SATURDAY 08 AUGUST 2009

SAT 00:00 Simon Bovey - Slipstream (b009mbjn)
Fight for the Future
Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost...
Conclusion of Simon Bovey's sci-fi adventure series set during the Second World War.
Stars Rory Kinnear as Jurgen Rall, Tim McMullan as Major Barton, Joannah Tincey as Kate Richey, Ben Crowe as Lieutenant Dundas, Rachel Atkins as Trudi Schenk, Peter Marinker as Brigadier Erskine and Laura Molyneux as Slipstream.
Other parts played by Simon Treves, Sam Pamphilon, Alex Lanipekun and Lloyd Woolf.
Producer: Marc Beeby
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2008.
SAT 00:30 William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (b007k21k)
Episode 5
'Coolhunter' Cayce travels to Moscow for an emotional encounter with the maker of "the footage" - the mysteriously compelling online film haunting web-surfers around the world.
But why is Cayce's boss at the ad agency so interested in it?
William Gibson's fast-moving thriller concluded by Lorelei King.
Abridged by Ron Roberts.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in February 2007.
SAT 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mcnx)
Proof
3. The Boss
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
P.C. Horton …. James Goode
Charter …. Chas Bryer
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
SAT 01:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007jtl9)
5. The Moment of Truth
Retired hitman, Art Gordo, finally comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis.
Dinsdale Landen stars in the gripping conclusion of Jim Eldridge's thriller adapted from his own novel.
Art Gordo …. Dinsdale Landon
Louise Lenehan …. Frances Jeater
Paul Le Clerk …. Donald Gee
Sally Le Clerk …. Joanna Wake
Leon Young …. Basil Henson
Forbes …. Douglas Blackwell
Parsons …. Terrence Hardiman
Hotel Porter …. Frank Coda
Charles Allweather …. Glyn Owen
Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1976.
SAT 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b719j)
Episode 10
Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Concluding episode starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Deborah Weston as Adelaide, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SAT 02:15 Jallebies and Tea (b007jy83)
Recently arrived in London from India, Asha is lonely left in her flat all day long, until some extraordinary visitors appear. Stars Nina Wadia.
SAT 03:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jpxd)
The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington Part 4
Lily still loves her ex-fiance, but will Adolphus marry Lady Alexandrina? Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Julia Ford.
SAT 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00lysxs)
1931 - National Government and Naval Mutiny
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey with Robert Powell.
SAT 04:15 The Lost Continent (b007jp81)
Episode 10
Musing on life back home in Iowa - Bill Bryson concludes his rediscovery of the America he left behind. Read by Kerry Shale.
SAT 04:30 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b007k1sb)
Rawdon's Roof
A man swears that no woman shall sleep under his roof again, but what does his lover feel about it? Read by Andy Hockley.
SAT 04:45 Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas (b008x8b6)
Episode 5
The monk's religious duties take precedence, but his legacy remains. Robin Marantz Henig's biography read by Michael Williams.
SAT 05:00 08/08/2009 (b00m0gf2)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00m0gf4)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Vampirates - Demons of the Ocean! by Justin Somper and read by Paul Panting.
SAT 09:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m0gf6)
Footprints In The Jungle
A charming couple at the bridge table in the Malaysian country club, turn out to have a murder in their past.
Dirk Bogarde is the narrator for another of Somerset Maugham's short stories.
Mrs Cartwright ...... Patricia Hodge
Mr Cartwright ...... David Collings
Gaze ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ling Su ...... Benedict Wong
Other parts played by:
John Hartley
Tracy Wiles
Caroline Strong
Stephen Critchlow
Roger May
Dramatised by Neville Teller.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996.
SAT 09:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00m0gf8)
Series 2
The Levenford Ghost
A mysterious overnight call leads the GP on a dark and dangerous journey. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
SAT 10:00 Comedy Greats (b007k3ck)
1990s
Episode 2
Barry Cryer presents Week Ending, People Like Us, The Very World of Milton Jones, Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller, The Mark Steel Solution and Knowing Me, Knowing You.
SAT 13:00 Philip Marlowe: The Little Sister (b007jwvk)
Raymond Chandler's world-weary private eye is led on a manhunt deep into Hollywood's gritty underworld. Stars Ed Bishop.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m34fs)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates: Grey Wednesday
Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate and where is Madame Grant? Gordon Kaye stars as Michael Bond's foodie detective.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0gfb)
Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates: The Final Print-Out
The trail leads Pamplemousse and his trusty hound to Pere Lachaise Cemetery before a final watery showdown.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0hmv)
Dick Francis's Proof
A party at racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne's stables ends in tragedy. But is it just an accident? Stars Nigel Havers.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0hmx)
Dick Francis's Proof
In the tragedy's aftermath, Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation. Stars Nigel Havers.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0hmz)
Dick Francis's Proof
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers. Episode 3 of 8.
SAT 17:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzqv)
Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale
The multi-talented entertainer and the comedian chat about their showbiz careers, from backstage in Birmingham.
SAT 18:00 Simon Bovey - Cold Blood (b007s8gn)
Sanctuary No More
Deb's found evidence that Bowers has been experimenting on himself and is now a Chimera - changing at a cellular level - but, the question is, into what?
The answers will have to wait, because now there's a killer on the loose...
Simon Bovey's 5-part sci-fi thriller set in 2015 stars Tim McMullan as Bowers, Tom Mannion as Commander Taft, Stuart McLoughlin as Max Bellingfield, Ndidi Del Fatti as Anaya and Helen Longworth as Deborah.
Director: Marc Beeby
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2005.
SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00h73hy)
The Door in the Wall by HG Wells
Daydreamer Lionel Wallace’s encounters with an unlocked door as a young child continue to prey on his mind as an adult.
At different times in his life, the door temptingly reappears. But when a golden opportunity arrives, is Lionel brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
Anton Lesser reads HG Wells' story.
Some of the best sci-fi/fantasy writers in a series of fantastic journeys featuring flights of fancy, time travel, magical transporters and alternate realities.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2009.
SAT 19:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m0gf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00m0gf8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Greats (b007k3ck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]


SUNDAY 09 AUGUST 2009

SUN 00:00 Simon Bovey - Cold Blood (b007s8gn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00h73hy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Philip Marlowe: The Little Sister (b007jwvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 William Trevor - My House in Umbria (b00bqv3x)
A train journey in Italy sparks devastation, but a new purpose for one passenger - Mrs Delahunty.
Starring Prunella Scales as Mrs Delahunty, Peter Jeffrey as The General, Richard Pearce as Ocmar and Sean Barrett as Quinty.
Mrs Delahunty - she's never actually been married, but 'Mrs' suits her better than 'Miss' - has been a Madame in Africa and is now a succesful romantic novelist. When a young American girl, an elderly British general and a German traveller survive a terrorist bomb attack on an Italian train, Mrs Delahunty finds a new purpose in life caring for this unlikely group.
Written and dramatised by William Trevor.
Producer: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
SUN 04:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 09/08/2009 (b00m0jw7)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00m0jw9)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Vampirates - Demons of the Ocean! by Justin Somper and read by Paul Panting.
SUN 09:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b8t5g)
Omnibus, part 2
Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow, whilst Sophie has a shock for Owen.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Deborah Weston as Adelaide, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Omnibus of the last five of ten parts.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SUN 10:15 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jyd8)
Series 2
Great Uncle Crow
A young boy gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'. Read by David Neal.
SUN 10:30 Bristow (b007s5dp)
Series 2
Mr Bristow Regrets
The Chester-Perry Dinner Dance is out of bounds to the buying clerk - until he falls in with Tom Paine, troublemaker...
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens' famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London's Evening Standard.
Bristow ...... Michael Williams
Jones ...... Rodney Bewes
Mrs Purdy ...... Dora Bryan
Hewitt ...... Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman ...... Katy Odey
Hickford ...... Roger Lloyd Pack
Tom ...... Jon Glover
Little Red ...... Simon Schatzberger
Miss Golightly ...... Lucy Akhurst
Miss Peach ...... Carol Starks
Music composed and performed by John Whitehall.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1999.
SUN 11:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007jtcs)
Episode 5
Russell Davies celebrates the performers who helped boost wartime morale. Features Tommy Handley and Richard Murdoch.
SUN 11:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007k29d)
Series 2
Sunderland Empire
Geoffrey Wheeler profiles the premier variety venue in the North-East of England where artists as varied as Vesta Tilley, Harry Lauder, Ken Dodd and Helen Shapiro have entertained generations of theatre-goers.
The Sunderland Empire is also the theatre where the Carry On comedy actor Sid James collapsed and died. Theatre staff who were there on the night share their memories of the sad event.
Featuring archive performances from many of the stars who have appeared on the Empire's stage.
Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom.
Producer: Libby Cross
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2003.
SUN 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jm1x)
Something About a Soldier
The bumbling civil servants find a demob letter written 20 years before.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Starring Wilfrid Hyde White as Number One and Richard Murdoch as Number Two.
With Norma Ronald, Warren Mitchell, David Nettheim and David Graham.
Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Producer: Edward Taylor,
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1965.
SUN 12:30 Albert and Me (b007jynb)
Series 1
Rate of Decline
Struggling to bring up his baby son Albert, single dad Bryan Archer desperately needs cash for his rate arrears.
Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Harry Fowler as Joe Billings.
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1977.
SUN 13:00 William Trevor - My House in Umbria (b00bqv3x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today]
SUN 14:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0jwd)
The In Crowd
Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. From August 2001.
SUN 14:45 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0jzc)
The Shuttleworths: Mini-Break in Giggleswick
Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth and his family are in North Yorkshire. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 1993.
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lcp)
A Look Back at the Nineties: 1996
A satirical look back at a year that hadn't yet happened. With Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis. From July 1993.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lcr)
Does the Team Think?
Alan Carr, Shappi Khorsandi, Ben Miller and Rowland Rivron answer questions set by the audience. Hosted by Vic Reeves.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lct)
The Personality Test: John Sergeant
The ex-political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself. With Sue Perkins, Alan Carr and Lucy Porter. From July 2006.
SUN 16:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lcw)
Hancock's Half Hour: The Publicity Photograph
The lad's new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February 1958.
SUN 17:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007jtcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 17:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007k29d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 18:00 James Follett - Rules of Asylum (b007k1b3)
Episode 3
How did Jan Valery make his latest escape? Will Suskin ever uncover the truth?
Starring James Beattie.
Conclusion of James Follett's political thriller exploring dissention and danger in a repressive state in the Eastern Bloc.
Jan Valery …. James Beattie
Suskin …. Vernon Joyner
Secretary/ Librarian …. Betty Huntley-Wright
Guard/Alex/Student …. Neville Jason
Governor …. Manning Wilson
Suskin's Chief …. Brian Haines
Anna …. Caroline John
Zoe/1st Girl …. Rosalyn Slater
Woman in Sanatorium/2nd Girl …. Diana Bishop
Danski …. Cyril Shaps
Nero …. Francis de Wolff
Interrogator …. John Challis
Restaurant Manager …. Godfrey Kenton
The original audio was lost from the BBC archive, so our thanks to James Follett for the donation from his personal collection.
Producer: Margaret Hall
First broadcast as a 90 minute drama on BBC Radio 4 in November 1973.
SUN 18:30 Richard Matheson - Duel (b007jwll)
Episode 1
The driver of a huge truck plays deadly games with an innocent motorist.
Classic tense thriller by American sci-fi novelist, screenwriter and principal writer of 'The Twilight Zone', Richard Matheson (1926-2013).
Adapted by Steven Spielberg for the big screen in 1971, Duel is also a cult film.
Read by Nathan Osgood.
Producer: Vivien Rosenthal
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2006.
SUN 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jm1x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Albert and Me (b007jynb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b8t5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jyd8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 Bristow (b007s5dp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 The Now Show (b00m0lcy)
Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical look at the week's news. From 31st July 2009.
SUN 22:30 Hut 33 (b00m0ld0)
Series 1
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Bletchley Park codebreakers grapple with the complexities of religion.
CAST:
Charles …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka …. Olivia Colman
Gordon …. Fergus Craig
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley
Joshua …. Alex MacQueen.
Written by James Carey.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.
SUN 23:00 We Are Klang: Amazing Lives (b007k3hw)
Max Phantasmo
The controversial American comedian, by those who know him. Spoof starring Greg Davies and Steve Hall. From April 2007.
SUN 23:30 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows (b00fn9hk)
Roads
Fearless reporter Gus Murdoch probes Britain's highways and byways.
Written by and starring Stephen Carlin.
With Neil Edmond, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Rowe, Renton Skinner and Marc Willcox.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2008.
SUN 23:45 A Series of Psychotic Episodes (b00fn9hm)
Episode 4
What keys think, and a thumb-sized comedian. The surreal world of Miriam Elia, with Joanna Neary. From November 2008.


MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2009

MON 00:00 James Follett - Rules of Asylum (b007k1b3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Richard Matheson - Duel (b007jwll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 William Trevor - My House in Umbria (b00bqv3x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0jwd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:45 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0jzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lcp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00m0lcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 10/08/2009 (b00m0m9w)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jlcs)
Series 1
The Enemy Within the Gates
As their new uniforms arrive, Captain Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans - for a cash reward.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Walker …. James Beck
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Captain Winogrodzki …. Carl Jaffe,
Other parts …. David Sinclair
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1974.
MON 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00m0m9y)
Series 5
Episode 3
More celeb sound-alikes with Doctor Who's Dalek sleepover and Brian Sewell gets married. With Jon Culshaw. From September 2001.
MON 09:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
Series 1
Mortal Memories
By Liz Lochhead. As Burns night looms for Jack and Nettie, two people with differing lifestyles unite over an immortal memory. From June 2006.
MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00c0c3g)
Series 1
Episode 3
Ken faces a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From January 1982.
MON 10:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jpzz)
The Last Chronicle of Barset
The Last Chronicle of Barset Part 1
The Vicar of Hogglestock is accused of theft with unexpected consequences. Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Kenneth Cranham.
MON 11:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0mb2)
Trade
Orphaned William Crimsworth is a young man with nothing. As he sets out to make his way in the world he doesn't want to be indebted to anyone. But running parallel with this need for self-control is the desperate need to love - and be loved in return.
The least-known of Charlotte Bronte's novels: a subtle, ambiguous and unsettling love story dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce.
Starring Paul Venables as William Crimsworth, Jonathan Keeble as Edward Crimsworth, Gerard McDermott as Lord Tynedale and Ruth Sillers as Mrs Crimsworth.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
MON 11:15 Maigret (b00fwdll)
Series 1
A Man's Head
The French sleuth bends the rules to investigate a double murder in a Paris suburb. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jlcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00m0mb4)
Series 2
Episode 1
James Walton tests and tickles the knowledge of industry pundits and people passionate about pop music.
Regulars Tracey MacLeod and Andrew Collins are joined by Mary Anne Hobbs and Dave Gorman, who also reveal their favourite most bizarre musical moment.
Reader: Beth Chalmers
Written and researched by James Walton
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.
MON 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
Proof
4. The Discovery
Dodgy drink, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it...
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Gerard …. George Parsons
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Orkney …. Edward de Souza
Isabella …. Avril Clark
Commentator …. Michael Kilgarriff
P.C. Horton …. James Goode
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
MON 13:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0mb6)
Episode 1
Prison fixer Red has never met an inmate like Andy Dufresne before. The Wire's Clarke Peters reads Stephen King's novella.
MON 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m0rws)
1932 - The King and the Dominions
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
MON 14:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp0m)
Dover to London
Recalling tea with tinned biscuits, American comic writer, Bill Bryson takes a sentimental journey around Britain.
Five readings abridged and performed by Kerry Shale.
Producer: Paul Kent
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
MON 14:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m0stc)
Episode 1
Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway grows up on a beguiling Caribbean island where tensions escalate between her family and former slaves.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adjoa Andoh and Adam Godley.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
MON 14:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k14l)
Look, Move, Speak
Recalling the influence of comedian Tommy Trinder, Martin Jarvis reveals some of the more bizarre events from his life on stage.
MON 15:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jpzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00m0stf)
Kirsten O'Brien presents, with My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards, Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh, The Elves in the Shelves by Joan Aiken, and Ian McEwan's The Daydreamer.
MON 17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00c0c3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007js5k)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 1
An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding anniversary celebration for Tom Harris and his wife.
Before the Screaming Begins is the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
Catherine's Mother ...... Katherine Parr
Nurse ...... Maggie Ollerenshaw
Desk Sergeant ...... Peter Williams
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
MON 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0s3)
1. Immune
Robert Neville is immune to a plague which has decimated the population
Earth's last living man takes on hordes of survivors turned into monstrous vampires.
1954 cult classic set in the United States of America in 1976.
Read by Angus McInnes.
One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, Richard Matheson's 'I Am Legend' combines the worlds of sci-fi and horror.
Abridged in nine parts by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2006.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jlcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00m0mb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0mb6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0mb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Maigret (b00fwdll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00m0m9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Revolting People (b007jrqj)
Series 1
Storm Clouds
The year is 1770 and Baltimore shopkeeper, Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about.
Historical sitcom written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, Sophie Thompson as Mary Oliphant, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Felicity Montagu as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant, Susie Blake as Mrs Arbuthnot.
With Penelope Nice and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
MON 23:00 MacAulay and Co (b007vgvd)
Edinburgh Festival 2009
Episode 1
Fred MacAulay hosts the finest free show in town, featuring the best comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009.


TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2009

TUE 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007js5k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0s3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0mb6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0mb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Maigret (b00fwdll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jpzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m0rws)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m0stc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k14l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 11/08/2009 (b00m0wmw)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b00m0wmy)
The Hovercraft Training Course
The senior officers of HMS Troutbridge inflict havoc all over the South Downs. Stars Leslie Phillips. From September 1965.
TUE 08:30 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00m0wn0)
Series 1
World Famous Celebrity Chef
The surreal comedian tackles an expert role each week, with no ability whatsoever. With Lucy Montgomery. From October 2005.
TUE 09:00 To the Manor Born (b007k4dj)
What's in a Name?
Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job - but what on earth is she qualified to do?
Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton.
Keith Barron ..... Richard DeVere
Angela Thorne ..... Marjory Frobisher
Nicholas McArdle ..... Brabinger
Margery Withers ..... Mrs Polouvicka
Frank Middlemass ..... Ned
The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband's death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they've decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage.
From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate's new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent.
First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arrived home in 1997.
Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1997.
TUE 09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007w2s0)
Series 1
The Picture
Gerald and Diana have a clear-out to try and make some cash.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife and more successful writer, Diana.
With Michael McClain.
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1976.
TUE 10:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b009x1tl)
The Last Chronicle of Barset
The Last Chronicle of Barset Part 2
When the Reverend Crawley is accused of theft, Mrs Proudie takes action. Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Rosemary Leach.
TUE 11:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0wn2)
Freedom
Eschewing his aristocratic background, Crimsworth has rejected aid from his mother's family and is now working as clerk to his brother. But all is not well...
The least-known of Charlotte Bronte's novels: a subtle, ambiguous and unsettling love story dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce.
Starring Paul Venables as William Crimsworth, Jonathan Keeble as Edward Crimsworth, Gerard McDermott as Lord Tynedale and Ruth Sillers as Mrs Crimsworth.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
TUE 11:15 Maigret (b00fz0g3)
Series 1
The Bar on the Seine
A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on an unsolved murder. With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b00m0wmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp1c)
Series 6
Porn Yesterday
Harold's aghast when he discovers exactly 'What the Butler Saw'!
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Mabel ...... Norma Ronald
Vicar ...... Anthony Sharpe
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 eight series for TV.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1976.
TUE 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
Proof
5. The Diary
Mystery for Tony and Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Commentator …. Michael Kilgarriff
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Orkney …. Edward de Souza
Isabella …. Avril Clark
Gerard …. George Parsons
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
TUE 13:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0wn4)
Episode 2
Andy Dufresne gets his pin-up poster and becomes a prison legend. Stephen King's novella read by Clarke Peters.
TUE 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m0wn6)
1933 - The Chancellor of Germany
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
TUE 14:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp13)
Virginia Water
Recalling driving and his hospital job, the American author takes a sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
TUE 14:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m0wn8)
Episode 2
The mother of Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adjoa Andoh.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
TUE 14:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k15x)
Try to Look Scared
Performing with Sian Phillips, the budding actor gets frightening blackouts. More stage recollections read by the author.
TUE 15:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b009x1tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00m0wnb)
Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Featuring My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards, The Eddie Dickens Trilogy: Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh, and The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan.
TUE 17:00 To the Manor Born (b007k4dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007w2s0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007js5w)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 2
The startling new mental powers of Tom Harris sparks the interest of authorities...
Before the Screaming Begins is the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
Prime Minister ...... Patrick Troughton
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
MP ...... Peter Williams
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
TUE 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0tb)
2. Tomb
Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, discovers that his wife's tomb is a lair for vampires.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b00m0wmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp1c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0wn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0wn2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Maigret (b00fz0g3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00m0wn0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b008vr3v)
Series 2
Episode 1
Tackling burglars and TV war reports revealed. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From August 1986.
TUE 23:00 MacAulay and Co (b007vhy2)
Edinburgh Festival 2009
Episode 2
Fred MacAulay hosts the finest free show in town, featuring the best comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009.


WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2009

WED 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007js5w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0tb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0wn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0wn2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Maigret (b00fz0g3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b009x1tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m0wn6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m0wn8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k15x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 12/08/2009 (b00m0wqd)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnjm)
Series 5
The Unexploded Bomb
When the lad gets a surprise in the cellar, Sid sees his chance to make some money.
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 February 1958.
WED 08:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
Episode 3
Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999.
WED 09:00 No Commitments (b007jv56)
Series 1
Sisters Of Mercy
Anna struggles to be free of her younger sisters. Simon Brett's sitcom stars Rosemary Leach, and Celia Imrie.
Produced by Paul Schlesinger.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1992.
WED 09:30 The Sit Crom (b00m0zyl)
Thick Fog in All Areas
Tobias Thynne finds an unusual way to avoid the Devil's vegetables and all is confusion upon the heath.
Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.
Sir John Firebasket ...... Joss Ackland
Lady Anne Firebasket ...... Denise Coffey
Tobias Thynne ...... Clive Merrison
Mercy, alias Melissa ...... Miriam Margoyles
Father Francis ...... Nickolas Grace
Slow Ned ...... Chris Emmett
Gazebo Fogg ...... Jack Klaff
Captain Arise Higgs ...... Alun Armstrong
Posthumous ...... Nicky Henson
Counter Tenor ...... Peter Hayward
Lettice ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
WED 10:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq2h)
The Last Chronicle of Barset
The Last Chronicle of Barset Part 3
The accused vicar's problems mount up, and Johnny Eames woos Lily Dale. Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Kenneth Cranham.
WED 11:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0zyn)
Belgium
Unable to work any longer for his tyrant of a brother, William has left the mill.
With no job and no prospects, he finds himself in Belgium on Hunsden's advice. But how will he fare?
The least-known of Charlotte Bronte's novels: a subtle, ambiguous and unsettling love story dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce.
Starring Paul Venables as William Crimsworth, Shaun Dooley as Hunsden, Roger May as Pelet, Harry Myers as Brown, Niamh Cusack as Zoraide Reuter and Natasha Pyne as Madame Pelet.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
WED 11:15 Maigret (b00fz0y3)
Series 1
My Friend Maigret
The inspector revisits his past while uncovering a Mediterranean murder. With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsfr)
Series 5
The Man from the Burkiss Way
A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette and Blake's 7 spoofed.
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 October 1980.
WED 13:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
Proof
6. Visitors
Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Gerard …. George Parsons
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Charter Jun/P.C. …. Kim Wall
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
WED 13:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0zyq)
Episode 3
In a chance encounter, Andy is given hope of clearing his name, and freedom. Stephen King's novella read by Clarke Peters.
WED 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m0zys)
1934 - The Night of the Long Knives, and the Long March
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
WED 14:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp1k)
Dorset
Musing on maps, socks and castles, the American author takes a sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
WED 14:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m0zyv)
Episode 3
Having lost her brother and separated from her mother, Creole heiress Antoinette is sent away to school.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adjoa Andoh.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
WED 14:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k177)
Good Luck, Please!
From making films to his passion for working in radio, the actor recalls the highlights of his career.
WED 15:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00m0zyx)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Featuring My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards, Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh, and The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan.
WED 17:00 No Commitments (b007jv56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 17:30 The Sit Crom (b00m0zyl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007js66)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 3
The sinister intentions of the alien invaders are finally revealed. Can the Earth fight back?
Conclusion of Before the Screaming Begins - the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
Prime Minister ...... Patrick Troughton
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
Prime Minister's Wife ...... Katherine Parr
MP ...... Peter Williams
Brosteaux ...... Nigel Graham
Corporal Wilkes ...... Geoffrey Leesley,
Corporal Johnson ...... Eric Allen
Cabinet Minister ...... Maggie Ollerenshaw
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
WED 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0wz)
3. Vampires
Tortured by memories, Robert Neville, Earth's last living man, steps up his fight against the vampires.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsfr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0zyq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0zyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Maigret (b00fz0y3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Young Postmen (b00fwf94)
The Elfin Bangle
Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager trio. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan. From December 1992.
WED 23:00 MacAulay and Co (b007vkjk)
Edinburgh Festival 2009
Episode 3
Fred MacAulay hosts the finest free show in town, featuring the best comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009.


THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2009

THU 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007js66)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0zyq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m0zyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Maigret (b00fz0y3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m0zys)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp1k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m0zyv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k177)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 13/08/2009 (b00m10qr)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 Yes Minister (b007k1mq)
Series 2
The Moral Dimension
Thirsty MP Jim Hacker's trip to an Arab state sparks diplomatic disarray.
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 …. Derek Fowlds
Anne Hacker …. Diana Hoddinot
Bill Pritchard …. Anthony Carrick
Prince Mohammed …. Walter Randall
First Arab …. Vic Tablian
Helpful Arab …. Ali Rifaii
Jenny Goodwin …. Moir Lesley
Ross …. Robin Summers
Diplomat …. Mark Straker
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.
THU 08:30 Chambers (b007znmz)
Series 1
The Cab Rank Rule
Fuller-Carp faces a dilemma when asked to represent animal rights activists, having just accepted an invitation to go fox-hunting with some influential High Court judges.
Nor is it just Fuller-Carp's dignity which is on the line, as LAM (Lawyers against Meat) is ready to pounce...
Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Lesley Sharp
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
Simon De Vere ...... Jonathan Coy
Rob ...... Paul Shearer
Mr Porteus ...... Keith Drinkel
Mrs Porteus ...... Ann Beach
Producer Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.
THU 09:00 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007wpz1)
Growing Up
Comedian Dominic Holland points out the pitfalls of growing up, becoming an adult and having children.
Stand-up and sketches with Simon Greenall, Sally Grace and Dave Lamb.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
THU 09:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b007jq77)
Series 1
Families and Relationships
Radio's sofa-bound daytime presenter duo share some surprising items about smoking, underpants and old age.
Bill Dare's sitcom starring Robert Duncan as Mike and Julia Hills as Sue.
With Roger Blake, Mark Kilmurry, Sally Phillips and Dan Strauss.
Music by Mark Burton.
Producer: Pete Sinclair
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.
THU 10:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq2q)
The Last Chronicle of Barset
The Last Chronicle of Barset Part 4
The course of true love proves bumpy and there's drama for the Proudies. Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Rosemary Leach.
THU 11:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m16xk)
Zoraide
William feels he’s found his natural place. A gifted teacher, he’s happy and content.
He finds further work in the neighbouring school for girls - in the very same place where he has heard a laughing voice, an enchanting ringing laugh...
The least-known of Charlotte Bronte's novels: a subtle, ambiguous and unsettling love story dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce.
Starring Paul Venables as William Crimsworth, Roger May as Pelet and Niamh Cusack as Zoraide Reuter.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
THU 11:15 Maigret (b00fzc3q)
Series 1
Madame Maigret's Own Case
The sleuth's spouse looks after a child. Could this be related to a murder case? With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian Barnes.
THU 12:00 Yes Minister (b007k1mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Personality Test (b00m16xm)
Series 1
Greg Dyke
The BBC's former Director-General Greg Dykes quizzes a panel about himself.
Sue Perkins, Alan Carr and Lucy Porter battle with queries based on Greg's life, whims and interests
Series in which a fresh host every episode quizzes a comedy panel about themselves.
Script by Richard Turner
Devised & produced by Aled Evans.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006.
THU 13:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
Proof
7. Man of Mystery
Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about the mysterious Paul Young.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Clerk/Delivery Man …. David Goodland
Vernon …. Tim Reynolds
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Quigley …. Brian Hewlett
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
THU 13:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m19db)
Episode 4
Andy dreams about his freedom and who awaits him beyond the prison wall. Stephen King's novella, read by Clarke Peters.
THU 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m19df)
1935 - Macdonald Resigns and Hitler Rearms
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
THU 14:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp20)
Weston-super-Mare and Beyond
Getting soaked and pestered by a passenger, the American author's sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
THU 14:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m19dh)
Episode 4
Rochester, newly arrived from England, marries Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway and they escape to an estate in Dominica.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adjoa Andoh.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
THU 14:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k18j)
National Curriculum
Acting with Judi Dench for Peter Hall and working with Harold Pinter, the actor recalls more career highlights.
THU 15:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00m17mq)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Featuring My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards, Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh, and The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan.
THU 17:00 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007wpz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b007jq77)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007jt6t)
The Silent Scream
Episode 1
Tom Harris disappears into space but returns with new and astonishing powers. Put to good use, they will benefit humanity - but in the wrong hands they could have horrifying and nightmarish implications.
Wally K. Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.
CAST:
Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A.P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper
Audio from Wally K. Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday Night Drama on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.
THU 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0y9)
4. Distraction
Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, edges towards a cure, but then he gets distracted.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
THU 19:00 Yes Minister (b007k1mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Personality Test (b00m16xm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m19db)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m16xk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Maigret (b00fzc3q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Chambers (b007znmz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b007k1dj)
Series 1
Episode 8
As their owners quarrel, is it the end for fish Anton and Liam? With Shaun Prendergast and Hamish McColl. From October 1998.
THU 22:45 Jelly Mountain (b00fd63q)
Episode 1
Ivor Cutler's unique views on language, justice and scratching people's backs. With Craig Murray-Orr. From May 1996.
THU 23:00 MacAulay and Co (b00czlpz)
Edinburgh Festival 2009
Episode 4
Fred MacAulay hosts the finest free show in town, featuring the best comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009.


FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2009

FRI 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007jt6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0y9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m19db)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m16xk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Maigret (b00fzc3q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m19df)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp20)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m19dh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k18j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 14/08/2009 (b00m1c3c)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00m1d2k)
Series 3
Episode 8
Kenneth Horne's all at sea, and drops into the Bona Nature Clinic for advice from homeopathic practitioners Julian and Sandy. Plus Rambling Syd Rumpo sings 'The Highland Lament'
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 April 1967.
FRI 08:30 Married (b0081vm4)
Series 1
Episode 2
Confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot is not happy. He's accidentally helpful to his new family. Surely he's not growing to like them?
With a new wife and kids, Robin learns more about his parallel universe.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin ...... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley ...... Josie Lawrence
Julia ...... Barbara Murray
Dirk ...... Steve Frost
Ned ...... Sam Bradley
Maxine ...... Ann Gosling
Janet Ellis ...... Elaine
Psychotherapist ...... Simon Roberts
Big Kid ...... Jackson Leach
Nicholas Parsons ...... Himself
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
FRI 09:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008y6pd)
Series 3
Episode 6
More odd stories, idiotic court hearings and surprises from the dictionary.
Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims and 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: Brian Perkins
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1994.
FRI 09:30 Millport (b0075ttx)
Series 1
The Letter
It's turnip season - and a letter arrives for Irene promising to change her life for ever.
But when push comes to shove, is she ready to leave the dismal island backwater she so unlovingly calls home?
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something island barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Stars Lynn Ferguson as Irene, Janet Brown as Moira/Agnes, Lewis McLeod as Alberto/Robert/Bob, Gabriel Quigley as Ena/Bunty/Betty, Matt Costello as Doogie and Robert Paterson as the Minister.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert/Bob ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty/Betty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Doogie ...... Matt Costello
The Minister ...... Robert Paterson
Producers: Lucy Bacon and Kathy Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2000.
FRI 10:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq50)
The Last Chronicle of Barset
The Last Chronicle of Barset Part 5
More revelations for Barchester's residents and decisions need to be made. Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Kenneth Cranham.
FRI 11:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m1tfr)
Deceit
William now finds himself attracted to the fascinating Zoraide Reuter, head of the girls' school. But not everything is as it seems...
The least-known of Charlotte Bronte's novels: a subtle, ambiguous and unsettling love story dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce.
Starring Paul Venables as William Crimsworth, Roger May as Pelet and Niamh Cusack as Zoraide Reuter.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
FRI 11:15 Maigret (b00fzwp1)
Series 2
Maigret and the Burglar's Wife
A woman from the French detective's past reappears and asks him to help find her missing husband. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00m1d2k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b00954qd)
She'll Have to Go
An accountant tackles a tycoon over his number of women workers. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton. From December 1987.
FRI 13:00 Dick Francis (b007ncw9)
Proof
8. Connections
Tony Beach and his detective chum Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Stars Nigel Havers.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach in the gripping conclusion of Dick Francis's thriller.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1987.
FRI 13:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m1tft)
Episode 5
With Andy gone, Red reflects on their friendship and what the future holds. Stephen King's novella, read by Clarke Peters.
FRI 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m2dbg)
1936 - Edward VIII and Unemployment
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
FRI 14:15 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp2g)
Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales
Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author concludes his sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
FRI 14:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m2dbv)
A New Peril
Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair on a beautiful estate in Dominica.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adam Godley.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
FRI 14:45 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k19t)
Swimming with Sharks
Established on stage, TV and radio, the bright lights of Tinsel Town beckon. The actor concludes his career highlights.
FRI 15:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jq50)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00m1c2z)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Featuring My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards and The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan.
FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008y6pd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Millport (b0075ttx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007k3zb)
The Silent Scream
Episode 2
The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity?
Wally K. Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.
CAST:
Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A.P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper
Audio from Wally K. Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a ninety-minute Saturday Night Drama on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.
FRI 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b00cfzw4)
5. Hunting
Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, steps up his hunt for the root of the plague.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00m1d2k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b00954qd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Dick Francis (b007ncw9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m1tft)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m1tfr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Maigret (b00fzwp1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Married (b0081vm4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 The Hare Lane Diaries (b00m2dcc)
Episode 5
As Rex and landlady Jessica yearn for adventure, they must unexpectedly cooperate. Stars David Bamber. From September 2001.
FRI 23:00 MacAulay and Co (b007vmc4)
Edinburgh Festival 2009
Episode 5
Fred MacAulay hosts the finest free show in town, featuring the best comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009.