Jones
Hermine Danglars:: Stephanie Racine
Eugenie Danglars:: Eleanor Crooks
Valentine de Villefort:: Lizzy Watts
Edouard de Villefort:: Finn Monteath
Max Morrell:: Adam Nagaitis
Andrea Cavalcanti:: Will Howard
Bertuccio:: Paul Stonehouse
Jacopo:: Joe Sims
Actor:: Sarah Thom
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody

Series 1

Scylla and Charybdis

The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 17^th Apr 2017, 09:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 18^th Apr 2017, 00:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Fleeing Bangladesh Mir Mahfuz Ali nearly drowned in a whirlpool. In his response to the Scylla and Charybdis episode in The Odyssey, an oud player makes a perilous sea voyage. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Mir Mahfuz Ali
Reader:: Zubin Varla
Producer:: Julian May

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Formats

Audiobooks

Brand

Series

The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody: Series 1

Saturday Drama

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