SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2022

SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmqp)
Operation Luna
1. Countdown to Peril
It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan is in Australia.
He's there to prepare for 'Operation Luna' - set to be man's first trip to the Moon.
Starring Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts by John Cazabon.
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1958.
SAT 00:30 Sounds Natural (b0b9tkgp)
Norman Thelwell
Cartoonist Norman Thelwell welcomes Derek Jones to Hampshire to discuss kingfishers, water voles and a walnut tree.
Brown Trout feeding and a Cormorant are among his choice of recordings from the BBC Sound Archives.
Norman Thelwell (1923 - 2004) was a prolific British artist known for his humorous cartoons of ponies and horses.
Produced in Bristol by John Burton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980.
SAT 01:00 Falco (b007wpcl)
The Silver Pigs
4. Lessons in Love
Falco battles to discover who killed Sosia - and to unmask the plotters against the Emperor.
He also discovers that true love can cross the boundaries of the strict Roman class structure...
Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.
Conclusion of Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.
Dramatised by Mary Cutler.
Falco …. Anton Lesser
Decimus …. Robert Lister
Publius …. Richard Derrington
Falco’s Mother …. Frances Jeater
Marcia …. Helen Monks
Helena …. Fritha Goodey
Titus …. Jonathan Keeble
Vespasian …. Michael Tudor Barnes
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004.
SAT 01:30 Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer (b049mt8r)
5. The Legacy
After 18 months in New York, Rachel Fine has been summoned back to Ireland by Patrick O'Neill to oversee the decoration of his new hotel.
Rachel has become a close friend of Kate Ryan, who is now in a wheelchair due to an accident on the site of the hotel...
Starring David Soul.
Maeve Binchy's novel dramatised by Jane Cassidy.
Patrick O'Neill ...... David Soul
Kate Ryan ...... Anna Healy
John Ryan ...... Lorcan Cranitch
Rachel ...... Susan Slot
Fergus ...... Dan Gordon
Kerry O'Neill ...... Luke Griffin
Grace O'Neill ...... Melissa Smith
Dr White ...... Denys Hawthorne
Costello ...... John Keegan
Loretta ...... Julia Deardon
Jack Coyne ...... Ray McBride
Brian Doyle ...... Conleth Hill
Dennis Hill ...... Gordon Fulton
Dara ...... Audrey Dempsey
Music composed by Jane Cassidy.
Music performed by Rod McVey (piano) and Kate O'Brien (violin)
Director: Pam Brighton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1996.
SAT 02:00 Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (m0000sfm)
Episode 10
The nine perfect strangers free themselves from the clutches of Masha
They soon realise their lives will never be the same again
Nine strangers have been thrown together at a remote health resort.
But it's owned and run by an equally wounded and strange woman who is determined that her guests’ lives will never be the same again after their ten-day stay.
Written by Liane Moriarty.
Concluded by Kerry Fox.
Abridged by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Celia De Wolff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.
SAT 02:15 Following Pappano (b09534g7)
Episode 5
The Royal Opera's music director Sir Antonio Pappano and stage director, Richard Jones leading the final preparations for the first new Covent Garden staging of Puccini's La Bohème in over 40 years.
Follow Maestro Pappano as it all takes shape – as he works with singers, discussing the particular challenges of operating at the very highest level of operatic performance and expectation - and giving candid insights into the often perilous journey to an opening night.
His on and off stage teams, include the young cast who are acutely aware that the production they are replacing opened with singers like Placido Domingo and Sir Thomas Allen. There are also stage directors, set-builders, movement directors and Maestro Pappano's trusted repetiteur.
But at the heart of it, in the weeks leading up to opening night and as the curtain rises, is the Music director himself, combining the orchestral brilliance of Puccini's score and the dazzling qualities of the singers on stage to produce what they all hope will be a worthy addition to the Royal Opera House's Puccini tradition.
Producer: Tom Alban.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2017.
SAT 02:30 I Was... (b06bnbpg)
Series 2
Chet Baker's Last Tour Manager
Chet Baker, the jazz trumpeter and singer came to prominence after he joined the Gerry Mulligan quartet in 1952 at the heart of the world’s first piano-less jazz quartet and the originator of cool jazz.
Using their instruments, (Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax and Chet Baker on trumpet, sometimes singing) and playing engaging, contrapuntal improvisations they made a startling breakthrough in cool jazz. Chet Baker, the singing, trumpet playing star was hatched.
When the elements of sex, jazz and cool combined they created the equivalent of an intellectual nuclear fusion. No one encapsulates that explosion better than the arrival on the jazz scene of Chet Baker.
Jim Coleman, owner of a hi fi store on New York's 2nd Avenue managed Chet’s touring schedules for the last four years of his life. Chet was unable to play in certain American clubs as a result of his being criminalised by heroin addiction. He had been busted in Europe too.
Jim tells the story of how they met briefly across three time periods: once when Jim was thirteen and studying trumpet in Rome, when his sister Joan married Chet's bass player and when Jim opened his hi fi store. In the eighties Jim offered to manage Chet's difficult touring schedule. A moving and fascinating account of the final years of Chet Baker as they intertwined with the owner of a hi fi shop, as Chet tried to tour the US and Europe whilst in the fatal grip of heroin addiction.
Written and presented by Andrew McGibbon
Producers: Nick Romero and Andrew McGibbon
A Curtains For Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2015
SAT 03:00 Dick George - Private Investigator (m000nmn7)
2. The Case of the Substitute Spouse
Private Investigator Dick and his wife Dora travel to Maine where they immediately make a deadly discovery...
More adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George starring Francis Matthews.
A spoof of Hollywood comedy thrillers of the 1930s written by Sarah Maxwell.
Dick George …. Francis Matthews
Dora …. Margaret Robertson
Blore, Dick's valet …. Edward de Souza
Pasta, the dog …. Ronald Herdman
Connie Morgan/Operator/Librarian …. Bonnie Hurren
Sheriff Johnson …. Bob Sherman
Antony Legrange …. Liza Ross
Barrett Legrange …. Blain Fairman
Zebediah …. Don Fellows
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1989.
SAT 04:00 Hidden Treasures (b05pwn3r)
Parham House
The times of Jacobean, Cromwellian and Elizabethan England as it was lived in the pre-industrial age.
Lars Tharp chairs the light-hearted antiques quiz.
From the Elizabethan splendour of Parham House in West Sussex - passed to one Robert Palmer by King Henry VIII in 1540.
With:
William Lorimer
Stella Beddoe
Clive Stewart-Lockhart
Henry Sandon
Producers: Elizabeth Abrahams and Annie Bristow.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
SAT 04:30 The Circle (m001bcqw)
Squaring The Circle
When snooker club owner Geoff joins a babysitting circle, his wife Jenny knows he’s up to something.
Starring John McArdle and Sherrie Hewson.
Six-part sitcom by Elizabeth Baines.
Set on an estate – described as an ‘exclusive village development’ – in Whittleshulme, Cheshire. It's squarely aimed at yuppies, the nouveau-riche and high-fliers.
With no teenagers to babysit allowing locals to pursue busy careers and social lives, the neighbours set up their own circle...
Jenny Bryant .... Sherrie Hewson
Geoff Bryant .... John McArdle
Trish Abbas .... Jane Hazelgrove
Julian Percival .... Jonathon Morris
Doug Lewis …. Shaun Parkes
Vanessa Percival ..., Melissa Sinden
Emma …. Tara Pendergast
Hailey …. Jane Cawdron
Crystal …. Holly Grainger
Benedict …. Oliver Hamilton
Jessica …. Gemma Salusbury
Director: Andy Jordan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
SAT 05:00 The Golden Age (b01nt07r)
Interesting Talks
It's back to the 1930s at the BBC's Broadcasting House in London.
Head of programmes, John Tharb and his assistant, Mabel Hopcraft struggle to deal with the foibles and fragile egos of radio's biggest stars.
These include perpetually drunk band-leader, Ronaldo and the most boring man in radio, Mallard Tofts.
Tharb's task is not made any easier by having to constantly defer to the whims and wishes of his irascible boss, Lord Reith.
First radio sitcom written by Channel 4's Father Ted writer, Arthur Mathews.
Starimg Robert Bathurst.
In this episode, a series of mysterious deaths brings the police to the BBC.
What could be causing people to die in front of their wireless sets?
Meanwhile, Mabel tries to introduce some modern entertainment to the BBC from "up north".
John Tharb ...... Robert Bathurst
Mabel Hopcraft ...... Vicky McClure
Lord Reith ...... Ford Kiernan
Inspector Cawls ...... Peter Egan
Captain Mallard Tofts ...... Malcolm Tierney
Chip Gibney ...... Kevin Bishop
Ronaldo / Dickie Squires ...... Ewan Bailey
Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.
SAT 05:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b099yh8d)
Series 12
The Writer in the Van
Ed Reardon is back, and after being sent down from University for misappropriation of funds he finds himself temporarily living in a hotel trying to write the first in a new series of novels about his eponymous hero, Inspector Masterson, for which he has high hopes.
These are soon dashed by Ed's agent, Ping, who informs him he must write 'grip-lit' with a girl in the title who gets drunk, goes to bed with everyone and then gets chopped up.
Ping also palms Ed and Jaz Milvain off with her new assistant, Maggie, a jam-making, sock knitting 'older' lady (who also designs draft excluders) whilst she goes "oop North" to trawl the universities for the next generation of stand-ups. Whilst Jaz is furious with being "tossed on the scrapheap" Ed decides to give Maggie a chance and is soon rewarded when she gets him a writing gig on "Your Motorhome Magazine".
This turn of events not only furnishes him with a small but steady income, but also a new home with floral upholstery, carpet on the ceiling and the advantage of letting him and his companion , Elgar, celebrate the freedom of the open road.
Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Receptionist ...... Nicola Sanderson
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Jaz Milvain ...... Philip Jackson
Maggie ...... Monica Dolan
Stan ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Pearl ...... Brigit Forsyth
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Policeman ...... Dan Tetsell
Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas
The regular cast this series are joined by guests Monica Dolan, Vicki Pepperdine, Don Gilet, Karl Theobald and Tyger Drew-Honey.
Producer: Dawn Ellis
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in Octoberl 2017.
SAT 06:00 Alan Garner - The Moon of Gomrath (m001bk2w)
Colin and Susan return to the site of their adventure at Alderley Edge, and the strangeness begins again.
Susan had been previously been gifted a magical golden bracelet whose powers are now called upon.
So, it’s back to Fundindelve and a reunion with the wizard Cadellan…
Alan Garner's sequel to ‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen - a weird and marvellously evocative tale of Celtic mysteries, elves, spirits and strange presences....
Starring Steven Rendall and Jenny Luckraft.
Dramatised by David Wade.
Colin .... Steven Rendall
Susan .... Jenny Luckraft
Cadellin .... Neville Barber
Uthecar .... Cliff Howells
Albanac .... Tom Mannion
Atlendor .... Ronald Herdman
Gowther .... Russell Dixon
Bess .... Judith Barker
Angharad .... Joan Walker
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Produced at BBC Manchester by Caroline Smith.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1989.
SAT 07:30 Great Lives (m0004l97)
Kirill Gerstein on Ferruccio Busoni
Pianist Kirill Gerstein chooses the conductor and composer Ferruccio Busoni. Matthew Parris presents.
When Busoni died in Berlin in 1924, his pupil Kurt Weill said, "We did not lose a human being but a value."
Unravelling exactly what this means is the pianist Kirill Gerstein, a great admirer of Busoni and also a performer of his work. Busoni was a thinker as well as a composer. His book from 1907, Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music, has influenced generations of musicians.
With contributions from Erinn Knyt and Anthony Beaumont
Producer: Miles Warde.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.
SAT 08:00 Booked (b0075lrs)
Series 3
Episode 3
New beginnings and endings for classic stories – plus a surprising new job for Miss Jean Brodie!
Outrageous parody, biting wit and bizarre couplings from:
Miles Kington
Dillie Keane
Mark Thomas
Roger McGough
Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game.
Producer: Marc Jobst
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1997.
SAT 08:30 North by Northamptonshire (b0196tyh)
Series 2
Episode 6
Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
Meanwhile Helen has news for Jan and Frank, and love blossoms for a most unlikely couple.
Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire.
Written by Katherine Jakeways.
John Biggins................................Keith
Mackenzie Crook...........................Rod
Kevin Eldon...................Jonathan / Ken
Shelia Hancock....................... Narrator
Jessica Henwick...........................Helen
Katherine Jakeways........ Esther / Jacqui
Felicity Montagu..............................Jan
Geoffrey Palmer........................Norman
Lizzie Roper..............................Angela
Penelope Wilton............................Mary
Rufus Wright................................Frank
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.
SAT 09:00 Take It From June (b011p0j2)
Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her amazing career in BBC radio - spanning over 60 years.
Though June is a star of BBC TV, from Absolutely Fabulous to Terry and June, radio remains June's true love.
June picks some of her very favourite performances - as we journey with her from her big break on radio, joining the team of Take it From Here in 1953, to working with comedy greats like Ronnie Barker, Frankie Howerd and Bob Monkhouse - to playing Mrs Thatcher on Radio 2’s The News Huddlines - and being cast as Radio 4's Miss Marple, by director Enyd Williams:
* TAKE IT FROM HERE
Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield.
From 24/04/1957
* CROWTHER'S CROWD
Comedy sketches at the ready with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Leslie Crowther. From December 1963.
From 07/12/1963
* THE FRANKIE HOWERD SHOW
Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966.
From 07/01/1966
* PUNCH LINE
Can the stars come up with just the right punch line? Starring June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Bob Monkhouse.
From 21/05/1980
*THE NEWS HUDDLINES
Roy Hudd's topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett.
19/10/2000
* MURDER AT THE VICARAGE
The amateur sleuth looks into the Colonel's murder in the vicar's study. Agatha Christie's thriller stars June Whitfield.
From 28/12/1993
Producer: Peter McHugh
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in June 2011.
SAT 12:00 The Golden Age (b01nt07r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
SAT 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jthd)
Series 2
The Banquet
Author Gerald Potter writes off his car whilst trying to help his wife Diana find inspiration.
The return of the convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author who's married to a more successful writer.
Starring Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell.
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Gerald C Potter ...... Ian Carmichael
Diana Potter ...... Charlotte Mitchell
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.
SAT 13:00 Archive on 4 (m000b7s6)
Here's Looking at You, Parents!
At home, surrounded by their own parenting paraphernalia, comedy couple Josie Long and Jonny Donahoe leap into the fictional and factual world of parenting to discover what lessons we can learn or loose from our TV and Radio counterparts.
Script writers from every generation have embraced parents, and the misadventures of mums and dads have kept TV and Radio in business for decades. In the early days, putting parents on TV and Radio was all about showing us how it 'should' be done, but in recent years writers have reflected back to us what we’re really like!
And as family set ups have evolved from mum and dad, to mum and mum, dad and dad or mums or dad, Radio and TV writers have travelled that route too. Parents have provided them with a seemingly endless source of material which in turn has provided us with ideas as to how to parent better or simply reassured us that we’re not the only ones doing it badly.
From 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' to 'Motherland', sit back, relax and enjoy a journey of parenting mayhem and memories that will unite us all!
Presented by Josie Long and Jonny Donahoe
Produced by Nicola Humphries
Featuring TV Writer and Critic Michael Hogan, Jennifer Traig, author of Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting, and Dr Charlotte Faircloth, Lecturer in Sociology of Gender at UCL.
SAT 14:00 Chain Reaction (b008z74b)
Series 4
Catherine Tate interviews David Tennant
Two Doctor Who stalwarts meet. Catherine Tate takes the host's chair as she talks to - or mercilessly teases - David Tennant.
Chain Reaction is the tag talk show with a twist where the guest becomes the interviewer in the next show.
Based on the original 1991 BBC Radio 5 programme of the same name, Chain Reaction is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.
Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2008.
SAT 14:30 What Does the K Stand For? (b08bb33b)
Series 3
Working for a Living
Stephen takes his first steps into working life.
Stephen K Amos stars in this sitcom about growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s south London.
Written by Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos.
With
Ellen Thomas
Laurie Kynaston
Frances Barber
Bola Okun
Emerald Crankson
Karen Bartke
David Sterne
Producer: Paul Sheehan
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.
SAT 15:00 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b00c90fq)
Series 2
Relaunch
An anarchic mix of comedy, music, gay disco, Morrissey and Duran Duran.
Mitch Benn 's facing the difficult second-series dilemma, so is it time to relaunch himself in a glorious new comeback?
Robin has a few suggestions, but Alfie won't shut up about Lindisfarne. Mitch agrees to a makeover but it all goes a bit Pete Tong.
Written by Mitch Benn and Robin Ince.
With:
Robin Ince
Alfie Joey
Tasha Bayliss
Kirsty Newton
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005
SAT 15:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jpf2)
Series 2
Too Far
Satan instructs Scumspawn to perform the most gross and humiliating act of all time.
Has the Prince of Darkness finally gone too far?
Andy Hamilton’s devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn ...... Robert Duncan
Other characters played by:
Philip Pope
Felicity Montagu
Nick Revell
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
SAT 16:00 Alan Garner - The Moon of Gomrath (m001bk2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 17:30 Great Lives (m0004l97)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 18:00 Doctor Who (m001bk2y)
Tenth Doctor Adventures
Time Reaver
With the TARDIS is in need of spares, The Doctor heads for the spaceport Calibris. It’s a place where anything goes and everything can be bought… at a price.
The Timelord is surprised the find the officious Vacintians are trying to impose some order on the chaos. He soon discovers why...
An outlawed weapon – The Time Reaver - is loose on the streets. It’s a weapon that can destroy its victims… slowly and agonisingly.
One of six adventures featuring the tenth incarnation of The Doctor.
Starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate.
Written by Jenny T Colgan.
The Doctor …. David Tennant
Donna Noble …. Catherine Tate
Cora …. Sabrina Bartlett
Gully …. John Banks
Soren …. Alex Lowe
Rone …. Terry Molloy
Dorn …. Dan Starkey
Original music by Howard Carter.
Producer: David Richardson
A Big Finish production.
* Cover artwork by Tom Webster *
SAT 19:00 Take It From June (b011p0j2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section (b044h6nv)
Series 3
Adam Buxton
Alex Horne and his band tackle the theme of money, shopping and consumerism - with an advert for milk, a sea shanty and a song about cheese dreams.
With guest comedian:
Adam Buxton.
Alex's Horne Section are:
Joe Auckland
Mark Brown
Will Collier
Ben Reynolds
Ed Sheldrake
With Saxophonist Pedro
Producer: Charlie Perkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
SAT 22:30 Chain Reaction (b0090s0r)
Series 4
David Tennant interviews Richard Wilson
Who'd believe it! The Time Lord and the famous TV pensioner have a no-holds-barred relay race discussion.
Chain Reaction is the tag talk show with a twist where the guest becomes the interviewer in the next show.
Based on the original 1991 BBC Radio 5 programme of the same name, Chain Reaction is a simple idea of big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.
Recorded with an audience, the interviews focus on the life, career and the passions of the interviewee but often prove to be as revealing about the interviewer.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2008.
SAT 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001br17)
Sindhu Vee 1/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Arthur Smith is joined from the Edinburgh Fringe by the comedian Sindhu Vee.
SAT 23:00 Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On (b071whf9)
Series 1
Holiday with John Finnemore
Susan Calman is the least relaxed person she knows.
She has no down time, no hobbies (unless you count dressing up your cats in silly outfits) and her idea of relaxation is to play Grand Theft Auto, an hour into which she is in a murderous rage with sky-high blood pressure. Her wife had to threaten to divorce her to make her go on holiday last year. Her first for four years. But she's been told by the same long-suffering wife that unless she finds a way to switch off, and soon, she's going to be unbearable.
So Susan is looking at her options to try and immerse herself in the pursuits that her friends find relaxing, to find her inner zen and outer tranquillity. Can she ditch the old Susan Calman and attempt to find the new Susan Calm?
This time, John Finnemore takes her on a spontaneous holiday.
Keep Calman Carry On is an audience stand up show in which Susan reports on how successful she's been - both at relaxing and at the pursuit itself - as well as playing in and discussing a handful of illustrative clips from her efforts.
It's an attempt to find out how people find solace or sanctuary in these worlds and how Susan can negotiate her own place in them.
Producer: Lyndsay Fenner.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
SAT 23:30 Life: An Idiot's Guide (b013fb8y)
Getting Away (Pilot episode)
Stephen K Amos and his pick of the circuit's best stand-up comedians attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life.
The pilot episode for the following series kicks off with the idiot's guide to "Getting Away".
From the BBC@Potterrow venue at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
With:
Susan Calman - on Scottish family holidays
W Kamau Bell - on being an American visiting the UK
Tim FitzHigham - on always reading the instructions when travelling abroad
Simon Munnery - on the philosophy of getting away
Josie Long - on getting away from the Edinburgh Fringe (by imagining that she's an otter)
Producer: Colin Anderson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2022

SUN 00:00 Doctor Who (m001bk2y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Archive on 4 (m000b7s6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:00 Chain Reaction (b008z74b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 What Does the K Stand For? (b08bb33b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:00 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b00c90fq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Saturday]
SUN 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jpf2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 Alan Garner - The Moon of Gomrath (m001bk2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 05:30 Great Lives (m0004l97)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (Omnibus) (b0bntnrx)
Episode 2
All is not as it should be at Tranquillum House Health Resort.
The guests discover they are being drugged as part of the unconventional programme to change their lives forever.
Nine strangers have been thrown together at a remote health resort.
But it's owned and run by an equally wounded and strange woman who is determined that her guests’ lives will never be the same again after their ten-day stay.
Written by bestselling author Liane Moriarty.
Omnibus of the last five of ten parts abridged by Robin Brooks.
Concluded by Kerry Fox.
Producer: Celia De Wolff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.
SUN 07:10 Inheritance Tracks (b0647v9f)
Hugh Laurie
Actor and musician Hugh Laurie chooses 'Tumbling Dice' by the Rolling Stones and 'Cantaloupe Island' by Herbie Hancock.
SUN 07:20 Following Pappano (Omnibus) (b095vgqg)
All major opera houses rely on well- established productions of repertoire classics.
Puccini's La Bohème is a permanent fixture in the list of the world's top five operas as measured by performance numbers.
John Copley's 1974 staging at London’s Covent Garden was a familiar and much loved favourite. However it’s time to replace it with a new production and the challenge to do that with a fresh staging falls to the team of Music Director, Sir Antonio Pappano and stage director, Richard Jones.
Follow Maestro Pappano as it all takes shape – as he works with singers, discussing the particular challenges of operating at the very highest level of operatic performance and expectation - and giving candid insights into the often perilous journey to an opening night.
His on and off stage teams, include the young cast who are acutely aware that the production they are replacing opened with singers like Placido Domingo and Sir Thomas Allen. There are also stage directors, set-builders, movement directors and Maestro Pappano's trusted repetiteur.
But at the heart of it, in the weeks leading up to opening night and as the curtain rises, is the Music director himself, combining the orchestral brilliance of Puccini's score and the dazzling qualities of the singers on stage to produce what they all hope will be a worthy addition to the Royal Opera House's Puccini tradition.
"He is" as one orchestra member says, "more of a storyteller than a conductor. Everything he tells us is about the drama and the dramatic purpose of what's happening on stage."
Omnibus of five parts.
Producer: Tom Alban
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2017.
SUN 08:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (b00s3jtn)
Series 1
The Jubilee
Can the dear ladies save the day at the community centre?
Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge.
Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside.
Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell.
Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe
With Duggie Brown.
Three series ran on BBC Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on BBC Radio 2 until 1990.
In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies.
Producer: James Casey.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1977.
SUN 09:00 Take It From Here (b00dvdjt)
From 11/01/1949
Dick and Jimmy tackle some audience research - and a boy struggles to clear his name in court.
Long-running classic comedy written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden.
Starring:
Professor Jimmy Edwards
Dick Bentley
Joy Nichols
Alan Dean
Wallis Eaton
Music from The Keynotes and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Frank Cantell.
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1949.
SUN 09:30 Coming Alive (b00h8zb4)
Series 2
Out Of The Mouth of Babes
Terry and Sandra face the threat of the community centre being closed.
Starring Karl Howman and Phylis Logan.
Jim Eldridge's sitcom about ex-convict Terry King's efforts to run a community centre.
Terry King …. Karl Howman
Sandra Gaines …. Phyllis Logan
Steve Addison …. Ben Crowe
Mr Preston …. David Holt
Mr Marsden …. Roger Walker
Gail …. Jennifer Wheelan
Producer: Marilyn Imrie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001bk5c)
Comedians
Sarah Millican
From Paul McCartney to Wham!
Comedian Sarah Millican shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
Her every woman yet no-holds-barred style of comedy has brought her sell-out tours and several of her own highly successful TV series. Revelling in normality and drawing on the difficult, intimate and ofter extruciating moments of being human, she dares to say what most of us are thinking, only she's much funnier.
A Geordie, born in South Shields, her dad was an engineer down the mines and her mum was a hairdresser. They encouraged their daughter in her storytelling and performing even though her childhood shyness meant she'd recite her poetry from behind the living room curtains.
Later it was pain that first propelled her onto the stage when a broken early marriage provided the catalyst she needed to find the courage to confront the glaring judgement of the audience's gaze. Her rise was then rapid. Within four years she was awarded the Best Newcomer prize at the Edinburgh Fringe.
She says, "People come along and think, 'oh she's being too rude'. They don't realise I'm just like this at home. People think I'm prim and proper at home but I'm not - I'm just me transplanted onto the stage".
DISC ONE: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
DISC TWO: (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
DISC THREE: Happy - Pharrell Williams
DISC FOUR: Thunderbird - Hans Zimmer featuring Pete Haycock
DISC FIVE: Chocolate - Snow Patrol
DISC SIX: We All Stand Together - Paul McCartney
DISC SEVEN: The Theme from the film, Superman - London Symphony Orchestra & John Williams
DISC EIGHT: Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
BOOK CHOICE - A survival book
LUXURY ITEM - Notebooks and pens
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE - The Theme from the film, Superman - London Symphony Orchestra & John Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 December 2014.
SUN 10:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
Series 2
Kiwi
New Zealand had several species of flightless bird living across the islands, all of which are now extinct, bar one.
The Kiwi has become one of those species iconic of the country, like the Koala to Australia, the Giraffe to Africa and the Alpaca to South America.
Historically, New Zealand didn't have ground predators such as wild cats and stoats - which allowed birds to exploit living on the ground. Being flightless in New Zealand was a good way to be a bird.
Having filmed Kiwis, Sir David Attenborough muses on the niche the Kiwi occupies on the ground. He argues the Kiwi behaves more like a mammal than a bird, but what mammal do you think, in his view, the Kiwi most resembles..?
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.
SUN 11:00 Radiolab (m001bk5f)
Series 10
Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters
Radiolab explores the pursuit of knowledge which leads to answers, failure and invariably to more questions. With Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich.
Radiolab is a Peabody-award winning show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and the human experience.
The Radiolab team investigate a strange world.
From WNYC. First broadcast on public radio in the USA in 2008.
SUN 11:55 Inheritance Tracks (b0647v9f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today]
SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m001bk5h)
Necessary to My Happiness
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry library and selects Necessary to My Happiness.
Poet Michael Symmons Roberts tells the story of Lord Byron's illegitimate daughter Allegra, who was only five when she died in an Italian convent.
Michael goes to Ravenna to find out how Byron came to abandon her, and how she came to haunt his imagination (and that of fellow Romantic Percy Bysshe Shelley).
Through visiting the Palazzo Guiccioli in Ravenna, where Byron lived for a time, and the convent at Bagnacavallo where Allegra died, Michael discovers evidence for her as a spirited little girl, who wrote heartbreaking letters to her father, pleading with him to visit her.
In this documentary, Allegra gets her own voice at last. . .
Music composed by Dr Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones (discrete machines)
Allegra was played by Alexandra Mathie
Producer: Faith Lawrence
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.
SUN 12:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (m000h2d3)
Series 4
The Theatrical Impresario
Curtain up! Light the lights!
Milton’s got nothing to hit but the people from the rival theatre who are trying to destroy his theatrical dreams.
Mention Milton Jones to most people and the first thing they think is "Help!"
In this series, Milton and his trusty assistant Anton set out to help people and soon find they're embroiled in a new adventure. Because when you're close to the edge, then Milton can give you a push.
Written by Milton with James Cary and Dan Evans.
With regulars:
Tom Goodman-Hill as the ever-faithful Anton
Josie Lawrence
Colin Hoult
Music by Guy Jackson.
Produced and directed by David Tyler.
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2020.
SUN 13:00 Yorkshire by Richard Morris (Omnibus) (b09snb10)
Yorkshire is one of Europe's most geologically varied areas - a realm where mountain, plain, coast, chalk hills, wetland and heath intermingle.
Richard Morris delivers a wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire.
Discover the county through the eyes of artists (JMW Turner, William Callow, Henry Moore) and writers' imaginations (The Brontes, Winifred Holtby, JB Priestley).
‘Yorkshire’ explores the landscape and also the tumultuous history of God's Own County from The Wars of the Roses to the miners' strike of 1984.
Richard Morris is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Huddersfield.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Pete Nichols.
Read by Philip Jackson and Becky Wright
Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2018.
SUN 14:10 Inheritance Tracks (b04dq55n)
Jennifer Saunders
Comedian and actress Jennifer Saunders selects Spike Milligan's Q5 theme and Kate & Anna McGarrigle's Talk to Me of Mendocino.
SUN 14:20 AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus) (b07hp75x)
Babel Tower
AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.
‘The Frederica Quartet’ comprises:
'The Virgin in the Garden' [1978]
'Still Life' [1985]
'Babel Tower' [1996]
'A Whistling Woman' [2002].
This omnibus covers 'Babel Tower' - episodes 1 to 5 of 8.
Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end and marriage to Nigel crumbles.
Dramatised by John Harvey.
Older Frederica .... Rosemary Leach
Frederica .... Indira Varma
Daniel .... Shaun Dooley
Nigel .... Mark Bazeley
Bill .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Winifred .... Barbara Flynn
Jude .... Mark Heap
Hugh .... Mark Umbers
Pippy .... Deborah Findlay
Alexander .... Adam Kotz
Thomas .... Gerard McDermott
Alan .... Kenny Blyth
Ruth .... Jasmine Hyde
Ginnie .... Hannah Dee
Leo .... Jack Langan
Will .... Alex Etchart
Mary .... Ruby Williams
Rupert .... Robert Portal
Begbie .... Ben Onwukwe
Stephanie .... Helen Longworth
Marcus .... Carl Prekopp
Producer: Sally Avens.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2002.
SUN 15:30 The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline (b06s871d)
Petroc Trelawny investigates what has happened to a distinguishing feature of Cornwall - its chapels.
Petroc grew up in St Martin, on the Lizard, and went to Sunday school at the Methodist chapel. Producer Julian May lived in Carnon Downs, near Truro. He sometimes went to Quenchwell Chapel.
Cornish life revolved round chapels: as well as services and Sunday schools there were ‘tea treats’, anniversary feasts, concerts and a strong social network.
Clive Buckingham, a Methodist and an architect, takes Petroc to Ponsanooth, a small village with a huge, beautiful, grade II* listed chapel that seats 600. Once workers from the nearby gunpowder works filled its pews. These, like Cornish miners and fishermen were wild people. Then, in the 19th century, came religious revival. Billy Bray, famously dissolute, was ‘saved’, became a preacher and built chapels with his own hands.
In the 1850's, archivist David Thomas says, there were 1,200 chapels in Cornwall. Fewer than 200 are still used. Today only 20 or so people worship at Ponsanooth. The disused chapel on the Cornish skyline is a familiar sight.
But, Petroc discovers, some find new life. St Martin chapel is now a family home. Quenchwell chapel has been converted, too, and Tipu Choudhury tells Petroc how it became the Cornwall Islamic Community Centre. The chapel on the skyline at Tregona is tiny, made of cob and remote. Petroc meets Andrew Tebbs and Jane Darke, artists who, resisting attempts to turn it into a holiday cottage, are making it an art space, an amenity, as it always was, for locals.
Petroc tells the story of the abandonment and rebirth of Cornwall’s chapels.
He also meets those still worshipping, who think it's not the chapels that need converting, but the people.
Producer: Julian May
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.
SUN 16:00 The Tree (m001bk5k)
Life in an idyllic Cotswold village is not as tranquil as it seems.
The controversy over whether or not the magnificent beech tree on the green should be felled stirs up ancient animosities.
Starring Frances Jeater and Andrew Hilton.
Written by RET Lamb.
Tamara .... Francis Jeater
Leo .... Andrew Hilton
The Doctor .... Simon Carter
Clare .... Sunny Ormonde
Jack .... William Eedle
Yardbrook .... Eric Allen
Geoff .... Cornellus Garrett
Carol .... Janet Dale
Mrs Tine .... June Barrie
James .... Richard Derrington
Director: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1994.
SUN 17:00 Poetry Extra (m001bk5h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN 17:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (m000h2d3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 18:00 Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre (b007jm54)
Series 1
I Sing the Body Electric
When a young mother dies, she's replaced by a 'Mk V, 110 volt, AC/DC, Electric Grandmother'.
What else?
Ray Bradbury introduces his own thought-provoking tale.
Dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska.
Tom …. David Jarvis
Father …. Angus McInnes
Agatha …. Buffy Davis
Timothy …. Colin Scott Moncrieff
The Mk V, AC/DC, Electric Grandmother …. Joanna Tope
Directed in Edinburgh by Hamish Wilson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1996.
SUN 18:30 Earthsea (b0bng122)
Series 2
The Princess
Dragons threaten the Inner Isles. Tenar and Tehanu have arrived on Havnor to give counsel to the King. The threat is far greater than they first thought.
Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga - based on the novel The Other Wind adapted by Judith Adams.
Published between 1968 and 2001, the five novels and short story collection of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea cycle (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, The Other Wind and Tales from Earthsea) are re-told across twelve episodes.
Series 2 takes in the action of Tehanu, The Other Wind and the short story Dragonfly from Tales of Earthsea.
Set on a vast archipelago of islands, where magic is a central part of life, they tell the stories of Tenar and Ged.
Tehanu ...... Laura Elphinstone
Tenar ...... Nina Wadia
Azver ...... Narinder Samra
King Lebannen ...... Steven Robertson
Alder ...... Tom Vanson
Seserekh ...... Sabrina Sandhu
Tesla ...... Sean Murray
Kalessin ...... Emma Handy
Oak ...... Stephen Hogan
Lady Iyesa ...... Lauren Cornelius
Sailor ...... Ryan Early
Original music by Jon Nichols.
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in October 2018.
SUN 19:00 Radiolab (m001bk5f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN 19:55 Inheritance Tracks (b0647v9f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today]
SUN 20:00 The Tree (m001bk5k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 today]
SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001bk5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today]
SUN 22:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (m000h2d3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN 22:30 Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing (b01d2hg0)
Series 1
About Dating
Nathan struggles with his family who disapprove not only of his career but his girlfriend too.
Can he persuade them to accept either?
This is the story of young, up-and-coming comedian Nathan Caton, who becomes the first in his family to graduate from University - only to opt for a career in comedy - much to his family's annoyance who want him to get a 'proper job' using his architecture degree.
Each episode shows the criticism, interference and rollercoaster ride that Nathan endures from his family as he pursues his career against their wishes.
A mix of Nathan's stand-up intercut with scenes from his family life.
Written by: Nathan Caton.
Additional material by: Ola and Maff Brown.
Nathan ..... Nathan Caton
Grandma ..... Mona Hammond
Mum ..... Adjoa Andoh
Dad ..... Curtis Walker
Monica ..... Chizzy Akulolu
Samantha ..... Alex Tregear
Script Editor: James Kettle
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012.
SUN 22:45 Mastering the Universe (b00sm64n)
Series 1
Holidays
Professor Joy Klamp explores the miserable world of holidaying.
Starring Dawn French.
Written by Nick Newman and Christopher Douglas.
With:
Christopher Douglas
Sally Grace
Lucy Montgomery
Dan Tetsell
Adam Shipway
Nicola Sanderson
Brian Perkins
Producer: Simon Nicholls
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001br3f)
Schalk Bezuidenhout 1/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Arthur Smith is joined from the Edinburgh Fringe by Afrikaans comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout.
SUN 23:00 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jqqh)
Series 3
The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 1
The Masterson's travelling Victorian circus and funfair arrives in the village of Ampleforth...
First of a two-part romp in the award-winning improvised historical comedy series.
Based entirely on audience suggestions - this is the unfolding saga of the Mastersons - a family at war with itself.
Starring:
Paul Merton
Josie Lawrence
Lee Simpson
Jim Sweeney
Phelim McDermott
Caroline Quentin
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995
SUN 23:30 The Museum of Everything (b00hlcw5)
Series 3
Transport
Lady Bagshot claims on the insurance, and the model railway club hits the buffers.
Written and performed by:
Marcus Brigstocke
Danny Robins
Dan Tetsell
With Lucy Montgomery.
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker.
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.

MONDAY 29 AUGUST 2022

MON 00:00 Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre (b007jm54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Earthsea (b0bng122)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Yorkshire by Richard Morris (Omnibus) (b09snb10)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:10 Inheritance Tracks (b04dq55n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:10 on Sunday]
MON 02:20 AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus) (b07hp75x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:20 on Sunday]
MON 03:30 The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline (b06s871d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]
MON 04:00 The Tree (m001bk5k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Poetry Extra (m001bk5h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (m000h2d3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jpp2)
The Murder at the Vicarage
Episode 1
Even the vicar of St Mary Mead detests a certain member of his flock.
But murder seems to be carrying things a bit far?
Starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple.
Agatha Christie's whodunit dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Miss Marple …. June Whitfield
Rev Leonard Clement …. Francis Matthews
Griselda Clement …. Imelda Staunton
Dr Haydock …. Nigel Davenport
Dennis …. Nicholas Boulton
Lettice Protheroe …. Rachel Atkins
Miss Wetherby …. Joan Matheson
Mrs Price-Ridley …. Margot Boyd
Mrs Lestrange …. Jilly Meers
Lawrence Redding …. James Telfer
Anne Protheroe …. Frances Jeater
Colonel Protheroe …. James Greene
Mary …. Alice Arnold
Inspector Slack …. John Baddeley
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
MON 06:30 Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer (b04b20j7)
6. The Opening
Ambitious Irish-American Patrick O'Neill has almost realised his dream - the opening of his new hotel is in sight.
But Kate Ryan's compensation case is looming and Kerry's gambling has further estranged father and son...
Starring David Soul.
Conclusion of Maeve Binchy's novel dramatised by Jane Cassidy
Patrick O'Neill ...... David Soul
Kate Ryan ...... Anna Healy
John Ryan ...... Lorcan Cranitch
Rachel ...... Susan Slot
Fergus ...... Dan Gordon
Kerry O'Neill ...... Luke Griffin
Grace O'Neill ...... Melissa Smith
Dr White ...... Denys Hawthorne
Costello ...... John Keegan
Bar Man ...... John Hewitt
Kevin Kennedy ...... Trevor Moore
Sergeant Sheean ...... Paddy Scully
Old Walters ...... Anthony Finigan
Eddie ...... Ken Farmer
With:
Helen Norton
Marie Jones
Ray McBride
Ian McElhinney
Gordon Fulton
Music composed by Jane Cassidy.
Music performed by Rod McVey (piano) and Kate O'Brien (violin)
Director: Pam Brighton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1996.
MON 07:00 Josh Howie's Losing It (m000110r)
Series 2
The Cake
Stand-up comic Josh and his wife battle to come to terms with the arrival of their first child.
Josh and Monique organise their son’s first birthday party.
However Monique isn’t happy when she realizes Josh has only invited a certain group of people.
Sitcom starring Josh Howie and Pippa Evans.
Written by Josh Howie.
Josh ...... Josh Howie
Monique ...... Pippa Evans
With:
Dana Alexander
Gavin Forward
Judith Jacob
Ed Kear
Jo Romero
Producer: Ashley Blaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.
MON 07:30 Mark Steel's in Town (m001bgrp)
Series 12
Nottingham
Mark Steel's In Town - Nottingham
"Ay up me duck"
Mark Steel is back with the 12th series of his award winning show that travels around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness. After thoroughly researching each town, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience.
In this first episode Mark visits Nottingham, a contrarian city, full of heroes, rebels, caves and lovers of mushy peas. He learns about local legends, Robin Hood, Lord Byron, DH Lawrence, Brian Clough, and the most famous of all, Frank the xylophone player. He looks at the history of the Luddites, the cheese riots and visits three pubs that are all the oldest in the country.
As well as Nottingham, In this series, Mark be popping to the Isles of Scilly, Tring, Salisbury, Newport and Paris. And for the first time, there will be extended versions of each episode available on BBC sounds.
Written and performed by Mark Steel
Additional material by Pete Sinclair
Production co-ordinator Sarah Sharpe
Production co-ordinator Katie Baum
Sound Manager Jerry Peal
Producer Carl Cooper
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4
MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00lysh3)
Series 3
Episode 7
Kenneth Horne sets sail in seafaring romp 'The Admirable Loom Bucket, while Rambling Syd Rumpo sings his Song Of The Hobo.
Are Charles and Fiona home at last?
And Bona Caterers Julian and Sandy are planning a 'do'.
Packed full of colourful characters, parodies, memorable catchphrases, and double-entendres.
Starring:
Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee
Announcer: Douglas Smith
Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, London.
Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Hayes Four.
Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio comedy Beyond Our Ken. Using the same cast and producer, Barry Took and Marty Feldman wrote the brilliantly inventive - and sometimes outrageous - scripts for four series between 1965 and 1968.
Producer: John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1967.
MON 08:30 Yes Minister (b007jlbc)
Series 1
The Economy Drive
MP Jim Hacker plans to slim down the Civil Service. His own economy drive will set a personal example - won't it?
Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds.
Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984.
Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard.
Jim Hacker .... Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby .... Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard .... Derek Fowlds
Annie Hacker .... Diana Hoddinot
Frank Weisel .... Bill Nighy
Sir Frederick .... Peter Cellier
Nellie .... Valerie Murray
Ron Watson .... Milton Johns
Jane .... Carol Boyd
Produced and adapted for radio by Pete Atkin.
First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 1983.
MON 09:00 Dilemma (b017lfd5)
Series 1
Episode 3
Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for:
Shappi Khorsandi
Simon Munnery
Fi Glover
Hugo Rifkind
Can the panel manage to justify the murder of a pet - and the theft of a girlfriend?
This is the panel show spotlighting the choices bombarding us in Britain today, as well as some more theoretical problems.
There are no "right" answers - but there are some deeply damning ones.
Devised by Danielle Ward.
Producer: Ed Morrish.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.
MON 09:30 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
Episode 6
The real Sleeping Beauty, medical dramas - and a women's jail.
The first ever all-women sketch show made for BBC Radio 2.
Starring:
Lynda Bellingham
Gwyneth Strong
Joanna Monro
With music supplied by the Lorraine Bowen Experience.
Producer: Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1999.
MON 10:00 Dick George - Private Investigator (m000nv8w)
3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
On the brink of divorcing his wife Dora, private investigator Dick George is hot on the trail of missing actress Irene Smith.
More adventures in the life of private investigator Dick George starring Francis Matthews.
A spoof of Hollywood comedy thrillers of the 1930s written by Sarah Maxwell.
Dick .... Francis Matthews
Dora ..... Margaret Robertson
Blore, the butler .... Edward de Souza
Pasta, the dog .... Ronald Herdman
Mugsy Moran .... Harry Towb
Loretta Raine .... Liza Ross
Harry Loomis .... Ed Bishop
Jonathan Dane .... Peter Whitman
Marie Celeste ... Nicky Croydon
Central Casting .... Bonnie Hurren
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.
MON 11:00 TED Radio Hour (m001bk88)
Series 9
The Three Mothers
A journey through fascinating ideas based on talks by riveting speakers on the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) stage.
Manoush Zomorodi and author Anna Malaika Tubbs explore the lives of the mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
First broadcast in the USA on National Public Radio in 2022.
MON 11:50 Inheritance Tracks (m001bk8b)
Louis Theroux
TV documentary maker and author Louis Theroux chooses ‘Janie Jones’ by The Clash and ‘Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)’ by Al Green.
MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00lysh3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 12:30 Yes Minister (b007jlbc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jpp2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 13:30 Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer (b04b20j7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 14:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b095qnbb)
1. Tall Stories
After nearly three decades reporting conflict from all over the world for the BBC, Fergal Keane goes home to Ireland to tell a story that lies at the root of his fascination with war.
It's a family tale about how the ghosts of the past return to shape the present.
Fergal's grandmother, Hanna Purtill, her brother Mick and his friend Con Brosnan, along with many of their neighbours, found themselves caught up in the revolution that followed the 1916 Easter Rising. They took up guns to fight the British Empire and create an independent Ireland.
Many thousands of people took part in the War of Independence and the Civil War that followed.
Whatever side they chose, all were changed in some way by the costs of violence. Fergal uses the experiences of his ancestral homeland in north Kerry to examine why people will kill for a cause and how the act of killing reverberates through the generations.
In this opening episode, Fergal recalls his father's tall stories about ghosts around the family home. But one such story, that of the murdered soldier on the street outside, turned out to have a basis in truth.
Abridged by Anna Magnusson.
Producer: Pippa Vaughan
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
MON 14:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b0736pkh)
Episode 1
After being accused of deceit by the publisher of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë and her sister Anne, leave Haworth and rush down to London to put the matter right.
The first of five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to the capital in the course of her short-lived but meteoric literary career.
These trips chart the story of her relationship with her young publisher (and his watchful, horrified Mama), Charlotte's wide-eyed enthusiasm at visiting the place of her childhood dreams at long last and being lionized as a writer by readers.
We see her difficult relationships with other authors and critics - and then the gradual disillusionment setting in as this intense, painfully honest and gauche Yorkshire novelist gradually acquires self knowledge and a clear-eyed view of the cruel and shallow fashionable literary world she had long aspired to be part of.
Written by Charlotte Cory.
Charlotte ...... Samantha Power
Anne ...... Sara Bahadori
Mrs Smith ...... Claire Brown
George ..... Ben Lamb
Patrick/Shop Assistant ...... Robert Pickavance
Director: Charlotte Riches
Producer: Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
MON 14:30 How To Write An Instruction Manual (b00m4470)
Welcome to this instruction manual on how to write an instruction manual.
Inside, engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history and the future of product guides and how they chart our changing relationship with technology.
Featuring:
Mr Miodownik - Mark's father, and collector of instruction manuals
Roger Bridgeman,
Kate Layden
Mark Hughes
John Haynes
Rory Cellan-Jones
Paul Ballard
Jonty Wearing
Hugh Dangerfield
French instructions read by Beatrice Murail.
Chinese instructions read by Ruhua Xianyu.
Voice of the Instruction Manual - Pat Whymark
Producer: Michelle Martin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.
MON 15:00 Dick George - Private Investigator (m000nv8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:00 Dilemma (b017lfd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON 16:30 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON 17:00 Josh Howie's Losing It (m000110r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 17:30 Mark Steel's in Town (m001bgrp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmrp)
Operation Luna
2. Moon Music
It’s 1965. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their landing on the Moon as the world looks on.
Starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by:
John Cazabon
Alan Keith
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
MON 18:30 A Good Read (b04ntvv5)
Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - historians Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts - discuss favourite books by John Harris, Hanif Kureishi and William Maxwell.
Covenant with Death by John Harris
Publisher: Sphere
The Chateau by William Maxwell
Publisher: Vintage
The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
Publisher: Faber
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.
MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00lysh3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Yes Minister (b007jlbc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jpp2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 20:30 Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer (b04b20j7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 21:00 TED Radio Hour (m001bk88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON 21:50 Inheritance Tracks (m001bk8b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:50 today]
MON 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m001bgrp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 22:30 Everyone Quite Likes Justin (b01n61sf)
Series 2
Episode 6
Justin's still living with his father-in-law, still working with his ex-wife and still calling on his Gran for her words of wisdom.
Now he also has to cope with the build up to the wedding of the year.
Starring Justin Moorhouse, Anne Reid and Paul Copley.
Sitcom written by Justin Moorhouse and Jim Poyser.
Justin ..... Justin Moorhouse
Gran ..... Anne Reid
Lisa ..... Christine Bottomley
Bryn ..... Lloyd Langford
Ray ..... Paul Copley
Tanya ..... Victoria Elliott
Miles ..... Rob Rouse
Recorded in front of an audience in Manchester.
Producer: Steven Canny
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.
MON 23:00 Party's Over (m001bcp6)
Series 2
The Crown
What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'
"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin
This week, drama follows Henry in the form of an actor trying to get under his skin.
Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Fergus Craig.
Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
Producer: Richard Morris
Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Sound recordist and designer: Jerry Peal
A BBC Studios Production
MON 23:30 The Wilson Dixon Line (b00kjh14)
Sweet Home Colorado
Cowboy philosopher Wilson Dixon reminisces about his dysfunctional family and his upbringing in Cripple Creek.
Continuing his affectionate tribute to the philosophy of country music, Wilson shares more of his viewpoints through songs and anecdotes.
Saddled up with sidekick Snake Wizzelteats, his observations on everyday life draws us into a world full of larger than life characters and situations.
Introduced by Johnnie Walker.
Sidekick Snake Wizzelteats ...... Jesse Budd
Recorded with an audience at BBC Maida Vale, London.
Producer: Lianne Coop
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 2009.

TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 2022

TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmrp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 A Good Read (b04ntvv5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jpp2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer (b04b20j7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b095qnbb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b0736pkh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 How To Write An Instruction Manual (b00m4470)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Dick George - Private Investigator (m000nv8w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Dilemma (b017lfd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Heated Rollers (b007s849)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Josh Howie's Losing It (m000110r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 05:30 Mark Steel's in Town (m001bgrp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jppk)
The Murder at the Vicarage
Episode 2
Much to the Vicar's embarrassment, a murder has been committed in his study. But who killed Colonel Protheroe?
The Agatha Christie whodunit first published in 1930.
CAST:
Miss Marple …. June Whitfield
Rev Leonard Clement …. Francis Matthews
Griselda Clement …. Imelda Staunton
Dr Haydock …. Nigel Davenport
Lettice Protheroe …. Rachel Atkins
Mary …. Alice Arnold
Colonel Melchett …. Richard Todd
Constable …. Malcolm Ward
Butler …. Lewis Jones
Anne Protheroe …. Frances Jeater
Lawrence Redding …. James Telfer
Inspector Slack …. John Baddeley
Gladys Cram …. Oona Beeson
Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
TUE 06:30 The Rivals (b015zq2w)
Series 1
1. Auguste Dupin: The Murders In The Rue Morgue
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals.
He begins with the famous case of the Murders In The Rue Morgue, and the eccentric talents of Auguste Dupin...
Starring Andrew Scott and James Fleet.
Written by Edgar Allan Poe.
Dramatised by Chris Harrald.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Dupin . . . . . Andrew Scott
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Granjean . . . . . Sean Baker
Duborg . . . . . Brian Bowles
Mme Duborg . . . . . Jane Whittenshaw
Sailor . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011.
TUE 07:00 The Break (b0b2j4mg)
Series 2
The Longest Day
Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home.
Welcome back to Flamford.
Oddly, the town has been taken over by Brad Pitt and some Hollywood Nazis.
Starring Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer and Alison Steadman.
Comedy by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers
Frank … Mark Benton
Corrine & Joyce … Alison Steadman
Jeff … Tom Palmer
Andy … Philip Jackson
Truepenny … Rasmus Hardiker
Station Tannoy / Kerry & Steph … Shobna Gulati
Producer: Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.
TUE 07:30 Alone (m001bbtx)
Series 4
Episode 2 - The Longest Brief Thing
A sitcom, written by Moray Hunter and starring Angus Deayton, Abigail Cruttenden, Pearce Quigley, Kate Isitt and Bennett Arron, about five, mainly single, middle aged neighbours living in flats in a converted house in North London.
Mitch (Angus Deayton) is a widower and part-time therapist who is looking to put his life back together now that he is single and living with Will (Pearce Quigley), his younger, more volatile half-brother. Mitch is currently in a new relationship with Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden) who is a somewhat shy, nervous and sensitive schoolteacher. Overly honest, frustrated actress Louisa (Kate Isitt), and socially inept IT nerd Morris (Bennett Arron) complete the line-up of mis-matched neighbours.
In episode two, things get fraught when Louisa tries to make friends with Nina, (Jocelyn Jee Esien) Morris’ sort of ex, after they had a brief half-a-night stand a while back, and then it gets even more complicated when Will gets involved as well. Ellie meanwhile makes it her mission to look after Morris and persuades a very reluctant Mitch to help her.
Cast:
Angus Deayton - Mitch
Abigail Cruttenden - Ellie
Pearce Quigley - Will
Kate Isitt - Louisa
Bennett Arron – Morris
Jocelyn Jee Esien - Nina
Written by Moray Hunter
Directed by Moray Hunter and Gordon Kennedy
Scripted Edited by Ian Brown and James Hendrie
Edited and Studio Managed by Jerry Peal
Production Manager - Sarah Tombling
Production Runner -Kareem Elshehawy
Recorded at The Shaw Theatre, London
Based on an original idea developed in association with Dandy Productions
Producer - Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4
TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jn16)
Series 6
The Tales of Montmartre
Paris, passion and duplicity abound in the tangled lives of two talented painters.
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
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.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1956.
TUE 08:30 King Street Junior (b007jn8z)
Series 7
Is There a Father Christmas?
Mr Sims is elected to co-ordinate the school's festivities, but he doesn't spot the 'banana skin'.
Created and written by Jim Eldridge.
Ten series of this comedy about King Street Junior School ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.
Mr Sims …. Karl Howman
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holliday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Mrs Patterson …. Deirdre Costello
Mrs Rudd …. Vivienne Martin
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway
Andy …. Kemal Ibrahim
Tanita …. Sarah Harvey-Smart
Paula …. Anna Williams
Martin …. Ben Wint
Rajid …. Adam Dean
Michaela Strachan as herself
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1992.
TUE 09:00 Party's Over (m001bcp6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday]
TUE 09:30 Chambers (b007jz7m)
Series 3
It's Only Words
John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a very costly bet with rival barrister Vernon Ames, while Ruth joins an exclusive dating agency.
Clive Coleman's sitcom set in perhaps the country's least spectacular set of chambers.
John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd
With:
Jeremy Clyde
Simon Greenall
Ben Crowe
John Rowe
Emma Clarke
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
TUE 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlgx)
1. Encounter
Walter Hartright meets a strange woman dressed in white as he returns home across London's Hampstead Heath late one night.
He's about to travel north to take up a post as drawing master to two young ladies.
Little does he realise how this chance encounter and his new position are inextricably linked.
Wilkie Collins's Victorian thriller was one of the best-selling novels of the 19th century.
Starring Toby Stephens and Juliet Aubrey.
Dramatised in four episodes by Martyn Wade.
Walter Hartright ...... Toby Stephens
Marian Halcombe ...... Juliet Aubrey
Laura Fairlie ...... Emily Bruni
Sir Percival Glyde ...... Jeremy Clyde
Anne Catherick ...... Alice Hart
Mr Gilmore ...... Sean Baker
Pesca ...... Ioan Meredith
Frederick Fairlie ...... Edward Petherbridge
Mr Dempster ...... Jonathan Keeble
Jacob ...... Oliver Cookson
Music: Elizabeth Parker
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
TUE 11:00 Archive on 4 (m0009jcr)
Akenfield Now
In 1969, Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village became a bestselling book. A film by Peter Hall followed.
In this documentary for Archive on 4, we re-visit the Suffolk village (Charsfield) on which the book was based with a group of local young people, students of Kesgrave High School who are recording and filming fresh takes on the original in a project called Akenfield Now, led by Dr John Gordon of the University of East Anglia and funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund.
We also hear from the author of Akenfield, Ronald Blythe, now 96.
With:
Harvey Osborne
Jan Pedgrift
Garrow Shand
Cyril Kindred
Martin Llewellyn
Peter Driver
Steven Brian
Producer: Nick Carter Miles
A Just Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2019.
TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jn16)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 12:30 King Street Junior (b007jn8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jppk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 13:30 The Rivals (b015zq2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 14:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096mtz0)
2. Volunteers
After nearly three decades reporting conflict from all over the world for the BBC, Fergal Keane is back home in Ireland to tell a story that lies at the root of his fascination with war.
It's a family tale about how the ghosts of the past return to shape the present.
Fergal's grandmother, Hanna Purtill, her brother Mick and his friend Con Brosnan, along with many of their neighbours, found themselves caught up in the revolution that followed the 1916 Easter Rising. They took up guns to fight the British Empire and create an independent Ireland.
Many thousands of people took part in the War of Independence and the Civil War that followed.
Whatever side they chose, all were changed in some way by the costs of violence. Fergal uses the experiences of his ancestral homeland in north Kerry to examine why people will kill for a cause and how the act of killing reverberates through the generations.
In this episode, Fergal's grandmother and uncle - Hanna and Mick - join the Irish Volunteers and blood is spilled in their hometown of Listowel when a Royal Irish Constabulary sergeant is ambushed by IRA volunteers.
Abridged by Anna Magnusson.
Producer: Pippa Vaughan
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
TUE 14:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b07378cp)
Episode 2
After the death of her brother and sisters, Charlotte Brontë returns to London to face the critics of her second novel Shirley.
One of five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to the capital in the course of her short-lived but meteoric literary career.
These trips chart the story of her relationship with her young publisher (and his watchful, horrified Mama), Charlotte's wide-eyed enthusiasm at visiting the place of her childhood dreams at long last and being lionized as a writer by readers.
We see her difficult relationships with other authors and critics - and then the gradual disillusionment setting in as this intense, painfully honest and gauche Yorkshire novelist gradually acquires self-knowledge and a clear-eyed view of the cruel and shallow fashionable literary world she had long aspired to be part of.
Written by Charlotte Cory.
Charlotte ...... Samantha Power
George ...... Ben Lamb
Mrs Smith ...... Claire Brown
Thackeray ...... Jonathan Keeble
Eliza ...... Emily Pithon
Sarah ...... Suzie Grimsdick
Critic ...... Hamilton Birstock
Director: Charlotte Riches
Producer: Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
TUE 14:30 The Taking Part (b01jqd3s)
Tim Franks recalls the 1972 Munich Olympics, when Dame Mary Peters triumphed in the Pentathlon.
For millions of British TV viewers, the grainy picture of Mary giving her all was the brightest moment of a games lit up by Mark Spitz and Olga Korbut - only to be blighted by the massacre of Israeli athletes.
But for the others competing in the Pentathlon, this was also their moment, their chance to take part in Olympic competition.
Tim asks those who strove to beat Mary, what impact being an Olympian had on their lives.
German, Heide Rosendahl lost out by the blink of an eye, while Canadian, Diane Jones gashed her leg on the hurdles in the first event.
And Tim goes further into the field, hearing from the other British athlete Anne Wilson who was well-placed after the first event, and Margaret Murphy, the Republic of Ireland's only competitor. And way back down the field, Lin Chu-Yu.
In this unique view of those two days of competition and the lives that followed, Tim hears how these Olympic memories have played out 40 years on.
So was it enough just to take part?
Or are there nagging frustrations still about the tiny margins between winning and losing?
Or the giant chasms between the competitors supported by their national sporting bodies - and those, like Margaret Murphy, who relied on the goodwill of local schools and a generous priest who cleared a run-up to a temporary sandpit so that she could work on her long jump.
Producer: Tom Alban
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012.
TUE 15:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlgx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:00 The 3rd Degree (m000kgpj)
Series 10
Bournemouth University
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Bournemouth University take on their professors.
A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including psychology, nursing and economics.
Questions range from sarcophagi to super overs, with a bit of triangular arbitrage thrown in.
Producer: David Tyler.
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.
TUE 16:30 Chambers (b007jz7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE 17:00 The Break (b0b2j4mg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Alone (m001bbtx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jms4)
Operation Luna
3. Disturbing Visions
Captain Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding - as his rocket fails to respond.
Starring Andrew Faulds and David Williams.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by:
David Jacobs
Duncan McIntyre
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
TUE 18:30 Soul Music (b09nvs2t)
Series 25
Kraftwerk: Computer World
How Kraftwerk's classic album Computer World has changed people's lives.
On their first wedding anniversary, David Sanborn and Jennifer Huber remember their Kraftwerk themed celebrations.
Ramona Gonzales from the band Nite Jewel recounts how a car crash and a chance encounter with Computer World changed the course of her life.
And Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark recalls the Kraftwerk concert that inspired his musical career.
Kraftwerk were forged in the shadow of the Second World War, out of a desire to create a new, German music. Uwe Schütte from Aston University explains how Computer World embodies the politics of this time and points the way to a computerized future.
Brian Carney recalls how the album's glamour and sheen changed his horizons in the industrial town of St Helens.
And in South Central Los Angeles, Greg Broussard, aka Egyptian Lover, shows how this album brought love into his life.
Life, love and an electronic future as experienced through the music of this pioneering German band.
Producer: Melvin Rickarby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.
TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jn16)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 King Street Junior (b007jn8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jppk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 20:30 The Rivals (b015zq2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Archive on 4 (m0009jcr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE 22:00 Alone (m001bbtx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 22:30 Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed (b018fllw)
Series 1
Episode 3
There's a Riot going on... Topical! Join DS Nick Mohammed and co. as they tackle a full-on student protest complete with professional Sloane: Cordelia Jasmine Beatrice de Beatrice Grimes (as featured in IN BITS).
Written & performed by Nick Mohammed
With:
Anna Crilly
Colin Hoult
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011.
TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001br3c)
Sindhu Vee 2/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Arthur Smith is joined by the comedian Sindhu Vee.
TUE 23:00 It's Jocelyn (b06wg7rw)
Series 1
Episode 4
Meet a monosyllabic shop assistant, a pair of terrible African Drummers and a two terrible bedroom DJ's called 'Uncooth Youth FM'.
Jocelyn Jee Esien vents her frustration at the world around her through sketches and stand-up.
With Curtis Walker, Ninia Benjamin and Kevin J.
Producer: John Pocock
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2016.
TUE 23:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b0153pml)
Series 4
Giles Coren
Marcus Brigstocke invites restaurant critic and die-hard carnivore Giles Coren to be a vegan for a week.
Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones.
The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and creator Bill Dare had never seen the film Star Wars.
Producer: Bill Dare
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011.

WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST 2022

WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jms4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Soul Music (b09nvs2t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jppk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 The Rivals (b015zq2w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096mtz0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b07378cp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 The Taking Part (b01jqd3s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlgx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 The 3rd Degree (m000kgpj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Chambers (b007jz7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 The Break (b0b2j4mg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 05:30 Alone (m001bbtx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jpq1)
The Murder at the Vicarage
Episode 3
Multiple confessions to the murder of Colonel Protheroe mount up in the village of St. Mary Mead. But who does amateur sleuth Jane Marple believe?
The Agatha Christie whodunit first published in 1930.
CAST:
Miss Marple …. June Whitfield
Rev Leonard Clement …. Francis Matthews
Griselda Clement …. Imelda Staunton
Mrs Lestrange …. Jillie Meers
Mary …. Alice Arnold
Hilda …. Lisa Howard
Dr Haydock …. Nigel Davenport
Lawrence Redding …. James Telfer
Dennis …. Nicholas Boulton
Hawes …. David Thorpe
Dr Stone …. Timothy Alcock
Raymond West …. Ian Masters
Inspector Slack …. John Baddeley
Gladys Cram …. Oona Beeson
Nancy …. Vivienne Rochester
Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
WED 06:30 The Rivals (b01684jh)
Series 1
2. Professor SFX Van Dusen: The Problem of Cell 13
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He continues with the extraordinary story of Professor SFX Van Dusen, who thinks his way out of a locked prison cell.
By Jacques Futrelle.
Dramatised by Chris Harrald.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Van Dusen . . . . . Paul Rhys
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Fielding . . . . . Sean Baker
Merriman . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Hatch . . . . . Alun Raglan
O'Connor . . . . . Simon Bubb
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.
WED 07:00 Jake Yapp's Media Circus (b0bbq1gm)
Daytime TV
Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media, exploring its strengths, weaknesses and idiosyncrasies through stand-up, sketch and music.
His focus turns to the Daytime TV schedule. Exploring its most common tropes and iterations while attempting to explain why he finds so much of it unwatchable.
Written, performed and composed by Jake Yapp
Starring George Fouracres and Emily Lloyd-Saini
Additional material by Robin Morgan
Produced by Joe Nunnery
A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018.
WED 07:30 Joe Lycett's Obsessions (b0bbt613)
Series 1
Janice Connolly and Nick Owen
Joe Lycett explores the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions by getting to know a selection of famous and not so famous guests, this week recorded in Birmingham. Joining Joe on the sofa this episode, comedian Janice Connolly shares her collection of de-cluttering books, whilst broadcasting legend Nick Owen introduces Joe to Luton Town FC. Joe also welcomes members of the public to share their secret passions, as well as this week's VOP (very obsessed person), Liz West a Guinness World record holding Spice Girls memorabilia collector.
Joe Lycett's Obsessions was written and performed by Joe Lycett, with material from James Kettle and additional material from Laura Major and Mike Shepherd. The production coordinator was Hayley Sterling. The producer was Suzy Grant and it was a BBC Studios production.
WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jppj)
Series 6
Sid's Mystery Tours
Sid persuades the Lad to become a director of his guided tours company, but there's a snag!
Starring Tony Hancock.
With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Warren Mitchell, Mavis Villers and Errol McKinnon.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1959.
WED 08:30 Any Other Business (b0140tzv)
Episode 6
'Star Trek' fever erupts, as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
Lucy Flannery's local government sitcom
Starring:
Nelson David
John Duttine
James Grout
Rosy Fordham
Nick Hardy
Howard Lew Lewis
Toby Longworth
Jan Ravens
Vivienne Rochester
June Whitfield.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
WED 09:00 Booked (b0075ly2)
Series 3
Episode 4
Outrageous parody, biting wit and bizarre couplings from:
Mark Thomas
Dillie Keane
Roger McGough
Miles Kington
Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game.
Producer: Marc Jobst
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
WED 09:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
Series 2
Brief Encounter
Rabbi Su feels dumbfounded when Rabbi Abraham is invited to a Royal garden party, but then she meets someone...
Barry Grossman’s comedy-drama about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
Rabbi Abraham Fine ...... David De Keyser
Rabbi Su Jacobs ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Melvin ...... Henry Goodman
Brian ...... Jonathan Kydd
Sadie Fine ...... Doreen Mantle
Khaled ...... Nadim Sawalha
Rashid ...... Nabil Elouahabi
Music: Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.
WED 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlhn)
2. Suspicions
Walter has left Limmeridge House as Laura prepares to marry Sir Percival. Laura's half-sister Marian knows of Laura's feelings for Walter, has great doubts about the marriage, yet is powerless to stop it...
Wilkie Collins's Victorian thriller dramatised by Martyn Wade.
Walter Hartright...................Toby Stephens
Marian Halcombe................Juliet Aubrey
Laura Fairlie............................Emily Bruni
Sir Percival Glyde.................Jeremy Clyde
Anne Catherick.....................Alice Hart
Mr Gilmore.............................Sean Baker
Pesca.........................................Ioan Meredith
Frederick Fairlie....................Edward Petherbridge
Messenger.............................Jonathan Keeble
Count Fosco..........................Philip Voss
Madame Fosco....................Geraldine Fitzgerald
Music: Elizabeth Parker
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
WED 11:00 The Freedland Files (m001bkdt)
2. Fred Astaire to Harry Belafonte
In a programme made to mark the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in 2018, Michael Freedland, the prolific author and broadcaster, opened his audio archives for the very first time.
As a writer, presenter and interviewer for over fifty years Freedland, who died six months after this programme first aired, accumulated an extensive collection of recordings containing the biggest Oscar-winning names, great entertainers and leading public figures.
In this special BBC Radio 4 Extra showcase recorded in his Bournemouth home he shared the private recordings made for his books and other projects along with extracts from his radio documentaries, revealing some of the lesser-known tales of the great stars of stage and screen.
Many selections had never been broadcast before. In this second of three hour-long programmes, Freedland talks with:
Fred Astaire
Adele Astaire
Ginger Rodgers
Chuck Walters
Nanette Fabray
Rita Hayworth
Sammy Khan
Margaret Thatcher
Harold Wilson
Julius Epstein
Ingrid Bergman
Milton Sperling
Hal Wallis
Stevie Phillips
James Cagney
Harry Belafonte
Producer: Stephen Garner
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in March 2018.
WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jppj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 12:30 Any Other Business (b0140tzv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jpq1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 13:30 The Rivals (b01684jh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 14:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096n440)
3. Haunting Death
After nearly three decades reporting conflict from all over the world for the BBC, Fergal Keane goes home to Ireland to tell a story that lies at the root of his fascination with war. It's a family tale about how the ghosts of the past return to shape the present.
Fergal's grandmother, Hanna Purtill, her brother Mick and his friend Con Brosnan, along with many of their neighbours, found themselves caught up in the revolution that followed the 1916 Easter Rising. They took up guns to fight the British Empire and create an independent Ireland.
Many thousands of people took part in the War of Independence and the Civil War that followed. Whatever side they chose, all were changed in some way by the costs of violence. Fergal uses the experiences of his ancestral homeland in north Kerry to examine why people will kill for a cause and how the act of killing reverberates through the generations.
In the third episode, the war comes into the town when the IRA send round an order that District Inspector Tobias O'Sullivan must be killed. Con Brosnan is one of the volunteers who respond to that call. The death of O'Sullivan will haunt Fergal Keane's family through the generations.
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Produced by Pippa Vaughan
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
WED 14:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b0738hly)
Episode 3
Drama charting five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to London as a published author. When Charlotte Brontë's publisher George takes her on a whirlwind tour of London, she begins to question if pleasure is replacing business in their relationship.
Charlotte Brontë made 5 trips down to London in the course of her momentous, short-lived but meteoric literary career. These trips chart the story of her relationship with her young publisher (and his watchful, horrified Mama), Charlotte's wide-eyed enthusiasm at visiting the place of her childhood dreams at long last and being lionized as a writer by readers. We see her difficult relationships with other authors and critics - and then the gradual disillusionment setting in as this intense, painfully honest and gauche Yorkshire novelist gradually acquires self knowledge and a clear-eyed view of the cruel and shallow fashionable literary world she had long aspired to be part of.
Charlotte ..... Samantha Power
George ...... Ben Lamb
Mrs Smith ...... Claire Brown
Thackeray ...... Jonathan Keeble
Eliza ...... Emily Pithon
Sarah ...... Suzie Grimsdick
Lady Davenham ...... Ursula Holden Gill
Written by Charlotte Cory
Directed by Charlotte Riches
Produced by Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
WED 14:30 The Big Noise (b00sqkgj)
A music project in Scotland is aiming to improve life for the kids of Stirling.
The Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra under conductor Gustavo Dudamel stole the show at both the Proms and the Edinburgh Festival, offering real proof of the talent and virtuosity that has emerged from the El Sistema programme in Venezuela.
Can Scotland's version of El Sistema - dubbed The Big Noise - achieve as much in the deprived area of The Raploch near Stirling? Lesley Riddoch finds out.
In June 2008, Sistema Scotland, the brainchild of former bishop and current chair of Creative Scotland Richard Holloway, got underway in the Raploch. Its aim - to inspire and galvanise the education and motivation of children from all backgrounds through involvement in orchestral musicianship. Ability is irrelevant. Anyone can join.
It's a project that's not lacked critics. Some argue it takes attention and money away from existing outreach projects. Others resent the insistence on classical music. Richard Holloway is convinced it will boost confidence, pride and empathy, and thereby articulacy and educational ability, both in children and in the wider community.
Two years on, the Big Noise's first full orchestra is launched and Lesley Riddoch takes stock to analyse what the Venezuelan initiative can do in a UK context.
Producers: Amanda Hargreaves and Bronwen Tulloch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010.
WED 15:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlhn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 16:00 Booked (b0075ly2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED 16:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED 17:00 Jake Yapp's Media Circus (b0bbq1gm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 17:30 Joe Lycett's Obsessions (b0bbt613)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmsm)
Operation Luna
4. Is There Anybody Out There?
Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
WED 18:30 Pioneers (b00wmvmt)
Series 1
David Blunkett
David Blunkett talks about how failure wasn't an option during his rise to political high office.
Blind from birth, he talks openly about the isolation of attending boarding school from the age of four, as well as the trauma of losing his father at the age of twelve.
Coming from a deprived background, David recognised very quickly that his route out of poverty was through education and against all odds, he graduated from Sheffield University at the age of 22.
David went on to become the youngest-ever councillor on Sheffield City Council, and climbed his way through the political ladder to become the first ever blind Home Secretary.
Producer: Philip Sime
First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in 2010.
WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jppj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Any Other Business (b0140tzv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jpq1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 20:30 The Rivals (b01684jh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 21:00 The Freedland Files (m001bkdt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED 22:00 Joe Lycett's Obsessions (b0bbt613)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 22:30 Paul Sinha's History Revision (b08vzq7y)
Series 3
Episode 3
Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha returns to Radio 4 for a third series of his award-winning History Revision. In previous series, Paul has told you how Portugal's invasion of Morocco in 1415 lead directly to the 2014 World Cup; how the 1909 launch of an Austro-Hungarian submarine prevented Dr Zhivago winning an Oscar; and the story the black woman who refused to give up a seat on an Alabama bus and ended up changing the law - no, it wasn't Rosa Parks.
This series will once again see Paul shine a light on the important historical moments that you never got taught at school, and explain why so much of what you did learn is wrong. There will also, as ever, be puns.
In this third episode of the series, Paul explores the idea of 'greatness'. From an English king who we know less about than we think, to the Pope that accidentally killed millions of people, some leaders seem to get away with their dirty laundry being left unaired. But there are also some leaders who truly deserve the title 'The Great', including another Pope, and a brutal tyrant who changed his ways. Paul also looks at other countries' versions of the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons: who do the foreign general public think are "Great"? The answers may surprise you.
Paul Sinha's History Revision was the winner of the 2016 Rose d'Or for 'Best Radio Comedy'.
Written and performed by Paul Sinha
Produced by Ed Morrish
A BBC Studios production from BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.
WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001bkdw)
Schalk Bezuidenhout 2/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Arthur Smith is chatting to the Afrikaans comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout.
WED 23:00 What Does the K Stand For? (b08c0rr5)
Series 3
The Riot
The Amos household are caught up in the Brixton riot.
Stephen K Amos stars in this sitcom about growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s south London.
Written by Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos.
With:
Ellen Thomas
Laurie Kynaston
Bola Okun
Emerald Crankson
Karen Bartke
David Sterne.
Producer: Paul Sheehan
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2017.
WED 23:30 Hearing With Hegley (b03sb6t8)
Series 2
Episode 7
A bespectacled John Hegley celebrates the wearing of glasses with an audience from Barnet.
John is the poet laureate of alternative comedy
With Nigel Piper and The Popticians
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1998.
WED 23:45 Crème de la Crime (b010j4pb)
Series 2
The Lord and Mike Shepherd
Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert, David Pershore probe the unsolved case of a vanishing Lord.
Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
Director: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

THURSDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2022

THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmsm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Pioneers (b00wmvmt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jpq1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 The Rivals (b01684jh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096n440)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b0738hly)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 The Big Noise (b00sqkgj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlhn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Booked (b0075ly2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 The Attractive Young Rabbi (b007k2vh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Jake Yapp's Media Circus (b0bbq1gm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 05:30 Joe Lycett's Obsessions (b0bbt613)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqf)
The Murder at the Vicarage
Episode 4
Investigations into the murder of Colonel Protheroe don't go at all to plan. Who is the killer?
The Agatha Christie whodunit first published in 1930.
CAST:
Miss Marple …. June Whitfield
Rev Leonard Clement …. Francis Matthews
Griselda Clement …. Imelda Staunton
Lettice Protheroe …. Rachel Atkins
Dr Haydock …. Nigel Davenport
Anne Protheroe …. Frances Jeater
Inspector Slack …. John Baddeley
Gladys Cram …. Oona Beeson
Hawes …. David Thorpe
Mrs Price-Ridley …. Margot Boyd
Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
THU 06:30 The Rivals (b016lf2q)
Series 1
3. Paul Beck: Murder by Proxy
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He continues with a country house murder and the devious talents of private detective Paul Beck.
Written by Matthias McDonnell Bodkin.
Dramatised by Chris Harrald.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Beck . . . . . Anton Lesser
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Jonathan . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Mark . . . . . Simon Bubb
Julia . . . . . Eloise Secker
Neville . . . . . Sean Baker
Tilley . . . . . Brian Bowles
Mrs Beck . . . . . Jane Whittenshaw
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.
THU 07:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07k08xb)
Series 1
Episode 3
Internationally acclaimed master of the one-liner Tim Vine interviews members of his live audience as he embarks on a quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark mirthful wordplay and preposterous songs
There's a job interview for Tim and an encounter with an anaconda.
Producer: Richard Morris
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2016.
THU 07:30 Michael Spicer: Before Next Door (m000xtc1)
Series 1
Silver Badge
Things are taking off for our socially awkward and neurotic part-time comedian now he is a fully fledged internet sensation. Michael is asked to attend the Webber’s Comedy Awards, but he is only needed to present an award, not to receive one. Even so, this is the first time Michael has been invited to such a prestigious industry event and wife Roberta insists he attends - as long as she can come too.
Roberta is more excited about the awards ceremony than Michael, as she spies a chance to network and create new opportunities for his burgeoning comedy career. But his integrity is compromised as organiser Charlie insists Michael says something nice about the sponsor, Webber’s Hot Chocolate. This is difficult for Michael as Webber’s Hot Chocolate tastes like puddles.
His nerves are also stretched by small talk with comedy bore and mainstream sitcom writer Terry Moon while Roberta tries to sell Michael to TV producers in the room.
And the stress of Michael’s day job as a copywriter at a kitchen worktop company intensifies after an ominous corridor encounter with a new recruit.
As Michael’s anxiety goes full throttle, even a call from 1920s cabaret star and war heroine Josephine Baker fails to calm his nerves and he gives the most explosive presentation speech in the history of the Webber’s Comedy Awards. Or does he?
As Roberta attempts to become Michael’s manager and thrust him into the limelight outside the social media where he has become successful, will he break through into television and radio? It’s only Episode Two so this is still in your hands. Listen to the show. He’s been trying for 20 years with only cult success until now. So give it a sympathy listen, if nothing else. That would be good.
Cast: Michael Spicer with Ellie Taylor, Joanna Neary, Paterson Joseph, Susan Wokoma, Greig Johnson, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Tara Flynn and Peter Curran.
Writer: Michael Spicer
Producer: Matt Tiller
A Starstruck and Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
THU 08:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtjp)
Series 2
The Guests
Author Gerald is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions.
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife.
With Michael Goldie and Penelope Reynolds
Written by Basil Boothroyd.
Producer: Bobby Jaye
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter ran from 1976 to 1981
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.
THU 08:30 Little Blighty on the Down (b007jxwl)
Series 2
Episode 5
Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts finds it hard to relax on her holiday.
Satirical soap opera telling the everyday story of country folk.
CAST:
Jo Kendall
Michael Troughton
John Baddeley
Bernadine Corrigan
Daniel Strauss
Brian Bowles
Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1989.
THU 08:55 Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell (m001bt3y)
Full House
As culture strives for the lowest common denominator, it will end so low as to appear a promotional device for making the neutron bomb attractive.
Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton's mercurial musings.
Producer: Catherine Wearing
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in January 1982.
THU 09:00 The Personality Test (b007tckc)
Series 3
Edwina Currie
Ex-MP, novelist and broadcaster Edwina Currie is in the hot seat posing questions all about her.
On the panel: comedians Sue Perkins, Caroline Quinlan, Robin Ince and Will Smith.
Comedy quiz presented by a new guest host every week. All the questions are about the host.
Script by Simon Littlefield and Kieron Quirke.
Devised and produced by Aled Evans.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.
THU 09:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b00gnfz4)
Series 1
Episode 1
Andy Hamilton's TV comedy swaps to radio.
It's about Trevor, the sports agent, and his brave attempts to swim safely through the shark-tank of his life.
Starring Neil Pearson.
Trevor ...... Neil Pearson
Sammy ...... Paul Reynolds
Ralph ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Theresa ...... Rosalind Ayres
Heidrun ...... Cosima Shaw
Barry ...... Abdul Salis
Meryl ...... Claire Skinner
Toby ...... Matthew Thomas
Ted ...... Trevor Cooper
Jason ...... Jake Wood
Written and produced by Andy Hamilton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.
THU 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlj1)
3. Fears
Laura has finally come face to face with the woman in white who so resembles her. She had hoped to discover more about Sir Percival's secret, but their meeting was interrupted. Marian begins to fear for her sister's safety and is determined to learn what Sir Percival and Count Fosco are secretly planning.
Wilkie Collins's Victorian thriller dramatised by Martyn Wade.
Walter Hartright........................Toby Stephens
Marian Halcombe......................Juliet Aubrey
Laura Fairlie.................................Emily Bruni
Sir Percival Glyde......................Jeremy Clyde
Anne Catherick..........................Alice Hart
Mr Gilmore..................................Sean Baker
Mr Dawson.................................Jonathan Keeble
Mrs Michelson..........................Carolyn Pickles
Count Fosco...............................Philip Voss
Frederick Fairlie........................Edward Petherbridge
Madame Fosco........................Geraldine Fitzgerald
Mrs Rubelle................................Richenda Carey
Music: Elizabeth Parker
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
THU 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001bk5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
THU 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]
THU 12:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 12:30 Little Blighty on the Down (b007jxwl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 12:55 Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell (m001bt3y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:55 today]
THU 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 13:30 The Rivals (b016lf2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 14:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096n77y)
4. Conflicted
After nearly three decades reporting conflict from all over the world for the BBC, Fergal Keane goes home to Ireland to tell a story that lies at the root of his fascination with war. It's a family tale about how the ghosts of the past return to shape the present.
Fergal's grandmother, Hanna Purtill, her brother Mick and his friend Con Brosnan, along with many of their neighbours, found themselves caught up in the revolution that followed the 1916 Easter Rising. They took up guns to fight the British Empire and create an independent Ireland.
Many thousands of people took part in the War of Independence and the Civil War that followed. Whatever side they chose, all were changed in some way by the costs of violence. Fergal uses the experiences of his ancestral homeland in north Kerry to examine why people will kill for a cause and how the act of killing reverberates through the generations.
In the fourth episode, a treaty in 1921 aims to put an end to revolutionary violence. But it's a compromise, and not everyone is willing to accept it. Like many of their comrades, Fergal's grandmother and uncle - Hanna and Mick - are conflicted.
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Produced by Pippa Vaughan
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
THU 14:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b0739pgf)
Episode 4
Drama charting five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to London. Charlotte Brontë arrives in London excited to see her publisher George again and keen to take things further. George's Mama however, seems determined to keep the pair apart.
Charlotte Brontë made 5 trips down to London in the course of her momentous, shortlived but meteoric literary career. These trips chart the story of her relationship with her young publisher (and his watchful, horrified Mama), Charlotte's wide-eyed enthusiasm at visiting the place of her childhood dreams at long last and being lionized as a writer by readers. We see her difficult relationships with other authors and critics - and then the gradual disillusionment setting in as this intense, painfully honest and gauche Yorkshire novelist gradually acquires self knowledge and a clear-eyed view of the cruel and shallow fashionable literary world she had long aspired to be part of.
Charlotte ...... Samantha Power
George ...... Ben Lamb
Mrs Smith ...... Claire Brown
Thackeray ...... Jonathan Keeble
Eliza ...... Emily Pithon
Written by Charlotte Cory
Directed by Charlotte Riches
Produced by Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
THU 14:30 The Last Days of WG (b06k95ct)
Charlie Connelly unravels the celebrity and the mythology that surrounds WG Grace, to look for the man beneath the austere Victorian veneer.
WG Grace died in 1915, but he still looms over the sport of cricket like no other player. He was arguably the most famous man of the late Victorian era, a true celebrity with an appeal that spanned the class system and reached across the British Empire.

Charlie Connelly comes across WG Grace in the last years of the great batsman's life, as his sporting career ends and his form begins to fade.
Faced with great personal tragedies, and distressed by the slaughter of the First World War, Grace emerges as a complex and troubled man, a long way from the stoical buttoned up Victorian that is so often portrayed.
Featuring archive recordings with John Arlott and CLR James, and interviews with England cricketers Vic Marks, Rachael Heyhoe Flint and Nick Compton.
Producer: Harrry Graham
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2015.
THU 15:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlj1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:00 The Personality Test (b007tckc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
THU 16:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b00gnfz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU 17:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07k08xb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 17:30 Michael Spicer: Before Next Door (m000xtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmt2)
Operation Luna
5. The First of Many
The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
THU 18:30 Great Lives (m0004sjy)
Series 48
Caroline Criado-Perez on Jane Austen
In 2013, Caroline Criado-Perez successfully campaigned for a woman to be featured on a banknote. The Bank of England chose Jane Austen. Caroline joins Matthew Parris and Dr Paula Byrne, author of three books about the novelist, to challenge some of the myths which surround the life of one of history's most famous writers.
Matthew discovers how Jane Austen's teenage writings shocked and entertained her family and learns about her grit and determination to be published. He finds out whether there was ever a Mr Darcy in the author's real life and hears why Caroline thinks Austen might just be the Georgians' answer to Fleabag.
Producer: Camellia Sinclair
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.
THU 19:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter (b007jtjp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Little Blighty on the Down (b007jxwl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 19:55 Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell (m001bt3y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:55 today]
THU 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 20:30 The Rivals (b016lf2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001bk5c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
THU 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00yrg3g)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday]
THU 22:00 Michael Spicer: Before Next Door (m000xtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 22:30 Craig Brown's Lost Diaries (b01g6l4z)
March and April
A second chance to hear satirist Craig Brown dip into the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day.
March and April: Gyles Brandreth celebrates his birthday through the years, and Sharon Osbourne auditions some handsome young singers.
Voiced by Jan Ravens, Alistair McGowan, Lewis McLeod, Ewan Bailey, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Dolly Wells.
Written by Craig Brown.
Produced by Victoria Lloyd.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001bkfs)
Sindhu Vee 3/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Arthur Smith is joined by the comedian Sindhu Vee.
THU 23:00 The Consultants (b007k3fh)
Series 3
Episode 4
The boys of St Battery's get their own back on the school bully.
Cerebral sketch show written by and starring Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005.
THU 23:30 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.

FRIDAY 02 SEPTEMBER 2022

FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmt2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Great Lives (m0004sjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 The Rivals (b016lf2q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096n77y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b0739pgf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 The Last Days of WG (b06k95ct)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jlj1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Personality Test (b007tckc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b00gnfz4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show (b07k08xb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 05:30 Michael Spicer: Before Next Door (m000xtc1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqv)
The Murder at the Vicarage
Episode 5
Amateur sleuth Jane Marple battles to unearth the proof she needs to reveal the murderer's identity - along with a few other surprises.
Starring June Whitfield.
Agatha Christie whodunit.
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Miss Marple …. June Whitfield
Rev Leonard Clement …. Francis Matthews
Griselda Clement …. Imelda Staunton
Lettice Protheroe …. Rachel Atkins
Colonel Melchett …. Richard Todd
Dr Haydock …. Nigel Davenport
Inspector Slack …. John Baddeley
Gladys Cram …. Oona Beeson
Mrs Sadler …. Tina Gray
Constable …. Dominic Letts
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
FRI 06:30 The Rivals (b016x22y)
Series 1
4. Loveday Brooke: The Mystery of Redstone Manor
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He concludes with a nail-biting adventure that features the uncompromising Loveday Brooke.
By Chris Harrald, based on the character by Catherine Louisa Pirkis.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Loveday . . . . . Honeysuckle Weeks
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Winter . . . . . Brian Bowles
Simkins . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Alex . . . . . Daniel Rabin
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.
FRI 07:00 The Golden Age (b01nx4j3)
Saturday Sports Parade
Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment, with the dubious aid of tempestuous children's presenter, Lancelot Wyndham.
Meanwhile, Mabel tries to revamp the BBC's flagship sports show, "Saturday Sports Parade".
Set in the BBC's Broadcasting House in London during the 1930s, this series follows head of programmes, John Tharb and his assistant, Mabel Hopcraft as they struggle to deal with the foibles and fragile egos of radio's biggest stars.
These include the perpetually drunk band-leader, Ronaldo and the most boring man in radio, Mallard Tofts. Tharb's task is not made any easier by having to constantly defer to the whims and wishes of his irascible boss, Lord Reith.
Robert Bathurst stars in the first radio sitcom to be written by Channel 4's Father Ted writer, Arthur Mathews.
Robert Bathurst ...... John Tharb
Vicky McClure ...... Mabel Hopcraft
Ford Kiernan ...... Lord Reith
Peter Egan ...... Lancelot Wyndham
Pippa Evans ...... The Queen Consort
Kevin Bishop ...... The King / Edward Fellowes
Ewan Bailey ...... Gerald Merry
Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.
FRI 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b09bysnl)
Series 12
Diabetes Day
As the new columnist for 'Your Motorhome' magazine, Ed is enjoying a comfortable life on the open road searching out top tips for mobile homeowners.
He's finding inspiration at every turn and, in particular, at car parks - namely the hospital car park where he has to attend his diabetes clinic, and subsequently the swimming pool car park to resume a swim regime when challenged about his health by the hospital.
Will his tip of letting down one's tyres to get under car park height barriers prove a hit with the readers?
Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas
Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Receptionist ...... Nicola Sanderson
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Jaz Milvain ...... Philip Jackson
Maggie ...... Monica Dolan
Stan ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Pearl ...... Brigit Forsyth
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Policeman ...... Dan Tetsell
Producer: Dawn Ellis
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in October 2017.
FRI 08:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
The Builder
The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike.
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike …. Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges …. Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin
Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards
Myrtle Spivey …. Stella Tanner
Wolfgang Fischer …. Gordon Clyde
The Builder’s Receptionist …. Carole Harrison
The Irish Nun …. Katherine Parr
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984.
FRI 08:30 Harry Worth (b00r7q2v)
Thirty Minutes Worth
The Camera
Harry Worth's got a new camera - and havoc awaits at a wedding.
The amiable, woolly-minded bumbler, causes more confusion!
Starring Harry Worth.
With Jacqueline Clarke, Charles Collingwood, Julie Higginson and John Savident.
Written by Vince Powell.
Producer: Mike Craig
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1988.
FRI 09:00 Hidden Treasures (b05qf1cg)
Parham House
Exquisite Louis XIV walnut chairs, and a pair of substantial leather boots - definitely not made for walking...
Lars Tharp chairs the light-hearted Antiques Quiz from the Elizabethan splendour of Parham House in West Sussex, where Queen Elizabeth I is said to have once dined.
With Hilary Kay, Penny Brittain, Clive Stewart-Lockhart and Anthony North.
Producers: Elizabeth Abrahams and Annie Bristow.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
FRI 09:30 The Circle (m001bkk1)
Widening Circle
Snooker club owner Geoff babysits Dominic for the first time. How will he get on?
A six-part comedy series by Elizabeth Baines, set on an estate – described as an ‘exclusive village development’ – in Whittleshulme, Cheshire. Being the late ‘90s, the estate is squarely aimed at yuppies, the nouveau-riche and high-fliers. The trouble is, there are no local teenagers to babysit to allow the residents to pursue their busy careers and social lives. Hence the local babysitting circle…
CAST:
Jenny Bryant .... Sherrie Hewson
Geoff Bryant .... John McArdle
Carla McInnan …. Maxine Burth
Doug Lewis …. Shaun Parkes
Trish Abbas .... Jane Hazelgrove
Emma …. Tara Pendergast
Hailey …. Jane Cawdron
Director: Andy Jordan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.
FRI 10:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jljf)
4. Truth
Laura Fairlee and Walter Hartright have been reunited, but their happiness is marred by the fact that both their lives are in danger.
Wilkie Collins's Victorian thriller dramatised by Martyn Wade
Walter Hartright................................Toby Stephens
Marian Halcombe.............................Juliet Aubrey
Laura Fairlie.........................................Emily Bruni
Sir Percival Glyde..............................Jeremy Clyde
Anne Catherick..................................Alice Hart
Mr Gilmore..........................................Sean Baker
Mrs Catherick....................................Carolyn Pickles
Count Fosco.......................................Philip Voss
Frederick Fairlie................................Edward Petherbridge
Madame Fosco................................Geraldine Fitzgerald
Mrs Clements...................................Richenda Carey
Pesca...................................................Ioan Meredith
Music: Elizabeth Parker
Director: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2001.
FRI 11:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m001bkk3)
BBC Sounds Audio Lab
Podcast Radio Hour showcases new podcasts from the 2022 Class of BBC Sounds Audio Lab, and meets the six audio creatives who have bought their innovative ideas to BBC Sounds.
FRI 12:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Harry Worth (b00r7q2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 13:30 The Rivals (b016x22y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 14:00 Wounds by Fergal Keane (b096nbjf)
5. The Legacy of War
After nearly three decades reporting conflict from all over the world for the BBC, Fergal Keane goes home to Ireland to tell a story that lies at the root of his fascination with war. It's a family tale about how the ghosts of the past return to shape the present.
Fergal's grandmother, Hanna Purtill, her brother Mick and his friend Con Brosnan, along with many of their neighbours, found themselves caught up in the revolution that followed the 1916 Easter Rising. They took up guns to fight the British Empire and create an independent Ireland.
Many thousands of people took part in the War of Independence and the Civil War that followed. Whatever side they chose, all were changed in some way by the costs of violence. Fergal uses the experiences of his ancestral homeland in north Kerry to examine why people will kill for a cause and how the act of killing reverberates through the generations.
In the final episode, Fergal looks back on his grandparents' generation to examine the cost and legacy of war in Ireland. He reflects on how the wounds of the past shaped the island on which he grew up. "I look back on my grandparents' generation and see a people exhausted and traumatised by conflict."
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Produced by Pippa Vaughan
A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
FRI 14:15 Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory (b073b18t)
Episode 5
Drama charting five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to London. Charlotte Brontë arrives to an awkward reception in the Smith household. It seems her hosts are not at all pleased with their depiction in Charlotte's new novel Villette.
Charlotte Brontë made 5 trips down to London in the course of her momentous, short-lived but meteoric literary career. These trips chart the story of her relationship with her young publisher (and his watchful, horrified Mama), Charlotte's wide-eyed enthusiasm at visiting the place of her childhood dreams at long last and being lionized as a writer by readers. We see her difficult relationships with other authors and critics - and then the gradual disillusionment setting in as this intense, painfully honest and gauche Yorkshire novelist gradually acquires self knowledge and a clear-eyed view of the cruel and shallow fashionable literary world she had long aspired to be part of.
Charlotte ...... Samantha Power
George ...... Ben Lamb
Mrs Smith ...... Claire Brown
Thackeray ...... Jonathan Keeble
Eliza ...... Emily Pithon
Sarah ...... Suzie Grimsdick
Written by Charlotte Cory
Directed by Charlotte Riches
Produced by Susan Roberts
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.
FRI 14:30 I Was... (b06d2fz9)
Series 2
Tina Turner's Dancer
Andrew McGibbon talks to Anne Behringer, Tina Turner's dancer in her touring band at the height of her fame as a solo stage performer during the nineties.
Tina Turner remains one of the greatest r'n'b singers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Her partnership with Ike Turner produced one of the most electrifying live acts in the 1960s. After her split with abusive husband Ike, her career revived in the 1980s. The spectacle of Live Aid and the explosion of corporate CD rock in that decade led Tina to an astonishing level of global success in sales and on stage. It made her an international star and, critically, a universal performer, appealing to both black and white audiences.
Anne Behringer was born into a liberal New England family brought up to believe that everybody was equal regardless of tribe, colour and religion. Anne was also a serial dancer from a very early age - almost, it seems, since she could walk.
During the most significant time in Tina Turner's career, Anne, having recovered from major drug and alcohol abuse, was then offered work on Tina's world tour. This meant exposure to the drugs and alcohol all over again. Could Anne cope with being on a world tour, a dry singer in a world surrounded by temptation?
She went on to set up the internationally renowned Promises chain of rehabs. But, as Tina's white dancer in a US tour, she experienced first hand the racism still alive in America's deep south.
Written and presented by Andrew McGibbon.
Producers: Nick Romero and Louise Morris
A Curtains for Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2015.
FRI 15:00 Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White (b007jljf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:00 Hidden Treasures (b05qf1cg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI 16:30 The Circle (m001bkk1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI 17:00 The Golden Age (b01nx4j3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b09bysnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmtk)
Operation Luna
6. The Irresistible Force
Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship returns to Earth.
Futuristic tale set in 1965 written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
All Other Parts …. David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
FRI 18:30 Sounds Natural (m00061ym)
Robert Dougall
BBC TV newsreader Robert Dougall shares his love of wildlife and conservation with Derek Jones.
He also chooses favourite animals courtesy of sound tracks from the BBC archives - from the Go-Away Bird to the Hippopotamus.
One of the original team of in-vision BBC TV newsreaders, Robert Dougall presented bulletins for nearly 20 years. He died aged 86 in 1999.
Produced by John Burton for BBC Bristol.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1971.
FRI 19:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jq3p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 Harry Worth (b00r7q2v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jpqv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 20:30 The Rivals (b016x22y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m001bkk3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b09bysnl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 22:30 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music (b00cbv8k)
Series 2
The Love Song
What is the perfect love song?
Mitch Benn attempts to find out by a process of trial and error. He explores the love song's development over 4,000 years, including Diane Warren power-ballads and Jean-Michel Jarre playing the banjo.
With Robin Ince, Alfie Joey, Tasha Baylis and Kirsty Newton.
Written by Mitch Benn and Robin Ince.
Producer: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005
FRI 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001bkk5)
Schalk Bezuidenhout 3/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Arthur Smith is chatting to the Afrikaans comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout.
FRI 23:00 What The Future? (b04nv4hs)
Series 1
Bees
All the bees are dead. And we love it! Britons revel in sting-less, insect-free summers.
But soon all the honey vanishes and instantly becomes the must-have accoutrement for rappers and grime artists. With no pollination, all fruits and vegetables vanish and a panicked government tries to find bees in North Korea and, confusingly, space.
Can Brian Cox and Brian May, the country's leading science people, find a solution? Probably not.
Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future...
Starring:
Nadia Kamil
Geoffrey McGivern
Kieran Hogson
Alistair McGowan
Alice Scott-Gemmill
Elaine Caxton
Sam Dale
Paul Heath
Bettrys Jones
Recorded 30 years from now, What the Future plunges into the world of tomorrow and investigates how decisions and actions from today’s headlining issues could have massive repercussions on our later lives.
Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Steve Burge and Dale Shaw.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.
FRI 23:30 James Acaster's Perfect Sounds (p0b7q3f5)
Series 2
Sikisa Takes A Seat At The Table
Sikisa thought R&B was dead... Then came Solange's 2016 album, A Seat At The Table. A masterpiece that brought Solange out of the shadow of sister, Beyoncé.