Show overview
Drama of the Week has published 12 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 40 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 12 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
Episodes
12
Started
2026
Median length
44 min
Cadence
Weekly
From the publisher
Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
Latest Episodes
The Day of the Papering by Bernie McGill
Jun 26, 202614 min
Life and Time: Release
Jun 19, 202644 min
Life and Time: Three Days
Jun 19, 202644 min
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
Jun 12, 202656 min
The Courier Episode 1
Jun 5, 202628 min
Artan and Jordan
May 29, 202644 min
Milady
May 22, 202656 min
Life Lines - Series 9
May 8, 202644 min
Now That Summer's Coming by Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly
May 1, 202614 min
King's Pawn: Smells of Bale
Apr 24, 202644 min
A Tale of Ossian: Dot and Cal
Apr 14, 202645 min
The Scrooge Identity
Apr 7, 202644 min
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