London, 1895: crafty friends Jack and Algernon are living a double life.
This production of Oscar Wilde's comedy was mounted to celebrate the centenary of the play's first night at London's Haymarket Theatre on 14th February 1895.
Starring Dame Judi Dench as Lady Bracknell, Martin Clunes as Algernon Moncrieff, Michael Sheen as Jack Worthing, Miriam Margolyes as Miss Prism, John Moffatt as Canon Chasuble and Michael Hordern as Lane.
Pianist: Terence Allbright. Produced by Glyn Dearman
Maureen Lipman compiles and reinterprets monologues, letters and songs originally written and performed by Joyce Grenfell.
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring The Seal Cove written by Helen Dunmore and read by Sam Stoyan.
Catch-up with Peter Tinniswood's adventures. Starring Christian Rodska, Sam Kelly and Stephen Thorne.
A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later. Read by Penelope Wilton.
Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler continue to have words. Plus poems, songs and stories....
With Dylan Edwards , David Lloyd, Ted Harrison and Craig Murray-Orr.
He was 'a gargoyle, a grotesque - and the funniest man alive'.
Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'the bad lad of showbiz'. Frank Randle - the rebel from Wigan who hiked his way to stardom.
A six-part series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.
Actress Sheila Steafel shares memories of her stage, film and TV career with an audience.
From 'drowning' for Michael Bentine and the unpredictability of Robert Morley to the perils of dancing topless!
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.
With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
The king of titters reads some ditties and battles giant animals in a spoof thriller. With Norma Ronald. From November 1975.
Maureen Lipman compiles and reinterprets monologues, letters and songs originally written and performed by Joyce Grenfell.
Sharp-edged banter and sketches with a topical flavour. With Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
The quick-fire comic presents stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale, Trevor Crook and Tony Hadley. From March 2005.
Henry Crun must face the music as a mad assailant threatens the Nation. Starring Spike Milligan. Re-recording from March 1958.
4. New Rome
John and Medley are transported to a world of orgies and circuses, where the slaves seek a new leader.
Ten-part series about a mystery virtual world.
Written by Simon Bowen.
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Odius ...... Stephen Critchlow
Magnolia ...... Janice Acquah
Bay ...... Robert Lonsdale
Chi ...... Josef Altin
Viscus ...... Jill Cardo
Cassius Maximus ...... Malcolm Tierney
Malicius ...... Inam Mirza
Bloddy ...... Paul Rider
Red ...... Dan Starkey
Other parts played by the cast.
A spaceship faces an unknown future, hurtling towards the rim of the universe. Piers Anthony's adventure read by Stephen Hogan.
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. First heard on Radio 4 on 2nd October 2009.
Rod and Julian are competing for Prunella's affections.
Both suitors seek help from the head of security, Des, in executing their own grand romantic gesture.
Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt star in David Nobbs’ sitcom about a small museum of paintings and sculpture.
Rod Millet ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Walter Brindle ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Prunella Edgecumbe ...... Rachel Atkins
Julian Crumb-Loosely ...... Ben Willbond
Des Wainwright ...... Michael Smiley
Eva Tattle ...... Julia Deakin
Wilf Arbuthnot ...... Geoff McGivern
Stelios Constantinopolis ...... Chris Pavlo
Andrea Marshall ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Shop Assistant ...... Jasmine Callan
The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's greatest actor - Marcus Faversham.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
With Miles Jupp and Ingrid Oliver.
Script edited by Richard Turner.
From mirthful menus to Batman minus Robin. Sketches galore with Carole Hayman, Nick Maloney and Simon Molloy. From March 1981.
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009
MON 00:00 Planet B (b00hy943)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Ghost Galaxies (b007tzz5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Oscar Wilde (b007jv0p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00n5qj8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00n5qjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00n5qjd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00n5qjg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 12/10/2009 (b00n5s3p)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jm2h)
Series 1
The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
Corporal Jones will be forced to retire from the Home Guard, unless he manages to complete an assault course in 15 minutes....
Six years after legendary sitcom Dad's Army started on BBC TV, these specially adapted radio versions began recording with the original cast.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, Arnold Ridley as Private Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Graham Stark as Private Walker and Jack Watson as Major Regan Smith. With John Snagge as the announcer.
Adapted from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's original BBC TV scripts by Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in April 1974.
MON 08:30 Dead Ringers (b00n5s3r)
Series 7
Episode 4
More celeb sound-alikes as Donal MacIntyre goes undercover in Ambridge and BBC musical chairs. With Jon Culshaw. From May 2002.
MON 09:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqb0)
The Menace of Totleigh Towers
Bertie Wooster is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Ann Davies as Emerald Stoker, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker and Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jv5j)
Series 2
Episode 6
Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced into a Samaritans campaign. Stars Martin Jarvis. From March 1984.
MON 10:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jntc)
Episode 1
Set in 1950s India, a mother attempts to find her daughter a husband. Vikram Seth's epic tale stars Ayesha Dharker.
MON 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k7xcw)
Episode 1
Born into poverty and segregation - the struggle of uneducated black girl Celie in America's Deep South. Stars Nadine Marshall.
MON 11:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jz7jd)
Series 2
In Questionable Shape
London 1947, and a theatre visit sets off a mystery to rival what's happening on stage. Stars Anna Massey and Frances Barber.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jm2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00gszmr)
From 29/03/1971
A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Peggy Ann Wood. Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Written by Chris Allen, Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, David Climie, John Graham, Gerald Wiley and John Fawcett-Wilson.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.
MON 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
Series 3
2. A Case of Hard Times
When a pub quiz jackpot is consistently won by the same contestant, the landlord's convinced trickery is involved so calls in Blackburn to crack the scam.
But general knowledge isn't really Stephen's strength and anyway, is it really a question of fraud?
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
Another case for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Walton Bentley ...... Gerry Kersey
Gradgrind/Slavic ...... Christopher Kent
Quizmaster ...... Rod Arthur
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993.
MON 13:30 Above Suspicion (b007xt7c)
Episode 1
With the Second World War looming, a naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
MON 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n5s3k)
1977 - Jubilee and Charter 77
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
MON 14:15 Clive James: Falling Towards England (b00n5s3m)
Chunk Chunk - Yerk Yerk
The author and broadcaster recalls how his childhood fear of dentists led to an encounter with Mr Jolly.
MON 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00fszdc)
Episode 6
Orphaned by war, young Laila hears news of Tariq. Rasheed has plans. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
MON 14:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvdz)
Episode 1
From dance classes to Noel Coward's parties. Legendary screen, stage and radio actress June Whitfield reads her own life story.
One of the country's best-loved actresses begins reading five extracts from her autobiography covering her career from Eth Glum in 'Take It from Here' through to Mother in 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Producer Sarah Johnson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
MON 15:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jntc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n5t72)
Kirsten O'Brien presents children's stories: It's Only Annie by Tony and Jan Payne, Brooksie by Neil Arksey and One Girl, Two Decks and Three Degrees of Love by Jonny Zucker.
MON 17:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jv5j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 The Twilight Zone (b00hwvh3)
Series 2
The Hitch-Hiker
Driving across America, a woman is dogged by a mystery man in search of a ride...
Rod Serling's TV script based on Lucille Fletch's story adapted for radio by Dennis Etchison
Starring Kate Jackson, Mike Starr, Joe Forbrich, Nick DiGillio, Todd Manley, Peter DeFaria, Turk Muller, Doug James, Kurt Naebig, Carl Amari, Deb Doetzer, Meg Thalken, Roger Wolski and Vince Amari.
Stacy Keach (best known here as US TV detective Mike Hammer) takes Serling's original TV role as narrator.
Created by Rod Serling, cult sci-fi and horror series 'The Twilight Zone' was first broadcast in the USA on CBS from 1959 to 1964 and electrified the new medium of television.
Armed with a licence from CBS and the Serling estate, Carl Amari's slick adaptions are based on the original TV scripts - adapted from 2002 as a 40-minute radio drama series, with a full cast, music and sound effects.
Produced and directed by Carl Amari and Roger Wolski for the Falcon Picture Group.
MON 18:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n5t74)
Dr Heidegger's Experiment
A scientist claims to have discovered a Fountain of Youth. Nathanial Hawthorne's comically creepy yarn, read by Nicky Henson.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jm2h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00gszmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Above Suspicion (b007xt7c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k7xcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jz7jd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b00n5s3r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Revolting People (b00fnrmh)
Series 2
And Yet Even More Trying Times
Samuel is left a fortune by his puritanical Aunt Sybil. But only if his family can fulfil her final wish.
Comedy set just before the American Revolution.
Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Stars Jay Tarses as Samuel Oliphant, Andy Hamilton as Sergeant McGurk, James Fleet as Captain Brimshaw, Jan Ravens as Mary, Hugh Dennis as Ezekiel Spriggs, Penelope Nice as Cora Oliphant, Tony Maudsley as Joshua Oliphant and Phillip Pope as Snavely.
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2001.
MON 23:00 The Mark Steel Solution (b007jmsz)
Series 1
People Should Start School at 35
Radical proposals to improve our lives, with the comedian's education shake-up. With Maria McErlane. From October 1992
MON 23:30 The In Crowd (b007jpmk)
Series 2
Episode 3
A woman obsessed with making soup – and the furniture removal men who think they're on TV’s Antiques Roadshow.
Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.
With Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
Producer: Graham Frost
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
MON 23:45 The Shuttleworths (b007jm4t)
Series 2
John Dries Up
John's ambitions to be a successful singer/songwriter suffer a mild setback.
Wife Mary is not impressed...
Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2009
TUE 00:00 The Twilight Zone (b00hwvh3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n5t74)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:40 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Above Suspicion (b007xt7c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k7xcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jz7jd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jntc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n5s3k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Clive James: Falling Towards England (b00n5s3m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00fszdc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 13/10/2009 (b00n5vs8)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jmbf)
Operation Recovery
There's trouble afloat as the crew of Troutbridge try to locate an American warhead. Stars Leslie Phillips. From June 1971.
TUE 08:30 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00n5vsb)
Episode 8
Mummy's boy DJ, and a royal commentary. Zesty sketch show with Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From July 1989.
TUE 09:00 Hats Off (b00n5vsd)
Series 2
Episode 2
Maureen Lipman reinterprets the monologues, letters and songs of comedienne and writer Joyce Grenfell. From January 1999.
TUE 09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jy9h)
Series 2
The Day
Author Gerald tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife.
With Jo Manning Wilson and Michael McClain.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1977.
TUE 10:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jntv)
Episode 2
Mrs Rupa Mehra's attempts to find her daughter Lata a husband have led her to Calcutta. Starring Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal.
TUE 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k89mh)
Episode 2
Celie is at the mercy of her cruel husband 'Mister'. His son Harpo weds feisty Sofia. Stars Nadine Marshall and Eamonn Walker.
TUE 11:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzckr)
Series 2
Que Reste-t-il de nos Amours?
Asked to bid for a Monet at auction, the detectives are led on a trail over the Channel. Stars Anna Massey and Frances Barber.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jmbf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00dyc0n)
2005
Heat 7
Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Stephen Marriott from Wells-next-the-Sea, Bristol's David Muir and Roy Whittaker from Norwich.
TUE 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
Series 3
3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows
Stephen visits his Auntie Eileen in a retirement home, where the theft of a ventriloquist's dummy soon has him treading the boards of memory lane.
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
Another case for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Eileen Simpson ...... Carole Copeland
Arthur Swinscoe ...... Rod Arthur
Nigel Weston ...... Norman Mills
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993.
TUE 13:30 Above Suspicion (b007xw1l)
Episode 2
On holiday in Europe, naive young couple Frances and Richard try to track down a missing British agent. Read by Emma Currie.
TUE 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n5vsg)
1978 - Camp David, Devolution, and a Polish Pope
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
TUE 14:15 Stuntz (b007jzb5)
Series 1
Episode 1
A guide to the greatest advertising stunts and gimmicks of recent times. Written and presented by Steve Punt.
TUE 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ft41f)
Episode 7
As Mariam and Laila grow close, angry husband Rasheed imposes his violent will. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
TUE 14:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvf2)
Episode 2
The actress recalls her rise to fame, with a radio role in the hit show 'Take It From Here' with Jimmy Edwards.
TUE 15:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jntv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n5vsj)
Kirsten O'Brien presents children's stories: It's Only Annie by Tony and Jan Payne, Brooksie by Neil Arksey and One Girl, Two Decks and Three Degrees of Love by Jonny Zucker.
TUE 17:00 Hats Off (b00n5vsd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jy9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 The Twilight Zone (b00j17qd)
Series 2
It's a Good Life
Peaksville, Ohio is a town that's not on any map, but it's here that six year-old Anthony Freemont uses his horrifying powers...
Rod Serling's TV script from a story by Jerome Bixby adapted for radio by Dennis Etchison
Starring Mike Starr, Meg Thalken, Franette Liebow, Christian Stolte, Jeff Lupetin, Doug James, Brooke Sanford, Carl Amari and Zachary Leipzig.
Stacy Keach (best known here as US TV detective Mike Hammer) takes Serling's original TV role as narrator.
Created by Rod Serling, cult sci-fi and horror series 'The Twilight Zone' was first broadcast in the USA on CBS from 1959 to 1964 and electrified the new medium of television.
Armed with a licence from CBS and the Serling estate, Carl Amari's slick adaptions are based on the original TV scripts - adapted from 2002 as a 40-minute radio drama series, with a full cast, music and sound effects.
Produced and directed by Carl Amari and Roger Wolski for the Falcon Picture Group.
TUE 18:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n5vsl)
The Masque of the Red Death
This classic Edgar Allen Poe story follows Prince Prospero's eager attempts to avoid the Red Death. Read by Patrick Malahide.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jmbf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00dyc0n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Above Suspicion (b007xw1l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k89mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzckr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00n5vsb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b009ppln)
Series 3
Episode 2
Changes at the BBC, and 007 is a new man. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp humour. With Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
TUE 23:00 Trevor's World of Sport (b00n5vsn)
Series 3
Episode 2
Andy Hamilton's comedy series about Trevor the sports agent and his brave attempts to swim safely through the shark tank of life.
2/6. Trevor is keen to sign the agency's first Muslim client. But do the others think this is a good idea? And why has Ralph been marooned on an island?
Trevor ...... Neil Pearson
Sammy ...... Paul Reynolds
Ralph ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Theresa ...... Rosalind Ayres
Heidrun ...... Cosima Shaw
Barry ...... Abdul Salis
Meryl ...... Claire Skinner
Mohammad ...... Kayvan Novak.
TUE 23:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b00n5vsq)
Series 3
Episode 6
Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping? Stars Mervyn Stutter and Lill Roughley. From June 2004.
WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2009
WED 00:00 The Twilight Zone (b00j17qd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n5vsl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:40 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Above Suspicion (b007xw1l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k89mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzckr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jntv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n5vsg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Stuntz (b007jzb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ft41f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 14/10/2009 (b00n5vys)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jny1)
Series 5
The Grappling Game
The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result!
Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
WED 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00cd4qp)
Series 1
Episode 6
Lucy is thrilled to be a godparent but the same can’t be said for Dan. With David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling. From July 2001.
WED 09:00 No Commitments (b007jmvz)
Series 2
Bed and Breakfast
When Anna becomes a temporary landlady, her sister Charlotte offers extra amenities. Stars Rosemary Leach. From August 1993.
WED 09:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jshm)
Series 2
27 July 1799
Stinking Iris brews Laburnum Tea. Cholericke returns secretly. Dorothy's arrangement for the wedding feast are disturbed. And a honeymoon is embarked upon...
An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six part soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century.
Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Cholericke, Nickolas Grace as Thomas de Quinine, Miriam Margolyes as Stinking Iris and Chris Emmett as the Leechpedlar.
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987.
WED 10:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jnvb)
Episode 3
Determined to find her daughter the right husband, Mrs Rupa Mehra arrives in Delhi. Vikram Seth's epic tale with Ayesha Dharker.
WED 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8t2w)
Episode 3
Celie becomes enraptured with Mister's lover - the glamorous singer Shug Avery. Stars Nadine Marshall and Nina Sosanya.
WED 11:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzggl)
Series 2
Some Commandment or Other
When the detectives watch a divorce lawyer's wife, their operation takes a sinister turn. Stars Anna Massey and Frances Barber.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jny1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Trivia Test Match (b007xxkt)
Brian Johnston tries to stump Tim Rice, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Willie Rushton and Leslie Thomas. From September 1992.
WED 13:00 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
Series 3
4. A Case of Happy Endings
Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Steven J Blackburn finds something more...
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
The concluding case for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Frank Ellis ...... John Branwell
Maggie ...... Ann Rye.
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby.
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993.
WED 13:30 Above Suspicion (b007xwjp)
Episode 3
With two agents contacted, the British couple's search moves to Austria - but they're being followed. Read by Emma Currie.
WED 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n8vkw)
1979 - Prime Minister Thatcher and the IRA
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
WED 14:15 Stuntz (b007jzdw)
Series 1
Episode 2
An amusing look at how new technology has influenced the nature of promotional gimmicks. Written and presented by Steve Punt.
WED 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftbpd)
Episode 8
As the Taliban brings brutal change, the orphanage is set for a new arrival. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
WED 14:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvf6)
Episode 3
Reading her own life story, the famous actress recalls the highs and lows of working with Peter Sellers and Kenneth Williams.
WED 15:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jnvb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n8vnv)
Kirsten O'Brien presents children's stories featuring Starburster by Berlie Doherty, Brooksie by Neil Arksey and One Girl, Two Decks and Three Degrees of Love by Jonny Zucker.
WED 17:00 No Commitments (b007jmvz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jshm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 The Twilight Zone (b00j581z)
Series 2
The Last Flight
After flying through a mysterious cloud, a First World War pilot lands at a US airbase in 1959...
Richard Matheson's TV script adapted for radio by Dennis Etchison
Stars Charles Shaughnessy, Mike Starr, Roderick Peeples, Nigel Patterson, Doug James, Jeff Lupetin, Kurt Naebig, Steve Key, Carl Amari, Richard Henzel, Jamie Baron and Linda Reiter.
Stacy Keach (best known here as US TV detective Mike Hammer) takes Serling's original TV role as narrator.
Created by Rod Serling, cult sci-fi and horror series 'The Twilight Zone' was first broadcast in the USA on CBS from 1959 to 1964 and electrified the new medium of television.
Armed with a licence from CBS and the Serling estate, Carl Amari's slick adaptions are based on the original TV scripts - adapted from 2002 as a 40-minute radio drama series, with a full cast, music and sound effects.
Produced and directed by Carl Amari for the Falcon Picture Group.
WED 18:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n8v76)
A Terribly Strange Bed, Part 1
Wilkie Collins' unnerving story of a young man, flushed and foolish with gambling success and champagne. Read by Robin Bailey.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jny1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Trivia Test Match (b007xxkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Above Suspicion (b007xwjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8t2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzggl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00cd4qp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Sorry About Last Night (b00n8vry)
A Animal
Andy and Julie throw a posh dinner party. Alexei Sayle's quirky couples comedy, with Siobhan Redmond. From October 1999.
WED 23:00 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b009059h)
Series 2
Tanzania
The bumbling student backpacker sets out on an East African safari. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003.
WED 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jps7)
Series 2
Beware the Ides of Masterson
The award-winning improvised historical comedy series returns with a story of intrigue, terror, tyrants and togas set in ancient Rome.
Based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1994.
THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2009
THU 00:00 The Twilight Zone (b00j581z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n8v76)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:40 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Above Suspicion (b007xwjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8t2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzggl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jnvb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n8vkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Stuntz (b007jzdw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftbpd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvf6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 15/10/2009 (b00n8vsl)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b00n8vbj)
Vintage Goons
Giant Bombardon
To help defeat the 'Ruskies', Seagoon must find a huge leather cannon. Stars Spike Milligan. Re-recording from October 1958.
THU 08:30 Chambers (b007jyzz)
Series 3
Outward Bound
A legal firm invites Fuller-Carp, Ruth and Hilary to take part in an outward-bound weekend - with disastrous results...
Clive Coleman's sitcom set in perhaps the country's least spectacular set of chambers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
With Chris Pavlo, Simon Greenall, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Natalie Walker.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1vv)
Series 2
The Bar Mitzvah
Three rabbis at one party sparks a possible recipe for disaster.
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Melv ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Su’s Mum ...... Sheila Steafel
Colin ...... Eric Meyers
Doctor ...... Christopher Rowe
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
THU 09:30 Change at Oglethorpe (b007k0dp)
Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
The blackest day of the year has come to Oglethorpe station - it's June's birthday. Rocket and Points are keeping out of her way, but station manager David is determined to make it a day to remember!
Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot's railway sitcom.
David ...... Peter Davison
Rocket ...... Michael Williams
June ...... Rosemary Martin
Points ...... Phillippa Wilson
Hattie ...... Madge Hindle
Sodd ...... Chris Emmett
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1995.
THU 10:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jnvt)
Episode 4
With the shoemaker's suitability in question, efforts to find Lata a husband are focused on Brahmpur. Starring Ayesha Dharker.
THU 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8x8z)
Episode 4
Sofia is beaten by the police and thrown in jail after hitting the Major. Stars Nadine Marshall and Petra Letang.
THU 11:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzy3k)
Series 2
A Farewell to Ingleby
Detective Daunt's country weekend at an old friend's house doesn't go quite as planned. Stars Anna Massey and Frances Barber.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b00n8vbj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 We've Been Here Before (b007r3dd)
Series 1
Episode 1
Clive Anderson hosts the panel show that pokes fun at events of the past.
Gyles Brandreth and Jimmy Carr battle it out against John O'Farrell and David Quantick.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003.
THU 13:00 Dr Louisa Maxwell: Rush (b008p7pb)
Episode 1
The Senior House Officer is suspicious when a former patient commits suicide. Annie McCartney's thriller stars Seanin Brennan.
THU 13:30 Above Suspicion (b007xwnq)
Episode 4
Getting closer to the British agent in Pertisau, couple Frances and Richard have sought friends' help. Read by Emma Currie.
THU 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n8ycm)
1980 - Afghanistan and Michael Foot
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
THU 14:15 Stuntz (b007jzg5)
Series 1
Episode 3
The ultimate advertising stunts guide, including the creation of characters and competitions. Written and hosted by Steve Punt.
THU 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftg0q)
Episode 9
Rasheed reacts furiously when he learns of Tariq's visit to Laila. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
THU 14:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvfd)
Episode 4
The much-loved actress remembers the challenges of working with Tony Hancock, and her huge TV success with Terry and June.
THU 15:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jnvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n8yfg)
Kirsten O'Brien presents children's stories featuring Starburster by Berlie Doherty, Brooksie by Neil Arksey and One Girl, Two Decks and Three Degrees of Love by Jonny Zucker.
THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1vv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Change at Oglethorpe (b007k0dp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 The Twilight Zone (b00jch3j)
Series 2
Long Live Walter Jameson
Professor Jameson is a history teacher who talks about the past as if he was really there. Stars Lou Diamond Phillips.
THU 18:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n8v99)
A Terribly Strange Bed, Part 2
Wilkie Collins' unsettling account of one young man's brush with death at the hands of ruthless gamblers. Read by Robin Bailey.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b00n8vbj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 We've Been Here Before (b007r3dd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Dr Louisa Maxwell: Rush (b008p7pb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Above Suspicion (b007xwnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8x8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzy3k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Chambers (b007jyzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Creme de la Crime (b010j4pb)
Series 2
The Lord and Mike Shepherd
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the unsolved case of a vanishing lord. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From May 2002.
THU 22:45 Hearing With Hegley (b009y1s3)
Series 1
Episode 1
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, presents a selection of his work.
With contributions from Keith Moore, Susan Norton, Andrew Bailey and Nigel Piper.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b007qw7n)
Series 2
Episode 4
Dr Webster meets his doppelganger - entomologist Dr Betsy. Meanwhile Gordon hears voices. Stars Peter Davison. From December 2004.
THU 23:30 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00h4cwv)
Episode 8
1943: Spike witnesses the bombing of Liverpool. The troops endure a troublesome sea journey, and arrive in Algiers.
Spike Milligan shares more 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 8-parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra.
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2009
FRI 00:00 The Twilight Zone (b00jch3j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:40 Classic Tales of Horror (b00n8v99)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:40 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Dr Louisa Maxwell: Rush (b008p7pb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Above Suspicion (b007xwnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8x8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00jzy3k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 A Suitable Boy (b007jnvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n8ycm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Stuntz (b007jzg5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftg0q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvfd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 16/10/2009 (b00n903p)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00n905p)
Series 3
Episode 17
'What Shall We Do With The Drunken Nurker?' Rambling Syd Rumpo sings - and it's a Horne from home for Kenneth at Julian and Sandy's Bona Guest House.
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 1967.
FRI 08:30 Married (b00804fg)
Series 2
Serenity
It's been a taxing few months for Robin in his new universe, but at last he seems to have tapped into that well of inner peace.
Or is there a more obvious explanation?
Hugh Bonneville stars in Tony Bagley's comedy.
Robin .... Hugh Bonneville
Lesley .... Josie Lawrence
Dirk .... Stephen Frost
Ned .... Sam Bradley
Maxine .... Ann Gosling
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
FRI 09:00 Anything Legal (b0085hnm)
Episode 4
George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant in their new business offering anything legal...
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles .... Donald Hewlett
George .... Michael Knowles
Isabel .... Madeline Smith
Little Willy .... Stephen Grief
Simon .... Elizabeth Proud
Miss Folliate .... Frances Jeater
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1984.
FRI 09:30 Millport (b0076bfv)
Series 3
Wild Rover
The Cumbrae Club is up and running and the islanders are already arguing over how it should be run.
Meanwhile back at Bruce House, Moira is in hysterics over her missing pet pooch. But will Irene risk missing the ferry and losing her job to help her unhappy sister?
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Dr Hume/Ferryman/Robert the Dog /Morris ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Minister/Bob ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Kenneth Bryans
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002.
FRI 10:00 A Suitable Boy (b007w5g1)
Episode 5
Mrs Rupa Mehra's attempts to find her daughter a husband force Lata to finally make her choice. Vikram Seth's tale starring Ayesha Dharker.
FRI 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k9dbs)
Episode 5
Shug and Celie discover that Mister has secretly hidden Nettie's letters to Celie. Stars Nadine Marshall and Nina Sosanya.
FRI 11:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00k08lj)
Series 2
Base Metal
In foggy London, the detectives meet a charming American, with dangerous consequences. Stars Anna Massey and Frances Barber.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00n905p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Whispers (b007k356)
Series 1
Episode 4
The great and the good are torn from their pedestals in glee in this edition in the panel show that proves there's no smoke without fire.
Two teams, led by biographer Anthony Holden and actress Stella Duffy, are joined by writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard, attempting to dish the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history.
Gyles Brandreth is your host.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
FRI 13:00 Dr Louisa Maxwell: Rush (b008p8x9)
Episode 2
After Sophie's alleged suicide, the Senior House Officer suspects foul play. Annie McCartney's thriller stars Seanin Brennan.
FRI 13:30 Above Suspicion (b00cfwdc)
Episode 5
Mission accomplished, amateur spies Frances and Richard are being watched by a man with a duelling scar. Read by Emma Currie.
FRI 14:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00n9109)
1981 - The SDP and IRA Hunger Strikes
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
FRI 14:15 Stuntz (b007jzhf)
Series 1
Episode 4
Cash or creativity? Advertising gimmicks people use to get press coverage. Written and hosted by Steve Punt.
FRI 14:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftk07)
Episode 10
Laila and Tariq are reunited, but she still misses Mariam. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
FRI 14:45 And June Whitfield (b007jvfk)
Episode 5
The final chapter of June's life story so far takes us from the News Huddlines to international fame with Absolutely Fabulous.
FRI 15:00 A Suitable Boy (b007w5g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00n915h)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Starburster by Berlie Doherty, Brooksie by Neil Arksey and The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain.
FRI 17:00 Anything Legal (b0085hnm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Millport (b0076bfv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 The Twilight Zone (b00jh1f5)
Series 2
Night Call
After a strange phone call on a stormy night, Miss Keen's quiet life is transformed. Adapted from TV with Mariette Hartley.
FRI 18:40 Seventh Dimension - Night Talker (b00n8vcm)
DJ Andy Stone hates Halloween. But studio gremlins lead the hard man to reveal some startling secrets. With Nicholas Boulton.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00n905p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Whispers (b007k356)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Dr Louisa Maxwell: Rush (b008p8x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Above Suspicion (b00cfwdc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k9dbs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Daunt and Dervish (b00k08lj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Married (b00804fg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 The Lee Mack Show (b00bfq1c)
Midge Ure
Midge Ure joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale and Steve Brown. From March 2005.
FRI 23:00 And Now in Colour (b007jvy6)
Series 2
The Grand Tour
The sketch show team take their audience on a luxury excursion to London.
Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1991.
FRI 23:30 The 99p Challenge (b007js0s)
Series 2
Episode 1
Crazy panel show capers as host Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg.
The game where someone stands to leave the studio 99p richer than when they came in.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.