SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER 2021

SAT 00:00 LP Hartley - WS (m0010q1d)
Novelist Walter Streeter is unsettled when he receives a series of postcards from a mysterious admirer.
"I am coming nearer. I have got as near as Coventry. Have you ever been sent to Coventry? I have. In fact, you sent me..."
LP Hartley' spooky tale dramatised by Michael & Mollie Hardwick.
Walter Streeter ... Max Adrian
Dodson ... Simon Lack
Mrs Kendal ... Vivienne Chatterton
Inspector Hatch ... Leslie Perrins
Constable ... John Bryning
Producer: Charles LeFeaux
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in August 1963.
SAT 00:30 Off the Page (b016wzrl)
Glut
Dominic Arkwright invites his three guests to debate excess and gluttony - what exactly is enough?
Cityboy Geraint Anderson explains why he retired in his mid 30s with £2.5M. That, argues punk poet Attila the Stockbroker, is an obscene amount, as he recalls former East Germany in the late '80s before the introduction of advertising and mass consumerism.
Meanwhile, it's the consumption of her autumn glut of apples and quinces that motivates food writer Xanthe Clay to waste not a single piece of fruit.
Producer: Mark Smalley.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
SAT 01:00 Kill The Pharaoh! (m0010q16)
8: The Call of the Muezzin
The tomb of Harshak in the Valley of the Kings has been robbed and all its treasure removed. Elizabeth Warwick is also missing.
Inspector Mahmoud and Wilder discover she's been taken by her brother and O'Hara to Cairo.
So they fly there to try and find them— in the City of the Dead.
Starring Sheila Grant.
Conclusion of Victor Pemberton's archaeological thriller serial set in Egypt.
Elizabeth Warwick:....Sheila Grant
Mahmoud:....James Thomason
Mr Wilder:....John Humphry
Fuad:....David Spenser
Bertie Pringle ....Barry Lowe
O'Hara:....Denis McCarthy
Colonel Riza:....Anthony Jackson
Michael Warwick:....Christopher Bidmead
Producer: John Tydeman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
SAT 01:30 Agatha Christie (b00qcjl3)
Towards Zero
4. Suspicion
Now Nevile is in the clear, suspicion has turned on Audrey for the murder of Lady Tresselian.
But no-one can find her, and MacWhirter is convinced she's innocent...
Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit.
Starring Hugh Bonneville.
Dramatised by Joy Wilkinson
Nevile............Hugh Bonneville
MacWhirter.........Tom Mannion
Audrey............Claire Rushbrook
Mary............Julia Ford
Latimer...........Joseph Kloska
Kay............Lizzy Watts
Inspector Leach.......Philip Fox
Royde............Stephen Hogan
Sergeant...........Matt Addis
Director: Mary Peate
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010.
SAT 02:00 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark (b01q03r1)
5. Betrayal
One of Miss Brodie’s girls, Sandy realises that 'you can only betray where loyalty is due'.
Concluded by Gerda Stevenson.
Set in the 1930s, Muriel Spark's novel tells the justly enduring story of Jean Brodie - a teacher at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh.
Eschewing the normal curriculum, Miss Brodie seeks to mould her 'set' of girls 'of an impressionable age', into the 'crème de la crème'. But her convictions spark complications as some begin to question her authority and purpose.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.
SAT 02:15 Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party (b00t6g8d)
5. Tragedy
Sir Randolph Nettleby is holding the biggest shoot of the Autumn 1913 season on his Oxfordshire country estate.
Cardew is heading back to the shoot, Ellen and Osbert are looking for their pet duck and Olivia and Aline are watching the guns.
Glass has put Dan with Tom at the head of the beaters for a better view. But an error of judgement results in a death...
Conclusion of Isabel Colegate's novel
Dramatised by DJ Britton.
Narrator ..... Olivia Colman
Sir Randolph ..... Sam Dale
Tom ..... Sean Baker
Cardew ..... Jude Akuwudike
Glass ..... David Seddon
Olivia ..... Jaimi Barbakoff
Lionel ..... Michael Shelford
Cicely ..... Ellie Kendrick
Ellen ..... Sally Orrock
Osbert ..... Joshua Swinney
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2010.
SAT 02:30 Living World (b017c8f0)
Winter Ladybirds
It’s autumn, the leaves are falling, the temperature dropping and the nights lengthen.
This is a time when many animals begin to slow down and prepare for the long winter months ahead. The gardener's friend, the ladybird is one such animal which in late autumn begins to move into many houses as a welcome guest.
Joanna Pinnock heads to the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Oxfordshire where on a windy day, she joins Dr Helen Roy and PhD student Richard Comont to investigate what is happening as ladybirds come indoors.
Beginning inside Helen's house, Joanna notices ladybirds all around the windows. Ladybirds like pale walls, a reminder of their natural environment, rocky mountains with light coloured surfaces.
But recently our native ladybirds have been joined by the harlequin ladybird, a species that is more likely to be seen in the house this year. Why this is the case remains a mystery.
There are over 40 species of ladybird in Britain, with the 7 spot the most familiar. However when they come into their dormant state, parasites and fungi begin to attack the 7 spot and other ladybirds, with the winter months being the time of greatest mortality.
But new research is being carried out to see if this parasite is about to begin attacking the harlequin. Richard takes Joanna to see his experimental plots and explain why the ladybirds need a winter dormant state to survive.
Producer: Andrew Dawes
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
SAT 02:50 Tweet of the Day (m000lmk2)
Tweet Take 5 : Tawny Owl
As evening gathers the hoot and screech from a pair of tawny owls from a nearby tree is for many a sign that winter is upon us, the year turning once again. These silent hunters, more often heard than seen, bring a little bit of mystery to the countryside, a sense of the wild-wood even in our suburban gardens where tawny owls are very much at home. In this extended version of Tweet of the Day, we hear from Mike Toms of the British Trust for Ornithology, Sir David Attenborough, and author of a book on owls, Miriam Darlington.
Producer Andrew Dawes
SAT 03:00 Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot (b00srvkn)
4. Feelings and Fear
In one of his most famous and personal novels, Dostoyevsky portrays the vivid inner life of Prince Myshkin, who has returned from years abroad spent trying to treat his epilepsy. It takes courage for him to reintroduce himself into Russian society.
Nastasya and Aglaya meet to talk over their feelings for the Prince. Although still emotionally involved with Rogozhin, Nastasya is determined to marry the Prince which is heartbreaking news for Aglaya who really loves him.
The Prince's health is on a knife-edge, and he begins to fear for his life.
Starring Paul Rhys
Dramatised by Melissa Murray.
Paul Rhys …. Prince Myshkin
Roger Allam …. Rogazhin
Alex Jennings …. Ganya
Lia Williams …. Nastasya
David Swift …. General Yepanchin
Gerard McDermott …. Lebedev
Paula Jacobs …. Mrs Yepanchin
Tracy-Ann Oberman …. Aglaya
Carl Prekopp …. Kolya
Jemma Churchill …. Varya
Martin Hyder …. Footman
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in Novmeber 2002.
SAT 04:00 It's Not What You Know (b060ztxq)
Series 3
Episode 2
What was Seann Walsh's worst gig?
What was Dane Baptiste's nickname at school?
What is Sara Cox's all time favourite food?
All these burning questions, and more, will be answered in the show hosted by Miles Jupp, where panellists are tested on how well they know their nearest and dearest.
In this case, comedians Seann Walsh and Dane Baptiste pick their old school mates, and DJ Sara Cox asks her best friend to answer questions about each other.
Producer: Matt Stronge.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.
SAT 04:30 Clare in the Community (b008jwjr)
Series 1
Stage Fright
The social worker's disgruntled husband Brian writes a play based on their marriage.
Clare Barker the social worker who has all the right jargon but never a practical solution.
A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people's lives on both a professional and personal basis. Clare is in her 30s, white, middle class and heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her.
Clare continually struggles to control both her professional and private life
In today's Big Society there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.
Starring Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe.
Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ...... Alex Lowe
Megan ...... Nina Conti
Ray ...... Richard Lumsden
Irene ...... Ellen Thomas
Helen ...... Gemma Craven
With Paul Chequer, Alex Tregear, Bharti Patel and Sartaj Garewal.
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2004.
SAT 05:00 On the Rocks (b05wq1bl)
Series 2
Swimming
War is looming and Ben still isn't getting anywhere with Morwenna-May.
Christopher William Hill's comedy set on a remote island of the Isles of Scilly, just before the Second World War.
Frank Gunwallow ..... Joseph Kloska
Tommy Trenear ..... Stuart Fox
Father Tregarthan ..... Peter Marinker
Ben Trenear ..... Alex Palmer
Len Oliver ..... Ed Gaughan
Morwenna-May ..... Alex Tregear
Pender ..... Christopher William Hill
Director: Mary Peate
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2015.
SAT 05:30 The Confessional (m0010pny)
Series 2
The Confession of Anthony Horowitz
Stephen Mangan is back with the comedy chat show about shame and guilt.
Each week Stephen Mangan invites a different eminent guest into his virtual confessional box to make three 'confessions' to him. This is a cue for some rich and varied storytelling, and surprising insights as their confessions are put under the microscope. Settle back for a stimulating journey through the realms of shame, regret, guilt and toe-curling embarrassment
This week Stephen meets the prolific novelist and screen writer Anthony Horowitz, author of The Alex Rider Novels, Foyle’s War, and talks to him about posthumous revenge, family relationships and the delights of making things up at inappropriate moments.
Other guests in the series: Olivia Williams, Ed Byrne, Shaparak Khorsandi, Konnie Huq and David Quantick.
Written and presented by Stephen Mangan
With extra material by Nick Doody
Produced by Frank Stirling
A 7digital production
SAT 06:00 Wimsey (b007jvhy)
Whose Body?
A body is found and a body is lost.
But whose body has appeared in a bath in Battersea and where is the body a famous financier Sir Reuben Levy who went to bed one night in his flat in Park Lane and simply disappeared?
Debonair sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Starring Gary Bond.
Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. He features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers.
Whose Body? was first published in 1923.
Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Lord Peter Wimsey …… Gary Bond
Bunter …… John Cater
Mr Parker …… Roger Rowland
Sir Julian Freke …… Michael Graham Cox
Duchess of Denver …… Veda Warwick
Mr Thipps …… Kim Durham
John P Milligan …… Terry Molloy
Mr Crimplesham …… Christopher Benjamin
Sir Reuben Levy …… Geoff Serle
Freddie Arbuthnot …… Tim Brierley
Gladys Horrocks …… Charlotte Martin
Mr Piggot …… Alex Jones
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Vanessa Whitburn.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987.
SAT 07:30 The Rite of Autumn (m0010qj6)
The Orchestre National de France is about to perform 'The Rite of Spring', but spring is long past, the long summer of concerts is coming to an end as Autumn unfolds and the nights draw in.
Doc Rowe, who since the 1960s has been recording and filming the traditions, vernacular arts, folklore, song and dance of Britain and Ireland, explores the rites of autumn. With recordings of such events and customs as the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, Punkie Night in Hinton St George, and the wild bonfires of Kent and Sussex, and talking to those involved, he reveals how people here mark the gathering dark.
Producer: Julian May
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2010.
SAT 07:50 Tweet of the Day (m000ndhl)
Tweet Take 5: Pink Footed Geese
The arrival of thousands of pink footed geese to the British coastline in autumn is for many as important as the first summer migrants from Africa. These noisy geese arrive from their breeding grounds in Iceland to spend the winter on British farmland in internationally important numbers. It's thought over 200,000 geese overwinter here taking advantage of changes in agricultural crops and the mild winter.
Pink footed geese also stir something in our imagination, a call of the wild maybe? They inspire creativity and memories. In this extended version of Tweet of the Day we hear from audio-visual artist Kathy Hind and Val Thompson, alongside the music of Karine Polwart and Pippa Murphy.
Produced by Andrew Dawes for BBC Audio in Bristol
SAT 08:00 The Motion Show (m0007xb8)
Series 5
Episode 5
From the existence of the monarchy to a man’s world.
Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show.
With:
Gyles Brandreth
Steve Punt
Arthur Smith
Lauren Laverne
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
SAT 08:30 Smelling of Roses (b00dbwtv)
Series 3
A Closed Book
Rosie is contracted to organise a literary prize, but finds that not everything goes by the book...
Prunella Scales stars in Simon Brett's sitcom.
The trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event management company, based in Brighton.
Rosie ..... Prunella Scales
Jo ..... Rebecca Callard
Bob ..... Duncan Preston
Tess ..... Annette Badland
Pomme Grantley ..... Joanna Monro
Lancelot Crotty ..... Timothy Alcock
Sioned Pugh-Craven ..... Sheila Mitchell
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.
SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b018sgkw)
Steve Punt
Comedian, writer and star of 'The Now Show', Steve Punt takes control of the network and selects six of his comedy favourites:
* HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR
Series 2 (9/12) The Television Set
Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a telly, the Lad takes action. Stars Tony Hancock. From 1955.
* STEPTOE AND SON
Series 4 (1/8) Full House
Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. Adapted from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From 1972.
* ROUND THE HORNE
Series 1 (4/16)
Censors lambast the BBC - and a cursed tomb in 'The Clissold Saga'. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From 1965
* DEAD RINGERS
Series 1 (2/4)
Topical satire show, featuring a huge cast of characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics. With Jon Culshaw. From 2000.
* CHAIN REACTION
Series 2 (6/6) Bill Bailey Interviews Simon Pegg
One feisty funny man grills another in the tag talk show, where the guest is the next interviewer. From 2005.
* THAT REMINDS ME
Series 1 (1/6) Barry Cryer
Veteran comedian and writer Barry Cryer reminisces, with tales of Willie Rushton and Roy Castle. From 1999.
Producer: Kerry Reece
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2011.
SAT 12:00 Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing (b04gwlw4)
Series 3
About Intelligence
Nathan Caton illustrates what can happen when you try to prove to your family how clever you are.
A mix of stand-up and re-enacted family life - written by Nathan Caton and James Kettle
Young, up-and-coming comedian Nathan Caton, who after becoming the first in his family to graduate from University, opted not to use his architecture degree but instead to try his hand at being a full-time stand-up comedian, much to his family's horror and disgust. They desperately want him to get a 'proper job.'
Janet a.k.a. Mum is probably the kindest and most lenient of the disappointed family members. At the end of the day she just wants the best for her son. However, she'd also love to brag and show her son off to her friends, but with Nathan only telling jokes for a living that's kind of hard to do.
Martin a.k.a. Dad works in the construction industry and was looking forward to his son getting a degree so the two of them could work together in the same field. But now Nathan has blown that dream out of the window. Martin is clumsy and hard-headed and leaves running the house to his wife (she wouldn't allow it to be any other way).
Shirley a.k.a. Grandma cannot believe Nathan turned down architecture for comedy. She can't believe she left the paradise in the West Indies and came to the freezing UK for a better life so that years later her grandson could 'tell jokes!' How can her grandson go on stage and use foul language and filthy material... it's not the good Christian way!
So with all this going on in the household what will Nathan do? Will he persevere and follow his dreams? Or will he give in to his family's interference? Or will he finally leave home?!
Nathan ...... Nathan Caton
Grandma ...... Mona Hammond
Mum ...... Adjoa Andoh
Dad ...... Curtis Walker
Tyree ...... Alhaji Fofana
Reverend Williams ...... Don Gilet
Himself ...... Vernon Kay
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014.
SAT 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead (b00g2gm2)
From 22/02/1971
Trouble at sea, a laughing tax inspector and a right royal surprise.
A sequential entertainment for radio starring Ronnie Barker.
With:
Terence Brady
Pauline Yates
Josephine Gordon
Pianist: Gordon Langford
Written by Terence Brady, John Graham, Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, Gerald Wiley (Ronnie's Barker's pseudonym) and Gordon Langford.
Producer John Fawcett-Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1971.
SAT 13:00 Pieces of Britney (p09mw6rh)
8. #FreeBritney
Pandora Sykes explores the movement to liberate Britney from her conservatorship - and considers the future of fame
In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney’s incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi.
Britney is a pop culture phenomenon. Pandora looks behind that mask - and beyond Britney herself - to explore how Britney became the most Googled person in the world, for almost 7 years, and what it says, both then and now, about the entertainment industry, politics, sex and how we see women in the public eye.
Britney’s public struggles saw her placed in a conservatorship, that she remains in to this day, and in which she has lost the right to control her finances and day to day life. Today, as Britney fights to remove her father from his role as her conservator, we will look at how Britney has been transformed from girl-next-door teen sensation to pop music’s Rapunzel, trapped in a supposedly rotten system.
Pieces of Britney mixes documentary, archive and interviews to tell Britney’s remarkable story. It also features drama, written by playwright Katie Hims, to bring Britney and her extraordinary world to life.
Pieces of Britney will be a sympathetic portrayal of Britney, during a time of cultural reappraisal about how we treat women - famous, or otherwise.
Episode 8 Cast:
Britney . . . . . Samantha Dakin
Lynne . . . . . Laurel Lefkow
Young Britney . . . . . Maddie Evans
Other parts were played by Joseph Ayre, Elinor Coleman, Tony Turner and Simon Ludders.
Sound design by Peter Ringrose
Produced by Anne Isger and Sasha Yevtushenko.
SAT 14:00 Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life (m000gbg8)
Series 3
Autumn
Multi-award winning comedian and author Mark Watson continues his examination of the four seasons of the year and the seasons of a human life, as Mark - at the halfway point of his expected lifespan - considers what might come next.
Mark and his guests take on Autumn - the season of falling leaves and (in some cases) falling expectations of life.
With the sardonic musical brilliance of Flo and Joan and special guest Jen Brister.
As always, there's a huge number of jokes, some songs, and an awful lot of other stuff crammed into each show as the much-loved comic and his guests make their way through life at dizzying speed.
Producer: Lianne Coop
An Impatient production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.
SAT 14:30 Revolting People (b00wlrp5)
Series 4
Pirates
Samuel, McGurk and the others attempt to flee to England.
But their escape is hindered when they are captured by pirates with very poor people skills.
Sitcom set just before the American War of Independence.
Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Sgt McGurk ... Andy Hamilton
Svensson ... Hugh Dennis
Samuel ... Jay Tarses
Captain Bloodbath ... Michael Fenton Stevens
Capt Brimshaw ... James Fleet
Mary ... Julia Hills
Frank ... Philip Pope
Joshua ... Tony Maudsley
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.
SAT 15:00 Radio Active (b007k39v)
Series 5
Did You Catch It?
Sir Norman Tonsil attempts to review his radio station's output, including a novel way of choosing the Choir of the Year.
Starring:
Helen Atkinson-Wood
Geoffrey Perkins
Angus Deayton
Philip Pope
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Music by Philip Pope and Richard Curtis.
Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins with Jeremy Pascall.
Producer: Jamie Rix
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985.
SAT 15:30 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (b01nq3p1)
Series 1
Episode 1
John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds to entertain an audience:
Richie Webb & Vicki Pepperdine
Jason Manford
Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis
Josie Long
Ed Byrne
Matt Holt
Nick Mohammed
Phil Nichol
Matt Kirshen
Lemn Sissay
The Cowards
Jason John Whitehead
Howard Read
Janey Godley
Count Arthur Strong
Al Pitcher
Martin White
Edward Aczel
Marcus Birdman
Tom Price
John Bishop
The Consultants
Sue Vale
Miles Jupp
Stefano Paolini
Rhod Gilbert
Seymour Mace
Nicholas Parsons
Producers: Rohan Acharya and Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006
SAT 16:00 Wimsey (b007jvhy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 The Rite of Autumn (m0010qj6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 17:50 Tweet of the Day (m000ndhl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:50 today]
SAT 18:00 Dave Simpson - Nightmares (b0076nnq)
Jilly’s been having recurring nightmares.
She hears footsteps, meets a grotesquely masked stranger in a lift - or is picked up by a taxi driver who turns out to be the same person.
She also dreams of being alone in the house asleep and hearing broken glass. It's all very real and very frightening.
A hospital consultant, who’s attracted to her, offers advice and the pair become friends.
However, the terrifying nightmares continue...
Gillian Kearney stars in Dave Simpson’s psychological thriller.
Jilly ...... Gillian Kearney
Nick ...... Chris Gascoyne
Penny ...... Deborah McAndrew
Ben ...... Jonathan Keeble
James ...... David Harewood
Directed at BBC Manchester by Pauline Harris.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.
SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b018sgkw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Ross Noble Goes Global (b01c6txd)
Series 2
Belgium
Ross Noble sets about proving Belgium is not dull, thanks to chocolate, some odd statues and the legacy of Jean-Claude Van Damme
Ross set out on another series of comedy travelogues
Producer: Danny Wallace
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2003.
SAT 22:30 Chain Reaction (b072my2p)
Series 11
3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop turns interviewer as he talks to the writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell about her wide and varied career in writing, quizzing and cards.
Chain Reaction is the long running hostless chat show where this week's interviewee becomes next week's interviewer.
Ian Hislop is a long-standing team captain on 'Have I Got News for You' and the editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye. As a dedicated fan and student of history, he has made several acclaimed documentaries on wide-ranging subjects including conscientious objectors and The Beeching Report.
Victoria Coren-Mitchell is a columnist for The Observer and GQ amongst other publications and has presented myriad documentaries on subjects as varied as The Bohemians and Mary Poppins. As well as a prolific writing career, she keeps order on the popular and fiendishly difficult television quiz, 'Only Connect'. She is also well-known as one of the world's top professional poker players and has achieved huge success at the card table.
Producer: Richard Morris
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2016.
SAT 23:00 The Curried Goat Show (b007m332)
Episode 6
It's Bird Night and 'That's Life'.
Sketch-bonanza written by and starring Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn.
With special guest: Rodney Bewes - whose gift to the team is a snake.
Music from The Big Buzzard Boogie Band.
Producer: Maria Esposito.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1998.
SAT 23:30 Cowards (b00fq6rq)
Series 2
Episode 4
An interesting idea for a catalogue photo shoot - and a talking bike.
More from inside the strange and happy world of the Cowards.
Sketch comedy with a comic slant on human frailties
Written by and starring:
Tom Basden
Stefan Golaszewski
Tim Key
Lloyd Woolf
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008.