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Episode 5
A coming of age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
17 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Chapter 23
Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece about a young scientist’s quest to create new life.
24 Aug 2019,·15 mins
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Manuel Puig's classic stage play, translated by Allan Baker.
10 Dec 2023,·87 mins
Friday October 12th 1984: You Are Invited to a Retrospective
A violent blast in the middle of the night reminds Jack of everything he's been through.
10 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Angel's Share
Sunita's plan hangs in the balance and all depends on Primakov - is he in a buying mood?
07 Feb 2025,·14 mins
Episode Twelve: December
Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist
07 Jun 2023,·14 mins
A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
27 Sep 2024,·14 mins
1: The Barrowbeck Survey
Maxine Peake kicks off ten chilling strange tales from the folk-horror author of The Loney
30 Oct 2022,·14 mins
5. Fashion Icon and Influencer
Sarah Dunant reveals Isabella d'Este to have been a fashion icon in Renaissance Italy.
04 Jul 2025,·14 mins
Chapter Four
Lewis Carroll’s curiouser and curiouser tale of a girl discovering a strange new world.
01 Nov 2019,·17 mins
Episode 10
Stephen sloughs off the ties of his life in Ireland to pursue the life of an artist.
02 Mar 2018,·15 mins
Episode Eight
Bryan Moriarty’s candid, funny and heartbreaking rom com about having an open relationship
13 mins
Chapter Seven
Jack London’s tale of one dog's unbreakable spirit and survival in the Alaskan Klondike.
12 Nov 2019,·39 mins
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.
09 Sep 2019,·13 mins
Part Nine
Edith Wharton’s novella about a young man attempting to escape a loveless marriage.
01 Nov 2019,·43 mins
In this final episode will Maeve escape her small town to London?
11 Aug 2022,·15 mins
5. Derry/Londonderry
At journey's end, Garrett Carr considers the notion of 'border' in Derry/Londonderry.
17 Mar 2017,·15 mins
Transformation
Darren McGarvey seeks out the voices who can help men navigate problematic masculinity.
31 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga
Former President Barack Obama is interviewed by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.
19 Nov 2020,·30 mins
Episode Five
By Alex Preston. Zeke must play a full part in the attempt to rescue the rebels.
31 Jan 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 8
Henry James’ chilling novella about a governess and two children on a haunted estate.
01 Nov 2019,·13 mins
Exposure
Etta's travelling is over as she returns to a city on edge after the Allies' departure.
27 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Episode Ten
We move on to a year after the wedding. Can 'The List' finally be put to rest for Ola?
06 Oct 2023,·17 mins
Part Two: Chapter Two
Jonathan Swift’s satire following Lemuel Gulliver’s strange travels through odd lands.
01 Nov 2019,·12 mins
10. 3 Years On
The final part of the blistering new novel from the author of The Power.
06 Dec 2023,·17 mins
5. London Lives
London has witnessed cycles of disaster and plague. History’s lessons still resonate.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Cath & The Painting
James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
01 May 2026,·14 mins
10. Danger
Zoe is in danger of disappearing once more. Can her supposed murderer save the day?
10 Mar 2019,·14 mins
5: All Who Were Able For It
The final story in Sarah Moss's powerful and heart-breaking series set on a hospital ward.
10 Jul 2022,·14 mins
7. Days of Hope
Abi Morgan's memoir concludes as summer seas point to new hope and promises for her family
27 May 2022,·15 mins
