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  1. Today15:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The Shrinking by Nicola Rayner

    In a world where women seek to shrink to the 'perfect height', a miracle pill emerges.

  2. Today15:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett

    A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.

  3. Today21:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett

    A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.

  4. Tomorrow05:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett

    A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.

  5. Sunday23:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The Shrinking by Nicola Rayner

    In a world where women seek to shrink to the 'perfect height', a miracle pill emerges.

  6. Next Friday08:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Little Fine by Tendai Huchu

    A man returning home finds old connections strained by a long absence.

  7. Next Friday13:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Little Fine by Tendai Huchu

    A man returning home finds old connections strained by a long absence.

  8. Next Friday15:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Boundary by Jhumpa Lahiri

    Pulitzer Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri's tale of a teenage girl in a remote village.

  9. Next Friday15:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The Real Housewives of the Wife House

    An uncanny new comedy by Andrew Doherty, read by Ambika Mod.

  10. Next Friday19:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Little Fine by Tendai Huchu

    A man returning home finds old connections strained by a long absence.

  11. Next Friday21:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Boundary by Jhumpa Lahiri

    Pulitzer Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri's tale of a teenage girl in a remote village.

  12. Next Saturday03:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Little Fine by Tendai Huchu

    A man returning home finds old connections strained by a long absence.

  13. Next Saturday05:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Boundary by Jhumpa Lahiri

    Pulitzer Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri's tale of a teenage girl in a remote village.

  14. Sun 22 Mar 202623:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The Real Housewives of the Wife House

    An uncanny new comedy by Andrew Doherty, read by Ambika Mod.

  15. Mon 23 Mar 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Riots by Dawn Watson

    At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.

  16. Mon 23 Mar 202621:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Riots by Dawn Watson

    At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.

  17. Tue 24 Mar 202605:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Riots by Dawn Watson

    At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.

  18. Thu 26 Mar 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Dear Mister Burke by Tea ObrehtBBC National Short Story Award 2017

    Mrs Mary Winters determines to get to the bottom of a mystery.

  19. Thu 26 Mar 202621:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Dear Mister Burke by Tea ObrehtBBC National Short Story Award 2017

    Mrs Mary Winters determines to get to the bottom of a mystery.

  20. Fri 27 Mar 202605:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Dear Mister Burke by Tea ObrehtBBC National Short Story Award 2017

    Mrs Mary Winters determines to get to the bottom of a mystery.

  21. Fri 27 Mar 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4

    My Favourite Holobiont

    A new story from Ever Dundas about the challenges of living in a neurotypical world.

  22. Sun 29 Mar 202623:45
    BBC Radio 4

    My Favourite Holobiont

    A new story from Ever Dundas about the challenges of living in a neurotypical world.

  23. Mon 30 Mar 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West

    A woman in her seventies surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.

  24. Mon 30 Mar 202621:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West

    A woman in her seventies surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.

  25. Tue 31 Mar 202605:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West

    A woman in her seventies surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.

  26. Tue 31 Mar 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Pwca's Garden by Carys Shannon

    Gwen is 82. Life should be quieter these days... but the Pwca has started visiting again.

  27. Tue 31 Mar 202621:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Pwca's Garden by Carys Shannon

    Gwen is 82. Life should be quieter these days... but the Pwca has started visiting again.

  28. Wed 1 Apr 202605:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Pwca's Garden by Carys Shannon

    Gwen is 82. Life should be quieter these days... but the Pwca has started visiting again.

  29. Thu 2 Apr 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Open Day by Ben MarkovitsBBC National Short Story Award 2019

    On a university open day, a mother faces up to her son leaving home.

  30. Thu 2 Apr 202621:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Open Day by Ben MarkovitsBBC National Short Story Award 2019

    On a university open day, a mother faces up to her son leaving home.

  31. Fri 3 Apr 202605:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Open Day by Ben MarkovitsBBC National Short Story Award 2019

    On a university open day, a mother faces up to her son leaving home.

  32. Fri 3 Apr 202615:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Beans by Jan Carson

    A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.

  33. Fri 3 Apr 202621:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Beans by Jan Carson

    A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.

  34. Sat 4 Apr 202605:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Beans by Jan Carson

    A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.