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Drama on 4

The Ferryman's Apprentice

Duration: 44 minutes

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

A darkly comic drama about who you might meet on the journey to hell. Charon is the Ferryman on the River Acheron. His son, Thomas, is determined to pursue a different career. Show more

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Duration: 15 minutes

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

Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories. An artist is exposed in Beatrice Colin's witty story inspired by DH Lawrence's poem Grey Evening. Read by Cal MacAninch. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Tensions are running high on the skeleton over-wintering crew on an Antarctic base – but why? Starring Claire Rushbrook. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The sun sets leaving the camp in darkness for three months - Jen has found something half buried in the ice. Stars Steven Cree. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Gifts are exchanged for midwinter's day, but things turn sour when Jen makes an accidental discovery. Stars Claire Rushbrook. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

During a long winter, the team’s trapped inside by a huge storm followed by a shocking discovery. Stars Pippa Bennett- Warner. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Jen understands what she found could have repercussions for her and the environment. But there’s hope. Stars Claire Rushbrook. Show more

Drama on 4

The Vital Spark: The Driver's Seat

Duration: 1 hour

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

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

15 Minute Drama

The True Story of Bonnie Parker

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Having dropped out of high school and married at 16, the young Bonnie Parker is working as a waitress. Her life is about to change - when she meets Clyde Barrow. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The True Story of Bonnie Parker

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Bonnie has decided on a life on the road with Clyde. But they are soon on the run from the law. A fresh take on the classic tale by Beatrice Colin. From August 2013. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The True Story of Bonnie Parker

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Photographs of Bonnie and Clyde posing with guns are in the press. Now they are wanted - dead or alive. By Beatrice Colin. Starring Melody Grove. From August 2013. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The True Story of Bonnie Parker

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Bonnie and Clyde are holed up in Oklahoma, but the law is closing in on them. A new take on a classic by Beatrice Colin. Starring Finn den Hertog, Melody Grove. From August 2013. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The True Story of Bonnie Parker

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Bonnie and Clyde spring a young convict from jail and commit ever more desperate crimes. Clyde remains optimistic, but Bonnie knows that time is running out. From August 2013. Show more