SATURDAY 06 AUGUST 2011

SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmt2)
Operation Luna
5. The First of Many
The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
SAT 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012yym0)
Episode 5
An immortal challenge must be faced - will Zaphod Beeblebrox get to see Thor? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
SAT 00:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012yym2)
The Eyelash
A humorous diversion into an evening meal, ruined by a small matter which prompts a big discussion. Read by Edith MacArthur. From January 2002.
SAT 01:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b012yv9b)
Series 1
London Pride
George Dixon is showing new boy in blue, Andy Crawford, the ropes on the beat of Dock Green in London's East End.
Much to PC Crawford's surprise, Dixon is prepared to bend the rules in order to arrest one of a gang of safebreakers.
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp' which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Jack Judd ...... MacDonnell
Emmy Judd ...... Avril Elgar
Lenny Judd ...... Jacob Dylan
Agar ...... Jonathan Tafler
Fred Jenkins ...... Eddie Martin
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2005.
SAT 01:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
Episode 1
Given just days to live, a Victorian policeman is ready to make his final confession
He candidly reveals his involvement in a murder case many years before. As a young police constable in London, he recalls how a young woman burst in with news of a gruesome killing...
Detective story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881.
Read by Ronald Pickup.
Producer: Joanne Reardon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
SAT 02:00 After Henry (b007jmgk)
Series 1
The Older Man
Widow Sarah battles to bring up her 18-year-old daughter Clare, hindered by her meddling mother Eleanor.
The debut episode of 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.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and James Griffiths as Nick.
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 April 1985.
SAT 02:30 All the Young Dudes (b007rkc3)
Series 1
People's Parties
Billy is not keen on entertaining round at his place, until someone suggests a game of cards. Starring Jim Sweeney. From August 2001.
SAT 03:00 Loose Ends (b012w9wg)
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Clive is joined by the Post-Punk, New Wave legend that is Adam Ant. Prince Charming himself will not be so much standing but sitting and delivering news on the rejuvenation of his musical career. Adam has now formed a new band The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse and they'll be playing two shows in London later in the week.
Olivier Award-nominated Sahr Ngaujah is bringing the success of his Broadway performance to London's Sadler's Wells returning as the lead in FELA! The all singing production explores the extravagant world of Afrobeat legend and political activist Fela Kuti.
Have you ever stopped to think about how the design of a building affects you? Well Tom Dyckhoff, architecture critic and presenter has done just that. In his new Channel 4 series 'The Secret Life of Buildings' Tom discovers that the pure economics or mere aesthetics of buildings are far less important than the ways in which they influence our behaviour, feelings and wellbeing.
Unfortunately, Michael Simkins had to retire from playing cricket for the Harry Baldwin Occasionals this year but fortunately for Loose Ends this gave him time to write his new book The Last Flannelled Fool and talk to fellow cricket fan Arthur Smith about it. This is the story of his love of cricket, it's demise and his one-man odyssey around the country to take the temperature of the game.
Music from two newcomers with debut music to perform in the Loose Ends studio: Lucy Rose plays her single 'Middle Of The Bed'. And bringing some Brazilian rhythm, jazz and silky smooth vocals is Emily Saunders with the track Wishing Well from her debut album Cotton Skies.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
SAT 03:45 15 Minute Musical (b00sryqv)
Series 1
Brothers in Arms
A medieval rock musical, with Tony de Blair and Gordon de Brown heading to Downing Street. Stars Alex Lowe. From October 2004.
SAT 04:00 Stella Gibbons - Westwood (b012yw3g)
1. Challis Charm
1943: Margaret Steggles moves to bomb-damaged London to take up her new teaching job.
Through a dropped ration book, she meets the Challises, who live at Westwood, an elegant house in Highgate.
The Challis family have great charm, and, with the casual selfishness of the privileged, they soon take advantage of Margaret's slavish admiration.
Stella Gibbons' gentle comedy adapted in two parts by Lynne Truss.
Narrator/Lady Challis …. Rosemary Leach
Margaret Steggles …. Juliet Aubrey
Gerard Challis …. Michael Fenton Stevens
Hilda Wilson …. Saffron Burrows
Hebe Niland …. Caroline Harker
Zita Mandelbaum …. Mia Soteriou
Seraphina Challis …. Phyllida Nash
Dick Fletcher …. Jonathan Nibbs
Mrs Steggles …. Angela Barlow
Mr Hudson …. Chris Donnelly
Grantey …. Jacqueline Tong
Earl …. Martin T. Sherman
Mrs Wilson …. Barbara Kellermann
Producer: Kate McAll
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
SAT 05:00 Anything Legal (b0089hl7)
Episode 6
Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles ...... Donald Hewlett
George ...... Michael Knowles
Fiona Fenning ...... Jennifer Croxton
Course Chairman ...... Henry Stamper
Advertising Lecturer ...... John Kane
Finance Lecturer ...... Peter Cellier
Mr Hunter ...... Roland MacLeod.
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1984.
SAT 05:30 Snap (b012yvf2)
Series 3
Episode 4
Doug wonders if he can rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence.

Continuing Paul Mendelson's sitcom about a couple trying to rebuild their relationship after divorce.

Starring Rebecca Lacey as Molly, Paul Venables as Doug, Soumaya Keynes as Kaz, Jessie Sullivan as Ryan, Marlene Sidaway as Annie, Robin Weaver as Dawn, Jonathan Tafler as Raymond and Richard Firth as Ansel.

Producer: David Ian Neville

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.
SAT 06:00 Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey (b007jzmq)
"We are now beyond the Missouri River. We have left the States behind. Ahead of us lie the great uncivilised plains."
On the wagon trains of the perilous migration across America to Oregon and California, the strength of women was tested against the ambition and pride of their men.
Ellen Dryden's period drama stars Carolyn Jones as Martha, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Lucy, Marcia Warren as Hannah, , Bradley Lavelle as Thomas, Nathan Osgood as George, David Bannerman as Robert McKail, Mia Soteriou as Elizabeth Swain, Alison Pettitt as Rebecca, David Brooks as Francis, Mac McDonald as Jonah, Liz Ross as Woman and Alan Marriott as Charles Putnam.
Music by Mia Soteriou.
Director: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
SAT 07:30 Fabulous Flops (b0131ylr)
More Fabulous Flops
Episode 1
Was Bat Boy fang-tastic? Paul Roseby searches New York and London for musical failures. With Elaine Stritch and Sandi Toksvig.
SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00pync5)
Dame Edna Everage
'Hello, Possums!' The truly gifted Melbourne megastar opens her heart to share and care as only she can.
SAT 09:00 Double or Nothing: Partnerships in Radio Comedy (b007wdvv)
Hugh Dennis sets out to prove that two of anything is fun - and that radio comedy is especially good served in pairs. He presents a selection of six comic duos: Little Britain (March 2002), Much Binding in the Marsh (Feb 1949), In All Directions (Oct 1952), Absolute Power (Jan 2002), Armstrong and Miller (March 1998), and Laurel and Hardy On Tour (2006).
Over three hours, you'll get a firm flavour of the dynamics of double acts in action. Double acts aren't always performers - writing partnerships are just as important, and sometimes it's a couple of characters which make great comedic chemistry.
An alumni of Cambridge footlights, Hugh Dennis is perhaps best known for his own association with Steve Punt - both hosts of BBC Radio 4's long-running comedy hit The Now Show, as well as part of the legendary line-up in 4 Extra's archive stable-mate The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Hugh is also star of Andy Hamilton's hit BBC One TV sitcom Outnumbered.
SAT 12:00 Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms: Omnibus (b0131ylt)
Episode 1
Ernest Hemingway's moving story of love and war, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. An omnibus of the first five episodes, originally broadcast on Radio 4 in the Woman's Hour serial.
SAT 13:10 Chain Gang (b00p4klr)
Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone
Episode 10
This week our listeners have Susan finding out more about her past. And we look at some ideas that didn't quite make the grade.
SAT 13:15 Baldi (b007k0b9)
Series 3
The Sick Rose
Paolo Baldi discovers that a priceless hybrid plant leads to little peace and serenity in the newly designed garden of contemplation - as he and Tina are soon digging round in the murderous world of gardening.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Martin Meenan.
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Owen Roe as Rynne, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid, Victoria Smurfit as Claire, Adrian Dunbar as Kearney, Pat Laffan as Meadows, Mark O'Regan as Sheridan, Anne Marie Horan as Megan and Deirdre Monaghan as Gloria.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
SAT 14:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b012xpyk)
Series 8
Episode 5
It's music all the way on Wonderful Radio Prune with Dave "the Rave" Hatch.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie
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 Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1970.
SAT 14:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t39lf)
Series 2
The Siege of Steptoe Street
Albert and Harold are besieged by all their creditors demanding money.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold and Robert Dorning as Mr Stacey the butcher
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1967.
SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00pync5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey (b007jzmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 Fabulous Flops (b0131ylr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 18:00 Weird Tales (b00x4gb2)
Series 1
Out of the Depths by Melissa Murray
When Martha discovers her sister Grace has been trying past-life regression to break a cycle of abusive relationships, she decides it is time for them to return to a place from their past.
Travelling to Cornwall, they are forced to confront demons. But which sister needs to be free and what will it cost?
Written by Melissa Murray.
Series of four chilling dramas inspired by Lovecraft's stories of magical rites and forbidden lore.
Martha ...... Elizabeth Berrington
Grace ...... Naomi Frederick
Lovecraft ...... Stephen Hogan
Tom ...... Ed Gaughan
Therapist ...... Caroline Guthrie
Vicar ...... Jonathan Tafler
Producer: Pam Marshall
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009.
SAT 18:30 Bradbury 13 (b0131yvj)
The Man
Captain Hart is upset with his welcome when he lands on a planet. Ray Bradbury's tale set in space stars Max Golightly.
SAT 19:00 Double or Nothing: Partnerships in Radio Comedy (b007wdvv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up (b0131yvl)
Josie Long
The delightfully eccentric Josie Long presents 'Trying Is Good', which she originally performed at 2007's Edinburgh Festival.
SAT 23:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b0131yvn)
Episode 3
As each day passes with Greg still missing after the fight, Detective Lippenholtz is finding Robert's story harder to believe.
Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession stars John Sharian as Robert Forester, Adrian Lester as Greg Wyncoop, Joanne McQuinn as Jenny Theirolf, Briony Glassco as Nickie Jurgen and Peter Marinker as Detective Lippenholtz.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
Music composed and performed by David Chilton
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
SAT 23:30 Scandinavian Chiller (b0131yvq)
Camilla Lackberg - The Ice Princess
Episode 4
Erica confronts the father of Alex's love child and Patrick uncovers a new lead. Alex Tregear continues the Swedish thriller.


SUNDAY 07 AUGUST 2011

SUN 00:00 Weird Tales (b00x4gb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Bradbury 13 (b0131yvj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00pync5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms: Omnibus (b0131ylt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:10 Chain Gang (b00p4klr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 Baldi (b007k0b9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey (b007jzmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 Fabulous Flops (b0131ylr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Ladies of Letters (b0131zs0)
Ladies of Letters.com
Omnibus, part 2
Family strife for the cyberspace correspondents, and the stalker is unmasked. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
SUN 07:10 Chain Gang (b00p7qbj)
Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone
Episode 11
We're entering the home straight of the tale our listeners have been telling, and there's a birth. Of sorts.
SUN 07:15 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels (b00cl7lx)
Gastronomicon
Disobeying rules for a silver wedding anniversary recipe book sparks unexpected consequences. Short story read by Lynda Baron.
SUN 07:30 When the Dog Dies (b012xpym)
Series 2
Knock Down Ginger
Ronnie Corbett reunites with the writers of his hit sitcom Sorry, Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Sorry ran for seven series on BBC 1 and was number one in the UK ratings.
In the second series of their Radio 4 sitcom, Ronnie plays Sandy Hopper, who is growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up children - both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of at all - would like him to move out of the family home so they can get their hands on their money earlier. But Sandy's not having this. He's not moving until the dog dies.
Dolores, Sandy's lodger, has a moment of revelation - she really does feel guilty for always being behind with the rent and is going to leave and be a housekeeper to Mr McAhmed in Edinburgh. Sandy bows to the inevitable - and thus gets everything completely wrong. Will he have enough wit to pull the communication cord? Do they still have them?
Cast:
Ronnie Corbett ..... Sandy
Liza Tarbuck ..... Dolores
Sally Grace ..... Mrs Pompom
Tilly Vosburgh ...... Ellie
Jonathan Aris ..... Blake
Philip Bird ..... Lance
Stephen Critchlow ..... Mr De Vere Smith
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4.
SUN 08:00 Take It From Here (b0131zxv)
From 08/04/1954
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells, and Eth's knitting mishap in The Glums. Frank Muir and Denis Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April 1954.
SUN 08:30 Life With The Lyons (b0131zxx)
Lovely to Look At
Ben's pal Tex arrives for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation. Will he succumb to Olde England's charms?
Starring real-life American family: Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels and their children, Richard and Barbara.
With Doris Rogers as Florrie, Molly Weir as Aggie, Horace Percival as Mr Wimple, David Enders, Clive Baxter, Hugh Morton and Arthur Hill.
Life With the Lyons was one the BBC's most popular radio sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for BBC TV.
Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block, Ronnie Hanbury and Bill Harding.
BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1953.
SUN 09:00 Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies (b007wqd5)
The Other End of Nowhere
Tom sets off for the Other-End-of-Nowhere.
Conclusion of Charles Kingsley’s novel dramatised by Berlie Doherty.
Starring Julia McKenzie and Timothy West.
Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby ...... Julia McKenzie
Charles Kingsley ...... Timothy West
Tom ...... Oliver Peace
Grimes ...... Philip Jackson
The Lobster ...... Olivier Pierre
The Salmon ...... Sean Baker
Lady Salmon ...... Frances Jeater
The Turbot ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
The Professor ...... Christopher Good
Miss Ellie ...... Ciara Janson
The Porpoise ...... Sarah-Jane Holm
Giant ...... Peter Woodthorpe
Herring ...... Gerard McDermott
Gairfowl ...... Frances Jeater
Older Tom ...... David Antrobus
Truncheon ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Miss Ellie ...... Ciara Janson
Older Ellie ...... Sarah-Jane Holm
With Rosie Wiggins, Victoria Hickson, Alex Bird and Mark Guildea as the Water Babies.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b0132007)
Betty Driver
An extended edition with the late Coronation Street actress Betty Driver in conversation with Kirsty Young. From January 2011.
SUN 11:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1rf)
1962
From Two-Way Family Favourites to portable transistors. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
SUN 11:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007k4jm)
Series 2
Beryl Reid
Mark Radcliffe profiles the multi-talented Beryl Reid, whose career spanned music hall, variety, stand-up comedy and straight roles such as 'The Killing of Sister George'.
Series exploring some of the North's best-loved and most influential comedians.
Producer: Libby Cross
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
SUN 12:00 Ladies of Letters (b0131zs0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:10 Chain Gang (b00p7qbj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today]
SUN 13:15 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels (b00cl7lx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 Miss Marple (b007jvh5)
The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side
After her husband died, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall to ex-film star Marina Gregg and her husband. When the glamorous couple throw a benefit for the local hospital, the grounds are thronged with curious visitors, but for one of them, the day ends in tragedy.
It is up to sharp-witted sleuth Miss Marple to discover who was really meant to take the poison that killed the poor victim...
Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple.
With Ian Lavender as Chief Inspector Craddock, Gayle Hunnicutt as Marina Gregg, James Laurenson as Jason Rudd, Pauline Jameson as Dolly Bantry, Jane Whittenshaw as Cherry, Liz Goulding as Ella Zielinsky, John Hartley as Dr Gilchrist, Saverio Deodato as Giuseppe, Suzy Aitchison as Miss Knight, Jilly Bond as Heather Badcock, David Timson as Arthur Badcock/Vicar, Nigel Anthony as Ardwyck Fenn, Joanna Monro as Lola Brewster, Sarah-Jane Holm as Margot Bence and David Antrobus as Inspector Cornish.
From the book first published in 1962 and dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
SUN 15:00 Take It From Here (b0131zxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Life With The Lyons (b0131zxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies (b007wqd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:00 The Clitheroe Kid (b007k0ds)
Series 8
James, the Little Gentleman
When Granddad comes into money, the naughty schoolboy is faced with boarding school. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From November 1964.
SUN 17:30 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jpfl)
The Bishop Takes a Holiday
A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos.
Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop's Chaplain - the Reverend Mervyn Noote and John Barron as the Dean. With Doris Hare, George Woodbridge, Betty Baskcomb and Neil McDermott.
The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
SUN 18:00 Fear on 4 (b007jm8n)
Series 1
By the River, Fontainebleau
The Man in Black reveals how a painter's obsession over a woman turns to self-disgust. Stars Edward de Souza and Kim Wall.
SUN 18:30 Paul Magrs - Never the Bride (b0092n8g)
The Night Owls
Assembled monster turned B&B landlady, Brenda investigates a mysterious Whitby radio host. Stars Joanna Tope and Monica Gibb.
SUN 19:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1rf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007k4jm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Take It From Here (b0131zxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 Life With The Lyons (b0131zxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b0132007)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 22:00 When the Dog Dies (b012xpym)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jr0v)
Series 3
The Masterson Bunch
Suffragettes split the Masterson family, sparking drama at the races.
The award-winning improvised historical family saga based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b013pnrf)
Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
SUN 23:00 Dave Podmore (b007qcsw)
Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix
Episode 2
Dave Podmore, the cricketer's cricketer is due to get the call any day now. But will it be from the Test selectors or VAT inspectors?
And Felicity Kendall had better watch out...
Christopher Douglas stars as Pod.
Written by Christopher Douglas, Nick Newman and Andrew Nickolds.
Dave ...... Chris Douglas
Andy ...... Andrew Nickolds
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
SUN 23:30 The Harpoon (b00b3gv0)
Series 1
Episode 3
'Laughing through the Depression' - with a slightly budget issue of your nostalgic bumper golden weekly.
With Julian Dutton, Peter Baynham, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Bryonie Pritchard.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.


MONDAY 08 AUGUST 2011

MON 00:00 Fear on 4 (b007jm8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Paul Magrs - Never the Bride (b0092n8g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b0132007)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1rf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007k4jm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Take It From Here (b0131zxv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Miss Marple (b007jvh5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies (b007wqd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b013216n)
Series 1
Needle in a Haystack
A baby's life is in danger when some pep pills go missing and George Dixon causes a stir at home when he offers PC Crawford the spare room...
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp', which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Archie ...... Jonah Cook
Billy Monks ...... Michael Carolan
Mary Dixon ...... Charlie Brooks
Nancy Harris ...... Carol MacReady
Mrs Monks ...... Kate Byers
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2005.
MON 06:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
Episode 2
With just days to live, a Victorian policeman continues his final confession from his death bed.
With mystery still surrounding the brutal murder of John Zebedee, he recalls his determination to solve the case when the rest of the police force had given up.
Detective story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881.
Concluded by Ronald Pickup
Producer: Joanne Reardon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
MON 07:00 Ballylenon (b007jx54)
Series 5
Episode 1
Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home sparks much speculation.
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1956.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Starring TP McKenna as Phonsie Doherty, Margaret D'Arcy as Muriel McConkey, Stella McCusker as Vera McConkey, Aine McCartney as Vivienne Boal, Charlie Bonnar as Packy McGoldrick, Marcella Riordan as Peg Sweeney and John Guiney as Father O'Flatley.
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
MON 07:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007jvk3)
Episode 1
Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are meant to be presenting a classical music show together, but they just can’t stop bickering...
Starring Imelda Staunton as Maureen Maybe and Patrick Barlow as Patrick Maybe.
Doctor ...... Peter Jones
Professor ...... Stella Gonet
Bill ...... Simon Roberts
Special guest Jack Davenport.
Written by Patrick Barlow.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00mfhv6)
Series 3
Episode 11
Murder in an Edwardian musical hall for Kenneth Horne in 'The Phantom of Bogmouth Hip', while Julian and Sandy are showbiz accountants for Bona Tax Consultants
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 April 1967.
MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b01321dr)
Series 8
Episode 6
The team sets out to cause full frontal offence, plus high drama on the railway.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie - and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
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 Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1970.
MON 09:00 When the Dog Dies (b013229w)
Series 2
Temptation
Ronnie Corbett reunites with the writers of his hit TV comedy 'Sorry', Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent, in the second series of their Radio 4 sitcom.
Ronnie plays Sandy Hopper, who is growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up children, both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of at all, would like him to move out of the family home so they can get their hands on their money earlier. But Sandy's not having this. He's not moving until the dog dies. And not just that, how can he move if he's got a lodger? His daughter is convinced that his too attractive lodger Dolores (Liza Tarbuck) is after Sandy and his money.
Luckily Sandy has three grandchildren and sometimes a friendly word - a kindly hand on the shoulder can really help a Granddad in the twenty-first century. Man and dog together face a complicated world. There's every chance they'll make it more so.
Episode Three - Temptation
Generous Sandy splashes out just a little - with his sponsorship of son-in-law Blake's noble efforts in a charity marathon. Too late, he discovers he's splashed out a whole lot. But the promise is signed, his generosity even announced on the net. Is there a way round this? Listeners should have a pencil and paper handy.
Cast:
Sandy ..... Ronnie Corbett
Dolores ..... Liza Tarbuck
Mrs Pompom ..... Sally Grace
Ellie ..... Tilly Vosburgh
Blake ..... Jonathan Aris
Damon ..... Stephen Critchlow
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL production for BBC Radio 4.
MON 09:30 The Party Line (b013229y)
Series 2
Episode 6
MP Duncan Stonebridge does Sue a favour and suddenly finds that he's Graham the surveyor...
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis's topical sitcom from 2006 about a hapless backbench MP.
Stars James Fleet as Duncan Stonebridge.
With Simon Greenall, Geoffrey McGivern, Geraldine McNulty, Neil Edmond and Sarah Coleman.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2006.
MON 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t6rg3)
Series 3
How to Handle Men through the Application of Psychology
Precious Ramotswe sets out to release her fiance from an obligation - and a new case sparks a love quest. Stars Claire Benedict.
MON 10:45 World of Pub (b007jlwx)
Series 1
Episode 1
The only regulars at Barry and Garry’s East End boozer are late-night DJs and Trappist monks.
Can dodgy Phil help boost custom?
First of two comedy series written by Tony Roche.
Dodgy Phil ...... John Thomson
Barry ...... Phil Cornwell
Garry ...... Peter Serafinowcz
Other parts played by Kim Wall and Debra Stephenson.
Music: Bill Bailey
Special effects: Carl Phillips and Nick Romero.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998.
MON 11:00 Stella Gibbons - Westwood (b01322b0)
2. Disillusionment
Teacher Margaret Steggles wonders if pompous playwright Gerald Challis really is the man of her dreams?
Conclusion of Stella Gibbons' gentle comedy adapted by Lynne Truss.
Narrator/Lady Challis …. Rosemary Leach
Margaret Steggles …. Juliet Aubrey
Gerard Challis …. Michael Fenton Stevens
Hilda Wilson …. Saffron Burrows
Hebe Niland …. Caroline Harker
Zita Mandelbaum …. Mia Soteriou
Seraphina Challis …. Phyllida Nash
Dick Fletcher …. Jonathan Nibbs
Mrs Steggles …. Angela Barlow
Mr Hudson …. Chris Donnelly
Grantey …. Jacqueline Tong
Earl …. Martin T. Sherman
Mrs Wilson …. Barbara Kellermann
Producer: Kate McAll
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00mfhv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b012wdv0)
Series 55
Episode 6
Back for a second week at the Grassington Festival, Old-timers Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the panel by Jeremy Hardy, with Jack Dee in the chair. Piano accompaniment is provided by Colin Sell.
Producer - Jon Naismith.
MON 13:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b013216n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b009x1bf)
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street
Episode 1
Prior to the First World War, Muriel Hammond is trying to find her place in the world.
She loves astronomy but is restricted by society's expectations of a woman. She befriends the exotic Clare at boarding school, but she is still struggling to have the adventurous life she would like. She has been born and bred for marriage, but the object of her affection holds a candle for her exotic friend. As war descends on them, can Muriel find the fulfilment she seeks?
Winifred Holtby's story about a woman's journey from her teens to womanhood - a journey into independence and self-fulfilment.
Dramatised by Diana Griffiths.
Clare Goose as Muriel
Joanne Froggatt as Connie
James D'Arcy as Godfrey
Brigit Forsyth as Mrs Hammond
Victoria Brazier as Clare Duquesne
Deborah McAndrew as Delia Vaughan
Julie Westwood as Mrs Neale
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
MON 14:15 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k14l)
Look, Move, Speak
Recalling the influence of comedian Tommy Trinder, Martin Jarvis reveals some of the more bizarre events from his life on stage.
MON 14:30 The Paradoxes of Mr Pond (b0132l49)
The Crime of Captain Gahagan
GK Chesterton's civil servant figures out a mystery - 'Women go so fast that they get no farther.' Read by Martin Jarvis.
MON 14:45 Miracles of Life (b00mzdkt)
Episode 1
Recalling his days in 1930s Shanghai, the English writer reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
MON 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t6rg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 15:45 World of Pub (b007jlwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0132l9l)
Mel Giedroyc hears about people's passion for gnomes, uncovers a forgotten magical island and explores the secret world of lorry-spotters.
MON 17:00 Ballylenon (b007jx54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 17:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007jvk3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmtk)
Operation Luna
6. The Irresistible Force
Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship returns to Earth.
Futuristic tale set in 1965 written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
All Other Parts …. David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
MON 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132ll5)
Episode 6
How did Hillman Hunter acquire Nano? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
MON 18:45 MR James (b007jtcn)
MR James: Ghost Stories
Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
A collector of antiquities finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00mfhv6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b01321dr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b013216n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 Stella Gibbons - Westwood (b01322b0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b012wdv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 22:30 Mark Tavener - Absolute Power (b007w32v)
Series 2
Episode 5
Charles tackles prison reform, as Martin helps Delia Smith with a new image. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2001.
MON 23:00 When the Dog Dies (b013229w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 23:30 Hut 33 (b00lmdjr)
Series 1
Baghdad
Charles and Archie jump at the chance of going to Iraq, but the posting turns out not to be as cushy as it first seemed.
James Cary's sitcom set in Bletchley Park in 1941.
Three code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut, as they try to break German ciphers. Unfortunately, they hate each other.
Charles …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka …. Olivia Colman
Gordon …. Fergus Craig
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley
Joshua …. Alex MacQueen
Written by James Cary.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.


TUESDAY 09 AUGUST 2011

TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmtk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132ll5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 00:45 MR James (b007jtcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b013216n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq12)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 When the Dog Dies (b013229w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 The Party Line (b013229y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t6rg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 World of Pub (b007jlwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Stella Gibbons - Westwood (b01322b0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Ballylenon (b007jx54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007jvk3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133pl2)
Series 1
Crawford's First Pinch
Some unsavoury postcards turn up on the Dock Green beat and the link to a recent spate of bicycle thefts makes PC Andy Crawford desperate to notch up his first arrest.
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp', which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Mary Dixon ...... Charlie Brooks
Joe Cooney ...... Tom McClane
Ned Cooney ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Hilda Cooney ...... Rebecca Smart
Paul De Witt ...... Christian Rodska
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2005.
TUE 06:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm5wr)
1. Advertising
Bulldog Hugh Drummond is a hero, patriot, sportsman and quintessential English gentleman.
A de-mobilised army officer in the First World War, Drummond knows how to fight hard and play fair and there is precious little that can shake him.
Finding peace unbearably tedious, he puts an ad in the newspaper offering his services to any client who can offer adventure.
Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Written by "Sapper" (Herman McNeile) and abridged by Neville Teller
Producer: John Simpson
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2009.
TUE 07:00 To the Manor Born (b007jpzw)
The Rhythms of the Earth
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton must educate the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor.
Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton.
Keith Barron ..... Richard DeVere
Angela Thorne ..... Marjory Frobisher
Nicholas McArdle ..... Brabinger
Margery Withers ..... Mrs Polouvicka
Frank Middlemass ..... Ned
The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband's death leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, they've decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage.
From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on the estate's new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descendent.
First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997.
Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his TV script.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1997.
TUE 07:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c7923)
Series 1
Cookery Show
Reminiscences of an ex-variety star, who's cooking and drinking on a cable TV show. Stars Steve Delaney. From December 2005.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b00qpjpm)
Series 5
The China Story
Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Bruce Campbell.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Peter Eton

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1955.
TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jr74)
Series 3
Around the World the Burkiss Way
Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
TUE 09:00 Any Other Business (b0132mxz)
Episode 3
The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting - and he's scared witless.
Lucy Flannery's local government sitcom
Starring:
Nelson David
John Duttine
James Grout
Rosy Fordham
Nick Hardy
Howard Lew Lewis
Toby Longworth
Jan Ravens
Vivienne Rochester
June Whitfield.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
TUE 09:30 Street and Lane (b00vzz09)
Series 2
Estimates Day
When the Yorkshire builders price up fitting mirrors, they start seeing double...
Series 2 of Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby's comedy stars Shaun Dooley as Johnny Street, Fine Time Fontayne as Arthur Lane, Christine Kavanagh as Janet, Mark Straker as John, Sam Dale as Franklin and Rachel Atkins as Julia.
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
TUE 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t6ttr)
Series 3
House of Hope
Precious and her assistant visit some bad girls in their love quest - while Mma Makutsi seeks advice. Stars Claire Benedict.
TUE 10:45 World of Pub (b008m4ft)
Series 1
Episode 2
Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly bar. Stars Phil Cornwell and John Thomson. From March 1998.
TUE 11:00 Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons (b007jy5f)
Episode 1
The Walker children set sail and encounter the Amazons for the first time in this classic Lakeland tale. Stars Jean Anderson.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b00qpjpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack (b012wjd5)
Series 2
Episode 2
The human chameleon's host of comic characters with a nonagenarian musical.
With Philip Pope, Sally Grace, Waen Shepherd and Natalie Walter.
Written by Lucy Montgomery with additional material by Steven Burge, Jon Hunter, Fay Rusling and Barunka O'Shaughnessy.
Script Editor: Dan Tetsell
Music by Philip Pope
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.
TUE 13:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133pl2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm5wr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b009x2q4)
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street
Episode 2
Diana Griffiths' dramatisation of Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey into self-fulfilment.
2/10. Muriel has finished boarding school and is returning home to Marshington, where her mother aims to pair her off with Godfrey Neale. But then Muriel's friend Clare visits and turns the Hammond household upside-down.
Muriel ...... Clare Goose
Connie ...... Joanne Froggatt
Godfrey ...... James D'Arcy
Mrs Hammond ...... Brigit Forsyth
Mr Hammond ...... David Fleeshman
Clare Duquesne ...... Victoria Brazier
Delia Vaughan ...... Deborah McAndrew
Directed by Pauline Harris.
TUE 14:15 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k15x)
Try to Look Scared
Performing with Sian Phillips, the budding actor gets frightening blackouts. More stage recollections read by the author.
TUE 14:30 The Paradoxes of Mr Pond (b0132pll)
The Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Another mystery for GK Chesterton's civil servant - 'Too much Prussian obedience saves a patriot'. Read by Martin Jarvis.
TUE 14:45 Miracles of Life (b00mzgg2)
Episode 2
Recalling his wartime Japanese incarceration, the writer reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
TUE 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t6ttr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 15:45 World of Pub (b008m4ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0132pln)
Mel Giedroyc is going slow today in search of Britain's pet turtles and discovering how snails find their way home. Plus Sir Terry Pratchett explains his taste for weevils.
TUE 17:00 To the Manor Born (b007jpzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c7923)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmvs)
Operation Luna
7. Is this The Earth?
As Captain Jet Morgan's crew are pursued on the dark side of the moon, they drift dangerously off course.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
All Other Parts …. David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958.
TUE 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132plq)
Episode 7
The Tyromancers of Nano plan an attack. Will Thor become the planetoid's god? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
TUE 18:45 MR James (b007jtfj)
MR James: Ghost Stories
Lost Hearts
A young orphan is given a home by his elderly cousin. But how hospitable is the old man? Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b00qpjpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jr74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133pl2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm5wr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons (b007jy5f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 22:00 Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack (b012wjd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b00dn8cf)
Dan and the Panda
The Kiwi parody band aim for UK fame.
Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music.
Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey.
Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
With:
Rhys Darby
Dan Topolski
Daniel Kitson
Additional material by Joel Morris.
Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis.
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2005.
TUE 23:00 The Nick Revell Show (b007jp51)
Series 1
Episode 3
Struggling writer Nick's mate Craig proves a headache, while Vince the geranium encounters a bee.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With Alistair McGowan, Caroline Gruber, Brian Bowles, Doon Mackichan and Alison Sterling.
Producer: Jon Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
TUE 23:30 The Museum of Everything (b00hg82b)
Series 3
The Expo
Marvel at the meerkats, visit a new theme park... and one man must face 'The 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 August 2006.


WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST 2011

WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmvs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132plq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 00:45 MR James (b007jtfj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133pl2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm5wr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Any Other Business (b0132mxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 Street and Lane (b00vzz09)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t6ttr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 World of Pub (b008m4ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons (b007jy5f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 To the Manor Born (b007jpzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c7923)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0132tjy)
Series 1
Dixie
When things go missing from the Dixon household Doris, the downtrodden girl from next door, is exposed as a petty thief. But it's Mary Dixon who comes to her rescue, against George's wishes, and who earns the admiration of Andy Crawford...
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon nnd David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp', which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Mary Dixon ...... Charlie Brooks
Mrs Davies ...... Esther Elliott
Doris Monroe ...... Sarah Counsell
Mr Monroe ...... Roland Oliver
Harry Lane ...... Paul Currier
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2005.
WED 06:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm9s4)
2. Warning
Tricked into abducting the wrong man, dangerous Peterson gives a stern warning to the ex-officer. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
WED 07:00 Tony's (b00tjfz1)
Series 2
Welcome to Tony's
Tony's hair salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.
Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.
With guests: Kenneth Connor, Jan Hunt and Frank Coda
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Incidental music by Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981.
WED 07:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b0132tk0)
Series 3
Alka Salsa
Maureen persuades Wendy to join her on a salsa weekend in Bognor. Robin reluctantly goes along too, so he can visit a model village.
Meanwhile, Derek has discovered a new drug - coffee. And he's already addicted.
Sitcom about the mundane lives of childless couple, Robin and Wendy and their friends and neighbours - with a twist.
Wendy ...... Kay Stonham
Robin ...... Brian Capron
Derek ...... Martin Trenaman
Maureen ...... Amelia Bullmore
Written by Kay Stonham.
Devised by Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b0132tk2)
The Radio Ham - Pye's Re-recording
The Lad Himself communicates with the world. The originally TV-only episode performed before an audience in October 1961.
WED 08:30 Yes Minister (b007k14t)
Series 2
The Whisky Priest
Facing a moral dilemma over the sale of British-made weapons, Jim Hacker tries to shun Sir Humphrey's advice.
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.
It first ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984.
Jim Hacker …. Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby …. Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard …. Derek Fowlds
Major Saunders …. Anton Rodgers
Annie …. Diana Hoddinott
The Chief Whip …. Edward Jewesbury
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.
WED 09:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jw2r)
Series 3
Episode 6
Ad man Ken struggles with the women in his life, and ex-boss Freddie causes a stir. Stars Martin Jarvis. From November 1986.
WED 09:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b0132tkz)
Humphrey Lyttelton returns to Leicester with Jeremy Hardy, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer. From June 2002.
WED 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t9dts)
Series 3
The Return of Note - 7 Premiere
When Precious Ramotswe's ex-husband turns up to cause trouble, she finds an unlikely ally. Stars Claire Benedict.
WED 10:45 World of Pub (b008pb2m)
Series 1
Episode 3
Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable? Stars John Thomson. From March 1998.
WED 11:00 Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons (b007jt65)
Episode 2
Which boat will lead the attack on Captain Flint? Jean Anderson and Penny Downie star in this classic Lakeland adventure.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b0132tk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b00yj2g9)
Series 7
Summer of '76
Episode 6:
"Summer of '76"
Radio 4's most curmudgeonly author is back, complete with his trusty companion Elgar, his pipe and his never ending capacity for scrimping and scraping at whatever scraps his agent, Ping, can offer him to keep body, mind and cat together.
Ed has embraced the online age and subscribed to Facebook but finds he has opened up a Pandora's box of so-called friends that he's never actually met. That is until one Fiona Templeton pops up and he's reminded of the events of 1976 when he was a hot new writer and she a hot young model. Should an old acquaintance be renewed or should Ed leave well enough alone?
Cast list:
Ed Reardon ..... Christopher Douglas
Recycling Man ..... Paul Sharma
Pearl ..... Rita May
Olive ..... Stephanie Cole
Stan ..... Geoffrey Whitehead
Fiona ..... Jenny Agutter
Jaz Milvane ..... Philip Jackson
Ping ..... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Cliff ..... Geoff McGivern
Ray ..... Simon Greenall
Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas
Produced by Dawn Ellis.
WED 13:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0132tjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm9s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b009x596)
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street
Episode 3
Diana Griffiths's dramatisation of Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey into self-fulfilment.
3/10. Godfrey Neale wants to go riding with the beautiful Clare Duquesne, but Muriel's sister Connie is determined not to be left out.
Muriel ...... Clare Goose
Connie ...... Joanne Froggatt
Godfrey ...... James D'Arcy
Mrs Hammond ...... Brigit Forsyth
Clare Duquesne ...... Victoria Brazier
Delia Vaughan ...... Deborah McAndrew
Mrs Neale ...... Julie Westwood
Directed by Pauline Harris.
WED 14:15 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k177)
Good Luck, Please!
From making films to his passion for working in radio, the actor recalls the highlights of his career.
WED 14:30 The Paradoxes of Mr Pond (b0132vv8)
Pond the Pantaloon
Another mystery for GK Chesterton's civil servant - 'A poker prevents a national disaster'. Read by Martin Jarvis.
WED 14:45 Miracles of Life (b00mzvfl)
Episode 3
Recalling his 1950s London life and courtship, JG Ballard reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
WED 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t9dts)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 15:45 World of Pub (b008pb2m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0132vvb)
Mel introduces the man who kept a lion as a pet, meets some young inventors and explores sibling rivalry. Plus the latest chapter of Sir Terry Pratchett's story Truckers.
WED 17:00 Tony's (b00tjfz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 17:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b0132tk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmw8)
Operation Luna
8. The Time Travellers
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet as visitors arrive.
Futuristic tale set in 1965 written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
All Other Parts …. David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958.
WED 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132vvd)
Episode 8
It's the big fight - Thor v Wowbagger. Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
WED 18:45 MR James (b007k1gn)
MR James: Ghost Stories
A School Story
A man recalls spooky events from 1870 involving his old teacher. What is 'the well among the yews'? Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b0132tk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Yes Minister (b007k14t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0132tjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm9s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons (b007jt65)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b00yj2g9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 22:30 Nebulous (b00gddth)
Series 1
Night of the Vegetarians
Mystery deaths lead the Professor to a meat-free colony run by the notorious Dr Klench. Stars Mark Gatiss. From January 2005.
WED 23:00 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club (b007k3yd)
The T Machine
Copper trousers, murderous intent and a paradoxical tale of the villainous Dr Julius Venn and his misbegotten future history. Stars Roy Kinnear. From October 1988.
WED 23:30 The Castle (b007zpfz)
Series 1
Episode 4
Sitcom by Kim Fuller, set in a medieval castle with some remarkably modern trappings.
Sir John decides to open a theme castle and Sam Tree decides to save Unicorn Forest. Meanwhile, Anne and Charlotte are looking out for flying sheep.
Sir John Woodstock ...... James Fleet
Sir William De Warenne ...... Neil Dudgeon
Lady Anne Woodstock ...... Susan Earl
Cardinal Duncan ...... Jonathan Kydd
Lady Charlotte ...... Ingrid Oliver
Master Henry Woodstock ...... Steven Kynman
Sam Tree ...... Toby Ross-Bryant.


THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2011

THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmw8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132vvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 MR James (b007k1gn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0132tjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nm9s4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jw2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b0132tkz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t9dts)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 World of Pub (b008pb2m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons (b007jt65)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Tony's (b00tjfz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b0132tk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133g6t)
Series 1
Rock, Rattle and Roll
When a fanatical Spurs fan has his prized football rattle stolen, an FA cup tie provides the perfect excuse for a weekend away in Blackpool for Andy and Mary.
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp', which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Mary Dixon ...... Charlie Brooks
Ben Harvey ...... Andrew Sachs
Jessie Harvey ...... Jacqueline Tong
Chris Miller ...... Alex McLaren
Jim ...... Stuart Crossman
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2005.
THU 06:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nmzm3)
3. Grappling
In his ongoing battle with the evil Peterson, our hero has to grapple with a gorilla. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
THU 07:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bt4vw)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Schemes and Ruses
Bertie Wooster is much in demand, but his best-laid plans go awry as he lands in a bit of pickle...
P.G. Wodehouse’s romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller.
CAST:
Jeeves …. Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers
Boko Fittleworth …. Jonathan Cecil
Percy, Lord Worplesden …. Peter Woodthorpe
Florence Craye …. Bronwen Williams
Nobby Hopwood …. Rosalind Adams
Edwin the Boy Scout …. Denise Bryer
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
THU 07:30 Double Science (b0133g6w)
Real Ale
A real ale home brewing competition turns incompetent teachers Kenneth and Colin into bitter rivals. The turmoil continues at the Sixth Form College.
Written by and starring Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards.
With Rebecca Front, Raza Jaffrey, Gus Brown and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2008.
THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
Bridge Under Troubled Water
Grumbling Hampshire locals oppose the bungling duo's plans for a river crossing.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in March 1973.
THU 08:30 Hello Cheeky (b0133g70)
From 16/06/1973
Tim is sick of playing women in the pun-packed sketch show.
Fast-moving comedy written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973.
THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bt51z)
Series 3
Episode 1
Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open - and go silver surfing.
Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but now they're back in the big time. The problem is, they can’t stand each other…
Third series of Mike Coleman's six-part sitcom.
CAST:
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
THU 09:30 Jest a Minute (b0133g72)
Series 1
Episode 5
Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green star in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. From September 2006.
THU 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t9tdr)
Series 3
The Ceremony
Precious Ramotswe works her way through her list of problems and solves another along the way. Stars Claire Benedict.
THU 10:45 World of Pub (b008qt08)
Series 1
Episode 4
For the Queen's visit, dodgy Phil books her beloved Chas and Dave. But can they make it? Stars John Thomson. From March 1998.
THU 11:00 Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe (b007jqy3)
Episode 1
Against the advice of his family, Robinson Crusoe is set on a life of adventure.
Roy Marsden and Tom Bevan star in Daniel Defoe’s epic tale.
Dramatised in two parts by Steve Chambers
Older Robinson ...... Roy Marsden
Younger Robinson ...... Tom Bevan
Wells ...... Gerard McDermott
Crusoe's Father ...... John Rowe
Crusoe's Mother ...... Jenny Lee
Captain ...... Christopher Wright
Jack ...... Iwan Thomas
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Another Case of Milton Jones (b012wzpg)
Series 5
Gardening Expert
Milton crosses stamens with a deadly rival in the vicious cutthroat world of gardening. He's joined in his endeavours by his co-stars Tom Goodman-Hill ("Camelot"), Dave Lamb ("Come Dine With Me") and Margaret Cabourn-Smith ("Miranda").
Milton Jones returns to BBC Radio Four for an amazing 9th series - which means he's been running for longer than Gardeners' Question Time and answered more questions on gardening as well.
Britain's funniest Milton and the king of the one-liner returns with a fully-working cast and a shipload of new jokes for a series of daffy comedy adventures
Each week, Milton is a complete and utter expert at something - brilliant Mathematician, World-Class Cyclist, Aviator, Championship Jockey...
... and each week, with absolutely no ability or competence, he plunges into a big adventure with utterly funny results...
"Milton Jones is one of Britain's best gagsmiths with a flair for creating daft yet perfect one-liners" - The Guardian.
"King of the surreal one-liners" - The Times
"If you haven't caught up with Jones yet - do so!" - The Daily Mail
Written by Milton with James Cary ("Think The Unthinkable", "Miranda"), the man they call "Britain's funniest Milton," returns to the radio with a fully-working cast and a shipload of new jokes.
The cast includes regulars Tom Goodman-Hill ( "Spamalot"), Lucy Montgomery ("Down The Line"), Dave Lamb ("Come Dine With Me") and Ben Willbond ("Horrible Histories")
David Tyler's radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, Another Case Of Milton Jones, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, The Castle, The 3rd Degree and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies.
Produced & directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 13:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133g6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nmzm3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b009xwy4)
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street
Episode 4
Diana Griffiths's dramatisation of Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey into self-fulfilment.
4/10. Mrs Hammond is desperate to find husbands for Muriel and her sister Connie.
Muriel ...... Clare Goose
Connie ...... Joanne Froggatt
Godfrey ...... James D'Arcy
Mrs Hammond ...... Brigit Forsyth
Delia Vaughan ...... Deborah McAndrew
Martin Elliot/Dr McKissack ...... Graeme Hawley
Directed by Pauline Harris.
THU 14:15 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k18j)
National Curriculum
Acting with Judi Dench for Peter Hall and working with Harold Pinter, the actor recalls more career highlights.
THU 14:30 The Paradoxes of Mr Pond (b0133gjr)
Ring of Lovers
'A real liar doesn't tell wanton and unnecessary lies. He tells wise and necessary lies.' Curious mystery read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 14:45 Miracles of Life (b00n02yv)
Episode 4
Recalling his tragic role of a widowed father, JG Ballard reflects on the influences behind his work. Read by James Laurenson.
THU 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t9tdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 15:45 World of Pub (b008qt08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0133gjt)
Join Mel Giedroyc as she learns how to shear a sheep and hears about a rare left-handed castle staircase. Plus the latest episode of Truckers by Sir Terry Pratchett.
THU 17:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bt4vw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 17:30 Double Science (b0133g6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmwq)
Operation Luna
9. An Offer of Help
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it's not as they left it.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
All Other Parts …. David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958.
THU 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0133hgn)
Episode 9
Can Thor save planetoid Nano from the Vogons and their Quite Unwieldy Torpedo? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
THU 18:45 MR James (b007k1hw)
MR James: Ghost Stories
The Haunted Dolls' House
Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion? Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0133g6y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Hello Cheeky (b0133g70)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133g6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nmzm3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe (b007jqy3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones (b012wzpg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 22:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b007jshj)
Series 1
Coffins, Funerals and Nursing Homes
Accompanying her neighbour Betty to a funeral, Linda encounters a mislaid eco warrior.
Comedy series written by and starring Linda Smith.
With Femi Elufowoju Jr, Jeremy Hardy, Margaret John, Chris Neill and Rob Newman.
Producer: Lucy Armitage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b013c647)
Doug Stanhope
Tom Wrigglesworth stands in for Arthur Smith. His guest is Doug Stanhope.
THU 23:00 The Skivers (b007jpsp)
Series 1
Leslie Phillips
Lecturer Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show.
From the people who brought you ‘And Now in Colour’.
Written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh.
With Peter Bradshaw and Mel Giedroyc
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1994.
THU 23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007qx6z)
Series 1
The Universe
The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From October 1992.


FRIDAY 12 AUGUST 2011

FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmwq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0133hgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 MR James (b007k1hw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133g6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nmzm3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bt51z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 Jest a Minute (b0133g72)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00t9tdr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 World of Pub (b008qt08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe (b007jqy3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bt4vw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Double Science (b0133g6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133ldd)
Series 1
Roaring Boy
Mary and Andy have some exciting news for George, but he's nowhere to be found - and on the other side of Dock Green, a desperate young man with a gun is on the run.
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp', which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Mary Dixon ...... Charlie Brooks
Doug Beale ...... Carl Prekopp
Diana Johnson ...... Hayley Docherty
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2005.
FRI 06:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nn7s8)
4. Following
Britain is in peril and Potts is in danger. Our hero follows his enemy to Paris. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
FRI 07:00 Anything Legal (b008cxvk)
Episode 7
The do-it-yourself skills of Charles and George arouse the suspicions of their wives Marjorie and Hilary.
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles ...... Donald Hewlett
George ...... Michael Knowles
Marjorie ...... Dilys Laye
Hilary ...... Norma Ronald
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1984.
FRI 07:30 Snap (b0133ldg)
Series 3
Episode 5
Doug and Molly’s attempts to rekindle their romance after divorcing are hampered by his mum who’s convalescing after tripping over. Molly is not impressed...

Paul Mendelson's sitcom stars Rebecca Lacey as Molly, Paul Venables as Doug, Soumaya Keynes as Kaz, Jessie Sullivan as Ryan, Marlene Sidaway as Annie, Robin Weaver as Dawn and Jonathan Tafler as Raymond.

Producer: David Ian Neville

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b008746b)
Series 3
Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition
Left hand down a bit! HMS Troutbridge's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination.

Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Franklin Pettigreaves, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey and Heather Chasen as Ramona Povey.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1961.
FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlb0)
Series 2
Pilgrim's Progress
Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit the World War One battlefields of Flanders, but Harold's in the mood to mock.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1967.
FRI 09:00 After Henry (b007jmkg)
Series 1
Moving
Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in, but should Sarah just sell up?
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.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Marion Bailey as Janie.
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 April 1985.
FRI 09:30 All the Young Dudes (b007s74l)
Series 1
Waterloo Sunset
It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share. Stars Jim Sweeney. From August 2001.
FRI 10:00 Loose Ends (b012zy06)
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Offering Clive some nautical advice is, surprisingly, the actor Timothy Spall. He's best known for his roles in various Mike Leigh films and Auf Wiedersehen Pet. But in his new series for BBC Four 'Back At Sea', Timothy and his wife Shane continue their journey from Wales to Scotland in their Dutch barge, discovering a new tale at every port.
Bouncing into the studio is Liza Goddard who shot to fame as Clancy alongside 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'. In her new autobiography, 'Working with Children and Animals' Liza tells us about life after the marsupial and her roles on stage and screen most recently appearing in 'Midsomer Murders'.
Doug Stanhope is known as an unpredictable, no-holds-barred and uncompromising comic. But whilst the rest of the comedy world decamps to Edinburgh, Doug has decided to take up residency at The Leicester Square Theatre in London.
Nikki Bedi tries to give some dating advice to the comedian with OCD, Jon Richardson. In his latest book 'It's Not Me, It's You', Jon sets out to track down the right lady. But coming from the man who arranges the coins in his pockets in ascending size and colour, women who leave wet teaspoons in sugar bowls need not apply.
There's 'gyp-step' music from Molotov Jukebox, the energetic six-piece band (fronted by actress and accordionist Natalia Tena, of 'Harry Potter' and 'About A Boy' fame). They perform 'Double Dare' from their debut EP of the same name.
And from busking on the London Underground, Brixton Bluesman Errol Linton comes above ground to play 'Roll On Tomorrow' from his latest album 'Mama Said'.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
FRI 10:45 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 11:00 Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe (b007jqyc)
Episode 2
Crusoe's acceptance of his solitude is shattered by a single footprint in the sand.
Conclusion of Daniel Defoe’s epic tale dramatised by Steve Chambers
Older Robinson ...... Roy Marsden
Younger Robinson ...... Tom Bevan
Wells ...... Gerard McDermott
Crusoe's Father ...... John Rowe
Crusoe's Mother ...... Jenny Lee
Captain ...... Christopher Wright
Jack ...... Iwan Thomas
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b008746b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Chain Reaction (b012x130)
Series 7
Simon Day talks to Peter Hook
Chain Reaction is Radio 4's tag-team interview show. Each week, a figure from the world of entertainment chooses another to interview; the next week, the interviewee turns interviewer, and they in turn pass the baton on to someone else - creating a 'chain' throughout the series.
This seventh series started with Rhys Thomas interviewing Simon Day. This week, Simon is asking the questions, and has chosen one of his musical heroes: Peter Hook, best known for playing bass in Joy Divison and New Order, and for co-owning and running one of the most famous nightclubs in the world - which lost £10 for every punter who walked through the door for over a decade. The interview skips through the early days of punk, Joy Division's transformation into New Order, and Peter's new career as a DJ. "I thought DJs were arrogant and overpaid", he says, "So when I became one I fitted right in".
FRI 13:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133ldd)
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FRI 13:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nn7s8)
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FRI 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b009xysg)
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street
Episode 5
Diana Griffiths's dramatisation of Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey into self-fulfilment.
5/10. Muriel and her mother visit Scarborough during the War but the Germans are shelling the town. A visit from Godfrey Neale changes the course of Muriel's life.
Muriel ...... Clare Goose
Connie ...... Joanne Froggatt
Godfrey ...... James D'Arcy
Mrs Hammond ...... Brigit Forsyth
Delia Vaughan ...... Deborah McAndrew
Directed by Pauline Harris.
FRI 14:15 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k19t)
Swimming with Sharks
Established on stage, TV and radio, the bright lights of Tinsel Town beckon. The actor concludes his career highlights.
FRI 14:30 The Paradoxes of Mr Pond (b0133lv0)
The Terrible Troubadour
Another GK Chesterton mystery - 'In nature you must go very low to find things that go so high'. Concluded by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 14:45 Miracles of Life (b00n1jtr)
Episode 5
With the success of 'Empire of the Sun', JG Ballard is taken back to his Shanghai childhood. Read by James Laurenson.
FRI 15:00 Loose Ends (b012zy06)
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FRI 15:45 15 Minute Musical (b00szjy2)
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FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0133lwh)
Mel Giedroyc with Britain's amateur space explorers and the story of the real Robinson Crusoe. Plus Andi Osho's Sneaky Peeks and the latest episode of our story Truckers.
FRI 17:00 Anything Legal (b008cxvk)
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FRI 17:30 Snap (b0133ldg)
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FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmx1)
Operation Luna
10. The Citadel
Stranded in Earth's past, the Voice tries tempting Captain Jet Morgan and his crew out into the city of the aliens.
Futuristic tale set in 1965 written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
All Other Parts …. Deryck Guyler
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958.
FRI 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0133m09)
Episode 10
Will the Vogons wipe out Nano? Is this The End, or just the end of a middle? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
FRI 18:45 MR James (b007k1kh)
MR James: Ghost Stories
Rats
Mr Thompson decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he is staying. Perhaps he shouldn't. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b008746b)
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FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlb0)
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FRI 20:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b0133ldd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Bulldog Drummond by Sapper (b00nn7s8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe (b007jqyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 22:00 Chain Reaction (b012x130)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 22:45 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007m94n)
Series 1
Restaurants
Adam Bloom investigates bad service in restaurants with stand-up and reconstructions. It's comedy with a mission.
Helping Adam transform service culture are Sarah Kennedy, Brendon Burns and Rob Rouse
Written by Adam Bloom.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
FRI 23:00 The Jason Byrne Show (b00n1jtw)
Series 1
Medicine
Probing a fresh theme each week, the award-winning comic hosts stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From August 2008.
FRI 23:30 Big Town All Stars (b007jrq4)
Series 2
Fifteen Minutes of Fame
The band enters a TV talent show. Will it spark success - or return them to oblivion? Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From July 2001.