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Series 1

Episode 5: Does Your Mother Know You're Out?

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Sitcom about a middle-aged man living with his parents. Timothy wants to go to the cinema, but his mother wants him to spend his evenings painting.

Contributors

Timothy Lumsden:
Ronnie Corbett
Mrs Lumsden:
Barbara Lott
Mr Lumsden:
William Moore
Caroline:
Sally Grace
Cashier:
Tina Jones
Cinema Manager:
John Fleming
Man In Cinema:
Pat Gorman
Producer:
David Askey

Quote... Unquote

Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Nigel Rees's quotations quiz with Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman and Michael Billington. From 2016. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Rees
Panellist:
Cressida Cowell
Panellist:
Helen Zaltzman
Producer:
Carl Cooper

Quote... Unquote

Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Nigel Rees's quotation quiz with Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman and Michael Billington. From October 2016. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Rees
Panellist:
Cressida Cowell
Panellist:
Helen Zaltzman
Producer:
Carl Cooper

Quote... Unquote

Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon. From October 2017. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Rees
Panellist:
Kate Fox
Panellist:
Olly Mann
Panellist:
Julian Mitchell
Panellist:
Joanna Scanlon
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 8

It's a Nude Nude Nude Nude World

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Jaz Milvain asks Ed to curate a moving tribute for his 'surprise' 60th birthday bash. With Christopher Douglas. From April 2012. Show more

When the Dog Dies

Series 4

Episode 1: Gone in a Flash

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sandy is feeling bereft with no lodger - and his granddaughter throwing a wild party. Stars the much-missed Ronnie Corbett. Show more

When the Dog Dies

Series 4

Episode 2: The Call of the Wild

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Henry the dog and then granddaughter Calais run away. Sandy realises it's time for action. Stars Ronnie Corbett. From May 2014. Show more

When the Dog Dies

Series 4

Episode 3: Ships That Pass

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sandy takes a fashionable cure for memory loss, but remembers things better left forgotten. Stars the much missed Ronnie Corbett. Show more

Drama on 4

Caroline Quentin - My Brilliant Divorce

Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. When her husband unexpectedly leaves, Angela learns the ups and downs of being a middle-aged singleton. Stars Caroline Quentin. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Drama on 4

Lucy Flannery - Like a Daughter

Duration: 45 minutes

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

A home help faces a moral dilemma when an elderly man dies, leaving no next of kin. Stars Alison Steadman and Roy Hudd. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Drama on 4

Sean Grundy - Tolkien in Love

Duration: 57 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Orphaned writer JRR Tolkien and Edith Bratt battle against all odds to come together. Based on real events. Stars Will Merrick. Show more

Contributors

Father Francis:
John Duttine
Mrs Faulkner:
Sally Grace
Hilary:
Ben Wilby
Producer:
Liz Anstee

Genres

Seekers

Series 1

The Scratchcard

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Joe and Terry replace Stuart with new best friend Janice, who has never worked. Stars Mathew Horne. From October 2013. Show more

Contributors

Terry:
Tony Way
Mr Dancer:
Tony Way
Gary Probert:
Steve Oram
Dave Manager:
Alex Lowe
Kevin Rush:
Alex Lowe
Teresa Glock:
Bharti Patel
Mr Bishop:
David Seddon
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

Seekers

Series 1

Seek Hard

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Events at the Job Centre mean Stuart could finally prove to Nicola that he is a bit heroic. With Mathew Horne. From October 2013. Show more

Contributors

Terry:
Tony Way
Mr Harty:
Alex Lowe
Dave Manager:
Alex Lowe
Gary Probert:
Steve Oram
Policeman:
Sean Murray
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

When the Dog Dies

Series 4

Episode 4: The Hills Are Alive

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sandy's holding auditions for The Sound of Music. Everyone's keen. But Blake is scheming. Stars the much missed Ronnie Corbett. Show more

When the Dog Dies

Series 4

Episode 5: One Dog and His Man

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Why is Henry chewing a leg of Sandy's piano? He needs to go to the Dog Whisperer. Starring Ronnie Corbett. From June 2014. Show more

When the Dog Dies

Series 4

Episode 6: Twilight of the Gods

Duration: 30 minutes

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

It finally looks like Sandy's going to have to downsize, but can he live without Dolores? Stars the much missed Ronnie Corbett. Show more

Liam Williams: Ladhood

Series 2

Episode 4

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Post-graduation, Liam is back in his parents' house. Autobiographical sitcom of youthful misadventures. From 2017. Show more

Liam Williams: Ladhood

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Liam adjusts to an alien new environment, Cambridge University. Autobiographical sitcom of youthful misadventures. From 2017. Show more

Liam Williams: Ladhood

Series 2

Episode 3

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Liam is looking for love in all the wrong places. Autobiographical sitcom of youthful misadventures. From 2017. Show more