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The Adventure of the Resident Patient: Part One
Holmes and Watson receive a house call from a very agitated physician.
05 Feb 2026,·30 mins
5. What Remained
Julie Hesmondhalgh concludes Jenn Ashworth's eco-gothic story set in the near future.
06 Feb 2026,·14 mins
5. Food for Thought
A series exploring the weight loss drug revolution. Presented by Prof Giles Yeo.
13 Feb 2026,·14 mins
Episode 5: Winter
The story of how John Constable’s relationship with the seasons shaped his life and art.
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 mins
5. Colwood
A place called Colwood looms, as do more scenes from Jane Eyre.
18 Jan 2019,·14 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
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Episode 5
Sir Sajid Javid describes growing up as part of an immigrant family in 1970s Britain.
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
1. Unity Theatre
Bart's East End childhood and early exposure to music.
26 Dec 2011,·15 mins
Chiara's Story
Battle-scarred from her Russian relationships, can creativity bring Chiara salvation?
09 Sep 2010,·15 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
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
The story of a craft is often the story of a single individual whose skills are hard won.
30 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
Episode 10
The disappearances on the island take on a new dimension.
Episode Five
In 1923, Virginia hears some devastating news.
21 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Bat’s question finally receives an answer.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Episode 2
Old Thady recalls more memories of serving under four disastrous generations of Rackrents.
25 Jan 2026,·70 mins
Orsola’s shop in Venice is thriving but echoes of her sprawling past are ever present.
28 Feb 2025,·14 mins
Prince Ferrix and the Princess Crystal
Trurl presents a story that reveals the surprising history of his advanced universe.
16 Jan 2026,·14 mins
10: Angel of Death
The finale of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from one of the US's greatest writers.
20 Feb 2026,·14 mins
5. Legacy
Telford's death meant he had little idea of how his legacy would long endure.
03 Feb 2017,·15 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 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
Episode 5: Experience
No truth can be suppressed forever – as Lydia’s about to find out.
19 Sep 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
22 Aug 2019,·27 mins
