Bill, Sid and The Lad Himself eat al fresco to impress their dates from the local Palais.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Patricia Hayes, Ann Lancaster, Elizabeth Fraser and Wilfred Babbage.
So, against their friends' advice, Daniel and Lucy hire a 'reassuringly middle-class' builder called Nigel...
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Starring David Tennant as Daniel, Liz Carling as Lucy, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Katie, Tony Gardner as Andy, Joanna Brookes as Alison, Robert Harley as Peter, Bill Bailey as Nigel and Polly Frame as the Doctor.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, John Barron as the Judge, Peter Jones as Piper, Garard Green as Sharp and John Ruddock as Smith.
Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972.
Rosie's event management company arranges activities for the partners of conference. delegates for a major finance company.
Prunella Scales stars in the second of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event-management company based in Brighton.
With Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob, Annette Badland as Tess, Debbie Norman as Sheila Wilkinson and Alan Cowan as Philip Wilkinson.
Gerda sets off into the wide world to find her playmate Kay who has been seduced away by the powerful Snow Queen to her ice palace in the far north.
Berlie Doherty's version of Hans Christian Andersen's wintry fairy tale is narrated by Dirk Bogarde and stars Diana Rigg as the Snow Queen. With Bill Patterson, Joshua Towb and Deborah Berlin.
The story was the inspiration for Disney's Oscar-winning animated film, Frozen.
What becomes of the fairytale heroine who makes her way back to the forest? Written by and starring Lynn Ferguson. With Jon Glover.
Anat refuses to leave her home as the Israelites approach. Tales from the reign of biblical King David. Stars David Calder.
Poking fun at King Arthur, Roy Hudd takes a royal romp through history, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From August 1995.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole and Margot Boyd as Hilda Rumpole
With John Bott as Judge Jameson, Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, Lockwood West as Mr Keith and Saeed Jaffrey as Lutuf Khan.
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
Captain Foulkes pays Syn a visit in search of his wallet and The Scarecrow meets Robespierre in Paris. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
What did Sir David do when he was confronted by a ten-foot-long grey-scaled reptile, with a long yellow forked tongue whipping in and out of its mouth?
He didn't run and, in fact, was one of the first to film it: the Komodo dragon.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
The schoolboy's hopes are raised and dashed - sparking a fallout with his best friend Darbishire. Read by Stephen Fry.
Can Toad's fascination with flying help in the search for Mole? David Suchet reads William Horwood's Willows sequel.
3. First Winter
As the winter storms arrive in Devon, fish are increasingly hard to find through the ice.
Nicholas Farrell reads Henry Williamson's classic tale of otter life, first published in 1927.
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Beastly Boris, Peter Pan by JM Barrie and The 13 Days of Christmas by Jenny Overton.
Christine Daae has disappeared. Is she with the mysterious Angel of Music? Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and James D'Arcy.
2. Rivals
Ichabod Crane has set his heart on marrying wealthy heiress, Katrina Van Tassel.
Washington Irving's supernatural 17th-century classic about two love rivals and a headless horseman:
The National Local Radio Station has advice for nuclear war and guests Status Quid. Stars Angus Deayton. From September 1981.
Steve 'not the snooker player' Davis has tool news and talks to an American with six wives. With Gerard Foster. From June 2000.
The award-winning improvised historical family saga based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009
THU 00:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008jw9j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (b007wvk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008j0bs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 After Happy Ever (b00pgydb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Kings (b007jqw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen (b00pgyd8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lmdh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Jennings Goes to School (b007jt33)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Willows in Winter (b00pgydj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 04:45 Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson (b007jvc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 31/12/2009 (b00pgyfc)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007k43y)
Series 5
The Affair of the Lone Banana
Neddie Seagoon tracks young Fred Nurke, who’s vanished from his banana-growing family's home.
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: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in October 1954.
THU 08:30 Mark Tavener - In the Red (b007k07w)
Episode 4
Reporter George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows darker.
London is plagued by a series of bizarre murders of bank managers. Hot on the trail of the killer are an old-style Chief Police Inspector and BBC Radio's crime correspondent, George Cragge.
A blackly humorous murder mystery set in the world of City finance, the BBC and political parties. Dramatised in seven-parts by Mark Tavener and Peter Baynham from Mark Tavener's novel.
George Cragge ...... Michael Williams
Frank Jefferson ...... Barry Foster
Geoffrey Crichton-Potter ...... Stephen Moore
Henry ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Max ...... Peter Woodthorpe
Controller Radio 2 ...... Stephen Fry
Controller Radio 4 ...... John Bird
Dominic De'ath ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Hercules Fortescue ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Andrew James ...... Peter Serafinowcz
Laetitia ...... Victoria Carling
Caroline ...... Susie Brann
Other parts played by Jonathan Keeble, Don Macorkindale, Annabel Mullion and Alice Arnold.
Music by Paul Mottram
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1995.
THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k3y6)
Series 3
Mixed Fortunes
Rabbi Abraham pulls off a coup - Rabbi Su isn't so lucky.
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Su’s Mum ...... Sheila Steafel
Demelza ...... Julie Mayhew
Plumber ...... Nick Stringer
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
THU 09:30 The Brothers (b00pm1nv)
Series 3
Gothic
Nigel is haunted, while Michael thinks he is Bruce Willis. Stars Raymond Coulthard and Adam Godley. From February 2007.
THU 10:00 Charles Dickens (b00ph6s7)
The Chimes
One New Year's Eve, the humble Trotty Veck learns the importance of love and hope in an extraordinary way. Stars Ron Cook.
THU 11:00 After Happy Ever (b00ph6s9)
The Princess and The Pea
What became of the fairytale heroine who knocked on a door one stormy night? Lynn Ferguson's story stars Melanie Hill.
THU 11:15 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 12:00 The Goon Show (b007k43y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00pgypp)
Series 1
Episode 2
Popular music under the lofty eye of a BBC Arts show - and a look back to the unusual year of Nineteen Thirty Foot.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies.
Written and performed by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie and Anthony Buffery.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Songs by Bill Oddie and Hugh Macdonald.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in April 1964.
THU 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
The Case of Identity
Rumpole deals with some dubious alibis in court and in chambers.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole.
With Robert Harris as Mr Justice Vosper, Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, Brian Carroll as Erskine-Brown and Amanda Murray as Phillida Trant.
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
Director: Peter King
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
THU 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008j4hv)
Episode 9
It's Agatha's 80th birthday. False identities are concealed and discovered en route to a climactic duel. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
THU 14:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lq99f)
Series 1
Archaeopteryx
Sir David recounts the remarkable story of a feather, like any other feather from a bird.
Only this one was 150 million years old, and the animal that lost it lived when birds had not yet evolved.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
THU 14:15 Jennings Goes to School (b007jt3b)
Beware of the Thing
Mr Wilkins makes a mistake - while the schoolboy sparks alarm in a dormitory scare. Read by Stephen Fry.
THU 14:30 The Willows in Winter (b00ph6sf)
Episode 4
Mole is feared gone, and Toad gets into some self-inflicted bother. David Suchet reads William Horwood's Willows sequel.
THU 14:45 Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson (b007jvcb)
4. Prey
Spring arrives in the Devon countryside, with the smell of man and the cry of a she-otter.
Nicholas Farrell reads Henry Williamson's classic tale of otter life, first published in 1927.
Abridged in five episodes by Sally Marmion.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
THU 15:00 Charles Dickens (b00ph6s7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00ph6sh)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring Beastly Boris by Wendy Eyton, The Nutcracker and The Mouse King by ETA Hoffmann and The 13 Days of Christmas.
THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k3y6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 The Brothers (b00pm1nv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008lz2f)
Episode 3
As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her. Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and Helen Goldwyn.
THU 18:30 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (b007xrtx)
3. Dark Forces
Both fighting for the affections of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, the rivalry between Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones continues apace.
And now it seems that supernatural forces are about to get involved.
Washington Irving's supernatural classic about two love rivals and a headless horseman:
Concluded by Martin Jarvis.
Musical score and sound design by award-winning composer, David Pickvance.
The Sleepy Hollow choir:
Ayesha Antoine
Delroy Brown
John Cummins
Gerard McDermott
Carolyn Pickles
Sophie Roberts
Nick Sayce
Ella Smith
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2005.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007k43y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00pgypp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008j4hv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 After Happy Ever (b00ph6s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Kings (b007jqwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Mark Tavener - In the Red (b007k07w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Desperate Fishwives (b00pgypr)
Series 2
Episode 1
Sketches and songs from the North of Scotland, with jiggery pokery from Archie and Davie and the Big Fat Lair. From July 2008.
THU 23:00 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea (b008kl37)
Hogmanay Special
Hamish and Dougal find themselves celebrating Hogmanay with a busload of celebrities after they get stuck in a snowdrift on its way to the BBC's Hogmanay Cavalcade in Edinburgh.
Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two elderly Scotsmen famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Mrs Naughtie ...... Alison Steadman
The Laird ...... Jeremy Hardy
Humphrey Lyttelton ...... Butler
Tim Brooke-Taylor ...... Himself
Sandi Wedge ...... Sandi Toksvig
James ...... James Naughtie
Pianist Colin Sell
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2004.
THU 23:30 Mark Tavener - Absolute Power (b007r395)
Series 1
Episode 5
Prentiss and McCabe are set their hardest challenge so far - to substantially increase listening figures for BBC Radio 3.
Will this prove a wheeze too far for the Wheeze-master Generals?
Mark Tavener's comedy about the machiavellian doctors of PR spin with contacts at the highest level of government.
Starring Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss and John Bird as Martin McCabe.
With:
Rebecca Front
Roger Sloman
Philip Fox
Beth Chalmers
Mark Tonderai
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000.
FRIDAY 01 JANUARY 2010
FRI 00:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008lz2f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (b007xrtx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008j4hv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 After Happy Ever (b00ph6s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Kings (b007jqwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Charles Dickens (b00ph6s7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lq99f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Jennings Goes to School (b007jt3b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Willows in Winter (b00ph6sf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 04:45 Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson (b007jvcb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:45 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 01/01/2010 (b00ph8rj)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Stop Messing About! (b007jx4b)
Series 1
Episode 7
Kenneth Williams tells all in his new book, plus spicy goings on in Mexico.
With Hugh Paddick, Joan Sims and announcer, Douglas Smith.
After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead - using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title - Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his "Carry On" film co-star Joan Sims.
Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Myles Rudge
With the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1969.
FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js1l)
Series 1
A Cavalier Attitude
Model village-makers, Robin and Wendy are shown "Black Bess" as their randy friends Sue and Glen persuade them to attend a battle re-enactment.
Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall.
Robin ...... Simon Greenall
Wendy ...... Kay Stonham
Maureen ...... Debra Stephenson
Derek ...... Phil Cornwell
Sue ...... Jan Ravens
Glenn ...... Michael Simkins
Darnley ...... Ewan Bailey
Carol ...... Jo Enright
Pikeman ...... Sean McKenna
Producer: Mario Stylianides
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002.
FRI 09:00 Songlines (b00ph8rl)
Auld Lang Syne
Raise your glass to musicologist John Cavanagh, as he explores the evolution of the timeless Scottish ballad.
FRI 09:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cb5k4)
Series 1
Abu Dhabi
Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam star in the sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. Written by John Finnemore, writer for The News Quiz, The Now Show, and That Mitchell & Webb Sound.
In this week’s episode, the town of Bristol, a cat and a thermostat combine to present Martin with a career-breaking crisis.
Cast:
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey .............................. Stephanie Cole
1st Officer Douglas Richardson ...................... Roger Allam
Capt. Martin Crieff........................... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey.............................................. John Finnemore
ATC Fitton........................................................ Ewen MacIntosh
Written by John Finnemore
Produced and directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
FRI 10:00 Mike Walker - Alpha (b0080p6l)
An all-knowing computer appears to have an independent life of its own - an abomination for those who believe in a supreme creator.
Father Marquez is sent to interrogate ‘Alpha’ to decide whether or not it can be allowed to exist. During their conversations, Marquez finds out far more than he expects about both Alpha and - much more disturbingly - himself...
Mike Walker’s chilling drama won Gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2001.
Stars David Calder as Father Marquez, Sarah-Jane Holm as Alpha, John Moffatt as Cardinal Correlli, Ana Sofrenovia as Katerina, Daniel O'Grady as Tom and Lexi Ross as Sophia.
Original music composed and played by David Chilton.
Producer: Gordon House
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2001.
FRI 11:00 After Happy Ever (b00ph8rq)
Cinderella
What becomes of the fairytale heroine who goes for an orthopaedic shoe fitting? Lynn Ferguson's story stars Janet Brown.
FRI 11:15 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 12:00 Stop Messing About! (b007jx4b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008lyzf)
2. Anthony Newley
Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and conversation.
Joining them in the music room is actor, singer and composer Anthony Newley.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1990.
FRI 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
The Expert Witness
Rumpole recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole and Margot Boyd as Hilda Rumpole
With Derek Farr as Mr Justice Skelton and Ellis Dale as Owen Munroe,
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
Director: Peter King
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
FRI 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008jdcz)
Episode 10
Smuggling is on the agenda as Syn and Mipps defy the Revenue Officer, but pay a terrible price. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by Rufus Sewell.
FRI 14:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lt16w)
Series 1
Salamander
Sir David's first pet was a fire salamander, given to him by his father on his 8th birthday.
He also gave his own son a salamander on his 8th birthday, the legacy of which is very much alive and kicking today.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
FRI 14:15 Jennings Goes to School (b007jt3k)
Jennings Uses His Head
The schoolboy is desperate to get picked to play in the football match against Bracebridge School. Read by Stephen Fry.
FRI 14:30 The Willows in Winter (b00ph8rv)
Episode 5
Toad's scheming to avoid being discovered doesn't quite go to plan. David Suchet reads William Horwood's Willows sequel.
FRI 14:45 Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson (b007jvch)
5. The Chase
As the otter basks in the sun, a pack of hounds catch his scent, sparking a great chase.
Nicholas Farrell reads Henry Williamson's classic tale of otter life, first published in 1927.
Abridged in five episodes by Sally Marmion.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
FRI 15:00 Mike Walker - Alpha (b0080p6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00ph8rx)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories - featuring The Nutcracker and The Mouse King by ETA Hoffmann and The 13 Days of Christmas by Jenny Overton.
FRI 17:00 Songlines (b00ph8rl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Cabin Pressure (b00cb5k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera (b008p5cw)
Episode 4
Raoul and the Persian enter the Phantom's lair to search for Christine. Stars Peter Guinness, Helen Goldwyn and James D'Arcy.
FRI 18:30 The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley (b007jw60)
Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs. Read by Shaun Dooley.
A young man works for a powerful alchemist. Feeling jilted in love and consumed with jealousy towards a rival, he secretly drinks one of his Master's potions hoping to cure himself of these emotions. Instead, he’s soon facing a living hell…
Romantic novelist, biographer and editor, Mary Shelley is best known as the author of Frankenstein (1818), published when she was just 21. The radical scientific ideas explored in her first novel attracted wide criticism during her lifetime. Writing nearly 100 years before HG Wells, Shelley is now recognised as one of sci-fi’s founding figures.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2005.
FRI 19:00 Stop Messing About! (b007jx4b)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008lyzf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn (b008jdcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 After Happy Ever (b00ph8rq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Kings (b007jqwr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js1l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b007k17r)
Neil Finn Saves the Day!
After the kiwi band splits, Jemaine holds auditions in the toilets
Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music.
Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey.
Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
With:
Rhys Darby
Neil Finn
Justin Edwards
Jarred Christmas
Rosie Carnahan
Additional Material by Joel Morris.
Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis.
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 2005.
FRI 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b007wvmx)
Series 1
The Winona Defence
The writer falls in love, but his cat proves an obstacle to happy-ever-after.
Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.
He may have only one pair of trousers and a seven-figure Amazon sales ranking, but no writer knows more about freeloading than Ed Reardon.
Christopher Douglas stars as Ed Reardon.
Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
Featuring:
Philip Jackson
Alice Lowe
Geoffrey Whitehead
Martin Hyder
Stephanie Cole
Sally Hawkins
Melanie Hudson
Geoffrey McGivern
Stephanie Cole
Ronnie Golden
John Fortune
Dan Tetsell
Rita May
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005
FRI 23:30 The 99p Challenge (b00ph8rz)
Series 3
Episode 6
Crazy panel show capers as host Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Ben Moor, Nick Frost and Peter Serafinowicz.
The game where someone stands to leave the studio 99p richer than when they came in.
Written by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley.
Producer: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
01/01/2010
05:00 FRI (b00ph8rj)
26/12/2009
05:00 SAT (b00pgmww)
27/12/2009
05:00 SUN (b00pgply)
28/12/2009
05:00 MON (b00pgrq0)
29/12/2009
05:00 TUE (b00pgwgl)
30/12/2009
05:00 WED (b00pgwt8)
31/12/2009
05:00 THU (b00pgyfc)
A Short History of Gothic
18:30 SAT (b00pgnqn)
A Short History of Gothic
00:30 SUN (b00pgnqn)
A Wizard of Earthsea
00:00 SAT (b007jl71)
A Wizard of Earthsea
18:00 MON (b007jl77)
A Wizard of Earthsea
00:00 TUE (b007jl77)
After Happy Ever
11:00 MON (b00pgrq4)
After Happy Ever
21:00 MON (b00pgrq4)
After Happy Ever
02:00 TUE (b00pgrq4)
After Happy Ever
11:00 TUE (b00pgwgq)
After Happy Ever
21:00 TUE (b00pgwgq)
After Happy Ever
02:00 WED (b00pgwgq)
After Happy Ever
11:00 WED (b00pgydb)
After Happy Ever
21:00 WED (b00pgydb)
After Happy Ever
02:00 THU (b00pgydb)
After Happy Ever
11:00 THU (b00ph6s9)
After Happy Ever
21:00 THU (b00ph6s9)
After Happy Ever
02:00 FRI (b00ph6s9)
After Happy Ever
11:00 FRI (b00ph8rq)
After Happy Ever
21:00 FRI (b00ph8rq)
After Henry
09:00 TUE (b007jmgk)
After Henry
17:00 TUE (b007jmgk)
Alick Rowe - Crisp and Even Brightly
09:00 SUN (b007jqsz)
Alick Rowe - Crisp and Even Brightly
20:00 SUN (b007jqsz)
At Home With Hinge and Bracket
12:30 FRI (b008lyzf)
At Home With Hinge and Bracket
19:30 FRI (b008lyzf)
Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box
10:00 SAT (b007jqtp)
Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box
20:00 SAT (b007jqtp)
Ben Moor - Undone
18:00 SAT (b00pgnql)
Ben Moor - Undone
00:00 SUN (b00pgnql)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00pgmwy)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00pgpm0)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00pgs1b)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00pgwgx)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00pgydl)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00ph6sh)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00ph8rx)
Brothers in Law
09:00 WED (b007k2wl)
Brothers in Law
17:00 WED (b007k2wl)
Cabin Pressure
09:30 FRI (b00cb5k4)
Cabin Pressure
17:30 FRI (b00cb5k4)
Chain Gang
17:15 SAT (b00pgnqj)
Chain Gang
23:15 SAT (b00pgnqj)
Chain Gang
04:00 SUN (b00pgnqj)
Charles Dickens
10:00 THU (b00ph6s7)
Charles Dickens
15:00 THU (b00ph6s7)
Charles Dickens
03:00 FRI (b00ph6s7)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:30 SUN (b00pgq66)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00pgq68)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00pgq6b)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:30 MON (b00pgq66)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00pgq68)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00pgq6b)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00jz1dm)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00jz1dp)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00jz1dr)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00jz1dt)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00jz1dw)
Crowned Hudds
12:30 WED (b00pgydd)
Crowned Hudds
19:30 WED (b00pgydd)
Dad's Army
08:00 MON (b007s8kl)
Dad's Army
12:00 MON (b007s8kl)
Dad's Army
19:00 MON (b007s8kl)
Date With Fate
23:30 MON (b008zq34)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
04:00 SAT (b00l6g8s)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
14:00 MON (b00lcmcq)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
04:00 TUE (b00lcmcq)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
14:00 TUE (b00lj1nf)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
04:00 WED (b00lj1nf)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
14:00 WED (b00lmdh4)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
04:00 THU (b00lmdh4)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
14:00 THU (b00lq99f)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
04:00 FRI (b00lq99f)
David Attenborough's Life Stories
14:00 FRI (b00lt16w)
Dead Ringers
08:30 MON (b007js8v)
Dead Ringers
22:00 MON (b007js8v)
Desperate Fishwives
22:30 THU (b00pgypr)
Doctor Who: The Commentaries
03:00 SAT (b00pj1f2)
Doctor in the House
12:30 TUE (b007jt20)
Doctor in the House
19:30 TUE (b007jt20)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
08:30 WED (b00934x9)
Double Income, No Kids Yet
22:00 WED (b00934x9)
Ed Reardon's Week
23:00 FRI (b007wvmx)
Fellahs Hour with the Cheese Shop
23:00 WED (b008zqdx)
Flight of the Conchords
22:30 FRI (b007k17r)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
18:00 TUE (b008hvvp)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
00:00 WED (b008hvvp)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
18:00 WED (b008jw9j)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
00:00 THU (b008jw9j)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
18:00 THU (b008lz2f)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
00:00 FRI (b008lz2f)
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
18:00 FRI (b008p5cw)
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea
23:00 THU (b008kl37)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b0090xjy)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b0090xjy)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b0090xjy)
Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
10:00 WED (b00pgyd8)
Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
15:00 WED (b00pgyd8)
Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
03:00 THU (b00pgyd8)
Hello Cheeky
02:15 SAT (b00g17qj)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
09:00 SAT (b00ps17c)
Herge - The Adventures of Tintin
19:00 SAT (b00ps17c)
How Tickled Am I?
11:00 SUN (b007m5v6)
How Tickled Am I?
17:00 SUN (b007m5v6)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 THU (b00pgypp)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 THU (b00pgypp)
In One Ear
23:00 MON (b007jr0j)
Jennings Goes to School
14:15 MON (b007jt2r)
Jennings Goes to School
04:15 TUE (b007jt2r)
Jennings Goes to School
14:15 TUE (b007jt2y)
Jennings Goes to School
04:15 WED (b007jt2y)
Jennings Goes to School
14:15 WED (b007jt33)
Jennings Goes to School
04:15 THU (b007jt33)
Jennings Goes to School
14:15 THU (b007jt3b)
Jennings Goes to School
04:15 FRI (b007jt3b)
Jennings Goes to School
14:15 FRI (b007jt3k)
John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
10:15 SUN (b007jtzf)
John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
21:15 SUN (b007jtzf)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
01:00 SAT (b007jsf6)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
13:00 MON (b007k4nk)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
20:00 MON (b007k4nk)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
01:00 TUE (b007k4nk)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
13:00 TUE (b007jsgf)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
20:00 TUE (b007jsgf)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
01:00 WED (b007jsgf)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
13:00 WED (b007jsgq)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
20:00 WED (b007jsgq)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
01:00 THU (b007jsgq)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
13:00 THU (b007jsh4)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
20:00 THU (b007jsh4)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
01:00 FRI (b007jsh4)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
13:00 FRI (b007jshh)
John Mortimer - Rumpole
20:00 FRI (b007jshh)
Kings
11:15 MON (b007jqvc)
Kings
21:15 MON (b007jqvc)
Kings
02:15 TUE (b007jqvc)
Kings
11:15 TUE (b007jqvs)
Kings
21:15 TUE (b007jqvs)
Kings
02:15 WED (b007jqvs)
Kings
11:15 WED (b007jqw4)
Kings
21:15 WED (b007jqw4)
Kings
02:15 THU (b007jqw4)
Kings
11:15 THU (b007jqwf)
Kings
21:15 THU (b007jqwf)
Kings
02:15 FRI (b007jqwf)
Kings
11:15 FRI (b007jqwr)
Kings
21:15 FRI (b007jqwr)
Knowing Me, Knowing You
08:30 TUE (b007k0fl)
Knowing Me, Knowing You
22:00 TUE (b007k0fl)
Ladies of Letters
02:00 SAT (b007k02v)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
23:30 TUE (b007jqhc)
MR James
04:45 SAT (b00pfljb)
Mark Tavener - Absolute Power
23:30 THU (b007r395)
Mark Tavener - In the Red
08:30 THU (b007k07w)
Mark Tavener - In the Red
22:00 THU (b007k07w)
Mike Walker - Alpha
10:00 FRI (b0080p6l)
Mike Walker - Alpha
15:00 FRI (b0080p6l)
Miriam Margolyes - Dickens' Women
02:30 SUN (b007jqv0)
Miriam Margolyes - Dickens' Women
13:00 SUN (b007jqv0)
Miriam Margolyes - Dickens' Women
01:00 MON (b007jqv0)
Newsjack
16:30 SUN (b00lcl3t)
Newsjack
04:30 MON (b00lcl3t)
Oscar Wilde
17:00 SAT (b007k0l3)
Oscar Wilde
23:00 SAT (b007k0l3)
Oscar Wilde
04:45 SUN (b007k0l3)
PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
09:00 MON (b007tdnm)
PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
17:00 MON (b007tdnm)
Planet B
18:00 SUN (b00pgqf0)
Planet B
00:00 MON (b00pgqf0)
Radio Active
22:30 WED (b007zn0g)
Red Dwarf
22:00 SUN (b00pgqf2)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
08:30 FRI (b007js1l)
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
22:00 FRI (b007js1l)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 SAT (b008h4wt)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 MON (b008hz82)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 MON (b008hz82)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 TUE (b008hz82)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 TUE (b008j031)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 TUE (b008j031)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 WED (b008j031)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 WED (b008j0bs)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 WED (b008j0bs)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 THU (b008j0bs)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 THU (b008j4hv)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 THU (b008j4hv)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
01:30 FRI (b008j4hv)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
13:30 FRI (b008jdcz)
Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn
20:30 FRI (b008jdcz)
Sherlock Holmes
10:00 MON (b00pgrq2)
Sherlock Holmes
15:00 MON (b00pgrq2)
Sherlock Holmes
03:00 TUE (b00pgrq2)
Sherlock Holmes
10:00 TUE (b00pgwgn)
Sherlock Holmes
15:00 TUE (b00pgwgn)
Sherlock Holmes
03:00 WED (b00pgwgn)
Short Stories by Robert Heinlein
18:30 SUN (b00l3pzz)
Short Stories by Robert Heinlein
00:30 MON (b00l3pzz)
Smelling of Roses
09:30 WED (b007k0v3)
Smelling of Roses
17:30 WED (b007k0v3)
Songlines
09:00 FRI (b00ph8rl)
Songlines
17:00 FRI (b00ph8rl)
Stop Messing About!
08:00 FRI (b007jx4b)
Stop Messing About!
12:00 FRI (b007jx4b)
Stop Messing About!
19:00 FRI (b007jx4b)
Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life
04:15 SAT (b00pfkw5)
Swots
23:30 SUN (b00pgqq7)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
14:45 MON (b007k05g)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
04:45 TUE (b007k05g)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
14:45 TUE (b007k06r)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
04:45 WED (b007k06r)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
14:45 WED (b007jvc4)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
04:45 THU (b007jvc4)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
14:45 THU (b007jvcb)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
04:45 FRI (b007jvcb)
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
14:45 FRI (b007jvch)
The 99p Challenge
23:30 FRI (b00ph8rz)
The Actor, The Lodgings, The Kipper And Ma
11:30 SUN (b0084ht0)
The Actor, The Lodgings, The Kipper And Ma
17:30 SUN (b0084ht0)
The Atkinson People
22:30 TUE (b007jsb0)
The Attractive Young Rabbi
09:00 THU (b007k3y6)
The Attractive Young Rabbi
17:00 THU (b007k3y6)
The Boosh
22:30 MON (b007jmg2)
The Brothers
09:30 THU (b00pm1nv)
The Brothers
17:30 THU (b00pm1nv)
The Clitheroe Kid
12:30 SUN (b007w2mz)
The Clitheroe Kid
19:30 SUN (b007w2mz)
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
09:30 SAT (b00pgnqg)
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
19:30 SAT (b00pgnqg)
The Goon Show
08:00 THU (b007k43y)
The Goon Show
12:00 THU (b007k43y)
The Goon Show
19:00 THU (b007k43y)
The Harpoon
23:00 TUE (b007k4lf)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
18:30 TUE (b007wlpm)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
00:30 WED (b007wlpm)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
18:30 WED (b007wvk4)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
00:30 THU (b007wvk4)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
18:30 THU (b007xrtx)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
00:30 FRI (b007xrtx)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
09:30 MON (b007zgqw)
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
17:30 MON (b007zgqw)
The Masterson Inheritance
23:30 WED (b007jr3g)
The Men from the Ministry
12:00 SUN (b007jq1l)
The Men from the Ministry
19:00 SUN (b007jq1l)
The Mitch Benn Music Show
23:00 SUN (b007vh35)
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
18:30 FRI (b007jw60)
The Navy Lark
08:00 TUE (b007jncb)
The Navy Lark
12:00 TUE (b007jncb)
The Navy Lark
19:00 TUE (b007jncb)
The Now Show
22:30 SUN (b00pgqf4)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
09:30 TUE (b008m7bz)
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
17:30 TUE (b008m7bz)
The Willows in Winter
14:30 MON (b00pgs18)
The Willows in Winter
04:30 TUE (b00pgs18)
The Willows in Winter
14:30 TUE (b00pgwgv)
The Willows in Winter
04:30 WED (b00pgwgv)
The Willows in Winter
14:30 WED (b00pgydj)
The Willows in Winter
04:30 THU (b00pgydj)
The Willows in Winter
14:30 THU (b00ph6sf)
The Willows in Winter
04:30 FRI (b00ph6sf)
The Willows in Winter
14:30 FRI (b00ph8rv)
Theo
13:00 SAT (b007jt2n)
Theo
01:00 SUN (b007jt2n)
Truly, Madly, Bletchley
23:45 MON (b0085jg3)
Twas the Night before Christmas
04:30 SAT (b007k02w)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
12:30 MON (b007jrcz)
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
19:30 MON (b007jrcz)
Winston
10:30 SUN (b00pgpm3)
Winston
21:30 SUN (b00pgpm3)