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(61 programmes available now on BBC iPlayer)

  1. 2025 Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sci-fi drama starring Mona Hammond

  2. A Shadow of Doubt Available on BBC iPlayer

    Join us for the mystery of John 'Babbacombe' Lee. Did he murder his Torquay employer?

  3. A Sting in the Tale Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series of tales with a twist

  4. Adam Dalgliesh - A Taste for Death Available on BBC iPlayer

    PD James's tale stars Richard Derrington as the cerebral sleuth

  5. Afternoon Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio dramas which delight and surprise

  6. Afternoon Reading Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

  7. Agent Zigzag Available on BBC iPlayer

    Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's story about a British wartime double agent

  8. Anne of Green Gables Available on BBC iPlayer

    Dramatisation of the LM Montgomery novel about an impetuous red-headed girl

  9. BBC Cymru Wales Drama Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short dramas set in Wales, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4

  10. BBC Cymru Wales Readings Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories or excerpts about Wales or by Welsh writers

  11. BBC World Drama Available on BBC iPlayer
  12. Blood Lines Available on BBC iPlayer

    The writing series with dark horror stories

  13. Book at Bedtime Available on BBC iPlayer

    Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

  14. Book of the Week Available on BBC iPlayer

    Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

  15. Circus Bears Available on BBC iPlayer

    Ian Holm reads Mick Jackson's mythical tale about the day the Circus Bears rebelled.

  16. Classic Serial Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status

  17. Crime Catch-Up Available on BBC iPlayer

    Repeat of a crime drama broadcast earlier in the week

  18. Dashiell Hammett's Nightmare Town Available on BBC iPlayer

    Steve Threefall encounters dark mystery in a small desert town

  19. Daunt and Dervish Available on BBC iPlayer

    Former spies Josephine Daunt and Susan Dervish set up a detective agency

  20. Doctor Who Available on BBC iPlayer

    Time-travelling adventure series

  21. Douglas Hill's The Blade of the Poisoner Available on BBC iPlayer

    Dramatisation of the fantasy novel

  22. Drama on 3 Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series of drama performances, ranging from experiment works to the Classics

  23. Fascination Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories written by William Boyd

  24. Foul Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    Writers are challenged to solve a murder. Written and chaired by Simon Brett

  25. Friday Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    The home of thrillers, mysteries, romance and detective stories

  26. How To Make Your First Billion Available on BBC iPlayer
  27. Inspector Morse - Last Seen Wearing Available on BBC iPlayer

    Colin Dexter's grumpy detective must take on a dead colleague's missing person case.

  28. Is the Priest at Home? Available on BBC iPlayer

    A play by Joseph Tomelty depicting a priest's daily life.

  29. Jennings Goes to School Available on BBC iPlayer

    Stephen Fry reads the adventures of the mischievous Jennings and his sidekick Darbishire

  30. Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows Available on BBC iPlayer

    Dramatised and narrated by Alan Bennett. With Richard Briers and Derek Waring

  31. King Street Junior Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy drama series set in a small junior school

  32. Moths Ate My Dr Who Scarf Available on BBC iPlayer

    Toby Hadoke's charts his journey as a Doctor Who obsessive

  33. Neges Mewn Potel Available on BBC iPlayer

    Drama newydd gan Paul Barrett gyda Gillian Elisa. Play by Paul Barrett with Gillian Elisa.

  34. Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch Available on BBC iPlayer

    The author reads his autobiographical account of an obsession with Arsenal FC

  35. Opera on 3 Available on BBC iPlayer

    Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances

  36. Other People's Children Available on BBC iPlayer

    Joanna Trollope's novel about living with a step-family, read by Penelope Wilton

  37. Our Brave Boys Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy drama about a civil servant posted to the MoD as boss to four military officers

  38. Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery Available on BBC iPlayer

    The suave sleuth, played by Peter Coke, investigates another murder

  39. Planet B Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game

  40. Red Dwarf Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio version of the popular TV sci-fi sitcom, written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor

  41. Robin's Readings Available on BBC iPlayer

    Robin's Readings are humorous 19th century tales about the adventures of Paddy McQuillan

  42. Ruth Rendell's The Fever Tree Available on BBC iPlayer

    Murderous crime thrillers, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus

  43. Saturday Night Theatre Available on BBC iPlayer

    Powerful and moving radio dramas.

  44. Saturday Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    The weekly play on Radio 4

  45. The Archers Available on BBC iPlayer

    Contemporary drama in a rural setting

  46. The Archers Omnibus Available on BBC iPlayer

    The week's events in Ambridge

  47. The Barchester Chronicles Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Barchester novels

  48. The Body on the Beach Available on BBC iPlayer

    Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope

  49. The Darker Side of the Border Available on BBC iPlayer

    Three Scottish 19th Century tales of terror and mystery, dramatised by Marty Ross

  50. The Fall of the House of Usher Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic Gothic Horror. What is the power that the House has over the Usher Family?

  51. The Handmaid's Tale Available on BBC iPlayer

    Serialisation of Margaret Atwood's novel set in a world of women under oppression

  52. The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm Available on BBC iPlayer

    Dinsdale Landen reads Norman Hunter's classic children's story about an eccentric boffin

  53. The Man in Black Available on BBC iPlayer

    A creepy raconteur, played by Mark Gatiss, introduces spooky tales

  54. The McCooeys Available on BBC iPlayer

    The story of a Belfast family written by Joseph Tomelty.

  55. The Norman Conquests Available on BBC iPlayer

    Trilogy of plays by Alan Ayckbourn

  56. The Psychedelic Spy Available on BBC iPlayer

    Andrew Rissik's thriller, starring James Aubry and Gerald Harper

  57. The Stanley Baxter Playhouse Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series of comic plays starring Stanley Baxter

  58. The Tenderness of Wolves Available on BBC iPlayer

    1860s Canada - Mrs Ross fears her errant son faces blame for murdering a trapper

  59. Turf Wars Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy drama

  60. Undone Available on BBC iPlayer

    Writer-performer Ben Moor's comic sci-fi about the bizarre parallel city of Undone

  61. Woman's Hour Drama Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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