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Marion is writing a thesis on sexual revenge. But is she taking her research too literally? With Pauline McLynn.
Gerda and Pam are two women who find themselves emotionally frozen in the past. Short story read by Janet Dale.
The 1981 headline-makers bowled off the newspaper front pages by Ian Botham. Graham Dilley and Simon Callow get nostalgic.
David Oyelowo stars in the dramatisation of his book about the prominent campaigner and former slave. With Donald Sinden.
Charles learns of Izzy's torrid past, when her friends join them for a holiday.
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy.
An 8-part radio sequel adapted from Sue Limb’s 1984 novel. The second of 3 series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Izzy ...... Imelda Staunton
Charles ...... David Robb
Dick ...... Mike Grady
Bill ...... Neil McCaul
Maria ...... Marty Cruickshank
Gwyn ...... Dafydd Hywel
Michael ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Louise ...... Phyllida Nash
The Grand Theatre Swansea is a South Wales success story.
It's said to be the theatre where Hollywood star Catherine Zeta Jones first stepped on to a stage, and it's now home to the Swansea Ballet Russe and a thriving community theatre programme.
Geoffrey Wheeler discovers the stories behind the Grand's unassuming façade.
Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom.
Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of comic Norman Evans.
Like his more famous counterpart and mentor, Gracie Fields, Norman was born and brought up in Rochdale, where he worked as a travelling salesman before his talent for comic speeches was spotted and he took to the stage.
His genius for observing the "humour of everyday life" led to his most famous sketch show - "Over The Garden Wall" – playing a northern housewife plagued by "women's troubles" and "him at home". While Evans is less famous now, he paved the way for later comedians like Les Dawson.
Susan wins a record token, but with her brother about she needs to exchange it quickly. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From January 1967.
Reg Furtive wants to detonate his wife. Brisk sketch comedy with John Junkin, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer. From June 1973.
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The time travellers are trapped in a labyrinth of London's history. So is a deadly killer. Stars Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith.
Radio 7 goes behind the scenes of the Doctor Who series to meet the Executive Producer and the Daleks' voice-maker Nick Briggs.
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events.
Charting our bumpy evolution, Chris Addison explains why he chose to spell civilisation with a Z.
Continuing his journey through the vast and rich subject of civilisation, the thinking-idiot's anthropologist explains exactly what we need to create a new one.
The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's greatest actor - Marcus Faversham.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
With Miles Jupp and Ingrid Oliver.
Script edited by Richard Turner.
The compere extraordinaire tells Bruce Morton about crowd control subtleties and embarrassing her kids. From September 2005.
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2008
MON 00:00 Doctor Who (b00f2zny)
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MON 00:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00f2zp0)
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MON 01:00 Emma Donoghue - Exes Omnibus (b00f2zd9)
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08:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 Crossing the Glacier by Berlie Doherty (b007jv9m)
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09:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Back to Front (b007k1fc)
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09:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00f2zsb)
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22:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Chris Addison's Civilization (b00f2zsd)
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MON 04:00 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcx)
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23:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comic to Comic (b007w3s4)
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MON 05:00 The Palace of Laughter (b0082b02)
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MON 05:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007jt2k)
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12:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 The Clitheroe Kid (b007w2mz)
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13:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:30 Hello Cheeky (b00f2zl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Sunday]
MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00f306l)
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MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jprr)
The Man Who Never Was
The Brits must trick the enemy. A 1958 remake of the 1956 spoof of the war film based on the 1953 book.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
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 Delve Special (b007k469)
Series 2
Whose Baby?
David Lander reports on the implications of revolutionary methods of baby production.
Presented by David Lander with assistance from Stephen Fry.
Studio production by Tony Robinson, Julia Hills, Stephen Frost and Felicity Montague.
Dramatic reconstruction by Jack Klaff, Phil Nice and Robert Bathurst.
Researched and compiled by Tony Sarchet.
Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer
Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as: This is David Lander.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1985.
MON 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jzpv)
Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair
Dinner at the Stardust
The debonair detective turns his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
After the untimely death of actress Mary Dreisler in her London flat, her theatre impresario father has sent for Paul Temple.
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.
MON 09:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Episode 1
Attending one of Lady Windermere's regular Thursday evening society parties, the dashing Lord Arthur Savile offers his hand for a reading by the dastardly palmist, Podgers. He's shocked when his murderous fate is revealed...
Michael Maloney reads Oscar Wilde's mystery written in 1891.
Produced in Manchester by Katherine Beacon.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
MON 10:00 Paid Servant (b00dyb0p)
Episode 1
London 1958: Teacher Braithwaite faces prejudice as a child welfare officer. 'To Sir With Love' sequel with Kwame Kwei Armah.
MON 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jph3)
His Last Bow
His Last Bow
"There's an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it's God's own wind none the less, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared."
Set in 1914, the great sleuth-cum-apiarist is asked to help England in her darkest hour.
Starring Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes, Michael Williams as Dr Watson and Norman Rodway as Stamford.
Violinist: Leonard Friedman
Dramatised by Bert Coules. Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
MON 11:00 Pearse Elliott - Last Suppers (b008l1fx)
A former renowned chef decides all his Death Row inmates should have one last divine culinary experience. Stars Jared Harris.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jprr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00zfp3n)
Series 6
Episode 11
Back to the Roaring 1920s for a punt on the river - and a one-sided debate.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by John Cleese and Bill Oddie.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Liam Cohen and Bill Oddie.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
MON 13:00 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvls)
The Widder
The incorrigible Uncle Silas heads off to sup wine with a widow.
David Neal reads the first of five stories featuring one of HE Bates' best-loved characters - Uncle Silas, who lived a life of wine, women and constant sunshine in an idyllic part of the English countryside.
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
MON 13:15 Tony Hawks - Round Ireland With a Fridge (b007jm8r)
Episode 1
After a drunken bet in 1997, comedian Tony Hawks describes his unusual hitch-hiking adventure in the Emerald Isle.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt5f)
Nelson, The Nile and the First Income Tax
Nelson tastes victory in the Nile, funded by the nation's first ever income tax. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
MON 13:45 Route 66 (b009gh0f)
Wisbech
Travelling the route of number 66 buses across Britain, Paddy Maguire meets his fellow passengers on the Wolsoken circular.
MON 14:00 20/10/2008 (b00f34fh)
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MON 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00f34fk)
Series 4
The Pretenders
Revolution in the People's Democratic Republic is in the air when a claimant to the newly restored throne arrives from Britain.
Enter political stage right, Princess Sharon Eckersley.
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, Elaine Lordan as Sharon and Simon Schatzberger as Dave.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.
MON 17:30 Winston (b007k4s2)
Series 1
Without a Doubt
The whole fabric of Nancy's family is cracking up. Her brother William and younger sister Rosie are threatening to leave for London, and her Father has become a secret drinker again - and it's the fault of Winston the village poacher...
Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial.
CAST:
Winston …. Bill Wallis
Father …. Maurice Denham
Nancy …. Shirley Dixon
Rosie …. Liz Goulding
William …. Christian Rodska
Directed at BBC Bristol by Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in May 1989.
MON 18:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b007jwq5)
Series 2
Unaccompanied
Edna tries to make sense of a reality without Undone. Are the gaps closed?
Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor.
Series 2 of Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about a magazine editor called Edna Turner who enters a parallel world where her version of London is replaced with the city of Undone.
Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear
Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor
Billy ...... Duncan Wisbey
Voodoo Electrician ...... Nitin Ganatra
Grant ...... Tim Key
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Colin Anderson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first broadcast in January 2008.
MON 18:30 Heinlein Centenary (b007s11c)
Ordeal in Space
To mark the centenary of Robert A Heinlein's birth, a thrilling tale that delves into the psyche of a traumatised spaceman.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jprr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00zfp3n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jzpv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 20:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 21:00 Paid Servant (b00dyb0p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jph3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
MON 22:00 Delve Special (b007k469)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Intimate Contact with Julian Clary (b00fklch)
The camp comic makes tricky telephone calls on behalf of his punters - including the Trouble with Stubble. From May 1992.
MON 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b00899zt)
Series 1
Welcome to the Museum of Everything
Feel free to wander round our many galleries and experience the history of everything. Learn about the history of everything.
Learn about the history of wicker, tour a stately home and discover the real identity of Jack the Ripper.
Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell.
With Lucy Montgomery.
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker.
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.
MON 23:30 The Party Party (b007jx11)
Episode 1
It's 1993 and the party of the loony right and centre sweeps to power. Stars Robert Glenister and Rory Bremner. From May 1987.
TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2008
TUE 00:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b007jwq5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Heinlein Centenary (b007s11c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jzpv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Paid Servant (b00dyb0p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jph3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Delve Special (b007k469)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Intimate Contact with Julian Clary (b00fklch)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 The Museum of Everything (b00899zt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 The Party Party (b007jx11)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Pearse Elliott - Last Suppers (b008l1fx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Winston (b007k4s2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Flying the Flag (b00f34fk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00f35wf)
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TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jtgd)
Going Dutch
Sent to Whittlesea Bay, Troutbridge runs out of fuel - near some windmills in Holland. Stars Jon Pertwee. From November 1959.
TUE 08:30 Chambers (b007jp12)
Series 2
Only the Lonely
John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms when he finds himself in competition with rival Vernon Ames.
Meanwhile, Ruth is very broody...
Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country's least spectacular law chambers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire
With Jeremy Clyde, Joanna Monro and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
TUE 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jn54)
Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair
A Party of Four
The smooth sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
Francis Durbridge's thriller starring Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in the conclusion of another intriguing case.
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.
TUE 09:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Episode 2
Acting on palmist Podger's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord Arthur is in for a fresh shock.
Michael Maloney reads Oscar Wilde's mystery written in 1891.
Produced in Manchester by Katherine Beacon.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
TUE 10:00 Paid Servant (b00dyc0l)
Episode 2
1950s welfare worker Braithwaite tries to find a London home for an abandoned boy named Roddy. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah.
TUE 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k3ps)
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Illustrious Client
The sleuth takes on a lecherous crooked baron with a taste for society beauties. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
TUE 11:00 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon (b008m1zr)
Derbyshire bus driver Morris remembers a day out in Scarborough.
Moving verse drama stars Tom Courtenay as Morris and Gillian Bevan as Esther.
Set in Derbyshire, the poignant story spans 40 year as Morris is hounded by memories of a scarred early life and a tragic accident. As he takes a last walk along the moors that mean so much to him, he remembers 'the tiny moments stuck inside your mind' - as his story is told in flashback.
Writer Richard Lumsden also appears in his own play in several supporting roles.
Producer: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
TUE 11:45 Colin Dexter Short Stories (b007lnpx)
Monty's Revolver
When a special gun is auctioned, one collector is alarmed to end up facing the wrong end of the barrel. Read by Joe Dunlop.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jtgd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00f393k)
2005
Episode 8
Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Harry Bancroft of Stafford, Peter Kiltie from Leicester and John Taylor of Lincoln.
TUE 13:00 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvlz)
The Blue Feather
Loveable rogue Uncle Silas gets caught poaching. HE Bates's country tale is read by David Neal. From September 1992.
TUE 13:15 Tony Hawks - Round Ireland With a Fridge (b007jm99)
Episode 2
Rainy roads and a cattle auction. More highlights of comedian Tony Hawks' unusual hitch-hiking adventure in the Emerald Isle.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00f39kr)
The Irish Rebellion and Union
Stalemate in the Irish question leads to the resignation of Pitt the Younger. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
TUE 13:45 Route 66 (b009h9fm)
Birmingham
Travelling the route of number 66 buses across Britain, Paddy Maguire meets a legendary Motown band at Europe's largest casino.
TUE 14:00 21/10/2008 (b00f39kt)
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TUE 17:00 Brothers in Law (b007k1p0)
Series 2
In and Out
Lawyer Roger sets out to defend a prisoner overly fond of life behind bars.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, James Beck as Newman and Basil Dignam as the Judge.
Others parts by William Fox Leslie Heritage and Michael Kilgarriff.
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 August 1971.
TUE 17:30 Parsley Sidings (b007k1b0)
Series 2
The Secret Agent
Stationmaster Horace Hepplewhite is warned to expect a VIP, but events take a surprising turn.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Kenneth Connor as Valentine/ Bradshaw/Updike and train driver, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Ian Lavender as Bert, John Baddeley as Prince Abdul.
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 December 1973.
TUE 18:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b008s9dm)
Series 2
Unsurprised
Edna heads to another London and uncovers a city-wide drugs racket.
Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor.
Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is replaced with the city of Undone.
Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear
Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor
Billy ...... Duncan Wisbey
Ida ...... Sophie Duval
Kate ...... Montserrat Lombard.
Prince ...... Kevin Eldon
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Colin Anderson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first broadcast in January 2008.
TUE 18:30 Heinlein Centenary (b007rdmt)
The Green Hills of Earth
A fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jtgd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00f393k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jn54)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Paid Servant (b00dyc0l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k3ps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Chambers (b007jp12)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Mark Steel Solution (b007k1rm)
Series 4
Religion
The radical comedian proposes new ways to solve the lack of understanding between different faiths. From August 1996.
TUE 23:00 On Baby Street (b00f3c0g)
Series 1
Episode 4
Yvette's dad takes Kelly out. Unlike Ian, Shona adores Beatrix Potter. Stars Kathy Burke and Jenny Eclair. From January 1996.
TUE 23:30 Half Sketch (b00f3c1y)
Series 5
Episode 3
Topical humour from Northern Ireland including 'Le Casualty' and 'Insolvency Airlines'. First heard in January 2002.
WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2008
WED 00:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b008s9dm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Heinlein Centenary (b007rdmt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jn54)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Paid Servant (b00dyc0l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k3ps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Chambers (b007jp12)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 The Mark Steel Solution (b007k1rm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 On Baby Street (b00f3c0g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Half Sketch (b00f3c1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon (b008m1zr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:45 Colin Dexter Short Stories (b007lnpx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:45 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Parsley Sidings (b007k1b0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 Brothers in Law (b007k1p0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00f3dss)
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WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxyr)
The Idol
Feeling tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide it's time to teach him a lesson.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954
WED 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008ggtc)
Series 2
A Green Unpleasant Land
The couple's German friend Heinrich reveals his thoughts about the war. Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From June 2003.
WED 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
1. Mrs Trevelyan
The debonair sleuth investigates when three murders are linked to 'Alex'.
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
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
‘Spider’ Williams …. Alan Dudley
Mulroy …. Michael Harbour
Lady Weyman …. Betty Hardy
Webb/Shaw …. Ronald Herdman
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Carl Lathom …. Simon Lack
Donald Black …. Victor Lucas
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell
Dr Kohima’s Maid …. Ann Murray
Dot …. Hilda Schroder
Walter Day/Lang …. Anthony Viccars
Sir Ernest Cranberry …. Geoffrey Wincott
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: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1968.
WED 09:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq42)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Episode 3
Still thwarted in trying to fulfil his predicted dark destiny, Lord Arthur Savile decides to change his tactics.
Michael Maloney concludes Oscar Wilde's mystery written in 1891.
Produced in Manchester by Katherine Beacon.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
WED 10:00 Paid Servant (b00dyp5n)
Episode 3
Welfare worker Braithwaite visits Jonathan Clark, whose child is in care. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah and John Rowe.
WED 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmyc)
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Blanched Soldier
Whilst Watson honeymoons, his friend takes on the case of a Boer War veteran. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
WED 11:00 Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat (b008m46l)
What would happen if the world wide web became sentient and developed a mind of its own? There are those in the real world who are not happy...
Thomas Crowe's tragicomedy play stars Toby Jones as Binge, David Harewood as Air Vice-Marshal Brook, Anne-Marie Duff as Frances Rassell and David Holt as Gordon.
Producer: Anne Edyvean
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 2006.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Foul Play (b00f3wdr)
Series 2
Another Dead Don
Simon Brett challenges crime writers Robert Barnard and Caroline Graham to unravel a puzzling death in Oxford. From March 1997.
WED 13:00 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvm8)
Queenie White
Mischievous Uncle Silas recalls an amorous brush with a buxom publican's wife. HE Bates's country tale read by David Neal. From September 1992.
WED 13:15 Tony Hawks - Round Ireland With a Fridge (b007jm9s)
Episode 3
As his hitch-hiking adventure continues, Tony Hawks samples some Irish hospitality and receives an unusual offer.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt5s)
Pitt Goes and Nelson Turns a Blind Eye
Nelson turns a blind eye at the Battle of Copenhagen and the Napoleonic Wars begin. Anna Massey continues the story of Britain.
WED 13:45 Route 66 (b009hfm6)
Denbigh
Travelling the route of number 66 buses across Britain, Paddy Maguire takes to the Welsh hills for the school run.
WED 14:00 22/10/2008 (b00f3wk8)
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WED 17:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b0081l71)
Series 2
The Holiday
Author Gerald and his wife Diana struggle to get on a getaway.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1977.
WED 17:30 After Henry (b007jqqj)
Series 4
Little Women
"'I don't know which of the two masculine approaches is the more offensive - Gary's straight boorishness or Vernon's patronising, undervaluing gallantry".
Trying to put up a new shelf, Sarah goes to war in the battle of the sexes.
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
Vernon ...... Frederick Treves
Gary ...... Ian Michie
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 February 1989.
WED 18:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddb)
Series 2
Unrelated
Edna interrogates The Prince, learns more about her own powers and takes on the public information porn industry.
Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor.
Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is replaced with the city of Undone.
Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear
Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor
Billy ...... Duncan Wisbey
Ida ...... Sophie Duval
Prince ...... Kevin Eldon
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Colin Anderson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first broadcast in February 2008.
WED 18:30 HG Wells (b007jzbk)
The New Accelerator
In the name of science, HG Wells agrees to sample a new drug designed to speed up both body and mind. Read by Robert Bathurst.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Foul Play (b00f3wdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 20:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq42)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 21:00 Paid Servant (b00dyp5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
WED 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008ggtc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Revolting People (b007jzgq)
Series 1
A Helluva Lot of Storm Clouds
Cora discovers she is pregnant, which is embarrassing as she and Ezekiel haven't yet consummated their marriage.
Meanwhile Mary and Captain Brimshaw can hardly control their passion.
Historical sitcom set in Boston in 1770, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
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
Doctor Rutledge …. Philip Pope
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000.
WED 23:00 The House of the Spirit Levels (b007jv8g)
Mum, Will You Shut Up Please Now You're Dead?
Nick’s sister Jane is so upset over his return to the family fold after 10 years, that she suffers a severe nose bleed.
His mother is so upset that she falls down dead on the spot.
To cap it all, Tony's best friend Dave is now leader of the Morris Dancing Survivalist Militia.
It's high time our hero paid a visit to his teenage sweetheart, the Bronte obsessed Emily, who has waited patiently for his return.
Nick Revell 's epic comedy saga continues.
Tony ...... Nick Revell
Jane ...... Alison Steadman
Emily ...... Claire Skinner
Obadiah ...... David Swift
Alice ...... Maggie Steed
Dave ...... Peter Serafinowcz
Mrs Womersley ...... Joanna Brooks
Joanna ...... Natalie Walter
Jeff ...... Peter Gunn
The Narrator ...... Alistair McGowan
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 (b007k0yk)
Episode 3
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero present 'Another Gritty Police Drama' and a song from 'Very Frank Sinatra'. From April 2000.
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2008
THU 00:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 HG Wells (b007jzbk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq42)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Paid Servant (b00dyp5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008ggtc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Revolting People (b007jzgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 The House of the Spirit Levels (b007jv8g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest (b007k0yk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat (b008m46l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007jqqj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b0081l71)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00f3wth)
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 (b00cfb2n)
It's curtain up on a sly Punch and Judy man and too much whisky's a curse for Mr Glum. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From February 1959.
THU 08:30 Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week (b00f3x8x)
Series 1
Episode 2
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis spotlight noisy Welsh cows and an amorous albatross. With guest Maria McErlane. From February 1999.
THU 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
2. Dr Kohima
The police have asked suave sleuth Paul Temple to help them find the mysterious 'Alex' - but who's tracking whom?
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
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Carl Latham …. Simon Lack
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell
Ricky …. Frank Henderson
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
Sergeant …. Duncan McIntyre
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1968.
THU 09:30 Ruth Rendell Stories (b007jrzf)
Paperwork
Cruelty and silence lead a man to confront his past in a house piled high with papers and secrets. Read by Russell Dixon.
THU 10:00 Paid Servant (b00dyydb)
Episode 4
Despite his best efforts, welfare officer Braithwaite struggles to find a home for young Roddy. Stars Kwame Kwei Armah.
THU 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmyv)
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Mazarin Stone
The Baker Street sleuth puts his life on the line to trap an audacious jewel thief. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
THU 11:00 Marcy Kahan - 20 Cigarettes (b008m6tj)
Oscar attempts to quit smoking in a highly unusual way - to win the woman of his dreams. Stars Anton Lesser and Stephen Mangan.
THU 12:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 We've Been Here Before (b007tc34)
Series 1
Episode 5
Clive Anderson's panel show of the past - with Simon Brett, Jon Holmes, John O'Farrell and Steve Punt. From August 2003.
THU 13:00 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvmc)
The Singing Pig
The incorrigible Uncle Silas gets nostalgic over a melodic porker. HE Bates's country tale read by David Neal. From September 1992.
THU 13:15 Tony Hawks - Round Ireland With a Fridge (b007jmb7)
Episode 4
As his hitch-hiking adventure continues, Tony Hawks is persuaded to baptise his unusual travelling companion.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt64)
Prime Minister in Exile
Pitt resigns and the Treaty of Amiens allows breathing space in the war with France. Anna Massey continues the story of Britain.
THU 13:45 Route 66 (b009hq0n)
Glasgow
Travelling the route of number 66 buses across Britain, Paddy Maguire goes ten pin bowling with two blind passengers.
THU 14:00 23/10/2008 (b00f3xt1)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Contact us at:
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THU 17:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00f3xt3)
Series 1
Episode 5
Lucy's up for promotion, but Katie can't decide on naming her baby. Stars David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling. From June 2001.
THU 17:30 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once (b0082f0w)
Series 1
Barbie
It's school reports time - and Eddie needs a loan to start up his own taxi business.
The lives of the Stockport-based, Conroy family in the first series of Jim Poyser and Damian Lanigan's comedy drama.
Jason ...... Dominic Monaghan
Michael ...... Jason Done
Dave ...... Stefan Escreet
Eddie ...... John McArdle
Collete ...... Emma Clarke
Maureen ...... Beverley Callard
Debbie ...... Jo-Anne Knowles
Music: Big George
Producer: Neil Mossey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999.
THU 18:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddd)
Series 2
Unaccustomed
Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet
Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor.
Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is replaced with the city of Undone.
Carlo .Jones..... Duncan Wisbey
Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear
Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor
Faceless Bureaucrat ...... Jot Davies
Daphne ...... Ray Baker
Prince ...... Kevin Eldon
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Colin Anderson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first broadcast in February 2008.
THU 18:30 HG Wells (b007jwgt)
A Dream of Armageddon
Stranger
A stranger on a train reveals his secret. When he dreams, he enters a future reality of an advanced civilization descending into senseless war. Read in two-parts by Robert Bathurst.
Written in 1901, this is a disturbing vision of the future - as Wells comes uncannily close to predicting the horrors of the Second World War.
English author and political philosopher, HG Wells is recognised as one of sci-fi's founding-fathers. Within his own lifetime, he became a literary celebrity, earning praise from contemporaries such as Henry James and Joseph Conrad. His influence was wide reaching; George Orwell in particular - "The minds of all of us, and therefore the physical world, would be perceptibly different if Wells never existed." In recent years his work has enjoyed a renaissance, including Steven Spielberg's 2005 film of War Of The Worlds.
Wells died on August 13th, 1946, aged 79.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2006.
THU 19:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 We've Been Here Before (b007tc34)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 20:30 Ruth Rendell Stories (b007jrzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 21:00 Paid Servant (b00dyydb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmyv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week (b00f3x8x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00f3xy1)
Series 1
Episode 3
Confronted with a jungle cobra, the comedian's life flashes before his eyes. With Alexander Armstrong. From September 1998.
THU 23:00 The Skivers (b0080rd1)
Series 2
Spike Milligan
Nick and Tim de Jongh welcome Spike Milligan to the last ever BBC Radio 4 show to be recorded at the famous BBC Paris Studios.
Located in Lower Regent Street, London, they were used from 1946 to 1995 - the home of countless BBC shows from Round The Horne to Just A Minute
Skilful sketch show 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 (b007jxzf)
Series 1
Little Porkies
Can Martha trick Phil into revealing the truth about his mate Liam? Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From October 1993.
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2008
FRI 00:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 HG Wells (b007jwgt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Ruth Rendell Stories (b007jrzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Paid Servant (b00dyydb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmyv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week (b00f3x8x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00f3xy1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Skivers (b0080rd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Any Bloke (b007jxzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Marcy Kahan - 20 Cigarettes (b008m6tj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once (b0082f0w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00f3xt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00f3yv3)
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 (b007jzq5)
Having a Field Day
The dear ladies must tackle the curse of the village carnival. Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From May 1983.
FRI 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b00f3z55)
Series 5
Episode 3
Blair, Ulrika and Robbie. The comic duo review the week's news from the Edinburgh Festival, with Lucy Porter. From August 2003.
FRI 09:00 Paul Temple (b007jrcx)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
3. Mr Carl Lathom
Despite an attempt on his life, debonair detective Paul Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
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
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Dr Kohima’s Maid …. Ann Murray
Carl Lathom …. Simon Lack
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell
Ricky Henderson …. Frank Henderson
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
Webb/Shaw …. Ronald Herdman
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
FRI 09:30 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
Convinced she soon be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham enlists the help of a London barrister to make her will...
Richard Marsh’s thriller read by Joanna Riding.
Richard Marsh was the pseudonym of British author Richard Bernard Heldmann. (1857 - 1915) best known for his supernatural thriller ‘The Beetle’.
Producer: Katherine Beacon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
FRI 10:00 Paid Servant (b00dz52y)
Episode 5
Welfare officer Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree to his plan? Stars Kwame Kwei Armah.
FRI 10:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmz8)
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Three Gables
When a young diplomat dies in Rome, the sleuth turns to the tabloid press for help. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
FRI 11:00 Rachel Joyce - To Be a Pilgrim (b008m75s)
After six months of retirement, tired Harold opens a letter and everything changes. Stars Anna Massey and Anton Rodgers.
FRI 11:45 Colin Dexter Short Stories (b007k4xz)
Inspector Morse - The Burglar
Neighbourly concern about a suspicious stranger sets a new puzzle for the Oxford-based detective. Read by John Turner.
FRI 12:00 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jzq5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b00f3zkv)
Chairman Nicholas Parsons is in charge of panellists Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Clement Freud and Stephen Fry.
FRI 13:00 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvmk)
Aunt Tibby
A cunning landlady proves to be as resourceful as the mischievous Uncle Silas. HE Bates's country tale read by David Neal. From September 1992.
FRI 13:15 Tony Hawks - Round Ireland With a Fridge (b007jmbq)
Episode 5
In order to win his bet and conclude his hitch-hiking adventure, Tony Hawks sets out to visit the Emerald Isle's extremities.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jt6d)
Trafalgar
Peace falters, war with France resumes and the Battle of Trafalgar looms. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
FRI 13:45 Route 66 (b009hskz)
Ipswich
Travelling the route of number 66 buses across Britain, Paddy Maguire meets a young single mum heading for a lively night out.
FRI 14:00 24/10/2008 (b00f405f)
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.
FRI 17:00 Dinner Ladies (b00f405h)
A Motley Crew
In memory of Sheila, all the women battle to win the contract. Stars Barbara Dickson and Brigit Forsyth. From November 1997.
FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00f405t)
Series 4
Episode 3
An environmental conference sounds just the sort of job for Rosie Burns, but are her own company's green credentials good enough?
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
Patrick ..... James Ellis
Frankie ..... Alison Skilbeck
Kelly ..... Victoria Donavan
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
FRI 18:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b008zdkt)
Series 2
Unwelcome
Edna and Tankerton return to her home town and attend a fete worse than death.
Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor.
Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is replaced with the city of Undone.
Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear
Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor
Billy/Carlo ..... Duncan Wisbey
Rosie Turner ...... Emma Kennedy
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Colin Anderson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first broadcast in February 2008.
FRI 18:30 HG Wells (b007k4kd)
A Dream of Armageddon
Escape
As war breaks out, our hero flees with his wife to try and shield her from the horrors of battle and bloodshed. Can he re-establish the romantic idyll he once enjoyed?
Concluded by Robert Bathurst.
Written in 1901, this is a disturbing vision of the future - as Wells comes uncannily close to predicting the horrors of the Second World War.
English author and political philosopher, HG Wells is recognised as one of sci-fi's founding-fathers. Within his own lifetime, he became a literary celebrity, earning praise from contemporaries such as Henry James and Joseph Conrad. His influence was wide reaching; George Orwell in particular - "The minds of all of us, and therefore the physical world, would be perceptibly different if Wells never existed." In recent years his work has enjoyed a renaissance, including Steven Spielberg's 2005 film of War Of The Worlds.
Wells died on August 13th, 1946, aged 79.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2006.
FRI 19:00 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jzq5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b00f3zkv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jrcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Paid Servant (b00dz52y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jmz8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b00f3z55)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Little Britain (b007jsvm)
Series 1
Episode 1
The sketch show which takes a look at life in Britain in the new millennium - by following the lives of some less than ordinary folk.
Meet Emily Howard - who's a lady, Marjory Dawes and her fat-fighters - and is Daffyd really the only gay in the village?
It became a TV smash hit, but Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball comedy premiered first - on BBC radio.
Written and performed by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. With Jean Ainslie, Tom Baker, Samantha Power and Paul Putner.
Music: David Arnold.
Producer: Ashley Blaker
First broadcast as a pilot on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
FRI 23:00 My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage (b010j4pd)
And Cue Supersonic
The washed-up TV star finds himself 'In the Psychiatrist's Chair' with Dr Anthony Clare.
The not-terribly-true autobiography of 1970s idol Little Johnny Cartilage.
Written by and starring Johnny Meres.
With:
Dr Anthony Clare
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 (b00f41tk)
Travel
The Pedants' Association takes a trip to the seaside. The satirist pokes fun with Edward Fox and Rory Bremner. From March 2004.
FRI 23:30 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b007k1qh)
Belfast
Goldilocks, Robert the Bruce and body awareness.
From Queen's University, Belfast.
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s mix of sharp sketches and situations, stand up topical gags and banter.
With Peter Baynham, Ronni Ancona and John Thomson.
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.