Francis deals with an irate media mogul who wants the Prime Minister replaced, after sitting on a leak. Stars Daniel Massey.
Intrigued by the mysterious death of the man in compartment B7, Inspector Grant has written to Scotland Yard to find out more.
Eric is a far from fair cop and there’s some monkey business in Ernie's latest masterpiece ‘The Mighty Kong’.
The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it. Stars Eleanor Bron and Clive Swift. From September 2001.
The Lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car - provided by Sid.
Starring Tony Hancock.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
When ship's doctor Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position - twice! - only Easter can save him.
The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as First Mate Jock Hornbeam, Patsy Rowlands as Miss Bottomley, Dennis Ramsden as Colonel Swithinbank, Peter Jones as Easter and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank.
Despite a new office, Nigel and Michael still struggle with life. Stars Raymond Coulthard and Adam Godley. From February 2007.
James Walton's pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, Martin Freeman, Tracey Macleod and Stewart Lee. From December 2004.
Set-backs and surprises unite the family, making Lecky the hero of the hour. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with Shaun Prendergast.
Does your mum live in a mobile home? Ever lost your glasses? John Hegley and chums in a 1983 John Peel session for Radio 1.
Heathcliff runs off with Isabella, leaving a distraught Cathy gravely ill. Stars John Duttine, Amanda Root and Sharon Duce.
Hie ye to "The Castle", a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet ("The Vicar Of Dibley", "Four Weddings & A Funeral") and Neil Dudgeon ("Life Of Riley")
In this episode, a heatwave and an archaeological excavation leads to an unexpected swimming pool...
Sir John Woodstock ..... James Fleet
Sir William De Warenne ...... Neil Dudgeon
Lady Anne Woodstock ..... Montserrat Lombard
Cardinal Duncan ...... Jonathan Kydd
Lady Charlotte ....... Ingrid Oliver
Master Henry Woodstock ...... Steven Kynman
Merlin ...... Lewis Macleod
Vic Brown fears that his big romance with Ingrid may be over when she fails to turn up for a night out. Stars Lee Ingleby. From July 2010.
The author takes a winter walk in the snowy Lake District, in his search for Britain's wilderness. Read by Richard Greenwood.
Mrs Ransome meets a young man who solves the burglary mystery. The author concludes his own specially commissioned story.
Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one has a very youthful secret of vitality. Read by David Neal.
Mel Giedroyc hears about the pastime of cloud-spotting, explores the life of a lighthouse painter and has a close shave with a beard-wearer.
The Doctor comes up with the solution to defeat the seemingly indestructible foe. But will he stick around? Read by Tom Baker.
2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
Solicitor Arthur Kipps feels rattled spending the night in the eerie isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow...
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised by Jon Strickland.
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Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Bentley ...... Stuart Richman
Keckwick ...... James Quinn
With Earth in the grip of a new season called Hamble, the Professor asks an old enemy for help. Sci-fi comedy with Mark Gatiss.
Australian comic Hannah Gadsby pops in to tell Arthur Smith about what she's up to at the London Storytelling Festival.
The Athens restaurant regulars set up a 'last supper' menu of hemlock. Stars Stephen Moore. From April 2002.
Because the train staff have to battle with their thwarted infatuations - for each other! And those toughies in the wedding carriage aren't helping matters...
Robin …. Jeremy Swift
Nadine …. Alex Kelly
Peter …. Malcom Tierney
Diana …. Melissa Advani
Linda/Lady …. Kate Layden
Keith …. Stephen Hogan
Carol …. Tessa Nicholson
Man One …. Philip Fox
Man Two/William …. Joseph Cohen-Cole
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2011
THU 00:00 Doctor Who (b00rzs6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jlps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp1r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009h7nn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 The Brothers (b00pcn0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00jdp93)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 The Popticians (b01537hp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jllp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007qg0y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 The Right Time (b00fvpdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp26)
Episode 4
Francis uses the Prime Minister's brother as the lynchpin to his plans. Mattie starts to get suspicious. Stars Daniel Massey.
THU 06:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hfjs)
Episode 3
Alan Grant has managed to free himself from his debilitating panic attacks. However, a new obsession has taken their place.
THU 07:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jql7)
Black Eyes and Bloody Noses
Gussie Fink-Nottle gets walloped and Aunt Dahlia sends Bertie on a spending spree.
PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Lord Sidcup, Jonathan Cecil as Gussie Fink-Nottle, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkyn Bassett, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, Aimi MacDonald as Madeline Bassett, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker and Ann Davies as Emerald Stoker.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
THU 07:30 Country Matters (b00lnd0x)
Episode 4
Dave and Cathy's quest for locally produced food proves problematic. Stars Jonathan Tafler and Lesley Sharp. From May 1994.
THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0153cxh)
Plane Madness
Events take off as the idle duo welcome an office efficiency expert.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and Dilys Laye.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in June 1974.
THU 08:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0082ckc)
Series 1
Episode 4
Lord Shortcake takes up amateur dramatics, Captain Foulenough takes us back to his unsavoury childhood, Cricket is taken too seriously, and Prodnose is escorted to the graveyard in the hope he’ll take the hint...
Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton.
Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.
Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.
Announcer: Brian Perkins
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989
THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cl49j)
Series 4
Episode 2
Tommy and Sheila's devious agent opens his own train company – on the cheap naturally – and needs his top talent to help him launch it.
But will there be anything worth launching?
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame.
Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom starring June Whitfield and Roy Hudd.
With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead and Emma Kennedy.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
THU 09:30 The 99p Challenge (b007js37)
Series 2
Episode 2
Crazy panel show capers as host Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
The game where someone stands to leave the studio 99p richer than when they came in.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.
THU 10:00 Tove Jansson - The Summer Book (b007jw2l)
Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on an island in the Gulf of Finland. Stars Phyllida Law and Sophie Thompson.
THU 10:45 The Popticians (b016n3h4)
Songs imparting advice about plasters, and various ocular aids. John Hegley and chums in a 1984 John Peel session for Radio 1.
THU 11:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jllz)
Episode 4
Sixteen years after Cathy's death, her daughter visits the vengeful Heathcliff. Stars John Duttine and Emma Fielding.
THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0153cxh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 My Teenage Diary (b014qnwq)
Series 3
Arabella Weir
My Teenage Diary returns with four more brave celebrities ready to revisit their formative years by opening up their intimate teenage diaries and reading them out in public for the very first time.
Comedian Rufus Hound is joined by actor Arabella Weir who describes a teenage life full of drinking, calorie-counting and boys.
Producer: Harriet Jaine
A Talkback Production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 13:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp26)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hfjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving (b0153hwv)
Episode 4
Vic and Ingrid's seemingly idyllic romance moves on a pace, but are doubts creeping in? Stars Lee Ingleby and Rebecca Callard. From July 2010.
THU 14:15 The Wild Places (b00lrq9t)
Episode 4
Robert Macfarlane's search for Britain's wilderness moves to a reclaimed abandoned estate in Essex. Read by Richard Greenwood.
THU 14:30 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00p4mc5)
Sierra Leone, part 1
Half in love with an aging politician's mistress, a young man must assess his capacity for commitment. Read by Sean McGinley.
THU 14:45 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jv2t)
Series 1
Chaff in the Wind
A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a cold, windswept field. Read by David Neal.
THU 15:00 Tove Jansson - The Summer Book (b007jw2l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 15:45 The Popticians (b016n3h4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:45 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0153jsg)
Mel Giedroyc hears about the power of waterfalls, predicts the weather using insects and hitches a ride with a gabby cabby.
THU 17:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jql7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
THU 17:30 Country Matters (b00lnd0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
THU 18:00 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b008h44x)
The Parasite
A man starts having terrifying dreams in which he's plagued by a monstrous creature.
Yet - although hideously repellent - the parasite seems strangely familiar to him...
First published in 1953, Arthur C Clarke's tale is read by Nicholas Boulton.
Arthur C Clarke, along with Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, are known as Science-Fiction's "Big Three". Their work was key to the 1950s and 60s being recognised as the genre's Golden Age.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
THU 18:30 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jz83)
3. The Nursery and a Child
As thick fog descends, the ghostly encounters continue for solicitor Arthur Kipps when he returns to the eerie isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow...
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised by Jon Strickland.
Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Bentley ...... Stuart Richman
Mrs Daily ...... Diane Whitley
Samuel Daily ...... Rod Arthur
Music composed by Derek Pearce.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Chris Wallis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1993.
THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b0153cxh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0082ckc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp26)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hfjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jllz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 22:00 My Teenage Diary (b014qnwq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 22:30 Newsjack (b01575jb)
Series 5
Episode 3
Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news stories from the last seven days.
THU 23:00 Bleak Expectations (b00d7jpx)
Series 1
A Youth Utterly Crocked
Young Pip must thwart his evil guardian's plans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson. From August 2007.
THU 23:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto (b00lbt3y)
Series 1
Episode 2
The renowned comedian and activist tries to shape policies, including honesty for politicians and truthful ads. From July 2009.
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2011
FRI 00:00 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b008h44x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jz83)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp26)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hfjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cl49j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The 99p Challenge (b007js37)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Tove Jansson - The Summer Book (b007jw2l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 The Popticians (b016n3h4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jllz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jql7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Country Matters (b00lnd0x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp2n)
Episode 5
An unpopular media merger seems to put Francis' plans at risk. Roger is once more forced to co-operate. Stars Daniel Massey.
FRI 06:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hp59)
Episode 4
Inspector Alan Grant returns to London determined to clear up the mystery of Bill Kenrick's death. Concluded by Paul Young.
FRI 07:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009xyw7)
The Premature Berth
Head of finance Russell Farrow insists on the strictest economy. So tycoon Jimmy Bright must keep quiet about the firm’s £2,000,000 yacht.
But you can't keep anything quiet with Mum around...
Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s sitcom
Jimmy Bright ...... Bernard Cribbins
Russell Farrow ...... Frank Thornton
Nan Forbes ...... Annette Crosbie
Sue Plant ...... Annee Blott
Griselda Bright ...... Patricia Hayes
Written by Andrew Palmer.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1988.
FRI 07:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00tfbf5)
Series 2
Episode 2
The dairy farmers revolt, and the bishop pays the priest a visit. Stars Ian Hogg and Joss Ackland. From June 2002.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b0151xwx)
Series 7
The Mysterious Pudding Mine
Able Seaman Johnson's culinary efforts cause havoc on HMS Troutbridge - with unexpected consequences!
Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Michael Bates as the Padre and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1965.
FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlws)
Series 3
Death in the Family
Distraught Harold Steptoe must break some sad news to his father, Albert.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962.
The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Adapted for radio from their TV scripts by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
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Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1971.
FRI 09:00 Second Holmes (b0151ycp)
The Case of the Grandfather's Client
The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.
Six light-hearted adventures involving the grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson written by Grant Eustace
Starring Peter Egan as Stamford Holmes, Jeremy Nicholas as Dr Watson, Anthony Newlands as Baskerville, Steve Hodson as Fred, Rosalind Hinds as Mrs Garcia, David Gooderson as Michael and Jean Trend as the Doctor.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1983.
FRI 09:30 Trivia Test Match (b0151yrq)
Umpire Brian Johnston tries to stump Willie Rushton, Tim Rice, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Paul Merton. From October 1992.
FRI 10:00 Loose Ends (b0150bwh)
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Broadcasting from a street of London, Ralph McTell will be in the Loose Ends Studio talking to Clive about his new musical releases that span six collections of live songs and instrumentals. Ralph has performed his unique folk music now for over 50 years and with a back catalogue of over 300 songs has plenty of great material for 'Songs For Six Strings'.
Meera Syal is known for her much loved comedic performances in such classic BBC television shows as 'Goodness Gracious Me' and more recently playing the fictional grandmother, to her real life husband on 'The Kumars at No.42'! Meera is now set to star as Sister George in the London revival of Frank Marcus's dark comedy, 'The Killing of Sister George'.
Also on the show talking to Clive is another much loved television comedy actor, Boycie himself, John Challis. Having been a star in the hugely successful sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses', John has now had the chance to reflect and revel in this success as the show is now celebrating it's 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion he is releasing his autobiography 'Being Boycie'.
Allegra McEvedy has a come long way since being expelled from school, so far in fact that she will be talking to Vic Goddard, the headmaster of Passmores School which has been dissected for Channel 4's new documentary series 'Educating Essex'.
Bringing his 'old school' and Motown musical charm is Michael Kiwanuka with the title track from his recently released EP, 'I'm Getting Ready'. Also performing will be David J. Roch on acoustic guitar with soaring vocals and the haunting melody of his next single 'Hour of Need'.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
FRI 10:45 Hearing With Hegley (b015764h)
The poet 'live' in Luton with verses on dogs, love and the man who thought his TV was a pet. From September 1998.
FRI 11:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jlm7)
Episode 5
Vengeful Heathcliff has wickedly schemed to force Catherine to marry his ailing son Linton. Stars John Duttine and Sharon Duce.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b0151xwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The News Quiz (b014qxc5)
Series 75
Episode 3
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig with panellists Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Andy Hamilton and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
FRI 13:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hp59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving (b015272f)
Episode 5
Vic is increasingly indifferent towards Ingrid, but can he let her out of his life? Stars Lee Ingleby and Rebecca Callard.
FRI 14:15 The Wild Places (b00lrv69)
Episode 5
The author's search for Britain's wilderness ends up a beech tree in Cambridge. Read by Richard Greenwood.
FRI 14:30 Short Stories by John McGahern (b00p84px)
Sierra Leone, part 2
Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment. Conclusion read by Sean McGinley.
FRI 14:45 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jxtx)
Series 1
The Maker of Coffins
Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes to play for his mother. Read by David Neal.
FRI 15:00 Loose Ends (b0150bwh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 15:45 Hearing With Hegley (b015764h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:45 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0152g4k)
Mel Giedroyc learns how to cook a medieval feast, discovers the strength of silk and hears about a stage production of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes.
FRI 17:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009xyw7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
FRI 17:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00tfbf5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b008h36w)
All the Time in the World
Professional thief Robert Ashton receives an unexpected visit... Time is altered so the world's treasures can be stolen - but who is behind it?
Arthur C Clarke's 1952 short story read by Nicholas Boulton.
Somerset-born author Arthur C Clarke (1917-2008) achieved his greatest fame in 1968 when his short story The Sentinel was turned into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. His visions of space travel and computing sparked the imagination of readers and scientists alike.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
FRI 18:30 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jls5)
4. Letters and Death Certificates
Can solicitor Arthur Kipps finally unravel the eerie mystery of the isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow?
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised by Jon Strickland.
Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Stella ...... Jane Cox
Samuel Daily ...... Rod Arthur
Music composed by Derek Pearce.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Chris Wallis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1993.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b0151xwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlws)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Michael Dobbs - House of Cards (b007jp2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands (b009hp59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jlm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 22:00 News Quiz Extra (b0152g6s)
Featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz, some clips from the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes material.
FRI 22:45 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee (b00p2crc)
'Spanish Guitar Lessons' and 'Springtime Parade'
A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. With Mark Williams and Tim Whitnall. From June 2003.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007k1p9)
Series 1
Redemption
The Wrath of God is invoked, sparking a heart-to-heart with Satan and a special request...
Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell
Other characters played by Philip Pope, David Swift, Penelope Nice, Michael Fenton Stevens and Nigel Pegram.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
FRI 23:30 And Now in Colour (b007v2t3)
Series 1
Mike's House
The sketch show team take the audience to Mike's house, but they get lost. Plus a phone-in on problems with phones...
Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1990
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
Acropolis Now
23:00 WED (b007jwv0)
Adrian Mole: The Mole Truth with Sue Townsend
09:00 SAT (b007jqr8)
Adrian Mole: The Mole Truth with Sue Townsend
19:00 SAT (b007jqr8)
After Henry
02:00 SAT (b007k204)
Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In
14:30 MON (b00psrg3)
Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In
14:30 TUE (b00pswyd)
Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In
14:30 WED (b00ptl4r)
Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects
12:00 SAT (b009v3js)
Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects
02:00 SUN (b009v3js)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
10:00 MON (b007jw69)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
15:00 MON (b007jw69)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
03:00 TUE (b007jw69)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
10:00 TUE (b007jw6c)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
15:00 TUE (b007jw6c)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
03:00 WED (b007jw6c)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
10:00 WED (b007jw6h)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
15:00 WED (b007jw6h)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
03:00 THU (b007jw6h)
Alison and Maud
07:30 TUE (b007k2my)
Alison and Maud
17:30 TUE (b007k2my)
Alison and Maud
05:30 WED (b007k2my)
All the Way from Memphis
09:30 WED (b00jdp93)
All the Way from Memphis
02:30 THU (b00jdp93)
And Now in Colour
23:30 FRI (b007v2t3)
Armstrong and Miller
03:45 SAT (b007k3f2)
Arthur C Clarke Stories
18:00 THU (b008h44x)
Arthur C Clarke Stories
00:00 FRI (b008h44x)
Arthur C Clarke Stories
18:00 FRI (b008h36w)
Ayres on the Air
07:30 MON (b007k1f9)
Ayres on the Air
17:30 MON (b007k1f9)
Ayres on the Air
05:30 TUE (b007k1f9)
Ballylenon
07:00 MON (b007jpmq)
Ballylenon
17:00 MON (b007jpmq)
Ballylenon
05:00 TUE (b007jpmq)
Beachcomber... By the Way
08:30 THU (b0082ckc)
Beachcomber... By the Way
19:30 THU (b0082ckc)
Ben Moor - Undone
00:30 SAT (b008zdkt)
Ben Moor - Undone
18:30 MON (b0090vcf)
Ben Moor - Undone
00:30 TUE (b0090vcf)
Bleak Expectations
23:00 THU (b00d7jpx)
Brian Aldiss - Hothouse
18:30 SUN (b00mpnkm)
Brian Aldiss - Hothouse
00:30 MON (b00mpnkm)
Country Matters
07:30 THU (b00lnd0x)
Country Matters
17:30 THU (b00lnd0x)
Country Matters
05:30 FRI (b00lnd0x)
Desert Island Discs Revisited
10:00 SUN (b0153nbm)
Desert Island Discs Revisited
21:00 SUN (b0153nbm)
Desert Island Discs Revisited
01:00 MON (b0153nbm)
Dial M for Pizza
23:30 SUN (b007k21r)
Doctor Who
00:00 SAT (b00ry8zd)
Doctor Who
18:00 MON (b00rzkyd)
Doctor Who
00:00 TUE (b00rzkyd)
Doctor Who
18:00 TUE (b00rzqpy)
Doctor Who
00:00 WED (b00rzqpy)
Doctor Who
18:00 WED (b00rzs6w)
Doctor Who
00:00 THU (b00rzs6w)
Doctor at Large
08:30 WED (b009m43k)
Doctor at Large
19:30 WED (b009m43k)
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
04:00 SAT (b014ts01)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
09:00 TUE (b00dyydg)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
02:00 WED (b00dyydg)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
08:00 SAT (b00qg3wg)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
15:00 SAT (b00qg3wg)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
01:00 SUN (b00qg3wg)
Elephants to Catch Eels
23:30 TUE (b007rkg0)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
11:00 MON (b007jlky)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
21:00 MON (b007jlky)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
04:00 TUE (b007jlky)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
11:00 TUE (b007jllc)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
21:00 TUE (b007jllc)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
04:00 WED (b007jllc)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
11:00 WED (b007jllp)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
21:00 WED (b007jllp)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
04:00 THU (b007jllp)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
11:00 THU (b007jllz)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
21:00 THU (b007jllz)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
04:00 FRI (b007jllz)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
11:00 FRI (b007jlm7)
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights
21:00 FRI (b007jlm7)
Eve Brook - The Secret Parts
13:30 SUN (b007k22b)
Eve Brook - The Secret Parts
03:30 MON (b007k22b)
Fags, Mags and Bags
12:30 TUE (b00r0xt1)
Fags, Mags and Bags
22:00 TUE (b00r0xt1)
Five Stories by Rose Tremain
07:15 SUN (b00cq49d)
Five Stories by Rose Tremain
13:15 SUN (b00cq49d)
Freedom Pass
11:00 SUN (b00sn9rn)
Freedom Pass
19:00 SUN (b00sn9rn)
Freedom Pass
02:00 MON (b00sn9rn)
Front Row Interviews
10:50 SUN (b0153nbp)
Front Row Interviews
21:50 SUN (b0153nbp)
Front Row Interviews
01:50 MON (b0153nbp)
Greg at The Stand
22:45 SAT (b0150pby)
HE Bates - Three Country Stories
14:45 WED (b007jv1q)
HE Bates - Three Country Stories
14:45 THU (b007jv2t)
HE Bates - Three Country Stories
14:45 FRI (b007jxtx)
HR
09:30 MON (b00hg6mz)
HR
02:30 TUE (b00hg6mz)
Hancock's Half Hour
14:00 SAT (b007jz69)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007jzg0)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007jzg0)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007jzg0)
Hearing With Hegley
10:45 FRI (b015764h)
Hearing With Hegley
15:45 FRI (b015764h)
How Tickled Am I?
11:30 SUN (b007jt19)
How Tickled Am I?
19:30 SUN (b007jt19)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
08:30 MON (b00hg824)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 MON (b00hg824)
I've Never Seen Star Wars
07:30 SUN (b014r5qh)
I've Never Seen Star Wars
22:00 SUN (b014r5qh)
I've Never Seen Star Wars
09:00 MON (b0153pml)
I've Never Seen Star Wars
23:00 MON (b0153pml)
I've Never Seen Star Wars
02:00 TUE (b0153pml)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
06:30 TUE (b009gfpb)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
13:30 TUE (b009gfpb)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
20:30 TUE (b009gfpb)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
01:30 WED (b009gfpb)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
06:30 WED (b009h7nn)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
13:30 WED (b009h7nn)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
20:30 WED (b009h7nn)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
01:30 THU (b009h7nn)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
06:30 THU (b009hfjs)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
13:30 THU (b009hfjs)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
20:30 THU (b009hfjs)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
01:30 FRI (b009hfjs)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
06:30 FRI (b009hp59)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
13:30 FRI (b009hp59)
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
20:30 FRI (b009hp59)
Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil
01:45 SAT (b014tmfl)
Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil
06:45 MON (b0153nyc)
Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil
13:45 MON (b0153nyc)
Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil
20:45 MON (b0153nyc)
Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil
01:45 TUE (b0153nyc)
Jake Arnott - The Long Firm
23:30 SAT (b0150pc0)
James Follett - The Bionic Blob
10:45 MON (b0153tq1)
James Follett - The Bionic Blob
15:45 MON (b0153tq1)
James Follett - The Bionic Blob
03:45 TUE (b0153tq1)
Jennifer Donnelly - A Gathering Light
23:45 SAT (b0150pc2)
Julie Enfield Investigates
13:15 SAT (b007jshc)
Julie Enfield Investigates
03:15 SUN (b007jshc)
Just a Minute
12:30 MON (b014pw4w)
Just a Minute
22:00 MON (b014pw4w)
Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run
01:30 SAT (b014tm7f)
Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run
06:30 MON (b0153nsx)
Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run
13:30 MON (b0153nsx)
Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run
20:30 MON (b0153nsx)
Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run
01:30 TUE (b0153nsx)
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking
23:00 TUE (b00773md)
Life With The Lyons
08:30 SUN (b0153nbk)
Life With The Lyons
15:30 SUN (b0153nbk)
Life With The Lyons
20:30 SUN (b0153nbk)
Like They've Never Been Gone
09:00 THU (b00cl49j)
Like They've Never Been Gone
02:00 FRI (b00cl49j)
Loose Ends
03:00 SAT (b014lzz9)
Loose Ends
10:00 FRI (b0150bwh)
Loose Ends
15:00 FRI (b0150bwh)
Mark Tavener - Absolute Power
22:30 MON (b007zmrm)
Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
22:30 TUE (b007760g)
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto
23:30 THU (b00lbt3y)
Martyn Wade - Gondal
06:00 SAT (b00cpvsq)
Martyn Wade - Gondal
16:00 SAT (b00cpvsq)
Martyn Wade - Gondal
04:00 SUN (b00cpvsq)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
06:00 MON (b007jp0t)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
13:00 MON (b007jp0t)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
20:00 MON (b007jp0t)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
01:00 TUE (b007jp0t)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
06:00 TUE (b007jp19)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
13:00 TUE (b007jp19)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
20:00 TUE (b007jp19)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
01:00 WED (b007jp19)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
06:00 WED (b007jp1r)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
13:00 WED (b007jp1r)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
20:00 WED (b007jp1r)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
01:00 THU (b007jp1r)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
06:00 THU (b007jp26)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
13:00 THU (b007jp26)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
20:00 THU (b007jp26)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
01:00 FRI (b007jp26)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
06:00 FRI (b007jp2n)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
13:00 FRI (b007jp2n)
Michael Dobbs - House of Cards
20:00 FRI (b007jp2n)
Mind Your Own Business!
05:00 SAT (b009sczf)
Mind Your Own Business!
07:00 FRI (b009xyw7)
Mind Your Own Business!
17:00 FRI (b009xyw7)
Miss Marple
01:00 SAT (b007jnl4)
Much Binding in the Marsh
17:30 SUN (b008p56b)
My Teenage Diary
12:30 THU (b014qnwq)
My Teenage Diary
22:00 THU (b014qnwq)
Nebulous
22:30 WED (b00hg828)
News Quiz Extra
22:00 FRI (b0152g6s)
Newsjack
23:00 SUN (b014twfk)
Newsjack
22:30 THU (b01575jb)
Old Harry's Game
23:00 FRI (b007k1p9)
One Way to Necropolis
07:30 SAT (b00y35ys)
One Way to Necropolis
17:30 SAT (b00y35ys)
One Way to Necropolis
05:30 SUN (b00y35ys)
PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
07:00 THU (b007jql7)
PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
17:00 THU (b007jql7)
PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
05:00 FRI (b007jql7)
Richard Adams - Watership Down
09:00 SUN (b00fwcz7)
Richard Adams - Watership Down
16:00 SUN (b00fwcz7)
Richard Adams - Watership Down
05:00 MON (b00fwcz7)
Round the Horne
08:00 MON (b007jn85)
Round the Horne
12:00 MON (b007jn85)
Round the Horne
19:00 MON (b007jn85)
Rudy's Rare Records
23:30 MON (b00nfqzj)
Saturday Stand-Up
22:00 SAT (b0112d7d)
Second Holmes
09:00 FRI (b0151ycp)
Short Stories by John McGahern
14:30 THU (b00p4mc5)
Short Stories by John McGahern
14:30 FRI (b00p84px)
Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving
14:00 MON (b0153tq3)
Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving
14:00 TUE (b0154xfd)
Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving
14:00 WED (b0154z0t)
Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving
14:00 THU (b0153hwv)
Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving
14:00 FRI (b015272f)
Steptoe and Son
08:30 FRI (b007jlws)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 FRI (b007jlws)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life
10:45 TUE (b007jmz1)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life
15:45 TUE (b007jmz1)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life
03:45 WED (b007jmz1)
Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
14:45 MON (b0153w4w)
Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
14:45 TUE (b0154xfg)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
18:30 TUE (b007jlpk)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
00:30 WED (b007jlpk)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
18:30 WED (b007jlps)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
00:30 THU (b007jlps)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
18:30 THU (b007jz83)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
00:30 FRI (b007jz83)
Susan Hill - The Woman in Black
18:30 FRI (b007jls5)
Take It From Here
08:00 SUN (b0153nbh)
Take It From Here
15:00 SUN (b0153nbh)
Take It From Here
20:00 SUN (b0153nbh)
Take It From Here
03:00 MON (b0153nbh)
Terry Pratchett
18:00 SAT (b00rd4w1)
Terry Pratchett
00:00 SUN (b00rd4w1)
The 4 O'Clock Show
16:00 MON (b0153w4y)
The 4 O'Clock Show
16:00 TUE (b0154xfj)
The 4 O'Clock Show
16:00 WED (b0154z9b)
The 4 O'Clock Show
16:00 THU (b0153jsg)
The 4 O'Clock Show
16:00 FRI (b0152g4k)
The 99p Challenge
09:30 THU (b007js37)
The 99p Challenge
02:30 FRI (b007js37)
The Brothers
09:00 WED (b00pcn0m)
The Brothers
02:00 THU (b00pcn0m)
The Burkiss Way
08:30 TUE (b007jrtv)
The Burkiss Way
19:30 TUE (b007jrtv)
The Castle
12:30 WED (b00gs3kv)
The Castle
22:00 WED (b00gs3kv)
The Clitheroe Kid
17:00 SUN (b007k22y)
The Comedy Club Interviews
22:55 SUN (b0153nbt)
The Comedy Club Interviews
22:55 MON (b015mqc4)
The Comedy Club Interviews
22:55 WED (b015mqgr)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
07:00 WED (b007qg0y)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
17:00 WED (b007qg0y)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
05:00 THU (b007qg0y)
The Goon Show
14:30 SAT (b014s6hl)
The Goon Show
08:00 TUE (m000hwwr)
The Goon Show
12:00 TUE (m000hwwr)
The Goon Show
19:00 TUE (m000hwwr)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
18:30 SAT (b007www2)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
00:30 SUN (b007www2)
The Little World of Don Camillo
05:30 SAT (b00td6mm)
The Little World of Don Camillo
07:30 FRI (b00tfbf5)
The Little World of Don Camillo
17:30 FRI (b00tfbf5)
The Maltby Collection
22:30 SUN (b00crj7g)
The Men from the Ministry
08:00 THU (b0153cxh)
The Men from the Ministry
12:00 THU (b0153cxh)
The Men from the Ministry
19:00 THU (b0153cxh)
The Navy Lark
08:00 FRI (b0151xwx)
The Navy Lark
12:00 FRI (b0151xwx)
The Navy Lark
19:00 FRI (b0151xwx)
The News Quiz
12:30 FRI (b014qxc5)
The Popticians
10:45 WED (b01537hp)
The Popticians
15:45 WED (b01537hp)
The Popticians
03:45 THU (b01537hp)
The Popticians
10:45 THU (b016n3h4)
The Popticians
15:45 THU (b016n3h4)
The Popticians
03:45 FRI (b016n3h4)
The Right Time
07:30 WED (b00fvpdt)
The Right Time
17:30 WED (b00fvpdt)
The Right Time
05:30 THU (b00fvpdt)
The Scarifyers
18:00 SUN (b00hv5wb)
The Scarifyers
00:00 MON (b00hv5wb)
The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee
22:45 FRI (b00p2crc)
The Wild Places
14:15 MON (b00lqrgy)
The Wild Places
14:15 TUE (b00lr3nv)
The Wild Places
14:15 WED (b00lrldt)
The Wild Places
14:15 THU (b00lrq9t)
The Wild Places
14:15 FRI (b00lrv69)
Tickets Please
23:30 WED (b00nv6nh)
To the Manor Born
07:00 TUE (b007n1wj)
To the Manor Born
17:00 TUE (b007n1wj)
To the Manor Born
05:00 WED (b007n1wj)
Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
10:00 THU (b007jw2l)
Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
15:00 THU (b007jw2l)
Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
03:00 FRI (b007jw2l)
Trivia Test Match
02:30 SAT (b007yv3k)
Trivia Test Match
09:30 FRI (b0151yrq)
Two Minute Tales
13:10 SAT (b014qxmh)
Two Minute Tales
03:10 SUN (b014qxmh)
Two Minute Tales
07:10 SUN (b0153nbf)
Two Minute Tales
13:10 SUN (b0153nbf)
VI Warshawski
23:00 SAT (b007jl7g)
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables Omnibus
06:00 SUN (b007jtwl)
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables Omnibus
12:00 SUN (b007jtwl)
Whispers
09:30 TUE (b00b0hml)
Whispers
02:30 WED (b00b0hml)