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Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

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Who Cares
Three young carers share the ups and downs of their lives. Verbatim drama by Matt Woodhead
09 Feb 2021,44 mins
Marais and The Soul of the Termite by Mike Walker
The tragic tale of South African naturalist Eugene Marais. Stars Shaun Evans.
06 Feb 2021,57 mins
First Out
David Eldridge's play about estranged identical twins coping with their parents' death.
30 Jan 2021,57 mins
Voodoo Macbeth
Drama about the landmark 1936 production of Macbeth which launched Orson Welles' career.
28 Jan 2021,44 mins
Domino
Three generations of men play dominos and reveal long-buried secrets. By Archie Maddocks.
21 Jan 2021,44 mins
Safe from Harm
Powerful drama by Rhiannon Boyle charting the devastating ripple effects of paedophilia.
20 Jan 2021,44 mins
Breaking Blake
Who sprung George Blake from Wormwood Scrubs? By Barnaby Kay.
19 Jan 2021,44 mins
Because I’m a Mother
Jessica Hynes plays artist Marcie in a new drama by poet and playwright Caroline Bird.
18 Jan 2021,44 mins
Heart of Darkness
An updating of Conrad’s classic novel. Adapted by Anita Sullivan.
17 Jan 2021,57 mins
Lives in Transit
Based on a true story of a Somali woman's flight from Al-Shabaab and her quest for asylum.
12 Jan 2021,44 mins
Release
By Matt Hartley. Aimee's dad has been in prison for 9 years. She's 17. He's been released.
05 Jan 2021,44 mins
You & Me
Contemporary two hander about male/female relationships, with a twist
04 Jan 2021,57 mins
That Dinner of '67
Kenneth Branagh stars in Tracy-Ann Oberman’s new play about the making of a classic movie.
31 Dec 2020,44 mins
Wasteland
By Ed Harris. Comedy set in the world of refuse collection from the writer of Dot.
30 Dec 2020,44 mins
Star Child by Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent stars in Patrick Barlow’s unique and loving take on the Christmas story.
25 Dec 2020,57 mins
Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce
Walter is 68. Mary is 64. He’s madcap. She resists change. But they both hate Christmas
25 Dec 2020,43 mins
From Shore to Shore
This powerful drama is inspired by stories from Chinese communities living in the UK.
22 Dec 2020,44 mins
Dinner with Dylan
Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.
20 Dec 2020,57 mins
Dot and the Russian Dossier
Leaving her desk at the War Rooms behind, Dot embarks on a most perilous mission.
15 Dec 2020,44 mins
iPromise
A quantum cryptocurrency audio heist movie exploring the illusory nature of money itself.
06 Dec 2020,57 mins
Fare
Liverpool taxi driver picks up a dodgy fare
01 Dec 2020,44 mins
Blame
A High Court judge, leading a public inquiry, finds it doesn’t do to inquire too deeply.
27 Nov 2020,44 mins
Lighthouses
How do we find our way to happiness again after the worst happens? Songs of love and loss.
14 Jun 2019,44 mins
The Haunting of M.R. James
Classic ghost story author M.R. James is pursued by his own demons. Stars Mark Gatiss.
22 Dec 2018,57 mins
Morse - In the Shallows
An Oxford don dead in the river, a student out of his depth. Morse is on the case.
14 Jul 2018,87 mins
County Lines
By Amelia Bullmore. Ordinary, middle-aged Joy isn't as innocuous as she looks.
01 Jun 2018,44 mins
19 Weeks
Eve Myles stars as Emily in the true story of Emily Steel's late pregnancy termination.
17 Apr 2018,44 mins
Spike and the Elfin Oak
David Threlfall stars as Spike Milligan in this comic fantasy by Ian Billings.
16 Apr 2018,44 mins
Redacted
Greta Scacchi stars in Hugh Costello's political thriller of secrets and lies.
10 Aug 2017,44 mins
The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
Hattie Naylor's version of the Gothic novel full of dark deeds and dastardly villains.
31 Dec 2016,60 mins