SATURDAY 05 JANUARY 2013

SAT 00:00 The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon (b007jnsh)
4. Wolfie and Beetie
Raymond and Hildegard kidnap Beethoven and Mozart in their plot to create the greatest ever rock band.
Herr Grubberman comes clean, while Bernie finally discovers the truth about who - or what- is driving the time bus.
Starring Amanda Donohoe as Hilderghast, Andrew McGibbon as Raymond, Karl Minns as the Conductor, Owen Evans as Bernie, Nick Romero as Mozart, Andy Mulligan as Herr Grubberman, Dan Freedman as Glenn Miller, Alex Lowe as Taffy and Sophie Aldred as Spikea.
Written by Andrew McGibbon. Additional material by Rob Colley and Kevin Greening.
Theme by Ozzy Temple and other music by Nick Romero.
Producer: Julian Mayers
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
SAT 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b007k1l2)
Mort
Episode 4
Death has disappeared, leaving his apprentice Mort, his daughter Ysabell and Albert the cook to carry on the life-collecting operation.
The conclusion of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy set on Discworld.
Narrated by Anton Lesser.
and Jon Glover as the Duke.
Mort ...... Carl Prekopp
Death ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Albert ...... Phillip Jackson
Ysabell ...... Clare Corbett
Princess Keli ...... Alice Hart
Cutwell ...... Adam Godley
Rincewind ...... Philip Fox
Duke ...... Jon Glover
Dramatised by Robin Brooks.
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.
SAT 01:00 The Blackburn Files (b007jptk)
Series 1
A Case of Haddock and Plaice
An elderly couple's time-share cash con sparks private investigator Stephen J Blackburn's first case abroad.
The last of five cases for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his government scheme-funded assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Starring Fine Time Fontayne as Stephen J Blackburn, Judy Flynn as Tracey Duggan.
With Gerry Kersey, Lorraine Peters, Norman Mills, Lucia Laratonda and James Tomlinson.
Scripted by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Directed for BBC North East by Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1989.
SAT 01:30 Gervase Fen - Frequent Hearses (b00sm4lm)
Episode 3
Trailing a murderous avenger, the amateur detective is led to Lanthorn House - and into a terrifying maze. Read by James Wilby.
SAT 02:00 Millport (b0076bn3)
Series 3
Progressive Rock
There's much excitement on the Isle of Cumbrae over a make-over for Millport from a national newspaper.
Irene fears the worst and worries the town's unique charm will be ruined by nosy media-meddlers. Is now really the time for her to leave?
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Ferryman/Robert the Dog/Morris ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Minister/Bob ...... Robert Patterson
Dougie ...... Kenneth Bryans
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002.
SAT 02:30 Snap (b012yvf2)
Series 3
Episode 4
Doug wonders if he can rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence.

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

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

Producer: David Ian Neville

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.
SAT 03:00 Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood (b01pkjwp)
Episode 2
The young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither finally has the chance to escape her stifling in-laws in Essex. Whilst they are spending a month in the Lakes, she and her sister-in-law Tina escape to Stanton on Sea.
Viola is still pining for the dashing Victor Spring - who has kissed her - and Tina for the beautiful chauffeur, Saxon - likewise. But is it all hopeless?
Stella Gibbons’ sparkling pre-war comedy of manners dramatised in two-parts by Christopher William Hill.
Starring Victoria Hamilton as Tina, Dinah Stabb as Mother, Paul Moriarty as Father, Francine Chamberlain as Viola Simon Bubb as Victor, dam Billington as Saxon, Adjoa Andoh as Edna, Alex Rivers as Hetty, Joan Walker as Phyllis, Ian Masters as Spurrey, James Lailey as Uncle Frank, Gerald McDermott as Mr Brodhurst.
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.
SAT 04:00 Elizabeth Taylor - Sisters (b01pkjws)
Resentment surfaces when Mrs Mason is asked questions about her famous sibling. Is she jealous? Read Sheila Mitchell.
SAT 04:15 Hugh Hughes - Floating (b01pkjwv)
Fantasy recollections of Hugh Hughes and Sioned Rowlands as the Isle of Anglesey floated off from mainland Wales in April 1982.
SAT 05:00 Ballylenon (b007k4hw)
Series 1
Episode 2
A "gramophone record recital" is the Irish town's cultural highlight of 1953 - the start of something big?
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1953, before the days of mass tourism and proper plumbing in every home.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Phonsie Doherty ...... TP McKenna
Muriel Maconchy ...... Margaret D'Arcy
Vera Maconchy ...... Stella McCusker
Vivienne Hawthorne ...... Aine McCartney
Guard Gallagher ...... John Hewitt
Stumpy Bonnar ...... Gerard McSorley
Eithne Ni Phartalain ...... Marcella Riordan
Aubrey Frawley ...... Dominic Letts
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1994.
SAT 05:30 Elephants to Catch Eels (b007qcsv)
Series 1
Episode 3
Tamsyn and Jago's smuggling exploits are to be chronicled at close quarters by a group of fly-on-the-wall balladeers.
They get some exciting material as Jago's up before an unusually hard-line judge - and it seems there's no escape from the noose...
18th century Cornish village sitcom by the writers of Dead Ringers - Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain.
Starring Lucy Speed as Tamsyn Trelawny, John Bowe as Jago Trelawny, Cameron Stewart as Major Thomas Falconer, Andrew McGibbon as Captain Marriot, Martin Hyder as Squire Bascombe, Mark Felgate as Dewey, Mark Perry as Judge Pettiforth and Michael Fenton Stevens as Anthony the Balladeer.
Producer: Jan Ravens.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2003.
SAT 06:00 Daphne du Maurier - The Years Between (b00qm3c3)
In the early 1940s, Diana Wentworth's MP husband, Michael, is reported missing - presumed killed in action.
Once over the shock, she builds a new life - taking over Michael's seat in parliament, and falling in love with a much more suitable man.
But on the eve of their wedding, a phone call brings Diana shattering news....
Daphne du Maurier's 1945 stage play dramatised for radio by Jill Hyem.
Stars Diana Quick as Diana Wentworth, Roger Allam as Michael Wentworth, David Collings as Richard Llewelyn, Peter England as Robin Wentworth, Frederick Treves as Sir Ernest Foster and Derek Waring as the Vicar.
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995.
SAT 07:30 Comedy's Coming Home (b008142h)
Kulvinder Ghir
One of the stars of Goodness Gracious Me attempts to bring stand-up to his homeland. But will he get a rude awakening? From March 2002.
SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00x5542)
Series 6
Episode 7
From San Francisco - the American funny man welcomes opera tenor Raúl Melo and bluegrass singer Sara Watkins. From 2010.
SAT 09:00 I Did It My Way (b00k21fj)
Simon Brett
Novelist, playwright and one-time BBC producer Simon Brett talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
His radio series No Commitments, After Henry and Charles Paris are all firm favourites in the BBC Radio 4 Extra schedule. Simon recalls his first radio moments as a listener and later as a radio producer, revealing the career path he took along the way that saw him move into TV and writing
Featuring 'Frank Muir Goes Into... Television' (22/09/75), 'After Henry' (20/10/87), 'A Series Of Murders' (25/09/04) and 'Hoax!' (15/10/96).
SAT 12:00 The Cazalets - Omnibus (b01pp21q)
The Light Years
Episode 1
As the family gather for their annual summer holiday in the beautiful Sussex countryside of 1938, the onset of war is about to change everything.
Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga of 'The Cazalets' vividly catalogues the lives and loves of three generations.
Starring Penelope Wilton as the narrator, Raymond Coulthard as Rupert, Zoe Tapper as Zoe, Georgia Groome as Clary, Naomi Frederick as Rachel, Shirley Dixon as The Duchy and Helen Schlesinger as Sid.
Siblings Hugh, Edward, Rupert and Rachel - and their respective families - are reunited. Rupert is trying not to think about whether he married beautiful but petulant Zoe too soon after his first wife's death; Hugh and his wife Sybil each try to put the other first, not necessarily to their mutual advantage; Edward is mulling on how he might be able to get away from his wife, Villy, to spend time with his mistress and Rachel is trying to find a private place to read her letter in secret. But the wider world is about to intrude on their lives forever and each is increasingly to wonder what their future may hold...
The first of five dramatisations by Sarah Daniels.
Elizabeth Jane Howard's The Light Years and her following novels: Marking Time, Confusion and Casting Off were published between 1990-1995 and the fifth, All Change, in 2013.
Producer: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012.
SAT 13:15 Sirens of Fleet Street (b01dtsgz)
Free-Minded Albion's Daughter
The life of Victorian journalist pioneer, feminist and campaigner, Bessie Rayner Parkes.
The first of a trilogy of plays examining the lives and writing of three pioneering women journalists.
Introduced by Kate Perry.
Bessie Parkes 1829-1925 (mother of Hilaire Belloc) and her close friend Barbara Bodichon were the founders of The English Women's Journal, the first newspaper owned, written and printed by women.
Based on Bessie's own writing, Lavinia Murray's play tells her story, joining her as she waits to vote in the 1918 election.
Starring Sarah Parks as Bessie, Amanda Root as Barbara Leigh Smith, Kathryn Hunt as Miss Ingle, Russell Dixon as The Teller and James Nickerson as Mr Brattigan/Eugene.
Director: Sue Roberts
Produced at BBC Manchester by Felicity Goodall.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
SAT 14:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b009l7jt)
Series 6
The Waxwork
The lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but the trouble is, it's not quite how he'd envisaged...
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1959.
SAT 14:30 Parsley Sidings (b01pjzbv)
Series 1
Who'll Be Mother
Station Master Horace Hepplewhite reveals a surprising talent for childminding.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Horace, Ian Lavender as Bert, Liz Fraser as Gloria, Kenneth Connor as Percy and Pat Coombs as Maud.
Jim Eldridge's eponymous series is set in a sleepy railway station. The Hepplewhites have run 'Parsley Sidings' station for generations and the current Station Master, Horace, hopes that his son Bert will continue the line. Mild-mannered Ticket Clerk Bert wants to work anywhere but on the railways. His colleague, Station Announcer Gloria Simpkins, secretly loves him. Porter Percy Valentine is an archetypal wheeler-dealer and the ancient Signalman, Bradshaw, causes havoc and dispenses home-made remedies in equal measure. The 'Parsley Sidings' nemesis is Phineas Perkins, the station master of Potwhistle Halt, one stop down the line.
Re-created Announcements by Keith Skues.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1972.
SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00x5542)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Daphne du Maurier - The Years Between (b00qm3c3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 Just William - Live! (b01ph83g)
Series 3
Aunt Arabelle in Charge
In 2012, as part of Winchester's Best of British Festival in celebration of the Jubilee, Martin Jarvis performed the second of two of Richmal Crompton's comic classics, live on-stage.
In Aunt Arabelle in Charge, William and his faithful Outlaws (Ginger, Douglas and Henry) encounter a strangely complacent six year old who is staying in the village. This odious child turns out to be the hugely famous Anthony Martin, subject of his mother's best-selling books and poems.
The Outlaws need to redeem themselves in the admittedly short-sighted eyes of Ginger's journalist aunt. She, equally, is desperate to secure an exclusive interview with the child star. It's soon clear that this wonderfully constructed story is a brilliant parody of - who else - A.A. Milne's Christopher Robin.
The packed Winchester audience understood this at once. In Jarvis' inhabitation of both the smug infant and Ginger's aunt, the comedy is unremitting.
Can William sort this out and, incidentally, give the horrific child his just deserts? Blackmail is the answer, of course.
Performed by Martin Jarvis
Director: Rosalind Ayres
A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 18:00 Bradbury 13 (b012qqvn)
The Screaming Woman
Has little Margaret stumbled on a murder? Ray Bradbury's vintage tale of suspense stars Rachael Jacobs and Beverly Rowland.
SAT 18:30 The Female Ghost (b00njx8j)
Afterward
After an unexpected windfall on their American mine, Ned and Mary move to a dream home in England, but their past is catching up with them...
A series of ghostly stories by women dramatised by Christopher Hawes.
Edith Wharton's eerie tale stars Buffy Davis as Edith Wharton, Carolyn Jones as Alida, John Guerrasio as Ned, Barbara Barnes as Mary, Sean Baker as Parvis, Rachel Atkins as Trimmle, Christopher Scott as Peters and Alex Lowe as Robert Elwell.
Producer: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.
SAT 19:00 I Did It My Way (b00k21fj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation (b01pp21s)
Series 2
How to Be a Leader of Men
Scrutinising religion and MPs, the host's comic lecture plus sketches. With Debbie Issit and Gordon Kennedy. From October 1994.
SAT 22:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash (b00lgj3p)
Series 1
Episode 1
Comedian Arthur Smith presents comedy and music from his flat in Balham, south London.
Paul Sinha in the lounge, Milton Jones in the bedroom and Glenn Tilbrook in the kitchen provide music and nourishment in the shape of Welsh rarebit.
Pippa Evans - as singer-songwriter Loretta Maine - lends a hand.
Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
SAT 23:00 Ted Lewis - Jack Carter's Law (b00nw25x)
Episode 1
In 1970s London Soho, the legendary gangland enforcer has to uncover a grass. Gritty thriller read by Phil Daniels.
SAT 23:30 Adam Baron - Hold Back the Night (b00t30cn)
Episode 3
Ex-cop Billy begins to suspect murder victim Lucy and her friend Donna were mixed up in something nasty. Stars David Morrissey.