SATURDAY 04 MARCH 2023

SAT 00:00 Doctor Who (m001jlwm)
The War Doctor

9. Eye of Harmony - Part 1/2

In the aftermath of events on Rovidia, a unique opportunity arises to strike a lethal blow to the heart of Gallifrey.

A devastating power is set to be unleashed, and with agents in place ready to do the bidding of the Dalek Time Strategist, the future of the Time War could turn in an instant.

Trapped inside a critically-damaged Battle-TARDIS, hopelessly adrift in the Time Vortex, the War Doctor and his allies have a final desperate fight on their hands...

John Hurt stars as The War Doctor.

Written by Ken Bentley.

The War Doctor .... John Hurt
Cardinal Ollistra .... Jacqueline Pearce
Heleyna .... Honeysuckle Weeks
Kalan …. Josh Bolt
Dalek Time Strategist/The Daleks .... Nicholas Briggs

Other parts played by members of the cast.

Original music written by Howard Carter.

Director: Nicholas Briggs

A Big Finish production.


SAT 00:35 The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins (m001jlwp)
'Speechless, with no expression on her face, she came closer and closer - stopped - and slowly raised the knife.'

On his birthday, at the exact time he was born, Isaac Scatchard has a sinister visitation.

Read by David Suchet.

Adapted by Michael Bakewell.

Producer: Rosemary Hart

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1989.


SAT 01:00 Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors (b04yf35h)
Once an artists' colony, Reedbeck Hall is now a museum.

One afternoon, when it’s closed, a young man turns up asking to be shown around.

The curator, Sally, is apprehensive but he’s very persuasive.

Sally lives to regret her decision...

Drama written by Dawn Lowe-Watson.

Sally …. Deborah Findlay
Frank …. John Duttine
Pat …. Ann Windsor
Crispin …. Jill Lidstone
Policemen …. John Webb / Steve Hodson

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.


SAT 02:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvc9)
Series 1

4. Destination Moon

The rocket countdown is on for the intrepid boy reporter and his dog Snowy.

Series of classic adventures featuring the famous young reporter and his faithful dog, Snowy.

Created and written by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who used the pen name Hergé.

Starring Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.

‘Destination Moon’ was first published in 1953.

Dramatised by Simon Eastwood.

Tintin .... Richard Pearce
Snowy .... Andrew Sachs
Captain Haddock …. Leo McKern
Professor Calculus …. Stephen Moore
Mr Baxter …. Stephen Thorne
Frank Wolff …. Michael Carrington
The Announcer …. Teresa Streatfield
The Baron …. Andrew Wincott
Passport Control …. Clarence Smith

Producer: John Yorke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in January 1992.


SAT 02:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qv7y)
4. The Sleepwalker

Tormented by horrific nightmares, a man visits Dr Morelle to confess fears that he will murder his mother.

Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.

Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle

Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Helen Keen …. Moira Lister
Richard Wilson …. Hugh Burden
Inspector Hood …. Philip Ray

Director: Leslie Bridgmont

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1957.


SAT 03:00 The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston (b0b3mdc8)
Episode 5

Just what goes into the making of a book?

Keith Houston journeys to China and Germany to discover the history of the printing press - and the birth of the modern book.

This is an exploration behind the elements that go into the creation of one of life's most powerful and precious objects - 'The Book'.

From the creation of parchment and paper to the the materials that we use now, this is a delightful dip into the long and often surprising history of one of the world's most important information technologies.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Libby Spurrier.

Read by Deborah Findlay.

Producer: Celia de Wolff

A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.


SAT 03:15 Jane Austen (b085b9t1)
Northanger Abbey

5. Conflict

Catherine finds herself the recipient of a most pleasing invitation and a most displeasing engagement.

Jane Austen's satire of Gothic novels.

Dramatised by Hattie Naylor.

Catherine ...... Georgia Groome
John ...... Stephen Wight
Isabella ...... Ainsley Howard
Mrs Allen ...... Tracey Wiles
Mr Allen ...... Kim Wall
Henry ...... Luke Thompson
Eleanor ...... Natasha Cowley
General Tilney ...... John Dougall
Frederick Tilney ...... Nick Murchie
Mrs Thorpe ...... Karen Bartke
The Book ...... Miriam Margolyes

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.


SAT 03:30 The Wilsons Save the World (m0002r74)
Series 2

Library

Maxine Wilson continues to occupy the local library despite the council closing it.

Now it looks like eviction is on the cards!

Daughter Cat can’t really see the point of libraries anyway, with the internet, and it becomes clear that Mike doesn’t fully grasp what they really mean either.

As things take a turn towards the more confrontational, Mike recruits a veteran activist, much to Max’s horror.

Sitcom about trying to live ethically and do the right thing.

Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Sarah Morgan.

Mike ...... Marcus Brigstocke
Max ...... Kerry Godliman
Cat ...... Mia Jenkins
Lola ...... India Brown
Pauline ...... Liza Tarbuck
Various ...... Kiell Smith-Bynoe

Producer: Julia McKenzie

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2019.


SAT 04:00 Mr Willow's Wife (m000pmdt)
4. The Lost Weekend

Ahead of a trip to Brighton, Felicity gets an unexpected cash windfall

Starring Moira Lister and Terence Alexander.

Written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman.

Felicity Willow ... Moira Lister
Paul Willow .... Terence Alexander
Nanny .... Doris Hare
Caravan Camper .... Ray Cooney
Garage Man .... John Chapman

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1971.


SAT 04:30 The Weekend Starts Here (m001jlwh)
6. Calling Time

A swish new restaurant is set to open.

The Teal and Ptarmigan will be the first ever competition to The Shipcombe Arms.

But will its shady gestation be revealed?

Sitcom about Shipcombe Green - a village divided between the full-time residents and the weekenders.

Written by Bill Matthews

Marina …. Diana Hardcastle
Terence .... Philip Bretherton
Mrs Thorogood .... Gillian Barge
Mr Thorogood .... Rupert Vansittart
Christine .... Susan Brown
Norman .... Gavin Muir
Felicity .... Gemma Saunders
Robbie .... Tim Treloar
Lawrence Fyffe .... Tom Marshall
Smith/Davey .... Tom George
Sandra …. Beth Chalmers
Local Girl …. Fiona Clarke

Other parts played by members of the cast

Music composed and performed by Terry Davies.

Director: Paul Miller

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1999.


SAT 05:00 Act Your Age (b00q3gjg)
Series 2

Episode 2

Comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest.

Hosted by Simon Mayo.

With Team Captains:

Jon Richardson
Lucy Porter
Adrian Walsh

Guest Comics:

Jack Whitehall
Sarah Kendall
Ronnie Golden

Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010.


SAT 05:30 Bleak Expectations (b00nw3rs)
Series 3

A Horrible Life Un-Ruined and Then Re-Ruined a Lot

Pip, Harry, Pippa and Ripely are reduced to abject poverty on the banks of the Thames.

Will Pip and Harry be able to find work, or will they have to end their days eating mud and listening to the gloating of Mr Benevolent?

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

Sir Philip ...... Richard Johnson
Young Pip Bin ...... Tom Allen
Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head
Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman
Barker Wackwallop ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely ...... Sarah Hadland
Pippa ...... Susy Kane
Vegetarian Lion ...... Mark Evans

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009


SAT 06:00 Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger (b0075427)
Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his motorbiker wife.

But how long will he stay?

Starring Charlotte Cornwell, Peter Jeffrey and Angela Thorne.

Peter Reynolds' sparkling comedy of adultery, etiquette, entomology and motorbiking amongst the middle classes.

Emma....Charlotte Cornwell
Toby.....Peter Jeffrey
Grace......Angela Thorne
Robert.......Alex Lowe
Alison........Alison Pettitt

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.


SAT 07:30 The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas (Omnibus) (b0b5s33n)
Damian Le Bas inhabits an awkward middle ground between the non-gypsy world and his own traveller/gypsy heritage.

He grew up in West Sussex in a house built by his grandfather on land the family owned, surrounded by a field that was half car-breaking business, half farmyard. Scattered bits of engines lay alongside bales of hay, brand new trucks were surrounded by geese and terriers. But twice a week they drove an hour each way to their family pitch in the market square of Petersfield where they sold flowers.

Along the way, his elders would nod towards lay-bys and verges, naming them as they passed. These were the ‘atchin tans’ or stopping places. His great grandmother, Nan, explained to him that they were the places where she and her family used to live in the days of wagons and bender tents. Sometimes they would stop for a few days, other times for a few years.

Damian's parents both had faith in education and, when they saw that he was bright, he applied for for a full scholarship at the nearby boarding school - Christ's Hospital - which led to ten grade A O-Levels, A Levels and theology at Oxford.

Damian was now firmly an outsider in both worlds.

But having plundered the Bodleian Library for histories of gypsies, he felt the need to get out into the world and discover the topography of his ancestors. So he with his Nan's blessing he set out to visit the stopping places, sometimes alone and sometimes accompanied by his wife Candis.

As we follow his journey, we also learn about the history of the gypsies and their marginalised place in society today.

Written and read by Damian Le Bas

Omnibus abridged in five parts by Isobel Creed and Jill Waters

Producer: Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.


SAT 08:35 Inheritance Tracks (b0106vf7)
Colm Toibin

Writer Colm Toibin inherits 'I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marbled Halls' sung by Joan Sutherland, and passes on Bob Dylan's 'I Threw It All Away'.


SAT 08:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006t0m)
The Catering Experts

The perils of eating out and in.

Frustrated Fontwell finds that the chips are off when he takes on the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game.

Written by Lawrie Wyman.

Starring Frank Thornton as Ernest Fontwell.

With:

Patsy Rowlands
David Tate
John Baddeley

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.


SAT 09:00 Ray's a Laugh (m001js4s)
From 20/11/1959

Will Ted be happy when Kitty agrees to look after her friend’s affairs?

Starring Ted Ray.

Ray's a Laugh follows the comedy exploits of Ted's life at home with his 'radio' wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961.

Written by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart.

With:

Kitty Bluett
Laidman Browne
Kenneth Connor
Pat Coombs

BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet

Producer: Leslie Bridgmont

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1959.


SAT 09:30 Whack-O! (b05zltc4)
From 30/05/1961

When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards is determined to close it down.

Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run "for the sons of gentlefolk".

Headmaster, Professor James Edwards, MA never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils - 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra.

It's only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all.

Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.

Adapted by David Climie.

Starring:

Professor Jimmy Edwards
Arthur Howard
June Whitfield
Roddy Maude-Roxby
Roger Shepherd
David Lott
Brian Thomas

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1961.


SAT 10:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas (m000lvq3)
1. Macca to Modfather

Mastertapes is a BBC Radio 4 series in which John Willson talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them.

In the first of a three-part series made for BBC Radio 4 Extra, John goes behind the scenes of the iconic BBC studios at Maida Vale in London where over 40 episodes of Mastertapes were recorded.

For starters, John returns to the very first series recorded in 2012, which features:

Sir Paul McCartney
David Crosby
Graham Nash
Robbie Williams
Guy Chambers
Corrine Bailey Rae
Paul Weller

Producer: Sarah Shebbeare.

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


SAT 11:00 Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger (b0075427)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SAT 12:30 The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas (Omnibus) (b0b5s33n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


SAT 13:36 Inheritance Tracks (b0106vf7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:35 today]


SAT 13:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006t0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]


SAT 14:00 Ray's a Laugh (m001js4s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 14:30 Whack-O! (b05zltc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SAT 15:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas (m000lvq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SAT 16:00 Doctor Who (m001jlwm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:00 today]


SAT 16:35 The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins (m001jlwp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:35 today]


SAT 17:00 Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger (b0075427)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SAT 18:30 The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas (Omnibus) (b0b5s33n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


SAT 19:36 Inheritance Tracks (b0106vf7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:35 today]


SAT 19:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006t0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]


SAT 20:00 Ray's a Laugh (m001js4s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 20:30 Whack-O! (b05zltc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SAT 21:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas (m000lvq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SAT 22:00 Two Episodes of Mash (b01mqqht)
Series 2

Episode 3

Diane, Joe and David break loose from BBC Security and go on the run around Radio 4.

Hear them crash into programmes like Book At Bedtime and The Archers, before making their getaway with Aled Jones...

An animation of their Fishing Sketch by Tom Rourke can been seen on BBC Radio 4 Extra's website.

A mix of silly, surreal sketches and banter starring Diane Morgan, and Joe Wilkinson.

With:

David O'Doherty
Paul Harry Allen
Bobbie Pryor
Gary Newman
Aled Jones.

Producer: Clair Wordsworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012.


SAT 22:30 Armstrong and Miller (b00t5x2s)
Episode 3

Australian lifestyle, and a Euro rock band.

Sketches and songs with Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong in their first series for radio.

With:

Samuel West
Tony Gardiner

Written by Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998.


SAT 22:45 The In Crowd (b00890vn)
Series 1

Episode 3

Vegan Frosties, Gravy Inspectors and registered Platitudopaths.

Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.

With

Robin Ince
Helen Moon
Smug Roberts
Kate Ward

Written by Alex Boardman, Carl Cooper, Susan Vale, Stan Vernon, Howard Reed, Steve Cochran and Sue Morris.

Producer: Graham Frost

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.


SAT 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001k20c)
John Kearns 1/3

From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Rob Deering chats to John Kearns.


SAT 23:00 Party (b01n1qyg)
Series 3

The Splits

The budding politicians are on their way to research for the by-election.

Tom Basden's satirical comedy about a group of young idealists trying to make waves with their new political party.

Simon .... Tom Basden
Duncan .... Tim Key
Jared .... Jonny Sweet
Mel .... Anna Crilly
Phoebe .... Katy Wix
European Man .. Jot Davies

Producer: Julia McKenzie.

First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 2012.


SAT 23:30 Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management (b00g3dcp)
Episode 2

Peter invites fashion presenter Kathy to help Will dress better.

Even though he’s always felt middle-aged, Will is going through a mid-life crisis at the age of 35.

Luckily his godfather Peter is on hand to help him through this period of doubt.

Starring Will Smith

Comedy by Will Smith and Roger Drew.

Peter …… Roger Allam

With:

Morwenna Banks
Janice Acquah
Jill Cardo
Gunnar Cauthery
Lobo Chan
Donnla Hughes
Dan Starkey
Tom Wu

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008.

SUNDAY 05 MARCH 2023

SUN 00:00 Doctor Who (m001js4w)
The War Doctor

9. Eye of Harmony - Part 2/2

As the Daleks pursue their plans, traitor Heleyna realises the impact of her actions.

The War Doctor, Cardinal Ollistra, Heleyna and a Rovidian, Kalan, have escaped Rovidia using a damaged Battle TARDIS.

As the Daleks enforce their Time War strategy, home truths are revealed.

John Hurt stars as The War Doctor.

Written by Ken Bentley.

The War Doctor .... John Hurt
Cardinal Ollistra .... Jacqueline Pearce
Heleyna .... Honeysuckle Weeks
Kalan …. Josh Bolt
Dalek Time Strategist/The Daleks .... Nicholas Briggs

Other parts played by members of the cast.

Original music written by Howard Carter.

Director: Nicholas Briggs

A Big Finish production.


SUN 00:35 The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins (b007k2ws)
"When he looked at the bed now, he saw hanging over the side of it a long, white hand."

When Arthur visits Doncaster during race week, he’s obliged to share a hotel room with a stranger.

A tale of mystery by Wilkie Collins.

Adapted by Michael Bakewell.

Read by Peter Marinker

Producer: Rosemary Hart

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1989.


SUN 01:00 Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger (b0075427)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]


SUN 02:30 The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas (Omnibus) (b0b5s33n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]


SUN 03:45 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts (m0006t0m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 Ray's a Laugh (m001js4s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]


SUN 04:30 Whack-O! (b05zltc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas (m000lvq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 Poetry Extra (m001jszs)
Poetry Please – Alice Oswald

Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects Poetry Please - Alice Oswald.

Roger McGough is joined by former Radio 4 poet-in-residence Alice Oswald, who picks her favourite poems.

Producer: Sally Heaven

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.


SUN 06:30 The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Ex­plor­a­tion of the Most Power­ful Ob­ject of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus) (b0b3g6c7)
Just what goes into the making of a book?

Keith Houston takes us to the banks of the Nile Delta in Egypt to explore the creation of Papyrus when humans first put ink to paper.

This is an exploration behind the elements that go into the creation of one of life's most powerful and precious objects - 'The Book'.

From the creation of parchment and paper to the the materials that we use now, this is a delightful dip into the long and often surprising history of one of the world's most important information technologies.

Read by Deborah Findlay

Abridged in five parts by Libby Spurrier.

Producer: Celia de Wolff

A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.


SUN 07:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001jt03)
David Harewood

Actor David Harewood chooses 'Everything I Own' by Ken Boothe and Stevie Wonder 'Living for the City'.


SUN 07:50 Jane Austen (b0868bq6)
Northanger Abbey (Omnibus)

Episode 1

Catherine Morland is taken to Bath for the season and finds that in her fertile imagination danger lurks round every corner.

First published in 1817, Jane Austen's satire pokes fun at the popular sensationalist fiction of the day.

Omnibus of the first five of ten parts.

Dramatised by Hattie Naylor.

Catherine ..... Georgia Groome
Henry ..... Luke Thompson
Mrs Allen ..... Tracy Wiles
Mr Allen ..... Kim Wall
Isabella ..... Ainsley Howard
Mrs Morland ..... Alison Belbin
Mr Morland ..... John Bowler
Mrs Thorpe ..... Karen Bartke
The Book ..... Miriam Margolyes

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.


SUN 09:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (m001jt0d)
From 27/04/1974

Kenneth and Ted cover parties, the police and The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords.

Characters, songs and sketches galore.

Starring Ted Ray and Kenneth Williams.

With:
Miriam Margolyes
Nigel Rees

Written by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples

Music by Neil Innes

Producer: Simon Brett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1974.


SUN 09:30 Something to Shout About (m00048fg)
Series 2

Episode 16

Maggie asks her friends to help fix-up a cottage she’s bought.

What could possibly go wrong?

'A light-hearted exposé of the advertising world!'

Set in a London ad agency called 'Apsley, Addis, Cohen, Barbican, Blythe, Giddy & Partners'.

Written by Myles Rudge with Ronnie Wolfe.

Michael …. Michael Medwin
Janet …. Fenella Fielding
Mavis …. Joan Sims
Maggie …. Eleanor Summerfield
Adrian …. Nicholas Phipps
Oher parts played by Warren Mitchell.

Producer: Eric Miller

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1961.


SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01lk6nc)
Longplay

Lord Coe

Lord Coe, former athlete and now Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympics, reveals his castaway choices with Kirsty Young.

In a specially extended edition for BBC Radio 4 Extra, he shares his life story and explains his musical, book and luxury choices.

Back in 1980, Sebastian Coe's rivalry with fellow middle-distance runner Steve Ovett enraptured the nation at the Moscow Olympic Games.

After retiring from the racetrack, he enjoyed a career in politics.

For the past eight years though, his focus has been on the Olympics once again - not on individual medals this time, but ensuring the 2012 games in London are a success.

DISC ONE: Proud - Heather Small
DISC TWO: The History of a Boy Scout - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
DISC THREE: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute) - Soloist: Edda Moser
DISC FOUR: There'll Be Some Changes Made - George Melly & Mick Mulligan
DISC FIVE: Deep in a Dream - Frank Sinatra
DISC SIX: Oh, Lady be good - Lester Young
DISC SEVEN: West End Blues - Louis Armstrong
DISC EIGHT: The Closest Thing to Crazy - Katie Melua

BOOK CHOICE: Such Sweet Thunder - Benny Green on Jazz
LUXURY CHOICE: A piano and guide to playing it
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: The Closest Thing to Crazy - Katie Melua

Producer: Christine Pawlowsky

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2012.


SUN 11:00 Poetry Extra (m001jszs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SUN 11:30 The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Ex­plor­a­tion of the Most Power­ful Ob­ject of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus) (b0b3g6c7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


SUN 12:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001jt03)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:40 today]


SUN 12:50 Jane Austen (b0868bq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 today]


SUN 14:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (m001jt0d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SUN 14:30 Something to Shout About (m00048fg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SUN 15:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01lk6nc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SUN 16:00 Doctor Who (m001js4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:00 today]


SUN 16:35 The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins (b007k2ws)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:35 today]


SUN 17:00 Poetry Extra (m001jszs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


SUN 17:30 The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Ex­plor­a­tion of the Most Power­ful Ob­ject of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus) (b0b3g6c7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


SUN 18:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001jt03)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:40 today]


SUN 18:50 Jane Austen (b0868bq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 today]


SUN 20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (m001jt0d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SUN 20:30 Something to Shout About (m00048fg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01lk6nc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SUN 22:00 Alice's Wunderland (b01l1dlg)
Series 1

Episode 3

A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms. It's a kingdom much like our own, and also nothing like it in the slightest.

Stay a while and meet waifs and strays, wigshops and witches, murderous pensioners and squirrels of this delightful land as they go about their bizarre business.

A sketch show written and performed by Alice Lowe.

Also starring:

Richard Glover
Simon Greenall
Rachel Stubbings
Clare Thompson
Marcia Warren

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012.


SUN 22:30 Chain Reaction (b00tq1vw)
Series 6

Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker

The tag team talk show continues as last week's guest, multi award-winning co-creator of The Office and Extras, and famously tall funny man Stephen Merchant takes the microphone to interview Pulp frontman and successful solo artist, dandy Englishman Jarvis Cocker.

Stephen asks Jarvis about the perils of being a glasses wearer, his protests against pop and what really happened with that famous Michael Jackson incident.

Producer: Lianne Coop.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010.


SUN 23:00 Life With Lederer (m001jt0r)
Series 2

The Company

With so much talk about the recession, Helen decides it's time to set-up her own company!

Helen Lederer returns with more of her recipes for coping with life.

Written by Helen Lederer.

With:

Malcolm Raeburn
Christopher Campbell
Victoria Finney
Sandra Maitland

Produced at BBC Manchester by Paul Z Jackson.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1991.


SUN 23:15 The Kneebone Bonanza (b01rg1gf)
Episode 1

Meet The Kneebones. a squabbling, financially ruined family trying to survive in St. Day, Cornwall.

Scrap dealer Jed has died, leaving his children Slick, Dwight and Maddy in serious debt. Maddy reluctantly runs the yard, Slick tries to find work and Dwight does dodgy deals.

Could an old family legacy, The Kneebone Bonanza, be the answer?

Carl Grose's wildly inventive Cornish comedy about family, death, love and hope.

Maddy ..... Alex Tregear
Slick ..... Michael Shelford
Dwight/Duke ..... Ed Gaughan
Loretta ..... Amanda Lawrence
Bailiff ..... Carl Grose
Receptionist ..... Philippa Stanton

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.


SUN 23:30 Rigor Mortis (b007k4h5)
Series 1

Episode 3

When a new coroner arrives, Ruth wants him to send her the most interesting autopsy cases.

Laurence Howarth’s sitcom set in the fascinating, but misunderstood world of the pathology lab.

Dr Anthony Webster ...... Peter Davison
Dr Ruth Anderson ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Professor Donaldson ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Gordon ...... Tom Price
Chloe ...... Marianne Levy
Simon ...... Gus Brown
Daniel Kasper ...... Laurence Howarth

With:

Stephen Critchlow
Beth Chalmers

Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente.

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.

MONDAY 06 MARCH 2023

MON 00:00 Poetry Extra (m001jszs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Ex­plor­a­tion of the Most Power­ful Ob­ject of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus) (b0b3g6c7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Sunday]


MON 01:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001jt03)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:40 on Sunday]


MON 01:50 Jane Austen (b0868bq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 on Sunday]


MON 03:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (m001jt0d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 Something to Shout About (m00048fg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01lk6nc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]


MON 05:00 Passenger List (m000q3lb)
1. Traffic

An abandoned child, a missing plane, a new ally...

Atlantic Airlines flight 702 has disappeared mid-flight between London and New York with 256 passengers on board. Kaitlin Le, a college student whose twin brother vanished with the flight, is determined to uncover the truth.

Kelly Marie Tran, Patti LuPone, Colin Morgan and Rob Benedict star in this multi-award-winning mystery thriller.

Kaitlin Le ...... Kelly Marie Tran
Dylan ...... Colin Morgan
Greg ...... Ian McQuown
Ana Gavanski ...... Dolya Gavanski
Mai Le (Kaitlin's Mother) ...... Elyse Dinh
Valarie Vennix ...... Wendy Brown
Kirsty ...... Julie Adamo

Created by John Scott Dryden

Script Editor: Mike Walker

US Producer: Julia Thompson
Assisted by Julia Adamo
Additional Writing by Sam Dingman
UK Producer: Emma Hearn

Directed by Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden
Executive Producers: Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden
Executive Producer for Radiotopia, Julie Shapiro

A Goldhawk production for Radiotopia/PRX and BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.


MON 05:33 The Theft by Jennifer Johnston (m0001stm)
The stranger at the house is hostile when the future owner leaves Ireland.

Returning from exile in old age, the owner is compelled to rediscover her early days, and to contact the stranger for the last time.

Anna Massey reads Jennifer Johnston’s intriguing tale.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1988


MON 06:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf)
Series 1

5. Explorers on the Moon

The intrepid boy reporter and his friends are unaware their rocket is being monitored.

Series of classic adventures featuring the famous young reporter and his faithful dog, Snowy.

Created and written by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who used the pen name Hergé.

Starring Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.

‘Explorers on the Moon’ was first published in 1954.

Dramatised by Simon Eastwood.

Tintin .... Richard Pearce
Snowy .... Andrew Sachs
Captain Haddock …. Leo McKern
Professor Calculus …. Stephen Moore
Mr Baxter …. Stephen Thorne
Frank Wolff …. Michael Carrington
Colonel Jorgen …. Colin McFarlane
The Baron …. Andrew Wincott

Producer: John Yorke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in February 1992.


MON 06:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
5. The Blackmailer

Cantankerous criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle probes the dealings of a mysterious Spanish Count.

Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.

Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle

Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Inspector Hood …. Phillip Wray
Sir Clifford Forbes …. Douglas Young
Lady Forbes …. Madeleine Christie
Cynthia Forbes …. Ruth Trouncer
Hotel Waiter …. Haydn Jones
Hotel Manager …. Humphrey Morton
Lily the Maid …. Beryl Calder
Matron …. Molly Rankin
Harry Fox …. Ian Sadler

Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.

Director: Leslie Bridgmont

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1957.


MON 07:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002rjr)
1. Kidnap

As dusk falls, a father sets out into the bush in search of his 13-year-old son, while his twin brother remains safely at home.

As the man makes his way through the lush yet unsettling landscape, he tries to work out what has happened to his son, the boy he's never really understood. And when the minutes turn to hours and then to days, he is faced with an impossible decision that no parent should ever have to make...

Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad.

Abridged in five parts by Sara Davies

Read by Don Warrington.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2019.


MON 07:15 Jane Austen (b085t3f6)
Northanger Abbey

6. Gothic Mysteries

Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with his tall tales of the gothic mysteries of his home Northanger Abbey but it's not long before Catherine begins to suspect there may be an element of truth in them.

Jane Austen's satire of Gothic novels.

Dramatised in ten parts by Hattie Naylor.

Catherine ..... Georgia Groome
John ..... Stephen Wight
Isabella ..... Ainsley Howard
Mrs Allen ..... Tracey Wiles
Mr Allen ..... Kim Wall
Henry ..... Luke Thompson
James ..... Finlay Robertson
The Book ..... Miriam Margolyes

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.


MON 07:30 Bridget Christie: Mortal (m000vp48)
Afterlife

Concluding her look at Mortality, Bridget ponders 'The Afterlife’.

Like many of us forced to work from home during lockdown, Bridget recorded this series herself in her house, and in her local park, on a pre-sanitised recording device sent to her in the post. Batteries weren’t included. She had to buy them all herself.

In a collection of informative, personal and absurd recordings, she confronts the difficult questions most of us spend our lives avoiding - all whilst being interrupted by cats, bad WiFi, life admin and her own dead self from beyond the grave.

If you are mortal, then this is the show for you.

Written and performed by Bridget Christie.

With guest appearances from her sister Eileen and her friend Ash.

Producer: Carl Cooper

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


MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00nth15)
Series 4

Episode 1

Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, tune into wonderful Radio Balls Pond Road and Julian and Sandy troll west to The Lazy Bona Ranch.

One of BBC Radio’s most influential and groundbreaking series packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres.

Starring:

Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden

Announcer: Douglas Smith

Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London.

Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.

Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive - and sometimes outrageous - scripts for the first three series.

Series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer and Donald Webster.

Music by the Max Harris Group.

Producer: John Simmonds

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in February 1968.


MON 08:30 Yes Minister (b007jnk7)
Series 2

The Death List

A victim of phone tapping, Jim Hacker rebuts state surveillance - until his own life comes under threat.

Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.

Satirical sitcom centred around hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.

Written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn.

Jim Hacker …. Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby …. Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard …. Derek Fowlds
Commander Forrest ...... Graeme Garden
Anne Hacker ...... Diana Hoddinot
Walter Fowler ...... Derek Newark
Detective ...... Peter Acre
Detective ...... William Eadle
Head Waiter ...... John Bott
Brian Perkins ...... Himself

Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.


MON 09:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00m0mb4)
Series 2

Episode 1

James Walton tests and tickles the knowledge of industry pundits and people passionate about pop music.

Regulars Tracey MacLeod and Andrew Collins are joined by:

Broadcaster, Mary Anne Hobbs
Comedian, Dave Gorman

Reader: Beth Chalmers

Written and researched by James Walton

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.


MON 09:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
Series 2

Episode 6

Lucy's offer to help a first-time celebrity author write a book finds her stuck in a remote Cornish cottage with an ex-Page 3 model and a neurotic mother.

This leaves Daniel to have an unusual boys’ night out...

Starring David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling.

David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.

Daniel …. David Tennant
Lucy …. Liz Carling
Katie …. Samantha Spiro
Andy …. Tony Gardner
Suzie …. Paula Wilcox

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.


MON 10:00 Passenger List (m000q3lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


MON 10:33 The Theft by Jennifer Johnston (m0001stm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:33 today]


MON 10:53 Inheritance Tracks (b010m3ql)
Jilly Cooper

Writer Jilly Cooper inherits Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony and passes on 'Something Good' from The Sound of Music.


MON 11:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


MON 11:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


MON 12:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002rjr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


MON 12:15 Jane Austen (b085t3f6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


MON 12:30 Bridget Christie: Mortal (m000vp48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


MON 13:00 Round the Horne (b00nth15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 13:30 Yes Minister (b007jnk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 14:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00m0mb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 14:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 15:00 Passenger List (m000q3lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


MON 15:33 The Theft by Jennifer Johnston (m0001stm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:33 today]


MON 16:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


MON 16:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


MON 17:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002rjr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


MON 17:15 Jane Austen (b085t3f6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


MON 17:30 Bridget Christie: Mortal (m000vp48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


MON 18:00 Round the Horne (b00nth15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 18:30 Yes Minister (b007jnk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 19:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00m0mb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 19:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 20:00 The Moth Radio Hour (m001544w)
Series 12

Out of the Blue

True stories told live in the USA: Jay Allison introduces tales where surprises, unanticipated lessons and plot twists abound.

The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling based in the USA.

Since 1997, it has celebrated both the raconteur and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. Originally formed by the writer George Dawes Green as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), and then recreated in a New York City living room, The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theatres and clubs around New York City and later around the USA, the UK and other parts of the world.

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

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

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

First heard on PRX in 2020.


MON 20:50 Inheritance Tracks (b069njs4)
Benedict Allen

Writer and adventurer Benedict Allen chooses the theme to The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and Ian Taylor's Four Strong Winds.


MON 21:00 Sneakernomics (p09fy1ch)
1. The Town of Bent Necks

Trainers? Sneakers? Whatever you call them - they are amongst the most iconic cultural objects of our time.

But their evolution is a story rarely told until now.

Sneakernomics is a close encounter with the visionaries, artisans and journeymen who’ve made, and been made, by trainers. We’ll follow in the footsteps of mavericks, hustlers and dreamers, and hear their tales of boom and bust, fame and infamy, hope and heartbreak.

It’s 100 years since salesman Chuck Taylor joined Converse and the Chuck Taylor All-Star was born, perhaps the most iconic trainer of all time. Across 9 episodes, we trace the extraordinary transformation that has happened since.

Sneakernomics tells the origin story of some of the world’s biggest brands and of how sponsorship deals and celebrity culture re-defined our relationship with products. It’s also a business story; of how leisure has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry; a sports story - of how games became organised and grew into a global spectacle; and it’s also a story of invention - of how enthusiastic hobbyist-pioneers often took extraordinary risks that changed the course of sport and fashion.

The sneaker story is characterised by fierce competition and rivalry. We explore how the quest to be No. 1 tore families and friendships apart, divided towns, and sometimes even distorted sporting ideals.

Above all, this is the story of the people behind the shoes. What you’ll hear is a mix of interviews with many of the key individuals who’ve played their part in that extraordinary story, interlaced with moments of fiction inspired by their testimonies and our research.

Presented by Nicholas Smith, (author of Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers) and 1xtra presenter Ace, with drama written by multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter Al Smith.

Adi . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery
Rudi . . . . . Joe Sims
Jesse . . . . . Arun Blair-Mangat
Kathe . . . . . Charlotte East
Friedl . . . . . Ceciliah Appiah

Production Trainee: Marithe Van Der Aa
Assistant Producer: Ben Hollands
Sound: Peter Ringrose
Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko

Special thanks: Mike Holt, Angelo Anastasio, Dr Todd Boyd, Michael Dassler, Sigi Dassler, David Jones, Joe Foster, Professor Akilah Carter-Francique, the Adi & Käthe Dassler Memorial Foundation, Helmut Fischer, Kerstin Neuber and Victoria Purcell.

First heard on BBC Sounds in 2021.


MON 22:00 The Museum of Curiosity (m001jkl9)
Series 17

Episode 2

John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski welcome comedian Rosie Holt, author Olivia Potts and theoretical physicist Professor Carlo Rovelli whose donations to the museum range from the never was, the may be, and... a jar of marmalade.

This series of The Museum of Curiosity has been recorded remotely.

The Museum’s exhibits were catalogued by Mike Turner, Mandy Fenton and Lydia Mizon of QI.

Exec Producer: James Robinson
Producer: Sam Holmes & Leying Lee
Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Sound: David Thomas

A BBC Studios production.


MON 22:30 Woof (b0bk1mrr)
True Tales of Romance and Failure

The Price of Luxury

A bruising encounter at the greengrocer’s and the transformative effects of a hard-boiled egg.

Bittersweet comic real life stories written and performed by Chris Neill.

With:

Isy Suttie
Martin Hyder

Producer: Steve Doherty.

A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2018.


MON 22:45 Charlotte and Lillian (m0009jlc)
Series 2

3. The Brotherhood

Charlotte and Lillian are back, spending time together as part of a Befriend the Elderly scheme.

They may bicker about everything from signs of dementia to the appeal of Harry Styles, but underneath it’s clear they are two kindred spirits. Two selfish, self-absorbed spirits, but ones who mirror and rely on each other nonetheless.

Very nearly 30, Charlotte is still living at home with her parents and chronically unable to figure out what to do with her life. Beneath her attempt at do-gooding is barely disguised despair. She's terrified she is no good. Useless. Unloveable. She looks to Lillian to provide some meaning to her life - if she can help to improve Lillian’s life somehow, she’d feel a lot better about her own. And there’s all the kudos and social media likes that come with charity work - not to mention the lure of Lillian's large spare room.

Charlotte is forced to intervene when Lillian gets in too deep with a group from the local church with a suspicious – and all-too familiar – agenda.

When Lillian’s new friends turn up at the door, she and Charlotte hide. Until they’re caught red-handed, that is.

Lillian realises there’s nothing for it but to claim Charlotte is holding her hostage.

Charlotte …… Helen Monks
Lillian …… Miriam Margolyes

Written by: Kat Sommers and Holly Walsh

Producer: Lucy Armitage

A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2019.


MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m001jld9)
Series 110

Episode 10

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. This week, we’ll be finding out what’s up with Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps, who wins with the Windsor Framework, and who King Charles had round for tea.

Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rhiannon Shaw and Jade Gebbie.

Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production


MON 23:30 Masala FM (b007x0c9)
Episode 1

Masala FM is East London's premier Asian community radio station.

Owner, Mr Krishna, wants to make some changes and everyone's scared, except for visiting Bollywood celebrity Johnny 'Muscles' Patel...

Six-part sitcom written by Meera Syal

Starring:

Sanjeev Bhaskar
Nitin Sawheny
Meera Syal
Nina Wadia

Music by Nitin Sawhney.

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1996.

TUESDAY 07 MARCH 2023

TUE 00:00 Passenger List (m000q3lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Monday]


TUE 00:33 The Theft by Jennifer Johnston (m0001stm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:33 on Monday]


TUE 00:53 Inheritance Tracks (b010m3ql)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:53 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]


TUE 01:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qw04)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002rjr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]


TUE 02:15 Jane Austen (b085t3f6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Monday]


TUE 02:30 Bridget Christie: Mortal (m000vp48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]


TUE 03:00 Round the Horne (b00nth15)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]


TUE 03:30 Yes Minister (b007jnk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00m0mb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]


TUE 04:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]


TUE 05:00 Passenger List (m000qn9h)
2. Flock of Geese

The replacement co-pilot, a suspected terrorist, the official version of events.

Atlantic Airlines flight 702 has disappeared mid-flight between London and New York with 256 passengers on board. Kaitlin Le, a college student whose twin brother vanished with the flight, is determined to uncover the truth.

Kelly Marie Tran, Patti LuPone, Colin Morgan and Rob Benedict star in this multi-award-winning mystery thriller.

Kaitlin ...... Kelly Marie Tran
Helen McPherson, pilot ...... Tessa Auberjonois
Zahid Nejem, co-pilot ...... Pej Vahdat
Stewardess ...... Lauren Shippen
Control Tower ...... Carl Prekopp
Frank Garza ...... Richard Tanner
Donna Nejem ...... Kelsey Venter
Imam Kassab ...... Sean T Krishnan
Dylan ...... Colin Morgan
Henry Jackso ...... Adam O’Byrne
Jennifer Wong ...... Marie-France Arcilla

Created by John Scott Dryden

Script Editor: Mike Walker

US Producer: Julia Thompson
Assisted by Julia Adamo
Additional Writing by Sam Dingman
UK Producer: Emma Hearn

Directed by Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden
Executive Producers: Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden
Executive Producer for Radiotopia, Julie Shapiro

A Goldhawk production for Radiotopia/PRX and BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.


TUE 05:35 Ray Bradbury - There Will Come Soft Rains (b007k2w1)
2026: With surroundings destroyed and devoid of human life, an automated house carries on...

Dramatisation of Ray Bradbury’s short story

The Woman ...... Joan Miller
Commentator ...... David King-Wood

Music composed and conducted by Antony Hopkins

Singers: Ann Dowdall and John Carol Case.

Adapted and produced by Nesta Pain.

First broadcast on the BBC Third Programme in September 1962.


TUE 06:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcv)
Series 1

6. Tintin in Tibet

News of a plane crash sends the intrepid boy reporter on a desperate search. Stars Richard Pearce, Andrew Sachs and Leo McKern.

Series of classic adventures featuring the famous young reporter and his faithful dog, Snowy.

Created and written by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who used the pen name Hergé.

Starring Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.

'‘Tintin in Tibet’ was first published in 1962.

Dramatised by Simon Eastwood.

Tintin .... Richard Pearce
Snowy .... Andrew Sachs
Captain Haddock …. Leo McKern
Chang …. Paul Hyu
Tharkey …. Neil Roberts
Blessed Lightning …. Brett Usher
Shining Light …. John Church
Burning Fire …. Eric Allan
Other parts played by Peter Elliot

Producer: John Yorke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in February 1992.


TUE 06:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qww7)
6. Voice in the Night

After receiving sinister death threats over the telephone, an elderly spinster calls in cantankerous criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle.

Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.

Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle

Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
Miss Nicholson …. Hester Paton Brown
Billy Boy the Dog …. Percy Edwards
Mr Nicolson …. Alan McClelland
Superintendent Denham …. Fred Yule
Station Officer …. Alan Keith
Julian Smith/Taxi Driver …. John Baker

Audio recovered by BBC Radio 4 Extra listener, Steve Arnold.

Director: Leslie Bridgmont

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1957.


TUE 07:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r41)
2. The Waiting Game

As the minutes turn to hours, Paul, the son who has given his parents so much trouble, is still not home...

Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in 1980s Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices.

Abridged by Sara Davies.

Read by Don Warrington.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2019.


TUE 07:15 Jane Austen (b085tqk0)
Northanger Abbey

7. Suspicions

Catherine is a guest of the Tilney's at Northanger Abbey.

But the General's behaviour begins to arouse her suspicions; could he have committed a monstrous act?

Jane Austen's satire of Gothic novels.

Dramatised by Hattie Naylor.

Catherine ..... Georgia Groome
Henry ..... Luke Thompson
Eleanor ..... Natasha Cowley
General Tilney ..... John Dougall
The Book ..... Miriam Margolyes

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.


TUE 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b03jz1hz)
Series 9

Blood of the Reardons

Ed discovers that he has diabetes and his daughter, Eli, turns up to be his calorie counter- in-chief.

To escape Eli's gluten free falafel salad, Ed enrols on a clinical trial, and that's when his son, Jake turns up in the hope of a fly-on-the-wall documentary, although as Ping points out, it will only be marketable if Ed dies!

The comical world of an author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.

Starring Christopher Douglas.

Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.

Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Dr Liz Newcombe ...... Claudie Blakeley
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Eli ...... Lisa Coleman
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Jake ...... Sam Pamphilon
Pearl ...... Alison Steadman
Stan ...... Geoffrey Whitehead

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.


TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
Spon

A certain brown terror awaits Dick Emery, who is filling Harry Secombe's shoes, but not his trousers.

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

This a particularly bizarre episode with not only with Dick Emery in place of Harry Secombe but also the musical turns in reverse order. Sapristi!

With:

Peter Sellers
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1957.


TUE 08:30 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
Episode 6

Maverick hack George Cragge is certain he knows the identity of the killer.

Meanwhile, who will be the BBC's next Director-General?

Starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.

Mark Tavener's blackly humorous murder mystery.

George Cragge …. Michael Williams
DCI Frank Jefferson …. Barry Foster
The Prime Minister …. Hugh Laurie
Crichton-Potter …. Richard Griffiths
Martin McCabe …. John Bird
Charles Prentiss …. Stephen Fry
Marcia Mallon …. Rebecca Front
Jim Hardie …. Kenneth Cranham
Director of Personnel …. Geoffrey Whitehead
The Chancellor …. Simon Greenall
John …. Jonathan Keeble
Caroline …. Susie Brann

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1998.


TUE 09:00 Who Goes There? (b00fj2bw)
Series 3

Episode 2

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:

Amanda Foreman
Maria McErlane

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000.


TUE 09:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007k4xw)
Episode 3

Patrick and Maureen have hit desperation point and invite a marriage counsellor to advise them on their communication skills live on-air.

It's a recipe for disaster.

Starring Imelda Staunton and Patrick Barlow.

Special guest stars: Mike Smith and Sarah Greene.

Written by Patrick Barlow.

Maureen Maybe ...... Imelda Staunton
Patrick Maybe ...... Patrick Barlow
Doctor Willow ...... Peter Jones
Dennis ...... Kevin Eldon
Sergio ...... Simon Greenall

Script associate: Nev Fountain

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.


TUE 10:00 Passenger List (m000qn9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


TUE 10:35 Ray Bradbury - There Will Come Soft Rains (b007k2w1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:35 today]


TUE 11:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


TUE 11:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qww7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


TUE 12:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


TUE 12:15 Jane Austen (b085tqk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


TUE 12:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b03jz1hz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


TUE 13:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 13:30 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 14:00 Who Goes There? (b00fj2bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


TUE 14:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007k4xw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 15:00 Passenger List (m000qn9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


TUE 15:35 Ray Bradbury - There Will Come Soft Rains (b007k2w1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:35 today]


TUE 16:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


TUE 16:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qww7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


TUE 17:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


TUE 17:15 Jane Austen (b085tqk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


TUE 17:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b03jz1hz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


TUE 18:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 18:30 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 19:00 Who Goes There? (b00fj2bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


TUE 19:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007k4xw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 20:00 TED Radio Hour (m001k2m4)
Series 9

New Family Values

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

Manoush Zomorodi and psychologist Andrew Soloman explore a new age of family dynamics, which is leading to joy and challenges.

First broadcast in the USA on National Public Radio in 2022.

BBC Action Line: If you are suffering emotional distress or despair, details of help and support are available here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4WLs5NlwrySXJR2n8Snszdg/information-and-support-suicide-emotional-distress


TUE 20:50 Inheritance Tracks (b063hz21)
Bear Grylls

Adventurer Bear Grylls inherits 'The Circle of Life' by Elton John and passes on 'I'm a Believer' by The Monkees.


TUE 21:00 Sneakernomics (p09fy1zk)
2. Dassler vs. Dassler

Sneakernomics is a close encounter with the visionaries, artisans and journeymen who’ve made, and been made, by trainers.

We’ll follow in the footsteps of mavericks, hustlers and dreamers, and hear their tales of boom and bust, fame and infamy, hope and heartbreak.

Across nine episodes, Sneakernomics tells the extraordinary origin stories of some of the world’s biggest brands, and how sponsorship deals and celebrity culture redefined our relationship with products. It’s also a business story – how leisure has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry; a sports story – how games became organised and grew into a global spectacle; and it’s a story of invention – how enthusiastic hobbyist-pioneers often took extraordinary risks that changed the course of sport and fashion.

The sneaker story is characterised by fierce competition and rivalry. We explore how the quest to be number one tore families and friendships apart and divided towns. Above all, this is the story of the people behind the shoes. What you’ll hear is a mix of interviews with many of the key individuals who’ve played their part in that extraordinary story, interlaced with moments of fiction inspired by their testimonies and our research.

Written and presented by Nicholas Smith, with 1Xtra presenter Ace. The drama is written by Al Smith.

Sepp . . . . . Roger Ringrose
Joe . . . . . Aaron Gelkoff
Rudi . . . . . Joe Sims
Adi . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery
Horst . . . . . Mark Edel-Hunt
Fritz . . . . . Ian Dunnet Jnr
Eckel . . . . . Stefan Adegbola
Charles . . . . . Trevor White
Clarissa . . . . . Jane Whittenshaw
Chuck . . . . . Joseph Balderrama
Bill . . . . . Nathan Osgood

Production Trainee: Marithe Van Der Aa
Assistant Producer: Ben Hollands
Sound: Peter Ringrose
Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko

Special thanks: Joe Foster, Sigi Dassler, Michael Dassler, Abe Aamidor, Charles Slack, Angelo Anastasio, Patrick Nally, John Boulter, David Jones, Michael McKnight, Helmut Fischer, Kerstin Neuber and Victoria Purcell.

First heard on BBC Sounds in 2021.


TUE 22:00 Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life (m001jkwd)
Series 4

Wednesday's Child Is...

Multi-award winning comedian and author Mark Watson continues his probably doomed, but luckily funny quest to make sense of the human experience.

This series is about time - the days of the week, the stages of our existence - and the way we use it to make sense of things. We make our way through the working week, tonight considering 'hump day' - Wednesday. Wednesday's child, famously, is full of woe. Both Mark and Esther are in this category. Is the woe a real issue or merely a fairy tale? What is the bleakest joke ever told by a four-year-old? And what would Thomas Hardy make of this series?

Expect jokes, observations and interactions galore as Mark is aided, and sometimes obstructed, by the sardonic musical excellence of Flo & Joan. There's also a hand-picked comedy colleague each week - here, we welcome Esther Manito.

Producer: Lianne Coop

An Impatient production for BBC Radio 4


TUE 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show (b01g7nry)
Series 2

Holidays

Award-winning comedian Jason Byrne tackles the stress of going on holiday.

Fast-paced stand-up comedy and sketch show.

With:

Laurence Howarth
Daisy Haggard

Producer: Julia McKenzie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.


TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001k1zt)
John Kearns 2/3

From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Rob Deering chats to John Kearns.


TUE 23:00 The Damien Slash Mixtape (b08tcx1g)
Series 1

Episode 1

Multi-character YouTube star Damien Slash in this fast-paced, one-man sketch comedy show.

From the surreal to the satirical, from the zeitgeist to the absurd, Damien serves up a range of high octane characters, all from his own voice. Adverts, actors, hipsters, trolls - no aspect of modern life is left un-skewered.

Written by and starring Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker)

Additional material by Robin Morgan

Producer: Sam Bryant

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.


TUE 23:15 Political Animals (b01lv38q)
Series 1

Wilberforce

Wilberforce, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office 1973-1987, reflects on his life with Margaret Thatcher.

Starring Clive Swift.

The first in a series of four scurrilous talks given by well-known, if unreliable, Downing Street cats.

Tony Bagley assists each feline to relate their trials and tribulations under four different Prime Ministers.

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012.


TUE 23:30 Elvenquest (b00k9d80)
Series 1

Episode 5

The Questers face the Tower of Tests and are horrified when one of their number is struck down. Meanwhile Lord Darkness must confront some revolting slaves.

More comic adventures set in lower Earth where fantasy writer Sam has been coerced into joining a band of intrepid heroes as they battle the dread forces of evil in search of the legendary sword of Asnagar!

Fantasy sitcom written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.

Sam ...... Stephen Mangan
Vidar ...... Darren Boyd
Dean ...... Kevin Eldon
Penthiselea ...... Sophie Winkleman
Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan
Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon
Amis ...... James Bachman

With:

Chris Pavlo
Lizzy Watts
Clare Wille

Producers: Anil Gupta & Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.

WEDNESDAY 08 MARCH 2023

WED 00:00 Passenger List (m000qn9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Tuesday]


WED 00:35 Ray Bradbury - There Will Come Soft Rains (b007k2w1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:35 on Tuesday]


WED 01:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]


WED 01:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qww7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r41)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]


WED 02:15 Jane Austen (b085tqk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Tuesday]


WED 02:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b03jz1hz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]


WED 03:00 The Goon Show (b00cb8ls)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]


WED 03:30 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 Who Goes There? (b00fj2bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]


WED 04:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007k4xw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]


WED 05:00 Passenger List (m000qbfy)
3. Psychic Witch

A sick passenger, the man in the green jacket, the one who survived.

Atlantic Airlines flight 702 has disappeared mid-flight between London and New York with 256 passengers on board. Kaitlin Le, a college student whose twin brother vanished with the flight, is determined to uncover the truth. Kelly Marie Tran, Patti LuPone, Colin Morgan and Rob Benedict star in this multi-award-winning mystery thriller.

Kaitlin ...... Kelly Marie Tran
Mr Lapeer ...... Nathan Osgood
Mrs Lapeer ...... Laurel Lefkow
Nurse ...... Gabby Brooks
Dolores ...... Kathleen Early
Martin Dobbs ...... Richard Doyle
Beatrice ...... Lauren Shippen
Kein (Kaitlin’s Father) ...... George Nyugen
Chuck ...... Adrian Latourelle
William Schroeder ...... Kristian Bruun
Mia ...... Patti LuPone
Air Stewards ...... Lauren Shippen & Steve Basaula
Passenger filming ...... Mark Henry Phillips

Created by John Scott Dryden
Written by Kevin Rodriguez & Lauren Shippen

Script Editor: Mike Walker

US Producer: Julia Thompson
Assisted by Julia Adamo
Additional Writing by Sam Dingman
UK Producer: Emma Hearn

Directed by Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden
Executive Producers: Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden
Executive Producer for Radiotopia, Julie Shapiro

A Goldhawk production for Radiotopia/PRX and BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.


WED 05:45 Short Works (m0002cmx)
Craft Work by Selina Thompson

Living in a caravan on the east coast of Ireland, a woman comes face-to-face with fear. An original short work for radio by Selina Thompson.

Selina Thompson is an artist and performer based in Leeds. Her work is playful, participatory and intimate, focused on the politics of identity, and how this defines our bodies, lives and environments. She has made work for pubs, cafes, hairdressers, toilets, galleries, theatres - and now radio. Past work includes 'Salt', where she retraced one of the routes of the Transatlantic Slave Triangle on a cargo ship across the Atlantic, and 'Chewing The Fat', her own version of a midnight feast: somewhere between the confessions made over coffee at weight-watchers, and the sloppy drunken story-telling that accompanies that 3AM kebab.

Produced by Eliza Lomas.

Written and performed by Selina Thompson.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2019.


WED 06:00 Craddock and Co (b007jsvl)
1. The Crompton Canvas

A violent burglary leads Victorian detective Charles Craddock to a sinister rendezvous.

Lucy Greenwood travels from Lancashire to London to work with her Uncle Charles at his London book shop - but soon discovers he has another profession as a private investigator.

Martin Jarvis stars as Charles Craddock in Chris Thompson's mystery series.

Charles Craddock …. Martin Jarvis
Lucy Greenwood …. Emma Tate
Grout …. Struan Rodger
Leopold Kransky …. Stephen Thorne
Slip …. Lyndham Gregory
Peggie McLavety …. John Evitts
Captain John Trevail …. Gareth Armstrong

Director: John Taylor.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in October 1993.


WED 06:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qxc7)
7. The Will

A young man in distress and an old man in danger: a curious case for the cantankerous criminal psychologist.

Ernest Dudley's Harley Street psychiatrist-turned-detective uses psychology as well as criminology to hunt down lawbreakers by deducing their felonious personalities.

Cecil Parker stars as Dr Morelle with Sheila Sim as his long-suffering assistant, Miss Frayle

Dr Morelle …. Cecil Parker
Miss Frayle …. Sheila Sim
David Beaumont …. David Spenser
Henrietta Vickers …. Nan Kenway
Herbert Vickers …. Douglas Young
Darrell …. Will Leighton

Director: Leslie Bridgmont

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1957.


WED 07:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r08)
3. Twins

Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices.

With Paul still missing, presumed kidnapped, Clyde looks back to the birth of his twin boys - the day when baby Paul was given a devastating label that would stay with him forever.

Read by Don Warrington
Written by Claire Adam
Abridged by Sara Davies
Produced by Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2019.


WED 07:15 Jane Austen (b085x6mp)
Northanger Abbey

8. Terrible Deeds

Catherine's fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place at Northanger Abbey are confronted by Henry Tilney.

Jane Austen's satire pokes fun at the popular sensationalist fiction of the day.

Catherine ..... Georgia Groome
Henry ..... Luke Thompson
Eleanor ..... Natasha Cowley
General Tilney ..... John Dougall
James ..... Finlay Robertson
The Book ..... Miriam Margolyes

Dramatised by Hattie Naylor.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.


WED 07:30 Women Talking About Cars (b092r4rs)
Series 2

Sheila Hancock

Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Sheila Hancock about cars.

Sheila reminisces about the cars she has known taking us on a trip through her remarkable life from the first stirrings of her theatrical ambitions through to the day John Thaw fell for her and why the number of seats in a Morgan sports car is important, and thence to the enduring lure of a Jaguar and how the trick of getting older is actually to speed up...

Series in which famous women look at their lives from the perspective of the cars they have known, the journeys they've been on and the things they keep in their boot for emergencies.

With contributions from our studio audience and tongue in cheek readings from Morwenna Banks.

Produced by Gareth Edwards.

A BBC Studios Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.


WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k251)
Series 2

The Marrow Contest

The green-fingered Lad takes on the authorities to save his pride and joy.

Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams.

Announcer: Kenneth Williams

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1955.


WED 08:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b01nbzs8)
Series 2

Work and Travel

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue look at work and travel, plus "Missing Persons".

Series 2 of Bill Dare's sitcom stars Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens.

Mike ...... Robert Duncan
Sue ...... Jan Ravens

With Roger Blake, Bill Dare, Alistair McGowan and Sally Philips.

Music by Mark Burton.

Producer: Jo Clegg

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.


WED 09:00 Nature Table (m000fpns)
Series 1

Episode 3

Comedian, broadcaster and writer Sue Perkins’ ‘Show & Tell’ series celebrating the natural world and all it’s funny eccentricities.

Taking the simple format of a ‘Show & Tell’, each episode Sue is joined by celebrity guests from the worlds of comedy and natural history. Each of the natural history guests brings an item linked to the wild world to share with the audience, be it an amazing fact or funny personal anecdote. Each item is a springboard for an enlightening and funny discussion, alongside fun games and challenges revealing more astonishing facts. We also hear from some of the London Zoo audience, a mix of London Zoo staff and members of the public, as they bring us their own natural history ‘show and tells’ for Sue and the guests to discuss.

Nature Table has a simple clear brief: to positively celebrate and promote the importance of all our planet’s wonderfully wild flora and fauna in a fun and easily grasped way... whilst at the same time having a giggle.

In this episode, Sue Perkins is joined by special guests naturalist and BBC Wildlife correspondent Nick Baker, ethnobotanist James Wong and comedian Lucy Porter.

Written by Catherine Brinkworth, Kat Sadler and Jon Hunter

Produced by Simon Nicholls

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2020.


WED 09:30 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007tm46)
Domesticity

The comedian looks at the ups and downs of domesticity.

Six-part series illustrating the Domedic minutiae of life.

Stand-up and sketches with Simon Greenall, Sally Grace and Dave Lamb.

Producer: Maria Esposito

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.


WED 10:00 Passenger List (m000qbfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


WED 10:45 Short Works (m0002cmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


WED 11:00 Craddock and Co (b007jsvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


WED 11:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qxc7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


WED 12:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


WED 12:15 Jane Austen (b085x6mp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


WED 12:30 Women Talking About Cars (b092r4rs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


WED 13:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k251)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 13:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b01nbzs8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 14:00 Nature Table (m000fpns)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 14:30 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007tm46)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 15:00 Passenger List (m000qbfy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


WED 15:45 Short Works (m0002cmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:45 today]


WED 16:00 Craddock and Co (b007jsvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]


WED 16:30 A Case for Dr Morelle (b007qxc7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]


WED 17:00 Golden Child by Claire Adam (m0002r08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]


WED 17:15 Jane Austen (b085x6mp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]


WED 17:30 Women Talking About Cars (b092r4rs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]


WED 18:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k251)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 18:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue (b01nbzs8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 19:00 Nature Table (m000fpns)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 19:30 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007tm46)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 20:00 Archive on 4 (b09tybwl)
The Advance Guard of the Avant-garde

In the 1960s, a group of writers set about shaking up the polite conventions of the British realist tradition through a whole range of experimental approaches.

Sound poets created some of the strangest programmes ever broadcast by the BBC, while the likes of BS Johnson cut holes in the pages of his novels - and in the case of his book 'The Unfortunates' published the unbound chapters in a box for the reader to mix up and read in whatever order they wished.

Johnson and similarly minded writers like Ann Quin, Bob Cobbing, Alan Burns and Christine Brooke-Rose were prominent in their day, appearing regularly on TV and radio, but they've now largely been forgotten.

Using some of the rich archive these writers left behind, DJ Taylor sets out to tell their story, with the help of Johnson's biographer Jonathan Coe, editor of a new Ann Quin collection Jennifer Hodgson, novelist Eimear McBride and poetry critic Jeremy Noel Tod.

Borrowing some of their techniques Taylor argues that while we may no longer talk about this group of determinedly experimental figures, many of today's most prominent writers, from David Mitchell to Alice Oswald, owe them a debt of gratitude.

Producer: Geoff Bird

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.


WED 21:00 Sneakernomics (p09fy247)
3. The Committee of Sleep

Sneakernomics is a close encounter with the visionaries, artisans and journeymen who’ve made, and been made, by trainers. We’ll follow in the footsteps of mavericks, hustlers and dreamers, and hear their tales of boom and bust, fame and infamy, hope and heartbreak.

Across nine episodes, Sneakernomics tells the extraordinary origin stories of some of the world’s biggest brands, and how sponsorship deals and celebrity culture redefined our relationship with products. It’s also a business story – how leisure has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry; a sports story – how games became organised and grew into a global spectacle; and it’s a story of invention – how enthusiastic hobbyist-pioneers often took extraordinary risks that changed the course of sport and fashion.

The sneaker story is characterised by fierce competition and rivalry. We explore how the quest to be number one tore families and friendships apart and divided towns. Above all, this is the story of the people behind the shoes. What you’ll hear is a mix of interviews with many of the key individuals who’ve played their part in that extraordinary story, interlaced with moments of fiction inspired by their testimonies and our research.

Written and presented by Nicholas Smith, with 1Xtra presenter Ace. The drama is written by Al Smith.

Episode 3 Cast:

Bill . . . . . Nathan Osgood
Phil . . . . . Trevor White
Jeff . . . . . Ian Dunnett Jnr
Shoji . . . . . Daniel York Loh
Dale . . . . . Wilf Scolding
Carolyn . . . . . Cecilia Appiah
Bob . . . . . Mark Edel-Hunt
Truck Driver . . . . . Joseph Balderrama

Production Trainee: Marithe Van Der Aa
Assistant Producer: Ben Hollands
Sound: Peter Ringrose
Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko

Special thanks: Jeff Johnson, Bob Woodell, Angel Martinez, Julie Dixon, Nelson Farris, Peter Moore, Jamie Larsen, Clare Ewing and Jeffrey Johnston.

First on BBC Sounds in 2021.


WED 22:00 Conversations from a Long Marriage (m001jkvz)
Series 4

3. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return in the fourth series of Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy, as a long-married couple in love with life and each other.

This week, Roger is invited to talk about his Fleet Street career, on a cruise ship. Initially scathing about ‘a floating tower block’, Joanna is won round by snake-hipped Carlos, in the salsa class. Roger, meanwhile, is attracting adoring fans to his lectures. Are troubled waters ahead?

Conversations from a Long Marriage won the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Award for Best Radio Comedy in 2020. Nominated for a Writers’ Guild Award in 2023.

Conversations from a Long Marriage is written by Jan Etherington and produced by Claire Jones. The production coordinator is Katie Baum, the studio engineer is Wilfredo Acosta and the sound design is by Jon Calver. It is a BBC Studios Production.

‘Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam have had illustrious acting careers but can they ever have done anything better than Jan Etherington’s two hander? This is a work of supreme craftsmanship.’ RADIO TIMES

‘Peppered with nostalgic 60s hits and especially written for the pair, it’s an endearing portrait of exasperation, laced with hard won tolerance – and something like love.’ THE GUARDIAN

‘The delicious fruit of the writer, Jan Etherington’s experience of writing lots of TV and radio, blessed by being acted by Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Treasure this one, produced by Claire Jones. Unlike many a current Radio 4 ‘comedy’, this series makes people laugh’ GILLIAN REYNOLDS. SUNDAY TIMES

‘You’ve been listening at my window, Jan’. JOANNA LUMLEY


WED 22:30 Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks (b03xgl4g)
Job Interviews and Office Politics

Jason Cook uses the lessons learnt from his bitter experiences to help sweeten the lives of listeners.

This time, he holds forth on the best ways to pass a job interview and how to wend one's way through the perilous pastures of office politics.

Zoe Harrison and Neil Grainger, help to police the prairie of the public's problems.

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2014.


WED 23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b05108h0)
Series 6

Dame Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes, a self-confessed chocoholic, tries her first deep fried Mars bar, but will she try the chocolate covered scorpion?

And to conquer her fear of drowning, she tries hypnotherapy.

Marcus Brigstocke persuades his guests to try new experiences: things they really ought to have done by now.

Some experiences are loved, some are loathed, in this show all about embracing the new.

Producer: Bill Dare

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015.


WED 23:30 This Is Craig Brown (b00dwndv)
The Arts

How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. From March 2004.


WED 23:45 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows (b00fcbgm)
1. Pubs

Is the concept of the pub is dead?

Incisive reporter Gus Murdoch investigates Britain's public houses.

Written by and starring Stephen Carlin.

With:

Rachel Atkins
Christopher Douglas
Chris Pavlo
Renton Skinner
Dan Tetsall

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2008.