Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 10^th Jan 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 15^th Jan 2020, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Adam’s fallen under the spell of the enigmatic Cathy but things are getting darker. Stars Holliday Grainger and Robin Laing. Show more

Out There

Episode 3: Grown on This Beach

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 12^th Oct 2014, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 11^th Dec 2016, 00:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

A touching and poetic story about a woman talking through her past relationships with her new-found love. Written by Kerry Hudson and read by Meg Fraser. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Meg Fraser
Writer:: Kerry Hudson
Producer:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

Drama

Formats

Audiobooks

Series

Out There

Drama

Marathon Man

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 15^th Jul 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Sep 2018, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

William Goldman's cult thriller about a student, a Nazi dentist and a network of spies. Dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. Show more

Contributors

Tom:: Jack Lowden
Scylla:: Tom Burke
Szell:: Ian McDiarmid
Elsa:: Karen Bartke
Janitor:: Liam Brennan
Karl:: Liam Brennan
Janeway:: Finn den Hertog
Ape:: Robin Laing
Erhard:: Robin Laing
Biesenthal:: Steven McNicoll
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Author:: William Goldman
Adaptor:: Stephen Keyworth

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

John Steinbeck - The Pearl

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Feb 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Oct 2016, 21:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. A tale of the greatest pearl ever found and the tragic impact its discovery has on one family. Narrated by Gary Lewis. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Gary Lewis
Kino:: Kyle McPhail
Juana:: Hannah Donaldson
Juan Tomas:: Robin Laing
Apolonia:: Claire Knight
Doctor:: Simon Tait
Coyotito:: Daniel Smith
Actor:: Simon Donaldson
Actor:: Nick Underwood
Author:: John Steinbeck
Adaptor:: Donna Franceschild
Director:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Reacher's Point

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 24^th Aug 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 24^th Aug 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

A son reunites his mother with her estranged sister in an atmospheric drama set in the Scottish Highlands. By Andrew Doyle. Show more

Contributors

Paul:: Harry McEntire
Ruth:: Anne Lacey
Marie:: Wendy Seager
The Bride:: Jessica Hardwick
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Andrew Doyle

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama

The Truth About Hawaii

Lies

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 30^th Jan 2018, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 31^st Jul 2019, 00:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

With the British public up in arms about Sarah's situation, the political fallout becomes a global issue. Show more

Contributors

Sarah:: Jocelyn Brassington
Leo:: Kevin Mains
Congolese Ambassador:: Adura Onashile
UN Secretary General:: Anita Vettesse
Writer:: Oliver Emanuel
Director:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama: The Truth About Hawaii

Series

Drama

Philip and Sydney

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 11^th Jun 2010, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 15^th Jun 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Alan Pollock. In 1937 Philip Larkin's father took him on holiday to Germany. Philip never spoke of the trip. Alan Pollock's drama imagines what might have happened there. Show more

Contributors

Philip Larkin:: Pip Carter
Sydney Larkin:: Tim McInnerny
Liesl:: Melody Grove
Hotel Keeper/Drinker:: John Rowe
Herr Hinck:: Sam Dale
Hans and all other parts:: Gunnar Cauthery
Director:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

Drama

Romance Is Dead: First Date

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 17^th Feb 2017, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Nov 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Ben Lewis. Charmingly quirky comedy drama about an unwilling young psychic. Lauren and Jamie would probably make a great couple. If only he wasn't dead... Show more

Contributors

Lauren:: Alexandra Roach
Jamie:: Kieran Hodgson
Tim:: Joseph Arkley
Jo:: Karen Bartke
Celia:: Elizabeth Bennett
Reginald:: Dennis Herdman
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Ben Lewis

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

John Steinbeck - East of Eden

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 3^rd Jan 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 14^th Jan 2020, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Two uneasy worlds are about to collide. Epic tale about the nature of good and evil starring Holliday Grainger and David Yip. Show more

Contributors

Cyrus:: Jimmy Chisholm
Charles:: Steven Duffy
Cathy:: Holliday Grainger
Adam:: Robin Laing
Mr Edwards:: Gavin Mitchell
Mr Ames:: Nick Underwood
Mrs Ames:: Anita Vettesse
Narrator:: David Yip
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Author:: John Steinbeck
Adaptor:: Donna Franceschild

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama: John Steinbeck - East of Eden

Series

Drama

Secret Kebabs

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 26^th Sep 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 17^th Sep 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Dark comedy about a friendship between a relationship counsellor and a kebab shop owner. By Christine Entwisle, winner of the 2015 BBC Writer's Room Prize. Show more

Contributors

The Counsellor:: Pippa Haywood
Ali:: Asim Chaudhry
Tim:: Joseph Arkley
Alison:: Christine Entwisle
Mrs Sheep:: Christine Entwisle
Mrs Egg Sandwich:: Clare Corbett
Mrs Gordon Ramsay:: Clare Corbett
The Landlord:: Dennis Herdman
Mr Egg Sandwich:: Dennis Herdman
Mr Gordon Ramsay:: Jeremy Swift
Mr Sheep:: Jeremy Swift
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Christine Entwisle

Genres

Drama

Brand

The Poet and the Echo

He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Sep 2018, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Sep 2018, 00:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

PK Lynch's enchanting story inspired by WB Yeats' poem about how we express love. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Lucianne McEvoy
Writer:: PK Lynch
Producer:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Audiobooks

Brand

The Poet and the Echo

Drama

Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 21^st Jan 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Jun 2020, 04:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. At 24, Boswell heads to delay the pressure of growing up. But is Corsica the adventure he was looking for? Stars Lorn Macdonald. Show more

Contributors

Boswell:: Lorn Macdonald
Jacob:: Alasdair Hankinson
Luigi:: Andy Clark
Padre Guilio:: David Ashton
Countess:: Anita Vettesse
Ambrosio:: Jimmy Chisholm
Paoli:: Gavin Mitchell
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: David Ashton

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Idle Hands

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 30^th Apr 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 30^th Apr 2018, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Christine Entwisle. Pitch black comedy about a woman whose retirement crisis gets out of control when she becomes obsessed with her postman. Show more

Contributors

Her:: Christine Entwisle
Mam:: Sue Johnston
Postie:: Scott Hoatson
Shop Assistant:: Freya Parker
Pharma Gal:: Freya Parker
Neighbour:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Christine Entwisle

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Ben Lewis - Tiny

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 18^th Jun 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 27^th Feb 2015, 04:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Quirky comedy about a teenager who becomes an internet star because of his nightly good-news webcasts. With Joshua Jenkins, Julia McKenzie, Mark Heap. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Ben Lewis
Boy:: Joshua Jenkins
Grandma:: Julia McKenzie
Sir:: Mark Heap
Granddad:: Peter Marinker
Newsreader:: Alison Pettitt
Director:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

Drama

Brand

Saturday Drama

Lanark

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 1^st Nov 2014, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Nov 2015, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Adaptation of Alasdair Gray's cult novel, which tells the stories of art student Duncan Thaw and Lanark, a man who finds himself in a strange yet familiar place, Unthank. Show more

Contributors

Lanark:: Sandy Grierson
Duncan:: Sandy Grierson
Rima:: Melody Grove
Marjorie:: Melody Grove
The Oracle:: Siobhan Redmond
Gloopy:: James Anthony Pearson
Ritchie Smollett:: James Anthony Pearson
Sludden:: Robert Jack
Kenneth:: Robert Jack
Gay:: Claire Knight
Peggy:: Claire Knight
Ozenfant:: Finlay Welsh
Father:: Finlay Welsh
Young Duncan:: Sean Graham
MacKenzie:: Angela Darcy
Midwife:: Angela Darcy
Arthur:: Liam Brennan
Young Sandy:: Leo Graham
Nastler:: Alasdair Gray
Author:: Alasdair Gray
Adaptor:: Robin Brooks
Director:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

Drama

Brand

Saturday Drama

15 Minute Drama

Five Days Which Changed Everything

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 23^rd Jul 2018, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 23^rd Jul 2018, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Autobiographical drama about love, loss and the unexpected moments of grace that preserve us, by Jo Clifford. Show more

Contributors

Susie:: Kathryn Howden
John:: Liam Brennan
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Jo Clifford

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Five Days Which Changed Everything

Series

15 Minute Drama

Five Days Which Changed Everything

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 24^th Jul 2018, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 24^th Jul 2018, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Autobiographical drama about love, loss and the unexpected moments of grace that preserve us, by Jo Clifford. Show more

Contributors

Susie:: Kathryn Howden
John:: Liam Brennan
Rebecca:: Melody Grove
Doctor:: Melody Grove
Katie:: Anna Russell-Martin
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Jo Clifford

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Five Days Which Changed Everything

Series

15 Minute Drama

Five Days Which Changed Everything

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 25^th Jul 2018, 10:41 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 25^th Jul 2018, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Autobiographical drama about love, loss and the unexpected moments of grace that preserve us, by Jo Clifford. The family find out whether Susie's tumour is benign or not. Show more

Contributors

Susie:: Kathryn Howden
John:: Liam Brennan
Rebecca:: Melody Grove
Doctor:: Melody Grove
Katie:: Anna Russell-Martin
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Jo Clifford

Genres

Drama

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Five Days Which Changed Everything

Series

Classic Serial

John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Episode 2

Classic Serial: John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 9^th Sep 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 28^th Jun 2018, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Searching for work in 1930s California, the Joads learn thousands like them have also migrated west. Stars Michelle Fairley. Show more

Contributors

Tom:: Robert Sheehan
Ma:: Michelle Fairley
Preacher Casy:: Zubin Varla
Timothy:: Gavin Mitchell
Pa:: Steven McNicoll
Al:: Finn den Hertog
Rosasharn:: Melody Grove
Ruthie:: Nicola Jo Cully
Watchman:: Jimmy Chisholm
Mr Thomas:: Jimmy Chisholm
Jeff:: Laurie Brown
Store Clerk:: Laurie Brown
Willie:: Nick Underwood
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Producer:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Donna Franceschild

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Classic Serial

Series

Drama

Take Me To...

Episode 3: Take Me to the Necropolis

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 16^th Jan 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 16^th Jan 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

By Oliver Emanuel. Darkly comic journey through Glasgow's infamous Necropolis. Alice and Sasha are celebrating their graduation when Alice takes Sasha on a trip to a graveyard. Show more

Contributors

Alice:: Emerald O'Hanrahan
Sasha:: Rebecca Benson
Willy:: Lewis Binnie
Gypsy Queen:: Alison Peebles
Lead Buchanan Sister:: Rosalind Sydney
Actor:: Liam Brennan
Writer:: Oliver Emanuel
Director:: Kirsty Williams

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

Drama: Take Me To...