SATURDAY 11 JUNE 2016

SAT 00:00 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrhp)
Episode 5
With the carnivorous plants on the rampage, Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill. Cult novel read by Roger May.
SAT 00:30 Soul Music (b00mw5v5)
Series 8
Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Richard Strauss was 84 when he completed his last work. It was the Four Last Songs, which, although about death, convey a sense of calm acceptance. It was written of its time in 1948, but it still touches the hearts of many listeners today.
As the soprano voice delves ever deeper into the richness of the music, interviewees tell how the Four Last Songs have brought calm and beauty at key moments in their lives.
Contributors
Alan Yentob
Michael Kennedy
Gillian Weir
Margaret Nelson
Jamie Nichols
Gabe Meline
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
SAT 01:00 The Lives of Harry Lime (b07dk24x)
Series 2
The Golden Fleece
Con-artist Harry embarks on a dangerous adventure that takes him from Spain to Hong Kong.
Starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime.
The films of Orson Welles, such as 'Citizen Kane', 'The Magnificent Ambersons' and 'Touch of Evil' guaranteed his place in the pantheon of silver-screen heroes.
In the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene's novel 'The Third Man', Harry Lime is introduced as one of cinema's most notorious anti-heroes. Sought in post-war Vienna by pulp writer Holly Martins [Joseph Cotton] and British Army Major Calloway [Trevor Howard], Lime manages to steal the show despite being absent for much of it!
This 1951-52 radio prequel to the film, 'The Lives of Harry Lime' earned Welles even more acclaim. His distinctive tones had already served him well as the radio voice of 'The Shadow' between 1937 and 1938, where he portrayed the crusader with distinctly questionable means of thwarting crime.
Stripped of the film cameras, the character of Harry Lime is not ameliorated for this radio outing. He's an out and out rogue. Lime made it to the airwaves thanks to another Harry - Harry Alan Towers, with whom Welles collaborated on 'The Black Museum'. Like its eponymous anti-hero, this series travelled widely, being syndicated across the USA and on Radio Luxembourg.
The music is by Anton Karas, the zither man.
Produced by Towers of London.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1952.
SAT 01:20 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010y0r7)
Series 2
Chimps
They say - David Attenborough reports - that we share more of our genes with chimpanzees than any other species alive today. And this proximity of Homo Sapiens to the chimpanzee motivated him even more to film behaviour never before seen.
It had been known for some time that chimps hunt monkeys for meat, but it would be a first to film it for TV audiences. To film such a hunt required days of waiting and tracking a troop through the Equatorial African forest - and when the hunt came and was over it changed Sir David Attenborough's view of chimps and their importance to us, forever.
Written and presented by David Attenborough.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2011.
SAT 01:30 In Pursuit of Treasure (b00qg0rb)
Archaeologist and broadcaster Mike Pitts delves into the sometimes murky world of the metal detector, from harmless amateur history buffs to criminal nighthawkers, and discovers how metal detecting is changing our national heritage.
He hears stories of in-fighting within the metal detecting community, bust-ups between landowners and detectorists and battles inside the archaeological establishment.
Mike hears from the man who found a multi-million pound Saxon hoard and the farmer who has been threatened and attacked for the treasures beneath his farm.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010.
SAT 02:00 Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders (b007k0t1)
Midsummer Evening
Doctor Fitzpiers and Grace Melbury's paths cross on Midsummer's Eve in Little Hintock. Read by Juliet Stevenson.
SAT 02:15 In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind (b04416s8)
The Happiness Project
In the concluding programme of this 25-part series, Martin Sixsmith looks at where we are now in terms of understanding what makes us think, feel and act the way we do.
He re-visits the Government's 2010 pledge to increase happiness and well-being and talks to former 'happiness tsar' Richard Layard. He examines initiatives such as the provision of thousands of newly-trained CBT therapists to make treatment for mental health problems more widely available and other ways in which we are being encouraged to modify our behaviour, asking 'what is happiness' and whether it's achievable both for an individual and society .
Produced by Sara Parker
Series consultant: Professor Daniel Pick of Birkbeck, University of London
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 02:30 AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (b007jskj)
Still Life, Part 2/7
Frederica leaves for the south of France, while Stephanie and Daniel are celebrating.
Still Life is the second of four AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.
Older Frederica ...... Rosemary Leach
Young Frederica ...... Hannah Watkins
Wilkie ...... James Callis
Alexander ...... Adam Kotz
Daniel ...... Shaun Dooley
Stephanie ...... Helen Longworth
Marcus ...... Carl Prekopp
Nurse ...... Hannah Dee
Midwife ...... Sandra Clark
All four novels dramatised in 30 parts by John Harvey.
Producer: Mary Peate.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.
SAT 02:45 Book of the Week (b017zyj2)
Colin Clark - My Week With Marilyn
Episode 5
By Colin Clark. Abridged by Robin Brooks.
Read by Samuel Barnett.
In 1956, 23-year-old Colin Clark (younger brother of Tory MP Alan and son of Kenneth 'Lord Clark of Civilisation') worked as a 'gofer' on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl. In this memoir, Clark recalls how, during filming, he became Monroe's confidante and helped her to escape from the pressures of stardom.
In today's episode, Colin helps Marilyn cope with a tragic and unexpected event. Next morning he wakes to the realisation that he must put an end to their friendship: too many people claim Marilyn as their property to allow him to stay close to her for much longer. His week-long adventure is over.
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
SAT 03:00 James Hilton - Lost Horizon (b00tp95x)
3. The Inheritance
That four people should be kidnapped in India and flown over a thousand miles to the lamasery of Shangri-La was incredible enough.
But then Hugh Conway discovered during an audience with the High Lama that he was conversing with a man who was 250 years old.
Stars Derek Jacobi.
Conclusion of James Hilton's novel about Shangri-La, the mystical lamasery hidden in the mountains of Tibet.
Dramatisatised by Barry Campbell.
Hugh Conway ...... Derek Jacobi
Mallinson ...... Andrew Branch
Barnard ...... Alan Tilvern
Miss Brinklow ...... Carol Marsh
Chang ...... Garard Green
Hilton ...... Alaric Cotter
High Lama ...... Alan Wheatley
Lo-Tsen ...... Pik-Sen Lim
Rutherford ...... John Livesey
American ...... Crawford Logan
Doctor ...... John Bull
Pianist: Antony Miall
Producer: Graham Gauld
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981.
SAT 04:00 We've Been Here Before (b00fz84k)
Series 2
Episode 3
Clive Anderson hosts the panel show that pokes fun at events of the past.
The topical historical satirical panel show setting out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun.
Mark Steel and David Quantick battle it out against John O'Farrell and Chris Addison.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
SAT 04:30 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.
SAT 05:00 Crowned Hudds (b00pytdz)
VR in Charge
Will Queen Victoria be amused? Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From August 1995.
SAT 05:30 Natural Histories Comedy Awards (b07dpf6z)
Forget your Grammys and Oscars, there's only one awards ceremony that everyone's talking about... Well, nearly everyone. Well, mainly animals really. The Natural Histories Comedy Awards!
Presented by the completely jawsome Shaun Keaveny (BBC 6 Music), it features comedy monologues from the totally fintastic David Schneider (BBC TVs The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge), the meteoric Harriet Carmichael, and the dung-believable Kathy Clugston.
From a parrot with jealousy issues, to an anemone that doesn't want to live forever - this is a unique take on the world of natural history, told by the species themselves. So, if you want to know which member of the animal kingdom defects in the woods, and who's got the biggest tentacles then good reef, you've come to the right place.
Producers: Will Drysdale and Jack Soper.
SAT 06:00 Victor Pemberton - Night of the Wolf (b07fm8zs)
"It came at me from nowhere ... eyes glarin' out of the dark like emeralds.
Teeth like rocks, tarnished with the blood of human flesh.
And hair streamin' out of its neck and hands and feet.
This isn't one of God's creatures, sir. It's the work of the devil himself!"
Set at the end of the 19th century, a werewolf is prowling around the Cambridge Fenlands. Judge Mathew Deacon is desperately worried about his son...
Starring Vincent Price as Judge Mathew Deacon, Coral Browne as Mrs Northcott, Hugh Manning as Professor Forrester, Sheila Grant as Sybil and Peter Whitman as Robert Deacon.
A Horror legend of Man and Beast specially written for radio by Victor Pemberton.
Producer: John Tydeman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Saturday Night Theatre in 1975.
SAT 07:30 Three Rivers (b00l62ps)
The Clyde
Hardeep Singh Kohli travels from source to sea of three major rivers that are being regenerated after years of neglect and industrial use.
Hardeep begins beside a stream in Lanarkshire which swells to become the mighty Clyde, dividing Glasgow into north and south and defining the city's industry, heritage and character.
A Ladbroke Radio production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 08:00 Archive on 4 (b01s37f3)
Collar the Lot
Actor Tom Conti explores the story of Italian internment in Britain during the Second World War.
On June 10th 1940, Mussolini declared war on Britain and France. Overnight, as a result, the thousands of Italians living in Britain were declared enemies, considered a potential threat. Winston Churchill ordered the authorities to 'collar the lot' of so-called 'enemy aliens' and over four thousand Italians were rounded up and imprisoned.
Most were shopkeepers, hairdressers, ice cream sellers and respectable citizens at the heart of their communities. Many had been in Britain all their lives.
We hear from some of the very few still alive, who were taken from families, jobs and homes to makeshift camps across the UK.
Tom Conti's own father was an Italian who had made a life in Scotland. He was married to a Scottish woman and ran a successful business in ladies' hairdressing. The day after Italy declared war he was taken from his home, and interned on the Isle of Man. Tom visits the island to discover which camp his father was kept in, and what conditions were like for the many thousands of men who were kept behind barbed wire during the war.
Alfonso Conti narrowly avoided being put on board the cruise liner the Arandora Star, which had been requisitioned for war duties and was bound for Newfoundland carrying internees. It was hit by a torpedo just off the Irish coast and sank within twenty minutes.
With archive interviews and testimony from the last Italian survivor, Tom will tell the story of the ship's tragic sinking, in which nearly 500 Italian civilians lost their lives, and lift the lid on this overlooked episode in British history.
Produced by Jo Wheeler
A Just Radio production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 09:00 A Taste of Funny with Denis Norden (b007s6p7)
From Jimmy Durante and Jack Benny - via Beyond The Fringe - to Alan Coren, Linda Smith and Victoria Wood.
Comedy writer Denis Norden curates three hours of personally-chosen comedy listening, based on his own collection of comedy albums, and from wading through nine decades of his own accumulated radio memories.
Denis explains to Nick Baker how as a young serviceman, the humour on the American Forces Network played a huge part in widening his comedy horizons. Whether it was Bette Davis sparring with Jimmy Durante or Judy Garland joking with Bob Hope, he salutes the one-liners, irreverent put downs and insults on shows like 'Command Performance'.
Denis also recalls the first American comedy vinyl in Britain and reflects on the topical, improvisational tones of Mort Sahl's jazz-inflected comedic riffs. He and Frank Muir booked Mort on the BBC. We also hear some Shelley Berman and routines chronicling 1960s changing gender relations, with male/female duos like Mike Nichols and Elaine May.
Returning to his British comedy roots, Denis enlarges on his penchant for "acoustic humour" and his love of language-based laughter.
Plus highlights of Denis's own material - leading to a masterclass in the construction of jokes as well as a tribute to his late writing partner, Frank Muir.
Denis Norden's influence on the British comedy landscape includes not only co-creating British sitcom's first dysfunctional family, the Glums (Take it From Here) but also a period as Comedy Consultant for BBC TV, alongside Frank Muir. Later, he and Frank spent decades on BBC Radio's My Word! and My Music! Denis was also ITV's long-serving presenter of comedy cock-ups for 'It'll Be Alright on The Night'.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Test Bed Productions.
First broadcast in 2013.
SAT 12:00 When the Dog Dies (b0435c85)
Series 4
Gone in a Flash
Another chance to hear the much missed Ronnie Corbett in the final series of his popular sitcom by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Ronnie is granddad Sandy and his old dog is Henry. If the dog dies or his lodger moves on, Sandy's children want him to downsize. He doesn't.
To help his finances, Sandy, still in the family home, took in a young couple as lodgers. But then the man left - leaving the attractive Dolores behind. AndSandy's children are quite sure she's a gold-digger. Sandy's opinion that it would be inhuman to move Henry somewhere unfamiliar is wearing a bit thin - as is the old dog himself.
Keeping the dog alive and the lodger happy is one thing, but what really concerns Sandy deeply is providing a guiding hand to his whole family - advising here, prompting there, responding to any emergency callout. If he kept himself to himself, of course, things would be a lot simpler and smoother. But a lot duller too.
Episode One - Gone In A Flash
Sandy's feeling bereft. His lodger has gone to live with her new man. And then his granddaughter Calais, with her parents away, gives a party which it seems hundreds of wild teenagers are going to crash. Can a lone granddad quell a major riot?
Written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 12:30 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (b007zc9g)
Nought for Thy Comfort
Richard the airline purser has a loving and grateful wife. Or does he? Stars Robert Daws and Nina Wadia. From January 1999.
SAT 13:00 A Small Town Murder (Omnibus) (b07fyqfk)
Series 8
Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell comforts the mother of a boy who has just been injured in a hit and run.
CAST:
Jackie Hartwell .... Meera Syal
Peter .... Matthew Marsh
Rachel .... Monica Dolan
Rob .... John Light
John .... John Hollingworth
Simone .... Jasmine Hyde
Written by Scott Cherry
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Brill production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016
SAT 14:10 Inheritance Tracks (b07fywxp)
Matthew Bourne
The choreographer Matthew Bourne chooses Julie Andrews singing 'The Sound of Music' and 'Night and Day' sung by Ella Fitzgerald.
SAT 14:15 Sentimental Journey (b0076zc2)
Tony Benn
Arthur Smith accompanies Tony Benn on a trip back to the place where he was born, grew up, and spent most of his political life - the village of Westminster.
Producer: Sharon Banoff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
SAT 14:45 Uncle Mort's North Country (b007jl4w)
Series 1
Par for the Course
Carter Brandon gets a week off work, so he decides to go on day-trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort, 'where the fancy takes them'.
Peter Tinniswood’s continuing tales of Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle.
Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first appeared in Tinniswood’s novel ‘A Touch Of Daniel’ which earned them a run of four series of ‘I Didn't Know You Cared’ on BBC TV from 1975 to 1979.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Peter Skellern
The Landlord …. John Samson
Ambulance Man …. Steve Hodson
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Producer: Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987.
SAT 15:00 Archive on 4 (b01s37f3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Victor Pemberton - Night of the Wolf (b07fm8zs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 Three Rivers (b00l62ps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 18:00 Doctor Who (b07g06by)
Industrial Evolution
Episode 1
The Doctor follows time-traveller, Thomas Brewster to 19th century Lancashire, where industrial growth is ahead of schedule.
The white heat burns hottest at Samuel Belfrage's brass mill in Ackleton, plagued by more than its fair share of work-related injuries. As Brewster struggles to secure a fair deal for the overworked hands, the Doctor and Evelyn arrive to discover the unexpected truth about Belfrage's business.
Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe, John Pickard as Thomas Brewster, Rory Kinnear as Samuel Belfrage and Stephen Gibson as Warren Brown.
Writer: Eddie Robson
Producer: Nicholas Briggs.
A Big Finish production.
SAT 19:00 A Taste of Funny with Denis Norden (b007s6p7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b03h4294)
Series 1
Horsing Around
Tom is annoyed that his parents don't trust him - even with his own car. He is determined to prove them wrong and what better way - than taking care of his sister Amy when she comes to London? But first he has to persuade mum and dad to trust him.
Tom persuades his parents that he can be trusted to look after his sister Amy when she comes to London.
Every episode, Tom Wrigglesworth rings his parents for his weekly check-in. As the conversation unfolds, Tom takes time out from the phone call to explain the situation, his parent's reactions and relate various anecdotes from the past which illustrate his family's views. And sometimes he just needs to sound-off about the maddening world around him and bemoan everyday annoyances.
A fascinating and hilarious glimpse into Tom, his family background and the influences that have shaped his temperament,opinions and hang-ups.
During all this Hang Ups explores class, living away from 'home', trans-generational phenomena, what we inherit from our families and how the past repeats in the present. All in a 30 minute phone call.
Get underneath the skin of Tom and the Wrigglesworth family, as you sit back and enjoy a bit of totally legal phone hacking.
Tom Wrigglesworth ...Tom
Judy Parfitt ... Granny
Paul Copley ... Dad
Kate Anthony ... Mum
Amy Wrigglesworth ... Amy
Written by Tom Wrigglesworth and James Kettle
Additional Material by Miles Jupp
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2013.
SAT 22:30 Knowing Me, Knowing You (b009326q)
Episode 1
A-ha! Legendary squirm-inducing chat show hosted by Norwich's finest son, Alan Partridge.
With his guests: novelist Lawrence Camley, feminist Ally Tennant and Carnaby Street's Mr Boutique, Adam Wells.
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.
SAT 23:00 Masala FM (b0080p9x)
Episode 6
Love is in the air at Masala FM as their first wedding resulting from Khalid's matrimonial phone-in looms.
But is love blind, or just stupid?
Sitcom written by Meera Syal
Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nitin Sawheny, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia.
Music by Nitin Sawhney.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996.
SAT 23:30 Everyone Quite Likes Justin (b012l4ng)
Series 1
Episode 4
House-hunting sparks all sorts of difficulties for Manchester DJ Justin.
Starring Justin Moorhouse, Anne Reid and Paul Copley.
Sitcom written by Justin Moorhouse and Jim Poyser.
Despite his messy life, Justin always remains positive. Every new day is a new opportunity, "When life throws you lemons, make lemonade".
Recorded in front of an audience in Manchester.
Anne Reid ..... Gran
Christine Bottomley ..... Lisa
Jim Poyser ..... Lisa's boyfriend
Justin Moorhouse ..... Justin
Lloyd Langford ..... Bryn
Paul Copley ..... Ray
Susan Cookson ..... Tanya
Producer: Steven Canny
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.