Starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Diana Quick as Princess Aouda ,Yves Aubert as Passepartout and Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix.
The incredible shrinking woman's sister arrives with a very handy handbag. Based on Alf Proysen's books. Stars Alison Steadman.
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
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.
The surreal comedian tackles an expert role each week, with no ability whatsoever. With Dave Lamb. From September 2005.
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,
Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out. Stars Michael Williams. From January 1999.
It's 1848 and the philandering cad Sir Harry Flashman becomes embroiled in slavery. Stars Joss Ackland and Rhys Meredith.
More acerbic correspondence, as Vera's children take refuge elsewhere. War of words with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
The aspiring private eye learns the bitter truth behind a case of money lending and espionage. Stars Rosemary Martin.
A eulogy to Beethoven - and the epic tale of the building of a new bus shelter.
The plot thickens for the actor-sleuth as he delves into a death at the BBC. Stars Bill Nighy and Suzanne Burden.
The detective's cop friend Don faces the appalling news of his son's suicide. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' novel.
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
How an historic third Grand National saw a famous horse hog the headlines of 1977. With Simon Barnes and Peter O'Sullivan.
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
Dilly recalls her first job in New York as a maid and the problems arising with her wealthy employers. Read by Tina Kellegher.
As the Taliban brings brutal change, the orphanage is set for a new arrival. Khaled Hosseini's story read by Seeta Indrani.
Recalling Peter Cook, David Frost and the part he played in the Sixties' satire boom, David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring Aditi and the Marine Sage, Corby Flood and The Illustrated Mum.
Malcolm discovers why he ended up in the sewers of Moscow, and he is asked to complete a task for Victor. Stars Dan Hagley.
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
With Stephen Frost , Kevin Eldon, Vivienne Soan, Big Al and Antonio Forcione.
Going Live! Phillip Schofield relives his days on children's television, with Nick Golsen and Tim de Jongh. From January 1997.
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
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Big Toe Books
08:00 SUN (b00wlk1v)
Big Toe Books
16:00 MON (b00wlqv2)
Big Toe Books
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Big Toe Books
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Big Toe Books
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Big Toe Books
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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)