SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2025

SAT 00:00 Soul Music (b00mbkk4)
Series 8
Allegri's Miserere
Allegri wrote the chord sequence for his Miserere in the 1630s for use in the Sistine Chapel during Holy Week.
It then went through the hands of a 12-year-old Mozart, Mendelssohn and Liszt until it finally reached England in the early 20th century and got fixed into the version we know today.
The soaring soprano line that hits the famous top C and never fails to thrill has become a firm favourite for concert audiences around the world.
Textile designer Kaffe Fassett, writer Sarah Manguso and conductor Roy Goodman explain how they have all been deeply affected by this beautiful piece of music.
With Peter Phillips.
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Producer: Rosie Boulton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.
SAT 00:30 Let's Go Round Again - The Story of The Magic Roundabout (b06gqh8m)
In October 1965, a new version of the French children's television programme Le Manège Enchanté was shown on the BBC. Scripted and voiced by the Playschool presenter Eric Thompson, and broadcast with its English title - The Magic Roundabout, it soon became a favourite with viewers of all ages. In fact, when its transmission was changed to an earlier time, there were so many complaints from outraged adults that it was moved back to its old slot - just before the six o'clock news!
To celebrate the programme's 60th anniversary, Sophie Thompson, Eric's daughter, and his wife Phyllida Law tell us the stories behind the much-loved series. We'll hear tales of Zebedee, Florence and Ermintrude, and how Dougal the dog nearly caused international relations with France to break down!
Taking part:
Fenella Fielding, Nigel Planer and Mark Kermode
With contributions from:
Valerie Singleton, Joy Whitby, Josiane Wood and Tim Worthington
Producer: Elizabeth Foster
Presenters: Sophie Thompson and Phyllida Law
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.
SAT 01:00 Whodunnits (m000y71s)
Dee Mitchell - Cordoba
5. Still Waters
Journalist Dee Mitchell tacks down the elusive Richard, who fled the night she found Jenny's body.
The boy makes some interesting revelations....
Starring Alison Steadman.
Nigel Baldwin’s thriller serial set in south Wales.
Dee Mitchell …. Alison Steadman
Conrad De’Ath …. Bill Stewart
Geraint …. Robin Griffith
Alex …. Leslie Rooney
Ieuan …. Robert Pugh
Tina Turner …. Gudrun Ure
Beth …. Sue Jones Davies
Olwen …. Pam Hopkins
Richard …. Ian Targett
Gary …. Andrew Wincott
Original music by Laurie Scott Baker.
Directed at BBC Wales by Jane Dauncey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1992.
SAT 01:30 Detective (b00p66fb)
Series 1
Bedtime Story - part 2/2
Can Detective Sergeant Dave Brook drive a wedge between two notorious crime families?
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr.
Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton.
DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks
DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake
Chief Inspector Roach …. David Daker
Jimmy Lowrie …. Tom Bowles
Station Officer …. Gordon Reid
Hughie Crerand …. Michael Packer
Ma Lowrie …. Hilda Fennemore
Billie Sellars …. Colin Bell
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1980.
SAT 02:00 The Sit Crom (b00m5qlg)
A Draught of Malmesy
The household is in need of a steward, The captain undertakes a search and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.
Sir John Firebasket ...... Joss Ackland
Lady Anne Firebasket ...... Denise Coffey
Tobias Thynne ...... Clive Merrison
Mercy, alias Melissa ...... Miriam Margolyes
Father Francis ...... Nickolas Grace
Slow Ned ...... Chris Emmett
Gazebo Fogg ...... Jack Klaff
Captain Arise Higgs ...... Alun Armstrong
Counter Tenor ...... Peter Hayward
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1990.
SAT 02:30 The News Huddlines (m00018d0)
Back to the headline-makers of 1979 – from Margaret Thatcher and James Callaghan to ABBA.
Roy Hudd stars with Chris Emmett and Janet Brown.
Music by the Nic Rowley Quintet.
Main writers Andy Hamilton, Laurie Rowley, Terry Ravenscroft, Jeremy Browne & Richard Quick.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1979.
SAT 03:00 Quanderhorn (b0b7dl8f)
The Quanderhorn Xperimentations
It's Eating My Face
England 1952. A time of peace, regeneration and hope. A Golden Age. Unfortunately, it's been 1952 for the past 65 years.
Meet Professor Quanderhorn, a maverick scientific genius with absolutely no moral compass.
Assisted by a rag-tag crew - his part insect son, reputedly a "major breakthrough in Artificial Stupidity"; a recovering amnesiac; a brilliant scientist with a half-clockwork brain; a captured Martian hostage and a sinister factotum. He'll save the world. Even if he has to destroy it in the process.
With his Dangerous Giant Space Laser, High Rise Farm, Utterly Untested Matter Transfuser Booth and Fleets of Monkey-driven Lorries, he's not afraid to push the boundaries of science to their very limit. And far, far beyond.
But his arch nemesis, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, has plans to put a stop to his Infernal Xperimentations once and for all.
It's an Adventure beyond human understanding in Super-Vis-O-Sound.
Will our Crew of Brave Boffins survive? Tune in next time - if there is such a thing -for the next thrilling instalment.
Professor Quanderhorn ...... James Fleet
Brian Nylon ...... Ryan Sampson
Dr Gemini Janussen ...... Cassie Layton
Guuurk ...... Kevin Eldon
Troy Quanderhorn ...... Freddie Fox
Winston Churchill/Jenkins ...... John Sessions
Synthetic Voice ...... Rachel Atkins
Created and written by Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall
Director: Andrew Marshall
Music by Peter Brewis
Engineered, Edited and Sound designed by Alistair McGregor
Production Manager Sarah Tombling
Producers: Rob Grant / Gordon Kennedy
Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios
An Absolutely Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.
SAT 03:30 Short Works (m000ptbs)
Kumeko the Quiet One by Hannah Vincent
A story about ambition, cheese and sumo-wrestling mice. Confident Erin and her quiet colleague Kumeko arrive at an empty hotel to prepare for a conference where they will be competing for a place on a sales team.
Writer: Hannah Vincent
Reader: Gabby Wong
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020.
SAT 03:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b071x878)
5. Blood
After a ghastly cry in the middle of the night wakes all in Thornfield Hall, Rochester asks for Jane's help. As they climb the stairs he asks if she is afraid of blood.
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
Rochester ....... Tom Burke
Mason ....... Ewan Bailey
Blanche ....... Evie Killip
Bessie ....... Katie Redford
Mrs Reed ...... Tracy Wiles
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
SAT 04:00 Whispers (b00n90xf)
Series 3
Episode 1
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Joining team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip:
Penny Junor
Julian Fellowes
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.
SAT 04:30 Hidden Treasures (m002knxy)
So Easy to Forget by Val Gielgud
"Is it simply that we've been married for 15 years? Or is there something on your mind?"
"As a matter of fact there is. Why haven't you told me that you were seeing quite so much of Tony Gale?"
Can Isobel Davenport and Charles Davenport's marriage survive jealousy and secrets?
Starring Hamilton Dyce as Charles Davenport and Pauline Letts as Isobel Davenport.
Written by Val Gielgud
Charles Davenport .... Hamilton Dyce
Isobel Davenport .... Pauline Letts
Sandra Stubbs .... Patricia Gallimore
Nigel Jay .... Charles Hodgson
Reginald Slater .... Alan Dudley
Waiter .... Leroy Lingwood
Miss Green .... Betty Hardy
Detective Superintendent .... Francis de Wolff
Detective-Inspector Pellew .... Allan Cuthbertson
Wilfred Bute .... Eric Anderson
Producer: David H. Godfrey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1968.
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So Easy To Forget is part of BBC Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of selected titles returned to the BBC by various collectors.
Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle.
SAT 06:00 The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier (m002l21q)
The secret courtship of the oppressed Elizabeth Barrett and flamboyant poet Robert Browning is one of the most famous, true-life romances.
It all takes place in 1845 at 50 Wimpole Street.
The tyrannical Edward Moulton-Barrett keeps his daughter a virtual prisoner in his forbidding London household...
Starring Dorothy Tutin, Jeremy Brett and Paul Rogers.
Rudolf Besier’s celebrated play was first performed on stage in 1930.
Elizabeth Barrett - 'Bar' ........ Dorothy Tutin
Robert Browning ..................... Jeremy Brett
Edward Moulton-Barrett ...... Paul Rogers
His other daughters:
Arabella ... Kate Binchy
Henrietta ... Jane Knowles
Octavius, his son ... Christopher Good
Henry Bevan ... Kenneth Fortescue
Bella Hedley ... Helen Worth
Captain Surtees Cook ... Michael Kilgarriff
Doctor Chambers ... Rolf Lefebvre
Doctor Ford-Waterlow ... John Ruddock
Wilson ... Sheila Grant
Mr Barrett's other sons:
George ... John Rowe
Alfred ... William Eedle
Charles ... John Samson
Henry ... Robin Browne
Septimus ... David Valla
Producer Archie Campbell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972.
SAT 07:30 The Last Days of Roger Federer: A Book About Endings by Geoff Dyer (Omnibus) (m002l21s)
In a series of wide-ranging reflections, author Geoff Dyer sets his own experience, having had a minor stroke, of late middle age – or should that be early old age? - against the last days and final and unfinished achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life.
With a playful charm and penetrating intelligence, Geoff examines a series of notable endings and considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight. Oh, and there's some stuff, but not too much, about tennis, too.
This book on last things - written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end - is also about how to go on living with art and beauty.
Omnibus of five episodes adapted by Jill Waters.
Read by David Schofield.
Producer: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2022.
SAT 08:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00140r7)
Mel Giedroyc
Comedian Mel Giedroyc chooses Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Sat In Your Lap by Kate Bush.
SAT 08:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006lw4)
The Communications Experts
From telephones to the dictation machine, Ernest tackles the communication experts.
How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game.
Written by Lawrie Wyman.
Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell.
With:
Patsy Rowlands
Gordon Clyde
David Tate
Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
SAT 09:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002l21v)
Series 3
A Day At The Races
The dear ladies take Dr Evadne’s overcritical mother for a day of horse racing.
Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and her lifelong companion Dame Hilda Bracket.
Evadne is having a tidy up in the garden because a visit from her highly critical mother is imminent! Maureen insists on a song and a day at the races for gambling and drinking. Evadne and Hilda oblige.
Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside.
Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... Patrick Fyffe
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... George Logan
Mother........................... Sheila Keith
Three series ran on BBC Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on BBC Radio 2 until 1990.
In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies.
Producer: James Casey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1979.
SAT 09:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00083qj)
Series 3
Episode 4
Kenneth Horne gets arty and Hornerama looks at public transport.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took.
The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’ – series 3 has been fully restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings.
A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles.
Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Incidental music by Edwin Braden.
Announcer: Douglas Smith
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1960.
SAT 10:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m0014q72)
Origins
3. Hancock's Half Hour
BBC Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past.
Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh.
From London's iconic BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House - the home of British Radio comedy.
In the last of three programmes, the foursome conclude discussing the 1950s and a Golden Age of BBC radio comedy.
Featuring:
* HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR:
Sunday Afternoon at Home
Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do.
Starring Tony Hancock.
From April 1958.
Plus extracts from:
Bob Newhart
That Mitchell and Webb Sound
Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in March 2017.
SAT 11:00 The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier (m002l21q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 12:30 The Last Days of Roger Federer: A Book About Endings by Geoff Dyer (Omnibus) (m002l21s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 13:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00140r7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SAT 13:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006lw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 14:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002l21v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 14:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00083qj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 15:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m0014q72)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Wally K Daly (b007k44c)
With a Whimper to the Grave
3. Action
The World Council takes action - as the aliens' plans are revealed. Stars Patrick Troughton, Angela Thorne and Timothy West.
By Wally K Daly.
Marge …. Angela Thorne
Doctor …. Arnold Diamond
Ray/Pilot …. Clive Panto
David/Paul …. Crawford Logan
A. P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Charles …. Henry Stamper
Tom Harris …. John Shrapnel
Sally's mother …. Katherine Parr
Alien Controller …. Manning Wilson
Vera …. Margot Boyd
Foreign Pilot/Barry …. Mark Rolston
Sally Harris …. Maureen O'Brien
Corporal/Vince …. Michael Jenner
Geoffrey Palmer …. Robert Dawes
Baby Sam/Gloria …. Moir Leslie
George …. Patrick Troughton
Alien …. Peter Acre
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
'642' …. Timothy West
Producer Martin Jenkins.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984.
SAT 16:30 Cult Vampires (m0003r25)
3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
A dodgy archaeologist gets more than he bargained for when he steals the Lady of Shallot's mirror.
Jamie Bamber reads Graham Masterton‘s tale.
First published on the BBC Cult Vampire website.
Producer: Ann Kelly
First broadcast on BBC 7 in April 2004.
SAT 17:00 The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier (m002l21q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 18:30 The Last Days of Roger Federer: A Book About Endings by Geoff Dyer (Omnibus) (m002l21s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 19:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00140r7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SAT 19:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006lw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 20:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002l21v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 20:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00083qj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 21:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m0014q72)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 22:00 The Boosh (b007jmh0)
Mutants
Bad-tempered Bob Fossil is creating new mutant animals to keep investors interested in his zoo.
A whale the size of a peanut might sound like a good idea, but zookeeper Howard Moon is not happy with the way things are going.
Written by and starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt.
The Boosh is a surreal adventure based on the Perrier Award-winning comedy show, featuring Howard and Vince's battles with zoo manager Bob Fossil.
Howard Moon ...... Julian Barrattt
Vince Noir ...... Noel Fielding
Bob Fossil ...... Rich Fulcher
With Dave Brown.
After BBC radio gave them their big break with this series, they transferred to BBC TV where The Mighty Boosh ran for three series.
Producer: Danny Wallace.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
SAT 22:30 My Teenage Diary (m000z0kc)
Series 10
Ken Cheng
Rufus Hound with more honest, intimate and hilarious interviews, with famous guests reading from their genuine teenage diaries.
In this episode, comedian Ken Cheng reads from the diary he kept in 2004.
Ken talks about his school days, growing up on the internet and what it was like to be a nerd before the days when nerds were cool.
Producer: Harriet Jaine
A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2021.
SAT 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m002lf58)
Nigel Planer 1/4
From 10pm to midnight, seven nights a week, The Comedy Club brings you two hours of the funny stuff. Tonight, Jon Holmes chats with comedy legend Nigel Planer.
SAT 23:00 Alex Edelman's Peer Group (b08rq7jv)
Series 1
2. Politics
The so-called millennial generation - those born between 1982 and 1994 - has been much maligned in the press for being lazy, entitled, vain, venal, self-involved, easily offended little emperors.
But Alex Edelman thinks these criticisms are baseless - so he's seeking to redress the balance.
In this episode, he's discussing millennials' attitude to politics and being offended.
Written and presented by Alex Edelman.
Producer: Sam Michell
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2017.
SAT 23:30 Chain Reaction (b0090s0r)
Series 4
David Tennant interviews Richard Wilson
Who'd believe it! The Time Lord and the famous TV pensioner have a no-holds-barred relay race discussion.
David Tennant interviews Richard Wilson.
Chain Reaction is the tag talk show with a twist, where the guest becomes the interviewer in the next show.
Based on the original 1991 BBC Radio 5 programme of the same name, Chain Reaction is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.
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 February 2008.

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025

SUN 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007k44c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Cult Vampires (m0003r25)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier (m002l21q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 The Last Days of Roger Federer: A Book About Endings by Geoff Dyer (Omnibus) (m002l21s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00140r7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 on Saturday]
SUN 03:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006lw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002l21v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 04:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00083qj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m0014q72)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001yps1)
Celebrity Traitors
Clare Balding
Sporting broadcaster Clare Balding is castaway by Kirsty Young.
BBC TV's coverage of London's 2012 Olympics was her triumph and much like Team GB, she'd been in training for her big moment for quite a while.
Clare has worked on five Olympic Games, four Paralympics, three Winter Olympics and a great deal of horse racing.
It's on the turf that she's most at home - her father was a champion racehorse trainer, and for a number of years, she herself was a leading amateur flat jockey.
The first pony she ever rode, as a toddler, was a gift from the Queen; she went to public school and Cambridge, but her life hasn't been an entirely easy ride. She has coped with thyroid cancer, being forcibly 'outed' by the tabloid press, and in her own words, being 'a disappointment from the moment' she was born.
She says, 'This may sound nauseating, but I'm a very happy person. I love my work, I love my life, and I'm told by those who know and love me that it's a bit like living with Tigger'.
DISC ONE: Barenaked Ladies - If I Had A Million Dollars
DISC TWO: London String Chorale - Galloping Home
DISC THREE: Yazoo - Only You
DISC FOUR: Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise
DISC FIVE: Underworld - Caliban's Dream
DISC SIX: Belle and Sebastian - I Want the World to Stop
DISC SEVEN: Billy Joel - She's Got a Way
DISC EIGHT: Beck Goldsmith - I Vow to Thee My Country
BOOK CHOICE: Encyclopaedia of Nature
LUXURY CHOICE: Thermos mug with tea, milk and sugar
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Billy Joel - She's Got a Way
Producer: Cathy Drysdale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.
SUN 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yjtg4)
Series 2
Canopy
If you walk into a rainforest, you are immediately met by quite literally a forest of trees.
All the tree trunks look like cathedral pillars, smooth and wet from the rain.
Not a single branch emerges from the trunk for tens of metres - and when they do, you see a breathtaking interlocking jungle of branches and leaves, ferns and flowers, and all number of creatures great and small.
The canopy is a bonanza of tropical forest life, in the bright light and gentle breeze - a far cry from the dark and humid underworld of the forest floor.
Not surprising then that Sir David Attenborough knew this would be a perfect place to film wildlife.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.
SUN 07:00 Poetry Extra (m002l346)
Adventures In Poetry: Edna St Vincent Millay: First Fig
To mark 75 years since the death of the American poet and playwright Edna St Vincent Millay, Daljit Nagra selects Adventures in Poetry featuring Millay's short poem First Fig.
This single-stanza poem has had an extraordinary life. Peggy Reynolds traces its journey from the bohemia of Greenwich Village in New York, where it was written nearly a hundred years ago.
* And Daljit reads from his Poetry Extra Book of the Month: Chaotic Good by Isabelle Baafi.
Producer - Tim Dee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
SUN 07:30 And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus) (m002l348)
Episode 2
Poet and author Blake Morrison reads more from his tribute to a cantankerous father.
Blake is dreading and fully expecting to hear that his father - Dr Arthur Morrison - has died in Yorkshire. Meanwhile, he reflects on how their relationship became very competitive once Blake became an adult...
Omnibus of the last four of nine episodes.
Read, written and abridged by Blake Morrison.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1994.
SUN 08:30 Autumn by Susan Hill (m001g1g0)
A middle-aged couple attempt to escape from the past by moving house.
As they talk in the garden, they find this is not easy to achieve.
Starring June Brown and Bernard Hepton.
Drama written by Susan Hill.
Eva .... June Brown
Tom .... Bernard Hepton
Director Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in June 1985.
SUN 09:00 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus) (b072rsqx)
Episode 1
A fantastic mix of injustice, romance, passion and danger wrapped up in a glorious love story.
An orphan, our bookish heroine Jane Eyre, is introduced as she attempts to survive life with her bullying, brutal cousins and her aunt, Mrs Reed. And she is sent to Mr Brocklehurt's punishing and grim Lowood School, but it brings friendship.
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel, first published in 1847.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
Rochester ....... Tom Burke
Mrs Fairfax ....... Susan Jameson
Young Jane ....... Nell Venables
John Reed ....... Tom Taylor
Mrs Reed ....... Tracy Wiles
Bessie ....... Katie Redford,
Brocklehurst ....... Gerard McDermott
Helen Burns ....... Rebecca Hamilton
Grace Poole ....... Debra Baker
Blanche Ingram ....... Evie Killip
Mason ....... Ewan Bailey
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
SUN 10:00 Frankie Howerd (m001w0x3)
Series 4
Episode 5
The King of Titters comes out in blotches and pays tribute to Tchaikovsky.
Frankie takes a comic look back through his eventful life and illustrious career.
Written by David McKellar and David Nobbs.
With:
Ray Fell
Norma Ronald
Timothy Davies
Producer: John Browell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1975.
SUN 10:30 Mind Your Own Business! (m002l34b)
Series 2
The Winter of Discontent
There’s trouble up north when workers in Wigan demand London Weighting.
Starring Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton.
Andrew Palmer’s sitcom about the battles of wheeler-dealer and self-made tycoon, Jimmy Bright and his strait-laced chief accountant, Russell Farrow.
Jimmy Bright .... Bernard Cribbins
Russell Farrow .... Frank Thornton
Nan Forbes .... Annette Crosbie
Pedder .... Kenneth Connor
Double-Glazing Installer .... Joe Dunlop
Sue Plant .... Annee Blott
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1989.
SUN 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001yps1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yjtg4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m002l346)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 12:30 And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus) (m002l348)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 13:30 Autumn by Susan Hill (m001g1g0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 14:00 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus) (b072rsqx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 15:00 Frankie Howerd (m001w0x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Mind Your Own Business! (m002l34b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Haunted (b01qyrxk)
The Dead Man of Varley Grange, by Anonymous
Jack is set for a good time in a friend's new property, but why do strange rumours persist about the house?
Dramatised for radio by Patricia Mays.
Fred Lester ..... George Baker
Jack Darrant ..... Jeremy Clyde
Other parts played by:
Adrian Egan
Gareth Armstrong
David Ashford
Jane Thompson
Narissa Nights
Producer: Derek Hoddinott
Director: Martin Williamson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in July 1984.
SUN 16:30 Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens (b007k4s9)
Episode 4
Dr Abbots finds his own 'party trick' being used against him, and Paul Smith tries to take advantage of the ensuing chaos.
Eleanor forces Dr Abbots to take a hard look at his own morality.
Stars Oliver Hembrough.
Conclusion of Jenny Stephens’s sci-fi thriller set on a clone farm.
Jefferson 37 ...... Oliver Hembrough
Patel 2 ...... Dharmesh Patel
Lucy White 44 ...... Emily Chennery
Eleanor Riley ...... Alison Carney
Dr Abbots ...... David Birrell
Dr Martell ...... Rob Swinton
Paul Smith ...... Alex Jones
Saskia Treby 9 ...... Helen Monks
Director: Peter Leslie Wild
Made for BBC 7 - and first broadcast in February 2006.
SUN 17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001yps1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yjtg4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 18:00 Poetry Extra (m002l346)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 18:30 And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus) (m002l348)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 19:30 Autumn by Susan Hill (m001g1g0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus) (b072rsqx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 21:00 Frankie Howerd (m001w0x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 Mind Your Own Business! (m002l34b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Fabulous (b00dy23d)
Series 2
Episode 1
Faye is anxious.
She knows that today's women are Fabulous; they have it all, the job, the house, the colour co-ordinated capsule wardrobe, and they cope with the pressures modern life brings effortlessly, with nothing more than a copy of Prima and a poem by Pam Ayres to guide them.
So, why can't she pull it off?
With the builders in to build her a brand new kitchen and an award ceremony to go to, life should be glorious...
Starring Daisy Haggard.
Written by Lucy Clarke.
With:
Katy Brand
Stephen Critchlow
Justin Edwards
Mel Hudson
Joanna Neary
John Rowe
Jo Scanlan
Dan Starkey
Ann Reid
Music by Osymyso.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2008.
SUN 22:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto (b00lbt3y)
Series 1
Episode 2
Comedian and political activist Mark Thomas believes that, as a nation, we are drifting economically, politically and socially.
Where - he asks - are the great ideas, theories and visions that will help this country in its hour of need?
Mark wants to create a 'People's Manifesto', so he takes suggestions from his studio audience and gets them to vote for the best.
The winner of each show will be enforceable by law, SO pay attention!
In this episode, the focus is on honesty for politicians and truthful ads.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m002lf5b)
Nigel Planer 2/4
From 10pm to midnight, seven nights a week, The Comedy Club brings you two hours of the funny stuff. Tonight, Jon Holmes continues his conversation with Nigel Planer.
SUN 23:00 Meet David Sedaris (m000tnr4)
Series 8
Instalment 3
When the whole world ground to a Covid-fuelled viral halt - world-renowned storyteller David Sedaris recorded this special series of entertaining essays and diary entries at his Sussex home.
This time, the focus of David’s sardonic wit and incisive social critiques:
* Highfalutin' - his main story revolves around his sister, Amy.
David Sedaris first shared his very particular world-view, having brought us The SantaLand Diaries back in 1996.
David has become one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers and, in 2019, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that he's a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.
Producer: Steve Doherty.
A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.
SUN 23:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b007xvrp)
Series 1
Episode 3
Tom gets a job as an international courier and has to deliver a package to a contact in Spain.
However, after his 'imaginary' band spark mayhem on the plane, Tom and Sadie find themselves caught up in a world of death and deception.
Still, if a good song won't cheer them all up, nothing will.
Starring Suggs and Bob Monkhouse.
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Tom Caine …… Suggs
Dr Boone …… Bob Monkhouse
Sadie …… Mika Simmons
Bouche …… Phil Cornwell
Clammy Clemence …… Michael Roberts
Jake …… Andrew McGibbon
Monty DeVere …… Nick Romero
Air Stewardess …… Emma Clarke
Songs: Andrew McGibbon, Nick Romero and Suggs
Director: Chris Neill
Producers: Torquil MacLeod, Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.

MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2025

MON 00:00 Haunted (b01qyrxk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens (b007k4s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001yps1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yjtg4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Poetry Extra (m002l346)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus) (m002l348)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Autumn by Susan Hill (m001g1g0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Omnibus) (b072rsqx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Frankie Howerd (m001w0x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Mind Your Own Business! (m002l34b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Whodunnits (m000y7mr)
Dee Mitchell - Cordoba
6. La Pista Falsa
Alex's predictions of death have been proved to be true.
Will anyone take up journalist Dee Mitchell's quest for justice?
Starring Alison Steadman.
Conclusion of Nigel Baldwin’s thriller serial set in south Wales.
Dee Mitchell …. Alison Steadman
Conrad De’Ath …. Bill Stewart
Thomas …. Alan Towner
Alex …. Leslie Rooney
Ieuan …. Robert Pugh
Beth …. Sue Jones Davies
Nurse …. Marie Phillips
Smith …. Ivor Roberts
Mrs Mitchell …. Lawmary Champion
Original music by Laurie Scott Baker.
Directed at BBC Wales by Jane Dauncey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1992.
MON 06:30 Detective (b03h6xz3)
Series 1
The Bank Raid
An old-style bank raid keeps the boys busy.
Will Detective Sergeant Brook make his date with Judie?
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr.
Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton.
DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks
DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake
Chief Inspector Roach …. David Daker
DC Harrison …. Peter Cleall
Forensic Scientist …. Roger Hammond
Mr. Franklin …. John Ringham
Miss Rees …. Liza Flanagan
Collator …. James Sosmo
Matron …. Margot Boyd
Police Officer …. David Timson
Charles Owen …. John Sharp
Judie …. Jacqueline Tong
Mrs Miller …. Julie May
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1980.
MON 07:00 In the Balance (b007k1g5)
Episode 2
Will the BBC's maverick hack George Cragge catch the murderer - or last orders?
With Europe becoming a hot potato, can the Prime Minister hold on to his job?
To make matters worse England are hosting the World Cup and a killer is on the loose.
Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.
Mark Tavener's comedy thriller set in the world of football, the BBC and party politics.
George Cragge …… Michael Williams
DCI Frank Jefferson …… Barry Foster
Prime Minister …… Jeremy Clyde
John Matthews …… Jim Carter
Crispin Trent …… Robert Bathurst
Max …… Peter Woodthorpe
Caroline …… Susie Brann
Harry Davis …… Christian Rodska
With:
Tracy Ann Oberman
Joanna Monro
Kim Wall
Ioan Meredith
Chris Pavlo
Music by Paul Mottram
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1997.
MON 07:30 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
Series 1
Under Fire
On fire-watch with Godfrey, Frazer thinks a local resident of Walmington-on-Sea is signalling to the enemy...
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Colonel Square …. Geoffrey Lumsden
Mrs Keene …. Avril Angose
Murphy …. David Goodison
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in April 1974.
MON 08:00 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b01k9hmd)
Pilot
Katherine Parkinson and Julian Rhind-Tutt star in this 'Comedy Showcase' pilot about an alien invasion of a small English village.
The Geonin are not your typical alien invaders. Instead of the usual all-at-once approach to global domination (which usually fails, they've noticed) they've decided to start small. They've encircled a small English village with an impenetrable heat wave, preventing anything coming in or out.
With Cresdon Green as their base, they will learn about humankind, using their knowledge to effectively and efficiently spread their domination over the rest of the world, bit by bit.
Katrina just came back to borrow some money from her parents. And, having been turned down, she's really in no mood to stick around - but the Geonin are not letting anyone in or out, and she has tickets to the theatre in London.
So what choice does she have but to start The Resistance?
Following this successful pilot - two series were produced with an amended cast.
Written by Eddie Robson.
Kat Lyons ...... Katherine Parkinson
Uljabaan ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Mrs Lyons ...... Jan Francis
Mr Lyons ...... Peter Davison
Ron ...... Dave Lamb
Lucy ...... Hannah Murray
Computer ...... John-Luke Roberts
Chris ...... Don Gilet
Producer: Ed Morrish.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 2012.
MON 08:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n1c8)
1. Childhood
Adam Nicolson's grandparents Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson bought Sissinghurst in 1932 and turned it into one of Britain's best-loved gardens. He reads his account of growing up there, and his vision of how to manage its future.
"Sissinghurst is what I am. My nutrients come from the soil; it is the land I have walked over, looked out over, smoked my first cigarette in, planted my first tree in, bicycled over, slept in and lived in all my life."
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths
Produced by Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
MON 08:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072j325)
6. Love
When Jane returns to Thornfield she realises she has never loved Rochester more. But she knows he will marry Blanche and she will leave and never see him again.
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
Rochester ....... Tom Burke
Mrs Fairfax ....... Susan Jameson
Bertha ....... Tracy Wiles
Mason ........ Ewan Bailey
Priest ....... Gerard McDermott
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
MON 09:00 Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (m002krlw)
Series 4
Walking In A Sinha Sunderland
Paul Sinha tests his audience in Sunderland on their knowledge of white suits, local football heroes and literary icons in a splendiferous half-hour of edutainment.
Written and performed by Paul Sinha
Additional material: Oliver Levy
Additional questions: The Audience
Original music: Tim Sutton
Recording engineers: Sean Kerwin & Hamish Campbell
Mixed by Rich Evans
Producer: Ed Morrish
A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4
MON 09:30 Mythical Creatures (m001tgp0)
1. Black Dogs
Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.
In the first episode of the series, Rhianna is on the trail of Black Dogs. She visits Suffolk, to hear a tale of a hellhound that left its mark on the small town of Bungay. It’s one of many spectral black dogs that are said to stalk coastal paths and lonely crossroads. Rhianna explores why Black Dogs appear so often in folklore, and their psychological link to fear and negative emotions.
Storyteller: Michael Lambourne
Other Contributors: Helen Bruce, Mark Norman
Presenter: Rhianna Pratchett
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison
Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design: John Scott
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2023.
MON 09:45 Daily Service (m002l39k)
Lost and Found: The Parables
Through conversations with Christian musicians across genres, Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Swarzy explores favourite Parables of Jesus - those memorable teachings that convey a powerful spiritual message through relatable stories. From West End star Rachel John to rapper Still Shadey - Swarzy finds out which parables are most relevant to them as they navigate their lives in the world as Christians.
Swarzy begins the week by exploring Jesus's first Parable - The Parable of the Sower.
Reading: Matthew 13 1-9
Presenter: Swarzy Shire
MON 10:00 That Reminds Me (b007jndb)
Series 2
Humphrey Lyttelton
Musician and radio’s legendary host of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz.
Featuring memories of Willie Rushton and his Clue colleagues, as well as the shock he received from George Melly.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
MON 10:30 Do Pass Go (b08lk3jm)
Board games are back. Samira Ahmed sets out to uncover the modern allure of an analogue table top game in an increasingly digital world.
When a computer finally beat the world's best player of Go, we had a problem. If even the most complex game can be reduced to a mathematical procedure, are games as the embodiment of human desires and abilities doomed?
Not a chance. Board games are booming, and self-confessed board-game geek Samira Ahmed is determined to find out why.
Along the way, she meets the designers, players and everyday obsessives who throng in their thousands to shows like Essen’s famous Spiel festival. She discovers how games mirror the preoccupations of our age and how they allow us to vent our instinctive desire for combat.
But could the real answer to our gaming addiction lie elsewhere? As it turns out, old-fashioned gaming seems to create a safe space like no other, where we can explore sides of our identities forbidden in real life. Samira talks to the man who rediscovered the rules of one of mankind's oldest games.
A Leaping Wing production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2017.
MON 11:00 Whodunnits (m000y7mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 11:30 Detective (b03h6xz3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 12:00 In the Balance (b007k1g5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 13:00 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b01k9hmd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 13:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n1c8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072j325)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 14:00 Just a Minute (b00vrt93)
Series 58
Episode 4
Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.
With:
Paul Merton
Tony Hawks
Kit Hesketh-Harve
Alun Cochrane.
The panel must struggle with a huge range of subjects as diverse as My First Kiss, Conkers and Having a Duvet Day.
From The Quays Theatre at The Lowry Centre in Salford.
Created by Ian Messiter.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010.
MON 14:30 Married (b0080qdc)
Series 2
War of the Worlds
It is a fight to the death as Robin finally meets his doppelganger.
When two universes collide, there can be only one winner.
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin .... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley .... Josie Lawrence
Dirk .... Stephen Frost
Ned .... Sam Bradley
Maxine .... Ann Gosling
Manicurist .... Vicki Pepperdine
Piano Man .... Simon Roberts
Arthur Smith .... Himself
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
MON 15:00 An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett (b007jyxz)
When a mysterious Englishman appears in her dressing room, the actress Coral Browne assumes he is with the embassy.
But, if so, why are his trousers out at the knees? And what does he want with her face powder?
Starring Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton.
Alan Bennett based this drama on a real incident in Moscow involving the spy Guy Burgess in 1958.
Guy Burgess ....... Michael Gambon
Coral Browne ....... Penelope Wilton
Mrs Burgess ....... Lala Lloyd
Claudius ....... John Baddeley
Tolya/Hamlet ....... Michael Higgs
Adapted from BBC TV's 1983 film.
Director: Hilary Norrish
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in October 1994.
MON 15:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l39m)
Prunella Scales and Timothy West
A series of dramas starring actors married to each other in real life.
Charles and Sonya share stories of their war work, as they try to get to sleep in a new kind of government shelter.
But will this sharing bring them closer - or drive them further apart?
Written by Russell Davies
Charles.........Timothy West
Sonya............Prunella Scales
Producer Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in November 1994.
MON 16:00 That Reminds Me (b007jndb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:30 Do Pass Go (b08lk3jm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
MON 17:00 Whodunnits (m000y7mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 17:30 Detective (b03h6xz3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 18:00 In the Balance (b007k1g5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:30 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 19:00 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b01k9hmd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n1c8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 19:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072j325)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 20:00 Just a Minute (b00vrt93)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
MON 20:30 Married (b0080qdc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
MON 21:00 An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett (b007jyxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
MON 21:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l39m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 today]
MON 22:00 Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz (m002krlw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 22:30 The Right Time (b00c5snp)
Series 3
Episode 5
Time-share shock, home shopping revenge - and the perils of redundancy...
The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
Starring:
Graeme Garden
Eleanor Bron
Neil Innes
Clive Swift
Roger Blake
Paula Wilcox
Written by Nicholas Barber and Glenn Dakin, Mike Coleman, Jan Etherington, Graeme Garden, Mike Haskins, Ged Parsons, Bob Sinfield, Chris Thompson and Pete Reynolds.
Script Editor: Ged Parsons.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex and Neil Innes.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.
MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m002ks64)
Series 118
Episode 7
Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
MON 23:30 The Harpoon (b007lnx3)
Series 1
Episode 4
More surprising achievements of the Empire, plus tales of a brave badger and a haunted moustache...
Nostalgia galore in the latest issue of Empire's favourite weekly magazine.
Written by Julian Dutton and Peter Baynham.
Performed by:
Julian Dutton
Peter Baynham
Alistair McGowan
Mary Elliot-Nelson
Bryonie Pritchard
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.

TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2025

TUE 00:00 That Reminds Me (b007jndb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Do Pass Go (b08lk3jm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Whodunnits (m000y7mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Detective (b03h6xz3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 In the Balance (b007k1g5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 Dad's Army (b007jlw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b01k9hmd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n1c8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072j325)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Just a Minute (b00vrt93)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Married (b0080qdc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett (b007jyxz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l39m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Whodunnits (b007jl7v)
Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal
1. Waking Up to Nessun Dorma
Feisty Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield investigates a series of mysterious murders along Regent's Canal in London.
Starring Imelda Staunton.
Atmospheric crime thriller written in four parts by Nick Fisher.
DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Goodfellow ...... Denys Hawthorne
Jimmy ...... Kim Wall
Scuzzy ...... Paul Panting
Phast Phind ...... Barbara Barnes
Samantha Davies ...... Ann Beach
Stuart Hillier ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Felicity ...... Patience Tomlinson
Joe ...... Stephen Critchlow
Mac ...... Alice Arnold
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996.
TUE 06:30 Detective (b03h73w7)
Series 1
The Do-It-Yourself Job
Detective Sergeant Dave Brook's tactics for recovering stolen silver ingots doesn't impress his boss.
And why is a newlywed crook pleading not guilty - if he's trying to go straight?
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr.
Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young side-kick, DC Blair Maxton.
DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks
DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake
DC Harrison …. Peter Cleall
Chief Inspector Roach …. David Daker
Dickie Fenn ...... Bill Nighy
Peter Parsons ...... Derek Francis
Harry Dean ...... George Tovey
Magistrate ...... Brian Haines
DC Maxton ...... Christopher Blake
Clerk ...... Peter Baldwin
Former BBC war correspondent, Robert Barr is best remembered for his work on BBC TV’s ‘Z-Cars’ and ‘Softly Softly’.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1980.
TUE 07:00 Wally Who? (b08tm1cv)
All I Want for Christmas
"'Course I can eat, Eric. It's only a spot of toothache. Of course, I can eat, providing I mash everything up and put it through the blender! I can manage quite a few spoonfuls through a straw, as long as I don't swallow, and just sort of let it slide down..."
Wally's stalling on seeing the dentist. He couldn't be scared, surely?
Starring Tony Brandon as Wally. With Chris Ellison, John Jardine, Nick Maloney and Rosalind Knight.
Tony Brandon's BBC career was mainly as a disc-jockey for Radio 1 and 2 from 1967-1982, but as an actor, he also recorded the comedy series 'The Family Brandon' and 'Wally Who?'.
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
Theme and incidental music by Debbie Katz.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in December 1982.
TUE 07:30 The Goon Show (b007jv9v)
Series 8
The Spon Plague
Britain is gripped by a strange epidemic, leaving a path of bare knees in its wake.
Ground-breaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1958.
TUE 08:00 The Wilsons Save the World (m0003cnp)
Series 2
Live Forever
Spurred on by the notoriously anti-environment neighbour ‘BMW Paul’ and his apparent saintly U-turn on plastics and waste, Mike lays down a no-plastic challenge to the family which is taken up with competitive relish.
Meanwhile, Max’s Mum Pauline pays another visit and dishes out a heap of straight-talking common sense in her own inimitable way.
It turns out that the purpose of her visit is to drop another bombshell which sends Max reeling and forces her to confront a number of difficult issues head on.
Sitcom about trying to live ethically and do the right thing.
Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Sarah Morgan.
Mike…Marcus Brigstocke
Max…Kerry Godliman
Cat..Mia Jenkins
Lola…India Brown
Pauline...Liza Tarbuck
BMW Paul…Mike Wozniak
Producer: Julia McKenzie
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2019.
TUE 08:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n4n3)
2. Family
Adam Nicolson reads from his account of growing up in one of the country's best-loved visitor attractions, owned by the National Trust.
The Nicolson family's life at Sissinghurst may have seemed idyllic from the outside, but inside lay a deep unhappiness.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths
Produced by Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
TUE 08:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072jdqk)
7. Wife
Mr Rochester has a wife. And where is the Jane Eyre of yesterday?
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
Rochester ....... Tom Burke
Mason ....... Ewan Bailey
Priest ....... Gerard McDermott
Grace Poole ....... Debra Baker
Bertha ....... Tracy Wiles
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
TUE 09:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m002krhw)
Series 14
2. Wrexham
Second stop of the new series is Wrexham in North Wales.
Wrexham has gone from industrial workhorse to global celebrity, thanks to two Hollywood actors who bought the local football club.
It’s a place where five of the Seven Wonders of Wales are apparently within walking distance of a Screwfix, where children learn “risk management” on playgrounds made from drainpipes salvaged at the council tip, and where an underground tunnel network may or may not have been built for priests sneaking to the pub... or for inmates tunnelling into prison for a game of pool.
This is the 14th series of Mark's award-winning show where he travels around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness. After thoroughly researching each town, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience. As well as Wrexham, in this series, Mark be will also be popping to Oakham, Cambridge, Lewisham and, Lerwick and Unst in Shetland.
There will also be extended versions of each episode available on BBC sounds.
Written and performed by Mark Steel
Additional material by Pete Sinclair
Production co-ordinator Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum
Sound Manager Jerry Peal
Producer Carl Cooper
A BBC Studios production for Radio 4
TUE 09:30 Mythical Creatures (m001tgrh)
2. Dragons
Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.
In this episode, Rhianna seeks out dragons and heads up to Sunderland to meet one such specimen, The Lambton Worm.
Rhianna explores how these powerful creatures reflect human power struggles, symbolise changing threats, and how they are used to justify who has rights over the land.
Storyteller: Stuart Miller
Other Contributors: Dr. Jamie Beckett, Natalie Lawrence
Presenter: Rhianna Pratchett
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison
Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design: John Scott
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4.
TUE 09:45 Daily Service (m002l28f)
Lost and Found: The Parable of the Lost Coin
Through conversations with Christian musicians across genres, Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Swarzy explores favourite Parables of Jesus - those memorable teachings that convey a powerful spiritual message through relatable stories.
Swarzy chats to young Christian rapper DC3 about his favourite parable and the one that resonates most with him - the Parable of the Lost Coin.
Reading: Luke 15:8-10
Presenter: Swarzy Shire with DC3
Music:
Stand - Donnie McKurlin
My Shepherd - Cece Winans
My Prayer - DC3
TUE 10:00 A Good Read (m000b5kx)
Damian Le Bas & Amy Liptrot
Harriett Gilbert invites award-winning writers Damian le Bas and Amy Liptrot to share their suggestions for ‘A Good Read’.
Damian Le Bas chooses: ‘An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It’ by Jessie Greengrass.
Pub: John Murray
Amy Liptrot chooses: ‘Sightlines’ by Kathleen Jamie.
Pub: Sort of Books
Harriett Gilbert chooses: ‘Mirror Shoulder Signal’ by Dorthe Nors.
Pub: Pushkin Press
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2019.
Photo of Damian Le Bas by Charles Moriarty.
TUE 10:30 I Was... (b08r1x9d)
Series 4
I Was Billie Holiday's Replacement
Andrew McGibbon analyses great artists at a significant time in their careers, but from the perspective of someone who worked for them, inspired them, employed them or did their job for them while no one was looking.
Annie Ross was a young singer from Scotland who found herself in a bigger spotlight when she was asked by Duke Ellington to stand in for Billie Holiday at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.
She was petrified, but was well received by the audience. From there, Annie developed an intriguing relationship with Billie and as Billie's career nosedived with substance abuse and bad love, Annie's career as a singer took off as she created a new style of singing with her hit record Twisted.
This is a moving story of japes and heartbreak from a witness and friend of one of the most significant jazz singers of the 20th Century.
Written and presented by Andrew McGibbon.
Produced by Nick Romero.
A Curtains for Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2017.
TUE 11:00 Whodunnits (b007jl7v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 11:30 Detective (b03h73w7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 12:00 Wally Who? (b08tm1cv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 12:30 The Goon Show (b007jv9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 13:00 The Wilsons Save the World (m0003cnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n4n3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072jdqk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 14:00 Guess What? (b068bf83)
Episode 10
Animal, vegetable or mineral?
Barry Took hosts a revised version of popular radio parlour game of 20 questions.
On the panel:
Geoffrey Durham
Clare Frances
Chris Serle
Written by Michael Dines.
Producer: Andy Aliffe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.
TUE 14:30 The Golden Age (b01p068b)
Minority Appeal
Mabel suggests making some programmes for 'minorities'; a suggestion which takes Lord Reith by surprise.
Meanwhile, Tharb does his best to cheer up BBC Radio's most depressed newsreader, Roger Eves.
Set in the BBC's Broadcasting House in London during the 1930s, this series follows head of programmes John Tharb and his assistant, Mabel Hopcraft, as they struggle to deal with the foibles and fragile egos of radio's biggest stars.
Starring Robert Bathurst.
Conclusion of the radio-based sitcom written by Arthur Mathews.
Robert Bathurst.....John Tharb
Vicky McClure.....Mabel Hopcraft
Ford Kiernan.....Lord Reith
Peter Egan.....Doctor Ganley
Malcolm Tierney.....Sergeant Major
Kevin Bishop.....Ordinary Cockney Father / Perfumed Pete
Pippa Evans.....Ordinary Cockney Mother
Ewan Bailey.....Roger Eves / Fancy Dan
Moisty.....Arthur Mathews
Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.
TUE 15:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b00762k5)
1. Revelation
When May's husband dies, her friend Ferdy tells her that he's been "deeply in love with you for 47 years."
She is 76, and he is 79.
But their adventures are just beginning.
Starring Barbara Leigh-Hunt and Bernard Hepton.
First of four adventures about a pair of senior citizens written by Ian Curteis.
May.... Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Ferdy ..... Bernard Hepton
Elizabeth..... Helen Ayres
Merv.... Phillip Joseph
Edna.... Jennie Stoller
Charles.... Gordon Reid
Hook.... James Grout
Producer: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
TUE 15:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l28j)
Natasha Pyne and Paul Copley
A series of plays set in bed, with real-life actor couples playing fictional ones.
A couple spend the night under canvas on Mount Snowdon and, at first, Ann complains a great deal about the situation....
Written by: Russell Davies
Ged...........Paul Copley
Ann...........Natasha Pyne
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in November 1994.
TUE 16:00 A Good Read (m000b5kx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:30 I Was... (b08r1x9d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
TUE 17:00 Whodunnits (b007jl7v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Detective (b03h73w7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Wally Who? (b08tm1cv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:30 The Goon Show (b007jv9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 19:00 The Wilsons Save the World (m0003cnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n4n3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 19:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072jdqk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 20:00 Guess What? (b068bf83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
TUE 20:30 The Golden Age (b01p068b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b00762k5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
TUE 21:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l28j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 today]
TUE 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m002krhw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 22:30 The Maltby Collection (b00crj7g)
Series 1
Episode 3
Rod and Julian are competing for Prunella's affections.
Both suitors seek help from the head of security, Des, in executing their own grand romantic gesture.
Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt.
David Nobbs’ sitcom about a small art museum staffed by eccentrics and obsessives.
Rod Millet .... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Walter Brindle .... Geoffrey Palmer
Prunella Edgecumbe .... Rachel Atkins
Julian Crumb-Loosely .... Ben Willbond
Des Wainwright .... Michael Smiley
Eva Tattle .... Julia Deakin
Wilf Arbuthnot .... Geoff McGivern
Stelios Constantinopolis .... Chris Pavlo
Andrea Marshall .... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Shop Assistant .... Jasmine Callan
Producer: Colin Anderson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.
TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m002lf86)
Nigel Planer 3/4
The Comedy Club keeps the laughs coming from 10pm to midnight, every night of the week. Tonight, Jon Holmes picks up his chat with Nigel Planer.
TUE 23:00 Bridget Christie Minds the Gap (b01rgmfd)
Series 1
Episode 4
Bridget investigates women in comedy as she answers that old chestnut
'Are Women Funny?'
Last of the stand up comedy series on the state of British feminism today.
With Fred MacAulay
Producer; Alison Vernon-Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.
TUE 23:30 Bunk Bed (m000r4wk)
Series 8
Episode 2
Recorded in beds and in the dark, Peter Curran and Patrick Marber drift off from the emotional hurly-burly of the day with thoughts that float into the night without reason. ‘Bunk Bed’ is the critically-acclaimed place for confessional laughs and poignant thoughts.
This time, Peter and Patrick discuss caring for Peter's late mother and the humour found unexpectedly. Patrick champions the poor early work of David Bowie and talks about his amazing run that followed the mediocrity.
Producer: Peter Curran
A Foghorn Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2021.
TUE 23:45 Guy Browning's Small Talk (b0076mv2)
Series 2
How to Kiss
"Half-close your eyes, make your mouth look like an excitable monkey and deliberately invade their body space."
All you need to know about engendering facial contact, and where it might lead...
Comedian Guy Browning provides practical life-coaching in the big small challenges of life.
Producer: Jonquil Panting
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.

WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2025

WED 00:00 A Good Read (m000b5kx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 I Was... (b08r1x9d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Whodunnits (b007jl7v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Detective (b03h73w7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Wally Who? (b08tm1cv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 The Goon Show (b007jv9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Wilsons Save the World (m0003cnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010n4n3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072jdqk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Guess What? (b068bf83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 The Golden Age (b01p068b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b00762k5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l28j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Whodunnits (b007jl86)
Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal
2. Communicating With the President
With a fresh body pulled from Regent's Canal, Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield must turn to the internet in her quest to solve the grisly murder mystery.
Starring Imelda Staunton.
Atmospheric thriller written by Nick Fisher.
DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Goodfellow ...... Denys Hawthorne
Scuzzy ...... Paul Panting
Phast Phind ...... Barbara Barnes
Stuart Hillier ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Samantha Davies ...... Ann Beach
Jimmy ...... Kim Wall
Honest Jack ...... John Hollis
Surgeon ...... David Timson
Mac ...... Alice Arnold
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996.
WED 06:30 Detective (b03h7jqv)
Series 1
The Birthday Party - part 1/2
Could a swish soirée at a very high class club be the start of an audacious heist?
Detective Sergeant Dave Brook is on it.
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr.
Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young sidekick, DC Blair Maxton.
DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks
DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake
Chief Inspector Roach …. David Daker
Tommy ...... Johnny Wade
Thorn ...... Alan Lake
Judie ...... Jacqueline Tong
Neale ...... Tony Anholt
Butler ...... Danny Schiller
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1980.
WED 07:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s8llf)
Series 2
Coochie Coochie
Judith decides she wants a baby, so the search begins for the perfect mate. Could Giles or David be in the running?
Stars Douglas Hodge, Paul Bigley and Amanda Root.
Comedy drama series about three promising graduates still underachieving in their 30s.
Written by Paul Shearer and Richard Turner.
Giles ...... Douglas Hodge
David ...... Paul Bigley
Judith ...... Amanda Root
Other parts played by Felicity Montague, Gavin Muir, Colleen Prendergast and Stephen Critchlow.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996.
WED 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18)
Series 5
Hancock's War
The Lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in Military Intelligence.
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 composed and conducted by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958.
WED 08:00 The Cold Swedish Winter (m000q8ym)
Series 5
Lagom Lockdown
British comedian Geoff has settled with his Swedish partner in the frozen north in the tiny, unpronounceable town of Yxsjo.
This year, he's up against British and Swedish views of viruses, his mother's endless calls, cross-country skiing, a predatory American cousin and, of course, his redoubtable in-laws, Sten and Gunilla.
We join his family as spring breaks and Sweden faces lockdown, taking a very different path to its European neighbours.
Danny Robins's series of comedy and culture shock.
Recorded partly on location in Stockholm, and at times simultaneously between three countries, this romantic comedy features a line-up of some of Sweden’s best known comic actors.
Geoff ..... Adam Riches
Linda ..... Sissela Benn
Sten ..... Thomas Oredsson
Gunilla ..... Anna-Lena Bergelin
Jean ..... Mel Hudson
Ian ..... Danny Robins
Henning ..... Thomas Eriksson
Soran ..... Farshad Kholgi
Customs Guy ..... Fredrik Andersson
John ..... Harry Nicolaou
Director: Frank Stirling
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.
WED 08:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nn2r)
3. Dealing With the Trust
Adam Nicolson reads from his account of growing up in one of the country's best-loved visitor attractions, owned by the National Trust.
Adam's vision for the future of his family home needs National Trust backing, and support from the people who work at Sissinghurst.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths.
Produced by Sara Davies.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
WED 08:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072mq8n)
8. On The Run
Jane has run from Thornfield and Rochester. She has barely eaten and has been sleeping on the moors in the pouring rain. Her strength is failing fast.
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
St John Rivers ....... George Watkins
Diana ....... Katie Redford
Mary ....... Rebecca Hamilton
Rosamund ....... Evie Killip
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
WED 09:00 Carbon Lifeforms (m002ks3r)
The Carbon Cost of Tech, The Internet and AI
Jon Long and Dr Tara Shine join forces for more of the hybrid comedy-magazine show that emits jokes and facts that (carbon) capture all things climate to demystify the issues and offer advice on how to make positive choices in our everyday lives.
This week - The Carbon Cost of Tech, The Internet and AI with special guests Chris McCausland and Mike Berners-Lee.
In previous episodes, we’ve covered Food, Travel and Christmas, so what’s next? Well, it turns out that our previous episodes did not solve the climate crisis on their own. So, for this series, we will be looking at the topics of Tech and AI, Waste Management and Recycling, and The Fashion Footprint.
Expect new in-studio guests and on-location experts, more games, more practical advice, more cold hard stats, and the return of Greenwash of the Week to shout out the heroes and villains of the climate crisis.
Presenters: Jon Long and Dr Tara Shine
Guests: Chris McCausland and Mike Berners-Lee
Producer: Laura Grimshaw
Executive Producer: Jon Holmes
Live Sound: Jerry Peal
Post-production Sound: Tony Churnside
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 09:30 Mythical Creatures (m001tj0l)
3. Water Demons
Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She finds out what they can tell us about our history, our world and ourselves.
Rhianna explores the dark world of water demons, from Jenny Greenteeth in the north of England to kelpies – shapeshifting water horses – in Scotland. She hears chilling details of their activities and their purpose but also learns what can be used for protection against these fearsome creatures.
Storyteller: Lari Don
Contributor: Mark Norman
Presenter: Rhianna Pratchett
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison
Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design: John Scott
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2023.
WED 09:45 Daily Service (m002l3ks)
Lost and Found: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builder
Through conversations with Christian musicians across genres, Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Swarzy explores favourite Parables of Jesus - those memorable teachings that convey a powerful spiritual message through relatable stories.
Swarzy chats to West End star Rachel John about her favourite parable and why it resonates the most with her - the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builder. The music is recorded by Rachel especially for Daily Service.
Reading: Matthew 7 24-27
Presenter: Swarzy Shire with Rachel John
Music:
Blessed assurance - Rachel John
And Can It Be - Rachel John
Jesus shall lead - Rachel John
WED 10:00 Archive on 4 (b017l87m)
Rebuilding Britain for the Baby Boomers
Maxwell Hutchinson analyses the great push to re-build post-war Britain.
In the 1990s, architect and broadcaster Maxwell Hutchinson began recording interviews with the men who rebuilt Britain after the Second World War.
These idealists - then in their 80s - told how they'd returned from war to a country ravaged by the Luftwaffe, determined to design a country fit for heroes.
Many were graduates of the left-leaning Architectural Association and brought their radical ideas, influenced by le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, to building:
* Social housing for slum clearance families
* Hospitals for the infant NHS
* Schools for the children of the Butler Education Act
* Bold new tower blocks that would transform the city skyline
Most of them worked for local authorities and saw their profession as a public service. These 'duffle-coated pip-squeaks' as they were known, included Sir Phillip Powell, Sir Andrew Derbyshire, Ivor Smith, Peter Smithson, the father of Brutalism; Lord Esher and Jim Cadbury Brown. Many have since died.
Using these interviews, plus newsreel and contemporary archive, this programme captures that idealism and reflects the later disillusionment when modernism - and architects - fell out of fashion.
2011 was the 50th anniversary of Parkhill Flats, Sheffield. It was seen as the embodiment of the modernist movement - streets in the sky to replace the grim terraces bulldozed after the war to give families indoor lavatories, central heating and airy balconies.
At first, the families couldn't believe their luck - they loved their modern new homes. But as the building began to show cracks and the community spirit failed to translate from slum-terrace to deck access, Parkhill Flats became a by-word for all that was rotten in the state of post-war architecture.
It wasn't long before residents starting chucking their rubbish over the balconies, and the flats became the new slums. Peter Smithson, once blamed the residents of his much-criticised development, Robin Hood Gardens (a sister project to Parkhill) for letting the building go to rack and ruin; for 'painting their doors purple' and not applying 'the minor arts of occupation'.
Parkhill Flats - the largest listed building in Europe - is undergoing extensive renovation by the trendy developers Urban Splash; so the story of this emblematic building, which Sheffielders love and loathe in equal measure, is still a talking point.
Maxwell Hutchinson goes back to Parkhill to see the renovation, talk to former residents and find out if the post-war dream of the young architects who designed this colossal building can be revived.
Produced at BBC Manchester by Lindsay Leonard.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
WED 11:00 Whodunnits (b007jl86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 11:30 Detective (b03h7jqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 12:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s8llf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 13:00 The Cold Swedish Winter (m000q8ym)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 13:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nn2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072mq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 14:00 The Write Stuff (p0g1x8jt)
Series 16
The Brontes
James Walton takes the chair for the game of literary correctness.
Team captains:
John Walsh
Sebastian Faulks
With:
Mark Watson
Sue Limb
Authors of the week and subject for pastiche are The Bronte Sisters.
Reader: Beth Chalmers
Producer: Alexandra Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2013.
WED 14:30 Millport (b0076287)
Series 2
Growth
Bunty's nowhere to be found when an EU official arrives to inspect her vegetables.
Meanwhile, the rest of Millport is bitten by the fitness bug, but the lack of any sports facilities poses a few logistical problems...
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson.
Barmaid Irene Bruce is 30-something and hankering after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert/Inspector ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Bob/Minister ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Matt Costello
Music arranged by Olly Fox.
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
WED 15:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w68gg)
2. Oh Baby
The adventures of May and Ferdy continue when they discover a baby abandoned on the steps of the rectory.
Meanwhile, Archdeacon Pocket is making some very personal enquiries as to the nature of their relationship...
Starring Barbara Leigh-Hunt and Bernard Hepton.
Another adventure for the senior citizens written by Ian Curteis.
May .... Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Ferdy .... Bernard Hepton
Merv .... Phillip Joseph
Pocket .... Martin Hyder
Edna .... Jennie Stoller
Elizabeth .... Helen Ayres
Tracey .... Laura Doddington
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.
WED 15:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l3kv)
Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter
A series of duologues set in bed performed by actors who are partners in real-life.
Two actors have an animated post-mortem about that night's show when the lead kept forgetting which play he was in...
Written by: Russell Davies
Ned..............Jim Carter
Eva................Imelda Staunton
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in November 1994.
WED 16:00 Archive on 4 (b017l87m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 17:00 Whodunnits (b007jl86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 17:30 Detective (b03h7jqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 18:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s8llf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 19:00 The Cold Swedish Winter (m000q8ym)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nn2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 19:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072mq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 20:00 The Write Stuff (p0g1x8jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
WED 20:30 Millport (b0076287)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
WED 21:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w68gg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
WED 21:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l3kv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 today]
WED 22:00 Carbon Lifeforms (m002ks3r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b007k0zr)
Suzanne
The Kiwi band's future is threatened when Bret goes on a date.
Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music.
Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey.
Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
With:
Rhys Darby
Neil Finn
Emma Kennedy
Additional Material by Joel Morris.
Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2005.
WED 23:00 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jsrx)
Series 1
Scurvy
The Mastersons set sail across the Atlantic, but there are dangerous sheep lurking in them there waters.
Based entirely on audience suggestions - this is an improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself.
Starring:
Paul Merton
Josie Lawrence
Caroline Quentin
Jim Sweeney
Phelim McDermott
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1993.
WED 23:30 The Hauntening (m0000qmt)
Series 2
Hosting
Travel through the bad gateway in this modern ghost story as writer and performer Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets.
In this episode, a podcast has an unwanted guest.
Modern technology is terrifying. The average smartphone carries out 3.36 billion instructions per second. The average person can only carry out one instruction in that time. Stop and think about that for a second. Sorry, that’s two instructions - you won’t be able to do that.
But what if modern technology was literally terrifying?
What if there really was a ghost in the machine?
Series of comedy horror stories written by Tom Neenan.
Tom ..... Tom Neenan
Heidi ..... Jenny Bede
William ..... Vincent Franklin
Dominic ..... Ewan Bailey
Producer: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2018.
WED 23:45 Poets' Tree (b00slxyx)
Episode 2
Islington-based poet Paul Hamilton meets a fruit linguist, and visits a young offenders institute to demonstrate the rehabilitative powers of poetry.
Poetry spoof by Kevin Eldon and Stewart Lee.
Starring Kevin Eldon.
With:
Olivia Colman
Peter Serafinowicz
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2008.

THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025

THU 00:00 Archive on 4 (b017l87m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Whodunnits (b007jl86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Detective (b03h7jqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s8llf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 The Cold Swedish Winter (m000q8ym)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nn2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072mq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 The Write Stuff (p0g1x8jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Millport (b0076287)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w68gg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l3kv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8k)
Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal
3. Tarantulas in Trojan Horses
A mysterious internet hacker is complicating murder inquiries for Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield.
There's also a fresh discovery along the Regent's Canal...
Starring Imelda Staunton.
Atmospheric thriller written by Nick Fisher.
DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imeloa Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Goodfellow ...... Denys Hawthorne
Scuzzy ...... Paul Panting
Phast Phind ...... Barbara Barnes
Charmaine ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Stuart Hillier ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Jimmy ...... Kim Wall
Honest Jack ...... John Hollis
Mac ...... Alice Arnold
Surgeon ...... David Timson
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996.
THU 06:30 Detective (b03h7yny)
Series 1
The Birthday Party - part 2/2
Detective Inspector Mannock arrives to take charge of investigations into the suspicious gathering of crooks at a swish birthday party.
Just what is Terry Neale up to?
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr.
Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young sidekick, DC Blair Maxton.
DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks
DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake
DI Mannock ...... Maurice Colbourne
Neale ...... Tony Anholt
Thorn ...... Alan Lake
Barman ...... Adrian Egan
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1980.
THU 07:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00b2txd)
Series 1
1. Goodbye Gregory
The late Gregory Patterson was a stalwart of the Roman Catholic Parishioners.
But how will Mrs Patterson cope now with her headstrong daughter, Barbara?
How will young Robert face up to his new responsibilities?
Surely football-crazy priest Father Benedict can help?
A six-part black comedy by Martin Davies.
Father Benedict...........Desmond Barrit
Mrs Patterson..............Brenda Blethyn
Robert Patterson..........Paul Parris
Charlotte Coleman......Barbara Patterson
Martino Lazzeri...........Guy Entwistle
Mr Plant.......................Gordon Reid
Andy...........................Mark Straker
Janet............................Claire Skinner
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1992.
THU 07:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jzss)
Series 3
The Clock
Gerald and Diana hear some bumps in the night.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who's married to a more successful writer.
Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Gerald C Potter ...... Ian Carmichael
Diana Potter ...... Charlotte Mitchell
With:
Douglas Blackwell
Patricia Hughes
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979.
THU 08:00 Simon Evans Goes to Market (b0610182)
Series 2
Alcohol
Comedian Simon Evans returns with a series about the economics of some of the goods - or bads - we are addicted to.
If you crave your daily coffee, can't get by without a cigarette, feel that mid-afternoon slump without your sugar-fix, or can't face an evening without a glass of wine, you are definitely not alone.
But have you ever thought about the economics that has made your addiction possible? Who does it profit? And would you want to make some canny investments that take advantage of our human weaknesses?
Simon walks us around the economics, history and health issues behind these oh-so-addictive commodities - and pokes fun at our relationship with them.
With economics guru, More Or Less host Tim Harford and Queen of investment know-how, Merryn Somerset-Webb.
Written by Simon Evans, Benjamin Partridge and Andy Wolton.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.
THU 08:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nrtr)
4. Setbacks and Struggles
Adam Nicolson reads from his account of his family home and his vision for its future.
Nicolson's ambitious plans for the return of Sissinghurst to a productive farm encounter suspicion and opposition.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths.
Produced by Sara Davies.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
THU 08:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n5x9)
9. Secret
Has St John discovered Jane's secret?
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
St John ....... George Watkins
Mary ....... Rebecca Hamilton
Diana ...... Katie Redford
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
THU 09:00 Please Use Other Door (m0014g0j)
Series 1
Episode 2
A series of sketches in which someone is forced to watch Succession, a man applies for a business loan for a company whose aim is doing evil and a woman dates the Pied Piper.
Performed by:
Gabby Best
Will Hartley
Chris Ryman
Rebecca Shorrocks
Witney White
Toby Williams
Written by Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare.
Produced and created by Bill Dare.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022.
THU 09:30 Mythical Creatures (m001tj0y)
4. Redcaps
Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.
In this episode, Rhianna tentatively heads to Scotland, in search of a small but vicious castle-dweller that soaks its cap in its victims’ blood – The Redcap.
She explores why stories of such violent creatures originated in a region with its own turbulent past, and finds out how their use has shifted over time.
Storyteller: Graeme Johncock
Contributors: Icy Sedgwick, David C. Weinczok
Additional Voiceover: Neil Hutchinson
Presenter: Rhianna Pratchett
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison
Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design: John Scott
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2023.
THU 09:45 Daily Service (m002l3vn)
Lost and Found: The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Through conversations with Christian musicians across genres, Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Swarzy explores favourite Parables of Jesus - those memorable teachings that convey a powerful spiritual message through relatable stories.
Swarzy chats to Christian rapper Still Shadey about the parable that most resonates with him - the Good Samaritan.
Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Presenter: Swarzy Shire with Still Shadey
Music: Order my steps - Still Shadey and Melodees from Heaven
Lift your name - Still Shadey
Spiritual Sense - Still Shadey and DC3
THU 10:00 Great Lives (b00764gb)
HG Wells
Author Fay Weldon proposes the writer and visionary HG Wells.
Presented by Humphrey Carpenter.
Expert witness: Biographer, Vincent Brome, who met Wells and many of his mistresses.
Biographical series in which a distinguished guest chooses someone who's inspired their life.
Will their hero stand up to intensive scrutiny and merit the description of having led a great life?
Producer: Miles Warde
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
THU 10:30 A Call from Joybubbles (b08hlnjq)
In the 1960s and 70s, a whole subculture of teenagers – many of them blind – became fascinated by the United States phone system.
They spent their time finding ingenious ways to hack into it and make the network do things that not even the phone company could have imagined. They were known as the phone phreaks.
This is the story of a love affair with the phone network and of the precocious teens who outwitted and explored it. It’s also the story of the genius at the centre of that subculture.
Producer: Jeremy Grange
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.
THU 11:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 11:30 Detective (b03h7yny)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 12:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00b2txd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jzss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 13:00 Simon Evans Goes to Market (b0610182)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 13:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nrtr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n5x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 14:00 Counterpoint (b04lpxx5)
Series 28
Heat 5, 2014
Russell Davies hosts the wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz.
The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical repertoire to world music, show tunes, film scores, jazz, rock and pop.
The fifth trio of competitors are in Media City, Salford for Heat 5 of the 2014 series.
* Bill Cawley from Leek in Staffordshire
* Diane Hallagan from Leeds
* David Thompson from Ulverston
Producer: Paul Bajoria
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2014.
THU 14:30 HR (b00hv33d)
Series 1
A Role-Play
Peter discovers that he has to reapply for his own job. But he's not the only one...
Nigel Williams’s comedy drama series charting the misfortunes of a middle-aged HR officer and his trouble-making colleague.
Peter ...... Jonathan Pryce
Sam ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Director: Peter Cavanagh
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2009.
THU 15:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w9jx5)
3. Making Headlines
The adventures of May and Ferdy continue when potential scandal comes a-calling.
Starring Barbara Leigh-Hunt and Bernard Hepton.
Another adventure for the senior citizens written by Ian Curteis.
May .... Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Ferdy .... Bernard Hepton
Merv .... Phillip Joseph
Pocket .... Martin Hyder
Edna .... Jennie Stoller
Elizabeth .... Helen Ayres
Tracey .... Laura Doddington
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.
THU 15:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l3vr)
Dame Judi Dench and Michael Williams
A series of 15-minute plays set in bed, with real-life couples cast as couples.
Sal and Ian are finding it difficult to sleep as they travel down from Edinburgh. Their trip has gone well, but what exactly have they been doing?
Written by Russell Davies
Sal.............Judi Dench
Ian.............Michael Williams
Producer Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in December 1994.
THU 16:00 Great Lives (b00764gb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:30 A Call from Joybubbles (b08hlnjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
THU 17:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 17:30 Detective (b03h7yny)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 18:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00b2txd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jzss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 19:00 Simon Evans Goes to Market (b0610182)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nrtr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 19:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n5x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 20:00 Counterpoint (b04lpxx5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
THU 20:30 HR (b00hv33d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
THU 21:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w9jx5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
THU 21:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l3vr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 today]
THU 22:00 Call Jonathan Pie (p0fsyhj3)
5. Online
Pie’s agent advises him to get on social media to help him garner a younger fan base. Out of his comfort zone, Pie soon gains a troll... the mysterious Mr 'O'. Who could that be? Meanwhile, Roger asks Sam to help him clean up his work laptop because it’s full of evidence of Roger’s 'extracurricular activities'. The revelations about Roger are matched by what the team finds out about Jules. Probably too much information all round.
Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker

Jules ..... Lucy Pearman

Sam ..... Aqib Khan

Roger ..... Nick Revell

Agent ..... Daniel Abelson

Special guest... James O'Brien
Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling


Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Thanyia Moore,
Writer ..... Tom Walker

Additional material ..... Sarah Gabriel
Script Editor ..... Nick Revell

Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing

Original music composed by Jason Read.
Additional music Leighton James House.



A Yada-Yada Audio Production.
THU 22:30 iGod (b00x9xb8)
Procrastination
A parallel Earth is obliterated when a lazy Ian decides to take the afternoon off.
We all worry about the end of the world, as economists and environmentalists speak in apocalyptic terms every day.
iGOD says that trying to predict the end of the world is as pointless as moisturising an elephant's elbow.
Starring David Soul and Simon Day.
In each episode, an unnamed, all-seeing narrator (David Soul) shows us that it is stupid to be worrying, as he looks back at some of the most entertaining apocalypses on parallel Earths.
Each episode, a different parallel world is accidentally wiped out by an ordinary bloke called Ian (Simon Day).
With a full range of sound effects and wonderfully funny and surreal twists, iGOD is an aural extravaganza.
Ian ...... Simon Day
The Narrator ...... David Soul
Also starring:
Rosie Cavaliero
Alex MacQueen
Dan Tetsell
Written by Sean Gray.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2011.
THU 22:45 Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren (b00cqd9l)
Episode 3
Ivor Cutler concocts a lyrical kirmash of songs, stories and poems.
With:
Renowned linguist Dylan Edwards
Phonetic thinker Alison O'Kill
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in June 1994.
THU 23:00 Date Night (m0002z4w)
Series 1
Episode 1
DATE NIGHT, noun: A pre-arranged occasion when a couple who have been together for a long time commit to a regular night out in order to keep their relationship alive.
Semi-improvised comedy show in which a series of couples are desperately trying to keep their relationship functioning by creating a weekly date night intervention.
For some, the relationship is already broken, for others it's their pre-emptive strike in the hope of new-found longevity.
More often than not, the stakes are high, involving children, careers and homes.
Written, semi-improvised and performed by:
Richard/Barry/Patrick/Terry .….. Marc Wootton
Maddy …... Katherine Parkinson
Terri …... Catherine Tate
Rita …... Ellie White
Carol …... Monica Dolan
Narrator ...... Fi Glover
Producer: Anna Madley
A Black Hat production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2019.
THU 23:30 Hair in the Gate (b007k3zl)
Series 1
Episode 4
The TV arts show team schmooze Hollywood royalty at the Cannes Film Festival. Stars Harriet Thorpe. From October 1993.
Sitcom set in the glitzy world of TV arts show 'Arting About'.
Written by Clive Coleman and Andy Parsons
Starring:
Harriet Thorpe
Lorelei King
Forbes Masson
Geoffrey Whitehead
Alistair McGowan
Geraldine Fitzgerald
David Holt
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in October 1993.

FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2025

FRI 00:00 Great Lives (b00764gb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 A Call from Joybubbles (b08hlnjq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Detective (b03h7yny)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00b2txd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jzss)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Simon Evans Goes to Market (b0610182)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nrtr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n5x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Counterpoint (b04lpxx5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 HR (b00hv33d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w9jx5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l3vr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8s)
Julie Enfield Investigates: The Net and the Canal
4. Beyond the Firewall
Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield thinks she's moving closer to a solving the murder mystery.
However, her internet tormentor has other ideas...
Starring Imelda Staunton.
Conclusion of Nick Fisher's atmospheric thriller.
DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imeloa Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Goodfellow ...... Denys Hawthorne
Scuzzy ...... Paul Panting
Phast Phind ...... Barbara Barnes
Charmaine ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Jimmy ...... Kim Wall
Simons ...... Keith Drinkel
Mac ...... Alice Arnold
Surgeon ...... David Timson
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996.
FRI 06:30 Detective (b03h828w)
Series 1
The Coming Out Present
A newly paroled villain becomes involved in a security raid.
Detective Sergeant Dave Brook sees a way to settle an old score.
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr.
Starring Ray Brooks as shrewd veteran DS Dave Brook and Christopher Blake as his young sidekick, DC Blair Maxton.
DS Dave Brook …. Ray Brooks
DC Blair Maxton …. Christopher Blake
Moody ...... Michael McClain
Chief Insp. Roach ...... David Daker
Harry Dean ...... George Tovey
Collator ...... James Cosmo
Barmaid ...... Jenny Twigge
Ryan ...... Harry Towb
Ross ...... Paul Angelis
Brennan ...... Alan Barry
Police Officer ...... Trevor Cooper
Police Officer ....... Michael McStay
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1980.
FRI 07:00 The Sit Crom (b00mbc2k)
Night Exercises
With the sovereign set for a visit, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.
Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.
Sir John Firebasket ...... Joss Ackland
Lady Anne Firebasket ...... Denise Coffey
Tobias Thynne ...... Clive Merrison
Mercy, alias Melissa ...... Miriam Margoyles
Father Francis ...... Nickolas Grace
Slow Ned ...... Chris Emmett
Gazebo Fogg ...... Jack Klaff
Posthumous ...... Nicky Henson
Counter Tenor ...... Peter Hayward
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
FRI 07:30 The Likely Lads (m002l2ct)
Series 2
1. Friends and Neighbours
Terry’s grandad causes problems for Bob when he moves into the neighbourhood. Bob’s new girlfriend’s parents are not impressed...
Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Grandad .... Bert Palmer
Mrs Perrin .... Noel Dyson
Mr Perrin .... Glenn Melvyn
Lorna .... Angela Lovell
The second series of Dick Clements and Ian La Frenais’ television scripts adapted for radio by one of the programme’s stars, James Bolam.
The two series of radio adaptations are harvested from all three television series, which were broadcast on BBC1 from 1964 to 1966.
Producer: John Browell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.
FRI 08:00 Quanderhorn (b0b86qzl)
The Quanderhorn Xperimentations
Mummy! My Donkey's Head Is Exploding
Professor Quanderhorn and his crew are about to have their spacecraft shredded like a savoy cabbage by a massive gravitational wave. Only Martian hostage Guuuurk can save them.
But will the self-declared ‘miserable coward and despicable turncoat’ risk his life and even his very sanity by mind-leaping into Quanderhorn's son, Troy, a half-insectoid, touted as ‘a major breakthrough in Artificial Stupidity’.
Meanwhile, behind the Post Office in the nearby village, a glowing, throbbing meteorite is exuding a strange influence on the local inhabitants.
When Dr Janussen, Guuuurk, Troy and even Quanderhorn himself appear to be possessed by an alien intelligence, Brian is faced with a perilous dilemma.
And who is that peculiar hot chestnut seller, who bears a startling resemblance to Prime Minister Churchill?
Professor Quanderhorn …... James Fleet
Brian Nylon ..…. Ryan Sampson
Dr Gemini Janussen ..…. Cassie Layton
Guuurk ... Kevin Eldon
Troy Quanderhorn ..…. Freddie Fox
Winston Churchill/Jenkins …... John Sessions
Synthetic Voice …... Rachel Atkins
Music by Peter Brewis.
Created and written by Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall.
Director: Andrew Marshall
Producers: Rob Grant and Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2018.
FRI 08:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nxrw)
5. The Way Forward
Adam Nicolson reads his account of growing up in a National Trust treasure and his ambitious vision for its future.
Nicolson must now convince the people who work at Sissinghurst to back his plans to return the estate to the working landscape he knew as a boy.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths.
Produced by Sara Davies.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
FRI 08:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n8dz)
10. Decisions
Jane has to make a decision but what should she do. As the pressure from St John grows, Jane pleads for more time.
Charlotte Bronte's most beloved novel dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Jane ....... Amanda Hale
Rochester ....... Tom Burke
St John ....... George Watkins
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
FRI 09:00 It's a Fair Cop (m000vrj4)
Series 6
2. Malicious Communication
Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios. This week, Alfie investigates at what point unwanted feedback becomes criminal. How much do we have a right to be protected from the criticisms of others? This week's real case involves a vicar who has been receiving some hate mail...
Written and presented by Alfie Moore
Script editor: Will Ing
Production co-ordinator: Beverly Tagg
Producer: Richard Morris
A BBC Studios Production.
First transmitted in May 2021.
FRI 09:30 Mythical Creatures (m001tjlc)
5. Mermaids
Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.
Rhianna is on the trail of one of her favourite mythical creatures - the mermaid. She visits Conwy in North Wales, the scene of a mermaid’s curse, and dives into a myriad of salty tales. Rhianna hears how the meaning and representation of mermaids has changed throughout history and how the mermaid can speak to the environmental movement in the 21st century.
Storyteller: Ffion Phillips
Contributor: Professor Sarah Peverley
Presenter: Rhianna Pratchett
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison
Executive Producer: Mel Harris
Production Manager: Nikki Cannon
Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design and Mixing: John Scott
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2023.
FRI 09:45 Daily Service (m002l2cx)
Lost and Found: The Parables
Through conversations with Christian musicians across genres, Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Swarzy explores favourite Parables of Jesus - those memorable teachings that convey a powerful spiritual message through relatable stories. From West End star Rachel John to rapper Still Shadey - Swarzy finds out which parables are most relevant to them as they navigate their lives in the world as Christians.
Presenter: Swarzy Shire
FRI 10:00 Soul Music (b0b0v37m)
Series 26
True Colors
'Your true colors... are beautiful, like a rainbow...'
Billy Steinberg's lyrics were originally inspired by his mother but his songwriting partner Tom Kelly recognised its universal appeal and with a slight rewrite, it became the song that Cyndi Lauper made famous the world over.
Growing up in a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ken Kidd could never truly be himself. Watching Cyndi Lauper perform True Colors on MTV showed him that it was OK to be his authentic self. Years later he describes his pride at watching the Rainbow Flag being raised above the Stonewall National Monument as he and other LGBTQ campaigners sang that same song.
Lesley Pyne learnt to sing 'True Colors' with her local choir. It's a song that resonated with her more than she had ever expected. After six attempts at IVF, Lesley had to come to terms with the knowledge that she wouldn't be able to have children. It wasn't easy. It has taken years of digging deep to work through the grief, but now she helps others to find their true colours and firmly believes that they can be beautiful, like a rainbow.
And in 1999, Caroline Paige, a jet and helicopter navigator in the Royal Air Force, became the first ever openly serving transgender officer in the British military. She rose above the extraordinary challenges placed before her to show her 'True Colors' whilst serving her country on the front line in the war on terror.
Featuring songwriter Billy Steinberg and music from The Rock Choir.
Producer: Nicola Humphries
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2018.
FRI 10:30 The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution (b00xgc64)
Ned Sherrin investigates the lore and history of matinée performances in theatres.
Featuring:
* June Whitfield
* Donald Sinden
* Sandy Wilson
* John Moffatt
* Joanna Riding
* Vivienne Gardner
* Sandy Wilson
* Michael Codron
* Mark Sinden
Producer: Philippa Ritchie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2003.
FRI 11:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 11:30 Detective (b03h828w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 12:00 The Sit Crom (b00mbc2k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Likely Lads (m002l2ct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Quanderhorn (b0b86qzl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nxrw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n8dz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
FRI 14:00 Whispers (b007k2sf)
Series 3
Episode 2
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Joining team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip:
Richard Herring
Louise Doughty
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.
FRI 14:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00906d7)
Series 3
Episode 3
Change is in the air when Amanda and Richard get happily engaged.
But when Lucy and Daniel opt to change their lives, Lucy resolves not to tell anyone.
What Daniel hasn't told Lucy is that he can't keep a secret...
Starring David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling.
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Daniel …. David Tennant
Lucy …. Liz Carling
Katie …. Tracy-Ann Oberman
Andy …. Tony Gardner
Amanda …. Nasreen Hussain
Richard …. Dave Lamb
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003.
FRI 15:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w9x0c)
4. Burglary and Baked Beans
Ferdy and May decide to go on a painting holiday to Wales, only to find themselves trapped in an adventure involving burglary and baked beans.
Starring Barbara Leigh-Hunt and Bernard Hepton.
Another adventure for the senior citizens written by Ian Curteis.
Ferdy .... Bernard Hepton
May .... Barbara Leigh Hunt
Elizabeth .... Helen Ayres
Edna .... Jennie Stoller
Humphrey .... John Baddeley
Talbot .... Stephen Critchlow
WPC Margaretson ... Carla Simpson
Imogen .... Priyanga Elan
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.
FRI 15:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l2cz)
Diana Quick and Bill Nighy
Last in Russell Davies's series of 15-minute plays set in bed, with real-life couples cast as couples.
Stealing away from an overnight sitting at the House, an MP just has time to pop back to the flat - and the marital bed.
Thelma.............Diana Quick
Neville..............Bill Nighy
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in December 1994.
FRI 16:00 Soul Music (b0b0v37m)
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FRI 16:30 The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution (b00xgc64)
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FRI 17:00 Whodunnits (b007jl8s)
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FRI 17:30 Detective (b03h828w)
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FRI 18:00 The Sit Crom (b00mbc2k)
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FRI 18:30 The Likely Lads (m002l2ct)
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FRI 19:00 Quanderhorn (b0b86qzl)
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FRI 19:30 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson (b010nxrw)
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FRI 19:45 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (b072n8dz)
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FRI 20:00 Whispers (b007k2sf)
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FRI 20:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00906d7)
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FRI 21:00 Love by Ian Curteis (b07w9x0c)
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FRI 21:45 Are You Still Awake? by Russell Davies (m002l2cz)
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FRI 22:00 It's a Fair Cop (m000vrj4)
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FRI 22:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters (b01hxpy6)
Series 2
Junk Mail
Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to delivering junk mail.
Tom also tracks the development of advertising and marketing - a development trajectory which has now led us to the rather ridiculous stage where we can be 'Facebook friends' with Jacob's Crackers.
Award-winning comedian Tom Wrigglesworth delivers another open letter.
Written by Tom Wrigglesworth, James Kettle and Miles Jupp.
Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012.
FRI 23:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section (b01d51th)
Series 1
With David O'Doherty
Comedian Alex Horne and his 5-piece band give us a Latin lesson as they ponder the language that unifies us all.
Special guest: David O'Doherty takes us for a noisy ride in the 'quiet carriage'.
The Band:
Trumpet/banjo .... Joe Auckland
Saxophone/clarinet .... Mark Brown
Double Bass/Bass .... Will Collier
Drums and Percussion .... Ben Reynolds
Piano/keyboard .... Joe Stilgoe
Producer: Julia McKenzie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012.
FRI 23:30 Radio Active (b008gdb7)
Series 3
Probe Round the Back
Radio Active's regular analysis programme, Probe, takes a look behind-the-scenes at Britain's first national local radio station.
Starring:
Helen Atkinson-Wood
Angus Deayton
Geoffrey Perkins
Philip Pope
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. With Jon Canter, Moray Hunter and John Docherty.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1983.