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RADIO-LISTS: BBC RADIO 7 ARCHIVE
Unofficial Weekly Listings for BBC Radio 7 — supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/

SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2010

SAT 00:00 The Brightonomicon (b00fg48q)
The Wondrous One-Off Wiseman of Withdean

Rizla dresses as a woman, but Hugo Rune can't escape his destiny. Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Elliott Stein.

SAT 00:30 Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale (b008f8f5)
Nick

Offred embarks on Serena Joy's plan and witnesses the brutality of the new regime. Read by Buffy Davis.

SAT 00:45 Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale (b008f8f6)
Episode 10

Serena Joy confronts Offred in the climax to the chilling, dystopian vision of female subjugation. Concluded by Buffy Davis.

SAT 01:00 Falco (b008m17q)
Shadows in Bronze

Episode 6

A final showdown for the Roman sleuth - but his reunion with Helena proves bittersweet.

Anton Lesser stars as Marcus Didius Falco, Lindsey Davis's witty detective, patrolling the streets of 1st-century Rome.

With Ben Crowe as Petronius, Robert Lister as Decimus Camillus, Fiona Clarke as Tullia, Anna Madeley as Helena Justina, Michael Tudor Barnes as Vespasian, Christian Rodska as Gordianus and Sean Connolly as Atius Pertinax,

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.

SAT 01:30 Pulp Fiction (b00fwcsr)
Series 1

A Real Nice Guy

Jimmie is a psycho-sniper stalking Los Angeles for another target. William F Nolan's classic thriller, read by Peter Marinker.

SAT 01:45 Thrilling Stories of the Railway (b00fwcsp)
The Affair of the Birmingham Bank

Can daring Edwardian sleuth, Thorpe Hazell manage to foil a gold bullion train robbery?

Benedict Cumberbatch reads Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch's tales about the speciality detective who uses his locomotive expertise to solve the audacious and ingenious crimes plaguing the Edwardian railways.

Eccentric Thorpe Hazell is in many ways a man before his time: a vegetarian and health fanatic using his encyclopaedic railway knowledge to tackle Britain's most ingenious smugglings, thefts, kidnaps and murders. A man of independent means, he thrives on working to his own whims - and operating outside the law when it suits him.

English reverend, railway enthusiast and popular mystery writer (1868 - 1933) - Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch's immaculate plots were much admired by Dorothy L Sayers and Ellery Queen. He was one of the first authors to submit his stories to Scotland Yard so they could vet his police procedures.

Adapted and produced by Fiona Kelcher.

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in 2008.

SAT 02:00 Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure (b00qpkjz)
Episode 10

The much-loved comedienne looks back on her life: how the monologues are created - and some fabulous frocks. Recorded in 1977.

SAT 02:15 Passing Time (b00qpks2)
Two nonagenarians discuss present and times past from their leather armchairs. Rhys Adrian's play stars Sir John Gielgud.

SAT 03:00 Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm (b00k08lg)
Simon Shaw's first challenge as a diplomat is to reconcile his eccentric family on their farm with the angry villagers of Butterdale in Yorkshire.

Bruce Bedford’s drama stars Paul Downing as Simon Shaw.

Simon Shaw ...... Paul Downing
John Shaw ...... Stephen Thorne
May Shaw ...... June Barrie
Beatrice Shaw ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Grandad Shaw ...... Howard Goorney
Eric Flow ...... Nigel Betts
Vanessa ...... Julia Hills
Mrs Wentworth ...... Auriol Smith
Vicar ...... Christopher Good
Colonel Wince ...... James Green
Taxi Man ...... John Wood

Directed at BBC Bristol by Andy Jordan.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1990.

SAT 04:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqmy)
April - All Hands to the Pump

Megan's still keen to escape the farm and study. But her father's not listening. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From September 2000.

SAT 04:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k26q)
Episode 1

The Royal Dingle Company versus the Bard. Theatrical spoof with Patrick Barlow and guest Richard E Grant. From September 1995.

SAT 05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05x9)
Series 5

Episode 19

Love is in the air - and Louisiana comes to St Paul as the American funny man welcomes Cajun band Beausoleil. From 2009.

SAT 06:00 13/02/2010 (b00qs62t)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.

SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00qs62w)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Radio Bling: The Diva by Paul Kent.

SAT 09:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
Distractions in the Jungle

In which Phileas Fogg rides an elephant, Sergeant Fix loses sight of him and Passepartout saves the day...

Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Yves Aubert as Passepartout, Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda and Garard Green as Brigadier Cromarty.

Jules Verne's classic story dramatised in four parts by Terry James.

Music: Wilfredo Acosta.

Director Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.

SAT 09:30 Whatever Happened to...? (b00hwvb2)
Series 1

Horace Henry Samuel Quelch

The Scourge of Billy Bunter and other pupils of Greyfriars School who may have done lasting damage to a generation of English schoolboys.

Whatever happened to Horace Henry Samuel Quelch?

Six-part series revealing the afterlife of some famous characters from children's fiction written by Adrian Mourby.

With Andrew Sachs as Quelch, Nigel Davenport as Major Vernon Smith, Gerald Campion as Bunter, Cyril Shaps as Sir Johnny Bull, Peter Woodthorpe as Harry Wharton MP, Jonathan Tafler as Alonzo Todd, Kerry Shale as Professor Edwin McHatte and Eva Haddon as Dr Anna Safanner.

Produced at BBC Bristol by Brian King

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.

SAT 10:00 I Did It My Way (b009qh5q)
Andy Hamilton

The devil himself talks! The writer and star of 'Old Harry's Game' talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.

Featuring The Million Pound Radio Show (July 1991), Old Harry's Game (July 1995 and April 1998), Revolting People (February 2000) and Trevor's World of Sport (Mar 2007).

Andy Hamilton has been involved with some of the finest television comedies of the last four decades - Not the Nine O'Clock News, Drop the Dead Donkey and latterly Outnumbered. Television alone is not the only successful arena for Andy- Old Harry's Game, Revolting People and Trevor's World of Sport are just some of his radio triumphs. 2014 saw Andy's film What We Did On Our Holiday reach cinemas featuring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly.

Produced by Martin Dempsey.

SAT 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mw9r)
Enquiry

When a jockey is framed and loses his licence, he is determined to clear his name. Thriller starring Tony Osoba, Robert Lang and Bill Nighy.

SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00qs6dk)
Falco: Shadows in Bronze

Probing the murder of a conspirator against the Emperor, the Roman sleuth is sent to a fashionable resort. Stars Anton Lesser.

SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00qs6dm)
Falco: Shadows in Bronze

At the villa of Helena's former father-in-law, the Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter. Stars Anton Lesser.

SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00qs6dp)
Falco: Shadows in Bronze

The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus. Helena gets shocking news. Stars Anton Lesser.

SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00qs6dr)
Falco: Shadows in Bronze

The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for from Helena's old school friend. Stars Anton Lesser.

SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00qs6dt)
Falco: Shadows in Bronze

The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown - but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet. Stars Anton Lesser.

SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]

SAT 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b00qs6bl)
Nation

Episode 3

More survivors bring problems for Mau, who has to become Chief. South Seas adventure read by Matt Addis and Charlie Norfolk.

SAT 18:30 Colin Sharpe - Dalek, I Love You Too (b009kfxs)
Doctor Who obsessive Nigel is missing with the mysterious Romana. Colin Sharpe's sequel with David Raynor and Fiona Clarke.

SAT 19:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

SAT 19:30 Whatever Happened to...? (b00hwvb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

SAT 20:00 I Did It My Way (b009qh5q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

SAT 23:00 Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (b00m0mb6)
Episode 1

Prison fixer Red has never met an inmate like Andy Dufresne before. The Wire's Clarke Peters reads Stephen King's novella.

SAT 23:30 Ted Lewis - Jack Carter's Law (b00nw25x)
Episode 1

In 1970s London Soho, the legendary gangland enforcer has to uncover a grass. Gritty thriller read by Phil Daniels.

SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2010

SUN 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00qs6bl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]

SUN 00:30 Colin Sharpe - Dalek, I Love You Too (b009kfxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]

SUN 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mw9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]

SUN 02:30 Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck (b007k1v3)
Pretty but shrewd Judith Taverner gallops in from the provinces and daringly defies the gaming, drinking and brawling world of Regency London to claim her rights, her fortune - and who knows, perhaps her happiness?

Starring Elizabeth Proud as Judith Taverner, Simon Shepherd as Peregrine Taverner, Steve Hodson as Lord Worth and Gary Cady as Bernard Taverner.

Written by Georgette Heyer. Dramatised by Neville Teller.
Producer: David Johnston
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986.

SUN 04:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05x9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Saturday]

SUN 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]

SUN 05:30 Whatever Happened to...? (b00hwvb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]

SUN 06:00 14/02/2010 (b00qs6wf)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.

SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00qs6wh)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Radio Bling: Fing's Ain't Wot They Used To Be by Paul Kent.

SUN 09:00 Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure Omnibus (b00qs7m6)
Episode 2

Comedienne Joyce Grenfell reads from her autobiography. Recorded in 1977.

SUN 10:15 Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology (b007jwq0)
An archaeologist is amazed by her nurse's likeness to an Egyptian painting discovered in a tomb. Read by Janet Maw.

SUN 10:30 Boogie Up the River (b007jv7w)
See You Outside Boots in Oxford

Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From December 1992.

SUN 11:00 Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off (b00qs7m8)
Farewell to Fun

The poems of Joyce Grenfell read by Maureen Lipman. Introduced by Janie Hampton. Including Monday Morning Mail and Hats.

SUN 11:30 Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off (b00qs7mb)
Song of Gladness

Maureen Lipman reads more of Joyce Grenfell's poems. Introduced by Janie Hampton. Including The Bumble Bee and My Boy.

SUN 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jqkj)
Take Your Pick

The freezing civil servants head to Wales to tackle a coal shortage. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From August 1977.

SUN 12:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jnwy)
Series 12

Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off

The cheeky youngster is due to be a page boy, but he's not keen on his satin outfit. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From December 1968.

SUN 13:00 Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck (b007k1v3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today]

SUN 14:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7gf)
Bleak Expectations: A Life Sadly Smashed Then, Happily, Restored a Bit

In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, Pip lands in court - can a friend save the day? Stars Richard Johnson. From September 2007.

SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7d5)
Down the Line

Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy. Stars Rhys Thomas and Paul Whitehouse. From May 2006.

SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7h2)
The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Spoof radio show hosted by a husband and wife. With Patrick Barlow, Imelda Staunton and Jack Davenport. From September 1999.

SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7gh)
All the Young Dudes: People's Parties

Billy's not keen on entertaining at his place, until someone suggests a game of cards. Starring Jim Sweeney. From August 2001.

SUN 16:30 The News Quiz (b00qs7md)
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. First heard 5th February 2010.

SUN 17:00 Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off (b00qs7m8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]

SUN 17:30 Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off (b00qs7mb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]

SUN 18:00 The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon (b007jnsh)
4. Wolfie and Beetie

Raymond and Hildegard kidnap Beethoven and Mozart in their plot to create the greatest ever rock band.

Herr Grubberman comes clean, while Bernie finally discovers the truth about who - or what- is driving the time bus.

Starring Amanda Donohoe as Hilderghast, Andrew McGibbon as Raymond, Karl Minns as the Conductor, Owen Evans as Bernie, Nick Romero as Mozart, Andy Mulligan as Herr Grubberman, Dan Freedman as Glenn Miller, Alex Lowe as Taffy and Sophie Aldred as Spikea.

Written by Andrew McGibbon. Additional material by Rob Colley and Kevin Greening.

Theme by Ozzy Temple and other music by Nick Romero.

Producer: Julian Mayers

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.

SUN 18:30 Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis (b007k43b)
Episode 4

Now a monstrous insect, Gregor strives to stay close to his family - but his father turns on him. Read by Benedict Cumberbatch.

PROMOTION NOTE

"When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous insect."

This shocking opening introduces one of the twentieth century's most famous stories.

Gregor's family react with horror at his bizarre transformation but their horror slowly turns to revulsion and then monstrous indifference as he is left to quietly waste away in his bedroom.

Metamorphosis was first published in 1912.

Benedict Cumberbatch reads this surreal classic in four parts.

Stage and screen actor, Benedict Cumberbatch was Bafta nominated for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the BBC TV drama, "Hawking". Most recently he appeared in the TV dramatisation of William Golding's seafaring trilogy, "To The Ends of The Earth". He also won critical acclaim playing Hedda's husband, George, in last year's West End production of "Hedda Gabler".

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) ranks among the twentieth-century's most acclaimed writers. He is often cited as the author whose works best evoke the concerns and preoccupations of modern life. The world in his stories is portrayed as one in which the fantastic is entirely normal, the irrational is rational, and the unreasonable seems reasonable. As Ernst Pawel wrote in his biography of the writer, "Kafka articulates the anguish of being human."

Translated by Richard Stokes

(Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins).

SUN 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007jqkj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

SUN 19:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jnwy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]

SUN 20:00 Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure Omnibus (b00qs7m6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

SUN 21:15 Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology (b007jwq0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]

SUN 21:30 Boogie Up the River (b007jv7w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]

SUN 22:00 Red Dwarf (b00qs7qy)
Better Than Life

Episode 5

Lister awaits rescue. And waits. And waits. Back on the ship, however, time behaves oddly. Read by Rimmer himself, Chris Barrie.

SUN 22:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007jv1g)
Series 1

Oliver Cromwell

Soldier statesman, Oliver Cromwell kicks off radical comic Mark Steel's profile.

Series of humorous lectures covering historical figures who shaped their era

With Melanie Hudson and Martin Hyder.

Producer: Phil Clarke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.

SUN 23:00 Newsjack (b00qpk39)
Series 2

Episode 6

Topical sketch show hosted by Miles Jupp seeking to comically scrutinise the news, views and issues of the day.

SUN 23:30 Knocker (b008g2dm)
Confidentialitydence

Experimental kitchen wipes sorely test market researcher Ian Dunn. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

SUN 23:45 No Tomatoes (b0081b7p)
World Weary

World Weary: It's snow jokes from Paul Copley and Helen Moon in the sketch show mixing up language and sounds. From October 2007.

MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2010

MON 00:00 The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon (b007jnsh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]

MON 00:30 Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis (b007k43b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]

MON 01:00 Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck (b007k1v3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday]

MON 02:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7gf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday]

MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7d5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]

MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]

MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00qs7gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]

MON 04:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007jv1g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Sunday]

MON 05:00 John Masefield - The Midnight Folk (b00fwq9v)
Episode 1

Little boy Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find treasure. Stars Sam Salter, Nickolas Grace and Charles Dance.

MON 06:00 15/02/2010 (b00qsc94)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.

MON 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jnj5)
Series 2

Brain Versus Brawn

Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the Walmington-on-Sea platoon must tackle a real blaze.

Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunne
Private Fraser …. John Laurie
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martin
The Waitress/The Policewoman …. Avril Angers
Colonel Pritchard …. Robert Raglan
Mr. Fairbrother/The Corporal …. Stuart Sherwin
Announcer …. John Snagge

Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Producer: John Dyas.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1975.

MON 08:30 All the Young Dudes (b007s74l)
Series 1

Waterloo Sunset

It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share. Stars Jim Sweeney. From August 2001.

MON 09:00 Parsley Sidings (b008s3d0)
Series 1

Goodbye Parsley Sidings

Station Master Horace Hepplewhite takes on the bolshie buffet staff.

Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Kenneth Connor as Bradshaw and Bill Pertwee as Trimwick.

Jim Eldridge's eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run 'Parsley Sidings' station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The 'Parsley Sidings' nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line.

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1972.

MON 09:30 HE Bates - A Little of What You Fancy (b00qsc7s)
Episode 3

Poorly Pop Larkin feels worse when his nurse arrives. Rural family saga with David Jason and Pam Ferris. From February 1996.

MON 10:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jm85)
Episode 1

Shipwrecked literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by Wolf Larsen, demonic skipper of the seal-hunting schooner Ghost.

Jack London's 1904 psychological adventure novel telling of heroism, survival and love on the high seas.

Starring Jack Klaff, Kerry Shale and Ian Dury,

Dramatised in four parts by Ed Thomason

Wolf Larsen ...... Jack Klaff
Humphrey Van Weyden ...... Kerry Shale
Mugridge ...... Ian Dury
Johnson ...... Jeffrey Gear
Leach ...... Scott Farrell
Charley ...... David Bannerman
Owen ...... Terence Edmond
Kelly ...... Norman Jonesy
Louis ...... Nigel Anthony
Svenson ...... Brett Usher
Smoke ...... Anthony Jackson
Harrison ...... Richard Pearce
Latimer ...... Peter Penry-Jones
Horner ...... Clarence Smith
Henderson ...... Andrew Wincott
Ferry Passenger ...... William Roberts

Music: Elizabeth Parker - BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Singer: Sarah Connolly

Director: Adrian Bean

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.

MON 11:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089j8t)
Episode 1

After her father dies, spirited American Isabel Archer is invited to 19th-century England by her aunt. Read by Miriam Margolyes.

MON 11:15 Baldi (b007jlm8)
Series 2

Three in One

The crime-solving priest goes horse racing and uncovers the 'SP' on an ex-jockey's murder. Starring David Threlfall.

MON 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jnj5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

MON 12:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrzw)
The Old Magic

Poorly Terry gets some shock news from Bob.

Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier and Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris.

With Anita Carey, Barbara Ogilvie, Brenda Cavendish and Anthony Smee.

Created and scripted for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley.

Producer: John Browell

Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in a BBC Treasure Hunt.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975.

MON 13:00 Falco (b00k7xct)
Venus in Copper

Episode 1

Marcus Didius Falco comes face to face with temptation when he's hired to follow a professional bride with a habit of outliving her husbands.

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
Hyacinthus …. Stephen Critchlow
Pollia …. Julia Hills
Cake Seller/Lusius …. Laurence Saunders
Cossus …. Jonathan Tafler
Tyche …. Bella Merlin

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.

MON 13:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090vvx)
Episode 1

Divorced ex-Home Office worker Carole Seddon makes an unpleasant discovery on her morning walk. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

MON 13:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090vwz)
Episode 2

After her shocking discovery, Carole Seddon gains a surprising ally in her investigation. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

MON 14:00 Ian Kelly - Casanova (b00qsc98)
Episode 1

Born to a family of actors in Venice, sickly Giacomo is expected to die. Benedict Cumberbatch reads the libertine's biography.

MON 14:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007wnzc)
Trespassing in Florida

There’s more to Florida than pot-bellied golfers.

In a small boat off the coast, travel writer Paul Theroux uncovers the hidden delights of America’s sunshine state.

Stuart Milligan reads the first of five extracts from Paul Theroux's book of travel essays.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.

MON 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyp6)
Episode 11

Across a tense and crowded courtroom, Adela Quested begins her testimony against Dr Aziz. Read by Samuel West.

MON 14:45 Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom (b007k1mh)
Episode 1

When Tom Courtenay left his home near the dock in Hull for life as a drama student in London, his mother Annie wrote him funny, moving and passionate letters about her family and the life around her.

Actor Sir Tom Courtenay reads his memoir of those letters from home. Sian Thomas plays his mother Annie.

Published in 2000. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester.

Producer: Sarah Johnson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

MON 15:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jm85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00qstfg)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Big George by Eric Pringle, Daisy Chain War by Joan O'Neill and Dustbin Baby by Jacqueline Wilson.

MON 17:00 Parsley Sidings (b008s3d0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

MON 17:30 HE Bates - A Little of What You Fancy (b00qsc7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

MON 18:00 The Brightonomicon (b00fksh6)
The Concluding Chaotic Conundrum of the Coldean Cat

Can Rizla survive with only a messiah for company? Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Rupert Degas.

MON 18:30 Mind's Eye (b007jypg)
Virtuoso

A woman claiming her hands are possessed is met with scepticism, until a father and daughter psychotherapist team decide to investigate...

Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.

Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Maggie Renshaw …. Margaret D'Arcy
Latimer …. Niall Cusack
Rita …. Laura Hughes

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006

MON 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jnj5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

MON 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrzw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]

MON 20:00 Falco (b00k7xct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]

MON 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090vvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]

MON 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090vwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 today]

MON 21:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089j8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]

MON 21:15 Baldi (b007jlm8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]

MON 22:00 All the Young Dudes (b007s74l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

MON 22:30 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jn0b)
Series 1

Normal Science

Cartoonist Steven sets out to prove that science will eventually make the natural world, humans included, entirely redundant.

Starring Mark Perry as cartoonist Steven Appleby who takes an abnormal look at everyday life.

Steven ...... Paul McCrink
Mum ...... Rosalind Paul
Lauren Maroon ...... Rachel Atkins
Mr Two ...... Ewan Bailey
Dad ...... Nigel Betts

Written by Steven Appleby

Producer: Toby Swift

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.

MON 22:45 Peter Bradshaw - For One Horrible Moment (b00890lj)
Episode 4

A birthday trip to the Highlands takes our hero's mind off his father's amateur interest in electro-convulsive shock therapy.

Peter Bradshaw continues his hilariously disturbing personal account of one boy's transition into adulthood in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of an eccentric father.

Read by the author.

Producer: Jon Naismith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.

MON 23:00 Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation (b00qstfj)
Series 1

How to Be Truly Free

The host presents a comic lecture and sketches. With Debbie Issit and Stephen Frost. From October 1993.

MON 23:30 The Adventures of John and Tony (b007k11n)
A Tale of Two Tenting

The two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with Herman Hessian - a dog made out of an old potato sack.

The first of four comic journeys written by John Hegley in which John and his best mate Tony search for happiness, love, the meaning of life ... and glasses.

Starring John Hegley, Simon Munnery, Terry Malloy, Sunny Ormonde and John Korne.

Original music by Nigel Piper.

Director: Anne Edyvean

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.

TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2010

TUE 00:00 The Brightonomicon (b00fksh6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]

TUE 00:30 Mind's Eye (b007jypg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]

TUE 01:00 Falco (b00k7xct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]

TUE 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090vvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]

TUE 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090vwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 on Monday]

TUE 02:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089j8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]

TUE 02:15 Baldi (b007jlm8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]

TUE 03:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jm85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]

TUE 04:00 Parsley Sidings (b008s3d0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]

TUE 04:30 HE Bates - A Little of What You Fancy (b00qsc7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]

TUE 05:00 John Masefield - The Midnight Folk (b00fwdlp)
Episode 2

Kay Harker must battle evil forces to capture the treasure. John Masefield's yarn stars Sam Salter, Nickolas Grace and Charles Dance.

TUE 06:00 16/02/2010 (b00qsv67)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.

TUE 08:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2q)
Jim gets a job running the 'BBC Research College'. The future of the Corporation is in, er, safe hands.

TUE 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.

TUE 09:00 After Henry (b007k204)
Series 1

Going Away

Sarah's keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family.

Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.

Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Mary Maddox as Alison.

Four radio series were made, but instead of then moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1985.

TUE 09:30 Up the Garden Path (b007zj4x)
Series 1

Over and Out

Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.

Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.

Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy.

Adapted by Sue Limb from her 1984 novel into 3 radio series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.

Izzy ...... Imelda Staunton
Michael ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Dick ...... Mike Grady
Louise ...... Phyllida Nash
Gwyn ...... Sion Probert
Maria ...... Marty Cruickshank

Class 4C:

Kerryann White
Kelda Holmes

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987.

TUE 10:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jm8h)
Episode 2

The seal-hunting schooner Ghost journeys on to the herds with ruthless captain, Wolf Larsen at the helm.

Jack London's 1904 tale of brutality and survival on the high seas,

Starring Jack Klaff, Kerry Shale and Ian Dury,

Dramatised by Ed Thomason

Wolf Larsen ...... Jack Klaff
Humphrey Van Weyden ...... Kerry Shale
Mugridge ...... Ian Dury
Johnson ...... Jeffrey Gear
Leach ...... Scott Farrell
Owen ...... Terence Edmond
Kelly ...... Norman Jones
Louis ...... Nigel Anthony
Smoke ...... Anthony Jackson
Harrison ...... Richard Pearce
Latimer ...... Peter Penry-Jones
Horner ...... Clarence Smith
Henderson ...... Andrew Wincott
Maud Brewster ...... Shelley Thompson
Louis ...... Nigel Anthony

Music: Elizabeth Parker - BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Singer: Sarah Connolly.

Director: Adrian Bean.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.

TUE 11:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089k5y)
Episode 2

Far from America, young Isabel Archer gets to know her family and the peculiarities of English etiquette. Read by Miriam Margolyes.

TUE 11:15 Baldi (b007jlmx)
Series 2

Twilight of a God

An invitation to an operatic wedding turns into a dramatic murder trail for the priestly sleuth. Stars David Threlfall.

TUE 12:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

TUE 12:30 Doctor in the House (b007mwkh)
Marriage-itis

Medic Simon Sparrow must cope with both his hangover and a bad case of cold feet.

The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.

Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans and Norma Ronald as Matron/Vera.

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1968.

TUE 13:00 Falco (b00k89mm)
Venus in Copper

Episode 2

Falco is searching for the truth about the deaths of Severina's three husbands, when an unexpected offer forces him to question his instincts.

Maybe he should consult his new feathered friend?

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
Pollia …. Julia Hills
Doctor …. Jez Thomas
Thalia …. Chipo Chung
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles
Cossus …. Jonathan Tafler
The Parrot …. Colin Rote
Hortensius Novus …. Ian Brooker

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.

TUE 13:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlq)
Episode 3

Carole Seddon and new accomplice Jude step up their efforts to search for the missing body. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

TUE 13:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlr)
Episode 4

With still no body, Carole Seddon realises that she still has much to learn about being a detective. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

TUE 14:00 Ian Kelly - Casanova (b00qsvzq)
Episode 2

The young cleric's scandalous affair with a married woman leads to a flight to Constantinople. Read by Benedict Cumberbatch.

TUE 14:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007wpnh)
Fever Chart

Travel writer Paul Theroux remembers the places he has visited by the exotic diseases he contracted en route.

Stuart Milligan reads another extract from Paul's book of travel essays.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.

TUE 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyqf)
Episode 12

The people of India have cause for great celebration, but sad news arrives from England. Read by Samuel West.

TUE 14:45 Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom (b007k1ns)
Episode 2

Student Tom Courtenay is doing well at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Still sending him funny and moving letters from his home in Hull, his mother Annie reveals news of a move...

Actor, Sir Tom Courtenay, reads more of his memoir of those letters. Sian Thomas plays his mother Annie.

Published in 2000. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester.

Producer: Sarah Johnson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

TUE 15:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jm8h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00qsvzt)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Big George by Eric Pringle, Daisy Chain War by Joan O'Neill and Dustbin Baby by Jacqueline Wilson.

TUE 17:00 After Henry (b007k204)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

TUE 17:30 Up the Garden Path (b007zj4x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

TUE 18:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnlt)
1. Ruination

Space travel throws the most unlikely people together. Norman is an idealist with a hand grenade. Max is a cheerful bore who won't stop talking.

Together, they're set to ruin the lives of some decidedly friendly aliens. Forever.

Six-part black-hole sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Captain Rossiter ...... Dan Strauss
Jane ...... Carla Mendonca
Tony ...... Geoff McGivern

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.

TUE 18:30 Mind's Eye (b007wpnl)
Faith

Father and Daughter psychotherapy team - Lorcan and Aoife Malloy - take on the case of Jake who believes he’s got a guardian angel...

Five tales of paranormal investigations written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.

Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Jake Lewis …. Sean Campion
DCI Talbot …. John Hewitt
Father Tom …. Niall Cusack
The Reporter …. Laura Hughes

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006.

TUE 19:00 Take It From Here (b00cfb2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

TUE 19:30 Doctor in the House (b007mwkh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]

TUE 20:00 Falco (b00k89mm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]

TUE 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]

TUE 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 today]

TUE 21:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089k5y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]

TUE 21:15 Baldi (b007jlmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]

TUE 22:00 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

TUE 22:30 Big Town All Stars (b007jrjl)
Series 1

Band of Gold

The band head off to an engagement party for Lorelei's ex, as old scores surface. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From March 2000.

TUE 23:00 The Jason Explanation of... (b007jq6z)
Travel and Leisure

David Jason and company elect to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.

With Sheila Steafel, Royce Mills and Chris Emmett.

Following in the footsteps of Lord Clark, Dr Bronowski and Professor Galbraith, David Jason unravels the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of life.

Scripted by Colin Bostock Smith, Andy Hamilton, Barry Pilton and Alastair Beaton.

Music by John Owen Edwards

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in September 1977.

TUE 23:30 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once (b007jr5m)
Series 1

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Italian exchange student Gian Paolo meets the Conroy family. Eddie's trying not to lose his patience - or his fare to Gay Pride.

Jim Poyser and Damian Lanigan's comedy-drama series following the lives of the Conroys, a family living in Stockport.

Jason ...... Dominic Monaghan
Gian-Paulo ...... Stefan Escreet
Eddie ...... John McArdle
Gran ...... Ann Rye
Father Ryan ...... Chris Pavlo
Maureen ...... Beverley Callard
Michael ...... Jason Done
Debbie ...... Jo-Anne Knowles

Music: Big George

Producer: Neil Mossey

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.

WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2010

WED 00:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnlt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]

WED 00:30 Mind's Eye (b007wpnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]

WED 01:00 Falco (b00k89mm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]

WED 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]

WED 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b0090xlr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 on Tuesday]

WED 02:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089k5y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]

WED 02:15 Baldi (b007jlmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]

WED 03:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jm8h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]

WED 04:00 After Henry (b007k204)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]

WED 04:30 Up the Garden Path (b007zj4x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]

WED 05:00 Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows (b00qsxdy)
Episode 1

Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger's famous adventure dramatised and narrated by Alan Bennett. With Richard Briers and Derek Waring.

WED 06:00 17/02/2010 (b00qsxf0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.

WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jps5)
Series 6

The Poetry Society

The lad's new avant garde friends produce some poetical gems - with a little help from Sid and Bill.

Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Fenella Fielding, Warren Mitchell and Fraser Kerr.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1959.

WED 08:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007k4qk)
Episode 2

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen should have split long ago, but snipe at each other during their classical music show instead.

Starring Imelda Staunton as Maureen Maybe and Patrick Barlow as Patrick Maybe.

Special guest star Juliet Stevenson is not impressed.

Doctor ...... Peter Jones
Irina ...... Leonie Mellinger
John ...... John Ramm.

Written by Patrick Barlow.

Script associate: Nev Fountain

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.

WED 09:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (b007jx5n)
Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman

"I'm afraid you're too trusting for your own good, Miss Willow. Believe me, appearances can be very deceptive..."

Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more sinister members of his flock.

Stephen Sheridan's six-part series stars James Grout as the Reverend Timothy Carswell, Margaret Courtenay as Miss Tilling, Jean Heywood as Miss Tapp, Jacqueline Tong as Hilary and Patricia Hayes as Miss Willow.

Producer: Lissa Evans.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1991.

WED 09:30 Smelling of Roses (b00d8yxr)
Series 3

Promises, Promises

Tasked with organising an auction of promises for a posh school, Rosie finds that it’s not the parents who are upper-crust so much as the pupils...

More challenges for Rosie Burns running her family's event management company, where the clients are only part of the problem...

The third of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom.

Rosie ..... Prunella Scales
Jo ..... Rebecca Callard
Bob ..... Duncan Preston
Tess ..... Annette Badland
Greg ..... Leo Dolan
Trevor ..... Jim North

Producer: Maria Esposito

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.

WED 10:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmc9)
Episode 3

With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin...

Jack London's 1904 tale of brutality and survival on the high seas.

Starring Jack Klaff, Kerry Shale and Ian Dury.

Dramatised by Ed Thomason

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

Music: Elizabeth Parker - BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Singer: Sarah Connolly.

Director: Adrian Bean.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.

WED 11:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089lxt)
Episode 3

Isabel is visited by her American friend Henrietta Stackpole, a journalist working in Liverpool. Read by Miriam Margolyes.

WED 11:15 Baldi (b007jln9)
Series 2

Schecter's Knot

The priestly sleuth wonders if extreme professional jealousy is behind a talented professor's death. Stars David Threlfall.

WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jps5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

WED 12:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00954vf)
Series 1

Episode 2

It's time for singing duo Tommy and Sheila's comeback appearance - they're on after the stripper!

Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The only snag is they can't stand the sight of each another...

Mike Coleman's sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd.

Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield

With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Chris Pavlo, Edward Halsted and Rachel Smith.

Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace

Music by Frido Ruth.

Producer: Steve Doherty

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1998.

WED 13:00 Falco (b00k8t30)
Venus in Copper

Episode 3

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
Helena Justina … Ann Madeley
Titus Caesar … Jonathan Keeble
Hyacinthus …. Stephen Critchlow
Viridovix …. Nick Fletcher
Hortensius Felix …. Graham Padden
Severina Zotica …. Tracy Wiles
Pollia …. Julia Hills

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006.

WED 13:30 The Body on the Beach (b009100g)
Episode 5

With help from the town's snoopers, Carole and Jude make some deeper discoveries in their murder mystery. Read by Joanna Tope.

WED 13:45 The Body on the Beach (b009102d)
Episode 6

Keen to solve the murder mystery, Carole Seddon uncovers more sinister goings on in the neighbourhood. Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

WED 14:00 Ian Kelly - Casanova (b00qsxf2)
Episode 3

Giacomo Casanova creates a stir at the French court of King Louis XV. Benedict Cumberbatch reads the libertine's biography.

WED 14:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007wqd9)
Tasting the Pacific

Travel writer Paul Theroux describes how religion has modified eating habits and lifestyles around the world.

Stuart Milligan reads another extract from Paul's book of travel essays.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.

WED 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyrp)
Episode 13

Despite his own good news, Dr Aziz is preoccupied with thoughts of Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West.

WED 14:45 Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom (b007k1py)
Episode 3

The actor recalls all the letters sent by his mother Annie from Hull as his career in London developed. With Sian Thomas. From October 2000.

WED 15:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmc9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00qsxf4)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Big George by Eric Pringle, Daisy Chain War by Joan O'Neill and Dustbin Baby by Jacqueline Wilson.

WED 17:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (b007jx5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

WED 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00d8yxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

WED 18:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnpy)
2. Gifting

Norman and Max are welcomed by the incurably friendly Oblivions and soon they're offering priceless gifts - the secret of fire, contemplation and baked potatoes.

Six-part black-hole sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Tony ...... Geoff McGivern
Ken ...... Tom Hollander
Inspector Albermarle ...... Andy Rashleigh

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.

WED 18:30 Mind's Eye (b007wqdd)
Whispers

A young boy swears he’s under attack by a poltergeist.

Another case for father and daughter psychotherapy team Lorcan and Aoife Malloy...

Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.

Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
David McAlease …. Sean Campion
Eamonn McAlease …. Eamonn Owens
Radio Presenter …. Gerard Murphy

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006.

WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jps5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

WED 19:30 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00954vf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]

WED 20:00 Falco (b00k8t30)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]

WED 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b009100g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]

WED 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b009102d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 today]

WED 21:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089lxt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]

WED 21:15 Baldi (b007jln9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]

WED 22:00 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience (b007k4qk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

WED 22:30 Little Britain (b008s4w8)
Series 2

Episode 3

Back where it started out. Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit without the cameras. From February 2002.

WED 23:00 Eddie Izzard (b007jvz0)
Sexie

Episode 1

Pondering sharks and the link between transvestites and superheroes, the outspoken comedian in action in Brighton. From 2003.

THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2010

THU 00:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnpy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]

THU 00:30 Mind's Eye (b007wqdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]

THU 01:00 Falco (b00k8t30)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]

THU 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b009100g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]

THU 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b009102d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 on Wednesday]

THU 02:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089lxt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]

THU 02:15 Baldi (b007jln9)
[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 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (b007jx5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]

THU 04:30 Smelling of Roses (b00d8yxr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]

THU 05:00 Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows (b00qt10k)
Episode 2

Toad is offered an escape route by a washer-woman and her niece. Dramatised and narrated by Alan Bennett. With Richard Briers.

THU 06:00 18/02/2010 (b00qt10m)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.

THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007swcz)
Series 5

The Sinking of Westminster Pier

Oyster-loving Neddie Seagoon takes to the River Thames, which is soon draining away.

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes.

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 February 1955.

THU 08:30 In the Chair (b007jsx5)
Episode 4

Will Charles Prentiss manage to scupper his rival's bid for the job of DG? Maverick hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all.

Mark Tavener's six-part satirical comedy thriller stars Michael Williams as George Cragge, Barry Foster as DCI Frank Jefferson, Hugh Laurie as the Prime Minister, Richard Griffiths as Crichton-Potter, John Bird as Martin, Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, Rebecca Front as Marcia Mallon, Kenneth Cranham as Jim Hardie, Geoffrey Whitehead as Director of Personnel, Simon Greehall as the Chancellor, Jonathan Keeble as John and Susie Brann as Caroline.

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.

THU 09:00 Dinner Ladies (b00fh6w3)
A Very Mixed Grilling

Can Bev's battling cooks win their tender for school meals? Stars Barbara Dickson and Brigit Forsyth. From November 1997.

THU 09:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0081s3d)
Series 2

Episode 3

Can crooked lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel free his jailed assistant Ravelli?

Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988.

Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel ...... Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ...... Frank Lazarus

With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello.

Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden.

Music arranged and conducted by David Firman.

Producer: Dirk Maggs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.

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 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089knf)
Episode 4

Lord Warburton is in hopeful pursuit of beautiful American Isabel Archer. But he's not the only one. Read by Miriam Margolyes.

THU 11:15 Baldi (b007jlnl)
Series 2

Not for Life

A young girl's suicide sends the priestly sleuth on an internet murder trail. Starring David Threlfall and Robert Bathurst.

THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007swcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00qt2hk)
Series 2

Episode 6

Young inventors, 1930s vintage musical 'Adam and Eve' and Private Eye Mike Spanner is on the case...

More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies.

Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.

Written by Les Lilley, Chic Jacob, Graeme Garden, Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cooke and Bill Oddie.

Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.

Songs by Bill Oddie and Jean Hart with music by Dave Lee.

Producer: Humphrey Barclay

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1965.

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 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkn)
Episode 7

Carole Seddon and accomplice Jude question the death of Rory Turnbull - was it really suicide? Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

THU 13:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkq)
Episode 8

Carole Seddon's murder suspicions are vindicated as a fresh suspect emerges. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

THU 14:00 Ian Kelly - Casanova (b00qt2hm)
Episode 4

Giacomo Casanova's intrigues in London lead him to a soaking in the Thames. Benedict Cumberbatch the libertine's biography.

THU 14:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007jyk6)
Gravy Train

Travel writer Paul Theroux describes travelling across the United States of America aboard a restored private railway carriage.

Stuart Milligan reads another extract from Paul's book of travel essays.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.

THU 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jysz)
Episode 14

Two years after their last meeting, Dr Aziz once again comes face-to-face with Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West.

THU 14:45 Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom (b007k1r4)
Episode 4

Still at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, student Tom Courtenay is receiving funny and moving letters from his mother Annie back in Hull.

As agents start to take an interest in the budding actor, Tom is feeling worried when he goes home...

Actor, Sir Tom Courtenay reads more of his memoir of those letters. Sian Thomas plays his mother Annie.

Published in 2000. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Sarah Johnson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

THU 15:00 Jack London - The Sea Wolf (b007jmcl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00qt2hp)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Big George by Eric Pringle, Daisy Chain War by Joan O'Neill and Dustbin Baby by Jacqueline Wilson.

THU 17:00 Dinner Ladies (b00fh6w3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

THU 17:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0081s3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

THU 18:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnt5)
3. Anyone for Tennis?

As the Oblivions have so much time on their hands, it couldn't possibly hurt to introduce them to the gentle game of tennis, could it?

Sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Ken ...... Tom Hollander

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.

THU 18:30 Mind's Eye (b007jyt8)
Prophet

Released murderer, Paul Strong, claims he can foresee imminent crimes, but the police aren’t so sure...

Another case for father and daughter psychotherapy team Lorcan and Aoife Molloy.

Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.

Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Paul Strong …. Gerard Murphy
DCI Talbot …. John Hewitt

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

Made by BBC Northern Ireland for Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2006.

THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007swcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00qt2hk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]

THU 20:00 Falco (b00k8x93)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]

THU 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]

THU 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 today]

THU 21:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089knf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]

THU 21:15 Baldi (b007jlnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]

THU 22:00 In the Chair (b007jsx5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

THU 22:30 Down the Line (b00qt2l4)
Series 1

Healthy Eating

Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy. Stars Rhys Thomas and Charlie Higson. From May 2006.

THU 23:00 Acropolis Now (b007jwhf)
Series 1

Fish

Danger is predicted for Aristophanes. Lynne Truss' Ancient Greek restaurant comedy with Stephen Moore. From December 2000.

THU 23:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest (b008gdcr)
Episode 2

Dan Freedman and Nick Romero with Hong Feng Shui and Right Said Freud. Recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.

FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2010

FRI 00:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnt5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]

FRI 00:30 Mind's Eye (b007jyt8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]

FRI 01:00 Falco (b00k8x93)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]

FRI 01:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]

FRI 01:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091nkq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 on Thursday]

FRI 02:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089knf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]

FRI 02:15 Baldi (b007jlnl)
[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 Dinner Ladies (b00fh6w3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]

FRI 04:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0081s3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]

FRI 05:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty (b00mdyl3)
A well-bred horse hits hard times and poor health due to overwork.

CAST:

Black Beauty …. Adam Godley
Ginger/Dolly/Servant …. Liza Sadovy
Master/John Manley/Skinner …. Ewan Bailey
Langley/Reuben Smith/Mr Bond/Bob …. Jon Glover
Doctor/Larry/Hard Face/Father …. Philip Fox
Squire Gordon/Mr Clay/Ostler/Seller …. Ioan Meredith
Lady Gordon/Polly/Grace …. Helen Longworth
Beauty's Mother/Lady Two …. Ndidi Del Fatti
Carter/Driver/York …. Stephen Hogan
Joe Green/Robert/Gentleman …. Stuart McLoughlin
Jerry/Ned/Farrier …. Robert Hastie
Merrylegs/Man …. Jason Chan

Written by Anna Sewell and dramatised by Katie Hims.

Producer: Liz Webb.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004

FRI 06:00 19/02/2010 (b00qtndl)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.

FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b00qtndn)
Series 2

Episode 1

A bijou male voice choir present their bona repertoire.

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 April 1970.

FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008h4qy)
Series 2

About Some Boys

Robin is soaking. Derek is excited. Maureen is furious. Whatever next? Stars Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From June 2003.

FRI 09:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqnd)
June - An Ill Wind

As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead and Lisabeth Miles. From September 2000.

FRI 09:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2gs)
Episode 2

The Royal Dingle Company tackles the verse of the Bard. Stars Patrick Barlow, with guest Juliet Stevenson. From September 1995.

FRI 10:00 Say What You Want to Hear - The Startup (b00qx3jg)
Two entrepreneurs set up a website for people to voice their innermost thoughts. Tim Wright's drama stars Stephen Tompkinson.

FRI 10:45 Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish and Chip Shop (b00bwjcq)
Behind the counter at Mr Ossie's fish and chip shop was a glass display case full of gold-capped fountain pens.

Desperate to see an Everton football match, a boy turns to him for help...

Written by Vincent McInerney.

Read by Richard Tate.

Producer: Michael Earley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.

FRI 11:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089hqp)
Episode 5

After declining Lord Warburton's marriage proposal, Isabel travels to London with Henrietta. Read by Miriam Margolyes.

FRI 11:15 Baldi (b007k01n)
Series 2

Scratching the Surface

The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition. Stars David Threlfall and Tina Kellegher.

FRI 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b00qtndn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

FRI 12:30 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrgv)
When the Sap Is Rising

The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April 1983.

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 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5y)
Episode 9

There's fresh drama at the yacht club, while Carole Seddon makes an important discovery. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

FRI 13:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5z)
Episode 10

More drama erupts, as Carole Seddon's murder investigation reaches a gripping climax. Simon Brett's thriller read by Joanna Tope.

FRI 14:00 Ian Kelly - Casanova (b00qtpnw)
Episode 5

The Italian libertine goes to a ball in St Petersburg, but meeting Catherine the Great proves fruitless. Read by Benedict Cumberbatch.

FRI 14:15 Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux (b007jylg)
Unspeakable Rituals and Outlandish Beliefs

Travel writer Paul Theroux describes the bizarre traditions and ceremonies that he encountered during his travels.

Stuart Milligan reads the last extract from Paul's book of travel essays.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.

FRI 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyv9)
Episode 15

As Dr Aziz makes his mind up about Cyril Fielding, he finds himself thinking about the late Mrs Moore. Read by Samuel West.

FRI 14:45 Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom (b007k1sc)
Episode 5

As he earns more success, there's a bittersweet conclusion to actor Sir Tom Courtenay's memoir of the loving letters sent by his mother Annie from Hull.

Sian Thomas plays his mother Annie.

Published in 2000. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester.

Producer: Sarah Johnson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

FRI 15:00 Say What You Want to Hear - The Startup (b00qx3jg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]

FRI 15:45 Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish and Chip Shop (b00bwjcq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]

FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00qtpny)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring Big George by Eric Pringle, Daisy Chain War by Joan O'Neill and Dustbin Baby by Jacqueline Wilson.

FRI 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqnd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]

FRI 17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2gs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]

FRI 18:00 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnx2)
4. Martinis

The dangers of tennis are now apparent to the Oblivions - but Martinis? What could possibly go wrong with Martinis?

Sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Ken ...... Tom Hollander
Tony ...... Geoff McGivern
Clive ...... Guy Witcher
Jonathan ...... RossAlistair McGowan

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.

FRI 18:30 Mind's Eye (b007jyvk)
Lodgers

Maeve Hamilton runs a busy bed and breakfast in Dublin, but only she seems to be able to see the guests. Psychotherapists Lorcan and Aoife investigate...

Five tales of the paranormal written by Gemma McMullan and Gerry Casey.

CAST:

Lorcan Molloy …. Dermot Crowley
Aoife Molloy …. Cathy Belton
Fergus Rainer …. Mark Lambert
Brian Walsh …. Richard Orr
Maeve Hamilton …. Stella McCusker
Daniel Hamilton …. Miche Doherty
Gillian Power …. Aine McCartney

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2006.

FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b00qtndn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]

FRI 19:30 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (b007jrgv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]

FRI 20:00 Falco (b00k9dbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]

FRI 20:30 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]

FRI 20:45 The Body on the Beach (b0091t5z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:45 today]

FRI 21:00 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b0089hqp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]

FRI 21:15 Baldi (b007k01n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]

FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008h4qy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]

FRI 22:30 Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week (b0089bq7)
Series 2

Episode 1

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis spotlight depressed cats and camel flatulence. With guest Kevin Day. From July 1999.

FRI 23:00 4 at the Store (b00db35n)
Series 2

Episode 3

Stand-up at London's Comedy Store with host Simon Bligh, Ian Stone, Ronnie Golden and Jo Caulfield. From January 2002.

FRI 23:30 Intimate Contact with Julian Clary (b00fklch)
The camp comic makes tricky telephone calls on behalf of his punters - including the Trouble with Stubble. From May 1992.

LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
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4 at the Store 23:00 FRI (b00db35n)

Acropolis Now 23:00 THU (b007jwhf)

After Henry 09:00 TUE (b007k204)

After Henry 17:00 TUE (b007k204)

After Henry 04:00 WED (b007k204)

All the Young Dudes 08:30 MON (b007s74l)

All the Young Dudes 22:00 MON (b007s74l)

Anna Sewell - Black Beauty 05:00 FRI (b00mdyl3)

Baldi 11:15 MON (b007jlm8)

Baldi 21:15 MON (b007jlm8)

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Big Toe Books 08:00 SAT (b00qs62w)

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Big Town All Stars 22:30 TUE (b007jrjl)

Boogie Up the River 10:30 SUN (b007jv7w)

Boogie Up the River 21:30 SUN (b007jv7w)

Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm 03:00 SAT (b00k08lg)

Colin Sharpe - Dalek, I Love You Too 18:30 SAT (b009kfxs)

Colin Sharpe - Dalek, I Love You Too 00:30 SUN (b009kfxs)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:00 TUE (b007jnlt)

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Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:00 WED (b007jnpy)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 00:00 THU (b007jnpy)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:00 THU (b007jnt5)

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Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:00 FRI (b007jnx2)

Comedy Catch-Up 14:30 SUN (b00qs7gf)

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Dad's Army 08:00 MON (b007jnj5)

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Dad's Army 19:00 MON (b007jnj5)

Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare 04:30 SAT (b007k26q)

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Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare 17:30 FRI (b007k2gs)

Dick Francis 13:00 SAT (b007mw9r)

Dick Francis 01:00 SUN (b007mw9r)

Dinner Ladies 09:00 THU (b00fh6w3)

Dinner Ladies 17:00 THU (b00fh6w3)

Dinner Ladies 04:00 FRI (b00fh6w3)

Doctor in the House 12:30 TUE (b007mwkh)

Doctor in the House 19:30 TUE (b007mwkh)

Down the Line 22:30 THU (b00qt2l4)

EM Forster - A Passage to India 14:30 MON (b007jyp6)

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Eddie Izzard 23:00 WED (b007jvz0)

Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology 10:15 SUN (b007jwq0)

Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology 21:15 SUN (b007jwq0)

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Forty Nights in the Wildebeest 23:30 THU (b008gdcr)

Four Joneses and a Jenkins 04:00 SAT (b007jqmy)

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Four Joneses and a Jenkins 17:00 FRI (b007jqnd)

Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis 18:30 SUN (b007k43b)

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Fresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux 14:15 MON (b007wnzc)

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Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 05:00 SAT (b00j05x9)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 17:00 SAT (b00j05x9)

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Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck 02:30 SUN (b007k1v3)

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HE Bates - A Little of What You Fancy 09:30 MON (b00qsc7s)

HE Bates - A Little of What You Fancy 17:30 MON (b00qsc7s)

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Hancock's Half Hour 08:00 WED (b007jps5)

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Hancock's Half Hour 19:00 WED (b007jps5)

Heated Rollers 08:30 TUE (b007s849)

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I Did It My Way 10:00 SAT (b009qh5q)

I Did It My Way 20:00 SAT (b009qh5q)

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In the Chair 08:30 THU (b007jsx5)

In the Chair 22:00 THU (b007jsx5)

Intimate Contact with Julian Clary 23:30 FRI (b00fklch)

Jack London - The Sea Wolf 10:00 MON (b007jm85)

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation 23:00 MON (b00qstfj)

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Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off 11:00 SUN (b00qs7m8)

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Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days 09:00 SAT (b007jtyc)

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Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows 05:00 WED (b00qsxdy)

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Knocker 23:30 SUN (b008g2dm)

Like They've Never Been Gone 12:30 WED (b00954vf)

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Little Britain 22:30 WED (b008s4w8)

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Mind's Eye 18:30 MON (b007jypg)

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Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish and Chip Shop 10:45 FRI (b00bwjcq)

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Newsjack 23:00 SUN (b00qpk39)

No Tomatoes 23:45 SUN (b0081b7p)

Parsley Sidings 09:00 MON (b008s3d0)

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Passing Time 02:15 SAT (b00qpks2)

Peter Bradshaw - For One Horrible Moment 22:45 MON (b00890lj)

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Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week 22:30 FRI (b0089bq7)

Red Dwarf 22:00 SUN (b00qs7qy)

Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends 08:30 FRI (b008h4qy)

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Say What You Want to Hear - The Startup 10:00 FRI (b00qx3jg)

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Smelling of Roses 09:30 WED (b00d8yxr)

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Stephen King - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 23:00 SAT (b00m0mb6)

Steven Appleby's Normal Life 22:30 MON (b007jn0b)

Stockport, So Good They Named It Once 23:30 TUE (b007jr5m)

Stop Messing About! 08:00 FRI (b00qtndn)

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Take It From Here 08:00 TUE (b00cfb2q)

Take It From Here 12:00 TUE (b00cfb2q)

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Ted Lewis - Jack Carter's Law 23:30 SAT (b00nw25x)

Terry Pratchett 18:00 SAT (b00qs6bl)

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The Adventures of John and Tony 23:30 MON (b007k11n)

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The Brightonomicon 00:00 SAT (b00fg48q)

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The Clitheroe Kid 12:30 SUN (b007jnwy)

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The Goon Show 08:00 THU (b007swcz)

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The Jason Explanation of... 23:00 TUE (b007jq6z)

The Mark Steel Lecture 22:30 SUN (b007jv1g)

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The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel 09:30 THU (b0081s3d)

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The Men from the Ministry 12:00 SUN (b007jqkj)

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The News Quiz 16:30 SUN (b00qs7md)

The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience 08:30 WED (b007k4qk)

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The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket 12:30 FRI (b007jrgv)

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The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon 18:00 SUN (b007jnsh)

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The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue 09:00 WED (b007jx5n)

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Thrilling Stories of the Railway 01:45 SAT (b00fwcsp)

Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom 14:45 MON (b007k1mh)

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Up the Garden Path 09:30 TUE (b007zj4x)

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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 12:30 MON (b007jrzw)

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