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Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: why Australian Jane prefers the freezing sea of Brighton. Stars Karen Bartke. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: can Cassie be part of the group after stealing from them? Stars Keziah Joseph. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: Shelley is not a club member but her life depends on it. Stars Michele Austin. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?

Episode 1: Darcy

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. James, inspired by Austen, plots how to win his girlfriend back. Kobna Holdbrook Smith stars as a modern day Mr Darcy. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?

Episode 2: Charlotte Lucas

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Ever thought what classic literary characters would do if alive today? Rosie Cavaliero stars as a modern day Charlotte Lucas. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?

Episode 3: Lydia

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Danielle Vitalis is a modern-day Lydia in Charlotte Jones's fresh take on Pride and Prejudice. 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: 1 hour

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

Britt-Marie is starting over in a doomed Swedish town. But her husband says she’s not very socially aware. Stars Pippa Haywood. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

After relying on the locals, the January Cup is the least of Britt-Marie’s worries when a family need help. Stars Pippa Haywood. Show more

Free Thinking

From 18th-century automata to superheroes and digital living

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Blockbusters around the world: From the Indian Superman to Batman in the Philippines, Iain Smith and Matthew Sweet look at the hidden history of unlicensed superhero films. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Charlotte Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Laurence Scott
Interviewed Guest:
Lisa Mullen
Interviewed Guest:
Iain Smith
Producer:
Fiona McLean

Classic Serial

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Jane Austen's masterpiece remains one of the nation's favourite novels and the first to ask if a woman could have it all. From February 2014. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Amanda Root
Elizabeth Bennet:
Pippa Nixon
Mrs Bennet:
Samantha Spiro
Mr Bennet:
David Troughton
Jane Bennet:
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Bennet:
Georgie Fuller
Kitty Bennet:
Carys Eleri
Mary Bennet:
Rosie Wyatt
Charlotte Lucas:
Michelle Terry
Mr Darcy:
Jamie Parker
Mr Bingley:
Joshua Maguire
Miss Bingley:
Fenella Woolgar
Sir William Lucas:
Sean Murray
Mr Denny:
Arthur Hughes
Mr Wickham:
Joel MacCormack
Director:
Sally Avens

Classic Serial

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds the attentions of her cousin Mr Collins even more vexing. With Pippa Nixon, Jamie Parker, Samantha Spiro. From March 2014. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth Bennet:
Pippa Nixon
Mr Darcy:
Jamie Parker
Mrs Bennet:
Samantha Spiro
Mr Collins:
Toby Jones
Mr Bennet:
David Troughton
Charlotte Lucas:
Michelle Terry
Mr Bingley:
Joshua Maguire
Miss Bingley:
Fenella Woolgar
Jane Bennet:
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Bennet:
Georgie Fuller
Kitty Bennet:
Carys Eleri
Mary Bennet:
Rosie Wyatt
Mrs Gardiner:
Priyanga Burford
Colonel Fitzwilliam:
David Seddon
Lady Catherine de Bourgh:
Carolyn Pickles
Narrator:
Amanda Root
Director:
Sally Avens

Classic Serial

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Elizabeth has misjudged Wickham's character. Can she hope to ever see Mr Darcy again? With Pippa Nixon, Jamie Parker, Amanda Root and Lydia Wilson. From March 2014. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth Bennet:
Pippa Nixon
Mr Darcy:
Jamie Parker
Jane Bennet:
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Bennet:
Georgie Fuller
Mrs Bennet:
Samantha Spiro
Mr Bennet:
David Troughton
Kitty Bennet:
Carys Eleri
Mr Bingley:
Joshua Maguire
Miss Bingley:
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Catherine de Bourgh:
Carolyn Pickles
Mr Wickham:
Joel MacCormack
Mrs Gardiner:
Priyanga Burford
Mr Gardiner:
Steve Toussaint
Mr Collins:
Toby Jones
Narrator:
Amanda Root
Director:
Sally Avens

15 Minute Drama

The Henry Experiment

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Anna finds a boy out alone and accompanies him home, but she’s horrified to find he was left on purpose. Stars Emma Fielding. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Henry Experiment

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Anna reports a parenting expert to the police for leaving his son alone and vows to keep an eye on him. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Henry Experiment

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The professor is angry with Anna's interference while Anna's own family make her question her parenting. Stars Emma Fielding. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Henry Experiment

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Anna feels sure the professor’s son is being exposed to real danger but she’s beginning to doubt herself. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more

15 Minute Drama

The Henry Experiment

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Anna looks at her own problems with empty nest syndrome. Is that making her over-obsess about Henry? Stars Emma Fielding. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: why 70 year old Davina forces herself to keep swimming. Stars Sheila Reid. Show more