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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 20^th Jun 2014, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 4^th Dec 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The terror of being trapped in a tiny space, cut off from the horizon, in a remote African village. Read by Olivia Darnley. From June 2014. Show more

Drama on 4

The Reserve Rope

The Reserve Rope - Episode 1

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 9^th Mar 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Feb 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

The Matterhorn was conquered on 14th July 1865 by Edward Whymper. But four men died on the descent. Damian Lewis stars as Whymper, forever tormented by the tragedy. Show more

Contributors

Edward Whymper:: Damian Lewis
Zipporah:: Olivia Darnley
Douglas:: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Guide:: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Queensbury:: Joseph Kloska
Pession:: Joseph Kloska
Taugwalder:: Joseph Kloska
McCormick:: Joseph Kloska
Josiah:: Christian Rodska
Club Man 3:: Christian Rodska
Favre:: Christian Rodska
Seiler:: Christian Rodska
Hudson:: Dominic Rye
Meynet:: Dominic Rye
Wills:: Tom Gordon
Croz:: Tom Gordon
Robertson:: Tom Gordon
Tyndall:: Tom Gordon
Club Man 2:: Tom Gordon
Macdonald:: Tom Gordon
Hadow:: Sean Delaney
Carrel:: Gabriel Lo Giudice
Peter:: Gabriel Lo Giudice
Director:: Clive Brill
Producer:: Clive Brill
Writer:: Jonathan Myerson

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Drama on 4: The Reserve Rope

Series

Drama on 4

The Reserve Rope

The Reserve Rope - Episode 2

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 10^th Mar 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th Mar 2021, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

The Matterhorn was conquered on 14th July 1865 by Edward Whymper. But four men died on the descent. Damian Lewis stars as Whymper, forever tormented by the tragedy. Show more

Contributors

Edward Whymper:: Damian Lewis
Zipporah:: Olivia Darnley
Douglas:: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Guide:: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Queensbury:: Joseph Kloska
Pession:: Joseph Kloska
Taugwalder:: Joseph Kloska
McCormick:: Joseph Kloska
Josiah:: Christian Rodska
Club Man 3:: Christian Rodska
Favre:: Christian Rodska
Seiler:: Christian Rodska
Hudson:: Dominic Rye
Meynet:: Dominic Rye
Wills:: Tom Gordon
Croz:: Tom Gordon
Robertson:: Tom Gordon
Tyndall:: Tom Gordon
Club Man 2:: Tom Gordon
Macdonald:: Tom Gordon
Hadow:: Sean Delaney
Carrel:: Gabriel Lo Giudice
Peter:: Gabriel Lo Giudice
Director:: Clive Brill
Producer:: Clive Brill
Writer:: Jonathan Myerson

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: The Reserve Rope

Series

Drama on 4

Reading Europe: Scandinavia

Sweden: Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 8^th Jan 2017, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 22^nd May 2021, 21:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

A chance meeting at a party, a call in the early morning, and a day trip to the dry Spanish Interior - one sightseer is profoundly moved by her experience on the day. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Olivia Darnley
Author:: Lina Wolff
Translation:: Saskia Vogel
Producer:: Lizzie Davies

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Reading Europe: Scandinavia

Series

Drama on 4

Lost in Mexico

Episode 2

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 26^th Mar 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 25^th Nov 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Friendship is tested, as Sally and Rachel await trial in Mexico for insurance fraud and attempting to bribe a police officer. Show more

Contributors

Rachel:: Olivia Darnley
Sally:: Lucy May Barker
Rachel's Mother:: Saskia Wickham
The Policeman:: Joaquin Cosio
The Lawyer:: Enrique Arreola
Eduardo:: Emilio Savinni
Auntie Claudia:: Norma Angelica
Ana:: Aida Lopez
Alejandro:: Israel Islas
Diego:: Diego Hernandez
The American Girl:: Karla Souza
Actor:: Brian Alvarez
Actor:: Ruben Olivarez
Actor:: Claudia Nin
Actor:: Patricia Madrid
Actor:: Sebastian Policanti
Actor:: Leon Ockenden
Writer:: Ingeborg Topsoe
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Director:: John Dryden

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Lost in Mexico

Series

Drama on 4

Lost in Mexico

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 25^th Mar 2013, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 24^th Nov 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

When friends on a backpacking holiday in Mexico claim they have been robbed, the police decide to search their hotel room to check. What they discover changes the girls' lives. Show more

Contributors

Rachel:: Olivia Darnley
Sally:: Lucy May Barker
Rachel's Mother:: Saskia Wickham
The Policeman:: Joaquin Cosio
The Lawyer:: Enrique Arreola
Eduardo:: Emilio Savinni
Auntie Claudia:: Norma Angelica
Ana:: Aida Lopez
Alejandro:: Israel Islas
Diego:: Diego Hernandez
The American Girl:: Karla Souza
Actor:: Brian Alvarez
Actor:: Ruben Olivarez
Actor:: Claudia Nin
Actor:: Patricia Madrid
Actor:: Sebastian Policanti
Actor:: Leon Ockenden
Writer:: Ingeborg Topsoe
Producer:: Nadir Khan
Director:: John Dryden

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Lost in Mexico

Series

Hughie Green, Most Sincerely

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 2^nd Apr 2008, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 1^st May 2011, 23:00 on BBC HD

Trevor Eve stars in a drama about the secret life of Opportunity Knocks and Double Your Money presenter Hughie Green, based on the inside story from his family, friends and peers. Show more

Contributors

Hughie Green:: Trevor Eve
Jess Yates:: Mark Benton
Elaine Yates:: Kim Thomson
Elaine Yates:: Emma Stansfield
Noel Botham:: Danny Webb
Vic Hallums:: Nick Dunning
Director:: Daniel Percival
Major Green:: Ian Cairns
Writer:: Tony Basgallop
Young Housewife:: Victoria Pugh
Mrs Carr:: Kate Williams
Female Fan:: Mared Swain
Young Christopher:: Christopher Gillman-Wells
Young Linda:: Megan Convery
Ordinary Housewife:: Vicky Ogden
Male Contestant:: George Potts
TV Executive:: Will Thorp
Lena Zavaroni:: Taet Chesterton
Jeremy Isaacs:: Jasper Jacob
Receptionist:: Olivia Darnley
Mr Reed:: Glynne Steele
June Laverick:: Julia Ford
Linda Green:: Deborah Cornelius
Christopher Green:: Tim Wallers
Dr Halshaw:: John Warnaby
Producer:: Ben Evans

Genres

DramaBiographical

Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey

Episode 1

Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Jun 2018, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Apr 2023, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Everyone loves Platonov - but who does he really love? Perhaps it's only himself. Starring David Tennant. Show more

Contributors

Dr Triletzky:: Elliot Levey
Anna Petrovna:: Sasha Behar
Porfiry Semyonovich Glagolyev:: Christian Rodska
Sergey:: John Hollingworth
Colonel Triletzky:: Rupert Vansittart
Sofya:: Eva Feiler
Marko:: Nigel Cooke
Marya Yefimovna Grekova:: Prisca Bakare
Platonov:: David Tennant
Sasha:: Olivia Darnley
Gerasim Kuzmich Petrin:: Ben Onwukwe
Osip:: Forbes Masson
Director:: Clive Brill
Producer:: Clive Brill
Writer:: Anton Chekhov
Adaptor:: Michael Frayn

Genres

Series

Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey

Episode 2

Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 17^th Jun 2018, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Apr 2023, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Platonov seems to gain the admiration of all the women he knows. Who will he end up with? Starring David Tennant. Show more

Contributors

Dr Triletzky:: Elliot Levey
Anna Petrovna:: Sasha Behar
Porfiry Semyonovich Glagolyev:: Christian Rodska
Sergey:: John Hollingworth
Colonel Triletzky:: Rupert Vansittart
Sofya:: Eva Feiler
Marko:: Nigel Cooke
Marya Yefimovna Grekova:: Prisca Bakare
Platonov:: David Tennant
Sasha:: Olivia Darnley
Gerasim Kuzmich Petrin:: Ben Onwukwe
Osip:: Forbes Masson
Director:: Clive Brill
Producer:: Clive Brill
Writer:: Anton Chekhov
Adaptor:: Michael Frayn

Genres

Series

Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Nov 2013, 22:05 on Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

Miss the 'classic' Doctors? They're back in this celebratory special, written and directed by Peter Davison! Show more

Contributors

Himself:: Sean Pertwee
Herself:: Olivia Colman
Himself:: Colin Baker
Himself:: Sylvester McCoy
Himself:: Louis Davison
Herself:: Jenna Coleman
Himself:: Steven Moffat
Herself:: Janet Fielding
Himself:: Rhys Thomas
Herself:: Georgia Moffett
Herself:: Olivia Darnley
Herself:: Niky Wardley
Herself:: Marion Baker
Herself:: Katy Manning
Herself:: Louise Jameson
Herself:: Carole Ann Ford
Herself:: Deborah Watling
Herself:: Sophie Aldred
Herself:: Sarah Sutton
Herself:: Lalla Ward
Himself:: John Leeson
Herself:: Anneke Wills
Herself:: Lisa Bowerman
Himself:: Matthew Waterhouse
Himself:: Jon Culshaw
Himself:: Paul McGann
Herself:: Lucy Baker
Herself:: Binny Baker
Herself:: Rosie Baker
Himself:: Peter Jackson
Himself:: Ian McKellen
Himself:: John Barrowman
Herself:: Alice Knight
Herself:: Sarah Churm
Himself:: David Tennant
Himself:: Ty Tennant
Himself:: Nick Briggs
Himself:: David Troughton
Himself:: Frank Skinner
Himself:: Adam Paul Harvey
Himself:: Russell T Davies
Himself:: Christian Brassington
Herself:: Elizabeth Davison
Himself:: Derek Richie
Himself:: Richard Cookson
Herself:: Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Herself:: Louisa Cavel
Herself:: Lauren Kilcar
Himself:: James DeHaviland
Security Guard 1:: Marcus Elliott
Security Guard 2:: Michael Houghton
Himself:: Brad Kelly
Himself:: Nick Jordan
Himself:: Barnaby Edwards
Himself:: Peter Davison
Receptionist:: Chido Nyashanu
Himself:: Nicholas Pegg
Director of photography:: Simon Walton
Director:: Peter Davison
Writer:: Peter Davison
Executive Producer:: Steven Moffat
Executive Producer:: Brian Minchin
Producer:: Georgia Tennant
Assistant Director:: James DeHaviland
Assistant Director:: Jennie Fava
Assistant Director:: Jack Wren
Camera Operator:: Luke Baker
Camera Operator:: Matt Andrews
Camera Assistant:: Cai Thompson
Camera Assistant:: Gethin Williams
Camera Assistant:: Sarah Jones
Boom Operator:: Dewi Jones
Boom Operator:: Tony Bell
Makeup Artist:: Catrin Thomas
Makeup Artist:: Ros Wilkins
Makeup Artist:: Bethan Kate Harris
On-line editing:: Gary Hewson
Re-recording mixer:: Owen Thomas
Post-production Coordinator:: Samantha Price
Post-Production Supervisor:: Nerys Davies
Script Editor:: Derek Ritchie
Sound Recordist:: Deian Humphreys
Sound Recordist:: Wil Planitzer
Sound Recordist:: Christian Joyce
Editor:: Ceres Doyle
Editor:: Jamie Pearson
Production Coordinator:: Katie Player
Runner:: Michael Williams

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Call the Midwife: Series 6

Call the Midwife

Series 6

Episode 8

BBC One

Duration: 59 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Sun 12^th Mar 2017, 20:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Sun 12^th Mar 2017, 20:00 on BBC One Wales

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Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. A wedding is hastily arranged following an unexpected turn of events. The arrival of the pill leads to unforeseen consequences. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:: Jenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis Crane:: Linda Bassett
Sister Monica Joan:: Judy Parfitt
Nurse Trixie Franklin:: Helen George
Shelagh Turner:: Laura Main
Sister Winifred:: Victoria Yeates
Nurse Patsy Mount:: Emerald Fennell
Nurse Valerie Dyer:: Jennifer Kirby
Nurse Barbara Gilbert:: Charlotte Ritchie
Tom Hereward:: Jack Ashton
Dr Patrick Turner:: Stephen McGann
Fred Buckle:: Cliff Parisi
Nurse Delia Busby:: Kate Lamb
Violet Buckle:: Annabelle Apsion
Wilma Goddens:: Olivia Darnley
Dr Eastwell:: Naomi Capron
Trevor Goddens:: Matthew Wilson
Christopher Dockerill:: Jack Hawkins
Canon Gilbert:: Simon Chandler
Alexandra Dockerill:: Tipper Seifert-Cleveland
Reggie Jackson:: Daniel Laurie
Angela Turner:: Alice Brown
Timothy Turner:: Max Macmillan
Voice of Mature Jennifer Worth:: Vanessa Redgrave
Writer:: Heidi Thomas
Executive Producer:: Pippa Harris
Executive Producer:: Heidi Thomas
Producer:: Ann Tricklebank
Director:: Syd Macartney
Production Company:: Neal Street Productions

Genres

Brand

Call the Midwife

Series