SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2025

SAT 00:00 The Radio Detectives (b007jpd7)
Series 3
Down the Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe
An exploration of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled, wisecracking American private-eye - who first appeared in ‘The Big Sleep’ published in 1939.
Professor Jeffrey Richards is hot on his trail.
With:
Phillip French
Van Heflin
Ed Bishop
John Tydeman
Bill Morrison
Affectionate series about popular radio detectives.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
SAT 00:30 Michael Palin's Memory Palaces: Terry Gilliam (m000xm6p)
An odyssey set inside the strange and wonderful mind of Terry Gilliam. Michael Palin invents fantastical new interview technology to fire James Peak deep inside Terry Gilliam's 'memory palace'.
Join them for an encounter that takes in Terry's films, the Monty Python foot, what it is like to have your obituary published in Variety magazine before you're dead, and why it always pays to have a Beatle on your side.
Starring Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Andre Jacquemin and James Peak
Produced by Andre Jacquemin and James Peak
An Essential Radio production for BBC Radio 4
SAT 01:00 Isabella and The Pot of Basil by John Keats (m002mcmv)
Isabella loves Lorenzo, but her brothers want him dead.
Young love turns to gothic nightmare.
John Keats classic tale of passion, murder - and a pot of basil. First published in 1820.
Narrator: Miriam Margolyes
Isabella ....... Janie Dee
Lorenzo ....... Rhashan Stone
Brothers ....... Stephen Hogan & Nicolas Boulton
Original music composed and performed by David Chilton
Director: Claudine Toutoungi
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004.
SAT 01:45 Whodunnits (b03qflzq)
November Dead List - Series 1
5. Chief Suspect
A second body has been discovered, belonging to another name on the suspected 'kill list'.
Detective Inspector Flood fears that Father Manu might try to confront their chief suspect...
Conclusion of Nick Perry's gritty crime drama.
Starring Nicola Walker.
Each Roman Catholic parish compiles a Book of the Dead from the lists of departed loved ones submitted by parishioners.
Printed on the front of the envelopes are three words:
NOVEMBER DEAD LIST
A young priest opens one such envelope and discovers - not a list of the dead but a list of people he knows to be alive, and members of his congregation.
At first he thinks it's someone's idea of a joke. Then the people named start turning up dead.
DI Flood ...... Nicola Walker
Father Manu ...... Paul Ready
John ...... Steve Toussaint
Father Pat ...... Dermot Crowley
Simon ...... Arthur Hughes
Terrence ...... John Norton
Gerry ...... Stephen Hogan
Kevin ...... Sean Murray
Eileen ...... Carolyn Pickles
Journalist ...... Carys Eleri
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.
SAT 02:00 Kalangadog Junction (b09ckrh5)
Episode 3
1956: It's a big week at Kalangadog Junction as everyone prepares to go to the movies.
And the Australian town witnesses a version of On the Waterfront unlike any other...
Starring Caroline Quentin and John Duttine.
Comedy drama series by Moya O'Shea.
Jane .... Caroline Quentin
Thomas .... John Duttine
Jimmy .... Niall Ashdown
Pete .... Toby Longworth
Len .... Brian Bowles
Madge .... Joanna Monro
Milly .... Julie Gibbs
Phoebe .... June Whitfield
Gaeline .... Moya O'Shea
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996.
SAT 02:30 The Likely Lads (m002mcmx)
Series 2
Double Date
Bob is heartbroken over Felicity, but Terry persuades him to go on a double-date with Deirdre and Pat, who they meet in a coffee shop.
As the lads plan their night out, the women are also discussing the evening ahead.
Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.
Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Adapted for BBC Radio by James Bolam
Terry .... James Bolam
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Deirdre .... Dilys Watling
Pat .... Susan Jameson
Producer: John Browell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
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Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle for returning the audio to the BBC.
SAT 03:00 Quanderhorn (b0bcg8td)
The Quanderhorn Xperimentations
Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
It's 1952. Of course.
As Churchill's squadron of bagpiping bombers grows closer, our intrepid crew and their duplicates face the diabolical traps of the Alien ziggurat.
Meanwhile, Jenkins races back to the laboratory to secure the cellar, and uncovers a duplicate Quanderhorn, who claims he's the real thing.
Barely surviving the Deadly Duck Trap, the Waterfall of Glue and the Collapsing Stairway of Strangling Vines, Brian and the originals face the ultimate challenge - the Mirror Maze of Laser Death.
The duplicates reach the prize, the legendary Gaulus Tempus - the Time Bucket - but they are immediately betrayed by Guuuurk 2 who claims it for Mars.
Can Gemma, Troy, Guuuurk and Brian triumph and use the Time Bucket to save reality before the bombers strike and the bagpipers strike up Ride of the Valkyries?
The Quanderhorn Xperimentations - an adventure beyond human understanding.
Professor Quanderhorn ...... James Fleet
Brian Nylon ...... Ryan Sampson
Dr Gemini Janussen ...... Cassie Layton
Guuuurk ...... Kevin Eldon
Troy Quanderhorn ...... Freddie Fox
Winston Churchill/Jenkins ...... John Sessions
Synthetic Voice ...... Rachel Atkins
Created and written by Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall
Directed by Andrew Marshall
Music by Peter Brewis
Engineered, Edited and Sound designed by Alistair McGregor
Production Manager: Sarah Tombling
Produced by Rob Grant and Gordon Kennedy
Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018.
SAT 03:30 60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack (b061ttfm)
5. 200 Miles From Home
Only 200 miles from his home in Shetland, and his starting point, Malachy Tallack reaches the west coast of Norway.
It's the final destination on his journey along the 60th parallel.
Marking a borderland between 'near' and 'far north', the 60th parallel wraps itself around the lower reaches of Finland, Sweden and Norway.
It crosses the tip of Greenland and of South Central Alaska and cuts the great spaces of Russia and Canada in half.
The parallel also passes through Shetland, at the very top of the British Isles.
Malachy travelled to some of the places that share this latitude, beginning in Shetland, where he has spent most of his life.
Wrestling with notions of home and belonging, he hoped that the journey would help him come to terms with his father's untimely death.
Focusing on the landscapes and natural environments of the parallel, and the way that people have interacted with those landscapes, Tallack explores themes of wildness and community, of isolation and engagement, of exile and memory.
Abridged by Laurence Wareing.
Read by Sandy Grierson.
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.
SAT 03:45 The Observations by Jane Harris (b0077492)
10. Safe Home
A second tragedy on the railway line sparks an unexpected conclusion for both Bessy and Arabella.
It is the mid-1860s, and young Irish woman Bessy is trying to escape her former life....
Written by Jane Harris.
Dramatised by Chris Dolan.
Bessy Buckley .... Lucy Paterson
Arabella Reid .... Candida Benson
James Reid .... Jimmy Chisholm
Dr. Mcgregor .... Kenny Blyth
Nurse .... Patricia Kavanagh
Director: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.
SAT 04:00 Whispers (b007k3jj)
Series 3
Episode 6
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Joining team captains Anthony Holden and Lucy Moore to run the gauntlet of gossip
John O'Farrell
Dan Tetsell
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.
SAT 04:30 Philip Marlowe - The Long Goodbye (b007jwwf)
The world-weary private eye helps a friendly drunk conceal a crime.
He's also asked to protect a drunken writer from his own violence.
A murder seems to connect the two cases. And Marlowe almost falls in love.
Raymond Chandler's classic noir novel, first published in 1953.
Starring Ed Bishop.
Powerful and atmospheric full-cast dramatisation by Bill Morrison.
Philip Marlowe .... Ed Bishop
Eileen Wade .... Toby Robins
Lynda Loring .... Margaret Robinson
Roger Wade .... David March
Terry Lennox .... Peter Marinker
Howard Spencer .... Don Fellows
Mendy Melendez .... Blain Fairman
Bernie Ohis.... Harry Towb
Dr Loring .... Paul Maxwell
Harlan Potter .... Bob Sherman
Captain Hernandez .... Gordon Sterne
Lonnie Morgan .... Henry Knowles
Grantz .... Rod Beacham
Sergeant Greene .... William Roberts
Detective Dayton .... Neville Jason
Willie McGoon .... Bill Morrison
Chick Agostino .... Malcolm Gerrard
Candy .... Anthony Daniels
Barman .... Brian Hewlett
Director: John Tydeman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
SAT 06:00 Sherlock Holmes (m002mlh4)
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas Meyer
The riddle of Sherlock Holmes' disappearance after the Reichenbach Falls is at last solved.
And the real reason for Professor Moriarty's power is revealed...
Starring Simon Callow, Ian Hogg and Karl Johnson.
Nicholas Meyer's Gold and Silver Dagger Award-winning novel, first published in 1974.
Dramatised by Denny Martin Flinn.
Sherlock Holmes .... Simon Callow
Dr Watson .... Ian Hogg
Sigmund Freud .... Karl Johnson
Professor Moriarty .... David King
Mycroft Holmes .... Philip Voss
Baron von Leinsdorf .... Matthew Morgan
Nancy Osborn Slater .... Melinda Walker
Baroness von Leinsdorf .... Geraldine Fitzgerald
Hugo von Hoffmansthal .... Wolf Kahler
Cab Driver ....David Bannerman
Mary Watson/Mrs Freud .... Kate Binchy
Maidservant .... Federay Holmes
Mrs Hudson/Freda .... Jillie Meers
Mr Sherman .... John Church
Music by David Chiltern and Nicholas Russell-Pavier.
Violin played by Steve Bentley.
Director: Jane Morgan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 January 1993.
SAT 07:30 Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl (Omnibus) (m002mlh6)
Matthew Dennison’s biography of the creator of many much-loved literary characters.
The familiar image of Roald Dahl is that of an old man, a tall, stooping figure usually dressed in a long cardigan, a rug over his knees in his writing hut.
In actual fact, one of our greatest storytellers was once a young dashing, very tall, handsome chap who women were very much drawn to.
He was brought up by his feisty Norwegian mother, and her love of the country myths and folk tales of the North influenced his writing. A flying accident which nearly killed him ended his war career, which was followed by time in Washington, where he began his writing career with short stories.
There he met the beautiful actress Patricia Neal and began a family.
Tragedy struck when his elder daughter died from measles, his baby son was nearly killed in a road accident in New York, and his wife suffered a near fatal stroke from which he almost single-handedly forced her back into good health.
For all his life he remained unafraid to court controversy, or to make his views known forcefully.
Omnibus of five-parts abridged by Libby Spurrier.
Read by Owen Teale.
Director: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2022.
SAT 08:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m000749h)
The Medical Experts
Frank Thornton ponders on how to beat the medical experts at their own game.
Written by Lawrie Wyman.
Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell.
With:
Patsy Rowlands
David Tate
John Baddeley
Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1979.
SAT 09:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002mlh8)
Series 3
Teddy Tranter Is
Can the dear ladies help Teddy Trenter launch his new stage career?
Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and her lifelong companion Dame Hilda Bracket.
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
Teddy Tranter …. Roy Barraclough
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 August 1979.
SAT 09:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00094nl)
Series 3
Episode 9
Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle - and 'Hornerama' probes city money-makers.
A madcap mix of sketches and songs written by Eric Merriman.
Starring:
Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee
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
Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1960.
SAT 10:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00175j7)
Alternative Comedy...and Beyond
2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
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 second of three programmes, they travel back to the 1980s to celebrate alternative comedy.
Featuring:
THE MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE - from 6th January 1990 - BBC Radio 1.
THE YOUNG ONES: University Challenge sketch - from 12th June 1984
Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in April 2017.
SAT 11:00 Sherlock Holmes (m002mlh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 12:30 Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl (Omnibus) (m002mlh6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 13:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m000749h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 14:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002mlh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 14:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00094nl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 15:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00175j7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 16:00 The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy (b0076wvt)
Dangerous dreams and consequential curses.
Victoria Hamilton and Susan Jameson star in a highly charged tale of two women in the grip of passions beyond their control.
Set in Wessex, Thomas Hardy's classic short story is a masterful drama of psychological suspense.
Dramatised by Louise Doughty.
Gertrude Lodge ...... Victoria Hamilton
Rhoda Brook ...... Susan Jameson
James Lodge ...... Ewan Bailey
Edward ...... Nick Sayce
Mr Mason ...... Nick Brimble
Ida ...... Ella Smith
Dairy Man ...... John Cummins
Hangman ...... Gerard McDermott
Landlord ...... Wayne Foskett
Serving Girl ...... Ayesha Antoine
Director: Claudine Toutoungi.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2006.
SAT 16:45 Roald Dahl (b00pbt9k)
Someone Like You
4. Dip in the Pool
A passenger on an ocean liner takes a desperate gamble.
Five darkly comic tales by Roald Dahl.
Dramatised by Stephen Sheridan.
Storyteller ...... Charles Dance
Mr Botibol ...... John Baddeley
Mrs Renshaw/Maggie ...... Rachel Atkins
Purser ...... Nicholas Boulton
Auctioneer ...... Chris Stanton
Old Woman ...... Jean Trend
Director: David Blount
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2009.
SAT 17:00 Sherlock Holmes (m002mlh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 18:30 Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl (Omnibus) (m002mlh6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 19:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m000749h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 20:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002mlh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 20:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00094nl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 21:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00175j7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 22:00 The World of Simon Rich (b07fl6t9)
Series 1
Episode 3
Simon Rich has been Saturday Night Live's youngest writer, a staff writer for Pixar and a regular contributor to The New Yorker - as well as one of the funniest short story writers of his generation.
Now the American brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show.
The series takes us across time and space, from the design of the universe and prehistoric love triangles to the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager’s wallet.
Performing the stories alongside Simon is a cast of UK comic talent:
Peter Serafinowicz
Tim Key
Cariad Lloyd
Jamie Demetriou
Joseph Morpurgo
Claire Price.
Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producer: Richard Wilson
A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.
SAT 22:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (b06sgygq)
Series 2
Financial Advisor
Milton becomes a responsible sober-suited financial adviser and fights off a Swedish invasion with the aid of his trusty hamster.
Yes! The man they call 'Britain's funniest Milton' returns to the radio with a fully working cast and a shipload of new jokes.
Mention Milton Jones to most people and the first thing they think is 'help!' Because Milton and his trusty assistant Anton are here to help people and soon find they're embroiled in a new adventure.
If you're close to the edge, then Milton can give you a push.
Written by Milton with James Cary and Dan Evans
With:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Josie Lawrence
Dan Tetsell
Music by Guy Jackson.
Director: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2015.
SAT 23:00 Friends Like These (m000fy9l)
Helen and Gail
Helen and Gail are best friends and inseparable – apart from the fact that Gail is in prison for trying to murder Helen.
When visiting time comes around, their relationship takes an odd turn.
Written by and starring Fay Rusling and Oriane Messina.
Helen …. Fay Rusling
Gail …. Oriane Messina
Director: Claudine Toutoungi
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.
SAT 23:15 Influencers (m001qtm3)
Series 1
5. Popstars
Ruth and Carla cook up a cunning plan.
They're out to trick the mystery Daughters of Influencers bloggers, by making a pop song on an app, and launching themselves as a new band called Motherz.
Ruth and Carla are two wannabe stars of the online business world.
They are bound together by a carefully controlled image that can lead to lucrative product placements and well-paid endorsements - but only if the PR is played just right.
And that’s a problem because, behind the scenes, things are not always as harmonious as they seem.
Written by and starring Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson
Carla ... Katy Brand
Ruth ... Katherine Parkinson
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2023.
SAT 23:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b0938c6y)
Series 7
Cumulus Nimbus
Alok's former best friend at school returns to Lenzie to host a film audition. Fraser Linlithgow is now a big hit in Hollywood, and Alok is keen to cash in on his fame.
More shop based shenanigans and over the counter philosophy, courtesy of Ramesh Mahju and his trusty sidekick Dave.
Set in a Scots-Asian corner shop, the staff continue their tireless quest to bring nice-price custard creams and cans of coke with Arabic writing on them to an ungrateful nation. Ramesh Mahju has built it up over the course of over 30 years and is a firmly entrenched, friendly presence in the local area.
Then of course there are Ramesh's sons Sanjay and Alok, both surly and not particularly keen on the old school approach to shop-keeping, but natural successors to the business. Ramesh is keen to pass all his worldly wisdom onto them - whether they like it or not!
Written by and starring Donald Mcleary and Sanjeev Kohli.
Ramesh ...... Sanjeev Kohli
Dave ...... Donald McLeary
Sanjay ...... Omar Raza
Alok ...... Susheel Kumar
Fraser Linlithgow ...... Sean Biggerstaff
Bishop Briggs ...... Michael Redmond
Mr Hepworth ...... Tom Urie
Paella Fieldings ...... Kate Brailsford.
Producer: Gus Beattie for Gusman Productions
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.

SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2025

SUN 00:00 The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy (b0076wvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:45 Roald Dahl (b00pbt9k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:45 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Sherlock Holmes (m002mlh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl (Omnibus) (m002mlh6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m000749h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m002mlh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 04:30 Beyond Our Ken (m00094nl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh (m00175j7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b09h63gm)
Centenary Castaways
Brian Aldiss
Author Brian Aldiss is castaway by Kirsty Young.
Brian is best known for pioneering, alongside JG Ballard, a new wave of British science-fiction writing in the 1960s.
He says sci-fi is not so much a prediction of the future as a metaphor for the human condition; and for him, at least, writing it offered an escape route and a filter through which to view his own extraordinary upbringing.
He grew up in a small Norfolk village in a very devout and austere home. While his father was distant, his mother was still suffering from the grief after her first child, a daughter, was still-born. He was the second child and even when he was very small, remembers feeling a strong sense of his mother's disappointment in him.
The army finally offered a way out for him and it was on his return to England that he started writing seriously while also working in a bookshop.
One of his early works was a short story describing the sadness felt by a boy who was never able to please his parents, which was turned into a film by Stanley Kubrick.
While he remains best known for his science-fiction writing - and has won every major award in the field - he has also written novels, poetry and biographies and short stories.
Now, he says, he aims not for high sales but to become a better and better writer.
Born on 18th August 1925, Brian joins 4 Extra's 100 Club and is one of our Centenary Castaways. He died aged 92 in 2017.
DISC ONE: Walter Brennan - Old Rivers
DISC TWO: Susan Gritton with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yuri Simonov -
Opening movement of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
DISC THREE: Ella Fitzgerald - Cow-Cow Boogie
DISC FOUR: The Kirov Orchestra - Alexander Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia
DISC FIVE: Sadlers Wells Theatre - Jacques Offenbach’s Quand j'étais roi de Béotie (from Orpheus in the Underworld)
DISC SIX: The Choir and Tambouritza Ensemble of Radio Osijek - Oj Lolo Moja or Oh My Darling
DISC SEVEN: Tom Lehrer - So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III)
DISC EIGHT: The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult - Gustav Holst’s Saturn (The Bringer of Old Age) from The Planets
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Walter Brennan - Old Rivers
BOOK CHOICE: John Osborne by John Heilpern
LUXURY CHOICE: A banjo
Producer: Leanne Buckle
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
SUN 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
Series 2
Kiwi
New Zealand had several species of flightless bird living across the islands, all of which are now extinct, bar one.
The Kiwi bird has become an iconic species of the country, like the Koala in Australia, the Giraffe in Africa and the Alpaca in South America.
Historically, New Zealand didn't have ground predators such as wild cats and stoats - which allowed birds to exploit living on the ground. Being flightless in New Zealand was a good way to be a bird.
Having filmed Kiwis, Sir David Attenborough muses on the niche the Kiwi occupies on the ground. He argues the Kiwi behaves more like a mammal than a bird, but what mammal do you think, in his view, the Kiwi resembles most..?
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.
SUN 07:00 Poetry Extra (m002mlk9)
The Poetry Detective
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive to mark 150 years since the birth of Rainer Maria Rilke.
He selects The Poetry Detective - a series where Vanessa Kisuule speaks to people about poems that offer invitations and make demands.
A poem by Rainer Maria Rilke has always meant a huge amount to the poet Richard Scott - with the stunning last line 'you must change your life'.
We speak to Rachel Corbett, author of 'You Must Change Your Life: The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin' about the encounter between poet and sculptor and the huge impact it had on Rilke.
And Dr Altaf Saadi tells us about a Lucille Clifton poem she has carried in her pocket for many years and that has given her strength as a woman of Iranian-Iraqi heritage who came to the US a month before 9/11. A poem that Tara Betts also carries with her - as a tattoo covering her left arm.
Produced in Bristol by Mair Bosworth for BBC Audio
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021.
SUN 07:30 60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus) (b062nhq8)
Marking a borderland between 'near' and 'far north', the 60th parallel wraps itself around the lower reaches of Finland, Sweden and Norway.
It crosses the tip of Greenland and of South Central Alaska and cuts the great spaces of Russia and Canada in half.
The parallel also passes through Shetland, at the very top of the British Isles.
Malachy Tallack travelled to some of the places that share this latitude, beginning in Shetland, where he has spent most of his life.
Wrestling with notions of home and belonging, he hoped that the journey would help him come to terms with his father's untimely death.
Focusing on the landscapes and natural environments of the parallel, and the way that people have interacted with those landscapes, Tallack explores themes of wildness and community, of isolation and engagement, of exile and memory.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Laurence Wareing.
Read by Sandy Grierson.
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.
SUN 08:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002mlkc)
Joanna Page
Joanna Page - the star of BBC TV's Gavin and Stacey - inherits 'Northern Sky' by Nick Drake and passes on 'Chic Mystique' by Chic.
SUN 08:50 The Observations by Jane Harris (Omnibus) (m002mlkf)
Episode 2
1863. Bessy persuades her mistress that a maid’s ghost is haunting Castle Haivers - but her plan backfires.
In 1863 a young Irish prostitute escapes her former life when she's hired as a maid in a big house near Edinburgh. But her new employer has secrets of her own - and both women are soon engaged in a delicate game of deception.
Written by Jane Harris.
Omnibus of the last five of ten parts dramatised by Chris Dolan.
Bessy Buckley …. Lucy Paterson
Arabella Reid …. Candida Benson
Rev Pollock …. Crawford Logan
James Reid …. Jimmy Chisholm
Dr. McGregor/Duncan Pollock/Chemist …. Kenny Blyth
Muriel …. Suzanne Donaldson
Janet …. Rose McBain
Bridget .... Cara Kelly
Stranger/Nurse .... Patricia Kavanagh
Director: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.
SUN 10:00 Ray's a Laugh (m002mlkh)
From 30/09/1960
Ted’s getting very jealous. Can he see off a rival for Kitty’s affection?
Starring Ted Ray.
Ray's a Laugh follows the comedy exploits of Ted's life at home with his 'radio' wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961.
Written by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart.
With:
Kitty Bluett
Kenneth Connor
Laidman Browne
Pat Coombs
Percy Edwards
BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Producer: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1960.
SUN 10:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx)
From 20/01/1955
The BBC treats the gang to a trip to Bristol and in The Glums, Eth wonders what a fire engine is doing outside Ron's house............
Starring:
Professor Jimmy Edwards
Dick Bentley
June Whitfield
Wallas Eaton
Music from Alma Cogan, The Keynotes and the Bristol Variety Orchestra
Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.
SUN 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b09h63gm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m002mlk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 12:30 60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus) (b062nhq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 13:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002mlkc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 13:50 The Observations by Jane Harris (Omnibus) (m002mlkf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 15:00 Ray's a Laugh (m002mlkh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Wally K Daly (b007js6f)
625Y
1. Discovery
Research scientist Kate Brown makes a dramatic discovery in her laboratory about human genes.
But when her news starts to spread, events rapidly spiral out of control...
Starring Amanda Root and Geoffrey Whitehead.
Wally K Daly's intriguing two-part sci-fi drama.
Kate Brown …. Amanda Root
Professor Slingsby …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Joe Barnard …. Jon Strickland
Reporter …. Elizabeth Conboy
Prime Minister …. Chris Tranchell
Minister of Defence …. Ian Masters
Major Peters …. Brett Usher
Danny Flowers …. Stuart Milligan
Lab Technician …. Harry Myers
Minister of Health …. Sandra Clark
Director: Gordon House.
First broadcast as a one hour drama on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
SUN 16:30 Rules of Asylum by James Follett (b007k17k)
1. Escape
"This is the first escape from one of our maximum security sanatoriums. And there might be another.... Are all the prisoners housed in this block?"
"We prefer to call them patients."
Starring James Beattie.
James Follett's political thriller explores dissention and danger in a repressive state in the Eastern Bloc.
Jan Valery …. James Beattie
Suskin …. Vernon Joyner
Secretary/ Librarian …. Betty Huntley-Wright
Guard/Alex/Student …. Neville Jason
Governor …. Manning Wilson
Suskin's Chief …. Brian Haines
Anna …. Caroline John
Zoe/1st Girl …. Rosalyn Slater
Woman in Sanatorium/2nd Girl …. Diana Bishop
Danski …. Cyril Shaps
Nero …. Francis de Wolff
Interrogator …. John Challis
Restaurant Manager …. Godfrey Kenton
The original audio was lost from the BBC archive, so our thanks to James Follett for the donation from his personal collection of his first radio play.
Producer: Margaret Hall
First broadcast as a 90 minute drama on BBC Radio 4 in November 1973.
SUN 17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b09h63gm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 18:00 Poetry Extra (m002mlk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 18:30 60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus) (b062nhq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 19:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002mlkc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 19:50 The Observations by Jane Harris (Omnibus) (m002mlkf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 21:00 Ray's a Laugh (m002mlkh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community (b00fw5jh)
Series 2
Relax
Romantic Brian is plotting to surprise Clare on holiday.
Sally Phillips is Clare Barker the social worker who has all the right jargon but never a practical solution.
A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people's lives on both a professional and personal basis. Clare is in her 30s, white, middle class and heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her.
Clare continually struggles to control both her professional and private life
In today's Big Society there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.
Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ..... Alex Lowe
Ray ..... Richard Lumsden
Helen ..... Gemma Craven
Irene ..... Ellen Thomas
Megan ..... Nina Conti
Simon ..... Andrew Wincott
Amnesty Man ..... John Cummins
Producer: Katie Tyrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.
SUN 22:30 The Nick Revell Show (b007jp4p)
Series 1
Decoration
Struggling writer Nick paints his flat to try and impress Caroline, but his geraniums hate it.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With:
Alistair McGowan
Caroline Gruber
Brian Bowles
Doon Mackichan
Alison Sterling
Producer: Jon Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
SUN 23:00 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016x4sv)
Series 1
April 21st to 25th
Damien is reluctantly drawn into accepting a job for a supermarket's online magazine, whilst Anthony resolves to start the "courgette diet" and lose a few pounds.
More entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien Trench - written by and starring Miles Jupp.
In a mixture of narrative, dialogue and recipes, Damien unflinchingly captures every angle of his day-to-day life, "no matter how grizzly or, indeed, how gristly".
The programme also features Damien's easy-to-follow recipes for a simple Lobster Bisque, a comforting Lardy Cake, relaxing Nettle Tea and easy Wiener Schnitzel.
Damien Trench ...... Miles Jupp
Anthony ...... Justin Edwards
Geraldine McBeef ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Mullaney ...... Brendan Dempsey
Ian Frobisher ...... Philip Fox
Producer: Sam Michell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
SUN 23:30 World of Pub (b007v1dk)
Series 2
Episode 4
Dodgy Phil lays on an unusual awards ceremony to improve the faded fortunes of Barry and Garry's pub.
Tony Roche's comedy about the world's worst pub in London's East End.
Dodgy Phil ...... John Thomson
Barry ...... Phil Cornwell
Garry ...... Alistair McGowan
Bob ...... Tony Roche
With:
Debra Stephenson
Simon Greenall
Special effects: Carl Phillips and Nick Romero.
Music: Bill Bailey
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.

MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2025

MON 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007js6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Rules of Asylum by James Follett (b007k17k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b09h63gm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Poetry Extra (m002mlk9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus) (b062nhq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002mlkc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 on Sunday]
MON 03:50 The Observations by Jane Harris (Omnibus) (m002mlkf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Ray's a Laugh (m002mlkh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmc)
The City Orchid
Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell must rush to help an opal miner in trouble.
Stars James McKechnie and Bill Kerr.
Popular series based on the work of the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service
It ran on BBC radio between 1958-1963.
Written by Rex Rienits.
Doctor Chris Rogers .... James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell .... Bill Kerr
Jane Hudson .... June Brunell
Sally MacAndrew .... Bettina Dickson
Anna Granger .... Rosemary Miller
John Granger .... Leon Peera
Producer: Vernon Harris
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
MON 06:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsmq)
1. Deaths
Kindly Detective Inspector Purbright probes dark deeds in the world of small-time animal charities.
One of Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles set in East Anglia - first published in 1968.
Starring John Rowe.
Dramatised in six parts by Christopher Denys.
Inspector Purbright …… John Rowe
Sergeant Malley …… Robin Polley
Mrs Hallam …… Tricia Wilcock
Love …… Paul Downing
Dr Fergusson …… Russell Dixon
Lucilla Teatime …… Ann Rye
Mortimer Hive …… Geoffrey Banks
Helen …… Kathryn Hunt
Chubb …… Graham Roberts
Mrs Palgrove …… Rosemary Chamney
Music: composed by Charles Williams - A Quiet Stroll played by the Sidney Torch Orchestra.
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
MON 07:00 Visiting Julia (m0017tkw)
Next Time I'll Kiss Her
Roger is a writer of children's books. His wife, Julia, is in hospital.
Life is not without its complications.
Starring Keith Barron and Liz Goulding.
Peter Tinniswood 's six-part gentle comedy-drama series.
Roger ....Keith Barron
Julia .... Liz Goulding
Ma-in-'ell .... Shirley Dixon
Taxi Driver ... Stephen Thorne
Matron .... Mate Binchy
Receptionist/ Doctor .... Frances Jeater
Producer: John Tydeman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1998.
MON 07:30 Dad's Army (b007jmd5)
Series 1
The Bullet Is Not for Firing
The Home Guard platoon faces an inquiry after shots are fired at a low-flying German aeroplane.
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 Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Walker …. Graham Stark
Vicar …. Frank Williams
Captain Pringle …. Michael Knowles
Captain Marsh …. Timothy Bateson
Choir Members …. John Whitehall
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in May 1974.
MON 08:00 Rumblings from the Rafters (b07h65c6)
Death Watch Beetle and Queen Wasp
Alison Steadman and Bill Paterson star as a bossy queen wasp and a death watch beetle as they reveal the truth about life in a draughty old attic in a house in Amersham.
The first of three tales, written and introduced by Lynne Truss.
Death Watch Beetle ...... Bill Paterson
Queen Wasp ...... Alison Steadman
The Death Watch Beetle is a wood-boring beetle. Having spent twelve years as a larva boring through a single rafter in the house with no one to talk to, our beetle is now an adult with about 5 weeks left to live. He has just three aims in life:
Firstly, to find a mate, which he does by banging his head on the timber "Oh Come on girls, .. I know you're out there ... Don't tell me this attic has ever seen such a specimen before. This lovely compact dark brown capsule of hard cuticle covered with yellowish scale-like hair and just under a centimetre long - it could all be yours!
Secondly, to make as much noise as he can.
And finally, to live long enough to see the roof cave in.
The Queen Wasp is very, very bossy, and very, very stressed. She carries the entire responsibility for the wasp colony and its thousands of inhabitants, all of whom are her own progeny. There is an enormous amount of work to be done.
"They call themselves workers, these girls, but quite frankly, none of them knows what real work actually is." It is lonely at the top too," I did consider leaving all this, at one point. None of them knows this; they'd be heartbroken to think I might have left them" and she is just beginning to lose her grip. "Bring me my list" she constantly yells.
Life doesn't get much more stressful than this.
Wildlife sound recordings by Chris Watson
Producer: Sarah Blunt.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.
MON 08:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5vg)
1. Getting Together
Eric Morecambe met Ernie Wise for the first time at the Swansea Empire in the 1930s.
They were appearing as separate acts in one of Jack Hylton’s touring variety shows.
Both were successful child stars, and each instantly recognised a kindred spirit. They were soon touring together with Sadie, Eric’s redoubtable mother, finding them digs and looking out for them.
The duo learnt their trade the hard way with periods of 'resting' and several flops. On the Ed Sullivan show in New York they had to re-write virtually the entire act for the American sense of humour. But the hard won experience gained on the way up proved the making of them.
With brilliant writers like Eddie Braben, Morecambe and Wise found success first at ATV, then at the BBC with The Morecambe and Wise Show, which included stunning and legendary sketches with Andre Previn, Shirley Bassey and Angela Rippon.
Morecambe and Wise became a national institution, with their shows topping the ratings right up until the end.
The story of the much-loved comic duo is written by Louis Barfe
Abridged in five parts by Libby Spurrier
Read by Penelope Keith, who famously appeared in one of their BBC TV shows.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2021
MON 08:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128qtd)
1. The Death of Henry Gaunt
When the weekly list of unclaimed estates is published, probate researchers, brother and sister team Dan and Rachel are ready for action.
The duo search backwards through the family line to find the true heir and get a slice of the fortune.
Their quest leads them to uncover a broken family with a terrible secret.
Henry Gaunt has died leaving a sizeable estate but no will. His stepsister can't inherit and there are no known kin.
The stepsister doesn't know much about Henry's father: she thinks he died in the Second World War when Henry was a small child.
Dan and Rachel's investigation leads to a surprising discovery.
Written in five parts by Cath Staincliffe.
Dan ...... William Ash
Rachel ...... Claire Keelan
Young Eric ...... Tom Hughes
George ...... Stephen Hoyle
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
MON 09:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m002md22)
Series 84
2. Traffic Jam or Bedroom
The godfather of all panel shows returns to the Mayflower in Southampton. On the panel are Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp and Marcus Brigstocke, with Jack Dee in the umpire’s chair. Regular listeners will know to expect inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano.
Producer: Jon Naismith
A Random production for BBC Radio 4
MON 09:30 Travels with Bob (b086kwkr)
1. Holy Island
Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets - perfect strangers who act as guides to where they live.
The first of five stops is the Holy Island of Lindisfarne - a spiritual place, with a rich history.
Life on Lindisfarne is ruled by the tides and it's cut off from the mainland twice a day.
Producer: Hannah Marshall
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.
MON 09:45 Daily Service (m002mlmg)
Letter to Corinth - Trials and tribulations
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Letter to Corinth - Trials and tribulations
Presenter: Heavilyn Ohene-Akrasi
Reading: 2 Corinthians 1: 8-11
Music:
Alpha & Omega - Israel Houghton
Can’t Give Up Now - Mary Mary
It's not over - Melodees from Heaven
MON 10:00 I Was... (b08crt69)
Series 3
Erno Goldfinger's Last Architectural Assistant
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 even did their job for them while no one was looking.
Anyone driving along London's A40 Westway cannot fail to notice Trellick Tower, architect Erno Goldfinger's brutalist monument to the ideals of 20th century, urban residential living.
James Dunnett was the last architectural assistant to Erno Goldfinger, the great evangelist of the brutalist school of residential architecture, towards the end of his career in 1973 when public opinion turned against tower blocks as a form of social housing.
The great émigré architect now found that he had to don his best suit, swallow his astonishing pride and start looking for work.
A moving and fascinating account of the last days of Goldfinger whose iconic and now listed Trellick Tower, controversially fell out of fashion when it opened in 1972.
Yet it has not only become a listed building but spurred the imagination of writer JG Ballard in his novel High Rise. It's also been the visual backdrop to many futuristic urban dystopias.
Written and presented by Andrew McGibbon.
Producers: Nick Romero and Louise Morris
A Curtains For Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2017.
MON 10:30 Tick Box Art (b0938p7s)
Is it possible, or desirable, to measure the quality of an artwork?
In a world of shrinking resources, the question of how we decide which art should receive finance is ever more pressing.
Rosemary Laryea asks if, when putting money into good quality art is the goal, it's possible to set criteria to judge what makes "good art".
Rosemary talks to members of the public looking at - and arguing about - artwork, and discusses questions of artistic taste and judgement. She also hears from the jazz musician and rap artist Soweto Kinch, playwright Simon Stephens and filmmaker Destiny Ekaragha.
Tiffany Jenkins makes the case for critics and Barry Smith, a philosopher of the senses, and the art critic Lynda Neade explore the idea of taste, subjective pleasure and expertise.
Arts Council England has trialled a method of measuring quality in the art it funds, called Quality Metrics. Audiences, artists and arts organisations are invited to assess artworks - exhibitions, dance pieces, digital art, poetry, theatre, music events and more - across a range of criteria, and become part of a conversation about what constitutes quality.
Rosemary wonders whether this might be a way of finally answering the question of how we know something is good, while Dr Sarah Garfinkel shows that it might be our hearts, or rather our heartbeats, that hold the clue to understanding and mapping our aesthetic response.
Producer: Natalie Steed
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
MON 11:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 11:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 12:00 Visiting Julia (m0017tkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jmd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 13:00 Rumblings from the Rafters (b07h65c6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 13:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5vg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128qtd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 14:00 Just a Minute (b00yqj8w)
Series 59
Episode 3
Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.
With:
Paul Merton
Ross Noble
Tony Hawks
Liza Tarbuck
Subjects include: On Valentine's Day I Received, Quantitative Easing, My Favourite Cartoon, Cravats, The Big Top, A Shaggy Dog Story, Celebrity Status and Elephants
Created by Ian Messiter.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.
MON 14:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b01ng835)
Series 4
Let It Grow
Adam is keen to take on an allotment and work the land with his Dad, Rudy. Rudy would prefer a patio.
Father and son comedy set in the finest old-school record shop in Birmingham.
Starring Lenny Henry, Larrington Walker and Claire Benedict.
Six-part sitcom written by Danny Robins.
Adam ............ Lenny Henry
Rudy ............ Larrington Walker
Tasha ............ Natasha Godfrey
Doreen ............ Claire Benedict
Clifton ............ Jeffery Kissoon
Lucinda ............ Sarah Thom
Trader/Customer/Dealer ............ Adam Nagaitis
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.
Music featured in this episode:
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellow Man
The Gates Of Zion - The Mighty Diamonds
Incredible - M Beat Feat. General Levy
Herbal Dub - King Tubby
Rumours - Gregory Isaacs
Carry Go Bring Home - The Selecter
Gimme The Light - Sean Paul
Hard Times - Leo Graham
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
MON 15:00 The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing (b014tvng)
1. Arrival
Mary Turner is found murdered on the veranda of her farmstead, her houseboy having confessed to the crime.
But he seems to have no motive...
A powerful exploration of racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia.
Nobel Prize winner, Doris Lessing's debut novel, first published in 1950.
Starring Alison Pettit and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Dramatised in two parts by Tina Pepler.
Mary Turner 1 ...... Alison Pettit
Mary Turner 2 ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Charlie Slatter ...... Miles Anderson
Pheobe Slatter ...... Estelle Kohler
Dick Turner ...... Andrew Wincott
Tony Marston ...... Tom George
Denham ...... Don McCorkindale
Moses ...... Nicholas Beveney
Joseph ...... Kennedy Makambira
Samson ...... Jess Philogene
Susan ...... Janine Esser
Monica ...... Suzanna Hamilton
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
MON 16:00 I Was... (b08crt69)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:30 Tick Box Art (b0938p7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
MON 17:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 17:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 18:00 Visiting Julia (m0017tkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:30 Dad's Army (b007jmd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 19:00 Rumblings from the Rafters (b07h65c6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5vg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 19:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128qtd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 20:00 Just a Minute (b00yqj8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
MON 20:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b01ng835)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
MON 21:00 The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing (b014tvng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m002md22)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 22:30 Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar (m001dxvh)
Series 4
Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.
Alexei explores the place that repetition holds in our culture, discusses his time as an author on the arts centre circuit and debuts a new slam poem entitled “I Hate Keir Starmer”.
A mixture of stand-up, memoir, and philosophy from behind the counter of an imaginary sandwich bar.
Written and performed by Alexei Sayle.
Additional material by Tom Whyman.
Producer: Joe Nunnery
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2022.
MON 23:00 The Naked Week (m002mc5j)
Series 3
Immigration, Espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition
Immigration, espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.
From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes comes Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week, with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.
Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Larry Budd, Alan Dedicoat
Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw
Written by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James Kettle
Additional Material:
Karl Minns
Sophie Dickson
Helen Brooks
Kevin Smith
Darren Phillips
Joe Topping
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
David Riffkin
Live Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly Punshon
Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer and Director: Jon Holmes
Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
MON 23:30 Old Harry's Game (b00wnp6m)
Series 6
Investigation
Still keen to know who killed her, Edith discovers why Satan resented Jesus - he didn't like his "holier than thou" attitude.
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Edith Barrington …. Annette Crosbie
DI Scott …. Michael Fenton Stevens
Sgt Harrison/Napoleon …. Phillip Pope
Jane Austen …. Felicity Montagu
Police Inspector …. Nick Revell
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.

TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025

TUE 00:00 I Was... (b08crt69)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Tick Box Art (b0938p7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Visiting Julia (m0017tkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 Dad's Army (b007jmd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Rumblings from the Rafters (b07h65c6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5vg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128qtd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Just a Minute (b00yqj8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b01ng835)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing (b014tvng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmk)
SOS For Baldy
Can flying Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell help a father when his son is injured?
Stars James McKechnie and Bill Kerr.
Popular series based on the work of the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service
It ran on BBC radio between 1958-1963.
Dr Chris Rogers .... James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell .... Bill Kerr
Jane Hudson .... June Brunell
Sally MacAndrew .... Bettina Dickson
Frank Watson .... Kenneth Warren
Andy Watson .... Paddy Turner
Baldy Murdoch .... Ed Devereaux
Paddy .... Harry Towb
Steve .... John Stacy
Mrs Blackburn .... Paula Green
Producer: Vernon Harris
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
TUE 06:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnp)
2. Sabotage
As the sabotage and murder trail continues, private investigator Mortimer Hive arrives and is invited to make a speech.
Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicle set in East Anglia.
Starring John Rowe.
Dramatised by Christopher Denys.
Inspector Purbright …… John Rowe
Booker …… Russell Dixon
Love …… Paul Downing
Lucilla Teatime …… Ann Rye
Mortimer Hive …… Geoffrey Banks
Helen …… Kathryn Hunt
Mr Clay …… Peter Wheeler
Mrs Palgrove …… Rosemary Chamney
Palgrove …… Robin Polley
Fry …… Chris Hargreaves
Lintz …… Dave Bond
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
TUE 07:00 King of Bath (b048s4w0)
Blessed Are We
A Methodist minister threatens to cause the ruination of Bath.
Can a fine upright moral guardian like Dr Collins ever be compromised? Beau Nash tries his best.
Starring David Bamber
Comedy drama series by Arnold Evans casting the 18th-century dandy Richard 'Beau' Nash in a series of adventures
Beau Nash ...... David Bamber
Dr Collins ...... Patrick Collins
Lady Huntingdon ...... Rosamund Shelley
Mrs Collins ...... Manon Edwards
Dr Cheyne ...... Andrew Wincott
Fanny ...... Alice Arnold
Composer: John Hardy
Directed at BBC Wales by Alison Hindell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
TUE 07:30 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
Series 9
I Was Monty's Treble
The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles?
Groundbreaking, 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: John Browell
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1958.
TUE 08:00 ReincarNathan (m0002822)
Series 1
Snail
Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated as a snail. Will he ever make it back to human again?
It's Quantum Leap meets Planet Earth meets an idiot.
Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan star in a comedy about the afterlife
With special guest star Josh Widdicombe.
Written by Tom Craine and Henry Paker.
Jenny ...... Diane Morgan
Nathan ...... Daniel Rigby
Tim from next door ...... Tom Craine
Denis/Waiter ...... Henry Paker
Susan, Conchita, Dying Snail ...... Freya Parker
Bert ...... Josh Widdicombe
Music composed by Phil Lepherd.
Producers: Harriet Jaine & Jonno Richards
A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2019.
TUE 08:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5k3)
2. You're Only Young Once
Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise are back in London after the war.
An agent is now finding them work, leading to their first radio show and a trip to Australia with their new wives.
Story of the much-loved comic duo written by Louis Barfe.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier
Read by Penelope Keith
Producer: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2021.
TUE 08:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128pyc)
2. Cousin Eric
Probate researchers Dan and Rachel have uncovered a broken family with a terrible secret.
Henry Gaunt died leaving a sizeable estate but no will.
The brother and sister have discovered that Henry's father George died fighting in the Spanish Civil War, while his cousin Eric joined the International Brigades with him.
If Eric is still alive he might be the rightful heir....
Dan ...... William Ash
Rachel ...... Claire Keelan
Young Eric ...... Tom Hughes
George ...... Stephen Hoyle
Corporal Reeves ...... Russell Richardson
Eric ...... Russell Dixon
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
TUE 09:00 One Person Found This Helpful (m002mbn7)
Series 3
1. A-Beanz-ing!
Frank Skinner and guests Ian Smith, Jo Caulfield, Rachel Parris and Pierre Novellie discuss looking too much at cats, looking too much like dogs and what to do when your crowbar is the wrong size.
This is the panel game based on what we all sit down and do at least once a day – shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.
Everyone has an online life, and when the great British public put pen to keyboard to leave a review, they almost always write something hilarious. And our panel have to work out just what they were reviewing – and maybe contribute a few reviews of their own. So if you’re the person who went on Trip Advisor to review Ben Nevis as “Very steep and too high”, this show salutes you!
Written by Frank Skinner, Catherine Brinkworth, Sarah Dempster, Jason Hazeley, Rajiv Karia, Karl Minns, Katie Sayer and Peter Tellouche
Devised by Jason Hazeley and Simon Evans with the producer David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
TUE 09:30 Travels with Bob (b0868qvw)
2. Neath
Paddy O’Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets – perfect strangers who act as guides to where they live.
Their next stop is South Wales, where Paddy and Bob wander the streets of Neath in search of the story of Harry Parr Davies.
In his 1940s heyday, Davies composed many of our most famous wartime tunes, including Gracie Fields’ Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye. When he died, Fields paid tribute to him on BBC radio.
Today he’s largely forgotten – even in his hometown.
With thanks to the Neath Antiquarian Society for their generous assistance.
Producer: Hannah Marshall
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.
TUE 09:45 Daily Service (m002mlmm)
Letter to Corinth - Forgiving others
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Letter to Corinth - Forgiving others
Presenter: Rev Kirsty Thorpe
Reading: 2 Corinthians 2: 5-11
Music:
Forgive us our sins as we forgive - St Martin's Voices
Lord for thy tender mercies sake - Daily Service Singers
The Lord's Prayer - Daily Service Singers
O love that wilt not let me go - Daily Service Singers
TUE 10:00 A Good Read (m000dpkf)
Nick Hornby & Carlo Rovelli
Author Nick Hornby and Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Viv Albertine, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Tobias Wolf.
‘Throw Away, Unopened’ by Viv Albertine.
Publisher: Faber
‘White Nights’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Publisher: Penguin
‘Old School’ by Tobias Wolff
Publisher: Bloomsbury
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2020.
TUE 10:30 The Manchester Writers (b00tbck6)
John Harris explores the work of a group of authors who captured a northern social realism in the 1930s.
Their writing went on to shape the views of northern living for generations.
Walter Greenwood, Howard Spring and Louis Golding wrote about Greater Manchester at a time of severe economic depression and great poverty and their novels describe conditions that have resonances with our life today - cuts in welfare, increased unemployment and a coalition government.
Greenwood's 'Love on the Dole', Golding's 'Magnolia Street' and Spring's 'Fame is the Spur' depict a tough, working class life and although the three authors wrote from slightly different perspectives, they describe people enduring a grim, hard existence in an industrial landscape.
As the final parts of industrial Manchester and Salford are finally transformed by investment and modernisation, we visit the streets that inspired these authors.
How has their work endured and influenced ideas of northern England?
Producer: Helen Lee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2010.
TUE 11:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 11:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 12:00 King of Bath (b048s4w0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 12:30 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 13:00 ReincarNathan (m0002822)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5k3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128pyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 14:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m001n8fx)
Series 29
Episode 5
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies.
They compete against one another to see how many items of truth they’re able to smuggle past their opponents.
The panellists are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as horror, chefs, the Greeks, and pipes.
With:
Lou Sanders
Phil Wang
Neil Delamere
Kerry Godliman
Producer: Jon Naismith
A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2023.
TUE 14:30 Bleak Expectations (b00d0yhx)
Series 2
A Recovery All Made Miserable
The thrilling Victorian comic epic sees young Pip nursed to health by the Reverend Fecund and his daughter Ripely, but why must her face remain hidden?
Witness the horrors of the rural poor in the stricken parish of Poverty Saint Mary.
But will Pip choose to fight against the injustice of it all in Parliament, where the walls are soaked in brandy, and so are the MPs, or will he follow his heart, just as soon as he can work out what it is saying to him?
Meanwhile Harry has developed the steam-powered Pippa detector.
But will it work?
Mark Evans's epic comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.
Volume Two, Chapter the Third: A Recovery All Made Miserable
Sir Philip...........................Richard Johnson
Mr Benevolent/Sourquil............Anthony Head
Young Pip..................................Tom Allen
Reverend Godly Fecund..........David Mitchell
Sternbeater...................Geoffrey Whitehead
Harry Biscuit......................James Bachman
Ripely Fecund......................Sarah Hadland
Pippa........................................Susy Kane
Sundry MPs..............................Mark Evans
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
TUE 15:00 The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing (b014ts01)
2. Moses
Dick unknowingly seals Mary's fate, as her troubled relationship with houseboy Moses comes to a violent end.
Conclusion of Doris Lessing's powerful exploration of racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia.
The Nobel Prize winner's debut novel, first published in 1950.
Starring Alison Pettit and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Dramatised by Tina Pepler.
Mary Turner 1 ...... Alison Pettit
Mary Turner 2 ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Charlie Slatter ...... Miles Anderson
Dick Turner ...... Andrew Wincott
Tony Marston ...... Tom George
Denham ...... Don McCorkindale
Moses ...... Nicholas Beveney
Pheobe Slatter ...... Estelle Kohler
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
TUE 16:00 A Good Read (m000dpkf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:30 The Manchester Writers (b00tbck6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
TUE 17:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 18:00 King of Bath (b048s4w0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:30 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 19:00 ReincarNathan (m0002822)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5k3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 19:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128pyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 20:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m001n8fx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Bleak Expectations (b00d0yhx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
TUE 21:00 The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing (b014ts01)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
TUE 22:00 One Person Found This Helpful (m002mbn7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me (b007jv2l)
Series 1
Episode 2
Indian students on a gap year enjoy bustling England's smells at the airport, while the Indian Neighbours are cooking a roast.
Plus Skipinder the Punjabi Kangaroo hops in.
Starring:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Kulvinder Ghir
Meera Syal
Nina Wadia
Nitin Sawhney
Gold Winner of the Sony Radio Academy Awards. The sketch comedy show originally ran on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to 1998, later transferring to TV on BBC Two from 1998 to 2001.
Written by Sharat Sardana, Richard Pinto and the cast.
Producers: Gareth Edwards & Anil Gupta.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1996.
TUE 23:00 Bridget Christie Minds the Gap (b04wwnh8)
Series 2
Episode 1
Bridget is back asking - who has the best sexism in the world?
She also deconstructs a yoghurt advert and takes a look at what happens when a perfectly normal woman appears on TV.
With token man, Fred MacAulay who reveals a hitherto unsuspected penchant for certain kitchen cleaning products.
As she hasn't managed to single-handedly eradicate sexism, Bridget Christie returns in her multi-award winning series about modern feminism.
Bridget thought that she'd be able to put her feet up assuming her last series would bomb. Sadly it was a huge success and she's had to bang on about feminism ever since.
Written by Bridget Christie.
Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Alexandra Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.
TUE 23:30 Paul Sinha's History Revision (b07c4tq7)
Series 2
Women
Paul looks at the forgotten women of history.
From warriors to inventors to civil rights activists, Paul unearths some stories, that for reasons of sexism and patriarchy, we never got told about at school. You're welcome, ladies.
Paul Sinha returns with the series that uncovers the fascinating stories that we've forgotten in our onward march of progress.
In the last series we learned how Alexander Graham Bell did NOT invent the telephone, and that the World Cup final of 2014 could only have happened because of the 1415 invasion of Morocco.
"Sinha's gift for finding humour in it all makes him worth a listen" - The Telegraph
Written and performed by Paul Sinha.
Producer: Ed Morrish
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2025

WED 00:00 A Good Read (m000dpkf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The Manchester Writers (b00tbck6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlmk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 King of Bath (b048s4w0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 ReincarNathan (m0002822)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z5k3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b0128pyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m001n8fx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Bleak Expectations (b00d0yhx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing (b014ts01)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mmz0)
Wally's Last Shot
Can Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell reach hunters in trouble in the Outback?
Stars James McKechnie as Doctor Chris Rogers and Bill Kerr as pilot Tommy O'Donnell.
A drama series giving an insight into the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
The series ran on BBC radio between 1958-1963.
Written by Rex Rienits.
Doctor Chris Rogers.... James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell ....Bill Kerr
Jane Hudson .... June Brunell
Sally MacAndrew .... Bettina Dickson
Wally Cooper.... John Warwick
Joey.... Leila Blake
Mrs Allison .... Lesley Jackson
Producer: Vernon Harris
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1959.
WED 06:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnz)
3. Well Dead
Kindly detective Inspector Purbright probes the discovery of another body, found head down in a wishing well.
Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicle set in East Anglia.
Starring John Rowe.
Dramatised by Christopher Denys.
Inspector Purbright …… John Rowe
Booker …… Russell Dixon
Love …… Paul Downing
Lucilla Teatime …… Ann Rye
Mortimer Hive …… Geoffrey Banks
Helen …… Kathryn Hunt
Palgrove …… Robin Polley
Fry …… Chris Hargreaves
Pook …… Peter Rylands
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
WED 07:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00spp7w)
Series 2
Christmas In Hell
Giles is planning to propose to Judith, but then neurotic alcoholic Felicity turns up.
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 Caroline Langrishe, Jacqueline Beatty, Pip Torrens, Patience Tomlinson and David Timpson.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1996.
WED 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
Series 6
The Childhood Sweetheart
The Lad sets off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before.
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
Patricia Hayes
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1959.
WED 08:00 Dot (b0bf56gh)
Series 3
Dial M for Myrtle
Dark doings in the War Rooms as a suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel with no options other than to investigate.
Retro adventures with Dot and the gals from personnel in the rollicking Cabinet War Rooms comedy by Ed Harris.
Dot ...... Fenella Woolgar
Myrtle ...... Kate O'Flynn
Peg ...... Freya Parker
Peabody ...... David Acton
Millicent ...... Jane Slavin
Grimribbling ...... Stephen Hogan
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018.
WED 08:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6dx)
3. We Want a Writer
Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise must adapt their material for American TV audiences watching The Ed Sullivan Show from New York in the 1960s.
Then the pair hit the big-screen with The Intelligence Men, but Eric suffers a setback.
Eddie Braben is unsure about writing for them - until he watches them interact in real life...
The story of the comic-duo written by Louis Barfe.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
Read by Penelope Keith.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2021.
WED 08:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01291vy)
3. The Rightful Heir
When the weekly list of unclaimed estates is published, probate researchers, brother and sister team Dan and Rachel, search backwards through the family line to find the true heir and get a slice of the fortune.
Their quest leads them to uncover a broken family with a terrible secret.
Henry Gaunt died leaving a sizeable estate but no will. Dan and Rachel have discovered that ninety four year old Eric Beatty is the rightful heir to his estate but Eric is refusing to take what is rightfully his.
Dan ...... William Ash
Rachel ...... Claire Keelan
Young Eric ...... Tom Hughes
George ...... Stephen Hoyle
Jo ...... Eithne Brown
Mr Ghyll ...... Russell Richardson
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
WED 09:00 Unite (m001mlvc)
Series 2
You Can Tin Can
Rebecca is concerned that Gideon's lack of employment will scupper their chances of securing a mortgage, so when his first ever trip to a football match leads to him being befriended by a hooligan mortgage advisor called Spud, Gideon leaps upon his offer to forge some payslips - after they've had a" tear up" with the Wycombe Wanderers lot.
Imogen is keen to do her bit in this cost of living crisis by launching her "You Can Tin Can" workshop at the local community centre, but the three attendees need some convincing about the benefits of cooking using only tinned food.
Tony dreams of becoming a published author with his biography of a pioneering distant relative but should he be so smug that he wrote it without consulting the internet?
A welcome return for the hugely popular and critically-acclaimed sitcom starring Radio 4 favourite Mark Steel (Mark Steel's in Town, The News Quiz), Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), Elliot Steel and Ivo Graham.
When Tony (Mark Steel), a working class, left wing South Londoner, falls in love and marries Imogen (Claire Skinner), an upper middle class property developer, their sons - Croydon chancer Ashley (Elliot Steel) and supercilious Eton and Oxford-educated Gideon (Ivo Graham) - are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted.
Cast:
Tony - Mark Steel
Imogen - Claire Skinner
Ashley - Elliot Steel
Gideon - Ivo Graham
Rebecca - Ayesha Antoine
Don - Curtis Walker
Joyce - Llewella Gideon
Spud - Andy Linden
Nancy - Lily Hardy
Steve - Dave Litchfield
Written by Barry Castagnola, Ian Pearce and Elliot Steel
(additional material from the cast)
Executive Producer- Mario Stylianides
Producer/Director- Barry Castagnola
Sound recordist and Editor- Jerry Peal
Broadcast Assistant - Sarah Tombling
Assistant Producer - George O'Regan
Production Assistant - David Litchfield
A Golden Path and Rustle Up production for BBC Radio 4
WED 09:30 Travels with Bob (b0868vb0)
3. Stroud
Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets - perfect strangers who act as guides to where they live.
In Stroud, locals are fiercely proud of their independent retail tradition and the independent spirit it reflects.
From the owner of a health food shop opened in 1927 to a New Zealand artist who's made the town his home, people seem to agree that there's something rather special about Stroud.
Producer: Jo Coombs
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.
WED 09:45 Daily Service (m002mmz2)
Letter to Corinth - Real repentance
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Letter to Corinth - Real repentance
Presenter: Canon Steve Williams
Reading: 2 Corinthians 7: 10-13
Music:
We rest on thee - Yvonne Lyon
Amazing Grace
God of comfort - Tim Hughes
WED 10:00 Archive on 4 (b082szm7)
Being Bored: The Importance Of Doing Nothing
Is boredom under threat?
There are more TV channels than we can count, Smartphones keep us engaged around the clock, and the constant white noise of social media coerces us to always 'interact'. In fact, there is so much to stimulate our everyday lives in this digital age that we need never be bored ever again.
So do we still need to be bored? And what would we miss if we did eliminate boredom completely from our lives?
The happily bored Phill Jupitus takes a creative look at our attitude to this misunderstood emotion.
He's examining what boredom is, and how it has influenced our leisure time, our workplaces, our creativity and our evolution. Phill will examine its impact on comedy, art, music, and TV, taking us from punk to prison, from JRR Tolkien to Sherlock Holmes, from Danish sex clubs to London's 'Boring Conference'.
It's a lively look at the simple, very real and essential emotion of boredom, and a stout defence of the right to sometimes just sit down and do nothing.
Interviews include :
* Rev Richard Coles
* Writer, Natalie Haynes
* Artist, George Shaw
* Comedy writer & producer, Robert Popper
* Psychologist, Peter Toohey
* Punk musician, Gaye Black (formerly of The Adverts)
* Psychologist, Sandi Mann
* TV newsreader, Simon McCoy
* Dr Teresa Belton
* Social media entrepreneur, Jodie Cook
Producer: Luke Doran
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016
WED 11:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mmz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 11:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 12:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00spp7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 13:00 Dot (b0bf56gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 13:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6dx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01291vy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 14:00 The Museum of Curiosity (m000937w)
Series 14
Episode 2
Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Bridget Christie welcome:
* Comedian Sarah Kendall
* Botanist James Wong
* Bioscience entrepreneur Sir Chris Evans
The Museum's Guest Committee donate a ship in a bottle, a terrarium and a cabbage.
Researchers: Mike Turner, Mike Shepherd and Emily Jupitus of QI.
Producers: Richard Turner and Anne Miller.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2019.
WED 14:30 Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol (b00nhw1v)
The Overcoat
Starring Stephen Moore. Akaky Akakyevich is a humble bureaucrat lost in the dismal ranks of the 19th Century Russian civil service. But when he buys a brand new overcoat, things begin to look up.
CAST:
Akaky Akakyevich.......Stephen Moore
Kabolokov......................Mark Chatterton
Denisov...........................David Crellin
Borsov..............................Russell Dixon
Radishev.........................Malcolm Raeburn
Lizavera...........................Brigit Forsyth
Tamara.............................Jo-Anne Knowles
Written by Nikolai Gogol
Dramatised by Jim Poyser
Produced by Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
WED 15:00 The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola (m002mmz4)
1. The New Girl
Denise Baudu comes to Paris with her brothers to find work and lodgings. Their uncle cannot afford to employ her in his shop and she is drawn inexorably towards his chief rival, a glamorous and ever-expanding department store called The Ladies' Paradise. It is owned by the ambitious and charismatic Octave Mouret who is intrigued by the girl, in spite of her thin figure and messy hair.
Dramatisation by Stephen Wyatt of Emile Zola's novel from 1882.
Denise Baudu .... Dervla Kirwan
Octave Mouret .... Douglas Hodge
Bourdoncle .... David Timson
Deloche .... Richard Derrington
Bourras/Hutin .... Christopher Scott
Baudu/Jouve .... Terry Molloy
Mesdames Baudu/Aurelie .... Marian Kemmer
Genevieve/Pauline .... Sunny Ormonde
Jean .... Roger May
Columban/Favier .... Iwan Thomas
Henriette Desforges .... Michelle Newell
Baron Hartman .... David Monico
Clara .... Teresa Gallagher
Marguerite .... Susan Jeffrey
Pepe .... Richard Ganjavi
Director: Rosemary Watts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998
WED 16:00 Archive on 4 (b082szm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 17:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mmz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 17:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 18:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00spp7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 19:00 Dot (b0bf56gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6dx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 19:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01291vy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 20:00 The Museum of Curiosity (m000937w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
WED 20:30 Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol (b00nhw1v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
WED 21:00 The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola (m002mmz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
WED 22:00 Unite (m001mlvc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 22:30 Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years (b00dbj12)
Tossed in Space
Dan and Nick serves up a salad family who are Tossed in Space, plus Robin Wood and The Archers abroad.
Comedy extravaganza written by and featuring Dan Freedman and Nick Romero.
With Richard Coles.
Music by the Gents.
Producer: Julian Mayers
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.
WED 23:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (m0005f71)
Series 8
Episode 2
We don't know much about this episode, but it contains some merry names and an epiphany.
And, well... since you ask him for a story of the biter bit...
Written by and starring John Finnemore
With:
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Simon Kane
Lawry Lewin
Carrie Quinlan
Producer: Ed Morrish
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2019.
WED 23:30 Concrete Cow (b04t6vjy)
Series 2
Marriage
A couple are forced to put an exact price on love, a hi-fi obsessive goes too far and Turing needs IT support.
Sketch show in which anything is possible.
Written by James Cary.
Starring:
Robert Webb
Beth Chalmers
Catherine Shepherd
Steven Kynman
Abigail Burdess
Chris Pavlo
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.

THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2025

THU 00:00 Archive on 4 (b082szm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mmz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00spp7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp9g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Dot (b0bf56gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6dx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01291vy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 The Museum of Curiosity (m000937w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol (b00nhw1v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola (m002mmz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlp5)
The Stick Up
Can Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell help those wounded in a deadly armed robbery?
Stars James McKechnie and Bill Kerr.
A drama series giving an insight into the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
The series ran on BBC radio between 1958-1963.
Written by Rex Rienits.
Doctor Chris Rogers .... James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell .... Bill Kerr
Jane Hudson .... June Brunell
Sally MacAndrew .... Bettina Dickson
Sam .... Kenneth J Warren
Larry .... Ian Maitland
Pete .... David Ryder
Charlie Brown .... Robert Reardon
Sergeant Flannery ..... J Mark Roberts
Gosper .... David Nettheim
Clarrie Toweens .... Leon Peers
Constable Miller .... Allen Paton
Producer: Vernon Harris
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
THU 06:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtd5)
4. In The Frame
Alibis are examined as Inspector Purbright's probe into the murder of Mrs Palgrove makes life uncomfortable for her husband.
Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicle set in East Anglia.
Starring John Rowe.
Dramatised by Christopher Denys.
Inspector Purbright …… John Rowe
Love …… Paul Downing
Dr Fergusson …… Russell Dixon
Lucilla Teatime …… Ann Rye
Mortimer Hive …… Geoffrey Banks
Helen …… Kathryn Hunt
Palgrove …… Robin Polley
Chubb …… Graham Roberts
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
THU 07:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cmypt)
Series 1
6. The Final Supper
It's Frewitt Cup Final day. A day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
Will there be tears of joy at the end of it? Or a weeping and a gnashing of teeth?
A six-part black comedy by Martin Davies
Stars Desmond Barrit as Father Benedict, Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Patterson, Paul Parris as Robert Patterson, Charlotte Coleman as Barbara Patterson, Martino Lazzeri as Guy Entwhistle, Mark Straker as Andy, Claire Skinner as Janet and Gordon Reid as Mr Plant.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993.
THU 07:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jm1y)
Series 1
Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz in the cult sketch show.
Continuing the Burkiss Way to dynamic living - radio's first correspondence course. No stamp needed.
Dynamic instruction from:
Denise Coffey
Nigel Rees
Chris Emmett
Fred Harris
Dynamic scripts by Andrew Marshall, John Mason and David Renwick with dynamic production by Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1976.
THU 08:00 Big Broadcast (m000qlqd)
Series 4
Sex
When the station is threatened with closure by the League of Decency, Katharine Hepburn responds in style.
Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937.
Katharine Hepburn ..... Susannah Fielding
Cary Grant ..... Ian Conningham
Arthur Clarke ..... Neil McCaul
Barbara Meek ..... Bettrys Jones
Ramona Fairfax ..... Heather Craney
Jerry Soundguy ..... Hasan Dixon
Preston Lanister ..... Clive Hayward
Danny Folly ..... Franchi Webb
Singer ..... Helen Neeves
Singer ..... Nancy Cole
Singer ..... Christopher Bowen
Singer ..... Jimmy Holliday
Foley ..... Alison Craig
Written and composed by Neil Brand.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2020.
THU 08:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6sf)
4. Mr Preview and Company
'How long do you want him for?'
Conductor André Previn's agent says his client can't possibly rehearse with Eric and Ernie for a whole week!?!
Before long, other well-known folk are longing to get the call inviting them on to the BBC's Morecambe and Wise Show - including TV news anchors - all frustrated song and dance performers!
The story of the comic-duo written by Louis Barfe.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
Read by Penelope Keith.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2021.
THU 08:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01292tx)
4. Another Claim
When the weekly list of unclaimed estates is published, probate researchers, brother and sister team Dan and Rachel, search backwards through the family line to find the true heir and get a slice of the fortune.
Their quest leads them to uncover a broken family and a terrible secret.
Henry Gaunt died leaving a sizeable estate but no will. Dan and Rachel have discovered that ninety four year old Eric Beatty is the rightful heir to the estate. But with Eric's refusal to accept the estate and Eric's daughter Jo desperate to get her hands on the inheritance, Dan and Rachel must think creatively if they are to get their percentage.
Dan ...... William Ash
Rachel ...... Claire Keelan
Young Eric ...... Tom Hughes
George ...... Stephen Hoyle
Jo ...... Eithne Brown
Reeves/Benny ...... Russell Richardson
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
THU 09:00 Stand-Up Specials (m0017ctz)
Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)
Carys Eleri’s comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness and the importance of kindness.
Performed live days before the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
Lovecraft (Not the sex shop in Cardiff) is a one woman, comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
First performed in 2018 at Cardiff’s Festival of Voice, it has been to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Machynlleth Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival where it won Best Cabaret award.
The show tackles the stigma around loneliness and breaks it down scientifically for what it is and how Carys Eleri came to recognise it in herself and combat it by finding love in different ways through the medium of rats and songs and science. It is essentially a celebration of community, a wider sense of love and the scientific importance of kindness.
Bringing down this well researched lesson to a 28 minute radio format has been quite the challenge, where songs about tits have been sacrificed to make way for an updated narrative as the show is now visited through the lens of the pandemic with new lessons learned of ways to cope in isolation.
Writer composer and producer: Carys Eleri
Co-producers: Branwen Munn at Goldhill Studios and Jo Southerd at Little Wander.
Neuroscientist consultant: Dr. Dean Burnett
Originally co-produced for stage by Carys Eleri and Wales Millennium Centre
Producer: Jo Southerd
A Little Wander production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020.
THU 09:30 Travels with Bob (b0868vgp)
4. Newham
Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets.
The London Borough of Newham is one of the most diverse areas in Britain. It was once home to Tommy Flowers, inventor of the Bletchley Park codebreaking machine, Colossus. Paddy visits Flowers' former college and wonders why this local hero isn't as well remembered as his colleague Alan Turing.
Producer: Jo Coombs
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.
THU 09:45 Daily Service (m002mlp7)
Letter to Corinth - Abundance mentality
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Letter to Corinth - Abundance mentality
Presenter: Jay Hulme
Reading: 2 Corinthians 9: 6 - 11
MUSIC:
Hiraeth - The Kanneh-Masons (Composer: Isata Kanneh Mason)
Wayfaring Stranger - Emmylou Harris
I heard the voice of Jesus say - Heartcry
Kingsfold - Catherine Strutt
The hands that learn to give - David and Yvonne Lyon
An Irish Blessing - The Daily Service Singers (Composer: Bob Chilcott)
THU 10:00 Great Lives (b00h6zs7)
Robert Kennedy
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone chooses US politician Robert Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968.
With expert witness Evan Thomas joining Ken Livingstone and presenter, Matthew Parris.
Producer: Beatrice Fenton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2009.
THU 10:30 The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop (b008x9my)
From the early 1960s on, Britain's lively pop scene was inspiring a parallel world, inhabited by Christian beat groups. In all aspects except lyrics, their records closely resembled the ones in the charts.
Some, like the Salvation Army's group, the Joystrings, had hits. But the majority received very little airplay on UK radio, and groups relied on churches and coffee bars for live bookings.
When Paul Bayley began finding their old records in charity shops, he recognised the quality of the music.
Now, with the help of some of the original musicians, he tells their story.
Producer: Bob Dickinson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2008.
THU 11:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlp5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 11:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 12:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cmypt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jm1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 13:00 Big Broadcast (m000qlqd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 13:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6sf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01292tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 14:00 Counterpoint (b04prj0x)
Series 28
Semi-final 1, 2014
Paul Gambaccini is back in the question master's chair, as the 2014 season of the annual music quiz reaches the semi-final stage.
Three heats winners from earlier in the series, return to the Radio Theatre to compete for a coveted place in the Counterpoint Final:
Robert Charlesworth from London
Ian Clark from East London
Richard Ely from Derbyshire
The competition may get stiffer but the rules don't change: and each of the semi-finalists will have to choose a special musical topic on which to answer individual questions, with no prior warning of what the subjects are going to be. Topics this week include 'Bob Dylan covered', the Royal Opera and English National Opera and the composer Claude Debussy.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.
THU 14:30 Ballylenon (b00nydb9)
Series 7
Episode 1
When Muriel experiences a 'miraculous apparition' whilst on pilgrimage to Lourdes, Phonsie Doherty is quick to seize on its business potential for Ballylenon.
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1959.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Muriel Maconchy ...... Margaret D'Arcy
Vera Maconchy ...... Stella McCusker
Phonsie Doherty ...... Gerard Murphy
Vivienne Hawthorne ...... Annie McCartney
Rev Samuel Hawthorne ...... Miche Doherty
Stumpy Bonner ...... Gerard McSorley
Pianist: Michael Harrison
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
THU 15:00 The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola (m002mlp9)
2. The All White Sale
Denise has been unjustly dismissed from The Ladies' Paradise, but she still lives within its shadow and feels its influence.
Adapted from Emile Zola's novel by Stephen Wyatt.
Denise Baudu .... Dervla Kirwan
Octave Mouret .... Douglas Hodge
Bourdoncle .... David Timson
Deloche .... Richard Derrington
Bourras/Hutin .... Christopher Scott
Baudu/Jouve .... Terry Molloy
Mesdames Baudu/Aurelie .... Marian Kemmer
Genevieve/Pauline .... Sunny Ormonde
Jean .... Roger May
Columban/Favier .... Iwan Thomas
Henriette Desforges .... Michelle Newell
Baron Hartman .... David Monico
Clara .... Teresa Gallagher
Marguerite .... Susan Jeffrey
Pepe .... Richard Ganjavi
Director Rosemary Watts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998.
THU 16:00 Great Lives (b00h6zs7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:30 The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop (b008x9my)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
THU 17:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlp5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 17:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 18:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cmypt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jm1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 19:00 Big Broadcast (m000qlqd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6sf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 19:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01292tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 20:00 Counterpoint (b04prj0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
THU 20:30 Ballylenon (b00nydb9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
THU 21:00 The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola (m002mlp9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
THU 22:00 Call Jonathan Pie (p0fsz1pc)
10. The Environment
Pie is running late with a child in tow. For various reasons, Pie has to juggle fatherly duties whilst hosting a late night phone-in show. The subject for the evening is The Environment. What starts as a rather light-hearted discussion soon descends into an angry an emotional plea for us to stop setting light to things that help us all to breathe. Pie’s sign off at the end of the show contravenes all sorts of broadcasting standards, but he doesn’t seem to care. Will Roger?
Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker

Jules ..... Lucy Pearman

Sam ..... Aqib Khan

Roger ..... Nick Revell

Sandra .... Liz White

Conrad ..... Dash

Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling


Callers ... Daniel Abelson, Cole Anderson-James, Adam Byron


Writer ..... Tom Walker

Script Editor ..... Nick Revell

Producer ..... Alison Vernon-Smith

Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing

Original music composed by Jason Read


Additional music Leighton James House
A Yada-Yada Audio Production
THU 22:30 Alex Edelman's Peer Group (m0001hx0)
Series 2
Personal
American comedian Alex Edelman continues his comic look at what it’s like being a millennial today.
How does Alex feel personally about growing up? - living as a rootless millennial with no home and no family.
At 29, is he an adult yet? When will he become an adult? Or indeed feel like one? Is he part of a generation that's increasingly stunted emotionally?
And is the internet responsible? He also looks at modern relationships, both in terms of what one expects from one's parents as well as modern attitudes to picking your partner.
Alex's "peer group" are on hand to assist - comedians Alfie Brown, Brandon Wardell, journalist Rebecca Nicholson and cultural commentator David Burstein
Written by and starring Alex Edelman.
With additional material by Ivo Graham.
Producer: Sam Michell
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2018.
THU 23:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section (b01r0c5r)
Series 2
With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
Comedy show hosted by Alex Horne and his five-piece band with specially written, original music.
This episode explores the theme of 'the body' including songs on shampoo, beards and catarrh.
Guest starring:
Phill Jupitus who sings with the band and reads a poem
Plus a rap from Lady Lykez.
Alex's Horne Section are:
Trumpet/banjo ...... Joe Auckland
Saxophone/clarinet ...... Mark Brown
Double Bass/Bass ...... Will Collier
Drums and Percussion ...... Ben Reynolds
Piano/keyboard ...... Ed Sheldrake
Producer: Julia McKenzie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.
THU 23:30 Small Scenes (b03fb925)
Series 1
Episode 2
Listen in as a pair of long-lost brothers meet for the first time.
Elsewhere, a moth runs amok on a submarine and we also meet the world's most literal voiceover artist.
The symphonious sketch show series.
Starring:
Daniel Rigby
Mike Wozniak
Sara Pascoe
Henry Paker
Written by the cast and Benjamin Partridge, with additional material from Jon Lynes and Dan O'Donohue.
Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2013.

FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2025

FRI 00:00 Great Lives (b00h6zs7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop (b008x9my)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlp5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00cmypt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jm1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Big Broadcast (m000qlqd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z6sf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01292tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Counterpoint (b04prj0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Ballylenon (b00nydb9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola (m002mlp9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlr9)
The Dook Comes Through
Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell are called to help a man injured in a pub fight.
Stars James McKechnie and Bill Kerr.
A drama series giving an insight into the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
The series ran on BBC radio between 1958-1963.
Written by Rex Rienits.
Doctor Chris Rogers .... James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell .... Bill Kerr
Jane Hudson .... June Brunell
Sally MacAndrew .... Bettina Dickson
The Dook .... Geoffrey Lewis
Jim Morgan .... Russell Napier
Constable Miller .... Allen Paton
Producer: Vernon Harris
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
FRI 06:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtdj)
5. Alibis
As suspicions over Palgrove grow, Inspector Purbright calls on his old friend Lucilla Teatime.
Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicle set in East Anglia.
Starring John Rowe.
Dramatised by Christopher Denys.
Inspector Purbright …… John Rowe
Love …… Paul Downing
Dr Fergusson …… Russell Dixon
Lucilla Teatime …… Ann Rye
Mortimer Hive …… Geoffrey Banks
Helen …… Kathryn Hunt
Sergeant Malley …… Robin Polley
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
FRI 07:00 Kalangadog Junction (b09dlz94)
Episode 4
Len takes over Gaelene's Olympic training schedule - a recipe for trouble with Madge.
Meanwhile, Thomas and Jane endeavour to find some time for romance.
Starring Caroline Quentin and John Duttine.
Comedy drama series by Moya O'Shea.
Jane .... Caroline Quentin
Thomas .... John Duttine
Jimmy .... Niall Ashdown
Pete .... Toby Longworth
Len .... Brian Bowles
Madge .... Joanna Monro
Milly .... Julie Gibbs
Phoebe .... June Whitfield
Gaeline .... Moya O'Shea
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996.
FRI 07:30 The Likely Lads (m002mlrc)
Series 2
Love and Marriage
Thoughtful gestures backfire for Bob and Terry.
Terry .... James Bolam
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Cloughy .... Bartlett Mullins
Helen …. Helen Fraser
Duggie .... Derek Newark
Mrs Foster .... Doris Rogers
Archie .... Roger Avon
Podge .... Geoffrey Hughes
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 June 1968.
FRI 08:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter (b083mrvf)
Series 1
Beef Olives
Beattie Edmondson and Nikesh Patel star in Sue Teddern's comedy, set in a 1960s' bedsitter - inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
In this opening episode, Trisha embarks on bedsit life, determined to make it as a get-ahead girl about town.
Trisha ...... Beattie Edmondson
Deepak ...... Nikesh Patel
June ...... Alison Belbin
Len ...... John Bowler
Tony ...... John Dougall
Katharine Whitehorn ...... Karen Bartke
Director: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2016.
FRI 08:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z78r)
5. He Didn't Want to Go
At the height of the duo's brilliant career, Eric Morecambe has a serious heart attack, and a fatal one in 1984.
After a partnership of five decades, Ernie will spend the rest of his life looking for Eric.
The story of Morecambe and Wise written by Louis Barfe.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
Concluded by Penelope Keith.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2021.
FRI 08:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01293bs)
5. A Terrible Secret
When the weekly list of unclaimed estates is published, probate researchers, brother and sister team Dan and Rachel, search backwards through the family line to find the true heir and get a slice of the fortune.
Their quest leads them to uncover a broken family and a terrible secret.
Henry Gaunt died leaving a sizeable estate but no will. Ninety four year old Eric Beatty, the rightful heir to the estate has rejected the money.
Eric fought for the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War alongside Henry Gaunt's father George who was killed there. But Eric has been holding a terrible secret about George's death and Dan and Rachel are about to uncover it.
Dan ...... William Ash
Rachel ...... Claire Keelan
Young Eric ...... Tom Hughes
George ...... Stephen Hoyle
Jo ...... Eithne Brown
Eric ...... Russell Dixon
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
FRI 09:00 Time Of The Week (m0020hyr)
Series 1
1. Breastfeeding, Country Music, Forearms
Host Chloe Slack scrutinises the new breastfeeding law, celebrates 50 years of country music legend Stella Tarmac and meets the first woman to fit her whole forearm in her mouthy. Also, who feels the cold more - men or women?
Sian Clifford stars as self-important journalist Chloe Slack in this comedy series parodying women’s current affairs and talk shows, surrounded by an ensemble cast of character comedians.
Chloe Slack - Sian Clifford
Ensemble cast:
Ada Player
Alice Cockayne
Aruhan Galieva
Em Prendergast
Jodie Mitchell
Jonathan Oldfield
Lorna Rose Treen
Mofé Akàndé
Sara Segovia
Additional voices: Etta Treen, Beatrice Walker
Created by Lorna Rose Treen and Jonathan Oldfield
Writing team:
Alice Cockayne
Catherine Brinkworth
Jodie Mitchell
Jonathan Oldfield
Lorna Rose Treen
Priya Hall
Will Hughes
Script Editor - Catherine Brinkworth
Photographer - Will Hearle
Production Coordinator - Katie Sayer
Producer - Ben Walker
A DLT Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
FRI 09:30 Travels with Bob (b085t3q8)
5. Peterhead
Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets.
In Peterhead, he's on the harbour with local trawlerman Jimmy Buchan, a man who has fishing in his blood.
The fortunes of Peterhead's fishing fleet haven't always been smooth, but the town is proud of its harbour which has never been closed by a storm.
Producer: Jo Coombs
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.
FRI 09:45 Daily Service (m002mlrf)
Letter to Corinth 11 – Testing faith
A space for spiritual reflection on St Andrew’s Day.
Presenter: Rev Dr Marjory MacLean, a Church of Scotland Minister in Orkney.
Reading: 2 Corinthians 13: 7-11.
FRI 10:00 Soul Music (b00zlk07)
Schubert's Winterreise
Winterreise was written the year before Franz Schubert's death aged just 31, these 24 songs based on poems by Wilhelm Müller describe a journey that takes us ever deeper into the frozen landscape of the soul.
Singers Thomas Hampson, Mark Padmore, Alice Coote and David Pisaro describe the experience of immersing themselves in this music.
And Bernard Keefe tells of the time he sang these songs in Hiroshima to survivors of the bomb.
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Producer: Rosie Boulton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011.
FRI 10:30 All Change for Gyles Brandreth (b091wby2)
Two hundred years ago Gyles Brandreth's ancestor Jeremiah was found guilty of treason and beheaded. His crime? He was a stocking maker whose livelihood was destroyed by mechanisation, and as a Luddite rebel he led a failed rebellion against the changes devastating his life and community.
Change, Gyles argues, rarely come without a cost. So is change, as the management gurus would have us believe, really so vital for our wellbeing?
In this programme he asks an Economist, Linda Yueh, political operator Alastair Campbell and Fashion consultant Melanie Rickey to tell him how to make change work for you, whether it needs to be damaging and how they themselves operate in the face of changes to both public and private life.
Producer: Tom Alban
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.
FRI 11:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 11:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtdj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 12:00 Kalangadog Junction (b09dlz94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Likely Lads (m002mlrc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter (b083mrvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z78r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01293bs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
FRI 14:00 The Motion Show (m00076b9)
Series 5
Episode 1
From banning wasps to arts subsidies.
Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show.
With:
Gyles Brandreth
Steve Punt
Garry Bushell
Gina Yashere
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
FRI 14:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0094wj8)
Series 3
Episode 6
Friends are getting divorced, accountants are living as cavemen and 87-year-old women are having triplets.
Have Daniel and Lucy finally had enough of dealing with other people's problems?
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
Linda............Carla Mendonca
Steve............. Jonathan Aris
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
FRI 15:00 Drama on 4 (m000x737)
Mr Waring of the BBC by Freddie Phillips
A curated drama of archive documents and memoirs, by Freddie Phillips.
It's just after the Second World War and success beckons when a young entertainer with “a new line in comedy” lands the leading role in a BBC radio show. Freddie Fox and Robert Bathurst star in the true story of Peter Waring, whose desire for a better life brought him fame and infamy.
Mr Waring ….. Freddie Fox
Frank Muir ….. Robert Bathurst
Benny Hill/Booking Manager….. Clive Hayward
Redacted Letter Writer ….. Tony Turner
Charmian Innes ….. Elinor Coleman
Director of Variety ….. Simon Ludders
BBC Voice ….. Marilyn Nnadebe
LPR Roche ….. Stewart Campbell
Jack Fallon ….. Joshua Riley
Press Voice 1 ….. Jane Slavin
Written by Freddie Phillips
Pianist, Peter Ringrose
Directed by Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021.
FRI 15:45 Short Works (m0013zsj)
Headless Chicken by Rachel Trezise
Lowri and Adam run a smallholding in Wales, where they raise chickens for slaughter.
But one chicken, Satay, seems to defy the laws of nature.
An original darkly comic short story by Rachel Trezise
Read by Alexandria Riley
Producer: Emma Harding
A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022.
FRI 16:00 Soul Music (b00zlk07)
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FRI 16:30 All Change for Gyles Brandreth (b091wby2)
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FRI 17:00 The Flying Doctor (m002mlr9)
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FRI 17:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jtdj)
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FRI 18:00 Kalangadog Junction (b09dlz94)
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FRI 18:30 The Likely Lads (m002mlrc)
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FRI 19:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter (b083mrvf)
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FRI 19:30 Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (m000z78r)
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FRI 19:45 Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (b01293bs)
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FRI 20:00 The Motion Show (m00076b9)
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FRI 20:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0094wj8)
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FRI 21:00 Drama on 4 (m000x737)
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FRI 21:45 Short Works (m0013zsj)
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FRI 22:00 Time Of The Week (m0020hyr)
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FRI 22:30 Josh Howie's Losing It (b07vs3cy)
Series 1
The Handyman
Josh and his wife Monique employ handyman Dean to get the flat ready for the baby. However Josh soon discovers that Dean holds some very challenging opinions, especially when it comes to Jews.
Stand-up comic Josh comes to terms with the impending birth of his first child.
Starring Josh Howie and Pippa Evans.
Written by Josh Howie.
With:
Alexei Sayle
Jo Romero
Jonathan Kemp.
Producer: Ashley Blaker
A Black Hat production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2016.
FRI 23:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b5tc3)
Series 2
Isy Suttie
From Richard Stilgoe to Victoria Wood.
Musical comedian Mitch Benn presents his selection of some of the finest comic songs by other performers.
With guest Isy Suttie.
Producer: Ed Morrish
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2006.
FRI 23:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b00cc4qg)
Series 2
Episode 1
In an attempt to rid him of the band that lives in his head, Tom’s been sent to a special centre for the entertainingly afflicted.
The treatment's going well - until the band can't take any more and make Tom burst into song.
Reunited once more, Tom and the band decide they've missed each other and hatch an escape plan...
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.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Bill Nighy ..... Malc
Julia Deakin ..... Phelia
Toby Longworth ..... Clammy
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Songs: Andrew McGibbon, Nick Romero and Suggs
Producers: Andrew McGibbon and Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.