Robert Forester is now living in Langley, Pennsylvania, after a messy divorce.
He's escaped his oppressive wife and has no need to see a psychiatrist again.So why is he outside Jenny Theirolf's house, watching her every move?
Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession stars John Sharian as Robert Forester, Adrian Lester as Greg Wyncoop, Joanne McQuinn as Jenny Theirolf and Matt Rippy as Jack Neilsen.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
The swashbuckling adventurer becomes the Scarecrow - leader of the smuggling Night Riders. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
The downfall of Squire Fenton and Babblewick Hall appears imminent with the arrival of Fenton's father who has plans for his wayward son. Not least that he should marry the insipid and bewhiskered Harriet.
Meanwhile, Augustus makes a dramatic discovery...
Starring Nicholas Le Prevost as Fenton Babblewick and Forbes Masson as Augustus Snipe.
Conclusion of the first series of Scott Cherry’s sitcom set in the 18th-century.
Fenton Babblewick ...... Nick Le Prevost
Augustus Snipe ...... Forbes Masson
William Babblewick ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Elizabeth Babblewick ...... Pauline Yates
Harriet ...... Courtney King
Septimus Hickey ...... John Moffat
Molly ...... Gillian Bevan
Barney ...... David Antrobus
Jack ...... Sam Kelly
Music by Paul Mottram.
Sue Perkins puts Al Murray, Cerrie Burnell, Ben Goldacre and Danielle Ward through the moral and ethical wringer.
Dilemmas for the panellists include deciding between two distinct forms of environmentalism; being taken back to school and having a taxing time.
Devised by Danielle Ward.
Producer: Ed Morrish.
With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tries to tackle a national 'scradje' shortage.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Arty Eric bags a bargain and an industrial espionage drama what Ern wrote.
With Ann Hamilton and Arthur Tolcher.
Music by Dennis Wilson & His Orchestra.
Keen naturalist Gerry's burgeoning animal collection sparks chaos at the family's Christmas party. Stars Celia Imrie.
A horrified man thinks he's run over a young girl only to find all is not quite as it seems. Read by Robert Glenister.
"The Mistletoe Bride and other Haunting Tales" is a collection of haunting short stories written, abridged and introduced by Kate Mosse. They are all inspired by legends and folktales from the French and Sussex Countryside and each story explores the relationship between landscape and emotion. Grief and Guilt. Loss and happiness. They are timeless in their telling, ranging from the mythical past to the present day. Kate Mosse has chosen 5 out of the collection that exemplify the redemption experienced by the various grief stricken men and women as they come to terms with their destiny.
Hattie Naylor's reworking of the ballet, a story of hidden identities, thwarted love and deceased brides who dance men to death.
Albrecht ...... Daniel Goode
Berthe ...... Hannah Gordon
Myrtha ...... Lisa Hammond
Utta ...... Jasmine Hyde
Hilarion ...... Jamie MacPhee
Giselle ...... Clare McCarron
Wilfred ...... Tim McMullan
Wilis 1 ...... Sally Orrock
Dr Gibson realises his daughter has become a young woman, and has to prescribe strong medicine for one of his apprentices. Meanwhile Molly has to prepare herself for an unexpected trip. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins.
Lily Gaskell . . . . . Deborah McAndrew
Molly Gibson . . . . . Emerald O'Hanrahan
Dr Gibson . . . . . Jamie Newall
Hyacinth Kirkpatrick . . . . . Julia Hills
Lady Cumnor . . . . . Claire Neilson
Dorothy Browning . . . . . Marian Kemmer
Phoebe Browning . . . . . Susan Jeffrey
Mrs Goodenough . . . . . Kate Layden
Coxe . . . . . Henry Devas
Wynne . . . . Iain Batchelor
Bethia/Miss Rose . . . . . Toni Midlane
Squire Hamley . . . . . Paul Greenwood
Mrs Hamley . . . . . Jilly Bond
Roger Hamley . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery
Cynthia . . . . . Maya Barcot
Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story.
Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director.
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
In the short time Ronit has been back, the community has already closed ranks. Read by Sara Kestelman and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Already grieving for her cousin Dan, Charlie's family struggle to cope after her death. Jeff Rawle reads Reg Thompson's letters.
Mel Giedroyc wishes a very Happy Birthday to talented Scottish songwriter and pop star Emeli Sande, and we find out how to try and talk to an alien.
Izzy struggles to come to terms with some alternative domestic arrangements.
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30-something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.
Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy.
Adapted by Sue Limb from her 1984 novel into 3 radio series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada also adapted the series for ITV.
Izzy ...... Imelda Staunton
Michael ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Dick ...... Mike Grady
Louise ...... Phyllida Nash
Gwyn ...... Sion Probert
Maria ...... Marty Cruickshank
The inhabitants of Purity Bay turn violent on the time travellers, and there's greater danger in store. Fifth Doctor adventure stars Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton.
3. Extreme Dreams
James Whitaker’s curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
2. 'Mum is behaving like a teenager'.
'I'm a sensitive butcher who loves meat jokes and innards but is too nice to find a girl - where am I going wrong?'
Sarah Millican plays a life counsellor and modern-day agony aunt tackling the nation's problems head on, dishing out real advice for real people.
Assisted by her very own team of experts.
Sarah ...... Sarah Millican
Marion ...... Ruth Bratt
Terry ...... Simon Daye
Shirley ...... Janice Connolly
Julie ...... Emma Fryer
David ...... Tim Key
Written by Sarah Millican.
The comedian promotes the virtue of courage, with Tim Key and Tom Basden providing feats of cowardice. From August 2008.
The tall, life-embracing shopkeeper is overlooked when Gary needs a pretend other half. With Tom Ellis. From September 2008.
WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2014
WED 00:00 Doctor Who (b011d8n3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpnn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b012qqvq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbblm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 The News Quiz Extra (b03xd4ky)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:00 on Monday]
WED 02:45 Armstrong and Miller (b007k3f2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
23:45 on Monday]
WED 03:00 Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals (b007jph2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgccg)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:15 Drama (b007774g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Up the Garden Path (b007yp9j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Babblewick Hall (b01nlzcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b012wzzj)
Episode 2
Jenny has fallen for Robert Forester, though he's not certain of his feelings for her.
Meanwhile, her ex-fiance, Greg, is very certain. He wants Jenny back - and Robert is in the way.
Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession stars John Sharian as Robert Forester, Adrian Lester as Greg Wyncoop, Joanne McQuinn as Jenny Theirolf and Matt Rippy as Jack Neilsen.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
Music composed and performed by David Chilton
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
WED 06:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbj0y)
Episode 8
Charlotte tries to discover the identity of The Scarecrow as an old foe of Christopher's arrives in Kent. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland
First broadcast in 2006.
WED 07:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b007rh7q)
Series 1
I Can Do That
Young actor Robert Wilson gets a film role playing a chauffeur. The trouble is he can't drive...
John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom.
Robert Wilson ..... John Gordon Sinclair
Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn
Sue ..... Caroline Quentin
With:
Jo Kendall
Joanna Mackie
Blain Fairman
Producer: Paul Spencer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1989.
WED 07:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (b03wq26m)
Series 1
Smugglers
Mention Milton Jones to most people and the first thing they think is 'Help!'.
King of the one-liners, Milton Jones returns BBC to Radio 4 for an amazing 10th series in a new format where he has decided to set himself up as a man who can help anyone anywhere - whether they need it or not. Because, in his own words, "No problem too problemy".
But each week, Milton and his trusty assistant Anton set out to help people and soon find they're embroiled in a new adventure. So when you're close to the edge, then Milton can give you a push.
This week, the local seafarers' pub starts serving only coffee, there's no denying it's rum....the coffee, that is. So who better than Milton to sort it out?
Written by Milton with James Cary ("Bluestone 42", "Miranda") and Dan Evans (who co-wrote Milton's Channel 4 show "House Of Rooms") the man they call "Britain's funniest Milton," returns to the radio with a fully-working cast and a shipload of new jokes.
The cast includes regulars Tom Goodman-Hill ("Spamalot", "Mr. Selfridge") as the ever-faithful Anton, and Dan Tetsell ("Newsjack"), and features the one and only Josie Lawrence working with Milton for the first time.
Producer David Tyler's radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, Another Case Of Milton Jones, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, The Brig Society, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, The Castle, The 3rd Degree and even, going back a bit, Radio Active.
Produced and Directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jny1)
Series 5
The Grappling Game
The Lad Himself and Miss Pugh go to the wrestling, with a shock result!
Starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.
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 April 1958.
WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00j3pnr)
Series 9
Episode 3
Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs, and James T Kink camps it up in Star Trek.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.
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 Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee.
Producers: David Hatch/Bob Oliver Rogers
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in November 1973.
WED 09:00 1834 (b011pw52)
Dentists and Lovers
Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
In Jim Poyser's riotous comedy of transportation and delight, Jason is now Tarquin, third son of Lord Belport with a faithful valet, Ned.
Jason Slater ...... Michael Begley
Ned ...... Joe Caffrey
Hoskins ...... Kenneth Alan Taylor
Lord Belport ...... Mark Chatterton
Stubbs ...... Glenn Cunningham
Millicent ...... Julia Rounthwaite
Directed at BBC Manchester by Polly Thomas.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2003.
WED 09:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008kty5)
Episode 2
Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
It ran for 10 series on Channel 4 and found success in America, but the hit TV improvisation game actually started life on BBC radio.
With Colin Sell at the piano.
Devised and compiled by Mark Leveson. Additional material by Martin Booth.
Producer: Dan Patterson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1988.
WED 10:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014r622)
A Most Desirable Address
A Most Desirable Address is how Durham Square is unerringly described by its inhabitants; but is this treasured status soon to be eroded by the arrival of Miss Susan Leg?
First published in 1932, EF Benson’s novel dramatised in three parts.
Pauline Collins stars as Miss Susan Leg.
Narrated by Aubrey Woods.
Miss Susan Leg ...... Pauline Collins
Margaret Mantrip ...... Margot Boyd
Jimmie Mason ...... Ronald Herdman
Elizabeth Conklin ...... Rachel Gurney
Lady Eva Lowndes ...... Pauline Letts
Mr Cartwright ...... Peter Howell
Arthur Armstrong ...... Edward de Souza
Bosanquet ...... John Church
Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds
Miss Ascham ...... Sheila Grant
Mr Woodstock ...... Manning Wilson
Figus ...... George Parsons
Ellen ...... Jennifer Piercey
Foreman ...... Gordon Reid
Receptionist ...... Jonathan Tafler
Branch Dealer ...... Andrew
Assorted dogs played by the cast.
Music by John Owen Edwards.
Producer: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987
WED 11:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgjdf)
Red Letter Day
A grief-stricken mother goes on a journey in search of peace. Read by Claire Skinner.
"The Mistletoe Bride and other Haunting Tales" is a collection of haunting short stories written, abridged and introduced by Kate Mosse. They are all inspired by legends and folktales from the French and Sussex Countryside and each story explores the relationship between landscape and emotion. Grief and Guilt. Loss and happiness. They are timeless in their telling, ranging from the mythical past to the present day. Kate Mosse has chosen 5 out of the collection that exemplify the redemption experienced by the various grief stricken men and women as they come to terms with their destiny.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
Made for 4 Extra by Pier Productions.
WED 11:15 Renny Krupinski - No Problem (b007jw1g)
An idyllic holiday runs into problems as Beth and Simon get stuck in an airport. Stars Renny Krupinski and Belinda Sinclair.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jny1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00j3pnr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 13:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b012wzzj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
WED 13:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbj0y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
WED 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00wbpws)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters
Episode 3
Episode Three
Molly hears all about the Hamley Brothers while becoming a good friend to the ailing Mrs Hamley. She is reunited with her father when he arrives bearing some intriguing news. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins.
Lily Gaskell . . . . . Deborah McAndrew
Molly Gibson . . . . . Emerald O'Hanrahan
Dr Gibson . . . . . Jamie Newall
Hyacinth Kirkpatrick . . . . . Julia Hills
Lady Cumnor . . . . . Claire Neilson
Dorothy Browning . . . . . Marian Kemmer
Phoebe Browning . . . . . Susan Jeffrey
Mrs Goodenough . . . . . Kate Layden
Coxe . . . . . Henry Devas
Wynne . . . . Iain Batchelor
Bethia/Miss Rose . . . . . Toni Midlane
Squire Hamley . . . . . Paul Greenwood
Mrs Hamley . . . . . Jilly Bond
Roger Hamley . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery
Cynthia . . . . . Maya Barcot
Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild
Notes
Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story.
Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director.
WED 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007m473)
The Trial and Execution of Oliver Plunkett; Lilliburlero
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED 14:30 Naomi Alderman - Disobedience (b0076x7z)
Episode 8
Ronit wrestles with past betrayals, and Dovid takes on a mantle he doesn't want. Read by Sara Kestelman and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
WED 14:45 Dear Charlie: Letters to a Lost Daughter (b01mslgc)
Episode 3
Charlie's birthday and Mother's Day are poignant reminders of the absence of Reg Thompson's daughter. Read by Jeff Rawle.
WED 15:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014r622)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b03xgk8h)
Mel hears from award-winners Chris Riddell, author of 'Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse', and Ben Burtt, the sound designer who created the noise of Wall-e and the light sabre.
WED 17:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b00954qd)
She'll Have to Go
An accountant tackles a tycoon over his number of women workers. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton. From December 1987.
WED 17:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b007rh7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
WED 18:00 Doctor Who (b011ddmx)
The Whispering Forest
Episode 3
Nyssa and Turlough uncover the secrets of the Takers, and the Time Lord walks into a trap. Fifth Doctor adventure stars Peter Davison and Mark Strickland.
WED 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jprf)
The Red Planet
4. Meteors!
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must take action in their battle against a cluster of meteors.
The mystery over Whitaker deepens - as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters.
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jny1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00j3pnr)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
WED 20:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b012wzzj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
WED 20:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbj0y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
WED 21:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgjdf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
WED 21:15 Renny Krupinski - No Problem (b007jw1g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
WED 22:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (b03wq26m)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
WED 22:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? (b00sg13d)
1970s
Cockney geezer Micky Flanagan regales us with the story of his journey from tabloid to broadsheet; from the street party to the dinner party; from apples and pears to stocks and shares... Well you've got the idea.
Each week's episode focuses on a different decade of Micky's life. Micky regales us with stories from his life told through stand up comedy. In between, the programmes goes 'behind the scenes' with short interviews that give an insight into the stand up.
In this opening episode Micky talks about growing up in the East End in the 1970's. He chats to his school friends about their shared experiences of leaving with no qualifications to work at Billingsgate Fish Market. He also interviews Sociology Professor Paul Willis about his research on working class boys in a 1970's school.
Micky's transition from the mean streets of the East End, working as a Billingsgate Fish Porter to an entertainer living in the leafy lanes of Dulwich is a fascinating story, all the better for being told through jokes. The issue of class is a crucial theme in Micky's stand up. However it is framed less as "Do we now have a classless society?" and more as "Is it ok to ask for Tomato sauce in a fancy French restaurant?"
The series is written and performed by Micky Flanagan.
The producer is Tilusha Ghelani.
WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b03yrl10)
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Sara Pascoe chats to Kerry Godliman.
WED 23:00 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b0080p90)
Go to Joan Glover
An educational theatre troupe with an unusual agenda visit the school in the remote northern town.
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Festival award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
WED 23:30 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b007k1qh)
Belfast
Goldilocks, Robert the Bruce and body awareness.
From Queen's University, Belfast.
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s mix of sharp sketches and situations, stand up topical gags and banter.
With Peter Baynham, Ronni Ancona and John Thomson.
Lee and Herring went to write and star in their successful TV transfer to BBC Two in 1995.
Cult BBC Radio 1 series first broadcast in October 1993.
THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2014
THU 00:00 Doctor Who (b011ddmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jprf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b012wzzj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbj0y)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 1834 (b011pw52)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008kty5)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014r622)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgjdf)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:15 Renny Krupinski - No Problem (b007jw1g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b00954qd)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b007rh7q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b0131yvn)
Episode 3
As each day passes with Greg still missing after the fight, Detective Lippenholtz is finding Robert's story harder to believe.
Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession stars John Sharian as Robert Forester, Adrian Lester as Greg Wyncoop, Joanne McQuinn as Jenny Theirolf, Briony Glassco as Nickie Jurgen and Peter Marinker as Detective Lippenholtz.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
Music composed and performed by David Chilton
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
THU 06:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbqwq)
Episode 9
The Dragoons attempt to foil the swashbuckling smugglers' plan - but tragedy lies ahead. Read by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland
First broadcast in 2006.
THU 07:00 Ayres on the Air (b007k0pq)
Series 1
Human Deterioration
Pam Ayres kicks off her own poetry and sketch show starting with the theme of deterioration.. of eyesight, figure, memory......the list goes on.
With poems about being Too Fat and buying a Wonderbra.
Plus sketches about being Topless at 60 and how to spice up your love life with a little celebrity fantasy in a sketch called Me and Michael Aspel.
With Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004.
THU 07:30 Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks (b03ws221)
Dumping and Proposals
Jason Cook continues dispensing advice on how best to navigate the choppy waters of life and come out the other side without feeling woozy, using the full spectrum of his own experiences as his educational aids.
This time, he looks at the two-sides of the romance coin: dumping someone and proposing to someone.
Stories from the audience help to throw more light on the matter in hand.
With Zoe Harrison and Neil Grainger.
Producer: Sam Michell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2014.
THU 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jq0r)
Series 3
Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
Captain Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon take action when a new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Colonel Pearce …. John Barron
Captain Stewart …. Michael Knowles
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1976.
THU 08:30 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
From 01/04/1954
Pa Glum reflects on the value of money. Frank Muir and Denis Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April 1954.
THU 09:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js43)
Series 1
Police, Camera, Amphibian
Robin's dream comes true as not one but two real criminal offences are committed on his doorstep and the police come to visit.
The only problem is he wasn't there when it happened but Wendy was...
Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall.
Robin ...... Simon Greenall
Wendy ...... Kay Stonham
Maureen ...... Debra Stephenson
Derek ...... Phil Cornwell
Sue ...... Jan Ravens
Glenn ...... Michael Simkins
Darnley ...... Ewan Bailey
Carol ...... Jo Enright
Pikeman ...... Sean McKenna
Producer: Mario Stylianides
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002.
THU 09:30 Puzzle Panel (b069ytl1)
Episode 2
Tease your brain along with Chris Maslanka, Anne Bradford, Professor David Singmaster and Paul Lamford. From June 1998.
THU 10:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014sh4w)
A Most Salubrious Seaside Resort
'A most salubrious seaside resort' is an apt description of Brighton.
But will the arrival of Mr Arthur Armstrong - critic, poet, novelist and Labour Member of Parliament - make it even more attractive to Miss Susan Leg?
Pauline Collins stars as Miss Susan Leg.
EF Benson’s novel dramatised by Aubrey Woods.
Miss Susan Leg ...... Pauline Collins
Margaret Mantrip ...... Margot Boyd
Jimmie Mason ...... Ronald Herdman
Elizabeth Conklin ...... Rachel Gurney
Lady Eva Lowndes ...... Pauline Letts
Mr Cartwright ...... Peter Howell
Arthur Armstrong MP ...... Edward de Souza
Bosanquet ...... John Church
Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds
Minnie Mimps ...... Sheila Grant
Head Waiter...... Manning Wilson
Mr Puffy ...... George Parsons
Doctor ...... Gordon Reid
Receptionist ...... Jonathan Tafler
Augustus ...... Andrew Branch
Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds
Narrated by Aubrey Woods.
Music by John Owen Edwards.
Producer: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987.
THU 11:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgpv4)
The House on the Hill
A young woman's life is protected by the haunting walls of a house within a house. Read by Lily James.
"The Mistletoe Bride and other Haunting Tales" is a collection of haunting short stories written, abridged and introduced by Kate Mosse. They are all inspired by legends and folktales from the French and Sussex Countryside and each story explores the relationship between landscape and emotion. Grief and Guilt. Loss and happiness. They are timeless in their telling, ranging from the mythical past to the present day. Kate Mosse has chosen 5 out of the collection that exemplify the redemption experienced by the various grief stricken men and women as they come to terms with their destiny.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
Made for 4 Extra by Pier Productions.
THU 11:15 Vanessa Rosenthal - Bottle Blonde and Beautiful (b007jw27)
Single mum hairdresser Denise is in for a shock from a new client.
Vanessa Rosenthal's gripping northern town drama with a touch of thriller.
Starring Jeff Hordley as Steve, Jo Joyner as Denise Judith Davis as Mrs Howden, Ann-Marie Frater as Leanne, Craig Potter as Ashley and Rebecca Zienko as Hannah.
Directed at BBC Manchester by Polly Thomas.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
THU 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jq0r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 13:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b0131yvn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 13:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbqwq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00wbpwv)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters
Episode 4
Episode Four
As Molly comes to terms with her father's news, we hear how he came to his momentous decision. Still at Hamley Hall, Molly begins to see Roger in a more sympathetic light. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins.
Lily Gaskell . . . . . Deborah McAndrew
Molly Gibson . . . . . Emerald O'Hanrahan
Dr Gibson . . . . . Jamie Newall
Hyacinth Kirkpatrick . . . . . Julia Hills
Lady Cumnor . . . . . Claire Neilson
Dorothy Browning . . . . . Marian Kemmer
Phoebe Browning . . . . . Susan Jeffrey
Mrs Goodenough . . . . . Kate Layden
Coxe . . . . . Henry Devas
Wynne . . . . Iain Batchelor
Bethia/Miss Rose . . . . . Toni Midlane
Squire Hamley . . . . . Paul Greenwood
Mrs Hamley . . . . . Jilly Bond
Roger Hamley . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery
Cynthia . . . . . Maya Barcot
Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild
Notes
Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story.
Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director.
THU 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007lzbh)
Three Kings and Thirteen Apprentice Boys; No Surrender
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU 14:30 Naomi Alderman - Disobedience (b0076x8h)
Episode 9
Dovid recovers, while Ronit is forced to confront memories of her father in a new light. Read by Sara Kestelman and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
THU 14:45 Dear Charlie: Letters to a Lost Daughter (b01mtkqg)
Episode 4
Spring arrives, bringing with it a sense of new beginnings. Jeff Rawle reads Reg Thompson's letters to much-missed Charlie.
THU 15:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014sh4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b03xgq36)
Mel Giedroyc finds out if an elevator to outer space will ever be possible, and what scientists know about the inscrutable pet cat.
THU 17:00 Ballylenon (b00p2jch)
Series 7
Episode 2
Customers to Miss Maconchy's shop have increased significantly since her 'vision' at Lourdes.
But Mrs Vivienne Hawthorne, wonders if the census that disclosed a fall in her congregation was tampered with..?
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1959.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Muriel Maconchy ...... Margaret D'Arcy
Vera Maconchy ...... Stella McCusker
Phonsie Doherty ...... Gerard Murphy
Vivienne Hawthorne ...... Annie McCartney
Rev Samuel Hawthorne ...... Miche Doherty
Stumpy Bonner ...... Gerard McSorley
Terry Black ...... Mark Lambert
Consuela Dooley ...... Cathy Belton
Pianist: Michael Harrison
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
THU 17:30 Ayres on the Air (b007k0pq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
THU 18:00 Doctor Who (b011dkmy)
The Whispering Forest
Episode 4
The settlers confront their demons, but as the time travellers leave, one of them reveals a secret. Fifth Doctor adventure stars Peter Davison and Janet Fielding.
THU 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpv4)
The Red Planet
5. Communication Lost
With all communications back to Earth lost, the courage of Captain Jet Morgan is severely tested during a meteor swarm...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.
THU 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jq0r)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Take It From Here (b012x54c)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
THU 20:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b0131yvn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
THU 20:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbqwq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgpv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
THU 21:15 Vanessa Rosenthal - Bottle Blonde and Beautiful (b007jw27)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
THU 22:00 Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks (b03ws221)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Newsjack (b03xgqkf)
Series 10
Episode 2
Made for 4 Extra. The week's stories cobbled together in a scrapbook sketch show. Presented by Romesh Ranganathan, with Lewis MacLeod, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Pippa Evans.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b03yrl12)
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Sara Pascoe chats again with Kerry Godliman.
THU 23:00 Rubbish (b008crj4)
Series 2
Couples
Martin discovers the world's full of couples and unhappily, they all want his advice!
Reece Dinsdale stars as local government officer, cynic and manic-depressive Martin Christmas in Tony Bagley's sitcom.
Martin …. Reece Dinsdale
Barney …. Matthew Cottle
John …. Neil Dudgeon
Sarah …. Pippa Haywood
Scott …. Kevin Eldon
Saffron …. Nadia Kamil
Naomi …. Katherine Jakeways
David …. Martin Trenaman
The Compere …. Ewan Bailey
Producer: Claire Bartlett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2007.
THU 23:30 Little Britain (b008s4w8)
Series 2
Episode 3
Back where it started out. Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit without the cameras. From February 2002.
FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2014
FRI 00:00 Doctor Who (b011dkmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b0131yvn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbqwq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends (b007js43)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 Puzzle Panel (b069ytl1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014sh4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xgpv4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:15 Vanessa Rosenthal - Bottle Blonde and Beautiful (b007jw27)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Ballylenon (b00p2jch)
[Repeat of broadcast at
17:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Ayres on the Air (b007k0pq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b01381wz)
Episode 4
Robert has been shot. Could Greg Wyncoop - who has not been seen since they both fought by the river - really have done it? Or is his body lying in the morgue?
Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession stars John Sharian as Robert Forester, Adrian Lester as Greg Wyncoop, Briony Glassco as Nickie Jurgen and Peter Marinker as Detective Lippenholtz.
Adapted by Shaun McKenna.
Music composed and performed by David Chilton
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
FRI 06:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbwts)
Episode 10
The devastated daredevil sets out to take revenge on his enemies - one by one. Concluded by Rufus Sewell.
Christopher Syn, a brilliant young scholar, is a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford, but his eventual decision to throw away the Bible for the sword in a mad quest for vengeance will influence the rest of his life.
Russell Thorndike's 18th Century, Kent-based adventure features pirates, smuggling, highwaymen, duels, wicked squires and beautiful Spanish ladies. Based on the first two novels (published 1935 and 1936) in the seven-title sequence, 'Doctor Syn on the High Seas' and 'Doctor Syn Returns'. Abridged by Doreen Estall.
Writer Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) is less well-known than his sister, the actress Dame Sybil Thorndike, but his Doctor Syn novels hold a special place in the affection of lovers of atmospheric, swashbuckling storytelling everywhere. His novels have been filmed with actors as diverse as George Arliss, Peter Cushing and Patrick McGoohan in the role of Syn, and the Kent village of Dymchurch holds an official 'Day of Syn' every other year, to commemorate a home-grown literary folk hero.
Producer: Lawrence Jackson
Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland
First broadcast in 2006.
FRI 07:00 Smelling of Roses (b00qh0ls)
Series 2
Party Party
Rosie and the team are asked to launch a new political party for people over 60. Sadly, its leader doesn't quite get to launch his manifesto
Prunella Scales stars in the second of four series of Simon Brett's sitcom following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event-management company based in Brighton.
With Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob, Annette Badland as Tess, Ben Aris as Sir Geoffrey, Felicity Goodson as Anthea and Simon Trinder as Robert.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
FRI 07:30 Listen Against (b00tmt97)
Series 3
Episode 1
A week of radio and TV that never happened in the show that works its way through it all, like a critical tapeworm going through a giant media dog.
* Jeremy Paxman finally breaks and goes rogue,
* Today gets remade as a US sitcom,
* Listeners thoughts on the Food Programme giving recipes for cooking a Flump and spit roasting a Clanger.
With special guests Jenni Murray, Richard Bacon and John Humphrys.
Presented by Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
Featuring: James Bachman, Stephen Critchlow, Sarah Hadland and David Schnieder.
Producer: Sam Bryant
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2010.
FRI 08:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jmlj)
Series 4
The Three Feathers
Harold Steptoe is convinced a commode will make him rich.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Douglas Blackwell and Leslie Heritage
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in February 1972.
FRI 08:30 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
From 11/05/1974
Police intelligence and making merry at the court of Henry VIII.
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords.
Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees
Music by Neil Innes.
Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples.
Producer: Simon Brett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1974.
FRI 09:00 Coming Alive (b007k22v)
Series 1
Hostage to Fortune
A troubled community centre visitor puts ex-convict Terry in danger. Stars Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. From February 1999.
FRI 09:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b00gng1x)
Series 1
Episode 2
Agent Trevor Heslop must grapple with a world of cut-throats and his son's new friend. Stars Neil Pearson. From August 2004.
FRI 10:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014tcjb)
A Most Treasured Home
A most treasured home is exactly what 25 Durham Square has become for Miss Susan Leg.
But will its treasure turn to dross with the threatened unravelling of the mystery surrounding her secret life?
Pauline Collins stars as Miss Susan Leg.
Conclusion of EF Benson’s 1932 novel dramatised iby Aubrey Woods
Miss Susan Leg ...... Pauline Collins
Margaret Mantrip ...... Margot Boyd
Jimmie Mason ...... Ronald Herdman
Elizabeth Conklin ...... Rachel Gurney
Lady Eva Lowndes ...... Pauline Letts
Mr Cartwright ...... Peter Howell
Bosanquet ...... John Church
Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds
Minnie Mimps ...... Sheila Grant
Head Waiter...... Manning Wilson
Mr Gandish ...... George Parsons
Ellen ...... Jennifer Piercey
Doctor ...... Gordon Reid
Mr Salt ...... Jonathan Tafler
Augustus ...... Andrew Branch
Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds
Narrated by Aubrey Woods.
Music by John Owen Edwards.
Producer: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987.
FRI 11:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xh0ft)
The Revenant
An old man's guilt will haunt him and not release him until the truth is told. Read by Charlotte Emmerson.
"The Mistletoe Bride and other Haunting Tales" is a collection of haunting short stories written, abridged and introduced by Kate Mosse. They are all inspired by legends and folktales from the French and Sussex Countryside and each story explores the relationship between landscape and emotion. Grief and Guilt. Loss and happiness. They are timeless in their telling, ranging from the mythical past to the present day. Kate Mosse has chosen 5 out of the collection that exemplify the redemption experienced by the various grief stricken men and women as they come to terms with their destiny.
Producer: Celia de Wolff
Made for 4 Extra by Pier Productions.
FRI 11:15 Oscar Wilde (b03xh0fw)
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
4 Extra Debut. A 1994 live benefit performance of Oscar Wilde's celebrated poem, read by Ian McKellen, Neil Tennant and Stephen Fry.
FRI 11:45 Oscar Wilde (b007k0l3)
The Happy Prince
From their aerial view, a beautiful statue and a swallow team up to help the poor in the city below. Read by John Moffatt. From December 1997.
FRI 12:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jmlj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b01381wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbwts)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00wbpwx)
Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters
Episode 5
Episode Five
Molly has to come to terms with many changes in her life. The changes to the house are not all to her taste, and she is called to Mrs Hamley's bedside. Finally she is burdened with an important secret by the Hamley brothers. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins.
Lily Gaskell . . . . . Deborah McAndrew
Molly Gibson . . . . . Emerald O'Hanrahan
Dr Gibson . . . . . Jamie Newall
Hyacinth Kirkpatrick . . . . . Julia Hills
Lady Cumnor . . . . . Claire Neilson
Dorothy Browning . . . . . Marian Kemmer
Phoebe Browning . . . . . Susan Jeffrey
Mrs Goodenough . . . . . Kate Layden
Coxe . . . . . Henry Devas
Wynne . . . . Iain Batchelor
Bethia/Miss Rose . . . . . Toni Midlane
Squire Hamley . . . . . Paul Greenwood
Mrs Hamley . . . . . Jilly Bond
Roger Hamley . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery
Cynthia . . . . . Maya Barcot
Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild
Notes
Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story.
Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director.
FRI 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007lrnh)
The Relief of Derry; Schomberg
The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI 14:30 Naomi Alderman - Disobedience (b0076x92)
Episode 10
A very special address to the synagogue provides both closure and a new beginning. Concluded by Sara Kestelman and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
FRI 14:45 Dear Charlie: Letters to a Lost Daughter (b01mtn2k)
Episode 5
With a new house and a holiday, the family know they'll never leave Charlie behind. Jeff Rawle concludes Reg Thompson's letters.
FRI 15:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014tcjb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b03xh2vx)
The final episode of our brilliant series Junior Just a Minute, and we come to the thrilling conclusion of Earthborn by Sylvia Waugh.
FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008wff3)
Series 3
Episode 5
A new matron at a boys’ school and the case of the false beard.
Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions, Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton.
With Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield.
Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour – thanks to characters he created between the wars.
Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.
Announcer: Brian Perkins.
Producer: Harry Thompson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1994.
FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00qh0ls)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:00 today]
FRI 18:00 Carey Harrison - A Call from the Dead (b01nf2h9)
It's good to talk - or so they say - but not when you're called from beyond the grave...
Stars John Shrapnel as Dr Edward Elmore, Nick Dunning as Stephen Warburton, Christopher Scott as the Reverend Neville Barber and Carolyn Jones as Martha.
Scripted by Carey Harrison
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
FRI 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jpxk)
The Red Planet
6. The Mysterious Object
Weeks have passed since the Mars space fleet lost all contact with Earth.
But then Captain Jet Morgan and his crew suddenly receive warnings to turn back, but from whom?
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1954.
FRI 19:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jmlj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01lv5zm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl (b01381wz)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Russell Thorndike - Doctor Syn (b00dbwts)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales (b03xh0ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 today]
FRI 21:15 Oscar Wilde (b03xh0fw)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 today]
FRI 21:45 Oscar Wilde (b007k0l3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:45 today]
FRI 22:00 Listen Against (b00tmt97)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive (b00d10m3)
Series 4
Episode 2
A master chef and his cooks whip up a frenzy of topical comedy. With Dave Gorman, Simon Evans and Will Smith. From August 2008.
FRI 23:00 Blue Jam (b03xh31g)
Series 1
Episode 3
A trance-like comedic trip courtesy of the inimitable Chris Morris. Featuring David Cann and Julia Davis. From November 1997.