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  1. This Orient Isle (Omnibus)

    Derek Jacobi reads a captivating account of Britain's first contact with the Muslim world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. An Investigation into Love by Babcock and Wainwright

    The arrival of a particular white mouse causes romantic chaos in a research laboratory.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Tips for the Barmaid, by Claire Powell

    A smile from across the bar at a sports club turns into something more.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel (Omnibus)

    John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer who wants to rediscover traditional practices.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham (Omnibus)

    Naturalist Chris Packham reads his recollections of being an unusual young boy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. About the Mountain by Frances Leviston

    A snowboarding instructor counts the boys in her charge as dusk falls on the slopes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Only in Naples by Katherine Wilson (Omnibus)

    Katherine Wilson's adventures in Naples in 1966 - a memoir of love, food and family.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. Christening

    Blue Peter's Janet Ellis reads her new story about a young girl's first passion.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Hannah Vincent - The Poison Frog

    By Hannah Vincent. The story of a mother, a daughter and an amphibian.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. An American Fridge by Mick Herron

    A luxury apartment with a top-of-the-range kitchen tempts a man towards a new life.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Eoin McNamee - The Limekiln Road

    Victor befriends the elderly Lily in Eoin McNamee’s story of memory and loss.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Van Gogh's Ear: The True Story (Omnibus)

    One of the biggest mysteries of the art world is explored in Bernadette Murphy's book.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. There Is No-one in the Lab But Mice, by Tania Hershman

    What happens when scientists around the world suddenly go on strike? By Tania Hershman.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Tapestry by Stephanie Cole

    Stephanie Cole reads a short story written by herself about a lost love.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Mirror by Kate Mosse

    Supernatural story by Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth and The Taxidermist's Daughter.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Survivors by Laura Barnett

    Tamsin Greig reads Laura Barnett's story of Christmas diplomacy amid blended families

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen (Omnibus)

    A few years after the French Revolution, maid Babette cooks her employers a special meal

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Once Upon a Time in the East by Xiaolu Guo (Omnibus)

    Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Reader Chipo Chung.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Spirit of the House by Fay Weldon

    Suspicious Christine fears for baby Emmy who is looked after by the cool Jenny.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. The Black Dog

    Landscape and legend throw long shadows over a quiet evening at home.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Moorings

    Doyle takes his boat up river before the winter sets in. By Thomas Lynch.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Mackerel Fishing by Melissa Murray

    Two young brothers, desperate for home, are forced to stay with their foster aunt.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Sound by Bella Bathurst (Omnibus)

    Bella Bathurst went deaf aged 28. This is her vivid chronicle of that experience.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. David Goodland - Badger's Snatch

    Milton Farleigh is driven to distraction when badgers destroy his sweetcorn patch.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Believe Me by Eddie Izzard (Omnibus)

    Happy childhood memories sit beside a great sadness and big changes for Eddie's family.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop (Omnibus)

    After some years in rural France, Jacqueline and husband Ed think about getting pigs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. RisingTideFallingStar by Philip Hoare (Omnibus)

    Examining passions for watery worlds. Read by Tobias Menzies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida (Omnibus)

    Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus)

    The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. Gainsborough by James Hamilton (Omnibus)

    A legacy from his uncle gives 13-year-old Thomas the means to go to London to study art.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. School Days - Romeo and Julie

    Julie can't face playing Juliet before her parents. Has the drama teacher wasted his time?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum (Omnibus)

    Author Robert McCrum reflects on how we approach and accept death.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. South and West by Joan Didion (Omnibus)

    New Orleans’ oppressive atmosphere stirs memories of Joan Didion’s childhood visits.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. I Used to Live Here by Gillian Tindall

    Her old home is now a museum, a ghostly reflection of its past but she recalls how it was.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Sarah Millican - How to Be Champion (Omnibus)

    Sarah Millican reads from her frank and occasionally outrageous memoir.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. The Dawn Watch by Maya Jasonoff (Omnibus)

    The story of Joseph Conrad. He yearns for the sailor's life. Read by Laurel Lefkow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Over and Out by Henry Blofeld (Omnibus)

    Blowers reads his biography, starting with early years at the crease.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Somebody I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell (Omnibus)

    Aged just 58, Wendy Mitchell faced up to a disease threatening to steal all hope.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)

    A posthumous collection of short stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor (Omnibus)

    Eleanor Bron reads Elizabeth Taylor's poignant masterpiece.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Fishing Trip by Marian O'Neill

    It's a perfect day for fishing but is Jack ready to become a man?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran (Omnibus)

    Caitlin Moran narrates her bestselling comic memoir.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. At the Foot of the Cross

    A reflection in words and music for Good Friday with Padraig O’Tuama.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  44. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Omnibus)

    Readings from Anne Frank's diary by Georgia Groome.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Dora and Elizabeth by Joanna Trollope

    Dora shares her birthday with The Queen, but what else to they have in common?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. 07/07/2019

    The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

    BBC Radio 4

  47. A Woman of Firsts (Omnibus)

    Edna Ismail’s memoir of her Somali childhood, midwifery and campaigning against FGM.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Richard Cutler - A North East Wind

    Andrei has been reclusive since retiring, but discovers a new love of life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

    TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats read by Jeremy Irons

    BBC Radio 4

  50. The Quarry Wood (Omnibus)

    A young woman's journey to maturity and independence in the early 20th century.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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