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(56 programmes available now on BBC iPlayer)

  1. 1834 Available on BBC iPlayer

    English teacher Jason Slater wakes up in the 19th century. Stars Michael Begley.

  2. A Life of Chekhov Available on BBC iPlayer

    Biographical dramatisation of the life of the famous Russian writer

  3. A Shadow of Doubt Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  4. Afternoon Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio dramas which delight and surprise

  5. Afternoon Reading Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

  6. Ambridge Extra Available on BBC iPlayer

    Contemporary drama from the writers of 'The Archers'

  7. Ambridge Extra Omnibus Available on BBC iPlayer

    The week's events in Ambridge Extra

  8. Baldi Available on BBC iPlayer

    The Franciscan Priest and Philosophy lecturer turns amateur sleuth to solve mysteries

  9. BBC World Drama Available on BBC iPlayer
  10. Book at Bedtime Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  11. Book of the Week Available on BBC iPlayer

    Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

  12. Classic Serial Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status

  13. Colin Dexter Short Stories Available on BBC iPlayer

    Readings of short stories by Colin Dexter

  14. David Park - The Truth Commissioner Available on BBC iPlayer

    Political drama as a new Truth Commissioner is appointed in Northern Ireland.

  15. Doctor Who Available on BBC iPlayer

    Time-travelling adventure series

  16. Drama ar Radio Cymru Available on BBC iPlayer

    Cyfres o ddramâu ar BBC Radio Cymru. A series of dramas on BBC Radio Cymru.

  17. Drama on 3 Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  18. ER Braithwaite - To Sir With Love Available on BBC iPlayer

    A black teacher gets a job in a tough East End school. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah

  19. Eric Ambler - Topkapi Available on BBC iPlayer

    A crook spots a likely mark at Athens airport - that's where the trouble starts.

  20. F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby Available on BBC iPlayer

    In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves in next door to the mysterious Gatsby.

  21. From Fact to Fiction Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news

  22. Hakan Nesser - Woman With Birthmark Available on BBC iPlayer

    Scandinavian chiller featuring a serial killer with a fascination for The Shadows.

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

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

  24. Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness Available on BBC iPlayer

    Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael as the upper class sleuth

  25. Michelle Magorian - Back Home Available on BBC iPlayer

    Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain and meets a mother she doesn't recognise.

  26. Mike Walker's Omega Available on BBC iPlayer

    Building the world's tallest tower, a civil engineer questions his existence.

  27. Opera on 3 Available on BBC iPlayer

    Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances

  28. Operation Pied Piper Available on BBC iPlayer

    Docudrama recreating the mass evacuation of 3 million children at the start of WWII.

  29. Planet B Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  30. Red Dwarf Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  31. Robin's Readings Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  32. Ruth Rendell Stories Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series of short stories from crime writer Ruth Rendell

  33. Saturday Night Theatre Available on BBC iPlayer

    Powerful and moving radio dramas.

  34. Saturday Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    The weekly play on Radio 4

  35. Space Force Available on BBC iPlayer

    Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster

  36. The Archers Available on BBC iPlayer

    Contemporary drama in a rural setting

  37. The Archers Omnibus Available on BBC iPlayer

    The week's events in Ambridge

  38. The Complete Smiley Available on BBC iPlayer

    John le Carre's George Smiley novels, adapted for radio.

  39. The Drowned World by JG Ballard Available on BBC iPlayer

    Robert Glenister reads JG Ballard's science fiction novel

  40. The Gobetweenies Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy about shared parenting, with David Tennant and Sarah Alexander

  41. The Laxian Key Available on BBC iPlayer

    A science-fiction comedy series adapted for radio by Chris Larner and David Gilbert

  42. The Man in Black Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  43. The McCooeys Available on BBC iPlayer

    The story of a Belfast family written by Joseph Tomelty.

  44. The Penalty Available on BBC iPlayer

    A part-time footballer is offered cash to throw an important game. Will he do it?

  45. The Scarifyers Available on BBC iPlayer

    Author Professor Dunning and Inspector Lionheart team up to unravel spooky mysteries

  46. The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier Available on BBC iPlayer

    When the Germans invade Poland in 1941, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.

  47. The Teahouse Detective Available on BBC iPlayer

    Baroness Orczy's sleuth takes on another case while sitting at his table in a tea shop

  48. The Toff on the Farm Available on BBC iPlayer

    The Honourable Richard Rollison investigates a crime

  49. Trouble with Lichen Available on BBC iPlayer

    A biochemist stumbles on a discovery which could change the course of humanity

  50. Undone Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  51. Vikas Swarup - Q&A Available on BBC iPlayer

    From the novel by Vikas Swarup, which was adapted into the hit film, Slumdog Millionaire

  52. Virginia Woolf - The Waves Available on BBC iPlayer

    Film-maker Terence Davies directs his own adaptation of the radical 'play-poem'.

  53. William Trevor - The Forty-Seventh Saturday Available on BBC iPlayer

    Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst - but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?

  54. William Trevor Short Stories Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories by the Irish writer William Trevor

  55. William Trevor's A Bit on the Side Available on BBC iPlayer

    Readings from the short story collection by the Irish author

  56. Woman's Hour Drama Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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