SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2009

SAT 00:00 Bill Murphy - Vostok (b007jzm4)
Three intrepid divers plunge into the world's last unexplored Antarctic lake. Stars Stuart Milligan and Ingvar Sigurdsson.
SAT 00:30 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007jtwc)
Episode 5
Fear of never waking up turns to fear of waking up as Carl starts to stir. Tom Goodman-Hill concludes Alex Garland's novel.
SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwct)
Murder Must Advertise
2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
As his undercover murder probe at an advertising agency continues, Lord Peter Wimsey witnesses someone get a pasting that was meant for him...
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker …. Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Ingleby …. John Quentin
Mr Willis …. Richard O'Callaghan
Miss Meteyard …. Frances Jeater
Mr Hankin …. Frank Williams
Miss Rossiter …. Joanna Wake
Pamela Dean …. Amanda Murray
Ginger Joe …. Greg Mandell
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
SAT 01:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mbmh4)
Wasted Years
Episode 5
A spate of armed robberies has DI Charlie Resnick recalling his 1980s nemesis, the soon-to-be-paroled John Prior. Philip Jackson reads John Harvey's thriller.
SAT 02:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mbmd1)
Episode 5
Anne has fallen for Lyon Burke, but her friendship with Helen is put to the test. Jacqueline Susann drama with Madeleine Potter.
SAT 02:15 Juliet Ace Monologues (b007k19x)
Skin
On her road to liberation, Mattie Potter strips off. Patricia Hodge tells her tale of sun, flesh, naturism and morality.
SAT 03:00 Anne Bronte - Agnes Grey (b00cm5tg)
A young woman dismays her family by choosing to earn her own living as a governess. Stars Poppy Miller and Robert Whelan.
SAT 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mbmh6)
1946 - Shortages, the National Health Bill and the UN Meet
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
SAT 04:15 Matchmakers (b007k291)
Millionaires' Cupid
Jo Morris meets headhunter Heather Heber Percy, who runs an exclusive dating agency for the wealthy - but lonely. From 1998.
SAT 04:30 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvmk)
Aunt Tibby
A cunning landlady proves to be as resourceful as the mischievous Uncle Silas. HE Bates's country tale read by David Neal. From September 1992.
SAT 04:45 Are You Looking at Me, Jimmy? (b007jsrp)
Episode 5
The Scottish comedian discovers more about what his Uncle Harry left behind. Book of self-discovery concluded by the author.
SAT 05:00 29/08/2009 (b00mcyck)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00mcycm)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - written by Jules Verne and read by Ray Fearon.
SAT 09:00 Francophile Namesakes (b007jv92)
Comedian Dave Gorman explains how receiving an email set him off on his very own 'Googlewhack' adventure around the world.
SAT 09:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00mcycp)
Series 2
The Visitor
A far-off face from the GP's past sets social tensions boiling in Levenford. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
SAT 10:00 Purely Peel: Remembering John Peel (b007jvwq)
Steve Lamacq hosts a three-hour special celebrating the life of the inspirational broadcaster and music champion John Peel.
SAT 13:00 Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age (b00mcych)
Five orphans growing up in the idyllic English countryside are looked after by assorted aunts and uncles.
Their lives are filled with fun and games, as they transform their toys and surroundings into many magical fantasies and adventures. But the time will come when the toys will be sent away, and the dreaded threat of boarding school looms to put an end forever to the innocent pleasures of childhood...
Kenneth Grahame's collection of reminiscences of childhood dramatised by Martyn Wade.
Stars James Fleet as The Man, Jesse Jeune as The Boy, Marcia Warren as Miss Smedley, Alexandra Stone as Charlotte, Oliver Cookson as Edward, Harry Francis as Harold, Teresa Gallagher as Selina, David Timson as Uncle Thomas, Ann Beach as Aunt Eliza, Ian Masters as Mr Hodgitts, Patience Tomlinson as Aunt Maria, Gerard McDermott as Uncle William and Hannah Dee as Martha.
Music composed by Elizabeth Parker.
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00mcycr)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: A Damnable Business
The upper class sleuth identifies the mystery body, but he's yet to name the killer. Stars Ian Carmichael and John Westbrook.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00mcyct)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: All is Not Explained
The upper class sleuth goes snooping to try and establish who killed Geoffrey Deacon - and how. Stars Ian Carmichael.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00mcycw)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: Nine Tailors Make a Man
Will the upper class sleuth finally manage to solve the mystery of Geoffrey Deacon's murder? Stars Ian Carmichael.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00mcycy)
Lord Peter Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise: Death Comes to Pym's Publicity
The posh sleuth is undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder. Dorothy L Sayers' dramatisation with Ian Carmichael.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00mcyd0)
Lord Peter Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise: Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
The posh sleuth's undercover probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him. Dorothy L Sayers' drama with Ian Carmichael.
SAT 17:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzr1)
Frank Carson
It's the way I tell 'em! Northern Irish funny man Frank Carson looks back over his life and showbiz career with Ed Doolan and chooses some of his favourite music.
Ed Doolan was one of Britain’s best-known BBC local radio presenters, broadcasting to the West Midlands for over 40 years. Ed died aged 76 in 2018.
First broadcast on BBC WM
SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b007wv16)
The Nazad Conspiracy
Episode 2
As the Inspector fights for his life, the Professor discovers a sinister beast. Starring Nicholas Courtney and Terry Molloy.
SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00hql36)
Peter F Hamilton - If At First ...
Some of the very best classic and contemporary sci-fi and fantasy writers come together in this series of four fantastic journeys featuring flights of fancy, time travel, magical transporters and alternate realities
How does multi-millionaire businessman, Marcus Orthew, always manage to stay one step ahead of the game - he refers to the names of technological devices before they've been invented; he seems to have an uncanny knack of being able to predict the downfall of high-profile public figures years before the event? Detective Inspector, David Lanson, is interviews a suspect arrested for stalking the multi-millionaire. During the course of this interrogation, Orthew's incredible story is revealed.
Written by Peter F. Hamilton.
Read by Sam Dale.
Series abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2009.
SAT 19:00 Francophile Namesakes (b007jv92)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00mcycp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Purely Peel: Remembering John Peel (b007jvwq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzr1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]


SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2009

SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b007wv16)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00hql36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age (b00mcych)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 RL Stevenson - Treasure Island (b007jwxp)
When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate's chest in his parents' inn, he's drawn into a world of danger and high seas adventure.
He's soon joining a crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty - and it's set to be a voyage confronting mutiny, murder - and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver...
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic sea saga dramatised by John Scotney.
Starring Peter Jeffrey as Long John Silver, Ben Rodska as Jim Hawkins, Hugh Paddick as Ben Gunn, Glyn Houston as Israel Hands, John Moffatt as Squire Trelawney, Geoffrey Whitehead as Dr Livesey, Stephen Thorne as Captain Smollett, David King as Flint, Brian Haines as Billy Bones and Wally K Daly as "Captain Flint" the Parrot.
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.
SUN 04:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzr1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 30/08/2009 (b00mdj2z)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00mdn3y)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - written by Jules Verne and read by Ray Fearon.
SUN 09:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus) (b00mdn40)
Episode 1
September, 1945: Anne Welles arrives in New York from sedate Lawrenceville to find that every woman she meets is looking for a husband.
Jacqueline Susann's 1960s best seller. Three beautiful young women become best friends as they carve out careers in the entertainment industry.
Stars Madeleine Potter as Anne Welles, Barbara Barnes as Neely O'Hara, Stuart Milligan as Henry Bellamy, Walter Lewis as Allen Cooper and Liza Ross as Mrs Welles.
Omnibus of the first five of fifteen episodes dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus.
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SUN 10:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b007jwv8)
Cruise
Sailing round the Mediterranean, a young lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship. Read by Abigail Docherty. From March 2003.
SUN 10:30 Bristow (b007v1dg)
Series 3
The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
There's a new girl in town, and Bristow knows his office isn't big enough for the two of them.
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
Perkins ...... Leslie Phillips
Hewitt ...... Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman ...... Katy Odey
Fudge ...... Jon Glover
Postboy ...... Simon Schatzberger
Stokes ...... David Battley
Sylvana ...... Jackie Neglia
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.
SUN 11:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007jtj3)
Episode 8
Russell Davies surveys the 1950s - Hancock, The Goons, The Lyons, 'Beyond Our Ken', plus Joyce Grenfell and Basil Boothroyd.
SUN 11:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007k2zj)
Series 2
Bradford Alhambra
Geoffrey Wheeler visits the Bradford Alhambra, built by the impresario Francis Laidler to be the finest purveyor of family entertainment in the North of England.
The Alhambra came to be associated with pantomime, and generations of Bradford schoolgirls dreamed of joining the Sunbeam Troupe of pantomime dancers. Two Sunbeam Girls, who first danced on the Alhambra's stage in 1929, recall their adventures.
With Bill Pertwee.
Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom.
Producer: Libby Cross
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
SUN 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jmck)
Bare Necessities
The bumbling bureaucrats hit obstacles galore when deciding a new route for a motorway...
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.
With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Ronald Baddiley and Joan Sanderson.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'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 March 1970.
SUN 12:30 Albert and Me (b007jsdl)
Series 1
Holiday
When Bryan and son arrive in Frimlington, their fellow holidaymakers aren't too welcoming.
Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Helen Worth (Gail from ITV's Coronation Street) as Deirdre, Peter Vaughan as Mr Wiggins and Cheryl Hall as Mavis.
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1977.
SUN 13:00 Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon (b00mdwjf)
When his partner is murdered in 1928 San Francisco, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle. Stars Tom Wilkinson.
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwm5)
The Jason Byrne Show: Education
Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts stand-up and sketches. With guest Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwm7)
Revolting People: Even More Storm Clouds
Samuel's crooked brother lures Joshua into fighting the 'Cockney Monster'. Sitcom set in 1770 USA. Stars Andy Hamilton.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwm9)
What ho! Jeeves - Joy in the Morning: Florence, Craye
Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briars and Michael Hordern.
SUN 16:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwmc)
Hancock's Half Hour: Around the World in 80 Days
The lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg's trip, but in far less time. Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958.
SUN 17:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007jtj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 17:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007k2zj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Fear on 4 (b007jmcr)
Series 1
The Face
A woman's terrifying dream turns into reality. Stars Rosalind Ayres. Introduced by the Man in Black, Edward De Souza.
SUN 18:30 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse (b00mdx7n)
Episode 2
The tribal elders have gone, leaving the children to face the Earth's dense jungle alone.
The Earth has stopped rotating and the Sun's output has increased. Plants are engaged in a constant tropical forest-style frenzy of growth driving other life forms to extinction...
Brian Aldiss's 1962 sci-fi fantasy read by Gareth Thomas.
Abridged in five parts by Lu Kemp.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2009.
SUN 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jmck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Albert and Me (b007jsdl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus) (b00mdn40)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b007jwv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 Bristow (b007v1dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 I Guess That's Why They Call It The News (b00mdx7q)
Episode 1
Fresh from 4, Fred MacAulay's new topical panel show inspired by the latest headlines. With Laurence Howarth and Milton Jones.
SUN 22:30 Chain Reaction (b00mdx7s)
Series 3
John Lloyd Interviews Phill Jupitus
Series in which public figures choose others to interview. The previous week's guest John Lloyd grabs the microphone to interview his guest Phill Jupitus, comedian, radio presenter and Never Mind the Buzzcocks team captain.
SUN 23:00 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcj)
The Brothers Faversham
Horatius Faversham
The tale of Victorian Britain's most decorated soldier - Horatius Faversham.
The comedy sketch trio present swashbuckling tales of four brothers born into the same privileged aristocratic family - Horatius, Theseus, Leonidas and Augustus,
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
Alexandra Faversham ... Ingrid Oliver
Narrator... Miles Jupp.
Producer: Julia McKenzie
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in January 2008.
SUN 23:30 Play and Record (b0086z9t)
Series 1
Episode 3
BBC Radio 7's showcase for up-and-coming comedy writer/performers. Features Joe London and Alyssa Kyria. From November 2007.


MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2009

MON 00:00 Fear on 4 (b007jmcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse (b00mdx7n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon (b00mdwjf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwm5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwm9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mdwmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 31/08/2009 (b00mdykz)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jll5)
Series 1
Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
Confusion reigns for Sergeant Wilson when Mrs Pike reveals news of a "new arrival".
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
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Mrs Pike …. Pearl Hackney
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1974.
MON 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00mdyl1)
Golden Jubilee Special
The impressionists take a right royal look back over 50 years of British cultural life. With John Culshaw. From June 2002.
MON 09:00 PG Wodehouse (b00b7b0p)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Steeple Bumpleigh
Forced into a meeting he's been trying to avoid at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning.
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Adapted by Chris Miller.
Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Stilton Cheesewright ..... Michael Kilgarriff
Boko Fittleworth ..... Jonathan Cecil
Edwin the Boy Scout ..... Denise Bryer
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00cc0qv)
Series 1
Episode 6
Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency. Stars Martin Jarvis, Sheila Stefael and Wendy Richard. From February 1982.
MON 10:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty (b00mdyl3)
A well-bred horse hits hard times and poor health due to overwork.
CAST:
Black Beauty …. Adam Godley
Ginger/Dolly/Servant …. Liza Sadovy
Master/John Manley/Skinner …. Ewan Bailey
Langley/Reuben Smith/Mr Bond/Bob …. Jon Glover
Doctor/Larry/Hard Face/Father …. Philip Fox
Squire Gordon/Mr Clay/Ostler/Seller …. Ioan Meredith
Lady Gordon/Polly/Grace …. Helen Longworth
Beauty's Mother/Lady Two …. Ndidi Del Fatti
Carter/Driver/York …. Stephen Hogan
Joe Green/Robert/Gentleman …. Stuart McLoughlin
Jerry/Ned/Farrier …. Robert Hastie
Merrylegs/Man …. Jason Chan
Written by Anna Sewell and dramatised by Katie Hims.
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004
MON 11:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mdyl5)
Episode 6
1945 and war is over. Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together
Jacqueline Susann's 1960s best seller. Three beautiful young women become best friends as they carve out careers in the entertainment industry.
Stars Madeleine Potter, Barbara Barnes, Julia Ford, Susan Jameson, Jamie Glover and Harry Myers.
Dramatised in fifteen parts by Yvonne Antrobus.
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
MON 11:15 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (b008j0gn)
A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop. Judith French updates Goethe's tale. Starring Paul Rhys and Harry Towb.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jll5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00mdyl9)
Series 2
Episode 4
James Walton and the music quiz for all the young, and not so young, dudes.
Team captains Tracey MacLeod and Andrew Collins are joined by Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs to be put through their musical paces.
Reader: Beth Chalmers
Written and researched by James Walton
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
MON 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
Murder Must Advertise
3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe the murder of an advertising copywriter.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Mr GarrettB ...... Brian Wilde
Miss Rossiter ...... Joanna Wake
Miss Meteyard ...... Frances Jeater
PC Moffat ...... Gordon Clyde
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979..
MON 13:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mdylc)
Wasted Years
Episode 6
A stroke of luck enables the detective to ensnare a violent gunman. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.
MON 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mdylf)
1947 - A Harsh Winter and Independence for India
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
MON 14:15 Marriott's Monologues (b007jqz7)
Dame Thora Hird
Monologist, Dame Thora Hird introduces the Ramsbottom family with 'The Lion and Albert' and 'The Return of Albert'.
Series of eight programmes featuring the famous monologues of Marriott Edgar.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in BBC Radio 2 in 1991.
MON 14:30 Just William (b007jqrl)
Series 3
William Goes Shopping
The schoolboy is side-tracked when running an errand to get fish for his mother. Read by Martin Jarvis.
MON 14:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3dr)
Episode 1
Star of the film, Virginia McKenna reads the classic story of Elsa the lion. Joy and husband George adopt three lion cubs.
MON 15:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty (b00mdyl3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mdylh)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Princess Mirror-Belle, Boy Overboard and Stravaganza: City of Masks.
MON 17:00 PG Wodehouse (b00b7b0p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00cc0qv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq83)
Episode 1
The Great Wizard sends student sorcerer Arcos on a mission, little realising how perilous and menacing it will prove to be...
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson in six parts.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
Kishah ..... John Church
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
MON 18:30 Shambleau (b007jvpc)
Episode 1
A space bounty-hunter lives to regret rescuing a young woman from attack. CL Moore's sci-fi thriller read by Elizabeth McGovern.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jll5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00mdyl9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mdylc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mdyl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (b008j0gn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00mdyl1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Revolting People (b007jrzv)
Series 1
Tons of Storm Clouds
A revolutionary orator is after more than just Mary's support.
Historical sitcom set in Boston in 1770, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses
Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton
Mary Oliphant …. Sophie Thompson
Captain Brimshaw …. James Fleet
Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis
Cora Oliphant …. Felicity Montagu
Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley
Mrs Arbuthnot …. Susie Blake
Announcer/Nathaniel Hopkins …. Michael Fenton Stevens
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000.
MON 23:00 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show (b007jnz9)
Series 1
Episode 2
Mel and Vicki have an unexpected visit from their landlord. With more rent owing than they can possibly afford, it looks like Mel will have to pay in kind...
Variety meets sitcom meets sketch show - written and performed by Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine.
With Martin Hyder, Keith Wickham and Jim North.
Script editor: Graeme Garden
Producers: Claire Jones and Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
MON 23:30 The In Crowd (b00890vn)
Series 1
Episode 3
Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. From August 2001.
MON 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b007k2df)
Series 1
Pillock of the Community
It's a frustrating day for Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth, but solace awaits. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 1993.


TUESDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2009

TUE 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Shambleau (b007jvpc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mdylc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mdyl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (b008j0gn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty (b00mdyl3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mdylf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Marriott's Monologues (b007jqz7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Just William (b007jqrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3dr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 01/09/2009 (b00mdyzx)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jlr9)
Cuthbert Joins the Navy
Povey's wife insists that her snooty nephew samples a naval career aboard Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee. From October 1967.
TUE 08:30 The Long Hot Satsuma (b007k3q5)
Episode 2
Desert Island Discs with several twists! Zesty sketch show with Alison Steadman, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From June 1989.
TUE 09:00 To the Manor Born (b007lzww)
A Wife's Prerogative
Audrey makes the most of helping Devere - by pretending she's his wife.
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
Mademoiselle Dutoit ..... Rula Lenska
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, before finally arriving home in 1997.
Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1997.
TUE 09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtg6)
Series 1
The Promotion
Gerald and Diana compete to publicize their new books.
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 James Thomason, Anthony Smee and Peter Craze.
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1976.
TUE 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
Fortunes
When shepherd Gabriel Oak meets Bathsheba, a cycle of passion and pain begins. Thomas Hardy's classic tale with Janet Maw.
TUE 11:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mdyzz)
Episode 7
Jennifer is keen to marry Tony, and Lyon visits Anne's family home in Lawrenceville. Jacqueline Susann drama with Julia Ford.
TUE 11:15 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon (b008m1zr)
Derbyshire bus driver Morris remembers a day out in Scarborough.
Moving verse drama stars Tom Courtenay as Morris and Gillian Bevan as Esther.
Set in Derbyshire, the poignant story spans 40 year as Morris is hounded by memories of a scarred early life and a tragic accident. As he takes a last walk along the moors that mean so much to him, he remembers 'the tiny moments stuck inside your mind' - as his story is told in flashback.
Writer Richard Lumsden also appears in his own play in several supporting roles.
Producer: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jlr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00d7q3d)
2005
2005 - Heat 1
Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Nicholas Brann of London, Brian Clements from Chelmsford and Jill Halifax of London.
TUE 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
Murder Must Advertise
4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
Still investigating the killing of a copywriter at an advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Major Milligan ...... Lyndon Brook
Mr Willis ...... Richard O'Callaghan
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
TUE 13:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mdz5g)
Wasted Years
Episode 7
As Prior prepares to be paroled, Darren's behaviour becomes more menacing. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.
TUE 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mdz5j)
1948 - BR, the NHS and the Berlin Airlift
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
TUE 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b00769wf)
Fin de Siecle
Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain, starting with a soldier's wife. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel.
TUE 14:30 Just William (b007jqs1)
Series 3
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
The mischievous schoolboy is surprised by the arrival of the rich spoilt schoolgirl. Read by Martin Jarvis.
TUE 14:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3fr)
Episode 2
Virginia McKenna reads the classic story of Elsa the lion. Adjusting to life without her sisters, she's taken on safari.
TUE 15:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mdz9s)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Princess Mirror-Belle, Boy Overboard and Stravaganza: City of Masks.
TUE 17:00 To the Manor Born (b007lzww)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtg6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007v25z)
Episode 2
Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour. Alviza is attacked mentally.
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
The General ..... Clarence Smith
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
TUE 18:30 Shambleau (b007jvph)
Episode 2
Northwest Smith discovers the secret power of the alien woman he rescued. CL Moore's sci-fi thriller read by Elizabeth McGovern.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jlr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00d7q3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mdz5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mdyzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon (b008m1zr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Long Hot Satsuma (b007k3q5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b0090br0)
Series 2
Episode 4
Cricketing bickering - and a telephone moan. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From September 1986.
TUE 23:00 Trevor's World of Sport (b00mdz9v)
Series 2
Episode 2
The sports agent with a conscience tries to cope with some nightmare clients. Stars Neil Pearson. From December 2005.
TUE 23:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b008jdf4)
Series 2
Episode 4
Pamela has had enough of men, including Merv, so she joins a women's group. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From May 2003.


WEDNESDAY 02 SEPTEMBER 2009

WED 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007v25z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Shambleau (b007jvph)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mdz5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mdyzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon (b008m1zr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mdz5j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b00769wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Just William (b007jqs1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3fr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 02/09/2009 (b00mf203)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnqr)
Series 5
The Americans Hit Town
Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the lad's rooms.
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 March 1958.
WED 08:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007jvgy)
Episode 6
Landlord Jack has the flu, so Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due.
If the father-daughter bond can survive this, it could probably survive anything...
Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy, Sally Grace as the Inspector and Toby Longworth as Joe.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999.
WED 09:00 No Commitments (b007jmrd)
Series 1
Cracks In The Varnish
Caring and sharing can be hard work for Victoria. Stars Rosemary Leach, Celia Imrie and Nicola Pagett. From January 1992.
WED 09:30 The Sit Crom (b00mf205)
The Wasps' Nest
The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.
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 Margolyes
Father Francis .... Nickolas Grace
Slow Ned .... Chris Emmett
Gazebo Fogg .... Jack Klaff
Posthumous .... Nicky Henson
Counter Tenor .... Peter Hayward
Captain Arise Higgs .... Alun Armstrong
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1990.
WED 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
Marry Me
Farmer Boldwood starts to play a major role in the tale of Bathsheba Everdene. Thomas Hardy drama with Michael N Harbour.
WED 11:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf04n)
Episode 8
New bride Jennifer visits Neely, who has become a big Hollywood star. Stars Madeleine Potter, Harry Myers and Susan Jameson.
WED 11:15 Nick Warburton - Beast (b007wvyn)
A mysterious creature is pulled from the sea near a fishing village. Is it harmless or a threat? Stars James Fleet and Eve Best.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnqr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsl5)
Series 5
Write Extremely Long Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
It's time to meet the Muppets with President Nixon.
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 November 1980.
WED 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwd9)
Murder Must Advertise
5. Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes
With Lord Peter Wimsey working undercover to probe a death at an ad agency, there's news of a fresh killing.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Major Milligan ...... Lyndon Brook
Mr Garrett ...... Brian Wilde
Mr Hankin ...... Frank Williams
P.C. Moffatt ...... Gordon Clyde
Serg. Lumley ...... Danny Schiller
Mr Garfield ...... Philip Voss
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
WED 13:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mf04l)
Wasted Years
Episode 8
Darren and Keith raid the building society, and a visit is planned for Prior. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.
WED 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mf04q)
1949 - The Republic of Ireland, the Farthing and NATO
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
WED 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b00936vq)
Goodbye My Love
Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A mother and a wife face a departure. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel.
WED 14:30 Just William (b007jqsc)
Series 3
William and the Real Laurence
A change of identity sends the mischievous schoolboy into unexpected quarantine. Martin Jarvis reads Richmal Crompton's story.
WED 14:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3gp)
Episode 3
Virginia McKenna reads the classic story of Elsa the lion, as Joy and George decide to take her on holiday with them.
WED 15:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mf207)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Princess Mirror-Belle, Boy Overboard and Stravaganza: City of Masks.
WED 17:00 No Commitments (b007jmrd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 17:30 The Sit Crom (b00mf205)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8x)
Episode 3
Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
The General ..... Clarence Smith
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
WED 18:30 Shambleau (b007jvpm)
Episode 3
As he falls under the snake-haired alien's spell, is Northwest's time up? CL Moore's sci-fi thriller, read by Elizabeth McGovern.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnqr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mf04l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf04n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Nick Warburton - Beast (b007wvyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007jvgy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Miranda Hart's Joke Shop (b00mf2n3)
What a Flirt
The tall, life-embracing, self-effacing clown has much to learn about retail and men. With Patricia Hodge. From August 2008.
WED 23:00 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007jwbg)
Series 1
Sudan
The naive Budleigh Salterton gap year student goes fishing on the African continent. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002.
WED 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jsmr)
Series 1
The Curse of the Mastersons
1760: Aristocratic rabbits and emancipation?
An improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself - based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Jim Sweeney and Phelim McDermott.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993.


THURSDAY 03 SEPTEMBER 2009

THU 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Shambleau (b007jvpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mf04l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf04n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Nick Warburton - Beast (b007wvyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mf04q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b00936vq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Just William (b007jqsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3gp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 03/09/2009 (b00mf2w9)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b007k1mb)
Annabel Meredith
Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the legendary Scottish comedian.
Producer: Mike Walker
First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in October 2005.
THU 08:30 Chambers (b007jp3w)
Series 2
The Masons
Turmoil abounds when barrister John Fuller-Carp tries to join a lodge. Stars John Bird and Sanjeev Bhaskar. From May 1998.
THU 09:00 The Brothers (b007m477)
Series 1
Episode 3
Liquidised orchids, tropical fish and John Travolta's cuff links.
More events for brothers Nigel and Michael. Has one of them got a date?
Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
Comedy series about two brothers starting a website-design company - written by Caroline and David Stafford.
Nigel ...... Adam Godley
Michael ...... Raymond Coulthard
Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn
Zorro ...... Pearce Quigley
Daughter...... Alice Hart
Dad ...... John Glover
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
THU 09:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b007jq2b)
Series 1
Cults
Radio's sofa-bound daytime presenter duo look at cults and the plight of the homeless
Bill Dare's sitcom starring Robert Duncan as Mike and Julia Hills as Sue.
With Debbie Isitt, Roger Blake, Mark Kilmurry and Dan Strauss.
Music by Mark Burton.
Producer: Pete Sinclair
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996.
THU 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
The Seeds of Love
Farmer Boldwood and Gabriel Oak continue to vie for Bathsheba Everdene's affections. Thomas Hardy drama with David Burke.
THU 11:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf36d)
Episode 9
Jennifer is invited to star in French films and Anne gets work in the new medium - television. Jacqueline Susann drama with Julia Ford.
THU 11:15 Nick Warburton - Mustard Seed (b007k1hn)
A traveller passing through a remote village finds himself at the centre of a desperate request. A deserted mother implores him to cure her only son.
A beautiful touching story by Nick Warburton based on a Buddhist fable.
Stars Jim Norton as the Traveller, Emma Fielding as Katherine and Stephen Hogan as Robert.
Director: Peter Kavanagh
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
THU 12:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b007k1mb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Personality Test (b00mf3kk)
Series 2
Roy Hattersley
Former Labour Deputy Leader and writer, Roy Hattersley quizzes a panel about his own career, whims and interests.
With Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Robin Ince and Mark Dolan
Series with changing hosts who quiz the panel.
Script by Richard Turner and Simon LIttlefield
Devised and produced by Aled Evans.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2006.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwdr)
Murder Must Advertise
6. Appropriate Exit of an Unskilled Murderer
Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the mysterious murder of a copywriter at an advertising agency.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Miss Meteyard ...... Frances Jeater
Miss Rossiter ...... Joanna Wake
Mr Brotherhood ...... Norman Shelley
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
THU 13:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mf3km)
Wasted Years
Episode 9
Darren gets serious, and Ruth receives an unwelcome visitor from her past. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller.
THU 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mfd1p)
1950 - War in Korea and the European Debate
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
THU 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b00954ql)
Good Evening Mrs Craven
Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A wife and a mistress await news. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel.
THU 14:30 Just William (b007vkxz)
Series 3
The Outlaws and the Hidden Treasure
The mischievous schoolboy aims to get rich - with some help from Miss Peach's garden. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 14:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3hn)
Episode 4
Virginia McKenna reads the classic story of Elsa the lion. Joy and George try to disprove a local myth about man-eating lions.
THU 15:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mffqy)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Princess Mirror-Belle, Boy Overboard and Stravaganza: City of Masks.
THU 17:00 The Brothers (b007m477)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b007jq2b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8l)
Episode 4
One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
The General ..... Clarence Smith
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
THU 18:30 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu (b007jvp4)
1. The Visitor
In 17th Century Leyden, young Flemish painter Godfrey Schalken's love for his master's daughter, Rose, receives a setback when a mysterious visitor comes calling one night by the name of Vanderhausen...
An unabridged reading of Sheridan Le Fanu's supernatural tale in two episodes.
Read by Ian McDiarmid.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) is regarded by many critics as the greatest master of the English ghost story. A product of the decaying Anglo-Irish culture of the early and mid-19th Century, he sums up in his work better than any of his contemporaries the fears and dreads that may haunt the sensitive individual.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in June 2005.
THU 19:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b007k1mb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Personality Test (b00mf3kk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mf3km)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf36d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Nick Warburton - Mustard Seed (b007k1hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Chambers (b007jp3w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Quando, Quando, Quando (b007zd2c)
Fishy Business
When the racketeering Fish Brothers pay the Quandos a visit, Carlo is in turmoil, Anthony is in Timbuktu and Charlie is in a world of his own.
Brothers Rene, Carlo and Charlie Quando chop, snip and crimp their lucky clients into shape at London's finest hair salon.
Six-part comedy written and performed by Rainer Hersch and Mark Maie. With Stephen Greif and Catherine Tate.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1999.
THU 22:45 Jelly Mountain (b00fr1z3)
Episode 4
Musing on old cuppas and paying with Fool's Gold. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr. From May 1996.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b007k4q2)
Series 1
Episode 4
The pathologists face doing a holistic, non-invasive autopsy. Stars Peter Davison and Tracy-Ann Oberman. From June 2003.
THU 23:30 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00fzwp7)
Episode 2
1940. Some useable ammunition is finally found and fired in the Second World War.
Spike Milligan shares memories of his wartime service.
Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan's idiosyncratic military memoir.
Reversioned into 8 parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra.


FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2009

FRI 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu (b007jvp4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mf3km)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf36d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Nick Warburton - Mustard Seed (b007k1hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mfd1p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b00954ql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Just William (b007vkxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 04/09/2009 (b00mfhv4)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00mfhv6)
Series 3
Episode 11
Murder in an Edwardian musical hall for Kenneth Horne in 'The Phantom of Bogmouth Hip', while Julian and Sandy are showbiz accountants for Bona Tax Consultants
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 (b007w523)
Series 1
Episode 5
Just as he is starting to make the most of his new life, Robin is whisked back to his old universe where his doppelganger has been wreaking havoc...
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin ...... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley ...... Josie Lawrence
Dirk ...... Steve Frost
Julia ...... Barbara Murray
Penny ...... Melanie Hudson
Drunk ...... Harry Myers
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
FRI 09:00 Tony's (b007jt1y)
Series 1
Money Money Money
While checking the pipes in the cellar, the corner-shop barber makes a discovery. Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.
FRI 09:30 Millport (b0076221)
Series 2
Avowal
Irene and Moira aren't speaking, Alberto and Ena have fallen out over the minestrone and Agnes has declared World War III on the Minister's trousers. Just how are villagers going to solve their dispute if no one is talking to each other...
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something island barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Bob/Minister ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Matt Costello
Music arranged by Olly Fox.
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
FRI 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldm)
Sergeant Troy
Bathsheba's defences are breached to devastating effect upon meeting a dashing soldier. Thomas Hardy drama with Janet Maw.
FRI 11:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mfhv8)
Episode 10
Neely has won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is already on the rocks. Jacqueline Susann drama with Madeleine Potter.
FRI 11:15 Nick Warburton - Purvis (b007k1jy)
A kindly vicar appoints a lonely widower as church safety officer but he proves to be rather accident prone. Stars Peter Sallis. From November 2000.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00mfhv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b009pr6l)
Points of Disagreement
Whiz-kid Jimmy Bright has run out of Whizz. So staid accountant Russell Farrow grabs the reins, and ends up in a prickly situation...
Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s sitcom
Jimmy Bright ...... Bernard Cribbins
Russell Farrow ...... Frank Thornton
Nan Forbes ...... Annette Crosbie
Sue Plant ...... Annee Blott
With Dennis Ramsden.
Written by Andrew Palmer.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1988.
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvmh)
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
1. Armistice Night
Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the puzzling death of rich, retired General Fentiman who's found dead in an armchair at his gentleman's club.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter, Martin Jarvis as George Fentiman and John Gabriel as Mr Murbles.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club was first published in 1928.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller.
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
FRI 13:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mfhvb)
Wasted Years
Episode 10
Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. Phillip Jackson reads the final part of John Harvey's thriller.
FRI 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mgxch)
1951 - The Return of Churchill
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
FRI 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (b009n49b)
It's the Reaction
Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A spinster's life resumes in peacetime. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel.
FRI 14:30 Just William (b007jt0w)
Series 3
William and the Fairy Daffodil
The mischievous boy attempts to impress a girl by appearing in the school play. Martin Jarvis reads Richmal Crompton's story.
FRI 14:45 Joy Adamson's Born Free (b007k3jh)
Episode 5
Virginia McKenna reads the classic story of Elsa the lion, as Joy and George take her on a seven week safari.
FRI 15:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mgxcl)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Stravaganza: City of Masks.
FRI 17:00 Tony's (b007jt1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Millport (b0076221)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq9v)
Episode 5
Young novice sorcerer Arcos learns an unpalatable truth about his father from Kaddah.
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
FRI 18:30 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu (b007sw35)
2. The Deal
The ghoulish Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle who is unaware that his pupil Godfrey Schalken is in love with her...
Ian McDiarmid concludes the unabridged reading of Sheridan Le Fanu's supernatural tale.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in June 2005.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00mfhv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b009pr6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvmh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Inspector Resnick (b00mfhvb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mfhv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Nick Warburton - Purvis (b007k1jy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Married (b007w523)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show (b00mgxcn)
Series 1
Law
Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts stand-up and sketches. With guest Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008.
FRI 23:00 And Now in Colour (b007jmql)
Series 1
Back to the Studio
The sketch show team take their audience on a trip to the cinema – but where are the all-star special guests?
Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
FRI 23:30 Naked Radio (b00mgxcr)
The Scottish comedy team pokes fun at topical events. From Glasgow's Tron Theatre. With Ian Aldred. From March 1992.