SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2024

SAT 00:00 Soul Music (b00z5c89)
Series 11
Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts started life as a Shaker Hymn and became incorporated into the hymn Lord of the Dance and Aaron Copland's ballet suite Appalachian Spring.
Nora Guthrie describes the central place this tune has played throughout her life.
Pete Lashley tells how he heard it unexpectedly whilst touring in New Zealand.
Michael Carter explains why his father chose this tune for his famous hymn "Lord of the Dance" and Scott Malchus describes running a marathon whilst listening to this music.
Featuring:
Thomas Swain
Michael Carter
Nora Guthrie
Scott Malchus
Pete Lashley
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Producer: Rosie Boulton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.
SAT 00:30 Butterfly Mind (p04flpy0)
Can a Shaman cure writer's block?
David Greig goes on a very personal quest in an attempt to find out.
David Greig is one of our most respected and successful playwrights. He's also the Artistic Director of the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
But he is suffering from writer's block; he is 'exhausted, like a mined out mine'.
He's tried many a cure, without success, and now he wants to visit a Shaman to see if there is a solution to be found somewhere in the spirit world.
As quests go, it's slightly odd, sometimes light-hearted but serious in parts...
Producer: Karen Gregor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2016.
SAT 01:00 Death May Surprise Us (m001c6bf)
5. Confession
One week of mobilising the massive resources of police and security services has produced very little results.
But Commander Knowles has uncovered a rather tenuous link between Sue Swinton and one of the kidnappers...
Will the strange repercussions of an incident at Okefield Park ever be revealed?
Starring Leslie Sands.
Thriller series written by Ted Willis - adapted from his own novel,
PM Jack Stoddart .... Leslie Sands
Jess Stoddart .... Mary Wimbush
Victor .... Cyril Shaps
Commander Knowles ... Geoffrey Matthews
Hugh Lashwood .... Preston Lockwood
Valchik .... Anthony Daniels
Karel .... Jonathan Owen
Insp Wiley .... Scott Cherry
WPS Bellamy .... Ellen McIntosh
DI Martin .... Colin Starkey
Ben Tomkins .... David Goudge
Sgt Evans .... Jon Strickland
Alan Peploe .... William Eedle
Jane .... Moir Leslie
Sgt Macey/Wallace .... Brett Usher
Sue Swinton .... Charlotte Long
Director: Graham Gauld
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1984.
SAT 01:30 Whodunnits (m000c58m)
Charles Paris: So Much Blood
1. The Photo Call
An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
A stage dagger turns murderously into a real one...
Francis Matthews stars as Charles Paris.
Six-part thriller serial adapted from his own book by Simon Brett.
Charles Paris ...... Francis Matthews
Brian Cassells ...... Hugh Laurie
Frances ...... Jennifer Hilary
James Milne ...... Alan McNaughtan
Maurice Skellern ...... Harry Landis
Pam Northcliffe ...... Sara Corper
Michael Vanderzee ...... Mark Wing-Davey
Martin Warburton ...... Michael Maloney
Willy Mariello ...... Billy McColl
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985.
SAT 02:00 Trapped (b0076grw)
Series 1
All Downhill from Here
A group of friends are landed in a situation they're desperate to get out of - on the slopes of a ski resort.
Series of six black comedies written by Mark Maier and Daniel Maier.
Nadine .... Olivia Colman
Clare .... Joanna Holden
Craig .... Mark Maier
Paul .... Chris Pavlo
Enzo .... Daniel Maier
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
SAT 02:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jsnb)
Series 5
Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
Find out 'What's My Gender', plus a galactic 'Panorama'.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Starring:
Fred Harris
Jo Kendall
Nigel Rees
Chris Emmett
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980.
SAT 03:00 To Hull and Back (b09tcnm7)
Series 3
Fourth in Show
When Sophie's new boyfriend Imran tells her he doesn't like her glasses, she's desperate for a pair of Givenchy designer specs.
But the salon's client list is still worryingly short and she can't get the money together.
So when she hears a dog show is coming to town with big cash prizes to be won for well groomed pets, Sophie realises how she might be able to make her designer dreams a reality.
Meanwhile, Sheila makes a worrying discovery and Jean meets a potential girlfriend...
Starring Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman.
Lucy Beaumont’s warm-hearted sitcom about Sophie's efforts to escape her overbearing mother, Sheila.
Sophie ...... Lucy Beaumont
Sheila ...... Maureen Lipman
Jean ...... Kerrie Marsh
Ernie ...... Norman Lovett
Baker ...... Debra Baker
Dotty ...... Annie Sawle
Producer: Sam Michell
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2018.
SAT 03:30 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (m0014gth)
10. Decision
Piranesi makes an important decision.
Piranesi begins to recover details that the House has made him forget.
Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has.
In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls.
On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone.
Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. There is someone new in the House. But who are they and what do they want? Are they a friend or do they bring destruction and madness as the Other claims? Lost texts must be found; secrets must be uncovered.
The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous.
The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.
Susanna Clarke's novel about the dreamlike, gothic territory. Piranesi.
Abridged by Sara Davies.
Concluded by Samuel Anderson.
Producer: Alison Crawford
A BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022.
SAT 03:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmtb)
15. Secrecy
Love is in the air in the Rue Plumet. But why is Jean Valjean so obsessed with secrecy?
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.
Victor Hugo ...... Joss Ackland
Jean ...... Roger Allam
Cosette ...... Lucy Whybrow
Marius ...... Jonathan Forbes
Thenardier ...... Henry Goodman
Maboeuf ...... Timothy Alcock
Combeferre ...... Carl Prekopp
Toussaint ...... Annette Badland
Eponine ...... Patsy Palmer
Gavroche ...... Leagh Conwell
Babet ...... Christopher Goodwin
Claque ...... Ewan Bailey
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.
SAT 04:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00m52xh)
Series 2
Episode 2
James Walton tests and tickles the knowledge of industry pundits and people passionate about pop music.
Regulars Tracey MacLeod and Andrew Collins are joined by:
* Writer, David Quantick
* Comedian, Stewart Lee
Reader: Beth Chalmers
Written and researched by James Walton
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.
SAT 04:30 Lucky Heather (b0075s9h)
4. Unforgiven
Recently widowed Denis hires Heather to trace his first love Yvonne.
Just this side of nosey, Heather is western movie-mad. She's also the Sherlock Holmes of the rundown Sutter Estate.
Starring Lindsey Coulson.
Sitcom by Sue Teddern.
Heather ...... Lindsey Coulson
Natalie ...... Abigail Hart
Ryan ...... Ben Crowe
Craig ...... Tom George
Denis ...... James Taylor
Allison ...... Gemma Saunders
Charlotte ...... Lisa Kay
Lisa ...... Beth Chalmers
Maev ...... Dearbhla Molloy
Yvonne ...... Elizabeth Bell
Director: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000.
SAT 05:00 The Tree of Liberty (m000d07l)
4. Moon Conjunct Uranus
The death of a young girl is linked to a magical sect.
But as the evidence comes together, it seems to point back at Lacroix.
Lieutenant General Lacroix is trying to police France despite the turmoil of the Revolution.
Starring David Calder.
Nigel Baldwin’s detective series set in Amiens, 1791.
Lt Gen Lacroix ... David Calder
Madeleine ... Frances Tomelty
Duval ... Simon Ludders
Monet ... Brian Hibbard
Josephine ... Bethan Jones
Chalier .... Steve Hodson
Surgeon ... Matthew Morgan
Jean .... Robert Harper
Roland .... Christian Rodska
Michel ... Andrew Wincott
Simone .... Sara Harris-Davies
Original music by Paula Gardiner.
Director: Alison Hindell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995.
SAT 06:00 Steve May - Moonman (m00245lp)
Ambrose Byron has written a book.
He is a security guard in a shopping precinct, but nobody is inclined to take his literary talent seriously.
Byron v the world: an open match.
Starring Norman Beaton and Sylvestre Le Touzel.
Written by Steve May.
Byron .... Norman Beaton
Trina .... Sylvestre Le Touzel
Debbi .... Carolyn Backhouse
Morris .... Ewen Cummins
DJ/Chairman .... Steve Hodson
Coggin/Lord Imber .... Laurence Payne
Simon .... Ian Targett
Bookshop Manager/Schmidt .... Simon Cuff
Sales rep/DJ .... Stephen Rashbrook
Sally .... Emily Richard
Princess .... Camilla Power
Jag .... Richard Tate
Chat Show Host .... Michael Tudor Barnes
Critic .... Michael Deacon
Interviewer .... Paul Sirr
Youth .... Mark McKenzie
Youth .... Dwauen Ackerman
Director: Penny Gold
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1988.
SAT 07:15 Destiny Waltz by Daphne Glazer (m00245lr)
'She was just peddling down the road when her eye happened on the notice board: "Tea Dances every Wednesday 2-4pm. 50p." '
After 43 years of toiling in a pub kitchen, Annie quits, hoping destiny will come knocking again.
Daphne Glazer's short story read by Judith Barker.
Producer: Penny Gold
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.
SAT 07:30 Difficult Women by Helen Lewis (Omnibus) (m00245lt)
An account of the complexities of being ‘difficult’ and the necessity of being so to achieve change.
Loosely described as a history of feminism, ‘Difficult Women’ brings into focus some of the lesser-known women pioneers, and uses their failures and successes to tell the story of how progress has been made, and sometimes thwarted.
Helen Lewis describes the challenges and the pain endured by women, from the grim history of force-feeding suffragettes to Maureen Colquhoun Britain's first openly gay MP, frequently erased from history.
Written and read by Helen Lewis.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed,
Producer: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.
SAT 08:45 Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood (m0002mnr)
Series 1
What Do I Mean By?
Which is closer to godliness? Cleanliness or cricket? No contest!
Robin Bailey reads another of Peter Tinniswood's cricket tales, as the acerbic Brigadier.
Abridged for radio by the author.
Abridged for radio by the author.
Producer: Tony Cliff
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1981.
SAT 09:00 The Men from the Ministry (b016r51w)
Torn to Shreds
The bungling bureaucrats must dispose of a budget surplus of 75p.
But their efforts spark more ministerial mayhem.
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
Lennox-Brown …. Deryck Guyler
Lamb …. Richard Murdoch
Mildred Murfin/Vere de Vere …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley
Sidney Lightfoot/Racing Commentator/Ted Sponge/Lord Stilton …. John Graham
News Reader …. Bryan Martin
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.
SAT 09:30 The Morecambe and Wise Show (m00245lw)
Episode 1
An early radio outing for the legendary comic duo.
Ernie explains to Eric that because they're not in front of TV cameras, they can go anywhere they like.
So they head to a health farm via the Riviera - and opt for swashbuckling adventure as the Two Musketeers.
Starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
A radio romp written by Eric Merriman.
With:
Elaine Taylor
Peter Hawkins
Music from:
Anita Harris
The Mike Sammes Singers
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
Producer: John Browell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1966.
SAT 10:00 Unsung Heroines (m000p159)
3. Elsie Widdowson, Marjorie Hurst, Noor Inayat Khan, Josephine Butler, Nancy Wake, The Lumberjills, Rani of Jhansi
History is full of incredible women who did amazing things.
And yet, even though their legacy is still felt today, their names aren't on the tip our tongues.
We've all heard of Florence Nightingale and Amelia Earhart - but what about Annie Russell Maunder, Jayaben Desai or Josephine Butler? They're much less well known, yet they all made significant and enduring contributions to our world.
The writer and comedian Viv Groskop has been trawling the BBC radio archives to find out about a kickass sisterhood that refused to stay at home when that's what was expected of them.
We meet the pioneering physician, Sophia Jex Blake; the Nobel laureate environmentalist, Wangari Maathai, the social reformer, Caroline Norton; the champion cyclist, Beryl Burton; we take a trip to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to learn about its founder, Mary Tealby. And many more.
Viv also invites contemporary women to nominate their favourite unsung heroines - so we hear from Clare Balding, Cathy Newman, Samira Ahmed, Natalie Haynes, Gemma Cairney, Angela Barnes and Jessica Fostekew about the females they call phenomenal.
From ancient Rome to the 21st Century, Viv Groskop brings inspiring women out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
Producer: Moy McGowan
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in October 2020.
SAT 11:00 Steve May - Moonman (m00245lp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 12:15 Destiny Waltz by Daphne Glazer (m00245lr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SAT 12:30 Difficult Women by Helen Lewis (Omnibus) (m00245lt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 13:45 Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood (m0002mnr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 14:00 The Men from the Ministry (b016r51w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 14:30 The Morecambe and Wise Show (m00245lw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 15:00 Unsung Heroines (m000p159)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 16:00 Nick Fisher - Finding Fellows (m0003kcx)
A computer expert surfs the internet for contacts, concealing his identity.
But what is his identity?
Sci-fi mystery drama written by Nick Fisher.
Richard Fellows ……. Nicholas Woodeson.
Sal ……. Sarah Rice
Geoff ……. David Brooks
Tom ……. Christopher Wright
Sally ……. Karen Hayley
Other parts played by:
Alastair Danson
Alison Pettitt
Iwan Thomas
Director: Peter Kavanagh
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.
SAT 17:00 Steve May - Moonman (m00245lp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SAT 18:15 Destiny Waltz by Daphne Glazer (m00245lr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today]
SAT 18:30 Difficult Women by Helen Lewis (Omnibus) (m00245lt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SAT 19:45 Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood (m0002mnr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
SAT 20:00 The Men from the Ministry (b016r51w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 20:30 The Morecambe and Wise Show (m00245lw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 21:00 Unsung Heroines (m000p159)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 22:00 Stand-Up Specials (m000gtp2)
Geoff Norcott: Hates Being Told What To Do
The return of the award-winning comedian Geoff Norcott - this time to explain the origins of his right-leaning political ideology.
Geoff hates being told what to do - especially when he considers it's the state interfering with his and everyone else's lifestyle.
With the help of writer Chris Snowden, he doesn't hold back in saying where he thinks it's all gone too far and why the State should butt out.
Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.
SAT 22:30 The Secret World (b03kv277)
Series 4
Episode 3
Mary Berry from The Great British Bake Off has to deal with a baking-related dispute between Ray Winstone and Bob Hoskins.
Olympic director Danny Boyle is tasked with rescuing a cat from a tree, and James Naughtie seeks counselling from poet Roger McGough.
The Secret World is the impression show with a difference.
With
Jon Culshaw
Julian Dutton
Lewis MacLeod
Jess Robinson
Debra Stephenson
Duncan Wisbey
Written by Bill Dare, Julian Dutton and Duncan Wisbey.
Produced and created by: Bill Dare
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.
SAT 23:00 Two Episodes of Mash (b01mqqht)
Series 2
Episode 3
Diane, Joe and David break loose from BBC Security and go on the run around Radio 4.
Hear them crash into programmes like Book At Bedtime and The Archers, before making their getaway with Aled Jones...
An animation of their Fishing Sketch by Tom Rourke can been seen on episode 1 of this series on BBC Radio 4 Extra's website.
A mix of silly, surreal sketches and banter starring Diane Morgan, and Joe Wilkinson.
With:
David O'Doherty
Paul Harry Allen
Bobbie Pryor
Gary Newman
Aled Jones.
Producer: Clair Wordsworth
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012.
SAT 23:30 Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing (b02147zz)
Series 2
About Difficult Dads
Nathan's Dad celebrates his 50th birthday, but resents being made to feel middle-aged by his son.
So, he challenges him to see who is The Man of the House.
This is the story of young, up-and-coming comedian Nathan Caton, who becomes the first in his family to graduate from university, only to opt for a career in comedy - much to his family's annoyance, who want him to get a 'proper job' using his architecture degree.
Each episode shows the criticism, interference and rollercoaster ride that Nathan endures from his family as he pursues his career against their wishes.
Will Nathan be able to persist and follow his dreams? Or will he give in to his family's interference?
A mix of Nathan's stand-up intercut with scenes from his family life.
Written by: Nathan Caton.
Additional material by: Ola and Maff Brown.
Nathan ...... Nathan Caton
Mum ...... Adjoa Andoh
Dad ...... Curtis Walker
Grandma ...... Mona Hammond
Reverend Williams ...... Don Gilet
Girl ...... Chizzy Akudolu
Comedy Club Promoter ...... Ola
Producer: Katie Tyrrell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2013.
SAT 23:45 Sounding Off with McGough (b007jvnp)
6. The Way Things Are
Roger McGough's reflections on life, death and BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme.
With the accompaniment of long-time musical collaborator Andy Roberts.
Recorded at the Bath Festival.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000.

SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2024

SUN 00:00 Nick Fisher - Finding Fellows (m0003kcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Steve May - Moonman (m00245lp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday]
SUN 02:15 Destiny Waltz by Daphne Glazer (m00245lr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Saturday]
SUN 02:30 Difficult Women by Helen Lewis (Omnibus) (m00245lt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday]
SUN 03:45 Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood (m0002mnr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Saturday]
SUN 04:00 The Men from the Ministry (b016r51w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN 04:30 The Morecambe and Wise Show (m00245lw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN 05:00 Unsung Heroines (m000p159)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]
SUN 06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b04v8j59)
Poet Castaways
Michael Rosen
Author and children's poet Michael Rosen is castaway by Sue Lawley.
Since his first book, Mind Your Own Business, was published more than than 30 years ago, Michael has been credited with revolutionising the way children's poems are written and performed.
Words and language have always formed an important part of his life. The son of two teachers, he was born into a London, Jewish family, and brought up in a home full of literature, conversation and debate. His poems often rely on snatches of dialogue and memories from his own childhood and relate his experiences with his own children.
His greatest commercial success has been his hugely popular re-telling of the American folk tale We're All Going on a Bear Hunt.
He's also published a series of memories aimed at adults rather than children. In particular, these attend to the central tragedy of his life, the sudden death of his second son Eddie, when he was 18 years old. His death became a public matter because Eddie had featured so often in Michael's early work and was a well-known character to millions of children.
DISC ONE: Original Cast - Oh, What a Lovely War
DISC TWO: Ewan MacColl - Fourpence a Day
DISC THREE: Big Bill Broonzy - Black, Brown and White
DISC FOUR: Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem
DISC FIVE: John Doherty - Miss Ramsay
DISC SIX: Léo Ferré - Paname
DISC SEVEN: Smiley Culture - Cockney Translation
DISC EIGHT: Toumani Diabete - Taj Mahal's Tunkaranke
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Big Bill Broonzy - Black, Brown and White
BOOK CHOICE: The Complete Poems - Carl Sandburg
LUXURY CHOICE: A didgeridoo belonging to his late son Eddie
Producer: Leanne Buckle
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.
SUN 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b0124r4k)
Series 2
Elsa
David Attenborough recalls how, whilst en route to Madagascar, his BBC bosses asked him to break his journey in Kenya to visit the Adamsons.
Joy and George Adamson were famous for hand rearing a Lioness whom they named Elsa. She was the central character in the book written by the couple "Born Free".
Sir David cleverly takes us from the romanticism of Born Free and being close to habituated lions, to the harsh reality of befriending a big cat.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.
SUN 07:00 Poetry Extra (m00246fm)
Poetry Please - Caroline Bird
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects Poetry Please - Caroline Bird.
Roger McGough is joined by the poet Caroline Bird, who shares a selection of her favourite poems from the Poetry Please archive of listener requests.
Her choices include poems by Selima Hill, Ada Limon, Tomas Transtromer, Luke Kennard, Carolyn Forche and Terrance Hayes.
Caroline Bird is a poet and playwright. She has five collections of poetry published by Carcanet.
Her most recent collection, In These Days of Prohibition, was shortlisted for the 2017 TS Eliot Prize and The Ted Hughes Award. A two time winner of the Foyles Young Poets Award, her first collection Looking Through Letterboxes was published in 2002 when she was 15. She won a major Eric Gregory Award in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Geoffrey Dearmer Prize in 2001 and the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2008 and 2010.
She was one of the five official poets at the 2012 London Olympics. She is currently working on her sixth poetry collection.
Producer: Mair Bosworth
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.
* Plus Daljit reads a poem from his Poetry Extra Book of the Month: The Roots Belong To You - a recently published anthology of 11- 17 year old international poetry winners from the Poetry Society.
SUN 07:30 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus) (m00246fp)
Episode 2
Following the joining of three tides, Piranesi reflects on the House and its inhabitants.
In his notebooks, day-after-day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the myriad statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other.
At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone.
Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. There is someone new in the House. But who are they and what do they want? Are they a friend or do they bring destruction and madness as the Other claims? Lost texts must be found; secrets must be uncovered.
The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous.
The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.
Written by Susanna Clarke.
Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes abridged by Sara Davies.
Concluded by Samuel Anderson.
Producer: Alison Crawford
A BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022.
SUN 08:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00246fr)
Tim Minchin
Musical comedian Tim Minchin chooses ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong and ‘Lullaby of Birdland’ by Ella Fitzgerald.
SUN 08:50 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus) (b007jtsc)
Episode 3
Marius is walking in the Luxembourg Gardens and sees Cosette. Just one glance and his life is changed forever!
But Valjean is nervous...
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Starring Joss Ackland, Roger Allam and David Schofield.
Omnibus of episodes 11 to 15 of 25.
Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Lin Coghlan.
Victor Hugo... Joss Ackland
Jean Valjean .... Roger Allam
Inspector Javert ...David Schofield
Thenardier ... Henry Goodman
Cosette ... Lucy Whybrow
Marius ... Jonathan Forbes
Combeferre ... Carl Prekopp
Toussaint ... Annette Badland
Mme Thenardier ... Jane Whittenshaw
Eponine ... Patsy Palmer
Maboeuf ... Timothy Bateson
Azelma ... Helen Longworth
Gavroche .. Leagh Conwell
Producer: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.
SUN 10:00 Beyond Our Ken (b008fd3n)
From 01/07/1958
Poking fun at tax bills and atomic power, plus some advice from Miss Romney Marsh.
The very first outing of Kenneth Horne's revered comedy troupe.
Starring:
Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden
Ron Moody
Stanley Unwin
Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.
Announcer: Douglas Smith
A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 - featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles.
The precursor to 'Round The Horne' - sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1.
The audio was restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings.
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1958.
SUN 10:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m00246ft)
Series 2
The Storm
When a precarious telegraph pole threatens their home, Evadne and Hilda head for Maud’s house.
Although Maud and her family are very accommodating, it’s not Evadne’s cup of tea.
Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge.
Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside.
Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell.
Dr Evadne Hinge …. Patrick Fyffe
Dame Hilda Brackett …. George Logan
Maud …. Daphne Heard
Tom …. Peter Wheeler
Three series ran on BBC Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on BBC Radio 2 until 1990.
In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies.
Producer: James Casey
A BBC Manchester production first broadcast on Radio 4 in 1978.
SUN 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b04v8j59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b0124r4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (m00246fm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 12:30 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus) (m00246fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 13:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00246fr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 13:50 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus) (b007jtsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 15:00 Beyond Our Ken (b008fd3n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 15:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m00246ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 16:00 Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (b0952xvg)
1. Peril
Two children on holiday in the North of England encounter perilous magical forces.
Alan Garner's fantasy novel first published in 1960.
Starring Robin Bailey.
Dramatised in four parts by David Wade.
Cadellin ...... Robin Bailey
Gowther Mossock/Narrator ...... James Tomlinson
Susan ...... Andrea Murphy
Colin ...... Mark Kingston
Selina Place ...... Rosalind Knight
Bess ...... Patsy Byrne
Guard/Ticket collector ...... George Parsons
Farmer/Porter ...... Ronald Herdman
Crow ...... Anne Jameson
Directed at BBC Manchester by Caroline Smith.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1989.
SUN 16:30 Catch My Breath (b007k391)
3. Connections
Two women. Two Adams - but what's the connection? Are they "Demon" or "Liberator"?
Starring Claire Knight and Suzanne Donaldson.
Marty Ross's supernatural thriller.
Kate ...... Claire Knight
Colleen ...... Suzanne Donaldson
Strachan ...... Liam Brennan
Old Strachan ...... John Shedden
Donnie ...... Lewis Howden
Isla ...... Eileen McCallum
Octavia ...... Lucy Patterson
DC Carbeth ...... James Bryce
WPC Briggs ...... Jill Riddiford
Dennis ...... Finlay McLean
Producer: Bruce Young
Made for BBC 7 by BBC Radio Scotland. - first broadcast in December 2007.
SUN 17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b04v8j59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
SUN 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b0124r4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today]
SUN 18:00 Poetry Extra (m00246fm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
SUN 18:30 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus) (m00246fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
SUN 19:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00246fr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 today]
SUN 19:50 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus) (b007jtsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]
SUN 21:00 Beyond Our Ken (b008fd3n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SUN 21:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m00246ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN 22:00 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b0080p90)
Go to Joan Glover
An educational theatre troupe with an unusual agenda visit the school in the remote northern town.
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring:
Mark Gatiss
Reece Shearsmith
Steve Pemberton
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Festival award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.
SUN 22:30 Electric Ink (b011kvmn)
Series 1
Episode 3
Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy inadvertently breaks a top story in the Treasury.
Starring Robert Lindsay and Alex Jennings.
Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton’s satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry.
Maddox ...... Robert Lindsay
Oliver ...... Alex Jennings
Amelia ...... Elizabeth Berrington
Tasneem ...... Zita Sattar
Masha ...... Debbie Chazen
Freddy ...... Ben Willbond
Announcer ...... Matt Addis
With additional material by Tom Mitchelson.
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009.
SUN 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b008qsz5)
Series 1
Hero Worship
When Satan argues with the professor, he's introduced to one of his heroes, Leonardo da Vinci :
"The Renaissance. What a waste of time that was! I never got a penny for my helicopter."
Andy Hamilton's devilishly funny sitcom set in Hell.
Satan ...... Andy Hamilton
The Professor ...... James Grout
Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville
Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell
Other characters played by:
Philip Pope
Michael Fenton Stevens
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995.
SUN 23:30 Twenty Players (b06kxptb)
Series 1
Frankie Swoop
Barry Davies tells the story of a most precociously talentless footballer.
Simon Bullivant's album of forgotten sporting heroes in a highly collectible series of six parts.
Producer: Richard Wilson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.
SUN 23:45 Hearing with Hegley (b0075sym)
Series 3
Episode 8
John Hegley continues his series with a combination of live poetry readings and studio-based contributions from special guests.
The nation's second favourite comic poet has a haircut and recites poems about dogs - alive and stuffed.
Plus a song with Brother Andrew about cut-price accommodation.
Starring John Hegley.
Character comedian Andrew Bailey gives John a haircut.
Also appearing - Mark Radcliffe and Mark Riley.
Producer: Nigel Piper
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.

MONDAY 21 OCTOBER 2024

MON 00:00 Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (b0952xvg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Catch My Breath (b007k391)
[Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b04v8j59)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Sunday]
MON 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b0124r4k)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Sunday]
MON 02:00 Poetry Extra (m00246fm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Sunday]
MON 02:30 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus) (m00246fp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday]
MON 03:40 Inheritance Tracks (m00246fr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:40 on Sunday]
MON 03:50 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus) (b007jtsc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Sunday]
MON 05:00 Beyond Our Ken (b008fd3n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday]
MON 05:30 The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket (m00246ft)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Sunday]
MON 06:00 Death May Surprise Us (m001c6wf)
6. Staccato
Police have arrested Tomkins whose plane was used for kidnapping the Prime Minister and his wife.
Commander Knowles has moved in on Sue Swinton. Time is running out - and he desperately needs to break down her resistance....
Will the strange repercussions of an incident at Okefield Park ever be revealed?
Starring Leslie Sands.
Conclusion of Ted Willis's thriller series - adapted from his own novel,
Jack Stoddart ... Leslie Sands
Jess Stoddart .... Mary Wimbush
Victor .... Cyril Shaps
Commander Knowles .... Geoffrey Matthews
Hugh Lashwood .... Preston Lockwood
Sue Swinton .... Charlotte Long
Inspector Wiley .... Scott Cherry
Jane .... Moir Leslie
Thornby .... Colin Starkey
Valchik .... Anthony Daniels
Karel .... Jonathan Owen
Colonel Ackland .... Bernard Brown
Director: Graham Gauld
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1984.
MON 06:30 Whodunnits (m000cb2p)
Charles Paris: So Much Blood
2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
Charles Paris investigates the death of Willy Mariello and meets Anna Duncan, one of the students appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe.
Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris.
Simon Brett's thriller serial adapted from his own book.
Charles Paris ...... Francis Matthews
Brian Cassells ...... Hugh Laurie
Pam Northcliffe ...... Sara Corper
Martin Warburton ...... Michael Maloney
Anna Duncan ...... Kim Thomson
Jean Mariello ...... Frances Low
Michael Vanderzee ...... Mark Wing-Davey
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985.
MON 07:00 The Emerald Green Show (b077ygkd)
Face Value
The show has failed to deliver, but Emerald's too desperate to give up so easily. Her feathers are ruffled when a bright and talented intern arrives.
Starring Llewella Gideon.
Lisselle Kayla's sitcom about a vain, ambitious black woman who dreams of becoming a chat show queen.
Tristram ...... Jonathan Firth
Fabio ...... Iwan Thomas
Victor ...... Dean Hill
Eunice ...... Sheila Reid
David ...... Jonathan Keeble
Tanesha ...... Jo Martin
Director: Pam Fraser Solomon
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.
MON 07:30 The Navy Lark (m00246gq)
Series 11
CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee faces disappointment after a meeting with Captain Povey.
How can the crew of HMS Troutbridge help?
Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge.
Written by Lawrie Wyman.
The Sub-Lieutenant ...... Leslie Phillips
The Chief Petty Officer ...... Jon Pertwee
The Commanding Officer ...... Stephen Murray
Captain Povey ...... Richard Caldicot
Romana ….. Heather Chasen
Taffy Goldstein / Uncle Ebenezer ….. Tenniel Evans
The Padre …. Michael Bates
The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in February 1970.
MON 08:00 North by Northamptonshire (b017mx3z)
Series 2
Episode 1
As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys.
Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians.
Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each with envious eyes. Now Katherine Jakeways is giving Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, benevolently, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor.
Geoffrey Palmer joins the same incredible cast from the first series - including Sheila Hancock as the Narrator, Penelope Wilton, Mackenzie Crook, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon.
Wadenbrook is a small market town in a corner of Northamptonshire, and will be familiar to anyone who has ever lived anywhere. This year, its residents are building up to a Dickensian Festival weekend, so expect mob caps, cravats and shawls which are usually used as cat-blankets.
Written by and also starring Katherine Jakeways.
Keith ...... John Biggins
Rod ...... Mackenzie Crook
Jonathan/Ken ...... Kevin Eldon
Narrator ...... Shelia Hancock
Helen ...... Jessica Henwick
Esther/Jacqui ...... Katherine Jakeways
Jan ...... Felicity Montagu
Norman ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Angela ...... Lizzie Roper
Mary ...... Penelope Wilton
Frank ...... Rufus Wright
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011.
MON 08:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw49)
1. Weekly Rep
Actor Timothy West reads from letters he wrote to his actress wife, Prunella Scales, over a period of 30 years while on tour around the UK.
It's 1961 and Timothy is working in weekly repertory theatre at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal, before heading north…
His collection was first published in 1994.
Producer Michael Earley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.
MON 08:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmvl)
16. The Rivals
Can Marius persuade his Grandfather to let him marry Cosette before Valjean takes her to England?
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Dramatised in 25 episodes by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Lin Coghlan.
Victor Hugo .... Joss Ackland
Jean .... Roger Allam
Cosette .... Lucy Whybrow
Gillenormand .... Leslie Phillips
Marius .... Jonathan Forbes
Eponine .... Patsy Palmer
Enjolras .... Peter Darney
Combeferre .... Carl Prekopp
Toussaint .... Annette Badland
Gavroche .... Leagh Conwell
Vendor .... Sean Baker
Director Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.
MON 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m00246gt)
News and views from Westminster with Sean Curran.
MON 09:30 Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom (b008nwjt)
1. A World Wide Web
Mycologists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, reveal some extraordinary facts.
Series featuring scientists and amateur naturalists studying fungi, one of the largest and most fascinating groups of organisms on the planet.
Producer Sheena Duncan
A BBC Natural History Unit production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2008.
MON 09:45 Daily Service (m00246gx)
Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Truth Revealed by God
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Truth Revealed by God
Presenter: Fr Paschal Uche
Reading: Psalms 43: 1-5
Music:
Trust - Philippa Hanna
The Lord is my light and my salvation - St Martins Voices
Great is thy faithfulness - Carrie Underwood & CeCe Winans
MON 10:00 Sounds Natural (b01slst0)
Peter Cushing
Award-winning actor Peter Cushing takes a break from making horror films to discuss his enthusiasm for the British countryside and its wildlife.
Aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archive.
Peter tells Derek Jones how he used to spend hours with his late wife Helen watching wild birds from their home on the estuary at Whitstable in Kent.
Peter Cushing, OBE: died aged 81 in 1994.
Producer: John Burton.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1972.
MON 10:30 Sweet Mother KD (b07pgvjn)
Laura Barton sorts through myth and misdirection to tell the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holiday.
Karen was a mesmerising singer, the queen of Greenwich Village. Playing 12-string guitar or long-neck banjo, she sang blues, folk, country, pop, Motown – re-making each song in her own inimitable, heartbreaking style. She was never known as a songwriter in her lifetime, but rather as an interpreter of other people’s songs.
Dalton's sometime harmonica player Bob Dylan wrote in his memoir, "my favourite singer was Karen Dalton... she had a voice like Billie Holiday's and played the guitar like Jimmy Reed and went all the way with it."
She went all the way with it. Karen Dalton went so far that it seems not many people were prepared to follow and her life story is peppered with gaps and sadness, a catalogue of tall tales left in her wake. She was married and divorced twice, with two children, while still in her teens.
Some say she was half-Cherokee, that she kidnapped one of her own children and ran away to New York City.
Some say that she had to be tricked into recording her first album, and that her missing teeth came at the hands of a jealous lover.
Some say she was homeless, penniless and that she died of AIDS on the New York streets. That particular detail happens not to be true, but what is certain is that she was a powerful singer and performer who – whether through disinterest on her part, lousy timing, bad luck or bad habits – never really realised her potential.
The mysteries that surround her life may be part of the reason for a recent resurgence of interest in Karen Dalton. In the last few years, several CDs of reissued and previously unreleased material have appeared.
But there’s been another, more illuminating, if bitter-sweet, reinvention as well.
After Karen Dalton’s death, her papers came into the possession of her friend Peter Walker. Contained in these folders, among the transcriptions of traditional songs, mementoes, doodles and fragments, are a number of original poems and songs that shed a new light on a performer previously only known for giving heart-breaking voice to other people’s material.
Featuring:
Sharon Van Etten
Dan Hankin,
Josh Rosenthal
Peter Stampfel
Peter Walker
Producer: Martin Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016.
MON 11:00 Death May Surprise Us (m001c6wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 11:30 Whodunnits (m000cb2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 12:00 The Emerald Green Show (b077ygkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 12:30 The Navy Lark (m00246gq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 13:00 North by Northamptonshire (b017mx3z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 13:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw49)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 13:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 14:00 We've Been Here Before (b00fy1g5)
Series 2
Episode 2
The topical historical satirical panel show setting out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun.
Hosted by Clive Anderson.
Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes
battle it out against
John O'Farrell and Richard Herring.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.
MON 14:30 Spending My Inheritance (b00fz0wd)
Saga Louts
When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
A 40-something son must watch from the sidelines as his newly-retired parents spend their hard-earned cash on themselves.
Starring Kris Marshall
Sitcom written by Clive Coleman
Harry ...... Kris Marshall
Jo ...... Raquel Cassidy
Brian ...... Kenneth Cranham
Liz ...... Judy Parfitt
Jess ...... Antonia Thomas
With Stephen Critchlow, Chris Pavlo and Janice Acquah
Director: Sam Hoyle
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008.
MON 15:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00246h0)
1. Flight from London
His wife's friends find Charles Strickland a dull dog.
He is a stockbroker with nothing to say for himself at her glittering literary gatherings.
His time is still to come.
W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, first published in 1919, was inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin.
Starring Ronald Pickup, Patrick Allen and Margaret Whiting.
Dramatised in four episodes by Jeffrey Segal.
Maugham .... Ronald Pickup
Charles Strickland .... Patrick Allen
Amy Strickland .... Margaret Whiting
Robert Strickland .... Michael Tudor Barnes
Rose Waterford .... Phyllida Nash
Colonel MacAndrew .... Bernard Brown
Mrs MacAndrew .... Ellen McIntosh
Other parts played by:
Helen Atkinson-Wood
Arnold Diamond
David Garth
Narissa Knights
Clive Panto
Helen Schroder
Director: John Cardy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1984.
MON 16:00 Sounds Natural (b01slst0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
MON 16:30 Sweet Mother KD (b07pgvjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
MON 17:00 Death May Surprise Us (m001c6wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
MON 17:30 Whodunnits (m000cb2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
MON 18:00 The Emerald Green Show (b077ygkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
MON 18:30 The Navy Lark (m00246gq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
MON 19:00 North by Northamptonshire (b017mx3z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON 19:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw49)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON 19:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
MON 20:00 We've Been Here Before (b00fy1g5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
MON 20:30 Spending My Inheritance (b00fz0wd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
MON 21:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00246h0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
MON 22:00 Just a Minute (m0023y9h)
Series 93
5. Cheek by jowl with some stubbly nosed man
Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence and Julian Clary join host Sue Perkins for the long-running, quick-thinking Radio 4 panel game. Each player tries to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation on subjects including Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag, Styling It Out, and Retiring To The Seaside.
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Producer: Rajiv Karia
An EcoAudio certified production.
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
MON 22:30 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train (m0019r7w)
Series 1
Manchester to Bournemouth
Alexei Sayle takes another train journey and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train in the UK - by actually talking to his fellow passengers.
In this episode, he travels from Manchester to Bournemouth.
Among his many fellow travellers, he meets:
* Moira who, as a dedicated Manchester City fan, has sky blue hair, sky blue clothes and even a sky blue house.
* Jean who's been visiting a lifelong friend who worked alongside her as a psychiatric nurse.
* Steven and Simon who are both accountants spending their leisure time travelling the world together to go to top music gigs
* Rail enthusiast and veteran record producer, Pete Waterman on one of his thousands of trips on the west coast line.
Producers: Peter Lowe & Nick Symons
A Ride production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.
MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m00249zt)
Tom Ward 1/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Rob Deering talks to Tom Ward.
MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m0023ygg)
Series 115
Inflation and Incinerators
This week on The News Quiz, the panel assess the fall in inflation, Wes Streeting's latest bright idea.
Written by Lucy Porter, with additional material by: Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, Peter Tellouche and Alfie Packham.
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
An Eco-Audio certified Production
MON 23:30 Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life (m000g451)
Series 3
Summer
Multi-award winning comedian and author Mark Watson continues his probably doomed quest to make sense of the human experience.
With jokes and songs, Mark is aided by the sardonic musical brilliance of Flo and Joan, and by a different comedy friend in each programme. This week, it's Sofie Hagen.
This series examines the four seasons of the year and the seasons of a human life, as Mark - at the halfway point of his expected lifespan - considers what might come next.
This week, Mark and his guests look at Summer - the prime of life, the highpoint of the year, and soon to be the only season we’ll have!
Produced by Lianne Coop.
An Impatient production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2024

TUE 00:00 Sounds Natural (b01slst0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 Sweet Mother KD (b07pgvjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Monday]
TUE 01:00 Death May Surprise Us (m001c6wf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday]
TUE 01:30 Whodunnits (m000cb2p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday]
TUE 02:00 The Emerald Green Show (b077ygkd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday]
TUE 02:30 The Navy Lark (m00246gq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:00 North by Northamptonshire (b017mx3z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Monday]
TUE 03:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw49)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday]
TUE 03:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmvl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Monday]
TUE 04:00 We've Been Here Before (b00fy1g5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday]
TUE 04:30 Spending My Inheritance (b00fz0wd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday]
TUE 05:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00246h0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday]
TUE 06:00 Whodunnits (m001dfpg)
Bertie and the Crime of Passion
1. A Pistol in the Pocket
1891: There's a fatal shooting at the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Montmartre.
Bertie, the Prince of Wales - and future King Edward VII - has just arrived in Paris and loves to get involved in a spot of amateur sleuthing.
So, he embarks on an investigation, which takes him through the streets of Paris alongside his famous and glamorous actress companion - Sarah Bernhardt.
Peter Lovesey's royal historical whodunit.
Starring Robert Lang and Jane Lapotaire.
Dramatised in four parts by Geoffrey M Matthews.
Bertie ...... Robert Lang
Sarah Bernhardt ...... Jane Lapotaire
Jules ...... Olivier Pierre
Georges ...... David Timson
Toulouse-Lautrec ...... Andrew Branch
Valentin ...... Roger May
Director Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1995.
TUE 06:30 Whodunnits (m000cctj)
Charles Paris: So Much Blood
3. First Lunch
Charles is continuing his investigations into the death of Willy Mariello.
Now he turns his attention to James Milne, owner of the house where the other university actors are staying...
Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris.
Simon Brett's thriller serial adapted from his own book.
Charles Paris ...... Francis Matthews
Pam Northcliffe ...... Sara Corper
Martin Warburton ...... Michael Maloney
Anna Duncan ...... Kim Thomson
Lesley Petter ...... Lesley Manville
James Milne ...... Alan McNaughtan
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1985.
TUE 07:00 Living with Betty (b09gvdzc)
Episode 2
A reconciliation dinner for Trevor and Katherine has an unexpected outcome.
Starring Barbara Windsor and Peter Sallis.
North meets South in Arline Whittaker's sitcom.
Betty …. Barbara Windsor
Bill …. Glynn Edwards
Harold …. Peter Sallis
Muriel …. Rosalind Knight
Trevor …. Simon Molloy
Katherine …. Diana Mather
Recorded at City Varieties in Leeds.
Producer: Mike Craig
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1986.
TUE 07:30 The Goon Show (b0081rvd)
Series 6
The Mighty Wurlitzer
Neddie Seagoon propels his mighty organ across the Sahara
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1956.
TUE 08:00 Alone (m000bg44)
Series 2
Friday Nights, Saturday Mornings
Will’s new girlfriend Hannah has a problem with Mitch being around all the time and, to Ellie’s dismay, Will finds himself having to make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, Louisa is convinced her acting career is collapsing and she is determined to get her retaliation in first.
Sitcom about five single, middle-aged neighbours living in flats in a converted house in North London.
Mitch is a widower and part-time therapist, looking to put his life back together now that he is single and living with Will, his younger, more volatile and unhappily divorced half-brother.
Elsewhere in the building is schoolteacher Ellie who is shy, nervous and holds a secret candle for Mitch. Overly honest, frustrated actress Louisa, and socially inept IT nerd Morris complete the line-up of mis-matched neighbours.
Mitch ................................... Angus Deayton
Will ....................................... Pearce Quigley
Ellie ...................................... Abigail Cruttenden
Hannah and Rebecca......Carrie Quinlan
Louisa ................................. Kate Isitt
Morris ................................. Bennett Arron
Written and created by Moray Hunter
Producer: Gordon Kennedy
Based on an original idea developed in association with Dandy Productions
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2019.
TUE 08:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4f)
2. Subversive Shakespeare
1969: Timothy West reflects on his years with Prospect Theatre, performing in Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and later taking over as director for the Old Vic Theatre Company...
Actor Timothy West reads more of the letters he wrote to his actress wife, Prunella Scales, over a period of 30 years while on tour around the UK.
Producer Michael Early
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1995.
TUE 08:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmw2)
17. Revolution
The French capital city is on the brink of revolution.
Marius and his friends are determined to play a role.
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Victor Hugo .... Joss Ackland
Jean .... Roger Allam
Cosette .... Lucy Whybrow
Marius .... Jonathan Forbes
Combeferre .... Carl Prekopp
Toussaint .... Annette Badland
Enjolras .... Peter Darney
Grantaire .... Ewan Bailey
Eponine .... Patsy Palmer
Fricasse .... Sarah Paul
Gavroche .... Leagh Conwell
Sergeant .... Sean Baker
Captain .... Christopher Goodwin
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.
TUE 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m00244qh)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
TUE 09:30 Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom (b008p84c)
2. What Lies Beneath
More fungi can be found in woodlands than anywhere else, appearing every autumn as their fruit bodies burst through the ground.
Cardiff University's Lynne Boddy reveals the complex struggles which take place underground.
Series featuring scientists and amateur naturalists studying fungi, one of the largest and most fascinating groups of organisms on the planet.
Producer Sheena Duncan
A BBC Natural History Unit production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2008.
TUE 09:45 Daily Service (m00244ql)
Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Courage and Empowerment
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Courage and Empowerment
Presenter: Grace Thomas
Reading: Joshua 1:5-9
Music:
Call on Him - London Community Gospel Choir
Cold World - Beverley Knight feat. London Community Gospel Choir
Lead my feet - Seth Pinnock & A New Thing
TUE 10:00 A Good Read (b09cz3mf)
Rick Edwards and George Lamb
Presenters Rick Edwards and George Lamb join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books by Dave Eggers, Jane Gardam and Yvon Chouinard.
Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers
Publisher: Penguin
Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam
Publisher: Abacus
Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.
TUE 10:30 The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra (b01p3n9f)
In 1945, Benjamin Britten wrote The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, showing off the instruments of the orchestra in a short film.
Viewers are taken through each section of the orchestra accompanied by a narration which describes the different sound quality of instruments:
'Clarinets ... make a beautifully smooth, mellow sound', flutes have a 'sweet voice' and the oboe has a 'plaintive quality.'
Trevor Cox looks at the physics behind the way orchestral instruments produce their unique sound.
How is the sound produced, and how much does the material from which the instrument is made affect the sound?
Trevor Cox is Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford.
He talks to scientists who have studied musical instruments:
* David Sharp from the Open University
* Mike Newton at Edinburgh University
* Jim Woodhouse of Cambridge University
Members of the BBC Philharmonic provide the players' perspective.
Producer: Nick Holmes
An R&M North production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2012.
TUE 11:00 Whodunnits (m001dfpg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 11:30 Whodunnits (m000cctj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 12:00 Living with Betty (b09gvdzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 12:30 The Goon Show (b0081rvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 13:00 Alone (m000bg44)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 13:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 13:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmw2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 14:00 Act Your Age (b00fn0vg)
Series 1
Episode 1
Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest.
Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Josh Howie, Stephen K Amos and Barry Cryer.
Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2008.
TUE 14:30 Romantic Friction (b00764mh)
An Ending..?
Brian has gone to the Shetland Isles to make giant fibreglass ducks.
Meanwhile Anna's head is throbbing because she's been hitting the cooking sherry.
Her romantic novel is on hold, her characters are unhappy and her publisher is nagging her for a finished copy.
Is there any chance of a happy ending?
Starring Samantha Bond and Hugh Bonneville.
Conclusion of Michelle Read's four-part comedy-drama series.
Anna ...... Samantha Bond
Brian ...... Hugh Bonneville
Deirdre ...... Beth Chambers
Fertility Doll ...... Adjoa Andoh
Buddah ...... Kammy Darweish
Brenda ...... Michelle Read
Bob ...... Andrew Wincott
Minnie ...... Sue Elliott-Nicholls
Book ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Dougie ...... Ewan Bailey
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.
TUE 15:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00244qp)
2. Loose in Paris
Freed from the strait-jacket of respectability, Charles Strickland is prepared to starve for his art.
Those who befriend him, it seems, are required to suffer too.
W. Somerset Maugham’s novel was inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin.
Starring Ronald Pickup, Patrick Allen and Margaret Whiting.
Dramatised by Jeffrey Segal.
Maugham .... Ronald Pickup
Charles Strickland .... Patrick Allen
Amy Strickland .... Margaret Whiting
Dirk Stroeve .... Ronnie Stevens
Blanche Stroeve .... Rosalind Ayres
Dealer .... James Bryce
Jouvert .... William Hope
Director: John Cardy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1984.
TUE 16:00 A Good Read (b09cz3mf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
TUE 16:30 The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra (b01p3n9f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
TUE 17:00 Whodunnits (m001dfpg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
TUE 17:30 Whodunnits (m000cctj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
TUE 18:00 Living with Betty (b09gvdzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
TUE 18:30 The Goon Show (b0081rvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
TUE 19:00 Alone (m000bg44)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE 19:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE 19:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmw2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
TUE 20:00 Act Your Age (b00fn0vg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
TUE 20:30 Romantic Friction (b00764mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
TUE 21:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00244qp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
TUE 22:00 Heresy (m0018grv)
Series 12
Episode 5
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
This week with Katy Brand, Phil Wang and David Mitchell.
Written, presented and produced by Victoria Coren Mitchell with additional material from Dan Gaster and Charlie Skelton
Series created by David Baddiel
An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4
TUE 22:30 The Consultants (b0076q2b)
Series 2
Episode 6
Time to hark back to a gentler age of radio for a rollicking archive adventure.
Crossword challenges and dinner with the devil.
Cerebral sketch show written by and starring:
Neil Edmond,
Justin Edwards
James Rawlings
Producer: Will Saunders
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
TUE 23:00 Crème de la Crime (b0089jzj)
Carrion up the Jungle
Mutiny, murder, and a possible parking fine in a dastardly case of felony afloat.
David Pershore travels to the tropics of the Far East. That is, if he can bear to have the inoculations.
Recalled by Michael Feydeau -TV's much-loved Inspector Niblett - and crime expert David Pershore
Using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews, music and specially made noises, tales from the vaults of villainy.
Written by and starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
With:
Olivia Colman
Ewan Bailey
Director: Adam Bromley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.
TUE 23:15 Warhorses of Letters (b01pcqkr)
Series 2
Episode 4
It's the eve of Waterloo and our two heroes face the prospect of seeing each other face to face, if only it was not across a battlefield.
And is Marengo's life at risk from another more immediate enemy?
The continuing romantic correspondence between two of history's most important horses: Napoleon's mount Marengo and the Duke of Wellington's own Copenhagen.
Marengo ..... Stephen Fry
Copenhagen ..... Daniel Rigby
Narrator ..... Tamsin Greig
Written on their behalf by Marie Phillips and Robbie Hudson.
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.
TUE 23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007t32k)
Series 1
Love
The sci-fi star and his crew set sail on a romantic cruise.
Written by and starring Richard Herring and Stewart Lee.
With:
Tom Baker
Rebecca Front
Armando Iannucci
Producer Sarah Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.

WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2024

WED 00:00 A Good Read (b09cz3mf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra (b01p3n9f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday]
WED 01:00 Whodunnits (m001dfpg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday]
WED 01:30 Whodunnits (m000cctj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday]
WED 02:00 Living with Betty (b09gvdzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday]
WED 02:30 The Goon Show (b0081rvd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:00 Alone (m000bg44)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Tuesday]
WED 03:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4f)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Tuesday]
WED 03:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmw2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Tuesday]
WED 04:00 Act Your Age (b00fn0vg)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday]
WED 04:30 Romantic Friction (b00764mh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday]
WED 05:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00244qp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday]
WED 06:00 Whodunnits (m001dfgz)
Bertie and the Crime of Passion
2. The Artist in the Barn
Bertie - the Prince of Wales and keen amateur sleuth - is hot on the trail of the Moulin Rouge murderer.
More vital clues are unearthed with the help of his glamorous companion, Sarah Bernhardt.
Peter Lovesey's royal historical whodunit - set in 1891 Paris.
Starring Robert Lang and Jane Lapotaire.
Dramatised by Geoffrey M Matthews.
Bertie .... Robert Lang
Sarah Bernhardt .... Jane Lapotaire
Jules .... Olivier Pierre
Tristan .... Paul Jenkins
Rosine .... Tracy Wiles
Goron .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1995.
WED 06:30 Whodunnits (m000cc9v)
Charles Paris: So Much Blood
4. Legal Aid
Convinced Willy Mariello’s been murdered, Charles Paris enlists the help of his solicitor friend, Gerald Venables, in the investigation...
Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris.
Simon Brett's thriller serial adapted from his own book.
Charles Paris ...... Francis Matthews
Anna Duncan ...... Kim Thomson
James Milne ...... Alan McNaughtan
Gerald Venables ...... Jeremy Child
Jean Mariello ...... Frances Low
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1985.
WED 07:00 Ballylenon (b00807h2)
Series 5
Episode 5
Wrangling over the Hoover cottage continues, as Stompy's protest backfires.
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, County Donegal in 1956.
Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Phonsie Doherty …. TP McKenna
Muriel McConkey …. Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey …. Stella McCusker
Mrs McFinney …. Aine McCartney
Stumpy Bonnat …. Gerard McSorley
Josie Doherty …. Cathy White
Packy McGoldrick …. Charlie Bonnar
Bohunkus Smith …. BJ Hogg
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1998.
WED 07:30 The Missing Hancocks (b04ly3xv)
Series 1
The Matador
Tony uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business.
The first modern sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Ray Galton and Alan Simpson as one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history.
But 20 episodes of the show were missing from the BBC archives, until four highly successful series lovingly reimagined them before a live audience at the BBC Radio Theatre.
In this recreation: Tony uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business....
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane
Classic Hancock score re-recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.
Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.
The original version of ‘The Matador’ was first broadcast in July, 1955.
A BBC Studios production first broadcast on Radio 4 in October 2014.
WED 08:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b04v3838)
Series 2
The Well of Loneliness
Tom's father uncovers some potentially life-changing news through his research into the family tree. Tom is press-ganged into helping him find a church which might contain disturbing news for the Wrigglesworth name.
Meanwhile, Tom's mum and gran enter the cut-throat world of competitive well-dressing.
Tom ...... Tom Wrigglesworth
Granny ...... Judy Parfitt
Dad ...... Paul Copley
Mum ...... Kate Anthony
Written by Tom Wrigglesworth and James Kettle. With Miles Jupp.
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2014.
WED 08:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4h)
3. Homesickness
Timothy West reads letters written to his wife Prunella Scales during his 1975 RSC 'Hedda Gabler' tour of Australia and America. He also reflects on the Oscar ceremony for that year, and finding his son at the airport sweet stall.
The British actor reads from "I'm Here I Think, Where Are You?" - a collection of letters written to his wife, Prunella Scales, over a period of thirty years.. The collection was originally published in 1994.
Producer Michael Earley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1995.
WED 08:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwk)
18. Fighting
Valjean joins Marius and his friends on the barricades as the fighting increases on the streets of Paris.
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Victor Hugo .... Joss Ackland
Jean .... Roger Allam
Javert .... David Schofield
Marius .... Jonathan Forbes
Combeferre .... Carl Prekopp
Enjolras .... Peter Darney
Grantaire .... Ewan Bailey
Eponine .... Patsy Palmer
Fricasse .... Sarah Paul
Gavroche .... Leagh Conwell
Rebel .... Sean Baker
Rebel .... Christopher Goodwin
Director Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001
WED 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m00246h7)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
WED 09:30 Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom (b00dc2m7)
3. Grassland Gems
Some fungi like nothing better than old unimproved grassland. From red to yellow and pink to green, amateur naturalist Rosemary Winnall reveals the colourful delights of her garden where endless waxcaps, fairy clubs and earth tongues emerge.
Series featuring scientists and amateur naturalists studying fungi, one of the largest and most fascinating groups of organisms on the planet.
Contributors Lyn Body, Brian Spooner, Mike Roberts, Rosemary Winnall
Producer Sheena Duncan
A BBC Natural History Unit production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2008.
WED 09:45 Daily Service (m00246hb)
Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Finding the Real Me
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Finding the Real Me
Presenter: Augustine Tanner-Ihm.
Reading: Galatians 3:23-29
Music:
Found Myself a Reason - The London Gospel Choir
Imagine Me (Kirk Franklin) - Melodees from Heaven
Something Inside So Strong - The Spirituals
WED 10:00 Archive on 4 (m000fn9t)
Everyone's A Star
YouTube is a cultural behemoth.
It's the second biggest website on the internet after Google and is watched by people across the world for over a billion hours a day.
But what effect is it having on us as individuals, and on our society?
Tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker charts the video sharing website's rise from an idea in a computer engineering student’s bedroom to a platform with a reach far greater than the BBC and all other television networks put together.
Chris meets one of the internet’s original vloggers, talks to an early YouTube celebrity and finds out what it’s like to become famous on YouTube in 2020.
He also explores the dark side of the website. In the past 18 months, YouTube has been accused of driving political extremism and giving credence to conspiracy theories and fake news.
How did one simple design decision taken by higher ups at the company help fuel those accusations?
Chris talks to an ex-YouTube insider who helped build the algorithm that lies at the centre of that decision.
We hear from an American teenager who says watching videos on the website was the reason he became a far-right radical. And we talk to an academic whose research helped uncover a shocking and terrible secret that forced YouTube to reckon with its fiercest critics.
Producer: Joe Sykes
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2020.
WED 11:00 Whodunnits (m001dfgz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 11:30 Whodunnits (m000cc9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 12:00 Ballylenon (b00807h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 12:30 The Missing Hancocks (b04ly3xv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 13:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b04v3838)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 13:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 13:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 14:00 Counterpoint (b0211jrj)
Series 27
2013 Heat 5
Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
The contestants will have to display their knowledge of music in all its variety, from Puccini and Wagner to Elvis Costello and the music of the Bond films.
There are plenty of musical extracts to identify, both familiar and surprising.
The fourth trio of competitors battling it out in the BBC Radio Theatre, London are:
David Hodder from Camberley in Surrey;
Martin Jackson from London
Trevor Hanley from Hove.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2013.
WED 14:30 Hazelbeach (b00m0zz5)
Series 2
Weed
Nick and Ronnie discover that there is a fate worse than James.
Caroline and David Stafford's comedy about likeable conman Ronnie Hazelbeach starring Jamie Forman.
Ronnie Hazelbeach ...... Jamie Foreman
Nick ...... Paul Bazely
James ...... Neil Stuke
Chloe ...... Tracy Wiles
Vince ...... David Hargreaves
Joe Snow ...... David Stafford
Director: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.
WED 15:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00246hd)
3. A Marriage Destroyed
To put paint on canvas is now the breath of life to Strickland. Nothing else, no one, matters, including himself.
W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, first published in 1919, was inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin.
Dramatised in four episodes by Jeffrey Segal.
Starring Ronald Pickup, Patrick Allen and Rosalind Ayres.
Maugham .... Ronald Pickup
Charles Strickland .... Patrick Allen
Dirk Stroeve .... Ronnie Stevens
Blanche Stroeve .... Rosalind Ayres
Doctor .... Jon Strickland
Sister .... Helena Breck
Director: John Cardy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1984.
WED 16:00 Archive on 4 (m000fn9t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
WED 17:00 Whodunnits (m001dfgz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
WED 17:30 Whodunnits (m000cc9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
WED 18:00 Ballylenon (b00807h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
WED 18:30 The Missing Hancocks (b04ly3xv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
WED 19:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b04v3838)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED 19:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED 19:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
WED 20:00 Counterpoint (b0211jrj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
WED 20:30 Hazelbeach (b00m0zz5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
WED 21:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00246hd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
WED 22:00 Ivo Graham's Obsessions (m0023y0q)
Series 1
3. John Robins & Michelle De Swarte
Comedian and obsessive Ivo Graham welcomes 2 guests to share their biggest obsessions with him.
British Podcast Award-winning comedians John Robins and Michelle De Swarte join Ivo this week. John is obsessed with musical icon and prolific songwriter Frank Zappa, while Michelle spends more than she's willing to admit on skincare. Ivo also delves into the audience to find out what their proclivities are, and finally Ivo is joined by a Very Obsessed Person, or 'VOP'. This week, Paul Beckmann not only tells us of his love of Fortresses of the UK, but his wife, Katia also joins to explain just how deep the obsession goes.
Hosted by Ivo Graham
Featuring John Robins, Michelle De Swarte and Paul & Katia Beckmann
Written by Ivo Graham and Matthew Crosby
Additional Material by Ray Badran, Cody Dahler, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche
Recorded at the Marylebone Theatre by Duncan Hannant and Donald McDonald
Sound edited by Charlie Brandon-King
Production Coordinators: Katie Baum and Jodie Charman
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies, a BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4
An EcoAudio certified production
Show image: Matt Stronge
WED 22:30 The Goldfish Bowl (m0018q2p)
Series 2
Episode 7
Anton and Liam - the Eric and Ernie of the fish fraternity - are back with more underwater wit and fishy frivolity.
Will Anton be able to survive the choppy waters of buying real estate?
Starring Sean Foley and Hamish McColl.
Goldfish bowl based sitcom written by Shaun Prendergast.
Anton .... Sean Foley
Liam ....Hamish McColl
Susan ....Tracy Ann Oberman
Struan ....Shaun Prendergast
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
WED 22:45 Ivor Cutler - Cutler the Lax (b03zx9pg)
Episode 2
Legendary Scottish surrealist Ivor Cutler discovers ancient Egyptian music and what the Dutch think of British pubs.
With Fiona MacDonald.
Producer: Mark Savage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.
WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m0024b9n)
Tom Ward 2/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Rob Deering talks to Tom Ward.
WED 23:00 The Big Fun Show (b00kvb5d)
Episode 1
If you like your fun big, then it's time to put the canasta away, pop the grapefruit juice back in the fridge, and finish all the Toffees.
The Big Fun Team are here with half an hour of big fun!
Written and presented by Paul Merton and John Irwin.
Also starring:
Josie Lawrence
Neil Mullarkey
Tony Hawkes
Julian Clary
Music by Tony Hawks.
Additional material by the cast, Steve Edgar, Ian McPherson, Paul Jackson and Jeremy Hardy.
Producer: David Tyler
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1988.
WED 23:30 The Skewer (m0023y10)
Series 12
Episode 6
The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical concept album. This week: The Economy in Wonderland, Choppy Days, and The Invasion of the European Commission on Human Rights.
Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
WED 23:45 Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair (b04fzfy9)
Series 1
Doing the Best for Daniel
A single mother will stop at nothing to give her son the best education and future.
But might she have gone too far?
Written by and starring Jenny Eclair.
Leading actresses star in Jenny's comic series about women facing a crisis in their lives.
Producer: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014.

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2024

THU 00:00 Archive on 4 (m000fn9t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:00 Whodunnits (m001dfgz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday]
THU 01:30 Whodunnits (m000cc9v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday]
THU 02:00 Ballylenon (b00807h2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday]
THU 02:30 The Missing Hancocks (b04ly3xv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b04v3838)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Wednesday]
THU 03:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday]
THU 03:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Wednesday]
THU 04:00 Counterpoint (b0211jrj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday]
THU 04:30 Hazelbeach (b00m0zz5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday]
THU 05:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00246hd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday]
THU 06:00 Whodunnits (m001dfmy)
Bertie and the Crime of Passion
3. House of Pleasure
Bertie - the Prince of Wales - is bewildered by the apparent lack of motive for the Moulin Rouge murder.
He's convinced that he knows who didn't carry out the shooting, while Sarah Bernhardt has her own suspicions.
In pursuit of the truth, Bertie must visit a notorious 'house of pleasure'...
Peter Lovesey's royal historical whodunit - set in 1891 Paris.
Starring Robert Lang and Jane Lapotaire.
Dramatised by Geoffrey M Matthews.
Bertie ...... Robert Lang
Sarah Bernhardt ...... Jane Lapotaire
Goron ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Morgan ...... John Hartley
Juliette ...... Zulema Dene
Rosine ...... Tracy Wiles
Mimi ...... Linda Regan
Hermione ...... Tessa Worsley
Concierge ...... Diana Payan
Francis ...... Stephen Critchlow
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1995.
THU 06:30 Whodunnits (m000ccwc)
Charles Paris: So Much Blood
5. Last Lunch
Charles suspects Anna Duncan of murdering Willy Mariello, but her fellow-student Martin Warburton is still behaving strangely.
Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris.
Simon Brett's thriller serial adapted from his own book.
Charles Paris ...... Francis Matthews
Anna Duncan ...... Kim Thomson
James Milne ...... Alan McNaughtan
Frances ...... Jennifer Hilary
Brian Cassells ...... Hugh Laurie
Martin Warburton ...... Michael Maloney
Stella Galpin-Lord ...... Sheila Mitchell
Guide ...... Fraser Kerr
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1985.
THU 07:00 Are You From the Bugle? (b01jltzd)
Plastic Balls and Sewing Machines
Butterthwaite is getting a new museum - can Graham get an exclusive on the opening?
John Gradwell's six-part sitcom about life in Butterthwaite's local newspaper office.
Bert Ball …. Jeffrey Holland
Graham Carpenter …. Robert Beck
Brenda Thistlethwaite …. Frances Jeater
Arnold Beasley …. David Ryall
Vicky Cox …. Sue Devaney
Lawrence Stevens …. Dean Williamson
All other parts played by Rachel Atkins, Mark Gatiss, Peter Serafinowicz, Peter Silverleaf and Dave Lamb
Producer: Kathy Smith.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996.
THU 07:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpvy)
7. The First Meeting
Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis
Starring John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee.
A seaside saga of pier perpetuation.
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Arthur Wilson ...... John Le Mesurier
Frank Pike ...... Ian Lavender
Bert Hodges ...... Bill Pertwee
Miss Perkins ...... Vivienne Martin
Fred Guthrie ...... Glynn Edwards
Based on the Dad's Army characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1984.
THU 08:00 Believe It! (b08n2yhf)
Series 3
Legacy
After a recent brush with death, Richard considers the legacy he will leave behind.
So he ponders the best way to bequeath something to the next generation.
Jon Canter's not quite true autobiography of Richard Wilson.
Will you believe any of it?
Himself ...... Richard Wilson
Himself ...... David Tennant
Himself ...... John Humphrys
Herself ...... Kathy Clugston
Himself ...... Daniel Evans
Mr Bean ...... Simon Greenall
Jennifer La Marr ...... Lucy Robinson
Lucinda ...... Lucy Robinson
Margy ...... Kellie Shirley
Mary McCormack ...... Martine McMenemy
Julie ...... Eva Feiler
Produced and directed by Clive Brill.
A Brill production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2017.
THU 08:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4l)
4. When in Rome
October 1985: Timothy is asked to perform in The Vatican to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of St Cyril and St Methodius.
British actor Timothy West reads from his own work "I'm Here I Think, Where Are You?" - a collection of letters he wrote to his wife, Prunella Scales, over a period of thirty years while on tour. The collection was originally published in 1994.
Producer Michael Earley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1995.
THU 08:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwz)
19. Bombardment
The French army is determined to put down the student uprising.
Marius and his friends pay dearly for their part in it.
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.
Victor Hugo .... Joss Ackland
Jean .... Roger Allam
Cosette .... Lucy Whybrow
Marius .... Jonathan Forbes
Javert .... David Schofield
Combeferre .... Carl Prekopp
Toussaint .... Annette Badland
Enjolras .... Peter Darney
Rebel .... Christopher Goodwin
Grantaire .... Ewan Bailey
Director Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001
THU 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m00244qt)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
THU 09:30 Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom (b008p7vd)
4. Anywhere and Everywhere
Series featuring scientists and amateur naturalists studying fungi, one of the largest and most fascinating groups of organisms on the planet.
Taking part Brian Spooner and Mike Roberts
Producer Sheena Duncan
A BBC Natural History Unit production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2008.
THU 09:45 Daily Service (m00244qx)
Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - No Kingdom divided
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - No Kingdom divided
Presenter: Angel Morgan
Reading: Matthew 12:25-31
THU 10:00 Great Lives (p00gj68r)
Joan Littlewood
Victor Spinetti was working as a comedian in a strip-club when Joan Littlewood invited him to join her 'Theatre Workshop'.
It was this which set him on the road to Broadway.
He tells Matthew Parris about the joys of working with a great director (who hated to be called a director) and how she cured his 'apologetic feet'.
Other parts of Joan's story are supplied by theatre-historian Nadine Holdsworth.
Featuring archive interviews with Joan Littlewood herself.
Producer: Peter Everett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
THU 10:30 Henry Cyril Paget: Lord Of The Dance (b00m36bl)
Sheila McClennon investigates why, in 1904, Henry Cyril Paget - the "dancing marquess" - was bankrupted by his love of theatre.
As a child, Sheila McClennon spent her summer holidays in Anglesey, where she became obsessed with the story of the Fifth Marquis, Henry Cyril Paget, an extravagant eccentric who converted the chapel at his stately home into a a theatre and spent enough to bankrupt the family in the space of six years.
His was a life of jaw-dropping excess. After the bankruptcy, a series of auctions held to recoup some of the money he had spent lasted several months and consisted of 17,000 lots, including some of the most lavish costumes in existence and jewels worth millions of pounds in today's money.
The family was keen to erase him from their history, and little has been known about him until now, as Sheila returns to the scene of her family holidays to find out more about the man dubbed by locals, 'The Mad Marquis'.
Producer: Geoff Bird
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.
THU 11:00 Whodunnits (m001dfmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 11:30 Whodunnits (m000ccwc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 12:00 Are You From the Bugle? (b01jltzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 12:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 13:00 Believe It! (b08n2yhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 13:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 13:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 14:00 Dilemma (b05pmrtt)
Series 4
Episode 1
Sue Perkins returns with a fourth series of the show that puts the big moral and ethical questions to a mixed panel.
This week, it's the turn of comedians Sarah Millican and John Robins, journalist Michael Deacon and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis, who discuss how to deal with sexist wedding DJs, answer an audience question about coming out for a second time, and pit themselves against the moral clock in the Quickfire Round, where shades of gray are discarded in favour of immediate, black-or-white responses. Episode one of six.
Dilemma is presented by Sue Perkins, and was devised by Danielle Ward.
Presenter ... Sue Perkins
Guest ... Sarah Millican
Guest ... Michael Deacon
Guest ... Janet Ellis
Guest ... John Robins
Devised by ... Danielle Ward
Producer ... Ed Morrish.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2015.
THU 14:30 The Brothers (b00pzgps)
Series 3
First Aid
Michael aims to dump his fiancee, Nigel suffers, and Zorro wields some murderous crutches. Stars Adam Godley. From March 2007.
THU 15:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00244r0)
4. Peace on Tahiti
Charles Strickland finds rest at last - but will he cheat the world of his artistic masterpiece?
W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, first published in 1919, was inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin.
Dramatised in four episodes by Jeffrey Segal.
Starring Ronald Pickup, Patrick Allen and Valerie Murray.
Maugham .... Ronald Pickup
Charles Strickland .... Patrick Allen
Nichols .... Douglas Blackwell
Tough Bill .... Henry Stamper
Australian .... Jon Strickland
Tiare Johnson .... June Tobin
Ata .... Valerie Murray
Capitaine Brunot .... Jeffrey Segal
Dr Coutras .... Andre Maranne
Amy Strickland .... Margaret Whiting
Robert Strickland .... Michael Tudor Barnes
Director: John Cardy
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1984.
THU 16:00 Great Lives (p00gj68r)
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THU 16:30 Henry Cyril Paget: Lord Of The Dance (b00m36bl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
THU 17:00 Whodunnits (m001dfmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
THU 17:30 Whodunnits (m000ccwc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
THU 18:00 Are You From the Bugle? (b01jltzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
THU 18:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
THU 19:00 Believe It! (b08n2yhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU 19:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU 19:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
THU 20:00 Dilemma (b05pmrtt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
THU 20:30 The Brothers (b00pzgps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
THU 21:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00244r0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
THU 22:00 Olga Koch: OK Computer (m0023x9z)
Series 3
3. Money
Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and her sassy digital assistant Algo open up their bank balances and tackle the controversial topic of money. What exactly is money? What does it mean to “have money”? Are taxes even real? No seriously, should you be opening those letters from HMRC at all?
Performed by Olga Koch
Written by Olga Koch and Charlie Dinkin
Featuring Rajiv Karia as Algo
Additional material from Rajiv Karia, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs
Produced by Benjamin Sutton
A BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Radio 4
THU 22:30 On the Hour (b007k3zk)
Series 1
Episode 4
Why cream maybe good for you - and another motorway goes missing...
All the news as it happens, if it happens – and the sport must go on for a bereaved Alan Partridge.
Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris.
With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and Doon Mackichan.
Written by Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, Andrew Glover, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
Editor: Armando lannucci
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991.
THU 23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b01pty49)
Series 5
Benjamin Zephaniah
The late poet Benjamin Zephaniah watches his first James Bond movie and tries his first mug of builder's tea.
Series in which guests experience new things and give their verdicts to Marcus Brigstocke – and explain why they've waited so long to do it.
Producer: Bill Dare
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.
THU 23:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash (b00lp32n)
Series 1
Episode 3
Arthur Smith invites an audience into his home in Balham, south London, for music and comedy.
With guest comedians:
Nat Luurtsema
Seann Walsh
Micky Flanagan.
In the kitchen, Arthur learns a thing or two about rock n' roll from guest band Alabama 3 (responsible for the theme tune to The Sopranos).
Pippa Evans - as singer-songwriter Loretta Maine - lends a hand.
Producers: Sam Michell and Alison Vernon-Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.

FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2024

FRI 00:00 Great Lives (p00gj68r)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Henry Cyril Paget: Lord Of The Dance (b00m36bl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Thursday]
FRI 01:00 Whodunnits (m001dfmy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday]
FRI 01:30 Whodunnits (m000ccwc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday]
FRI 02:00 Are You From the Bugle? (b01jltzd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday]
FRI 02:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile (b007jpvy)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:00 Believe It! (b08n2yhf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Thursday]
FRI 03:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI 03:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmwz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 on Thursday]
FRI 04:00 Dilemma (b05pmrtt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday]
FRI 04:30 The Brothers (b00pzgps)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday]
FRI 05:00 W Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence (m00244r0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday]
FRI 06:00 Whodunnits (m001dfms)
Bertie and the Crime of Passion
4. A Trail of Poison
Bertie - the Prince of Wales - discovers more about Maurice's promiscuous past.
But he seems to be as far away as ever from solving the murder at the Moulin Rouge....
Conclusion of Peter Lovesey's royal historical whodunit - set in 1891 Paris.
Starring Robert Lang and Jane Lapotaire.
Dramatised by Geoffrey M Matthews.
Bertie ...... Robert Lang
Sarah Bernhardt ...... Jane Lapotaire
Jules ...... Olivier Pierre
Goron ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Francis /Registrar ...... Stephen Critchlow
Tristan ...... Paul Jenkins
Jacques/Mustafa ...... Daniel Philpott
Landlady ...... Tessa Worsley
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1995.
FRI 06:30 Whodunnits (m000cbjt)
Charles Paris: So Much Blood
6. Up In The Castle
With one suspect cleared of murdering Willy Mariello, a bomb is planted in Charles Paris's bag - meaning suspicions shift elsewhere...
Francis Matthews stars as thespian sleuth, Charles Paris.
Conclusion of Simon Brett’s thriller serial adapted from his book.
Charles Paris ...... Francis Matthews
Anna Duncan ...... Kim Thomson
James Milne ...... Alan McNaughtan
Martin Warburton ...... Michael Maloney
Frances ...... Jennifer Hilary
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1985.
FRI 07:00 Trapped (b0076gw4)
Series 1
Stand-Up Tragedy
Backstage at a comedy club, four comedians are about to discover that life on the circuit isn't always a laugh a minute. In fact we could be heading for a Stand Up Tragedy...
Six black comedies by Mark Maier and Daniel Maier.
Bill .... Philip Jackson
Lynn .... Lynne Ferguson
Rob .... Chris Pavlo
Andy .... Mark Maier
Pietr .... Daniel Maier
Froggy .... Ralph Ineson
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.
FRI 07:30 The Burkiss Way (b00dghc4)
Series 5
Wave Goodbyes to CBEs the Burkiss Way
The cult sketch show team's last-ever episode.
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.
With special guest David Jason.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980.
FRI 08:00 To Hull and Back (b09v2x5b)
Series 3
Welcome to the Family
Sophie auditions for the panto at New Hull Theatre so she can show Imran she's more than just a hairdresser.
But when Sophie doesn't get a part, Sheila decides to take matters into her own hands so she can see her daughter on that famous stage, fulfilling her dreams.
And of course, more importantly, so she can impress the committee for Kirkella ladies golf...
Starring Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman.
Lucy Beaumont’s warm-hearted sitcom about Sophie's efforts to escape her overbearing mother, Sheila.
Sophie ...... Lucy Beaumont
Sheila ...... Maureen Lipman
Jean ...... Kerrie Marsh
Nigel the Director ...... Mike Bubbins
Imran ...... Shane Zaza
Producer: Sam Michell
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2018.
FRI 08:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4n)
5. Another Crack at Lear
Timothy reflects on the Bristol Old Vic and touring in 'King Lear' in Ireland.
1990: Timothy returns to the Bristol Old Vic as associate director, replete with every diminishing financial backing.
1992: Tivoli Theatre, Dublin, to play King Lear. Timothy has to work with a Japanese costume designer and a host of digital watches that regularly go off during the quietest section of the play.
British actor Timothy West reads from his own work "I'm Here I Think, Where Are You?" - a collection of letters he wrote to his wife, Prunella Scales, over a period of thirty years while on tour. The collection was originally published in 1994.
Producer Michael Earley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1995.
FRI 08:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmxc)
20. Sewers
Valjean must find his way through the maze of the Paris sewer system if he is to save the life of Marius.
Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.
Victor Hugo .... Joss Ackland
Jean .... Roger Allam
Cosette .... Lucy Whybrow
Javert .... David Schofield
Thenardier .... Henry Goodman
Toussaint .... Annette Badland
Policeman .... Peter Darney
Policeman .... Sean Baker
Directed by Sally Avens.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002.
FRI 09:00 Yesterday in Parliament (m002450z)
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
FRI 09:30 Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom (b008p7vf)
5. A Fungus Amongst Us
For all their fascinating lifestyles, fungi can be our friend or foe. Mycologists reveal the impact that fungi have had on the planet and how our survival is dependent on theirs.
Series featuring scientists and amateur naturalists who study fungi, one of the largest and most fascinating groups of organisms on the planet.
Taking part:
Elizabeth Johnson
Lyn Body
Brian Spooner
Mike Roberts
Producer Sheena Duncan
A BBC Natural History Unit production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2008.
FRI 09:45 Daily Service (m0024512)
Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Pass no judgement
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
Theme: Reclaiming Narratives (Black History Month) - Pass no judgement
Presenter: Seth Pinnock
Reading: Romans 2:1-8
Music:
Be thou my vision - The Spirituals
Were you there - The Spirituals
The Lord is my shepherd - Cissy Houston & the Georgia Mass Choir
FRI 10:00 Soul Music (m0017swt)
Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton
Candi Staton and others celebrate this 1970's disco classic which delivers an optimistic message.
Written by David Crawford and released in 1976 this is the kind of song that feels like a carefree celebration, something to lose yourself in on the dancefloor.
But its story isn't quite so simple. As Candi tells Soul Music, Young Hearts Run Free was influenced by her own troubled and abusive relationship which she struggled to leave. In fact the creation of the song helped her gain the confidence to finally walk away.
Other contributors are:
Singer songwriter, Glen Hansard. He performs the song 'as' his mother because it reminds him so much of what the song meant to her.
Ziggi Battles , a singer who chose to cover the song as a way of rejoicing in the role it played in recovering from a very difficult time.
Jason Gilkison, the Creative Director of Strictly Come Dancing. It will forever remind him of the first time he choreographed a group dance for Strictly at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. His grandfather had danced there himself as a young man, before establishing the first dance school in Perth, Australia, which is where Jason developed his own love of ballroom dancing.
Neil Brand, composer and broadcaster, analyses why the piece works musically. He also describes the pure joy of a version by Kym Mazelle and - unlikely as it seems - the actor and opera singer, Paul Sorvino. It was used as the soundtrack to the ballroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet.
Versions used: Candi Staton; Glen Hansard; Maz O'Connor; Ziggi Battles; Gloria Estefan; Kym Mazelle; Kym Mazelle (Ballroom Version) with Paul Sorvino
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Karen Gregor.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022.
FRI 10:30 Freedom Song (b008q0sr)
When celebrated African-American contralto Marian Anderson was refused permission to sing at Washington's Constitution Hall in 1939, the result was a free concert at the Lincoln memorial.
75,000 people gathered to hear Anderson's solo recital.
Tony Phillips tells the story of a remarkable event where the worlds of high art and civil rights were brought together.
Produced at BBC Manchester by Ekene Akalawu.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2008.
FRI 11:00 Whodunnits (m001dfms)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 11:30 Whodunnits (m000cbjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 12:00 Trapped (b0076gw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00dghc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 13:00 To Hull and Back (b09v2x5b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 13:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 13:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
FRI 14:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00mb1r1)
Series 2
Episode 3
James Walton tests and tickles the knowledge of industry pundits and people passionate about pop music.
Regulars Tracey MacLeod and Andrew Collins are joined by:
Singer, Clare Grogan
Journalist, Danny Kelly
Reader: Beth Chalmers
Written and researched by James Walton
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.
FRI 14:30 Lucky Heather (b0075sg8)
5. True Grit
Heather used to clean for Angela. Now Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
Just this side of nosey, Heather is western movie-mad. She's also the Sherlock Holmes of the rundown Sutter Estate.
Starring Lindsey Coulson.
Sitcom by Sue Teddern.
Heather ...... Lindsey Coulson
Natalie ...... Abigail Hart
Ryan ...... Ben Crowe
Charlotte ...... Lisa Kay
Joe ...... Gavin Muir
Angela Bond ...... Jilly Bond
Barman ...... Tim Treloar
Director: David Hunter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
FRI 15:00 Wakefield (b00rs19x)
A dull middle-aged man has been living his monotonous ordinary life for years.
He devises a plot to temporarily leave home in order to observe the effect on his wife from a flat opposite.
But he stays away much longer than expected.
And it becomes more and more difficult for him to return...
Starring David Haig.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, first published in 1835.
Dramatised by Martyn Wade.
Wakefield ...... David Haig
Hawthorne ...... John Rowe
Mrs Wakefield ...... Richenda Carey
Mr Lucas Ferris ...... Jonathan Keeble
Mrs Brand ...... Jennie Stoller
Doctor ...... Gordon Reid
Producer: Cherry Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001
FRI 16:00 Soul Music (m0017swt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
FRI 16:30 Freedom Song (b008q0sr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
FRI 17:00 Whodunnits (m001dfms)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today]
FRI 17:30 Whodunnits (m000cbjt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today]
FRI 18:00 Trapped (b0076gw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today]
FRI 18:30 The Burkiss Way (b00dghc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today]
FRI 19:00 To Hull and Back (b09v2x5b)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI 19:30 I'm Here I Think, Where Are You? by Timothy West (b007jw4n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI 19:45 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmxc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:45 today]
FRI 20:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00mb1r1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today]
FRI 20:30 Lucky Heather (b0075sg8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 today]
FRI 21:00 Wakefield (b00rs19x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 today]
FRI 22:00 Exposure (m0024514)
Loosely based on the true story of comedian and actor Jordan Gray, Exposure stars Jordan as Grace, an attention-starved reality star desperately trying to remain relevant after the world has moved on.
Grace always knew she deserved to be famous. Her appearance on Sing For the Nation’s Love – the UK’s favourite TV talent show – made her an overnight sensation, accelerated by the story of her gender transition.
The British public created an omnivorous fame monster - soaking up their acclaim, while feeding off the hot potato of identity politics. But reality TV is cyclical - and hot potatoes eventually go cold.
A year on, her fame has plummeted and Grace is left chasing the identity she forged beneath the limelight. How can she convince the world she’s still special when no-one’s listening anymore?
This is a comedy about a woman who has been allowed to define her identity - but not her fame.
Aided by her curmudgeonly but lovable father (Vincent Franklin), a reluctant sister/PA (Selin Hizli) and a trend-chasing agent (Harry Trevaldwyn), Grace will do anything to climb the showbiz ladder and reach the level of fame she knows she deserves. Who needs dignity when you’ve got attention?
Written and Created by Jordan Gray
Cast:
Grace/Hacker ..... Jordan Gray
Dad ..... Vincent Franklin
Toadie ..... Selin Hizli
Director/Police/Dog Track Announcer ..... Marc Pickering
Gavin/Police/Surgeon ..... Adrian Richards
Caeser ..... Harry Trevaldwyn
Jada Blink/Police/Radio DJ ..... Sarah Twomey
Production Team:
Producer/Director: Ben Worsfield
Broadcast Assistant: Tashi Radha
Executive Producer: Simon Nicholls
A Large Time production for BBC Radio 4
FRI 22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007k1j3)
Series 2
Episode 8
Motson's Syndrome - and a nuclear attack.
Sharp-edged topical humour in the most expensive show on radio.
Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell.
With:
Harry Enfield
Morwenna Banks
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1986.
FRI 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (m0024b9l)
Tom Ward 3/3
From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Rob Deering talks to Tom Ward.
FRI 23:00 Absolute Power (b007zmrm)
Series 3
Episode 4
Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister?
Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener's biting satire.
Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations.
Charles Prentiss …. Stephen Fry
Martin McCabe …. John Bird
Sir Archibald Sullivan …. Tony Gardner
Clive …. Tom George
Sandy …. Siobhan Hayes
Johannes Pollard …. Chris Pavlo
Maurice …. David Timson
With Beth Chalmers
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002.
FRI 23:30 Elvenquest (b00k9d80)
Series 1
Episode 5
The Questers face the Tower of Tests and are horrified when one of their number is struck down. Meanwhile Lord Darkness must confront some revolting slaves.
More comic adventures set in lower Earth where fantasy writer Sam has been coerced into joining a band of intrepid heroes as they battle the dread forces of evil in search of the legendary sword of Asnagar!
Fantasy sitcom written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.
Sam ...... Stephen Mangan
Vidar ...... Darren Boyd
Dean ...... Kevin Eldon
Penthiselea ...... Sophie Winkleman
Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan
Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon
Amis ...... James Bachman
With:
Chris Pavlo
Lizzy Watts
Clare Wille
Producers: Anil Gupta & Paul Schlesinger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2009.