Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
Uncle Ralph's scheme has come to nothing. Madeleine has been spared, but Smike is ill. Dickens dramatisation concludes, with Oliver Milburn.
A showcase of the author's wit and irony - two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
Mark Tully reports from Calcutta, where poverty presents a moral and perceptive problem for it's people.
Marital tensions and midlife crises erupt for Toby and Celia. Part of Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges multi-play project, stars Robin Herford and Lavinia Bertram.
Izzy faces confusion when fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy. With David Robb as Charles, Neil McCaul as Bill, Marty Cruickshank as Maria, Dafydd Hywel as Gwyn, Melissa Wilson as Sharon and Catherine Clarke as Lorraine.
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30-something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
An eight-part radio sequel adapted from Sue Limb’s 1984 novel. The second of three series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to Dublin to discover more about the city's famous Gaiety Theatre.
One of the finest venues on the Variety circuit, it played host to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971, when theatre-goers and television audiences shared in its centenary celebrations.
With extracts from some of the musical shows for which the Gaiety is renowned, and comedy from stars past and present, including Jack Benny.
Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom.
'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe profiles one of Britain's most successful comic performers.
Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians.
The cheeky schoolboy must wangle his way to hold on to a newly acquired sledge. Starring Jimmy Clitheroe.
'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Mr Hilary Crabtree.
Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Lionheart and Dunning's battle with an old adversary leads them to a strange village. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry Molloy.
2. Rivals
Ichabod Crane has set his heart on marrying wealthy heiress, Katrina Van Tassel.
But local buck, Brom Bones is determined that he'll walk her up the aisle...
Washington Irving's supernatural 17th-century classic about two love rivals and a headless horseman:
Musical score and sound design by award-winning composer, David Pickvance.
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events.
Chris Addison goes on a journey through the vast and rich subject of civilisation and explains exactly what we need to create a new one.
In the opening episode, he investigates the notion of a controllable universe.
The story of Victorian Britain's greatest sporting hero.
The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
With Miles Jupp and Ingrid Oliver.
Script edited by Richard Turner.
Bruce Morton talks to the stand-up and award-winning director, about surviving controversial opera Jerry Springer and resemblances to UB40's singer.
MONDAY 06 OCTOBER 2008
MON 00:00 The Scarifyers (b008jdt5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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MON 00:30 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (b007wvk4)
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18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Nicholas Nickleby Omnibus (b007m65y)
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MON 02:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b007jwxj)
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09:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 East Going West (b007jy88)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00dr4sy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Chris Addison's Civilization (b00dr4t0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcs)
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MON 04:30 Comic to Comic (b007v0cx)
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MON 05:00 The Palace of Laughter (b007k2sh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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MON 05:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007mw9s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 The Clitheroe Kid (b007tzz3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:30 Hello Cheeky (b00dr4t4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00dr9b4)
Contact us at:
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MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jv86)
The White Neddie Trade
Fearless Neddie Seagoon launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Larry Stephens and Maurice Wiltshire.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1958.
MON 08:30 Radio Shuttleworth (b007ynmh)
Series 2
Matthew Kelly
Matthew Kelly joins John to host a Shuttleworth edition of Stars in Their Eyes.
But which stars will the family appear as? Could John come through the curtain as Elton John with wife Mary as Kiki Dee?
Trying to Impress an Impressario is Mitch Benn , while Kevin Gildea calls in a final attempt to Make Mary Merry
The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth direct from his front room in Sheffield.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Additional material by Martin Willis.
Producer: Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
MON 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jskk)
Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery
5. Concerning Richard Ferguson
When another body is found, the sleuth's investigation takes a dramatic turn.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Robert Ferguson …. John Glen
Helen Ferguson …. Grizelda Hervey
Dinah Nelson …. Valerie Kirkbright
Simon Lack (Reggie Mackintosh)
Reggie Mackintosh …. Anthony Hall
Mavis Russell …. Isabel Rennie
Mark Elliot …. William Fox
Richard Ferguson …. Gabriel Woolf
Peggy …. Jo Manning Wilson
Charlie …. James Beattie
Police Officer …. Glyn Dearman
Fireman/Sergeant …. Alan Haines
Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars.
Producer: Martyn C. Webster.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1963.
MON 09:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090vvx)
Episode 1
Divorced ex-Home Office worker Carole Seddon makes an unpleasant discovery on her morning walk. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
MON 09:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090vwz)
Episode 2
After her shocking discovery, Carole Seddon gains a surprising ally in her investigation. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
MON 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtbl)
Episode 1
Returning to Porthant Bay in Cornwall after 60 years. Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past
Written by Dave Sheasby.
Marjorie Beaumont ...... Elizabeth Bradley.
Mrs Nugent ...... June Barrie
Mandy ...... Alison Pettitt
Tilson ...... Tristan Sturrock
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
MON 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlw0)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Missing Three Quarter
The sleuth investigates when a vital player disappears on the eve of an Oxford v Cambridge rugby match. Stars Clive Merrison.
MON 11:00 Sword of Honour (b007k2k9)
Episode 11
Guy Crouchback's crushing terror and experiences of the banality of war come to an end. Stars Hugh Dickson and Jennifer Hilary.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jv86)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00dr9bb)
Series 6
Episode 9
Worries over Bill Oddie's singing voice - and the funny side of Shakespeare.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Derek Farmer.
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 Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
MON 13:00 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008s3b9)
Episode 6
With his brother still missing, William meets Brent Miller and learns how a key opens more than just a door. Read by the author.
MON 13:15 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007jyp5)
Episode 1
Perilous journeys and vivid locals from Cairo to Cape Town, in the writer's return to Africa. Read by William Roberts.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt2t)
The American War of Independence
The army confronts the Bostonian militia and the American War of Independence begins. Anna Massey tells the story of Britain.
MON 13:45 Back to the Drawing Board (b008zhmd)
Episode 1
Fire-proof grease, happy accidents and the doggy doorbell. Matthew Harvey explores the fascinating world of inventions.
MON 14:00 06/10/2008 (b00dr9bq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Contact us at:
CBeebies Radio
London, W12 7RJ
Phone: 08700 100 700.
MON 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00dr99l)
Series 4
Endangered Species
Desperate to be seen to be Green, the Ambassadors from both East and West try to reconcile materialism with ecological common sense.
Agreement on policies proves impossible and time is running out: diplomacy may soon be extinct.
Series 4 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 Stephen Greif as US Ambassador Spiro Weinberg.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.
MON 17:30 Winston (b007k4b8)
Series 1
A Happy Family
Nancy has recently moved to the village with sister Rosie, brother William and her Father.
When Winston, the local poacher and handyman, is thrown out by his wife because of his infidelities, he invites himself to stay with them and starts to spoil the family by acquiring a brand new freezer for them, by doing all the washing and ironing and by cooking them superb meals.
But they are deeply suspicious. What could be Winston's motives?
Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.
Directed at BBC Bristol by Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in April 1989.
MON 18:00 Mind's Eye (b007jypg)
Virtuoso
A woman claiming her hands are possessed is met with scepticism, until a father and daughter psychotherapist team decide to investigate...
Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.
Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Maggie Renshaw …. Margaret D'Arcy
Latimer …. Niall Cusack
Rita …. Laura Hughes
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006
MON 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd3)
Episode 1
When the narrator and his companion camp on a remote island, they think they see a body in the water and a man calling to them. But that's just the start of this clawing claustrophobic tale of suspense and mounting terror.
Read by Roger Allam.
Algernon Blackwood's chilling tale has been described as one of the finest supernatural stories ever.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2005.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jv86)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00dr9bb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jskk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090vvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090vwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 today]
MON 21:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtbl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
MON 22:00 Radio Shuttleworth (b007ynmh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b007k4cm)
Series 2
A Hint of Calvados
After moaning to the Corporation, embittered writer Ed gets a job offer from the BBC.
Welcome to the comical world of Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.
Christopher Douglas stars as Ed Reardon.
Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
Featuring:
Stephanie Cole
Philip Jackson
John Fortune
Rita May
Geoffrey McGivern
Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Geoffrey Whitehead
Dan Tetsell
Matthew Holness
Martin Hyder
Chris Addison
Joanna Scanlan
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2006.
MON 23:00 The Jason Explanation of... (b007jq6z)
Travel and Leisure
David Jason and company elect to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
With Sheila Steafel, Royce Mills and Chris Emmett.
Following in the footsteps of Lord Clark, Dr Bronowski and Professor Galbraith, David Jason unravels the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of life.
Scripted by Colin Bostock Smith, Andy Hamilton, Barry Pilton and Alastair Beaton.
Music by John Owen Edwards
Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in September 1977.
MON 23:30 Girls Will Be Girls (b007jy1z)
From 23/02/1991
Sketches and songs from Rebecca Front and Sioned Wiliam, featuring some girly gossip at the health club.
TUESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2008
TUE 00:00 Mind's Eye (b007jypg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jskk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090vvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090vwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtbl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Radio Shuttleworth (b007ynmh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b007k4cm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 The Jason Explanation of... (b007jq6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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TUE 04:30 Girls Will Be Girls (b007jy1z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Sword of Honour (b007k2k9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Winston (b007k4b8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Flying the Flag (b00dr99l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00drb2v)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
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Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jtc9)
Bringing Back The Barge
The Admiral's barge needs transporting from Falmouth to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement.
TUE 08:30 Chambers (b007jnqh)
Series 1
Trial By Television
Ruth gets a job as "Legal Eagle" on breakfast telly, leaving John Fuller-Carp desperate to make a bigger TV splash.
Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Lesley Sharp
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
Matthew Hoadley ...... Robert Duncan
Trudy ...... Susie Brann
Sylvie ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996.
TUE 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jslh)
Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery
6. A Surprise for Mavis Russell
A nasty surprise package means that the sleuth is closing-in on the criminal mastermind...
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Robert Ferguson …. John Glen
Dinah Nelson …. Valerie Kirkbright
Reggie Mackintosh …. Simon Lack
Rudolph Charles …. Anthony Hall
Mavis Russell …. Isabel Rennie
Mark Elliot …. William Fox
Hall Porter …. Frank Partington
Porter …. Glyn Dearman
Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars.
Producer: Martyn C. Webster.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1963.
TUE 09:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlq)
Episode 3
Carole Seddon and new accomplice Jude step up their efforts to search for the missing body. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
TUE 09:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlr)
Episode 4
With still no body, Carole Seddon realises that she still has much to learn about being a detective. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
TUE 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtbt)
Episode 2
Back in Cornwall's Porthant Bay after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont visits the Tate in St Ives and finds a supper companion.
Written by Dave Sheasby.
Marjorie Beaumont ...... Elizabeth Bradley.
Mrs Nugent ...... June Barrie
Mandy ...... Alison Pettitt
Tilson ...... Tristan Sturrock
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
TUE 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlwk)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Abbey Grange
Inspector Hopkins blames burglars for murdering Sir Eustace Brackenstall, but the sleuth is not so sure. Stars Clive Merrison.
TUE 11:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2ms)
Beginnings
Midway through the war, a disillusioned Captain Charles Ryder finds himself posted to a remote country retreat. It's Brideshead Castle, scene of the happiest years of his young, impressionable life and the beginnings of his friendship with Sebastian Flyte - whose presence will forever haunt him.
Ben Miles and Jamie Bamber star in Evelyn Waugh's most famous novel of life, love and a forgotten era.
Dramatised in four parts by Jeremy Front.
Charles Ryder ...... Ben Miles
Sebastian Flyte ...... Jamie Bamber
Julia ...... Anne-Marie Duff
Cordelia ...... Abby Ford
Brideshead ...... Toby Jones
Boy Mulcaster ...... Tom Smith
Nanny Hawkins ...... Ann Beach
Jasper ...... Martin Hyder
Anthony Blanche ...... Geoffrey Streatfeild
Hooper ...... Andrew Wincott
Collins ...... Scott Brooksbank
Mr Ryder ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Music by Neil Brand
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jtc9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00drrzf)
2005
Episode 6
Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Oliver Longstaff and Peter Robinson of Harrogate and Jane Prust from Leeds.
TUE 13:00 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008s4ck)
Episode 7
William Caldicott learns about his missing brother James's unconventional lovelife in Provence. Read by the author.
TUE 13:15 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007w429)
Episode 2
Travel writer Paul Theroux ignores warnings and heads to Sudan, and learns a lesson in Ethiopia. Read by William Roberts.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt30)
Jefferson and The Fourth Of July
Amid the threat of war, Benjamin Franklin drafts the Declaration of Independence. Anna Massey continues the story of Britain.
TUE 13:45 Back to the Drawing Board (b008zt90)
Episode 2
Apart from creativity, great inventions call for patents and money. Presented by Matthew Harvey, with James Dyson.
TUE 14:00 07/10/2008 (b00drrzh)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Contact us at:
CBeebies Radio
London, W12 7RJ
Phone: 08700 100 700.
TUE 17:00 Brothers in Law (b007k164)
Series 2
Tell 'Em the Tale
Newly qualified lawyer Roger Thursby's got an appointment with his boss, but worries in case there's bad news...
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally and Bridget Armstrong as Joy. All other parts by Sean Arnold, Douglas Blackwell and Patrick Tull.
Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson.
Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1971.
TUE 17:30 Parsley Sidings (b007jp7p)
Series 2
A Night Out
A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters at the sleepy railway station.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Bradshaw/Clara, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, John Graham as the Inspector/Minister and Hilary Pritchard as Doris.
Jim Eldridge's eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run 'Parsley Sidings' station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The 'Parsley Sidings' nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1973.
TUE 18:00 Mind's Eye (b007wpnl)
Faith
Father and Daughter psychotherapy team - Lorcan and Aoife Malloy - take on the case of Jake who believes he’s got a guardian angel...
Five tales of paranormal investigations written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.
Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Jake Lewis …. Sean Campion
DCI Talbot …. John Hewitt
Father Tom …. Niall Cusack
The Reporter …. Laura Hughes
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006.
TUE 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd9)
Episode 2
The canoe is damaged and the narrator decides the willow trees are against their presence on the island. Read by Roger Allam. From March 2005.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jtc9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00drrzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jslh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 today]
TUE 21:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Chambers (b007jnqh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Mark Steel Solution (b007k191)
Series 3
Crime
The radical comedian proposes a way of solving punishments for criminal acts, once and for all.
TUE 23:00 On Baby Street (b00drrz9)
Series 1
Episode 2
Three expectant mothers prepare for their arrivals in different ways. Stars Kathy Burke and Keith Allen. From January 1996.
TUE 23:30 Half Sketch (b007jykp)
Series 5
Episode 1
Biting sketch show from Northern Ireland's comedy team of Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Mike McDowell.
WEDNESDAY 08 OCTOBER 2008
WED 00:00 Mind's Eye (b007wpnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jslh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Chambers (b007jnqh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 The Mark Steel Solution (b007k191)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 On Baby Street (b00drrz9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Half Sketch (b007jykp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2ms)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Parsley Sidings (b007jp7p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 Brothers in Law (b007k164)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00drsl3)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
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W1A 1AA
Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
WED 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00drsl5)
The very last show - with Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee.
WED 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007k02n)
Series 2
Entertaining Mr Stone
Robin surprisingly brings a friend home, but he isn't all he seems. Stars Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From May 2003.
WED 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jslt)
Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery
7. An Invitation For Mr Elliott
A dying man's final words bring the smooth sleuth a step closer to solving the mystery.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Robert Ferguson …. John Glen
Helen Ferguson …. Grizelda Hervey
Dinah Nelson …. Valerie Kirkbright
Reggie Mackintosh …. Simon Lack
Charlie …. James Beattie
Mavis Russell …. Isabel Rennie
Mark Elliot …. William Fox
Porter …. Glyn Dearman
Inspector Gerrard …. Rolf Lefebvre
Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars.
Producer: Martyn C. Webster.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1963.
WED 09:30 The Body on the Beach (b009100g)
Episode 5
With help from the town's snoopers, Carole and Jude make some deeper discoveries in their murder mystery. Read by Joanna Tope.
WED 09:45 The Body on the Beach (b009102d)
Episode 6
Keen to solve the murder mystery, Carole Seddon uncovers more sinister goings on in the neighbourhood. Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
WED 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtc0)
Episode 3
Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a mysterious visitor.
Written by Dave Sheasby.
Marjorie Beaumont ...... Elizabeth Bradley.
Mrs Nugent ...... June Barrie
Tilson ...... Tristan Sturrock
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
WED 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlx3)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Second Stain
The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
WED 11:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2nx)
New Vistas
Friendship with the ebullient Sebastian Flyte continues to open up new vistas for Charles. But for Sebastian, the family is closing in.
Ben Miles and Jamie Bamber star in Evelyn Waugh's most famous novel of life, love and a forgotten era.
Dramatised by Jeremy Front.
Charles Ryder ...... Ben Miles
Sebastian Flyte ...... Jamie Bamber
Cordelia ...... Abby Ford
Brideshead ...... Toby Jones
Lady Marchmain ...... Eleanor Bron
Rex Mottram ...... William Hope
Lord Marchmain ...... Edward Petherbridge
Cara ...... Liza Sadovy
Mr Ryder ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Mr Samgrass ...... Thomas Arnold
Boy Mulcaster ...... Tom Smith
Nanny Hawkins ...... Ann Beach
Sergeant ...... Martin Hyder
Death's Head ...... Emma Woolliams
Sickly Child ...... Laura Doddington
Music by Neil Brand
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
WED 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00drsl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Foul Play (b007k1jx)
Series 2
Daytime Death
Crime writers Sarah Dunant and Keith Miles tackle the murder of a TV presenter. Chaired by Simon Brett. From March 1997.
WED 13:00 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008tx1t)
Episode 8
Shocked William starts to wonder whether Florence was aware of James's other life. Read by the author.
WED 13:15 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007w4h4)
Episode 3
Continuing his African journey, the author ponders turning 60 as he returns to Uganda. Read by William Roberts.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt35)
Saratoga
America has proclaimed its independence, but the war with Britain continues. Anna Massey tells the story of the British Isles.
WED 13:45 Back to the Drawing Board (b00904ns)
Episode 3
What are the risks of debt, and when do you give up? Matthew Harvey looks at the characteristics of an inventor.
WED 14:00 08/10/2008 (b00dtr16)
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WED 17:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jxjk)
Series 2
The Club
Author Gerald has money worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a ladies' club.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife.
With Michael McClain and Jo Manning Wilson.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.
WED 17:30 After Henry (b007qw7k)
Series 4
A Fully Extended Family
"Mother's mind is so devious. She can build up huge edifices of fantasy from the smallest hint".
Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins.
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 Cowpe
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 January 1989.
WED 18:00 Mind's Eye (b007wqdd)
Whispers
A young boy swears he’s under attack by a poltergeist.
Another case for father and daughter psychotherapy team Lorcan and Aoife Malloy...
Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.
Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
David McAlease …. Sean Campion
Eamonn McAlease …. Eamonn Owens
Radio Presenter …. Gerard Murphy
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006.
WED 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdj)
Episode 3
The companions prepare for a second night and the inevitable attack from the island's mysterious forces. Read by Roger Allam. From March 2005.
WED 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00drsl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Foul Play (b007k1jx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jslt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b009100g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b009102d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 today]
WED 21:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtc0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
WED 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007k02n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Revolting People (b007jrx3)
Series 1
Even More Storm Clouds
Samuel's crooked brother lures Joshua into fighting the 'Cockney Monster'.
Historical sitcom, set in 1770 Boston, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
CAST:
Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses
Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton
Mary Oliphant …. Sophie Thompson
Captain Brimshaw …. James Fleet
Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis
Cora Oliphant …. Felicity Montagu
Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley
Mrs Arbuthnot …. Susie Blake
Uncle Dan Oliphant …. William Hootkins
Michael Fenton Stevens (Announcer/Various)
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000.
WED 23:00 The House of the Spirit Levels (b007jr6k)
To Begin At The End
Nick Revell’s six-part comedy serial travels between the Andes, St Petersburg and a town in west Yorkshire, where Tony Hardstaff returns after a 10-year absence.
He encounters his 183-year-old father Obadiah, his Bronte obsessed ex-girlfriend and the Morris Dancing Survivalist Militia.
In this opening episode, Tony is seduced by the charms of the beautiful Natassia Fillipovna Karamazov and has to escape from the ruthless Russian mafia in St Petersburg.
Tony ...... Nick Revell
Natasha Fillipovna ...... Morwenna Banks
The Narrator ...... Alistair McGowan
Mrs Yepanchin ...... Joanna Brooks
Ivan ...... Jonathan Kydd
Sergei ...... Peter Gunn
Kropotkin ...... Peter Serafinowcz
Vladimir ...... Chris Pavlo
Other parts played by the cast.
Music composed by Paul Mottram.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1997.
WED 23:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest (b007k0hh)
Episode 1
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero probe the French Revolution, Frankenstein and the Death of the Dinosaurs. From April 2000.
THURSDAY 09 OCTOBER 2008
THU 00:00 Mind's Eye (b007wqdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jslt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b009100g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b009102d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtc0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007k02n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Revolting People (b007jrx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 The House of the Spirit Levels (b007jr6k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest (b007k0hh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2nx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007qw7k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jxjk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00dvdjr)
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 (b00dvdjt)
From 11/01/1949
Dick and Jimmy tackle some audience research - and a boy struggles to clear his name in court.
Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols and Alan Dean.
Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Frank Cantell.
Frank Muir and Denis Norden's scripted classic comedy
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1949.
THU 08:30 Married (b00dvdlf)
Series 3
Episode 6
Cantankerous bachelor Robin Lightfoot makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy about a confirmed bachelor dealing with life in a parallel universe.
Robin .... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley .... Josie Lawrence
Dirk .... Stephen Frost
Maxine .... Ann Gosling
Ned .... Sam Bradley
Muriel .... Janet Ellis
Arthur Smith .... Himself
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.
THU 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jsm0)
Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery
8. Jonathan
The sleuth throws a drinks party to try and finger the gang leader...
Conclusion of Francis Durbridge's thriller starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve - BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Robert Ferguson …. John Glen
Helen Ferguson …. Grizelda Hervey
Dinah Nelson …. Valerie Kirkbright
Reggie Mackintosh …. Simon Lack
Charlie …. James Beattie
Mavis Russell …. Isabel Rennie
Mark Elliot …. William Fox
Clerk …. Peter Bartlett
Inspector Gerrard …. Rolf Lefebvre
Milson …. Lewis Stringer
1st Immigration Officer …. Frank Partington
2nd Immigration Officer …. Frederick Treves
Rudolph Charles …. Anthony Hall
Richard Ferguson …. Gabriel Woolf
Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars.
Producer: Martyn C. Webster.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1963.
THU 09:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkn)
Episode 7
Carole Seddon and accomplice Jude question the death of Rory Turnbull - was it really suicide? Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
THU 09:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkq)
Episode 8
Carole Seddon's murder suspicions are vindicated as a fresh suspect emerges. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
THU 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtc7)
Episode 4
Marjorie Beaumont discovers a link to her Cornish past, but still feels matters are not yet fully resolved.
Written by Dave Sheasby.
Marjorie Beaumont ...... Elizabeth Bradley.
Mrs Nugent ...... June Barrie
Mrs Lancaster-Fry ...... Shirley Brown
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
THU 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlxn)
His Last Bow
Wisteria Lodge
Voodoo rituals and mystery disappearances spark a gruesome riddle for the detective. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
THU 11:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2q1)
Strains
With their friendship strained, Sebastian continues his drinking and Charles is lured by Paris and art.
Ben Miles and Jamie Bamber star in Evelyn Waugh's most famous novel of life, love and a forgotten era.
Dramatised by Jeremy Front.
Charles Ryder ...... Ben Miles
Sebastian Flyte ...... Jamie Bamber
JuilaAnne-Marie Duff
Lady Marchmain ...... Eleanor Bron
Rex Mottram ...... William Hope
Cordelia ...... Abby Ford
Mr Ryder ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Mr Samgrass ...... Thomas Arnold
Brideshead ...... Toby Jones
Celia ...... Eve Best
Anthony Blanche Geoffrey Streatfeild
Boy Mulcaster ...... Tom Smith
Kurt ...... Carl Prekopp
Nurse ...... Jemma Churchill
Wilcox ...... Andrew Wincott
Jesus ...... Richard Firth
Monk ...... Martin Hyder
Music by Neil Brand
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
THU 12:00 Take It From Here (b00dvdjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 We've Been Here Before (b007s945)
Series 1
Episode 3
Clive Anderson's panel show of the past with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince and Gyles Brandreth. From August 2003.
THU 13:00 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008v26c)
Episode 9
William shares his latest theory with Florence over his brother's mysterious disappearance. Read by the author.
THU 13:15 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007w2pr)
Episode 4
In his trip from Cairo to Cape Town, writer Paul Theroux travels by bus to reach a troubled Zimbabwe. Read by William Roberts.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt3d)
Yorktown
Franco-American forces triumph and Britain loses its American colonies. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
THU 13:45 Back to the Drawing Board (b0090bb6)
Episode 4
Many inventors have poor business skills, but one man is out to build bridges and change perceptions. Matthew Harvey reports.
THU 14:00 09/10/2008 (b00dvh3k)
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THU 17:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dvh3m)
Series 1
Episode 3
The trauma of Andy and Katie's impending parenthood spells the end of Daniel and Lucy's plans for a quiet weekend to themselves.
David Tennant and Liz Carling star in David Spicer's sitcom.
Modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of a 30-something couple with no kids.
Daniel ...... David Tennant
Lucy ...... Liz Carling
Katie ...... Meera Syal
Peter ...... Rob Harley
Andy ...... Tony Gardner
Alison ...... Joanna Brookes
Charlotte ...... Polly Frame
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
THU 17:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k3y6)
Series 3
Mixed Fortunes
Rabbi Abraham pulls off a coup - Rabbi Su isn't so lucky.
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
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Su’s Mum ...... Sheila Steafel
Demelza ...... Julie Mayhew
Plumber ...... Nick Stringer
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
THU 18:00 Mind's Eye (b007jyt8)
Prophet
Released murderer, Paul Strong, claims he can foresee imminent crimes, but the police aren’t so sure...
Another case for father and daughter psychotherapy team Lorcan and Aoife Molloy.
Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.
Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Paul Strong …. Gerard Murphy
DCI Talbot …. John Hewitt
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
Made by BBC Northern Ireland for Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2006.
THU 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdr)
Episode 4
The Swede offers his opinion on the island's evil forces and the necessity of offering them a sacrifice. Read by Roger Allam. From April 2005.
THU 19:00 Take It From Here (b00dvdjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 We've Been Here Before (b007s945)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jsm0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 today]
THU 21:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtc7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 Married (b00dvdlf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007rsz6)
Series 1
Episode 1
Falling from the sky, the comedian's life starts flashing before his eyes. With Alexander Armstrong. From August 1998.
THU 23:00 The Skivers (b007zn0j)
Series 2
Henry Cooper
Peter Sissons and Alan Hansen's secrets are revealed.
Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show with special guest Henry Cooper who's on fighting form as he reveals the ways of the fist.
Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh.
With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1995.
THU 23:30 Any Bloke (b00755mb)
Series 1
Demand and Supply
Phil works and Sarah's a mum at home, but then she's offered a job. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin.
FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2008
FRI 00:00 Mind's Eye (b007jyt8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jsm0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtc7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Married (b00dvdlf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007rsz6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Skivers (b007zn0j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Any Bloke (b00755mb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2q1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k3y6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dvh3m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00dvhsl)
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 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrnd)
Putting It on the Map
To encourage tourism, the dear ladies revive an old custom. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1983.
FRI 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b00dwkc3)
Series 5
Episode 1
Politician's pants and a guide to continental cinema. The comic duo review the week's news with Jenny Eclair. From July 2003.
FRI 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jzds)
Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair
My Heart and Harry
The suave amateur private detective is drawn into the murder of the actress daughter of a threatre impresario.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wife.
With James Thomason as Sir Graham Forbes, Brewster Mason as Rupert Dreisler, Hugh Manning as Vosper, James Beattie as Charlie, John Graham as Eric Lansdale, Isobel Dean as Terry Gibson, Simon Lack as Adrian Frost, June Turbin as Judy Milton and Thomas Heathcote as Pete Roberts.
From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats - a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help with his latest tricky case.
Producer: Martyn C. Webster
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1957.
FRI 09:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5y)
Episode 9
There's fresh drama at the yacht club, while Carole Seddon makes an important discovery. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
FRI 09:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5z)
Episode 10
More drama erupts, as Carole Seddon's murder investigation reaches a gripping climax. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.
FRI 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtch)
Episode 5
In her quest to finally come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
Written by Dave Sheasby.
Marjorie Beaumont ...... Elizabeth Bradley.
Mrs Nugent ...... June Barrie
Mandy ...... Alison Pettitt
Tilson ...... Tristan Sturrock
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
FRI 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jly5)
His Last Bow
The Cardboard Box
The sleuth probes a spinster's grisly surprise in the post - two severed human ears. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
FRI 11:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2r7)
Stormy Waters
Charles is overwhelmed by meeting Julia again on board ship, but will his relationship with the Marchmain family still prove to be jinxed?
Ben Miles and Jamie Bamber star in the conclusion of Evelyn Waugh's novel of life, love and a forgotten era.
Charles Ryder ...... Ben Miles
Sebastian Flyte ...... Jamie Bamber
Mr Ryder ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Lady Marchmain ...... Eleanor Bron
Rex Mottram ...... William Hope
Julia ...... Anne-Marie Duff
Cordelia ...... Abby Ford
Mr Samgrass ...... Thomas Arnold
Brideshead ...... Toby Jones
Wilcox ...... Andrew Wincott
Celia ...... Eve Best
Anthony Blanche ...... Geoffrey Streatfeild
Boy Mulcaster ...... Tom Smith
Cara ...... Liza Sadovy
Nanny Hawkins ...... Ann Beach
Lord Marchmain ...... Edward Petherbridge
Doctor ...... Sean Baker
Father MacKay ...... Jonathan Keeble
Dramatised by Jeremy Front.
Music by Neil Brand
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
FRI 12:00 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrnd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b00dwl3f)
Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Graham Norton tackle Busman's Holidays and Old Wives' Tales.
FRI 13:00 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008vnrj)
Episode 10
Battling to find his missing brother James, William Caldicott gets a fresh lead. Read by the author.
FRI 13:15 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007w3f2)
Episode 5
Travel writer Paul Theroux's epic journey comes to an end in South Africa, his final destination. Concluded by William Roberts.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt3l)
The End of Lord North
Westminster scheming continues as Britain prepares to sign away its empire. Anna Massey tells the story of the British Isles.
FRI 13:45 Back to the Drawing Board (b0090f2l)
Episode 5
What happens when you give an inventor time, space and financial support? Matthew Harvey investigates the pitfalls.
FRI 14:00 10/10/2008 (b00dwnbz)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Contact us at:
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FRI 17:00 Dinner Ladies (b00dxy6h)
Surprise Parties
Bad news gets served up in the kitchen at Old Dale School. Stars Barbara Dickson and Brigit Forsyth. From October 1997.
FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00dwnch)
Series 4
Episode 1
A theatre awards ceremony sparks no end of subterfuge for event organiser Rosie and her team. All thanks to some hypersensitive theatrical characters...
Another assignment for Rosie Burns and the event management company, where the clients are only part of the problem...
Written by Simon Brett.
Rosie ..... Prunella Scales
Jo ..... Rebecca Callard
Bob ..... Duncan Preston
Tess ..... Annette Badland
Crosby Grantham ..... Timothy West
Stella Steele ..... Richenda Carey
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
FRI 18:00 Mind's Eye (b007jyvk)
Lodgers
Maeve Hamilton runs a busy bed and breakfast in Dublin, but only she seems to be able to see the guests. Psychotherapists Lorcan and Aoife investigate...
Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.
CAST:
Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Maeve Hamilton …. Stella McCusker
Daniel Hamilton …. Miche Doherty
Gillian Power …. Aine McCartney
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006.
FRI 18:30 Evening Primrose (b007jrdk)
A darkly surreal story by John Collier about a bizarre community of people who have opted out of society.
FRI 19:00 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrnd)
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FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b00dwl3f)
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FRI 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jzds)
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FRI 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5y)
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FRI 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5z)
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FRI 21:00 Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (b007jtch)
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FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jly5)
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FRI 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b00dwkc3)
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FRI 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b007k0zr)
Suzanne
The Kiwi band's future is threatened when Bret goes on a date
Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music.
Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey.
Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
With:
Rhys Darby
Neil Finn
Emma Kennedy
Additional Material by Joel Morris.
Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis.
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2005.
FRI 23:00 My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage (b00dwnds)
Malcolm MacDonald's Sideburns
The not-terribly-true autobiography of 1970s idol Little Johnny Cartilage.
His descent into obscurity begins with the launch of Cartilage Family and includes extracts from his infamous appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Sue Lawley.
Written by and starring Johnny Meres.
With:
Sue Lawley
Ben Miller
Peter Serafinowicz
Geoff McGivern ,
Rosemary Martin
Deborah Berlin
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996.
FRI 23:15 This Is Craig Brown (b00dwndv)
The Arts
How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. From March 2004.
FRI 23:30 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b00804lf)
Exmouth
Back to the days of the poll tax, buying porn and true fables.
Recorded at the Plymouth University, Exmouth. With Peter Baynham, Jo Unwin, Kevin Eldon and Don King.
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s mix of sharp sketches and situations, stand up topical gags and banter.
Lee and Herring went to write and star in their successful TV transfer to BBC TWO in 1995.
Cult BBC Radio 1 series first broadcast in October 1993.