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The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place: Part One
Welcome to the last Sherlock Holmes story that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote.
03 Sep 2026,·23 mins
Episode 1
Eccentric explorer Gum collects fossils on his travels - and takes in three orphans....
05 Sep 2026,·65 mins
4. The Music Box
Jane sets off alone on the most important journey of her life and makes a shock discovery.
07 May 1992,·15 mins
8. A Strange Alchemy
Summer is in full swing, and Robert feels himself changing.
04 Sep 2019,·14 mins
Episode 5
Toni realises she is not alone in the Villa Forgotten. Written by Jeanette Winterson.
11 Sep 2026,·13 mins
As the dust settles, Betty is finally where she belongs.
04 Sep 2026,·13 mins
Series 9
6. Sweet Land of Liberty
This week we hear the essay Sweet Land of Liberty and a recent diary extract.
30 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Episode Ten
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
28 Aug 2026,·14 mins
Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
The full extent of Mr Thornhill’s duplicity is exposed.
14 Aug 2026,·13 mins
Episode 10
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Jensen and Gustav discover the identity of “Sausage Else”?
12 Jun 2026,·14 mins
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
10. A Fateful Night
Adrian turns 31 and Pandora stays the night - with devastating consequences.
11 Jan 2019,·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
To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,·43 mins
Chapter 9
The party is over.
08 Jul 2021,·35 mins
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
24 Aug 2019,·22 mins
5. Reflections
As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
25 Feb 2011,·15 mins
Chapter 1
Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old man who has a Christmas epiphany.
17 Dec 2019,·49 mins
A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.
A searing account of the atomic bomb’s aftermath from local pastor Kiyoshi Tanimoto.
14 Aug 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
Chapter Four
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
01 Nov 2019,·25 mins
Episode Five - Sicilian Emeralds
Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark.
21 Aug 2026,·14 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
Chapter 10
The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.
08 Jul 2021,·24 mins
Chapter 12
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
01 Nov 2019,·26 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
