A dramatic car chase ends in death and sparks an investigation by Detective Inspector Rebus that plunges deep into the very heart of local government.
Ian Rankin's hard-hitting thriller uncovers a dark underbelly of 1990s Scotland in his probe of political corruption and insider dealing.
Starring Alexander Morton as John Rebus, James Bryce as DI Flowers, Sarah Collier as DCI Gill Temple and Crawford Logan as Chief Superintendent Watson.
Ian Rankin OBE is one of Britain's most successful crime writers. The Crime Writers' Association awarded him its prestigious Gold Dagger Award in 2005.
Dramatised by Roger Danes.
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring The Pig Scrolls by Paul Shipton, read by Toby Jones.
Adam and Eve prepare for the arrival of archangel Raphael in The Garden of Eden. Stars Denis Quilley and Linus Roache.
A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a cold, windswept field. Read by David Neal.
Father's enjoyed a remarkable recovery and seems poised to live forever; and Rosie and William plan to stay at home. But Nancy makes a big decision...
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.
Directed at BBC Bristol by Shaun MacLoughlin.
The legendary comedy king chats about his hit records, Shakespeare, good manners, contemporary comedy - and teeth.
A clerical outing to a dwindling community parish causes chaos.
Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop's Chaplain - the Reverend Mervyn Noote and John Barron as the Dean. With Doris Hare, George Woodbridge, Betty Baskcomb and Neil McDermott.
The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
Producer: David Hatch.
Mother won't let the cheeky schoolboy keep a pet, but then a wet nose appears. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February 1959.
From Postman Pat to a depressed hamster - the surreal world of Miriam Elia. With Dan Tetsall. From November 2008.
Climb on board the comedy set in a down-at-heel theme park in the South of England. Stars Andrew Wallace. From March 2007.
With London's transport system in a shambles, the consultants ride to the rescue. Stars Emma Kennedy. From November 2001.
Stay at home dad Phil promises to take Sophie to a local playgroup. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From October 1993.
Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. From January 1988.
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. From 16th April 2010.
The Doctor Who producer recalls the birth of the Time Lord's nemesis and the attributes of a time traveller's female companion.
Horror legend Vincent Price tells the chilling tale of a violinist with very special hands
Starring John Graham, Coral Browne, Roger Snowdon and Michael Burlington.
Written by William Ingram.
Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
Nick Ball’s sitcom about the unemployed son of a high-flying mother.
Angus Dry ...... Nick Ball
Mum ...... Louisa Rix
With Robert Harley, Toby Longworth and Julie Gibbs.
The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the talented military commander. From September 2002.
Ever tried storming a bouncy castle? Welcome to the surreal world of Miriam Elia. With Dan Tetsall and Joanna Neary. From November 2008.
Competition winner John Bowcock is set for blast off - with his revelations for aliens. Stars Mark Steele. From April 2007.
Parodying needy partners - sketches and monologues from award-winning duo Colin Hoult and Fergus Craig. From November 2005.
MONDAY 26 APRIL 2010
MON 00:00 Barry Letts - Who & Me (b00s5nfv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 The Price of Fear (b007jn0n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Ian Rankin - Rebus (b01n1tyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
02:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s5nfj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Sunday]
MON 02:45 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s5nfl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s5nfn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s5nfq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00s5nfs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
MON 04:30 The News Quiz (b00s61h4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (b00s5p82)
Episode 10
Pip meets Herbert's betrothed - and learns that he is being followed. Stars John Shrapnel and Douglas Hodge.
MON 05:30 Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (b00s5p84)
Episode 6
The boys return home to tearful tributes and a thankful community - then they visit poor Muff Potter in jail. Ed Bishop reads.
MON 05:45 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s5p86)
Episode 1
Jane happily lives with her two eccentric aunts - until she discovers a secret is being kept from her. Read by Zelah Clarke.
MON 06:00 26/04/2010 (b00s5p88)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jpgq)
Series 2
The Day the Balloon Went Up
Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's BBC TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Fraser …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Vicar …. Frank Williams
The Verger …. Edward Sinclair
Squadron Leader …. Michael Knowles
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
MON 08:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s5xtl)
Series 2
The Bonfire of the Sanities
Salvatore has returned to Monte Guano with a peasant crowd of bretheren and sisteren, bent on making his family throw their wordly goods to a Bonfire of the Vanities.
Desperate for him to take his rantings elsewhere, Plethora hatches a devious plan...
Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony.
Written by Roger Danes.
Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Nick Romero as Salvatore, Chris Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Father Ignazio.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.
MON 09:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0085j96)
Series 1
Episode 6
The First Attempt To Reach The Moon - and a slice of Edwardian life.
Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton.
Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.
Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.
Announcer: Brian Perkins
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1989.
MON 09:30 Capital Gains (b007qgnq)
Series 1
Risk Capital
Amateur philosopher, Julius Hutch is looking forward to spending his retirement just "pottering".
But one morning, he wakes early to find that his life is changed forever...
Peter Jones stars as Julius Hutch.
First of two series written by Collin Johnson.
Julius Hutch ...... Peter Jones
Mrs Pauline Tone ...... Celestine Randall
Kate ...... Justine Midda
Sexton Lewis ...... Jeffrey Wickham
News Reader ...... Collin Johnson
Producer: Andy Jordan.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1995.
MON 10:00 Caesar! (b00ctjz4)
Series 1
The Arena
As Julius's appointed heir, young Octavian uses his legendary skills to outwit enemies and rule Rome. Stars Richard Johnson.
MON 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s5xrc)
Episode 21
God sends his Son to drive the rebellious angels out of Heaven. Stars John Rowe and Ian McDiarmid.
MON 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlqr)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Dancing Men
The Baker Street detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jpgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b00s5xtn)
Series 1
Steptoe a la Carte
After meeting Monique on his round, Harold's hoping he's found true love with a French twist. But what will she make of his dad Albert?
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962.
The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of 8 series on TV.
Albert Steptoe …. Wilfrid Brambell
Harold Steptoe …. Harry H Corbett
Monique …. Gwendolyn Watts
The Butler …. Ian Burford
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1966.
MON 13:00 Dick Francis (b007jpzb)
Bolt
4. The Killing Game
Prince Litsi faces terror, hanging by his finger tips from the top of the old stand at Bradbury race-course.
Dick Francis's racing thriller dramatised by John Ashe.
Kit Fielding ...... Eric Allan
Princess Casilia ...... Sian Phillips
Danielle ...... Elizabeth MacGovern
Roland ...... Simon Carter
Dusty ...... Christian Rodska
Wykeham ...... William Eedle
Hodges ...... Gerry Hinks
Prince Litsi ...... Sam Dastor
Beatrice Bunt ...... Margaret Robertson
Allardeck ...... Bill Wallis
Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin at BBC Pebble Mill.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1994
MON 13:30 Wimsey (b007jw7f)
Five Red Herrings
1. The Body in the Burn
Aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, goes on a Scottish fishing holiday in Kircudbright, but ends up catching more than trout - when he's called upon to investigate the death of a local artist.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey.
The British gentleman detective features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers.
‘The Five Red Herrings’ was first published in 1931. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Murdoch …. Bruce Bennett
Waters …. Bill Wallace
Campbell/Dr Cameron …. Trevor Martin
McAdam …. Alaric Cotter
Sgt Dalziel …. John Graham
Mrs Strachan …. Hazel McBride
Strachan …. Gordon Clyde
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
MON 14:00 Wally K Daly (b007jt6t)
The Silent Scream
Episode 1
Tom Harris disappears into space but returns with new and astonishing powers. Put to good use, they will benefit humanity - but in the wrong hands they could have horrifying and nightmarish implications.
Wally K. Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.
CAST:
Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A.P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper
Audio from Wally K. Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday Night Drama on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.
MON 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s5ztx)
The Brain of Morbius
Episode 8
The Time Lord and Sarah Jane confront the Morbius monster once more, and call upon the Sisterhood for help. Read by Tom Baker.
MON 15:00 Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (b00s5ztz)
Episode 1
Paul Theroux retraces his 1973 journey from The Great Railway Bazaar, starting with London to Georgia. Stuart Milligan reads.
MON 15:15 A Brief History of the End of Everything (b00l69cv)
Eternity
Brother Guy Consalmagno examines ideas about the future of the universe. Is it immortal - or will it vanish and start anew?
MON 15:30 HE Bates' My Uncle Silas (b007k46h)
The Sow and Silas
The cantankerous rural rogue has a close encounter with a pig. Read by David Neal.
MON 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jlkw)
Episode 1
The complications facing parents when a marriage breaks down and a new relationship begins.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s5zv1)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Quigleys in a Spin, Mortimer's Bread Bin, The Secret of the Indian, and The Kite Rider.
MON 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0085j96)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 17:30 Capital Gains (b007qgnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
MON 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007jt6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 today]
MON 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s5ztx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 today]
MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jpgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b00s5xtn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
MON 20:00 Dick Francis (b007jpzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
MON 20:30 Wimsey (b007jw7f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
MON 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s5xrc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlqr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
MON 22:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s5xtl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
MON 22:30 On Baby Street (b00fnnz8)
Series 2
Episode 4
The Gordon boys are sitting up, while Geraldine wants a divorce. Stars Jenny Eclair and Frances Barber. From September 1997.
MON 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007k4g0)
Series 2
Genforce
The management consultants work with a suspicious energy company. Stars Emma Kennedy and Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2002.
MON 23:30 World of Pub (b008pb2m)
Series 1
Episode 3
Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable? Stars John Thomson. From March 1998.
MON 23:45 Sounding Off with McGough (b007k4cn)
Episode 3
Roger McGough's poetic reflections on 'the meaning of life'
With the accompaniment of long-time musical collaborator Andy Roberts.
Recorded at the Bath Festival.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2000.
TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2010
TUE 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007jt6t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s5ztx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Dick Francis (b007jpzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Wimsey (b007jw7f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s5xrc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlqr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Caesar! (b00ctjz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0085j96)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Capital Gains (b007qgnq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (b00s648p)
Episode 11
Pip's burns are tended - while startling facts about Estella are revealed. Stars John Shrapnel and Douglas Hodge.
TUE 05:30 Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (b00s648r)
Episode 7
Tom gives evidence in court so Injun Joe is a wanted man. The boys dig for treasure - and so do the criminals. Ed Bishop reads.
TUE 05:45 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s648t)
Episode 2
When Jane unearths clues to her past, she makes up her mind to track down her secret family. Read by Zelah Clarke.
TUE 06:00 27/04/2010 (b00s648w)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE 08:00 Take It From Here (b00dvdjt)
From 11/01/1949
Dick and Jimmy tackle some audience research - and a boy struggles to clear his name in court.
Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, Joy Nichols and Alan Dean.
Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Frank Cantell.
Frank Muir and Denis Norden's scripted classic comedy
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1949.
TUE 08:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b00s648y)
Series 3
Fatal Distraction
Robert Wilson encounters a young flame.
Farcical sitcom about the trials and tribulations of a young actor desperately seeking work.
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Gina McKee
With:
Toby Longworth
Jon Glover
Stephanie Pack
Producer: Dianne Messias
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1993.
TUE 09:00 After Henry (b007jpwp)
Series 3
Poor Relations
"No, they're lovely. They'd never make me feel awkward. They'll keep inviting me, even if I never ask them back. That's not the problem. It's my pride. I want to be equal with them. I don't want to traipse around in their wake like something out of Anita Brookner."
Proud Sarah suffers her mother's nosiness, as well as some unexpected advances.
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
Neville ...... Ian Thompson
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 September 1987.
TUE 09:30 Bristow (b00cglkn)
Series 1
Follow That Star
The troublesome buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue's staff canteen.
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel... and he knows it.
Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961.
Bristow …. Michael Williams
Jones …. Rodney Bewes
B.J. Bothwick …. Christopher Benjamin
Hewitt …. Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman …. Katy Odey
Station Master …. Jon Glover
Post Boy …. Simon Schatzberger
Mrs Dimple …. Sheila Reid
Music: John Whitehall
Poducer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
TUE 10:00 Caesar! (b00ctml6)
Series 1
Peeling Figs for Julius
His name is now a byword for depravity, but growing up in Tiberius's court, how evil was Emperor Caligula? Stars David Tennant.
TUE 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6490)
Episode 22
Raphael explains God's intentions in his creation of the World. Stars John Rowe and Denis Quilley.
TUE 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlr7)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Solitary Cyclist
The Baker Street sleuth investigates who's following music teacher Violet Smith. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
TUE 12:00 Take It From Here (b00dvdjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Does The Team Think? (b00l75tx)
Series 1
Episode 1
Vic Reeves hosts, as Alan Carr, Jools Holland, Ben Miller and Pauline McGlynn answer the audience's questions. From June 2007.
TUE 13:00 Dick Francis (b007qg3v)
Bolt
5. Nemesis for Two
Champion jockey Kit Fielding gets wind that Henri de Brescou plans to kill more horses. Kit is determined to put a stop to this needless slaughter.
Conclusion of Dick Francis's racing thriller.
Kit Fielding ...... Eric Allan
Princess Casilia ...... Sian Phillips
Danielle ...... Elizabeth MacGovern
Roland ...... Simon Carter
Wykeham ...... William Eedle
Prince Litsi ...... Sam Dastor
Henri ...... John Bull
Greening ...... Jack May
Thomas ...... Steve Hodson
Beatrice Bunt ...... Margaret Robertson
Allardeck ...... Bill Wallis
Dramatised by John Ashe.
Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin at BBC Pebble Mill.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1994.
TUE 13:30 Wimsey (b00s6492)
Five Red Herrings
2. Disappearances
As Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the mysterious death of unpopular artist, Sandy Campbell - key suspects keep vanishing.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Sir Maxwell Jameson …. Garard Green
Sgt Dalziel …. John Graham
Mrs Faron …. Frances Jeater
Miss Selby …. Nell Brennan
Miss Cochran …. Audrey Muir
Inspector MacPherson …. Don McKillopp
Allcock …. Peter Wickham
Hammond/PC Duncan …. David Strong
Betty …. Heather Bell
Jock Graham …. Christopher Scoular
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
TUE 14:00 Wally K Daly (b007k3zb)
The Silent Scream
Episode 2
The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity?
Wally K. Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.
CAST:
Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A.P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper
Audio from Wally K. Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a ninety-minute Saturday Night Drama on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.
TUE 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s6494)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 1
A distress signal sends the TARDIS to a jungle planet - where owning metal gives political power. Read by Tom Baker.
TUE 15:00 Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (b00s6496)
Episode 2
In Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Paul Theroux encounters an oil boom and 'evil eye deflectors'. Read by Stuart Milligan.
TUE 15:15 A Brief History of the End of Everything (b00l6gdy)
The Big Crunch
Will the universe implode or will it contract and expand? Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno investigates.
TUE 15:30 HE Bates' My Uncle Silas (b007k47p)
The Shooting Party
HE Bates' rural reprobate with a gun? A recipe for disaster, surely! Read and abridged by David Neal.
TUE 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn4k)
Episode 2
After her marriage breaks down, Nadine is fuelled with bitterness towards her ex-husband.
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s64q3)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Quigleys in a Spin, Mortimer's Bread Bin, The Secret of the Indian and The Kite Rider.
TUE 17:00 After Henry (b007jpwp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Bristow (b00cglkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007k3zb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 today]
TUE 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s6494)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 today]
TUE 19:00 Take It From Here (b00dvdjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Does The Team Think? (b00l75tx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Dick Francis (b007qg3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Wimsey (b00s6492)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
TUE 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6490)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b00s648y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Seymour the Fractal Cat (b007jnfx)
Fractal Infinity
Fears abound for computer programmer Jeremy's safety - and his invention. Stars Greg Proops and John Hegley. From April 1996.
TUE 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b007k4cm)
Series 2
A Hint of Calvados
After moaning to the Corporation, embittered writer Ed gets a job offer from the BBC.
Welcome to the comical world of Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.
Christopher Douglas stars as Ed Reardon.
Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
Featuring:
Stephanie Cole
Philip Jackson
John Fortune
Rita May
Geoffrey McGivern
Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Geoffrey Whitehead
Dan Tetsell
Matthew Holness
Martin Hyder
Chris Addison
Joanna Scanlan
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2006.
TUE 23:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b00cfzrq)
Series 2
Episode 2
Tom tried to get into his mother's good books by helping out at her folk club, but soon finds himself in the doghouse when the band inside his head launch into a jazz number in the middle of her song.
In an attempt to make amends he tries to raise money for the church funds and finds himself taking part in a stand-up comedy competition...
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Bill Nighy ..... Malc
Julia Deakin ..... Phelia
Toby Longworth ..... Clammy
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Producers: Andrew McGibbon and Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.
WEDNESDAY 28 APRIL 2010
WED 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007k3zb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6494)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Dick Francis (b007qg3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Wimsey (b00s6492)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6490)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlr7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Caesar! (b00ctml6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 After Henry (b007jpwp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Bristow (b00cglkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (b00s6bpb)
Episode 12
After debt-laden Pip becomes ill with a fever, he starts to face his future. Stars Amanda Redman and Douglas Hodge.
WED 05:30 Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (b00s6bpd)
Episode 8
The boys, in fear of Injun Joe, try to track down his treasure. But Tom is distracted by a picnic - and Becky. Ed Bishop reads.
WED 05:45 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s6bpg)
Episode 3
Travelling across London, Jane and Plato do some sleuthing in search of the children - and the truth. Read by Zelah Clarke.
WED 06:00 28/04/2010 (b00s6bpj)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jzps)
Series 1
A House on the Cliff
The lad's after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it?
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.
WED 08:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008kty5)
Episode 2
Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
It ran for 10 series on Channel 4 and found success in America, but the hit TV improvisation game actually started life on BBC radio.
With Colin Sell at the piano.
Devised and compiled by Mark Leveson. Additional material by Martin Booth.
Producer: Dan Patterson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1988.
WED 09:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx3l)
Series 1
Marriage of Inconvenience
Bill and Faith get set for a last minute wedding - surely nothing can go wrong?
Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.
Staring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.
Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.
Faith ...... Lynda Bellingham
Bill ...... James Bolam
Hannah ...... Kelda Holmes
Joe ...... Mark Denham
Liza ...... Belinda Lang
Ray ...... Nicholas Courtney
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1988.
WED 09:30 Smelling of Roses (b00fh6w1)
Series 4
Episode 6
For Rosie Burns, life offers a fashion show, a potential romantic interest...and a parting of the ways.
A final assignment for Rosie Burns and the event management company, where the clients are only part of the problem...
Rosie Burns …. Prunella Scales
Jo …. Rebecca Callard
Bob …. Duncan Preston
Tess …. Annette Badland
Brad …. Colin Stinton
Henry …. Benjamin Whitrow
Reggie …. Rowland Davies
Written and produced by Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
WED 10:00 Caesar! (b00ctvxg)
Series 2
The Best of Mothers
The murderous tale of Emperor Nero and his interfering mother Agrippina. Stars Jonathan Forbes and Frances Barber.
WED 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6bp2)
Episode 23
God begins his creation of the World and its many creatures. Stars Godfrey Kenton and John Rowe.
WED 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlrl)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
The Priory School
The Baker Street sleuth probes a young aristocrat's disappearance from prep school. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jzps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bfq16)
Series 2
All Aboard!
There's mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise.
30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time.
June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman's sitcom.
Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield
With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Tracy Ann Oberman and Les Dennis.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1999.
WED 13:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
Proof
1. Tragedy
The champagne is flowing at a party thrown by racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne, when tragedy strikes.
But is it just an accident..?
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised in eight parts by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Jack …. Alan Dudley
Gerard …. George Parsons
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Col. Fulham …. Tim Reynolds
Mrs Fulham …. Pauline Letts
Jimmy …. Andrew Branch
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
and Stuart Organ
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1987.
WED 13:30 Wimsey (b00s6brb)
Five Red Herrings
3. Bicycles
One of six suspects over the death of Sandy Campbell, Jock Graham has let slip that he knows rather more than he pretends. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Hammond/PC Duncan …. David Strong
Jock Graham …. Christopher Scoular
Inspector MacPherson …. Don McKillopp
Jaime Mair/The Constable …. Jonathan Scott
Ferguson …. Iain Blair
Mrs McGregor …. Miriam Margoyles
Helen McGregor …. Yvonne Gillan
PC Ross …. Gordon Kane
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
WED 14:00 Wally K Daly (b007k406)
The Silent Scream
Episode 3
As the alien takeover deadline approaches, can humanity fend off enemies from without and within?
Wally K. Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.
CAST:
Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A.P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper
Audio from Wally K. Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a ninety-minute Saturday Night Drama on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.
WED 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s6dgp)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 2
The Time Lord encounters an adversary deep below ground, whilst Romana and K9 struggle to survive above. Read by Tom Baker.
WED 15:00 Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (b00s6dgr)
Episode 3
The author continues to retrace his route from The Great Railway Bazaar, through India to Sri Lanka. Read by Stuart Milligan.
WED 15:15 A Brief History of the End of Everything (b00l6txt)
The Bouncing Universe
Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno thinks ahead to a post-human future and back to some ancient beliefs.
WED 15:30 HE Bates' My Uncle Silas (b007k48y)
The Death of Uncle Silas
It's the end of a Life of Wine and Women for HE Bates' nonagenarian rogue. Read and abridged by David Neal.
WED 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn4y)
Episode 3
After marrying Matthew, Josie wants to be the perfect step-mum to his three children...
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s6dgt)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Quigleys in a Spin, Mortimer's Bread Bin, The Secret of the Indian, and The Kite Rider.
WED 17:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00fh6w1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
WED 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007k406)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 today]
WED 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s6dgp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 today]
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jzps)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bfq16)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
WED 20:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
WED 20:30 Wimsey (b00s6brb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
WED 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6bp2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008kty5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00ftjn2)
Series 2
Episode 3
When the comedian's Arctic search for Santa leaves him freezing to death, his life flashes before his eyes. From November 1999.
WED 23:00 The End of the Road Show (b00kmysd)
Episode 2
The sketch comedy hits Edinburgh, with Nick Hancock, Tony Hawks and Neil Mullarkey entertaining local students. From December 1991.
WED 23:30 Any Bloke (b007jxzf)
Series 1
Little Porkies
Can Martha trick Phil into revealing the truth about his mate Liam? Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From October 1993.
THURSDAY 29 APRIL 2010
THU 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007k406)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6dgp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Wimsey (b00s6brb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6bp2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlrl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Caesar! (b00ctvxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Second Thoughts (b007jx3l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Smelling of Roses (b00fh6w1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00p4jym)
Episode 1
The adventures of an incredible shrinking woman who's always in trouble. Based on Alf Proysen's popular children's books. Stars Alison Steadman.
THU 05:30 Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (b00s6m4x)
Episode 9
A search party is out for Tom and Becky who must survive in a cave - where Tom makes a terrifying discovery. Ed Bishop reads.
THU 05:45 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s6m50)
Episode 4
Jane sets off alone on the most important journey of her life and makes a shock discovery. Read by Zelah Clarke.
THU 06:00 29/04/2010 (b00s6m52)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jlq1)
Series 6
The Fear of Wages
Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1956.
THU 08:30 The Nick Revell Show (b00cnhys)
Series 2
The Wedding
Preparing for his old flame's nuptials, writer Nick is seething over the way she dumped him.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With:
Alistair McGowan
Doon MacKichan
Brian Bowles
Leslie Sharp
Joanna Brookes
Elizabeth Bennet
Stephen Tomkinson
Producer: Ioan Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1993.
THU 09:00 Up the Garden Path (b008f3kh)
Series 3
Gooseberries and Fools
Can a relationship with her ex-pupil Razors be the best thing for teacher Izzy?
Imelda Staunton stars as Isabelle 'Izzy' Comyn.
With Mike Grady as Dick, Marty Cruickshank as Maria, Nicholas Le Prevost as Michael, Phyllida Nash as Louise, Rene Zagger as Razors, Sion Probert as Gwyn, Neil McCaul as Bill and Judith Jacob as Linda.
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30-something teacher Izzy has a predilection for inappropriate men.
A six-part radio sequel first adapted from Sue Limb’s 1984 novel. The last of three series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993.
THU 09:30 Flying the Flag (b007jy0c)
Series 1
Weather Problems
In which a promising retirement is threatened by a freak hailstorm - and Ambassador Mackenzie discovers something worse than a frank exchange of views in an atmosphere of cordiality.
Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Michael Bilton as Yakov Korovin, Jonathan Kidd as Mikael Korovin and Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1987.
THU 10:00 Caesar! (b00cvbk1)
Series 2
The Glass Ball Game
The story of Emperor Hadrian and his relationship with Antinous, who died in mysterious circumstances. Stars Andrew Garfield.
THU 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6mb5)
Episode 24
Raphael describes more about God's creation of the World. Stars Godfrey Kenton and John Rowe.
THU 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlsd)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
Black Peter
The Baker Street sleuth probes the grisly murder of a retired whaling skipper. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jlq1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00s6n2b)
Series 3
Episode 7
Scary wannabes in 'Opportunity Flops' - and an Agatha Christie flavoured whodunit?
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Alan Hutchinson, Bernard King, and Peter and David Lund.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in April 1966.
THU 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mb1q)
Proof
2. Aftermath
In the tragedy's aftermath, Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Zarac …. Richard Durden
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Tavel …. Brian Hewlett
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1987.
THU 13:30 Wimsey (b007jw80)
Five Red Herrings
4. Bunter Investigates
As Lord Peter Wimsey continues his hunt for the murderer of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Parker …. Stephen Thorne
Inspector MacPherson …. Don McKillopp
Miss Selby …. Nell Brennan
Miss Cochran …. Audrey Muir
Bob Anderson …. Henry Knowles
Ferguson …. Iain Blair
Strachan …. Gordon Clyde
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.
THU 14:00 Wally K Daly (b007jtcx)
With a Whimper to the Grave
Episode 1
To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of Earth formed a World Council.
The aliens gave selected humans extraordinary 'sixth-sense' powers, but these were abused. The British Government is ready to give an update on their plans...
Third in Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy starring James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett.
Tom Harris …. John Shrapnel
Sally Harris …. Maureen O'Brien
A. P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
George …. Patrick Troughton
Marge …. Angela Thorne
'642' …. Timothy West
Doctor …. Arnold Diamond
Ray/Pilot …. Clive Panto
David/Paul …. Crawford Logan
Charles …. Henry Stamper
Sally's mother …. Katherine Parr
Alien Controller …. Manning Wilson
Vera …. Margot Boyd
Foreign Pilot/Barry …. Mark Rolston
Corporal/Vince …. Michael Jenner
Geoffrey Palmer …. Robert Dawes
Baby Sam/Gloria …. Moir Leslie
Alien …. Peter Acre
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1984.
THU 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s6n0w)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 3
The Time Lord finds an ally in the Pit and learns why the evil Adrasta wields such power on planet Chloris. Read by Tom Baker.
THU 15:00 Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (b00s6n2d)
Episode 4
The author retraces his route from The Great Railway Bazaar, through Burma and its crumbling cities. Read by Stuart Milligan.
THU 15:15 A Brief History of the End of Everything (b00l74f0)
The Big Chill
If the sun and the stars burn themselves out, will any life survive in the darkness? With astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno.
THU 15:30 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b007k22t)
Her Turn
When her husband's colliery goes on strike, a wife attempts to gain a share of his strike pay. Read by Peter Meakin.
THU 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn5f)
Episode 4
Nadine is getting desperate as she struggles with life a single mother...
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s6n2h)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Quigleys in a Spin, Mortimer's Bread Bin, The Secret of the Indian, and The Kite Rider.
THU 17:00 Up the Garden Path (b008f3kh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Flying the Flag (b007jy0c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007jtcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 today]
THU 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s6n0w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 today]
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jlq1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00s6n2b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mb1q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Wimsey (b007jw80)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6mb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlsd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Nick Revell Show (b00cnhys)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (b00s6n86)
A Christmas Eating at Rawlinson End
The surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
Written by and starring Viv Stanshall.
Contains an edit of an original John Peel session as first heard on BBC Radio 1.
Music composed and performed by Viv Stanshall using additional musicians.
Producer: John Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996.
THU 22:45 Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle (b00cmjvc)
Episode 3
Runaway teaspoons and the spelling of 'marmalade'.
Songs, stories and poems from humourist Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr,and Alison O'Kill.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in June 1997.
THU 23:00 Acropolis Now (b007v263)
Series 2
Sauce
Customers drop like flies when Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters. Stars Stephen Moore. From April 2002.
THU 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00s6n88)
Series 1
Et In Arcadia Ego
Giles and David take Judith to savour rural Cornwall, but trouble soon takes root. Stars Richard E Grant. From February 1995.
FRIDAY 30 APRIL 2010
FRI 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007jtcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Doctor Who (b00s6n0w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mb1q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Wimsey (b007jw80)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6mb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jlsd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Caesar! (b00cvbk1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Up the Garden Path (b008f3kh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Flying the Flag (b007jy0c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00p7qb4)
Episode 2
The incredible shrinking woman gets in big trouble at a Christmas market. Based on the popular books. Stars Alison Steadman.
FRI 05:30 Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (b00s6pr7)
Episode 10
Safe at last - Huck is made respectable and Tom plans an elite robber gang. Abridged by Brian Miller and read by Ed Bishop.
FRI 05:45 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s6rcd)
Episode 5
Something from her past is disturbed, as Jane's journey of discovery and forgiveness draws to a close. Read by Zelah Clarke.
FRI 06:00 30/04/2010 (b00s6rcg)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b00s6rcj)
Series 2
Episode 11
A poetic young talent - and the funny business of commerce.
Starring 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 Myles Rudge, David Cumming and Derek Collyer.
With the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1970.
FRI 08:30 Radio Shuttleworth (b007jqcl)
Series 2
Richard Whiteley
John hopes TV's Richard Whiteley will host a special Shuttleworth edition of Countdown with wife Mary acting as Carol Vorderman - but only after he's helped with the washing up!
The semi-detached world of aspiring singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth comes direct from his front room in Sheffield.
With John Otway and Jo Enright.
Written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Additional material by Martin Willis.
Producer: Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000
FRI 09:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
Episode 3
Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999.
FRI 09:30 Big Jim and the Figaro Club (b008p8q2)
The Old Dunkirk Spirit
Harold Perkins has no materials to rebuild post-war Britain, which well suits the workmates.
Six anarchic tales from those demob days “when we was going to build the new Jerusalem - you know, before the world turned lax and sour”.
Stars Norman Rossington as Big Jim, Roland Curram as Harold Perkins, Harold Goodwin as Old Ned, David John as Nimrod, Sylvester McCoy as Turps, David Beckett as Chick, Norman Bird as Fortescue and Norman Mitchell as PC Speedworth.
Narrated by Bernard Cribbins.
Written by Ted Walker.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
FRI 10:00 Caesar! (b00cylb9)
Series 2
Citizens in a Great City
The story of Septimus Severus and how he came to the brink of becoming Emperor. Stars Ronald Pickup and Ray Fearon.
FRI 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6r7l)
Episode 25
Raphael answers Adam's questions about the Solar System. Stars Linus Roache and John Rowe.
FRI 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jp76)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1
Charles Augustus Milverton
To trap an evil blackmailer, the Baker Street sleuth dons a cunning disguise. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
FRI 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b00s6rcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (b00s6rcl)
Series 1
The Cruise - 1/2
The dear ladies attempt to fly off to entertain the passengers on a Mediterranean cruise liner...
Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge.
The dear ladies reside in the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel. This was the genteel setting for three Radio 4 series between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe
Brigadier Roland Baines ...... Michael Bates
Captain Frobisher ...... Donald Hewlett
Scripted by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell.
Produced at BBC Manchester by James Casey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1977.
FRI 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mcnx)
Proof
3. The Boss
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
P.C. Horton …. James Goode
Charter …. Chas Bryer
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
FRI 13:30 Wimsey (b00s6r7j)
Five Red Herrings
5. Alibis
Lord Peter Wimsey battles to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder of unpopular Scottish artist, Sandy Campbell.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Chris Miller.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Sgt Dalziel ...... John Graham
Strachan ...... Gordon Clyde
Mrs Smith-Le Mesurier ...... Sheila Mitchell
Waters ...... Bill Wallace
Mrs Faron ...... Frances Jeater
Faron ...... Gordon Gardner
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978.
FRI 14:00 Wally K Daly (b007jtfs)
With a Whimper to the Grave
Episode 2
With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, desperate Sally finds a Government ally.
Third in Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy starring James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett.
To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of the Earth have formed a World Council. The aliens have given selected humans extraordinary 'sixth-sense' powers.
But when these powers are abused the aliens prepare to leave and abandon the Earth to its fate. But are they really going? And what is the fate awaiting the peoples of the Earth?
Marge …. Angela Thorne
Doctor …. Arnold Diamond
Ray/Pilot …. Clive Panto
David/Paul …. Crawford Logan
A. P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Charles …. Henry Stamper
Tom Harris …. John Shrapnel
Sally's mother …. Katherine Parr
Alien Controller …. Manning Wilson
Vera …. Margot Boyd
Foreign Pilot/Barry …. Mark Rolston
Sally Harris …. Maureen O'Brien
Corporal/Vince …. Michael Jenner
Geoffrey Palmer …. Robert Dawes
Baby Sam/Gloria …. Moir Leslie
George …. Patrick Troughton
Alien …. Peter Acre
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
'642' …. Timothy West
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1984.
FRI 14:30 Doctor Who (b00s6r7g)
The Creature from the Pit
Episode 4
The Time Lord is trapped underground and has to communicate with a captor that has no apparent mouth or ears.
FRI 15:00 Paul Theroux - Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (b00s6rcn)
Episode 5
The author concludes the retracing of his route from The Great Railway Bazaar, via Vladivostok and Perm. Read by Stuart Milligan.
FRI 15:15 A Brief History of the End of Everything (b00l7mm6)
Death by Industrial Accident
The Earth could be habitable for another three billion years. Is there time to escape? Guy Consolmagno investigates.
FRI 15:30 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b00cfzh6)
The Christening
A grown-up family are haunted by their brutal father's influence. Will a new baby bring about a change? Read by Peter Meakin.
FRI 15:45 Joanna Trollope - Other People's Children (b007jn5v)
Episode 5
Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but how will they cope with his possessive daughter?
Joanna Trollope's novel about the traumas and delights of adjusting to a step-family.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00s6rcq)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Quigleys in a Spin, The Secret of the Indian, and The Kite Rider.
FRI 17:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
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FRI 17:30 Big Jim and the Figaro Club (b008p8q2)
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FRI 18:00 Wally K Daly (b007jtfs)
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FRI 18:30 Doctor Who (b00s6r7g)
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FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b00s6rcj)
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FRI 19:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (b00s6rcl)
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FRI 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mcnx)
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FRI 20:30 Wimsey (b00s6r7j)
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FRI 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Lost (b00s6r7l)
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FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jp76)
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FRI 22:00 Radio Shuttleworth (b007jqcl)
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FRI 22:30 Delve Special (b007jqfr)
Series 4
Bitter Harvest
Investigating pesticides and agricultural policy, intrepid reporter David Lander asks if farming is in crisis.
Written by Tony Sarchet.
Starring Stephen Fry as David Lander.
With Brenda Blethyn, Robert Bathurst, Jack Klaff, Phil Nice, Philip Pope and Julia Hills.
Producer: Paul Mayhew Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1987.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b008qsz5)
Series 1
Hero Worship
When Satan argues with the professor, he's introduced to one of his heroes, Leonardo da Vinci :
"The Renaissance. What a waste of time that was! I never got a penny for my helicopter."
Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell
Other characters played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
FRI 23:30 Ectoplasm (b007wp38)
The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac travel back through the seas of time to the Wild West.
With the help of the good folk of the town of Tombstone, they must thwart the evil Waffle Baron Ike Clanton.
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero’s comedy about the swashbuckling exploits of Lord Zimbabwe, occultist and adventurer.
Lord Zimbabwe ...... Nick Romero
Dr Lilac ...... Dan Freedman
Ike Clanton ...... Owen Oakeshott
Miss Clanton ...... Sophie Aldred
Priest ...... Colin Guthrie
Ringo ...... Peter Donaldson
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.