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  1. Today14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    The Big Payback

    By Sir Lenny Henry. A comedy drama about the reparations debate, starring Oliver Chris.

  2. Sunday15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Trouble in Mind

    Alice Childress's seminal 1955 play about simmering tensions in a rehearsal room.

  3. Next Thursday14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    LughnasadhYeartides

    By Ben Lewis. Soulful and witty drama infused with song.

  4. Sat 1 Aug 202615:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Waiting in the Wings

    A vibrant, poignant, often witty play about the lives of a group of retired actresses.

  5. Sat 1 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

    A young girl must visit a mysterious wizard to break a terrible spell.

  6. Sun 2 Aug 202600:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

    A young girl must visit a mysterious wizard to break a terrible spell.

  7. Sun 2 Aug 202615:00
    BBC Radio 4

    02/08/2026

    Alice Childress's seminal 1955 play. As rehearsals continue, Wiletta's unease is building

  8. Sun 2 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Calls From Far Away by Katherine Soper

    A discovery on Pluto promises to have profound ramifications back down on Earth.

  9. Mon 3 Aug 202600:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Calls From Far Away by Katherine Soper

    A discovery on Pluto promises to have profound ramifications back down on Earth.

  10. Tue 4 Aug 202614:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Sunbird

    Holiday romance on Ibiza - with a twist: Lizzie unexpectedly finds both new and old love.

  11. Thu 6 Aug 202614:15
    BBC Radio 4

    A Portmeirion Love Affair with Life

    Brian Epstein, The Beatles’ manager, finds unexpected love in Portmeirion, Wales, in 1966.