BBC R4 Ex The actor-sleuth is working on a detective series. But will all the deadly doings be restricted to on-screen? Stars Bill Nighy. 2026-04-14 3/4. Agent Beatrice is Dr Heaven's girl of his dreams, but will she stick around long enough for him? Stars Richard Bean. From 1995. 2026-04-14 16/20. Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen's canteen. Adapted from BBC TV with Clive Dunn. From 1975. 2026-04-14 4/4. Dr Johnson's celebrated biographer attempts to write about another famous Johnson - Boris. With Alistair McGowan. From 2015. 2026-04-14 1/5. The Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his Swansea childhood and why a raffle was one of his greatest disappointments. 2026-04-14 1/5. An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the sunny Italian Riviera. Narrated by Jenny Funnell. 2026-04-14 1/8. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton. From 2011. 2026-04-14 5/6. The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother. Stars Jonathan Coy and Helen Longworth. From 2003. 2026-04-14 4 Extra Debut. During the Second World War, Muriel Spark worked in the British 'Black Propaganda' Department of MI6. Stars Jessica Hardwick. 2026-04-14 4 Extra Debut. Sybil's friends begin to see her in a new light, when they watch film footage of her time in Africa. Starring Emma Currie. 2026-04-14 4/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Hugh Dennis, Jess Fostekew and Katy Wix. 2026-04-14 2/4. Fast-paced, one-man sketch comedy show from YouTube star, Damien Slash. From the surreal to the satirical. From 2020. 2026-04-14 2/4. A new way to memorise planets, the least professional audio description ever and some eavesdropping. With Ben Rowse. From 2021. 2026-04-14 From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Paul Garner chats again to Canadian comic, writer and actor Paul Greenberg. 2026-04-14 6/6. Following Trump's potty-mouthed tirade, The Naked Week team bleep the hell out of the bleeping news, swear on a steeplechase, and go on strike. 2026-04-14 4/4. The comedian tackles the mysteries of the brain in an odyssey taking in love and guilt and robot co-workers. From 2017. 2026-04-14 2/4. In search of the true story, Tom Morton meets the brother of the late Scottish folk music legend John Cunningham. From 2008. 2026-04-14 Simon Winchester's tale of murder, madness and lexicography. A rich convict's links to the Oxford English Dictionary. From 1998. 2026-04-14 The actor-sleuth is working on a detective series. But will all the deadly doings be restricted to on-screen? Stars Bill Nighy. 2026-04-14 3/4. Agent Beatrice is Dr Heaven's girl of his dreams, but will she stick around long enough for him? Stars Richard Bean. From 1995. 2026-04-14 16/20. Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen's canteen. Adapted from BBC TV with Clive Dunn. From 1975. 2026-04-14 4/4. Dr Johnson's celebrated biographer attempts to write about another famous Johnson - Boris. With Alistair McGowan. From 2015. 2026-04-14 1/5. The Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his Swansea childhood and why a raffle was one of his greatest disappointments. 2026-04-14 1/5. An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the sunny Italian Riviera. Narrated by Jenny Funnell. 2026-04-14 1/8. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton. From 2011. 2026-04-14 5/6. The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother. Stars Jonathan Coy and Helen Longworth. From 2003. 2026-04-14 4 Extra Debut. During the Second World War, Muriel Spark worked in the British 'Black Propaganda' Department of MI6. Stars Jessica Hardwick. 2026-04-14 4 Extra Debut. Sybil's friends begin to see her in a new light, when they watch film footage of her time in Africa. Starring Emma Currie. 2026-04-14 1/6. A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth - the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey's thriller stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-14 An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to bring his loveless marriage to an end. Stars Hector Ross and Hilda Schroder. 2026-04-14 8/8. The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From April 1988. 2026-04-14 5/6. Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon. Stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From January 1960. 2026-04-14 1/6. Copper turned comic, Alfie turns bounty hunter and goes on the hunt for a wanted man (an infamous bike thief). From 2024. 2026-04-14 2/5. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his travels, tummy troubles and an unfortunate series of events at sea. 2026-04-14 2/5. Having arrived at their medieval castle in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy. Stars Pippa Nixon. 2026-04-14 1/6. Join comedian and writer Sue Perkins as she hosts her award-winning comedy Nature Table: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities. 2026-04-14 2/5. James Naughtie locates the heartbeat of history in the front page small ads of the Hampshire Advertiser, 1856. 2026-04-14 A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music led by Lyndall Bywater. 2026-04-14 Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda and Harriett Gilbert on Natalia Ginzburg, Richard Brautigan, Orson Scott Card. From 2020. 2026-04-14 4 Extra Debut. Fascinated with the 'undying face', sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds has revived the art of making death masks. From 2017. 2026-04-14 1/6. A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth - the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey's thriller stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-14 An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to bring his loveless marriage to an end. Stars Hector Ross and Hilda Schroder. 2026-04-14 8/8. The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From April 1988. 2026-04-14 5/6. Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon. Stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From January 1960. 2026-04-14 1/6. Copper turned comic, Alfie turns bounty hunter and goes on the hunt for a wanted man (an infamous bike thief). From 2024. 2026-04-14 2/5. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his travels, tummy troubles and an unfortunate series of events at sea. 2026-04-14 2/5. Having arrived at their medieval castle in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy. Stars Pippa Nixon. 2026-04-14 5/6. Perforated bread and counselling with a twist. Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell with the public's best loopy idea. From October 2006. 2026-04-14 4/6. Jen has trouble with mice, cats and the local constabulary. Starring Ronni Ancona and John Gordon Sinclair. From 2010. 2026-04-14 Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision. Stars Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay. 2026-04-14 1/10. Meera Syal reads her own novel about mischievous 12-year-old Meena, growing up in a Black Country village in the 1970s. Contains language which some may find offensive. 2026-04-14 Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda and Harriett Gilbert on Natalia Ginzburg, Richard Brautigan, Orson Scott Card. From 2020. 2026-04-14 4 Extra Debut. Fascinated with the 'undying face', sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds has revived the art of making death masks. From 2017. 2026-04-14 1/6. A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth - the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey's thriller stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-15 An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to bring his loveless marriage to an end. Stars Hector Ross and Hilda Schroder. 2026-04-15 8/8. The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From April 1988. 2026-04-15 5/6. Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon. Stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From January 1960. 2026-04-15 1/6. Copper turned comic, Alfie turns bounty hunter and goes on the hunt for a wanted man (an infamous bike thief). From 2024. 2026-04-15 2/5. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his travels, tummy troubles and an unfortunate series of events at sea. 2026-04-15 2/5. Having arrived at their medieval castle in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy. Stars Pippa Nixon. 2026-04-15 5/6. Perforated bread and counselling with a twist. Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell with the public's best loopy idea. From October 2006. 2026-04-15 4/6. Jen has trouble with mice, cats and the local constabulary. Starring Ronni Ancona and John Gordon Sinclair. From 2010. 2026-04-15 Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision. Stars Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay. 2026-04-15 1/10. Meera Syal reads her own novel about mischievous 12-year-old Meena, growing up in a Black Country village in the 1970s. Contains language which some may find offensive. 2026-04-15 1/6. Join comedian and writer Sue Perkins as she hosts her award-winning comedy Nature Table: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities. 2026-04-15 4/6. Alternative therapies in ER, and it's Bhangraman to the rescue. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nina Wadia. From June 1998. 2026-04-15 4/6. Jan Ravens recalls teenage crushes, slow dances and New Year's resolutions through her diaries. With Rufus Hound. From 2020. 2026-04-15 2/6. Dan Freedman and Nick Romero with Hong Feng Shui and Right Said Freud. Recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. From 2000. 2026-04-15 Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda and Harriett Gilbert on Natalia Ginzburg, Richard Brautigan, Orson Scott Card. From 2020. 2026-04-15 4 Extra Debut. Fascinated with the 'undying face', sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds has revived the art of making death masks. From 2017. 2026-04-15 1/6. A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth - the Honourable Richard Rollison. John Creasey's thriller stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-15 An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to bring his loveless marriage to an end. Stars Hector Ross and Hilda Schroder. 2026-04-15 8/8. The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From April 1988. 2026-04-15 5/6. Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon. Stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From January 1960. 2026-04-15 1/6. Copper turned comic, Alfie turns bounty hunter and goes on the hunt for a wanted man (an infamous bike thief). From 2024. 2026-04-15 2/5. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his travels, tummy troubles and an unfortunate series of events at sea. 2026-04-15 2/5. Having arrived at their medieval castle in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy. Stars Pippa Nixon. 2026-04-15 5/6. Perforated bread and counselling with a twist. Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell with the public's best loopy idea. From October 2006. 2026-04-15 4/6. Jen has trouble with mice, cats and the local constabulary. Starring Ronni Ancona and John Gordon Sinclair. From 2010. 2026-04-15 Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision. Stars Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay. 2026-04-15 1/10. Meera Syal reads her own novel about mischievous 12-year-old Meena, growing up in a Black Country village in the 1970s. Contains language which some may find offensive. 2026-04-15 2/6. The Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery - on the trail of Major Guy Lessing's first wife. Stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-15 Con-man Pawson asks his fellow prisoner Smudger to make enquiries about a new inmate. Stars Henry Stamper. 2026-04-15 4/8. Sarah plays hostess, mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. Stars Prunella Scales. From 1985. 2026-04-15 4/16. When the Lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer by chance - giving Sid an idea. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. 2026-04-15 3/4. Strained relationships. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. 2026-04-15 3/5. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his idyllic holiday home in Majorca and his not-so-idyllic command of Spanish. 2026-04-15 3/5. Lotty and Rose bask in the delicate warmth and beautiful fragrance of San Salvatore. Stars Pippa Nixon and Lyndsey Marshall. 2026-04-15 Award-winning comedian Amy Annette survived the Noughties. Now they're back, and she's here to help you navigate the re-emergence of the era of the low-rise jean. 2026-04-15 3/5. James Naughtie locates the heartbeat of history in the front page small ads of the Irish press in April 1886. 2026-04-15 A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music led by Stewart Rapley. 2026-04-15 Music critic Ann Powers reflects on a career defining night she spent with musician Prince in his Hollywood mansion. From 2021. 2026-04-15 2/6. The Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery - on the trail of Major Guy Lessing's first wife. Stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-15 Con-man Pawson asks his fellow prisoner Smudger to make enquiries about a new inmate. Stars Henry Stamper. 2026-04-15 4/8. Sarah plays hostess, mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. Stars Prunella Scales. From 1985. 2026-04-15 4/16. When the Lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer by chance - giving Sid an idea. Stars Tony Hancock. From November 1954. 2026-04-15 3/4. Strained relationships. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. 2026-04-15 3/5. Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his idyllic holiday home in Majorca and his not-so-idyllic command of Spanish. 2026-04-15 3/5. Lotty and Rose bask in the delicate warmth and beautiful fragrance of San Salvatore. Stars Pippa Nixon and Lyndsey Marshall. 2026-04-15 3/6. James Walton's literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Victoria Coren. From April 2001. 2026-04-15 2/6. A visit from Bernard's mother raises the landladies' suspicion. Stars Denise Coffey and Joss Ackland. From 2004. 2026-04-15 A man burdened with terrible guilt returns to Ferryhill to find forgiveness. Stars Deborah Findlay and Alun Armstrong. 2026-04-15 2/10. During the long summer break from school, Meena is desperate to be accepted by her peers. Meera Syal reads her own novel. 2026-04-15 Music critic Ann Powers reflects on a career defining night she spent with musician Prince in his Hollywood mansion. From 2021. 2026-04-15 2/6. The Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery - on the trail of Major Guy Lessing's first wife. Stars Terence Alexander. 2026-04-16