BBC R4 Ex Scheming Fred Midway will do whatever it takes to hang on to his respectable position in suburbia. Stars Leonard Rossiter. 2026-10-18 American comic writer, Bill Bryson takes a sentimental journey around Britain. Abridged and performed by Kerry Shale. Contains language which some may find offensive. 2026-10-18 1/5. 4 Extra Debut. An expectant mother feels emotional as conflicting pregnancy information causes confusion. Written and performed by Emily Woof. 2026-10-18 4/6. The popular double act visit their comic-loving bank manager and Ernie looks set to win at tennis. From September 1976. 2026-10-18 Caroline needs Leslie to pretend that they're still married. Starring Leslie Phillips and Jill Bennett. From 1982. 2026-10-18 Vanessa Redgrave was a celebrated Rosalind in 'As You Like It'. The actress talks to her director Michael Elliott. From 1972. 2026-10-18 Breaking Taboos in the 1950s. Historian Simon Heffer reflects on The Browning Version, a film which depicted a society changed profoundly by war. From 2013. 2026-10-18 From Winston Churchill to The Rolling Stones. Explorer Redmond O'Hanlon shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From 1997. 2026-10-18 October 21st, 1966. The Welsh mining village of Aberfan suffers a tragedy, 144 people are killed, mostly children. From 2011. 2026-10-18 Daljit Nagra picks Gillian Clarke: The Turning of the Year and Deaths of the Poets: Stevie Smith and Louis MacNeice. From 2011. 2026-10-18 Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures begin when the bear goes visiting and gets into a tight place. Read by Alan Bennett. 2026-10-18 Can Britain's decline be easily resolved? Barry Pilton's mercurial musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From 1982. 2026-10-18 Jim's been struck by literary lightning. Everyone has a novel inside them, but will his uncover dark secrets? Stars Paul Ritter. 2026-10-18 Sacked over a poetry prize gaff, Professor Jimmy Edwards works hard to get his job back. With June Whitfield. From 1961. 2026-10-18 12/20. The cheeky schoolboy gets a greyhound, but how can he persuade his mother to let him keep it? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1963. 2026-10-18 From Winston Churchill to The Rolling Stones. Explorer Redmond O'Hanlon shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From 1997. 2026-10-18 October 21st, 1966. The Welsh mining village of Aberfan suffers a tragedy, 144 people are killed, mostly children. From 2011. 2026-10-18 The Turning of the Year & Deaths of the Poets. Daljit Nagra picks Gillian Clarke: The Turning of the Year and Deaths of the Poets: Stevie Smith and Louis MacNeice. From 2011. 2026-10-18 Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures begin when the bear goes visiting and gets into a tight place. Read by Alan Bennett. 2026-10-18 Can Britain's decline be easily resolved? Barry Pilton's mercurial musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From 1982. 2026-10-18 Jim's been struck by literary lightning. Everyone has a novel inside them, but will his uncover dark secrets? Stars Paul Ritter. 2026-10-18 Sacked over a poetry prize gaff, Professor Jimmy Edwards works hard to get his job back. With June Whitfield. From 1961. 2026-10-18 12/20. The cheeky schoolboy gets a greyhound, but how can he persuade his mother to let him keep it? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1963. 2026-10-18 3/5. Having escaped captivity, Joleen arrives by sea in Seattle with her companions, Remi and Luther. Stars Jessica Barden. 2026-10-18 3/4. A carnival twists through the winding streets. As the powers of the dark close in, Barney becomes isolated. Stars Struan Rodger. 2026-10-18 From Winston Churchill to The Rolling Stones. Explorer Redmond O'Hanlon shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From 1997. 2026-10-18 October 21st, 1966. The Welsh mining village of Aberfan suffers a tragedy, 144 people are killed, mostly children. From 2011. 2026-10-18 The Turning of the Year & Deaths of the Poets. Daljit Nagra picks Gillian Clarke: The Turning of the Year and Deaths of the Poets: Stevie Smith and Louis MacNeice. From 2011. 2026-10-18 Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures begin when the bear goes visiting and gets into a tight place. Read by Alan Bennett. 2026-10-18 Can Britain's decline be easily resolved? Barry Pilton's mercurial musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From 1982. 2026-10-18 Jim's been struck by literary lightning. Everyone has a novel inside them, but will his uncover dark secrets? Stars Paul Ritter. 2026-10-18 Sacked over a poetry prize gaff, Professor Jimmy Edwards works hard to get his job back. With June Whitfield. From 1961. 2026-10-18 12/20. The cheeky schoolboy gets a greyhound, but how can he persuade his mother to let him keep it? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1963. 2026-10-18 3/4. Semi-improvised comedy show in which couples all embrace the phenomenon of date night. Stars Marc Wootton. From 2021. Contains very strong language. 2026-10-18 4/6. Alexei Sayle journeys from Cheltenham to Maesteg, breaking a golden rule by talking to his fellow passengers. From 2023. 2026-10-18 Comedy Club keeps the laughs coming from 10pm to midnight, every night of the week. Tonight, Athena Kugblenu chats again with comedian, actor and music maker Nick Helm. 2026-10-18 2/4. The young, aspiring politicians of the new political Party take their campaign to the internet. Stars Tim Key. From June 2011. 2026-10-18 6/6. Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper. Stars John Sessions. From 2011. 2026-10-18 3/5. Having escaped captivity, Joleen arrives by sea in Seattle with her companions, Remi and Luther. Stars Jessica Barden. 2026-10-18 3/4. A carnival twists through the winding streets. As the powers of the dark close in, Barney becomes isolated. Stars Struan Rodger. 2026-10-18 From Winston Churchill to The Rolling Stones. Explorer Redmond O'Hanlon shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From 1997. 2026-10-19 October 21st, 1966. The Welsh mining village of Aberfan suffers a tragedy, 144 people are killed, mostly children. From 2011. 2026-10-19 The Turning of the Year & Deaths of the Poets. Daljit Nagra picks Gillian Clarke: The Turning of the Year and Deaths of the Poets: Stevie Smith and Louis MacNeice. From 2011. 2026-10-19 Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures begin when the bear goes visiting and gets into a tight place. Read by Alan Bennett. 2026-10-19 Can Britain's decline be easily resolved? Barry Pilton's mercurial musings read by Leonard Rossiter. From 1982. 2026-10-19 Jim's been struck by literary lightning. Everyone has a novel inside them, but will his uncover dark secrets? Stars Paul Ritter. 2026-10-19 Sacked over a poetry prize gaff, Professor Jimmy Edwards works hard to get his job back. With June Whitfield. From 1961. 2026-10-19 12/20. The cheeky schoolboy gets a greyhound, but how can he persuade his mother to let him keep it? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1963. 2026-10-19 6/6. Although officially off the case, Castang still has a role to play in the destinies of Adrienne and Robert. Stars Keith Barron. 2026-10-19 1/8. Will Geth Straker - captain of the Peregrine - accept an offer to search for sunken Italian gold bullion? Stars Neil McCallum. 2026-10-19 Les Dawson presents Dallas UK, culture with Cosmo Smallpiece and a piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From December 1980. 2026-10-19 23/26. When a French general visits, there is a mighty platoon motoring mix-up. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-10-19 5/6. A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018. 2026-10-19 1/10. 4 Extra Debut. It's 1952, and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from borstal. Read by Rupert Evans. 2026-10-19 1/5. Early criticism and meeting Manet. The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. Starring Sarah-Jane Holm. 2026-10-19 1/6. What items would you banish? Miles Jupp tells Paul Merton his choices - including touchscreens and people who take the aisle seat when the window seat is available. 2026-10-19 Exploring how interacting with fire can improve mental wellbeing. Helen Needham camps out in the Highlands. From 2023. 2026-10-19 A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music led by Heavilyn Ohene-Akrasi. 2026-10-19 Penny Junor talks to Dominic Bradbury - son of Sir Malcolm about his Norwich childhood with a literary superstar. From 1997. 2026-10-19 Would you write in the margins of books? Simon Armitage travels to the edge of the page to explore marginalia. From 2014. 2026-10-19 6/6. Although officially off the case, Castang still has a role to play in the destinies of Adrienne and Robert. Stars Keith Barron. 2026-10-19 1/8. Will Geth Straker - captain of the Peregrine - accept an offer to search for sunken Italian gold bullion? Stars Neil McCallum. 2026-10-19 Les Dawson presents Dallas UK, culture with Cosmo Smallpiece and a piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From December 1980. 2026-10-19 23/26. When a French general visits, there is a mighty platoon motoring mix-up. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-10-19 5/6. A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018. 2026-10-19 1/10. 4 Extra Debut. It's 1952, and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from borstal. Read by Rupert Evans. 2026-10-19 1/5. Early criticism and meeting Manet. The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. Starring Sarah-Jane Holm. 2026-10-19 5/6. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Alun Cochrane, Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton. From 2012. 2026-10-19 1/6. Cassie insists she's fine since Pete's move to the US. But is she really coping? Stars Debra Stephenson and Dave Lamb. From 2002. 2026-10-19 1/5. 4 Extra Debut. Singer Julie gets an invitation to the reunion of those who attended an Adverts gig in Camberley in 1977. Stars Doon Mackichan. 2026-10-19 Penny Junor talks to Dominic Bradbury - son of Sir Malcolm about his Norwich childhood with a literary superstar. From 1997. 2026-10-19 Would you write in the margins of books? Simon Armitage travels to the edge of the page to explore marginalia. From 2014. 2026-10-19 6/6. Although officially off the case, Castang still has a role to play in the destinies of Adrienne and Robert. Stars Keith Barron. 2026-10-19 1/8. Will Geth Straker - captain of the Peregrine - accept an offer to search for sunken Italian gold bullion? Stars Neil McCallum. 2026-10-19 Les Dawson presents Dallas UK, culture with Cosmo Smallpiece and a piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From December 1980. 2026-10-19 23/26. When a French general visits, there is a mighty platoon motoring mix-up. Adapted from BBC TV with Arthur Lowe. From 1976. 2026-10-19 5/6. A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018. 2026-10-19 1/10. 4 Extra Debut. It's 1952, and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from borstal. Read by Rupert Evans. 2026-10-19 1/5. Early criticism and meeting Manet. The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. Starring Sarah-Jane Holm. 2026-10-19 5/6. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Alun Cochrane, Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton. From 2012. 2026-10-19 1/6. Cassie insists she's fine since Pete's move to the US. But is she really coping? Stars Debra Stephenson and Dave Lamb. From 2002. 2026-10-19 1/5. 4 Extra Debut. Singer Julie gets an invitation to the reunion of those who attended an Adverts gig in Camberley in 1977. Stars Doon Mackichan. 2026-10-19 1/6. What items would you banish? Miles Jupp tells Paul Merton his choices - including touchscreens and people who take the aisle seat when the window seat is available. 2026-10-19 5/6. The Brummie musicologist reveals the impact of so many rock legends dying at the age of 27. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 2001. 2026-10-19 5/6. Poet Sir Ralph gives a masterclass in rap, including such top tips as changing your surname. Stars James Quinn. From 2004. 2026-10-19 7/8. This week our panellists are Lucy Porter, Sara Barron, John Tothill and Stephen Bush. What will they make of the headlines. 2026-10-19 3/6. Joshua chops logs, while Cora reveals a gift for penning pornography. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From 2004. 2026-10-19