Helen and Freddy head to China to find the secret of ‘life without end’. Final episode of the conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
By Liao Yimei. A dark romance about a rhinoceros keeper, Malu, who falls in love with his beautiful neighbour, Mingming. With Jason Wong and Vera Chok. Show more
Drama on 3
Three Sisters
2 hours, 10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
By Anton Chekhov. Drama about three sisters living in provincial Russia. While they dream of returning to their home city of Moscow, real life keeps getting in the way. Show more
Toby Stephens is Raymond Chandler's fast-talking private eye Philip Marlowe. Show more
Drama on 4
Doing Time: The Last Ballad of Reading Gaol
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Famous as the setting of Oscar Wilde's bleak poem, Reading Gaol has closed after 170 years. Mike Walker's time-shifting drama lays bare its surprising and unsettling history. Show more
In the summer of 2006, detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox are sent to investigate a child's murder. They find a community caught between the old Ireland and the new. Show more
All of Knocknaree mourns as Katy Devlin is laid to rest, while the pressure on Rob and Cassie mounts as there are still no arrests in the case. Show more
Rob makes costly mistakes as Cassie immerses herself in the art of being Lexie. Show more
Everything comes to a head as Cassie confronts Lexie's killer and Rob has a breakthrough about Katy's murder.
Following the plane crash Helen investigates why one of the passengers doesn’t have a heart. Second in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
The Archers
27/09/2013
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Oliver is reassuring, and there is a nice surprise for Joe. Show more
The Archers Omnibus
29/09/2013
1 hour, 15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Brenda's catching up, and Kathy's been pushed too far. Show more
Drama on 3
The Plough and the Stars
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Sean O'Casey's classic play about the impact of the 1916 Easter Rising on a group of ordinary Dublin tenement dwellers depicts a city and a nation in turmoil. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Newton’s new post at Royal Mint leads him into notorious drinking dens, pursuing a counterfeiting gang. Stars William Gaminara. Show more
Medical drama. Jay's first shift back looks set to be his last after he attacks a patient, and is love finally in the air for Mads and Lenny?
Whilst trying to track down her father, Helen uncovers another disturbing medical mystery. Third in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
When a plane crashes in West Wales a dark mystery begins to unfold. The first in a major new nine-part conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
Verse Illustrated
Episode 3: A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Spoken word artists Salena Godden and Scroobius Pip take listeners into two very different worlds. Show more
Verse Illustrated
Episode 1
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In the first of a new series of illustrated story poems, spoken word artists Laura Dockrill and Polar Bear take us into two very different worlds. Show more
Verse Illustrated
Episode 2: The Ballad of Chris and Anne's Fish Bar; The Deadline
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In the second in a series of illustrated story poems, spoken word artists Luke Wright and Zena Edwards take us into two very different worlds. Show more