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The Hound of the Baskervilles: Part Nine
Holmes and Watson come face to face with the mythical hound.
25 Jun 2026,·45 mins
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
6. Accommodation Problems
Adrian finds himself homeless again.
12 Nov 2018,·14 mins
Kakapos by Jo Lloyd
In Jo Lloyd’s story, very ordinary Muriel meets Rip Van Winkle in the below world.
30 Jun 2026,·14 mins
Episode 10
A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
26 Jun 2026,·14 mins
Episode 5
Jensen and Gustav discover the identity of “Sausage Else”?
12 Jun 2026,·14 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
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 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
Episode 10: 2022
A new, final tenth episode set in 2021, to close the classic serial.
09 Jun 2022,·44 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. What Remained
Julie Hesmondhalgh concludes Jenn Ashworth's eco-gothic story set in the near future.
06 Feb 2026,·14 mins
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 mins
The End of the Long Hot Summer
A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
19 Jun 2026,·14 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
1939 and 2026: The Furies of War
The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler
22 May 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
Episode 4
The tale of a yellow fly and shoplifting with a twist.
05 Jun 1997,·15 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Chapter Four
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
01 Nov 2019,·25 mins
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
22 Aug 2019,·27 mins
5. Endings
Shanti Uncle is ailing, leaving the author to decipher some remaining details of his life.
21 Oct 2005,·15 mins
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 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
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
E Nesbit’s heart-warming story of three siblings hoping to be reunited with their father.
01 Nov 2019,·23 mins
Episode Five
Bat’s question finally receives an answer.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Ep 10 - Shifting Landscapes
Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear.
23 Jan 2023,·15 mins
Chapter 37
Charlotte Brontë’s intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.
24 Aug 2019,·49 mins
