Rumpole reconsiders his future - as does a hardened thief.
"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 Robert Harris as Mr Justice Vosper and Brian Carroll as Erskine-Brown.
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.
Andrew Dalziel learns of a tragic accident on chief suspect Philip Swain's farm. Reginald Hill's story read by Philip Jackson.
It's time for the Bombay detective to test the theory that he's been building for days. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
Ludovico - the henpecked Prince of Monte Guano - hears two neighbouring states are set to go to war. His wife Plethora badgers him into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and mistress Rosalie...
Neal Anthony's comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy.
Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, Graham Crowden as Francesco, Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, Nick Romero as Salvatori, Christopher Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Brother Michael.
Beauty is caught between a warring couple, which is a good distraction from her disastrous crush on worship leader Wayne.
Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
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.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Nancy Snow ...... Rosemary Leach
Miss Macleod ...... Anne Reid
Worship Leader Wayne ...... Javone Prince
Sally ...... Felicity Montagu
Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson
Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi
Anil ...... Paul Sharma
Mrs Daly/Choir Member ...... Nicola Sanderson
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
The lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording an episode of his show numbered between 12 and 14.
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.
Gerald is alarmed to discover a large four-legged friend sitting in his car.
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 Margaret Robertson, James Thomason and Peter Craze.
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981.
The news that their best friends are expecting a second baby sparks an unexpected reaction in Lucy.
In desperation, Daniel turns to his mother-in-law for help...
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 .... Liz Carling
Katie .... Samantha Spiro
Andy .... Tony Gardner
Mary .... Sally Grace
Frank .... Bill Fellows
Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Nicholas Brann of London, Brian Clements from Chelmsford and Jill Halifax of London.
Anglo-Indian Victoria seeks her true identity amid Britain's turbulent withdrawal. Stars Gary Bond and Shireen Shah.
Bewildered by the changes in her life, an aunt finds solace in an unexpected place. Read by Penelope Wilton.
A kindly vicar appoints a lonely widower as church safety officer but he proves to be rather accident prone. Stars Peter Sallis. From November 2000.
New bride Jennifer visits Neely, who has become a big Hollywood star. Stars Madeleine Potter, Harry Myers and Susan Jameson.
Walpole resigns, patronage comes under the microscope and the King fears his nephew across the sea. Narrated by Anna Massey.
With survivors left struggling in the water, fights break out in the Titanic's part-filled lifeboats. Read by Martin Jarvis.
What did medieval children get up to when left unattended? Michael Morpurgo unearths some vivid descriptions.
Mel Giedroyc is all singing and dancing, as choirmaster Gareth Malone shares his favourite songs, and a blind man takes his first tentative steps in ballroom dance.
What with young Bingo Little in love for the umpteenth time, Aunt Agatha and her plans to marry Bertie off to the formidable Honoria Glossop, and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace - there's just no peace for poor Bertie.
Only one man can save the day - the inimitable Jeeves.
PG Wodehouse's romp starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
Jeeves …. Michael Hordern
Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers
Mortimer Little …. Ronald Fraser
Bingo Little …. Jonathan Cecil
Mabel …. Ann Davies
Adapted by Chris Miller.
An Englishman in Munich receives a most unexpected rescue. Another tale from the Dracula author, read by Dyfed Thomas.
Major Barton and his team have located the Germans' secret weapon. But what exactly is it?
Simon Bovey's five-part sci-fi adventure series set during the Second World War.
Stars Rory Kinnear as Jurgen Rall, Tim McMullan as Major Barton, Ben Crowe as Lieutenant Dundas, Joannah Tincey as Kate Richey and Rachel Atkins as Trudi Schenk.
Can Deckard confront and destroy the remaining three highly dangerous rogue androids? Kerry Shale reads Philip K Dick's 1968 classic.
No woman, no job. Dave has no choice but to stow everything.
Following the breakup of his marriage, Dave moves all his possessions into The Storage Garden, meeting security guard Ron and mysterious 'neighbour' Geoff.
Stars Reece Shearsmith and Mark Heap.
Sitcom written by Tom Collinson and Barnaby Power.
Dave ...... Reece Shearsmith.
Geoff ...... Mark Heap.
Ron ...... Tom Goodman-Hill.
Judy ...... Rosie Cavaliero.
Sarah ...... Susan Earl.
Boss ...... Phil Nichol.
"Eggs are no different from most people. Drop them into hot water and they go to pieces".
Some surreal food for thought.
Written by and starring Guy Browning.
William Shakespeare's brother a jazz musician? The play's the thing, as the boys try and tackle the famous Dane. From May 1994.
Underachiever Giles woos ex-girlfriend Julia when he flat-sits in Knightsbridge. Stars Richard E Grant. From January 1995.
THURSDAY 19 APRIL 2012
THU 00:00 Bram Stoker - Midnight Tales (b01g97vd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:15 Simon Bovey - Slipstream (b009m2ff)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:15 on Wednesday]
THU 00:45 Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (b00vz4cr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 John Mortimer - Rumpole (b007jsk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j622d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mvd3w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b008043w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Counterpoint (b00d7q3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Masters' India - Bhowani Junction (b00k2fl3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Five Stories by Rose Tremain (b00cqh5g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Nick Warburton - Purvis (b007k1jy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves (b007jxf5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00bs464)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
Proof
1. Tragedy
The champagne is flowing at a party thrown by racehorse trainer Jack Haythorne, when tragedy strikes.
But is it just an accident..?
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised in eight parts by Ernest Dudley.
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Jack …. Alan Dudley
Gerard …. George Parsons
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Col. Fulham …. Tim Reynolds
Mrs Fulham …. Pauline Letts
Jimmy …. Andrew Branch
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
and Stuart Organ
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1987.
THU 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j6bh4)
Episode 9
After his tragic accident, Andrew Dalziel hears Arnie Stringer's final words. Reginald Hill's story read by Philip Jackson.
THU 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mvqs4)
Episode 9
Now that the detective has the khansamah at his mercy, what will the servant reveal? Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
THU 07:00 Life in London (b0121lz3)
An End to Life in London
With Bob "on the Fleet" for debts, Tom betrayed by Kate, and Jerry so fatigued that rustication is recommended, is this an end to the trio's adventures?
Some years on, an older, more reflective Egan ruminates on the heyday of Life in London.
Starring Greg Wise and Mark Gatiss.
Conclusion of Pierce Egan’s 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell.
Pierce Egan ... Geoffrey McGivern
Theodore Holt ... Giles Taylor
Corinthian Tom ... Greg Wise
George Sala ... Ben Graves
Jerry Hawthorn Mark Gatiss
Fanny Margaret ... Cabourn Smith
Bob Logic ... James Bachman
Corinthian Kate ... Amanda Abbington
Original music by Ben Walker
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006.
THU 07:30 Shedtown (b011pkqz)
Series 1
Foundations
Written by Kevin Eldon. Colin (Johnny Vegas) is all at sea as the foundations of Jimmy's dream take shape on the beach. Wes and Father Michael witness the profits of some not-so-spiritual meat.
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
Carly ..... Jessica Knappett
Father Michael ..... James Quinn
Wes ...... Warren Brown
Narrator ..... Maxine Peake
Music ..... Paul Heaton
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 (b0090v01)
From 6/2/1966
The legendary Northern comic pokes fun at fireman and hospitals.
Monologues and sketches presenting "life with the lid off".
With Susan Maughan, The Countrymen, and Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra.
Devised by Al Read and scripted by Ronnie Taylor.
Producer: Bill Worsley
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1966.
THU 08:30 Dad's Army (b007jpgq)
Series 2
The Day the Balloon Went Up
Captain Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's BBC 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
The Verger …. Edward Sinclair
Squadron Leader …. Michael Knowles
Announcer …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
THU 09:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008j0ln)
Series 2
Puppets
Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert Wilson ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Caroline Quentin
With:
John Baddeley
David Gooderson
Jonathan Kydd
Jane Whittenshaw:
Producer: Paul Spencer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1990.
THU 09:30 The Museum of Curiosity (b00sfwmp)
Series 3
Episode 3
John Lloyd invites guests Kevin Eldon, John Ronson and Richard Wiseman to add to the imaginary collection. From May 2010.
THU 10:00 Masters' India - Bhowani Junction (b00k2nk5)
Sirdani Amrita Kasel
Victoria Jones becomes drawn to the Indian way of life, and Ranjit in particular. John Masters dramatisation with Gary Bond.
THU 11:00 Five Stories by Rose Tremain (b00cqmjl)
Moth
A strange transformation brings attention and tragedy to a trailer park mother. Read by Debora Weston.
THU 11:15 Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt (b00h3mdq)
A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa. Powerful drama starring Amanda Root.
THU 12:00 The Al Read Show (b0090v01)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jpgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 13:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j6bh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mvqs4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:45 today]
THU 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mf36d)
Episode 9
Jennifer is invited to star in French films and Anne gets work in the new medium - television. Jacqueline Susann drama with Julia Ford.
THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jsvs)
War, Pragmatism and the Final Charge of an English Monarch
The war of the Austrian succession, the pragmatic army and a king goes into battle. Narrated by Anna Massey.
THU 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr7q)
Episode 9
As dawn breaks, the Carpathia sets out on a rescue mission for the passengers and crew of the Titanic. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 14:45 The Invention of Childhood (b00s8lg8)
Mischief and Misrule
Were medieval children permitted to play? Michael Morpurgo learns about early football and festivals of misrule.
THU 15:00 Masters' India - Bhowani Junction (b00k2nk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g99j1)
Mel Giedroyc hears the talents of the UK's only professional whistler, and learns the history of messages in bottles.
THU 17:00 The World As We Know It (b00fks6k)
Babytalk
Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail are the last four people left on Earth along with the mysterious stranger in their cellar.
Thoughts turn to the problem of furthering the species. Patrick sets up a test with a baby doll, to decide who would make the best parent.
Sitcom by Luke Sorba.
Donna ...... Meera Syal
Johnny ...... Toby Longworth
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 (b0121lz3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
THU 18:00 Bram Stoker - Midnight Tales (b01g8bxg)
A Dream of Red Hands
Jacob Settle hides a dark past. What does his dream mean? Another tale from the Dracula author, read by Dyfed Thomas.
THU 18:15 Simon Bovey - Slipstream (b009m464)
This Island Earth
Things can't get much worse for Major Barton and his team in their wartime efforts. Or can they?
Simon Bovey's sci-fi adventure series set during the Second World War.
Stars Rory Kinnear as Jurgen Rall, Tim McMullan as Major Barton, Joannah Tincey as Kate Richey, Ben Crowe as Lieutenant Dundas, Rachel Atkins as Trudi Schenk and Laura Molyneux as Slipstream.
Other parts played by Simon Treves, Sam Pamphilon, Alex Lanipekun and Lloyd Woolf.
Producer: Marc Beeby
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2008.
THU 18:45 Mark Twain Stories (b007jqdh)
A Ghost Story
The tale of a man who checks into a deserted hotel and encounters a wailing apparition. Read by 'Frasier' star Kelsey Grammer.
THU 19:00 The Al Read Show (b0090v01)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Dad's Army (b007jpgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j6bh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mvqs4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:45 today]
THU 21:00 Five Stories by Rose Tremain (b00cqmjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt (b00h3mdq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Shedtown (b011pkqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Bleak Expectations (b00d0yhx)
Series 2
A Recovery All Made Miserable
The thrilling Victorian comic epic sees young Pip nursed to health by the Reverend Fecund and his daughter Ripely, but why must her face remain hidden? Witness the horrors the rural poor in the stricken parish of Poverty Saint Mary.
But will Pip choose to fight against the injustice of it all in Parliament, where the walls are soaked in brandy, and so are the MPs, or will he follow his heart, just as soon as he can work out what it is saying to him. Meanwhile Harry has developed the steam powered Pippa detector. But will it work?
Mark Evans's epic comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.
Volume Two, Chapter the Third: A Recovery All Made Miserable
Sir Philip...........................Richard Johnson
Mr Benevolent/Sourquil............Anthony Head
Young Pip..................................Tom Allen
Reverend Godly Fecund..........David Mitchell
Sternbeater...................Geoffrey Whitehead
Harry Biscuit......................James Bachman
Ripely Fecund......................Sarah Hadland
Pippa........................................Susy Kane
Sundry MPs..............................Mark Evans
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2008.
THU 23:00 The In Crowd (b00sbrl6)
Series 3
Episode 1
Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward are the strange personalities who make up the In Crowd.
Meet the travel agent who won't let anyone go further than Lowestoft and the army officer who can't wait to offer himself up as the first to be eaten in a crisis.
Plus the cultural hooligans who smash up beautiful things, and Wendy Clapper who thinks a trip to see the Northern Lights means a weekend in Blackpool.
Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store.
Producer: Graham Frost
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
THU 23:30 Hut 33 (b00wbkxg)
Series 2
Where Boffins Dare
The codebreakers are threatened with being sent to Burma after making yet another mistake with a message.
In an attempt to redeem themselves before their superiors, they set out to capture a German spy.
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 Willbond.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.
FRIDAY 20 APRIL 2012
FRI 00:00 Bram Stoker - Midnight Tales (b01g8bxg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:15 Simon Bovey - Slipstream (b009m464)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:15 on Thursday]
FRI 00:45 Mark Twain Stories (b007jqdh)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:45 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Dick Francis (b007m9f7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j6bh4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mvqs4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:45 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008j0ln)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Museum of Curiosity (b00sfwmp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Masters' India - Bhowani Junction (b00k2nk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Five Stories by Rose Tremain (b00cqmjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt (b00h3mdq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 The World As We Know It (b00fks6k)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Life in London (b0121lz3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Dick Francis (b007mb1q)
Proof
2. Aftermath
In the tragedy's aftermath, Tony Beach goes wine and whisky tasting in the cause of criminal investigation.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Mrs Palissey …. Sheila Grant
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Zarac …. Richard Durden
Paul Young …. Stuart Organ
Tavel …. Brian Hewlett
Chief Sup. Wilson …. Manning Wilson
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1987.
FRI 06:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j7p9h)
Episode 10
The detective duo fight to nail who murdered Gail Swain, and the other victims. Reginald Hill's story read by Philip Jackson.
FRI 06:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mw69f)
Episode 10
What was the gunshot heard by the detective as the khansamah was being driven to jail? Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery.
FRI 07:00 Ring Around the Bath (b01g8d6p)
Series 3
Willing It Away
Stella's luck goes from bad to worse. Not only has daughter Alison moved back in, but granny's come to stay indefinitely!
Where will everyone sleep?
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, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and Rita Davies as Mother.
Director: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2006.
FRI 07:30 In and Out of the Kitchen (b017551m)
Series 1
July 15th to 19th
Damien and his partner, Anthony, setting off for the warm embrace of the Italian countryside so that Damien can do some writing for a new book, and their builder Mr Mullaney can have space to properly fit the granite worktops that Damien's been dreaming of "from what seems like the beginning of the Jurassic era".
But there's trouble in paradise when Damien receives a call to tell him their Umbrian villa has collapsed and they will have to go somewhere else. Luckily, Damien's agent, Ian, is quick to the rescue...
More entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien Trench - "no matter how grizzly" as he puts it "or, indeed, how gristly".
Written by and starring Miles Jupp.
The programme also features Damien's easy-to-follow recipes for:
- a perfect pasta puttanesca
- comforting Cornish Pasties
and
- something for the more experimental, "pilchards al limone".
Damien Trench ...... Miles Jupp
Anthony ...... Justin Edwards
Mr Mullaney ...... Brendan Dempsey
Ian Frobisher ...... Philip Fox
BA Lady/Helpful Student ...... Alex Tregear
Producer: Sam Michell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b01g8dd4)
Series 5
HMS Troutbridge Gets a Rocket
Paranoia sets in when the crew of HMS Troutbridge are charged with a top secret mission.
Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Captain Bell, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey and Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstein.
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 May 1963.
FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp6x)
Series 6
Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard
Sceptical Harold slams Albert's claims about speaking to the dead...
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Patricia Routledge, Gwen Nelson and Edward Kelsey.
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.
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 (b01g97mq)
Voyage of the Bobby Vee
Marcia joins in with local activities on the remote island, but Mrs Peevis isn't happy with the new addition to her lifeboat team.
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
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
Hjorst …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph …. James Garbutt
William …. Sammy Johnson
Ralph Gates …. Stephen Thirkeld
William ...... Sammy Johnson
Producer: Kathy Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.
FRI 09:30 Puzzle Panel (b00y26mr)
Episode 5
More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway. From July 1998.
FRI 10:00 Masters' India - Bhowani Junction (b00k2qmb)
Ranjit Singh Kasel
Unrest grows in Bhowani as Victoria Jones comes under suspicion from the police. John Masters dramatisation with Gary Bond, Shireen Shah and Sean Barrett.
FRI 11:00 Five Stories by Rose Tremain (b00cr1lq)
How It Stacks Up
A poignant portrait of John McCreedy's 46th birthday celebration. Read by Dermot Crowley.
FRI 11:15 Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut (b007k1f8)
When Jimmy asks Clara to teach him to read, an unlikely friendship develops, forged through fear. Stars Jim Sturgess.
FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b01g8dd4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp6x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Dick Francis (b007mb1q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j7p9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
FRI 13:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mw69f)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:45 today]
FRI 14:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (b00mfhv8)
Episode 10
Neely has won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is already on the rocks. Jacqueline Susann drama with Madeleine Potter.
FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jsw3)
Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden and God Save the King
As war continues in Europe, there's a threat to the Crown from nearer home as the Young Pretender marches south. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain.
FRI 14:30 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember (b007jr83)
Episode 10
As the news of the Titanic's sinking reaches New York, a list of survivors is hastily drawn up. Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 14:45 The Invention of Childhood (b00s9f4y)
A Thousand Histories and Fables
Michael Morpurgo learns about the impact of printing, and how it raised fears among adults that it was corrupting children.
FRI 15:00 Masters' India - Bhowani Junction (b00k2qmb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01g9848)
Mel Giedroyc finds out how to bake a lemon cake, hears from a songwriter who loves rollercoasters, and learns the history of archery. Plus Lady Gaga, and a trip to a famous forest.
FRI 17:00 Brothers in Law (b007js5z)
Series 2
A Jewel of a Husband
There is double trouble for barrister Roger Thursby in a case of bigamy.
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Jean Anderson as Mrs Thursby, Barbara Windsor as Mrs Grant, Frank Thornton as the Judge, John Bluthal as Mr Grant and Peter Tuddenham as Alec.
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 (b01g8d6p)
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07:00 today]
FRI 18:00 Bram Stoker - Midnight Tales (b01g9873)
The Squaw
An arrogant American earns himself a truly horrific retribution. The final tale from the Dracula author, read by Dyfed Thomas.
FRI 18:15 Simon Bovey - Slipstream (b009mbjn)
Fight for the Future
Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost...
Conclusion of Simon Bovey's sci-fi adventure series set during the Second World War.
Stars Rory Kinnear as Jurgen Rall, Tim McMullan as Major Barton, Joannah Tincey as Kate Richey, Ben Crowe as Lieutenant Dundas, Rachel Atkins as Trudi Schenk, Peter Marinker as Brigadier Erskine and Laura Molyneux as Slipstream.
Other parts played by Simon Treves, Sam Pamphilon, Alex Lanipekun and Lloyd Woolf.
Producer: Marc Beeby
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2008.
FRI 18:45 Mark Twain Stories (b007jq6p)
Cannibalism in the Cars
A train gets marooned in snow and the stranded passengers are starving. Served up by 'Frasier' star Kelsey Grammer.
FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b01g8dd4)
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08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jp6x)
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08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Dick Francis (b007mb1q)
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06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Dalziel and Pascoe - Bones and Silence (b00j7p9h)
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06:30 today]
FRI 20:45 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mw69f)
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06:45 today]
FRI 21:00 Five Stories by Rose Tremain (b00cr1lq)
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11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut (b007k1f8)
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11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 In and Out of the Kitchen (b017551m)
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07:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jmbz)
Series 3
The Reasonably Fantastic Journey
Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell - when they enter Scumspawn's brain.
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, Nick Revel and Michael Fenton Stevens.
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999
FRI 23:00 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jpj6)
Series 1
Episode 1
Midfield football maestro Ricky Lenin's battle for Britain's first all-communist football team. Ricky introduces his radical thinking to Felchester Rovers.
Starring Alexei Sayle as Ricky Lenin, Keith Allen as Terry Trotsky, Andrew McClean as Stevie Stalin and Maurice Colbourne as Ray of the Rovers.
Legendary BBC football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme is Frank Lee Brian.
Written by Marcus Berkmann.
Producer: Harry Thompson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1988.
FRI 23:30 Vent (b01g98f4)
Series 3
When Was the Last Time You Saw Your Godfather?
Ben is invited to be a godfather to an ex-girlfriend's baby, which doesn't impress Mary and there's a showdown on the stairlift.
Meanwhile, St Paul gives him some tips on responsibility and where to get the best olives.
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
Bea ...... Scarlett Milburn-Smith
Karl ...... Matthew Kelly
Sophie ...... Abigail Burdess
Priest ...... Richard Johnson
Director: Nigel Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009.