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24/09/2026
Helen bears the brunt.
24 Sep 2026,·12 mins
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter: Part Two
Holmes and Watson arrive in Cambridge… where the great detective soon meets his match.
24 Sep 2026,·29 mins
20/09/2026
Harrison has a confession to make, and there’s a race against time for Anna.
20 Sep 2026,·72 mins
Underground
Episode 5
As Thornfield burns, Axel has an offer for Charly.
16 Oct 2026,·28 mins
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Part Two.
A shocking act of violence rocks London and suspicion falls upon the elusive Mr Hyde
The Cardboard Box - Part One
My companion and I received a staggering delivery in the post...
24 Sep 2026,·27 mins
5. A Reckoning
In Ben Macintyre's new book his Cold War story of espionage in 1980s Iran concludes.
18 Sep 2026,·13 mins
Toni realises she is not alone in the Villa Forgotten. Written by Jeanette Winterson.
11 Sep 2026,·13 mins
10: Retrospective
In Brooklyn and working collaboratively again, Rab shepherds a fierce burst of creativity.
25 Sep 2026,·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
As the dust settles, Betty is finally where she belongs.
04 Sep 2026,·13 mins
10. Guilty
Samantha Cookes is guilty.
04 Dec 2025,·11 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
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 mins
Chapter 9
The party is over.
08 Jul 2021,·35 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Jensen and Gustav discover the identity of “Sausage Else”?
12 Jun 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
Part Three
Virginia Woolf’s comic biography of a time-travelling hero who transforms into a heroine.
01 Nov 2019,·51 mins
Chapter 37
Charlotte Brontë’s intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.
24 Aug 2019,·49 mins
Chapter 24
Reconciliations, rewards, and just deserts.
04 Dec 2025,·9 mins
Episode 9: An Ancient Evil
Danny Robins returns with a terrifying bonus episode recorded in front of a live audience.
06 Feb 2023,·57 mins
End Terrace
By Philip Catherwood. A drama set in Belfast about street art and second chances.
25 Sep 2026,·44 mins
Episode 10
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Book 2 - Chapter 4
HG Wells’ iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.
23 Aug 2019,·10 mins
Chapter 1
Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old man who has a Christmas epiphany.
17 Dec 2019,·49 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
The Haunter of the Dark
Has the Lovecraft team finally found the Church of Starry Wisdom?
16 Oct 2023,·18 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
Intimacy
8. Gag Order
Liza is called into an urgent meeting that puts her future on the production at risk.
22 Jul 2026,·16 mins
