Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 16^th Jul 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 21^st Jan 2021, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

As MI6 closes in, Magnus Pym battles to discover what - or who - created his talent for deception. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

Richard Marsh - The Beetle

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 2^nd Nov 2014, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Mon 3^rd Nov 2014, 03:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. An upstanding parliamentary member's past indiscretion dooms his future life. Starring Gerard McDermott and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Gerard McDermott
Actor:: Tracy-Ann Oberman
Writer:: Richard Marsh
Producer:: Marion Nancarrow

Genres

DramaPolitical

Drama

John le Carré - A Perfect Spy

1. Disappearance

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 2^nd Jul 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 19^th Jan 2021, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Magnus Pym disappears after his father's funeral sparking an urgent MI6 manhunt to halt his defection. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

Contributors

Magnus Pym:: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jack Brotherhood:: Bill Paterson
Rick Pym:: Michael Maloney
Mary:: Ruth Gemmell
Lippsie:: Melody Grove
Syd Lemon:: Ewan Bailey
Sefton Boyd:: Tom Forrister
Nigel:: Gerard McDermott
Georgie:: Samara MacLaren
Fergus:: Tom Stuart
Peggy Wentworth:: Aoife McMahon
Author:: John Le Carre
Adaptor:: Robert Forrest
Director:: Bruce Young

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama: John le Carré - A Perfect Spy

Series

Riot Girls

Susan

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Feb 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Feb 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

First of three plays charting British feminism through three generations of women. Birmingham, 1975. Susan tries to forge a new life for herself in a commune. By Lucy Catherine. Show more

Contributors

Susan:: Sarah Thom
Derek:: Gerard McDermott
Emma:: Harmonie Lloyd
Tim:: Joshua Vaughan
Anne:: Susan Jameson
Maggie:: Katherine Jakeways
Dave:: Ewan Bailey
Charlie:: George Watkins
Gina:: Katie Redford
Director:: Emma Harding
Producer:: Abigail le Fleming
Writer:: Lucy Catherine

Genres

Drama

Brand

Riot Girls

Drama

Portrait of Winston

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 13^th Sep 2011, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Apr 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Dan Stevens and Benjamin Whitrow star in Jonathan Smith's drama about a controversial portrait of Winston Churchill painted by leading British artist Graham Sutherland. Show more

Contributors

Winston Churchill:: Benjamin Whitrow
Graham Sutherland:: Dan Stevens
Clementine Churchill:: Diane Fletcher
Kathleen Sutherland:: Katherine Igoe
Actor:: Gerard McDermott
Actor:: James Lailey
Actor:: Carl Prekopp
Writer:: Jonathan Smith
Director:: Bruce Young
Producer:: Bruce Young

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Holding Back the Tide

I Want to Thank You All

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 18^th Aug 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Jun 2019, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Clare and Richard pay a visit to a famous resident and leave with more than they expected when John takes off with what he believes rightly to belong to the town. Show more

Contributors

Richard:: Paul Ritter
Clare:: Kate Duchene
John Hector:: Ronald Pickup
Hugh:: Gerard McDermott
Tiffany:: Louise Brealey
Librarian:: Chetna Pandya
Director:: Sally Avens
Writer:: Nick Warburton

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama: Holding Back the Tide

Series

A Short Gentleman

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 4^th Jan 2012, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Apr 2021, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 5 months

Exams are no problem for Robert Purcell QC, but finding a girlfriend is. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Nichola McAuliffe. From 2012. Show more

Contributors

Father:: James Hayes
Mother:: Nichola McAuliffe
Young Robert:: Josef Lindsay
Pilkington:: Ewan Bailey
Ticky Moxon-Smith:: Katherine Jakeways
Judy Page:: Tracy Wiles
Alan Temperley:: Gerard McDermott
Author:: Jon Canter
Adaptor:: Robin Brooks
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

Comedy

Series

A Short Gentleman

Drama

Daniel Davies - Is Anything Broken?

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Apr 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Dec 2016, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Modern life seen as a dash through an airport - from Arrivals to the Departure Gate. Real-time comedy drama starring Adam Kotz. Show more

Contributors

Patrick:: Adam Kotz
Oriane:: Emerald O'Hanrahan
Oscar:: Kasper Hilton-Hille
Maya:: Tracy Wiles
Emily:: Susie Riddell
Kimberley:: Christine Absalom
Norbert:: Don Gilet
Peter:: Gerard McDermott
Tibor:: Peter Hamilton-Dyer
Steward:: Harry Livingstone
Tannoy:: Beverly Tagg
Writer:: Daniel Davies
Director:: Marc Beeby

Genres

Drama

Brand

Riot Girls

The Life and Loves of a She Devil

Episode 1

Riot Girls: The Life and Loves of a She Devil

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Feb 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Feb 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Fay Weldon, adapted by Joy Wilkinson. A darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power. A wronged woman plans diabolical punishments for her husband and his mistress. Show more

Contributors

Ruth:: Hattie Morahan
Bobbo:: Barnaby Kay
Mary Fisher:: Lyndsey Marshal
Nurse Hopkins:: Rosie Cavaliero
Mrs Fisher:: Susan Jameson
Nicola:: Evie Killip
Andy:: Leo Wan
Garcia:: Chris Pavlo
Angus:: Gerard McDermott
Insurance Man:: Gerard McDermott
Brenda:: Debra Baker
Mrs Trumper:: Debra Baker
Elsie Flower:: Katie Redford
Girl in Job Centre:: Rebecca Hamilton
Author:: Fay Weldon
Adaptor:: Joy Wilkinson
Director:: Abigail le Fleming

Genres

Drama

Brand

Riot Girls

Series

John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga

The Forsytes Continues

Episode 1

John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Apr 2016, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 28^th May 2017, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Soames delights in spoiling his effervescent daughter, but how can he stop her falling for the wrong man? Stars Joseph Millson. Show more

Contributors

Fleur Forsyte:: Jessica Raine
Soames Forsyte:: Joseph Millson
Irene Forsyte:: Juliet Aubrey
Jon:: Jonathan Bailey
Michael Mont:: Ben Lambert
Annette Forsyte:: Aurelie Amblard
Jo Forsyte:: Ewan Bailey
Holly Dartie:: Katie Redford
Prosper Profond:: Sam Alexander
June Forsyte:: Amelia Lowdell
Violet:: Evie Killip
Man:: Gerard McDermott
Author:: John Galsworthy
Adaptor:: Lin Coghlan
Director:: Marion Nancarrow
Producer:: Marion Nancarrow

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga: The Forsytes Continues

Friday Drama

Freud: The Case Histories

Episode 1: Dora

Friday Drama: Freud: The Case Histories

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 24^th Aug 2012, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Fri 24^th Aug 2012, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

A father implores Freud to treat his daughter, after discovering her intention to end her life. Dream analysis is the key to unlocking the causes of Dora's condition. Show more

Contributors

Freud:: Robert Glenister
Dora:: Olivia Hallinan
Papa:: Gerard McDermott
Mama:: Tracy-Ann Oberman
Herr K:: Alun Raglan
Coachman:: Alun Raglan
Frau K:: Susie Riddell
Madame Petrova:: Tracy Wiles
Director:: Elizabeth Allard

Genres

Brand

Friday Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century 27 - The Journal of a Joskin

Episode 4: 1958: Preacher

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century 27 - The Journal of a Joskin

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 16^th Apr 2015, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 16^th Apr 2015, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Fred Kitchen is now a school gardener and preacher alongside his spasmodic writing career. Show more

Contributors

Fred:: Ralph Ineson
Ethel:: Sarah Thom
Cynthia:: Roslyn Hill
Minister:: Ian Conningham
Trevor:: Paul Heath
Harold:: Gerard McDermott
Writer:: Stephen Wakelam
Director:: David Hunter

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century 27 - The Journal of a Joskin

Episode 5: 1968: Man with a Scythe

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century 27 - The Journal of a Joskin

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 17^th Apr 2015, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 17^th Apr 2015, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Now nearly 78, Fred Kitchen is still writing. Show more

Contributors

Fred:: Ralph Ineson
Cynthia:: Roslyn Hill
Rupert:: Paul Stonehouse
Trabb:: Monty d'Inverno
Doctor:: Ian Conningham
Trevor:: Paul Heath
Bill:: Gerard McDermott
Joyce:: Jane Slavin
Writer:: Stephen Wakelam
Director:: David Hunter

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

Series

Home Front

12 February 1915 - Esther O'Leary

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Councillor Maud Burnett's controversial scheme is gathering pace. Show more

Contributors

Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Cressida Marshall:: Bettrys Jones
Maud Burnett:: Carolyn Pickles
Mr Hims:: Gerard McDermott
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Pearl Thornton:: Sophie Scott
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Home Front

13 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 13^th Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day, shares in the Pleasure Gardens Theatre were auctioned, and Hilary Pearce is disappointed. Show more

Contributors

Hilary Pearce:: Craige Els
Ruby Tulliver:: Martine McCutcheon
Lilian Frost:: Alex Tregear
Roland Pemble:: Jack Holden
Ivy Layton:: Lizzy Watts
Ivor Davies:: Alun Raglan
Auctioneer:: Gerard McDermott
Mr Martindale:: Ewan Bailey
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Allegra McIlroy

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 43: 11-15 January 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 15^th Jan 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 29^th Mar 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

In the week when the Welsh and Scottish Trades Unions voted to oppose conscription, there is pressure at the Bevan to return more wounded men to duty. Show more

Contributors

Adam Wilson:: Billy Kennedy
Adeline Lumley:: Helen Schlesinger
Alec Poole:: Tom Stuart
Alphonse Duvall:: Matthew Juul
Anna White:: Amelia Lowdell
Cristine:: Ysabelle Cooper
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Dr Henry Streatfield:: Chris Pavlo
Emile Tourte:: Stephane Cornicard
Eric Morton:: Paul Rainbow
Esme Macknade:: Katie Angelou
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Hilary Pearce:: Craige Els
Isabel Graham:: Keely Beresford
Ivor Davies:: Alun Raglan
Ivy Layton:: Lizzy Watts
Len Reeves:: Darren Swift
Lilian Frost:: Alex Tregear
Nancy Parker:: Jane Whittenshaw
Nell Kingsley:: Alice St Clair
Norman Harris:: Sean Baker
Olive Hargreaves:: Rhiannon Neads
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Roland Pemble:: Jack Holden
Ruby Tulliver:: Martine McCutcheon
Ruth Billings:: Katie Redford
Sylvia Graham:: Joanna David
Winifred Dinsdale:: Alice Lowe
Anna White:: Amelia Lowdell
Eve:: Debra Baker
Evadne:: Evie Killip
Yvette:: Rebecca Hamilton
Auctioneer:: Gerard McDermott
Mr Martindale:: Ewan Bailey
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Allegra McIlroy

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Home Front

22 January 1916 - Isabel Graham

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 22^nd Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

On this day, the Dublin police raided several houses, seizing arms and a printing press, and Isabel is unhappy witness to a raid on the Belgian restaurant. Show more

Contributors

Isabel Graham:: Keely Beresford
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Cristine:: Ysabelle Cooper
Anna White:: Amelia Lowdell
Winifred Dinsdale:: Alice Lowe
Emile Tourte:: Stephane Cornicard
Mr Mottershead:: Gerard McDermott
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 44: 18-22 January 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 22^nd Jan 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 30^th Mar 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

In the week of the first concerted attempt to break the Siege of Kut, Folkestone's characters are all looking for release. Show more

Contributors

Adam Wilson:: Billy Kennedy
Adeline Lumley:: Helen Schlesinger
Albert Wilson:: Jamie Foreman
Alec Poole:: Tom Stuart
Anna White:: Amelia Lowdell
Bob Capeling:: Joe Sims
Clemmie Crayford:: Joanna Monro
Cristine:: Ysabelle Cooper
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Edward Easton:: Raymond Wilson
Emile Tourte:: Stephane Cornicard
Florrie Wilson:: Claire Rushbrook
Isabel Graham:: Keely Beresford
Jessie Moore:: Lucy Hutchinson
Mr Mottershead:: Gerard McDermott
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Nell Kingsley:: Alice St Clair
Nev Cotton:: Leo Wan
Olive Hargreaves:: Rhiannon Neads
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Victor Lumley:: Joel MacCormack
Winifred Dinsdale:: Alice Lowe
Nurse Wright:: Isobel Rogers
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Drama

Holding Back the Tide

The Vauxgarth Pig

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 28^th Jan 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Aug 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Nick Warburton. Ronald Pickup stars as John Hector, who heads up an unlikely group trying to defend its home town against the worst ills of modernity. Show more

Contributors

Richard:: Paul Ritter
Clare:: Kate Duchene
John Hector:: Ronald Pickup
Lux:: Michelle Asante
Penrith:: Chris Pavlo
Trafford:: Gerard McDermott
Mrs Cardabbon:: Susan James
Estate Agent:: Caolan McCarthy
Director:: Sally Avens
Writer:: Nick Warburton

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama: Holding Back the Tide

Series

Drama on 3

As Innocent As You Can Get

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 7^th Feb 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 3

By Rex Obano. A story about guilt and innocence focusing on two men. One is a prison psychologist and the other is a prisoner convicted under 'joint enterprise'. With Freddie Fox. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Rex Obano
Nathan:: Freddie Fox
Tunde:: Paapa Essiedu
Nuri:: Katie Redford
Lonny:: Rikki Lawton
Abubakhar:: Tobi Bakare
Hills:: Gerard McDermott
Greening:: Anneika Rose
Mal:: Caolan McCarthy
Kate:: Rebecca Hamilton
Grant:: Richard Pepple
James:: Chris Pavlo
Midwife:: Debra Baker
Director:: David Hunter

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 3