SATURDAY 07 SEPTEMBER 2013

SAT 00:00 Haunted (b01qlg49)
The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
Malcolm Malcolmson discovers the truth of 'absurd prejudices' which have accrued around an empty property.
A series of stories of the Supernatural.
Bram Stoker's tale dramatised by Patricia Mays.
Malcolmson ...... Nigel Havers
Mrs Witham ...... Jane Thompson
With David Timson and Alexander John.
Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in January 1982.
SAT 00:30 RL Stevenson - The Bottle Imp (b00sydl2)
Native Hawaiian Keawe buys a bottle promising love, fame and money, but there's a drawback. Stars David Rintoul and Tony Osoba.
SAT 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qf6t4)
Cast in Order of Disappearance
Episode 2
By Jeremy Front
Based on the novel by Simon Brett
Episode Two
Charles goes fishing and finds a dead body.
CHARLES PARIS....BILL NIGHY
JODIE.........MARTINE MCCUTCHEON
FRANCES.......SUZANNE BURDEN
MAURICE.......JON GLOVER
JULIET.........TILLY GAUNT
ELSPETH........KATE LAYDEN
ZOE.........TESSA NICHOLSON
DJ..........PIERS WEHNER
Producer - Sally Avens
Another chance to hear the latest Charles paris series. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth with a love of the bottle and the female form. In this series he has uncharacteristically landed a part in a film 'The Wreathing' where he's playing a middle management vampire opposite swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks played by Martine McCutcheon. Before long Jodie has confided to Charles that she's the victim of a blackmail scam and things take an even nastier turn when it appears that someone wants Jodie dead.
Never one to resist a maiden in distress Charles sets about trying to solve the mystery.
In this week's episode Charles goes fishing and finds a dead body.
SAT 01:30 Trueman and Riley (b00j7p9f)
Series 2
5. Love Bytes
With a woman missing, Trueman and Riley are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
Brian B Thompson's ill-matched detective duo starring Robert Daws and Duncan Preston.
DI Trueman …. Robert Daws
DS Riley …. Duncan Preston
Susan/Lucy Lovestar …. Rebecca Manley
Andy …. Matt Addis
Mr Thomas …. Malcolm Tierney
Geoff/Male Voice …. Stephen Critchlow
Male Voice …. Benjamin Askew
Male Voice …. Jonathan Tafler
Seductive Female Voice …. Lizzy Watts
Internet Café Owner …. Paul Rider
Director: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in March 2009.
SAT 02:00 King Street Junior (b007jns5)
Series 10
Final Thoughts
The end of the school year- and the end of an era.
Written and created by Jim Eldridge, ten series of this comedy about a junior school ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Written by John Fawcett Wilson.
Stars Karl Howman as Mr Sims, James Grout as the Headteacher, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis, Margaret John as Mrs Stone, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Deirdre Costello as Mrs Patterson, Vivienne Martin as Mrs Rudd, Tom Watson as Mr Holliday, Jacqueline Beatty as Miss Reed, Tom Watson as Mr Holiday, Rachel Atkins as Fiona Travis, Scott Clarke as Steven, Kristy Bruce as Sarah and Rikki Doughty as Paul.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998.
SAT 02:30 Electric Ink (b011vmd9)
Series 1
Episode 5
While Freddy introduces buzzwords to the paper, Maddox uncovers a top story about the Prime Minister, will the story be spiked?
Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton’s satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry.
Maddox ...... Robert Lindsay
Oliver ...... Alex Jennings
Amelia ...... Elizabeth Berrington
Tasneem ...... Zita Sattar
Masha ...... Debbie Chazen
Freddy ...... Ben Willbond
Announcer ...... Matt Addis
PM’s Wife ...... Janice Acquah
With additional material by Tom Mitchelson.
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009.
SAT 03:00 Classic Serial (b00tx4kz)
Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight
Episode 2
After her dismissal from The Ladies' Delight, Denise is determined to stay in Paris.
She rents a room above old Bourras' umbrella shop and quickly sets about trying to find other work. With local shops closing as The Delight expands, the task proves more difficult than she imagined.
Conclusion of Emile Zola's colourful love story - set in the hustle and excitement of the expansion of one of Paris' first department stores.
Narrator.....David Hargreaves
Denise.....Georgia King
Mouret.....Lee Williams
Bourdoncle.....Conrad Nelson
Baudu.....Nicholas Blane
Old Bourras/Baron/Vincard.....Will Tacey
Jean/Bauge.....Stephen Hoyle
Deloche/Colomban.....Michael Hugo
Mme Aurelie/Mme Baudu.....Clare Beck
Mme Desforges.....Melissa Jane Sinden
Mme Marty/Pauline.....Maeve Larkin
Clara.....Chantelle Dean
Genevieve/Margueritte/Mme Boves.....Polly Lister
Dramatised by Carine Adler.
Director: Stefan Escreet
Producer: Charlotte Riches
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2010.
SAT 04:00 The Interview (b00770g9)
The Good Shepherd
Is a new member of the congregation the answer to a cash-strapped pastor's prayers? Laura Marney short story read by James Fleet. From October 2006.
SAT 04:15 Alex Jones - River's Up (b0076ytc)
Following severe floods, a couple living by the Severn desperately search for dry land and croissants. Stars Peter Corey and Annette Badland. From June 2006.
SAT 05:00 Second Thoughts (b00ljz6c)
Series 4
Old Problem
Bill is on the receiving end of a birthday surprise he doesn't want.
Meanwhile Dennis's attempts to capture the glamorous Liza backfire.
Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and Faith's teenage children.
Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard, Brian Bowles as Dennis and Peter Gunn as Chris.
Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.
SAT 05:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight (b01bwm9f)
Episode 2
Edward wakes up with urgent news, but who will listen? Orwellian sitcom with David Threlfall and Hugh Laurie. From April 1987.
SAT 06:00 Saturday Drama (b00phzvx)
Noel Coward - Private Lives
Comedy by Noel Coward. Divorced couple Amanda and Elyot meet again on their second honeymoons.
Amanda ...... Helena Bonham Carter
Elyot ...... Bill Nighy
Sibyl ...... Andrea Riseborough
Victor ...... Paul Ritter
Louise ...... AnnaRose Cattanach
Pianist: Colin Guthrie
Directed by Sally Avens.
SAT 07:30 Arthur Mee - Encyclopaedist (b00cdr0g)
The story of Arthur Mee, the prolific educationalist, editor and writer whose Children's Encyclopaedia and Children's Newspaper were bought by millions throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Many children remember fondly the place it occupied on their shelves and their knowledge of the world and other cultures came in large part filtered through the eclectic and eccentric lens of Mee's encyclopaedia - Mee was staunchly Christian, patriotic, imperialist and, to present day readers, a racist as well as an energetic campaigner for the temperance movement.
Ian Sansom interviews Mee's biographer Maisie Robson, publishers who have lovingly curated a huge backlist of Arthur Mee titles and people who grew up with his encyclopaedia in pride of place on their bookshelves.
SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b016c22y)
Series 7
Episode 1
Originally cinecast to US cinemas, the American funny man welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota. From October 2010.
SAT 09:00 Comedy Greats (b01k9pp7)
The Noughties
Episode 3
Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest and finest shows ever broadcast by the BBC.
Remember when Big Brother was on the telly while some of us started glamping?
From the beginning of 21st century radio comedy, Baz presents his final six-pack of noughties favourites:
* Cabin Pressure
Series 2 Episode 4 Johannesburg
An emergency landing leads to First Officer Douglas getting the shammy out. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam and John Finnemore.. From 2009.
* The Boosh
Episode 3 Jazz
The staff of the surreal zoo tackle gangsters, a spirit and porpoises. Starring Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. From 2001.
* The Flight of the Conchords
3/6 The Fans Proposition
The Kiwi band face fan propositions. Improvised musical comedy by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, with Rob Brydon. From 2005.
* I've Never Seen Star Wars
Series 2 Episode 1 Barry Cryer
Marcus Brigstocke invites 4 Extra’s Comedy Greats host Barry Cryer to try new experiences, including karaoke and changing a nappy. From 2009.
* Ed Reardon's Week
Series 4 Episode 1 January 31
With his tax return looming, the curmudgeonly author surprises his agent. Starring Christopher Douglas. From 2007.
* Down the Line
Series 1 Episode 6
Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy. Starring Rhys Thomas and Paul Whitehouse. From 2006.
Produced and scripted by Kerry Reece.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in June 2012.
SAT 12:00 Margaret Forster - British New Wave: Georgy Girl Omnibus (b039kvl5)
Made for 4 Extra. Swinging London, 1965. Georgy is sparky, funny and financially independent, but desperate to fall in love. Stars Lucy Speed.
SAT 13:15 The Charm Factory (b0075cpw)
Series 1
Broken Wings
Are these the good times for Phyllis Dent, Britain's favourite good-time girl? Stars Tabitha Wady and Luisa Bradshaw-White.
SAT 14:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrt7)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Terry is not keen to meet any of Bob's snobbish friends.
Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers.
With Sheila Fearn, Olive Milbourne, Julian Holloway and Gretta Gouriet.
Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley.
Producer: John Browell
Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975.
SAT 14:30 Dad's Army (b007q93v)
Series 1
No Spring for Frazer
When Private Frazer loses a Lewis gun's butterfly spring, he must track down a coffin.
Six years after legendary sitcom Dad's Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Fraser, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Bill Pertwee as ARP Warden Hodges, Joan Cooper as Miss Barker and Timothy Bateson as Mr Blewitt. With John Snagge as the announcer.
Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in June 1974.
SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b016c22y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Saturday Drama (b00phzvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters (b00y2sdt)
Series 1
Parking Enforcement
Through the medium of four open letters, the comedian Tom Wrigglesworth investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain.
In this series his subjects range from traffic wardens to estate agents, with Tom recalling his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others.
Tom finds himself baffled by the weird world of parking enforcement.
SAT 18:00 The Man in Black (b00nrv03)
Series 2
2. Death Us Do Part by Mike Bartlett
Following a freak accident, John hears voices warning him off marriage. Prenuptial nerves or something sinister?
Mike Bartlett's tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.
John .... Carl Prekopp
Old Man …. Malcolm Tierney
Kate ....Tessa Nicholson
Clive .... Piers Wehner
Sarah .... Emerald O'Hanrahan
Old Woman .... Kate Layden
Doctor .... Stephen Hogan
Vicar .... Philip Fox
Horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home.
Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2009.
SAT 18:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007s7x3)
Episode 2
After a startling new medical procedure gave him heightened intelligence, Leon develops ingenious ways to outwit the CIA
Rhashan Stone continues award-winning US writer Ted Chiang's sci-fi thriller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
SAT 19:00 Comedy Greats (b01k9pp7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 4 at the Store (b007jqn6)
Series 1
Episode 4
Stand-up at London's Comedy Store with host Simon Bligh, Matt Wellcome, Veronica McKenzie and Sean Meo. From December 1998.
SAT 22:30 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00rtf9n)
Series 4
Celebrity Weatherman
In this episode, Milton proves that you don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - you just need a fully-working anemometer and a mouse called Tim.
Hurricanes, eclipses and a box of Duchy Originals are just some of the hideous forces of nature Milton has to reckon with. So if you like talking about the weather - and what English person doesn't - then wrap up warm and make sure you catch Another Case Of Milton Jones.
Milton's joined in his endeavours by his co-stars Tom Goodman-Hill (Camelot), Dan Tetsell (Mongrels) and Lucy Montgomery (Down The Line).
Britain's funniest Milton and the king of the one-liner returns with a fully-working cast and a shipload of jokes for this series of daffy comedy adventures.
Each week, Milton is a complete and utter expert at something - Top Gun aviator, Weatherman, Billy Elliot-style dancer, World-beating cyclist, mathematical genius and Extreme Travel Entrepreneur. And each week, with absolutely no ability or competence, he plunges into a big adventure with utterly funny results.
"Milton Jones is one of Britain's best gagsmiths with a flair for creating daft yet perfect one-liners" - The Guardian
"King of the surreal one-liners" - The Times
"If you haven't caught up with Jones yet - do so!" - Daily Mail
Written by Milton with James Cary (Think The Unthinkable, Miranda)
Produced and directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive Production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 23:00 Shelagh Stephenson - Baby Blue (b00756xf)
Episode 1
4 Extra Debut. Can Hope's plans for a future in parliamentary politics survive her dubious past? Stars Stella Gonet and Tom Georgeson.


SUNDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 2013

SUN 00:00 The Man in Black (b00nrv03)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Understand by Ted Chiang (b007s7x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b016c22y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 Margaret Forster - British New Wave: Georgy Girl Omnibus (b039kvl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 The Charm Factory (b0075cpw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Saturday Drama (b00phzvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters (b00y2sdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Christine de Pizan - The Book of the City of Ladies (b007mwc7)
Christine de Pizan's allegorical fantasy about building a fortress for women from valour, virtue and wisdom. With Kathryn Hunt.
SUN 07:15 Clive James - Even As We Speak (b009x4jd)
A Voice Is Born
Clive muses on taking singing lessons. It's all about support and the booby trap in The Flower Song. From July 2001.
SUN 07:30 Meet David Sedaris (b00rp3dy)
Series 1
Six-to-Eight Black Men; Just a Quick Email
From Carnegie Hall to the BBC Radio Theatre - American humorist David Sedaris reads from his extensive collection of published stories and articles.
Christmas traditions in the Netherlands attract David's attention in 'Six to Eight Black Men'; some guilty secrets are revealed in Just a Quick Email and we also hear selected extracts from his diary.
Producer: Steve Doherty
A Boomerang production for BBC Radio 4.
SUN 08:00 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jp2q)
Series 1
The Bishop Meets a Bird
An unwelcome visitor threatens the quiet life at St. Ogg's Cathedral.
The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
CAST:
The Archdeacon …. Robertson Hare
The Bishop …. William Mervyn
The Reverend Mervyn Noote …. Derek Nimmo
The Dean …. John Barron
Stanley Bird …. Peter Jones
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1971.
SUN 08:30 The Men from the Ministry (b012yngx)
Don't Let Them Needle You
The truth will out - with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in March 1973.
SUN 09:00 Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain (b00r35y0)
Episode 2
The Bishop takes the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company to Stratford. Pamela Brown's adventure stars Caroline Harker.
SUN 09:30 Rumer Godden - The Diddakoi (b01d8nxz)
Episode 1
Kizzy is a diddakoi, a half-gypsy who finds her world turned upside when her beloved gran dies. Stars Nisa Cole.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b039kygk)
Illustrators
Judith Kerr
4 Extra Debut. From Flanagan to Beethoven, illustrator and author Judith Kerr shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From February 2004.
SUN 10:45 Short Stories by Francis Wyndham (b01l4721)
Dear Derek
Stories by short fiction writer Francis Wyndham, recalling England in the 1940s.
Agatha is drawn to her young cousin Phillip when he comes to stay, but should she really be snooping in his bedroom? Read by Emily Woof.
SUN 11:00 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b039gk6j)
Series 2
The Pantomime
Robb Wilton (1881 - 1957) was one of the most popular music hall and radio comics of the 1930s and 1940s.
Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would he have made of 1980s Britain? Can Clara be prevented from playing Peter Pan?
Michael Williams stars as Robb Wilton - making as little sense out of life as he did 40 years before...
Written by Allen Saddler.
Producer: Brian Miller
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1988.
SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra (b039gk6l)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 10
Matt is in serious danger, and Lilian tries to face down the enemy.
SUN 11:45 Great Inspirations (b00b65vc)
Baroness Williams
The Liberal Democrat grandee talks to Anne Perkins about her admiration for the economic historian Karl Polanyi.
SUN 12:00 Christine de Pizan - The Book of the City of Ladies (b007mwc7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:15 Clive James - Even As We Speak (b009x4jd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 Wally K Daly Trilogy (b007jqx8)
Burglar's Bargains
Trouble abounds when two elderly members of a Prisoners' Aid Society decide to use their unique knowledge to pull off 'the robbery of the century'!
They rapidly find themselves involved with rival gangs, the Mafia and nude shop assistants at a posh London department store...
Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Hewlett and Bernard Bresslaw.
The first of Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films.
Charles Forbes .... Peter Jones
Governor Smith ... Donald Hewlett
George Evans .... Lockwood West
Fingers ..... Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head ..... Bernard Bresslaw
Brian Thompson .... John Pullen
Perkins .... Adrian Egan
Delia ..... Elizabeth Rider
Simpson .... John Rye
Lift man/Tommy .... Gordon Dulieu
Adams .... Philip Voss
Bella Thompson .... Diana Bishop
Angelo Callont .... Gordon Reid
Sanjo Patel .... Danny Schiller
Doreen/Dolly .... Josie Kidd
Eric .... Brian Haines
First/Second twin ..... David Timson
Barry .... Trevor Cooper
Nick the Greek .... Roger Hammond
Billy .... John Bull
Ex-Lance Corporal .... Fraser Kerr
Listen out for Wally K Daly's A Right Royal Rip-Off and The Bigger They Are.
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1979
SUN 15:00 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jp2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 The Men from the Ministry (b012yngx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show (b039kys6)
Mel introduces a round-up of highlights from the past week on the 4 O'Clock Show, including a visit to Quentin Blake's art studio and a guide to Shakespearean snacks.
SUN 17:00 Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain (b00r35y0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:30 Rumer Godden - The Diddakoi (b01d8nxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Bradbury 13 (b012wzzd)
A Sound of Thunder
A safari into the prehistoric past sparks unexpected results. Adaptation of one of Ray Bradbury's most famous yarns, starring Max Robinson.
SUN 18:30 William Gibson - Burning Chrome (b007jqrf)
Episode 1
Two cyberpunks go for their big score by hacking a vicious criminal. Adam Sims reads the novel that coined the term 'cyberspace'. Read by Adam Sims.
When not jacking into the matrix to hack corporate mainframes for shady clients, Bobby Quine and Automatic Jack are hanging out in the Gentleman Loser trying to figure out a way of pulling off that one big score that will make them rich. But industrial espionage is a dangerous business, especially when they decide to rip off Chrome, the most ruthless figure in the local mob subsidiary.
Described as the father of cyberpunk fiction, William Gibson's 1982 story still influences modern sci-fi.
Producer: Eugene Murphy
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2003.
SUN 19:00 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b039gk6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra (b039gk6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
SUN 19:45 Great Inspirations (b00b65vc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today]
SUN 20:00 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jp2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 The Men from the Ministry (b012yngx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b039kygk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:45 Short Stories by Francis Wyndham (b01l4721)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
SUN 22:00 Meet David Sedaris (b00rp3dy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016x4sv)
Series 1
April 21st to 25th
Damien is reluctantly drawn into accepting a job for a supermarket's online magazine, whilst Anthony resolves to start the "courgette diet" and lose a few pounds.
More entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien Trench - written by and starring Miles Jupp.
In a mixture of narrative, dialogue and recipes, Damien unflinchingly captures every angle of his day-to-day life, "no matter how grizzly or, indeed, how gristly".
The programme also features Damien's easy-to-follow recipes for a simple Lobster Bisque, a comforting Lardy Cake, relaxing Nettle Tea and easy Wiener Schnitzel.
Damien Trench ...... Miles Jupp
Anthony ...... Justin Edwards
Geraldine McBeef ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Mullaney ...... Brendan Dempsey
Ian Frobisher ...... Philip Fox
Producer: Sam Michell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b03bknxt)
From 10pm to midnight every Sunday night, Arthur Smith presents two hours of comedy. Tonight Ray Peacock speaks to David Nobbs.
SUN 23:00 The Iguanodon (b0075cj0)
Big Fat Liars
Don O'Reilly discovers smoking and hiding do not mix - and they all come second in a run-in with some very insistent pirates.
The passengers and crew of 'The Iganodon' are still adrift in the Woe Betides.
Three-part comedy adventure by Paul Lucas.
Sam Varley ...... Paul Haigh
Mr Brook ...... Bernard Cribbins
Don O'Reilly ...... Dermot Crowley
Isabel ...... Rosemary Leach
The Captain ...... John Arthur
Laura ...... Sally Phillips
Harriet ...... Patsy Byrne
Other parts played by Fred Harris and Kevin Eldon.
Producer: Jo Clegg
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
SUN 23:30 Hut 33 (b00vy861)
Series 2
Pigs n Spivs
It's 1941 and supplies are running short in Bletchley Park, centre of the Allies' codebreaking effort.
Archie reluctantly uses the services of Mrs Best's shady contact to get some extra food and Gordon is seduced by the promise of a Superman comic.
James Cary's sitcom set at Bletchley Park - the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers.
Charles …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka …. Olivia Colman
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley
Gordon …. Fergus Craig
Joshua … Alex McQueen
Spiv ...... Stephen Critchlow
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2008.


MONDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 2013

MON 00:00 Bradbury 13 (b012wzzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 William Gibson - Burning Chrome (b007jqrf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Ambridge Extra (b036j820)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 1
Made for 4 Extra. Find out what's happening to Lilian and Matt in a brand new Ambridge Extra.
MON 01:30 Ambridge Extra (b036tvny)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 2
Made for 4 Extra. Matt is in wealthy company, and has a proposition for Brenda.
MON 02:00 Ambridge Extra (b037573m)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 3
Brenda has decided she's got nothing to lose, and Matt thinks he's onto a winner.
MON 02:30 Ambridge Extra (b037gv4n)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 4
Things are getting out of control for Matt, while Brenda is in seventh heaven.
MON 03:00 Ambridge Extra (b037sjy6)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 5
Matt's hopes are shattered, and Brenda begins to wonder.
MON 03:30 Ambridge Extra (b03858yn)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 6
Matt is still in St Petersburg, and Lilian is getting worried.
MON 04:00 Ambridge Extra (b038lf12)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 7
Matt is doggedly following his lead, while Brenda is discovering the truth.
MON 04:30 Ambridge Extra (b038xqs7)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 8
Matt makes a date with Tatyana, while Brenda feels sidelined.
MON 05:00 Ambridge Extra (b039bbk1)
Series 5 - Omnibus
Episode 9
Lilian makes a bad mistake, and Dmitry is trying to prove his love.
MON 05:30 Ambridge Extra (b039gk6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qld0x)
Cast in Order of Disappearance
Episode 3
Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett.
Someone is determined to kill Jodie; can Charles stop them before it's too late?
Charles Paris ...... Bill Nighy
Jodie ...... Martine McCutcheon
Frances ...... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ...... Jon Glover
Juliet ...... Tilly Gaunt
Nick ...... Rhys Jennings
Elspeth ...... Kate Layden
Terry ...... Philip Fox
Yvonne ...... Avril Clark
Directed by Sally Avens.
MON 06:30 The Spying Game (b016c7by)
The Living Daylights
Legendary spy James Bond battles to rescue a trapped British agent. Ian Fleming's Cold War thriller set in Berlin. Read by Dan Steven.
Hired assassins, double agents and secret codes. 'The Spying Game' is 4 Extra's gripping series of espionage stories.
Abridged by Sally Marmion
Produced by Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2011.
MON 07:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b007yrh0)
Series 2
Episode 3
When Daniel's brother suggests a night in the pub and Lucy's best friend meets a new man, their plans for a week away from other people's problems come seriously unstuck.
Starring David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling.
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Daniel ....... David Tennant
Lucy ....... Elizabeth Carling
Amanda ....... Nasreen Hussain
Alison ....... Joanna Brookes
Peter ....... Robert Harley
Caroline ....... Polly Frame.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
MON 07:30 Just a Minute (b039c5dr)
Series 67
Episode 4
Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game. How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00mbl7s)
Series 3
Episode 10
Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings in 'Gaslight, Son of Flicker', while Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1967.
MON 08:30 Ray's a Laugh (b007jrtp)
From 08/11/1949
Ted's wife Kitty buys a dog, while George interviews a double-octogenarian.
Starring Ted Ray.
With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and Leslie Perrins.
Ray's A Laugh - the successor to ITMA - follows the comedy exploits of Ted's life at home with his 'radio' wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961.
Scripted by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray.
Music from Bob and Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles.
BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black.
Producer: George Inns
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1949.
MON 09:00 Cowards (b007772j)
Series 1
Episode 2
Elephant rides and bear fights in the bizarre world of the comedy sketch show team.
Featuring the talents of writers and performers Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski , Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2007.
MON 09:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cqhr3)
Series 1
Edinburgh
Sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.
A very special passenger makes Douglas grovel, Martin crawl, Carolyn frisk and Arthur cry. And drink nail-varnish
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ...... Stephanie Cole
1st Officer Douglas Richardson ...... Roger Allam
Captain Martin Crieff ...... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey ...... John Finnemore
Mr Birling ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Philip ...... Adam G Goodwin
Written by John Finnemore
Produced & directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for the BBC
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
MON 10:00 GB Shaw - Androcles and the Lion (b039ljct)
Recorded in 1967, George Bernard Shaw interprets of one of Aesop's Fables, first published in 1912.
Although a comedy, the piteous plight of the early Christians under their Roman masters gives Shaw a forum for his thoughts on human frailty, religion and martyrdom.
Starring Leslie French as Androcles and John Graham as the Lion. With Antony Viccars, Peter Baldwin Carol Marsh and Sian Davies.
Adapted by Peggy Wells
Producer: Archie Campbell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1967
MON 11:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wldv9)
Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child
Chocolate Pudding
The first of two stories about relationships between adults and children, drawn from real-life.
1. Chocolate Pudding
A psychiatrist is perplexed by several cases of coma in a young child. With patience and bowls of chocolate pudding he manages to wake the child, by describing how delicious the pudding is and putting it under the child's nose. The story is inspired by conversations with the psychiatrist and his descriptions of 'Sleeping Beauty Syndrome'.
Written and read by the Costa-shortlisted writer Julia Blackburn. The stories are written with the same mesmerising delicacy of touch that Julia brought to her Penn-Ackerley prize-winning memoir 'The Three of Us', demonstrating her extraordinary capacity to find the best in people while encompassing their frailty.
Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery
Music: Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire by Eric Satie.
MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b039lmk8)
Clive Anderson, Thomas Dolby, Peter Snow, Jeremy Hardy, Carole Radziwill, Emma Freud, The Be Good Tanyas, The Ramona Flowers
Clive's in the Oval Office with broadcaster and author Peter Snow, whose new book 'When Britain Burned the White House' tells of when Britain attacked the heartland of the United States, defeating them in battle. Peter explains the consequences on both sides, resulting in the decision by the U.S and Britain never to fight each other again.
Clive has a Lunch Date with author and Real Housewife Of New York City Carole Radziwill, whose new book 'The Widow's Guide To Sex and Dating' is the story of Claire, a young widow who's asked to finish writing her husband's biography of a heartthrob movie star. Claire's surprised when he doesn't live up to his reputation. But having found her first Mr Right, does she deserve a second?
Emma Freud's Blinded With Science by musician and producer Thomas Dolby, who's made an impressionistic documentary about a mysterious island lighthouse near the East Anglian coat. With global warming and beach erosion threatening its very foundations, it will soon be a pile of rubble left to fall into the North Sea.
'Thomas Dolby's The Invisible Lighthouse Tour' is a transmedia performance, with a soundtrack from various stages of his career. Let's hope he's not feeling too Hyperactive!
Newsquiz's Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation...or at least to Clive, about his new comedy tour, which addresses death, CBeebies, Michael Gove, hip hop, gender, class, ego, Blue Peter, Leni Riefenstahl, misogyny, the American Civil War, capitalism and Lassie! It kicks off at Newbury's Corn Exchange on 13th September.
With music from Canadian female folk trio The Be Good Tanyas, who perform 'September Field'.
With more music from Bristol-based electro Indie outfit The Ramona Flowers, who perform 'Brighter' from their 'Dismantle' EP
Producer: Sukey Firth.
MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00mbl7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Ray's a Laugh (b007jrtp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qld0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 The Spying Game (b016c7by)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00t8bsj)
Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy
True Happiness
By Stephen Wakelam.
True Happiness. Leo Tolstoy has given up writing fiction and cut himself off from his children. Sofya wants to move the family to Moscow.
In his fifties the great writer Leo Tolstoy has a spiritual crisis and converts to Christianity. He stops sleeping with his wife. They have ten children. Taking the vows of poverty and chastity literally Tolstoy wants to give everything away but Sofya has a large family to feed. This is the woman who transcribed 'War and Peace' six times and who fights off rivals on daily basis for a place at his side. For forty eight years, the Tolstoys tormented each other with love and hate. Ian McDiarmid and Haydn Gwynne star in this portrait of a tempestuous marriage.
Sofya Tolstoy ... Haydn Gwynne
Leo Tolstoy ... Ian McDiarmid
Chertkov ... Paul Ritter
Tanya Tolstoy ... Vineeta Rishi
Grigory/Taneev ... Sam Dale
Musician ... Michael Shelford
Vanya Tolstoy ... James Warner
Directed by Claire Grove.
MON 14:15 On Your Bike (b00yhxbw)
Renaissance
The mountain bike arrives from California and coincides with a new fashion for fitness and concerns for the environment. Bikes are back in fashion for work and pleasure
Presenter: Martin Ellis
Producer: Simon Evans
A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.
MON 14:30 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008vr10)
Episode 11
William Caldicott's wife Helen reveals her future plan, while their son Giles enjoys his visit to France. Read by the author.
MON 14:45 Book of the Week (b00hnn57)
Martin Gayford - Constable in Love
Episode 1
Passion, money and art - the story of John Constable and his pursuit of the love of his life. Read by Anton Lesser.
MON 15:00 GB Shaw - Androcles and the Lion (b039ljct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0366kyb)
On today's show, ringmaster Mel Giedroyc takes us on a tour of a modern circus, and author David Almond reads the first part of his own story The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas.
MON 17:00 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00tw1hk)
Series 3
Don Camillo Gets Into Trouble
Banishment looms for the Italian priest when he upsets the bishop. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. From April 2003.
MON 17:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b007yrh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:00 Haunted (b01qr0l9)
The Inexperienced Ghost by HG Wells
A man encounters a troubled spirit. But could this meeting lead to tragedy?
Series of stories of the Supernatural.
HG Wells's ghostly tale dramatised by Patricia Mays.
Clayton …. Donald Houston
Sanderson …. Christopher Guard
Michael Cochrane …. Wish
John Gillett …. Evans
The Barman …. Gary Cady
Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in February 1982.
MON 18:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vkxxk)
Episode 1
High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery. HP Lovecraft's tale of terror read by Richard Coyle.
MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00mbl7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Ray's a Laugh (b007jrtp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qld0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 The Spying Game (b016c7by)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wldv9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Loose Ends (b039lmk8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Just a Minute (b039c5dr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 22:30 Cowards (b007772j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b03bkpcl)
From 10pm to midnight every Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Tonight Jon Holmes chats to the magical Ali Cook.
MON 23:00 Bremner's One Question Quiz (b039dbkd)
How Should We Educate Our Children?
Rory Bremner's new weekly satirical comedy takes one big contemporary question each week and attempts to answer it.
Regular panellists Andy Zaltzman, Kate O'Sullivan and Nick Doody are joined this week by teacher, author and columnist Tom Bennett and Professor of Education Gordon Stobart.
Rory's mantra is that it's as important to make sense out of things as it is to make fun of them. He believes only then will people laugh at the truth. This deconstructed "quiz" has only one question each week, because that question is so big, there's no time for anything else: expect a mix of stand-up and sketch combined with investigative satire and incisive interviews with a diverse range of characters who really know what they're talking about.
Presenter: Rory Bremner
Panelists: Zaltzman, Kate O'Sullivan and Nick Doody, Tom Bennett and Gordon Stobart.
Producers: Simon Jacobs & Frank Stirling
A Unique production for BBC Radio 4.
MON 23:30 Absolute Power (b007qs09)
Series 1
Episode 4
Can Prentiss McCabe come up with a strategy to increase church congregations around the country?
Mark Tavener's comedy about the machiavellian doctors of PR spin with contacts at the highest level of government.
Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss and John Bird as Martin McCabe.
With:
Tony Gardner
Siobhan Hayes
John Rowe
Alys Torrance
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000.


TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2013

TUE 00:00 Haunted (b01qr0l9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vkxxk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qld0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 The Spying Game (b016c7by)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Cowards (b007772j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cqhr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 GB Shaw - Androcles and the Lion (b039ljct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wldv9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b039lmk8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00tw1hk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b007yrh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qpsrd)
Cast in Order of Disappearance
Episode 4
Dramatised by Jeremy Front from the novel by Simon Brett.
Just who did kill Elliot Roth and will they stop at one murder?
Charles Paris ...... Bill Nighy
Jodie ...... Martine McCutcheon
Frances ...... Suzanne Burden
Maurice ...... Jon Glover
Nick ...... Rhys Jennings
Dr Mayhew ...... Stephen Hogan
Elspeth ...... Kate Layden
Directed by Sally Avens.
TUE 06:30 The Spying Game (b016d4h9)
Max Is Calling
An idealistic CIA recruit is pitched against the hardened cynicism of a seasoned operative.
Gayle Lynds' thriller is set in the spy capital of the world, Vienna. Read by Simon Lee Phillips.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2011.
TUE 07:00 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
Episode 6
Back in London after his first trip to Paris, Mr Finchley upstages a ham and demands a decision - and Robert goes home.
Starring Richard Griffiths as shy solicitor's clerk, Edgar Finchley.
Robert Gillespie ...... James Cohen
Mrs Crantell ...... Anna Cropper
Marie Peters ...... Serena Evans
Mr Barker ...... John Bird
Mr Sprake ...... James Grout
Mr Hammerton ...... Nicky Henson
Esmond Lockwood ...... Edward de Souza
Perkins ...... Richard Ridings
Lanky ...... Harris Alex Arkell
Narrated by James Villiers.
Written by Victor Canning and adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1994.
TUE 07:30 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (b039ctgm)
Series 3
Episode 1
John Finnemore, the writer and star of Cabin Pressure, regular guest on The Now Show and popper-upper in things like Miranda, presents a third series of his hit sketch show.
The first series 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. The second series won Best Radio Comedy at both the Chortle and Comedy.co.uk awards, and was nominated for a Sony award.
In this new series, John promises to stop doing silly sketches about nonsense like Winnie the Pooh's honey addiction or how goldfish invented computer programming, and concentrate instead on the the big, serious issues.
This first episode of the series addresses the kind of animals that don't get sanctuaries; why the train manager needs to see the train driver; and why people literally shout at the radio?
Written by and starring John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan. Original music is by Susannah Pearse.
Producer: Ed Morrish.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b00qpjpm)
Series 5
The China Story
Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.

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

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

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

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Bruce Campbell.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Peter Eton

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1955.
TUE 08:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrx4)
Storm in a Tea Chest
Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane.
Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers.
With Robert Gillespie.
Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley.
Producer: John Browell
Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975.
TUE 09:00 Bremner's One Question Quiz (b039dbkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 09:30 We've Been Here Before (b00g1rsp)
Series 2
Episode 4
Clive Anderson hosts the panel show that pokes fun at events of the past.
The topical historical satirical panel show setting out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun.
Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth battle it out against Helen Atkinson-Wood and John O'Farrell.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.
TUE 10:00 John Mortimer - Glasnost (b007jwds)
Whilst on an official visit to Moscow, novelist Anthea Denham begins to find the attentions of the young Russian guide and interpreter something more than just flattering.
But is he harbouring other motives?
Anna Massey stars in John Mortimer's drama.
Anthea Denham ...... Anna Massey
Vladimir Pinchevski ...... Boris Isarov
Brian Worsfold ...... Clive Merrison
Charles Hathaway ...... Philip Voss
Misha ...... Michael Poole
Galya Pinchevski ...... Anna Mazzotti
Secretary General ...... Gennady Pokrass
Waiter/BA Captain ...... Peter Craze
Producer: John Tydeman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988
TUE 11:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wlg39)
Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child
Call Me and I'll Come to You
Written and read by the Costa-shortlisted writer Julia Blackburn, the second of two stories about relationships between adults and children, drawn from real-life.
2. Call me and I'll Come to You
At a low ebb, Julia rediscovers a letter her father wrote to her before his death. He describes how the love between a parent and child is not diminished by death. Julia is comforted, as if her father was with her in that moment.
The stories are written with the same mesmerising delicacy of touch that Julia brought to her Penn-Ackerley prize-winning memoir 'The Three of Us', demonstrating her extraordinary capacity to find the best in people while encompassing their frailty.
Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery
Music: Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire by Eric Satie.
TUE 11:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljtw)
Tristan and Iselda, by Colin Haydn Evans
Princess Iselda is betrothed to the old King, but doesn't want to marry him. When his son arrives to collect her, she takes drastic action - in this traveller's tale told by Guy.
14th-century France: in the mysterious Forest of Lussac, fleeing plague and war, five travellers (Guy, Constance, Gerard, Dame Ghislaine and Joan) tell tales to dispel the night shadows. But outside the firelight someone else is listening...
Three-part drama by Colin Haydn Evans.
Starring Michael Povey as Gerard, John Webb as Guy, Christine Pritchard as Dame Ghislane, Richard Elfyn as Tristan, Manon Edwards as Melusine, Elusine Jones as Constance and Julie Higginson as Iselda.
Director: Alison Hindell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b00qpjpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrx4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qpsrd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 The Spying Game (b016d4h9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00t8bs0)
Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy
A Simple Life
By Stephen Wakelam.
A Simple Life: Sofya Tolstoy is pregnant again. Leo invites an aristocratic Christian disciple to stay. Is Sofya right not to trust him?
In his fifties the great writer Leo Tolstoy has a spiritual crisis and converts to Christianity. He stops sleeping with his wife. They have ten children. Taking the vows of poverty and chastity literally Tolstoy wants to give everything away but Sofya has a large family to feed. This is the woman who transcribed 'War and Peace' six times and who fights off rivals on daily basis for a place at his side. For forty eight years, the Tolstoys tormented each other with love and hate. Ian McDiarmid and Haydn Gwynne star in this portrait of a tempestuous marriage.
Sofya Tolstoy ... Haydn Gwynne
Leo Tolstoy ... Ian McDiarmid
Chertkov ... Paul Ritter
Tanya Tolstoy ... Vineeta Rishi
Directed by Claire Grove.
TUE 14:15 The Generation Gap (b00t6p21)
Series 3: Health Industry
Dentists
Two people from different generations who work in the health industry or have experience of the health industry discuss how technology has changed over their lifetimes.
The series takes a look at a broad spectrum of the health professions from surgeons to nurses, dentists to birthing specialists, and looks at how technology has changed during the course of their working lives.
How does the new technology affect our society? What social changes does our approach to technology reveal?
The series begins with two dentists. Alistair McClean, now retired, worked in Perth as a dentist for 40 years, qualifying in 1964. Elaine Halley also works in Perth but qualified in 1992. They compare notes on the vast change in dental techniques and social changes such as the NHS, fluoride in water and views on cosmetic dentistry.
Producer: Laura Parfitt
A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4.
TUE 14:30 Dirk Bogarde - Jericho (b008vrcp)
Episode 12
William Caldicott finally discovers the truth about his brother James's disappearance. Concluded by the author.
TUE 14:45 Book of the Week (b00hslbl)
Martin Gayford - Constable in Love
Episode 2
Anton Lesser reads Martin Gayford's account of the early career of John Constable and his long battle to win the hand of his future wife, Maria Bicknell, based on correspondence between the pair.
Constable first met Maria Bicknell, the daughter of a wealthy lawyer, in the Suffolk village of East Bergholt when he was 24 and she was 12. Nine years later they began courting.
TUE 15:00 John Mortimer - Glasnost (b007jwds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0366nk3)
Mel Giedroyc hears about the 'The Headless Lady' sideshow illusion, and author David Almond reads the second part of his story The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas.
TUE 17:00 For Better or for Worse (b00v7yjv)
Series 3
Episode 5
Bernard is all at sea when he is asked to scatter a client's ashes. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
TUE 17:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:00 Haunted (b01qrnb9)
The Emissary by Ray Bradbury
Young Marion is unwell, but her pet dog keeps her in touch with the outside world - and beyond.
Series of stories of the Supernatural.
Ray Bradbury's tale dramatised by Patricia Mays
Mrs Christie ...... Jennie Linden
Marion ...... Bernadette Windsor
Marion's Father ...... Stephen Thorne
With Jean Trend, Miranda Forbes and Percy Edwards as Toby the dog

Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in March 1982.
TUE 18:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vl2hh)
Episode 2
A grisly discovery at Professor Lake's camp sparks a perilous two-man flight over monstrous mountains. Read by Richard Coyle.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b00qpjpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrx4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qpsrd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 The Spying Game (b016d4h9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wlg39)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljtw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (b039ctgm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007k4h4)
Series 1
Thomas Paine
Radical comic Mark Steel profiles the life of 18th-century author and radical idealist, Thomas Paine.
Series of humorous lectures covering historical figures who shaped their era.
With Melanie Hudson and Martin Hyder.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.
TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b03bkpdj)
From 10pm to midnight every Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Tonight Jon Holmes chats to the magical Ali Cook.
TUE 23:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b018sqp3)
Series 3
2001: A Space Idiocy
Arthur's mobile phone lines get crossed, and his hospital radio show sparks disaster. Stars Steve Delaney. From January 2008.
TUE 23:30 Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford (b007680t)
Series 1
Recital Statistics
The poet-in-residence's mission to bring quiche to the Quays comes to its artistic climax. Stars James Quinn. From June 2002.
TUE 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b007jm3p)
Series 2
Wireless Wanderings (Part 2)
Sheffield’s aspiring singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth and his agent Ken continue their expedition of the radio airwaves.
Featuring Sue Lawley, Melvyn Bragg, Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows. With Charlotte Green.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.


WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2013

WED 00:00 Haunted (b01qrnb9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vl2hh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00qpsrd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 The Spying Game (b016d4h9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Bremner's One Question Quiz (b039dbkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
WED 02:30 We've Been Here Before (b00g1rsp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 John Mortimer - Glasnost (b007jwds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wlg39)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljtw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 For Better or for Worse (b00v7yjv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qs41)
1. Alarm Call
Cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle investigates the mystery death of a wealthy French baroness in a hotel.
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Following on from the success of the 1949 Hammer Film 'Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress', this is the first of 13 BBC radio episodes.
British film veteran, Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Hotel Waiter …. Sydney Tafler
Mlle Rolin …. Tonia Bern
Anthony Winter …. Hugh Manning
Hotel Receptionist …. Molly Rankin
Miss Shawcroft …. Kathleen Helme
Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1957.
WED 06:30 The Spying Game (b016d8xj)
The Red Carnation
The loyalties of a former Russian spy are tested to the limits when she uncovers an assassination plot. Baroness Orczy's thrilling tale, set in 19th century Vienna, is read by Adjoa Andoh.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2011.
WED 07:00 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
Spirits
The discovery of an ancient relic brings pilgrims to Paradise, but Marcia is also praying for a miracle when errant boyfriend Clem pays a visit.
Rebecca Front and Joan Sims stars in Peter Kerry's sitcom about a GP living on a remote island off the coast of Northumbria.
Dr Marcia Hulme …. Rebecca Front
Auntie Annie …. Joan Sims
Hjorst …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph …. James Garbutt
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
Ralph …. Stephen Thirkeld
William …. Sammy Johnson
Producer: Kathy Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.
WED 07:30 My Teenage Diary (b039cy0f)
Series 5
Sarfraz Manzoor
Another brave celebrity revisits their formative years by opening up their intimate teenage diaries, and reading them out in public for the very first time. In this programme, comedian Rufus Hound is joined by journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.
Sarfraz relives his teenage days living in Luton in a strict Muslim family - when he was obsessed with Bo Derek and pop music, and desperate to buy a computer.
Producer: Harriet Jaine
A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jrp7)
Series 4
Cyrano de Hancock
Chaos looms when Sid confesses he's in love with the lad's secretary, Grizelda.
Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1956.
WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b010mztj)
Series 7
Episode 4
Investigating hobbies - and Professor Prune's Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny.
Starring:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
John Cleese
Graeme Garden
David Hatch
Jo Kendal
Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie with John Junkin and John Cleese.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in February 1969.
WED 09:00 Winston (b007tzt5)
Winston in Europe
An Educated Woman
The family arrive in France and Father feels homesick. Winston talks of Flaubert, Baudelaire and Renoir leaving Nancy feeling baffled...
Peter Tinniswood's bawdy six-part comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1992.
WED 09:30 Tomorrow, Today! (b017gzj8)
Series 2
Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan guest stars in the same week that the programme is infiltrated by a spy.
Series two of Christopher William Hill's sitcom set in 1962. A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008.
Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles
Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell
Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune
Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn
Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska
Douglas Bennings/Harold Macmillan ...... Jon Glover
Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon
Roger Aspinall ...... Simon Treves
Secretary ...... Laura Molyneux
Miss Thurwell ...... Anna Bengo.
Producer: Liz Webb
First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008.
WED 10:00 Classic Serial (b00krtw3)
Wilkie Collins - Armadale
Episode 1
Dramatisation by Robin Brooks of the 1866 mystery novel by Wilkie Collins. The machinations of the flame-haired temptress Lydia Gwilt are derailed by the workings of fate and her own lusts and longings.
By unexpectedly inheriting a substantial estate in Norfolk, callow Allan Armadale comes to the attention of the beautiful and dangerous fortune hunter Lydia Gwilt. She plans to seduce and marry him, but there are obstacles in her way in the shape of Allan's pretty young neighbour and his mysterious friend Midwinter.
Lydia ...... Lucy Robinson
Allan Armadale ...... Alex Robertson
Midwinter ...... Ray Fearon
Neelie ...... Perdita Avery
Maria ...... Carol Macready
Susan ...... Rebecca Saire
Major ...... Sean Baker
Bashwood ...... Richard Durden
Pedgift Jnr ...... Grant Gillespie
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 11:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wlgmm)
Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child
Three Buzzing Boys
The last of three stories about relationships between adults and children, drawn from real-life. The stories are written and read by Julia Blackburn, whose most recent book 'The Three Of Us' has won the 2009 Pen/Ackerley prize for memoir and autobiography. The stories have Julia's mesmerising delicacy of touch in the way they describe human relationships and her capacity to find the best in people while encompassing their frailty.
3. Three Buzzing Boys
When Julia meets Dominique she is reminded of naturalist Gilbert White's account of a young boy in the village of Selbourne. The boy sleeps by the hearth during the winter and wakes in the spring, going from hive to hive, eating honey, keeping live bees under his shirt, and buzzing with strange contentment.
Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery
Music: Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire by Eric Satie.
WED 11:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljv1)
A Tale of Three Beds
A cheery bedroom romp from Romania told by Constance entertains the fugitives, while Melusine's presence still haunts them.
14th-century France: In the mysterious Forest of Lussac, fleeing plague and war, five travellers tell tales to dispel the night shadows. But outside the firelight someone else is listening.
Three-part drama by Colin Haydn Evans.
Starring Eluned Jones as Constance, Michael Povey as Gerard, John Webb as Guy, Christine Pritchard as Dame Ghislane, Richard Elfyn as Tristan, Manon Edwards as Melusine, Lynne Seymour as Nicola, Nia Davis as Joan, Lynn Hunter as Wife, John Hartley as Innkeeper, Rolant Prys as Arianno and Keiron Self as Pennuchio.
Director: Alison Hindell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jrp7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b010mztj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qs41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 The Spying Game (b016d8xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00t8bs2)
Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy
The Kreutzer Sonata
By Stephen Wakelam.
The Kreutzer Sonata: Sofya copies a new manuscript. A disturbing tale about a man who murders his wife. Is it directed against her?
In his fifties the great writer Leo Tolstoy has a spiritual crisis and converts to Christianity. He stops sleeping with his wife. They have ten children. Taking the vows of poverty and chastity literally Tolstoy wants to give everything away but Sofya has a large family to feed. This is the woman who transcribed 'War and Peace' six times and who fights off rivals on daily basis for a place at his side. For forty eight years, the Tolstoys tormented each other with love and hate. Ian McDiarmid and Haydn Gwynne star in this portrait of a tempestuous marriage.
Sofya Tolstoy ..... Haydn Gwynne
Leo Tolstoy ..... Ian McDiarmid
Chertkov ..... Paul Ritter
Tanya Tolstoy ..... Vineeta Rishi
Directed by Claire Grove.
WED 14:15 The Generation Gap (b00t6rby)
Series 3: Health Industry
Birth
Two people from different generations who work in the health industry or have experience of the health industry discuss how technology has changed over their lifetimes.
St Mary's Hospital has a cutting edge birthing centre for new mothers. Daughter and mother Sarah and Jean compare notes on their experiences of how technology helped their birth experience, and how our attitudes have shifted towards a more natural approach.
Producer: Laura Parfitt
A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014r88s)
Episode 1
Adrian Mole starts the new year with a huge spot on his chin. Sue Townsend's famous tale of a teenager read by Nicholas Barnes.
WED 14:45 Book of the Week (b00hsl9y)
Martin Gayford - Constable in Love
Episode 3
Anton Lesser reads Martin Gayford's account of the early career of John Constable and his long battle to win the hand of his future wife, Maria Bicknell, based on correspondence between the pair.
Lacking 'that necessary article - cash', the courtship between Maria and John was never going to be straightforward, particularly when Maria's family began to make their disapproval felt.
WED 15:00 Classic Serial (b00krtw3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0366x4q)
Mel Giedroyc spins a yarn about the history of the hula hoop, and author David Almond reads the third part of his story The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas.
WED 17:00 Are You From the Bugle? (b01j0sfh)
Royal Flush
Frustrated reporter Graham Carpenter lands an unexpected scoop.
John Gradwell's six-part sitcom about life in Butterthwaite's local newspaper office.
Bert Ball …. Jeffrey Holland
Graham Carpenter …. Robert Beck
Brenda Thistlethwaite …. Frances Jeater
Arnold Beasley …. David Ryall
Vicky Cox …. Sue Devaney
Lawrence Stevens …. Dean Williamson
All other parts played by Mark Gatiss, Peter Serafinowicz, Peter Silverleaf and Margaret Stallard.
Producer: Kathy Smith.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996.
WED 17:30 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:00 Haunted (b01qrt4h)
Mists of Memory by Rosemary Timperley
Young cellist Janet meets a confused old man. He wonders if 'music is where I live'. And he seems familiar.
Series of stories of the Supernatural.
Rosemary Timperley's tale dramatised by Patricia Mays
Janet ..................... Helen Worth
The Old Man ..... John Bull
Mother................ Delia Peyton
Father .................. Douglas Blackwell
With Miranda Forbes, Steve Hodson and Alan Woodhouse.
Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in March 1982.
WED 18:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vlq6b)
Episode 3
Dyer and student geologist Danforth discover sprawling evidence of an incredible ancient civilisation. Read by Richard Coyle.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jrp7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b010mztj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qs41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 The Spying Game (b016d8xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wlgmm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 My Teenage Diary (b039cy0f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 22:30 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive (b007xrz7)
Series 2
Episode 3
The comedy guru's radio drop-in centre provides live Select Committee action. With Jack Dee and Dave Gorman. From June 2006.
WED 23:00 Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders (b00htxbs)
Obscure Animal Facts
In her continuing quest to better herself through learning and discovering things in reference books, comedian Josie Long, explores the fantastic world of obscure animal facts in a bid to become the ultimate quiz contestant.
With her comedic cohorts, Maeve Higgins, Chris Neil, Jesse Thorne and Geoff Long.
Producer Colin Anderson
First broadcast BBC Radio 4 in March 2009.
WED 23:15 What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else (b00tq0p4)
Series 1
Work
Andrew Lawrence explores the pressure we all face to do a full-time job and earn sufficient money to live a respectable life.
A four part mini-series of short comedic monologues taking a light-hearted look at various aspects of conventional living and the pressure we feel to conform to social norms and ideals.
From the Edinburgh Comedy Festival.
Written by Andrew Lawrence.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2010.
WED 23:30 The Harpoon (b00b3gv0)
Series 1
Episode 3
'Laughing through the Depression' - with a slightly budget issue of your nostalgic bumper golden weekly.
With Julian Dutton, Peter Baynham, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Bryonie Pritchard.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.


THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

THU 00:00 Haunted (b01qrt4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vlq6b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qs41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 The Spying Game (b016d8xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Winston (b007tzt5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Tomorrow, Today! (b017gzj8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Classic Serial (b00krtw3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Afternoon Reading (b00wlgmm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Are You From the Bugle? (b01j0sfh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv85)
3. Threat to Kill
A woman wants to be absolved from a case of murder, but will the cantankerous criminal psychologist Dr Morelle agree?
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Helen Desmond .... Rosalind Knight
Miss Curtis …. Cecile Chevreau
Ronnie Cavanagh …. John Horsley
The Maid …. Annette Kelly
Mr Ashton …. Norman Wynne
Hal Digby …. John Sharplin
Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1957.
THU 06:30 The Spying Game (b0169ksj)
A Demon in My Head
A troubled spy struggles to stay on top while suffering from crippling migraines. Jean-Hugues Oppel's existential tale read by Trevor White.
A gripping series of espionage stories about hired assassins, double agents and secret codes.
Translators: Freddy Michalski and Brad Spurgeon
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2011.
THU 07:00 The Older Woman (b039gkz0)
Series 2
Episode 3
Roy's efforts to make a video diary become tinged with paranoia. The thought police and Michael Buerk from TV's 999 infiltrate his fantasies.
Surprisingly, Jane finds herself feeling sorry for Roy and makes a gesture she lives to regret.
Series two of Tony Bagley's romantic comedy drama serial that mixes fantasy with reality.
Starring Martin Clunes as Roy Hitchcock, Geraldine James as Jane Gallaghan, Nicky Henson as Chad Mann, David Troughton as Colin, Rebecca Front as Mrs Churchill, Tilly Vosburgh as Marina and Alistair McGowan as God and Michael Buerk.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1994.
THU 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b01llcp6)
Series 5
Hovering Chops
More shop based shenanigans and over the counter philosophy, courtesy of Ramesh Mahju and his trusty sidekick Dave.
The careful eco-balance of shop is under threat when a new butcher (played by Barry Howard) sets up shop in Lenzie with a dazzling array of award winning sausages and forthright chat. The current butcher incumbent, Mutton Jeff (played by Sean Scanlan), is particularly upset that his chop empire is under threat and calls upon Ramesh and the Lenzie Local Retail Traders Association to put a stop it.
The staff of 'Fags, Mags and Bags' are on a tireless quest to bring nice-price custard creams and cans of coke with Arabic writing on them to an ungrateful nation. Ramesh Mahju has lovingly built the business up over the course of 30 years, and is ably assisted by his sidekick Dave. But then 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 so Ramesh is keen to pass them all his worldly wisdom whether they like it or not.
Written by and starring Donald Mcleary and Sanjeev Kohli.
Producer: Gus Beattie
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 08:00 Dad's Army (b007qrzs)
Series 1
Sons of the Sea
Out on river patrol, Captain Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon gets lost in fog in the English Channel...
Six years after legendary sitcom Dad's Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Fraser, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike and Timothy Bateson as Various. With John Snagge as the announcer.
Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in June 1974.
THU 08:30 Hello Cheeky (b012n3rx)
From 26/05/1973
The FBI meets cricket meets Listen With Mother.
Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1973.
THU 09:00 Any Other Business (b012xws9)
Episode 2
There's a hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour back in power but with a wafer thin majority.
Lucy Flannery's local government sitcom
Starring:
Nelson David
John Duttine
James Grout
Rosy Fordham
Nick Hardy
Howard Lew Lewis
Toby Longworth
Jan Ravens
Vivienne Rochester
June Whitfield.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1995.
THU 09:30 The Cavity Within (b00770f8)
Episode 2
Marty is settling into his new job at the newly privatised dental practice. But why are there suddenly no patients?
Written by Jim Poyser
Starring Chris O'Dowd as Marty, Jeff Rawle as Pete, Mark Straker as Tim, Christine Kavanagh as Anna, Sarah Crowe as Daisy, Mark Straker as Tim, John Rowe as Mr Holmes, Emma Noakes as Sarah, Tracy Wiles as Mrs Wenkins and Don Gilet as Leo.
Director: Peter Kavanagh
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
THU 10:00 Classic Serial (b00kwh7g)
Wilkie Collins - Armadale
Episode 2
Dramatisation by Robin Brooks of the 1866 mystery novel by Wilkie Collins. The machinations of the flame-haired temptress Lydia Gwilt are derailed by the workings of fate and her own lusts and longings.
Lydia Gwilt's plan to marry Allan Armadale and secure his fortune has run into difficulties and her own passions, as well as those around her, are starting to interfere with her schemes. She is increasingly attracted to Allan's companion Midwinter, and he to her.
Lydia ...... Lucy Robinson
Allan ...... Alex Robertson
Midwinter ...... Ray Fearon
Neelie ...... Perdita Avery
Pedgift Snr ...... GeoffreyWhitehead
Bashwood ...... Richard Durden
Mrs Benson ...... Rebeccea Saire
John ...... Robin Brooks
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 11:00 Louise Stern - Chattering (b01nt0gx)
Black and White Dog
A mean-spirited comment about her deaf family shakes Beth's world. Read by Sasha Pick from the deaf author's debut collection.
THU 11:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljv3)
The Story of Melusine
Ghislaine tells how the water spirit married Raymond of Poitou and gave birth to his children. And how he broke a vow.
14th-century France: In the mysterious Forest of Lussac, fleeing plague and war, five travellers tell tales to dispel the night shadows. But outside the firelight someone else is listening.
Conclusion of the three-part drama by Colin Haydn Evans.
Starring Manon Edwards as Melusine, Michael Povey as Gerard, John Webb as Guy, Christine Pritchard as Dame Ghislane, Eluned Jones as Constance, Geraint Owen as Raymond and Nia Davis as Joan,
Director: Alison Hindell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
THU 12:00 Dad's Army (b007qrzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Hello Cheeky (b012n3rx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 The Spying Game (b0169ksj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00t8bs4)
Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy
Vanichka
By Stephen Wakelam.
Vanichka: Leo Tolstoy is cold and formal with his wife, Sofya. She is increasingly attracted to a portly pianist who has come to the country for the summer.
In his fifties the great writer Leo Tolstoy has a spiritual crisis and converts to Christianity. He stops sleeping with his wife. They have ten children. Taking the vows of poverty and chastity literally Tolstoy wants to give everything away but Sofya has a large family to feed. This is the woman who transcribed 'War and Peace' six times and who fights off rivals on daily basis for a place at his side. For forty eight years, the Tolstoys tormented each other with love and hate. Ian McDiarmid and Haydn Gwynne star in this portrait of a tempestuous marriage.
Sofya Tolstoy ... Haydn Gwynne
Leo Tolstoy ... Ian McDiarmid
Chertkov ... Paul Ritter
Taneev ... Sam Dale
Vanya Tolstoy ... James Warner
Directed by Claire Grove.
THU 14:15 The Generation Gap (b00t6rc0)
Series 3: Health Industry
Community Nurses
Two people from different generations who work in the health industry or have experience of the health industry discuss how technology has changed over their lifetimes.
Sharon Dempsey nurses in the community, as did Merle Parke. They compare notes on how technology in their jobs affects the relationship with the patient. From computerising records and using high tech equipment to having machinery that can help patients monitor their own symptoms and help nurses make remote diagnoses.
Producer: Laura Parfitt
A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014skj6)
Episode 2
Adrian is heartbroken as new girl Pandora makes a beeline for his best friend. Sue Townsend's book read by Nicholas Barnes.
THU 14:45 Book of the Week (b00hslb0)
Martin Gayford - Constable in Love
Episode 4
Anton Lesser reads Martin Gayford's account of the early career of John Constable and his long battle to win the hand of his future wife, Maria Bicknell, based on correspondence between the pair.
Opposition to the courtship between John and Maria was particularly fierce from her wealthy and influential grandfather, Dr Rhudde. But Constable remained as determined that they should marry as he was to succeed as a landscape painter.
THU 15:00 Classic Serial (b00kwh7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b03677bb)
Roll up roll up, as Mel Giedroyc goes in search of the history of the flea circus, and author David Almond reads the fourth part of his own story The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas.
THU 17:00 Ballylenon (b007vmbw)
Series 4
Episode 2
The death of Canon Friel causes upset amongst the faithful and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans...
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, County Donegal in 1955.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Starring TP McKenna as Phonsie Doherty, Margaret D'Arcy as Muriel McConkey, Stella McCusker as Vera McConkey, Aine McCartney as Vivienne Boal, John Hewitt as Guard Gallagher, Gerard McSorley as Stumpy Bonnar and Gerard Murphy as Rev Samuel Hawthorne.
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
THU 17:30 The Older Woman (b039gkz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:00 Haunted (b01qrtnf)
Channel Crossing by Rosemary Timperley
Can a family holiday overcome all the issues that divide a bickering family?
Rosemary Timperley's chilling story dramatised by Patricia Mays.
Haunted is a series of tales of the supernatural.
Edward …. Peter Sallis
Jack …. Nicholas Lyndhurst
Frances …. Patsy Rowlands
Gregory …. Gregory de Polnay
Annabelle …. Sonia Fraser
Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in July 1984.
THU 18:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vlw5s)
Episode 4
Investigating fantastic ancient structures high in the Antarctic, Dyer and Danforth face pure terror. Read by Richard Coyle.
THU 19:00 Dad's Army (b007qrzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Hello Cheeky (b012n3rx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 The Spying Game (b0169ksj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Louise Stern - Chattering (b01nt0gx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljv3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags (b01llcp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Radio 2's Comedy Showcase (b00sb946)
Tim Minchin - Strings
Another chance to hear Tim Minchin play Jonny, lead singer of rock band Perspex, in the comedy he wrote for Radio 2.
Blasting onto the music scene with their hit single Shag With The Stereo On, Perspex are on the cusp of becoming famous. A garrulous Glaswegian A&R man will make sure of that. But Jonny is fighting against a feeling of being unfulfilled.
A chance encounter with Verity, the beautiful lead singer of Christian pop band, In-X-Chelseas, ignites Jonny's interest. Worlds apart but undeniably drawn to each other, will their connection lead Jonny to redemption, or supply him with the suffering he craves to create great rock.
Strings contains original songs written by Tim Minchin and performed by Perspex. It also stars Peter Serafinowicz, Will Adamsdale, Rosalie Craig, Emily Watson Howes, Dan Antopolski, Lizzie Roper and Lewis McLeod.
Strings was part of Radio 2's ongoing Comedy Showcase series, which has featured a diverse array of talent including Mathew Horne and Richard Wilson.
THU 23:00 The League against Tedium (b03b4zcz)
Episode 2
Attention scum! Monitoring flatulence and supporting Arsenal.
Surreal hour mixing music, ranting and inventive anarchic sketches from Simon Munnery.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in January 1997.


FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2013

FRI 00:00 Haunted (b01qrtnf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vlw5s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 The Spying Game (b0169ksj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Any Other Business (b012xws9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Cavity Within (b00770f8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Classic Serial (b00kwh7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Louise Stern - Chattering (b01nt0gx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Colin Haydn Evans - Forest Tales (b039ljv3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Ballylenon (b007vmbw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 The Older Woman (b039gkz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv7y)
4. The Sleepwalker
Tormented by horrific nightmares, a man visits Dr Morelle to confess fears that he will murder his mother.
Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.
Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle
Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Helen Keen …. Moira Lister
Richard Wilson …. Hugh Burden
Inspector Hood …. Philip Ray
Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.
Director: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1957.
FRI 06:30 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552)
Episode 1
Nazi-hunter Yakov Liebermann gets a shocking phone call with news of a terrifying plan. Read by Alex Jennings.
FRI 06:45 Dick Francis - Straight (b012lm0m)
Episode 1
Jockey Derek Franklin faces a new challenge when his brother dies, leaving him a deadly inheritance. Read by James Aubrey.
FRI 07:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight (b01c6sgt)
Episode 3
On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with David Threlfall and Hugh Laurie. From April 1987.
FRI 07:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters (b00y92mb)
Series 1
Utilities Companies
Through the medium of four open letters, the comedian Tom Wrigglesworth investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain.
In this series his subjects range from traffic wardens to estate agents, with Tom recalling his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others.
Tom finds himself bemused by the peculiar practices of utilities companies.
FRI 08:00 Steptoe and Son (b00s5xtn)
Series 1
Steptoe a la Carte
After meeting Monique on his round, Harold's hoping he's found true love with a French twist. But what will she make of his dad Albert?
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962.
The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV.
Albert Steptoe …. Wilfrid Brambell
Harold Steptoe …. Harry H Corbett
Monique …. Gwendolyn Watts
The Butler …. Ian Burford
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1966.
FRI 08:30 Life With The Lyons (b00zfbbv)
A Crooner in the House
Daughter Barbara Lyon is in love with singer Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
Starring real-life American family: Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels and their children, Richard and Barbara.
With Doris Rogers as Florrie, Molly Weir as Aggie, Horace Percival as Mr Wimple, Hugh David, Richard Bellaers, Bob Block and Ronnie Harris as himself.
Life With the Lyons was one the BBC's most popular radio sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for BBC TV.
Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block and Ronnie Hanbury.
BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.
FRI 09:00 The Sit Crom (b00lvmwp)
The Secret Knocke
Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders.
Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell.
Sir John Firebasket ...... Joss Ackland
Lady Anne Firebasket ...... Denise Coffey
Tobias Thynne ...... Clive Merrison
Mercy, alias Melissa ...... Miriam Margoyles
Father Francis ...... Nickolas Grace
Slow Ned ...... Chris Emmett
Gazebo Fogg ...... Jack Klaff
Captain Arise Higgs ...... Alun Armstrong
Posthumous ...... Nicky Henson
Counter Tenor ...... Peter Hayward
Lettice ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Music by Colin Sell.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
FRI 09:30 Electric Ink (b0121pjk)
Series 1
Episode 6
A swathe of job cuts are predicted with circulation dropping, but who will survive the bloodbath?
Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton’s satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry.
Maddox ...... Robert Lindsay
Oliver ...... Alex Jennings
Amelia ...... Elizabeth Berrington
Tasneem ...... Zita Sattar
Masha ...... Debbie Chazen
Freddy ...... Ben Willbond
Announcer ...... Matt Addis
With additional material by Tom Mitchelson.
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
FRI 10:00 Classic Serial (b00l30sg)
Wilkie Collins - Armadale
Episode 3
Dramatisation by Robin Brooks of the 1866 mystery novel by Wilkie Collins. The machinations of the flame-haired temptress Lydia Gwilt are derailed by the workings of fate and her own lusts and longings.
Lydia Gwilt has found a new and more violent way to secure Allan Armadale's fortune, by impersonating his widow. Her plans now include murder, but will her passion for Allan's companion Midwinter help or hinder her?
Lydia ...... Lucy Robinson
Allan ...... Alex Robertson
Midwinter ...... Ray Fearon
Neelie ...... Perdita Avery
Bashwood ...... Richard Durden
Downward ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Jemmy ...... Grant Gillespie
Vincent ...... Robin Brooks
Girl ...... Rebeccea Saire
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
FRI 11:00 Louise Stern - Chattering (b01nt4pz)
Window Washer
Sculptures about voice and silence give Christian, a deaf window cleaner, pause for thought. Read by Harry Lloyd.
FRI 11:15 Peter Tinniswood (b00v1r9k)
Visitors
Peter Tinniswoood's final play, written just before his death in 2003, is an elegiac drama on the shortness of life and the frailty of love.
Shacklock ..... Roy Hudd
Stella ..... Emma Fielding
Music ..... David Chilton
Abridger ..... Liz Goulding
Producer ..... Gordon House
Shortly before he died, Peter Tinniswood - one of Radio Drama's iconic dramatists - wrote Visitors. Set on a misty Thames embankment over the course of several evenings, the play recounts the meetings of two hospital "visitors", Shacklock and the much younger Stella, whose relationship - strange, erotic and yet seemingly entirely innocent, is the bedrock of this hauntingly sad and beautiful drama about the shortness of life and the frailty of love. We are in archetypal Tinniswood territory, where nothing is straightforward, where words take on a surreal existence of their own (the visitors' respective patients live in "Indifferent Ward" and "Terrified Ward") and where the quiet beauty of much of the descriptions is undercut by recurring echoes of loss, transience and death. Our two characters' lives, like Vladimir and Estragon, while providing much humour and no little sexual frisson, are essentially brief and unfulfilling.
FRI 12:00 Steptoe and Son (b00s5xtn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Life With The Lyons (b00zfbbv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 13:45 Dick Francis - Straight (b012lm0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
FRI 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00t8bs6)
Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy
The Legacy
By Stephen Wakelam.
The Legacy. Leo Tolstoy is old and ill. Sofya fights for control diary and papers. Will the marriage survive?
In his fifties the great writer Leo Tolstoy has a spiritual crisis and converts to Christianity. He stops sleeping with his wife. They have ten children. Taking the vows of poverty and chastity literally Tolstoy wants to give everything away but Sofya has a large family to feed. This is the woman who transcribed 'War and Peace' six times and who fights off rivals on daily basis for a place at his side. For forty eight years, the Tolstoys tormented each other with love and hate. Ian McDiarmid and Haydn Gwynne star in this portrait of a tempestuous marriage.
Sofya Tolstoy ... Haydn Gwynne
Leo Tolstoy ... Ian McDiarmid
Chertkov ... Paul Ritter
Tanya Tolstoy ... Vineeta Rishi
Directed by Claire Grove.
FRI 14:15 The Generation Gap (b00t6rc2)
Series 3: Health Industry
Mental Health
Two people from different generations who work in the health industry or have experience of the health industry discuss how technology has changed over their lifetimes.
Una Parker had ECT treatment for severe depression in the 1970s. She talks to Andrew Smith who is in his twenties and is being treated for depression by drug therapy. However, ECT is still used today, though there is much greater knowledge around it. How has technology changed our approach to the treatment of mental health?
Producer: Laura Parfitt
A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4.
FRI 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014tfxz)
Episode 3
Adrian's parents start to argue and he uncovers a shocking secret about his mum. Nicholas Barnes reads Sue Townsend's book.
FRI 14:45 Book of the Week (b00hslb2)
Martin Gayford - Constable in Love
Episode 5
Anton Lesser reads Martin Gayford's account of the early career of John Constable and his long battle to win the hand of his future wife, Maria Bicknell, based on correspondence between the pair.
After seven years of courtship, Maria and John finally married in a quiet ceremony with no family members in attendance. Now the serious production of paintings and of children could begin in earnest.
FRI 15:00 Classic Serial (b00l30sg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0367bcz)
Mel Giedroyc gets spooked by scary sounds, takes a tumble with an Ethiopian circus, and introduces the final part of David Almond's story The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas.
FRI 17:00 Second Thoughts (b00lmqtv)
Series 4
Faint Possibility
Liza earns cult status after baring her love life on Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Sitcom about the battles of married life for ex-divorcees Bill and Faith, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and Faith's teenage children.
Stars James Bolam as Bill, Lynda Bellingham as Faith, Belinda Lang as Liza, Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Geoffrey Whitehead as Richard and Jo Kendall as Marjorie.
Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.
FRI 17:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight (b01c6sgt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 18:00 Haunted (b01qrljn)
Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
Felix might finally be free of his wife, but who is the mysterious woman claiming to be his daughter?
A series of stories of the supernatural.
John Keir Cross's tale dramatised by Patricia Mays.
Mr Broome ...... George Baker
Esmeralda ...... Kim Braden
With
Pauline Letts
Katherine Parr
David Gooderson
Crawford Logan
Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on BBC World Service in February 1982.
FRI 18:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness (b00vnf09)
Episode 5
Battling in the Antarctic, can Dyer and Danforth escape with their lives? Richard Coyle concludes HP Lovecraft's tale of terror.
FRI 19:00 Steptoe and Son (b00s5xtn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Life With The Lyons (b00zfbbv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 20:45 Dick Francis - Straight (b012lm0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
FRI 21:00 Louise Stern - Chattering (b01nt4pz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b00v1r9k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters (b00y92mb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 22:30 BBC New Comedy Awards (b039gz72)
2013
Heat two
Made for 4 Extra. The second heat of the 2013 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, hosted by Mick Ferry and recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With special guest judge Tony Law.
FRI 23:25 The Comedy Club Interviews (b03bkphx)
From 10pm to midnight every Friday night, Arthur Smith presents two hours of comedy. Tonight he chats to Tom Stade.
FRI 23:30 The Mary Whitehouse Experience (b007jms5)
From 25/08/89
David Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis provocatively undress the issues of August 1989. With Mark Thomas.