Programme Index

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 23^rd Dec 2010, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 11^th May 2015, 11:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Highwaymen, duels, swirling fogs and escaped convicts. Dramatisation of Leon Garfield's thrilling 18th-century mystery adventure. Show more

Drama

Leon Garfield - Devil in the Fog

Episode 2

Drama: Leon Garfield - Devil in the Fog

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 24^th Dec 2010, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 12^th May 2015, 11:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

What murky secrets lie at the heart of the fog? Who is the principal? And who is the Devil? Dramatisation of Leon Garfield's mystery adventure. Show more

Contributors

George:: Joe Dempsie
Mr Treet:: Tim McMullan
Captain Richard:: Ben Crowe
Sir John:: Sam Dale
Joseph:: Sean Baker
The Stranger:: Sean Baker
Mrs Montague:: Joanna Monro
Lady Dexter:: Juliet Aubrey
Bertram:: George Sanderson
Aunt Dexter:: Claire Harry
Hotspur:: Raymond Karimi Taheri
Rose:: Fern Deacon
Edward:: Hugo Docking
Jane:: Lauren Mote
Highwayman:: Henry Devas
Writer:: Martin Jameson
Director:: Marc Beeby
Author:: Leon Garfield

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Series

Drama

Gracey and Me

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Nov 2010, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 20^th Feb 2015, 04:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Kate returns to South Africa to meet Gracey, the woman she betrayed 25 years ago. Stars Harriet Walter and Jenny Jules. Show more

Contributors

Kate:: Harriet Walter
Gracey:: Jenny Jules
Peter van Tonder:: Henry Goodman
Katie:: Lauren Mote
Beauty:: Lakechia Jeanne
Godmother:: Hannah Boyde
Stanley:: Denton Chikura
Director:: Annie Castledine
Writer:: Gillian Plowman
Producer:: Catherine Bailey

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

A Short Gentleman

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 18^th Jan 2012, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 6^th May 2021, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

When dealing with his wife's lover, QC Robert employs his deadliest weapon: being a gentleman. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From 2012. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth:: Lyndsey Marshal
Max:: Ted Allpress
Isobel:: Lauren Mote
Mona:: Katherine Jakeways
Ticky:: Katherine Jakeways
Geoffrey:: Paul Moriarty
Anthony:: Carl Prekopp
Penelope:: Tracy Wiles
Actor:: Adjoa Andoh
Actor:: Ewan Bailey
Actor:: Adam Billington
Actor:: James Hayes
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonquil Panting
Adaptor:: Robin Brooks
Writer:: Jon Canter

Genres

Comedy

Series

A Short Gentleman

Saturday Drama

Lewis Carroll - Alice through the Looking Glass

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 22^nd Dec 2012, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th May 2016, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. Alice's fantastical story collides with Radio 4, as she crashes a giant game of chess. With Lauren Mote and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

Contributors

Alice:: Lauren Mote
Lewis Carroll:: Julian Rhind-Tutt
The Red Queen:: Carole Boyd
The White Queen:: Sally Phillips
Humpty Dumpty:: Nicholas Parsons
Tweedledee:: Alistair McGowan
Tweedledum:: Alistair McGowan
The White Knight:: John Rowe
The White King:: Robert Blythe
Messenger:: Ben Crowe
Guard:: Patrick Brennan
Pudding:: Stephanie Racine
Writer:: Stephen Wyatt

Genres

Drama

Brand

Saturday Drama

Classic Serial

The Water Babies: A Modern Fairy Tale

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 24^th Mar 2013, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 30^th Mar 2013, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Paul Farley's playful updating of Charles Kingsley's 1863 novel. Young Tomi is part of the UK's illegal labour market, but his life is changed forever when he falls into a river. Show more

Contributors

Hitcher:: Julia Ford
Miss Whatcomesaroundgoesaround:: Julia Ford
Miss Whatgoesaroundcomesaround:: Julia Ford
Ellie:: Lauren Mote
Hotel Manager:: Michael Shelford
Porpoise:: Michael Shelford
Farm Salmon:: Michael Shelford
Housemaid:: Hannah Wood
Dragonfly:: Hannah Wood
Eel 3:: Hannah Wood
Caddis Fly 1:: Philippa Stanton
Eel 1:: Philippa Stanton
Caddis Fly 2:: Ben Crowe
Crayfish:: Ben Crowe
Trout:: Ben Crowe
Salmon:: Robert Blythe
Lobster:: Robert Blythe
Director:: Emma Harding

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Brand

Classic Serial

So Awkward

Series 2

Episode 12: Eye Contact

First broadcast: Thu 10^th Nov 2016, 16:30 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Sun 13^th Jun 2021, 20:05 on CBBC HD

Available for years

Comedy series. Mrs Griggs decides that a social skills class could be beneficial for certain pupils - including Martha, Rufus, Cassie and Maxwell. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Holly Phillips
Producer:: Sally Martin
Director:: Jordan Hogg
Martha Fitzgerald:: Sophia Dall'Aglio
Lily Hampton:: Cleo Demetriou
Jas Salford:: Ameerah Falzon-Ojo
Matt Furnish:: Jamie Flatters
Ollie Coulton:: Archie Lyndhurst
Mr Malone:: Alex Carter
Mrs Griggs:: Susan Earl
Mrs Fitzgerald:: Carla Mendonca
Mrs Rennison:: Kay Purcell
Cassie:: Rosie Boore
Maxwell:: Fisher Costello-Rose
Mrs Edwards:: Eileen Davies
Australian Girl:: Lauren Mote
Rufus:: Charlie Nicholson

Genres

Children'sDrama

Brand

So Awkward

Series

So Awkward: Series 2

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series 3

Episode 1: Slow Burn

Tracy Beaker Returns: Series 3

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Jan 2012, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Feb 2012, 13:45 on CBBC Channel

Drama set in a children's home. A power struggle ensues when four young people and their care worker arrive at the Dumping Ground after a fire at Burnywood. Show more

Contributors

Tracy Beaker:: Dani Harmer
Mike:: Connor Byrne
Gina:: Kay Purcell
Sapphire:: Saffron Coomber
Carmen:: Amy-Leigh Hickman
Gus:: Noah Marullo
Tee:: Mia McKenna-Bruce
Johnny:: Joe Maw
Elektra:: Jessica Revell
Harry:: Philip Graham Scott
Frank:: Chris Slater
Liam:: Richard Wisker
Tyler:: Miles Butler-Hughton
Kitty:: Eleni Foskett
Director:: Craig Lines
Writer:: Elly Brewer
Lizanne:: Lauren Mote
Rick:: Daniel Pearson
Denis:: James Gaddas
Stunts:: Glenn Marks
Stunts:: Annabel Canaven
Executive Producer:: Josephine Ward
Writer:: Emma Reeves

Genres

Children'sDrama

Brand

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series

A Short Gentleman

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 25^th Jan 2012, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 13^th May 2021, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 7 months

QC Robert's nemesis approaches, along with Edward, basset hound of doom. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From January 2012. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth:: Lyndsey Marshal
Judy Page:: Tracy Wiles
Geoffrey:: Paul Moriarty
Pilkington:: Ewan Bailey
Alan Temperley:: Gerard McDermott
Actor:: Ted Allpress
Actor:: James Hayes
Actor:: Lauren Mote
Actor:: Carl Prekopp
Author:: Jon Canter
Adaptor:: Robin Brooks
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

Comedy

Series

A Short Gentleman

A Short Gentleman

Episode 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Jan 2012, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 29^th Apr 2021, 05:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

QC Robert tries to woo Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Lyndsey Marshal. From January 2012. Show more

Contributors

Robert:: Hugh Bonneville
Elizabeth:: Lyndsey Marshal
Guy:: Adam Billington
Sophie:: Francine Chamberlain
Anthony:: Carl Prekopp
Actor:: Gerard McDermott
Actor:: Lauren Mote
Actor:: Tracy Wiles
Author:: Jon Canter
Adaptor:: Robin Brooks
Director:: Jonquil Panting
Producer:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

Comedy

Series

A Short Gentleman

Saturday Drama

Love, etc

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 4^th May 2013, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 11^th Jul 2014, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Darker and deeper than its predecessor, Talking It Over, this sequel is an engrossing exploration of betrayal and revenge, written by Julian Barnes and dramatised by Julia Stoneham. Show more

Contributors

Author:: Julian Barnes
Adaptor:: Julia Stoneham
Stuart:: Carl Prekopp
Oliver:: Nicholas Boulton
Gillian:: Hermione Norris
Sophie:: Lauren Mote
Director:: Tracey Neale
Producer:: Tracey Neale

Genres

Drama

Brand

Saturday Drama

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series 3

Episode 1: The Visitors

Tracy Beaker Returns: Series 3

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Jan 2012, 17:45 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 2^nd Jul 2019, 12:10 on CBBC HD

Available for years

Drama set in a children's home. A power struggle ensues when four young people and their care worker arrive at the Dumping Ground after a fire at Burnywood. Show more

Contributors

Tracy Beaker:: Dani Harmer
Mike:: Connor Byrne
Gina:: Kay Purcell
Sapphire:: Saffron Coomber
Carmen:: Amy-Leigh Hickman
Gus:: Noah Marullo
Tee:: Mia McKenna-Bruce
Johnny:: Joe Maw
Elektra:: Jessica Revell
Harry:: Philip Graham Scott
Frank:: Chris Slater
Liam:: Richard Wisker
Tyler:: Miles Butler-Hughton
Kitty:: Eleni Foskett
Director:: Craig Lines
Producer:: Gina Cronk
Writer:: Elly Brewer
Lizanne:: Lauren Mote
Rick:: Daniel Pearson
Denis:: James Gaddas
Stunts:: Glenn Marks
Stunts:: Annabel Canaven
Executive Producer:: Josephine Ward

Genres

Children'sDrama

Brand

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series 3

Episode 2: Firestarter

Tracy Beaker Returns: Series 3

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Jan 2012, 17:45 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 2^nd Jul 2019, 12:40 on CBBC HD

Available for years

Drama set in a children's home. When a fire breaks out at the Dumping Ground, Tracy and Gus set about discovering who the fire starter is. Show more

Contributors

Tracy Beaker:: Dani Harmer
Mike:: Connor Byrne
Gina:: Kay Purcell
Carmen:: Amy-Leigh Hickman
Gus:: Noah Marullo
Tee:: Mia McKenna-Bruce
Johnny:: Joe Maw
Elektra:: Jessica Revell
Harry:: Philip Graham Scott
Frank:: Chris Slater
Lily:: Jessie Williams
Liam:: Richard Wisker
Tyler:: Miles Butler-Hughton
Firefighter:: Louise Franklin
Kitty:: Eleni Foskett
Director:: Craig Lines
Producer:: Gina Cronk
Well Dressed Man:: Stuart Turner
Lizanne:: Lauren Mote
Rick:: Daniel Pearson
Denis:: James Gaddas
Stunts:: Glenn Marks
Executive Producer:: Josephine Ward
Writer:: Emma Reeves

Genres

Children'sDrama

Brand

Tracy Beaker Returns

Series

Drama

Amelia Bullmore - The Bat Man

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 20^th Apr 2011, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 7^th Feb 2016, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Since his wife died, Christopher has lived quietly in Cornwall watching bats, but Colette disturbs his peace. Stars Bill Nighy. Show more

Contributors

Christopher:: Bill Nighy
Colette:: Katherine Parkinson
Biddy:: Jenny Agutter
Rory:: Sean Baker
Lou-Lou:: Lauren Mote
Grace:: Georgia Groome
Writer:: Amelia Bullmore
Director:: Mary Peate

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama