Brighter days are here so indulge in classic books & popular best-sellers.
Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller.
A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
Zoe Strimpel asks thought-provoking questions about the family in contemporary Britain.
Rebecca F Kuang’s deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator
Yomi Adegoke's fast-paced and addictive novel tackling the moral dilemmas of social media
A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
Original short works for radio.
Dramatisation of Maya Angelou's debut memoir, which charts her childhood.
A powerful memoir from footballer and anti-racism campaigner Troy Deeney.
A young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil
A Highland heist story written for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 by Abir Mukherjee. Read by Sudha Bhuchar.
Defence: Serious Case Operations investigate the murder of a military bandsman in Burnley.
Special readings from Orwell's dystopian classic, now celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Bryan Moriarty’s candid, funny and heartbreaking rom com about having an open relationship
Michael Fassbender reads Bram Stoker's Dracula.
At the height of a TB epidemic, Mrs Robinson meets dissolute poet Branwell Brontë.
Sara Cox celebrates the best new fiction, with author interviews and reviews.
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
The Irish-British writer on her latest novel, Land, and its three key influences.
The Booker Prize-winning Scottish author on his novel, John Of John, and its influences.
Harriett Gilbert and guests choose favourite books.
Guests talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love and loath, at the Hay Festival 2026.