Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
Inspired by her mother's experiences, Katie Hickman examines the lives of 'diplomatic women' through their letters and diaries.
The tale of a middle-aged accountant and the end of an intense love affair that began as an office romance. Read by Niamh Cusack.
Professor Aubrey Manning investigates the magnificent Bronze Age burial grounds unearthed close to Stonehenge.
The 1808-1813 peninsular campaign of the Duke of Wellington. First of Peter Luke's two linked plays with Michael Pennington.
Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
Sue Limb’s pastoral sitcom follows six months in the life of the Jones family, who live on a small farm in rural Wales.
Mr Jones ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ma Jones ...... Lisabeth Miles
Megan Jones ...... Rebecca Front
Owen Jones ...... Matthew Morgan
Bootle ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mr Jenkins ...... Nickolas Grace
Recorded on location.
Music composed by John Whitehall.
Producer: Jonathan James Moore.
Russell Davies recalls how the radio improvisation of the 1950s gives way to the establishment-baiting of the 1960s.
'I had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it'. A personal epistolary odyssey into the world of Groucho Marx.
A northern black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients
Roy Hudd stars in Laurie Rowley’s comic parodies.
Co-stars Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims are none too impressed with The Kenneth Williams Exhibition outside in the foyer.
With 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.
With the Max Harris Group.
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After escaping Aroma, Ewen and Jenine must learn to survive the dangers of the island. But are they truly alone?
Vengeful parents, school day memories - and an unusual police stop and check...
The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift, Roger Blake and Paula Wilcox.
Written by Tony Bagley, Julie Baloo, Colin Bostock Smith, Jan Etherington, Graeme Garden, Mike Haskins, Emma Kennedy, Bob Sinfield, David Spicer, Peter Usher, Chris Thompson and Pete Reynolds.
Script Editor: Jed Parsons.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex and Neil Innes.
Florida stand-up comedian Tom Rhodes recorded live at The Laff Shop, Houston in Texas, in June 2005.
MONDAY 09 JUNE 2008
MON 00:00 Doctor Who: The Commentaries (b00c0byt)
Series 4
Forest of the Dead
The Doctor Who cast and crew discuss the ninth episode of the fourth TV series.
MON 00:45 Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House (b007jtpg)
Episode 8
The experiment ends and it’s time to leave the house. But Eleanor has no home to go to and wants to stay...
Shirley Jackson’s spine-chilling Gothic Horror concluded by Emma Fielding.
Abridged in 8-parts by Alison Joseph.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
MON 01:00 Daughters of Britannia Omnibus (b00c8tmz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n3ptx)
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MON 02:30 Unearthing Mysteries (b00c0381)
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MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00c0btx)
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MON 03:30 The Right Time (b00c0btz)
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MON 04:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b0088zp0)
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MON 05:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007wvfg)
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MON 05:30 The Groucho Letters (b00c03hg)
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MON 06:00 Huddwinks (b00fsmzd)
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MON 06:30 Stop Messing About! (b007jx2c)
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MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jp0s)
Series 7
The Histories of Pliny the Elder
The Romans hit Britain, but Neddie Seagoon, Eccles and Bluebottle are off to the Colosseum in Rome! .
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
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: Pat Dixon
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1957..
MON 08:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007v07y)
Episode 2
Jack and Nicola are struggling to re-establish their father-daughter bond, as she settles back into the pub.
But when she breaks his favourite bowl, Nicola worries that she might have broken something else.
Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy and Toby Longworth as Brian.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
MON 09:00 Cadfael (b007k2mr)
Monk's Hood
1. Troubled Times
The year is 1138, and Brother Cadfael, herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey, is asked to supply a healing potion for a sick monk.
But monk's hood oil can kill as well as cure....
Ellis Peters' medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Sir Michael Hordern is the narrator.
From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael dramatised in five-parts by Bert Coules.
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael ...... Phillip Madoc
Brother Mark ...... Ian Targett
Prior Robert ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Brother Rees ...... Norman Jones
Rishildis Burnel ...... Pat Heywood
Father Heribert ...... Timothy Bateson
Elfrick ...... Mark Straker
Maerreg ...... Kenneth Price
Aldith ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Brother Edmund ...... Timothy Carlton
Brother Petrus ...... Fraser Kerr
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
MON 09:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwr6)
The Trial
The hunt is on for a vital missing witness. Crawford Logan reads Fergus Hume's classic Victorian crime novel.
MON 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpkp)
On Display
From Alexander the Third's coronation to encountering China's Dowager Empress. Katie Hickman presents more diplomatic tales.
MON 10:15 Baldi (b007jlnl)
Series 2
Not for Life
A young girl's suicide sends the priestly sleuth on an internet murder trail. Starring David Threlfall and Robert Bathurst.
MON 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwfw)
Episode 1
Love affairs, financial wrangles and murder - Anthony Trollope's political intrigues of a Victorian aristocratic family begin with Lady Glencora's search for romance and happiness.
Starring David Troughton as the Narrator, Ben Miles as Plantagenet Palliser, Sophie Thompson as Lady Glencora, Anastasia Hille as Alice Vavasor, Adrian Lukis as George Vavasor, Frances Jeater as Lady Monk, Mark Bazeley as John Grey, Bertie Carvel as Burgo Fitzgerald and Chris Moran as Scruby.
Dramatised from the novels in 12 parts by Martyn Wade.
Music by Elizabeth Parker.
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jp0s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v3nlg)
Series 5
Episode 2
Celebrating Spring - and 'Champion the Wonder Mouse'.
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 and Geoff Hales.
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 Light Programme in April 1967.
MON 13:00 George Orwell - Animal Farm (b00c13tx)
Episode 1
A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals. The world-famous cautionary fable read by Bill Nighy. From June 2003.
MON 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c6dyx)
The Call of the Sun
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. The first spring ray of sunshine brings a certain restlessness.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js0m)
The Wars of the Roses
Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, tracing the roots of the Wars of the Roses. With Paul Eddington.
MON 13:45 Centurions (b007jzjp)
Albert Camus: The Outsider
Ray Davison and Oliver Todd discuss the impact of the author's pioneering novel on post-war European thought and literature.
MON 14:00 09/06/2008 (b00c13v1)
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MON 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00c13v3)
Series 3
Episode 3
Gathering dust in the British Museum are great lumps of the Republic's heritage - and now it wants them back.
MON 17:30 Alison and Maud (b007k3yc)
Series 2
Free-Range Angels
Alison and Maud make merry with a Thai take-away.
Second 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, Joss Ackland as Father, Geoffrey Whitehead as Bernard, Chris Emmett as Mr Mullet and Nicholas Grace as Leslie.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
MON 18:00 Atomic Tales (b007jx70)
And Mother Makes Millions
A chilling world without children? The battle is on to save the human race from ravaged Earth.
1950s American sci-fi spoof.
Starring the talents of:
John Guerrasio
Jeff Harding
Allison Warnyca
Lewis McLeod
Colin Stinton
Liza Ross.
Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in August 2006.
MON 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrps)
Episode 16
Bill and Josella take a trip to the beach and ponder their future. But help is closer than they think. Read by Roger May.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jp0s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v3nlg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Cadfael (b007k2mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 20:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 21:15 Baldi (b007jlnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
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MON 22:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007v07y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Dave Podmore (b007t32j)
Dave Podmore's World of Cricket
Episode 3
Asked to advise on a new cricketing film, the star player causes havoc in Hollywood.
Sitcom about the exploits of talentless, amateurish, smug, inept and self-deluding English cricketer Dave Podmore.
Starring Chris Douglas and Andrew Nickolds with Chris Pavlo and Nicola Sanderson.
Written by Chris Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
MON 23:00 At Home With The Snails (b007jvlw)
Series 2
Episode 1
George and Beverley decide to feign their deaths to see how their children will cope with the grief.
He wants to write a book about it all and she hopes they’ll realise how much they miss them, so that they can become one big happy reunited family.
But will their plan actually work?
Second series of Gerard Foster's comedy drama
George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart
Hosana ..... Debra Stephenson
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
MON 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jps7)
Series 2
Beware the Ides of Masterson
The award-winning improvised historical comedy series returns with a story of intrigue, terror, tyrants and togas set in ancient Rome.
Based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1994.
TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2008
TUE 00:00 Atomic Tales (b007jx70)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Cadfael (b007k2mr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Baldi (b007jlnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007v07y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Dave Podmore (b007t32j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 At Home With The Snails (b007jvlw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jps7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwfw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Alison and Maud (b007k3yc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Flying the Flag (b00c13v3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c0r20)
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TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b00ttpgd)
Series 1
Number One's Chair
CPO Pertwee's stores requisition spirals out of control.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson and Tenniel Evans as the Warrant Officer Pertwee.
The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
TUE 08:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c0r22)
Series 1
The Coining of the Capricorn
Prince Ludovico plans to introduce a new currency to his 16th century Italian domain.
Neal Anthony's comedy drama about the chaotic lives of the ruling family of Renaissance Italy's most inconsequential city-state.
Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatori, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Brother Michael.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2001.
TUE 09:00 Cadfael (b007jl9z)
Monk's Hood
2. The Inheritance
Brother Cadfael fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey's benefactor.
Ellis Peters's medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Sir Michael Hordern is the narrator.
From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules.
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael ...... Phillip Madoc
Sergeant William Warden ...... Ian Hogg
Brother Mark ...... Ian Targett
Prior Robert ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Brother Rees ...... Norman Jones
Rishildis Burnel ...... Pat Heywood
Elfrick ...... Mark Straker
Maerreg ...... Kenneth Price
Aldith ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Brother Edmund ...... Timothy Carlton
Edwin Gurney ...... Richard Pearce
Sybil Bellecott ...... Petra Markham
Edwy Bellecott ...... Stephen Garlick
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
TUE 09:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrc)
Across the Walnuts and the Wine
The trial is over, but more trouble seems likely to befall the Frettelby Mansion. Crawford Logan reads Fergus Hume's crime novel.
TUE 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpl6)
Playing by the Rules
From quarrelsome fundraising to being affable to bores - Katie Hickman's tales from British diplomatic wives and daughters.
TUE 10:15 Baldi (b007k01n)
Series 2
Scratching the Surface
The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition. Stars David Threlfall and Tina Kellegher.
TUE 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwg1)
Episode 2
More political and romantic intrigue, with newlyweds and new arrivals Phineas and Laura. Stars Ben Miles and Juliet Stevenson.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b00ttpgd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jnv2)
Series 6
Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
Albert's laid up with a bad back leaving poor Harold overworked.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Doctor ...... 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.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in February 1976.
TUE 13:00 George Orwell - Animal Farm (b00c0r24)
Episode 2
Snowball has big plans for the farmyard revolution, but how will fellow pig Napoleon react? Read by Bill Nighy. From June 2003.
TUE 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c0r26)
Into Palma
A boat journey brings some pleasing bonhomie, and Palma impresses. Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js0y)
Richard III, Princes in the Tower, Bosworth
How did Richard III come to power, and what happened to the Princes in the tower? Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
TUE 13:45 Centurions (b007jx9t)
Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov and his play The Cherry Orchard are discussed by Michael Frayn, Janet Suzman and Donald Rayfield.
TUE 14:00 10/06/2008 (b00c0r28)
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TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jngs)
Series 8
Confusion
An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Trouble is, the message isn't very funny. Stars Karl Howman. From May 1995.
TUE 17:30 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn64)
The Beast in the Cage
Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam - and so do Margaret and Jean!
Richard Wilson stars as Victor and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret.
Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his BBC TV script.
Victor Meldrew ...... Richard Wilson
Margaret Meldrew ...... Annette Crosbie
Mrs Warboys ...... Doreen Mantle
With Michael Fenton-Stevens, Ainslee Foster, Paul Rogan, Stephanie Pack and Keith Wickham.
Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV plus numerous specials on BBC ONE from 1990 to 2000.
Producer: Diane Messias
First broadcast in February 1995 on BBC Radio 2.
TUE 18:00 Atomic Tales (b007jx75)
I've Got Your Number
A man loses his unique numbered identity - and lands in double trouble, when his number gets copied.
1950s American sci-fi spoof.
Starring the talents of:
John Guerrasio
Jeff Harding
Allison Warnyca
Lewis McLeod
Colin Stinton
Liza Ross.
Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in August 2006.
TUE 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrq5)
Episode 17
An unexpected visitor to Shirning threatens to undermine Bill and Josella's future plans. Concluded by Roger May.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b00ttpgd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jnv2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Cadfael (b007jl9z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 20:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpl6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Baldi (b007k01n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c0r22)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jvj6)
Series 4
Sleep
Satan has never been to sleep, so Thomas and the Professor try to give him forty winks. Devilish sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001.
TUE 23:00 Spats (b007scyr)
Series 1
Science v the Arts
Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using light entertainment. With Stephen Critchlow. From July 2007.
TUE 23:15 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007n101)
Series 1
Gossip
Adam Bloom investigates exactly who starts rumours?
Helping Adam to silence wagging tongues are Sarah Kennedy, Brendon Burns and Stefano Paolini.
Written by Adam Bloom.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
TUE 23:30 Laughing At Dingoes (b007sy5h)
Episode 2
Mark Little continues to trace the history of Australian comedy and the acts that have defined the Aussie sense of humour.
WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2008
WED 00:00 Atomic Tales (b007jx75)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrq5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Cadfael (b007jl9z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpl6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Baldi (b007k01n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c0r22)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jvj6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Spats (b007scyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b007n101)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Laughing At Dingoes (b007sy5h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwg1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn64)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 King Street Junior (b007jngs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c0g2h)
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WED 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00c0g2k)
Kenneth Horne and the team present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights.
WED 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00c0g2m)
BBC changes are revealed and the team go on 'Location, Location, Location'.
WED 09:00 Cadfael (b007jlbb)
Monk's Hood
3. Hunted
Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
Ellis Peters's medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Sir Michael Hordern is the narrator.
From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael ...... Phillip Madoc
Sergeant William Warden ...... Ian Hogg
Brother Mark ...... Ian Targett
Prior Robert ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Brother Rees ...... Norman Jones
Rishildis Burnel ...... Pat Heywood
Elfrick ...... Mark Straker
Maerreg ...... Kenneth Price
Aldith ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Brother Edmund ...... Timothy Carlton
Edwin Gurney ...... Richard Pearce
Sybil Bellecott ...... Petra Markham
Edwy Bellecott ...... Stephen Garlick
Brother Petrus ...... Fraser Kerr
Brother Jerome ...... Andrew Wincott
Groom ...... Nigel Carrington
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
WED 09:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrh)
Mother Guttersnipe Joins the Majority
In the Melbourne slums, a shocking scene unfolds. Crawford Logan reads Fergus Hume's classic Victorian crime novel.
WED 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jplq)
Getting to Know the Country
From Persia to Paris - Katie Hickman reveals how some diplomatic women relished their destination, but others were not so keen.
WED 10:15 Baldi (b007jlp5)
Series 2
Early Retirement
A retired policeman, a fatal shooting, Thomas Hardy and a murky past revealed. With David Threlfall as the priest-cum-sleuth.
WED 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwg6)
Episode 3
More political and romantic intrigue as Lady Glencora expects a baby and Laura causes disappointment. Stars Sophie Thompson.
WED 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00c0g2k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Whispers (b007k2zk)
Series 2
Episode 3
Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart.
Simon Fanshawe and Charles Collingwood join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.
WED 13:00 George Orwell - Animal Farm (b00c0grc)
Episode 3
The windmill is smashed, with Squealer blaming Snowball, as Napoleon cements his position on the farm. Read by Bill Nighy. From June 2003.
WED 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c0grf)
The Village of the Lilies
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. Cheap rail travel brings wonderful restive seafront encounters.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js18)
The First Tudor King
The English people are still recovering from plague, famine and war when the Tudors begin their reign. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
WED 13:45 Centurions (b007jx9z)
Barbara Hepworth: The Sculpture Garden
'You can hear Barbara breathing in her garden at St. Ives' - the life and work of the British sculptor who died in 1975.
WED 14:00 11/06/2008 (b00c1l9m)
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WED 17:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jsn0)
Series 2
2nd October 1799
Domestic bliss is enhanced by the arrival of John Sheets. Views are exchanged on the desirability of the married state. And a game of cricket is proposed...
An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six-part soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century.
Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Cholericke, Miriam Margolyes as Stinking Iris, Chris Emmett as the Leechpedlar and Nicky Henson as John Sheets.
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1987.
WED 17:30 After Henry (b007jn96)
Series 2
The Romantic Approach
'It's amazing how much harm winning a war does for the moral fibre of a nation. I mean, you'd never have seen Winston Churchill walking around with a personal stereo.'
Clare's been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah's listening.
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.
Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
Aubrey ...... Lockwood West
Delivery boy ...... David Learner
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 August 1986.
WED 18:00 Atomic Tales (b007qw7l)
Land of Plenty
In tomorrow's world, all human food is delivered by Freshmart in sealed mag-cans to the residents of Mars.
But what if the can-openers malfunctioned and people are forced to eat dangerous leftovers...?
1950s American sci-fi spoof.
Starring the talents of:
John Guerrasio
Jeff Harding
Allison Warnyca
Lewis McLeod
Colin Stinton
Liza Ross.
Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006.
WED 18:30 Shambleau (b007jvpc)
Episode 1
A space bounty-hunter lives to regret rescuing a young woman from attack. CL Moore's sci-fi thriller read by Elizabeth McGovern.
WED 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00c0g2k)
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WED 19:30 Whispers (b007k2zk)
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WED 20:00 Cadfael (b007jlbb)
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WED 20:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrh)
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WED 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jplq)
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WED 21:15 Baldi (b007jlp5)
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WED 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00c0g2m)
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WED 22:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b0080275)
Series 1
Episode 2
Anton attempts to educate Liam, but who wants to learn when you can play I-Spy? Written by and starring Shaun Prendergast.
WED 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b00807sc)
Series 1
Normal Kids
Cartoonist Steven unearths an alien conspiracy to turn the world into a holiday camp for kids.
Starring Paul McCrink as Steven Appleby.
Featuring Rachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts and Rosalind Paul.
Written by Steven Appleby
Producer: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001
WED 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007jm3k)
Series 1
Moore and Burmans
Ailing high street retailer Moore and Burman desperately needs help. They must be desperate to enlist the services of Unthinkable Solutions!
Ryan persuades them to go for a radical publicity campaign, Daisy facilitates his nervous breakdown and Sophie decides to take charge of her love life with some decisive action.
James Cary’s award-winning sitcom about management consultants.
Ryan Packer ...... Marcus Brigstocke
Sophie Stott ...... Emma Kennedy
Daisy ...... Catherine Shepherd
Timandra ...... Olivia Colman
Clive ...... Mark Heap
Brian ...... Simon Godley
Boris ...... Simon Greenall
Script associates: Paul Mayhew-Archer and Ed Drew.
Music by John Whitehall.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.
WED 23:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b007k0c8)
Series 1
Excess
Pop excess is the stuff of legends... but sometimes it just gets a bit too much.
Mitch Benn continues his journey through the showbiz glitz and backstage little of pop music.
With Robert Ince, Alfie Joey, Tash Baylis and Kirsty Newton
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.
THURSDAY 12 JUNE 2008
THU 00:00 Atomic Tales (b007qw7l)
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18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Shambleau (b007jvpc)
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THU 01:00 Cadfael (b007jlbb)
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09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrh)
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09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jplq)
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10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Baldi (b007jlp5)
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10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Dead Ringers (b00c0g2m)
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08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 The Goldfish Bowl (b0080275)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b00807sc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007jm3k)
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23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b007k0c8)
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23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwg6)
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11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 After Henry (b007jn96)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jsn0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c08s4)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AA
Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
THU 08:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
It's curtain up on a sly Punch and Judy man and too much whisky's a curse for Mr Glum. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From February 1959.
THU 08:30 Married (b00c0c35)
Series 1
Episode 1
Confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot wakes up one morning and discovers to his horror that he’s married with two children.
Is it a nightmare, a practical joke or something much more sinister?
Hugh Bonneville stars in the first of three comedy series by Tony Bagley.
Robin ...... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley ...... Josie Lawrence
Julia ...... Barbara Murray
Dirk ...... Steve Frost
Penny ...... Melanie Hudson
Ned ...... Sam Bradley
Maxine ...... Ann Gosling
Policeman ...... Anthony Ofoegbu
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
THU 09:00 Cadfael (b007jlbp)
Monk's Hood
4. Mallilie
Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
Ellis Peters's medieval thriller stars Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Sir Michael Hordern is the narrator.
From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael ...... Phillip Madoc
Sergeant William Warden ...... Ian Hogg
Brother Mark ...... Ian Targett
Prior Robert ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Martin Bellecott ...... Timothy Carlton
Edwin Gurney ...... Richard Pearce
Edwy Bellecott ...... Stephen Garlick
Brother Petrus ...... Fraser Kerr
Brother Rees ...... Norman Jones
Hugh Beringar ...... Alan Barker
Brother Simon ...... Michael Turner
Brother Barnabas ...... Terrence Edmond
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
THU 09:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrn)
Nemesis
Events take a sudden and tragic turn. Crawford Logan reads Fergus Hume's classic Victorian crime novel.
THU 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpm7)
Painting on the Smiles
From a ball for 30,000 to entertaining at home - Katie Hickman reveals how being on show wasn't all fun for diplomatic women.
THU 10:15 Baldi (b007k06w)
Series 3
Tempus Fugit
Mrs Reid leads Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi and his broken watch to a house of clocks where love, revenge and jealousy make a mockery of time...
David Threlfall stars in Series 3 about the murder-solving priest.
Written by Martin Meenan.
Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi, Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Owen Roe as Rynne, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid, David Kelly as Stanley, Niall Toibin as Frederick, Sorcha Cusack as Aggie, Des Cave as Eddie and Pauline McLynn as Deborah.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
THU 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwgd)
Episode 4
Phineas Finn finally triumphs in Parliament, but his romantic ambitions are faltering. Stars Ben Miles and David Troughton.
THU 12:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
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THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrnh)
Series 3
The Last Burkiss Way
General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
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 February 1978.
THU 13:00 George Orwell - Animal Farm (b00c0c38)
Episode 4
The farmyard's commandments continue to change. Meanwhile, Napoleon gains a new title. Read by Bill Nighy. From June 2003.
THU 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c0c3b)
Don Juan and Roja the Mule
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. Even gasometers can become beautiful, and 'wolf'-men can be hospitable.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js1p)
Henry VIII, Flodden and Wolsey
Henry is King but who is the effective ruler of the realm? Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
THU 13:45 Centurions (b007jzl0)
Chinua Achebe
Alastair Niven and Nana Wilson-Tagoe discuss Chinua Achebe and his capacity to portray corruption whilst offering seeds of hope.
THU 14:00 12/06/2008 (b00c0c3d)
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THU 17:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00c0c3g)
Series 1
Episode 3
Ken faces a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From January 1982.
THU 17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2xh)
Episode 4
The Royal Dingle Company wreak havoc in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Stars Patrick Barlow and Louise Lombard. From September 1995.
THU 18:00 Atomic Tales (b007qtm4)
Unstoppable!
A white-knuckle ride of instellar thrills as a space train hurtles towards Earth
1950s American sci-fi spoof.
Starring the talents of:
John Guerrasio
Jeff Harding
Allison Warnyca
Lewis McLeod
Colin Stinton
Liza Ross.
Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in August 2006.
THU 18:30 Shambleau (b007jvph)
Episode 2
Northwest Smith discovers the secret power of the alien woman he rescued. CL Moore's sci-fi thriller read by Elizabeth McGovern.
THU 19:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2n)
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THU 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrnh)
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THU 20:00 Cadfael (b007jlbp)
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THU 20:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrn)
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THU 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpm7)
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10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Baldi (b007k06w)
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THU 22:00 Married (b00c0c35)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b007wwdc)
Series 1
Episode 2
Having been arrested for inciting a near riot at a football match, Tom is sentenced to do community service at an old folks home where he meets an aging banjo player who can also see his "imaginary" band.
Will Charlie prove to Sadie that he's not going mad? Will there be lots of dancing and singing on the terraces? Will there be a pun about "perfect-pitch..?
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Mika Simmons ..... Sadie
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Michael Roberts ..... Clammy Clemence
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Emma Clarke ..... Judge
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Director: Chris Neill
Producers: Torquil MacLeod. Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.
THU 23:00 Play and Record (b0082hdz)
Series 1
Episode 1
Showcase for fresh comedy writer-performers. Features Jack Bernhardt and Adam Gutteridge. Made for BBC Radio 7 in October 2007.
THU 23:30 Bearded Ladies (b00c0f7y)
Series 2
Episode 6
Quick-fire sketch show starring Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougal, Oriane Messina and Faye Rusling. From September 2005.
FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2008
FRI 00:00 Atomic Tales (b007qtm4)
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18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Shambleau (b007jvph)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Cadfael (b007jlbp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwrn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpm7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Baldi (b007k06w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Married (b00c0c35)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b007wwdc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Play and Record (b0082hdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Bearded Ladies (b00c0f7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwgd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00c0c3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c0036)
Contact us at:
Big Toe Books
BBC Broadcasting House
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W1A 1AA
Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: bigtoe@bbc.co.uk.
FRI 08:00 Listen to Les (b00c02dg)
From 22/6/1975
Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers - plus his legendary piano sing-along.
With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Scripted and produced by James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1975.
FRI 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b007s45m)
Series 2
Episode 5
Parsons and Naylor are back with more sketches that trample through the flowerbeds of the week's news.
FRI 09:00 Cadfael (b007jlbz)
Monk's Hood
5. Judgement
With a fresh arrest made for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered.
Conclusion of Ellis Peters's medieval thriller starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael.
Sir Michael Hordern is the narrator.
From the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, dramatised by Bert Coules.
Narrator ...... Sir Michael Hordern
Brother Cadfael ...... Phillip Madoc
Sergeant William Warden ...... Ian Hogg
Brother Mark ...... Ian Targett
Prior Robert ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Martin Bellecott ...... Timothy Carlton
Edwin Gurney ...... Richard Pearce
Edwy Bellecott ...... Stephen Garlick
Brother Petrus ...... Fraser Kerr
The Judge ...... Norman Jones
Hugh Beringar ...... Alan Barker
Maerreg ...... Kenneth Price
Brother Simon ...... Michael Turner
Brother Barnabas ...... Terrence Edmond
Father Heribert ...... Timothy Bateson
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
FRI 09:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007nfbv)
The Hands of Justice
The identity of the murderer is finally revealed. Crawford Logan reads from Fergus Hume's classic crime novel.
FRI 10:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpms)
Husbands and Wives
Meeting both the diplomatic needs of their partner and the Foreign Office - Katie Hickman shares the advice given to the women.
FRI 10:15 Baldi (b007k085)
Series 3
The Bookcase
Paolo Baldi helps a librarian investigate the link between her young lover's death, a shifty Chicago cop and the surprisingly dangerous, illegal trade in rare books.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Simon Brett.
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Bill Nighy as O'Connor, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Geraldine James as Maggie,Owen Roe as Rynne, Gerard McSorley as Dr Virgo, Niall Buggy as Donal Clare, Luke Griffin as Billy and Collette Proctor as Kitty Henderson.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
FRI 11:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwgm)
Episode 5
Phineas Finn's political career is on the rise, but he is short of money. Glencora worries over her children's inheritance.
FRI 12:00 Listen to Les (b00c02dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Just a Minute (b00c02s9)
Nicholas Parsons is joined by Blythe Duff, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton and Derek Nimmo in the game of sixty seconds.
FRI 13:00 George Orwell - Animal Farm (b00c02sc)
Episode 5
As Boxer becomes gravely ill, are all the residents of the farmyard really equal? Concluded by Bill Nighy. From June 2003.
FRI 13:15 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c06tp)
Monastic Days and Smugglers
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. The travellers make the acquaintance of an adorable mule.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007js21)
Erasmus, Anne Boleyn and the Death of Wolsey
Henry attempts to rid himself of Catherine and opens up a religious can of worms. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.
FRI 13:45 Centurions (b007k007)
Damien Hirst
Sarah Kent and Waldemar Januszczak discuss the work of the artist who preserved a shark in formaldehyde. From 1999.
FRI 14:00 13/06/2008 (b00c075s)
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FRI 17:00 PG Wodehouse (b00c075v)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Jeeves Sails into Action
Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped and Bertie Wooster tries to avoid getting arrested!
Conclusion of the PG Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy, Lord Worplesden, Rosalind Adams as Nobby Hopwood and Michael Kilgarriff as Stilton Cheesewright.
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
FRI 17:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00c075x)
Series 3
Episode 3
Sheila and Tommy tackle their memoirs, but are their memories up to it?
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame.
Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom,
CAST:
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Dudley Rathbone …. Alex Lowe
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
FRI 18:00 Atomic Tales (b007jx7x)
Night of the Cicadas
Small and usually friendly, chirruping insects suddenly grow huge - turning nasty and developing a taste for human flesh...
1950s American sci-fi spoof.
Starring the talents of:
John Guerrasio
Jeff Harding
Allison Warnyca
Lewis McLeod
Colin Stinton
Liza Ross
Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in August 2006.
FRI 18:30 Shambleau (b007jvpm)
Episode 3
As he falls under the snake-haired alien's spell, is Northwest's time up? CL Moore's sci-fi thriller, read by Elizabeth McGovern.
FRI 19:00 Listen to Les (b00c02dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Just a Minute (b00c02s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Cadfael (b007jlbz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007nfbv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpms)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Baldi (b007k085)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (b007s45m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Dial M for Pizza (b007k35g)
Series 2
Episode 5
Sketch show featuring Mr Makesalotofmistakes and a horror film with mild anxiety. Starring Jim Broadbent.
FRI 23:00 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jpkv)
Series 1
Episode 3
Felchester Rover's midfield-maestro Ricky Lenin tackles fearsome Cambridge by infiltrating their team.
Starring Alexei Sayle as Ricky Lenin, Jonathan Kydd as Terry Trotsky, Andrew McClean as Stevie Stalin and Donald Hewlett as the Colonel.
Legendary BBC football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme is Frank Lee Brian.
Written by Marcus Berkmann.
Producer: Harry Thompson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1988.
FRI 23:30 The Lee Mack Show (b00c075z)
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale and Steve Brown. From March 2005.