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The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire: Part One
Holmes and Watson are summoned to Sussex to investigate a case of marital discord…
16 Jul 2026,·23 mins
Series 9
3. Pussytoes
Pussytoes is this week’s essay from the American master storyteller.
09 Mar 2023,·28 mins
10. Aerial Torpedoes
The story draws to an end with a cautious romance and an unexpected bang.
18 Sep 1992,·15 mins
Cinderella and the Duke by Katherine Rundell
Katherine Rundell rewrites Cinderella to Jazz Age New York. Read by Helena Bonham Carter.
03 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Episode 5
A coming of age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
17 Jul 2026,·14 mins
The legal ramifications of renting a womb require complex contracts.
Jensen and Gustav discover the identity of “Sausage Else”?
12 Jun 2026,·14 mins
5. The Elusive First Century
Angus's hopes of making his elusive first century rest on his final game in Poland.
08 Aug 2008,·15 mins
Friday October 12th 1984: You Are Invited to a Retrospective
A violent blast in the middle of the night reminds Jack of everything he's been through.
10 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
Episode 10: 2021
Adam Usden's 10th episode, set in 2021, closes Peter Flannery's Our Friends in the North.
09 Jun 2022,·44 mins
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
10. A Trip to Greece
A new girl starts work at ‘Savages’. Adrian goes on a writing holiday to Greece.
16 Nov 2018,·14 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
Pride and Prejudice
Part 25
Will it be third-time lucky for Lizzy, as she receives yet another proposal?
23 Dec 2025,·72 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 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
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 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
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Episode 10
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
Episode 5: Experience
No truth can be suppressed forever – as Lydia’s about to find out.
19 Sep 2025,·14 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
5. Cover Triumph - 1991
Actress Demi Moore appears pregnant and naked on a cover.
24 Nov 2017,·15 mins
Letters from South Africa
Johannesburg
Five letters from South African writers about life there in the week of the ANC elections.
15 Dec 2017,·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
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 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
Book 2 - Chapter 4
HG Wells’ iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.
23 Aug 2019,·10 mins
