With her life in danger, actress Clarissa Lisle turns to private detective Cordelia Grey. Two-part thriller starring Greta Scacchi.
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe and read by Daniel Ryan.
Carter Brandon takes his curmudgeonly uncle on some days out. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with Stephen Thorne.
A refugee from the Russian Revolution finds himself running a successful night club in Montmartre. Read by Crawford Logan.
A succulent batch of poems, songs and stories from Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler.
With wood-carver's words from Craig Murray-Orr.
Translation by Dylan Edwards and page-turning by David Lloyd.
Tattyfilarious king of comedy Ken Dodd chats to actor Ricky Tomlinson about his life and times. Recorded at Liverpool's Royal Academy of Arts. From May 2008.
The bumbling bureaucrats cause chaos as London's new airport opens - in Scotland.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Clive Dunn.
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.
Stand-up and sketches from the legendary boss of big titters, with June Whitfield and Ray Fell. From June 1973.
Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard. From October 2003.
More celeb sound-alikes with a musical Doctor Who and Dale Winton in his showbiz trench. With Jon Culshaw. From April 2002.
The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence. From May 1993.
The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. With Miles Jupp.
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee starts fundraising for a cause - his own financial black hole. Stars Jon Pertwee. From May 1971.
2. New Boy
Convinced his girlfriend Lioba is alive in a virtual world, a nostalgic leap sends John to a brutal school.
Sci-fi series about a mystery virtual world.
Written by Matthew Broughton.
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Teacher ...... Stephen Critchlow
Mark Swift ...... Inam Mirza
Dean Sullivan ...... Robert Lonsdale
Donna Sullivan ...... Manjeet Mann
Pip Blanc ...... Janice Acquah
Roger Farina ...... Malcolm Tierney
Announcer ...... Jonathan Tafler
Random boy ...... Paul Rider
After a suspicious-looking object is washed in by the tide, flesh-eating monsters from the deep are soon terrorising residents along the Devon coastline.
HG Wells's thrilling adventure story was first published in 1896.
Read by Robert Bathurst.
English author and political philosopher, HG Wells (1866-1946) is recognised as one of science-fiction's founding-fathers, producing more than 80 books.
George Orwell believed that 'the minds of all of us, and therefore the physical world, would be perceptibly different if Wells never existed.'
Fresh from 4 - Fred MacAulay's new topical panel show, inspired by the latest headlines.
Rod Millet has always dreamed of working at the Maltby Collection.
But when he’s appointed deputy curator of painting and sculpture, it quickly becomes clear that the son of a self-made biscuit mogul isn't going to fit into the musty and insular world of London antiquities...
Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt star in the first of three series of David Nobbs’ sitcom about a small museum of paintings and sculpture.
Rod Millet ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Walter Brindle ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Prunella Edgecumbe ...... Rachel Atkins
Julian Crumb-Loosely ...... Ben Willbond
Des Wainwright ...... Michael Smiley
Eva Tattle ...... Julia Deakin
Wilf Arbuthnot ...... Geoff McGivern
The story of Victorian Britain's greatest sporting hero.
The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
With Miles Jupp and Ingrid Oliver.
Script edited by Richard Turner.
BBC Radio 7 showcases upcoming comedy writer/performers. With Adam Riches, Leisa Rea and Sarah Adams. From January 2009.
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2009
MON 00:00 Planet B (b00hxqnk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 HG Wells (b007jwdh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 PD James - The Skull Beneath the Skin (b007vchn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mz5d4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mz5d6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mz5d8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mz5db)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00mz5dd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 28/09/2009 (b00mz8fz)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
Series 1
Under Fire
On fire-watch with Godfrey, Frazer thinks a local resident of Walmington-on-Sea s signalling to the enemy...
Six years after legendary sitcom Dad's Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel Square, Avril Angose as Mrs Keene and David Goodison as Murphy. With John Snagge as the announcer.
Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in April 1974.
MON 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00mz8g1)
Series 7
Episode 2
More celeb sound-alikes as Obi-Wan Kenobi calls for a loan and Nancy scolds Sven over Ulrika. With Jan Ravens. From April 2002.
MON 09:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bwtw9)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Fancy Dress
Bertie Wooster helps his fearsome Uncle Percy with a spot of dressing up.
P.G. Wodehouse’s romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller.
CAST:
Jeeves …. Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers
Boko Fittleworth …. Jonathan Cecil
Peter Worplesden …. Peter Woodthorpe
Nobby Hopwood …. Rosalind Adams
Stilton Cheesewright …. Michael Kilgarriff
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00cm8qz)
Series 2
Episode 4
Ken is trying to relax, but even on a date with Deborah, advertising is on his mind.
Martin Jarvis stars in Guy Jenkin and Jon Canter’s satire set in the competitive world of advertising
Ken Handley ...... Martin Jarvis
Sandy ...... Christopher Godwin
Freddie ...... Lockwood West
Deborah ...... Rosalind Ayres
Ambrose ...... Paul Jesson
Corners ...... Don Henderson
Benny ...... Karl Howman
Lesley ...... Pauline Siddle
With Joss Ackland, James Griffiths, Miriam Margolyes, John Shrapnel, Imelda Staunton and David Tate.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1984.
.
MON 10:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlqq)
Episode 1
Paul Morel is born in Nottinghamshire at the turn of the 20th century. His father is a hard-working, hard-drinking miner, but his mother a refined woman of middle-class aspirations.
As family conflict grows, Paul's mother turns to her sons.
Published in 1913, DH Lawrence's classic novel dramatised in three parts by Michael Butt.
Paul Morel …. Benedict Sandeford
Gertrude Morel …. Elizabeth Estenson
Walter Morel …. Clive Russell
Miriam …. Fiona Clarke
Young Paul …. Simon Lanos
William …. Joseph Attenborough
Annie …. Andrea Nicholas
Mrs. Davies …. Kate Rutter
Mr. Jordan …. Peter Meakin
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.
MON 11:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007jqzh)
Series 1
We've Only Just Started
Carter Brandon drives his Uncle Mort down south, but trouble looms at a pub stop.
Peter Tinniswood’s continuing tales of long-suffering Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle.
Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first appeared in Tinniswood’s novel ‘A Touch Of Daniel’ which earned them a run of four series of ‘I Didn't Know You Cared’ on BBC TV from 1975 to 1979.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
Elderly Man …. Christopher Good
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1990.
MON 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007jqxv)
May Belfort
The Irish singer turned lady of the night. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Starring Bonnie Langford.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00gffj3)
From 15/03/1971
A rival to the Bard of Avon, the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon and a sleepless night.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates.
Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Guitarist: Dick Abell.
Written by:
Terence Brady
Donald Churchill
David Climie
John Graham
Charles Mackay
Spike Milligan
Peter Spence
Roger Till
Gerald Wiley (Ronnie's Barker's pseudonym)
Gordon Langford.
Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.
MON 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jprs)
Series 1
A Case of Making Good
A rich woman receives a mysterious parcel of tenners and the past unfolds like a flower. Can redundant pitman turned discrete private investigator, Stephen J Blackburn solve the case?
One of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne as Stephen J Blackburn, Judy Flynn as Tracey Duggan.
With Rita May, Vanessa Rosenthal, Lorraine Peters, Lucia Laratonda and Robin Polley.
Scripted by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989.
MON 13:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv651)
Episode 1
Swedish sleuth Wallander probes a vicious, bloody attack on an elderly couple. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner.
MON 13:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
Episode 1
Superintendent Dalziel witnesses what seems to be a murder from his own window. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
MON 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mzdkr)
1967 - The Six-Day War and Devaluation
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
MON 14:15 Miracles of Life (b00mzdkt)
Episode 1
Recalling his days in 1930s Shanghai, the English writer reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
MON 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zgqv)
Episode 6
Amir embraces America, but a call from Afghanistan stirs up painful memories. Kulvinder Ghir reads Khaled Hosseini's novel.
MON 14:45 Ricky (b00br7x8)
Episode 1
The Royle Family actor reads from his autobiography. Growing up near Anfield, he discovers football, girls and rock 'n' roll.
MON 15:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mzdkw)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Broomstick Rescues, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, My Teacher Fried My Brains, Bindi Babes.
MON 17:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bwtw9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00cm8qz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Doctor Who (b00fc32r)
Brave New Town
The TARDIS lands in a quiet seaside village, where the locals are oddly repetitive. Starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith.
MON 18:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fc350)
Series 2
Everyday is like Sunday
Relive the horror of Bryan Adams' famous number one. Radio 7 goes behind the scenes of the episode 'Brave New Town'.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00gffj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jprs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv651)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 20:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 today]
MON 21:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007jqzh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007jqxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00mz8g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Revolting People (b00fj2br)
Series 2
Even More Trying Times
Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new super-emporium and Mary climbs into bed with Captain Brimshaw.
Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence.
Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses
Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton
Captain Brimshaw …. James Fleet
Mary Oliphant …. Jan Ravens
Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis
Cora Oliphant …. Penelope Nice
Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley
Elizabeth Oliphant …. Susie Blake
Agnes …. Selina Griffiths
Isaac …. Michael Fenton-Stevens
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
MON 23:00 The Mark Steel Solution (b007jms1)
Series 1
No-One Should Live in the Same Family for More Than One Year
Radical proposals to change our lives for the better - a family and relations revolution.
Written by Mark Steel and Pete Sinclair, who also perform with the help of Maria McErlane.
Give him 30 minutes and Mark will convince you of anything in the series that aims to prove that the ridiculous really is very sensible indeed.
Producer: Turan Ali
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in October 1992.
MON 23:30 The In Crowd (b00fbc9x)
Series 2
Episode 1
An odd supermarket shopper, Teletext traumas and some odd feet...
Return of the sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.
With Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
Producer: Graham Frost
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
MON 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b007jm3p)
Series 2
Wireless Wanderings (Part 2)
Sheffield’s aspiring singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth and his agent Ken continue their expedition of the radio airwaves.
Featuring Sue Lawley, Melvyn Bragg, Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows. With Charlotte Green.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2009
TUE 00:00 Doctor Who (b00fc32r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fc350)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:50 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jprs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv651)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007jqzh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007jqxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mzdkr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Miracles of Life (b00mzdkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zgqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Ricky (b00br7x8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 29/09/2009 (b00mzf50)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jm40)
Impressions for Survival
The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way - but Pertwee has a cunning plan. Stars Jon Pertwee. From May 1971.
TUE 08:30 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00mzf52)
Episode 6
Tolstoy with a twist, and at home with the Jobsworths. Zesty sketch show with Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From June 1989.
TUE 09:00 To the Manor Born (b007jm7w)
Plenty More Fish
With their love-lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory.
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, before finally arriving home in 1997.
Written for radio 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 (b0080r03)
Series 2
The Tiff
Author Gerald and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife.
With Geoffrey Matthews and Edward Kelsey.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.
TUE 10:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlr6)
Episode 2
Clinging to her sons, unhappy Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam.
Published in 1913, DH Lawrence's classic novel dramatised by Michael Butt.
Paul Morel …. Benedict Sandeford
Gertrude Morel …. Elizabeth Estenson
Walter Morel …. Clive Russell
Miriam Leivers …. Fiona Clarke
William …. Joseph Attenborough
Annie …. Andrea Nicholas
Mrs. Radford …. Kate Rutter
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.
TUE 11:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007jqzx)
Series 1
Three Star Comfort
Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
Pat/Receptionist …. Liz Goulding
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Written by Peter Tinniswood.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
TUE 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n1hp)
Footitt and Chocolat
A circus double-act is in jeopardy. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Starring Clarence Smith.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jm40)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00dp6f4)
2005
Episode 5
Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Graham Bennett of Surbiton, Jerry Knowles of Selsey and Andrew Taylor from Cambridge.
TUE 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jps6)
Series 1
A Case of Parma Violets
Trailing a distinctive perfume, Betty Shuttleworth turns to private investigator Stephen J Blackburn when she suspects her husband's having an affair...
One of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne as Stephen J Blackburn, Judy Flynn as Tracey Duggan.
With Rita May, Christine Cox, Gerry Kersey and Anne Rye.
Scripted by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989.
TUE 13:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6f8)
Episode 2
The Swedish sleuth's murder probe reveals that victim Mr Lovgren had secrets. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner.
TUE 13:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
Episode 2
Superintendent Dalziel strongly suspects who murdered Philip Swain's wife. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
TUE 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mzgg0)
1968 - Revolution in Paris and Spring in Prague
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
TUE 14:15 Miracles of Life (b00mzgg2)
Episode 2
Recalling his wartime Japanese incarceration, the writer reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
TUE 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zj0d)
Episode 7
Amir returns to Kabul to search for his friend's orphaned son. Kulvinder Ghir reads Khaled Hosseini's novel.
TUE 14:45 Ricky (b00bs466)
Episode 2
Reading from his autobiography, the actor recalls starting his showbiz career on Liverpool's pub circuit - and falling in love.
TUE 15:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mzslm)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Broomstick Rescues, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, My Teacher Fried My Brains and Bindi Babes.
TUE 17:00 To the Manor Born (b007jm7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b0080r03)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Doctor Who (b00fgnxg)
The Skull of Sobek
Crocodiles, a sanctuary and perfect blue dunes spell trouble for the time travellers. Stars Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith.
TUE 18:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fgprv)
Series 2
Rock around the Croc
Monks and crocodiles - an average day for the Time Lord. Radio 7 goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who's 'The Skull of Sobek'.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jm40)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00dp6f4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jps6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6f8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 20:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 today]
TUE 21:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007jqzx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n1hp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00mzf52)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k1j3)
Series 2
Episode 8
Motson's Syndrome - and a nuclear attack. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From October 1986.
TUE 23:00 Trevor's World of Sport (b00mzslp)
Series 2
Episode 6
The sports agent's vain French football star client throws a party and wishes he hadn't. Stars Neil Pearson. From January 2006.
TUE 23:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b00mzslr)
Series 3
Episode 4
Fat is a feminist issue for Pam, and for everyone else when she declares war on gravity. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From May 2004.
WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2009
WED 00:00 Doctor Who (b00fgnxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fgprv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:50 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jps6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6f8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007jqzx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n1hp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mzgg0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Miracles of Life (b00mzgg2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zj0d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Ricky (b00bs466)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 30/09/2009 (b00mzvfg)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b0089k50)
Series 5
The Foreign Legion
The lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but he's duped into making an appearance on the frontline.
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 April 1958.
WED 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dyydg)
Series 1
Episode 4
April Prescott is looking for love, Katie is waiting for her baby to finally arrive and Daniel and Lucy are waiting for the day they will all leave them in peace.
David Tennant and Liz Carling star in David Spicer's sitcom.
Modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of a 30-something couple with no kids.
Daniel ...... David Tennant
Lucy ...... Liz Carling
Katie ...... Meera Syal
April ...... Felicity Montague
Peter ...... Rob Harley
Clive ...... Matthew Bell
Andy ...... Tony Gardner
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
WED 09:00 No Commitments (b007jmt9)
Series 2
Bright Lights
Much to Victoria's annoyance, Charlotte abducts her daughter for a frolic in Pimlico.
Simon Brett’s sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters.
Anna …. Rosemary Leach
Victoria …. Nicola Pagett
Charlotte …. Josie Lawrence
Emily …. Lisa Coleman
Jeremy …. Ronald Herdman
Giorgio …. Dominic Letts
Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993.
WED 09:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b00b9xqh)
Series 1
Episode 4
An Everyday Story of Towering Genius.
Sue Limb’s four-part soap opera set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century
Cholericke is indisposed, while William attempts to recollect an emotion.
The Lumps arrive. Dorothy prepares tea and Mary Lump goes mad ...
Dorothy Wordsmith ...... Denise Coffey
William Wordsmith ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Samuel Tailor Cholericke ...... Simon Callow
Stinking Iris ...... Miriam Margolyes
The Leechpedlar ...... Chris Emmett
Charles Lump ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Mary Lump ...... Julia Hills
Music by Stephen Oliver and sung by Cantabile
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1985
WED 10:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlrk)
Episode 3
Gertrude clings to her son Paul, who now turns to a new lover even though he has not forgotten his first love.
Conclusion of DH Lawrence's classic novel dramatised by Michael Butt.
Paul Morel …. Benedict Sandeford
Gertrude Morel …. Elizabeth Estenson
Walter Morel …. Clive Russell
Miriam Leivers …. Fiona Clarke
William …. Joseph Attenborough
Annie …. Andrea Nicholas
Mrs. Radford …. Kate Rutter
Clara Dawes …. Janice Chambers
Baxter Dawes …. Peter Meakin
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.
WED 11:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rj8j)
Series 1
A Night on the Town
It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not Uncle Mort's.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
The Nice Woman …. Liz Goulding
Door Keeper …. Christopher Good
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Written by Peter Tinniswood.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
WED 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n9px)
Casque d'Or
Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Stars Miranda Richardson and Nicholas Farrell.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b0089k50)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Trivia Test Match (b007vmbt)
Tim Rice, Denise Coffey, Willie Rushton and Bill Tidy square up to questions from umpire Brian Johnston. From September 1992.
WED 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jpsn)
Series 1
A Case of Brotherly Love
Private investigator Stephen J Blackburn hunts for a Canadian's long-lost brother, decades after their cruel separation....
One of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne as Stephen J Blackburn, Judy Flynn as Tracey Duggan.
With John Graham Davies, Norman Mills, Ray Ashcroft and Bill Rodgers.
Scripted by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989.
WED 13:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6mg)
Episode 3
The Swedish sleuth uncovers murder victim Lovgren's hefty cash withdrawals. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner.
WED 13:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
Episode 3
Peter Pascoe's reconstruction is ready for his detective boss Andrew Dalziel. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
WED 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mzvfj)
1969 - The Troubles, Biafra, and in Place of Strife
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
WED 14:15 Miracles of Life (b00mzvfl)
Episode 3
Recalling his 1950s London life and courtship, JG Ballard reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
WED 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zlbv)
Episode 8
In Kabul, Amir is forced to meet a powerful Talib for help with his search. Kulvinder Ghir reads Khaled Hosseini's novel.
WED 14:45 Ricky (b00bt566)
Episode 3
Reading from his autobiography, the actor recalls his arrest for strike action - and being detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
WED 15:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlrk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00mzvfn)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Broomstick Rescues, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, My Teacher Fried My Brains and Bindi Babes.
WED 17:00 No Commitments (b007jmt9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b00b9xqh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Doctor Who (b00fkym2)
Grand Theft Cosmos
Could the do-gooding Time Lord really be a jewel thief? Surely not! But there's more at stake than diamonds. Stars Paul McGann.
WED 18:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fkym4)
Series 2
Cosmic Capers
The Time Lord and Lucie are reunited for a new adventure - separately. Radio 7 goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b0089k50)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Trivia Test Match (b007vmbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jpsn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6mg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 20:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 today]
WED 21:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rj8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n9px)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dyydg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Sorry About Last Night (b00mzvfq)
A Loft
Alexei Sayle writes and stars in the comedy about life, love and not living together. With Siobhan Redmond. From October 1999.
WED 23:00 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007jrq6)
Series 1
Moscow
Cycling solo on a tandem, the inept student is Russia-bound, fundraising for donkeys. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From August 2002.
WED 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jswh)
Series 1
The Tatting of the Mastersons
The Wild West is the setting for a show-down over faulty dental work!
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 May 1993.
THURSDAY 01 OCTOBER 2009
THU 00:00 Doctor Who (b00fkym2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fkym4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:50 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jpsn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6mg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rj8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n9px)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlrk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00mzvfj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Miracles of Life (b00mzvfl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zlbv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Ricky (b00bt566)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 01/10/2009 (b00mzw53)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b00mzw55)
Anthony Bygraves
Max Bygraves' son chats to Sally Magnusson about growing up with a famous showbiz father.
Producer: Mike Walker
First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in September 2006.
THU 08:30 Chambers (b007jpgy)
Series 3
Rent Arrears
John Fuller-Carp, head of chambers, enjoys conning students. Ruth tries to avoid the question, and Vince acts Jewish. All in a day's work for the barristers of Forecourt Buildings.
Series 3 of Clive Coleman's sitcom set in perhaps the country's least spectacular set of chambers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
With Rebecca Front and Ben Crowe.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1d2)
Series 1
The Visitor
There’s great excitement - and some confusion - at the impending visit of an Israeli MP.
The first of three series of Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Starring David De Keyser as Rabbi Abraham Fine. Tracy-Ann Oberman as Rabbi Su Jacobs, Doreen Mantle as Sadie Fine, Henry Goodman as Melvin, Jonathan Kydd as Brian, Warren Mitchell as Yigal Horovitz, Eve Karpf as Paloma and Rachel Smith as Simone.
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
THU 09:30 Change at Oglethorpe (b007jzwk)
The Thin Controller
David Clare, Oglethorpe’s new Station Master, has got off to a bad start - falling through the cafe window, being shot at and attacked by a prize ferret - but things look likely to get a lot worse when he tries to sack Rocket...
Peter Morfoot's railway sitcom stars Peter Davison and Michael Williams.
David ...... Peter Davison
Rocket ...... Michael Williams
June ...... Rosemary Martin
Points ...... Phillippa Wilson
Hattie ...... Madge Hindle
Sodd ...... Chris Emmett
Other parts played by Tessa Worsley, John Hartley and Jonathan Keeble.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1995.
THU 10:00 Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (b007jlpp)
Episode 1
August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction - and revenge...
Choderlos de Laclos's 1782 epistolary novel dramatised in two-parts by Christopher Hampton.
Stars Ciaran Hinds as Le Vicomte de Valmont, Lindsay Duncan as La Marquise de Merteuil, Emma Fielding as Mme de Tourvel, Adam Godley as Chevalier Danceny, Joanna David as Mme de Volanges, Alison Pettitt as Cecile Volanges, Elizabeth Spriggs as Mme de Rosemonde, Charles Simpson as Azolan and Sarah-Jane Holm as Emilie.
Narrator: John Moffatt
Music composed by Ilona Sekacz.
Director: Gordon House:
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1998.
THU 11:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
Series 1
Admiral of the Night
After visiting Hampton Court, Carter's uncle spots a fellow war veteran.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
The Young Woman …. Liz Goulding
Tommy Faramond …. Brian Miller
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Written by Peter Tinniswood.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
THU 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007ncyz)
Aristide Bruant
The socialist club owner questions his success. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Stars Bernard Hill and Julie Covington.
THU 12:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b00mzw55)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Personality Test (b00n02yq)
Series 2
Claire Rayner
Agony aunt Claire Rayner quizzes a panel about herself.
With Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
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 January 2007.
THU 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jpt3)
Series 1
A Case of Plagiarism
Private investigator Stephen J Blackburn is called in when writer Hartley J Newton is convinced his TV script has been pinched...
One of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne as Stephen J Blackburn, Judy Flynn as Tracey Duggan.
With Gerry Kersey, Christine Cox, Peter Bell and James Tomlinson.
Scripted by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989.
THU 13:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6sn)
Episode 4
Arson and threatening calls blight the Swedish sleuth's murder investigation. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner.
THU 13:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
Episode 4
Superintendent Dalziel receives a tip off about Waterson, his missing key witness. Reginald Hill's story read by Philip Jackson.
THU 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n02ys)
1970 - Edward Heath Becomes PM
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
THU 14:15 Miracles of Life (b00n02yv)
Episode 4
Recalling his tragic role of a widowed father, JG Ballard reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
THU 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zmwf)
Episode 9
Amir is in Islamabad, having rescued his friend's son from the Taliban. Kulvinder Ghir reads Khaled Hosseini's novel.
THU 14:45 Ricky (b00bv2mx)
Episode 4
Reading from his autobiography, the actor recalls his release from jail and being a TV extra, ahead of landing his big break.
THU 15:00 Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (b007jlpp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n02yx)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Broomstick Rescues, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, My Teacher Fried My Brains and Bindi Babes.
THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Change at Oglethorpe (b007jzwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Doctor Who (b00fn4b2)
The Zygon Who Fell to Earth
Time Lord companion Lucie is reunited with her Auntie Pat - but who is Uncle Trevor? Secret tragedy beckons. Stars Paul McGann.
THU 18:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fn4dd)
Series 2
Trevor of the Zygons
Singing monsters on the shores of Lake Grasmere? Radio 7 goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who's 'The Zygon who Fell to Earth'.
THU 19:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b00mzw55)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Personality Test (b00n02yq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jpt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6sn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 20:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 today]
THU 21:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007ncyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Chambers (b007jpgy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Creme de la Crime (b0081mpp)
Series 2
Six Feet Down Under
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe a strange death by cutlery back in 1824.
Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
Director: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.
THU 22:45 The Little Big Woman Radio Show (b007jnch)
Body Beautiful
Cellulite appears. Is wannabe Cynthia putting on weight or just getting 'bigger boned'? Stars Llewella Gideon.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b00b3hjt)
Series 2
Episode 2
A total lack of corpses sparks a dry spell the pathology lab. Stars Peter Davison and Geoffrey Whitehead. From November 2004.
THU 23:30 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00gl4sz)
Episode 6
1942: More musical and military mishaps as Spike finds himself in and out of more trouble...
Spike Milligan shares more frank 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 02 OCTOBER 2009
FRI 00:00 Doctor Who (b00fn4b2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:50 Beyond the Vortex (b00fn4dd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:50 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jpt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6sn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rprx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007ncyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (b007jlpp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n02ys)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Miracles of Life (b00n02yv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007zmwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Ricky (b00bv2mx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 02/10/2009 (b00n13qy)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b007r44l)
Series 3
Episode 15
Kenneth Horne's got a big top, Rambling Sid Rumpo sings a Pewter Woggler's Bangling Song and your actual cob is on Julian and Sandy's bona menu.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1967.
FRI 08:30 Married (b007ys7j)
Series 2
Betrayal
Divorced and penniless he may be, but Robin is about to discover that life can be sweet in his new universe - even if it is at someone else's expense.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin .... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley .... Josie Lawrence
Dirk .... Stephen Frost
Murdo …. Lewis MacLeod
Ned …. Sam Bradley
Maxine …. Ann Gosling :
DS Cotton …. Simon Roberts
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2000.
FRI 09:00 Anything Legal (b00828m9)
Episode 2
City commuters Charles and George finally admit they’ve both lost their jobs and take action...
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
‘A Tale of Two City Gents’ by Wally K Daly.
Charles …. Donald Hewlett
George …. Michael Knowles
Mr Rollings …. Jon Glover
The Ticket Collector …. Renu Setna
Black Market Job Salesman …. Ron Pember
The Waitress …. Sonia Fraser
Theme music by Jim Parker.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.
FRI 09:30 Millport (b0076b7f)
Series 3
Reinstatement
As the first ferry of the holiday season arrives - why is Irene back on the island?
The third series of the bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Dr Hume/Ferryman ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Minister ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Kenneth Bryans
Music arranged by Olly Fox.
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
FRI 10:00 Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (b007jptt)
Episode 2
Can Vicomte Valmont and the Marquise de Marteuil win their game of seduction and revenge?
Choderlos de Laclos's 1782 epistolary novel dramatised in two-parts by Christopher Hampton.
Stars Ciaran Hinds as Le Vicomte de Valmont, Lindsay Duncan as La Marquise de Merteuil, Emma Fielding as Mme de Tourvel, John Moffatt as the Narrator, Adam Godley as Chevalier Danceny, Joanna David as Mme de Volanges, Alison Pettitt as Cecile Volanges, Elizabeth Spriggs as Mme de Rosemonde, Charles Simpson as Azolan and Sarah-Jane Holm as Emilie.
Narrator: John Moffatt
Music composed by Ilona Sekacz.
Director: Gordon House:
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1998.
FRI 11:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rr6s)
Series 1
In a Jam
Carter's uncle gets time to reflect, stuck on a busy motorway to the coast.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
Pat/The Belgian Lady …. Liz Goulding
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Written by Peter Tinniswood.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
FRI 11:15 Rumours of Guns (b007jw38)
A powerful Battle of Britain drama about the emotional cost of war. By Andrew Greig and Kathleen Jamie. Stars Stella Forge.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b007r44l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Whispers (b00b0hml)
Series 1
Episode 2
Discover the truth about how Bram Stoker broke Oscar Wilde's heart.
Gyles Brandreth hosts the scandals quiz show that puts naughty before nice, dishing the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history.
Regular team captains writer and critic Anthony Holden and writer and actor Stella Duffy are joined by writer and broadcaster Lynne Truss and former editor of the Erotic Review Rowan Pelling,
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
FRI 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jptk)
Series 1
A Case of Haddock and Plaice
An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks private investigator Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
The last of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne as Stephen J Blackburn, Judy Flynn as Tracey Duggan.
With Gerry Kersey, Lorraine Peters, Norman Mills, Lucia Laratonda and James Tomlinson.
Scripted by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1989.
FRI 13:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6v5)
Episode 5
The Swedish sleuth searches for the murdered man's secret son in Kristianstaad. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner.
FRI 13:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j272l)
Episode 5
Superintendent Andrew Dalziel's key suspect asks to change his statement. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
FRI 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n1jtp)
1971 - Decimalisation and Ulster in Flames
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
FRI 14:15 Miracles of Life (b00n1jtr)
Episode 5
With the success of 'Empire of the Sun', JG Ballard is taken back to his Shanghai childhood. Read by James Laurenson.
FRI 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner (b007znmx)
Episode 10
Help for a traumatised boy emerges high in the sky over a Californian park. Kulvinder Ghir concludes Khaled Hosseini's novel.
FRI 14:45 Ricky (b00bt4lt)
Episode 5
Concluding his autobiography, the actor recalls how disaster followed TV success in Brookside - until Jim Royle barged in.
FRI 15:00 Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (b007jptt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n1jtt)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Broomstick Rescues, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, and My Teacher Fried My Brains.
FRI 17:00 Anything Legal (b00828m9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Millport (b0076b7f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Doctor Who (b00jq3kf)
The Story of Doctor Who
Fans of the TV series quiz Executive Producer Julie Gardner and director Euros Lynn, at the Celtic Media Festival 2009.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b007r44l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Whispers (b00b0hml)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jptk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv6v5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 20:45 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j272l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:45 today]
FRI 21:00 Uncle Mort's South Country (b007rr6s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Rumours of Guns (b007jw38)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Married (b007ys7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show (b00n1jtw)
Series 1
Medicine
Probing a fresh theme each week, the award-winning comic hosts stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From August 2008.
FRI 23:00 And Now in Colour (b00804kc)
Series 2
Astronaut Training
The sketch show team take the audience to Nevada for astronaut selection by NASA.
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 February 1991.
FRI 23:30 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World (b007jx3b)
Episode 3
The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems. Stars Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From July 1992.