SATURDAY 30 JULY 2011

SAT 00:00 The Spaceship II (b0091tns)
The End
The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they reach the end of the universe. Stars James Fleet and Emily Joyce.
SAT 00:30 The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon (b007jnsh)
4. Wolfie and Beetie
Raymond and Hildegard kidnap Beethoven and Mozart in their plot to create the greatest ever rock band.
Herr Grubberman comes clean, while Bernie finally discovers the truth about who - or what- is driving the time bus.
Starring Amanda Donohoe as Hilderghast, Andrew McGibbon as Raymond, Karl Minns as the Conductor, Owen Evans as Bernie, Nick Romero as Mozart, Andy Mulligan as Herr Grubberman, Dan Freedman as Glenn Miller, Alex Lowe as Taffy and Sophie Aldred as Spikea.
Written by Andrew McGibbon. Additional material by Rob Colley and Kevin Greening.
Theme by Ozzy Temple and other music by Nick Romero.
Producer: Julian Mayers
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
SAT 01:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face (b012s2g9)
Episode 10
The master criminal tells all about his humble origins and rise to prominence, and seals his fate. Concluded by Danny Webb.
SAT 01:15 Anthony Horowitz - Blackfriars Bridge (b012s2gc)
A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong with his fastidious plan? Anthony Horowitz's thriller, read by Robert Bathurst.
SAT 01:30 Falco (b00qyr9t)
The Iron Hand of Mars
Episode 4
After making enquiries with Claudia, the missing legate's mistress, Falco decides he has to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory. Accompanied by Justinus, Helveticus and a motley crew of raw recruits, he sets off on his most dangerous journey yet.
Things begin to look ominous when they find a deserted Roman camp in the heart of the forest.
Starring Anton Lesser as Marcus Didius Falco, Anna Madely as Helena Justina, David Holt as Xanthus and Gary Lewis as Helveticus.
Dramatised by Mary Cutler.
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
SAT 02:00 A Whole New Ball Game (b00gf8dn)
Series 2
The Friendly
Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet, but not among the players. Stars Brenda Blethyn. From November 1994.
SAT 02:30 All the Young Dudes (b007r4md)
Series 1
Girls Talk
Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know. Stars Jim Sweeney. From August 2001.
SAT 03:00 Loose Ends (b012qlbq)
Peter Curran and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy and this week we have an exclusive session as Dave Stewart plays 'The Gypsy Girl and Me' from help with Noah and the Whale.
Rick Stein has been going to Spain on holiday since he was a child. And that's where he returns in his latest BBC Two series and accompanying book 'Rick Stein's Spain' to discover such treats as Asturian cider, pimenton and the best anchovies to be found in the world.
Legendary Broadway star Ellen Greene joins the cast of the new West End musical Betwixt!. Famous for her role as Audrey in the quirky and hugely successful Little Shop of Horrors, she has more recently appeared on the small screen in various US television productions, such as Heroes and Pushing Daisies.
Dave Stewart talks to Peter about life after Eurythmics. Not only has he written the music and lyrics for 'Ghost The Musical' which opened this week to critical acclaim in the West End, he also has a new album out called 'The Blackbird Diaries'. And if that isn't enough, he's one the members of a new band SuperHeavy (alongside Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley and A.R. Rahman) who released their first single 'Miracle Worker' earlier this month.
Comedy's favourite poetry man Tim Key con'verses' with Nikki Bedi. His book 'The Complete Tim Key' is heavy with poems on love, sex, death and fruit (strawberries, beans etc) and it's of a nice weight. He'll also be in Edinburgh in August with his one man show 'Masterslut'.
Fresh from headline dates in the US and now back for their UK tour - music comes from Noah And The Whale playing a track from their Top 10 album 'Last Night on Earth'.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
SAT 03:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwrt)
From Scythians to Shakespeare
From the Scythians to the Crusades.
The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second World War.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
With guest star Juliet Stevenson.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
SAT 04:00 Martyn Wade - Stepniak (b00sfby9)
The bitter-sweet real-life love story of Olive Garnett (sister of the famous Russian Translator, Constance) who meets and falls for a Russian expatriate whose charms hide a secret and rather sinister past...
Written by Martyn Wade.
Olive Garnett ...... Justine Waddell
Stepniak ...... David Horovitch
Connie Garnett ...... Jennie Stoller
Fanny Stepniak ...... Elizabeth Bell
Olive Rossetti ...... Jasmine Hyde
Edward Garnett ...... Charles Simpson
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.
SAT 05:00 Anything Legal (b0088z2b)
Episode 5
Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business offering anything legal...
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles .... Donald Hewlett
George .... Michael Knowles
Belinda Bustrom .... Sherrie Hewson
Job Applicant .... Helena Breck
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1984.
SAT 05:30 Snap (b012s2gf)
Series 3
Episode 3
Divorced Doug and Molly come to blows over his mum Annie, who seems to be going senile.
Continuing Paul Mendelson's sitcom about a couple trying to rebuild their relationship after divorce.
Starring Rebecca Lacey as Molly, Paul Venables as Doug, Soumaya Keynes as Kaz, Jessie Sullivan as Ryan, Marlene Sidaway as Annie, Robin Weaver as Dawn and Jonathan Tafler as Raymond.
Producer: David Ian Neville
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.
SAT 06:00 Martyn Read - The Folly (b00mz47c)
Somerset, 1770: Sir Morton Makepeace is devising a play, but his unruly characters disrupt the plot and threaten the building of his Folly.
Martyn Read's rollicking comedy stars Freddie Jones as Sir Morton Makepeace.
With Elizabeth Spriggs as Clarissa, Lady Mountjoy, Clive Swift as Reverend Wormald, Michael Cochrane as Robert Sutherland, Joanna Myers as Caroline Makepeace and Karl James as Thomas.
Director: Sue Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991.
SAT 07:30 Fabulous Flops (b012wz90)
Fabulous Flops
Episode 4
Paul Roseby recalls doomed musicals about bombing Nagasaki, a travelling executioner and Leonardo da Vinci. With Don Black.
SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00stv4q)
Christopher Cazenove
Actor Christopher Cazenove looks back on his career from drama school to starring in Dynasty, and selects favourite music.
SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b007zc9f)
Tom Robinson
Singer and BBC 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson's selection - Radio Active, The Very World of Milton Jones, King Cutler, Round The Horne, The Boosh and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
SAT 12:00 The Little Ottleys (b012wzzb)
Series 2 Omnibus
It's 1916. The Little Ottleys, as they were called, have a new daughter and have moved from their very concise flat to a very concise house. Time has passed and Edith has tried to forget Aylmer Ross., but some startling news is about to break...
Continuing Ada Leverson's witty and wonderful social comedy set in Edwardian London
Ada Leverson..............Haydn Gwynne
Edith..........................Juliet Aubrey
Bruce.........................Bertie Carvel
Aylmer.......................Jonathan Firth
Madame Frabelle.........Jane Whittenshaw
Hyacinth.....................Alex Tregear
Dulcie.........................Leah Brotherhead
Lady Conroy................Joanna Monro
Omnibus of series 2 of Martyn Wade's five-part dramatisation
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.
SAT 13:10 Chain Gang (b00p1gh6)
Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone
Episode 9
The Chain Gangers are nearly 2 months in to their mini-epic now. This week Susan's wedding reveals something special about her.
SAT 13:15 Baldi (b007k085)
Series 3
The Bookcase
Paolo Baldi helps a librarian investigate the link between her young lover's death, a shifty Chicago cop and the surprisingly dangerous, illegal trade in rare books.
David Threlfall stars as the murder-solving priest, Paolo Baldi.
Written by Simon Brett.
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Bill Nighy as O'Connor, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Geraldine James as Maggie,Owen Roe as Rynne, Gerard McSorley as Dr Virgo, Niall Buggy as Donal Clare, Luke Griffin as Billy and Collette Proctor as Kitty Henderson.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Script Editor: Gemma McMullan
Recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
Director: Mark Lambert
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.
SAT 14:00 The Goon Show (b00q9xrg)
Series 5
1985
Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Bruce Campbell.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Peter Eton

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1955.
SAT 14:30 Hello Cheeky (b00dr4t4)
From 02/06/1973
'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Mr Hilary Crabtree.
Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973.
SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00stv4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Martyn Read - The Folly (b00mz47c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 Fabulous Flops (b012wz90)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 18:00 Weird Tales (b00wr8s9)
Series 2
The House on Pale Avenue
Hoarder of horror Lovecraft returns to share three more chilling tales.
By Richard Vincent. Scratching in the walls, under the floorboards, in the pipes: their new home is trying to tell the Williams family something and they won't be given a moment's peace until its secret is out in the open.
Geoff Williams ...... Jamie Glover
Jane Williams ...... Julia Ford
Sarah Williams ...... Agnes Dromgoole
Martin Crabtree ...... John Biggins
DCI Cram ...... Piers Wehner
Psychiatrist ...... Melissa Advani
Lovecraft ...... Stephen Hogan
Directed by Gemma Jenkins.
SAT 18:30 Bradbury 13 (b012wzzd)
A Sound of Thunder
A safari into the prehistoric past sparks unexpected results. Adaptation of one of Ray Bradbury's most famous yarns, starring Max Robinson.
SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b007zc9f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up (b012wzzg)
Stewart Lee
Before his Comedy Vehicle perambulated back onto TV sets, this is Stewart Lee at his best in The Stand in Glasgow. From 2008.
SAT 23:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b012wzzj)
Episode 2
Jenny has fallen for Robert Forester, though he's not certain of his feelings for her.
Meanwhile, her ex-fiance, Greg, is very certain. He wants Jenny back - and Robert is in the way.
Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession stars John Sharian as Robert Forester, Adrian Lester as Greg Wyncoop, Joanne McQuinn as Jenny Theirolf and Matt Rippy as Jack Neilsen.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
Music composed and performed by David Chilton
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
SAT 23:30 Scandinavian Chiller (b012wzzl)
Camilla Lackberg - The Ice Princess
Episode 3
An unexpected visitor turns up at Alex's funeral and police close in on a suspect. Alex Tregear continues the Swedish thriller.


SUNDAY 31 JULY 2011

SUN 00:00 Weird Tales (b00wr8s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Bradbury 13 (b012wzzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00stv4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 The Little Ottleys (b012wzzb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:10 Chain Gang (b00p1gh6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 Baldi (b007k085)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Martyn Read - The Folly (b00mz47c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 Fabulous Flops (b012wz90)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jrn5)
Ladies of Letters.com
Omnibus, part 1
Vera and Irene enter cyberspace and look forward to new family arrivals. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
SUN 07:10 Chain Gang (b00p4klr)
Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone
Episode 10
This week our listeners have Susan finding out more about her past. And we look at some ideas that didn't quite make the grade.
SUN 07:15 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels (b00ckz8b)
Last Train to Dog Town
Author Neil K is stranded with the talkative characters of his unfinished Western story. Short story read by Jack Davenport.
SUN 07:30 When the Dog Dies (b012r7k7)
Series 2
Catchment if You Can
Ronnie Corbett reunites with the writers of his hit sitcom Sorry, Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Sorry ran for seven series on BBC 1 and was number one in the UK ratings.
In the second series of their Radio 4 sitcom, Ronnie plays Sandy Hopper, who is growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up children - both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of at all - would like him to move out of the family home so they can get their hands on their money earlier.
But Sandy's not having this. He's not moving until the dog dies. And not just that, how can he move if he's got a lodger? His daughter is convinced that his too attractive lodger Dolores (Liza Tarbuck) is after Sandy and his money.
Luckily, Sandy has three grandchildren and sometimes a friendly word, a kindly hand on the shoulder can really help a Granddad in the twenty-first century. Man and dog together face a complicated world. There's every chance they'll make it more so.
Sandy's quiet life is shattered by the need to make himself scarce while his daughter Ellie and his son-in-law Blake pretend, for reasons of social mobility and educational opportunity, that his address is their address. Hiding in the shed doesn't seem right for someone who dreams of being a hero. Not in the world's eye, perhaps - but certainly in his grandson Tyson's.
Cast:
Ronnie Corbett ..... Sandy
Liza Tarbuck ...... Dolores
Sally Grace ..... Mrs Pompom
Tilly Vosburgh ..... Ellie
Jonathan Aris ...... Blake
Daniel Bridle .....Tyson
Stephen Critchlow ...... Mr Mountjoy
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4.
SUN 08:00 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
From 01/04/1954
Pa Glum reflects on the value of money. Frank Muir and Denis Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April 1954.
SUN 08:30 Life With The Lyons (b013pdbt)
The Play's the Thing
Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show - could this be her big break?
Starring real-life American family: Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels and their children, Richard and Barbara.
With Doris Rogers as Florrie, Molly Weir as Aggie, Horace Percival as Mr Wimple, David Enders and Hugh Morton.
Life With the Lyons was one the BBC's most popular radio sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for BBC TV.
Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block and Bill Harding.
BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1952.
SUN 09:00 Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies (b007wpl3)
New Friends
Now a Water Baby, Tom is warned to behave, as he befriends the sea creatures...
Charles Kingsley’s novel dramatised by Berlie Doherty.
Starring Julia McKenzie and Timothy West.
Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby ...... Julia McKenzie
Charles Kingsley ...... Timothy West
Tom ...... Oliver Peace
Grimes ...... Philip Jackson
The Lobster ...... Olivier Pierre
The Salmon ...... Sean Baker
Lady Salmon ...... Frances Jeater
The Turbot ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
The Professor ...... Christopher Good
Miss Ellie ...... Ciara Janson
The Porpoise ...... Sarah-Jane Holm
With Rosie Wiggins, Victoria Hickson, Alex Bird and Mark Guildea as the Water Babies.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b012x5k4)
Barry Manilow
Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs archive. In the last of our series of singer-songwriters, we hear the castaway choices of Barry Manilow.
SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews (b012x5lz)
Miriam Margoyles
Has Miriam Margolyes' acting career been as she hoped or have there been surprises? In conversation with Mark Lawson.
SUN 11:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1ht)
1956
Tony Hancock's diary, and records banned from the BBC airwaves. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford.
SUN 11:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007jpy4)
Series 2
Ted Ray
Mark Radcliffe traces the career of the fiddler who became one of the most successful comedians of the 1950s and 60s – Ted Ray.
Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians.
Producer Libby Cross
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
SUN 12:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jrn5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:10 Chain Gang (b00p4klr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today]
SUN 13:15 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels (b00ckz8b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 Hercule Poirot (b00hqjg0)
Elephants Can Remember
Agatha Christie's ELEPHANTS CAN REMEMBER, dramatised by Michael Bakewell
A provocative question posed by a formidable busybody send Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver on a series of journeys to unravel the mystery of a tragedy from the distant past - provoked in equal measure by love and hate.
Hercule Poirot ..... John Moffatt
Ariadne ..... Julia McKenzie
Chief Supt. Garroway .... Trevor Cuthbertson
Celia .... Rachel Bavidge
Desmond .... Ifan Meredith
Mrs Burton-Cox .... Paula Jacobs
Julia .... Jane Wenham
Nanny .... Barbara Atkinson
Mrs Buckle .... Elizabeth Proud
Mrs Rosentelle .... Jill Balcon
Zelie .... Alexandra Bastedo
Mr Goby .... Stephen Thorne
George .... Patrick Garland
Music Composed by Tom Smail
Director Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2006
SUN 15:00 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Life With The Lyons (b013pdbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies (b007wpl3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:00 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jzcz)
Series 7
One Hundred Not Out
Cheeky schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe looks back over his past misdemeanours in the 100th episode.
Just 4 feet 3 inches tall, the success of comic entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe (1921-1973) sprang from a BBC Variety Playhouse try-out in the late 1950s. His naughty schoolboy act was a smash and he even wore school uniform during recordings! At its peak, ten million fans were tuning into 'The Clitheroe Kid'. Every week, the Kid's schemes sparked havoc - with the ever present threat of a good spanking from Grandad. The Clitheroe Kid clocked up 16 series in its run from 1956 to 1972.
With Peter Sinclair as Grandfather, Patricia Burke as Mother, Danny Ross as Alfie, Diana Day as Susan, Deryck Guyler as Mr Holroyd and Tony Melody as Mr Higginbottom.
Scripted by James Casey and Frank Roscoe.
Pianist: Harry Hayward
Producer: James Casey
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1964.
SUN 17:30 All Gas and Gaiters (b007jpbw)
The Bishop Learns the Facts
Clerical confusion reigns when Noote's friend asks him to marry her.
Starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon, William Mervyn as the Bishop, Jonathan Cecil as Bishop's Chaplain - the Reverend Mervyn Noote and John Barron as the Dean. With Jo Kendall as Julia and Betty Bascombe as Mary.
The ecclesiastical sitcom started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1972.
SUN 18:00 Fear on 4 (b007jm5g)
Series 1
Every Detail But One
The Man in Black reveals how a sinister voice sparks a trail of terror for Jenny. Stars Edward de Souza and Helena Breck.
SUN 18:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pkvkc)
Those Who Seek Forgiveness
By Laurell K Hamilton. Hardened vampire hunter Anita Blake helps a woman revive her recently deceased husband. But what is the motivation? Read by Melanie Bond.
SUN 19:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1ht)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007jpy4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 Life With The Lyons (b013pdbt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b012x5k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews (b012x5lz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today]
SUN 22:00 When the Dog Dies (b012r7k7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jqyg)
Series 3
Masterson Rides Again
The life of young Billy at his Victorian boarding school.
The award-winning improvised historical Masterson family saga based entirely on audience suggestions.
Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott and Caroline Quentin.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b012x89y)
Eric Lampaert
Joining Andi Osho in the studio is Eric Lampaert, who talks about his Edinburgh show 'Where's Eric?'.
SUN 23:00 Dave Podmore (b007ncns)
Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix
Episode 1
What's gone wrong with English cricket recently?
Er.... nothing. But Dave Podmore is going to put that right.
County cricket's arrogant, politically-incorrect, money-grabbing, medium-paced trundler par excellence has a plan and it involves our children.
Christopher Douglas stars as Pod.
Written by Christopher Douglas, Nick Newman and Andrew Nickolds.
Dave ...... Chris Douglas
Andy ...... Andrew Nickolds
With Henry Allen, Keiran Cadweller, William Hicks, David Rogers, Fiona Howlett and Montanna Thompson.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
SUN 23:30 The Harpoon (b007k4lf)
Series 1
Episode 2
A special 'Looking Ahead to Autumn' issue of your nostalgic favourite weekly paper.
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.


MONDAY 01 AUGUST 2011

MON 00:00 Fear on 4 (b007jm5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 A Short History of Gothic (b00pkvkc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b012x5k4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews (b012x5lz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 The Friend in the Corner (b007k1ht)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007jpy4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Hercule Poirot (b00hqjg0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies (b007wpl3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gyz)
1, The Poetical Policeman
Mr JG Reeder has the mind of a criminal, using it to uncover the peculiar circumstances surrounding a bank robbery, the death of the night-watchman and the part in the plot played by his beautiful daughter.
This first of four stories provides useful insight into the past of Mr JG Reeder, whose novel methods bring the criminals of 1920s London to justice.
Read by David Horovitch.
Edgar Wallace is best known for his popular detective and suspense stories which earned him the title, "King of the Modern Thriller."
Although created at roughly the same time, Mr JG Reeder is the diametric opposite of Sam Spade, Philip Marlow and Mike Hammer. He is a shabbily dressed, diffident civil servant who prefers a cup of tea and a slice of seed cake to a shot of something stronger.
Reeder is a uniquely English detective. An apparent fuddy-duddy working in some obscure capacity in the Public Prosecutor's office, he actually has a razor-sharp intellect and is a super-sleuth. He solves his mysteries because he fully understands the "criminal mind".
Abridged for radio by Neville Teller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in October 2007.
MON 06:30 Falco (b00r32wz)
The Iron Hand of Mars
Episode 5
Roman detective Falco and his fellow prisoners are marched through the forest and finally meet the legendary Celtic priestess Veleda.
Justinus takes matters into his own hands when he volunteers to negotiate with her, but Falco is worried that he doesn't fully understand the implications of the meeting.
Starring Anton Lesser as Marcus Didius Falco, Gary Lewis as Helveticus and Oliver Hembrough as Justinus.
Dramatised by Mary Cutler.
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
MON 07:00 Ballylenon (b007jx40)
Series 4
Episode 4
A phone call gives Phonsie the ammunition to deal with Packy McGoldrick.
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1955.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Starring TP McKenna as Phonsie Doherty, Margaret D'Arcy as Muriel McConkey, Stella McCusker as Vera McConkey, Aine McCartney as Vivienne Boal, Gerard Murphy as Rev Hawthorne, Cathy White as Josie Doherty and Tim Loane as Packy McGoldrick.
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
MON 07:30 Down the Line (b012xpl8)
Series 3
Bad Manners and Modern Liberal Parenting
Britain's got bad manners - should we bring back hanging? Gary Bellamy takes the calls. Stars Rhys Thomas. From February 2008.
MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00mbl7s)
Series 3
Episode 10
Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings in 'Gaslight, Son of Flicker', while Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers
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 1967.
MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b012xpyk)
Series 8
Episode 5
It's music all the way on Wonderful Radio Prune with Dave "the Rave" Hatch.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Sketches written by Graeme Garden 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 Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.
Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1970.
MON 09:00 When the Dog Dies (b012xpym)
Series 2
Knock Down Ginger
Ronnie Corbett reunites with the writers of his hit sitcom Sorry, Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Sorry ran for seven series on BBC 1 and was number one in the UK ratings.
In the second series of their Radio 4 sitcom, Ronnie plays Sandy Hopper, who is growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up children - both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of at all - would like him to move out of the family home so they can get their hands on their money earlier. But Sandy's not having this. He's not moving until the dog dies.
Dolores, Sandy's lodger, has a moment of revelation - she really does feel guilty for always being behind with the rent and is going to leave and be a housekeeper to Mr McAhmed in Edinburgh. Sandy bows to the inevitable - and thus gets everything completely wrong. Will he have enough wit to pull the communication cord? Do they still have them?
Cast:
Ronnie Corbett ..... Sandy
Liza Tarbuck ..... Dolores
Sally Grace ..... Mrs Pompom
Tilly Vosburgh ...... Ellie
Jonathan Aris ..... Blake
Philip Bird ..... Lance
Stephen Critchlow ..... Mr De Vere Smith
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4.
MON 09:30 The Party Line (b012xs26)
Series 2
Episode 5
MP Duncan Stonebridge is desperate for a quiet weekend with a sponsored walk in his constituency, but events conspire against him.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis's topical sitcom from 2006 about a hapless backbench MP.
Stars James Fleet as Duncan Stonebridge.
With Simon Greenall, Geoffrey McGivern, Geraldine McNulty, Neil Edmond and Sarah Coleman.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2006.
MON 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k3myc)
Series 2
The Chief Justice of Beauty
Precious worries about her fiance, and Mma Makutsi takes on a case for the Chief Justice of Beauty. Stars Claire Benedict.
MON 10:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwt1)
5. The Male Nude and Charlton Heston
From St Francis to Buddhism
The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second World War.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With guest star Peter Barker.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
MON 11:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k1tz)
Flora's Rights
In which Flora Poste - she of the strong will and the slender ankle - begins her adventures.
Flora believes that unless life is tidy, one cannot even begin to enjoy it - and life with her relatives at Cold Comfort Farm promises to be anything but.
Starring Patricia Gallimore and Elizabeth Proud.
First published in 1932, Stella Gibbons' tale of early-20th-century rural England
Dramatised in four parts by Elizabeth Proud.
Flora Poste ..... Patricia Gallimore
Stella Gibbons ..... Elizabeth Proud
The Abbe Fausse-Maigre ..... Malcolm Hayes
John Westbrook ..... John Westbrook
Mary Smiling ..... Kate Binchy
Charles Fairford ..... David McAlistair
Aunt Gwen ..... Pauline Letts
Angus McKnag ..... Alexander John
Spiritualist Lady ..... Gladys Spencer
Judith Starkadder ..... Margaret Robertson
Reuben Starkadder ..... Trevor Martin
Adam Lambsbreath ..... Cyril Shaps
Seth Starkadder ..... Sion Prober
Amos Starkadder ..... John Hollis
Mark Dolour ..... Stephen Garlick
Elfine Starkadder ..... Jane Knowles
Music: Terence Allbright
Director: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981
MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00mbl7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b012qqr5)
Series 55
Ep.5
The godfather of all panel shows pays a first visit to the Grassington Festival in the Yorkshire Dales. Old-timers Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the panel by Jeremy Hardy, with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell accompanies on the piano.
Producer - Jon Naismith.
MON 13:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 Falco (b00r32wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k37q)
Ladies of Letters.com
Episode 6
The mystery stalker is a headache for both Vera and Irene. Just who is he? Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
MON 14:15 Timothy West - I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? (b007jw49)
Episode 1
Actor Timothy West reads letters written over 30 years to his wife Prunella Scales. Starting with weekly rep tours in the 1960s.
MON 14:30 Jane Robinson - Bluestockings (b012xs28)
Episode 1
The sacrifices made for a university education by the pioneering young women at Cambridge in 1869. Read by Miriam Margolyes.
MON 14:45 Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings (b00r8c9p)
Apathy
Michael Sheen and David Horovitch read a selection of the influential critic's outspoken articles - taken from 1944 to 1955.
MON 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k3myc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 15:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwt1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b012xs2b)
Mel hears the first chapter in Eric Pringle's Big George and the Seventh Knight, Tom Daley tells us about Olympic training, and we hear about medieval musical instruments.
MON 17:00 Ballylenon (b007jx40)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 17:30 Down the Line (b012xpl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmqp)
Operation Luna
1. Countdown to Peril
It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan is in Australia - preparing for 'Operation Luna' - set to be man's first trip to the Moon.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts by John Cazabon.
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1958.
MON 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012xs2d)
Episode 1
There is very nearly tea and biscuits. Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
MON 18:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ylq3)
Allergy
Caledonian creepiness, as Scottish writer Elspeth Davie spins a strange yarn of ovulatory revenge. Read by Edith Macarthur.
MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00mbl7s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b012xpyk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 Falco (b00r32wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k1tz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b012qqr5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON 22:30 Mark Tavener - Absolute Power (b007vkmz)
Series 2
Episode 4
The prime minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the chancellor. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2001.
MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01397mg)
Michael Winslow
Michael Winslow, the 'Man of 10000 Sound Effects', joins Arthur Smith for radio fun. Cue ninja sirens and squishy banana sounds.
MON 23:00 When the Dog Dies (b012xpym)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 23:30 Hut 33 (b00ljn73)
Series 1
Bridge Too Far
Three wartime code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut as they try to break German ciphers.
Unfortunately, they hate each other.
James Cary's sitcom set in Bletchley Park in 1941.
Charles .... Robert Bathurst
Archie .... Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka .... Olivia Colman
Gordon .... Fergus Craig
Mrs Best .... Lill Roughley
Joshua .... Alex MacQueen
Producer: Adam Bromley.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.


TUESDAY 02 AUGUST 2011

TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmqp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012xs2d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 00:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ylq3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Falco (b00r32wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 When the Dog Dies (b012xpym)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 The Party Line (b012xs26)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k3myc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwt1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k1tz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Ballylenon (b007jx40)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 Down the Line (b012xpl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gzy)
2. The Troupe
Intrigued by the arrival in London of a transatlantic visitor he knows to have managed a troupe of actors, Mr JG Reeder tries to get to the bottom of a jewellery fraud.
Read by David Horovitch
Mr JG Reeder's novel methods bring the criminals of 1920s London to justice.
Created by Edgar Wallace, he is a uniquely English detective. An apparent fuddy-duddy working in some obscure capacity in the Public Prosecutor's office, he actually has a razor-sharp intellect and is a super-sleuth.
Mr JG Reeder solves his mysteries because he fully understands the "criminal mind".
Abridged for radio by Neville Teller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in October 2007.
TUE 06:30 Falco (b00r35gz)
The Iron Hand of Mars
Episode 6
Just as he thinks his mission is drawing to a close, Falco has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull. But he doesn't manage to close the case without the help of his resourceful girlfriend Helena, and the intervention of a small child.
Starring Anton Lesser as Marcus Didius Falco, Anna Madeley as Helena Justina, Gary Lewis as Helveticus and David Holt as Xanthus.
Dramatised by Mary Cutler.
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
TUE 07:00 Capital Gains (b00sqlnp)
Series 2
Political Capital
At last Julius Hutch has the answer, but is it too late? If a desperate mission succeeds, Julius can make his first speech in Parliament...
Starring Peter Jones as Julius Hutch.
With Celestine Randall as Pauline Hutch, Justine Midda as Kate, Jeffrey Wickham as Sexton Lewis, Stephen Thorne as Sir Gainford Blounty, Jillie Meers as Dahlia Sprout, Collin Johnson as Haiku, Hugh Dickson as the Colonel, Toni G Barry as Liz Dangerfield and Brian Perkins as Himself.
Scripted by Collin Johnson.
Producers: Andy Jordan and David Blount
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.
TUE 07:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c3t06)
Series 1
Book Signing
A day in the life of a former variety star, includes a disastrous book signing. Stars Steve Delaney. From December 2005.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007qzrx)
Series 5
The Case of the Missing Heir
As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger...

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Peter Eton

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1955.
TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jr4g)
Series 3
First Prize the Burkiss Way
Enjoy the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude - and Confessions of People Who Show Off Spherical Bits of Anatomy.
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett .
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1977.
TUE 09:00 Any Other Business (b012xws9)
Episode 2
There's a hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour back in power but with a wafer thin majority.
Lucy Flannery's local government sitcom
Starring:
Nelson David
John Duttine
James Grout
Rosy Fordham
Nick Hardy
Howard Lew Lewis
Toby Longworth
Jan Ravens
Vivienne Rochester
June Whitfield.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1995.
TUE 09:30 Street and Lane (b00vt5ry)
Series 2
Fade to Black
The white van driving Yorkshire builders come across a couple of faded film stars, but all is not as it seems...
Shaun Dooley and Fine Time Fontayne star is series 2 of Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby's comedy.
Johnny Street ...... Shaun Dooley
Arthur Lane ...... Fine Time Fontayne
Madeleine ...... Sandra Dickinson
Charles ...... John Carlisle
Producer: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
TUE 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k7xcy)
Series 2
The Confession
Precious Ramotswe must find two women wronged in the past by her client, Mr Molefelo. Stars Claire Benedict and Joseph Marcell.
TUE 10:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwv5)
6. The Interregnum & The Age of Turmoil
Tales of Cromwell, Roundheads versus Cavaliers and William of Orange to name but a few.
The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second World War.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With guest star Peter Barker.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.
TUE 11:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k22w)
Amos's Call
Flora aims to tidy up the Starkadders, and the apocalyptic ravings of preacher Amos.
Flora believes that unless life is tidy, one cannot even begin to enjoy it - and life with her relatives at Cold Comfort Farm promises to be anything but.
Starring Patricia Gallimore and Elizabeth Proud.
Stella Gibbons' tale of early-20th-century rural England dramatised by Elizabeth Proud.
Flora Poste ..... Patricia Gallimore
Stella Gibbons ..... Elizabeth Proud
John Westbrook ..... John Westbrook
Reuben Starkadder ..... Trevor Martin
Adam Lambsbreath ..... Cyril Shaps
Seth Starkadder ..... Sion Probert
Amos Starkadder ..... John Hollis
Aunt Ada Doom ..... Fabia Drake
Meriam ..... Amanda Murray
Mrs Beetle ..... Miriam Margolyes
Mrs Murther ..... Diana Bishop
Mr Mybug ..... Michael Spice
Waitress ..... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Music: Terence Allbright
Director: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007qzrx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack (b012qtv1)
Series 2
Episode 1
The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty school girl to a decrepit charwoman.
Multi-paced, one woman Fast Show showcasing the exceptional talent of Lucy Montgomery.
With:
Philip Pope
Sally Grace
Waen Shepherd
Natalie Walter
Written by Lucy Montgomery with additional material by Steven Burge, Jon Hunter, Fay Rusling and Barunka O'Shaughnessy.
Script Editor: Dan Tetsell
Music by Philip Pope
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
TUE 13:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Falco (b00r35gz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b007jrp3)
Ladies of Letters.com
Episode 7
Irene apologises to Vera for her rude email about Howard. But will she accept? Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. Episode 7 of 10.
TUE 14:15 Timothy West - I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? (b007jw4f)
Episode 2
Actor Timothy West reads old letters to wife Prunella Scales, reflecting on touring European theatres with Shakespeare's plays. Episode 2 of 5.
TUE 14:30 Jane Robinson - Bluestockings (b012zsbz)
Episode 2
Starting to make a mark, the inevitable backlash against the first women university students begins. Read by Miriam Margolyes.
TUE 14:45 Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings (b00r8fl7)
The Voice of the Young
The ecstatic 1956 review of John Osborne's kitchen-sink drama Look Back in Anger. Read by Michael Sheen and David Horovitch.
TUE 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k7xcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 15:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwv5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b012xx79)
Mel finds out about battle re-enactments and medieval forts, and Sue Perkins tells us about recreating life in the 1970s. Why does she have to follow a goat around all day...?
TUE 17:00 Capital Gains (b00sqlnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c3t06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmrp)
Operation Luna
2. Moon Music
It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their landing on the Moon as the world looks on.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts by John Cazabon and Alan Keith
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
TUE 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012xxvs)
Episode 2
An old friend appears. Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with Stephen Mangan and Peter Serafinowicz.
TUE 18:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ylrg)
The Swans
Staff in a paint shop start seeing mortality in a row of houses. It has a melancholic effect on sales. Read by Edith MacArthur. From January 2002.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007qzrx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jr4g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Falco (b00r35gz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k22w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 22:00 Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack (b012qtv1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b00dn8br)
Tower of London
The Kiwi novelty music duo try to make it big in the English capital. Improvised by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, with Rob Brydon. From September 2005.
TUE 23:00 The Nick Revell Show (b007jp4p)
Series 1
Decoration
Struggling writer Nick paints his flat to impress Caroline, but his geraniums hate it.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With Alistair McGowan, Caroline Gruber, Brian Bowles, Doon Mackichan and Alison Sterling.
Producer: Jon Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.
TUE 23:30 The Museum of Everything (b00h8q28)
Series 3
And the Winner Is...
It's Awards Night!
Can the Crayon Museum beat off the challenger, the World of Pencils?
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 August 2006.


WEDNESDAY 03 AUGUST 2011

WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmrp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012xxvs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 00:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ylrg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082gzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Falco (b00r35gz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Any Other Business (b012xws9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 Street and Lane (b00vt5ry)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k7xcy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwv5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k22w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Capital Gains (b00sqlnp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! (b00c3t06)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082h2b)
3. The Green Mamba
The emeralds of Suliman are stolen in North Africa and brought to London.
But the "mamba" (Mr JG Reeder) sets out thwart the thieves' plans as he hounds a notorious gangland villain...
Read by David Horovitch
Mr JG Reeder's novel methods bring the criminals of 1920s London to justice.
Created by Edgar Wallace, he is a uniquely English detective. An apparent fuddy-duddy working in some obscure capacity in the Public Prosecutor's office, he actually has a razor-sharp intellect and is a super-sleuth.
Mr JG Reeder solves his mysteries because he fully understands the "criminal mind".
Abridged for radio by Neville Teller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in October 2007.
WED 06:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqf)
Episode 1
Back from the Crusades, detective monk Brother Cadfael faces treachery. Nigel Anthony reads Ellis Peters' medieval mystery.
WED 07:00 Tony's (b007k30t)
Series 1
All That Glitters
The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover. Stars Victor Spinetti, John Laurie and Deborah Watling. From November 1979.
WED 07:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00h99p9)
Series 3
Episode 6
Taking a walk in Wales with his son and dog, the comedian falls into a river as his life flashes before his eyes. From May 2001.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxpn)
Series 6
The Impersonator
When he hears his sound-alike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Peter Goodwright, Ann Lancaster, Jerry Stovin, Jack Watson, Ronald Wilson and Wilfrid Babbage.
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 December 1959.
WED 08:30 Yes Minister (b007k0ww)
Series 2
The Quality of Life
Jim Hacker gets floored by the high rise world of property business.
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's satirical sitcom centred around the hapless MP Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.
It first ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984.
Jim Hacker …. Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby …. Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley …. Derek Fowlds
Sir Desmond …. Richard
Selina Scott …. Herself
Sir Frank …. Jeffrey Wickham
Bill Pritchard …. Antony Carrick
Mrs Philips …. Zulema Dene
Other parts played by:
Helen Atkinson-Wood
Colin Starkey
Mark Straker
Helena Breck
Maggie McCarthy
Robin Summers
Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.
WED 09:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jsb8)
Series 3
Episode 5
Ken and Sandy both suffer marital problems, but at least they've won Pink Len's ad account. Stars Martin Jarvis. From November 1986.
WED 09:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b007jq5m)
Leicester welcomes Humphrey Lyttelton, with Jeremy Hardy, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer. From June 2002.
WED 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k89mk)
Series 2
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
Precious learns about her competition, and Mma Makutsi embarks on an entrepreneurial enterprise. Stars Claire Benedict.
WED 10:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jww5)
7. From Nelson to Women's Emaciation
The emaciation of women.
Continuing the history of mankind.
Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker.
Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan.
With guest star Peter Barker.
With thanks to
Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent
Martin Duncan
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1990.
WED 11:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007jpwk)
Elfine's Rights
In which Flora's plots begin to thicken and she seems to be making headway over the tidying-up of the farm. But she’s reckoned without Aunt Ada Doom...
Starring Patricia Gallimore and Elizabeth Proud.
Stella Gibbons' tale of early-20th-century rural England dramatised by Elizabeth Proud.
Flora Poste ..... Patricia Gallimore
Stella Gibbons ..... Elizabeth Proud
John Westbrook ..... John Westbrook
Reuben Starkadder ..... Trevor Martin
Judith Starkadder Margaret Robertson
Adam Lambsbreath ..... Cyril Shaps
Seth Starkadder ..... Sion Probert
Amos Starkadder ..... John Hollis
Micah Starkadder ..... Alexander John
Richard Hawk-Monitor ..... Stephen Garlick
The Abbé Fausse-Maigre ..... Malcolm Hayes
Meriam ..... Amanda Murray
Mrs Beetle ..... Miriam Margolyes
Aunt Ada Doom ..... Fabia Drake
Mr Mybug ..... Michael Spice
Claud Hart-Harris ..... Roger Hammond
Harkaway Starkadder ..... David Timson
Urk Starkadder ..... Christopher Scott
Monsieur Solide ..... Alan Dudley
Rennett Starkadder ..... Christine Absalom
Mrs Hawk-Monitor ..... Margot Boyd
Elfine Starkadder ..... Jane Knowles
Young Man ..... David McAlister
Music: Terence Allbright
Director: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxpn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b00y5hvy)
Series 7
Writer in Residence
Episode 5:
"Writer In Residence"
Radio 4's most curmudgeonly author is back for a new series, complete with his trusty companion Elgar, his pipe and his never ending capacity for scrimping and scraping at whatever scraps his agent, Ping, can offer him to keep body, mind and cat together.
Fed up with everything on the radio originating from Cambridge, Ed decides to immerse himself in popular culture and retunes away from Radio Four. The new outlook on the world that Radios 1, 2 and 5 bring to Ed proves fortuitous when his daughter, Eli, manages to secure him an interview at her husband's university. So it is that Ed finds himself 'Writer in residence' with all the benefits that this affords, including discussing the merits of the worst Lady Gaga wardrobe malfunction of the year.
Cast list:
Ed Reardon ..... Christopher Douglas
Professor Judith ..... Rachel Atkins
Announcer ..... Lewis Macleod
Ping ..... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Felix ..... John Fortune
Eli ..... Lisa Coleman
Bill ..... Darren Boyd
Pearl ..... Rita May
Olive ..... Stephanie Cole
Stan ..... Geoffrey Whitehead
Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas
Produced by Dawn Ellis.
WED 13:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082h2b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k39j)
Ladies of Letters.com
Episode 8
Confusing emails fly rapidly between Irene and Vera. Is Lesley marrying or not? Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
WED 14:15 Timothy West - I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? (b007jw4h)
Episode 3
The actor reads letters written to his wife Prunella Scales during his 1975 RSC Hedda Gabler tour of Australia and America.
WED 14:30 Jane Robinson - Bluestockings (b012ylgf)
Episode 3
Undergraduette glamour and bluestocking fashion. Miriam Margolyes continues the story of the first female university students.
WED 14:45 Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings (b00r8jgw)
Dodging the Ban
The critic's passionate campaign against stage censorship was fearless and funny. Read by Michael Sheen and David Horovitch.
WED 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k89mk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 15:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jww5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b012ylgh)
Mike Perham tells us about sailing round the world single-handedly, we'll dress up in medieval armour and find out why the dinosaurs were so giant!
WED 17:00 Tony's (b007k30t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 17:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00h99p9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jms4)
Operation Luna
3. Moon Music
Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding - as his rocket fails to respond.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts by David Jacobs and Duncan McIntyre
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
WED 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012ylgk)
Episode 3
A deal is struck. Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan and Peter Serafinowicz.
WED 18:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ymgs)
A Field in Space
An affecting story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting. Read by Crawford Logan. From January 2002.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jxpn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Yes Minister (b007k0ww)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082h2b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007jpwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b00y5hvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Secret World (b012ylgm)
Series 2
Episode 6
James Bond star Daniel Craig tries to get car insurance. Jon Culshaw explores famous folk's private lives. From August 2010.
WED 23:00 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club (b007jqp1)
The Prunestone
Two crime writers decide to aid the perfect murder. Stars Peggy Mount, Dorothy Tutin and John Savident. From September 1988.
WED 23:30 The Castle (b007yyq8)
Series 1
Episode 3
Sitcom by Kim Fuller, set in a medieval castle with some remarkably modern trappings.
De Warenne decides to woo Lady Anne with a swearing cook and a chocolate fountain. What Ho! magazine features a world exclusive.
Sir John Woodstock ...... James Fleet
Sir William De Warenne ...... Neil Dudgeon
Lady Anne Woodstock ...... Susan Earl
Cardinal Duncan ...... Jonathan Kydd
Lady Charlotte ...... Ingrid Oliver
Master Henry Woodstock ...... Steven Kynman
Sam Tree ...... Toby Ross-Bryant.


THURSDAY 04 AUGUST 2011

THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jms4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012ylgk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ymgs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082h2b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b007jsb8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b007jq5m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k89mk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jww5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007jpwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Tony's (b007k30t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 The Very World of Milton Jones (b00h99p9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082hw0)
4. The Strange Case
A wealthy government minister is defrauded of a large sum of money and suspects his wastrel nephew.
Then he's murdered, so Mr JG Reeder sets out uncover the truth.
Read by David Horovitch
Mr JG Reeder's novel methods bring the criminals of 1920s London to justice.
Created by Edgar Wallace, he is a uniquely English detective. An apparent fuddy-duddy working in some obscure capacity in the Public Prosecutor's office, he actually has a razor-sharp intellect and is a super-sleuth.
Mr JG Reeder solves his mysteries because he fully understands the "criminal mind".
Abridged for radio by Neville Teller.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2007.
THU 06:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqs)
Episode 2
Tackling a case of treachery against his master, detective monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard. Read by Nigel Anthony.
THU 07:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bfq14)
What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning
Sundry Happenings in a Garden
Bertie Wooster must mend bridges after the debacle of the fake burglary.
PG Wodehouse romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller.
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster, Jonathan Cecil as Boko Fittleworth, Peter Woodthorpe as Percy, Lord Worplesden, Bronwen Williams as Florence Craye and Denise Bryer as Edwin the Boy Scout.
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
THU 07:30 Double Science (b012ymwf)
Moving House
Incompetent teachers Kenneth and Colin are going to have to find new abodes quick smart.
The turmoil continues at a Sixth Form College specialising in drama, after the arrival of new head Alison, determined to revitalise the science department.
Written by and starring Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards.
With Rebecca Front, Raza Jaffrey and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2008.
THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b012yngx)
Don't Let Them Needle You
The truth will out - with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Cole.
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 March 1973.
THU 08:30 Hello Cheeky (b00dy523)
From 09/06/1973
Brought to you from a phone box in Slough and featuring 'The Gang that stole Michael Aspel'.
Pun-tastic fast-moving comedy sketch series written by and starring John Junkin, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
Special guest: Michael Aspel.
With musical accompaniment from the Denis King Trio.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1973.
THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bfq16)
Series 2
All Aboard!
There's mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise.
30 years after sweethearts Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr won the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, the musical double-act are back in the big time.
June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman's sitcom.
Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield
With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Edward Halstead, Tracy Ann Oberman and Les Dennis.
Music by Frido Ruth.
Producer: Steve Doherty
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1999.
THU 09:30 Jest a Minute (b012yngz)
Series 1
Episode 4
Justin Moorhouse, Alun Cochrane, Chris Corcoran and Tom Wrigglesworth join Rhod Gilbert in the comedy quiz. From September 2006.
THU 10:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
Series 2
The Admirer
Precious makes an unhappy discovery and Mma Makutsi finds a fan at the Kalahari typing school for men. Stars Claire Benedict.
THU 10:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwwz)
8. From 20th Century Wars to Twiggy
The National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth reaches the 20th century. With guest Ben Kingsley. From June 1990.
THU 11:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k2m0)
Flora's Rights Again
As the wedding draws near, Flora Poste wrestles with Aunt Ada Doom. Will she get her rights at last?
Starring Patricia Gallimore and Elizabeth Proud.
The conclusion of Stella Gibbons' tale of early-20th-century rural England.
Flora Poste ..... Patricia Gallimore
Stella Gibbons ..... Elizabeth Proud
John Westbrook ..... John Westbrook
Reuben Starkadder ..... Trevor Martin
Judith Starkadder Margaret Robertson
Adam Lambsbreath ..... Cyril Shaps
Seth Starkadder ..... Sion Probert
Amos Starkadder ..... John Hollis
Micah Starkadder ..... Alexander John
Richard Hawk-Monitor ..... Stephen Garlick
The Abbé Fausse-Maigre ..... Malcolm Hayes
Aunt Ada Doom ..... Fabia Drake
Mrs Beetle ..... Miriam Margolyes
Mr Mybug ..... Michael Spice
Harkaway Starkadder ..... David Timson
Urk Starkadder ..... Christopher Scott
Rennett Starkadder ..... Christine Absalom
Mrs Hawk-Monitor ..... Margot Boyd
Elfine Starkadder ..... Jane Knowles
Charl;es Fairford ..... David McAlister
Earl P Neck ..... Nigel Anthony
Dr Mudel ..... John Rye
Letty ..... Pauline Letts
Susan ..... Diana Bishop
Dramatised by Elizabeth Proud.
Music: Terence Allbright
Director: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1981
THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b012yngx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Another Case of Milton Jones (b012r7tp)
Series 5
International Diplomat
Diplomat Milton Jones is on the run after leaking all the UN's emails - except for the Swiss ones, which were too dull. And he meets a shadowy hacker. And the shadowy hacker's mum. He's joined in his endeavours by his co-stars Tom Goodman-Hill ("Camelot"), Dan Tetsell ("Newsjack") and Lucy Montgomery ("Down The Line").
Milton Jones returns to BBC Radio Four for an amazing 9th series - which means he's been running for longer than Gardeners' Question Time and answered more questions on gardening as well.
Britain's funniest Milton and the king of the one-liner returns with a fully-working cast and a shipload of new jokes for a series of daffy comedy adventures
Each week, Milton is a complete and utter expert at something - brilliant Mathematician, World-Class Cyclist, Aviator, Championship Jockey...
... and each week, with absolutely no ability or competence, he plunges into a big adventure with utterly funny results...
"Milton Jones is one of Britain's best gagsmiths with a flair for creating daft yet perfect one-liners" - The Guardian.
"King of the surreal one-liners" - The Times
"If you haven't caught up with Jones yet - do so!" - The Daily Mail
The cast includes regulars Tom Goodman-Hill ( "Spamalot"), Lucy Montgomery ("Down The Line"), Dave Lamb ("Come Dine With Me") and Ben Willbond ("Horrible Histories")
David Tyler's radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, Another Case Of Milton Jones, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, The Castle, The 3rd Degree and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies.
Written by Milton with James Cary ("Think The Unthinkable", "Miranda"), the man they call "Britain's funniest Milton," returns to the radio with a fully-working cast and a shipload of new jokes.
Produced & directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 13:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082hw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k3bf)
Ladies of Letters.com
Episode 9
Mystery over Irene's burglary, happenings at The Bothy and Karen's whereabouts. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
THU 14:15 Timothy West - I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? (b007jw4l)
Episode 4
Timothy West reads letters to wife Prunella Scales, when he was asked to perform before the Pope and an audience of thousands.
THU 14:30 Jane Robinson - Bluestockings (b012yp7q)
Episode 4
The suffragette movement makes its mark on academia. Miriam Margolyes tells the story of the first female university students.
THU 14:45 Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings (b00r92l8)
A Verbal Wizard
Reviews for The Entertainer, A Taste of Honey and heralding Harold Pinter. Read by Michael Sheen and David Horovitch.
THU 15:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 15:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b012ysn3)
Actress Anjelica Huston tells us about her father's legendary film The African Queen, we'll find out why we have a sweet tooth and learn all about Gentoo penguins.
THU 17:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bfq14)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 17:30 Double Science (b012ymwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmsm)
Operation Luna
4. Is There Anybody Out There?
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
THU 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012ysn5)
Episode 4
A far-off planetoid needs a presiding god, as do some hitchhikers. Sequel to Douglas Adams' series, with Stephen Mangan.
THU 18:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ysn7)
A Collection of Bones
A troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it suddenly comes to an end. Read by Crawford Logan.
THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b012yngx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Hello Cheeky (b00dy523)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082hw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k2m0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones (b012r7tp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU 22:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting (b007jsf7)
Series 1
A Day Trip to Romney Marsh
Linda and her chums head to the coast, letting the train increase the strain.
Comedy series written by and starring Linda Smith.
With Femi Elufowoju Jr, Jeremy Hardy, Martin Hyder, Margaret John, Chris Neill and Mark Steel.
Producer: Lucy Armitage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01397pn)
David Sedaris
Humourist and writer David Sedaris, the darling of the New Yorker, chats to Arthur Smith about his forthcoming Edinburgh show.
THU 23:00 That Mitchell and Webb Sound (b00mwm67)
Series 4
Episode 6
Revealing the new yoghurt for women, and introducing Britain's top police tortoise.
Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
With Olivia Colman, Sarah Hadland and James Bachman.
Producer Gareth Edwards
Firs broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.
THU 23:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest (b008kxnk)
Episode 6
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero eavesdrop on Radio 4 newsreaders after hours, and visit the Planet of the Grapes. From May 2000.


FRIDAY 05 AUGUST 2011

FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012ysn5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012ysn7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 The Mind of Mr JG Reeder (b0082hw0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock (b007jqqs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00bfq16)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 Jest a Minute (b012yngz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (b00k8t2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 All the World's a Globe (b007jwwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Stella Gibbons - Cold Comfort Farm (b007k2m0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 PG Wodehouse (b00bfq14)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Double Science (b012ymwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b012yv9b)
Series 1
London Pride
George Dixon is showing new boy in blue, Andy Crawford, the ropes on the beat of Dock Green in London's East End.
Much to PC Crawford's surprise, Dixon is prepared to bend the rules in order to arrest one of a gang of safebreakers.
Radio revival of BBC TV's famous copper starring David Calder as PC George Dixon and David Tennant as Andy Crawford.
Dixon of Dock Green's roots go back to 1950 film drama 'The Blue Lamp' which ended with Dixon being shot dead. However, Warner's role was resurrected for the BBC TV series running from 1955 to 1976.
PC George Dixon ...... David Calder
PC Andy Crawford ...... David Tennant
Jack Judd ...... MacDonnell
Emmy Judd ...... Avril Elgar
Lenny Judd ...... Jacob Dylan
Agar ...... Jonathan Tafler
Fred Jenkins ...... Eddie Martin
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised from his TV screenplay by Sue Rodwell.
Produced in Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beeby.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2005.
FRI 06:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
Episode 1
Given just days to live, a Victorian policeman is ready to make his final confession
He candidly reveals his involvement in a murder case many years before. As a young police constable in London, he recalls how a young woman burst in with news of a gruesome killing...
Detective story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881.
Read by Ronald Pickup.
Producer: Joanne Reardon
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003.
FRI 07:00 Anything Legal (b0089hl7)
Episode 6
Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles ...... Donald Hewlett
George ...... Michael Knowles
Fiona Fenning ...... Jennifer Croxton
Course Chairman ...... Henry Stamper
Advertising Lecturer ...... John Kane
Finance Lecturer ...... Peter Cellier
Mr Hunter ...... Roland MacLeod.
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1984.
FRI 07:30 Snap (b012yvf2)
Series 3
Episode 4
Doug wonders if he can rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence.

Continuing Paul Mendelson's sitcom about a couple trying to rebuild their relationship after divorce.

Starring Rebecca Lacey as Molly, Paul Venables as Doug, Soumaya Keynes as Kaz, Jessie Sullivan as Ryan, Marlene Sidaway as Annie, Robin Weaver as Dawn, Jonathan Tafler as Raymond and Richard Firth as Ansel.

Producer: David Ian Neville

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b0084rjh)
Series 3
Commodore Goldstein
Hard up Able Seaman 'Taffy' finds himself mistakenly promoted aboard HMS Troutbridge.

Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman 'Fatso' Johnson, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Teniel Evans as LS Goldstein and Heather Chasen as WREN Chasen.

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 February 1961.
FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t39lf)
Series 2
The Siege of Steptoe Street
Albert and Harold are besieged by all their creditors demanding money.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold and Robert Dorning as Mr Stacey the butcher
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by Gale Pedrick.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1967.
FRI 09:00 After Henry (b007jmgk)
Series 1
The Older Man
Widow Sarah battles to bring up her 18-year-old daughter Clare, hindered by her meddling mother Eleanor.
The debut episode of Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and James Griffiths as Nick.
Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1985.
FRI 09:30 All the Young Dudes (b007rkc3)
Series 1
People's Parties
Billy is not keen on entertaining round at his place, until someone suggests a game of cards. Starring Jim Sweeney. From August 2001.
FRI 10:00 Loose Ends (b012w9wg)
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Clive is joined by the Post-Punk, New Wave legend that is Adam Ant. Prince Charming himself will not be so much standing but sitting and delivering news on the rejuvenation of his musical career. Adam has now formed a new band The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse and they'll be playing two shows in London later in the week.
Olivier Award-nominated Sahr Ngaujah is bringing the success of his Broadway performance to London's Sadler's Wells returning as the lead in FELA! The all singing production explores the extravagant world of Afrobeat legend and political activist Fela Kuti.
Have you ever stopped to think about how the design of a building affects you? Well Tom Dyckhoff, architecture critic and presenter has done just that. In his new Channel 4 series 'The Secret Life of Buildings' Tom discovers that the pure economics or mere aesthetics of buildings are far less important than the ways in which they influence our behaviour, feelings and wellbeing.
Unfortunately, Michael Simkins had to retire from playing cricket for the Harry Baldwin Occasionals this year but fortunately for Loose Ends this gave him time to write his new book The Last Flannelled Fool and talk to fellow cricket fan Arthur Smith about it. This is the story of his love of cricket, it's demise and his one-man odyssey around the country to take the temperature of the game.
Music from two newcomers with debut music to perform in the Loose Ends studio: Lucy Rose plays her single 'Middle Of The Bed'. And bringing some Brazilian rhythm, jazz and silky smooth vocals is Emily Saunders with the track Wishing Well from her debut album Cotton Skies.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
FRI 10:45 15 Minute Musical (b00sryqv)
Series 1
Brothers in Arms
A medieval rock musical, with Tony de Blair and Gordon de Brown heading to Downing Street. Stars Alex Lowe. From October 2004.
FRI 11:00 Stella Gibbons - Westwood (b012yw3g)
1. Challis Charm
1943: Margaret Steggles moves to bomb-damaged London to take up her new teaching job.
Through a dropped ration book, she meets the Challises, who live at Westwood, an elegant house in Highgate.
The Challis family have great charm, and, with the casual selfishness of the privileged, they soon take advantage of Margaret's slavish admiration.
Stella Gibbons' gentle comedy adapted in two parts by Lynne Truss.
Narrator/Lady Challis …. Rosemary Leach
Margaret Steggles …. Juliet Aubrey
Gerard Challis …. Michael Fenton Stevens
Hilda Wilson …. Saffron Burrows
Hebe Niland …. Caroline Harker
Zita Mandelbaum …. Mia Soteriou
Seraphina Challis …. Phyllida Nash
Dick Fletcher …. Jonathan Nibbs
Mrs Steggles …. Angela Barlow
Mr Hudson …. Chris Donnelly
Grantey …. Jacqueline Tong
Earl …. Martin T. Sherman
Mrs Wilson …. Barbara Kellermann
Producer: Kate McAll
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b0084rjh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Chain Reaction (b012r9b1)
Series 7
Rhys Thomas talks to Simon Day
Chain Reaction is Radio 4's tag-team interview show. Each week, a figure from the world of entertainment chooses another to interview; the next week, the interviewee turns interviewer, and they in turn pass the baton on to someone else - creating a 'chain' throughout the series.
This seventh series starts with Rhys Thomas - perhaps better-known to the Radio 4 audience as Gary Bellamy, host of Down The Line - interviewing the actor Simon Day. They have worked together since The Fast Show, when Simon was an established member of the team, and Rhys was a supporting cast member; Simon also appeared in the sitcom Swiss Toni, which Rhys co-wrote, and provides voices for Down The Line. But Simon, sixteen years older than Rhys, came to prominence in a very different comedy culture to Rhys. He also came from a live background, as opposed to Rhys's first break working as a runner on Shooting Stars; he also waited until this year to have his own show (Radio 4's The Simon Day Show), whereas Rhys had written two series of his own sitcom by the age of 21. All these differences, and all this common ground, makes for an absorbing and hilarious interview.
FRI 13:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b012yv9b)
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FRI 13:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
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FRI 14:00 Ladies of Letters (b007k3c8)
Ladies of Letters.com
Episode 10
The Mystery Man comes to Irene's door, and she has a confession to make to Vera. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
FRI 14:15 Timothy West - I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? (b007jw4n)
Episode 5
In letters to his wife Prunella Scales, the actor reflects on the Bristol Old Vic and touring 'King Lear' in Ireland.
FRI 14:30 Jane Robinson - Bluestockings (b012yylw)
Episode 5
The quest for women's higher education has finally succeeded, but what next for the Bluestockings? Read by Miriam Margolyes.
FRI 14:45 Kenneth Tynan - Theatre Writings (b00r9y0y)
An Open Letter
The critic's surprisingly negative 1962 review about his idol Laurence Olivier. Read by Michael Sheen and David Horovitch.
FRI 15:00 Loose Ends (b012w9wg)
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FRI 15:45 15 Minute Musical (b00sryqv)
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FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b012yyly)
Mel hears from the man behind The Simpsons, Matt Groening. Andi Osho presents another Sneaky Peeks and we're in the Falkland Isles with a lot of penguins.
FRI 17:00 Anything Legal (b0089hl7)
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FRI 17:30 Snap (b012yvf2)
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FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmt2)
Operation Luna
5. The First of Many
The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
FRI 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b012yym0)
Episode 5
An immortal challenge must be faced - will Zaphod Beeblebrox get to see Thor? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
FRI 18:45 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones (b012yym2)
The Eyelash
A humorous diversion into an evening meal, ruined by a small matter which prompts a big discussion. Read by Edith MacArthur. From January 2002.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b0084rjh)
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FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t39lf)
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FRI 20:00 Dixon of Dock Green (b012yv9b)
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FRI 20:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? (b007jq0p)
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FRI 21:00 Stella Gibbons - Westwood (b012yw3g)
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FRI 22:00 Chain Reaction (b012r9b1)
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FRI 22:30 Knocker (b00890vp)
Privinvasionacy
Armed with a broken clipboard, puny incentives, inappropriate footwear and an unflagging commitment to the Market Researcher's Code of Conduct, Ian Dunn seeks the precious opinions of a hostile public.
CAST:
Ian Dunn …. Neil Edmond
Mary/Mrs Rapidis …. Paula Wilcox
Mrs Worth …. Julia Deakin
Ms Shape …. Tina Gray
Mr Bluff …. Simone Treves
Written by Neil Edmond
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2007.
FRI 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b00swl5g)
Series 2
Normal Truth
Cartoonist Steven boldly tells the truth to end this series.
A less-than-wise career move
Paul McCrink stars as Steven Appleby with what he laughably describes as ‘insights into normal, everyday life.’
With:
Rosalind Paul
Ewan Bailey
Nigel Betts
Rachel Atkins
Written by Steven Appleby
Producer: Toby Swift
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
FRI 23:00 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.
FRI 23:30 Big Town All Stars (b007jrmc)
Series 2
Meet the Wife
When the band performs at Lorelei's school reunion - is honesty the best policy? With Stephen Tompkinson. From July 2001.