SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2009

SAT 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b008p7x8)
Guards! Guards!
Episode 2
Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes?
Will Captain Vimes get any joy from dragonologist and society heavyweight Lady Ramkin?
Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis.
The 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.
Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari …. Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper …. Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers …. Michael Roberts
Dramatised by Michael Butt.
Director: John Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in November 1992.
SAT 00:30 Edgar Allan Poe (b007jsry)
The Fall of the House of Usher
Episode 2
As his behaviour starts to change, Roderick Usher reveals his terrible secret...
A man's descent into madness seems bound to the house of his ancestors.
Edgar Allan Poe's classic gothic horror story, first published in 1839.
Concluded by Sean Barrett.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in September 2003.
SAT 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnl4)
A Murder Is Announced
Episode 5
A further murder has been committed, but just as Miss Marple is piecing her thoughts together - she disappears...
Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender
Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson
Colonel Easterbrook ...... Jack Hedley
Laura Easterbrook ...... Joanna McCallum
Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford
Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover
Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell
Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims
Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999
SAT 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
Episode 10
The fugitive is pursued through the countryside by the clever strategies of his sinister nemesis - Major Quive-Smith.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
SAT 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007jwk3)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 20
With the help of Samson Brass, Quilp plots to get Kit Nubbins out of the way. Dickens dramatisation starring Alex Jennings. From January 2003.
SAT 02:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1sh)
Everyone's Been Burned
Reeling from the shooting, Billy Hindle is determined to track down the killer. Stars James Aubrey and Joanna Lumley.
SAT 03:00 Radio Active (b00gsy6s)
Series 7
Mike Says - Here's a Bit of Talent
Your chance to help Radio Active spot the stars of the future - and wreck any career they might have had.
Starring Helen Atkinson-Wood, Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton-Stevens.
Music by Philip Pope and Angus Deayton - with guest singer Kate Robbins.
Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. With Michael Fenton-Stevens.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1987.
SAT 03:30 All Classical Music Explained (b007jw05)
The Bach Family
Rainer Hersch investigates the Master of the Baroque and his Big Boomy Special Effects. With Wayne Marshall. From November 1998.
SAT 04:00 Bearded Ladies (b0076jkk)
Series 2
Episode 1
Catching a burglar and a big nose shocker. Quick-fire sketches with Susie Donkin and Charlotte MacDougal. From August 2005.
SAT 04:30 Rigor Mortis (b00gszmk)
Series 3
Episode 5
Pathologist Anthony is thrilled when his former mother-in-law arrives in the mortuary. Stars Peter Davison. From February 2006.
SAT 05:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gszmm)
Loving and Losing
Despite the continuing feud between their families Philip has a plan that he believes will restore happiness to Maggie Tulliver.
Starring Michael Fitzgerald and Sylvestra Le Touzel.
The conclusion of George Eliot’s 19th century novel.
Maggie ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel
Tom ...... Richard Pearce
Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald
Stephen ...... Nicholas Gilbrook
Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray
Dr Wakem ...... Roger Hume
Bob ...... Paul Downing
Lucy Dean ...... Moir Leslie
Dr Cairn ...... Simon Carter
Pianist: Harold Rich
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.
SAT 06:00 For Better or for Worse (b00gszmp)
Series 1
Episode 5
When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed
Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard star in Vince Powell’s sitcom about the turbulent relationship of an odd couple.
Iris ...... Su Pollard
Bernard ...... Gorden Kaye
Wilf ...... David Ross
Daisy ...... Paula Tilbrook
Crystabelle ...... Julie Higginson
Mr Foley ...... Peter Wheeler
Mr Cameron ...... Roger John Lee
Writer Vince Powell (1928–2009) scripted a number of popular TV sitcoms including Love Thy Neighbour, For the Love of Ada and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1993.
SAT 06:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b008ycft)
Series 2
New Islington
With London house prices going stratospheric in the East End, Linda gets a valuation.
Sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.
With Femi Elufowoju Jnr, Jeremy Hardy, Martin Hyder, Margaret John and Chris Neill.
Special guest: Dillie Keane
Producer: Jon Rolph
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
SAT 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h30sx)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
SAT 08:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b007mwg6)
Series 1
Lost Map of London
With no surviving copies of London's oldest known map, Professor Aubrey Manning traces its Tudor origins.
SAT 08:30 Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (b007jqqn)
Dark Days
Marmee leaves to care for Father and Beth falls ill. Stars Buffy Davis, Jemma Redgrave and Gayle Hunnicutt.
SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b007jsmx)
Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci: The doyen of comedy's selection includes I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, The Atkinson People, The Consultants, The Burkiss Way and The Big Fun Show.
SAT 12:00 James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns (b007jv75)
A bizarre chain of unforeseen coincidences sparks a 1990s British nuclear submarine to prepare to launch an all-out attack. Devastating, unpreventable, unless...
James Follett's thriller starring Manning Wilson as Captain Harrison.

Lieutenant Sinclair ...... John Rye
Stride ...... Ian Thompson
Floyd ...... Michael Shannon
Louise Arnott ...... Sheila Mitchell
Wallis ...... James Hayes
The Prime Minister ...... Conrad Phillips
Aitkin ...... Sion Probert
Master-at-Arms ...... Nigel Graham
Fisher ...... John Bull
Theodore Pike ...... Vernon Joyner
1st Rating ...... Hugh Ross
2nd Rating ...... Roger Gartland
Computer Operator ...... Carole Boyd
Producer: Margaret Etall
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1974
SAT 13:30 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jpbw)
The Bishop Learns the Facts
Clerical confusion reigns when Noote's friend asks him to marry her.
Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop's Chaplain - the Reverend Mervyn Noote and John Barron as the Dean. With Jo Kendall as Julia and Betty Bascombe as Mary.
The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
SAT 14:00 24/01/2009 (b00h30t0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05wx)
Series 5
Episode 14
The American funny man has comedy and music from Minnesota, with Nanci Griffith and Robin and Linda Williams. From 2008.
SAT 18:00 The Twilight Zone (b00h30s4)
Series 2
A Piano in the House
Bitter theatre critic Fitzgerald Fortune buys his younger wife an extraordinary birthday present that harbours unexpected powers...
Earl Hamner Jr's TV script adapted for radio by Dennis Etchison
Starring Michael York as Fitzgerald Fortune. With Sarah Wellington, Christian Stolte, Reene Matthews, Doug James, Herb Graham, Meg Thalken, Roz Alexander, Rick Vargas and Kurt Naebig.
Stacy Keach (best known here as US TV detective Mike Hammer) takes Serling's original TV role as narrator.
Created by Rod Serling, cult sci-fi and horror series 'The Twilight Zone' was first broadcast in the USA on CBS from 1959 to 1964 and electrified the new medium of television.
Armed with a licence from CBS and the Serling estate, Carl Amari's slick adaptions are based on the original TV scripts - adapted from 2002 as a 40-minute radio drama series, with a full cast, music and sound effects.
Produced and directed by Carl Amari for the Falcon Picture Group.
SAT 18:40 James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy (b007jr6v)
Temple of the Winds
Episode 1
A violent storm in West Sussex triggers a series of strange encounters for teenager Vikki Taylor. Read by Nigel Anthony.
SAT 19:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b007mwg6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (b007jqqn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Controller (b007jsmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05wx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]


SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2009

SUN 00:00 The Twilight Zone (b00h30s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:40 James Follett - The Pentworth Trilogy (b007jr6v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:40 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns (b007jv75)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jpbw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:00 Comedy Controller (b007jsmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05wx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday]
SUN 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h30ty)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
SUN 08:00 Charles Dickens (b007wv8s)
The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus)
Episode 4
Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.
Starring Alex Jennings as the Narrator, Lindsey Coulson as Mrs Nubbins, Clive Swift as the Single Gent, Phil Daniels as Quilp, Julia McKenzie as Mrs Jarley and Ian Masters as Batchelor.
Charles Dickens's fourth novel was published in 1841.
Dramatised in 25 episodes by Mike Walker.
Music by Melanie Pappenheim and Anne Wood.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
SUN 09:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007tzqb)
The Professor's Daughter
Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause social embarrassment for Miss Jenner. Read by Emma Fielding.
SUN 09:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1ht)
1956
Tony Hancock's diary, and records banned from the BBC airwaves. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
SUN 10:00 George Bernard Shaw - Mrs Warren's Profession (b007k130)
Mrs Warren reveals to her daughter the source of her income - and her daughter's true parentage.
George Bernard Shaw's drama examines the issue of Victorian prostitution and double standards.
Starring Maggie Steed as Mrs Warren, Justine Waddell as Vivie, Julian Rhind-Tutt as Frank, Robert Bathurst as Praed, Jonathan Coy as Crofts and Ron Cook as the Reverend Samuel.
With an introduction from Maggie Steed.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2002.
SUN 11:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k087)
Episode 5
Back in London, Robert gets into trouble and the solicitor's clerk receives an unlikely visitor.
Starring Richard Griffiths as shy solicitor's clerk, Edgar Finchley.
Robert Gillespie ...... James Cohen
Mrs Crantell ...... Anna Cropper
Marie Peters ...... Serena Evans
Mr Barker ...... John Bird
Narrated by James Villiers.
Written by Victor Canning and adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1994.
SUN 12:00 Laughter in the Air (b007jr9x)
Is There An Audience in the House?
Dickie Henderson wonders if radio comedy really needs an audience. With Joyce Grenfell and Douglas Adams. From January 1979.
SUN 13:00 Educating Archie (b007jsv1)
From 01/03/1959
Brough bets that he and school boy Archie Andrews can travel round Britain in eight days.
Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell, Bernard Bresslaw and Gladys Morgan.
Running from 1950-1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves - all taking a turn in tutoring Archie.
Scripted by: Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe and Marty Feldman.
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1959.
SUN 13:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrzw)
The Old Magic
Poorly Terry gets some shock news from Bob.
Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris.
With Anita Carey, Barbara Ogilvie, Brenda Cavendish and Anthony Smee.
Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley.
Producer: John Browell
Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975.
SUN 14:00 25/01/2009 (b00h31fq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 17:00 Laughter in the Air (b007jr9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 18:00 The Man in Black (b00h31fd)
Series 1
Hide and Seek by Mike Carey
With her eyes bandaged, Amelia Stowe lies confined to a bed recovering from a major operation. With recuperation stretching before her, she agrees to take part in a psychiatrist's experiment to unlock early memories. But a chilling voice from the past come backs to haunt her...
Mike Carey's tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.
Amelia Stowe ...... Abigail Hollick
Doctor Bewlay ...... Joseph Millson
Nurse Sargent ...... Janice Acquah
Demon ...... Stephen Critchlow
Amelia's Mother ...... Jill Cardo
Horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home.
Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.
The Man In Black first appeared in the 1940s as the chilling voice who introduced a series of terrifying radio dramas. He returned on Radio 4 in the 1970s and then again in the late 80s/early 90s.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2009.
SUN 18:30 JG Ballard - The Recognition (b007jqxc)
What is the story behind the bizarre circus that rolls into town one Midsummer's eve? Fantastical tale read by Michael Maloney.
SUN 19:00 Educating Archie (b007jsv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
SUN 20:00 George Bernard Shaw - Mrs Warren's Profession (b007k130)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k087)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 22:00 The News Quiz (b00h31fg)
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. First broadcast on 16th January 2009.
SUN 22:30 Chain Reaction (b00gsb81)
Series 2
Barry Cryer Interviews Mark Thomas
Veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer and political comedian Mark Thomas in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week's interviewer.
Based on the original BBC Radio 5 programme of the same name, Chain Reaction is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.
Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
SUN 23:00 Colin and Fergus's Digi Radio (b007s5v8)
Series 1
Episode 1
Parodying needy partners - sketches and monologues from award-winning duo Colin Hoult and Fergus Craig. From November 2005.
SUN 23:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b007k3rb)
Series 1
Episode 4
The sports agent's rapacious partner finds a perfect new client, but there's a catch. Stars Neil Pearson. From September 2004.


MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2009

MON 00:00 The Man in Black (b00h31fd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 JG Ballard - The Recognition (b007jqxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Charles Dickens (b007wv8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007tzqb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1ht)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00h31fg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Chain Reaction (b00gsb81)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Colin and Fergus's Digi Radio (b007s5v8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b007k3rb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Laughter in the Air (b007jr9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Educating Archie (b007jsv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h31vt)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jq80)
Series 9
The Million Pound Penny
Two tales for the price of one - The Sockjelly Murder and the story of Ned The Miser! With Peter Sellers. From November 1958.
MON 08:30 Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary (b00800kh)
Multiple award-winning chat show host Alan Partridge opens his private keyhole and allows you to kneel at it.
This behind-the-scenes documentary charts one hectic week in the life of Alan Partridge and his production team as they make an edition of his hit chat show ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’.
And meet the man running the show, Glaswegian-Italian series producer, Mario Santini.
With thanks to Alan's chief researcher Steve Coogan.
Alan's assistants are Armando Iannucci, Patrick Marber, Doon MacKichan, Rebecca Front and David Schneider.
Producer: Sioned Wiliam.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993.
MON 09:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wf8j)
Series 1
Episode 1
Since graduation, Simon has hardly blazed a trail as a plodding Health and Safety executive, so why does his old Cambridge master Gilbert need him?
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Hugh Dickson, and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
MON 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr7j)
Episode 11
After days holed up in his underground den, the fugitive emerges - but has he shaken off his pursuer?
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
15-part reading read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
MON 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wvy7)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 21
Is Kit Nubbins a thief or a victim of evil Quilp's plotting?
Starring Alex Jennings as the Narrator, Daniel Bliss as Kit, Adrian Scarborough as Sampson Brass, Richard Firth as Mr Chuckster, Phil Daniels as Quilp, Lindsey Coulson as Mrs Nubbins and David Collings as Mr Garland.
Charles Dickens's fourth novel was published in 1841.
Dramatised in 25 episodes by Mike Walker.
Music by Melanie Pappenheim and Anne Wood.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
MON 10:15 Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley (b007k0l7)
Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
Martyn Wade's comedy set in the 1930s starring Felicity Montagu and Rachel Atkins.
A failing firm of solicitors is saved from ruin by the prospect of a literary libel case. But it may involve the rather buttoned up partner of the firm going way beyond the call of duty.
Constance Chatterley ...... Rachel Atkins
Miss Priestley ...... Felicity Montagu
David Horovitch ...... Mr Greene
Mr Chatterley ...... Jon Glover
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
MON 11:00 Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector (b00h32lb)
Omnibus
A VIP visitor arrives at a village, and is soon the target of love and gossip. Julian Rhind-Tutt stars in Gogol's farce.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jq80)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00h38dy)
Series 8
Episode 11
Serving up teapot hysteria and the pun-tastic '20,000 Leaks Under the Sea'.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Peter Kemp 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 Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in April 1970.
MON 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyp6)
Episode 11
Across a tense and crowded courtroom, Adela Quested begins her testimony against Dr Aziz. Read by Samuel West.
MON 13:15 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies (b007jrkw)
A Switch in Time
Tackling time-wasting and greetings cards
Producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci presents his own collection of humorous essays.
Compiled by Jenny Baynes.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.
MON 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k357)
Kings and Champions; Agricola Plans to Conquer Ireland
The country's epic story continues with Celtic life and legend, and the advent of the Romans. With Frances Tomelty.
MON 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b00fss8m)
Series 2
Peasouper
Meteorologist Helen Young recalls how thousands were killed by London's deadly smog of December 1952.
MON 14:00 26/01/2009 (b00h3hd5)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 17:00 Ballylenon (b007szbq)
Series 3
Episode 3
The BBC's plan to record a programme at the church causes some upset. It's 1955 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars TP McKenna. From June 1996.
MON 17:30 Winston (b007jnby)
Winston in Love
A Dangerous Critter
Everybody except William has fallen in love: Nancy with Roland from the Ministry of Whatsisname, Father with a ghastly old crone, Rosie with a handsome young 'blokie' - and Winston with a disgusting woman from the fish shop...
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.
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in January 1991.
MON 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b008p9wy)
Guards! Guards!
Episode 3
The people of Ankh-Morpork have a no-nonsense approach to entertainment.
While they're looking forward to seeing a dragon slain, they'd be happy to settle instead for seeing the avenging warrior baked in his own armour.
Why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis.
The 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.
Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari …. Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper …. Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers …. Michael Roberts
Death …. Himself
Dramatised by Michael Butt.
Director: John Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1992.
MON 18:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007jtvm)
Episode 1
A young man, Carl, is beaten up on a train late one night. As he falls into a coma, we travel with him on his journey through the bizarre world of his subconscious as he struggles to wake up.
Tom Goodman-Hill reads Alex Garland's surreal fantasy exploring the lucid, but powerless workings of the mind of a coma patient. This surreal fantasy play tricks on both the story's protagonist and the listener.
Alex Garland is the bestselling author of cult classic, The Beach. He also wrote the screenplay for the zombie hit, 28 Days Later, plus Sunshine, Never Let Me Go and Dredd.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2004.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jq80)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00h38dy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wf8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wvy7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 21:15 Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley (b007k0l7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
MON 22:00 Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary (b00800kh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Nebulous (b00h3h69)
Series 1
Madness is A Strange Colour
On a monastery visit - the Professor discovers a new paint has brain-bending qualities. Stars Mark Gatiss. From January 2005.
MON 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b00h3h6c)
Series 3
The Thing
Learn about medieval cooking, and view the most precious exhibit.
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 August 2006.
MON 23:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007qtpw)
Series 2
Cuba
The inept backpacker learns the metaphorical meaning of riding an inflatable banana. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003.


TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2009

TUE 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b008p9wy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007jtvm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wf8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007wvy7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley (b007k0l7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary (b00800kh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Nebulous (b00h3h69)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 The Museum of Everything (b00h3h6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007qtpw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector (b00h32lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Winston (b007jnby)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Ballylenon (b007szbq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h3hv7)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007nbdz)
Mr Murray Goes Sick
Stanton thinks Number One looks poorly, but Pertwee acts ill to avoid terrible posting. Stars Jon Pertwee. From April 1960.
TUE 08:30 The Shuttleworths (b007p1np)
John Shuttleworth's Open Mind
The Bermuda Triangle
John Shuttleworth takes a look into the Bermuda Triangle. Let's hope that he and his agent Ken don't disappear!
Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter concludes his probe into unsolved phenomena.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Additional material by Dean Wilkinson.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.
TUE 09:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wmnj)
Series 1
Episode 2
Another mysterious death makes Health and Safety executive Simon consider the relevance of cruets.
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Jason Chan and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
TUE 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr7y)
Episode 12
The Major has trapped the fugitive, but can he discover the tragic motive behind his "sporting stalk"?
Geoffrey Household's classic thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
TUE 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007x06k)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 22
It's the day of Kit Nubbins' trial and there's bad news for Dick. Dickens dramatisation starring Alex Jennings and Phil Daniels. From January 2003.
TUE 10:15 Nick Warburton - Beast (b007wvyn)
A mysterious creature is pulled from the sea near a fishing village. Is it harmless or a threat? Stars James Fleet and Eve Best.
TUE 11:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda (b007k05d)
1. Attraction
From the moment their eyes meet across a packed gaming room, Daniel Deronda is as drawn to Gwendolen Harleth as she is to him.
George Eliot's 1876 classic novel of love and idealism, dramatised in three parts by Robert Forrest.
Starring Anna Chancellor and Michael Perceval-Maxwell.
Gwendolen Harleth ...... Anna Chancellor
Deronda ...... Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Grandcourt ...... James Bryce
Mrs Davilow ...... Joanna Tope
Klesmer ...... Finlay Welsh
Mirah ...... Lucy Patterson
Baroness Langen ...... Sarah Collier
Sir Hugo ...... Sandy Neilson
Catherine ...... Katherine Igoe
Lydia ...... Noreen Leighton
Lush ...... Simon Tait
Rex ...... Gregor Powrie
Director: Patrick Rayner
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007nbdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlg5)
Series 2
Crossed Swords
After a major find out on his rag and bone round, excited Harold lets greed get the better of him.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962.
The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Shop Assistant ...... Derek Nimmo
Auctioneer ...... Michael MacLean
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967.
TUE 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyqf)
Episode 12
The people of India have cause for great celebration, but sad news arrives from England. Read by Samuel West.
TUE 13:15 Armando Iannucci - Facts and Fancies (b007jrlb)
A Life at the Opera
Tackling operas and some thoughts on ears.
Producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci presents his own collection of humorous essays.
Compiled by Jenny Baynes.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.
TUE 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k375)
Patrick the Briton; The Early Irish Church
The country's vivid story continues with the early Christians and the arrival of Saint Patrick. With Richard Dormer.
TUE 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b00fsswy)
Series 2
What a Scorcher!
Meteorologist Helen Young visits Cheltenham to recall the UK's hottest ever temperature of 1990, when tarmac started melting.
TUE 14:00 27/01/2009 (b00h3ky6)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx0t)
Series 1
The Late, Late Show
Where do Faith's children fit in, now that Bill's around?
Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.
Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith and James Bolam as Bill.
Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.
Faith ...... Lynda Bellingham
Bill ...... James Bolam
Hannah ...... Kelda Holmes
Joe ...... Mark Denham
Christi ...... Ian Targett
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.
TUE 17:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpd9)
Pilot - Loyal Support
Originally un-broadcast pilot episode of the seaside saga of pier perpetuation, with Arthur Lowe's only appearance due to his subsequent death.
This sequel to 'Dad's Army' begins in 1948. Life post-Home Guard, sees Arthur Wilson now managing a bank and his former Captain and boss, George Mainwaring arrives in need of a loan...
Starring Arthur Lowe as Mainwaring and John Le Mesurier as Wilson.
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
George Mainwaring ...... Arthur Lowe
Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Miss Baines ...... Josephine Tewson
Guthrie ...... Tmothy Alcock
Hunter ...... Anthony Sharpe
Rawlins ...... Dougie Brown
Man ...... Haydn Wood
To replace Arthur Lowe, the following full series was revamped to feature Dad's Army characters Hodges and Pike, played by Bill Pertwee and Ian Lavender, instead. The series was later adapted for ITV by Yorkshire TV.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1981.
TUE 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b008pc2z)
Guards! Guards!
Episode 4
"The Dewey system has its fine points" reflected the librarian, picking a parasite from its fur, "But when you're setting out to look for a crucial stolen book within the multi-dimensional folds of L-space, what you really need is a ball of string."
Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis.
The 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.
Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari … Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper …. Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers …. Michael Roberts
Death …. Himself
Director: John Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1992.
TUE 18:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007m5v9)
Episode 2
Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts. Tom Goodman-Hill reads Alex Garland's novel.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007nbdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlg5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wmnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007x06k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Nick Warburton - Beast (b007wvyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Shuttleworths (b007p1np)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007jlw6)
Series 2
Lord Byron
The comic examines the life and times of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' Romantic poet. From March 2001.
TUE 23:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007r4mj)
Series 1
Death and the Afterlife
The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From October 1992.
TUE 23:30 On the Hour (b008s3k9)
Series 1
Episode 3
Campaigning to tighten the letter of the law, and war is declared.
The show that's in the thick of the action with a microphone – plus all the sport from Alan Partridge.
Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris.
With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and Doon Mackichan.
Written by Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, Andrew Glover, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
Editor: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.


WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2009

WED 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b008pc2z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007m5v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wmnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007x06k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Nick Warburton - Beast (b007wvyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Shuttleworths (b007p1np)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007jlw6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007r4mj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 On the Hour (b008s3k9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda (b007k05d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 Second Thoughts (b007jx0t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h3mdn)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1nm)
Series 2
The Rail Strike
The lad gets a green signal to outwit a rail strike, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams.
Announcer: Kenneth Williams
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed 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 June 1955.
WED 08:30 In the End (b007n9gk)
Episode 1
Maverick hack George Cragge fears a serial killer is on the loose. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From November 1999.
WED 09:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wzvk)
Series 1
Episode 3
As dead don Peter Devanti's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Jason Chan and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
WED 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr8d)
Episode 13
The Major tries to persuade his prisoner to sign a confession - but will he admit his intentions?
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
WED 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wznr)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 23
Dick suffers with his fever and Sally Brass is confronted. Dickens dramatisation starring Alex Jennings and Sandi Toksvig. From January 2003.
WED 10:15 Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt (b00h3mdq)
A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa. Powerful drama starring Amanda Root.
WED 11:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda (b007k06p)
2. Marriage
Gwendolen is now trapped in a cruel and loveless marriage with the philandering Grandcourt.
George Eliot's classic novel of love and idealism dramatised by Robert Forrest.
Starring Anna Chancellor and Michael Perceval-Maxwell.
Gwendolen Harleth ...... Anna Chancellor
Deronda ...... Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Grandcourt ...... James Bryce
Mrs Davilow ...... Joanna Tope
Klesmer ...... Finlay Welsh
Mirah ...... Lucy Patterson
Mrs Arrowpoint ...... Sarah Collier
Sir Hugo ...... Sandy Neilson
Mordecai ...... Mark McDonnell
Mrs Meyrick ...... Gerda Stevenson
Ezra Cohen ...... Steven McNicoll
Director: Patrick Rayner
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1999.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1nm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7fr)
Series 2
Commemorate Jubilees the Burkiss Way
A comedy celebration of the Queen's 25 years on the throne.
The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living is radio's limited edition correspondence course.
With mock-hide instruction from Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.
Embossed scrollwork script from Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
A genuine leatherette production by Simon Brett (a gift you will treasure for always)
Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1977.
WED 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyrp)
Episode 13
Despite his own good news, Dr Aziz is preoccupied with thoughts of Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West.
WED 13:15 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies (b007jrlr)
From the Man Who Mistook his Bike for Olives
Spotlighting dictators - the producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci presents his own collection of humorous essays.
Compiled by Jenny Baynes.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.
WED 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k385)
A Land of Many Kings; Poets, Judges, Nobles, the Free and the Un-free
The country's epic story continues with early royalty and the perceived power of poets. With James Greene.
WED 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b00fstjj)
Series 2
Heavy Hail
The people of Bournemouth remember one strange day in 1983, when hailstones the size of golf balls fell. With meteorologist Helen Young.
WED 14:00 28/01/2009 (b00h3ngx)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 17:00 After Henry (b007k18q)
Series 1
Gossip
Rumours abound - as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and John Nettleton as the Vicar.
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 May 1985.
WED 17:30 Coming Alive (b00h3ngz)
Series 2
Big Trouble
Smugglers with big ideas plague Terry, and Sandra is faced with an unwanted admirer. Stars Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. From August 2000.
WED 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b008pc0b)
Guards! Guards!
Episode 5
"That dragon isn't going to accept any mealy-mouthed, wishy-washy liberal nonsense.... Do you know what you're getting with a dragon? Unashamed strong leadership."
The dragon strikes. But will Captain Vimes triumph?
Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis.
The 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.
Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari …. Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
Chief Merchant …. Jeff Nuttall
Librarian …. Michael Roberts
Little Girl …. Kate McEnery
Director: John Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1992.
WED 18:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007mw9w)
Episode 3
As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up. Tom Goodman-Hill reads Alex Garland's novel.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1nm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7fr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wzvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wznr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 21:15 Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt (b00h3mdq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
WED 22:00 In the End (b007n9gk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jtzz)
Series 1
Appearances
"Look at us - hooves, goat's legs, human torso, red eyes and a pair of shrunken cow's horns. We look like something that's escaped."
No wonder Satan's starting to feel self-conscious about his appearance.
Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell
Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Poducer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
WED 23:00 Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill (b007qq9w)
Episode 2
The inimitable stand-up comedian entertains a New York audience, telling all on British films and national anthems. From 1998.


THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2009

THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b008pc0b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007mw9w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wzvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007wznr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt (b00h3mdq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 In the End (b007n9gk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jtzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill (b007qq9w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda (b007k06p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Coming Alive (b00h3ngz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 After Henry (b007k18q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h3xyd)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
THU 08:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0085j9l)
Series 2
Episode 6
Shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.
Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988.
CAST:
Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel …. Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli …. Frank Lazarus
Miss Dimple and Other Female Roles …. Lorelei King
Von Blitzen …. Graham Hoadly
Tyrone Price …. Vincent Marzello
Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman.
Adapted by Mark Brisenden.
Music arranged and conducted by David Firman.
Producer: Dirk Maggs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991.
THU 08:30 The Right Time (b007xw0h)
Series 1
Episode 3
The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it. Stars Eleanor Bron and Clive Swift. From August 2001.
THU 09:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x3lv)
Series 1
Episode 4
Simon has to investigate the college chapel, while also trying to identify Peter Devanti's murderer. But is Zoe the next target?
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Stephen Hogan and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
THU 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr8w)
Episode 14
With only a crudely made weapon, can the fugitive escape his underground dugout and elude his captors?
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
THU 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wwf2)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 24
Kit gets a surprise visit in prison and there's news for Little Nell. Dickens dramatisation starring Alex Jennings. From January 2003.
THU 10:15 Nick Warburton - Purvis (b007k1jy)
A kindly vicar appoints a lonely widower as church safety officer but he proves to be rather accident prone. Stars Peter Sallis. From November 2000.
THU 11:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda (b007k07z)
3. Tensions
In the sun-drenched port of Genoa, Gwendolen and Daniel's fates become eternally and tragically entwined.
The conclusion of George Eliot's classic novel of love and idealism.
Starring Anna Chancellor and Michael Perceval-Maxwell.
Dramatised by Robert Forrest.
Gwendolen Harleth ...... Anna Chancellor
Deronda ...... Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Grandcourt ...... James Bryce
Mrs Davilow ...... Joanna Tope
Klesmer ...... Finlay Welsh
Mirah ...... Lucy Patterson
Lydia ...... Noreen Leighton
Lush ...... Simon Tait
Leonara ...... Vivienne Dixon
Mordecai ...... Mark McDonnell
Director: Patrick Rayner
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1999.
THU 12:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0085j9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00h4cx3)
The end of 'Corrie' and truthful travel brochure jargon. Humphrey Lyttelton keeps control. With Willie Rushton. From May 1984.
THU 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jysz)
Episode 14
Two years after their last meeting, Dr Aziz once again comes face-to-face with Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West.
THU 13:15 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies (b007jrm4)
Episode 4
From writing books to environmental damage.
Producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci presents his own collection of humorous essays.
Compiled by Jenny Baynes.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1998.
THU 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k38z)
Homesteads and Crannogs; Living off the Land
The country's epic story continues with an exploration of early lifestyle and events before the Vikings. With Frances Tomelty.
THU 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b00fsw1t)
Series 2
Bolt From the Blue
Meteorologist Helen Young visits a Dunstable gliding club to recall a pilot's lucky survival during a 1999 lightning strike.
THU 14:00 29/01/2009 (b00h4cx5)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
THU 17:00 Doctor in the House (b007k4bc)
Our First Baby
Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' ante-natal ward.
The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans and Norma Ronald as Vera.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1968.
THU 17:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx9r)
Series 1
The System
Mr Maxwell's attempt to maintain playground law and order, lands him in trouble.
School comedy created and written by Jim Eldridge. Ten series of this King Street Junior ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Stars Carolyn Pickles as Mrs Devon, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis, Michael Cochrane as Mr Maxwell, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Teresa Gallagher as Miss Featherstone, Jacqueline Beatty as Miss Reid, Sidney Kean as Mr Bradbury, Sandy Walsh as Mrs Bradbury, Campbell Morrison as Chief Superintendent Donaldson, Peter Landi as Detective Sergeant Richards, Sonny Muslim as Matt Bradbury, Sam Morris as Sanjay and Layla Gillespie as Zenal.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.
THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b008p506)
Guards! Guards!
Episode 6
"Last Desperate Chances always work. Besides, I'll be using my lucky arrow..."
All Captain Vimes needs to save the city is a million-to-one chance.
First published in 1989, the 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld. Conclusion of six parts dramatized by Michael Butt.
CAST:
Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari …. Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
First Guard …. Jeff Nuttall
Joint First Guard …. Michael Roberts
Death …. Himself
Director: John Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1992.
THU 18:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007jtw7)
Episode 4
Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up? Tom Goodman-Hill reads Alex Garland's novel.
THU 19:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0085j9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00h4cx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x3lv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wwf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Nick Warburton - Purvis (b007k1jy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Right Time (b007xw0h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007jxg3)
Series 3
Episode 5
About to win an Olympic marathon, the comedian doesn't make the finish - as his life flashes before his eyes. From May 2001.
THU 23:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00h4cwv)
Episode 8
1943: Spike witnesses the bombing of Liverpool. The troops endure a troublesome sea journey, and arrive in Algiers.
Spike Milligan shares more memories of his wartime service.
Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan's idiosyncratic military memoir.
Reversioned into 8-parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra.
THU 23:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00h4cwy)
Series 2
Friendship
Earlier this year, Adam told three of his closest friends what he most disliked about them. This is how they reacted.
Written by and starring Adam Bloom.
With Brendon Burns.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.
THU 23:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley (b0080jwg)
Series 1
Episode 5
Reading's grave-digging Olympics and a profitable lifeboat are on the councillors' agenda. With Liz Fraser. From February 1997.


FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2009

FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b008p506)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007jtw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x3lv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007wwf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Nick Warburton - Purvis (b007k1jy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Right Time (b007xw0h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007jxg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00h4cwv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00h4cwy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley (b0080jwg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda (b007k07z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Doctor in the House (b007k4bc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00h4dh9)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j05wz)
Series 1
Episode 9
Kenneth Horne trails 'The Spy Who Came With A Cold' and pops round for a trim from riah shushers, Julian and Sandy at Bona Bouffant.
Starring Kenneth Horne.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London.
Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1965.
FRI 08:30 Radio Active (b007jw34)
Series 7
The Flu Special
A serious in-depth look at the problem of the flu virus - illustrated by song, dance, comedy and magic. Plus, two medically-trained adults will be demonstrating how to use a handkerchief.
Starring Helen Atkinson-Wood, Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton-Stevens.
Music by Philip Pope and Angus Deayton - with guest singer Kate Robbins.
Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. With Michael Fenton-Stevens.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1987.
FRI 09:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x7tk)
Series 1
Episode 5
Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Martin Hyder, Laurence Howarth and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
FRI 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr9c)
Episode 15
The anonymous would-be assassin is on his way out of the country - but what does his future hold?
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Concluded by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wxhm)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 25
Kit and the single gentleman reach their destination. Conclusion of the Dickens dramatisation starring Alex Jennings. From January 2003.
FRI 10:15 Nick Warburton - Mustard Seed (b007k1hn)
A traveller passing through a remote village finds himself at the centre of a desperate request. A deserted mother implores him to cure her only son.
A beautiful touching story by Nick Warburton based on a Buddhist fable.
Stars Jim Norton as the Traveller, Emma Fielding as Katherine and Stephen Hogan as Robert.
Director: Peter Kavanagh
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
FRI 11:00 Steve Walker - Habakkuk of Ice (b0087495)
The extraordinary story of a battleship - made entirely of ice - designed for use in the Second World War.
It was left to dissolve in a lonely Canadian lake in Northern Alberta - and its eccentric English inventor, Professor Geofffey Pyke is one of the great unsung geniuses of the 20th Century.
Steve Walker's drama stars Tim McInnerney as Geoffrey Pyke, Dermot Crowley as JD Bernal, Melanie Hudson as Pamela Pleens, Chris Emmett as Winston Churchill and David Holt as Lord Mountbatten.
Director: Andy Jordan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j05wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00h4lnm)
From 05/04/1971
An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates.
Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Written by John Graham, David Nobbs, David McKellar and Peter Vincent, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Miles Rudge and Ted Dicks, Pete Spence, Alan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1971.
FRI 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyv9)
Episode 15
As Dr Aziz makes his mind up about Cyril Fielding, he finds himself thinking about the late Mrs Moore. Read by Samuel West.
FRI 13:15 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies (b007jrmj)
Monster-Eyed Bugs
From diseases to identity cards,
Producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci concludes his own collection of humorous essays.
Compiled by Jenny Baynes.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1998.
FRI 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k39z)
Saints and Scholars; Not the Work of Men, But Angels
The country's vivid story explores the life of monks and their exquisite illustrated manuscripts. With Richard Dormer.
FRI 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b00fsw8n)
Series 2
The Big Freeze
Meteorologist Helen Young visits Dartmoor to recall the jumbo freeze of 1963, when a baby had to be delivered by phone.
FRI 14:00 30/01/2009 (b00h4lnp)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 17:00 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b008zs1b)
Series 2
Neighbourhood Watch
Linda's tortoise, Sir Cliff, has been sprung from his high security facility. Can the Neighbourhood Watch group find the culprit?
Sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.
With Femi Elufowoju Jnr, Jeremy Hardy, Martin Hyder, Margaret John and Chris Neill.
Special guest: Dillie Keane
Producer: Jon Rolph
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
FRI 17:30 For Better or for Worse (b00h4lng)
Series 1
Episode 6
Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets. Stars Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard. From March 1993.
FRI 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b1p28)
Small Gods
Episode 1
Set in a complex state of beliefs, Great God Om appears before a novice monk - and is soon coming out of his shell...
There are gods everywhere on Discworld - you can't swing a simian librarian without hitting one - except, of course, only a few people can see them. Each small god lies in wait, desperately seeking to make someone believe in him. On Discworld, gods need people more than people need gods, for belief is the food of the gods.
Terry Pratchett's four-part comic fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers
Sasho ...... Philip Fox
General Fri'it ...... Sean Barrett
Quisitor ...... Gerard McDermott
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Claire Grove
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2006.
FRI 18:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007jtwc)
Episode 5
Fear of never waking up turns to fear of waking up as Carl starts to stir. Tom Goodman-Hill concludes Alex Garland's novel.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00j05wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00h4lnm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x7tk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr9c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wxhm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Nick Warburton - Mustard Seed (b007k1hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Radio Active (b007jw34)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 All Classical Music Explained (b007jst6)
The World's Most Beautiful Music
Rainer Hersch brings you Bruch's Violin Concerto (frequently) and 'Shine 2'. With Alistair McGowan. From November 1998.
FRI 23:00 Bearded Ladies (b00bb9rt)
Series 2
Episode 2
Quick-fire sketch show starring Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougal, Oriane Messina and Faye Rusling. From August 2005.
FRI 23:30 Rigor Mortis (b00h4lnd)
Series 3
Episode 6
Life and Death prove to be very close neighbours for the staff in the mortuary. Stars Peter Davison. From March 2006.