(56 programmes available now on BBC iPlayer)
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1834
English teacher Jason Slater wakes up in the 19th century. Stars Michael Begley.
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A Life of Chekhov
Biographical dramatisation of the life of the famous Russian writer
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A Shadow of Doubt
Join us for the mystery of John 'Babbacombe' Lee. Did he murder his Torquay employer?
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Afternoon Play
Radio dramas which delight and surprise
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Afternoon Reading
Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers
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Ambridge Extra
Contemporary drama from the writers of 'The Archers'
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Ambridge Extra Omnibus
The week's events in Ambridge Extra
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Baldi
The Franciscan Priest and Philosophy lecturer turns amateur sleuth to solve mysteries
- BBC World Drama
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Book at Bedtime
Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature
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Book of the Week
Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres
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Classic Serial
Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status
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Colin Dexter Short Stories
Readings of short stories by Colin Dexter
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David Park - The Truth Commissioner
Political drama as a new Truth Commissioner is appointed in Northern Ireland.
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Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series
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Drama ar Radio Cymru
Cyfres o ddramâu ar BBC Radio Cymru. A series of dramas on BBC Radio Cymru.
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Drama on 3
Series of drama performances, ranging from experiment works to the Classics
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ER Braithwaite - To Sir With Love
A black teacher gets a job in a tough East End school. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah
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Eric Ambler - Topkapi
A crook spots a likely mark at Athens airport - that's where the trouble starts.
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F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves in next door to the mysterious Gatsby.
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From Fact to Fiction
Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news
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Hakan Nesser - Woman With Birthmark
Scandinavian chiller featuring a serial killer with a fascination for The Shadows.
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Is the Priest at Home?
A play by Joseph Tomelty depicting a priest's daily life.
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Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness
Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael as the upper class sleuth
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Michelle Magorian - Back Home
Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain and meets a mother she doesn't recognise.
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Mike Walker's Omega
Building the world's tallest tower, a civil engineer questions his existence.
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Opera on 3
Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances
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Operation Pied Piper
Docudrama recreating the mass evacuation of 3 million children at the start of WWII.
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Planet B
Sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game
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Red Dwarf
Radio version of the popular TV sci-fi sitcom, written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor
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Robin's Readings
Robin's Readings are humorous 19th century tales about the adventures of Paddy McQuillan
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Ruth Rendell Stories
Series of short stories from crime writer Ruth Rendell
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Saturday Night Theatre
Powerful and moving radio dramas.
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Saturday Play
The weekly play on Radio 4
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Space Force
Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster
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The Archers
Contemporary drama in a rural setting
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The Archers Omnibus
The week's events in Ambridge
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The Complete Smiley
John le Carre's George Smiley novels, adapted for radio.
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The Drowned World by JG Ballard
Robert Glenister reads JG Ballard's science fiction novel
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The Gobetweenies
Comedy about shared parenting, with David Tennant and Sarah Alexander
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The Laxian Key
A science-fiction comedy series adapted for radio by Chris Larner and David Gilbert
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The Man in Black
A creepy raconteur, played by Mark Gatiss, introduces spooky tales
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The McCooeys
The story of a Belfast family written by Joseph Tomelty.
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The Penalty
A part-time footballer is offered cash to throw an important game. Will he do it?
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The Scarifyers
Author Professor Dunning and Inspector Lionheart team up to unravel spooky mysteries
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The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier
When the Germans invade Poland in 1941, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.
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The Teahouse Detective
Baroness Orczy's sleuth takes on another case while sitting at his table in a tea shop
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The Toff on the Farm
The Honourable Richard Rollison investigates a crime
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Trouble with Lichen
A biochemist stumbles on a discovery which could change the course of humanity
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Undone
Writer-performer Ben Moor's comic sci-fi about the bizarre parallel city of Undone
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Vikas Swarup - Q&A
From the novel by Vikas Swarup, which was adapted into the hit film, Slumdog Millionaire
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Virginia Woolf - The Waves
Film-maker Terence Davies directs his own adaptation of the radical 'play-poem'.
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William Trevor - The Forty-Seventh Saturday
Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst - but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?
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William Trevor Short Stories
Short stories by the Irish writer William Trevor
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William Trevor's A Bit on the Side
Readings from the short story collection by the Irish author
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Woman's Hour Drama
Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations