Kenneth Waller (Grandad in BBC TV's sitcom 'Bread') brings us Marriott Edgar's 'Asparagus' and 'Albert and the Headsman'.
Roy Castle proves that dedication is what you need, with Marriott Edgar's 'Goalkeeper Joe' and 'The Magna Charter'.
Can Toad's fascination with flying help in the search for Mole? David Suchet reads William Horwood's Willows sequel.
Mole is feared gone, and Toad gets into some self-inflicted bother. David Suchet reads William Horwood's Willows sequel.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
The lad gets a green signal to outwit a rail strike, but a bumpy ride lies ahead.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Starring James Fleet. From May 2005.
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, James Bolam as Bill, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Norman Bird as Mr Burrows and Deborah Rowbottom as the Police Officer.
Series two 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'.
Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria? Stars Rosemary Leach. From December 1994.
A rich London merchant's son is banished to his family seat in the north. Stars Liam Brennan, Sean Chapman and Tom George.
Satan tries to lure Christ into evil by taking him to the top of a mountain to show him Rome. Stars Ian McDiarmid.
The retired sleuth's beekeeping is put on hold when he hears of a violent death. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr continue their second stab at fame.
Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd.
Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted
Hostess …. Tracy-Ann Oberman
3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe the murder of an advertising copywriter.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Mr GarrettB ...... Brian Wilde
Miss Rossiter ...... Joanna Wake
Miss Meteyard ...... Frances Jeater
PC Moffat ...... Gordon Clyde
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Trailing a murderous avenger, the amateur detective is led to Lanthorn House - and into a terrifying maze. Read by James Wilby.
Roy Hudd's son chats to Sally Magnusson about his life with the star of 'News Huddlines', 'Coronation Street' and more.
18 year old Nicky is expressly told 'not to gamble, lend money or see women' but on a trip to Monte Carlo he does all three...
Dirk Bogarde is the narrator for another of Somerset Maugham's short stories.
Nicky ...... Paul Rhys
Henry ...... Robert Lang
Melanie ...... Melanie Hudson
Musing on maps, socks and castles, the American author takes a sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
Michael Morpurgo traces the making of Britain's Welfare State amid concerns for children.
Did Salieri really poison his rival? And who was Mozart's mysterious visitor? All is revealed. Read by F Murray Abraham.
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. Cheap rail travel brings wonderful restive seafront encounters.
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of stories, featuring The Killer Underpants by Michael Lawrence, Ghostly Tales by Jamie Rix and The Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah.
Jonathan lies ill in hospital and sleep-walking Lucy's well-being causes Mina concern. Stars Bernard Holley and Crawford Logan.
Jenna has a thing for Max, but goes up against him in a dangerous race for the highest of stakes. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
Drowning in a sea of shark's fin soup, the comic's life as celebrity chef flashes before his eyes. From April 2001.
Alex is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice when his mum thinks she is pregnant. Stars Gerard Foster. From July 2001.
Everyone's relaxed - until Martha arrives with her new age boyfriend. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. From July 1995.
THURSDAY 03 JUNE 2010
THU 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k1c0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Blake's 7: The Early Years (b00sm2bx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00sm4lm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Regained (b00sm3fn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jn23)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Second Thoughts (b00fnfnv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 No Commitments (b007k1sk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Marriott's Monologues (b00sp4g7)
Bernie Clifton
More of Marriot Edgar's famous monologues. Bernie Clifton performs 'Three Ha'pence a foot' and 'The Battle of Hastings'.
THU 05:15 Marriott's Monologues (b00sp4g9)
Roy Hudd
More of the famous monologues of Marriott Edgar. Roy Hudd performs 'Jonah and the Grampus' and 'Gunner Joe'.
THU 05:30 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.
THU 05:45 The Willows in Winter (b00pl15r)
Episode 6
A village wedding poses problems as Toad struggles to get back home. David Suchet reads William Horwood's Willows sequel.
THU 06:00 03/06/2010 (b00sm5ql)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jtj9)
Series 7
The Sleeping Prince
When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.
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: Pat Dixon
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1957.
THU 08:30 In the End (b007jw4d)
Episode 2
Hack George Cragge hunts a serial killer, while the BBC tackles spin. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From November 1999.
THU 09:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b008m5xj)
Series 2
The King's Kilt
Series of comic plays starring Stanley Baxter.
By Rona Munro.
A recalcitrant Highland kilt maker is faced with the task of producing a garment for George IV to wear on his first visit to Edinburgh in 1822.
Donald Nicholson ...... Stanley Baxter
Walt Silver ...... John Guerrasio
Miss/Mistress MacEvoy ...... Alison Peebles
Sir Walter Scott ...... Gordon Kennedy
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 09:30 Flying the Flag (b009r202)
Series 2
The Bread and Butter
A mystery body strains the Republic's spirit of glasnost at the British Embassy – where many more British tourists are finding their way here than in the past...
Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Stephen Greif as the United States Ambassador, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov and Stephen Rashbrook as Harris.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1988.
THU 10:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq56)
Over the Border
There's trouble afoot when Francis quarrels with Rashleigh and heads to Glasgow. Stars Liam Brennan and Sean Chapman.
THU 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Regained (b00sm5v2)
Episode 8
Satan tries to tempt Christ by showing him the wisdom, philosophy, music and art of Ancient Greece. Stars Robert Glenister.
THU 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jn2n)
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
The Veiled Lodger
The sleuth probes a perfect, but mysterious tenant who refused to show her face. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jtj9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00sm5vs)
Series 3
Episode 12
Tim Brown's Schooldays - and John and Mary in the country.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle 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 Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and Leon Cohen.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in May 1966.
THU 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
Murder Must Advertise
4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
Still investigating the killing of a copywriter at an advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Major Milligan ...... Lyndon Brook
Mr Willis ...... Richard O'Callaghan
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
THU 13:30 Bill Murphy - Hallows End (b007k2zc)
Wealthy Dubliner Dermot McPhail misguidedly buys a Gothic mansion on the wild coast of west Cork, but things start going dramatically wrong when the unscrupulous property developer and his pampered wife Clodagh move in.
Is someone sabotaging Dermot's dream, or is the ancient curse of Hallows End at work?
Bill Murphy's whodunit stars Gerry O'Brien as Dermot, Ann Marie Horan as Clodagh, Darragh Kelly as Patrick, Helen Norton as Aoife and Simon Delaney as Martin/Barman.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland.
First broadcast in 2007.
THU 14:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b00d7h6q)
Maureen Beattie
Johnny Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the Glaswegian comedian.
Producer: Mike Walker
First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in September 2006.
THU 14:30 Maugham's Eye View (b00m9gqx)
Before The Party
Kathleen Skinner thinks her sister Millicent is hiding something about her husband's death.
As they want to go to a Garden Party, the truth comes out...
Dirk Bogarde is the narrator for the last of Somerset Maugham's short stories.
Mrs Skinner ...... Dorothy Tutin
Millicent Skinner ...... Amanda Waring
Mr Skinner ...... Derek Waring
Kathleen Skinner ...... Caroline Strong
Harold ...... Richard McCabe
Simpson ...... Stephen Critchlow
Dramatised by Neville Teller.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.
THU 15:00 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp20)
Weston-super-Mare and Beyond
Getting soaked and pestered by a passenger, the American author's sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
THU 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00sm5xl)
They'd some Queer Ideas at the Clinic
Michael Morpurgo discovers how behaviourists and Freudians battled over techniques for bringing up children.
THU 15:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sm5xn)
Episode 1
Junior lecturer Jim Dixon takes recovering academic Margaret out on a date. Read by Martin Jarvis.
The all-time classic comic novel of academic life written by Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim lists the fortunes - or rather misfortunes - of Jim Dixon, a man of many faces, most of which don't fit his surroundings.
Produced and abridged by Pat McLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
THU 15:45 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c0c3b)
Don Juan and Roja the Mule
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. Even gasometers can become beautiful, and 'wolf'-men can be hospitable.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sm5y1)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of stories, featuring The Killer Underpants by Michael Lawrence, Ghostly Tales by Jamie Rix, and The Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah.
THU 17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b008m5xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 Flying the Flag (b009r202)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k1l1)
Episode 4
Renfield's behaviour in his cell worsens, while Van Helsing fights to save poorly Lucy. Stars Bernard Holley and Crawford Logan.
THU 18:30 Blake's 7: The Early Years (b00sm5lg)
The Trial
Scheming Max manipulates Jenna and Nick's evidence at their trial. Stars Carrie Dobro, Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Lord.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jtj9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00sm5vs)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Bill Murphy - Hallows End (b007k2zc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Regained (b00sm5v2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jn2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 In the End (b007jw4d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Deep Trouble (b00sm5qn)
Series 1
Episode 3
Goliath's crew faces a Russian sub, a Harrier jet, a sewing machine and a promotion. Underwater comedy stars Jim Field Smith. From November 2005.
THU 23:00 The Museum of Everything (b007k17t)
Series 1
To Infinity and Beyond
A bunch of Star Trek fans beam in to a sci-fi convention at the museum - and a rival theme park draws visitors away from Badgerland.
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 April 2004.
THU 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00sm5qq)
Series 2
Giles Finds His Station
Compromises needed to pay the phone bill see Judith selling more than kitchen units. From July 1996.
FRIDAY 04 JUNE 2010
FRI 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k1l1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Blake's 7: The Early Years (b00sm5lg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Wimsey (b007jwd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Bill Murphy - Hallows End (b007k2zc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 John Milton's Paradise Regained (b00sm5v2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jn2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq56)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse (b008m5xj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Flying the Flag (b009r202)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Marriott's Monologues (b00sp4p0)
Les Dawson
Les Dawson's unique recitation of Marriott Edgar's 'The Channel Swimmer' and 'The Recumbent Posture'.
FRI 05:15 Marriott's Monologues (b00sp4p2)
Betty Driver
Coronation Street's Betty Driver performs Marriott Edgar's The 'Ole in the Ark, Sam's Racehorse, and George and the Dragon.
FRI 05:30 The Willows in Winter (b00pl95p)
Episode 7
The fate of Toad is decided in court. William Horwood's sequel to 'The Wind in the Willows'. Read by David Suchet.
FRI 05:45 The Willows in Winter (b00plsqd)
Episode 8
An unexpected visitor turns up to Badger's big tea party. David Suchet concludes William Horwood's Willows sequel.
FRI 06:00 04/06/2010 (b00sm6bg)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b00p33gb)
Series 4
Episode 3
Monstrous goings on for Kenneth Horne with Frankenstein, more from wonderful Radio Balls Pond Road, while Julian and Sandy hit the bona ski slopes.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden.
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.
Marty Feldman had moved on so series 4 is written by Barry Took with Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Webster.
Music by the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
FRI 08:30 The Shuttleworths (b007jpr5)
Specials
Europigeon
Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth dreams of winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Stars Graham Fellows. From April 1994.
FRI 09:00 The Embassy Lark (b00sm82r)
National Grumpshog Week
HMS Troutbridge joins the British Embassy staff in local celebrations. Stars Derek Francis and Stephen Murray. From April 1966.
FRI 09:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b00bx21q)
From 25/03/1978
The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern's sketch what he wrote. From October 1977.
FRI 10:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (b007jq7m)
Helen McGregor
Francis and Jarvie reach the Highland Line, heading for McGregor country. Stars Liam Brennan. Sean Chapman and Tom George.
FRI 11:00 John Milton's Paradise Regained (b00sm82n)
Episode 9
Satan brings Christ to the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem, tempting him to prove his divinity. Stars Ian McDiarmid.
FRI 11:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jn32)
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2
Shoscombe Old Place
The Baker Street sleuth and his assistant make a gruesome discovery in an old crypt. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b00p33gb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00jjq7x)
From 05/02/1984
Michael Bentine stars as Dame Nellie Drongo, the Boy Scout Movement of India and a prehistoric Caveman..
The ultimate one man show written and performed by the host.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1984.
FRI 13:00 Wimsey (b007jwd9)
Murder Must Advertise
5. Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes
With Lord Peter Wimsey working undercover to probe a death at an ad agency, there's news of a fresh killing.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker ...... Allan Cuthbertson
Dian de Momerie ...... Beth Morris
Mr Tallboy ...... Edward de Souza
Major Milligan ...... Lyndon Brook
Mr Garrett ...... Brian Wilde
Mr Hankin ...... Frank Williams
P.C. Moffatt ...... Gordon Clyde
Serg. Lumley ...... Danny Schiller
Mr Garfield ...... Philip Voss
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.
FRI 13:30 Father Brown Stories (b00f0sgw)
Series 2
The Perishing of the Pendragons
Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Who will come into his rightful inheritance - and will Father Brown be in time to avert a tragedy?
Stars Andrew Sachs as Father Brown.
GK Chesterton's stories of an amateur clerical sleuth with an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work.
Father Brown ...... Andrew Sachs
Flambeau ...... Olivier Pierre
The Admiral ...... Edward Kelsey
Sir Cecil Fanshaw ...... Brian Hewlett
Tregear ...... Keith Kraushaar
Tommy/Walter ...... James Goode
Dramatised by John Scotney
Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1986
FRI 14:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00l16b8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 on Saturday]
FRI 15:00 Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (b007jp2g)
Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales
Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author concludes his sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale.
FRI 15:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00sm8nf)
Charlie Chaplin Went to France to Teach Ladies How to Dance
Michael Morpurgo discovers new forms of entertainment available to children in the first half of the 20th century.
FRI 15:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sm8nh)
Episode 2
Will an 'arty' weekend at the Welches give lecturer Jim an opportunity to impress his colleagues? Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 15:45 Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca (b00c06tp)
Monastic Days and Smugglers
Leonard Pearcey reads Gordon West's Majorcan tale. The travellers make the acquaintance of an adorable mule.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00sm8nk)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of stories, featuring Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids by Jamie Rix, and The Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society by Adeline Yen Mah.
FRI 17:00 The Embassy Lark (b00sm82r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (b00bx21q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k1tj)
Episode 5
With Jonathan's return, Van Helsing is forced to reveal the shocking truth about Lucy. Stars Bernard Holley and Phyllis Logan.
FRI 18:30 Blake's 7: The Early Years (b00sm8xy)
When Vila Met Gan
Liberator stalwarts Vila and Gan recall how their odyssey began - in the exotic location of Croydon. Stars Michael Keating.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b00p33gb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b00jjq7x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Wimsey (b007jwd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Father Brown Stories (b00f0sgw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 John Milton's Paradise Regained (b00sm82n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Sherlock Holmes (b007jn32)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 The Shuttleworths (b007jpr5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Genius (b00brvcm)
Series 1
Neil Innes
From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap.
Dave Gorman asks musical comedian Neil Innes to select the public's best loopy idea.
Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.
FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b0090y11)
Series 2
Chuckles
Satan is conducting interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a devious dolphin.
Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn ...... Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Philip Pope.
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1998.
FRI 23:30 Mastering the Universe (b00sm64n)
Series 1
Holidays
Professor Joy Klamp explores the miserable world of holidaying. Stars Dawn French and Christopher Douglas. From November 2005.
FRI 23:45 Elastic Planet (b007k33s)
The Zoo
Revealing the links between hurdling cattle, the Elephant's Lumberyard, gong beetles, alternative horticulture and the Llama movies of the early 60s.
Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences in Ben Moor’s cosmic comedy of connections.
With Julian Pettifer, Brian Hayes, Dan Strauss, Kerry Shale, Geoff McGivern, Fiona Allen.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
01/06/2010
06:00 TUE (b00slxxw)
02/06/2010
06:00 WED (b00sm192)
03/06/2010
06:00 THU (b00sm5ql)
04/06/2010
06:00 FRI (b00sm6bg)
29/05/2010
06:00 SAT (b00skb0m)
30/05/2010
06:00 SUN (b00skcv3)
31/05/2010
06:00 MON (b00slpvz)
Adam Baron - Shut Eye
23:30 SAT (b00skb16)
After Henry
09:00 TUE (b007jq99)
After Henry
17:00 TUE (b007jq99)
After Henry
04:00 WED (b007jq99)
All Gas and Gaiters
12:00 SUN (b007jpx1)
All Gas and Gaiters
19:00 SUN (b007jpx1)
All the World's a Globe
23:30 TUE (b007k4cp)
Any Bloke
23:30 WED (b007jz71)
Armando Iannucci - Facts and Fancies
22:45 TUE (b007jrlb)
At Home With The Snails
23:00 WED (b007k2xv)
Beachcomber... By the Way
09:00 MON (b007jqgs)
Beachcomber... By the Way
17:00 MON (b007jqgs)
Beachcomber... By the Way
04:00 TUE (b007jqgs)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00skb0p)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00skcv5)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00slqvg)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00slxyl)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00sm4m6)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00sm5y1)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00sm8nk)
Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island
15:00 MON (b007jp0m)
Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island
15:00 TUE (b007jp13)
Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island
15:00 WED (b007jp1k)
Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island
15:00 THU (b007jp20)
Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island
15:00 FRI (b007jp2g)
Bill Murphy - Hallows End
13:30 THU (b007k2zc)
Bill Murphy - Hallows End
20:30 THU (b007k2zc)
Bill Murphy - Hallows End
01:30 FRI (b007k2zc)
Blake's 7: The Early Years
18:30 MON (b00sls9k)
Blake's 7: The Early Years
00:30 TUE (b00sls9k)
Blake's 7: The Early Years
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Blake's 7: The Early Years
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Blake's 7: The Early Years
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Blake's 7: The Early Years
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Blake's 7: The Early Years
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Blake's 7: The Early Years
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Blake's 7: The Early Years
18:30 FRI (b00sm8xy)
Blake's 7
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
18:00 TUE (b007k133)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
18:00 WED (b007k1c0)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
18:00 THU (b007k1l1)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
00:00 FRI (b007k1l1)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
18:00 FRI (b007k1tj)
Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll
23:30 MON (b00fvwk6)
Bristow
09:30 TUE (b007r031)
Bristow
17:30 TUE (b007r031)
Bristow
04:30 WED (b007r031)
Capital Gains
09:30 MON (b00slqv8)
Capital Gains
17:30 MON (b00slqv8)
Capital Gains
04:30 TUE (b00slqv8)
Chris Addison's Civilization
22:00 SUN (b00f68lx)
Colin and Fergus's Digi Radio
23:30 SUN (b007k156)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:30 SUN (b00slkz8)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00slmlg)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:30 SUN (b00slplg)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00slmlj)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:30 MON (b00slkz8)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00slmlg)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:30 MON (b00slplg)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00slmlj)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00skb0r)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00skb0t)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00skb0w)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00skb0y)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00skb10)
Dad Made Me Laugh
14:00 MON (b007k14d)
Dad Made Me Laugh
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Dad Made Me Laugh
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Dad Made Me Laugh
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Dad's Army
08:00 MON (b008h50c)
Dad's Army
12:00 MON (b008h50c)
Dad's Army
19:00 MON (b008h50c)
Daphne Du Maurier: Frenchman's Creek
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Daphne Du Maurier: Frenchman's Creek
19:00 SAT (b007k4gp)
Daphne Du Maurier: Frenchman's Creek
05:00 SUN (b007k4gp)
Deep Trouble
22:30 THU (b00sm5qn)
Doctor Who
18:00 SUN (b00slmv5)
Doctor Who
00:00 MON (b00slmv5)
Does The Team Think?
12:30 TUE (b00lrv67)
Does The Team Think?
19:30 TUE (b00lrv67)
Down And Safe: A Celebration of Blake's 7
10:00 SAT (b00j6285)
Down And Safe: A Celebration of Blake's 7
20:00 SAT (b00j6285)
Dr Louisa Maxwell: Rush
01:30 SAT (b008p8x9)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
11:00 SUN (b00fhzqx)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
17:00 SUN (b00fhzqx)
Ed Reardon's Week
23:00 TUE (b00k40t0)
Elastic Planet
23:45 FRI (b007k33s)
Fantastic Tales
18:30 SAT (b007k3d0)
Fantastic Tales
00:30 SUN (b007k3d0)
Father Brown Stories
13:30 FRI (b00f0sgw)
Father Brown Stories
20:30 FRI (b00f0sgw)
Five Stories by James Ellis
10:15 SUN (b00l16tj)
Five Stories by James Ellis
21:15 SUN (b00l16tj)
Flying the Flag
09:30 THU (b009r202)
Flying the Flag
17:30 THU (b009r202)
Flying the Flag
04:30 FRI (b009r202)
Freedom Pass
09:30 SAT (b00sk9vm)
Freedom Pass
19:30 SAT (b00sk9vm)
Freedom Pass
05:30 SUN (b00sk9vm)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
05:00 SAT (b00l16b8)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
17:00 SAT (b00l16b8)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
04:00 SUN (b00l16b8)
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
14:00 FRI (b00l16b8)
Genius
22:30 FRI (b00brvcm)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
13:30 MON (b00slqv6)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
20:30 MON (b00slqv6)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
01:30 TUE (b00slqv6)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
13:30 TUE (b00slxy6)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
20:30 TUE (b00slxy6)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
01:30 WED (b00slxy6)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
13:30 WED (b00sm4lm)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
20:30 WED (b00sm4lm)
Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses
01:30 THU (b00sm4lm)
Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca
15:45 MON (b00c6dyx)
Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca
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Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca
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Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca
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Gordon West's Jogging Round Majorca
15:45 FRI (b00c06tp)
Gunter Grass - The Tin Drum
03:00 SAT (b007jlvd)
Hancock's Half Hour
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Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007k1nm)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007k1nm)
Hercule Poirot
01:00 SAT (b007jly9)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 THU (b00sm5vs)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 THU (b00sm5vs)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?
23:30 THU (b00sm5qq)
In the End
08:30 THU (b007jw4d)
In the End
22:00 THU (b007jw4d)
John Milton's Paradise Lost
09:00 SUN (b00shdzw)
John Milton's Paradise Lost
20:00 SUN (b00shdzw)
John Milton's Paradise Regained Omnibus
09:15 SUN (b00skcv7)
John Milton's Paradise Regained Omnibus
20:15 SUN (b00skcv7)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
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John Milton's Paradise Regained
11:00 MON (b00slqyw)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
21:00 MON (b00slqyw)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
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John Milton's Paradise Regained
11:00 TUE (b00slxy2)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
21:00 TUE (b00slxy2)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
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John Milton's Paradise Regained
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John Milton's Paradise Regained
21:00 WED (b00sm3fn)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
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John Milton's Paradise Regained
11:00 THU (b00sm5v2)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
21:00 THU (b00sm5v2)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
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John Milton's Paradise Regained
11:00 FRI (b00sm82n)
John Milton's Paradise Regained
21:00 FRI (b00sm82n)
John Wyndham - The Chrysalids
13:00 SAT (b00ddx9p)
John Wyndham - The Chrysalids
01:00 SUN (b00ddx9p)
Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim
15:30 THU (b00sm5xn)
Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim
15:30 FRI (b00sm8nh)
Like They've Never Been Gone
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Like They've Never Been Gone
19:30 WED (b00c7d1c)
Marriott's Monologues
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Marriott's Monologues
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Marriott's Monologues
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Marriott's Monologues
05:15 WED (b00sp44k)
Marriott's Monologues
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Marriott's Monologues
05:15 THU (b00sp4g9)
Marriott's Monologues
05:00 FRI (b00sp4p0)
Marriott's Monologues
05:15 FRI (b00sp4p2)
Mastering the Universe
23:30 FRI (b00sm64n)
Maugham's Eye View
14:30 MON (b00lwx7b)
Maugham's Eye View
14:30 TUE (b00m0gf6)
Maugham's Eye View
14:30 WED (b00m4ttw)
Maugham's Eye View
14:30 THU (b00m9gqx)
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat
08:30 MON (b00nm9sg)
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat
22:00 MON (b00nm9sg)
No Commitments
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No Commitments
17:30 WED (b007k1sk)
No Commitments
04:30 THU (b007k1sk)
Old Harry's Game
23:00 FRI (b0090y11)
On Baby Street
22:30 MON (b00slpx9)
PL Travers - Mary Poppins
05:00 MON (b00slpvx)
PL Travers - Mary Poppins
10:00 MON (b00slpvx)
PL Travers - Mary Poppins
03:00 TUE (b00slpvx)
Peter Hoeg - Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
23:00 SAT (b00skb12)
Peter Hoeg - Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
23:15 SAT (b00skb14)
Philip Marlowe - The Lady in the Lake
02:30 SUN (b008ft86)
Philip Marlowe - The Lady in the Lake
13:00 SUN (b008ft86)
Philip Marlowe - The Lady in the Lake
01:00 MON (b008ft86)
Play and Record
23:00 SUN (b0084rg4)
Poets' Tree
22:30 TUE (b00slxyx)
Round the Horne
08:00 FRI (b00p33gb)
Round the Horne
12:00 FRI (b00p33gb)
Round the Horne
19:00 FRI (b00p33gb)
Second Thoughts
09:00 WED (b00fnfnv)
Second Thoughts
17:00 WED (b00fnfnv)
Second Thoughts
04:00 THU (b00fnfnv)
Sherlock Holmes
02:15 SAT (b007jn04)
Sherlock Holmes
11:15 MON (b007jn14)
Sherlock Holmes
21:15 MON (b007jn14)
Sherlock Holmes
02:15 TUE (b007jn14)
Sherlock Holmes
11:15 TUE (b007jn1l)
Sherlock Holmes
21:15 TUE (b007jn1l)
Sherlock Holmes
02:15 WED (b007jn1l)
Sherlock Holmes
11:15 WED (b007jn23)
Sherlock Holmes
21:15 WED (b007jn23)
Sherlock Holmes
02:15 THU (b007jn23)
Sherlock Holmes
11:15 THU (b007jn2n)
Sherlock Holmes
21:15 THU (b007jn2n)
Sherlock Holmes
02:15 FRI (b007jn2n)
Sherlock Holmes
11:15 FRI (b007jn32)
Sherlock Holmes
21:15 FRI (b007jn32)
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus
15:30 MON (b00slqvd)
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus
15:30 TUE (b00slxyg)
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus
15:30 WED (b00sm4m4)
Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy
10:00 WED (b007jq2p)
Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy
03:00 THU (b007jq2p)
Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy
10:00 THU (b007jq56)
Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy
03:00 FRI (b007jq56)
Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy
10:00 FRI (b007jq7m)
Steptoe and Son
12:30 MON (b007jl5j)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 MON (b007jl5j)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life
23:45 MON (b00slvww)
Take It From Here
08:00 TUE (b00cl50x)
Take It From Here
12:00 TUE (b00cl50x)
Take It From Here
19:00 TUE (b00cl50x)
The Clitheroe Kid
12:30 SUN (b007wlpl)
The Clitheroe Kid
19:30 SUN (b007wlpl)
The Dream Maker
10:00 TUE (b00l75g7)
The Dream Maker
03:00 WED (b00l75g7)
The Embassy Lark
04:00 SAT (b00sjqcc)
The Embassy Lark
09:00 FRI (b00sm82r)
The Embassy Lark
17:00 FRI (b00sm82r)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
04:30 SAT (b01s254c)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
09:30 FRI (b00bx21q)
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
17:30 FRI (b00bx21q)
The Goon Show
08:00 THU (b007jtj9)
The Goon Show
12:00 THU (b007jtj9)
The Goon Show
19:00 THU (b007jtj9)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
18:00 SAT (b007www2)
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
00:00 SUN (b007www2)
The In Crowd
08:30 TUE (b00slxxy)
The In Crowd
22:00 TUE (b00slxxy)
The Invention of Childhood
15:15 MON (b00slqvb)
The Invention of Childhood
15:15 TUE (b00slxyd)
The Invention of Childhood
15:15 WED (b00sm4m2)
The Invention of Childhood
15:15 THU (b00sm5xl)
The Invention of Childhood
15:15 FRI (b00sm8nf)
The Michael Bentine Show
12:30 FRI (b00jjq7x)
The Michael Bentine Show
19:30 FRI (b00jjq7x)
The Museum of Everything
23:00 THU (b007k17t)
The News Quiz
16:30 SUN (b00slmll)
The News Quiz
04:30 MON (b00slmll)
The Party Line
08:30 WED (b010p0pf)
The Party Line
22:00 WED (b010p0pf)
The Price of Fear
18:30 SUN (b007jmn9)
The Price of Fear
00:30 MON (b007jmn9)
The Problem With Adam Bloom
23:45 TUE (b007p1nn)
The Shuttleworths
08:30 FRI (b007jpr5)
The Shuttleworths
22:00 FRI (b007jpr5)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
09:00 THU (b008m5xj)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
17:00 THU (b008m5xj)
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
04:00 FRI (b008m5xj)
The Very World of Milton Jones
22:30 WED (b007scyt)
The Willows in Winter
05:30 TUE (b00pgs18)
The Willows in Winter
05:45 TUE (b00pgwgv)
The Willows in Winter
05:30 WED (b00pgydj)
The Willows in Winter
05:45 WED (b00ph6sf)
The Willows in Winter
05:30 THU (b00ph8rv)
The Willows in Winter
05:45 THU (b00pl15r)
The Willows in Winter
05:30 FRI (b00pl95p)
The Willows in Winter
05:45 FRI (b00plsqd)
Think the Unthinkable
23:00 MON (b00cttcm)
Trevor's World of Sport
22:30 SUN (b00gnfz4)
Wimsey
13:00 MON (b007jwcn)
Wimsey
20:00 MON (b007jwcn)
Wimsey
01:00 TUE (b007jwcn)
Wimsey
13:00 TUE (b007jwct)
Wimsey
20:00 TUE (b007jwct)
Wimsey
01:00 WED (b007jwct)
Wimsey
13:00 WED (b007jwcz)
Wimsey
20:00 WED (b007jwcz)
Wimsey
01:00 THU (b007jwcz)
Wimsey
13:00 THU (b007jwd2)
Wimsey
20:00 THU (b007jwd2)
Wimsey
01:00 FRI (b007jwd2)
Wimsey
13:00 FRI (b007jwd9)
Wimsey
20:00 FRI (b007jwd9)
Winston
10:30 SUN (b007s165)
Winston
21:30 SUN (b007s165)