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Drama on 4Episodes

  1. Thursday14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    LughnasadhYeartides

    By Ben Lewis. Soulful and witty drama infused with song.

  2. Saturday15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Waiting in the Wings

    A vibrant, poignant, often witty play about the lives of a group of retired actresses.

  3. Saturday16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

    A young girl must visit a mysterious wizard to break a terrible spell.

  4. Next Sunday00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

    A young girl must visit a mysterious wizard to break a terrible spell.

  5. Next Sunday15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    02/08/2026

    Alice Childress's seminal 1955 play. As rehearsals continue, Wiletta's unease is building

  6. Next Sunday16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Calls From Far Away by Katherine Soper

    A discovery on Pluto promises to have profound ramifications back down on Earth.

  7. Next Monday00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Calls From Far Away by Katherine Soper

    A discovery on Pluto promises to have profound ramifications back down on Earth.

  8. Next Tuesday14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Sunbird

    Holiday romance on Ibiza - with a twist: Lizzie unexpectedly finds both new and old love.

  9. Thu 6 Aug 202614:15
    BBC Radio 4

    A Portmeirion Love Affair with Life

    Brian Epstein, The Beatles’ manager, finds unexpected love in Portmeirion, Wales, in 1966.

  10. Sat 8 Aug 202615:00
    BBC Radio 4

    August in Manchester

    A chance encounter reunites Leigh with Rick, the man she never stopped wondering about.

  11. Sun 9 Aug 202615:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 1Libra

    1/2Adaptation of Don DeLillo’s fictionalised reimagining of the assassination of JFK.

  12. Tue 11 Aug 202614:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Clair

    A missing woman. A private detective with clairvoyant powers. Jenni Adams is on the case.

  13. Thu 13 Aug 202614:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Security

    And now it’s time to nip down to the shops - our afternoon drama is on special offer!

  14. Fri 14 Aug 202615:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll

    Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.

  15. Fri 14 Aug 202621:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll

    Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.

  16. Sat 15 Aug 202605:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll

    Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.