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The complete BBC Radio adaptations of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency featuring Botswana's only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressible Precious Ramotswe. Based on the hugely popular novels and brought to life with music and full casts, these evocative productions return us to Botswana, where Precious has more mysteries to solve.

Deserved to Be Loved is the coming of age story of Rodney, a black gay teen, and Mike, his on the down low lover. Set in the brutal backdrop of 90's era New Orleans, it follows the star-crossed lovers as they discover not only each other but the tenants of their own sexuality. They must face the realities of a world that might not fully accept them. The harshness of the homo thug image and New Orleans housing projects is vividly painted in this fast-paced, no holds barred thrill ride laced in a love story.

Parker Ryan has lived with the ache of losing his fiancée, Cynthia, for what feels like an eternity. He’s locked his heart away, sure he’ll never feel that kind of love again. Enter Dr. Chi Addams—fiercely independent, sexy, and precisely what Parker didn’t know he was craving.

Zola is a rebellious soul filled to the brim with sheer determination to make it. After she defies the path that her father wants her to take, she ends up at Paradise, a strip club in the heart of New York City. Rich is a ruthless ruler running New York and has no plans of stopping. After what appears to be an accidental moment between Zola and Rich, she becomes a marked woman. With Rich reacting on impulse, Zola is trying to navigate through life and keep Rich at bay. But can budding feelings and an offer of a lifetime finally put them exactly where they’re fated to be?

Jessica Raine stars in all four BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of John Galsworthy's Forsyte novels. An irresistible family saga of love, money and betrayal, The Forsytes: The Complete Series encompasses four acclaimed BBC Radio 4 productions of Galsworthy's perennially popular epic, spanning 50 years from 1886 to 1936.

One of the foremost novelists of the last century, Graham Greene left an indelible mark on the world of fiction. In his many masterpieces, he introduced his fans to ‘Greeneland’ – a shadowy world of sin, redemption, treachery and sexual betrayal, occupied by complex, ambivalent characters. That world is brought vividly to life in these eight stunning BBC Radio productions. They represent the very best examples of his later work, written between 1951 and 1982, and together comprise nearly 17 hours of riveting drama.

Joe Orton was among the towering geniuses of 1960s theatre. His life was tragically cut short in 1967, but he left behind him a handful of shocking and scabrous black comedies that will live on in the public imagination for years to come. Featured here are two of his lesser-known works, The Erpingham Camp and The Ruffian on the Stair, collected together as a double bill.

Journey: In my world, the gangstas on the street are feared. I had no way of knowing that once I accepted a Botany Scholarship at Georgetown University, I was going to be unwittingly thrown into the savage biosphere of politics. Trust the wrong person, and you can end up dead. I gave into the Senator's son one night, allowing him to take what I had never gifted to another. Joseph: I knew she was too innocent to be pulled into my world. A world that was more treacherous than a pit of vipers. However, I could no sooner quiet my hunger for her.

Attempting suicide was the only solution after love left her for dead. On this side of life, Jasper Lloyd puts love on the back burner as she focuses on locating the mole that’s been planted to destroy her business. Balancing friends who live in chaos and a mother who disapproves of her career choice is impossible. Jasper is teetering on a slippery slope until she meets David Brooks, the heir who surrendered his family’s dynasty for the wrong girl.

Rook has Misty. He’s not taking another person we love, even if we all have to die to save her. The FBI failed us. We failed Misty. Ziva said trust no one at the station, but Casey got a call from someone we cleared about Jake and Dillion. Ziva ghosted us when we needed her the most. Ziva continued to ghost us while Rook has Misty. The instructions are clear. We are all summoned to a warehouse. We are to come unarmed, with no backup and no weapons. We all know we could be walking to our deaths. We know Misty could already be dead.

Throughout the 1970s, Dr. Samuel J. Citron took it upon himself to interview leading authorities on special topics in contemporary Jewish history, mostly relating to the State of Israel. Over the course of 10 years of painstaking work, he completed the immense task of pulling together personal accounts of many of the more significant events of the last hundred years. Though advised by world leaders to hold back from declaring a State, David Ben Gurion ignored their pleas, and Israel was born.

The love Jasper and David carry for each other is deeply engraved. Their love has built an indestructible levee of security, hope, and peace, or so they thought.... Old flames, new names, unresolved issues, suspicion, stress, and diminishing trust are hitting them like a deluge of an uncharted tsunami weakening their resolve.

A Christmas story to warm the heart. Sgt. Evans recounts his most infamous case about a stolen Christmas tree.

Case Thomas is always in control whether its on the basketball court, the lab where he works, or in his love life. All that changes when his parents pass away and Case is thrown into fatherhood when he becomes temporary guardian to two adorable twin toddlers. Weeks later, Case must decide if he's ready to become a father to these children, or give them up. Then he meets Gabbie Vaulst. Gabbie is amazing with the kids, owns her own business, and has all the right curves in all the right places.

Embark on a thrilling odyssey with Robbie and his friends as they dive headfirst into a bachelor party like no other. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Mont Tremblant snowy mountain retreat, this ski weekend promises more than just picturesque landscapes. Brace yourself for a narrative that unfolds with sizzling passion, revealing tantalizing and steamy encounters that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

One of a series of plays by British screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce looking at the punk generation three decades on, with each play telling a different, but connected, story. In Parallel Lines, Julie is a singer in an ageing Blondie tribute band. An invitation to the reunion of the audience at an Adverts gig in 1977 brings some skeletons dancing from the cupboard. Starring Doon Mackichan as Julie, with Sian Reeves, Rosie Cavaliero, Ivan Kaye, Paul Viragh, Joseph Tremain, Sarah Bedi, John Rowe and Ben Crowe.

Most of us would like to change some events in our past. However, if we were granted such an opportunity, would we be happy with the results? The Bench is a radio play by Glenn Hascall.

Santa's Christmas schedule has run into a major problem - all his reindeer, even the heroic Rudolph, are too ill to fly. However, a promising solution to Santa's dilemma is offered from an unlikely source - the eccentric elf Melvin.

"Heartbeat Expressions" by Xavier Shipman is a moving exploration of emotions, woven with the threads of love, pain, joy, and heartache. Through his masterful poetry, Shipman invites listeners to delve into the depths of their own hearts, finding echoes of their own experiences in his words. This collection celebrates the human spirit, capturing moments of tenderness and sorrow with equal grace. Whether reflecting on a lost love or cherishing a fleeting moment of joy, "Heartbeat Expressions" resonates with a universal truth: that in our most vulnerable moments, we find our true strength.