Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
Serial written by Katie Hickman, based on four centuries of letters, diaries and memoirs of diplomatic wives and daughters.
The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women. Read by Dermot Crowley.
Professor Aubrey Manning visits an ambitious project in Egypt aiming to unearth diseases suffered by the ancient inhabitants.
When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate's chest in his parents' inn, he's drawn into a world of danger and high seas adventure.
He's soon joining a crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty - and it's set to be a voyage confronting mutiny, murder - and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver...
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic sea saga dramatised by John Scotney.
Starring Peter Jeffrey as Long John Silver, Ben Rodska as Jim Hawkins, Hugh Paddick as Ben Gunn, Glyn Houston as Israel Hands, John Moffatt as Squire Trelawney, Geoffrey Whitehead as Dr Livesey, Stephen Thorne as Captain Smollett, David King as Flint, Brian Haines as Billy Bones and Wally K Daly as "Captain Flint" the Parrot.
Robert's mum is doing so much work for the church he can't get enough to eat. And it seems his friends and family can’t seem to get enough of something else.
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, Mark Straker as Andy, Claire Skinner as Janet and Jill Meers as Lady At Counter and Gordon Reid as Father Hugh
From chars to landladies, a clip-packed celebration of the comedy characters of the much-loved film and TV actress.
Revealing how the comedian took off as a radio star, Miriam Marx Allen concludes her reminiscences with Tony Staveacre.
Comic capers with the King of Big Titters - with Her Majesty the Queen due to pay a visit to the Crescent.
The Kenneth Williams Awards and some magical revelations from a couple of bona conjurers!
Stars Kenneth Williams, 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.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
As a Dundee whaling ship becomes trapped in the Artic, strange cries sound across the ice at night and a figure is glimpsed on the floes.
Series of 3 Scottish 19th century tales of terror and mystery.
Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and dramatised by Marty Ross.
Craigie ...... Alec Heggie
Milne ...... James Bryce
Doctor ...... Nick Underwood
Williamson ...... John Buick
McLeod ...... Brian Pettifer
Professor Barnhouse discovers a way of channelling his mind to control the forces of nature.
The phenomenon becomes known as the "Barnhouse Effect". The academic sees his skill as a marvellous opportunity to secure world peace. However, the American government has other ideas...
Stuart Milligan reads Kurt Vonnegut's first short story published in 1950.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Star Trek shock, love cheats - and digging deep.
The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift, Roger Blake and Paula Wilcox.
Written by Graeme Garden, Mark Brisenden, Mike Barfield, Mike Coleman, Bob Sinfield, Chris Thompson & Pete Reynolds, Colin Bostock-Smith and Simon Roberts.
Script Editor: Ged Parsons.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex and Neil Innes.
Michael Bentine's 1994 autobiographical stage tour concludes. Including memories of The Goons and It's a Square World.
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the curious case of a fallen monk. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From October 2001.
MONDAY 30 JUNE 2008
MON 00:00 Doctor Who: The Commentaries (b00cb4d4)
Series 4
The Stolen Earth
The Doctor Who cast and crew discuss the penultimate episode of the fourth TV series.
MON 00:45 Mark Twain Stories (b007jqx3)
Experiences of the MacWilliamses
As illness sweeps their neighbourhood, one couple takes desperate measures to protect their child. Read by Kelsey Grammar.
MON 01:00 Daughters of Britannia Omnibus (b00c9ypz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00nm0k3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Unearthing Mysteries (b007tbr0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00cb3bv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 The Right Time (b00cb3bx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b008jwjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:45 Creme de la Crime (b007yvm3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:45 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Comediennes (b007k4s3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Groucho Was My Father (b007zckq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Frankie Howerd Show (b007vchp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:30 Stop Messing About! (b00cb1nf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Sunday]
MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00cb8lq)
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MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
Series 8
Spon
A certain brown terror awaits Dick Emery, who is filling Harry Secombe's shoes, but not his trousers. From September 1957.
MON 08:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007w3j9)
Episode 4
A ladykiller woos Mrs Drummond and Nicola is determined to find the right present for her dad Jack's birthday.
Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy and Finetime Fontayne as Arthur.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
MON 09:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084rlw)
Opening Night
Gentleman detective, Inspector Alleyn probes a top actor's mysterious death. Jeremy Clyde stars in Dame Ngaio Marsh's thriller.
MON 10:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080jbw)
Episode 1
Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Enthralling exploration of Empire, prejudice, war and love with Nadine Marshall.
MON 10:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz59)
Rumpole and the Primrose Path
Recuperating at a nursing home, the barrister exposes some criminal practices. John Mortimer's dramatisation with Timothy West.
MON 11:00 RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae (b00cbcpd)
Episode 1
Two brothers, James and Henry Durie, engage in a bitter struggle over money, power and love in this dark and dramatic adventure story set in 18th-century Scotland and America.
After the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the Master flees Scotland for a life of piracy, buried treasure and murder...
Starring David Rintoul and Liam Brennan.
First published in 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson's buccaneering tale dramatised in two parts by Chris Dolan.
James Durie …. David Rintoul
Henry Durie …. Liam Brennan
Ephraim McKellar …. John Shedden
Alison Graeme …. Vicki Liddelle
Chevalier Burke …. Patrick Moy
Captain Teach …. John Kazek
Dutton …. Simon Tait
Jess Broun …. Lesley Hart
Lord Durrisdeer …. Tom Fleming
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00cbcpl)
Series 5
Episode 6
Extreme cat taming - and a magnificent Roman epic.
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 Lizzie Evans, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie with Derek Farmer and Graeme Chapman.
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 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx6r)
The Return
After finishing school, Grace Melbury returns to her small woodland village, where her childhood sweetheart Giles Winterbourne is waiting for her...
First published in 1887, Thomas Hardy's classic tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
Read by Juliet Stevenson.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
MON 13:15 Travels With a Donkey (b00cbcpn)
Le Monastier
Robert Louis Stevenson's 1878 French mountain adventure, with a creature of most decided character. Read by Alan Cumming.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js7j)
The Death of Raleigh and the First King of Great Britain
1616 - Walter Raleigh is in prison. Then a young man called George Villiers appears in court circles. Narrated by Anna Massey.
MON 13:45 Centurions (b007k0j2)
Piet Mondrian - Composition with Red, Black, Blue and Yellow
The Dutch Artist's pioneering abstract work of 1921 is discussed by Anna Moszynska and David Batchelor.
MON 14:00 30/06/2008 (b00cbcpq)
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MON 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00cbcpj)
Series 3
Cultural Exchange
"Someone else's culture is like someone else's toothbrush, William. You wouldn't want to use it yourself, but you're reassured to know they've got one."
With Heavy Metal and Dancing Detectors, Mackenzie and Surikov mix the oil and water of artistic detente.
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, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov and Julian Dutton as Grub.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.
MON 17:30 Bristow (b00cbcpg)
Series 1
Fair Shares
Takeover tangles as Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm across the street.
He thinks that if he surreptitiously invests in rivals Miles and Rudge, he can make a mint...
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel... and he knows it.
Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961.
Bristow ...... Michael Williams
Jones ...... Rodney Bewes
Mrs Purdy ...... Dora Bryan
Hewitt ...... Owen Brenman
Fudge ...... Jon Glover
Miss Sunman ...... Katy Odey
Prunella Peach ...... Carol Starks
Fred Stokes ...... David Battley
Post Boy ...... Simon Schatzberger
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
MON 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jl9p)
Earthsearch I
1. Planetfall
The starship Challenger is on a 115-year-long mission exploring other galaxies for suitable Earth-like planets to colonise.
The current four crew members were born on-board and have never left the ship. From birth they've been looked after by two 'Angels' - voices surrounding and guiding their every move. Any advice is followed without question. A dangerous situation, perhaps, if the Angels aren't that angelic after all...
Starring Sean Arnold.
James Follett's ten-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Christopher Scott …. Sinclair
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
MON 18:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k1wb)
Episode 1
Cayce Pollard is a young American advertising consultant with an unusual allergy - she's hyper-sensitive to brands and branding.
It's a pretty lucrative affliction, because Cayce is a 'coolhunter', employed by multinational companies to test new brands and logos. She knows, instinctively, what will work - and what won't.
But visiting London for what should have been a straightforward job, Cayce becomes involved in something altogether more mysterious and complicated...
Stylish fast-moving thriller by award-winning cult American writer William Gibson.
Read by Lorelei King.
Abridged by Ron Roberts.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00cbcpl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084rlw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080jbw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 21:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
MON 22:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007w3j9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Dave Podmore (b007wqf2)
Dave Podmore's Cricket Night
Episode 2
Pod's attempts to find alternative employment after another poor season lead him to Whitecoats College - and the ultimate challenge of becoming a first-class umpire.
Written by Christopher Douglas, Nick Newman and Andrew Nickolds.
Pod ...... Christopher Douglas
Andy Hamer ...... Andrew Nickolds
With Nick Newman, Nichola Sanderson, Ewan Bailey, Chris Pavlo and John Kettley.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
MON 23:00 At Home With The Snails (b00cbcpb)
Series 2
Episode 4
After faking their deaths, can George and Beverly finally manage to reunite their family?
Conclusion of Gerard Foster's comedy drama
George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart
Hosana ..... Debra Stephenson
Leboeuf ..... Dave Lamb
Yates ..... Tim Verrinder
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
MON 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jq14)
Series 2
The Jousting Mastersons
The 15th century Masterson family struggles to survive in an overcrowded castle.
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 July 1994.
TUESDAY 01 JULY 2008
TUE 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jl9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k1wb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084rlw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080jbw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007w3j9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Dave Podmore (b007wqf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 At Home With The Snails (b00cbcpb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jq14)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae (b00cbcpd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Bristow (b00cbcpg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Flying the Flag (b00cbcpj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00cblk8)
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TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b00v3vry)
Series 1
The Comfort Fund
Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, and there is a big surprise for Heather.
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 Goldstein.
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 (b00cbm6c)
Series 1
Plethora Princess Regent
Awaiting news of a new pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to his bed.
Neal Anthony's 16th-century comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy's most inconsequential city-state.
Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatore, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Father Ignazio.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
TUE 09:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084j7z)
A Man Lay Dead
When a murder takes place at a country-house party, it poses another baffling case for the glamorous Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn.
Dame Ngaio Marsh’s gentleman detective novel dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Starring Jeremy Clyde as CDI Alleyn.
Nigel Bathgate ...... Nick Waring
Angela North ...... Molly Gaisford
Sir Hubert Hansley ...... Donald Sinden
Arthur Wilde ...... John Moffatt
Marjorie Wilde ...... Dorothy Tutin
Rosamund Grant ...... Susannah Corbett
Doctor ...... John Hartley
Charles Rankin ...... Derek Waring
Sgt Bunce ...... Stephen Thorne
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.
TUE 10:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080nxp)
Episode 2
A hurricane in Jamaica exposes a secret and devastates Hortense Roberts. Stars Nadine Marshall and Javone Prince.
TUE 10:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz6m)
Rumpole and the Scales of Justice
The barrister's love for Othello and his shady contacts help him defend a policeman. Stars Timothy West.
TUE 11:00 RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae (b00cbmp9)
Episode 2
After the brother's bitter duel - the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared. The House of Durrisdeer is shattered for a second time.
Brothers James and Henry Durie engage in a bitter struggle over money, power and love in this dark and dramatic adventure story set in 18th-century Scotland and America.
Starring David Rintoul and Liam Brennan.
Conclusion of Robert Louis Stevenson's buccaneering tale dramatised by Chris Dolan.
James Durie …. David Rintoul
Henry Durie …. Liam Brennan
Ephraim McKellar …. John Shedden
Alison Graeme …. Vicki Liddelle
Hasty …. Patrick Moy
Captain Harris …. John Kazek
Carlyle/General Clinton …. Simon Tait
Lesley Hart (Katherine)
Lord Durrisdeer …. Tom Fleming
Secundra Dass …. Ali de Souza
Colonel Johnson …. James Bryce
Mr Mountain …. Alec Heggie
Alexander Durie …. Harris Young
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b00v3vry)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp6x)
Series 6
Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
Sceptical Harold slams Albert's claims about speaking to the dead...
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Patricia Routledge, Gwen Nelson and Edward Kelsey.
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.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1976.
TUE 13:00 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx6z)
Reunited?
Giles Winterbourne is reunited with his childhood sweetheart Grace, but will she return his love? Read by Juliet Stevenson.
TUE 13:15 Travels With a Donkey (b00cbmpc)
Setting Out
Donkey trouble strikes Robert Louis Stevenson as he begins his French mountain adventure. Read by Alan Cumming.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js7x)
Charles I and the Right of an Englishman
At the age of 25, Charles I assumes the throne and soon finds himself at loggerheads with an increasingly restless Parliament.
TUE 13:45 Centurions (b007jx9l)
Rabindranath Tagore - Broken Song
Tagore is one of India's leading figures of the century. William Radice and Jatinder Verma discuss his famous poem.
TUE 14:00 01/07/2008 (b00cbn4m)
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TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jnjz)
Series 9
Danger Zone
Headmaster Mr Beeston yearns for the time when school was a sanctuary from the harsher perils of the outside world.
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 Jim Eldridge.
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, Alice Arnold as Mrs Goodman, Desmond Askew as the Mugger, Sam Gaunt as Alex, Craig Stein as Tim and Ritu Jutla as Aretha.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996.
TUE 17:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007k1sl)
The Bank Loan
1948: Will a visit to the pier in Frambourne-on-Sea pour cold water on the renovation plans?
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike ...... Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges ...... Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins ...... Vivienne Martin
Guthrie ...... Glynn Edwards
Mr Johnson ...... Michael Bilton
After a pilot episode was made in 1981, Arthur Lowe sadly died. So this 13-part series was revamped to feature the Dad's Army characters played by Pertwee and Lavender instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV.
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1983.
TUE 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlb2)
Earthsearch I
2. First Footprint City
As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation - it's a home that the crew have never known.
Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news...
Starring Sean Arnold.
James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Sentinel …. Alexander John
Simon …. David Bradshawe
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
TUE 18:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k1xp)
Episode 2
Advertising guru Cayce Pollard’s been employed to search for the maker of a mysteriously addictive online film called "the footage".
Now the Coolhunter’s search takes her to Tokyo - where the mystery deepens...
William Gibson's fast-moving 21st Century detective thriller,
Read by Lorelei King.
Abridged by Ron Roberts.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in February 2007.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b00v3vry)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp6x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084j7z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080nxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz6m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00cbm6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b00cbpy7)
Series 5
The Crusade
Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world's great religions.
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Philip Pope, Nick Revell and Michael Fenton Stevens
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.
TUE 23:00 Spats (b007v0cy)
Series 1
Love v Something Better
Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using light entertainment. With Nadia Kamil. From August 2007.
TUE 23:15 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007r0c7)
Series 1
Lending Things
Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
Adam Bloom explores what happens when you give something to someone and then ask for it back.
With stand-up reconstructions and help from Rob Rouse.
Written by Adam Bloom.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
TUE 23:30 Follow that with Your Sealions (b007t32h)
Episode 2
Dave Spikey, of Phoenix Nights fame, continues his story of 1970s comedy on the folk club circuit.
WEDNESDAY 02 JULY 2008
WED 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k1xp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084j7z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080nxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz6m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00cbm6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b00cbpy7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Spats (b007v0cy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007r0c7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Follow that with Your Sealions (b007t32h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae (b00cbmp9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007k1sl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 King Street Junior (b007jnjz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00cbqbh)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
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Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
WED 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jpxf)
'Hornorama' discusses the countryside and there's a murder for 'Inspector Migraine' to investigate.
WED 08:30 Dead Ringers (b007m9d2)
Topical lampooning and peerless impressions from the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells.
WED 09:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084sb1)
When in Rome
1970s Rome. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn is incognito and on the trail of a vast drugs syndicate - and some exceptionally unsavoury blackmail.
But he hasn't reckoned on murder...
Another tale of Dame Ngaio Marsh’s gentleman detective.
CDI Alleyn …. Jeremy Clyde
Nigel Bathgate …. Nick Waring
Sonia, Lady Bracely …. Pauline Jameson
Kenneth Dorne …. Tom George
Baron Van der Veghel …. David Swift
Baroness Van der Veghel …. Paula Jacobs
Sophy Jason …. Annabelle Dowler
Barnaby Grant …. Sean Arnold
Major Sweet …. Derek Waring
Sebastian Mailer …. Matthew Devereaux
Father Denys …. James Greene
Valdarno …. Stephen Critchlow
Violetta/Receptionist …. Carolyn Jones
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.
WED 10:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080q83)
Episode 3
As Jamaicans travel to England to join the war effort, news arrives about Michael. Stars Nadine Marshall and Adjoa Andoh.
WED 10:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007wq20)
Rumpole and the Vanishing Juror
At a murder trial, the barrister encounters a jury member with a mystifying agenda. John Mortimer's drama stars Timothy West.
WED 11:00 Oscar Wilde (b007jnn1)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Episode 1
"I would give my soul to stay young".
A vain aristocrat - a gilded and spoilt hedonist - makes a dangerous pact to preserve his youth.
Jamie Glover stars in Oscar Wilde's classic 1890 novel dramatised in two parts by Nick McCarty.
Dorian Gray ...... Jamie Glover
Lord Henry Wotton ...... Ian McDiarmid
Basil Hallward ...... Steven Pacey
Sybil Vane ...... Tilly Gaunt
Jim Vane ...... Harry Myers
Mrs Vane ...... Elizabeth Mansfield
Lord Fermor ...... Brett Usher
Aunt Agatha ...... Mary Wimbush
Butler ...... Gavin Muir
Mrs Vandelaur ...... Elizabeth Bell
Lady Harley ...... Tessa Worsley
Servant ...... Tom George
Other parts played by the cast.
Director: Gordon House.
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in January 2000.
WED 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jpxf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Whispers (b00cbszf)
Series 2
Episode 6
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Charles Collingwood and Simon Fanshawe join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
WED 13:00 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx73)
Doubts
Grace Melbury's timber merchant father starts doubting woodsman Giles's suitability for his daughter. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
WED 13:15 Travels With a Donkey (b00cbt7k)
On the Road Cheylarde
Struggling with his French mountain adventure, Robert Louis Stevenson approaches a monastery at nightfall. Read by Alan Cumming.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js87)
The Scottish Revolt and The Seeds of Civil War
Trouble north of the border means Charles I now needs the Parliament he had dissolved 11 years earlier. Anna Massey narrates.
WED 13:45 Centurions (b007jzsk)
Vassili Nijinsky - The Rite of Spring
Lynn Garafola, Sir John Drummond and Simon Barnes discuss Nijinsky's contribution to 20th century dance.
WED 14:00 02/07/2008 (b00cbtrc)
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WED 17:00 All the Young Dudes (b007ncd1)
Series 1
Homeward Bound
Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy. Jim Sweeney's comedy-drama with Steve Steen. From July 2001.
WED 17:30 After Henry (b007jnl5)
Series 2
The Kitten
'One kitten looks pretty much like another kitten so far as I'm concerned. They're just small versions of cats. And I'm not that keen on cats.'
Sarah and her mother disagree over tidiness of the house - until a visitor arrives...
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.
Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
Policeman ...... Michael Hadley
Percy Bradshaw ...... Simon Brett
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 September 1986.
WED 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbf)
Earthsearch I
3. Sands of Kyros
The Challenger's crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship.
After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force...
Starring Sean Arnold.
James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Sentinel …. Alexander John
George …. John McAndrew
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
WED 18:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k1yz)
Episode 3
Cayce Pollard has realised she’s entangled in something quite ruthless after being cornered by muggers in Tokyo.
But who’s behind her assailants?
William Gibson's cool and compelling thriller read by Lorelei King.
Abridged by Ron Roberts.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in February 2007.
WED 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jpxf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Whispers (b00cbszf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084sb1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080q83)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 21:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007wq20)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
WED 22:00 Dead Ringers (b007m9d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b007k0nv)
Series 1
Episode 5
Comedy about Liam and Anton, two goldfish who live with owners Martin and Susan. A female fish arrives causing friction in the tank.
WED 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jqqw)
Series 1
The Normal Mind
Cartoonist Steven takes advantage of modern surgical techniques to reveal the inner workings of the creative artist's brain.
Starring Mark Perry as cartoonist Steven Appleby who takes an abnormal look at everyday life.
Steven ...... Paul McCrink
Mum ...... Rosalind Paul
Female Steven ...... Rachel Atkins
Mr Two ...... Ewan Bailey
Dad ...... Nigel Betts
Other parts played by the cast.
Written by Steven Appleby
Producer: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
WED 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007k4g0)
Series 2
Genforce
The management consultants work with a suspicious energy company. Stars Emma Kennedy and Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2002.
WED 23:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b00cbv8k)
Series 2
The Love Song
What is the perfect love song?
Mitch Benn attempts to find out by a process of trial and error. He explores the love song's development over 4,000 years, including Diane Warren power-ballads and Jean-Michel Jarre playing the banjo.
With Robin Ince, Alfie Joey, Tasha Baylis and Kirsty Newton.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005
THURSDAY 03 JULY 2008
THU 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k1yz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (b0084sb1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080q83)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007wq20)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Dead Ringers (b007m9d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b007k0nv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jqqw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007k4g0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b00cbv8k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Oscar Wilde (b007jnn1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007jnl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 All the Young Dudes (b007ncd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00cbzs3)
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 (b007k3kl)
Jimmy Edwards reveals he's set to be the new principal of the BBC Research College. With Dick Bentley. From October 1950.
THU 08:30 Married (b007vkjd)
Series 1
Episode 4
Robin is starting to like his life trapped in a parallel universe as a married man. But then comedian Arthur Smith turns up from his old universe.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin ...... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley ...... Josie Lawrence
Dirk ...... Steve Frost
Ned ...... Sam Bradley
Maxine ...... Ann Gosling
Adrian Turnball ...... Anthony Ofoegbu
Arthur Smith ...... Arthur Smith
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
THU 09:00 Kate Brannigan - Clean Break (b0089bqv)
Fast-talking private eye Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves steal a Monet painting from a stately home where she's arranged the security.
Kate sets off on a chase that takes her across Europe bringing her head-to-head with organised crime.
Val McDermid's Manchester-based thriller stars Charlotte Coleman.
Kate Brannigan ...... Charlotte Coleman
Richard Barclay ...... John Lloyd Fillingham
Alexis Lee ...... Noreen Kershaw
Michal Haroun ...... Joseph Jones
Dennis O'Brien ...... Geoff Hinsliff
Henry Naismith ...... Rob Pickavance
Lord James Ballantrae ...... Martin Reeve
Della Prentiss ...... Kathryn Hunt
Producer: Melanie Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.
THU 10:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080qnp)
Episode 4
After the end of the war, Hortense continues her vigil for missing cousin Michael. Stars Nadine Marshall and Delroy Brown.
THU 10:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz92)
Rumpole Redeemed
The barrister faces a conundrum over whether offenders can ever go straight. John Mortimer's drama stars Timothy West.
THU 11:00 Oscar Wilde (b007jnnk)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Episode 2
Aristocrat Dorian Gray is living a life of selfish pleasure. But is retribution on the horizon?
Jamie Glover stars in the conclusion of Oscar Wilde's classic novel dramatised by Nick McCarty.
Dorian Gray ...... Jamie Glover
Lord Henry Wotton ...... Ian McDiarmid
Basil Hallward ...... Steven Pacey
Woman ...... Tilly Gaunt
Jim ...... Harry Myers
Duke Geoffrey ...... Edward de Souza
Thornton ...... Stephen Critchlow
Campbell ...... Geoffrey Beevers
Lord ...... Gavin Muir
Woman in Opium Den ...... Elizabeth Bell
Lady Narborough ...... Tessa Worsley
Francis ...... Tom George
Duke John ...... Brett Usher
Duchess ...... Alice Arnold
Director: Gordon House.
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in January 2000.
THU 12:00 Take It From Here (b007k3kl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrxq)
Series 4
Rise from the Grave the Burkiss Way
Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from 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: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1979.
THU 13:00 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx78)
The Doctor
Ambition and attraction coincide when Grace Melbury encounters young Doctor Fitzpiers. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
THU 13:15 Travels With a Donkey (b00cc0qq)
Our Ladies of the Snows
Robert Louis Stevenson samples French monastic life, as fellow visitors attempt to convert his religion. Read by Alan Cumming.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js8m)
The King's on the Run
Parliament flexes its muscles, challenging the power of the sovereign. For some supporters of the King, the end is nigh.
THU 13:45 Centurions (b007jztt)
WH Auden - In Memory of WB Yeats
Stan Smith and Blake Morrison discuss the importance of the unfashionable poet and his lingering influence on others.
THU 14:00 03/07/2008 (b00cc0qs)
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THU 17:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00cc0qv)
Series 1
Episode 6
Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency. Stars Martin Jarvis, Sheila Stefael and Wendy Richard. From February 1982.
THU 17:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k0wh)
Series 1
The New Synagogue
A single phone call turns the comfortable world of Rabbi Fine is turned upside down.
The first of three series of Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Starring David De Keyser as Rabbi Abraham Fine. Tracy-Ann Oberman as Rabbi Su Jacobs, Doreen Mantle as Sadie Fine, Henry Goodman as Melvin, Jonathan Kydd as Brian and Sarah Rice as Ruth.
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
THU 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbs)
Earthsearch I
4. The Solaric Empire
Searching for Earth - which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system - two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on neighbouring planet, Kyros.
At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise...
Starring Sean Arnold.
James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Thale …. Graham Faulkner
Helan …. Judy Franklin
Thorden …. John Bott
Spegal …. Stephen Garlick
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
THU 18:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k208)
Episode 4
Searching for clues to the origins of the mysterious online film known as "the footage" has led Cayce Pollard across the world.
Now she finds herself in a deserted government complex near Bournemouth and discovers just how close she is getting to the truth....
William Gibson's fast-moving thriller read by Lorelei King.
Abridged by Ron Roberts.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in February 2007.
THU 19:00 Take It From Here (b007k3kl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrxq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Kate Brannigan - Clean Break (b0089bqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080qnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz92)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 Married (b007vkjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b00cc4qg)
Series 2
Episode 1
In an attempt to rid him of the band that lives in his head, Tom’s been sent to a special centre for the entertainingly afflicted. The treatment's going well - until the band can't take any more and make Tom burst into song.
Reunited once more, Tom and the band decide they've missed each other and hatch an escape plan...
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
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Bill Nighy ..... Malc
Julia Deakin ..... Phelia
Toby Longworth ..... Clammy
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Producers: Andrew McGibbon and Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
THU 23:00 Play and Record (b0089b0r)
Series 1
Episode 4
BBC Radio 7's showcase for up-and-coming comedy writer/performers. Features Jack Bernhardt and Katy Cavanagh. From November 2007.
THU 23:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00ccd7j)
Series 1
Radio Play
The ex-variety star has a muddled day at the butchers and at a radio play read-through. Stars Steve Delaney. From January 2006.
FRIDAY 04 JULY 2008
FRI 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k208)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Kate Brannigan - Clean Break (b0089bqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080qnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey (b007jz92)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Married (b007vkjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b00cc4qg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Play and Record (b0089b0r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00ccd7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Oscar Wilde (b007jnnk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k0wh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00cc0qv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00ccd7l)
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 (b00cg6lj)
Les Dawson presents stand-up, sketches and his unrivalled piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From November 1979.
FRI 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b00cbk1w)
Series 2
Episode 8
Street performers and mobile phones. The comic duo's take on the week's events from August 2001. With guest Catherine Tate.
FRI 09:00 A Confidential Agent (b00cbk1y)
All That Glisters
Liz Parker gets involved with a missing person case and uncovers a seedy photographic business in Nick McCarty's drama.
FRI 10:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080sd5)
Episode 5
Hortense makes the journey from Jamaica to London, but she only finds disappointment. Stars Nadine Marshall and Don Gilet.
FRI 10:15 McLevy (b0082hxv)
Series 1
For Unto Us
The Edinburgh inspector hits the Victorian streets on the trail of an ingenious cat-burglar. Brian Cox stars as David Ashton's sleuth.
FRI 11:00 Peter Tinniswood (b007k354)
The Governor's Consort
Mary Wimbush stars as Lady Edith in this play written specially for her by Peter Tinniswood.
Lady Edith is sailing with her husband to the tiny South Atlantic island of St David's, of which he's about to become Governor.
Her fellow passengers, not to mention the crew and the exuberant band on board, produce an invigorating and somewhat earthy effect on her Ladyship, a frustrated woman of 'a certain age' with a vivid imagination.
Lady Edith …. Mary Wimbush
Sir Wilfred …. John Moffatt
Doctor Spofforth …. Bernard Hepton
Captain MacWhirter …. Stephen Thorne
Delgado …. Keith Drinkel
Chief Engineer …. Matthew Morgan
First Officer …. James Telfer
Tarleton …. Jonathan Adams
Radio kept Mary Wimbush particularly busy throughout her career. She was known to millions as Julia Pargetter in 'The Archers' until her death in 2005, shortly after she'd recorded an episode of the BBC's long-running soap opera at the BBC's Mailbox in Birmingham.
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1993.
FRI 12:00 Listen to Les (b00cg6lj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b007jpqc)
Regulars Merton, Freud and Jones are joined by Maureen Lipman for witty repartee, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. From July 1998.
FRI 13:00 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007k0t1)
Midsummer Evening
Doctor Fitzpiers and Grace Melbury's paths cross on Midsummer's Eve in Little Hintock. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
FRI 13:15 Travels With a Donkey (b00cblbn)
A Night Among the Pines
There's donkey trouble and no women around for Robert Louis Stevenson on his French mountain adventure. Read by Alan Cumming.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00cblhd)
The Civil War Begins
It's January 1642 and Charles I is about to make a big mistake. Narrated by Anna Massey.
FRI 13:45 Centurions (b007jx85)
Yasujiro Ozu - Tokyo Story
Kyoko Hirano, Tony Rayns and Christopher Cook discuss the director's 1953 seminal example of Japanese cinema.
FRI 14:00 04/07/2008 (b00cblk0)
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FRI 17:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqgh)
Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies
An expensive statue lands Bertie Wooster in a pickle.
PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six-parts by Richard Usborne.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Roderick Spode, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkin Bassett, Ronald Fraser as Major Plank, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing and Percy Edwards as Bartholemew the Dog.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
FRI 17:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cbltk)
Series 3
Episode 6
Murray worries that his tubby dad Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles.
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame.
Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s showbiz sitcom.
CAST:
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Naomi Shae - Tracy-Ann Oberman
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
FRI 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007s19b)
Earthsearch I
5. The Pools of Time
Darv and Astra, two of the starship's crew, are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5.
Their crew mates Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger...
Starring Sean Arnold.
James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Helan …. Judy Franklin
Thorden …. John Bott
Spegal …. Stephen Garlick
Custodian of the Past …. Eve Karpf
Old Man …. Godfrey Kenton
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1981.
FRI 18:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k21k)
Episode 5
'Coolhunter' Cayce travels to Moscow for an emotional encounter with the maker of "the footage" - the mysteriously compelling online film haunting web-surfers around the world.
But why is Cayce's boss at the ad agency so interested in it?
William Gibson's fast-moving thriller concluded by Lorelei King.
Abridged by Ron Roberts.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in February 2007.
FRI 19:00 Listen to Les (b00cg6lj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b007jpqc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 A Confidential Agent (b00cbk1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080sd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 McLevy (b0082hxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b00cbk1w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 And Now in Colour (b007v2t3)
Series 1
Mike's House
The sketch show team take the audience to Mike's house, but they get lost. Plus a phone-in on problems with phones...
Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1990
FRI 23:00 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jvds)
Series 2
The Felchester Firm
Crunchthorpe is a place so hard they dump nuclear waste in the town centre.
Can the so-called 'Felchester Firm' protect Ricky and the team?
More adventures of communist football club, Felchester Rovers starring Alexei Sayle.
Ricky Lenin ...... Alexei Sayle
Jeff Frankly ...... John Sessions
Frank Lee Brian ...... Kenneth Wolstenholme
Colonel Brace Cartwright ...... Donald Hewlett
Stevie Stalin ...... Andrew McLean
Terry Trotsky ...... Phil Cornwell
Announcer ...... John Witty
Written by Marcus Berkmann.
Producer: Harry Thompson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1989.
FRI 23:30 In One Ear (b007jv6t)
Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle and Nick Wilton star in this Sony Award winning sketch show. First broadcast live in March 1985.