SATURDAY 17 MAY 2025

SAT 00:00 Soul Music (b01mqp1r)
Series 14
Brothers in Arms
An exploration into the enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic, Brothers in Arms.
Although thought to have been written by Mark Knopfler in response to the Falklands war in the mid 1980's, it's a piece that people now associate with many other conflicts; military, personal and social.
Bass player, John Illsley explains why it remains such a special piece for Dire Straits.
Marines chaplain, Nigel Beardsley, recalls the important part it's played in the lives of so many soldiers in Iran and Afghanistan and why it's now often heard at military funerals.
Irish playwright, Sam Millar describes why he based a very personal play around the song.
Snuffy Walden, music director of the hit American TV show, The West Wing, talks about how the series writer, Aaron Sorkin insisted on it being used in its entirety during a crucial episode.
Professor Alan Moore of Surrey University explains how it's Knopfler's brilliant use of harmony that gives the song the sense of yearning that has made it into one of the most enduring pop songs of the last century.
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Producer: Lucy Lunt
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012.
SAT 00:30 Cooking Up A Royal Treat (b0076mrt)
What was it like to serve in the 1930s?
Adrian Bell takes nonagenarian Flo Wadlow back to Blickling Hall in Norfolk. From 2004.
An evocation of country-house life in the 1930s from the perspective of the kitchen.
Social scientist Adrian Bell takes Flo Wadlow, now 92, back to the kitchens of Blickling Hall in Norfolk.
As she recreates the chicken dish she served for Queen Mary's visit in 1936, Flo's vivid below-stairs recollections of the politicians and other eminent people she cooked for provide a unique window on this tumultuous era.
Producer: Marya Burgess
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.
SAT 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jptk)
Series 1
5. A Case of Haddock and Plaice
When an elderly couple face a time-share cash con, it sparks private investigator Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne and Judy Flynn.
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby.
Stephen J Blackburn …… Finetime Fontayne
Tracey …… Judy Flynn
With:
Gerry Kersey
Lorraine Peters
Norman Mills
Lucia Laratonda
James Tomlinson
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1989.
SAT 01:30 Whodunnits (m000gw78)
Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home
7. A Date with Justice
It's fingers crossed at Scotland Yard - and for Chief Inspector West, it's all a matter of luck!
Concluding episode starring Patrick Allen as Scotland Yard’s youngest, smartest chief inspector.
Created and written by John Creasey.
Dramatised by Maurice Travers.
Chief Inspector Roger West .… Patrick Allen
Janet West .… Sarah Lawson
Mark Lessing .… Edward De Souza
Assistant Commissioner Sir Guy Chatsworth .… Maurice Hedley
Superintendent Abbott .… Grant Taylor
Inspector Bob Cornish .… Frederick Treves
Mrs Fleming .… Margaret Robertson
Raymond Fleming .… Frederick Jaeger
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.
SAT 02:00 Up the Garden Path (b007jqkw)
Series 3
A Dick in Shining Armour
Will pregnant Izzy be able to finally settle down with the man of her dreams?
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy.
A radio sequel adapted in six parts from Sue Limb’s 1984 novel.
One of three series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Dick..................Mike Grady
Maria...............Marty Cruickshank
Michael....,...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Razors.............Rene Zagger
Bill.....................Neil McCaul
Louise.............Phyllida Nash
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
SAT 02:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00hk2f1)
Series 2
Episode 2
Improvement grants for everybody explained and a plumber muses on words.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With:
Terence Brady
Pauline Yates
Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Written by Tony Bilbow, Mike Fentiman, David Climie, Gordon Langford, John Graham, Miles Kington, Roy Lomax, Myles Rudge, Max Harris and Peter Spence.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
SAT 03:00 Relativity (m000222b)
Series 2
Episode 3
Ian and Chloe’s wedding day is a typically chaotic, argumentative, loving affair. Ken eats the lip balm and Chloe’s estranged parents test Ken and Margaret’s patience.
Drawing on his own family, Richard Herring’s comedy drama, builds on the warm, lively characters and family dynamics of the first series.
His affectionate observation of inter-generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind will resonate with anyone who has ever argued with their dad about who the current Pope is.
Amid the comedy, Richard broaches some more serious highs and lows of family life.
Margaret …… Alison Steadman
Ken …… Phil Davis
Jane/Lorelei …… Fenella Woolgar
Clive …… Tony Gardner
Ian …… Richard Herring
Chloe …… Emily Berrington
Pete …… Gordon Kennedy
Holly …… Tia Bannon
Mark …… Fred Haig
Nick …… Harrison Knights
Registrar …… Danny Kirrane
Writer Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world's premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.
Producer: Polly Thomas
Executive Producers: Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner
An Avalon Television production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2019.
SAT 03:30 Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (m000xn0n)
5. Passion
Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey concludes his groundbreaking book on the impact of nature on mental health.
New love, a spring spent exploring the fens, and now the glories of the long hot summer, have come together to re-awaken Mabey’s passion for the natural world...
Written and read by Richard Mabey.
Abridged by Julian Wilkinson.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005.
SAT 03:45 Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (m000tp7m)
10. What Now?
Tina must make a decision about her life.
Can Anders help?
In 1964, Professor Glob, the curator of the Silkeborg Museum in Denmark, dedicated his book The Bog People to a group of schoolgirls who had written to him about his recent archaeological discoveries.
50 years later, at a defining moment in her life, Tina Hopgood writes him another letter about a planned pilgrimage to Denmark with her best friend, Bella, to visit the 2000-year-old Tollund Man.
Why did they never make the trip?
She doesn’t expect a reply.
When Anders Larsen, a lonely museum curator responds, neither does he.
Their unexpected correspondence becomes a shared meditation on love, loss, life choices made and the opportunity to make new and different ones.
Anne Youngson's novel in the form of letters.
Adapted by Richard Leaf.
Tamsin Greig ...... Tina
Paul Ritter ...... Anders
Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2021.
SAT 04:00 Whispers (b007k2zg)
Series 1
Episode 3
“There never was an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than this deceased King."
Gyles Brandreth reveals who - in the panel show that celebrates gossip rather than discretion - believing valour to be a redundant concept in the face of a good story.
Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by:
Jennie Bond
Geoffrey Durham.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
SAT 04:30 More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse (m002c0c8)
The Ordeal Of Osbert Mulliner
The pub raconteur explains how Osbert Mulliner's troubles began - as so often happens - when he fell in love.
Storyteller Mr Mulliner enlists the regular tipplers of the Angler's Rest to tell his tales.
Starring Richard Griffiths.
From a collection of stories written by PG Wodehouse, first published in 1927.
Dramatised by Roger Davenport.
Mr Mulliner …. Richard Griffiths
Miss Postlethwaite/Mabel …. Matilda Ziegler
A Dry Sherry /Osbert Mulliner …. Peter Darney
A Pint of Stout/Major-General/Ernest …. David Timson
A Port/Parker/Harold/ …. Peter Aker
Light Ale/Police Sergeant/Pavel …. Martin Hyder
Bashford-Bradcock …. Stephen Critchlow

Director: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004.
SAT 05:00 The Northern Irish Man in CS Lewis (b007jw8w)
A fascinating journey into the childhood of one of the world's favourite writers.
Geoffrey Palmer stars as CS Lewis, guiding us through his early life illustrating how his Northern Irish boyhood in County Down inspired his magical stories of Narnia.
Written by Brian Sibley.
CS Lewis ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Young CS Lewis ...... Dario Angelone
Penny ...... Hannah Gordon
Warnie ...... Jack Logue
Lizzie ...... Doreen Keogh
Father ...... Stuart Graham
Mother ...... Laura Hughes
Grandfather ...... James Ellis
Doctor ...... John Hewitt
As the children:
Sarah Gordon
Coirle Magee
Patrick Gleadhill
Director: Gemma McMullan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002.
SAT 06:00 Football Play for Girls (m002cb36)
Joan's been married to Vincent for 25 years and is about to divorce him.
He loves Liverpool football club more than her.
Joanne is 17 and supports Everton FC, but her parents don't understand her passion.
Starring Anna Keavney, Ken Jones and Katy Carmichael.
Football themed drama written by Stephen Butchard and Pat Anderson.
Joan .... Anna Keavney
Vincent .... Ken Jones
Joanne .... Katy Carmichael
Joanne's Mum .... Esther Wilson
Emma .... Mandy Birmingham
Bouncer/Man .... Chris Darwin
Girl 1 .... Katie Cross
Girl 2 .... Helen Warder
With commentary by Alan Green from BBC Radio Sport.
Director: Kate Rowland
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996
SAT 07:15 An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach (b007mwdd)
In 1871, Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother.
A century later, it reappears.
Susannah York reads Deborah Moggach's short story.
Producer: Pam Fraser Solomon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997.
SAT 07:30 If Then by Jill Lepore (Omnibus) (m002cb38)
How One Data Company invented the Future.
Jill Lepore uncovers the history of Simulmatics, the forgotten US data company that paved the way for Facebook, Amazon and Cambridge Analytica.
Jill is Professor of American History at Harvard University. A staff writer at The New Yorker and host of podcast The Last Archive, she is an award-winning writer of books on diverse topics, from American democracy to Wonder Woman.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Eileen Horne.
Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2021.
SAT 08:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dp3qs)
1. Pram
Recalling his earliest memory - of an event before his own birth - as well as the drama of his first kidnapping.
Broadcaster, writer and musician Miles Kington Miles Kington reads from his account of an endearingly eccentric childhood.
Abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton.
Miles died aged 66 in 2008.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.
SAT 09:00 Molesworth (m000g4js)
Leisure
Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.
School boy terror Nigel Molesworth, formerly The Curse of St Custard’s, is now all grown-up and determined to share his experience of life.
Starring Willie Rushton.
Series written by Simon Brett based on characters created by Geoffrey Willans and by Ronald Searle.
Molesworth …. William Rushton
Grimes …. Clive Swift
Fotherington Thomas …. Phil Nice
Louise …. Penelope Nice
Darryl …. Robert Harley
Peason …. Bob Sinfield
Lucinda …. Chrissy Robert
Music by Oonagh Bernon
Producer: Mark Robson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1987.
SAT 09:30 J Kingston Platt (b01rr6y0)
Romance
A touching tale of unexpected romance.
London in the Blitz gave rise to some surprising opportunities - and some surprising consequences.
The doyen of British showbiz, the insider's insider, J Kingston Platt returns to the wireless with more unusually true stories.
Written and read by Peter Jones
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.
SAT 10:00 Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy (m000d7w3)
2. Goons, Bonzos and Kens
Absurdist Canadian comedian, Tony Law, continues his three-part journey through the twists and turns of Surrealism in comedy.
He is accompanied by Noel Fielding and Robert Popper
‘THE RELUCTANT JESTER STRIKES BACK’ [15/11/1994]
Monty Python ‘APOLOGIES’ and ‘BOOKSHOP’ sketches.
Michael Palin and Eric Idle interviewed by Michael Whale in 1973.
BBC 6 Music’s Sean Keaveny and Matt Everitt discuss surreal music.
KENNY EVERETT RADIO SHOW extracts.
Rob Brydon’s ‘KEN BRUCE’ BBC Radio 2 Show extracts.
Producer: Kerry McCarthy.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2014.
SAT 11:00 Football Play for Girls (m002cb36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 12:15 An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach (b007mwdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SAT 12:30 If Then by Jill Lepore (Omnibus) (m002cb38)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 13:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dp3qs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 14:00 Molesworth (m000g4js)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 14:30 J Kingston Platt (b01rr6y0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 15:00 Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy (m000d7w3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 16:00 She by H Rider-Haggard (b0076z26)
2. The Beguiling White Queen
Ayesha is the queen whose beauty enthrals and terrifies all who see her.
She believes Leo to be the lover for whom she has waited 2,000 years.
She takes him and his guardian Holly deep into the mountains to the Pillar of Life.
Starring Tim McInnerny.
Conclusion of H Rider Haggard's 19th century best-seller set in a mysterious African kingdom.
Dramatised by Hattie Naylor.
Ludwig Holly ...... Tim McInnerny
Leo ...... Oliver Chris
Ayesha ...... Mia Soteriou
Job ...... Howard Coggins
Billali ...... Ben Onwukwe
Ustane ...... Janice Acquah
Vincey ...... Tom Sherman
Agarah ...... Damian Lynch
Composed music by Elizabeth Purnell.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006.
SAT 17:00 Football Play for Girls (m002cb36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 18:15 An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach (b007mwdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SAT 18:30 If Then by Jill Lepore (Omnibus) (m002cb38)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 19:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dp3qs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 20:00 Molesworth (m000g4js)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 20:30 J Kingston Platt (b01rr6y0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 21:00 Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy (m000d7w3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers (b098jtq1)
Series 1
Childhood
Writer and comedian, Andy Hamilton shares his observations and reminiscences about his personal life and 40 years working in comedy.
For starters, Andy recalls his favourite childhood sounds of the ice-cream van and the roar of the Stamford Bridge.
Plus his memories of being an overcautious and yet inattentive parent.
The rest of this four-part series looks at:
* Politics
* The Human Body
* Animals
Using comic observation and personal anecdotes he explores each theme, examining how much (or how little) things have changed over his 60ish years.
It’s Andy’s thoughtful, social history, but packed with laughs.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2017.
SAT 22:30 Start/Stop (b04p7xlv)
Series 2
2. Funeral
The prospect of the funeral of a neighbour - Big Phil from No. 36 - shows that even someone's death provides opportunities for flirting, competitiveness and generally reprehensible behaviour.
Jack Docherty’s sitcom about three marriages in various states of disrepair.
Alice and Cathy are making food for Phil's widow; Barney and David are both keen to do the eulogy and meanwhile Fiona and Evan are trying to cope with the most irritating rescue dog who ever lived.
Starring:
Couple 1:
Barney ...... Jack Docherty
Cathy ...... Kerry Godliman
Couple 2:
Evan ...... John Thomson
Fiona ...... Fiona Allen
Couple 3:
David ...... Charlie Higson
Alice ...... Sally Bretton
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.
SAT 23:00 Radio 9 (b04fgtgy)
Series 2
Episode 2
An unusual travel diary, very dangerous racing and faking skiing downhill.
In a world where presentation is at the wheel, and content is firmly bound and gagged in the back, Radio 9 finds itself with so much to say - but no idea how to say it.
Written and performed by Johnny Daukes and Hils Barker.
With:
Jonathan Kydd
Katherine Jakeways
Max Digby
Sarah Daukes
Matt Wilkinson
Robert Johnston
Jon Stevenson
Carine Harris
Esther Phillips
Donnie Masters
Producers: Johnny Daukes and Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2005.
SAT 23:30 Chain Reaction (b00gsb87)
Series 2
Lenny Henry interviews Bill Bailey
Actor and comedian, Lenny Henry interviews musician and comedian, Bill Bailey.
This is the tag talk show series where the guest turns interviewer in the next show.
Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005.

SUNDAY 18 MAY 2025

SUN 00:00 She by H Rider-Haggard (b0076z26)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Football Play for Girls (m002cb36)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:15 An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach (b007mwdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 If Then by Jill Lepore (Omnibus) (m002cb38)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dp3qs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Molesworth (m000g4js)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 04:30 J Kingston Platt (b01rr6y0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy (m000d7w3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002cb0x)
Football
Tony Adams
Footballer Tony Adams is castaway by Kirsty Young.
Tony is one of the few people who know at first hand the pressures and joys of captaining the England team. And, after signing as a schoolboy for Arsenal, he is the only man ever to have led a championship winning team across three decades.
The drama and successes of his life have been as remarkable off the pitch as on it.
He found sporting glory despite being an alcoholic and even served time in prison for drink-driving. But his journey of recovery has been a remarkable one.
Tony went back to studying, developed a love of literature and the arts and put his own money into a charity to support other sports men and women recovering from addiction. It's a transformation that his former team-mates have described as 'heroic'.
Now, he is heading to Azerbaijan to become a manager, he is planning, he says, to build the Tony Adams team.
DISC ONE: Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
DISC TWO: Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed so Good)
DISC THREE: The Jam - Boy About Town
DISC FOUR: Central Line - Walking into Sunshine
DISC FIVE: Arsenal 1971 Squad - Good Old Arsenal
DISC SIX: Squeeze - Black Coffee in Bed
DISC SEVEN: Chet Baker - I've Never Been In Love Before
DISC EIGHT: Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
BOOK CHOICE: The book of Alcoholics Anonymous
LUXURY CHOICE: Football
Producer: Leanne Buckle
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010.
SUN 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4)
Series 2
Monsters
Fire breathing dragons are clearly something from legend, but what about a monster that lives in an ancient deep lake?
Sir David Attenborough reflects on a time when pre-eminent conservationist and naturalist Peter Scott was acquiring evidence to prove - or disprove - the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. No such giant creature has ever been found, but this is an intriguing tale of discovery.
David moves his story beyond the Scottish Highlands and into the Himalayas - where he reveals something very surprising.
Written and presented by David Attenborough.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011.
SUN 07:00 Poetry Extra (m002cb0z)
Imagiste
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects Imagiste.
This features the rich legacy of female poets before the First World War.
Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of the female Imagist poets, such as HD and Amy Lowell, whose work changed the direction of poetry in the years just before the war.
They sought crystalline precision - a pared down presentation of the thing itself and a desire to use the poem not to record a moment, but to be that moment.
Jean talks to fellow poets Fiona Benson, Nisha Ramayya and Mona Arshi, who've all been inspired by the original Imagistes.
She also meets researchers Richard Vytniorgu, Exeter University and Melissa Bradshaw, Loyola University in Chicago, and discovers an enduring and rich legacy.
Readings by Fenella Woolgar
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022.
*** Plus Daljit reads a poem from his Poetry Extra Book of the Month: No One Will Know Tomorrow by Najwan Darwish. Translated from Arabic by Kareem James Abu Zeid.
SUN 07:30 Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus) (m002cb11)
Richard Mabey reads his groundbreaking book on the impact of nature on mental health.
When the nation’s foremost nature writer found himself in the grip of a severe depression, the natural world, a lifelong source of inspiration, became meaningless. This book charts the first year of his recovery and his adventure of re-engaging with nature.
Mabey reflects on how nature helped with his own struggle with depression.
Written and read by Richard Mabey.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Julian Wilkinson.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005.
SUN 08:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002cb13)
Carrie Hope Fletcher
West End star and author Carrie Hope Fletcher chooses ‘Sophia’ by Nerina Pallo and Toploader’s ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’.
SUN 08:50 Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus) (m002cb15)
Episode 2
Anders' life is moving on. But Tina still feels trapped in hers
In 1964, Professor Glob, the curator of the Silkeborg Museum in Denmark, dedicated his book ‘The Bog People’ to a group of schoolgirls who had written to him about his recent archaeological discoveries.
50 years later, at a defining moment in her life, Tina Hopgood writes him another letter about a planned pilgrimage to Denmark with her best friend, Bella, to visit the 2000-year-old Tollund Man.
Why did they never make the trip?
Tina doesn’t expect a reply and when Anders Larsen, a lonely museum curator responds, neither does he.
Their unexpected correspondence becomes a shared meditation on love, loss, life choices made and the opportunity to make new and different ones.
Written by Anne Youngson.
Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes adapted by Richard Leaf
Tina …. Tamsin Greig
Anders …. Paul Ritter
Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March/April 2021.
SUN 10:00 Life With The Lyons (m002cb17)
Left Bank
How will Barbara’s parents react when they find out she’s fallen for an older man?
Comedy with a real-life American family.
Starring Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon
Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block and Ronnie Hanbury.
Ben …. Ben Lyon
Bebe …. Bebe Daniels
Barbara …. Barbara Lyon
Richard …. Richard Lyon
Aggie MacDonald …. Molly Weir
Florrie Wainwright …. Doris Rogers
Mr Wimple …. Horace Percival
With:
Hugh Morton
Gwen Lewis
Guy Du Monceau.
Life With the Lyons was one of the BBC's most popular radio sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for BBC TV.
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson.
Paul Fenoulhet conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1954.
SUN 10:30 Huddwinks (b00b1p9r)
Series 2
The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!
Melissa and Compton win a holiday, but spurn Herne Bay for an adventure in ancient Egypt.
Starring Roy Hudd.
Series of comedic parodies written by Laurie Rowley.
Melissa/Assilem …… Denise Coffey
Compton/Arab Sailor …… Chris Emmett
Narrator/Pharaoh …… David Gooderson
Count Heinkel/Cab driver …… Fred Harri
Pianist: David Firman
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1988.
SUN 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002cb0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m002cb0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 12:30 Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus) (m002cb11)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 13:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002cb13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 13:50 Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus) (m002cb15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 15:00 Life With The Lyons (m002cb17)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Huddwinks (b00b1p9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 16:00 All the Dark Corners (b015zrrz)
The Dying Wish by Rosemary Kay
Fran and her partner Abe are befriended by a lonely old woman, Joy, who lives in the flat above.
Joy persuades them to perform an ancient ritual after she's died. They unwittingly agree without realising the terrifying consequences of their action.
A quest for eternal life and the living dead permeate this chilling tale of horror.
Starring Sarah Smart.
Series of three chilling plays.
Written by Rosemary Kay.
Fran ..... Sarah Smart
Abe ..... Jonathan Keeble
David ..... Robert Pickavance
Joy ..... Janice McKenzie
Jack ..... James Quin
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011.
SUN 16:45 Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber (b0bktw5y)
The Tiger's Bride
A father loses his daughter to the Beast in a game of cards.
In his ruined palazzo, her new master asks her to disrobe.
When she refuses, he reveals his own true nature - the beast beneath the mask. But she discovers he is far more frightened of her than she is of him.
Another of Angela Carter's iconic collection of fairy stories - dramatised by Olivia Hetreed.
Beauty …. Hannah Genesius
Valet …. Jonathan Tafler
Father …. Ariyon Bakare
Clockwork Doll …. Jasmine Jones
At the time of writing The Bloody Chamber in the late 1970s, Angela Carter was disaffected by both sides of the feminist debate. She re-worked traditional fairy tales from her own unique, literary outsider’s point of view, putting women at the centre of the stories.
With their feisty heroines and orgiastic mash-up of beasts, shape-shifters and ghouls, Carter’s extraordinary tales are the most perfect example of her style, not just for her incomparable prose, but also in the dizzying twists and turns of perception, fantasy and myth.
Controversially influenced by De Sade, she embraced the erotic, explored our deepest and darkest urges, and subverted the roles of hunter and prey, master and mistress so that, instead of male sexuality, it is the female that becomes transgressive and powerful.
Director: Fiona McAlpine
An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2018.
SUN 17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002cb0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 18:00 Poetry Extra (m002cb0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 18:30 Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus) (m002cb11)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 19:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002cb13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 19:50 Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus) (m002cb15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 21:00 Life With The Lyons (m002cb17)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 Huddwinks (b00b1p9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Elvenquest (b016pynv)
Series 3
Episode 3
The Questers continue their search for the Sword of Asnagar, the only weapon capable of ridding their land from the tyranny of the evil Lord Darkness.
Now they must take a short cut through the mysterious mines of Grazak-Dun. But the only man who can help them enter the mines is the Master Stonemason of Grazak-Dun. Luckily, he also happens to be Dean's dad.
Problem is, Dean's dad hates Dean. So the Questers must hatch a plan that'll help Dean win back the respect of his father...
Meanwhile, Lord Darkness is given the honour of writing the "Big Book of Evil", a task which he takes on with relish. But he soon finds that, as everyone knows, it's one thing to say you'll write a book, and quite another to actually sit down and write one...
Fantasy-based sitcom set in Lower Earth written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.
Vidar ...... Darren Boyd
Dean/Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon
Amis, aka The Chosen One ...... Dave Lamb
Sam ...... Stephen Mangan
Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan
Little Dick ...... John Sessions
Penthiselea ...... Sophie Winkleman
Producer: Sam Michell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011.
SUN 22:30 Pick Ups (b00nkxfc)
Series 2
Carpe Diem
Lind endures a dinner date in a bid to secure the future of Irwell Cars, while Mike's pick-up is on a quest for sexual and personal liberation.
Comedy set around a run-down Manchester taxi company.
Written by Ian Kershaw.
Mike ...... Paul Loughran
Lind ...... Lesley Sharp
Dave ...... Phil Rowson
Alan ...... Parvez Qadir
Simon De Vere ...... James Quinn
Shelly ...... Naomi Radcliffe
Johnny ...... Peter Keeley.
Producer: Paul Hardy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m002cb19)
Ola Labib 1/2
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Athena Kugblenu speaks to Ola Labib.
SUN 23:00 Daphne Sounds Expensive (b07ks18z)
Series 1
Pirates
The gang set sail for New York but are waylaid by George's mathematical ineptitude.
Join critically-acclaimed sketch trio, Daphne, as they pull out all the stops in a dazzling array of peculiar characters, whacky scenarios, dodgy remarks, curious observations, minor altercations and major peacemaking - served on a bed of catchy little numbers with a live nine-piece band.
Written by and starring: Jason Forbes, Phil Wang & George Fouracres
Featuring:
Sir Willard White
Emma Sidi
David Elms
Original music composed by Jeff Carpenter
Musical Director: Freddie Tapner
Piano: Freddie Tapner
Drums: Ben Hartley
Bass: Rob Grist
Percussion: Ben Burton
Trumpet: Michael Maddocks
Tenor Sax: Greg Sterland
Trombone: Elliot Pooley
Violin: Hannah Bell
Cello: Nick Squires
Producer: Matt Stronge
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.
SUN 23:30 The Sofa of Time (b00hwyq7)
There's Gravy in My Locker
Milford and Parker get sacked and as they are clearing out their lockers they fall into the magical world of Gravy...
There Milford is regarded as the chosen one who has come at last to save the people from the emperor warlock Raamen Bod who plans to find the sofa and use it for evil purposes.
The epic and timeless tale of two men and their quest to find "The Sofa of Time", the most magical and powerful item of furniture in the entire universe.
It is said that those who sit on the sofa can be transported to anywhere and anytime.
Written by and starring Nick Frost and Matt King.
Milford ...... Matt King
Parker ...... Nick Frost
Marmite ...... Mark Heap
Raamen Bod ...... Peter Serafinowcz
With:
Kevin Eldon
Janei Anderson
Daisy Jones
Producer: Mario Stylianides
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2002.

MONDAY 19 MAY 2025

MON 00:00 All the Dark Corners (b015zrrz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:45 Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber (b0bktw5y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:45 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002cb0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Poetry Extra (m002cb0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus) (m002cb11)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002cb13)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 on Sunday]
MON 03:50 Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus) (m002cb15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Life With The Lyons (m002cb17)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Huddwinks (b00b1p9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Credit Risk by RD Wingfield (m002cdss)
'Tomorrow morning, gentlemen, we are going to defraud the Sesame Credit Card Company of something in excess of a quarter of a million pounds'.
Can Mr Shadbolt's cunning plan possibly succeed..?
Starring John Rowe and Tom Watson.
Robbery comedy caper written by RD Wingfield
Mr Shadbolt .... John Rowe
Mr Barnard .... Tom Watson
Mr Crabbe .... William Eedle
Maggie .... Irene Sutcliffe
Horace .... Christopher Scoular
Percy .... Alan Tilvern
Charlie .... Leslie Glazer
Mr Harding .... David Graham
Security Guard .... Martin C. Thurley
Mr Adams .... Andrew Seear
Mr Smith .... Marcus Campbell
Mr Jones .... James Thomason
Mr Collier .... John Oxley
Sales Lady .... Joan Matheson
Sales Lady .... Valerie Murray
Director Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1977.
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Our warm thanks to the Radio Circle for supplying 4 Extra with the audio.
MON 06:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07h6zg9)
1. Heard of Harry Lime?
Samuel West reads from the classic Graham Greene novella that inspired one of the most acclaimed films of all time, starring Orson Welles.
Abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton.
Snow is falling on a ravaged postwar Vienna, as penniless pulp Western writer Rollo Martins arrives, hoping to meet his old school chum and hero, Harry Lime.
But why isn't Harry there to greet him? Rollo is about to learn the first of many shocking truths about his greatest friend...
Greene's novella was published the year after the film, The Third Man, was released, but formed the basis of Greene's screenplay.
The Oscar-wining film, directed by Carol Reed, is now considered a masterpiece, and was selected as the BFI’s best British film of the 20th century in 1999.
Graham Greene (1904-91) is one of the most acclaimed and most-popular writers of the 20th century.
He won several awards for his work including the 1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His novels include: Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair, The Power and the Glory, and The Honorary Consul.
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.
Producer: Justine Willett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016
MON 07:00 North East of Eden (b01g97mq)
Voyage of the Bobby Vee
Marcia joins in with local activities on the remote island.
But Mrs Peevis isn't happy with the new addition to her lifeboat team...
Starring Rebecca Front and Joan Sims.
Peter Kerry's sitcom about a GP living on Paradise Island off the coast of Northumbria.
Doctor Marcia Hulme …. Rebecca Front
Auntie Annie …. Joan Sims
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
Hjorst …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph …. James Garbutt
William …. Sammy Johnson
Ralph Gates …. Stephen Thirkeld
William ...... Sammy Johnson
Producer: Kathy Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.
MON 07:30 Steptoe and Son (b00sbh9h)
Series 1
The Bath
Harold's plan for a proper bathroom upset his father Albert.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Classic sitcom about the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert .... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold .... Harry H Corbett
Delia/Martine .... Marion Stone
The 1962 BBC TV comedy pilot 'The Offer' sparked a run of 8 series.
Adapted for BBC radio from the TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1966.
MON 08:00 Love in Recovery (m00027ng)
Series 3
Making Plans
Talk turns to weddings. What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic? As usual, the answers are far from simple and the experiences of the group couldn’t be more different.
Continuing the award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous, written by Pete Jackson and inspired by his own road to recovery.
It follows the lives of five very different recovering alcoholics. Taking place entirely at their weekly meetings, we hear them moan, argue, laugh, fall apart, fall in love and - most importantly - tell their stories.
Fiona….. Rebecca Front
Simon….. John Hannah
Julie….. Sue Johnston
Danno….. Paul Kaye
Andy..... Johnny Vegas
Writer Pete Jackson is a recovering alcoholic and has spent time in Alcoholics Anonymous. It was there he found, as most people do, support from the unlikeliest group of disparate souls, all banded together due to one common bond. As well as offering the support he needed throughout a difficult time, AA also offered a weekly, sometimes daily, dose of hilarity, upset, heartbreak and friendship.
Love in Recovery doesn’t seek to represent an AA meeting exactly as it might happen in real life, but to capture the funny stories, the sad stories, the stories of small victories and of huge milestones, stories of loss, stories of hope, and most importantly, the many highs and lows in the journey of recovery.
Written and created by Pete Jackson.
Producer/Director: Ben Worsfield
A King Bert production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2019.
MON 08:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082ckb)
1. New York
The remarkable life of the actor John Gielgud, told through his personal letters.
Gielgud plays the lead in Guthrie McClintic's 1936 production of Hamlet in New York.
Edited by Richard Mangan.
Abridged in five parts by Doreen Estall.
Read by Derek Jacobi.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
MON 08:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdsw)
Music and Silence
1. The Wine Cellar
Denmark 1629. A young English lutenist - Peter Claire - who looks like an angel, arrives to play for King Christian at the Palace of Rosenborg.
Historical novel written by Dame Rose Tremain, first published in 1999.
Adapted in fifteen parts by Penny Leicester
Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas
Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell
Producer Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000
MON 09:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m002c2d9)
Series 31
Episode 5
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they’re able to smuggle past their opponents.
Lucy Porter, Ian Smith, Zoe Lyons and Henning Wehn are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as weddings, teeth, shoes and board games.
The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.
Producer: Jon Naismith
A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
MON 09:30 The Extinction Tapes (m0009z7g)
The Alabama Pigtoe Mussel
Rob Newman reminds us about some now extinct lifeforms - and our role in their demise.
The Alabama Pigtoe Mussel was an unassuming little mollusc.
Half-buried in the silty banks of the Mobile River, these mussels filtered plankton and algae from the slow-moving waters.
When the last Alabama Pigtoe closed its shell forever, secrets long hidden in the river bed, came bubbling up to the surface.
Produced at BBC Bristol by Emily Knight.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2019.
MON 09:45 Daily Service (m002cdsy)
Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Miriam
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Miriam
Presenter: Swarzy
Reading: Exodus 2:1-10
Music:
Thanks and Praise - Lucy Grimble (BBC Recording)
I could sing of your love forever - Delirious
When you believe - Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston
MON 10:00 How Tickled Am I? (b007jnxs)
Series 1
Jimmy Clitheroe
"Nearly a quarter of the population settle down to listen to a radio classic..."
Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive radio star who played a schoolboy. But was he ever allowed to grow up?
Featuring:
Frank Roscoe
James Casey
Diana Day
Geoffrey Wheeler
Ronnie Hilton
Irene Roberts
Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.
Producer: Bernadette McConnell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
MON 10:30 The Floating World of Hokusai (b01m68v9)
Author Audrey Niffenegger catches Hokusai's 'Great Wave' to trace the ripple effect of the self-proclaimed 'Old Man Mad About Painting'.
Hokusai was frenetic, eccentric and possessed by his talent.
200-years after his earliest successes, his words and images have caught the imagination of a new generation of artists and thinkers.
Producer: Victoria McArthur
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012.
MON 11:00 Credit Risk by RD Wingfield (m002cdss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 11:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07h6zg9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
MON 12:00 North East of Eden (b01g97mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b00sbh9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 13:00 Love in Recovery (m00027ng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 13:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082ckb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 14:00 Booked (b0075sqz)
Series 4
Episode 3
Diary entries for great characters of literature – and what does Noel Coward know about plumbing?
Barnsley poet Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game.
Outrageous parody, biting wit and bizarre couplings from:
Mark Thomas
Dillie Keane
Roger McGough
Miles Kington
Producer: Marc Jobst
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1998.
MON 14:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dyydg)
Series 1
Episode 4
April Prescott is looking for love, while Katie is waiting for her baby to finally arrive.
Meanwhile Daniel and Lucy are waiting for the day they will all leave them in peace.
David Tennant and Liz Carling star in David Spicer's sitcom.
Modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of a 30-something couple with no kids.
Daniel ...... David Tennant
Lucy ...... Liz Carling
Katie ...... Meera Syal
April ...... Felicity Montague
Peter ...... Rob Harley
Clive ...... Matthew Bell
Andy ...... Tony Gardner
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
MON 15:00 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum (b00pb8x1)
The story made famous by the iconic 1939 musical film gets a distinctly different treatment.
Linda Marshall Griffiths' dramatisation reinstates some of the events and characters of L Frank Baum's classic book first published in 1900.
When a tornado strikes Dorothy's farmhouse in Kansas, she is lifted to the magical world of Oz.
Here she embarks upon a terrifying and perilous journey to find her way back home.
Immediately she makes some powerful enemies by accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East and claiming her silver shoes. Desperate to return home, her adventure takes her to the City of Emeralds to meet the Wizard of Oz.
On the way she makes some new friends, a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman and a Lion who have their own reasons for wanting to see the Wizard.
Pursued by the frightening Kalidah beasts, the violent Flying Monkeys and the all-seeing Wicked Witch of the West will they make it to the Emerald City and have what they most desire?
Dorothy …. Amelia Clarkson
Wizard of Oz / Kalidah / Uncle Henry .... Jonathan Keeble
Scarecrow …. Kevin Eldon
Tinman …. Burn Gorman
Lion …. Zubin Varla
Witch of the North / South / West / Aunt Em …. Emma Fielding
King Monkey / Miner …. Andrew Westfield
Munchkin / Gatekeeper …. Graeme Hawley
Original Music by Olly Fox.
Sound Design by Steve Brooke.
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009
MON 16:00 How Tickled Am I? (b007jnxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:30 The Floating World of Hokusai (b01m68v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
MON 17:00 Credit Risk by RD Wingfield (m002cdss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 17:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07h6zg9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
MON 18:00 North East of Eden (b01g97mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:30 Steptoe and Son (b00sbh9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 19:00 Love in Recovery (m00027ng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082ckb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 19:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 20:00 Booked (b0075sqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
MON 20:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dyydg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
MON 21:00 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum (b00pb8x1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m002c2d9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 22:30 A Look Back at the Future (b01rszvs)
2021
Finding helium in the air and 'Casablanca: The Sound Man's Cut'.
Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the main events of 2021 - a year that was yet to happen.
Starring:
Brian Perkins
Kate Robbin
Tony Hawks
Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.
Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair.
Producer: Caroline Leddy
First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in July 1994.
MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m002c3kx)
Series 117
5. An Island of Strangers
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Sara Barron, Daliso Chaponda and ITV Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana. Discussion points include this week's immigration White Paper, tighter controls on international students looking for gainful employment, the elusive definition of a 'skilled job', chimpanzees utility in medical emergencies, and the returns policy on a returns hub.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by: Samira Banks, Catherine Brinkworth, and Cody Dahler.
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
MON 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global (b007jvs3)
Series 1
China
Ross Noble continues his comedy travelogues on the east coast of China, in the bustling city of Shanghai
He entertains the locals with his unique brand of stand-up
Plus, he marvels at the wonders of a thousand pensioners in a park
Producer: Danny Wallace
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.

TUESDAY 20 MAY 2025

TUE 00:00 How Tickled Am I? (b007jnxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 The Floating World of Hokusai (b01m68v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Credit Risk by RD Wingfield (m002cdss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07h6zg9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 North East of Eden (b01g97mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 Steptoe and Son (b00sbh9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Love in Recovery (m00027ng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082ckb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Booked (b0075sqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dyydg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum (b00pb8x1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 A Bobby's Job by Don Webb (b0124nqv)
A young detective gets pulled in to investigate some thieving at a local firm. But every step he takes, tugs him slowly into places he shouldn't be.
Life looks good for Mark and Helen Bellis. He's a young detective constable, just passed the sergeant's exam. That opens the door to a higher bracket, maybe a thirty thousand a year job. With Helen's job at the bank, they can trade up to a bigger house and start a family.
Then the police job cuts loom and suddenly the way forward doesn't look quite as clear. Helen's dad, Richard, thinks his daughter married beneath her. He's an old school businessman, Mason and Golf Club captain. Very conscious of his standing in the community. Local company director. He introduces Mark to his security manager, Joby Dale. He's an ex Met Commander with a tricky little problem. Someone in the company is thieving. But he doesn't know how high up the thief is. So, he reckons, with a little help on the side from Mark, he can find out who it is, stop him and, at the same time, move himself up the power structure.
Without finding himself in the firing line. Or being blamed for the breach. Mark is intrigued. And he can do with a few quid on the side. What can be the harm?
Bobby............Mark Jordan
Helen..............Lisa Brookes
Lynda...............Fiona Clarke
Joby Dale.......Ian Redford
Perrin..............Tony Mooney
Richard...........Christopher Corcoran
Stefan.............Liam Fox
Directed by Gary Brown
Written by TV veteran Don Webb (Juliet Bravo, Z cars)
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.
TUE 06:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hg4vq)
2. Everybody's in a Racket
Second-rate thriller writer Rollo Martins has arrived in a snow-bound postwar Vienna to meet his old school chum Harry Lime – only to find that Harry has recently been killed in a car accident.
And now the police are accusing him of racketeering. Rollo is desperate to clear his old friend’s name, and already the circumstances of Harry’s death are proving suspicious…
Samuel West reads from the classic Graham Greene novella that inspired one of the most acclaimed films of all time, starring Orson Welles.
Author: Graham Greene
Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.
TUE 07:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg)
The Spare Room
DeVere takes a shine to Mrs fforbes-Hamilton's guest. Is Audrey jealous?
Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron.
Lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow.
From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere.
Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his BBC TV script.
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton …. Penelope Keith
Richard DeVere ..... Keith Barron
Marjory Frobisher. .... Angela Thorne
Brabinger .... Nicholas McArdle
Mrs Polouvicka ..... Margery Withers
Ned ..... Frank Middlemass
Podge Hodge ..... Zulema Dene
First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1997.
TUE 07:30 The Goon Show (b007jtth)
Series 7
Insurance: The White Man's Burden
Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
Jack Train
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 Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Pat Dixon
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1957.
TUE 08:00 Bad Salsa (b049y3mp)
Series 1
All Change
After treatment for Ovarian and breast cancer Chippy, is mad Jill is sad and Terri is definitely dangerous to know!
The road back after cancer treatment can be tricky and full of obstacles. In Bad Salsa, two middle aged women and their younger friend seek to regain their zest for life and love by learning to dance at Bad Salsa, the club where everyone knows your name but no-one knows your prognosis!
Depictions of people with cancer on TV and radio too often follow a standard format; there is the diagnosis, the depression the chemo, then the false recovery followed by the tragic death.
Written by Kay Stonham, Bad Salsa tries to paint a picture at once more hopeful and more in line with survival rates which have improved immensely over the past 20 years.
For many, 'living with cancer' is now their day to day challenge. Our characters have finished their treatment and are in the process of finding their way back to normal life or at least finding a "new normal." Everyday challenges must go on like boring marriages, distracting crushes, troublesome children, difficult workmates and infuriating parents. But their brush with mortality gives them a new perspective.
So do they preserve their pre-cancer status quo or in Terri's words, to say "sod it all" and "go for it!"
Follow the women as they embrace the world of salsa whilst they adjust to life after cancer.
Terry ...... Camille Coduri
Chippy ...... Sharon Rooney
Jill ...... Natasha Little
Marco ...... Doc Brown
Gordon ...... Andrew Obeney
Colin ...... David Cann
Georgie ...... Emily Chase
Tim ...... Matt Houlihan
Sara ...... Antonia Reid
Chippy's Mum ...... Kay Stonham
Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2014.
TUE 08:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082g2s)
2. Hollywood
The remarkable life of the actor John Gielgud, told through his personal letters.
It’s 1952 and John Gielgud travelled to Hollywood to star in 'Julius Caesar'.
Edited by Richard Mangan and abridged by Doreen Estall.
Read by Derek Jacobi.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
TUE 08:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdbp)
Music and Silence
2. Emilia Tilsen
The intertwined lives of those living in the court of King Christian in 17th century Denmark. The unhappy king says to his new lutenist "watch over me". The King's consort Kirsten, is getting a new female attendant who is mourning her dead mother.
Novel by Rose Tremain
Adapted by Penny Leicester
Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas
Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell
Producer Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000
TUE 09:00 Unspeakable (m002c3gj)
Series 2
1. A real nail-biter
We hear Clive Anderson's new word for the mystery of hotel bathrooms, Sindhu Vee's term to measure cuteness, and a nail-biting finish from Ed Gamble.
Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? Unspeakable sees comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve those all too relatable moments when we're lost for words.
Hosts: Phil Wang and Susie Dent
Guests: Clive Anderson, Ed Gamble and Sindhu Vee
Created by Joe Varley
Writers: Matt Crosby and Katie Storey
Recorded by Jerry Peal
Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producers: Joe Varley and Akash Lockmun
A Brown Bred production for BBC Radio 4
TUE 09:30 The Extinction Tapes (m0009zcb)
The Yangtze River Dolphin
Rob Newman tells the story of a species we've lost forever, and explores our role in their extinction.
The Yangtze River Dolphin, the 'Goddess of the Yangtze', was blind, graceful, sociable, and... pink. As the Chinese river became a highway for international trade and commerce, the Goddess was pushed further and further from their ancestral home. Is the survival of the natural world and the advance of human progress incompatible?
Producer Emily Knight
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2019.
TUE 09:45 Daily Service (m002cdbr)
Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Rahab
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Rahab
Presenter: Azariah France Williams
Reading: Joshua 2:12-15
Music:
Be thou my vision - Lucy Grimble
There's a wideness in God's mercy - Daily Service Singers
Goodness of God - Philippa Hanna
TUE 10:00 A Good Read (m0001b15)
Gráinne Maguire and John Higgs
Gráinne Maguire, John Higgs and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Jeremy Lent, Elaine Dundy and Beryl Bainbridge.
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
Publisher: Virago
The Patterning Instinct by Jeremy Lent
Publisher: Prometheus Books
The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Publisher: Abacus
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.
TUE 10:30 The Pigeon Whistles (b08ynyk5)
The sound of music flying through the air, carried on the tails of pigeons.
“I knew it was a noise maker, but it was the only thing in the museum that I had no idea what it might sound like. Because it works in a way no other instrument does. No other instrument physically moves around you in space, flying overhead, and that seemed like magic”.
Inspired by the Chinese pigeon whistles in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, Nathaniel Robin Mann decided he wanted to revive the ancient art of pigeon whistling, a tradition possibly thousands of years old, in which tiny flutes are attached to pigeons in flight. His experience with birds, however, was limited and he needed a bird expert.
"None of the pigeon racers wanted to get involved in a music project. Then someone said, 'Well, there's this guy in Nottingham who has a loft made of an old hutch that he straps to the back of his scooter. They call him Pigeon Pete.'"
Enter Pete Petravicius, Nottinghamshire ex-miner and steeplejack. A life-long passion for pigeons makes him the perfect trainer to teach the birds how to fly with their unusual musical attachments.
We follow Nathan and Pigeon Pete as their friendship, and their understanding of the pigeon whistles grow. From the gloom of the Pitt Rivers Museum, to the creation of a modern day 3D-printed whistle for Pete's pigeons.
Finally, we hear a pigeon's flight described in sound across the sky, creating a haunting, undulating chord cloud, accompanied by Nathan's hypnotic voice, singing songs he has discovered about pigeon culture.
About the presenters:
Nathaniel Mann is a composer, singer and performer. As Sound & Music's Embedded Composer in Residence at the Pitt Rivers Museum and Oxford Contemporary Music, he discovered the world of Pigeon Whistles, and started to explore their potential, supported by PRSF, a foundation helping new musicians make new work.
His eclectic projects chart diverse worlds of sound and culture, from bronze foundries and popcorn, to donkeys and Trafalgar Square - each has found a voice through Mann's work.
Pete Petravicius is unique in that he is the only man in the UK who trains his birds to return to a mobile pigeon loft. The birds can thus travel across the country, flying in formation and returning to their small motor home/coop. He's also an ex-miner and terrific raconteur who loves his Birmingham Rollers.
The Pigeons are cared for in strict accordance to guidelines and regulations laid out by the DEFRA & the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA). The use of Pigeon Whistles has been deemed as not causing stress or harm to the birds by independent animal welfare advisors and Pigeon Fancying experts.
3D Pigeon Whistles modelled and printed by Joe Banner at Printrite, Nottinghamshire.
About the music :
The Pigeon Bell
Words/Music: Mann - after poems by Mei Yaochen (1002-1060) & Zhang Xian (990-1078) - as translated by Wang Shixiang
The Pigeon
Words: Trad. Music: Mann
Adapted from 19th Century Broadside Ballad "The Pigeon" Found in Bodleian Library's collections Shelfmark: Harding B 21(14)
The Pigeon Chase
After 'Uke Uke' - Fox Chase - as sung by Dee Hicks of the Cumberland Plateau
Words: Mann / Music: Trad
Producer: Sara Jane Hall
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.
TUE 11:00 A Bobby's Job by Don Webb (b0124nqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 11:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hg4vq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
TUE 12:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 12:30 The Goon Show (b007jtth)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 13:00 Bad Salsa (b049y3mp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082g2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdbp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 14:00 It's Your Round (b018wb95)
Series 2
Episode 2
Angus Deayton presides over another episode of the show conceived not for the panellists but by them.
Trying to beat each other at their own games:
Sandi Toksvig
Clive Anderson
Humphrey Ker
Milton Jones
Featured rounds::
Clive Anderson's "I Fought The Law", a selection of questions based around the idiosyncrasies of British Law.
Sandi Toksvig's "Lost for Words", in which panellists must guess the meaning of various foreign words that have no direct translation in English.
Humphrey Ker's "Pet, Lunch or Hat", a variation on "Snog, Marry, Avoid".
And Milton Jones' "Joke Jeopardy" in which panellists are given punchlines to cracker jokes and the panellists must guess the set-ups.
Producer: Sam Michell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.
TUE 14:30 Tomorrow, Today! (b0178s5n)
Series 2
Prey of the Bog Monster
A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008.
The show avoids censorship by becoming an outside broadcast.
Starring Peter Bowles, John Fortune and Cheryl Campbell
Christopher William Hill's futuristic sitcom set in 1962.
Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles
Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell
Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune
Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn
Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska
Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover
Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon
Veronica Walters ...... Johannah Tincey
Henderson ...... Ben Crowe.
Producer: Liz Webb
First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008.
TUE 15:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g3sx)
1. London
Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments, with a word or two concerning ancestors.
Henry Fielding's 18th-century comic masterpiece is a riotous journey through the morals and manners of high and low society.
Dramatised in four parts by John Scotney.
Stars Cornelius Garrett
In this opening episode, Joseph accompanies the flirtatious Lady Booby to London whilst Parson Adams campaigns to educate him to achieve his potential.
Joseph ...... Cornelius Garrett
Lady Booby ...... June Barrie
Parson Adams ...... John Franklyn-Robbins
Henry Fielding ...... John Rye
Sir Thomas Booby ...... William Fox
Mrs Slipslop ...... Anne Jameson
Mr Peter Pounce ...... Peter Woodthorpe
Mr Grogblossom ...... Bill Wallis
Mr Mockgallant ...... Graham Blockey
Lady Tittle ...... Tessa Worsley
Lady Tattle ...... Karen Ford
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986.
TUE 16:00 A Good Read (m0001b15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:30 The Pigeon Whistles (b08ynyk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
TUE 17:00 A Bobby's Job by Don Webb (b0124nqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 17:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hg4vq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
TUE 18:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:30 The Goon Show (b007jtth)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 19:00 Bad Salsa (b049y3mp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082g2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 19:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdbp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 20:00 It's Your Round (b018wb95)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Tomorrow, Today! (b0178s5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g3sx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
TUE 22:00 Unspeakable (m002c3gj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 22:30 Tim Key's Poetry Programme (b053bq5p)
Series 3
Dating
Comic poet Tim Key is on a date.
He's attempting to woo Anne White, while grappling with the concept of dating through the medium of his poetry.
Written and presented by Tim Key.
Musical accompaniment is provided by Tom Basden.
With:
Ellie White.
Producer: James Robinson
A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2015.
TUE 22:45 Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford (b0076dyj)
Series 2
Trouble Under the Sonnet
Salford's poet-at-large, respected London bard Sir Ralph Stanza, runs classes in a motor repair garage in his mission to bring lyricism to the land of Lowry.
Written by and starring James Quinn
With:
Stephen Hoyle
Neil Bell
Mark Chatterton
Jemma Thompson
Produced in Manchester by Graham Frost
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2003.
TUE 23:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash (b01075pz)
Series 3
Episode 2
Arthur Smith with more music and comedy throughout his flat in Balham, south London.
With:
Jenny Eclair
Simon Evans
John Smallshaw
Alex Wilson and his Salsa Combo
Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011.
TUE 23:30 Seekers (b0612hk1)
Series 2
The Boy With the Wogan Tattoo
It's the morning after Stuart's stag night, his back hurts, and Mr Big is looking for him...
Starring Mathew Horne, Daniel Mays, Tony Way and Zahra Ahmadi.
Sitcom set in an Essex job centre written by Steve Burge.
Stuart ------ Mathew Horne
Joseph ------ Daniel Mays
Terry ----- Tony Way
Nicola ------ Zahra Ahmadi
Vanessa ----- Natalie Walter
Gary Probert ----- Steve Oram
Producer: Victoria Lloyd.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.

WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2025

WED 00:00 A Good Read (m0001b15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The Pigeon Whistles (b08ynyk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 A Bobby's Job by Don Webb (b0124nqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hg4vq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 The Goon Show (b007jtth)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Bad Salsa (b049y3mp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082g2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdbp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 It's Your Round (b018wb95)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Tomorrow, Today! (b0178s5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g3sx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Down, Down You Go by Jill Hyem (m002cdjs)
In a beautiful but lonely part of Dartmoor, a woman is haunted by the past as she tries to come to terms with feelings of guilt after a sailing accident.
Starring Helen Longworth as Abby and Jamie Glover as Jack.
Written by Jill Hyem.
Abby.................Helen Longworth
Jack.................Jamie Glover
Lynn.................Becky Hindley
Katy.................Jessica Crossley
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005.
WED 06:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hhqtk)
3. I'd Like to Hear Him Squeal
In a snow-bound postwar Vienna, writer Rollo Martins is still the on hunt for evidence to clear Harry Lime’s name.
But the web of lies and deceit surrounding his old friend’s death is growing ever more intricate.…And who is the mysterious third man, said to be present at Harry's death?
Samuel West continues reading from the classic Graham Greene thriller that inspired the acclaimed 1949 film.
Author: Graham Greene
Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.
WED 07:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00p33gd)
Series 1
Nothing But The Truth
A week's jury service promises to open up a world of social opportunities for David - not least the chance to meet a potential girlfriend who is not a member of his cycling touring group.
Stars Richard E Grant, Amanda Root and Peter Capaldi.
Comedy drama series about three promising graduates still underachieving in their 30s.
Written by Paul Shearer and Richard Turner.
Giles …… Richard E Grant
Judith …… Amanda Root
David …… Peter Capaldi
Bill …… Alexander Armstrong
Mrs Horrocks …… Jillie Meers
Mr Horrocks …… Geoffrey Whitehead
Heather …… Annabel Mullion
Judge …… Eva Stuart
Producer: Paul Schlesinger.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1995.
WED 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
Series 4
Almost a Gentleman
Overlooked in the New Year's Honours, the Lad decides to brush up on his social etiquette skills.
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With:
Sidney James
Bill Kerr
Kenneth Williams
Hattie Jacques
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Music recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1957.
WED 08:00 Ankle Tag (m000k32c)
Series 3
The Bike
Alice gets assertive, Gruff gets on his bike and Bob aims to breakfast like a king...
Sitcom about ex convict Bob, who decides to move in with his son and family during his release on parole.
Gruff – Elis James
Bob – Steve Speirs
Alice – Katy Wix
Rich - Jon Pointing
Megan - Gabby Best
Ian - Marek Larwood
Monica - Amy Gledhill
Written by Benjamin Partridge & Gareth Gwynn
Producer: Adnan Ahmed
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2020.
WED 08:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082h7m)
3. Blackmail
The remarkable life of the actor John Gielgud, told through his personal letters.
In 1959, the actor faced the threat of blackmail over his homosexuality.
Edited by Richard Mangan and abridged by Doreen Estall.
Read by Derek Jacobi.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
WED 08:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdjw)
Music and Silence
3. The Missing Melody
The beautiful lutenist Peter Claire is on board another ship with King Christian, as he goes in search of silver. With her husband, the King away, Kirsten can play. After visiting her lover Otto, she meets her new female attendant Emilia and immediately has a great fondness for the girl. The Countess O' Fingal is alarmed to see the start of a desperate obsession as her husband Johnnie tries to recapture music he heard during a dream......
Life at the Danish court in 1629 is revealed in all its tempestuousness, passion and frustration.
Novel by Rose Tremain
Adapted by Penny Leicester
Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas
Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell
Producer Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.
WED 09:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002c36l)
Live from the UK
Mark Nelson, Louise Young, Hayley Ellis & Josh Pugh
Live from the UK brings you the best comedy talent from around the country, all from the comfort of your own headphones.
Stand up legend Angela Barnes talks to Glasgow about their swearing, Newcastle about their love of getting starkers on holiday, and Manchester about the rude origins of their city's name.
She brings you acts from all of these places and more, covering topics as far and wide as heatwaves, Gazza, hen dos and the George Foreman grill. How many shows can say that?
This week you can hear;
Mark Nelson at The Stand, Glasgow
Louise Young at The Stand, Newcastle
Hayley Ellis at the Frog and Bucket, Manchester
and headliner Josh Pugh at the Glee Club, Birmingham
Additional Material by Eve Delaney
Recorded by Sean Kerwin and David Thomas
Sound design by David Thomas
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.
An EcoAudio Certified Production.
WED 09:30 The Extinction Tapes (m000b0c1)
Miss Waldron's Red Colubus
Rob Newman tells the story of a species we've lost forever, and explores our role in their extinction.
Miss Waldron's Red Colobus was a black and russet-coloured West African monkey, living in the treetops in large, sociable troops, when human activity began to encroach on their land, and their way of life.
Producer Emily Knight
A BBC Bristol production first broadcast on Radio 4 in November 2019.
WED 09:45 Daily Service (m002cdjy)
Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Esther
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Esther
Presenter: Canon Ann Easter
Reading: Esther 4:12-17
Music:
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord - Lucy Grimble
Lord for thy Tender Mercy's Sake - Daily Service Singers
Trust and Obey - Daily Service Singers
WED 10:00 Archive on 4 (m000kfvf)
Poetry For Sale?
Why are so many brands using poets and poems to sell their products now? Does it work? And is it new? Through poems, interviews and archive material, poet and copywriter Rishi Dastidar explores the long relationship between poetry and advertising – from the poets who have worked in advertising and those writing new poems for brands; to the companies which have used classic poems in their marketing; to the language itself and how poetic techniques work on us, and why advertisers might want to use them.
Rishi finds recordings of Clive James, WH Auden, Allen Ginsberg, Fay Weldon and George Orwell in programmes from the BBC Archives. And to bring things up to date, he speaks to: Portland-based Matthew Dickman, author of four collections of poetry and copywriter for some of the biggest ads of the last ten years, for brands such as Nike and Chrysler. To poet Jo Bell (Kith; How to be a Poet), who has written for Nationwide's advertising campaigns; and to Jim Thornton, Deputy Executive Creative Director of advertising agency VCCP, who commissions poets to write for Nationwide's ads. He also speaks to poets Will Harris (Rendang, Mixed-Race Superhero) and Clare Pollard (Incarnation; Editor of Modern Poetry in Translation) about why some poets don't feel comfortable writing for ads.
Produced by Mair Bosworth
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021.
WED 11:00 Down, Down You Go by Jill Hyem (m002cdjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 11:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hhqtk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
WED 12:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00p33gd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 13:00 Ankle Tag (m000k32c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 13:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082h7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdjw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 14:00 Who Goes There? (b0075yzs)
Series 4
Episode 3
Martin Young chairs the quiz which looks at the noteworthy and the notorious from history.
Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego.
With guests:
Vivienne Parry
Jonathan Meades
Producer: Liz Ainstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2000.
WED 14:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cm6x0)
Series 4
Episode 3
Tommy and Sheila's nightmare stay at a posh hotel isn't quite what it seems.
Sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but now they're back in the big time. The problem is, they can’t stand each other…
Mike Coleman's sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield.
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Freda …. Emma Kennedy
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
WED 15:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g52v)
2. Somerset
'Being very full of Adventures, some scarce credible to those who have never travelled in a Stage Coach'
After being dismissed by Lady Booby, misfortune strikes as Joseph Andrews returns to Somerset.
Henry Fielding's 18th-century comic masterpiece is a riotous journey through the morals and manners of high and low society.
Stars Cornelius Garrett
Dramatised by John Scotney
Joseph ...... Cornelius Garrett
Lady Booby ...... June Barrie
Mrs Slipslop ...... Anne Jameson
Henry Fielding ...... John Rye
Dr Cuttle .... Peter Copley
Parson Adams ... John Franklyn-Robbins
Tow-Wouse ... Ronald Herdman
Mrs Tow-Wouse ... Mary Wimbush
Fanny/Betty .... Jane Leonard
Lady in the coach .... Ingrid Hafner
Coachman .... John Church
Robber .... Sean Barrett
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986.
WED 16:00 Archive on 4 (m000kfvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 17:00 Down, Down You Go by Jill Hyem (m002cdjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 17:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hhqtk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
WED 18:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00p33gd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 19:00 Ankle Tag (m000k32c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082h7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 19:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdjw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 20:00 Who Goes There? (b0075yzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
WED 20:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cm6x0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
WED 21:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g52v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
WED 22:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002c36l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 22:30 Alice's Wunderland (b06bnqt8)
Series 3
Episode 2
A child ghost from the 1970s teams up with the narrator on a journey through Wunderland (the Poundland of magical realms) to try and track down the person who bumped him off.
A sketch show written and performed by Alice Lowe.
With Marcia Warren as the narrator.
Also starring:
Richard Glover
Simon Greenall
Rachel Stubbing
Clare Thompson
Producer: Lyndsay Fenner
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.
WED 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k34n)
Series 4
Episode 2
It's Your BBC, a feature on the evolution - or otherwise - of music and Snow White runs into a few little problems. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp humour.
Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell
With:
Jasper Jacob
Lesley Sharp
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1989.
WED 23:30 The Skewer (m002c375)
Series 13
Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God.
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up.
This week - we're on a Mission From God, Starmer Turns Right, and the Tragedy of Donald Caesar.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
WED 23:45 The News at Bedtime (m0001vtm)
Series 1
Episode 1
What is the scandal about Jack and his genetically modified beanstalk?
Twin presenters John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee present in-depth news analysis covering the latest stories happening this 'once upon a time'.
Written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman
Starring Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi.
With:
Chris Addison
Lewis Macleod
Lucy Montgomery
Vicki Pepperdine
Dan Tetsell
Producer Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009.

THURSDAY 22 MAY 2025

THU 00:00 Archive on 4 (m000kfvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Down, Down You Go by Jill Hyem (m002cdjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hhqtk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00p33gd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Ankle Tag (m000k32c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082h7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Rose Tremain (m002cdjw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Who Goes There? (b0075yzs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cm6x0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g52v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Time Spent in Reconnaissance by Ted Allbeury (m002cbf1)
Ted Allbeury [1917 - 2005] has been compared to John le Carré and Frederick Forsyth as one of the UK's leading spy thriller writers. He was an intelligence officer with the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War and later ran agents between East and West Germany.
The title of this drama is derived from an old adage - variously ascribed to The Duke of Wellington and Rommel among others - which goes, 'time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted'.
Set in wartime London, Lieutenant Peter Harvey of Military Intelligence finds that the saying applies as much to his professional life as his personal one. When Harvey interrogates a refugee claiming to be a Belgian, his back story immediately raises suspicion.
Peter Harvey who must interrogate suspected spies during Germany's occupation of France, finds that this applies to both his professional and his private life..
Lieutenant Peter Harvey ............. Michael Cochrane
Flight Officer Julie Peyton .......... Isabelle Amyes
Captain Palmer ............................... Richard Kay
Jean Paul Prouvost ....................... Stuart Organ
Flight Officer Daphne Cooper .... Miranda Forbes
With Brett Usher, Alex Jennings and Pauline Siddle
Director Christopher Venning
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1983.
THU 06:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj3xh)
4. Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Faced with the harsh fact that his old friend Harry Lime wasn’t the hero he thought him to be, Rollo is drowning his sorrows.
Doubting he’ll ever track down the third man present at Harry’s death, or even get Harry’s girl to fall in love with him, Rollo's desperate to leave the war-torn city. But the elusive Harry Lime is about to shock him one more time….
Samuel West continues reading Graham Greene's classic thriller, which was the inspiration for the 1949 film, starring Orson Welles.
Author: Graham Greene
Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.
THU 07:00 Never Too Late (m002cbf3)
Series 2
The Omen
Hilda believes everyone should have a purpose. Her purpose is making sure everyone else has one.
The second series of adventures concerning a group of Lancashire senior citizens. In the first series they were planning trip to the seaside but this time Hilda, Emily, Mildred and Tommy divert their energies into saving the Carson Street Day Centre, which the council has threatened with closure. And, yes, ‘Never Too Late’ does share a theme tune with TV's 'Terry and June'.
Starring Dame Thora Hird as Hilda.
Terry Gregson's sitcom about a group of highly-active pensioners.
Hilda Spriggett …. Thora Hird
Mildred Emmett …. Avis Bunnage
Emily Holroyd …. Megs Jenkins
Tommy Preston …. Joe Gladwin
With John Graham and Henry Knowles.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1982.
**** This programme is an off-air recording, and so does have a few issues with its technical quality – but we hope you enjoy it anyway.
THU 07:30 Parsley Sidings (b007k12w)
Series 2
The New Level Crossing
The station's future looks bleak when head office considers automation.
Jim Eldridge's eponymous series set in a sleepy railway station.
Horace Hepplewhite …. Arthur Lowe
Bert Hepplewhite …. Ian Lavender
Percy Valentine/The Reverend Spoons/Bradshaw …. Kenneth Connor
Gloria Simpkins …. Liz Fraser
Mr Ryan …. Bill Pertwee
Sir Henry McVey …. Garrard Green
The Hepplewhites have run 'Parsley Sidings' station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an stereotypical wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The 'Parsley Sidings' nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line.
Producer: Edward Taylor.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1973.
THU 08:00 Sisters (b08y007t)
Series 2
Road Trip
Susan and Fiona are grown up sisters who live together. But that's all they have in common.
Sisters tackles the painfully funny world of the love/hate relationship you can never escape.
With her five time convicted criminal mother Annie on day release from prison, Fiona decides it's a good opportunity to rekindle the mother/daughter relationship she has missed for the past three years. After all, Annie is a reformed character.
Susan is more cynical about whether their mother is capable of changing.
But she joins in the expedition as long as Blake drives the van they have had to hire - largely because he is the only one capable of reaching the pedals.
Written by and starring Susan Calman.
Susan.......................................Susan Calman
Fiona........................................Ashley Jensen
Annie.......................................Siobhan Redmond
Blake........................................Nick Helm
Charity shop worker..........Gabby Best
Karaoke woman..................Gabby Best
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017.
THU 08:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082j2s)
4. No Man's Land
The remarkable life of the actor John Gielgud, told through his personal letters.
In 1970, the actor contemplates taking a part in an exciting new play at London's Royal Court Theatre.
Edited by Richard Mangan and abridged by Doreen Estall.
Read by Derek Jacobi.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
THU 08:45 Rose Tremain (m002cbf6)
Music and Silence
4. Can Peter Help?
If the others - including her own children - would only love her instead of hate her - Kirsten thinks she could turn over a new leaf. Emilia tells Kirsten that she fears for her young brother Marcus back in Jutland and the beautiful lutenist Peter Claire is hired by the O'Fingals, to try and help Johnnie retrieve his missing music.
Life around the Danish court in the 17th century, is revealed in all its tempestuousness, passion and frustration.
Novel by Rose Tremain
Adapted by Penny Leicester
Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas
Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell
Producer Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.
THU 09:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002c3cn)
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Tough Crowd
Have you ever considered becoming a foster carer?
Multi award-winning comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean hadn’t - until a chance radio advert changed everything.
In this heartfelt and inspiring half-hour special, recorded in front of a live audience, Kiri shares the unexpected and deeply personal journey that led her to become a Local Authority foster carer on the Welsh island of Ynys Môn. With her signature wit and warmth, Kiri lifts the lid on the system and offers a moving, candid, and funny account of what it truly means to open your home - and your heart - to a child in need.
First broadcast during Foster Care Fortnight in the UK, this programme shines a timely spotlight on the extraordinary power of ordinary people to make a difference.
Written and performed by Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Producer: Tashi Radha
Executive Producer : Suzy Grant
Sound Engineers: Jerry Peal & Jon Last
Production Manager: Sarah Sharpe
A Listen production for Radio 4
THU 09:30 The Extinction Tapes (m0009yxc)
Steller's Sea Cow
Rob Newman tells the story of a species we've lost forever, and explores our role in their extinction.
Steller's Sea Cow was a gentle giant of the Bering Sea in the Northern Pacific, a nine-meter-long relative of the Dugong and the Manatee.
This is a story of swaying forests of kelp; insatiable urchins covering the sea-floor; families of sea-otters, displaced by hunting, and a growing fur-trade which threatened them all. When a delicate ecosystem gets thrown out of balance, the effects can be far-reaching, and devastating.
Producer Emily Knight
A BBC Bristol production first broadcast on Radio 4 in November 2019.
THU 09:45 Daily Service (m002cbf9)
Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Mary
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Mary
Presenter: Leslie Griffiths
Reading: Luke 1:46-55
Music:
When Christ the Son of Mary - Sasha Johnson Manning & Holly Marland
Magnificat - Stanford in B flat - Cambridge Singers
Take me as I am - Daily Service Singers
THU 10:00 Great Lives (m001pmjq)
Sophie Scott on Hattie Jacques
Born Josephine Edwina Jacques in 1922, Hattie began her career in music hall before graduating onto 1950s radio comedies such as ‘Educating Archie', 'It's That Man Again' and 'Hancock's Half Hour', where she became a household name.
TV and films followed, most notably the role of Eric Sykes' twin sister in 'Sykes' and the stern but lovelorn matron, headmistress or housekeeper in the 'Carry On' films. Hattie was teased about her weight in school and was often the figure of fun in her work. She largely accepted this role but yearned to do more serious work.
In contrast to many of the characters she played, Hattie was a vivacious person who loved men and liked a party.
Choosing Hattie is neuroscientist Sophie Scott who remembers Hattie as the first funny woman she heard or saw, being impressed at how she held her own with the men.
Together with expert Andy Merriman they explore Hattie's life including how she did her own welding in a film, her marriage to John Le Mesurier, affair with John Schofield, and whether the typecasting she suffered was a hindrance or a benefit to her career.
Presenter Matthew Parris remembers Hattie uttering "But not with a daffodil!" in 'Carry On Nurse'. You'll have to listen to find out where exactly that daffodil was discovered…
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Toby Field.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2023.
THU 10:30 The Stationery Cupboard (b01cks4c)
Lucy Mangan loves pens... and paper... and folders.
In fact, from her first fountain pen to the latest leather notebook, Lucy has been thrilled by the smell and feel of fresh stationery. Of course, she's not alone - one of the most popular luxuries for BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs castaways is pen and paper.
Meet fellow devotees of the paraphernalia of school and office life, as Lucy goes back to her South London junior school to talk to children about pencil cases.
She also meets writers to discuss the merits of the 1920s typewriter, a sleek laptop, and a pile of lined A5 notebooks.
Psychologist Linda Blair explores our attachment to particular designs, and members of the Writing Equipment Society explain why happiness is a collection of 2,000 fountain pens.
Producer: Chris Ledgard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012.
THU 11:00 Time Spent in Reconnaissance by Ted Allbeury (m002cbf1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 11:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj3xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
THU 12:00 Never Too Late (m002cbf3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 12:30 Parsley Sidings (b007k12w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 13:00 Sisters (b08y007t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 13:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082j2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:45 Rose Tremain (m002cbf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 14:00 The Ultimate Choice (m0019bx3)
Pilot: Flatmates and Zombies
Steph McGovern leads a pair of seriously funny minds through some devious Would You Rather dilemmas, to find definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not.
Comedians Russell Kane and Ria Lina step up to the plate, with their fates to be decided by the wise and all-powerful studio audience, who will make the ultimate choice.
Starring Steph McGovern, Russell Kane and Ria Lina.
Devised by Jon Harvey and Joseph Morpurgo
Mixed by David Thomas
Production Support: Leah Marks
Associate Producer: Joseph Morpurgo
Produced and edited by Jon Harvey.
Executive Producer: Ed Morrish
A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.
THU 14:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx8t)
Series 1
The Real Thing
A big school fund-raising concert is planned - and a Russian supply teacher is on the way.
School comedy created and written by Jim Eldridge.
Ten series of this King Street Junior ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Mrs Devon .... Carolyn Pickles
Miss Lewis .... Marlene Sidaway
Mr Long .... Paul Copley
Miss Featherstone .... Teresa Gallagher
Mr Maxwell .... Michael Cochrane
Miss Reid .... Jacqueline Beatty
Andrei .... Boris Isarov
Steven .... Christopher Dunning
Ajaz .... Nikko Jacques
Trevor .... Jordan Maxwell
Sarah/Sharon .... Gemma Boyle
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.
THU 15:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g3xy)
3. Booby Hall
A very learned Part in which Parson Adams meets a wise Judge and a virtuous Clergyman.
Joseph Andrews proposes to his darling Fanny and they travel towards Booby Hall with Parson Adams.
Henry Fielding's 18th century comic masterpiece is a riotous journey through the morals and manners of high and low society.
Stars Cornelius Garrett
Dramatised by John Scotney
Joseph ...... Cornelius Garrett
Lady Booby ...... June Barrie
Parson Adams ...... John Franklyn-Robbins
Henry Fielding ...... John Rye
Sir Thomas Booby .... William Fox
Mrs Slipslop .... Anne Jameson
Mr Peter Pounce .... Peter Woodthorpe
Mr Grogblossom ... Bill Wallis
Mr Mockgallant ... Graham Blockey
Lady Tittle .... Tessa Worsley
Lady Tattle .... Karen Ford
Dramatist: John Scotney
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986.
THU 16:00 Great Lives (m001pmjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:30 The Stationery Cupboard (b01cks4c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
THU 17:00 Time Spent in Reconnaissance by Ted Allbeury (m002cbf1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 17:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj3xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
THU 18:00 Never Too Late (m002cbf3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:30 Parsley Sidings (b007k12w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 19:00 Sisters (b08y007t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082j2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 19:45 Rose Tremain (m002cbf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 20:00 The Ultimate Choice (m0019bx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
THU 20:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
THU 21:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g3xy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
THU 22:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002c3cn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 22:30 Paul Sinha's History Revision (b04sxr8s)
Series 1
Food
Paul Sinha looks through all of human history and examines how we came to be where we are.
He starts with something every day, something we all know to be true; he then reveals the quirks of history and the fascinating stories that led up to this point.
This time it's food. Paul’s starting point is his own high street in south London.
What historical events gave his hometown its name? But more than that - how did it end up being culinarily dominated by Chinese and Indian restaurants?
The story starts in 1600 and takes in trade, invasion, opium, a bloody civil war that left 30,000,000 people dead, giant greenhouses and the cultivation of saffron.
Written and performed by Paul Sinha.
Producer: Ed Morrish.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2014.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m002cbfd)
Ola Labib 2/2
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Athena Kugblenu speaks to Ola Labib.
THU 23:00 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00gf8pp)
Series 2
Edinburgh
Adam Bloom has taken a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival over many years.
This is a retrospective of his time performing in Scotland's capital city.
Written by and starring Adam Bloom.
With:
Alistair McGowan.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.
THU 23:15 Fabulous (b00hlxwn)
Series 1
Episode 2
Faye fancies a day under her duvet, but perhaps it would be more peaceful at the office?
Lucy Clarke’s sitcom about a woman who wants to be fabulous but can't cope.
Starring Daisy Haggard as Faye.
With:
Olivia Colman
Adam Buxton
Katy Brand
Matthew Holness
Laura Solon
Anne Reid
Joanna Scanlan
Eve Dallas
Joanna Neary
John Dougall
Music by Osymyso.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2007.
THU 23:30 It's Jocelyn (b06wg7rw)
Series 1
Episode 4
Meet a monosyllabic shop assistant, a pair of terrible African Drummers and a two terrible bedroom DJ's called 'Uncooth Youth FM'.
Jocelyn Jee Esien vents her frustration at the world around her through sketches and stand-up.
With:
Curtis Walker
Ninia Benjamin
Kevin J
Producer: John Pocock
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2016.

FRIDAY 23 MAY 2025

FRI 00:00 Great Lives (m001pmjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The Stationery Cupboard (b01cks4c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Time Spent in Reconnaissance by Ted Allbeury (m002cbf1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj3xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Never Too Late (m002cbf3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 Parsley Sidings (b007k12w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Sisters (b08y007t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082j2s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 Rose Tremain (m002cbf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Ultimate Choice (m0019bx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g3xy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Dead in the Water by Tony McHale (b03nt8n9)
An overheard conversation - can friends Holly and Nicole prevent a murder being committed?
In a bustling fairground, best friends Holly and Nicole are recording sounds for a school science project. Amongst the melee of people, rides and music Holly overhears snippets of a conversation between two men, the words "poison... shooting... dead in the water".
Could she have just stumbled on a murder plot? With Nicole's help Holly sets out to investigate and when the girls identify the voices on the recording, they have their first clue. But can they stop the murder in time?
As Holly and Nicole try and discover the intended victim before time runs out they begin to realise they might just have stumbled on something even more sinister than they could ever have imagined.
Starring Yasmin Paige (Submarine, Pramface) as Holly and Lily Lovelace (The Fades, Skins) as Nicole.
A thriller written by Tony McHale.
Holly ..... Yasmin Paige
Nicole ..... Lily Loveless
Vickers ..... Gary Amers
Joel ..... Jody Latham
Kay ..... Jo Hartley,
Maria ..... Kacey Ainsworth
Police Officer ..... Paul Stonehouse
Keely ..... Sinead Michael
Director: Heather Larmour
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.
FRI 06:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj93g)
5. Bloody Fool
Harry Lime is very much alive, but no longer the heroic figure from Rollo Martins’ school days. In a snow-covered, war-torn Vienna, Rollo decides to confront his old friend over the terrible crimes he’s said to have committed. But, first he has to track him down....
Samuel West reads the final part of Graham Greene's classic thriller - the inspiration for the 1949 film, starring Orson Welles.
Author: Graham Greene
Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.
FRI 07:00 A Very Private Man (b09g6hw1)
Episode 1
Young couple David and Helen swap the frenzy of Croydon for the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside. But there are obstacles to overcome...
Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson's north v south sitcom.
David Parkinson ...... Rodney Bewes
Helen Parkinson ...... Ann Bell
Mrs Henderson ...... Daphne Oxenford
Mrs Arthur ...... Paula Tildrook
Mr Sands ...... Peter Wheeler
Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981.
FRI 07:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00hmb64)
Series 2
Episode 3
Mystery in a spoof of smooth sleuth Paul Temple - and wires get crossed on the telephone.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With:
Terence Brady
Pauline Yates
Ann Beach
Pianist: Gordon Langford
Written by Arnold Brown, Donald Churchill, Peter Spence, Don Currell and Andy Kelvin, John Graham, Charles Griffin, JG Sacks, Myles Rudge and Ted Dicks, and Gerald Wiley.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
FRI 08:00 Relativity (m00025f9)
Series 2
Episode 4
Ken turns to his grandchildren for help with his technological challenges, while Chloe goes into early labour as Ian frets about his bag for life going to waste.
Drawing on his own family, Richard Herring’s comedy drama, builds on the warm, lively characters and family dynamics of the first series.
His affectionate observation of inter-generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind will resonate with anyone who has ever argued with their dad about who the current Pope is.
Amid the comedy, Richard broaches some more serious highs and lows of family life.
Margaret …… Alison Steadman
Ken …… Phil Davis
Jane …… Fenella Woolgar
Ian …… Richard Herring
Chloe …… Emily Berrington
Pete …… Gordon Kennedy
Holly …… Tia Bannon
Mark …… Fred Haig
Nick …… Harrison Knights
Billy …… Danny Kirrane
Writer Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world's premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.
Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore
Produced by Polly Thomas
Executive Producers: Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner
An Avalon Television production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2019.
FRI 08:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082kbb)
5. Arthur
The remarkable life of the actor John Gielgud, told through his personal letters.
Now in his seventies, Gielgud appears in a film called 'Arthur', then continues acting well into his nineties.
Edited by Richard Mangan and abridged by Doreen Estall.
Read by Derek Jacobi.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
FRI 08:45 Rose Tremain (m002cfn0)
Music and Silence
5. Kirsten's Dilemma
King's Consort Kirsten, is alarmed to discover she is once more with child - however this time, the only possible father is her lover Count Otto. Peter Claire and Francesca become closer and Emilia fears for her younger brother Marcus - so a spy is sent to Jutland....
Life around the Danish court in the 17th century, is revealed in all its tempestuousness, passion and frustration.
Novel by Rose Tremain
Adapted by Penny Leicester
Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas
Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell
Producer Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.
FRI 09:00 God Squad (m0010znk)
A new sitcom set in a university Christian society where the members realise that, unless they adapt, they haven’t got a prayer
God Squad is about four young Christians trying to make their way at university. They’re fishing in crowded waters, with activist groups, sports clubs, and all the delights of student life competing with them for the soul of the campus - and they’re losing. Sure, they've got "Text a Toastie", but with falling church attendance among young people, and even within the four of them, views ranging from mild to mildly explosive - they realise they have to adapt or face extinction. God knows what's going to happen – but he's not telling...
Starring
Dan Barney Fishwick
Philip Jack Chisnall
Sophie Lili Miller
Katrina Helena Antoniou
With special guests
Wendy Charly Clive
Tom Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Written by Barney Fishwick & Jack Chisnall
Produced & directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for the BBC
www.pozzitive.co.uk
The show is a Pozzitive production, and is produced by David Tyler whose other credits include Agendum, The Brig Society, Giles Wemmbley Hogg, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore’s Double Acts, Jack & Millie, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Shush!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive, The Castle, The 3rd Degree, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, Radio Active & Bigipedia. His TV credits include Paul Merton – The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul Calf Video Diary, Three Fights Two Weddings & A Funeral, Coogan’s Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies.
FRI 09:30 The Extinction Tapes (m000b0qv)
The White-Tailed Eagle
Rob Newman tells the story of a species we very nearly lost forever, and asks what we can learn from their triumphant return.
The White-Tailed Eagle became extinct in England in 1780. They held on in Scotland until 1916. Then, in the summer of 2019, a White-Tailed Eagle flew across the British countryside once again. We played a huge role in their near-extinction. But, maybe by understanding what nearly wiped them out, we can now ensure that they flourish.
Producer Emily Knight
A BBC Bristol production first broadcast on Radio 4 in November 2019.
FRI 09:45 Daily Service (m002cfn2)
Unexpected heroes of the Bible: Peter
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Unexpected heroes of the Bible - Peter
Reading: Acts 2:38-41
Music:
New Name Written Down in Glory - Charity Gayle
You Make Me Brave - Amanda Cook
I Stand Amazed - Chris Tomlin
Led by charity leader Rev Catherine De Souza.
FRI 10:00 Soul Music (b06r50wk)
Series 21
Mack the Knife
The Brecht/Weill song, 'Mack The Knife' first appeared in 'The Threepenny Opera' in Berlin in 1928. Sung about the criminal MacHeath, the 'play with music' is based on John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera', who was inspired by the real-life English highwayman, Jack Sheppard.
The song became a hit when performed in 1959 by Bobby Darin.
Ella Fitzgerald famously forgot the words when performing live in Berlin in 1960 and her improvised version won a Grammy.
Suzi Quatro talks about how she performed it with her father as a child, playing bongos to accompany him.
Lenny Kaye from the Patti Smith Group recalls how he and Patti did a version of 'Mack The Knife' at their first ever performance together at St Marks Church in New York on 10th February 1971, as it was Brecht's birthday.
Film-maker Malcolm Clark tells the story of the song's first public performer, Kurt Gerron, an actor and director, who took the song into the darkest places of the Third Reich.
Contributors:
Stephen Hinton
Stephen Parker
Jane Tipping
John Bird
Malcolm Clarke
Lenny Kaye
Suzi Quatro
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
Producer: Sarah Conkey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.
FRI 10:30 The Flower Fields (b01nb02j)
There's a gold rush in Cornwall; it's been going on for over a century - producing the first flowers of spring, daffodils especially.
Like mining, it's marked the landscape, and there are networks of tiny fields west of Mousehole and in the Isles of Scilly. Smaller than tennis courts, they nestle, safe from the wind between high hedges, warm on south facing terraced cliffs. From these old flower fields, called quillets, came something even more valuable than the 'Golden Harvest' of early blooming daffodils - delicate Cornish violets, carnations and anemones. From Victorian times to the 1960s fragrant bunches of these sped overnight by rail to reach the morning London markets.
Michael Bird - who lives in St Ives - listens while Bill Harvey works the plots his father tended. They are too small to admit machines and depend on the long-handled Cornish shovel. At Churchtown Farm on St Martins in the Scillies, Keith Low explains how the fields were created.
Michael walks the cliff gardens with the archaeologist Graeme Kirkham, who interprets the landscape they pass through, including the industry's mysterious skills and traditions. And he meets Bob Paterson at London’s Covent Garden market who remembers selling the violets and anemones that came on the Penzance trains, and hopes he might again.
Producer: Julian May
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.
FRI 11:00 Dead in the Water by Tony McHale (b03nt8n9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 11:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj93g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
FRI 12:00 A Very Private Man (b09g6hw1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00hmb64)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Relativity (m00025f9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082kbb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:45 Rose Tremain (m002cfn0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
FRI 14:00 Whispers (b007k356)
Series 1
Episode 4
The great and the good are torn from their pedestals in glee in the panel show that proves there's no smoke without fire.
Gyles Brandreth is your host.
Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by:
Jenny Colgan
Rosie Millard
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
FRI 14:30 More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse (m002cfn4)
The Knightly Quest Of Mervyn
Pub raconteur Mr Mulliner’s tale of a young man who demands a knightly quest to prove his love for the glamorous Clarice.
Storyteller Mr Mulliner enlists the regular tipplers of the Angler's Rest to tell his tales.
Starring Richard Griffiths.
From a collection of stories written by PG Wodehouse, first published in 1927.
Dramatised in four parts by Roger Davenport.
Mr Mulliner .... Richard Griffiths
Miss Postlethwaite/Clarice .... Matilda Ziegler
A Small Bitter/Mervyn Mulliner .... Tom George
A Pint of Stout/Magistrate/Delivery Man .... David Timson
The Light Ale/Guppy Frobisher .... Martin Hyder
A Port/Policeman .... Peter Acre
Shop assistant .... Gbemisola Ikemelo
Countess of Blotsam .... Joanna McCallum
Director: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004.
FRI 15:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g53s)
4. Complications
'The final part, containing several new Matters, not expected.'
Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but explorations into her true identity raise complications.
Conclusion of Henry Fielding's 18th-century comic masterpiece about the morals and manners of high and low society.
Stars Cornelius Garrett
Dramatised by John Scotney.
Joseph ...... Cornelius Garrett
Fanny ...... Jane Leonard
Lady Booby ...... June Barrie
Parson Adams ...... John Franklyn-Robbins
Henry Fielding ...... John Rye
Mrs Slipslop ...... Anne Jameson
Pedlar ... Sean Barrett
Squire Booby ... Geoffrey Bateman
Gammar Andrews ... June Tobin
Lawyer Scout .... Trevor Nichols
Pamela .... Sarah Benfield
Beau Didapper .... Ronald Herdman
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986.
FRI 16:00 Soul Music (b06r50wk)
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FRI 16:30 The Flower Fields (b01nb02j)
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FRI 17:00 Dead in the Water by Tony McHale (b03nt8n9)
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FRI 17:45 The Third Man by Graham Greene (b07hj93g)
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FRI 18:00 A Very Private Man (b09g6hw1)
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FRI 18:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00hmb64)
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FRI 19:00 Relativity (m00025f9)
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FRI 19:30 Gielgud's Letters (b0082kbb)
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FRI 19:45 Rose Tremain (m002cfn0)
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FRI 20:00 Whispers (b007k356)
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FRI 20:30 More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse (m002cfn4)
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FRI 21:00 Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding (m000g53s)
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FRI 22:00 Call Jonathan Pie (m002ccg8)
Series 2
8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.
In the final episode, as an illustrious career comes to an end, there are new beginnings for all of the team. 
Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker
With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson
Jules ….. Lucy Pearman
Sam ….. Aqib Khan
Roger ….. Nick Revell.
Agent ….. Daniel Abelson
The callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson and Ed Kear
Voiceover - Bob Sinfield
Newsreader - Rob Curling
Original Music - Jason Read
Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers
A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4
FRI 22:30 Jeremy Hardy Feels It (b09jf11d)
Series 1
Jeremy Hardy Feels... Sad
Jeremy Hardy's series that not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too. In this show, Jeremy is feeling... sad.
In 2017, Radio 4's most passionate polemicist returned to the airwaves with a new format which proved both personal and profound, and promised to present other sides of Jeremy we hadn't heard before. There was even the prospect that he may sing. (He won't sing.)
Before his death [1st Feb 2019] Jeremy appeared regularly on The News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue in addition to writing ten series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, and winning numerous awards and almost certainly the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
The show's producer is Jeremy's long-standing accomplice, David Tyler, whose radio credits include Cabin Pressure, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Marcus Brigstocke's The Brig Society and Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive.
Written by Jeremy Hardy
Produced by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2017.
FRI 23:00 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show (b0076fd6)
Series 3
Time for a Break
Fancying a summer holiday, Mel and Vicki opt for a house swap with another double act.
Starring Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine.
With:
Martin Hyder
Lewis MacLeod
Jim North
Written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell with the cast.
Script edited by Graeme Garden.
Music by Richie Webb.
Producer: Chris Neill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.
FRI 23:30 Cowards (b007jf0x)
Series 1
Episode 6
Moustaches and job interviews in the bizarre world of the comedy sketch show team.
Written and performed by:
Tom Basden
Stefan Golaszewski
Tim Key
Lloyd Wool
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2007.