Rumours that 1666 might prove to be an unlucky year are of no concern to Samuel Pepys. He is far more interested in his new friend, Mrs Knipp. With Kris Marshall. Show more
Saturday Drama
Hattie Naylor - The Forgotten
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The aftermath of a nameless war is the setting for a dark retelling of the story of 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Stars Tim McMullan. Show more
Two-part drama based on Agatha Christie's novel. A dashing young chancer is accused of murdering a rich widow for her money. Can his wife's alibi prove his innocence? Show more
A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
Sam and Elizabeth are enjoying the sights of Paris. Without warning, Elizabeth falls ill and they must return home. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
A sea battle with the Dutch should mean victory. But Sam thinks that celebrations might be premature. Starring Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
4 Extra Debut. New Year's Day 1667, and Sam finds the Thames frozen while parts of London still smoulder from the Great Fire. With Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Sam celebrates his 34th birthday, but his neighbour Sir William faces charges of bribery. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Samuel discovers a problem with his plan for a new wig, while the Navy Office is in a dismal state. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
There is peace with the Dutch, so Sam goes to recover the family gold. Unfortunately, they can't quite remember where they put it. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
The Dutch have entered the Thames, so Sam sends his wife to the country to hide the family gold. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Sam buys a pornographic book in French, but then burns it (after reading). He has also been preparing his defence of the Navy Board. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Sam has been gadding about while Elizabeth was away. But that is nothing compared to what happens when she finds him fondling the maid. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Susan Ryeland, the editor of best-selling crime writer Alan Conway, is drawn into her own mystery when Conway is found dead and the last chapter of his new manuscript missing. Show more
Searching for the missing last chapter, Susan visits Abbey Grange, the grand home of Alan Conway, where she discovers that his notes are also missing. Show more
CityWorld need to know if Susan wants to be CEO, but Andreas wants to go back to Crete. Her suspicions are further aroused about his untimely end. Show more
Much to her horror, at the funeral of Alan Conway, Susan realises that her world and Conway's fiction have more in common than mere coincidence. Show more
Susan confronts Andreas about the incriminating photograph that has been emailed to her. In Saxby-on-Avon, police divers search the lake. Show more
Susan is seemingly no closer to finding the missing chapter, but Atticus Pünd is confident that he has at last discovered the identity of the Saxby on Avon murderer. Show more
Sam is at Whitehall when he spots Debs, his former maid and lover. Unable to resist his pounding heart, he follows her. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more