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Nightmare World
A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
18 Mar 1989,·60 mins
Series 3
Episode 5
The Questers are welcomed by the White Wizard, the nicest man in the whole of Lower Earth.
14 Nov 2011,·30 mins
5: Roll Over, Dead Old Me
The last in a brilliantly original and savagely funny new series about women and space.
30 May 2025,·14 mins
6: 'Do it to Julia!'
Tom Hollander ends a day of readings from Orwell's great dystopian masterpiece.
08 Jun 2024,·57 mins
1963: The Assassination Games
Part Four
It’s a race against time as the conspiracy reaches its endgame.
15 Nov 2023,·31 mins
Tenth Doctor Adventures
Death and the Queen Part 2/2
Donna’s elaborate dream wedding to a handsome prince conceals a dark undertone.
13 Nov 2023,·30 mins
The Company of Wolves
Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
28 Sep 2018,·14 mins
Book 2 - Chapter 4
HG Wells’ iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.
23 Aug 2019,·10 mins
Welcome to Restart
Introducing a new thriller from the makers of The Cipher and enger List.
12 Oct 2022,·2 mins
Series 11: The Writer
5. Who Are You?
The villagers continue to search in the snow for the missing children.
18 Dec 2020,·14 mins
Ghost Stories by HG Wells
The Stolen Body
When a researcher experiments with astral projection, an interested party intervenes.
30 Jun 2017,·15 mins
Belle Meadow Fayre (Part 2)
Pilgrim must face down a rogue faerie causing havoc in the village of Woodwarthing.
31 Oct 2024,·44 mins
Series 2
6. Unto Death - And Beyond
Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew must find a way to return to Mars.
17 Jun 1985,·30 mins
6. Redemption
Cleo’s in more danger than she’s ever been. And the Doctor’s not coming.
18 Sep 2023,·30 mins
Dylan and Rowenna have to find a way to bridge the silence between them.
25 Mar 2024,·14 mins
Welcome to MedPatch
Welcome to Medpatch. New Dangerous Visions drama for BBC Radio 4.
10 Feb 2021,·44 mins
S9: Bonobo’s Theme
Our final soundscape, a full playout of the Forest 404 theme tune composed by Bonobo.
01 Apr 2019,·4 mins
Geoff Ryman's story inspired by his investigation into gender changing in future worlds.
28 Jan 2016,·15 mins
A nuclear explosion's aftermath creates a lawless Ireland.
25 Mar 2005,·60 mins
An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
07 Nov 1995,·28 mins
The world of fairy tales explored by Michael Rosen, AS Byatt and Richard Mabey.
08 Oct 2009,·20 mins
