Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Including Kathy Burke reading Roald Dahl's The Witches.
A forester tells his grandchildren about a legendary musical hero. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor Cooper.
Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas spent in Africa is rudely interrupted. Read by Nicholas Le Prevost.
How an historic third Grand National saw a famous horse hog the headlines of 1977. With Simon Barnes and Peter O'Sullivan.
Was the poor man gathering fuel really poor, and was he really a man - or was she a Slavnik spy in disguise? Was Wenceslas's tramp into the forest with his ten-year-old page carrying flesh and wine and logs just a public relations exercise?
Alick Rowe's comedy stars Timothy West as Good King Wenceslas, James Holland as the Page, June Barrie as the Queen Grandmother, Christian Rodska as Sigmund, Bill Wallis as Tunna and Polly James as a Hovel Dweller.
Music by Andrew Christie.
Directed in Bristol by Shaun McLaughlin.
It's panto time for Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, John Junkin, Peggy Mount, Marti Caine and David Jacobs.
The much-loved duo's special Christmas laughter compilation. With Brian Wilde and Percy Edwards.
It's panto time at Dreary Lane, with Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden as the ugly sisters, plus John Cleese. From December 1968.
Edward Grove finally makes his presence felt in person. Charley chooses between life and death. Starring Paul McGann.
Raoul and the Persian enter the Phantom's lair to search for Christine. Stars Peter Guinness, Helen Goldwyn and James D'Arcy.
Fresh from 4 - catch up with Punt and Dennis and guests. First heard on Radio 4 on 12th December 2008.
Clare is determined to survive Christmas Day with her laid-back parents...
Clare Barker is a social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. Award-winning sitcom by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.
Starring Sally Phillips as Clare, Alex Lowe as Brian, Andrew Wincott as Simon, Richard Lumsden as Ray, Gemma Craven as Helen, Ellen Thomas as Irene, Nina Conti as Megan, Brigit Forsyth as Mrs Barker, Philip Davis as Mr Barker, Gerard McDermott as Grandad and Christine Kavanagh as Emma.
BBC Radio 7's showcase for up-and-coming comedy writer/performers. Features Jack Bernhardt and Katy Cavanagh. From November 2007.
Quirky sketches from Jack Bernhardt, Tobi Wilson, Tom Crowley and Rachel Lerman - who all met at school. From December 2008.
MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2008
MON 00:00 Doctor Who (b007jwdj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008p5cw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales Omnibus (b008jhs8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:15 John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone (b007jtzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:15 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Back to Front (b008003m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 The Now Show (b00g1821)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Clare in the Community (b00yyfkz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Play and Record (b0089b0r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Four Sad Faces (b00g1825)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Morecambe and Wise (b00g17qm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00g3162)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Sunday]
MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00g1f55)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Anne Marie Duff reading Carol Ann Duffy's Another Night Before Christmas.
MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jl4y)
Series 7 Special
Operation Christmas Duff
In light of a festive pudding shortage for forces overseas, Neddie Seagoon takes action. Soon Richard Dimbleby is reporting on the giant Christmas pudding being mixed at dry dock in Chatham.
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
Made for the BBC General Overseas Service and first broadcast to troops in 1956.
First UK broadcast was Christmas Day 1986 on BBC Radio 4.
MON 08:30 Delve Special (b007jn2h)
Series 4
Resurrection of St Jerome
Intrepid reporter David Lander probes the extravagant lifestyle of Caribbean despot Felipe Delnazo and his wife Isabella.
Written by Tony Sarchet.
Starring Stephen Fry as David Lander.
With Brenda Blethyn, Robert Bathurst, Andrew Sachs, Philip Pope and Mark Arden.
Producer: Paul Mayhew Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1987.
MON 09:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqct)
Killing Orders
The Fire Next Time
The private eye is convinced Agnes's murder is linked to a covert takeover bid for Ajax insurance, but can she prove it?
Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Kathleen Turner as Chicago private eye, VI Warshawski.
Roger Ferrant ...... Martin Shaw
Gabriella ...... Avril Clark
Father Carroll ...... Don Fellows
Rosa ...... Eileen Way
Barbara Paciorek ...... Lorelei King
Mrs Paciorek ...... Helen Horton
Bobby Mallory ...... William Hootkins
O'Faolin ...... John Bennett
Murray Ryerson ...... Kerry Shale
Father Pelly ...... Colin Stinton
Father Jablonski ...... Peter Penry-Jones
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1991.
MON 09:30 Agatha Christie (b0081rx2)
The Sittaford Mystery
1. The Message
A blizzard has hit England.
In the tiny village of Sittaford, on the fringes of Dartmoor, a party of six is gathered in Sittaford House, home of Captain Trevelyan. He's rented the house out for the winter and is staying in a nearby village. As evening draws in, a séance is proposed.
But it reveals something far more sinister than they'd all anticipated...
Starring Geoffrey Whitehead and Barbara Atkinson.
First published in 1931, Agatha Christie's whodunit dramatised in five parts.
Inspector Narracott …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Mrs. Curtis …. Barbara Atkinson
Major Burnaby …. Norman Bird
Mrs. Willett …. Susan Westerby
Violet Willett …. Victoria Carling
Mr. Rycroft …. John Moffat
Mr. Duke …. Michael Graham Cox
Ronnie Garfield …. Nigel Greaves
Sergeant Pollock …. Vincent Brimble
Doctor Warren …. Michael Kilgarriff
Evans …. Donald Gee
Jim Pearson …. Stephen Garlick
Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1990.
MON 10:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzxm)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
Episode 1
Recipes and Christmas survival tips from the worst of pen friends Vera and Irene. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
MON 10:15 Maigret (b00g1hb0)
Series 2
Inspector Cadaver
When an old adversary undermines an investigation, the inspector is determined to uncover the truth. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost.
MON 11:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers (b007jznk)
Trials and Tribulations
The past comes back to haunt the founder of the travelling society, Samuel Pickwick, in a court of law...
Charles Dickens 1837 novel dramatised in eight parts by Barry Campbell and Constance Cox.
Charles Dickens ..... Simon Cadell
Bob Sawyer .... Nigel Anthony
Ben Allen ..... Tim Piggott Smith
Mr Pickwick ... Freddie Jones
Mr Hopkins ... Peter Baldwin
Mrs Raddle ... Pauline Letts
Betsy ....Karen Archer
Sam Weller ... Douglas Livingstone
Tony Weller .... John Hollis
Brother Humm ... Michael Goldie
Brother Tadger ... Eric Allen
Brother Stiggins ...Christopher Benjamin
Mr Perker ... Timothy Bateson
Mr Phunky .... Gavin Campbell
Mr Unwitch... Kenneth Shanley
Sgt Snubbins ... Malcolm Gerard
Sgt Buzz Fuzz ... Peter Vaughan
Justice Stareleigh ... Gerald Cross
Dodson... John Gabriel
Fogg.... Michael Tudor Barnes
Mrs Bardell ... Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs Cluppins ... Cecile Chevreau
Mrs Sanders ... Diana Bishop
Mr Winkle .... Philip Bond
Mr Tupman ..... Michael Graham Cox
Barmaid ... Brenda Kaye
Director: Jane Morgan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977.
MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jl4y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Christmas Night with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket (b007jqsr)
Evadne's mother is on festive visit, and she's driving her daughter crackers! With Chris Emmett. From December 1983.
MON 13:00 Twas the Night before Christmas (b007jw7g)
It Never Happened
Working on Christmas Eve is no fun if your eccentric boss acts even more oddly than usual. Robert Webb reads Arthur Mathews' tale.
MON 13:15 Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (b00g1hbq)
Episode 1
Linda Lear's biography reveals the family history and early years of Peter Rabbit's creator. Read by Lindsay Duncan.
MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtlq)
1867 - Disraeli and Electoral Reform
The tortuous road to Electoral Reform results in Parliamentary upheaval. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
MON 13:45 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cq49h)
Episode 1
The rock band's front man Alex Kapranos reveals that there's more to world touring than just eating pizzas and burgers.
MON 14:00 22/12/2008 (b00g1hbs)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 17:00 Ballylenon (b007q9kc)
Series 2
Episode 2
Phonsie and his diminutive sidekick, columnist Stumpy Bonnar, battle to keep young Josie from the clutches of Packy McGoldrick, but have they met their match?
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1954, before the days of mass tourism and proper plumbing in every home.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Phonsie Doherty …. T.P. McKenna
Muriel McConkey …. Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey …. Stella McCusker
Vivienne Boal …. Aine McCartney
Guard Gallagher …. John Hewitt
Stumpy Bonnar …. Gerard McSorley
Packy McGoldrick …. Charlie Bonnar
Josie Doherty …. Ciara McKeown
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
MON 17:30 Winston (b00g1hb2)
Winston at Christmas
Nancy has always had lovely family Christmases. So happy. So loving. So.... But then she discovers Winston filling his pillowcases with all the food from the fridge.
Festive episode of Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy series.
Starring Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Day, 1991.
MON 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007v25z)
Episode 2
Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour. Alviza is attacked mentally.
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
The General ..... Clarence Smith
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
MON 18:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007wpnm)
The Criminals Chase the Police
As Gabriel Syme engages his opponent in a duel, there's a revelation from the Marquis.
Published in 1908, GK Chersterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.
Director: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in 2005.
MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jl4y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Christmas Night with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket (b007jqsr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqct)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 20:30 Agatha Christie (b0081rx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzxm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 21:15 Maigret (b00g1hb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
MON 22:00 Delve Special (b007jn2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 The Remains of Foley and McColl (b007jrrn)
Snuff Radio
Sean and Hamish compete in a European Radio Drama competition.
Surreal comedy starring award-winning double act Sean Foley and Hamish McColl, the Right Size.
With:
Rose English
Count Arthur Strong
Chris Larner
Mark Stevens
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.
MON 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b007k4j3)
Series 2
The Coach Trip
The Museum's annual away day heads to a medieval fayre in Chaversham.
Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell.
With Lucy Montgomery.
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker.
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2005.
MON 23:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007jrmf)
Series 1
The Arctic
Frozen fiascos are afoot as the dim student traveller sails with Greenpeace. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From August 2002.
TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2008
TUE 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007v25z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007wpnm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqct)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Agatha Christie (b0081rx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzxm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Maigret (b00g1hb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Delve Special (b007jn2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 The Remains of Foley and McColl (b007jrrn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 The Museum of Everything (b007k4j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007jrmf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers (b007jznk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Winston (b00g1hb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:30 Ballylenon (b007q9kc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Monday]
TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00g1rsj)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Victoria. Includes Aidan Parsons reading The More the Merrier by Anne Fine.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007k4fp)
Tug-of-War
Troutbridge sails on escort duty, but Mr Phillips is assigned as the lone officer. Stars Leslie Phillips. From February 1960.
TUE 08:30 The Shuttleworths (b008hq68)
Specials
Plonker's Baby
Singer John Shuttleworth struggles to put his nativity play on in the lounge. Stars Graham Fellows. From December 2002.
TUE 09:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqd4)
Killing Orders
Dinner Date
First an acid attack, then her flat burns down: the anonymous menacing phone caller will go to any lengths to get VI Warshawski to quit.
Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Kathleen Turner as Chicago private eye, VI Warshawski.
Roger Ferrant ...... Martin Shaw
Uncle Stefan ...... Maurice Denham
Lotty Herschel ...... Miriam Karlin
O'Faolin ...... John Bennett
Gabriella ...... Avril Clark
Father Carroll ...... Don Fellows
Barbara Paciorek ...... Lorelei King
Bobby Mallory ...... William Hootkins
Murray Ryerson ...... Kerry Shale
Rosa ...... Eileen Way
Sal ...... Adjoa Andoh
Derek Hatfield ...... Andrew Wincott
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1991.
TUE 09:30 Agatha Christie (b007jlqg)
The Sittaford Mystery
2. An Arrest for Murder
A seance at the remote Sittaford House has revealed the murder of Captain Trevelyan.
But who could have killed a man who didn't have an enemy in the world...?
Geoffrey Whitehead stars in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
Inspector Narracott …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Evans …. Donald Gee
Mrs. Belling …. Jo Kendall
Major Burnaby …. Norman Bird
Williamson …. David Goudge
Kirkwood …. John Gabriel
Charles Enderby …. Stephen Tompkinson
Beatrice …. Alice Arnold
Mrs. Gardner …. Anna Cropper
Sylvia Dering …. Susan Sheridan
Jim Pearson …. Stephen Garlick
Emily Trefusis …. Melinda Walker
Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1990.
TUE 10:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzyz)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
Episode 2
Vera judges a mince pie competition, and Irene poisons some children. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
TUE 10:15 Maigret (b00g1rsm)
Series 2
Maigret's Little Joke
The French detective is on holiday, but he can't resist investigating the murder of a doctor's wife. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost.
TUE 11:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers (b007jzpx)
Walls and Bars
With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
Charles Dickens 1837 novel dramatised in eight parts by Barry Campbell and Constance Cox.
Simon Cadell .... Charles Dickens
Freddie Jones .... Mr Pickwick
Philip Bond .... Mr Winkle
Michael Graham Cox .... Mr Tupman
Stephen Thorne .... Mr Snodgrass
Douglas Livingstone .... Sam Weller
John Hollis .... Tony Weller
Paul Chapman .... Mr Jingle
Timothy Alcock .... Mr Perker
Alan Dudley .... Mr Roker
Paddy Ward .... Mr Namby
Peter Woodthorpe .... Mr Smangle
Michael Goldie .... Mr Mivins
Hugh Dickson .... Chancery Prisoner
Rosalind Ayres .... Arabella Allen
Alison Frazer .... Mary
Kenneth Shanley .... Scientific Gent
Director: Jane Morgan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007k4fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 We've Been Here Before (b00g1rsp)
Series 2
Episode 4
Clive Anderson hosts the panel show that pokes fun at events of the past.
The topical historical satirical panel show setting out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun.
Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth battle it out against Helen Atkinson-Wood and John O'Farrell.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.
TUE 13:00 Twas the Night before Christmas (b007jw87)
Gifts
A student gets more than a lift from some unusual travellers on Christmas Eve. Joe Armstrong reads Garry Kilworth's tale.
TUE 13:15 Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (b00g1rsr)
Episode 2
Linda Lear's biography of the author reveals how Peter Rabbit and Jeremy Fisher came to be born. Read by Lindsay Duncan.
TUE 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtlw)
Disraeli and the Origin of Two Nations
Disraeli 'the conjuror' is Prime Minister. But not for long. Anna Massey relates the history of Britain.
TUE 13:45 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cqdb3)
Episode 2
Front man Alex Kapranos has difficulty convincing his bandmates of the merits of a Parisian salad made from gizzards.
TUE 14:00 23/12/2008 (b00g1rst)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b007jzst)
The Fight Before Christmas
Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect festive lunch.
A festive edition of the popular sitcom about the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith and James Bolam as Bill.
With Julia Sawalha as Hannah, Belinda Lang as Liza and Mark Denham as Joe.
Four series of 'Second Thoughts' were made for the BBC (1988-1992) before it transferred to ITV using the adapted radio scripts.
Written by: Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.
TUE 17:30 No Commitments (b007k1sk)
Series 3
Seasonal Adjustment
Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria? Stars Rosemary Leach. From December 1994.
TUE 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8x)
Episode 3
Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos meets a strange Brotherhood.
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
The General ..... Clarence Smith
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
TUE 18:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007wqf0)
The Earth in Anarchy
The allies head for the coastal town using horses, then motor cars to outrun their masked pursuers.
Published in 1908, GK Chersterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.
Director: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in 2005.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007k4fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 We've Been Here Before (b00g1rsp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqd4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Agatha Christie (b007jlqg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Maigret (b00g1rsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Shuttleworths (b008hq68)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Mark Steel Revolution (b00g1zs8)
The Theory of Evolution
Radical comic Mark Steele reassesses Darwin's description of the development of life.
A series of lectures on the theme of revolution, Mark examines some of the major historical forces at work during revolutions as well as holding up a mirror to our own age.
With Martin Hyder and Carla Mendonca.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.
TUE 23:00 In One Ear (b007jqrw)
Festive bickering over Thatcher's Britain and seasonal sexism swipes. Stars Helen Lederer and Nick Wilton. From December 1984.
TUE 23:30 Half Sketch (b00g1zsb)
Series 6
Episode 4
Biting sketch show from Northern Ireland's comedy team of Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Mike McDowell. From January 2004.
WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2008
WED 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007wqf0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqd4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Agatha Christie (b007jlqg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Maigret (b00g1rsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Shuttleworths (b008hq68)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 The Mark Steel Revolution (b00g1zs8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 In One Ear (b007jqrw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Half Sketch (b00g1zsb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers (b007jzpx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 No Commitments (b007k1sk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:30 Second Thoughts (b007jzst)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00g227l)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Felan. Includes Aidan Parsons reading The More the Merrier by Anne Fine.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jqps)
Series 4
Hancock's Happy Christmas
The festive spirit is in short supply at 23 Railway Cuttings. Then the vicar arrives...
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.
Children: Michael Anderson and Dorothy Marks.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1956.
WED 08:30 In the Chair (b007jssr)
Episode 2
Maverick BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders.
Mark Tavener's six-part satirical comedy thriller stars Michael Williams as George Cragge, Barry Foster as DCI Frank Jefferson, Hugh Laurie as the Prime Minister, Richard Griffiths as Crichton-Potter, John Bird as Martin, Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, Rebecca Front as Marcia Mallon, Kenneth Cranham as Jim Hardie, Geoffrey Whitehead as Director of Personnel, Simon Greehall as the Chancellor, Jonathan Keeble as John and Susie Brann as Caroline.
Music by Paul Mottram.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
WED 09:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqdy)
Killing Orders
No One Is Lucky Forever
Phone threats and an acid attacker - can VI Warshawski halt the Corpus Christi takeover of Ajax and finally prove who murdered Agnes?
Conclusion of Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Kathleen Turner as Chicago private eye, VI Warshawski.
Roger Ferrant ...... Martin Shaw
Uncle Stefan ...... Maurice Denham
O'Faolin ...... John Bennett
Gabriella ...... Avril Clark
Lotty Herschel ...... Miriam Karlin
Mrs Paciorek ...... Helen Horton
Father Carroll ...... Don Fellows
Walter Novick ...... Colin McFarlane
Murray Ryerson ...... Kerry Shale
Rosa ...... Eileen Way
Father Pelly ...... Colin Stinton
Dr Paciorek ...... Norman Jones
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1991.
WED 09:30 Agatha Christie (b007k07y)
The Sittaford Mystery
3. Emily Goes to Work
James Pearson has been arrested for the murder of his uncle.
But his fiancee Emily is determined to prove his innocence.
Geoffrey Whitehead stars in Agatha Christie's whodunnit.
Inspector Narracott …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Emily Trefusis …. Melinda Walker
Charles Enderby …. Stephen Tompkinson
Mrs. Belling …. Jo Kendall
Mrs. Willett …. Susan Westerby
Violet Willett …. Victoria Carling
Mrs. Curtis …. Barbara Atkinson
Major Burnaby …. Norman Bird
Maid …. Jane Slavin
Cab Driver …. Vincent Brimble
Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1990.
WED 10:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k008)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
Episode 3
More acerbic correspondence, as Vera's children take refuge elsewhere. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
WED 10:15 PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger (b00g227d)
When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning. Magical story starring Wendy Hiller and Alec McCowen.
WED 11:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers (b007jzr7)
A Matter of Principle
Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
Conclusion of Charles Dickens 1837 novel dramatised in eight parts by Barry Campbell and Constance Cox.
Simon Cadell .... Charles Dickens
Freddie Jones .... Mr Pickwick
Philip Bond .... Mr Winkle
Michael Graham Cox .... Mr Tupman
Stephen Thorne .... Mr Snodgrass
Douglas Livingstone .... Sam Weller
John Hollis .... Tony Weller
Paul Chapman .... Mr Jingle
Timothy Alcock .... Mr Perker
Michael Goldie .... Isaac
Rosalind Ayres .... Arabella Allen
Elizabeth Spriggs .... Mrs Bardell
Pauline Letts .... Mrs Raddle
Cecile Chevreau .... Mrs Cluppins
Kenneth Shanley .... Mr Raddle
Heather Bell .... Tommy Bardell
Margot Boyd .... Mrs Rogers
Peter Wickham .... Mr Jackson
Christopher Benjamin .... Mr Stiggins
Stella Tanner .... Mrs Weller
Director: Jane Morgan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jqps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00gs067)
Series 2
Plan Christmas Schedules the Burkiss Way
The team mock TV and radio's festive line-up. Stars Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From December 1976.
WED 13:00 Twas the Night before Christmas (b007jw7v)
Silver Hoof the Goat
Old Gregory adopts orphan Maggie and her cat Edmund for company. David Kelly and Hannah R Gordon read Carlo Gebler's tale.
WED 13:15 Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (b00g227n)
Episode 3
Success and tragedy walk hand-in-hand for the creator of Peter Rabbit. Linda Lear's biography is read by Lindsay Duncan.
WED 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtm1)
The Irish Church and Constitutional Crisis
Disraeli's time in office is cut short by the question of the Anglican Church in Ireland. Narrated by Anna Massey.
WED 13:45 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cqh5j)
Episode 3
On a break from touring, the rock band's front man Alex Kapranos enjoys haggis and recalls his grandfather, with stotty cake.
WED 14:00 24/12/2008 (b00g227r)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 17:00 After Henry (b007k01q)
The Season of Relative Goodwill
"Even doing what you always do at Christmas presupposes agreement about exactly what it is that you always do".
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day.
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 and Gerry Cowper as Clare.
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 December 1987.
WED 17:30 Coming Alive (b007k2bs)
Series 1
Dance On
Ex-convict Terry comes to a realisation after Sandra's troublesome ex-husband appears. Stars Karl Howman. From March 1999.
WED 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8l)
Episode 4
One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
The General ..... Clarence Smith
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
WED 18:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jzyb)
11. The Pursuit of the President
After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London to accost Sunday.
Published in 1908, GK Chesterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.
Director: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in 2005.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jqps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00gs067)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqdy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 20:30 Agatha Christie (b007k07y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k008)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 21:15 PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger (b00g227d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
WED 22:00 In the Chair (b007jssr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 And Now in Colour (b007jtz0)
Christmas Special 1991
The festive foursome's far from traditional Christmas. Stars Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh and Michael Rutger. From December 1991.
WED 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007k078)
Christmas Special 2002
Knocking on Heaven's Door
Satan's epic quest ends as he meets Death, St Peter and his rottweilers - and Davina McCall.
Conclusion of Andy Hamilton's two-part devilishly funny, festive special from Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn ...... Robert Duncan
Hope ...... Claire Skinner
With Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002.
WED 23:30 The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase (b008f8hb)
A festive tale from the Mausoleum Club. Could Sir Henry's cake adoration be his downfall? Stars Stephen Fry. From December 1984.
WED 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b008hzry)
Specials
Christmas Eve With the Shuttleworths
Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive family gathering go awry. Stars Graham Fellows. From December 1993.
Retired Sheffield security guard, John Shuttleworth is a "versatile singer-songwriter" living in a semi detached world with wife Mary, and teenage kids Karen and Darren. Unfortunately, his plans for a festive family gathering go awry. Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2008
THU 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq8l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jzyb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqdy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Agatha Christie (b007k07y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k008)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger (b00g227d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 In the Chair (b007jssr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 And Now in Colour (b007jtz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Old Harry's Game (b007k078)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase (b008f8hb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 The Shuttleworths (b008hzry)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers (b007jzr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Coming Alive (b007k2bs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 After Henry (b007k01q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00g27cj)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Victoria. Includes Richard Briers reading The Tantrum Fairy by Wendy Eyton.
THU 08:00 Take It From Here (b007k032)
Christmas With The Glums
It’s festive fun in the Glum family household.
Ron and Eth pull crackers, whilst Pa gets merry. Then during a game of 'Sardines', Ron becomes trapped in a cupboard with a barmaid...
Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield.
Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.
Pa Glum ...... Jimmy Edwards
Eth ...... June Whitfield
Ron ...... Dick Bentley
With Wallas Eaton and The Keynotes.
Producer: Charles Maxwell.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1958.
THU 08:30 The Harpoon (b00g31qh)
Christmas Special
A glowing Yuletide feast in the pages of the golden magazine's bumper Christmas special.
Enjoy the snow-capped lettering and a silver sixpence hidden in the middle.
With Susie Brann, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson, Peter Baynham and Julian Dutton.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1991.
THU 09:00 Wimsey (b007jvld)
Unnatural Death
1. No Sign of Foul Play
Not satisfied with Agatha Dawson's post-mortem, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Have Unnatural Death was first published in 1927.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Adapted for radio in seven episodes by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Miss Climpson …. Ambrosine Phillpotts
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Doctor Carr …. Peter Baldwin
Nurse Philliter …. Corinna Marlowe
Waiter …. Christopher Emmett
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1975.
THU 09:30 Agatha Christie (b007k097)
The Sittaford Mystery
4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
Emily suspects that the Willetts, - who've rented Sittaford House, - are somehow involved in the murder of Captain Trevelyan.
But how can she get into the house?
Geoffrey Whitehead stars in Agatha Christie's whodunnit.
Inspector Narracott …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Emily Trefusis …. Melinda Walker
Charles Enderby …. Stephen Tompkinson
Mrs. Curtis …. Barbara Atkinson
Mr. Rycroft …. John Moffat
Ronnie Garfield …. Nigel Greaves
Caroline Percehouse …. Margaret Courtenay
Dora …. Jane
Violet Willett …. Victoria Carling
Mr. Dacres …. David King
Beatrice …. Alice Arnold
Jennifer Gardner …. Anna Cropper
Brian Pearson …. Charles Simpson
Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1990.
THU 10:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k01j)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
Episode 4
Drama shifts to crisis as Irene gets Vera's kids to vent their feelings in verse. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
THU 10:15 The Man Born to Be King (b008fhr9)
Kings in Judea
Herod - tyrant or peacemaker? Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
THU 11:00 Black Cinderella Two Goes East, or Confessions of a Glass Slipper Tryer Onner (b00g31bq)
All-star panto set in the land of Saxmania. Co-produced by Douglas Adams. With Peter Cook and John Cleese. From December 1978.
THU 12:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00g27cl)
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Christmas Carol
Humphrey Lyttelton and the all-star Clue cast's unique Dickens interpretation. Stephen Fry narrates. From December 2003.
THU 13:00 Twas the Night before Christmas (b007jw81)
The Emergency Visit
As A&E Doctor Robert Johnson starts his shift, an unforgettable patient arrives. Philip Jackson reads Dominic Holland's tale.
THU 13:15 Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (b00g27cn)
Episode 4
There's a wedding and an important donation in Linda Lear's biography of the author and illustrator. Read by Lindsay Duncan.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtm8)
The Cutty Sark, Dickens, Education and Stanley
Sail v Steam, the death of Dickens, schools 'on the rates' and Livingstone found. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
THU 13:45 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cqtgg)
Episode 4
The rock band's front man Alex Kapranos arrives in Singapore, trying a deep fried puffer fish and issuing an invitation.
THU 14:00 25/12/2008 (b00g27cq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
THU 17:00 Doctor in the House (b007jsxl)
Digs
Student medic Simon Sparrow gets saddled with vampish landlady, Mrs Robinson.
The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans, Norma Ronald as Vera and Ann Murray as Mrs Robinson.
Producer: David Hatch
Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1968.
THU 17:30 A Whole New Ball Game (b00g27cg)
Series 2
How Was It for You?
Will Guy and Robert make it back into Father Benedict's team? Stars Desmond Barrit and Brenda Blethyn. From November 1994.
THU 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq9v)
Episode 5
Young novice sorcerer Arcos learns an unpalatable truth about his father from Kaddah.
A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.
THU 18:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jvck)
12. The Six Philosophers
The men pursue Sunday - as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.
Published in 1908, GK Chesterton's most famous novel is read in 13 parts by Geoffrey Palmer.
Director: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in 2005.
THU 19:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00g27cl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:00 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvld)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 20:30 Agatha Christie (b007k097)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k01j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 The Man Born to Be King (b008fhr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Harpoon (b00g31qh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00g27c8)
Series 2
Episode 6
The comic's facing certain death at the mouth of shark, when his life flashes before his eyes. From November 1999.
THU 23:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00g27cc)
Episode 3
As the conflict rages, feet get sore with some noxious nocturnal bodily habits...
Spike Milligan shares memories of his wartime service.
Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan's idiosyncratic military memoir.
Reversioned into eight parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra.
THU 23:30 Any Bloke (b007k079)
Series 2
A Death in the Family
Phil and Sarah host a fireworks party - with fatal results. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From August 1995.
FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2008
FRI 00:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007jvck)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvld)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Agatha Christie (b007k097)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k01j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 The Man Born to Be King (b008fhr9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Harpoon (b00g31qh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00g27c8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00g27cc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Any Bloke (b007k079)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Black Cinderella Two Goes East, or Confessions of a Glass Slipper Tryer Onner (b00g31bq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00g27cg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Doctor in the House (b007jsxl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00g2gm0)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Felan. With Richard Briers reading Beastly Boris and The Tantrum Fairy - Cold Turkey by Wendy Eyton.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vm)
Cinderella
Baron Hardup's daughters battle to go to Prince Charming's ball. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From December 1967.
FRI 08:30 Radio Active (b007jvzy)
Series 7
'It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Tuesday'
The on-air team look back to the halcyon days of the late 1960's - a time of peace, love and rampant drug abuse.
Starring Helen Atkinson Wood, Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton-Stevens.
Music by Philip Pope and Steve Brown.
Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1987.
FRI 09:00 Wimsey (b007jvlj)
Unnatural Death
2. Death in Epping Forest
After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Have Unnatural Death was first published in 1927.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Adapted for radio in seven episodes by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Miss Climpson …. Ambrosine Phillpotts
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Mrs. Peasgood …. Betty Cardno
Mrs. Forrest …. Bridget McConnel
Superintendent Walmisley …. Godfrey Kenton
Mrs. Gulliver …. Pauline Letts
Miss Murgatroyd …. Madi Hedd
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1975.
FRI 09:30 Agatha Christie (b007k0bk)
The Sittaford Mystery
5. The Second Seance
Mr Rycroft decides that only by re-enacting the séance which announced the murder of Captain Trevelyan, will the identity of his killer finally be revealed.
The conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring Geoffrey Whitehead as Inspector Narracott.
Inspector Narracott …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Emily Trefusis …. Melinda Walker
Charles Enderby …. Stephen Tompkinson
Major Burnaby …. Norman Bird
Ellwood …. Jack May
Martin Dering …. David Goudge
Mr. Rycroft …. John Moffat
Ronnie Garfield …. Nigel Greaves
Mrs. Willett …. Susan Westerby
Violet Willett …. Victoria Carling
Brian Pearson …. Charles Simpson
Caroline Percehouse …. Margaret Courtenay
Mrs. Curtis …. Barbara Atkinson
Sergeant Pollock …. Vincent Brimble
Mr. Dacres …. David King
Beatrice …. Alice Arnold
Jennifer Gardner …. Anna Cropper
Brian Pearson …. Charles Simpson
Dramatised and directed by Michael Bakewell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.
FRI 10:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k02v)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
Episode 5
The police free Vera's family, as Irene writes to her estranged son. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
FRI 10:15 The Man Born to Be King (b008f86y)
The King's Herald
How John the Baptist always spoke his mind. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars John Laurie.
FRI 11:00 Charles Dickens - Great Expectations (b00g2glr)
Episode 1
Young orphan Pip's life is changed forever when he is surprised by an escaped convict. Stars Maggie Steed and Douglas Hodge.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g2gm2)
From 22/02/1971
Trouble at sea, a laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Josephine Gordon.
Pianist: Gordon Langford
Written by Terence Brady, John Graham, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley (Ronnie's Barker's pseudonym) and Gordon Langford.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1971.
FRI 13:00 Twas the Night before Christmas (b007k02w)
Not a Word of a Lie
Young Philip's Christmas Eve encounter proves that the season is truly miraculous. James Fleet reads Philip Ardagh's tale.
FRI 13:15 Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (b00g2gm4)
Episode 5
Linda Lear's biography of the author and illustrator examines old age, world war and Mrs Heelis's legacy. Read by Lindsay Duncan.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtmg)
A Question of Monarchy
Gladstone's 'six brilliant years' bring about many changes, but the Queen is under threat from other quarters. With Anna Massey.
FRI 13:45 Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (b00cr1ls)
Episode 5
As the tour winds up, Manhattan's most decadent burger reminds the rock band's front man Alex Kapranos of his fifth birthday.
FRI 14:00 26/12/2008 (b00g2gm6)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 17:00 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b00g2glw)
Series 1
999 Emergency
Linda's procrastinating live-in builder finds fame and neighbour Betty's got worries.
Comedy series written by and starring Linda Smith.
With Femi Elufowoju Jr, Martin Hyder, Margaret John, Chris Neill and Mark Steel.
Producer: Lucy Armitage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
FRI 17:30 For Better or for Worse (b00g2glt)
Series 1
Episode 1
Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Will she manage to persuade Bernard to buy her an engagement ring at last?
Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard star in Vince Powell’s sitcom about the turbulent relationship of an odd couple.
Iris ...... Su Pollard
Bernard ...... Gorden Kaye
Wilf ...... David Ross
Daisy ...... Paula Tilbrook
Mr Foley ...... Peter Wheeler
Mr Matthews ...... John Jardine
Miss Parker ...... Julie Higginson
Writer Vince Powell (1928–2009) scripted a number of popular TV sitcoms including Love Thy Neighbour, For the Love of Ada and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width.
Producer: Mike Craig
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1993.
FRI 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jqbs)
Episode 6
Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends escape the Palace of Memory?
Conclusion of the fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson.
Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Liz Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild
Xander ...... Robert Portal
Producer: Peter Hutchings
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in October 1991.
FRI 18:30 The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton (b007ww7m)
13. The Accuser
As Sunday presides over a feast, Lucien Gregory appears. Gabriel Syme finds himself back in Saffron Park.
Published in 1908, GK Chesterton's most famous novel is concluded by Geoffrey Palmer.
Director: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in March 2005.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g2gm2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvlj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Agatha Christie (b007k0bk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k02v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 The Man Born to Be King (b008f86y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Radio Active (b007jvzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jqsl)
Christmas Special
The family's ancient culture reveals some curious customs. Improvised historical saga with Paul Merton. From December 1995.
FRI 23:00 The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show (b007jm86)
Romeo and Juliet
The other RSC brings you the tale of two Italian kids who kill themselves. Plus the Sound Effect of the Day. From May 1994.
FRI 23:30 Rigor Mortis (b00g2glp)
Series 3
Episode 1
It's New Year in the mortuary and the pathologists must tackle a befuddled mother. Stars Peter Davison. From January 2006.