4 Extra Debut. Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village. Stars Sagar Arya and Meera Syal. Show more
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Opu sees life outside the village and Durga looks forward to marriage. But the monsoon rains sparks tragedy. Stars Sagar Arya. Show more
Now Zarlakhta's heroin-addicted bridegroom has fled, her family face a rocky future. Her brother even suggests they return to the lowland village they left to escape the fighting. Show more
Kashmala, the young widow, is very unhappy living in the household of her late husband. Her wealthy father-in-law Akbar Khan forbids her to teach at the local school. Show more
The Khan's son ransacks the village shop, and now his father must take him in hand, with disastrous consequences for Kashmala. Show more
When Kashmala asserts her widow's right not to marry again, Akbar Khan is so furious that she and her family are forced to flee. Show more
Drama
To the Ends of the Earth: The Mysterious Island
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Three very different people escape the American civil war by stealing a balloon - which crashes near an apparently deserted island. But just how deserted is it? Show more
Nina struggles to keep control of her mind as she confronts the painful and disturbing truth about herself and her family history in Paven Virk's moving drama. Show more
Jules Verne
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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4 Extra Debut. Sci-fi classic brought vividly to life featuring the mysterious Captain Nemo and a ferocious giant squid. Starring Sagar Arya. Show more
Drama on 3
Byzantium
2 hours, 4 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Byzantium by Robin Brooks, the true story of the Empress Zoe and her desperate struggle to stay on the throne of the Byzantine Empire in a vortex of sexual and political intrigue. Show more
Two families who arrived in the village many years ago to avoid the fighting now fear they must flee again. Show more
Bindi is determined nothing will get in her way, but then she arrives home to find a surprise visitor. Starring Meera Syal. Show more
Saturday Drama
Blasphemy and the Governor of Punjab
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Documentary drama piecing together the extraordinary events surrounding the 2011 assassination of the Governor of Pakistan's Punjab. Starring Sagar Arya, Amerjit Deu, Asif Khan. Show more
Wisal, the son of the wealthy and powerful village warlord, would like to marry Zarlakhta. But she is already betrothed to her cousin. Show more
We learn whether Sardar Aka has that longed-for son or another daughter. Over in the Khan household, Akbar Khan is tired of the behaviour of Kashmala, his son's young widow. Show more
Zarlakhta is devastated when her new father-in-law, the Khan, drives her parents and brother from the village. Show more
Set in 1930s Calcutta and based on letters and diary entries, the true story of Tanika Gupta's great uncle Dinesh Gupta and his resistance to British colonial rule. Show more
Unbeknown to his family, Dinesh has decided to embark on a violent course of action. Show more
Following the attack on the Writers' Building, Dinesh Gupta is incarcerated in a brutal prison regime awaiting trial. Show more
Young Indian revolutionary Dinesh Gupta awaits execution, while his family hope for a chance to appeal. Show more