Ed Bishop stars as Philip Marlowe in this powerfully atmospheric dramatisation of Raymond Chandler's novel.
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, read by Burn Gorman.
Staffordshire, 1799. One of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind, but there is trouble ahead. Stars Ann Scott-Jones.
A man's friendship with a penguin helps him come to terms with a friend's death many years before. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.
Everybody except William has fallen in love: Nancy with Roland from the Ministry of Whatsisname, Father with a ghastly old crone, Rosie with a handsome young 'blokie' - and Winston with a disgusting woman from the fish shop...
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.
Geoffrey Wheeler visits the scene of the infamous Windmill Theatre in London.
Famed for its female nude tableaux, the Windmill was also known as the "comics' graveyard" - audiences being more interested in the girls than the gags.
Barry Cryer, Arthur English, Pearl Hackney and Eric Barker are among those recalling their Windmill days with a mixture of affection and horror.
Series featuring Variety theatres from all over the United Kingdom.
"Nearly a quarter of the population settle down to listen to a radio classic..."
Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up?
A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.
When Mrs Easy quits, Ted and wife Kitty wrestle with finding a new cleaner.
With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Connor.
Ray's A Laugh - the successor to ITMA - follows the comedy exploits of Ted's life at home with his 'radio' wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961.
Scripted by Eddie Maguire, George Wadmore and Ted Ray.
Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles.
BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
The legendary Northern comic pokes at courting, marriage, kids and football.
A compilation of Al Read's 1950s monologues.
Compilation produced by Mike Craig.
Newly re-elected, MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM's office. Adapted from TV. Starring Paul Eddington. From October 1983.
Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll. Stars Jonathan Tafler and Lesley Sharp. From April 1994.
A lifestyle presentation conference - and sketch show, with Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings. From February 2003.
The emaciation of women in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth. Stars Patrick Barlow. From June 1990.
The Red Lion's almost bankrupt - can Dodgy Phil get the punters back? Stars John Thomson and Phil Cornwell. From January 1999.
Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical look at the week's news. From June 25th 2010.
As robot Cannibalists overrun Haven, the Time Lord and Lucie battle to give the Assemblers a bright future. Stars Paul McGann.
Horror legend Vincent Price introduces a tale of faceless commuter Arthur, who proves to be a formidable adversary as danger strikes.
Stars Maurice Denham as Arthur Goodby, Liz Fraser as Rose Goodby, James Kerry as Harry, Aubrey Morris as Mr Martin and Anthony Newlands as The Coroner.
Scripted by William Ingram.
Ricky Lenin decides to write a column in a tabloid newspaper, but ends up learning a few painful lessons about life, love, truth, and Gloria Hunniford.
More adventures of communist football club, Felchester Rovers starring Alexei Sayle.
Ricky Lenin ...... Alexei Sayle
Jeff Frankly ...... John Sessions
Frank Lee Brian ...... Kenneth Wolstenholme
Colonel Brace Cartwright ...... Donald Hewlett
Stevie Stalin ...... Andrew McLean
Terry Trotsky ...... Phil Cornwell
Curvy Corinne ...... Jacqueline Ashman
Announcer ...... John Witty
Written by Marcus Berkmann.
Producer: Harry Thompson.
A charity quiz night gives Trev the chance to boost office morale, or possibly destroy it. Stars Neil Pearson. From September 2004.
Miles Jupp and the topical team rummage through the news stories from the last seven days and make fun of them where necessary.
The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living explorer - Leonidas Faversham.
The comedy sketch trio present swashbuckling tales of four brothers born into the same privileged aristocratic family - Horatius, Theseus, Leonidas and Augustus.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
Alexandra Faversham ... Ingrid Oliver
Narrator... Miles Jupp.
MONDAY 05 JULY 2010
MON 00:00 Doctor Who (b00sykq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 The Price of Fear (b007jn3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Philip Marlowe: The Little Sister (b00f259r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00sykq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00lg8g2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00sykqb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:45 Comedy Catch-Up (b00sykzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:45 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00sykqd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 The Now Show (b00sykqg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b009mb9h)
Series 2
The Red Sea Sharks, part 1
The intrepid boy reporter, Captain Haddock and Snowy try to avert a coup d'etat. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.
MON 05:30 E Nesbit - The Railway Children (b00qxh11)
Episode 1
A family's sudden upheaval becomes bearable for the children when they find a railway near their new house. Stars Paul Copley.
MON 06:00 05/07/2010 (b00sylmm)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jqbr)
Series 3
My British Buddy
Walmington-on-Sea's warm welcome for some American troops backfires.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
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 Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Hodges Warden …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Colonel Schultz …. Jack Watson
Mrs Fox …. Mollie Sugden
Shirley …. Wendy Richard
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976.
MON 08:30 Country Matters (b00k2fkz)
Episode 2
Dave learns how the fete unearths the unscrupulous side of village life. Stars Jonathan Tafler and Lesley Sharp. From May 1994.
MON 09:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
Series 1
The Pick Up
When Gerald reveals he's happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed...
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife and more successful writer, Diana.
With Jo Manning Wilson.
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1976.
MON 09:30 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cb1m8)
Series 1
Hungry
Robert's mum is doing so much work for the church he can't get enough to eat. And it seems his friends and family can’t seem to get enough of something else.
A six-part black comedy by Martin Davies
Stars Desmond Barrit as Father Benedict, Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Patterson, Paul Parris as Robert Patterson, Charlotte Coleman as Barbara Patterson, Martino Lazzeri as Guy Entwhistle, Mark Straker as Andy, Claire Skinner as Janet and Jill Meers as Lady At Counter and Gordon Reid as Father Hugh
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1993.
MON 10:00 Sherlock Holmes (b0085krx)
A Study in Scarlet
1. Revenge
London, 1881: a penniless doctor meets a curious young man with some extremely strange habits....
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first story of his legendary Baker Street detective, Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1887.
Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams
Dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.
Sherlock Holmes ... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson... Michael Williams
Stamford ...Paul Downing
Stangerson ... Matt Zimmerman
Alice ... Jane Slavin
Drebber ... Ed Bishop
Mrs Hudson ... Anna Cropper
Mme Charpentier... Marcia King
Inspector Gregson ... John Moffatt
Inspector Lestrade ... Donald Gee
PC Rance ... Michael Kilgarriff
Violin: Alexander Balanescu
Director: Ian Cotterell
Producer: David Johnston
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1989.
MON 11:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jntf)
Episode 6
Staffordshire, 1799: When Hetty meets with the Captain in Donnithorne Woods, Adam takes action.
George Eliot's haunting story of love betrayed and love rewarded dramatised in 15 episodes by Robert Forrest.
An immediate bestseller in 1859, Eliot's second novel established her reputation and paved the way for masterpieces such as The Mill on the Floss and Middlemarch.
Starring Thomas Arnold as Adam, Katherine Igoe as Hetty, Ann Scott-Jones as Lisbeth, Richard Greenwood as Arthur, John Kielty as Seth, Crawford Logan as Mr Irwine and Victoria Liddelle as Dinah.
Director: Patrick Rayner.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
MON 11:15 Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast (b007jqxk)
1940s London: Two women uncover a devastating secret that changes their friendship for ever.
Elsie Haworth and Kathleen James are old school friends, working on the rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge. Elsie is heavily pregnant, but won't reveal the father's name to anyone.
A police inspector begins to follow the two women, asking probing questions about the mysterious father. The plot thickens and then thickens again...
Caroline Gawn's thriller stars Jo Joyner as Elsie, Christine Brennan as Kathleen, Mark Chatterton as the Police Inspector, Martin Reeve as Mr Jackson and Ken Bradshaw as Gerhard.
Director: Polly Thomas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jqbr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlws)
Series 3
Death in the Family
Distraught Harold Steptoe must break some sad news to his father, Albert.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
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 featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Adapted for radio from their TV scripts by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1971.
MON 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qrp6)
2. Confession of Guilt
A woman wants to be absolved from a case of murder, but will the cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle agree?
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Inspector Hood …. Phillip Wray
Paula Webb …. Mary Law
With Maurice Sweden, Norman Wynn, Hugh Manning, Betty Lynton and Alan McLelland.
Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1957.
MON 13:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wf8j)
Series 1
Episode 1
Since graduation, Simon has hardly blazed a trail as a plodding Health and Safety executive, so why does his old Cambridge master Gilbert need him?
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Hugh Dickson, and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
MON 14:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b008xzs2)
Series 3
London's Mediaeval Medicine
Professor Aubrey Manning examines archaeological findings from an excavation of a hospital cemetery in London's Spitalfields.
MON 14:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00mcycp)
Series 2
The Visitor
A far-off face from the GP's past sets social tensions boiling in Levenford. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
MON 15:00 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters (b00b9ghy)
Episode 1
As a candid young doctor, the Sherlock Holmes author writes to his mother Mary. Extracts read by Forbes Masson and John Dougal.
MON 15:15 Men of Stone (b00ct8w6)
Series 1
Portland - The Jurassic Park
The story of Portland Rock and the quarrying of its famous stone in Dorset. Julian Richards investigates Mesolithic masonry.
MON 15:30 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx6r)
The Return
After finishing school, Grace Melbury returns to her small woodland village, where her childhood sweetheart Giles Winterbourne is waiting for her...
First published in 1887, Thomas Hardy's classic tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
Read by Juliet Stevenson.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
MON 15:45 The Benn Tapes (b007jq3d)
Series 1
IMF
Political veteran Tony Benn shares private audio diaries from the frontline of history. A crisis for the pound? Plus ca change!
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sylyp)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Bottle Top King by Jonathan Kebbe, Granny by Anthony Horowitz, and The Invasion of the Blobheads.
MON 17:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cb1m8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rhwz)
2. Immortality
The prospect of immortality sparks riots, so the Government starts mass arrests.
Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
MON 18:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pgnqn)
The Lady of the House of Love
By Angela Carter. A vampire tale with a twist. On the eve of war, an unwary army officer meets the last of the Nosferatu family. Read by Indira Varma.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jqbr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlws)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qrp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wf8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jntf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast (b007jqxk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Country Matters (b00k2fkz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 World of Pub (b00cm91k)
Series 2
Episode 3
Dodgy Phil hatches a sporting scheme to improve the fortunes of Barry and Garry's bar.
Tony Roche's comedy about the world's worst pub in London's East End.
Dodgy Phil ...... John Thomson
Barry ...... Phil Cornwell
Garry ...... Alistair McGowan
With Debra Stephenson, Kim Wall and Tony Roche.
Special effects: Carl Phillips and Nick Romero.
Music: Bill Bailey
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
MON 23:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00cl752)
Series 1
The Audition
The ex-variety star stumbles through an audition and relives a role in Juliet Bravo. Stars Steve Delaney. From January 2006.
MON 23:30 My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage (b010j4pd)
And Cue Supersonic
The washed-up TV star finds himself 'In the Psychiatrist's Chair' with Dr Anthony Clare.
The not-terribly-true autobiography of 1970s idol Little Johnny Cartilage.
Written by and starring Johnny Meres.
With:
Dr Anthony Clare
Ben Miller
Peter Serafinowicz
Geoff McGivern
Rosemary Martin
Deborah Berlin
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996.
MON 23:45 Flying Solo (b007jx60)
Albert Hall
A bored unemployment officer resigns his job after a panic attack. But does a better life await him? Stars Paul Brightwell.
TUESDAY 06 JULY 2010
TUE 00:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rhwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pgnqn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qrp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wf8j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jntf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast (b007jqxk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Sherlock Holmes (b0085krx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cb1m8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b00ssrj1)
Series 2
The Red Sea Sharks, part 2
The intrepid boy reporter realises that an old adversary is behind the dastardly slave trade. Stars Richard Pearce.
TUE 05:30 E Nesbit - The Railway Children (b00qxzyr)
Episode 2
Roberta, Phyllis and Peter jump to the rescue as Mother falls ill and a Russian turns up at the station. Stars Timothy Bateson.
TUE 06:00 06/07/2010 (b00synpw)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 Yes Minister (b007jl89)
Series 1
Big Brother
MP Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowldes.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.
Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds
Annie Hacker ...... Diana Hoddinot
Frank Weisel ...... Bill Nighy
Tom ...... Fulton McKay
Godfrey Finch ...... Gordon Clyde
Floor Manager ...... Haydn Wood
Richard Linley ...... Himself
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 1983.
TUE 08:30 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00mq4pf)
Episode 4
Erratic castings - and a high court judge-cum-plumber. Zesty sketch show with Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From June 1989.
TUE 09:00 After Henry (b007jqn4)
Series 4
Sunday Lunch
"In certain circumstances you steam fish when someone's ill or something. You don't steam potatoes.'
Sarah and her mother Eleanor argue over cooking the veg.
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
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 January 1989.
TUE 09:30 Bristow (b007v1dg)
Series 3
The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
There's a new girl in town, and Bristow knows his office isn't big enough for the two of them.
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
Mrs Purdy ...... Dora Bryan
Perkins ...... Leslie Phillips
Hewitt ...... Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman ...... Katy Odey
Fudge ...... Jon Glover
Postboy ...... Simon Schatzberger
Stokes ...... David Battley
Sylvana ...... Jackie Neglia
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.
TUE 10:00 Sherlock Holmes (b008747m)
A Study in Scarlet
2. The Country of the Saints
"You may consider me a murderer; but I say I'm just as much an officer of justice as you are."
Dr Watson assists the Baker Street sleuth in the battle to solve their first gruesome case...
Conclusion of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story first published in 1887.
Dramatised iby Bert Coules.
Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Jefferson Hope .... Shane Rimmer
Mrs Hudson .... Anna Cropper
Wiggins .... Alan Dean
Inspector Gregson .... John Moffatt
Mme Charpentier …. Marcia King
Alice .... Jane Slavin
Inspector Lestrade .... Donald Gee
John Ferrier .... Christopher Good
Brigham Young …. Peter Carlisle
Stangerson Sr .... John Bull
Lucy .... Alice Arnold
Stangerson .... Matt Zimmerman
Drebber … Ed Bishop
Violin: Alexander Balanescu
Director: Ian Cotterell
Producer: David Johnston
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1989.
TUE 11:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jntx)
Episode 7
Shocked Captain Arthur is forced to face the facts over Adam's feelings for Hetty. Stars Thomas Arnold and Richard Greenwood.
TUE 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007jqxv)
May Belfort
The Irish singer turned lady of the night. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Starring Bonnie Langford.
TUE 12:00 Yes Minister (b007jl89)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00syp4j)
TV endings and truthful travel brochures. Humphrey Lyttelton and Willie Rushton in the antidote to panel games. From May 1984.
TUE 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv83)
9. The Black Ruby
The cantankerous criminal psychologist probes the authenticity of a fabled gem. Is it cursed?
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle.
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Guy Hampton …. Norman Woodland
Sonia Hampton …. Virginia Winter
Helen Reynolds …. Louise Gainsborough
Bill Reynolds …. Richard Bebb
Aubrey Green …. Desmond Carrington
Airline Captain/Various …. John Baker
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1957.
TUE 13:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wmnj)
Series 1
Episode 2
Another mysterious death makes Health and Safety executive Simon consider the relevance of cruets.
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Jason Chan and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
TUE 14:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b008zdb2)
Series 3
Saxon Steel
Did the Saxons make top-notch steel centuries before it was 'invented'? Aubrey Manning investigates. From November 2001.
TUE 14:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00mj1zv)
Series 2
The Day Before the Wedding
When the GP wakes up with a bad head, it is only the start of a very bad day. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
TUE 15:00 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters (b00b9m1s)
Episode 2
The author writes to his mother about marriage, fatherhood and Sherlock Holmes. Extracts read by Forbes Masson and John Dougal.
TUE 15:15 Men of Stone (b00ctkgp)
Series 1
Quarrying, Cruelty and the Crown
Julian Richards tells the story of the early days of quarrying for Portland stone in Dorset and its royal connections.
TUE 15:30 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx6z)
Reunited?
Giles Winterbourne is reunited with his childhood sweetheart Grace, but will she return his love? Read by Juliet Stevenson.
TUE 15:45 The Benn Tapes (b007jq3w)
Series 1
The Windscale Crisis
Political veteran Tony Benn shares diary recordings from history's frontline. Industrial relations and nuclear power don't mix.
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00synq0)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey: The Bottle Top King by Jonathan Kebbe, Granny by Anthony Horowitz and The Invasion of the Blobheads by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
TUE 17:00 After Henry (b007jqn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Bristow (b007v1dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rkc4)
3. New Frontiers
Lazarus Long leads the families on board the colony spaceship 'New Frontiers'.
Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
TUE 18:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pkvkc)
Those Who Seek Forgiveness
By Laurell K Hamilton. Hardened vampire hunter Anita Blake helps a woman revive her recently deceased husband. But what is the motivation? Read by Melanie Bond.
TUE 19:00 Yes Minister (b007jl89)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00syp4j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv83)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wmnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jntx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007jqxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00mq4pf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Jelly Mountain (b00fkp5z)
Episode 3
A visit to the circus heralds arcane amusements. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr. From May 1996.
TUE 22:45 The Consultants (b007k320)
Series 1
Episode 2
The team ponder how to revamp tea to make it more dangerous and exciting. With Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings. From February 2003.
TUE 23:00 On the Hour (b008s3k9)
Series 1
Episode 3
Campaigning to tighten the letter of the law, and war is declared.
The show that's in the thick of the action with a microphone – plus all the sport from Alan Partridge.
Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris.
With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and Doon Mackichan.
Written by Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, Andrew Glover, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
Editor: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.
TUE 23:30 All the World's a Globe (b007jwwz)
8. From 20th Century Wars to Twiggy
The National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth reaches the 20th century. With guest Ben Kingsley. From June 1990.
TUE 23:45 Fabulous (b00hlxwn)
Series 1
Episode 2
Faye fancies a day under her duvet, but perhaps it would be more peaceful at the office?
Daisy Haggard stars as Faye in Lucy Clarke’s sitcom about a woman who wants to be fabulous but can't cope.
With:
Olivia Colman
Adam Buxton
Katy Brand
Matthew Holness
Laura Solon
Anne Reid
Joanna Scanlan
Eve Dallas
Joanna Neary
John Dougall
Music by Osymyso.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2007.
WEDNESDAY 07 JULY 2010
WED 00:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rkc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pkvkc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv83)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wmnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jntx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007jqxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Sherlock Holmes (b008747m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 After Henry (b007jqn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Bristow (b007v1dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda (b00sysd2)
An Uncanny Resemblance
1890s Ruritania sees the heroic Rudolf Rassendyll swap places with the soon-to-be King. Starring Douglas Hodge and Anthony Daniels.
WED 05:30 E Nesbit - The Railway Children (b00qy473)
Episode 3
An avalanche poses a problem on the line, and even a fishing trip takes a dramatic turn. Stars Paul Copley and Victoria Carling.
WED 06:00 07/07/2010 (b00sytbq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00j283n)
Series 3
The Bequest
The lad is set to inherit a fortune, but only if he can find a wife!
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly 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 November 1955.
WED 08:30 The Party Line (b00sythm)
Series 1
Episode 6
MP Duncan goes on a date - with the Opposition. Stars James Fleet. Topical sitcom by Punt and Dennis. From June 2005.
WED 09:00 Huddwinks (b00941jx)
Series 1
Henry The Vee
His Majesty fights the French at Agincourt, but will the Bard or Barbara Cartland win the day? Stars Roy Hudd. From July 1986.
WED 09:30 No Commitments (b00sytfr)
Series 4
One Gets Better
Just as Victoria thinks her problems with Emily are over, Harriet starts playing up. Stars Nicola Pagett. From August 1996.
WED 10:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnlm)
The Sign of the Four
Timbertoe
When criminals become unimaginative and crimes unchallenging, the Baker Street sleuth seeks stimulation elsewhere - as a young woman arrives looking for her father...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story of his legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1890.
Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams
Dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.
Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Jonathan Small .... Brian Blessed
Mary Morstan …. Moir Leslie
Abdullah Khan .... Amerjit Deu
Mrs Hudson .... Anna Cropper
Thaddeus Sholto .... Richard Tate
Major Sholto …. Michael Kilgarriff
Bartholomew Sholto .... John Bull
Inspector Jones .... Sion Probert
Violin: Alexander Balanescu
Director: Ian Cotterell
Producer: David Johnston
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1989.
WED 11:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnvd)
Episode 8
Preacher Mr Irwine visits Mrs Bede, who is unimpressed at the prospect of her son's marriage to Hetty. Stars Thomas Arnold.
WED 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n1hp)
Footitt and Chocolat
A circus double-act is in jeopardy. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Starring Clarence Smith.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00j283n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cr32p)
Series 4
Episode 4
Tommy and Sheila try sort out their son Murray's career and love-life – and Sheila seems to have a new hobby...
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame.
Mike Coleman's sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield.
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Hilaire …. Paul Rogan.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
WED 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
5. The Blackmailer
Cantankerous criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle probes the dealings of a mysterious Spanish Count.
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Inspector Hood …. Phillip Wray
Sir Clifford Forbes …. Douglas Young
Lady Forbes …. Madeleine Christie
Cynthia Forbes …. Ruth Trouncer
Hotel Waiter …. Haydn Jones
Hotel Manager …. Humphrey Morton
Lily the Maid …. Beryl Calder
Matron …. Molly Rankin
Harry Fox …. Ian Sadler
Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1957.
WED 13:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wzvk)
Series 1
Episode 3
As dead don Peter Devanti's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Jason Chan and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
WED 14:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b0090tnl)
Series 3
San Galgano and the Sword in the Stone
Professor Aubrey Manning explores Italy's St Galgano where a story of severed hands is intertwined with the search for a tomb.
WED 14:30 The Deserted Child (b00sz2ts)
Victoria's Values
Exploring the Queen's family beliefs - a wretched childhood may explain her favourite son's upbringing. With Wendy Hiller.
WED 15:00 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters (b00b9xqc)
Episode 3
The author writes to his mother Mary about making a decision to 'kill Holmes'. Extracts read by Forbes Masson.
WED 15:15 Men of Stone (b00ctt4x)
Series 1
The Choice of the Professionals
From Jones to Parry via Wren and Lutyens - Julian Richards tells the story of Dorset's Portland stone and London's cityscape.
WED 15:30 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx73)
Doubts
Grace Melbury's timber merchant father starts doubting woodsman Giles's suitability for his daughter. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
WED 15:45 The Benn Tapes (b007jq49)
Series 1
Jim Callaghan
Political heavyweight Tony Benn shares private audio diaries from the frontline of history. The Prime Minister weathers a storm.
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sz2tv)
Children's stories, including The Bottle Top King by Jonathan Kebbe, Granny by Anthony Horowitz, and Blobheads: School Stinks by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
WED 17:00 Huddwinks (b00941jx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 No Commitments (b00sytfr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rq8d)
4. The Unknown
100,000 family members settle into their prolonged lives aboard the colony ship.
Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
WED 18:30 Man in His Time (b007ym13)
Episode 1
The hazards of space travel and its impact back home. The sci-fi master's award-winning story, read by Jamie Glover.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00j283n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cr32p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wzvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n1hp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 The Party Line (b00sythm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Delve Special (b00sz32f)
Series 1
The Shifton Scandal
Undercover investigative reporter David Lander begins a four-part expose into irregularities over plans to site a new London airport near Birmingham.
With serious allegations aimed at a multi-national giant - what exactly has the government's role been in the plans to demolish the town?
And exactly who is the shifty Mr Browncoat?
Studio production by Stephen Fry, Brenda Blethyn and Tony Robinson.
With Jack Klaff, James Griffiths, Stephen Frost, Peter Wear and Mark Arden.
Dramatic reconstruction by Hilda Schroder, Monica Grey, Jon Strickland and Scott Cherry.
Researched and compiled by Tony Sarchet.
Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer.
Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as: This is David Lander.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1984.
WED 23:00 At Home With The Snails (b00cbcpb)
Series 2
Episode 4
After faking their deaths, can George and Beverly finally manage to reunite their family?
Conclusion of Gerard Foster's comedy drama
George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart
Hosana ..... Debra Stephenson
Leboeuf ..... Dave Lamb
Yates ..... Tim Verrinder
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
WED 23:30 Bearded Ladies (b0076jkk)
Series 2
Episode 1
Catching a burglar and a big nose shocker. Quick-fire sketches with Susie Donkin and Charlotte MacDougal. From August 2005.
THURSDAY 08 JULY 2010
THU 00:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rq8d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Man in His Time (b007ym13)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008wzvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n1hp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Huddwinks (b00941jx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 No Commitments (b00sytfr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda (b00sz54r)
King for More Than a Day
The King of Ruritania has disappeared - so lookalike Rudolf Rassendyll keeps up the deception to find him. Stars Douglas Hodge.
THU 05:30 E Nesbit - The Railway Children (b00qyqd1)
Episode 4
The children help out when a paper chase goes wrong and Roberta learns the truth about her father. Stars Timothy Bateson.
THU 06:00 08/07/2010 (b00sz54t)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jtrk)
Series 7
The Rent Collectors
Neddie Seagoon is sent to claim back thousands in arrears, but he falls in the water. Stars Spike Milligan. From January 1957.
THU 08:30 Dead Ringers (b0081f84)
Series 2
Episode 1
More impressions from the award-winning team, as Doctor Who phones for some Dalek spare parts. With Jon Culshaw. From June 2000.
THU 09:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b00sz46w)
Series 2
Episode 3
Parish council leader Mrs Roberts must deal with a supermarket boycott. Political satire with Jo Kendall. From August 1989.
THU 09:30 Flying the Flag (b00b5r1h)
Series 2
Political Flu
The political climate in the People's Republic is milder than it used to be, but political sickness can still strike unexpectedly, and earthworm tables are not always the answer...
Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov, Peter Craze as Nesterov, Paul Gregory as Brodsky and Stephen Greif as the US Ambassador.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1988.
THU 10:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnsx)
The Sign of the Four
The Great Agra Treasure
"I wouldn't tell her too much. Women are never to be entirely trusted - not the best of them."
The great detective's latest case is proving difficult to crack- and for Watson, there are tricky matters of the heart to negotiate...
Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
Conclusion of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story of his legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes ... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson... Michael Williams
Jonathan Small ... Brian Blessed
Mary Morstan ... Moir Leslie
Mrs Hudson ... Anna Cropper
Sherman ...John Moffatt
Wiggins ... Alan Dean
Mrs Forrester .... Elizabeth Mansfield
Jacobson ... Vincent Brimble
Insp Jones ... Sion Probert
Abdullah Khan ...Amerjit Deu
Mahomet Singh ... John Bull
Major Sholto ... Michael Kilgarriff
Violin: Alexander Balanescu
Dramatised by Bert Coules.
Director: Ian Cotterell
Producer: David Johnston
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1989.
THU 11:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnvw)
Episode 9
Adam is distraught over Hetty standing accused and locked up behind prison bars. Stars Thomas Arnold and Katherine Igoe.
THU 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n9px)
Casque d'Or
Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Stars Miranda Richardson and Nicholas Farrell.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jtrk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00sz54y)
Series 4
Episode 4
Can Tim escape the villains? Will Jo do a love scene with King Harold?
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. Plus Andy Smith and Don Currell.
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 and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in October 1966.
THU 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qsk2)
10. The Wedding Dress
Frightened bride-to-be Audrey Templeton is being spooked by noises in the night. Can the psychiatrist-sleuth uncover what's going on?
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle.
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Audrey Templeton …. Sulwen Morgan
Evelyn Lambert …. Mary Law
Edna Lambert …. Olwyn Brookes
Mrs Vezey …. Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Commercial Traveller/Ames …. Trevor Martin
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1957.
THU 13:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x3lv)
Series 1
Episode 4
Simon has to investigate the college chapel, while also trying to identify Peter Devanti's murderer. But is Zoe the next target?
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Stephen Hogan and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
THU 14:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b007k2wn)
Series 4
Episode 1
Professor Aubrey Manning examines evidence of early horse domestication, from excavations in Kazakhstan.
THU 14:30 The Deserted Child (b00sz550)
Making Marriages
Exploring Queen Victoria's family beliefs - she was an inveterate matchmaker, but not notably successful. With Wendy Hiller.
THU 15:00 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters (b00bb9m4)
Episode 4
The Sherlock Holmes author writes to his mother Mary about turning to politics. Extracts read by Forbes Masson and John Dougal.
THU 15:15 Men of Stone (b00cv175)
Series 1
Island Life Then
Julian Richards takes a trip through time to uncover some of Portland's social history, from pregnant brides to taboo mammals.
THU 15:30 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007jx78)
The Doctor
Ambition and attraction coincide when Grace Melbury encounters young Doctor Fitzpiers. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
THU 15:45 The Benn Tapes (b007jq4l)
Series 1
The Royal Family
Political veteran Tony Benn shares private recordings from history's frontline. An insight into the attitude of the monarchy.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sz552)
Children's stories, including The Bottle Top King by Jonathan Kebbe, Granny by Anthony Horowitz, and Blobheads: School Stinks by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
THU 17:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b00sz46w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Flying the Flag (b00b5r1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rsz2)
5. New World
After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man.
Paul Birchard continues Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
THU 18:30 Man in His Time (b007zcy0)
Episode 2
As the lone survivor of a Mars mission returns to Earth, the consequences emerge. Jamie Glover concludes the sci-fi master's story.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jtrk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00sz54y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qsk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x3lv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnvw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n9px)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00sz54w)
Series 2
Episode 1
More impressions from the award-winning team, as Doctor Who phones for some Dalek spare parts. With Jon Culshaw. From June 2000.
THU 22:30 Newsjack (b00sz554)
Series 3
Episode 4
Miles Jupp and the topical team get stuck into the news, views and issues of the day and look for laughter amongst the turmoil.
THU 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b007k498)
Series 2
Under New Management
Discover the secret of computer techniques in film, experience the history of rock'n'roll and meet the Museum's curious new curator.
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 March 2005.
THU 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00sz56p)
Series 3
Death
Giles needs Judith to play his wife at a funeral - he also needs some transport to get there. With Tony Slattery from June 1998.
FRIDAY 09 JULY 2010
FRI 00:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007rsz2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Man in His Time (b007zcy0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qsk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x3lv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnvw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007n9px)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jnsx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b00sz46w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Flying the Flag (b00b5r1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda (b00szhvb)
The Attack on the Castle of Zenda
There's news of the King of Ruritania - but what of the love between lookalike Rudolf and Princess Flavia? Stars Douglas Hodge.
FRI 05:30 Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories (b00qyqqj)
The Elephant's Child
First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a very curious animal is read by David Davis.
FRI 05:45 Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories (b00qhrwf)
Beginning of the Armadilloes
First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a hedgehog and tortoise is read by David Davis.
FRI 06:00 09/07/2010 (b00szhvd)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00szhvg)
Series 4
Episode 8
In 'Around The World in Ten Minutes' Douglas Smith plays the world, while Julian and Sandy are bursting into 'Bona Songs'.
Stars Kenneth Horne, 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.
Written by Barry Took, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke.
Music by the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.
FRI 08:30 Chain Reaction (b00gsb87)
Series 2
Lenny Henry interviews Bill Bailey
One comedian grills another 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 2005.
FRI 09:00 The Embassy Lark (b00szhvj)
Mr Pettigrew's Life Story
The First Secretary reveals how a liking for the ladies has always got him into trouble. With Frank Thornton. From May 1968.
FRI 09:30 Bookcases (b00szhvl)
Series 1
The Prosser Prize
London 1858: Primus is determined that Spavin and Spavin's entry should win this distinguished literary award, even if it means seducing the sponsors.
Martyn Wade's Victorian era comedy stars Michael Cochrane and Maggie Steed.
Primus …. Michael Cochrane
Cordelia …. Maggie Steed
Edith …. Elizabeth Spriggs
Gerald …. David Horovitch
Simeon …. Charles Simpson
Mrs Prosser …. Frances Jeater
Prosser …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Thackeray …. David Antrobus
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.
FRI 10:00 RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae (b00cbcpd)
Episode 1
Two brothers, James and Henry Durie, engage in a bitter struggle over money, power and love in this dark and dramatic adventure story set in 18th-century Scotland and America.
After the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the Master flees Scotland for a life of piracy, buried treasure and murder...
Starring David Rintoul and Liam Brennan.
First published in 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson's buccaneering tale dramatised in two parts by Chris Dolan.
James Durie …. David Rintoul
Henry Durie …. Liam Brennan
Ephraim McKellar …. John Shedden
Alison Graeme …. Vicki Liddelle
Chevalier Burke …. Patrick Moy
Captain Teach …. John Kazek
Dutton …. Simon Tait
Jess Broun …. Lesley Hart
Lord Durrisdeer …. Tom Fleming
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
FRI 11:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnwb)
Episode 10
Preacher Dinah visits her cousin Hetty, who languishes under sentence of death in jail. Stars Katherine Igoe and Vicki Liddelle.
FRI 11:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007ncyz)
Aristide Bruant
The socialist club owner questions his success. John Peacock's play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Stars Bernard Hill and Julie Covington.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00szhvg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00k9dbv)
From 22/04/1984
From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant.
Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show written and performed by the host.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1984.
FRI 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qww7)
6. Voice in the Night
After receiving sinister death threats over the telephone, an elderly spinster calls in cantankerous criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle.
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Miss Nicholson …. Hester Paton Brown
Billy Boy the Dog …. Percy Edwards
Mr Nicolson …. Alan McClelland
Superintendent Denham …. Fred Yule
Station Officer …. Alan Keith
Julian Smith/Taxi Driver …. John Baker
Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1957.
FRI 13:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x7tk)
Series 1
Episode 5
Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
Following the death of one of its most prominent Dons, celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti - everyone at a Cambridge College gathers to attend the funeral. Simon, an ex-student and now disillusioned health and safety officer, starts wondering whether his death was not as straightforward as it at first appeared.
CAST:
Gilbert …. Geoffrey Palmer
Simon …. Samuel West
Patricia …. Rebecca Front
with Sharon Small, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Martin Hyder, Laurence Howarth and Beth Chalmers
Script Editor: Paul Schlesinger
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005.
FRI 14:00 Pamela Branch - The Wooden Overcoat (b00sybp8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 on Saturday]
FRI 15:00 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters (b00bbmfd)
Episode 5
The Sherlock Holmes author writes to his mother debating his knighthood offer. Extracts read by Forbes Masson and John Dougal.
FRI 15:15 Men of Stone (b00cvdf7)
Series 1
Island Life Now
Is the Dorset stone industry's future underground? And what do you do with a worked-out quarry? Julian Richards investigates.
FRI 15:30 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007k0t1)
Midsummer Evening
Doctor Fitzpiers and Grace Melbury's paths cross on Midsummer's Eve in Little Hintock. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
FRI 15:45 The Benn Tapes (b007jq5h)
Series 1
The Miners' Strike of 1984
Political veteran Tony Benn shares private recordings from history's frontline. Police and picketers clash fiercely.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00szjh4)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, including The Bottle Top King by Jonathan Kebbe, and Blobheads: Beware of the Babysitter by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
FRI 17:00 The Embassy Lark (b00szhvj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Bookcases (b00szhvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein (b007s5dq)
6. The Secret
Heartbroken Lazarus Long's thoughts begin to turn to home on Earth.
Paul Birchard concludes Robert Heinlein's sci-fi novel.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Abridged by Bert Coules.
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
FRI 18:30 Isaac Asimov - The Last Question (b007jwp4)
Can entropy be reversed? The sci-fi guru's proposed answer takes in infinity, immortality and creation. Read by Henry Goodman.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00szhvg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00k9dbv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qww7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders (b008x7tk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 George Eliot - Adam Bede (b007jnwb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre (b007ncyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Chain Reaction (b00gsb87)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Vent (b00szjy0)
Series 1
Wouldn't You Like to Get Away
Mary and Mum have a break when Ben's unconscious body gets driven to a medical conference in Birmingham. But they can't quite bring themselves to leave the hospital.
Meanwhile, Ben's mind also takes a trip. Unfortunately, it's a trip back to the hotel in Paris, where he had the most miserable night of his life.
Dark sitcom written by Nigel Smith.
CAST:
Ben …. Neil Pearson
Jean/Mum …. Josie Lawrence
Mary …. Fiona Allen
Blitzkrieg …. Leslie Ash
with Dave Lamb, Mark Perry, Jo Martin, Hils Barker, Giles New, Lucy Montgomery, Scarlett Milburn-Smith and Elizabeth Bell.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007jm9l)
Series 3
This Thing Called Love
Satan worries about his image, and the Professor is concerned over his widow's remarriage.
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
The Professor …. James Grout
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
FRI 23:30 15 Minute Musical (b00szjy2)
Series 1
Calamity Dave
The tender yet confusing story of how Posh and Becks met - set in the Wild West. Stars Dave Lamb. Fom November 2004.
FRI 23:45 2000 Years of Radio (b007jng1)
Series 1
Crusade Roadshow
Join DJ Steve in the Afternoon on his AD 1200 Christian Crusade Roadshow as he gathers up an army of children and the plague-ridden to find salvation and a suntan in the Holy Land.
Six-part series that taps into the radio archive of a bygone age.
Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Claire Downes, Stuart Lane, Al Holloway, Danny Robbins and Dan Tetsell.
Producers: Paul Dodgson & Sean Grundy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2000.