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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist: Part Two
A sinister plot is laid bare as Holmes unmasks the young woman’s shadowy pursuer.
08 Jan 2026,·24 mins
5. Good Stress and Getting Over Yourself
Claudia Hammond concludes her look into the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
5. Old Age
Beatrix faces old age, world war and a legacy.
29 Dec 2006,·15 mins
Episode Five
As the thaw begins, Miquel searches the roads for his mother.
02 Jan 2026,·14 mins
The Ghost in the Bride’s Chamber: Part Two
The story of the dead bride is revealed, but will anyone believe this tall tale?
05 Jan 2026,·54 mins
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice, Part 25
Will it be third-time lucky for Lizzy, as she receives yet another proposal?
23 Dec 2025,·72 mins
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Christmas in New York
A lonely New Yorker comes home one day to find a Christmas tree set up in his apartment.
26 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Episode 5
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 2025,·14 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
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
The Forgetting
Part 6
Amy admits her real identity but sets a high price if she’s to cooperate with the police.
01 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Secret Paths
Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
03 Jan 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
Bat’s question finally receives an answer.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
5. Truffle hunting and returning home
The well-loved food writer on culinary curiosity and memories conjured by taste.
In 1923, Virginia hears some devastating news.
21 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 1
Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old man who has a Christmas epiphany.
17 Dec 2019,·49 mins
Episode Twelve: December
Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist
07 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
Episode 5: Experience
No truth can be suppressed forever – as Lydia’s about to find out.
19 Sep 2025,·14 mins
5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
22 Dec 2017,·15 mins
5. Hostile Intent Bias
Marnie closes in on the identity of Adam McTavish’s killer. By Nick Walker.
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Episode 10
Orsola’s shop in Venice is thriving but echoes of her sprawling past are ever present.
28 Feb 2025,·14 mins
BBC National Short Story Award 2025
You Cannot Thread a Moving Needle by Colwill Brown
Colwill Brown's powerful story is a contender for the BBC National Short Story Award.
19 Sep 2025,·28 mins
Chapter 37
Charlotte Brontë’s intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.
24 Aug 2019,·49 mins
Episode 2
Part 2 of the title story from Banu Mushtaq's 2025 International Booker Prize-winner.
12 Dec 2025,·14 mins
A twist in the tale at the end of this heartwarming whodunnit.
05 Sep 2022,·15 mins
