SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2013

SAT 00:00 Doctor Who (b01hy35y)
A Thousand Tiny Wings
Episode 1
1950s Kenya: The Mau Mau uprising. A disparate group of women lie low in a remote house in the jungle, waiting for a resolution or for rescue. Among these British imperialists is Elizabeth Klein, a refugee from a timeline that no longer exists - thanks to the Doctor.
Reunited, the Doctor and Klein are forced to set aside their differences by terrifying circumstances. People are dying in this remote place. One by one. And there's something out there, in the jungle, accompanied only by the flutter of a thousand tiny wings...
Starring Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor, Tracey Childs as Elizabeth Klein, Ann Bell as Mrs Sylvia O'Donnell and Abigail McKern as Mrs Denise Waterford.
Written by Andy Lane.
Directed by Lisa Bowerman.
Made by Big Finish.
SAT 00:30 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace (b007jpgs)
Episode 5
Now a fully-fledged OAP, George Smith is set for a special mission with Andrea Sunbeam and Mrs Cookson.
Colin Swash's dystopian comedy set in 22nd-century Britain, starring Stephen Moore as George Smith.
George ...... Stephen Moore
Doris ...... Patsy Byrne
O'Connell ...... Geoffrey McGivern
Mrs Cookson ...... Edna Dore
Andrea Sunbeam ...... Lorelei King
Wilma P Random ...... Melanie Hudson
Other parts played by Christopher Douglas, Lewis MacLeod and Peter Serafinowicz.
Producer: Richard Wilson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998.
SAT 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jvbg)
They Do It With Mirrors
Episode 5
A chance observation by one of the family gives amateur detective, Miss Marple a key to try and solve the mystery.
The conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield
Miss Marple …. June Whitfield
Carrie Louise …. Ursula Howells
Inspector Curry …. Keith Barron
Gina Hudd …. Rebecca Lacey
Mildred Strete …. Natasha Pyne
Alexis Restarick …. Nick Waring
Walter Hudd …. Stephen Lucas
Lewis Serrocold …. Peter Howell
Ruth Van Rydock …. Jill Balcon
Stephen Restarick …. Daniel Philpott
Juliet Bellever …. Paula Jacobs
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
SAT 01:30 Edgar Wallace - White Face (b012s2g9)
Episode 10
The master criminal tells all about his humble origins and rise to prominence, and seals his fate. Concluded by Danny Webb.
SAT 01:45 Adam Dalgliesh - The Private Patient (b01by6nk)
Episode 10
Dalgliesh has a searching conversation with retired solicitor Kershaw. Will he uncover the truth? PD James mystery stars Richard Derrington.
SAT 02:00 Alison and Maud (b007k2vm)
Series 1
The Unmentionable
A nasty moment for Bernard in the granny flat or is the landladies' daddy only joking?
Sue Limb's sitcom about events at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Denise Coffey and Miriam Margolyes star as sisters Alison and Maud.
Alison …. Denise Coffey
Maud …. Miriam Margolyes
Fathe …. Joss Ackland
Mr Mullett …. Chris Emmett
Bernard …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Leslie …. Nickolas Grace
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2003.
SAT 02:30 The Brothers (b00p92xt)
Series 2
Episode 6
Peter, Nigel and Michael make mistakes and promises. Stars Raymond Coulthard, Adam Godley and James Fleet. From November 2005.
SAT 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v3vw7)
The Power of the Sword
The Model Army easily reaches London, but with sinking confidence in Cromwell. English Civil War drama with Deborah Makepeace.
SAT 04:00 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jyd8)
Series 2
Great Uncle Crow
A young boy gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'. Read by David Neal.
SAT 04:15 The Medical Detectives (b007k0rx)
The Stranded Eagle
After Salomon August Andrée's doomed Arctic crossing by hydrogen balloon, investigators piece together events. Stars Ken Stott.
SAT 05:00 For Better or for Worse (b00gfsmm)
Series 1
Episode 3
Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard star in Vince Powell’s sitcom about the turbulent relationship of an odd couple.
Iris ...... Su Pollard
Bernard ...... Gorden Kaye
Wilf ...... David Ross
Daisy ...... Paula Tilbrook
Police Sergeant ...... Peter Wheeler
Doreen ...... Julie Higginson
Tommy ...... Roger John-Lee
Writer Vince Powell (1928–2009) scripted a number of popular TV sitcoms including Love Thy Neighbour, For the Love of Ada and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1993.
SAT 05:30 The Right Time (b00b1pcf)
Series 2
Episode 3
A good reason for getting a piercing - and a prediction of reality TV going over the top...
Sketch show with a mature edge, written and performed by people who've lived a bit.
Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Paula Wilcox, Clive Swift and Roger Blake.
Written by Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Julie Balloo, Ramone Towers, Chris Thompson, Peter Reynolds, John Dowie, Peter Spence, Colin Bostock-Smith, Ronnie Golden and Andrew Nickolds.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.
SAT 06:00 Peter Tinniswood (b01bw4tn)
Call It a Canary
The end of the '60s - Carter's wife has left him, but can he stand the pace of his new life of freedom? Part of Tinniswood's 'Brandon Family' series. Stars Philip Jackson.
SAT 07:30 Speak Spirit Speak (b00xmv2b)
Voices of the dead, from aliens or our own minds? Writer Ken Hollings probes the mysteries of electronic voice phenomena. From October 2007.
SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00zw631)
Series 6
Episode 19
From New York, the American funny man welcomes bluegrass singer Sara Watkins and Broadway actress Debra Monk. From 2010.
SAT 09:00 I Did It My Way (b00s5lbn)
Andrew Sachs
Best loved as Spanish waiter Manuel in BBC TV's 'Fawlty Towers' - actor and writer Andrew Sachs chats to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
Andrew shares his memories of specially selected programmes from across his years on the BBC airwaves:
* Father Brown Stories:
Actor and Alibi: GK Chesterton's clerical sleuth hopes that the farce is with him in solving a theatre-land mystery. Stars Andrew Sachs. From BBC Radio's popular crime series. (1986)
* Wiggly Park:
Bigwigs in the Park: The residents of the city park are under threat. All characters voiced by Andrew Sachs. From BBC Radio 5. (1994)
* The Revenge:
Written and interpreted by Andrew Sachs, this was the world's first radio drama without words. Featuring sound effects and 11 actors, all recorded on location. From BBC Radio 3. (1978)
* Running Away:
Andrew Sachs takes time out from writing his autobiography to enjoy a grand day out at the zoo, and a stroll down memory lane with Tim Samuels. From BBC Radio 4. (2008)
* Cash Me a Portrait:
Third play in a trilogy of plays about the world of Art by Andrew Sachs. Trudi Snape has inherited a portrait which may turn out to be a Da Vinci. From BBC Radio 4. (1985)
Producers: Sarah Wade & Mik Wilkojc
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2010.
SAT 12:00 The Kneebone Bonanza - Omnibus (b01rky6l)
A mysterious American turns up at Scrap Metal and Haulage. A wry Cornish comedy by Carl Grose. Stars Alex Tregear.
SAT 13:15 Baldi (b007jlkz)
Series 1
Miss Lonelyhearts
Paolo Baldi and Tina investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a nurse at an old people's home and uncover an unlikely case of voyeurism.
Starring David Threlfall as Paolo Baldi, Tina Kellegher as Tina Mahon, TP McKenna as Father Troy, Owen Roe as Superintendent Rynne, Margaret D'Arcy as Mrs Reid and Marie Jones as Thelma.
Murder mystery written by Barry Devlin.
Format by Barry Devlin. Developed and produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Directed in Belfast by Lawrence Jackson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
SAT 14:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00cbcpl)
Series 5
Episode 6
Extreme cat taming - and a magnificent Roman epic.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Lizzie Evans, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie with Derek Farmer and Graeme Chapman.
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, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1967.
SAT 14:30 The TV Lark (b01c7wj3)
On Safari
The Troutbridge TV team heads to Africa for 'Up The Creek' with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump.
After 4 series of 'The Navy Lark', the BBC decided the comedy crew needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station, Troutbridge TV?
However, after just 10 episodes, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge - as the crew were soon back aboard 'The Navy Lark'.
Stars Jon Pertwee as the Floor Manager, Leslie Phillips as The Director, Stephen Murray as the Producer, Ronnie Barker as Fatso Johnson and Richard Caldicote as the Deputy Controller.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1963.
SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00zw631)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Peter Tinniswood (b01bw4tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? (b01rhfvw)
Series 3
29/03/2013
Made for 4 Extra. Ed Byrne is joined by Lucy Porter and friends to take a look at the best of British comedy from radio, screen and stage.
SAT 18:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmfp)
Episode 1
The mystery deepens when all the residents of the rural village of Midwich suddenly fall into a state of unconsciousness...
The classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndam (1903-1969) adapted in three-parts by William Ingram.
Colonel Bernard Westcott ...... Charles Kay
Richard Gayford ...... William Gaunt
Gordon Zellaby ...... Manning Wilson
Angela Zellaby ...... Pauline Yates
Janet Gayford ...... Rosalind Adams
Ferrelyn Zellaby ...... Jenny Quayle
Alan Hughes ...... Gordon Dulieu
Doctor Willers ...... Hugh Dickson
Vicar Leebody ...... William Ingram
Colonel Latcher ...... Garard Green
Captain Beamish ...... Martin Bansley
Group Captain Harding ...... Peter Tuddenham
Chief Constable ...... Ronald Baddiley
Pilot ...... Alex Jennings
PC ...... David Peart
Base Controller ...... Edward Cast
Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in December 1982.
SAT 18:30 Stories of Ray Bradbury (b00tf9pp)
All Summer in a Day and The Fog Horn
Children witness a rare break in the rainfall on Venus; lighthouse workers find out what lies beyond. Read by Sean Barrett.
SAT 19:00 I Did It My Way (b00s5lbn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 The Small World of Dominic Holland (b007w4dg)
Fear
The comedian shares his thoughts on how to cope with fear and pain.
Six-part series illustrating the Domedic minutiae of life
Stand-up and sketches with Simon Greenall, Sally Grace and Dave Lamb.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
SAT 22:30 Hardeep at The Stand (b01n636n)
Series 2
Episode 5
Hardeep Singh-Kohli hosts stand-up fun. Featuring David Kay, Kera Murphy, Graeme Thomas and Terry Alderton. From October 2012.
SAT 22:45 Hardeep at The Stand (b01nbx7m)
Series 2
Episode 6
Hardeep Singh-Kohli hosts more stand-up. Featuring Tiffany Stevenson, Matt Winning, Gareth Waugh, and.Teddy. From October 2012.
SAT 23:00 Colvil and Soames (b007jt9c)
Bad Apples
Episode 2
After an unexpected twist in his latest murder investigation, Inspector Guscott has asked his old friends from MI6, Colvil and Soames for their discreet assistance.
Christopher Lee's murder-mystery starring Christopher Benjamin and Amanda Redman as intelligence officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames.
Henry Colvil …. Christopher Benjamin
Alex Soames …. Amanda Redman
DCI Guscott …. Dudley Sutton
DS Gwen Jenkins …. Sue Jones Davies
Miranda Peel …. Sheila Reid
Tom Margeson …. Tom Cotcher
Charlie Lofthouse …. Alistair McGowan
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998.
SAT 23:30 Craig Russell - Lennox (b011cfk4)
Episode 1
The sardonic private eye is hired by 1950s Glasgow gang leaders the Three Kings. Taut neo-noir thriller read by Grant O'Rourke.


SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2013

SUN 00:00 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos (b007jmfp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:30 Stories of Ray Bradbury (b00tf9pp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 The Kneebone Bonanza - Omnibus (b01rky6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:15 Baldi (b007jlkz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Peter Tinniswood (b01bw4tn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? (b01rhfvw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton Omnibus (b008003l)
Episode 2
Tragedy strikes for Jem, but will occupied Mary offer any comfort? Frank portrayal of 1840s Manchester life with Emma Rydal.
SUN 07:15 Postscripts: JB Priestley (b00ntdnz)
Episode 4
Looking back to the very first day of the war, broadcaster JB Priestley's observations from 1940 are read by Patrick Stewart.
SUN 07:30 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00ft1cd)
Series 3
Health Guru
Milton Jones bestrides the globe as an expert in his field, with no ability whatsoever.
Milton is a health and diet guru who plans to take over the world by means of a walnut shell and nettle face scrub.
With Tom Goodman-Hill, Ingrid Oliver, Ben Willbond.
SUN 08:00 Doctor at Large (b00b3h85)
Dr Sparrow of Harley Street
Mayhem ensues when Simon Sparrow goes to work at Sir Lancelot Spratt's rather posh practice
The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Tony Benskin, Howard Marion Crawford as the Duke, Richard Caldicot as Sir Raymond Beecham, Garard Green as the Butler, Rosalind Adams as the Nurse and Fenella Fielding as Kitty Buckingham.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1969.
SUN 08:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jmck)
Bare Necessities
The bumbling bureaucrats hit obstacles galore when deciding a new route for a motorway...
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.
With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Ronald Baddiley and Joan Sanderson.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Producer: Edward Taylor,
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1970.
SUN 09:00 Horrible Histories (b01rl0q3)
The Terrible Tudors
4 Extra Debut. The tale of an awful axeman and how King Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse. Stars author Terry Deary and Brian Bowles.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01rl0q5)
Dancers
Dame Monica Mason
4 Extra Debut. From Holiday to Mahler, the Royal Ballet's director Dame Monica Mason's castaway choices. With Kirsty Young. From January 2012.
SUN 10:45 Five Stories by James Ellis (b00l16tj)
The Devil
Old Granny Greer outwits a miserly son when she strikes a deal to sit with his ailing Mother until she dies.
The first of five French stories adapted to an Irish setting and read by James Ellis,
Recorded on location in a picturesque thatched cottage at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Holywood.
Producer: Heather Brennon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SUN 11:00 Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair (b007jw9v)
The man behind radio's most debonair sleuth, actor Peter Coke talks to Michaela Saunders.
With the help of clips - from explosions to cocktail parties - Peter reveals how he got the part of Paul Temple - and ' By Timothy!' what does he really think of his famous catchphrase? He also reveals what Paul Temple's creator Francis Durbridge thought of a spoof episode they recorded.
Michaela also discovers what the actor got up to after his Paul Temple days.
Peter Coke died in 2008 aged 95.
Producer: Ben Motley
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2005.
SUN 11:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007tbvx)
Series 1
Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Geoffrey Wheeler’s affectionate portrait of the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow, one of the last Variety venues in Scotland.
Built in 1895 by architect Bertie Crewe, it boasts a magnificent ceiling which rolls back to reveal the stars, and is watched over - or so they say - by the ghost of one of its best-loved comedians, Tommy Morgan.
Among those recalling their days at the Pavilion are Johnny Beattie, Mary Lee Milroy, and Rikki Fulton.
Series featuring Variety theatres from all over the United Kingdom.
Producer: Libby Cross
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.
SUN 12:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton Omnibus (b008003l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 13:15 Postscripts: JB Priestley (b00ntdnz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SUN 13:30 Liz Lochhead - Blood And Ice (b00y8vw6)
In 1816, Mary Wollstonecraft eloped with her lover Percy Shelley to the shores of Lake Geneva.
They moved into a villa close to Lord Byron and turned their hands to writing ghostly tales.
A tale of the creation of Frankenstein by Liz Lochhead.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley …. Gerda Stevenson
Percy Bysshe Shelley …. Stephen Boxer
Lord Byron …. Jack Klaff
Claire Clairmont …. Stella Gonet
Elise …. Tilly Vosburgh
The Creature …. Peter Kelly
Music composed and played by Robert Pettigrew.
Director: Marilyn Imrie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1990.
SUN 15:00 Doctor at Large (b00b3h85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 15:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jmck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show (b01rl122)
The pick of the week's 4 O'Clock Show, with Mel Giedroyc.
SUN 16:30 Horrible Histories (b01rl0q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN 17:30 Mr Murgatroyd and Mr Winterbottom (b010hncl)
Nicholas Frankau profiles the 1930s comedy pairing of his Eton-educated grandad Ronald Frankau and Liverpudlian Tommy Handley.
SUN 18:00 Simon Guerrier - Graceless (b01l1lpf)
Series 1
The Fog
Abby and Zara arrive in Compton in 1912, where they sample local beer and get arrested. Stars Ciara Janson and David Warner.
Abby - Ciara Janson
Zara - Laura Doddington
Marek - Fraser James
Daniel - David Warner
Nan - Patricia Brake
Nicholas - Alex Mallinson
Written by Simon Guerrier
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
A Big Finish Production.
SUN 19:00 Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair (b007jw9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007tbvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN 20:00 Doctor at Large (b00b3h85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SUN 20:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jmck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01rl0q5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:45 Five Stories by James Ellis (b00l16tj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
SUN 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones (b00ft1cd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 22:30 Meet David Sedaris (b0125g85)
Series 2
Nuit of the Living Dead and The End of the Affair
The multi-award winning American essayist brings his wit and charm to BBC Radio 4 for a series of audience readings. This week: what not to do with a mouse, in front of strangers in "Nuit of the Living Dead" and the ups and downs of along term relationship get the Sedaris treatment in "The End of the Affair"
Producer: Steve Doherty
A Boomerang production for BBC Radio 4.
SUN 23:00 The Maltby Collection (b00cnclw)
Series 1
Episode 1
Rod Millet has always dreamed of working at the Maltby Collection.
But when he’s appointed deputy curator of painting and sculpture, it quickly becomes clear that the son of a self-made biscuit mogul isn't going to fit into the musty and insular world of London antiquities...
Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt star in the first of three series of David Nobbs’ sitcom about a small museum of paintings and sculpture.
Rod Millet ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Walter Brindle ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Prunella Edgecumbe ...... Rachel Atkins
Julian Crumb-Loosely ...... Ben Willbond
Des Wainwright ...... Michael Smiley
Eva Tattle ...... Julia Deakin
Wilf Arbuthnot ...... Geoff McGivern
Producer: Colin Anderson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.
SUN 23:30 The Nick Revell Show (b00cnhys)
Series 2
The Wedding
Preparing for his old flame's nuptials, writer Nick is seething over the way she dumped him.
A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Revell.
With:
Alistair McGowan
Doon MacKichan
Brian Bowles
Leslie Sharp
Joanna Brookes
Elizabeth Bennet
Stephen Tomkinson
Producer: Ioan Magnusson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1993.


MONDAY 01 APRIL 2013

MON 00:00 Simon Guerrier - Graceless (b01l1lpf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01rl0q5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 Five Stories by James Ellis (b00l16tj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair (b007jw9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 The Palace of Laughter (b007tbvx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:00 Doctor at Large (b00b3h85)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 Liz Lochhead - Blood And Ice (b00y8vw6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Horrible Histories (b01rl0q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
1. Mrs Trevelyan
The debonair sleuth investigates when three murders are linked to 'Alex'.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
‘Spider’ Williams …. Alan Dudley
Mulroy …. Michael Harbour
Lady Weyman …. Betty Hardy
Webb/Shaw …. Ronald Herdman
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Carl Lathom …. Simon Lack
Donald Black …. Victor Lucas
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell
Dr Kohima’s Maid …. Ann Murray
Dot …. Hilda Schroder
Walter Day/Lang …. Anthony Viccars
Sir Ernest Cranberry …. Geoffrey Wincott
Between 1938 and 1968, Francis Durbridge's incomparably suave amateur detective Paul Temple and glamorous wife Steve solved case after baffling case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. They inhabited a sophisticated, well-heeled world of cocktails and fast cars.
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1968.
MON 06:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w4dj)
Series 3
1. A Case of Winners and Losers
Private-eye Steven J Blackburn is still trailing his assistant behind him, but she's rapidly catching up. At the allotments, a mucky war of the flowers has broken out.
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
One of four more 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.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Ted Turner ...... Chris Brailsford
Dr Hatten ...... Christopher Wilkinson
Dad ...... John Branwell
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993.
MON 07:00 Edge Falls (b00djwdf)
Series 2
Episode 4
A new pet shop is set to open at Edge Falls retail park, but where are all the pets? Stars Frances Barber. From September 2008.
MON 07:30 Just a Minute (b01rg1h2)
Series 65
Episode 7
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation?
MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00j7qhl)
Series 1
Episode 16
Kenneth Horne spies cosmic traffic wardens, Charles and Fiona are losing their grip, plus melodramas galore at Bona Productions thanks to Julian and Sandy.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London. Announcer: Douglas Smith
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, catchphrases and double-entendres.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1965.
MON 08:30 The Al Read Show (b01rlngp)
Episode 5
A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night before.
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.
MON 09:00 Isy Suttie's Love Letters (b01rlngr)
Series 1
Peter and Anne
Isy Suttie (Dobby from Channel 4's Peep Show and double British Comedy Award nominee) returns to BBC Radio 4 with these unique tales, recounting a series of love stories affecting people she's known throughout her life, told partly through song.

Sometimes Isy has merely observed other people's love lives; quite often she's intervened, changing the action dramatically - for better or worse. Intertwined within these stories are related real life anecdotes from Isy's own, often disastrous, love life.

In this first episode, Isy and her first ever boyfriend, Darren Jones, conspire to write love notes that bring two shy bell-ringers together, Peter and Anne.

With her multi-character and vocal skills, plus her guitar, Isy creates a hilarious and deeply moving world, sharing with us her lessons in life and love.

"A voice you want to swim in" The Independent


Produced by Lianne Coop.
MON 09:30 A Look Back at the Future (b01rlngt)
2005
It's the year of the Telepathone.
Recorded in June 1994, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and John O'Farrell recall the turbulent upheaval of 2005 - a year that was yet to happen.
Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.
Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair.
Producer: Caroline Leddy
First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in July 1994.
MON 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7r8n)
Discussions at Putney
1647, the Model Army attempt to bring Cromwell round to their way of thinking. English Civil War drama with Nigel Anthony.
MON 11:00 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jv63)
Series 2
Loss of Pride
Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato. Read by David Neal.
MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b01rkyvc)
Nikki Bedi, John Simm, Howard Marks, Andrew Motion, Sheila Hancock, Jacob Banks, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Nikki Bedi is joined by Maxine Peake, Howard Marks, Andrew Motion and Sheila Hancock for conversation and comedy. Music from Jacob Banks and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Producer: Paula McGinley.
MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00j7qhl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 The Al Read Show (b01rlngp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w4dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b007jqlr)
Episode 16
Mary's romantic attachment to both the murder victim and the accused, make her the centre of gossip and attention. Stars Emma Rydal.
MON 14:15 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home (b009mc98)
Eco-houses
Laurence explores new ways to build and run a home for the mass market by visiting an eco-community in Nottingham. From April 2008.
MON 14:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00spnny)
Episode 6
Jim goes to the ball - where indiscretions are discovered, fantasies indulged in and plans are hatched. Read by Martin Jarvis.
The all-time classic comic novel of academic life written by Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim lists the fortunes - or rather misfortunes - of Jim Dixon, a man of many faces, most of which don't fit his surroundings.
Produced and abridged by Pat McLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
MON 14:45 Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart (b01rv74z)
Episode 1
Remembering the founding father of African literature with his classic novel. The story begins in a Nigerian village.
MON 15:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7r8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01rlnlg)
Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of this week's story, 'Comet in Moominland' by Tove Jansson, and discovers the world's tiniest wildlife reserve.
MON 17:00 Coming Alive (b00j1z93)
Series 3
Star
Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play. Stars Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. From November 2000.
MON 17:30 Edge Falls (b00djwdf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:00 Doctor Who (b01hz71f)
A Thousand Tiny Wings
Episode 2
1950s Kenya: Reunited by terrifying circumstances, the Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist, Doctor Elizabeth Klein. The Doctor is also worried about Lucy.
Starring Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor, Tracey Childs as Elizabeth Klein, Ann Bell as Mrs Sylvia O'Donnell and Joannah Tincey as Lucy Watts.
Written by Andy Lane.
Directed by Lisa Bowerman.
Made by Big Finish.
MON 18:30 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace (b007jphb)
Episode 6
The future of the OAPs and, indeed, of the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
Stephen Moore stars in the conclusion of Colin Swash's dystopian comedy set in 22nd-century Britain.
George ...... Stephen Moore
Doris ...... Patsy Byrne
O'Connell ...... Geoffrey McGivern
Mrs Cookson ...... Edna Dore
Andrea Sunbeam ...... Lorelei King
Other parts played by Melanie Hudson, Joanna Brookes, Christopher Douglas, Peter Serafinowcz and Lewis MacLeod.
Producer: Richard Wilson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998.
MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00j7qhl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 The Al Read Show (b01rlngp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w4dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jv63)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:15 Loose Ends (b01rkyvc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON 22:00 Just a Minute (b01rg1h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 22:30 Isy Suttie's Love Letters (b01rlngr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 23:00 The Now Show (b01rgm32)
Series 39
Episode 7
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Jon Holmes, Marcus Brigstocke, Mitch Benn and Laura Shavin to present the week via topical stand-up, sketches and song. Producer: Colin Anderson.
MON 23:30 The Museum of Curiosity (b016w83r)
Series 4
Enfield, West, Green
Harry Enfield is a comedian and sketch character actor whose creations have made a permanent mark on the nation's psyche and whose catchphrases have echoed around playgrounds and building sites for decades. His monstrous creations include the iconic 80s character Loadsamoney, Stavros the Kebab Shop Owner and Tory Boy. Harry had a bit of a punkish image as a youth, but in fact he's quite posh. So posh that Virginia Woolf once famously referred to his grandparents in a notorious letter to Lytton Strachey. To find out what it was she said about them, either listen in or you could always Google it yourself.
Lucie Green is a solar researcher based at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London's Department of Space and Climate Physics, a Bletchley-like stately pile tucked away in the Surrey countryside that houses 150 of Britain's top space scientists. She studies activity in the atmosphere of the Sun. She takes a strong interest in science education, and in 2009 was awarded the Royal Society's Kohn award for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science.
Admiral Alan William John West, Baron West of Spithead GCB DSC PC once ran the entire Royal Navy. From June 2007 to May 2010, he was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the British Home Office with responsibility for Security and a Security Advisor to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he was First Sea Lord, the professional head of the Royal Navy, from 2002 to 2006. He has served aboard 14 ships, and in his first post as a captain, was the last to abandon ship as his vessel had been attacked by the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands war. As Head of Military Intelligence, he once had the honour of using a desk that played a unique role in history.


TUESDAY 02 APRIL 2013

TUE 00:00 Doctor Who (b01hz71f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace (b007jphb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jr6h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w4dj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Isy Suttie's Love Letters (b01rlngr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 A Look Back at the Future (b01rlngt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7r8n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 HE Bates - Three Country Stories (b007jv63)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b01rkyvc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Coming Alive (b00j1z93)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 Edge Falls (b00djwdf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
2. Dr Kohima
The police have asked suave sleuth Paul Temple to help them find the mysterious 'Alex' - but who's tracking whom?
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Carl Latham …. Simon Lack
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell
Ricky …. Frank Henderson
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
Sergeant …. Duncan McIntyre
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1968.
TUE 06:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
Series 3
2. A Case of Hard Times
When a pub quiz jackpot is consistently won by the same contestant, the landlord's convinced trickery is involved so calls in Blackburn to crack the scam.
But general knowledge isn't really Stephen's strength and anyway, is it really a question of fraud?
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
Another case for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Walton Bentley ...... Gerry Kersey
Gradgrind/Slavic ...... Christopher Kent
Quizmaster ...... Rod Arthur
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993.
TUE 07:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b009xxv3)
Series 3
Episode 5
Eavesdropping on animals and Planet Dull. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp humour. With Harry Enfield. From October 1987.
TUE 07:30 Trevor Noah: The Racist (b01rg22v)
Coming of age in post-apartheid South Africa, Trevor Noah shares his story with this exploration of race and place.
Following on from a ground breaking total sell-out season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, South African comedian Trevor Noah brings his critically acclaimed show, The Racist, to the BBC Radio Theatre for a one off recording for BBC Radio 4.
Trevor's explosion onto the South African entertainment scene has been nothing short of meteoric. His sharp wit, intelligent commentary, unmistakable charm and clinical delivery have established him as an extremely popular performer with undoubted world class potential.
"Slick, intelligent, blissfully funny....This is insightful, warm, classy comedy." ***** Time Out
Written and Performed by Trevor Noah
Produced by Katie Tyrrell.
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b00fwc2t)
Vintage Goons
The Ink Shortage
Sir Bernard Seagoon sets out to corner the world market for writing materials. Stars Spike Milligan. From December 1957.
TUE 08:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b008kxgh)
Series 4
The Menagerie
Author Gerald's wife Diana attempts to write a book about animals for children.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, Diana.
With Preston Lockwood, Charles Colville and Paddy O'Byrne.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981.
TUE 09:00 The Now Show (b01rgm32)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 09:30 We've Been Here Before (b007sydg)
Series 1
Episode 4
Clive Anderson's panel show of the past, with Maureen Lipman, Steve Punt, Dave Quantick and John O'Farrell.
TUE 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7sqn)
The Logic of Events
Major Francis White seeks peace with his father before heading into battle. English Civil War drama with Graham Blockey.
TUE 11:00 Red Herrings (b00tyw76)
Series 1
Mangia, Mangia, Ti Fa Bene
The way to a husband's heart is found through the pleasures of a sumptuous meal. Greta Scacchi reads Donna Leon's tasty thriller.
TUE 11:15 Drama (b00d0hw2)
Ian Kershaw - Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey
Alan and Jean Warburton decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom. Poignant comedy drama starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b00fwc2t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b008kxgh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b007jqm6)
Episode 17
As Jem stands accused of murder, desperate Mary goes to Liverpool in search of a witness. Stars Emma Rydal and Simon Trinder.
TUE 14:15 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home (b009mc9d)
Ideal Home Show
Laurence talks to philosopher Alain de Botton about how our ideas of the home have changed and what the future holds. From April 2008.
TUE 14:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sprfc)
Episode 7
On a whim, lecturer Jim Dixon takes a gamble, steals Professor Barclay's taxi and rides home with Christine. Read by Martin Jarvis.
TUE 14:45 Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart (b01rv76k)
Episode 2
Ashamed of his idle father, Okonkwo is determined not to follow in his footsteps. Classic novel read by Chuk Iwuji.
TUE 15:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7sqn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01rlsgc)
Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc who celebrates the birthday this week of Graham Norton - chat show, and now Eurovision Song Contest, host.
TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b00fnfp3)
Series 2
There Goes the Bride
It's Faith and Bill's wedding day - can they manage to tie the knot?
Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.
Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith, James Bolam as Bill, Celia Imrie as Hilary, Kelda Holmes as Hannah, Mark Denham as Joe, Belinda Lang as Liza, John Baddeley as the Registrar, Richard Tate as the Video Man and Ben Onwukwe as the Cabbie.
Series two of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off ‘Faith in the Future’.
Producer: Sioned Wiliam
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1989.
TUE 17:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b009xxv3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:00 Doctor Who (b01hzb12)
A Thousand Tiny Wings
Episode 3
Holed-up in a remote farmhouse in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord and his would-be Nazi nemesis, Elizabeth Klein discover the true nature of their foe - but how should they tackle it?
Starring Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor, Tracey Childs as Elizabeth Klein, Ann Bell as Mrs Sylvia O'Donnell and Chuk Iwuji as Joshua Sembeke.
Written by Andy Lane.
Directed by Lisa Bowerman.
Made by Big Finish.
TUE 18:30 Wally K Daly (b007js5k)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 1
An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding anniversary celebration for Tom Harris and his wife.
Before the Screaming Begins is the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
Catherine's Mother ...... Katherine Parr
Nurse ...... Maggie Ollerenshaw
Desk Sergeant ...... Peter Williams
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b00fwc2t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b008kxgh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Red Herrings (b00tyw76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 21:15 Drama (b00d0hw2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE 22:00 Trevor Noah: The Racist (b01rg22v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b00fnfnq)
Series 1
China
The naive gap year student lands in Beijing for his Duke of Edinburgh Award challenge. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002.
TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01rx1xh)
For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Tonight, Isy Suttie is joined by comedian Elis James.
TUE 23:00 Hut 33 (b00lqfm2)
Series 1
Careless Talk
A security breach at Bletchley Park puts the wartime code-breakers under suspicion.
Set in Bletchley Park in 1941, three code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut, as they try to break German ciphers. Unfortunately, they hate each other.
CAST:
Charles …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka …. Olivia Colman
Gordon …. Fergus Craig
Joshua …. Alex MacQueen
and Miranda Raison
Written by James Cary.
Producer: Adam Bromley.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.
TUE 23:25 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01rx1y6)
For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Tonight, Isy Suttie is joined by comedian Elis James.
TUE 23:30 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll (b00fvm5g)
Consider Yourself Dumped Upon
Rock musicologist and part-time media studies tutor Brian Appleton reveals more big names in rock have a lot to thank him for.
Brian performs the first progressive-rock song ever written, and reveals he inadvertently encouraged the Who to smash up their equipment and was instrumental in Phil Collins becoming the lead singer in Genesis.
Series of comic lectures, written and performed by Graham Fellows.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2001.
TUE 23:45 No Tomatoes (b0080274)
Trash Talk
Sketch show mixing up language and sounds. Spaghetti spellings with Paul Copley and Helen Moon. From October 2007.


WEDNESDAY 03 APRIL 2013

WED 00:00 Doctor Who (b01hzb12)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Wally K Daly (b007js5k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jr9b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w2k6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 The Now Show (b01rgm32)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
WED 02:30 We've Been Here Before (b007sydg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7sqn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Red Herrings (b00tyw76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Drama (b00d0hw2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Second Thoughts (b00fnfp3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b009xxv3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Paul Temple (b007jrcx)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
3. Mr Carl Lathom
Despite an attempt on his life, debonair detective Paul Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Dr Kohima’s Maid …. Ann Murray
Carl Lathom …. Simon Lack
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell
Ricky Henderson …. Frank Henderson
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
Webb/Shaw …. Ronald Herdman
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
WED 06:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
Series 3
3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows
Stephen visits his Auntie Eileen in a retirement home, where the theft of a ventriloquist's dummy soon has him treading the boards of memory lane.
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
Another case for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Eileen Simpson ...... Carole Copeland
Arthur Swinscoe ...... Rod Arthur
Nigel Weston ...... Norman Mills
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993.
WED 07:00 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1d2)
Series 1
The Visitor
There’s great excitement - and some confusion - at the impending visit of an Israeli MP.
The first of three series of Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Starring David De Keyser as Rabbi Abraham Fine. Tracy-Ann Oberman as Rabbi Su Jacobs, Doreen Mantle as Sadie Fine, Henry Goodman as Melvin, Jonathan Kydd as Brian, Warren Mitchell as Yigal Horovitz, Eve Karpf as Paloma and Rachel Smith as Simone.
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.
WED 07:30 Dilemma (b01rgj1n)
Series 2
Episode 6
Sue Perkins puts Miles Jupp, Isa Guha, Annie Nightingale and Sarah Kendall through the moral and ethical wringer.
Amongst the dilemmas facing the panel, Sue asks BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie whether she'd sell embarrassing recordings of media mogul, Rupert Murdoch.
There are no "right" answers - but there are some deeply damning ones.
Devised by Danielle Ward.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jzps)
Series 1
A House on the Cliff
The Lad's after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it?
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James.
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 January 1955.
WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00vt6jy)
Series 5
Episode 7
The transport cafe that discovered Haute Cuisine - and the "Grim" fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Green Witch.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by Eric Idle, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Andy Smith.
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, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1967.
WED 09:00 Winston (b007s165)
Winston Comes to Town
Easy to Love
Old rogue Winston's new-found wealth goes to his head - but what's to be done about Father?
Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William.
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in January 1990.
WED 09:30 The Party Line (b014r5qk)
Series 3
Episode 6
MP Duncan receives an attractive job offer. But will it tempt him away from Westminster? Stars James Fleet. From November 2008.
WED 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7wkj)
The Disciplines of the War
Reynolds and Church see some unexpected faces in the midst of battle. English Civil War drama with Kim Wall and Eric Allen.
WED 11:00 Red Herrings (b00tywfd)
Series 1
The Difference
A prisoner confesses to his ambitious jailer, but can he cheat fate? David Ryall reads Reginald Hill's devious tale.
WED 11:15 Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back (b01hmv4r)
The heroic story of the Shetland Bus and the Norwegians who crossed the North Sea during the height of the Second World War to continue the fight against the occupying German forces.
Matthew Solon retells the story based on real events.
Narrated by John Rowe. With David Howarth, Keith Drinkel, Leif Larsen, Ralf Beck and Eric Allan.
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jzps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00vt6jy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:00 Paul Temple (b007jrcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b007jqml)
Episode 18
Jem's defence has little chance of success without an alibi, and Mary is lost in Liverpool. Stars Emma Rydal and Roy Hudd.
WED 14:15 Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved (b00mjpc9)
Episode 1
Investigative journalist Tom Mangold journeys inside the Bermuda Triangle to try to get to the truth about this mysterious area.
What is the genesis of the Bermuda Triangle story, how did it grow and why does it persist to this day?
A Ladbroke Radio production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 14:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00sr304)
Episode 8
Margaret confronts Jim Dixon for leaving her at the summer ball and his response leaves her hysterical. Read by Martin Jarvis.
WED 14:45 Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart (b01rv76p)
Episode 3
Okonkwo becomes a great man in his clan, a fierce warrior and successful farmer. But he is an unforgiving father and husband.
WED 15:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7wkj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01rlx0q)
Mel Giedroyc introduces the third part of this week's story, 'Comet in Moominland', and actor and theatre director, Fiona Shaw chooses her musical Inheritance Tracks.
WED 17:00 Stilgoe's Around (b00v3yq9)
Manchester Grammar School (16/04/1984)
Manchester Grammar School welcomes Richard Stilgoe for his amusing look at education. With Sandi Toksvig. From April 1984.
WED 17:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:00 Doctor Who (b01hznxf)
Survival of the Fittest
Episode 1
Klein's Story - the Time Lord learns more about his dubious companion, the Nazi scientist. Seventh Doctor adventure stars Sylvester McCoy and Tracey Childs.
WED 18:30 Wally K Daly (b007js5w)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 2
The startling new mental powers of Tom Harris sparks the interest of authorities...
Before the Screaming Begins is the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
Prime Minister ...... Patrick Troughton
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
MP ...... Peter Williams
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jzps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00vt6jy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jrcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 Red Herrings (b00tywfd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back (b01hmv4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Dilemma (b01rgj1n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 22:30 The Mark Steel Solution (b007jms1)
Series 1
No-One Should Live in the Same Family for More Than One Year
Radical proposals to change our lives for the better - a family and relations revolution.
Written by Mark Steel and Pete Sinclair, who also perform with the help of Maria McErlane.
Give him 30 minutes and Mark will convince you of anything in the series that aims to prove that the ridiculous really is very sensible indeed.
Producer: Turan Ali
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in October 1992.
WED 23:00 We Are Klang: Amazing Lives (b007k3b7)
Poet
The late controversial poet Adam Croxton - by those who knew him. Spoof with Greg Davies and Steve Hall. From March 2007.
WED 23:30 At Home With The Snails (b007k3hb)
Series 2
Episode 2
George and Beverley have feigned their deaths to see how their children will cope with the grief.
Alex is missing his parents, but his snail obsession is back with a vengeance...
Second series of Gerard Foster's comedy drama
George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart
Hosana ..... Debra Stephenson
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.


THURSDAY 04 APRIL 2013

THU 00:00 Doctor Who (b01hznxf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Wally K Daly (b007js5w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jrcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 The Blackburn Files (b007w39g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Winston (b007s165)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 The Party Line (b014r5qk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v7wkj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Red Herrings (b00tywfd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back (b01hmv4r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Stilgoe's Around (b00v3yq9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k1d2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Paul Temple (b007w5cq)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
The enigmatic 'Alex' claims another victim - but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Carl Lathom …. Simon Lack
Ricky Henderson …. Frank Henderson
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
'Spider' Williams …. Alan Dudley
Frank Chester …. Ian Thompson
Phone Voice …. Leroy Lingwood
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
THU 06:30 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
Series 3
4. A Case of Happy Endings
Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Steven J Blackburn finds something more...
Finetime Fontayne stars as Stephen J Blackburn.
The concluding case for the ex-pitman turned investigator and his assistant Tracey. Set in a South Yorkshire town that's seen better days.
Stephen J Blackburn ...... Finetime Fontayne
Tracey Duggan ...... Judy Flynn
Frank Ellis ...... John Branwell
Maggie ...... Ann Rye.
Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby.
Director: Dave Sheasby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993.
THU 07:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b0076t5h)
Series 4
Ground Control to Major Derek
Sitcom by Kay Stonham.
Wendy and Maureen take the weekend off while Robin and Derek receive unexpected visitors.
Robin ...... Brian Capron
Wendy ...... Kay Stonham
Derek ...... Martin Trenaman
Maureen ...... Amelia Bullmore.
THU 07:30 Wondermentalist Cabaret (b01lstsm)
Edinburgh Special
Comedy, bonhomie, poetry, music and audience creativity in the company of Matt Harvey and guests.
Another chance to hear last summer's special Edinburgh Festival edition of Wondermentalist - the slightly interactive, comedy-infused poetry cabaret.
Showcasing Matt Harvey's peerless poetry, meet his nemesis, side-kick and one man house band Jerri Hart, and peerless guest poets, Kate Fox and Elvis McGonagall.
Kate Fox is the poet with Northern vowels and a love of puns, buns and rhymes, while Elvis McGonagall, stand-up poet and armchair revolutionary strolls in to the BBC's Festival site, on bail from The Graceland Caravan Park, near Dundee.
Like luxury muesli, Wondermentalism is a faith that contains sparkly, shiny multigrains of truth, wit, wisdom and laughter. Vitamin supplements for the soul.
Producer: Mark Smalley.
THU 08:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
The Builder
The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike …. Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin
Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards
Myrtle Spivey …. Stella Tanner
Wolfgang Fischer …. Gordon Clyde
The Builder’s Receptionist …. Carole Harrison
The Irish Nun …. Katherine Parr
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984.
THU 08:30 Take It From Here (b01770vb)
From 19/05/1955
Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right? Stars Dick Bentley, Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From May 1955.
THU 09:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00b5pg3)
The Case of the Deranged Botanist
Baker Street’s Great Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the case in a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans.
Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare’s comedy series.
With Chris Emmett as Dr Watson, June Whitfield as Mrs Hudson and Jeffrey Holland as Inspector Lestrade.
Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith.
Producer: Chris Neill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1999.
THU 09:30 The 99p Challenge (b01rmc20)
Series 5
Episode 3
Crazy panel show capers with Sue Perkins, Simon Pegg, Dan Antopolski, Peter Baynham and Armando Iannucci. From September 2004.
THU 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v8m2n)
The Man of Blood
Opposition mounts against the King, but is there enough support to depose him? English Civil War drama starring Nigel Anthony.
THU 11:00 Red Herrings (b00v7760)
Series 1
The Soothmoothers
Rivalry between three sexy travellers in Shetland sparks a local's imagination. Marnie Baxter reads Ann Cleeves' curious story.
THU 11:15 Drama (b00dh8cn)
David Nobbs - Silent Nights
By David Nobbs
Gordon's hatred of noise is threatening his marriage. But will his attempts to foist silence on the world just make matters worse? Another great comic obsessive from the creator of Reginald Perrin.
Directed by Peter Kavanagh
A story that will resonate - or hopefully not! - with many R4 listeners
Gordon Flitch's life is bombarded with noise from every direction. But while his manic complaints about noise were hard enough for wife Alison (Doon Mackichan) to bear, his efforts to combat it really begin to grate!
For example, retreating to the silence of the Scottish Highlands, he decides on a whim to record the blissful noise-lessness to share with friends. This recording 'solution' quickly becomes a mania with him and Gordon sets about marketing silent CD's that can be played in pubs to spare oneself the raucousiness of pop music. He soon finds that he has hit a chord with the nation's consciousness. Gordon's fanatical obsession with silence has made him famous - but at what cost to his marriage?
Another cracking yarn from this top television, stage, film and now radio writer.
THU 12:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Take It From Here (b01770vb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:00 Paul Temple (b007w5cq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b00805l4)
Episode 19
Jem's mother is forced to give evidence against him at his trial, and there is no sign of a crucial witness. Stars Emma Rydal.
THU 14:15 Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved (b00mkx5f)
Episode 2
Investigative journalist Tom Mangold journeys inside the Bermuda Triangle to try to get to the truth about this mysterious area.
In 1948, British South American Airways flight Star Tiger vanished into the Triangle, becoming one of its best-known disappearances. But digging around for some long-neglected facts, the mist begins to clear.
A Ladbroke Radio production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 14:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00srg4l)
Episode 9
To stop the formidable Mrs Welch catching him out, lecturer Jim must create a plausible diversion. Read by Martin Jarvis.
THU 14:45 Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart (b01rv76r)
Episode 4
Okonkwo's determination not to appear weak leads him to take part in a killing. Classic novel read by Chuk Iwuji.
THU 15:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v8m2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01rmkyc)
Mel hears about the art of the harmonica, and discovers the musical heritage of tin mining. She also meets a man with a recording studio in his garden shed.
THU 17:00 Ballylenon (b00fz0g7)
Series 2
Episode 1
Already divided over the proposed demolition of an 18th-century court house to make way for the Swilly Arms' car park, the town's Development Association seems set for open confrontation.
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1954, before the days of mass tourism and proper plumbing in every home.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Phonsie Doherty …. T.P. McKenna
Muriel McConkey …. Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey …. Stella McCusker
Vivienne Boal …. Aine McCartney
Guard Gallagher …. John Hewitt
Stumpy Bonnar …. Gerard McSorley
Packy McGoldrick …. Charlie Bonnar
Josie Doherty …. Ciara McKeown
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
THU 17:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b0076t5h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:00 Doctor Who (b01j0sfp)
Survival of the Fittest
Episode 2
The Time Lord transports his sinister companion to save a species from extinction. Seventh Doctor adventure stars Sylvester McCoy and Tracey Childs.
THU 18:30 Wally K Daly (b007js66)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 3
The sinister intentions of the alien invaders are finally revealed. Can the Earth fight back?
Conclusion of Before the Screaming Begins - the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
Prime Minister ...... Patrick Troughton
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
Prime Minister's Wife ...... Katherine Parr
MP ...... Peter Williams
Brosteaux ...... Nigel Graham
Corporal Wilkes ...... Geoffrey Leesley,
Corporal Johnson ...... Eric Allen
Cabinet Minister ...... Maggie Ollerenshaw
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
THU 19:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Take It From Here (b01770vb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Paul Temple (b007w5cq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Red Herrings (b00v7760)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Drama (b00dh8cn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Wondermentalist Cabaret (b01lstsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Dave Podmore (b007wqf2)
Dave Podmore's Cricket Night
Episode 2
Pod's attempts to find alternative employment after another poor season lead him to Whitecoats College - and the ultimate challenge of becoming a first-class umpire.
Written by Christopher Douglas, Nick Newman and Andrew Nickolds.
Pod ...... Christopher Douglas
Andy Hamer ...... Andrew Nickolds
With Nick Newman, Nichola Sanderson, Ewan Bailey, Chris Pavlo and John Kettley.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01rx2bs)
For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Tonight, Isy Suttie is joined by comedian Elis James.
THU 23:00 Deep Trouble (b00sg1sj)
Series 1
Episode 1
Britain 2012. Nuclear submarine HMS Goliath is on patrol, minus a high-tech crew. Stars Jim Field Smith. From October 2005.
THU 23:30 Revolting People (b007jrzv)
Series 1
Tons of Storm Clouds
A revolutionary orator is after more than just Mary's support.
Historical sitcom set in Boston in 1770, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Samuel Oliphant …. Jay Tarses
Sergeant McGurk …. Andy Hamilton
Mary Oliphant …. Sophie Thompson
Captain Brimshaw …. James Fleet
Ezekiel Spriggs …. Hugh Dennis
Cora Oliphant …. Felicity Montagu
Joshua Oliphant …. Tony Maudsley
Mrs Arbuthnot …. Susie Blake
Announcer/Nathaniel Hopkins …. Michael Fenton Stevens
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000.


FRIDAY 05 APRIL 2013

FRI 00:00 Doctor Who (b01j0sfp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Wally K Daly (b007js66)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Paul Temple (b007w5cq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 The Blackburn Files (b007wn7k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (b00b5pg3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The 99p Challenge (b01rmc20)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v8m2n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Red Herrings (b00v7760)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Drama (b00dh8cn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Ballylenon (b00fz0g7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b0076t5h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Paul Temple (b007jrk0)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
5. Mr Wilfred Davis
Lathom is blackmailed, and the sleuth stakes out the drop-off - where a surprising figure appears...
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell)
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
Donald Black …. Victor Lucas
Sergeant …. Anthony Viccars
Mrs Horne …. Betty Hardy
Bradley …. David Brierly
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
FRI 06:30 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jl7v)
The Net and the Canal
Waking Up to Nessun Dorma
Feisty Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield investigates a series of mysterious murders along London's Regent's Canal.
Atmospheric thriller written by Nick Fisher.
Starring Imelda Staunton as Julie Enfield, Geoffrey Matthews as Dad, Ross Livingstone as DS Lawrence Evans, Denys Hawthorne as Goodfellow and Kim Wall as Jimmy.
Producer: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
FRI 07:00 The Right Time (b00fv9t1)
Series 2
Episode 4
How to get home from the pub - and a ruined holiday in Barbados.
Sketch show for people growing older disgracefully. Written and performed by people who've lived a bit.
Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Paula Wilcox, Clive Swift and Roger Blake.
Written by Graeme Garden, Neil Innes, Julie Balloo, Ramone Towers, Trevor Walker, John Dowie, Colin Bostock-Smith and John Pidgeon.
Music by Ronnie & The Rex.
Producer: Helen Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.
FRI 07:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section (b01rl1y3)
Series 2
With Matt Lucas and Liane Carroll
Comedy show hosted by Alex Horne and his five piece band and specially written, original music.
This episode explores the theme of the Four Seasons.
Guest starring Matt Lucas who performs some songs with the band - and jazz singer Liane Carroll who Alex conducts with the aid of a ping pong ball.
Alex's Horne Section are:
Trumpet/banjo .... Joe Auckland
Saxophone/clarinet ....Mark Brown
Double Bass/Bass .... Will Collier
Drums and Percussion .... Ben Reynolds
Piano/keyboard .... Ed Sheldrake
Producer: Julia McKenzie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2013.
FRI 08:00 The TV Lark (b01ckdll)
Ship Ahoy
Troutbridge TV's new naval show is set to film a mine sweeper sailing to the breakers' yard.
After four series of 'The Navy Lark', the BBC decided the comedy crew needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station, Troutbridge TV?
However, after just ten episodes, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge - as the crew were soon back aboard 'The Navy Lark'.
CAST:
The Producer …. Stephen Murray
The Floor Manager …. Jon Pertwee
The Director …. Leslie Phillips (The Director)
Henry Povey, The Deputy Controller of Programmes …. Richard Caldicote
'Fatso' Johnson/Commander Stanton …. Ronnie Barker
The Admiral/Taffy Goldstein/ Uncle Ebenezer Pertwee …. Teniel Evans
DG/Rear Admiral Ironbridge …. Michael Bates
Janet …. Janet Brown
TTV Continuity Announcer …. Robin Boyle
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1963.
FRI 08:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008gzwf)
From 28/08/1953
Stop Press! The Weekly Bind newspaper brings you gardening from Mr Mulch and poetry from Patience Gush.
Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch.
With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham and Dora Bryan.
Much Binding in the Marsh ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club and later the action moved to a newspaper. (The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg).
Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne.
Music from the BBC Men’s Chorus and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinovitz.
Producer: Leslie Bridgemont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1953.
FRI 09:00 Alison and Maud (b007k31q)
Series 1
Speaking in Tongues
Will Mr Mullet and The Bishop of Norwich get too close for comfort over tea? Maud gets a computer and there's an incident on the road...
First of two series of Sue Limb's Bed and Breakfast sitcom about sisters Alison and Maud and their guests at the Abbeyfield Guest House in Norwich.
Starring Denise Coffey as Alison, Miriam Margolyes as Maud, Chris Emmett as Mr Mullett, Geoffrey Whitehead as Bernard, Nickolas Grace as Leslie and Nicholas Le Prevost as the Bishop of Norwich
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2003.
FRI 09:30 Act Your Age (b00pxn13)
Series 2
Episode 1
Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest.
Team captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh are joined by Kevin Bridges, Jason Byrne and Johnnie Casson.
Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010.
FRI 10:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v8rwc)
England's New Chains
Will the execution of King Charles I bring the army its longed-for freedom? English Civil War drama with Christian Rodska.
FRI 11:00 Red Herrings (b01hllj7)
Series 2
Unwanted Presence
By Lynda La Plante. Parents - how can you be sure that your child isn't evil? Rory Kinnear reads the cautionary tale.
FRI 11:15 Drama (b00jngcx)
Christopher Douglas - Dolly
By Christopher Douglas, based on the real events surrounding the selection of Basil D'Oliveira for the England cricket team in the 1960s.
Having emigrated to England and been called up to the national team, D'Oliveira's one unfulfilled ambition is to be selected to tour against his native South Africa. But the administrators of both South African and English cricket have other ideas.
Directed by Roland Jaquarello.
FRI 12:00 The TV Lark (b01ckdll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008gzwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Paul Temple (b007jrk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jl7v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (b007jqng)
Episode 20
After the verdict at his murder trial, Jem's thoughts turn to his childhood sweetheart. Stars Emma Rydal and David Calder.
FRI 14:15 Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved (b00mkx4n)
Episode 3
Investigative journalist Tom Mangold journeys inside the Bermuda Triangle to try to get to the truth about this mysterious area.
Tom visits Lloyds Register in London to fathom two of the Triangle's most enduring maritime mysteries. The files reveal that they were not inexplicable events, but entirely predictable and tragic accidents.
A Ladbroke Radio production for BBC Radio 4.
FRI 14:30 Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim (b00srkkv)
Episode 10
Jim is determined to win Christine from the bearded sportsman, but he will have to fight for her. Read by Martin Jarvis.
FRI 14:45 Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart (b01rv76y)
Episode 5
The clan gathers for a ceremony and the spirits of the ancestors are abroad. Classic novel read by Chuk Iwuji.
FRI 15:00 Don Taylor - God's Revolution (b00v8rwc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01rmp0l)
Mel Giedroyc introduces the final episode of 'Comet in Moominland'. Will Moominvalley be struck?Meanwhile, why not whip up a lemon posset for the weekend? All will be revealed...
FRI 17:00 For Better or for Worse (b00gl83r)
Series 1
Episode 4
Iris discovers she has competition for Bernard in the form of Crystabelle, the new office secretary.
Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard star in Vince Powell’s sitcom about the turbulent relationship of an odd couple.
Iris ...... Su Pollard
Bernard ...... Gorden Kaye
Wilf ...... David Ross
Daisy ...... Paula Tilbrook
Crystabelle ...... Julie Higginson
Mr Foley ...... Peter Wheeler
Writer Vince Powell (1928–2009) scripted a number of popular TV sitcoms including Love Thy Neighbour, For the Love of Ada and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1993.
FRI 17:30 The Right Time (b00fv9t1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 18:00 Doctor Who (b01j8pd7)
Survival of the Fittest
Episode 3
The Time Lord and Doctor Klein get to grips with the fate confronting the Vrill. Seventh Doctor adventure stars Sylvester McCoy and Tracey Childs.
FRI 18:30 Wally K Daly (b007jt6t)
The Silent Scream
Episode 1
Tom Harris disappears into space but returns with new and astonishing powers. Put to good use, they will benefit humanity - but in the wrong hands they could have horrifying and nightmarish implications.
Wally K. Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.
CAST:
Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A.P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper
Audio from Wally K. Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by BBC Radio 4 Extra
Producer: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday Night Drama on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.
FRI 19:00 The TV Lark (b01ckdll)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008gzwf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Paul Temple (b007jrk0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jl7v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Red Herrings (b01hllj7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Drama (b00jngcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI 22:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section (b01rl1y3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Down the Line (b011ckn2)
Series 2
Bullying and Property Sales
Bullying, and property abroad. Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in. Stars Rhys Thomas and Charlie Higson. From January 2007.
FRI 23:00 Knowing Me, Knowing You (b007jzxg)
Episode 4
A-ha! Alan Partridge welcomes the Duchess of Stranraer, impressionist Steve Thompson and MP Sandra Peaks.
Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy.
With thanks to Alan's chief researcher Steve Coogan.
Assistant researchers:
Patrick Marber
Rebecca Front
Doon Mackichan
David Schneider
Producer: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.
FRI 23:30 The Simon Day Show (b010y312)
Series 1
Billy Bleach
With no headliner at The Mallard, newcomer Billy Bleach is asked to extend his stand-up set. With Simon Greenall. From May 2011.