Our Favourite Dramas

Thrilling, entertaining, mind-bending tales with top acting talent.

Shows

People Who Knew Me
A woman uses 9/11 to fake her death. 14 years later, she is forced to confront her past.
The Archers
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Limelight
The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Drama on 4
Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.
Macbeth
David Tennant makes his first ever venture into playing the tyrannical Scottish King.
Dramas
Immersive storytelling from the BBC World Service. The home of original drama
Doctor Who: Redacted
The return of the audio drama series, set in the worlds of Doctor Who.
A Vindication of Frankenstein's Monster
Linda Marshall Griffiths reimagines Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Drama on 3
Series of drama performances, ranging from experimental works to the Classics
The Cipher
A ten-part thriller starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo. New episodes Tuesdays.
The Battersea Poltergeist
A paranormal cold case re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary
The Lovecraft Investigations
An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations.
Forest 404
Eco-thriller starring Pearl Mackie, with theme music by Bonobo.
This Thing of Darkness
Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychologist and her work in secure prisons.
Doctor Who
Specially recorded audio dramas and readings from the time-travelling adventure series
Sherlock Holmes
Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective.
Turning Point
Ten dramas illuminating historical turning points
Life Lines
Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
Lusus
Psychological horror starring Morfydd Clark and Ncuti Gatwa.
McLevy
Brian Cox stars as the Victorian sleuth solving crimes on the streets of Edinburgh.
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Romantic comedy by AL Kennedy. Starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall.
The Dark Is Rising
A young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil
Restart
Video game thriller starring Armin Karima (Sex Education). From the makers of The Cipher.
Breaking the Rules
A collection of nine dramas about upsetting the status quo.
Hennikay
Bill Bailey stars as a man who unexpectedly meets his imaginary childhood friend Hennikay.
Curious Under the Stars
Comedy drama set in Glan Don, a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast.
DEADHOUSE
An unnerving trilogy of horror shorts. Meet yourself in the DEADHOUSE.
The Sink: A Sleep Aid
A new comedy-horror from Natasha Hodgson (Kill The Beast, Beef and Dairy Network)
Murmurs
There’s a crack in reality and something’s breaking through. A new drama podcast series.
Icklewick FM
A dysfunctional community radio station hosted by Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill.
Power Out
If this is power, then power out
Ability
Sitcom about Matt, who has cerebral palsy and can only speak using an app on his tablet.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Kate Atkinson's century-spanning tragi-comic saga of one ostensibly ordinary family.
Do Gooders
A new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising by Garrett Millerick.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are warring sisters in David Quantick's sparkling comedy
Tracks
A multi-award-winning conspiracy thriller, written by Matthew Broughton.
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