BBC R4 Ex 4 Extra Debut. From Cat Stevens to Radiohead. Naturalist and broadcaster Steve Backshall shares his choices with Lauren Laverne. From 2020. 2026-05-18 The naturalist showed the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish on TV. But is it a living fossil as claimed? From 2009. 2026-05-18 Daljit Nagra selects Letters to a Young Poet and Super Infinite - a biography of John Donne by Kate Rundell. From 2014 and 2023. 2026-05-18 Award winning comic Robert Webb reads his funny and moving memoir which shares wise words on masculinity's pitfalls. From 2017. 2026-05-18 Oscar winning actor Riz Ahmed chooses 'Aap Jaisa Koi' by Nazia Hassan and 'Gabriel' by Roy Davis Jr. 2026-05-18 1/5. Ada Leverson's social comedy set in Edwardian London. A story of delightful and romantic entanglements. Stars Haydn Gwynne. 2026-05-18 The family are suffering in a summer heatwave. Stars Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison and Kenneth Connor. From September 1957. 2026-05-18 The King of Titters is offered the post of Minister of Entertainment, but is reshuffled to Minister of Natural Gas. From 1966. 2026-05-18 2/6. Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers of murder. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-18 1/13. Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-18 4/4. Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? Stars Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. From August 1996. 2026-05-18 1/26. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-05-18 1/6. Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home - which seems to have been taken over by Brad Pitt. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018. 2026-05-18 1/5. Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-18 1/5. Edith tried to forget Aylmer but being married to Bruce makes it hard - and a visitor is due. Starring Bertie Carvel. 2026-05-18 3/6. David Mitchell asks Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as words, bears, the French and mushrooms. 2026-05-18 4 Extra Debut. Dr Kat Arney finds out what we are made of one gene at a time: having red hair, feeling pain and is it endangered? From 2020. 2026-05-18 A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music led by Reverend Canon Ann Easter. 2026-05-18 2/6. Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine go in search of a tragic Chinese 'river princess': the Yangtze River dolphin. From 1989. 2026-05-18 A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter after it was lost in Japan. With Sir Derek Jacobi. From 1999. 2026-05-18 2/6. Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers of murder. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-18 1/13. Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-18 4/4. Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? Stars Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. From August 1996. 2026-05-18 1/26. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-05-18 1/6. Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home - which seems to have been taken over by Brad Pitt. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018. 2026-05-18 1/5. Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-18 1/5. Edith tried to forget Aylmer but being married to Bruce makes it hard - and a visitor is due. Starring Bertie Carvel. 2026-05-18 6/8. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton. From 2011. 2026-05-18 4/4. Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction, but find more than they bargained for. Stars Anna Massey. From 2010. 2026-05-18 Three Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan - meet to chat about life's meaning and Dylan. Stars Richard Curtis. 2026-05-18 2/6. Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine go in search of a tragic Chinese 'river princess': the Yangtze River dolphin. From 1989. 2026-05-18 A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter after it was lost in Japan. With Sir Derek Jacobi. From 1999. 2026-05-18 2/6. Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers of murder. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-18 1/13. Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-18 4/4. Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? Stars Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. From August 1996. 2026-05-18 1/26. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-05-18 1/6. Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home - which seems to have been taken over by Brad Pitt. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018. 2026-05-18 1/5. Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-18 1/5. Edith tried to forget Aylmer but being married to Bruce makes it hard - and a visitor is due. Starring Bertie Carvel. 2026-05-18 6/8. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton. From 2011. 2026-05-18 4/4. Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction, but find more than they bargained for. Stars Anna Massey. From 2010. 2026-05-18 Three Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan - meet to chat about life's meaning and Dylan. Stars Richard Curtis. 2026-05-18 3/6. David Mitchell asks Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as words, bears, the French and mushrooms. 2026-05-18 3/4. Stand-up comic Sindhu Vee says marriage is a marathon and she's been married for over 20 years. What's the secret? From 2018. 2026-05-18 3/4. Jess has fun in an Olympic Lifting competition. The world of women weightlifters with stand-up Jessica Fostekew. From 2023. 2026-05-18 5/8. Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with Nish Kumar, Ian Smith, Katy Balls and Mhairi Black. 2026-05-18 5/6. Marvel at the monarchy, thanks to the new majestic theme park. Stars Marcus Brigstocke and Dan Tetsell. From April 2005. 2026-05-18 2/6. Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine go in search of a tragic Chinese 'river princess': the Yangtze River dolphin. From 1989. 2026-05-18 A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter after it was lost in Japan. With Sir Derek Jacobi. From 1999. 2026-05-18 2/6. Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers of murder. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-19 1/13. Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958 classic series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-19 4/4. Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? Stars Roy Hudd and Andrew Sachs. From August 1996. 2026-05-19 1/26. When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-05-19 1/6. Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home - which seems to have been taken over by Brad Pitt. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018. 2026-05-19 1/5. Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-19 1/5. Edith tried to forget Aylmer but being married to Bruce makes it hard - and a visitor is due. Starring Bertie Carvel. 2026-05-19 6/8. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton. From 2011. 2026-05-19 4/4. Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction, but find more than they bargained for. Stars Anna Massey. From 2010. 2026-05-19 Three Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan - meet to chat about life's meaning and Dylan. Stars Richard Curtis. 2026-05-19 3/6. Jamie investigates the local undertaker at a lonely farmhouse. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-19 2/13. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the Moon - as the world looks on. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-19 5/6. Kate is in a terrible school play, while Richard decides to play the part of a therapist. Stars Peter Davison. From 1996. 2026-05-19 4/14. With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon. Stars Spike Milligan. Re-recording from October 1958. 2026-05-19 6/6. Ever worried about a friend and her partner? Ex-cop Alfie Moore looks at how to help in a case of 'coercive control'. From 2024. 2026-05-19 2/5. Adrian and his mother appear in the local paper and he supports her during the birth of her baby. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-19 2/5. Edith is devastated to hear Aylmer Ross has been injured in the war - how serious is it? Stars Juliet Aubrey. 2026-05-19 6/6. Join comedian Sue Perkins as her award-winning Nature Table focuses on Climate Change: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and its eccentricities. 2026-05-19 How does it feel to find out you carry a gene that can radically increase your risk of cancer? What can you do? From 2020. 2026-05-19 A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music led by Jay Hulme. 2026-05-19 Sally Lindsay, Jonathan Harvey and Harriett Gilbert on books by Sue Townsend, Christopher Douglas and Angela Carter. From 2017. 2026-05-19 The life and times of Woman's Weekly magazine, as it celebrates its centenary in a period of unprecedented change. From 2012. 2026-05-19 3/6. Jamie investigates the local undertaker at a lonely farmhouse. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-19 2/13. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the Moon - as the world looks on. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-19 5/6. Kate is in a terrible school play, while Richard decides to play the part of a therapist. Stars Peter Davison. From 1996. 2026-05-19 4/14. With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon. Stars Spike Milligan. Re-recording from October 1958. 2026-05-19 6/6. Ever worried about a friend and her partner? Ex-cop Alfie Moore looks at how to help in a case of 'coercive control'. From 2024. 2026-05-19 2/5. Adrian and his mother appear in the local paper and he supports her during the birth of her baby. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-19 2/5. Edith is devastated to hear Aylmer Ross has been injured in the war - how serious is it? Stars Juliet Aubrey. 2026-05-19 1/6. High-tech hitching to brushes with fingernails. Dave Gorman asks Rob Newman to choose the best loopy idea. From October 2007. 2026-05-19 3/4. Dentist Marty and the team must take extreme measures to rustle up some new patients. Starring Chris O'Dowd. From October 2006. 2026-05-19 4 Extra Debut. In 1966 Bob Dylan played Manchester Free Trade Hall. Outside, two young Dylan fans meet by chance. Stars Lucianne McEvoy. 2026-05-19 4 Extra Debut. Dafydd Mills Daniel investigates the story behind an iconic poster for 'No Direction Home' a film about Bob Dylan. From 2022. 2026-05-19 Sally Lindsay, Jonathan Harvey and Harriett Gilbert on books by Sue Townsend, Christopher Douglas and Angela Carter. From 2017. 2026-05-19 The life and times of Woman's Weekly magazine, as it celebrates its centenary in a period of unprecedented change. From 2012. 2026-05-19 3/6. Jamie investigates the local undertaker at a lonely farmhouse. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-19 2/13. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the Moon - as the world looks on. Stars Andrew Faulds. 2026-05-19 5/6. Kate is in a terrible school play, while Richard decides to play the part of a therapist. Stars Peter Davison. From 1996. 2026-05-19 4/14. With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon. Stars Spike Milligan. Re-recording from October 1958. 2026-05-19 6/6. Ever worried about a friend and her partner? Ex-cop Alfie Moore looks at how to help in a case of 'coercive control'. From 2024. 2026-05-19 2/5. Adrian and his mother appear in the local paper and he supports her during the birth of her baby. Read by Harry McEntire. 2026-05-19 2/5. Edith is devastated to hear Aylmer Ross has been injured in the war - how serious is it? Stars Juliet Aubrey. 2026-05-19 1/6. High-tech hitching to brushes with fingernails. Dave Gorman asks Rob Newman to choose the best loopy idea. From October 2007. 2026-05-19 3/4. Dentist Marty and the team must take extreme measures to rustle up some new patients. Starring Chris O'Dowd. From October 2006. 2026-05-19 4 Extra Debut. In 1966 Bob Dylan played Manchester Free Trade Hall. Outside, two young Dylan fans meet by chance. Stars Lucianne McEvoy. 2026-05-19 4 Extra Debut. Dafydd Mills Daniel investigates the story behind an iconic poster for 'No Direction Home' a film about Bob Dylan. From 2022. 2026-05-19 6/6. Join comedian Sue Perkins as her award-winning Nature Table focuses on Climate Change: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and its eccentricities. 2026-05-19 4/6. Matt Lucas hosts his alternative awards show - The Lucases - with Stephen K Amos, Jo Caulfield and Jon Richardson. From 2010. 2026-05-19 From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Jake Yapp chats to the comedian Phil Ellis. 2026-05-19 2/4. Keen for a more fulfilling life in Glasgow, Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship. From 2016. 2026-05-19 1/6. Scotland's comedy superstar in the tag talk show, where the guest becomes the interviewer in the next show. From 2013. 2026-05-19 Sally Lindsay, Jonathan Harvey and Harriett Gilbert on books by Sue Townsend, Christopher Douglas and Angela Carter. From 2017. 2026-05-19 The life and times of Woman's Weekly magazine, as it celebrates its centenary in a period of unprecedented change. From 2012. 2026-05-19 3/6. Jamie investigates the local undertaker at a lonely farmhouse. Stars Brian Peck. Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. From 1968. 2026-05-20