Programme Index

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 6^th Oct 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 6^th Oct 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Based on a true story, Samina Baig's play is about Peter, a fashion designer, who embarks on a journey to find his roots. Show more

Incredible Women

Series 5

Bella Hayman

Incredible Women: Series 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 18^th Oct 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 18^th Oct 2016, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jeremy Front spends 24 hours with the enfant terrible of British Theatre, Bella Hayman, and sits in on one of her secret rehearsals where Maureen Lipman has to pretend to be a pig. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Rebecca Front
Actor:: Jeremy Front
Actor:: Maureen Lipman
Actor:: Alison Belbin
Actor:: Natasha Cowley
Actor:: Karen Bartke
Actor:: Luke MacGregor
Actor:: Finlay Robertson
Actor:: Gavi Singh Chera
Producer:: Claire Jones
Writer:: Jeremy Front
Writer:: Rebecca Front

Genres

Drama

Brand

Incredible Women

Series

Gudrun

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 28^th Nov 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Mar 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. A young woman in 11th century Iceland forges a path through a world of beauty yet uncompromising harshness. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Kjartan:: Luke MacGregor
Thordis:: Alison Belbin
Osvif:: John Dougall
Thorvald:: Nicholas Murchie
Hallbjorn:: Finlay Robertson
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 30^th Nov 2016, 10:41 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Mar 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Love is rekindled when old friends visit. Modern re-telling of classic 11th century Icelander saga starring Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Kjartan:: Luke MacGregor
Hallbjorn:: Finlay Robertson
Sailor:: Nicholas Murchie
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 1^st Dec 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 26^th Mar 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Twice-widowed Gudrun is under threat when her uncles eye her large estate. A husband would ward them off. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Thordis:: Alison Belbin
Olaf:: John Bowler
Hakkan:: David Sterne
Sigrid:: Rosa Yevtushenko
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 2^nd Dec 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Mar 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Gudrun’s blissful life is interrupted when her childhood sweetheart returns from abroad with his new wife. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Kjartan:: Luke MacGregor
Olaf:: John Bowler
Vigdis:: Finlay Robertson
Hrefna:: Natasha Cowley
Sigrid:: Rosa Yevtushenko
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Drama on 3

Iphigenia in Crimea

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 23^rd Apr 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Sun 29^th May 2022, 19:30 on BBC Radio 3

Available for years

Tony Harrison's most recent play imagines Crimean War soldiers in Ukraine staging an all-male production of Euripides's Iphigenia in Tauris. Stars Blake Ritson and Robert Emms. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Tony Harrison
Lieutenant/Iphigenia/Athena:: Blake Ritson
Orestes:: Robert Emms
Pylades:: Richard Glaves
Sergeant/Thoas:: John Dougall
Irish soldier/Cowherd/Chorus:: Eugene O'Hare
Soldier/Messenger/Chorus:: Michael Colgan
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:: David Sterne
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:: Gavi Singh Chera
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:: John Bowler
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:: Finlay Robertson
Composer:: Jon Nicholls
Director:: Emma Harding

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 3

Inspector Chen

Series 2

2. Red Mandarin Dress

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 4^th Feb 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 16^th Jul 2021, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A murderer is dumping bodies around Shanghai on a weekly basis. But Chen’s assigned to another case. Stars Jamie Zubairi. Show more

Contributors

Chen:: Jamie Zubairi
Yu:: Dan Li
Party Secretary Li:: Daniel York
Detective Hong:: Vera Chok
Jia Ming:: Nicholas Murchie
White Cloud:: Elizabeth Chan
Xia:: Natasha Cowley
Comrade Fan:: John Bowler
Kong:: Alison Belbin
Sergeant Qi:: Gavi Singh Chera
Shen Wenchang:: David Sterne
Director Zhong:: John Dougall
Hotel Manager:: Finlay Robertson
Receptionist:: Catriona McFarlane
Author:: Qiu Xiaolong
Adaptor:: Joy Wilkinson
Director:: Toby Swift

Genres

Drama

Brand

Inspector Chen

Series

Inspector Chen: Series 2

Drama on 4

Richard Adams - Watership Down

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 13^th Nov 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 24^th Dec 2019, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

To ensure the future of their new home, the rabbits must confront the terrifying General Woundwort. Stars Gunnar Cauthery. Show more

Contributors

Hyzenthlay:: Lyndsey Marshal
Hazel:: Gunnar Cauthery
Fiver:: Robert Emms
Bigwig:: Alex Lanipekun
Woundwort:: Paul Hilton
Blackberry:: Finlay Robertson
Dandelion:: Luke MacGregor
Holly:: Nicholas Murchie
Black Emissary:: Nicholas Murchie
Kehaar:: Karen Bartke
Strawberry:: John Dougall
Silver:: Gavi Singh Chera
Nelthilta:: Keziah Joseph
Campion:: John Bowler
The Farmer:: David Sterne
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Director:: Marc Beeby
Author:: Richard Adams
Adaptor:: Brian Sibley

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Richard Adams - Watership Down

Series

Drama on 4

Graham Greene - The Confidential Agent

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 16^th Oct 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 23^rd Apr 2020, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Republican agent in the Spanish Civil war is a hunted man - implicated in a young girl’s murder in England. Stars Alun Raglan. Show more

Contributors

Edgar Domniguez:: Alun Raglan
Rose Cullen:: Flora Spencer-Longhurst
Spanish Diplomat:: Stefano Braschi
Inspector Collis:: Stephen Critchlow
Ronald Kaye:: John Bowler
Jim Barton:: Ian Conningham
Secretary:: Natasha Cowley
Woman in Benditch:: Karen Bartke
Bertie Forbes:: Nick Murchie
Captain Currie:: John Dougall
Freddy:: Luke MacGregor
Policeman in Benditch:: David Sterne
Policeman in London:: Gavi Singh Chera
Author:: Graham Greene
Adaptor:: Nick Perry
Director:: Sally Avens

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Graham Greene - The Confidential Agent

Series

Drama on 4

Richard Adams - Watership Down

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 6^th Nov 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 24^th Dec 2019, 03:00 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

Contributors

Hyzenthlay:: Lyndsey Marshal
Hazel:: Gunnar Cauthery
Fiver:: Robert Emms
Bigwig:: Alex Lanipekun
Blackberry:: Finlay Robertson
Dandelion:: Luke MacGregor
Holly:: Nicholas Murchie
Frith:: Nicholas Murchie
Strawberry:: John Dougall
Silver:: Gavi Singh Chera
Cowslip:: Keziah Joseph
Kehaar:: Karen Bartke
Actor:: John Bowler
Actor:: David Sterne
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Director:: Marc Beeby
Author:: Richard Adams
Adaptor:: Brian Sibley

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Richard Adams - Watership Down

Series

Drama on 4

Control

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 24^th Feb 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 8^th Feb 2019, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Robert Emms and Michelle Terry star in Adrian Penketh's drama set in the high-pressure world of air traffic control. What happens when the unthinkable happens? Show more

Contributors

Rob:: Robert Emms
Megan:: Michelle Terry
Kate:: Priyanga Burford
Mike:: John Bowler
Beech:: John Dougall
Pilot:: Nick Murchie
Co-pilot:: Luke MacGregor
Vicki:: Karen Bartke
Steve:: Gavi Singh Chera
Director:: Emma Harding
Writer:: Adrian Penketh

Genres

Drama

Brand

Tommies

2 December 1916

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 2^nd Dec 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 1^st Nov 2017, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

British Indian Army soldiers discover the topsy-turvy world of a Turkish POW camp, in this story by Avin Shah. From December 2016. Show more

Contributors

Havildar Zarbab Grewal:: Avin Shah
Havildar Ahmadullah Khan:: Danny Rahim
Serdar Bey:: Philip Arditti
Corporal McCartney:: Bryan Dick
Commentator:: Indira Varma
Akbar:: Deven Modha
Chiaus:: Selva Rasalingam
Hanna:: Asli Bayram
Feroz:: Gavi Singh Chera
Private Patterson:: Antonio Aakeel
Arab:: John Dougall
Producer:: David Hunter
Producer:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonathan Ruffle
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Writer:: Avin Shah

Genres

Brand

Tommies

Gudrun

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 2^nd Oct 2017, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 30^th Mar 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. Left reeling from the part she played in her lover's death Gudrun plans to win back her husband. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Sigrid:: Rosie Boore
Olaf:: Philip Fox
Hrefna:: Kerry Gooderson
Gaddja:: Kerry Gooderson
Hallbjorn:: Finlay Robertson
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Oct 2017, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 31^st Mar 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Although convent life offers solace, Gudrun prepares to do whatever it takes to win back her daughter. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Sigrid:: Rosie Boore
Hrefna:: Kerry Gooderson
Olaf:: Philip Fox
Refkel:: David Sturzaker
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 2

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 4^th Oct 2017, 10:41 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 1^st Apr 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

The efforts of the Norwegian Priest, Refkel, to save Gudrun's soul intensify. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Refkel:: David Sturzaker
Sigrid:: Rosie Boore
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Olaf:: Philip Fox
Hrefna:: Kerry Gooderson
Felman:: Samuel James
Priest:: Tom Forrister
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 2

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 5^th Oct 2017, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 2^nd Apr 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

The fate of the community hangs in the balance, and Gudrun discovers a betrayal closer to home. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Refkel:: David Sturzaker
Sigrid:: Rosie Boore
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Hrefna:: Kerry Gooderson
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Gudrun

Series 2

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Oct 2017, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 3^rd Apr 2021, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

With her way of life threatened, Gudrun risks everything when she confronts the enemy. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Contributors

Gudrun:: Kate Phillips
Freija:: Samantha Dakin
Bolli:: Gavi Singh Chera
Sigrid:: Rosie Boore
Olaf Tryggvason:: Samuel James
Norwegian Jarl:: Simon Ludders
Director:: Gemma Jenkins
Producer:: Gemma Jenkins
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Series

Tommies

Tommies - Series 5

Episode 1: 11 November 1916