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A Study in Scarlet: Part One
We go back to the beginning, to the first meeting between Holmes and Watson.
15 Oct 2026,·48 mins
Piglet is Entirely Surrounded by Water by AA Milne
Read by Hayley Atwell and celebrating a century of Pooh.
16 Oct 2026,·13 mins
5. A Birthday for Eeyore
In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents.
01 Jun 1984,·15 mins
Frankenstein Part Two.
Victor Frankenstein begins his tale.
15 Oct 2026,·33 mins
Women, Children and Walnuts
Can Britain’s decline be easily resolved? Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton's musings...
07 Feb 1982,·5 mins
Episode 10
Róisín prepares to return home to Ireland.
09 Oct 2026,·13 mins
Episode 5
Rachael Stirling’s frank, funny and poignant memoir about her mother, actress Diana Rigg.
25 Sep 2026,·13 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
Toni realises she is not alone in the Villa Forgotten. Written by Jeanette Winterson.
11 Sep 2026,·13 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
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 mins
Shorts Works
Short Works 3
Two short stories on Storytellers, by Clare Duffy and Bernie McQuillan.
31 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Chapter 9
The party is over.
08 Jul 2021,·35 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
Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction
10. Bad News for Adrian
Adrian receives tragic news prompting an acknowledgment...
26 Apr 2019,·14 mins
Jensen and Gustav discover the identity of “Sausage Else”?
12 Jun 2026,·14 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
5. The Reckoning
Rescuer Harold Noice finally reaches Wrangel Island. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
02 Oct 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
A Life of Luxuries
Diana Athill recalls things that brought her simple pleasure.
11 Dec 2015,·15 mins
5. The Bet
Is there no place like home or will Sara keep travelling?
5. What Remained
Julie Hesmondhalgh concludes Jenn Ashworth's eco-gothic story set in the near future.
06 Feb 2026,·14 mins
Episode Five
Bat’s question finally receives an answer.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Episode 10 - Adult Dinners and Ugly Crying
Maggie finds some peace at last and the perfect spot to ugly cry.
16 Jan 2023,·15 mins
Chapter 10
The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.
08 Jul 2021,·24 mins
Happy Returns
Ann must battle conflicting emotions when she visits her estranged father.
21 Apr 1992,·30 mins
Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
