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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. 1967: Odelle Bastien begins her new job as typist at the Skelton Institute and meets her enigmatic new boss. Read by Martina Laird. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Odelle and Lawrie discover the identity of the artist who painted Lawrie’s mother’s painting. Read by Martina Laird. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Odelle discovers a clue to the truth behind the painting of Rufina & the Lion. Read by Martina Laird. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Jessie Burton takes Mariella Frostrup back to Golden Age Amsterdam with The Miniaturist, plus Viv Groskop and Matt Haig on this summer's best beach reads and Deborah Levy at home. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A celebration of the best - and funniest - modern writing about Christmas. John Mullan and Jessie Burton join Mariella Frostrup for a look at festive literature. Show more
The unlooked-for package unnerves Nella, but she can not help but be seduced by the intricate craftsmanship. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Whilst Johannes is in Venice an unwelcome visitor arrives at the Brandt household. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
The burgomasters of Amsterdam are determined to uphold their city's God-fearing reputation. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
18-year-old Nella arrives from the country at her husband's imposing house to a less than effusive welcome. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Nella wonders when her husband will consummate their marriage - her sister-in-law suggests a 'distraction’. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Rejected by her husband, Nella feels alone, except for the watchful gaze of the strange blonde woman. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Prompted by jibing, Nella decides to pay her husband a visit at the offices of the Dutch East India Company. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Nella discovers Marin's secret, but does she fully understand its implications? Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
With Johannes under arrest, it falls to Nella to do what she can to sell the warehouse full of sugar before it rots. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Nella bids her husband farewell and welcomes the new arrival. Concluded by Emilia Fox. Show more
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Cultural discussion programme. Jessie Burton, Jonathan Haskel, Marion Rankine and Andrew Nahum with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Including an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn as they bring Cats back to the West End, a review of Winston Churchill's paintings, and Wimpy Kid writer Jeff Kinney. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist, on her new novel, a new show celebrating the work of painter Stanley Spencer, the York Art Gallery and a review of Spanish film From Afar. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
In 1967 Lawrie brings his mother’s painting to the Skelton. Read by Martina Laird and Jessica Raine. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Spain 1936: Sarah Schloss has an unexpected proposition for young painter Isaac Robles. Read by Jessica Raine. Show more
