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RADIO-LISTS: BBC RADIO 4 Extra
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SATURDAY 07 JUNE 2025

SAT 00:00 Soul Music (b007602h)
Series 1

Summertime

Reflections on the impact of George Gershwin's classic lullaby - Summertime.

With:

Gershwin's biographer, Rodney Greenberg.

And opera singers:

Harolyn Blackwell
Lesley Garrett

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.

Producer: Sara Conkey

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

SAT 00:30 Dreamers of the Black Metropolis (b01r113s)
Rita Coburn Whack reveals how a generation of artists forged a new identity amidst the Depression in Chicago's 'Black Metropolis'.

By the 1930s, Chicago was the promised land for the largest internal migration in American history. Waves of black American's left the South for a city that promised opportunity and deliverance from the murderous land of Jim Crow.

On the city's Southside black owned businesses, newspapers and clubs helped define a city within a city that resounded to the music of giants like Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith.

This burgeoning 'Black Metropolis' sparked an artistic renaissance that outlasted Harlem, nurturing painters, sculptors, poets and printmakers.

Largely rejected by the White American art world, able to study only in a few places and barely able to exhibit in their own city these visual artists forged a new identity in the Black Metropolis.

The Depression also birthed new links between both white and black, the talk was revolutionary, the politics incendiary and the desire to represent the race, to redefine their place in this white world and to reclaim dignity, drove many.

In 1940, at the height of Roosevelt's New Deal 'Negro Art' was firmly on the map with both The American Negro Exposition and the triumphant opening of the South Side Community Art Center by the First Lady in the heart of Chicago's thriving Bronzeville.

Now, funded by the WPA, artists like Charles White, Elizabeth Catlett, Eldizor Cortor, Margaret Burroughs, fledgling photographer Gorden Parks and young poet Gwendolyn Brooks had a space to call their own.

Bold murals, social realist depictions of ordinary black life and meditations on what it meant to be black in America filled the walls whilst an entire community learnt art in a time of austerity.

Producer: Mark Burman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.

SAT 01:00 Whodunnits (b007jwc3)
Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood

5. The Disguise

The Belgian sleuth is going to have to think very fast to unravel the enigma if he's going to prevent another murder in the village...

Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit.

John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell

Lynn Marchmont ...... Susannah Corbett
Rowley CloadeIfan ...... Ifan Meredith
Superintendent Spence ...... Robert Lang
David Hunter ...... Tom George
The Maid ...... Debbie Hunt

Producer: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003

SAT 01:30 King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) (m000wlyg)
4. Out of This World

Axel's influence over the residents of the schoolhouse, near the London Underground, finally extends to Tom...

Conclusion of Ruth Rendell's crime mystery - written under the pen name of Barbara Vine.

Dramatised by Nick Fisher.

Alice .... Kate Fenwick
Axel .... Mark Strong
Tom .... Jonathan Cullen
Daphne .... Linda Polan
Cecilia .... Ann Beach
Jarvis .... Kim Wall
Tina .... Alice Arnold
Jasper .... Stuart Morris
Bienvida .... Verity Waite
Alice's mother .... Shirley Dixon
Newsreader .... Alex Lowe
First doctor .... Christopher Scott
Second doctor .... Colleen Prendergast

Musicians: Polly Hewett, Roland Robert and Christine Messiter.

Director: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1996.

SAT 02:00 A Very Private Man (b09hd8xy)
Episode 3

A romantic reconciliation meal does not go as planned for David and Helen Parkinson.

Starring Rodney Bewes and Ann Bell.

Terry Gregson's north v south sitcom.

David Parkinson ...... Rodney Bewes
Helen Parkinson ...... Ann Bell
Mrs Henderson ...... Daphne Oxenford
Mrs Arthur ...... Paula Tildrook
Mr Sands ...... Peter Wheeler

Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

SAT 02:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00hsff3)
Series 2

Episode 6

A musing pianist, a two-headed 'Great Eccentric' and is the Age of Chivalry dead?

A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.

With:

Terence Brady
Pauline Yates

Pianist: Gordon Langford

Written by Chris Allen, David Climie and Gordon Langford, Jim Eldridge, John Graham, Alan Hutchison, Chris Miller, Richard Murdoch, Allan Scott & Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley and Stan Wootton.

Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1972.

SAT 03:00 Showstopper (b00xw15c)
2. Ancient Egypt

The Showstopper team are back to create a hilarious improvised comic musical on the spot!

Featuring songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

So it's curtain up on the musical world of ancient Egypt…

The cast includes:

Pippa Evans
Ruth Bratt
Dylan Emery
Lucy Trodd
Sean McCann
Oliver Senton

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2011.

SAT 03:30 Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (m000m09l)
10. The Robbery

Valentine Warleggan starts university in Cambridge. Meanwhile, his father George Warleggan is making plans for his future - without telling him.

Winston Graham’s novel set in Cornwall continues the story of the passions of the Poldark family and their friends, neighbours, rivals and enemies.

All this takes place in 1812 against a backdrop of England’s continuing military campaign against Napoleon’s army in Spain and Portugal.

A world which seems so far away from the pressing concerns of Cornish life and which nevertheless beckons Ross Poldark to attend to his duties in parliament as an MP.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed.

Read by Richard Goulding.

Producer: Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in August 2020.

SAT 03:45 Rose Tremain (m002d1gv)
Music and Silence

15. Marcus Knows

Peter Claire is Kirsten's prisoner. Will she relent and release him?

Concluding part of prize-winning Danish saga.

Novel by Dame Rose Tremain

Adapted by Penny Leicester

Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas

Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell

Producer Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.

SAT 04:00 Whispers (b007k3jf)
Series 1

Episode 6

Swearing, cocaine, wine throwing and flagellation!

Gyles Brandreth sets the questions in the quiz about scandal, gossip and slander.

Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by:

Jennie Bond
Geoffrey Durham

Producer: Elizabeth Freestone

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2003.

SAT 04:30 Odd Balls (b0076008)
Tussles in a Theme Village by Emma Harper

Ex-headmistress Emma Harper writes a column for a village newspaper.

But when she's poached by the local radio station, her gossip programme causes controversy, anger and revenge...

The first of four character based comedies written by Don Howarth

Emma ...... Marcia Warren
Vicar ...... Geoff Holman
Sid ...... David Holt
Mrs Cowley ...... Sara Coward
Mr Mole ...... Ian Brooker
Ms Spratt ...... Sharon Muircroft
Major Drum ...... Robert Uster

Director: Julie Beckett

Producer: Sue Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

SAT 05:00 The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann (m000vgfd)
3. A Way Out

Hugh’s cousin James and the beautiful Madame Claudia have both left the sanatorium, but both are soon to return, with fatal consequences.

Hugh is now deep in the enchantment of the Mountain. If he is ever to escape, he will have to undergo a dreadful vision and a terrifying supernatural experience.

Thomas Mann’s novel is a literary icon, a tragi-comedy, a masterpiece of deep thought, sly irony, sex, love and death.

Written from a translation by John E Woods

Dramatised by Robin Brooks

Narrator ..... Lucy Robinson
Hugh Casthorpe ..... Luke Thallon
James Simpson ..... Hugh Skinner
Doctor Crowmarsh ..... Sandy Grierson
Professor Jones ..... Richard Harrington
Claudia Civet ..... Genevieve Gaunt
Peter Piobar ..... Stephen Hogan
Angela Simpson ..... Kate Paul
Howe ..... Huw Brentnall
Ellen Cameron ..... Lilit Lesser
Kirsty / Nurse ..... Georgia Brown

Sound Design by Wilfredo Acosta and Alisdair McGregor

Director: Fiona McAlpine

An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2021.

SAT 06:00 Our Family by Victor Pemberton (m002d8c5)
2. Don't Talk to Me About Kids!

1939-1945. Like so many other London families, Letty and Oliver live through the horrors of another world war.

But their kids stay with them and despite tensions and tragedies, Letty is determined that her family should survive.

Starring Nerys Hughes and Nigel Anthony.

Victor Pemberton's trilogy of dramas telling the story of the Edginton family across the 20th century.

It is inspired by real people and actual events.

Letty Hobbs . . . . Nerys Hughes
Oliver Hobbs . . . . Nigel Anthony
Beatrice . . . . Sheila Grant
Sam . . . . Philip Sully
Violet . . . . Wendy Richard
Ron / Malcolm / Train Guard . . . . Jonathan Tafler
Florrie . . . . Eva Stuart
Colonel Meecham . . . . Laurence Payne
Bill Brooks / Warden . . . . Michael Tudor Barnes
Tilly Brooks . . . . Emily Richard
Mother Superior . . . . Julie Berry
Mick . . . . Rickey Coombes
Eddie . . . . Nicholas Delve
Janey / Doreen . . . . Zelah Clarke

Pianist: Mary Nash

Director: David Spenser

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1989.

SAT 07:30 Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) (b0bgpfw3)
1/2: "The great fish moved silently through the night water..."

It's high summer. At Cape Cod's Amity Island, the tourists are arriving in their hundreds.

But something is lurking just off the coast and one young holiday-maker is about to go skinny dipping...

Will it ever be safe to go back into the water?

Peter Benchley's classic novel 'Jaws' was first published in 1974.

It shot straight on to the bestseller lists. It's since sold over 20 million copies.

A year later, it was adapted into the iconic film by Steven Spielberg, which won three Academy Awards.

Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Read by Henry Goodman.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018.

SAT 08:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dpnwr)
4. Sherlock

A Sherlock Holmes game unearths some awkward family evidence.

Broadcaster, writer and musician, Miles Kington continues his account of an endearingly eccentric childhood.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005

SAT 09:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jq6j)
Horse Play

A naughty nightie and a nag? Blunders galore for the bungling civil servants.

A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

Lennox-Brown …. Deryck Guyler
Lamb …. Richard Murdoch
Mildred Murfin …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin/Auction Clerk/O’Toole …. Ronald Baddiley
Bright/Samson/McQueen/Peter Beckenham …. John Graham
Newsreader …. Bryan Martin

'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966.

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in July 1977.

SAT 09:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s6bkk)
My Discovery

The show business veteran recalls taking on a pupil with incredible results.

The doyen of British showbiz, the insider's insider, J Kingston Platt, returns to the wireless with more startlingly persuasive recollections.

Written and read by Peter Jones.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

SAT 10:00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere (m000sqjf)
3. Anywhere

Conclusion of Nick Baker’s collection of programmes and interviews reflecting on how the impact of technology has changed, from the dawn of language to the age of virtual reality.

In the last of three episodes, Nick looks at bigger changes in our physical perceptions, and experiences a new medium – Virtual Reality, as developed in the BBC Virtual Reality hub.

But there’s a different, more subtle way in which digital technology changes our perception of personal space, and that idea’s probed in an edition of ‘THE DIGITAL HUMAN’ presented by Aleks Krotoski, called ‘Between’.

Then, a warning from literature, and from history.

Stephen Fry and Nick Baker discuss EM Forster’s 1909 novella, ‘THE MACHINE STOPS’, which envisages a physical world changed, if not destroyed by technology.

But what happens when that technology breaks down?

Producer: Stephen Garner

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2019.

SAT 11:00 Our Family by Victor Pemberton (m002d8c5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

SAT 12:30 Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) (b0bgpfw3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

SAT 13:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dpnwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

SAT 14:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jq6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

SAT 14:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s6bkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

SAT 15:00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere (m000sqjf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

SAT 16:00 Wally K Daly (b007k41c)
Nightmare World

Gary Henderson and old man Jenkins head up a mountain road to Hill House every November 13th.

But on their ascent this year, the mountain begins to shake like hell on earth. And Gary? He meets himself coming back...

As a world-wide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, one town in every country undergoes a curious and startling transformation.

Starring James Laurenson, Nigel Anthony, Peter Jeffrey and Geoffrey Whitehead.

Gripping sci-fi thriller by Wally K Daly.

Gary Henderson ...... James Laurenson
Jenkins ...... Nigel Anthony
AP Smith ...... Peter Jeffrey
Prime Minister ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Venables ...... Joe Dunlop
Kate ...... Melinda Walker
Captain ...... Christopher Scott
Co Pilot ...... Christopher Good
Chief Scientific Officer ...... John Warner
Controller ...... Dominic Rickhards
Colonel ...... Nicholas Courtney
Soldier ...... Ian Michie
Lorna ...... Cara Kelly
Joker ...... Ken Cumberlidge
Billy ...... Sue Sheridan
Pamela ...... Jo Kendall
Jumbo Child ...... Joanna Mackie

Director: David Hitchinson

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in March 1989.

SAT 17:00 Our Family by Victor Pemberton (m002d8c5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

SAT 18:30 Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) (b0bgpfw3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

SAT 19:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dpnwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

SAT 20:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jq6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

SAT 20:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s6bkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

SAT 21:00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere (m000sqjf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

SAT 22:00 Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers (b09czrbs)
Series 1

Animals

Andy Hamilton presents more observations and reminiscences about his personal life and his long career in comedy.

This time, Andy looks at the subject of Animals.

From fond memories of his childhood cat Timmy's lifelong battle with the Hoover; through working with straw-boater-wearing dolphins for Not the Nine o'clock News.

Not forgetting being unnerved by a sea lion during a phone call.

Andy also offers many useful animal-related tips including: what to do should you ever find an unwelcome bear on your doorstep.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

SAT 22:30 Start/Stop (b04th9fg)
Series 2

5. Glastonbury

Jack Docherty’s sitcom about three marriages in various states of disrepair.

The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury. But the festival dates clash with Cathy's dad's birthday. Barney fears he will be marooned in a care home while his friends have the time of their lives at the music festival.

At the festival, Alice tries to lose David, Evan tries to get David to loosen his tie, and Fiona tries to get Alice to lose her inhibitions and talk about Barney.

Meanwhile, in the care home, Barney is losing the will to live while being made to sing 'If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands'.

Starring:

Couple 1:

Barney ...... Jack Docherty
Cathy ...... Kerry Godliman

Couple 2:

Evan ...... John Thomson
Fiona ...... Fiona Allen

Couple 3:

David ...... Charlie Higson
Alice ...... Sally Bretton

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2014.

SAT 23:00 Radio 9 (b04hkfq5)
Series 2

Episode 5

An unusual doctor, the perils of parenthood and faking it as a boxer.

In a world where presentation is at the wheel, and content is firmly bound and gagged in the back, Radio 9 finds itself with so much to say - but no idea how to say it.

Written and performed by Johnny Daukes and Hils Barker.

With:

Max Digby
Katherine Jakeways
Sarah Daukes
Matt Wilkinson
Robert Johnston
Megan Phillips
Esther Phillips
Jack Phillips
Oliver Daukes

Producers: Claire Jones and Johnny Daukes

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.

SAT 23:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? (b00sjcvd)
1980s

Cockney comedian Micky Flanagan takes us through the 1980s

This was the decade he spent running away to New York and being the international lover and player of the East End.

He chats to his parents, his sister and his school friends in interviews that shed light on the stand up comedy.

In his first radio series, Micky charts his progression from working-class Herbert to middle-class intellectual and being caught awkwardly between the two.

Told through reflective interviews, but mainly, Micky's acclaimed stand up comedy. Micky's transition from the mean streets of the East End to the leafy lanes of Dulwich is a fascinating story, with each episode focusing on a different decade of Micky's life.

Written and performed by Micky Flanagan.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2010.

SUNDAY 08 JUNE 2025

SUN 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007k41c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Saturday]

SUN 01:00 Our Family by Victor Pemberton (m002d8c5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]

SUN 02:30 Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) (b0bgpfw3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]

SUN 03:45 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dpnwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]

SUN 04:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jq6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]

SUN 04:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s6bkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]

SUN 05:00 Hardware, Software, Anywhere (m000sqjf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]

SUN 06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002d8dd)
King Lear

Richard Wilson

Actor and director Richard Wilson is castaway by Lauren Laverne.

Richard became a household name when he played the part of Victor Meldrew in the BBC TV sitcom One Foot in the Grave.

He was born in Greenock in Scotland in 1936. As a child he performed in amateur drama productions and harboured a secret desire to become an actor. He left school at 17 and trained as a laboratory technician at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow.

Following National Service in Singapore, he moved to London and at the age of 27 successfully auditioned for a place at RADA. His first role was as a stonemason in Dr Finlay’s Casebook and he later reached a wider audience playing snooty Jeremy Parsons QC in the television series Crown Court.

Richard went on to carve out a successful theatre and television career as both an actor and director. He starred in the comedy Only When I Laugh and later in the series Tutti Frutti alongside Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane.

In 1990 he delighted audiences with his portrayal of the grumpy pensioner Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave, with his catchphrase ‘I don’t believe it!’ – a phrase which has haunted Richard ever since. The series regularly attracted an audience of 17 million viewers and Richard won two BAFTAs for his performance.

Richard received an award for his outstanding contribution to film and television at the Scottish BAFTAs in 2013.

DISC ONE: Symphony No. 6 in D Minor (4th movement) composed by Jean Sibelius, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Herbert von Karajan
DISC TWO: Farewell to Stromness by Peter Maxwell Davies
DISC THREE: Im Abendrot from Four Last Songs, composed by Richard Strauss, performed by Renee Fleming and the Houston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach
DISC FOUR: The Rite of Spring, composed by Igor Stravinsky, performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Simon Rattle
DISC FIVE: Cucurrucucu Paloma by Caetano Veloso
DISC SIX: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
DISC SEVEN: Hammond Song by The Roches
DISC EIGHT: Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor (first movement) by Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)

BOOK CHOICE: The poetry of Robert Burns
LUXURY ITEM: A subscription to The Guardian newspaper
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Im Abendrot from Four Last Songs, composed by Richard Strauss, performed by Renee Fleming and the Houston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach

Producer: Paula McGinley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2021.

SUN 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00m74rt)
Series 1

Coelacanth

The Coelacanth is a primitive bony fish thought to be an important ancestor to all back-boned animals that ventured onto land.

David Attenborough brought to TV the first film of a living fish in Life on Earth. But is it the living fossil it was claimed to be?

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Producer: Julian Hector

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.

SUN 07:00 Poetry Extra (m002d8dj)
Adventures In Poetry - Leda and the Swan

Poet Daljit Nagra celebrates 160 years since the birth of WB Yeats by selecting another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

In Adventures In Poetry - Leda and the Swan: the resonances of Yeats's great sonnet are explored by poets, artists and contemporary readers.

Producer: Sara Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.

SUN 07:30 Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) (m002d8dl)
Episode 2

Ross Poldark's parliamentary colleagues need his support in London, while back in Cornwall, there is other news.

This story (Book 9 in the famous series of novels) rejoins the characters in 1812 – about ten years after the point where BBC TV’s hugely popular series concluded.

Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed.

Read by Richard Goulding.

Ross Poldark is now 52 and still happily married to Demelza, who is ten years younger than him. Their eldest son Jeremy is approaching 21 and their eldest daughter Clowance is 17, both of them navigating the changeable weather of first love.

The Poldark family is completed by young Isabella-Rose although neither Ross nor Demelza will ever forget the grief of losing their first born, Julia, before her third birthday.

A series of courtships begins their complicated dance, some fuelled by lust and others by love, money or ambition.

All this takes place against a backdrop of England’s continuing military campaign against Napoleon’s army in Spain and Portugal. The damage that war has done to the nation’s commerce and those who rely on it gives rise to political tensions which are played out in complex schemes of power and influence amongst the governing classes in London.

A world which seems so far away from the pressing concerns of Cornish life and which nevertheless beckons Ross to attend to his duties in parliament as an MP.

Take the chance to return to Cornwall and the passions of the Poldarks, reflecting on what marriage and courtship are really about and whether love can ever hope to conquer all.

Producer: Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2020.

SUN 08:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002d8dn)
Gina McKee

Actress Gina McKee inherits 'Reach Out I'll be There' by the Four Tops and passes on 'Mae Velha' by Cesaria Evora.

SUN 08:50 Rose Tremain (m002d8dq)
Music and Silence (Omnibus)

Episode 3

Evil and good swirl around the watery kingdom of Denmark as Kirsten continues to plot after her banishment.

Emilia is reunited with her lost brother Marcus.

Love, longing, loss and redemption in 17th century Denmark.

Novel by Rose Tremain

Omnibus of the last five of fifteen parts adapted by Penny Leicester.

Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Sian Thomas.

Kirsten Munk .... Frances Barber
Francesca .... Stella Gonet
Emilia .... Eleanor Tremain
King .... David Timson
Peter .... Robert Harper
Queen .... Elizabeth Bell

Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.

SUN 10:00 Life With The Lyons (m002d8ds)
The New Wallpaper

With guests due to arrive, how will the Lyon family cope with a decorating emergency?

Comedy with a real-life American family.

Starring Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon

Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block and Ronnie Hanbury.

Ben …. Ben Lyon
Bebe …. Bebe Daniels
Barbara …. Barbara Lyon
Richard …. Richard Lyon
Aggie MacDonald …. Molly Weir
Florrie Wainwright …. Doris Rogers
Mr Wimple …. Horace Percival

With:

Gwen Lewis
Charles Hawtrey
Richard Bellaers

Life With the Lyons was one of the BBC's most popular radio sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for BBC TV.

Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson.

Paul Fenoulhet conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra.

Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1955.

SUN 10:30 Huddwinks (b00fsmz8)
Series 2

Dead Dames Don't Dance with Danger

Top American cop Bert Chisel is called in to solve a murder mystery for Scotland Yard.

Starring Roy Hudd.

Series of comedic parodies written by Laurie Rowley.

With

Denise Coffey
Chris Emmett
David Gooderson
Fred Harris

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1988.

SUN 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002d8dd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

SUN 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00m74rt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m002d8dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

SUN 12:30 Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) (m002d8dl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

SUN 13:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002d8dn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]

SUN 13:50 Rose Tremain (m002d8dq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]

SUN 15:00 Life With The Lyons (m002d8ds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

SUN 15:30 Huddwinks (b00fsmz8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]

SUN 16:00 Mythos by Julian Simpson (b0b01jsw)
2. Glamis

Mary Lairre is the ghost of a 16th century French nun murdered at Borley Rectory and rendered corporeal by the mysterious Department.

She's joined by Parker, whose magical abilities rely upon her transforming her entire personality as circumstances require.

Lairre and Parker accompany their boss Johnson to Glamis Castle in Scotland, where a secret door has been discovered.

The door leads into a folkloric dimension, where monster hunter Libby Ward is tracking a dangerous monster and has kidnapped an innocent American tourist to use as bait.

Time bends, dimensions fragment and our heroes realise that the monster Ward is hunting may be a lot closer to home than they thought.

Continuation of Julian Simpson's paranormal drama starring Nicola Walker.

Mythos is a series that looks at British folklore through a quasi-scientific prism.

It's laced with sardonic humour, ridiculous situations and insane leaps of logic - but its foundations lie in the stories that have become part of the British cultural DNA over the last 2000 years.

Lairre ...... Nicola Walker
Parker ...... Phoebe Fox
Johnson ...... Tim McInnerny
Carlton ...... Ewan Bailey
Sir Miles ...... Ewan Bailey
Libby ...... Jana Carpenter
Moorehead ...... David Holt
Lady Viviane ...... Beverley Klein
Elaine ...... Becky Wright

Written and directed by Julian Simpson.

Sound Designer: David Thomas

Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2018.

SUN 16:45 The Nightwatchman by Philip Levene (m0017m4r)
Hospital staff are confounded after a patient is admitted following an accident at a frozen food company.

Philip Levene's mysterious drama.

Starring:

Hamlyn Benson
Fraser Kerr
John Ruddock
Alan Haines
Gabriel Woolf
Eva Stuart
Margaret Wolfit

Producer: Ronald Mason

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1964.

SUN 17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002d8dd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

SUN 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00m74rt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

SUN 18:00 Poetry Extra (m002d8dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

SUN 18:30 Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) (m002d8dl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

SUN 19:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002d8dn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]

SUN 19:50 Rose Tremain (m002d8dq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]

SUN 21:00 Life With The Lyons (m002d8ds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

SUN 21:30 Huddwinks (b00fsmz8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]

SUN 22:00 Elvenquest (b017757w)
Series 3

Episode 6

When the Questers get drunk to celebrate Vidar's birthday, Sam tries once again to gain (albeit with customary cack-handedness) the affections of Penthiselea, much to her consternation.

Meanwhile, Lord Darkness is anxious to get one over his old nemesis, Kaybar the Maleficent, and so decides to do something really newsworthy and light the "Beacon of Doom".

If the "Beacon of Doom" is lit then the runes dictate that one of the Questers must do battle in hand-to-hand combat with Lord Darkness himself. And so, to impress Penthiselea, Sam volunteers to be that Quester.

Problem is, Sam doesn't have the first idea how to fight hand-to-hand. Fortunately, nor it seems, does Lord Darkness.

Should make for an interesting showdown then...

Fantasy-based sitcom set in Lower Earth written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.

Vidar ...... Darren Boyd
Dean/Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon
Amis, aka the "Chosen One" ...... Dave Lamb
Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan
Sam ...... Stephen Mangan
Penthiselea ...... Sophie Winkleman

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.

SUN 22:30 Darren Harriott - Red Label (m000yyrc)
Episode 2

After pondering why he's never fallen in love, Darren returns to look at the world of modern dating.....

The way we date has changed so much in recent years.

With the rise of dating apps, some lament that people aren't meeting the 'traditional way', but what does that even mean in this day and age?

Darren is a dating app guru, and walks us through all the quirks of the various apps and growing understanding of sexualities across the spectrum.

Written and performed by Darren Harriott.

Interviewees:

Maddy Anholt
Aaron Twitchen

Additional material written by Tasha Dhanraj and Rajiv Karia

Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2021.

SUN 23:00 Stand-Up Specials (m000s85m)
Rachel Parris: Austensibly Feminist

Comedian Rachel Parris, a Jane Austen fan and geek, assesses one of our greatest writer's feminist credentials.

Although Jane Austen wrote about a particular class of women at a particular period in our history , the portraits she drew have resonated with millions of subsequent readers. But rarely is she considered from a feminist perspective.

In this stand-up comedy show recorded in front of a live, virtual audience, Rachel Parris asks us to re-appraise Jane Austen's work and see it in a new light. Albeit a little irreverently.

Do Austen's books pass the Bechdel test? What do her sisters tell us about the sisterhood? What have her women got in common with women today and what can we learn from what Jane Austen had to say about marriage, men and money?

With:

Jason Forbes
Gemma Whelan

Written by Rachel Parris and Katie Storey

Producer: Alison Vernon Smith

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2021.

SUN 23:30 The Sofa of Time (b00hxzc8)
Captain Chapel and the Crabs

From lazing around on a beach explaining what Mivvy's are to Marmite being arrested by the Crab Queen. Things are starting to take on an altogether more serious nature for Milford and Parker.

They find themselves bound for the Golga in order to rescue the Crab Prince.

And it is here that a dramatic event takes place that will change Milford forever...

Continuing the epic and timeless tale of two men and their quest to find "The Sofa of Time", the most magical and powerful item of furniture in the entire universe.

It is said that those who sit on the sofa can be transported to anywhere and anytime.

Fantasy sitcom written by Nick Frost and Matt King.

Milford ...... Matt King
Parker ...... Nick Frost
Marmite ...... Mark Heap
Raamen Bod ...... Peter Serafinowcz

With:

Kevin Eldon
Julia Deakin
Daisy Jones
Joseph Marcell
Simon Pegg

Producer: Mario Stylianides

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002.

MONDAY 09 JUNE 2025

MON 00:00 Mythos by Julian Simpson (b0b01jsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]

MON 00:45 The Nightwatchman by Philip Levene (m0017m4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:45 on Sunday]

MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m002d8dd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]

MON 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00m74rt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Sunday]

MON 02:00 Poetry Extra (m002d8dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Sunday]

MON 02:30 Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) (m002d8dl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday]

MON 03:40 Inheritance Tracks (m002d8dn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 on Sunday]

MON 03:50 Rose Tremain (m002d8dq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Sunday]

MON 05:00 Life With The Lyons (m002d8ds)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]

MON 05:30 Huddwinks (b00fsmz8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Sunday]

MON 06:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9td)
1. The Stranger

Previously Captain Jim Nicholson was in the Hebrides investigating mysterious events on ' The Dark Island.' Then he uncovered a sinister spy ring off the Cornish coast.

Now there is more trouble back in the Far North, and the indefatigable Nick returns to the remote islands of the Outer Hebrides.

Starring Edward De Souza.

Robert Barr's six-part thriller begins with the discovery of a body near a secret training base…

Jim Nicholson .... Edward de Souza
Ian McLeod .... Bryden Murdoch
Major Miller .... John Graham
Paul O'Donnell .... Geoffrey Frederick
Sergeant Finney .... Clive Merrison
Alan Shaw .... Andrew Neil
Katy Evans .... Gretta Gouriet

Producer: Peter Titheradge.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1971.

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Our warm thanks to the Radio Circle. for returning this series to the BBC Radio archive.

MON 06:45 Whodunnits (b01nh722)
Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman

1. Hunch

No ordinary case, when a policeman is murdered.

No ordinary case, when the suspect is a highly respected diplomat.

No ordinary case, when the man in charge of it is the slow-footed, quick-witted Inspector Barlach of the Berne Police.

Extraordinary, when he has only a short while to live and a formidable wager to win at the same time.

Friedrich Dürrenmatt's thrilling tale of lifelong rivalry, first published in 1951,

Read by Bernard Hepton.

Producer Maurice Leitch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984.

MON 07:00 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
Spirits

The discovery of an ancient relic brings pilgrims to Paradise.

But Marcia is also praying for a miracle when errant boyfriend Clem pays a visit...

Starring Rebecca Front and Joan Sims.

Peter Kerry's sitcom about a GP living on Paradise Island off the coast of Northumbria.

Dr Marcia Hulme …. Rebecca Front
Auntie Annie …. Joan Sims
Hjorst …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph …. James Garbutt
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
Ralph …. Stephen Thirkeld
William …. Sammy Johnson

Producer: Kathy Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.

MON 07:30 Steptoe and Son (b00shdzy)
Series 1

The Bonds That Bind Us

After a win on the premium bonds, Albert starts splashing the cash and brings home a young gold digger.

Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.

Classic sitcom about the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Albert …. Wilfrid Brambell
Harold …. Harry H Corbett
Madge …. Yootha Joyce

The 1962 BBC TV comedy pilot 'The Offer' sparked a run of 8 series.

Adapted for BBC radio from the TV script by Gale Pedrick.

Producer: Bobby Jaye

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1966.

MON 08:00 On the Rocks (b05v7tcj)
Series 2

Adventure

1938: Ben tries to prove to Morwenna-May that he's a man of action.

Christopher William Hill's comedy set on a remote island of the Isles of Scilly.

Even on St Martin's war seems inevitable, but the islanders have their own battles to contend with, stuck on a rock flung 27 miles out into the Atlantic with only their natural grit and gallows humour to see them through.

Frank Gunwallow ...... Joseph Kloska
Tommy Trenear ...... Stuart Fox
Ben Trenear ...... Alex Palmer
Morwenna-May ...... Alex Tregear
Pender ...... Christopher William Hill

Director: Mary Peate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2015.

MON 08:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wclxn)
1. Washed Up and Back Home

Amy Liptrot's story of overcoming alcoholism amid the luminous Orkney landscape.

Liptrot grew up on a sheep farm on Orkney. She was shaped by the wind-swept islands, but longed for the excitement of the city.

A move to London led to a life that was hedonistic and fun but she was unable to control her drinking. Her alcoholism exposed her to some terrifying situations and left her lost and lonely.

At 30 she finds herself washed up back home in Orkney, and discovers that this place she once longed to escape is curative, its wildness and lore playing an essential part in her recovery from addiction.

Orkney is an archipelago off Scotland's north- eastern coast.

Amy Liptrot's incisive memoir, first published in 2015.

Abridged in five parts by Sara Davies.

We join Amy washed up and back home.

Read by Tracy Wiles

Producer: Simon Richardson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2016.

MON 08:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bz7hw)
Monday

Nat is a harassed middle-aged teacher, who sees life rapidly drifting away from her.

She's desperate to pass her driving test on the anniversary of her father's death.

It is his money that has helped pay for her instruction.

Ken, her much older driving instructor, has understandable doubts about his pupil's chances. But he also finds himself increasingly drawn to his client.

Their unlikely friendship develops over the course of Nat's final week before her test - despite, or perhaps because of, the distractions provided by Nat's needy and larger-than-life mother, Suki.

Christopher William Hill's five-part comedy drama is about driving lessons, dominant mothers and unexpected friendships.

Nat .... Samantha Spiro
Ken .... Bill Paterson

Original Music: David Chilton

Director: Gordon House

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.

MON 09:00 It's a Fair Cop (m002d074)
Series 9

2. Freedom of Expression

In this week’s case, Alfie investigates the boundaries of freedom of expression when a dispute develops between a gay couple and their local church.

Join Alfie and his audience of sworn-in deputies in Brighton, as they ask when does prejudice cross the thin blue line?

It's a Fair Cop is the show where you, the audience, help deal with the cases Alfie's unearthed from 20 years of policing experience, to take a comic look at the law.

Written and presented by Alfie Moore
Script Editor: Will Ing
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Producer: Sam Holmes

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4

MON 09:30 Darwin: My Ancestor (b00gvrhk)
1. A Boy's Collection

Charles Darwin was a true Victorian explorer and one of the biggest names in science.

His great-great-granddaughter is Ruth Padel.

The writer and poet sets out on a deeply personal journey to investigate the qualities of her ancestor and the man behind the scientist.

Ruth explores how Darwin developed the sense of wonder and curiosity about nature which would be so crucial to his work.

She investigates how important his childhood collecting was to him and asks how his raw enthusiasm spilled over into scientific understanding of the world around him?

Among her interviewees are:

* Darwin's biographer, Janet Browne
* Geologist, Richard Fortey
* Writer and fellow Darwin descendant, Randal Keynes
* Darwin scholar, Gillian Beer

Producer: Emma Kingsley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009.

MON 09:45 Daily Service (m002d9th)
PENTECOST - The Spirit Arrives

Theme: PENTECOST - The Holy Spirit arrives
Presenter: Jonathan Thomas
Reading: Acts 2:1-13

Music:
Come down, O Love Divine – Bianco da Siena
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me - Daniel Iverson
Holy Spirit living breath – Getty & Townend

MON 10:00 How Tickled Am I? (b007jp6m)
Series 1

Ken Dodd

"Did you know that a laugh is something that comes out of a hole in your face? Anywhere else and you’re in dead trouble!"

Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of Knotty Ash’s most famous son, Ken Dodd.

Featuring:

Jim Casey
Rex Makin
John Fisher
Oliver Double
Geoffrey Wheeler

Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.

Producer: Bernadette McConnell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.

MON 10:30 One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature (b00804hn)
Why do foundlings feature so commonly in literature?

Kate Adie explores the theme underlying the plot of Henry Fielding's great novel 'Tom Jones'.

With the help of:

Hugh Cunningham
Marina Warner
Jenny Uglow

Plus contemporary foundling, Andy McNab.

Reader: Philip Fox

Producer: Beaty Rubens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.

MON 11:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9td)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

MON 11:45 Whodunnits (b01nh722)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

MON 12:00 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b00shdzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

MON 13:00 On the Rocks (b05v7tcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

MON 13:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wclxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

MON 13:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bz7hw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

MON 14:00 Booked (b07llch7)
Series 4

Episode 6

Name the book without saying it - and literary lonely hearts.

Barnsley poet Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game.

Outrageous parody, biting wit and bizarre couplings from:

Mark Thomas
Dillie Keane
Roger McGough
Miles Kington

Producer: Marc Jobst

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.

MON 14:30 Married (b00c0c35)
Series 1

Episode 1

Confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot wakes up one morning and discovers to his horror that he’s married with two children.

Is it a nightmare or a practical joke?

Or something much more sinister?

Hugh Bonneville stars in the first of three comedy series by Tony Bagley.

Robin ...... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley ...... Josie Lawrence
Julia ...... Barbara Murray
Dirk ...... Steve Frost
Penny ...... Melanie Hudson
Ned ...... Sam Bradley
Maxine ...... Ann Gosling
Policeman ...... Anthony Ofoegbu

Producer Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.

MON 15:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snl4p)
1. The Death of Mr Ridd

17th century Exmoor in Devon: John Ridd meets Lorna Doone - and they fall in love.

Enter the murderer Carver Doone, the highwayman Tom Faggus and the miser Uncle Benn.

Starring David Schofield and Alison Pettit.

RD Blackmore’s popular and enduring romantic tale - first published in 1869.

Dramatised in three-parts by Barry Letts.

John Ridd …. David Schofield
Lorna Doone …. Alison Pettit
Mother …. Janet Dale
Tom Faggus …. Cornelius Garrett
Uncle Ben …. James Warrior
Carver Doone …. Kim Durham
Young Lorna …. Charlotte Grattidge
Jeremy Stickles …. Graham Padden
Lizzie Ridd …. Sunny Ormonde
Young Lizzie …. Laura Berry
Annie Ridd …. Katherine Mount
Young Annie …. Samantha Dowling
Gwenny …. Susan Jeffrey
John Fry …. Ian Brooker
Counsellor Doone …. Graham Colclough
Charlie Doon …. David Perks

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Brian Lighthill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1997.

MON 16:00 How Tickled Am I? (b007jp6m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

MON 16:30 One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature (b00804hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]

MON 17:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9td)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

MON 17:45 Whodunnits (b01nh722)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

MON 18:00 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

MON 18:30 Steptoe and Son (b00shdzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

MON 19:00 On the Rocks (b05v7tcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

MON 19:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wclxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

MON 19:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bz7hw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

MON 20:00 Booked (b07llch7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]

MON 20:30 Married (b00c0c35)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]

MON 21:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snl4p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]

MON 22:00 It's a Fair Cop (m002d074)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

MON 22:30 Big Problems with Helen Keen (b098nlcz)
Series 2

Food

Natural resources are dwindling, so how can we make sure everyone is fed?

How has our food shopping and food production changed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill?

And, most importantly, what will Helen have for her tea?

Comedy series looking at the biggest problems our species has faced since the beginning of time - and offering some incredible, absurd and possible scientific solutions.

Starring Helen Keen

With:

Jon Culshaw
Susy Kane

Written by Helen Keen, Jenny Laville, Lloyd Langford and Carrie Quinlan and special thanks to Laura-Alexandra Smith

Producer was Katie Tyrrell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2017.

MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m002czpq)
Series 117

Musk and Trump Break Up

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Glenn Moore, Felicity Ward, Athena Kugblenu and Marie Le Conte to break down the week in news. The panel discuss Musk and Trump's messy break up, getting Britain ready for a war and why children shouldn't be trusted to do town planning.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Cameron Loxdale and Alexandra Haddow.
Producer: Pete Strauss
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4

MON 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global (b007jvv4)
Series 1

Singapore

Ross Noble concludes his first series of comedy travelogues in south-east Asia.

Spotting a monkey and shopping malls galore - the globetrotting comedian is having a bad hair day in the city of Singapore's incredible humidity.

Producer: Danny Wallace

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2025

TUE 00:00 How Tickled Am I? (b007jp6m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]

TUE 00:30 One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature (b00804hn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Monday]

TUE 01:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9td)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]

TUE 01:45 Whodunnits (b01nh722)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Monday]

TUE 02:00 North East of Eden (b01hc5tl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]

TUE 02:30 Steptoe and Son (b00shdzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]

TUE 03:00 On the Rocks (b05v7tcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]

TUE 03:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wclxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]

TUE 03:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bz7hw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Monday]

TUE 04:00 Booked (b07llch7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]

TUE 04:30 Married (b00c0c35)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]

TUE 05:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snl4p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday]

TUE 06:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9k9)
2. The Raid

The alarm is raised at the secret training base in the Outer Hebrides when one of the elite trainees is missing and another is taken hostage

A further adventure for Captain Jim Nicholson, penned by Robert Carr. Once again, it’s set in the remote and lonely islands of the Outer Hebrides. Nicholson investigated mysterious goings-on two years previously in ‘The Dark Island’. Now there is more trouble in the Far North, precipitating his return to the islands...

Jim Nicholson .... Edward de Souza
Ian McLeod .... Bryden Murdoch
Major Miller .... John Graham
Paul O'Donnell .... Geoffrey Frederick
Sergeant Finney .... Clive Merrison
Alan Shaw .... Andrew Neil
Katy Evans .... Gretta Gouriet
Landlord .... Andrew Neil

Other parts played by Ian Dewar and David Gooderson.

Producer: Peter Titheradge.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October/November 1971.

*** With thanks to the Radio Circle ***

TUE 06:45 Whodunnits (b01nh8pr)
Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman

2. Pursuit

Inspector Barlach and Tschanz are hot on the trail of the mysterious 'G'.

Friedrich Dürrenmatt's thrilling tale of lifelong rivalry.

Read by Bernard Hepton.

Producer Maurice Leitch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984.

TUE 07:00 To the Manor Born (b007jm7w)
Plenty More Fish

With their love-lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory.

Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron.

Lady of the manor Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow.

From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere.

Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his BBC TV script

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton …. Penelope Keith
Richard DeVere …. Keith Barron
Marjory Frobisher …. Angela Thorne
Brabinger …. Nicholas McArdle
Mrs Polouvicka …. Margery Withers
Ned …. Frank Middlemass

First piloted on radio and then hijacked by TV before it ever appeared, and finally arriving home in 1997.

Producer: Jane Berthoud

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1997.

TUE 07:30 The Goon Show (m002d9kc)
Series 7

The Missing Boa Constrictor

Can Neddie overcome the obstacles and complete his task, to build Birmingham’s inner ring road? And what's a boa constrictor got to do with it?

Ground-breaking, surreal BBC radio comedy.

Written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Pat Dixon

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1957.

TUE 08:00 A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (b06j2gfy)
Series 1

The Rat-catchers of Yonville

In 19th-century provincial France, a pair of vermin controllers seek their fortune.

Arriving in the market town of Yonville, things start to go wrong when their rat-catching kit goes missing and then when they find themselves entangled in the marital woes of the town's doctor.

The comedy troupe Peepolykus assume the roles of minor characters in great works of fiction and derail the plot of the book through their hapless buffoonery.

Written by John Nicholson, Richard Katz and Javier Marzan

Emma . . . . . Ingrid Oliver
John . . . . . John Nicholson
Javier . . . . . Javier Marzan
Charles . . . . . Richard Katz
Tuvache . . . . . Leo Wan
Hippolyte . . . . . Stephen Critchlow
Justin . . . . . Caolan McCarthy
Homais . . . . . Chris Pavlo
Madame Codoux . . . . . Jessica Turner
Felicite . . . . . Rebecca Hamilton

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.

TUE 08:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wcydt)
2. Back from the Brink

Amy Liptrot's incisive memoir of overcoming alcoholism amid the luminous Orkney landscape.

After hitting rock bottom in London, Amy seeks treatment before the Orkney lambing season.

Liptrot grew up on a sheep farm on Orkney. She was shaped by the wind-swept islands, but longed for the excitement of the city. A move to London led to a life that was hedonistic and fun but she was unable to control her drinking. Her alcoholism exposed her to some terrifying situations and left her lost and lonely. At thirty she finds herself washed up back home in Orkney, and discovers that this place she once longed to escape is curative, its wildness and lore playing an essential part in her recovery from addiction.

Written by Amy Liptrot
Read by Tracy Wiles
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Simon Richardson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

TUE 08:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bzl94)
Tuesday

Nat is determined to pass her driving test but her mother Suki suspects that at some subconscious level she may not want to pass.

Nat, a harassed middle-aged teacher, who sees her life rapidly drifting away from her, is desperate to pass her driving test on the anniversary of her father's death. It is his money that has helped pay for her instruction.

Ken, her much older driving instructor, has understandable doubts about his pupil's chances. But he also finds himself increasingly drawn to his client. Their unlikely friendship develops over the course of Nat's final week before her test - despite, or perhaps because of, the distractions provided by Nat's needy and larger-than-life mother, Suki.

Christopher William Hill's comedy drama is about driving lessons, dominant mothers and unexpected friendships.

Nat .... Samantha Spiro
Ken .... Bill Paterson
Suki .... Alison Steadman

Original Music: David Chilton

Director: Gordon House

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.

TUE 09:00 Unspeakable (m002d0d1)
Series 2

4. A Chorus of Quignogs

This episode we hear Jo Brand's word for lazy texting, Maisie Adam's term for the witty comeback you think of too late, and John Cooper Clarke's categorisation of ugly rulers.

Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? Unspeakable sees comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve those all too relatable moments when we're lost for words.

Hosts: Phil Wang and Susie Dent
Guests: Maisie Adam, Jo Brand and John Cooper Clarke
Created by Joe Varley
Writers: Matthew Crosby and Katie Storey
Recorded by Jerry Peal
Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producers: Joe Varley and Akash Lockmun

A Brown Bred production for BBC Radio 4

TUE 09:30 Darwin: My Ancestor (b00h6tpp)
2. Studying the Children

The writer and poet Ruth Padel is the great great granddaughter of Charles Darwin.

She takes a deeply personal journey to find out more about the man behind the famous scientist.

Ruth explores how her ancestor established relationships as a husband and father and became a family man, able to blend playing with children and working on scientific experiments. She investigates how Darwin's curiosity about nature found vent in the study of his children and she also explores the unique relationship between Darwin and his wife Emma.

She also travels to Down House, Darwin's home in Kent, to follow his footsteps in the places he loved to walk.

Among her interviewees are Darwin's biographer Janet Browne, the writer and fellow Darwin descendant Randal Keynes and experts from Down House.

Producer: Emma Kingsley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2009.

TUE 09:45 Daily Service (m002d9kg)
PENTECOST - The Spirit helps us

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Theme: PENTECOST - The Spirit helps us
Presenter: Grace Thomas
Reading: Romans 8 18-28

Music:
Above the moon earth rises - Sally Gardens
Spirit of holiness arr. Paul Leddington Wright - Daily Service Singers
"PRAYER CHANT FOR PRAYERS - Veni Sancte Spiritus (Taize)
Holy Spirit, ever dwelling - Herbert Howells (Daily Service Singers)"

TUE 10:00 A Good Read (m0002m3y)
Tracey Thorn and Maggie O'Farrell

Singer and author Tracey Thorn and writer Maggie O'Farrell join Harriett Gilbert discuss their books by Susie Boyt, Barbara Trapido and Kate Atkinson.

My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt
Publisher: Virago

The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
Publisher: Black Swan

First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2019.

TUE 10:30 Making the Grade (b087qjd6)
Why are more and more older people taking up instruments and putting themselves through music exams?

Presenter and terrible musician James Peak follows the stories of several candidates as they try for their ABRSM piano exam.

James is aiming for Grade 1 piano and discovers that everyone has their own reasons for trying to make the grade.

Along the way he meets Carroll who has Parkinson’s Disease and Nicola who suffers from stage fright.

Written and presented by James Peak.

Producer: Lucinda Mason Brown

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.

TUE 11:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9k9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

TUE 11:45 Whodunnits (b01nh8pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

TUE 12:00 To the Manor Born (b007jm7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

TUE 12:30 The Goon Show (m002d9kc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

TUE 13:00 A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (b06j2gfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

TUE 13:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wcydt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

TUE 13:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bzl94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

TUE 14:00 It's Your Round (b019rgtc)
Series 2

Episode 5

Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Tom Wrigglesworth
Robert Popper
Lucy Porter
Lloyd Langford

Featured rounds:

Tom Wrigglesworth's "Dodo's Den" in which each contestant must pitch an idea for a new invention to make them millions. Examples include the "Herring Aid" and the intriguingly titled "Bam".

Robert Popper's brilliant parlour game, "ORAG" aka "The Opposite Rhyming Animal Game", which is pretty much, er, self-explanatory...

Lucy Porter's "Who's the Daddy?" in which the other three, childless, male panellists must complete the quote from a 70's parenting bible.

And Lloyd Langford devises a quiz based on Welsh talisman and eccentric, Dr William Price, in his round "The Price Is Right".

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

TUE 14:30 Double Science (b012ry02)
Pilot

Teacher turmoil erupts at a Sixth Form College specialising in drama, when a new female head arrives determined to revitalise the science department.

Incompetent science teachers Dr Colin Jackson and Dr Kenneth Farley-Pittman react in different ways to the arrival of Dr Alison Hatton.

Pilot episode for the following series written by and starring Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards.

With:

Rebecca Front
Raza Jaffrey
Dustin Demri-Burns

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.

TUE 15:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snrxb)
2. The Doone Reign of Terror

Murderer Carver Doone tries to force Lorna into marrying him, but her true love, John Ridd, sets out to rescue her...

Starring David Schofield and Alison Pettit.

RD Blackmore’s popular and enduring romance set on 17th century Exmoor.

Dramatised by Barry Letts.

John Ridd …. David Schofield
Lorna Doon …. Alison Pettit
Mother …. Janet Dale
Tom Faggus …. Cornelius Garrett
Uncle Ben …. James Warrior
Carver Doone …. Kim Durham
Jeremy Stickles …. Graham Padden
Lizzie Ridd …. Sunny Ormonde
Annie Ridd …. Katherine Mount
Gwenny …. Susan Jeffrey
Charlie Doon and …. David Perks
Judge Jeffries …. Jonathan Wyatt

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Brian Lighthill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in in September 1997.

TUE 16:00 A Good Read (m0002m3y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

TUE 16:30 Making the Grade (b087qjd6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]

TUE 17:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9k9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

TUE 17:45 Whodunnits (b01nh8pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

TUE 18:00 To the Manor Born (b007jm7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

TUE 18:30 The Goon Show (m002d9kc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

TUE 19:00 A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (b06j2gfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

TUE 19:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wcydt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

TUE 19:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bzl94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

TUE 20:00 It's Your Round (b019rgtc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]

TUE 20:30 Double Science (b012ry02)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]

TUE 21:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snrxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]

TUE 22:00 Unspeakable (m002d0d1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

TUE 22:30 Tim Key's Poetry Programme (b055gcds)
Series 3

Sleep

The concept of sleep is Tim's focus of this episode.

Written and presented by Tim Key

He's broadcasting from the bedroom of his long-suffering guitarist, Tom Basden.

With:

Katy Wix

Producer: James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2015.

TUE 22:45 Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford (b0076f8c)
Series 2

A Few Bevvies

Can poet-in-residence Sir Ralph Stanza bring the healing power of poetry to a Salford social club?

Written by and starring James Quinn.

With:
Judy Flynn
Neil Bell
Mark Chatterton
Tony Melody

Produced in Manchester by Graham Frost

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2003.

TUE 23:00 Tina C (b06qmpqw)
Tina C: Herstory

Episode 1

Country music star Tina C presents her life story, starting with her humble origins in deepest Tennessee.

She takes us all the way to where she stands today - a global feminist icon, and political powerhouse. And she can still knock out a tune or two too.

Tina will be joined on stage by a three-piece band who will help her recreate her biggest hits, and a special guest interviewer who will talk to her about her struggles.

In this first episode, Tina recalls her childhood. A humble start in life provides a rich seam of stories which fed into her early work. Family has always been important to Tina - as tracks like Hard Times, Don't Be Afraid to Start Crying, and Tramp on a Trampoline show.

From the moment her second album No Dick's As Hard As My Life was released, the world took notice of country music singer Tina C. Since then she has become a global brand.

Since 9/11 she's travelled the world 24/11 working for peace and being a poster girl for American democracy, selling that unique vision of hope to the rest of the world whether they want it or not.

Seductive and persuasive, she is here to recruit you to her world view. She is the living embodiment (and what a body) of soft power. Tina C. has performed in venues all over the world, with her own TV show and five series on BBC Radio. You can run but you can't hide from Tina C.

Created, written and performed by Christopher Green.

Special guest interviewer: Dr Raj Persaud.

Additional voices:

Debra Baker
Leo Wan

The Band: Duncan Walsh-Atkins, Mark Hardisty & Phil Wraith.

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.

TUE 23:30 And Now in Colour (b00cfzx5)
Series 1

Marathon

The sketch show team and their studio audience enter the London Marathon.

Plus a car valet service with a twist.

Precision comedy written and performed by:

Tim Firth
Tim de Jongh
Michael Rutger
William Vandyck

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1990

WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2025

WED 00:00 A Good Read (m0002m3y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]

WED 00:30 Making the Grade (b087qjd6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday]

WED 01:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d9k9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]

WED 01:45 Whodunnits (b01nh8pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Tuesday]

WED 02:00 To the Manor Born (b007jm7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]

WED 02:30 The Goon Show (m002d9kc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]

WED 03:00 A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (b06j2gfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]

WED 03:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wcydt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]

WED 03:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08bzl94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Tuesday]

WED 04:00 It's Your Round (b019rgtc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]

WED 04:30 Double Science (b012ry02)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]

WED 05:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00snrxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday]

WED 06:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc21)
3. The Escape

News arrives about Rogers - one of the missing elite trainees.

Meanwhile Burke is still a hostage. Is he even still alive?

A further adventure for Captain Jim Nicholson, penned by Robert Carr. Once again, it’s set in the remote and lonely islands of the Outer Hebrides. Nicholson investigated mysterious goings-on two years previously in ‘The Dark Island’. Now there is more trouble in the Far North, precipitating his return to the islands...

Jim Nicholson .... Edward de Souza
Ian McLeod .... Bryden Murdoch
Major Miller .... John Graham
Paul O'Donnell .... Geoffrey Frederick
Sergeant Finney .... Clive Merrison
Alan Shaw .... Andrew Neil
Katy Evans .... Gretta Gouriet
Alec Rogers .... Ian Dewar
Doctor .... Gerald Cross

Producer: Peter Titheradge.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October/November 1971.

*** With thanks to the Radio Circle ***

WED 06:45 Whodunnits (b01nhg6d)
Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman

3. Dinners

What is the truth behind the dinner parties thrown by the shadowy Gastmann?

Friedrich Dürrenmatt's thrilling tale of lifelong rivalry.

Read by Bernard Hepton.

Producer Maurice Leitch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984.

WED 07:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s6n88)
Series 1

Et In Arcadia Ego

Giles and David decide the answer to Judith's mysterious malaise is a trip to the wilds of Cornwall.

They leave the confines of the flat in Streatham for a week of fresh air, Volvos and green wellies. What they don't bargain for, however, is that this rural cocktail is spiked with violent Young Farmers.

Stars Richard E Grant, Amanda Root and Peter Capaldi.

Comedy drama series about three promising graduates still underachieving in their 30s.

Written by Paul Shearer and Richard Turner.

Giles …… Richard E Grant
Judith …… Amanda Root
David …… Peter Capaldi
Barman …… Christian Rodska
Brian …… Dominic Letts

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1995.

WED 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007v1p4)
Series 4

Agricultural 'Ancock

The Lad turns farmer - unaware that sneaky Sid's sold him a top cricket ground.

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock.

Starring Tony Hancock.

With:

Sidney James
Bill Kerr
Kenneth Williams
Hattie Jacques

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Music recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1957.

WED 08:00 Dot (b055gcl6)
Pilot

Dot's had quite enough of making tea in the Cabinet War Rooms.

When she finds a cryptic message in the newspaper, she enlists the help of her gals Myrtle and Pearl.

Can they catch the spy?

And will it prove to be the big break Dot's been waiting for?

Pilot written by Ed Harris.

This sparked the following series of the rollicking wartime comedy set in the Cabinet War Rooms.

Dot ...... Fenella Woolgar
Myrtle ...... Kate O'Flynn
Pearl ...... Roslyn Hill
Millicent ...... Jane Slavin
Peabody ...... David Acton
Ken ...... Stephen Critchlow

Director: Jessica Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

WED 08:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wf6n9)
3. The Corncrake Wife

Amy Liptrot's incisive memoir of overcoming alcoholism amid the luminous Orkney landscape.

A job with the RSPB sees Amy scouring the islands nightly, listening for rare Corncrakes.

Liptrot grew up on a sheep farm on Orkney. She was shaped by the wind-swept islands, but longed for the excitement of the city. A move to London led to a life that was hedonistic and fun but she was unable to control her drinking. Her alcoholism exposed her to some terrifying situations and left her lost and lonely. At thirty she finds herself washed up back home in Orkney, and discovers that this place she once longed to escape is curative, its wildness and lore playing an essential part in her recovery from addiction.

Written by Amy Liptrot
Read by Tracy Wiles
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Simon Richardson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

WED 08:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c0pn4)
Wednesday

Nat's mother Suki and her driving instructor Ken meet for the first time, with predictably chaotic results.

Nat, a harassed middle-aged teacher, who sees her life rapidly drifting away from her, is desperate to pass her driving test on the anniversary of her father's death. It is his money that has helped pay for her instruction.

Ken, her much older driving instructor, has understandable doubts about his pupil's chances. But he also finds himself increasingly drawn to his client. Their unlikely friendship develops over the course of Nat's final week before her test - despite, or perhaps because of, the distractions provided by Nat's needy and larger-than-life mother, Suki.

Nat .... Samantha Spiro
Ken .... Bill Paterson
Suki .... Alison Steadman

Original Music: David Chilton

Director: Gordon House

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2017.

WED 09:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002d11w)
Live from the UK

Gavin Webster, Melina Fiol, Scott Bennett & Susie McCabe

Live from the UK brings you the best comedy talent from around the country, all from the comfort of your own headphones.

Host Angela Barnes travels to comedy clubs across the country. In the last of the series, we hear about Newcastle's inventions, Birmingham's architecture and Manchester's ethical eating habits.

Also hear stand up sets that pinpoint exactly when this country went downhill, tell you why you should never guess a man's height, extolls the benefits of scheduling romantic liaisons, and describe the perils of attending music festivals in your 40s.

In the last of the current series, you can hear;

Gavin Webster at The Stand, Newcastle
Melina Fiol at the Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Scott Bennett at the Glee Club, Birmingham
and headliner Susie McCabe at The Stand, Glasgow

Additional Material by Eve Delaney

Recorded by Sean Kerwin and David Thomas
Sound design by David Thomas
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.

An EcoAudio Certified Production.

WED 09:30 Darwin: My Ancestor (b00hc944)
3. A Time of Struggle

The writer and poet Ruth Padel is the great great granddaughter of Charles Darwin. Here, she goes on a deeply personal journey to find out more about the scientist and the man.

Ruth examines the losses which Darwin experienced and investigates how he coped and in what ways they shaped his view of the world.

There were the deaths of three of his children, one of which affected him deeply and caused him to lose much of his religious belief. In addition, he had to cope with the death of his mother when he was a young boy - what effect did this have on him? Then, there was his deteriorating health and also the threat to his research underpinning the "Origin of Species"- an event which however, he managed to circumvent just in time.

Among the interviewees are:

Darwin's biographer Janet Browne
Writer and fellow Darwin descendant Randal Keynes
Former Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries

Producer Emma Kingsley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2009.

WED 09:45 Daily Service (m002dc24)
PENTECOST - Pentecost in the OT

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Theme: PENTECOST - Pentecost in the Old Testament
Presenter: Bishop Joe Aldred
Reading: Numbers 28:26-31

Music:
Come Thou Font of Every Blessing – Lucy Grimble
Great are You Lord - Emma Mould and Friends
Feel the Spirit - London Community Gospel Choir

WED 10:00 Archive on 4 (m000pljn)
All Things Must Pass at 50

In November 1970 a triple album was released by the Beatle previously known as ‘the Quiet One’.

George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass was unique, not because it was number one around the world, but because of its fascination with Eastern religion.

Growing up in the 1970s, musician and composer Nitin Sawhney was aware of George and his interest in Indian classical music, particularly his close connection with Ravi Shankar. He knew Harrison’s hit singles, but his most famous album, All Things Must Pass, remained unexplored.

Was this LP, written in the latter years of the 1960s already out of date in 1970, or was it in fact ahead of its time, with its heart-felt lyrics and religious themes?

Interviewees include:

Olivia Harrison
Michael Palin
Jools Holland
Biographers, Graeme Thomson and Joshua M. Greene
Keyboard player, Bobby Whitlock
Drummer, Alan White
Guitarist, Dave Mason

Presenter: Nitin Sawhney

This reappraisal of George Harrison’s most successful album was made to tie-in with the 50th anniversary of its 1970 release.

A TBI Media production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020.

WED 11:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

WED 11:45 Whodunnits (b01nhg6d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

WED 12:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s6n88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

WED 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007v1p4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

WED 13:00 Dot (b055gcl6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

WED 13:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wf6n9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

WED 13:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c0pn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

WED 14:00 Who Goes There? (b0075zbk)
Series 4

Episode 6

Martin Young chairs the quiz which looks at the noteworthy and the notorious from history.

Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego.

With guests:

David Aaronovitch
Claire Rayner

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2000.

WED 14:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cz8np)
Series 4

Episode 6

It’s Tommy and Sheila’s anniversary – 40 years in showbiz!

Lewis is hoping it’ll pass quietly and cheaply. But will a short hospital stay force Tommy to start taking life easier?

Mike Coleman's sitcom starring Roy Hudd and June Whitfield.

Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame.

Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Vicky Blunt/Nurse …. Emma Kennedy

Music by Frido Ruth.

Producer: Steve Doherty

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.

WED 15:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00sp1f1)
3. Lorna's Lineage

When Lorna is taken to London, John fears he’s lost her forever.

Meanwhile Carver Doone has murderous plans....

Starring David Schofield and Alison Pettit.

Conclusion of RD Blackmore’s popular and enduring romance set on 17th century Exmoor.

Dramatised by Barry Letts.

John Ridd …. David Schofield
Lorna Doone …. Alison Pettit
Mother …. Janet Dale
Carver Doone …. Kim Durham
Jeremy Stickles …. Graham Padden
Tom Faggus …. Cornelius Garrett
Lizzie Ridd …. Sunny Ormonde
Annie Ridd …. Katherine Mount
Gwenny …. Susan Jeffrey
Charlie Doon …. David Perks
Counsellor Doone …. Graham Colclough
King James …. Jonathan Wyatt

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Brian Lighthill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in in September 1997.

WED 16:00 Archive on 4 (m000pljn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

WED 17:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

WED 17:45 Whodunnits (b01nhg6d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

WED 18:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s6n88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

WED 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007v1p4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

WED 19:00 Dot (b055gcl6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

WED 19:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wf6n9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

WED 19:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c0pn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

WED 20:00 Who Goes There? (b0075zbk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]

WED 20:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cz8np)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]

WED 21:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00sp1f1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]

WED 22:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002d11w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

WED 22:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b00fnfnx)
Series 2

Fragile Peace

Linda takes on the mantle of Kofi Annan.

She's trying to broker a fragile peace between her elderly neighbour Betty and live-in builder Chris. In the strife-torn streets of East London.

Can bingo and musical theatre ever be reconciled?

Sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.

With:

Femi Elufowoju Jnr
Jeremy Hardy
Margaret John
Martin Hyder
Chris Neill

Producer: Jon Rolph

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.

WED 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k3p9)
Series 4

Episode 5

What's the secret of Stonehenge? And the day truth broke out.

Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged banter and sketches with a topical flavour.

Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell

With:

Jasper Jacob
Felicity Montagu

Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1989.

WED 23:30 Warhorses of Letters (b03q59t3)
Series 3

Episode 2

More recently-discovered, passionate letters between Napoleon Bonaparte's mount, Marengo and the Duke of Wellington's Copenhagen.

Still cruelly sundered by fate despite the war having ended, Marengo is put rather unwillingly out to stud and discovers the overwhelming and exhausting joys of parenthood.

Meanwhile Copenhagen finds a new way of passing the time - writing racy horse fan-fiction, a genre for which he turns out to have a remarkable flair...

Continuing the world's first epistolary equine love story.

Marengo ..... Stephen Fry
Copenhagen ..... Daniel Rigby
Narrator ..... Tamsin Greig

Written on their behalf by Marie Phillips and Robbie Hudson.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

WED 23:45 The News at Bedtime (b00pftgn)
Series 1

Episode 5

Twin presenters John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee present in-depth news analysis covering the latest stories happening this 'once upon a time'.

Mary Mary reports on a medical mystery involving an old woman who swallowed a fly.

Written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman

Starring Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi.

With:

Fi Glover
Lewis MacLeod
Alex Macqueen
Lucy Montgomery
Vicki Pepperdine
Dan Tetsell

Producer: Simon Nicholls

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.

THURSDAY 12 JUNE 2025

THU 00:00 Archive on 4 (m000pljn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]

THU 01:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]

THU 01:45 Whodunnits (b01nhg6d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Wednesday]

THU 02:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s6n88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]

THU 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007v1p4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]

THU 03:00 Dot (b055gcl6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Wednesday]

THU 03:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wf6n9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]

THU 03:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c0pn4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Wednesday]

THU 04:00 Who Goes There? (b0075zbk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]

THU 04:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cz8np)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]

THU 05:00 RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone (b00sp1f1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday]

THU 06:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc6m)
4. The Prisoner

The captured enemy agent gets interrogated. But devastating news is ahead...

A further adventure for Captain Jim Nicholson, penned by Robert Carr. Once again, it’s set in the remote and lonely islands of the Outer Hebrides. Nicholson investigated mysterious goings-on two years previously in ‘The Dark Island’. Now there is more trouble in the Far North, precipitating his return to the islands...

Jim Nicholson .... Edward de Souza
Ian McLeod .... Bryden Murdoch
Major Miller .... John Graham
Paul O'Donnell .... Geoffrey Frederick
Sergeant Finney/Pilot .... Clive Merrison
Alan Shaw .... Andrew Neil
Katy Evans .... Gretta Gouriet
Alec Rogers .... Ian Dewar
Prisoner .... David Gooderson

Producer: Peter Titheradge.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October/November 1971.

*** With thanks to the Radio Circle ***

THU 06:45 Whodunnits (b01nj0km)
Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman

4. Revelation

The man known as Gastmann reveals his past shared with Inspector Barlach.

Friedrich Dürrenmatt's thrilling tale of lifelong rivalry.

Read by Bernard Hepton.

Producer Maurice Leitch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984.

THU 07:00 Never Too Late (m002dc6p)
Series 2

Memorial Day

Their friend, Fred Blackburn, has only gone and died - and he had left over raffle tickets to sell as well.

The women were all sweet on Fred once and Tommy is too upset to carry on fundraising. Emily's obsessed with potatoes and Hilda, as usual, has to rally the troops....

Terry Gregson's sitcom about a group of highly-active pensioners.

Starring Thora Hird

Hilda Spriggett …. Thora Hird
Mildred Emmett …. Avis Bunnage
Emily Holroyd …. Megs Jenkins
Tommy Preston …. Joe Gladwin

With Joe Gladwin, Barbara Miller, Michael Tudor Barnes and Katherine Parr

Producer Edward Taylor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1982.

**** This programme is an off-air recording, and so does have a few issues with its technical quality – but we hope you enjoy it anyway***

THU 07:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jthd)
Series 2

The Banquet

Author Gerald Potter writes off his car whilst trying to help his wife Diana find inspiration.

The return of the convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who's married to a more successful writer.

Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell.

Written by Basil Boothroyd.

Gerald C Potter ...... Ian Carmichael
Diana Potter ...... Charlotte Mitchell

Producer: Bobby Jaye

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.

THU 08:00 The Break (m000k3fp)
Series 3

2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford

Nothing could be more relaxing than a visit to a historical stately home - but this is Flamford.

Andy starts the day with a rather alarming haircut and it’s downhill from there on.

Jeff drags Andy on a quest to local heritage site, Yatterby Hall, where he hopes to snag the autograph of his hero, Sir Trevor McDonald. On the way, they meet disgruntled and vengeful Big Blue Bus guide Glenn, disgruntled and despondent primary school teacher Brendan Liversedge and several disgruntled and thin-skinned costumed museum guides.

Lording it over them all (quite literally) is Lord Yatterby, Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks, his conversationally-challenged wife Francesca, his scheming dowager mother and Alfred, his junkie son.

Andy ...... James Northcote
Jeff ...... Philip Jackson
Glenn/Alfred ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Brendan Liversedge/Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks ...... Mark Benton
Francesca ...... Shobna Gulati
The Mother ...... Alison Steadman

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

THU 08:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wg9dy)
4. Rose Cottage

Amy Liptrot's incisive memoir of overcoming alcoholism amid the luminous Orkney landscape.

Amy has moved to tiny Papa Westray, one of the smallest inhabited Orkney islands.

Liptrot grew up on a sheep farm on Orkney. She was shaped by the wind-swept islands, but longed for the excitement of the city. A move to London led to a life that was hedonistic and fun but she was unable to control her drinking. Her alcoholism exposed her to some terrifying situations and left her lost and lonely. At thirty she finds herself washed up back home in Orkney, and discovers that this place she once longed to escape is curative, its wildness and lore playing an essential part in her recovery from addiction.

Written by Amy Liptrot
Read by Tracy Wiles
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Simon Richardson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

THU 08:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c2ljj)
Thursday

Nat invites her driving instructor Ken back to her house for an illuminating, if somewhat inedible, meal.

Nat, a harassed middle-aged teacher, who sees her life rapidly drifting away from her, is desperate to pass her driving test on the anniversary of her father's death. It is his money that has helped pay for her instruction.

Ken, her much older driving instructor, has understandable doubts about his pupil's chances. But he also finds himself increasingly drawn to his client. Their unlikely friendship develops over the course of Nat's final week before her test - despite, or perhaps because of, the distractions provided by Nat's needy and larger-than-life mother, Suki.

Christopher William Hill's comedy drama is about driving lessons, dominant mothers and unexpected friendships.

Nat .... Samantha Spiro
Ken .... Bill Paterson

Original Music: David Chilton

Director: Gordon House

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2017.

THU 09:00 The Matt Forde Focus Group (m002d1ck)
Episode 3 - The politics of 'Cancellation'

Can political discussion be funny? Er - yes!

Top political comedian Matt Forde convenes his focus group in front of a live theatre audience with guests comedian Kate Cheka, Member of The House of Lords, Daniel Finkelstein and Sky News Political Editor, Beth Rigby

Written and performed by Matt Forde
Additional writing from Karl Minns, Katie Storey and Richard Garvin
Producer: Richard Garvin
Co Producers: Daisy Knight and Jules Lom
Broadcast Assistant: Jenny Recaldin
Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas
An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4

THU 09:30 Darwin: My Ancestor (b00hjxfk)
4. The Author

Ruth Padel goes in search of her great great grandfather Charles Darwin to uncover the man behind the science.

She explores the way in which Darwin became a writer and was able to turn scientific theory into readable prose. Ruth looks at the works he read in his early life which shaped his literary imagination and investigates how his writings on the "Beagle" voyage marked the beginning of his career as an author.

Ruth also investigates the continuing power of his books and asks how novelists coming after him were affected by his work.

Among her interviewees are the Darwin scholar Gillian Beer, the geologist Richard Fortey, the writer and fellow Darwin descendant Randal Keynes and the former Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries.

Producer Emma Kingsley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2009.

THU 09:45 Daily Service (m002dc6s)
PENTECOST - Peter hears the Holy Spirit

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Theme: PENTECOST - Peter hears the Holy Spirit
Presenter: Molly Boot
Reading: Act 11 - 1-18

Music:
Send forth your spirit, Lord - Margaret Rizza (St Martin's Voices)
Veni creator Spirtus - Plainsong (The Sixteen)

THU 10:00 Great Lives (p00gj864)
Charles Darwin

The businessman and academic, Lord Adair Turner champions Charles Darwin.

He joins Matthew Parris to discuss the life and work of the great scientist, Charles Darwin.

With expert witness: Professor James Moore.

Producer: Isobel Eaton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006

THU 10:30 Queens of Chapeltown (b092cqyt)
50 years on from the first Leeds West Indian Carnival in 1967, Colin Grant goes behind the scenes to explore its roots, and its aim to wash away the anti immigrant sentiment of the 1960s.

After the violence directed at black people in Nottingham and Notting Hill in the 1950s, and the naked racism expressed in Smethwick during the 1964 general election, a group of pioneering West Indians came up with a simple and defiant riposte: Carnival.

Colin Grant goes behind the scenes of Carnival to its Leeds West Indian HQ in Chapeltown - amidst the glue guns, sequins and feathers - to capture that moment of extraordinary transformation, 50 years on.

It was the birth of a tradition which, for one weekend in August, would wash away the bad taste of anti-immigrant sentiment with a burst of colour and flash of exuberance that would forever change Britain.

Grant travels to Leeds to talk with the pioneers and celebrate the endurance and growth of Carnival

Presenter/Producer: Colin Grant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.

THU 11:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc6m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

THU 11:45 Whodunnits (b01nj0km)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

THU 12:00 Never Too Late (m002dc6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

THU 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jthd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

THU 13:00 The Break (m000k3fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

THU 13:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wg9dy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

THU 13:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c2ljj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

THU 14:00 The Ultimate Choice (m001k077)
Series 1

4. Agatha Christie v Mr Blobby

Steph McGovern is in Newcastle to ask some seriously funny minds for their definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not.

Welcome to the world's most devious game of Would You Rather?

With:

Scott Bennett
Josie Long

Devised and written by Jon Harvey & Joseph Morpurgo

With additional material from Laura Major

Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producers: Ed Morrish and Polly Thoma

A Naked production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in March 2023.

THU 14:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jxck)
Series 1

Waiting for Ofsted

There's tension in the staff room and nerves are on edge - all because the inspectors are coming!

School comedy created and written by Jim Eldridge.

Ten series of this King Street Junior ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.

Mrs Devon .... Carolyn Pickles
Miss Lewis .... Marlene Sidaway
Miss Featherstone .... Teresa Gallagher
Mr Long .... Paul Copley
Miss Reid .... Jacqueline Beatty
Mr Maxwell .... Michael Cochrane
Mrs Khan .... Janice Acquah
Mrs Mears .... Sally George
Gino .... Sonny Muslim
Gavin .... Jordan Maxwell
Sarujeet .... Candice Davies
Mandy .... Louisa Lytton

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

THU 15:00 My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin (m002dc6w)
1. My Unladylike Behaviour

In this classic Australian novel set at the turn of the century, young Sybylla Melvyn is determined to make her way in the world and have a "brilliant career, as an author".

Seventeen, reckless and forced to work on the McSwat's farm, Sybylla Melvyn starts work on her autobiography. The memory of life with her drunken father and strict mother, the grandeur of her Grandmother all comes flooding back as she copes with the hardships of the outback.

Sybylla .... Nicola Quilter
Harold .... Stefan Dennis
Aunt Gussie/Mother .... Judy Cornwell
Frank .... Louis Hilyer
Granny .... Margaret Robertson
Helen .... Kate Blackham
Father/Uncle Julius .... Darryl Forbes-Dawson
Mr McSwat .... Terence Mann
Mrs McSwat .... Eilis Hetherington
Child .... Hugh Paterson
Child .... Robert Lindsay
Child .... Brenna Paterson

Pianist David R Smith

Written by Miles Franklin (Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin)

Dramatised in two parts by Lavinia Murray

Director: Kate Rowland
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996

THU 16:00 Great Lives (p00gj864)
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THU 16:30 Queens of Chapeltown (b092cqyt)
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THU 17:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc6m)
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THU 17:45 Whodunnits (b01nj0km)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

THU 18:00 Never Too Late (m002dc6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

THU 18:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jthd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

THU 19:00 The Break (m000k3fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

THU 19:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wg9dy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

THU 19:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c2ljj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

THU 20:00 The Ultimate Choice (m001k077)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]

THU 20:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jxck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]

THU 21:00 My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin (m002dc6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]

THU 22:00 The Matt Forde Focus Group (m002d1ck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

THU 22:30 Mr and Mrs Smith (b01bgp22)
Pilot Episode - The Anniversary

A weekend break to celebrate their anniversary ends in disaster for Will and Annabelle.

Will's terrible anniversary present is the last straw so Annabelle signs them up for marriage counselling.

Guy mediates between Will and Annabelle, with flashbacks to the events that spawned the argument. By the end, the couple find marital equilibrium once more. Sort of.

Pilot for the following series written by and starring Will Smith.

Will Smith ...... Will Smith
Annabelle Smith ...... Sarah Hadland
Guy, Darryl ...... Paterson Joseph
John, TV repairman ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Receptionist, Sally ...... Morwenna Banks

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2010.

THU 23:00 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00h4cwy)
Series 2

Friendship

Earlier this year, Adam told three of his closest friends what he most disliked about them.

This is how they reacted.

Written by and starring Adam Bloom.

With:

Brendon Burns

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.

THU 23:15 Fabulous (b00j2516)
Series 1

Episode 5

Things are looking up for Faye, with invites to management drinks and her boss's wedding.

Lucy Clarke’s sitcom about a woman who wants to be fabulous but can't cope.

Starring Daisy Haggard as Faye.

With:

Olivia Colman
Daisy Haggard
Katy Brand
Adam Buxton
Matthew Holness
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Neary
Eve Dallas

Music by Osymyso.

Producer: Simon Nicholls

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.

THU 23:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (b00kfx3c)
Series 1

Pride

Mark Watson investigates pride as he continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins via stand-up comedy.

Sketches, songs and distractions from:

Tim Key
Tim Minchin

Producer: Katie Marsden

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.

FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025

FRI 00:00 Great Lives (p00gj864)
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FRI 00:30 Queens of Chapeltown (b092cqyt)
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FRI 01:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002dc6m)
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FRI 01:45 Whodunnits (b01nj0km)
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FRI 02:00 Never Too Late (m002dc6p)
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FRI 02:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jthd)
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FRI 03:00 The Break (m000k3fp)
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FRI 03:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wg9dy)
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FRI 03:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c2ljj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Thursday]

FRI 04:00 The Ultimate Choice (m001k077)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]

FRI 04:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jxck)
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FRI 05:00 My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin (m002dc6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday]

FRI 06:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d8s5)
5. The Intruder

The team are out for revenge sparked by latest events. Captain Nicholson formulates a plan against their enemies...

A further adventure for Captain Jim Nicholson, penned by Robert Carr. Once again, it’s set in the remote and lonely islands of the Outer Hebrides. Nicholson investigated mysterious goings-on two years previously in ‘The Dark Island’. Now there is more trouble in the Far North, precipitating his return to the islands...

Jim Nicholson .... Edward de Souza
Ian McLeod .... Bryden Murdoch
Major Miller .... John Graham
Paul O'Donnell .... Geoffrey Frederick
Sergeant Finney .... Clive Merrison
Alan Shaw/Landlord .... Andrew Neil
Katy Evans .... Gretta Gouriet

Producer: Peter Titheradge.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October/November 1971.

*** With thanks to the Radio Circle ***

FRI 06:45 Whodunnits (b01nj2x5)
Inspector Barlach - The Judge and his Hangman

5. Truth

The surprising truth is revealed about the murder of Schmied.

Friedrich Dürrenmatt's thrilling tale of lifelong rivalry.

Concluded by Bernard Hepton.

Producer Maurice Leitch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1984.

FRI 07:00 A Very Private Man (b09j2l7l)
Episode 4

Panic stations for Helen, as her mother arrives unannounced. Can she keep her away from husband David?

Rodney Bewes stars in Terry Gregson's sitcom.

David Parkinson ...... Rodney Bewes
Helen Parkinson ...... Ann Bell
Mrs Henderson ...... Daphne Oxenford
Mrs Arthur ...... Paula Tildrook
Mr Sands ...... Peter Wheeler

Produced at BBC Manchester by Ron McDonnell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

FRI 07:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j0hbp)
Series 2

Episode 7

A forgetful actor, a grave digger's wedding - and people who use lots of words but say very little.

A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.

With:

Terence Brady
Pauline Yates
John Graham

Pianist: Gordon Langford.

Written by Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, Guy Boas, Terence Brady, David Climie, John Graham, Charles Griffin, Kevin Paul and Harold Arkthorp, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Peter Spence and Gerald Wiley.

Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1972.

FRI 08:00 Showstopper (b00y2sjt)
3. Scout Camp

The Showstopper team are here to create a hilarious improvised comic musical on the spot!

Featuring songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

It’s curtain-up on the musical world of cub scouting....

The cast includes:

Pippa Evans
Ruth Bratt
Dylan Emery
Lucy Trodd
Sean McCann
Oliver Senton

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2011.

FRI 08:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wj5wf)
5. Personal Geology

Amy Liptrot's incisive memoir of overcoming alcoholism amid the luminous Orkney landscape.

Examining the fault lines bisecting her life, Amy questions why she became an alcoholic.

Liptrot grew up on a sheep farm on Orkney. She was shaped by the wind-swept islands, but longed for the excitement of the city. A move to London led to a life that was hedonistic and fun but she was unable to control her drinking. Her alcoholism exposed her to some terrifying situations and left her lost and lonely. At thirty she finds herself washed up back home in Orkney, and discovers that this place she once longed to escape is curative, its wildness and lore playing an essential part in her recovery from addiction.

Written by Amy Liptrot
Read by Tracy Wiles
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Simon Richardson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

FRI 08:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c32cw)
Friday

It is Nat's driving test, and she is viewing it with great apprehension - as, for different reasons, is her instructor Ken.

Christopher William Hill's new comedy drama is about driving lessons, dominant mothers and unexpected friendships.

Nat, a harassed middle-aged teacher, who sees her life rapidly drifting away from her, is desperate to pass her driving test on the anniversary of her father's death. It is his money that has helped pay for her instruction.

Ken, her much older driving instructor, has understandable doubts about his pupil's chances. But he also finds himself increasingly drawn to his client. Their unlikely friendship develops over the course of Nat's final week before her test - despite, or perhaps because of, the distractions provided by Nat's needy and larger-than-life mother, Suki.

Nat .... Samantha Spiro
Ken .... Bill Paterson
Suki .... Alison Steadman
Waitress .... Nicole Bartlett

Original Music: David Chilton

Director: Gordon House

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2017.

FRI 09:00 Conversations from a Long Marriage (m002d06y)
Series 6

3. Moving On

Joanna and Roger decide to put the house on the market but Roger has an awkward encounter with some potential buyers.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the loving, long-married couple, in the 6th series of Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy.

This week, they discuss moving from their ‘money pit’ house to a smaller home by the sea. Joanna is furious when the estate agent labels their ‘lovely’ home ‘tired’ and a ‘do-upper’. Roger puts his back out, filling a skip, so Joanna goes house-hunting with Sally. She returns, excited ‘I’ve found the perfect house!’ while Roger reveals he has had an awkward encounter with potential buyers.

Conversations from a Long Marriage is written by Jan Etherington and produced by Claire Jones.

Wilfredo Acosta - Sound Engineer
Jon Calver - Sound Designer
Sarah Nicholls - Production Coordinator

An EcoAudio certified production.
A BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4

FRI 09:30 Shoot from the Hip - The World's Coolest Camera (b0076xhf)
The most sought-after camera in this digital age is not a sleek gadget in a silver case but a 20-year-old relic from behind the Iron Curtain: the Lomo.

Lucy Ash talks to "Lomographers" to find out why they are devoted to this old, low-spec 35mm camera.

She visits the Moscow factory making a brand-new old-fashioned model.

Producer: Lucy Ash

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.

FRI 09:45 Daily Service (m002d8s8)
PENTECOST - The Holy Spirit Prophesied

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Theme: PENTECOST - The Holy Spirit Prophesied
Presenter: Becky Silver
Reading: Joel 2:28-32

Music:
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind arr. Paul Leddington Wright - Daily Service Singers
Ev'ry time I feel the spirit - Bob Chilcott - Daily Service Singers
Prayer chant - Come, O Holy Spirit (Nigeria trad.) - Daily Service Singers
Come, holy spirit, come (Diademata)" - Daily Service Singers

FRI 10:00 Soul Music (m000c4th)
Series 29

The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

People who connect directly with the lyrics and have a deep personal connection to Simon & Garfunkel's masterpiece 'The Boxer' discuss what it means to them.

Seamus McDonagh is a former boxer. He describes the tumultuous time he had during and after his famous fight with Evander Holyfield in 1990. He also explains why he identifies closely with the song's lyrics.

Julie Nimoy is the daughter of Leonard Nimoy and co-producer of the film 'Remembering Leonard Nimoy' which tells the life story of this much loved actor, most famous for playing Mr Spock in Star Trek. The Boxer was his favourite song, and Julie describes exactly what it meant to him both throughout his life, and in its closing moments.

Gary Edward Jones is a singer-songwriter who for years rejected comparisons made of him to Paul Simon. Eventually, he embraced the likeness and his life changed after developing a show called 'Something About Simon - The Paul Simon Story'.

Dave Mason is an amateur guitarist who has found deep meaning in The Boxer; meaning that has changed and grown as he has.

Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.

Producer: Karen Gregor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2019.

FRI 10:30 Picking Round Apples (b014qxbg)
Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.

In his previous programmes for Radio 4 'Dancing Round the Mediterranean' and 'Touring Round Torquay' , Steve immersed himself in a new line of work, living alongside co-workers and experiencing their way of life.

Now he is 'Picking Round Apples' in Herefordshire:

For a week in mid-August, Steve gave up his home comforts and moved into a small campervan parked in the corner of a field in rural Herefordshire.

Every year a small band of retired people establish a make-shift and temporary, but close community. Every day, all day, they pick apples. The money they earn boosts their pensions, and a simple and quietly sociable life is also a great draw.

However it's hard work - bad backs, scratched arms, and sore feet are the wounds that must be borne.

The retired pickers live in their motor-homes for the summer, with many over-wintering in Spain when the weather begins to cool. No such luxury (or destination) for Steve - we gave him a basic campervan, with no electrical 'hook-up'; the use of a microwave in a farm-building, which also houses the showers and loos.

He was cold at night (trekking socks a necessity in bed, even in August), he got a little sick of microwave meals, but he enjoyed meeting the other pickers, appreciating what they meant by 'getting into the zone' of apple picking: reach... pick... put in bucket... reach... pick... put in bucket... almost - as Steve said - like a form of meditation.

Join Steve to find out how he got on 'Picking Round Apples' at Tillington Fruit Farm near Ledbury in Herefordshire.

Producer: Karen Gregor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.

FRI 11:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d8s5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

FRI 11:45 Whodunnits (b01nj2x5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

FRI 12:00 A Very Private Man (b09j2l7l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]

FRI 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j0hbp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]

FRI 13:00 Showstopper (b00y2sjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

FRI 13:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wj5wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

FRI 13:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c32cw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

FRI 14:00 The Motion Show (b00768f5)
Series 3

Episode 1

Debates galore over the North/South divide, glorious failure – and blowing your own trumpet.

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit.

With:

Steve Punt
Simon Fanshawe
Dan Gaster
Jenny Eclair

Producer: Helen Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000

FRI 14:30 Odd Balls (b0076043)
Speedily to School by Bill Bosun

Passengers love country school bus driver Bill Bosun, despite his speed making journeys both a hazard and an adventure.

But his weakness is an unwillingness to see anyone in a jam. Against instruction, he waits for late pupils and gives lifts to all kinds of folk and their dogs, ducks and hens.

The children adore him, but the school governors and local councillors have a different view. Bill's future is in their hands.

One of four character based comedies by Don Howarth.

Bill …. Shaun Curry
Headmaster …. Russell Dixon
Mrs Cupboard …. Jillie Meers
Mrs Gasper …. Gillian Goodman
Mr Pilchard …. Graham Colclough
Micky …. David Thorpe
Freddie …. Barry Farrimond
Jenny …. Holly Grainger
Charlie …. Will Haigh
Narrator …. Peter Meakin

Director: Julie Beckett

Producer: Sue Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

FRI 15:00 My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin (m002d8sb)
2. Daughter of the Southern Cross

Classic Australian novel set at the turn of the century. When seventeen year old Sybylla Melvyn meets the rich and handsome Harold Beecham, all thoughts of her harsh outback upbringing disappears. Sybylla hates to conform but when she is faced with the choice between "a brilliant career" and marriage, she is for once at a loss for words.

CAST:
Sybylla .... Nicola Quilter
Harold .... Stefan Dennis
Aunt Gussie/Mother .... Judy Cornwell
Frank .... Louis Hilyer
Granny .... Margaret Robertson
Helen .... Kate Blackham
Father/Uncle Julius .... Darryl Forbes-Dawson
Mr McSwat .... Terence Mann
Mrs McSwat .... Eilis Hetherington
Child .... Hugh Paterson
Child .... Robert Lindsay
Child .... Brenna Paterson

Pianist David R Smith

Written by Miles Franklin (Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin)

Dramatised in two parts by Lavinia Murray

Director: Kate Rowland

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996

FRI 16:00 Soul Music (m000c4th)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

FRI 16:30 Picking Round Apples (b014qxbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]

FRI 17:00 Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands (m002d8s5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]

FRI 17:45 Whodunnits (b01nj2x5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]

FRI 18:00 A Very Private Man (b09j2l7l)
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FRI 18:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00j0hbp)
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FRI 19:00 Showstopper (b00y2sjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

FRI 19:30 The Outrun by Amy Liptrot (b06wj5wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

FRI 19:45 Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (b08c32cw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]

FRI 20:00 The Motion Show (b00768f5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]

FRI 20:30 Odd Balls (b0076043)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]

FRI 21:00 My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin (m002d8sb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]

FRI 22:00 Conversations from a Long Marriage (m002d06y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

FRI 22:30 Where Did It All Go Wrong? (b0076gmh)
Series 1

The True Confessions of Sherlock Holmes

The darker side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary Baker Street detective is exposed!

Four-part series in which Simon Munnery debunks the image of iconic characters.

Written and performed by Simon Munnery.

Producer: Ed Morrish

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.

FRI 22:45 The Pin (b07b3snr)
Series 2

Award

Strap in for a 15-minute delve into a world of oddness performed in front of a live studio audience.

The Pin are an award-winning comedy duo, and legends of Edinburgh festival. They deconstruct the sketch form, in a show that exists somewhere between razor-sharp smartness and utterly joyous silliness.

Written by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen

Performed by:

Ben Ashenden
Alex Owen
Freya Parker
Brian Protheroe

Producer: Sam Bryant

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

FRI 23:00 Vent (b00tr5rv)
Series 2

Things to Do Before You Die

As Mary and Mum read him a lifestyle magazine, Ben's unconscious mind takes him back to 1973 to find a "life coach" who will motivate him out of his coma.

Unfortunately, this mostly involves pointing a gun at his head...

Starring Neil Pearson.

Dark sitcom following the thoughts of a coma patient.

Written by Nigel Smith.

Ben …. Neil Pearson
Jean/Mum …. Josie Lawrence
Mary …. Fiona Allen
Blitzkrieg …. Leslie Ash

With:

Nicholas Hutchison
Jo Martin
Mark Perry
John Kay Steel
James Lynch
Tim Whitnall

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2007.

FRI 23:30 Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management (b00g502t)
Episode 3

Peter invites American rap star 10 Shot to help Will with his confidence.

Meanwhile Will joins a self defence class to stop him being bullied by teenage girls.

As ever, Will Smith seeks help and advice from his godfather Peter on coping with the onset of middle age.

Starring Will Smith

Comedy by Will Smith and Roger Drew.

Peter …… Roger Allam

With:

Jimmy Akingbola
Jill Cardo

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008.

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 10:00 TUE (m0002m3y)

A Good Read 16:00 TUE (m0002m3y)

A Good Read 00:00 WED (m0002m3y)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 08:00 TUE (b06j2gfy)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 13:00 TUE (b06j2gfy)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 19:00 TUE (b06j2gfy)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 03:00 WED (b06j2gfy)

A Very Private Man 02:00 SAT (b09hd8xy)

A Very Private Man 07:00 FRI (b09j2l7l)

A Very Private Man 12:00 FRI (b09j2l7l)

A Very Private Man 18:00 FRI (b09j2l7l)

And Now in Colour 23:30 TUE (b00cfzx5)

Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers 22:00 SAT (b09czrbs)

Archive on 4 10:00 WED (m000pljn)

Archive on 4 16:00 WED (m000pljn)

Archive on 4 00:00 THU (m000pljn)

Big Problems with Helen Keen 22:30 MON (b098nlcz)

Booked 14:00 MON (b07llch7)

Booked 20:00 MON (b07llch7)

Booked 04:00 TUE (b07llch7)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 MON (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 MON (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 MON (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 TUE (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 TUE (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 TUE (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 TUE (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 WED (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 WED (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 WED (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 WED (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 THU (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 THU (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 THU (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 THU (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 FRI (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 FRI (b08c32cw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 FRI (b08c32cw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 FRI (b08c32cw)

Conversations from a Long Marriage 09:00 FRI (m002d06y)

Conversations from a Long Marriage 22:00 FRI (m002d06y)

Daily Service 09:45 MON (m002d9th)

Daily Service 09:45 TUE (m002d9kg)

Daily Service 09:45 WED (m002dc24)

Daily Service 09:45 THU (m002dc6s)

Daily Service 09:45 FRI (m002d8s8)

Darren Harriott - Red Label 22:30 SUN (m000yyrc)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 MON (b00gvrhk)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 TUE (b00h6tpp)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 WED (b00hc944)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 THU (b00hjxfk)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 06:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 11:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 17:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 01:45 MON (b00m74rt)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 06:00 SUN (m002d8dd)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 11:00 SUN (m002d8dd)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 17:00 SUN (m002d8dd)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 01:00 MON (m002d8dd)

Dot 08:00 WED (b055gcl6)

Dot 13:00 WED (b055gcl6)

Dot 19:00 WED (b055gcl6)

Dot 03:00 THU (b055gcl6)

Double Science 14:30 TUE (b012ry02)

Double Science 20:30 TUE (b012ry02)

Double Science 04:30 WED (b012ry02)

Dreamers of the Black Metropolis 00:30 SAT (b01r113s)

Elvenquest 22:00 SUN (b017757w)

Fabulous 23:15 THU (b00j2516)

Great Lives 10:00 THU (p00gj864)

Great Lives 16:00 THU (p00gj864)

Great Lives 00:00 FRI (p00gj864)

Hancock's Half Hour 07:30 WED (b007v1p4)

Hancock's Half Hour 12:30 WED (b007v1p4)

Hancock's Half Hour 18:30 WED (b007v1p4)

Hancock's Half Hour 02:30 THU (b007v1p4)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 10:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 15:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 21:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 05:00 SUN (m000sqjf)

How Tickled Am I? 10:00 MON (b007jp6m)

How Tickled Am I? 16:00 MON (b007jp6m)

How Tickled Am I? 00:00 TUE (b007jp6m)

Huddwinks 10:30 SUN (b00fsmz8)

Huddwinks 15:30 SUN (b00fsmz8)

Huddwinks 21:30 SUN (b00fsmz8)

Huddwinks 05:30 MON (b00fsmz8)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 07:00 WED (b00s6n88)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 12:00 WED (b00s6n88)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 18:00 WED (b00s6n88)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 02:00 THU (b00s6n88)

Inheritance Tracks 08:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 13:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 19:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 03:40 MON (m002d8dn)

It's Your Round 14:00 TUE (b019rgtc)

It's Your Round 20:00 TUE (b019rgtc)

It's Your Round 04:00 WED (b019rgtc)

It's a Fair Cop 09:00 MON (m002d074)

It's a Fair Cop 22:00 MON (m002d074)

J Kingston Platt 09:30 SAT (b01s6bkk)

J Kingston Platt 14:30 SAT (b01s6bkk)

J Kingston Platt 20:30 SAT (b01s6bkk)

J Kingston Platt 04:30 SUN (b01s6bkk)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 07:30 SAT (b0bgpfw3)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 12:30 SAT (b0bgpfw3)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 18:30 SAT (b0bgpfw3)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 02:30 SUN (b0bgpfw3)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 MON (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 MON (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 MON (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 TUE (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 TUE (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 TUE (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 TUE (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 WED (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 WED (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 WED (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 WED (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 THU (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 THU (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 THU (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 THU (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 FRI (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 FRI (m002d8s5)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 FRI (m002d8s5)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 FRI (m002d8s5)

King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) 01:30 SAT (m000wlyg)

King Street Junior Revisited 14:30 THU (b007jxck)

King Street Junior Revisited 20:30 THU (b007jxck)

King Street Junior Revisited 04:30 FRI (b007jxck)

Life With The Lyons 10:00 SUN (m002d8ds)

Life With The Lyons 15:00 SUN (m002d8ds)

Life With The Lyons 21:00 SUN (m002d8ds)

Life With The Lyons 05:00 MON (m002d8ds)

Like They've Never Been Gone 14:30 WED (b00cz8np)

Like They've Never Been Gone 20:30 WED (b00cz8np)

Like They've Never Been Gone 04:30 THU (b00cz8np)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 22:30 WED (b00fnfnx)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 02:30 SAT (b00hsff3)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 07:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 12:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 18:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Making the Grade 10:30 TUE (b087qjd6)

Making the Grade 16:30 TUE (b087qjd6)

Making the Grade 00:30 WED (b087qjd6)

Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better 23:30 THU (b00kfx3c)

Married 14:30 MON (b00c0c35)

Married 20:30 MON (b00c0c35)

Married 04:30 TUE (b00c0c35)

Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? 23:30 SAT (b00sjcvd)

Mr and Mrs Smith 22:30 THU (b01bgp22)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 15:00 THU (m002dc6w)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 21:00 THU (m002dc6w)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 05:00 FRI (m002dc6w)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 15:00 FRI (m002d8sb)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 21:00 FRI (m002d8sb)

Mythos by Julian Simpson 16:00 SUN (b0b01jsw)

Mythos by Julian Simpson 00:00 MON (b0b01jsw)

Never Too Late 07:00 THU (m002dc6p)

Never Too Late 12:00 THU (m002dc6p)

Never Too Late 18:00 THU (m002dc6p)

Never Too Late 02:00 FRI (m002dc6p)

North East of Eden 07:00 MON (b01hc5tl)

North East of Eden 12:00 MON (b01hc5tl)

North East of Eden 18:00 MON (b01hc5tl)

North East of Eden 02:00 TUE (b01hc5tl)

Odd Balls 04:30 SAT (b0076008)

Odd Balls 14:30 FRI (b0076043)

Odd Balls 20:30 FRI (b0076043)

On the Rocks 08:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 13:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 19:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 03:00 TUE (b05v7tcj)

One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature 10:30 MON (b00804hn)

One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature 16:30 MON (b00804hn)

One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature 00:30 TUE (b00804hn)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 06:00 SAT (m002d8c5)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 11:00 SAT (m002d8c5)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 17:00 SAT (m002d8c5)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 01:00 SUN (m002d8c5)

Picking Round Apples 10:30 FRI (b014qxbg)

Picking Round Apples 16:30 FRI (b014qxbg)

Poetry Extra 07:00 SUN (m002d8dj)

Poetry Extra 12:00 SUN (m002d8dj)

Poetry Extra 18:00 SUN (m002d8dj)

Poetry Extra 02:00 MON (m002d8dj)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 07:30 SUN (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 12:30 SUN (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 18:30 SUN (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 02:30 MON (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham 03:30 SAT (m000m09l)

Queens of Chapeltown 10:30 THU (b092cqyt)

Queens of Chapeltown 16:30 THU (b092cqyt)

Queens of Chapeltown 00:30 FRI (b092cqyt)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 MON (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 MON (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 TUE (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 TUE (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 TUE (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 WED (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 WED (b00sp1f1)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 WED (b00sp1f1)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 THU (b00sp1f1)

Radio 9 23:00 SAT (b04hkfq5)

Rose Tremain 03:45 SAT (m002d1gv)

Rose Tremain 08:50 SUN (m002d8dq)

Rose Tremain 13:50 SUN (m002d8dq)

Rose Tremain 19:50 SUN (m002d8dq)

Rose Tremain 03:50 MON (m002d8dq)

Ross Noble Goes Global 23:30 MON (b007jvv4)

Shoot from the Hip - The World's Coolest Camera 09:30 FRI (b0076xhf)

Showstopper 03:00 SAT (b00xw15c)

Showstopper 08:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 13:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 19:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford 22:45 TUE (b0076f8c)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 08:45 SAT (b00dpnwr)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 13:45 SAT (b00dpnwr)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 19:45 SAT (b00dpnwr)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 03:45 SUN (b00dpnwr)

Soul Music 00:00 SAT (b007602h)

Soul Music 10:00 FRI (m000c4th)

Soul Music 16:00 FRI (m000c4th)

Stand-Up Specials 23:00 SUN (m000s85m)

Stand-Up Specials 09:00 WED (m002d11w)

Stand-Up Specials 22:00 WED (m002d11w)

Start/Stop 22:30 SAT (b04th9fg)

Steptoe and Son 07:30 MON (b00shdzy)

Steptoe and Son 12:30 MON (b00shdzy)

Steptoe and Son 18:30 MON (b00shdzy)

Steptoe and Son 02:30 TUE (b00shdzy)

The Break 08:00 THU (m000k3fp)

The Break 13:00 THU (m000k3fp)

The Break 19:00 THU (m000k3fp)

The Break 03:00 FRI (m000k3fp)

The Goon Show 07:30 TUE (m002d9kc)

The Goon Show 12:30 TUE (m002d9kc)

The Goon Show 18:30 TUE (m002d9kc)

The Goon Show 02:30 WED (m002d9kc)

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann 05:00 SAT (m000vgfd)

The Matt Forde Focus Group 09:00 THU (m002d1ck)

The Matt Forde Focus Group 22:00 THU (m002d1ck)

The Men from the Ministry 09:00 SAT (b007jq6j)

The Men from the Ministry 14:00 SAT (b007jq6j)

The Men from the Ministry 20:00 SAT (b007jq6j)

The Men from the Ministry 04:00 SUN (b007jq6j)

The Million Pound Radio Show 23:00 WED (b007k3p9)

The Motion Show 14:00 FRI (b00768f5)

The Motion Show 20:00 FRI (b00768f5)

The News Quiz 23:00 MON (m002czpq)

The News at Bedtime 23:45 WED (b00pftgn)

The Nightwatchman by Philip Levene 16:45 SUN (m0017m4r)

The Nightwatchman by Philip Levene 00:45 MON (m0017m4r)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 MON (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 MON (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 MON (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 TUE (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 TUE (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 TUE (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 TUE (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 WED (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 WED (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 WED (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 WED (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 THU (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 THU (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 THU (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 THU (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 FRI (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 FRI (b06wj5wf)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 FRI (b06wj5wf)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 FRI (b06wj5wf)

The Pin 22:45 FRI (b07b3snr)

The Problem With Adam Bloom 23:00 THU (b00h4cwy)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 07:30 THU (b007jthd)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 12:30 THU (b007jthd)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 18:30 THU (b007jthd)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 02:30 FRI (b007jthd)

The Sofa of Time 23:30 SUN (b00hxzc8)

The Ultimate Choice 14:00 THU (m001k077)

The Ultimate Choice 20:00 THU (m001k077)

The Ultimate Choice 04:00 FRI (m001k077)

Tim Key's Poetry Programme 22:30 TUE (b055gcds)

Tina C 23:00 TUE (b06qmpqw)

To the Manor Born 07:00 TUE (b007jm7w)

To the Manor Born 12:00 TUE (b007jm7w)

To the Manor Born 18:00 TUE (b007jm7w)

To the Manor Born 02:00 WED (b007jm7w)

Unspeakable 09:00 TUE (m002d0d1)

Unspeakable 22:00 TUE (m002d0d1)

Vent 23:00 FRI (b00tr5rv)

Wally K Daly 16:00 SAT (b007k41c)

Wally K Daly 00:00 SUN (b007k41c)

Warhorses of Letters 23:30 WED (b03q59t3)

Where Did It All Go Wrong? 22:30 FRI (b0076gmh)

Whispers 04:00 SAT (b007k3jf)

Who Goes There? 14:00 WED (b0075zbk)

Who Goes There? 20:00 WED (b0075zbk)

Who Goes There? 04:00 THU (b0075zbk)

Whodunnits 01:00 SAT (b007jwc3)

Whodunnits 06:45 MON (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 11:45 MON (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 17:45 MON (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 01:45 TUE (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 06:45 TUE (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 11:45 TUE (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 17:45 TUE (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 01:45 WED (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 06:45 WED (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 11:45 WED (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 17:45 WED (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 01:45 THU (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 06:45 THU (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 11:45 THU (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 17:45 THU (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 01:45 FRI (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 06:45 FRI (b01nj2x5)

Whodunnits 11:45 FRI (b01nj2x5)

Whodunnits 17:45 FRI (b01nj2x5)

Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management 23:30 FRI (b00g502t)

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

Comedy

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 08:00 TUE (b06j2gfy)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 13:00 TUE (b06j2gfy)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 19:00 TUE (b06j2gfy)

A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics 03:00 WED (b06j2gfy)

How Tickled Am I? 10:00 MON (b007jp6m)

How Tickled Am I? 16:00 MON (b007jp6m)

How Tickled Am I? 00:00 TUE (b007jp6m)

King Street Junior Revisited 14:30 THU (b007jxck)

King Street Junior Revisited 20:30 THU (b007jxck)

King Street Junior Revisited 04:30 FRI (b007jxck)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 02:30 SAT (b00hsff3)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 07:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 12:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 18:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Never Too Late 07:00 THU (m002dc6p)

Never Too Late 12:00 THU (m002dc6p)

Never Too Late 18:00 THU (m002dc6p)

Never Too Late 02:00 FRI (m002dc6p)

On the Rocks 08:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 13:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 19:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 03:00 TUE (b05v7tcj)

The Men from the Ministry 09:00 SAT (b007jq6j)

The Men from the Ministry 14:00 SAT (b007jq6j)

The Men from the Ministry 20:00 SAT (b007jq6j)

The Men from the Ministry 04:00 SUN (b007jq6j)

The Ultimate Choice 14:00 THU (m001k077)

The Ultimate Choice 20:00 THU (m001k077)

The Ultimate Choice 04:00 FRI (m001k077)

Vent 23:00 FRI (b00tr5rv)

Comedy: Character

J Kingston Platt 09:30 SAT (b01s6bkk)

J Kingston Platt 14:30 SAT (b01s6bkk)

J Kingston Platt 20:30 SAT (b01s6bkk)

J Kingston Platt 04:30 SUN (b01s6bkk)

Odd Balls 04:30 SAT (b0076008)

Odd Balls 14:30 FRI (b0076043)

Odd Balls 20:30 FRI (b0076043)

Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford 22:45 TUE (b0076f8c)

Comedy: Music

Showstopper 03:00 SAT (b00xw15c)

Showstopper 08:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 13:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 19:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Tina C 23:00 TUE (b06qmpqw)

Comedy: Panel Shows

It's Your Round 14:00 TUE (b019rgtc)

It's Your Round 20:00 TUE (b019rgtc)

It's Your Round 04:00 WED (b019rgtc)

The Motion Show 14:00 FRI (b00768f5)

The Motion Show 20:00 FRI (b00768f5)

The News Quiz 23:00 MON (m002czpq)

Unspeakable 09:00 TUE (m002d0d1)

Unspeakable 22:00 TUE (m002d0d1)

Comedy: Satire

Big Problems with Helen Keen 22:30 MON (b098nlcz)

The Matt Forde Focus Group 09:00 THU (m002d1ck)

The Matt Forde Focus Group 22:00 THU (m002d1ck)

The News Quiz 23:00 MON (m002czpq)

Comedy: Sitcoms

A Very Private Man 02:00 SAT (b09hd8xy)

A Very Private Man 07:00 FRI (b09j2l7l)

A Very Private Man 12:00 FRI (b09j2l7l)

A Very Private Man 18:00 FRI (b09j2l7l)

Conversations from a Long Marriage 09:00 FRI (m002d06y)

Conversations from a Long Marriage 22:00 FRI (m002d06y)

Dot 08:00 WED (b055gcl6)

Dot 13:00 WED (b055gcl6)

Dot 19:00 WED (b055gcl6)

Dot 03:00 THU (b055gcl6)

Double Science 14:30 TUE (b012ry02)

Double Science 20:30 TUE (b012ry02)

Double Science 04:30 WED (b012ry02)

Elvenquest 22:00 SUN (b017757w)

Fabulous 23:15 THU (b00j2516)

Hancock's Half Hour 07:30 WED (b007v1p4)

Hancock's Half Hour 12:30 WED (b007v1p4)

Hancock's Half Hour 18:30 WED (b007v1p4)

Hancock's Half Hour 02:30 THU (b007v1p4)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 07:00 WED (b00s6n88)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 12:00 WED (b00s6n88)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 18:00 WED (b00s6n88)

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? 02:00 THU (b00s6n88)

Life With The Lyons 10:00 SUN (m002d8ds)

Life With The Lyons 15:00 SUN (m002d8ds)

Life With The Lyons 21:00 SUN (m002d8ds)

Life With The Lyons 05:00 MON (m002d8ds)

Like They've Never Been Gone 14:30 WED (b00cz8np)

Like They've Never Been Gone 20:30 WED (b00cz8np)

Like They've Never Been Gone 04:30 THU (b00cz8np)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 22:30 WED (b00fnfnx)

Married 14:30 MON (b00c0c35)

Married 20:30 MON (b00c0c35)

Married 04:30 TUE (b00c0c35)

Mr and Mrs Smith 22:30 THU (b01bgp22)

North East of Eden 07:00 MON (b01hc5tl)

North East of Eden 12:00 MON (b01hc5tl)

North East of Eden 18:00 MON (b01hc5tl)

North East of Eden 02:00 TUE (b01hc5tl)

On the Rocks 08:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 13:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 19:00 MON (b05v7tcj)

On the Rocks 03:00 TUE (b05v7tcj)

Start/Stop 22:30 SAT (b04th9fg)

Steptoe and Son 07:30 MON (b00shdzy)

Steptoe and Son 12:30 MON (b00shdzy)

Steptoe and Son 18:30 MON (b00shdzy)

Steptoe and Son 02:30 TUE (b00shdzy)

The Break 08:00 THU (m000k3fp)

The Break 13:00 THU (m000k3fp)

The Break 19:00 THU (m000k3fp)

The Break 03:00 FRI (m000k3fp)

The News at Bedtime 23:45 WED (b00pftgn)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 07:30 THU (b007jthd)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 12:30 THU (b007jthd)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 18:30 THU (b007jthd)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 02:30 FRI (b007jthd)

The Sofa of Time 23:30 SUN (b00hxzc8)

To the Manor Born 07:00 TUE (b007jm7w)

To the Manor Born 12:00 TUE (b007jm7w)

To the Manor Born 18:00 TUE (b007jm7w)

To the Manor Born 02:00 WED (b007jm7w)

Vent 23:00 FRI (b00tr5rv)

Warhorses of Letters 23:30 WED (b03q59t3)

Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management 23:30 FRI (b00g502t)

Comedy: Sketch

And Now in Colour 23:30 TUE (b00cfzx5)

Huddwinks 10:30 SUN (b00fsmz8)

Huddwinks 15:30 SUN (b00fsmz8)

Huddwinks 21:30 SUN (b00fsmz8)

Huddwinks 05:30 MON (b00fsmz8)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 02:30 SAT (b00hsff3)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 07:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 12:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 18:30 FRI (b00j0hbp)

The Goon Show 07:30 TUE (m002d9kc)

The Goon Show 12:30 TUE (m002d9kc)

The Goon Show 18:30 TUE (m002d9kc)

The Goon Show 02:30 WED (m002d9kc)

The Million Pound Radio Show 23:00 WED (b007k3p9)

The Pin 22:45 FRI (b07b3snr)

Tim Key's Poetry Programme 22:30 TUE (b055gcds)

Comedy: Spoof

Radio 9 23:00 SAT (b04hkfq5)

Where Did It All Go Wrong? 22:30 FRI (b0076gmh)

Comedy: Standup

Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers 22:00 SAT (b09czrbs)

Darren Harriott - Red Label 22:30 SUN (m000yyrc)

It's a Fair Cop 09:00 MON (m002d074)

It's a Fair Cop 22:00 MON (m002d074)

Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better 23:30 THU (b00kfx3c)

Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? 23:30 SAT (b00sjcvd)

Ross Noble Goes Global 23:30 MON (b007jvv4)

Stand-Up Specials 23:00 SUN (m000s85m)

Stand-Up Specials 09:00 WED (m002d11w)

Stand-Up Specials 22:00 WED (m002d11w)

The Problem With Adam Bloom 23:00 THU (b00h4cwy)

Drama

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 MON (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 MON (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 MON (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 TUE (b08bz7hw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 TUE (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 TUE (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 TUE (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 WED (b08bzl94)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 WED (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 WED (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 WED (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 THU (b08c0pn4)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 THU (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 THU (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 THU (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 03:45 FRI (b08c2ljj)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 08:45 FRI (b08c32cw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 13:45 FRI (b08c32cw)

Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill 19:45 FRI (b08c32cw)

Rose Tremain 03:45 SAT (m002d1gv)

Rose Tremain 08:50 SUN (m002d8dq)

Rose Tremain 13:50 SUN (m002d8dq)

Rose Tremain 19:50 SUN (m002d8dq)

Rose Tremain 03:50 MON (m002d8dq)

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann 05:00 SAT (m000vgfd)

Wally K Daly 16:00 SAT (b007k41c)

Wally K Daly 00:00 SUN (b007k41c)

Drama: Biographical

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 06:00 SAT (m002d8c5)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 11:00 SAT (m002d8c5)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 17:00 SAT (m002d8c5)

Our Family by Victor Pemberton 01:00 SUN (m002d8c5)

Drama: Classic & Period

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 15:00 THU (m002dc6w)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 21:00 THU (m002dc6w)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 05:00 FRI (m002dc6w)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 15:00 FRI (m002d8sb)

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 21:00 FRI (m002d8sb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 MON (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 MON (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 TUE (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 TUE (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 TUE (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 WED (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 WED (b00sp1f1)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 WED (b00sp1f1)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 THU (b00sp1f1)

Drama: Crime

King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) 01:30 SAT (m000wlyg)

Whodunnits 01:00 SAT (b007jwc3)

Whodunnits 06:45 MON (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 11:45 MON (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 17:45 MON (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 01:45 TUE (b01nh722)

Whodunnits 06:45 TUE (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 11:45 TUE (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 17:45 TUE (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 01:45 WED (b01nh8pr)

Whodunnits 06:45 WED (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 11:45 WED (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 17:45 WED (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 01:45 THU (b01nhg6d)

Whodunnits 06:45 THU (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 11:45 THU (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 17:45 THU (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 01:45 FRI (b01nj0km)

Whodunnits 06:45 FRI (b01nj2x5)

Whodunnits 11:45 FRI (b01nj2x5)

Whodunnits 17:45 FRI (b01nj2x5)

Drama: Historical

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 07:30 SUN (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 12:30 SUN (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 18:30 SUN (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus) 02:30 MON (m002d8dl)

Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham 03:30 SAT (m000m09l)

Drama: Horror & Supernatural

Mythos by Julian Simpson 16:00 SUN (b0b01jsw)

Mythos by Julian Simpson 00:00 MON (b0b01jsw)

The Nightwatchman by Philip Levene 16:45 SUN (m0017m4r)

The Nightwatchman by Philip Levene 00:45 MON (m0017m4r)

Drama: Relationships & Romance

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 MON (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 MON (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 TUE (b00snl4p)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 TUE (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 TUE (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 WED (b00snrxb)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 15:00 WED (b00sp1f1)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 21:00 WED (b00sp1f1)

RD Blackmore - Lorna Doone 05:00 THU (b00sp1f1)

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

Elvenquest 22:00 SUN (b017757w)

Wally K Daly 16:00 SAT (b007k41c)

Wally K Daly 00:00 SUN (b007k41c)

Drama: Thriller

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 07:30 SAT (b0bgpfw3)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 12:30 SAT (b0bgpfw3)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 18:30 SAT (b0bgpfw3)

Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus) 02:30 SUN (b0bgpfw3)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 MON (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 MON (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 MON (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 TUE (m002d9td)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 TUE (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 TUE (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 TUE (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 WED (m002d9k9)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 WED (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 WED (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 WED (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 THU (m002dc21)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 THU (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 THU (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 THU (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 01:00 FRI (m002dc6m)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 06:00 FRI (m002d8s5)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 11:00 FRI (m002d8s5)

Jim Nicholson - Return to the Islands 17:00 FRI (m002d8s5)

Entertainment

Booked 14:00 MON (b07llch7)

Booked 20:00 MON (b07llch7)

Booked 04:00 TUE (b07llch7)

Showstopper 03:00 SAT (b00xw15c)

Showstopper 08:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 13:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 19:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Whispers 04:00 SAT (b007k3jf)

Who Goes There? 14:00 WED (b0075zbk)

Who Goes There? 20:00 WED (b0075zbk)

Who Goes There? 04:00 THU (b0075zbk)

Factual

A Good Read 10:00 TUE (m0002m3y)

A Good Read 16:00 TUE (m0002m3y)

A Good Read 00:00 WED (m0002m3y)

Archive on 4 10:00 WED (m000pljn)

Archive on 4 16:00 WED (m000pljn)

Archive on 4 00:00 THU (m000pljn)

Making the Grade 10:30 TUE (b087qjd6)

Making the Grade 16:30 TUE (b087qjd6)

Making the Grade 00:30 WED (b087qjd6)

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Poetry Extra 07:00 SUN (m002d8dj)

Poetry Extra 12:00 SUN (m002d8dj)

Poetry Extra 18:00 SUN (m002d8dj)

Poetry Extra 02:00 MON (m002d8dj)

Queens of Chapeltown 10:30 THU (b092cqyt)

Queens of Chapeltown 16:30 THU (b092cqyt)

Queens of Chapeltown 00:30 FRI (b092cqyt)

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: Arts

A Good Read 10:00 TUE (m0002m3y)

A Good Read 16:00 TUE (m0002m3y)

A Good Read 00:00 WED (m0002m3y)

One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature 10:30 MON (b00804hn)

One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature 16:30 MON (b00804hn)

One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature 00:30 TUE (b00804hn)

Factual: Consumer

Shoot from the Hip - The World's Coolest Camera 09:30 FRI (b0076xhf)

Factual: Food & Drink

Picking Round Apples 10:30 FRI (b014qxbg)

Picking Round Apples 16:30 FRI (b014qxbg)

Factual: History

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 MON (b00gvrhk)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 TUE (b00h6tpp)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 WED (b00hc944)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 THU (b00hjxfk)

Dreamers of the Black Metropolis 00:30 SAT (b01r113s)

Great Lives 10:00 THU (p00gj864)

Great Lives 16:00 THU (p00gj864)

Great Lives 00:00 FRI (p00gj864)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 10:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 15:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 21:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 05:00 SUN (m000sqjf)

Queens of Chapeltown 10:30 THU (b092cqyt)

Queens of Chapeltown 16:30 THU (b092cqyt)

Queens of Chapeltown 00:30 FRI (b092cqyt)

Factual: Life Stories

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 MON (b00gvrhk)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 TUE (b00h6tpp)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 WED (b00hc944)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 THU (b00hjxfk)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 06:00 SUN (m002d8dd)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 11:00 SUN (m002d8dd)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 17:00 SUN (m002d8dd)

Desert Island Discs Revisited 01:00 MON (m002d8dd)

Great Lives 10:00 THU (p00gj864)

Great Lives 16:00 THU (p00gj864)

Great Lives 00:00 FRI (p00gj864)

How Tickled Am I? 10:00 MON (b007jp6m)

How Tickled Am I? 16:00 MON (b007jp6m)

How Tickled Am I? 00:00 TUE (b007jp6m)

Inheritance Tracks 08:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 13:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 19:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 03:40 MON (m002d8dn)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 08:45 SAT (b00dpnwr)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 13:45 SAT (b00dpnwr)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 19:45 SAT (b00dpnwr)

Someone Like Me by Miles Kington 03:45 SUN (b00dpnwr)

Soul Music 00:00 SAT (b007602h)

Soul Music 10:00 FRI (m000c4th)

Soul Music 16:00 FRI (m000c4th)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 MON (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 MON (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 MON (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 TUE (b06wclxn)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 TUE (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 TUE (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 TUE (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 WED (b06wcydt)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 WED (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 WED (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 WED (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 THU (b06wf6n9)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 THU (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 THU (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 THU (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 03:30 FRI (b06wg9dy)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 08:30 FRI (b06wj5wf)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 13:30 FRI (b06wj5wf)

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot 19:30 FRI (b06wj5wf)

Factual: Pets & Animals

David Attenborough's Life Stories 06:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 11:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 17:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 01:45 MON (b00m74rt)

Factual: Science & Nature

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 MON (b00gvrhk)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 TUE (b00h6tpp)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 WED (b00hc944)

Darwin: My Ancestor 09:30 THU (b00hjxfk)

Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

David Attenborough's Life Stories 06:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 11:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 17:45 SUN (b00m74rt)

David Attenborough's Life Stories 01:45 MON (b00m74rt)

Factual: Science & Nature: Science & Technology

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 10:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 15:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 21:00 SAT (m000sqjf)

Hardware, Software, Anywhere 05:00 SUN (m000sqjf)

Music

Inheritance Tracks 08:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 13:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 19:40 SUN (m002d8dn)

Inheritance Tracks 03:40 MON (m002d8dn)

Making the Grade 10:30 TUE (b087qjd6)

Making the Grade 16:30 TUE (b087qjd6)

Making the Grade 00:30 WED (b087qjd6)

Soul Music 00:00 SAT (b007602h)

Soul Music 10:00 FRI (m000c4th)

Soul Music 16:00 FRI (m000c4th)

Tina C 23:00 TUE (b06qmpqw)

Music: Country

Tina C 23:00 TUE (b06qmpqw)

Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

Showstopper 03:00 SAT (b00xw15c)

Showstopper 08:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 13:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Showstopper 19:00 FRI (b00y2sjt)

Religion & Ethics

Daily Service 09:45 MON (m002d9th)

Daily Service 09:45 TUE (m002d9kg)

Daily Service 09:45 WED (m002dc24)

Daily Service 09:45 THU (m002dc6s)

Daily Service 09:45 FRI (m002d8s8)