Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
Kenneth Horne leads a Regency romp through Beau Brummel's Brighton. With Bill Pertwee. From January 1964.
Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles.
The first ever all-women sketch show made for BBC Radio 2 starring Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro.
With music supplied by the Lorraine Bowen Experience.
1. The Mysteries of Married Life
Honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife soon find their marital bliss disturbed - by something nasty in the cellar.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
First published in 1937 and adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Miss Twitterton …. Rosemary Leach
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Mr Puffett …. Michael Ripper
The Rev Goodacre …. Gerald Sim
MacBride …. Roger Lloyd Pack
Frank Crutchley …. Kenneth Cranham
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher.
The swashbuckling daredevil pursues his enemy over to America - and falls in with pirates. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
Miserable at the dressmakers, Kate encounters Sir Mulberry Hawk. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel with Alex Jennings.
Who has stolen jewels from one of the treasures of the Empire? The detective investigates snowy Streatham. With Clive Merrison.
Crossword compiler Stephen gets embroiled with lovely widow Penny. Romantic tale starring Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer.
An asylum seeker sparks some political tit-for-tat posturing. Starring Derek Francis and Frank Thornton.
Hatty reveals the secret of the clock and Tom conducts a daring experiment with Time. Cheryl Campbell reads.
The aspiring peasant farmers tackle sheep shearing and bridge building south of Granada. Read by Mick Ford.
The war of the Austrian succession, the pragmatic army and a king goes into battle. Narrated by Anna Massey.
The scientist explains to Sue Nelson how a love of comedy led to her creating a programme for computer-generated puns.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
When Gerald reveals he's happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed...
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife and more successful writer, Diana.
With Jo Manning Wilson.
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981.
"Any treaty drawn up with my mother would have to include strict boundary agreements. I'm afraid she has the same attitude to frontiers as Genghis Khan. And now I come to think of it, the similarities don't end there."
When Sarah meets an old flame 30 years on, her mother manages to interrupt them once again.
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
Peter ...... Tom Wilkinson
Doctor ...... Julie Berry
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Saul learns the truth about Stonehenge and the fear-instilling Gibson Room, and two cavers push too deep.
Bruce Bedford's time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in - and under - Bath.
Robert Glenister .... Saul Judd
Sharon Duce .... Elise Judd
Freddie Jones .... The Scribe
Kate Binchy .... The Scribe's Wife
Timothy West .... Selwyn Fist
Zoe Hicks .... Miss Dewhurst
Jonathan Tafler .... Alan
Steve Woodward .... Martin
Katy Carmichael .... Tracky
Jonathan Adams .... Optician
Cornelius Garrett .... Newsreader
Original music composed by Thomas Johnson.
Music realised by Robin Lever.
Alone in a house, a pregnant woman grows distressed by the sounds of a crying baby. Emma Noakes reads Catherine Mant's tale.
A lonely occultist signs up to a special internet chat room to attract some demons. Adam Sims reads Damien G Walter's tale.
The team ponder how to revamp tea to make it more dangerous and exciting. With Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings. From February 2003.
Our hero receives a sexual initiation at the wheel of a Ford Anglia.
Peter Bradshaw continues his hilariously disturbing personal account of one boy's transition into adulthood in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of an eccentric father.
Read by the author.
Struggling actor Alan minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog.
The trouble is, it eats everything in sight...
Alan Davies stars in his own six-part sitcom.
Written by Ben Silburn, Tony Roche and Alan Davies.
Alan ...... Alan Davies
Murray ...... Alan Francis
Kate ...... Ronni Ancona
With Debra Stephenson and Dave Lamb.
Comedy extravaganza written by and featuring Dan Freedman and Nick Romero.
With Richard Coles.
Music by the Gents.
THURSDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2008
THU 00:00 Bruce Bedford - The Gibson (b007js8q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Blood Lines (b007k2kp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 Blood Lines (b007k2n1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwgl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00d7qkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (b007k46c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k2cy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Heated Rollers (b007r4ys)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 The Consultants (b007k320)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Peter Bradshaw - For One Horrible Moment (b008756f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 The Alan Davies Show (b0085k82)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years (b0085flc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Jim Eldridge - Crosswords (b007w40v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007jq6v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00d8km3)
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 (b007jszy)
King Charles II's sampling Nell Gwynn's oranges, while Pa Glum's got a black eye. With Jimmy Edwards.
THU 08:30 Married (b0081fb3)
Series 3
Episode 1
Things are even stranger now that Robin's two universes have collided - and he's surprised to find himself turning into a nice person...
Hugh Bonneville stars in the third series of the comedy drama about a confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot dealing with life in a parallel universe where he has kids and an ex-wife who hates him.
With Josie Lawrence as Lesley, Stephen Frost as Dirk, Ann Gosling as Maxine, Kate Robbins as Doctor/Newsreader/Glop, Christopher Kelham as Alan and Arthur Smith as Arthur Smith.
Written by Tony Bagley.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
THU 09:00 Wimsey (b007jwgz)
Busman's Honeymoon
2. Credit Where Credit's Due
With William Noakes dead, Superintendent Kirk has his suspicions, but upper crust sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey is not so sure...
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Mr Puffett …. Michael Ripper
MacBride …. Roger Lloyd Pack
Frank Crutchley …. Kenneth Cranham
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Superintendent Kirk …. Peter Vaughan
Constable Sellon …. Christopher Beeny
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
THU 09:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00d8km5)
Episode 4
Dubbed Captain Clegg, the swashbuckling hero wins renown as the most feared of pirates. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland
First broadcast in 2006.
THU 10:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (b007k47h)
Episode 9
Nicholas and Smike arrive in London. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel with Alex Jennings and Oliver Milburn.
THU 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k2fc)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Copper Beeches
A young governess consults the detective in a most sinister case. Starring Clive Merrison, Michael Williams and Imogen Stubbs.
THU 11:00 Jim Eldridge - Crosswords (b007w4dz)
Leonardo in Lyme Regis
A da Vinci turns up in Dorset - or does it? Crossword compiler Stephen sets out to solve the puzzle. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
THU 12:00 Take It From Here (b007jszy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsl5)
Series 5
Write Extremely Long Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
It's time to meet the Muppets with President Nixon.
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: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980.
THU 13:00 Tom's Midnight Garden (b00d8pg8)
Skating to Ely
Hatty and Tom take to the ice, but there's a revelation waiting for our young time traveller. Read by Cheryl Campbell.
THU 13:15 Chris Stewart - Driving over Lemons (b007jnyz)
Episode 4
There's a new arrival for the budding peasant farmers in the remote mountains of Andalucia. Read by Mick Ford.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jsw3)
Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden and God Save the King
As war continues in Europe, there's a threat to the Crown from nearer home as the Young Pretender marches south. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
THU 13:45 Passions (b008pbw5)
Hugh Montgomery
The scientist explains to Sue Nelson how a love of mountaineering led him to research new treatments for lung problems.
THU 14:00 04/09/2008 (b00d8pgb)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
Contact us at:
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THU 17:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007js81)
Series 3
Episode 4
Freshly wed ad man Ken receives a wedding invite and faces upset at a photo shoot.
Martin Jarvis stars in Guy Jenkin and Jon Canter’s satire set in the competitive world of advertising.
Ken Handley ...... Martin Jarvis
Sandy ...... Christopher Godwin
Freddie ...... Lockwood West
Ambrose ...... Paul Jesson
April ...... Shelley Thompson
Larry Childs ...... William Hootkins
Loretta-Jane Duff ...... Toni Coyne
Dawn ...... Sally Watts
Mr Cheater ...... James Griffiths
Sally ...... Jane Leonard
With Miriam Margolyes, John Shrapnel, David Tate, Sally Grace, Enn Reitel and Anton Rogers.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1986.
THU 17:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k31j)
Series 2
Babies
The two rabbis are submerged in baby talk, while Melvin struggles with his conscience.
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Fay ...... Diane Keen
Simone ...... Rachel Smith
Judith ...... Rebecca Gethings
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
THU 18:00 Bruce Bedford - The Gibson (b007js93)
Episode 5
Saul and Elise make a grim discovery in the nursing home.
Bruce Bedford's time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in - and under - Bath.
Robert Glenister .... Saul Judd
Sharon Duce .... Elise Judd
Freddie Jones .... The Scribe
Kate Binchy .... The Scribe's Wife
Timothy West .... Selwyn Fist
Zoe Hicks .... Miss Dewhurst
Katy Carmichael .... Tracky
Constance Chapman .... Haensel Sethria
Bill Bellamy .... Leaflet Man
Original music composed by Thomas Johnson.
Music realised by Robin Lever.
Special effects: Dick Mills (Radiophonic Workshop)
Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
THU 18:30 Blood Lines (b007xrff)
The Quick and the Dead
Discovering how to keep death at bay, a Victorian scientist starts resurrecting. Christine Kavanagh reads Nick Moulton's tale.
THU 18:45 Blood Lines (b007ylqw)
Elegy Underground
Angels have returned, but to a world where only one person remembers who they are. Bethan Walker reads Fiona McFarlane's tale.
THU 19:00 Take It From Here (b007jszy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwgz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 20:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00d8km5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 21:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (b007k47h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k2fc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 Married (b0081fb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k33t)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
It's Christmas! - but which town residents are celebrating?
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Fesvital award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.
THU 23:00 The Skivers (b00d8pgd)
Series 1
Lewis Collins
Secrets of Michael Fish are revealed, and East 17 move house.
Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show with special guest Lewis Collins - will he share any tips from TV's The Professionals?
Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh.
With:
Mel Giedroyc
Peter Bradshaw
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1994.
THU 23:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00d8pgg)
Series 2
Oxford Union
The former variety star addresses the Oxford Union's 'Creationism versus Evolution' debate. With Steve Delaney and Sue Perkins.
FRIDAY 05 SEPTEMBER 2008
FRI 00:00 Bruce Bedford - The Gibson (b007js93)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Blood Lines (b007xrff)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 Blood Lines (b007ylqw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwgz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00d8km5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (b007k47h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k2fc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Married (b0081fb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k33t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Skivers (b00d8pgd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00d8pgg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Jim Eldridge - Crosswords (b007w4dz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k31j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007js81)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00d8yxt)
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 (b00d8yxw)
Les Dawson's topic is marriage and mothers-in-law, plus Wotan, Man of Steel camps it up.
With Daphne Oxenford, Eli Woods and Colin Edwynn.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Scripted and produced by James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1985.
FRI 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b0080j7w)
Series 4
Episode 2
The comic duo's sword of satire targets George W Bush and the Wombling Mike Batt. With Julia Morris.
FRI 09:00 Wimsey (b007k47f)
Busman's Honeymoon
3. A Policeman's Lot
As the questioning over the murder of William Noakes continues, some revelatory evidence emerges from the upper crust sleuth's cleaner.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Superintendent Kirk …. Peter Vaughan
Constable Sellon …. Christopher Beeny
Miss Twitterton …. Rosemary Leach
Reverend Goodacre …. Gerald Sim
Sergeant Foster …. Alexander John
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
FRI 09:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00d8yxp)
Episode 5
The swashbuckling daredevil returns to Kent - but makes a new enemy. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland
First broadcast in 2006.
FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (b007k48q)
Episode 10
Fanny Squeers slurs Nicholas's name to his uncle, mother and sister. Stars Oliver Milburn, Anna Massey and Nicola Ratcliffe.
FRI 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k2gq)
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
Silver Blaze
The sleuth heads to Devon, when a racehorse favourite disappears and his trainer is found murdered. Stars Clive Merrison.
FRI 11:00 Jim Eldridge - Crosswords (b007w2ls)
Shakespeare in Southampton
Stephen delves into the mystery of a manuscript that may or may not be by the Bard. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Wendy Craig.
FRI 12:00 Listen to Les (b00d8yxw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b00d8yxy)
Nicholas Parsons with Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks and Charles Collingwood at the Wimbledon Theatre.
FRI 13:00 Tom's Midnight Garden (b00d8yy0)
The Last Change
All is finally revealed about Hatty and the Garden. The reader is Cheryl Campbell.
FRI 13:15 Chris Stewart - Driving over Lemons (b007jnzj)
Episode 5
The baby arrives, but the heavy Spanish rains sparks chaos for the aspiring peasant farmers. Concluded by Mick Ford.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jswb)
Hogarth, The Price of Gin and Pitt The Elder
The row over William Pitt, the art of William Hogarth, the misery of Gin Lane. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
FRI 13:45 Passions (b008p4w0)
Janna Levin
Sue Nelson travels to New York to talk to the astrophysicist professor about her love of art.
FRI 14:00 05/09/2008 (b00d8yy2)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
Contact us at:
CBeebies Radio
London, W12 7RJ
Phone: 08700 100 700.
FRI 17:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007tdnm)
The Metropolitan Touch
Bingo's in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help.
PG Wodehouse romp dramatised by Chris Miller from the book.
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Bingo Little ..... Jonathan Cecil
Steggles ...... Edwin Apps
Kid ...... Denise Bryer
Adapted by Chris Miller.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1973.
FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00d8yxr)
Series 3
Promises, Promises
Tasked with organising an auction of promises for a posh school, Rosie finds that it’s not the parents who are upper-crust so much as the pupils...
More challenges for Rosie Burns running her family's event management company, where the clients are only part of the problem...
The third of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom.
Rosie ..... Prunella Scales
Jo ..... Rebecca Callard
Bob ..... Duncan Preston
Tess ..... Annette Badland
Greg ..... Leo Dolan
Trevor ..... Jim North
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
FRI 18:00 Bruce Bedford - The Gibson (b007js9x)
Episode 6
On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight.
Conclusion of Bruce Bedford's time-hopping supernatural thriller serial set in - and under - Bath.
Robert Glenister .... Saul Judd
Sharon Duce .... Elise Judd
Freddie Jones .... The Scribe
Kate Binchy .... The Scribe's Wife
Timothy West .... Selwyn Fist
Zoe Hicks .... Miss Dewhurst
Katy Carmichael .... Tracky
Sam Dastor .... Karim El Hatel
June Barrie .... Chairwoman
Zoe Hicks .... Miss Dewhurst
Melanie Hudson .... Patricia Gwent
Geoffrey Collins .... Control
Phillip Manikum .... Punch
Paul Cresswell .... John
John Adams .... Guardian
Original music composed by Thomas Johnson.
Music realised by Robin Lever.
Special effects: Dick Mills (Radiophonic Workshop)
Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
FRI 18:30 Blood Lines (b007zcd6)
A Lasting Impression
The new writing series continues. Following a terrible row with her boyfriend, a woman receives a chilling supernatural message.
FRI 18:45 Blood Lines (b007k2sj)
Father's Day
An estranged father and daughter's reunion is threatened by sinister state forces. Jasmine Callan reads Ian Dudley's tale.
FRI 19:00 Listen to Les (b00d8yxw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b00d8yxy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007k47f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00d8yxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby (b007k48q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k2gq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b0080j7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 And Now in Colour (b0080qg5)
Series 2
Eurospecial
The sketch show team cross the English Channel for a French link-up.
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 February 1991.
FRI 23:00 Pleased to Meet You (b0124y89)
Pilot
90-something good-time girl Dora Dale shares wild tales of her star-strewn past.
Betraying confidences and breaking unwritten rules galore, the friend of the stars reveals some surprising and salacious secrets.
Written by and starring Martin Kelner and Jake Yapp.
Made for BBC7 and first broadcast in November 2005.
FRI 23:30 The Cabaret of Dr Caligari (b007wprc)
The Conversion
A hypnotised sales rep recalls a troubled life with her Dad. Stars John Woodvine and Sylvester McCoy.