SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2010
SAT 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b1p28)
Small Gods
Episode 1
Set in a complex state of beliefs, Great God Om appears before a novice monk - and is soon coming out of his shell...
There are gods everywhere on Discworld - you can't swing a simian librarian without hitting one - except, of course, only a few people can see them. Each small god lies in wait, desperately seeking to make someone believe in him. On Discworld, gods need people more than people need gods, for belief is the food of the gods.
Terry Pratchett's four-part comic fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers
Sasho ...... Philip Fox
General Fri'it ...... Sean Barrett
Quisitor ...... Gerard McDermott
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Claire Grove
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2006.
SAT 00:30 The Lunar Effect (b007k1k4)
The Hiring Fair
Strong moonlight forces spark a sequence of events which echo across generations. Frances Tomelty reads Polly Devlin's tale.
In 1867 a young girl living with her father on their isolated County Tyrone farm often senses the magical attraction of the full moon. On one particular night of bright, silvery moonlight she gives in to strong forces sparking a sequence of events which echo across generations.
SAT 00:45 RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (b00859tj)
Episode 5
It's Henry Jekyll's turn to tell the story, as the bizarre truth is finally revealed. Concluded by Tim Pigott-Smith. From April 1996.
SAT 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjb)
D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
Actor Charles Paris meets student Anna and makes a discovery about Willy's death. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
SAT 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k14h)
Episode 6
As the New Orleans detective's investigations continue, he reflects on meeting Deborah. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
SAT 02:00 HE Bates - Love for Lydia (b007q99p)
Episode 10
As he and Blackie help her recovery, Richardson must face up to what love for Lydia really means. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith.
SAT 02:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsjl)
Murder West One
4. Soho Espresso
Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield's night out in London's Soho is rudely interrupted by a murder above a coffee bar.
The day's takings are left untouched, so robbery is clearly not the motive...
Nick Fisher's thriller stars Imelda Staunton.
DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
Mary Simons ...... Frances Jeater
Gerry Maddox ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
David Simons ...... Jonathan Keeble
Woman in Club ...... Priyanga Elan
Coffee Drinker ...... Elizabeth Conboy
David Simons ...... Jonathan Keeble
Tourist ...... Giles Fagan
Waiter ...... Ben Crowethe
Woman ...... Tilly Gaunt
Director: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
SAT 03:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwht)
Episode 10
As Plantagenet Palliser's government comes under attack, so Lopez's standing becomes more difficult. Stars Sophie Thompson.
SAT 04:00 The Art of Rhetoric (b007jxsj)
Speech and Spin
Simon Hoggart considers the future of spontaneous public speaking, as technology continues to shape the world of communication.
SAT 04:15 Stuck in the Middle (b008vrcn)
Time's Winged Chariot
Life begins at 40? The pain and pleasure of Middle Age. The clock is ticking, but is the Big Goodbye to be feared or welcomed?
SAT 04:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt6b)
Episode 5
Convinced that his devious plan will net him a fortune, Martin makes his arrangements. Read by Martin Jarvis.
SAT 04:45 Claire Rayner - How Did I Get Here From There? (b007k48z)
Episode 5
Concluding her own biography, campaigner Claire Rayner recalls how she became an agony aunt, and her experience of cancer.
SAT 05:00 23/01/2010 (b00qb3bn)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9ym5)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Corby Flood by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, read by Rosie Wilkinson.
SAT 09:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf)
Series 1
Explorers on the Moon
The intrepid boy reporter and his friends are unaware their rocket is being monitored. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.
SAT 09:30 Songlines (b00q913y)
My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose
John Cavanagh explores Robert Burns' classic love song with help from Kenneth McKellar, Jean Redpath and Sheena Wellington.
SAT 10:00 Radio Heads (b00q9140)
In Tribute to Bobby Jaye
The former boss of BBC Radio Light Entertainment chooses his career favourites: The Ken Dodd Show, Steptoe and Son, After Henry, Radio Active, Gerald C Potter and Yes Minister.
SAT 13:00 The Other Side of the Hill (b007jz3h)
It's a Long Way from Talavera
The 1808-1813 peninsular campaign of the Duke of Wellington. First of Peter Luke's two linked plays with Michael Pennington.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00q9142)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs: The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime's roots are down under. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from 1966.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00kmls4)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs: The Crooked Man
The sleuth probes a death in Aldershot, but this tale of love and treachery begins during 'The Indian Mutiny'. From 1966.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00kmls8)
Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs: The Final Problem
The sleuth's enemy Professor Moriarty pursues him across Europe - towards the ultimate confrontation. From 1967.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9v)
So Much Blood: The Photo Call
Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh when an actor dies - is it murder? Francis Matthews plays Simon Brett's amateur sleuth.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00lm92d)
So Much Blood: D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
Actor Charles Paris meets student Anna and makes a discovery about Willy's death. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00q9144)
Singers Patty Loveless and Brigid Kaelin join the American funny man at Louisville's Palace Theater in Kentucky. From 2009.
SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b008kl16)
The Devil of Denge Marsh
Episode 3
Lionheart faces a watery demise, as Dunning unleashes a being from the dawn of time. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry Molloy.
SAT 18:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jv5s)
Summertime on Icarus
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..?
Read by Tim Pigott-Smith
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".
Arthur C Clarke: 1917 - 2008
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2005.
SAT 19:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf)
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09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Songlines (b00q913y)
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09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Radio Heads (b00q9140)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 The Leicester Comedy Festival (b008y39q)
Host Jason Byrne introduces stand-ups Paul Sinha, Sarah Millican and Ivan Brackenbury.
SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2010
SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b008kl16)
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18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jv5s)
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18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 The Other Side of the Hill (b007jz3h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya (b00q91yp)
The comic tragedy of lost hopes and stifled passion set in 1890s Russia. Christopher Hampton's adaptation stars Robert Stephens.
SUN 04:20 How Chekhov Speaks to Us (b00qcq3d)
Celebrating 150 years of the great man, Penelope Wilton, Miriam Margolyes and Lynne Truss reflect on how Chekhov's work still resonates.
SUN 04:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008s999)
5. Evelyn Laye
Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation.
Joining them in the music room is legendary British musical theatre star, Evelyn Laye.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.
SUN 05:00 24/01/2010 (b00q927y)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9ynm)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Corby Flood by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, read by Rosie Wilkinson.
SUN 09:00 HE Bates - Love for Lydia Omnibus (b007qpx9)
Episode 2
After the death of his friend, Richardson cuts himself off from the group and their familiar surroundings. But while out walking one day he comes across a figure he recognises.
Stars Tim Pigott-Smith as Older Richardson, Jordan Frieda as Richardson, Juliet Aubrey as Lydia, Jamie Bamber as Tom. Clare Corbett as Nancy and Tom Mannion as McKechnie.
HE Bates's semi-autobiographical novel (published in 1952) dramatised by Vivienne Allen.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.
SUN 10:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007s9rk)
The River
A flood causes catastrophe for river-loving William and his young daughter Frankie. Emma Fielding reads Margaret Bonham's story.
SUN 10:30 Winston (b00q9280)
Winston Back Home
After All This Time, a Happy Ending
Old rogue Winston is set to wed Nancy at last, but exactly how will they tie the knot?
Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1994.
SUN 11:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00q92bq)
Dave Spikey
The NHS stalwart turned comedian - famous for Phoenix Nights - chooses some of his favourite songs, and chats about his career.
SUN 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007k2bx)
A Motley Crew
A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling bureaucrats all at sea.
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.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in July 1977.
SUN 12:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jn6p)
Series 4
The Keyhole Kid
The cheeky schoolboy causes chaos when he misinterprets sister Susan's conversation. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From April 1961.
SUN 13:00 Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya (b00q91yp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 today]
SUN 14:50 How Chekhov Speaks to Us (b00qcq3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
04:20 today]
SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00q943s)
Four Joneses and a Jenkins: September - Watch the Birdie
An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2000.
SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00q945g)
Desperate Fishwives
Doric pensioner Faither tries his hardest to avoid the dreaded Selma and Eddie. Sketch show set in Aberdeen. From August 2008.
SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00q94rs)
Swots
Headmaster Miles Jupp presides over his unruly celebrity pupils. With Susan Morrison and Michelle McManus. From September 2009.
SUN 16:30 The History of the Burns Supper (b00q94rv)
Marked around the world, Billy Kay traces the Scottish institution's story which began a few years after the poet died in 1801.
SUN 17:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00q92bq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
SUN 18:00 The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon (b007jnqx)
1. Taking the Michelangelo
When Bernie catches the wrong London bus, he's transported back to 16th century Rome to thwart two meddling time travellers - and rescue Michelangelo.
Starring Andrew McGibbon as Raymond, Amanda Donohoe as Hilderghast, Karl Minns as the Conductor, Owen Evans as Bernie, Andy Mulligan as Michelangelo, Dan Freedman as Kurzio and Alex Lowe as the interpolator
Written by Andrew McGibbon. Additional material by Rob Colley and Kevin Greening.
Theme by Ozzy Temple and other music by Nick Romero.
Producer: Julian Mayers
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
SUN 18:30 Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis (b007jwnt)
Episode 1
Gregor Samsa wakes one day to find himself hideously transformed into a monstrous insect. His family react with horror at his bizarre transformation but this slowly turns to revulsion - and then monstrous indifference - as he is left to quietly waste away in his bedroom.
First published in 1912, Benedict Cumberbatch reads Franz Kafka's classic novel in four parts.
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) ranks among the 20th century's most acclaimed writers. He is often cited as the author whose works best evoke the concerns and preoccupations of modern life. The world in his stories is portrayed as one in which the fantastic is entirely normal, the irrational is rational, and the unreasonable seems reasonable. As Ernst Pawel wrote in his biography of the writer, "Kafka articulates the anguish of being human."
Kafka, although Czech and living in Prague, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, spoke fluent German and Czech and actually wrote in German and thought it his mother tongue. The tensions between those who spoke German and those who spoke Czech were a direct reflection of the rise of nationalism and the quest for national identity.
Metamorphosis was translated by Richard Stokes. Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2006.
SUN 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007k2bx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:00 today]
SUN 19:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jn6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
SUN 20:00 HE Bates - Love for Lydia Omnibus (b007qpx9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
SUN 21:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007s9rk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
SUN 21:30 Winston (b00q9280)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Red Dwarf (b00q94ry)
Better Than Life
Episode 2
Holly strikes up a relationship with Talkie Toaster, and Rimmer's mind screws it up for everyone. Read by Chris Barrie.
SUN 22:30 The News Quiz (b00q94s0)
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 15th January 2010.
SUN 23:00 Newsjack (b00q0771)
Series 2
Episode 3
Topical sketch show hosted by Miles Jupp seeking to comically scrutinise the news, views and issues of the day.
SUN 23:30 Knocker (b00890vp)
Privinvasionacy
Armed with a broken clipboard, puny incentives, inappropriate footwear and an unflagging commitment to the Market Researcher's Code of Conduct, Ian Dunn seeks the precious opinions of a hostile public.
CAST:
Ian Dunn …. Neil Edmond
Mary/Mrs Rapidis …. Paula Wilcox
Mrs Worth …. Julia Deakin
Ms Shape …. Tina Gray
Mr Bluff …. Simone Treves
Written by Neil Edmond
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2007.
SUN 23:45 No Tomatoes (b007zh4d)
Dog Days
Sketch show mixing up language and sounds. Dogs tell all to Paul Copley and Helen Moon. From September 2007.
MONDAY 25 JANUARY 2010
MON 00:00 The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon (b007jnqx)
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18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis (b007jwnt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya (b00q91yp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:50 How Chekhov Speaks to Us (b00qcq3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
04:20 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00q943s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00q945g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00q94rs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 The History of the Burns Supper (b00q94rv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 25/01/2010 (b00q9gk0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b00q9gk2)
Series 2
Uninvited Guests
Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey and Bill Pertwee as Hodges.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1975.
MON 08:30 All the Young Dudes (b007qx33)
Series 1
Lazy Sunday
Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub competition. Stars Jim Sweeney and Cathryn Harrison. From August 2001.
MON 09:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
Series 1
Mortal Memories
By Liz Lochhead. As Burns night looms for Jack and Nettie, two people with differing lifestyles unite over an immortal memory. From June 2006.
MON 09:30 Little Blighty on the Down (b007jx8h)
Series 1
Episode 3
More political satire in the soap opera with the everyday story of a country folk. Stars John Bluthal. From September 1988.
MON 10:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwj3)
Episode 11
Glencora's daughter Mary falls in love with a man who has neither fame nor fortune. Stars David Troughton and Sophie Thompson.
MON 11:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9n2j)
The Leave Taking
From the playwright's tough childhood to his late marriage. Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott.
MON 11:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007q9f4)
Anton in Eastbourne
Mr Anton arrives for a sojourn. He expects to meet a young lady with a little dog. He knows her stories well. But he doesn't yet seem to know his own.
Peter Tinniswood's last play was created as a tribute for Chekhov admirer, Paul Scofield.
Anton ...... Paul Scofield
Miss Mansfield ...... Emma Fielding
Mr Kember ...... Stephen Thorne
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b00q9gk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007k47r)
No Hiding Place
Bob takes Terry to be restyled at the hairdressers.
Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris.
With Sheila Fearn, George Layton, Jo Beadle, Brian Godfrey and Donald Gee.
Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley.
Producer: John Browell
Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975.
MON 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjh)
First Lunch
With Willy dead, Charles Paris questions the owner of the student actors' house. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
MON 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008f308)
Episode 7
Hunting a teenager, the New Orleans detective thinks of his own son - and Don's troubled. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
MON 14:00 Passions (b00d7n9n)
John Sloboda
The professor of science explains to Sue Nelson how musical training influenced his career in psychology.
MON 14:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2cs)
Restoring the Ghosts
Leslie Forbes explores the links between artists and gardens.
In the first programme, the daughter of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, Angelica Garnett returns to the garden of her childhood in Sussex.
Charleston inspired the Bloomsbury set, but can the garden match her memory?
Producer: Sally Flatman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
MON 14:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt6w)
Episode 6
Martin is jealous when neighbour Tony asks his wife Kate to look at the painting that he wildly covets. Read by Martin Jarvis.
MON 14:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qb9x3)
Stories by Anton Chekhov
An Incident
Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster. Alistair McGowan reads a tale from the Russian master.
MON 15:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9yf9)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien featuring Dom and the Magic Topper, Charm School, Indigo's Star, and Earthborn.
MON 17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b0076ywy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Little Blighty on the Down (b007jx8h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b50xj)
Small Gods
Episode 2
Novice priest Brutha has been selected by Deacon Vorbis to go on a secret mission to the infidel city of Ephebe.
The Great God Om, who is stuck in the body of a small tortoise, is going with him in a little wicker basket.
Terry Pratchett's comic Discworld fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Aktor ...... Philip Fox
Xeno ...... Sean Barrett
Captainr ...... Gerard McDermott
Sergeant ...... John Cummins
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Claire Grove
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.
MON 18:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtlg)
Episode 1
Meet the man who battery farms humans.
Published in 1932, Aldous Huxley's enduring tale about cloning, consumerism and chemical abandon in a nightmare vision of an ideal society in the future.
Read by Anton Lesser.
Abridged in 10 parts by Neville Teller.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
MON 18:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtmn)
Episode 2
Bernard Marx is a misfit in an ideal society. So why is Lenina attracted to him? Nightmare future vision read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b00q9gk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007k47r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008f308)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9n2j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007q9f4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 All the Young Dudes (b007qx33)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jmz1)
Series 1
Normal Love
Cartoonist Steven Appleby takes a distinctly abnormal look at everyday life in the 21st century by looking each week at one of life's fundamental topics.
When his wife leaves him for a kettle, the cartoonist looks for love elsewhere..
Starring Paul McCrink as Steven Appleby.
Featuring Rachel Atkins, Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts and Rosalind Paul.
Six-part comedy written by Steven Appleby
Producer: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001
MON 22:45 Peter Bradshaw - For One Horrible Moment (b0082khk)
Episode 1
Peter Bradshaw's hilariously disturbing personal account of one boy's transition into adulthood in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of an eccentric father.
In this opening episode, our young hero's chance playground encounter opens the long-concealed door into a dark erotic journey of the soul.
Read by the author.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
MON 23:00 In One Ear (b00pxsts)
Sketch comedy series - originally broadcast live. Stars Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle and Nick Wilton. From January 1986.
MON 23:30 Tales from the Tower (b00jf6s1)
The Last Waltz
From Blackpool Tower, caretaker Bob spies on a troubled tea dance with a drag spectacular. Stars David Holt. From August 2001.
TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2010
TUE 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b50xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtlg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Monday]
TUE 00:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtmn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008f308)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9n2j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007q9f4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Passions (b00d7n9n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2cs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 04:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qb9x3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 26/01/2010 (b00q9ltt)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007jnrs)
Series 14
The Talpinium Shell
Chaos afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge set out to test a new top secret weapon.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Officer, Richard Caldicot as Professor White, Heather Chasen as Agent No 2, Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstienl, Michael Bates as the Padre and June Whitfield as the Mistress.
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 and George Evans.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1973.
TUE 08:30 Heated Rollers (b007qv82)
Episode 3
Granny in space - and Mrs Slocombe the locum.
The first ever all-women sketch show made for BBC Radio 2 stars Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro.
With music supplied by the Lorraine Bowen Experience.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1999.
TUE 09:00 After Henry (b007k18q)
Series 1
Gossip
Rumours abound - as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and John Nettleton as the Vicar.
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1985.
TUE 09:30 Up the Garden Path (b007x080)
Series 1
Punch Ups and Put Downs
With several other men vying for her attention, Izzy tries to break up with Razors.
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy.
Adapted by Sue Limb from her 1984 novel into 3 radio series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Izzy ...... Imelda Staunton
Maria ...... Marty Cruickshank
Michael ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Dick ...... Mike Grady
Gwyn ...... Sion Probert
Class 4C:
Cheryl Miller
Kelda Holmes
Melissa Wilson
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1987.
TUE 10:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwj9)
Episode 12
Lady Glencora's children must choose between duty and love. Will the family be reconciled? Stars Sophie Thompson.
TUE 11:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9nwt)
At the Tailor's
The 19-year-old studies to be a doctor and writes stories. Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott.
TUE 11:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007jw6t)
Mr Reliable
It's Mr Openshaw's job to listen to people. He goes to their houses to listen to them talk.
Mrs Flenswick is one of his visitees. But he doesn't listen to her at all...
Peter Tinniswood's drama stars Peter Sallis as Mr Oakenshaw and Edna Dore as Mrs Flenswick.
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007jnrs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Doctor in the House (b007k4s5)
Out-Patients
Medic Simon Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.
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 and Carol Mason as Nurse.
Special guest star: Irene Handl as Mrs Clark.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1968.
TUE 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjn)
Legal Aid
Convinced that Willy was murdered, Charles Paris consults his solicitor friend. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
TUE 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008fd56)
Episode 8
The detective's cop friend Don faces the appalling news of his son's suicide. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
TUE 14:00 Passions (b008p9r8)
Paul Russell
The scientist explains to Sue Nelson how his love for surfing influenced his decision to become an oceanographer.
TUE 14:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2f6)
A Photographer's Eye
Leslie Forbes meets Don McCullin, who moved from war photography to fighting battles for the Somerset countryside.
TUE 14:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt74)
Episode 7
Laura tries to seduce Martin when he comes to view his coveted painting, but they're interrupted. Read by Martin Jarvis.
TUE 14:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qb9x9)
Stories by Anton Chekhov
A Play
She insists on showing him her terrible work. He takes drastic action. Alistair McGowan reads a tale from the Russian master.
TUE 15:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwj9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9ydb)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien featuring Dom and the Magic Topper, Charm School, Indigo's Star, and Earthborn.
TUE 17:00 After Henry (b007k18q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Up the Garden Path (b007x080)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b8rpc)
Small Gods
Episode 3
Ephebian philosophers argue violently among themselves but they're no match for Deacon Vorbis.
However one philosopher, Didactylos, is prepared to stand up to him.
Terry Pratchett's comic Discworld fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Didactylos ...... Gerard McDermott
Urn ...... John Cummins
Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers
Sergeant Simony ...... Nick Sayce
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Claire Grove
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.
TUE 18:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007nchp)
Episode 3
Feeling ill at ease, Bernard Marx shares his worries about Lenina with his best friend. Nightmare future vision read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003. Episode 3 of 10.
TUE 18:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007nf2z)
Episode 4
Bernard takes Lenina to the Savage Reservation, but is she fully prepared? Nightmare future vision read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007jnrs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Doctor in the House (b007k4s5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008fd56)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9nwt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007jw6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Heated Rollers (b007qv82)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Big Town All Stars (b007jr8x)
Series 1
If You Scratch My Back
A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From February 2000.
TUE 23:00 The Jason Explanation of... (b007jpzh)
Love, Sex and Marriage
David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
With Sheila Steafel and Royce Mills.
Following in the footsteps of Lord Clark, Dr Bronowski and Professor Galbraith, David Jason unravels the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of life.
Scripted by Colin Bostock Smith, Andy Hamilton, Barry Pilton and Paul Leigh.
Music by John Owen Edwards
Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in September 1977.
TUE 23:30 Doon Your Way (b007k00t)
Episode 3
Doon Mackichan's parade of comic characters, with pirate radio street DJ Chantal. With Alastair McGowan. From September 1996.
WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2010
WED 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b8rpc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007nchp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 00:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007nf2z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008fd56)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9nwt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007jw6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers (b007jwj9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Passions (b008p9r8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2f6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt74)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 04:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qb9x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 27/01/2010 (b00q9px4)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b009l7jt)
Series 6
The Waxwork
The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but the trouble is, it's not quite how he'd envisaged...
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell.
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 November 1959.
WED 08:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b9k9l)
Series 2
Episode 3
The host presents a selection of classic comic songs with special guest comedian Howard Read. From October 2006.
WED 09:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (b007k1rc)
Moving In
'What's Rosewood Avenue like? Very quiet. Very sedate. Very residential. Just the sort of place you'd feel at home in ...'
A hapless vicar discovers life behind suburbia's net curtains isn't what he expected.
Stephen Sheridan's six-part series stars James Grout as the Reverend Timothy Carswell, Margaret Courtenay as Miss Tilling, Jean Heywood as Miss Tapp and Christopher Good as Dr Warlock.
Producer: Lissa Evans.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1991.
WED 09:30 Smelling of Roses (b007k22c)
Series 2
Bill of Fare
Rosie and her team are asked to organise a food fair by the formidable Lord Pickton.
But they don't realise the event is a setup to promote Hinchcliff Manor - rather than the stallholders...
Prunella Scales stars in the second of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event-management company based in Brighton.
With Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob, Annette Badland as Tess, Jon Glover as Nigel Mazoni, Bill Wallis as Lord Pickton, Natalie Walter as Vicks and Will Ing as Rupert,
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.
WED 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b007jnsy)
Episode 1
Newly engaged American socialite Newland Archer is drawn to his fiancee's cousin. Stars Andrew Wincott and Susanne Bertish.
WED 10:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b007jnww)
Episode 2
Concerned at the impact on New York society, Eleanor's family are upset over her plans to divorce. Stars Andrew Wincott.
WED 11:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9pp6)
The Dead Pool
Anton is attracted to the daughter of the family's landlord. Dramatisation of Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott.
WED 11:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
Blinded in an accident in the early 19th century, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people. Stars Adam Godley.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b009l7jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Crowned Hudds (b00q9px6)
A Comedy of Arrows
King John gets ambushed. Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Jeffrey Holland. From August 1995.
WED 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjy)
Last Lunch
Charles Paris suspects one student is the murderer, but another's acting oddly. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
WED 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k18f)
Episode 9
With his life unravelling, the detective leaves home with a cryptic message for Don. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel. Episode 9 of 10.
WED 14:00 Passions (b008pc0c)
Kim Binstead
The scientist explains to Sue Nelson how a love of comedy led to her creating a programme for computer-generated puns.
WED 14:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2gk)
The Holy Suburb - Cookham
Leslie Forbes peers behind the Berkshire privet hedges in search of renowned artist Stanley Spencer's personal Eden.
WED 14:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt7d)
Episode 8
Still eyeing the painting, Martin is concerned over the unexpected visit of a renowned art historian. Read by Martin Jarvis.
WED 14:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qb9zv)
Stories by Anton Chekhov
The Old House
The landlord shows one of his properties, but the memories are traumatic. Alistair McGowan reads the Russian master's tale.
WED 15:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b007jnsy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 15:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b007jnww)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:30 today]
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9px8)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien featuring Dom and the Magic Topper, Charm School, Indigo's Star, and Earthborn.
WED 17:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (b007k1rc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b007k22c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b00bdjq2)
Small Gods
Episode 4
Deacon Vorbis has returned triumphantly to Omnia. He proclaims himself the One True Prophet.
But Brutha knows what really happened in the desert and the Great God Om is still out there, stuck in the body of a tortoise.
Conclusion of Terry Pratchett's comic Discworld fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Fergman ...... Gerard McDermott
Urn ...... John Cummins
Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers
Sergeant Simony ...... Nick Sayce
Death ...... Michael Kilgarriff
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Claire Grove
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.
WED 18:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007rkyx)
Episode 5
Lenina is horrified by the Savage Reservation, until she meets John. Nightmare vision of the future read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
WED 18:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jts8)
Episode 6
Bernard brings John to London - and gets revenge on the Director of Hatcheries.
Published in 1932, Aldous Huxley's enduring tale about cloning, consumerism and chemical abandon in a nightmare vision of an ideal society in the future.
Read by Anton Lesser.
Abridged in 10 parts by Neville Teller.
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b009l7jt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Crowned Hudds (b00q9px6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k18f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9pp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b00b9k9l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 Radio Active (b007jrb5)
Series 1
Radio Active Awards
The listeners' votes are in, so the National Local Radio Station tells you the winners! Stars Angus Deayton. From October 1981.
WED 23:00 Eddie Izzard - Definite Article (b00gky8n)
Episode 2
Pavlov, the Big Bang and Latin. More from the inimitable comedian's performance at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. From 1995.
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 2010
THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00bdjq2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007rkyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jts8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k18f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9pp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b007jnsy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b007jnww)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Passions (b008pc0c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2gk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt7d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qb9zv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 28/01/2010 (b00q9xrd)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007k0fk)
Series 10
The Last Smoking Seagoon
Ned is quitting nicotine, but Grytpype-Thynne has other ideas. End of the regular series. With Spike Milligan. From January 1960.
THU 08:30 In the Chair (b007jpw1)
Episode 1
At last maverick crime reporter, George Cragge is retiring from the BBC to the delight of executives attending his retirement party. But his retirement is cut short by an urgent phone call - a serial killer is murdering dentists in London...
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.
THU 09:00 Dinner Ladies (b00f405h)
A Motley Crew
In memory of Sheila, all the women battle to win the contract. Stars Barbara Dickson and Brigit Forsyth. From November 1997.
THU 09:30 The Brothers (b00q9xrj)
Series 3
Loony Tunes
As Bugs Bunny makes an untimely appearance, Nigel and Michael go their separate ways. Stars Adam Godley. From March 2007.
THU 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00898qq)
Episode 3
Socialite Newland follows Ellen to the country, where their rendezvous is disturbed. Stars Andrew Wincott and Susanne Bertish.
THU 10:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00898qr)
Episode 4
Newland loves Ellen, but has married her cousin May. A secret rendezvous is arranged. Stars Andrew Wincott and Susanne Bertish.
THU 11:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9xrl)
His Sister Masha
A successful short story writer, Anton aims to fix his relationship with his dad. Biography dramatisation with Andrew Scott.
THU 11:15 Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow (b007jx59)
A climber reminisces as he escorts a group of honeymooners up Alaska's highest mountain. Written by and stars Israel Horovitz.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007k0fk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00q9y63)
Series 2
Episode 3
Astronaut space capers, a whodunit? - and the Knitting Song.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Peter Vincent and David McKellar.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Songs by Bill Oddie with music by Dave Lee.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in October 1965.
THU 13:00 So Much Blood (b007jtk2)
Up in the Castle
With one murder suspect cleared, a bomb is ticking in actor Charles Paris' bag. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur sleuth.
THU 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k19p)
Episode 10
Adrift in New Orleans in search of his son, the detective meets a stranger. Ray Shell and Joel Karie read James Sallis' novel.
THU 14:00 Passions (b008pbw5)
Hugh Montgomery
The scientist explains to Sue Nelson how a love of mountaineering led him to research new treatments for lung problems.
THU 14:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2hz)
The Plant Hunters
Leslie Forbes pays a visit to London's Kew Gardens to investigate the enthusiasm of plant hunters and botanical artists.
THU 14:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt7p)
Episode 9
As neighbour Tony worries over wife Laura - has the coveted painting slipped from Martin's grasp? Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 14:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qbb8m)
Stories by Anton Chekhov
Ivan Matveyitch
An old academic and a young boy. It's a topsy-turvy friendship, but it endures. Alistair McGowan reads the Russian master's tale.
THU 15:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00898qq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 15:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00898qr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:30 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9y9b)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien featuring Dom and the Magic Topper, Charm School, Indigo's Star, and Earthborn.
THU 17:00 Dinner Ladies (b00f405h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 The Brothers (b00q9xrj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d3kmq)
The Incredible Encounter with Hugo Rune
A young man is mysteriously saved from drowning in 1960s Brighton. Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Rupert Degas.
THU 18:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtt4)
Episode 7
John 'the Savage' is a big hit, while Bernard is jealous. Nightmare vision of the future read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
THU 18:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtvb)
Episode 8
Lenina makes a move on John, but he is distracted by Linda's illness. Nightmare vision of the future read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007k0fk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00q9y63)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 So Much Blood (b007jtk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k19p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9xrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow (b007jx59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 In the Chair (b007jpw1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Down the Line (b00q9ztf)
Series 1
Religion and the Decline in Anglican Congregations
Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy. Stars Rhys Thomas and Charlie Higson. From May 2006.
THU 23:00 Newsjack (b00q9zth)
Series 2
Episode 4
Topical sketch show hosted by Miles Jupp seeking to comically scrutinise the news, views and issues of the day.
THU 23:30 Desperate Fishwives (b00q9ztk)
Series 2
Episode 5
Who knew Genghis Khan came from North East Scotland and spoke Doric? Or is that Genghis Khana! Sketch show set in Aberdeen. From August 2008.
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2010
FRI 00:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d3kmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtt4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007jtvb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k19p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00q9xrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow (b007jx59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00898qq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00898qr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Passions (b008pbw5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2hz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt7p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qbb8m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 29/01/2010 (b00qb391)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b00ck47d)
Series 1
Episode 11
The cast indulge in some ancestry one-upmanship - and a highway robbery romp in 'The Adventures Of Dando Tweakshaft'.
Stars Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith.
After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead - using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title - Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his "Carry On" film co-star Joan Sims.
Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Myles Rudge
With the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1969.
FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007k02n)
Series 2
Entertaining Mr Stone
Robin surprisingly brings a friend home, but he isn't all he seems. Stars Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From May 2003.
FRI 09:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqm4)
December - Sauce for the Goose
Under the shadow of the Long Mynd, Megan is out to save Gudrun from a plucking.
Sue Limb’s pastoral sitcom follows six months in the life of the Jones family, who live on a small farm in rural Wales.
Mr Jones ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ma Jones ...... Lisabeth Miles
Megan Jones ...... Rebecca Front
Owen Jones ...... Matthew Morgan
Bootle ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Mr Jenkins ...... Nickolas Grace
Recorded on location.
Music composed by John Whitehall.
Producer: Jonathan James Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
FRI 09:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cqhr3)
Series 1
Edinburgh
Sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.
A very special passenger makes Douglas grovel, Martin crawl, Carolyn frisk and Arthur cry. And drink nail-varnish
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ...... Stephanie Cole
1st Officer Douglas Richardson ...... Roger Allam
Captain Martin Crieff ...... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey ...... John Finnemore
Mr Birling ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Philip ...... Adam G Goodwin
Written by John Finnemore
Produced & directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for the BBC
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
FRI 10:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00899j7)
Episode 5
Ellen Olenska returns, and socialite Newland rushes to tell her his big decision. Stars Andrew Wincott and Susanne Bertish.
FRI 10:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00899j8)
Episode 6
Newland finds his secret assignation with Ellen replaced with something more formal and final. Stars Andrew Wincott.
FRI 11:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00qb397)
The Trap Pony
Falling for actress Olga Knipper, the writer faces conflict with his sister Masha. Biography dramatisation with Andrew Scott.
FRI 11:15 Baldi (b007jljw)
Series 1
The Prodigal Son
Paolo Baldi - Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer - accidentally becomes involved in solving a murder at an Italian chip shop.
Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi, Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Gerard McSorley as Doctor Graham and Owen Roe as Superintendent Rynne.
Murder mystery written by Barry Devlin.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Directed in Belfast by Lawrence Jackson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
FRI 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b00ck47d)
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08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008wd18)
6. Benjamin Luxon
Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation.
Joining them in the music room is acclaimed baritone star, Benjamin Luxon.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.
FRI 13:00 Virginia Gilbert - Meeting of Minds (b00qbswk)
Frustrated Martin is offered an amazing opportunity, but is he brave enough to take it? Stars Joss Ackland and Adrian Dunbar.
FRI 13:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsmq)
Episode 1
Kindly Detective Inspector Purbright probes dark deeds in the world of small-time animal charities.
One of Colin Watson's Flaxborough Chronicles dramatised by Christopher Denys in 6 parts.
Stars John Rowe as Inspector Purbright, Robin Polley as Sgt. Malley, Tricia Wilcock as Mrs Hallam, Paul Downing as Love, Russell Dixon as Dr Fergusson and Ann Rye as Lucilla Teatime.
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
FRI 14:00 Passions (b008p4w0)
Janna Levin
Sue Nelson travels to New York to talk to the astrophysicist professor about her love of art.
FRI 14:15 Paper Gardens (b007k2kb)
Subverting the Lawn
Leslie Forbes meets the artists who hung a 'living tapestry' amongst a museum's 15th-century textiles.
FRI 14:30 Michael Frayn's Headlong (b007jt7z)
Episode 10
Devious Martin makes a last ditch effort to grab the coveted painting to make his fortune. Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 14:45 Anton Chekhov (b00qbb8r)
Stories by Anton Chekhov
Bad Weather
Or to put it another way, what has the husband been up to in Moscow? Alistair McGowan reads Constance Garnett's translation. From January 1998.
FRI 15:00 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00899j7)
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10:00 today]
FRI 15:30 Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence (b00899j8)
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10:30 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9yy0)
Children's stories presented by Kirsten O'Brien featuring a selection of poems written and read by Benjamin Zephaniah, and Charm School by Anne Fine.
FRI 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqm4)
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09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cqhr3)
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09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d7h6v)
The Hound of the Hangletons
Hugo Rune and Rizla attempt to solve the missing spaniel mystery. Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Elliott Stein.
FRI 18:30 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007qhgg)
Episode 9
Bernard worries as John tries to foster rebellion amongst the Delta grades. Nightmare vision of the future read by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
FRI 18:45 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (b007q9yw)
Episode 10
Disenchanted with society, John decides to seek solitude. Nightmare vision of the future concluded by Anton Lesser. From April 2003.
FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b00ck47d)
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08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008wd18)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Virginia Gilbert - Meeting of Minds (b00qbswk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home (b007jsmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Anton Chekhov - A Life of Chekhov (b00qb397)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Baldi (b007jljw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007k02n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week (b007kb9c)
Series 1
Episode 4
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis spotlight a forgetful motorcyclist and a haunted pub. With guest Linda Smith.
FRI 23:00 4 at the Store (b007jqg1)
Series 1
Episode 3
Stand-up at London's Comedy Store with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin. From December 1998.
FRI 23:30 Bleak Expectations (b00db35l)
Series 1
A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled
Young Pip finds himself adrift at sea. Mark Evans' Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson. From September 2007.