SATURDAY 01 MAY 2010

SAT 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007jtfs)
With a Whimper to the Grave
Episode 2
With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, desperate Sally finds a Government ally.
Third in Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy starring James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett.
To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of the Earth have formed a World Council. The aliens have given selected humans extraordinary 'sixth-sense' powers.
But when these powers are abused the aliens prepare to leave and abandon the Earth to its fate. But are they really going? And what is the fate awaiting the peoples of the Earth?
Marge …. Angela Thorne
Doctor …. Arnold Diamond
Ray/Pilot …. Clive Panto
David/Paul …. Crawford Logan
A. P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Charles …. Henry Stamper
Tom Harris …. John Shrapnel
Sally's mother …. Katherine Parr
Alien Controller …. Manning Wilson
Vera …. Margot Boyd
Foreign Pilot/Barry …. Mark Rolston
Sally Harris …. Maureen O'Brien
Corporal/Vince …. Michael Jenner
Geoffrey Palmer …. Robert Dawes
Baby Sam/Gloria …. Moir Leslie
George …. Patrick Troughton
Alien …. Peter Acre
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
'642' …. Timothy West
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1984.
SAT 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6r7g)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 4
The Time Lord is trapped underground and has to communicate with a captor that has no apparent mouth or ears.
SAT 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mcnx)
Proof
3. The Boss
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
P.C. Horton …. James Goode
Charter …. Chas Bryer
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
SAT 01:30 Wimsey (b00s6r7j)
Five Red Herrings
5. Alibis
Lord Peter Wimsey battles to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder of unpopular Scottish artist, Sandy Campbell.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Sgt Dalziel ...... John Graham
Strachan ...... Gordon Clyde
Mrs Smith-Le Mesurier ...... Sheila Mitchell
Waters ...... Bill Wallace
Mrs Faron ...... Frances Jeater
Faron ...... Gordon Gardner
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978.
SAT 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6r7l)
Episode 25
Raphael answers Adam's questions about the Solar System. Stars Linus Roache and John Rowe.
SAT 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jp76)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
Charles Augustus Milverton
To trap an evil blackmailer, the Baker Street sleuth dons a cunning disguise. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
SAT 03:00 Caesar! (b00cylb9)
Series 2
Citizens in a Great City
The story of Septimus Severus and how he came to the brink of becoming Emperor. Stars Ronald Pickup and Ray Fearon.
SAT 04:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
Episode 3
Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999.
SAT 04:30 Big Jim and the Figaro Club (b008p8q2)
The Old Dunkirk Spirit
Harold Perkins has no materials to rebuild post-war Britain, which well suits the workmates.
Six anarchic tales from those demob days “when we was going to build the new Jerusalem - you know, before the world turned lax and sour”.
Stars Norman Rossington as Big Jim, Roland Curram as Harold Perkins, Harold Goodwin as Old Ned, David John as Nimrod, Sylvester McCoy as Turps, David Beckett as Chick, Norman Bird as Fortescue and Norman Mitchell as PC Speedworth.
Narrated by Bernard Cribbins.
Written by Ted Walker.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
SAT 05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00kctml)
Series 5
Episode 29
The American funny man reveals climatic challenges for Prom-going young ladies in Lake Wobegon. With music from Arlo Guthrie.
SAT 06:00 01/05/2010 (b00s7fbb)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00s7fbd)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring Wenny Has Wings by Janet Lee Carey, read by Adam Sims.
SAT 09:00 Charles Dickens (b00s7fbg)
Sketches by Boz: Series 2
The Boarding House
Mrs Tibbs is the owner of a most respectable Boarding House, until the arrival of a mysterious new lodger.
Gloriously comic stories of London Life by Charles Dickens - dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.
Boz ...... Nicholas Farrell
Mrs Tibbs ...... Imelda Staunton
Mrs Bloss ...... Annette Badland
Mr Tibbs ...... Christopher Hancock
Agnes ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Mr Evenson ...... Stephen Critchlow
Mr Wisbottle ...... Peter Gunn
Mr O’Bleary ...... Jason O’Mara
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1999.
SAT 09:30 Take It From the Chorus (b007k2rh)
The Chorus on Screen
Time for your close-up! Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers and the impact of film and TV.
SAT 10:00 Comedy Controller (b007jxb7)
Jo Caulfield
The comedienne selects It's That Jo Caulfield Again, Listen to Les, Hancock's Half Hour, The News Quiz, The Bona History of Julian and Sandy, and Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun.
SAT 13:00 George Bernard Shaw - Candida (b007jtk5)
"If I haven't got what you call British pluck, I haven't British cowardice either: I'm not afraid of a clergyman's ideas. I'll fight your ideas.”
The life of a vicar's wife is turned upside down by a young poet.
Candida has a choice between her devoted but complacent husband and a young poet who passionately adores her. She needs all her resources of wit and candour to resolve a potentially explosive situation
George Bernard Shaw's romantic comedy stars Hannah Gordon and Edward Petherbridge.
Candida ..... Hannah Gordon
The Rev James Morell .... Edward Petherbridge
Eugene Marchbanks .... Christopher Guard
Mr Burgess .... Ray Smith
The Rev Alexander (Lexy) Mill .... Neville Jason
Miss Proserpine Garnett .... Irene Sutcliffe
Director: Ronald Mason
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1977
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00s7fbj)
Dick Francis's Bolt - The Killing Game
The Killing Game: Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course. Stars Sian Philips and Eric Allan.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00s7fbl)
Dick Francis's Bolt - Nemesis for Two
Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to stop Henri de Brescou's plan to slaughter more horses. Stars Sian Philips and Eric Allan.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0hmv)
Dick Francis's Proof
A party at racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne's stables ends in tragedy. But is it just an accident? Stars Nigel Havers.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0hmx)
Dick Francis's Proof
In the tragedy's aftermath, Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation. Stars Nigel Havers.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m0hmz)
Dick Francis's Proof
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers. Episode 3 of 8.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00kctml)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
SAT 18:00 Tanith Lee - Red as Blood (b007jq65)
In a dark Snow White fantasy, the Queen sets out to rescue her stepdaughter from her sinister heritage. Read by Stella Gonet.
SAT 18:30 Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood (b007jvy3)
4. Ancient Magic
Vezin is wary over a mother and daughter's invitation to witches' Sabbath. Philip Madoc reads Algernon Henry Blackwood's dark tale.
SAT 19:00 Charles Dickens (b00s7fbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Take It From the Chorus (b007k2rh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Controller (b007jxb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Ian Rankin - Rebus (b00fklrw)
The Falls
Stricture
The errant Edinburgh gumshoe must probe the mystery of the miniature coffins. Ian Rankin's thriller stars Ron Donachie.


SUNDAY 02 MAY 2010

SUN 00:00 Tanith Lee - Red as Blood (b007jq65)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood (b007jvy3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 George Bernard Shaw - Candida (b007jtk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 GB Shaw - The Devil's Disciple (b007jtmm)
A biting satire on puritanism, set in 1777 during the American Revolution. Stars Tony Church and James Laurenson.
SUN 04:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00kctml)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 Charles Dickens (b00s7fbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 Take It From the Chorus (b007k2rh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 02/05/2010 (b00s7gcq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00s7gcs)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring Wenny Has Wings by Janet Lee Carey, read by Adam Sims.
SUN 09:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost - Omnibus (b00s7gcv)
Episode 5
God sends his son to drive the rebellious angels out of Heaven. Stars John Rowe and Ian McDiarmid.
SUN 10:15 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jxtx)
Series 1
The Maker of Coffins
Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother. Read by David Neal.
SUN 10:30 Winston (b007np4w)
Winston Comes to Town
A Tweak of Thread
Father's poorly so the family must leave Winterleaf Gunner and return to London, but Nancy is distraught.
What's going to happen to Winston - village poacher, philosopher and Romeo? Will he come with them? Will London survive with Winston?
Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in January 1990.
SUN 11:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00s7gcx)
Bill Kerr
'Hancock's Half Hour' stalwart Bill Kerr recalls the classic BBC comedy show that made him famous, plus his other career highlights and some favourite music.
Ed Doolan was one of Britain’s best-known BBC local radio presenters, broadcasting to the West Midlands for over 40 years. Ed died aged 76 in 2018.
First broadcast on BBC WM in 2001.
SUN 12:00 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jpjp)
The Bishop Gains a Reputation
Clerical confusion abounds over the Archdeacon's tell-all book.
Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop's Chaplain - the Reverend Mervyn Noote and John Barron as the Dean. With Michael Kilgarriff.
The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
SUN 12:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jtj4)
Series 11
Have Snake, Must Travel
The cheeky schoolboy causes chaos when his teacher sends him reptile hunting. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From December 1967.
SUN 13:00 GB Shaw - The Devil's Disciple (b007jtmm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today]
SUN 14:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g6w)
Ed Reardon's Week - A Hint of Calvados
After moaning to the corporation, the embittered writer gets a BBC job offer. Stars Christopher Douglas. From January 2006.
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g6y)
The Leopard in Autumn
Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants, whilst bumping up Monte Guano's coffers. Stars Sian Philips. From May 2002.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g9j)
The Nick Revell Show
Preparing for his old flame's wedding, the writer seethes over the way she dumped him. With Doon MacKichan. From June 1993.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g9l)
Radio Shuttleworth
The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of 'Countdown' with Richard Whiteley. Stars Graham Fellows. From March 2000.
SUN 16:30 The News Quiz (b00s7g9n)
Series 71
Episode 2
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. From 23rd April 2010.
SUN 17:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00s7gcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 18:00 Barry Letts - Who & Me (b00s7g9g)
Episode 6
The Doctor Who producer recalls the 'Terror of the Autons' - and a threat to his autonomy via increasing attention from above.
SUN 18:30 The Price of Fear (b007jshy)
Lot 132
Horror legend Vincent Price tells the artistically horrifying tale of a painting. With Douglas Blackwell, Alexander John, Elizabeth Morgan and Vincent Price
SUN 19:00 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jpjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jtj4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost - Omnibus (b00s7gcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jxtx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 Winston (b007np4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Dry Slopes (b00ly7c2)
Series 1
Dry Wit
Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know
Nick Ball’s sitcom about the unemployed son of a high-flying mother.
Angus Dry ...... Nick Ball
Mum ...... Louisa Rix
With Robert Harley, Toby Longworth and Julie Gibbs.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1995.
SUN 22:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007rq8f)
Series 3
Isaac Newton
The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of one of the world's most influential scientists. From October 2002.
SUN 23:00 A Series of Psychotic Episodes (b00fl0p3)
Episode 3
MC Auctioneer and surgeon Dr Sweep. It's the surreal world of Miriam Elia, with Dan Tetsall and James Kenward. From November 2008.
SUN 23:15 Witty and Twisted (b007k46w)
BBC Backchat
Gareth Gwynn takes a light-hearted look at BBC Radio and TV - in 7's answer to 'Points of View' and 'Feedback'.
SUN 23:30 Colin and Fergus's Digi Radio (b007szmm)
Series 1
Episode 2
Audio delights in the Sound Gallery - sketches and monologues from comedy duo Colin Hoult and Fergus Craig. From December 2005.


MONDAY 03 MAY 2010

MON 00:00 Barry Letts - Who & Me (b00s7g9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 The Price of Fear (b007jshy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 GB Shaw - The Devil's Disciple (b007jtmm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g9j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s7g9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 The News Quiz (b00s7g9n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00pbtvj)
Episode 3
The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag. Based on Alf Proysen's books. Stars Alison Steadman.
MON 05:30 Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (b00s7n3t)
Episode 1
Huck joins Tom Sawyer's new gang - and a figure from his past returns. Martin T Sherman reads the 19th century classic.
MON 05:45 Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking (b00s7n3w)
Episode 1
Sweden's strongest little girl introduces herself and her monkey to the world and makes two new friends. Read by Sandi Toksvig.
MON 06:00 03/05/2010 (b00s7n3y)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jpkw)
Series 3
A Man of Action
When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Captain Mainwaring in charge.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker ...... Larry Martyn
Town Clerk ...... Julian Orchard
Mr Norris ...... Jonathan Cecil
Inspector Baker ...... Fraser Kerr
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1976.
MON 08:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s7n40)
Series 2
Confessions
Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession leaving Ludovico in fear of being excommunicated.
Meanwhile Allessandro is upset that Salvatore is making him put 'little golden pants' on the cherubs that adorn the confessional...
Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony.
Written by Roger Danes.
Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Paul Bigley as Alessandro and Nick Romero as Salvatore.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
MON 09:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b007jv6b)
Series 2
Episode 1
The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot, Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht and Big White Carstairs.
Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton.
Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.
Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.
Announcer: Brian Perkins
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1991.
MON 09:30 Capital Gains (b007qw7j)
Series 1
Stake Capital
Retired gent, Julius Hutch is beset with bills and final demands. Then a sum of £4,601,740.72 is mistakenly paid into his account by an off-shore bank.
So should he return it or not? And whose money is it anyway?
Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch.
Written by Collin Johnson.
Julius Hutch ...... Peter Jones
Pauline Tone ...... Celestine Randall
Creditor ...... Collin Johnson
Creditor ...... Peter Whitman.
Producer: Andy Jordan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1995.
MON 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2h)
The King's Son
Baby Alexander is born and there's friction between King Philip of Macedon and Queen Olympias.
David Wade's six-part serial on the life of Alexander the Great starring Barry Foster, Simon Ward and Geraldine James.
Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster
Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward
King Philip of Macedon ...... Brian Cox
Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James
Young Alexander ...... Sam Crane
Antipatros ...... David March
Demosthenes ...... Malcolm Sinclair
Lysimachos ...... Keith Drinkel
Young Hephaistion ...... Gary King
Aristander ...... Barry Gordon
Artabazus ...... Philip Anthony
Kleitos ...... John Evitts
Leonidas ...... John Webb
Pusanias ...... James Telfer
Menapis ...... David Thorpe
Hellanike ...... Patti Holloway
Barsine ...... Oona Beeson
Clotho ...... Rachel Atkins
Lachesis ...... Jill Graham
Atropos ...... Diana Payan
Music: Wilfredo Acosta
Translator: Richmond Lattimore
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993.
MON 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s7ql4)
Episode 26
Raphael welcomes Adam's offer to tell his own story. Epic poem starring Linus Roache, John Rowe and Godfrey Kenton.
MON 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jltb)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Six Napoleons
The Baker Street sleuth probes an outbreak of attacks on busts of Bonaparte. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jpkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b00s7r4n)
Series 1
The Holiday
Harold fancies a holiday by himself in France, but his father Albert is not so keen.
CAST:
Albert .... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold .... Harry H. Corbett
The Doctor .... Colin Gordon
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1966.
MON 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
Proof
4. The Discovery
Dodgy drink, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it...
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Gerard …. George Parsons
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Orkney …. Edward de Souza
Isabella …. Avril Clark
Commentator …. Michael Kilgarriff
P.C. Horton …. James Goode
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
MON 13:30 Wimsey (b00s7ql2)
Five Red Herrings
6. Evidence of a Commercial Traveller
Who killed unpopular Scottish artist, Sandy Campbell? Lord Peter Wimsey and Inspector McPherson are weighing up the alibis of suspects
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Sgt Dalziel ...... John Graham
Sir Maxwell Jameson ...... Garard Green
Insp MacPherson ...... Don McKillopp
Waters ...... Bill Wallace
Strachan. ...... Gordon Clyde
Jock Graham ...... .Christopher Scoular
Clarence Gordon ...... .Gordon Faith
Producer Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978.
MON 14:00 Wally K Daly (b007k44c)
With a Whimper to the Grave
Episode 3
The World Council takes action - as the aliens' plans are revealed. Stars Patrick Troughton, Angela Thorne and Timothy West.
Marge …. Angela Thorne
Doctor …. Arnold Diamond
Ray/Pilot …. Clive Panto
David/Paul …. Crawford Logan
A. P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Charles …. Henry Stamper
Tom Harris …. John Shrapnel
Sally's mother …. Katherine Parr
Alien Controller …. Manning Wilson
Vera …. Margot Boyd
Foreign Pilot/Barry …. Mark Rolston
Sally Harris …. Maureen O'Brien
Corporal/Vince …. Michael Jenner
Geoffrey Palmer …. Robert Dawes
Baby Sam/Gloria …. Moir Leslie
George …. Patrick Troughton
Alien …. Peter Acre
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
'642' …. Timothy West
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984.
MON 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s7ql0)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 5
The Time Lord discovers the origins of the creature and its purpose for being in the pit on planet Chloris. Read by Tom Baker.
MON 15:00 The Science of DIY (b008wfcc)
The Wheelbarrow
The art of construction deconstructed. Len Fisher and fellow experts reveal the importance of leverage when conveying a load.
MON 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00s7r4q)
The Grave and the Cradle
Children's writer, Michael Morpurgo explores a thousand years of British childhood, beginning with the arrival of Christianity and the Norman Conquest.
Readers: Timothy West, Adam Godley and Anna Maxwell Martin.
Producer: Beaty Rubens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
MON 15:30 Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch (b007k0gc)
Episode 1
The author reads his autobiographical account of an obsessive relationship with Arsenal Football Club.
MON 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn71)
Episode 6
Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but how will they cope with his possessive daughter?
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s7r4s)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring My Brother's Famous Bottom, Artemis Fowl, and Pink Bow Tie from 13 Unpredictable Tales.
MON 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b007jv6b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Capital Gains (b007qw7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007k44c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
MON 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s7ql0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jpkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b00s7r4n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Wimsey (b00s7ql2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
MON 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s7ql4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jltb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s7n40)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 22:30 On Baby Street (b00ft5qw)
Series 2
Episode 5
A year has passed since the births, so exactly how has life changed? Stars Jenny Eclair and Linda Robson. From October 1997.
MON 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007k4p8)
Series 2
Blue Herring
The management consultants plug into media technology. Stars Emma Kennedy and Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2002.
MON 23:30 World of Pub (b008qt08)
Series 1
Episode 4
For the Queen's visit, dodgy Phil books her beloved Chas and Dave. But can they make it? Stars John Thomson. From March 1998.
MON 23:45 Sounding Off with McGough (b007k4lr)
Heroes and Villains
Roger McGough's poetic reflections on relatives and retsina.
With the accompaniment of long-time musical collaborator Andy Roberts.
Recorded at the Bath Festival.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.


TUESDAY 04 MAY 2010

TUE 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007k44c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s7ql0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Wimsey (b00s7ql2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s7ql4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jltb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b007jv6b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Capital Gains (b007qw7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00pd7cw)
Episode 4
The incredible shrinking woman brings home a troublesome bionic baby. Based on Alf Proysen's popular books. Stars Alison Steadman.
TUE 05:30 Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (b00s7sv7)
Episode 2
Pap comes after Huck for the money, kidnapping him in the process. Narrated by Martin T Sherman.
TUE 05:45 Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking (b00s7sv9)
Episode 2
Tommy and Aneka learn the art of 'turn-up stuffing' and watch as a gang of bullies is taught a lesson. Read by Sandi Toksvig.
TUE 06:00 04/05/2010 (b00s7svc)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
It's curtain up on a sly Punch and Judy man and too much whisky's a curse for Mr Glum. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From February 1959.
TUE 08:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b00s7t2v)
Series 3
Neighbours
Robert Wilson discovers that not everybody needs good neighbours.
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Gina McKee
Doctor …. Toby Longworth
Mrs Blake …. Hilda Braid
Neville …. Jon Glover
Producer: Diane Messias
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1993.
TUE 09:00 After Henry (b007k47s)
Series 3
Guilty Secrets
'She does have her sensitivities. And this.... for a woman ... any woman ... even my mother - I'd have thought it would strike at the whole image she has of her entire marriage.'
Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
Rod ...... Paul Sirr
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV , Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1987.
TUE 09:30 Bristow (b00ckd51)
Series 1
The Girl Next Door
When a new face appears in the office opposite the Chester Perry building - she causes quite a stir.
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel... and he knows it.
Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961.
Bristow …. Michael Williams
Jones …. Rodney Bewes
Mrs Purdy …. Dora Bryan
Fudge/Station Master/Samson/Hawkins …. Jon Glover
Miss Sunman/Mary …. Katy Odey
Post Boy/Dimkins …. Simon Schatzberger
Miss Prunella Peach/Janet/Mrs Buxton …. Carol Starks
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
TUE 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2n)
I am also Alexander
Alexander is used as a pawn in the war between his parents, and is educated by Aristotle.
David Wade's six-part serial on the life of Alexander the Great
Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster
Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward
King Philip of Macedon ...... Brian Cox
Alexander ...... Michael Maloney
Young Alexander ...... Sam Crane
Hephaistion ...... Alex Jennings
Young Hephaistion ...... Gary King
Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James
Aristotle ...... John Moffat
Demosthenes ...... Malcolm Sinclair
Lysimachos ...... Keith Drinkel
Leonidas ...... John Webb
Ptolemy ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Philotas ...... Michael Onslow
Pusanias ...... James Telfer
Menapis ...... David Thorpe
Aristander ...... Barry Gordon
Demaratos ...... John Evitts
Music: Wilfredo Acosta
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993.
TUE 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s7w3x)
Episode 27
Adam explains how Eve was created to Raphael and discusses the nature of love. Stars Linus Roache and John Rowe.
TUE 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jltq)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Three Students
The Baker Street sleuth investigates the theft of important exam papers. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
TUE 12:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Does The Team Think? (b00lcltl)
Series 1
Episode 2
Vic Reeves hosts, as Paul Whitehouse, Lucy Porter, Andy Parsons and Rowland Rivron get grilled by the audience. From July 2007.
TUE 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
Proof
5. The Diary
Mystery for Tony and Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery?
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Commentator …. Michael Kilgarriff
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Orkney …. Edward de Souza
Isabella …. Avril Clark
Gerard …. George Parsons
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
TUE 13:30 Wimsey (b00s7tql)
Five Red Herrings
7. Council of War
As the investigation into the mysterious death of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell continues, Lord Peter Wimsey listens to all the various theories and pronounces that they are all wrong.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Sgt Dalziel ...... John Graham
Sir Maxwell Jameson ...... Garard Green
Insp MacPherson ...... Don McKillopp
PC Ross ...... Gordon Kane
PC Duncan ...... David Strong
Campbell/Dr Cameron ...... Trevor Martin
The Procurator Fiscal ...... John Dunbar
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978.
TUE 14:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrkq)
Strange Talents
Why does Prince Mephtik order his troops to destroy Jarral's village?
What strange talents does the boy possess to make the Poisoner want to hunt him down?
Douglas Hill's sci-fi fantasy dramatised in four parts by Wally K Daly.
Starring Eric Allen as Jarral the man, James Holland as Jarral the boy, Elizabeth Bell as Archer, Ben Onwukwe as Carver, Adjoa Ando as Dorrina, Susan Sheridan as Mandra, Hugh Dixon as Prince Mephtik with Nigel Carrington, Charles Millom and Neil Roberts as the Soldiers.
Special effects by Dick Mills.
Music by Peter Howells of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Producer: Peter Fozzard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991.
TUE 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s7vxb)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 6
The Time Lord unravels the complex truth, but the saga is far from over - an even greater danger lies ahead. Read by Tom Baker.
TUE 15:00 The Science of DIY (b008wmws)
A Chip off the Old Block
The art of construction deconstructed. Len Fisher and fellow experts reveal how to sharpen and use your tools properly.
TUE 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00s7w3z)
The Skill of the Goldsmith
Michael Morpurgo wonders if medieval people recognised a phase of 'childhood', using clues from Britain's first childcare guru.
TUE 15:30 Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch (b007k0hk)
Episode 2
The Arsenal-loving author muses on the perfect match, watching a game with 'the enemy' and Death and the Football Fan.
TUE 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007s5ty)
Episode 7
Stepmother Josie struggles when Matthew's three teenaged children move in with them.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s7w41)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories, featuring My Brother's Famous Bottom, Artemis Fowl, and Out of the Ashes.
TUE 17:00 After Henry (b007k47s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Bristow (b00ckd51)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
TUE 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s7vxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
TUE 19:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Does The Team Think? (b00lcltl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Wimsey (b00s7tql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s7w3x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jltq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b00s7t2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Seymour the Fractal Cat (b007jngg)
Simplexity
Computer Omni-Tec talks to the chatty cat, whose human pals need protection. Stars Greg Proops and John Hegley. From April 1996.
TUE 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b007k4lq)
Series 2
The Operation
Will pain inspire the writer's novel - or will he just moan in his hospital bed? Stars Christopher Douglas. From January 2006.
TUE 23:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b00cl6vl)
Series 2
Episode 3
Things are looking up for Tom - he's got a new job working at the zoo, which he loves, and he's also met a rather nice girl called Pi, who works with the birds, and what's more it seems that Pi also has a band in her head.
Everything seems perfect, so surely the band in Tom's head couldn't possibly ruin things for him this time...could they?
Starring Suggs and Bob Monkhouse.
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Bill Nighy ..... Malc
Julia Deakin ..... Phelia
Toby Longworth ..... Clammy
Pi ..... Debra Stephenson
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Producers: Andrew McGibbon and Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.


WEDNESDAY 05 MAY 2010

WED 00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s7vxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Wimsey (b00s7tql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s7w3x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jltq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 After Henry (b007k47s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Bristow (b00ckd51)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Anthony Horowitz's Groosham Grange (b00s8f6c)
Skrull Island
13-year old David is sent to a school that will 'lick him into shape'. But it doesn't seem to exist. With Clive Merrison.
WED 05:30 Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (b00s8fh8)
Episode 3
Can Huck ever escape from his violent drunkard of a father? Martin T Sherman reads the American children's classic.
WED 05:45 Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking (b00s8fhb)
Episode 3
Sweden's strongest girl joins a school, mainly because Christmas is coming and she fancies a holiday! Read by Sandi Toksvig.
WED 06:00 05/05/2010 (b00s8fxn)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k0pd)
Series 1
The Sheik
The lad signs to Sid's new studio, but filming doesn't quite go to plan.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth Williams.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1955.
WED 08:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008m74n)
Episode 3
Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
It ran for 10 series on Channel 4 and found success in America, but the hit TV improvisation game actually started life on BBC radio.
With Colin Sell at the piano.
Devised and compiled by Mark Leveson. Additional material by Martin Booth.
Producer: Dan Patterson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1988.
WED 09:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx4k)
Series 2
Overtaken By Events
Hannah's driving her mother round the bend, while son Joe is discovering girls.
Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.
Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe.
Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.
Producer: Sioned Wiliam
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1989.
WED 09:30 No Commitments (b00s8fxq)
Series 3
Time Shift
Charlotte surprises her sisters with her new younger lover. Simon Brett's sitcom stars Rosemary Leach. From November 1994.
WED 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx30)
Preparation of the Sacrifice
Young Alexander goes into battle to prove his manhood. Meanwhile, King Philip's remarriage plans cause tension....
David Wade's six-part serial on the life of Alexander the Great.
Alexander ...... Michael Maloney
Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster
Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward
King Philip of Macedon ...... Brian Cox
Hephaistion ...... Alex Jennings
Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James
Ptolemy ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Philotas ...... Michael Onslow
Pusanias ...... James Telfer
Aristander ...... Barry Gordon
Demaratos ...... John Evitts
Parmenion ...... John Rye
Antipatros ...... David March
Demosthene ...... Malcolm Sinclair
Attalos ...... John Baddeley
Music: Wilfredo Acosta
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993.
WED 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s8fxs)
Episode 28
Satan returns to the Garden of Eden and enters the body of the sleeping serpent. Stars Ian McDiarmid and Federay Holmes.
WED 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlv2)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Golden Pince-Nez
The sleuth tackles a motiveless murder, with just a pair of specs and the victim's dying words to go on. Stars Clive Merrison.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k0pd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bt51z)
Series 3
Episode 1
Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open - and go silver surfing.
Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but now they're back in the big time. The problem is, they can’t stand each other…
Third series of Mike Coleman's six-part sitcom.
CAST:
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
WED 13:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
Proof
6. Visitors
Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Gerard …. George Parsons
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Charter Jun/P.C. …. Kim Wall
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
WED 13:30 Wimsey (b00s8fxv)
Five Red Herrings
Reconstruction
Lord Peter Wimsey and his cohorts battle to solve the mysterious death of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell - as they piece together his final hours.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Sgt Dalziel ...... John Graham
Sir Maxwell Jameson ...... Garard Green
Insp MacPherson ...... Don McKillopp
The Procurator Fiscal ...... John Dunbar
Ferguson ...... Iain Blair
Saunders ...... Alaric Cotter
Miss Madden ...... Nicolette McKenzie
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978.
WED 14:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrng)
Tainted Blade
Jarral carries the marks which Prince Mephtik scratched on his chest with a tainted blade.
He will die without help...
Douglas Hill's sci-fi fantasy dramatised in four parts by Wally K Daly.
Starring Eric Allen as Jarral the man, James Holland as Jarral the boy, Elizabeth Bell as Archer, Ben Onwukwe as Carver, Susan Sheridan as Mandra and Hugh Dixon as Prince Mephtik.
Other parts by James Thomason, Auriol Smith, Nigel Carrington, Charles Millom and Neil Roberts as the Soldiers.
Special effects by Dick Mills.
Music by Peter Howells of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Producer: Peter Fozzard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991.
WED 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s8fxx)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 7
The Time Lord aims to save the doomed planet. But the odds his plan will work are 74,384,338 to 11 against! Read by Tom Baker.
WED 15:00 The Science of DIY (b008x0vn)
If I Had a Hammer
The art of construction deconstructed. Len Fisher and fellow experts locate the 'sweet spot' to hit your nail on the head.
WED 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00s8j07)
New Shoes with Red Thongs
What did medieval children get up to when left unattended? Michael Morpurgo unearths some vivid descriptions.
WED 15:30 Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch (b007k0jq)
Episode 3
The author reads his Arsenal-obsessed memoir, musing on girls' rooms, boys' passions - and Liam Brady.
WED 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007s74h)
Episode 8
After more family conflict, Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s8j09)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories, featuring My Brother's Famous Bottom, Artemis Fowl and Out of the Ashes.
WED 17:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 17:30 No Commitments (b00s8fxq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
WED 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s8fxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k0pd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bt51z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Wimsey (b00s8fxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
WED 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s8fxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlv2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008m74n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00fwz6f)
Series 2
Episode 4
Sacre bleu! The comic is knocked over at the Cannes Film Festival and his life flashes before his eyes. From November 1999.
WED 23:00 The End of the Road Show (b00ktfrf)
Episode 3
The series reaching the parts other comedy shows can't. With Nick Hancock, Tony Hawks and Neil Mullarkey. From January 1992.
WED 23:30 Any Bloke (b007jy78)
Series 1
Males on Wheels
How will Phil overcome his jealousy while partner Sarah is in Paris? Comedy with Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From October 1993.


THURSDAY 06 MAY 2010

THU 00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s8fxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Wimsey (b00s8fxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s8fxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlv2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx30)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 No Commitments (b00s8fxq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Anthony Horowitz's Groosham Grange (b00s8lfy)
Christmas
David and Jill uncover more of their creepy new school's secrets, but Jeffrey is beginning to feel at home. With Sheila Hancock.
THU 05:30 Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (b00s8lg0)
Episode 4
Huck thinks it's time to find out who else is living on the island. Classic tale narrated by Martin T Sherman.
THU 05:45 Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking (b00s8lg2)
Episode 4
Tommy, Aneka and their extraordinary new friend find the perfect place for a secret hideaway. Read by Sandi Toksvig.
THU 06:00 06/05/2010 (b00s8lg4)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jnb4)
Series 6
Scradje
With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tries to tackle a national 'scradje' shortage.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1956.
THU 08:30 The Nick Revell Show (b00cq58b)
Series 2
Health and Fitness
When his geraniums laugh at his puny physique, the writer overdoes his new fitness regime.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With:
Alistair McGowan
Doon MacKichan
Brian Bowles
Charles McKeown
Producer: Ioan Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1993
THU 09:00 Up the Garden Path (b008g7p2)
Series 3
Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
It's crunch time for Izzy, with Bill, Michael and Razors all vying for her attention.
Imelda Staunton stars as Isabelle 'Izzy' Comyn.
With Mike Grady as Dick, Marty Cruickshank as Maria, Nicholas Le Prevost as Michael, Rene Zagger as Razors, Sion Probert as Gwyn and Neil McCaul as Bill.
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30-something teacher Izzy has a predilection for inappropriate men.
A six-part radio sequel first adapted from Sue Limb’s 1984 novel. The last of three series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993.
THU 09:30 Flying the Flag (b007jx74)
Series 1
Notes from the Underground
In which mushrooms are picked, the right questions are not asked, and a sign of civilisation is revealed.
Confusion reigns as the British Embassy prepares a report on the local political outlook.
Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Stephen Greif as Spiro, Michael Bilton as Yakov and Sue Broomfield as Eugenia.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987.
THU 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx34)
The Road to Gordium
Warrior Alexander becomes King of Macedon and sets out to conquer the world.
David Wade's six-part serial on the life of Alexander the Great
Alexander ...... Michael Maloney
Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster
Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward
Hephaistion ...... Alex Jennings
Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James
Darius ...... Charles Kay
Harpalos ...... Dominic Letts
Perdikkas ...... Mark Straker
Charidemos ...... Jonathan Adams
Ptolemy ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Philotas ...... Michael Onslow
Anteas ...... Barry Gordon
Simmias ...... John Evitts
Antipatros ...... David March
Demosthene ...... Malcolm Sinclair
Nabarzanes ...... John Baddeley
Music: Wilfredo Acosta
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993.
THU 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s8kxn)
Episode 29
Eve persuades Adam to allow her to work alone and - in the guise of The Serpent - Satan makes contact. Stars Federay Holmes.
THU 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlw0)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Missing Three Quarter
The sleuth investigates when a vital player disappears on the eve of an Oxford v Cambridge rugby match. Stars Clive Merrison.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jnb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00s8lg6)
Series 3
Episode 8
A Red Sea safari - and what babies discuss when mum's away.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Alan Hutchinson and Eric Idle.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie, Eric Idle and John Cameron.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in May 1966.
THU 13:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
Proof
7. Man of Mystery
Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about the mysterious Paul Young.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Clerk/Delivery Man …. David Goodland
Vernon …. Tim Reynolds
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Quigley …. Brian Hewlett
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
THU 13:30 Wimsey (b00s8kxl)
Have His Carcase
1. The Evidence of the Corpse
When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, debonair sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey.
Adapted for radio in six episodes by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Harriet Vane …. Maria Aitken
Inspector Umpelty …. Nigel Stock
Haviland Martin …. Warren Clarke
Mrs. Weldon …. Isabel Dean
Julian Perkins …. Richard O'Callaghan
Saunders …. John Webb
Mr. Hearn …. Alexander John
Narrator …. John Westbrook
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Have His Carcase was first published in 1932.
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.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981.
THU 14:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrr6)
Trapped
Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where an alarming battle awaits them
Douglas Hill's sci-fi fantasy dramatised in four parts by Wally K Daly.
Starring Eric Allen as Jarral the man, James Holland as Jarral the boy, Elizabeth Bell as Archer, Ben Onwukwe as Carver, Susan Sheridan as Mandra, David Bannerman as Yorrold, Hugh Dixon as Prince Mephtik.
Special effects by Dick Mills.
Music by Peter Howells of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Producer: Peter Fozzard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991.
THU 14:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k2c2)
Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 1/2
When a mighty medieval Japanese Lord clashes with an arrogant painter, tragedy is sparked.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa's chilling horror story read in two-parts by Togo Igawa.
Fantastic Tales is a collection of weird and wonderful stories from around the world.
Tales from Japan, Delhi, Eastern Europe, the Welsh borders and America show how fantasy is at its best when used to explore the preoccupations of everyday life.
Translator: Jay Rubin
Director: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2007.
THU 15:00 The Science of DIY (b008x3pq)
Tightening Up
The art of construction deconstructed. Len Fisher and fellow experts offer choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
THU 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00s8lg8)
Mischief and Misrule
Were medieval children permitted to play? Michael Morpurgo learns about early football and festivals of misrule.
THU 15:30 Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch (b007jwwy)
Episode 4
The author muses on 'the straight clean line of a cup run' and 'the messy overgrown paths of a life' in his football memoir.
THU 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn8h)
Episode 9
Elizabeth faces a dilemma now that Tom's daughter Dale has decided to move back into the family home.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s8lgb)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring My Brother's Famous Bottom, Artemis Fowl and Out of the Ashes.
THU 17:00 Up the Garden Path (b008g7p2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Flying the Flag (b007jx74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
THU 18:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k2c2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jnb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00s8lg6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Wimsey (b00s8kxl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
THU 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s8kxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Nick Revell Show (b00cq58b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (b00s8lgd)
The Hatching
The surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
Written by and starring Viv Stanshall.
Contains an edit of an original John Peel session as first heard on BBC Radio 1.
Music composed and performed by Viv Stanshall using additional musicians.
Producer: John Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996.
THU 22:45 Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle (b00cqd9z)
Episode 4
The tale of a yellow fly and shoplifting with a twist.
Songs, stories and poems from humourist Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr, Alison O'Kill, Dylan Edwards and Beverley Crew.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in June 1997.
THU 23:00 Acropolis Now (b007jwv0)
Series 2
Food
The Athens restaurant regulars set up a 'last supper' menu of hemlock. Stars Stephen Moore. From April 2002.
THU 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s8llf)
Series 2
Coochie Coochie
Judith wants a baby and searches for a perfect male, so David and Giles head to the gym. Stars Amanda Root. From June 1996.


FRIDAY 07 MAY 2010

FRI 00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k2c2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Wimsey (b00s8kxl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s8kxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx34)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Up the Garden Path (b008g7p2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Flying the Flag (b007jx74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Anthony Horowitz's Groosham Grange (b00s9f4f)
The Seventh Son
A schools inspector calls, David makes an escape bid and is then presented with the ultimate choice. Starring Jack Klaff.
FRI 05:30 Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (b00s9f4h)
Episode 5
Can Huck and Jim stay safe on the island? Huck goes into town in disguise to find out what's going on. Read by Martin T Sherman.
FRI 05:45 Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking (b00s9f4k)
Episode 5
Having celebrated her birthday, Sweden's strongest little girl investigates the spirit world. Read by Sandi Toksvig.
FRI 06:00 07/05/2010 (b00s9f4m)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b00s9f4p)
Series 2
Episode 12
Snow White gets saucy - and cinema as never seen before.
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 Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer.
With the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1970.
FRI 08:30 Radio Shuttleworth (b007wp4b)
Series 2
Tony Hart
TV artist Tony Hart pays a visit and his timing couldn't be better as John is in the middle of painting the living room wall.
Maybe Tony could help - but no fancy murals mind you, as Mary wouldn't like it.
The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth comes direct from his front room in Sheffield.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
With Lorraine Bowen and Stephen Frost.
Additional material by Martin Willis.
Producer: Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000
FRI 09:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007w3j9)
Episode 4
A ladykiller woos Mrs Drummond and Nicola is determined to find the right present for her dad Jack's birthday.
Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy and Finetime Fontayne as Arthur.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
FRI 09:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007ncw8)
Series 3
Episode 3
The much-loved comedy duo celebrate Britain's "greatest living writer" - Ernie.
With Marion Montgomery.
Written by Eddie Braben.
Music by Peter Knight and his Orchestra.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1977.
FRI 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b00cfwr8)
The Hunt of the God King
Alexander pursues Darius, conquers Egypt and falls in love with Barsine.
David Wade's six-part serial on the life of Alexander the Great
Alexander ...... Michael Maloney
Hephaistion ...... Alex Jennings
Achilles ...... Barry Foster
Patroclus ...... Simon Ward
Ptolemy ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Philotas ...... Michael Onslow
Perdikkas ...... Mark Straker
Simmias ...... John Evitts
Philip ...... Sean Barrett
Lysimachos ...... Keith Drinkel
Eumenes ...... James Telfer
Artzbazus ...... Philip Anthony
Barsine ...... Teresa Gallagher
Sisygambis ...... Diana Payan
Thais ...... Rachel Atkins
The Eunuch ...... Richard Pearce
Music: Wilfredo Acosta
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993.
FRI 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s9f4r)
Episode 30
The Serpent tempts Eve to taste the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Stars Ian McDiarmid and Federay Holmes.
FRI 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlwk)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Abbey Grange
Inspector Hopkins blames burglars for murdering Sir Eustace Brackenstall, but the sleuth is not so sure. Stars Clive Merrison.
FRI 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b00s9f4p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (b00s9f4t)
Series 1
Episode 3
The dear ladies reminisce about the day they moved in. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From February 1978.
FRI 13:00 Dick Francis (b007ncw9)
Proof
8. Connections
Tony Beach and his detective chum Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Stars Nigel Havers.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach in the gripping conclusion of Dick Francis's thriller.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Producer: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1987.
FRI 13:30 Wimsey (b00s9f4w)
Have His Carcase
2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
Murder or suicide? Upper-class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue - a battered old razor.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Harriet Vane …. Maria Aitken
Inspector Umpelty …. Nigel Stock
Antoine …. Malcolm Ingram
Salcombe Hardy …. Patrick Newell
Doris …. Carole Harrison
Charis …. Deirdre Costello
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981.
FRI 14:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrtt)
Last Chance
Unless the tainted blade and Prince Mephtik are destroyed within two days, Jarral will die...
Conclusion of Douglas Hill's sci-fi fantasy dramatised in four parts by Wally K Daly.
Starring Eric Allen as Jarral the man, James Holland as Jarral the boy, Elizabeth Bell as Archer, Ben Onwukwe as Carver, Hugh Dixon as Prince Mephtik, Susan Sheridan as Mandra, David Bannerman as Yorrold, James Thomason as Cryltor Tabatang, Bret Usher as Flammarock, Richard Pierce as Whiney, Anne Windsor as Innkeeper, with Nigel Carrington and Charles Millom as Soldiers.
Special effects by Dick Mills.
Music by Peter Howells of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Producer: Peter Fozzard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991.
FRI 14:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k2m4)
Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 2/2
Arrogant painter, Yoshi-hidday, puts his daughter's life in terrible danger.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa's chilling horror story concluded by Togo Igawa.
Fantastic Tales is a collection of weird and wonderful stories from around the world.
Translator: Jay Rubin
Director: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2007.
FRI 15:00 The Science of DIY (b008x8b5)
Getting in a Twist
The art of construction deconstructed. Screws and screwdrivers - Len Fisher and fellow experts demonstrate how these metal fasteners are in fact levers.
FRI 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00s9f4y)
A Thousand Histories and Fables
Michael Morpurgo learns about the impact of printing, and how it raised fears among adults that it was corrupting children.
FRI 15:30 Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch (b007jwx3)
Episode 5
Reading from his Arsenal-obsessed memoir, the author muses on winning the League and searching for the right metaphor.
FRI 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn8y)
Episode 10
Relationships falter under the strains of living as a step-family when decisions need to be made.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Concluded by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s9f50)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories. Featuring Artemis Fowl and Out of the Ashes.
FRI 17:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007w3j9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007ncw8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrtt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
FRI 18:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k2m4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b00s9f4p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (b00s9f4t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Dick Francis (b007ncw9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Wimsey (b00s9f4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s9f4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Radio Shuttleworth (b007wp4b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Delve Special (b007jmzk)
Series 4
Not-So-Supergrasses
Supergrasses are criminals. Criminals are liars. Policeman believe supergrasses Why?
Intrepid reporter David Lander probes the supergrass system and in particular the career of Billy ‘Stick’ Adams
Written by Tony Sarchet.
Starring Stephen Fry as David Lander.
With Brenda Blethyn, Robert Bathurst, Janine Duvitski, Philip Pope, Julia Hills, Mark Arden and Clive Mantle.
Producer: Paul Mayhew Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1987.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007jtzz)
Series 1
Appearances
"Look at us - hooves, goat's legs, human torso, red eyes and a pair of shrunken cow's horns. We look like something that's escaped."
No wonder Satan's starting to feel self-conscious about his appearance.
Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell
Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Poducer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
FRI 23:30 Ectoplasm (b007wwd6)
The Adventure of the Stupid Ignorant Americans
Lord Zimbabwe faces his greatest challenge yet - a voyage to the moon to rescue an American who has been subject to a cruel alien snatch.
This could only mean one thing.......
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero’s comedy about the swashbuckling exploits of Lord Zimbabwe, occultist and adventurer.
Lord Zimbabwe ...... Nick Romero
Dr Lilac ...... Dan Freedman
Cletus ...... Owen Oakeshott
Marylou Coyotecock ...... Sophie Aldred
Vicar ...... Colin Guthrie
Theremin ...... Peter Donaldson
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.