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
Each of the women get to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. Each must face their fears. From 2016. Show more
Home Front
22 December 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day, David Lloyd George made an official visit to munitions factories in Newcastle, and it is Dorothea's first day at the Bevan. Show more
Home Front
30 December 1915 - Nell Kingsley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
A British P&O liner is torpedoed killing 334, including women and children, and at the Bevan Hospital an injured soldier avoids returning to duty. Show more
How did the boy in boxers become the wanted man in an armed siege? Claire Skinner returns as the social worker with a past. Show more
Liz's decisions lead to an official complaint. Show more
Devon's mother has a surprise for him. Show more
Devon's hopes for the future meet the reality of his past. Show more
Liz walks into a siege. Rollercoaster story based on tough true social work cases. Show more
Primo Levi's The Periodic Table
Episode 5: Mercury
30 minutes
Janet Suzman introduces Levi's stories about the elements, dramatised by Graham White. 1820s - Paul Hilton plays a captain living on a remote island of strange chemical properties. Show more
Early 1990s Shanghai. Chen cannot turn down a lucrative translation job for a rich developer. But he must also find the murderer of a dissident writer. Crime drama by Qiu Xiaolong. Show more
Comedy trio Peepolykus upend classic fiction: Richard Wilson stars as a shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe. From 2015. Show more
Home Front
2 February 1916 - Isabel Graham
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day, the Board of Agriculture issued a notice advising that convalescent soldiers could be used for farm work, and Isabel tries hard to find something for Cristine to do. Show more
The extraordinary story of the Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korea's supreme leader, and the deadly power struggle at the heart of the world's only communist monarchy. Show more
17th-century Italy: composer Alessandro Stradella’s real life is one of scandal, chaos and close calls. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more
Faced with the consequences of flirting with danger, Fleur must make a choice. Stars Jessica Raine and Joseph Millson. Show more
Fourth in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. As new information comes to light, could a little boy locked in a coma hold the answers? Show more
Helen discovers the identity of the boy in the coma. Eighth episode of a major new nine-part conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
Satire by Daniel Davies. Kelly is unemployed, she is also cripplingly shy - a combination that makes regular difficulties hard enough, never mind the madness of job interviews. Show more
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