SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2009
SAT 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlb2)
Earthsearch I
First Footprint City
As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation - it's a home that the crew have never known.
Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news...
James Follett's 10-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Sentinel ...... Alexander John
Simon ...... David Bradshawe
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
SAT 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wznx)
2. The Siege
After beginning to read the ragged manuscript purporting to be written by an old recluse, the narrator and his sister face the swine-like supernatural creatures' terrifying siege...
Read by Jim Norton.
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
SAT 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl5y)
Bitter Medicine
3. The Monkfish Files
An anti-abortion riot breaks out as the private eye's murder probe continues.
Sharon Gless stars in Sara Paretsky's thriller as private investigator V.I. Warshawski.
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
V.I. Warshawski …. Sharon Gless
Lottie Herschel …. Eleanor Bron
Bobby Mallory …. Bill Hootkins
Peter Burgoyne …. William Dufris
Rioter …. Alice Arnold
Diaz …. Chris Pavlo
Pedro/Judge …. Ioan Meredith
Carol/Rioter …. Joanna Monro
Dick …. John Sharian
Rioter …. Jonathan Adams
Mr Contreras …. Kerry Shale
Fabiano …. Robert Harper
Dieter Monkfish …. Sean Baker
Producer: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997.
SAT 01:30 Cadfael (b007k28z)
Dead Man's Ransom
5. A Helping Hand
With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
Conclusion of Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller dramatised by Bert Coules.
Cadfael …. Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Jonathan Tafler
Sister Magdalen …. Susannah York
Elis …. Jason Hughes
Melicent …. Kate Odey
Prince Owain …. Sion Probert
Eliud …. Mark Lewis Jones
Ithel/Herbard …. Shaun Prendergast
Cristina …. Siobahn Flynn
Villager …. David Holt
Narrator …. Michael Kitchen
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1991.
SAT 02:00 Meera Syal - Anita and Me (b007jvvd)
Episode 10
On the eve of her 11-plus, the exam seems to be the least of Meena's worries. Meera Syal reads her own novel.
SAT 02:15 The Medical Detectives (b007k0qq)
The Epping Jaundice
A strange epidemic sweeps through the inhabitants of a quiet Essex suburb. Starring Bernard Hepton and Roger Allam.
SAT 03:00 Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited (b007k2r7)
Stormy Waters
Charles is overwhelmed by meeting Julia again on board ship, but will his relationship with the Marchmain family still prove to be jinxed?
Ben Miles and Jamie Bamber star in the conclusion of Evelyn Waugh's novel of life, love and a forgotten era.
Charles Ryder ...... Ben Miles
Sebastian Flyte ...... Jamie Bamber
Mr Ryder ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Lady Marchmain ...... Eleanor Bron
Rex Mottram ...... William Hope
Julia ...... Anne-Marie Duff
Cordelia ...... Abby Ford
Mr Samgrass ...... Thomas Arnold
Brideshead ...... Toby Jones
Wilcox ...... Andrew Wincott
Celia ...... Eve Best
Anthony Blanche ...... Geoffrey Streatfeild
Boy Mulcaster ...... Tom Smith
Cara ...... Liza Sadovy
Nanny Hawkins ...... Ann Beach
Lord Marchmain ...... Edward Petherbridge
Doctor ...... Sean Baker
Father MacKay ...... Jonathan Keeble
Dramatised by Jeremy Front.
Music by Neil Brand
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
SAT 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: Dynasties (b00nybty)
The Dalrymples
Christopher Lee's vivid account of the impact of Britain's most powerful families. Narrated by Anna Massey.
SAT 04:15 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters (b00bbmfd)
Episode 5
The Sherlock Holmes author writes to his mother debating his knighthood offer. Extracts read by Forbes Masson and John Dougal.
SAT 04:30 Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom (b007jy2w)
Episode 10
Willie gets news of his mother, as his future life is finally resolved. Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by David Brierley.
SAT 04:45 Quartered Safe Out Here (b00nybv0)
Episode 10
Author George MacDonald Fraser concludes reading his 1945 recollections of front-line soldiering in Burma.
SAT 05:00 21/11/2009 (b00p1g5b)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00p1g5d)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Little Darlings by Sam Llewelyn and read by Lesley Joseph.
SAT 09:00 An English Journey (b00941ht)
Episode 2
Retracing JB Priestley's footsteps of 1933, poet Lemn Sissay heads north to complete his odyssey around England.
SAT 09:30 Charles Dickens (b007tcgx)
Oliver Twist
Dark Secrets
As the orphan recovers from his injuries, a dying woman reveals the truth about his past. Dickens dramatisation with Pam Ferris and John Grillo.
SAT 10:00 James Follett's Men, Martians and Machines (b007jp32)
Novelist, playwright and screenwriter James Follett is nothing if not prolific - many of his dramas graced BBC Radio's schedules throughout the 1980s and 90s - most notably the Destruction Factor, The Light of a Thousand Suns and Earthsearch.
According to his website, he's one of the few English language authors published in China. Over 25 novels have made him one of the most borrowed authors in British libraries.
Over 3 hours, James introduces some of his own BBC radio highlights:
* The Devil to Pay
A car crash on a hot deserted road. A camper on hand to drag the driver from the wreckage. What's the story? Stars Derek Seaton. From 1979.
* The Man Who Invented Yesterday
Scientist, Sir Max is delighted when his experiments come to fruition. His most recent, however, takes him slightly by surprise... Stars Alan Rowe. From 1979.
* Destruction Factor - episode 1
Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries? Stars Paul Copley and Rosalind Adams. From 1978.
* Earthsearch I
Episode 2/10 First Footprint City
Heading for a home they've never known, the crew of starship Challenger must come to terms with shock news. Stars Sean Arnold. From 1981
* Earthsearch I
Episode 10/10 Earthfall
The crew locate an Earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet. Stars Sean Arnold, Sonia Fraser and Gordon Reid. From 1981
* Earthsearch II
Episode 1/10 Return
The Challenger crew's settled life on planet 'Paradise' is soon to be shattered. Stars Sean Arnold and Amanda Murray.
* The Bionic Blob
A "thing" from outer space helps a hapless private eye on Earth. Stars Sandra Dickinson and Ed Bishop. From 1979.
Producer: Martin Dempsey
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
SAT 13:00 Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome (b0088z1g)
Starkfield's new arrival aims to find out the story of a stooped 'ruin of a man'. Classic love story starring John Sharian.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00p1ggw)
Mark Tavener's High Table, Lower Orders
The Dean sets his sights on promotion. Mark Tavener's comedy-thriller set in a Cambridge college. Stars Samuel West.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00p1ggy)
Mark Tavener's High Table, Lower Orders
Can Simon prove who the killer is and stop more murders? Mark Tavener's comedy-thriller with Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00p1gh0)
Sara Paretsky's Bitter Medicine: Friendship
Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious when a young pregnant girl dies in hospital. Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Sharon Gless.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00p1gh2)
Sara Paretsky's Bitter Medicine: The Lion's Den
Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland. Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Sharon Gless.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00p1gh4)
Sara Paretsky's Bitter Medicine: The Monkfish Files
An anti-abortion riot breaks out as private eye VI Warshawski's murder probe continues. Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Sharon Gless.
SAT 17:00 The Original Godfather (b009kgnd)
Legendary writer and TV presenter Denis Norden chats to Paul Jackson about the legacy of his radio comedy partnership with Frank Muir.
The history of British sitcom is peppered with outstanding writing teams, not least Galton & Simpson, Clement & La Frenais, French & Saunders, Curtis & Elton and Aherne & Cash. But the very first - the veritable Godfathers of broadcast comedy - were Denis Norden and Frank Muir.
Born within two years of each other (Frank in 1920, Denis two years later), they shared similar RAF backgrounds and entertainment apprenticeships. After the Second World War, Muir landed a job with the BBC, writing for fellow ex-airman Jimmy Edwards and Norden joined a variety agency, writing for as many as 163 comedians.
Finally in 1947 they were brought together over lunch by Charles Maxwell (other reports claim it was fellow scriptwriter Ted Kavanagh) in the hope that they might hit it off. Thus started a 40 (plus) year partnership which kicked off with Take It From Here (1947-58) – still to be heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Their partnership continued into the early 1990s via My Word! (1956-1990) and My Music (1967-1991). Both series are still repeated in Australia and USA.
In between they wrote for countless stars from Bernard Braden and Peter Sellers to Benny Hill and Bob Monkhouse.
Paul Jackson explores their legacy with Denis himself, and hears from their long suffering secretary, Brenda Talbot and fellow writers Dick Vosburgh, Eric Sykes, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson and Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais.
Frank Muir passed away in 1998 and Denis Norden in 2018.
Producer: Paul Kobrak
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
SAT 17:55 Chain Gang (b00p1gh6)
Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone
Episode 9
The Chain Gangers are nearly 2 months in to their mini-epic now. This week Susan's wedding reveals something special about her.
SAT 18:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b0090vcf)
Series 2
Unification
Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's wedding.
Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is replaced with the city of Undone.
Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear
Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor
Billy/Carlo ..... Duncan Wisbey
Ida ..... Sophie Duvall
Vicar ..... John Dougall
Prince ..... Kevin Eldon
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Colin Anderson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first broadcast in February 2008.
SAT 18:30 The Man in Black (b00p1gh8)
Series 2
4. Angels in Disguise by Nicola Jones
For years, Emily has entertained her friend Nathaniel for tea. Her son David and his wife think Nathaniel is a figment of the old lady's imagination.
But when they move into the family home, they find the table laid for two...
Nicola Jones's tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.
Emily …. Auriol Smith
Andrea …. Rachel Atkins
David …. Stephen Hogan
Nathaniel …. Piers Wehner
Jenny …. Tessa Nicholson
Policeman …. Philip Fox
Horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home.
Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.
Director: Peter Leslie Wild
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in November 2009.
SAT 19:00 An English Journey (b00941ht)
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09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Charles Dickens (b007tcgx)
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09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 James Follett's Men, Martians and Machines (b007jp32)
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10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 The Original Godfather (b009kgnd)
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17:00 today]
SAT 23:55 Chain Gang (b00p1gh6)
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17:55 today]
SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2009
SUN 00:00 Ben Moor - Undone (b0090vcf)
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18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 The Man in Black (b00p1gh8)
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18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome (b0088z1g)
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13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 JCW Brook - The Doppelganger (b007jv9r)
Adam and Jane are off on a make-or-break second honeymoon; but at Oxford station Adam sees his possibly dead mother.
Then at the hotel he meets Beth, a 25-year-old girl with the mind of a child of seven, who looks like Jane.... "a doppelganger is your other self - your dark brother of myth, who wishes to take your place in this world..."
JCW Brook’s spine-chilling drama stars Nigel Anthony as Adam Oxton, Elizabeth Lindsay as Beth Harris, Penelope Lee as Sarah Steadman, Emily Richard as Jane Oxton, Geoffrey Collins as Ralph Steadman, Mary Wimbush as the Woman and Jack May as the Man.
Music by Paddy Kingsland of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977.
SUN 04:00 The Original Godfather (b009kgnd)
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17:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 22/11/2009 (b00p1gxr)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00p1gxt)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Little Darlings by Sam Llewelyn and read by Lesley Joseph.
SUN 09:00 Meera Syal - Anita and Me Omnibus (b00fyp9l)
Episode 2
Meera Syal concludes her novel about an Asian girl coping with the mix of British and Punjabi cultures in the Black Country.
SUN 10:15 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00p1hnx)
Swallows
A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are ruthlessly compared. Read by Sean McGinley.
SUN 10:30 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cfsz9)
Series 1
Tactics
It's the semi-final of the Frewitt Cup, but Father Benedict's tactics manual falls into enemy hands.
Robert Patterson knows that victory will come only with the help of the Angel of the Lord.
A six-part black comedy by Martin Davies
Stars Desmond Barrit as Father Benedict, Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Patterson, Paul Parris as Robert Patterson, Charlotte Coleman as Barbara Patterson, Martino Lazzeri as Guy Entwhistle, Mark Straker as Andy, Claire Skinner as Janet and Gordon Reid as Mr Plant,
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1993.
SUN 11:00 All There With My Cough Drops (b007zckp)
A look at the life and career of Jimmy Clitheroe, with contributions from friends, family and those who worked alongside him such as Mollie Sugden and Geoffrey Wheeler.
SUN 11:30 Groucho Was My Father (b007xrqp)
Episode 1
The daughter of cinema's most famous cigar-smoker, Miriam Marx Allen tells Tony Staveacre about their unusual relationship.
SUN 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jplx)
The Whitehall Castaways
When the bungling bureaucrats tackle London's parks, they soon get in a flap.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.
With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham.
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 Radio 4 in July 1976.
SUN 12:30 Meet the Huggetts (b00p1hnz)
'Ail and Hearty
The family worries when Joe Huggett is spotted calling in at the doctor's surgery.
Starring Jack Warner and Kathleen Harrison.
Popular working-class family, the Huggetts first hit the cinema screen with a series of Gainsborough films between 1947 and 1949. Their subsequent BBC radio series ran from 1953 to 1962.
Joe ...... Jack Warner
Ethel ...... Kathleen Harrison
Jane ...... Alanna Boyce
Bobby ...... Malcolm Ranson
Fred Stebbings ...... Charles Leno
With Bill Pertwee and Ralph Hallett.
Written by Eddie Maguire.
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1961.
SUN 13:00 JCW Brook - The Doppelganger (b007jv9r)
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02:30 today]
SUN 14:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1j9v)
Foul Play: The Murder at Albington Towers
Crime writers Liza Cody and Susan Moody try to solve the death of a Dowager Duchess. Written and chaired by Simon Brett.
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1j9x)
The Galton and Simpson Playhouse: Clicquot et Fils
Monsieur Clicquot plans to improve his ailing funeral parlour. Stars Richard Griffiths and Josie Lawrence. From December 1998.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1j9z)
Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves: Game, Set and Match to Jeeves
Bertie's in a mess - can his valet save his bacon? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers, Michael Hordern and Paul Eddington.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1jb1)
Smelling of Roses: Wise after the Event
The trials of Rosie Burns and her event management company. Simon Brett's sitcom starring Prunella Scales. From May 2000.
SUN 16:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1jb3)
Hancock's Half Hour: The Sleepless Night
The lad tries to get a good night's sleep, but everybody else keeps him awake. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From June 1958.
SUN 17:00 All There With My Cough Drops (b007zckp)
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11:00 today]
SUN 17:30 Groucho Was My Father (b007xrqp)
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11:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Planet B (b00j2j7k)
Series 1
10. Death's Door
John and Lioba aim to meet in the real world, but can they really escape their virtual reality?
Ten-part series about a mystery virtual world.
Written by Matthew Broughton.
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
All other parts played by Janice Acquah, Jill Cardo, Stephen Critchlow,Paul Rider, Manjeet Mann, Matthew Broughton and Adjoa Andoh.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2009.
SUN 18:30 JG Ballard - The Drowned World (b00jcnk2)
Episode 4
Kerans desperately tries to re-flood the city. Robert Glenister concludes the author's 1962 story set in submerged London.
SUN 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jplx)
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12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Meet the Huggetts (b00p1hnz)
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12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Meera Syal - Anita and Me Omnibus (b00fyp9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00p1hnx)
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10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cfsz9)
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10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 The News Quiz (b00p1jb5)
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. First heard on Radio 4 on 13th November 2009.
SUN 22:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b00p1jb7)
Series 1
Get Up, Stand Up
Grandad's part-time career as a DJ is in jeopardy.
The collisions of life for Grandad Rudy, father Adam and son Richie living crammed together over an old record store in Birmingham.
Generational comedy written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell from an original idea by Lenny Henry.
Adam Sharpe ...... Lenny Henry
Richie Sharp ...... Joe Jacobs
Rudy Sharpe ...... Larrington Walker
Tasha ...... Natasha Godfrey
Clifton ...... Jeffery Kissoon
Alison ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
DJ Karel ...... Andrew Brooke
Landlord ...... Gresby Nash
Diabolicus ...... Adam de Ville
Producer: Lucy Armitage.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008.
SUN 23:00 Space Hacks (b007k2lp)
Space Hacks
Mutiny on the Spaceship
Moog's found himself a girlfriend on the internet. With Dan Mersh, Tim Key, Prunella Scales and Dan Tetsell. From March 2007.
SUN 23:30 Son of Cliche (b00p1jb9)
The Weird Dimension
Something weird is happening. Nothing is outside of the comedy team’s power!
Winner of 1984 Sony Gold Award for Best Light Entertainment Programme.
Sketch comedy with Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton.
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
Producer: Alan Nixon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1983.
MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2009
MON 00:00 Planet B (b00j2j7k)
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18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 JG Ballard - The Drowned World (b00jcnk2)
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18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 JCW Brook - The Doppelganger (b007jv9r)
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02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1j9v)
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14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1j9x)
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15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1j9z)
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15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1jb1)
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16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p1jb3)
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16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 23/11/2009 (b00p1l7b)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007q93v)
Series 1
No Spring for Frazer
When Private Frazer loses a Lewis gun's butterfly spring, he must track down a coffin.
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, John Laurie as Private Fraser, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges, Joan Cooper as Miss Barker and Timothy Bateson as Mr Blewitt. 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 June 1974.
MON 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00bfd7p)
Series 9
Episode 4
More celeb sound-alikes with a shock vicar in 'The Archers' and Doctor Who on the phone. With Jon Culshaw. From January 2003.
MON 09:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jxf5)
Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
What with young Bingo Little in love for the umpteenth time, Aunt Agatha and her plans to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop, and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace - there's just no peace for poor Bertie.
Only one man can save the day - the inimitable Jeeves.
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Jeeves …. Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers
Mortimer Little …. Ronald Fraser
Bingo Little …. Jonathan Cecil
Mabel …. Ann Davies
Adapted by Chris Miller.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973.
MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jw2r)
Series 3
Episode 6
Ad man Ken struggles with the women in his life, and ex-boss Freddie causes a stir. Stars Martin Jarvis. From November 1986.
MON 10:00 Jamaica Inn (b007jpkm)
Episode 1
Mary travels to windswept Bodmin Moor, unaware of the dark secrets that await her. Stars Susannah Corbett and John Woodvine.
MON 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007k2cz)
Episode 1
English prejudices clash with Italian passions when a young widow is sent abroad to avoid a man's clutches. With Sian Thomas. From May 2003.
MON 11:15 The Medical Detectives (b007k0rx)
The Stranded Eagle
After Salomon August Andrée's doomed Arctic crossing by hydrogen balloon, investigators piece together events. Stars Ken Stott.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007q93v)
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MON 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j0hbp)
Series 2
Episode 7
A forgetful actor, a grave digger's wedding - and people who use lots of words but say very little.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham.
Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Written by Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, Guy Boas, Terence Brady, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Griffin, Kevin Paul and Harold Arkthorp, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Peter Spence and Gerald Wiley.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1972.
MON 13:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6c)
Bitter Medicine
4. Family Ties
Stepping up her murder hunt, the private eye 'borrows' some files from the Monkfish charity.
Sharon Gless stars in Sara Paretsky's thriller as private investigator V.I. Warshawski.
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
V.I. Warshawski …. Sharon Gless
Lottie Herschel …. Eleanor Bron
Mr Contreras/Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale
Peter Burgoyne …. William Dufris
Woman 1 and 2 …. Alice Arnold
Ann Beach …. Ann Beach
Bobby Mallory …. Bill Hootkins
Wino 1 …. Chris Pavlo
Wino 2 …. Ioan Meredith
Dick …. John Sharian
Producer: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997.
MON 13:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
Episode 1
Given just days to live, a Victorian policeman is ready to make his final confession
He candidly reveals his involvement in a murder case many years before. As a young police constable in London, he recalls how a young woman burst in with news of a gruesome killing...
Detective story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881.
Read by Ronald Pickup.
Producer: Joanne Reardon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
MON 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: Dynasties (b00p2cr7)
The Carringtons
Christopher Lee's vivid account of the impact of Britain's most powerful families. Narrated by Anna Massey.
MON 14:15 The End of the Line? (b00bwsxg)
London
In a quest to see what's become of Betjeman's Britain, poet Roger McGough sets out from London's Baker Street station.
MON 14:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fwdfc)
Episode 1
Byron Rogers embarks on a visit to the packed treasure house of a costume store. Read by Crawford Logan.
MON 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00890l3)
Episode 1
Henry Goodman reads Truman Capote's vivid and witty novel about the relationship between young writer, Paul Varjak and captivating girl-about-town, Holly Golightly, in 1940s New York.
With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, Holly Golightly is top notch in style and a sensation wherever she goes. Her brownstone apartment vibrates with martini-soaked parties as she plays hostess to millionaires and gangsters alike. Yet Holly never loses sight of her ultimate goal - to find a real life place like Tiffany's that makes her feel at home.
Truman Capote's 1958 novella abridged in 10-parts by James Robertston.
Born in New Orleans in 1925, Truman Capote left school at 15 to work for the New Yorker - his first, and last, regular job. He's the author of many highly praised books, including A Tree of Night and Other Stories, The Grass Harp, In Cold Blood, Music for Chameleons and Answered Prayers. Truman Capote died in 1984.
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
MON 15:00 Jamaica Inn (b007jpkm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p2cr9)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Mind Reader by Pete Johnson, Spaghetti Pig Out by Paul Jennings, and The Scent of Magic by Cliff McNish.
MON 17:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jxf5)
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MON 17:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jw2r)
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MON 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbf)
Earthsearch I
Sands of Kyros
The Challenger's crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship.
After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force...
James Follett's 10-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Sentinel ...... Alexander John
George ...... John McAndrew
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
MON 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007www2)
3. The Pit
Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment?
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Read by Jim Norton.
Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007q93v)
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08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j0hbp)
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12:30 today]
MON 20:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007k2cz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 The Medical Detectives (b007k0rx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00bfd7p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Revolting People (b008h6np)
Series 3
Over the Rainbow
Mary discovers that there's no place like home.
Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence.
Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
McGurk ...... Andy Hamilton
Samuel ...... Jay Tarses
Captain Brimshaw ...... James Fleet
Mary ...... Jan Ravens
Joshua ...... Tony Maudsley
Ezekiel ...... Hugh Dennis
Cora ...... Penelope Nice
Other parts played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
MON 23:00 The Mark Steel Solution (b007k0s8)
Series 3
Sexual Politics
The comedian has more radical advice for his fellow man - get yourself a boyfriend. With Maria McErlane. From August 1995.
MON 23:30 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee (b00p2crc)
'Spanish Guitar Lessons' and 'Springtime Parade'
A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. With Mark Williams and Tim Whitnall. From June 2003.
MON 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b008tzyp)
Series 3
John Le Shuttle
When his agent Ken adopts a high-tech lifestyle, can John Shuttleworth keep up? Stars Graham Fellows. From November 1997.
TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2009
TUE 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007www2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007k2cz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 The Medical Detectives (b007k0rx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Jamaica Inn (b007jpkm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: Dynasties (b00p2cr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 The End of the Line? (b00bwsxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fwdfc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00890l3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 24/11/2009 (b00p2hb0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jn5l)
Series 13
Number One's Married Quarters
As Commander Murray adapts to wedded life, a newly installed navigation aid sparks problems for Phillips.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey, Michael Bates as AS Ginger and Tenniel Evans as the LS Goldstein.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1972.
TUE 08:30 Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat (b00p2hb2)
The Diary of a Madman
A civil servant's dull existence is transformed when he overhears two dogs talking. With Griff Rhys Jones. From May 2002.
TUE 09:00 Ring Around the Bath (b00p2hb4)
Series 1
Car Boot
Stella tries to dejunk the house. Everything useless must go, including her grown-up kids. Stars Penny Downie. From August 2003.
TUE 09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jzss)
Series 3
The Clock
Author Gerald and his wife Diana hear some bumps in the night.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana.
With Douglas Blackwell and Patricia Hughes.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979.
TUE 10:00 Jamaica Inn (b007k4mh)
Episode 2
Mary discovers that Uncle Joss may be guilty of much more than smuggling. Stars Susannah Corbett and John Woodvine.
TUE 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007k2fd)
Episode 2
The romanticism of Italy has cast a spell on widowed Lilia, and she is engaged to be married. Stars Teresa Gallagher. From May 2003.
TUE 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2d8t)
Series 1
The Daddy
Based in Botswana, owner and founder Precious Ramotswe takes on her first case and a new secretary. Stars Clare Benedict.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jn5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00fnm9y)
2005
Final
Ned Sherrin hosts the final with Brian Clements of Chelmsford, Lincoln's John Taylor and Christopher Moore-Bridger of Oswestry.
TUE 13:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6q)
Bitter Medicine
5. A Matter of Records
Private eye V.I. Warshawski suspects a case of hospital malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death.
Sharon Gless stars in Sara Paretsky's thriller as private investigator V.I. Warshawski.
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor
V.I. Warshawski …. Sharon Gless
Lottie Herschel …. Eleanor Bron
Bobby Mallory …. Bill Hootkins
Peter Burgoyne …. William Dufris
Sal/Nurse …. Alice Arnold
Woman …. Ann Beach
Dick …. John Sharian
Max …. Jonathan Adams
Mr Contreras/Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale
Producer: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997.
TUE 13:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
Episode 2
With just days to live, a Victorian policeman continues his final confession from his death bed.
With mystery still surrounding the brutal murder of John Zebedee, he recalls his determination to solve the case when the rest of the police force had given up.
Detective story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881.
Concluded by Ronald Pickup
Producer: Joanne Reardon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
TUE 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpgk)
Introduction
Inspired by her mother's experiences, Katie Hickman examines the lives of diplomats' wives through their letters and diaries.
TUE 14:15 The End of the Line? (b00bxldd)
Newcastle
Travelling Betjeman's Britain - Roger McGough recalls an artistic stalker and meets a man with his feet firmly in the clouds.
TUE 14:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fy24x)
Episode 2
Byron Rogers goes in search of his Wild West heroes in Spain and the USA. Read by Crawford Logan.
TUE 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00898s7)
Episode 2
Young writer Paul Varjak gets to know girl-about-town Holly Golightly in 1940s New York. Read by Henry Goodman.
TUE 15:00 Jamaica Inn (b007k4mh)
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10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p2jn3)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Mind Reader by Pete Johnson, Ex-Poser and Snookle by Paul Jennings, and The Scent of Magic by Cliff McNish.
TUE 17:00 Ring Around the Bath (b00p2hb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jzss)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbs)
Earthsearch I
The Solaric Empire
Searching for Earth - which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system - two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on neighbouring planet, Kyros.
At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise...
James Follett's 10-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Thale ...... Graham Faulkner
Helan ...... Judy Franklin
Thorden ...... John Bott
Spegal ...... Stephen Garlick
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981.
TUE 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wxhs)
4. The Wound
Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window...
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Concluded by Jim Norton.
Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jn5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00fnm9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007k2fd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2d8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat (b00p2hb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k34n)
Series 4
Episode 2
It's Your BBC phone-in, and a surprise for Snow White. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged banter and sketches. From March 1989.
TUE 23:00 Just Juliette (b007jw09)
Series 1
Episode 2
Ron causes a stir and talk show host Juliette is on the verge of a media breakdown. Stars Jenny Eclair. From August 1999.
TUE 23:30 The Change (b00p2jn5)
Series 1
When a Man Loves a Woman
Ken drops into comfort Carol, but is soon in despair over her transvestite hubby George.
Can she ever accept his new life choices?
Lynda Bellingham and Chris Ellison star as troubled hormonal wife Carol whose husband George has revealed that he's a transvestite.
Sitcom by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington.
Carol ...... Lynda Bellingham
George ...... Chris Ellison
Violet ...... Sylvia Syms
Maureen ...... Maureen Beattie
Dave ...... Mark Powley
Ken ...... James Vaughan
Jerry ...... Richard Standing
Sonia ...... Emma Kennedy
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2001.
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2009
WED 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jlbs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wxhs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007k2fd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2d8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Jamaica Inn (b007k4mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpgk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 The End of the Line? (b00bxldd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fy24x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00898s7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 25/11/2009 (b00p2yqr)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp6s)
Series 6
The Smugglers
Returning from a holiday abroad, Sid tricks the lad and Bill into sneaking in watches.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams, Patricia Hayes and Noel Dryden.
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 September 1959.
WED 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
Series 2
Episode 6
Lucy's offer to help a first-time celebrity author write a book finds her stuck in a remote Cornish cottage with an ex-page 3 model and a neurotic mother, leaving Daniel to have an unusual boy's night out...
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Starring David Tennant as Daniel, Liz Carling as Lucy, Samantha Spiro as Katie, Tony Gardner as Andy, Tony Gardner as Andy and Paula Wilcox as Suzie.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
WED 09:00 Brothers in Law (b007k1p0)
Series 2
In and Out
Lawyer Roger sets out to defend a prisoner overly fond of life behind bars.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, James Beck as Newman and Basil Dignam as the Judge.
Others parts by William Fox Leslie Heritage and Michael Kilgarriff.
Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson.
Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1971.
WED 09:30 Smelling of Roses (b007jzm2)
Series 1
Out To Launch
Rosie's company is set to launch the autobiography of the country's most famous footballer, Lloyd Gratton.
The lives of Rosie and her granddaughter Jo are shaken by the return to Rosie's daughter Kate after a long spell working abroad.
Prunella Scales in the first of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event-management company based in Brighton.
With Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob, Annette Badland as Tess, Jon Glover as Greg Turnball, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Lalage Croxton-Sackville and Will Ing as Lloyd Gratton.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
WED 10:00 Jamaica Inn (b007k4np)
Episode 3
Abandoned Mary returns to the Cornish coaching house, where an angry mob confront her. Stars Susannah Corbett and John Woodvine.
WED 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrw4)
Episode 3
English conventions are confounded by Italian romanticism, as Lilia tries to adapt to life as a wife. Stars Teresa Gallagher.
WED 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2lzp)
Series 1
The Bone
Precious Ramotswe seeks the truth about Nandira Patel's boyfriend and tries to solve a bone mystery. Stars Claire Benedict.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp6s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Foul Play (b0080shw)
Series 1
The Corpse in the Car Park
Crime writers John Harvey and Margaret Yorke try to solve a woman's death in a car park. Written and chaired by Simon Brett.
WED 13:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl7g)
Bitter Medicine
6. Public Health
With her murder probe expanding, private detective V.I. Warshawski opts to employ some unusual methods in an attempt to trap the perpetrators.
Sharon Gless stars in the conclusion of Sara Paretsky's thriller.
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor
V.I. Warshawski …. Sharon Gless
Lottie Herschel …. Eleanor Bron
Bobby Mallory …. Bill Hootkins
Peter Burgoyne …. William Dufris
Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale
Sal/Nurse …. Alice Arnold
Mrs Rodriguez/Nurse/Woman …. Ann Beach
Alan Humphries …. Christopher Scott
Dick …. John Sharian
Max …. Jonathan Adams
Producer: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997.
WED 13:30 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
Convinced she soon be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham enlists the help of a London barrister to make her will...
Richard Marsh’s thriller read by Joanna Riding.
Richard Marsh was the pseudonym of British author Richard Bernard Heldmann. (1857 - 1915) best known for his supernatural thriller ‘The Beetle’.
Producer: Katherine Beacon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
WED 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jph4)
Leaving Home
Katie Hickman introduces Vita Sackville-West's journey across Persia and Isabel Burton's confrontation with cockroaches.
WED 14:15 The End of the Line? (b00bxv1q)
Manchester
Travelling Betjeman's Britain - Roger McGough takes the Metro for an architectural journey from Piccadilly to Salford Quays.
WED 14:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fy2r2)
Episode 3
Byron Rogers goes in search of those who provide the wallpaper of the movies, the Hollywood extras. Read by Crawford Logan.
WED 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00899kj)
Episode 3
Fred upsets girl-about-town Holly, while a man from her Hollywood past arrives in New York. Read by Henry Goodman.
WED 15:00 Jamaica Inn (b007k4np)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p2yqt)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Mind Reader and Mind Reader Blackmail by Pete Johnson, and The Scent of Magic by Cliff McNish.
WED 17:00 Brothers in Law (b007k1p0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b007jzm2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007s19b)
Earthsearch I
The Pools of Time
Darv and Astra, two of the starship's crew, are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5.
Their crewmates Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger...
James Follett's 10-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Helan ...... Judy Franklin
Thorden ...... John Bott
Spegal ...... Stephen Garlick
Custodian of the Past ...... Eve Karpf
Old Man ...... Godfrey Kenton
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1981.
WED 18:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007jtyf)
Episode 1
After suffering a horrific accident, coma patient, Leon undergoes a brand new medical procedure - with some startling side effects...
Award-winning US writer Ted Chiang's sci-fi thriller is read by Rhashan Stone.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp6s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Foul Play (b0080shw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2lzp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Hair in the Gate (b007k3zl)
Series 1
Episode 4
The TV arts show team schmooze Hollywood royalty at the Cannes Film Festival. Stars Harriet Thorpe. From October 1993.
WED 23:00 Fellahs Hour with the Cheese Shop (b007jt0c)
Episode 1
Woman's Hour but without women. Steve 'not the snooker player' Davis hosts the comedy magazine. With Dave Lamb. From May 2000.
WED 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jqwj)
Series 3
The Masterson's Magical Marquee, pt 2
The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus. With Josie Lawrence. From July 1995.
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2009
THU 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007s19b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007jtyf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2lzp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Jamaica Inn (b007k4np)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jph4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 The End of the Line? (b00bxv1q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fy2r2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b00899kj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 26/11/2009 (b00p2z5t)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:30 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00bf0l6)
Holmes Strikes a Happy Medium
Baker Street’s Great Detective Sherlock Holmes tries to unravel murderous goings-on at a seance.
Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series.
With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson, Geoffrey Whitehead as Moriarty and Jeffrey Holland as Inspector Lestrade
Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith.
Producer: Chris Neill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1999.
THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k371)
Series 3
The Eager Young Student
'It's not easy being a Jew' - as young Mikhail will soon discover.
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Mikhail ...... Dragan Micanovic
Glen Curtis ...... Mark Perry
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2002.
THU 09:30 The Brothers (b00p2z5w)
Series 2
Episode 4
Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers, or does he? Stars Adam Godley and Pauline McLynn. From October 2005.
THU 10:00 Jamaica Inn (b007jpm6)
Episode 4
After encountering the brutal wreckers, Mary finally learns who was in charge. Stars Susannah Corbett and James Laurenson.
THU 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrwl)
Episode 4
Misery in Monteriano, as English Lilia and Italian Gino's marriage starts to deteriorate. With Sian Thomas and Tom George.
THU 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2nk9)
Series 1
The Maid
The Maid: Precious Ramotswe faces a domestic drama, tackles a doctor's erratic behaviour and takes on a new case. Stars Claire Benedict. Episode 3 of 4.
THU 12:30 We've Been Here Before (b00fy1g5)
Series 2
Episode 2
Clive Anderson hosts the panel show that pokes fun at events of the past.
The topical historical satirical panel show setting out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun.
Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes battle it out against John O'Farrell and Richard Herring.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvld)
Unnatural Death
1. No Sign of Foul Play
Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Have Unnatural Death was first published in 1927.
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 seven episodes by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Miss Climpson …. Ambrosine Phillpotts
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Doctor Carr …. Peter Baldwin
Nurse Philliter …. Corinna Marlowe
Waiter …. Christopher Emmett
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1975.
THU 13:30 DI Bibi Ash - Across the Narrow Water (b00j0q35)
Ash
Against Belfast's 1983 political murders, detective Bibi Ash tracks a sadistic killer. Tom Kelly's thriller with Lalor Roddy.
THU 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jphm)
Adventures
Flirtatious games of musical chairs, sea-sickness and a tragic typhoon. Katie Hickman's tales from diplomats' wives.
THU 14:15 The End of the Line? (b00bx3p2)
Sheffield
Travelling Betjeman's Britain - Roger McGough takes the tram to the Meadowhall shopping centre and recalls the steelworks.
THU 14:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fwqb3)
Episode 4
Byron Rogers tells the extraordinary tale of Hitler's nephew William, born in Liverpool. Read by Crawford Logan.
THU 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089btv)
Episode 4
Holly Golightly throws a party in New York, where Fred meets the glamorous Mag Wildwood. Read by Henry Goodman.
THU 15:00 Jamaica Inn (b007jpm6)
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10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p322q)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Mind Reader Blackmail by Pete Johnson and The Scent of Magic by Cliff McNish.
THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k371)
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09:00 today]
THU 17:30 The Brothers (b00p2z5w)
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09:30 today]
THU 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007sw34)
Earthsearch I
Across the Abyss
The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 and - with Grand Emperor Thorden on board - is heading toward the star cluster, Tersus 9.
Darv is certain that this is where Paradise - a planet discovered by the second generation crew - is to be found.
James Follett's 10-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Kroll ...... Michael Spice
Fagor ...... Sion Probert
Dren ...... John Webb
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1981.
THU 18:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007s7x3)
Episode 2
After a startling new medical procedure gave him heightened intelligence, Leon develops ingenious ways to outwit the CIA
Rhashan Stone continues award-winning US writer Ted Chiang's sci-fi thriller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
THU 19:30 We've Been Here Before (b00fy1g5)
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12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvld)
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13:00 today]
THU 20:30 DI Bibi Ash - Across the Narrow Water (b00j0q35)
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13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrwl)
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11:00 today]
THU 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2nk9)
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11:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00bf0l6)
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08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Little Britain (b007jsvm)
Series 1
Episode 1
The sketch show which takes a look at life in Britain in the new millennium - by following the lives of some less than ordinary folk.
Meet Emily Howard - who's a lady, Marjory Dawes and her fat-fighters - and is Daffyd really the only gay in the village?
It became a TV smash hit, but Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball comedy premiered first - on BBC radio.
Written and performed by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. With Jean Ainslie, Tom Baker, Samantha Power and Paul Putner.
Music: David Arnold.
Producer: Ashley Blaker
First broadcast as a pilot on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b00gl83p)
Series 3
Episode 4
A torn glove sparks a health scare for the path lab team. Stars Peter Davison and Geoffrey Whitehead. From February 2006.
THU 23:30 The House of the Spirit Levels (b007rhx1)
The End - At Last
Tony ends up in South America and Joanna plans an attack on Yorkshire. Nick Revell's epic comedy saga. From June 1997.
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2009
FRI 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007sw34)
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18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007s7x3)
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18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvld)
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13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 DI Bibi Ash - Across the Narrow Water (b00j0q35)
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13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrwl)
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11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2nk9)
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11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Jamaica Inn (b007jpm6)
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10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jphm)
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14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 The End of the Line? (b00bx3p2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fwqb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089btv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 27/11/2009 (b00p33g8)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b00b8w6q)
Series 1
Episode 3
Meet Varda Marvello the Mind Reader - and the tale of a little bee.
Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith.
After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead - using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title - Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his "Carry On" film co-star Joan Sims.
Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Myles Rudge
With the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1969.
FRI 08:30 Married (b0084rct)
Series 3
Episode 5
Robin has encountered many strange phenomena since the universes collided. Now he's got to contend with two Arthur Smiths for the price of one.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy about a confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot dealing with life in a parallel universe.
Robin .... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley .... Josie Lawrence
Dirk .... Stephen Frost
Maxine .... Ann Gosling
Alan .... Christopher Kelham
Ned .... Sam Bradley
Arthur Smith .... Himself
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.
FRI 09:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b007zc9g)
Nought for Thy Comfort
Richard the airline purser has a loving and grateful wife. Or does he? Stars Robert Daws and Nina Wadia. From January 1999.
FRI 10:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbnys)
1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
A man is murdered in Richard Hannay's London flat.
So he goes on the run pursued by the police - and a gang of German spies intent on recovering a secret notebook which could destroy the British naval fleet...
David Robb and Tom Baker star in John Buchan's ever-popular spy-thriller.
First published in 1915 and dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.
Hannay ...... David Robb
Bullivant ...... Tom Baker
Scudder ...... William Hope
Hawk ...... Struan Rodger
Charlotte ...... Tracy Wiles
Johnners ...... Phillip Joseph
Jopley ...... Thomas Arnold
Chairman ...... Gordon Reid
Crofter ...... Kenny Blyth
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
FRI 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrx0)
Episode 5
The peace of Sawston is disturbed by the latest news from Italy about Lilia. With Teresa Gallagher and Tom George.
FRI 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2s0q)
Series 1
Tears of the Giraffe
Precious Ramotswe gets a surprise, while her case of the missing American has yet to be solved. Stars Claire Benedict.
FRI 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b00b8w6q)
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08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Whispers (b00c3nw7)
Series 2
Episode 4
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Valerie Grove and Geoffrey Durham join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvlj)
Unnatural Death
2. Death in Epping Forest
After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Have Unnatural Death was first published in 1927.
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 seven episodes by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Miss Climpson …. Ambrosine Phillpotts
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Mrs. Peasgood …. Betty Cardno
Mrs. Forrest …. Bridget McConnel
Superintendent Walmisley …. Godfrey Kenton
Mrs. Gulliver …. Pauline Letts
Miss Murgatroyd …. Madi Hedd
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1975.
FRI 13:30 DI Bibi Ash - Across the Narrow Water (b00j0q42)
A Child in the Night
Detective Bibi Ash spots a pattern in Glasgow's brutal killings - and looks to the past. Tom Kelly's thriller with Lalor Roddy.
FRI 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpj2)
Arrivals
From a sofa and a sacrifice to a carriage and Cossacks - how the diplomats' wives were welcomed to their new homes.
FRI 14:15 The End of the Line? (b00bwtw5)
Liverpool
Roger McGough concludes his poetic quest of Betjeman's Britain riding the railways of Merseyside to his home city.
FRI 14:30 Byron Rogers - The Last Human Cannonball (b00fwdvz)
Episode 5
Byron Rogers on two unlikely heroes, a witchcraft trial judge and a man who gets shot out of a cannon. Read by Crawford Logan.
FRI 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b008900m)
Episode 5
Budding New York author Paul gets a job, but is still captivated by girl-about-town Holly Golightly. Truman Capote's New York novel. Read by Henry Goodman.
FRI 15:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbnys)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p33gg)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Mind Reader Blackmail by Pete Johnson, and The Scent of Magic by Cliff McNish.
FRI 17:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b007zc9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jld3)
Earthsearch I
New Blood
Telson and Sharna, two of the Challenger's crew, have entered the floating hulk of its sister ship and discovered it houses a population with no knowledge of anything outside their own small world. To them, Earth is eternity.
James Follett's 10-part adventure serial in time and space.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Fagor ...... Sion Probert
Lenart ...... Jane Knowles
Tandor ...... Pauline Letts
Forty One ...... John Church
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1981.
FRI 18:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007s8gp)
Episode 3
Leon starts planning for the exciting new way of life that his medically enhanced mind has revealed.
Rhashan Stone continues award-winning US writer Ted Chiang's sci-fi thriller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b00b8w6q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Whispers (b00c3nw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvlj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 DI Bibi Ash - Across the Narrow Water (b00j0q42)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrx0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k2s0q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Married (b0084rct)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b00dn8br)
Tower of London
The Kiwi novelty music duo try to make it big in the English capital. Improvised by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, with Rob Brydon. From September 2005.
FRI 23:00 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b007k272)
London
Bring back Geoffrey to ‘Rainbow’ and some cutting remarks about Lorena Bobbit.
From the BBC Paris Studio, London.
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s mix of sharp sketches and situations, stand up topical gags and banter.
With Peter Baynham, Rebecca Front and John Thomson.
Special guest Geoffrey Hayes from ITV kids show Rainbow.
Lee and Herring went to write and star in their successful TV transfer to BBC Two in 1995.
Cult BBC Radio 1 series first broadcast in November 1993.
FRI 23:30 The 99p Challenge (b007jx6w)
Series 3
Episode 1
Crazy panel show capers as host Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey.
The game where someone stands to leave the studio 99p richer than when they came in.
Written by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley.
Producer: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.