It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family. Stars Michael Maloney and Barbara Flynn. Show more
A German merchant family fight to keep their supremacy in the changing world of 1840s Europe. Stars Michael Maloney and Barbara Flynn. Show more
The Buddenbrook family business is under threat from within and without. Stars Joseph Millson and Barbara Flynn. Show more
Drama on 4
The Trenches Trip
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
By Jonathan Smith. Unexpected conflicts emerge within a group of teachers and sixth-formers, as they walk through the WWI trenches, tunnels and cemeteries of Flanders. Show more
When Yasmin inadvertently steals Harper's idea, a rift between the FX and CPS desk is exposed and the consequences reverberate across the entire floor. Show more
Home Front
9 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day in 1918, the German's launched Operation Georgette as part of their Spring Offensive, and on the edge of Folkestone, Edie wakes up to an unwelcome intrusion. Show more
Home Front
10 April 1918 - Marieke Argent
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, MP John Dillon warned that the new conscription bill would lead to further food shortages, and in Folkestone, Marieke is fed up. Show more
Home Front
30 March 1918 - Howard Argent
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, 'influenza of a severe type' was reported to have broken out at a US army camp, and at the Bevan Hospital, Howard is faced with a different epidemic. Show more
48 minutes
Drama series set in the high stakes world of party politics. James visits Ashika in Sedley as she prepares for her first big public debate. Show more
50 minutes
Drama series set in the high stakes world of party politics. Danny has to fend off calls from the press demanding a statement on the murder of a white prisoner by his Asian inmate. Show more
16 hours
Drama series set in the high stakes world of party politics. Ashika visits Scott at the flat to cheer him up after Jake's death and he invites her to the New Statesman party. Show more
47 minutes
Drama series set in the high stakes world of party politics. Ashika is approached to put herself forward as a candidate for the upcoming Longton South by-election. Show more
12 hours
Drama series set in the world of party politics. Danny urges Jo to seek counselling for her drink problem, while Kirsty will stop at nothing to climb the political ladder. Show more
13 hours
Drama series set in the high stakes world of party politics. Jo Porter has to perform well in the opposition debate otherwise her career is over. Show more
Drama on 4
Philip and Sydney
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
By Alan Pollock. In 1937 Philip Larkin's father took him on holiday to Germany. Philip never spoke of the trip. Alan Pollock's drama imagines what might have happened there. Show more
1 hour, 30 minutes
Matt Smith and Toby Jones star in acclaimed playwright Kevin Elyot's one-off drama chronicling the formative years of novelist Christopher Isherwood. Show more
In the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury, Northumberland learns of the death of his son. The Lord Chief Justice attempts to separate Falstaff from Prince Hal. Show more
Harper’s birthday celebrations turn sour when a past mistake comes back to haunt her and threatens her future at the bank. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 101: 9-13 April 1918
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The sixth omnibus of Season 13, A Woman's Place, set in Folkestone in the week in 1918 when Maud Allen's controversial production of Salome was cancelled. Show more
Home Front
13 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, an education bill was proposed, asserting the rights of children, and in Folkestone, Adeline furthers their interests in her own way. Show more