4 Extra Debut. A celebrated architect flees to the Congo only to discover you can never leave the past behind. Stars Ben Miles. Show more
A celebrated architect flees to the Congo only to be hunted down by the press. Stars Ben Miles. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 88: 13-17 November 1917 (Season 12 start)
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
The first omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, in Tynemouth, when the Finnish Parliament declared its independence from Russia. From November 2017. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 90: 27 November - 1 December 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
The third omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when Germany and the new Russian government began a cessation of hostilities. Show more
Home Front
4 January 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day in 1918, the SS Birtley was sunk returning from Dunkirk, losing 18 crew, and in Tynemouth, old friends arrive seeking safety. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 95: 1-5 January 1918
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
Final omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in the week in 1918 when Kaiser Wilhelm the Second said, 'We face, with firm confidence and an iron will, the year 1918.'. Show more
Home Front
15 November 1917 - Johnnie Marshall
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day in 1917, the Finnish parliament declared their independence from Russia, and in Tynemouth, Johnnie sees more to Aunt Phyllis than he had suspected. Show more
Drama on 4
The Rules of Palship
44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
The young Noel Coward demanded fierce loyalty from his friends. But did he live up to his own high standards? Writer Jonathan Tafler imagines a testing moment. Show more
Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha meets the parents with a special pudding. Stars Eleanor Bron. Show more
Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Spring 1965. Trisha moves into a new bedsitter. Stars Eleanor Bron. Show more
Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha surprises Deepak on an outing. Starring Beattie Edmondson. Show more
Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha’s definitely over Deepak. Or so she says. Stars Nikesh Patel. Show more
Home Front
14 December 1917 - Johnnie Marshall
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day in 1917, Lloyd George famously declared 'There is no halfway house between victory and defeat', and in Tynemouth, Johnnie veers dangerously near defeat. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Despite being a national treasure later in life, Sir John still worries about his career and personal life. Stars Ben Whitrow. Show more
Crime or incompetence? Things take a turn for the worse when Claire reveals that she is going to be questioned by the police over the disappearance of Max's inheritance. Show more
Matters have come to a head, and Max, Linsey and Fig wait to hear the outcome of his Claire's trial for embezzlement. Show more
Crime or incompetence? Max questions his mother about the mysterious disappearance of his inheritance. Linsey is also on the case - and she's taking no prisoners. Show more
Margaret Atwood turns a tantalising fairy tale into a dark modern story, as three old university friends discover a secret they had hoped was buried forever resurfacing. Show more
Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of inept revolutionaries, dramatised by Sarah Daniels and starring Olivia Vinall. Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA. Show more
Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of incompetent radicals in a London squat. Alice (Olivia Vinall) finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew. Show more