Programme Index

Colin Bytheway - Ground Control

1. Long Distance

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 2^nd Jul 2018, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Oct 2023, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Colin Bytheway - Ground Control

Tess is married to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. An honour – or not? Stars Tamsin Grieg. Show more

Contributors

Tess:: Tamsin Greig
Scott:: Adam James
Anna:: Georgie Glen
Shariq:: Nick Mohammed
Sylvie:: Felicite Du Jeu
Dmitry:: Neil McCaul
Reporter:: Ryan Early
Writer:: Colin Bytheway
Director:: Sally Avens

Genres

Drama

Series

Tommies

11 April 1918

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Apr 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Oct 2018, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

The British Army is in pell-mell retreat towards the Channel ports, and must face up to losing the war. Stars Lee Ross and John Macmillan. Show more

Contributors

Captain Mickey Bliss:: Lee Ross
Sergeant Desmond Dixon:: Daniel Weyman
Sapper Juma Gubanda:: John Macmillan
Sapper Ezekiel Warmby:: Tom Vallen
Captain Eric Halliday:: Mark Edel-Hunt
German Gunner:: Philip Bretherton
Signaller:: Ryan Whittle
Private:: Luke Bailey
Runner:: Ryan Early
Major:: Neil McCaul
Refugee:: Amber Aga
Refugee:: Georgie Glen
Refugee:: Kerry Gooderson
Commentator:: Indira Varma
Producer:: David Hunter
Producer:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonathan Ruffle
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Writer:: Avin Shah

Genres

Drama

Brand

Tommies

Drama on 4

Spike and the Elfin Oak

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 16^th Apr 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 8^th Nov 2021, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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4 Extra Debut. Inspired by a true story: Spike Milligan tries to save an Elfin Oak in Kensington Gardens in the 1960s. Stars David Threfall. Show more

Contributors

Spike:: David Threlfall
Young Spike:: Charlie Brand
Norma Farnes:: Kerry Gooderson
Laura:: Rosie Boore
Sile:: Charlotte Emmett
Mother Superior:: Georgie Glen
Park Keeper:: Luke Bailey
Mrs Grumples:: Lauren Cornelius
Groodles:: Ryan Early
Huckleberry:: Clive Hayward
George:: Neil McCaul
Council Boss:: Philip Bretherton
Vandal 1:: Rupert Holliday Evans
Man with Dog:: Ghazanfar Hyder
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Ian Billings

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4

Inspector Chen Novels

Don't Cry, Tai Lake

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 12^th May 2018, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 18^th Aug 2019, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Another murder case for Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police Bureau. Qiu Xiaolong's academic-turned-detective is drawn into the deadly affairs of a polluting chemical company. Show more

Contributors

Chen:: Jamie Zubairi
Shanshan:: Elizabeth Tan
Sergeant Huang:: Andrew Leung
Wang:: Neil McCaul
Mi:: Alice Hewkin
Sampan Man:: Clive Hayward
Fu:: Luke Bailey
Doctor:: Rupert Holliday Evans
Ji Lun:: Ryan Early
Author:: Qiu Xiaolong
Adaptor:: Joy Wilkinson
Director:: Toby Swift

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Inspector Chen Novels

Series

Drama on 4

Inspector Chen Novels

Shanghai Redemption

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 26^th May 2018, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Inspector Chen finds himself 'promoted' sideways from the Shanghai Police Bureau before narrowly escaping a night club trap and exposing a web of financial and sexual corruption. Show more

Contributors

Chen:: Jamie Zubairi
Li:: Daniel York
Peiqin:: Sarah Lam
Yu:: Chris Lew Kum Hoi
White Cloud:: Elizabeth Chan
Qian:: Anna Leong Brophy
Sima:: Ryan Early
Dai:: Ryan Whittle
Old Hunter:: Philip Bretherton
Gu:: Neil McCaul
Wei:: Amber Aga
Author:: Qiu Xiaolong
Adaptor:: John Harvey
Director:: David Hunter

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Inspector Chen Novels

Series

Doctors

Series 12

Episode 172: What Yellow Brick Road?

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Jan 2011, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 10^th Jan 2011, 16:00 on BBC HD

Julia helps a runaway teen, determined to make her 16th birthday the best day ever. Meanwhile, Mrs Tembe is not happy about working at the Campus Surgery. Show more

Contributors

Julia Parsons:: Diane Keen
Lacey Moss:: Georgia Bourke
Bill Kitt:: Antony Byrne
Dr Elaine Cassidy:: Janet Dibley
Dr Simon Bond:: David Sturzaker
Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Jack Hollins:: Nicolas Woodman
Imogen Hollins:: Charlie Clemmow
Sue Bond:: Tessa Peake-Jones
Howard Bond:: Neil McCaul
Writer:: Andrea Clyndes
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Series Producer:: Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:: Ella Kelly

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 12

Doctors

Series 12

Episode 174: Jagged Little Pill

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Jan 2011, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Jan 2011, 16:00 on BBC HD

Karen reveals her secret and Simon speaks the truth, but will they be able to live with the consequences? Meanwhile, Mrs Tembe reaches out to Joshua.

Contributors

Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Rob Hollins:: Chris Walker
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Joshua Hakiza:: Fiston Barek
Dr Simon Bond:: David Sturzaker
Julia Parsons:: Diane Keen
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Jack Hollins:: Nicolas Woodman
Imogen Hollins:: Charlie Clemmow
Sue Bond:: Tessa Peake-Jones
Howard Bond:: Neil McCaul
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Series Producer:: Peter Eryl Lloyd
Producer:: Ella Kelly

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 12

Doctors

Series 11

Episode 92: Hello, Hello, Hello

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 8^th Sep 2009, 13:45 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Tue 8^th Sep 2009, 18:00 on BBC HD

Michelle has a bad day when she discovers that her purse has been stolen, while Simon gets to know Todd a bit better and Imogen reveals her future aspirations. Show more

Contributors

Michelle Corrigan:: Donnaleigh Bailey
Jane Shields:: Michele Dotrice
Dr Simon Bond:: David Sturzaker
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Cherry Malone:: Sophie Abelson
Julia Parsons:: Diane Keen
Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Rob Hollins:: Chris Walker
Imogen Hollins:: Charlie Clemmow
Todd Delaney:: Shai Matheson
Sue Bond:: Tessa Peake-Jones
Producer:: Ella Kelly
Howard Bond:: Neil McCaul

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 11

Cooking in a Bedsitter

Series 2

Green Pea Sandwiches

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 18^th Dec 2017, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 26^th Apr 2024, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

Cooking in a Bedsitter: Series 2

Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha surprises Deepak on an outing. Starring Beattie Edmondson. Show more

Contributors

Katharine Whitehorn:: Eleanor Bron
Trisha:: Beattie Edmondson
Deepak:: Nikesh Patel
Moira:: Isabella Inchbald
June:: Ellie Darvill
Policeman:: Neil McCaul
Julie:: Abbie Andrews
Writer:: Sue Teddern
Director:: Emma Harding

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Cooking in a Bedsitter

Series

Home Front

23 November 1917 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 23^rd Nov 2017, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 23^rd Nov 2017, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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On this day in 1917, cabinet minister Lord Robert Cecil declared that the Russian government was not to be recognised, while in Tynemouth, Fraser Chadwick asserts his authority. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Judith Turner:: Kate Okello
Hodges:: Neil McCaul
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Trevor Lamb:: Philip Correia
Lester Reed:: Trevor Fox
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Allegra McIlroy
Series Editor:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Home Front

14 December 1917 - Johnnie Marshall

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 14^th Dec 2017, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 14^th Dec 2017, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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On this day in 1917, Lloyd George famously declared 'There is no halfway house between victory and defeat', and in Tynemouth, Johnnie veers dangerously near defeat. Show more

Contributors

Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Isabel Graham:: Keely Beresford
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Yates:: Neil McCaul
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Cressida Marshall:: Isabella Inchbald
Ada Stokoe:: Sophie Scott
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Judith Turner:: Kate Okello
Lester Reed:: Trevor Fox
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Mr Betjeman Regrets

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 26^th Dec 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Oct 2022, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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4 Extra Debut. Despite being a national treasure later in life, Sir John still worries about his career and personal life. Stars Ben Whitrow. Show more

Contributors

Betjeman:: Benjamin Whitrow
Betjeman:: Robert Bathurst
Lady Elizabeth:: Joanna David
Lady Penelope:: Sarah Crowden
Young Paul:: Adam Thomas Wright
Cornish Woman:: Sandra Duncan
Voice 1:: Gerard McDermott
Voice 2:: Isabella Inchbald
Voice 3:: Neil McCaul
Writer:: Jonathan Smith
Director:: Bruce Young
Producer:: Bruce Young

Genres

Drama

Riot Girls

The Good Terrorist

Episode 4

Riot Girls: The Good Terrorist

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 22^nd Feb 2018, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Feb 2018, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of inept revolutionaries, dramatised by Sarah Daniels and starring Olivia Vinall. Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA. Show more

Contributors

Alice:: Olivia Vinall
Jasper:: Joe Armstrong
Jim:: Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Bert:: Ralph Davis
Pat:: Isabella Inchbald
Philip:: Gary Duncan
Roberta:: Kath Weare
Faye:: Abbie Andrews
Cedric:: Neil McCaul
Author:: Doris Lessing
Adaptor:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Emma Harding

Genres

Drama

Brand

Riot Girls

Series

Tommies

11 November 1917

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 11^th Nov 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 13^th Oct 2018, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

From TE Lawrence and the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Third Battle of Gaza. The war in 1917 is redrawing the Middle East. Stars Indira Varma and Lee Ross. From November 2017. Show more

Contributors

Capt Mickey Bliss:: Lee Ross
Commentator:: Indira Varma
Zarbab Grewal:: Avin Shah
Pte Jack Bliss:: Antonio Aakeel
Celestine de Tullio:: Pippa Nixon
‘Nephthys’ Sha’arawi:: Lara Sawalha
Habib El-Mahdy:: Amir El-Masry
Huda Hosseini:: Nathalie Armin
Agatha Grey-Egerton:: Nathalie Armin
Insp Ibrahim Habachi:: Selva Rasalingam
Capt Lionel Larkin:: Clive Hayward
TE Lawrence:: David Reakes
Pilot:: Rupert Holliday Evans
Corporal:: Gary Duncan
Colonel:: Neil McCaul
Producer:: David Hunter
Producer:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonathan Ruffle
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Writer:: Jonathan Ruffle
Writer:: Avin Shah

Genres

Drama

Brand

Tommies

Tsar

Joseph Stalin: The Last Bolshevik

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 5^th Nov 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 11^th Nov 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Russian Tsars continues with the story of Joseph Stalin and the run-up to Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Show more

Contributors

Stalin:: Brian McCardie
Nadya:: Abbie Andrews
Svetlana:: Rosie Boore
Zhukov:: Danny Sapani
Trotsky:: Samuel James
Ribbentrop:: Kenneth Collard
Molotov:: Philip Bretherton
Poskrebyshev:: Neil McCaul
Beria:: Charlie Clements
Khruschev:: David Reakes
Polina:: Isabella Inchbald
Fyodor:: Adam Fitzgerald
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Mike Walker

Genres

Drama

Series

Tsar

Death at the Airport: The Plot Against Kim Jong-nam