The BBC has announced that it has a sustainable plan for the future of the BBC Singers, in association with The VOCES8 Foundation.
The threat to reduce the staff of the three English orchestras by 20% has not been lifted, but it is being reconsidered.
See the BBC press release here.

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SATURDAY 30 MAY 2020

SAT 00:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007wqf0)
The Earth in Anarchy

The allies head for the coastal town using horses, then motor cars to outrun their masked pursuers.

Published in 1908, GK Chersterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.

Director: Lawrence Jackson

Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.

First broadcast in 2005.


SAT 00:30 Off the Page (b0076x5w)
Money

Victoria Coren discusses filthy lucre with the aptly named William Cash, Anna Raeburn and actor Jay Benedict. From 2006.


SAT 01:00 Dashiell Hammett - Secret Agent X-9 (b007jq13)
4. You're the Top

1930s action hero X-9 finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.

Conclusion starring Stuart Milligan as X-9 and Connie Booth as Grace Powers.

Adapted for radio by Mark Brisenden, from the comic strip created by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond. Syndicated by King Features, it ran from 1934 to 1996.

X-9 ...... Stuart Milligan
Grace Powers ...... Connie Booth
The Top ...... William Hootkins
Evelyn Powers ...... Rachel Power
Alden Powers ...... Peter Marinker
Luke ...... Michael John Paliotti
Captain Brady ...... John Guerrasio
Harper-Carp ...... Kerry Shale
Sister Agnes ...... Miranda Pleasance

All other parts played by the cast.

Producer: Chris Wallis.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in January 1994.


SAT 01:30 Cadfael (b007jldz)
The Virgin in the Ice

5. Discoveries

Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.

Conclusion starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.

Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.

Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Le Gaucher ...... Peter Laird
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Elyas ...... Crispin Letts
Axeman ...... Peter Gunn
Boterel ...... Andrew Wincott

Other parts played by the cast.

Music by Peter Salem.

Producer: Phil Clarke.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.


SAT 02:00 The 3rd Degree (m0007xpl)
Series 9

Oxford Brookes University

A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Oxford Brookes University with specialist subjects including Anthropology, Motorsport Engineering and Human Biology and Biological Sciences and questions ranging from myelinated axons to the Neolithic Revolution via Wendy Houses and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.

The programme is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in an original and fresh take on an academic quiz.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, sport, and quite possibly Ed Sheeran. In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds see students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offering plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

Other Universities featured in this series include Royal Holloway University of London, Aberdeen, Plymouth, St Catharine's College Cambridge and Brighton.

Produced by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 02:30 Dry Slopes (b070ws38)
Series 2

Tick Tock

Angus is nearly 30 but hasn't achieved any of his ambitions. Not even the one about moving to Lowestoft.

What terrible end will be revealed by the Ghost of Birthdays Yet to Come?

And even more worrying, has his mother really forgotten to buy him a present?

Written by and starring Nick Ball.

Angus ...... Nick Ball
Mum ...... Mum

With Robert Hartley, Wayne Forester and Julie Gibbs.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.


SAT 03:00 Peter Tinniswood (b007jx5l)
The House Swap

Sid Fiedelman, a hard-drinking, award-winning American cartoonist, is sent by his editor to cast a satirical eye on Britain at the end of the millennium.

But Sid and his world-weary wife Alma are unprepared for what the small English village of Winterleaf Gunner has to offer...

Penelope Wilton, Peter Vaughan and William Hootkins stars in Peter Tinniswood’s drama.

Alma ...... Penelope Wilton
Sid ...... William Hootkins.
Ferns ...... Peter Vaughan
Edgar ...... John Hartley
Henry ...... Nigel Carrington

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999.


SAT 04:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000jhm8)
Podcasting in the pandemic - with The Archers, Deborah Frances-White and more

How have podcasts changed under current circumstances?

Amanda Litherland speaks to cast and crew from The Archers about their new format - we hear from Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy) and producer Jessica Bunch.

Deborah Frances-White discusses how The Guilty Feminist has adapted and continued despite live audience recordings being impossible for the time being.

And a variety of Podcast Radio Hour listeners reveal how the situation has affected their podcast production, both positively and negatively.
We hear from Soho Bites, Centuries of Sound, Alternative Stories and Fake Realities, Creative Cuppa, In Writing with Hattie Crisell, Wooden Overcoats, and The Hardy Report.


SAT 05:00 Miracles R Us (b00sg1hh)
Domestic Arrangements

The man lurking outside turns out not to be the private detective Sylvia supposes, but a potential client.

He's inadvertently encouraged a middle-aged American academic, in whom he has no romantic interest, to have hopes of a shared future. She is arriving next week. Can MiraclesRus help?

Sitcom by Lesley Bruce.

Sylvia ..... Anna Massey
Caroline ..... Deborah Findlay
James Linnet ..... David Horovitch
Mary Beth Haldeman ..... Laura Shavin
Pianist ..... Jeremy Limb

Producer: Katie Tyrrell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010.

Music and stings from the music of Nick Drake. Theme: "When the Day is Done" and stings: "Time of No Reply" and "Cello Song".


SAT 05:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cdsj8)
Series 1

Boston

Sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

A routine flight to Boston is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.

Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ...... Stephanie Cole
First Officer Douglas Richardson ...... Roger Allam
Capt Martin Crieff ...... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey ...... John Finnemore
ATC Fitton ...... Ewen MacIntosh
Hamilton Leeman ...... Kerry Shale
Paramedic ...... Matilda Ziegler

Written by John Finnemore.


SAT 06:00 Cadfael (b007k42n)
One Corpse Too Many

With England at civil war in 1138 - among the bodies of those accused of treason, lies one that was not executed.

Brother Cadfael has a murder on his hands.

Mystery starring Glyn Houston as Brother Cadfael.

Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Alan Downer.

Brother Cadfael ...... Glyn Houston
Godith Adeney Jane Slavin
King Stephen ...... Richard Tate
Gilbert Prestcote ...... John Moffatt
Adam Courcelle ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Aline Siward ...... Joan Walker
Hugh Berringer ...... Ken Cumberlidge
Edric Flesher ...... Brian Miller
Petronilla Flesher ...... Dilys Laye
Torold Blund ...... Paul Downing
Lame Osbern ...... Ian Targett
Brother Oswald ...... David Goudge

Producer: Gerry Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1990.


SAT 07:30 Great Lives (b04v382p)
Series 35

Laura Bates on Louisa May Alcott

Laura Bates, journalist and curator of the Everyday Sexism Project, explains to Matthew Parris why the 19th century children's author Louisa May Alcott has her vote for a Great Life. They are joined by Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature at the University of East Anglia.

Louisa May Alcott is best known as the writer of "Little Women", the story of four sisters growing up during the Civil War in America. Generations of girls have read the book, which at first sight seems to be an improving tract on growing up and becoming a good Christian wife.

Both Laura and Sarah have a very different reading of the book and believe Louisa May Alcott to have been a remarkable woman and a dedicated feminist.

Producer Christine Hall

First heard on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.


SAT 08:00 Counterpoint (b00k3vkk)
Series 23

2009 Heat 9

Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.

The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical repertoire to world music, show tunes, film scores, jazz, rock and pop.

Three contestants battle it out:

Ian Bayley from Headington, Oxford
David Saxon from Northwood, Middlesex
Gary Williams from Weston-super-Mare

Producer: Paul Bajoria

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.


SAT 08:30 The Change (b0076pdx)
Series 3

Episode 6

Tensions mount as Carol approaches full term and she and George appear on Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.

Carol …. Lynda Bellingham
George …. Philip Jackson
Violet ...... Marcia Warren
Maureen …. Maureen Beattie
Ken …. James Vaugnan
Sonia …. Emma Kennedy
Jerry …. Barnaby Kay
Dave …. Mark Powley
Researcher ...... Rosie Armstrong
Di Aitchison ...... As herself
Jenni Murray ...... As herself

Series 3 of the sitcom about a married couple's attempts to smooth over their singularly troubled midlife funk - Carol is hormonal and 15-stone George is a transvestite. Onlookers can't quite agree on the nature of their dynamic.

Written by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

Producer: Elizabeth Freestone

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2004.


SAT 09:00 Comedy Greats (b007k228)
1980s

Episode 2

Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest and finest shows ever broadcast by the BBC.

OK, yah? The original 1980s Sloane Ranger - complete with leg-warmers and shoulder-pads - presents six favourite shows plucked from the schedules of BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4:

* Naked Radio
(23rd March 1985)
The Scottish comedy team pokes fun at topical events. Recorded at the Glasgow Theatre Club at the Tron. Stars Ian Aldred, Ron Bain, Andy Gray, Tony Roper and Elaine C Smith. From 1985.

* The Grumbleweeds
(10th August 1980)
Impressions and sketches in an episode of the long-running series featuring the musical comedy band of Graham Walker, Albert Sutcliffe, Carl Sutcliffe, Maurice Lee and Robin Colvill. From 1980.

* The Jason Explanation... of Myths and Legends
Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Is there life after death? Why do fingers and toes go all crinkly in the bath? David Jason explains all with Sheila Steafel and Jon Glover. From 1981.

* The Million Pound Radio Show
Series 2 (8/8)
Back to the days of Mrs Thatcher, Sir Clive Sinclair and Brookside courtesy of Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From 1986.

* The Big Fun Show
Series 1 (5/6)
Sketches galore in the series starring Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence - before they hit the big time. From 1988.

* Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Ep 4/6
The improv game before it moved to TV. Clive Anderson hosts more ad-lib fun with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones. From 1988.

Produced and scripted by Peter Reed

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2003.


SAT 12:00 Booked (b08l6zhj)
Series 5

Episode 1

James Bond, Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the Wind get some comic treatment.

Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough, David Stafford and Arthur Smith.

Producer: Marc Jobst

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998.


SAT 12:30 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07hj0q6)
Series 1

Episode 1

Internationally acclaimed master of the one-liner Tim Vine interviews members of his live audience as he embarks on a quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and preposterous songs.

In this opening episode, Tim talks to a death-defying parachutist, hears about a hair-raising brush with a Royal Protection Officer and tells at least two jokes about chickens.

Producer: Richard Morris

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016. .


SAT 13:00 Cadfael (b007jlcr)
The Virgin in the Ice

1. Casualties of War

Shrewsbury, Winter in the year 1139: Amid a civil war, medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael sets out to find a missing boy and his sister.

Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.

Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised in five parts by Bert Coules.

Narrator … Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael … Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Douglas Hodge
Leonard …. Leonard Fenton
Olivier …. Raad Rawi
Ermina …. Moira Buffini
Ives …. Dean Magri
Elyas …. Crispin Letts
Abbot Radulfus …. John Church

Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, Steve Hodson, Eric Allen, Julian Rhind-Tutt and David Holt.

Music by Peter Salem.

Producer: Phil Clarke.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992.


SAT 13:30 Cadfael (b007jld1)
The Virgin in the Ice

2. Danger From All Sides

Amid bitter civil war in 1139, detective monk Brother Cadfael makes headway in his medieval crime hunt, but it's mixed news.

Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.

Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.

Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Boterel ...... Andrew Wincott
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Elyas ...... Crispin Letts
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Olivier ...... Raad Rawi

Other parts played by Jonathan Tafler, John Fleming, Kate Binchy

Music by Peter Salem.

Producer: Phil Clarke.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992.


SAT 14:00 Cadfael (b007jldd)
The Virgin in the Ice

3. Found and Lost

As the 1139 English civil war rages in Shropshire, monk-cum-sleuth, Brother Cadfael's brave search for Ermina leads him to the isolated medieval manor of Ledditch.

Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.

Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.

Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Boterel ...... Andrew Wincott
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Elyas ...... Crispin Letts
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Porter ...... Steve Hodson
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Dutton ...... Eric Allan

Music by Peter Salem.

Producer: Phil Clarke.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.


SAT 14:30 Cadfael (b007jldr)
The Virgin in the Ice

4. The Wolves' Nest

Brother Cadfael searches for Ives Hugonin and Brother Elyas who are missing in a blizzard.

Starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.

Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Bert Coules.

Brother Cadfael ...... Philip Madoc
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Ermina ...... Moira Buffini
Leonard ...... Leonard Fenton
Hugh ...... Douglas Hodge
Le Gaucher ...... Peter Laird
Ives ...... Dean Magri
Olivier ...... Raad Raw
Outlaw ...... Jonathan Adams
Soldier ...... Steve Hodson
Sergeant ...... Jonathan Tafler

Other parts played by the cast.

Music by Peter Salem.

Producer: Phil Clarke.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.


SAT 15:00 Cadfael (b007jldz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:30 today]


SAT 15:30 A Good Read (b00r0tvf)
Ken Arnold and Jay Griffiths

Museum curator Ken Arnold and writer Jay Griffiths join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite paperbacks by Ben Goldacre, Edmund Gosse and John Berger

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
Publisher: Fourth Estate

Father and Son by Edmund Gosse
Publisher: OUP

Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival and Resistance by John Berger
Publisher: Verso Books

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2010.


SAT 16:00 Cadfael (b007k42n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SAT 17:30 Great Lives (b04v382p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


SAT 18:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (b0076nsz)
The Tertiary Phase

Fit the Eighteenth

Can Arthur Dent save his friends from the friendly but murderous citizens of Krikkit and stop them returning the Ashes to the cosmos?

Arthur Dent …. Simon Jones
Ford Prefect …. Geoff McGivern
Marvin …. Stephen Moore
Trillian …. Susan Sheridan
Zaphod Beeblebrox …. Mark Wing-Davey
Eddie the Computer …. Roger Gregg
Hactar …. Leslie Phillips
Slartibartfast …. Richard Griffiths
Krikkit Commander…. Dominic Hawksley
Krikkit Civilian …. Bob Golding
Wowbagger …. Toby Longworth
Henry Blofeld …. Himself
Fred Trueman …. Himself
Prak …. Chris Langham
Announcer …. John Marsh

Written by Douglas Adams

Music by Philip Pope and Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens

Adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs

Producer: Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman

An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in October 2004.


SAT 18:30 Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside (b082rbmd)
Ray wakes to find himself trapped inside his car in a snowdrift. He can't move. He doesn't know who he is - or how he came to be there…

Eric Pringle’s chilling drama stars Kenneth Cranham.

Ray ...... Kenneth Cranham
Sophie ...... Julia Ford
Gerry ...... Neville Jason
Anna ...... Elaine Claxton
Edward ...... Paul Panting
Elizabeth ...... Vivienne Rochester
Charles ...... Malcolm Ward

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.


SAT 19:00 Comedy Greats (b007k228)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 22:00 The Boosh (b007jmh0)
Mutants

Bad-tempered Bob Fossil is creating new mutant animals to keep investors interested in his zoo.

A whale the size of a peanut might sound like a good idea, but zookeeper Howard Moon is not happy with the way things are going.

Written by and starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt.

The Boosh is a surreal adventure based on the Perrier Award-winning comedy show, featuring Howard and Vince's battles with zoo manager Bob Fossil.

Howard Moon ...... Julian Barrattt
Vince Noir ...... Noel Fielding
Bob Fossil ...... Rich Fulcher

With Dave Brown.

After BBC radio gave them their big break with this series, they transferred to BBC TV where The Mighty Boosh ran for three series.

Producer: Danny Wallace.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.


SAT 22:30 And Now in Colour (b007jvy6)
Series 2

The Grand Tour

The sketch show team take their audience on a luxury excursion to London.

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 February 1991.


SAT 23:00 That Mitchell and Webb Sound (b00mwm67)
Series 4

Episode 6

Revealing the new yoghurt for women, and introducing Britain's top police tortoise.

Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

With Olivia Colman, Sarah Hadland and James Bachman.

Producer Gareth Edwards

Firs broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.


SAT 23:30 Sarah Millican's Support Group (b00qx458)
Series 1

2. 'Mum is behaving like a teenager'.

'My Mother is behaving like a teenager - she's 50 not 15!'

'I'm a sensitive butcher who loves meat jokes and innards but is too nice to find a girl - where am I going wrong?'

Sarah Millican plays a life counsellor and modern-day agony aunt tackling the nation's problems head on, dishing out real advice for real people.

Assisted by her very own team of experts.

Sarah ...... Sarah Millican
Marion ...... Ruth Bratt
Terry ...... Simon Daye
Shirley ...... Janice Connolly
Julie ...... Emma Fryer
David ...... Tim Key

Written by Sarah Millican.

Producer: Lianne Coop

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010.



SUNDAY 31 MAY 2020

SUN 00:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (b0076nsz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside (b082rbmd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 Cadfael (b007jlcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]


SUN 01:30 Cadfael (b007jld1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday]


SUN 02:00 Cadfael (b007jldd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday]


SUN 02:30 Cadfael (b007jldr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday]


SUN 03:00 Cadfael (b007jldz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:30 on Saturday]


SUN 03:30 A Good Read (b00r0tvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 Cadfael (b007k42n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]


SUN 05:30 Great Lives (b04v382p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 Cadfael (b007jlcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]


SUN 06:30 Cadfael (b007jld1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday]


SUN 07:00 Cadfael (b007jldd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday]


SUN 07:30 Cadfael (b007jldr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday]


SUN 08:00 Cadfael (b007jldz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:30 on Saturday]


SUN 08:30 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007sxvp)
The Purity of the Turf

After the syndicate disaster, Bertie Wooster ponders what he should bet on next.

PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.

Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Revrend Heppenstall ..... Maurice Denham
Bingo Little ..... Jonathan Cecil
Steggles ...... Edwin Apps
Harold ...... Denise Bryer
Charles ...... John Samson

Adapted by Chris Miller.

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1973.


SUN 09:00 Floggit's (b007xrf9)
From 16/11/1956

Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy take in a lost St Bernard dog, but it doesn't seem to understand English.

Starring Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy.

With Joan Sims, Hugh Paddick, Ronnie Barker, Ron Moody, Iris Vandaleur and Peter Hawkins.

Originally popular regulars in 'Workers' Playtime' on the BBC Home Service during wartime, Gert and Daisy won their own series, Floggit's, where they've inherited a village general store in Russett Green with a ragbag of local characters to deal with. It ran for 2 series between 1956 and 1957.

Scripted by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman.

Producer: Bill Gates

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1956.


SUN 09:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008m24j)
Series 3

Episode 1

The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot. Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, Big White Carstairs and more...

Richard Ingrams John Wells, John Sessions , Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton.

With Brian Bowles , Simon Greenall , Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield.

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 – thanks to characters he created between the wars.

Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.

Announcer: the silken tones of Brian Perkins.

Producer: Harry Thompson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1994.


SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b06rdmm6)
Singers

Michael Crawford

From Gene Kelly to Bach. Actor, comedian and singer Michael Crawford shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.

Renowned for his attention to detail, Michael has always performed his own stunts - whether roller-skating under moving lorries in BBC TV's Some Mothers Do Have 'Em, or walking the tightrope in the stage musical Barnum.

A consummate professional, he admits to escaping from his hospital bed, where he was recovering from exhaustion, so the show could go on!

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1999.


SUN 10:45 Multi Story Shorts (m0008qx0)
Life on the Fair

What's it like to grow up on the fair? Experience the hidden traditions of Hull street fair, through the eyes of the young travellers who call it their temporary home each year.

Four children become reporters, under the guidance of BBC Radio Humberside's David Reeves.

Find more personal stories like this on the BBC podcast, Multi Story - presented and produced by Becca Bryers.


SUN 11:00 The Moth Radio Hour (m000jpcp)
Series 10

A Brave Front

True stories told live in the USA: Jay Allison introduces tales of finding inner strength in the face of unimaginable odds.

The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling based in the USA. Since 1997, it has celebrated both the raconteur and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. Originally formed by the writer George Dawes Green as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), and then recreated in a New York City living room, The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theatres and clubs around New York City and later around the USA, the UK and other parts of the world.

The Moth has presented more than 15,000 stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth podcast is downloaded over 27 million times a year.

Featuring true stories told live on stage without scripts, from the humorous to the heart-breaking.

The Moth Radio Hour is produced by Jay Allison and Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and is distributed by the Public Radio Exchange.

First broadcast in the USA in 2019.


SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m000jpcs)
Thomas Hardy and Selima Hill

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive and selects Word on the Street - Dorset.

Poet Jackie Kay travels to Dorset to visit Max Gate , Thomas Hardy 's last home, where Hardy wrote much of his poetry in later life. And she meets Selima Hill , an award-winning poet who lives on the Dorset coastline.

Producer Susan Roberts.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.


SUN 12:30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b04lsl25)
Series 2

Tempting Fete

Lucy borrows Kat's guitar and finds that this machine irritates aliens. Meanwhile tempers are fraught as preparations are made for the annual village fete, and Richard receives some surprising news from The Computer.

Series two of Eddie Robson's sitcom about an alien race that have noticed that those all-at-once invasions of Earth never work out that well. So they've locked the small Buckinghamshire village of Cresdon Green behind an impenetrable force field in order to study human behaviour and decide if Earth is worth invading.

The only inhabitant who seems to be bothered by their new alien overlord is Katrina Lyons, who was only home for the weekend to borrow the money for a deposit for a flat when the force field went up.

So along with Lucy Alexander (the only teenager in the village, willing to rebel against whatever you've got) she forms The Resistance - slightly to the annoyance of her parents Margaret and Richard who wish she wouldn't make so much of a fuss, and much to the annoyance of Field Commander Uljabaan who, alongside his unintelligible minions and The Computer (his hyperintelligent supercomputer), is trying to actually run the invasion.

Katrina Lyons ...... Hattie Morahan
Richard Lyons ...... Peter Davison
Margaret Lyons ...... Jan Francis
Lucy Alexander ...... Hannah Murray
Field Commander Uljabaan ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Computer ...... John-Luke Roberts
Madeleine ...... Jane Slavin
Penny ...... Elaine Claxton

Written by Eddie Robson
Script-edited by Arthur Mathews

Original music written and performed by Grace Petrie
Producer: Ed Morrish.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2014.


SUN 13:00 Comedy Greats (b007k228)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]


SUN 16:00 Sherlock Holmes (m000jpcv)
221B

Sherlock Holmes and his arch enemy Moriarty have disappeared at the Reichenbach Falls.

Dr Watson is feeling nostalgic as he revisits 221B Baker Street, a flat he once shared with Holmes. Here he reminisces about the life and adventures he shared with the legendary detective...

MJ Read’s adventure based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation.

Nigel Stock stars as Dr Watson - one of his favourite and most memorable roles on both radio and TV.

Dr Watson ...... Nigel Stock
The Visitor ...... Christopher Scott

Director: David Hitchinson

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in March 1986.


SUN 17:00 Poetry Extra (m000jpcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


SUN 17:30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b04lsl25)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


SUN 18:00 The Prisoner (m000jpcx)
Series 3

The Girl Who Was Death

Number 6 rides a temporal and topological rollercoaster as the authorities try to break him.

Based on the 1960s TV series of The Prisoner which created intrigue and controversy in equal measure when it first aired in the UK in 1967.

Number 6 …. Mark Elstob
Kate Butterworth …. Lucy Briggs-Owen
Number 43/Anita …. Genevieve Gaunt
Control …. Jim Barclay
Danvers …. Barnaby Edwards
Operations Controller/Village Voice …. Jennifer Healy
Potter/Number 398/Sir Clifford Earl …. Glen McCready

Other parts played by the cast

Script Writer: Nicholas Briggs
Script Editor: Scott Handcock
Based on the classic ITV series

Music composed and performed by Jamie Robertson

Director: Nicholas Briggs
Producer: Emma Halgh

A Big Finish production.


SUN 19:00 The Moth Radio Hour (m000jpcp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


SUN 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (m000jpcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 today]


SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b06rdmm6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SUN 21:45 Multi Story Shorts (m0008qx0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]


SUN 22:00 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b04lsl25)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


SUN 22:30 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016x4sv)
Series 1

April 21st to 25th

Damien is reluctantly drawn into accepting a job for a supermarket's online magazine, whilst Anthony resolves to start the "courgette diet" and lose a few pounds.

More entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien Trench - written by and starring Miles Jupp.

In a mixture of narrative, dialogue and recipes, Damien unflinchingly captures every angle of his day-to-day life, "no matter how grizzly or, indeed, how gristly".

The programme also features Damien's easy-to-follow recipes for a simple Lobster Bisque, a comforting Lardy Cake, relaxing Nettle Tea and easy Wiener Schnitzel.

Damien Trench ...... Miles Jupp
Anthony ...... Justin Edwards
Geraldine McBeef ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Mullaney ...... Brendan Dempsey
Ian Frobisher ...... Philip Fox

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.


SUN 23:00 Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed (b03bdsyt)
Series 2

Security

DS Nick Mohammed is asked to provide additional security for a major event.

Critically acclaimed sitcom written and performed by Nick Mohammed.

As ever, he is assisted by longsuffering constables Anna Crilly and Colin Hoult

With Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Will Andrews.

Script Editor: Johnny Sweet

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2013.


SUN 23:30 Bleak Expectations (b01nxt2d)
Series 5

A Pleasant Yet Dull Life Re-Evilled

Pip Bin is beginning to miss the conflict with his absent evil nemesis Mr Gently Benevolent when he receives an intriguing invitation to a house party with Britain's poshest man, the Baron-Viscount-Marqu-earl-et the Lord-Dukey Clampvulture of Too-Many Titles.

But one of the other guests may not be all he seems....

Mark Evans's epic Victorian comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.

Sir Philip ...... Richard Johnson
Young Pip Bin ...... Tom Allen
Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head
Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman
Clampvulture ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely ...... Sarah Hadland
Pippa ...... Susy Kane
General Kartoffel-Kopf ...... Mark Evans

Producer: Gareth Edwards.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.



MONDAY 01 JUNE 2020

MON 00:00 The Prisoner (m000jpcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 Comedy Greats (b007k228)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 Sherlock Holmes (m000jpcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]


MON 05:00 Poetry Extra (m000jpcs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday]


MON 05:30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully (b04lsl25)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 on Sunday]


MON 06:00 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
Convinced she soon be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham enlists the help of a London barrister to make her will...

Richard Marsh’s thriller read by Joanna Riding.

Richard Marsh was the pseudonym of British author Richard Bernard Heldmann. (1857 - 1915) best known for his supernatural thriller ‘The Beetle’.

Producer: Katherine Beacon

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.


MON 06:30 Miss Marple (b007jnm7)
At Bertram's Hotel

Episode 1

Deceptively mild amateur sleuth, Jane Marple is being treated to a short holiday in London by her niece. Staying at the dignified, unostentatious Bertram's Hotel, tucked away in a back street of busy Mayfair - here guests can indulge in comforts of a bygone age.

But Miss Marple begins to feel uneasy. Something sinister lurks beneath the polished veneer. Why are so many major crimes associated in some way with the hotel or somehow implicate the eminently respectable people staying there?

Published in 1965, Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Bess Sedgwick ...... Sian Phillips
Canon Pennyfather ...... Maurice Denham
Miss Gorringe ...... Jillie Meers
Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley
Mr Humfries ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Colonel Luscombe ...... Geoffrey Bayldon
Raymond West ...... Andrew Branch
Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley
Lady Selina Hazy ...... Margaret Courtenay
Mrs Carpenter ...... Patience Tomlinson
Elvira Blake ...... Tracy Wiles
Henry ...... Garard Green
Ladislaus Malinwoski ...... Gavin Muir
Rose ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Bridget ...... Sarah Plowright
Mr Bollard ...... David Collings

Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell.

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.


MON 07:00 Safety Catch (b0184tdb)
Series 2

There Will Be Paint

Simon decides it's about time he and his colleagues prove they understand the true horrors of war by getting out there and actually fighting.

So it is that team Heathcote Sanders go paintballing. Okay, so it's not quite the same as fighting in an actual war, but you can't expect Simon to take part in one of those - I mean, people actually die in those things. So join Simon for one last time as he searches for the hero inside himself.

Laurence Howarth's black comedy of modern morality set in the world of arms dealing.

Simon McGrath.............................Darren Boyd
Anna Grieg..................................Joanna Page
Boris Kemal...............................Lewis Macleod
Judith McGrath..............................Sarah Smart
Angela McGrath............................Brigit Forsyth
Madeleine Turnbull........................Rachel Atkins
Roger/Dave......................................Philip Fox
Guide.............................................Gus Brown

Producer: Dawn Ellis.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2009.


MON 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b01ks3v9)
Series 57

Episode 4

The nation's favourite wireless entertainment pays a return visit to the Grand Theatre in Swansea. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the panel by Rob Brydon with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell attempts piano accompaniment. Producer - Jon Naismith.


MON 08:00 The Navy Lark (b0169lfp)
Series 9

Cuthbert Joins the Navy

Mrs Povey insists that her snooty nephew Cuthbert samples a career on the ocean wave aboard HMS Troutbridge!

Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976.

The Sub-Lieutenant ...... Leslie Phillips
The Chief Petty Officer ...... Jon Pertwee
The Number One ...... Stephen Murray
Captain Povey ...... Richard Caldicot
Mrs Povey ...... Heather Chasen
Commander Bell ...... Ronnie Barker
Taffy Goldstein ...... Tenniel Evans
Cuthbert. ....... Michael Bates

Written by Lawrie Wyman.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1967.


MON 08:30 Dad's Army (b007jrnv)
Series 3

Ten Seconds From Now

The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon is set to take part in a secret worldwide radio broadcast.

The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
BBC Producer …. Frank Thornton

Announcer/Newsreader …. John Snagge

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1976.


MON 09:00 Whispers (b007k3jj)
Series 3

Episode 6

Gyles Brandreth hosts the scandals quiz with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell. From November 2005.


MON 09:30 London Calling (b05qdw48)
The Great Race

DG John Brown has decided that the BBC will broadcast the 1923 Boat Race.

So the rest of the staff must rally round to find a way to bring off the transmission.

Written by Jimmy Perry.

John Brown ...... Graham Crowden
Colonel Beecham ...... Jimmy Perry
Roger Eccles ...... Jeffrey Holland
Sergeant Lucas ...... Bill Pertwee
Roger Eccles ...... Jeffrey Holland
Miss Nightingale ...... Joanna Munro
Arthur ...... Toby Longworth
Admiral Carpenter ...... Peter Cellier
Jeffrey Stainton ...... Chris Luscombe
Bobby Bright ...... Leonard Kirby
Rex Murray ...... Logan Murray
Isabel Blair ...... Julie Gibbs
Phyllis Godfrey ...... Amanda Bellamy

Music by Roy Moore.

Producer: Jo Clegg.

First broadcast nightly on BBC Radio 2 in September 1994.


MON 10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b012129m)
Born in Captivity

Ian McKellen stars in the story of John Hamer Shawcross - from his boyhood on the streets of Ancoats, Manchester to his pursuit of power and fame.

Set against the wider current of events in England in the early 19th century.

Howard Spring's novel freely adapted for radio in eight episodes by Ken Whitmore.

John Shawcross ...... Ian McKellen
John Shawcross as a Boy ...... Gary Carp
Tom Hannaway as a Youth ...... Phillip Politt
Arnold Ryerson as a Youth ...... David Riley
Grandfather ...... Geoffrey Banks
Ellen ...... Rosalie Williams
Gordon Stansfield ...... Ian Flintoff
Ma Hannaway ...... Elizabeth Hannaway
Charles Artingstall ...... George Hagan
Ann Artingstall ...... Susan Revilll
Hawley ...... Graham Tennant
Lizzie Lightowler ...... Rosalie Crutchley

With Jimmy Braddock, Phillippa Connell and Ruth Williams as the other children.

Director: Trevor Hill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.


MON 11:00 TED Radio Hour (m000jpt8)
Series 7

The Meaning of Work

Guy Raz explores our complex relationship with the work we do. Love it or hate it – how can we make work more meaningful?

A journey through fascinating ideas based on talks by riveting speakers on the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) stage.

First broadcast in the USA on National Public Radio in 2015.


MON 12:00 The Navy Lark (b0169lfp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jrnv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 13:00 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


MON 13:30 Miss Marple (b007jnm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


MON 14:00 Whispers (b007k3jj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 14:30 London Calling (b05qdw48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b012129m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


MON 16:00 TED Radio Hour (m000jpt8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


MON 17:00 Safety Catch (b0184tdb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


MON 17:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b01ks3v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


MON 18:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jzyb)
11. The Pursuit of the President

After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London to accost Sunday.

Published in 1908, GK Chesterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.

Director: Lawrence Jackson

Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.

First broadcast in 2005.


MON 18:30 A Good Read (b00r6613)
Julia Blackburn and Ritula Shah

Sue MacGregor talks to writer Julia Blackburn and The World Tonight presenter Ritula Shah about their favourite books.

Their choices include a fascinating and harrowing novel set in Sri Lanka, a memoir about life, death and love, and a poet's story of blood vengeance, sisterhood and cleaning.

Books featured in this programme:

Sue's choice: Antigona and Me by Kate Clanchy
Publ. Picador

Ritula's choice: Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje
Publ. Picador

Julia's choice: Coda by Simon Gray
Publ. Granta.

Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010.


MON 19:00 The Navy Lark (b0169lfp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 19:30 Dad's Army (b007jrnv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 20:00 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


MON 20:30 Miss Marple (b007jnm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


MON 21:00 TED Radio Hour (m000jpt8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b01ks3v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


MON 22:30 Peter Bradshaw - For One Horrible Moment (b0089jzh)
Episode 5

Peter Bradshaw's hilariously disturbing personal account of one boy's transition into adulthood in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of an eccentric father.

In this final episode, the full and hideous truth is revealed.

Read by the author

Producer: Jon Naismith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.


MON 22:45 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies (b007jrmj)
Monster-Eyed Bugs

From diseases to identity cards, Armando Iannucci concludes his own collection of humorous essays. From January 1998.


MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m000jhpb)
Series 102

Episode 7

Angela Barnes hosts series 102, leading a panel of regular News Quiz comics and journalists in rounding up the news stories of the week. Joining Angela this week is Anand Menon, Lucy Porter, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons

Produced by Suzy Grant

A BBC Studios Audio Production


MON 23:30 Radio Active (b007jvym)
Series 6

In-House Documentary

The production team follow a family around in a subtle fly-on-the wall style. With Geoffrey Perkins. From November 1986.



TUESDAY 02 JUNE 2020

TUE 00:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jzyb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]


TUE 00:30 A Good Read (b00r6613)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh (b007jq1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]


TUE 01:30 Miss Marple (b007jnm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 Whispers (b007k3jj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]


TUE 02:30 London Calling (b05qdw48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]


TUE 03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b012129m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 TED Radio Hour (m000jpt8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]


TUE 05:00 Safety Catch (b0184tdb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]


TUE 05:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b01ks3v9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]


TUE 06:00 Choristers of the Coronation (b01sll29)
Stanley Roocroft from Blackburn Cathedral, Graham Neal from All Saints Parish Church in Eastleigh, Eddie Officer from Belfast's St Anne's Cathedral and James Wilkinson from Westminster Abbey - these and a string of other one-time boy choristers remember the thrill of singing at the Coronation of Elizabeth II.

With the help of the Royal School of Church Music, the country was scoured for the very best choristers to supplement singers from the elite choirs of London. All told, over 180 boys sang at the famous event within a choir of around 400.

Some of the choristers recall their selection and training back in 1953.

They gathered for a month's rehearsal at Addington Palace near Croydon. For some it was their first time away from home. Undaunted, one boy sneaked out to caddie on the local golf course at a fiver a time.

There are recollections of the huge job of converting Westminster Abbey to accommodate 8,000, aided by the installation of a railway.

On the big day, the choristers were given packed lunches which could even be eaten during the coronation service itself. Alan Ledger, then of the choir of St George's Chapel in Windsor, says he was told to hang on to his milk bottle after drinking the contents - in case it came in useful!

The ex-choristers have their favourite moments from the service - whether the musical glories of Parry's 'I Was Glad' or Handel's 'Zadok the Priest' or simply the sight of the new Queen processing to her enthronement.

With the service over, it was a rush for the buffet. Then back to everyday life, but with memories to last a lifetime.

Producer: Andrew Green
An Andrew Green production for BBC Radio 4


TUE 06:30 Miss Marple (b007jnmr)
At Bertram's Hotel

Episode 2

An old acquaintance of amateur sleuth, Miss Marple is about to receive a nasty shock...

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple, Frederick Jaeger as Chief Inspector Davy, Sian Phillips as Bess Sedgwick, Maurice Denham as Canon Pennyfather, Jillie Meers as Miss Gorringe, John Hartley as Michael Gorman, Preston Lockwood as Archdeacon Simmons, David Timson as Inspector Campbell and Geoffrey Bayldon as Colonel Luscombe.

Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


TUE 07:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07j7j6f)
Series 1

Episode 2

A new show from the internationally acclaimed master of the one-liner Tim Vine sees Tim interview members of his live audience as he embarks on a quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark mirthful wordplay and preposterous songs.

This week's show comes from the Wakefield Theatre Royal where Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.

Producer: Richard Morris
A BBC Studios Production.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.


TUE 07:30 My Teenage Diary (m000jg9x)
Series 9

Jan Ravens

Rufus Hound picks the lock on the teenage diaries of the comedian and impressionist Jan Ravens, and finds out about teenage crushes, slow dances and new year's resolutions.

Other guests this series are Woman's Hour host Dame Jenni Murray, former Goodie Bill Oddie, comedian Shazia Mirza, podcaster Olly Mann and writer Julie Myerson.

Producer: Harriet Jaine
A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4


TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jmny)
Series 6

Foiled by President Fred

Gas meter inspector Neddie Seagoon heads to South America over an unpaid bill. Stars Harry Secombe. From November 1955.


TUE 08:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k19l)
My Stag Movie, part 1/2

The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in unlikely places or sometimes not at all. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986.


TUE 09:00 The News Quiz (m000jhpb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]


TUE 09:30 Two Doors Down (b0076h2y)
Series 3

Give the Dog a Bone

Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for. Stars Frances Tomelty. From September 2003.


TUE 10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0121lh9)
Thrown to the Wolves

As John starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit - preparing to change the world.

Ian McKellen stars in the story of John Hamer Shawcross - set against the wider current of events in England in the early 19th century.

Howard Spring's novel freely adapted for radio in 8 episodes by Ken Whitmore.

With Gary Carp as John as a boy, George Hagan as Charles Artingstall, Romy Baskerville as Polly Burnsall, Graham Tennant as Hawley, Elizabeth Kelly as Lillian Artingstall, Lesly Nicol as Hilda, Andrew Jackson as Arnold Ryerson, Vida Paterson as Pen Muff, Ian Flintoff as Gordon Stansfield, Rosalie Williams as Ellen, Randal Herley as Richardson and Jimmy Bradock as Ezra Crompton.

Director: Trevor Hill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.


TUE 11:00 Telling Tales (m00045p4)
Jack Rooke

The comedian, writer and mental health campaigner shares an insight into his very personal brand of storytelling.

Jack’s first stand-up show, Good Grief, reflects on the unexpected death of his father, when he was just a teenager. Co-written with his Nan, the show met with critical acclaim at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival, and was recorded for BBC Radio 4 a few years later.

We listen to Jack’s poignant and funny debut, and talk to him about his subsequent work, which includes an exploration of male mental health, and a quest to track down Mathangi Arulpragasam – AKA the British artist M.I.A. - who inspired Jack to turn adversity into hope. We hear a clip from Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon, which was a 2018 Boom Shakalaka production for Radio 4.

Produced and presented by Ali Gardiner for BBC Radio 4 Extra.

First broadcast in 2019.


TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jmny)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 12:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k19l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 13:00 Choristers of the Coronation (b01sll29)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


TUE 13:30 Miss Marple (b007jnmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


TUE 14:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008s32f)
Episode 5

Clive Anderson marshals more improvisations with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, John Bird and Jimmy Mulville. From January 1988.


TUE 14:30 Two Doors Down (b0076h2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0121lh9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


TUE 16:00 Telling Tales (m00045p4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


TUE 17:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07j7j6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


TUE 17:30 My Teenage Diary (m000jg9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


TUE 18:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jvck)
12. The Six Philosophers

The men pursue Sunday - as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.

Published in 1908, GK Chesterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.

Director: Lawrence Jackson

Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.

First broadcast in 2005.


TUE 18:30 Soul Music (b00763hf)
Series 2

In the Mood

Critic Alyn Shipton and Glen Miller’s trombonist Paul Tanner, reflect on the impact of the jitterbug super hit. From 2001.


TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jmny)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 19:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k19l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 20:00 Choristers of the Coronation (b01sll29)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


TUE 20:30 Miss Marple (b007jnmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


TUE 21:00 Telling Tales (m00045p4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


TUE 22:00 My Teenage Diary (m000jg9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


TUE 22:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b09bysnl)
Series 12

Diabetes Day

As the new columnist for 'Your Motorhome' magazine, Ed is enjoying a comfortable life on the open road searching out top tips for mobile homeowners. He's finding inspiration at every turn and, in particular, at car parks - namely the hospital car park where he has to attend his diabetes clinic, and subsequently the swimming pool car park to resume a swim regime when challenged about his health by the hospital. Will his tip of letting down one's tyres to get under car park height barriers prove a hit with the readers?

Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas

Produced by Dawn Ellis

BBC Studios Production.


TUE 23:00 Nurse (b0787j2g)
Series 2

Episode 4

A bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse created by Paul Whitehouse and David Cummings.
Written by David Cummings and Paul Whitehouse, with additional material by Esther Coles.

Liz (played by Esther Coles), the community psychiatric nurse of the title makes her rounds to visit "service users" in their homes. Most of those patients are played by comedy chameleon Paul Whitehouse himself – with supporting roles for Rosie Cavaliero, Vilma Hollingbery and Cecilia Noble.

Whitehouse brings us an obese bed-bound mummy's boy, an agoraphobic ex-con, a manic ex-glam rock star, ageing rake Herbert who hoards his house with possessions and memories, a Jewish chatterbox in unrequited love with his Jamaican neighbour, and a long-suffering carer and his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother.

There are new characters too in the guise of a self-proclaimed DJ and a Geordie struggling with his wife's job in the world's oldest profession.

We follow their humorous, sometimes sad and occasionally moving interactions with Liz, whose job is to assess their progress, dispense medication and offer support.

Nurse gives a sympathetic insight into the world of some of society's more marginalised people in a heartfelt and considered way.

Cast:
Paul Whitehouse
Esther Coles
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Rosie Cavaliero
Sue Elliott-Nichols
Charlie Higson
Vilma Hollingbery
Jason Maza
Cecilia Noble

A Down The Line production for BBC Radio 4


TUE 23:15 The In Crowd (b008m2b9)
Series 2

Episode 4

Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. From March 2002.


TUE 23:30 Old Harry's Game (b008pb1r)
Series 1

Corruption

Satan tries convincing the professor that everyone's corruptible, even his wife. Starring Andy Hamilton. From November 1995.



WEDNESDAY 03 JUNE 2020

WED 00:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jvck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]


WED 00:30 Soul Music (b00763hf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]


WED 01:00 Choristers of the Coronation (b01sll29)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]


WED 01:30 Miss Marple (b007jnmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008s32f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]


WED 02:30 Two Doors Down (b0076h2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]


WED 03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0121lh9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 Telling Tales (m00045p4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]


WED 05:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07j7j6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]


WED 05:30 My Teenage Diary (m000jg9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]


WED 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrq3)
Trouble for Sale

John Creasey - Author
Roy Lomax - Dramatist

The Toff - Terence Alexander
Jolly - Robert Dorning
Gillian Selby - Heather Stoney
Vicar (Fred/Lodwin) - Jeffrey Segal
Monty Morne - Terrence Hardiman
Bert (Man) - Frank Jarvis
Mr Brandt - Ed Bishop


WED 06:30 Miss Marple (b007jnn6)
At Bertram's Hotel

Episode 3

The morning paper brings some very alarming news for Miss Marple - and a police investigation.

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple, Frederick Jaeger as Chief Inspector Davy, Maurice Denham as Canon Pennyfather, Jillie Meers as Miss Gorringe, John Hartley as Michael Gorman, Geoffrey Whitehead as Mr Humfries and Patrick Allen as Sir Ronald Graves.

Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


WED 07:00 Clare in the Community (b01phhyf)
Series 8

Hot Desk

Social Worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot desking. All this while Clare has a new student to wet nurse. Brian is struggling to keep control in the classroom.

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 thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her.

Each week we join Clare in her continued struggle 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
Producer Katie Tyrrell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.


WED 07:30 Quanderhorn (m000jf83)
Quanderhorn 2

5. Am I Actually the Other Half of Gemma Emma Emma?

Thanks to unspeakable treachery among the team, the Martians capture Quanderhorn’s (James Fleet) weapon-melting ray and activate it, leaving the Earth defenceless to the Invasion Fleet.

Captured and chained, Brian (Ryan Sampson) Gemma (Cassie Layton) Jenkins (John Sessions) and Troy (Freddie Fox) find themselves the quarry in a brutal hunt.

The Professor and Diving Suit Dolores (Rachel Atkins) try to reason with Prime Minister-in-exile, Churchill (John Sessions. Again), but are thrown in prison, pending trial for treason.

The crew flee to London to hook up with the Resistance Movement, but can’t find it. They have no idea what to do, until a very unusual request song is played on the radio.

Starring
James Fleet as Professor Quanderhorn
Ryan Sampson as Brian Nylon
Cassie Layton as Dr Gemini Janussen
Freddie Fox as Troy Quanderhorn
Kevin Eldon as Guuuurk
John Sessions as Sergeant 'Jenkins' Jenkins and Churchill
Rachel Atkins as Delores

Created and Written by Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall
Directed by Andrew Marshall

Studio Engineer and Editor: Alisdair McGregor
Production Manager: Sarah Tombling
Special Thanks to Edward Rowett
Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios
Produced by Rob Grant and Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4


WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007wp6j)
Series 4

The Last of the McHancocks

The lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding with his nasty neighbour.

Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.

With special guest James Robertson Justice as Seamus McNasty.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Producer: Denis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1957.


WED 08:30 Up the Garden Path (b007w43j)
Series 1

New Year, Old Problems

It’s the beginning of a new school term and Izzy is dreading it...

Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.

Adapted by Sue Limb from her 1984 novel into 3 radio series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.

Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy. With Marty Cruickshank as Maria, Nicholas Le Prevost as Michael, Mike Grady as Dick, Sion Probert as Gwyn and Cheryl Miller, Sarah Doyle, Mark Monero and Sam Smart as Class 4C.

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1987.


WED 09:00 Counterpoint (b00k89pt)
Series 23

2009 Semi-final 1

Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.

The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical repertoire to world music, show tunes, film scores, jazz, rock and pop.

Three contestants battle it out in the first semi-final of the contest:

Alan Douglas from Worcestershire
Brian Haines from London
David Saxon from Northwood in Middlesex.

Producer: Paul Bajoria

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.


WED 09:30 Rent (b04c34yr)
Series 1

Episode 1

Maria and Richard have a happy marriage, no children, but their house is falling down.

It looks like there's only one thing for it - they'll have to start taking in lodgers...

Stars Barbara Flynn as Maria, Patrick Barlow as Richard. With Diane Louise-Jordan as Ruby and Toby Longworth as Paul.

Producer: Liz Anstee.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1993.


WED 10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0122k4h)
The Fight for St Swithin's

John's political campaign starts in Bradford with rousing speeches to the crowds.

Ian McKellen stars in the story of John Hamer Shawcross - set against the wider current of events in England in the early 19th century.

Howard Spring's novel freely adapted for radio in 8 episodes by Ken Whitmore.

With Alan Meadows as Haslett, Geoffrey Wheeler as Tom Hannaway, Herbert Smith as Marsden, Jeffrey Wickham as Lord Lostwithiel of Hereward Castle, Helen Ryan as Lady Lettice Melland, June Barry as Anne Artingstall, Rosalie Crutchley as Lizzie Lightowler, Andrew Jackson as Arnold Ryerson, Vida Paterson as Pen Muff and Peter Bell as Bellows.

Director: Trevor Hill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.


WED 11:00 Rik Mayall on Radio (m000jq96)
1. A Higher Education

Broadcaster and Producer John Lloyd explores the fascinating radio contributions of the actor and comedian Rik Mayall to reveal a remarkable and eclectic mix of programmes and archives.

Rik Mayall, was one of the first and foremost alternative comedians in the UK, best known for his work on TV's The Young Ones, Bottom and The New Statesmen which all had tremendous impact on British situation comedy. However whilst enjoying tremendous success on television Mayall made many captivating contributions to radio which are often overlooked.

In this special 2018 tribute, the year Mayall would have celebrated his 60th birthday, John Lloyd is joined by Lloyd Peters, who wrote the drama featured in this episode, and Helen Lederer who also starred in it.

Featured programme:

'A Higher Education' directed by Polly Thomas, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

Producer: Stephen Garner

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2018.


WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007wp6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 12:30 Up the Garden Path (b007w43j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


WED 13:30 Miss Marple (b007jnn6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


WED 14:00 Counterpoint (b00k89pt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 14:30 Rent (b04c34yr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0122k4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


WED 16:00 Rik Mayall on Radio (m000jq96)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


WED 17:00 Clare in the Community (b01phhyf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


WED 17:30 Quanderhorn (m000jf83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


WED 18:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007ww7m)
13. The Accuser

As Sunday presides over a feast, Lucien Gregory appears. Gabriel Syme finds himself back in Saffron Park.

Published in 1908, GK Chesterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.

Director: Lawrence Jackson

Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.

First broadcast in 2005.


WED 18:30 Short Cuts (b08g552z)
Series 11

The Pretenders

Josie Long presents stories of those who have pretended to be someone they're not. From an undercover cop to stars of the art world caught in an elaborate fiction.

The features in this programme are:

The Connor Brothers
Featuring James Golding, Mike Snelle and Marion Harris
Produced by Jodie Taylor

Wife of a Terrorist
Featuring Miss L
A version of this story first appeared in the essay collection, The Good Immigrant.

Undercover
Featuring Ron Stallworth
Produced by Claire Crofton

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.


WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007wp6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 19:30 Up the Garden Path (b007w43j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


WED 20:30 Miss Marple (b007jnn6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


WED 21:00 Rik Mayall on Radio (m000jq96)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


WED 22:00 Quanderhorn (m000jf83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


WED 22:30 What's Funny About ... (m000jq99)
Blackadder

TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to the writers, producers, and performers behind Britain’s biggest TV comedy hits, and hear the inside story of how they brought their programmes to the screen.

In this episode, Peter and Jon talk to John Lloyd and Sir Tony Robinson about the modern comedy masterpiece that is Blackadder. They discuss the endless problems they had when making the first series ("the show that looked a million dollars and cost a million pounds”), and the importance of failure. They also open up about the tensions amongst the team, the “ladder of stupidity” in Blackadder’s world, and the real story behind that famous final scene.

With Peter and Jon as our guides, we’ll take the opportunity to ask quite how they went about making a great bit of TV comedy? Who came up with it? How did it get written? We’ll talk about the commissioning, the casting, and the reception the show received when it first aired.

We’ll do our very best to winkle out some backstage secrets straight from the horse’s mouth, as we hear the unvarnished truth from the people who were there, and who put these iconic shows on the telly.

Original Blackadder clips written by:

Richard Curtis
Ben Elton

Producer: Owen Braben

An Expectation production made for BBC Radio 4 Extra.


WED 23:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash (b010mztl)
Series 3

Episode 4

Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in South London with Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon, Imran Yusef and poetry from Kate Fox

Producer Alison Vernon-Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.



THURSDAY 04 JUNE 2020

THU 00:00 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007ww7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]


THU 00:30 Short Cuts (b08g552z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]


THU 01:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]


THU 01:30 Miss Marple (b007jnn6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 Counterpoint (b00k89pt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]


THU 02:30 Rent (b04c34yr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]


THU 03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0122k4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 Rik Mayall on Radio (m000jq96)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]


THU 05:00 Clare in the Community (b01phhyf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]


THU 05:30 Quanderhorn (m000jf83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]


THU 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrsr)
Dead On Arrival

Someone is keen to acquire Selby Farm - and the Honourable Richard Rollison wants to know why.

John Creasey - Author
Roy Lomax - Dramatist

The Toff - Terence Alexander
Jolly - Robert Dorning
Gillian Selby (Barmaid) - Heather Stoney
Monty Morne - Terrence Hardiman
Charlie (Bert/Farmer) - Frank Jarvis
Red Brandt - Ed Bishop


THU 06:30 Miss Marple (b007jnnq)
At Bertram's Hotel

Episode 4

Just as one mystery is cleared up, Miss Marple becomes involved in another...

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple, Frederick Jaeger as Chief Inspector Davy, Sian Phillips as Bess Sedgwick, Maurice Denham as Canon Pennyfather, Jillie Meers as Miss Gorringe, John Hartley as Michael Gorman and Patrick Allen as Sir Ronald Graves.

Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


THU 07:00 HR (b01bb7jh)
Series 3

Naked

Nigel Williams' comedy series returns for a third run of six new hilarious episodes. Jonathan Pryce and Nicholas le Prevost star as two 60-something chums enjoying a comfortable retirement. Until, that is, in the first episode they get a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions. Will they soon be joining the army of dispossessed older folk?

Peter ..... Jonathan Pryce
Sam ..... Nicholas le Prevost
Man ..... James Lailey

Director....Peter Kavanagh.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012.


THU 07:30 Ankle Tag (m000jggn)
Series 3

Bob's Dad

The sitcom about a fraudster dad on parole returns. In the opening episode, Bob reconnects with a long lost family member and Gruff looks to atone for his sins.

Bob – Steve Speirs
Gruff – Elis James
Alice – Katy Wix
Harry – Owen Money
Anna – Sally Tatum
Nicholas - Tom Crowley

Written by Benjamin Partridge & Gareth Gwynn
Produced by Adnan Ahmed

A BBC Studios Production


THU 08:00 Round the Horne (b00spqnx)
Series 4

Episode 4

A funny turn round the table with 'The Knights of Camelot' and a bona peek in Kenneth Horne's wardrobe, courtesy of Julian and Sandy.

With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden.

Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith

Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.

For series 4, Marty Feldman was replaced by Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer and Donald Webster

Music by the Max Harris Group.

Producer: John Simmonds

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.


THU 08:30 Yes Minister (b007jl60)
Series 1

Open Government

Newly re-elected, MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM's office.

Jim learns from his chauffeur that the new St Edwards Hospital has 300 administrators, cooks and cleaners, but no doctors, nurses or patients. How can he cure it? As usual the Minister doesn't know his ACAS from his NALGO.

Starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby and Derek Fowldes as Bernard. Moira Stuart plays herself.

Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.

Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.

First broadcast on Radio 4 in 1984.


THU 09:00 Booked (b08lxzg6)
Series 5

Episode 2

Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with David Stafford, Dillie Keane, Arthur Smith and Roger McGough. From December 1998.


THU 09:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008qs53)
Series 3

Episode 3

JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, Joan Sims and June Whitfield. From November 1994.


THU 10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0122k1z)
Lovers and Losers

Dirty tricks are played by a ruthless opponent - how will Labour fare in the by-election?

Ian McKellen stars in the story of John Hamer Shawcross - set against the wider current of events in England in the early 19th century.

Howard Spring's novel freely adapted for radio in 8 episodes by Ken Whitmore.

With Peter Guinness as Harry, Viscount Liskeard, June Barry as Anne Artingstall, John Baldwin as Jimmy Newboult, Tom Harrison as Sergeant Newboult, Rosalie Williams as Ellen Stansfield, Helen Ryan as Lady Lettice Melland, Geoffrey Wheeler as Tom Hannaway, Jeffrey Wickham as Lord Lostwithiel of Hereward Castle, Rosalie Crutchley as Lizzie Lightowler, Andrew Jackson as Arnold Ryerson, Graham Tennant as Hawley Artingstall, Lesley Nicol as Hilda, Ann Rye as Edith Ryerson, Vida Paterson as Pen Muff and Anthony Wingate as the Election Official.

Director: Trevor Hill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.


THU 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b06rdmm6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]


THU 11:45 Multi Story Shorts (m0008qx0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]


THU 12:00 Round the Horne (b00spqnx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


THU 12:30 Yes Minister (b007jl60)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


THU 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrsr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


THU 13:30 Miss Marple (b007jnnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


THU 14:00 Booked (b08lxzg6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


THU 14:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008qs53)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


THU 15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0122k1z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


THU 16:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b06rdmm6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]


THU 16:45 Multi Story Shorts (m0008qx0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]


THU 17:00 HR (b01bb7jh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


THU 17:30 Ankle Tag (m000jggn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


THU 18:00 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu (b007jvp4)
Episode 1

In 17th Century Leyden, young Flemish painter Godfrey Schalken's love for his master's daughter, Rose, receives a setback when a mysterious visitor comes calling one night by the name of Vanderhausen...

An unabridged reading in 2 episodes read by Ian McDiarmid.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) is regarded by many critics as the greatest master of the English ghost story. A product of the decaying Anglo-Irish culture of the early and mid-19th Century, he sums up in his work better than any of his contemporaries the fears and dreads that may haunt the sensitive individual.

Producer: Lawrence Jackson

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2005.


THU 18:30 Great Lives (b04vdzyh)
Series 35

Brian Eno on Lord Young of Dartington

Brian Eno has worked with David Bowie, David Byrne and U2 but his choice of Great Life is not a rock star but the sociologist Lord Young of Dartington.
Michael Young wrote the Labour Party's 1945 election manifesto, researched slum clearance in the East End of London, set up the Consumers' Association, coined the word "meritocracy", co-founded the Open University and planned the colonisation of Mars.

With the help of Michael's son Toby, Brian considers the life and work of one of the architects of post-war Britain.

Producer: Julia Johnson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.


THU 19:00 Round the Horne (b00spqnx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


THU 19:30 Yes Minister (b007jl60)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


THU 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrsr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


THU 20:30 Miss Marple (b007jnnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


THU 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b06rdmm6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]


THU 21:45 Multi Story Shorts (m0008qx0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]


THU 22:00 Ankle Tag (m000jggn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


THU 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jq3n)
Series 2

The Gangrene of the Mastersons

The family's epic Crimean War struggle of carnage, carnality and cads. Improvised saga with Paul Merton. From July 1994.


THU 23:00 Listen Against (b00fq2sw)
Series 2

Episode 3

More radio ridicule from Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes, including Thought for the Day... for Satanists. From December 2008.


THU 23:30 Concrete Cow (b0076jz1)
Series 1

Episode 5

Sherlock Holmes plays Cluedo in this sketch comedy starring Robert Webb, Olivia Colman and Sally Hawkins. From September 2002.



FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2020

FRI 00:00 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu (b007jvp4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 Great Lives (b04vdzyh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]


FRI 01:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrsr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]


FRI 01:30 Miss Marple (b007jnnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 Booked (b08lxzg6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]


FRI 02:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008qs53)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]


FRI 03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0122k1z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b06rdmm6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]


FRI 04:45 Multi Story Shorts (m0008qx0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]


FRI 05:00 HR (b01bb7jh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]


FRI 05:30 Ankle Tag (m000jggn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]


FRI 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrwm)
Destination Danger

John Creasey - Author
Roy Lomax - Dramatist

The Toff - Terence Alexander
Jolly - Robert Dorning
Gillian Selby - Heather Stoney
Vicar (Fred/Lodwin) - Jeffrey Segal
Monty Morne - Terrence Hardiman
Bert (Man) - Frank Jarvis
Mr Brandt - Ed Bishop


FRI 06:30 Miss Marple (b007jnp6)
At Bertram's Hotel

Episode 5

The police ask Miss Marple to take part in a little experiment.

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple, Frederick Jaeger as Chief Inspector Davy, Sian Phillips as Bess Sedgwick, Maurice Denham as Canon Pennyfather, Jillie Meers as Miss Gorringe, Tracy Wiles as Elvira Blake, Gavin Muir as Ladislaus Malinowski and Patrick Allen as Sir Ronald Graves.

Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell.

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


FRI 07:00 Miracles R Us (b00sjpjd)
Postcards

Caroline and Sylvia are dubious over a new client, but a weekend away dampens any misgivings. Stars Anna Massey. From June 2010.


FRI 07:30 Cabin Pressure (b00chy5c)
Series 1

Cremona

Sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

Arthur is struck dumb when a film star joins the flight, and Douglas has to disguise 30 knights of Camelot in a hurry.

Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ...... Stephanie Cole
1st Officer Douglas Richardson ...... Roger Allam
Captain Martin Crieff ...... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey ...... John Finnemore
Hester Macaulay ...... Helen Baxendale
Percival ...... Rufus Jones
Gawain ...... Robert Harley
Lancelot ...... Ali Amadi

Written by John Finnemore

Produced & directed by David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for the BBC

www.pozzitive.co.uk


FRI 08:00 Something to Shout About (m000jqcl)
Series 3

Episode 13

How will the advertising team deal with the rising of festive spirits? Stars Fenella Fielding. From December 1961.

"A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world!". Set in a London ad agency called 'Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners'.

Michael Lightfoot .... Michael Medwin
Janet Harris …. Fenella Fielding
Maggie Tufnell …. Eleanor Summerfield
Mavis Willis …Joan Sims
Adrian Beales …. Nicholas Phipps
Mr Blythe/Various …. Warren Mitchell

Series three written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe.

Producer: John Simmonds.

First heard on the Light Programme in December 1961.


FRI 08:30 Second Thoughts (b008p4zq)
Series 1

Match of the Day

Jealous Faith is swamped with advice over Bill and his ex-wife Liza

Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.

Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran four series, with a spin-off series 'Faith in the Future'.

Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Belinda Lang as Liza, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah and Mark Denham as Joe.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.


FRI 09:00 Wordaholics (b01c7lk6)
Series 1

Episode 1

Wordaholics is Radio 4's brand new comedy panel game all about words.

Gyles Brandreth presides as linguistic brainboxes and comedians including the legendary Stephen Fry, Fresh Meat star Jack Whitehall, Radio 4 regular Milton Jones and Countdown stalwart Susie Dent vie for supremacy in the ring.

Gyles is the longest-serving wordsmith in Countdown's Dictionary Corner and the author of numerous wordplay books. But now it's time for him to encourage other people to show off their knowledge of words and playfulness with language.

Wordaholics is clever, intelligent, witty and unexpected. There are toponyms, abbreviations, euphemisms, old words, new words, cockney rhyming slang, Greek gobbledegook, plus the panellists' picks of the ugliest and the most beautiful words: the whole world of words in twenty-eight minutes.

Find out the meaning of words like giff-gaff, knock-knobbler and buckfitches - the difference between French marbles, French velvet and the French ache - hear the glorious poetry of the English language, as practiced from writers varying from William Shakespeare to Vanilla Ice - and spend half an hour laughing and learning with some of the finest Wordaholics in the business.

Writers: Jon Hunter and James Kettle
Producer: Claire Jones.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012.


FRI 09:30 Dry Slopes (b071l3fk)
Series 2

The Domino Effect

Everybody Angus knows seems to be in a relationship these days.

He looks back to a time when all his friends were confirmed bachelors - the golden days of Form 3B.

Written by and starring Nick Ball. With Louisa Rix as Mum, Toby Longworth, Ben Silburn and Julie Gibbs.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.


FRI 10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0121xgr)
Deaths and Entrances

John's political pursuits lead him to Westminster and Welsh valley mines.

Ian McKellen stars in the story of John Hamer Shawcross - set against the wider current of events in England in the early 19th century.

Howard Spring's novel freely adapted for radio in 8 episodes by Ken Whitmore.

With Alan Meadows as Haslett, Geoffrey Wheeler as Tom Hannaway, Herbert Smith as Marsden, Jeffrey Wickham as Lord Lostwithiel of Hereward Castle, Helen Ryan as Lady Lettice Melland, June Barry as Anne Artingstall and Rosalie Crutchley as Lizzie Lightowler.

With Peter Guinness as Harry Liskeard, Andrew Jackson as Arnold, Rosalie Williams as Ellen, Vida Paterson as Pen Muff, Nina Holloway as Nell Richards, Helen Ryan as Lady Lettice Melland, Geoffrey Wheeler as Tom Hannaway, Jeffrey Wickham as Lord Lostwithiel of Hereward Castle, James Tomlinson as Carrickfergus, June Barry as Anne Artingstall, Richard Clay-Jones as Evan Vaughan, John Baldwin as Jimmy Newboult, Rosalie Crutchley as Lizzie Lightowler, Herbert Smith as Marsden and Rory Scase as the Gallery Assistant.

Director: Trevor Hill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.


FRI 11:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000jqcn)
Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.


FRI 12:00 Something to Shout About (m000jqcl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


FRI 12:30 Second Thoughts (b008p4zq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


FRI 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrwm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


FRI 13:30 Miss Marple (b007jnp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


FRI 14:00 Wordaholics (b01c7lk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


FRI 14:30 Dry Slopes (b071l3fk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


FRI 15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur (b0121xgr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


FRI 16:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000jqcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


FRI 17:00 Miracles R Us (b00sjpjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


FRI 17:30 Cabin Pressure (b00chy5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


FRI 18:00 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu (b007sw35)
Episode 2

The ghoulish Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away. 17th-century mystery concluded by Ian McDiarmid.


FRI 18:30 Off the Page (b0076x93)
Are We Alone?

Victoria Coren on paranormal beliefs with Charlie Skelton, Nick Pope and Christopher French. From 2006.


FRI 19:00 Something to Shout About (m000jqcl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


FRI 19:30 Second Thoughts (b008p4zq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


FRI 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm (b007jrwm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


FRI 20:30 Miss Marple (b007jnp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


FRI 21:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000jqcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


FRI 22:00 Cabin Pressure (b00chy5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


FRI 22:30 Paperback Hell (m000jqcr)
Series 2

Black Teeth Lane

Warm-hearted autobiography of a rebellious woman growing up in London's Welsh community.

Starring Michael Fenton Stevens, Rebecca Front, Mel Hudson, Alex Lowe and Dan Tetsell.

Written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell.
Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.


FRI 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b012216l)
Series 1

Normal Work

Pondering his life as a cartoonist proves to be more dangerous and revealing than intended. Stars Paul McCrink. From July 2002.


FRI 23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b00r66c1)
Series 3

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Marcus Brigstocke invites his guest Sanjeev Baskar to try five things he's never done before including reading PG Wodehouse.

Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones.

The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and creator Bill Dare had never seen Star Wars.

Host: Marcus Brigstocke
Guest: Sanjeev Bhaskar
Producer: Bill Dare.


FRI 23:30 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show (b0076dyw)
Series 3

Show Business

Aspirations abound as Mel and Vicki launch themselves into the glittering world of showbiz.

It's all eyes and teeth as they look forward to careers as out-of-work actresses.

Starring Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine with Martin Hyder, Lewis MacLeod and Jim North.

Written by the cast with Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell, and edited by Graeme Garden.

Music by Richie Webb.

Producer: Chris Neill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2003.




LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)

A Good Read 15:30 SAT (b00r0tvf)

A Good Read 03:30 SUN (b00r0tvf)

A Good Read 18:30 MON (b00r6613)

A Good Read 00:30 TUE (b00r6613)

An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh 06:00 MON (b007jq1h)

An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh 13:00 MON (b007jq1h)

An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh 20:00 MON (b007jq1h)

An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh 01:00 TUE (b007jq1h)

And Now in Colour 22:30 SAT (b007jvy6)

Ankle Tag 07:30 THU (m000jggn)

Ankle Tag 17:30 THU (m000jggn)

Ankle Tag 22:00 THU (m000jggn)

Ankle Tag 05:30 FRI (m000jggn)

Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies 22:45 MON (b007jrmj)

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash 23:30 WED (b010mztl)

Beachcomber... By the Way 09:30 SUN (b008m24j)

Beachcomber... By the Way 09:30 THU (b008qs53)

Beachcomber... By the Way 14:30 THU (b008qs53)

Beachcomber... By the Way 02:30 FRI (b008qs53)

Bleak Expectations 23:30 SUN (b01nxt2d)

Booked 12:00 SAT (b08l6zhj)

Booked 09:00 THU (b08lxzg6)

Booked 14:00 THU (b08lxzg6)

Booked 02:00 FRI (b08lxzg6)

Cabin Pressure 05:30 SAT (b00cdsj8)

Cabin Pressure 07:30 FRI (b00chy5c)

Cabin Pressure 17:30 FRI (b00chy5c)

Cabin Pressure 22:00 FRI (b00chy5c)

Cadfael 01:30 SAT (b007jldz)

Cadfael 06:00 SAT (b007k42n)

Cadfael 13:00 SAT (b007jlcr)

Cadfael 13:30 SAT (b007jld1)

Cadfael 14:00 SAT (b007jldd)

Cadfael 14:30 SAT (b007jldr)

Cadfael 15:00 SAT (b007jldz)

Cadfael 16:00 SAT (b007k42n)

Cadfael 01:00 SUN (b007jlcr)

Cadfael 01:30 SUN (b007jld1)

Cadfael 02:00 SUN (b007jldd)

Cadfael 02:30 SUN (b007jldr)

Cadfael 03:00 SUN (b007jldz)

Cadfael 04:00 SUN (b007k42n)

Cadfael 06:00 SUN (b007jlcr)

Cadfael 06:30 SUN (b007jld1)

Cadfael 07:00 SUN (b007jldd)

Cadfael 07:30 SUN (b007jldr)

Cadfael 08:00 SUN (b007jldz)

Choristers of the Coronation 06:00 TUE (b01sll29)

Choristers of the Coronation 13:00 TUE (b01sll29)

Choristers of the Coronation 20:00 TUE (b01sll29)

Choristers of the Coronation 01:00 WED (b01sll29)

Clare in the Community 07:00 WED (b01phhyf)

Clare in the Community 17:00 WED (b01phhyf)

Clare in the Community 05:00 THU (b01phhyf)

Comedy Greats 09:00 SAT (b007k228)

Comedy Greats 19:00 SAT (b007k228)

Comedy Greats 13:00 SUN (b007k228)

Comedy Greats 01:00 MON (b007k228)

Concrete Cow 23:30 THU (b0076jz1)

Counterpoint 08:00 SAT (b00k3vkk)

Counterpoint 09:00 WED (b00k89pt)

Counterpoint 14:00 WED (b00k89pt)

Counterpoint 02:00 THU (b00k89pt)

Dad's Army 08:30 MON (b007jrnv)

Dad's Army 12:30 MON (b007jrnv)

Dad's Army 19:30 MON (b007jrnv)

Dashiell Hammett - Secret Agent X-9 01:00 SAT (b007jq13)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 10:00 SUN (b06rdmm6)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 21:00 SUN (b06rdmm6)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 11:00 THU (b06rdmm6)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 16:00 THU (b06rdmm6)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 21:00 THU (b06rdmm6)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 04:00 FRI (b06rdmm6)

Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed 23:00 SUN (b03bdsyt)

Dry Slopes 02:30 SAT (b070ws38)

Dry Slopes 09:30 FRI (b071l3fk)

Dry Slopes 14:30 FRI (b071l3fk)

Ed Reardon's Week 22:30 TUE (b09bysnl)

Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside 18:30 SAT (b082rbmd)

Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside 00:30 SUN (b082rbmd)

Floggit's 09:00 SUN (b007xrf9)

Great Lives 07:30 SAT (b04v382p)

Great Lives 17:30 SAT (b04v382p)

Great Lives 05:30 SUN (b04v382p)

Great Lives 18:30 THU (b04vdzyh)

Great Lives 00:30 FRI (b04vdzyh)

HR 07:00 THU (b01bb7jh)

HR 17:00 THU (b01bb7jh)

HR 05:00 FRI (b01bb7jh)

Hancock's Half Hour 08:00 WED (b007wp6j)

Hancock's Half Hour 12:00 WED (b007wp6j)

Hancock's Half Hour 19:00 WED (b007wp6j)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 10:00 MON (b012129m)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 15:00 MON (b012129m)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 03:00 TUE (b012129m)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 10:00 TUE (b0121lh9)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 15:00 TUE (b0121lh9)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 03:00 WED (b0121lh9)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 10:00 WED (b0122k4h)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 15:00 WED (b0122k4h)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 03:00 THU (b0122k4h)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 10:00 THU (b0122k1z)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 15:00 THU (b0122k1z)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 03:00 FRI (b0122k1z)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 10:00 FRI (b0121xgr)

Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur 15:00 FRI (b0121xgr)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 07:30 MON (b01ks3v9)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 17:30 MON (b01ks3v9)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 22:00 MON (b01ks3v9)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 05:30 TUE (b01ks3v9)

I've Never Seen Star Wars 23:00 FRI (b00r66c1)

In and Out of the Kitchen 22:30 SUN (b016x4sv)

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook 08:30 TUE (b007k19l)

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook 12:30 TUE (b007k19l)

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook 19:30 TUE (b007k19l)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 06:00 WED (b007jrq3)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 13:00 WED (b007jrq3)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 20:00 WED (b007jrq3)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 01:00 THU (b007jrq3)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 06:00 THU (b007jrsr)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 13:00 THU (b007jrsr)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 20:00 THU (b007jrsr)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 01:00 FRI (b007jrsr)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 06:00 FRI (b007jrwm)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 13:00 FRI (b007jrwm)

John Creasey - The Toff on the Farm 20:00 FRI (b007jrwm)

Listen Against 23:00 THU (b00fq2sw)

London Calling 09:30 MON (b05qdw48)

London Calling 14:30 MON (b05qdw48)

London Calling 02:30 TUE (b05qdw48)

Miracles R Us 05:00 SAT (b00sg1hh)

Miracles R Us 07:00 FRI (b00sjpjd)

Miracles R Us 17:00 FRI (b00sjpjd)

Miss Marple 06:30 MON (b007jnm7)

Miss Marple 13:30 MON (b007jnm7)

Miss Marple 20:30 MON (b007jnm7)

Miss Marple 01:30 TUE (b007jnm7)

Miss Marple 06:30 TUE (b007jnmr)

Miss Marple 13:30 TUE (b007jnmr)

Miss Marple 20:30 TUE (b007jnmr)

Miss Marple 01:30 WED (b007jnmr)

Miss Marple 06:30 WED (b007jnn6)

Miss Marple 13:30 WED (b007jnn6)

Miss Marple 20:30 WED (b007jnn6)

Miss Marple 01:30 THU (b007jnn6)

Miss Marple 06:30 THU (b007jnnq)

Miss Marple 13:30 THU (b007jnnq)

Miss Marple 20:30 THU (b007jnnq)

Miss Marple 01:30 FRI (b007jnnq)

Miss Marple 06:30 FRI (b007jnp6)

Miss Marple 13:30 FRI (b007jnp6)

Miss Marple 20:30 FRI (b007jnp6)

Multi Story Shorts 10:45 SUN (m0008qx0)

Multi Story Shorts 21:45 SUN (m0008qx0)

Multi Story Shorts 11:45 THU (m0008qx0)

Multi Story Shorts 16:45 THU (m0008qx0)

Multi Story Shorts 21:45 THU (m0008qx0)

Multi Story Shorts 04:45 FRI (m0008qx0)

My Teenage Diary 07:30 TUE (m000jg9x)

My Teenage Diary 17:30 TUE (m000jg9x)

My Teenage Diary 22:00 TUE (m000jg9x)

My Teenage Diary 05:30 WED (m000jg9x)

Nurse 23:00 TUE (b0787j2g)

Off the Page 00:30 SAT (b0076x5w)

Off the Page 18:30 FRI (b0076x93)

Old Harry's Game 23:30 TUE (b008pb1r)

PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves 08:30 SUN (b007sxvp)

Paperback Hell 22:30 FRI (m000jqcr)

Peter Bradshaw - For One Horrible Moment 22:30 MON (b0089jzh)

Peter Tinniswood 03:00 SAT (b007jx5l)

Podcast Radio Hour 04:00 SAT (m000jhm8)

Podcast Radio Hour 11:00 FRI (m000jqcn)

Podcast Radio Hour 16:00 FRI (m000jqcn)

Podcast Radio Hour 21:00 FRI (m000jqcn)

Poetry Extra 12:00 SUN (m000jpcs)

Poetry Extra 17:00 SUN (m000jpcs)

Poetry Extra 05:00 MON (m000jpcs)

Quanderhorn 07:30 WED (m000jf83)

Quanderhorn 17:30 WED (m000jf83)

Quanderhorn 22:00 WED (m000jf83)

Quanderhorn 05:30 THU (m000jf83)

Radio Active 23:30 MON (b007jvym)

Rent 09:30 WED (b04c34yr)

Rent 14:30 WED (b04c34yr)

Rent 02:30 THU (b04c34yr)

Rik Mayall on Radio 11:00 WED (m000jq96)

Rik Mayall on Radio 16:00 WED (m000jq96)

Rik Mayall on Radio 21:00 WED (m000jq96)

Rik Mayall on Radio 04:00 THU (m000jq96)

Round the Horne 08:00 THU (b00spqnx)

Round the Horne 12:00 THU (b00spqnx)

Round the Horne 19:00 THU (b00spqnx)

Safety Catch 07:00 MON (b0184tdb)

Safety Catch 17:00 MON (b0184tdb)

Safety Catch 05:00 TUE (b0184tdb)

Sarah Millican's Support Group 23:30 SAT (b00qx458)

Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu 18:00 THU (b007jvp4)

Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu 00:00 FRI (b007jvp4)

Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu 18:00 FRI (b007sw35)

Second Thoughts 08:30 FRI (b008p4zq)

Second Thoughts 12:30 FRI (b008p4zq)

Second Thoughts 19:30 FRI (b008p4zq)

Sherlock Holmes 16:00 SUN (m000jpcv)

Sherlock Holmes 20:00 SUN (m000jpcv)

Sherlock Holmes 04:00 MON (m000jpcv)

Short Cuts 18:30 WED (b08g552z)

Short Cuts 00:30 THU (b08g552z)

Something to Shout About 08:00 FRI (m000jqcl)

Something to Shout About 12:00 FRI (m000jqcl)

Something to Shout About 19:00 FRI (m000jqcl)

Soul Music 18:30 TUE (b00763hf)

Soul Music 00:30 WED (b00763hf)

Steven Appleby's Normal Life 22:45 FRI (b012216l)

TED Radio Hour 11:00 MON (m000jpt8)

TED Radio Hour 16:00 MON (m000jpt8)

TED Radio Hour 21:00 MON (m000jpt8)

TED Radio Hour 04:00 TUE (m000jpt8)

Telling Tales 11:00 TUE (m00045p4)

Telling Tales 16:00 TUE (m00045p4)

Telling Tales 21:00 TUE (m00045p4)

Telling Tales 04:00 WED (m00045p4)

That Mitchell and Webb Sound 23:00 SAT (b00mwm67)

The 3rd Degree 02:00 SAT (m0007xpl)

The Boosh 22:00 SAT (b007jmh0)

The Change 08:30 SAT (b0076pdx)

The Goon Show 08:00 TUE (b007jmny)

The Goon Show 12:00 TUE (b007jmny)

The Goon Show 19:00 TUE (b007jmny)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 18:00 SAT (b0076nsz)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:00 SUN (b0076nsz)

The Hudson and Pepperdine Show 23:30 FRI (b0076dyw)

The In Crowd 23:15 TUE (b008m2b9)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 00:00 SAT (b007wqf0)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 18:00 MON (b007jzyb)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 00:00 TUE (b007jzyb)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 18:00 TUE (b007jvck)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 00:00 WED (b007jvck)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 18:00 WED (b007ww7m)

The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton 00:00 THU (b007ww7m)

The Masterson Inheritance 22:30 THU (b007jq3n)

The Moth Radio Hour 11:00 SUN (m000jpcp)

The Moth Radio Hour 19:00 SUN (m000jpcp)

The Navy Lark 08:00 MON (b0169lfp)

The Navy Lark 12:00 MON (b0169lfp)

The Navy Lark 19:00 MON (b0169lfp)

The News Quiz 23:00 MON (m000jhpb)

The News Quiz 09:00 TUE (m000jhpb)

The Prisoner 18:00 SUN (m000jpcx)

The Prisoner 00:00 MON (m000jpcx)

The Tim Vine Chat Show 12:30 SAT (b07hj0q6)

The Tim Vine Chat Show 07:00 TUE (b07j7j6f)

The Tim Vine Chat Show 17:00 TUE (b07j7j6f)

The Tim Vine Chat Show 05:00 WED (b07j7j6f)

Two Doors Down 09:30 TUE (b0076h2y)

Two Doors Down 14:30 TUE (b0076h2y)

Two Doors Down 02:30 WED (b0076h2y)

Up the Garden Path 08:30 WED (b007w43j)

Up the Garden Path 12:30 WED (b007w43j)

Up the Garden Path 19:30 WED (b007w43j)

Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully 12:30 SUN (b04lsl25)

Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully 17:30 SUN (b04lsl25)

Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully 22:00 SUN (b04lsl25)

Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully 05:30 MON (b04lsl25)

What's Funny About ... 22:30 WED (m000jq99)

Whispers 09:00 MON (b007k3jj)

Whispers 14:00 MON (b007k3jj)

Whispers 02:00 TUE (b007k3jj)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? 14:00 TUE (b008s32f)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? 02:00 WED (b008s32f)

Wordaholics 09:00 FRI (b01c7lk6)

Wordaholics 14:00 FRI (b01c7lk6)

Yes Minister 08:30 THU (b007jl60)

Yes Minister 12:30 THU (b007jl60)

Yes Minister 19:30 THU (b007jl60)