Sid hires the lad to run his new venture, but then he discovers a surprise next door.
With Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly, Kenneth Williams and Denis Wilson.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Links between the serial killings and New Labour appear stronger than ever for maverick hack, George Cragge.
Mark Tavener's six-part satirical comedy thriller stars Michael Williams as George Cragge, Barry Foster as DCI Frank Jefferson, Hugh Laurie as the Prime Minister, Richard Griffiths as Crichton-Potter, John Bird as Martin, Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss, Rebecca Front as Marcia Mallon, Kenneth Cranham as Jim Hardie, Geoffrey Whitehead as Director of Personnel, Simon Greehall as the Chancellor, Jonathan Keeble as John and Susie Brann as Caroline.
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot must dig for more clues. Is there a killer in a team of desert archaeologists?
Hercule Poirot …. John Moffatt
Richard Carey …. Gavin Muir
Amy Leatheran …. Becky Hindley
Dr Reilly …. Norman Rodway
Dr Leidner …. William Franklyn
Sheila Reilly …. Cathy Sara
Miss Johnson …. Elizabeth Spriggs
At large in a hostile European dictatorship, the fugitive battles on, in his efforts to escape, by taking to water.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Dick Swiveller gets to know a mysterious gentleman and eavesdrops on a conversation. Dickens dramatisation with Sandi Toksvig. From January 2003.
Anat refuses to leave her home as the Israelites approach. Tales from the reign of biblical King David. Stars David Calder.
As Dora continues to struggle, David receives news about Emily. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Sheila Hancock and Phil Daniels.
Tighten your ectoplasm, fill your pen with invisible ink and you’re ready for some transcendental instruction imparted from Jo Kendall , Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris
Tensions remain as Principal Fielding invites East and West to tea, sparking an ill-considered offer. Read by Samuel West.
Reading from his autobiography, the actor recalls his arrest for strike action - and being detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
Victoria has reigned longer than any other monarch and celebrations are afoot. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
Early summer sees the wood ants preparing to mate, but forest cyclists put their nest in danger. Peter France investigates.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
Sarah's mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a cheap builder with big brown eyes...
Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and Leo Dolan as Terry.
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
With the council and Sandra both upset, Terry has his work cut out for him. Stars Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. From August 2000.
Death has fun in the real world, leaving his daughter Ysabell and Mort in charge of the life-collecting business.
Mort ...... Carl Prekopp
Death ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Albert ...... Phillip Jackson
Ysabell ...... Clare Corbett
Princess Keli ...... Alice Hart
Cutwell ...... Adam Godley
Keeble ...... Philip Fox
Landlord ...... Jon Glover
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.
Can Satan convince the Professor that all human beings are corruptible – even his wife?
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell
Pavlov, the Big Bang and Latin. More from the inimitable comedian's performance at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. From 1995.
THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2009
THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007k1c1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k0y9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jlx8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr30)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007w4dk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Kings (b007jqw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 In the Chair (b007jsyl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b008pb1r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Eddie Izzard - Definite Article (b00gky8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield (b007jmxy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Coming Alive (b00gkwhq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:30 After Henry (b007jmnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00gkz4f)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7.
THU 08:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0082crd)
Series 2
Episode 4
Can shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel save a struggling department store from closure?
Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988.
Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel ...... Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ...... Frank Lazarus
With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello.
Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden.
Music arranged and conducted by David Firman.
Producer: Dirk Maggs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991.
THU 08:30 The Right Time (b007wp6k)
Series 1
Episode 1
The baby boomers see the funny side of everyday modern life. Stars Eleanor Bron, Clive Swift and Neil Innes. From August 2001.
THU 09:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jlxs)
Murder in Mesopotamia
Episode 4
As Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot continues quizzing the suspects, a second tragedy strikes the archaeological dig.
Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.
Hercule Poirot …. John Moffatt
Mrs Mercado …. Elaine Claxton
Emmott …. Peter Whitman
Mercado …. Neville Jason
Amy Leatheran …. Becky Hindley
Carl Reiter …. Tom Bevan
Dr Leidner …. William Franklyn
Miss Johnson …. Elizabeth Spriggs
Father Lavigny …. John Hartley
Richard Carey …. Gavin Muir
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Producer: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1994.
THU 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3f)
Episode 4
Back in England after battling to escape - the Englishman soon realises that even in London, he's still not safe from his hostile pursuers.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.
THU 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007w2k7)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 14
Little Nell becomes confused as she tries to stop her grandfather's gambling. Dickens dramatisation with Trevor Peacock. From January 2003.
THU 10:15 Kings (b007jqwf)
Michal, Saul's Daughter
In the monarch's harem, three wives fight their case. Tales from the reign of biblical King David. Stars Caroline Langrishe.
THU 11:00 Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield (b007jn0g)
My Beloved Dora
Mr Micawber confides in David about Uriah Heep, and Dora's health causes concern. Stars Phil Daniels and Sheila Hancock.
THU 12:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0082crd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00gkz4h)
Willie Rushton, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer with the late arrivals at the Vets' Ball. From April 1984.
THU 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jy9b)
Episode 4
Adela makes a decision about her future with Ronny, but fate intervenes on the Marabar Road. Read by Samuel West. Episode 4 of 15.
THU 13:15 Ricky (b00bv2mx)
Episode 4
Reading from his autobiography, the actor recalls his release from jail and being a TV extra, ahead of landing his big break.
THU 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtqy)
The Boer War Turns the Century
As Queen Victoria reaches 80, the country is at war in South Africa. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
THU 13:45 A Year in the Life of Ants (b008yt3x)
Episode 4
In late summer, the queen ants must establish new colonies - sparking the start of insect warfare. Peter France investigates.
THU 14:00 15/01/2009 (b00gl4sv)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.
THU 17:00 Doctor in the House (b007jt20)
Our First Operation
Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.
The misadventures of student doctor Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Edward Cast as Taffy Evans and Ann Murray as Sister.
Producer: David Hatch
Recorded at the BBC Paris studio in London.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1968.
THU 17:30 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx80)
Series 1
A Good Heart
The long summer holiday is over - and it's D-day minus one for the school teachers of King Street Junior.
School comedy created and written by Jim Eldridge. Ten series of this King Street Junior ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Stars Carolyn Pickles as Mrs Devon, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis, Michael Cochrane as Mr Maxwell, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Teresa Gallagher as Miss Featherstone, Jacqueline Beatty as Miss Reid, Janice Acquah as Mrs Khan and Elliot Gonzalez as Peter.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.
THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007k1l2)
Mort
Episode 4
Death has disappeared, leaving his apprentice Mort, his daughter Ysabell and Albert the cook to carry on the life-collecting operation.
The conclusion of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy set on Discworld.
Narrated by Anton Lesser.
and Jon Glover as the Duke.
Mort ...... Carl Prekopp
Death ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Albert ...... Phillip Jackson
Ysabell ...... Clare Corbett
Princess Keli ...... Alice Hart
Cutwell ...... Adam Godley
Rincewind ...... Philip Fox
Duke ...... Jon Glover
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.
THU 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.
THU 19:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0082crd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00gkz4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jlxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007w2k7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 21:15 Kings (b007jqwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
THU 22:00 The Right Time (b007wp6k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00gl4sx)
Series 3
Episode 3
Falling from the top of a New York skyscraper, life as a business guru flashes before the comic's eyes. From May 2001.
THU 23:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00gl4sz)
Episode 6
1942: More musical and military mishaps as Spike finds himself in and out of more trouble...
Spike Milligan shares more frank memories of his wartime service.
Published in 1971, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall is the first volume of the Spike Milligan's idiosyncratic military memoir.
Reversioned into 8-parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra.
THU 23:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00gl4t1)
Series 2
Insecurity
You should talk about your problems - after all, a problem shared is a problem halved.
Unless you've got a trust phobia, in which case it opens a whole other can of worms.
Written by and starring Adam Bloom.
With Stefano Paolini.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.
THU 23:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley (b007zh0z)
Series 1
Episode 3
Charity nominations and gifts for Mrs Armitage's birthday are on the councillors' agenda. With Liz Fraser. From January 1997.
FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2009
FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007k1l2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b00cfzw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jlxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007w2k7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Kings (b007jqwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Right Time (b007wp6k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00gl4sx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
22:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00gl4sz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00gl4t1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley (b007zh0z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield (b007jn0g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx80)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:30 Doctor in the House (b007jt20)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00glrvb)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vk)
Series 1
Episode 7
The Backroom Boys of the BBC - and Captain Horne tackles a tricky case as that 'Edwin Braden is Missing'.
Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London.
Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1965.
FRI 08:30 Radio Active (b00gl83m)
Series 7
Probe Round the Back
Nigel Pry leads the hunt for the Fifth Man, the Whitehall Mole, the Moscow Sleeper and the Gentlemen's Toilet - as the radio team asks the question "MI5 - Friend, foe or motorway?".
Starring Morwenna Banks, Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton-Stevens.
Music by Philip Pope and Steve Brown.
Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1987.
FRI 09:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jly9)
Murder in Mesopotamia
Episode 5
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer...
The gripping conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.
Hercule Poirot …. John Moffatt
Coleman …. David Jarvis
Captain Maitland …. Richard Todd
Mrs Mercado …. Elaine Claxton
Sheila Reilly …. Cathy Sara
Dr Reilly …. Norman Rodway
Dr Leidner …. William Franklyn
Richard Carey …. Gavin Muir
Amy Leatheran …. Becky Hindley
Producer: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1994.
FRI 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3t)
Episode 5
Still on the run from foreign agents, the Englishman is pursued through the deep tunnels of the London Underground.
Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.
Read by Michael Jayston.
Producer: David Jackson Young.
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.
FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007w3b7)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode 15
The hunt continues to track down Little Nell and her grandfather. Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings. From January 2003.
FRI 10:15 Kings (b007jqwr)
Abishag, the Virgin
The monarch is dying. Bathsheba and his new wife attend him. Tales from the reign of biblical King David. Stars Alison Pettitt.
FRI 11:00 Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield (b007jn0r)
I Have Loved You All My Life
As tragedy strikes, David is forced to contemplate his future. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Sheila Hancock and Gary Cady.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00glrvd)
From 22/03/1971
A struggling vicar, a Welsh birthday card poet and a perplexed psychoanalyst.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady and Pauline Yates. Pianist: Gordon Langford.
Written by Chris Allen, David Climie, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, and Gerald Wiley.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.
FRI 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jybq)
Episode 5
A remarkable gesture cements the friendship between Dr Aziz and British principal, Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West. Episode 5 of 15.
FRI 13:15 Ricky (b00bt4lt)
Episode 5
Concluding his autobiography, the actor recalls how disaster followed TV success in Brookside - until Jim Royle barged in.
FRI 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtr4)
The Death of Victoria and the Dream of Gerontius
Queen Victoria's reign ends and a Conservative government returns. Anna Massey continues the history of Britain.
FRI 13:45 A Year in the Life of Ants (b008yvk7)
Episode 5
Autumn brings ferocious storms for the wood ants, but hibernation beckons with the arrival of winter. Peter France investigates.
FRI 14:00 16/01/2009 (b00glrvg)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 17:00 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b008wmnh)
Series 2
Museum of East End Life
A new museum of East End Life, shaped like an enormous upturned whelk cup, means more structural damage to Linda's laid-back lifestyle.
Sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.
With Femi Elufowoju Jnr, Jeremy Hardy, Margaret John, Martin Hyder and Chris Neill.
Producer: Jon Rolph
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.
FRI 17:30 For Better or for Worse (b00gl83r)
Series 1
Episode 4
Iris discovers she has competition for Bernard in the form of Crystabelle, the new office secretary.
Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard star in Vince Powell’s sitcom about the turbulent relationship of an odd couple.
Iris ...... Su Pollard
Bernard ...... Gorden Kaye
Wilf ...... David Ross
Daisy ...... Paula Tilbrook
Crystabelle ...... Julie Higginson
Mr Foley ...... Peter Wheeler
Writer Vince Powell (1928–2009) scripted a number of popular TV sitcoms including Love Thy Neighbour, For the Love of Ada and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1993.
FRI 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jl80)
Wyrd Sisters
1. Surprise Bundle
Three witches meet on a blasted heath while murder is in the air.
Terry Pratchett 's popular tale dramatised in four parts by Vince Foxall.
CAST:
Granny Weatherwax …. Sheila Hancock
Nanny Ogg …. Lynda Baron
Magrat Garlick …. Deborah Berlin
Duke Felmet …. Ian Masters
Lady Felmet …. Kristin Milward
King Verence …. John Hartley
Mrs Vitoller …. Natasha Pyne
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.
FRI 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k10v)
6. Shock
Crushed by his dog's death, Robert's vampire quest continues, with a shock in store.
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 Round the Horne (b00j05vk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00glrvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jly9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3t)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007w3b7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Kings (b007jqwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Radio Active (b00gl83m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 All Classical Music Explained (b007jsr8)
The Orchestra
In a unique performance, Rainer Hersch assembles the largest collection of stylophones in one building. From October 1998.
FRI 23:00 The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show (b007jp7v)
Shakespeare in America
The truncated thespians expose the shocking truth behind the Bard's little-known trip across the Atlantic. From June 1994.
FRI 23:30 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.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
10/01/2009
14:00 SAT (b00ghyx7)
11/01/2009
14:00 SUN (b00gj8sz)
12/01/2009
14:00 MON (b00gknjn)
13/01/2009
14:00 TUE (b00gkqfs)
14/01/2009
14:00 WED (b00gkvgb)
15/01/2009
14:00 THU (b00gl4sv)
16/01/2009
14:00 FRI (b00glrvg)
A Year in the Life of Ants
13:45 MON (b008y6gb)
A Year in the Life of Ants
13:45 TUE (b008yd1f)
A Year in the Life of Ants
13:45 WED (b008yrvs)
A Year in the Life of Ants
13:45 THU (b008yt3x)
A Year in the Life of Ants
13:45 FRI (b008yvk7)
After Henry
17:00 WED (b007jmnj)
After Henry
06:30 THU (b007jmnj)
All Classical Music Explained
03:30 SAT (b007jspb)
All Classical Music Explained
22:30 FRI (b007jsr8)
All Gas and Gaiters
13:30 SAT (b007jp5l)
All Gas and Gaiters
02:30 SUN (b007jp5l)
Arthur C Clarke Stories
18:30 SAT (b008h36w)
Arthur C Clarke Stories
00:30 SUN (b008h36w)
Ballylenon
17:00 MON (b007jvg9)
Ballylenon
06:30 TUE (b007jvg9)
Big Toe Books
07:00 SAT (b00ghyx1)
Big Toe Books
07:00 SUN (b00gj7v2)
Big Toe Books
07:00 MON (b00gklbc)
Big Toe Books
07:00 TUE (b00gkqfq)
Big Toe Books
07:00 WED (b00gkvg8)
Big Toe Books
07:00 THU (b00gkz4f)
Big Toe Books
07:00 FRI (b00glrvb)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
05:00 SAT (b007jmtp)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
11:00 MON (b007jmv1)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
05:00 TUE (b007jmv1)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
11:00 TUE (b007jmxm)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
05:00 WED (b007jmxm)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
11:00 WED (b007jmxy)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
05:00 THU (b007jmxy)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
11:00 THU (b007jn0g)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
05:00 FRI (b007jn0g)
Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield
11:00 FRI (b007jn0r)
Charles Dickens
02:00 SAT (b007vmbs)
Charles Dickens
08:00 SUN (b007w0xm)
Charles Dickens
01:00 MON (b007w0xm)
Charles Dickens
10:00 MON (b007w5fz)
Charles Dickens
21:00 MON (b007w5fz)
Charles Dickens
02:00 TUE (b007w5fz)
Charles Dickens
10:00 TUE (b007w3zv)
Charles Dickens
21:00 TUE (b007w3zv)
Charles Dickens
02:00 WED (b007w3zv)
Charles Dickens
10:00 WED (b007w4dk)
Charles Dickens
21:00 WED (b007w4dk)
Charles Dickens
02:00 THU (b007w4dk)
Charles Dickens
10:00 THU (b007w2k7)
Charles Dickens
21:00 THU (b007w2k7)
Charles Dickens
02:00 FRI (b007w2k7)
Charles Dickens
10:00 FRI (b007w3b7)
Charles Dickens
21:00 FRI (b007w3b7)
Clare in the Community
22:30 SUN (b00gkktk)
Clare in the Community
03:30 MON (b00gkktk)
Coming Alive
17:30 WED (b00gkwhq)
Coming Alive
06:00 THU (b00gkwhq)
Dashiell Hammett - Secret Agent X-9
01:30 SAT (b007jq13)
Dead Ringers
08:30 MON (b007k0pf)
Dead Ringers
22:00 MON (b007k0pf)
Dead Ringers
03:00 TUE (b007k0pf)
Doctor in the House
17:00 THU (b007jt20)
Doctor in the House
06:30 FRI (b007jt20)
EM Forster - A Passage to India
13:00 MON (b007jy5h)
EM Forster - A Passage to India
13:00 TUE (b007jy6r)
EM Forster - A Passage to India
13:00 WED (b007jy80)
EM Forster - A Passage to India
13:00 THU (b007jy9b)
EM Forster - A Passage to India
13:00 FRI (b007jybq)
Eddie Izzard - Definite Article
23:00 WED (b00gky8n)
Eddie Izzard - Definite Article
04:00 THU (b00gky8n)
Educating Archie
13:00 SUN (b009gc5s)
Educating Archie
19:00 SUN (b009gc5s)
Educating Archie
06:00 MON (b009gc5s)
For Better or for Worse
06:00 SAT (b00gfsmm)
For Better or for Worse
17:30 FRI (b00gl83r)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
17:00 SAT (b00j05wq)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
23:00 SAT (b00j05wq)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
06:00 SUN (b00j05wq)
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off
23:30 MON (b009059h)
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off
04:30 TUE (b009059h)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007k15z)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007k15z)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007k15z)
Hercule Poirot
01:00 SAT (b007ytww)
Hercule Poirot
09:00 MON (b007jlw5)
Hercule Poirot
20:00 MON (b007jlw5)
Hercule Poirot
01:00 TUE (b007jlw5)
Hercule Poirot
09:00 TUE (b007jlwq)
Hercule Poirot
20:00 TUE (b007jlwq)
Hercule Poirot
01:00 WED (b007jlwq)
Hercule Poirot
09:00 WED (b007jlx8)
Hercule Poirot
20:00 WED (b007jlx8)
Hercule Poirot
01:00 THU (b007jlx8)
Hercule Poirot
09:00 THU (b007jlxs)
Hercule Poirot
20:00 THU (b007jlxs)
Hercule Poirot
01:00 FRI (b007jlxs)
Hercule Poirot
09:00 FRI (b007jly9)
Hercule Poirot
20:00 FRI (b007jly9)
His Dark Materials
09:00 SAT (b00ghyx5)
His Dark Materials
20:00 SAT (b00ghyx5)
His Dark Materials
03:00 SUN (b00ghyx5)
Hordes of the Things
11:30 SAT (b007jqwz)
Hordes of the Things
22:30 SAT (b007jqwz)
Hordes of the Things
05:30 SUN (b007jqwz)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 SAT (b007k0s3)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 MON (b007k0tb)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 TUE (b007k0tb)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 TUE (b007k0wz)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 WED (b007k0wz)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 WED (b007k0y9)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 THU (b007k0y9)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 THU (b00cfzw4)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
00:30 FRI (b00cfzw4)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
18:30 FRI (b007k10v)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
12:30 THU (b00gkz4h)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
19:30 THU (b00gkz4h)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 MON (b007jpbr)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 MON (b007jpbr)
In the Chair
08:30 WED (b007jsyl)
In the Chair
22:00 WED (b007jsyl)
In the Chair
03:00 THU (b007jsyl)
Johanna Spyri - Heidi
10:00 SUN (b007jxwr)
Johanna Spyri - Heidi
20:00 SUN (b007jxwr)
King Street Junior Revisited
17:30 THU (b007jx80)
King Street Junior Revisited
06:00 FRI (b007jx80)
Kings
10:15 MON (b007jqvc)
Kings
21:15 MON (b007jqvc)
Kings
02:15 TUE (b007jqvc)
Kings
10:15 TUE (b007jqvs)
Kings
21:15 TUE (b007jqvs)
Kings
02:15 WED (b007jqvs)
Kings
10:15 WED (b007jqw4)
Kings
21:15 WED (b007jqw4)
Kings
02:15 THU (b007jqw4)
Kings
10:15 THU (b007jqwf)
Kings
21:15 THU (b007jqwf)
Kings
02:15 FRI (b007jqwf)
Kings
10:15 FRI (b007jqwr)
Kings
21:15 FRI (b007jqwr)
Laughter in the Air
12:00 SUN (b007jr49)
Laughter in the Air
17:00 SUN (b007jr49)
Laughter in the Air
05:00 MON (b007jr49)
Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
06:30 SAT (b00fn0jh)
Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
17:00 FRI (b008wmnh)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
12:30 FRI (b00glrvd)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
19:30 FRI (b00glrvd)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
23:00 TUE (b007qx6z)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
04:00 WED (b007qx6z)
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women
08:30 SAT (b007jqq0)
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women
19:30 SAT (b007jqq0)
Margaret Bonham - The Casino
09:15 SUN (b007s9rk)
Margaret Bonham - The Casino
02:15 MON (b007s9rk)
Miss Marple
12:00 SAT (b007jvfn)
Miss Marple
01:00 SUN (b007jvfn)
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris
11:30 SUN (b007jzrh)
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris
21:30 SUN (b007jzrh)
Nebulous
22:30 MON (b00gknj6)
Nebulous
03:30 TUE (b00gknj6)
No Commitments
17:30 TUE (b007jp3z)
No Commitments
06:00 WED (b007jp3z)
Old Harry's Game
22:30 WED (b008pb1r)
Old Harry's Game
03:30 THU (b008pb1r)
On the Hour
23:30 TUE (b007k3g0)
On the Hour
04:30 WED (b007k3g0)
Oscar Wilde
18:30 SUN (b008jw9k)
Oscar Wilde
00:30 MON (b008jw9k)
Play and Record
23:00 SUN (b00gkktm)
Play and Record
04:00 MON (b00gkktm)
Radio Active
03:00 SAT (b007jw18)
Radio Active
08:30 FRI (b00gl83m)
Radio Active
22:00 FRI (b00gl83m)
Ricky
13:15 MON (b00br7x8)
Ricky
13:15 TUE (b00bs466)
Ricky
13:15 WED (b00bt566)
Ricky
13:15 THU (b00bv2mx)
Ricky
13:15 FRI (b00bt4lt)
Rigor Mortis
04:30 SAT (b00gfsmp)
Rigor Mortis
23:30 FRI (b00gl83p)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
09:30 MON (b007jr26)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 MON (b007jr26)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 TUE (b007jr26)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
09:30 TUE (b007jr2k)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 TUE (b007jr2k)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 WED (b007jr2k)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
09:30 WED (b007jr30)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 WED (b007jr30)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 THU (b007jr30)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
09:30 THU (b007jr3f)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 THU (b007jr3f)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 FRI (b007jr3f)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
09:30 FRI (b007jr3t)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 FRI (b007jr3t)
Round the Horne
08:00 FRI (b00j05vk)
Round the Horne
12:00 FRI (b00j05vk)
Round the Horne
19:00 FRI (b00j05vk)
Second Thoughts
17:00 TUE (b008s4fp)
Second Thoughts
06:30 WED (b008s4fp)
Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
23:00 THU (b00gl4sz)
Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
04:00 FRI (b00gl4sz)
Steptoe and Son
12:30 TUE (b007jlb0)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 TUE (b007jlb0)
Terry Pratchett
18:00 MON (b007k0v6)
Terry Pratchett
00:00 TUE (b007k0v6)
Terry Pratchett
18:00 TUE (b007k134)
Terry Pratchett
00:00 WED (b007k134)
Terry Pratchett
18:00 WED (b007k1c1)
Terry Pratchett
00:00 THU (b007k1c1)
Terry Pratchett
18:00 THU (b007k1l2)
Terry Pratchett
00:00 FRI (b007k1l2)
Terry Pratchett
18:00 FRI (b007jl80)
The Burkiss Way
12:30 WED (b00gs5xs)
The Burkiss Way
19:30 WED (b00gs5xs)
The Friend in the Corner
09:30 SUN (b007k10t)
The Friend in the Corner
02:30 MON (b007k10t)
The Goon Show
08:00 MON (b00gklbf)
The Goon Show
12:00 MON (b00gklbf)
The Goon Show
19:00 MON (b00gklbf)
The Man Born to Be King
02:15 SAT (b008h4ww)
The Man in Black
18:00 SUN (b00gj8t1)
The Man in Black
00:00 MON (b00gj8t1)
The Mark Steel Lecture
22:30 TUE (b007k482)
The Mark Steel Lecture
03:30 WED (b007k482)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
08:00 THU (b0082crd)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
12:00 THU (b0082crd)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
19:00 THU (b0082crd)
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
00:00 SAT (b007jw60)
The Museum of Everything
23:00 MON (b00gknj8)
The Museum of Everything
04:00 TUE (b00gknj8)
The Navy Lark
08:00 TUE (b007m476)
The Navy Lark
12:00 TUE (b007m476)
The Navy Lark
19:00 TUE (b007m476)
The Now Show
22:00 SUN (b00gj8t3)
The Now Show
03:00 MON (b00gj8t3)
The Price of Fear
18:00 SAT (b007jnhf)
The Price of Fear
00:00 SUN (b007jnhf)
The Problem With Adam Bloom
23:30 THU (b00gl4t1)
The Problem With Adam Bloom
04:30 FRI (b00gl4t1)
The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show
04:00 SAT (b007jp54)
The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show
23:00 FRI (b007jp7v)
The Right Time
08:30 THU (b007wp6k)
The Right Time
22:00 THU (b007wp6k)
The Right Time
03:00 FRI (b007wp6k)
The Shuttleworths
08:30 TUE (b007m950)
The Shuttleworths
22:00 TUE (b007m950)
The Shuttleworths
03:00 WED (b007m950)
The Very World of Milton Jones
22:30 THU (b00gl4sx)
The Very World of Milton Jones
03:30 FRI (b00gl4sx)
This Sceptred Isle
13:30 MON (b007jtqb)
This Sceptred Isle
13:30 TUE (b007jtqj)
This Sceptred Isle
13:30 WED (b007jwgn)
This Sceptred Isle
13:30 THU (b007jtqy)
This Sceptred Isle
13:30 FRI (b007jtr4)
Trevor's World of Sport
23:30 SUN (b00gng1x)
Trevor's World of Sport
04:30 MON (b00gng1x)
Truly, Madly, Bletchley
23:45 THU (b007zh0z)
Truly, Madly, Bletchley
04:45 FRI (b007zh0z)
Unearthing Mysteries
08:00 SAT (b00ghyx3)
Unearthing Mysteries
19:00 SAT (b00ghyx3)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
13:30 SUN (b007jrt7)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
19:30 SUN (b007jrt7)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
06:30 MON (b007jrt7)
Winston
17:30 MON (b007ylvk)
Winston
06:00 TUE (b007ylvk)