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How I Wrote The Reservoir Tapes
Author Jon McGregor talks to Simon Richardson about his series.
02 Nov 2017,·7 mins
Episode 5
Susie’s life was turned upside down. It's now Friday, 15 years later...
27 Jul 2018,·15 mins
Bed for the Night
When a stranger asks him for a bed for the night, Daniel’s life is totally changed.
05 Mar 2022,·57 mins
The first part - Trapped Man
Rafi Mendiz is visiting family in Ximao when disaster strikes.
14 May 2017,·8 mins
Nearing the end of his time in therapy, Max appears much changed.
15 Aug 2021,·14 mins
Agamemnon’s Earthen Ships
Newly commissioned stories from three recent winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize
05 Aug 2022,·14 mins
The Turn Of The Screw
A young woman becomes governess to two children in a haunted manor house in Essex.
08 Dec 2022,·87 mins
5. Allies
Emma realises the only way is up. She needs some allies...
17 Mar 2017,·14 mins
Welcome To... Nach Fuar am Poll
Dràma ùr goirid air a sgrìobhadh le Chrisella Ross.
24 Apr 2023,·2 mins
5. Destiny
Carmen realises that her fate is catching up with her...
10 Jan 2014,·15 mins
Episode 116
Eric feels like a 'selfish brute' after writing a harsh letter.
29 Sep 2016,·4 mins
Chapter 4: After Empire
Once Upon a Time in Kampala
A Ugandan cab driver forms an unlikely bond with a sex worker during the covid lockdown.
22 Dec 2023,·26 mins
Series 2
Bindi is preparing for the big opening of her development. Meera Syal stars.
02 Jun 2017,·15 mins
Nighean an Dorsair
4. Fear dhe m' fheadhainn
Tha cùisean a’ tighinn gu ceann nuair a choinnicheas an ceathrar aig an sgoil mheidigeach.
02 Jul 2026,·15 mins
5) Rhondda by Rachel Trezise
For the 70th anniversary of Under Milk Wood, five short drama portraits of Wales in 2024.
26 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Famous Victorians: Mary Seacole
Three stories focussing on the life of Mary Seacole.
25 Jun 2014,·20 mins
Rex and Ron
Ronald Reagan's dog Rex reveals that he shared his master's passion for acting.
01 Jan 2014,·15 mins
5. Nothing to Lose
Jim has found a way of unlocking the novel inside of him.
18 Jan 2013,·15 mins
1. Doppelgänger
Noa wishes she could be in two places at once, but will she regret it?
04 May 2022,·26 mins
Murder Men
Phil Hedley is a 'tough guy' actor who takes a job presenting documentaries on gangs.
06 Dec 2017,·14 mins
31/01/2022
A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.
31 Jan 2022,·44 mins
Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker
Maz has to deal with the fallout of her bust-up with Hayley.
12 May 2017,·15 mins
5. Farewell to Vernon's?
Once again, Mr Rule is facing a run on the bank, which could close Vernon's forever.
03 Jan 2014,·15 mins
Episode 3
Linda Marshall Griffiths' future-set reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
21 Jul 2024,·57 mins
Welcome To... Alexander Salamander
Dràma ùr goirid air a sgrìobhadh le Iain Fionnlagh Macleòid.
Gaia
A refugee cleaner must negotiate the survival of humanity with Gaia, the Earth Mother.
20 Aug 2021,·28 mins
A story of a beloved rabbit who is afraid of being forgotten but finds love and magic!
21 Aug 2024,·23 mins
The Bag
Comedian, actor and writer Kieran Hodgson responds to a story in the news.
01 Dec 2023,·14 mins
The story of two lieutenants in a regiment of hussars. Read by Stephen Boxer.
27 Jul 2024,·75 mins
War hero Sinclair clashes with Barrow arriving to command Campbell Barracks.
09 Dec 1995,·90 mins
