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SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER 2010

SAT 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael (b008pc2y)
Episode 3

Malcolm and Polly set alarms ringing at Scarpendale, and the Laughing Dog secrets are finally revealed. Stars Deborah McAndrew.


SAT 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnpy)
2. Gifting

Norman and Max are welcomed by the incurably friendly Oblivions and soon they're offering priceless gifts - the secret of fire, contemplation and baked potatoes.

Six-part black-hole sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Tony ...... Geoff McGivern
Ken ...... Tom Hollander
Inspector Albermarle ...... Andy Rashleigh

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.


SAT 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00whw59)
Murder Unprompted

7 Premiere

Can the thespian sleuth prove his friend Alex is not the murderer - and stop himself being made homeless? Stars Bill Nighy.


SAT 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k11q)
Episode 5

The New Orleans detective is on the trail of a missing teenager - and an imposter. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.


SAT 02:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (b007jrzr)
Episode 10

Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino and learns a bitter truth. Stars Sian Thomas, Jamie Bamber and Tom George.


SAT 02:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light (b00l6l5j)
Blinded in an accident in the early 19th century, Louis Braille aspires to improve the status of blind people. Stars Adam Godley.


SAT 03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina (b007jpt0)
4. The Arguments

As arguments rage over her future, Anna looks set on a path of self-destruction.

Starring Teresa Gallagher, Toby Stephens and Nicholas Farrell.

The conclusion of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel

Dramatised by Ed Thomason.

Anna Karenina .... Teresa Gallagher
Alexis Vronsky .... Toby Stephens
Alexis Alexandrovich Karenin .... Nicholas Farrell
Serezha .... George Allonby
Dolly .... Karen Archer
Betsy .... Janet Maw
Johanne/Secretary .... IOAN MEREDITH
Princess Barbara .... Carolyn Jones
Veslovsky/Railway Porter .... Chris Pavlo
Stiva Oblonsky .... Sean Baker
Slyudin .... Hugh Dickson
Driver/Waiter/Newsboy/Messenger .... Robert Harper
Annushka .... Alison Pettitt
Hall Porter/Station Master .... Stephen Thorne
Tuskevich/Gentleman .... Gerard McDermott
Ivan Serpukhovsky .... Chrisopher Scott
Countess Vronskaya .... Shirley Dixon

Translators: Louise Maude / Aylmer Maude

Director: David Hitchinson

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1997.


SAT 04:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007k2kl)
Pike in Love

Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son, Frank about the birds and bees...

A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.

Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike ...... Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges ...... Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins ...... Vivienne Martin
Avril ...... Carol Hawkins
Mavis Pike ...... Janet Davies
Telephone Engineer ...... Gordon Salkild

Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Producer: Martin Fisher

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1983.


SAT 04:30 No Commitments (b007jn5w)
Series 5

Surprise, Surprise

Roger plans to surprise wife Victoria, but her sister Anna is not so sure. Stars Nicola Pagett and Bill Nighy. From July 1998.


SAT 05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00whw5f)
Series 6

Episode 3

The American funny man is back at New York's Town Hall with the Punch Brothers, Heather Masse and The Klezmatics. From 2009.


SAT 06:00 11/12/2010 (b00wlglb)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00wlgld)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring The Butterfly Lion, written by Michael Morpurgo and read by Rupert Degas.


SAT 09:00 Glasgow Dreamer (b0081b5n)
A celebration of Scottish poet and humorist Ivor Cutler - presented by Arnold Brown with Stewart Lee, John Hegley and John Peel.


SAT 09:30 King Street Junior (b007v205)
Series 3

Back to School

A new school year, a new teacher, a new Chief Education Officer - and a white mouse...

Sounds like a typical day at King Street Junior.

Created and written by Jim Eldridge.

Ten series of this comedy about King Street Junior School ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.

Phillip Sims …. Karl Howman
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holiday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway
Mrs Rudd …. Vivienne Martin
Mrs Patterson …. Deirdre Costello
Mr Hesketh …. John Baddeley
Maria …. Samantha Cahill
Ranjit …. Alex Sexton
Janine …. Victoria Ludlow

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1988.


SAT 10:00 Comedy Controller (b007xrf8)
Arnold Brown

The former accountant chooses The Al Read Show, Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, two episodes of Arnold Brown and Company, and People Like Us.


SAT 13:00 Alick Rowe - Operation Lightning Pegasus (b007k3cx)
Comic spin on what really happened inside the wooden horse during the siege of Troy. Stars Timothy West and Joy Harrison.


SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00wlhnn)
Boxer and Doberman - Murder is Child's Play

Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award. Can the police duo halt gang warfare? Stars Finlay Welsh.


SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00wlhns)
Boxer and Doberman - The Black Widow

When Bob Boxer falls for a seductive TV presenter, his detective partner Shona Doberman grows suspicious. Stars Anita Vettesse.


SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00wljcf)
Charles Paris: Murder Unprompted

Simon Brett's thespian sleuth is set to open in a West End play - but the real drama happens backstage. Stars Bill Nighy.


SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00wljch)
Charles Paris: Murder Unprompted

Drama for the thespian sleuth, when the new star can't master the script - and some people want him dead. Stars Bill Nighy.


SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00wljck)
Charles Paris: Murder Unprompted

Can the thespian sleuth prove his friend Alex is not the murderer - and stop himself being made homeless? Stars Bill Nighy.


SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00whw5f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]


SAT 18:00 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (b007wvk4)
2. Rivals

Ichabod Crane has set his heart on marrying wealthy heiress, Katrina Van Tassel.

But local buck, Brom Bones is determined that he'll walk her up the aisle...

Washington Irving's supernatural 17th-century classic about two love rivals and a headless horseman:

Continued by Martin Jarvis

Musical score and sound design by award-winning composer, David Pickvance.

Producer: Gemma Jenkins

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2005.


SAT 18:30 Red Dwarf (b00pkzqq)
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers

Episode 5

The prospect of female company spurs on a rescue mission from Dave Lister and crewmates. Read by Rimmer himself, Chris Barrie.


SAT 19:00 Glasgow Dreamer (b0081b5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SAT 19:30 King Street Junior (b007v205)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


SAT 20:00 Comedy Controller (b007xrf8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]


SAT 23:00 Supercannes (b00wljh1)
Episode 7

Beneath the sheen of Eden-Olympia, Paul uncovers a secret world of corruption, drugs and sexual activity. Read by David Suchet.


SAT 23:15 Supercannes (b00wljh3)
Episode 8

Paul retraces Greenwood's last steps and moves closer to the truth - but his actions are being monitored. Read by David Suchet.


SAT 23:30 The Dead Hour (b00wljph)
Episode 9

Preparing to confront the killer - reporter Paddy Meehan faces increasing danger. Stars Amy Manson and Grant O'Rourke.


SAT 23:45 The Dead Hour (b00wljpk)
Episode 10

Paddy tackles the killer just as he's about to strike again - but will she survive their confrontation? Stars Amy Mason.



SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER 2010

SUN 00:00 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (b007wvk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 Red Dwarf (b00pkzqq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 Alick Rowe - Operation Lightning Pegasus (b007k3cx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]


SUN 02:30 Oscar Wilde (b00wljx6)
Lady Windermere's Fan

What is going on between Lord Windermere and Mrs Erlynne? And can Lady W preserve her reputation? Stars Joely Richardson.


SUN 04:15 Oscar Wilde (b00wljyd)
The Selfish Giant

A group of children adore playing in a beautiful garden, until the owner - a monstrous giant - returns. Read by John Moffatt.


SUN 04:30 The Innermost Master (b00wh0w3)
Violinist Paul Robertson searches to find out if the secrets of composer JS Bach's life are hidden in musical code. From 2004.


SUN 05:00 Glasgow Dreamer (b0081b5n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]


SUN 05:30 King Street Junior (b007v205)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 12/12/2010 (b00wlk1s)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00wlk1v)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Toro Toro, written by Michael Morpurgo and read by Rupert Degas.


SUN 09:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus) (b007js09)
Episode 2

As Philip and Harriet arrive in Monteriano to rescue the unfortunate Lilia's beastly baby from the horrors of an Italian upbringing, Philip finds himself once more captivated by the country he is supposed to decry.

Conclusion of EM Forster's deliciously witty story of English conventions confounded by the romance of Italy.

Omnibus of the last of ten parts dramatised by Penny Leicester.

Sian Thomas is the Narrator, with Jamie Bamber as Philip, Deborah Findlay as Harriet, Emilia Fox as Caroline and Tom George as Gino.

Director: Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.


SUN 10:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b008d1xh)
On Guard 1/2

To remind her of him while he is abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector. Read by Crawford Logan. From March 2003.


SUN 10:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007jzhn)
Episode 2

After a contretemps with a haddock, the shy solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move.

Richard Griffiths stars as Edgar Finchley.

Written by Victor Canning.

Lawrence Hume ...... Piers Gibbon
Marie Peters ...... Serena Evans
Robert Gillespie ...... James Cohen
Madame Mignard ...... Jacqueline Tong
Waiter ...... Keith Anderson

Narrated by James Villiers.

Adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1994.


SUN 11:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007wvfg)
Episode 10

Russell Davies recalls how the radio improvisation of the 1950s gives way to the establishment-baiting of the 1960s.


SUN 11:30 That Reminds Me (b007jz0c)
Series 1

Bill Pertwee

Comic actor Bill Pertwee recalls the early days of his showbiz career as he entertains an audience.

Featuring memories of making the BBC’s Round the Horne and Dad's Army.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.


SUN 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00wlkz1)
All is revealed in 'The Kenneth Horne Story' and producer Jacques Brown gets a surprise. With Kenneth Williams. From July 1960.


SUN 12:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jphs)
A Problem Shared

The blundering bureaucrats get in a jam over traffic - and an agony aunt...

Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.

With Norma Ronald and Ronald Baddiley.

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in July 1976.


SUN 13:00 Oscar Wilde (b00wljx6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today]


SUN 14:45 Oscar Wilde (b00wljyd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:15 today]


SUN 15:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00wll5h)
Getting Nowhere Fast

Pam tries online dating and Merv offers a cafe cyber pass for 'Love Byte Night'. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From December 2001.


SUN 15:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00wll5k)
Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting

A poltergeist is unleashed and the comedian's live-in builder Chris reveals an unwanted gift. With Jeremy Hardy. From June 2002.


SUN 16:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00wll5t)
Son of Cliche

From a spoof Melvyn Bragg to a signing chimp. Sketch comedy with Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton. From November 1984.


SUN 16:30 The Now Show (b00wllcy)
Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical look at the week's news. From 3 December 2010.


SUN 17:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy (b007wvfg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


SUN 17:30 That Reminds Me (b007jz0c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]


SUN 18:00 Doctor Who (b00sdxsf)
Orbis

Episode 1

Lucie is kidnapped and the Doctor is living on a watery world under threat. Stars Paul McGann, Sheridan Smith and Andrew Sachs.


SUN 18:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pbtv8)
Markheim

By RL Stevenson. A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop forces him to reassess his life. Read by Hugh Bonneville.


SUN 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00wlkz1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


SUN 19:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jphs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


SUN 20:00 Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus) (b007js09)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


SUN 21:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories (b008d1xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]


SUN 21:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007jzhn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]


SUN 22:00 The Shuttleworths (b007n13d)
John Shuttleworth's Open Mind

Fairies

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

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

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

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

Written and performed by Graham Fellows.

Additional material by Dean Wilkinson.

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.


SUN 22:30 Hut 33 (b00wlldq)
Series 2

Yankee Diddle

The Bletchley Park cipher-busting team decide that a wealthy American visitor is a ripe target for fleecing...

James Cary's sitcom set at Bletchley Park - the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers.

Professor Charles Gardner …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Fergus Craig (Gordon)
3rd Lieutenant Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall …. Alex MacQueen
Minka …. Olivia Coleman
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley
Freddie G. Roosevelt …. Arnab Chanda

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.


SUN 23:00 Swots (b00wllds)
Swots

Episode 7

Stand-in Headmistress Jo Caulfield presides over her unruly celebrity pupils. With John Gordon Sinclair. From June 2010.


SUN 23:30 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows (b00fcbgm)
1. Pubs

Is the concept of the pub dead?

Incisive reporter Gus Murdoch investigates Britain's public houses.

Written by and starring Stephen Carlin.

With Rachel Atkins, Christopher Douglas, Chris Pavlo, Renton Skinner and Dan Tetsall.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2008.


SUN 23:45 Spats (b007scyr)
Series 1

Science v the Arts

Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using light entertainment. With Stephen Critchlow. From July 2007.



MONDAY 13 DECEMBER 2010

MON 00:00 Doctor Who (b00sdxsf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pbtv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]


MON 01:00 Oscar Wilde (b00wljx6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday]


MON 02:45 Oscar Wilde (b00wljyd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:15 on Sunday]


MON 03:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00wll5h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 Comedy Catch-Up (b00wll5k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]


MON 04:00 Comedy Catch-Up (b00wll5t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]


MON 04:30 The Now Show (b00wllcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]


MON 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jty4)
An Over-Hurried Departure

In which a bet is made, the Bank of England is robbed and the gas is left on. Eccentric gentleman, Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout had been hoping for a quiet life...

Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Yves Aubert as Passepartout, Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix and Ronald Fraser as Lord Albermarle.

Jules Verne's classic story dramatised in four parts by Terry James.

Music: Wilfredo Acosta.

Director Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.


MON 05:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00p4jym)
Episode 1

The adventures of an incredible shrinking woman who's always in trouble. Based on Alf Proysen's popular children's books. Stars Alison Steadman.


MON 06:00 13/12/2010 (b00wlpqm)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC7.


MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vk)
Series 1

Episode 7

The Backroom Boys of the BBC - and Captain Horne tackles a tricky case as that 'Edwin Braden is Missing'.

Starring Kenneth Horne. With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.

Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London.

Announcer: Douglas Smith

Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.

Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.

Producer: John Simmonds

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1965.


MON 08:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b00p1jb7)
Series 1

Get Up, Stand Up

Grandad's part-time career as a DJ is in jeopardy.

The collisions of life for Grandad Rudy, father Adam and son Richie living crammed together over an old record store in Birmingham.

Generational comedy written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell from an original idea by Lenny Henry.

Adam Sharpe ...... Lenny Henry
Richie Sharp ...... Joe Jacobs
Rudy Sharpe ...... Larrington Walker
Tasha ...... Natasha Godfrey
Clifton ...... Jeffery Kissoon
Alison ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
DJ Karel ...... Andrew Brooke
Landlord ...... Gresby Nash
Diabolicus ...... Adam de Ville

Producer: Lucy Armitage.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008.


MON 09:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jxjk)
Series 2

The Club

Author Gerald has money worries, while his wife Diana bids to join a ladies' club.

The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife.

With Michael McClain and Jo Manning Wilson.

Written by Basil Boothroyd.

Producer: Bobby Jaye

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.


MON 09:30 Coming Alive (b007k1ty)
Series 1

Plumbing the Depths

Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre. Stars Karl Howman. From February 1999.


MON 10:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00lh5th)
Episode 1

Renowned cad Sir Harry Flashman is sent terrified to the frozen wastes of the Crimea. Stars Angus Wright and Joss Ackland.


MON 11:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzxm)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat

Episode 1

Recipes and Christmas survival tips from the worst of pen friends Vera and Irene. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.


MON 11:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js32)
Poison in the Air

Yearning to be a private eye, the assistant takes on a case behind her boss's back. Stars Rosemary Martin and Barbara Atkinson.


MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 12:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b00954qd)
She'll Have to Go

An accountant tackles a tycoon over his number of women workers. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton. From December 1987.


MON 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wlqd3)
Murder Unprompted

7 Premiere

Can the smooth thespian sleuth solve a murder, woo Francis - and make it on stage in time for curtain up? Stars Bill Nighy.


MON 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k14h)
Episode 6

As the New Orleans detective's investigations continue, he reflects on meeting Deborah. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.


MON 14:00 Foul Play (b00f3wdr)
Series 2

Another Dead Don

Simon Brett challenges crime writers Robert Barnard and Caroline Graham to unravel a puzzling death in Oxford. From March 1997.


MON 14:30 Back to Front (b007yltv)
Series 3

Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe

1980 - An Olympics boycott and Brits battling it out on the track upstage saving the whale. With Simon Barnes.


MON 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007lnpb)
Restoration Ireland; The Duke and the City

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.


MON 15:15 The Light of Evening (b00wlqtf)
7 Premiere

Dilly's hospitalisation triggers memories and a reappraisal. Portrait of a mother-daughter relationship read by Tina Kellegher.


MON 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00fszdc)
Episode 6

Orphaned by war, young Laila hears news of Tariq. Rasheed has plans. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.


MON 15:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00ckd1g)
Episode 1

From Orpington to Cambridge via Marlborough (twice). Reginald Perrin's creator David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.


MON 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00wlqv2)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Aditi and the Marine Sage, Corby Flood and The Illustrated Mum.


MON 17:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jxjk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 17:30 Coming Alive (b007k1ty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


MON 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wlrcp)
Episode 1

Malcolm Holmes is drawn back into the murky world of espionage from beyond the grave. Project Raphael sequel with Dan Hagley.


MON 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnt5)
3. Anyone for Tennis?

As the Oblivions have so much time on their hands, it couldn't possibly hurt to introduce them to the gentle game of tennis, could it?

Sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Ken ...... Tom Hollander

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.


MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00j05vk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


MON 19:30 Mind Your Own Business! (b00954qd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


MON 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wlqd3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]


MON 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k14h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]


MON 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzxm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


MON 21:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js32)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]


MON 22:00 Rudy's Rare Records (b00p1jb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


MON 22:30 Revolting People (b00wlrp5)
Series 4

Pirates

Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 2006.


MON 23:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007jtn5)
Series 2

The Human Body

Probing human cloning and what to do with our waste?

Series two of the cult comedy that answers the questions which leave other shows scratching their beards.

Starring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.

With Rebecca Front, Armando Iannucci and the voice of Tom Baker.

Producer: Sarah Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993.


MON 23:30 Atomic Tales (b007jx6v)
Their Gaze Was Green

Space heroes Jack and Chip tackle green Venusian terrorists in the 1950s American sci-fi spoof.

Starring the talents of:

John Guerrasio
Jeff Harding
Allison Warnyca
Lewis McLeod
Colin Stinton
Liza Ross

Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones.

Producer: Adam Bromley.

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2006.



TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2010

TUE 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wlrcp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]


TUE 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnt5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wlqd3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]


TUE 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k14h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]


TUE 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzxm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]


TUE 02:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js32)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]


TUE 03:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00lh5th)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jxjk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]


TUE 04:30 Coming Alive (b007k1ty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]


TUE 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyc)
Distractions in the Jungle

In which Phileas Fogg rides an elephant, Sergeant Fix loses sight of him and Passepartout saves the day...

Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Yves Aubert as Passepartout, Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda and Garard Green as Brigadier Cromarty.

Jules Verne's classic story dramatised in four parts by Terry James.

Music: Wilfredo Acosta.

Director Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.


TUE 05:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00p7qb4)
Episode 2

The incredible shrinking woman gets in big trouble at a Christmas market. Based on the popular books. Stars Alison Steadman.


TUE 06:00 14/12/2010 (b00wmnbk)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


TUE 08:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k1jm)
My Stag Movie, part 2/2

The veteran auditionee exposes more of his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen?

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

Performed and written by Peter Jones.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1986


TUE 08:30 Married (b0081fb3)
Series 3

Episode 1

Things are even stranger now that Robin's two universes have collided - and he's surprised to find himself turning into a nice person...

Hugh Bonneville stars in the third series of the comedy drama about a confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot dealing with life in a parallel universe where he has kids and an ex-wife who hates him.

With Josie Lawrence as Lesley, Stephen Frost as Dirk, Ann Gosling as Maxine, Kate Robbins as Doctor/Newsreader/Glop, Christopher Kelham as Alan and Arthur Smith as Arthur Smith.

Written by Tony Bagley.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.


TUE 09:00 Flying the Flag (b00wmnvf)
Series 3

A Loss of Marbles

Gathering dust in the British Museum are great lumps of the Republic's heritage - and now it wants them back.

"But we did give them lots of things in return, William..."

"Like beads, sir?"

"Like standards William..."

Series 3 of Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.

Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson and Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov.

Producer: Neil Cargill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.


TUE 09:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b008wmnh)
Series 2

Museum of East End Life

A new museum of East End Life, shaped like an enormous upturned whelk cup, means more structural damage to Linda's laid-back lifestyle.

Sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.

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

Producer: Jon Rolph

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.


TUE 10:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00ljppj)
Episode 2

Riding onwards, cowardly cad Sir Harry Flashman must face the might of Imperial Russia. Stars Angus Wright and Joss Ackland.


TUE 11:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzyz)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat

Episode 2

Vera judges a mince pie competition, and Irene poisons some children. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.


TUE 11:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js3h)
A Husband Scorned

The aspiring private eye becomes attracted to a teacher who has mislaid his wife. Stars Rosemary Martin and Barbara Atkinson.


TUE 12:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k1jm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 12:30 Counterpoint (b00fnm9y)
2005

Final

Ned Sherrin hosts the final with Brian Clements of Chelmsford, Lincoln's John Taylor and Christopher Moore-Bridger of Oswestry.


TUE 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmp26)
Dead Side of the Mic

Episode 1

Simon Brett's actor-cum-amateur sleuth gets embroiled in a suspicious death at London's Broadcasting House. Stars Bill Nighy.


TUE 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008f308)
Episode 7

Hunting a teenager, the New Orleans detective thinks of his own son - and Don's troubled. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.


TUE 14:00 Charles Dickens (b00rz6m8)
Sketches by Boz: Series 2

Love and Oysters

David Calder stars as John Dounce whose orderly life is disrupted on acquaintance with an oyster.

Gloriously comic stories of London Life by Charles Dickens - dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Boz ...... Nicholas Farrell
Fanny ...... Samantha Spiro
Rosa ...... Siriol Jenkins
Dora ...... Elizabeth Conboy
Harris ...... David Allister
Jones ...... loan Meredith

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1999.


TUE 14:30 Back to Front (b007zcgz)
Series 3

Virginia Wade

How a golden Wimbledon triumph sidelined industrial strife and violence in Uganda, from the 1977 headlines. With Simon Barnes.


TUE 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007lzwr)
Work, Food and Leisure; The Popish Plot

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.


TUE 15:15 The Light of Evening (b00wmp83)
7 Premiere

Hospitalised for tests, Dilly recalls the discomfort of steerage when sailing to America as a girl. Read by Tina Kellegher.


TUE 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ft41f)
Episode 7

As Mariam and Laila grow close, angry husband Rasheed imposes his violent will. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.


TUE 15:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00ckz8d)
Episode 2

From the Sheffield Evening Star to BBC TV's 'That Was The Week That Was'. Writer David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.


TUE 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00wmp89)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Aditi and the Marine Sage, Corby Flood and The Illustrated Mum.


TUE 17:00 Flying the Flag (b00wmnvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


TUE 17:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b008wmnh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


TUE 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmp8p)
Episode 2

Malcolm and Polly travel unexpectedly beneath Moscow, and the ghost appears of someone he once knew very well. Stars Dan Hagley.


TUE 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnx2)
4. Martinis

The dangers of tennis are now apparent to the Oblivions - but Martinis? What could possibly go wrong with Martinis?

Sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Ken ...... Tom Hollander
Tony ...... Geoff McGivern
Clive ...... Guy Witcher
Jonathan ...... RossAlistair McGowan

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.


TUE 19:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook (b007k1jm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


TUE 19:30 Counterpoint (b00fnm9y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


TUE 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmp26)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]


TUE 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008f308)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]


TUE 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


TUE 21:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js3h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]


TUE 22:00 Married (b0081fb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


TUE 22:30 Nebulous (b00wmpcv)
Series 3

Genius of the Aftermath 2099

Given a second chance, can the Professor prevent the Isle of Wight's demise? Stars Mark Gatiss and David Warner. From May 2008.


TUE 23:00 Little Britain (b008jdxn)
Series 1

Episode 4

Back where it started out, Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit - without the cameras.


TUE 23:30 The Jason Byrne Show (b00mw69r)
Series 1

Sport

Probing a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From August 2008.



WEDNESDAY 15 DECEMBER 2010

WED 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmp8p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]


WED 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jnx2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]


WED 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmp26)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]


WED 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008f308)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]


WED 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jzyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]


WED 02:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js3h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]


WED 03:00 Flashman at the Charge (b00ljppj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 Flying the Flag (b00wmnvf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]


WED 04:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b008wmnh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]


WED 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyl)
The Missing Acrobat

In which Fogg fights a duel and the Pacific railroad nearly collapses.

Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda ,Yves Aubert as Passepartout and Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix.

Jules Verne's classic story dramatised in four parts by Terry James.

Music: Wilfredo Acosta.

Director Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.


WED 05:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00pbtvj)
Episode 3

The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag. Based on Alf Proysen's books. Stars Alison Steadman.


WED 06:00 15/12/2010 (b00wmqq3)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007x041)
Series 5

The New Radio Series

Big-headed from his success on TV, the lad's had enough of radio and is set to retire - until he discovers the plan for his replacement.

Stars Tony Hancock.

With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1958.


WED 08:30 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00lvg7b)
Series 1

World Famous Biogeneticist

The surreal comedian tackles an expert role each week, with no ability whatsoever. With Dave Lamb. From September 2005.


WED 09:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqdd)
Upstairs, Downstairs and Bumps in the Night

Bertie Wooster tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers.

PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six-parts by Richard Usborne.

Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Paul Eddington as Roderick Spode, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkin Bassett, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Amy MacDonald as Madeleine Bassett, Douglas Blackwell as the Reverend Harold Pinker, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth and Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing,

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.


WED 09:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
Episode 3

Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999.


WED 10:00 Flash for Freedom (b00ljz6f)
Episode 1

It's 1848 and the philandering cad Sir Harry Flashman becomes embroiled in slavery. Stars Joss Ackland and Rhys Meredith.


WED 11:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k008)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat

Episode 3

More acerbic correspondence, as Vera's children take refuge elsewhere. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.


WED 11:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js3v)
Sharks Have Pearly Teeth

The aspiring private eye learns the bitter truth behind a case of money lending and espionage. Stars Rosemary Martin.


WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007x041)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g42td)
From 08/03/1971

A eulogy to Beethoven - and the epic tale of the building of a new bus shelter.

A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.

With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Josephine Gordon.

Pianist: Gordon Langford

Written by:
Chris Allen
JHB Peel
John Graham
Allan Scott & Chris Bryant
Peter Spence
Gerald Wiley (Ronnie's Barker's pseudonym)

Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.


WED 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmr2t)
Dead Side of the Mic

Episode 2

The plot thickens for the actor-sleuth as he delves into a death at the BBC. Stars Bill Nighy and Suzanne Burden.


WED 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008fd56)
Episode 8

The detective's cop friend Don faces the appalling news of his son's suicide. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.


WED 14:00 Charles Dickens (b00s2zbh)
Sketches by Boz: Series 2

The Steam Excursion

Mr Percy Noakes was a friend to all until the organisation of a river trip proves to be his undoing.

Gloriously comic stories of London Life by Charles Dickens - dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Boz ...... Nicholas Farrell
Percy Noakes ...... Marston Bloom
Mrs Taunton ...... Shirley Dixon
Mrs Briggs ...... Joanna Monro
Cousin Hardy ...... Jeremy Swift
Julia Briggs ...... Becky Hindley
Alexander Briggs ...... Ben Crowe
Captain Helves ...... Stephen Critchlow

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1999.


WED 14:30 Back to Front (b008003m)
Series 3

Red Rum

How an historic third Grand National saw a famous horse hog the headlines of 1977. With Simon Barnes and Peter O'Sullivan.


WED 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007m473)
The Trial and Execution of Oliver Plunkett; Lilliburlero

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.


WED 15:15 The Light of Evening (b00wmr91)
7 Premiere

Dilly recalls her first job in New York as a maid and the problems arising with her wealthy employers. Read by Tina Kellegher.


WED 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftbpd)
Episode 8

As the Taliban brings brutal change, the orphanage is set for a new arrival. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.


WED 15:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl7lz)
Episode 3

Recalling Peter Cook, David Frost and the part he played in the Sixties' satire boom, David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.


WED 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00wmr9p)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Aditi and the Marine Sage, Corby Flood and The Illustrated Mum.


WED 17:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


WED 17:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


WED 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmr9r)
Episode 3

Malcolm discovers why he ended up in the sewers of Moscow, and he is asked to complete a task for Victor. Stars Dan Hagley.


WED 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jp0g)
5. Things Hot Up

When Norman introduces the Oblivions to the pleasures of the flesh, one thing leads to another...

Sci-fi comedy by Colin Swash about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Terayz ...... Carla Mendonca
Clive ...... Guy Witcher
Buzz ...... Peter Serafinowcz

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1995.


WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007x041)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


WED 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g42td)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


WED 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmr2t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]


WED 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008fd56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]


WED 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k008)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


WED 21:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]


WED 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00lvg7b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


WED 22:30 The Big Booth (b007jrvv)
Series 2: The Big Booth Too

Episode 5

Boothby's script dictatorship is overthrown by the Workers' Collective.

More guitar-flavoured songs and surreal laughs from Boothby Graffoe.

With Stephen Frost , Kevin Eldon, Vivienne Soan, Big Al and Antonio Forcione.

Written by Boothby Graffoe and Dave Thompson.

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2001.


WED 23:00 The Skivers (b00jhmlm)
Series 3

Phillip Schofield

Going Live! Phillip Schofield relives his days on children's television, with Nick Golsen and Tim de Jongh. From January 1997.


WED 23:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b008s3js)
Series 1

Episode 4

Reagan rings Gorbachev - and the Daleks at home. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From August 1985.



THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER 2010

THU 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmr9r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]


THU 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jp0g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]


THU 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmr2t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]


THU 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b008fd56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]


THU 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k008)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]


THU 02:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js3v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]


THU 03:00 Flash for Freedom (b00ljz6f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (b007jqdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]


THU 04:30 Old Dog and Partridge (b007vmbx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]


THU 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days (b007jtyx)
Burning to Get Home

In which Fix gets his man, Passepartout's watch is nearly on time and Phileas Fogg takes drastic action. Will he get to the Reform Club in time?

Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda ,Yves Aubert as Passepartout and Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix.

Jules Verne's classic story dramatised in four parts by Terry James.

Music: Wilfredo Acosta.

Director Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.


THU 05:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot (b00pd7cw)
Episode 4

The incredible shrinking woman brings home a troublesome bionic baby. Based on Alf Proysen's popular books. Stars Alison Steadman.


THU 06:00 16/12/2010 (b00wmw07)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


THU 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jr24)
Series 10

Tales of Men's Shirts

It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From December 1959.


THU 08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
Series 2

Episode 6

Lucy's offer to help a first-time celebrity author write a book finds her stuck in a remote Cornish cottage with an ex-Page 3 model and a neurotic mother, leaving Daniel to have an unusual boys’ night out...

David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two thirty-something non-parents.

CAST:

Daniel …. David Tennant
Lucy …. Liz Carling
Katie …. Samantha Spiro
Andy …. Tony Gardner
Suzie …. Paula Wilcox

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.


THU 09:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k31j)
Series 2

Babies

The two rabbis are submerged in baby talk, while Melvin struggles with his conscience.

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
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Fay ...... Diane Keen
Simone ...... Rachel Smith
Judith ...... Rebecca Gethings

Music: Max Harris.

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.


THU 09:30 The Harpoon (b00b3gv0)
Series 1

Episode 3

'Laughing through the Depression' - with a slightly budget issue of your nostalgic bumper golden weekly.

With Julian Dutton, Peter Baynham, Alistair McGowan, Mary Elliot-Nelson and Bryonie Pritchard.

Producer: Sarah Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.


THU 10:00 Flash for Freedom (b00lk2c4)
Episode 2

Now a reluctant secret agent, Sir Harry Flashman finds himself fleeing for his life. Stars Joss Ackland and Rhys Meredith.


THU 11:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k01j)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat

Episode 4

Drama shifts to crisis as Irene gets Vera's kids to vent their feelings in verse. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.


THU 11:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js48)
Fire

When a clothing factory goes up in flames, the private eye must decide if sabotage or fraud is involved. Stars Rosemary Martin.


THU 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jr24)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


THU 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00wmxgc)
Series 5

Episode 12

The sound archives of the BBC - and noises animals make.

More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.

Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall.

Written by Graeme Garden, David Hatch, 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 Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie.

Producer: Humphrey Barclay

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967.


THU 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmxj3)
Dead Side of the Mic

Episode 3

The actor-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral, and to pursue his investigation into a death at the BBC. Stars Bill Nighy.


THU 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k18f)
Episode 9

With his life unravelling, the detective leaves home with a cryptic message for Don. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel. Episode 9 of 10.


THU 14:00 Charles Dickens (b00s5lbl)
Sketches by Boz: Series 2

Sentiment

The arrival of an MP's daughter at Miss Crumpton's finishing school seems a cause for celebration until a romantic attachment comes to light.

Gloriously comic stories of London Life by Charles Dickens - dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Boz ...... Nicholas Farrell
Maria Cumpton ...... Patience Tomlinson Maria Cumpton
Amelia Cumpton ...... Jane Booker
Cornelius Brook Dingwall Esq MP ...... Gerard Murphy
Lavinia ...... Tilly Gaunt
Footman ...... Harry Myers
Theodosius Butler ...... Michael Mueller

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1999.


THU 14:30 Back to Front (b0080hrw)
Series 3

Ayrton Senna

How the fatal crash at the San Marino Grand Prix grabbed the headlines of 1994. With Simon Barnes and Murray Walker.


THU 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007lzbh)
Three Kings and Thirteen Apprentice Boys; No Surrender

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.


THU 15:15 The Light of Evening (b00wmzkj)
7 Premiere

When her first job in New York ends in disaster, Dilly moves to Ma Sullivan's and meets Gabriel. Read by Tina Kellegher.


THU 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftg0q)
Episode 9

Rasheed reacts furiously when he learns of Tariq's visit to Laila. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.


THU 15:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl6vg)
Episode 4

Recalling the birth of his famous comedy creation, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin - writer David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.


THU 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00wmzmx)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Aditi and the Marine Sage, Corby Flood and The Illustrated Mum.


THU 17:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k31j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


THU 17:30 The Harpoon (b00b3gv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


THU 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmznd)
Episode 4

The reason for Mike's involvement with the Nablovski colony is revealed, and also why Moira's case is so heavy. Stars Dan Hagley.


THU 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jp39)
6. Sacrifice

Oblivio is in the grip of an Ice Age.

When the UME spaceship lands on the surface, Norman and Max make a sacrifice...

Conclusion of Colin Swash’s sci-fi comedy about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.

Norman ...... Tony Robinson
Max ...... David Haig
Stella ...... Louise Lombard
Macari ...... Michael Troughton
Suzy ...... Carla Mendonca
Louise ...... Ronni Ancona
Ume ...... Lorelei King
Vince ...... Daniel Main

Producer: Richard Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1995.


THU 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jr24)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


THU 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00wmxgc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


THU 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmxj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]


THU 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k18f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]


THU 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k01j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


THU 21:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]


THU 22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b0080q77)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


THU 22:30 And Now in Colour (b007jscz)
Series 2

Stately Home

The team take the audience on a posh day out. Starring Tim de Jongh, William Vandyck and Tim Firth. From January 1991.


THU 23:00 Rigor Mortis (b007r5lr)
Series 2

Episode 5

St Luke's Hospital Pathology holds its first 'scratch night' for work in progress. Stars Peter Davison. From December 2004.


THU 23:30 Son of Cliche (b00p84qh)
Austin Dernoid

David Coleman is the special guest (is it really?), plus Captain Invisible and lesser-known plays by William Shakespeare.

Sketch comedy starring:

Chris Barrie
Nick Maloney
Nick Wilton.

Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.

Producer: Alan Nixon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.



FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER 2010

FRI 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel (b00wmznd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]


FRI 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space (b007jp39)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]


FRI 01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wmxj3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]


FRI 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k18f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]


FRI 02:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k01j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]


FRI 02:15 A Confidential Agent (b007js48)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]


FRI 03:00 Flash for Freedom (b00lk2c4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k31j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]


FRI 04:30 The Harpoon (b00b3gv0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]


FRI 05:00 Emil and the Detectives (b00spmjw)
Episode 1

An incident on the train prevents Emil's trip to Berlin going as his mother planned. Classic children's tale with Roy Marsden.


FRI 05:30 Emil and the Detectives (b00spqnq)
Episode 2

Emil and his friends get closer to the thief, but can they retrieve the stolen money? Children's classic starring Roy Marsden.


FRI 06:00 17/12/2010 (b00wn0c1)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.


FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007k17g)
Series 1

The Smuggling Spy

Heather gets a Wren stand-in and Pertwee's nervous over duty-free booze.

Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Heather Chasen as Judith, Michael Bates as Ginger and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral.

The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976.

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1959.


FRI 08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js43)
Series 1

Police, Camera, Amphibian

Robin's dream comes true as not one but two real criminal offences are committed on his doorstep and the police come to visit.

The only problem is he wasn't there when it happened but Wendy was...

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 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jps8)
The Friends of Frambourne Pier

Frank Pike and Bert Hodges try to enlist some volunteers to help restore the pier.

A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.

Arthur Wilson … John Le Mesurier
Bert Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Frank Pike …. Ian Lavender
Fred Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards
Miss Perkins …. Viviene Martin
Mrs Briggs … Hilda Braid
Ernest Woolcott …. Michael Knowles

Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Producer: Martin Fisher

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in 1984.


FRI 09:30 No Commitments (b007k490)
Series 5

Running in the Family

The sisters gather to discuss Emily's future, with the help of creepy teacher Nigel. Stars Rosemary Leach. From August 1998.


FRI 10:00 Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy (b00wnlb0)
Norfolk, 1947: A parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.

The Magic of Christmas works in mysterious ways – in this feel good, festive treat.

Wynyard Browne's classic stage play dramatised by Jonathan Hall.
Gregory ...... Kenneth Alan Taylor
Margaret ...... Susannah Harker
Jenny ...... Eve Best
David ...... Matthew Pidgeon
Bridget ...... Maureen Toal
Lydia ...... Ann Rye
Richard ...... Philip Voss

Director: Polly Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Day in 2005.


FRI 11:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k02v)
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat

Episode 5

The police free Vera's family, as Irene writes to her estranged son. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.


FRI 11:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rfcf)
Age Gap

Two women are thrown together in a rest home. Dark comedy about growing older. Stars Phyllida Law and Imelda Staunton.


FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007k17g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


FRI 12:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008s999)
5. Evelyn Laye

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 legendary British musical theatre star, Evelyn Laye.

Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990.


FRI 13:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wnmbt)
Dead Side of the Mic

Episode 4

Can the actor-sleuth solve the deadly mystery haunting the BBC, or will he end up in chains? Stars Bill Nighy and Nicky Henson.


FRI 13:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k19p)
Episode 10

Adrift in New Orleans in search of his son, the detective meets a stranger. Ray Shell and Joel Karie read James Sallis' novel.


FRI 14:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00wnmbw)
Series 6

Episode 4

From New York's Town Hall, the festive American funny man with Yo-Yo Ma, the Assad Brothers and Inga Swearingen. From 2009.


FRI 15:00 A Short History of Ireland (b007lrnh)
The Relief of Derry; Schomberg

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.


FRI 15:15 The Light of Evening (b00wnmby)
7 Premiere

Dilly recalls returning to Ireland and sliding into marriage, but her daughter now most concerns her. Read by Tina Kellegher.


FRI 15:30 Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns (b00ftk07)
Episode 10

Laila and Tariq are reunited, but she still misses Mariam. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.


FRI 15:45 David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... (b00cl496)
Episode 5

From Perrin and Pratt to 'Going Gently', writer David Nobbs concludes reading from his autobiography.


FRI 16:00 Big Toe Books (b00wnmkx)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Aditi and the Marine Sage, Corby Flood and The Illustrated Mum.


FRI 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jps8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


FRI 17:30 No Commitments (b007k490)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]


FRI 18:00 The Heart of Hark'un (b007jq83)
Episode 1

The Great Wizard sends student sorcerer Arcos on a mission, little realising how perilous and menacing it will prove to be...

A fantasy-adventure by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson in six parts.

Arcos ..... Francis Thomson
Kaddah ..... Trevor Peacock
Vanna ..... Elizabeth Whiting
Shazir ..... Crawford Logan
Bereneth ..... Edward Kelsey
Va ..... Melanie Hudson
Alviza ..... Emma Fielding
Zander ..... Robert Portal
Kishah ..... John Church
Rashiq ..... Theresa Streatfeild

Producer: Peter Hutchings

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1991.


FRI 18:30 Isaac Asimov's Jokester (b007jwnj)
Vast computer Multivac runs global affairs, but can it explain where man's sense of humour comes from? Read by Henry Goodman.


FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007k17g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]


FRI 19:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008s999)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]


FRI 20:00 A Charles Paris Mystery (b00wnmbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]


FRI 20:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k19p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]


FRI 21:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k02v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]


FRI 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rfcf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]


FRI 22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js43)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]


FRI 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast (b0081lf5)
Series 1

Episode 4

Merv gains strong support from an unlikely source when the cafe faces closure. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From December 2001.


FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b00wnp6m)
Series 6

Investigation

Still keen to know who killed her, Edith discovers why Satan resented Jesus - he didn't like his "holier than thou" attitude.

Andy Hamilton's comedy set in Hell.

Starring Andy Hamilton as Satan, Annette Crosbie as Edith, Robert Duncan as Scumspawn and Jimmy Mulville as Thomas.

Other characters played by Michael Fenton Stevens, Philip Pope, Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell.

Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.


FRI 23:30 Quando, Quando, Quando (b0081rfw)
Love and Marriage

The salon is offering special two-for-one cuts. Brides and grooms are queuing up for days in the hope of getting an appointment. A childhood sweetheart of Rene's appears unexpectedly, hoping to rekindle their love.

Brothers Rene, Carlo and Charlie Quando chop, snip and crimp their lucky clients into shape at London's finest hair salon.

Six-part comedy written and performed by Rainer Hersch and Mark Maie. With Stephen Greif and Catherine Tate.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1999.


FRI 23:45 The In Crowd (b008qs9f)
Series 2

Episode 6

Holidays, tattoos and cultural hooligans with a twist.

Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.

With Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.

Producer: Graham Frost

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.




LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)

11/12/2010 06:00 SAT (b00wlglb)

12/12/2010 06:00 SUN (b00wlk1s)

13/12/2010 06:00 MON (b00wlpqm)

14/12/2010 06:00 TUE (b00wmnbk)

15/12/2010 06:00 WED (b00wmqq3)

16/12/2010 06:00 THU (b00wmw07)

17/12/2010 06:00 FRI (b00wn0c1)

A Charles Paris Mystery 01:00 SAT (b00whw59)

A Charles Paris Mystery 13:00 MON (b00wlqd3)

A Charles Paris Mystery 20:00 MON (b00wlqd3)

A Charles Paris Mystery 01:00 TUE (b00wlqd3)

A Charles Paris Mystery 13:00 TUE (b00wmp26)

A Charles Paris Mystery 20:00 TUE (b00wmp26)

A Charles Paris Mystery 01:00 WED (b00wmp26)

A Charles Paris Mystery 13:00 WED (b00wmr2t)

A Charles Paris Mystery 20:00 WED (b00wmr2t)

A Charles Paris Mystery 01:00 THU (b00wmr2t)

A Charles Paris Mystery 13:00 THU (b00wmxj3)

A Charles Paris Mystery 20:00 THU (b00wmxj3)

A Charles Paris Mystery 01:00 FRI (b00wmxj3)

A Charles Paris Mystery 13:00 FRI (b00wnmbt)

A Charles Paris Mystery 20:00 FRI (b00wnmbt)

A Confidential Agent 11:15 MON (b007js32)

A Confidential Agent 21:15 MON (b007js32)

A Confidential Agent 02:15 TUE (b007js32)

A Confidential Agent 11:15 TUE (b007js3h)

A Confidential Agent 21:15 TUE (b007js3h)

A Confidential Agent 02:15 WED (b007js3h)

A Confidential Agent 11:15 WED (b007js3v)

A Confidential Agent 21:15 WED (b007js3v)

A Confidential Agent 02:15 THU (b007js3v)

A Confidential Agent 11:15 THU (b007js48)

A Confidential Agent 21:15 THU (b007js48)

A Confidential Agent 02:15 FRI (b007js48)

A Short History of Gothic 18:30 SUN (b00pbtv8)

A Short History of Gothic 00:30 MON (b00pbtv8)

A Short History of Ireland 15:00 MON (b007lnpb)

A Short History of Ireland 15:00 TUE (b007lzwr)

A Short History of Ireland 15:00 WED (b007m473)

A Short History of Ireland 15:00 THU (b007lzbh)

A Short History of Ireland 15:00 FRI (b007lrnh)

Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot 05:30 MON (b00p4jym)

Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot 05:30 TUE (b00p7qb4)

Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot 05:30 WED (b00pbtvj)

Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot 05:30 THU (b00pd7cw)

Alick Rowe - Operation Lightning Pegasus 13:00 SAT (b007k3cx)

Alick Rowe - Operation Lightning Pegasus 01:00 SUN (b007k3cx)

And Now in Colour 22:30 THU (b007jscz)

Another Case of Milton Jones 08:30 WED (b00lvg7b)

Another Case of Milton Jones 22:00 WED (b00lvg7b)

At Home With Hinge and Bracket 12:30 FRI (b008s999)

At Home With Hinge and Bracket 19:30 FRI (b008s999)

Atomic Tales 23:30 MON (b007jx6v)

Back to Front 14:30 MON (b007yltv)

Back to Front 14:30 TUE (b007zcgz)

Back to Front 14:30 WED (b008003m)

Back to Front 14:30 THU (b0080hrw)

Beyond Our Ken 12:00 SUN (b00wlkz1)

Beyond Our Ken 19:00 SUN (b00wlkz1)

Big Toe Books 08:00 SAT (b00wlgld)

Big Toe Books 08:00 SUN (b00wlk1v)

Big Toe Books 16:00 MON (b00wlqv2)

Big Toe Books 16:00 TUE (b00wmp89)

Big Toe Books 16:00 WED (b00wmr9p)

Big Toe Books 16:00 THU (b00wmzmx)

Big Toe Books 16:00 FRI (b00wnmkx)

Charles Dickens 14:00 TUE (b00rz6m8)

Charles Dickens 14:00 WED (b00s2zbh)

Charles Dickens 14:00 THU (b00s5lbl)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 00:30 SAT (b007jnpy)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:30 MON (b007jnt5)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 00:30 TUE (b007jnt5)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:30 TUE (b007jnx2)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 00:30 WED (b007jnx2)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:30 WED (b007jp0g)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 00:30 THU (b007jp0g)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 18:30 THU (b007jp39)

Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space 00:30 FRI (b007jp39)

Comedy Catch-Up 15:00 SUN (b00wll5h)

Comedy Catch-Up 15:30 SUN (b00wll5k)

Comedy Catch-Up 16:00 SUN (b00wll5t)

Comedy Catch-Up 03:00 MON (b00wll5h)

Comedy Catch-Up 03:30 MON (b00wll5k)

Comedy Catch-Up 04:00 MON (b00wll5t)

Comedy Controller 10:00 SAT (b007xrf8)

Comedy Controller 20:00 SAT (b007xrf8)

Coming Alive 09:30 MON (b007k1ty)

Coming Alive 17:30 MON (b007k1ty)

Coming Alive 04:30 TUE (b007k1ty)

Counterpoint 12:30 TUE (b00fnm9y)

Counterpoint 19:30 TUE (b00fnm9y)

Crime Catch-Up 14:30 SAT (b00wlhnn)

Crime Catch-Up 15:00 SAT (b00wlhns)

Crime Catch-Up 15:30 SAT (b00wljcf)

Crime Catch-Up 16:00 SAT (b00wljch)

Crime Catch-Up 16:30 SAT (b00wljck)

David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... 15:45 MON (b00ckd1g)

David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... 15:45 TUE (b00ckz8d)

David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... 15:45 WED (b00cl7lz)

David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... 15:45 THU (b00cl6vg)

David Nobbs - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today... 15:45 FRI (b00cl496)

Doctor Who 18:00 SUN (b00sdxsf)

Doctor Who 00:00 MON (b00sdxsf)

Double Income, No Kids Yet 08:30 THU (b0080q77)

Double Income, No Kids Yet 22:00 THU (b0080q77)

Emil and the Detectives 05:00 FRI (b00spmjw)

Emil and the Detectives 05:30 FRI (b00spqnq)

Evelyn Waugh Short Stories 10:15 SUN (b008d1xh)

Evelyn Waugh Short Stories 21:15 SUN (b008d1xh)

Eye of the Cricket 01:30 SAT (b007k11q)

Eye of the Cricket 13:30 MON (b007k14h)

Eye of the Cricket 20:30 MON (b007k14h)

Eye of the Cricket 01:30 TUE (b007k14h)

Eye of the Cricket 13:30 TUE (b008f308)

Eye of the Cricket 20:30 TUE (b008f308)

Eye of the Cricket 01:30 WED (b008f308)

Eye of the Cricket 13:30 WED (b008fd56)

Eye of the Cricket 20:30 WED (b008fd56)

Eye of the Cricket 01:30 THU (b008fd56)

Eye of the Cricket 13:30 THU (b007k18f)

Eye of the Cricket 20:30 THU (b007k18f)

Eye of the Cricket 01:30 FRI (b007k18f)

Eye of the Cricket 13:30 FRI (b007k19p)

Eye of the Cricket 20:30 FRI (b007k19p)

Flash for Freedom 10:00 WED (b00ljz6f)

Flash for Freedom 03:00 THU (b00ljz6f)

Flash for Freedom 10:00 THU (b00lk2c4)

Flash for Freedom 03:00 FRI (b00lk2c4)

Flashman at the Charge 10:00 MON (b00lh5th)

Flashman at the Charge 03:00 TUE (b00lh5th)

Flashman at the Charge 10:00 TUE (b00ljppj)

Flashman at the Charge 03:00 WED (b00ljppj)

Flying the Flag 09:00 TUE (b00wmnvf)

Flying the Flag 17:00 TUE (b00wmnvf)

Flying the Flag 04:00 WED (b00wmnvf)

Foul Play 14:00 MON (b00f3wdr)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 05:00 SAT (b00whw5f)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 17:00 SAT (b00whw5f)

Garrison Keillor's Radio Show 14:00 FRI (b00wnmbw)

Getting Nowhere Fast 22:30 FRI (b0081lf5)

Glasgow Dreamer 09:00 SAT (b0081b5n)

Glasgow Dreamer 19:00 SAT (b0081b5n)

Glasgow Dreamer 05:00 SUN (b0081b5n)

Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows 23:30 SUN (b00fcbgm)

Hancock's Half Hour 08:00 WED (b007x041)

Hancock's Half Hour 12:00 WED (b007x041)

Hancock's Half Hour 19:00 WED (b007x041)

Hut 33 22:30 SUN (b00wlldq)

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again 12:30 THU (b00wmxgc)

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again 19:30 THU (b00wmxgc)

Isaac Asimov's Jokester 18:30 FRI (b007jwnj)

It Sticks Out Half A Mile 04:00 SAT (b007k2kl)

It Sticks Out Half A Mile 09:00 FRI (b007jps8)

It Sticks Out Half A Mile 17:00 FRI (b007jps8)

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook 08:00 TUE (b007k1jm)

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook 12:00 TUE (b007k1jm)

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook 19:00 TUE (b007k1jm)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 18:00 MON (b00wlrcp)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 00:00 TUE (b00wlrcp)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 18:00 TUE (b00wmp8p)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 00:00 WED (b00wmp8p)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 18:00 WED (b00wmr9r)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 00:00 THU (b00wmr9r)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 18:00 THU (b00wmznd)

Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel 00:00 FRI (b00wmznd)

Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael 00:00 SAT (b008pc2y)

John Pilkington - Apostle of Light 02:15 SAT (b00l6l5j)

Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days 05:00 MON (b007jty4)

Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days 05:00 TUE (b007jtyc)

Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days 05:00 WED (b007jtyl)

Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days 05:00 THU (b007jtyx)

Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns 15:30 MON (b00fszdc)

Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns 15:30 TUE (b00ft41f)

Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns 15:30 WED (b00ftbpd)

Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns 15:30 THU (b00ftg0q)

Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Suns 15:30 FRI (b00ftk07)

King Street Junior 09:30 SAT (b007v205)

King Street Junior 19:30 SAT (b007v205)

King Street Junior 05:30 SUN (b007v205)

Ladies of Letters 11:00 MON (b007jzxm)

Ladies of Letters 21:00 MON (b007jzxm)

Ladies of Letters 02:00 TUE (b007jzxm)

Ladies of Letters 11:00 TUE (b007jzyz)

Ladies of Letters 21:00 TUE (b007jzyz)

Ladies of Letters 02:00 WED (b007jzyz)

Ladies of Letters 11:00 WED (b007k008)

Ladies of Letters 21:00 WED (b007k008)

Ladies of Letters 02:00 THU (b007k008)

Ladies of Letters 11:00 THU (b007k01j)

Ladies of Letters 21:00 THU (b007k01j)

Ladies of Letters 02:00 FRI (b007k01j)

Ladies of Letters 11:00 FRI (b007k02v)

Ladies of Letters 21:00 FRI (b007k02v)

Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina 03:00 SAT (b007jpt0)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 09:30 TUE (b008wmnh)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 17:30 TUE (b008wmnh)

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting 04:30 WED (b008wmnh)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 12:30 WED (b00g42td)

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 19:30 WED (b00g42td)

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World 23:00 MON (b007jtn5)

Little Britain 23:00 TUE (b008jdxn)

Married 08:30 TUE (b0081fb3)

Married 22:00 TUE (b0081fb3)

Mind Your Own Business! 12:30 MON (b00954qd)

Mind Your Own Business! 19:30 MON (b00954qd)

Mr Finchley Goes to Paris 10:30 SUN (b007jzhn)

Mr Finchley Goes to Paris 21:30 SUN (b007jzhn)

Nebulous 22:30 TUE (b00wmpcv)

No Commitments 04:30 SAT (b007jn5w)

No Commitments 09:30 FRI (b007k490)

No Commitments 17:30 FRI (b007k490)

Old Dog and Partridge 09:30 WED (b007vmbx)

Old Dog and Partridge 17:30 WED (b007vmbx)

Old Dog and Partridge 04:30 THU (b007vmbx)

Old Harry's Game 23:00 FRI (b00wnp6m)

Oscar Wilde 02:30 SUN (b00wljx6)

Oscar Wilde 04:15 SUN (b00wljyd)

Oscar Wilde 13:00 SUN (b00wljx6)

Oscar Wilde 14:45 SUN (b00wljyd)

Oscar Wilde 01:00 MON (b00wljx6)

Oscar Wilde 02:45 MON (b00wljyd)

PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves 09:00 WED (b007jqdd)

PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves 17:00 WED (b007jqdd)

PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves 04:00 THU (b007jqdd)

Peter Tinniswood 11:15 FRI (b007rfcf)

Peter Tinniswood 21:15 FRI (b007rfcf)

Quando, Quando, Quando 23:30 FRI (b0081rfw)

Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy 11:00 SUN (b007wvfg)

Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy 17:00 SUN (b007wvfg)

Red Dwarf 18:30 SAT (b00pkzqq)

Red Dwarf 00:30 SUN (b00pkzqq)

Revolting People 22:30 MON (b00wlrp5)

Rigor Mortis 23:00 THU (b007r5lr)

Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends 08:30 FRI (b007js43)

Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends 22:00 FRI (b007js43)

Round the Horne 08:00 MON (b00j05vk)

Round the Horne 12:00 MON (b00j05vk)

Round the Horne 19:00 MON (b00j05vk)

Rudy's Rare Records 08:30 MON (b00p1jb7)

Rudy's Rare Records 22:00 MON (b00p1jb7)

Son of Cliche 23:30 THU (b00p84qh)

Spats 23:45 SUN (b007scyr)

Supercannes 23:00 SAT (b00wljh1)

Supercannes 23:15 SAT (b00wljh3)

Swots 23:00 SUN (b00wllds)

That Reminds Me 11:30 SUN (b007jz0c)

That Reminds Me 17:30 SUN (b007jz0c)

The Attractive Young Rabbi 09:00 THU (b007k31j)

The Attractive Young Rabbi 17:00 THU (b007k31j)

The Attractive Young Rabbi 04:00 FRI (b007k31j)

The Big Booth 22:30 WED (b007jrvv)

The Dead Hour 23:30 SAT (b00wljph)

The Dead Hour 23:45 SAT (b00wljpk)

The Goon Show 08:00 THU (b007jr24)

The Goon Show 12:00 THU (b007jr24)

The Goon Show 19:00 THU (b007jr24)

The Harpoon 09:30 THU (b00b3gv0)

The Harpoon 17:30 THU (b00b3gv0)

The Harpoon 04:30 FRI (b00b3gv0)

The Heart of Hark'un 18:00 FRI (b007jq83)

The In Crowd 23:45 FRI (b008qs9f)

The Innermost Master 04:30 SUN (b00wh0w3)

The Jason Byrne Show 23:30 TUE (b00mw69r)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 18:00 SAT (b007wvk4)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 00:00 SUN (b007wvk4)

The Light of Evening 15:15 MON (b00wlqtf)

The Light of Evening 15:15 TUE (b00wmp83)

The Light of Evening 15:15 WED (b00wmr91)

The Light of Evening 15:15 THU (b00wmzkj)

The Light of Evening 15:15 FRI (b00wnmby)

The Men from the Ministry 12:30 SUN (b007jphs)

The Men from the Ministry 19:30 SUN (b007jphs)

The Million Pound Radio Show 23:30 WED (b008s3js)

The Navy Lark 08:00 FRI (b007k17g)

The Navy Lark 12:00 FRI (b007k17g)

The Navy Lark 19:00 FRI (b007k17g)

The Now Show 16:30 SUN (b00wllcy)

The Now Show 04:30 MON (b00wllcy)

The Shuttleworths 22:00 SUN (b007n13d)

The Skivers 23:00 WED (b00jhmlm)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 09:00 MON (b007jxjk)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 17:00 MON (b007jxjk)

The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter 04:00 TUE (b007jxjk)

Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus) 09:00 SUN (b007js09)

Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus) 20:00 SUN (b007js09)

Where Angels Fear to Tread 02:00 SAT (b007jrzr)

Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy 10:00 FRI (b00wnlb0)