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The Hound of the Baskervilles: Part One
We set aside the Sherlock short stories to bring you Holmes’ most celebrated case.
30 Apr 2026,·44 mins
4. The Dressing Room
Joanna Lumley's autobiography recalling her triumph as TV's 'Absolutely Fabulous' Patsy.
14 Oct 2004,·15 mins
4. Reality Hits Home
After two blissful days at home, Jean Louise's world is about to be shattered.
13 Aug 2015,·15 mins
Episode Ten
The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
08 May 2026,·14 mins
Episode 4
1856: At just 19 years old, Mary Ann Patten captains a merchant clipper ship.
30 Apr 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
Episode 10
Marion must decide how to move on with her life.
13 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Lust
Historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Lust in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
24 Apr 2026,·14 mins
10. Testing Times
Sitting her 11-plus exam seems to be the least of Meena's worries.
22 Apr 1996,·15 mins
Ep 10 - Shifting Landscapes
Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear.
23 Jan 2023,·15 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
Chapter Ten
John Buchan’s thrilling tale of derring-do, secrets and spies set in the shadows of war.
01 Nov 2019,·33 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·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
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 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 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
Chapter Seven
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
01 Nov 2019,·25 mins
5. Daughter
How Maggie copes with her daughter's immunology disorder.
25 Aug 2017,·15 mins
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
22 Aug 2019,·27 mins
Episode 5
Once more, on a bitter December, night the lifeboat is sent to assist a sinking dinghy.
10 Apr 2026,·14 mins
5. What Remained
Julie Hesmondhalgh concludes Jenn Ashworth's eco-gothic story set in the near future.
06 Feb 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
The Forgetting
Part 6
Amy admits her real identity but sets a high price if she’s to cooperate with the police.
01 Nov 2025,·28 mins
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Episode 5: Experience
No truth can be suppressed forever – as Lydia’s about to find out.
19 Sep 2025,·14 mins
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Manuel Puig's classic stage play, translated by Allan Baker.
10 Dec 2023,·87 mins
