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Drama on 4

Chiwawa

Duration: 45 minutes

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

By Melissa Murray. When a writer is discovered to have written scathing reviews of rivals' work, he asks his young assistant to take the blame - with unexpected consequences. Show more

Home Front

10 July 1915 - Ralph Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

Reverend Winwood finds ministering to a diverse flock of parishioners far easier than to his own household. Show more

Contributors

Ralph Winwood:
Nicholas Murchie
Howard Argent:
Toby Jones
Mervyn Harris:
Tom Whitelock
Maisie Plackett:
Cassie Layton
Dorothea Winwood:
Rachel Shelley
Norman Harris:
Sean Baker
Marieke Dupont:
Olivia Ross
Juliet Cavendish:
Lizzie Bourne

Home Front

7 August 1914 - Ralph Winwood

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 1 month

When a postman drops dead in the Post Office, the life of Reverend Mr Winwood takes an unexpected turn. Show more

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 1: 4-8 August 1914 (Season 1 start)

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

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

5 October 1915 - Alice Macknade

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for years

Roy takes a surprising step to avoid being identified as a deserter. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?

Episode 4: Mrs Bennet

Duration: 15 minutes

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

City boy James takes inspiration from his girlfriend's beloved Austen in plotting how to win her back. Modern take on Pride and Prejudice with Carolyn Pickles. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?

Episode 5: Lizzy

Duration: 15 minutes

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

What would Elizabeth Bennet be like in the modern world? Faye Castelow stars in this modern day Pride and Prejudice. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

She’s hired a gun-slinging companion, but Ambassador B’s set to be disarmed in a way never dreamed of. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Pilgrim is on the trail of murderous magician Morgan Hambleton but first he must deal with the mysterious Mr Delancey, his strange wife Coral, and the secrets of Clennan Court

The Rivals

Series 2

3. Lady Violet Strange: The Intangible Clue

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for years

Inspector Lestrade presents sleuth Lady Violet Strange, who tackles a crimes with no apparent clues. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith. Show more

Contributors

Lady Violet:
Jeany Spark
Treadwell:
Sean Murray
Mrs Amberly:
Cassie Layton
Mr Amberly:
David Seddon
Mr Hutton:
Ben Crowe
Producer:
Liz Webb

Drama on 4

Dorothy Baker - Cassandra at the Wedding

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. 20th century American classic about an identical twin, hell-bent on sabotaging her sister's wedding day. Starring Hayley Atwell. Show more

Home Front

9 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 2 months

With the magistrate court in session and the local regatta, it's a busy day for Gabriel. Show more

Classic Serial

Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy

3. Paradiso

Duration: 1 hour

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

A glorious conclusion to Dante's journey as he and Beatrice ascend through Paradise. Epic poem dramatisation. Stars John Hurt. Show more

Contributors

Dante the Poet:
Blake Ritson
Older Dante:
John Hurt
Cacciaguida:
Sam Dale
St Peter:
Sam Dale
Emperor Justinian:
Michael Bertenshaw
St Benedict:
Michael Bertenshaw
Spirit 1:
Clive Hayward
St John:
David Cann
Director:
Emma Harding
Director:
Marc Beeby

Genres

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Ambassador B inspects a planet keen on free speech, yet no-one speaks of her predecessor, Ambassador A. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Ambassador B opts to turn in her badge on the next planet she finds. But there is no one to surrender to. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Home Front

17 December 1914 - Archie Tulliver

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

The recruitment drive takes a new and charming turn on the streets of Folkestone. Show more

Home Front

28 September 1916 - Ivy Layton

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for years

On this day in 1916, an inquest heard a charwoman was killed dusting an unexploded German shell on a mantelpiece, while at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, a small miracle occurs. Show more

Contributors

Ivy Layton:
Lizzy Watts
Maisie Harris:
Cassie Layton
Dennis Monk:
Sam Swann
Edna Harris:
Lara West
John Haste:
Sam Alexander
Mrs Burns:
Jane Slavin
Mr Castle:
Jason Barnett

Home Front

16 September 1916 - Norman Harris

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for years

The papers report the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, and the Battle of the Somme film captivates Maisie Harris. Show more

Contributors

Norman Harris:
Sean Baker
Edna Harris:
Lara West
Maisie Harris:
Cassie Layton
Ivy Layton:
Lizzy Watts
Hilary Pearce:
Craige Els
Frank Smith:
Paul Rider

Home Front

18 August 1917 - Norman Harris

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for years

On this day in 1917, Sylvia Pankhurst's peace meeting in Hyde Park was broken up by the police, while in Folkestone, Sergeant Harris marks the first anniversary of his sons' deaths. Show more

Contributors

Norman Harris:
Sean Baker
Eric Morton:
Paul Rainbow
Anna White:
Ellie Piercy
Maisie Harris:
Cassie Layton
Harry Pankhurst:
Sean Murray
Major Love:
Simon Ludders
Dennis Monk:
Sam Swann
Edna Harris:
Lara West
Barman:
Philip Fox
Writer:
Katie Hims

Home Front

6 August 1914 - Jimmy Macknade

Duration: 12 minutes

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

Available for 1 month

In all the excitement of war, two seven-year-old boys fancy an adventure of their own. Show more

Contributors

Archie Tulliver:
Arthur Hughes
Freddie:
Freddie Fox
Dr McFee:
David Cann
Miss Penn-Caskell:
Emily Spooner
Writer:
Katie Hims