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Katie Hickman examines the lives of "the women of the embassies" through their letters and diaries.
A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid. Read by Dermot Crowley.
Aubrey Manning visits America's Meadowcroft Rock Shelter near Pittsburgh to find out who went camping there 14,000 years ago.
The 2nd of Peter Luke's plays of the Peninsular wars takes us from after the Battle of Badajoz to the Battle of Waterloo.
The late Gregory Patterson was a stalwart of the Roman Catholic Parishioners. But how will Mrs Patterson cope now with her headstrong daughter, Barbara? How will young Robert face up to his new responsibilities?
Stars Desmond Barrit as Father Benedict, Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Patterson, Paul Parris as Robert Patterson, Charlotte Coleman as Barbara Patterson, Martino Lazzeri as Guy Entwhistle, Gordon Reid as Mr Plant, Mark Straker as Andy and Claire Skinner as Janet.
Russell Davies reviews 1970s comedy hits, from 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again' to 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy'.
The daughter of cinema's most famous cigar-smoker, Miriam Marx Allen tells Tony Staveacre about their unusual relationship.
Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966.
Kenneth Williams tells all in his new book, plus spicy goings on in Mexico.
With Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith.
After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead - using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title - Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his "Carry On" film co-star Joan Sims.
With the Max Harris Group.
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An all-knowing computer appears to have an independent life of its own - an abomination for those who believe in a supreme creator.
Father Marquez is sent to interrogate ‘Alpha’ to decide whether or not it can be allowed to exist. During their conversations, Marquez finds out far more than he expects about both Alpha and - much more disturbingly - himself...
Mike Walker’s chilling drama won Gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2001.
Stars David Calder as Father Marquez, Sarah-Jane Holm as Alpha, John Moffatt as Cardinal Correlli, Ana Sofrenovia as Katerina, Daniel O'Grady as Tom and Lexi Ross as Sophia.
Original music composed and played by David Chilton.
A country house weekend, friends reunited and a dinner party surprise...
The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift, Roger Blake and Paula Wilcox.
Written by Colin Bostock Smith, John Dowie, Graeme Garden, Jan Etherington, Mike Haskins, Ged Parsons, David Spicer and Peter Usher.
Script Editor: Ged Parsons.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex and Neil Innes.
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skullduggery. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From September 2001.
MONDAY 16 JUNE 2008
MON 00:00 Doctor Who: The Commentaries (b00c34rk)
Series 4
Midnight
The Doctor Who cast and crew discuss the tenth episode of the fourth TV series.
MON 00:45 Mark Twain Stories (b007jq6p)
Cannibalism in the Cars
A train gets marooned in snow and the stranded passengers are starving. Served up by 'Frasier' star Kelsey Grammer.
MON 01:00 Daughters of Britannia Omnibus (b00c8txc)
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MON 02:15 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00ncf5p)
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MON 02:30 Unearthing Mysteries (b00c324j)
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MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00c34kq)
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MON 03:30 The Right Time (b00c34ks)
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MON 04:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b0081rcp)
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MON 04:45 Creme de la Crime (b007jr0x)
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MON 05:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007jtmq)
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MON 05:30 Groucho Was My Father (b007xrqp)
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MON 06:00 Frankie Howerd Show (b007jlh8)
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MON 06:30 Stop Messing About! (b007jx4b)
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MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c36bk)
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MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jv0x)
Series 7 Special
The Reason Why
Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan explain how Cleopatra's Needle came to be next to the Thames. From August 1957.
MON 08:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
Episode 3
Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999.
MON 09:00 Cadfael (b007jlcr)
The Virgin in the Ice
1. Casualties of War
Shrewsbury, Winter in the year 1139: Amid a civil war, medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael sets out to find a missing boy and his sister.
Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised in five parts by Bert Coules.
Narrator … Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Douglas Hodge
Leonard …. Leonard Fenton
Olivier …. Raad Rawi
Ermina …. Moira Buffini
Ives …. Dean Magri
Elyas …. Crispin Letts
Abbot Radulfus …. John Church
Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, Steve Hodson, Eric Allen, Julian Rhind-Tutt and David Holt.
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Phil Clarke.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992.
MON 09:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c36bm)
Where's Father Jack?
A suspicious death in a pond unites the kindly Detective Inspector Cromwell and convent Mother Helen - a nun with a nose for crime.
Are they about to embark on a long and unlikely relationship?
Timothy Spall stars as DI Cromwell and Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen.
Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith's series of mysteries.
DI Cromwell ...... Timothy Spall
Mother Helen ...... Cheryl Campbell
DC Kelp ...... Jeremy Finch
Father Jack ...... Jonathan Olivet
Sister ...... Beth Chalmers
Nun ...... Gemma Saunders
Producer: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
MON 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpnz)
At Home Abroad
To scold or not to scold? Katie Hickman reveals how the wives of British diplomats were advised to deal with their servants.
MON 10:15 Baldi (b007k0b9)
Series 3
The Sick Rose
Paolo Baldi discovers that a priceless hybrid plant leads to little peace and serenity in the newly designed garden of contemplation - as he and Tina are soon digging round in the murderous world of gardening.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Martin Meenan.
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Owen Roe as Rynne, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid, Victoria Smurfit as Claire, Adrian Dunbar as Kearney, Pat Laffan as Meadows, Mark O'Regan as Sheridan, Anne Marie Horan as Megan and Deirdre Monaghan as Gloria.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
MON 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwh0)
Episode 6
Phineas fears his past will affect his career, and with rumours over his love life, a fresh setback awaits. Stars Conleth Hill.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jv0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v8nk9)
Series 5
Episode 3
An estate agent bully - and 'The Legend of William Tell'.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1967.
MON 13:00 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00890l3)
Episode 1
Henry Goodman reads Truman Capote's vivid and witty novel about the relationship between young writer, Paul Varjak and captivating girl-about-town, Holly Golightly, in 1940s New York.
With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, Holly Golightly is top notch in style and a sensation wherever she goes. Her brownstone apartment vibrates with martini-soaked parties as she plays hostess to millionaires and gangsters alike. Yet Holly never loses sight of her ultimate goal - to find a real life place like Tiffany's that makes her feel at home.
Truman Capote's 1958 novella abridged in 10-parts by James Robertston.
Born in New Orleans in 1925, Truman Capote left school at 15 to work for the New Yorker - his first, and last, regular job. He's the author of many highly praised books, including A Tree of Night and Other Stories, The Grass Harp, In Cold Blood, Music for Chameleons and Answered Prayers. Truman Capote died in 1984.
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
MON 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c36br)
The Sign of the Train
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. Hairy ticket inspectors check fares from perilous footboards.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js30)
The End of the Monasteries
Anne Boleyn is beheaded, Henry marries Jane Seymour and Thomas Cromwell gains a powerful position. Narrated by Anna Massey.
MON 13:45 Centurions (b007k0k4)
Francis Bacon - Innocent Screams
Richard Cork, Margaret Walters and Michael Peppiatt explore the impact of the artist's 1953 study after Velazquez's portrait.
MON 14:00 16/06/2008 (b00c36sn)
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MON 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00c39mw)
Series 3
Drugs, Mr Ambassador?
"Drugs, Mr Ambassador?"
"We didn't need drugs in my day, William. We had something else to sustain us - we called them standards."
Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats tackle the drug barons.
Series 3 of Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Stephen Greif as US Ambassador Spiro Weinberg and Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.
MON 17:30 Alison and Maud (b007k449)
Series 2
Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
The sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday.
Second of two series of Sue Limb's Bed and Breakfast sitcom about sisters Alison and Maud and their guests at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Starring Denise Coffey as Alison, Miriam Margolyes as Maud, Joss Ackland as Father, Geoffrey Whitehead as Bernard, Chris Emmett as Mr Mullet and Nicholas Grace as Leslie.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
MON 18:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwkl)
Fields of Thunder
Earthquakes rock Australia. Seismologist Sam stumbles into a top secret world - and uncovers a nightmare.
Simon Bovey's sci-fi thriller stars Geoffrey Beevors as Carl Walker, David Thorpe as Nick Bowman, Beth Chalmers as Belinda Preedy, Clare Corbett as Sam Rideout and Matthew Dyktinski as Joshua Patamerri.
Australia gets thirty to forty earth tremors a year. Yet they've had that many in the past two months alone. Seismologist, Sam Rideout and her outback guide Joshua Patamerri track them to an epicentre inside the old British nuclear test site, Maralinga.
Joshua is half Aboriginal and this is a sacred place to his people. But it's now a top secret facility researching the use of infrasound as a weapon, and the source of the tremors - which Carl Walker, head of the project, wants to eliminate involving a mysterious death...
Producer: Mark Beeby
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2006.
MON 18:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rgl9)
1. Foundation
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life.
Selective breeding via financial encouragement has led to groups of people living for hundreds of years...
Robert Heinlein's sci-fi story first appeared as an expanded full-length novel in 1958.
Read by Paul Birchard
Abridged in six parts by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jv0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v8nk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Cadfael (b007jlcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 20:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c36bm)
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09:30 today]
MON 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 21:15 Baldi (b007k0b9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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MON 22:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
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08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Dave Podmore (b007tm7h)
Dave Podmore's World of Cricket
Episode 4
The star player joins a host of Z-list celebrities on a charity walk for mauled dog, Shep.
Sitcom about the exploits of talentless, amateurish, smug, inept and self-deluding English cricketer Dave Podmore.
Starring Chris Douglas and Andrew Nickolds with Chris Pavlo and Nicola Sanderson.
Written by Chris Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
MON 23:00 At Home With The Snails (b007k3hb)
Series 2
Episode 2
George and Beverley have feigned their deaths to see how their children will cope with the grief.
Alex is missing his parents, but his snail obsession is back with a vengeance...
Second series of Gerard Foster's comedy drama
George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart
Hosana ..... Debra Stephenson
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
MON 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jpvx)
Series 2
The Quest for the Other Rabbit's Foot
Myths and mucking out in the Masterson’s adventures at the court of King Arthur.
The award-winning improvised historical family saga based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1994.
TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2008
TUE 00:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwkl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rgl9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Cadfael (b007jlcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c36bm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Baldi (b007k0b9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Dave Podmore (b007tm7h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 At Home With The Snails (b007k3hb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jpvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Alison and Maud (b007k449)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Flying the Flag (b00c39mw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c39tv)
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TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b00txzkp)
Series 1
The Fairground Lights
Devious Pertwee's plan to help a travelling fair is sunk when HMS Troutbridge must put to sea.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson and Tenniel Evans as Communication Officer Prout.
The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
TUE 08:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c3b7g)
Series 1
The Pride and the Peacemaker
Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and Princess Plethora wants to confess. Stars David Swift. From April 2001.
TUE 09:00 Cadfael (b007jld1)
The Virgin in the Ice
2. Danger From All Sides
Amid bitter civil war in 1139, detective monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt, but it's mixed news.
Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.
Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Boterel ...... Andrew Wincott
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Elyas ...... Crispin Letts
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Olivier ...... Raad Rawi
Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, John Fleming, Kate Binchy
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Phil Clarke.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992.
TUE 09:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3d42)
Icon, or A Pocketful of Nuns
A murder brought them together, but for Detective Inspector Cromwell and Mother Helen within her enclosed convent, it's the theft of an icon that reunites them.
And there's also the small problem of Monsignor Nietzsche.
Timothy Spall stars as DI Cromwell and Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen.
Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith's series of mysteries.
DI Cromwell ...... Timothy Spall
Mother Helen ...... Cheryl Campbell
DC Kelp ...... Jeremy Finch
Monsignor Nietzsche ...... Sandor Eles
Sister Demi ...... Elizabeth Bell
Radio/Tannoy ...... Beth Chalmers
Producer: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
TUE 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jppg)
Eating and Drinking
Foreign menus were a challenge for some diplomatic women. Katie Hickman reveals how others relished the local cuisine.
TUE 10:15 Baldi (b007k0bt)
Series 3
Settling Scores
Paolo invites Tina to her first classical music concert, but a murder soon sounds a wrong note.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Mark Holloway.
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Bill Nighy as O'Connor, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Geraldine James as Maggie, Owen Roe as Rynne, Gerard McSorley as Dr Virgo, Niall Buggy as Donal Clare, Luke Griffin as Billy and Collette Proctor as Kitty Henderson.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
TUE 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwh5)
Episode 7
Phineas Finn's trial grabs headlines, while Glencora and Plantagenet Palliser receive important news. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b00txzkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k4gh)
Series 6
And So to Bed
Harold hopes a brand new bed will impress his girlfriends.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Marissa Wrigley ...... Norma Ronald
Salesman ...... Michael Burlington
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1976.
TUE 13:00 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00898s7)
Episode 2
Young writer Paul Varjak gets to know girl-about-town Holly Golightly in 1940s New York. Read by Henry Goodman.
TUE 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c3h2g)
Explorations
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. An exquisite bay is reached via some groves, as a dark cavern awaits.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js3f)
The Auld Alliance and the Death of Henry VIII
Henry pursues his war with France and Scotland and brings Wales under the rule of England. Narrated by Anna Massey.
TUE 13:45 Centurions (b007jx8x)
Guillaume Apollinaire
Michele Roberts and Andrew Rothwell discuss the 19th century poetry written by one of the great figures of French Modernism.
TUE 14:00 17/06/2008 (b00c3h2j)
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TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jnhx)
Series 8
Internal Inquiries
As the school term draws to a close, there are accusations of assault, a mysterious graffiti artist and Mrs Patterson is 'unwell'.
Created by Jim Eldridge, ten series of this comedy about a junior school ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Written by Richard Stoneman.
Stars Karl Howman as Mr Sims, James Grout as the Headmaster, Deirdre Costello as Mrs Patterson, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis, Margaret John as Mrs Stone, Vivienne Martin as Mrs Rudd, Tom Watson as Mr Holliday, Geoffrey McGivern as Mr Grant and Kemal Ibrahim as Mohammed.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1995.
TUE 17:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpd9)
Pilot - Loyal Support
Originally un-broadcast pilot episode of the seaside saga of pier perpetuation, with Arthur Lowe's only appearance due to his subsequent death.
This sequel to 'Dad's Army' begins in 1948. Life post-Home Guard, sees Arthur Wilson now managing a bank and his former Captain and boss, George Mainwaring arrives in need of a loan...
Starring Arthur Lowe as Mainwaring and John Le Mesurier as Wilson.
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
George Mainwaring ...... Arthur Lowe
Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Miss Baines ...... Josephine Tewson
Guthrie ...... Tmothy Alcock
Hunter ...... Anthony Sharpe
Rawlins ...... Dougie Brown
Man ...... Haydn Wood
To replace Arthur Lowe, the following full series was revamped to feature Dad's Army characters Hodges and Pike, played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender, instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1981.
TUE 18:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwks)
Silent Roar
The Colonel persuades Sam and Joshua to help him in his deadly infrasound project. Stars Clare Corbett and Matthew Dyktynski. From February 2006.
TUE 18:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rhwz)
2. Immortality
The prospect of immortality sparks riots, so the Government starts mass arrests.
Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b00txzkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k4gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Cadfael (b007jld1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 20:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3d42)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jppg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Baldi (b007k0bt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c3b7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jvjx)
Series 4
Beauty
Satan introduces the Professor and Thomas to Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2001.
TUE 23:00 Spats (b007szfv)
Series 1
Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions)
Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using light entertainment. With Nadia Kamil. From July 2007.
TUE 23:15 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007p1nn)
Series 1
Street Crime
Is there an etiquette to being mugged?
Adam Bloom explores the social awkwardness of petty crime.
Rob Rouse helps Adam solve these criminal dilemmas.
Written by Adam Bloom.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
TUE 23:30 Laughing At Dingoes (b007tbxc)
Episode 3
Mark Little concludes his documentary on the history of Australian comedy and that famous Aussie sense of humour.
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2008
WED 00:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwks)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rhwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Cadfael (b007jld1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3d42)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jppg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Baldi (b007k0bt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c3b7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jvjx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Spats (b007szfv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007p1nn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Laughing At Dingoes (b007tbxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwh5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 King Street Junior (b007jnhx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c3k9b)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AA
Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
WED 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jqz4)
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. From December 1961.
WED 08:30 Dead Ringers (b007js8v)
Series 10
Episode 4
More celebrity sound-alikes with Dirty Den back from the dead and Tom Baker phones the real Rolf Harris. From September 2003.
WED 09:00 Cadfael (b007jldd)
The Virgin in the Ice
3. Found and Lost
As the 1139 English civil war rages in Shropshire, monk-cum-sleuth, Brother Cadfael's brave search for Ermina leads him to the isolated medieval manor of Ledditch.
Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.
Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Boterel ...... Andrew Wincott
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Elyas ...... Crispin Letts
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Porter ...... Steve Hodson
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Dutton ...... Eric Allan
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Phil Clarke.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.
WED 09:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3k9d)
Sister, Brother
When a convicted forger decides on a new career as a nun, the sex change is just the beginning of his problems. And DI Cromwell is not amused when Mother Helen is put in danger.
Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith's mystery.
Starring Timothy Spall as DI Cromwell, Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen, Jeremy Finch as DC Kelp and Stephen Critchlow as Sister Paula.
Producer: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
WED 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jppy)
Keeping Healthy
From boils to smallpox - Katie Hickman reveals how the wives of British diplomats battled with medical matters abroad.
WED 10:15 Baldi (b007k0ft)
Series 3
The Dig
An archaeological dig becomes a battlefield involving monks, politicians and developers, while Paolo makes some fascinating discoveries.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Martin Meenan.
With Martin Clunes as Aloysious, Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Owen Roe as Rynne, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid, Kevin Flood as Professor Evans, Sean McGinley as Swift, Barry McGovern as the Minister and Ingrid Craigie as Helen.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
WED 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwhb)
Episode 8
Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the Duke of Omnium in his new role as Prime Minister. And as Palliser's domestic arrangements become more difficult, so do those of Mr Wharton and his daughter Emily...
Starring David Troughton as the Narrator, Ben Miles as Plantagenet Palliser, Sophie Thompson as Lady Glencora, Geoffrey Whitehead as Duke of St Bungay, Frances Jeater as Mrs Roby, Stella Gonet as Mme Goesler, Jonathan Keeble as Arthur Fletcher, Peter Marinker as Sir Orlando, Geoffrey Streatfeild as Everett, Chris Moran as Club Member, Greg Wise as Lopez, James Laurenson as Mr Wharton, Emily Bruni as Emily and Gerard McDermott as Parker.
Dramatised from Anthony Trollope's novels in 12 parts by Martyn Wade.
Music by Elizabeth Parker.
Director: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
WED 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jqz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Whispers (b00c3nw7)
Series 2
Episode 4
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Valerie Grove and Geoffrey Durham join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.
WED 13:00 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00899kj)
Episode 3
Fred upsets girl-about-town Holly, while a man from her Hollywood past arrives in New York. Read by Henry Goodman.
WED 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c3nw9)
Out of the Sunlight
Leonard Pearcey concludes Gordon West's Majorcan tale. As they enter the dark cavern, there's a cautionary tale from history.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js3t)
A Decade of Rebellion, Executions and Common Prayer
Henry VIII is dead and his weakling son is now King. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles, with Paul Eddington.
WED 13:45 Centurions (b007jzyy)
Henry Moore - Atom Piece
A portrait of Henry Moore, who was inspired to become a sculptor after hearing a talk on Michelangelo at Sunday School.
WED 14:00 18/06/2008 (b00c3nwc)
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WED 17:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jsq3)
Series 2
6th May 1800
Cholericke gets a surprise visitor while Dorothy tries to manage as the household descends into chaos...
An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six part soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century.
Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Cholericke, Miriam Margolyes as Stinking Iris, Angela Pleasence as Sara Cholricke and Nickolas Grace as Thomas de Quinine.
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1987.
WED 17:30 After Henry (b007jnh1)
Series 2
The Cold
Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds - and each other.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Peter Howell as the Doctor,
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1986.
WED 18:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwkz)
Dreamtime Is Over
What is being built out in a remote Australian desert? And what havoc will it wreak? Stars Clare Corbett and Matthew Dyktynski. From February 2006.
WED 18:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rkc4)
3. New Frontiers
Lazarus Long leads the families on board the colony spaceship 'New Frontiers'.
Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
WED 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jqz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Whispers (b00c3nw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Cadfael (b007jldd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 20:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3k9d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jppy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 21:15 Baldi (b007k0ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
WED 22:00 Dead Ringers (b007js8v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b0080jxp)
Series 1
Episode 3
Anton wants to learn about sex but is surprised to hear how Liam knows so much. Written by and starring Shaun Prendergast.
WED 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jmzw)
Series 1
Normal Death
Steven sells his soul to the Devil in the hope of securing eternal life.
The main side effect is that he becomes rather like a certain Hollywood icon
Starring Mark Perry as cartoonist Steven Appleby who takes an abnormal look at everyday life.
Featuring Rachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts and Rosalind Paul.
Written by Steven Appleby
Producer: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001
WED 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007jm43)
Series 1
Utiliton
Unthinkable Solutions are hired to transform Utiliton's call centre, where customer complaints have reached record levels.
Daisy and Sophie bring in Owen, an IT expert of low hygiene and low morals.
James Cary’s award-winning sitcom about management consultants.
Ryan Packer ...... Marcus Brigstocke
Sophie Stott ...... Emma Kennedy
Daisy ...... Catherine Shepherd
Pam ...... Olivia Colman
Simon ...... Kim Wall
Peter ...... Chris Pavlo
Owen ...... David Mitchell
Script associates: Paul Mayhew-Archer and Ed Drew.
Music by John Whitehall.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
WED 23:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b007k0lk)
Series 1
Manufactured Bands
Mitch is still trying to prove he's the best musical satirist in the world (or at the very least on Radio 4). After all, you can't manufacture greatness. Not with the current cloning regulations anyway.
But Mitch's nemesis, satirical stalwart Richard Stilgoe, is about to strike back. Has Robin Ince gone over to the dark side?
With Robert Ince, Alfie Joey, Tash Baylis and Kirsty Newton.
Special guest: Richard Stilgoe.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.
THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2008
THU 00:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwkz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rkc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Cadfael (b007jldd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3k9d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jppy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Baldi (b007k0ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Dead Ringers (b007js8v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b0080jxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jmzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007jm43)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b007k0lk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwhb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007jnh1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jsq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c3r5s)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AA
Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
THU 08:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2q)
Jim gets a job running the 'BBC Research College'. The future of the Corporation is in, er, safe hands.
THU 08:30 Married (b0081vm4)
Series 1
Episode 2
Confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot is not happy. He's accidentally helpful to his new family. Surely he's not growing to like them?
With a new wife and kids, Robin learns more about his parallel universe.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin ...... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley ...... Josie Lawrence
Julia ...... Barbara Murray
Dirk ...... Steve Frost
Ned ...... Sam Bradley
Maxine ...... Ann Gosling
Janet Ellis ...... Elaine
Psychotherapist ...... Simon Roberts
Big Kid ...... Jackson Leach
Nicholas Parsons ...... Himself
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
THU 09:00 Cadfael (b007jldr)
The Virgin in the Ice
4. The Wolves' Nest
Brother Cadfael searches for Ives Hugonin and Brother Elyas who are missing in a blizzard.
Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.
Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Le Gaucher ...... Peter Laird
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Olivier ...... Raad Raw
Outlaw ...... Jonathan Adams
Soldier ...... Steve Hodson
Sergeant ...... Jonathan Tafler
Other parts played by the cast.
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Phil Clarke.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.
THU 09:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3rlj)
Virtual Saints
Despite moving the convent into cyber space, Mother Helen and her nuns are not safe from declining numbers. And DI Cromwell has the small matter of an old murder to solve.
Timothy Spall stars as DI Cromwell and Cheryl Campbell as Mother Helen.
Crime and convents, the police and perdition come together in comedy writer and former monk Robert Smith's series of mysteries.
DI Cromwell ...... Timothy Spall
Mother Helen ...... Cheryl Campbell
DC Kelp ...... Jeremy Finch
Mr Lord ...... Bryan Pringle
Carer/Sister ...... Elizabeth Conboy
Youth ...... Tom George
Producer: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2000.
THU 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpqb)
Family Life
Juggling official duties with their home lives, Katie Hickman reveals how diplomats' wives still found time to walk the dog.
THU 10:15 Baldi (b007k0h2)
Series 3
The Far Pavilions
Paolo finds that Irish cricket and fair play are not synonymous when he discovers foul play at an unfriendly charity match.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Martin Meenan.
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Owen Roe as Rynne, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid, Michael Maloney as Jim Sharp, Gerry O'Brien as Martin Cave, Wesley Murphy as O'Mahoney and Doreen Keogh as Mrs Dwyer.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
THU 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwhj)
Episode 9
Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government and problems created by his wife. Stars Ben Miles.
THU 12:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrr7)
Series 3
The Next to Last Burkiss Way
Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly - and another edition of Syrup on Sunday.
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978.
THU 13:00 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089btv)
Episode 4
Holly Golightly throws a party in New York, where Fred meets the glamorous Mag Wildwood. Read by Henry Goodman.
THU 13:15 Ronald Frame Short Stories (b007k1lf)
The End of the Season
Rhona has run away from her relationship problems. At her hotel, she comes to an understanding.
Jilly Bond reads Ronald Frame's short story.
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js46)
Bloody Mary and the Burning of Cranmer
Mary intends to restore England to the authority of the Pope. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
THU 13:45 Centurions (b00803g5)
Ingmar Bergman - The Seventh Seal
Philip French and Melvyn Bragg reassess the impact of the Swedish director's 1957 film about a disillusioned medieval knight.
THU 14:00 19/06/2008 (b00c3sqf)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
Contact us at:
CBeebies Radio
London, W12 7RJ
Phone: 08700 100 700.
THU 17:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jvrj)
Series 1
Episode 4
Cigarettes or no smoking? Ken is in a dilemma over two ad campaigns. Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From January 1982.
THU 17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k33j)
Episode 5
John Barrowman's expert masterclass reaches a surprising conclusion about the Bard. Stars Patrick Barlow. From October 1995.
THU 18:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwl8)
Blowback
Nick battles to find the person responsible for his lover Belinda's death. Stars Clare Corbett and Matthew Dyktynski. From February 2006.
THU 18:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rq8d)
4. The Unknown
100,000 family members settle into their prolonged lives aboard the colony ship.
Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
THU 19:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Cadfael (b007jldr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 20:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3rlj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpqb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Baldi (b007k0h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 Married (b0081vm4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b007xvrp)
Series 1
Episode 3
Tom gets a job as an international courier and has to deliver a package to a contact in Spain.
However, after his "imaginary" band spark mayhem on the plane, Tom and Sadie find themselves caught up in a world of death and deception.
Still, if a good song won't cheer them all up, nothing will.
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Mika Simmons ..... Sadie
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Michael Roberts ..... Clammy Clemence
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Emma Clarke ..... Air Stewardess
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Director: Chris Neill
Producers: Torquil MacLeod. Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.
THU 23:00 Play and Record (b0084rg4)
Series 1
Episode 2
BBC Radio 7's showcase for up-and-coming comedy writer/performers. Features Rachel Lerman and Tom Hardy. From November 2007.
THU 23:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c3t06)
Series 1
Book Signing
A day in the life of a former variety star, includes a disastrous book signing. Stars Steve Delaney. From December 2005.
FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2008
FRI 00:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rq8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Cadfael (b007jldr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer (b00c3rlj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpqb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Baldi (b007k0h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Married (b0081vm4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b007xvrp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Play and Record (b0084rg4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c3t06)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwhj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k33j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jvrj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c475q)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AA
Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
FRI 08:00 Listen to Les (b00c475s)
From 17/10/1976
Les Dawson shares the tale of a Leonard Shufflebottom – a man so thin he was once used as a dipstick. Plus another unforgettable piano sing-a-long.
With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Scripted and produced by James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1976.
FRI 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b007swd0)
Series 2
Episode 6
Football transfers and Madonna's film career. The duo run amok with the news, assisted by Richie Webb and Julia Morris.
FRI 09:00 Cadfael (b007jldz)
The Virgin in the Ice
5. Discoveries
Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
Conclusion starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.
Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Le Gaucher ...... Peter Laird
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Elyas ...... Crispin Letts
Axeman ...... Peter Gunn
Boterel ...... Andrew Wincott
Other parts played by the cast.
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Phil Clarke.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.
FRI 09:30 Bill Murphy - Hallows End (b007k2zc)
Wealthy Dubliner Dermot McPhail misguidedly buys a Gothic mansion on the wild coast of west Cork, but things start going dramatically wrong when the unscrupulous property developer and his pampered wife Clodagh move in.
Is someone sabotaging Dermot's dream, or is the ancient curse of Hallows End at work?
Bill Murphy's whodunit stars Gerry O'Brien as Dermot, Ann Marie Horan as Clodagh, Darragh Kelly as Patrick, Helen Norton as Aoife and Simon Delaney as Martin/Barman.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in 2007.
FRI 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpqr)
Living Without Children
Tragic tales of separation and loss, as Katie Hickman introduces more letters charting the lives of diplomatic families.
FRI 10:15 Baldi (b007k4mg)
Series 4
Cross Purposes
As the priestly sleuth tackles some crossword-related murders, Father Troy is a surprisingly adept ally. Stars David Threlfall.
FRI 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwht)
Episode 10
As Plantagenet Palliser's government comes under attack, so Lopez's standing becomes more difficult. Stars Sophie Thompson.
FRI 12:00 Listen to Les (b00c475s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b00c47k2)
Loughborough welcomes Nicholas Parsons with Maria McErlane, Stephen Frost, Peter Jones and Paul Merton.
FRI 13:00 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b008900m)
Episode 5
Budding New York author Paul gets a job, but is still captivated by girl-about-town Holly Golightly. Truman Capote's New York novel. Read by Henry Goodman.
FRI 13:15 Ronald Frame Short Stories (b007k19s)
The Trinket Box
To her observers, Mrs Bradley always seemed that bit too glamorous for a small gift shop owner...
John Gordon Sinclair reads Ronald Frame's short story.
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js4k)
The Elizabethans
Elizabeth comes to power at the age of twenty-five. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles, with Paul Eddington.
FRI 13:45 Centurions (b007jznl)
Jean-Luc Godard - A Bout de Souffle
Jinette Vincendeau, Colin MacCabe and Mike Leigh discuss the film viewed as the greatest work of French New Wave cinema.
FRI 14:00 20/06/2008 (b00c4bs3)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
Contact us at:
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FRI 17:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqb0)
The Menace of Totleigh Towers
Bertie Wooster is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Ann Davies as Emerald Stoker, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker and Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
FRI 17:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00c4bs5)
Series 3
Episode 4
Can a tribe of African pygmies be persuaded to endorse Tommy and Sheila's CD?
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame.
Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom,
CAST:
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Libby Earnest …. Tracy-Ann Oberman
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
FRI 18:00 Simon Bovey - The Voice of God (b007jwlh)
Can You Hear That
Can You Hear That: The colonel plans to fire the sonic weapon and risk a global catastrophe. Stars Clare Corbett and Matthew Dyktynski. From February 2006.
FRI 18:30 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rsz2)
5. New World
After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man.
Paul Birchard continues Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
FRI 19:00 Listen to Les (b00c475s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b00c47k2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Cadfael (b007jldz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Bill Murphy - Hallows End (b007k2zc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpqr)
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FRI 21:15 Baldi (b007k4mg)
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FRI 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b007swd0)
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FRI 22:30 Dial M for Pizza (b007k3c1)
Series 2
Episode 6
Takeaway sketches with Robert Bathurst, Morwenna Banks and Jonathan Kydd. From December 1988.
FRI 23:00 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jplc)
Series 1
Episode 4
Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany. But what about the revolution? Stars Alexei Sayle. From March 1988.
FRI 23:30 The Lee Mack Show (b00c4cd2)
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox joins the sharp comedian for stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale and Steve Brown. From April 2005.