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Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

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Good People
1. The Great Reset
Four young idealists. One radical mentor. A nation on the brink.
12 Feb 2026,44 mins
Good People
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
Good People
3. The Experiment
Project Hope is taking its first steps in Branwich. But has Ayad got the staying power?
26 Feb 2026,44 mins
Good People
4. The Miracle
The group is making waves, with Abbie's help. But they need funding. And fast.
05 Mar 2026,44 mins
Good People
5. The Landslide
Sonia's been avoiding Branwich. But she can't stay away forever.
12 Mar 2026,44 mins
Good People
6. The Reckoning
Back at Faith's home for the final time, a reckoning awaits.
19 Mar 2026,44 mins
Rays of Darkness
The lives and imaginations of two writers interweave in this lyric drama by Gwyneth Lewis.
11 Feb 2026,44 mins
Gone with the Wind: Episode 1
The American Civil War novel, a stunning tale of love and loss, dramatised by Rachel Joyce
08 Feb 2026,57 mins
Transcendental Wild Oats
Adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s autobiographical short story. Starring Louisa Harland.
07 Feb 2026,57 mins
Walden
Henry David Thoreau's account of a year living in a cabin in the woods next to Walden Pond
01 Feb 2026,57 mins
Silent Tide
On a Scottish island, a detective lands from Argentina to investigate her brother’s death.
29 Jan 2026,44 mins
Lights Up: Dedication by Nick Dear
Episode 1
Shakespeare is on trial. Just what was his relationship with the Earl of Southampton?
04 Apr 2021,57 mins
Lights Up: Dedication by Nick Dear
Episode 2
Shakespeare is on trial. Just what was his relationship with the Earl of Southampton?
05 Apr 2021,57 mins
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving’s classic ghost story featuring the headless horseman.
25 Jan 2026,57 mins
1776
Episode 1 (Story of America)
Star-studded drama for the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
11 Jan 2026,57 mins
1776
Episode 2
Star-studded drama for the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
18 Jan 2026,57 mins
Took Nothing Left Nothing
A treasure hunt reunites Sam and Flo, until they unearth a series of mysterious letters.
15 Jan 2026,44 mins
Almonds and Raisins
Series 2: Episode 3
Finale of series 2 of Adam Usden's epic Jewish family saga based on Maisie Mosco's novel.
13 Jan 2026,44 mins
Almonds and Raisins
Series 2: Episode 2
Adam Usden's family saga about Jewish refugees in Manchester based on Maisie Mosco's novel
06 Jan 2026,44 mins
Almonds and Raisins
Series 2: Episode 1
Adam Usden's drama about Jewish refugee life in Manchester, based on Maisie Mosco's novel.
30 Dec 2025,44 mins
Almonds and Raisins
Series 1: Episode 3
David is settling in and making new friends, but can he remain faithful to his religion?
18 Jul 2024,44 mins
Almonds and Raisins
Series 1: Episode 2
Series based on the book by Maisie Mosco, a family saga about Jewish refugees in England.
17 Jul 2024,44 mins
Almonds and Raisins
Series 1: Episode 1
Based on the novel by Maisie Mosco, an epic family saga about Jewish refugees in England.
16 Jul 2024,44 mins
The Goblin King and Me
A story about a real-life encounter with David Bowie, marking ten years since his passing.
08 Jan 2026,44 mins
The Last of the Mohicans
Episode 1
American classic refreshed – adventures in love and war.
28 Dec 2025,57 mins
The Last of the Mohicans
Episode 2
American classic boldly refreshed - adventures in love and war
04 Jan 2026,57 mins
Snow White’s Radio Drama Romance
A further frolic for the Radio Drama Department as they record another Christmas pantomime
31 Dec 2025,44 mins
Joy in the Morning
Episode 1
Martin Jarvis directs Wooster and Jeeves’ comic adventure at eccentric Steeple Bumpleigh.
24 Dec 2025,57 mins
Joy in the Morning
Episode 2
Can Bertie promote the course of true love, and avoid his own recapture by Florence?
26 Dec 2025,57 mins
Regifted
A magical Christmas tale of unwanted gifts and lonely humans in search of connection.
25 Dec 2025,44 mins