Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon. Stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From January 1960.
'Laughing through the Depression' - with a slightly budget issue of your nostalgic bumper golden weekly.
With Julian Dutton, Peter Baynham, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Bryonie Pritchard.
Following Guard Gallagher's successful performance in New York, Phonsie’s lured back a tourist executive to promote the town...
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1956.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Starring TP McKenna as Phonsie Doherty, Margaret D'Arcy as Muriel McConkey, Stella McCusker as Vera McConkey, Aine McCartney as Vivienne Hawthorne, Gerard Murphy as Rev Samuel Hawthorne, Gerard McSorley as Stumpy Bonnar, Charlie Bonnar as Packy McGoldrick and John Hewitt as Guard Gallagher.
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Directed at BBC Belfast by Peter Kavanagh.
A slew of April Fool pranks in the Hardy household escalates into a terrorist threat. Starring Jeremy Hardy. From April 1988.
Russian aristocrats are blissfully unaware of Napoleon Bonaparte's plans. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Leo McKern.
A bank employee escapes his job to head off on an adventure, hoping the police don't catch him. Stars Fine Time Fontayne.
When a clothing factory goes up in flames, the private eye must decide if sabotage or fraud is involved. Stars Rosemary Martin.
Martin Young chairs the quiz looking at lives of the noteworthy and notorious from the history books.
Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego with guests Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
Armed with pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Baker Street creation, Sherlock Holmes.
Featuring interviews and classic recordings by Orson Welles, Basil Rathbone, Sir John Gielgud, Carleton Hobbes and Clive Merrison.
Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives hosted by the aficionado and expert.
Grant and his research assistant, Brent have established that all the rival heirs to the throne were alive through Richard III's short reign. Including, it would seem, the Princes...
Josephine Tey's classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young.
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
The series on punctuation that inspired 'Eats Shoots and Leaves'. Is a misplaced apostrophe a catastrophe? With Lynne Truss.
The writer reminisces about his 1940s Leeds childhood, and the time his father was taken seriously ill.
Mr Toad claims to have seen the error of his ways and promises to change. Alan Bennett reads Kenneth Grahame's classic tale.
Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Featuring Sally Lindsay reading The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and Marc Warren reading The War Diaries of Alistair Fury by Jamie Rix.
Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp
Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass
Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
At the break of dawn, an astronaut and engineer is stranded on an asteroid too close to the sun.
It's a race against time for Colin Sherrard. After an accident, he wakes up on the asteroid, Icarus, which orbits close to the sun. Dawn is only moments away and it's set to get very hot.
With nowhere to hide and his communication is down, can Colin escape before the first rays of the sun find him..?
Arthur C Clarke is one of the world's best-known and most celebrated Sci-Fi writers. His short story "The Sentinel" was the inspiration for Kubrick's seminal film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Since he began publishing in the 1940s, Clarke displayed an uncanny ability to predict the future. Alongside his literary achievements, he's recognised as the inventor of the communication satellite, a theory he first expounded in a 1945 article, "Extraterrestrial Relays".
It's Eros night at the Fish Restaurant and, despite the hunger, romance is in the air. Stars Stephen Moore. From March 2002.
Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan present Radio Scotland's 'topical' banter and sketch show. From March 1998.
Nick is a struggling writer in his mid-thirties who speaks to his geraniums. They, meanwhile, watch on and take stock of his mishaps.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
TUESDAY 19 MAY 2009
TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrgw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jv5s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 The Radio Detectives (b007jp6v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4c4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt8v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js48)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 War and Peace (b007jlvz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007rsyy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0n9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007jnlz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxhs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 19/05/2009 (b00kjsn2)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7. Contact: CBeebies Radio London, W12 7RJ. Phone: 08700 100 700.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b0081vx2)
Series 3
The Floggle Grummit Missile
The officers of HMS Troutbridge aim to make a fast buck from Lieutenant Bates' latest invention.
Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Michael Bates as Lieutenant Bates, Heather Chasen as WREN Chasen/ Lady Todd Hunter-Brown and Teniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todd Hunter-Brown.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1961.
TUE 08:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c683t)
Series 1
The Future Begins Here
Prince Ludovico battles his enemies in the local tavern while his wife Princess Plethora tries to reconcile her quarrel-some sons.
Neal Anthony's 16th century 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 Salvatore, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Doctor Dolfini.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
TUE 09:00 Second Thoughts (b00kjsn6)
Series 3
Recipe for Disaster
Culinary chaos is on the menu with Faith's friend Esther due to arrive for a visit from Australia.
Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.
Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Mark Denham as Joe, Emma Gregory as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows and Mark Straker as Kevin.
Series three of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.
TUE 09:30 Huddwinks (b009kh0z)
Series 1
Railway '86 - The Movie!
British Rail's new 'Silver Bullet' train ends up as a runaway express to Aberdeen. Stars Roy Hudd. From August 1986.
TUE 10:00 War and Peace (b007jlwj)
Disillusion
After the Austrian retreat, the armies meet at the town of Austerlitz. Stars Simon Russell Beale, Leo McKern and Amanda Redman.
TUE 11:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt93)
Episode 2
On the run with a bundle of stolen cash, the bank employee makes the most of the coast. Stars Fine Time Fontayne.
TUE 11:15 The Recall Man (b00kjsmw)
Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
Forensic psychologist Joe Aston tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
Scientist Grace Hayle and her boss were working alone in the laboratory. Now he's dead and she's the only suspect in a murder case. Grace claims to have no memory of what happened and there is little evidence to go on.
David Napthine's thriller introduces Joe Aston, an expert in the controversial field of "recovered memory", as he attempts to uncover the truth.
Stars Jeremy Swift as Dr Joe Aston, Rosie Cavaliero as Grace Hayle, Carolyn Pickles as DI Karen Dennis and Colin MacLachlan as Tom Aston.
Producer: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b0081vx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k1zr)
Series 4
Any Old Iron?
Albert gets concerned about an offer made to Harold.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Richard Hurndall, John Samson and Stephanie Turner.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1972.
TUE 13:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jr3d)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6
5. The Crooked Man
Probing a military murder, the great detective exposes a cryptic connection to Colonial India.
Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson
Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and adapted by Michael Hardwick.
Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs
Doctor Watson …. Norman Shelley
Corporal Wood ...... Allan McClelland
Sergeant Barclay ...... Douglas Hankin
Major Murphy ...... Alan Dudley
Eva Stuart … Miss Morrison
William Flinn ...... William Eedle
Jane Stewart ...... Beth Boyd
Producer: Martyn C Webster
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1966.
TUE 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4d9)
Episode 12
Grant and Brent have traced the rumour of the princes' murder to an enemy of Richard III. They believe that the boys, along with the other heirs, were alive through his reign...
Josephine Tey's classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young.
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
Producer: Bruce Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005.
TUE 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s5dm)
The Clare Election; Scum Condensed of Irish Bog
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE 14:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0pj)
Changing Gear, the Comma
'A little boomerang', legalese and the Ancient Greeks come under the scrutiny of Lynne Truss in this series on punctuation.
TUE 14:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007k4mn)
Eating Out
The writer recalls the menu revolution of 1950s Britain, which saw the arrival of frothy coffee and cocktail parties.
TUE 14:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxhw)
Toad's Adventure
Mr Toad hatches a plan to escape from jail with the help of a washerwoman. Alan Bennett reads Kenneth Grahame's classic story.
TUE 15:00 War and Peace (b007jlwj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00kk0mz)
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring Sally Lindsay reading The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, and Stella Gonet reading Harry and the Wrinklies by Alan Temperley.
TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b00kjsn6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Huddwinks (b009kh0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrkp)
The World in Peril
Episode 7
Frank Rodger's messages continue to arrive, but whereabouts on Mars is he?
Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp
Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass
Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs
Music composed by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955.
TUE 18:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jvt0)
Before Eden
Scientists stationed on Venus battle to find signs of life, but what about the impact of their quest? Read by Tim Pigott-Smith.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b0081vx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k1zr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jr3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4d9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt93)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 The Recall Man (b00kjsmw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00c683t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Ectoplasm (b007wp38)
The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac travel back through the seas of time to the Wild West.
With the help of the good folk of the town of Tombstone, they must thwart the evil Waffle Baron Ike Clanton.
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero’s comedy about the swashbuckling exploits of Lord Zimbabwe, occultist and adventurer.
Lord Zimbabwe ...... Nick Romero
Dr Lilac ...... Dan Freedman
Ike Clanton ...... Owen Oakeshott
Miss Clanton ...... Sophie Aldred
Priest ...... Colin Guthrie
Ringo ...... Peter Donaldson
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.
TUE 23:00 The End of the Road Show (b00kk0n1)
Episode 1
Taking coals to Newcastle, the sketch comedy pokes fun at local targets. Stars Nick Hancock and Tony Hawks. From December 1991.
TUE 23:30 At Home With The Snails (b00c8rbm)
Series 2
Episode 3
Snail obsessed Alex’s plan to rescue snails by bringing them home hits a snag..,
George and Beverly continue faking their deaths in order to bring their family closer.
Second series of Gerard Foster's comedy drama
George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart
Hosana ..... Debra Stephenson
Roger ..... Richie Webb
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2009
WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jvt0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007jr3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4d9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt93)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 The Recall Man (b00kjsmw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 War and Peace (b007jlwj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s5dm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0pj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007k4mn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxhw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 20/05/2009 (b00kk0r8)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
Series 4
Almost a Gentleman
Overlooked in the New Year's Honours, the lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills.
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1957.
WED 08:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007jvk3)
Episode 1
Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are meant to be presenting a classical music show together, but they just can’t stop bickering...
Starring Imelda Staunton as Maureen Maybe and Patrick Barlow as Patrick Maybe.
Doctor ...... Peter Jones
Professor ...... Stella Gonet
Bill ...... Simon Roberts
Special guest Jack Davenport.
Written by Patrick Barlow.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
WED 09:00 After Henry (b007jq4g)
Series 3
Intellectual Aspirations
'... but he did look at you twice. So clearly you have something that appeals to him other than your ability to discuss Schopenhauer's Weltanschauung.'
Clare's seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate.
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
Julian ...... Jasper Jacob
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 October 1987.
WED 09:30 Alison and Maud (b007k2d1)
Series 1
Family Hold Back
How does Maud manage to come up trumps in the middle of the night?
Sue Limb's sitcom about events at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Denise Coffey and Miriam Margolyes star as sisters Alison and Maud.
Alison …. Denise Coffey
Maud …. Miriam Margolyes
Mr Mullett …. Chris Emmett
Mr Ducket …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Mrs Ducket …. Judy Flynn
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002.
WED 10:00 War and Peace (b007jlx2)
Things Fall Apart
Nikolai is caught in a duel and Andrei goes missing, as Lise goes into labour. Stars Leo McKern and Amanda Redman.
WED 11:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt99)
Episode 3
On the run with a wad of stolen cash, bank employee Dennis ponders the reaction to his absence. Stars Fine Time Fontayne.
WED 11:15 The Recall Man (b00kk5q9)
Making Waves
A confused man claims to have witnessed a murder, so the police turn to forensic psychologist Dr Joe Aston. Stars Jeremy Swift.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrdl)
Series 3
Complain About the Burkiss Way
Desert Island Wobblies and a somewhat startling history of a history of things through the ages, through the ages...
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett .
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Scripted by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
WED 13:00 Sherlock Holmes (b09bj8wq)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 1
The Copper Beeches
When a young governess feels threatened by unknown dangers in a remote country house, the great detective and Watson are quick to fly to her aid...
Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tale originally appeared in 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' published in the Strand Magazine in 1891.
Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs
Doctor Watson …. Norman Shelley
Violet Hunter …. Hilda Schroder
Miss Stoper/Mrs Rucastle …. Eva Stuart
Mr Rucastle …. Frederick Treves
Mrs Toller …. Fanny Carby
Adapted by Michael Hardwick.
Producer: Frederick Bradnum
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1959.
WED 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4ff)
Episode 13
Thanks to his stay in hospital, Inspector Alan Grant's health is improving. Might the murderous reputation of King Richard III do likewise?
Josephine Tey's classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young.
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
Producer: Bruce Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005.
WED 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s5tx)
A Social Laboratory; Property Has Its Duties as Well as Its Rights
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED 14:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0qm)
And Another Thing - Colons and Semicolons
George Bernard Shaw, Sir Compton Mackenzie and Fay Weldon debate the 'limb' of punctuation. With Lynne Truss.
WED 14:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007jnmy)
Aunt Eveline
The writer shares post-war memories of his relatives. They may not have been colourful, but they were definitely eccentric.
WED 14:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxj1)
The Further Adventures of Toad
Mr Toad has escaped from jail and he's soon back behind the wheel. Alan Bennett reads Kenneth Grahame's classic tale.
WED 15:00 War and Peace (b007jlx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00kk5qf)
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring Sally Lindsay reading The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, and Stella Gonet reading Harry and the Wrinklies by Alan Temperley.
WED 17:00 After Henry (b007jq4g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 Alison and Maud (b007k2d1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrnf)
The World in Peril
Episode 8
Overwhelmed by the Martian attack, Jet Morgan and his crew wake up in the dark.
Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp
Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass
Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs
Music composed by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1955.
WED 18:30 A Stone Woman by AS Byatt (m000n66x)
1. Flint
Acclaimed actress Penelope Wilton reads AS Byatt's sensuous and ultimately uplifting account of one woman's transformation into stone.
Ines is a middle-aged etymologist. When her mother dies, grief overtakes her. Then, after a minor surgery, she discovers her navel has turned to flint.
The first of three parts of a modern day gothic fable that muses on grief.
Producer: Claudine Toutoungi
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007s5g6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrdl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (b09bj8wq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4ff)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt99)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 The Recall Man (b00kk5q9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007jvk3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b00bf9z0)
Series 4
Beautiful England
As Satan sets out to prove England is the worst nation, Scumspawn tackles a lager lout. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From April 2001.
WED 23:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b0088ymt)
The World of Pete and Dud
The pioneering duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore perform some of their greatest sketches from 'A Bit of a Chat' to 'Art Gallery'.
WED 23:45 Sounding Off with McGough (b007k44n)
Episode 2
Roger McGough's poetic reflections on the inhabitants of the world.
With the accompaniment of long-time musical collaborator Andy Roberts.
Recorded in Bath.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
THURSDAY 21 MAY 2009
THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrnf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 A Stone Woman by AS Byatt (m000n66x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Sherlock Holmes (b09bj8wq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4ff)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt99)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 The Recall Man (b00kk5q9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 War and Peace (b007jlx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s5tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0qm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007jnmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxj1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 21/05/2009 (b00kk7pp)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k0kz)
The Rich Brothers
The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz clichés.
British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.
Performed and written by Peter Jones.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1986.
THU 08:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b007s5v1)
Series 1
Not Suitable for Parents
Robert lands a part in the adult drama 'Strap Up Your Jocks'. Sue's parents would definitely not approve. What a pity they arrive on the doorstep.
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert Wilson ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Caroline Quentin
With:
Marcia Warren
David Ryall
Sally Grace
Paul B Davies
Producer: Paul Spencer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1989.
THU 09:00 Doctor at Large (b00b3h85)
Dr Sparrow of Harley Street
Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot Spratt's rather posh practice
The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Howard Marion Crawford as the Duke, Richard Caldicot as Sir Raymond Beecham, Garard Green as the Butler, Rosalind Adams as the Nurse and Fenella Fielding as Kitty Buckingham.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1969.
THU 09:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b00kk7pr)
Series 4
Another Year, Another Head
A surprise awaits the school staff at King Street returning from their summer holiday.
School comedy created and written by Jim Eldridge. Ten series of this King Street Junior ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Stars Brigitte Forsythe as Mrs Eastwood, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis, Michael Cochrane as Mr Maxwell, Teresa Gallagher as Miss Featherstone, Jacqueline Beatty as Miss Reid, Janice Acquah as Mrs Khan, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Charlie Barker as Rory, Leah Verity-White as Natasha and Rebecca McElroy as Paula.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2005.
THU 10:00 War and Peace (b007jlxm)
Spring
With Europe teetering on the brink of war, Pierre aims to make a fresh start. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Amanda Redman.
THU 11:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt9l)
Episode 4
Hiding out at a hotel with stolen cash, bank employee Dennis tells a lie to some fellow guests. Stars Fine Time Fontayne.
THU 11:15 The Recall Man (b00kkcfd)
Over the Border
Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder, but remembers nothing. Stars Jeremy Swift.
THU 12:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k0kz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 My Music (b00kkcfg)
Steve Race quizzes John Amis, Frank Muir, Ian Wallace and Denis Norden on mood music and Fats Waller. From May 1990.
THU 13:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5
The Red-Headed League
A red-haired visitor asks the detective to probe a millionaire's bizarre job offer.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective investigates.
Stars Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson.
Jabez Wilson ...... Victor Lonad
Vincent Spaulding ...... Peter Marinker
Duncan Ross ...... Frank Dunn
Inspector Jones ...... Gabriel Woolf
Merryweather ...... Eric Andard
Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick.
Producer Graham Gauld
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1964.
THU 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4gl)
Episode 14
Inspector Grant and his assistant Brent suffer a setback in their quest - can they finally solve the case of the Princes in the Tower?
Josephine Tey's classic story concluded by Paul Young.
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
Producer: Bruce Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005.
THU 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s74g)
The Repealer Repulsed; Monster Meetings
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU 14:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0rs)
Listen to Me When I'm Writing
Jane Austen, inverted commas, proof-readers and a man haunted by an exclamation mark - it's all grist to Lynne Truss's mill.
THU 14:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007jnng)
Unsaid Prayers
Scared of infection from the communion chalice, the writer recalls his Anglican faith throughout army and university life.
THU 14:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxjd)
'Like Summer Tempests Came his Tears'
Mr Toad is shocked to learn that his beloved Toad Hall has been taken over. Alan Bennett reads Kenneth Grahame's classic tale.
THU 15:00 War and Peace (b007jlxm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00kkcfj)
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring Sally Lindsay reading The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and Stella Gonet reading Harry and the Wrinklies by Alan Temperley.
THU 17:00 Doctor at Large (b00b3h85)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b00kk7pr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrr5)
The World in Peril
Episode 9
Frank Rodgers' memory starts to return, but he remembers something terrible.
Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp
Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass
Other Parts …. Pat Campbell
Other Parts and Announcer …. David Jacobs
Music composed by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1955.
THU 18:30 A Stone Woman by AS Byatt (m000ndr3)
2. Iceland
Ines worries what will happen if her transformation turns volcanic.
Then she meets Thorsteinn, the mysterious stone-cutter who offers her help in the form of a visit to Iceland.
Penelope Wilton continues AS Byatt's sensuous and ultimately uplifting account of one woman's transformation into stone.
Producer: Claudine Toutoungi
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.
THU 19:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k0kz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 My Music (b00kkcfg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4gl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 The Recall Man (b00kkcfd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b007s5v1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 All the World's a Globe (b007jwrt)
From Scythians to Shakespeare
From the Scythians to the Crusades.
The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second World War.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
With guest star Juliet Stevenson.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
THU 22:45 Creme de la Crime (b007jr0x)
Series 1
20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skullduggery. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From September 2001.
THU 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b00cttcm)
Series 2
Christmas Party
The consultants' drunken office party looks like a recipe for festive disaster. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. From December 2002.
THU 23:30 Masala FM (b007x0c9)
Episode 1
Masala FM is East London's premier Asian community radio station.
Owner, Mr Krishna, wants to make some changes and everyone's scared, except for visiting Bollywood celebrity Johnny 'Muscles' Patel...
Six-part sitcom written by Meera Syal
Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nitin Sawheny, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia.
Music by Nitin Sawhney.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1996.
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2009
FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrr5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 A Stone Woman by AS Byatt (m000ndr3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Sherlock Holmes (m0009bwg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k4gl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 The Recall Man (b00kkcfd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 War and Peace (b007jlxm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s74g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0rs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007jnng)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 22/05/2009 (b00kkdkh)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b007k26b)
Series 2
The Curse of the Black Stumps
Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in 'The Curse of the Blackstumps', while Julian and Sandy don tights for a very Bona Ballet
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1966.
FRI 08:30 The Alan Davies Show (b0085k82)
Episode 2
Struggling actor Alan minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog.
The trouble is, it eats everything in sight...
Alan Davies stars in his own six-part sitcom.
Written by Ben Silburn, Tony Roche and Alan Davies.
Alan ...... Alan Davies
Murray ...... Alan Francis
Kate ...... Ronni Ancona
With Debra Stephenson and Dave Lamb.
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
FRI 09:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0085j96)
Series 1
Episode 6
The First Attempt To Reach The Moon - and a slice of Edwardian life.
Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton.
Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.
Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.
Announcer: Brian Perkins
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1989.
FRI 09:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k390)
Episode 6
The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments. Stars Patrick Barlow and Lionel Blair. From October 1995.
FRI 10:00 War and Peace (b007jly4)
Country Pleasures
With Russia and France's uneasy peace, all is not well in the Rostov family. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Leo McKern.
FRI 11:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt9x)
Episode 5
The police start closing in on the fugitive bank employee, on the run at a Cornish hotel. Stars Fine Time Fontayne.
FRI 11:15 The Recall Man (b00kkdkk)
Stepping Out
Dr Joe Aston feels threatened when a rival psychologist is hired to investigate baffling attacks on women. Stars Jeremy Swift.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b007k26b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00kkdkm)
From 06/05/1984
From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately home.
Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show written and performed by the host.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1984.
FRI 13:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007znms)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 6
9. The Final Problem
The Baker Street sleuth's greatest enemy, Professor Moriarty, pursues him across Europe - towards the ultimate confrontation.
Starring Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes and Norman Shelley as Dr Watson
Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and adapted by Michael Hardwick.
Sherlock Holmes …. Carleton Hobbs
Dr Watson …. Norman Shelley
Professor Moriarty …. Rolf Lefebvre
Peter Steiler …. Alan Dudley
Swiss Boy …. Gordon Gardner
Produced by Martyn C Webster.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1967.
FRI 13:30 Sherlock Holmes (b00kkdkp)
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
A long-buried secret induces pity and sorrow in the Great Detective.
Holmes and Watson learn the truth about the death of a lion tamer many years before, which left his wife horribly mutilated and hidden behind a veil. A tale of abuse and revenge fuelled by the ultimate betrayal of a lover and the physical and emotional scars it has left behind.
Taken from 'The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes' published in 1927 some years after Holmes' death at the hands of Moriarty, this a story from the latter period of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
Read by James Nickerson.
Producer: Joanne Reardon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2004.
FRI 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007s8d9)
A Nation Once Again; The Very Extreme of Human Wretchedness
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI 14:15 Cutting a Dash (b007k0t0)
Punctuating the Future
Are email and the internet influencing how we punctuate? Lynne Truss concludes her investigation.
FRI 14:30 Alan Bennett - Telling Tales (b007jnnz)
No Mean City
The writer concludes his reminiscences of post-war Leeds, and describes the hold it's always maintained on him into adulthood.
FRI 14:45 The Wind in the Willows (b007jxkw)
The Return of Ulysses
Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad attempt to recapture Toad Hall. Alan Bennett reads Kenneth Grahame's classic tale.
FRI 15:00 War and Peace (b007jly4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00kkdpf)
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring Sally Lindsay reading The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, Stella Gonet reading Harry and the Wrinklies by Alan Temperley.
FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0085j96)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k390)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrts)
The World in Peril
Episode 10
The enigmatic Paddy Flynn reveals more about the hierarchy of asteroid crews.
Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp
Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass
Other Parts …. Pat Campbell
Other Parts and Announcer …. David Jacobs
Music composed by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1955.
FRI 18:30 A Stone Woman by AS Byatt (m000nmn9)
3. A New World
As Ines' petrification continues, she can now no longer speak and can barely make out Thorsteinn's form with her fading vision.
But another world is opening up to her - a world she finds both terrifying and compelling.
Penelope Wilton reads the powerful conclusion of AS Byatt's sensuous and ultimately uplifting account of one woman's transformation into stone.
Producer: Claudine Toutoungi
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b007k26b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00kkdkm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Sherlock Holmes (b007znms)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Sherlock Holmes (b00kkdkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Dave Sheasby - The Real Dennis Truelove (b007jt9x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 The Recall Man (b00kkdkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 The Alan Davies Show (b0085k82)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (b00kkfk6)
Series 1
Envy
Mark Watson investigates envy as he continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins via stand-up comedy.
Tim Key and Tim Minchin provide sketches, songs and jealous glances.
Producer: Katie Marsden
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2007.
FRI 23:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00dbsqc)
Series 2
Hospital Appointment
The showbiz legend has got hospital tests, and says his goodbyes in case the worst happens. Stars Steve Delaney. From March 2007.
FRI 23:30 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.