SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2012

SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmsm)
Operation Luna
4. Is There Anybody Out There?
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power.
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 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrl5)
Episode 9
Bill Masen tries his best to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be insurmountable. Cult novel read by Roger May.
SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b00sbvcv)
Have His Carcase
5. Too Perfect an Alibi
As the desperate upper class sleuth fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins turns up...
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Harriet Vane …. Maria Aitken
Inspector Umpelty …. Nigel Stock
Henry Weldon …. Warren Clarke
Julian Perkins …. Richard O'Callaghan
Nurse …. Judy Franklin
Jem Pollack …. Haydn Wood
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981.
SAT 01:30 Raffles (b007jnfw)
Series 3
The Raffles Relics
Bunny is appalled to hear Raffles calmly announce that he intends to visit New Scotland Yard to view an exhibition of his own craftsman's tools...
The stories of EW Hornung in the continuing adventures of cricketer and gentleman thief, Arthur J Raffles, and his chronicler, Harry "Bunny" Manders.
Starring Jeremy Clyde as AJ Raffles, Michael Cochrane as Bunny, Gudrun Ure as Mrs Fisher and Peter Forbes as Druce.
Dramatised by Olwen Wymark.
Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.
Director: Gordon House
A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast in 1992.
SAT 02:00 After Henry (b007jnwh)
Series 2
The Other Married Man
"I can tell when she's being deceitful. There's an expression that comes into her face. I remember when she was only two and she cut all Rosie's hair off."
Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
James ...... Edward de Souza
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986.
SAT 02:30 Trivia Test Match (b007yv3j)
Autumn 1992
Umpire Brian Johnston tries to stump Willie Rushton, Tim Rice, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Paul Merton. From October 1992.
SAT 03:00 ER Braithwaite - To Sir With Love (b00dz530)
Episode 2
Teacher Rick Braithwaite and his hostile, inner-city students are slowly getting to know each other better - and Rick is falling for his school colleague, Gillian...
Stars Kwame Kwei-Armah as Rick, Sasha Behar as Gillian, Simon Treves as Weston, Liza Sadovy as Clinty and Sam Dale as Mr Florian.
Two-part adaptation of Guyanese author, ER Braithwaite's semi-autobiographical, international best-selling novel. Dramatised by Roy Williams.
ER Braithwaite: born 1912 - died in 2016
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
SAT 04:00 EM Forster Short Stories (b017gvd8)
The Road From Colonus
Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside. Read by Andrew Sachs.
SAT 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx3z)
Series 1
The Troubles of This Life
The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey, from the 1799 diary of Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.
SAT 05:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b007jqgs)
Series 2
Episode 5
JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991.
SAT 05:30 The Young Postmen (b00fr1vh)
C'est la Legion
It's very important to remember that the French Foreign Legion is a ruthless and violent fighting unit, so if Brian, Derek and Sue find themselves fighting the Tuareg in a fort in Africa then they deserve our admiration.
And anyway, they only joined by mistake.
More surreal escapades of a trio of 'posties' written by and starring Ben Miller. With John Thompson and Felicity Montagu.
Brian ...... Ben Miller
Derek ...... John Thomson
Sue ...... Felicity Montagu
Mr Tippett ...... Alastair McGowan
Mr Tilbury ...... Jim Barclay
Tony Hadley ...... Vinnie Jones
Music by Murray Gold
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.
SAT 06:00 Johanna Spyri - Heidi (b007jxwr)
A Swiss mountain girl must leave her grandfather to move to Frankfurt with her aunt. Stars Ciara Janson and Richard Johnson.
SAT 07:30 Yes Yes Yes (b00tcstj)
Series 1
The Last Gasp Gold
John Rawling relives the 1991 World Athletics Championships when Britain's 400m men's relay team beat the USA to gold.
SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00r7mdm)
Gyles Brandreth and Danny La Rue
The raconteur and former MP, Gyles Brandreth - followed by the famous female impersonator Danny La Rue, talking in 1985.
SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b007k49q)
Fred MacAulay
The Scottish comedian selects six radio favourites - Radio Active, Variety Is the Spice of Life, The Alan Davies Show, Just a Minute, On the Hour, and A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
SAT 12:00 The Little Ottleys - Series 3 Omnibus (b01lt416)
Martyn Wade's newly-minted Edwardian entanglements are based on characters from the novels of Ada Leverson. Stars Haydn Gwynne.
SAT 13:15 Baldi (b007k4mg)
Series 4
Cross Purposes
As the priestly sleuth tackles some crossword-related murders, Father Troy is a surprisingly adept ally. Stars David Threlfall.
SAT 14:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00c0g2k)
Kenneth Horne and the team present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights.
SAT 14:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7g2)
Series 2
Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living - radio's Funky Correspondence Course.
With heavy sounds from Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.
Meaningful words from Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
With producer Simon Brett getting it all together.
Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1977.
SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00r7mdm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Johanna Spyri - Heidi (b007jxwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b015fkl4)
Series 4
Kathy Burke
Marcus Brigstocke invites actress Kathy Burke to try some new experiences, like visiting Harrods in London.
Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones.
The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and creator Bill Dare had never seen the film Star Wars.
Producer: Bill Dare
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011.
SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b00j18v0)
For King and Country
Episode 3
MI-13's Lionheart and Dunning discover the identity of the Stour Banshee and the Faraday Murderer. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry Molloy.
SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00h73hy)
The Door in the Wall by HG Wells
Daydreamer Lionel Wallace’s encounters with an unlocked door as a young child continue to prey on his mind as an adult.
At different times in his life, the door temptingly reappears. But when a golden opportunity arrives, is Lionel brave enough to turn his back on the world he knows for a better life?
Anton Lesser reads HG Wells' story.
Some of the best sci-fi/fantasy writers in a series of fantastic journeys featuring flights of fancy, time travel, magical transporters and alternate realities.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2009.
SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b007k49q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 4 at the Store (b00cpvsk)
Series 1
Episode 1
Simon Bligh hosts an evening of stand-up comedy without having to leave your armchair.
Featuring Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter.
From London's Comedy Store
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1998.
SAT 22:30 20th Century Vampire (b007jylz)
Episode 5
Trainee vampire Eloise learns Mr Jenkins has the world's rarest - and tastiest blood. Stars Louise Lombard. From November 1993.
SAT 23:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqc3)
Killing Orders
Forging Ahead
Cousin Albert has called private eye, VI Warshawski off the investigation into the forged securities at the Priory. But she doesn't give up so easily.
Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Kathleen Turner as Chicago private eye, VI Warshawski.
Roger Ferrant ...... Martin Shaw
Gabriella ...... Avril Clark
Albert ...... William Hootkins
Rosa ...... Eileen Way
Father Carroll ...... Don Fellows
Uncle Stefan ...... Maurice Denham
Lotty Herschel ...... Miriam Karlin
O'Faolin ...... John Bennett
Agnes Paciorek ...... Lorelei King
Murray Ryerson ...... Kerry Shale
Sal ...... Adjoa Andoh
Derek Hatfield ...... Andrew Wincott
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1991.
SAT 23:30 Stephen King - Blaze (b00g36d9)
Episode 2
The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' thriller.
SAT 23:45 Pulp Fiction (b00fy0y7)
Series 1
Getaway
Vincenti is high. Vincenti is about to make the biggest hit of his career. Gil Brewer's thriller, read by Peter Marinker.


SUNDAY 12 AUGUST 2012

SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b00j18v0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00h73hy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00r7mdm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 Baldi (b007k4mg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Johanna Spyri - Heidi (b007jxwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b015fkl4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus (b00cm1fd)
Episode 3
Indian independence spells the end of the British Empire. Dramatisation of the award-winning novel. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.
SUN 07:15 Strange Weather Days (b007jxgb)
Series 1
Snow Stops Play
Meteorologist Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in June and interrupted play at Buxton cricket ground.
SUN 07:30 Clare in the Community (b00sj5z7)
Series 6
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Sony Award-winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre. Stars Sally Phillips. From May 2010.
SUN 08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
From 11/05/1974
Police intelligence and making merry at the court of Henry VIII.
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords.
Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees
Music by Neil Innes.
Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples.
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1974.
SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007k1v1)
Series 9
Another Mother For Ossie
The cheeky schoolboy causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From November 1965.
SUN 09:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
Distractions in the Jungle
In which Phileas Fogg rides an elephant, Sergeant Fix loses sight of him and Passepartout saves the day...
Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Yves Aubert as Passepartout, Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda and Garard Green as Brigadier Cromarty.
Jules Verne's classic story dramatised in four parts by Terry James.
Music: Wilfredo Acosta.
Director Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.
SUN 09:30 Catherine Fisher - Incarceron (b011ttxr)
Episode 2
As Claudia's arranged wedding looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape his nightmarish prison. Stars Sarah Ovens.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01dtj94)
Michael Johnson
Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his castaway choices. From October 2011.
SUN 10:45 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00pbv14)
A Slip Up
Exiled in England, a retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home. Read by Sean McGinley.
SUN 11:00 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.
SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra (b01lv5zr)
Series 3 - Omnibus
Episode 6
When the four road-trippers end up staying at a friend's place, Fallon wakes up to discover it's not just her who's had an eventful night.
SUN 11:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History (b015pb1m)
Episode 1
Eleanor Bron reads Michael Holroyd's biography of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, the two greats of the Victorian stage.
When Ellen's first marriage breaks down, she lives up to her "fallen woman" reputation by running off with a friend of Oscar Wilde and only returns to the stage when debts begin to mount.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton.
Producer: Justine Willett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
SUN 12:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus (b00cm1fd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:15 Strange Weather Days (b007jxgb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns (b007jv75)
A bizarre chain of unforeseen coincidences sparks a 1990s British nuclear submarine to prepare to launch an all-out attack. Devastating, unpreventable, unless...
James Follett's thriller starring Manning Wilson as Captain Harrison.

Lieutenant Sinclair ...... John Rye
Stride ...... Ian Thompson
Floyd ...... Michael Shannon
Louise Arnott ...... Sheila Mitchell
Wallis ...... James Hayes
The Prime Minister ...... Conrad Phillips
Aitkin ...... Sion Probert
Master-at-Arms ...... Nigel Graham
Fisher ...... John Bull
Theodore Pike ...... Vernon Joyner
1st Rating ...... Hugh Ross
2nd Rating ...... Roger Gartland
Computer Operator ...... Carole Boyd
Producer: Margaret Etall
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1974
SUN 15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007k1v1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show (b01lv5zt)
The pick of the week's 4 O'Clock Show with Mel Giedroyc.
SUN 16:30 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:00 Catherine Fisher - Incarceron (b011ttxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SUN 17:30 Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase (b014qzbb)
Series 1
Alexei Sayle
4 Extra Debut. Celebrated novelist Christopher Brookmyre speaks to comedy great Alexei Sayle about his life and writing.
SUN 18:00 The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley (b007jw60)
A young man works for a powerful alchemist. Feeling jilted in love and consumed with jealousy towards a rival, he secretly drinks one of his Master's potions hoping to cure himself of these emotions.
Instead, he’s soon facing a living hell…
Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
Read by Shaun Dooley.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2005.
SUN 18:30 Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger (b00zjbvl)
When the World Screamed
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth. Stars Bill Paterson.
SUN 19:00 World of Pub (b007jlwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra (b01lv5zr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
SUN 19:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History (b015pb1m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today]
SUN 20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007k1v1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01dtj94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:45 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00pbv14)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community (b00sj5z7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01lwbxt)
2012
Episode 4
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
SUN 22:35 Sarah at the Stand (b0146j3w)
Episode 2
Sarah Millican in Edinburgh, with stand-up and backstage with Chris Forbes, Rob Rouse and Brendon Burns. From October 2010.
SUN 22:50 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01lwbxw)
2012
Episode 5
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
SUN 22:55 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k2qm)
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
The locals of the remote northern town get an unusual new guy for the bonfire.
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Festival award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
SUN 23:25 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01lwbxy)
2012
Episode 6
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
SUN 23:30 The Shuttleworths (b007n13d)
John Shuttleworth's Open Mind
Fairies
John Shuttleworth delves into the world of the little people as he finds out about fairies.
But finding an expert on the subject is proving difficult, until he realises that fairies are normally found at the bottom of the garden
So John enlists gardening expert Kim Wilde. He might even get a few singing tips at the same time?
Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter continues his probe into unsolved phenomena.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Additional material by Dean Wilkinson.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


MONDAY 13 AUGUST 2012

MON 00:00 The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley (b007jw60)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger (b00zjbvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01dtj94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00pbv14)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 World of Pub (b007jlwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra (b01lv5zr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History (b015pb1m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns (b007jv75)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Catherine Fisher - Incarceron (b011ttxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Wimsey (b00scvsc)
Have His Carcase
6. All a Question of Time
Will inspiration strike?
The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
The conclusion dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Harriet Vane …. Maria Aitken
Inspector Umpelty …. Nigel Stock
Leila Garland …. Rosalind Ayres
Saunders …. John Webb
Polwhistle …. Alan Dudley
Tom …. Andrew Secombe
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981.
MON 06:30 Raffles (b007jngf)
Series 3
The Knees of the Gods
Raffles and Bunny leave England to fight for queen and country in the South African war. For one of them there will be no return...
The stories of EW Hornung in the continuing adventures of cricketer and gentleman thief, Arthur J Raffles, and his chronicler, Harry "Bunny" Manders.
Starring Jeremy Clyde as AJ Raffles, Michael Cochrane as Bunny, Sean Barrett as Connell, Gudrun Ure as Mrs Fisher and Peter Penry-Jones as the General.
Dramatised by Olwen Wymark.
Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.
Director: Gordon House
A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast in 1992.
MON 07:00 Bookcases (b00srvks)
Series 1
Bronte Country
London 1853: The orderly life of religious publishers, Spavin and Spavin, is set to transformed by an actress and her son.
Cordelia is setting her sights on one of the partners, while her son Primus fancies taking over the firm, starting with hopes of 'acquiring' Charlotte Bronte...
Series 1 of Martyn Wade's Victorian era comedy stars Michael Cochrane and Maggie Steed.
Primus …. Michael Cochrane
Cordelia …. Maggie Steed
Gerald …. David Horovitch
Edith …. Elizabeth Spriggs
The Reverend Bronte …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Charlotte …. Sarah Jane Holm
Mrs Gaskell/Emily Bronte …. Frances Jeater
Equity …. David Antrobus
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.
MON 07:30 Just a Minute (b01lhbgx)
Series 64
Episode 1
Join Nicholas Parsons and friends for the first of another series of the grandaddy of all panel games.
Panellists Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and Graham Norton join Nicholas for the verbal equivalent of the Olympics. It's an energetic game this week - but who will win gold medal for the greatest gift of the gab?
Paul talks about The Biggest Fib he Ever Told, Sue Perkins divulges a lot of information about her Famous Friends, Liza Tarbuck speaks knowledgeably on the subject of Fake Tan and Graham Norton gives his tips on How To Annoy The Audience.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016.
MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jqz4)
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. From December 1961.
MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b013fj7r)
Series 2
The Wooden Overcoats
Trouble ensues when Harold brings home coffins on the cart, sparking a burst of manic superstition from Albert.
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.
MON 09:00 Clare in the Community (b00slqvv)
Series 6
Luck of the Irish
Clare is delighted to discover she has an Irish ancestor...
Clare Barker is the self-absorbed social worker who has the right jargon for every problem she comes across, though never a practical solution. But there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
The team at the Family Centre has been shaken around and shuffled about. Clare is now Acting Team Leader, as Irene has job-swapped. And whilst Irene is in Melbourne the team here are joined by Libby – an Aussie and a lezzie, proud to be both, and after Clare’s job.
But it is in the nature of hell to be unchanging, and most of the regulars are present and correct for a further round of frustration, despair, disappointment, team meetings and 11 o’clock cakes at the Sparrowhawk Family Centre.
Clare ... Sally Phillips
Helen ... Liza Tarbuck
Brian ... Alex Lowe
Ray ... Richard Lumsden
Libby ... Sarah Kendall
Ptolemy … Philip Pope
Megan/Na ... Nina Conti
Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010.
MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jvs5)
Series 1
Episode 5
Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency? Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From February 1982.
MON 10:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007jpr7)
Miss Honeychurch, Giotto and Too Much Beethoven
1905: Cousins Lucy and Charlotte arrive from England at the Pensione Bertolini in Florence to discover they've not been given their promised rooms.
EM Forster's 1908 Edwardian-era novel dramatised in four parts by David Wade.
Lucy Honeychurch ...... Cathy Sara
Charlotte Bartlett ...... Sheila Hancock
Mr Emerson ...... John Moffatt
George Emerson ...... Gary Cady
Mr Beebe ...... Stephen Moore
Miss Lavish ...... Barbara Jefford
Miss Alan ...... Anna Cropper
Mr Eager ...... David Collings
Maid ...... Jilly Bond
Man ...... Ian Masters
Beggar ...... Michael Tudor Barnes
Other parts played by the cast.
Pianist: Terence Allbright
Director: Glyn Dearman.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
MON 11:00 EM Forster Short Stories (b017gyls)
The Obelisk
The Story of the Siren is the first in our series of short fiction by EM Forster. It is an unsettling story about a sea nymph and an ill fated young Sicilian. The novelist best known for twentieth century classics including A Passage to India, A Room with a View and Maurice was also a prolific writer of short stories. In them he explored many of the themes central to his novels, including the morals of the middle classes in the early twentieth century, and his fascination with culture and mores of the beguiling South. The reader is Dan Stevens.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b01lsqkn)
DOOM, Adjoa Andoh, Andy Hamilton, Anneka Rice and Jonathan Harvey
The Dead Donkey makes the headlines this week as Clive chats to Andy Hamilton about his new comedy, 'Just Around the Corner', co-written with Guy Jenkin, and part of Channel 4's Funny Fortnight. It's the story of a suburban family set in the flooded, warm and bank-free future - a kind of "Mad Max meets The Good Life".
From one dog-eat-dog world to another - Clive finds himself in the Roman Capital with actress Anjoa Andoh who is currently playing the part of Portia in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' at the Noel Coward Theatre in London. It's a famliar story of power politics, bloody murder, corruption and treachery in this spectacular RSC production transposed to an African setting.
Jo Bunting meets Beautiful Thing Jonathan Harvey whose debut novel 'All She Wants' introduces us to loveable Liverpudlian girl, Jodie McGee - the girl next door who becomes 'the girl off the telly'. In Jodie's words: 'This is my story. It's dead tragic. You have been warned.'.
And it's Challenge Clive as he pulls on his jumpsuit and races to meet golden girl Anneka Rice to find about her new BBC1 series, 'The Flowerpot Gang'. Alongside Phil Tufnell and Joe Swift, their goal is to transform neglected outdoor plots of land into inspiring and life-changing spaces for communities across Britain.
Music comes from the masked hip-hop maverick, DOOM whose album, JJ Doom 'Key to the Kuffs', features Beth Gibbons and Damon Albarn. JJ comes from the initals of collaborator producer / vocalist Jneiro Jarel. This is DOOM's debut radio performance, perhaps after it, he'll call himself LE DOOM? And he plays 'Winter Blues'.
And Scottish folk musician, James Yorkston, plays 'Border Song' from his new album, 'I Was A Cat From A Book'
Producer Cathie Mahoney.
MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jqz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b013fj7r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:00 Wimsey (b00scvsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 Raffles (b007jngf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b2grv)
Episode 1
An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtjf)
Gladstone's First Budget
Gladstone's ambitions as Chancellor are thwarted by the onset of the Crimean War. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
MON 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jy5h)
Episode 1
Dr Aziz and Mrs Moore's mosque encounter sparks an epic tale of divisions under colonial British rule. Read by Samuel West.
MON 14:45 England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (b01lvb07)
Episode 1
Kate Williams' biography of the prostitute who became the mistress of Lord Nelson, despite humble origins. Read by Polly Walker.
MON 15:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007jpr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01lvb09)
On this week's 4 O'Clock Show, Mel Giedroyc has Roald Dahl's classic story Matilda. Child genius Matilda teaches herself to read.
MON 17:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b009prt3)
Series 1
Episode 5
Duo Tommy and Sheila's comeback faces jeopardy - from his dodgy past.
Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can't stand the sight of each another...
Mike Coleman's sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd.
Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield
With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward Halsted, Chris Pavlo, Paul Rogan and Ned Sherrin.
Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.
MON 17:30 Bookcases (b00srvks)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:00 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.
MON 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrll)
Episode 10
With most of the population blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where does he start? Cult novel read by Roger May.
MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jqz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b013fj7r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 Wimsey (b00scvsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 Raffles (b007jngf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 MacAulay and Co (b01lvb0c)
Edinburgh Festival 2012
Episode 6
Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
MON 22:00 Just a Minute (b01lhbgx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 22:30 Clare in the Community (b00slqvv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries (b01m7xs0)
From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Marek Larwood's second Edinburgh Diary entry.
MON 23:00 Chain Reaction (b01ljwn3)
Series 8
Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown
Comedian Chris Addison gets the rare chance to talk to the amazing Derren Brown about magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.
Episodes in the chain include:
Rebecca Front being interviewed by the man who knows her best, her big brother, Jeremy Front.
Rebecca Front talking to her Thick Of It co-star and fellow non-nudist, Chris Addison, about working with Armando Iannucci and embracing his middle-classness through stand-up;
Chris Addison in a rare interview with the actually-really-nice-and-he-doesn't-do-any-of-that-weird-stuff-in-real-life, Derren Brown;
Derren Brown chatting hair, beliefs and Tim Minchin with comedy musical megastar and fellow sceptic Tim Minchin;
A poorly Tim Minchin being handed tissues whilst attempting to interview with no questions a not-at-all-poorly and hilarious Caitlin Moran.
Caitlin Moran getting to spend time and talk shoes, Bananarama and women with her comedy hero Jennifer Saunders.
And.
Jennifer Saunders turning up a week later to find the series has ended. Probably. We weren't there because the series had ended.
Produced by Carl Cooper
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2012.
MON 23:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? (b00sg13d)
1970s
Cockney geezer Micky Flanagan regales us with the story of his journey from tabloid to broadsheet; from the street party to the dinner party; from apples and pears to stocks and shares... Well you've got the idea.
Each week's episode focuses on a different decade of Micky's life. Micky regales us with stories from his life told through stand up comedy. In between, the programmes goes 'behind the scenes' with short interviews that give an insight into the stand up.
In this opening episode Micky talks about growing up in the East End in the 1970's. He chats to his school friends about their shared experiences of leaving with no qualifications to work at Billingsgate Fish Market. He also interviews Sociology Professor Paul Willis about his research on working class boys in a 1970's school.
Micky's transition from the mean streets of the East End, working as a Billingsgate Fish Porter to an entertainer living in the leafy lanes of Dulwich is a fascinating story, all the better for being told through jokes. The issue of class is a crucial theme in Micky's stand up. However it is framed less as "Do we now have a classless society?" and more as "Is it ok to ask for Tomato sauce in a fancy French restaurant?"
The series is written and performed by Micky Flanagan.
The producer is Tilusha Ghelani.


TUESDAY 14 AUGUST 2012

TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmt2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b00scvsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Raffles (b007jngf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Clare in the Community (b00slqvv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jvs5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007jpr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 EM Forster Short Stories (b017gyls)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b01lsqkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b009prt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 Bookcases (b00srvks)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Wimsey (b007jwcn)
Murder Must Advertise
1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity
After the unexplained death of a junior copywriter at a top advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
First published in published in 1933 and adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton.
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.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker …. Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Ingleby …. John Quentin
Mr Willis …. Richard O'Callaghan
Miss Meteyard …. Frances Jeater
Mr Hankin …. Frank Williams
Miss Rossiter …. Joanna Wake
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979..
TUE 06:30 Raffles (b007jngz)
Series 3
The Last Word
War-scarred Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his extraordinary friend's reputation.
The stories of EW Hornung in the continuing adventures of cricketer and gentleman thief, Arthur J Raffles, and his chronicler, Harry "Bunny" Manders.
Starring Jeremy Clyde as AJ Raffles, Michael Cochrane as Bunny, Emily Richard as Sophie and Matthew Morgan as Alec.
Dramatised by Olwen Wymark.
Signature tune composed by Jim Parker.
Director: Gordon House
A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast in 1992.
TUE 07:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k0qs)
Episode 1
Mr Finchley falls in love with a canary-coloured caravan and a rather stubborn horse.
Victor Canning's novel about the adventures of a man and his horse-drawn caravan touring the 1930s countryside of Kent.
Richard Griffiths stars as Mr Finchley.
With Dinah Sheridan as Mrs Finchley, Ron Pember as Mr Rivers, Peter Vaughan as Turk.James Grout as Mr Sprake and Alan Thompson as Mr Harricot.
Narrated by James Villiers.
Adapted in six parts by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1993.
TUE 07:30 Mr Blue Sky (b01h5xcs)
Series 2
You're Leaving
Harvey Easter (played by Mark Benton), 46, is the eternal optimist. He is able to see the good in every situation, the silver lining within every cloud, the bright side to every bit of bad news.
This, however, is his downfall. Someone for whom the glass is always half-full can be difficult to live with, as his wife of 19 years, Jacqui (played by Claire Skinner), knows all too well. Even as life deals Harvey and the Easter family a series of sadistic blows, Harvey looks on the positive side. It's pathological with him. The way Jax sees it, instead of dealing with the problems of their marriage and their teenage kids, Harvey's optimism is actually his way of avoiding engagement with the big issues.
Mr Blue Sky is about one man battling to remain positive in moments of crisis, and one woman battling to live with someone who has his head in the clouds.
This week, Harvey's racist mum, Lou, moves in while she grieves for her plumber boyfriend and drives Jax out of the house, but will she give her blessing to Charlie and Kill-R's wedding when they fix a date?
Cast:
Harvey Easter ..... Mark Benton
Jacqui Easter ..... Claire Skinner
Charlie Easter ..... Rosamund Hanson
Robbie Easter ..... Tyger Drew Honey
Kill-R ..... Javone Prince
Lou Easter ..... Sorcha Cusack
Rakesh Rathi ..... Navin Chowdhry
Sean Calhoun ..... Michael Legge
Written by Andrew Collins
Title Music Arrangement by Jim Bob
Producer/Director: Anna Madley
Editor: Rich Evans
An Avalon Production for BBC Radio 4.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jpgm)
Series 8
King Solomon's Mines
Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches. Stars Spike Milligan. From December 1957.
TUE 08:30 Listen to Les (b017710t)
From 18/01/1981
Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics and tickling his ivories - badly.
With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Scripted and produced by James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981.
TUE 09:00 Chain Reaction (b01ljwn3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 09:30 Sneakiepeeks (b00pfv03)
Special Relationship
A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle on an exchange visit.
But will his past come back to haunt him?
Comedy by Harry Venning and Neil Brand about a team of inept, backstabbing surveillance operatives.
Bill ...... Richard Lumsden
Sharla ...... Nina Conti
Mark ...... Daniel Kaluuya
Colonel ...... Ewan Bailey
Bristow ...... John Biggins
Sean ...... Joseph Cohen Cole
Lenny ...... Piers Wehner
Ignatius/Fuego ...... Nigel Hastings
Man ...... Rhys Jennings
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009.
TUE 10:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007jpty)
Good Men and Violets
Lucy Honeychurch has witnessed a murder in Florence, but George's actions disturb her more...
Set in Italy and England, EM Forster’s 1908 tale of a young woman from repressed Edwardian England.
Lucy Honeychurch ...... Cathy Sara
Charlotte Bartlett ...... Sheila Hancock
Mr Emerson ...... John Moffatt
George Emerson ...... Gary Cady
Mr Beebe ...... Stephen Moore
Miss Lavish ...... Barbara Jefford
Mr Eager ...... David Collings
Phaeton ...... Andrew Branch
Pianist: Terence Allbright
Dramatised by David Wade.
Director: Glyn Dearman.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
TUE 11:00 Daphne Du Maurier (b00bdn13)
The Supreme Artist
The matinee is over, but who is the visitor waiting at the stage door? Michael Drew reads Daphne du Maurier's short story.
TUE 11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx44)
Series 1
The Fruits of the Earth
In the year 1800, parson William Holland battles with the Somerset farmers and sees the harvest in. Stars Ronald Pickup.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jpgm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Listen to Les (b017710t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Raffles (b007jngz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b2qv8)
Episode 2
Diplomat George Darrow is determined to give Sophie a few days of happiness in Paris to compensate for her dreary prospects.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b01lvjdj)
Series 3
Episode 13
When Fallon returns to The Bull after her holiday, she finds the place in uproar and Jolene rather nervous about what lies ahead in New Zealand...
TUE 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jy6r)
Episode 2
As Adela Quested yearns for the real India, she and Mrs Moore attend a bridge party to meet the locals. Read by Samuel West.
TUE 14:45 England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (b01lvjdl)
Episode 2
Emma's inexorable rise brings with it a personal transformation and the emergence of genuine talent. Read by Polly Walker.
TUE 15:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007jpty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01lvjdn)
Mel Giedroyc continues Roald Dahl's classic tale Matilda. Mel goes backstage with the award-winning musical Matilda, and she goes to the Scalextric Championships.
TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jmmv)
Series 6
A Day at the Centre
Chaos reigns when Mr Sims' class win a trip to the 'Blue Peter' TV studio. Stars James Grout and Karl Howman. From July 1991.
TUE 17:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k0qs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 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.
TUE 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrm1)
Episode 11
Bill and Coker are reunited with some of the original University group - but Josella isn't with them.
Roger May continues a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse.
Producer: Susan Carson
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jpgm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Listen to Les (b017710t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Raffles (b007jngz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 MacAulay and Co (b01lvjdq)
Edinburgh Festival 2012
Episode 7
Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
TUE 22:00 Mr Blue Sky (b01h5xcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
Episode 6
The real Sleeping Beauty, medical dramas - and a women's jail..
The first ever all-women sketch show made for BBC Radio 2 starring Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro.
With music supplied by the Lorraine Bowen Experience.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1999.
TUE 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries (b01m7xsb)
From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Luke Benson's second Edinburgh Diary entry.
TUE 23:00 The Curried Goat Show (b007k4xf)
Episode 5
Try Joseph's Psychedelic Poncho. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza. With Paula Wilcox. From February 1998.
TUE 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global (b007jvs3)
Series 1
China
The stand-up comic discovers the bustling city of Shanghai, performs in front of the locals and marvels at the wonders of a thousand pensioners in a park.
Producer: Danny Wallace
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.


WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST 2012

WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmtk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrm1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Raffles (b007jngz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Chain Reaction (b01ljwn3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
WED 02:30 Sneakiepeeks (b00pfv03)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007jpty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Daphne Du Maurier (b00bdn13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx44)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 King Street Junior (b007jmmv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k0qs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Wimsey (b007jwct)
Murder Must Advertise
2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
As his undercover murder probe at an advertising agency continues, Lord Peter Wimsey witnesses someone get a pasting that was meant for him...
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker …. Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Ingleby …. John Quentin
Mr Willis …. Richard O'Callaghan
Miss Meteyard …. Frances Jeater
Mr Hankin …. Frank Williams
Miss Rossiter …. Joanna Wake
Pamela Dean …. Amanda Murray
Ginger Joe …. Greg Mandell
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
WED 06:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Episode 1
Attending one of Lady Windermere's regular Thursday evening society parties, the dashing Lord Arthur Savile offers his hand for a reading by the dastardly palmist, Podgers. He's shocked when his murderous fate is revealed...
Michael Maloney reads Oscar Wilde's mystery written in 1891.
Produced in Manchester by Katherine Beacon.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
WED 07:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00sbf7q)
Series 2
Royal Wedding Blues
All is not well in Monte Guano. Countess Rosalie has confessed she no longer loves Prince Ludovico - sending him into a terrible rage.
Can Princess Plethora save the day?
Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony.
Written by Roger Danes.
Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatore and Chris Kelham as Guido.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
WED 07:30 When the Dog Dies (b012r7k7)
Series 2
Catchment if You Can
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. 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.
Sandy's quiet life is shattered by the need to make himself scarce while his daughter Ellie and his son-in-law Blake pretend, for reasons of social mobility and educational opportunity, that his address is their address. Hiding in the shed doesn't seem right for someone who dreams of being a hero. Not in the world's eye, perhaps - but certainly in his grandson Tyson's.
Cast:
Ronnie Corbett ..... Sandy
Liza Tarbuck ...... Dolores
Sally Grace ..... Mrs Pompom
Tilly Vosburgh ..... Ellie
Jonathan Aris ...... Blake
Daniel Bridle .....Tyson
Stephen Critchlow ...... Mr Mountjoy
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsvk)
Series 5
The Election Candidate
The electioneering lad battles to represent East Cheam in the Houses of Parliament.
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 March 1958.
WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00rfqxx)
Series 3
Episode 1
Swinging London cockney-style - and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs with John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch and Jo Kendall. Music from Dave Lee and his band.
Now fully restored for repeat on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Produced by Humphrey Barclay.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1966.
WED 09:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv8w)
A Curry at Kelmscot
Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there is a surprise on their menu. Stars Timothy Spall. From January 1993.
WED 09:30 The Party Line (b010p0pf)
Series 1
Episode 1
The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Starring James Fleet. From May 2005.
WED 10:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007qx2z)
A Proposal and a Bathing Party
Lucy Honeychurch returns to England much changed after her disturbing trip to Italy.
Set in Italy and England, EM Forster’s 1908 tale of a young woman from repressed Edwardian England.
Lucy Honeychurch ...... Cathy Sara
Charlotte Bartlett ...... Sheila Hancock
Mr Emerson ...... John Moffatt
George Emerson ...... Gary Cady
Mr Beebe ...... Stephen Moore
Mrs Honeychurch ...... Julia McKenzie
Freddy Honeychurch ...... Roger May
Cecil Vyse ...... Nathaniel Parker
Mrs Phipps ...... Tessa Worsley
Sir Harry Otway ...... Derek Waring
Minnie Beebe ...... Sara-Jane Derrick
Floyd ...... Jonathan Keeble
Mrs Vyse ...... Pauline Letts
Pianist: Terence Allbright
Dramatised by David Wade.
Director: Glyn Dearman.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
WED 11:00 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b007qpxb)
The Shades of Spring
Addy Syson returns to the home of his youth; the land waits for him unaltered, but what of the girl he used to love?
Peter Meakin reads DH Lawrence’s short story first published in 1914.
Producer: Rosemary Watts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.
WED 11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx4d)
Series 1
Pastoral
Poor parishioners revolt and curious medical problems in the diary of Somerset parson William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00rfqxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b32bz)
Episode 3
Paris in the springtime is a dangerous place - a chateau in the October sunlight seems much safer. Darrow arrives at Givre in pursuit of Anna.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Julian Ovenden as Owen, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtjm)
The Arrow War
The second Opium War begins with the killing of a French missionary in China. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
WED 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jy80)
Episode 3
Tensions remain as Principal Fielding invites East and West to tea, sparking an ill-considered offer. Read by Samuel West.
WED 14:45 England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (b01lwhb0)
Episode 3
Horatio Nelson's attention works wonders for Emma's social standing. But what of her husband Sir William? Read by Polly Walker.
WED 15:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007qx2z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01lwhb2)
Mel Giedroyc continues the classic tale, Roald Dahl's Matilda. She finds out about the history of hair dye and hears golfer Sam Torrance's Inheritance Tracks.
WED 17:00 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b0084rs7)
3. The Day Dandini Came to Town
Finlay finds that a touring Cinderella has more in common with La Traviata than a pantomime.
Sue Rodwell's six-part dramatisation of AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated doctor.
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.
Stars John Gordon Sinclair as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Cameron, Katy Murphy as Janet, Beverley Klein as Lettie Le Brun, Shaun Scott as Samuels, David Bannerman as Doggy and David Tennant as Jackson.
Producer: Jeremy Howe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
WED 17:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00sbf7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 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.
WED 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrmd)
Episode 12
Bill and Coker check out of Tynsham Manor and set out to track down the rest of the University group. Cult novel read by Roger May.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00rfqxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 MacAulay and Co (b01lwhdk)
Edinburgh Festival 2012
Episode 8
Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
WED 22:00 When the Dog Dies (b012r7k7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 22:30 In the Balance (b007k2gf)
Episode 6
Against the backdrop of an England-Germany World Cup final, the prime minister struggles to survive and lead his party into the imminent general election.
Can maverick BBC reporter George Cragge unmask the serial killer?
Mark Tavener's six-part sequel to his comedy thriller 'In the Red' set in the world of football, the BBC and party politics.
Starring Michael Williams as George Cragge and Barry Foster as Superintendent Jefferson.
With Jeremy Clyde, Robert Bathurst, Tracy Ann Oberman, Jim Carter, Peter Woodthorpe, Susie Brann, Christian Rodska, Ioan Meredith, Shirley Dixon, Dave Lamb, Joanna Monro, Alex Lowe, Christopher Scott and Alice Arnold.
Music by Paul Mottram
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997.
WED 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries (b01m7xsj)
From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Bridget Christie's second Edinburgh Diary entry.
WED 23:00 Rudy's Rare Records (b00p4mcp)
Series 1
The Heart of Saturday Night
Bad news for the trio when burglars ransack their record store in Brum.
The collisions of life for Grandad Rudy, father Adam and son Richie living crammed together over an old record store in Birmingham.
Generational comedy written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell from an original idea by Lenny Henry.
Adam Sharpe ...... Lenny Henry
Richie Sharp ...... Joe Jacobs
Rudy Sharpe ...... Larrington Walker
Tasha ...... Natasha Godfrey
Clifton ...... Jeffery Kissoon
Doctor ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
DJ Karel ...... Andrew Brooke
Trev the Hoodie ...... Doc Brown
Producer: Lucy Armitage.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008.
WED 23:30 That Mitchell and Webb Sound (b00m6bhh)
Series 4
Episode 1
How to talk to an emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows. Stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb. From August 2009.


THURSDAY 16 AUGUST 2012

THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmvs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrmd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 The Party Line (b010p0pf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007qx2z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b007qpxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx4d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b0084rs7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00sbf7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
Murder Must Advertise
3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe the murder of an advertising copywriter.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Mr GarrettB ...... Brian Wilde
Miss Rossiter ...... Joanna Wake
Miss Meteyard ...... Frances Jeater
PC Moffat ...... Gordon Clyde
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979..
THU 06:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Episode 2
Acting on palmist Podger's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord Arthur is in for a fresh shock.
Michael Maloney reads Oscar Wilde's mystery written in 1891.
Produced in Manchester by Katherine Beacon.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
THU 07:00 Smelling of Roses (b00f405t)
Series 4
Episode 3
An environmental conference sounds just the sort of job for Rosie Burns, but are her own company's green credentials good enough?
Another assignment for Rosie Burns and the event management company, where the clients are only part of the problem...
Written by Simon Brett.
Rosie ..... Prunella Scales
Jo ..... Rebecca Callard
Bob ..... Duncan Preston
Tess ..... Annette Badland
Patrick ..... James Ellis
Frankie ..... Alison Skilbeck
Kelly ..... Victoria Donavan
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
THU 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b010dhcy)
Series 4
The Bewerdine Spectrum
The hit Radio 4 series 'Fags, Mags & Bags' returns with more shop based shenanigans and over the counter philosophy, courtesy of Ramesh Mahju and his trusty sidekick Dave.
Written by and starring Donald McLeary and Sanjeev Kohli 'Fags, Mags & Bags' has proved a hit with the Radio 4 audience with this series picking up a Writers' Guild nomination for best comedy in 2011.
In this episode Sanjay goes on work experience at the local paper, The Lenzie Trumpet, and ends up writing the problem page which spells disaster for Ramesh and his loyal customers.
So join the staff of 'Fags, Mags and Bags' in their tireless quest to bring nice-price custard creams and cans of coke with Arabic writing on them to an ungrateful nation. Ramesh Mahju has built it up over the course of 30 years, and is a firmly entrenched feature of the local area. Ramesh loves the art of the 'shop'.
However; he does apply the 'low return' rules of the shop to all other aspects of his life. Ramesh is ably assisted by his shop sidekick Dave, a forty-something underachiever who shares Ramesh's love of the art of shopkeeping, even if he is treated like a slave.
Then of course there are Ramesh's sons Sanjay and Alok, both surly and not particularly keen on the old school approach to shopkeeping, but natural successors to the business, and Ramesh is keen to pass all his worldly wisdom onto them whether they like it or not!
Cast:
Ramesh ..... Sanjeev Kohli
Dave ..... Donald Mcleary
Sanjay ..... Omar Raza
Alok ...... Susheel Kumar
Keith Futures ...... Greg McHugh
Hilly ..... Kate Brailsford
Lovely Sue ..... Julie Wilson Nimmo
Mutton Jeff ..... Sean Scanlan
Producer: Gus Beattie
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 08:00 Yes Minister (b007jmpx)
Series 1
The Right to Know
MP Jim Hacker tries to excavate himself from problems with badgers.
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.
Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds
Annie ...... Diana Hoddinott
Lucy ...... Gerry Cowper
Protester ...... Carol Boyd
Sir Frederick ...... Peter Cellier
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 1983.
THU 08:30 Dad's Army (b007jqxp)
Series 3
High Finance
Captain Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones's money troubles involve the whole platoon.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Bill Pertwee as Hodges, Frank Williams as the Vicar and Pearl Hackney as Mrs Pike.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1976.
THU 09:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jsn0)
Series 2
2nd October 1799
Domestic bliss is enhanced by the arrival of John Sheets. Views are exchanged on the desirability of the married state. And a game of cricket is proposed...
An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six-part soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century.
Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Cholericke, Miriam Margolyes as Stinking Iris, Chris Emmett as the Leechpedlar and Nicky Henson as John Sheets.
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1987.
THU 09:30 The Unbelievable Truth (b00b73ht)
Series 2
Episode 2
Michael McIntyre resorts to toilet humour and Lucy Porter tells tall stories of giraffes. David Mitchell chairs. From May 2008.
THU 10:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007qvgf)
The Triumph of Phaeton
Engaged to Cecil Vyse but haunted by her dreams of George Emerson, Lucy Honeychurch feels muddled..
Conclusion of EM Forster’s 1908 tale of a young woman from repressed Edwardian England.
Lucy Honeychurch ...... Cathy Sara
Charlotte Bartlett ...... Sheila Hancock
Mr Emerson ...... John Moffatt
George Emerson ...... Gary Cady
Mr Beebe ...... Stephen Moore
Mrs Honeychurch ...... Julia McKenzie
Freddy Honeychurch ...... Roger May
Cecil Vyse ...... Nathaniel Parker
Minnie Beebe ...... Sara-Jane Derrick
Floyd ...... Jonathan Keeble
Miss Alan ...... Anna Cropper
Phaeton ...... Andrew Branch
Pianist: Terence Allbright
Director: Glyn Dearman.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
THU 11:00 Rose Tremain (b00rpvgv)
The Crossing of Herald Mountjoy
A tale of public and private anguish, based around the Battle of Agincourt. Trevor Nicholls reads Rose Tremain's short story.
THU 11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx4j)
Series 2
Don't Look Down Your Nose at Me, Sir
Unruly parishioners, lazy farmers and a bucolic manservant - the life of Somerset parson William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.
THU 12:00 Yes Minister (b007jmpx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jqxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b3gv2)
Episode 4
Just as Anna's life looks set to begin at last, now that Darrow has arrived to claim her - an unexpected surprise awaits him.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b01ly26n)
Series 3
Episode 14
Kenton goes rock climbing with Meriel in an effort to bond, but finds his age and his jet lag don't help. Meanwhile, Jolene is finding out about Kenton's past from ex-wife, Mel....
THU 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jy9b)
Episode 4
Adela makes a decision about her future with Ronny, but fate intervenes on the Marabar Road. Read by Samuel West. Episode 4 of 15.
THU 14:45 England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (b01ly26z)
Episode 4
Back in England, Emma gives birth. Desperate to be with her, Nelson searches for a perfect country house. Read by Polly Walker.
THU 15:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007qvgf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01ly273)
Mel Giedroyc with Roald Dahl's wonderful story 'Matilda'. Today Matilda writes a limerick for her teacher, and we hear poet John Hegley on the art of the limerick.
THU 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqmy)
April - All Hands to the Pump
Megan's still keen to escape the farm and study. But her father's not listening.
Sue Limb’s pastoral sitcom follows six months in the life of the Jones family, who live on a small farm in rural Wales.
Mr Jones ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ma Jones ...... Lisabeth Miles
Megan Jones ...... Rebecca Front
Owen Jones ...... Matthew Morgan
Bootle ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mr Jenkins ...... Nickolas Grace
Recorded on location.
Music composed by John Whitehall.
Producer: Jonathan James Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
THU 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00f405t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 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.
THU 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrmt)
Episode 13
More determined than ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision. Cult novel read by Roger May.
THU 19:00 Yes Minister (b007jmpx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Dad's Army (b007jqxp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 MacAulay and Co (b01ly3hx)
Edinburgh Festival 2012
Episode 9
Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
THU 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags (b010dhcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jvds)
Series 2
The Felchester Firm
Crunchthorpe is a place so hard they dump nuclear waste in the town centre.
Can the so-called 'Felchester Firm' protect Ricky and the team?
More adventures of communist football club, Felchester Rovers starring Alexei Sayle.
Ricky Lenin ...... Alexei Sayle
Jeff Frankly ...... John Sessions
Frank Lee Brian ...... Kenneth Wolstenholme
Colonel Brace Cartwright ...... Donald Hewlett
Stevie Stalin ...... Andrew McLean
Terry Trotsky ...... Phil Cornwell
Announcer ...... John Witty
Written by Marcus Berkmann.
Producer: Harry Thompson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1989.
THU 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries (b01m7xss)
From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Peacock and Gamble's second Edinburgh Diary entry.
THU 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b008pc9t)
Series 1
Episode 3
How to be a politician - and tabloid obsessions. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From August 1985.
THU 23:30 Cowards (b00fbkz5)
Series 2
Episode 1
Step inside the strange and happy world of the Cowards.
Series 2 of sketch comedy with a comic slant on human frailties
Starring Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2008.


FRIDAY 17 AUGUST 2012

FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmw8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrmt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jsn0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Unbelievable Truth (b00b73ht)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 EM Forster - A Room with a View (b007qvgf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Rose Tremain (b00rpvgv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx4j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Smelling of Roses (b00f405t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
Murder Must Advertise
4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
Still investigating the killing of a copywriter at an advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Major Milligan ...... Lyndon Brook
Mr Willis ...... Richard O'Callaghan
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
FRI 06:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq42)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Episode 3
Still thwarted in trying to fulfil his predicted dark destiny, Lord Arthur Savile decides to change his tactics.
Michael Maloney concludes Oscar Wilde's mystery written in 1891.
Produced in Manchester by Katherine Beacon.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
FRI 07:00 The Young Postmen (b00ftk3n)
It's a Dog's Life
The eager trio whizz up to Jupiter and perform a musical. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan. From December 1992.
FRI 07:30 Wondermentalist Cabaret (b01lstsm)
Edinburgh Special
Comedy, bonhomie, poetry, music and audience creativity in the company of Matt Harvey and guests.
Another chance to hear last summer's special Edinburgh Festival edition of Wondermentalist - the slightly interactive, comedy-infused poetry cabaret.
Showcasing Matt Harvey's peerless poetry, meet his nemesis, side-kick and one man house band Jerri Hart, and peerless guest poets, Kate Fox and Elvis McGonagall.
Kate Fox is the poet with Northern vowels and a love of puns, buns and rhymes, while Elvis McGonagall, stand-up poet and armchair revolutionary strolls in to the BBC's Festival site, on bail from The Graceland Caravan Park, near Dundee.
Like luxury muesli, Wondermentalism is a faith that contains sparkly, shiny multigrains of truth, wit, wisdom and laughter. Vitamin supplements for the soul.
Producer: Mark Smalley.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b01ly8wn)
Series 6
Johnson's Memoirs
When Johnson gets set to take the literary world by storm with his memoirs, Pertwee decides to intervene.
Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson and Heather Chasen as Heather.
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 January 1964.
FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jq7tm)
Series 2
Replace The Burkiss Way
Smile, you're on Candid Cat!
Genghis Khan fun in The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living
As we conclude the second series of radio's correspondence course - if we were to hold auditions for this time slot, you might take over Jo Kendal , Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris
Or have a chance to write scripts like Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Or even (if your luck doesn't hold) end up like producer Simon Brett.
Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1977.
FRI 09:00 After Henry (b007jnzw)
Series 2
The Teapot
Eleanor wants a video player but how can she raise the cash?
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
The Valuer ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
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 October 1986.
FRI 09:30 Trivia Test Match (b00nmywc)
Episode 9
Brian Johnston bowls questions to Tim Rice, Willie Rushton, Leslie Thomas and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. From October 1992.
FRI 10:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlqq)
Episode 1
Paul Morel is born in Nottinghamshire at the turn of the 20th century. His father is a hard-working, hard-drinking miner, but his mother a refined woman of middle-class aspirations.
As family conflict grows, Paul's mother turns to her sons.
Published in 1913, DH Lawrence's classic novel dramatised in three parts by Michael Butt.
Paul Morel …. Benedict Sandeford
Gertrude Morel …. Elizabeth Estenson
Walter Morel …. Clive Russell
Miriam …. Fiona Clarke
Young Paul …. Simon Lanos
William …. Joseph Attenborough
Annie …. Andrea Nicholas
Mrs. Davies …. Kate Rutter
Mr. Jordan …. Peter Meakin
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.
FRI 11:00 The Parcel of Dreams (b007vcn7)
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective in California, but will his characters let him?
Experimental detective story by Louis Robinson and Richard Lewis in which the characters want to be independent of the script.
Read by Colin Stinton
Produced at BBC Pebble Mill by Anne-Marie Cole.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1989.
FRI 11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007lzdp)
Series 2
Travel Broadens the Seat
A hectic social visit to Bath with his family, and more from the diary of Somerset parson William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b01ly8wn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jq7tm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq42)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b3zz3)
Episode 5
Darrow sets out to persuade Sophie to leave Givre, but discovers affairs are much more complicated than he’d realised.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtjw)
Darwin
The new Theory of Evolution causes a deep divide between Church and Science. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
FRI 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jybq)
Episode 5
A remarkable gesture cements the friendship between Dr Aziz and British principal, Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West. Episode 5 of 15.
FRI 14:45 England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (b01m68vf)
Episode 5
Nelson and Emma are briefly reunited, but he must face the French fleet off the Cape of Trafalgar. Read by Polly Walker.
FRI 15:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers (b007jlqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01lygfj)
Mel Giedroyc continues Roald Dahl's classic tale 'Matilda'. She goes on a Scrabble holiday, grows her own vegetables and then turns them into the perfect gazpacho.
FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008kkz1)
Series 2
Episode 6
JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991.
FRI 17:30 The Young Postmen (b00ftk3n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 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.
FRI 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrnw)
Episode 14
As his hunt for Josella continues, Bill Masen also tries to help the orphaned Susan. Cult novel read by Roger May.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b01ly8wn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jq7tm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Oscar Wilde (b007jq42)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 MacAulay and Co (b01lygfl)
Edinburgh Festival 2012
Episode 10
Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
FRI 22:00 Sarah at the Stand (b014gl69)
Episode 3
Sarah Millican is in Edinburgh, with stand-up and backstage from Davey See, John Moloney and Gary Delaney. From October 2010.
FRI 22:15 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01lwbzk)
2012
Episode 7
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
FRI 22:20 Wondermentalist Cabaret (b01lstsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 22:50 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01lwbzm)
2012
Episode 8
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
FRI 23:00 Big Town All Stars (b007jrjl)
Series 1
Band of Gold
The band head off to an engagement party for Lorelei's ex, as old scores surface. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From March 2000.
FRI 23:25 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01lwbzp)
2012
Episode 9
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
FRI 23:30 On the Hour (b007jmnp)
Series 2
Episode 3
The Tube system goes berserk, an earthquake in Corinth and the anniversary of space.
All the news as it happens, if it happens from the BBC's urgent and incisive news overview.
Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris.
With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and Doon Mackichan.
Written by Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, David Quantick, Andrew Glover, Stewart Lee and Patrick Marber.
Producer: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1992.