SATURDAY 03 MAY 2008

SAT 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k1tj)
Episode 5
With Jonathan's return, Van Helsing is forced to reveal the shocking truth about Lucy. Stars Bernard Holley and Phyllis Logan.
SAT 00:30 Book Club (b00b41fv)
Terry Pratchett: Welcome to Discworld, or at least to an audience with the creator, Terry Pratchett. First broadcast in July 2004.
SAT 01:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007js4n)
Series 2
4. The Hostages
Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury takes charge when a hostage is taken by a gunman, but then her feisty mother arrives...
Conclusion of Sue Rodwell's murder mystery starring Annette Badland as DI Gwen Danbury.
DI Gwen Danbury …. Annette Badland
Joan Danbury …. Gudrun Ure
DS Henry Jacobs …. John Duttine
Supt Phillips …. John Rye
Mrs Banks …. Tina Gray
Gary Wolsey …. Paul Panting
Cathy Bedford …. Elaine Claxton
Keets …. Crawford Logan
Sharon Keets …. Susannah Corbett
Colin Jarvis …. Matthew Morgan
Reporter …. Gavin Muir
PC …. David Holt
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1994.
SAT 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b3zz3)
Episode 5
Darrow sets out to persuade Sophie to leave Givre, but discovers affairs are much more complicated than he’d realised.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SAT 02:15 Martyn Wade - A Home of Their Own (b00b4038)
To escape their children who won't leave home, Kenneth and Clare move to a smaller house - with no space for visitors.
But the couple are soon plagued by former residents and visitors - unaware that the previous owner Mrs Hooper has departed...
Martyn Wade's comedy starring David Troughton as Kenneth and Barbara Flynn as Clare.
With Margaret Tyzack as Mrs Hooper, Richenda Carey as Miss Grainger-Taylor, Jonathan Keeble as Mr Norton, Wayne Foskett as Maurice, Harry Myers as George and Colleen Prendergast as Jill.
Production note:
'A Home of Their Own' was due to be recorded on location in a house used for a number of Martyn's previous plays, but which had become too noisy for period plays.
Ironically during the recording, the cast and crew had to decamp to a studio as severe building work at both the back and front of the house made the recording inaudible. Perhaps the house was having the last word..?
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SAT 03:00 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 as Maureen Maybe and Patrick Barlow as Patrick Maybe.
Special guests: Mike Smith and Sarah Greene
Doctor ...... Peter Jones
Dennis ...... Kevin Eldon
Sergio ...... Simon Greenall
Written by Patrick Barlow.
Script associate: Nev Fountain
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
SAT 03:30 Dial M for Pizza (b00b41j9)
Series 1
Episode 5
The sketch show team take a pop at cops, cabs and cowboys. Stars Brenda Blethyn and Robert Bathurst. From December 1987.
SAT 04:00 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll (b00fw3zq)
Come Up and See Me
How Brian's interruption of a recording session inadvertently gave Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel their biggest hit.
More revelations from rock musicologist and part-time media studies tutor Brian Appleton
Series of comic lectures, written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.
SAT 04:15 Hearing With Hegley (b00b41k4)
Series 1
Episode 3
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, presents a selection of his work.
With:
Keith Moore
Susan Norton
Nigel Piper
Andrew Bailey
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996.
SAT 04:30 The Nick Revell Show (b007k2dc)
Series 1
Cash
Writer Nick struggles for cash, while his geraniums moan about Christmas decorations.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With Alistair McGowan, Caroline Gruber, Brian Bowles, Doon Mackichan and Alison Sterling.
Producer: Jon Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
SAT 05:00 Thomas Hardy - Jude the Obscure (b007t2h6)
The Letter Killeth
Into their lives comes little Father Time, the child of Jude and Arabella.
Sue finds herself bowed down with domestic drudgery and hardship. Jude returns to his humbler trade of baking because his consumption cannot withstand the outdoor life of a stonemason.
Once again there's the old longing to return to Christminster, and Jude makes a resolution...
Conclusion of Thomas Hardy's 1895 novel dramatised in six parts by Elizabeth North.
Stars Michael Pennington as Jude Fawley, June Barrie as Widow Edlin, Elizabeth Garvie as Sue Bridehead, John Normington as Phillotson, Elva Makins as Arabella, Hazel Ellerby as Annie, Jesse Lawrence as Father Time, Brian Jackson as Tinker Taylor, Gregory Phillips as Jack Stagg, John Linstrum as Dr Vilbert, Alexa Romanes as the Landlady, Judy Gibson as the Woman and Brian Gear a as Man in Crowd.
Produced at BBC Bristol by Brian Miller.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986.
SAT 06:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00b41fs)
Series 2
Anyone for a Cruise to Cherbourg?
The singing duo wonder why their agent is being uncharacteristically nice...
30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time.
June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman's sitcom.
Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield
With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Paul Rogan and Alex Lowe.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1999.
SAT 06:30 PG Wodehouse (b00b41fq)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Florence Craye
Trapped in the Hampshire hamlet of Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller.
Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Florence Craye ..... Bronwen Williams
Stilton Cheesewright ..... Michael Kilgarriff
Salesman ..... Bruce Bennett
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1978.
SAT 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b50pd)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
SAT 08:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k207)
1967
BBC local stations begin and national radio is numbered from 1 to 4. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
SAT 08:30 Daphne Du Maurier: Frenchman's Creek (b007k4hq)
Episode 6
Rockingham is dead. As the French pirate awaits execution, Dona risks everything for the man she loves. Stars Lorna Heilbron.
SAT 09:00 I Did It My Way (b00b50pg)
Graeme Garden
Graeme talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times, including how he became part of the hugely successful antidote to panel games.
SAT 12:00 John Wyndham - Chocky (b007k49r)
Twelve-year-old Matthew has an imaginary friend, or is she an alien life force? Psychological drama with Owen Teale and Cathy Tyson.
SAT 13:30 Albert and Me (b007js8c)
Series 1
Looking for a Job
Single dad Bryan needs a job, but can he find an employer who'll let him bring his young son Albert along?
Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Terence Alexander as Rex and Madeline Smith as Stephanie.
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1977.
SAT 14:00 03/05/2008 (b00b50t6)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00b50tw)
More comedy and music from Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, featuring Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy as the singing ZoZo Sisters.
SAT 18:00 Heroes: The Official Radio Show (b00b50vd)
Series 2
Episode 2
Jon Holmes and Xanthe Fuller analyse the action from the TV series. Send in your theories.
SAT 18:30 Terry Pratchett (b00b50xj)
Small Gods
Episode 2
Novice priest Brutha has been selected by Deacon Vorbis to go on a secret mission to the infidel city of Ephebe.
The Great God Om, who is stuck in the body of a small tortoise, is going with him in a little wicker basket.
Terry Pratchett's comic Discworld fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Aktor ...... Philip Fox
Xeno ...... Sean Barrett
Captainr ...... Gerard McDermott
Sergeant ...... John Cummins
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Claire Grove
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.
SAT 19:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k207)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Daphne Du Maurier: Frenchman's Creek (b007k4hq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SAT 20:00 I Did It My Way (b00b50pg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00b50tw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]


SUNDAY 04 MAY 2008

SUN 00:00 Heroes: The Official Radio Show (b00b50vd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b00b50xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 John Wyndham - Chocky (b007k49r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 Albert and Me (b007js8c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:00 I Did It My Way (b00b50pg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00b50tw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday]
SUN 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b523w)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
SUN 08:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b523y)
Omnibus, part 1
An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SUN 09:15 Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words (b007w26k)
When a young man takes his beloved Rose to climb a mountain, there are alarming consequences. Read by Mark Bonnar.
SUN 09:30 Stilgoe's Around (b007k4k2)
Brighton Racecourse
Richard Stilgoe's musical revue tackles sporting life from every angle by spending the day at Brighton Races.
With Charles Collingwood, Peter Blake, Belinda Lang and musical guest Kathryn Tickell.
Written by Richard Stilgoe.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989.
SUN 10:00 Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck (b007k1v3)
Pretty but shrewd Judith Taverner gallops in from the provinces and daringly defies the gaming, drinking and brawling world of Regency London to claim her rights, her fortune - and who knows, perhaps her happiness?
Starring Elizabeth Proud as Judith Taverner, Simon Shepherd as Peregrine Taverner, Steve Hodson as Lord Worth and Gary Cady as Bernard Taverner.
Written by Georgette Heyer. Dramatised by Neville Teller.
Producer: David Johnston
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986.
SUN 11:30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqlp)
September: Watch the Birdie
An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.
Sue Limb’s pastoral sitcom follows six months in the life of the Jones family, who live on a small farm in rural Wales.
It’s the start of the farming year, as daughter Megan sets her sights on Mr Bootle...
Mr Jones ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ma Jones ...... Lisabeth Miles
Megan Jones ...... Rebecca Front
Owen Jones ...... Matthew Morgan
Mr Jenkins ...... Nickolas Grace
Bootle ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Recorded on location.
Music composed by John Whitehall.
Producer: Jonathan James Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
SUN 12:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007tzt6)
Episode 6
Russell Davies celebrates post-war performers. Featuring Tommy Handley and emerging hopefuls Harry Secombe and Tony Hancock.
SUN 12:30 Radio Roots (b007jxh4)
Eric Barker
Eric Barker: He went from impersonations of Ramsey MacDonald to the Carry Ons. Eric Barker was a 'comic presence' on BBC Radio for 40 years. Episode 5 of 6.
SUN 13:00 Huddwinks (b00b52ch)
Series 2
The Dead Walk at Midnight!
A reporter arrives to investigate mysterious happenings at a haunted manor.
Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies.
With:
Denise Coffey
Chris Emmett
David Gooderson
Fred Harris
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1988.
SUN 13:30 Stop Messing About! (b00b52ck)
Series 1
Episode 2
A dirty wartime romp and the tale of a naughty gnome.
Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith.
After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead - using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title - Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his "Carry On" film co-star Joan Sims.
Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Myles Rudge
With the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1969.
SUN 14:00 04/05/2008 (b00b52dd)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
SUN 17:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007tzt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 17:30 Radio Roots (b007jxh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Alex Garland - The Coma (b007mw9w)
Episode 3
As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up. Tom Goodman-Hill reads Alex Garland's novel.
SUN 18:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008lz2f)
Episode 3
As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her. Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and Helen Goldwyn.
SUN 19:00 Huddwinks (b00b52ch)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
SUN 19:30 Stop Messing About! (b00b52ck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck (b007k1v3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqlp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 22:00 The Now Show (b00b52jx)
Fresh from 4 - catch up with Punt and Dennis and guests. First heard on Radio 4 on 25th April.
SUN 22:30 The Right Time (b00fvpdt)
Series 1
Episode 4
The sketch show about modern life, with people who've lived a bit of it. Stars Eleanor Bron and Clive Swift. From September 2001.
SUN 23:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b00b52m8)
Brand New
Brand New: Jo Brand makes some razor-sharp observations on everyday life, including sweets, candles and flashers.
SUN 23:45 2000 Years of Radio (b007jnh4)
Series 1
Mad - Georgian Radio
Full Age of Enlightenment updates, plus the Earl of Sandwich lives up to his name. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2000.


MONDAY 05 MAY 2008

MON 00:00 Doctor Who: The Commentaries (b00b52mz)
Series 4
The Poison Sky
The Doctor Who cast and crew discuss the fifth episode of the fourth TV series.
MON 00:45 Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House (b007jtn7)
Episode 3
Eleanor is now feeling at ease in Hill House - but what surprises are in store after the first night?
Shirley Jackson’s spine-chilling Gothic Horror read by Emma Fielding.
Abridged in eight parts by Alison Joseph.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
MON 01:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b523y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words (b007w26k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Stilgoe's Around (b007k4k2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The Now Show (b00b52jx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 The Right Time (b00fvpdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b00b52m8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:45 2000 Years of Radio (b007jnh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007tzt6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Radio Roots (b007jxh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Huddwinks (b00b52ch)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:30 Stop Messing About! (b00b52ck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b5pfz)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b00b5pg1)
Series 7
The Mysterious Punch-up-the Conker
Stand by for a thrilling pursuit of a mysterious nose assailant!
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
Jack Train
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: Pat Dixon
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1957.
MON 08:30 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00b5pg3)
The Case of the Deranged Botanist
Baker Street’s Great Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the case in a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans.
Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series.
With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson and Jeffrey Holland as Inspector Lestrade.
Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith.
Producer: Chris Neill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1999.
MON 09:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jphl)
Series 2
Talking Poison
A controversial American preacher and men's rights advocate comes to the UK to take part in a TV debate, but threats have been made against him.
So it's up to Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury ensure his protection. But her mother Joan is not impressed...
Sue Rodwell's three-part detective mystery stars Annette Badland as DI Gwen Danbury, Stephanie Cole as Joan Danbury, Peter Marinker as Arthur Lamson, Liza Ross as Alena Lamson, Michelle Newell as Anna Tricker, Richard Derrington as Tom Palmer and Robert Lister as Superintendent Phillips.
Director: Rosemary Watts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
MON 09:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b5ppw)
A Dark Blue Perfume
A retired businessman returns from abroad to search for his ex-wife, who left him years ago for another man. Read by John Rowe.
MON 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b5pr3)
Episode 6
Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow, whilst Sophie has a shock for Owen.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Deborah Weston as Adelaide, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
MON 10:15 The Drought (b007jw1l)
Jean's former home, submerged in a reservoir, has been uncovered by a drought. Her visit there does not bring back the happy memories her nurses expect.
Drama by Stephen Dunstone.
Stars Kathleen Helme as Jean, Angela Winter as Ernestine, Tessa Worsley as Nurse 1, Becky Hindley as Nurse 2, Seamus O'Neill as Grandad, Olwen May as Mother, Ben Frain as Kenneth, Malcolm Scates as Mr Dacre, Susan Cookson as Young Jean, Rebecca George as Little Jean 1, Rebecca Harper as Little Jean 2, Adam Binns as Harry and Royston Bayfield as Norman.
Producer: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
MON 11:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
Fortunes
When shepherd Gabriel Oak meets Bathsheba, a cycle of passion and pain begins. Thomas Hardy's classic tale with Janet Maw.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b00b5pg1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00thy17)
Series 4
Episode 10
British seafarers - and John Cleese in reverse.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Peter Hutchins.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in December 1966.
MON 13:00 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn71)
Episode 6
Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but how will they cope with his possessive daughter?
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
MON 13:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007wnzc)
Trespassing in Florida
There’s more to Florida than pot-bellied golfers.
In a small boat off the coast, travel writer Paul Theroux uncovers the hidden delights of America’s sunshine state.
Stuart Milligan reads the first of five extracts from Paul Theroux's book of travel essays.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00b5qs4)
Murder in the Cathedral
Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles. This programme examines the relationship between Becket and King Henry II.
MON 13:45 Great Inspirations (b00b5qw0)
Lord Hattersley
The former Labour deputy leader talks to Anne Perkins about his admiration for socialist thinker RH Tawney's vision of equality.
MON 14:00 05/05/2008 (b00b5qw2)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00b5r1h)
Series 2
Political Flu
The political climate in the People's Republic is milder than it used to be, but political sickness can still strike unexpectedly, and earthworm tables are not always the answer...
Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov, Peter Craze as Nesterov, Paul Gregory as Brodsky and Stephen Greif as the US Ambassador.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1988.
MON 17:30 Alison and Maud (b007k31q)
Series 1
Speaking in Tongues
Will Mr Mullet and The Bishop of Norwich get too close for comfort over tea? Maud gets a computer and there's an incident on the road...
First of two series of Sue Limb's Bed and Breakfast sitcom about sisters Alison and Maud and their guests at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Starring Denise Coffey as Alison, Miriam Margolyes as Maud, Chris Emmett as Mr Mullett, Geoffrey Whitehead as Bernard, Nickolas Grace as Leslie and Nicholas Le Prevost as the Bishop of Norwich
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2003.
MON 18:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k22f)
Episode 6
The companions target the Count, but could one of them be a traitor? Stars Bernard Holley and Crawford Logan.
MON 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007x08g)
1. The Manuscript
Two friends are camping near the bleak ruins of a huge old house in a remote spot in the west of Ireland, when they discover a ragged manuscript.
It purports to be the journal of an old recluse who once lived in the house with his sister. The manuscript describes his terrifying experiences of being besieged by supernatural creatures and another dimension...
Read by Jim Norton.
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b00b5pg1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00thy17)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 20:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jphl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 20:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b5ppw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 today]
MON 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b5pr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 21:15 The Drought (b007jw1l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
MON 22:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00b5pg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Dave Podmore (b007qcsw)
Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix
Episode 2
Dave Podmore, the cricketer's cricketer is due to get the call any day now. But will it be from the Test selectors or VAT inspectors?
And Felicity Kendall had better watch out...
Christopher Douglas stars as Pod.
Written by Christopher Douglas, Nick Newman and Andrew Nickolds.
Dave ...... Chris Douglas
Andy ...... Andrew Nickolds
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
MON 23:00 Seymour the Fractal Cat (b007s8jw)
Catastrophe Theory
The battle to save humanity from the control of computers comes to a climax. Stars Greg Proops and John Hegley. From May 1996.
MON 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jspx)
Series 1
The Mastersons and Johnson
The French Revolution is in full swing and the fate of the Masterson family is inextricably linked with that of a tumble dryer.
An improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself - based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Jim Sweeney and Phelim McDermott.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993.


TUESDAY 06 MAY 2008

TUE 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k22f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007x08g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jphl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b5ppw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b5pr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 The Drought (b007jw1l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00b5pg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Dave Podmore (b007qcsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Seymour the Fractal Cat (b007s8jw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jspx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Alison and Maud (b007k31q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Flying the Flag (b00b5r1h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b5tc1)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
TUE 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxpn)
Series 6
The Impersonator
When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Peter Goodwright, Ann Lancaster, Jerry Stovin, Jack Watson, Ronald Wilson and Wilfrid Babbage.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1959.
TUE 08:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b5tc3)
Series 2
Episode 2
The comedian presents a selection of classic comic songs. With special guest singer-songwriter Isy Suttie. From October 2006.
TUE 09:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jpj1)
Series 2
Old Dog
Richard Mills - a vulnerable old man - is attacked and burgled. He seems lonely so Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury decides to introduce him to her mother, Joan...
Sue Rodwell's three-part detective mystery stars Annette Badland as DI Gwen Danbury, Stephanie Cole as Joan Danbury, Ian Hogg as Richard Mills, Richard Frame as Darren Peters and John Duttine as Detective Sergeant Henry Jacobs
Director: Rosemary Watts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
TUE 09:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b5v5s)
The Wrong Category
Ignoring his mother's fears, Barry goes out after dark to visit the sites of six recent murders. Read by Nick Moran.
TUE 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b5v8b)
Episode 7
Turmoil and tension at Givre as diplomat George Darrow tries to explain himself, whilst Sophie prompts a revelation.
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
TUE 10:15 Robert Nye - Mrs Shakespeare (b007jxb4)
The Bard's shrewd wife reveals how he left her his second-best bed. Stars Maggie Steed and Kenneth Cranham.
TUE 11:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
Marry Me
Farmer Boldwood starts to play a major role in the tale of Bathsheba Everdene. Thomas Hardy drama with Michael N Harbour.
TUE 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxpn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jnbp)
Series 5
Men of Property
Albert and Harold set out to buy their rag and bone yard's freehold.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Norman Bird, Jeanne Cook and Michael McClain.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in June 1974.
TUE 13:00 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007s5ty)
Episode 7
Stepmother Josie struggles when Matthew's three teenaged children move in with them.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
TUE 13:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007wpnh)
Fever Chart
Travel writer Paul Theroux remembers the places he has visited by the exotic diseases he contracted en route.
Stuart Milligan reads another extract from Paul's book of travel essays.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00b5vd6)
Penance, Rebellion and Ireland
Henry, whilst seeking penance for the death of Becket, also attempts to conquer Ireland. Narrated by Anna Massey.
TUE 13:45 Great Inspirations (b00b5vfp)
Lord Howe
The former foreign secretary talks to Anne Perkins about his admiration for the political message of a GK Chesterton novel.
TUE 14:00 06/05/2008 (b00b5vh4)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jncn)
Series 7
Endings and Beginnings
Mixed emotions as the school year draws to a close with Mr Holliday's last day in teaching. Stars Karl Howman. From May 1992.
TUE 18:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k2bc)
Episode 7
With time running out for Mina, can Van Helsing avert a tragedy? Stars Bernard Holley and Phyllis Logan.
TUE 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wznx)
2. The Siege
After beginning to read the ragged manuscript purporting to be written by an old recluse, the narrator and his sister face the swine-like supernatural creatures' terrifying siege...
Read by Jim Norton.
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
TUE 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxpn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jnbp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jpj1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE 20:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b5v5s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 today]
TUE 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b5v8b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Robert Nye - Mrs Shakespeare (b007jxb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b5tc3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jmdn)
Series 3
The Final Reckoning
When God discovers that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends some archangels to investigate.
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
The Professor …. James Grout
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999
TUE 23:00 Chewin' the Fat (b00b5vwd)
Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan with comedy from Scotland, including Biscuit Addiction and Juvenile Crime. First heard in 1998.
TUE 23:30 Genius (b008h570)
Series 1
Richard Madeley
From mini-elephants to food on tap.
Dave Gorman asks TV host Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea.
Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.


WEDNESDAY 07 MAY 2008

WED 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k2bc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wznx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jpj1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b5v5s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b5v8b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Robert Nye - Mrs Shakespeare (b007jxb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b5tc3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jmdn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Chewin' the Fat (b00b5vwd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Genius (b008h570)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 King Street Junior (b007jncn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b64yv)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
WED 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00b64yx)
Kenneth Horne's abominable quest for a Yeti - and 'Hornerama' looks at Leisure. With Kenneth Williams. From February 1961.
WED 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00b64yz)
The Archers meet some EastEnders, while the Today programme gets a new owner. More top-notch impressions from January 2003. Episode 2 of 4.
WED 09:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jpjh)
Series 2
Dead Heads and Chutney
A respectable woman in her 70s is found dead, apparently from natural causes, but Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury is sure she was murdered so starts to delve into the woman's past...
Sue Rodwell's three-part detective mystery stars Annette Badland as DI Gwen Danbury, Stephanie Cole as Joan Danbury, John Duttine as Detective Sergeant Henry Jacobs, Lennox Greaves as the Vicar, Sunny Ormonde as Isabel Mackenzie and Tom George as John Parnell
Director: Rosemary Watts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
WED 09:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b65bw)
Burning End
Fed up caring for her mother-in-law, Linda is worried when a glass vase seems to have caused a fire. Read by Sue Johnston.
WED 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b65j3)
Episode 8
The swirling waters threaten to engulf Anna as she tries to understand the truth about Darrow and Sophy...
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
WED 10:15 Georgia Pritchett - Showing Up (b007jw2q)
When Sheila Martin welcomes back the son she gave up for adoption into her family, she doesn’t guess the home truths his reappearance will uncover.
Georgia Pritchett’s family dramas stars Paula James as Sheila, Edna Doré as Mum, Iwan Thomas as Brian, Caroline Strong as Julie, Peter Kenny as Phil and Jenny Lee as Matron.
Director: Marilyn Imrie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
WED 11:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
The Seeds of Love
Farmer Boldwood and Gabriel Oak continue to vie for Bathsheba Everdene's affections. Thomas Hardy drama with David Burke.
WED 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00b64yx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Whispers (b007k356)
Series 1
Episode 4
The great and the good are torn from their pedestals in glee in the panel show that proves there's no smoke without fire.
Gyles Brandreth is your host.
The regular team captains are writer and critic, Anthony Holden and actor and writer, Stella Duffy.
Writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard join them as they attempt to dish the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
WED 13:00 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007s74h)
Episode 8
After more family conflict, Matthew's daughter Becky finds an unexpected ally in her stepmother Josie.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
WED 13:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007wqd9)
Tasting the Pacific
Travel writer Paul Theroux describes how religion has modified eating habits and lifestyles around the world.
Stuart Milligan reads another extract from Paul's book of travel essays.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00b65v9)
Coeur De Lion
With his father dead, Richard becomes King. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles, with Paul Eddington.
WED 13:45 Great Inspirations (b00b65vc)
Baroness Williams
The Liberal Democrat grandee talks to Anne Perkins about her admiration for the economic historian Karl Polanyi.
WED 14:00 07/05/2008 (b00b65vf)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
WED 17:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jv2y)
Series 1
Episode 3
An Everyday Story of Towering Genius.
Sue Limb’s four-part soap opera set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century
Dorothy is perturbed by William's impending wedding. Percy Jelley is depressed despite his recent bigamous marriage to Mary Godwit. The Leechpedlar reveals that he was 'The Antique Mariner'. Cholericke is inspired....
Dorothy Wordsmith ...... Denise Coffey
William Wordsmith ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Samuel Tailor Cholericke ...... Simon Callow
Stinking Iris ...... Miriam Margolyes
The Leechpedlar ...... Chris Emmett
Percy Jelley ...... Hugh Thomas
Mary Godwit ...... Alison Fiske
Music by Stephen Oliver and sung by Cantabile
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1985.
WED 17:30 After Henry (b007k18q)
Series 1
Gossip
Rumours abound - as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and John Nettleton as the Vicar.
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1985.
WED 18:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmfp)
Episode 1
The mystery deepens when all the residents of the rural village of Midwich suddenly fall into a state of unconsciousness...
The classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndam (1903-1969) adapted in three-parts by William Ingram.
Colonel Bernard Westcott ...... Charles Kay
Richard Gayford ...... William Gaunt
Gordon Zellaby ...... Manning Wilson
Angela Zellaby ...... Pauline Yates
Janet Gayford ...... Rosalind Adams
Ferrelyn Zellaby ...... Jenny Quayle
Alan Hughes ...... Gordon Dulieu
Doctor Willers ...... Hugh Dickson
Vicar Leebody ...... William Ingram
Colonel Latcher ...... Garard Green
Captain Beamish ...... Martin Bansley
Group Captain Harding ...... Peter Tuddenham
Chief Constable ...... Ronald Baddiley
Pilot ...... Alex Jennings
PC ...... David Peart
Base Controller ...... Edward Cast
Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in December 1982.
WED 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007www2)
3. The Pit
Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment?
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Read by Jim Norton.
Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
WED 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00b64yx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Whispers (b007k356)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 20:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jpjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 20:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b65bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 today]
WED 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b65j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 21:15 Georgia Pritchett - Showing Up (b007jw2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
WED 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00b64yz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Acropolis Now (b007szvj)
Series 2
Plays
Heraclitus' chance to escape Athens could expose Xanthippe to scorn and ridicule. Stars Stephen Moore. From March 2002.
WED 23:00 Wild Things (b007wwh4)
Series 2
Prisoner
The florists discuss Winnie's inheritance and Ample's birthday. Stars Doon Mackichan and Miranda Richardson. From December 2003.
WED 23:30 The Big Booth (b007k3g2)
Series 2: The Big Booth Too
Episode 4
Boothby and friends share scary tales of the railway and dramas at sea.
More guitar-flavoured songs and surreal laughs from Boothby Graffoe.
With Stephen Frost, Vivienne Soan, Big Al, io Forcione, Jim Sweeney and Neil Innes.
Written by Boothby Graffoe and Dave Thompson.
Producer: Lucy Armitage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2001.


THURSDAY 08 MAY 2008

THU 00:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmfp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007www2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jpjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 Ruth Rendell Stories (b00b65bw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b65j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Georgia Pritchett - Showing Up (b007jw2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Dead Ringers (b00b64yz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Acropolis Now (b007szvj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Wild Things (b007wwh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Big Booth (b007k3g2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007k18q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jv2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b6sv3)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
THU 08:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007qv81)
Series 3
Episode 1
Legendary comic duo Eric and Ernie play wine-tasting connoisseurs, pay tribute to marriage guidance service and enjoy an afternoon in the garden.
Written by Eddie Braben.
With Allan Cuthbertson and Ann Hamilton.
Singing guest: Anita Harris
Music from Max Harris and his Orchestra.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1977
THU 08:30 The Harpoon (b007lnx3)
Series 1
Episode 4
Nostalgia galore in the Empire's favourite weekly magazine.
With Susie Brann, Julian Dutton, Peter Baynham, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Bryonie Pritchard.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
THU 09:00 Sheridan Le Fanu - Uncle Silas (b007jtsj)
Knowl, 1864
Maud Knollyes is the daughter and heiress of a rich, eccentric recluse. After he dies, young Maud is placed in the guardianship of her Uncle Silas.
This is intended to be a public declaration of one man's confidence in his brother, for Silas was disgraced years before...
Starring Teresa Gallagher.
Sheridan le Fanu's Victorian gothic horror novel.
Dramatised in three parts by Alan Drury.
Maud ... Teresa Gallagher
Austin.... Graham Crowden
Madame de la Rougierre ... Dorothy Tutin
Lady Monica Knollye ... Joan Sims
Mary Quince ... Kathleen Byron
Mrs Rusk ... Tessa Worsley
Dr Bryerley .... John Hartley
Dudley ... Jonathan Keeble
Tom Brice.... Roger May
Mr Grimston .... Geoffrey Whitehead
The Rough Fellow ....Stephen Critchlow
Pianist: Michael Haslam
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in Ocotber 1995.
THU 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b6xp1)
Episode 9
After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But can she muster the resolve to hold to it?
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
THU 10:15 Rachel Joyce - Painting Mrs Jones (b007jtd2)
Invited to sit and have her portrait painted, Jennifer Jones wonders if the canvas will reveal a new truth about her inner-self...
Rachel Joyce's dark tale of self-discovery stars Lindsay Duncan as Jennifer Jones, James Laurenson as Iain Jones and David Antrobus as Tom.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1998.
THU 11:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldm)
Sergeant Troy
Bathsheba's defences are breached to devastating effect upon meeting a dashing soldier. Thomas Hardy drama with Janet Maw.
THU 12:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007qv81)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jr74)
Series 3
Around the World the Burkiss Way
Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
THU 13:00 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn8h)
Episode 9
Elizabeth faces a dilemma now that Tom's daughter Dale has decided to move back into the family home.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
THU 13:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007jyk6)
Gravy Train
Travel writer Paul Theroux describes travelling across the United States of America aboard a restored private railway carriage.
Stuart Milligan reads another extract from Paul's book of travel essays.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00b6ywf)
Third Crusade and Death of the Lionheart
The final crusade and the death of Richard Coeur de Lion. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, with Paul Eddington.
THU 13:45 Great Inspirations (b00b6yxr)
Boris Johnson
The Mayor of London talks to Anne Perkins about his admiration for the Greek historian Thucydides.
THU 14:00 08/05/2008 (b00b6yxt)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
THU 17:00 Doctor at Large (b00b6z49)
Disengagement
Simon Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it's up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out.
The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Alethea Charlton as Anthea de Beere-Sidebotham, Ambrosine Phillpotts as Mrs de Beere-Sidebotham and Peter Williams as Mr de Beere-Sidebotham.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1969.
THU 17:30 Boogie Up the River (b007jz40)
Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day? Stars Timothy Spall. From January 1993.
THU 18:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmg5)
Episode 2
There are moral and security issues when all the women of child-bearing age in the village of Midwich simultaneously become pregnant by an alien force.
The classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndam dramatised by William Ingram.
Bernard Westcott …. Charles Kay
Gordon Zellaby …. Manning Wilson
Angela Zellaby …. Pauline Yates
Richard Gayford …. William Gaunt
Janet Gayford/Secretary …. Rosalind Adams
Ferrelyn Zellaby …. Jenny Quayle
Alan Hughes …. Gordon Dulieu
Vicar Leebody …. William Ingram
Doctor Willers …. Hugh Dickson
Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Gordon House.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1982.
THU 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wxhs)
4. The Wound
Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window...
First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi.
Concluded by Jim Norton.
Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in September 2007.
THU 19:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b007qv81)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jr74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Sheridan Le Fanu - Uncle Silas (b007jtsj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b6xp1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Rachel Joyce - Painting Mrs Jones (b007jtd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Harpoon (b007lnx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Rigor Mortis (b007qhq4)
Series 2
Episode 3
Pathologist Ruth's fibs over her career and love-life backfire when her mum arrives.
CAST:
Anthony Webster …. Peter Davison
Ruth Anderson …. Matilda Ziegler
Ruth’s Mother, Moira …. Paula Wilcox
Professor Donaldson …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Graham …. Tom Price
Chloe …. Marianne Levy
Police Constable …. Gus Brown
Norman Pace …. Lewis Aaltonen
Written by Lawrence Howarth.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.
THU 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k34n)
Series 4
Episode 2
It's Your BBC phone-in, and a surprise for Snow White. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged banter and sketches. From March 1989.
THU 23:30 Bearded Ladies (b0076jkk)
Series 2
Episode 1
Catching a burglar and a big nose shocker. Quick-fire sketches with Susie Donkin and Charlotte MacDougal. From August 2005.


FRIDAY 09 MAY 2008

FRI 00:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmg5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (b007wxhs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Sheridan Le Fanu - Uncle Silas (b007jtsj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b6xp1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Rachel Joyce - Painting Mrs Jones (b007jtd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Harpoon (b007lnx3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 Rigor Mortis (b007qhq4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k34n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Bearded Ladies (b0076jkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jz40)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Doctor at Large (b00b6z49)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00b70s6)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
FRI 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jrh8)
Series 3
The Two and a Half Feathers
Corporal Jones fights back - as a new Home Guard platoon recruit rakes up their military past.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Mr Clarke ...... Michael Bates
Edna ...... Avril Angers
Announcer/Newsreader …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1976.
FRI 08:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007lr4s)
Episode 4
Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are getting on so badly that they’re forced to present their final show form separate studios.
But even that doesn't stop them quarrelling...
Starring Imelda Staunton as Maureen Maybe and Patrick Barlow as Patrick Maybe.
Special guest: Rachel Weisz
Doctor ...... Peter Jones
Cleonni ...... Carla Mendonca
Peter Davies ...... John Ramm
Written by Patrick Barlow.
Script associate: Nev Fountain
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
FRI 09:00 Sheridan Le Fanu - Uncle Silas (b007jtsp)
Bartram-Haugh, 1865
Young heiress Maud Knollyes appears to have no choice about her future...
Starring George Cole and Teresa Gallagher.
Sheridan le Fanu's Victorian gothic horror novel.
Dramatised by Alan Drury.
Maud .... Teresa Gallagher
Silas .... George Cole
Lady Monica Knollys .... Joan Sims
Madame de la Rougierre .... Dorothy Tutin
Mary Quince ... Kathleen Byron
Mrs Rusk ... Tessa Worsley
Milly ... Jane Whittenshaw
Dudley ... Jonathan Keeble
Dr Bryerley .... John Hartley
Zamiel .... George A Cooper
Beauty ... Becky Hindley
Wyatt ... Pauline Letts
Charke's servant ... David Collings
Dr Slaithwaite .....John Evitts
Tom Brice.... Roger May
The Coachman .... Stephen Critchlow
Mr Grimston .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Pianist: Michael Haslam
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1995.
FRI 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b719j)
Episode 10
Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Concluding episode starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Deborah Weston as Adelaide, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
FRI 10:15 Chris Thompson - Skeggy (b007jtlr)
Three couples have their own reasons for returning to the scene of their happiest holidays in the resort of Skegness.
Part of Radio 4 Extra's Great British Seaside Staycation.
Chris Thompson's seaside drama stars Sean Connolly as Dave, Susan Brooke as Marie, Laura Chambers as Lauren, Joyce Gibbs as Sheila, Norman Bird as Charlie, Veda Warwick as Mrs Adams, Alison Carney as Jane and Tom Knight as Martin.
Producer: Peter Wild
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
FRI 11:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jldx)
Autumn
Sergeant Troy's cruel treatment of Fanny comes back to haunt him. Thomas Hardy dramatisation with Janet Maw and Tim McInnerny.
FRI 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jrh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b00b71dv)
From Belfast, chairman Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sir Tim Rice and Gerry Kelly. From February 1998.
FRI 13:00 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn8y)
Episode 10
Relationships falter under the strains of living as a step-family when decisions need to be made.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Concluded by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
FRI 13:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007jylg)
Unspeakable Rituals and Outlandish Beliefs
Travel writer Paul Theroux describes the bizarre traditions and ceremonies that he encountered during his travels.
Stuart Milligan reads the last extract from Paul's book of travel essays.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b00b79ym)
Bad King John and the Loss of Normandy
Richard is dead, John becomes King and there follows a separation from France. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
FRI 13:45 Great Inspirations (b00b7b0k)
Frank Field
The Labour MP talks to Anne Perkins about his admiration for the communist writer and philosopher John Strachey.
FRI 14:00 09/05/2008 (b00b7b0m)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
FRI 17:00 PG Wodehouse (b00b7b0p)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Steeple Bumpleigh
Forced into a meeting he's been trying to avoid at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning.
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Adapted by Chris Miller.
Jeeves ...... Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster ..... Richard Briers
Stilton Cheesewright ..... Michael Kilgarriff
Boko Fittleworth ..... Jonathan Cecil
Edwin the Boy Scout ..... Denise Bryer
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
FRI 17:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00b7bd3)
Series 2
The Anniversary Blues
Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but then Lewis gets involved.
30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time.
June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman's sitcom.
Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield
With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Paul Rogan and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1999.
FRI 18:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmh3)
Episode 3
The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive...
Conclusion of the classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndam.
Bernard Westcott …. Charles Kay
Gordon Zellaby …. Manning Wilson
Angela Zellaby …. Pauline Yates
Richard Gayford …. William Gaunt
Chief Constable …. Ronald Baddiley
Coroner …. Nigel Graham
Doctor Torrance …. Peter Tuddenham
Mrs Williams …. Katherine Parr
Girl …. Rosalind Adams
Boy …. Jill Lidstone
Man …. Simon Hewitt
Dramatised by William Ingram.
Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Gordon House.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1982.
FRI 18:30 Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis (b007jwnt)
Episode 1
Gregor Samsa wakes one day to find himself hideously transformed into a monstrous insect. His family react with horror at his bizarre transformation but this slowly turns to revulsion - and then monstrous indifference - as he is left to quietly waste away in his bedroom.
First published in 1912, Benedict Cumberbatch reads Franz Kafka's classic novel in four parts.
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) ranks among the 20th century's most acclaimed writers. He is often cited as the author whose works best evoke the concerns and preoccupations of modern life. The world in his stories is portrayed as one in which the fantastic is entirely normal, the irrational is rational, and the unreasonable seems reasonable. As Ernst Pawel wrote in his biography of the writer, "Kafka articulates the anguish of being human."
Kafka, although Czech and living in Prague, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, spoke fluent German and Czech and actually wrote in German and thought it his mother tongue. The tensions between those who spoke German and those who spoke Czech were a direct reflection of the rise of nationalism and the quest for national identity.
Metamorphosis was translated by Richard Stokes. Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2006.
FRI 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jrh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b00b71dv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Sheridan Le Fanu - Uncle Silas (b007jtsp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b719j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Chris Thompson - Skeggy (b007jtlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007lr4s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Dial M for Pizza (b007k21r)
Series 1
Episode 6
The sketch show team tackle an odd disease - and a legal Aladdin. Stars Brenda Blethyn and Robert Bathurst. From December 1987.
FRI 23:00 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll (b00fvwk6)
Kajaboohoo
The Brummie musicologist reveals what he didn’t do during the ‘80s music scene.
Set in a fictitious in a college of further education in the 'Newcastle-under-Lyme area'.
Series of comic lectures, written and performed by Graham Fellows
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.
FRI 23:15 Hearing With Hegley (b00b7c59)
Series 1
Episode 4
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, presents a selection of his work.
With:
Keith Moore
Susan Norton
Andrew Bailey
Nigel Piper
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996.
FRI 23:30 The Nick Revell Show (b007jp6w)
Series 1
Moving
Struggling writer Nick ponders moving in with his girlfriend, and which geranium is sexiest?
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With Alistair McGowan, Caroline Gruber, Brian Bowles, Doon Mackichan and Alison Sterling.
Producer: Jon Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.