Anne McElvoy talks to Antonia Fraser, David Graeber and Jesse Norman. Afternoon Drama Episode guide
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Ink Deep
A young mother tries to make sense of her father's abuse of her in the past.
First broadcast: 09 May 2012
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The Dreamer
The son of a renowned Nazi hunter attempts to retrieve a stolen Matisse painting.
First broadcast: 08 May 2012
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Dear Arthur, Love John
Comedy drama about John Le Mesurier, Arthur Lowe and the making of Dad's Army.
First broadcast: 07 May 2012
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Betsy Coleman
By Katie Hims. Betsy goes on a journey through her tragic past. Starring Maxine Peake.
First broadcast: 04 May 2012
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Bite
Comedy drama by Emily Steel. Dee has issues with food and it is complicating her life.
First broadcast: 03 May 2012
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Through the Wire
Drama documentary by Helen Macdonald about the British POWs who became birdmen.
First broadcast: 30 Apr 2012
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The Hedge
By Anita Sullivan. A mysterious hand emerges from a garden hedge. Starring Fiona Shaw.
First broadcast: 27 Apr 2012
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The Biggest Issues
A radio shock jock launches a poisonous campaign against an overworked hospital consultant
First broadcast: 24 Apr 2012
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Odour
Celebrated cardiologist Philip Fallow becomes unravelled by a smell he can't locate.
First broadcast: 23 Apr 2012
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My One and Only
Dark thriller about obsessive love, played out entirely in phone calls.
First broadcast: 20 Apr 2012
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Is Anything Broken?
Modern life seen as a dash through an airport. A real-time comedy drama by Daniel Davies.
First broadcast: 13 Apr 2012
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Rough Magick
Fearing further threats following the Gunpowder Plot, King James departs to Scotland.
First broadcast: 12 Apr 2012
Red and Blue
Three dramas by Philip Palmer about military consultant Bradley Shoreham
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White Noise
By Matthew Broughton. A dark hymn to Dagenham in East London.
First broadcast: 10 Apr 2012
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The Judas Burner
Drama exploring the death of a community in Liverpool via a ritual known as Judas burning.
First broadcast: 09 Apr 2012
The People's Passion
By Nick Warburton. Drama set in a fictional cathedral
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The Waste Land
Eileen Atkins and Jeremy Irons read TS Eliot's classic poem.
First broadcast: 30 Mar 2012
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The Man with Wings
A war-damaged man's wish to fly changes a boy's life forever. A new play by Rachel Joyce.
First broadcast: 29 Mar 2012
Pandemic
Political thriller by John Dryden set around a devastating worldwide viral outbreak
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The British Club
Detective story by Ben Musgrave. Sub-Inspector Mondol encounters corruption in Bangladesh.
First broadcast: 23 Mar 2012
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Jailbird Lover
Gwilym can't talk to women but he can write beautifully. A comedy about being free.
First broadcast: 22 Mar 2012
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Waiting for the Boatman
Caravaggio's former apprentice goes in search of his mentor. With David Tennant.
First broadcast: 16 Mar 2012
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Interiors
A homeowner shines a spotlight on the flaws exposed by the demise of the property market.
First broadcast: 15 Mar 2012
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Apple Jelly
A snapshot of austerity Britain, based on interviews with those affected by the cuts.
First broadcast: 13 Mar 2012
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Not Just for Christmas
Estranged brothers Danny and Jimmy are about to meet for the first time in 20 years.
First broadcast: 09 Mar 2012
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Love Virtually
Have email, Facebook and texting created a generation of isolated young people?
First broadcast: 08 Mar 2012
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Rumpole and the Explosive Evidence
1960. Hilda's had a baby son, Nicholas. Rumpole, awash with flu, defends a safe-blower.
First broadcast: 02 Mar 2012
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Rumpole and the Man of God
Rumpole defends a shoplifting clergyman, exposes a former arsonist and appeases Hilda.
First broadcast: 01 Mar 2012
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The Great Squanderland Roof
In Julian Gough's comedy, Stephanie Flanders meets a novel solution to the eurozone crisis
First broadcast: 28 Feb 2012
