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Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: why Australian Jane prefers the freezing sea of Brighton. Stars Karen Bartke. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: can Cassie be part of the group after stealing from them? Stars Keziah Joseph. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: Shelley is not a club member but her life depends on it. Stars Michele Austin. Show more

Inspector Chen

Series 2

1. A Case of Two Cities

Duration: 57 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Chen’s needed when the head of Shanghai’s anti-corruption squad is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Stars Jamie Zubairi. Show more

The Archers

29/07/2016

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Toby is on shaky ground, and Tom gets the go-ahead. Show more

Contributors

David Archer:
Tim Bentinck
Ruth Archer:
Felicity Finch
Josh Archer:
Angus Imrie
Tony Archer:
David Troughton
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter:
Charlotte Martin
Alice Carter:
Hollie Chapman
Ian Craig:
Stephen Kennedy
Rex Fairbrother:
Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother:
Rhys Bevan
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Shula Hebden Lloyd:
Judy Bennett
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Johnny Phillips:
Tom Gibbons
Fallon Rogers:
Joanna Van Kampen
Robert Snell:
Graham Blockey
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Caroline Sterling:
Sara Coward
Rob Titchener:
Timothy Watson
Anna Tregorran:
Isobel Middleton

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Ian wonders about his friendship with Helen, and it is all hands on deck at Hollowtree.

Contributors

David Archer:
Tim Bentinck
Ruth Archer:
Felicity Finch
Josh Archer:
Angus Imrie
Tony Archer:
David Troughton
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter:
Charlotte Martin
Alice Carter:
Hollie Chapman
Ian Craig:
Stephen Kennedy
Rex Fairbrother:
Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother:
Rhys Bevan
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Shula Hebden Lloyd:
Judy Bennett
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Johnny Phillips:
Tom Gibbons
Fallon Rogers:
Joanna Van Kampen
Robert Snell:
Graham Blockey
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Caroline Sterling:
Sara Coward
Rob Titchener:
Timothy Watson
Anna Tregorran:
Isobel Middleton

Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey

9. Dismissed

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Catherine finds herself abruptly dismissed from Northanger Abbey. With Georgina Groome and Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Contributors

Catherine:
Georgia Groome
General Tilney:
John Dougall
Mrs Morland:
Alison Belbin
Mr Morland:
John Bowler
Director:
Sally Avens

Genres

Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey

10. Return

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for years

Catherine's visit has ended in disaster, but surely like every heroine she deserves a happy ending? With Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Contributors

Catherine:
Georgia Groome
Mrs Morland:
Alison Belbin
Mr Morland:
John Bowler
Director:
Sally Avens

Genres

Drama on 4

Love Me

Duration: 45 minutes

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

A comedy to give romance a bad name. Maggie is hopelessly devoted to her ex-boyfriend, but then she discovers he is about to move in with someone else. By Sarah Cartwright. Show more

Drama on 4

The Thickness

Duration: 44 minutes

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

Writer and star of the Bafta-nominated comedy series Timewasters, Daniel Lawrence Taylor writes two original dramas for Radio 4. Show more

The Archers

12/08/2016

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Pip plays it cool, and Anna has her work cut out. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Gwenda Hughes
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Pip Archer:
Daisy Badger
PC Harrison Burns:
James Cartwright
Rex Fairbrother:
Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother:
Rhys Bevan
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy:
Emerald O'Hanrahan
Ed Grundy:
Barry Farrimond
Shula Hebden Lloyd:
Judy Bennett
Dan Hebden Lloyd:
Will Howard
Alistair Lloyd:
Michael Lumsden
Dr Richard Locke:
William Gaminara
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Fallon Rogers:
Joanna Van Kampen
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Caroline Sterling:
Sara Coward
Rob Titchener:
Timothy Watson
Helen Titchener:
Louiza Patikas
Carol Tregorran:
Eleanor Bron
Anna Tregorran:
Isobel Middleton

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Shula shows off a birthday present, and Rob makes a last-minute decision.

Contributors

Director:
Gwenda Hughes
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Pip Archer:
Daisy Badger
PC Harrison Burns:
James Cartwright
Rex Fairbrother:
Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother:
Rhys Bevan
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy:
Emerald O'Hanrahan
Ed Grundy:
Barry Farrimond
Shula Hebden Lloyd:
Judy Bennett
Dan Hebden Lloyd:
Will Howard
Alistair Lloyd:
Michael Lumsden
Dr Richard Locke:
William Gaminara
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Fallon Rogers:
Joanna Van Kampen
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Caroline Sterling:
Sara Coward
Rob Titchener:
Timothy Watson
Helen Titchener:
Louiza Patikas
Carol Tregorran:
Eleanor Bron
Anna Tregorran:
Isobel Middleton

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: why 70 year old Davina forces herself to keep swimming. Stars Sheila Reid. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

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

A transformative sea swimming club alters lives: what secret is Angie refusing to share with the group? Stars Josie Lawrence. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Ex-Black Panther and political activist Assata Shakur's autobiography is dramatised by debbie tucker green. Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Assata. Show more

Inspector Chen

Series 2

3. The Mao Case

Duration: 1 hour

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

Chen is asked to investigate the sudden change of fortune of the granddaughter of Chairman Mao's mistress. Stars Jamie Zubairi. Show more

Drama on 4

The Hatton Garden Heist

Duration: 1 hour

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

The extraordinary story of the audacious robbery and the myths that surround it. Starring Peter Wight and Andy Linden. Show more

Drama on 4

Graham Greene - The Confidential Agent

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. When a Republican agent in the Spanish Civil war arrives in England on a mission, he becomes a hunted man. Stars Alun Raglan. Show more

Contributors

Edgar Domniguez:
Alun Raglan
Captain Currie:
John Dougall
Victor Lazaro:
Jot Davies
Ronald Kaye:
John Bowler
Mrs Mendrill:
Karen Bartke
Bertie Forbes:
Nick Murchie
Spanish Diplomat:
Stefano Braschi
Lord Benditch:
David Sterne
Secretary:
Natasha Cowley
Begging Man:
Luke MacGregor
Adaptor:
Nick Perry
Director:
Sally Avens

Genres

Drama on 4

Richard Adams - Watership Down

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

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

4 Extra Debut. Fearful that their home is to be destroyed, a band of rabbits begins an epic and perilous journey. Starring Lyndsey Marshal. Show more