SATURDAY 07 APRIL 2012

SAT 00:00 Bradbury 13 (b0146gb0)
The Happiness Machine
An inventor's machine is guaranteed to make everyone happy, except his wife. Ray Bradbury's tale of strife stars Jesse Bennett.
SAT 00:30 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.
SAT 00:45 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.
SAT 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsf6)
The Man of God
Rumpole recalls the case of a light-fingered vicar.
"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 Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, John Savident as Judge Bullingham and Denys Hawthorne as Judge George Frobisher.
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: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
SAT 01:30 Richard Matheson - A Stir of Echoes (b00p689c)
Episode 5
After his series of terrifying premonitions, Tom battles to discover what Helen wants. Concluded by Trevor White.
SAT 02:00 North East of Eden (b01f9t2c)
Invaders and Outsiders
Marcia leaves London when she inherits her uncle's medical practice on the remote Paradise Island in Northumbria - with its Wind O' Change pub and populace of slightly dodgy fisherman.
Rebecca Front and Joan Sims stars in Peter Kerry's sitcom.
Doctor Marcia Hulme …. Rebecca Front
Auntie Annie …. Joan Sims
Hjorst/The Translator …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph Gates …. James Garbutt
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
William …. Sammy Johnson
Ralph Gates …. Stephen Thirkeld
Other Roles …. Peter Kerry
Producer: Kathy Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1997.
SAT 02:30 Puzzle Panel (b00xhck5)
Episode 3
More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Anne Bradford, Professor David Singmaster and William Harston. From June 1998.
SAT 03:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01f9t67)
The Horse and His Boy
Episode 2
Trekking with their talking horses, the runaway orphan and princess arrive in Tashbaan. CS Lewis's adventure with David Suchet.
SAT 03:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00kvt8f)
Series 1
Monstrous Flowers
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra, the largest flowers in the world bloom, albeit for under a week. But why are they so big?
SAT 04:00 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b007k2kc)
Goose Fair
An unexpected fire at Selby's factory proves to be a turning point in the relationship between Will and Lois. Read by Peter Meakin.
SAT 04:15 Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World (b00td5s8)
The real-life Victorian bibliomaniac, Sir Thomas Philipps, aimed to own a copy of every book in the world. But his mania came at a price.
A Victorian road movie, Nick Warburton's play is a study in obsession.
Stars Benjamin Whitrow as Sir Thomas Philipps, Lia Williams as Elizabeth Philipps and Peter Gunn as Herbert.
Director: Mark Smalley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
SAT 05:00 Brothers in Law (b007k2wl)
Series 2
Disqualified
Bad driving results in a near miss for barrister Roger Thursby.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Julia Lockwood as Sally, John Barron as the Judge, Peter Jones as Piper, Garard Green as Sharp and John Ruddock as Smith.
Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson.
Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1971.
SAT 05:30 Smelling of Roses (b007k22c)
Series 2
Bill of Fare
Rosie and her team are asked to organise a food fair by the formidable Lord Pickton.
But they don't realise the event is a setup to promote Hinchcliff Manor - rather than the stallholders...
Prunella Scales stars in the second of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event-management company based in Brighton.
With Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob, Annette Badland as Tess, Jon Glover as Nigel Mazoni, Bill Wallis as Lord Pickton, Natalie Walter as Vicks and Will Ing as Rupert,
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.
SAT 06:00 Stephen Fagan - The Intersection (b01fhjrq)
Working in a London auction house, Chris meets his father by chance for the first time in 10 years.
Chris has grown up and his father has grown old.
Neither of them knows whether their meeting will prove to be an important beginning - or just a sad accident...
Family drama by Stephen Fagan.
Starring John le Mesurier as Father, Frank Grimes as Chris, Jane Knowles as the American woman, Christopher Scott as George, Alan Dudley as Lord Wrighton, Haydn Wood as Lord Soper and Stephen Garlick as Bernie.
Director: Margaret Windhau
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1981
SAT 07:00 Israel Horovitz - Phone Tag (b007jwb2)
A transatlantic love affair is played out on the telephone as calls are missed, messages left and confusion reigns. Stars Elizabeth Mansfield.
SAT 07:30 Fifty Years Around the Clock (b00js9vh)
Tony Wilson traces the story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number one. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard. From March 2005.
SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b01fhjyr)
Series 7
Episode 25
From St Louis, Missouri, the American funny man welcomes the Erin Bode Trio, Tony DeSare and Bucky Pizzarelli. From 2011.
SAT 09:00 Let's Get Quizzical (b00zzm7y)
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Minute
Russell Davies's history of radio quizzes and panel games features I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Just a Minute and, from Radio Wales, Jest a Minute. With Paul Mayhew-Archer.
SAT 12:00 Reeds in the Wind - Omnibus (b01fhl39)
Episode 2
Efix urges Giacinto to put things right after discovering he has forged signatures to get credit for his debts. With John Lynch.
SAT 13:10 Easter Diaries (b01fhnml)
Saturday
The sister of a thief who died with Jesus describes the terrible events of the previous day, and her sense of desolation. Short dramatisations of the Easter story.
SAT 13:15 Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective (b007jmgw)
The York Mystery
A ragged old customer applies his uncanny deductive powers to a bookmaker's murder. Stars Bernard Hepton and Suzanne Burden.
SAT 14:00 The Radio Ballads (b00lfhq0)
The Song of a Road
The M1 as described by the men who built the London-Yorkshire motorway, set into song by Ewan MacColl. From November 1959.
SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b01fhjyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Stephen Fagan - The Intersection (b01fhjrq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:00 Israel Horovitz - Phone Tag (b007jwb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SAT 17:30 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016ljx7)
Series 1
January 1st to 5th
Mouth-watering entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien Trench.
written by and starring Miles Jupp.
In a mixture of narrative, dialogue and recipes, Damien unflinchingly captures every angle of his day-to-day life, "no matter how grisly or, indeed, how gristly".
Damien and his partner, Anthony, deciding on their New Year's Resolutions. They start by finally making up their minds to commit to each other...namely, by signing up a builder, Mr Mullaney to install a new kitchen which Damien hopes will eventually become the food and preparation space that he's always dreamed of.
On top of all this, Anthony decides to get fit and Damien decides to do a radio programme about the French bean. But not everything goes according to plan...
Also featuring Damien's easy-to-follow recipes: for a "Super Simple" Roast Beef, cooking your own pasta, and "Marvellously Moist Muffins".
Damien Trench ...... Miles Jupp
Anthony ...... Justin Edwards
Damien's Mother ...... Selina Cadell
Mr Mullaney ...... Brendan Dempsey
Ian Frobisher ...... Philip Fox
Researcher ...... Alex Tregear
Producer: Sam Michell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
SAT 18:00 Stanislaw Lem - Solaris (b00pf12m)
Episode 1
A psychologist is sent to a rundown space station to find out what has happened to its crew. When his long-dead young wife turns up, he suddenly finds himself in serious trouble.
Stanislaw Lem's famous modern sci-fi classic dramatised by Hattie Naylor.
Starring Ron Cook as Kris, Stuart Richman as Sartoris, Tim McMullan as Snow, Joanne Froggatt as Rheya and Maxine Burth as the Woman.
Music by Alice Trueman
Sound Design: Steve Brooke
Directed at BBC Manchester by Polly Thomas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
SAT 19:00 Let's Get Quizzical (b00zzm7y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Mark Steel and Jeremy Hardy - Two Men on a Bench (b01fhlzx)
Mark Steel and Jeremy Hardy are two passionate and polemic comedians.
But what happens when they're just nattering?
Recorded on location on a small park bench in Crystal Palace, London.
Producer: Mike O'Brien
A Laughing Stock Production from August 2008.
SAT 22:30 Comic to Comic (b007wpj0)
Series 1
Ian Cognito
The outrageous stand-up star tells Bruce Morton about life on the road as a jobbing comedian.
SAT 23:00 Adam Dalgliesh - Devices and Desires (b00tdzzj)
Episode 5
Caroline Amphlet reveals her true aim and Amy realises that she is more involved than she could ever imagine. Stars Robin Ellis.
SAT 23:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hv651)
Episode 1
Swedish sleuth Wallander probes a vicious, bloody attack on an elderly couple. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner.

SUNDAY 08 APRIL 2012

SUN 00:00 Stanislaw Lem - Solaris (b00pf12m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b01fhjyr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 Reeds in the Wind - Omnibus (b01fhl39)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective (b007jmgw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Stephen Fagan - The Intersection (b01fhjrq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 Israel Horovitz - Phone Tag (b007jwb2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016ljx7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Moya O'Shea - The Chocolate Lovers' Club (b00w8ljj)
Omnibus
At the Muchly Bottom village chocolate lovers' club five women take turns in creating a chocolate delight and tell a chocolate-related tale while eating it.
At the inaugural meeting, Sarah reveals how chocolate helped her make one of the biggest decisions of her life...
Moya O'Shea’s delicious five-part drama.
Mrs Drexl - Sylvia Sims
Clementine - Paula Wilcox
Rosie - Helena Breck
Sarah - Eleanor Bron
Charlotte - Carolyn Pickles
Hot Shot - Carl Prekopp
Luke - Peter Darney
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
SUN 07:15 Easter Diaries (b01fhnhx)
Tuesday to Sunday
All the previous diaries, plus Mary Magdalene's Easter morning entry - she asks a man why the tomb has been disturbed.
SUN 07:30 Clare in the Community (b008nzwn)
Series 4
Mother of all Mothers
The bossy social worker wants a baby, but is Brian willing to make it happen? Starring Sally Phillips. From January 2008.
SUN 08:00 Take It From Here (b01fhp18)
From 26/02/1959
Putting a hat on with a West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a wedding ring for 'The Glums'.
Starring Professor Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield.
Music from Wallace Eaton and the Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Scripted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1959.
SUN 08:30 Meet the Huggetts (b00nm0k5)
Transatlantic Tangle
The Huggett family are baffled by a mystery letter that arrives from America.
CAST:
Joe …. Jack Warner
Ethel …. Kathleen Harrison
Bobby …. George Howell
Jane …. Marion Collins
Fred Stebbings …. Charles Leno
Mamie Webb …. Patrica Hayes
Popular working-class family, the Huggetts first hit the cinema screen with a series of Gainsborough films between 1947 and 1949. Their subsequent BBC radio series ran from 1953 to 1962.
Scripted by Eddie Maguire.
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1957.
SUN 09:00 LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables (b00rw8p3)
Episode 2
The Cuthberts send the feisty girl off to school, but trouble lies ahead. Stars Barbara Barnes, Susan Engel and Sean Baker.
SUN 09:30 Just William - Live! (b007jy2r)
Series 1
William and the Princess Goldilocks
A panto visit sparks a surprise adventure for the scruffy schoolboy. Martin Jarvis plays all of Richmal Crompton's characters.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b0132007)
Betty Driver
An extended edition with the late Coronation Street actress Betty Driver in conversation with Kirsty Young. From January 2011.
SUN 11:00 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please (b01fhr4f)
Playing for Eton
Jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his life, his colourful ancestors and passion for music. From December 1993.
SUN 11:30 The Diary of a Nobody (b01fhrg1)
Episode 1
The imaginary journal of a middle-class suburban 'hero' with an over-developed sense of dignity - Charles Pooter.
Arthur Lowe reads George and Weedon Grossmith's comic masterpiece of middle-class self importance in Victorian Britain.
One of the classic humorous books of English literature, first published in 1894.
Abridged in five parts by Donald Bancroft.
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1977.
SUN 12:00 Moya O'Shea - The Chocolate Lovers' Club (b00w8ljj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:15 Easter Diaries (b01fhnhx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 Wally K Daly Trilogy (b007jtv8)
The Bigger They Are
A Mafia plot to defraud the Bank of England is foiled by the amazing escapades of two city gents, a group of prisoners and a Prison Governor.
Anything might happen and does...
Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.
The last of Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films.
Charles …. Peter Jones
George …. Lockwood West
Prison Governor …. Donald Hewlett
Fingers …. Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head …. John Hollis
Warder Plunkett …. John Rye
Coloni …. Gordon Reid
Perkins …. Adrian Egan
Tommy …. John Bull
Billy …. David Timson
Wilkes …. Christopher Douglas
Basil …. Ronald Herdman
Nigel …. David Sinclair
Hoo Fung …. Garard Green
Angelino …. Roger Hammond
Mrs Sopworth …. Gwen Cherrell
Doreen/Gina …. Mia Soteriou
Three Thugs …. David Learner, Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts
Audio provided by the author.
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985.
SUN 15:00 Take It From Here (b01fhp18)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Meet the Huggetts (b00nm0k5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show (b01fhsmf)
Made for 4 Extra. All the best bits of this week's 4 O'Clock Show - a cornucopia of bee beards, elks, intimidating skylarks and performing in a Mexican circus.
SUN 16:30 LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables (b00rw8p3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:00 A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus (b00w7fdy)
The World of Our Making (AD 1914-2010)
Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum in London, finally completes his mamouth global history as told through objects from the Museum's collection. In this final episode, he brings us to the world of our own making. The 20th century saw objects used to express the power of totalitarian regimes, the sexual revolution of the 1960s and the end of Europe's colonial empires. Technological innovations have changed the way we relate to each other and the material world. The invention of man-made materials like plastic resulted in mass production and consumption on an unprecedented scale. More objects have been produced in the last 100 years than ever before. Yet many of these new objects are ephemeral and disposable. This raises questions about the environment, global resources, and sustainability. But, as has been true for almost 2 million years, the objects we use to face these challenges will go on to reveal our history to future generations.

Producer: Paul Kobrak.
SUN 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jlxx)
Only You Can Save Mankind
2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
As the alien fleet crosses the computer screen, 12 year-old Johnny prepares to blow the ScreeWee into a million pieces - sparking a wild seesaw adventure involving space warfare, starships and aliens.
Terry Pratchett's sci-fi fantasy novel stars Tim Smith and Janet Dale.
Dramatised by Bob Hescott.
Johnny Maxwell …. Tim Smith
ScreeWee Captain …. Janet Dale
Gunnery Officer …. Michael Angelis
Newscaster …. Renu Setna
Wobbler …. Akbar Karim
Big Mac …. Michael Perestrelo
Yo-less …. Peter Dalton
ScreeWee Crew Member …. Tessa Harrison
Kirsty …. Natalie Moore
Johnny’s Father …. Laurence Rew
Johnny’s Mother …. Marian Kemmer
Nozzer …. David Hawkins
Shane …. Matthew Campion
The Architect …. Simon Carter
Producer: Brian Lighthill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.
SUN 18:30 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.
SUN 19:00 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please (b01fhr4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:30 The Diary of a Nobody (b01fhrg1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Take It From Here (b01fhp18)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 Meet the Huggetts (b00nm0k5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b0132007)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community (b008nzwn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 The Change (b00nd0tk)
Series 1
The Great Pretender
Life for George and Carol was just fine and now that their daughter is married they'll have time for themselves again. Carol's looking forward to it being just the two of them.
George, however, thinks the time is right to finally be honest with his wife and introduce her to Georgina.
Lynda Bellingham and Chris Ellison star as troubled hormonal wife Carol whose husband George finally reveals that he's a transvestite.
Sitcom by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington.
Carol ...... Lynda Bellingham
George ...... Chris Ellison
Violet ...... Sylvia Syms
Maureen ...... Maureen Beattie
Dave ...... Mark Powley
Ken ...... James Vaughan
Jerry ...... Richard Standing
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
SUN 23:00 King Cutler (b008pbxf)
King Cutler I
Meet Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler happily enmeshed in a roomful of offbeat humorous songs, poems and dialogues until.... the knock on the door.
With artist Glen Baxter.
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in January 1990.
SUN 23:30 The Jason Byrne Show (b01fhswh)
Series 2
Money
Award-winning comedian Jason Byrne gives full value on the cost of living and luxury.
Stand up and sketches with Laurence Howarth and Anna Bengo.
Producer: Julia McKenzie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.

MONDAY 09 APRIL 2012

MON 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b007jlxx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Weird Tales (b00wr8s9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay (b0132007)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please (b01fhr4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 The Diary of a Nobody (b01fhrg1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Take It From Here (b01fhp18)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Wally K Daly Trilogy (b007jtv8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables (b00rw8p3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Just William - Live! (b007jy2r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007k4nk)
The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
Rumpole recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
"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 Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, Angela Thorne as Marigold Featherstone and Michael Elphick as Bertie Timson.
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: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
MON 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
Episode 1
Superintendent Dalziel witnesses what seems to be a murder from his own window. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
MON 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq4b3)
Episode 1
The newly promoted Bombay policeman is sent to probe the suicide of a British memsahib. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
MON 07:00 The Arts and How They Was Done (b007767y)
The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings
Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent explore the Lascaux Caves. Stars Patrick Barlow. From April 2007.
MON 07:30 The Unbelievable Truth (b01f5hp9)
Series 9
Episode 1
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.
Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as: Parrots, Breakfast, Insurance and Oliver Cromwell.
The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith, the team behind Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Producer: Jon Naismith
A Random Entertainment programme for BBC Radio 4.
MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jr4b)
From 21/12/1959
Kenneth Horne sets sail with Treasure Island as you've never heard it before. With Kenneth Williams. From December 1959.
MON 08:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter (b007jx7q)
The veteran comedian's fun-packed Tickle Tour arrives at Crewe's Lyceum Theatre. With Peter Goodwright.
MON 09:00 Clare in the Community (b008pzyz)
Series 4
A Game Of Two Slavs
The overbearing social worker gets boyfriend Brian caught up in a hostage situation! Starring Sally Phillips. From January 2008.
MON 09:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
Series 2
Brief Encounter
Rabbi Su feels dumbfounded when Rabbi Abraham is invited to a Royal garden party, but then she meets someone...
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Khaled ...... Nadim Sawalha
Rashid ...... Nabil Elouahabi
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
MON 10:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fhw1n)
The Horse and His Boy
Episode 3
Tisroc's cunning son Rabadash plans to conquer Narnia and win barbarian Queen Susan. CS Lewis's adventure with Paul Scofield.
MON 10:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
Series 1
Platypus
Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family.
Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009.
MON 11:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n3ptx)
A Bit on the Side
The tale of a middle-aged accountant and the end of an intense love affair that began as an office romance. Read by Niamh Cusack.
MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b01d84g1)
Matt Lucas, Gilles Peterson, Paul Nicholas and Carol Morley
We're rolling out the red carpet for comedian and actor Matt Lucas, whose celebrity guests join him and his mum in his flat for 'The Matt Lucas Awards' with their nominations for awards such as Smuggest Nation of People or Most Moreish Food. The winner will receive the much-coveted 'Lucas' statue - a golden miniature of naked Matt! Have your black tie ready for 'The Matt Lucas Awards' on BBC One at 10.35 pm on Tuesday 10th April.
Global beats DJ Gilles Peterson will be talking all that jazz about spending thirteen years presenting his groundbreaking BBC Radio 1 show 'Worldwide'. Gilles is now making the move to 6 Music to play a mixture of soul, jazz, hip-hop and dance on Saturdays from 3pm - 6pm from Saturday 7th April.
Jon Holmes will be living on the Edge with filmmaker Carol Morley. Following the success of her documentary 'Dreams of a Life', Carol's new film 'Edge' is a gentle tale of the motives and agendas of a group of disparate lost souls who gather at an Eastbourne hotel. 'Edge' is released on DVD on 16th April.
Best-known for his TV role as bookmaker Vince in 'Just Good Friends', actor Paul Nicholas will be talking to Peter about life on screen and on both sides of the stage. Paul is currently directing the much loved Dickens story 'A Tale of Two Cities' at London's Charing Cross Theatre until 12th May.
With music from London four-piece Folk-Americana outfit The Cedars, who'll be brightening up the studio and performing 'The Colour' from their debut album 'Little Copper Still'.
And we're counting on a Magic Number from Michele Stodart, who plays her single 'Foolish Love' from her debut solo album 'Wide-Eyed Crossing'.
Producer: Cathie Mahoney.
MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jr4b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter (b007jx7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007k4nk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq4b3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
MON 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mb1qz)
Episode 1
September, 1945: Anne Welles arrives in New York from sedate Lawrenceville to find that every woman she meets is looking for a husband.
Jacqueline Susann's 1960s best seller. Three beautiful young women become best friends as they carve out careers in the entertainment industry.
Stars Madeleine Potter as Anne Welles, Barbara Barnes as Neely O'Hara, Stuart Milligan as Henry Bellamy, Walter Lewis as Allen Cooper and Liza Ross as Mrs Welles.
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jsrr)
The Damning of the MacGregors
What benefits did a united land bring to the Scots? Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles with Peter Jeffrey.
MON 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr36)
Episode 1
As the RMS Titanic sails to New York, an iceberg is spotted. Martin Jarvis reads a dramatic account of the doomed ocean liner.
MON 14:45 Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly (b010txvb)
Banvard's Folly
Once the world's most famous painter, John Banvard died penniless - why? The stories of forgotten people read by Andrew Sachs.
MON 15:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fhw1n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 15:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g9852)
This week Mel starts listening to Anthony Horowitz's story 'Granny'. Plus, as it's Easter Monday we'll explore inside a chocolate factory and find out what it's really made of.
MON 17:00 Anything Legal (b0081qyq)
Episode 1
After commuting to work together for 15 years, Charles and George both lose their jobs, but decide to keep it a secret...
Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles.
A Tale of Two City Gents by Wally K Daly
Charles …. Donald Hewlett
George …. Michael Knowles
Hilary …. Norma Ronald
GJ …. Tony Anholt
Futristics Manager …. David Ryall
Billy …. Michael Bilton
Harry the Publican …. Colin Starkey
Theme music by Jim Parker
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.
MON 17:30 The Arts and How They Was Done (b007767y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jlpk)
1. A Journey and a Funeral
Retired solicitor Arthur Kipps recalls his visit to the remote market town of Crythin Gifford - and the isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow...
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised in four parts by Jon Strickland.
Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Samuel ...... Rod Arthur
Tomes ...... Christopher Kent
Bentley ...... Stuart Richman
Isobelle ...... Jane Marlow
Oliver ...... Jason Done
Music composed by Derek Pearce.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Chris Wallis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1993.
MON 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132ll5)
Episode 6
How did Hillman Hunter acquire Nano? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
MON 18:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vs65f)
Episode 1
San Francisco 1992 - a world devastated by war and six rogue androids at large. Kerry Shale reads Philip K Dick's 1968 classic.
MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jr4b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter (b007jx7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007k4nk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq4b3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
MON 21:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n3ptx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Loose Ends (b01d84g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth (b01f5hp9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 22:30 Clare in the Community (b008pzyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01gkfdx)
From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Andi Osho chats to guest Imran Yusuf.
MON 23:00 The News Quiz Extra (b01fhyjs)
An extended version of the News Quiz for Radio 4 Extra, featuring jokes that you won't have heard already, some clips from the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes material.
MON 23:45 Elastic Planet (b007k2h5)
The Babies
Links between cheese sculpture, pavement privatisation, skirting boards and the great knitting reform act.
Animator and voice of Bagpuss and the Clangers, Oliver Postgate island-hops through a stream of bizarre coincidences.
Ben Moor’s cosmic comedy of connections with Miriam Margoyies, Dan Strauss, Kerry Shale, Michael Simkins, Gary Waldhorn, Alan Dedicoat, Hugh Scully and James Naughtie.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.

TUESDAY 10 APRIL 2012

TUE 00:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jlpk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132ll5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 00:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vs65f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007k4nk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1c4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq4b3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Clare in the Community (b008pzyz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fhw1n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n3ptx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b01d84g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Anything Legal (b0081qyq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 The Arts and How They Was Done (b007767y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgf)
The Show Folk
Rumpole recalls the case of an actress accused of murder.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole.
With Derek Farr as Mr Justice Skelton, Peter Woodthorpe as Tommy Pierce and Jonathan Scott as Jarvis Allen.
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: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
TUE 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
Episode 2
Superintendent Dalziel strongly suspects who murdered Philip Swain's wife. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
TUE 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq7j3)
Episode 2
The Bombay detective arrives in Mahableshwar to investigate Iris Dawkins' suicide. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
TUE 07:00 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
Episode 6
Back in London after his first trip to Paris, Mr Finchley upstages a ham and demands a decision - and Robert goes home.
Starring Richard Griffiths as shy solicitor's clerk, Edgar Finchley.
Robert Gillespie ...... James Cohen
Mrs Crantell ...... Anna Cropper
Marie Peters ...... Serena Evans
Mr Barker ...... John Bird
Mr Sprake ...... James Grout
Mr Hammerton ...... Nicky Henson
Esmond Lockwood ...... Edward de Souza
Perkins ...... Richard Ridings
Lanky ...... Harris Alex Arkell
Narrated by James Villiers.
Written by Victor Canning and adapted for radio by Andy and Eric Merriman.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1994.
TUE 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b01f5mmk)
Series 8
Have a Great Weekend
Radio 4's most curmudgeonly author is back for a new series, complete with his trusty companion Elgar 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.
Inevitably he finds himself once more battling through the week encountering the numerous 12-year olds who run the media, teaching the lively bunch of pensioners who can "teach him a thing or two about money making schemes, frugal living and having a good time thank you very much", and regular run-ins with the rather successful Jaz Milvane, director of Ed's only ever book-to-screen adaptation.
As we renew our acquaintance with Ed we find him in a somewhat lighter mood, enjoying normal weekend-ish type things, like having a bath, and whistling. He's also visiting the DIY store - because he can. His renewed acquaintance with 1960's hot young model, Fiona Templeton, could have much to do with this new outlook, particularly as they have a shared love of the free sachets to be found in the Sunday newspapers. As long as they don't mix up the shampoo sachet with the brown sauce sachet they should be fine.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jnq8)
Series 7
The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons
With the revelation that Neddie Seagoon was once mass-produced, can the original be found?
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens.
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: Pat Dixon
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1956.
TUE 08:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g42td)
From 08/03/1971
A eulogy to Beethoven - and the epic tale of the building of a new bus shelter.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With Terence Brady, Pauline Yates and Josephine Gordon.
Pianist: Gordon Langford
Written by:
Chris Allen
JHB Peel
John Graham
Allan Scott & Chris Bryant
Peter Spence
Gerald Wiley (Ronnie's Barker's pseudonym)
Producer: John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1971.
TUE 09:00 The News Quiz Extra (b01fhyjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 09:45 Elastic Planet (b007k2h5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday]
TUE 10:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fjw5m)
The Horse and His Boy
Episode 4
Shasta decides to join the army's battle for Anvard, as Rabadash's troops stand by. CS Lewis's adventure with David Suchet.
TUE 10:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l6g8s)
Series 1
Giant Birds
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Madagascar, off the eastern coast of Africa, is the largest continental island in the world. It is also the place where the largest egg known to have existed was laid, and the bird that laid it was also a giant.
TUE 11:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n5plg)
Solitude
A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later. Read by Penelope Wilton.
TUE 11:15 Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars (b00td4zv)
A single older woman takes on a gardener, and gets much more than she bargained for.
Nick Warburton's gentle comedy about relationships, property and cricket.
Stars Anna Calder-Marhsall as Alice, Richard Johnson as Anthony and Robert Daws as Rob.
With thanks to David Acfield of Essex County Cricket Club for off-spin advice.
Director: Peter Kavanagh
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jnq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g42td)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq7j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
TUE 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mbbff)
Episode 2
One of New York's richest men proposes marriage to Anne. Jacqueline Susann's drama on the perils of fame, with Madeleine Potter.
TUE 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jssg)
Robert Walpole - the First Prime Minister
How the first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole rose to power in 1721. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.
TUE 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr3m)
Episode 2
After hitting an iceberg, the Titanic's captain tries to discover how badly the ship has been damaged. Read by Martin Jarvis. Episode 2 of 10.
TUE 14:45 Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly (b010v381)
The Man With N-Ray Eyes
Distinguished French physicist Rene Blondlot is now unknown - why? The stories of forgotten people read by Andrew Sachs.
TUE 15:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fjw5m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 15:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l6g8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g986p)
As we continue listening to the story of 'Granny', Mel hears from a hardcore granny adventurer. Plus, we'll celebrate the birthday of Mr Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson.
TUE 17:00 Flying the Flag (b007jxj2)
Series 2
Submarine Diplomacy
Telexes are arriving from London; awkward questions are being asked in the House; the spirit of the Armada is in dire peril of reasserting itself.
All in a day's overwork for the British Ambassador and his staff.
Alex Shearer's Eastern bloc embassy sitcom.
Starring Dinsdale Landen as HM Ambassador Mackenzie, Peter Acre as William Frost, Moir Leslie as Helen Waterson, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov, David Goodland as Captain Warner and Stephen Greif as the US Ambassador.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1988.
TUE 17:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jlps)
2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
Solicitor Arthur Kipps feels rattled spending the night in the eerie isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow...
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised by Jon Strickland.
.
Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Bentley ...... Stuart Richman
Keckwick ...... James Quinn
Music composed by Derek Pearce.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Chris Wallis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1993.
TUE 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132plq)
Episode 7
The Tyromancers of Nano plan an attack. Will Thor become the planetoid's god? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
TUE 18:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vsw14)
Episode 2
Will Rick Deckard's empathy test identify the new, dangerously sophisticated Nexus 6 androids? Kerry Shale reads Philip K Dick's classic.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jnq8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g42td)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq7j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
TUE 21:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n5plg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars (b00td4zv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b01f5mmk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller (b007jpyk)
Episode 2
Martin Bain-Jones and Craig Children do battle at a special music awards ceremony.
Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong write and star in their first full-length radio comedy series.
With:
Charlie Condou
Melissa Lloyd
Tony Gardner
Producer: Jon Rolph
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1998.
TUE 23:00 Flight of the Conchords (b007k0zr)
Suzanne
The Kiwi band's future is threatened when Bret goes on a date
Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music.
Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey.
Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
With:
Rhys Darby
Neil Finn
Emma Kennedy
Additional Material by Joel Morris.
Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis.
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2005.
TUE 23:30 The House of the Spirit Levels (b007jvb4)
Treachery With a Cricket Sock in Its Face
The Hardstaff family's pet spaniel has been unmasked as Elvis reincarnated.
Tony Hardstaff's nemesis is approaching fast as the struggle to protect the ancient fish and chip shop suffers a severe setback.
Nick Revell's epic comedy saga continues.
Tony ...... Nick Revell
Jane ...... Alison Steadman
Emily ...... Claire Skinner
Obadiah ...... David Swift
Alice ...... Maggie Steed
Mrs Womersley ...... Joanna Brooks
Joanna ...... Natalie Walter
Jeff ...... Peter Gunn
Natassia Fillipovna ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Kropotkin ...... Peter Seranfinowcz
The Narrator ...... Alistair McGowan
Elder ...... Chris Pavlo
Music composed by Paul Mottram.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1997.

WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 2012

WED 00:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jlps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132plq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 00:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vsw14)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1hzk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq7j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 The News Quiz Extra (b01fhyjs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
WED 02:45 Elastic Planet (b007k2h5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday]
WED 03:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fjw5m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l6g8s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n5plg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars (b00td4zv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Flying the Flag (b007jxj2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (b007k0j8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgq)
The Fascist Beast
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.
Director: Ian Cotterell.
WED 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
Episode 3
Peter Pascoe's reconstruction is ready for his detective boss Andrew Dalziel. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
WED 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mr1rk)
Episode 3
The young detective heads to the Indian jungle in Poona in search of Iris's friend and correspondent, Pansy Watson. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
WED 07:00 The Right Time (b00cb3bx)
Series 3
Episode 6
Star Trek shock, love cheats - and digging deep.
The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift, Roger Blake and Paula Wilcox.
Written by Graeme Garden, Mark Brisenden, Mike Barfield, Mike Coleman, Bob Sinfield, Chris Thompson & Pete Reynolds, Colin Bostock-Smith and Simon Roberts.
Script Editor: Ged Parsons.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex and Neil Innes.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.
WED 07:30 Beauty of Britain (b00n0prf)
Series 1
Seagulls Over Sue Ryder
Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk.
See Britain through her eyes - its overheated houses, its disappointing church services and its over-fondness for cauliflower cheese.
In this opening episode, Beauty discovers the glories of Weston-super-Mare's charity shops and experiences the disappointment of her first British funeral.
Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Mr Collinson ...... Malcolm Tierney
Jill ...... Pippa Haywood
Sally ...... Felicity Montagu
Karen/Bus Driver/Shop Assistant ...... Nicola Sanderson
Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi
Anil ...... Paul Sharma
Derek/Waiter/Church Reader ...... Christopher Douglas
Minister ...... Dan Tetsell
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007r3dg)
Series 4
The Espresso Bar
Making no money out of being in showbiz, the lad sees his future in selling coffee.
Starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1956.
WED 08:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
Series 1
The Pick Up
When Gerald reveals he's happy to pick up hitchhikers in his car, Diana is not impressed...
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer written by Basil Boothroyd.
Starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife and more successful writer, Diana.
With Jo Manning Wilson.
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1976.
WED 09:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b007zkzz)
Series 2
Episode 4
When their new and 'ever so slightly unbearable' friends invite them to dinner, Lucy wants to return the offer. But Daniel, who's expected to cook, is less than convinced...
Starring David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling.
David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non-parents.
Daniel ....... David Tennant
Lucy ....... Elizabeth Carling
Katie ....... Samantha Spiro
Andy ....... Tony Gardner
Alison ....... Joanna Brookes
Steve ....... Jonathan Aris
Linda ....... Carla Mendonca
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
WED 09:30 Foul Play (b00zshr5)
Series 4
Dead as a Parrot
Crime writers Ian Rankin and Stella Duffy try to solve a murder mystery involving footballers and models.
With the help of witnesses played by Maria McErlane and Lee Simpson.
Murder mystery panel game chaired by Simon Brett.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1998.
WED 10:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fk46r)
Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
Episode 1
A young prince learns about his father's murder, and four strangers are thrown into war. CS Lewis's adventure with Paul Scofield.
WED 10:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lcmcq)
Series 1
Songsters
Humans aren't the only species who sing. Many birds do and even another ape.
What messages are conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases, and who is listening?
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Produce: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
WED 11:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00ncf5p)
Traditions
A strange recognition across the generations for a schoolboy and an enigmatic maid. Read by Dermot Crowley.
WED 11:15 Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets (b007jvty)
Suspicious behaviour by new residents in the small Somerset village of Nether Stowey leads to the arrival of a Home Office spy and a memorable encounter immortalised in literary history.
Starring Bill Nighy as Mr Walsh and Martin Clunes as Coleridge - the protagonists in a drama where espionage, intrigue and poetic inspiration blur the boundaries between truth and fiction. With Graeme Garden as Mr King.
Directed in Bristol by Sara Davies.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007r3dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mr1rk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
WED 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mbc2m)
Episode 3
Anne meets famous torch singer Helen, and Neely understudies the lead in a new musical. Drama on the perils of fame stars Sally Dexter and Susan Jameson.
WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jssv)
The New Hanoverians - Death, Gin and Defoe
Daniel Defoe makes an appearance as a social historian, charting a struggling society and the rise of tradesmen. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.
WED 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr4k)
Episode 3
The stricken passengers of the steamship RMS Titanic leave their cabins and head to the ship's decks. Martin Jarvis reads Walter Lord's account.
WED 14:45 Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly (b010v5f4)
The Clever Dullard
What made William Henry Ireland the toast of London society? The stories of forgotten people read by Andrew Sachs.
WED 15:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fk46r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 15:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lcmcq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g988g)
Simon Callow shares his Inheritance Tracks, Mel hears how to cook the perfect carrot cake (as if she doesn't know...), and we find out what happened on board Apollo 13.
WED 17:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b00p9354)
The Offer
The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe and Son. Stars Freddie Jones and John Thomson. From January 1999.
WED 17:30 The Right Time (b00cb3bx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jz83)
3. The Nursery and a Child
As thick fog descends, the ghostly encounters continue for solicitor Arthur Kipps when he returns to the eerie isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow...
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised by Jon Strickland.
Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Bentley ...... Stuart Richman
Mrs Daily ...... Diane Whitley
Samuel Daily ...... Rod Arthur
Music composed by Derek Pearce.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Chris Wallis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1993.
WED 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132vvd)
Episode 8
It's the big fight - Thor v Wowbagger. Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
WED 18:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vt4dl)
Episode 3
Deckard is on the trail of the rogue android that's seriously injured his boss. Kerry Shale reads Philip K Dick's 1968 classic.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007r3dg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mr1rk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
WED 21:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00ncf5p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets (b007jvty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Beauty of Britain (b00n0prf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 22:30 Delve Special (b007jn2h)
Series 4
Resurrection of St Jerome
Intrepid reporter David Lander probes the extravagant lifestyle of Caribbean despot Felipe Delnazo and his wife Isabella.
Written by Tony Sarchet.
Starring Stephen Fry as David Lander.
With Brenda Blethyn, Robert Bathurst, Andrew Sachs, Philip Pope and Mark Arden.
Producer: Paul Mayhew Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1987.
WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01gkfdx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:55 on Monday]
WED 23:00 The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show (b007jm86)
Romeo and Juliet
The other RSC brings you the tale of two Italian kids who kill themselves. Plus the Sound Effect of the Day. From May 1994.
WED 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? (b00nth17)
Series 1
Death of Hope
Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s. Stars Richard E Grant and Amanda Root. From January 1995.

THURSDAY 12 APRIL 2012

THU 00:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jz83)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0132vvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vt4dl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j1whd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mr1rk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b007zkzz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Foul Play (b00zshr5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fk46r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lcmcq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00ncf5p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets (b007jvty)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b00p9354)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 The Right Time (b00cb3bx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 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 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
Episode 4
Superintendent Dalziel receives a tip off about Waterson, his missing key witness. Reginald Hill's story read by Philip Jackson.
THU 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrc86)
Episode 4
Can the detective's discovery about Iris Dawkins' tragic childhood solve her suicide? Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
THU 07:00 Life in London (b011vjfn)
The Show Folks
Desperate for money, Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
Jerry rescues a damsel at Bartholomew fair who leads him once more to the rapacious lady wanton...
Starring Greg Wise and Mark Gatiss.
Pierce Egan’s 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell.
Pierce Egan .... Geoffrey McGivern
Corinthian Tom .... Greg Wise
Pickpocket .... Neil Edmond
Jerry Hawthorn .... Mark Gatiss
With James Bachman, Chris Douglas, Dave Lamb, Morwenna Banks, Neil Edmond and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
Original music by Ben Walker
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.
THU 07:30 Shedtown (b011jvhf)
Series 1
Something's Gonna Change
Who hasn't thought about running away from it all at some time or other? Throwing caution to the wind, wrenching oneself out of a long established orbit to head for the deep space of the unknown?
Barry (Tony Pitts) and Jimmy (Kevin Eldon) haven't. Until now. Friends since school days in a small town, they find themselves slipping inexorably and almost unconsciously into middle age.
Shedtown is a dream born out of quiet desperation. Throughout the series our wooden icon of escape and isolation 'the shed' becomes a symbol of possibility and change; a new community by the sea where our heroes can circumnavigate the mundane, once and for all.
It's the works day out for the workers of Blakeley Industrial Museum - and something's got to change.
Cast:
Barry ...... Tony Pitts
Jimmy & Johnny ..... Kevin Eldon
Colin ..... Johnny Vegas
Diane ..... Suranne Jones
Dave ..... Shaun Dooley
Eleanor ..... Ronni Ancona
Maureen ..... Emma Fryer
William ..... Adrian Manfredi
Nicky ..... Caron May Carly
Yvonne ..... Jessica Knappett
Father Michael ..... James Quinn
Wes ...... Warren Brown
Narrator ..... Maxine Peake
Music ..... Paul Heaton
Written and created by Tony Pitts
Directed by Jim Poyser
Producer: Sally Harrison
A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 08:00 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 08:30 Dad's Army (b007jpcv)
Series 2
All Is Safely Gathered In
The platoon battle to bring in a farmer's harvest - with help from ARP Warden Hodges.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Fraser …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Vicar …. Frank Williams
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
THU 09:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008h696)
Series 2
Up on the Roof
Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert Wilson ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Caroline Quentin
With:
Stephen Garlick
Jane Slavin
Donald Gee
David Ryall
Charles Simpson
Marcia Warren
Moray Watson
Producer: Paul Spencer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1990.
THU 09:30 The Museum of Curiosity (b00schhg)
Series 3
Episode 2
While Jon Richardson is detained by the volcano Eyjafjallajokull, John Lloyd is joined by emergency guest curator Dave Gorman to welcome poet Ruth Padel, Madness frontman Suggs and Bo Selecta comedian Leigh Francis, who are offering us the Great Exhibition of 1851, a tiger reserve and some Spidermans, and all for public display.
THU 10:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fkcjk)
Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
Episode 2
The fleeing young prince faces some surprises, but vows to reclaim his rightful throne. CS Lewis's adventure with David Suchet.
THU 10:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lj1nf)
Series 1
Bowerbirds
One of the most extraordinary structures in the animal world is constructed by a Bower Bird.
Sir David tells the life story of the Vogelkopf Bower Bird, the one that raises the bar higher than the rest.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
THU 11:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00nhq56)
Sacred Statues
Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours and herself, or is her husband being more realistic? Read by Niamh Cusack.
THU 11:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jykb)
Episode 1
A young refugee's brave escape from a labour camp sparks a courageous lone journey. Stars Rory Copus and Andrew Wincott.
THU 12:00 The Al Read Show (b008zdfh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jpcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrc86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
THU 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mbl3h)
Episode 4
Anne's relationship with Lyon grows passionate, and Neely gets her big break. Jacqueline Susann drama with Madeleine Potter and Barbara Barnes.
THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jst1)
Monarchy, Cabinet and Dirty Taxes
1724, and Robert Walpole tries to resolve internal threats to his government. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.
THU 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr4x)
Episode 4
As the sinking Titanic issues an SOS, women and children are ordered into the ocean liner's lifeboats. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 14:45 Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly (b010v7dy)
The Pneumatic Underground
Alfred Beach tried to bring pneumatic transit to New York - why did he fail? The stories of forgotten people read by Andrew Sachs.
THU 15:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fkcjk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 15:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lj1nf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g989w)
It's a sandwich special as we hear about sarnies great and small, from the humble pre-packed supermarket one to the exquisite, exotic, made-to-order delicacy.
THU 17:00 The World As We Know It (b00fj2bt)
The Election
Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail have discovered they’re the last four people left on earth, with the exception of the mysterious Stranger found in their cellar.
Unable to decide who should do what around the house, they hold an election to decide the head of the household.
Sitcom by Luke Sorba.
Johnny ...... Toby Longworth
Donna ...... Meera Syal
Patrick ...... Luke Sorba
Abigail ...... Carla Mendonca
The Stranger ...... Simon Greenall
Producer: Elizabeth Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
THU 17:30 Life in London (b011vjfn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jls5)
4. Letters and Death Certificates
Can solicitor Arthur Kipps finally unravel the eerie mystery of the isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow?
John Woodvine and Robert Glenister star in Susan Hill's chilling ghost story.
Dramatised by Jon Strickland.
Young Kipps ...... Robert Glenister
Old Kipps ...... John Woodvine
Esme ...... Paula Tilbrook
Stella ...... Jane Cox
Samuel Daily ...... Rod Arthur
Music composed by Derek Pearce.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Chris Wallis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in December 1993.
THU 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0133hgn)
Episode 9
Can Thor save planetoid Nano from the Vogons and their Quite Unwieldy Torpedo? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
THU 18:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vt7x2)
Episode 4
Bounty hunter Rick Deckard closes in on 'retiring' the second rogue android on his hit-list. Kerry Shale reads Philip K Dick's classic.
THU 19:00 The Al Read Show (b008zdfh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Dad's Army (b007jpcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrc86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
THU 21:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00nhq56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jykb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Shedtown (b011jvhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Bleak Expectations (b00cxvxj)
Series 2
A Re-Kippered Life Smashed Some More
You're invited to marvel at the engineering genius of the early railways, including a tunnel made of beef and pastry and a man who sends loud telegrams to say "He's on the train. Stop."
But as Pip travels the length and breadth of the land in search of his beloved school could it be that there is another even more sinister plan underway? And will the evil Mister Benevolent be involved somehow? Yes! And yes again!
Mark Evans's epic comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.
Volume Two, Chapter the Second: A Re-Kippered Life Smashed Some More
Sir Philip...........................Richard Johnson
Mr Benevolent.......................Anthony Head
Sternbeater...................Geoffrey Whitehead
Harry Biscuit......................James Bachman
Young Pip..................................Tom Allen
Lily.....................................Sarah Hadland
Mr Parsimonious...............Laurence Howarth
Pippa........................................Susy Kane
Sundry railwaymen.....................Mark Evans
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
THU 23:00 Revolting People (b008kmv2)
Series 3
Secrets and Lies
War is now only two days away. Or three if wet.
Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence.
Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
McGurk ...... Andy Hamilton
Samuel ...... Jay Tarses
Captain Brimshaw ...... James Fleet
Joshua ...... Tony Maudsley
Mary ...... Jan Ravens
Joshua ...... Tony Maudsley
Ezekiel ...... Hugh Dennis
Cora ...... Penelope Cora
Stan ...... Philip Pope
Elizabeth ...... Rebecca Front
Agnes ...... Selina Griffiths
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.
THU 23:30 Hut 33 (b00w2c91)
Series 2
Yellow
The code-breaking staff are ordered to be vaccinated against yellow fever, but Charles refuses to be injected by an Australian.
Archie is scared of needles and Gordon needs a note from his mum.
James Cary's sitcom set at Bletchley Park - the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers.
Charles …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka …. Olivia Colman
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley
Gordon …. Fergus Craig
Joshua … Alex McQueen
With Ben Crowe and Brendon Burns.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.

FRIDAY 13 APRIL 2012

FRI 00:00 Susan Hill - The Woman in Black (b007jls5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0133hgn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vt7x2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j2512)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrc86)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008h696)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Museum of Curiosity (b00schhg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01fkcjk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lj1nf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00nhq56)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jykb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 The World As We Know It (b00fj2bt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Life in London (b011vjfn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 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 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j272l)
Episode 5
Superintendent Andrew Dalziel's key suspect asks to change his statement. Reginald Hill's thriller read by Philip Jackson.
FRI 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrhdk)
Episode 5
News from Poona makes Dawkins think his wife was mad, but the detective isn't so sure. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
FRI 07:00 Ring Around the Bath (b01fln4t)
Series 3
Love in a Cottage
Daughter Alison has moved in with her boyfriend, making it one down and three to go for mum Stella.
She and Patrick begin to seriously think about retiring and give country weekending a go. But what's going on while they're away?
Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life.
Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg,
Director: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2006.
FRI 07:30 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016x4sv)
Series 1
April 21st to 25th
Damien is reluctantly drawn into accepting a job for a supermarket's online magazine, whilst Anthony resolves to start the "courgette diet" and lose a few pounds.
More entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien Trench - written by and starring Miles Jupp.
In a mixture of narrative, dialogue and recipes, Damien unflinchingly captures every angle of his day-to-day life, "no matter how grizzly or, indeed, how gristly".
The programme also features Damien's easy-to-follow recipes for a simple Lobster Bisque, a comforting Lardy Cake, relaxing Nettle Tea and easy Wiener Schnitzel.
Damien Trench ...... Miles Jupp
Anthony ...... Justin Edwards
Geraldine McBeef ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Mullaney ...... Brendan Dempsey
Ian Frobisher ...... Philip Fox
Producer: Sam Michell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b01flnk2)
Series 5
Whittlesea Regatta
All that the crew of HMS Troutbridge have to do is tow a barge. What could possibly go wrong?

Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as The Mayor, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Tenniel Evans as The Admiral and Michael Bates as Rear Admiral Ironbridge.

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 April 1963.
FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp46)
Series 6
The Seven Steptoerai
When the Steptoes fall victim to threats, Albert decides it time to fight back.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Henry Woolf as Frankie Barrow.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote ten 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 eight series for TV.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Produced by Bobby Jaye.
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1976.
FRI 09:00 North East of Eden (b01flnpj)
Cod Comfort
With submarine manoeuvres offshore and troubles with EEC fish quotas for the fishermen, Marcia tries to adjust to a quieter lifestyle.
And a man from the ministry man is snooping about...
Rebecca Front and Joan Sims stars in Peter Kerry's sitcom about a GP living on Paradise Island off the coast of Northumbria.
Doctor Marcia Hulme …. Rebecca Front
Auntie Annie …. Joan Sims
Hjorst …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph Gates …. James Garbutt
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
William …. Sammy Johnson
Ralph Gates …. Stephen Thirkeld
Other Roles …. Peter Kerry
Producer: Kathy Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1997.
FRI 09:30 Puzzle Panel (b00xmkdw)
Episode 4
Brainteasers galore with Chris Maslanka, William Hartston, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway. From June 1998.
FRI 10:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01flntb)
Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
Episode 3
The lost children turn to Aslan for help, and Peter suggests a bold plan to the Prince. CS Lewis's adventure with Paul Scofield.
FRI 10:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lq99f)
Series 1
Archaeopteryx
Sir David recounts the remarkable story of a feather, like any other feather from a bird.
Only this one was 150 million years old, and the animal that lost it lived when birds had not yet evolved.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
FRI 11:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00nm0k3)
Graillis's Legacy
The touching and compassionate story of one man's guilt over his love for two women. Read by Dermot Crowley.
FRI 11:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jvms)
Episode 2
The weary young refugee is in despair - until he meets Signora Bang, who changes everything. Stars Rory Copus and Sarah Badel.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b01flnk2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp46)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j272l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrhdk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
FRI 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mbmd1)
Episode 5
Anne has fallen for Lyon Burke, but her friendship with Helen is put to the test. Jacqueline Susann drama with Madeleine Potter.
FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jst9)
George II and Turnip Townsend
A new King takes the throne and Walpole attempts to keep stability. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.
FRI 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr5b)
Episode 5
With only women and children allowed on lifeboats, panic and friction spreads aboard the doomed Titanic. Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 14:45 Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly (b010vzpg)
Solresol and the Prophet of Sound
Whatever happened to Jean Francois Sudre's universal language? The stories of forgotten people read by Andrew Sachs.
FRI 15:00 The Chronicles of Narnia (b01flntb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 15:50 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00lq99f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g98d7)
We mark Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year, and hear from Elena Gagarina, daughter of the first man ever to go in to space.
FRI 17:00 Brothers in Law (b007js3q)
Series 2
1471
Both of barrister Roger Thursby's girlfriends, Sally and Joy attempt to get him some work.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Blake Butler as Alec and James Hayter as Tewksbury.
Other parts played by Garard Green and John Ruddock.
Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson.
Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1971.
FRI 17:30 Ring Around the Bath (b01fln4t)
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FRI 18:00 Tanith Lee - Red as Blood (b007jq65)
In a dark Snow White fantasy, the Queen sets out to rescue her stepdaughter from her sinister heritage. Read by Stella Gonet.
FRI 18:30 Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... (b0133m09)
Episode 10
Will the Vogons wipe out Nano? Is this The End, or just the end of a middle? Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, with Stephen Mangan.
FRI 18:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vtyj1)
Episode 5
Rick Deckard has been arrested by a rogue android posing as a police inspector. Kerry Shale reads Philip K Dick's classic.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b01flnk2)
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FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp46)
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FRI 20:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jshh)
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FRI 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j272l)
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FRI 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrhdk)
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FRI 21:00 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00nm0k3)
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FRI 21:15 Anne Holm - I Am David (b007jvms)
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FRI 22:00 In and Out of the Kitchen (b016x4sv)
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FRI 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jmb2)
Series 3
Another Country
The professor is convinced that societies evolve and mature. So Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton.
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan …. Andy Hamilton
The Professor …. James Grout
Thomas …. Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn …. Robert Duncan
Other characters played by Felicity Montagu, Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens and Nick Revell
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
FRI 23:00 The Skivers (b00jhmlm)
Series 3
Phillip Schofield
Going Live! Phillip Schofield relives his days on children's television, with Nick Golsen and Tim de Jongh. From January 1997.
FRI 23:30 Vent (b01flqm7)
Series 3
Victoria
Ben begins to resent being pushed around, and imagines a different life back in Victorian times when he might have got things his own way a bit more often - until he gets into an argument with Benjamin Disraeli...
Dark sitcom about a man in a coma, travelling through the distinctly odd landscape of his own unconscious mind.
Written by Nigel Smith.
Ben ...... Neil Pearson
Mary ...... Fiona Allen
Mum ...... Josie Lawrence
Blitz ...... Leslie Ash
Nurse ...... Jo Martin
Derek ...... Stephen Frost
Marley ...... Spencer Brown
Disraeli ...... Matthew Kelly
Bea ...... Scarlett Milburn-Smith
Grocer ...... Nigel Hastings
Director: Nigel Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009.