SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2012

SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jx5r)
The Red Planet
1. Mayhem on the Moon
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars - but there's a problem...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
SAT 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6dgp)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 2
The Time Lord encounters an adversary deep below ground, whilst Romana and K9 struggle to survive above. Read by Tom Baker.
SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b007k47f)
Busman's Honeymoon
3. A Policeman's Lot
As the questioning over the murder of William Noakes continues, some revelatory evidence emerges from the upper crust sleuth's cleaner.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Superintendent Kirk …. Peter Vaughan
Constable Sellon …. Christopher Beeny
Miss Twitterton …. Rosemary Leach
Reverend Goodacre …. Gerald Sim
Sergeant Foster …. Alexander John
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
SAT 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3t)
Episode 5
Still on the run from foreign agents, the Englishman is pursued through the deep tunnels of the London Underground.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.
SAT 02:00 Hazelbeach (b0082dtq)
Series 1
Wine
Returning to England, Nick's life descends into surreal chaos when he discovers the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach living in the house owned by his late Dad...
Caroline and David Stafford's first of three comedy series starring Jamie Forman as Ronnie Hazelbeach.
Ronnie ...... Jamie Foreman
Nick ...... Paul Bazely
Chloe ...... Tracy Wiles
James ...... John Dougall
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.
SAT 02:30 Whispers (b007k2kg)
Series 1
Episode 1
What is the rather inflammatory connection between Salman Rushdie and The Beatles?
This is the series celebrating our fascination with gossip, rumour and controversy.
Gyles Brandreth hosts the panel game with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
The regular team captains are writer and critic, Anthony Holden and actor and writer, Stella Duffy.
Joining them to test their wits, and wit against the most notorious figures in history are broadcaster, Rosie Millard and best-selling author, Jenny Colgan.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003.
SAT 03:00 Michael Morpurgo - War Horse (b00vy70n)
First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse. Stars Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Bob Hoskins.
SAT 04:00 Enid Bagnold - The Amorous Ghost (b00m9jbl)
Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is sleeping in her nightgowns. Read by Paul Daneman.
SAT 04:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
Blinded in an accident in the early 19th century, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people. Stars Adam Godley.
SAT 05:00 No Commitments (b01m431l)
Series 10
The Real World
Charlotte de-clutters and Anna provides a love nest. Simon Brett's tale of three sisters. Stars Bill Nighy. From January 2004.
SAT 05:30 The Young Postmen (b00xjv0s)
Everest (The Mountain)
Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable. Stars Ben Miller and John Thompson. From December 1992.
SAT 06:00 Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey (b01m6hql)
Village teacher Platonov's youthful ambitions are rekindled when Sofya arrives. Michael Frayn's adaptation stars Ian McKellen.
SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00stv4q)
Christopher Cazenove
Actor Christopher Cazenove looks back on his career from drama school to starring in Dynasty, and selects favourite music.
SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b01m6hqn)
Adam Hills
The Antipodean funny man opens up his own personal comedy preferences. Including The Goon Show, Kenny Everett - The Local Radio Years, League of Gentlemen, Flight of the Conchords and Little Britain.
What do Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh all have in common? Their Fringe and comedy festivals have all been host to popular and critically-lauded shows from this sunny Australian comic. A purveyor of self-confessed "positive uplifting comedy", Adam has been a Perrier nominee on no less than three separate occasions, and a winner of the Best of the Fest. Not only a veteran of the British panel game circuit - via Mock the Week and Never Mind the Buzzcocks - he has presented Four at the Store for Radio 4.
A consistently popular comedian, in this programme, Adam shares his love of radio comedy and it's formative role in his comedy career. Go you big red fire engine!
Produced by Martin Dempsey.
SAT 12:00 Crisis Omnibus (b01m6hqq)
Martha joins an international aid organisation facing a humanitarian crisis. Written by Tina Pepler. Stars Clare Corbett.
SAT 13:15 Baldi (b007k4pr)
Series 4
The Smoker
The priestly sleuth probes the murder of an outspoken, larger-than-life Dublin publisher and bon viveur. Stars David Threlfall.
SAT 14:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jntz)
Series 5
Hancock's Car
Parked outside for ten years - the lad's forced to move his motor car, but hits snags galore.
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 April 1958.
SAT 14:30 Dad's Army (b007jqzq)
Series 3
The Recruit
With Captain Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark unrest in the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Vicar …. Frank Williams
Verger …. Edward Sinclair
Announcer/Newsreader …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1976.
SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00stv4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey (b01m6hql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b00v76yy)
The Curse of the Black Comet
Episode 1
MI-13's Lionheart and Dunning investigate a mysterious outbreak of the Black Death in 1930s London. Stars Brian Blessed.
SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00hlb0h)
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
The story of Zofia Swink who claims to be over 200 years old.
She comes from a village which takes refuge in a magical handbag when real life becomes too dangerous.
Her distraught grand-daughter narrates this bizarre tale of loss...
Maggie Blake reads Kelly Link's 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 (b01m6hqn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 4 at the Store (b007jqg1)
Series 1
Episode 3
Stand-up at London's Comedy Store with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin. From December 1998.
SAT 22:30 The Lawrence Sweeney Mix (b008vbbw)
Series 1
Episode 1
No script and making it up as they go along!
Faced with a live studio audience and a couple of microphones - masters of improv, Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create sketches from shouted out suggestions.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.
SAT 23:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqct)
Killing Orders
The Fire Next Time
The private eye is convinced Agnes's murder is linked to a covert takeover bid for Ajax insurance, but can she prove it?
Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Kathleen Turner as Chicago private eye, VI Warshawski.
Roger Ferrant ...... Martin Shaw
Gabriella ...... Avril Clark
Father Carroll ...... Don Fellows
Rosa ...... Eileen Way
Barbara Paciorek ...... Lorelei King
Mrs Paciorek ...... Helen Horton
Bobby Mallory ...... William Hootkins
O'Faolin ...... John Bennett
Murray Ryerson ...... Kerry Shale
Father Pelly ...... Colin Stinton
Father Jablonski ...... Peter Penry-Jones
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1991.
SAT 23:30 Stephen King - Blaze (b00g3h8f)
Episode 4
Baby Joe is crying. Can his kidnapper make the little child smile? William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' thriller.
SAT 23:45 Pulp Fiction (b00fwq9g)
Series 1
Forever After
Ardis Clinton thinks she has a foolproof plan to kill her husband. Jim Thompson's classic thriller read by Peter Marinker.


SUNDAY 26 AUGUST 2012

SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b00v76yy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00hlb0h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00stv4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 Crisis Omnibus (b01m6hqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 Baldi (b007k4pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey (b01m6hql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b8t5g)
Omnibus, part 2
Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow, whilst Sophie has a shock for Owen.
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, Deborah Weston as Adelaide, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Omnibus of the last five of ten parts.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SUN 07:15 Adventures in Science (b00b02hq)
Series 1
Volcanoes
Ben Silburn journeys to the magma-creating centre of the Earth, recalling how a volcanic eruption in Martinique killed 30,000 people.
SUN 07:30 Clare in the Community (b00snrjy)
Series 6
Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em
Clare Barker's back on the social work frontline as a vomiting bug hits her colleagues.
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.
Clare ... Sally Phillips
Brian ... Alex Lowe
Helen ... Liza Tarbuck
Ray ... Richard Lumsden
Libby ... Sarah Kendall
Megan/Na ... Nina Conti
Peggy ... Rosemary Leach
Dolly ... Doreen Mantle
Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010.
SUN 08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jq2v)
From 25/05/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights – and there’s news of a mysterious ancient murder...
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 (b007jt6r)
Series 9
English as She is Spoke
The cheeky schoolboy enters a poetry competition to try and win some days off school. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe.
SUN 09:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyx)
Burning to Get Home
In which Fix gets his man, Passepartout's watch is nearly on time and Phileas Fogg takes drastic action. Will he get to the Reform Club in time?
Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda ,Yves Aubert as Passepartout and Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix.
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 Time Hops (b007k1mt)
Once Upon a Time
A screwball scientist mouse escapes from the future to 1994 and enlists the help of three children to save the planet.
A five-part comedy sci-fi by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox.
Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Dax O'Callaghan as Max, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Margaret John as Mrs Miller, Gavin Muir as Scarrion and Oliver Senton as Scab.
Music by Richard Attree.
Producer: Nandita Ghose
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b01m6pk7)
Mary Berry
Kirsty Young chats to one of the UK's best-known and respected cookery writers, Mary Berry.
Specially extended edition for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
More than six million copies of Mary's books have now been sold - not bad for a girl who failed her school certificate in English.
On TV, it was her role as a judge on The Great British Bake-off that brought her to the attention of a new generation.
It was in domestic science lessons that Mary discovered her love of cooking and she is in no doubt of the importance of teaching cookery in school
"When everybody leaves school, whether they are a boy or a girl, what do they have to do in the home? They have to produce a meal. They haven't been taught to do it. I think it should be essential."
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2012.
SUN 11:00 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.
SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra (b01m6pk9)
Series 3 - Omnibus
Episode 8
Jolene being grumpy about Kenton's surprise is the least of his problems. A blast from the past makes a surprise and unwelcome appearance.
SUN 11:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History (b015sd2s)
Episode 3
After an American triumph, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance. Read by Eleanor Bron.
SUN 12:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b8t5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:15 Adventures in Science (b00b02hq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 Daphne Du Maurier (b007k4b7)
Rebecca
Arriving at Manderley, the young Mrs de Winter finds the beautiful mansion and its occupants haunted by memories of Rebecca - the first wife of her new husband Maxim...
Christopher Cazenove and Janet Maw star in Daphne Du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel.
Dramatised by Brian Miller.
Maxim de Winter …. Christopher Cazenove
Mrs de Winter …. Janet Maw
Mrs Danvers …. Rosalie Crutchley
Jack Favell …. Nicholas Grace
Colonel Julyan …. Frederick Treves
Mrs Van Hopper …. Irene Sutcliffe
Frith …. John Gabriel
Beatrice …. Margaret Courtenay
Ben …. Danny Schiller
Clarice …. Elizabeth Mansfield
Horridge …. Brian Miller
Tabb …. John Bull
Dr Baker …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1989
SUN 15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jq2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jt6r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show (b01m6pkc)
Mel brings you the highlights from her week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival plus lots more from the past week's 4 O'Clock Show.
SUN 16:30 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:00 Time Hops (b007k1mt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SUN 17:30 Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase (b015cxkg)
Series 1
Richard Herring
Celebrated novelist Christopher Brookmyre speaks to comedian Richard Herring about his life and writing.
SUN 18:00 Fear on 4 (b00c82hm)
Green and Pleasant
The Man in Black's cautionary tale of the kidnapping of a "green" pop star with something to hide.
Starring Karen Archer as Lisa, Nigel Carrington as Stephen, Rebecca Jones as Sarah and Edward de Souza as the Man in Black.
Fear on 4 brings you more in a series of nerve-tinglers.
Written by Bert Coules.
Producer: Gerry Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
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 World of Pub (b008pb2m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra (b01m6pk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
SUN 19:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History (b015sd2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today]
SUN 20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jq2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jt6r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b01m6pk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community (b00snrjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01m7n6y)
2012
Episode 16
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
SUN 22:35 Greg at The Stand (b015n8pv)
Episode 2
Greg McHugh introduces stand-up sets from Mike Gunn, Ro Campbell and Costaki Economopoulos. From October 2011.
SUN 22:50 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01m7n70)
2012
Episode 17
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
SUN 22:55 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k33t)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
It's Christmas! - but which town residents are celebrating?
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 Fesvital 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 December 1997.
SUN 23:25 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (b01m7n72)
2012
Episode 18
...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous festival.
SUN 23:30 Seymour the Fractal Cat (b007jnfc)
Strange Attractors
Comedy adventure about a computer conspiracy and a moggy with a mouth. Stars Greg Proops and John Hegley. From April 1996.


MONDAY 27 AUGUST 2012

MON 00:00 Fear on 4 (b00c82hm)
[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 (b01m6pk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 World of Pub (b008pb2m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra (b01m6pk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History (b015sd2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jq2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Daphne Du Maurier (b007k4b7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Time Hops (b007k1mt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Wimsey (b007k48n)
Busman's Honeymoon
4. Not Why, But How
The upper crust sleuth and his new bride try to recreate the lead-up to the mysterious circumstances of the murder of Noakes.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Miss Twitterton …. Rosemary Leach
Frank Crutchley …. Kenneth Cranham
Salcombe Hardy …. Patrick Newell
Sid …. David Peart
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
MON 06:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
Episode 6
Still on the run from enemy agents - the Englishman heads for Dorset, where he buys a second-hand bike and starts to build himself a secret underground shelter...
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Michael Jayston continues his reading.
Producer: David Jackson Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.
MON 07:00 Bookcases (b00sxt6h)
Series 1
The Man in White
London 1858: A little bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with the novelist Wilkie Collins, who’s having a spell of writer's block with The Woman in White.
Primus has the answer...or does he?
Martyn Wade's Victorian era comedy stars Michael Cochrane and Maggie Steed.
Primus …. Michael Cochrane
Cordelia …. Maggie Steed
Edith …. Elizabeth Spriggs
Gerald …. David Horovitch
Wilkie Collins …. David Timson
Simeon …. Charles Simpson
George Eliot …. David Antrobus
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.
MON 07:30 Just a Minute (b01m0lgq)
Series 64
Episode 3
Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Hannibal Buress to speak for 60 seconds. From 2012.
MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b01m7tjb)
Kenneth Horne returns to Giggleswade for the second Festival of Music and Culture. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1962.
MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t4d75)
Series 2
The Piano
Harold and Albert strike the wrong chord with a grand piano in a top-floor flat.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962.
The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Man ...... Brian Oulton
Policeman ...... Alan Simpson
With Ian Burford and David Charlesworth
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967.
MON 09:00 Clare in the Community (b00srjdd)
Series 6
Clare v God
Social worker Clare doesn't like people on her patch - especially an interfering Vicar.
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.
Clare ..... Sally Phillips
Brian ..... Alex Lowe
Ray ..... Richard Lumsden
Helen ..... Liza Tarbuck
Megan/Nali ..... Nina Conti
Libby ..... Sarah Kendall
Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010.
MON 09:30 All the Young Dudes (b007ncd1)
Series 1
Homeward Bound
Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy. Jim Sweeney's comedy-drama with Steve Steen. From July 2001.
MON 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon (b00t18j1)
The Duel
An unfortunate duel is the catalyst for young Redmond Barry to leave his native Ireland and serve on the battlefields of the Seven Years War - before a chance reunion with his long-lost uncle offers a way to make their fortune at the gaming-tables of the highest courts of Europe.
William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel (1844) about the rise and fall of an Irish adventurer, set during the last half of the 18th century. The action moves from rural Ireland to the courts of Europe to the drawing rooms of English society.
The first of two-parts dramatised by Don McCamphill
Barry ...... Gerard McSorley
Redmond ...... Andrew Scott
Chevalier de Balibari ...... David Kelly
Bell Barry ...... Sheila Hancock
Lord Lyndon ...... Kenneth Cranham
Sir Rumford Bumford ...... Jamie Foreman
Mme Fitzsimons ...... Tina Kellegher
Fitzsimons ...... Kevin Flood
Captain Fagan ...... Frank O'Sullivan
John Quin ...... Mark Lambert
Von Potzdorff ...... Don Wycherley
Ulick ...... Darragh Kelly
Mick ...... Eanna MacLiam
Nora ...... Alice Barry
Directed at BBC Belfast by Lawrence Jackson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
MON 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7tjd)
Café Society
A raw and poignant short story about motherhood and the elusive work-life balance. Read by Tamsin Greig.
MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b01m499v)
Seth MacFarlane, Delilah, Nikki Bedi, Dom Joly, Adil Ray and Amy Shindler
Nikki chats to Family Guy and masterful crooner, Seth MacFarlane; the multi-talented comedy writer and performer who is not only singing with the John Wilson Orchestra at the Proms on August 27th but also has a new album out on the same day - 'Music is Better Than Words'. But is it? Nikki finds out.
The Loose Ends studio steams up with the writer and actress, Amy Shindler. Perhaps most well-known to Radio 4 listeners for her role as Brenda Tucker in 'The Archers', Amy is also a co-author of a spin-off of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' - 'Fifty Shelves of Grey' - a brilliantly funny collection of literary classics, artfully condensed and erotically remastered. 'Jane Eyre' will never be the same again...
Jon is introduced to the comedian and presenter, Adil Ray, otherwise known as Mr Khan - the self-appointed Muslim community leader and star of a new BBC One sitcom, 'Citizen Khan'. Set in the capital of British Pakistan, Sparkhill, Birmingham, the series follows the trials and tribulations of Mr Khan and his long-suffering family. The first episode is broadcast on Monday 27th August at 10.20pm.
Does the Abominable Snowman really exist? Nikki meets comedian turned professional Monster Hunter, Dom Joly, to talk about his new book 'Scary Monsters and Super Creeps', the product of months of outlandish expeditions across the globe in search of such elusive creatures as the Hibagon in Japan and the Ogopogo in Canada.
With music from the trip-hop inspired soulful pop princess, Delilah, who sings her new single 'Shades of Grey' from her Top 5 debut album 'From The Roots Up'.
And five-piece London folk-rock group 'Dry The River' perform 'Bible Belt' from their recently released debut album 'Shallow Bed'.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b01m7tjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t4d75)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:00 Wimsey (b007k48n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jrrd)
Ladies of Letters Log On
Episode 1
The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of feminine vitriol. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From April 2001.
MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtkv)
The Great Migrations and The Colonies
The 19th century saw reform, industrialisation and a mass exodus to new territories. Narrated by Anna Massey.
MON 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyp6)
Episode 11
Across a tense and crowded courtroom, Adela Quested begins her testimony against Dr Aziz. Read by Samuel West.
MON 14:45 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9n2j)
The Leave Taking
From the playwright's tough childhood to his late marriage. Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott.
MON 15:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon (b00t18j1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01jyq9h)
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Today our story is 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.
MON 17:00 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.
CAST:
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton …. Penelope Keith
Richard DeVere …. Keith Barron
Marjory Frobisher …. Angela Thorne
Brabinger …. Nicholas McArdle
Mrs Polouvicka …. Margery Withers
Ned …. Frank Middlemass
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.
MON 17:30 Bookcases (b00sxt6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpkd)
The Red Planet
2. What's Wrong with Whittaker?
Freighter No 2 of Captain Jet Morgan's Mars space fleet is in trouble.
But when radio mechanic Lemmy and motor engineer Steve tried to cross over from the flagship, Discovery, to put the trouble right, Steve became unhitched from his safety line and is now drifting in the void...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
MON 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s6n0w)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 3
The Time Lord finds an ally in the Pit and learns why the evil Adrasta wields such power on planet Chloris. Read by Tom Baker.
MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b01m7tjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t4d75)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 Wimsey (b007k48n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7tjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Loose Ends (b01m499v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Just a Minute (b01m0lgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 22:30 Clare in the Community (b00srjdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 23:00 Chain Reaction (b01m19nz)
Series 8
Tim Minchin talks to Caitlin Moran
Comedian and musician Tim Minchin is not well but still has a great time putting the world to rights in his attempt to interview journalist and author, Caitlin Moran, despite having no questions and no voice.
The talk tag show where the guest is the next interviewer.
Producer: Carl Cooper
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012.
MON 23:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? (b00smngp)
1990s
The cockney comedian charts his life story during the 1990s - returning to education and becoming a teacher. Part of Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club, originally broadcast on Radio 4 in June 2010.


TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012

TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6n0w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b007k48n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Clare in the Community (b00srjdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 All the Young Dudes (b007ncd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon (b00t18j1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7tjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b01m499v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 To the Manor Born (b007jpzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 Bookcases (b00sxt6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Wimsey (b007k4c3)
Busman's Honeymoon
5. Crossed in Love
As the debts of murder victim William Noakes start mounting up, the upper crust sleuth grows suspicious of one of his relatives.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Miss Twitterton …. Rosemary Leach
Frank Crutchley …. Kenneth Cranham
MacBride …. Roger Lloyd Pack
Mr. Solomons …. Bernard Spear
Voice from wireless …. Michael Bilton
Superintendent Kirk …. Peter Vaughan
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
TUE 06:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
Episode 7
The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his subterranean hideaway in the Dorset countryside.
Geoffrey Household's classic thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
TUE 07:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k17f)
Episode 3
Edgar Finchley gets captured, wins an unlikely prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
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 Ronald Fraser as Colonel Greatorex, Joe Melia as Marshall, Chris Emmett as Garge, Jon Glover as Ernie and Susie Brann as the Young Woman.
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 Mark Steel's in Town (b01m0k9m)
Edinburgh Special
Mark uncovers the stories and characters that make up Leith in Edinburgh in this special one-off episode of the award winning stand-up comedy show, 'Mark Steel's in Town.'
As attention focuses on the Edinburgh festival, Mark Steel immerses himself in one of Edinburgh's lesser-known districts. Taking tales from the history, highways, and Hibs legends - not to mention the port workers, pub fights, and poetry - that make up this unique corner of Scotland's capital, Mark delivers a half hour of stand-up comedy about Leith. in front of an audience of born and bred Leithers.
Recorded at the BBC's Potterow venue in Edinburgh during the festival.
Produced by Sam Bryant.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b00d7jxr)
The Plasticine Man
Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career. Stars Spike Milligan. From December 1957.
TUE 08:30 Listen to Les (b00cz801)
From 24/07/1983
Les Dawson's line-up including snobby Cissie Braithwaite instructing Ada Shufflebotham on the etiquette of fox hunting.
With Roy Barraclough, Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Scripted and produced by James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1983.
TUE 09:00 Chain Reaction (b01m19nz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 09:30 Sneakiepeeks (b00pqn27)
Two of Our Spies Are Missing
When Bill meets the organisation's most effective but least sane assassin, it's up to Sharla and Mark to find them.
Comedy by Harry Venning and Neil Brand about a team of inept, backstabbing surveillance operatives.
Bill ...... Richard Lumsden
Sharla ...... Nina Conti
Mark ...... Daniel Kaluuya
Ian ...... Paterson Joseph
Mrs Davies ...... Lucy Montgomery
Channing ...... Ewan Bailey
Tim the Tea Boy ...... Joe Thomas
Secretary ...... Tessa Nicholson
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010.
TUE 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon (b00t1bsd)
The Squire
Redmond Barry pursues and wins the widowed Lady Lyndon to take the title of Barry Lyndon and play the role of country squire.
However, once arrived at the summit of his good fortune, his luck begins to change for the worse.
Conclusion of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel about the rise and fall of an Irish adventurer in the 18th century.
Dramatised by Don McCamphill
Barry ...... Gerard McSorley
Lady Lyndon ...... Tina Kellegher
Chevalier de Balibari ...... David Kelly
Bell Barry ...... Sheila Hancock
Earl of Crabs ...... Kenneth Cranham
Wiggins ...... Jamie Foreman
Redmond ...... Andrew Scott
Furniture Dealer ...... Mark Lambert
Poynings ...... Don Wycherley
Ulick ...... Darragh Kelly
Brendan ...... Eanna MacLiam
Maggie-Rose ...... Alice Barry
Directed at BBC Belfast by Lawrence Jackson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
TUE 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7w37)
The Phlebotomist's Love Life
A short story in which a woman, who despairs of the Iraq war, forces her lover to a moment of truth. Read by Clare Corbett.
TUE 11:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gvl8)
Looks Like Rain
Following their mother's funeral, Joyce and Stan unearth some dodgy family secrets. Stars Dora Bryan and Bernard Cribbins.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b00d7jxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Listen to Les (b00cz801)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:00 Wimsey (b007k4c3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b01m7w39)
Ladies of Letters Log On
Episode 2
Vera prepares to host a TV show, while Irene takes a spin. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May 2001.
TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b01m7w3c)
Series 3
Episode 17
Out at sea things aren't going too well. Meriel stumbles on Lance's secret and Jolene hears a terrible secret from Kenton's past.
TUE 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyqf)
Episode 12
The people of India have cause for great celebration, but sad news arrives from England. Read by Samuel West.
TUE 14:45 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9nwt)
At the Tailor's
The 19-year-old studies to be a doctor and writes stories. Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott.
TUE 15:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon (b00t1bsd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01jz3ny)
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Today one of his most famous stories, 'The Ugly Duckling'.
TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jmp7)
Series 6
The Games Children Play
School staff can't wait for summer holidays, but as sports day looms, one pupil sparks panic. Stars Karl Howman. From July 1991.
TUE 17:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k17f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpnn)
The Red Planet
3. Extreme Dreams
James Whitaker’s curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
TUE 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s6r7g)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 4
The Time Lord is trapped underground and has to communicate with a captor that has no apparent mouth or ears.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b00d7jxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Listen to Les (b00cz801)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Wimsey (b007k4c3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7w37)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gvl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town (b01m0k9m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b00805vh)
Series 1
Episode 2
Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv tries to woo his ex and find somewhere to live. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From November 2001.
TUE 23:00 The Curried Goat Show (b007mdgf)
Episode 7
It's Pig Night - and shopping news. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza. With Polly James. From February 1998.
TUE 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global (b007jvt7)
Series 1
Ireland
Travelling from rainy Sligo to busy Dublin, the comedian performs for the locals and learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
Producer: Danny Wallace
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.


WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST 2012

WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpnn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6r7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Wimsey (b007k4c3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Chain Reaction (b01m19nz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
WED 02:30 Sneakiepeeks (b00pqn27)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon (b00t1bsd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7w37)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gvl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 King Street Junior (b007jmp7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k17f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Wimsey (b007k4d8)
Busman's Honeymoon
6. A Chain of Circumstance
With no clear murder suspect, the arrival of the removal men helps the upper crust sleuth to spot a vital clue.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in the gripping conclusion of Dorothy L Sayers' thriller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Lady Wimsey …. Sarah Badel
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Mrs Ruddle …. Pearl Hackney
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Miss Twitterton …. Rosemary Leach
Frank Crutchley …. Kenneth Cranham
Superintendent Kirk …. Peter Vaughan
Mr Puffett …. Michael Ripper
The Rev. Goodacre …. Gerald Sim
Constable Sellon …. Christopher Beeny
First Removal man …. Edward Cast
Second Removal Man …. Alex Jennings
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
WED 06:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
Episode 8
With his cover blown in Dorset, the Englishman is pursued by the police - as well as enemy agents - on his on his extraordinary bicycle.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
WED 07:00 Albert and Me (b007jynb)
Series 1
Rate of Decline
Struggling to bring up his baby son Albert, single dad Bryan Archer desperately needs cash for his rate arrears.
Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Harry Fowler as Joe Billings.
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1977.
WED 07:30 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (b01m171v)
Edinburgh 2012
John Finnemore, the writer and star of Cabin Pressure; regular guest on The Now Show; and popper-upper in things like Miranda and Family Guy, presents a special edition of his sketch show, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The first series, broadcast last year, was described as "sparklingly clever" by The Daily Telegraph and "one of the most consistently funny sketch shows for quite some time" by The Guardian. It featured Winnie the Pooh coming to terms with his abusive relationship with honey; how The Archers sounds to people who don't listen to the Archers, and Jekyll and Hyde's tricky housekeeping arrangements. This show won't feature any of those things, but that's ok, because it will feature other things, and they'll be funny too.
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme is written by and stars John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan.
Producer: Ed Morrish.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00898pr)
Series 5
East Cheam Drama Festival
Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg - three short plays as the lad welcomes us to East Cheam Repertory Company.
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 April 1958.
WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b008m22m)
Series 3
Episode 3
Genghis Khan Reincarnated - and an incompetent zoo keeper.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by John Esmond and Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, David Lund 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 Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1966.
WED 09:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jzcw)
I'll See You at the Source
As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table. Stars Timothy Spall. From January 1993.
WED 09:30 The Party Line (b00srkfv)
Series 1
Episode 3
MP Duncan Stonebridge gets all wound up about a wind farm. Topical sitcom by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From June 2005.
WED 10:00 Ronald Frame - Greyfriars (b00pd7d2)
With petty thieves at work in the high street and a gang of ruthless house-breakers at work in both the Old and New Town areas of Edinburgh, new police recruits John Gray and his faithful dog have their work cut out.
John Gray served as an Edinburgh policeman for several years in the 1850s and, like other officers on the beat back then, he had to provide his own police dog: the faithful Skye terrier that came to be known as Greyfriars Bobby.
Ronald Frame’s Victorian thriller written for radio stars Crawford Logan and Paul Young.
Bobby ...... Crawford Logan
Jock (John Gray) ...... Paul Young
Aeneas Cairncross ...... Kenny Blythe
Bridie ...... Gayanne Potter
Lachlan Cairncross ...... Simon Tait
Sergeant Mitchell ...... Iain Agnew
McCrae ...... Steven McNicol
Lady Cairncross ...... Vivienne Dixon
Produced at BBC Glasgow by David Ian Neville.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
WED 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7xph)
Hurrah for the Hols, pt 1
A couple and their three young children struggle to enjoy a summer holiday in a hotel in Cornwall. Read by Tamsin Greig.
WED 11:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gzt3)
Looks Like Rain Again
After their mother's funeral, the return of a missing brother stirs up big trouble. Stars Roy Barraclough and Bernard Cribbins.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00898pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b008m22m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:00 Wimsey (b007k4d8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b01m7xpk)
Ladies of Letters Log On
Episode 3
Irene is determined to play a starring role in Vera's TV show. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May 2001.
WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jwbc)
Dickens and Poverty
Poverty, misery and the workhouse in 19th century London is examined in this episode. Narrated by Anna Massey.
WED 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyrp)
Episode 13
Despite his own good news, Dr Aziz is preoccupied with thoughts of Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West.
WED 14:45 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9pp6)
The Dead Pool
Anton is attracted to the daughter of the family's landlord. Dramatisation of Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott.
WED 15:00 Ronald Frame - Greyfriars (b00pd7d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01jzq5p)
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Continuing one of his most famous stories, 'The Ugly Duckling'.
WED 17:00 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b0089bws)
5. The Wife of a Hero
There's an outbreak of cup fever on the eve of Levenford United's semi-final against Glasgow Rangers, but Dr Finlay must cope with more serious sickness.
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, Irvine Allan as Ned Sutherland, Annie George as Jenny Sutherland, David McKail as Paxton, Sharon Small as Nurse Angus and Roddy Forsyth as the Match Commentator.
Producer: Jeremy Howe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
WED 17:30 Albert and Me (b007jynb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jprf)
The Red Planet
4. Meteors!
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must take action in their battle against a cluster of meteors.
The mystery over Whitaker deepens - as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters.
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
WED 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s7ql0)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 5
The Time Lord discovers the origins of the creature and its purpose for being in the pit on planet Chloris. Read by Tom Baker.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b00898pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b008m22m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 Wimsey (b007k4d8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7xph)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gzt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (b01m171v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 22:30 Rigor Mortis (b00b3hjt)
Series 2
Episode 2
A total lack of corpses sparks a dry spell the pathology lab. Stars Peter Davison and Geoffrey Whitehead. From November 2004.
WED 23:00 The Cheese Shop Presents (b008g2dn)
Series 3
Episode 2
A meeting of Grahams - and 'Who's in the Algarve?' is back. Sketch comedy from Richard Webb and Dave Lamb. From January 1999.
WED 23:30 That Mitchell and Webb Sound (b00mg8mx)
Series 4
Episode 3
A horse makes his own packed lunch and there's advice on how to become the next Zorro.
Plus a boy's effectiveness as a wolf early-warning system is compromised, and an evangelist refuses to tell people about Jesus.
Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
With Olivia Colman,Sarah Hadland and James Bachman.
Producer Gareth Edwards
Firs broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.


THURSDAY 30 AUGUST 2012

THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jprf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s7ql0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007k4d8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jzcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 The Party Line (b00srkfv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Ronald Frame - Greyfriars (b00pd7d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m7xph)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gzt3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag (b0089bws)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 Albert and Me (b007jynb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5
The Red-Headed League
A red-haired visitor asks the detective to probe a millionaire's bizarre job offer.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective investigates.
Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson.
Jabez Wilson ...... Victor Lonad
Vincent Spaulding ...... Peter Marinker
Duncan Ross ...... Frank Dunn
Inspector Jones ...... Gabriel Woolf
Merryweather ...... Eric Andard
Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick.
Producer Graham Gauld
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1964.
THU 06:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
Episode 9
The English fugitive is on the run - with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
THU 07:00 Smelling of Roses (b00fd63v)
Series 4
Episode 5
Rosie had always thought the expression 'Celebrity Gardener' was a contradiction in terms...until she met Bernadette Gittings...
Another assignment for Rosie Burns and the event management company, where the clients are only part of the problem...
Rosie Burns …. Prunella Scales
Jo …. Rebecca Callard
Bob …. Duncan Preston
Tess …. Annette Badland
Brad …. Colin Stinton
Bernadette Gittings …. Suzanne Jameson
Crispin Garnett …. George Leyton
Mrs Thompson …. Mary Wimbush
Written and produced by Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
THU 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b010t5wm)
Series 4
Ayabassa Alan
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, which guest stars Kevin Eldon, the new dance craze Ayabassa sweeps the town. Meanwhile Dave finds a new friend in the shape of the local doctor which puts Ramesh's nose out.
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 up the business over the course of thirty years, and is a firmly entrenched feature of the local area. However, he does apply the "low return" rules of the shop to all other aspects of his life.
He 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 they are 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
Dr Southwell ..... Kevin Eldon
Mrs Begg ..... Marjory Hogarth
Mrs Armstrong ..... Maureen Carr
Lovely Sue ..... Julie Wilson Nimmo
Bra Jeff ..... Steven McNicol
Producer: Gus Beattie
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 08:00 Yes Minister (b007jznv)
Series 1
The Devil You Know
Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle MP Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's 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
Sir Arnold ...... John Nettleton
George ...... Arthur Cox
Waiter ...... Stuart Organ
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on Radio 4 in December 1983.
THU 08:30 Dad's Army (b007jr27)
Series 3
A Jumbo Sized Problem
The Home Guard platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the circus turns up.
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 and Larry Martyn as Private Walker.
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 (b007jss3)
Series 2
16th June, 1800
William Wordsworth meditates upon his Miltonic sonnet. William Bloke arrives with a warning. De Quinine returns in disarray. There is a visitation and all is at peace.
Conclusion of the everyday story of towering genius. 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, Nickolas Grace as Thomas de Quinine, John Shrapnel as William Bloke and Chris Emmett as the Leechpedlar
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 (b00bfqxh)
Series 2
Episode 4
David Mitchell tries to sort facts from fiction. With Alan Davies, Simon Evans, Tony Hawks and Phill Jupitus. From May 2008.
THU 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Coming Down (b00vz3v4)
As mountaineers mourn a friend, a journalist speaks to his widow and someone who was on the fatal climb. Stars Russell Dixon.
THU 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m81sw)
Hurrah for the Hols, pt 2
Funny, sensuous and poignant short story about married love and how children change the rhythm of life. Read by Tamsin Greig.
THU 11:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gzxg)
Rain on the Just
Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough.
THU 12:00 Yes Minister (b007jznv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jr27)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b01m81sy)
Ladies of Letters Log On
Episode 4
'Dales Diaries' takes to the air with two charming hostesses. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May 2001.
THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b01m81t0)
Series 3
Episode 18
As Jolene confronts Kenton about his shameful past, Lance gets demanding - and on a little yacht, there's nowhere to hide.
THU 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jysz)
Episode 14
Two years after their last meeting, Dr Aziz once again comes face-to-face with Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West.
THU 14:45 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9xrl)
His Sister Masha
A successful short story writer, Anton aims to fix his relationship with his dad. Biography dramatisation with Andrew Scott.
THU 15:00 Dave Sheasby - Coming Down (b00vz3v4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01jzn5v)
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Today we begin another most loved story, 'Thumbelina'.
THU 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jz3j)
August - Harvest Home
Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
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 (b00fd63v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpv4)
The Red Planet
5. Communication Lost
With all communications back to Earth lost, the courage of Captain Jet Morgan is severely tested during a meteor swarm...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
THU 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s7vxb)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 6
The Time Lord unravels the complex truth, but the saga is far from over - an even greater danger lies ahead. Read by Tom Baker.
THU 19:00 Yes Minister (b007jznv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Dad's Army (b007jr27)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m81sw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gzxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags (b010t5wm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jwg9)
Series 2
The Final Solution
Will Ricky's million-pound sponsorship deal wreck Felchester's hopes of a Wembley victory? Stars Alexei Sayle. From April 1989.
THU 23:00 Rubbish (b0084j26)
Series 2
Insomnia
Martin Christmas works in the council's recycling department - an apt job as it reflects the rubbish going on in his personal life.
Martin has a new boss who delights in winding him up...
Reece Dinsdale stars as local government officer, cynic and manic-depressive, Martin Christmas in series 2 of Tony Bagley's sitcom.
Martin ...... Reece Dinsdale
Barney ...... Matthew Cottle
John ...... Neil Dudgeon
Dawn ...... Emma Kennedy
Little Girl ...... Nicole Shortland
Producer: Claire Bartlett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.
THU 23:30 Cowards (b00fm5s8)
Series 2
Episode 3
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 31 AUGUST 2012

FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s7vxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jss3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Unbelievable Truth (b00bfqxh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Dave Sheasby - Coming Down (b00vz3v4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m81sw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Jimmie Chinn (b017gzxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jz3j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Smelling of Roses (b00fd63v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007znms)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6
9. The Final Problem
The Baker Street sleuth's greatest enemy, Professor Moriarty, pursues him across Europe - towards the ultimate confrontation.
Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson
Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and adapted by Michael Hardwick.
Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs
Dr Watson …. Norman Shelley
Professor Moriarty …. Rolf Lefebvre
Peter Steiler …. Alan Dudley
Swiss Boy …. Gordon Gardner
Produced by Martyn C Webster.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1967.
FRI 06:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
Episode 10
The fugitive is pursued through the countryside by the clever strategies of his sinister nemesis - Major Quive-Smith.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004.
FRI 07:00 The Young Postmen (b00fwf94)
The Elfin Bangle
Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager trio. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan. From December 1992.
FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? (b01m84zy)
Series 3
Episode 1
Ed Byrne returns. Alan Davies, Craig Campbell and Jo Caulfield discuss the Edinburgh Festival's impact on their national tours.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b01m8504)
Series 6
Open Day
With friends and relatives due for a visit aboard HMS Troutbridge, what has Pertwee got in mind?
Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Heather Chasen as Mrs Povey and Tenniel Evans as The Admiral.
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 (b00jq7qb)
Series 3
Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
Pulling the chain on quiz shows - and the legendary tales of Scheherazade prove disappointing.
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 November 1977.
FRI 09:00 Hazelbeach (b0084hvy)
Series 1
Mother
Nick's worst fears come true, while Ronnie tries to sell heart-rate monitors to fans of Monty Python.
Caroline and David Stafford's comedy stars Jamie Forman as Ronnie Hazelbeach.
Ronnie ...... Jamie Foreman
Nick ...... Paul Bazely
Chloe ...... Tracy Wiles
James ...... John Dougall
Vince ...... Simon Treves
Andrea ...... Liza Sadovy
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.
FRI 09:30 Whispers (b00b0hml)
Series 1
Episode 2
Discover the truth about how Bram Stoker broke Oscar Wilde's heart.
Gyles Brandreth hosts the scandals quiz show that puts naughty before nice, dishing the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history.
The regular team captains are writer and critic, Anthony Holden and actor and writer, Stella Duffy.
Joining them to test their wits are writer and broadcaster, Lynne Truss and former Erotic Review editor, Rowan Pelling.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
FRI 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion (b00vzz1p)
Anne, now in her later years, recalls a chance meeting with Michel, a young French onion seller, and how this develops into a friendship and then a love affair over five summers (1956-1960) of intense meetings and long winters of letters.
A cross-channel love story by Dave Sheasby.
Anne.......................Susan Jameson
Mum........................Edna Dore
Young Anne.............Ella Smith
Young Mum..............Carolyn Pickles
Michel.....................James French
Dad.........................Delroy Brown
Director: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2005.
FRI 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m850d)
Scan
Intimate and moving story about a young woman on the brink of romance, who goes alone for a brain scan. Read by Clare Corbett.
FRI 11:15 Jimmie Chinn - Perfect Timing (b017h8g5)
A struggling music hall duo try to make a decent fist of a cruise ship booking. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b01m8504)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jq7qb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007znms)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b01m850q)
Ladies of Letters Log On
Episode 5
Vera has a busy day with a new arrival at Sheepdippers. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May 2001.
FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtl7)
The Rise of Bismarck and the Death of Palmerston
The late 19th century sees Germany wielding power and the end of an era in Westminster.
FRI 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyv9)
Episode 15
As Dr Aziz makes his mind up about Cyril Fielding, he finds himself thinking about the late Mrs Moore. Read by Samuel West.
FRI 14:45 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00qb397)
The Trap Pony
Falling for actress Olga Knipper, the writer faces conflict with his sister Masha. Biography dramatisation with Andrew Scott.
FRI 15:00 Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion (b00vzz1p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01jznrc)
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Today, one of his most famous stories, the final part of 'Thumbelina'.
FRI 17:00 No Commitments (b01m8511)
Series 10
Rules of Engagement
With Emily due to wed, Victoria is finally able to upstage her younger sister Charlotte. Stars Angela Thorne. From February 2004.
FRI 17:30 The Young Postmen (b00fwf94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpxk)
The Red Planet
6. The Mysterious Object
Weeks have passed since the Mars space fleet lost all contact with Earth.
But then Captain Jet Morgan and his crew suddenly receive warnings to turn back, but from whom?
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1954.
FRI 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s8fxx)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 7
The Time Lord aims to save the doomed planet. But the odds his plan will work are 74,384,338 to 11 against! Read by Tom Baker.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b01m8504)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jq7qb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007znms)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives (b01m850d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Jimmie Chinn - Perfect Timing (b017h8g5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? (b01m84zy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World (b008s44t)
Episode 4
The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems. Stars Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From August 1992.
FRI 23:00 This Is Craig Brown (b00dz9jn)
Celebrity
Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. The satirist pokes fun with Barry Norman and Rory Bremner. From March 2004.
FRI 23:15 Date With Fate (b008zq34)
Along for the Ride
When Colin impersonates a film producer, it sparks dangerous consequences.
Harold Wing Pinero is your host.
Another of four comic close encounters with fate written by Gary Parker and Phil Whelans.
Colin Bond ...... Michael Troughton
Harold Wing Pinero ...... Charles Gray
Monica Ludlow ...... Jenny Howe
Flores ...... Mandy Knight
Ralph ...... Stephen Critchlow
Hostess/Lauren ...... Debbie Stephenson
All other parts ...... Toby Longworth
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.
FRI 23:30 On the Hour (b007lzwz)
Series 2
Episode 5
Ireland hits the headlines as the programme ransacks the archives to celebrate its 33rd birthday.
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, Andrew Glover, David Quantick, Stewart Lee and Patrick Marber.
Producer: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1992