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Classic Serial

15:00 - 16:00

George Smiley is called out of retirement to seek out a mole at the heart of the Circus.

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(14 programmes from the past week and the week to come, or available now on BBC iPlayer)

  1. Afternoon Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio dramas which delight and surprise

  2. Afternoon Reading Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

  3. BBC National Short Story Award: The Shortlist

    Readings of the five shortlisted stories for the annual prize

  4. Book at Bedtime Available on BBC iPlayer

    Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

  5. Book of the Week Available on BBC iPlayer

    Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

  6. Classic Serial Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status

  7. Friday Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    The home of thrillers, mysteries, romance and detective stories

  8. From Fact to Fiction Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news

  9. Original Shorts Available on BBC iPlayer

    Short stories by well-known authors

  10. Saturday Play Available on BBC iPlayer

    The weekly play on Radio 4

  11. The Archers Available on BBC iPlayer

    Contemporary drama in a rural setting

  12. The Archers Omnibus Available on BBC iPlayer

    The week's events in Ambridge

  13. Tickets Please Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy drama by Mark Maier about the staff and passengers on an intercity rail service

  14. Woman's Hour Drama Available on BBC iPlayer

    Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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