SATURDAY 07 OCTOBER 2023

SAT 00:00 Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper (m001r242)
A woman is taken to the country by her doctor husband in order to cure her of an unnamed illness - post-natal depression - after the birth of a child.

Instructed to have total rest and emptiness of mind and avoid stimulating company, the woman sinks into a still-deeper depression.

Alone in the top floor nursery of a rented house, she becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper and descends into madness...

Starring Charlotte Emmerson.

A literary masterpiece by one of the most commanding feminists of her time.

Dramatised from the 1892 short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Music composed by Gary Yershon.

Performed by Gary Yershon and Laetitia Havers

Producer Susan Roberts

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2006.


SAT 00:45 Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber (b0bktw5y)
The Tiger's Bride

A father loses his daughter to the Beast in a game of cards.

In his ruined palazzo, her new master asks her to disrobe.

When she refuses, he reveals his own true nature - the beast beneath the mask. But she discovers he is far more frightened of her than she is of him.

Another of Angela Carter's iconic collection of fairy stories - dramatised by Olivia Hetreed.

Beauty …. Hannah Genesius
Valet …. Jonathan Tafler
Father …. Ariyon Bakare
Clockwork Doll …. Jasmine Jones

At the time of writing The Bloody Chamber in the late 1970s, Angela Carter was disaffected by both sides of the feminist debate. She re-worked traditional fairy tales from her own unique, literary outsider’s point of view, putting women at the centre of the stories.

With their feisty heroines and orgiastic mash-up of beasts, shape-shifters and ghouls, Carter’s extraordinary tales are the most perfect example of her style, not just for her incomparable prose, but also in the dizzying twists and turns of perception, fantasy and myth.

Controversially influenced by De Sade, she embraced the erotic, explored our deepest and darkest urges, and subverted the roles of hunter and prey, master and mistress so that, instead of male sexuality, it is the female that becomes transgressive and powerful.

Director: Fiona McAlpine

An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2018.


SAT 01:00 Whodunnits (b007k4qm)
Baldi - Series 4

No Sin

Paulo and Tina are training at the gym when a body is discovered in the sauna.....

Stars David Threlfall.

With Tina Kellegher as long-suffering Inspector Tina Mahan

Series of murder mysteries about Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer turned amateur sleuth, Paolo Baldi

Written by Martin Meenan

Paulo Baldi .... David Threlfall
Tina Mahon .... Tina Kellegher
Rynne .... Owen Roe
Mrs Reid .... Margaret D'Arcy
Ralph .... Andrew Scott
Daisy .... Victoria Smurfit
Horse .... Lloyd Hutchinson
Billy .... Simon Delaney
Jack .... Andy Moore

Format created by Barry Devlin for Sarah Lawson Productions

Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland

Directed in Belfast by Lawrence Jackson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005.


SAT 01:45 Short Works (m000drmw)
Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith

"It is something of a relief to come into the bar in the evenings. We are together and something less than our best is more than enough."

A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.

An original short work for radio by Max Sydney Smith.

Read by Rose Lucas.

Producer: Becky Ripley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2020.


SAT 02:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmp8p)
2. Moscow

Malcolm and Polly go on an unexpected journey under the streets of Moscow - and Malcolm meets the ghost of someone he once knew very well.

Stars Dan Hagley.

Sci-fi spy thriller by Jenny Stephens - the sequel to Project Raphael.

Malcolm . . . . . Dan Hagley
Polly . . . . . Emily Chennery
Moira . . . . . Sunny Ormonde
Winston . . . . . Delroy Brown
Victor . . . . . Christian Rodska
Mike . . . . . Richard Derrington

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra in December 2010.


SAT 02:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h8qls)
Series 2

1. Cuts

College is battling against ever present finance savings and Simon finds himself bereft of a job.

Could this be the perfect opportunity for Gilbert to furnish the college with a more popular course and upset the Dean in the process?

Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West.

The return of Mark Tavener's comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college - riven by arguments between traditionalists and modernisers.

Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Zoe …. Sharon Small
Bernard …. Jonathan Coy
The Dean …. Michael Maloney
Jane …. Tracey Wiles
Jim …. Stephen Hogan

With David Bannerman

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


SAT 03:00 Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson (m0008r28)
5. Royle to the Rescue

Ricky Tomlinson recalls how disaster and hardship followed his TV success in 'Brookside' - until Jim Royle barged in.

The actor concludes his autobiography.

Producer: Liz Webb

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003.


SAT 03:15 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (b00cvbj4)
10. Mounting Debts

Emma has tried and exhausted every effort to repay her debts, but feels that she's left with only one course of action...

Gripping conclusion of the Gustave Flaubert's French masterpiece of betrayal and wantonness.

Narrated by John Hurt.

Dramatised by Diana Griffiths from Margaret Mauldon's translation.

Narrator ...... John Hurt
Emma ...... Sarah Smart
CharlesConrad Nelson
Monsieur Homais ...... David Fleeshman
Berthe Bovary ...... Daisy Jones
Victor Lariviere ...... Martin Reeve

Producer: Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006.


SAT 03:30 The Break (m000ktxm)
Series 3

6. Fly Flamford

Jeff and Andy are awaiting their departure from Winifred Holtby International Airport, formerly RAF Flamford Heath, with a major repurposing in the 90s as Flamin’ Wheels Go-Kart Centre.

They’ve taken advantage of The Flamford Bugle’s 2-for-1 ticket offer to mark the “exciting new route” to Rome-Maremma by low budget airline AlexAir.

They’re soon joined by Fish Shop Frank, Copper Kettle proprietor and nervous flyer Joyce Rickles and Flamford’s Number One aged curmudgeon, Mr Truepenny - all of them with an eye for a bargain and all of them fellow 2-for-1 ticketeers.

Frank has already started on the pints (“What? I’m on holiday”), Joyce has been on a Flying-With-Confidence course (“My mantra is ‘Turnips’”) and Mr Truepenny is behaving more oddly than normal (“I dropped an E earlier and I think it’s kicking in”). They soon find cheapest is not always best.

As the flight delays mount, so tempers rise and questions are asked.

When’s the plane leaving? What is Frank’s secret? Who is Simon? And why does WH Smith sell water in litre bottles which you cannot possibly finish before you reach the security gate?

Jeff ...... Philip Jackson
Joyce Rickles ...... Alison Steadman
Fish Shop Frank ...... Mark Benton
Mr Truepenny ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Andy ...... James Northcote
Nadya ...... Shobna Gulati

Created and written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.


SAT 04:00 Marriage Lines (b04tvkt2)
Series 1

The Illness

Kate's not feeling well - will George be able to cope?

Starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales.

Richard Waring’s sitcom based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newlyweds.

Originating on BBC TV, it ran between 1963-65 and was adapted in two series for BBC radio due to its popularity.

George ...... Richard Briers
Kate ...... Prunella Scales
Arthur ...... Frederick Treves
Denis ...... Peter Hawkins
Jeanie ...... Audrey Nicholson
Murray ...... Penny Morrell
Father ...... Geoffrey Sumner
Mother ...... Diana King

Producer: Charles Maxwell

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1965.


SAT 04:30 Kathmandu or Bust (b07mfggz)
Dover and Out

Five travellers, an old army truck and a dream - oh, and a clueless expedition leader who's never been outside Europe and can't read a map...

Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Series written by Mike Yeaman and David Napthine.

Simon …. David Haig
Mechanic …. Peter Serafinowicz
Petra …. Michelle Chadwick
Callum …. Forbes Masson
Trigger …. Richard Ridings
Joan …. Sarah Crowden
Ellie …. Lolly Susi
Bernice …. Natasha Pyne

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996.


SAT 05:00 Whispers (b007k3br)
Series 1

Episode 5

The ins and outs of the abdication crisis in the quiz show that loves scandals.

Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth.

Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by:

Lynne Truss
Rowan Pelling

Producer: Elizabeth Freestone

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.


SAT 05:30 Barbara Nice (m000nlrd)
Series 1

Drawdown

When Barbara discovers Ken could drawdown on his pension and they could start living the life of their fantasies, she puts the pressure on him to stop being a tight-fisted curmudgeon and release the cash.

He resists and Barbara goes on strike until he relents. When she finally persuades Ken to take financial advice and he's pleasantly surprised at the outcome, she unleashes a Ken she hadn't expected and the consequences prove disruptive for them both.

Janice Connolly from 'Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights' stars in this warm-hearted sitcom about married couple, Barbara and Ken.

Written by Janice Connolly and Steve Turner.

Barbara Nice ...... Janice Connolly
Ken Nice ...... John Henshaw
Mary ...... Angela Curran
Financial Advisor ...... Josephine Enright

Producer: Rebecca Papworth

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 2, first broadcast in March 2017.


SAT 06:00 Daphne Du Maurier (m001r8ll)
My Cousin Rachel

Philip has been raised by his dear cousin Ambrose, who gets married in Italy to Rachel, the beautiful Countess Sangaletti.

But Ambrose writes letters home to Philip hinting that he is being poisoned.

So when Rachel comes to England, Philip is torn between love and suspicion.

Is she the angel she seems - or a scheming murderess?

Starring Francesca Annis and Adam Godley

Daphne du Maurier's gothic thriller, first published in 1951.

Dramatised by Bryony Lavery.

Rachel .... Francesca Annis
Philip .... Adam Godley
Ambrose .... Philip Voss
Kendall .... Terence Edmond
Rainaldi .... Malcolm Ward
Louise .... Oona Beeson
Miss Pascoe .... Rachel Atkins
Sam Bates .... David Shaw
Tamlyn .... Steve Jacobs
Mr Couch .... Giles King
Seecombe .... Will Coleman
Young Philip .... Alex Edyvean

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.


SAT 07:30 The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths (Omnibus) (m0006sxc)
The Fens are a distinctive, complex, man-made and little understood landscape.

Francis Pryor has lived in, excavated, farmed, walked and loved the Fens country for more than 40 years - its levels and drains, its soaring churches, its magnificent medieval buildings. Interweaving personal experience and passion, the graft and grime of the dig, and lyrical evocations of place, he offers a unique portrait of a neglected but remarkable area of England.

Dr Pryor counterpoints the history of the Fen landscape and its transformation with the story of his own exploration of it as an archaeologist. He recounts his thrilling Bronze Age discoveries in the early 1970s at Fengate and then, a decade later, at Flag Fen near Peterborough - and what those remarkable finds tell us about our ancient ancestors and the way they lived and farmed the land.

We learn how the waterlogged landscape can be a treasure trove for archaeologists and how archaeology has the power to challenge some common misconceptions. Dr Pryor also turns his attention to the future of this low lying area of Eastern England and the challenges we face in preserving it.

Francis Pryor is one of Britain’s most distinguished living archaeologists, specialising in the study of the Bronze and Iron Ages. He has now retired from full-time field archaeology but still appears on television and writes books as well as being a working sheep farmer.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Libby Spurrier

Read by Sam Dale

Producer: Alexa Moore

A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.


SAT 08:45 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
Series 1

4. Admiral of the Night

After visiting Hampton Court, Carter's uncle spots a fellow war veteran.

Peter Tinniswood’s continuing tales of long-suffering Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle.

Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
The Young Woman …. Liz Goulding
Tommy Faramond …. Brian Miller
Narrator …. Christian Rodska

Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first appeared in Tinniswood’s novel ‘A Touch Of Daniel’ which earned them a run of ‘I Didn't Know You Cared’ on BBC TV in four series from 1975 to 1979.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1990.


SAT 09:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
Bridge Under Troubled Water

Grumbling Hampshire locals oppose the bungling duo's plans for a river crossing.

A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.

Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

Number One ...... Deryck Guyler
Number Two ...... Richard Murdoch.
Mildred ...... Norma Ronald

With:

Ronald Baddiley
John Graham
Hilary Pritchard

The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977.

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in March 1973.


SAT 09:30 Something to Shout About (m000jx3v)
Series 3

Episode 15

The ad agency colleagues are all treated to a night out at a theatre in London's West End.

"A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world!".

Set in a London ad agency called 'Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners'.

Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe.

Michael Lightfoot …. Michael Medwin
Janet Harris …. Fenella Fielding
Maggie Tufnell …. Eleanor Summerfield
Mavis Willis …Joan Sims
Adrian Beales …. Nicholas Phipps
Various …. Warren Mitchell

Producer: John Simmonds.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1962.


SAT 10:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00154p9)
Satire and Sitcoms

2. Steptoe and Son

BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past.

Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh.

From London's iconic BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House - the home of British Radio comedy.

In the second of three programmes, our foursome travel back to the golden years of 1960s and 70s to celebrate the satire boom and to trace the development of sitcoms both here and abroad.

Featuring:

* STEPTOE AND SON
Series 5 (2/6) Come Dancing

Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. From 1974.
Adapted from TV.

Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.

* THE ERIC MORECAMBE AND ERNIE WISE SHOW
From 25/03/1978

Eric and Ernie welcome Penelope Keith who does her own intro - before performing in Ern's sketch what he wrote.

Sadly Beryl Vertue passed away, aged 90, in 2022.

Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart.

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in March 2017.


SAT 11:00 Daphne Du Maurier (m001r8ll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SAT 12:30 The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths (Omnibus) (m0006sxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


SAT 13:45 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]


SAT 14:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 14:30 Something to Shout About (m000jx3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SAT 15:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00154p9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SAT 16:00 Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper (m001r242)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:00 today]


SAT 16:45 Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber (b0bktw5y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:45 today]


SAT 17:00 Daphne Du Maurier (m001r8ll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SAT 18:30 The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths (Omnibus) (m0006sxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


SAT 19:45 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]


SAT 20:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 20:30 Something to Shout About (m000jx3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SAT 21:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00154p9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SAT 22:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00bf7wv)
Series 2

Neil Hannon

From Pulp to David Bowie.

Musical comedian Mitch Benn presents his selection of some of the finest comic songs by other performers.

With guest Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy.

Producer: Ed Morrish

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in November 2006.


SAT 22:30 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (b04nvf5n)
Series 4

Episode 5

John Finnemore, the writer and star of Cabin Pressure, regular guest on The Now Show, stars in his own hit sketch show.

Meet the only detectives who've not had their own TV show yet, a well-disguised sketch about the residents of the savannah and a revolutionary email exchange.

Written by and starring John Finnemore.

With:

Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Lawry Lewin
Simon Kane
Carrie Quinlan

Producer: Ed Morrish

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.


SAT 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001rjcp)
Helen Bauer 1/3

From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Lou Conran chats to the stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer.


SAT 23:00 Big Problems with Helen Keen (b09c0pw8)
Series 2

Personality

Who are we?

Why do we have a personality?

Do different brains give us different personalities?

Does our environment shape our personality?

Is, as they believed in Shakespeare's day, the liver still the seat of the passions?

Comedy series looking at the biggest problems our species has faced since the beginning of time - and offering some incredible, absurd and possible scientific solutions.

Starring Helen Keen

With:

Jon Culshaw
Susy Kane

Written by Helen Keen, Jenny Laville, Lloyd Langford and Carrie Quinlan and special thanks to Professor Richard Wiseman.

Produced by Katie Tyrrell

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.


SAT 23:30 Seekers (b05zld8s)
Series 2

Stu's Birthday

It's Stuart's birthday, and Joe and Terry want to throw him a party. Meanwhile Nicola meets a very handsome man.

Starring Mathew Horne, Daniel Mays, Tony Way and Zahra Ahmadi.

Sitcom set in an Essex job centre written by Steve Burge.

Stuart ...... Mathew Horne
Joseph ...... Daniel Mays
Terry ...... Tony Way
Nicola ...... Zahra Ahmadi
Vanessa ...... Natalie Walter
Gary Probert ...... Steve Oram

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2015.

SUNDAY 08 OCTOBER 2023

SUN 00:00 The Man in Black (b00p1gh8)
Series 2

4. Angels in Disguise by Nicola Jones

For years, Emily has entertained her friend Nathaniel for tea.

Her son David and his wife think Nathaniel is a figment of the old lady's imagination.

But when they move into the family home, they find the table laid for two. . .

Nicola Jones's strange tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.

Emily …. Auriol Smith
Andrea …. Rachel Atkins
David …. Stephen Hogan
Nathaniel …. Piers Wehner
Jenny …. Tessa Nicholson
Policeman …. Philip Fox

Horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home.

Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in November 2009.


SUN 00:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pkvkc)
4. Those Who Seek Forgiveness by Laurell K Hamilton

Legendary vampire hunter Anita Blake helps a woman revive her recently deceased husband.

But why?

In a cemetery, late at night, a grieving widow searches for absolution at the hands of her dead husband.

Discover what happens when you get on the wrong side of a zombie…

Laurell K Hamilton's dark tale set in an urban gothic world where vampires, werewolves and zombies live alongside human beings as part of everyday society.

Read by Melanie Bond.

Originally published in 2006 in the short-story collection, ‘Strange Candy’.

Producer: Gemma Jenkins

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in January 2010.


SUN 01:00 Daphne Du Maurier (m001r8ll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]


SUN 02:30 The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths (Omnibus) (m0006sxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]


SUN 03:45 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]


SUN 04:30 Something to Shout About (m000jx3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00154p9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 Poetry Extra (m001r7gb)
The Cultural Frontline - Toni Morrison: Power In Prose And Poetry

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and The Cultural Frontline - Toni Morrison: Power in Prose and Poetry.

This is a tribute to the life and work of Toni Morrison - exploring the work of contemporary poets from Puerto Rico and Ukraine.

"As good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page" that is how President Obama remembered Toni Morrison, a titan of American literature, who died this week. We remember her life and reflect on the influence of the Nobel Prize-winning author.

The Ukrainian poet Ilya Kaminsky tells us about his extraordinary collection Deaf Republic about a deaf boy being shot in an occupied country. It’s a haunting story which defies categorisation, feeling more like a drama than a poetry collection. And as a Deaf person writing poetry, Ilya explains, it also offers insight into what it feels like to be deaf.

Political change has come to Puerto Rico following recent demonstrations which eventually led to the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosello.

We hear from the poet Raquel Salas Rivera on how Puerto Rico’s political situation and the continuing aftermath of Hurricane Maria have shaped their poetry.

Produced and presented by Chi Chi Izundu

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2019.


SUN 06:30 Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson (Omnibus) (m001r7gw)
'The Royle Family' and Brookside actor Ricky Tomlinson reads from his autobiography.

Liverpudlian Ricky grew up in wartime near Anfield with mum, dad and three brothers.

He had asthma but was allowed to play football, enjoyed street games, playing tricks and chatting up girls...

Omnibus of five parts.

Producer: Liz Webb

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003.


SUN 07:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001r7hd)
Alice Oseman

Author, illustrator and screen-writer Alice Oseman chooses ‘Everywhere’ by Fleetwood Mac and ‘Dance With Me’ by Beabadoobe.


SUN 07:50 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus) (b00cz223)
Episode 2

Beautiful Emma Bovary is planning to elope with her lover, Rodolphe.

Conclusion of Gustave Flaubert''s French masterpiece of betrayal and wantonness.

Narrated by John Hurt.

Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes,

Dramatised by Diana Griffiths from Margaret Mauldon's translation.

Narrator .... John Hurt
Charles .... Conrad Nelson
Emma .... Sarah Smart
Rodolphe Boulanger .... Jude Akuwudike
Madame Bovary Snr .... Brigit Forsyth
Monsieur Lheureux .... Seamus O'Neill
Felicite .... Sarah Jane Hallworth

Producer: Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.


SUN 09:00 A Life of Bliss (m001r7hv)
From 02/07/1957

David Bliss has met a ‘vision’ at a party – could it lead to lasting romance?

Starring George Cole.

Godfrey Harrison's sitcom about bashful, bumbling bachelor, David Alexander Bliss.

David Bliss …. George Cole
Anne …. Diana Churchill
Tony ….Colin Gordon
Psyche the Dog …. Percy Edwards
Heather Gray …. Annette Kelly
Jill Lesley …. Denise Bryer

The BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenhoulet.

Producer: Leslie Bridgmont

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in July 1957.


SUN 09:30 Home to Roost (m00058gt)
Series 1

Do It Youself

William’s efforts at DIY shock both him and Olive.

Starring Molly Sugden and Deryck Guyler.

Sitcom written by Anne Jones.

After 40 years working in the same office, William Wheeler has just retired and battles to adapt to his new life of leisure.

His wife Olive, on the other hand, is trying to cope with him her feet all day, for the first time in their marriage.

Deryck Guyler … William Wheeler
Molly Sugden … Olive Wheeler
Norman Rossington … Jack Bailey
Ysanne Churchman … Angela
John Baddeley … Neville
Patricia Green … Cath
Linda Polan … Mrs Shipley

Producers: Richard Maddock and Peter Titheradge.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1974.


SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m0010xk6)
Black American Icons

Nile Rodgers

Grammy-winning composer, musician and producer Nile Rodgers is castaway by Lauren Laverne

With his own band, Chic, Nile has been enticing people on to the dance floor since the mid-1970s with hits like Le Freak and Good Times. With over 200 production credits to his name, he has worked on many highly successful albums from Sister Sledge’s We Are Family to David Bowie’s Let’s Dance and Madonna’s Like a Virgin.

Born in New York City in 1952 to a teenage mother, he spent his early life immersed in his parents’ bohemian, beatnik, and drug-dominated lifestyle. Drugs played a part in Nile's life too from an early age, and he took his first acid trip with Timothy Leary at the age of 15. After learning to play the guitar, he got his musical break touring with the Sesame Street stage show and playing in the house band of Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, where he met bassist Bernard Edwards with whom he developed a productive musical partnership and went on to found Chic.

Following the Disco Sucks movement of the late 1970s, Nile and Bernard turned to production, and sprinkled their magic dust on Sister Sledge and Diana Ross. When Nile and Bernard went their separate ways in the early 1980s, Nile forged ahead on his own, working with, among others, Madonna, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Duran Duran.

Nile went into rehab in 1994 and has been clean and sober for the past 24 years and has received successful treatment for cancer twice.

He won three Grammys for his 2013 collaboration with the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, and has recently released the first Chic album in 26 years.

DISC ONE: Chic - Le Freak
DISC TWO: The Beatles - A Day In The Life
DISC THREE: The Doors - The End
DISC FOUR: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
DISC FIVE: Sister Sledge - We Are Family
DISC SIX: David Bowie - Let's Dance
DISC SEVEN: Daft Punk - Get Lucky
DISC EIGHT: Chic - Good Times

BOOK CHOICE: Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
LUXURY CHOICE: His ‘Hitmaker’ guitar and an amp
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: The Doors - The End

Desert Island Discs was created by Roy Plomley

Producer: Cathy Drysdale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.


SUN 10:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00mydlm)
Series 1

Amber

As a boy, David Attenborough had a piece of amber in which lay a blood-sucking fly. He still has it today.

Would it be possible to extract the DNA from one of these insects caught in the resin and, maybe, recreate a dinosaur?

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Producer: Julian Hector

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009


SUN 11:00 Poetry Extra (m001r7gb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SUN 11:30 Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson (Omnibus) (m001r7gw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


SUN 12:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001r7hd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:40 today]


SUN 12:50 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus) (b00cz223)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 today]


SUN 14:00 A Life of Bliss (m001r7hv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SUN 14:30 Home to Roost (m00058gt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SUN 15:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m0010xk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SUN 15:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00mydlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]


SUN 16:00 The Man in Black (b00p1gh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:00 today]


SUN 16:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pkvkc)
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SUN 17:00 Poetry Extra (m001r7gb)
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SUN 17:30 Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson (Omnibus) (m001r7gw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


SUN 18:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001r7hd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:40 today]


SUN 18:50 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus) (b00cz223)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 today]


SUN 20:00 A Life of Bliss (m001r7hv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SUN 20:30 Home to Roost (m00058gt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m0010xk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SUN 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00mydlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]


SUN 22:00 Start/Stop (b07m7z0t)
Series 3

2. Therapy

All three couples end up seeing the same therapist.

Evan and Fiona are already in therapy to tackle their issues with conflict - mostly over where they should keep the keys.

Cathy wants Barney to go to a therapist too, as he keeps calling out Alice's name in his sleep.

And during their session, David tries to distract the therapist, who he suspects is having his own lustful thoughts about Alice.

Jack Docherty's sitcom about three marriages in various states of disrepair.

Starring:

Couple 1:

Barney ...... Jack Docherty
Cathy ...... Kerry Godliman

Couple 2:

Evan ...... John Thomson
Fiona ...... Fiona Allen

Couple 3:

David ...... Charlie Higson
Alice ...... Laura Aikman

With guest star Sanjeev Bhaskar as the Therapist.

Producer: Claire Jones

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2016.


SUN 22:30 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme (b09rycmw)
Series 4

Continuity

Tim Key explores a variety of themes through his comic poems.

His first focus is the concept of the unobtainable.

Misunderstandings, Siberian waitresses and a surprising new love interest come thick and fast.

Written and presented by Tim Key

With musical support from Tom Basden.

Producer: James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2018.


SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001rjcx)
Helen Bauer 2/3

From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Lou Conran chats to the stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer.


SUN 23:00 Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers (m00074jf)
Series 2

Stupidity

More potentially misremembered anecdotes from Andy Hamilton.

This time, Andy looks at that age-old friend of homo sapiens, Stupidity.

There will be no judgement here, however. This is a one-man manifesto for the celebration of imprudent behaviour.

Over which heavyweight champion of the world has Andy accidentally spilled wine? How do you spot an email scam? And why should you always check the colour of your meat at a holiday camp?

Through comic observations and personal anecdotes, Andy examines how much (or how little) things have changed in the 60ish years he's been on this planet.

Andy was born in Fulham in 1954, read English at Cambridge and then in 1976 began writing comedy for BBC Radio, on programmes like Week Ending and The News Huddlines. In 1990, he and Guy Jenkin created Drop the Dead Donkey for Channel 4.

Andy has spent much of his working life making acute observations about politics and family life.

In 2007, again with Guy Jenkin, he created the massive TV hit, Outnumbered, which celebrated the chaos of life with young children. More recently they created the highly topical Ballot Monkeys for Channel 4, which charted the absurdities of the General Election and then the EU Referendum.

For over 20 years he has been playing the part of Satan in his Radio 4 sitcom, Old Harry's Game. Andy is also a popular panellist on shows such as The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You.

With thanks to Corrie Corfield.

Producer: Richard Morris.

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.


SUN 23:30 Clayton Grange (b046kyc7)
Series 2

Episode 2

Professor Saunders hopes to persuade his elderly aunt to leave her fortune to science.

Meanwhile, his team develop a gun powered simply by thought, but no one succeeds in thinking very well.

This is Clayton Grange, top secret Scientific Institute with a government brief to solve the global fuel crisis, cheer people up and make war just a bit more gentle. Meet the scientists who are a bit rubbish at life. And not much better at science.

Anthony Head leads the team thinking the unthinkable.

Comedy by Neil Warhurst with additional material by Paul Barnhill.

Professor Saunders ...... Anthony Head
Aunt Felicity ...... Miriam Margolyes
Geoff Prowse ...... Neil Warhurst
Roger Bucks ...... Paul Barnhill
Alice Jameson ...... Stephanie Racine
Gwynnie ...... Heather Craney
Announcer ...... Clive Hayward

Director: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.

MONDAY 09 OCTOBER 2023

MON 00:00 Poetry Extra (m001r7gb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson (Omnibus) (m001r7gw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Sunday]


MON 01:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001r7hd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:40 on Sunday]


MON 01:50 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus) (b00cz223)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 on Sunday]


MON 03:00 A Life of Bliss (m001r7hv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 Home to Roost (m00058gt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m0010xk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]


MON 04:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00mydlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]


MON 05:00 Whodunnits (b007k4t3)
Baldi - Series 4

The Empty Vessel

A University rag week stunt ends in tragedy for one of the main players.

Colin's girlfriend, Greta, is insistent that his life support is turned off, much to the lad's mother's distress.

Starring David Threlfall

Series of murder mysteries about Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer turned amateur sleuth, Paolo Baldi.

Written by John Murphy.

Paulo Baldi .... David Threlfall
Tina Mahon .... Tina Kellegher
Rynne .... Owen Roe
Betsy .... Dawn Bradfield
Mrs Nash .... Frances Tomelty
Greta .... Daniela Denby-Ashe
Max .... Richard Dormer
Colin .... Eamonn Owens
Dr Graham .... Barry Cassin

Format created by Barry Devlin for Sarah Lawson Productions

Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland

Director Lawrence Jackson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005.


MON 05:45 Short Works (m000fhw0)
The Blooming by Olga Grushin

A young woman falls in love for the first time in her life, and, to her surprise, finds that the furniture in her small rental apartment starts to sprout flowers and grass.

An original short work for radio written by Olga Grushin.

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan.

Producer: Jeremy Osborne.

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2020.


MON 06:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmr9r)
3. Task

Malcolm discovers why he has been brought to the Moscow sewers.

He's asked to complete a task for Victor - an offer he can hardly refuse.

Stars Dan Hagley.

Sci-fi spy thriller by Jenny Stephens - the sequel to Project Raphael.

Malcolm . . . . . Dan Hagley
Polly . . . . . Emily Chennery
Moira . . . . . Sunny Ormonde
Victor . . . . . Christian Rodska
Mike . . . . . Richard Derrington

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra in December 2010.


MON 06:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h8x8d)
Series 2

2. Cheat

While Simon is struggling in his new status as don, the Dean finds his popularity with the students on the increase.

Meanwhile, Gilbert faces the rather grave task of dealing with a student found cheating.

And there's grim news for Simon...

Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West.

Mark Tavener's comedy thriller set in a small Cambridge college - riven by arguments between traditionalists and modernisers.

Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Zoe …. Sharon Small
Bernard …. Jonathan Coy
The Dean …. Michael Maloney

With:

Michelle Fairley
Stephen Hogan
Matt Green
Anthony Glennon
Tom Price
Zoe Gardner

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


MON 07:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00801nd)
1. Family Reunion

August 1939 – the last summer of peace before the Second World War.

Oliver, Calypso, Polly and Walter are on a holiday visit to their Aunt Helena and Uncle Richard Cuthbertson, and their 10-year-old cousin Sophy.

The house - with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the Cornish cliffs - is the link between the five cousins which neither the war nor adulthood can break.

Mary Wesley novel, first published in 1984.

Abridged in ten-parts by Elizabeth Bradbury.

Read by Sian Phillips.

Producer: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1989.


MON 07:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b86qz1)
Colin Bytheway - Ground Control

1. Long Distance

Tess is married to a real live hero, Scott Carter, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

What an honour for her. Or is it?

Is she always going to be simply Mrs Scott Carter?

Colin Bytheway's five -part comedy drama chronicling the ultimate long-distance relationship.

Tess ...... Tamsin Greig
Scott ...... Adam James
Anna ...... Georgie Glen
Shariq ...... Nick Mohammed
Sylvie ...... Felicite Du Jeu
Dmitry ...... Neil McCaul

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.


MON 07:30 Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar (b09gkcst)
Series 2

La Vie Moral

Alexei considers how one might live an ethical life, recounts the difficulties he faced when tracking down his lost cat and pays penance for a feud with another performer.

A mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of an imaginary sandwich bar.

Written and performed by the Godfather of Alternative Comedy, Alexei Sayle.

Original music and lyrics by Tim Sutton

Producer: Joe Nunnery

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.


MON 08:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jlb0)
Series 2

Pilgrim's Progress

Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit the First World War battlefields of Flanders, but Harold's in the mood to mock.

Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.

Classic sitcom about the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Albert …. Wilfrid Brambell
Harold …. Harry H Corbett

The 1962 BBC TV comedy pilot 'The Offer' sparked a run of 8 series.

Adapted for BBC radio from the TV script by Gale Pedrick.

Producer: Bobby Jaye

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1967.


MON 08:30 Semi Circles (b0949hw9)
Series 1

The Quality of Life

What has Alastair's being in love got to do with Ben's bad luck, and is there still a place for Tammy Wynette in all their lives?

The improving story of life and improving times in an improving neighbourhood.

Starring Paula Wilcox and David Wood.

Sitcom written by Simon Brett

Helen …. Paula Wilcox
Ben …. David Wood
Mrs Kelly …. Pay Heywood
Alastair …. Bruce Alexander
Perpetua …. Patience Tomlinson

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1982.


MON 09:00 It's Your Round (b019f6kd)
Series 2

Episode 4

Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Will Smith
Celia Pacquola
Jason Solomons
Andrew Maxwell

Featured rounds:

Will Smith's "Jersey Quiz", all about the weird and wonderful world of his Channel Island birthplace.

Celia Pacquola's "Now That's Charity!" in which panellists must pitch a charity which they'd use to acquire enough funds to eradicate their personal bêtes noires, like men in flip-flops, Jennifer Aniston films, or people always checking their phones.

Jason Solomon's "Tagline Tease" in which panellists have to guess the tagline to a particular film.

Andrew Maxwell's "Boarder, boarder, boarder or boarder"... in which panellists are given a slang term and must guess whether it's from the world of snowboarding, surfboarding, clapper-boarding or boarding school.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.


MON 09:30 Snap (b00tqqjc)
Series 2

Episode 2

Kaz is having problems at school and wants her dad to have a firm talk with her PE teacher from hell.

Meanwhile, Molly’s concerned about Dawn who’s concerned about Raymond. Is he having an affair?

Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables.

Paul Mendelson’s sitcom about life for a couple after they've split.

Molly …. Rebecca Lacey
Doug …. Paul Venables
Kaz …. Soumaya Keynes
Ryan …. Jessie Sullivan
Annie …. Marlene Sidaway
Raymond …. Jonathan Tafler
Dawn …. Samantha Spiro

Producer: David Ian Neville

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.


MON 10:00 Whodunnits (b007k4t3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


MON 10:45 Short Works (m000fhw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


MON 11:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmr9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


MON 11:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h8x8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


MON 12:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00801nd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


MON 12:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b86qz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


MON 12:30 Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar (b09gkcst)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


MON 13:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jlb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 13:30 Semi Circles (b0949hw9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 14:00 It's Your Round (b019f6kd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 14:30 Snap (b00tqqjc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 15:00 Whodunnits (b007k4t3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


MON 15:45 Short Works (m000fhw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


MON 16:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmr9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


MON 16:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h8x8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


MON 17:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00801nd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


MON 17:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b86qz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


MON 17:30 Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar (b09gkcst)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


MON 18:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jlb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 18:30 Semi Circles (b0949hw9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 19:00 It's Your Round (b019f6kd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 19:30 Snap (b00tqqjc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 20:00 The Other Side of the Dial (m001r8ng)
Paul Rowley looks back at the first wave of UK commercial radio stations, which began in the autumn of 1973 under legislation introduced by Ted Heath’s Conservative Government.

It signalled the end of the BBC’s radio monopoly going back more than half a century. But it was a difficult birth. The first three months coincided with war in the Middle East, an international oil crisis, with Britain immersed in industrial strife with the three-day week, petrol rationing and power cuts.

The first station LBC came on air on October 8, followed by Capital Radio eight days later. These days they are among the world’s most successful radio brands. But initially the stations struggled with low audiences, little advertising revenue and widespread criticism of their output. But the performance of the fledgling stations outside London which opened the following year such as Radio Clyde (Glasgow), BRMB (Birmingham) and Piccadilly Radio (Manchester) ensured that the project was seen as a success.

Although Harold Wilson’s incoming Labour Government in 1974 was opposed to commercial radio, his administration allowed the first batch of 19 stations to stay on air. It was only in 1980 when Margaret Thatcher was Conservative Prime Minister that the expansion resumed.

Many of the presenters became national names, with a mix of informality and polish, but rooted locally. Commercial stations had an advantage over the BBC by broadcasting on FM when Radio 1 was still on medium wave, most of them becoming market leaders. They also were on air longer, some 24-hours a day.

There are some amusing stories. How Capital’s chairman Richard Attenborough had to offer his paintings to the bank as collateral to keep his station on- air. How Radio Clyde opened with a prayer, and then the mike didn’t work. How Radio City’s most successful presenter was a fictional character. How the first record stuck at Radio Hallam (Sheffield), as did the second. How veteran broadcaster James Whale put a listener on the air out of boredom at Metro Radio (Newcastle) and created a nightly phone-in, pioneering a new format which was copied elsewhere.

Paul Rowley was a BBC Political Correspondent between 1994 and 2021. He was a student journalist in 1973 when commercial radio began, joining the Southport Visiter (correct spelling with the ‘e’) as a reporter the following year. He broadcast on Radio City (Liverpool) in its first week in October 1974 covering non-league football, joining the station full-time in 1977 as a news reporter at the end of his three-year newspaper apprenticeship.

Contributors include:

Tony Blackburn
Torin Douglas
Jon Snow,
John Whitney
Dave Cash
Jimmy Gordon
Ed Doolan
Roger Day
Gillian Reynolds
James Whale
Austen Mitchell
Mike Read
Andy Wint

Producer/Presenter: Paul Rowley

First broadcast on BBC Local Radio beginning with Radio Lancashire in 2013, to mark ILR's 40th anniversary.


MON 21:00 Mastertapes (b086s6j4)
Series 6

Laura Marling (the A-side)

Laura Marling talks about her acclaimed third album released in 2013, 'Once I Was An Eagle'.

Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk about the album that made them or changed them.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side.

In the A-side, Laura Marling. talks to John Wilson

Laura Marling was only 18 when she released her first album... only 21 one when she won the Brit Award for the Best British Female solo Artist... and only 23 when she released the album described as "a masterpiece, and... she's still only getting started" (The Daily Telegraph).

Produced by Ethan Johns, Once I Was An Eagle included tracks like Master Hunter, Where Can I Go? and Saved These Words, deemed to be "her most lyrically mature work... also the most musically satisfying" (The Independent). On the strength of this album she's been referred to as one of the "greatest singer-songwriters of both her generation and generations before it" (Clash Magazine)

In the B-side of the programme, it's the turn of the audience to ask the questions.

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017.


MON 21:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jx5r)
The Red Planet

1. Mayhem on the Moon

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars - but there's a problem...

Charles Chilton’s twenty-part 1954 classic set in 1971.

Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott

Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.

Producer: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.


MON 22:00 Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (m001r1f0)
Series 2

Episode 5 - Bridgwater

Which Somerset actor was nominated for an Emmy for each of Third Rock From The Sun, Cheers and Will & Grace? Why is Bridgwater spelled wrong? And which has sold more copies - The Bible, or Jeffrey Archer's Cain & Abel? This week, Paul Sinha is in Bridgwater to test his audience's knowledge on these questions, and more.

Written and performed by Paul Sinha
Additional material: Oliver Levy
Additional questions: The Audience

Original music: Tim Sutton

Sound engineer: David Thomas

Producer: Ed Morrish

A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4.


MON 22:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels (b01lz1cj)
Series 2

Chamanoa

Brian Gulliver, a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries, is in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have been on a succession of bizarre adventures.

More memories - as Brian relives his experiences in Chamanoa, a land where naturites battle nurturites - where genetics is pitted against education.

Starring Neil Pearson and Mariah Gale.

A satirical adventure story from Bill Dare.

Brian Gulliver/ Thake ..... Neil Pearson
Rachel Gulliver..... Mariah Gale
Kath & Hendl ..... Lisa Dillon
Bordle ..... Toby Longworth
Violinist ..... Amy Butterworth

Producer: Steven Canny

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012.


MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m001r1wr)
Series 112

Episode 5

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind

This week, Andy and the panel discuss the cancelation of the world's most delayed train, a very awkward work event, and the most patient guide dog (such a good boy).

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by
Alice Fraser
Cody Dahler
and Caroline Mabey

Producer: Sam Holmes
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
Sound Editor: Giles Aspen

A BBC Studios Production


MON 23:30 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b007k272)
BBC Paris Studio, London

Bring back Geoffrey to ‘Rainbow’ and some cutting remarks about Lorena Bobbit.

Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s mix of sharp sketches and situations, stand up topical gags and banter.

From the BBC Paris Studio, London.

With:

Peter Baynham
Rebecca Front
John Thomson

Special guest Geoffrey Hayes from ITV kids show Rainbow.

Lee and Herring went to write and star in their successful TV transfer to BBC Two in 1995.

Producer: Sarah Smith

Cult BBC Radio 1 series first broadcast in November 1993.

TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2023

TUE 00:00 Whodunnits (b007k4t3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Monday]


TUE 00:45 Short Works (m000fhw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmr9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]


TUE 01:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h8x8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00801nd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]


TUE 02:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b86qz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Monday]


TUE 02:30 Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar (b09gkcst)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]


TUE 03:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jlb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]


TUE 03:30 Semi Circles (b0949hw9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 It's Your Round (b019f6kd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]


TUE 04:30 Snap (b00tqqjc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]


TUE 05:00 Whodunnits (b007k4v9)
Baldi - Series 4

Shelter

The murder of a homeless man leads Paolo to link a Dublin squat with the history of art.

As Baldi examined Donal's possessions, he realised the deceased had been a priest - from the same Franciscan order as his own.

Starring David Threlfall and Tina Mahon

Series of murder mysteries about Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer turned amateur sleuth, Paolo Baldi.

Written by Francis Turnly

Paulo Baldi .... David Threlfall
Tina Mahon .... Tina Kellegher
Rynne .... Owen Roe
Troy .... TP McKenna
Gerald .... Alex Jennings
Kitty .... Stella McCusker
Niamh .... Shuna Snow
Ashlan .... Richard Dormer
Damo .... Chris Corrigan
Donal .... Wesley Murphy
Brendan .... Vincent Higgins
Deirdra/Maureen .... Anne Byrne
Dr Graham .... Barry Cassin

Music: Saint Agnes and the Burning Train by Sting.

Format created by Barry Devlin for Sarah Lawson Productions.

Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.

Director Lawrence Jackson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005.


TUE 05:45 The Rainbow by Richard Cutler (m0001x1j)
A mild-mannered Chinese professor falls in love.

But the fearsome object of his desires sets him tasks to complete to prove his worthiness.

Richard Cutler's short story is read by David Yip.

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1998.


TUE 06:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmznd)
4. Revelations

Why is Mike is involved with Nablovski?

And the real reason why Moira's suitcase is so heavy is finally revealed.

Stars Dan Hagley.

Concluding the sci-fi spy thriller by Jenny Stephens.

Malcolm . . . . . Dan Hagley
Polly . . . . . Emily Chennery
Moira . . . . . Sunny Ormonde
Winston . . . . . Delroy Brown
Victor . . . . . Christian Rodska
Mike . . . . . Richard Derrington
Raphael . . . . . John Flitcroft

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

First broadcast on Radio 4 Extra in December 2010.


TUE 06:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h91l0)
Series 2

3. Death

One of the students has been found hanged in what appears to be a suicide - but Simon is not convinced.

He feels the college may once more have a murder on its hands...

Mark Tavener's comedy thriller set in a Cambridge College riven by argument between traditionalists and modernisers.

Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Zoe …. Sharon Small
Bernard …. Jonathan Coy
The Dean …. Michael Maloney

With Michelle Fairley, Rachel Atkins, Anthony Glennon and Elizabeth Bell

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


TUE 07:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00803g6)
2. Things Fall Apart

As the sirens sound for the Second World War, Monica has good reason to be worried.

A house - with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the Cornish cliffs - is the link between the five cousins which neither the war nor adulthood can break.

Published in 1984, Mary Wesley novel abridged in ten-parts by Elizabeth Bradbury.

Read by Sian Phillips.

Producer: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.


TUE 07:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b88k6g)
Colin Bytheway - Ground Control

2. Coma Mystery

Neurosurgeon Tess Carter is tired of just being known as the wife of astronaut, Scott Carter. So she turns her attention instead to solving the mystery of an unidentified patient in a coma and her investigation turns up fresh evidence.

Tess ...... Tamsin Greig
Scott ...... Adam James
Anna ...... Georgie Glen
Shariq ...... Nick Mohammed
Sylvie ...... Felicite Du Jeu
Dmitry ...... Neil McCaul

Written by Colin Bytheway.
Directed by Sally Avens.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.


TUE 07:30 Showstopper (b00yjcnw)
5. The Magical Sea Of Dreams

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is the show where the Showstopper team create a hilarious improvised musical on the spot - with the songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

The cast includes Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt, Dylan Emery, Lucy Trodd, Sean McCann and Oliver Senton.

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.


TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jyxq)
Series 9

The Scarlet Capsule

Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some enigmatic blue serge suits.

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
Peter Sellers

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: John Browell

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1959.


TUE 08:30 Growing Pains (m001r83c)
3. Secrets

Pat and Tom are at the final interview stage for fostering, but are haunted by secrets.

Steve Wetton’s six-part series featuring the Hollingsworth family. Carpet salesman Tom and wife Pat have three children, Mark [15], Lisa [14] and Simon [12]. Pat, her older sister, Miriam - a lecturer - and their mother moved south from Yorkshire 25 years previously.

With no plans to have more children of her own, and no means of income, Pat feels that fostering may be the way forward.

Tom Hollingsworth .... Ray Brooks
Pat Hollingsworth .... Sharon Duce
Gran .... Jean Heywood
Caroline .... Susan Sheridan
Mark .... Richard Pearce
Lisa .... Tika Viker-Bloss
Simon ..... Nicholas Delve
Carol Turner .... Marcia King

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1989.


TUE 09:00 The Motion Show (b00762sc)
Series 4

Episode 5

Debates galore from the state of politics - to the existence of supernatural forces.

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit.

With Gyles Brandreth, Scott Capurro, Arthur Smith and Paul Daniels.

Producer: Helen Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.


TUE 09:30 On Baby Street (b00f3c0g)
Series 1

Episode 4

Yvette's dad takes Kelly out. Unlike Ian, Shona adores Beatrix Potter. Stars Kathy Burke and Jenny Eclair. From January 1996.


TUE 10:00 Whodunnits (b007k4v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


TUE 10:45 The Rainbow by Richard Cutler (m0001x1j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


TUE 11:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmznd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


TUE 11:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h91l0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


TUE 12:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00803g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


TUE 12:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b88k6g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


TUE 12:30 Showstopper (b00yjcnw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


TUE 13:00 The Goon Show (b007jyxq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 13:30 Growing Pains (m001r83c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 14:00 The Motion Show (b00762sc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


TUE 14:30 On Baby Street (b00f3c0g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 15:00 Whodunnits (b007k4v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


TUE 15:45 The Rainbow by Richard Cutler (m0001x1j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


TUE 16:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmznd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


TUE 16:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h91l0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


TUE 17:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00803g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


TUE 17:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b88k6g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


TUE 17:30 Showstopper (b00yjcnw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


TUE 18:00 The Goon Show (b007jyxq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 18:30 Growing Pains (m001r83c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 19:00 The Motion Show (b00762sc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


TUE 19:30 On Baby Street (b00f3c0g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 20:00 TED Radio Hour (m001r844)
Abandoned Places

A journey through fascinating ideas based on talks by riveting speakers on the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) stage.

Manoush Zomorodi explores when things are left behind, talking to people trying to bring new life to abandoned places.

First broadcast in the USA on National Public Radio in 2023.


TUE 20:50 Inheritance Tracks (m000gs8b)
Clara Amfo

BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo chooses Run to the Sun by N.E.R.D and Everything is Everything by Lauryn Hill.


TUE 21:00 Mastertapes (b086s6y5)
Series 6

Laura Marling (the B-side)

Laura Marling answers audience questions about her acclaimed 2013 album, 'Once I Was An Eagle'.

Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk about the album that made them or changed them.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side.

The B-side: Having discussed the making of "Once I Was An Eagle" (in the A-side of the programme) Laura Marling responds to questions from the audience and performs live versions of her yet to be released new album

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.


TUE 21:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpkd)
The Red Planet

2. What's Wrong with Whittaker?

Freighter No 2 of Captain Jet Morgan's Mars space fleet is in trouble.

Lemmy and Mitch have tried to cross over from the flagship, Discovery, to correct the problem. However, Mitch has become disconnected from his safety line and is now drifting into the void...

Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.

Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott

Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.

Producer: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.


TUE 22:00 Best Medicine (m001r2qt)
Bubbles, Dancing, Masks, GoodSAM

Award-winning comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by funny and fascinating comedians, doctors, scientists, and historians to celebrate medicine’s inspiring past, present and future.

In each programme, Kiri challenges her guests to make a case for what they think is 'the best medicine', and each of them champions anything from world-changing science to an obscure invention, an everyday treatment, an uplifting worldview, an unsung hero or a futuristic cure.

Whether it’s micro-robotic surgery, virtual reality syringes, Victorian clockwork surgical saws, more than a few ingenious cures for cancer, world-first life-saving heart operations, epidurals, therapy, dancing, faith or laughter - it’s always something worth celebrating.

Joining Kiri this week are medical historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris with the story of the pioneering World War I surgeon who transformed wounded soldiers' faces, comedian Darren Harriott and his love of dancing, biomedical engineer Professor Eleanor Stride with cancer-curing micro bubbles, brain surgeon Professor Mark Wilson with the GoodSAM app that can summon a first-aider at the touch of a button, and the man who owes his life to it.

This episode was first broadcast as a pilot on BBC Radio 4 in July 2022.

Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Featuring: Dr Lindsey Fitzharris, Darren Harriott, Professor Eleanor Stride and Professor Mark Wilson

Written by Jordan Gray, Rajiv Karia, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Ben Rowse

Producer: Ben Worsfield

Assistant Producer: Tashi Radha

Executive Producer: Simon Nicholls

Theme tune composed by Andrew Jones

A Large Time production for BBC Radio 4


TUE 22:30 Cliche (m000xrmp)
From 6/4/1981

From theatre hooligans to Tip Top toupees.

Sketches galore from Red Dwarf creators, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.

Starring:

Carole Hayman
Nick Maloney
Simon Molloy
Brian Southwood

Music by Peter Lingwood.

Producer: Ron McDonnell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1981.


TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001rjcz)
Helen Bauer 3/3

From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Lou Conran chats to the stand-up comedian, Helen Bauer.


TUE 23:00 The Pin (b08xcsxk)
Series 3

Education

Double-act The Pin are back with more of their trademark offbeat nonsense.

In this episode, in a desperate bid not to be cut, Alex and Ben are determined to prove they can be educational.

Written and performed by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen.

With:

Steve Brody
Jo Enright

Producer: Sam Bryant.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017.


TUE 23:30 Elvenquest (b01qwc8m)
Series 4

The Fat Hog

The Questers find themselves seeking succour at the Fat Hog, a hostelry famed for its excellent cuisine, and run by its quixotic headchef Nigressa.

Meanwhile, Lord Darkness is having trouble with his new Ball of Infinite Vision.

Fantasy-based sitcom set in Lower Earth written by James Cary.

Vidar ...... Darren Boyd
Dean/Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon
Amis ...... Dave Lamb
Sam ...... Stephen Mangan
Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan
Penthiselea ...... Ingrid Oliver
Nigressa ...... Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2023

WED 00:00 Whodunnits (b007k4v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Tuesday]


WED 00:45 The Rainbow by Richard Cutler (m0001x1j)
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WED 01:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmznd)
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WED 01:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h91l0)
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WED 02:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00803g6)
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WED 02:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b88k6g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Tuesday]


WED 02:30 Showstopper (b00yjcnw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]


WED 03:00 The Goon Show (b007jyxq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]


WED 03:30 Growing Pains (m001r83c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 The Motion Show (b00762sc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]


WED 04:30 On Baby Street (b00f3c0g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]


WED 05:00 Piaf and Cocteau (m001r84m)
The entwined lives and friendship of singer Edith Piaf and the artist and author, Jean Cocteau.

We often associate Edith Piaf with the streets and dingy clubs of Pigalle.

But her most enduring friendship was with one of France's most respected artists and aesthetes: Jean Cocteau, author of "Les Enfants Terribles."

This touching play charts their relationship until their deaths within hours of each other.

Jean Cocteau .... Simon Russell Beale
Edith Piaf .... Frances Barber
Paul .... Patrick Baladi

Written by Annie Caulfield

Director: Peter Kavanagh

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.


WED 05:45 The Other Girl by John Mortimer (b007szcz)
Beth can’t get any acting jobs, so who is her successful rival - the ‘other girl’?

Jenny Agutter reads a thespian mystery with intriguing consequences, written by John Mortimer, the creator of Rumpole of the Bailey.

Producer: Pam Fraser Solomon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


WED 06:00 Whodunnits (b03y0l8y)
Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence

1. Stranger

Doctor Calgary comes to visit the Argyle family with good news. He’s there to clear the name of Jacko, who was convicted of murdering his mother.

But his information is not greeted with the enthusiasm he expects…

Agatha Christie’s murder mystery was a favourite from her own works

Dramatised in three-parts by Joy Wilkinson.

Calgary ...... Mark Umbers
Gwenda ...... Jacqueline Defferary
Kirsten ...... Wanda Opalinska
Hester ...... Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Jacko ...... Arthur Hughes
Leo ...... Sean Murray
Mickey ...... Joel MacCormack
Tina ...... Carys Eleri
Philip ...... John Norton
Mary ...... Priyanga Burford
Marshall ...... David Seddon
Huish ...... Michael Bertenshaw
Doctor ...... Harry Jardine
Hotel Receptionist ...... Georgie Fuller

Director: Mary Peate

Frist broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2014.


WED 06:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h9t26)
Series 2

4. Sidetracked.

One of the students has confessed to murder, but Simon is not convinced he's guilty.

But the investigation is put on hold when Simon finds himself debating against a Government minister about modernisation.

Mark Tavener's comedy thriller set in a Cambridge College riven by argument between traditionalists and modernisers.

Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Zoe …. Sharon Small
Bernard …. Jonathan Coy
The Dean …. Michael Maloney

With Stephen Hogan, Michelle Fairley and David Bannerman

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


WED 07:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00804b2)
3. Honeymoon's Over

As Calypso weds wealthy Scotsman Hector Grant, the other cousins must move on.

A house - with a fragrant lawn stretching down to the Cornish cliffs - is the link between the five cousins which neither the war nor adulthood can break.

Published in 1984, Mary Wesley novel abridged in ten-parts by Elizabeth Bradbury.

Read by Sian Phillips.

Producer: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.


WED 07:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b89hmf)
Colin Bytheway - Ground Control

3. Distraction

Astronaut Scott Carter is about to take his first space walk but his wife's mind is not on that.

Tess, a neurosurgeon, is more interested in solving the mystery of an unidentified patient in a coma. But is he the innocent victim she assumes?

Tess ...... Tamsin Greig
Scott ...... Adam James
Anna ...... Georgie Glen
Shariq ...... Nick Mohammed
Policewoman ...... Kerry Gooderson
Sylvie ...... Felicite Du Jeu
Dmitry ...... Neil McCaul

Written by Colin Bytheway.
Directed by Sally Avens.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.


WED 07:30 Relativity (m000lh5z)
Series 3

Episode 4

A tale of two hotels. Ian and Chloe’s relaxing weekend proves to be anything but, with Chloe taking Don home alone.

Meanwhile, Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco.

The third series of Richard Herring’s comedy drama builds on the warm, lively characters and sharply observed family dynamics of previous series.

His affectionate observation of inter-generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind will resonate with anyone who has ever gone back to live at home, after the age of 40.

Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world's premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.

Margaret …… Alison Steadman
Ken …… Phil Davis
Jane …… Fenella Woolgar
Ian …… Richard Herring
Chloe …… Emily Berrington
Pete …… Gordon Kennedy
Holly …… Tia Bannon
Mark …… Fred Haig
Nick …… Harrison Knights
George …… Danny Kirrane

Produced by Polly Thomas
Executive Producers: Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner.

An Avalon Television production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2020.


WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnjm)
Series 5

The Unexploded Bomb

When the Lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money.

Stars Tony Hancock.

With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1958.


WED 08:30 King of Bath (b0482wzg)
Suffer Little Children

Ambrose dreams of running a school and hopes Uncle Beau will help him to 'acquire' some pupils...

Six-part comedy drama series by Arnold Evans casting the 18th-century dandy Richard 'Beau' Nash in a series of adventures.

Beau Nash ...... David Bamber
Annie ...... Eiry Thomas
Ambrose ...... James Westaway
Mr Whistle ...... Brendan Charleson
Joshua ...... James Greene
Dr Cheyne ...... Andrew Wincott

Composer: John Hardy.

Directed at BBC Wales by Alison Hindell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999.


WED 09:00 It's Not What You Know (b07z728r)
Series 4

Episode 4

Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.

This week Joe probes into the lives of of Andy Parsons, Vanessa Feltz and Tom Parry.

Produced by Matt Stronge.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2016.


WED 09:30 The Right Time (b00c90g4)
Series 3

Episode 1

Gym shenanigans, finding a fox - and can you feel sexy at 60?

The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift, Roger Blake and Pam Ayres.

Written by Pam Ayres, Mike Coleman, Jan Etherington, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Colin Bostock-Smith, Bob Sinfield, Chris Thompson, Pete Reynolds, Tony Bagley, Richard Turner and Phil Nice,

Script Editor: Geoff Parsons.

Music by Ronnie & The Rex and Neil Innes.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.


WED 10:00 Piaf and Cocteau (m001r84m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


WED 10:45 The Other Girl by John Mortimer (b007szcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


WED 11:00 Whodunnits (b03y0l8y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


WED 11:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h9t26)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


WED 12:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00804b2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


WED 12:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b89hmf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


WED 12:30 Relativity (m000lh5z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


WED 13:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 13:30 King of Bath (b0482wzg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 14:00 It's Not What You Know (b07z728r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 14:30 The Right Time (b00c90g4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 15:00 Piaf and Cocteau (m001r84m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


WED 15:45 The Other Girl by John Mortimer (b007szcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


WED 16:00 Whodunnits (b03y0l8y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


WED 16:30 High Table, Lower Orders (b00h9t26)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


WED 17:00 The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley (b00804b2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


WED 17:15 15 Minute Drama (b0b89hmf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


WED 17:30 Relativity (m000lh5z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


WED 18:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 18:30 King of Bath (b0482wzg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 19:00 It's Not What You Know (b07z728r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 19:30 The Right Time (b00c90g4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 20:00 Archive on 4 (b01q7g6n)
Spoken Like a Woman

In the earliest days of radio, women commented on 'household matters', talked about their garden or their travels - writers Vita Sackville-West and Rebecca West were regulars - and became Children's Hour 'Aunts'; but certainly never read the news. On the other hand, the young BBC employed a number of brilliant young women behind the microphone who shaped the earliest days of programme-making.

But when they finally broke into the male bastion of mainstream broadcasting, largely as a result of the second world war, women's particular affinity with the microphone was quickly recognised, notably on the World Service where the female voice was soon found to be more effective at reaching listeners at the other end of the Empire than that of their male counterparts.

In this programme, Anne Karpf explores, with the help of the sound archive, the way women's voices have shaped the sound of British radio, from Auntie Kathleen of Children's Hour and those formal talks of the early BBC, via the forces' sweethearts like Jean Metcalfe and Marjorie Anderson, to today's topliners like Martha Kearney and Bridget Kendall.

Producer Simon Elmes.


WED 21:00 Short Cuts (b07hfwrf)
Series 9

The Stranger

Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown.

Flirtations, deceptions and the kindness of strangers.

An innocent encounter tips from flirtation to danger, the professional stranger you never want to see on your door step and a partner whose revelation turns him in an instant into a stranger.

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.


WED 21:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpnn)
The Red Planet

3. Extreme Dreams

James Whitaker’s curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars...

Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.

Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott

Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.

Producer: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.


WED 22:00 Please Use Other Door (m001r1r9)
Series 2

Episode 4

How would middle class liberals plan a jewellery heist? What are the categories for the new Modern Man Awards? Why are people in care homes forced into group singing?

Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams.

The series of four is written by; Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Simon Alcock, Sarah Campbell, Robert Darke, Julian Dutton, Sophie Dickson, Paul F Tayler, Jim Campbell, Alex Nash & Sam South, Matt Harrison, Katy Swainston, Rhyan Orrick, Charlotte Patterson, Peter Tellouche, Cody Dahler, Davina Bentley, Jon Long and Bill Dare.

Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow
Sound Design Rich Evans
Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance
Produced and created by Bill Dare
BBC Studios Production for Radio 4


WED 22:30 Agendum (m0008p48)
Series 2

Stalemate

A current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall Of Opinion Mirrors.

Hosted by hostioneer Alexandra Palisades.

Parody created and written by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. Because there are two stories to every story.

In this show, a new trend in children’s parties and an international humanitarian disaster come under the Agendascope™.

Plus - should Britain seek the expert advice of wheelwrights and hubmen?

Starring Carrie Quinlan as Alexandra Palisades

And, at the very least, the voices of:

Justin Edwards
Melanie Hudson
Kath Hughes
Simon Kane
Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
David Reed
Jess Robinson
Luke Sumner
Tony Way

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.


WED 23:00 Kevin Eldon Will See You Now (b08n2wt4)
Series 3

Some Owls Were Harmed During the Making of This Programme

A love song, a dead scarecrow, a Jiffy Bag and Kylie Minogue.

Some owls were harmed during the making of this programme.

Comedy's best kept secret ingredient, Kevin Eldon hosts his very own sketch show.

Also starring:

Amelia Bullmore
Julia Davis
Paul Putner
Justin Edwards
David Reed
Rosie Cavaliero

Written by Kevin Eldon.

With additional material by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.

Original music by Martin Bird.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2017.


WED 23:30 Joseph Morpurgo's Walking Tour (b09hs6ww)
Dante's House

Joseph Morpurgo presents another 'educational' audio adventure.

Welcome to Florence! - as we explore the childhood home of Dante.

This audio guide will take you on an immersive tour of Dante's greatest work: The Inferno. Definitely not for the faint-hearted. Watch your step!

Written and performed by Joseph Morpurgo.

With:

Naomi Petersen
Jonathan Broke

Sound design by Craig Schuftan.

Producer: Alexandra Smith

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2017.


WED 23:45 Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery (b07dm8tg)
Series 1

Moone Sisters

An American GI is serving in Cornwall during the Second World War.

When he meets a local woman who runs a cafe deep in the woods – their relationship will change his life forever...

Series of comic monologues with twists-in-the-tale, written by Lenny Henry.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.