Mary finds the source of the mysterious crying that haunts the house. Frances Hodgson Burnett's story with Harriet Walter.
Petrova's automotive dream comes true whilst Pauline attends her first audition, for the role of Alice. Read by Harriet Walter.
Pauline's big break sparks a change in her manner - but she's soon taught a harsh lesson in life. Read by Harriet Walter.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
The lad's hopes for a night of dance at London's Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
The Italian priest tries to replace the church bell, but funding hits a snag. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. From June 2002.
A Second World War tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler at his Bavarian lodge.
Irene fears the worst when a famous restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz Cafe. The reputation of Millport will be printed for the whole world to see!
But is he really coming to sample Alberto's food or does he have a secret agenda?
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something island barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert/Ferryman/Bob ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty/Betty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Doogie ...... Matt Costello
Lucian Hyber-Connor ...... Robert Paterson
As retired merchant Dickson McCunn's mission is concluded, he commits an assault. Stars Roy Hanlon and David McKail.
The swirling waters threaten to engulf Anna as she tries to understand the truth about Darrow and Sophy...
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
When Jimmy asks Clara to teach him to read, an unlikely friendship develops, forged through fear. Stars Jim Sturgess.
Bernard is keen to holiday in Burlington, but Iris wants to get fruity in Fuengirola. Stars Gorden Kaye. From December 1994.
3. A Princely Death
Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates.
Cadfael …. Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Jonathan Tafler
Sister Magdalen …. Susannah York
Elis …. Jason Hughes
Melicent …. Kate Odey
Eliud …. Mark Lewis Jones
Radulfus …. Trevor Peacock
Herbard/Ithel …. Shaun Prendergast
Maurice/Rhys …. Douglas Blackwell
Anion …. Matthew Morgan
Narrator …. Michael Kitchen
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.
Having lost her brother and separated from her mother, Creole heiress Antoinette is sent away to school.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
The first draft of Hitchcock's new film is written, but people still want to know - why did the birds do it? Read by Ed Bishop.
Horrified by the betrayal of his best friend, Howard decides to take action. Celestial satire read by Martin Jarvis.
The pioneer geneticist presents his findings to a baffled audience. Robin Marantz Henig's biography read by Michael Williams.
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, including Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson, The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler, and Spoofer Rooney by Jonathan Kebbe.
A young man is mysteriously saved from drowning in 1960s Brighton. Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Rupert Degas.
Anti-hero Billy Pilgrim starts to relish his life in a zoo on the planet Tralfamadore. Read by Robert Jezek.
Government lambasted. Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor's topical stand-up and sketch show. With Annabel Giles. From February 2001.
Professor Alison Oddey talks to the comedian about writing novels, Lucille Ball and motherhood. From February 2001.
Quick-fire sketch show starring Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougal, Oriane Messina and Faye Rusling. From September 2005.
THURSDAY 26 AUGUST 2010
THU 00:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d3kmq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5 (b007jwmv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Cadfael (b007k26f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr5l)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b65j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut (b007k1f8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 John Buchan - Huntingtower (b00lcltj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Huddwinks (b00fsmz6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Millport (b0075tn0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rlfy6)
Episode 4
Mary's friendship with sickly Colin is producing some startling results. Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic, with Beryl Reid.
THU 05:30 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3d15)
Episode 7
As Petrova becomes enchanted by aeroplanes, both she and Pauline get to share the limelight. Read by Harriet Walter.
THU 05:45 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3f3v)
Episode 8
Petrova and her sister prepare for their next stage production but for Pauline, the big screen beckons. Read by Harriet Walter.
THU 06:00 26/08/2010 (b00thwcv)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jp91)
Series 8
The Treasure in the Tower
Neddie Seagoon and friends are on the London trail of long-buried valuables. Stars Spike Milligan. From October 1957.
THU 08:30 Dead Ringers (b008fd4y)
Series 2
Episode 8
More celebrity soundalikes as Steptoe gets a Carol Smillie makeover, plus a 'Dale' warning. With Jan Ravens. From August 2000.
THU 09:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b0081l6c)
Series 3
Episode 5
Leader Mrs Roberts experiences the poor state of local trains first-hand. Political satire with Jo Kendall. From August 1990.
THU 09:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b00bx21n)
Series 2
21 July 1799
Dorothy is worried about William's impending marriage. Iris bangs bolsters. Samuel Tailor Cholericke falls from grace. And Thomas de Quinine arrives....
An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six-part soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century.
Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Cholericke, Nickolas Grace as Thomas de Quinine, Miriam Margolyes as Stinking Iris and Chris Emmett as the Leechpedlar.
Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987.
THU 10:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbnys)
1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
A man is murdered in Richard Hannay's London flat.
So he goes on the run pursued by the police - and a gang of German spies intent on recovering a secret notebook which could destroy the British naval fleet...
David Robb and Tom Baker star in John Buchan's ever-popular spy-thriller.
First published in 1915 and dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.
Hannay ...... David Robb
Bullivant ...... Tom Baker
Scudder ...... William Hope
Hawk ...... Struan Rodger
Charlotte ...... Tracy Wiles
Johnners ...... Phillip Joseph
Jopley ...... Thomas Arnold
Chairman ...... Gordon Reid
Crofter ...... Kenny Blyth
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
THU 11:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b6xp1)
Episode 9
After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But can she muster the resolve to hold to it?
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Teresa Gallagher as Anna and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
THU 11:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jykb)
Episode 1
A young refugee's brave escape from a labour camp sparks a courageous lone journey. Stars Rory Copus and Andrew Wincott.
THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jp91)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00thy17)
Series 4
Episode 10
British seafarers - and John Cleese in reverse.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Peter Hutchins.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in December 1966.
THU 13:00 Cadfael (b007k27q)
Dead Man's Ransom
4. Allies
A second murder suspect disappears, and monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael journeys to Wales.
Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael.
Dramatised by Bert Coules.
Cadfael …. Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Jonathan Tafler
Sister Magdalen …. Susannah York
Elis …. Jason Hughes
Melicent …. Kate Odey
Prince Owain …. Sion Probert
Radulfus …. Trevor Peacock
Eliud …. Mark Lewis Jones
Ithel/Edmund/Herbard …. Shaun Prendergast
Cristina …. Siobahn Flynn
Griffri …. Douglas Blackwell
Anion …. Matthew Morgan
Narrator …. Michael Kitchen
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Neil Cargill.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1995.
THU 13:30 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 14:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rlfy6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 today]
THU 14:30 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3d15)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:30 today]
THU 14:45 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3f3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:45 today]
THU 15:00 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m19dh)
Episode 4
Rochester, newly arrived from England, marries Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway and they escape to an estate in Dominica.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adjoa Andoh.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
THU 15:15 Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch (b00thy69)
Episode 4
Evan Hunter starts on the screenplay for 'Marnie' - and over at 'The Birds' Hitchcock gets out his pen. Read by Ed Bishop.
THU 15:30 Sweet Dreams (b007jsw8)
Episode 7
As Howard gets to know God, he does well for himself and gets a promotion. Celestial satire concluded by Martin Jarvis.
THU 15:45 Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas (b008x3q5)
Episode 4
Other scientists, including Darwin, receive the monk's findings. Robin Marantz Henig's biography read by Michael Williams.
THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00thy6c)
Children's stories including Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson, The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler, Secret Heart by David Almond, and Spoofer Rooney by Jonathan Kebbe.
THU 17:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b0081l6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 17:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b00bx21n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
THU 18:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d7h6v)
The Hound of the Hangletons
Hugo Rune and Rizla attempt to solve the missing spaniel mystery. Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Elliott Stein.
THU 18:30 Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5 (b007jwnm)
Episode 4
Billy Pilgrim arrives in Dresden on the eve of its destruction by Allied bombing. Concluded by Robert Jezek.
THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jp91)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00thy17)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 20:00 Cadfael (b007k27q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
THU 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
THU 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b6xp1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jykb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Dead Ringers (b008fd4y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 22:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash (b00lgj3p)
Series 1
Episode 1
Comedian Arthur Smith presents comedy and music from his flat in Balham, south London.
Paul Sinha in the lounge, Milton Jones in the bedroom and Glenn Tilbrook in the kitchen provide music and nourishment in the shape of Welsh rarebit.
Pippa Evans - as singer-songwriter Loretta Maine - lends a hand.
Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
THU 23:00 It's David O'Doherty Time (b00tlw72)
The comedian combines documentary with song to describe the busy day he spent tidying his Dublin bedsit. From December 2008.
THU 23:30 The Cabaret of Dr Caligari (b007xwg7)
The Homeless Who Ate London
A people-eating blob starts rampaging through the capital. Starring John Woodvine and Sylvester McCoy. From December 1991.
FRIDAY 27 AUGUST 2010
FRI 00:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d7h6v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5 (b007jwnm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Cadfael (b007k27q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr61)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b6xp1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jykb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbnys)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Little Blighty on the Down (b0081l6c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b00bx21n)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rm084)
Episode 5
What will Mr Craven discover on his return home? Conclusion to Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic, with Beryl Reid.
FRI 05:30 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3htr)
Episode 9
Pauline finishes filming her first movie whilst Posy finds difficulty in adjusting to Madam's absence. Read by Harriet Walter.
FRI 05:45 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3jtg)
Episode 10
The time has come for the orphans to go their separate ways, just as their beloved Gum returns. Read by Harriet Walter.
FRI 06:00 27/08/2010 (b00tjfmx)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI 08:00 Round the Horne (b007jpsm)
Series 4
Episode 15
Crofter Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, Rambling Syd Rumpo sings of artefacts - and bona advertising Julian and Sandy-style.
Stars Kenneth Horne, 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 departed after Series 3.
Written by Barry Took, Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer.
Music by the Max Harris Group.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
FRI 08:30 Chambers (b007jnjc)
Series 1
The Right to Silence
Hostilities between pompous Fuller-Carp and Ruth have intensified, and a walking holiday in the Lake District with an influential judge would seem to provide the perfect break.
However, a Crimewatch obsessed hotelier, an ambiguous fax and an impending murder trial conspire to turn the weekend into a nightmare which even the allure of the hotel's Nick Ross Carvery cannot redeem.
Clive Coleman’s sitcom about the questionable practices of a group of barristers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Lesley Sharp
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
Austin Weave ...... Jonathan Kydd
Other parts ...... Peter Serafinowcz
Producer Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.
FRI 09:00 Change at Oglethorpe (b007k0mg)
The Unquiet American
An exciting new engine could soon be running on the quiet rural railway - but there's a big catch. How can the staff make Oglethorpe look like a busy, modern station?
Peter Davison and Michael Williams star in Peter Morfoot's railway sitcom.
David ...... Peter Davison
Rocket ...... Michael Williams
June ...... Rosemary Martin
Points ...... Phillippa Wilson
Hattie ...... Madge Hindle
Sodd ...... Chris Emmett
York ...... Don Fellows
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1995.
FRI 09:30 Tony's (b00tjfz1)
Series 2
Welcome to Tony's
Tony's hair salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.
Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.
With guests: Kenneth Connor, Jan Hunt and Frank Coda
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Incidental music by Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981.
FRI 10:00 John Buchan - The 39 Steps (b00lbtl4)
2. The Coming of the Black Stone
A gang of German spies is hot in pursuit of Richard Hannay and a notebook which contains the secret of the 39 steps.
Hannay must solve the mystery of the steps if he's to save the British naval fleet from certain destruction...
David Robb and Tom Baker star in the conclusion of John Buchan's spy-thriller.
Hannay ...... David Robb
Bullivant ...... Tom Baker
Hawk ...... Struan Rodger
Charlotte ...... Tracy Wiles
Johnners ...... Phillip Joseph
Jopley ...... Thomas Arnold
Chairman ...... Gordon Reid
Sir Harry ...... Stuart McQuarrie
Dramatised by Bert Coules.
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
FRI 11:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b719j)
Episode 10
Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
Published in 1912, The Reef is one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished yet neglected novels - revealing the submerged and perilous depths beneath the surface of even the most conventional of its characters.
Concluding episode starring Ben Miles as George Darrow, Jodhi May as Sophie, Teresa Gallagher as Anna, Deborah Weston as Adelaide, Julian Ovenden as Owen and Sian Thomas as the Narrator.
Dramatised by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
FRI 11:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jvms)
Episode 2
The weary young refugee is in despair - until he meets Signora Bang, who changes everything. Stars Rory Copus and Sarah Badel.
FRI 12:00 Round the Horne (b007jpsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Listen to Les (b00c02dg)
From 22/6/1975
Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk mothers - plus his legendary piano sing-along.
With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn.
Music by Brian Fitzgerald.
Scripted and produced by James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1975.
FRI 13:00 Cadfael (b007k28z)
Dead Man's Ransom
5. A Helping Hand
With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
Conclusion of Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller dramatised by Bert Coules.
Cadfael …. Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Jonathan Tafler
Sister Magdalen …. Susannah York
Elis …. Jason Hughes
Melicent …. Kate Odey
Prince Owain …. Sion Probert
Eliud …. Mark Lewis Jones
Ithel/Herbard …. Shaun Prendergast
Cristina …. Siobahn Flynn
Villager …. David Holt
Narrator …. Michael Kitchen
Music by Peter Salem.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1991.
FRI 13:30 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 14:00 FH Burnett - The Secret Garden (b00rm084)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:00 today]
FRI 14:30 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3htr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:30 today]
FRI 14:45 Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes (b00s3jtg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:45 today]
FRI 15:00 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m2dbv)
A New Peril
Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair on a beautiful estate in Dominica.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Read by Adam Godley.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
FRI 15:15 Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch (b00tjgkv)
Episode 5
'The Birds is Coming', but as Hitchcock plans his next film, Marnie, what is the screenwriter's future? Read by Ed Bishop.
FRI 15:30 The Commuters (b007wxhq)
Nigel Williams explores the practicalities of very different people's daily journeys to work, on planes through to ferries.
FRI 15:45 Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas (b008x8b6)
Episode 5
The monk's religious duties take precedence, but his legacy remains. Robin Marantz Henig's biography read by Michael Williams.
FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00tjgkx)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, including Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson, Secret Heart by David Almond, and Spoofer Rooney by Jonathan Kebbe.
FRI 17:00 Change at Oglethorpe (b007k0mg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Tony's (b00tjfz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 today]
FRI 18:00 The Brightonomicon (b00d9z5l)
The Curious Case of the Centenary Centaur
Hugo Rune and Rizla cause a riot at a new-age seminar. Fantastical comic serial with David Warner and Elliott Stein.
FRI 18:30 Brian Aldiss - Song of the Silencer (b007jrb2)
'We have invented God' - will the creation of the Ultimate Machine wreak havoc on the universe? Read by Nigel Anthony.
FRI 19:00 Round the Horne (b007jpsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Listen to Les (b00c02dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Cadfael (b007k28z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
13:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef (b00b719j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jvms)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Chambers (b007jnjc)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Weak at the Top (b00tjnmq)
Series 2
Values
Marketing maestro John Weak tries to solve the meeting room crisis with some challenging seduction...
Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management – in Guy Browning’s sitcom.
Starring Alexander Armstrong as marketing maestro and "totty" magnet John Weak.
Hayley ...... Clare Perkins
Sir Marcus ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Bill Peters ...... Ron Cook
Tim ...... Ewan Bailey
Giles ...... Stephen Critchlow
Sam ...... Adjoa Andoh
Music: David Pickvance
Producer: Jonquil Panting
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006.
FRI 23:00 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k1z7)
A Guest at the Dentons
Pauline the Restart Officer, Matthew Chinnery the Vet and Barbara the Cabbie - just some of the resident misfits of a remote Northern town.
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Festival award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
FRI 23:30 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee (b00p2crc)
'Spanish Guitar Lessons' and 'Springtime Parade'
A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly uneventful life. With Mark Williams and Tim Whitnall. From June 2003.
FRI 23:45 Hearing With Hegley (b00b0sgk)
Series 1
Episode 2
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, presents a selection of his work.
With contributions from Keith Moore, Susan Norton, Andrew Bailey and Nigel Piper.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
21/08/2010
06:00 SAT (b00th9lz)
22/08/2010
06:00 SUN (b00thb4c)
23/08/2010
06:00 MON (b00thf3y)
24/08/2010
06:00 TUE (b00thqvm)
25/08/2010
06:00 WED (b00thsf1)
26/08/2010
06:00 THU (b00thwcv)
27/08/2010
06:00 FRI (b00tjfmx)
A Whole New Ball Game
09:30 MON (b00g27cg)
A Whole New Ball Game
17:30 MON (b00g27cg)
A Whole New Ball Game
04:30 TUE (b00g27cg)
Adam Dalgliesh - Devices and Desires
23:00 SAT (b00th9yh)
Alison and Maud
09:00 MON (b007k2vm)
Alison and Maud
17:00 MON (b007k2vm)
Alison and Maud
04:00 TUE (b007k2vm)
All Bar Luke
23:30 SUN (b00thdt2)
All Bar Luke
23:45 SUN (b00thdt4)
Anne Holm - I Am David
11:15 THU (b007jykb)
Anne Holm - I Am David
21:15 THU (b007jykb)
Anne Holm - I Am David
02:15 FRI (b007jykb)
Anne Holm - I Am David
11:15 FRI (b007jvms)
Anne Holm - I Am David
21:15 FRI (b007jvms)
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash
22:30 THU (b00lgj3p)
Bearded Ladies
23:30 WED (b00c0f7y)
Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
13:00 SAT (b007k2by)
Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
01:00 SUN (b007k2by)
Beyond Our Ken
12:00 SUN (b008fd3n)
Beyond Our Ken
19:00 SUN (b008fd3n)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SAT (b00th9m1)
Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00thb4f)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00thmqg)
Big Toe Books
16:00 TUE (b00thr9g)
Big Toe Books
16:00 WED (b00tht60)
Big Toe Books
16:00 THU (b00thy6c)
Big Toe Books
16:00 FRI (b00tjgkx)
Brian Aldiss - Song of the Silencer
18:30 FRI (b007jrb2)
Cadfael
13:00 MON (b007k23t)
Cadfael
20:00 MON (b007k23t)
Cadfael
01:00 TUE (b007k23t)
Cadfael
13:00 TUE (b007k254)
Cadfael
20:00 TUE (b007k254)
Cadfael
01:00 WED (b007k254)
Cadfael
13:00 WED (b007k26f)
Cadfael
20:00 WED (b007k26f)
Cadfael
01:00 THU (b007k26f)
Cadfael
13:00 THU (b007k27q)
Cadfael
20:00 THU (b007k27q)
Cadfael
01:00 FRI (b007k27q)
Cadfael
13:00 FRI (b007k28z)
Cadfael
20:00 FRI (b007k28z)
Chain Reaction
16:30 SUN (b00tbhhg)
Chain Reaction
04:30 MON (b00tbhhg)
Chambers
08:30 FRI (b007jnjc)
Chambers
22:00 FRI (b007jnjc)
Change at Oglethorpe
04:00 SAT (b007k0dp)
Change at Oglethorpe
09:00 FRI (b007k0mg)
Change at Oglethorpe
17:00 FRI (b007k0mg)
Charles Parker and The Radio Ballad
10:00 SAT (b00l3pvz)
Charles Parker and The Radio Ballad
20:00 SAT (b00l3pvz)
Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent
11:15 TUE (b00hhn1g)
Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent
21:15 TUE (b00hhn1g)
Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent
02:15 WED (b00hhn1g)
Comedy Catch-Up
14:30 SUN (b00lwyc6)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:00 SUN (b00thcb4)
Comedy Catch-Up
15:30 SUN (b00thccy)
Comedy Catch-Up
16:00 SUN (b00tjf7z)
Comedy Catch-Up
02:30 MON (b00lwyc6)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:00 MON (b00thcb4)
Comedy Catch-Up
03:30 MON (b00thccy)
Comedy Catch-Up
04:00 MON (b00tjf7z)
Crime Catch-Up
14:30 SAT (b00lwx7n)
Crime Catch-Up
15:00 SAT (b00th9y7)
Crime Catch-Up
15:30 SAT (b00th9y9)
Crime Catch-Up
16:00 SAT (b00th9yc)
Crime Catch-Up
16:30 SAT (b00th9yf)
Dad's Army
08:00 MON (b007jqxp)
Dad's Army
12:00 MON (b007jqxp)
Dad's Army
19:00 MON (b007jqxp)
Dave Podmore
22:30 TUE (b007rkg1)
Dead Ringers
08:30 THU (b008fd4y)
Dead Ringers
22:00 THU (b008fd4y)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
05:00 SAT (b00pync5)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
17:00 SAT (b00pync5)
Ed Doolan Interviews...
04:00 SUN (b00pync5)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
02:00 SAT (b00b3zz3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
09:00 SUN (b00b523y)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
20:00 SUN (b00b523y)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
11:00 MON (b00b5pr3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
21:00 MON (b00b5pr3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
02:00 TUE (b00b5pr3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
11:00 TUE (b00b5v8b)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
21:00 TUE (b00b5v8b)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
02:00 WED (b00b5v8b)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
11:00 WED (b00b65j3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
21:00 WED (b00b65j3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
02:00 THU (b00b65j3)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
11:00 THU (b00b6xp1)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
21:00 THU (b00b6xp1)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
02:00 FRI (b00b6xp1)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
11:00 FRI (b00b719j)
Edith Wharton - The Reef
21:00 FRI (b00b719j)
Elephants to Catch Eels
23:30 TUE (b007mcc4)
Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch
15:15 MON (b00thmqd)
Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch
15:15 TUE (b00thr89)
Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch
15:15 WED (b00tht5y)
Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch
15:15 THU (b00thy69)
Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch
15:15 FRI (b00tjgkv)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
05:00 MON (b00rfqhm)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
14:00 MON (b00rfqhm)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
05:00 TUE (b00rglts)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
14:00 TUE (b00rglts)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
05:00 WED (b00rl8kn)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
14:00 WED (b00rl8kn)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
05:00 THU (b00rlfy6)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
14:00 THU (b00rlfy6)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
05:00 FRI (b00rm084)
FH Burnett - The Secret Garden
14:00 FRI (b00rm084)
Festival Cafe
11:00 SUN (b00thb4k)
Festival Cafe
17:00 SUN (b00thb4k)
For Better or for Worse
12:30 WED (b00thsz4)
For Better or for Worse
19:30 WED (b00thsz4)
Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas
15:45 MON (b008wfdp)
Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas
15:45 TUE (b008wmwt)
Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas
15:45 WED (b008x0vt)
Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas
15:45 THU (b008x3q5)
Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas
15:45 FRI (b008x8b6)
HP Lovecraft - The Tomb
18:00 SAT (b007jzmv)
HP Lovecraft - The Tomb
00:00 SUN (b007jzmv)
Hancock's Half Hour
08:00 WED (b007k4m9)
Hancock's Half Hour
12:00 WED (b007k4m9)
Hancock's Half Hour
19:00 WED (b007k4m9)
Hearing With Hegley
23:45 FRI (b00b0sgk)
Huddwinks
09:00 WED (b00fsmz6)
Huddwinks
17:00 WED (b00fsmz6)
Huddwinks
04:00 THU (b00fsmz6)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
12:30 THU (b00thy17)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
19:30 THU (b00thy17)
It's David O'Doherty Time
23:00 THU (b00tlw72)
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea
15:00 MON (b00m0stc)
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea
15:00 TUE (b00m0wn8)
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea
15:00 WED (b00m0zyv)
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea
15:00 THU (b00m19dh)
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea
15:00 FRI (b00m2dbv)
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation
23:00 TUE (b007jrj6)
John Buchan - Huntingtower
10:00 MON (b00lc4cw)
John Buchan - Huntingtower
03:00 TUE (b00lc4cw)
John Buchan - Huntingtower
10:00 TUE (b00lc98z)
John Buchan - Huntingtower
03:00 WED (b00lc98z)
John Buchan - Huntingtower
10:00 WED (b00lcltj)
John Buchan - Huntingtower
03:00 THU (b00lcltj)
John Buchan - The 39 Steps
10:00 THU (b00lbnys)
John Buchan - The 39 Steps
03:00 FRI (b00lbnys)
John Buchan - The 39 Steps
10:00 FRI (b00lbtl4)
Julie Enfield Investigates
23:30 SAT (b00th9yk)
King Street Junior
09:30 SAT (b00th9m3)
King Street Junior
19:30 SAT (b00th9m3)
King Street Junior
05:30 SUN (b00th9m3)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
18:30 MON (b007jwlm)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
00:30 TUE (b007jwlm)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
18:30 TUE (b007jwmb)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
00:30 WED (b007jwmb)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
18:30 WED (b007jwmv)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
00:30 THU (b007jwmv)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
18:30 THU (b007jwnm)
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5
00:30 FRI (b007jwnm)
Last Days of Shandakor
18:30 SAT (b007k2tj)
Last Days of Shandakor
00:30 SUN (b007k2tj)
Legacy
18:30 SUN (b00thdkc)
Legacy
00:30 MON (b00thdkc)
Listen to Les
12:30 FRI (b00c02dg)
Listen to Les
19:30 FRI (b00c02dg)
Little Blighty on the Down
09:00 THU (b0081l6c)
Little Blighty on the Down
17:00 THU (b0081l6c)
Little Blighty on the Down
04:00 FRI (b0081l6c)
Martyn Wade - A Home of Their Own
02:15 SAT (b00b4038)
Millport
09:30 WED (b0075tn0)
Millport
17:30 WED (b0075tn0)
Millport
04:30 THU (b0075tn0)
Much Binding in the Marsh
12:30 TUE (b007jx21)
Much Binding in the Marsh
19:30 TUE (b007jx21)
Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut
11:15 WED (b007k1f8)
Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut
21:15 WED (b007k1f8)
Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut
02:15 THU (b007k1f8)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:30 MON (b00rzkxy)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:45 MON (b00rzqxs)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:30 MON (b00rzkxy)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:45 MON (b00rzqxs)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:30 TUE (b00rzrl5)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:45 TUE (b00s0bj4)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:30 TUE (b00rzrl5)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:45 TUE (b00s0bj4)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:30 WED (b00s2ykw)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:45 WED (b00s3bcs)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:30 WED (b00s2ykw)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:45 WED (b00s3bcs)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:30 THU (b00s3d15)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:45 THU (b00s3f3v)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:30 THU (b00s3d15)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:45 THU (b00s3f3v)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:30 FRI (b00s3htr)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
05:45 FRI (b00s3jtg)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:30 FRI (b00s3htr)
Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
14:45 FRI (b00s3jtg)
On the Town with the League of Gentlemen
23:00 FRI (b007k1z7)
Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
22:30 WED (b00thsf5)
Revolting People
22:30 MON (b00f80zs)
Ring Around the Bath
09:30 TUE (b00p4yp8)
Ring Around the Bath
17:30 TUE (b00p4yp8)
Ring Around the Bath
04:30 WED (b00p4yp8)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 SAT (b007jr3t)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
13:30 MON (b007jr4r)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 MON (b007jr4r)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 TUE (b007jr4r)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
13:30 TUE (b007jr54)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 TUE (b007jr54)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 WED (b007jr54)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
13:30 WED (b007jr5l)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 WED (b007jr5l)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 THU (b007jr5l)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
13:30 THU (b007jr61)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 THU (b007jr61)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
01:30 FRI (b007jr61)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
13:30 FRI (b007jr6j)
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20:30 FRI (b007jr6j)
Round the Horne
08:00 FRI (b007jpsm)
Round the Horne
12:00 FRI (b007jpsm)
Round the Horne
19:00 FRI (b007jpsm)
Safety Catch
22:30 SUN (b00fc4vp)
Silas Marner
03:00 SAT (b007jt92)
Simon Brett - Cleopatra's Nose
11:15 MON (b00p85xz)
Simon Brett - Cleopatra's Nose
21:15 MON (b00p85xz)
Simon Brett - Cleopatra's Nose
02:15 TUE (b00p85xz)
Snap
09:00 TUE (b00thqvk)
Snap
17:00 TUE (b00thqvk)
Snap
04:00 WED (b00thqvk)
Sorry About Last Night
22:00 SUN (b00ndrql)
Space Hacks
23:00 SUN (b007k2lp)
Stand Ups and Strumpets
23:00 WED (b00tkyd9)
Stand-Up on 7
23:00 MON (b008h5z8)
Stephen Gallagher - Chimera
02:30 SUN (b007wtfb)
Stephen Gallagher - Chimera
13:00 SUN (b007wtfb)
Stephen Gallagher - Chimera
01:00 MON (b007wtfb)
Steptoe and Son
12:30 MON (b007jzsd)
Steptoe and Son
19:30 MON (b007jzsd)
Stories of Ray Bradbury
00:00 SAT (b00tgcgq)
Sweet Dreams
15:30 MON (b007jsvf)
Sweet Dreams
15:30 TUE (b007jsvq)
Sweet Dreams
15:30 WED (b007jsw1)
Sweet Dreams
15:30 THU (b007jsw8)
The Al Read Show
12:30 SUN (b007jwx8)
The Al Read Show
19:30 SUN (b007jwx8)
The Brightonomicon
18:00 WED (b00d3kmq)
The Brightonomicon
00:00 THU (b00d3kmq)
The Brightonomicon
18:00 THU (b00d7h6v)
The Brightonomicon
00:00 FRI (b00d7h6v)
The Brightonomicon
18:00 FRI (b00d9z5l)
The Cabaret of Dr Caligari
23:30 THU (b007xwg7)
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
01:00 SAT (b007k1zv)
The Commuters
15:30 FRI (b007wxhq)
The Darker Side of the Border
18:00 SUN (b00cft28)
The Darker Side of the Border
00:00 MON (b00cft28)
The Goon Show
08:00 THU (b007jp91)
The Goon Show
12:00 THU (b007jp91)
The Goon Show
19:00 THU (b007jp91)
The Little World of Don Camillo
08:30 WED (b00thsf3)
The Little World of Don Camillo
22:00 WED (b00thsf3)
The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
08:30 TUE (b00b5pg3)
The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
22:00 TUE (b00b5pg3)
The Radio Detectives
09:00 SAT (b007jp7b)
The Radio Detectives
19:00 SAT (b007jp7b)
The Radio Detectives
05:00 SUN (b007jp7b)
The Right Time
08:30 MON (b007xw0h)
The Right Time
22:00 MON (b007xw0h)
The Spaceship II
00:30 SAT (b0091tns)
The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee
23:30 FRI (b00p2crc)
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere
09:30 THU (b00bx21n)
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere
17:30 THU (b00bx21n)
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere
04:30 FRI (b00bx21n)
This Is Craig Brown
23:45 MON (b00f8799)
Tony's
04:30 SAT (b007k30t)
Tony's
09:30 FRI (b00tjfz1)
Tony's
17:30 FRI (b00tjfz1)
Wally K Daly
18:00 MON (b007js6f)
Wally K Daly
00:00 TUE (b007js6f)
Wally K Daly
18:00 TUE (b007nfs5)
Wally K Daly
00:00 WED (b007nfs5)
Weak at the Top
22:30 FRI (b00tjnmq)
William Trevor Short Stories
10:15 SUN (b007jtxy)
William Trevor Short Stories
21:15 SUN (b007jtxy)
Winston
10:30 SUN (b007wfy8)
Winston
21:30 SUN (b007wfy8)
Yes Minister
08:00 TUE (b007jzxt)
Yes Minister
12:00 TUE (b007jzxt)
Yes Minister
19:00 TUE (b007jzxt)