Jane happily lives with her two eccentric aunts - until she discovers a secret is being kept from her. Read by Zelah Clarke.
A game of aliens from outer space causes classroom chaos. Stephen Fry reads the adventures of the mischievous schoolboy.
Young orphan Pip's life is changed forever when he's surprised by an escaped convict. Stars Maggie Steed and Douglas Hodge.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, with some help from the lad.
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.
A national election and a general strike puts the Italian priest in danger. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. From April 2004.
Bunty's nowhere to be found when an EU official arrives to inspect her vegetables.
Meanwhile the rest of Millport is bitten by the fitness bug, but the lack of any sports facilities poses a few logistical problems...
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something island barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert/Inspector ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Bob/Minister ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Matt Costello
Provoked by Parliament, the resolute army aim to get higher ranks on their side. English Civil War drama with Nigel Anthony.
As Jamaicans travel to England to join the war effort, news arrives about Michael. Stars Nadine Marshall and Adjoa Andoh.
10 year old Lecky and his Uncle Freddie rescue the Prince of Wales from the Tyne. Is he the true prince? Will the course of history change in the North East?
The first of Alex Ferguson's hilarious and heart-warming trilogy is a passionate evocation of a 1930s childhood in Jarrow.
Stars Shaun Prendergast as Uncle Freddie, Colin Maclachlan as Our Dad, Alex Ferguson as Alex and Janine Birkett as Aunt Bella.
A saucy letter sparks suspicions for Iris. Is Bernard having an affair? Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
When Alex meets Terry she's swept off her feet. He persuades her to leave her job with a dot com company and set up a business with him - based in an out of the way cottage in the country...
A new spin on the Queen of the whodunit, Agatha Christie's classic story, dramatised for radio by Mike Walker.
Stars Lizzie McInnerny as Alex, Tom Hollander as Terry, Adam Godley as Richard and Struan Rodger as Merlin.
The daredevil takes on a French privateer in the Channel and then a local murderer on the marsh. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Last seen abandoned in a rubble-strewn London of the future having helped defeat the Dalek invasion of the Earth...
Six-part series revealing the afterlife of some famous characters from children's fiction written by Adrian Mourby.
With Jane Asher as Susan, James Grout as Ian Chesterton, Andrew Sachs as Temmosus, June Barrie as Barbara Wright, Peter Woodthorpe as Joey Oxford and Eva Haddon as Jo Jones.
True story of the women left alone after the Great War. A sense of exclusion led women to pair up. Read by Miriam Margolyes.
Out to play cricket on seven continents - Harry Thompson's team size up the Argentinians. Comic travelogue read by Nicholas Boulton.
The country's epic story continues with the artefacts and monuments revealing organised communities. With Richard Dormer.
AS Byatt and Alberto Manguel discuss the Argentinian's 1941 book of short stories and its impact on 20th century literature.
Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' features in a 1996 nationwide poll compilation. Readers include Siobhan Redmond and Greg Wise.
Mr Barton is desperate for work, and a long-lost relative warns him over Mary. 1840s Manchester tale stars David Calder, Emma Rydal and Fiona Clarke.
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Dizzy, Brooksie and Emlyn's Moon.
Believing they've outwitted the Angels, the Challenger crew prepare to wait out the flood.
James Follett's cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Elka ...... Jill Lidstone
Tidy ...... David Gooderson
George ...... Stephen Garlick
13. Dream or Reality?
In the Martian city from Captain Jet Morgan's childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack...
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Boothby Graffoe combines meandering monologues with sketches, straw polls, songs, guitars and special guests.
With Simon Evans, Vivienne Soan and Big Al.
Ivor Cutler and his friends present dark tales, offbeat songs and some tips for aspiring poets. From June 1994.
Microcosm is host to revenge, greed and attempted murder. Starring Hugh Laurie, Robert Glenister and Clive Mantle. From June 1987.
THURSDAY 07 OCTOBER 2010
THU 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jnyt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Agatha Christie (b00jz7jj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008h5z4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080q83)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw69)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v2rv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Millport (b0076287)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s648t)
Episode 2
When Jane unearths clues to her past, she makes up her mind to track down her secret family. Read by Zelah Clarke.
THU 05:15 Anthony Buckeridge - Jennings Again! (b00rzlxw)
Marina Gardens Gets the Message
A litter crusade in the village ends with unexpected results. Stephen Fry reads the adventures of the mischievous schoolboy.
THU 05:30 Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (b00rzrl1)
Episode 2
Young orphan Pip makes the acquaintance of Miss Havisham and the haughty Estella. Stars Maggie Steed and Geraldine McEwan.
THU 06:00 07/10/2010 (b00v2zvn)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jprr)
The Man Who Never Was
The Brits must trick the enemy. A 1958 remake of the 1956 spoof of the war film based on the 1953 book.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1958.
THU 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dpnvz)
Series 1
Episode 2
When best-selling author, April Prescott, gets writers block, Lucy and Daniel get lumbered with a rather unwelcome little house guest.
David Tennant and Liz Carling star in David Spicer's sitcom.
Modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of a 30-something couple with no kids.
Daniel ...... David Tennant
Lucy ...... Liz Carling
Katie ...... Meera Syal
April ...... Felicity Montague
Peter ...... Rob Harley
Andy ...... Tony Gardner
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
THU 09:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b00v3n18)
Series 5
7 Premiere
Can Parish Council leader John Barnum satisfy the new doctor's demands? Political satire with John Baddeley. From July 1992.
THU 09:30 Street and Lane (b00v3n2v)
Series 1
Patio Marital
"Up your Street, Down your Lane".
Johnny Street and Arthur Lane are a pair of Yorkshire builders in a white van who battle out their partnership and their future as they tackle a plethora of household repairs.
Sitcom written by Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby.
In this opening episode, the duo tool up for a patio job at the home of warring couple.
Johnny Street ...... Nick Lane
Arthur Lane ...... Fine Time Fontayne
Christine ...... Becky Hindley
Tom ...... Richard Katz
Great Northern Man ...... Gerard McDermott
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.
THU 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v3n3p)
Summer Manoeuvres
1674, and a spontaneous revolution in army ranks sees troops heading towards London. English Civil War drama with Bernard Hepton.
THU 11:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080qnp)
Episode 4
After the end of the war, Hortense continues her vigil for missing cousin Michael. Stars Nadine Marshall and Delroy Brown.
THU 11:15 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw6c)
A Time of Deep Affliction
Lecky's pursuit of a butcher's daughter threatens his scholarship chances. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with Gareth Brown.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jprr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v3nlg)
Series 5
Episode 2
Celebrating Spring - and 'Champion the Wonder Mouse'.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Bill Oddie and Geoff Hales.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1967.
THU 13:00 Agatha Christie (b00jzwdq)
In a Glass Darkly
A jealous lover is haunted by a fellow pilot's death and a vision of murder. Mike Walker's revamped whodunnit with Neil Dudgeon.
THU 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008h3kt)
Episode 4
A Bow Street Runner and a press gang provide problems for The Scarecrow. And the Good Doctor disappears. Read by Rufus Sewell.
THU 14:00 Whatever Happened to...? (b00j5827)
Series 1
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Naive, golden-haired, little angel or an unprincipled scoundrel who is prepared to kill to get his own way?
Whatever happened to Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Six-part series revealing the afterlife of some famous characters from children's fiction written by Adrian Mourby.
With Michael Horden as Thomas Havisham, Andrew Sachs as Inspector Meake, Christian Rodska as Ceddie, Eva Haddon as Dearest, Kerry Shale as Silas Hobbs, June Barrie as Mary O'Mary and Cyril Shaps as Wilkins.
Produced at BBC Bristol by Brian King
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
THU 14:30 Singled Out (b00jvsqw)
Episode 5
True story of the women left alone after the Great War. It takes a valiant woman to remain unmarried. Read by Miriam Margolyes.
THU 14:45 Penguins Stopped Play (b00lnfdy)
Episode 5
From South Africa to matches back home - and some sad news. Nicholas Boulton concludes Harry Thompson's comic cricketing travelogue.
THU 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007k34d)
The Coming of the Celts; Preparing for the Otherworld in Pre-Christian Celtic Ireland
The country's rich and turbulent story continues with the arrival of foreign invaders. With Frances Tomelty.
THU 15:15 Centurions (b007jxd8)
Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
Owen Knowles, Dr Robert Hampson and John Milius discuss paradox and moral ambiguity in the modernist classic, published in 1902.
THU 15:30 Nation's Favourite Poems (b007jrcf)
Episode 4
William Blake's 'The Tiger' features in a 1996 nationwide poll compilation. Readers include John Nettles and Emma Fielding.
THU 15:45 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b007jqht)
Episode 9
Mary is worried about her father's savage behaviour, and Jem makes his intentions clear. Stars Emma Rydal and David Calder.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00v3qrp)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Dizzy, Brooksie, Blobheads: Talking Toasters and Emlyn's Moon.
THU 17:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b00v3n18)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Street and Lane (b00v3n2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jnzd)
Earthsearch II
Solaria
Bran wants the Challenger crew to destroy 'an artefact' floating in space. Will they co-operate?
James Follett's cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Bran ...... Michael Maloney
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Solaria ...... Pauline Letts
Elkeran ...... Nicholas Courtney
Elka ...... Jill Lidstone
Tidy ...... David Gooderson
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1982.
THU 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqjl)
The Red Planet
14. Lost in Time
As the crew of Discovery explore Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and Doc must rescue Lemmy - but what about Mitch?
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
CAST:
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1954.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jprr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v3nlg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Agatha Christie (b00jzwdq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008h3kt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080qnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dpnvz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Hare Lane Diaries (b00lw4tk)
Episode 3
Jessica's dinner party puts Rex's social skills to the test with both man and beast. Stars Frances Barber. From September 2001.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b007k419)
Series 1
Episode 1
Dr Webster realises that he recognises the man he’s just performed a routine autopsy on, but where from?
His colleague, Professor Donaldson is aghast at the medical ethics of the situation whilst Dr Anderson is convinced that there's some kind of conspiracy going on.
Dr Webster can't understand what all the fuss is about...
Laurence Howarth’s sitcom set in the fascinating, but misunderstood world of the pathology lab.
Dr Anthony Webster ...... Peter Davison
Dr Ruth Anderson ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Professor Donaldson ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Gordon ...... Tom Price
Chloe ...... Marianne Levy
Simon ...... Gus Brown
David/Patient ...... Stephen Critchlow
Elaine ...... Beth Chalmers
Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.
THU 23:30 Vent (b00v3qsn)
Series 2
Alternatives
What would comatose Ben's life be like if it was a Hollywood movie?
Dark sitcom following the thoughts of comatose patient Ben written by Nigel Smith.
Starring Neil Pearson as Ben Smith, Fiona Allen as Mary, Josie Lawrence as Mum and Leslie Ash as Blitzkrieg.
With Nicholas Hutchison, Jo Martin and Mark Perry.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.
FRIDAY 08 OCTOBER 2010
FRI 00:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jnzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Agatha Christie (b00jzwdq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008h3kt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080qnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v3n3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b00v3n18)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Street and Lane (b00v3n2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Nina Bawden's The Outside Child (b00s6bpg)
Episode 3
Travelling across London, Jane and Plato do some sleuthing in search of the children - and the truth. Read by Zelah Clarke.
FRI 05:15 Anthony Buckeridge - Jennings Again! (b00rzrl3)
Episode 3
A favour for Miss Thorpe sets off a chain of very fishy events. Stephen Fry reads the adventures of the mischievous schoolboy.
FRI 05:30 Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (b00s09rj)
Episode 3
As Pip grows older, his prospects slowly improve. But Estella remains proud. Stars Maggie Steed and Douglas Hodge.
FRI 06:00 08/10/2010 (b00v3rfs)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b00v3vry)
Series 1
The Comfort Fund
Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, and there is a big surprise for Heather.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Commander Shaw, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson and Tenniel Evans as Goldstein.
The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1959.
FRI 08:30 Chambers (b007jp6n)
Series 2
The Phantom Barrister
Fuller-Carp sets about recruiting new blood with a puzzling new worker - and Ruth's mum pays a visit.
Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country's least spectacular law chambers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire
With Robert Bathurst, Susan Johnston and Chris Pavlo.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
FRI 09:00 Anything Legal (b0088z2b)
Episode 5
Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business offering anything legal...
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles .... Donald Hewlett
George .... Michael Knowles
Belinda Bustrom .... Sherrie Hewson
Job Applicant .... Helena Breck
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1984.
FRI 09:30 The Sit Crom (b00lvmwp)
The Secret Knocke
Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders.
Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell.
Sir John Firebasket ...... Joss Ackland
Lady Anne Firebasket ...... Denise Coffey
Tobias Thynne ...... Clive Merrison
Mercy, alias Melissa ...... Miriam Margoyles
Father Francis ...... Nickolas Grace
Slow Ned ...... Chris Emmett
Gazebo Fogg ...... Jack Klaff
Captain Arise Higgs ...... Alun Armstrong
Posthumous ...... Nicky Henson
Counter Tenor ...... Peter Hayward
Lettice ...... Jane Whittenshaw
Music by Colin Sell.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.
FRI 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v3vw7)
The Power of the Sword
The Model Army easily reaches London, but with sinking confidence in Cromwell. English Civil War drama with Deborah Makepeace.
FRI 11:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080sd5)
Episode 5
Hortense makes the journey from Jamaica to London, but she only finds disappointment. Stars Nadine Marshall and Don Gilet.
FRI 11:15 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw6h)
A Catalogue of Disasters
Set-backs and surprises unite the family, making Lecky the hero of the hour. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with Shaun Prendergast.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b00v3vry)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Listen to Les (b00cr1ll)
Les Dawson with tales of 1920s gangsters and romantics at the dole office. With Daphne Oxenford. From January 1981.
FRI 13:00 Agatha Christie (b00jzy3m)
The Dressmaker's Doll
A creepy doll with a mind of its own causes alarm along London's catwalks. Mike Walker's revamped whodunnit with Juliet Aubrey.
FRI 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008h4wt)
Episode 5
A encounter with Captain Foulkes in London leads to highway robbery on the way back to the marsh. Read by Rufus Sewell.
FRI 14:00 Stilgoe's Around (b00ty334)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 on Saturday]
FRI 14:30 The Complete Caledonian Imbiber (b00pbtvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:30 on Saturday]
FRI 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007k357)
Kings and Champions; Agricola Plans to Conquer Ireland
The country's epic story continues with Celtic life and legend, and the advent of the Romans. With Frances Tomelty.
FRI 15:15 Centurions (b007k01h)
Kandinsky - Composition IV
As a pioneer of the abstract style, Vassily Kandinsky was one of the most influential artists of the century.
FRI 15:30 Nation's Favourite Poems (b007jrcr)
Episode 5
Rudyard Kipling's 'If' features in a 1996 nationwide poll compilation. Readers include Greg Wise and John Nettles.
FRI 15:45 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b007jqj4)
Episode 10
Margaret has an admirer, and Jem hears Mary's secret via a mysterious stranger. 1840s Manchester tale stars Emma Rydal, Roy Hudd and Teresa Gallagher.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00v3xvp)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories, featuring Dizzy, Brooksie, Blobheads: Talking Toasters and Emlyn's Moon.
FRI 17:00 Anything Legal (b0088z2b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 The Sit Crom (b00lvmwp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 James Follett - Earthsearch (b007jnzy)
Earthsearch II
Sundeath
On an abandoned artificial sun, the crew of Challenger probes the computer in charge.
James Follett's cult sci-fi drama is a gripping sequel to his original Earthsearch.
Commander Telson ...... Sean Arnold
Sharna ...... Amanda Murray
Darv ...... Haydn Wood
Astra ...... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Bran ...... Michael Maloney
Angel One ...... Sonia Fraser
Angel Two ...... Gordon Reid
Solaria ...... Pauline Letts
Elkeran ...... Nicholas Courtney
Elka ...... Jill Lidstone
Tidy ...... David Gooderson
Halsten ...... David McAlister
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1982.
FRI 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jqlg)
The Red Planet
15. Hypnosis
Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
CAST:
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b00v3vry)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Listen to Les (b00cr1ll)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Agatha Christie (b00jzy3m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008h4wt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0080sd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie (b007jw6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Chambers (b007jp6n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Poetry Stand Up (b00tqmcg)
BBC Radio 7 showcases some of the liveliest performers from the poetry slam scene around the country. From March 2005.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007jvjx)
Series 4
Beauty
Satan introduces the Professor and Thomas to Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2001.
FRI 23:30 Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren (b00ctktw)
Episode 4
Poet and composer Ivor Cutler on bargain hunting, water flowers and 'Beelyploomkins'. From June 1994.
FRI 23:45 The In Crowd (b0085jgt)
Series 1
Episode 2
Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. From August 2001.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
02/10/2010
06:00 SAT (b00ty766)
03/10/2010
06:00 SUN (b00tyx6m)
04/10/2010
06:00 MON (b00tz2mt)
05/10/2010
06:00 TUE (b00tzvvq)
06/10/2010
06:00 WED (b00v2rnv)
07/10/2010
06:00 THU (b00v2zvn)
08/10/2010
06:00 FRI (b00v3rfs)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 MON (b007k31m)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 TUE (b007k32m)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 WED (b007k33h)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 THU (b007k34d)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 FRI (b007k357)
Agatha Christie
13:00 TUE (b00jzckt)
Agatha Christie
20:00 TUE (b00jzckt)
Agatha Christie
01:00 WED (b00jzckt)
Agatha Christie
13:00 WED (b00jz7jj)
Agatha Christie
20:00 WED (b00jz7jj)
Agatha Christie
01:00 THU (b00jz7jj)
Agatha Christie
13:00 THU (b00jzwdq)
Agatha Christie
20:00 THU (b00jzwdq)
Agatha Christie
01:00 FRI (b00jzwdq)
Agatha Christie
13:00 FRI (b00jzy3m)
Agatha Christie
20:00 FRI (b00jzy3m)
Alan Plater - Only a Matter of Time
11:15 MON (b007qrqk)
Alan Plater - Only a Matter of Time
21:15 MON (b007qrqk)
Alan Plater - Only a Matter of Time
02:15 TUE (b007qrqk)
Alan Plater - Time Added On for Injuries
11:15 TUE (b007qw0x)
Alan Plater - Time Added On for Injuries
21:15 TUE (b007qw0x)
Alan Plater - Time Added On for Injuries
02:15 WED (b007qw0x)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
11:15 WED (b007jw69)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
21:15 WED (b007jw69)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
02:15 THU (b007jw69)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
11:15 THU (b007jw6c)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
21:15 THU (b007jw6c)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
02:15 FRI (b007jw6c)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
11:15 FRI (b007jw6h)
Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie
21:15 FRI (b007jw6h)
Alison and Maud
09:00 MON (b007k3yc)
Alison and Maud
17:00 MON (b007k3yc)
Alison and Maud
04:00 TUE (b007k3yc)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
11:00 MON (b0080jbw)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
21:00 MON (b0080jbw)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
02:00 TUE (b0080jbw)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
11:00 TUE (b0080nxp)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
21:00 TUE (b0080nxp)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
02:00 WED (b0080nxp)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
11:00 WED (b0080q83)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
21:00 WED (b0080q83)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
02:00 THU (b0080q83)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
11:00 THU (b0080qnp)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
21:00 THU (b0080qnp)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
02:00 FRI (b0080qnp)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
11:00 FRI (b0080sd5)
Andrea Levy - Small Island
21:00 FRI (b0080sd5)
Anthony Buckeridge - Jennings Again!
05:15 WED (b00rzkxw)
Anthony Buckeridge - Jennings Again!
05:15 THU (b00rzlxw)
Anthony Buckeridge - Jennings Again!
05:15 FRI (b00rzrl3)
Anything Legal
04:00 SAT (b0085hnm)
Anything Legal
09:00 FRI (b0088z2b)
Anything Legal
17:00 FRI (b0088z2b)
Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons
05:00 MON (b007jy5f)
Arthur Ransome - Swallows and Amazons
05:00 TUE (b007jt65)
Beyond Our Ken
12:00 SUN (b00tz0hd)
Beyond Our Ken
19:00 SUN (b00tz0hd)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00ty768)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00tyx6t)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00tzs5n)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00v2p6m)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00v2t4n)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00v3qrp)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00v3xvp)
Centurions
15:15 MON (b007jznl)
Centurions
15:15 TUE (b007k0ql)
Centurions
15:15 WED (b007k15w)
Centurions
15:15 THU (b007jxd8)
Centurions
15:15 FRI (b007k01h)
Chambers
08:30 FRI (b007jp6n)
Chambers
22:00 FRI (b007jp6n)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:30 SAT (b007jq7r)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:30 MON (b007jqb9)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:30 TUE (b007jqb9)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:30 TUE (b007jqdn)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:30 WED (b007jqdn)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:30 WED (b007jqgq)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:30 THU (b007jqgq)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:30 THU (b007jqjl)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
00:30 FRI (b007jqjl)
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space
18:30 FRI (b007jqlg)
Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
05:30 WED (b00rzlxt)
Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
05:30 THU (b00rzrl1)
Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
05:30 FRI (b00s09rj)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:30 SUN (b00mpnkc)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00tz1v3)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:30 SUN (b00tz1yb)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00tz1z3)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:30 MON (b00mpnkc)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00tz1v3)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:30 MON (b00tz1yb)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00tz1z3)
Comedy Controller
10:00 SAT (b007qz59)
Comedy Controller
20:00 SAT (b007qz59)
Counterpoint
12:30 TUE (b00df97y)
Counterpoint
19:30 TUE (b00df97y)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00nvvg6)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00nvvg8)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00nvvgb)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00nvvgd)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00p1ggw)
Dad's Army
08:00 MON (b007jrdx)
Dad's Army
12:00 MON (b007jrdx)
Dad's Army
19:00 MON (b007jrdx)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
10:00 MON (b00tz49n)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
03:00 TUE (b00tz49n)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
10:00 TUE (b00tzwyw)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
03:00 WED (b00tzwyw)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
10:00 WED (b00v2rv4)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
03:00 THU (b00v2rv4)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
10:00 THU (b00v3n3p)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
03:00 FRI (b00v3n3p)
Don Taylor - God's Revolution
10:00 FRI (b00v3vw7)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
08:30 THU (b00dpnvz)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
22:00 THU (b00dpnvz)
Elephants to Catch Eels
23:30 TUE (b00v2pbf)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True
02:15 SAT (b00tvmk0)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton
15:45 MON (b007yn9k)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton
15:45 TUE (b007yp2k)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton
15:45 WED (b007jqhj)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton
15:45 THU (b007jqht)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton
15:45 FRI (b007jqj4)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Ruth
03:00 SAT (b00ty016)
Ellen Dryden - The Lake
02:30 SUN (b007jqb7)
Ellen Dryden - The Lake
13:00 SUN (b007jqb7)
Ellen Dryden - The Lake
01:00 MON (b007jqb7)
Fear on 4
18:30 SUN (b007jn6w)
Fear on 4
00:30 MON (b007jn6w)
For Better or for Worse
12:30 WED (b00v2smk)
For Better or for Worse
19:30 WED (b00v2smk)
Francis Turnly - Lullaby
18:00 SAT (b00d7jh3)
Francis Turnly - Lullaby
00:00 SUN (b00d7jh3)
Goodness Gracious Me
23:30 SUN (b007jwpj)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007jrry)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007jrry)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007jrry)
How Tickled Am I?
11:30 SUN (b007jt19)
How Tickled Am I?
17:30 SUN (b007jt19)
Hut 33
22:30 SUN (b00lqfm2)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 THU (b00v3nlg)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 THU (b00v3nlg)
Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren
23:15 WED (b00cqd9l)
Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren
23:30 FRI (b00ctktw)
James Follett - Earthsearch
00:00 SAT (b00cfzsp)
James Follett - Earthsearch
18:00 MON (b007jnxp)
James Follett - Earthsearch
00:00 TUE (b007jnxp)
James Follett - Earthsearch
18:00 TUE (b007wvjs)
James Follett - Earthsearch
00:00 WED (b007wvjs)
James Follett - Earthsearch
18:00 WED (b007jnyt)
James Follett - Earthsearch
00:00 THU (b007jnyt)
James Follett - Earthsearch
18:00 THU (b007jnzd)
James Follett - Earthsearch
00:00 FRI (b007jnzd)
James Follett - Earthsearch
18:00 FRI (b007jnzy)
Jed Rubenfeld -The Interpretation of Murder
23:00 SAT (b00tyw72)
Jed Rubenfeld -The Interpretation of Murder
23:15 SAT (b00tyw74)
King Street Junior
09:30 SAT (m000nvfc)
King Street Junior
19:30 SAT (m000nvfc)
King Street Junior
05:30 SUN (m000nvfc)
Ladies of Letters
02:00 SAT (b00tvlbc)
Ladies of Letters
09:00 SUN (b00tyx83)
Ladies of Letters
20:00 SUN (b00tyx83)
Listen to Les
12:30 FRI (b00cr1ll)
Listen to Les
19:30 FRI (b00cr1ll)
Little Blighty on the Down
09:00 THU (b00v3n18)
Little Blighty on the Down
17:00 THU (b00v3n18)
Little Blighty on the Down
04:00 FRI (b00v3n18)
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
01:00 SAT (b00hdfdn)
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
13:00 MON (b00hg9n4)
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
20:00 MON (b00hg9n4)
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
01:00 TUE (b00hg9n4)
Married
08:30 TUE (b007v2sz)
Married
22:00 TUE (b007v2sz)
Martyn Wade - Young Coleridge
13:00 SAT (b00828lq)
Martyn Wade - Young Coleridge
01:00 SUN (b00828lq)
Millport
09:30 WED (b0076287)
Millport
17:30 WED (b0076287)
Millport
04:30 THU (b0076287)
Nation's Favourite Poems
15:30 MON (b007jrb7)
Nation's Favourite Poems
15:30 TUE (b007jrbm)
Nation's Favourite Poems
15:30 WED (b007jrbz)
Nation's Favourite Poems
15:30 THU (b007jrcf)
Nation's Favourite Poems
15:30 FRI (b007jrcr)
Nebulous
22:30 TUE (b00grysf)
Nina Bawden's The Outside Child
05:00 WED (b00s5p86)
Nina Bawden's The Outside Child
05:00 THU (b00s648t)
Nina Bawden's The Outside Child
05:00 FRI (b00s6bpg)
Old Harry's Game
23:00 FRI (b007jvjx)
Penguins Stopped Play
14:45 MON (b00lmqcz)
Penguins Stopped Play
14:45 TUE (b00ln0q4)
Penguins Stopped Play
14:45 WED (b00lncmq)
Penguins Stopped Play
14:45 THU (b00lnfdy)
Poetry Stand Up
22:30 FRI (b00tqmcg)
Red Herrings
23:30 SAT (b00tyw76)
Red Herrings
23:45 SAT (b00tywfd)
Revolting People
22:30 MON (b00fy2qr)
Richard Matheson - Duel
18:30 SAT (b007jwll)
Richard Matheson - Duel
00:30 SUN (b007jwll)
Rigor Mortis
23:00 THU (b007k419)
Ring Around the Bath
09:30 TUE (b00tzw38)
Ring Around the Bath
17:30 TUE (b00tzw38)
Ring Around the Bath
04:30 WED (b00tzw38)
Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn
01:30 SAT (b00dbwts)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 MON (b008h931)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 MON (b008h931)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 TUE (b008h931)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 TUE (b008hq06)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 TUE (b008hq06)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 WED (b008hq06)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 WED (b008h5z4)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 WED (b008h5z4)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 THU (b008h5z4)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 THU (b008h3kt)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 THU (b008h3kt)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 FRI (b008h3kt)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 FRI (b008h4wt)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 FRI (b008h4wt)
Short stories by DH Lawrence
10:15 SUN (b007k2kc)
Short stories by DH Lawrence
21:15 SUN (b007k2kc)
Singled Out
14:30 MON (b00jty36)
Singled Out
14:30 TUE (b00jtyrd)
Singled Out
14:30 WED (b00jvcpk)
Singled Out
14:30 THU (b00jvsqw)
Snap
09:00 TUE (b00tzw0w)
Snap
17:00 TUE (b00tzw0w)
Snap
04:00 WED (b00tzw0w)
Steptoe and Son
12:30 MON (b007jmlj)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 MON (b007jmlj)
Stilgoe's Around
05:00 SAT (b00ty334)
Stilgoe's Around
17:00 SAT (b00ty334)
Stilgoe's Around
04:00 SUN (b00ty334)
Stilgoe's Around
14:00 FRI (b00ty334)
Street and Lane
09:30 THU (b00v3n2v)
Street and Lane
17:30 THU (b00v3n2v)
Street and Lane
04:30 FRI (b00v3n2v)
Swots
23:00 SUN (b00pkzqv)
The Big Booth
22:30 WED (b007jpp6)
The Change
23:30 MON (b00nmtwl)
The Cheese Shop Presents
23:00 MON (b00891b1)
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
05:30 SAT (b00pbtvl)
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
17:30 SAT (b00pbtvl)
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
04:30 SUN (b00pbtvl)
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
14:30 FRI (b00pbtvl)
The Curried Goat Show
23:00 TUE (b007k484)
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss
18:00 SUN (b00tz24d)
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss
00:00 MON (b00tz24d)
The Goon Show
08:00 THU (b007jprr)
The Goon Show
12:00 THU (b007jprr)
The Goon Show
19:00 THU (b007jprr)
The Hare Lane Diaries
22:30 THU (b00lw4tk)
The In Crowd
23:45 FRI (b0085jgt)
The Little World of Don Camillo
08:30 WED (b00v2rv2)
The Little World of Don Camillo
22:00 WED (b00v2rv2)
The Maltby Collection
22:00 SUN (b00ct1wk)
The Men from the Ministry
12:30 SUN (b007jnrc)
The Men from the Ministry
19:30 SUN (b007jnrc)
The Navy Lark
08:00 FRI (b00v3vry)
The Navy Lark
12:00 FRI (b00v3vry)
The Navy Lark
19:00 FRI (b00v3vry)
The News Quiz
16:30 SUN (b00tz223)
The News Quiz
04:30 MON (b00tz223)
The Palace of Laughter
11:00 SUN (b0084hvl)
The Palace of Laughter
17:00 SUN (b0084hvl)
The Party Party
23:30 WED (b007jx5p)
The Radio Detectives
09:00 SAT (b007jpf1)
The Radio Detectives
19:00 SAT (b007jpf1)
The Radio Detectives
05:00 SUN (b007jpf1)
The Right Time
08:30 MON (b00fv9t1)
The Right Time
22:00 MON (b00fv9t1)
The Sit Crom
09:30 FRI (b00lvmwp)
The Sit Crom
17:30 FRI (b00lvmwp)
To the Manor Born
09:30 MON (b007k4mq)
To the Manor Born
17:30 MON (b007k4mq)
To the Manor Born
04:30 TUE (b007k4mq)
Tony's
04:30 SAT (b00ty00c)
Vent
23:30 THU (b00v3qsn)
Whatever Happened to...?
14:00 MON (b00hqjg4)
Whatever Happened to...?
14:00 TUE (b00hwvb2)
Whatever Happened to...?
14:00 WED (b00j17ql)
Whatever Happened to...?
14:00 THU (b00j5827)
Winston
10:30 SUN (b00pync3)
Winston
21:30 SUN (b00pync3)
Yes Minister
08:00 TUE (b007jnk7)
Yes Minister
12:00 TUE (b007jnk7)
Yes Minister
19:00 TUE (b007jnk7)