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Local Hero
A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's beloved 1983 film.
Liberation and Fall
A former soldier shares his experiences with the Vietnamese communists in the Vietnam War.
The Talented Mr Shakespeare
Mark Gatiss and Tom Mothersdale star in a tale of Elizabethan camp skullduggery.
Victory at Ambridge
Victory at Ambridge, Part 1
A cryptic mystery sets 1940s Ambridge alight in this wartime prequel to The Archers.
Victory at Ambridge, Part 2
Four Gammons and a Unicorn
Comedy about a teenager who accidentally becomes a darling of the right. Stars Daniel Mays
Melophobia
By Paul Sirett. A true story about losing your sound - and finding yourself
John from Hemel
Drama exploring life on England’s margins and the delicate threads holding us together.
Shed
In Paolo Chianta's comedy, father and daughter reconnect while building a garden shed.
King Lear: Part 1
Richard Wilson takes on the mighty Shakespearean King who foolishly gives away his kingdom
Churchill's Bust
Jon Culshaw and Daniel Weyman star in a satirical take on recent events in The Oval Office
King Lear: Part 2
Fran and Joe
Christmas Wings
Katie Redford's drama - a nativity, two teachers and their stolen kiss the night before.
World Book Date
Drama by Katie Redford. On World Book Day, two teachers look for their happily-ever-after.
Summer Fate
At the school Summer Fete, Fran and Joe are still looking for their happily-ever-after.
The Girls of Slender Means
1945. London. A group of bright young women brace for the future as the world finds peace
Watership Down by Richard Adams
1. A Perilous Journey
Fantasy classic about a band of rabbits on a quest to find a new home.
2. Terrifying Confrontations with General Woundwort
To ensure the future of their new home, the rabbits face a terrifying confrontation.
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Episode 1
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's powerful novel dramatised by Janice Okoh.
Episode 2
When I Fall
By Tom Wentworth. Aaron has CP and falls over all the time. A romance in seven falls.
Quartered Safe Out Here
The story of MacDonald Fraser's time in Burma, 1945. Based on his outstanding war-memoir.
Unicorn
Comedy drama by Alan Harris, starring Darren Evans.
The Coat
A jacket donated to a refugee camp in Calais is returned to the owner. With Toby Jones.
With water levels high, Brunetti investigates murder in Venice’s Ducal Palace Museum.