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Drama on 4 Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Tyrant

    On the anniversary of his rise to power, President Galkin receives an unexpected visitor.

  2. Saturday 15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Darkness

    Michael Symmons Roberts’ drama shines a light on Byron's poem Darkness.

  3. Saturday 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Knock of the Ban-Sithe

    Three siblings returning to the Isle of Lewis are haunted by unsettling memories and fears

  4. Sunday 00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Knock of the Ban-Sithe

    Three siblings returning to the Isle of Lewis are haunted by unsettling memories and fears

  5. Sunday 15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 1Gulliver's Travels

    1/2 A shipwrecked surgeon wakes up tied down by people six inches tall. Swift's satire at 300.

  6. Next Tuesday 14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Part 3: Human DustMaydays

    3/3 David Edgar’s powerful drama exploring idealism and revolutionary politics concludes.

  7. Next Thursday 14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    The Call of Cthudo

    Five detectives. One impossible mansion. Can they solve a murder before it solves them?

  8. Next Thursday 15:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Dangerous Thing by John Sessions

    Biographical drama about the enduring friendship between Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift

  9. Next Thursday 21:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Dangerous Thing by John Sessions

    Biographical drama about the enduring friendship between Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift

  10. Fri 30 Oct 2026 05:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Dangerous Thing by John Sessions

    Biographical drama about the enduring friendship between Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift

  11. Sat 31 Oct 2026 15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Peter O'Toole Is Unwell

    Rob Brydon stars as Peter O'Toole in Terry Johnson's debut drama for BBC Radio 4.

  12. Sun 1 Nov 2026 15:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 2Gulliver's Travels

    2/2 Rescued by idealistic thinkers, Gulliver discovers his adventures are far from over.

  13. Sun 1 Nov 2026 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Shard by Stewart Roche

    Three friends arrive at an island commune - but there is a price that must be paid.

  14. Mon 2 Nov 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Shard by Stewart Roche

    Three friends arrive at an island commune - but there is a price that must be paid.

  15. Tue 3 Nov 2026 14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 1Storm Yma

    1/2 One of the worst storms Wales has ever seen is about to hit a Valleys town. By Siân Owen

  16. Tue 3 Nov 2026 15:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Fortunate Man by John Berger

    A writer follows a doctor going about his work in the mid-1960s Forest of Dean.

  17. Tue 3 Nov 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Fortunate Man by John Berger

    A writer follows a doctor going about his work in the mid-1960s Forest of Dean.

  18. Wed 4 Nov 2026 05:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    A Fortunate Man by John Berger

    A writer follows a doctor going about his work in the mid-1960s Forest of Dean.

  19. Wed 4 Nov 2026 14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 2Storm Yma

    2/2 Flood waters rise. Rhiannon and Dale are trapped. By Siân Owen.

  20. Thu 5 Nov 2026 14:15
    BBC Radio 4

    Threads of Healing

    Bal returns to her childhood Gurdwara to confront her mother and a painful family past.