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Series 1: Origin

Origin: Episode Seven

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Helen and her mother are kidnapped. Seventh episode of a major new nine-part conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more

Jules Verne

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

Available for years

Three intrepid explorers venture into an Icelandic volcano. It's a dangerous trip but discoveries await. Stars Joel MacCormack. Show more

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 55: 23-27 May 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

In the week when President Wilson advocates the formation of an Association of Nations to ensure future peace, relations in Ashburton are very troubled. Show more

Contributors

Dieter Lippke:
Felix Auer
Alexander Gidley:
Matthew Beard
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Emily Colville:
Scarlett Brookes
Tobias Holden:
Toby Bryant
John Rossiter:
Mark Carey
Amos Rutter:
Richard Cotton
Simeon Dyer:
Josh Darcy
Cora Gidley:
Joanna Monro
Edwin Lloyd:
Finn den Hertog
Adam Wilson:
Billy Kennedy
Isaac Cox:
James Lailey
Cyrus Colville:
Anton Lesser
Rose Fairweather:
Helen Longworth
Primrose Rutter:
Jade Matthew
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Cora Gidley:
Joanna Monro
Oswald Dyer:
Dean Nolan
Hector Gidley:
Brian Protheroe
Soldier:
Sam Rix
Mayoress:
Jane Slavin
Effie Taverner:
Lizzie Stables
Molly Dyer:
Stevie Thompson
Elspeth Taverner:
Kelly Williams
Burroughs:
Sargon Yelda

Genres

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Pilgrim unexpectedly meets some old friends when he takes his former friend Morgan Hambleton to a stone circle - and a strange and dangerous ceremony for the Queen of the Corn Show more

Tommies

11 November 1914

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Mickey finds himself at Ypres with an exhausted force and no-one to defend a vital breach in the line. With Lee Ross, Indira Varma and Sam Rix. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Bliss:
Lee Ross
Ahmadullah Khan:
Danny Rahim
Pavan Jodha:
Rudi Dharmalingam
Commentator:
Indira Varma
Edwin Dolland:
Sam Rix
Arthur Harvey:
Mark Edel-Hunt
German Officer:
Damian Lynch
Producer:
David Hunter

Brand

Tommies

Home Front

22 April 1916 - William Fulford

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for years

On this day in 1916, Emmeline Pankhurst condemned her daughter Sylvia's involvement in an anti-conscription rally, and in Ashburton, William Fulford is at odds with his parents. Show more

Contributors

William Fulford:
Ryan Coath
Cora Gidley:
Joanna Monro
Edwin Lloyd:
Finn den Hertog
Emily Colville:
Scarlett Brookes
Joanna Fulford:
Rachael Spence
Marcus Goodridge:
Max Bennett
Reuben Fulford:
Martin Pirongs
Soldier:
Sam Rix

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 50: 18-22 April 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

A British naval patrol intercepts Sir Roger Casement bringing munitions to Ireland, and alliances are broken and made in Ashburton. Show more

Contributors

Dieter Lippke:
Felix Auer
Emily Colville:
Scarlett Brookes
Morris Battley:
Sean Baker
Alexander Gidley:
Matthew Beard
Marcus Goodridge:
Max Bennett
Tobias Holden:
Toby Bryant
John Rossiter:
Mark Carey
Moses Wickens:
Ben Callon
William Fulford:
Ryan Coath
Amos Rutter:
Richard Cotton
Lewis Cox:
Dylan Edwards
Edwin Lloyd:
Finn den Hertog
Old Woman:
Susan Jameson
Adam Wilson:
Billy Kennedy
Rose Fairweather:
Helen Longworth
Primrose Rutter:
Jade Matthew
Cora Gidley:
Joanna Monro
Reuben Fulford:
Martin Pirongs
Hector Gidley:
Brian Protheroe
Soldier:
Sam Rix
Joanna Fulford:
Rachael Spence
Effie Taverner:
Lizzie Stables
Gert Battley:
Maggie Steed
Elspeth Taverner:
Kelly Williams

Genres

Drama on 4

Northern Lights

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Handyman Tom is about to discover that blocked plumbing at the caravan park is the least of his worries. Show more

Drama on 4

Roald Dahl: Boy

Duration: 1 hour

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

Sometimes magical sometimes grotesque – the colourful story of the author’s childhood. Narrated by Patrick Malahide. From 2016. Show more

Contributors

Roald Dahl:
Patrick Malahide
Young Dahl:
Tarkan Uzun
Teenage Dahl:
Isaac Rouse
Bressington:
Daniel Noel
Thwaites:
Devon Ruckley
Matron:
Adie Allen
Dr Dunbar:
Richard Nichols
Mrs Pratchett:
Elizabeth Bennett
Carleton:
Tom Forrister
Williamson:
Sam Rix
Captain Hardcastle:
Nick Underwood
Mr Cadbury:
James Lailey
Grandfather:
Sean Baker
Author:
Roald Dahl
Director:
Helen Perry

Genres

Tracks

Series 1: Origin

Origin: Episode Six

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Available for years

Helen uncovers disturbing details of a dark and illicit industry. Sixth in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

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

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2015. Student Katy determines to change the conversation about sexual consent - but how? Third of three plays charting feminism through three generations of women. By Ella Hickson. Show more

Home Front

24 May 1916 - Dieter Lippke

Duration: 11 minutes

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

Available for years

On this day in 1916, the Union Jack was to be flown from every public building for Empire Day, and Dieter feels increasingly isolated. Show more

Contributors

Dieter Lippke:
Felix Auer
Adam Wilson:
Billy Kennedy
Elspeth Taverner:
Kelly Williams
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Primrose Rutter:
Jade Matthew
Mayoress:
Jane Slavin
Soldier:
Sam Rix

Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City

Mary Ann in Autumn

Episode 2: Mary Ann in Autumn

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Mary Ann begins to adapt to life with Michael and Ben while Jake meets a new man at Pier 39. Stars Laurel Lefkow. From May 2016. Show more

Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City

Mary Ann in Autumn

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Mary Anne takes some time out before her operation and Jake takes a chance on Jonah. Stars Laurel Lefkow and Fox Fisher. From May 2016. Show more

Drama on 4

Keeping the Wolf Out

Episode 1: The Wolf

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

A former secret policeman has been found murdered. Bertalan Lazar, a special investigator in Hungary during the Cold War, is assigned to the case. By Philip Palmer. Show more

Contributors

Bertalan Lazar:
Leo Bill
Franciska Lazar:
Clare Corbett
Tibor Farkas:
Andy Linden
Mrs Kovacs:
Susan Jameson
Bela Fekete:
Sargon Yelda
Kitchen Porter:
Richard Pepple
Police Officer:
Sam Rix
Director:
Toby Swift

Genres

Drama on 4

Keeping the Wolf Out

Episode 2: The Old Days

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Available for years

Murder most foul lies at the heart of a new case for Investigator Lazar of the Hungarian Police. Philip Palmer's crime drama is set in Communist Hungary in 1963. Stars Leo Bill. Show more

Contributors

Bertalan Lazar:
Leo Bill
Franciska Lazar:
Clare Corbett
Tibor Farkas:
Andy Linden
Bela Fekete:
Sargon Yelda
Csaba:
Sam Rix
Lilien Racz:
Adie Allen
Director:
Toby Swift

Genres

Drama on 4

The Rage

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Clare Lizzimore's rapid-fire drama goes inside the head of Anthony - a boy full of rage. Starring Theo Barklem-Biggs, Lee Ross and Danusia Samal. Show more

Drama on 4

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. A unique coming of age story and a darkly funny tale of religious excess and human obsession. Starring Lesley Sharp. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Winterson:
Lesley Sharp
Little Jeanette:
Eleanor Worthington-Cox
Jeanette:
Katie West
Pastor Spratt:
Vincent Franklin
Miss Jewsbury:
Pauline Lynch
Mrs White:
Susan Jameson
Elsie Norris:
Angela Pleasance
Mrs Arkwright:
Vicky Licorish
Director:
Helen Perry

Genres

Drama on 4

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Now 16, Jeanette’s future as a budding missionary is called into question when she falls in love with one of her converts, Starring Lesley Sharp. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Winterson:
Lesley Sharp
Jeanette:
Katie West
Pastor Spratt:
Vincent Franklin
Miss Jewsbury:
Pauline Lynch
Mrs White:
Susan Jameson
Elsie Norris:
Angela Pleasance
Mrs Arkwright:
Vicky Licorish
The Demon:
Sam Rix
Director:
Helen Perry

Genres

Drama on 4

One Horizon

Duration: 44 minutes

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

By Jeremy Hylton Davies. Gwyn runs the epic Marathon des Sables - 150 miles across the Sahara. Starring Mark Lewis Jones and Richard Harrington, who ran the race for real in 2014. Show more