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Summary: Lismore resident Rob - a happily married empty-nester, enjoying his late middle age - has always defined himself by the quality of the roof over his head and the state of his family life. Solid. Safe. Stable. But when the 2022 flood hits, he and his wife Sal find themselves homeless, their lives now the very opposite of secure and predictable. While government and insurance investigations drag on, Rob and Sal are left with no choice but to rent while they wait to find out the fate of their badly damaged home. After a mix-up with contracts, they reluctantly agree to share a home unit in Ballina with strangers - a slightly older hippy couple, also impacted by the floods, who couldn't be more different from their new flatmates. A two-bedroom, one-bathroom flat with very thin walls ... Surely they can stick it out for six months - they're all grown-ups, right? As each awkward, yet entertaining week rolls into the next, they graciously try to deal with one another's personal quirks while waiting for life to get back to normal. Only life has bigger plans for all four of them. Downstream is a story about the forsaken dreams and buried secrets that lie below the surface of our everyday lives - until they reappear in the aftermath of trauma and disruption. With compassion and humour, Annika Johansson explores what 'marriage' and 'home' really mean, when you are faced with the prospect of losing them both

Summary: All 12 episodes featuring the comic goings-on of the Stockport-based Conroy family Get ready to be dragged kicking and screaming into the world of family life, Stockport-style, as 15-year-old Jason introduces us to the Conroy clan. There's dad Eddie, cabby and wannabe champion organist; mum Maureen, who's easygoing but wasn't born yesterday; older brother Michael, lead singer of The Sweater Girls; and sisters Colette (married to uptight bank clerk Dave) and Karen (newly returned from uni with a Sloane Ranger boyfriend). In Series 1, Italian exchange Gian-Paolo arrives - and soon makes his presence unwelcome; Eddie scores tickets to Stockport County's biggest ever match and Dave proudly brings home his new Ford Focus (but will he ever take the protective covers off the seats?) And in Series 2, the Conroys become the subject of an academic study; meet their rich new neighbours; and welcome a visitor bringing extra branches to their family tree. Meanwhile, Jason and Michael stake their claim in cyberspace and The Sweater Girls look set for their big break - just as Eddie leaves home... Written by Murder on the Blackpool Express producer Jim Poyser, and author and actor Damian Lanigan, this light, entertaining sitcom - set in the real-life Stockport suburb of Edgeley - has a well-established sense of place and pitch-perfect local dialect. It stars Dominic Monaghan and Andrew Knott as Jason, with Jason Done as Michael, Beverly Callard as Maureen, and John McArdle and John Henshaw as Eddie. Special guests include sports commentator Alan Green and DJs Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley . Production credits Written by Jim Poyser and Damian Lanigan Recorded by Rex Brough Music by Big George With thanks to Justin Sbresni and Jon Plowman Produced by Neil Mossey First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August-29 September 1999 (Series 1), 4 October-8 November 2000 (Series 2) Cast Jason - Dominic Monaghan/Andrew Knott Michael - Jason Done Dave - Stefan Escreet Eddie - John McArdle/John Henshaw Colette - Emma Clarke Maureen - Beverley Callard Debbie/Karen - Jo-Anne Knowles Gian-Paolo - Stefan Escreet Gran - Ann Rye Father Ryan/Hugo/Barry/Colin - Chris Pavlo Mr Bickerstaff - Dan Maier Alan Green - Himself Brian - Brian Poyser Mr Owen - Richard Davies Larry - Rolf Saxon Claudine - Brigit Forsyth Gordon - Robin Bowerman Yvonne - Romy Baskerville Roddy - John Jardine Helena - Marsha Thomason Jim - Jack Smethurst Carl/Stu - Damian Lanigan Damian - Jim Poyser Bernie - Emily Fleeshman Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley - Themselves ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Summary: Quirky comedy from the writer of Married , following the highs and lows of a local government officer Martin Christmas is a local government worker in the Sanitation department, whose days are shaped by endless recycling initiatives and green league tables, and whose nights are shadowed by his failed relationships and curmudgeonly interior monologues. While Martin is trying to cultivate his inner peace, but things keep getting in his way: having to come up with slogans for the side of the 'Rubbish Bus', the irritating Pagans in the Youth and Leisure department, and the annual diversity workshop where he meets fellow local government worker Sarah. Whether he's trying to track down a suspicious rival whistleblower within the council, scaling the firefighter's climbing tower (naked), or joining an ex-girlfriend for a sponsored walk that may incur the wrath of some fearsome Brontë fans, Martin's life never seems to get better than... rubbish. Starring Reece Dinsdale ( Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm ), with a cast including Nicola Walker ( Unforgotten, Last Tango in Halifax ), Oriane Messina ( Green Wing ), Paul Copley ( Downton Abbey, Hornblower ), James Lance ( Teachers, Ted Lasso ), Kevin Eldon ( Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle ) and Katherine Jakeways ( Miranda ), this witty look at the upside of mid-life misery is perfect for listeners of Ed Reardon's Week, Little Blighty on the Down, and Married . Cast and credits Martin - Reece Dinsdale Karen - Oriane Messina Roger - Paul Copley Don / Tim / Darren / Speaker 1 - Mark Maier Sarah / Tristana - Nicola Walker (Series 1) Sarah - Pippa Haywood (Series 2) Tristana - Katy Brand (Series 2) Bryan - Neil Edmond Barney / Barry - James Lance (Series 1) Barney - Matthew Cottle (Series 2) Chris / Peter - Jim North Adam - Paul Reynolds Scott - Kevin Eldon Alan / Magistrate - Mike Walling Wadey - Steven Kynman Naomi - Katherine Jakeways David / Tannoy - Martin Trenaman Matt - Robert Wilfort Andrea / Woman - Susie Donkin John - Neil Dudgeon Dawn - Emma Kennedy Little Girl - Nicole Shortland Marie - Claire Bartlett Loud American / Banks / the Compere - Ewan Bailey Saffron - Nadia Kamil Dan - Russell Tovey Written by Tony Bagley Produced by Claire Bartlett First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 5 October - 9 November 2006 (Series 1), 31 October - 5 December 2007 (Series 2) ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE 'Cannon is so attuned to other people's stories... a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are' GUARDIAN 'A very special book' NATHAN FILER'An utter delight' SARAH WINMAN'A delight' PAULA HAWKINS'A treasure chest of a novel' JULIE COHEN'One of the standout novels of the year' HANNAH BECKERMAN'I didn't want the book to end' CARYS BRAY'An excellent debut' JAMES HANNAH'Grace and Tilly are my new heroes' KATE HAMER'A wonderful debut' JILL MANSELL'A modern classic in the making' SARAH HILARY'A stunning debut' KATIE FFORDE'Phenomenal' MIRANDA DICKINSON England,1976. Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined...

Summary: Classic comedy from the writers of the Dad's Army radio series Brothers Jack and Lesley Burrows are as different from each other as they can possibly be. After their mum passes away, there's a surprise at the reading of her will. An unexpected windfall has been left to them, but there's one very big catch: the brothers must commit to living together for three months. As far as Jack and Lesley are concerned, this is a total disaster. They will do everything they can to avert the crisis and get their hands on their cash legacy. Two very different worlds collide as the brothers try to navigate their way through the challenge. Things only get harder when Lesley becomes head of redundancy at Jack's work, but can Jack's reputation as a ladies' man help his brother out of a fix? An attempt to share their hobbies doesn't quite go to plan and, in desperation, they consider a high stakes life and death intervention with hilarious consequences. Enjoy this rollercoaster of a comedy that will have you cheering for the hapless duo as they try desperately to make their mother proud, without killing each other in the process. Penned by writing duo Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, who wrote the hugely popular radio adaptation of Dad 's Army and its spin-off, It Sticks Out Half a Mile , Share and Share Alike stars Hugh Paddick ( Round the Horne , Beyond Our Ken, Julian and Sandy ) as Lesley and Michael Robbins ( How 's Your Father , On the Buses ) as Jack. If you liked Dad's Army and Round the Horne then you will love this vintage series, brought to life by a full cast across nine episodes. This is a vintage BBC programme. Due to the age of this recording, the sound quality may vary. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles Produced by John Dyas Cast Jack - Michael Robbins Lesley - Hugh Paddick Secretary/Janice - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Solicitor/Mr Brown - Deryck Guyler Sid - Ron Pember Managing Director/Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh Shop Steward/George Fellowes - George A. Cooper Vivien - Karin MacCarthy Instructor - Margot Boyd Receptionist - Rosalyn Slater Racing Commentator - Peter O' Sullevan Film Director - Frank Thornton Archie Cartwright - Henry McGee First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 July 1978 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Summary: What if your ex was literally the last man on Earth? Meera Syal stars in this laugh-out-loud sitcom about surviving the apocalypse. How would you start the first week of the rest of your life? When housemates Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail wake up on Saturday morning they are surprised to discover they are the last four people left of Earth. It might be the end of the world, but that won't stop them from enjoying themselves. In this witty comedy drama, follow the four friends as they try to keep calm and carry on doing what they usually do: go on holiday (but where, now they can go anywhere in the world?), host a film festival (can they agree on the artistic direction?) and play a murder mystery game (what could possibly go wrong?). Things become more complicated when strange noises are heard coming from the cellar. Are they really the only survivors? And what is the Doomsday device? Also - Patrick and Abigail were engaged, but can the wedding go ahead now that the world has ended? More importantly, there is also the question of the future of the human race. Donna wouldn't sleep with Johnny (again) if he was the last man of Earth, except now he almost is... This hilarious six-part series, written by Luke Sorba and starring Meera Syal ( Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No.42 ) and Simon Greenall ( Alan Partridge ), will have you laughing like there's no tomorrow! Cast Johnny - Toby Longworth Donna - Meera Syal Patrick - Luke Sorba Abigail - Carla Mendonca The Stranger - Simon Greenall Produced by Elizabeth Anstee First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 May-15 June 1999 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Summary: When it comes to love, it's feta late than never Freya Butterly has always dreamed of being a Head Chef but despite running every service at the Mediterranean restaurant, she still doesn't get the recognition she deserves. Craving adventure and a real taste of the Mediterranean, Freya takes matters into her own hands, ditching both her job and unsympathetic boyfriend and packing her bags for sunny Cyprus in pursuit of the prestigious Golden Spoon culinary award. As one of the seven competitors, Freya is determined to rediscover her passion for food and clinch the prize, but what she doesn't expect to discover is Xanthos. As gorgeous as he is charming - he's quite the dish - and Freya is instantly attracted to him, but this trip was about Cypriot cuisine, not romance and she knows she must not let Xanthos distract her from the competition. But if she walks away, will Freya spend the rest of her life wondering W hat If ? Surely, it's feta late than never . .

Summary: " Madeleine Gray takes a scalpel to millennial malaise, office romance, and infidelity, and the result is a brainy, gutsy, nervy—and hilarious—wonder of a novel." —Meg Howrey, author of They're Going to Love You An irresistible and messy love story about the terrible allure of wanting something that promises nothing At twenty-four, Hera is a clump of unmet potential. To her, the future is nothing but an exhausting thought exercise, one depressing hypothetical after another. She's sharp in more ways than one, adrift in her own smug malaise, until her new job moderating the comments section of an online news outlet—a role even more mind-numbing than it sounds—introduces her to Arthur, a middle-aged journalist. Though she's preferred women to men for years now, she soon finds herself falling into an all-consuming affair with him. She is coming apart with want and loving every second of it! Well, except for the tiny hiccup that Arthur has a wife—and that she has no idea Hera exists. With its daringly specific and intimate voice, Green Dot is a darkly hilarious and deeply felt examination of the joys and indignities of coming into adulthood against the pitfalls of the twenty-first century and the winding, tortuous, and often very funny journey we take in deciding who we are and who we want to be

Summary: A razor-sharp tale of two couples, two marriages, a bar, and a San Francisco start-up from a best-selling, award-winning novelist. This is a story about two marriages. Or is it? It begins with a wedding, held in the small San Francisco forest of Bottle Grove—bestowed by a wealthy patron for the public good, back when people did such things. Here is a cross section of lives, a stretch of urban green where ritzy guests, lustful teenagers, drunken revelers, and forest creatures all wait for the sun to go down. The girl in the corner slugging vodka from a cough-syrup bottle is Padgett—she's keeping something secreted in the woods. The couple at the altar are the Nickels—the bride is emphatic about changing her name, as there is plenty about her old life she is ready to forget. Set in San Francisco as the tech-boom is exploding, Bottle Grove is a sexy, skewering dark comedy about two unions—one forged of love and the other of greed—and about the forces that can drive couples together, into dependence, and then into sinister, even supernatural realms. Add one ominous shape-shifter to the mix, and you get a delightful and strange spectacle: a story of scheming and yearning and foibles and love and what we end up doing for it—and everyone has a secret. Looming over it all is the income disparity between San Francisco's tech community and . . . everyone else

Summary: Frances Barber and David Bamber star in this light-hearted sitcom about the diary-writing inhabitants of 11 Hare Lane When newly widowed Jessica decides to rent a room to recently divorced Rex, she's a little apprehensive. She's never had a lodger before, and he's not used to being a tenant. Neither are quite sure how their relationship works - and to make things trickier, they're wildly different people. But unbeknownst to either of them, they share a secret - they both keep a diary. Taking turns to read from their respective journals, they relate their thoughts, hopes, dreams and first impressions of each other, which are somewhat less than flattering. He finds her aloof, she thinks he's too eager to please - and when his dodgy DIY skills leave her seething, she retaliates by letting his room to mature student Charles, a tall, attractive blond who looks like a poet. Relegated to the boxroom by 'Lord Byron', and beset by work frustrations and a demanding ex-wife, Rex is left feeling disheartened. Meanwhile, Jessica makes a shocking discovery about her late husband that leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew about their marriage. Living parallel lives under the same roof, can Rex and Jessica learn to rub along together? And as they fill up their diaries with their deepest feelings, will they ever get around to confiding in one another? Adapted by Lyndon Mallet from his acclaimed novel of the same name, this warm, gentle comedy drama stars Frances Barber as Jessica and David Bamber as Rex. Production credits Written by Lyndon Mallet Directed by Kate Valentine and Peter Kavanagh Original music by Simon Cryer First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11-18 September 2000 (Episodes 1 & 2), 10 September-1 October 2001 (Episodes 3-6) Cast Jessica - Frances Barber Rex - David Bamber ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Summary: “This poised and playful debut novel is a sly satire on foodie culture and the modern hype machine. . . . As tart as ‘artisanal citrus,’ as sharp as a chef’s knife, The Lemon is both a gleeful foodie sendup and an incisive takedown of the commercial exploitation of just about everything.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) Named a Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2022 by Entertainment Weekly • Vogue • AARP the Magazine • The AV Club • Parade • Eater • New York Post • LitHub • Publishers Lunch • and more! Set in the intersecting worlds of fine dining, Hollywood, and the media, a darkly hilarious and ultimately affecting story about the underside of success and fame, and our ongoing complicity in devouring our cultural heroes. While filming on location in Belfast, Northern Ireland, John Doe, the universally adored host of the culinary travel show Last Call , is found dead in a hotel room in an apparent suicide. As the news of his untimely demise breaks stateside, a group of friends, fixers, hustlers, and opportunists vie to seize control of the narrative: Doe’s chess-master of an agent Nia, ready to call in every favor she is owed to preserve his legacy; down-on-her-luck journalist Katie, who fabricates a story about Doe to save her job at a failing website; and world-famous chef Paolo Cabrini, Doe’s closest friend and confidant, who finds himself entangled with a deranged Belfast hotel worker whose lurid secret might just take them all down. Bolstered by the authors' insider knowledge of high-end restaurants and low-end media, The Lemon delivers a raucous examination of our culture with deliciously cutting prose, crackling dialogue, and an unpredictable plot that will keep you riveted to the last page

Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Ireland, Ireland - no longer standing Dáil ... Leinster House had been burned to the ground. All that was left was a smouldering ruin and the blackened remains of an Irish flag. The old man was trying to pin the blame on Brussels, but I knew the actual truth? Unfortunately, Sorcha was too angry with me for having sex with our daughter's Irish teacher to listen. But I had, like, other irons in the - pordon the pun - fire. I'd just become Head Coach of the Ireland rugby team - albeit, women. The country might well have been focked. But very soon, we had everyone believing in fairy tales again. And it all happened once upon a time in . . . Donnybrook 'Ross is a national institution' Irish Times 'In a league of his own' Business Post © Ross O'Carroll-Kelly 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022