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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
Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction
3. The School Reunion
Adrian is off to his school reunion, and things moves on with Marigold.
17 Apr 2019,·14 mins
Episode 5
Rachael Stirling’s frank, funny and poignant memoir about her mother, actress Diana Rigg.
25 Sep 2026,·13 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
3. Care
Welfare worker Braithwaite visits Jonathan Clark, whose child is in care.
11 Jun 2008,·15 mins
Episode 2
Pauline's big break sparks a change in her manner....
12 Sep 2026,·75 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
BBC National Short Story Award 2026
Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty
Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty is up for this award for the short story.
18 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Pearl S Buck's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of one family's fight for land in rural China.
03 Oct 2021,·57 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
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
Jensen and Gustav discover the identity of “Sausage Else”?
12 Jun 2026,·14 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Part Three
Virginia Woolf’s comic biography of a time-travelling hero who transforms into a heroine.
01 Nov 2019,·51 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
Chapter 9
The party is over.
08 Jul 2021,·35 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
5. Discovery and Forgiveness
Something from her past is disturbed as Jane's journey of discovery and forgiveness ends.
08 May 1992,·15 mins
10. Galvanised by Love
Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with a discovery.
06 Sep 2019,·14 mins
Chapter 37
Charlotte Brontë’s intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.
24 Aug 2019,·49 mins
Series 2
Loss of Pride
Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato.
25 Dec 1987,·15 mins
Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
Chapter 1
Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old man who has a Christmas epiphany.
17 Dec 2019,·49 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
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
