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Drama

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Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Jul 2018, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 10^th Jan 2021, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Daniel Weyman stars as David Bowie in this comic drama by Sean Grundy. Bowie leaves LA to escape the drug scene but Iggy Pop goes with him to Berlin, to make music and be 'normal'. Show more

Contributors

Roy Martin:: Tom Alexander
Romy Haag:: Scott Capurro
Coco:: Laurel Lefkow
Angie:: Helene Maksoud
Zowie Bowie:: James Morley
Brian Eno:: Wilf Scolding
Iggy Pop:: Kerry Shale
Tony Visconti:: Martin T Sherman
David Bowie:: Daniel Weyman
Writer:: Sean Grundy
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Producer:: David Morley

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Drama

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Source: BBC Online

Drama on 4

Heading to Paradise

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 16^th Jul 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

The stories of some of the victims of Flight MH17, shot down over the Ukraine in 2014. Joe Caffrey, Philip Franks and Tracy Wiles star in David Morley's factual drama. Show more

Contributors

Mike:: Tom Alexander
Travel Agent:: Tom Alexander
Elsemiek:: Eliza Butterworth
Lee:: Eliza Butterworth
John:: Joe Caffrey
Esther:: Felicity Duncan
Rika:: Felicity Duncan
Hans:: Philip Franks
Airport Official:: Philip Franks
Bryce:: Richard Goulding
Barry Sim:: Richard Goulding
Daisy:: Alana Ramsey
Izzy Sim:: Alana Ramsey
Barry:: David Shaw-Parker
Sergio:: David Shaw-Parker
Liam:: Daniel Weyman
Silene:: Tracy Wiles
Julian:: Tracy Wiles
Writer:: David Morley
Director:: Dirk Maggs

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Drama

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Source: BBC Online

Drama on 4

Ebola

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 18^th Dec 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 18^th Dec 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

A terrifying new disease is discovered in the tropical rainforest of Zaire. Can the outbreak be stopped before it reaches the country's capital Kinshasa? Dramatised by Mike Walker. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Peter Piot
Peter Piot:: Ben Crowe
Breman:: William Hope
Sister Veronika:: Tracy Wiles
Dr Muamba:: Jude Owusu
Guido:: Tom Alexander
McCormick:: Nathaniel Martello-White
Johnson:: Martin Sherman
Myriam:: Samantha Beart
Writer:: Mike Walker
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Producer:: David Morley

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Drama

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Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

1. Part the 0.16

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 8^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Following the publication of his diaries, Arthur Dent’s hopes for a secluded life soon evaporate. Stars Simon Jones. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

2. Part the 0.3

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 15^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

One head is better than two - as long as you have a spare in a jar. Stars Mark Wing-Davey. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

3. In Space, No One Can Hear You Complain

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 22^nd Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 16^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Are Arthur Dent, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in The Galaxy? Maybe not. Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

6. The 0.6666667th Part

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 29^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation... Stars Simon Jones and Geoff McGivern. From 2018, Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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Brand

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

5. Part the 0.83333

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 5^th Apr 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks. With Mitch Benn and Toby Longworth. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

6. A Thor in the Air

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Apr 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Sep 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Yet another fight-to-the-death for Thor, but will this one have a happy ending? Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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Brand

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

Comedy of the Week

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Duration: 42 minutes

An extended version of the first episode of the brand new series. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

Genres

Comedy

Series

Comedy of the Week

Source: BBC Online

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