SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2012

SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrgw)
The World in Peril
Episode 6
Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp
Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass
Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs
Music composed by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955.
SAT 00:30 Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose (b00nhq5n)
Episode 2
Psychiatrist Rosa Sobel makes a shocking discovery about the organisation she works for. Laurel Lefkow concludes Ursula K Le Guin's tale.
SAT 01:00 Colvil and Soames (b007jt8w)
Series 1
Betrayal and Judgement
Mrs Wedlock 's role in the mystery has put her in mortal danger. Can Henry's faith withstand the whole truth?
Conclusion of Christopher Lee's six-part murder-mystery starring Christopher Benjamin and Amanda Redman as intelligence officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames.
With Dudley Sutton as Arthur Guscott, Stephen Thorne as Joseph Kutner, Joseph O'Conor as Father Dominic Byrne, Peter Yapp as Monsignor, Beth Porter as Donna Hanley, Christian Rodska as Father Williamson and Denys Hawthorne as the Porter.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
SAT 01:30 Eric Ambler - Topkapi (b0112cyc)
Episode 6
Arthur Simpson is still on the roof. He has just reluctantly robbed the Treasury of the Topkapi Palace. Read by David Westhead.
SAT 02:00 Hazelbeach (b008crhw)
Series 1
Party
Ronnie organises a disastrous birthday party and Nick finally finds his father's will.
Caroline and David Stafford's comedy stars Jamie Forman as Ronnie Hazelbeach.
Ronnie ...... Jamie Foreman
Nick ...... Paul Bazely
Mrs Barlow ...... Tracy Wiles
James ...... John Dougall
Andrea ...... Liza Sadovy
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2007.
SAT 02:30 Whispers (b007k3jf)
Series 1
Episode 6
Swearing, cocaine, wine throwing and flagellation are just some of the items on Gyles Brandreth’s agenda.
Regular team captains, biographer Anthony Holden, and writer Stella Duffy, are joined by the BBC's former royal correspondent Jennie Bond and entertainer Geoffrey Durham.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2003.
SAT 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jljf)
Episode 4
Laura Fairlee and Walter Hartright have been reunited, but their happiness is marred by the fact that both their lives are in danger.
Wilkie Collins's Victorian thriller dramatised by Martyn Wade.
Stars Toby Stephens as Walter Hartright, Juliet Aubrey as Marian Halcombe, Emily Bruni as Laura Fairlie, Jeremy Clyde as Sir Percival Glyde, Alice Hart as Anne Catherick, Sean Baker as Mr Gilmore, Carolyn Pickles as Mrs Catherick, Philip Voss as Count Fosco, Edward Petherbridge as Frederick Fairlie, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Madame Fosco, Richenda Carey as Mrs Clements and Ioan Meredith as Pesca.
Music: Elizabeth Parker
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
SAT 04:00 Martin Sorrell - The Cuban Heel (b0109k1z)
A maverick bus driver's attitude starts to annoy the passengers on an over-heated tourist bus in Spain. Stars Andrew Sachs.
SAT 04:15 Nick Warburton - Interviews (b00tb9nw)
A year in the life of three primary school children - as seen through the eyes of their parents and teacher.
Nick Warburton’s drama stars Tracy Childs as Miss Salmon, Henry Goodman as Mr Zagorsky, Kate Fleetwood as Steph, Richard Katz as Frank and Laura Elphinstone as Mrs Harris.
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SAT 05:00 No Commitments (b01mzjhq)
Series 10
The Ring Cycle
Roger offers a helping hand to his potential son-in-law's career, but how keen is Emily? Stars Bill Nighy. From March 2004.
SAT 05:30 Millport (b0076221)
Series 2
Avowal
Irene and Moira aren't speaking, Alberto and Ena have fallen out over the minestrone and Agnes has declared World War III on the Minister's trousers. Just how are villagers going to solve their dispute if no one is talking to each other...
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something island barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Bob/Minister ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Matt Costello
Music arranged by Olly Fox.
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001.
SAT 06:00 Andrew Rissik - Troy (b007jv52)
King Priam and His Sons
The gods foretell disaster if a Trojan sovereign's second son is allowed to live. City downfall trilogy with Paul Scofield.
SAT 07:30 Late Learners (b00vt28n)
William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he and other late-starters fare? From January 2004.
SAT 08:00 Kenny Everett - Here's Kenny (b01n4h2n)
Music journalist Mark Paytress re-assesses the pioneering Kenny Everett and his place in broadcasting history - using a host of clips of the genius at work.
Through interviews with friends, fans and colleagues along with unheard examples of his maverick style on the BBC and pirate ship airwaves, we delve into Everett's colourful style - and restore his name amongst the radio greats.
We also look at the little-known work with his great friends, The Beatles. Everett was the first to play Strawberry Fields, toured America with them, and even produced 2 Fan Club Albums!
Produced by Sian Price.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
SAT 09:00 Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool (b01n1102)
Liverpudlian Paul O'Grady celebrates some of Merseyside's funny Scouse men and women including Arthur Askey, Rob Wilton, Tommy Handley, Kenny Everett, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Alexei Sayle, Patricia Routledge and John Bishop.
* Big-hearted Arthur Askey was born in Liverpool in 1900 and went on to front Band Waggon, the first regular BBC radio comedy series. Russell Davies introduces an episode of Turns of the Century profiling the man who coined the famous phase "Ay-Thang-You."
* Rob Wilton's was a different catch-phrase, but like Arthur Askey, his comedy entertained millions during the war years, kicking off with those immortal words "The Day War Broke Out". Mark Radcliffe tells Rob's story in an episode of How Tickled Am I?
* ITMA, or It's That Man Again for those not in the know, was the radio home of Tommy Handley, a comedian who was struck down in his prime, bringing to an end one of the most popular radio comedy series the BBC has ever known. And sticking with comedy catchphrases, it was Tommy who first started using the acronym TTFN - long before instant messaging and mobile phone text speak!
* Ken Dodd loves a catch phrase too, and he loves his tickling stick. Fellow Liverpulian funny-man Ricky Tomlinson meets up with Doddy for a chat about his life.
* As radio revolutionaries go, they don't get much more radical than the late Kenny Everett. Well known on both commercial and BBC national radio, it's his time at local BBC Radio Merseyside that we hear about.
* Jimmy Tarbuck tells former Desert Island Discs presenter Sue Lawley how he got his start in comedy.
* Barry Cryer profiles a bit on an imposter to the programme - Patricia Routledge. As Paul O'Grady is quick to point out, Patricia hails from Birkenhead rather than Liverpool, but she's very welcome. The star of Keeping Up Appearances became best known for being the lady of the house at the notorious Bucket Residence.
* And finally, current star John Bishop chats to Desert Island Discs' Kirsty Young about the career change that took him from salesman to standup.
Producer: Elizabeth Clark
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in September 2012.
SAT 12:00 Feminine Forever Omnibus (b01n111l)
The 1970s - feminism, HRT and the joys of growing old disgracefully. By Caroline and David Stafford. Stars Lesley Manville.
SAT 13:15 Baldi (b00wh00x)
Series 5
A Very Neglected Fish
Probing a murder set amongst the competitive world of celebrity chefs, Paolo finds himself sampling the world of secret recipes, Italian passions and an unexpected live TV appearance...
Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi - Franciscan priest turned Dublin sleuth
With Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, Owen Roe as Rynn, James D'Arcy as Gavin Farley, Paolo Tullio as Giorgio, Amanda Root as Lucy, Paul Reid as Martin, Nick Dunning as Franco Palametti, Niall Buggy as Tom Harrington and Bronagh Taggart as the Flight Attendant.
Murder mystery written by John Murphy.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Directed in Belfast by Mark Lambert.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
SAT 14:00 Dad's Army (b007jrdx)
Series 3
The Captain's Car
When a French general pays a visit to Walmington-on-Sea, there's a mighty motoring mix-up for the Home Guard platoon.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon.
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 Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Lady Maltby …. Betty Marsden
Colonel Masters …. Garrard Green
Announcer/Newsreader …. John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1976.
SAT 14:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00s6n2b)
Series 3
Episode 7
Scary wannabes in 'Opportunity Flops' - and an Agatha Christie flavoured whodunit?
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Alan Hutchinson, Bernard King, and Peter and David Lund.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in April 1966.
SAT 15:00 Kenny Everett - Here's Kenny (b01n4h2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Andrew Rissik - Troy (b007jv52)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? (b01myw4q)
Series 3
28/09/2012
Ed Byrne welcomes Stewart Francis, Lloyd Langford and guests to preview the Liverpool Comedy Festival which starts this week.
SAT 18:00 Mike Walker - 2025 (b00j0hbm)
2. Access
Olivia and Irena take a step closer to gaining access to illegal genetic engineering. But who can they trust?
The conclusion of Mike Walker's futuristic two-part sci-fi serial.
Irena ...... Alphonsia Emmanuel
Olivia ...... Mona Hammond
Dr Beth David ...... Daniela Nardini
Henry ...... David Yip
Anno ...... Su-Lin Looi
Praeger ...... John Rowe
Dr Finzey ...... Alastair Danson
Kate ...... Rachel Atkins
The Shopkeeper ...... Ravin J Ganatra
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1998.
SAT 19:00 Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool (b01n1102)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 The Jason Byrne Show (b00mrtdl)
Series 1
Religion
Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008.
SAT 22:30 The Lee Mack Show (b00bfq1c)
Midge Ure
Midge Ure joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music. With Angela McHale and Steve Brown. From March 2005.
SAT 23:00 Ruth Rendell - The Fever Tree and Other Stories (b00t95wv)
The Fever Tree
Will Tricia and Ford's fractured marriage survive a South African safari? Stars Paul Rhys and Tracy Wiles.
SAT 23:30 Adam Baron - Shut Eye (b00skb16)
Episode 3
Private eye Billy Rucker gets a high-profile suspect in his hunt for the serial killer. Stars David Morrissey and Danny Webb.