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SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2009

SAT 00:00 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.


SAT 00:30 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.


SAT 01:00 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.


SAT 01:30 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.


SAT 02:00 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.


SAT 02:15 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.


SAT 03:00 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.


SAT 03:30 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.


SAT 04:00 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.


SAT 04:30 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.


SAT 05:00 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.


SAT 06:00 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.


SAT 06:30 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.


SAT 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00grs8p)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Lesley Joseph reading Little Darlings by Sam Llewellyn.


SAT 08:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b007m65z)
Series 1

Glozel

Professor Aubrey Manning visits a controversial archaeological site near Vichy that has caused a huge scandal for the French since 1924.


SAT 08:30 Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (b007jqq9)
Secrets

The March sisters go on an outing with Laurie's English friends. Stars Buffy Davis, Jemma Redgrave and Gayle Hunnicutt.


SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b007jq9y)
Tony Hawks

The comedian and author selects his favourites: Hancock's Half Hour, Saturday Night Fry, People Like Us, Just A Minute, Knowing Me Knowing You and I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again.


SAT 11:30 Hordes of the Things (b007jqyx)
Episode 4

Can the assembled forces of Radox the Green win the battle?

The conclusion of Andrew Marshall and John Lloyd's epic Tolkien parody.

King Yulfric the Wise …. Paul Eddington
The Chronicler …. Patrick Magee
Crown Prince Veganin …. Simon Callow
Agar …. Christian Rodska
Radox the Green …. Frank Middlemass
Queen Elfreda …. Maggie Steed
The Evil Flesh-Eating Lord of Craarn …. Aubrey Woods
Baddedas the Blue …. Ballard Berkeley
Hob-Lob, The Monstrous Spider …. Bob Grant
Xanspur, the Skylord …. Michael Cule
Golin Longshanks …. Jonathan Lynn

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1980.


SAT 12:00 Miss Marple (b007jvjj)
The Moving Finger

The sleepy little market town of Lymstock harbours more than its share of shameful secrets. A town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate-mail causes only a minor stir.

But all of that changes when one of the recipients tragically commits suicide.

Miss Marple's knowledge of wickedness and her nose for evil are desperately needed.

Can she manage to prevent another suicide - or even, murder...?

First published in 1943, Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Jerry Burton ...... Nicholas Boulton
Joanna Burton ...... Clare Corbett
Mrs Calthrop ...... Patricia Scott
Megan Hunter ...... Annabelle Dowler
Mr Symmington ...... Hugh Dickson
Superintendent Nash ...... Sion Probert
Dr Owen Griffith ...... Roger May
Miss Partridge ...... Katherine Parr
Aimee Griffith ...... Elizabeth Bell
Elsie Holland ...... Jenny Funnell

Dramatist: Michael Bakewell

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.


SAT 13:30 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jp89)
Series 1

Give a Dog a Bad Name

Confusion reigns when Noote does his aunt a favour - behind the Bishop's back.

The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971.

Adapted from their TV script by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.

The Archdeacon …. Robertson Hare
The Bishop …. William Mervyn
The Bishop's Chaplain …. Derek Nimmo
The Dean …. John Barron
Mrs Pugh-Critchley …. Joan Sanderson
Miss Stephenson …. Tania Robinson

Producer: David Hatch.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.


SAT 14:00 17/01/2009 (b00grs8r)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05ws)
Series 5

Episode 13

The American funny man presents more comedy and music from Minnesota, with guests Roy Blount Jr and Nellie McKay. From 2009.


SAT 18:00 Edgar Allan Poe (b00grs8w)
The Gold Bug

American master of suspense, Edgar Allan Poe's famous story of piracy and slavery from 1843.

His narrative of an obsession with the discovery of a "golden bug" evokes famous pirates, and drips with the casual racism of the old American South.

Dramatised by Gregory Evans giving the story a critical makeover, as a former slave recounts the "true" story.

Starring Clarke Peters as Charles, John Sharian as Legrand, Rhashan Stone as Jupiter and William Hootkins as the Doctor.

Director: Ned Chaillet

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.


SAT 19:00 Unearthing Mysteries (b007m65z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


SAT 19:30 Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (b007jqq9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


SAT 20:00 Comedy Controller (b007jq9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 22:30 Hordes of the Things (b007jqyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]


SAT 23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05ws)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]



SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2009

SUN 00:00 Edgar Allan Poe (b00grs8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jvjj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]


SUN 02:30 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jp89)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday]


SUN 03:00 Comedy Controller (b007jq9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]


SUN 05:30 Hordes of the Things (b007jqyx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00j05ws)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday]


SUN 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00grsvj)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Lesley Joseph reading Little Darlings by Sam Llewellyn.


SUN 08:00 Charles Dickens (b007wfqw)
The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus)

Episode 3

Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather finds a place at the card table.

Starring Emily Chennery as Nell, Alex Jennings as the Narrator, Trevor Peacock as Grandfather, Gerard McDermott as Giant/Grinder, Julia McKenzie as Mrs Jarley and Anna Massey as Miss Monflathers.

Charles Dickens's fourth novel was published in 1841.

Dramatised in 25 episodes by Mike Walker.

Music by Melanie Pappenheim and Anne Wood.

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.


SUN 09:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007sygh)
The Two Mrs Reeds

Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity ward. Emma Fielding reads Margaret Bonham's story.


SUN 09:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k18t)
1947

Dick Barton hits the airwaves, and BBC Children's Hour turns 25. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.


SUN 10:00 The Strange Case of Edgar Allan Poe (b00grsvl)
Detective Auguste Dupin, one of Poe's own creations, investigates the bizarre death of the writer. With Kerry Shale. From 1988.


SUN 11:00 The Pit and The Pendulum (b00grsvn)
In a dark dungeon, a man faces the threat of death from on high and from below. Edgar Allan Poe's tale, read by David Horovitch.


SUN 11:15 Edgar Allan Poe (b00grsvq)
The Tell-Tale Heart

The perfect murder, planned and executed with unerring precision. Unless a rhythmic beating gives it away.

Edgar Allan Poe's short-story read by Brian Gear.

Producer: Pamela Howe

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1987.


SUN 11:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k00f)
Episode 4

Edgar and young Robert have been kidnapped - but is it a case of mistaken identity?

CAST

Edgar Finchley .... Richard Griffiths
Lawrence Hume .... Piers Gibbon
Robert Gillespie .... James Cohen
Mr Hammerton .... Nicky Henson
Michel .... Jeffrey Holland
Jerome Giraud .... Simon Roberts
Robert Gillespie .... James Cohen
Marie Peters .... Serena Evans
Jacques .... David Howarth
Baptiste Mignard .... Albert Welling
Madame Mignard .... Jacqueline Tong

Narrated by James Villiers.

Written by Victor Canning and adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1994.


SUN 12:00 Laughter in the Air (b007jr70)
Pardon Me, Your Sit-Com's Showing

Dickie Henderson looks at 'shows that tell a story', including 'Life With The Lyons' and 'The Navy Lark'. From January 1979.


SUN 13:00 Educating Archie (b007jss9)
From 09/10/1957

Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab.

Radio ventriloquism with Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell, Pearl Johnson and Ronald Chesney.

Running from 1950- 1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves - all taking a turn in tutoring Archie.

Music by from the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Producer: Roy Speer

From a series made by ABC in Australia and also first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1957.


SUN 13:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrx4)
Storm in a Tea Chest

Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane.

Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers.

With Robert Gillespie.

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

Producer: John Browell

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

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975.


SUN 14:00 18/01/2009 (b00grv97)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


SUN 17:00 Laughter in the Air (b007jr70)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


SUN 18:00 The Man in Black (b00grv3d)
Series 1

The White Hare by Lucy Gough

When Izzie and Casper move to the country, they imagine an idyllic lifestyle. But the reality is very different. Izzie's nerves are already frayed, but with threats from a hostile farmer - she spots an ill-omen...

Lucy Gough's tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.

Casper ...... Tom Goodman-Hill
Izzie ...... Janice Acquah
Farmer ...... Stephen Critchlow
Café Owner ...... Manjeet Mann
Kaddy ...... Poppy Lee Friar

Horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home.

Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.

The Man In Black first appeared in the 1940s as the chilling voice who introduced a series of terrifying radio dramas. He returned on Radio 4 in the 1970s and then again in the late 80s/early 90s.

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2009.


SUN 18:30 Oscar Wilde (b008lz2g)
The Canterville Ghost

Episode 3

Troublesome ghost of a dead nobleman, Sir Simon is determined to oust the Otis family from his ancestral home. So his hauntings are becoming more and more elaborate...

First published in 1887, Oscar Wilde's novella is concluded by Alistair McGowan.

Producer: Gemma Jenkins.

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.


SUN 19:00 Educating Archie (b007jss9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]


SUN 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrx4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]


SUN 20:00 The Strange Case of Edgar Allan Poe (b00grsvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SUN 21:00 The Pit and The Pendulum (b00grsvn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


SUN 21:15 Edgar Allan Poe (b00grsvq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]


SUN 21:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k00f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]


SUN 22:00 The News Quiz (b00grv3g)
Fresh from 4 - Catch up as Sandi Toksvig and the teams battle it out over the latest news events. First broadcast on 9th January 2009.


SUN 22:30 Chain Reaction (b00grv92)
Series 2

Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer

Feisty comedienne Jo Brand and veteran gagsmith Barry Cryer in the tag talk show, where the guest is next week's interviewer.

Based on the original BBC Radio 5 programme of the same name, Chain Reaction is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.

Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.


SUN 23:00 Play and Record (b00grv94)
Series 2

Episode 4

BBC Radio 7 showcases more upcoming comedy writer/performers. With Zoe Gardner, Tom Bell and Ed Weeks. From January 2009.


SUN 23:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b007k3kv)
Series 1

Episode 3

Sports agent Trevor Heslop has to grapple with a Buddhist and a specially-trained bear. Stars Neil Pearson. From August 2004. Episode 3 of 6.



MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2009

MON 00:00 The Man in Black (b00grv3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 Oscar Wilde (b008lz2g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 Charles Dickens (b007wfqw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]


MON 02:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007sygh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:15 on Sunday]


MON 02:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k18t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]


MON 03:00 The News Quiz (b00grv3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:00 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 Chain Reaction (b00grv92)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 Play and Record (b00grv94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Sunday]


MON 04:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b007k3kv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Sunday]


MON 05:00 Laughter in the Air (b007jr70)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday]


MON 06:00 Educating Archie (b007jss9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday]


MON 06:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (b007jrx4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]


MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00grysm)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Suniti Namjoshi reading his own book Aditi And The Thames Dragon.


MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
I Was Monty's Treble

The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles?

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: John Browell

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1958.


MON 08:30 Dead Ringers (b0084qvt)
Series 2

Episode 4

More celebrity soundalikes, with Frank Skinner's new show and a special Radio 4 appeal. Stars Jon Culshaw. From July 2000.


MON 09:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3)
A Murder Is Announced

Episode 1

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an ad in the local gazette which reads: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm'.

As the time approaches, the crowds gather at Little Paddocks and then the lights go out. Surely it must be a hoax...?

Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.

From the book first published in 1950 and dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender
Sir Henry Clithering ...... Graham Crowden
Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson
Dora Bunner ...... Judy Cornwell
Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover
Miss Hinchliffe ...... Elizabeth Bell
Colonel Easterbrook ...... Jack Hedley
Laura Easterbrook ...... Joanna McCallum
Rev Julian Harmon ...... Ioan Meredith
Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford
Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell
Miss Murgatroyd ...... Alice Arnold

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999.


MON 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
Episode 6

Still on the run from enemy agents - the Englishman heads for Dorset, where he buys a second-hand bike and starts to build himself a secret underground shelter...

Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939.

Michael Jayston continues his reading.

Producer: David Jackson Young

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2004.


MON 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wn99)
The Old Curiosity Shop

Episode 16

Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.

Starring Alex Jennings as the Narrator, Lindsey Coulson as Mrs Nubbins, Clive Swift as the Single Gent, Phil Daniels as Quilp, Julia McKenzie as Mrs Jarley and Ian Masters as Batchelor.

Charles Dickens's fourth novel was published in 1841.

Dramatised in 25 episodes by Mike Walker.

Music by Melanie Pappenheim and Anne Wood.

Director Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.


MON 10:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b008kkj9)
Running Scared

Billy Hindle's given up his job as an assassin, but then his old boss Snark turns up.

Andrew Rissik's thriller is set in 1968 and written in the style of the Bond movies.

Starring James Aubrey as Billy Hindle, Gerald Harper as Sir Richard Snark and Lisa Rowe-Beddoe as Marianne.

Directed by Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990.


MON 11:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00grysh)
Boy and Girl

While Mr Tulliver plans a fine education for Tom, Maggie learns of a disaster concerning rabbits left in her care.

George Eliot's most popular and widely read novel, first published in 1860.

Starring Michael Fitzgerald and Terry Molloy

Dramatised in five-parts by Michelene Wandor.

Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald
Mr Tulliver ...... Terry Molloy
Young Maggie ...... Hilary Martin
Tom ...... Richard Pearce
Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray
Mrs Glegg ...... Joyce Gibbs
Mr Glegg ...... Geoff Serle
Mr Dean ...... Michael Kilgarriff
Mrs Dean ...... Hedli Niklaus
Lucy ...... Melissa Katsoulis
Mrs Pullet ...... Heather Barrett
Mrs Moss ...... Sunny Ormonde
Bob ...... Paul Downing
Mr Pullet/Mr Moss/Mr Riley ...... Brian Miller

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1991.


MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b007jskn)
Series 8

Episode 10

The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs - and get saved by the bell.

Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.

Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

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

Music and songs by Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.

Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in April 1970.


MON 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyfb)
Episode 6

Dr Aziz organises a trip to the Marabar Caves, but not all of the party manage to catch the train. Read by Samuel West.


MON 13:15 John Bayley - Iris (b007jzdx)
Episode 1

Recalling her love of swimming, the husband of novelist Iris Murdoch tells his wife's story. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.


MON 13:30 This Sceptred Isle (b007jtrj)
2,000 Years of History

The conclusion of the epic series. Anna Massey considers Britain's history, from the Romans to the first Prime Minister.


MON 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b007jxfx)
Series 1

Wall of Water

A community recalls their devastating flood of 1953, as meteorologist Helen Young visits East Anglia.


MON 14:00 19/01/2009 (b00grysp)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.


MON 17:00 Ballylenon (b00grysk)
Series 3

Episode 2

A distinguished relative's arrival rings the alarm for Vera McConkey. It's 1955 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars TP McKenna. From June 1996.


MON 17:30 Winston (b007jnbk)
Winston in Love

Happy Days in Cawnpore

Winston declares his love for Nancy. He even asks her to marry him. But is this just a ploy to get rid of her new suitor, Roland?

Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.

Director: Shaun MacLoughlin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio in January 1991.


MON 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007lzwx)
Wyrd Sisters

2. Three Wishes

The new monarch has a troubled conscience and a wife like Lucrezia Borgia. The three witches have decisions to make...

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
Vitoller …. Gavin Muir
The Fool …. Andrew Branch
Hwel …. Brian Hibbard

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


MON 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k125)
7. Suspicion

*** THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO BE BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA LAST FRIDAY, BUT WAS POSTPONED FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH **

Earth's last living man's shock discovery leaves him feeling deeply suspicious.

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.


MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jq5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b007jskn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


MON 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wn99)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


MON 21:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b008kkj9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]


MON 22:00 Dead Ringers (b0084qvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 22:30 Nebulous (b00grysf)
Series 1

The Dust Has Landed

The Professor teams up with his ex-fiance, Dr Erica Flazenby, to give the earth a spring clean. Sci-fi comedy with Mark Gatiss.


MON 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b00gs2nj)
Series 3

Natural Science

The birds and the bees, blue plaques and the human body are all on exhibition.

Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell.

With Lucy Montgomery.

Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker.

Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.


MON 23:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007q9wf)
Series 2

Germany

The bumbling student backpacker replaces his sister on an exchange visit. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003.



TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2009

TUE 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007lzwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]


TUE 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k125)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]


TUE 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007wn99)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]


TUE 02:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b008kkj9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Monday]


TUE 03:00 Dead Ringers (b0084qvt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]


TUE 03:30 Nebulous (b00grysf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 The Museum of Everything (b00gs2nj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]


TUE 04:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007q9wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Monday]


TUE 05:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00grysh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]


TUE 06:00 Winston (b007jnbk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Monday]


TUE 06:30 Ballylenon (b00grysk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]


TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00gs6yw)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Suniti Namjoshi reading his own book Aditi And The Thames Dragon.


TUE 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007mc8s)
Secret Mission to Calais

The Troutbridge crew sets sail to France to collect an agent, but Phillips gets lost. Starring Leslie Phillips. From March 1960.


TUE 08:30 The Shuttleworths (b007n13d)
John Shuttleworth's Open Mind

Fairies

John Shuttleworth delves into the world of the little people as he finds out about fairies.

But finding an expert on the subject is proving difficult, until he realises that fairies are normally found at the bottom of the garden

So John enlists gardening expert Kim Wilde. He might even get a few singing tips at the same time?

Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter continues his probe into unsolved phenomena.

Written and performed by Graham Fellows.

Additional material by Dean Wilkinson.

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


TUE 09:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp)
A Murder Is Announced

Episode 2

The invitation to a murder was not a game. Who wants Letty Blacklock dead? What did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse?

Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender
Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson
Dora Bunner ...... Judy Cornwell
Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell
Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims
Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999.


TUE 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
Episode 7

The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his subterranean hideaway in the Dorset countryside.

Geoffrey Household's classic 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 2004.


TUE 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wpf2)
The Old Curiosity Shop

Episode 17

A kindly soul takes pity on the desperate Little Nell and her grandfather. Dickens dramatisation starring Trevor Peacock. From January 2003.


TUE 10:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1nx)
Mondays Are Hell

Forced to give up Marianne, assassin Billy Hindle is blackmailed into one last job. Stars James Aubrey and Joanna Lumley.


TUE 11:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gs5x8)
Home and School

Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation prove to be her father's undoing?

Starring Michael Fitzgerald and Terry Molloy.

George Eliot’s 19th century novel dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald
Young Maggie ...... Hilary Martin
Tom ...... Richard Pearce
Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray
Mr Tulliver ...... Terry Molloy
Mrs Glegg ...... Joyce Gibbs
Mr Glegg ...... Geoff Serle
Mr Dean ...... Michael Kilgarriff
Mrs Dean ...... Hedli Niklaus
Mrs Pullet ...... Heather Barrett
Mrs Moss ...... Sunny Ormonde
Bob ...... Paul Downing
Mr Pullet/Mr Moss/Mr Gore ...... Brian Miller
Young Philips ...... Sam Barriscale
Rev Stelling ...... Simon Carter
Woman ...... Susan Mansell

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1991.


TUE 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007mc8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jld2)
Series 2

Homes Fit for Heroes

Harold quarrels with his Dad Albert over his plan to pack him off to travel the world.

Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.

Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962.

The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of eight series on TV.

Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold ...... Harry H Corbett
Miss Lottersby ...... Marie Makino
Matron ...... Olwen Brookes.

Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.

Produced by Bobby Jaye

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967.


TUE 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jygm)
Episode 7

Dr Aziz's triumphant mountain expedition to the Marabar Caves ends in disaster and despair. Read by Samuel West.


TUE 13:15 John Bayley - Iris (b007jzg6)
Episode 2

Novelist Iris Murdoch's husband recalls falling in love with the lady on the bicycle in Oxford. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.


TUE 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k31m)
The First Plants, Animals and People; Stone Age Ireland

The country's rich and turbulent story begins in the Ice Age. Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon, with Frances Tomelty.


TUE 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b007jxg1)
Series 1

Skylight

Meteorologist Helen Young talks to eye witnesses about the Aurora Borealis - rare and dramatic lights seen in Edinburgh's sky.


TUE 14:00 20/01/2009 (b00gs6yy)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b007jwzt)
Series 1

She Who Hesitates

Still trying to find their feet together, Bill and Faith end up bickering, as she struggles to act impulsively...

Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.

Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith and James Bolam as Bill.

Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.

Faith ...... Lynda Bellingham
Bill ...... James Bolam
Hannah ...... Kelda Holmes
Joe ...... Mark Denham
Hilary ...... Celia Imrie
Alex ...... John Samson
Treadwell ...... Richard Tate

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.


TUE 17:30 No Commitments (b007jp4g)
Series 8

All Roads Lead to Rome

Roger's jealousy leads him to an unexpected confrontation. Stars Celia Imrie, Angela Thorne and Bill Nighy. From February 2002.


TUE 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007m481)
Wyrd Sisters

3. Hogwatch Night

The old King is dead. The new ruler has a troubled conscience and a wife on the warpath - in pursuit of the three witches...

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
The Fool …. Andrew Branch
The Demon …. Gavin Muir
Shawn …. Brian Hibbard

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


TUE 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k14x)
8. Regret

Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, last man on Earth Robert Neville regrets being so candid.

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.


TUE 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007mc8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jld2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


TUE 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


TUE 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wpf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


TUE 21:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1nx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]


TUE 22:00 The Shuttleworths (b007n13d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 22:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007k4h4)
Series 1

Thomas Paine

Radical comic Mark Steel profiles the life of 18th-century author and radical idealist, Thomas Paine.

Series of humorous lectures covering historical figures who shaped their era.

With Melanie Hudson and Martin Hyder.

Producer: Phil Clarke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.


TUE 23:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007qctj)
Series 1

Monsters

The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From October 1992.


TUE 23:30 On the Hour (b008pcbq)
Series 1

Episode 2

Tackling dangerous dogs, TV evangelism probe - and a surprising new role for Margaret Thatcher.

All the news as it happens, if it happens – plus sport from Alan Partridge.

Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris.

With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and Doon Mackichan.

Written by Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, Andrew Glover, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.

Editor: Armando lannucci

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.



WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2009

WED 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007m481)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]


WED 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k14x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]


WED 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]


WED 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007wpf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]


WED 02:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1nx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Tuesday]


WED 03:00 The Shuttleworths (b007n13d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]


WED 03:30 The Mark Steel Lecture (b007k4h4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007qctj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Tuesday]


WED 04:30 On the Hour (b008pcbq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Tuesday]


WED 05:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gs5x8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]


WED 06:00 No Commitments (b007jp4g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Tuesday]


WED 06:30 Second Thoughts (b007jwzt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]


WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00gsj4y)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Suniti Namjoshi reading his own book Aditi And The Thames Dragon.


WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1f3)
Series 2

The Chef that Died of Shame

The regular Hancock's cast play different characters - in the rise and fall saga of a pie-stall cook, Percy Higgins.

Starring Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sidney James. Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams.

Announcer: Kenneth Williams

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1955.


WED 08:30 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
Episode 6

Maverick hack George Cragge is certain he knows the killer's identity. Meanwhile, who will be the BBC's next director-general?

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

Music by Paul Mottram.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.


WED 09:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6)
A Murder Is Announced

Episode 3

There is little doubt that the intended murder victim was Miss Blacklock. Will a second attempt be made on her life?

Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender
Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson
Dora Bunner ...... Judy Cornwell
Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford
Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover
Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell
Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims
Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice
Mrs Goedler ...... Tessa Worsley

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999


WED 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
Episode 8

With his cover blown in Dorset, the Englishman is pursued by the police - as well as enemy agents - on his on his extraordinary bicycle.

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 2004.


WED 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007wq1z)
The Old Curiosity Shop

Episode 18

The evil money-lender Quilp is furious and wants Mrs Nubbins out of the way. Dickens dramatisation starring Phil Daniels. From January 2003.


WED 10:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1q2)
Plastic Assassin

On Temptation Island, assassin Billy Hindle plans to kill Jack's wife Tara. Stars Joanna Lumley and Charles Gray.


WED 11:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gsj50)
Home and Work

Mr Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.

Meanwhile Philip is enamoured of Maggie...

Starring Sylvestra Le Touzel, Michael Fitzgerald and Terry Molloy.

George Eliot’s 19th century novel dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

Maggie ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel
Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald
Tom ...... Richard Pearce
Mr Tulliver ...... Terry Molloy
Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray
Mrs Glegg ...... Joyce Gibbs
Mr Glegg ...... Geoff Serle
Mr Dean ...... Michael Kilgarriff
Dr Wakem ...... Roger Hume
Bob/Clerk ...... Paul Downing

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1991.


WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1f3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7fp)
Series 2

Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way

The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins in the correspondence course that promises you one free laugh.

With short comedic instruction from Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris

A short comedy script by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.

Short sharp production by Simon Brett.

Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1977.


WED 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyhy)
Episode 8

With Dr Aziz facing trial, Fielding must take sides as Anglo-India rallies behind Adela Quested. Read by Samuel West.


WED 13:15 John Bayley - Iris (b007jzhg)
Episode 3

Novelist Iris Murdoch's husband reflects on married life and recalls their wedding day in 1956. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.


WED 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k32m)
Neolithic Megaliths; The First Farmers

The country's epic story continues with the huts, megaliths and burial chambers of the Stone Age. With James Greene.


WED 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b007jxg6)
Series 1

Windy City

Helen Young talks to witnesses and experts about the last century's worst tornado in London's Gunnersbury, on 8th December 1954.


WED 14:00 21/01/2009 (b00gsjtt)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


WED 17:00 After Henry (b007jmr5)
Series 1

The Dinner Party

Sarah plays hostess, Mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party.

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, Richard Davies as Leo Dolan and Ellen McIntosh as Gwen.

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

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1985.


WED 17:30 Coming Alive (b00gsjth)
Series 2

Where the Action Is

Ex-convict Terry comes a cropper when he tries to stop a mob of vigilantes. Starring Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan.


WED 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jmq9)
Wyrd Sisters

Episode 4

Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness. The old King will be revenged. The three witches set to work!

The final part of Terry Pratchett 's popular tale dramatised by Vince Foxall.

Starring Sheila Hancock as Granny Weatherwax, Lynda Baron as Nanny Ogg, Deborah Berlin as Magrat Garlick, Ian Masters as Duke Felmet, Kristin Milward as Lady Felmet, John Hartley as King Verence, Andrew Branch as the Fool, Gavin Muir as Vitoller, Brian Hibbard as Hwel and Roger May as Tomjon

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.


WED 18:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k167)
9. Attack

With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.

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

Concluded by Angus McInnes.

Abridged by Scott Stainton Miller.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in January 2006.


WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007k1f3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


WED 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007wq1z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


WED 21:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1q2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]


WED 22:00 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b008qsz5)
Series 1

Hero Worship

When Satan argues with the professor, he's introduced to one of his heroes, Leonardo da Vinci :

"The Renaissance. What a waste of time that was! I never got a penny for my helicopter."

Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.

Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell

Other characters played by Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens.

Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.


WED 23:00 Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill (b007jvxn)
Episode 1

The ingenious stand-up comedian entertains an audience in New York with his hilarious stream of consciousness. From 1998.



THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2009

THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jmq9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]


THU 00:30 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (b007k167)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]


THU 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]


THU 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007wq1z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]


THU 02:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1q2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Wednesday]


THU 03:00 In the Chair (b007jq8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]


THU 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b008qsz5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill (b007jvxn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Wednesday]


THU 05:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gsj50)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]


THU 06:00 Coming Alive (b00gsjth)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Wednesday]


THU 06:30 After Henry (b007jmr5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]


THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00gsk1s)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Suniti Namjoshi reading his own book Aditi And The Thames Dragon.


THU 08:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0084hzr)
Series 2

Episode 5

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to bamboozle a millionaire.

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 (b007x046)
Series 1

Episode 2

21st-century life from people growing older disgracefully. Stars Eleanor Bron, Clive Swift and Andrew Sachs. From August 2001.


THU 09:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp)
A Murder Is Announced

Episode 4

Everyone realises that the poison was meant for Miss Blacklock, not Dora Bunner. Suspicion falls on the members of the group.

Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender
Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson
Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford
Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover
Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell
Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims
Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice
Miss Murgatroyd ...... Alice Arnold
Miss Hinchliffe ...... Elizabeth Bell

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999


THU 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
Episode 9

The English fugitive is on the run - with another would-be assassin lurking dangerously near his den.

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 2004.


THU 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007jwjt)
The Old Curiosity Shop

Episode 19

As Little Nell recuperates, the kindly schoolmaster teaches her a life lesson. Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings. From January 2003.


THU 10:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1r8)
Orange Juice and Sugar

Assassin Billy Hindle is drugged by Jack and finds himself hallucinating. Stars Joanna Lumley and Charles Gray.


THU 11:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gsr6p)
Loss and Love

Because of a long-standing feud between their families Maggie and Philip Wakem have been meeting in secret.

When Tom discovers he feels angry and betrayed.

Starring Sylvestra Le Touzel, Michael Fitzgerald and Terry Molloy.

George Eliot’s 19th century novel dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

Maggie ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel
Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald
Tom ...... Richard Pearce
Mr Tulliver ...... Terry Molloy
Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray
Mr Dean ...... Michael Kilgarriff
Dr Wakem ...... Roger Hume
Bob ...... Paul Downing
Lucy Deab ...... Moir Leslie
Stephen Guest ...... Nicholas Gilbrook

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.


THU 12:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0084hzr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


THU 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00gsr8y)
Paranoia, the blues and sounds peculiar. Humphrey Lyttelton and Willie Rushton in the antidote to panel games. From May 1984.


THU 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jyk7)
Episode 9

As Adela Quested lies in her sick bed, Cyril Fielding attends a meeting at the British club. Read by Samuel West.


THU 13:15 John Bayley - Iris (b007jzjq)
Episode 4

Iris Murdoch's husband remembers the eerie, early signs of Alzheimer's shown by his novelist wife. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.


THU 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k33h)
Copper, Bronze and Gold; Before the Celts

The country's epic story continues with the artefacts and monuments revealing organised communities. With Richard Dormer.


THU 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b007jxgb)
Series 1

Snow Stops Play

Meteorologist Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in June and interrupted play at Buxton cricket ground.


THU 14:00 22/01/2009 (b00gsr90)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.


THU 17:00 Doctor in the House (b007k437)
Sex and St Swithins

Medic Simon Sparrow breaks hospital rules by flirting with a pretty new nurse.

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 Barbara Mitchell as Sister.

Special guest star: Irene Handl as Mrs Clarke.

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 (b007jx8t)
Series 1

The Real Thing

A big school fund-raising concert is planned - and a Russian supply teacher is on the way.

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, Boris Isarov as Andre, Christopher Dunning as Steven, Nikko Jacques as Ajaz, Jordan Maxwell as Trevor and Gemma Boyle as Sarah.

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.


THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jmk0)
Guards! Guards!

Episode 1

Ankh-Morpork, the elucidated brethren of Ebon Night have turned their hands to magic.

When Zebbo Mooty is mysteriously vaporised in an alley, Captain Vimes of the watch, knows it's time to act.

Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of dragons?

Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis.

First published in 1989, the 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.

Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
The Landlord …. Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper …. Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers …. Michael Roberts
Death …. Himself

Dramatised in six parts by Michael Butt.

Director: John Taylor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in November 1992.


THU 18:30 Edgar Allan Poe (b007jpt5)
The Fall of the House of Usher

Episode 1

What power does the family's ancestral home hold over Roderick and Madeline Usher?

A man's descent into madness seems bound to the house of his ancestors.

First published in 1839, Edgar Allan Poe's gothic horror story in two parts.

Read by Sean Barrett.

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in September 2003.


THU 19:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0084hzr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


THU 19:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b00gsr8y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


THU 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


THU 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


THU 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007jwjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


THU 21:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1r8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]


THU 22:00 The Right Time (b007x046)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


THU 22:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007tcc2)
Series 3

Episode 4

Opening up a tomb in Egypt and falling into a pit of snakes, the comedian's life flashes before his eyes. From May 2001.


THU 23:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00gswdy)
Episode 7

1942-43: The truth of war dawns. The gunners find themselves preparing to go.

Spike Milligan shares more very 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 (b00gswf0)
Series 2

Comedy

Want to write comedy? Adam Bloom unveils the six steps to success.

Written by and starring Adam Bloom.

With Alistair McGowan and Rob Rouse.

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.


THU 23:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley (b008022q)
Series 1

Episode 4

Vegetable awards, romantic novels and escapades in bushes are on the councillors' agenda. With Liz Fraser. From February 1997.



FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2009

FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jmk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 Edgar Allan Poe (b007jpt5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]


FRI 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]


FRI 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 Charles Dickens (b007jwjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]


FRI 02:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1r8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday]


FRI 03:00 The Right Time (b007x046)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]


FRI 03:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007tcc2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (b00gswdy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Thursday]


FRI 04:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom (b00gswf0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Thursday]


FRI 04:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley (b008022q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Thursday]


FRI 05:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gsr6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]


FRI 06:00 King Street Junior Revisited (b007jx8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Thursday]


FRI 06:30 Doctor in the House (b007k437)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]


FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00gsy6n)
Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC Radio 7, presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Includes Suniti Namjoshi reading his own book Aditi And The Thames Dragon.


FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j05wv)
Series 1

Episode 8

Who killed the Amazing Proudbasket? And Kenneth Horne trolls round to 'Bona Tours' - courtesy of Julian and Sandy.

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 (b00gsy6s)
Series 7

Mike Says - Here's a Bit of Talent

Your chance to help Radio Active spot the stars of the future - and wreck any career they might have had.

Starring Helen Atkinson-Wood, Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton-Stevens.

Music by Philip Pope and Angus Deayton - with guest singer Kate Robbins.

Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. With Michael Fenton-Stevens.

Producer: David Tyler

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1987.


FRI 09:00 Miss Marple (b007jnl4)
A Murder Is Announced

Episode 5

A further murder has been committed, but just as Miss Marple is piecing her thoughts together - she disappears...

Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender
Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson
Colonel Easterbrook ...... Jack Hedley
Laura Easterbrook ...... Joanna McCallum
Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford
Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover
Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell
Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims
Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999


FRI 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
Episode 10

The fugitive is pursued through the countryside by the clever strategies of his sinister nemesis - Major Quive-Smith.

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 2004.


FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens (b007jwk3)
The Old Curiosity Shop

Episode 20

With the help of Samson Brass, Quilp plots to get Kit Nubbins out of the way. Dickens dramatisation starring Alex Jennings. From January 2003.


FRI 10:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1sh)
Everyone's Been Burned

Reeling from the shooting, Billy Hindle is determined to track down the killer. Stars James Aubrey and Joanna Lumley.


FRI 11:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gszmm)
Loving and Losing

Despite the continuing feud between their families Philip has a plan that he believes will restore happiness to Maggie Tulliver.

Starring Michael Fitzgerald and Sylvestra Le Touzel.

The conclusion of George Eliot’s 19th century novel.

Maggie ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel
Tom ...... Richard Pearce
Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald
Stephen ...... Nicholas Gilbrook
Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray
Dr Wakem ...... Roger Hume
Bob ...... Paul Downing
Lucy Dean ...... Moir Leslie
Dr Cairn ...... Simon Carter

Pianist: Harold Rich

Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.


FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j05wv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


FRI 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00gszmr)
From 29/03/1971

A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday.

A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.

With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Peggy Ann Wood. Pianist: Gordon Langford.

Written by Chris Allen, Tony Bilbow and Mike Fentiman, David Climie, John Graham, Gerald Wiley and John Fawcett-Wilson.

Producer John Fawcett-Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.


FRI 13:00 EM Forster - A Passage to India (b007jylh)
Episode 10

As the trial of Dr Aziz approaches, Mrs Moore refuses to offer Adela Quested any words of comfort. Read by Samuel West.


FRI 13:15 John Bayley - Iris (b007jzl1)
Episode 5

Iris Murdoch's husband reflects on his wife's inner world after the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.


FRI 13:30 A Short History of Ireland (b007k34d)
The Coming of the Celts; Preparing for the Otherworld in Pre-Christian Celtic Ireland

The country's rich and turbulent story continues with the arrival of foreign invaders. With Frances Tomelty.


FRI 13:45 Strange Weather Days (b007k216)
Series 1

Forever Freezing

Meteorologist Helen Young visits the bizarre frost hollow of Rickmansworth, near the Chilterns.


FRI 14:00 23/01/2009 (b00gszmt)
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 (b008ycft)
Series 2

New Islington

With London house prices going stratospheric in the East End, Linda gets a valuation.

Sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.

With Femi Elufowoju Jnr, Jeremy Hardy, Martin Hyder, Margaret John and Chris Neill.

Special guest: Dillie Keane

Producer: Jon Rolph
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.


FRI 17:30 For Better or for Worse (b00gszmp)
Series 1

Episode 5

When Bernard is called into work on a Sunday, his fiancee Iris is not impressed

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
Mr Cameron ...... Roger John Lee

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 (b008p7x8)
Guards! Guards!

Episode 2

Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes?

Will Captain Vimes get any joy from dragonologist and society heavyweight Lady Ramkin?

Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis.

The 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy stories set on Discworld.

Narrator …. Martin Jarvis
Captain Vimes …. John Wood
Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes
Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne
Lady Ramkin …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Carrot …. Robert Gwilym
Lord Vetinari …. Crawford Logan
Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher
Brother Doorkeeper …. Jeff Nuttall
Brother Fingers …. Michael Roberts

Dramatised by Michael Butt.

Director: John Taylor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in November 1992.


FRI 18:30 Edgar Allan Poe (b007jsry)
The Fall of the House of Usher

Episode 2

As his behaviour starts to change, Roderick Usher reveals his terrible secret...

A man's descent into madness seems bound to the house of his ancestors.

Edgar Allan Poe's classic gothic horror story, first published in 1839.

Concluded by Sean Barrett.

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in September 2003.


FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00j05wv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


FRI 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00gszmr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


FRI 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnl4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


FRI 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


FRI 21:00 Charles Dickens (b007jwk3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


FRI 21:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1sh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]


FRI 22:00 Radio Active (b00gsy6s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


FRI 22:30 All Classical Music Explained (b007jw05)
The Bach Family

Rainer Hersch investigates the Master of the Baroque and his Big Boomy Special Effects. With Wayne Marshall. From November 1998.


FRI 23:00 Bearded Ladies (b0076jkk)
Series 2

Episode 1

Catching a burglar and a big nose shocker. Quick-fire sketches with Susie Donkin and Charlotte MacDougal. From August 2005.


FRI 23:30 Rigor Mortis (b00gszmk)
Series 3

Episode 5

Pathologist Anthony is thrilled when his former mother-in-law arrives in the mortuary. Stars Peter Davison. 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)

17/01/2009 14:00 SAT (b00grs8r)

18/01/2009 14:00 SUN (b00grv97)

19/01/2009 14:00 MON (b00grysp)

20/01/2009 14:00 TUE (b00gs6yy)

21/01/2009 14:00 WED (b00gsjtt)

22/01/2009 14:00 THU (b00gsr90)

23/01/2009 14:00 FRI (b00gszmt)

A Short History of Ireland 13:30 TUE (b007k31m)

A Short History of Ireland 13:30 WED (b007k32m)

A Short History of Ireland 13:30 THU (b007k33h)

A Short History of Ireland 13:30 FRI (b007k34d)

After Henry 17:00 WED (b007jmr5)

After Henry 06:30 THU (b007jmr5)

All Classical Music Explained 03:30 SAT (b007jsr8)

All Classical Music Explained 22:30 FRI (b007jw05)

All Gas and Gaiters 13:30 SAT (b007jp89)

All Gas and Gaiters 02:30 SUN (b007jp89)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 10:15 MON (b008kkj9)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 21:15 MON (b008kkj9)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 02:15 TUE (b008kkj9)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 10:15 TUE (b007k1nx)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 21:15 TUE (b007k1nx)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 02:15 WED (b007k1nx)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 10:15 WED (b007k1q2)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 21:15 WED (b007k1q2)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 02:15 THU (b007k1q2)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 10:15 THU (b007k1r8)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 21:15 THU (b007k1r8)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 02:15 FRI (b007k1r8)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 10:15 FRI (b007k1sh)

Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy 21:15 FRI (b007k1sh)

Ballylenon 17:00 MON (b00grysk)

Ballylenon 06:30 TUE (b00grysk)

Bearded Ladies 23:00 FRI (b0076jkk)

Big Toe Books 07:00 SAT (b00grs8p)

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Chain Reaction 22:30 SUN (b00grv92)

Chain Reaction 03:30 MON (b00grv92)

Charles Dickens - The Personal History of David Copperfield 05:00 SAT (b007jn0r)

Charles Dickens 02:00 SAT (b007w3b7)

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Charles Dickens 21:00 WED (b007wq1z)

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Charles Dickens 10:00 THU (b007jwjt)

Charles Dickens 21:00 THU (b007jwjt)

Charles Dickens 02:00 FRI (b007jwjt)

Charles Dickens 10:00 FRI (b007jwk3)

Charles Dickens 21:00 FRI (b007jwk3)

Comedy Controller 09:00 SAT (b007jq9y)

Comedy Controller 20:00 SAT (b007jq9y)

Comedy Controller 03:00 SUN (b007jq9y)

Coming Alive 17:30 WED (b00gsjth)

Coming Alive 06:00 THU (b00gsjth)

Dead Ringers 08:30 MON (b0084qvt)

Dead Ringers 22:00 MON (b0084qvt)

Dead Ringers 03:00 TUE (b0084qvt)

Doctor in the House 17:00 THU (b007k437)

Doctor in the House 06:30 FRI (b007k437)

EM Forster - A Passage to India 13:00 MON (b007jyfb)

EM Forster - A Passage to India 13:00 TUE (b007jygm)

EM Forster - A Passage to India 13:00 WED (b007jyhy)

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EM Forster - A Passage to India 13:00 FRI (b007jylh)

Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill 23:00 WED (b007jvxn)

Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill 04:00 THU (b007jvxn)

Edgar Allan Poe 18:00 SAT (b00grs8w)

Edgar Allan Poe 00:00 SUN (b00grs8w)

Edgar Allan Poe 11:15 SUN (b00grsvq)

Edgar Allan Poe 21:15 SUN (b00grsvq)

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Edgar Allan Poe 18:30 FRI (b007jsry)

Educating Archie 13:00 SUN (b007jss9)

Educating Archie 19:00 SUN (b007jss9)

Educating Archie 06:00 MON (b007jss9)

For Better or for Worse 06:00 SAT (b00gl83r)

For Better or for Worse 17:30 FRI (b00gszmp)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 17:00 SAT (b00j05ws)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 23:00 SAT (b00j05ws)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 06:00 SUN (b00j05ws)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 11:00 MON (b00grysh)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 05:00 TUE (b00grysh)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 11:00 TUE (b00gs5x8)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 05:00 WED (b00gs5x8)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 11:00 WED (b00gsj50)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 05:00 THU (b00gsj50)

George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 11:00 THU (b00gsr6p)

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George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss 11:00 FRI (b00gszmm)

Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off 23:30 MON (b007q9wf)

Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off 04:30 TUE (b007q9wf)

Hancock's Half Hour 08:00 WED (b007k1f3)

Hancock's Half Hour 12:00 WED (b007k1f3)

Hancock's Half Hour 19:00 WED (b007k1f3)

Hercule Poirot 01:00 SAT (b007jly9)

Hordes of the Things 11:30 SAT (b007jqyx)

Hordes of the Things 22:30 SAT (b007jqyx)

Hordes of the Things 05:30 SUN (b007jqyx)

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 00:30 SAT (b007k10v)

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 18:30 MON (b007k125)

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I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 18:30 TUE (b007k14x)

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I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 18:30 WED (b007k167)

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 00:30 THU (b007k167)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 12:30 THU (b00gsr8y)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 19:30 THU (b00gsr8y)

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again 12:30 MON (b007jskn)

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again 19:30 MON (b007jskn)

In the Chair 08:30 WED (b007jq8n)

In the Chair 22:00 WED (b007jq8n)

In the Chair 03:00 THU (b007jq8n)

John Bayley - Iris 13:15 MON (b007jzdx)

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John Bayley - Iris 13:15 FRI (b007jzl1)

King Street Junior Revisited 17:30 THU (b007jx8t)

King Street Junior Revisited 06:00 FRI (b007jx8t)

Kings 02:15 SAT (b007jqwr)

Laughter in the Air 12:00 SUN (b007jr70)

Laughter in the Air 17:00 SUN (b007jr70)

Laughter in the Air 05:00 MON (b007jr70)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 06:30 SAT (b008wmnh)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 17:00 FRI (b008ycft)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 12:30 FRI (b00gszmr)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 19:30 FRI (b00gszmr)

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World 23:00 TUE (b007qctj)

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World 04:00 WED (b007qctj)

Louisa May Alcott - Little Women 08:30 SAT (b007jqq9)

Louisa May Alcott - Little Women 19:30 SAT (b007jqq9)

Margaret Bonham - The Casino 09:15 SUN (b007sygh)

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Miss Marple 12:00 SAT (b007jvjj)

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Mr Finchley Goes to Paris 11:30 SUN (b007k00f)

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Nebulous 22:30 MON (b00grysf)

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No Commitments 17:30 TUE (b007jp4g)

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Old Harry's Game 22:30 WED (b008qsz5)

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On the Hour 23:30 TUE (b008pcbq)

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Oscar Wilde 18:30 SUN (b008lz2g)

Oscar Wilde 00:30 MON (b008lz2g)

Play and Record 23:00 SUN (b00grv94)

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Radio Active 03:00 SAT (b00gl83m)

Radio Active 08:30 FRI (b00gsy6s)

Radio Active 22:00 FRI (b00gsy6s)

Rigor Mortis 04:30 SAT (b00gl83p)

Rigor Mortis 23:30 FRI (b00gszmk)

Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 01:30 SAT (b007jr3t)

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Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 09:30 TUE (b007jr54)

Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 20:30 TUE (b007jr54)

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Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 09:30 WED (b007jr5l)

Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 20:30 WED (b007jr5l)

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Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household 09:30 FRI (b007jr6j)

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Round the Horne 08:00 FRI (b00j05wv)

Round the Horne 12:00 FRI (b00j05wv)

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Second Thoughts 17:00 TUE (b007jwzt)

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Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall 23:00 THU (b00gswdy)

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Steptoe and Son 12:30 TUE (b007jld2)

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Strange Weather Days 13:45 MON (b007jxfx)

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Terry Pratchett 00:00 SAT (b007jl80)

Terry Pratchett 18:00 MON (b007lzwx)

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Terry Pratchett 18:00 TUE (b007m481)

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Terry Pratchett 18:00 THU (b007jmk0)

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Terry Pratchett 18:00 FRI (b008p7x8)

The Burkiss Way 12:30 WED (b00jr7fp)

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The Friend in the Corner 09:30 SUN (b007k18t)

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The Goon Show 08:00 MON (b007jq5n)

The Goon Show 12:00 MON (b007jq5n)

The Goon Show 19:00 MON (b007jq5n)

The Man in Black 18:00 SUN (b00grv3d)

The Man in Black 00:00 MON (b00grv3d)

The Mark Steel Lecture 22:30 TUE (b007k4h4)

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The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel 08:00 THU (b0084hzr)

The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel 12:00 THU (b0084hzr)

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The Museum of Everything 23:00 MON (b00gs2nj)

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The Navy Lark 08:00 TUE (b007mc8s)

The Navy Lark 12:00 TUE (b007mc8s)

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The News Quiz 22:00 SUN (b00grv3g)

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The Pit and The Pendulum 11:00 SUN (b00grsvn)

The Pit and The Pendulum 21:00 SUN (b00grsvn)

The Problem With Adam Bloom 23:30 THU (b00gswf0)

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The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show 04:00 SAT (b007jp7v)

The Right Time 08:30 THU (b007x046)

The Right Time 22:00 THU (b007x046)

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The Shuttleworths 08:30 TUE (b007n13d)

The Shuttleworths 22:00 TUE (b007n13d)

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The Strange Case of Edgar Allan Poe 10:00 SUN (b00grsvl)

The Strange Case of Edgar Allan Poe 20:00 SUN (b00grsvl)

The Very World of Milton Jones 22:30 THU (b007tcc2)

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This Sceptred Isle 13:30 MON (b007jtrj)

Trevor's World of Sport 23:30 SUN (b007k3kv)

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Truly, Madly, Bletchley 23:45 THU (b008022q)

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Unearthing Mysteries 08:00 SAT (b007m65z)

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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 13:30 SUN (b007jrx4)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 19:30 SUN (b007jrx4)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 06:30 MON (b007jrx4)

Winston 17:30 MON (b007jnbk)

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