Programme Index

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 28^th Sep 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 24^th Sep 2019, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

In Lamanby, Jacob Polley recovers a dream-memory about a childhood house on the eve of its sale, exploring how we might hold on to what matters. With composed music by John Alder. Show more

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Jun 2014, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Oct 2018, 02:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

4 Extra Debut. Comic capers amongst the carrots when a body is found on an allotment. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miriam Margolyes. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:: Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:: John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:: Miriam Margolyes
Narrator:: Jonathan Keeble
Brian Masters:: Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:: Alan Rothwell
PC Sparks:: Victoria Brazier
Claire:: Victoria Brazier
Director:: Justine Potter
Producer:: Justine Potter
Writer:: Val McDermid

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Jun 2014, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 28^th Oct 2018, 03:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

Are there green shoots of love between Alma and Jo? Crime comedy with Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miriam Margolyes. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:: Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:: John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:: Miriam Margolyes
Narrator:: Jonathan Keeble
Brian Masters:: Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:: Alan Rothwell
PC Sparks:: Victoria Brazier
Claire:: Victoria Brazier
Director:: Justine Potter
Producer:: Justine Potter
Writer:: Val McDermid

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Jun 2014, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 4^th Nov 2018, 02:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

Jason and Alma follow the money to find intrigue on a market stall. Crime comedy starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:: Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:: John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:: Miriam Margolyes
Narrator:: Jonathan Keeble
Brian Masters:: Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:: Alan Rothwell
PC Sparks:: Victoria Brazier
Claire:: Victoria Brazier
Director:: Justine Potter
Producer:: Justine Potter
Writer:: Val McDermid

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Jun 2014, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 11^th Nov 2018, 02:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

Fear stalks the herd. Is the case nearing its end? Crime comedy with Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miriam Margolyes. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:: Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:: John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:: Miriam Margolyes
Narrator:: Jonathan Keeble
Brian Masters:: Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:: Alan Rothwell
PC Sparks:: Victoria Brazier
Claire:: Victoria Brazier
Director:: Justine Potter
Producer:: Justine Potter
Writer:: Val McDermid

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

DCI Alma Blair

Deadheading

Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Jun 2014, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 25^th Nov 2018, 02:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

The date of Friday 13th adds to the air of danger and mystery. Allotment-based crime comedy with Julie Hesmondhalgh. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

DSI Alma Blair:: Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:: John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Blake:: Miriam Margolyes
Narrator:: Jonathan Keeble
Brian Masters:: Jonathan Keeble
Eric Ollerinshaw:: Alan Rothwell
PC Sparks:: Victoria Brazier
Claire:: Victoria Brazier
Director:: Justine Potter
Producer:: Justine Potter
Writer:: Val McDermid

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Casualty

Series 26

Episode 16: Next of Kin: Part Two

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 10^th Dec 2011, 20:55 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 10^th Dec 2011, 20:55 on BBC One Wales

As fire ravages the ED, the team pulls together and surprising truths are revealed. Zoe, Dylan, Ruth and Jay are trapped in the hospital - will they survive? Show more

Contributors

Ruth Winters:: Georgia Taylor
Jay Faldren:: Ben Turner
Charlie Fairhead:: Derek Thompson
Nick Jordan:: Michael French
Zoe Hanna:: Sunetra Sarker
Dylan Keogh:: William Beck
Lenny Lyons:: Steven Miller
Scarlett Conway:: Madeleine Mantock
Lloyd Asike:: Michael Obiora
Jeff Collier:: Matt Bardock
Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon:: Jane Hazlegrove
Sam Nicholls:: Charlotte Salt
Linda Andrews:: Christine Tremarco
Noel Garcia:: Tony Marshall
Big Mac:: Charles Dale
Lily Stone:: Eleanor Rowe
Bin Head:: Paul Oldham
Frank Malloy:: Sean Blowers
Richard Stone:: Sam Redford
Lance Croom:: Mark Powley
Bernard Jones:: Alan Rothwell
Susan Jones:: Anne Rutter
Writer:: Sally Abbott
Director:: Simon Massey

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Casualty

Series

Casualty: Series 26

Casualty

Series 29

Episode 16: Clinging On

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 10^th Jan 2015, 21:20 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Sat 10^th Jan 2015, 21:20 on BBC One Wales

Connie is torn between spending time with Grace and dealing with a demanding patient. Meanwhile Zoe treats an old man who makes her realise life is too short.

Contributors

Connie Beauchamp:: Amanda Mealing
Charlie Fairhead:: Derek Thompson
Zoe Hanna:: Sunetra Sarker
Tess Bateman:: Suzanne Packer
Rita Freeman:: Chloe Howman
Caleb Knight:: Richard Winsor
Ben 'Lofty' Chiltern:: Lee Mead
Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon:: Jane Hazlegrove
Iain Dean:: Michael Stevenson
Noel Garcia:: Tony Marshall
Louise Tyler:: Azuka Oforka
Robyn Miller:: Amanda Henderson
Max Walker:: Jamie Davis
Honey Wright:: Chelsee Healey
Ethan Hardy:: George Rainsford
Audrey Strachan:: Frances Tomelty
Grace Beauchamp:: Emily Carey
Taylor Ashbie:: Sarah Jayne Dunn
Hailey Blake:: Katy Carmichael
Mary Calder:: Joan Kempson
Jenny Calder:: Melanie Ash
Henry Chalmers:: Alan Rothwell
Peggy Downlands:: Anna Calder-Marshall
Colin Firth:: Alan Williams
Eve Lewis:: Helen Sheals
Writer:: Kit Lambert
Director:: David Tucker
Producer:: Vicky Wharton

Genres

DramaMedical

Brand

Casualty

Series

Casualty: Series 29

Doctors

Series 19

Episode 192: Hear No Evil

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Apr 2018, 13:45 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Apr 2018, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Daniel continues to listen to his doubts when he gets a call about Joni. Rob lends an ear to Ruhma at the police station, but why is she there? Show more

Contributors

Dr Al Haskey:: Ian Midlane
Charlie Hayes:: Alan Rothwell
Mary Hayes:: Marie Critchley
Neil Greenlaw:: Murray Taylor
Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Daniel Granger:: Matthew Chambers
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Sid Vere:: Ashley Rice
Ruhma Carter:: Bharti Patel
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Rob Hollins:: Chris Walker
Joni Marwood:: Jordan Meriel
Lou Marwood:: Christine Stephen-Daly
Junaid Malik:: Chan Shoker
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Caroline Slater
Writer:: Jennifer Hennessey
Executive Producer:: Mike Hobson

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 19

Drama

Tove Jansson - The Summer Book

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 14^th Aug 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 3^rd Aug 2021, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. A woman and her six-year-old granddaughter spend a summer on a tiny Finnish island. Sophia Jansson narrates. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Sophia Jansson
Grandmother:: Eileen O'Brien
Sophia:: Grace Doherty
Pipsan:: Freya Pollard
Verner:: Alan Rothwell
Director:: Susan Roberts
Author:: Tove Jansson
Adaptor:: Amanda Dalton
Translation:: Thomas Teal

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

The Driver

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 23^rd Sep 2014, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Sep 2014, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Drama. Vince McKee's life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.

Contributors

Vince McKee:: David Morrissey
Colin Vine:: Ian Hart
Rosalind McKee:: Claudie Blakley
The Horse:: Colm Meaney
Mickey:: Darren Morfitt
Darren:: Andrew Tiernan
Woodsy:: Christopher Coghill
Kev Mitchell:: Lee Ross
Amjad:: Harish Patel
Katie McKee:: Sacha Parkinson
Tim McKee:: Lewis Rainer
Sarah:: Leanne Best
Joseph Paslowski:: Nathan McMullen
Reg:: Alan Rothwell
Tough Faced Woman:: Paula Wolfenden
Doctor:: Maxine Burth
Cashier Girl:: Shareesa Valentine
Ryan:: Tom Gibbons
Cathy:: Eve Steele
Martin:: Julian Walsh
Tasha:: Saira Choudhry
Jess:: Chloe Harris
Earnest Young Man:: James Boyland
Shades Man:: Julian Gorman
Writer:: Daniel Brocklehurst
Writer:: Jim Poyser
Producer:: Jolyon Symonds
Director:: Jamie Payne

Genres

DramaCrime

Series

The Driver

The Musketeers

Series 2

Episode 5: The Return

Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Feb 2015, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Feb 2015, 21:00 on BBC One Wales

Available for years

Watch now

Historical drama. When Athos is kidnapped and taken to Pinon, he and the Musketeers must battle against a nobleman to protect the helpless people Athos abandoned. Show more

Contributors

Athos:: Tom Burke
Aramis:: Santiago Cabrera
Porthos:: Howard Charles
d'Artagnan:: Luke Pasqualino
Milady:: Maimie McCoy
Treville:: Hugo Speer
Jeanne:: Linzey Cocker
Bertrand:: Steve Evets
Villager:: Alan Rothwell
Edmond:: Barney White
Renard:: Miles Anderson
Catherine:: Marianne Oldham
Writer:: Simon J Ashford
Writer:: Adrian Hodges
Producer:: Colin Wratten
Director:: Marc Jobst

Genres

Brand

The Musketeers

Series

The Musketeers: Series 2

Doctors

Series 18

Episode 8: Bitten

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Apr 2016, 13:45 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Wed 13^th Apr 2016, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Medical drama. Sid visits an elderly patient, but gets caught in the middle when the man's dog savages a TV engineer.

Contributors

Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Daniel Granger:: Matthew Chambers
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Sid Vere:: Ashley Rice
Ruhma Hanif:: Bharti Patel
Anthony Harker:: Adam Astill
Adrian Willis:: Geff Francis
Alan Swann:: Alan Rothwell
Scott Duckenfield:: Dean Ashton
Writer:: Linda Thompson
Director:: Sophie Lifschutz
Producer:: Lee Thomas
Executive Producer:: Mike Hobson

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 18

Doctors

Series 14

Episode 104: Affairs of the Heart

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Oct 2012, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 5^th Oct 2012, 16:00 on BBC HD

A past indiscretion causes problems for Emma at work as she tries to help an elderly man. Cherry's nightmares start to spill into her waking hours. Show more

Contributors

Cherry Clay:: Sophie Abelson
Dr Emma Reid:: Dido Miles
Min Loseley:: Jean Trend
Frank Loseley:: Alan Rothwell
Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Mandy Marquez:: Danielle Henry
Howard Bellamy:: Ian Kelsey
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Steve Fairchilds:: Daniel Llewelyn-Williams
Gregor Trask:: Jake Oldershaw
Writer:: Rosalynd Ward
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Series Producer:: Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:: Ella Kelly

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 14

A Song for Jenny

Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 5^th Jul 2015, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 9^th Jul 2015, 01:50 on BBC Two HD

One-off drama which tells the true story of Julie Nicholson's response to her daughter Jenny's death in the 7 July bombing at Edgware Road tube station. Show more

Contributors

Julie:: Emily Watson
James:: Gwilym Lee
Greg:: Steven Mackintosh
Mourner:: Ryan Coath
Jenny:: Nicola Wren
Lizzie:: Martha Mackintosh
Thomas:: Laurence Belcher
Uncle Jimmie:: Alan Rothwell
Mother:: Anne Stallybrass
Aunt Karina:: June Watson
Father:: John Woodvine
Sharon:: Sophie Dix
Martyn:: Nicholas Asbury
Cleric:: Edmund Digby-Jones
Drunk Beggar:: Paul-Ryan Carberry
Joanne:: Megan Salter
William:: Noah Jupe
Vanda:: Poppy Miller
Stefan:: Darren Strange
Ellie:: Mimi Lowe
Colin:: Stuart Martin
Pauline:: Maxine Evans
Taxi Driver:: Bruce Byron
Station Manager:: Trevor Georges
DCI:: Andrew Whipp
Priest:: Richard Syms
Tube Passenger:: Craig Stein
Writer:: Frank McGuinness
Author:: Julie Nicholson
Producer:: Liz Trubridge
Director:: Brian Percival

Genres

DramaBiographical