SATURDAY 04 JULY 2009

SAT 00:00 Stephen Baxter - Voyage (b007q9ld)
1985-86 Project Ares
The first manned mission to Mars lifts off on a perilous journey of discovery - both scientific and personal.
Conclusion of Stephen Baxter's 1996 novel presenting an alternative history of the US space programme.
Dramatised in five parts by Dirk Maggs
Starring Laurel Lefklow as Natalie York, Rolf Saxon as Phil Stone, William Dufris as Adam Bleeker, Michael Roberts as Voice of NASA, Mel Taylor as Ralph Gershon and Vincent Marzello as Joe Muldoon.
Music by Wilfredo Acosta.
Producer: Dirk Maggs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
SAT 00:30 Brave New World (b00lh5ty)
Episode 5
In Aldous Huxley's disturbing vision of the future, John is disenchanted by society and seeks solitude. Read by Anton Lesser.
SAT 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jths)
The Photo Call
Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh when an actor dies - is it murder? Francis Matthews plays Simon Brett's amateur sleuth.
SAT 01:30 Dick Francis (b007qg3v)
Bolt
5. Nemesis for Two
Champion jockey Kit Fielding gets wind that Henri de Brescou plans to kill more horses. Kit is determined to put a stop to this needless slaughter.
Conclusion of Dick Francis's racing thriller.
Kit Fielding ...... Eric Allan
Princess Casilia ...... Sian Phillips
Danielle ...... Elizabeth MacGovern
Roland ...... Simon Carter
Wykeham ...... William Eedle
Prince Litsi ...... Sam Dastor
Henri ...... John Bull
Greening ...... Jack May
Thomas ...... Steve Hodson
Beatrice Bunt ...... Margaret Robertson
Allardeck ...... Bill Wallis
Dramatised by John Ashe.
Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin at BBC Pebble Mill.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1994.
SAT 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyc)
Episode 15
Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry, Emma Fielding and Stephen Wyatt.
SAT 02:15 McLevy (b00lh5tm)
Series 4
A Piece of Cake
A famed chef is the toast of the city, but the Victorian detective investigates when murder is on the menu. Starring Brian Cox.
SAT 03:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00lh5th)
Episode 1
Renowned cad Sir Harry Flashman is sent terrified to the frozen wastes of the Crimea. Stars Angus Wright and Joss Ackland.
SAT 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007wq3l)
The Economic War; Democracy in Peril
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
SAT 04:15 Tete-A-Tete (b00lh5tr)
Episode 5
Fifty years on, Simone De Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre's notorious lives and love affair must end. Concluded by Eleanor Bron.
SAT 04:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00lh5tt)
Episode 5
Sir Edward Leithen worries that missing Francis Galliard has been abandoned in the freezing Canadian Wilds. Read by Paul Young.
SAT 04:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cblbn)
A Night Among the Pines
There's donkey trouble and no women around for Robert Louis Stevenson on his French mountain adventure. Read by Alan Cumming.
SAT 05:00 04/07/2009 (b00ljk9b)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00ljk9d)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories. Featuring Big George and the Seventh Knight, which is written by Eric Pringle and read by Rupert Degas.
SAT 09:00 Those Baneful Articles (b00ljk9g)
Billy Kay takes a wry look at the arrival of tea and whisky in 18th century lowland Scotland.
SAT 09:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b008h45m)
Series 1
The Miracle of Lestrange
When new-fangled Alternative Medicine hits Levenford, Finlay and Cameron find they're losing all their patients, even Janet.
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town.
AJ Cronin's stories about Scotland's most celebrated doctor dramatised by Sue Rodwell.
Stars John Gordon Sinclair as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Cameron, Celia Imrie as Janet, David Bamber as Lestrange and Claire Neilson as Annie Grant.
Produced and directed at BBC Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
SAT 10:00 Comedy Greats (b007jtlc)
1970s
Episode 1
Decade by decade, Barry Cryer keeps on truckin’ with some of the funniest and finest shows ever broadcast by the BBC.
Six favourites plucked from the sensational 1970s schedules of BBC Radio 2 and 4:
* The News Huddlines
From 7th November 1979
Roy Hudd’s long-running topical comedy sketch series. Janet Brown and Chris Emmett help to poke fun at the week’s news events featuring Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan and ABBA. .
* All Gas And Gaiters
Series 1 (6/13) Only Three Can Play
Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? Clerical comedy adapted from TV starring Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February 1971.
* The Frankie Howerd Show
Series 4 - from November 1975
The king of titters reads some ditties and takes on some overgrown animals in a spoof sci-fi thriller! With Norma Ronald, Ray Fell and Timothy Davies.
* Parsley Sidings
Series 2 (6/10) A Bird In The Hand
A rare gull is spotted during a station spring-clean, causing chaos on the line. Railway station comedy starring Arthur Lowe, Kenneth Connor, Liz Fraser and Ian Lavender. From November 1973.
* Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
(11/13) Count Down
Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding. Adapted from TV’s classic sitcom about mismatched friends. Starring James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Joan Hickson and Bill Owen. From October 1975.
* Hello Cheeky
From October 1979
Red Rum and sound effects galore! Sketches galore with rapid pun-tastic fun starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin and Barry Cryer. Music by the Denis King Trio.
Produced and scripted by Peter Reed
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in June 2003.
SAT 13:00 John Buchan - The Courts of the Morning (b00ljk9j)
High adventure in South America, where The Republic of Olifa is rich in minerals, and ripe for revolution.
CAST:
Castor .... Ian McDiarmid
Janet Roylance .... Fiona Francis
Archie Roylance …. Andrew Wardlaw
Sandy Clanroyden .... Sandy Neilson
Babs .... Lynn Bains
Luis .... Richard Greenwood
Mayakovsky .... Finlay Welsh
Romanes …. Mark Coleman
Hamilton .... Derek Anders
Written by John Buchan and dramatised by Guy Slater.
Director: Patrick Rainer.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9l)
Paul Temple and the Conrad Case: A Dry Martini
The stylish detective and his wife are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9n)
Paul Temple and the Conrad Case: Concerning Captain Smith
Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, the stylish detective gets a shock. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9q)
Paul Temple and the Conrad Case: Coffee for Miss Conrad
The smooth detective and his wife encounter Betty Conrad and a midnight meeting is arranged. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9s)
Paul Temple and the Conrad Case: Person Unknown
The stylish detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery. Stars Peter Coke. From 1959.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9v)
So Much Blood: The Photo Call
Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh when an actor dies - is it murder? Francis Matthews plays Simon Brett's amateur sleuth.
SAT 17:00 The Radio Ballads (b00ljkzj)
Singing the Fishing
Tales from the Norfolk and Scottish herring fleets with Ewan McColl's songs. Award-winning documentary from August 1960.
SAT 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.
SAT 18:30 A Short Journey into Space Force, with Charles Chilton (b00ljkzl)
Episode 8
The man behind seminal 1950s sci-fi Journey into Space talks about writing the show during a blackout with a child on each knee.
SAT 18:40 James Follett - The Silent Vulcan (b007jsy4)
Episode 8
It's the August carnival and three figures dressed in black are hidden on a cart heading for the town...
After a UFO crash landed, the Sussex town of Pentworth has been cut off by a mysterious invisible and impenetrable wall.
'The Silent Vulcan' is the final book in James Follett's sci-fi trilogy of the same name.
Read by Nigel Anthony.
Abridged by Miranda Davis.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2004.
SAT 19:00 Those Baneful Articles (b00ljk9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b008h45m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Greats (b007jtlc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 The Radio Ballads (b00ljkzj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]


SUNDAY 05 JULY 2009

SUN 00:00 The Man in Black (b00h31fd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 A Short Journey into Space Force, with Charles Chilton (b00ljkzl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 00:40 James Follett - The Silent Vulcan (b007jsy4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:40 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 John Buchan - The Courts of the Morning (b00ljk9j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 Agatha Christie (b007jwwc)
The Pale Horse
Can death be brought about by remote control? Historian Mark Easterbrooke discovers that witchcraft and black magic can induce a terrifying series of events.
First published in 1961, Agatha Christie's classic thriller dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Stars Jeremy Clyde as Mark Easterbrooke, Stephanie Cole as Ariadne Oliver, Terence Alexander as Mr Venables, Mary Wimbush as Thyrza Grey, Hilda Schroder as Bella, Stephen Hodson as Jim Corrigan, Jonathan Adams as Inspector Lejeune and Federay Holmes as Ginger.
Jill Graham as Sybil, Jillie Meers as Rhoda Despard and John Evitts as Colonel Despard, John Fleming as Zachariah Osborne, John Baddeley as Bradley, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Hermia, Philip Anthony as Rev. Calthrop and John Church as Soames-White.
Matthew Morgan as Ardingly, Teresa Gallagher as Poppy and Keith Drinkel as Father Gorman, David Thorpe as Mike, Mike Hudson as Eileen Brandon, Melinda Walker as Mrs Tuckerton, Diana Payan as Mrs Coppins, Sandra James Young as Mrs Davis and Kate Binchy as Mrs Gerahty.
Originally aired to celebrate the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Night Theatre.
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1993.
SUN 04:00 The Radio Ballads (b00ljkzj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 05/07/2009 (b00ljmsh)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00ljmsk)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories. Featuring Lily Quench and the Black Mountains by Natalie Jane Prior, read by Helen Lederer.
SUN 09:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Omnibus (b008qpww)
Episode 3
Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Emma Fielding and Jon Glover.
SUN 10:15 Five Stories by James Ellis (b00ljmsm)
The Umbrella
When a man's new umbrella is ruined, his wife cunningly replaces it within budget. A French story adapted to an Irish setting.
SUN 10:30 Bristow (b00ct8w3)
Series 1
The Great Escape
Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel... and he knows it.
Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961.
Bristow …. Michael Williams
Jones …. Rodney Bewes
Mrs Purdy …. Dora Bryan
Hewitt …. Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman …. Katy Odey
Fudge …. Jon Glover
BJ …. Christopher Benjamin
Post Boy …. Simon Schatzberger
Francine …. Carol Starks
Turner …. David Ryall
Other parts played by the cast.
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
SUN 11:00 Book Club (b00ljmsp)
George MacDonald Fraser
The writer chats to James Naughtie about the womanising anti-hero of his popular adventure stories.
SUN 11:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007tbvx)
Series 1
Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Geoffrey Wheeler’s affectionate portrait of the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow, one of the last Variety venues in Scotland.
Built in 1895 by architect Bertie Crewe, it boasts a magnificent ceiling which rolls back to reveal the stars, and is watched over - or so they say - by the ghost of one of its best-loved comedians, Tommy Morgan.
Among those recalling their days at the Pavilion are Johnny Beattie, Mary Lee Milroy, and Rikki Fulton.
Series featuring Variety theatres from all over the United Kingdom.
Producer: Libby Cross
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
SUN 12:00 Wodehouse Letters (b007k2lm)
Episode 1
A selection of notes from the shy and reclusive writer PG Wodehouse to his beloved step-daughter Leonora. Read by Simon Cadell.
SUN 12:30 Flying the Flag (b007jx83)
Series 1
Compromising Positions
Why does William sleep with his windscreen wipers? And will the tabloid press settle for a diplomatic answer?
The British Ambassador gets suspicious...
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, Milton Johns as Brown and Margaret Ward as Mrs Poonskey.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987.
SUN 13:00 Agatha Christie (b007jwwc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today]
SUN 14:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmsr)
Hancock's Half Hour: The Last of the McHancocks
The lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding. Stars Tony Hancock and James Robertson Justice. From February 1957.
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmst)
At Home with the Hardys: Vorsprung Durch Picnik
Lemon fresh? Adverts make the heart grow fonder for the four friends. Stars Jeremy Hardy and Kit Hollerbach. From May 1990.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmsw)
The Big Fun Show
Sketch series with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence - before they hit the big time. From January 1988.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmsy)
I Think I've Got a Problem
Tom gets a courier job to Spain, but his 'imaginary' band causes plane mayhem. Stars Suggs and Bob Monkhouse. From July 2001.
SUN 16:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmt0)
One Foot in the Grave: Alive and Buried
Grumpy Victor Meldrew is set to lose his job. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From January 1995.
SUN 17:00 Book Club (b00ljmsp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 17:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007tbvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Space Hacks (b00941cd)
Series 2
The Quite Good Escape
Mother's got a boyfriend and Charlie and Moog are feeling a bit left out. Geoff McGivern and Chris O'Dowd guest star.
SUN 18:30 Last Days of Shandakor (b007k30c)
Episode 2
Fear turns to admiration, as anthropologist Jon learns about his alien captors. Nathan Osgood reads Leigh Brackett's adventure.
SUN 19:00 Wodehouse Letters (b007k2lm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Flying the Flag (b007jx83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Omnibus (b008qpww)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 Five Stories by James Ellis (b00ljmsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 Bristow (b00ct8w3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 The Now Show (b00ljn71)
Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical look at the week's news. From 26th June 2009.
SUN 22:30 Hut 33 (b00ljn73)
Series 1
Bridge Too Far
Three wartime code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut as they try to break German ciphers.
Unfortunately, they hate each other.
James Cary's sitcom set in Bletchley Park in 1941.
Charles .... Robert Bathurst
Archie .... Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka .... Olivia Colman
Gordon .... Fergus Craig
Mrs Best .... Lill Roughley
Joshua .... Alex MacQueen
Producer: Adam Bromley.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.
SUN 23:00 Newsjack (b00lh3hs)
Series 1
Episode 3
Magazine style sketch show that comically scrutinises the latest news, views and issues of the day, with Miles Jupp.
SUN 23:30 Pleased to Meet You (b007k35j)
Series 1
Episode 3
90-something good-time girl Dora Dale spills the beans spills the beans on the Rat Pack, John and Yoko - and the subtext of Right Said Fred sung by Bernard Cribbins.
Betraying confidences and breaking unwritten rules galore, the friend of the stars reveals some surprising and salacious secrets.
Written by and starring Martin Kelner and Jake Yapp.
Made for BBC7 and first broadcast in August 2006.


MONDAY 06 JULY 2009

MON 00:00 Space Hacks (b00941cd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Last Days of Shandakor (b007k30c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Agatha Christie (b007jwwc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmsr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmst)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmsy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00ljmt0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 06/07/2009 (b00ljppd)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Just a Minute (b00ljppg)
Chairman Nicholas Parsons with celebrity speakers Wendy Richard, Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Liza Tarbuck. From March 2003.
MON 08:30 The Harpoon (b00ckyjg)
Series 3
Episode 2
Handy hints on body language, sewing corner and three cheers for Swanky Beaumont!
More nostalgic fun in the spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
Performed by Alistair McGowan, Peter Baynham, Susie Brann, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Julian Dutton.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1994.
MON 09:00 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn08)
Timeless Time
Follwing his enforced retirement, grumpy Victor Meldrew's insomnia keeps Margaret awake.
Richard Wilson stars as Victor and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret.
Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his BBC TV script.
Victor Meldrew ...... Richard Wilson
Margaret Meldrew ...... Annette Crosbie
Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV plus numerous specials on BBC ONE from 1990 to 2000.
Producer: Diane Messias
First broadcast in January 1995 on BBC Radio 2.
MON 09:30 At Home With the Hardys (b007jmqw)
Fatal Attraction
The four friends shift the stubborn corpses that other plots leave behind. With Jeremy Hardy and Kit Hollerbach. From June 1990.
MON 10:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00ljppj)
Episode 2
Riding onwards, cowardly cad Sir Harry Flashman must face the might of Imperial Russia. Stars Angus Wright and Joss Ackland.
MON 11:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyn)
Episode 16
Rawdon leaves debtors' prison, but more trouble soon follows. William Makepeace Thackeray dramatisation with Stephen Fry.
MON 11:15 McLevy (b00ljppl)
Series 4
The Sea Change
The town fair's star attraction is a beautiful mermaid, but the detective realises something fishy is going on. Stars Brian Cox.
MON 12:00 Just a Minute (b00ljppg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Who Goes There? (b00fj2bw)
Series 3
Episode 2
Martin Young chairs the quiz which looks at the noteworthy and the notorious from history.
Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego with guests Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000.
MON 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjb)
D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
Actor Charles Paris meets student Anna and makes a discovery about Willy's death. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
MON 13:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1vw)
Three Act Tragedy
Episode 1
Hercule Poirot, his amateur detective acquaintance Mr Satterthwaite, and the distinguished Harley Street nerve specialist Sir Bartholomew Strange, are amongst the guests at a weekend party being given by the celebrated actor Sir Charles Cartwright at his clifftop house in Cornwall.
On the first evening after their arrival there is a cocktail party - at which an elderly clergyman, who's only had a sip of dry martini, falls dead. Was it through natural causes - or could it be murder?
Starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.
Agatha Christie's 1935 novel dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell
Hercule Poirot......................................................John Moffatt
Mr Satterthwaite................................................George Cole
Sir Charles Cartwright......................................Michael Cochrane
Sir Bartholomew Strange................................Clive Merrison
Lady Mary Lytton Gore....................................Pauline Jamieson
Hermione 'Egg' Lytton Gore..........................Beth Chalmers
Cynthia Dacres....................................................Paula Jacobs
Muriel Wills..........................................................Elizabeth Proud
Oliver Manders..................................................Carl Prekopp
Miss Milray..........................................................Helen Longworth
The Rev Babbington.......................................Peter Marinker
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
MON 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007wpfn)
Forget the Unhappy Past; Crying for a Happier Life
The country's rich and turbulent story concludes. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
MON 14:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008tx0j)
You Wear it Well
Life begins at 40? The pain and joy of Middle Age, including the tragic tale of The Embarrassing Older Woman Trying to be Hip.
MON 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00ljxx8)
Episode 6
A disorientated, feverish Galliard is found, but Sir Edward Leithen must now search for Lou. Read by Paul Young.
MON 14:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cglj2)
The Camisards
As his 1878 French mountain adventure continues, Robert Louis Stevenson recollects battles over religion. Read by Alan Cumming.
MON 15:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00ljppj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00ljxxb)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring The Phantom Tollbooth, The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon and The Suitcase Kid.
MON 17:00 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 17:30 At Home With the Hardys (b007jmqw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Francis Turnly - Lullaby (b00d7jh3)
Kate and Patrick face terror from the sinister past of their newly renovated house. Francis Turnly's thriller with Tara Flynn.
MON 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd3)
Episode 1
When the narrator and his companion camp on a remote island, they think they see a body in the water and a man calling to them. But that's just the start of this clawing claustrophobic tale of suspense and mounting terror.
Read by Roger Allam.
Algernon Blackwood's chilling tale has been described as one of the finest supernatural stories ever.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2005.
MON 19:00 Just a Minute (b00ljppg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Who Goes There? (b00fj2bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1vw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
MON 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 McLevy (b00ljppl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 The Harpoon (b00ckyjg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 22:30 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k273)
Death by Mau Mau
The misfits of the remote northern town are having a fun run - and is there a nasty bug going round?
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Festival award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
MON 23:00 I Think I've Got a Problem (b007ynmg)
Series 1
Episode 4
After getting a job at a supermarket, Tom finally proposes to Sadie, but first he must ask her father for permission.
Tom's "imaginary" band get in on the act. Will it all end with a song and a dance?
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Mika Simmons ..... Sadie
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Michael Roberts ..... Clammy Clemence
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Emma Clarke ..... Melody
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Director: Chris Neill
Producers: Torquil MacLeod. Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
MON 23:30 This Is Craig Brown (b00dz9jn)
Celebrity
Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. The satirist pokes fun with Barry Norman and Rory Bremner. From March 2004.
MON 23:45 My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage (b007jvc7)
Sugar, Der Der Der Der Der Der, Ah Honey, Honey
Johnny fails to impress Melvyn Bragg while plugging his new book.
The not-terribly-true autobiography of 1970s idol Little Johnny Cartilage.
Written by and starring Johnny Meres.
With:
Melvyn Bragg
Ben Miller
Peter Serafinowicz
Geoff McGivern
Rosemary Martin
Deborah Berlin.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996.


TUESDAY 07 JULY 2009

TUE 00:00 Francis Turnly - Lullaby (b00d7jh3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1vw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 McLevy (b00ljppl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00ljppj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007wpfn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008tx0j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00ljxx8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cglj2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 07/07/2009 (b00ljxxz)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7. Contact: CBeebies Radio London, W12 7RJ. Phone: 08700 100 700.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b00ljz67)
Smugglers in the Solent
The crew of Troutbridge is sent to pursue some marine miscreants. Starring Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From July 1965.
TUE 08:30 The House of Milton Jones (b00ljz69)
Episode 6
The surreal comedian helps plan a birthday for the twins. What could possibly go wrong? With Rosemary Leach. From August 2003.
TUE 09:00 Second Thoughts (b00ljz6c)
Series 4
Old Problem
Bill is on the receiving end of a birthday surprise he doesn't want.
Meanwhile Dennis's attempts to capture the glamorous Liza backfire.
Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and Faith's teenage children.
Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, Brian Bowles as Dennis and Peter Gunn as Chris.
Series three 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'.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.
TUE 09:30 Huddwinks (b00fsmz8)
Series 2
Dead Dames Don't Dance with Danger
Top American cop Bert Chisel is called in to solve a murder mystery for Scotland Yard.
Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies.
With:
Denise Coffey
Chris Emmett
David Gooderson
Fred Harris
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1988.
TUE 10:00 Flash for Freedom (b00ljz6f)
Episode 1
It's 1848 and the philandering cad Sir Harry Flashman becomes embroiled in slavery. Stars Joss Ackland and Rhys Meredith.
TUE 11:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyr)
Episode 17
Rawdon falters in his resolve to fight a duel with Lord Steyne. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Emma Fielding and Philip Fox.
TUE 11:15 McLevy (b00ljz6h)
Series 4
Sins of the Fathers
A runaway bridegroom and a blackmailer spark trouble for the detective and danger for Constable Mulholland. Stars Brian Cox.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b00ljz67)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jnjq)
Series 6
Loathe Story
Sleepwalking Harold gives dad Albert a fright.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett as Steptoe and Son.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Psychiatrist ...... Graham Stark
Bunty ...... Jo Manning Wilson
Mrs Kennington-Stroud ...... Margot Boyd
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV later adapted for radio.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in February 1976.
TUE 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjh)
First Lunch
With Willy dead, Charles Paris questions the owner of the student actors' house. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
TUE 13:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1x7)
Three Act Tragedy
Episode 2
Hercule Poirot is now on the Riviera in Monte Carlo, but death appears to be following him.
1935 novel by Agatha Christie dramatized by Michael Bakewell
Hercule Poirot......................................................John Moffatt
Mr Satterthwaite..................................................George Cole
Sir Charles Cartwright........................................Michael Cochrane
Hermione 'Egg' Lytton Gore............................Beth Chalmers
Colonel Johnson...................................................John Baddeley
Supt Crossfield......................................................Martin Hyder
Mrs Leckie................................................................Kathleen Helme
Little Boy...................................................................Tom Glenister
Directed by Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
TUE 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b007jwhk)
1901 - A New King, a New Century
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
TUE 14:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008v26b)
Sitting at the Grown Ups Table
Life begins at 40? The pain and pleasure of Middle Age, including the joys of mellowing and reaching a plateau.
TUE 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00ljz6k)
Episode 7
A weakened Sir Edward Leithen is himself rescued by Lou, who has a positive effect on his flagging spirit. Read by Paul Young.
TUE 14:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cgsrr)
The Heart of the Country
Robert Louis Stevenson enjoys wild views of French mountains feathered with chestnut trees. Read by Alan Cumming.
TUE 15:00 Flash for Freedom (b00ljz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00lk0bz)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring The Phantom Tollbooth, The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon and The Suitcase Kid.
TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b00ljz6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Huddwinks (b00fsmz8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008hvvp)
Episode 1
Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th century Paris - home to a fabled ghost.
Starring Anna Massey as Madame Giry, Peter Guinness as The Phantom, James D'Arcy as Raoul de Chagny Helen Goldwyn as Christine Daaé
"The Phantom of the Opera" is a classic tale of murder, romance and suspense in 19th-century Paris. Gaston Leroux's original novel, "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" was published in 1911 and it's never been out of print since. The subject of countless plays, films and musicals - this is the first adaptation to remaining utterly faithful to the spirit and plot of Leroux's original. There are many sequences here which have never appeared before in any adaptation.
Leroux was a prolific writer in many genres, as well as being a playboy and globetrotter. But he started out as a journalist, which is how he came across the true stories forming the basis for the plot of "The Phantom of the Opera": a misshapen skeleton unearthed in the foundations of the Paris Opera House, a subterranean lake, a fatal accident with the chandelier and, of course, rumours of the Opera Ghost.
This adaptation was the first version to include the correct operatic sequences referred to in the novel: arias from Charles Gounod's Faust and his Romeo et Juliette, and Desdemona's famous aria from Rossini's Otello. These were specially recorded by singers from the ENO and Opera Diva.
In the novel, The Phantom performs a section of his own self-penned opera - Don Juan Triumphant - and this too is included in this adaptation, composed by classical musician Tim Sutton. Tim also wrote a new score for the entire adaptation with a theme tune played by violinist Ruth Rogers.
Freshly translated, dramatised and produced by Barnaby Edwards.
A Big Finish Production.
TUE 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd9)
Episode 2
The canoe is damaged and the narrator decides the willow trees are against their presence on the island. Read by Roger Allam. From March 2005.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b00ljz67)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jnjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1x7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 McLevy (b00ljz6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The House of Milton Jones (b00ljz69)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Big Fun Show (b00lk0c1)
Episode 6
Sketch series with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence, before they hit the big time. From February 1988.
TUE 23:00 The Bigger Issues (b00lk0c3)
Homophobia
The bungling actors stage a play to highlight being gay - featuring sailors. With Dave Lamb and Jim North. From November 2000.
TUE 23:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b00805vh)
Series 1
Episode 2
Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv tries to woo his ex and find somewhere to live. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From November 2001.


WEDNESDAY 08 JULY 2009

WED 00:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008hvvp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1x7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 McLevy (b00ljz6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Flash for Freedom (b00ljz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b007jwhk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008v26b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00ljz6k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cgsrr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 08/07/2009 (b00lk2c0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007x041)
Series 5
The New Radio Series
Big-headed from his success on TV, the lad's had enough of radio and is set to retire - until he discovers the plan for his replacement.
Stars Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1958.
WED 08:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008pbnv)
Episode 4
Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones.
It ran for 10 series on Channel 4 and found success in America, but the hit TV improvisation game actually started life on BBC radio.
With Colin Sell at the piano.
Devised and compiled by Mark Leveson. Additional material by Martin Booth.
Producer: Dan Patterson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1988.
WED 09:00 After Henry (b007jqn4)
Series 4
Sunday Lunch
"In certain circumstances you steam fish when someone's ill or something. You don't steam potatoes.'
Sarah and her mother Eleanor argue over cooking the veg.
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
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1989.
WED 09:30 Alison and Maud (b007k3rx)
Series 2
Just Say No
Daddy battles with hallucinogenic fungus and chips.
Second of two series of Sue Limb's Bed and Breakfast sitcom about sisters Alison and Maud and their guests at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Starring Denise Coffey as Alison, Miriam Margolyes as Maud, Joss Ackland as Father and Geoffrey Whitehead as Bernard.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
WED 10:00 Flash for Freedom (b00lk2c4)
Episode 2
Now a reluctant secret agent, Sir Harry Flashman finds himself fleeing for his life. Stars Joss Ackland and Rhys Meredith.
WED 11:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyt)
Episode 18
A keen William Dobbin returns from India to visit a frosty Amelia. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Katy Cavanagh and Tom Smith.
WED 11:15 McLevy (b00lk2c6)
Series 4
The Devil's Disguise
With an outbreak of street robbery at razor-point, the Devil comes a-calling for the detective on Halloween. Stars Brian Cox.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007x041)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00cm26d)
Series 4
Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way? Part 1
All about 'things' and spoofing 'Just A Minute'. Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1979.
WED 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjn)
Legal Aid
Convinced that Willy was murdered, Charles Paris consults his solicitor friend. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
WED 13:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1yj)
Three Act Tragedy
Episode 3
Hercule Poirot re-enters the mystery deaths investigation, to the relief of all involved.
1935 Agatha Christie novel dramatized by Michael Bakewell
Hercule Poirot.................................................John Moffat
Mr Satterthwaite............................................George Cole
Sir Charles Cartwright..................................Michael Cochrane
Lady Mary Lytton Gore................................Pauline Jamieson
Hermione 'Egg' Lytton Gore......................Beth Chalmers
Mrs Babbington..............................................Patricia Scott
Oliver Manders................................................Carl Prekopp
Directed by Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
WED 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b007629k)
1902 - South Africa, Balfour and Education
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
WED 14:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008vnnj)
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Life begins at 40? The pain and pleasure of Middle Age. Having an affair? 'It's not about sex, it's about death'.
WED 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00lk2cb)
Episode 8
Gaillard opens up to Leithen to reveal the reasons for him moving to America, and his disappearance. Read by Paul Young.
WED 14:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cgyjn)
Farewell, Modestine!
As Robert Louis Stevenson's French mountain adventure concludes, there is a last supper with his donkey. Read by Alan Cumming.
WED 15:00 Flash for Freedom (b00lk2c4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00lk2cd)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring The Phantom Tollbooth, The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon and The Suitcase Kid.
WED 17:00 After Henry (b007jqn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 17:30 Alison and Maud (b007k3rx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008jw9j)
Episode 2
Christine Daae has disappeared. Is she with the mysterious Angel of Music? Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and James D'Arcy.
WED 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdj)
Episode 3
The companions prepare for a second night and the inevitable attack from the island's mysterious forces. Read by Roger Allam. From March 2005.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007x041)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00cm26d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1yj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
WED 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 McLevy (b00lk2c6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008pbnv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b00cgsrw)
Series 5
Power Politics
Satan infiltrates the White House and the United Nations.
Meanwhile, a dangerous subversive infiltrates Hell.
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Geoffrey Whitehead , Hugh Dennis , Tony Maudsley, Felicity Montagu and Philip Pope.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.
WED 23:00 Kenny Everett's Radio Days (b007k36m)
Series 1
Episode 3
Jingles, chat and tunes. Classic clips of the celebrated disc jockey from his commercial radio peak. Featuring Captain Kremmen.


THURSDAY 09 JULY 2009

THU 00:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008jw9j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1yj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 McLevy (b00lk2c6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Flash for Freedom (b00lk2c4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b007629k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008vnnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00lk2cb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Travels With a Donkey (b00cgyjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 09/07/2009 (b00lk6jp)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 Yes Minister (b007k0fx)
Series 2
The Skeleton in the Cupboard
MP Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.
It first ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984.
Jim Hacker …. Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby …. Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley …. Derek Fowldes
Dr Cartwright …. Ian Lavender
Alex Andrews …. Clive Merrison
Civil Servant …. Peter Acre
Civil Servant …. Ellen McIntosh
The Man on the Train …. William Eedle
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984.
THU 08:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b008h696)
Series 2
Up on the Roof
Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert Wilson ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Caroline Quentin
With:
Stephen Garlick
Jane Slavin
Donald Gee
David Ryall
Charles Simpson
Marcia Warren
Moray Watson
Producer: Paul Spencer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1990.
THU 09:00 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007jlrq)
Growing Up
The comedian points out the pitfalls of growing up, becoming an adult and having children.
The first of a six-part series illustrating the Domedic minutiae of life
Stand-up and sketches with Simon Greenall, Sally Grace and Dave Lamb.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
THU 09:30 Semi Circles (b007jtsz)
Series 2
A Family Time
Ben and Helen squabble over them spending Christmas with her mother.
The improving story of life and improving times in an improving neighbourhood.
Starring Paula Wilcox as Helen and David Wood as Ben
Written by Simon Brett
Helen ...... Paula Wilcox
Ben ...... David Wood
Mrs Kelly ...... Pay Heywood
Alastair ...... Tony Millan
Mr Cullingford ...... Michael Bilton
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1982
THU 10:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq2p)
Moving Northwards
A rich London merchant's son is banished to his family seat in the north. Stars Liam Brennan, Sean Chapman and Tom George.
THU 11:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyx)
Episode 19
Jos, Amelia and William head to Europe and meet an old 'friend'. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Emma Fielding and David Calder.
THU 11:15 Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow (b007jx59)
A climber reminisces as he escorts a group of honeymooners up Alaska's highest mountain. Written by and stars Israel Horovitz.
THU 12:00 Yes Minister (b007k0fx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 My Music (b00lk9c0)
Steve Race quizzes John Amis, Frank Muir, Ian Wallace and Denis Norden on Tom Jones and Mozart. From January 1994.
THU 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjy)
Last Lunch
Charles Paris suspects one student is the murderer, but another's acting oddly. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
THU 13:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1zt)
Three Act Tragedy
Episode 4
As the murder suspects are investigated, the Belgian sleuth issues an invitation.
1935 Agatha Christie thriller dramatized by Michael Bakewell
Hercule Poirot..............................................John Moffatt
Mr Satterthwaite.........................................George Cole
Sir Charles Cartwright...............................Michael Cochrane
Hermione 'Egg' Lytton Gore..................Beth Chalmers
Muriel Wills...................................................Elizabeth Proud
Oliver Manders............................................Carl Prekopp
Cynthia Dacres............................................Paula Jacobs
Captain Dacres............................................Nigel Anthony
Angela Sutcliffe...........................................Jemma Churchill
Doris, the model.........................................Angela Sims
Directed by Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
THU 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00lk9c2)
1903 - Naval Build-Up, Free Trade and Empire
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
THU 14:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008vr0z)
The Generational Squeeze
Life begins at 40? The pain and pleasure of Middle Age. Examining what happens when the caring shifts from children to parents.
THU 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00lk9c4)
Episode 9
Deep in the wilds of Canada, Sir Edward Leithen fantasises about returning to the comforts of home. Read by Paul Young.
THU 14:45 Ronald Frame Short Stories (b007k19s)
The Trinket Box
To her observers, Mrs Bradley always seemed that bit too glamorous for a small gift shop owner...
John Gordon Sinclair reads Ronald Frame's short story.
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.
THU 15:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00lk9c6)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories. Featuring The Phantom Tollbooth, The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon and The Suitcase Kid.
THU 17:00 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007jlrq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Semi Circles (b007jtsz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008lz2f)
Episode 3
As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her. Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and Helen Goldwyn.
THU 18:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdr)
Episode 4
The Swede offers his opinion on the island's evil forces and the necessity of offering them a sacrifice. Read by Roger Allam. From April 2005.
THU 19:00 Yes Minister (b007k0fx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 My Music (b00lk9c0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1zt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
THU 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow (b007jx59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008h696)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b0080jxp)
Series 1
Episode 3
Anton wants to learn about sex but is surprised to hear how Liam knows so much. Written by and starring Shaun Prendergast.
THU 22:45 2000 Years of Radio (b007scys)
Series 1
Dark Age FM
It's AD 500, history's most miserable time, when Britain was invaded twice a week and the country was run by a bloke called Arthur.
But there was always Steve in the Afternoon to help Britons through these difficult times
Six-part series that taps into the radio archive of a bygone age.
Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Claire Downes , Stuart Lane, Al Holloway, Danny Robbins and Dan Tetsell.
Producers: Paul Dodgson & Sean Grundy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
THU 23:00 Newsjack (b00lk9c8)
Series 1
Episode 4
Sketch show that scrutinises the latest news, views and issues of the day, with comedian Miles Jupp. From July 2009.
THU 23:30 Dial M for Pizza (b007jm7c)
Series 1
Episode 2
Sketch show shenanigans from going to the Proms to public loos. Stars Brenda Blethyn and Robert Bathurst. From November 1987.


FRIDAY 10 JULY 2009

FRI 00:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008lz2f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Algernon Blackwood - The Willows (b007jvdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k1zt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow (b007jx59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00lk9c2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008vr0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00lk9c4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Ronald Frame Short Stories (b007k19s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 10/07/2009 (b00lk9m8)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b007k3n2)
Series 3
Episode 3
More swashbuckling for Kenneth Horne as 'The Three Musketeers' continues, a sea shanty from Rambling Syd Rumpo, plus Julian and Sandy go bona cruising.
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 February 1967.
FRI 08:30 Country Matters (b00lk9mb)
Episode 3
Dave tackles the local traffic problem, but will the villagers support him? Stars Jonathan Tafler and Lesley Sharp. From May 1994.
FRI 09:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008m24j)
Series 3
Episode 1
The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot. Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, Big White Carstairs and more...
Richard Ingrams John Wells, John Sessions , Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton.
With Brian Bowles , Simon Greenall , Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield.
Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour – thanks to characters he created between the wars.
Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.
Announcer: the silken tones of Brian Perkins.
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1994.
FRI 09:30 Millport (b0075sxz)
Series 1
The Storm
A pensioner mysteriously disappears from the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, off the west coast of Scotland.
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert/Bob ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty/Betty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Doogie ...... Matt Costello
DJ ...... Robert Paterson
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
FRI 10:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq56)
Over the Border
There's trouble afoot when Francis quarrels with Rashleigh and heads to Glasgow. Stars Liam Brennan and Sean Chapman.
FRI 11:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyz)
Episode 20
Becky, Jos, Amelia and William's futures are finally decided. Conclusion of William Makepeace Thackeray's drama, narrated by Stephen Fry.
FRI 11:15 Georgia Pritchett - Stay (b007jw2n)
Lonely Lizzie runs a dog kennels. Her teenage daughter is aiming for sainthood. Tim, the kennels' handyman, strives daily to avoid the small calamities that seem to seek him out.
But romance is in the air when the new doctor arrives...
Georgia Pritchett's romantic comedy stars Sophie Thompson as Lizzie, Duncan Preston as Dr Perkins, Sheridan Smith as Emily, Timothy Spall as Tim, Elizabeth Bell as Mrs Beresford and Gavin Muir as Dr James.
Director: Marilyn Imrie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b007k3n2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Does The Team Think? (b00lkk0q)
Series 1
Episode 4
Vic Reeves hosts, as Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, Arthur Smith, Tom Baker and Jo Caulfield tackle the questions. From July 2007.
FRI 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtk2)
Up in the Castle
With one murder suspect cleared, a bomb is ticking in actor Charles Paris' bag. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
FRI 13:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k213)
Three Act Tragedy
Episode 5
Just as Hercule Poirot looks set is to solve the murder mystery, there's a fresh death.
Agatha Christie thriller dramatized by Michael Bakewell
Hercule Poirot..................................................John Moffatt
Mr Satterthwaite.............................................George Cole
Sir Charles Cartwright...................................Michael Cochrane
Egg Lytton Gor.................................................Beth Chalmers
Angela Sutcliffe................................................Jemma Churchill
Oliver Manders.................................................Carl Prekopp
Matron,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Natasha Pyne
Director Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
FRI 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00lkk0s)
1904 - Ships, Cars, Conurbations and Churchill Crosses the Floor
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey with Robert Powell.
FRI 14:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008vrcn)
Time's Winged Chariot
Life begins at 40? The pain and pleasure of Middle Age. The clock is ticking, but is the Big Goodbye to be feared or welcomed?
FRI 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River (b00lkk0v)
Episode 10
Moved by their plight, Leithen spends his last days helping the Canadian Indians. John Buchan's novel read by Paul Young.
FRI 14:45 Ronald Frame Short Stories (b007k1lf)
The End of the Season
Rhona has run away from her relationship problems. At her hotel, she comes to an understanding.
Jilly Bond reads Ronald Frame's short story.
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
FRI 15:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00lkk0x)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring The Phantom Tollbooth, The Spiral Stair and A Very Naughty Boy.
FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008m24j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Millport (b0075sxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008p5cw)
Episode 4
Raoul and the Persian enter the Phantom's lair to search for Christine. Stars Peter Guinness, Helen Goldwyn and James D'Arcy.
FRI 18:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b008h44x)
The Parasite
A man starts having terrifying dreams in which he's plagued by a monstrous creature.
Yet - although hideously repellent - the parasite seems strangely familiar to him...
First published in 1953, Arthur C Clarke's tale is read by Nicholas Boulton.
Arthur C Clarke, along with Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, are known as Science-Fiction's "Big Three". Their work was key to the 1950s and 60s being recognised as the genre's Golden Age.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b007k3n2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Does The Team Think? (b00lkk0q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Hercule Poirot (b007k213)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair (b007jvyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Georgia Pritchett - Stay (b007jw2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Country Matters (b00lk9mb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Seymour the Fractal Cat (b007s8jw)
Catastrophe Theory
The battle to save humanity from the control of computers comes to a climax. Stars Greg Proops and John Hegley. From May 1996.
FRI 23:00 Saturday Night Fry (b007jt12)
Episode 6
Stephen Fry serves up a final portion of witty banter and sketches.
With Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
Written by Stephen Fry with additional material by Ian Brown and James Hendrie.
Producer: Dan Patterson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1988.
FRI 23:30 Naked Radio (b00lkk0z)
The Scottish comedy team laugh at events in the news. From Glasgow's Tron Theatre. With Gregor Fisher. From February 1984.