Edmund de Waal travels back in time to Dresden and explores the dramatic events that led to the creation of European porcelain. Show more
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Imprisoned in Meissen castle, young alchemist Johann Freidrich Bottger is about to unlock the secrets of porcelain creation. Show more
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
To ensure the future of their new home, the rabbits must confront the terrifying General Woundwort. Stars Gunnar Cauthery. Show more
Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in the concluding episodes of Galsworthy's epic. Dinny fears for Wilfrid's safety and hopes her timely intervention will prevent a fight. Show more
The Once and Future King
Episode 4: The Ill-Made Knight
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Full of zeal for Arthur's new chivalric order, Lancelot rides into Camelot. Starring Paul Ready and Alex Waldmann. Show more
The Once and Future King
Episode 5: The Lengthening Shadow
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Murder and betrayal threaten to undermine all that Arthur holds dear. The Round Table's survival is in peril. Stars Paul Ready. Show more
On a personal pilgrimage to the countries and people who make porcelain, Edmund de Waal's first stop is China and Jingdezhen, the city of porcelain. Show more
Drama
Sally Griffiths - Haunted
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. A dark, psychological thriller in which a TV illusionist and a medium both have their belief systems tested when a voice from the past refuses to keep silent. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's history - from apes to world dominance. Read by Adrian Scarborough. Show more
How gossip united us and mythology maintained law and order. Adrian Scarborough reads Yuval Noah Harari's account of our history. Show more
How the agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud. Adrian Scarborough reads Yuval Noah Harari's account of our history. Show more
The discovery of ignorance and the quest for immortality. Adrian Scarborough reads Yuval Noah Harari's account of our history. Show more
The world's a better place, but are we any happier? Adrian Scarborough reads Yuval Noah Harari's account of humankind's history from insignificant apes to rulers of the world. Show more
Writer Gill Blow's radio debut is a meditative tale about unspoken tensions between a husband and wife. Read by Philip Jackson. Show more
By Sarah Dunnakey. A wife discovers that her husband appears to be turning into marzipan. A charming fable about letting go, read by Melanie Kilburn. Show more
Carey Mulligan reads Tessa Hadley's shortlisted story, the first in contention for this prestigious award. A child's reaction to a dream exposes unspoken tensions in her home life. Show more
Drama
Sally Griffiths - Clean Slate
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. A freak accident means Ellen has no recollection of who she used to be. Her husband sets out to show her. Stars Amelia Bullmore, Jamie Glover, Di Botcher. Show more
Muriel becomes an unwitting decoy in her mother's drama. Show more
Boarding school offers an escape from Muriel's mother's 'wild moods and secrets'. Show more