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Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.
Radio 4,·418 episodes
Racheal Ofori’s satire explores a world where algorithms make people disposable.
14 May 2026,·44 mins
The story of MI5 traitor Michael Bettaney's relationship with the IRA. With Daniel Weyman.
13 May 2026,·44 mins
Episode 1
Jason Watkins and Mackenzie Crook star in Cervantes’ classic story dramatised for radio.
03 May 2026,·65 mins
Episode 2
10 May 2026,·65 mins
Smells of Bale
Comedy drama series set in a Cardiff pawn shop. With Lisa Palfrey and Julian Lewis Jones.
16 Apr 2026,·44 mins
A Ditty Box
23 Apr 2026,·44 mins
The Prince and the Peloton
30 Apr 2026,·44 mins
Transcription: Part One
Katie Hims adapts Kate Atkinson's spy thriller set in MI5 and the BBC.
19 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Transcription: Part Two
26 Apr 2026,·57 mins
The story behind the making of the 1976 movie classic All the President’s Men.
22 Apr 2026,·44 mins
Two Georges and An Epigram of Epicurus
A sad farewell and a glad welcome as life goes on triumphantly in Ferryhill.
29 Apr 2019,·44 mins
Google Grief and All The Gold Of Darius
Hermione and Joe confront the complexities of friendship and love.
22 Apr 2019,·44 mins
The Toddler In The Pond and A Bottle Of Pop
Joe encounters the stark reality of poverty close to home.
15 Apr 2019,·44 mins
Atmospheric drama about an encounter between a mysterious old man and two strangers.
14 Apr 2026,·44 mins
As the bishop moves to close their convent, the nuns decide to take control.
11 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Eileen Atkins and Alex Jennings in Hope Bourne, a portrait of the writer/artist’s life.
09 Apr 2026,·44 mins
Mystery drama by Michael Frayn and David Burke. Theatrical happenings. A true story.
07 Apr 2026,·44 mins
Michael Frayn confides his shame to Radio 4 listeners at misunderstanding so much.
08 Apr 2026,·44 mins
A failed cartoonist turns bomb-maker in a real-life game of cat and mouse.
31 Mar 2026,·44 mins
By Adura Onashile. A music-fuelled adaptation of Walter White’s novel.
29 Mar 2026,·57 mins,·
A music-fuelled adaptation of Walter White’s novel by Adura Onashile.
22 Mar 2026,·57 mins,·
1. The Great Reset
Four young idealists. One radical mentor. A nation on the brink.
12 Feb 2026,·44 mins
2. The Left Behind
Project Hope gets its biggest break yet. But there's a catch. Will they take the deal?
19 Feb 2026,·44 mins
3. The Experiment
Project Hope is taking its first steps in Branwich. But has Ayad got the staying power?
26 Feb 2026,·44 mins
4. The Miracle
The group is making waves, with Abbie's help. But they need funding. And fast.
05 Mar 2026,·44 mins
5. The Landslide
Sonia's been avoiding Branwich. But she can't stay away forever.
12 Mar 2026,·44 mins
6. The Reckoning
Back at Faith's home for the final time, a reckoning awaits.
19 Mar 2026,·44 mins
A Greenham Common veteran finds trouble when she protests against climate change.
10 Mar 2026,·44 mins
In Owen Wister’s pioneering work of cowboy fiction, romance blossoms for the Virginian.
08 Mar 2026,·57 mins
Owen Wister’s pioneering work of Cowboy fiction begins when a stranger rides into town.
01 Mar 2026,·57 mins
