SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024

SAT 00:00 Soul Music (b008pygx)
Series 6
Tainted Love
Originally a Motown song written by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones, Tainted Love became famous on the UK's Northern Soul scene in the late 1970s.
It was heard by Marc Almond and Dave Ball who later became Soft Cell, and recorded a classic version.
Featuring:
Mark Ravenhill
Peter Christopherson
Ray Harris
Russ Winstanley
Alan King
Dave Ball
Mike Thorne
Danny McNamara
Nev Fountain
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
Producer: Sara Conkey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2008.
SAT 00:30 Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story (b00w1yzy)
Peter Tosh found international fame alongside Bob Marley as a member of The Wailers.
As a solo artist, he released several landmark reggae albums and even recorded with the Rolling Stones.
But he was more than just a successful pop star: he was a revolutionary and a hero to many of Jamaica's poor.
He spent his life as a strident campaigner for civil rights and for the legalisation of marijuana. He was more militant and political than his former band mate and his uncompromising arrogance often landed him in serious trouble.
For that reason, as this documentary reveals, his life could be as brutal as the way it ended.
Grammy award-winning filmmaker Don Letts explores his career.
Producer: James Hale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 November 2010.
SAT 01:00 Jack London - The Call of the Wild (b01dhkpv)
2. Wilderness
Buck started life as a pet, living in a wealthy household in California.
But kidnapped and sold, he found himself in the frozen Yukon landscape, pulling a sledge.
After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - he's saved from certain death.
But what's next..?
Conclusion of Jack London's epic novella.
Dramatised by Robert Forrest.
Buck ... Robert Jack
Thornton ... Finn den Hertog
Hans ... Robin Laing
Burton/Indian Chief ... Nick Underwood
Director: Kirsty Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012.
SAT 01:30 Whodunnits (b007jxgg)
Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Episode 5
With a killer still at large, the Belgian detective finds inspiration in the words of a psalm sung by the village church choir.
Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunnit starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Hercule Poirot ...... John Moffatt
Chief Inspector Japp ...... Philip Jackson
Frank Carter ...... Dominic Colchester
Alistair Blunt ...... Philip Franks
Jane Olivera ...... Amanda Waring
Mr Barnes ...... Patrick Godfrey
Howard Raikes ...... Robert Portal
Original music composed by Tom Smail
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.
SAT 02:00 The Older Woman (b01sjngn)
Series 1
Episode 1
Roy Hitchcock is a hack journalist on a provincial paper with big ideas - and an attitude problem.
When he meets his former English teacher, his private fantasies get a new lease of life as he sets out to win her against all the odds.
Starring Zoe Wanamaker and Martin Clunes.
Tony Bagley's romantic comedy drama serial with a twist.
Miss Callaghan ...... Zoe Wanamaker
Roy Hitchcock ...... Martin Clunes
Elsa ...... Toyah Wilcox
Mr Say ...... David Troughton
Joyce ...... Keith Drinkel
Yeats ...... David Holt
Sheila ...... Melanie Hudson
Dick ...... Geoff McGivern
Producer: Paul Schlesinger:
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1993.
SAT 02:30 Albert and Me (b04b6dbs)
Series 2
High Society
Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs.
The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert.
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Bryan Archer …. Robert Lindsay
Mum/Albert .... Pat Coombs
Mrs Willis …. Diana King
Vera …. Marica Warren
Edward …. Gorden Kaye
Lady Samantha .... Sarah Berger
Vicar .... Michael Bilton
Incidental music by Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1983.
SAT 03:00 Says on the Tin (b00g4fv7)
Toothpaste
Disgraced maverick US ad man Eliott Thurber is forced to transfer to the new London branch of Parabola Media.
Starring Michael Brandon.
Christopher William Hill's sitcom set in the shallow, dog-eat-dog world of advertising.
Eliott Thurber .... Michael Brandon
Esther Finn .... Samantha Bond
Hannah Walker .... Pippa Haywood
Zadie .... Joannah Tincey
Ted Bruckner .... Malcolm Tierney
Toothrot …. Chris Pavlo
Customs Officer …. Stephen Critchlow
Woman ….Janice Acquah
Child …. Manjeet Mann
Stewardess …. Donnla Hughes
Plaque Inam Mirza
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008.
SAT 03:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kb9kv)
5. The Melting Pot
As Bartocci's opens its doors to all customers whatever their colour, Eilis fights the prejudice of her fellow lodgers.
And even at Father Flood's Irish dance night, not everyone is Irish!
Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Read by Niamh Cusack.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
SAT 03:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h25l)
5. Daylight on the Wreak
Dark times lie ahead.
Maggie is angry that the family are not prepared to do more for the Tullivers, but Tom is determined to put things right.
George Eliot's novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
Dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator …... Anna Maxwell Martin
Maggie ...... Joanna Vanderham
Tom ...... Will Kirk
Mr Tulliver …... Roger Ringrose
Mrs Tulliver …... Alison Belbin
Mr Wakem …... John Dougall
Mr Deane ...... John Lightbody
Luke/Bob …... Kurtis Lowe
Director: Tracey Neale.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
SAT 04:00 The 3rd Degree (m0018x0f)
Series 12
Gonville & Caius College Cambridge
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on their professors.
A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects including Physics, Economics and History.
Questions range from the isotropy of the universe to pre-war Poland's relation to the Gold Standard and a song about sausage rolls.
Producer: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.
SAT 04:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me (b0076hjw)
Series 1
I Could Write a Book
Roy mourns the loss of his faithful trombone until George hits on a novel idea for finding a replacement.
Meanwhile Bernadette suspects that Victor is seeing someone else and is totally shocked when she discovers who...
Starring Ram John Holder and George Layton.
Sitcom written by Marcus Powell and John Byrne.
Roy ...... Ram Jam Holder
Violet ...... Yvonne Brewster
Barry ...... George Layton
George ...... Sam Kelly
Bernadette ...... Caroline Lee Johnson
Victor ...... Marcus Powell
Producer: Carol Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003.
SAT 05:00 Bowen and Betjeman (b03ttmdp)
Award-winning novelist, John Banville, imagines an encounter between Elizabeth Bowen and John Betjeman as they meet for luncheon in a Dublin hotel during the Second World War.
Staring Miranda Richardson and Toby Jones.
As their conversation ranges over their lives, their loves, their politics, we are given a portrait of wartime Dublin and London and of the place of the artist in a world at war.
Elizabeth Bowen ...... Miranda Richardson
John Betjeman ..... Toby Jones
Isaiah Berlin ..... Nick Dunning
Goronwy Rees ..... Nicholas Murchie
Maurice Bowra ..... Gerard McDermott
Dermot ..... Miche Doherty
Noreen Colley ..... Sophie Harkness
Rosamond Lehmann ..... Maggie Cronin
Director: Gemma McMullan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014
SAT 05:45 The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold (b00m9jbl)
Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it someone appears to have been sleeping in her nightgowns.
Enid Bagnold's short story read by Paul Daneman.
Producer: Mitch Raper
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1991.
SAT 06:00 Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine (m001zdbd)
A day trip to a local stately home exposes differences between a young engaged couple.
David, struggling with life at Cambridge University, wants an equal society and toys with becoming a freedom fighter. He is resentful at having to visit the home of an aristocrat.
His family just want a nice day out.
Lady Deborah Combe-Carrington is also feeling resentful as she is forced to open her grand home to the public to cover costs. She doesn't want hoards of visitors trampling her gardens during the day.
And certainly doesn't expect them to visit her at night...
Starring Fabia Drake and Julian Frith.
Written by Michael Arditti.
Lady Deborah .... Fabia Drake
David .... Julian Firth
Frank .... Michael Graham Cox
Mary .... Tessa Worsley
Jason .... Rusty Livingstone
Gail .... Karen Ascoe
Jack .... Steven Harrold
Doris/Emily .... Elaine Claxton
Robin .... Tim Reynolds
Susan .... Penelope Lee
Director: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987
SAT 07:30 The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus) (m001zdbg)
Shelley Klein's book is about her much loved family home, a modernist house commissioned in the 1950s by her father, the acclaimed textile designer Bernat Klein.
High Sunderland is where Shelley Klein grew up.
The house lies in the Scottish Borders and is set amongst a thick forest of trees, it comprises a series of boxes and grids which are interconnected with colourful glass panels.
Shelley's father was a renowned textile designer who made a major contribution to 1960/70s style, with the major fashion houses, such as Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, using his fabrics.
Over time, Shelley's father and the house he commissioned from the architect Peter Womersley became inseparable. In her book, Shelley Klein recalls the excitement of a childhood where fashion shows were regularly held in her home and, later, her teenage rebellion against her father and his design principles.
Having left High Sunderland in her twenties, Shelley reflects on her return home, to look after her father in his final years and to consider the influences behind his creative output, and her relationship with him.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Richard Hamilton
Read by Barbara Flynn.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2020.
SAT 08:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01lk6wp)
Series 1
The Bigamist
Robb Wilton (1881-1957) was one of the most popular music hall and radio comics of the 1930s and 1940s.
Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would he have made of 1980s Britain - trying to solve a tricky marital problem?
Michael Williams stars as Robb Wilton - making as little sense out of life as he did 40 years before...
Written by Allen Saddler.
Produced at BBC Bristol by Brian Miller
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986.
SAT 09:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell (m000y6q3)
Episode 5
Donald discovers there is no place for "facts or any of that tommy-rot" in English politics.
Retired injured from the Great War, young Donald Cameron is writing a book about the English and their curious habits.
AG Macdonell's classic comic novel, first published in 1933.
Adapted by Bob Sinfield.
Narrated by Leslie Phillips.
Donald ... Sam Graham
Gwladys ... Katy Odey
Hodge ... Christopher Benjamin
Harcourt ... Peter Kelly
Chairlady ... Denise Coffey
Director: Neil Cargill
A Splice of Life production for BBC Radio 2, first broadcast in October 1994.
SAT 09:30 The Arthur Haynes Show (m0008hpm)
From 07/07/1963
A burglar seeks damages, a marriage proposal and how to blag a meal at the tea stall.
Arthur Haynes stars in the sketch show series written by Johnny Speight.
With
Nicholas Parsons
Leslie Noyes
John Cazabon
Norman Shelley
Music by The Peter Crawford Trio.
Producer: Richard Dingley
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1963.
SAT 10:00 Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker (m000xf66)
1. Number Stations and Crosswords
As a mathematician, Dr Hannah Fry specialises in understanding patterns of human behaviour.
Nowhere does the human factor smash headlong into the reality of numbers than in the secretive world of code-breaking.
In the first of three programmes, Hannah is delving into the BBC archives to present a fascinating selection of features all about codes, secrets and ciphers.
Plus insights galore from Hannah’s two experts who’ve got numbers and words covered: Maths teacher Bobby Seagull - author of ‘The Life-changing Magic of Numbers’ and Richard Rogan - editor of The Times Cryptic Crossword.
Featuring:
* THE LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER
Simon Fanshave delves into the creepy world of cold war number stations. [BBC Radio 4 2005]

* DAVID BADDIEL TRIES TO UNDERSTAND… Cryptic Crosswords [BBC Radio 4 2015]
Have a pen and paper handy, because Hannah's got a code for you to try and crack...
Producer: Kevin Core
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.
SAT 11:00 Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine (m001zdbd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 12:30 The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus) (m001zdbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 13:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01lk6wp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 14:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell (m000y6q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 14:30 The Arthur Haynes Show (m0008hpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 15:00 Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker (m000xf66)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Something of the Night (b0075bgz)
A bad dream, ley lines, the marsh mist - or simply an overactive imagination?
A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on.
But will any of the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
Written by Jenny McDade.
Dean Batty …. Leonard Kirby
Sgt Andrews …. John Challis
Christine …. Christine Kavanagh
Billingham …. Don McCorkindale
Adrian Knight MP …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Headmaster …. Stephen Thorne
Hatty Fielding/Mrs Batty … Jane Whittenshaw
Director: Celia de Wolff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.
SAT 16:45 The Problem With Talitha by Lauren Beukes (b046j42x)
Sex as an opiate for the masses is taken to a whole new level in Lauren Beukes' celebrity-obsessed dystopia.
Every second of a star's life is filmed and recorded for consumers to plug into and experience at first-hand.
Talitha Calix, a South African reality TV star, has become a worldwide phenomenon, people are riveted by the soap opera that is her love life.
When a hacker group of obsessive fans decide to bring the network down and give Talitha an hour of privacy, a whole new world of possibilities opens up to her.
But will she be allowed to walk away from the limelight?
Lauren Beukes's short story read by Chipo Chung.
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.
SAT 17:00 Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine (m001zdbd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 18:30 The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus) (m001zdbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 19:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01lk6wp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 20:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell (m000y6q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 20:30 The Arthur Haynes Show (m0008hpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 21:00 Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker (m000xf66)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge (m000ls9x)
Series 2
Episode 2
Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, the reigning British Quiz Champion and also, according to the Radio Times, the UK's "funniest fund of forgotten facts". He returns to Radio 4 with a second series of his General Knowledge, recounting the amazing true stories that lie behind fascinating nuggets of information.
This episode is focused on the world outside the UK, from relatively close countries such as France, to further afield - like Mercury! He tells the story of the most popular Brazilian who ever lived (and why he relied on those not living for his popularity), and the world's greatest Belgian. He also manages to sneak a reference to his favourite football team in to the show - see if you can spot it.
The programme was recorded virtually, with an audience of 200 people watching him from the comfort of their own home.
Written and performed by Paul Sinha
Recording engineered by Lee Chaundy & Marc Willcox
Produced by Ed Morrish
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
SAT 22:30 Sarah Millican's Support Group (b011d6rf)
Series 2
4. 'It's me or the dog'
"It's me or the dog!"
"My phobias are out of control but I'm too scared to even admit it"
Sarah Millican is a life counsellor and modern-day agony aunt tackling the nation's problems head on, dishing out real advice for real people.
Assisted by her very own team of experts of the heart - man of the people local cabbie Terry, and self qualified counsellor Marion.
Sarah tackles the nation's problems head on and has a solution for everything.
Sarah ...... Sarah Millican
Marion ...... Ruth Bratt
Terry ...... Simon Daye
Laura ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Barry ...... Harry Peacock
John ...... Tim Key
Written by Sarah Millican.
Producer: Lianne Coop
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2011
SAT 23:00 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp (m001cxbm)
Series 1
Episode 3
Miles Jupp and guests with whimsical sketches.
In this episode, the Squire’s Will… and Its Consequences.
Miles has a session with a professional life coach, looks back at the working-class career of working-class theatre writer, the working-class woman Brenda Munby and helps Seann Walsh launch his new podcast What’s Your Favourite Roast Dinner?
Starring Miles Jupp.
With:
Vicki Pepperdine
Julia Davis
Seann Walsh
Jocelyn Jee Essien
Philip Fox
Justin Edwards
Dominique Moore
David Gower
Written by Miles Jupp & James Kettle.
Script edited by Graeme Garden.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
A Random Entertainment Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2022.
SAT 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jqwj)
Series 3
The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 2
Is a dastardly end in sight for the Masterson's travelling Victorian circus and funfair?
Conclusion 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

SUNDAY 19 MAY 2024

SUN 00:00 Something of the Night (b0075bgz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Saturday]
SUN 00:45 The Problem With Talitha by Lauren Beukes (b046j42x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:45 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine (m001zdbd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus) (m001zdbg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01lk6wp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell (m000y6q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 04:30 The Arthur Haynes Show (m0008hpm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker (m000xf66)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001zdb3)
Gardeners
Sue Biggs
Sue Biggs, Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society is casttway by Lauren Laverne.
She’s been at the helm of the RHS since 2010 and during that time, its membership has grown to more than half a million people. The RHS is also renowned for its spectacular flower shows and garden festivals around the country, including Chelsea, Hampton Court, Chatsworth House and Tatton Park.
Sue has had a lifelong love of gardening since her mum gave her a packet of seeds on her seventh birthday.
Before the RHS, she worked in the travel industry for 25 years, identifying new destinations for holidaymakers. She was the first woman to be appointed to the board of Kuoni Travel.
She strongly believes that horticultural work and expertise do not receive the wider respect they deserve.
Sue was made a CBE in 2017 for her services to the environment and ornamental horticulture industries.
DISC ONE: Lisa Gerrard - Hans Zimmer's Now We Are Free
DISC TWO: John Barry - Born Free
DISC THREE: Nicola Benedetti and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Litton - Ralph Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending
DISC FOUR: John Martyn - Solid Air
DISC FIVE: Maria Callas with the Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, conducted by Tullio Serafin - Umberto Giordano’s La Mamma Morta (from Andrea Chénier)
DISC SIX: Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli with the London Symphony Orchestra - Lucio Quarantotto and Francesco Sartori’s Time to Say Goodbye
DISC SEVEN: Robbie Williams - Love my Life
DISC EIGHT: Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
BOOK CHOICE: The Book of Joy
LUXURY CHOICE: A bed
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Nicola Benedetti, LSO, Andrew Litton - Ralph Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending
Producer: Sarah Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2019.
SUN 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
Series 1
Platypus
Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family.
Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009.
SUN 07:00 Poetry Extra (m001zdb5)
The Conversation - Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and, inspired by a recent trip to Cape Town, he selects The Conversation - featuring poets Imtiaz Dharker and Philippa Yaa de Villiers talking to Kim Chakanetsa.
Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is an award winning South African writer and performance artist. Phillippa, who is mixed race, was adopted as a baby by a white couple but did not learn of her adoption until she became involved in anti-apartheid politics whilst attending University.
Negotiating this newfound racial identity has informed much of her writing. She discusses her inspirations and the journey to becoming a writer, why she found it hard to initially call herself a poet and how South Africa is a country blossoming with poetry.
Imtiaz Dharker is a poet, artist and film maker. Born in Pakistan, Imtiaz was brought up in Scotland before she eloped to India aged 20, becoming estranged from her family.
She feels that it is important that poets don't get too comfortable in any one place and describes forging her life in 'the cracks in-between'. Imtiaz picks up words that inspire her poetry from her surroundings, sometimes overheard, she jots these down on a paper napkin or whatever is to hand.
She now lives in the UK and in 2014 she was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Her advice to aspiring poets is to read a lot and find your own voice.
Producer: Sarah Crawley
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2016.
** And Daljit reads from his May Poetry Extra Book of the Month - After You Were, I Am a debut collection by Camille Ralphs.
SUN 07:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus) (m001zdb7)
Episode 1
A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who crossed the ocean from Ireland for a new life in New York.
Colm Toibin's novel opens in the small town of Enniscorthy in the south east of Ireland in the early 1950s.
Eilis Lacey is one among many of her generation who can find no work. Her three brothers have already left to seek their fortunes in England - she and her sister Rose and her widowed mother are all that remain at home.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Sally Marmion.
Read by Niamh Cusack.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
SUN 08:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001zdbb)
Alex Horne
Comedian and musician Alex Horne chooses ‘In The Army Now’ by Status Quo and ‘Bang Bang’ by David Sanborn.
SUN 08:50 The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus) (m000h81j)
Episode 1
George Eliot’s novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
A brother and sister, pitted against one another in love and life.
An absorbing tragedy of family discord and financial ruin, of sibling love and bitterness.
And a powerful tale of desire, betrayal and moral conflict.
Starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Joanna Vanderham.
Omnibus of the first five of ten episodes dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator ….. Anna Maxwell Martin
Young Maggie ….. Amy-Jayne Leigh
Young Tom ….. Oliver Zetterstrom
Young Lucy ….. Grace Doherty
Mr Tulliver ….. Roger Ringrose
Mrs Tulliver ….. Alison Belbin
Maggie ….. Joanna Vanderham
Tom ….. Will Kirk
Lucy ….. Ell Potter
Philip ….. Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Stephen ….. Jack Farthing
Mrs Moss ….. Heather Craney
Mr Wakem ….. John Dougall
Mrs Glegg ….. Elizabeth Counsell,
Mr Stelling ….. John Lightbody,
Dr Kenn ….. Hasan Dixon
Luke/Bob ….. Kurtis Lowe
Keiza/Sally ….. Bettrys Jones
Director: Tracey Neale
George Eliot's most autobiographical novel draws on her personal pain at the loss of the close bond with her brother who had cut off all contact with her.
It resulted in one of the great novels of childhood, and one of literature's most unforgettable heroines. Like Anne of Green Gables and Jane Eyre, Maggie captures the dilemma of being the clever girl in the family, the ugly duckling, the misplaced foundling who longs to be recognised for the genius she secretly knows herself to be.
As the rebellious Maggie’s fiery spirit and imaginative nature bring her into conflict with her narrow
Made to mark the 140th Anniversary of George Eliot’s death.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
SUN 10:00 Tony's (b00tr846)
Series 2
Danger in the Night
Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
Starring Victor Spinetti.
More misadventures of cornershop barber, Tony - a beleaguered Italian in his 40s.
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Tony …. Victor Spinetti
Stanley …. Deryck Guyler
Maisie …. Deborah Watling
Mama …. Norma Ronald
The Tramp …. Robert Gillespie
The Constable …. Mike Grady
The Sergeant …. Edward Kelsey
Incidental music by Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.
SUN 10:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b007jx21)
From 1/2/1949
A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests...
Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch.
With:
Sam Costa
Maurice Denham
Maureen Riscoe
Helen Hill
Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne.
Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black.
Much Binding in the Marsh ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club and later the action moved to a newspaper. (The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg).
Producer: Leslie Bridgmont
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1949.
SUN 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001zdb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m001zdb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 12:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus) (m001zdb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 13:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001zdbb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 13:50 The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus) (m000h81j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 15:00 Tony's (b00tr846)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 15:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b007jx21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Wally K Daly (b007js5k)
Before the Screaming Begins
Episode 1
An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding anniversary celebration for Tom Harris and his wife.
Before the Screaming Begins is the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy which continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.
Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter
Catherine's Mother ...... Katherine Parr
Nurse ...... Maggie Ollerenshaw
Desk Sergeant ...... Peter Williams
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
SUN 16:30 The Darker Side of the Border (b00cb1ts)
1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
As a Dundee whaling ship becomes trapped in the Arctic, strange cries sound across the ice at night and a figure is glimpsed on the floes.
Is it the Captain's lost love come to reclaim him?
Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dramatised by Marty Ross.
Series of three Scottish 19th century tales of terror and mystery.
Craigie ...... Alec Heggie
Milne ...... James Bryce
Doctor ...... Nick Underwood
Williamson ...... John Buick
McLeod ...... Brian Pettifer
Producer: Bruce Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.
SUN 17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001zdb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 18:00 Poetry Extra (m001zdb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 18:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus) (m001zdb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 19:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001zdbb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 19:50 The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus) (m000h81j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 21:00 Tony's (b00tr846)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b007jx21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 Craig Brown's Lost Diaries (b00vcms4)
May and June
Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day.
May and June: As the summer heats up passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.
Written by Craig Brown.
Voiced by:
Jan Ravens
Alistair McGowan
Lewis McLeod
Ewan Bailey
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Dolly Wells
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010.
SUN 22:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b00rt9rk)
Series 3
John Lloyd
Marcus Brigstocke invites comedy producer John Lloyd to try doing a few things he's never done before.
Watching The Wire, performing stand up comedy and milking a goat are just some of the experiences he'll be having for the first time.
The series title comes from the fact that the show's producer and creator Bill Dare had never seen Star Wars.
Producer: Bill Dare.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2010.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001zpd8)
Grace Campbell 1/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Isy Suttie speaks to the writer and stand-up comedian Grace Campbell.
SUN 23:00 Josie Long: Romance and Adventure (b074zw4l)
Series 1
Episode 1
A sitcom from award-winning comedian Josie Long about a young woman trying to build a new, more fulfilling life for herself in Glasgow.
Glasgow is the indie band theme park, where Josie will finally be happy and accepted. But almost as soon as she de-trains at Queen Street Station she begins to think she's made a big mistake.
Josie sets about finding friends, a place to live and a new job.
Based on characters from the short films "Romance and Adventure" and "Let's Go Swimming" by Josie Long and Douglas King.
Written by Josie Long.
Josie ...... Josie Long
Darren ...... Darren Osborne
Roddy ...... Sanjeev Kohli
Kerry ...... Hatty Ashdown
Eleanor ...... Clare Grogan
Chris ...... Michael Bertenshaw
Mona ...... Rebecca Hamilton
Fraser ...... Chris Pavlo
Producer: Colin Anderson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2016.
SUN 23:30 Liam Williams: Ladhood (b06pb839)
Series 1
The First Time
Liam Williams - a two-time Edinburgh Festival Award nominated comedian - shares his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to its subject matter of teenage sex, this episode contains language and content that some listeners may find offensive.
With evocative monologues by "Adult Liam" being interjected with flashback scenes from his teenage years, this four-part series was recorded in Leeds and stars teens from Yorkshire.
Each episode delves into Liam's memories of his first fight, virginity loss, the best house party ever organised, and his marvellous outwitting of an entire teaching staff.
This is the New Labour, post-mining, aspirational heartland, meeting 50 Cent and Generation Y ennui, represented in a bourgeois radio format - by one of Britain's most exciting comedians.
Adult Liam ...... Liam Williams
Young Liam ...... Alfie Field
Bradley Dixon ...... Sam Shaw
Cranny ...... Matthew Hudson
Ralph Fletcher ...... George Richardson
Dale McIllroy ...... Oliver Gower
Tinhead ...... Lee Rockley
Rupert ...... Jacob Clarke
Producer: Arnab Chanda
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.

MONDAY 20 MAY 2024

MON 00:00 Wally K Daly (b007js5k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 The Darker Side of the Border (b00cb1ts)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m001zdb3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b00l2h9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Poetry Extra (m001zdb5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus) (m001zdb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:40 Inheritance Tracks (m001zdbb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 on Sunday]
MON 03:50 The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus) (m000h81j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Tony's (b00tr846)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b007jx21)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Whodunnits (b04bzw4w)
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead
1. The Riddle of the Stone
It’s 1937, on the eve of the coronation of King George VI. A woman is murdered in a grand London hotel.
But the police know it's not the first of its kind.
Donald Sinden stars as Dr Gideon Fell.
John Dickson Carr's detective thriller, first published in 1938.
Dramatised in two-parts by Peter Ling.
Dr Gideon Fell …. Donald Sinden
Supt. Hadley …. John Hartley
Sir Giles Gray …. Richard Johnson
Chris Kent …. David Brooks
Melita Reaper …. Wendy Craig
Dan Reaper …. John Rowe
Francine Forbes …. Tracy-Ann Oberman
Richie Bellowes …. Roger May
Kenneth Hardwick …. Hugh Dickson
Jenny Kent …. Sarah Rice
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1997.
MON 06:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7lk4)
1. Lodger
Stirring British thriller with a difference.
It's 1944, and after the British defeat at Dunkirk and the Americans' decision to stay out of the war, we find ourselves at home in bomb-strewn suburbia with Mrs Brown.
She is very ordinary, her husband died in the invasion, and now she pushes a tea trolley for the Nazi Military Administration in Whitehall.
Mrs Brown wants nothing more than to be a nobody. Determined above all to survive, and to protect her daughter, she never misses an opportunity to go unnoticed. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, will she keep her resolution?
Mrs Brown is given a task.
She will have one week to complete it.
One week to decide.
One week to prepare.
One week to live.
Written in five parts by Ed Harris.
Starring Amanda Root.
Mrs Brown advertises for a lodger...
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Director: Jonquil Panting
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
MON 07:00 The Alan Davies Show (m000tp76)
Episode 5
Topless pictures inspire the struggling actor to join an environmental protest.
Alan Davies stars in his own sitcom.
Written by Ben Silburn, Tony Roche and Alan Davies.
Alan ...... Alan Davies
Murray ...... Alan Francis
Kate ...... Ronni Ancona
With:
Debra Stephenson
Dave Lamb
Kim Wall
Producer: Jane Berthoud
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.
MON 07:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k4gh)
Series 6
And So to Bed
Harold Steptoe hopes that a brand new bed will impress his girlfriends.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett.
Classic sitcom about the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold.
Written for BBC TV and adapted for BBC Radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Albert .... Wilfrid Brambell
Harold .... Harry H Corbett
Marissa Wrigley .... Norma Ronald
Salesman .... Michael Burlington
Producer: Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1976.
MON 08:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m000p8dh)
Series 10
Brighton
Mark Steel kicks off a short series recorded during the coronavirus pandemic.
For the first ever outdoor Mark Steel's In Town episode - and BBC Radio 4 Comedy's first ever COVID-friendly audience show - what better place to start than on the beach in Brighton?
The town is famous for its pavilion, piers and progressive nature as well as for being the playground of George, Prince Regent
But Mark is performing on the pebbles, accompanied by the sound of the waves, with a busy zip-wire ride and squawking seagulls overhead.
It's a first for the show but a completely normal day in life of Brighton's locals.
Written and performed by Mark Steel.
Additional material by Pete Sinclair.
Production co-ordinator: Beverly Tagg
Sound Manager: Jerry Peal
Producer: Carl Cooper
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020.
MON 08:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd3j5)
6. Meeting the Family
As Eilis's romance with Tony Fiorello blossoms, life in Brooklyn takes on a new rhythm.
It's time for Eilis to experience her first Italian meal.
Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.
Abridged in ten parts by Sally Marmion.
Read by Niamh Cusack.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
MON 08:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8g1)
6. The Red Deeps
Four years have passed and Maggie is reunited with a friend from the past.
Tom is determined to help his father win back The Mill.
George Eliot's novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
Dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator ..... Anna Maxwell Martin
Maggie ...... Joanna Vanderham
Stephen ...... Jack Farthing
Philip ...... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Tom ...... Will Kirk
Lucy ...... Ell Potter
Mr Tulliver ...... Roger Ringrose
Mrs Tulliver ...... Alison Belbin
Mr Wakem ...... John Dougall
Bob ...... Kurtis Lowe
Mrs Moss ...... Heather Craney
Dr Kenn ...... Hasan Dixon
Mrs Glegg ...... Elizabeth Counsell
George Eliot's most autobiographical novel draws on her personal pain at the loss of the close bond with her brother who had cut off all contact with her. It resulted in one of the great novels of childhood, and one of literature's most unforgettable heroines.
Like Anne of Green Gables and Jane Eyre, Maggie captures the dilemma of being the clever girl in the family, the ugly duckling, the misplaced foundling who longs to be recognised for the genius she secretly knows herself to be.
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
MON 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m001zfw2)
Sean Curran reports on some stories from Westminster which you may have missed.
MON 09:30 Owning Colour (b08lgmt3)
Series 1
1. Red
Designer Wayne Hemingway looks at five colours that have been at the centre of ownership and trademark battles, revealing the complex status of colours in our society - their artistic, commercial and cultural impact.
He explores our response to colour - whether it's the red soles of designer shoes, the blue strip of a football team or the purple of a chocolate bar wrapper.
He interviews those involved in branding, advertising and IP, as well as the psychologists, scientists , colour gurus, artists and those creating the colours of tomorrow using Nanotechnology.
He starts with Red.
In the 1980s, a company in America became the first to successfully trademark a colour.
It was also the decade when Wayne Hemingway launched his fashion label Red or Dead, illustrated by a logo in a particular shade of red. Now he hopes scientists can re-create that colour in a paint laboratory in Slough, where they make trademarked colours such as Red Stallion and Roasted Red.
Wayne explores the beginnings of colour ownership through a colour with two sides - love and passion or blood and aggression.
Producer: Sara Parker
A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast 4 in April 2017.
MON 09:45 Daily Service (m001zfw4)
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Truth
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Truth
John 14: 5-7, 11-14
Led by Paul Kerensa
Be Thou My Guardian and My Guide
Cantus Choro
Come my way, my truth my life
At the name of Jesus
Daily Service Singers
MON 10:00 The Moth Radio Hour (m000ys80)
Parental Guidance
True stories told live in the USA: Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling based in the USA. Since 1997, it has celebrated both the raconteur and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it.
Originally formed by the writer George Dawes Green as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), and then recreated in a New York City living room, The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theatres and clubs around New York City and later around the USA, the UK and other parts of the world.
The Moth has presented more than 15,000 stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth podcast is downloaded over 27 million times a year.
Featuring true stories told live on stage without scripts, from the humorous to the heart-breaking.
The Moth Radio Hour is produced by Jay Allison and Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and is distributed by the Public Radio Exchange.
First heard on PRX in 2019.
MON 10:55 Inheritance Tracks (b09hz9rg)
Julia Donaldson
Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson with ‘The Warthog’ by Flanders and Swann and her own ‘The World Inside A Book’.
MON 11:00 Whodunnits (b04bzw4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 11:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7lk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
MON 12:00 The Alan Davies Show (m000tp76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k4gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 13:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m000p8dh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 13:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd3j5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 14:00 Just a Minute (b00d6tby)
Series 53
Episode 6
Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.
From the Rose Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames.
With:
Paul Merton
Julian Clary
Chris Addison
Sue Perkins
Subjects include: The River Thames, Science Fiction, Under the Sea, and When I Am King.
Created by Ian Messiter
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2008.
MON 14:30 The Nimmo Twins In... (b00jh6jp)
Series 1
I Say, I Say, I Say
Disabled comedian Bill finds popularity once more and embarks on one final gig.
Comedy series written by Karl Minns.
Bill ...... Owen Evans
Producer: Julian Mayers
First broadcast in BBC Radio 4 in September 2000.
MON 15:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p0680)
1. Prison
At the age of 19, seaman Edmond Dantès has a charmed life. He is about to be promoted to Captain and engaged to the beautiful Mercédès.
But Marseilles in 1815 is a dangerous place, and three of Dantes' acquaintances, set in motion, events that will lead Edmond to 14 years of solitary confinement in the notorious Chateau D'If.
Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844.
Starring Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Jane Lapotaire.
Dramatised in four parts by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Edmond Dantès ...... Iain Glen
Haydee ...... Jane Lapotaire
Danglars ...... Toby Jones
Abbe Faria ...... Richard Johnson
Monsieur Morrell ...... Robert Blythe
Fernand ...... Zubin Varla
Caderousse ...... Ben Crowe
Jacopo ...... Joe Sims
Captain Patin ...... Patrick Brennan
Albert de Morcerf ...... Will Howard
Antoine ...... Will Howard
Claude ...... Paul Stonehouse
Max Morrell ...... Adam Nagaitis
Mathilde ...... Liza Sadovy
Julie Morrell ...... Eleanor Crooks
Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.
MON 16:00 The Moth Radio Hour (m000ys80)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:55 Inheritance Tracks (b09hz9rg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 today]
MON 17:00 Whodunnits (b04bzw4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 17:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7lk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
MON 18:00 The Alan Davies Show (m000tp76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k4gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 19:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m000p8dh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd3j5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 19:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 20:00 Just a Minute (b00d6tby)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
MON 20:30 The Nimmo Twins In... (b00jh6jp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
MON 21:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p0680)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m001z66n)
Series 81
Episode 1
Radio 4's multi award-winning ‘antidote to panel games’ promises yet more quality, desk-based entertainment for all the family. The series begins at the New Theatre in Oxford where Rachel Parris and the Reverend Richard Coles are pitched against Tony Hawks and Alexander Armstrong, with Jack Dee in the role of reluctant chairman.
Regular listeners will know to expect inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano.
Producer - Jon Naismith.
A Random production for BBC Radio 4
MON 22:30 The Confessional (m0011k2g)
Series 2
The Confession of David Quantick
Stephen Mangan’s comedy chat show about shame and guilt.
Stephen Mangan invites a different eminent guest into his virtual confessional box to make three 'confessions' to him.
This is a cue for some rich and varied storytelling, and surprising insights as their confessions are put under the microscope. Settle back for a stimulating journey through the realms of shame, regret, guilt and toe-curling embarrassment
Stephen is in conversation with David Quantick, the prolific writer and broadcaster whose career has taken him from staff writer at NME to winning an Emmy award for his work on Veep. They discuss fake news, how to devastate a birthday party and airborne nudity.
Written and presented by Stephen Mangan.
With extra material by Nick Doody.
Producer: Frank Stirling
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2021.
MON 23:00 Dead Ringers (m001z6t0)
Series 24
Episode 4
Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.
With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler and Joe Topping.
With additional material by Jennifer Walker, Touissaint Douglass, Christopher Donovan and Sarah Dempster.
Producer: Bill Dare
Exec Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
Sound Designer: Rich Evans
MON 23:30 Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On (b072n5xp)
Series 1
Art with Phill Jupitus
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 going to look at her options and try to immerse herself in the pursuits that her friends find relaxing, to find her inner zen and outer tranquillity. Each week she will ditch the old Susan Calman and attempt to find the new Susan Calm, in a typically British leisure pursuit.
This time, she visits the Scottish National Portrait Gallery with Phill Jupitus.
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.

TUESDAY 21 MAY 2024

TUE 00:00 The Moth Radio Hour (m000ys80)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:55 Inheritance Tracks (b09hz9rg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Whodunnits (b04bzw4w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7lk4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 The Alan Davies Show (m000tp76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k4gh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 Mark Steel's in Town (m000p8dh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd3j5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8g1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 Just a Minute (b00d6tby)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 The Nimmo Twins In... (b00jh6jp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p0680)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Whodunnits (b04c06yr)
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead
2. The Secret in the Stone
Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax as King George VI is about to be crowned.
First published in 1938, John Dickson Carr's thriller is dramatised in two-parts by Peter Ling.
Dr Gideon Fell …. Donald Sinden
Supt. Hadley …. John Hartley
Sir Giles Gray …. Richard Johnson
Chris Kent …. David Brooks
Melita Reaper …. Wendy Craig
Dan Reaper …. John Rowe
Francine Forbes …. Tracy-Ann Oberman
Richie Bellowes …. Roger May
Kenneth Hardwick …. Hugh Dickson
Jenny Kent …. Sarah Rice
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
TUE 06:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7pq6)
2. Switch
After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable.
But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
Starring Amanda Root.
Ed Harris's stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Director: Jonquil Panting.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
TUE 07:00 Semi Circles (b007jtw6)
Series 2
The Liberated Generation
"Ours is the generation of freedom, of permissiveness. We aren't shocked by anything. I mean, we may not want to participate, but there's nothing we actually disapprove of..."
Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
The improving story of life and improving times in an improving neighbourhood.
Paula Wilcox and David Wood star in Simon Brett's sitcom.
Helen ...... Paula Wilcox
Ben ...... David Wood
Mrs Kelly ...... Pay Heywood
Alastair ...... Tony Millan
Dick ...... David Gooderson
Marian ...... Jean Trend
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1982
TUE 07:30 The Goon Show (b00q9xrg)
Series 5
1985
Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes.
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 Bruce Campbell.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1955.
TUE 08:00 The Fair Intellectual Club (b082j3cb)
An Encounter with Mr Handel
Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music.
He heads north to Edinburgh for inspiration and meets the ladies of The Fair Intellectual Club - a secret scholarly society for girls.
With the help of Marjory, Handel finds a melancholy theme for a new work. Thanks to the efforts of girl-about-town Ishbel and maths genius Alison, he ends up with a much jauntier, raunchier tune.
Lucy Porter's sitcom is set in early 18th Century Scotland.
Friedrich Handel ...... Gus Brown
Marjory ...... Samara MacLaren
Ishbel ...... Caroline Deyga
Alison ...... Jessica Hardwick
With Simon Donaldson and Gordon Kennedy
Music by Aly Macrae.
Director: Marilyn Imrie
Producer: Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2016.
TUE 08:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q3)
7. Coney Island
Tony takes Eilis for a trip to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success but her new found happiness is short lived; news from home turns Eilis' American life sour.
Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Read by Niamh Cusack.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
TUE 08:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8pl)
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
The 'rascals' may have been beaten but conflict rears its head at Dorlcote Mill.
George Eliot's novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
Dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator ...... Anna Maxwell Martin
Maggie ...... Joanna Vanderham
Tom ...... Will Kirk
Mr Tulliver ...... Roger Ringrose
Mrs Tulliver ...... Alison Belbin
Stephen ...... Jack Farthing
Lucy ...... Ell Potter
Mr Wakem ...... John Dougall
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
TUE 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m001zfvt)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
TUE 09:30 Owning Colour (b08lh65s)
Series 1
2. Blue
Designer Wayne Hemingway looks at five colours that have been at the centre of ownership and trademark battles, revealing the complex status of colours in our society - their artistic, commercial and cultural impact.
He explores our response to colour - whether it's the red soles of designer shoes, the blue strip of a football team or the purple of a chocolate bar wrapper - interviewing those involved in branding, advertising and IP, as well as the psychologists, scientists , colour gurus, artists and those creating the colours of tomorrow using Nanotechnology.
Programme 2 - Blue
Blue is the world's favourite colour - we live on a blue planet. It's also the colour of Blackburn Rovers - Wayne Hemingway's home football team. It's associated not only with the beautiful game, but also with the town itself through a blue check for which Blackburn was famous.
Wayne is in the stands to cheer his team on in a match against Manchester United - in red. He considers the importance of owning colour both in the commercial and artistic worlds.
Producer: Sara Parker
A Juniper production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.
TUE 09:45 Daily Service (m001zfvw)
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Mind
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Mind
Proverbs 3:1-6
Led by Azariah France Williams
Love divine
Bronwen & Gareth Davies-Jones
Lord you have my heart
Delirious
Great is thy faithfulness
Carrie Underwood ft CeCe Winans
TUE 10:00 A Good Read (b08bzp9p)
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Comedian Alan Carr and presenter Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to talk about books they love by John Fowles, Andrea Ashworth and Malcolm Bradbury.
The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles,
Publisher: Vintage
Once in a House on Fire by Andrea Ashworth
Publisher: Picador
The History Man by Malcolm Bradbury
Publisher: Picador
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017.
TUE 10:30 Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats (m001zfvz)
Duke Ellington
"Duke" Ellington is one of the most significant figures in music history.
He took a simple dance orchestra formula from the 1920s and transformed it into the 1930s 'big band era' world of jazz.
One of his innovations was to get his musicians - instrumentalist and singers - to explore unconventional sounds with their instruments. One such growling effect led to the expression "Jungle Sound" which became a byword for the Ellington sound.
Ken Clark talks to band leader, trumpeter and Ellington aficionado, Humphrey Lyttelton about the importance of Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, who was born in 1899 and died in 1974.
Producer: Paul Evans
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.
TUE 11:00 Whodunnits (b04c06yr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 11:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7pq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
TUE 12:00 Semi Circles (b007jtw6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 12:30 The Goon Show (b00q9xrg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 13:00 The Fair Intellectual Club (b082j3cb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 13:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8pl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 14:00 The Personality Test (b00mf3kk)
Series 2
Roy Hattersley
Former Labour party Deputy Leader and writer, Roy Hattersley quizzes a panel about his own political career, whims and interests.
With:
Sue Perkins
Lucy Porter
Robin Ince
Mark Dolan
Series with changing hosts who quiz the panel.
Script by Richard Turner and Simon LIttlefield.
Devised and produced by Aled Evans.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2006.
TUE 14:30 Artists (b019m104)
Series 2
Raw Emotion
A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
A return to the Cornish cultural mecca of St Ives, and a close-knit community of artists who usually hate each other's work, and sometimes hate each other as well.
Nisha ...... Mina Anwar
Gerard ...... Graham Crowden
Dolores ...... Pauline McLynn
Marcus ...... Dave Lamb
Josef ...... Ben Miller
Tamsin ...... Vicki Pepperdine
Charlotte Heston Hughes …. Phyllida Hewat
Cressida …. Raquel Cassidy
Sam …. Julia Morris
With Bertie Carvel and John Rowe.
Written by Gareth Edwards.
Producer: Katie Tyrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
TUE 15:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p3151)
2. The Mysterious Count
It's 1838, and the Count has arrived in Paris.
Baron Danglars, Gerard de Villefort and Fernand de Morcerf have no idea that Edmond Dantès, whom they betrayed in Marseilles a quarter of a century earlier, is plotting to destroy them.
Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas first published in 1844.
The Count/ Edmond Dantès ...... Iain Glen
Haydee ...... Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee ...... Amber Rose Revah
Baron Danglars ...... Toby Jones
Gerard de Villefort ...... Paul Rhys
Fernand, Count de Morcerf ...... Zubin Varla
Mercedes de Morcerf ...... Josette Simon
Heloise de Villefort ...... Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria ...... Richard Johnson
General Noirtier ...... Karl Johnson
Hermine Danglars ...... Stephanie Racine
Albert de Morcerf ...... Will Howard
Jacopo ...... Joe Sims
Max Morrell ...... Adam Nagaitis
Valentine de Villefort ...... Lizzy Watts
Coachman ...... Paul Stonehouse
Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan.
Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.
TUE 16:00 A Good Read (b08bzp9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:30 Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats (m001zfvz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
TUE 17:00 Whodunnits (b04c06yr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 17:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7pq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
TUE 18:00 Semi Circles (b007jtw6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:30 The Goon Show (b00q9xrg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 19:00 The Fair Intellectual Club (b082j3cb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 19:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8pl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 20:00 The Personality Test (b00mf3kk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Artists (b019m104)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
TUE 21:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p3151)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
TUE 22:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (m001z6jd)
Series 6
5. Oil of Ulez
Star of Mock The Week Milton Jones throws soup, paint and caution to the winds as he boldly steps into traffic. Management.
Complete with his unmissable jokes and a fully-working cast.
“The best one-line merchant in British comedy...” - Chortle
"King of the surreal one-liners" - The Times
“Milton Jones is one of Britain’s best gagsmiths with a flair for creating daft yet perfect one-liners” – The Guardian
Written by Milton Jones, James Cary and Dan Evans
Starring Milton Jones, Tom Goodman-Hill, Josie Lawrence and Tom Crowley
With music by Guy Jackson
Produced and directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
TUE 22:30 Bridget Christie Minds the Gap (b050bhnq)
Series 2
Episode 4
Bridget Christie talks about why she's not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist.
She reveals what happens when you wear an end FGM badge on a popular TV show?
And discover why politics has a women problem.
Multi-award winning series about modern feminism.
Bridget thought that she'd be able to put her feet up after her last series, she expected it to bomb. Sadly it was a huge success. But it's OK, because actually she's solved the feminist struggle all by herself.
She's assisted by token man, Fred MacAulay.
Written by Bridget Christie.
Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Alexandra Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.
TUE 23:00 Rubbish (b00853km)
Series 2
Liar
And why are you late? Disillusioned recycling officer Martin has his patience tested when a game gets out of hand.
Reece Dinsdale stars as local government officer, cynic and manic-depressive, Martin Christmas in Tony Bagley's sitcom.
Martin ...... Reece Dinsdale
Barney ...... Matthew Cottle
John ...... Neil Dudgeon
Sarah ...... Pippa Haywood
Scott ...... Kevin Eldon
Tristana ...... Katy Brand
Karen ...... Orianne Messina
Marie ...... Claire Bartlett
Producer: Claire Bartlett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2007.
TUE 23:30 For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw (b0089jzh)
Episode 5
The full and hideous truth is revealed.
Peter Bradshaw concludes his hilariously disturbing personal account of one boy's transition into adulthood in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of an eccentric father.
Read by the author.
Producer: Jon Naismith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.
TUE 23:45 Hearing with Hegley (b07yv9n7)
Series 2
Episode 5
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley entertains.
Featuring songs and poems about glasses.
With musical accompaniment from Nigel Piper and the Popticians.
Producer: Phil Clarke
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.

WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2024

WED 00:00 A Good Read (b08bzp9p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats (m001zfvz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Whodunnits (b04c06yr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7pq6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Semi Circles (b007jtw6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 The Goon Show (b00q9xrg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 The Fair Intellectual Club (b082j3cb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q3)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h8pl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 The Personality Test (b00mf3kk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Artists (b019m104)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p3151)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Whodunnits (b04v36dw)
Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
There is only one clue to a brutal killing on an ocean liner - the engraving on the murder weapon.

John Dickson Carr’s thriller stars Donald Sinden, John Hartley and Patrick Allen.

Dramatised by Peter Ling.

Dr Gideon Fell .... Donald Sinden
Superintendent Hadley .... John Hartley
Lord Sturton .... Patrick Allen
Captain Whistler .... Clive Swift
Curtis Warren .... Mark Leake
Peggy Glen .... Laura Bazeley
Mr Kyle .... David Bannerman
Inspector Jennings .... Christopher Wright
Ship Steward .... Duncan Knowles
Radio Operator .... Josh Darcy

Director: Enyd Williams.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997.
WED 06:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7rgq)
3. Dilemma
Is saying no more dangerous than saying yes?
After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable.
But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
Starring Amanda Root.
Ed Harris's stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Director: Jonquil Panting.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
WED 07:00 Never Too Late (m001zg74)
Series 1
A Quiet Night
It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare and treasurer Tommy has concerns.
The adventures of an active bunch of pensioners, living life to the full.
Hilda Springett … Thora Hird
Mildred Emmett …. Avis Bunnage
Emily Holroyd …. Megs Jenkins
Tommy Preston …. Joe Gladwin
The Vicar …. Kenneth Connor
Written by Terry Gregson.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1981.
WED 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b00rzl84)
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad creates havoc in hospital.
Starring Tony Hancock
The classic TV episode of 'Hancock', re-created before an invited audience in Pye Records' London studio in October 1961.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Hancock …. Tony Hancock
Nurse …. June Whitfield
Mr Johnson …. Frank Thornton
Mrs Forsythe/Second Nurse …. Annie Leake
Dr McTaggart …. Patrick Cargill
Mr Thomas …. Hugh Lloyd
Doctor in Casualty …. John Bluthal
Originally broadcast on BBC TV in June 1961
Re-recording first released on Pye Records in 1961
First broadcast on BBC 7 in June 2008.
WED 08:00 Hazelbeach (b0084hvy)
Series 1
Mother
Nick's worst fears come true, while Ronnie tries to sell heart-rate monitors to fans of Monty Python.
Starring Jamie Foreman.
Caroline and David Stafford's comedy drama about the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach.
Ronnie ...... Jamie Foreman
Nick ...... Paul Bazely
Chloe ...... Tracy Wiles
James ...... John Dougall
Vince ...... Simon Treves
Andrea ...... Liza Sadovy
Producer: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007.
WED 08:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q5)
8. Too Far from Home
Eilis's new happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
Alone and bereaved, Tony is the only one who can offer her comfort.
Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Read by Niamh Cusack.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
WED 08:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7x2)
8. The Laws of Attraction
Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie is enjoying being admired.
As Philip looks on it seems inevitable that any man who is near Maggie should fall in love with her.
George Eliot's novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
Dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator ...... Anna Maxwell Martin
Maggie ...... Joanna Vanderham
Stephen ...... Jack Farthing
Philip ...... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Lucy ...... Ell Potter
Mr Wakem ...... John Dougall
Dr Kenn ...... Hasan Dixon
Director: Tracey Neale.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
WED 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m001zg76)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
WED 09:30 Owning Colour (b08lhg9v)
Series 1
3. Green
Designer Wayne Hemingway looks at five colours that have been at the centre of ownership and trademark battles, revealing the complex status of colours in our society - their artistic, commercial and cultural impact.
He explores our response to colour - whether it's the red soles of designer shoes, the blue strip of a football team or the purple of a chocolate bar wrapper - interviewing those involved in branding, advertising and IP, as well as the psychologists, scientists , colour gurus, artists and those creating the colours of tomorrow using Nanotechnology.
Programme 3 - Green
Green is so ubiquitous that even the word has environmental, political and health meanings. It's used without limitation to boost the environmental credentials of businesses such as energy companies - notably BP. It's part of what some environmentalists calls "green-washing", as green symbolises vegetation - grass, fields, farmlands. A current Royal Horticultural Society campaign, Greening of the Grey, aims to bring more green spaces to our towns and cities.
Wayne visits RHS Wisley to meet Science Director Alistair Griffiths, gardeners and visitors to discover more about the power of green.
Producer: Sara Parker
A Juniper production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.
WED 09:45 Daily Service (m001zg78)
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Words
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Words
Ephesians 4: 25-32
Led by Claire Campbell Smith
There is an everlasting kindness
Stuart Townend
Love one another
Rugby School
Come thou Fount of Every Blessing
Katherine Jenkins
WED 10:00 Archive on 4 (m00099qw)
Our Anniversary Obsession
50 years since the Moon landings?
30 years since the publication of The Satanic Verses?
200 years since the Peterloo Massacre?
Turn on the radio any day of the year and it won't be long before someone mentions an anniversary.
Why are BBC Radio 4 commissioners, news editors, book publishers and us, the audience, so obsessed with anniversaries? What impact does our preoccupation with round numbers have on the way we understand history?
Historian Hannah Mawdsley wrote her thesis on the Spanish flu pandemic. It's an area of history that felt like a footnote to the First World War - until we reached its centenary in 2018.
Suddenly there was an explosion of interest in Hannah's work. She was invited to speak on panels, to curate exhibitions and to discuss her research on the BBC.
Hannah talks to fellow historians Elisabeth Shipton, Bill Niven and Chris Kempshall about the power of anniversaries and their potentially distorting impact on history.
Does marking one day a year give us permission to forget difficult parts of history for the rest of the year? What about aspects of history that don't have easily marked anniversaries?
Sociologist Professor Eviatar Zerubavel explains why we're all so drawn to pattern and repetition, and why time isn't always linear. And a group of nine-year-olds talk about why numbers with a zero at the end are so important.
And just in case you were in any doubt how much anniversaries inform Radio 4@s schedule, this was first broadcast on the 10th anniversary of another programme on exactly the same subject.
Producer: Hannah Marshall
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2019.
WED 11:00 Whodunnits (b04v36dw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 11:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7rgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
WED 12:00 Never Too Late (m001zg74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b00rzl84)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 13:00 Hazelbeach (b0084hvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 13:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7x2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 14:00 Dilemma (b01qmb08)
Series 2
Episode 1
Sue Perkins puts Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Graeme Garden through the moral and ethical wringer.
The return of the panel show posing finely-balanced dilemmas as Sue cross-examines their answers.
Comic Paul struggles with his sporting loyalties; poet Lemn experiences something new, actor and comic Margaret faces up to some poor parenting; and Graeme contemplates life without one of his favourite Aunties.
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 February 2013.
WED 14:30 Two Doors Down (b008fdj0)
Series 2
The Feminine Thrust
Sally the cleaner smoothes the way for Clare's important lecture.
She also helps her realise that she might have more important things to worry about than her job...
Starring Stella McCusker.
The return of Annie McCartney's sitcom about the bohemian Belfast residents of Marlborough Road, saved from chaos by their cleaning lady, Sally.
Sally ...... Stella McCusker
Clare ...... Marcella Riordan
Evie ...... Katy Gleadhill
Trevor ...... Des McAleer
Tony ...... Robert Patterson
Fidelma ...... Aine McCartney
Anna ...... Hannah R Gordon
Simon ...... Patrick Gleadhill
Director: Tanya Nash
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2002.
WED 15:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p6rz5)
3. Scandal
With Fernand de Morcerf dead, the Count begins to tighten the net around Baron Danglars and Gerard de Villefort, and their unsuspecting wives.
Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
The Count/ Edmond Dantès ...... Iain Glen
Haydee ...... Jane Lapotaire
Mercedes de Morcerf ...... Josette Simon
Gerard de Villefort ...... Paul Rhys
Heloise de Villefort ...... Kate Fleetwood
General Noirtier ...... Karl Johnson
Baron Danglars ...... Toby Jones
Hermine Danglars ...... Stephanie Racine
Fernand de Morcerf ...... Zubin Varla
Caderousse ...... Ben Crowe
Andrea Cavalcanti ...... Will Howard
Madame Lascelles ...... Sarah Thom
Coachman ...... Paul Stonehouse
Bertuccio ...... Paul Stonehouse
Valentine de Villefort ...... Lizzy Watts
Max Morrell ...... Adam Nagaitis
Eugenie Danglars ...... Eleanor Crooks
Jacopo ...... Joe Sims
Operator ...... Robert Blythe
Banker ...... Paul Stonehouse
Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan
Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.
WED 16:00 Archive on 4 (m00099qw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 17:00 Whodunnits (b04v36dw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 17:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7rgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
WED 18:00 Never Too Late (m001zg74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b00rzl84)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 19:00 Hazelbeach (b0084hvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 19:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7x2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 20:00 Dilemma (b01qmb08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
WED 20:30 Two Doors Down (b008fdj0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
WED 21:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p6rz5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
WED 22:00 Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey (m0013rs6)
Episode 1
In 1978 a Japanese film crew came to 11-year-old Tudur Owen’s farm on Anglesey to make a programme about his life for a TV show called Children of the World. Then a Patagonian gaucho turned up. As did a man claiming to be a geology student called Hector. But were they all what they seemed?
Written and narrated by Tudur Owen with additional voices from Lisa-Jên Brown, Richard Harrington, Gwenno Hodgkins and Yuriko Kotani.
Script editor: Gareth Gwynn
Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum
Sound design: David Thomas
Producer: Richard Morris
A BBC Studios Production
WED 22:30 I Think I've Got a Problem (b00cc4qg)
Series 2
Episode 1
In an attempt to rid him of the band that lives in his head, Tom’s been sent to a special centre for the entertainingly afflicted. The treatment's going well - until the band can't take any more and make Tom burst into song.
Reunited once more, Tom and the band decide they've missed each other and hatch an escape plan...
Starring Suggs and Bob Monkhouse.
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's everyday story about a man who can't stop himself from breaking into song.
Suggs ..... Tom Caine
Bob Monkhouse ..... Dr Boone
Phil Cornwell ..... Bouche
Andrew McGibbon ..... Jake
Nick Romero ..... Monty DeVere
Bill Nighy ..... Malc
Julia Deakin ..... Phelia
Toby Longworth ..... Clammy
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Songs: Andrew McGibbon. Nick Romero and Suggs
Producers: Andrew McGibbon and Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001zpdv)
Grace Campbell 2/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Isy Suttie speaks to the writer and stand-up comedian Grace Campbell.
WED 23:00 Chain Reaction (b0717cpt)
Series 11
1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray
Two heavyweights of stand-up are in conversation as Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray.
Ed tackles Al on a vast array of topics from Thackeray's attitude to the Irish to the thorny issue of offence in comedy via how best to talk to McFly.
Ed Byrne is an Irish comedian and actor. His celebrated observational routines made him a leading light of the UK stand-up circuit in the mid-90s and he went on to tour internationally, playing festivals and theatres across the world.
After an early stand-up foray as a character called 'The Murderer', Al Murray created his famous Pub Landlord character in the mid-90s as part of a touring show with Harry Hill. The Pub Landlord went on to tour venues and festivals worldwide before making his own TV chat shows and sitcom. Al also presents history documentaries and stood against Nigel Farage in the 2015 UK General Election.
Chain Reaction is the long running host-less chat show where this week's interviewee becomes next week's interviewer.
Producer: Richard Morris
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2016.
WED 23:30 The Big Booth (b007k2ww)
Series 2: The Big Booth Too
Episode 1
Boothby Graffoe returns with a series of guitar-flavoured songs and surreal laughs.
From the Pleasance Cabaret Bar at the Edinburgh Festival.
With:
Stephen Frost
Kevin Eldon
Big Al
Vivienne Soan
Antonio Forcione
Written by Boothby Graffoe and Dave Thompson.
Producer: Julia McKenzie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

THURSDAY 23 MAY 2024

THU 00:00 Archive on 4 (m00099qw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Whodunnits (b04v36dw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7rgq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Never Too Late (m001zg74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b00rzl84)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Hazelbeach (b0084hvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7x2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Dilemma (b01qmb08)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Two Doors Down (b008fdj0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p6rz5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bvwx)
1. Conspiracy
While investigating a cyber-attack on the British transport system, Louise Caxton, First Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington, meets a mysterious hacker with a very dangerous agenda.
A two-part thriller written by David Morley.
Louise Caxton .... Clare Corbett
Birdy .... Dolya Ganvanski
Marcus .... Will Kirk
Melanie .... Scarlett Courtney
The Ambassador .... David Durham
Malcolm King .... Ian Conningham
Tom Walker .... Joseph Balderamma
Colin Jeffery .... Clive Hayward
Mark Hedges .... Greg Jones
Waitress .... Laura Christy
IVF Consultant .... Jessica Turner
Director: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.
THU 06:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7smq)
4. Visitor
A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable.
But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
Starring Amanda Root.
Ed Harris's stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Director: Jonquil Panting.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
THU 07:00 Second Thoughts (b00l1tt4)
Series 3
Occupational Hazard
Bill and Faith’s plans for a proper getaway hit some holiday hiccups...
Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.
Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children.
Faith …. Lynda Bellingham
Bill …. James Bolam
Hilary …. Celia Imrie
Liza …. Belinda Lang
Hannah …. Emma Gregory
Joe …. Mark Denham
Alex …. Mark Straker
Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991.
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.
THU 07:30 Dad's Army (b007jqdz)
Series 3
Big Guns
Captain Mainwaring's platoon sparks havoc in Walmington-on-Sea when they try to fire a large naval gun.
The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn
Private Walker …. Larry Martyn
Private Pike …. Ian Lavender
Private Frazer …. John Laurie
Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley
Town Councillor/Mr. Upton …. Julian Orchard
The Pickford's Man …. Michael Middleton
Announcer/Newsreader … John Snagge
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976.
THU 08:00 The Break (b0b42v6l)
Series 2
The Mystery of Room 66
To win back Corinne's heart, Jeff takes her to an escape room.
But no-one expects a puzzle set by Death himself.
Stars Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton.
Comedy by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers
Frank … Mark Benton
Mrs Truepenny … Alison Steadman
Jeff … Tom Palmer
Andy … Philip Jackson
Truepenny … Rasmus Hardiker
Rev Bev … Shobna Gulati
Producer: Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.
THU 08:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q7)
9. Being Rose's Ghost
Following her sister's tragic death, Eilis has returned to Enniscorthy and to her lonely mother, for a month's visit.
Once there it is hard to tell the truth about her last action in America, and harder still to resist the lure of the familiar.
Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Read by Niamh Cusack.
Produced by Di Speirs.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
THU 08:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7qz)
9. The Great Temptation
Maggie tries to push temptation away but then a fateful decision changes everything and desire and betrayal sends ripples of conflict that spreads beyond the River Moss.
George Eliot's novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
Dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator ...... Anna Maxwell Martin
Maggie ...... Joanna Vanderham
Stephen ...... Jack Farthing
Philip ...... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Lucy ...... Ell Potter
Mrs Moss ...... Heather Craney
Director: Tracey Neale.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
THU 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m001zf1f)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
THU 09:30 Owning Colour (b08ljxb3)
Series 1
4. Purple
Designer Wayne Hemingway looks at five colours that have been at the centre of ownership and trademark battles, revealing the complex status of colours in our society - their artistic, commercial and cultural impact.
He explores our response to colour - whether it's the red soles of designer shoes, the blue strip of a football team or the purple of a chocolate bar wrapper - interviewing those involved in branding, advertising and IP, as well as the psychologists, scientists , colour gurus, artists and those creating the colours of tomorrow using Nanotechnology.
Programme 4 - Purple
From music to chocolate, purple has created its own brands. It appears the least in nature and its scarcity in everyday life led humans to link it with luxury and quality. Traditionally the chosen colour of royalty, dark purple has been fought over in the most famous of colour battles - Nestle vs Cadburys. The dispute over Pantone 2865c, the colour chosen by Cadburys over 100 years ago has been in and out of the courts for over a decade.
Wayne uncovers our relationship to purple which, while being popular with teenagers, is also linked to death and mourning.
Producer: Sara Parker
A Juniper production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.
THU 09:45 Daily Service (m001zf1h)
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In deeds
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In deeds
Philippians 4: 4-9
Led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson
The Lord is my light and my salvation (Rutter)
The Lord is my light (Taize)
Rejoice in the Lord Alway (Redford)
The Lord's Prayer (Martin)
God of the Poor (Kendrick)
THU 10:00 Great Lives (b03bdsnt)
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Matthew Parris is joined by trade unionist Sir Brendan Barber who nominates American author John Steinbeck as his Great Life.
The author of The Grapes of Wrath aimed to fight the cause of the common man, was derided by the right as a Communist and by the left as a sell-out for supporting the Vietnam war.
Brendan Barber picks through the politics and explains how Steinbeck influenced him as a teenager to look towards joining the trade union movement.
After early success, describing the catastrophic effects of the Great Depression and the Dustbowl in Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck became war correspondent, Nobel Laureate, presidential speechwriter, Hollywood scriptwriter, and environmentalist.
Professor Christopher Bigsby from the University of East Anglia helps guide us through the life of a man described as 'America's Charles Dickens'.
Producer: Melvin Rickarby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2013.
THU 10:30 The Vernons Girls (b0076wgg)
The Vernons Girls were an all girl group from Liverpool rising to success in the male dominated popular music scene of 1950s and early 60s.
Michael Angelis charts the girls rise to fame with songs such as 'We love the Beatles', 'Do the Bird' and 'Funny all over.'
How did they fare when the rollercoaster ride was over and what are the doing now?
Produced at BBC Manchester by Angela Sherwin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 2006.
THU 11:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bvwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 11:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7smq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
THU 12:00 Second Thoughts (b00l1tt4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jqdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 13:00 The Break (b0b42v6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 13:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7qz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 14:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m000ydxs)
Series 26
Episode 2
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies.
They compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.
The panellists are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as biscuits, wives, germs and snails.
Rufus Hound
Fern Brady
Ria Lina
Tony Hawks
Producer: Jon Naismith
A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2021.
THU 14:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s3bcz)
Series 2
Salvatore's Apotheosis
Plethora decides it's time for son and heir Salvatore to be ordained as a priest - by nonagenarian Father Ignazio.
Comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony.
Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips.
Written by Roger Danes
Ludovico …. David Swift
Plethora …. Sian Phillips
Francesco …. Graham Crowden
Rosalie …. Saskia Wickham
Lord Luton ...... Nicholas Grace
Father Ignazio ...... Kim Wall
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.
THU 15:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p9gjy)
4. Revenge
Caderousse is dead, and the Count's ward Andrea is poised to marry Eugenie Danglars.
While Heloise de Villefort pursues her own murderous plans to secure General Noirtier's inheritance for her son. The Count's revenge, so long in the planning, is devastating in its conclusion.
Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
The Count/ Edmond Dantès ...... Iain Glen
Haydee ...... Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee ...... Amber Rose Revah
Mercedes de Morcerf ...... Josette Simon
Fernand, Count de Morcerf ...... Zubin Varla
Gerard de Villefort ...... Paul Rhys
Heloise de Villefort ...... Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria ...... Richard Johnson
Baron Danglars ...... Toby Jones
Hermine Danglars ...... Stephanie Racine
Eugenie Danglars ...... Eleanor Crooks
Valentine de Villefort ...... Lizzy Watts
Edouard de Villefort ...... Finn Monteath
Max Morrell ...... Adam Nagaitis
Andrea Cavalcanti ...... Will Howard
Bertuccio ...... Paul Stonehouse
Jacopo ...... Joe Sims
Milly ...... Sarah Thom
Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan.
Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.
THU 16:00 Great Lives (b03bdsnt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
THU 16:30 The Vernons Girls (b0076wgg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
THU 17:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bvwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 17:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7smq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
THU 18:00 Second Thoughts (b00l1tt4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:30 Dad's Army (b007jqdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 19:00 The Break (b0b42v6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 19:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7qz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 20:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m000ydxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
THU 20:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s3bcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
THU 21:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p9gjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
THU 22:00 Stand-Up Specials (m001743x)
Mike Bubbins: Retrosexual
Mike Bubbins is a good bloke, a good husband and a good Dad, but he never quite feels like he fits in. Not in an odd way, he's keen to point out. It's just he dresses like he lives in the 70s, his house looks like a 70s film set, and he drives a 70s Ford Cortina.
So yeah, in other words, in an odd way.
He's not done bad for a lad who failed his A-Levels, became a PE teacher (see 'failed his A-levels’), worked as an Elvis impersonator, and then signed up for a writing course but got the wrong day and turned up for a stand-up comedy course instead. Because it was raining, and his wife had already dropped him off, he decided he might as well stay.
Eleven years later, he presents his debut Radio 4 show.
We've all been through a lot, emotionally and psychologically, with the extraordinary events of the pandemic. In the middle of the biggest crisis the world has witnessed since the war, we all had to assess who we were, what our priorities were, what our core relationships are and how robust they really are.
 
Luckily, Bubbins isn't interested in any of that. He wasn't even involved in the pandemic. Because he lives in the 70s. In this show, he aims to take us back to a time before Covid and other complexities - a much simpler time.
Written and performed by Mike Bubbins, recorded at Mach Festival, 2022
Produced by Siren Turner and Lianne Coop
An Impatient production for BBC Radio 4
THU 22:30 Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed (b018gr0v)
Series 1
Episode 2
Someone's been Kidnapped... Yikes! Join DS Nick Mohammed as he tackles the hostage negotiations.
Written by and starring Nick Mohammed
With:
Anna Crilly
Colin Hoult
Special guests:
Peter Dickson
Kae Alexander
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011.
THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m001zpdx)
Grace Campbell 3/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Isy Suttie speaks to the writer and stand-up comedian Grace Campbell.
THU 23:00 Clare in the Community (b01phhyf)
Series 8
Hot Desk
Social Worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot desking. All this while Clare has a new student to wet nurse. Brian is struggling to keep control in the classroom.
Sally Phillips is Clare Barker the social worker who has all the right jargon but never a practical solution.
A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people's lives on both a professional and personal basis. Clare is in her thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her.
Each week we join Clare in her continued struggle to control both her professional and private life
In today's Big Society there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden
Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ...... Alex Lowe
Megan ...... Nina Conti
Nali ...... Nina Conti
Ray ...... Richard Lumsden
Helen ...... Liza Tarbuck
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott
Libby ...... Sarah Kendall
Alice ...... Alex Tregear
Abigail ...... Eleanor Crooks
Dexter ...... Will Howard
Bob ...... Robert Blythe
Neighbour ...... Ben Crowe
Terence ...... Ben Crowe
MC ...... Ben Crowe
Simon's girlfriend ...... Bharti Patel
Producer Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.
THU 23:30 And the Winner Is... (b00zxl34)
Series 2
Episode 1
Matt Lucas hosts his alternative awards show – The Lucases - as selected by his guests.
Awards include the Lucas for Biggest Political Mistake, Most Reliable Professional, Most Underwhelming British Tourist Attraction and the Luckiest Ever Winner.
Nominations are provided by Matt's guests:
Justin Edwards
Harry Enfield
Dave Gorman
But the ultimate decision is down to the whim of the host.
Devised by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews.
Programme associate: Ged Parsons.
Producer: Ashley Blaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 2011.

FRIDAY 24 MAY 2024

FRI 00:00 Great Lives (b03bdsnt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 The Vernons Girls (b0076wgg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bvwx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7smq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Second Thoughts (b00l1tt4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 Dad's Army (b007jqdz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 The Break (b0b42v6l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h7qz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 The Unbelievable Truth (m000ydxs)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s3bcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo (b01p9gjy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bx1y)
2. Compromised
As investigations into the cyber-attack on the British transport system continue, ex-police officer Louise Caxton uncovers a conspiracy - and learns how deeply she has been compromised.
A two-part thriller written by David Morley.
Louise Caxton .... Clare Corbett
Birdy .... Dolya Gavanski
Melanie .... Scarlett Courtney
Marcus .... Will Kirk
Tom Walker .... Joseph Balderamma
Malcolm King .... Ian Conningham
The Ambassador .... David Durham
Jackson Finn .... Neil McCaul
Colin Jeffery .... Clive Hayward
Carolyn Jeffery .... Jessica Turner
Mark Swift .... Greg Jones
News Anchor .... Laura Christy
Director: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.
FRI 06:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7tzy)
5. Decisioni
The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown makes her Decision
After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable.
But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
Starring Amanda Root.
Ed Harris's stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Director: Jonquil Panting.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
FRI 07:00 The Older Woman (b01xpy74)
Series 1
Episode 2
Can hack journalist Roy impress his former English teacher, Jane, by joining a green pressure group?
Starring Zoe Wanamaker and Martin Clunes.
Tony Bagley's romantic comedy drama serial with a twist.
Miss Callaghan...Zoe Wanamaker
Roy Hitchcock.....Martin Clunes
Elsa.......Toyah Wilcox
Mr Say.....David Troughton
Chad.........Nicky Henson
Wyn............Sue Roderick
Pavarotti.......Steve Hodson
Yeats..........David Holt
Helen ...............Melanie Hudson
Dick.............Geoff McGivern
Producer: Paul Schlesinger:
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1993.
FRI 07:30 Albert and Me (b04bzw4t)
Series 2
Under Observation
Single dad Bryan gets a scare when baby Albert is taken to hospital for tests.
Stars Robert Lindsay and Pat Coombs.
The struggles of single parent Bryan Archer to find work while raising his baby son, Albert.
Bryan Archer …. Robert Lindsay
Mum …. Pat Coombs
Mrs Willis …. Diana King
Vera …. Marcia Warren
Edward …. Gorden Kaye
Jenny …. Brenda Blethyn
GP …. Renu Setna
Nurse …. Tammy Ustinov
Written by Jim Eldridge.
Incidental music by Max Harris.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1983.
FRI 08:00 Says on the Tin (b00gb0bt)
Cat Food
Eliott struggles to promote gourmet cat food for an intensely conservative company.
Starring Michael Brandon.
Christopher William Hill's sitcom about an American advertising man, forced to relocate to London.
Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon
Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond
Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood
Pippa Walker ...... Manjeet Mann
Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey
Ted ...... Malcolm Tierney
Mrs Braden ...... Rachel Atkins
Other parts played by Stephen Critchlow, Donnla Hughes, Janice Acquah and Jill Cardo.
Producer: Liz Webb
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009.
FRI 08:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q9)
10. Torn in Two
Home for a holiday and to comfort her bereaved mother, Eilis has found herself unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
Meanwhile Tony is waiting in Brooklyn.
Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
Concluded by Niamh Cusack.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.
FRI 08:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h938)
10. Return to the Mill
Tom is now the master of Dorlcote Mill but there is no gladness or triumph for the young man and Maggie is full of despair.
But can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
George Eliot's novel of grand passions and tormented lives.
Dramatised by Rhiannon Tise.
George Eliot, the Narrator ...... Anna Maxwell Martin
Maggie ...... Joanna Vanderham
Tom ...... Will Kirk
Stephen ...... Jack Farthing
Philip ...... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Lucy ...... Ell Potter
Mrs Tulliver ...... Alison Belbin
Bob ...... Kurtis Lowe
Dr Kenn ...... Hasan Dixon
Mrs Glegg ...... Elizabeth Counsell
St Ogg's Lady ...... Heather Craney
Director: Tracey Neale.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.
FRI 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m001zg7b)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
FRI 09:30 Owning Colour (b08lk3jt)
Series 1
5. Black
Designer Wayne Hemingway looks at five colours that have been at the centre of ownership and trademark battles, revealing the complex status of colours in our society - their artistic, commercial and cultural impact.
He explores our response to colour - whether it's the red soles of designer shoes, the blue strip of a football team or the purple of a chocolate bar wrapper - interviewing those involved in branding, advertising and IP, as well as the psychologists, scientists , colour gurus, artists and those creating the colours of tomorrow using Nanotechnology.
Programme 5 - Black
Whether black is a colour is debatable. Unlike colours which are created from the reflection of different wavelengths of light, black is created from the absorption of light. Wayne tells the story of Vantablack - the blackest black created which, unlike other blacks, absorbs all but a tiny (less than 0.04%) of light. Anish Kapoor has bought exclusive rights to the black.
Wayne concludes the series by questioning the rights of colour ownership.
Producer: Sara Parker
A Juniper production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.
FRI 09:45 Daily Service (m001zg7d)
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Prayer
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Prayer
Psalm 25: 1-7
Led by Ann Easter
What a friend we have in Jesus
David & Yvonne Lyon
A Living Prayer
Aled Jones
Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
Choir of St Martin in the Fields
FRI 10:00 Soul Music (b008m82d)
Series 6
New York, New York
Andrew Collins and Mark Shenton present the story behind the classic song New York, New York.
Songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote the title song for the film. Unfortunately, the star Robert de Niro didn't like it, so they furiously wrote another one.
John Kander talks about the story behind the classic song.
Featuring:
Lorrena Turner
Michael Freedland
Huw Madoc-Jones
Terry Bennett
Alun Howells
Gareth Valentine
John Kander
Patrick Sasso
Rosemary Watts
Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.
Producer: Sara Conkey
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2008.
FRI 10:30 Bombay's Beatle (b00hv1dt)
Sarfraz Manzoor goes to the site of the recording studio in Mumbai where George Harrison created the extraordinary soundtrack to Joe Massot's psychedelic film Wonderwall (1968) - his first major solo project.
He meets some of the musicians who can still remember when a Beatle came to work with them - decades before.
Featuring:
Aashish Khan
Uttank Vora
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Prabhakar Mundkur
Simon Leng
John Barham
Madan Singh
Naresh Fernandes
Mario Rodrigues
Saed Navqui
Shivkumar Sharma
Ronu Majamdar
Producer: Mark Rickards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2009.
FRI 11:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bx1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 11:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7tzy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
FRI 12:00 The Older Woman (b01xpy74)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 12:30 Albert and Me (b04bzw4t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 13:00 Says on the Tin (b00gb0bt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 13:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h938)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
FRI 14:00 The 3rd Degree (m00193ts)
Series 12
University of Warwick
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Warwick take on their professors.
A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Maths and Statistics, Linguistics and Engineering.
Contestants are asked questions about Kartvelian Languages and Prismatic Actuators to Yellow Submarines and Vanessa Shanessa Jenkin.
Producer: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.
FRI 14:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me (b0076hn4)
Series 1
She's Funny That Way
George is speechless when confronted by his broadway idol, Francesca Marlowe.
Roy is equally speechless when he realises she has taken his place in George's affections and to make matters worse the infatuation seems to be mutual.
Starring Ram John Holder and George Layton.
Sitcom written by Marcus Powell and John Byrne.
Roy ...... Ram Jam Holder
Barry ...... George Layton
George ...... Sam Kelly
Victor ...... Marcus Powell
Vi ...... Yvonne Brewster
Bernadette ...... Caroline Lee Johnson
Francesca ...... Gemma Craven
Producer: Carol Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.
FRI 15:00 The Late Mr Shakespeare (b00f58rh)
As a boy actor, Pickleherring played Viola, Juliet and Cleopatra. He was Shakespeare's favourite. Now, in his eighties he finally discovers what it means to fall in love.
Starring Jim Broadbent as Pickleherring.
Written by Robert Nye.
Pickleherring .... Jim Broadbent
Boy .... George Longworth
Polly .... Jill Cardo
Pompey Bum .... Dan Starkey
Dramatised by Jonathan Broadbent.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2008.
FRI 16:00 Soul Music (b008m82d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:30 Bombay's Beatle (b00hv1dt)
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FRI 17:00 Massachusetts Avenue (m000bx1y)
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FRI 17:45 The Resistance of Mrs Brown (b01c7tzy)
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FRI 18:00 The Older Woman (b01xpy74)
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FRI 18:30 Albert and Me (b04bzw4t)
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FRI 19:00 Says on the Tin (b00gb0bt)
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FRI 19:30 Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (b00kd1q9)
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FRI 19:45 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (m000h938)
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FRI 20:00 The 3rd Degree (m00193ts)
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FRI 20:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me (b0076hn4)
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FRI 21:00 The Late Mr Shakespeare (b00f58rh)
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FRI 22:00 Michael Spicer: No Room (m001yzzz)
1. Yellow
Can men called Tim change the world? Comedian Michael Spicer on the good, the great and the awful.
No Room features an up to the minute take on current events, alongside character-filled sketches which brilliantly capture everything that provokes us - culture, politics, work...and other people.
Michael is famous for his Room Next Door sketches which have amassed more than 100million views. Now he's pouring his cutting-edge online presence directly into your ears in this original, topical, and very funny new series.
Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael Spicer
Composer and Sound Designer: Augustin Bousfield
Producer: Matt Tiller
A Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
FRI 22:15 Michael Spicer: No Room (m001z001)
2. Orange
Louis Theroux attempts to win another BAFTA. An MP parachutes into a local election campaign. A football pundit considers a manager's future.

Comedian Michael Spicer brings his satirical talents to this original, topical, and very funny series. No Room features an up-to-the-minute take on current events, alongside character-filled sketches which brilliantly capture everything that provokes us - culture, politics, work... and other people.

Michael is famous for his Room Next Door government advisor character whose withering takedowns of politicians have amassed more than 100 million views and helped keep his audience sane in fractured times.

Writer, Performer and Co-Editor: Michael Spicer

Composer and Sound Designer: Augustin Bousfield

Producer: Matt Tiller

A Tillervision production for BBC Radio 4
FRI 22:30 The Maltby Collection (b00y2x2m)
Series 2
Episode 6
Love is all around?
The day of Julian and Prunella's wedding dawns.
Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt and Geoffrey Palmer.
David Nobbs’ sitcom about a small art museum staffed by eccentrics and obsessives.
Rod Millet …. Julian Rhind-Tutt
Walter Brindle …. Geoffrey Palmer
Prunella Edgcombe …. Rachel Atkins
Julian Crumb-Loosely …. Ben Willbond
Wilf Arbuthnot …. Geoff McGivern
Eva Tittle …. Julia Deakin
Des Wainwright …. Michael Smiley
Stelios Constantinopoulis …. Chris Pavlo
Susie Maltby …. Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Dave Edgcumbe …. Stephen Critchlow
3rd Mrs Wainwright ...... Liz Sutherland
Julian's Mother …. Helen Atkinson-Wood
Ghost of Charlie Tattle ...... Barry Cryer
Producer: Colin Anderson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.
FRI 23:00 Absolute Power (b007tcpt)
Series 2
Episode 2
There’s unrest at Prentiss McCabe when an old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another.
Mark Tavener's comedy about the machiavellian doctors of PR spin.
Charles Prentiss .... Stephen Fry
Martin McCabe .... John Bird
With:
Tamsin Greig
Tony Gardner
Siobhan Hayes
Philip Fox
Producer: Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2001.
FRI 23:30 TEZ Talks (b07nrrgf)
Series 1
Integration
Breakthrough comedian Tez Ilyas presents a show for everyone interested in – or interested in becoming – a British Muslim.
Everything you need to know is here - the do's, don'ts, and avoid-or-you'll-be-arresteds. Simultaneously a hilarious, joyous celebration of British-Muslim life - and a subversive, thoughtful satire on society's attitudes to Islam.
In this episode, Tez looks at ‘Integration’, a word that’s often used in the context of Muslims in the UK.
How can Muslims integrate better? And who says they don’t at the moment? And more importantly, what’s Marks & Spencer or hipster beards got to do with it? Tez explains all…
Producer: Sam Bryant
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2016.
**** About Tez
Blackburn-born Tez Ilyas started performing comedy in 2010 and has appeared in eight competition finals including the BBC New Comedy Award and Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year.
He’s appeared on Radio 4’s The Now Show on Radio 4, as well performing on BBC1, BBC 3, E4, and BBC iPlayer, following his hugely critically-acclaimed debut Edinburgh show.
FRI 23:45 Irish Micks and Legends (b01nl8gr)
Series 1
The Salmon of Knowledge
Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram become Ais and Yaz and are the very best pals.
They take their role as Ireland's freshest story-tellers to the British nation very seriously indeed but haven't had the time to do much research, learn their lines or work out who is doing which parts.
The girls' unconventional way of telling stories involves a concoction of thoroughly inappropriate modern-day metaphors and references to many of the ancient Irish stories.
With a natural knack for both comedy and character voices the duo bring you warm, modern re-workings of popular ancient Irish stories.
For starters, it's the Salmon of Knowledge.
Written and performed by Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram.
Producer: Raymond Lau.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.