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The Hound of the Baskervilles: Part Two
Sir Henry Baskerville arrives in England to claim his inheritance.
07 May 2026,·46 mins
9. Break-up
Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
20 Aug 2015,·15 mins
Episode Ten
The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
08 May 2026,·14 mins
4. Pullman & Morpurgo
Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.
04 May 2017,·15 mins
Episode 5 : Deep Time
Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
Episode 4
1856: At just 19 years old, Mary Ann Patten captains a merchant clipper ship.
30 Apr 2026,·14 mins
5. The Music Room and the Attic
Joanna Lumley's autobiography revealing how she met her husband, and future resolutions.
15 Oct 2004,·15 mins
1. Homeward Bound
Harper Lee's second novel revisits the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird.
16 Aug 2015,·70 mins
Pride and Prejudice
Part 25
Will it be third-time lucky for Lizzy, as she receives yet another proposal?
23 Dec 2025,·72 mins
Episode 10
Marion must decide how to move on with her life.
13 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Chapter Ten
John Buchan’s thrilling tale of derring-do, secrets and spies set in the shadows of war.
01 Nov 2019,·33 mins
Chapter 29
Robert Louis Stevenson’s youthful adventure story across high seas and Scottish Highlands
24 Aug 2019,·15 mins
Lust
Historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Lust in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
24 Apr 2026,·14 mins
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Cath & The Painting
James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
01 May 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
10: The End of the Affair
A brilliant new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
14 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
22 Aug 2019,·27 mins
5. Hostile Intent Bias
Marnie closes in on the identity of Adam McTavish’s killer. By Nick Walker.
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
10. A Date
Adrian goes on a date - and gets life-changing news.
06 Oct 2017,·1 min
10. Testing Times
Sitting her 11-plus exam seems to be the least of Meena's worries.
22 Apr 1996,·15 mins
Chapter Seven
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
01 Nov 2019,·25 mins
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Ep 10 - Shifting Landscapes
Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear.
23 Jan 2023,·15 mins
Episode 5
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
A twist in the tale at the end of this heartwarming whodunnit.
05 Sep 2022,·15 mins
