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Drama on 4

Reading Europe: Scandinavia

Sweden: Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion

Duration: 14 minutes

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

A chance meeting at a party, a call in the early morning, and a day trip to the dry Spanish Interior - one sightseer is profoundly moved by her experience on the day. Show more

Drama on 4

Reading Europe: Scandinavia

Denmark: The Bra

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Short story by Jakob Ejersbo. A tale of designer domesticity in a stylish Copenhagen apartment, where being a low-paid cleaner can sometimes mean being presented with a dilemma. Show more

Drama on 4

Reading Europe: Scandinavia

Denmark: The Buddhist

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Short story by Dorthe Nors. A spiritual awakening helps a man who fears he has lost control over events in his life. Things can only go well when the universe is on your side. Show more

Book of the Week

Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

An extensive and affectionate exploration of the life of Anthony Powell, author of the cycle of novels A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed classic of English literature. Show more

Book of the Week

Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Dealing with the tricky temperament of his new employer is only half of the job at Duckworth's. Away from the office, an affair opens doors for the lonely Powell. Show more

Book of the Week

Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Newly married, Powell has returned from an unsuccessful sojourn as a scriptwriter for Warner Bros and, with no inspiration for a fifth novel forthcoming, depression looms. Show more

Book of the Week

Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

War has distracted Powell from his career as a writer and, though depression looms constantly, his life at this time will provide inspiration for the great works to come. Show more

Book of the Week

Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

At his new home, Powell finds creative expression - not just in The Dance, but also in the hard physical graft of landscaping the estate and in other artistic endeavours. Show more

Book of the Week

Somebody I Used to Know

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Now that she has left her beloved job in the NHS, Wendy's life, though challenging because of the dementia, is busier and more varied than ever. Show more

Book of the Week

The Cut Out Girl

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The interviews continue, and Lien talks about her marriage and family life. But the events of her past are always with her, and the time comes for her to face them. Show more

Book of the Week

The Cut Out Girl

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Bart Van Es always knew of a woman from his family's past called Lien, but why was she rarely spoken of now? He goes to meet her and find out her story. Show more

Book of the Week

The Cut Out Girl

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

As Bart continues his research, he finds out how Lien came to live with his grandparents. Show more

Book of the Week

The Cut Out Girl

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Life in The Hague becomes too risky for Jewish hideaways, so Lien needs to move to the countryside. Show more

Book of the Week

The Cut Out Girl

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

While Bart continues to interview Lien, she gives him a dossier in which she describes her time with the Van Es family in greater detail, revealing some hitherto unknown facts. Show more

Book of the Week

Somebody I Used to Know

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Internet and social media are lifelines for Wendy, be it writing her blog, sending emails or researching her talks - and she will keep online as long as she possibly can. Show more

Book of the Week

Somebody I Used to Know

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A dementia diagnosis at just 58 saw Wendy Mitchell face up to a disease which threatened to steal all hope from the life she knew was still left to live. Show more

Book of the Week

Somebody I Used to Know

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

As the dementia makes its slow progression, Wendy reflects on the moment she acknowledged that dementia had become a part of her life that she could no longer ignore. Show more

Book of the Week

Somebody I Used to Know

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Finding city life too noisy and chaotic, Wendy has moved to a quiet village where she can still be independent but has her daughter Gemma nearby, as she needs increasing support. Show more

Book of the Week

The Good Immigrant

Flags, by Coco Khan

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships and the alarming assumptions that can be made - on both sides - about the way we look and who we are. Show more

Book of the Week

The Good Immigrant

The Ungrateful Country, by Musa Okwonga

Duration: 15 minutes

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

After Musa Okwonga's mother was widowed, a scholarship to prep school and then to Eton made him determined to be 'an unofficial ambassador for black people'. But at what cost? Show more