Schoolboy William Brown has a sea fight and loses his ten shillings - how far will he go to get it back? Read by Martin Jarvis.
The mischievous schoolboy is speechless as a present meant for him is taken by his rival Hubert. Read by Martin Jarvis.
With the Jupiter stranded, thoughts of rescue fade as the chums realise who is roaring towards them. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981.
As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace flies off in pursuit. Michael Palin reads Captain WE Johns' adventure. From August 1981.
Shrewd Miss Pugh urges the lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy such a wise buy?
Susan and Ian's second honeymoon plans end in disaster. More homely escapades with the surreal comedian. From July 2003.
What with young Bingo Little in love for the umpteenth time, Aunt Agatha and her plans to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop, and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace - there's just no peace for poor Bertie.
Jeeves …. Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers
Mortimer Little …. Ronald Fraser
Bingo Little …. Jonathan Cecil
Mabel …. Ann Davies
Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbiz, taking over running of the theatre company.
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
Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden.
Battling regrets from his drunken actions two decades before, Michael Henchard reaches breaking point.
Stars David Calder as Michael Henchard, Sandra Berkin as Lucetta, Andrea Wray as Elizabeth-Jane and Jason Flemyng as Donald Farfrae.
19th century Dorset is brought vividly to life in Thomas Hardy 's magnificent story of a man whose impetuous, vital character is the seed of his own downfall.
The young princess turns 18, and William IV dies. Based on the diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
Devastated Davy buries himself in school life in1926, and in writing the book Beth urged him to write. Stars Oliver Milburn.
Written by John Graham, David Nobbs, David McKellar and Peter Vincent, Donald Monat and June Dixon, Miles Rudge and Ted Dicks, Pete Spence, Alan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley.
5. At Lady Dormer's
Discovering General Fentiman was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey decides to probe Miss Dorland's hobby.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman, Amanda Reiss as Ann Dorland and Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club was first published in 1928.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
3. A Life for a Life
Retired hitman, Art Gordo, faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather.
Art Gordo …. Dinsdale Landon
Louise Lenehan …. Frances Jeater
Paul Le Clerk …. Donald Gee
Sally Le Clerk …. Joanna Wake
Leon Young …. Basil Henson
Charles Allweather …. Glyn Owen
Poet John Hegley visits Zanzibar in East Africa with an old pair of his glasses in the hope that someone might be able to use them. From April 2003.
Michael Portillo investigates nature's tyrants. Leadership is hard to find in the animal world, but many creatures exercise lethal power to get their own.
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
With a controversial new home design, Pugin's prospects take off, as his religious convictions take hold. Read by Haydn Gwynne.
London convict William Thornhill arrives in the alien land of Australia's New South Wales in 1806. Read by Ron Cook.
Continuing his African journey, the author ponders turning 60 as he returns to Uganda. Read by William Roberts.
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring The BFG, Jerry and the Inventions and Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge.
8. Retreat
John and Medley arrive in a strange religious retreat. Is it a cult or can it offer real enlightenment?
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
All other parts played by Robert Lonsdale, Janice Acquah, Jill Cardo, Stephen Critchlow, Manjeet Mann, Malcolm Tierney and Adjoa Andoh.
3. Vampires
Tortured by memories, Robert Neville, Earth's last living man, steps up his fight against the vampires.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
At the museum's first children's day, the dog counting competition is not going well. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From June 2008.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale. From March 2005.
Danger sports - and chicken terrorists. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From September 1986.
THURSDAY 20 JANUARY 2011
THU 00:00 Planet B (b00j1z95)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvn1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007jtkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xhz79)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xhz7c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge (b007jpdx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jxf5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b007ww6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Just William (b007jqrl)
Series 3
William Goes Shopping
The schoolboy is side-tracked when running an errand to get fish for his mother. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 05:15 Just William (b007jqs1)
Series 3
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
The mischievous schoolboy is surprised by the arrival of the rich spoilt schoolgirl. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 05:30 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007m9sh)
Ginger Acts Alone!
Trapped in a flaming jailhouse by the angry mob, the air ace is left with two equally harrowing choices. Read by Michael Palin. From August 1981.
THU 05:45 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007mc8q)
At the Eleventh Hour
Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an untimely end? Michael Palin concludes Captain WE Johns' adventure. From August 1981.
THU 06:00 20/01/2011 (b00xj1wq)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b00xj4lb)
The Great Footwear Scandal
The bumbling civil servants must find 5000 boats
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices and to all the others who spend their days there as well.
Number One ...... Wilfrid Hyde White
Number Two ...... Richard Murdoch.
Mildred ...... Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin ...... Roy Dotrice
April Adams ...... Diana Olsson
With Edwin Apps and David Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966
Written and produced by Edward Taylor.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1962.
THU 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0091nkl)
Series 3
Episode 4
As an expectant mother Lucy is trying to avoid stress - until she tries to break the news of her pregnancy to her mum and dad.
Meanwhile Daniel gets an unwelcome taste of the joys of fatherhood.
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Starring David Tennant as Daniel, Liz Carling as Lucy, Joanna Brookes as Alison, Robert Harley as Peter, Sally Grace as Mary and Bill Fellows as Frank.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
THU 09:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b00p9354)
The Offer
The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. Stars Freddie Jones and John Thomson. From January 1999.
THU 09:30 Potting On (b00l1pkk)
Curse of the Pharaoh
Gordon gets so addicted to a computer game that Pam has to get a dog for company.
Sitcom about a couple at odds over running a garden centre and growing older...
Written by Chris Thompson and Peter Reynolds.
Starring Pam Ayres as Pam and Geoffrey Whitehead as Gordon.
With Trevor Bannister, Karl Theobald and Alex Tregear.
Sitcom by Chris Thompson and Peter Reynolds.
Producer Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008.
THU 10:00 Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge (b007jpfd)
The Skimmity Ride
Forever haunted by his reckless past, the ex-Mayor of Casterbridge, Michael Henchard, is becoming desperate...
Stars David Calder as Michael Henchard, Andrea Wray as Elizabeth-Jane, Sandra Berkin as Lucetta, Jason Flemyng as Donald Farfrae and John Nettles as Newson.
The dramatic denouement of Thomas Hardy 's magnificent story of a man whose impetuous, vital character is the seed of his own downfall.
Music arranged and played by Dave Townsend and the Mellstock Band.
Dramatised in 4-parts by Sally Hedges
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Nigel Bryant
First broadcast on BBC Radio in 1994.
THU 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xj4ld)
The Learning Process
The coronation captures the heart of the nation. Based on the diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
THU 11:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xj4lg)
Episode 4
Davy wants to give Bamfylde's new headmaster his full support in 1927, but Alcock won't make it easy for him. Stars Oliver Milburn.
THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b00xj4lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00d4184)
Series 6
Episode 3
Nappy Days - and Britain's entry for 'The Eurovision Pun Contest'.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Douglas Young.
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: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in April 1968.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jvn3)
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
6. Ann Dorland
With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Allan Cuthbertson as Robert Fentiman, Martin Jarvis as George Fentiman, Amanda Reiss as Ann Dorland and Gabriel Woolf as Inspector Parker.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club was first published in 1928.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller.
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1975.
THU 13:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007tcfh)
4. The Professionals
Retired hitman, Art Gordo, makes a decision about his target, Charles Allweather.
But what about Louise?
Dinsdale Landen stars in Jim Eldridge's thriller adapted from his own novel.
Art Gordo …. Dinsdale Landon
Louise Lenehan …. Frances Jeater
Paul Le Clerk …. Donald Gee
Leon Young …. Basil Henson
Francis/Forbes …. Douglas Blackwell
Parson …. Terrence Hardiman
Charles Allweather …. Glyn Owen
Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1976.
THU 14:00 We've Been Here Before (b007s945)
Series 1
Episode 3
Clive Anderson's panel show of the past with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince and Gyles Brandreth. From August 2003.
THU 14:30 Natural Despots (b0076w3y)
Episode 2
Are animals only ever in it for themselves? Michael Portillo investigates with the help of the meerkats of the Kalahari.
THU 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007r524)
Rebellion in County Down; Vinegar Hill
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU 15:15 God's Architect (b00xj6zn)
Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain
Pugin's career hits its pinnacle, but sudden changes transform him into a doting father to six children. Read by Haydn Gwynne.
THU 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00ndwt6)
A Place Out of a Dream
On Will's first trip up the Hawksbury River in New South Wales, he sees a piece of land. Ron Cook reads Kate Grenville's tale.
THU 15:45 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007w2pr)
Episode 4
In his trip from Cairo to Cape Town, writer Paul Theroux travels by bus to reach a troubled Zimbabwe. Read by William Roberts.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xj6zq)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring The BFG, Jerry and the Inventions, and Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge.
THU 17:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b00p9354)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Potting On (b00l1pkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Planet B (b00j250y)
Series 1
9. The Fast Track
Still stuck in a virtual world, it's John's last chance to save Lioba by navigating an escape path.
Ten-part series about a mystery virtual world.
Written by Paul May.
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
All other parts played by Janice Acquah, Jill Cardo, Stephen Critchlow, Inam Mirza, Paul Rider and Adjoa Andoh.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2009.
THU 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0y9)
4. Distraction
Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, edges towards a cure, but then he gets distracted.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b00xj4lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00d4184)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvn3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007tcfh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xj4ld)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xj4lg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0091nkl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 And Now in Colour (b00804kc)
Series 2
Astronaut Training
The sketch show team take the audience to Nevada for astronaut selection by NASA.
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 February 1991.
THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b00gl83p)
Series 3
Episode 4
A torn glove sparks a health scare for the path lab team. Stars Peter Davison and Geoffrey Whitehead. From February 2006.
THU 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global (b007jvt7)
Series 1
Ireland
Travelling from rainy Sligo to busy Dublin, the comedian performs for the locals and learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
Producer: Danny Wallace
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.
FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 2011
FRI 00:00 Planet B (b00j250y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0y9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvn3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007tcfh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xj4ld)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xj4lg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge (b007jpfd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b00p9354)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Potting On (b00l1pkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 PL Travers - Mary Poppins (b00slpvx)
The story of the magical English nanny - poised, punctilious and practically perfect in every way.
Starring Juliet Stevenson as Mary Poppins, who's set to transform the lives of Jane and Michael Banks.
After the Banks family's last nanny walks out in disgust, Mary blows in to number 17 Cherry Tree Lane in London. She's given a week's trial by the children's father, George - but says she'll only stay until the wind changes.
Dramatised by Hazel Marshall, this was the first ever radio adaptation - based on several Mary Poppins stories written by PL Travers .
Juliet Stevenson .... Mary Poppins
Jonathan Bee .... Michael
Sophie Stuckey .... Jane
Deborah Berlin .... Mrs Banks
David Timson .... Mr Banks
Andrew Sachs .... Mr Turvy
Phyllida Law .... Katie Nana
Chris Moran .... Mr Smart
Laura Doddington .... Polly
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: David Ian Neville.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
FRI 06:00 21/01/2011 (b00xj7rn)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007k1yw)
Series 2
Fatso's Box Brownie
Johnson has a boozy birthday, while Pertwee's attempts to smuggle wine doesn't go to plan.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Heather, Michael Bates as Lt. Commander Bates 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 October 1959.
FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008f86w)
Series 2
Lassie Go Home
Wendy adopts a dog which adores her, but hates Robin. Stars Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. From June 2003.
FRI 09:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
The Builder
The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.
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
Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards
Myrtle Spivey …. Stella Tanner
Wolfgang Fischer …. Gordon Clyde
The Builder’s Receptionist …. Carole Harrison
The Irish Nun …. Katherine Parr
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 August 1984.
FRI 09:30 No Commitments (b007jnv9)
Series 6
Making It Better
Victoria and Charlotte try to help Anna over her recent break-up. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From July 1999.
FRI 10:00 Far from the Madding Crowd (b007jlck)
Fortunes
When shepherd Gabriel Oak meets Bathsheba, a cycle of passion and pain begins. Thomas Hardy's classic tale with Janet Maw.
FRI 11:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xj958)
The Wedding
The Queen proposes to her husband of choice. Drama based on letters and diaries. Stars Imogen Stubbs.
FRI 11:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xjth7)
Episode 5
Davy Powlett Jones draws daggers with Bamfylde School's headmaster Alcock in 1929. One of them will have to go. Stars Oliver Milburn.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007k1yw)
[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 Wimsey (b007jvn6)
Strong Poison
Old Bailey
Lord Peter Wimsey attends the trial of Harriet Vane, a young mystery writer accused of poisoning her former lover with arsenic. The evidence against her seems overwhelming, but the shrewd, debonair sleuth harbours doubts over her guilt.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Carleton Hobbs as the Judge, Charlotte Mitchell as the Dowager Duchess, Ann Bell as Harriet Vane and Stephen Thorne as the Attorney-General.
British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. Strong Poison was first published in 1930.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.
Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
Adapted for radio in six episodes by Chris Miller.
Producer: Simon Brett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976.
FRI 13:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007jtl9)
5. The Moment of Truth
Retired hitman, Art Gordo, finally comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis.
Dinsdale Landen stars in the gripping conclusion of Jim Eldridge's thriller adapted from his own novel.
Art Gordo …. Dinsdale Landon
Louise Lenehan …. Frances Jeater
Paul Le Clerk …. Donald Gee
Sally Le Clerk …. Joanna Wake
Leon Young …. Basil Henson
Forbes …. Douglas Blackwell
Parsons …. Terrence Hardiman
Hotel Porter …. Frank Coda
Charles Allweather …. Glyn Owen
Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1976.
FRI 14:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00xjth9)
Series 6
Episode 9
From Minnesota, the American funny man welcomes jazz songbird Inga Swearingen and Nashville picker Guthrie Trapp. From 2010.
FRI 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007r3l5)
The Races of Castlebar; The Union Proposed
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI 15:15 God's Architect (b00xjv0n)
Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain
Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain: The architect finds a new love, but his professional life declines and personal misery beckons. Read by Haydn Gwynne.
FRI 15:30 Kate Grenville - The Secret River (b00nf0tr)
Adam in Paradise
William stakes his claim on Thornhill's Point, but other people have the same idea. Read by Ron Cook.
FRI 15:45 Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari (b007w3f2)
Episode 5
Travel writer Paul Theroux's epic journey comes to an end in South Africa, his final destination. Concluded by William Roberts.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00xjv0q)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring The BFG, Jerry and the Inventions, and Marshmallow Magic and the Wild Rose Rouge.
FRI 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 No Commitments (b007jnv9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Planet B (b00j2j7k)
Series 1
10. Death's Door
John and Lioba aim to meet in the real world, but can they really escape their virtual reality?
Conclusion of series one of three about a mystery virtual world.
Written by Matthew Broughton.
John ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Medley ...... Lizzy Watts
Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo
Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes
All other parts played by Janice Acquah, Jill Cardo, Stephen Critchlow,Paul Rider, Manjeet Mann, Matthew Broughton and Adjoa Andoh.
Director: Jessica Dromgoole
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2009.
FRI 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b00cfzw4)
5. Hunting
Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, steps up his hunt for the root of the plague.
Richard Matheson's 1954 cult classic set in 1976 USA. One of the 20th century's most significant vampire novels, combining sci-fi and horror.
Read by Angus McInnes.
Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007k1yw)
[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 Wimsey (b007jvn6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death (b007jtl9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria (b00xj958)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days (b00xjth7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b008f86w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b008jdf4)
Series 2
Episode 4
Pamela has had enough of men, including Merv, so she joins a women's group. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From May 2003.
FRI 23:00 Miranda Hart's Joke Shop (b00mvfw1)
What an Excuse
The shopkeeper's mother plans a wedding, but the prospective bride has other ideas. With Patricia Hodge. From September 2008.
FRI 23:30 The Young Postmen (b00xjv0s)
Everest (The Mountain)
Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable. Stars Ben Miller and John Thompson. From December 1992.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
15/01/2011
06:00 SAT (b00xg7dz)
16/01/2011
06:00 SUN (b00xgc60)
17/01/2011
06:00 MON (b00xglb5)
18/01/2011
06:00 TUE (b00xhbrz)
19/01/2011
06:00 WED (b00xhywm)
20/01/2011
06:00 THU (b00xj1wq)
21/01/2011
06:00 FRI (b00xj7rn)
A Shared Vision
14:00 WED (b00xj0hp)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 MON (b007r02y)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 TUE (b007r42s)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 WED (b007r4m9)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 THU (b007r524)
A Short History of Ireland
15:00 FRI (b007r3l5)
And Now in Colour
22:30 THU (b00804kc)
Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song
09:00 SAT (b00xg9tq)
Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song
19:00 SAT (b00xg9tq)
Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song
05:00 SUN (b00xg9tq)
Artists
08:30 MON (b00xglb7)
Artists
22:00 MON (b00xglb7)
Atomic Tales
23:30 MON (b007jx7x)
Beyond Our Ken
12:00 SUN (b007jwb4)
Beyond Our Ken
19:00 SUN (b007jwb4)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00xg7f1)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00xgc62)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00xh7mk)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00xhy3m)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00xj15z)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00xj6zq)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00xjv0q)
Bleak Expectations
22:30 SUN (b00ddx9f)
Brian Aldiss Presents
00:30 SAT (b00ncbx0)
Brothers in Law
12:30 SUN (b007k164)
Brothers in Law
19:30 SUN (b007k164)
Clare in the Community
09:30 TUE (b00fw5jh)
Clare in the Community
17:30 TUE (b00fw5jh)
Clare in the Community
04:30 WED (b00fw5jh)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:30 SUN (b00p84q5)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00xgc84)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:30 SUN (b00xggsj)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:45 SUN (b00xggsl)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00l1pkp)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:30 MON (b00p84q5)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00xgc84)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:30 MON (b00xggsj)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:45 MON (b00xggsl)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00l1pkp)
Comedy Controller
10:00 SAT (b007jmg8)
Comedy Controller
20:00 SAT (b007jmg8)
Coming Alive
09:30 MON (b00gdw1p)
Coming Alive
17:30 MON (b00gdw1p)
Coming Alive
04:30 TUE (b00gdw1p)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00xg8jc)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00xg9k0)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00xg9ts)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00xg9tv)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00xg9tx)
Crossing the Glacier by Berlie Doherty
10:15 SUN (b007jv9m)
Crossing the Glacier by Berlie Doherty
21:15 SUN (b007jv9m)
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (Omnibus)
09:00 SUN (b007jtcr)
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves (Omnibus)
20:00 SUN (b007jtcr)
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves
02:00 SAT (b007jtch)
Doctor in the House
12:30 TUE (b007jt0n)
Doctor in the House
19:30 TUE (b007jt0n)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
08:30 THU (b0091nkl)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
22:00 THU (b0091nkl)
Far from the Madding Crowd
10:00 FRI (b007jlck)
Foul Play
14:00 MON (b00jh5hn)
Four Sad Faces
23:30 SUN (b00g27lp)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
05:00 SAT (b00xg7dx)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
17:00 SAT (b00xg7dx)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
04:00 SUN (b00xg7dx)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
14:00 FRI (b00xjth9)
Getting Nowhere Fast
22:30 FRI (b008jdf4)
God's Architect
15:15 MON (b00xh652)
God's Architect
15:15 TUE (b00xhfs6)
God's Architect
15:15 WED (b00xj15x)
God's Architect
15:15 THU (b00xj6zn)
God's Architect
15:15 FRI (b00xjv0n)
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea
22:15 SUN (b007ynlv)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007jnf8)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007jnf8)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007jnf8)
Hattie Naylor - Ivan and the Dogs
02:15 SAT (b00xfjd5)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 MON (b007k0s3)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 TUE (b007k0s3)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 TUE (b007k0tb)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 WED (b007k0tb)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 WED (b007k0wz)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 THU (b007k0wz)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 THU (b007k0y9)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 FRI (b007k0y9)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 FRI (b00cfzw4)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 THU (b00d4184)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 THU (b00d4184)
Idiots of Ants: Totally Gizmo
22:00 SUN (b00xgjt9)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
04:00 SAT (b007jq15)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
09:00 FRI (b007jq3p)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile
17:00 FRI (b007jq3p)
JB Priestley - When We Are Married
13:00 SAT (b007jvkd)
JB Priestley - When We Are Married
01:00 SUN (b007jvkd)
Jenny Stephens - Jefferson 37
18:00 SUN (b007k4kc)
Jenny Stephens - Jefferson 37
00:00 MON (b007k4kc)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
13:30 MON (b007jtkk)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
20:30 MON (b007jtkk)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
01:30 TUE (b007jtkk)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
13:30 TUE (b007jtkq)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
20:30 TUE (b007jtkq)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
01:30 WED (b007jtkq)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
13:30 WED (b007jtkw)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
20:30 WED (b007jtkw)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
01:30 THU (b007jtkw)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
13:30 THU (b007tcfh)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
20:30 THU (b007tcfh)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
01:30 FRI (b007tcfh)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
13:30 FRI (b007jtl9)
Jim Eldridge - Down Payment on Death
20:30 FRI (b007jtl9)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
11:00 MON (b00xgp36)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
21:00 MON (b00xgp36)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
02:00 TUE (b00xgp36)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
11:00 TUE (b00xhck1)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
21:00 TUE (b00xhck1)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
02:00 WED (b00xhck1)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
11:00 WED (b00xhz79)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
21:00 WED (b00xhz79)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
02:00 THU (b00xhz79)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
11:00 THU (b00xj4ld)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
21:00 THU (b00xj4ld)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
02:00 FRI (b00xj4ld)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
11:00 FRI (b00xj958)
Juliet Ace - Young Victoria
21:00 FRI (b00xj958)
Just William
05:00 WED (b00sjpnp)
Just William
05:15 WED (b00xhywk)
Just William
05:00 THU (b007jqrl)
Just William
05:15 THU (b007jqs1)
Kate Grenville - The Secret River
15:30 MON (b00ncwv7)
Kate Grenville - The Secret River
15:30 TUE (b00nd0t9)
Kate Grenville - The Secret River
15:30 WED (b00ndlm5)
Kate Grenville - The Secret River
15:30 THU (b00ndwt6)
Kate Grenville - The Secret River
15:30 FRI (b00nf0tr)
King Street Junior
09:30 SAT (b007x07n)
King Street Junior
19:30 SAT (b007x07n)
King Street Junior
05:30 SUN (b007x07n)
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking
22:30 MON (b00773bh)
Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun
23:00 SUN (b00804lf)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
12:30 WED (b00h4lnm)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
19:30 WED (b00h4lnm)
Little Britain
23:00 TUE (b008vt68)
MR James
00:45 SAT (b007k1kh)
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better
23:00 MON (b00k9dc3)
Married
08:30 TUE (b00dvdlf)
Married
22:00 TUE (b00dvdlf)
Mind Your Own Business!
12:30 MON (b009sczf)
Mind Your Own Business!
19:30 MON (b009sczf)
Miranda Hart's Joke Shop
23:00 FRI (b00mvfw1)
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris
10:30 SUN (b007k087)
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris
21:30 SUN (b007k087)
Natural Despots
14:30 WED (b0076w0s)
Natural Despots
14:30 THU (b0076w3y)
Nebulous
22:30 TUE (b00xhy3p)
No Commitments
04:30 SAT (b007jntt)
No Commitments
09:30 FRI (b007jnv9)
No Commitments
17:30 FRI (b007jnv9)
PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
09:00 WED (b007jxf5)
PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
17:00 WED (b007jxf5)
PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
04:00 THU (b007jxf5)
PL Travers - Mary Poppins
05:00 FRI (b00slpvx)
Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain
05:00 MON (b00r367k)
Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain
05:00 TUE (b00r3996)
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari
15:45 MON (b007jyp5)
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari
15:45 TUE (b007w429)
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari
15:45 WED (b007w4h4)
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari
15:45 THU (b007w2pr)
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari
15:45 FRI (b007w3f2)
People Snogging in Public Places
23:00 SAT (b00xg9tz)
Planet B
00:00 SAT (b00j0hqr)
Planet B
18:00 MON (b00j1c4w)
Planet B
00:00 TUE (b00j1c4w)
Planet B
18:00 TUE (b00j1hzf)
Planet B
00:00 WED (b00j1hzf)
Planet B
18:00 WED (b00j1z95)
Planet B
00:00 THU (b00j1z95)
Planet B
18:00 THU (b00j250y)
Planet B
00:00 FRI (b00j250y)
Planet B
18:00 FRI (b00j2j7k)
Potting On
09:30 THU (b00l1pkk)
Potting On
17:30 THU (b00l1pkk)
Potting On
04:30 FRI (b00l1pkk)
Puzzle Panel
14:00 TUE (b00xhck5)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
11:15 MON (b00xh3kt)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
21:15 MON (b00xh3kt)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
02:15 TUE (b00xh3kt)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
11:15 TUE (b00xhck3)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
21:15 TUE (b00xhck3)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
02:15 WED (b00xhck3)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
11:15 WED (b00xhz7c)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
21:15 WED (b00xhz7c)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
02:15 THU (b00xhz7c)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
11:15 THU (b00xj4lg)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
21:15 THU (b00xj4lg)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
02:15 FRI (b00xj4lg)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
11:15 FRI (b00xjth7)
RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days
21:15 FRI (b00xjth7)
Rigor Mortis
23:00 THU (b00gl83p)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
08:30 FRI (b008f86w)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
22:00 FRI (b008f86w)
Ross Noble Goes Global
23:30 THU (b007jvt7)
Round the Horne
08:00 MON (b00hzphb)
Round the Horne
12:00 MON (b00hzphb)
Round the Horne
19:00 MON (b00hzphb)
Short Stories by Robert Heinlein
18:30 SUN (b00l3pzz)
Short Stories by Robert Heinlein
00:30 MON (b00l3pzz)
That Reminds Me
11:30 SUN (b007jn9p)
That Reminds Me
17:30 SUN (b007jn9p)
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes
01:30 SAT (b007k372)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
08:00 TUE (b007qv81)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
12:00 TUE (b007qv81)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
19:00 TUE (b007qv81)
The Galton and Simpson Playhouse
09:00 THU (b00p9354)
The Galton and Simpson Playhouse
17:00 THU (b00p9354)
The Galton and Simpson Playhouse
04:00 FRI (b00p9354)
The House I Grew Up In
14:30 MON (b00d74s3)
The House I Grew Up In
14:30 TUE (b00dgjg0)
The House of Milton Jones
08:30 WED (b00l1tt2)
The House of Milton Jones
22:00 WED (b00l1tt2)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
18:00 SAT (b007wznx)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
00:00 SUN (b007wznx)
The Lee Mack Show
23:00 WED (b00bwzv3)
The Maltby Collection
22:30 WED (b00xj161)
The Man in Black
18:30 SAT (b00nrv03)
The Man in Black
00:30 SUN (b00nrv03)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
09:30 WED (b007ww6z)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
17:30 WED (b007ww6z)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
04:30 THU (b007ww6z)
The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution
11:00 SUN (b00xgc64)
The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution
17:00 SUN (b00xgc64)
The Men from the Ministry
08:00 THU (b00xj4lb)
The Men from the Ministry
12:00 THU (b00xj4lb)
The Men from the Ministry
19:00 THU (b00xj4lb)
The Million Pound Radio Show
23:30 WED (b007k0sb)
The Navy Lark
08:00 FRI (b007k1yw)
The Navy Lark
12:00 FRI (b007k1yw)
The Navy Lark
19:00 FRI (b007k1yw)
The News Quiz
16:30 SUN (b00xgjt7)
The News Quiz
04:30 MON (b00xgjt7)
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket
12:30 FRI (b007jrgv)
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket
19:30 FRI (b007jrgv)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
09:00 MON (b007jykd)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
17:00 MON (b007jykd)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
04:00 TUE (b007jykd)
The Sofa of Time
23:30 TUE (b00hxzc8)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
09:00 TUE (b007z8s1)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
17:00 TUE (b007z8s1)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
04:00 WED (b007z8s1)
The Young Postmen
23:30 FRI (b00xjv0s)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
10:00 MON (b007jpd3)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
03:00 TUE (b007jpd3)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
10:00 TUE (b007jpdj)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
03:00 WED (b007jpdj)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
10:00 WED (b007jpdx)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
03:00 THU (b007jpdx)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
10:00 THU (b007jpfd)
Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge
03:00 FRI (b007jpfd)
Vent
03:00 SAT (b00nws98)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:30 MON (b007lnqr)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:45 MON (b007lzws)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:30 TUE (b007m474)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:45 TUE (b007lzbj)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:30 WED (b007lrnj)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:45 WED (b007m72r)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:30 THU (b007m9sh)
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North
05:45 THU (b007mc8q)
Wally K Daly
02:30 SUN (b007jqz6)
Wally K Daly
13:00 SUN (b007jqz6)
Wally K Daly
01:00 MON (b007jqz6)
We've Been Here Before
14:00 THU (b007s945)
Wimsey
01:00 SAT (b007jvmm)
Wimsey
13:00 MON (b007jvmr)
Wimsey
20:00 MON (b007jvmr)
Wimsey
01:00 TUE (b007jvmr)
Wimsey
13:00 TUE (b007jvmz)
Wimsey
20:00 TUE (b007jvmz)
Wimsey
01:00 WED (b007jvmz)
Wimsey
13:00 WED (b007jvn1)
Wimsey
20:00 WED (b007jvn1)
Wimsey
01:00 THU (b007jvn1)
Wimsey
13:00 THU (b007jvn3)
Wimsey
20:00 THU (b007jvn3)
Wimsey
01:00 FRI (b007jvn3)
Wimsey
13:00 FRI (b007jvn6)
Wimsey
20:00 FRI (b007jvn6)