Murder at the Villa Rosa by Elly Griffiths
Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 2)
Felix should be working on his next novel, but the lure of the sea proves too strong.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band: Part Three
As darkness falls, Holmes and Watson conduct a daring break-in and unmask the killer.
5: The Lottery
One of the most controversial stories of all time from the US Queen of Gothic Horror.
The Wandering Wombles
Episode 10: The New Burrow
Arrival at the new burrow feels incomplete without the missing Wombles.
3. A Fair Youth
The Bard's career in London takes off, amidst the extremes and excesses of the big city.
Chapter 1
Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old man who has a Christmas epiphany.
Episode 5
The implications of facial recognition software for the right to a private life.
Episode Ten
By Robert Harris. After meeting Kell, Deemer comes to a startling conclusion.
Episode 5. The Prison Diaries
From a Siberian penal colony, the Russian opposition leader reflects on his convictions.
Episode Five
Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
10: 'Our revels are now ended.'
The final part of Alan Hollingurst's stunning new novel.
5. Maxwell's Disappearance
An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
Episode 2
The IRA close in on the true identities of the young guests.
Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
Nick's Speech
Molly’s father rehearses his speech before the ceremony.
10. Under Attack
Clonmillis Hall is under attack.
A journey down the high street across time with historian Annie Gray. Read by Hugh Dennis.
Chapter Ten
John Buchan’s thrilling tale of derring-do, secrets and spies set in the shadows of war.
It's Me Who Keeps the Bird's Heart Beating by Luke Sutherland
In this haunting tale, Regina overcomes muteness with some help from the afterlife...
Chapter 47
Jane Austen’s universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.
Ghost Stories by HG Wells
The Stolen Body
When a researcher experiments with astral projection, an interested party intervenes.
A Celebration of the Short Story
Araby by James Joyce
James Joyce’s story from Dubliners about a boy enchanted by a woman and a utopian bazaar.
A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
Virginia Woolf - Flush
As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
15: The Film
The finale of Daisy Johnson's ghost story series set on the Fens, read by Sara Kestelman.
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
On The Island
Adam Courting reads a new Christmas story from Alexander McCall Smith.
5: 'I will make something of this.'
The final part of Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after a catastrophic injury.
Episode 10
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
3. Firelight in the Flat
There's a lot to be said for an open fire.
