Something is very wrong with Shirley, but she refuses to tell anybody what ails her. Can Louis finally persuade her to confide in him? Show more
1811, Yorkshire. Shirley and Caroline stay awake all night waiting to hear whether Robert will survive. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
1811, Yorkshire. For Shirley, it's a time of change, and decisions need to be made. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1811, Yorkshire. 'Something unromantic as a Monday morning.' So begins Charlotte Bronte's passionate tale. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
Tsar
2. Alexander I: Into the Woods
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Alexander I, the man who never wanted to be Tsar, but who ended up taking on Napoleon Bonaparte. Starring Joel MacCormack. Show more
Three intrepid explorers venture into an Icelandic volcano. It's a dangerous trip but discoveries await. Stars Joel MacCormack. Show more
More shocks and perils await the three intrepid explorers deep beneath the earth's layers. Stars Stephen Critchlow. Show more
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes
5. Violence
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Violence erupts on the streets of Notting Hill. Suzette appears - and there’s bad news. Concluded by Joel MacCormack. Show more
In 1642, the lives of three actors are devastated by a theatre ban that will last 18 years. Marcella Evaristi’s play celebrates the remarkable survival of these real-life friends. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 1: 4-8 August 1914 (Season 1 start)
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 3 days
An epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Folkestone comes to terms with being at the hub of Britain's war effort. Show more
Home Front
22 August 1914 - Jessie Moore
12 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 3 months
An eclipse brings tourists and townsfolk flocking to the seafront. Show more
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Starring Paul Hilton and James Fleet. Pilgrim's quest for the Radiant Boy forces him to travel to the one place he has been forbidden to go. Show more
1811, Yorkshire. Shirley is horrified when she discovers her uncle is determined to find her a husband of his choosing. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
By Leila Aboulela. Marking the centenary of Albert Camus, a drama reimagining the lives of the unnamed, unspeaking characters from The Outsider. Show more
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead
1. Enoch's Machine
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 5 months
A Victorian scientist ploughs his wealth into developing a device to record his dead daughter’s voice. Stars Michael Bertenshaw. Show more
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead
2. Four Sons
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 5 months
It's 1914 and Clara, a baker's wife and mother to four sons, knows the war won't be over by Christmas. Starring Michelle Terry. Show more
1811, Yorkshire. Robert has suddenly left the county, unaware that Caroline has fallen into a deep sickness. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
1811, Yorkshire. Rioters have stormed Robert's mill as Shirley and Caroline wait anxiously for news. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Starring Paul Hilton and Michelle Terry. Pilgrim is forced assist an odd couple in their very unusual courtship. Show more
Brazilian Bonanza
Episode 1: Lost Time
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
By Tatiana Salem Levy: 4 Extra Debut. The legacy of Brazil's military regime of the 70s and 80s. Read by Barbara Flynn and Georgie Fuller, with Joel MacCormack. Show more