2. Stacks and Baps and Amulets
Feisty detective superintendent Julie Enfield begins to unravel the murder in the British Library when she learns of a second killing - a new "mummy" in the Egyptian rooms...
Imelda Staunton stars as Julie Enfield in Nick Fisher’s atmospheric thriller.
Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Stephen Arnold ...... Alex Lowe
Amanda Thorne ...... Janet Maw
Ken ...... Ioan Meredith
Tony ...... Sean Baker
Terry Faulkner ...... Hugh Dickson
Melanie Sharp ...... Colleen Prendergast
Dorothy ...... Shirley Dixon
Phil Carter ...... Christopher Scott
Rumpole takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole and Margot Boyd as Hilda Rumpole
With John Bott as Judge Jameson, Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, Lockwood West as Mr Keith and Saeed Jaffrey as Lutuf Khan.
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
All at sea, Mr Finchley discovers the dignity of labour and visits an old haunt.
Victor Canning's novel about the adventures of a man and his horse-drawn caravan touring the 1930s countryside of Kent.
Richard Griffiths stars as Mr Finchley.
With John Bird as Mr Blain, Clive Swift as the Captain, Auriol Smith as Mrs Maberley, Richard Ridings as Duffy and Albert Welling as Mr Greevey.
Narrated by James Villiers.
Adapted in six parts by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Stuck in concrete and about to be shot, the comedian's life flashes before his eyes. With Dave Lamb. From September 1998.
The lad is full of the joys of Spring - until the postman arrives.
Starring 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.
The veteran comedian's fun-packed Tickle Tour arrives at Crewe's Lyceum Theatre. With Peter Goodwright.
Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency? Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From February 1982.
Comedy panel game with Humphrey Lyttelton, Willie Rushton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From May 1982.
Elinor is pained by thoughts of Edward marrying Lucy Steele - and Marianne gets sick. Stars Jane Leonard and Abigail McKern.
Simon Mayo hosts the three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest.
Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy?
Jon Richardson is joined by Carl Donnelly, Lucy Porter is paired with Justin Edwards and Tom O'Connor teams up with Norman Lovett.
Devised and produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews.
From Persia to Paris - Katie Hickman reveals how some diplomatic women relished their destination, but others were not so keen.
From making films to his passion for working in radio, the actor recalls the highlights of his career.
Reading his account of the famous Kent garden, Adam Nicolson wants to create an organic farm, but others aren't so sure.
Baruch the Zealot has plans for Jesus. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an untimely end? Michael Palin concludes Captain WE Johns' adventure. From August 1981.
Mel Giedroyc goes fishing for piranhas in Guyana and hears the musical choices of seafood chef and restauranteur Rick Stein.
Deacon Vorbis has returned triumphantly to Omnia. He proclaims himself the One True Prophet.
But Brutha knows what really happened in the desert and the Great God Om is still out there, stuck in the body of a tortoise.
Conclusion of Terry Pratchett's comic Discworld fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator.
Narrator ...... Anton Lesser
Om ...... Patrick Barlow
Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp
Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings
Fergman ...... Gerard McDermott
Urn ...... John Cummins
Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers
Sergeant Simony ...... Nick Sayce
Death ...... Michael Kilgarriff
Other parts played by the cast.
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
An unusual chain of events forces an elderly woman to confront a tragedy from her past.
Zoran Zivkovic gripping story is read by Anna Massey.
Fantastic Tales is a collection of weird and wonderful stories from around the world.
Translated from the Serbian by Alice Copple-Tosic.
The Scottish comedy team pokes fun at topical events. From Glasgow's Tron Theatre. With Elaine C Smith. From May 1987.
Philosophy takes a back seat when ex-Olympic champions demand a free restaurant meal. Stars Stephen Moore. From December 2000.
Britain 2012. Nuclear submarine HMS Goliath is on patrol, minus a high-tech crew. Stars Jim Field Smith. From October 2005.
THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2011
THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00bdjq2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k2ty)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jvs5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b010nn2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b010m614)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Sunday]
THU 02:50 Front Row Interviews (b010m616)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:50 on Sunday]
THU 03:00 Jane Austen (b007jsb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road (b007k1gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b007jmlh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 The Man Born to Be King (b008h949)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:45 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007mc8q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:45 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Julie Enfield Investigates (b010nnhx)
Leaves of the Dead
3. Welcome To The Nightmare
Feisty detective superintendent Julie Enfield probes a third killing. Could it be a ritual murder?
Imelda Staunton stars as Julie Enfield in Nick Fisher’s atmospheric thriller.
Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Stephen Arnold ...... Alex Lowe
Amanda Thorne ...... Janet Maw
Melanie Sharp ...... Colleen Prendergast
Dorothy ...... Shirley Dixon
Phil Carter ...... Christopher Scott
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1997.
THU 06:30 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
The Case of Identity
Rumpole deals with some dubious alibis in court and in chambers.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole.
With Robert Harris as Mr Justice Vosper, Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, Brian Carroll as Erskine-Brown and Amanda Murray as Phillida Trant.
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
Director: Peter King
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
THU 07:00 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn64)
The Beast in the Cage
Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam - and so do Margaret and Jean!
Richard Wilson stars as Victor and Annette Crosbie as his long-suffering wife Margaret.
Adapted for radio by David Renwick from his BBC TV script.
Victor Meldrew ...... Richard Wilson
Margaret Meldrew ...... Annette Crosbie
Mrs Warboys ...... Doreen Mantle
With Michael Fenton-Stevens, Ainslee Foster, Paul Rogan, Stephanie Pack and Keith Wickham.
Winning numerous awards, six series were made for TV plus numerous specials on BBC ONE from 1990 to 2000.
Producer: Diane Messias
First broadcast in February 1995 on BBC Radio 2.
THU 07:30 Cabin Pressure (b00lxh3r)
Series 2
Johannesburg
When Carolyn makes a foolish bet with her pilots, what better place for a race against time than a sleepy Spanish airfield? Plus we learn about the thermodynamic properties of boiled sweets and the kinetic thrust of white wine.
Starring
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ..... Stephanie Cole
1st Officer Douglas Richardson ..... Roger Allam
Capt. Martin Crieff ..... Benedict Cumberbatch
Arthur Shappey ..... John Finnemore
Senor Quintanilla ..... Michael Fenton-Stevens
Diego ..... Javier Marzan
Written by John Finnemore.
Produced & directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b010nrtm)
Bringing the House Down
A new office block is on the agenda. But it's a bit too close to home for Mildred.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, John Graham 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 September 1970.
THU 08:30 The Al Read Show (b008zdfh)
Episode 4
Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours.
A compilation of the legendary Northern comic's 1950s monologues.
Originally produced at BBC North by Ronnie Taylor
Compilation produced by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1998.
THU 09:00 No Commitments (b007jp3j)
Series 8
Wanderlust
Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Stars Rosemary Leach and Bill Nighy. From January 2002.
THU 09:30 Just a Minute (b00b71dv)
From Belfast, chairman Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sir Tim Rice and Gerry Kelly. From February 1998.
THU 10:00 Ambridge Extra (b010nrtp)
Series 1
Episode 8
The party lifestyle is wearing thin for Jamie, while Alice and Chris are making plans.
THU 10:15 Loose Ends (b010k3rm)
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Clive is joined by the entertainer, raconteur and former politician Gyles Brandreth. His one man comedy show covers all aspects from his life and was a sell out success at the Edinburgh Festival last year. London folk get a chance to see him and The One to One Show at The Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in May.
Paul Merson was a hugely successful football player for Arsenal and England. Now he's written his memoir 'How Not to Be a Professional Footballer'. Top tips on what NOT to do include: not getting drunk enough to forget the 90 minutes of football you've just played, not to share a house with Gazza and not to place £30,000 bets at the bookies. Paul is now a panellist on SkySports' weekend football results show, Soccer Sunday.
Following a BBC television adaptation starring Billie Piper, the author of A Passionate Woman, Kay Mellor talks to Clive about the confession of an affair made to her by her mother. Kay takes on the emotional role of playing her mother Betty on stage in Ipswich and Oldham over the next couple of months.
Arthur Smith tries a spot of Sign Spinning under the tutelage of 'spinstructor' Max Durovic. It's America's fastest growing form of outdoor advertising - a mix of break dancing and acrobatic performance whilst waving a six foot advertising board around your body!
There's music from London based six-piece skiffle group, The Severed Limb. Drawn together from a love of rockabilly, folk and the King of Skiffle Lonnie Donegan, they perform their single Woo Eee Ha Ha!
Having toured with the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford and Sons, folk popstress Alessi's Ark makes a welcome return to Loose Ends, performing The Wire from her new album, Time Travel.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
THU 11:00 Jane Austen (b007jtd1)
Persuasion
Old Friends and New Meetings
It's 1814 in the village of Uppercross in Somersetshire. Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall has long since given up any hope of his daughter making a favourable marriage.
But Anne did fall in love, eight years ago, with Frederick Wentworth , a young man with no fortune and no family connections. She was persuaded to give him up - and he's not forgiven her...
Starring Juliet Stevenson and Sorcha Cusack
First published in 1817, Jane Austen's novel dramatised in three parts by Michelene Wandor.
Anne Elliot …. Juliet Stevenson
Jane Austen …. Sorcha Cusack
Captain Wentworth …. Tim Brierley
Sir Walter Elliot …. Roger Hume
Elizabeth Elliot …. Claire Faulconbridge
Mr Elliot …. Peter Harlowe
Mary Musgrove …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Charles Musgrove …. Alister Cameron
Little Charles …. John Abell
Henrietta Musgrove …. Alison Dowling
Louisa Musgrove …. Jayne Dowell
Mrs Musgrove …. Sheila Grant
Lady Russell …. Patricia Gallimore
Admiral Croft …. Jeffery Dench
Sophia Croft …. Tina Gray
Mrs Clay …. Hedli Niklaus
Mrs Smith …. Carole Boyd
Mr Shepherd …. Stephen Hancock
Charles Hayter …. Clive Marlowe
Captain Harville …. Paul Alexander
Captain Benwick …. Tony Turner
Square piano (William Rolfe and Sons c 1810) played by Kenneth Mobbs
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Vanessa Whitburn.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1986.
THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b010nrtm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 The Simon Day Show (b010dw09)
Series 1
Geoffrey Allerton
Simon Day and his characters welcome listeners to The Mallard, a small provincial theatre somewhere in the UK. Each week one of Simon's characters come to perform at The Mallard and we hear the highlights of that night's show along with the backstage and front-of-house goings on at the theatre itself.
In show one the theatre is visited by acclaimed Yorkshire poet, Geoffrey Allerton (Simon Day). Geoffrey reads poems and excerpts from his recent memoir "Marking Time" and struggles to get a hot meal from sound and lighting technician, Goose (Felix Dexter). Meanwhile in the bar two local mums are getting to know each other over several bottles of wine.
Cast list:
Geoffrey Allerton ..... Simon Day
Anna / Claire ..... Catherine Shepherd
Sarah ..... Arabella Weir
Goose ..... Felix Dexter
Ron Bone ..... Simon Greenall
Written by Simon Day
Produced by Colin Anderson.
THU 13:00 Julie Enfield Investigates (b010nnhx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 13:30 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpm7)
Painting on the Smiles
From a ball for 30,000 to entertaining at home - Katie Hickman reveals how being on show wasn't all fun for diplomatic women.
THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b010nrtp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 14:30 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k18j)
National Curriculum
Acting with Judi Dench for Peter Hall and working with Harold Pinter, the actor recalls more career highlights.
THU 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History (b010nrtr)
Setbacks and Struggles
In his account of the famous Kent garden, Adam Nicolson faces opposition to his plan to return to productive farming.
THU 15:00 The Man Born to Be King (b008hq13)
The King's Supper
Jesus issues a new law to live by. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
THU 15:45 Sweet Dreams (b007jst8)
Episode 1
Educated with liberal views, Howard Baker goes to heaven and is pleasantly surprised. Celestial satire read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b010nrtt)
Mel Giedroyc gets excited about the royal wedding and finds out whether or not it's possible to kill someone by firing a pillow from a canon.
THU 17:00 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn64)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
THU 17:30 Cabin Pressure (b00lxh3r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b010ns71)
Night Watch
Episode 1
Living in the past is hard. Dying in the past is incredibly easy.
Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch falls through time and arrives in the city of his youth.
Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel dramatised in five parts by Robin Brooks.
Stars Philip Jackson as Sam Vimes, Carl Prekopp as Young Sam, Paul Ritter as Carcer, Peter Marinker as Willikins, Clare Corbett as Rosie, Sam Dale as Fred Colon, Ben Onwukwe as Dr Lawn and Matt Addis as Sergeant Knock.
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
THU 18:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k30x)
The White People by Arthur Machen
The nature of good and evil and the origins of sin are explored as two learned gentlemen hold a heated theological debate...
Arthur Machen's intriguing tale read by Ioan Meredith and Louise Collins.
Fantastic Tales is a collection of weird and wonderful stories from around the world.
Director: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2007.
THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b010nrtm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 The Al Read Show (b008zdfh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Julie Enfield Investigates (b010nnhx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 20:30 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Jane Austen (b007jtd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 22:00 The Simon Day Show (b010dw09)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:30 today]
THU 22:30 The Museum of Everything (b007k0r6)
Series 1
A Very Important Visitor
Take a wander around the Museum of Everything- an infinite gallery of strange exhibits and stranger characters.
Learn about Mary Queen of Scots' execution and enjoy the Sheriff of Nottingham Medieval Disco Experience
Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell.
With Lucy Montgomery.
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker.
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.
THU 23:00 Comic to Comic (b0081mmm)
Series 2
Adam Hills
The champion of celebratory comedy, Adam Hills chats about some of his most memorable gigs.
Series in which Bruce Morton talks to top stand-up comedians about life, the universe and comedy.
Producer: Carol Purcell
First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in Febuary 2006.
THU 23:30 Ectoplasm (b007wp38)
The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac travel back through the seas of time to the Wild West.
With the help of the good folk of the town of Tombstone, they must thwart the evil Waffle Baron Ike Clanton.
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero’s comedy about the swashbuckling exploits of Lord Zimbabwe, occultist and adventurer.
Lord Zimbabwe ...... Nick Romero
Dr Lilac ...... Dan Freedman
Ike Clanton ...... Owen Oakeshott
Miss Clanton ...... Sophie Aldred
Priest ...... Colin Guthrie
Ringo ...... Peter Donaldson
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.
FRIDAY 29 APRIL 2011
FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b010ns71)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Fantastic Tales (b007k30x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 No Commitments (b007jp3j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Just a Minute (b00b71dv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Ambridge Extra (b010nrtp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Loose Ends (b010k3rm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:15 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Jane Austen (b007jtd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 One Foot in the Grave (b007jn64)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Cabin Pressure (b00lxh3r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 The Man Born to Be King (b008hq13)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:45 Sweet Dreams (b007jst8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
15:45 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Julie Enfield Investigates (b010nwbj)
Leaves of the Dead
4. Pyramids In The Spider
Rendered unconscious, detective superintendent Julie Enfield has been injected with a deadly drug.
Are Lawrence Evans and her dad in a position to help?
Conclusion of Nick Fisher’s atmospheric thriller starring Imelda Staunton as Julie Enfield.
Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton
Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews
Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone
Stephen Arnold ...... Alex Lowe
Amanda Thorne ...... Janet Maw
Melanie Sharp ...... Colleen Prendergast
Dorothy ...... Shirley Dixon
Phil Carter ...... Christopher Scott
Arthur Morton ...... Stephen Thorne
Richard Baker ...... Ioan Meredith
Sal ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Terry Faulkner ...... Hugh Dickson
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1997.
FRI 06:30 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
The Expert Witness
Rumpole recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole and Margot Boyd as Hilda Rumpole
With Derek Farr as Mr Justice Skelton and Ellis Dale as Owen Munroe,
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
Director: Peter King
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
FRI 07:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2xh)
Episode 4
The Royal Dingle Company wreak havoc in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Stars Patrick Barlow and Louise Lombard. From September 1995.
FRI 07:30 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcq)
The Brothers Faversham
Augustus Faversham
The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician - Augustus Faversham.
The comedy sketch trio present swashbuckling tales of four brothers born into the same privileged aristocratic family - Horatius, Theseus, Leonidas and Augustus.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
Alexandra Faversham ... Ingrid Oliver
Narrator... Miles Jupp.
Producer: Julia McKenzie
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2008.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b007tcd9)
Series 3
Sea Trials of the Poppadom
It's hands across the sea - as the crew of HMS Troutbridge help to commission a foreign frigate.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral and Ronnie Barker and Michael Bates as the Potarneylanders.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1960.
FRI 08:30 Harry Worth (b00rl56h)
Thirty Minutes Worth
The Burglar
Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays Harry Worth an unwelcome visit.
Starring Harry Worth.
With Jacqueline Clarke, Roger John-Lee and Michael Robbins.
The amiable, woolly-minded bumbler, causes more confusion!
Written by Vince Powell.
Producer: Mike Craig
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1988.
FRI 09:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv8w)
A Curry at Kelmscot
Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there is a surprise on their menu. Stars Timothy Spall. From January 1993.
FRI 09:30 Genius (b008m9f6)
Series 1
Stewart Lee
From a self-cleaning fish tank with a twist to a CD player-cum-microwave oven?
Dave Gorman asks comedian Stewart Lee to select the public's best loopy idea.
The first of three radio comedy series where award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public.
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.
FRI 10:00 What's So Funny? (b010nwwc)
Series 1
Episode 4
Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of what's happening in comedy this week.
FRI 10:30 Ambridge Extra Omnibus (b010nwwf)
Series 1, Episodes 7-8
Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
FRI 11:00 Jane Austen (b007jtdf)
Persuasion
Accidents and Encounters
Captain Wentworth has returned to the village of Uppercross - becoming the centre of social life for the Musgrove family.
Only Anne Elliot appears to remember the past and her rejection of his love eight years ago. But is it coldness of indifference which she now senses in his attitude towards her?
First published in 1817, Jane Austen's last fully completed novel, dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Anne Elliot …. Juliet Stevenson
Captain Wentworth …. Tim Brierley
Jane Austen …. Sorcha Cusack
Sir Walter Elliot …. Roger Hume
Elizabeth Elliot …. Claire Faulconbridge
Mr Elliot …. Peter Harlowe
Mary Musgrove …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Charles Musgrove …. Alister Cameron
Louisa Musgrove …. Jayne Dowell
Henrietta Musgrove …. Alison Dowling
Mrs Musgrove …. Sheila Grant
Lady Russell …. Patricia Gallimore
Admiral Croft …. Jeffery Dench
Sophia Croft …. Tina Gray
Mrs Clay …. Hedli Niklaus
Mrs Smith …. Carole Boyd
Captain Harville …. Paul Alexander
Captain Benwick …. Tony Turner
Square piano (William Rolfe and Sons c 1810) played by Kenneth Mobbs
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Vanessa Whitburn.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b007tcd9)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The News Quiz (b010fd8n)
Series 74
Episode 2
Snooping, Superinjunctions, and Sleeping on the Job: iPhone's tracking abilities, celebrity gagging orders and an air traffic controller who watched movies on the job get the News Quiz treatment, in a satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Guests this week are Susan Calman, Matthew Parris, Will Smith and Jeremy Hardy. Charlotte Green reads the news.
Produced by Victoria Lloyd.
FRI 13:00 Julie Enfield Investigates (b010nwbj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpms)
Husbands and Wives
Meeting both the diplomatic needs of their partner and the Foreign Office - Katie Hickman shares the advice given to the women.
FRI 14:15 Love Stories (b010nxrt)
The Lark
By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair. Read by Joanna Tope.
FRI 14:30 Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely (b007k19t)
Swimming with Sharks
Established on stage, TV and radio, the bright lights of Tinsel Town beckon. The actor concludes his career highlights.
FRI 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History (b010nxrw)
The Way Forward
Concluding his recollections, Adam Nicolson must convince his workers to back the garden's return to a working landscape.
FRI 15:00 The Man Born to Be King (b008h619)
The Princes of this World
Jesus has been taken prisoner. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
FRI 15:45 Sweet Dreams (b007jstk)
Episode 2
Howard Baker can do no wrong up in Heaven - and his wife forgives his bad behaviour. Celestial satire read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b010nyk2)
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the royal wedding, listens to the latest Sneaky Peeks for the comedy week ahead and enjoys the final chapter of Goodnight Mr Tom.
FRI 17:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare (b007k2xh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
FRI 17:30 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b010nyk4)
Night Watch
Episode 2
Chasing a villain called Carcer, Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch has been thrown back in time. The Old Watch are a lack-lustre bunch and they've taken him prisoner.
Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Stars Philip Jackson as Sam Vimes, Carl Prekopp as Young Sam, Paul Ritter as Carcer, Peter Marinker as Tilden, Clare Corbett as Rosie, Sam Dale as Colon, Ben Onwukwe as Dr Lawn and Matt Addis as Knock.
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
FRI 18:30 Fantastic Tales (b0084sqq)
Delhi by Vandana Singh
A man living in present-day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city as it was in the past - and how it will be in the future...
Vandana Singh’s story is read by Shiv Grewal.
Fantastic Tales is a collection of weird and wonderful stories from around the world.
Director: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2007.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b007tcd9)
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FRI 19:30 Harry Worth (b00rl56h)
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FRI 20:00 Julie Enfield Investigates (b010nwbj)
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FRI 20:30 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
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FRI 21:00 Jane Austen (b007jtdf)
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FRI 22:00 The News Quiz Extra (b010nyk6)
A new programme for Radio 4 Extra, featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz, some clips from the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes material.
FRI 22:45 Elastic Planet (b007k33s)
The Zoo
Revealing the links between hurdling cattle, the Elephant's Lumberyard, gong beetles, alternative horticulture and the Llama movies of the early 60s.
Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences in Ben Moor’s cosmic comedy of connections.
With Julian Pettifer, Brian Hayes, Dan Strauss, Kerry Shale, Geoff McGivern, Fiona Allen.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995
FRI 23:00 What's So Funny? (b010nwwc)
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FRI 23:30 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jplc)
Series 1
Episode 4
Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany. But what about the revolution? Stars Alexei Sayle. From March 1988.