After the short reign and mysterious death of Pope John Paul I, the election of a new Pope takes place in an atmosphere of high tension between opposing factions within the Vatican, including those who want to elect the first non-Italian Pope for over four hundred years. Starring David Calder, Alison Reid, Nicholas Le Prevost, Andrew Hilton, Nigel...

A new BBC Radio 4 comedy by Stephen Keyworth all about the pitfalls of starring in a major British soap, getting yourself into deep water and trying to find your way out again. With the interesting and unique twist of EastEnders' star Nitin Ganatra, starring as himself. 'The Continuity Man' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 9 Feb...

Simmering tensions come to a head as three friends take a road trip across Canada. Animal Brooks wants Vic, but Vic and Duncan are an item. Violence threatens when a playful dig from a stranger pushes Duncan to react... The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.

Douglas Kelly stars as 'Dick Barton - Special Agent' in another thrilling adventure for radio's greatest hero. Heralded by an instantly memorable signature tune, the adventures of special agent Dick Barton and his friends Jock and Snowey originally ran on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951. Set in an exciting world of criminal mastermind...

A BBC Radio 4 comedy musical drama, 'The Diva in Me', was specially written by multi award-winning playwright Charlotte Jones, for the actress and extraordinary mimic Phillippa Stanton. The music, woven into the narrative is an essential part of the story. Phillipa spends Saturday night eating toast and fantasizing about a boy-man from Southern El...

Following a lengthy mission into space, a newly returned astronaut readjusts to daily life and his wife struggles to negotiate his changed and shifting rhythms. The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 is managed in partnership with Booktrust.

A full-cast dramatisation starring Nicholas Le Prevost as Inspector Maigret In 'Maigret: Inspector Cadaver', Maigret has to deal with an old enemy - an ex-police officer nicknamed 'Inspector Cadaver' - who seems to be doing everything in his power to obstruct him.

Series 2 of the Sony Radio Academy Gold Award-winning BBC Radio 2 series from acclaimed Irish stand-up comedian Jason Byrne. In these six fast-paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch shows, packed with brilliant banter and quickfire improvisation, Jason Byrne shares his experiences across the areas of food, travel, parents, money, ageing and anima...

Series 2 of the fast-paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. Episode 1 is all about 'Ageing'. Why do married men live longer than single men? Why do old people take a long time to leave the house, and what i...

Series 2 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. In this second episode, 'Food', questions are asked such as: How do rice crispies and caramel illustrate the different relationship that men and w...

Series 2 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. Episode 3 is all about 'Parents', and considers why they're obsessed with heading out early to 'beat the traffic'. It also asks what happens when...

Series 2 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. In this fourth episode, Jason looks at money and remembers the job where he was paid with second-hand swimming caps. He also asks if it's ok to pa...

Series 2 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. In this Episode 5, Jason goes on holiday. He tells us what didn't go wrong with his recent family holiday in Florida; discusses the quality of ser...

Series 2 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. In Episode 6, Jason looks at animals. Find out why Emperor Penguins put the human male to shame when it comes to commitment in a relationship; how...

Series 3 of the Sony Radio Academy Gold Award-winning BBC Radio 2 series from acclaimed Irish comedian Jason Byrne. Six more fast-paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch shows, packed with brilliant banter and quickfire improvisation. In this series, Jason Byrne shares his experiences across the areas of marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology...

Series 3 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology and attitudes to happiness. In Episode 5, Jason looks at the subject of technology and gets nostalgic as he remembers the novelty of 24 hour photos, whil...

Series 3 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology and attitudes to happiness. In Episode 1, he looks at the juicy subject of marriage. Would you describe your marriage as a Halley's Comet of a partnershi...

Series 3 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology and attitudes to happiness. In Episode 2, Jason looks at the subject of fashion and beauty, and probes the minefield of hair removal; why women buy cloth...

Series 3 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology and attitudes to happiness. In Episode 3, Jason looks at the subject of fears and phobias. He talks to members of the audience whose eccentric range of p...

Series 3 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology and attitudes to happiness. In Episode 4, Jason looks at the subject of 'work'. He reveals how he drove a former employer to distraction, and discovers a...

Series 3 of the fast paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show, hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne, in which he tackles themes including marriage, fashion, fears, work, technology and attitudes to happiness. In this final episode, Jason looks at the fertile territory of 'misery and happiness'. He compares international attitudes to...