17th century Exmoor in Devon: John Ridd meets Lorna Doone (and they fall in love) and we meet the murderer Carver Doone, the highwayman Tom Faggus and the miser Uncle Benn.
David Schofield and Alison Pettit star in RD Blackmore’s popular and enduring romantic tale.
Dramatised in three-parts by Barry Letts.
John Ridd …. David Schofield
Lorna Doon …. Alison Pettit
Mother …. Janet Dale
Tom Faggus …. Cornelius Garrett
Uncle Ben …. James Warrior
Carver Doone …. Kim Durham
Young Lorna …. Charlotte Grattidge
Jeremy Stickles …. Graham Padden
Lizzie Ridd …. Sunny Ormonde
Young Lizzie …. Laura Berry
Annie Ridd …. Katherine Mount
Young Annie …. Samantha Dowling
Gwenny …. Susan Jeffrey
John Fry …. Ian Brooker
Counsellor Doone …. Graham Colclough
Charlie Doon …. David Perks
Captain Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
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
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Colonel Pearce …. John Barron
Captain Stewart …. Michael Knowles
Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears in St Petersburg disguised as a councillor. With Stephen Moore. From April 2002.
JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991.
There must be a way to stop the Haiku Jack Consortium from covering the land in concrete. Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to the law - and goes beyond it.
Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch.
With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, David Holt as Ted Smoothie and Brian Perkins as Himself.
Scripted by Collin Johnson.
A large diamond given to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday vanishes. 19th century detective mystery with John Sharp.
Idealistic nuns at a remote Himalayan mission are troubled by the insolent candour of English agent Mr Dean. Stars Emma Fielding.
A woman and her lover disappear - and the great detective himself follows suit. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
Just as Albert and Harold are needing to economise, the rag and bone men are made an irresistible offer. Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold and Leonard Rossiter as Welsh Hughie.
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.
6. Appropriate Exit of an Unskilled Murderer
Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the mysterious murder of a copywriter at an advertising agency.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Miss Meteyard ...... Frances Jeater
Miss Rossiter ...... Joanna Wake
Mr Brotherhood ...... Norman Shelley
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
An American millionaire safe in his fortress, death threats, a murky past and a bolt from the blue. Father Brown, on his first visit to the United States, unravels the mystery and exposes thereby a mire of hypocrisy.
Stars Andrew Sachs as Father Brown.
GK Chesterton's stories of an amateur clerical sleuth with an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work.
Father Brown ...... Andrew Sachs
Barnard ...... Ed Bishop
Harris ...... Guy Gregory
Wendell ...... Andrew Branch
Norman Drage ...... Sean Prendergast
Brander Merton ...... Richard Durden
Peter Wayne ...... Johnny Myers
Matt ...... Harry Towb
Customs Officer ...... Tim Reynolds
Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.
'I had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it'. A personal epistolary odyssey into the world of Groucho Marx.
Finlay encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
Sue Rodwell's six-part dramatisation of AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated doctor.
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.
Stars John Gordon Sinclair as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Cameron, Katy Murphy as Janet, Alex Ferns as Charlie Bell, Ellie Haddington as Mrs Bell and David Ashton as Archie Galt.
The rock band's front man Alex Kapranos reveals that there's more to world touring than just eating pizzas and burgers.
Michael Morpurgo looks at the impact on children of economic improvements in the second half of the 20th century.
At a party, lecturer Dixon gets into a fight and spies something unsettling through the curtains. Read by Martin Jarvis.
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. Hairy ticket inspectors check fares from perilous footboards.
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Awful End by Philip Ardagh, Avril Crump and Her Amazing Clones by Angela Woolfe, and Alice Next Door by Judi Curtin.
The companions target the Count, but could one of them be a traitor? Stars Bernard Holley and Crawford Logan.
When divorced Nora moves home, her daughter makes a disturbing new friend. Saskia Reeves reads Frances Tomelty's spooky tale.
A collector of antiquities finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
Shona and Ian's housewarming party proves to be very eventful. Stars Jenny Eclair and Frances Barber. From July 1998.
A day in the life of a former variety star, includes a disastrous book signing. Stars Steve Delaney. From December 2005.
The Brummie musicologist reveals the impact of so many rock legends dying at the age of 27. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 2001.
The cartoonist searches for the secret meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage.
Paul McCrink stars as Steven Appleby with what he laughably describes as "insights into normal, everyday life".
TUESDAY 08 JUNE 2010
TUE 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k22f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy5s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 00:45 MR James (b007jtcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Father Brown Stories (b00f0sgy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00snn43)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k443)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jp8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008kkz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Capital Gains (b00snlx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snrxb)
Episode 2
Murderer Carver Doone tries to force Lorna into marrying him, but her true love, John Ridd, sets out to rescue her...
David Schofield and Alison Pettit star in RD Blackmore’s popular and enduring romance set on 17th century Exmoor.
John Ridd …. David Schofield
Lorna Doon …. Alison Pettit
Mother …. Janet Dale
Tom Faggus …. Cornelius Garrett
Uncle Ben …. James Warrior
Carver Doone …. Kim Durham
Jeremy Stickles …. Graham Padden
Lizzie Ridd …. Sunny Ormonde
Annie Ridd …. Katherine Mount
Gwenny …. Susan Jeffrey
Charlie Doon and …. David Perks
Judge Jeffries …. Jonathan Wyatt
Dramatised by Barry Letts.
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Brian Lighthill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in in September 1997.
TUE 06:00 08/06/2010 (b00snrxd)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 Take It From Here (b007jt59)
A spy film spoof takes to the rails, while Ron Glum's got money troubles. Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield.
TUE 08:30 The In Crowd (b00snrxg)
Series 3
Episode 5
How to obtain a privatised name, how to use advertising slogans as part of everyday speech, and the darkest secrets behind those people walking the beach with a metal detector...
A final dose of advice in the sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.
With Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
Producer: Graham Frost
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
TUE 09:00 After Henry (b007md8k)
Series 3
The End of a Chapter
"The status quo does suit me rather well."
Sarah's off to Florence, but worries about her mother - and shock news from Clare.
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
Julian ...... Jasper Jacob
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 November 1987.
TUE 09:30 Bristow (b007rgl8)
Series 2
The Power of the Press
The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies.
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the buying clerk from Frank Dickens' famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 41 years in London's Evening Standard.
Bristow ...... Michael Williams
Jones ...... Rodney Bewes
Gert ...... Liz Fraser
Daisy ...... Joan Sims
Mrs Purdy ...... Dora Bryan
Hewitt ...... Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman ...... Katy Odey
Stationmaster ...... Jon Glover
Stoke ...... David Battley
Hickford ...... Roger Lloyd Pack
Lift Boy ...... Ian Kelland
Music composed and performed by John Whitehall.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1999.
TUE 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jp9d)
Episode 2
Distraught Rachel's precious diamond has vanished, so the police investigation begins. Stars John Sharp and Sally Baxter.
TUE 11:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00snrzt)
The Young General
A group of nuns establishing a remote mission in the Himalayas gain a new pupil. Stars Emma Fielding and Lyndsey Marshal.
TUE 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnfq)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Madness of Colonel Warburton
Watson's ex-commanding officer alarms his family due to an interest in spiritualism. Stars Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs.
TUE 12:00 Take It From Here (b007jt59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Does The Team Think? (b00lw1m5)
Series 1
Episode 7
Vic Reeves hosts, as Sean Lock, Patrick Kielty, Liz Smith and Suggs answer questions from the audience. From August 2007.
TUE 13:00 Wimsey (b007jzdt)
The Nine Tailors
1 The Bells are Rung Up
The elegant, intelligent amateur sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey is drawn into the case of an unsolved jewel theft - which turns into a grave 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. The Nine Tailors was first published in 1934.
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 eight episodes by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Ezra Wilderspin …. John Church
Mrs Venables …. Noel Dyson
Stephen Driver …. Stephen Greiff
The Rev Theodore Venable …. Phillip Latham
Emily …. Jenny Twigg
Mr Godfrey/Johnson …. Hayden Wood
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1980.
TUE 13:30 Father Brown Stories (b007jp3p)
Series 2
The Mistake of the Machine
A suspect is locked away, but has a prison governor got the right man? Can Father Brown discover the answer as he makes his way across America?
Stars Andrew Sachs as Father Brown.
GK Chesterton's stories of an amateur clerical sleuth with an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work.
Father Brown ...... Andrew Sachs
O'Connor ...... TP McKenna
McGurk ...... Billy Boyle
Usher ...... Don Fellows
Prisoner ...... Brian Haines
Todd ...... Ed Bishop
Butler ...... Manning Wilson
Convict ...... Stuart Organ
Dramatised by John Scotney
Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1986.
TUE 14:00 Groucho Was My Father (b007xrqp)
Episode 1
The daughter of cinema's most famous cigar-smoker, Miriam Marx Allen tells Tony Staveacre about their unusual relationship.
TUE 14:30 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b0082j2t)
Who Laughs Last
Finlay meets his match in Meg Mirlees - the stingiest, meanest most cunning widow in Scotland.
Sue Rodwell's six-part dramatisation of AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated doctor.
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.
Stars John Gordon Sinclair as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Cameron, Katy Murphy as Janet, Claire Nielson as Meg Mirlees and Sharon Small as Nurse Peggy.
Producer: Jeremy Howe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
TUE 15:00 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cqdb3)
Episode 2
Front man Alex Kapranos has difficulty convincing his bandmates of the merits of a Parisian salad made from gizzards.
TUE 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00sny0z)
A Prison or a Garden
Michael Morpurgo presents the story of the fight for children's rights in the second half of the 20th century.
TUE 15:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sny11)
Episode 4
Lecturer Jim Dixon wakes up to trouble. Can disaster be averted by a quick-thinking friend? Read by Martin Jarvis.
TUE 15:45 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c3h2g)
Explorations
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. An exquisite bay is reached via some groves, as a dark cavern awaits.
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00snz5t)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Awful End by Philip Ardagh, Avril Crump and Her Amazing Clones by Angela Woolfe, and Alice Next Door by Judi Curtin.
TUE 17:00 After Henry (b007md8k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Bristow (b007rgl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k2bc)
Episode 7
With time running out for Mina, can Van Helsing avert a tragedy? Stars Bernard Holley and Phyllis Logan.
TUE 18:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy71)
The Wall
A widowed mother takes her children to Ireland to try and ease their grief. Juliet Aubrey reads Annie McCartney's spooky tale.
TUE 18:45 MR James (b007jtfj)
MR James: Ghost Stories
Lost Hearts
A young orphan is given a home by his elderly cousin. But how hospitable is the old man? Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
TUE 19:00 Take It From Here (b007jt59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Does The Team Think? (b00lw1m5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Wimsey (b007jzdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Father Brown Stories (b007jp3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00snrzt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnfq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The In Crowd (b00snrxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Poets' Tree (b00snx7d)
Episode 3
Paul Hamilton, the Islington poet, hears poetry written by a computer; conducts a rare interview with the legendary poet Celia Tierny; and meets the English teacher who inspired him to try poetry.
Poetry magazine spoof with Kevin Eldon and Stewart Lee.
With Olivia Colman and Peter Serafinowicz.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2008.
TUE 22:45 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies (b007jrlr)
From the Man Who Mistook his Bike for Olives
Spotlighting dictators - the producer, writer and performer Armando Iannucci presents his own collection of humorous essays.
Compiled by Jenny Baynes.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.
TUE 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b00k89mr)
Series 3
Murder Most Rewritten
After sending abusive emails, the hack vents his spleen corporate script writing.
The comical 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.
Featuring:
John Fortune
Stephanie Cole
Geoffrey Whitehead
Rita May
Simon Greenall
Sally Hawkins
Laura Solon
Philip Jackson
David Cann
Morwenna Banks
Matthew Holness
Adam Shipway
Sally Grace
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
TUE 23:30 All the World's a Globe (b007jwrt)
From Scythians to Shakespeare
From the Scythians to the Crusades.
The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second World War.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
With guest star Juliet Stevenson.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
TUE 23:45 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007qs2d)
Series 1
Mobiles
You can answer a mobile phone anywhere, including a cinema. Should you say anything if somebody does?
Adam Bloom attempts to tackle this tricky situation.
With the help of Rob Rouse , Stefano Paolini and Sarah Kennedy
Written by Adam Bloom.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
WEDNESDAY 09 JUNE 2010
WED 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k2bc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy71)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 00:45 MR James (b007jtfj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Wimsey (b007jzdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Father Brown Stories (b007jp3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00snrzt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnfq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jp9d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 After Henry (b007md8k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Bristow (b007rgl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00sp1f1)
Episode 3
When Lorna is taken to London, John fears he’s lost her forever. Meanwhile Carver Doone has murderous plans....
Starring Alison Pettit and David Schofield.
Conclusion of RD Blackmore’s popular and enduring romance set on 17th century Exmoor.
John Ridd …. David Schofield
Lorna Doone …. Alison Pettit
Mother …. Janet Dale
Carver Doone …. Kim Durham
Jeremy Stickles …. Graham Padden
Tom Faggus …. Cornelius Garrett
Lizzie Ridd …. Sunny Ormonde
Annie Ridd …. Katherine Mount
Gwenny …. Susan Jeffrey
Charlie Doon …. David Perks
Counsellor Doone …. Graham Colclough
King James …. Jonathan Wyatt
Dramatised by Barry Letts.
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Brian Lighthill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in in September 1997.
WED 06:00 09/06/2010 (b00sp1f3)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1x5)
Series 2
The Television Set
Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the lad takes action.
Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams.
Announcer: 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 June 1955.
WED 08:30 The Party Line (b00sp1tv)
Series 1
Episode 2
MP Duncan welcomes a French delegation - will he end up with 'oeuf' on his face? Punt and Dennis's June 2005 topical sitcom.
WED 09:00 Second Thoughts (b00fnfnz)
Series 2
The Rhythm of Strife
Bill and Faith bicker over her children, then his ex-wife Liza turns up...
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, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Belinda Lang as Liza, Brian Bowles as Dennis and Danny Schiller as Mr Roper.
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 December 1989.
WED 09:30 No Commitments (b00sp1qg)
Series 3
A Man Who Cares
Victoria fumes jealously as Charlotte proudly parades her new lover. Stars Celia Imrie and Nicola Pagett. From December 1994.
WED 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jp9t)
Episode 3
The precious gem's whereabouts remain a mystery, with Rachel under suspicion. Stars John Sharp, John Telfer and Sally Baxter.
WED 11:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00sp1tx)
The New Chapel
It's Christmas at the new Himalayan convent, where Mr Dean is having an unsettling effect on the nuns. Stars Emma Fielding.
WED 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jng9)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Star of the Adelphi
When a leading actor is murdered, the sleuth heads backstage in the world of theatre. Stars Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1x5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cbltk)
Series 3
Episode 6
Murray worries that his tubby dad Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles.
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame.
Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s showbiz sitcom.
CAST:
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Naomi Shae - Tracy-Ann Oberman
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
WED 13:00 Wimsey (b007jzg3)
The Nine Tailors
2 Lord Peter Is Called In
Back in Fenchurch St Paul, Lord Peter Wimsey speculates on the mystery of the unidentified and badly battered body...
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Supt Blundell …. Timothy Bateson
Rev Theodore Venables …. Phillip Latham
Ezra Wilderspin …. John Church
Liz Widerspin …. Diana Bishop
Coroner …. Martin Friend
Harry Gotobed …. Alexander John
Dr Baines …. Brian Haynes
Will Thoday …. Keith Drinkell
Hilary Thorpe …. Fiona Matheson
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1980.
WED 13:30 Father Brown Stories (b007jp44)
Series 2
The Curse of the Golden Cross
What do an itinerant gambler, an English lady, a steward, a vicar and a professor have in common? And who has the right to it? Father Brown finds the answer.
Stars Andrew Sachs as Father Brown.
GK Chesterton's stories of an amateur clerical sleuth with an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work.
Father Brown ...... Andrew Sachs
Professor Smail ...... Tim Reynolds
Mr Tarrant ...... Peter Marinker
Lady Diana ...... Natasha Pyne
Leonard Smythe ...... Peter Wickham
Steward ...... Terry O'Brien
Driver ...... Jonathan Tafler
Doctor ...... Eric Stovell
Dramatised by John Scotney
Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1986.
WED 14:00 Groucho Was My Father (b007ylwv)
Episode 2
Revealing the man behind the greasepaint moustache, Miriam Marx Allen tells Tony Staveacre about his reaction to her mishaps.
WED 14:30 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b0084rs7)
The Day Dandini Came to Town
Finlay finds that a touring Cinderella has more in common with La Traviata than a pantomime.
Sue Rodwell's six-part dramatisation of AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated doctor.
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.
Stars John Gordon Sinclair as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Cameron, Katy Murphy as Janet, Beverley Klein as Lettie Le Brun, Shaun Scott as Samuels, David Bannerman as Doggy and David Tennant as Jackson.
Producer: Jeremy Howe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
WED 15:00 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cqh5j)
Episode 3
On a break from touring, the rock band's front man Alex Kapranos enjoys haggis and recalls his grandfather, with stotty cake.
WED 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00sp3dv)
The Disappearance of Childhood
Michael Morpurgo examines how the media and marketing have encroached on the lives of children.
WED 15:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sp3dx)
Episode 5
Lecturer Jim Dixon is preoccupied about losing his job whilst preparation for the summer ball begins. Read by Martin Jarvis.
WED 15:45 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c3nw9)
Out of the Sunlight
Leonard Pearcey concludes Gordon West's Majorcan tale. As they enter the dark cavern, there's a cautionary tale from history.
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sp3dz)
Children's stories featuring Awful End by Philip Ardagh, Avril Crump and Her Amazing Clones by Angela Woolfe, Alice Next Door by Judi Curtin, and Ice Maiden by Paul Jennings.
WED 17:00 Second Thoughts (b00fnfnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 No Commitments (b00sp1qg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Oscar Wilde (b008hvvx)
The Canterville Ghost
Episode 1
When American Minister, Hiram B Otis signs the deeds for Canterville Chase, he not only buys a piece of English history, but he also inherits a troublesome ghost.
No sooner have Mr Otis and his family moved into their new home than they come up against this unruly spirit and a battle of wills ensues...
First published in 1887, Oscar Wilde's novella is read by Alistair McGowan.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.
WED 18:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy89)
The Toilets at the End of the Hemisphere
A man's quest for a sole surviving family member lands him in Tasmania. Lloyd Hutchinson reads Glenn Patterson's spooky tale.
WED 18:45 MR James (b007k1gn)
MR James: Ghost Stories
A School Story
A man recalls spooky events from 1870 involving his old teacher. What is 'the well among the yews'? Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1x5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cbltk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Wimsey (b007jzg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Father Brown Stories (b007jp44)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00sp1tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jng9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 The Party Line (b00sp1tv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00gl4sx)
Series 3
Episode 3
Falling from the top of a New York skyscraper, life as a business guru flashes before the comic's eyes. From May 2001.
WED 23:00 At Home With The Snails (b007jn95)
Series 1
Episode 4
With 2000 snails in Alex's shed, there are fears that they will take over the village. Stars Gerard Foster and Geoffrey Palmer. From July 2001.
WED 23:30 Any Bloke (b007jzgr)
Series 2
I Got You Babe
While Sarah's in labour, she decides to get a few things off her chest. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From July 1995.
THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2010
THU 00:00 Oscar Wilde (b008hvvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy89)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 MR James (b007k1gn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jzg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Father Brown Stories (b007jp44)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00sp1tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jng9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jp9t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Second Thoughts (b00fnfnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 No Commitments (b00sp1qg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Emil and the Detectives (b00spmjw)
Episode 1
An incident on the train prevents Emil's trip to Berlin going as his mother planned. Classic children's tale with Roy Marsden.
THU 05:30 Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians (b00spmjy)
Episode 1
Two spotty dogs meet the evil Cruella de Vil - a woman in a white mink coat and ruby shoes. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
THU 05:45 Just William (b007jqrl)
Series 3
William Goes Shopping
The schoolboy is side-tracked when running an errand to get fish for his mother. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 06:00 10/06/2010 (b00spmk0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jnm5)
Series 7
The Great Bank Robbery
All set for the Long Distance Bass Drum Race, Neddie Seagoon is duped into villainy.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.
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: Pat Dixon
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1956.
THU 08:30 In the End (b007qww6)
Episode 3
Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From December 1999.
THU 09:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b008nw1c)
Series 2
Pasta Alfredo at Cafe Alessandro
Series of comic plays starring Stanley Baxter.
By Rona Munro.
An Italian cafe owner in Glasgow employs a little guile and cunning to defend the honour and the environment of his beloved native land.
Sandy ...... Stanley Baxter
Antonia ...... Luisa Pretolani
Christina ...... Tracy Wiles
Christopher ...... John Kazek
Rockafella ...... John Guerrasio
Radio Interviewer ...... Gordon Kennedy
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 09:30 Flying the Flag (b009x1kq)
Series 2
The Space Race
What goes up in the era of glasnost must come down, but exactly where is still a matter for negotiation...
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 the United States Ambassador, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov and David Goodland as Olav.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1988.
THU 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jpb6)
Episode 4
With Rachel Verinder still suspected of stealing the diamond, her future remains uncertain. Stars John Sharp and John Telfer.
THU 11:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00spmk2)
Departures
The breathtaking, but difficult, Himalayan environment sparks a crisis of faith in the nuns. Stars Emma Fielding and Ben Crowe.
THU 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k47j)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden
A metal object found in a dead man's stomach gives the sleuth a vital murder clue. Stars Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jnm5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00spmnm)
Series 3
Episode 13
Merry cross the Mersey - the team poke fun at Liverpool.
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 Bill Oddie 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 and Leon Cohen.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in May 1966.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jzhc)
The Nine Tailors
3 Bunter Breaks the Law
As Lord Peter Wimsey's murder probe moves to the church bell tower, his manservant Bunter uses his initiative.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Supt Blundell …. Timothy Bateson
Mrs Venables …. Noel Dyson
Will Thoday …. Keith Drinkell
Mary Thoday …. Claire Clifford
Potty Peak …. Anthony Hyde
Mrs Ashton …. Marjorie Withers
Mr Ashton …. Brian Haynes
Sluice Keeper …. Peter Tudenham
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980.
THU 13:30 Father Brown Stories (b0081lvr)
Series 2
Actor and Alibi
A theatrical murder amid much back-stabbing is announced in the Chop-House. Father Brown finds himself in the midst of a School for Scandal.
Stars Andrew Sachs as Father Brown.
GK Chesterton's stories of an amateur clerical sleuth with an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work.
Father Brown ...... Andrew Sachs
Mundon Mandeville ...... Peter Jeffrey
Mrs Mandeville ...... Sheila Grant
Inspector Bagshaw ...... Bill Wallis
Ashton Jarvis ...... David Brierly
Norman Knight ...... Charles Baillie
Lady Miriam Talbot ...... Fleur Chandler
Miss Maroni ...... Karen Ascoe
Mrs Sans ...... Pauline Letts
House Manager ...... Jonathan Scott
Dramatised by John Scotney
Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1986.
THU 14:00 Groucho Was My Father (b007zckq)
Episode 3
Revealing how the comedian took off as a radio star, Miriam Marx Allen concludes her reminiscences with Tony Staveacre.
THU 14:30 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b00874cp)
Wee Robertson
Finlay gets caught in the middle when a henpecked husband escapes his fussing wife by losing his memory...
Sue Rodwell's six-part dramatisation of AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated doctor.
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.
Stars John Gordon Sinclair as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Cameron, David McKail as Robert Robertson, Phylis Logan as Sarah Robertson, Aline Mowat as the Landlady, Harry Ward as the Ticket Collector and David Tennant as Jackson.
Producer: Jeremy Howe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
THU 15:00 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cqtgg)
Episode 4
The rock band's front man Alex Kapranos arrives in Singapore, trying a deep fried puffer fish and issuing an invitation.
THU 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00spnnw)
Calling a Hit a Smack
Michael Morpurgo examines how children have fallen between the family and the state, sometimes with tragic results.
THU 15:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00spnny)
Episode 6
Jim goes to the ball - where indiscretions are discovered, fantasies indulged in and plans are hatched. Read by Martin Jarvis.
The all-time classic comic novel of academic life written by Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim lists the fortunes - or rather misfortunes - of Jim Dixon, a man of many faces, most of which don't fit his surroundings.
Produced and abridged by Pat McLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
THU 15:45 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b008d1xh)
On Guard 1/2
To remind her of him while he is abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector. Read by Crawford Logan. From March 2003.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00spnp0)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Awful End by Philip Ardagh, Avril Crump and Her Amazing Clones by Angela Woolfe, and Alice Next Door by Judi Curtin.
THU 17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b008nw1c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Flying the Flag (b009x1kq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Oscar Wilde (b008jw9k)
The Canterville Ghost
Episode 2
Troublesome ghost of a dead nobleman, Sir Simon is determined to oust the Otis family from his ancestral home. So his hauntings are becoming more and more elaborate...
First published in 1887, Oscar Wilde's novella is read by Alistair McGowan.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.
THU 18:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy9l)
The Last Words of Van Helsing
A doctor attends the famous vampire-slayer and hears a deathbed confession. James D'Arcy reads James McAleavey's spooky tale.
THU 18:45 MR James (b007k1hw)
MR James: Ghost Stories
The Haunted Dolls' House
Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion? Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jnm5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00spmnm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jzhc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Father Brown Stories (b0081lvr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00spmk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k47j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 In the End (b007qww6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Deep Trouble (b00spp7t)
Series 1
Episode 4
A stray astronaut and a rock band spark confusion on board submarine HMS Goliath. Stars Jim Field Smith. From November 2005.
THU 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b007k1gw)
Series 1
The History of Everything
Discover the origins of the first-ever museum and learn the secrets of the Pyramids.
Meanwhile, Badgerland fights back
Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell.
With Lucy Montgomery.
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker.
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
THU 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00spp7w)
Series 2
Christmas in Hell
Giles is planning to propose to Judith, but then neurotic alcoholic Felicity turns up. Stars Douglas Hodge. From July 1996.
FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2010
FRI 00:00 Oscar Wilde (b008jw9k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jy9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 MR James (b007k1hw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jzhc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Father Brown Stories (b0081lvr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00spmk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k47j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jpb6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b008nw1c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Flying the Flag (b009x1kq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Emil and the Detectives (b00spqnq)
Episode 2
Emil and his friends get closer to the thief, but can they retrieve the stolen money? Children's classic starring Roy Marsden.
FRI 05:30 Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians (b00spqns)
Episode 2
The evil Cruella de Vil shows continued menacing interest in the new Dalmatian puppies. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
FRI 05:45 Just William (b007jqs1)
Series 3
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
The mischievous schoolboy is surprised by the arrival of the rich spoilt schoolgirl. Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 06:00 11/06/2010 (b00spqnv)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00spqnx)
Series 4
Episode 4
A funny turn round the table with 'The Knights of Camelot' and a bona peek in Kenneth Horne's wardrobe, courtesy of Julian and Sandy.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Marty Feldman had moved on so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster.
Music by the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
FRI 08:30 Chain Reaction (b00grv92)
Series 2
Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer
Feisty comedienne Jo Brand and veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week's interviewer.
Based on the original BBC Radio 5 programme of the same name, Chain Reaction is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.
Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
FRI 09:00 The Embassy Lark (b00spqzf)
A Trip to London
British Embassy staff panic with their lease in Tratvia set to expire. Stars Derek Francis and Frank Thornton. From April 1966.
FRI 09:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007rn3z)
Series 3
Episode 2
The regular butt of Eric and Ernie's jokes, singer Des O'Connor brings along his angry mum.
With Ann Hamilton.
Script Writer: Eddie Braben
Music by Peter Knight and his Orchestra.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1977.
FRI 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Moonstone (b007jpbp)
Episode 5
Franklin Blake makes an appalling discovery about the theft of the precious diamond. Stars John Sharp and John Telfer.
FRI 11:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00spr8j)
The Belfry
When a child dies, the nuns lose faith in the eyes of the local Himalayan people. Stars Emma Fielding and Lyndsey Marshal.
FRI 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k48r)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Singular Inheritance of Miss Gloria Wilson
The detective probes a series of audacious thefts with the return of 'The Ghost'. Stars Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00spqnx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b008vnrl)
From 12/02/1984
From an old colonial to a herd of operatic cows – it can only be Michael Bentine.
The ultimate one man show written and performed by the host.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1984.
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007jzjm)
The Nine Tailors
4 The Hunt Moves to France
After intercepting the mystery letter, Lord Peter Wimsey decides it's time to head across the English Channel.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
Dorothy L Sayers's detective mystery dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Supt Blundell …. Timothy Bateson
Commissaire Rozier …. Andre Maranne
Mme Le Gros …. Lolly Cockerill
Waiter …. Hayden Wood
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980.
FRI 13:30 Father Brown Stories (b00f185v)
Series 2
The Absence of Mr Glass
The unusual behaviour of a young man sparks concern in a seaside town. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical sleuth.
FRI 14:00 An Hour With... (b00sn7jn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 on Saturday]
FRI 15:00 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cr1ls)
Episode 5
As the tour winds up, Manhattan's most decadent burger reminds the rock band's front man Alex Kapranos of his fifth birthday.
FRI 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00sprf9)
Reinventing Childhood
Michael Morpurgo looks at the impact of adults on childhood down the centuries up to the present day.
FRI 15:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sprfc)
Episode 7
On a whim, lecturer Jim Dixon takes a gamble, steals Professor Barclay's taxi and rides home with Christine. Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 15:45 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b007k30q)
On Guard 2/2
On Guard: A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life while her fiance is abroad. Read by Crawford Logan. From March 2003.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sprff)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Awful End by Philip Ardagh, Avril Crump and Her Amazing Clones by Angela Woolfe, and Nails by Paul Jennings.
FRI 17:00 The Embassy Lark (b00spqzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007rn3z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Oscar Wilde (b008lz2g)
The Canterville Ghost
Episode 3
Troublesome ghost of a dead nobleman, Sir Simon is determined to oust the Otis family from his ancestral home. So his hauntings are becoming more and more elaborate...
First published in 1887, Oscar Wilde's novella is concluded by Alistair McGowan.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.
FRI 18:30 The Ghostbuster Diaries (b007jyc9)
My Three Ladies
The past misdeeds of the infamous King Henry VIII come back to haunt him. Read by Paul Darrow.
FRI 18:45 MR James (b007k1kh)
MR James: Ghost Stories
Rats
Mr Thompson decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he is staying. Perhaps he shouldn't. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00spqnx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b008vnrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jzjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Father Brown Stories (b00f185v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus (b00spr8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007k48r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Chain Reaction (b00grv92)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Genius (b008m9f6)
Series 1
Stewart Lee
From a self-cleaning fish tank with a twist to a CD player-cum-microwave oven?
Dave Gorman asks comedian Stewart Lee to select the public's best loopy idea.
The first of three radio comedy series where award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007jpct)
Series 2
Nero
Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a keen new tormentor, the Emperor Nero.
Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn ...... Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell.
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
FRI 23:30 Mastering the Universe (b00spqnz)
Series 1
Food and Drink
Professor Joy Klamp explores the miserable world of our menus. Stars Dawn French and Christopher Douglas. From November 2005.
FRI 23:45 Elastic Planet (b007k399)
The Objects
Revealing the links between the art of siren writing, the discovery of pants, the Church of England motorcycle display team and the flamenco guitar.
Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences in Ben Moor’s cosmic comedy of connections.
With Rebecca Front, Dan Strauss, Kerry Shale, Geoff McGivern, Ben Moor, Raymond Baxter and Caron Keating.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995