Not only is Professor Calculus still missing, but his long-distance ultrasonic weapon has been stolen too. Stars Richard Pearce.
Steph stumbles on an unexpected part of the puzzle to help Eek's mission to change her planet's fate.
Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Natasha Pyne as the Librarian, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Joshua Towb as Horatio, Margaret John as Mrs Miller, Neville Jason as the Robot and David Richard-Fox as the Bloke.
The lad inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding with his nasty neighbour.
The punny comedian enters the Young Musician of the Year contest, at the age of 33. With Tom Goodman-Hill. From September 2005.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Ann Davies as Emerald Stoker, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker and Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth.
Jack and Nicola are struggling to re-establish their father-daughter bond, as she settles back into the pub.
But when she breaks his favourite bowl, Nicola worries that she might have broken something else.
Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, Simon Greenall as Andy and Toby Longworth as Brian.
2. The Affair
Bored high society wife Anna has embarked on a love affair with young officer Vronsky.
Anna Karenina .... Teresa Gallagher
Alexis Vronsky .... Toby Stephens
Alexis Alexandrovich Karenin .... Nicholas Farrell
Serezha .... George Allonby
Mikhail Slyudin/Gardener .... Hugh Dickson
Lydia Ivanovna .... Carolyn Jones
Betsy .... Janet Maw
Peter .... Gerard McDermott
Alexander Vronsky .... Alex Lowe
Orderly/Mishkin/Coachman .... Robert Harper
Annushka .... Alison Pettitt
Stremov/Driver/Porter .... Ioan Meredith
Yashvin/1st officer .... Chris Pavlo
Ivan Serpukhovsky .... Chrisopher Scott
Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father Gino, but discovers something unknown. Stars Emilia Fox and Tom George.
Investigating a murder among a community of Dublin environmentalists, Paolo follows a trail including a book launch, a property developer and the Wicklow Mountains...
Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi - Franciscan priest turned Dublin sleuth
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid, John Kavanagh as Lawlor, Stephen Mangan as Wilkinson, Mark Lambert as Dean, Richard Dormer as Gallagher, Marion O'Dwyer as Nicola Mason, John Hewitt as Bookseller, Patrick Fitzsymons as Builder/Junior Garda and Genevieve Swift as the Assistants.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Written by Terence Brady, John Graham, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley (Ronnie's Barker's pseudonym) and Gordon Langford.
Simon Brett's thespian sleuth is set to open in a West End play - but the real drama happens backstage. Stars Bill Nighy.
The detective discovers some of his New Orleans neighbours waiting to meet him. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
Champion beatboxer Beardyman, aka Darren Foreman, is a master of vocal artistry. He can make all manner of noises, including entire percussive music tracks, using only his mouth, throat and tongue.
Inspired by the lyrebird, he ventures on a personal journey to unveil the secrets of animal vocal mimicry. He encounters ornithologist and musician Bill Oddie, birdsong scientific experts and a whole new world of sounds.
Wendy Robbins presents a series revisiting the childhood neighbourhoods of influential Britons.
Ian Paisley Jr takes Wendy on a tour of his family home in the traditional loyalist heartland of East Belfast, now regenerating itself in the new political climate.
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
The playwright recounts how he ended up in Reading Gaol to his lover Lord Alfred Douglas. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
Mariam tries to be a dutiful wife despite her husband Rasheed's behaviour. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
Peter White sets off to navigate the London tube, shopping and crossing the road, as he explores how blind people experience beauty.
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Spiral Stair, Seriously Stinky Trainers, The Runner, My Brother's Famous Bottom, and Sleepovers.
British Intelligence, MI7 are working with agents from beyond the grave to gather secrets from the mysterious Nablovski Colony. Agent Raphael volunteers to be transferred, but no-one can contact him.
Enter local ghost-hunter Malcolm Holmes, and his friend Polly, would-be ace reporter.
Starring Deborah McAndrew and Aneirin Hughes as Agents Finch and Evans, with Dan Hagley as Malcolm Holmes and Emily Chennery as Polly Williams. John Flitcroft is the revenant Raphael, with Sunny Ormonde as Holmes's mum.
The Doctor comes up with the solution to defeat the seemingly indestructible foe. But will he stick around? Read by Tom Baker.
With Stephen Frost, Vivienne Soan, Big Al, io Forcione, Jim Sweeney and Neil Innes.
Hypnotist Paul McKenna gets a taste of his own medicine. Sketch show with Nick Golsen and Tim de Jongh. From January 1997.
How to be a politician - and tabloid obsessions. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From August 1985.
THURSDAY 09 DECEMBER 2010
THU 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael (b008p7wl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Doctor Who (b00rzs6w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wh69p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b0089lr6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jryt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Baldi (b00wh649)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina (b007jps2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqb0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007v07y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b009mb9h)
Series 2
The Red Sea Sharks, part 1
The intrepid boy reporter, Captain Haddock and Snowy try to avert a coup d'etat. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.
THU 05:30 Time Hops (b007k1rg)
Long Time No See
Time-hopping has brought the children nothing but trouble. Could a dodgy robot really make things better?
A five-part comedy sci-fi by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox.
Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Natasha Pyne as Doris, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Bradley Lavelle as Harley, Ian Masters as Norton, Joshua Towb as Horatio, Neville Jason as Tailor, Oliver Senton as Bill and Dax O’Callaghan as Max.
Music by Richard Attree.
Producer: Nandita Ghose
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
THU 06:00 09/12/2010 (b00wh8xt)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b00j1c4f)
Series 9
The Battle of Spion Kop
Things aren't going well in The South African War. Time to send in the cutlery. Stars Spike Milligan. From December 1958.
THU 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b008043w)
Series 2
Episode 5
The news that their best friends are expecting a second baby sparks an unexpected reaction in Lucy. In desperation, Daniel turns to his mother-in-law for help...
The second series of David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
CAST:
Daniel .... David Tennant
Lucy .... Liz Carling
Katie .... Samantha Spiro
Andy .... Tony Gardner
Mary .... Sally Grace
Frank .... Bill Fellows
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
Series 2
Brief Encounter
Rabbi Su feels dumbfounded when Rabbi Abraham is invited to a Royal garden party, but then she meets someone...
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Khaled ...... Nadim Sawalha
Rashid ...... Nabil Elouahabi
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
THU 09:30 The Harpoon (b007k4lf)
Series 1
Episode 2
A special 'Looking Ahead to Autumn' issue of your nostalgic favourite weekly paper.
With Julian Dutton, Peter Baynham, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Bryonie Pritchard.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
THU 10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina (b007jpsj)
3. The Impact
Anna becomes distraught as the full impact of her affair begins to dawn on her.
Starring Teresa Gallagher, Toby Stephens and Nicholas Farrell.
Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel dramatised Ed Thomason.
Anna Karenina .... Teresa Gallagher
Alexis Vronsky .... Toby Stephens
Alexis Alexandrovich Karenin .... Nicholas Farrell
Serezha .... George Allonby
Annushka .... Alison Pettitt
Yashvin/1st Officer .... Chris Pavlo
Johanne .... Ioan Meredith
Doctor/Hotel Manager .... Chrisopher Scott
Korney .... Stephen Thorne
Slyudin .... Hugh Dickson
Countess Lydia .... Carolyn Jones
Princess Betsy .... Janet Maw
Stiva Oblonsky .... Sean Baker
Vasily Lukich .... Robert Harper
Translators: Louise Maude . Aylmer Maude
Director: David Hitchinson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1997.
THU 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzb)
Episode 9
Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans which spark terrible consequences. Stars Sian Thomas.
THU 11:15 Baldi (b00whw3t)
Series 5
Food of the Blue
Paolo Baldi's attempt at a scholarly retreat at the great Cranolly House just happens to coincide with its 500th Anniversary.
A series of unusual events plunges Baldi into a world of ancient traditions struggling to survive in a modern and materialistic world - and murder...
Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi - Franciscan priest turned Dublin sleuth
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Owen Roe as Rynne, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Dermot Crowley as De Burca, David Kelly as Baldwin, Alan Stamford as Edmonds, Don Wycherley as O'Byrne, Richard Dormer as Lojek, Kieran Lagan as Don as Bronagh Taggart as the Girl.
Murder mystery written by James McAleavey.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Directed in Belfast by Mark Lambert.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b00j1c4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00whw3w)
Series 5
Episode 11
A stockingless thief, and Shakespeare from Bard to Verse. Songs and sketches with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From June 1967.
THU 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00whw40)
Murder Unprompted
7 Premiere
Drama for the thespian sleuth, when the new star can't master the script - and some people want him dead. Stars Bill Nighy.
THU 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k10f)
Episode 4
With his son missing and a bogus Lew Griffin at large, the detective takes action. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
THU 14:00 Trivia Test Match (b00whw4d)
From 12/11/1991
Brian Johnston umpires, as Willie Rushton and Paul Merton battle Tim Rice and Alfred Marks. From November 1991.
THU 14:30 The House I Grew Up In (b007wwtj)
Series 1
Jackie Kay
Recalling a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write, the poet takes Wendy Robbins to meet her mum and dad. From August 2007.
THU 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007k4x5)
Cromwell; The Curse of Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell arrived in Ireland in 1649 and vowed to avenge those who had previously massacred Protestants.
THU 15:15 Oscar Wilde (b00whw4q)
De Profundis
Episode 4
Writing to his lover Lord Alfred Douglas, the playwright muses on Christ, suffering and humility. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
THU 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00fqknd)
Episode 4
Nine-year-old Laila perceives the destruction that war wreaks on her family. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
THU 15:45 Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty (b008s3b1)
Episode 4
Peter White tackles sporting events and the game of love in his exploration of what beauty means to blind people.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00whw4s)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The Spiral Stair, Seriously Stinky Trainers, The Runner, My Brother's Famous Bottom, and Sleepovers.
THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 The Harpoon (b007k4lf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael (b008p9wx)
Episode 2
As MI7 recruits Malcolm Holmes to contact Agent Raphael, some uncomfortable truths are uncovered. Stars Deborah McAndrew.
THU 18:30 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.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b00j1c4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00whw3w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00whw40)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k10f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Baldi (b00whw3t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b008043w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 And Now in Colour (b007jmql)
Series 1
Back to the Studio
The sketch show team take their audience on a trip to the cinema – but where are the all-star special guests?
Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b007qw7n)
Series 2
Episode 4
Dr Webster meets his doppelganger - entomologist Dr Betsy. Meanwhile Gordon hears voices. Stars Peter Davison. From December 2004.
THU 23:30 Son of Cliche (b00p4mcr)
Freddie Fortune
From a spoof Melvyn Bragg to a signing chimp.
Featuring 'The Further Reasonably Exciting Adventures of Captain Invisible and the See-Thru Kid'.
Sketch comedy starring:
Chris Barrie
Nick Maloney
Nick Wilton.
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
Producer: Alan Nixon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.
FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 2010
FRI 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael (b008p9wx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnlt)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00whw40)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k10f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Baldi (b00whw3t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina (b007jpsj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Harpoon (b007k4lf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b00ssrj1)
Series 2
The Red Sea Sharks, part 2
The intrepid boy reporter realises that an old adversary is behind the dastardly slave trade. Stars Richard Pearce.
FRI 05:30 Time Hops (b007k1sp)
Time's Up
The children are convinced that the man from the BBC will help them. But is he really what he seems?
Conclusion of the comedy sci-fi by Alan Gilbey and David Richard-Fox.
Stars Sara Crowe as EK6, David Harewood as RV101, Nicola Stapleton as Steph, Paul Reynolds as Baz, Dax O'Callaghan as Max, Ian Masters as Norton, Joshua Towb as Horatio, Neville Jason as Tailor and Margaret John as Mrs Miller.
Music by Richard Attree.
Producer: Nandita Ghose
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
FRI 06:00 10/12/2010 (b00whw4z)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007k0zg)
Series 1
An Exercise in Filming
HMS Troutbridge's chance of movie stardom is jeopardised, thanks to the navigational skills of Sub-Lieutenant Phillips!
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Antony J Antony and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral.
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 June 1959.
FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js1l)
Series 1
A Cavalier Attitude
Model village-makers, Robin and Wendy are shown "Black Bess" as their randy friends Sue and Glen persuade them to attend a battle re-enactment.
Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall.
Robin ...... Simon Greenall
Wendy ...... Kay Stonham
Maureen ...... Debra Stephenson
Derek ...... Phil Cornwell
Sue ...... Jan Ravens
Glenn ...... Michael Simkins
Darnley ...... Ewan Bailey
Carol ...... Jo Enright
Pikeman ...... Sean McKenna
Producer: Mario Stylianides
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002.
FRI 09:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007k2kl)
Pike in Love
Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son, Frank about the birds and bees...
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike ...... Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges ...... Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins ...... Vivienne Martin
Avril ...... Carol Hawkins
Mavis Pike ...... Janet Davies
Telephone Engineer ...... Gordon Salkild
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1983.
FRI 09:30 No Commitments (b007jn5w)
Series 5
Surprise, Surprise
Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure. Stars Nicola Pagett and Bill Nighy. From July 1998.
FRI 10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina (b007jpt0)
4. The Arguments
As arguments rage over her future, Anna looks set on a path of self-destruction.
Starring Teresa Gallagher, Toby Stephens and Nicholas Farrell.
The conclusion of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel
Dramatised by Ed Thomason.
Anna Karenina .... Teresa Gallagher
Alexis Vronsky .... Toby Stephens
Alexis Alexandrovich Karenin .... Nicholas Farrell
Serezha .... George Allonby
Dolly .... Karen Archer
Betsy .... Janet Maw
Johanne/Secretary .... IOAN MEREDITH
Princess Barbara .... Carolyn Jones
Veslovsky/Railway Porter .... Chris Pavlo
Stiva Oblonsky .... Sean Baker
Slyudin .... Hugh Dickson
Driver/Waiter/Newsboy/Messenger .... Robert Harper
Annushka .... Alison Pettitt
Hall Porter/Station Master .... Stephen Thorne
Tuskevich/Gentleman .... Gerard McDermott
Ivan Serpukhovsky .... Chrisopher Scott
Countess Vronskaya .... Shirley Dixon
Translators: Louise Maude / Aylmer Maude
Director: David Hitchinson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1997.
FRI 11:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzr)
Episode 10
Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino and learns a bitter truth. Stars Sian Thomas, Jamie Bamber and Tom George.
FRI 11:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
Blinded in an accident in the early 19th century, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people. Stars Adam Godley.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007k0zg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008qq3d)
4. Jack Brymer
Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation.
Joining them in the music room is renowned clarinettist and broadcaster Jack Brymer.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.
FRI 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00whw59)
Murder Unprompted
7 Premiere
Can the thespian sleuth prove his friend Alex is not the murderer - and stop himself being made homeless? Stars Bill Nighy.
FRI 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k11q)
Episode 5
The New Orleans detective is on the trail of a missing teenager - and an imposter. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
FRI 14:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00whw5f)
Series 6
Episode 3
The American funny man is back at New York's Town Hall with the Punch Brothers, Heather Masse and The Klezmatics. From 2009.
FRI 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007k4y0)
To Hell or Connacht; Priests and Tories
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI 15:15 Oscar Wilde (b00whw5k)
De Profundis
Episode 5
'Shallowness is the ultimate vice' - Simon Russell Beale concludes the jailed playwright's letter to lover Lord Alfred Douglas.
FRI 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00fr1qj)
Episode 5
The Russians leave Afghanistan, but for Laila the peace is short-lived. Khaled Hosseini's epic story read by Seeta Indrani.
FRI 15:45 Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty (b008s4c3)
Episode 5
Rain and trees - Peter White encounters mother nature in his exploration of how blind people experience the concept of beauty.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00whwq0)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Seriously Stinky Trainers, The Runner, My Brother's Famous Bottom and Sleepovers.
FRI 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007k2kl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 No Commitments (b007jn5w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael (b008pc2y)
Episode 3
Malcolm and Polly set alarms ringing at Scarpendale, and the Laughing Dog secrets are finally revealed. Stars Deborah McAndrew.
FRI 18:30 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.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007k0zg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008qq3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00whw59)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k11q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js1l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b0080r6y)
Series 1
Episode 3
Pam tries online dating and Merv offers a cafe cyber pass for 'Love Byte Night'. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From December 2001.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b00whwzs)
Series 6
Psychiatry
Edith quizzes Satan about "The Fall", but Satan sees it more as "The Push" and feels God has anger-management issues.
Andy Hamilton's comedy set in Hell.
Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas.
Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope and Felicity Montagu
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.
FRI 23:30 Quando, Quando, Quando (b00800m4)
Spies
Spies steal the Quando brothers' secret formula - upsetting the delicate equilibrium that's existed for so long between them and the Quandos.
Brothers Rene, Carlo and Charlie Quando chop, snip and crimp their lucky clients into shape at London's finest hair salon.
Six-part comedy written and performed by Rainer Hersch and Mark Maie. With Stephen Greif and Catherine Tate.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1999.
FRI 23:45 The In Crowd (b008p84t)
Series 2
Episode 5
Microwave meals, vacuum cleaners - and the surprising discoveries of a beachcomber.
Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.
With Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
Producer: Graham Frost
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
04/12/2010
06:00 SAT (b00wdjtq)
05/12/2010
06:00 SUN (b00wdljr)
06/12/2010
06:00 MON (b00wfznr)
07/12/2010
06:00 TUE (b00wgzrf)
08/12/2010
06:00 WED (b00wh2rp)
09/12/2010
06:00 THU (b00wh8xt)
10/12/2010
06:00 FRI (b00whw4z)
A Charles Paris Mystery
13:00 WED (b00wh69p)
A Charles Paris Mystery
20:00 WED (b00wh69p)
A Charles Paris Mystery
01:00 THU (b00wh69p)
A Charles Paris Mystery
13:00 THU (b00whw40)
A Charles Paris Mystery
20:00 THU (b00whw40)
A Charles Paris Mystery
01:00 FRI (b00whw40)
A Charles Paris Mystery
13:00 FRI (b00whw59)
A Charles Paris Mystery
20:00 FRI (b00whw59)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 MON (b007k4t6)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 TUE (b007k4vf)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 WED (b007k4wb)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 THU (b007k4x5)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 FRI (b007k4y0)
And Now in Colour
22:30 THU (b007jmql)
Another Case of Milton Jones
08:30 WED (b00lqzs7)
Another Case of Milton Jones
22:00 WED (b00lqzs7)
At Home With Hinge and Bracket
12:30 FRI (b008qq3d)
At Home With Hinge and Bracket
19:30 FRI (b008qq3d)
Baldi
11:15 MON (b00wfzw9)
Baldi
21:15 MON (b00wfzw9)
Baldi
02:15 TUE (b00wfzw9)
Baldi
11:15 TUE (b00wh00x)
Baldi
21:15 TUE (b00wh00x)
Baldi
02:15 WED (b00wh00x)
Baldi
11:15 WED (b00wh649)
Baldi
21:15 WED (b00wh649)
Baldi
02:15 THU (b00wh649)
Baldi
11:15 THU (b00whw3t)
Baldi
21:15 THU (b00whw3t)
Baldi
02:15 FRI (b00whw3t)
Barry Letts - Who & Me
00:00 SAT (b00s5nfv)
Barry Letts - Who & Me
18:00 MON (b00s7g9g)
Barry Letts - Who & Me
00:00 TUE (b00s7g9g)
Barry Letts - Who & Me
18:00 TUE (b00sbcdr)
Barry Letts - Who & Me
00:00 WED (b00sbcdr)
Beardyman and the Mimics
14:00 WED (b00d61q9)
Beyond Our Ken
12:00 SUN (b00wfv23)
Beyond Our Ken
19:00 SUN (b00wfv23)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00wdjts)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00wdljt)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00wg3k8)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00wh1gt)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00wh703)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00whw4s)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00whwq0)
Boxer and Doberman
01:00 SAT (b00jdp91)
Boxer and Doberman
13:00 MON (b00wg37w)
Boxer and Doberman
20:00 MON (b00wg37w)
Boxer and Doberman
01:00 TUE (b00wg37w)
Boxer and Doberman
13:00 TUE (b00wh02c)
Boxer and Doberman
20:00 TUE (b00wh02c)
Boxer and Doberman
01:00 WED (b00wh02c)
Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space
18:30 THU (b007jnlt)
Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space
00:30 FRI (b007jnlt)
Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space
18:30 FRI (b007jnpy)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00wfwh8)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:30 SUN (b00pdkdt)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00wfwnw)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00wfwh8)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:30 MON (b00pdkdt)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00wfwnw)
Comedy's Coming Home
09:00 SAT (b008142h)
Comedy's Coming Home
19:00 SAT (b008142h)
Comedy's Coming Home
05:00 SUN (b008142h)
Coming Alive
09:30 MON (b00ftc6d)
Coming Alive
17:30 MON (b00ftc6d)
Coming Alive
04:30 TUE (b00ftc6d)
Counterpoint
12:30 TUE (b00fl745)
Counterpoint
19:30 TUE (b00fl745)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00wdlcr)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00nlyfv)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00nlyfx)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00nlyfz)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00nlyg1)
Doctor Who
00:30 SAT (b00ry8zd)
Doctor Who
18:30 MON (b00rzkyd)
Doctor Who
00:30 TUE (b00rzkyd)
Doctor Who
18:30 TUE (b00rzqpy)
Doctor Who
00:30 WED (b00rzqpy)
Doctor Who
18:30 WED (b00rzs6w)
Doctor Who
00:30 THU (b00rzs6w)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
08:30 THU (b008043w)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
22:00 THU (b008043w)
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
10:15 SUN (b007jwv8)
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
21:15 SUN (b007jwv8)
Eye of the Cricket
13:30 MON (b007jwmz)
Eye of the Cricket
20:30 MON (b007jwmz)
Eye of the Cricket
01:30 TUE (b007jwmz)
Eye of the Cricket
13:30 TUE (b0089k7h)
Eye of the Cricket
20:30 TUE (b0089k7h)
Eye of the Cricket
01:30 WED (b0089k7h)
Eye of the Cricket
13:30 WED (b0089lr6)
Eye of the Cricket
20:30 WED (b0089lr6)
Eye of the Cricket
01:30 THU (b0089lr6)
Eye of the Cricket
13:30 THU (b007k10f)
Eye of the Cricket
20:30 THU (b007k10f)
Eye of the Cricket
01:30 FRI (b007k10f)
Eye of the Cricket
13:30 FRI (b007k11q)
Eye of the Cricket
20:30 FRI (b007k11q)
Fear on 4
18:30 SUN (b007jp0h)
Fear on 4
00:30 MON (b007jp0h)
Flying the Flag
09:00 TUE (b00bx1kd)
Flying the Flag
17:00 TUE (b00bx1kd)
Flying the Flag
04:00 WED (b00bx1kd)
Forty Nights in the Wildebeest
23:30 MON (b008kxnk)
Foul Play
14:00 MON (b007k1sg)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
05:00 SAT (b00wbr94)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
17:00 SAT (b00wbr94)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
14:00 FRI (b00whw5f)
Getting Nowhere Fast
22:30 FRI (b0080r6y)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007wp6j)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007wp6j)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007wp6j)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
05:00 MON (b007jvd5)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
05:00 TUE (b007jvdc)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
05:00 WED (b007jvdm)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
05:00 THU (b009mb9h)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
05:00 FRI (b00ssrj1)
Hut 33
22:30 SUN (b00wfwyl)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 THU (b00whw3w)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 THU (b00whw3w)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
04:00 SAT (b007k29b)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
09:00 FRI (b007k2kl)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
17:00 FRI (b007k2kl)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
08:00 TUE (b007k19l)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
12:00 TUE (b007k19l)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
19:00 TUE (b007k19l)
Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael
18:00 WED (b008p7wl)
Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael
00:00 THU (b008p7wl)
Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael
18:00 THU (b008p9wx)
Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael
00:00 FRI (b008p9wx)
Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael
18:00 FRI (b008pc2y)
John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
11:15 FRI (b00l6l5j)
John Pilkington - Apostle of Light
21:15 FRI (b00l6l5j)
Julie Enfield Investigates
02:15 SAT (b007jsjl)
Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns
15:30 MON (b00fnbnm)
Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns
15:30 TUE (b00fnmcb)
Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns
15:30 WED (b00fnrgj)
Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns
15:30 THU (b00fqknd)
Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns
15:30 FRI (b00fr1qj)
King Street Junior
09:30 SAT (b007jpzm)
King Street Junior
19:30 SAT (b007jpzm)
King Street Junior
05:30 SUN (b007jpzm)
Knocker
23:45 SUN (b008j006)
Lee Hall - Spoonface Steinberg
10:00 MON (b007jnsq)
Lee Hall - Spoonface Steinberg
03:00 TUE (b007jnsq)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
10:00 TUE (b007jprn)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
03:00 WED (b007jprn)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
10:00 WED (b007jps2)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
03:00 THU (b007jps2)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
10:00 THU (b007jpsj)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
03:00 FRI (b007jpsj)
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
10:00 FRI (b007jpt0)
Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
09:30 TUE (b00fn0jh)
Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
17:30 TUE (b00fn0jh)
Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
04:30 WED (b00fn0jh)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
12:30 WED (b00g2gm2)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
19:30 WED (b00g2gm2)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
23:00 MON (b007v2y5)
Little Britain
23:00 TUE (b008h569)
Married
08:30 TUE (b0080qdc)
Married
22:00 TUE (b0080qdc)
Miss Marple
01:30 SAT (b007jvbg)
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris
10:30 SUN (b00g27dk)
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris
21:30 SUN (b00g27dk)
Nebulous
22:30 TUE (b00jd58s)
No Commitments
04:30 SAT (b00wbr92)
No Commitments
09:30 FRI (b007jn5w)
No Commitments
17:30 FRI (b007jn5w)
No Tomatoes
23:30 SUN (b0082dsm)
Old Dog and Partridge
09:30 WED (b007v07y)
Old Dog and Partridge
17:30 WED (b007v07y)
Old Dog and Partridge
04:30 THU (b007v07y)
Old Harry's Game
23:00 FRI (b00whwzs)
Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs
10:00 SAT (b00c0077)
Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs
20:00 SAT (b00c0077)
Oscar Wilde
13:00 SAT (b007jr48)
Oscar Wilde
01:00 SUN (b007jr48)
Oscar Wilde
04:30 SUN (b007k0vk)
Oscar Wilde
04:45 SUN (b007k13j)
Oscar Wilde
15:15 MON (b00wg3by)
Oscar Wilde
15:15 TUE (b00wh1g2)
Oscar Wilde
15:15 WED (b00wh6gv)
Oscar Wilde
15:15 THU (b00whw4q)
Oscar Wilde
15:15 FRI (b00whw5k)
PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
09:00 WED (b007jqb0)
PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
17:00 WED (b007jqb0)
PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
04:00 THU (b007jqb0)
Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty
15:45 MON (b008qs4b)
Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty
15:45 TUE (b008qsv7)
Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty
15:45 WED (b008rtky)
Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty
15:45 THU (b008s3b1)
Peter White - Blind Man's Beauty
15:45 FRI (b008s4c3)
Quando, Quando, Quando
23:30 FRI (b00800m4)
Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy
11:00 SUN (b007jtkd)
Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy
17:00 SUN (b007jtkd)
Red Dwarf
18:30 SAT (b00pgqf2)
Red Dwarf
00:30 SUN (b00pgqf2)
Revolting People
22:30 MON (b00wg3mg)
Rigor Mortis
23:00 THU (b007qw7n)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
08:30 FRI (b007js1l)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
22:00 FRI (b007js1l)
Round the Horne
08:00 MON (b00j05wn)
Round the Horne
12:00 MON (b00j05wn)
Round the Horne
19:00 MON (b00j05wn)
Rudy's Rare Records
08:30 MON (b00nvyzv)
Rudy's Rare Records
22:00 MON (b00nvyzv)
Son of Cliche
23:30 THU (b00p4mcr)
Steptoe and Son
12:30 MON (b007jnfd)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 MON (b007jnfd)
Supercannes
23:00 SAT (b00wdldf)
Supercannes
23:15 SAT (b00wdldh)
Swots
23:00 SUN (b00wfy1s)
That Reminds Me
11:30 SUN (b007jmxz)
That Reminds Me
17:30 SUN (b007jmxz)
The Attractive Young Rabbi
09:00 THU (b007k2vh)
The Attractive Young Rabbi
17:00 THU (b007k2vh)
The Attractive Young Rabbi
04:00 FRI (b007k2vh)
The Big Booth
22:30 WED (b007k3g2)
The Dead Hour
23:30 SAT (b00wdldw)
The Dead Hour
23:45 SAT (b00wdldy)
The Goon Show
08:00 THU (b00j1c4f)
The Goon Show
12:00 THU (b00j1c4f)
The Goon Show
19:00 THU (b00j1c4f)
The Harpoon
09:30 THU (b007k4lf)
The Harpoon
17:30 THU (b007k4lf)
The Harpoon
04:30 FRI (b007k4lf)
The House I Grew Up In
14:30 MON (b007vg2k)
The House I Grew Up In
14:30 TUE (b007vwmx)
The House I Grew Up In
14:30 WED (b007wb2w)
The House I Grew Up In
14:30 THU (b007wwtj)
The In Crowd
23:45 FRI (b008p84t)
The Innermost Master
14:00 TUE (b00wh0w3)
The Jason Byrne Show
23:30 TUE (b00mrtdl)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
18:00 SAT (b007wlpm)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
00:00 SUN (b007wlpm)
The Men from the Ministry
12:30 SUN (b007k13p)
The Men from the Ministry
19:30 SUN (b007k13p)
The Million Pound Radio Show
23:30 WED (b008pc9t)
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
18:00 SUN (b007jw60)
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
00:00 MON (b007jw60)
The Navy Lark
08:00 FRI (b007k0zg)
The Navy Lark
12:00 FRI (b007k0zg)
The Navy Lark
19:00 FRI (b007k0zg)
The Now Show
16:30 SUN (b00wfwcg)
The Now Show
04:30 MON (b00wfwcg)
The Shuttleworths
22:00 SUN (b007m950)
The Skivers
23:00 WED (b00jd5jn)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
09:00 MON (b007jtjp)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
17:00 MON (b007jtjp)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
04:00 TUE (b007jtjp)
Time Hops
05:30 MON (b007k1mt)
Time Hops
05:30 TUE (b007k1p3)
Time Hops
05:30 WED (b007k1q8)
Time Hops
05:30 THU (b007k1rg)
Time Hops
05:30 FRI (b007k1sp)
Trivia Test Match
14:00 THU (b00whw4d)
Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
02:30 SUN (b00wdlfz)
Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
03:30 SUN (b00wdlgc)
Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
13:00 SUN (b00wdlfz)
Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
14:00 SUN (b00wdlgc)
Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
01:00 MON (b00wdlfz)
Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
02:00 MON (b00wdlgc)
War and Peace
03:00 SAT (b007k48s)
Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus)
09:00 SUN (b00fsbmd)
Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus)
20:00 SUN (b00fsbmd)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
02:00 SAT (b007jrx0)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
11:00 MON (b007jrxz)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
21:00 MON (b007jrxz)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
02:00 TUE (b007jrxz)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
11:00 TUE (b007jryd)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
21:00 TUE (b007jryd)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
02:00 WED (b007jryd)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
11:00 WED (b007jryt)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
21:00 WED (b007jryt)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
02:00 THU (b007jryt)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
11:00 THU (b007jrzb)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
21:00 THU (b007jrzb)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
02:00 FRI (b007jrzb)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
11:00 FRI (b007jrzr)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
21:00 FRI (b007jrzr)