Based on a true story. In spring 1945, Major Frank Howarth, a lawyer in civilian life, was sent with two other soldiers to Flensburg in Germany to set up a civilian administration. Show more

In the late 1970s, Svetlana Alexievich set out to write her first book telling the as-yet-untold stories of the Russian women who had fought in the Second World War. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Two men are determined to persuade the King from a marriage they feel isn’t only unsuitable but also wrong. Stars Jim Broadbent. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his childhood growing up in Birmingham - a childhood coloured with love and violence and his introduction to poetry. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Tennis ace Baron Gottfried Von Cramm offends Hitler by refusing to join the Nazi party. Stars Geoffrey Streatfeild. Show more

4 Extra Debut. At Uppark, Amy Lyons scandalously danced naked on a table. But as Lady Hamilton, it haunts her 32 years on. Read by Eva Pope. Show more

By Colin Bytheway. Mary believes there is more to life than raising children and working. Dreaming of fame and fortune, she convinces doctors that she is giving birth to rabbits. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Can architect Tony McGill come to terms with his widowed mother's dementia? Stars Robert Glenister and Marcia Warren. Directed by Celia de Wolff. From May 2013. Show more

Just what goes into the making of a book? Keith Houston explores the fascinating history behind the pages and the cover. Deborah Findlay reads. Show more

A man travels with a case full of complications and it is on this journey his life starts to unravel. Read by James Fleet. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A particular train has meant more to one family than they will ever know. Read by Deborah Findlay, introduced by Lynne Truss. Show more

A young girl, badly treated in the past, decides it’s time to make a claim on what is rightfully hers. Read by Teresa Gallagher. Show more

By Ruth Figgest. Louise is ten years older than her husband Leon, and one day, walking on the Downs, they realise that perhaps they are not the happy family they thought they were. Show more

Fifty years on, Gerard O' Shea tries to understand his mother's affair with 'the uncrowned King of Ireland'. Read by Niall Buggy. Show more

Sam Shepard's fiery examination of the relationship and rivalry between two brothers - screenwriter Austin and older, estranged brother Lee. Starring Philip and Robert Glenister. Show more

No longer content in Birmingham, Benjamin moves to London, where he finds himself culturally, religiously and politically inspired. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. As the writer flourishes, the man, now a husband, suffers at the cruel hands of infertility. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Now a teenager, he escapes the family home with his mother, but it's not long before he finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Show more

Just what goes into the making of a book? Keith Houston explores the fascinating history of the invention of parchment. Deborah Findlay reads. Show more

Just what goes into the making of a book? Keith Houston explores the fascinating history behind the creation of paper. Deborah Findlay reads. Show more