Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Making no money out of being in showbiz, the lad sees his future in selling coffee.
Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
The couple's German friend Heinrich reveals his thoughts about the war. Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From June 2003.
'She does have her sensitivities. And this.... for a woman ... any woman ... even my mother - I'd have thought it would strike at the whole image she has of her entire marriage.'
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
Rod ...... Paul Sirr
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV , Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Bed and Breakfast for Beginners. First of two series of Sue Limb's sitcom about events at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Alison …. Denise Coffey
Maud …. Miriam Margolyes
Father …. Joss Ackland
Mr Mullett …. Chris Emmett
Bernard …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Marina …. Phyllida Nash
With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin...
Wolf Larsen ...... Jack Klaff
Humphrey Van Weyden ...... Kerry Shale
Mugridge ...... Ian Dury
Kelly ...... Norman Jones
Smoke ...... Anthony Jackson
Latimer ...... Peter Penry-Jones
Horner ...... Clarence Smith
Henderson ...... Andrew Wincott
Maud Brewster ...... Shelley Thompson
Telefson ...... Charles Millham
Henderson ...... Andrew Wincott
Celie becomes enraptured with Mister's lover - the glamorous singer Shug Avery. Stars Nadine Marshall and Nina Sosanya.
Precious makes an unhappy discovery and Mma Makutsi finds a fan at the Kalahari typing school for men. Stars Claire Benedict.
After a short spell in prison, Falco finds half of Rome is having a party but it seems he isn't invited.
One particular gathering comes to an abrupt halt and as a result, the detective's reputation could be at stake.
Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective in a gripping serialisation of Lindsey Davis's best seller.
Marcus Didius Falco …. Anton Lesser
Hyacinthus …. Stephen Critchlow
Viridovix …. Nick Fletcher
Hortensius Felix …. Graham Padden
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles
Pollia …. Julia Hills
Challenged to tackle an unsolved historical mystery, Inspector Grant has become fascinated by a portrait of King Richard III. Borrowing a school history book from a nurse, he begins his investigation...
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
What are the risks of debt, and when do you give up? Matthew Harvey looks at the characteristics of an inventor.
As the cyclists continue their European adventure, George is taught a lesson in Prague. Read by Hugh Laurie.
Recalling Peter Cook, David Frost and the part he played in the Sixties' satire boom, David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring The Enchanted Wood written by Enid Blyton and read by Sally Lindsay, and Artemis Fowl - The Arctic Incident, written and read by Eoin Colfer.
18. Invasion Plans
With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, can Captain Jet Morgan come to their rescue?
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
John Cazabon ..... Various
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
After being sedated for five days, Dick discovers his doctor's verdict on the drug. Read by Julian Wadham.
When God discovers that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends some archangels to investigate.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
The Professor …. James Grout
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Michael Bentine's 1994 autobiographical stage tour concludes. Including memories of The Goons and It's a Square World.
For the Queen's visit, dodgy Phil books her beloved Chas and Dave. But can they make it? Stars John Thomson. From March 1998.
THURSDAY 07 MAY 2009
THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqv2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand (b007jw0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Falco (b00k8t30)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k402)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8t2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmc9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007r42s)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Back to the Drawing Board (b00904ns)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Three Men on the Bummel (b007xs36)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl7lz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 07/05/2009 (b00k8x8v)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k02m)
Dick Turpin
The veteran of many parts recounts the story of a scheme to make a fortune from flops which puts "the Producers" to shame.
The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.
Performed and written by Peter Jones.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1986.
THU 08:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b007r42w)
Series 1
A Stiff Audition
Young actor Robert Wilson is desperately seeking work.
At last an audition comes up. He doesn't need to rigidly stick to the script - just be rigid.
Sitcom by Paul Mayhew-Archer.
Robert Wilson ..... John Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Caroline Quentin
With:
Ron Pember
Jo Kendall
Joanna Mackie
Jonathan Kydd
Michael Graham Cox
Melinda Walker
Producer: Paul Spencer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1989.
THU 09:00 Doctor at Large (b009xxrs)
In General Practice
Simon Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he's forced to tackle a pepped-up port loving lady.
The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Joan Sanderson as Mrs Russell, Stanley Baxter as Dr Hockett and Joan Sims as Dora.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1969.
THU 09:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b00k8x8x)
Series 3
Flaming June
A weekend away in the country - and under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
School comedy created and written by Jim Eldridge. Ten series of this King Street Junior ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Stars Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis, Michael Cochrane as Mr Maxwell, Teresa Gallagher as Miss Featherstone, Jacqueline Beatty as Miss Reid, Janice Acquah as Mrs Khan, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Stephen Critchlow as the Security Guard, Matthew Protheroe as Wayne, Leah Verity-White as Amy, Pax Baldwin as Iqbal, Corinne Douglas as Karim and Jafer Husseyin as Terry.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.
THU 10:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmcl)
Episode 4
Humphrey and Maud dash for freedom from cruel captain, Wolf Larsen, but Japan is 600 miles away...
Conclusion od Jack London's 1904 tale of brutality and survival on the high seas.
Starring Jack Klaff, Kerry Shale and Shelley Thompson..
Dramatised by Ed Thomason
Wolf Larsen ...... Jack Klaff
Humphrey Van Weyden ...... Kerry Shale
Maud Brewster ...... Shelley Thompson
Music: Elizabeth Parker - BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Adrian Bean.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
THU 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8x8z)
Episode 4
Sofia is beaten by the police and thrown in jail after hitting the Major. Stars Nadine Marshall and Petra Letang.
THU 11:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsh0)
Murder West One
1. A Cure for Death
The discovery of a dumped body sparks another mystery for feisty Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield
She undertakes an investigation of Harley Street doctors and cutting-edge medicine of a very non-Hippocratic variety...
Starring Imelda Staunton as Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield
Atmospheric thriller written by Nick Fisher.
Imelda Staunton ,,,,,, DS Julie Enfield
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Dr Jameson ...... David Collings
Andy Roberts ...... Harry Myers
Jenny ...... Tilly Gaunt
Ken ...... Ben Crowe
Mary Stone ...... Elizabeth Conboy
Gordon Wiseacre ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Dr Soames ...... Giles Fagan
Director: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
THU 12:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k02m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 My Music (b00k8x91)
Steve Race quizzes John Amis, Frank Muir, Ian Wallace and Denis Norden on Mendelssohn and 'The Onedin Line'. From April 1990.
THU 13:00 Falco (b00k8x93)
Venus in Copper
Episode 4
After two murders in one night, Falco is offered a job by the prime suspect.
Meanwhile his social life looks up as he hosts a turbot supper with more than one unexpected guest. But Falco has his sights set on catching a bigger fish.
Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective in a gripping serialisation of Lindsey Davis's best seller.
Marcus Didius Falco …. Anton Lesser
Helena Justina …. Ann Madeley
Falco's Mother …. Frances Jeater
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Titus Caesar …. Jonathan Keeble
Hyacinthus …. Stephen Critchlow
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles
Pollia …. Julia Hills
The Parrot …. Colin Rote
Appius Priscillus …. Kim Wall
Dramatised by Mary Cutler.
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006.
THU 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k40z)
Episode 4
Using more books brought to his hospital bed, Inspector Grant is determined to prove King Richard III could not have committed the murders...
Josephine Tey's classic mystery read by Paul Young.
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
Producer: Bruce Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland.
THU 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007r4m9)
The Rebellion Spreads North; Rebellion in County Antrim
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU 14:15 Back to the Drawing Board (b0090bb6)
Episode 4
Many inventors have poor business skills, but one man is out to build bridges and change perceptions. Matthew Harvey reports.
THU 14:30 Three Men on the Bummel (b007xwv4)
Episode 4
On their German tour, the cyclists go climbing - and meet a dog with misplaced affections. Read by Hugh Laurie.
THU 14:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl6vg)
Episode 4
Recalling the birth of his famous comedy creation, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin - writer David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
THU 15:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmcl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00k9b31)
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring The Enchanted Wood written by Enid Blyton and read by Sally Lindsay, and Artemis Fowl - The Arctic Incident, written and read by Eoin Colfer.
THU 17:00 Doctor at Large (b009xxrs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b00k8x8x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqxb)
The Red Planet
19. The Fifth Column
As Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere - Captain Jet Morgan gets a mysterious offer of help...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
CAST:
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
John Cazabon ..... Various
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.
THU 18:30 Man in His Time (b007ym13)
Episode 1
The hazards of space travel and its impact back home. The sci-fi master's award-winning story, read by Jamie Glover.
THU 19:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k02m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 My Music (b00k8x91)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Falco (b00k8x93)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k40z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8x8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b007r42w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 All the World's a Globe (b007k44p)
2. Civilisation
From Egypt to origami.
The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second World War.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
THU 22:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea (b007k1wk)
Series 2
The Monster in the Loch
The elderly Scotsmen have a monstrous encounter in the great outdoors. Stars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison Steadman. From March 2004.
THU 23:00 Think the Unthinkable (b007m4dz)
Series 2
Riddlington Plastic
The consultants marvel at the world wide web, and Ryan gets embroiled in a protest. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2002.
THU 23:30 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll (b00fw3yp)
My Turn to Be Poorly
The Brummie musicologist reveals the impact of so many rock legends dying at the age of 27. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 2001.
THU 23:45 Elastic Planet (b007k399)
The Objects
Revealing the links between the art of siren writing, the discovery of pants, the Church of England motorcycle display team and the flamenco guitar.
Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences in Ben Moor’s cosmic comedy of connections.
With Rebecca Front, Dan Strauss, Kerry Shale, Geoff McGivern, Ben Moor, Raymond Baxter and Caron Keating.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995
FRIDAY 08 MAY 2009
FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqxb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Man in His Time (b007ym13)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Falco (b00k8x93)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k40z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k8x8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsh0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmcl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007r4m9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Back to the Drawing Board (b0090bb6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Three Men on the Bummel (b007xwv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl6vg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 08/05/2009 (b00k9dbq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b007k1pt)
Series 2
Episode 7
'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'. a special musical comedy extravaganza in a spoof eulogy for a TV screen doctor.
Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1966.
FRI 08:30 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
Episode 6
The real Sleeping Beauty, medical dramas - and a women's jail..
The first ever all-women sketch show made for BBC Radio 2 starring 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.
FRI 09:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0082ckc)
Series 1
Episode 4
Lord Shortcake takes up amateur dramatics, Captain Foulenough takes us back to his unsavoury childhood, Cricket is taken too seriously, and Prodnose is escorted to the graveyard in the hope he’ll take the hint...
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 1989
FRI 09:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2xh)
Episode 4
The Royal Dingle Company wreak havoc in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Stars Patrick Barlow and Louise Lombard. From September 1995.
FRI 10:00 Frances McNeil - With a Little Help From My Friends (b00br7x6)
The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles. Stars Jonathan Keeble and Kerry Shale.
FRI 11:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k9dbs)
Episode 5
Shug and Celie discover that Mister has secretly hidden Nettie's letters to Celie. Stars Nadine Marshall and Nina Sosanya.
FRI 11:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jshc)
Murder West One
2. The Art of the Matter
Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield faces a strange theft and cunning scam in one of central London's art galleries, which ultimately leads to murder...
Starring Imelda Staunton.
Atmospheric thriller written by Nick Fisher.
DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Johnny "The Tongs" Brickman ...... Ben Crowe
Jack "The Whistle" Stephens ...... Sean Barrett
Andrew Olson...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Kath Dyer ...... Elizabeth Conboy
Auctioneer ...... Harry Myers
Jack "The Whistle" Stephens ...... Sean Barrett
Terry Richards ...... Giles Fagan
Woman Resident ...... Frances Jeater
Director: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b007k1pt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00k9dbv)
From 22/04/1984
From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant.
Michael Bentine stars in the ultimate one man show written and performed by the host.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1984.
FRI 13:00 Falco (b00k9dbx)
Venus in Copper
Episode 5
A battered and bruised Falco discovers the best way to win back the affections of his girlfriend.
Helena proves that she too can play detective, but the intriguing murder case is put on hold when Falco discovers his world crashing down around him.
Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective in a gripping serialisation of Lindsey Davis's best seller.
Marcus Didius Falco …. Anton Lesser
Helena Justina …. Ann Madeley
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Hyacinthus …. Stephen Critchlow
Appius Priscillus …. Kim Wall
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles
The Maid …. Emily Chennery
The Cake Seller …. Laurence Saunders
Cossus …. Jonathan Tafler
The Parrot …. Colin Rote
Dramatised by Mary Cutler.
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006.
FRI 13:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k41t)
Episode 5
Still confined to his hospital bed, Inspector Grant is keen to prove his instincts about King Richard III's murderous crimes are correct.
Desperate for a contemporary account, Grant has asked for a copy of Sir Thomas More's history of the King's life...
Josephine Tey's classic story read in 14 parts by Paul Young.
Written in the early 1950s, The Daughter of Time was described by The New York Times as 'One of the best mysteries of all time'.
Producer: Bruce Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2005.
FRI 14:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007r524)
Rebellion in County Down; Vinegar Hill
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI 14:15 Back to the Drawing Board (b0090f2l)
Episode 5
What happens when you give an inventor time, space and financial support? Matthew Harvey investigates the pitfalls.
FRI 14:30 Three Men on the Bummel (b007xxv3)
Episode 5
As the cyclists conclude their lively German jaunt, they reflect on the people they've met on the way. Read by Hugh Laurie.
FRI 14:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl496)
Episode 5
From Perrin and Pratt to 'Going Gently', writer David Nobbs concludes reading from his autobiography.
FRI 15:00 Frances McNeil - With a Little Help From My Friends (b00br7x6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00k9dc0)
Kirsten O'Brien presents. Featuring The Enchanted Wood written by Enid Blyton and read by Sally Lindsay, and Artemis Fowl - The Arctic Incident, written and read by Eoin Colfer.
FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0082ckc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqz9)
The Red Planet
20. Return to the Moon
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must battle to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape...
Conclusion of Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
CAST:
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
John Cazabon ..... Various
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.
FRI 18:30 Man in His Time (b007zcy0)
Episode 2
As the lone survivor of a Mars mission returns to Earth, the consequences emerge. Jamie Glover concludes the sci-fi master's story.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b007k1pt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00k9dbv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Falco (b00k9dbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time (b007k41t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Alice Walker - The Color Purple (b00k9dbs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jshc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (b00k9dc3)
Series 1
Lust
Mark Watson investigates lust as he continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins via stand-up comedy.
Tim Key and Tim Minchin provide sketches, songs and distractions.
Producer: Katie Marsden
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.
FRI 23:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00d4nrv)
Series 2
After-Dinner Speech
The former variety star attempts to get work as an after-dinner speaker. Stars Steve Delaney with guest Barry Cryer.
FRI 23:30 Dave Podmore (b007rkg1)
Dave Podmore's World of Cricket
Episode 1
Eat the Dream. Pod makes a bid to run the opening ceremony of the 2003 Cricket World Cup - on the cheap, of course.
Sitcom about the exploits of talentless, amateurish, smug, inept and self-deluding English cricketer Dave Podmore.
Starring Chris Douglas and Andrew Nickolds with Chris Pavlo and Nicola Sanderson.
Written by Chris Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
02/05/2009
05:00 SAT (b00k7lz2)
03/05/2009
05:00 SUN (b00k7m7j)
04/05/2009
05:00 MON (b00k7xd0)
05/05/2009
05:00 TUE (b00k89mc)
06/05/2009
05:00 WED (b00k8gz9)
07/05/2009
05:00 THU (b00k8x8v)
08/05/2009
05:00 FRI (b00k9dbq)
A Late Dinner
04:15 SAT (b00k3myh)
A Short History of Ireland
04:00 SAT (b007qvgh)
A Short History of Ireland
14:00 MON (b007qtm1)
A Short History of Ireland
04:00 TUE (b007qtm1)
A Short History of Ireland
14:00 TUE (b007r02y)
A Short History of Ireland
04:00 WED (b007r02y)
A Short History of Ireland
14:00 WED (b007r42s)
A Short History of Ireland
04:00 THU (b007r42s)
A Short History of Ireland
14:00 THU (b007r4m9)
A Short History of Ireland
04:00 FRI (b007r4m9)
A Short History of Ireland
14:00 FRI (b007r524)
Acropolis Now
22:30 MON (b007r431)
After Henry
09:00 WED (b007k47s)
After Henry
17:00 WED (b007k47s)
Alan Ayckbourn - Things We Do For Love
13:00 SUN (b007xrnq)
Alan Ayckbourn - Things We Do For Love
01:00 MON (b007xrnq)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
11:00 MON (b00k7xcw)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
21:00 MON (b00k7xcw)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
02:00 TUE (b00k7xcw)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
11:00 TUE (b00k89mh)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
21:00 TUE (b00k89mh)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
02:00 WED (b00k89mh)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
11:00 WED (b00k8t2w)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
21:00 WED (b00k8t2w)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
02:00 THU (b00k8t2w)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
11:00 THU (b00k8x8z)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
21:00 THU (b00k8x8z)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
02:00 FRI (b00k8x8z)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
11:00 FRI (b00k9dbs)
Alice Walker - The Color Purple
21:00 FRI (b00k9dbs)
Alison and Maud
09:30 WED (b007k1w7)
Alison and Maud
17:30 WED (b007k1w7)
All the World's a Globe
22:30 THU (b007k44p)
An Actor's Life for Me
08:30 THU (b007r42w)
An Actor's Life for Me
22:00 THU (b007r42w)
At Home With The Snails
23:30 TUE (b007jvlw)
Back to the Drawing Board
14:15 MON (b008zhmd)
Back to the Drawing Board
04:15 TUE (b008zhmd)
Back to the Drawing Board
14:15 TUE (b008zt90)
Back to the Drawing Board
04:15 WED (b008zt90)
Back to the Drawing Board
14:15 WED (b00904ns)
Back to the Drawing Board
04:15 THU (b00904ns)
Back to the Drawing Board
14:15 THU (b0090bb6)
Back to the Drawing Board
04:15 FRI (b0090bb6)
Back to the Drawing Board
14:15 FRI (b0090f2l)
Ballylenon
09:00 MON (b007jpkl)
Ballylenon
17:00 MON (b007jpkl)
Beachcomber... By the Way
09:00 FRI (b0082ckc)
Beachcomber... By the Way
17:00 FRI (b0082ckc)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00k7lz4)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00k7m7l)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00k7xd8)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00k89mp)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00k8v4q)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00k9b31)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00k9dc0)
Boogie Up the River
10:30 SUN (b007jv7w)
Boogie Up the River
21:30 SUN (b007jv7w)
Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll
23:30 THU (b00fw3yp)
Cadfael
01:00 SAT (b007jlbz)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:00 SAT (b007jqlg)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:00 MON (b007jqp2)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:00 TUE (b007jqp2)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:00 TUE (b007jqrd)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:00 WED (b007jqrd)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:00 WED (b007jqv2)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:00 THU (b007jqv2)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:00 THU (b007jqxb)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:00 FRI (b007jqxb)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:00 FRI (b007jqz9)
Chewin' the Fat
23:00 MON (b00k829x)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:30 SUN (b00k7t86)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:45 SUN (b00k7t88)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00k7t8b)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:30 SUN (b00k7t8d)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00k7tvd)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:30 SUN (b00k7tvg)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:30 MON (b00k7t86)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:45 MON (b00k7t88)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00k7t8b)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:30 MON (b00k7t8d)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00k7tvd)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:30 MON (b00k7tvg)
Comedy Controller
10:00 SAT (b00kcrd7)
Comedy Controller
20:00 SAT (b00kcrd7)
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
23:00 FRI (b00d4nrv)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00k7lz6)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00k7lz8)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00k7lzb)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00k7lzd)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00k7lzg)
Crime Catch-Up
02:30 SUN (b00k7lz6)
Crime Catch-Up
03:00 SUN (b00k7lz8)
Crime Catch-Up
03:30 SUN (b00k7lzb)
Crime Catch-Up
04:00 SUN (b00k7lzd)
Crime Catch-Up
04:30 SUN (b00k7lzg)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
00:30 SAT (b007k4vj)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
18:30 MON (b007jw0t)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
00:30 TUE (b007jw0t)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
18:30 TUE (b007jw0w)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
00:30 WED (b007jw0w)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
18:30 WED (b007jw0z)
Daphne Du Maurier's The House on the Strand
00:30 THU (b007jw0z)
Dave Podmore
23:30 FRI (b007rkg1)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
14:45 MON (b00ckd1g)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
04:45 TUE (b00ckd1g)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
14:45 TUE (b00ckz8d)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
04:45 WED (b00ckz8d)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
14:45 WED (b00cl7lz)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
04:45 THU (b00cl7lz)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
14:45 THU (b00cl6vg)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
04:45 FRI (b00cl6vg)
David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today...
14:45 FRI (b00cl496)
Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare
09:30 FRI (b007k2xh)
Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare
17:30 FRI (b007k2xh)
Doctor at Large
09:00 THU (b009xxrs)
Doctor at Large
17:00 THU (b009xxrs)
Ectoplasm
22:30 TUE (b007vgvc)
Ed Reardon's Week
23:00 TUE (b00k89mr)
Elastic Planet
23:45 THU (b007k399)
Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words
10:15 SUN (b007w26k)
Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words
21:15 SUN (b007w26k)
Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey
13:00 SAT (b007jzmq)
Ellen Dryden - The Westward Journey
01:00 SUN (b007jzmq)
Falco
13:00 MON (b00k7xct)
Falco
20:00 MON (b00k7xct)
Falco
01:00 TUE (b00k7xct)
Falco
13:00 TUE (b00k89mm)
Falco
20:00 TUE (b00k89mm)
Falco
01:00 WED (b00k89mm)
Falco
13:00 WED (b00k8t30)
Falco
20:00 WED (b00k8t30)
Falco
01:00 THU (b00k8t30)
Falco
13:00 THU (b00k8x93)
Falco
20:00 THU (b00k8x93)
Falco
01:00 FRI (b00k8x93)
Falco
13:00 FRI (b00k9dbx)
Falco
20:00 FRI (b00k9dbx)
Faust Omnibus
09:00 SUN (b00k7m7n)
Faust Omnibus
20:00 SUN (b00k7m7n)
Faust
02:00 SAT (b00k3my9)
Foul Play
12:30 MON (b00k7xd6)
Foul Play
19:30 MON (b00k7xd6)
Frances McNeil - With a Little Help From My Friends
10:00 FRI (b00br7x6)
Frances McNeil - With a Little Help From My Friends
15:00 FRI (b00br7x6)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
17:00 SAT (b00k7lzj)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
23:00 SAT (b00k7lzj)
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea
22:45 THU (b007k1wk)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007r3dg)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007r3dg)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007r3dg)
Heated Rollers
08:30 FRI (b007s849)
Heated Rollers
22:00 FRI (b007s849)
Huddwinks
09:30 TUE (b0092n42)
Huddwinks
17:30 TUE (b0092n42)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
13:30 MON (b007k3y7)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
20:30 MON (b007k3y7)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
01:30 TUE (b007k3y7)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
13:30 TUE (b007k3z5)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
20:30 TUE (b007k3z5)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
01:30 WED (b007k3z5)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
13:30 WED (b007k402)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
20:30 WED (b007k402)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
01:30 THU (b007k402)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
13:30 THU (b007k40z)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
20:30 THU (b007k40z)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
01:30 FRI (b007k40z)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
13:30 FRI (b007k41t)
Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time
20:30 FRI (b007k41t)
Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home
01:30 SAT (b007jtdt)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
08:00 THU (b007k02m)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
12:00 THU (b007k02m)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
19:00 THU (b007k02m)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
10:00 MON (b007jm85)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
15:00 MON (b007jm85)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
03:00 TUE (b007jm85)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
10:00 TUE (b007jm8h)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
15:00 TUE (b007jm8h)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
03:00 WED (b007jm8h)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
10:00 WED (b007jmc9)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
15:00 WED (b007jmc9)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
03:00 THU (b007jmc9)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
10:00 THU (b007jmcl)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
15:00 THU (b007jmcl)
Jack London - The Sea Wolf
03:00 FRI (b007jmcl)
Julie Enfield Investigates
11:15 THU (b007jsh0)
Julie Enfield Investigates
21:15 THU (b007jsh0)
Julie Enfield Investigates
02:15 FRI (b007jsh0)
Julie Enfield Investigates
11:15 FRI (b007jshc)
Julie Enfield Investigates
21:15 FRI (b007jshc)
King Street Junior Revisited
09:30 THU (b00k8x8x)
King Street Junior Revisited
17:30 THU (b00k8x8x)
Knocker
23:15 SUN (b008g2dm)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
18:30 SUN (b007jwlm)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
00:30 MON (b007jwlm)
Listen to Les
12:30 SUN (b00cr1ll)
Listen to Les
19:30 SUN (b00cr1ll)
Man in His Time
18:30 THU (b007ym13)
Man in His Time
00:30 FRI (b007ym13)
Man in His Time
18:30 FRI (b007zcy0)
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better
22:30 FRI (b00k9dc3)
Martin Kiszko - Scramble
18:00 SUN (b007jwq4)
Martin Kiszko - Scramble
00:00 MON (b007jwq4)
Masters' India - Bhowani Junction
03:00 SAT (b00k3my7)
Much Binding in the Marsh
12:00 SUN (b008p56b)
Much Binding in the Marsh
19:00 SUN (b008p56b)
My Music
12:30 THU (b00k8x91)
My Music
19:30 THU (b00k8x91)
No Tomatoes
23:00 SUN (b0081b7p)
Old Harry's Game
22:30 WED (b007jmdn)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
08:30 WED (b008ggtc)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
22:00 WED (b008ggtc)
Round the Horne
08:00 FRI (b007k1pt)
Round the Horne
12:00 FRI (b007k1pt)
Round the Horne
19:00 FRI (b007k1pt)
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book
09:30 SAT (b00d05bj)
Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book
19:30 SAT (b00d05bj)
Safety Catch
22:30 SUN (b00fgq18)
Second Thoughts
09:00 TUE (b00k89mf)
Second Thoughts
17:00 TUE (b00k89mf)
Stand-Up on 7
23:00 WED (b008jwjs)
Steptoe and Son
12:30 TUE (b007k1hd)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 TUE (b007k1hd)
That Reminds Me
11:00 SUN (b007jmxz)
That Reminds Me
17:00 SUN (b007jmxz)
The Burkiss Way
12:30 WED (b007jr74)
The Burkiss Way
19:30 WED (b007jr74)
The Goon Show
08:00 MON (b00k7xd2)
The Goon Show
12:00 MON (b00k7xd2)
The Goon Show
19:00 MON (b00k7xd2)
The Harpoon
08:30 MON (b007k4cc)
The Harpoon
22:00 MON (b007k4cc)
The Leopard in Autumn
08:30 TUE (b00c0r22)
The Leopard in Autumn
22:00 TUE (b00c0r22)
The Michael Bentine Show
12:30 FRI (b00k9dbv)
The Michael Bentine Show
19:30 FRI (b00k9dbv)
The Mitch Benn Music Show
23:30 SUN (b00bf7wv)
The Navy Lark
08:00 TUE (b00kj37j)
The Navy Lark
12:00 TUE (b00kj37j)
The Navy Lark
19:00 TUE (b00kj37j)
The Nick Revell Show
23:30 MON (b007k2dc)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
02:15 SAT (b00k3myc)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
11:15 MON (b00k7xcy)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
21:15 MON (b00k7xcy)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
02:15 TUE (b00k7xcy)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
11:15 TUE (b00k89mk)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
21:15 TUE (b00k89mk)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
02:15 WED (b00k89mk)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
11:15 WED (b00k8t2y)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
21:15 WED (b00k8t2y)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
02:15 THU (b00k8t2y)
The Now Show
22:00 SUN (b00k7tvj)
The Radio Detectives
11:30 SUN (b007jp7b)
The Radio Detectives
17:30 SUN (b007jp7b)
The Twilight Zone
18:00 SAT (b00k7lzl)
The Twilight Zone
00:00 SUN (b00k7lzl)
Think the Unthinkable
23:00 THU (b007m4dz)
Three Men on the Bummel
14:30 MON (b007xs1y)
Three Men on the Bummel
04:30 TUE (b007xs1y)
Three Men on the Bummel
14:30 TUE (b007xw8c)
Three Men on the Bummel
04:30 WED (b007xw8c)
Three Men on the Bummel
14:30 WED (b007xs36)
Three Men on the Bummel
04:30 THU (b007xs36)
Three Men on the Bummel
14:30 THU (b007xwv4)
Three Men on the Bummel
04:30 FRI (b007xwv4)
Three Men on the Bummel
14:30 FRI (b007xxv3)
Unearthing Mysteries
09:00 SAT (b00c324j)
Unearthing Mysteries
19:00 SAT (b00c324j)
Unnatural Acts
09:30 MON (b00k7xd4)
Unnatural Acts
17:30 MON (b00k7xd4)
Walter Lord - A Night to Remember
04:45 SAT (b007jr83)
Wicca
18:40 SAT (b007jsc5)
Wicca
00:40 SUN (b007jsc5)
William Boyd - Fascination
04:30 SAT (b007jwlf)
World of Pub
23:45 WED (b008qt08)