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Series 2
Don't Fence Me In
Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape!
13 May 1975,·30 mins
Booty
Workshy John Weak is desperate to boost sales of a chocolate bar!
05 Jul 2006,·30 mins
Political Flu
Political sickness strikes in the People's Republic.
14 Apr 1988,·30 mins
Series 1
Empty Vessels
Anna's babysitting session proves to be very eventful
16 Jan 1992,·30 mins
Queen of the North
Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it.
02 Jul 2021,·28 mins
Series 16
6. Blocked!
Has Ed stopped writing for good?
04 Aug 2025,·28 mins
The Older Man
Widow Sarah is bringing up her daughter, with a meddling mother.
17 Apr 1985,·30 mins
How's Your Mother?
Does Humphrey Partridge harbour a dark secret?
23 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Exes
Hal Cruttenden is confronted by his wife's surprising romantic past.
23 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Security
DS Nick Mohammed is asked to provide additional security for a major event.
24 Sep 2013,·30 mins
It's Hancock: The Missing Page
The Lad makes a shocking discovery!
01 Nov 2014,·30 mins
Introducing Brian & Roger
Brian & Roger bring you a taster of their new series coming to Radio 4.
27 Mar 2026,·1 min
An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when Mr Hogarth comes to Edinburgh.
01 Dec 2016,·30 mins
Series 8
Crime Fiction
The local inhabitants inspire a downmarket writer from London.
23 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Ladies of Letters Go Green (Omnibus)
Irene and Vera's thoughts turn to all things environmental.
15 Mar 2026,·70 mins
On Location
Damien heads to the Lake District to film his TV series.
25 Feb 2013,·30 mins
Episode 2
An opportunity for Maggie to have a bit of a lie down soon gets a bit fraught.
06 Jan 2017,·28 mins
5. The Locum Smells Of Bacon
A locum doctor smelling of bacon has patients complaining. Malika has bigger news.
11 Feb 2026,·14 mins
Series 3
Episode 5
Can Walter find someone suitably diplomatic to curate an exhibition in Europe?
21 Sep 2009,·30 mins
Clare's Last Stand
Bossy Clare's nemesis Peggy issues a challenge that she can't turn down.
22 Jan 2007,·25 mins
Away For Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert.
25 Dec 1976,·40 mins
Series 6
6. Where the Heart Is
Joanna plans a party in moving house week.
23 Jun 2025,·28 mins
1. Mum Taxi
The downs and ups of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona.
25 Aug 2010,·30 mins
Chips With Everything
Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?
02 May 1987,·30 mins
Alex is obsessed with snails, but what about women?
03 Jul 2001,·30 mins
Christmas Special
The wannabe political agitators reunite after several years.
26 Dec 2018,·28 mins
Hitcher
Howard and Vince take Tony the Prawn to a zoo for animal offenders.
18 Nov 2001,·30 mins
1. 'My partner is too controlling - a fight for the TV remote'
Sarah solves problems, including a controlling partner and a non-drinker with no friends.
02 May 2011,·30 mins
Speaking in Tongues
The Bishop comes to tea, Maud gets a computer, and there's an incident...
17 Jan 2003,·30 mins
Episode 5: The secret’s out
Dick uncovers an evil master plan and tries to put a stop to it.
16 Nov 2024,·33 mins
