In Antarctica, geologist Glyn Sherwood makes an alarming discovery about the polar ice caps. Stars Sean Barrett.
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read by Lauren Ward.
English prejudices clash with Italian passions when a young widow is sent abroad to avoid a man's clutches.
The lure of southern Europe clashes with the propriety of the north, in EM Forster's deliciously witty story of English conventions confounded by the romance of Italy.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts by Penny Leicester.
Sian Thomas is the Narrator, with Teresa Gallagher as Lilia, Tom George as Kingcroft, Jamie Bamber as Philip, Sara Kestelman as Mrs Herriton and Deborah Findlay as Harriet.
Half in love with an aging politician's mistress, a young man must assess his capacity for commitment. Read by Sean McGinley.
To Robert's dismay, his sister, Barbara, is about to succumb to temptation in the shape of biker Andy Hunt.
His mother can't help to save her, so he enlists the help of Father Benedict as an avenger...
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 and Claire Skinner as Janet.
Mark Radcliffe traces the career of the fiddler who became one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s – Ted Ray.
Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians.
Revealing the man behind the greasepaint moustache, Miriam Marx Allen tells Tony Staveacre about his reaction to her mishaps.
The blundering civil servants get steamed up over a transport mix-up.
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.
The cheeky schoolboy enters a poetry competition to try and win some days off school. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe.
A civil servant's dull existence is transformed when he overhears two dogs talking. With Griff Rhys Jones. From May 2002.
More celeb sound-alikes with a shock vicar in 'The Archers' and Doctor Who on the phone. With Jon Culshaw. From January 2003.
Bingo Little is keen on waitress Mabel - can Bertie's valet help? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author, starring Ian Carmichael as the titular Gerald. A clock goes missing.
As Commander Murray adapts to wedded life, Phillips has an affair with a computer. Stars Stephen Murray. From April 1972.
Kip is looking for love on the dating site, The Spark. But he gets more than he bargained for when a mysterious woman explodes into his world. Series 2 opens with a bang as we log back on to the virtual world where you can be whoever you want to be.
Lioba …. Tessa Nicholson
Kip …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
Noush …. Emerald O'Hanrahan
Cerberus …. Chris Pavlo
Loris21 …. Melissa Advani
Voice of Planet B …. Adjoa Andoh
Other Parts …. Rhys Jennings, Piers Wehner and John Biggins
Written by Matthew Broughton.
Director: James Robinson.
1. Vixen
Richard Tebrick is surprised by his wife Silvia's new habits - after her sudden transformation into a vixen.
First published in 1922, David Garnett's terrifying novel of transformation is read by Ben Miles.
Directed at BBC Northern Ireland by Lawrence Jackson.
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 20th November 2009.
Bad news for the trio when burglars ransack their record store in Brum.
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
Doctor ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
DJ Karel ...... Andrew Brooke
Trev the Hoodie ...... Doc Brown
Producer: Lucy Armitage.
The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the finest comic songs. With guest Boothby Graffoe. From July 2005.
From a spoof Melvyn Bragg to a signing chimp.
Featuring 'The Further Reasonably Exciting Adventures of Captain Invisible and the See-Thru Kid'.
Nick Wilton.
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
MONDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2009
MON 00:00 Planet B (b00p4mck)
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18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 David Garnett - Lady into Fox (b00ck4gm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 James Follett's Ice (b007jv69)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mc7)
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14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mc9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mcc)
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15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mch)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 30/11/2009 (b00p4y6m)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007qrzs)
Series 1
Sons of the Sea
Out on river patrol, Captain Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon gets lost in fog in the English Channel...
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, Ian Lavender as Private Pike and Timothy Bateson as Various. 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 (b007k457)
Series 10
Episode 1
More celeb sound-alikes with Dame Judi Dench's appeal, plus Chris Eubank calls a builder. With Jan Ravens. From September 2003.
MON 09:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jvz6)
Pearls Mean Tears
When Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha sparks uproar - can his valet Jeeves save the day?
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Aunt Agatha ..... Joan Sanderson
Aileen Hemingway ..... Pat Coombs
Sidney Hemingway ..... Brian Oulton
Chamber Maid ..... Miriam Margolyes
Hotel Manager ..... Brian Haines.
Adapted by Chris Miller.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973.
MON 09:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b007jv6w)
Series 1
Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Ravelli get themselves hired to guard a Rembrandt painting.
Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli.
Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988.
Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel ...... Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ...... Frank Lazarus
With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly.
Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden.
Music arranged and conducted by David Firman.
Producer: Dirk Maggs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1990.
MON 10:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbtl4)
2. The Coming of the Black Stone
A gang of German spies is hot in pursuit of Richard Hannay and a notebook which contains the secret of the 39 steps.
Hannay must solve the mystery of the steps if he's to save the British naval fleet from certain destruction...
David Robb and Tom Baker star in the conclusion of John Buchan's spy-thriller.
Hannay ...... David Robb
Bullivant ...... Tom Baker
Hawk ...... Struan Rodger
Charlotte ...... Tracy Wiles
Johnners ...... Phillip Joseph
Jopley ...... Thomas Arnold
Chairman ...... Gordon Reid
Sir Harry ...... Stuart McQuarrie
Dramatised by Bert Coules.
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
MON 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrxz)
Episode 6
As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip finds himself captivated by Italy. With Sian Thomas and Jamie Bamber.
MON 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k3myc)
Series 2
The Chief Justice of Beauty
Precious worries about her fiance, and Mma Makutsi takes on a case for the Chief Justice of Beauty. Stars Claire Benedict.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007qrzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j2j7c)
Series 2
Episode 8
A bizarre slice of Shakespeare - and a poem for a man with a plan.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and John Graham.
Pianist: Gordon Langford
Guitarist: Dick Abell.
Written by Chris Allen, Peter Campbell, Ted Clayton and Patrick Ennis, John Graham, Roy Lomax, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Frank A Terry and Harold Arpthorp.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1972.
MON 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvlm)
Unnatural Death
3. The Will
A suspect takes a shine to Lord Peter Wimsey, as he investigates multiple murders.
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
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mr Murbles …. Malcolm Hayes
Nurse Forbes …. Sheelah Wilcocks
Evelyn Gotobed …. Alison Skilbeck
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1975.
MON 13:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p4y6p)
Episode 1
Being hypnotised by his brother-in-law at a dinner party awakens strange abilities in Tom Wallace. Read by Trevor White.
MON 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpjj)
First Days
From children and official functions to social etiquette - Katie Hickman's tales from "the women of the embassies".
MON 14:15 Men of Stone (b00ct8w6)
Series 1
Portland - The Jurassic Park
The story of Portland Rock and the quarrying of its famous stone in Dorset. Julian Richards investigates Mesolithic masonry.
MON 14:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00g9px4)
The Hall
One of this country's best loved actors, Joanna Lumley, reads from her home-based autobiography.
She begins by elaborating on her early years in India followed by her time at boarding school back in England.
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
MON 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089jbx)
Episode 6
As Holly returns from holiday in Havana, Fred is approached by a stranger...
Henry Goodman continues 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 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbtl4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p4y6r)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien - featuring Jerry and the Monsters, Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge and The Missing Link.
MON 17:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jvz6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b007jv6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jldg)
Earthsearch I
Marooned
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 February 1981.
MON 18:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007scyn)
Episode 4
Reynolds and Leon prepare for a battle of minds.
Who will survive?
Rhashan Stone concludes award-winning US writer Ted Chiang's sci-fi thriller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007qrzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j2j7c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p4y6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k3myc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b007k457)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Revolting People (b008j10d)
Series 3
Them Thar Hills
Samuel and McGurk follow a prospector named Mad Pete in search of gold...
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
Joshua ...... Tony Maudsley
Mad Pete ...... Hugh Dennis
Jeremiah ...... Philip Pope
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
MON 23:00 The Mark Steel Solution (b007k111)
Series 3
Charity
The radical comedian questions the motives behind mankind's fundraising efforts for good causes. From August 1995.
MON 23:30 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee (b00p4y6t)
'Red Admiral' and 'Doing the Dishes'
A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. With Mark Williams and Tim Whitnall. From July 2003.
MON 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b007jp7x)
Series 3
Midsummer Madras
Mary thinks she has seen a mouse, so John Shuttleworth starts a musical investigation. Stars Graham Fellows. From November 1997.
TUESDAY 01 DECEMBER 2009
TUE 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jldg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007scyn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p4y6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k3myc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbtl4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpjj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Men of Stone (b00ct8w6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00g9px4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089jbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 01/12/2009 (b00p4yp6)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jn2r)
The USA Navigator Swap
Sub-Lieutenant Phillips heads for a warship exchange, but ends up the victim of espionage.
Heather Chasen as Tanya, Michael Bates as the Padre and Tenniel Evans as the LS Goldstein.
Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976.
The Sub-Lieutenant ...... Leslie Phillips
The Chief Petty Officer ...... Jon Pertwee
The Number One ...... Stephen Murray
Captain Povey ...... Richard Caldicot
Tanya ...... Heather Chasen
LS Goldstein ...... Tenniel Evans
The Padre . ....... Michael Bates
Written by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1972.
TUE 08:30 Knowing Me, Knowing You (b009326q)
Episode 1
A-ha! Legendary squirm-inducing chat show hosted by Norwich's finest son, Alan Partridge.
With his guests: novelist Lawrence Camley, feminist Ally Tennant and Carnaby Street's Mr Boutique, Adam Wells.
Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy.
With thanks to Alan's chief researcher Steve Coogan
Assistant researchers:
Patrick Marber
Rebecca Front
Doon Mackichan
David Schneider.
Producer: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.
TUE 09:00 Ring Around the Bath (b00p4yp8)
Series 1
The Older Man
Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family? Stars Duncan Preston. From September 2003.
TUE 09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b008gd6j)
Series 4
The Present
It's United Potter Day and author Gerald learns that surprises can be double-edged.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana.
With Margot Boyd, Brian Haines and Pauline Letts.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1981.
TUE 10:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fcd6c)
Episode 1
John Bunyan's enduring 17th century classic about the adventures of Christian, a pilgrim who embarks on a perilous journey to the Celestial City.
Dramatised in three parts by Brian Sibley.
Anton Rodgers … Bunyan
Neil Dudgeon … Christian
Alec McCowen … Evangelist
Don Warrington … Beelzebub
Anna Massey … Interpreter
Peter Bowles … Caged Man
Caroline Lee Johnson … Elizabeth
Ioan Meredith … The Jailer
Derek Waring … The Judge
Philip Fox … Pliable
Chris Moran … Obstinate
Ms Jaimi Barbakoff … Help
Lydia Leonard … Goodwill
Cherie Taylor-Battiste … The Angel
Sophie Levy … Child
Nyla Levy … Child
Director: Pam Fraser Solomon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.
TUE 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryd)
Episode 7
As they prepare to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and Harriet find Italy intoxicating. Stars Jamie Bamber and Emilia Fox.
TUE 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k7xcy)
Series 2
The Confession
Precious Ramotswe must find two women wronged in the past by her client, Mr Molefelo. Stars Claire Benedict and Joseph Marcell.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jn2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Doctor in the House (b007jsw0)
St Swithin's
Simon Sparrow dithers over registering to train as a doctor as St Swithin's hospital in London.
The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Erik Chitty as the Secretary, Beth Boyd as the Sister and Michael Deacon as the Padre.
Special guest star: John le Mesurier as The Dean
Producer: David Hatch
Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1968.
TUE 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvlv)
Unnatural Death
4. Hallelujah
Thanks to a murder victim's cousin, new clues surface in Lord Peter Wimsey's investigation.
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 by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Mr Murbles …. Malcolm Hayes
The Reverend Hallelujah Dawson …. Tommy Eytle
Mrs Cobling …. Miriam Margolyes
Piggin …. David Gooderson
Ben Cobling …. Bill Wallis
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1975.
TUE 13:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p5x2f)
Episode 2
On an evening out, Tom faces a vision of a woman. Is he hallucinating, dreaming or seeing ghosts? Read by Trevor White.
TUE 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpkp)
On Display
From Alexander the Third's coronation to encountering China's Dowager Empress. Katie Hickman presents more diplomatic tales.
TUE 14:15 Men of Stone (b00ctkgp)
Series 1
Quarrying, Cruelty and the Crown
Julian Richards tells the story of the early days of quarrying for Portland stone in Dorset and its royal connections.
TUE 14:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gdhcg)
The Drawing Room
Life as a model and breaking into acting - leading to 'The New Avengers', 'Sapphire & Steel' and a date with James Bond.
One of this country's best loved actors, Joanna Lumley, reads from her home-based autobiography.
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
TUE 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089kf3)
Episode 7
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.
TUE 15:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fcd6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p5yn6)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien - featuring Jerry and the Monsters, Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge and The Missing Link.
TUE 17:00 Ring Around the Bath (b00p4yp8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b008gd6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jldt)
Earthsearch I
Star Cluster - Tersus Nine
Having destroyed the warrior android Fagor and returned safely to the starship Challenger, the crew have resumed their search for Earth and are heading - in a state of suspended animation - for Tersus Nine.
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
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1981.
TUE 18:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007jvzk)
Episode 1
Dick Young travels into the past, before recalling he was testing a new drug. Psychological thriller read by Julian Wadham.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jn2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Doctor in the House (b007jsw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvlv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p5x2f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k7xcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Knowing Me, Knowing You (b009326q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b00bb9rr)
Series 4
Episode 3
European onion threat and a whale of a time with Moby Dick. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp humour. From April 1989.
TUE 23:00 Just Juliette (b007jw0y)
Series 1
Episode 3
How can talk show host Juliette win the publicity war with her TV rival? Stars Jenny Eclair and Annabel Giles. From August 1999.
TUE 23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007qx6z)
Series 1
The Universe
The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From October 1992.
WEDNESDAY 02 DECEMBER 2009
WED 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jldt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007jvzk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvlv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p5x2f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k7xcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fcd6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Men of Stone (b00ctkgp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gdhcg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089kf3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 02/12/2009 (b00p6123)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
Series 6
The Childhood Sweetheart
The lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Patricia Hayes.
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 October 1959.
WED 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b008x3lt)
Series 3
Episode 1
Andy and Katy have a lovely new baby and Daniel has a brilliant new job.
But Lucy has a horrible new feeling. Is Daniel about to leave her for a woman called Katriona who's obsessed with cheese?
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, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Katie, Tony Gardner as Andy and Kate Robbins as Katriona.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
WED 09:00 Brothers in Law (b007k1xl)
Series 2
Polite Notice
Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, David Jason as Bannister, Gerald Cross as the Judge.
Others parts by Sean Arnold and Douglas Blackwell.
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 (b007jrhd)
Series 1
Positive Thinking
Rosie's company goes New Age, promoting the Brighton leg of a lecture tour by a Californian positive-thinking guru.
Prunella Scales stars in Simon Brett's sitcom.
The trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event management company.
Rosie ...... Prunella Scales
Kate ...... Arabella Weir
Jo ...... Rebecca Callard
Bob ...... Duncan Preston
Tess ...... Annette Badland
Darcy Philpotts ...... Alison Skilbeck
Lyndon Merchant ...... Kerry Shale
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
WED 10:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fd2td)
Episode 2
Christian is determined to reach the Celestial City even though it means passing through the Valley of The Shadow of Death.
John Bunyan's enduring 17th century classic about the adventures of Christian, a pilgrim on a perilous journey to the Celestial City.
Anton Rodgers … Bunyan
Neil Dudgeon … Christian
Alec McCowen … Evangelist
Don Warrington … Beelzebub
Caroline Lee Johnson … Elizabeth
Ioan Meredith … The Jailer
Derek Waring … The Judge
Philip Fox … Watchful
Chris Moran … Clerk
Jaimi Barbakoff … Prudence
Lydia Leonard … Charity
Cherie Taylor-Battiste … Piety
Graham Crowden … Faithful
Stephen Thorne … Cobb
Eve Karpf … Discretion
Rachel Atkins … Talkative
Damian Lynch … Timorous
Dramatised by Brian Sibley.
Director: Pam Fraser Solomon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.
WED 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryt)
Episode 8
Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father Gino, but discovers something unknown. Stars Emilia Fox and Tom George.
WED 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k89mk)
Series 2
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
Precious learns about her competition, and Mma Makutsi embarks on an entrepreneurial enterprise. Stars Claire Benedict.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Foul Play (b0081m0t)
Series 1
Death at the Dig
Crime writers Lindsey Davis and Val McDermid try to solve the dirty death of a doctor. Written and chaired by Simon Brett.
WED 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvlr)
Unnatural Death
5. The Property Act
Unravelling property rules provides fresh clues for Lord Peter Wimsey's murder probe.
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 by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Mr Murbles …. Malcolm Hayes
Mr Towkington …. Garard Green
Mr Trigg …. Gordon Clyde
Mrs Mead …. Bridget McConnel
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
WED 13:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p6125)
Episode 3
Who is the strange woman that Tom Wallace sees in his living room? Why can he sense other people's emotions? Read by Trevor White.
WED 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpl6)
Playing by the Rules
From quarrelsome fundraising to being affable to bores - Katie Hickman's tales from British diplomatic wives and daughters.
WED 14:15 Men of Stone (b00ctt4x)
Series 1
The Choice of the Professionals
From Jones to Parry via Wren and Lutyens - Julian Richards tells the story of Dorset's Portland stone and London's cityscape.
WED 14:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gdw1w)
The Kitchen
Life as a single mum and a glimpse of old age courtesy of BBC TV's 'Absolutely Fabulous’.
One of this country's best loved actors, Joanna Lumley, reads from her home-based autobiography
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
WED 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089m5n)
Episode 8
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.
WED 15:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fd2td)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p62y6)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien - featuring Jerry and the Monsters, The Queen Who Economized, Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge, and The Missing Link.
WED 17:00 Brothers in Law (b007k1xl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b007jrhd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b00cfzsp)
Earthsearch I
Earthfall
Despite the difficulties put in their way by the two guardian 'Angels', the crew of the Challenger have found Paradise - an earth-like planet originally discovered by the second generation crew.
However, the 'Angels' are by no means beaten.
Conclusion of 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
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1981.
WED 18:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007jvzp)
Episode 2
Transported back six centuries, are the 'fictional' characters Dick meets real? Psychological thriller read by Julian Wadham.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Foul Play (b0081m0t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p6125)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k89mk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b008x3lt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Hair in the Gate (b00911f5)
Series 1
Episode 5
The TV arts show team try to boost ratings with their own awards show. Stars Harriet Thorpe and Lorelei King. From October 1993.
WED 23:00 Fellahs Hour with the Cheese Shop (b008tzz7)
Episode 2
More manly matters with Steve 'not the snooker player' Davis, including 'Desert Island Birds'. With Dave Lamb. From May 2000.
WED 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jqyg)
Series 3
Masterson Rides Again
The life of young Billy at his Victorian boarding school.
The award-winning improvised historical Masterson family saga based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995
THURSDAY 03 DECEMBER 2009
THU 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b00cfzsp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007jvzp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p6125)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k89mk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fd2td)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpl6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Men of Stone (b00ctt4x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gdw1w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089m5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 03/12/2009 (b00p64d1)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jlcp)
Series 5
The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant. Stars Spike Milligan. From October 1954.
THU 08:30 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00brb8n)
The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street
The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two mystery murders. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From February 1999.
THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k3dm)
Series 3
A Woman's Work
Rabbi Sus delighted to find a role-model, while Rabbi Abraham would settle for a hair-cut.
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
Rabbi Marilyn Sugarman ...... Rachel Atkins
Nicola ...... Anny Tobin
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2002.
THU 09:30 The Brothers (b00p6b1t)
Series 2
Episode 5
Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink. Stars Raymond Coulthard and Adam Godley. From October 2005.
THU 10:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fd62f)
Episode 3
Christian is coming to the end of his eventful journey to the Celestial City but, as he gets closer to his destination, he strays from the right path and trespasses onto land belonging to Giant Despair.
Conclusion of John Bunyan's enduring 17th century classic about pilgrim Christian's perilous journey to the Celestial City.
Anton Rodgers … Bunyan
Neil Dudgeon … Christian
Alec McCowen … Evangelist
Don Warrington … Beelzebub
Caroline Lee Johnson … Elizabeth
Ioan Meredith … The Jailer
Derek Waring … The Judge
Philip Fox … Sincere
Chris Moran … Knowledge
Jaimi Barbakoff … Angel
Lydia Leonard … Angel
Cherie Taylor-Battiste … Deceiver
Graham Crowden … Faithful
Stephen Thorne … Giant Despair
Rachel Atkins … Ignorance
Damian Lynch … Experience
Paul Medford … Hopeful
Frances Jeater … Mrs Despair
Declan Wilson … False-Confidence
Dramatised iby Brian Sibley.
Director: Pam Fraser Solomon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.
THU 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzb)
Episode 9
Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans which spark terrible consequences. Stars Sian Thomas.
THU 11:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
Series 2
The Admirer
Precious makes an unhappy discovery and Mma Makutsi finds a fan at the Kalahari typing school for men. Stars Claire Benedict.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jlcp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 We've Been Here Before (b00fz84k)
Series 2
Episode 3
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.
Mark Steel and David Quantick battle it out against John O'Farrell and Chris Addison.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvm7)
Unnatural Death
6. Vera Findlater
Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
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 by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Miss Climpson …. Ambrosine Phillpotts
Miss Findlater …. Gretta Gouriet
Sir Charles Pillington … James Thomason
Alf the Boy Scout/Maid …. Denise Bryer
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
THU 13:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p684p)
Episode 4
Tom Wallace feels sure the woman he sees once lived in the house, but what does she want? Read by Trevor White.
THU 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jplq)
Getting to Know the Country
From Persia to Paris - Katie Hickman reveals how some diplomatic women relished their destination, but others were not so keen.
THU 14:15 Men of Stone (b00cv175)
Series 1
Island Life Then
Julian Richards takes a trip through time to uncover some of Portland's social history, from pregnant brides to taboo mammals.
THU 14:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gf8dj)
The Dressing Room
Playing Patsy on BBC TV's Absolutely Fabulous and Joanna's life-long love of fashion.
Much-loved actor, Joanna Lumley continues her home-based autobiography
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
THU 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089kv5)
Episode 9
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.
THU 15:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fd62f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p6b1w)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien - featuring Jerry and the Monsters, Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge, and The Missing Link.
THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k3dm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 The Brothers (b00p6b1t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jnxp)
Earthsearch II
The Return
Four million years ago, the crew of the starship Challenger abandoned their search for Earth and made their home on Paradise, the third planet of a solar system on the fringe of the galaxy.
But now the crew's settled life is soon to be shattered...
James Follett's cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Tidy ...... David Gooderson
George ...... Stephen Garlick
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1982.
THU 18:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007k4lh)
Episode 3
On his next 'trip' back to the 14th century, Dick witnesses Sir Henry Champernoune's suspicious death. Read by Julian Wadham.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jlcp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 We've Been Here Before (b00fz84k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p684p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00brb8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Little Britain (b008gh5h)
Series 1
Episode 2
Back where it premiered, Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit without the cameras. From March 2001.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b00gszmk)
Series 3
Episode 5
Pathologist Anthony is thrilled when his former mother-in-law arrives in the mortuary. Stars Peter Davison. From February 2006.
THU 23:30 Mark Tavener - Absolute Power (b007jqw0)
Series 1
Episode 1
Having left the BBC, Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctors in the world of government and media relations.
They’re visited by the Chairman of the Conservative Party, who offers to establish them on the road to solvency...
Mark Tavener's political comedy stars Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss and John Bird as Martin McCabe.
With:
Jeremy Clyde
Tony Gardner
Simon Greenall
Siobhan Hayes
Martin Hyder
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000.
FRIDAY 04 DECEMBER 2009
FRI 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jnxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007k4lh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p684p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress (b00fd62f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jplq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Men of Stone (b00cv175)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gf8dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089kv5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 04/12/2009 (b00p6c82)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b007jx1g)
Series 1
Episode 4
Movie spoof '2002 A Space Oddity' and the tale of Florence & The Plumber in 'Crackerjackanory'.
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 (b00dvdlf)
Series 3
Episode 6
Cantankerous bachelor Robin Lightfoot makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy about a confirmed bachelor dealing with life in a parallel universe.
Robin .... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley .... Josie Lawrence
Dirk .... Stephen Frost
Maxine .... Ann Gosling
Ned .... Sam Bradley
Muriel .... Janet Ellis
Arthur Smith .... Himself
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.
FRI 09:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b007zzxq)
The Clerical Error
Fresh out of jail, conman Caleb sparks trouble by posing as a vicar. Stars Keith Barron and June Whitfield. From January 1999.
FRI 09:30 Ayres on the Air (b007k1f9)
Series 1
Children
A school play and parents discussing s-e-x. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Geoffrey Whitehead. From June 2004.
FRI 10:00 Simon Brett - The Furniture Play (b00p6c7z)
The speaking furniture in the flat of fledgling publisher Miles comments on his love life. Comedy starring Michael Maloney.
FRI 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzr)
Episode 10
Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino and learns a bitter truth. Stars Sian Thomas, Jamie Bamber and Tom George.
FRI 11:15 Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas (b007jx32)
Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas. Stars Anton Lesser and Conleth Hill. From May 2004.
FRI 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b007jx1g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Whispers (b00c6rnk)
Series 2
Episode 5
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Lynne Truss and Michelle Brown join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvmb)
Unnatural Death
7. Miss Climpson Investigates
Lord Peter Wimsey enlists help to try and solve the puzzling murder mystery.
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.
Conclusion of Chris Miller's radio adaptation.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Miss Climpson …. Ambrosine Phillpotts
Mrs Forrest …. Bridget McConnel
Mr Tredgold …. John Forrest
Dr Faulkner …. John Dunbar
Sacristan …. Mark Penfold
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
FRI 13:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p689c)
Episode 5
After his series of terrifying premonitions, Tom battles to discover what Helen wants. Concluded by Trevor White.
FRI 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpm7)
Painting on the Smiles
From a ball for 30,000 to entertaining at home - Katie Hickman reveals how being on show wasn't all fun for diplomatic women.
FRI 14:15 Men of Stone (b00cvdf7)
Series 1
Island Life Now
Is the Dorset stone industry's future underground? And what do you do with a worked-out quarry? Julian Richards investigates.
FRI 14:30 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley (b00gfsmh)
The Music Room and The Attic
Married life with a conductor husband and contemplating future resolutions.
Actress Joanna Lumley concludes her home-based autobiography
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
FRI 14:45 Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (b0089htv)
Episode 10
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.
FRI 15:00 Simon Brett - The Furniture Play (b00p6c7z)
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FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00p6c84)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien - featuring Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge by Karen McCombie and The Missing Link by Kate Thompson.
FRI 17:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b007zzxq)
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FRI 17:30 Ayres on the Air (b007k1f9)
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FRI 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007wvjs)
Earthsearch II
Flood
Telson and Darv take the starship Challenger’s shuttle up to locate the android that killed Darv and Astra's son.
But they soon discover that they’re not alone...
James Follett's cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Tidy ...... David Gooderson
George ...... Stephen Garlick
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1982.
FRI 18:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007k4ms)
Episode 4
Dick starts realising he's confusing past and present, but Magnus urges him to increase the drug dosage. Read by Julian Wadham.
FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b007jx1g)
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FRI 19:30 Whispers (b00c6rnk)
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FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvmb)
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FRI 20:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p689c)
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FRI 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzr)
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FRI 21:15 Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas (b007jx32)
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FRI 22:00 Married (b00dvdlf)
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FRI 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b00dn8cf)
Dan and the Panda
The Kiwi parody band aim for UK fame.
Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music.
Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey.
Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
With:
Rhys Darby
Dan Topolski
Daniel Kitson
Additional material by Joel Morris.
Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis.
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2005.
FRI 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b010j4pg)
Series 1
The Swim
Does it seem that the media is run by idiots, lying charlatans and moronic 12-year-olds who should've been drowned at birth in a bucket of raw sewage?
Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.
Christopher Douglas stars as Ed Reardon.
Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
In a one-bedroom flat over a hairdresser's in Berkhamsted, Ed has lived on his own since his wife and grown-up kids left him, forcing the sale of the London home.
Ed's first and last published novel ‘Who Would Fardels Bear?’ was bought by Hollywood, relocated from Oldham to San Francisco and turned into a Sally Field movie ('Sister Mom') in the mid-70s. It was directed by Ed's best mate Jaz Milvane whose career has since gone stratospheric. Ed's broke up on re-entry; with the exception of his episode of Tenko in 1982, the royalties of which now amount to about £17 a year - but are anxiously awaited nonetheless.
Ed’s been forced into lowbrow work for the ever popular Christmas book market. Jane Seymour's Household Hints (1996) and The Brand's Hatch Story got him through a couple of winters.
But Ed remains bullishly optimistic. He may have just one pair of trousers and a seven-figure Amazon sales ranking, but no writer knows more about stealing his agent's stationery... and as a freeloader Ed Reardon is the acknowledged leader of his profession.
Enjoy Ed's flawed attempts to escape poverty and gain the literary success he strongly feels is due. Regular characters include Felix (Ed's long-standing friend and former agent) Ping (his new '12 year-old' agent), the lively pensioners he teaches a screenwriting class to and the irritatingly rich and successful, Jaz Milvane.
Featuring:
Stephanie Cole
John Fortune
Ronnie Golden
Sally Grace
Sally Hawkins
Martin Hyder
Philip Jackson
Rita May
Geoffrey McGivern
Dan Tetsell
Geoffrey Whitehead
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005.
FRI 23:30 The 99p Challenge (b00p6c86)
Series 3
Episode 2
Crazy panel show capers as host Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and David Quantick.
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.