SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 2011
SAT 00:00 Planet B (b00j2j7k)
Series 1
10. Death's Door
John and Lioba aim to meet in the real world, but can they really escape their virtual reality?
Conclusion of series one of three about a mystery virtual world.
Written by Matthew Broughton.
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
All other parts played by Janice Acquah, Jill Cardo, Stephen Critchlow,Paul Rider, Manjeet Mann, Matthew Broughton and Adjoa Andoh.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2009.
SAT 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b00cfzw4)
5. Hunting
Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, steps up his hunt for the root of the plague.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvn6)
Strong Poison
Old Bailey
Lord Peter Wimsey attends the trial of Harriet Vane, a young mystery writer accused of poisoning her former lover with arsenic. The evidence against her seems overwhelming, but the shrewd, debonair sleuth harbours doubts over her guilt.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Carleton Hobbs as the Judge, Charlotte Mitchell as the Dowager Duchess, Ann Bell as Harriet Vane and Stephen Thorne as the Attorney-General.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Strong Poison was first published in 1930.
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 six episodes by Chris Miller.
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976.
SAT 01:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007jtl9)
5. The Moment of Truth
Retired hitman, Art Gordo, finally comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis.
Dinsdale Landen stars in the gripping conclusion of Jim Eldridge's thriller adapted from his own novel.
Art Gordo …. Dinsdale Landon
Louise Lenehan …. Frances Jeater
Paul Le Clerk …. Donald Gee
Sally Le Clerk …. Joanna Wake
Leon Young …. Basil Henson
Forbes …. Douglas Blackwell
Parsons …. Terrence Hardiman
Hotel Porter …. Frank Coda
Charles Allweather …. Glyn Owen
Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1976.
SAT 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xj958)
The Wedding
The Queen proposes to her husband of choice. Drama based on letters and diaries. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
SAT 02:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xjth7)
Episode 5
Davy Powlett Jones draws daggers with Bamfylde School's headmaster Alcock in 1929. One of them will have to go. Stars Oliver Milburn.
SAT 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
Fortunes
When shepherd Gabriel Oak meets Bathsheba, a cycle of passion and pain begins. Thomas Hardy's classic tale with Janet Maw.
SAT 04:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
The Builder
The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike …. Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin
Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards
Myrtle Spivey …. Stella Tanner
Wolfgang Fischer …. Gordon Clyde
The Builder’s Receptionist …. Carole Harrison
The Irish Nun …. Katherine Parr
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984.
SAT 04:30 No Commitments (b007jnv9)
Series 6
Making It Better
Victoria and Charlotte try to help Anna over her recent break-up. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From July 1999.
SAT 05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00xjth9)
Series 6
Episode 9
From Minnesota, the American funny man welcomes jazz songbird Inga Swearingen and Nashville picker Guthrie Trapp. From 2010.
SAT 06:00 22/01/2011 (b00xlqw9)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00xlqwc)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley, read by Imogen Rands.
SAT 09:00 Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song (b00xlqwf)
Episode 2
How music arrangement and vocal expression create meaning and atmosphere. With analysis from Simon Armitage and Allan Moore.
SAT 09:30 King Street Junior (b007jm65)
Series 3
The Facts of Life
A new sex education policy spells trouble for Mr Beeston - and Mrs Rudd's chickens come home to roost.
Created and written by Jim Eldridge.
Ten series of this comedy about King Street Junior School ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Philip Sims …. Karl Howman
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holliday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mrs Rudd …. Vivienne Martin
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway
Mrs Carioni …. Natasha Pyne
Mr Higgs …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Gary …. Marc Murphy
Sundar …. David Crane
Mrs Patterson …. Deirdre Costello
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1988.
SAT 10:00 Comedy Winners (b00t5jrz)
Series 2
Episode 1
Mark Radcliffe's award-winning selection: Little Britain, The Flight of the Conchords, The 99p Challenge, Clare in the Community, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Pleased to Meet You.
SAT 13:00 Jo Anderson - The Understudy (b00xls12)
An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder in Victorian theatreland sparks a deadly confrontation.
A psychological ghost story by Jo Anderson.
Starring Nigel Anthony as John Stanger, Frances Jeater as Jen Stanger, Michael Harbour as Paul Anstruther, Caroline Strong as Lindy, Peter Whitman as the Other, Barry Gordon as Belling, Neville Jason as Maurice, Fraser Kerr as Harris, Cathy Sara as Holly and Terry John as Frank.
Gaye Brown as Henrietta, Jo Anderson as the Barmaid, Tom Bevan as Peter, Paul Panting as Ben, Elaine Claxton as Lizzie, Lyndam Gregory as the Lift Operator, Teresa Gallagher as Jen's PA and Shaun Prendergast as the Geordie Doorman.
Director: Adrian Bean
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00xls14)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death: A Shot in the Night
Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Manning Wilson.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00xltxp)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death: The Double Target
Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise's flat to plan his next moves. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00xltxs)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death: A Life for a Life
Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Frances Jeater.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00xltxv)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death: The Professionals
Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target Charles Allweather, but what about Louise? Stars Dinsdale Landen.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00xltxx)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death: The Moment of Truth
Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Glyn Owen.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00xjth9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 today]
SAT 18:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007www2)
3. The Pit
Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment?
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Read by Jim Norton.
Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
SAT 18:30 The Man in Black (b00nvvgj)
Series 2
Flesh
Mark Gatiss introduces Tom Morton-Smith's chilling tale of a virus-swept town, with a rising death toll. Stars Lindsey Coulson.
SAT 19:00 Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song (b00xlqwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 King Street Junior (b007jm65)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Winners (b00t5jrz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Jaws (b00g2ch5)
Episode 1
In the seaside town of Amity, something nasty lurks under the waves. John Guerrasio reads the book that sparked a blockbuster.
SAT 23:15 Stephen King - Blaze (b00g2ch3)
Episode 1
George is dead, but he's got a con job for Blaze, who can still hear him. William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' thriller.
SAT 23:30 DS Sue Manson - Fractions of Zero (b00xlv04)
Episode 1
A woman is missing, but the detective's only clue is a series of jumbled letters. Bill Murphy's thriller stars Susan Lynch.
SAT 23:45 DS Sue Manson - Fractions of Zero (b00xlv5m)
Episode 2
The cryptogram clues leave the detective baffled over the serial killer's motives. Bill Murphy's thriller stars Susan Lynch.
SUNDAY 23 JANUARY 2011
SUN 00:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007www2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 The Man in Black (b00nvvgj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Jo Anderson - The Understudy (b00xls12)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 Wally K Daly Trilogy (b007jtv8)
The Bigger They Are
A Mafia plot to defraud the Bank of England is foiled by the amazing escapades of two city gents, a group of prisoners and a Prison Governor.
Anything might happen and does...
Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.
The last of Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films.
Charles …. Peter Jones
George …. Lockwood West
Prison Governor …. Donald Hewlett
Fingers …. Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head …. John Hollis
Warder Plunkett …. John Rye
Coloni …. Gordon Reid
Perkins …. Adrian Egan
Tommy …. John Bull
Billy …. David Timson
Wilkes …. Christopher Douglas
Basil …. Ronald Herdman
Nigel …. David Sinclair
Hoo Fung …. Garard Green
Angelino …. Roger Hammond
Mrs Sopworth …. Gwen Cherrell
Doreen/Gina …. Mia Soteriou
Three Thugs …. David Learner, Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts
Audio provided by the author.
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985.
SUN 04:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00xjth9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song (b00xlqwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 King Street Junior (b007jm65)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 23/01/2011 (b00xlw15)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00xlw17)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley, read by Imogen Rands.
SUN 09:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (Omnibus) (b00xlw19)
Episode 1
The reflections of the young Victoria as she turns sixteen...
Scripted by Juliet Ace, based on the letters and diaries of the young Queen Victoria, this portrait of her younger life and the happy years of her marriage, reveals some of the remarkable and long-lasting achievements of this extraordinary queen.
Omnibus of the first five of ten episodes.
Starring Imogen Stubbs as Victoria.
Duchess of Kent ........ Anna Massey
Prince Albert ........ Adrian Lukis
Baroness Lehzen ........ Selina Cadell
Sir John Conroy ........ John Rowe.
Melbourne ........ Christopher Cazenove
WAG ........ Andrew Wincott
William IV ........ Terence Edmond
Prince of Wales Bertie ........ Thomas Arnold
Princess Vicky ........ Clare Corbett
Prince of Wales Bertie as a child ........ George Allonby
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
SUN 10:15 Elizabeth Buchan - Resurrection (b007wfqx)
A gardener and grieving widower muses over love and the cycle of life and death. Elizabeth Buchan's story is read by Christopher Scott.
SUN 10:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
Episode 6
Back in London after his first trip to Paris, Mr Finchley upstages a ham and demands a decision - and Robert goes home.
Starring Richard Griffiths as shy solicitor's clerk, Edgar Finchley.
Robert Gillespie ...... James Cohen
Mrs Crantell ...... Anna Cropper
Marie Peters ...... Serena Evans
Mr Barker ...... John Bird
Mr Sprake ...... James Grout
Mr Hammerton ...... Nicky Henson
Esmond Lockwood ...... Edward de Souza
Perkins ...... Richard Ridings
Lanky ...... Harris Alex Arkell
Narrated by James Villiers.
Written by Victor Canning and adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1994.
SUN 11:00 Mr Punch Says That's the Way to Do It (b00xlw1c)
Actor Martin Reeve takes up his swozzle and slapstick to chart the history and tenacious survival of the Punch and Judy show.
SUN 11:30 That Reminds Me (b007jndb)
Series 2
Humphrey Lyttelton
Musician and radio’s legendary host of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz.
Featuring memories of Willie Rushton and his Clue colleagues, as well as the shock he received from George Melly.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
SUN 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00xlw1f)
From 26/01/1961
Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing. With Betty Marsden. From January 1961.
SUN 12:30 Brothers in Law (b007jrhv)
Series 2
Statistics
Lawyer Roger has a bad day at the races, thanks to Joy's Uncle.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Terence Alexander as Henry Blagrove, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, John Le Mesurier as the Judge, Richard Wattis as Trent and Malcolm Hayes as the Commentator.
All other parts by Michael Kilgarriff.
Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson.
Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1971.
SUN 13:00 Wally K Daly Trilogy (b007jtv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 today]
SUN 14:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00xlwqg)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter: The Leak
The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From September 1979.
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00xlwqj)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse: First Impressions
Charlie discovers things that he never knew about his lifelong friend Sylvia. With Colette O'Neil. From June 2006.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mcc)
The Inimitable Jeeves: Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
Bingo Little is keen on waitress Mabel - can Bertie's valet help? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00xlwql)
Coming Alive: Just One Night
Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying at the community centre. Stars Karl Howman. From August 2000.
SUN 16:30 The News Quiz (b00xlwqn)
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. From 14 January 2011.
SUN 17:00 Mr Punch Says That's the Way to Do It (b00xlw1c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
SUN 17:30 That Reminds Me (b007jndb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Jefferson 37 (b007k4s9)
Episode 4
Dr Abbotts finds his 'party trick' used against him, and Paul Smith takes full advantage of the chaos. Stars David Birrell.
SUN 18:30 Short Stories by Robert Heinlein (b00lblq5)
The Green Hills of Earth
Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways, captures the beauty of space and complexities of being a spaceman in songs about his heroic adventures.
Snatches of his music are interwoven with the story of how he lost his sight and became Earth's unofficial chronicler of the universe.
Read by Adam Sims.
Written in 1947, 'The Green Hills of Earth' is recognised as one of the best-ever sci-fi stories by master writer, Robert A Heinlein (1907-1988).
Produced and abridged by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
SUN 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00xlw1f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Brothers in Law (b007jrhv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (Omnibus) (b00xlw19)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 Elizabeth Buchan - Resurrection (b007wfqx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Idiots of Ants: Totally Gizmo (b00xlx2h)
Teleportation
Fast-paced spoof of a futuristic gadget show first heard in 2020. Stars James Wrighton, Benjamin Wilson, Elliott Tiney, Andrew Spiers and Jessica Ransom.
SUN 22:15 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea (b007zh10)
Series 1
Romance in the Glen
Hamish finds a rival in the Laird after falling head of heels for society beauty Lady Caroline Fitz-Neatleigh.
Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Mrs Naughtie - and Lady Caroline Fitzneatly.
And Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002.
SUN 22:30 Bleak Expectations (b00djnq3)
Series 1
A Life Sadly Smashed Then, Happily, Restored a Bit
Pip lands in court - can a friend save the day? Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson. From September 2007.
SUN 23:00 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b0080qgm)
Lancaster
Sexually transmitted diseases, Simon Bates and chef tips.
Recorded at Lancaster University.
With Peter Baynham, Rebecca Front and Jo Unwin.
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s mix of sharp sketches and situations, stand up topical gags and banter.
Lee and Herring went to write and star in their successful TV transfer to BBC TWO in 1995.
Cult BBC Radio 1 series first broadcast in October 1993.
SUN 23:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b311z)
Series 2
Episode 1
The comedian presents a selection of classic comic songs. With special guest Steve Brown. From October 2006.
MONDAY 24 JANUARY 2011
MON 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Jefferson 37 (b007k4s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Short Stories by Robert Heinlein (b00lblq5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Wally K Daly Trilogy (b007jtv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00xlwqg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00xlwqj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00p4mcc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00xlwql)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 The News Quiz (b00xlwqn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (b007jt6f)
Episode 1
Tumbling down a rabbit hole, a young girl's amazing story begins. Stars Sarah-Jane Holm, David Bamber and Roy Hudd.
MON 06:00 24/01/2011 (b00xlxm3)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j05x3)
Series 1
The Man with the Golden Thunderball
Kenneth Horne, Master Spy probes a robot plot, while Julian and Sandy tackle his patio courtesy of Bona Homes and Fabe Gardens.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
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.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1965.
MON 08:30 Artists (b00xlxm5)
Series 1
Love's Banquet
Tamsin is infuriated by Josef's lack of commitment, and Nisha is up to something fishy. Stars Graham Crowden. From April 2003.
MON 09:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jyt4)
Series 3
The Champagne
Diana must break the news to Gerald that she needs to go to hospital - to see a friend. But paying a visit proves to be tricky.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979.
MON 09:30 Coming Alive (b00gkwhq)
Series 2
Committed
With the council and Sandra both upset, Terry has his work cut out for him. Stars Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. From August 2000.
MON 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
Marry Me
Farmer Boldwood starts to play a major role in the tale of Bathsheba Everdene. Thomas Hardy drama with Michael N Harbour.
MON 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmbyx)
The Newly Weds
The honeymoon is over all too soon for Albert and Victoria, as pressing matters of state require her attention. But their happiness is made even greater when their first child is expected...
Scripted by Juliet Ace, based on the letters and diaries of the young Queen Victoria, this portrait of her younger life and the happy years of her marriage, reveals some of the remarkable and long-lasting achievements of this extraordinary queen.
Starring Imogen Stubbs as Victoria.
Duchess of Kent ........ Anna Massey
Prince Albert ........ Adrian Lukis
Baroness Lehzen ........ Selina Cadell
Sir John Conroy ........ John Rowe.
Melbourne ........ Christopher Cazenove
WAG ........ Andrew Wincott
William IV ........ Terence Edmond
Prince of Wales Bertie ........ Thomas Arnold
Princess Vicky ........ Clare Corbett
Prince of Wales Bertie as a child ........ George Allonby
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
MON 11:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00fl5n4)
Series 1
He Who Would Valiant Be
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Paul Hilton stars as the reluctant and unthanked hero protecting mankind from an enemy they resist believing in.
Pilgrim is summoned to help retrieve an egg stolen from the Lady Ursula - a huge, powerful dragon. The egg has been stolen by the outlaw Faerie, Puck, who has holed up in a house in a small town on the outskirts of Birmingham. Puck has recruited a bunch of feral 'estate lads' to his army. Indeed, he has bewitched the whole town. Pilgrim must retrieve the egg before Ursula can exact a terrible retribution.
Directed by Marc Beeby.
MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j05x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b009xyw7)
The Premature Berth
Head of finance Russell Farrow insists on the strictest economy. So tycoon Jimmy Bright must keep quiet about the firm’s £2,000,000 yacht.
But you can't keep anything quiet with Mum around...
Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s sitcom
Jimmy Bright ...... Bernard Cribbins
Russell Farrow ...... Frank Thornton
Nan Forbes ...... Annette Crosbie
Sue Plant ...... Annee Blott
Griselda Bright ...... Patricia Hayes
Written by Andrew Palmer.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1988.
MON 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvn8)
Strong Poison
Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
Upper crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Ambrosine Phillpotts as Miss Climpson, Ann Bell as Harriet Vane and Gabriel Woolf as Chief Inspector Parker.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Strong Poison was first published in 1930.
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 six episodes by Chris Miller.
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976.
MON 13:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00slqv6)
Episode 1
At a film studio, amateur sleuth Gervase Fen stumbles on a suicide and a murder. James Wilby reads Edmund Crispin's thriller.
MON 14:00 Foul Play (b00jm6kb)
Series 3
The Proof of the Pudding
Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a death at dinnertime.
Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz.
Suspects played by Maria McErlane and Lee Simpson.
Producer Liz Anstree
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.
MON 14:30 The Parrot Sketch (b00xmh61)
Tony Hawks hears from some talkative parrots and the people who choose to live with them (if they can get a word in). From November 2003.
MON 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007rflj)
Jobbing with the Most Corrupt People Under Heaven; The Passing of the Act of Union
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
MON 15:15 Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos (b00xmh63)
Episode 1
Ruminating on the Bounty's fateful voyage to Polynesia, Diana Souhami journeys to the Pitcairn Island. Read by Eleanor Bron.
MON 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00nhsgh)
A Crowd of Neighbours
William and Sal meet some fellow river-dwellers at Thornhill's Point. A story of belonging and ownership read by Ron Cook.
MON 15:45 Claire Rayner - How Did I Get Here From There? (b007k448)
Episode 1
Legendary agony aunt Claire Rayner reads her own biography, recalling her difficult childhood with extraordinary candour.
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xmhgs)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Witch Trade by Michael Molloy, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer, and The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo.
MON 17:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jyt4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Coming Alive (b00gkwhq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Planet B (b00p4mck)
Series 2
The Tender Trap
Kip is looking for love on the dating site, The Spark. But he gets more than he bargained for when a mysterious woman explodes into his world. Series 2 opens with a bang as we log back on to the virtual world where you can be whoever you want to be.
Lioba …. Tessa Nicholson
Kip …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
Noush …. Emerald O'Hanrahan
Cerberus …. Chris Pavlo
Loris21 …. Melissa Advani
Voice of Planet B …. Adjoa Andoh
Other Parts …. Rhys Jennings, Piers Wehner and John Biggins
Written by Matthew Broughton.
Director: James Robinson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
MON 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k10v)
6. Shock
Crushed by his dog's death, Robert's vampire quest continues, with a shock in store.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00j05x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b009xyw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvn8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00slqv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmbyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00fl5n4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Artists (b00xlxm5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking (b00773md)
Series 1
Episode 4
A day in the life of a lock keeper and a return to Chingley Hall.
Award-winning comedian Laura Solon's sketch and character comedy series
With Ben Moor, Katherine Parkinson and Ben Willbond.
Written by Laura Solon. With additional material by the cast, Carl Cooper, Tony Roche and Andy Marlatt.
Producer: Colin Anderson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
MON 23:00 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (b00kfx3c)
Series 1
Pride
Mark Watson investigates pride as he continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins via stand-up comedy.
Tim Key and Tim Minchin provide sketches, songs and distractions.
Producer: Katie Marsden
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.
MON 23:30 Radio Shuttleworth (b007qs2x)
Series 1
Episode 1
Sheffield aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes over the BBC airwaves. With Leo Sayer. From November 1998.
TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2011
TUE 00:00 Planet B (b00p4mck)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k10v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvn8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00slqv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmbyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00fl5n4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jyt4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Coming Alive (b00gkwhq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (b007jt6z)
Episode 2
The little girl faces a game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts. Lewis Carroll's fantasy stars David Bamber and Mary Wimbush.
TUE 06:00 25/01/2011 (b00xmj90)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b01s254c)
Series 2
Episode 3
Cinema shenanigans for the much-loved duo and the heroic deeds of Private Morecambe.
Written by Eddie Braben
With Richard Mathews, Ann Hamilton and Michael Kilgarriff.
Special singing guest: Clodagh Rodgers
Music from Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Producer: John Browell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 1976.
TUE 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00jm31f)
Series 4
Episode 1
More celebrity sound-alikes with Jerry Spinger's lovely guests - and who shot Phil Mitchell? With Jon Culshaw. From April 2001.
TUE 09:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
Series 1
Mortal Memories
By Liz Lochhead. As Burns night looms for Jack and Nettie, two people with differing lifestyles unite over an immortal memory. From June 2006.
TUE 09:30 Clare in the Community (b00fyvqy)
Series 2
Meet the Press
International stardom beckons when the social worker appears on the radio. Stars Sally Phillips. From November 2005.
TUE 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
The Seeds of Love
Farmer Boldwood and Gabriel Oak continue to vie for Bathsheba Everdene's affections. Thomas Hardy drama with David Burke.
TUE 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmj92)
The Family
Based on the diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. A gun shot alarms the royal couple. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
TUE 11:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00fq2xk)
Series 1
Then Fancies Flee Away
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Paul Hilton stars as the reluctant and unthanked hero protecting mankind from an enemy they resist believing in.
Travelling through Yorkshire, Pilgrim meets Noreen, whose son has been in a strange coma for the past seven years. He lies in his bed, surrounded by a huge growth of thorns. How can this enchantment be broken? As Pilgrim investigates, he is drawn inexorably towards the darkness beneath the mysterious Round Barrow of Willy Howe.
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
TUE 12:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b01s254c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Doctor in the House (b007jt20)
Our First Operation
Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.
The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans and Ann Murray as Sister.
Producer: David Hatch
Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1968.
TUE 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvng)
Strong Poison
Norman Urquhart
Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones.
TUE 13:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00slxy6)
Episode 2
At a London film studio, the amateur sleuth probes a dead cameraman's relationship to a drowned actress. Read by James Wilby.
TUE 14:00 Puzzle Panel (b00xmkdw)
Episode 4
Brainteasers galore with Chris Maslanka, William Hartston, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway. From June 1998.
TUE 14:30 A Dewey Decimal (b00xmljr)
Shaun Wallace investigates Melvil Dewey's book organisation system at his local library and the likely impact of the internet. From October 2007.
TUE 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007rgx8)
Robert Emmet; Now Is Your Time for Liberty
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE 15:15 Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos (b00xmljt)
Episode 2
The writer explores how Fletcher Christian and the mutineers became Pitcairn Island's lawless colonisers. Read by Eleanor Bron.
TUE 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00nhw1l)
Give a Little, Take a Little
William and Sal Thornhill must learn to live next to their new Aboriginal river bank neighbours. Read by Ron Cook.
TUE 15:45 Claire Rayner - How Did I Get Here From There? (b007k45g)
Episode 2
Reading her own biography, famous agony aunt Claire Rayner reveals her teenage ambitions and determination to become a nurse.
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xmljw)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Witch Trade by Michael Molloy, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer, and The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo.
TUE 17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Clare in the Community (b00fyvqy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Planet B (b00p84q9)
Series 2
Make a Wish
If Kip is confused by the soldiers in Desert Killzone practising magic words, that's nothing compared to Lioba's confusion at Sinbad's understanding of shock and awe. She helped design this site, didn't she?
Lioba …. Tessa Nicholson
Kip …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
Nugent …. Rhys Jennings
Abanaazer …. Bruce Alexander
Barks …. Piers Wehner
Ifrit …. Nigel Hastings
Voice of Planet B …. Adjoa Andoh
Written by Mike Carey.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
TUE 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k125)
7. Suspicion
*** THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO BE BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA LAST FRIDAY, BUT WAS POSTPONED FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH **
Earth's last living man's shock discovery leaves him feeling deeply suspicious.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
TUE 19:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b01s254c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Doctor in the House (b007jt20)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvng)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00slxy6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmj92)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00fq2xk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00jm31f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Sounding Off with McGough (b007jlwb)
Episode 1
Roger McGough looks at life, love, happiness, heroes, villains and embarrassing relations.
Poetic reflections on the business of poetry, to the accompaniment of long-time musical collaborator Andy Roberts.
Recorded in Bath.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
TUE 22:45 The Pickerskill Detentions (b00xmljy)
A Pickerskill Excursion
Retired English master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls his most memorable detentions. Stars Ian Richardson. From July 2005.
TUE 23:00 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea (b00xmlk0)
Burns Night Special
Come Highland Dancing - as the Scotsmen sort the Laird's entertainment. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From January 2007.
TUE 23:30 The Sofa of Time (b00hy949)
Night of the Sexicle
Sexy assassin Morpheena is called in, while Milford and Parker grab a cab. Stars Mark Heap and Nick Frost. From November 2002.
WEDNESDAY 26 JANUARY 2011
WED 00:00 Planet B (b00p84q9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k125)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvng)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00slxy6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmj92)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00fq2xk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Clare in the Community (b00fyvqy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rfqhm)
Episode 1
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale finds young Mary sent to England after the tragic death of her parents. Stars Beryl Reid.
WED 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.
WED 05:45 Lewis Carroll - Alice Through the Looking Glass (b00r8df8)
Episode 1
Curious adventures await the little girl in a strange new world. Alan Bennett reads Lewis Carroll's fantasy.
WED 06:00 26/01/2011 (b00xmv22)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00802l8)
Series 5
The Publicity Photograph
The lad's new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera.
Stars Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1958.
WED 08:30 The House of Milton Jones (b00l6gf0)
Episode 3
Has Milton pulled a Kiwi girl? Are Susan and Ian really mismatched? More homely capers with the surreal funster. From July 2003.
WED 09:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jvz6)
Pearls Mean Tears
When Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha sparks uproar - can his valet Jeeves save the day?
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Aunt Agatha ..... Joan Sanderson
Aileen Hemingway ..... Pat Coombs
Sidney Hemingway ..... Brian Oulton
Chamber Maid ..... Miriam Margolyes
Hotel Manager ..... Brian Haines.
Adapted by Chris Miller.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973.
WED 09:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b007xvlm)
Series 1
Episode 3
Flywheel's assistant Ravelli gets kidnapped, but will the shady lawyer pay the ransom?
Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988.
Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel ...... Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ...... Frank Lazarus
With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly.
Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden.
Music arranged and conducted by David Firman.
Producer: Dirk Maggs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1990.
WED 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldm)
Sergeant Troy
Bathsheba's defences are breached to devastating effect upon meeting a dashing soldier. Thomas Hardy drama with Janet Maw.
WED 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmv24)
Albert's Achievements
The Prince Regent plans the first international exhibition. Based on diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
WED 11:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00ft5kh)
Series 1
No Foes Shall Stay His Might
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Haddonfield is a powerful City banker. More powerful than he has any right to be. But perhaps that's because he's also a collector of the occult and has some very potent items in his collection. He's recently captured that rarest of things - a young girl who is also a werewolf. Now, he's after Pilgrim himself.
Pilgrim ..... Paul Hilton
Haddonfield ..... Adrian Lukis
Freya ..... Alex Tregear
Doris ..... Susan Engel
Mirabella ..... Janice Acquah
Macadam ..... Dudley Sutton
Trent ..... Gunnar Cauthery
Wilson ..... Donnla Hughes
Guide / Guard ..... Inam Mirza
Girl ..... Agnes Bateman
Directed by Marc Beeby.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00802l8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b008kmkg)
Series 2
Episode 1
Reshuffling Patron Saints, the art of piano moving and spoofing 'Under Milk Wood'.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates.
Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Written by Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, John Graham, Peter Spence, Chris Miller, Chris Allen, Jim Eldridge, Chris Bell and Laurie Holloway and Peter N Christie
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
WED 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvnj)
Strong Poison
Miss Murchison
Christmas interrupts Lord Peter Wimsey's investigation, but some suspicious powder isn't what it seems. Stars Ian Carmichael.
WED 13:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00sm4lm)
Episode 3
Trailing a murderous avenger, the amateur detective is led to Lanthorn House - and into a terrifying maze. Read by James Wilby.
WED 14:00 Ay Mariachi! (b00xmv28)
It's night-time in the Plaza Garibaldi, Mexico City.
Neil Mcarthy descends into the meaning, madness and music of mariachi - hustling troubadours in sequined suits whose songs of love and pain are inseparable from Mexican life.
Producer: Mark Burman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
WED 14:30 Speak Spirit Speak (b00xmv2b)
Voices of the dead, from aliens or our own minds? Writer Ken Hollings probes the mysteries of electronic voice phenomena. From October 2007.
WED 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007rkc0)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph; Caravats and Shanavests
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED 15:15 Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos (b00xmv2d)
Episode 3
Exploring the isolated Pitcairn Island, the author and Lady Myre's preconceptions are blown away. Read by Eleanor Bron.
WED 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00nj7cs)
A Time of Fear
Tensions between the white farmers and the Aboriginals start to escalate. Read by Ron Cook.
WED 15:45 Claire Rayner - How Did I Get Here From There? (b007k46j)
Episode 3
Legendary agony aunt Claire Rayner reads her own extraordinary life story, recounting unhappy times spent in 1950s Toronto.
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xmvw8)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Witch Trade by Michael Molloy, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer and The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo.
WED 17:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jvz6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b007xvlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Planet B (b00pbx1r)
Series 2
Paradise Hazard
Welcome to Happy Valley, the perfect environment for Planet B residents to live forever! Lioba and Kip marry, move in, and begin to raise a family. But it's harder to live the dream in this thoroughly modern community than it looks.
Lioba …. Tessa Nicholson
Kip …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
Cerberus …. Chris Pavlo
Vicar …. Ewan Hooper
Everett …. Bruce Alexander
Tom …. Nigel Hastings
Brenda …. Melissa Advani
Madeline …. Keely Beresford
Doctor …. Rhys Jennings
Voice of Planet B …. Adjoa Andoh
Written by Steve Sunderland.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
WED 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k14x)
8. Regret
Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, last man on Earth Robert Neville regrets being so candid.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00802l8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b008kmkg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00sm4lm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmv24)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00ft5kh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 The House of Milton Jones (b00l6gf0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Maltby Collection (b00xmvwb)
Series 2
Episode 5
The museum staff pitch their ideas for a special exhibition. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From June 2008.
WED 23:00 The Lee Mack Show (b00c075z)
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale and Steve Brown. From March 2005.
WED 23:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007jzt4)
Series 2
Episode 6
Modern art - and the swinging 60s. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From September 1986.
THURSDAY 27 JANUARY 2011
THU 00:00 Planet B (b00pbx1r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k14x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00sm4lm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xmv24)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00ft5kh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jvz6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b007xvlm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rglts)
Episode 2
Will orphaned Mary ever find her way into the locked garden? Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale, with Harriet Walter.
THU 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.
THU 05:45 Lewis Carroll - Alice Through the Looking Glass (b00r8dfb)
Episode 2
The Red Queen runs the little girl off her feet. Alan Bennett reads Lewis Carroll's fantasy.
THU 06:00 27/01/2011 (b00xn6st)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b00xn6sw)
Strictly for the Birds
The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices and to all the others who spend their days there as well.
Stars Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch.
With Norma Ronald, Roy Dotrice, Diana Olsson, Percy Edwards and John Graham.
Written and produced by Edward Taylor.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1962.
THU 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00934x9)
Series 3
Episode 5
With a new baby on the way, it's time for some house improvements.
So, against their friends' advice, Daniel and Lucy hire a 'reassuringly middle-class' builder called Nigel...
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Starring David Tennant as Daniel, Liz Carling as Lucy, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Katie, Tony Gardner as Andy, Joanna Brookes as Alison, Robert Harley as Peter, Bill Bailey as Nigel and Polly Frame as the Doctor.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
THU 09:00 Cabin Pressure (b00cb5k4)
Series 1
Abu Dhabi
Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam star in the sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. Written by John Finnemore, writer for The News Quiz, The Now Show, and That Mitchell & Webb Sound.
In this week’s episode, the town of Bristol, a cat and a thermostat combine to present Martin with a career-breaking crisis.
Cast:
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey .............................. Stephanie Cole
1st Officer Douglas Richardson ...................... Roger Allam
Capt. Martin Crieff........................... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey.............................................. John Finnemore
ATC Fitton........................................................ Ewen MacIntosh
Written by John Finnemore
Produced and directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
THU 09:30 Potting On (b00l3pxx)
Wedding
Invited to a big wedding, Pam wants to buy a big hat to wear and a big present for the bride and groom.
But Gordon’s got a severe pain in his wallet...
Sitcom about a couple at odds over running a garden centre and growing older.
Starring Pam Ayres as Pam and Geoffrey Whitehead as Gordon.
Written by Chris Thompson and Peter Reynolds with Pam Ayres.
With Trevor Bannister, Karl Theobald, Alex Tregear and Jemma Churchill.
Sitcom by Chris Thompson and Peter Reynolds.
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008.
THU 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldx)
Autumn
Sergeant Troy's cruel treatment of Fanny comes back to haunt him. Thomas Hardy dramatisation with Janet Maw and Tim McInnerny.
THU 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xn6sy)
The Marriage of True Minds
The Crimean War looms and Victoria has her ninth child. Based on diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
THU 11:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00g0532)
Series 1
'Gainst All Disaster
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Pilgrim's toughest adventure. Joseph of Arimethea, guardian of the sleeping Knights who will wake only in Britain's hour of greatest need, is being held captive by Malachai Styler - a very malevolent angel. Styler is bent on the destruction of the Greyfolk, the Knights and the balance between the worlds. If Pilgrim is to save Joseph, it will be at the most terrible cost to himself.
Pilgrim ..... Paul Hilton
Styler ..... Paul Rider
Joseph ..... David Calder
Sylvie ..... Anna Wing
Doris ..... Susan Engel
Freya ..... Alex Tregear
Arianhad ..... Helen Schlesinger
Guard ..... Gunnar Cauthery
Girl ..... Agnes Bateman
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b00xn6sw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00d7n9j)
Series 6
Episode 4
Schools debate, Merseyside mariachi and trouble at t'mill.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Simon Brett.
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 Liam Cohen, Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvnm)
Strong Poison
Pongo
Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones.
THU 13:30 Raffles (m0001n5g)
Series 2
1. The Rest Cure
Bunny is surprised and pleased to be invited by Raffles to share the latter's self-imposed 'rest cure' in a large house in Kensington.
But Raffles, needless to say, has his own somewhat nefarious reasons for wanting to take a holiday...
EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' starring Jeremy Clyde
Dramatised by David Buck.
AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde
Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane
Colonel Crutchley ...... Christopher Benjamin
Porter ...... Laurence Payne
Cabbie ...... Norman Bird
Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.
Director: Gordon House
A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast in June 1988.
THU 14:00 We've Been Here Before (b00ft41b)
Series 2
Episode 1
Clive Anderson hosts the panel show that pokes fun at events of the past.
Second series of the topical historical satirical panel show setting out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun.
Gyles Brandreth and Arthur Smith battle it out against John O'Farrell and Arabella Weir.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
THU 14:30 The Last Post (b00xn7d4)
Since ancient Egyptian times, pigeon post has carried messages of love and war. Can it survive the internet? With Tim Pigott-Smith. From July 2003.
THU 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007rq88)
Ribbonmen, Orangemen and Rockites; Emancipation Refused
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU 15:15 Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos (b00xn7d6)
Episode 4
The writer addresses the complex issues of the isolated islanders, while Lady Myre feels frustrated. Read by Eleanor Bron.
THU 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00njcrc)
It is Just Like Mine
William and the Aboriginals struggle on for ownership of the Hawksbury river banks. Read by Ron Cook.
THU 15:45 Claire Rayner - How Did I Get Here From There? (b007k47q)
Episode 4
Reading her own biography, legendary agony aunt Claire Rayner recounts her return to nursing and meeting the love of her life.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xn7d8)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Witch Trade by Michael Molloy, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer, and The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo.
THU 17:00 Cabin Pressure (b00cb5k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Potting On (b00l3pxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Planet B (b00pdkf2)
Series 2
Light City
In Light City you are either with the police or against them. Whichever side you're on, there are points to be earned. But when an uncompromising vigilante arrives it looks like the rules are changing.
Lioba …. Tessa Nicholson
Kip …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
Ed66 …. Rhys Jennings
Shiver …. Nigel Hastings
Clairesquare …. Melissa Advani
Reva …. Emerald O'Hanrahan
Trent …. John Biggins
Hand …. Bruce Alexander
Pauly …. Piers Wehner
Homeless Man …. Ewan Hooper
Voice of Planet B …. Adjoa Andoh
Written by Dawn King.
Director: Colin Guthrie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
THU 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k167)
9. Attack
With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror
Concluded by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b00xn6sw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00d7n9j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvnm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Raffles (m0001n5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xn6sy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00g0532)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00934x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 And Now in Colour (b0080qg5)
Series 2
Eurospecial
The sketch show team cross the English Channel for a French link-up.
Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1991.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b00gszmk)
Series 3
Episode 5
Pathologist Anthony is thrilled when his former mother-in-law arrives in the mortuary. Stars Peter Davison. From February 2006.
THU 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global (b007jvv4)
Series 1
Singapore
Spotting a monkey and shopping malls galore - the globetrotting comedian is having a bad hair day in the city's incredible humidity.
Producer: Danny Wallace
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.
FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 2011
FRI 00:00 Planet B (b00pdkf2)
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18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k167)
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18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvnm)
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13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Raffles (m0001n5g)
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13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xn6sy)
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11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (b00g0532)
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11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldx)
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10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Cabin Pressure (b00cb5k4)
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09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Potting On (b00l3pxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rl8kn)
Episode 3
Mary finds the source of the mysterious crying that haunts the house. Frances Hodgson Burnett's story with Harriet Walter.
FRI 05:30 Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians (b00sqksf)
Episode 3
Anxious parents Pongo and Missus set out to find their puppies stolen by the evil Cruella de Vil. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
FRI 05:45 Lewis Carroll - Alice Through the Looking Glass (b00r8gy0)
Episode 3
The little girl encounters brothers Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Alan Bennett reads Lewis Carroll's fantasy.
FRI 06:00 28/01/2011 (b00xn8hq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007k26r)
Series 2
Bringing Back the Barge
The Admiral's barge must be moved to Portsmouth, but Pertwee has a prior arrangement.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Bracewell and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral.
The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008ggtc)
Series 2
A Green Unpleasant Land
The couple's German friend Heinrich reveals his thoughts about the war. Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From June 2003.
FRI 09:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq64)
War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London to try and claim compensation for their pier in Frambourne-on-Sea.
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike ...... Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges ...... Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins ...... Vivienne Martin
Sir Wensley Smithers ...... Reginald Marsh
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 1984.
FRI 09:30 No Commitments (b007jnvs)
Series 6
Retiring Types
Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner. Stars Rosemary Leach. From August 1999.
FRI 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlfl)
Gathering In
Still courted by her would-be suitors, will Bathsheba ever find love? Thomas Hardy drama with Janet Maw and Tim McInnerny.
FRI 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xn8hs)
The Death of Albert
Based on diaries and letters. Victoria mourns for her mother whilst Albert is tormented by Bertie. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
FRI 11:15 Bruce Bedford - Carnival King (b00lvyny)
A London city slicker tries to win the cup for his float in a Somerset village parade. Stars James Grout and Sarah Neville.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007k26r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrkn)
Telling Tails
The dear ladies face chaos with a mouse in their house. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1983.
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007k440)
Strong Poison
Turkish Delight
Can Lord Peter Wimsey finally clear Harriet Vane's name and persuade her to take his? Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones.
FRI 13:30 Raffles (m0001mfp)
Series 2
2. Criminologist's Club
Bunny is appalled to learn that the Criminologists' Club has invited Raffles and Bunny to dinner.
But Raffles sees the opportunity to have a little fun....
EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' starring Jeremy Clyde.
Dramatised by David Buck.
AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde
Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane
Inspector Mackenzie ...... Henry Stamper
Lord Thornaby ...... David March
Kingsmill ...... Michael Tudor Barnes
Parrington ...... Blain Fairman
Ernest ...... Simon Hewitt
Leggett ...... Norman Bird
William ...... Paul Sirr
Porter ...... John Samson
Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.
Director: Gordon House
A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast in June 1988.
FRI 14:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00xn8p6)
Series 6
Episode 10
From Arizona, the American funny man welcomes Chicano band iMas, accordionist Joel Guzman and singer Andra Suchy. From 2010.
FRI 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007rsyy)
The Catholic Association; The Invasion of Ulster
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI 15:15 Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos (b00xn8r0)
Episode 5
Leaving Pitcairn Island aboard a catamaran, a huge storm threatens the lives of Diana and Lady Myre. Concluded by Eleanor Bron.
FRI 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00njx8d)
A New Emptiness
William Thornhill makes his choice, but will he reap his reward? Ron Cook reads the hard-hitting conclusion.
FRI 15:45 Claire Rayner - How Did I Get Here From There? (b007k48z)
Episode 5
Concluding her own biography, campaigner Claire Rayner recalls how she became an agony aunt, and her experience of cancer.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xn8r2)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Witch Trade by Michael Molloy, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer, and A Sudden Glow of Gold by Anne Fine.
FRI 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq64)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 No Commitments (b007jnvs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Planet B (b00pgqf0)
Series 2
Dark Star
In Light City you are either with the police or against them. Whichever side you're on, there are points to be earned. But when an uncompromising vigilante arrives it looks like the rules are changing.
Lioba …. Tessa Nicholson
Kip …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
Blend …. Emerald O'Hanrahan
Fabian …. Ewan Hooper
Cerberus …. Chris Pavlo
Voice of Planet B …. Adjoa Andoh
Other Parts …. Melissa Advani, Kate Layden, Rhys Jennings and Piers Wehner
Written by Matthew Broughton.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
FRI 18:30 Report On The Barnhouse Effect by Kurt Vonnegut (b0085hqx)
Professor Barnhouse discovers a way of channelling his mind to control the forces of nature.
The phenomenon becomes known as the "Barnhouse Effect". The academic sees his skill as a marvellous opportunity to secure world peace. However, the American government has other ideas...
Stuart Milligan reads Kurt Vonnegut's first short story published in 1950.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2007.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007k26r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007k440)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Raffles (m0001mfp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xn8hs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Bruce Bedford - Carnival King (b00lvyny)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008ggtc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 The Leicester Comedy Festival (b00qm4z5)
Stand-up comedy showcase hosted by Barry Cryer. With Rob Rouse, Nina Conti, Seann Walsh and guests.
FRI 23:30 The Young Postmen (b00fwf94)
The Elfin Bangle
Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager trio. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan. From December 1992.