Gabriel makes a speech for the assembled guests emphasising the strong tradition of Irish hospitality, as exemplified by his aunts, despite the contradiction in his own behaviour. Show more
Alone in their hotel room, Gabriel find his wife swept up in the memory of a past love. Looking out the window, he watches the snow falling all over Ireland and has an epiphany. Show more
Drama on 3
Vampyre Man
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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By Joseph O'Connor. Drama about the close collaboration and intense friendship between Bram Stoker and the famous Shakespearean actor Henry Irving. Show more
Unflinching Ronan Bennett drama about the desperate migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. Lindsay Duncan and Stephen Rea star. Show more
Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses under the Freedom of Information Act, resulting in one of the political scandals of the decade. Show more
Drama on 4
The Beat Goes On
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
By Peter Bleksley. Exploring the tensions that are sparked when politics and policing are mixed. Inspired by the election of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. Show more
When Father Flynn dies, a young boy and his family visit the old man's sisters. However, once there, they hear an insightful story about the priest's younger days. Show more
Two boys decide to play truant from school, only to have their day of fun ruined when they unexpectedly run into a strange older gentleman. Show more
In an effort to impress the girl across the street, a young boy promises to bring her a present back from the Araby bazaar. But will he even make it there himself? Show more
Eveline struggles to decide whether she should follow her heart to Buenos Aires or stay at home to care for her abusive father. Show more
Following a motorcar race, Jimmy Doyle tries to impress his new wealthy European friends on a night out in Dublin. Show more
Two young men, Lenehan and Corley, argue about how they should best exploit a recent relationship with a young woman for their own selfish reasons. Show more
An elderly spinster sets out to celebrate Halloween with the family of a boy she once raised when working as a maid. However, once there, a party game soon takes an unpleasant turn. Show more
The reputation of Mrs Mooney's boarding house is thrown into jeopardy when rumours arise concerning a lodger and her daughter Polly. Show more
Little Chandler meets his old friend Ignatius Gallagher, who is home from London. Stories of a world outside Dublin soon make Little Chandler reconsider the choices of his own life. Show more
An alcoholic tries to make it through his working day, taking out his frustrations during a night of drinking. However his rage soon spills out in the city's pubs and finally home. Show more
A solitary middle-aged bank official finds his routine interrupted by a relationship with a married woman. Four years later, an article in a newspaper brings it all back to him. Show more
In an unused room, a group of political canvassers shelter from the weather and complain about the politicians they are supposed to be encouraging others to vote for. Show more
Passing around bottles of beer, the group of political canvassers soon turn their attention from modern politics to the late statesman and Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell. Show more
After she organises a series of concerts involving her daughter Kathleen, Mrs Kearney soon finds the issue of payment getting in the way of her ambitions. Show more