[guide.chat] radio 4 extra listings w/c 4th july 2012
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Saturday 4th August 2012
06:00 Ken Kesey. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A rebellious 1950s mental
hospital patient confronts the system. Adapted from the stage show of the
novel. Stars Bob Sherman. [Repeat 16:00 and 04:00]
07:30 Yes Yes Yes. 5 of 6 The Last Stand. John Rawling relives the
cricketing packed drama of the second Test between England and West Indies
at
Lord's in 1963.
08:00 Ed Doolan interviews ... Joe Brown. Legendary rock 'n'' roll singer
Joe Brown chooses some of his favourite songs - and looks back over his long
career in showbiz. [Repeat 15:00 and 01:00]
09:00 The Workin's Of Perkins. The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins. Angus
Deayton's celebration features Radio Active, Hordes of the Things, Legal,
Decent, Honest and Truthful, Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts and The
Twenty Seven Year Itch. [Repeat 19:00]
11:30 The Jason Explanation. Communications. To complete the celebration of
producer Geoffrey Perkins, David Jason gets chatty with animals and plants.
From September 1977. [Repeat 21:30]
12:00 Writing the Century Omnibus. Exploring the 20th century for real
people. Dramatisation of Agnes Keith's diaries of her experience in a
Japanese PoW
camp. [Repeat 02:00]
13:15 McLevy. Series 3. 4 of 4 Servant of the Crown. With a royal visit due,
the detective joins Her Majesty's protection squad to hunt down a deadly
assassin. Starring Brian Cox. [Repeat 03:15]
14:00 Listen to Les. Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes
out a classic piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From December
1980.
14:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 15 of 26 The Royal Train. Mainwaring gets up
steam when the platoon wait for the King at the station. Adapted from TV
with
Arthur Lowe. From June 1976.
15:00 Ed Doolan interviews ... Joe Brown. Legendary rock 'n'' roll singer
Joe Brown chooses some of his favourite songs - and looks back over his long
career in showbiz. [Repeat 01:00]
16:00 Ken Kesey. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A rebellious 1950s mental
hospital patient confronts the system. Adapted from the stage show of the
novel. Stars Bob Sherman. [Repeat 04:00]
18:00 The Scarifyers. For King and Country. 2 of 4. MI-13's Lionheart and
Dunning are after the Faraday Murderer. What's the link to ghost hunter
Price?
Stars Nicholas Courtney. [Repeat 00:00]
18:30 Sheridan Le Fanu. Schalken the Painter. 2 of 2. The ghoulish
Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away. 17th
century
mystery concluded by Ian McDiarmid. [Repeat 00:30]
19:00 The Workin's Of Perkins. The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins. Angus
Deayton's celebration features Radio Active, Hordes of the Things, Legal,
Decent, Honest and Truthful, Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts and The
Twenty Seven Year Itch.
21:30 The Jason Explanation. Communications. To complete the celebration of
producer Geoffrey Perkins, David Jason gets chatty with animals and plants.
From September 1977.
22:00 Saturday Stand Up. The World of Pete and Dud. Pioneering duo Peter
Cook and Dudley Moore perform some of their greatest sketches from 'A Bit of
a Chat' to 'Art Gallery'.
22:45 Ivor Cutler. A Wet Handle. 2 of 5. Music, prosaic idiosyncrasy and
whimsy from the unique Ivor Cutler. With Alison O'Kill and Craig Murray-Orr.
From
June 1997.
23:00 VI Warshawski. Killing Orders. 1 of 6 Remembrance of Things Past. Her
Aunt wants help - but they hate each other. Kathleen Turner stars as Sara
Paretsky's Chicago private eye. With Martin Shaw.
23:30 Stephen King. Blaze. 1 of 6. George is dead - but he's got a con job
for Blaze, who can still hear him. William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost'
thriller.
23:45 Pulp Fiction. Series 1. 1 of 5 Divide and Conquer. Tommy's casino
chain is doing nicely until some new blood muscles in. Jack Ritchie's
classic thriller
read by Peter Marinker.
00:00 The Scarifyers. For King and Country. 2 of 4. MI-13's Lionheart and
Dunning are after the Faraday Murderer. What's the link to ghost hunter
Price?
Stars Nicholas Courtney.
00:30 Sheridan Le Fanu. Schalken the Painter. 2 of 2. The ghoulish
Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away. 17th
century
mystery concluded by Ian McDiarmid.
01:00 Ed Doolan interviews ... Joe Brown. Legendary rock 'n'' roll singer
Joe Brown chooses some of his favourite songs - and looks back over his long
career in showbiz.
02:00 Writing the Century Omnibus. Exploring the 20th century for real
people. Dramatisation of Agnes Keith's diaries of her experience in a
Japanese PoW
camp.
03:15 McLevy. Series 3. 4 of 4 Servant of the Crown. With a royal visit due,
the detective joins Her Majesty's protection squad to hunt down a deadly
assassin. Starring Brian Cox.
04:00 Ken Kesey. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A rebellious 1950s mental
hospital patient confronts the system. Adapted from the stage show of the
novel. Stars Bob Sherman.
***********
Sunday 5th August 2012
06:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. Omnibus. 2 of 3. Arriving from Jamaica,
Hortense discovers post-war England is cold and dreary. She gets to know her
landlady Queenie. With Nadine Marshall. [Repeat 12:00]
07:15 Strange Weather Days. Series 1. 3 of 5 Windy City. Helen Young talks
to witnesses and experts about the last century's worst tornado in London's
Gunnersbury, on 8th December 1954. [Repeat 13:15]
07:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels. Series 2. 6 of 6 TBC. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Ted Ray, Kenneth Williams and Miriam
Margolyes with quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's
Russia.
From May 1974. [Repeat 15:00 and 20:00]
08:30 The Clitheroe Kid. The Evils of Tomato Juice. The cheeky schoolboy
screws up after Alfie finds a cash wad from a boozy stag night. Stars Jimmy
Clitheroe. From October 1965. [Repeat 15:30 and 20:30]
09:00 Jules Verne. Around The World in Eighty Days. 1 of 4 An Over-Hurried
Departure. Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is
hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. [Repeat
16:30 and 05:00]
09:30 Catherine Fisher. Incarceron. 1 of 3. In a dystopian future, two
teenagers trapped in different worlds make contact via a magical crystal
key. Stars
Joshua Jenkins. [Repeat 17:00 and 05:30]
10:00 Desert Island Discs Longplay. Lord Coe. MADE FOR 4 EXTRA. Lord Coe: an
extended edition of the Desert Island Discs of the Chairman of the
London 2012 Olympics, first broadcast in late 2009 on Radio 4. Presented by
Kirsty Young. [Repeat 21:00 and 01:00]
11:00 Marriott's Monologues. Roy Hudd. More of the famous monologues of
Marriot Edgar. Roy Hudd performs 'Jonah and the Grampus' and 'Gunner Joe'.
[Repeat 19:00 and 02:00]
11:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. Omnibus. 5 of 10. As Kate and Lucas take
steps on a journey of reconciliation, another more lighthearted journey is
beginning. Harry, Jazzer, Fallon and Kirsty go on a road trip to Edinburgh
... [Repeat 19:15 and 02:15]
11:45 Allen Saddler. I Should Say So. 5 of 5 The Bigamist. Michael Williams
stars as 1940s radio star Robb Wilton. Can the eternal pessimist solve a
tricky
marital problem in 1986? [Repeat 19:45 and 02:45]
12:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. Omnibus. 2 of 3. Arriving from Jamaica,
Hortense discovers post-war England is cold and dreary. She gets to know her
landlady Queenie. With Nadine Marshall.
13:15 Strange Weather Days. Series 1. 3 of 5 Windy City. Helen Young talks
to witnesses and experts about the last century's worst tornado in London's
Gunnersbury, on 8th December 1954.
13:30 Bernard Pomerance. The Elephant Man. A disfigured man is rescued from
a Victorian freak show. But what is normality? Powerful drama starring
Gerard Murphy.. [Repeat 03:30]
15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Ted Ray, Kenneth Williams and Miriam
Margolyes with quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's
Russia.
From May 1974. [Repeat 20:00]
15:30 The Clitheroe Kid. The Evils of Tomato Juice. The cheeky schoolboy
screws up after Alfie finds a cash wad from a boozy stag night. Stars Jimmy
Clitheroe. From October 1965. [Repeat 20:30]
16:00 Mel's Mix. The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc introduces
highlights from the past week's 4 O'Clock Show including shampooing bulls, a
visit to a ballet school and a tour of a disused London underground station.
16:30 Jules Verne. Around The World in Eighty Days. 1 of 4 An Over-Hurried
Departure. Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is
hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent. [Repeat
05:00]
17:00 Catherine Fisher. Incarceron. 1 of 3. In a dystopian future, two
teenagers trapped in different worlds make contact via a magical crystal
key. Stars
Joshua Jenkins. [Repeat 05:30]
17:30 John Wyndham. No Place Like Earth. John Wyndham. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. Dan
Rebellato examines the impact of writer John Wyndham, creator of
The Day of the Triffids, upon science fiction today.
18:00 Blake's 7. 3 of 3 Liberator. Unwilling alliances are forged as the
space outlaws are forced to compromise the rebellion. Stars Derek Riddell
and Colin
Salmon. [Repeat 00:00]
19:00 Marriott's Monologues. Roy Hudd. More of the famous monologues of
Marriot Edgar. Roy Hudd performs 'Jonah and the Grampus' and 'Gunner Joe'.
[Repeat 02:00]
19:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. Omnibus. 5 of 10. As Kate and Lucas take
steps on a journey of reconciliation, another more lighthearted journey is
beginning. Harry, Jazzer, Fallon and Kirsty go on a road trip to Edinburgh
... [Repeat 02:15]
19:45 Allen Saddler. I Should Say So. 5 of 5 The Bigamist. Michael Williams
stars as 1940s radio star Robb Wilton. Can the eternal pessimist solve a
tricky
marital problem in 1986? [Repeat 02:45]
20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Ted Ray, Kenneth Williams and Miriam
Margolyes with quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's
Russia.
From May 1974.
20:30 The Clitheroe Kid. The Evils of Tomato Juice. The cheeky schoolboy
screws up after Alfie finds a cash wad from a boozy stag night. Stars Jimmy
Clitheroe. From October 1965.
21:00 Desert Island Discs Longplay. Lord Coe. MADE FOR 4 EXTRA. Lord Coe: an
extended edition of the Desert Island Discs of the Chairman of the
London 2012 Olympics, first broadcast in late 2009 on Radio 4. Presented by
Kirsty Young. [Repeat 01:00]
22:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels. Series 2. 6 of 6 TBC.
22:30 Comic to Comic. Adam Hills. The champion of celebratory comedy, Adam
Hills chats to Bruce Morton and shares some anecdotes about his most
memorable gigs.
22:55 The Comedy Club Interview. From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the
Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Arthur Smith chats a little more
to comedian Lucy Porter.
23:00 On The Town with The League of Gentlemen. 3 of 6 Go to Joan Glover. A
theatre troupe visit the school. Pre-TV sitcom with Steve Pemberton,
Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss. From November 1997.
23:30 John Shuttleworth's Open Mind. 3 of 5 Vampires. The Sheffield
singer-songwriter searches for the blood-suckers of Whitby. With Fame
Academy's
Alistair Griffin. From April 2006.
00:00 Blake's 7. 3 of 3 Liberator. Unwilling alliances are forged as the
space outlaws are forced to compromise the rebellion. Stars Derek Riddell
and Colin
Salmon.
01:00 Desert Island Discs Longplay. Lord Coe. MADE FOR 4 EXTRA. Lord Coe: an
extended edition of the Desert Island Discs of the Chairman of the
London 2012 Olympics, first broadcast in late 2009 on Radio 4. Presented by
Kirsty Young.
02:00 11:00 Marriott's Monologues. Roy Hudd. More of the famous monologues
of Marriot Edgar. Roy Hudd performs 'Jonah and the Grampus' and 'Gunner
Joe'.
02:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. Omnibus. 5 of 10. As Kate and Lucas take
steps on a journey of reconciliation, another more lighthearted journey is
beginning. Harry, Jazzer, Fallon and Kirsty go on a road trip to Edinburgh
...
02:45 Allen Saddler. I Should Say So. 5 of 5 The Bigamist. Michael Williams
stars as 1940s radio star Robb Wilton. Can the eternal pessimist solve a
tricky
marital problem in 1986?
03:30 Bernard Pomerance. The Elephant Man. A disfigured man is rescued from
a Victorian freak show. But what is normality? Powerful drama starring
Gerard Murphy.
05:00 Jules Verne. Around The World in Eighty Days. 1 of 4 An Over-Hurried
Departure. Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet Passepartout is
hoping for a quiet life. Stars Leslie Phillips and Jim Broadbent.
05:30 Catherine Fisher. Incarceron. 1 of 3. In a dystopian future, two
teenagers trapped in different worlds make contact via a magical crystal
key. Stars
Joshua Jenkins.
***********
Monday 6th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 1 of 6 The Evidence of the Corpse. When
crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00 and
01:00]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 1. 6 of 6 The Gift Of The Emperor. The
gentlemen thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl, but will he live to
regret his
daring enterprise? Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30]
07:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet. Series 3. 6 of 6. Have Daniel and Lucy
finally had enough of dealing with other people's problems? Stars David
Tennant. From November 2003. [Repeat 17:30 and 05:30]
07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Series 57. 6 of 6. As broadcast on BBC
Radi 4 on 30th July 2012. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 Beyond Our Ken. Kenneth Horne's monstrous spoof of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde' - and 'Hornerama' on sport. With Hugh Paddick. From December 1961.
[Repeat 12:00 and 19:00]
08:30 Steptoe and Son. Series 2. 2 of 8 Pilgrim's Progress. Old soldier
Albert is eager to revisit Flanders. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
and Harry H
Corbett. From June 1967. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30]
09:00 Clare in the Community. Series 6. 1 of 6 Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.
Sony Award Winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting
Team
Leader at the Family Centre. Stars Sally Phillips. [Repeat 22:30]
09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful. Series 1. 4 of 6 Cigarettes or no
smoking? Ken's in a dilemma over two ad campaigns. Stars Martin Jarvis and
Wendy Richard. From February 1982. [Repeat 02:30]
10:00 David Wade. Alexander. 4 of 6 The Road to Gordium. The warrior becomes
King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world. Stars Michael
Maloney, Simon Ward and Alex Jennings. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00]
11:00 Defining Moments. 1 of 3 The Lost Weekend - Hugo Kelly. Short stories
by Irish writers. A single woman gets away for a weekend. Read by Katherine
Parkinson. [Repeat 04:00]
11:15 Loose Ends. As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 4th August 2012. [Repeat
04:15]
12:00 Beyond Our Ken. Kenneth Horne's monstrous spoof of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde' - and 'Hornerama' on sport. With Hugh Paddick. From December 1961.
[Repeat 19:00]
12:30 Steptoe and Son. Series 2. 2 of 8 Pilgrim's Progress. Old soldier
Albert is eager to revisit Flanders. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
and Harry H
Corbett. From June 1967. [Repeat 19:30]
13:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 1 of 6 The Evidence of the Corpse. When
crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00 and 01:00]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 1. 6 of 6 The Gift Of The Emperor. The
gentlemen thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl, but will he live to
regret his
daring enterprise? Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30]
14:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. 11 of 15. Queenie's soldier husband Bernard
explains how Indian independence is spelling the end of the Empire. Stars
Stephen Tompkinson.
14:15 This Sceptred Isle. 184 of 216 Church and State. Growth in population,
expansion of the Church and the birth of the Civil Service. Anna Massey
narrates the history of Britain.
14:30 Colin Clark. My Week with Marilyn. 1 of 5. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. How Colin
Clark became Marilyn Monroe's confidante during the filming of The Prince
and the Showgirl. Read by Samuel Barnett.
14:45 Peter O'Toole. Loitering With Intent. 6 of 8. The 'Lawrence of Arabia'
star reads from his memoir. getting an audition at RADA (with a little help
from
George Bernard Shaw).
15:00 David Wade. Alexander. 4 of 6 The Road to Gordium. The warrior becomes
King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world. Stars Michael
Maloney, Simon Ward and Alex Jennings. [Repeat 03:00]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of
'Mercedes Ice', a haunting urban fairytale set around a dilapidating
skyscraper known
as Shadow Point.
17:00 Like They've Never Been Gone. Series 1. 4 of 6. Despite a successful
comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money. Stars June Whitfield
and Roy Hudd. From August 1998. [Repeat 05:00]
17:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet. Series 3. 6 of 6. Have Daniel and Lucy
finally had enough of dealing with other people's problems? Stars David
Tennant. From November 2003. [Repeat 05:30]
18:00 M R James Stories. 5 of 5 Number 13. Derek Jacobi introduces a classic
ghost tale. Why doesn't Doctor Anderson's hotel have a room 13? Stars
Julian Rhind-Tutt. [Repeat 00:00]
18:15 Arthur C Clarke. The Nine Billion Names of God. 5 of 5 The Sentinel.
The story from which Arthur C Clarke developed the film '2001. A Space
Odyssey' with Stanley Kubrick. Read by John Shrapnel. [Repeat 00:15]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 5 of 17. With the carnivorous
plants on the rampage - Josella is devastated when she returns to her home
with Bill. Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30]
19:00 Beyond Our Ken. Kenneth Horne's monstrous spoof of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde' - and 'Hornerama' on sport. With Hugh Paddick. From December 1961.
[Repeat 14:00]
19:30 Steptoe and Son. Series 2. 2 of 8 Pilgrim's Progress. Old soldier
Albert is eager to revisit Flanders. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
and Harry H
Corbett. From June 1967.
20:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 1 of 6 The Evidence of the Corpse. When
crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 1. 6 of 6 The Gift Of The Emperor. The
gentlemen thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl, but will he live to
regret his
daring enterprise? Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 1 of 10 4 EXTRA DEBUT. TBC.
22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Series 57. 6 of 6. As broadcast on BBC
Radio 4 on 30th July 2012.
22:30 Clare in the Community. Series 6. 1 of 6 Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.
Sony Award Winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting
Team
Leader at the Family Centre. Stars Sally Phillips.
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Marek Larwood s first Edinburgh Diary
entry.
23:00 Chain Reaction. Series 8. 2 of 6 Rebecca Front talks to Chris Addison.
As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 3rd August 2012. [Repeat 09:00 and 02:00]
23:30 20th Century Vampire. 4 of 6. The supermarket staff outing to donate
blood sparks havoc for trainee vampire Eloise. Stars Louise Lombard. From
November 1993.
00:00 M R James Stories. 5 of 5 Number 13. Derek Jacobi introduces a classic
ghost tale. Why doesn't Doctor Anderson's hotel have a room 13? Stars
Julian Rhind-Tutt.
00:15 Arthur C Clarke. The Nine Billion Names of God. 5 of 5 The Sentinel.
The story from which Arthur C Clarke developed the film '2001. A Space
Odyssey' with Stanley Kubrick. Read by John Shrapnel.
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 5 of 17. With the carnivorous
plants on the rampage - Josella is devastated when she returns to her home
with Bill. Read by Roger May.
01:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 1 of 6 The Evidence of the Corpse. When
crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael.
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 1. 6 of 6 The Gift Of The Emperor. The
gentlemen thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl, but will he live to
regret his
daring enterprise? Stars Jeremy Clyde.
02:00 TBC
02:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful. Series 1. 4 of 6 Cigarettes or no
smoking? Ken's in a dilemma over two ad campaigns. Stars Martin Jarvis and
Wendy Richard. From February 1982.
03:00 David Wade. Alexander. 4 of 6 The Road to Gordium. The warrior becomes
King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world. Stars Michael
Maloney, Simon Ward and Alex Jennings.
04:00 Defining Moments. 1 of 3 The Lost Weekend - Hugo Kelly. Short stories
by Irish writers. A single woman gets away for a weekend. Read by Katherine
Parkinson.
04:15 Loose Ends. As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 4th August 2012.
05:00 Like They've Never Been Gone. Series 1. 4 of 6. Despite a successful
comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila aren't in the money. Stars June Whitfield
and Roy Hudd. From August 1998.
05:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet. Series 3. 6 of 6. Have Daniel and Lucy
finally had enough of dealing with other people's problems? Stars David
Tennant. From November 2003.
***********
Tuesday 7th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 2 of 6 Lord Peter Sets a Trap. Murder or
suicide? Upper class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue - a
battered old razor. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00 and 01:00]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 1 of 6 No Sinecure. The gentlemen
thief is dead. Facing life without his partner-in-crime - Bunny's newspaper
sparks
a surprise. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30]
07:00 Two Doors Down. Series 4. 4 of 4 Out of Tune. Cleaner Sally's on hand
for Miss Black's fancy dinner for Radio 3's Sean Rafferty. Stars Stella
McCusker. From August 2002. [Repeat 17:30 and 05:30]
07:30 Mr Blue Sky. Series 2. 4 of 6. With Deepest Sympathy. As broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 on 31st July 2012. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 The Goon Show. The Missing Battleship. When HMS Boxer is stolen, you
just know someone's going to fall in the water. Stars Peter Sellers. From
November 1957. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00]
08:30 Listen to Les. Les Dawson with his own versions of 'Dallas' and
'Columbo', plus more piano bashing. With Colin Edwynn. From January 1981.
[Repeat
12:30 and 19:30]
09:00 Chain Reaction. Series 8. 2 of 6 Rebecca Front talks to Chris Addison.
As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 3rd August 2012. [Repeat 02:00]
09:30 Sneakiepeeks. 3 of 6 Trust. The bungling surveillance team is on a job
so secret even the boss doesn't know about it. Stars Nina Conti. From
December 2009. [Repeat 02:30]
10:00 David Wade. Alexander. 5 of 6 The Hunt of the God King. The conquering
King pursues Darius, King of Persia - and falls in love. Stars Michael
Maloney, Alex Jennings and Barry Foster. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00]
11:00 Defining Moments. 2 of 3 The Westlink Upgrade - Colin Carberry. Short
stories by Irish writers. A young couple begin to realise they have fallen
in love.
Read by Ciaran McMenamin. [Repeat 04:00]
11:15 Dave Sheasby. The Amazing Ratman Story. A TV crew suss out old man
Jack who claims he knew the Pied Piper of Hamlin. Stars Bernard Cribbins
and Geraldine Fitzgerald. [Repeat 04:15]
12:00 The Goon Show. The Missing Battleship. When HMS Boxer is stolen, you
just know someone's going to fall in the water. Stars Peter Sellers. From
November 1957. [Repeat 19:00]
12:30 Listen to Les. Les Dawson with his own versions of 'Dallas' and
'Columbo', plus more piano bashing. With Colin Edwynn. From January 1981.
[Repeat
19:30]
13:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 2 of 6 Lord Peter Sets a Trap. Murder or
suicide? Upper class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue - a
battered old razor. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00 and 01:00]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 1 of 6 No Sinecure. The gentlemen
thief is dead. Facing life without his partner-in-crime - Bunny's newspaper
sparks
a surprise. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30]
14:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. 12 of 15. Bernard is demobbed, but an
indiscretion leads him to fear for his life - and postpone his homecoming.
Stars
Stephen Tompkinson.
14:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. 1 of 11. When the van plays up, Harry,
Kirsty, Fallon and Jazzer end up staying overnight at an old friend's place.
Will Jazzer
get his heart's desire at last?
14:30 Colin Clark. My Week with Marilyn. 2 of 5. An initially suspicious
Marilyn relents when Colin tells her 'I'm on your side Miss Monroe". Memoir
read by
Samuel Barnett.
14:45 Peter O'Toole. Loitering With Intent. 7 of 8. The film star reads from
his memoir. recollections of trying to get into RADA and a brutal rugby
match.
15:00 David Wade. Alexander. 5 of 6 The Hunt of the God King. The conquering
King pursues Darius, King of Persia - and falls in love. Stars Michael
Maloney, Alex Jennings and Barry Foster. [Repeat 03:00]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc introduces the second part of
'Mercedes Ice', a dark urban fairytale set around a dilapidating skyscraper
known as
Shadow Point.
17:00 King Street Junior. Series 6. 5 of 8 Emergency. It's decision time for
Miss Lewis and student Adam's home life causes concern. Stars Karl Howman.
From July 1991. [Repeat 05:00]
17:30 Two Doors Down. Series 4. 4 of 4 Out of Tune. Cleaner Sally's on hand
for Miss Black's fancy dinner for Radio 3's Sean Rafferty. Stars Stella
McCusker. From August 2002. [Repeat 05:30]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 1 of 13. Set to
be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958
classic
series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 6 of 17. As they battle to
avoid the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know
Josella better.
Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30]
19:00 The Goon Show. The Missing Battleship. When HMS Boxer is stolen, you
just know someone's going to fall in the water. Stars Peter Sellers. From
November 1957.
19:30 Listen to Les. Les Dawson with his own versions of 'Dallas' and
'Columbo', plus more piano bashing. With Colin Edwynn. From January 1981.
20:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 2 of 6 Lord Peter Sets a Trap. Murder or
suicide? Upper class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue - a
battered old razor. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 1 of 6 No Sinecure. The gentlemen
thief is dead. Facing life without his partner-in-crime - Bunny's newspaper
sparks
a surprise. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 2 of 10 TBC.
22:00 Mr Blue Sky. Series 2. 4 of 6. With Deepest Sympathy. As broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 on 31st July 2012.
22:30 Heated Rollers. 5 of 6 Wartime heroines - and Oliver with a twist.
All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham and Joanna Monro. From March
1999.
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Luke Benson s first Edinburgh Diary
entry.
23:00 The Curried Goat Show. Series 1. 4 of 8. It's Fabric Night! Dan
Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch bonanza. With guest James Fleet.
From
January 1998.
23:30 The Masterson Inheritance. Series 1. 6 of 6 The Mastersons Lose
Everything. Decadent Auderon's unsavoury habits threaten family ruin.
Improvised
comedy with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence. From May 1993.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 1 of 13. Set to
be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off. 1958
classic
series set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds.
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 6 of 17. As they battle to
avoid the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know
Josella better.
Read by Roger May.
01:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 2 of 6 Lord Peter Sets a Trap. Murder or
suicide? Upper class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue - a
battered old razor. Stars Ian Carmichael.
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 1 of 6 No Sinecure. The gentlemen
thief is dead. Facing life without his partner-in-crime - Bunny's newspaper
sparks
a surprise. Stars Jeremy Clyde.
02:00 Chain Reaction. Series 8. 2 of 6 Rebecca Front talks to Chris Addison.
As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 3rd August 2012.
02:30 Sneakiepeeks. 3 of 6 Trust. The bungling surveillance team is on a job
so secret even the boss doesn't know about it. Stars Nina Conti. From
December 2009.
03:00 David Wade. Alexander. 5 of 6 The Hunt of the God King. The conquering
King pursues Darius, King of Persia - and falls in love. Stars Michael
Maloney, Alex Jennings and Barry Foster.
04:00 Defining Moments. 2 of 3 The Westlink Upgrade - Colin Carberry. Short
stories by Irish writers. A young couple begin to realise they have fallen
in love.
Read by Ciaran McMenamin.
04:15 Dave Sheasby. The Amazing Ratman Story. A TV crew suss out old man
Jack who claims he knew the Pied Piper of Hamlin. Stars Bernard Cribbins
and Geraldine Fitzgerald.
05:00 King Street Junior. Series 6. 5 of 8 Emergency. It's decision time for
Miss Lewis and student Adam's home life causes concern. Stars Karl Howman.
From July 1991.
05:30 Two Doors Down. Series 4. 4 of 4 Out of Tune. Cleaner Sally's on hand
for Miss Black's fancy dinner for Radio 3's Sean Rafferty. Stars Stella
McCusker. From August 2002.
***********
Wednesday 8th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 3 of 6 A Dutiful Son. Keen to unmask the
killer on the beach, Lord Peter Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives. Stars
Ian
Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00 and 01:00]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 2 of 6 To Catch A Thief. London's High
Society suffers some audacious jewel robberies - but for once, the
cracksman is not Raffles. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and
01:30]
07:00 The Leopard In Autumn. Series 2. 5 of 6 Confessions. Salvatore is
hell-bent on making his family take confession - and covering up the
cherubs. Stars
David Swift. From June 2002. [Repeat 17:30]
07:30 My Teenage Diary - Series 4. 6 of 6. As broadcast on BBC Radi 4 on 1st
August 2012. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 Hancock's Half Hour. Series 5. 9 of 20 The Americans Hit Town.
Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the
lad's rooms.
Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00]
08:30 I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Series 2. 9 of 9. The BBC's secrets
revealed in Auntie's own story. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor
and Bill
Oddie. From December 1965. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30]
09:00 Boogie Up The River. Series 1. 3 of 6 See You Outside Boots In Oxford.
Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of
dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From December 1992. [Repeat 02:00]
09:30 Street and Lane. Series 1. 4 of 4 Hitting the Highs. The Yorkshire
builders need specialist help to fix a penthouse roof leak. Stars Fine Time
Fontayne.
From September 2005. [Repeat 02:30]
10:00 David Wade. Alexander. 6 of 6 Great Son Of Ammon. The King confronts
and conquers, as he faces the end of the span of years allotted by The
Fates. Stars Michael Maloney. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00]
11:00 Defining Moments. 3 of 3 Art - Anne Harris. Short stories by Irish
writers. A furtive reunion in Rome forces a woman to scrutinise her lover.
Read by
Jemma Redgrave. [Repeat 04:00]
11:15 Alan Pollock. Philip and Sydney. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. Philip Larkin and his
father Sydney visited Nazi Germany in 1937. What might have happened?
Stars Tim McInnerny and Pip Carter. [Repeat 04:15]
12:00 Hancock's Half Hour. Series 5. 9 of 20 The Americans Hit Town.
Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the
lad's rooms.
Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958. [Repeat 19:00]
12:30 I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Series 2. 9 of 9. The BBC's secrets
revealed in Auntie's own story. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor
and Bill
Oddie. From December 1965. [Repeat 19:30]
13:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 3 of 6 A Dutiful Son. Keen to unmask the
killer on the beach, Lord Peter Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives. Stars
Ian
Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [Repeat 20:00 and 01:00]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 2 of 6 To Catch A Thief. London's High
Society suffers some audacious jewel robberies - but for once, the
cracksman is not Raffles. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30]
14:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. 13 of 15. Hortense is forced to face up to
the prejudice of 1940s Britain - when she attempts to get a job. Stars
Nadine
Marshall.
14:15 This Sceptred Isle. 185 of 216 Palmerston. A controversial politician
becomes Prime Minister at the age of seventy one. Anna Massey narrates the
history of Britain.
14:30 Colin Clark. My Week with Marilyn. 3 of 5. Defying her co-producer's
strict instructions, Marilyn escapes with Colin for a day in the
countryside. Read
by Samuel Barnett.
14:45 Peter O'Toole. Loitering With Intent. 8 of 8. The actor reads from his
memoir - Sian Phillips introduces him to 'Rogue Male' and he ends up playing
the
lead role.
15:00 David Wade. Alexander. 6 of 6 Great Son Of Ammon. The King confronts
and conquers, as he faces the end of the span of years allotted by The
Fates. Stars Michael Maloney. [Repeat 03:00]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc introduces the third part of
'Mercedes Ice', a dark urban fairytale set around a dilapidating skyscraper
known as
Shadow Point ...
17:00 Doctor Finlay. Adventures of a Black Bag. Series 1. 2 of 6 Who Laughs
Last. The celebrated GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. A J
Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair. [Repeat 05:00]
17:30 The Leopard In Autumn. Series 2. 5 of 6 Confessions. Salvatore is
hell-bent on making his family take confession - and covering up the
cherubs. Stars
David Swift. From June 2002. [Repeat 05:30]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 2 of 13. Jet
Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the moon - as the
world
looks on. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 7 of 17. Bill and Josella join
the University group and discover how the new community expects to survive.
Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30]
19:00 Hancock's Half Hour. Series 5. 9 of 20 The Americans Hit Town.
Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the
lad's rooms.
Stars Tony Hancock. From March 1958.
19:30 I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Series 2. 9 of 9. The BBC's secrets
revealed in Auntie's own story. Sketches and songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor
and Bill
Oddie. From December 1965.
20:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 3 of 6 A Dutiful Son. Keen to unmask the
killer on the beach, Lord Peter Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives. Stars
Ian
Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [Repeat 01:00]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 2 of 6 To Catch A Thief. London's High
Society suffers some audacious jewel robberies - but for once, the
cracksman is not Raffles. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 3 of 10 TBC.
22:00 My Teenage Diary - Series 4. 6 of 6. As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on
1st August 2012.
22:30 In The Balance. 5 of 6. Maverick BBC reporter George Cragge has been
murdered - or has he? Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From March
1997.
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Bridget Christie s first Edinburgh
Diary entry.
23:00 The Long Hot Satsuma. 8 of 8. Mummy's boy DJ - and a royal commentary.
Zesty sketch show with Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Alison
Steadman. From July 1989.
23:30 If You're So Clever Why Aren't You Rich? Series 2. 6 of 6 Christmas In
Hell. Giles is planning to propose to Judith, but then neurotic alcoholic
Felicity
turns up. Stars Douglas Hodge. From July 1996.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 2 of 13. Jet
Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 landing on the moon - as the
world
looks on. Stars Andrew Faulds.
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 7 of 17. Bill and Josella join
the University group and discover how the new community expects to survive.
Read by Roger May.
01:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 3 of 6 A Dutiful Son. Keen to unmask the
killer on the beach, Lord Peter Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives. Stars
Ian
Carmichael and Maria Aitken.
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 2 of 6 To Catch A Thief. London's High
Society suffers some audacious jewel robberies - but for once, the
cracksman is not Raffles. Stars Jeremy Clyde.
02:00 Boogie Up The River. Series 1. 3 of 6 See You Outside Boots In Oxford.
Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of
dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From December 1992.
02:30 Street and Lane. Series 1. 4 of 4 Hitting the Highs. The Yorkshire
builders need specialist help to fix a penthouse roof leak. Stars Fine Time
Fontayne.
From September 2005.
03:00 David Wade. Alexander. 6 of 6 Great Son Of Ammon. The King confronts
and conquers, as he faces the end of the span of years allotted by The
Fates. Stars Michael Maloney.
04:00 Defining Moments. 3 of 3 Art - Anne Harris. Short stories by Irish
writers. A furtive reunion in Rome forces a woman to scrutinise her lover.
Read by
Jemma Redgrave.
04:15 Alan Pollock. Philip and Sydney. Philip Larkin and his father Sydney
visited Nazi Germany in 1937. What might have happened? Stars Tim McInnerny
and Pip Carter.
05:00 Doctor Finlay. Adventures of a Black Bag. Series 1. 2 of 6 Who Laughs
Last. The celebrated GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. A J
Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
05:30 The Leopard In Autumn. Series 2. 5 of 6 Confessions. Salvatore is
hell-bent on making his family take confession - and covering up the
cherubs. Stars
David Swift. From June 2002.
***********
Thursday 9th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 4 of 6 The Snake in the Grass. Lord Peter
Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet - and a dinner date leads to a
shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00 and 01:00]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 3 of 6 An Old Flame. The gentlemen
thief has many criminal and sporting adversaries, but none as formidable as
Jacques Saillaid. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30]
07:00 Smelling Of Roses. Series 4. 2 of 6. When Rosie's company runs a
poetry competition, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. Stars Prunella
Scales. From
August 2003. [Repeat 17:30 and 05:30]
07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags. Series 4. 2 of 6. As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on
2nd August 2012. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 Yes Minister. Series 1. 5 of 8 Jobs for the Boys. Sir Humphrey warns
on Public-Private Partnership. Jim learns it takes two to Quango. Stars Paul
Eddington. From November 1983. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00]
08:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 16 of 26 A Question of Reference. Jones and
Godfrey goof on a platoon exercise - involving live ammunition! Adapted from
TV
with Clive Dunn. From June 1976. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30]
09:00 The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere. Series 2. 3 of 6 26th September 1799.
Dorothy is perturbed by de Quinine and Sir Walter Spott arrives. Lakeland
poets parody with Miriam Margolyes. From May 1987. [Repeat 02:00]
09:30 The Unbelievable Truth. Series 2. 1 of 6. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. David
Mitchell chairs the hoodwinky quiz. Alan Davies, Simon Evans, Tony Hawks and
Phill Jupitus compete. From May 2008. [Repeat 02:30]
10:00 E R Braithwaite. To Sir With Love. 1 of 2. Black teacher Ricardo
Braithwaite gets a job in a tough East End school in post-war London. Stars
Kwame
Kwei Armah. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00]
11:00 E M Forster Short Stories. 1 of 3 The Story of the Siren. A Sicilian
man reveals the unsettling tale of his ill-fated older brother, who was
cursed by a sea
nymph. Read by Dan Stevens. [Repeat 04:00]
11:15 Chris Harrald. Mr Larkin's Awkward Day. Hull, 1957. librarian Philip
Larkin receives an official looking letter which sends him in to a spin.
Stars Adrian
Scarborough. [Repeat 04:15]
12:00 Yes Minister. Series 1. 5 of 8 Jobs for the Boys. Sir Humphrey warns
on Public-Private Partnership. Jim learns it takes two to Quango. Stars Paul
Eddington. From November 1983. [Repeat 19:00]
12:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 16 of 26 A Question of Reference. Jones and
Godfrey goof on a platoon exercise - involving live ammunition! Adapted from
TV
with Clive Dunn. From June 1976. [Repeat 19:30]
13:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 4 of 6 The Snake in the Grass. Lord Peter
Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet - and a dinner date leads to a
shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00 and 01:00]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 3 of 6 An Old Flame. The gentlemen
thief has many criminal and sporting adversaries, but none as formidable as
Jacques Saillaid. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30]
14:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. 14 of 15. Queenie gives birth to a
beautiful baby boy - but who is the father? Stars Lyndsey Marshal and
Stephen
Tompkinson.
14:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. 12 of 20. When Fallon wakes up, she
discovers it's not just her who's had an eventful night. Kirsty fills her in
on events in the
cottage and Harry makes a life-changing decision.
14:30 Colin Clark. My Week with Marilyn. 4 of 5. Summoned to her home at
1.30am, Colin learns Monroe's darkest fears and glimpses her steely
ambition.
Read by Samuel Barnett.
14:45 Short Stories by Oscar Wilde. From their aerial view, a beautiful
statue and a swallow team up to help the poor in the city below. Read by
John Moffatt.
15:00 E R Braithwaite. To Sir With Love. 1 of 2. Black teacher Ricardo
Braithwaite gets a job in a tough East End school in post-war London. Stars
Kwame
Kwei Armah. [Repeat 03:00]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc introduces the penultimate episode of
'Mercedes Ice', a dark urban fairytale set around a dilapidating skyscraper
known as Shadow Point ...
17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins. 3 of 6 February. Pulling Out All The
Stops. Megan awaits news, Mr Bootle considers his position and Mr Jenkins
considers Megan. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2000. [Repeat 05:00]
17:30 Smelling Of Roses. Series 4. 2 of 6. When Rosie's company runs a
poetry competition, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. Stars Prunella
Scales. From
August 2003. [Repeat 05:30]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 3 of 13. Captain
Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding - as his rocket
fails
to respond. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 8 of 17. The University group
with Bill and Josella are ready to begin a new life together, but some have
other ideas. Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30]
19:00 Yes Minister. Series 1. 5 of 8 Jobs for the Boys. Sir Humphrey warns
on Public-Private Partnership. Jim learns it takes two to Quango. Stars Paul
Eddington. From November 1983.
19:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 16 of 26 A Question of Reference. Jones and
Godfrey goof on a platoon exercise - involving live ammunition! Adapted from
TV
with Clive Dunn. From June 1976.
20:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 4 of 6 The Snake in the Grass. Lord Peter
Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet - and a dinner date leads to a
shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 3 of 6 An Old Flame. The gentlemen
thief has many criminal and sporting adversaries, but none as formidable as
Jacques Saillaid. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 4 of 10 TBC.
22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags. Series 4. 2 of 6. As broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on
2nd August 2012.
22:30 Lenin of the Rovers. Series 2. 1 of 4 Ghosts and Ghoolies. Ricky's new
tabloid column teaches him some hard lessons about life - and Gloria
Hunniford. Stars Alexei Sayle. From April 1989.
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Peacock and Gamble s first Edinburgh
Diary
entry.
23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show. Series 1. 2 of 4. Save the seal - and
how to lose unwanted hair. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged
topical
humour. From August 1985.
23:30 Rudy's Rare Records. Series 1. 3 of 4 Get Up, Stand Up. Three
generations collide - with Grandad's part-time career as a DJ in jeopardy.
Stars Lenny
Henry. From March 2008.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 3 of 13. Captain
Jet Morgan is disturbed by visions and a sense of foreboding - as his rocket
fails
to respond. Stars Andrew Faulds.
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 8 of 17. The University group
with Bill and Josella are ready to begin a new life together, but some have
other ideas. Read by Roger May.
01:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 4 of 6 The Snake in the Grass. Lord Peter
Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet - and a dinner date leads to a
shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael.
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 3 of 6 An Old Flame. The gentlemen
thief has many criminal and sporting adversaries, but none as formidable as
Jacques Saillaid. Stars Jeremy Clyde.
02:00 The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere. Series 2. 3 of 6 26th September 1799.
Dorothy is perturbed by de Quinine and Sir Walter Spott arrives. Lakeland
poets parody with Miriam Margolyes. From May 1987.
02:30 The Unbelievable Truth. Series 2. 1 of 6. David Mitchell chairs the
hoodwinky quiz. Alan Davies, Simon Evans, Tony Hawks and Phill Jupitus
compete. From May 2008.
03:00 E R Braithwaite. To Sir With Love. 1 of 2. Black teacher Ricardo
Braithwaite gets a job in a tough East End school in post-war London. Stars
Kwame
Kwei Armah.
04:00 E M Forster Short Stories. 1 of 3 The Story of the Siren. A Sicilian
man reveals the unsettling tale of his ill-fated older brother, who was
cursed by a sea
nymph. Read by Dan Stevens.
04:15 Chris Harrald. Mr Larkin's Awkward Day. Hull, 1957. librarian Philip
Larkin receives an official looking letter which sends him in to a spin.
Stars Adrian
Scarborough.
05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins. 3 of 6 February. Pulling Out All The
Stops. Megan awaits news, Mr Bootle considers his position and Mr Jenkins
considers Megan. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From August 2000.
05:30 Smelling Of Roses. Series 4. 2 of 6. When Rosie's company runs a
poetry competition, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. Stars Prunella
Scales. From
August 2003.
***********
Friday 10th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 5 of 6 Too Perfect an Alibi. As desperate
Lord Peter Wimsey fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins
turns
up. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00 and 01:00]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 4 of 6 The Raffles Relics. The
gentlemen thief decides to re-equip in a most unconventional manner - then
joins a
manhunt. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30]
07:00 The Young Postmen. 2 of 6 C'est la Legion. The posties organise a
party, but end up in North Africa with a Hollywood star. Stars Alistair
McGowan.
From November 1992. [Repeat 17:30]
07:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars. Series 4. 5 of 6. Kathy Burke. As broadcast
on BBC Radio 4 on 5th August 2012.
08:00 The Navy Lark. Series 6. 15 of 19 The Calais Dock Strike. When HMS
Troutbridge is sent to collect stranded tourists, Pertwee has other ideas.
Stars
Leslie Phillips. From January 1964. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00]
08:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 12of 13 Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way.
Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order. With
Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From March 1977. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30]
09:00 After Henry. Series 2. 7 of 8 The Other Married Man. Sarah tries
keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
Stars Prunella
Scales. From September 1986. [Repeat 02:00]
09:30 Trivia Test Match. 1992 Series. 8 of 10. Umpire Brian Johnston tries
to stump Willie Rushton, Tim Rice, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Paul Merton.
From
October 1992. [Repeat 02:30]
10:00 E R Braithwaite. To Sir With Love. 2 of 2. As black teacher Ricardo
Braithwaite's relationship stalls, he faces up to classroom hostility. Stars
Kwame
Kwei Armah. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00]
11:00 E M Forster Short Stories. 2 of 3 The Road from Colonus. Mr Lucas's
tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek
countryside.
Read by Andrew Sachs. [Repeat 04:00]
11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 1. 1 of 3 The Troubles of this Life.
The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey - from the 1799 diary of
Somerset
parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [Repeat 04:15]
12:00 The Navy Lark. Series 6. 15 of 19 The Calais Dock Strike. When HMS
Troutbridge is sent to collect stranded tourists, Pertwee has other ideas.
Stars
Leslie Phillips. From January 1964. [Repeat 19:00]
12:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 12of 13 Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way.
Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order. With
Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From March 1977. [Repeat 19:30]
13:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 5 of 6 Too Perfect an Alibi. As desperate
Lord Peter Wimsey fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins
turns
up. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00 and 01:00]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 4 of 6 The Raffles Relics. The
gentlemen thief decides to re-equip in a most unconventional manner - then
joins a
manhunt. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30]
14:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. 15 of 15. Confronted by the consequences of
her actions - Queenie makes the most difficult decision of her life. Stars
Lyndsey Marshal.
14:15 This Sceptred Isle. 186 of 216 The Indian Mutiny. A period of bloody
fighting marks the founding of the Imperial Raj in India. Anna Massey
continues
the history of Britain.
14:30 Colin Clark. My Week with Marilyn. 5 of 5. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. Helping her
cope with a tragic event, Colin realises his friendship with Marilyn Monroe
must end. Concluded by Samuel Barnett.
14:45 Short Stories by Oscar Wilde. A collection of celebratory fireworks
discuss the nature of love, and one of them gets his comeuppance. Read by
John
Moffatt.
15:00 E R Braithwaite. To Sir With Love. 2 of 2. As black teacher Ricardo
Braithwaite's relationship stalls, he faces up to classroom hostility. Stars
Kwame
Kwei Armah. [Repeat 03:00]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc introduces the concluding part of
Philip Ridley's 'Mercedes Ice', a dark urban fairytale set in a dilapidating
skyscraper known as Shadow Point.
17:00 Beachcomber ... By The Way. Series 2. 5 of 6. J B Morton's whimsies as
performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John
Wells. From August 1991. [Repeat 05:00]
17:30 The Young Postmen. 2 of 6 C'est la Legion. The posties organise a
party, but end up in North Africa with a Hollywood star. Stars Alistair
McGowan.
From November 1992.
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 4 of 13. Captain
Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. 1958
classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 9 of 17. Bill Masen tries his
best to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be
insurmountable.
Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30]
19:00 The Navy Lark. Series 6. 15 of 19 The Calais Dock Strike. When HMS
Troutbridge is sent to collect stranded tourists, Pertwee has other ideas.
Stars
Leslie Phillips. From January 1964.
19:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 12of 13 Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way.
Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order. With
Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From March 1977.
20:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 5 of 6 Too Perfect an Alibi. As desperate
Lord Peter Wimsey fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins
turns
up. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 4 of 6 The Raffles Relics. The
gentlemen thief decides to re-equip in a most unconventional manner - then
joins a
manhunt. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 5 of 10 TBC.
22:00 Sarah at the Stand. Sarah Millican's in Edinburgh - stand-up and
backstage with Mark Nelson, Alun Cochrane and Reginald D Hunter. From
October
2010.
22:15 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 1 of 18.
22:30 Nigel and Earl Sort Out The World. 2 of 6. The surreal duo try solving
the globe's topical problems. Stars Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time
Fontayne.
From July 1992.
22:50 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 2 of 18.
23:00 Big Town All Stars. Series 1. 3 of 4 If You Sack Me, I'll Leave. The
band must get assertive with scary Lorelei and Johnny's love life's in
tatters. Stars
Stephen Tompkinson. From March 2000.
23:25 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 3 of 18.
23:30 On the Hour. Series 2. 2 of 6. Alan Partridge is at the Olympics.
Barbara Wintergreen is in America. Chris Morris fronts the news satire. From
April 1992.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 4 of 13. Captain
Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their rocket loses power. 1958
classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds.
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 9 of 17. Bill Masen tries his
best to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be
insurmountable.
Read by Roger May.
01:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 5 of 6 Too Perfect an Alibi. As desperate
Lord Peter Wimsey fails to confirm his theories, the elusive witness Perkins
turns
up. Stars Ian Carmichael.
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 4 of 6 The Raffles Relics. The
gentlemen thief decides to re-equip in a most unconventional manner - then
joins a
manhunt. Stars Jeremy Clyde.
02:00 After Henry. Series 2. 7 of 8 The Other Married Man. Sarah tries
keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
Stars Prunella
Scales. From September 1986.
02:30 Trivia Test Match. 1992 Series. 8 of 10. Umpire Brian Johnston tries
to stump Willie Rushton, Tim Rice, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Paul Merton.
From
October 1992.
03:00 E R Braithwaite. To Sir With Love. 2 of 2. As black teacher Ricardo
Braithwaite's relationship stalls, he faces up to classroom hostility. Stars
Kwame
Kwei Armah.
04:00 E M Forster Short Stories. 2 of 3 The Road from Colonus. Mr Lucas's
tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek
countryside.
Read by Andrew Sachs.
04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 1. 1 of 3 The Troubles of this Life.
The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey - from the 1799 diary of
Somerset
parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup.
05:00 Beachcomber ... By The Way. Series 2. 5 of 6. J B Morton's whimsies as
performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John
Wells. From August 1991.
05:30 The Young Postmen. 2 of 6 C'est la Legion. The posties organise a
party, but end up in North Africa with a Hollywood star. Stars Alistair
McGowan.
From November 1992.
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