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Duration: 1 hour

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

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The search for a missing man on a quest to find legendary diamond mines in an uncharted part of Africa. Stars Tim McInnerny. Show more

Contributors

Allan Quatermain:
Tim McInnerny
Sir Henry Curtis:
David Sturzaker
Captain John Good:
Simon Ludders
Sylvestre:
Joe Ferrera
Director:
Liz Webb

Duration: 1 hour

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

The mysterious bearer Umbopa is not what he seems but may be their only hope of survival and success. Stars Tim McInnerny. Show more

Drama on 3

Being Human (The Debate at Valladolid)

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Steve Toussaint and Maynard Eziashi star in two new plays by Mike Walker and Andrew Whaley exploring themes of human rights and identity. Show more

Contributors

Juan Gines de Sepulveda/William:
Steve Toussaint
Bartolome de las Casas/Max:
Maynard Eziashi
'Indian Girl':
Pippa Bennett Warner

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 1: The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe

Duration: 45 minutes

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

New mother Mma Makutsi expands her business portfolio in an unexpected direction. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe meets a client with a problematic house guest. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mma Potokwani/Mrs:
Janice Acquah
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Phuti Radiphuti:
Jude Akuwudike
Mr Sengupta:
Kulvinder Ghir
Miss Rose:
Sudha Bhuchar

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Modern Husband Course

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Mr Matekoni is on a quest for self-improvement while Mma Makutsi is hiding a secret from her best friend. Stars Claire Benedict. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Mma Sheba:
Adjoa Andoh
Aunt Radiphuti:
Adjoa Andoh
Phuti Radiphuti:
Jude Akuwudike
Mma Soleti:
Eleanor Crooks
Mma Keitumetse:
Anna Bengo
Mma Molapo:
Janice Acquah

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 1: A Late Van Just Glimpsed

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Preparations are underway for Mma Makutsi's wedding and Mma Ramotswe makes an unexpected ghostly sighting. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Housekeeper:
Janice Acquah
Woman by Road:
Adjoa Andoh
Shoe Shop Assistant:
Adjoa Andoh

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 2: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding

Duration: 45 minutes

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

The ladies solve the case of the murdered cattle. Mma Makutsi is feeling anxious about her upcoming wedding to Phuti Radiphuti and an old friend comes to the rescue. Show more

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 2: The Dish of Yesterday

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Mma Ramotswe decides to put her new intern on the case, while Mma Makutsi's distinctive approach to the restaurant business raises eyebrows. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mma Potokwani:
Janice Acquah
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Phuti Radiphuti:
Jude Akuwudike
Alice Bombwe:
Amaka Okafor
Mr Sengupta:
Kulvinder Ghir
Violet:
Anna Bengo

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 1: A Man from a Far Place

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi receive a visit from an extremely important person - a hero of Botswana's only lady detectives. Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Fanwell:
Beru Tessema
Mma Potokwani:
Janice Acquah
Clovis Andersen:
Sam Dale
Mma Soleti:
Eleanor Crooks
Phuti Radiphuti:
Jude Akuwudike

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 2: The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

Duration: 45 minutes

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

A visiting detective helps the ladies uncover the truth at the Orphan Farm, and Mr JLB Matekoni seeks to clear Fanwell's name. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Mma Potokwani:
Janice Acquah
Fanwell:
Beru Tessema
Clovis Andersen:
Sam Dale
Mr Ditso Ditso:
Obi Abili
Secretary:
Adjoa Andoh
Magistrate:
Jude Akuwudike

Genres

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Comedy sequel about the zany private detective who specialises in locating missing pets. Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) travels to Africa to search for a kidnapped sacred albino bat. Show more

Contributors

Ace Ventura:
Jim Carrey
Fulton Greenwall:
Ian McNeice
Vincent Cadby:
Simon Callow
Burton Quinn:
Bob Gunton
The Wachati Princess:
Sophie Okonedo
The Tiny Warrior:
Tommy Davidson
Wachootoo Witch Doctor:
Danny D Daniels
Wachootoo Chief:
Sam Motoana Phillips

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Drama on 3

Death and the King's Horseman

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Wole Soyinka's dramatic portrayal of colonial Nigeria in the 1940s. A colonial district officer intervenes to stop a local man committing ritual suicide. Show more

Contributors

Praise Singer:
Jude Akuwudike
Market Woman/Bride/singer:
Rakie Ayola
Market Woman 2/singer:
Hazel Holder
Market Woman 3/singer:
Ayo-Dele Edwards
Simon Pilkings:
Jonathan Keeble
Jane Pilkings:
Zoe Tapper
Sergeant Amusa:
Anthony Ofoegbu
Musician:
Yaw Asumadu
Musician:
Wale Ogungbe
Composer:
Juwon Ogungbe

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 1: An Exceptionally Wicked Lady

Duration: 45 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Mma Ramostwe and Mma Makutsi face an old adversary, while a letter sets them a seemingly impossible task. Stars Janice Acquah. Show more

Contributors

Mma Ramotswe:
Janice Acquah
Mma Makutsi:
Nadine Marshall
Mr JLB Matekoni:
Ben Onwukwe
Oliver Maxwell:
Sam Dale
Mr Gaefale:
Jude Akuwudike
Mr Kereleng:
Maynard Eziashi
Violet Sephotho:
Anna Bengo
Mma Potokwani:
Adjoa Andoh
Reverend:
Babou Ceesay
Joe Bosilong:
Nyasha Hatendi

Genres

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Episode 2: Canoeing for Ladies

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Crocodiles, hippos and canoeing are among the dangers facing the ladies as they trace a safari guide. Stars Nadine Marshall. Show more

Drama on 4

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Answers are sought as the campaign against Mma Soleti steps up – and the agency welcomes a new arrival. Stars Nadine Marshall. Show more

Doctors

Series 17

Episode 143: Skin Deep

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Ayesha helps an old friend face up to who she really is. Valerie goes for her biopsy and meets a fellow cancer patient, while Emma makes plans to visit Chris.

Contributors

Dr Jimmi Clay:
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Emma Reid:
Dido Miles
Dr Al Haskey:
Ian Midlane
Dr Niamh Donoghue:
Jessica Regan
Ayesha Lee:
Laura Rollins
Valerie Pitman:
Sarah Moyle
Lydia Randall:
Jenny-May Darcy
Claire Matthews:
Rachel Heaton
Dr Mukisa:
Maynard Eziashi
Director:
Niall Fraser
Producer:
Dawn Coulson
Executive Producer:
Mike Hobson