[guide.chat] bbc radio 4 extra listings w/c 11th august 2012
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BBC Radio Four Extra Listings - Saturday 11th to Friday 17th August 2012
Saturday 11th August 2012
06:00 Johanna Spyri. Heidi. A Swiss mountain girl must leave her grandfather
to move to Frankfurt with her Aunt. Stars Ciara Janson and Richard Johnson.
[Repeat 16:00 and 04:00] [First Broadcast 29/12/1995]
07:30 Yes Yes Yes. Series 1. 6 of 6 The Last Gasp Gold. John Rawling relives
the 1991 World Athletics Championships when Britain's 400m men's relay
team beat the USA to gold. [First Broadcast 10/10/1999]
08:00 Ed Doolan interviews ... Gyles Brandreth and Danny La Rue. The
raconteur and former MP, Gyles Brandreth - followed by the famous female
impersonator, Danny La Rue talking in 1985. [Repeat 15:00 and 01:00] [First
Broadcast 07/03/2010]
09:00 Comedy Controller. Fred MacAulay. Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay
selects six favourites: Radio Active, Variety is the Spice of Life, The Alan
Davies Show, Just a Minute, On the Hour and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. [Repeat
19:00] [First Broadcast 05/05/2007]
12:00 The LIttle Ottleys. Series 3. Omnibus. Martyn Wade's newly minted
Edwardian entanglements are based on characters from the novels of Ada
Leverson. Stars Haydn Gwynne. [Repeat 02:00] [First Broadcast 11/08/2012]
13:15 Baldi. Series 4. 1 of 6 Cross Purposes. As the priestly sleuth tackles
some crossword-related murders, Father Troy is a surprisingly adept ally.
Stars
David Threlfall. [Repeat 03:15] [First Broadcast 17/02/2005]
14:00 Beyond Our Ken. Kenneth Horne's monstrous spoof of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde' - and 'Hornerama' on sport. With Hugh Paddick. [First Broadcast
07/12/1961]
14:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 12 of 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. [First Broadcast 02/03/1977]
15:00 Ed Doolan interviews .. Gyles Brandreth and Danny La Rue. The
raconteur and former MP, Gyles Brandreth - followed by the famous female
impersonator, Danny La Rue talking in 1985. [Repeat 01:00] [First Broadcast
07/03/2010]
16:00 Johanna Spyri. Heidi. A Swiss mountain girl must leave her grandfather
to move to Frankfurt with her Aunt. Stars Ciara Janson and Richard Johnson.
[Repeat 04:00] [First Broadcast 29/12/1995]
17:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars. Series 4. 5 of 6. Kathy Burke. As broadcast
on Radio 4 on 5th August 2012. [Repeat 05:30]
18:00 The Scarifyers. For King and Country. 3 of 4. MI-13's Lionheart and
Dunning discover the identity of the Stour Banshee and the Faraday Murderer.
Stars Nicholas Courtney. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast 08/03/2009]
18:30 Fantastic Journeys. 1 of 4 The Door in the Wall - H G Wells. Is
daydreamer Lionel Wallace brave enough to turn his back on the world he
knows for a
better life? Read by Anton Lesser. [Repeat 00:30] [First Broadcast
01/02/2009]
19:00 Comedy Controller. Fred MacAulay. Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay
selects six favourites: Radio Active, Variety is the Spice of Life, The Alan
Davies Show, Just a Minute, On the Hour and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. [First
Broadcast 05/05/2007]
22:00 4 at the Store. Series 1. 1 of 4. From London's Comedy Store - Simon
Bligh introduces stand-ups Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter.
[First
Broadcast 08/12/1998]
22:30 20th Century Vampire. 5 of 6. Trainee vampire Eloise learns Mr Jenkins
has the world's rarest - and tastiest blood. Stars Louise Lombard. [First
Broadcast 26/11/1993]
23:00 VI Warshawski. Killing Orders. 2 of 6 Forging Ahead. Despite threats
of violence, the investigation goes on. Kathleen Turner stars as Sara
Paretsky's
private eye. With Martin Shaw. [First Broadcast 14/11/1991]
23:30 Stephen King. Blaze. 2 of 6. The small-time con artist acquires
equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. William Hope reads Stephen King's
'lost'
thriller. [First Broadcast 30/12/2008]
23:45 Pulp Fiction. Series 1. 2 of 5 Getaway. Vincenti is high. Vincenti is
about to make the biggest hit of his career. Gil Brewer's thriller read by
Peter
Marinker. [First Broadcast 09/12/2008]
00:00 The Scarifyers. For King and Country. 3 of 4. MI-13's Lionheart and
Dunning discover the identity of the Stour Banshee and the Faraday Murderer.
Stars Nicholas Courtney. [First Broadcast 08/03/2009]
00:30 Fantastic Journeys. 1 of 4 The Door in the Wall - H G Wells. Is
daydreamer Lionel Wallace brave enough to turn his back on the world he
knows for a
better life? Read by Anton Lesser. [First Broadcast 01/02/2009]
01:00 Ed Doolan interviews ... Gyles Brandreth and Danny La Rue. The
raconteur and former MP, Gyles Brandreth - followed by the famous female
impersonator, Danny La Rue talking in 1985. [First Broadcast 07/03/2010]
03:15 Baldi. Series 4. 1 of 6 Cross Purposes. As the priestly sleuth tackles
some crossword-related murders, Father Troy is a surprisingly adept ally.
Stars
David Threlfall. [First Broadcast 17/02/2005]
04:00 Johanna Spyri. Heidi. A Swiss mountain girl must leave her grandfather
to move to Frankfurt with her Aunt. Stars Ciara Janson and Richard Johnson.
[First Broadcast 29/12/1995]
05:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars. Series 4. 5 of 6. Kathy Burke. As broadcast
on Radio 4 on 5th August 2012.
***********
Sunday 12th August 2012
06:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. Omnibus. 3 of 3. Indian independence spells
the end of the British Empire. Dramatisation of the award winning novel.
Stars
Stephen Tompkinson. [Repeat 12:00] [First Broadcast 12/08/2012]
07:15 Strange Weather Days. Series 1. 4 of 5 Snow Stops Play. Meteorologist
Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in June and interrupted play at
Buxton cricket ground. [Repeat 13:15] [First Broadcast 04/06/1998]
07:30 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. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at
the court of Henry VIII. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes.
[Repeat 15:00, 20:00 and 03:00] [First Broadcast 11/05/1974]
08:30 The Clitheroe Kid. Another Mother For Ossie. The cheeky schoolboy
causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair. Stars Jimmy
Clitheroe. [Repeat 15:30 and 20:30] [First Broadcast 07/11/1965]
09:00 Jules Verne. Around The World in Eighty Days. 2 of 4 Distractions in
the Jungle. Travellers Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in
India -
and come to the aid of a Princess. Stars Leslie Phillips. [Repeat 16:30 and
05:00] [First Broadcast 19/12/1991]
09:30 Catherine Fisher. Incarceron. 2 of 3. As Claudia's arranged wedding
looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape his nightmarish prison.
Stars Sarah Ovens. [Repeat 17:00 and 05:30] [First Broadcast 12/06/2011]
10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited. Olympians. Michael Johnson. Olympic
gold medal winning sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his
castaway choices. [Repeat 21:00 and 01:00] [First Broadcast 16/10/2011]
10:45 Short Stories By John McGahern. A Slip Up. Exiled in England, a
retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back
home.
Read by Sean McGinley. [Repeat 21:45 and 01:45] [First Broadcast 17/11/2006]
11:00 World of Pub. Series 1. 1 of 4. Dodgy Phil revamps an East End boozer
with some animatronic dinosaurs and Edith Piaf. Stars John Thomson.
[Repeat 19:00 and 02:00] [First Broadcast 04/03/1998]
11:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. Omnibus. 6 of 10 When the road trip four end
up staying at a friend's place, Fallon wakes up to discover it's not just
her
who's had an eventful night. [Repeat 19:15 and 02:15]
11:45 Michael Holroyd. A Strange Eventful History. 1 of 5. Eleanor Bron
reads Michael Holroyd's biography of Victorian stage greats, Henry Irving
and Ellen
Terry. Fallen Ellen runs off. [Repeat 19:45 and 02:45] [First Broadcast
15/09/2008]
12:00 Andrea Levy. Small Island. Omnibus. 3 of 3. Indian independence spells
the end of the British Empire. Dramatisation of the award winning novel.
Stars
Stephen Tompkinson. [First Broadcast 12/08/2012]
13:15 Strange Weather Days. Series 1. 4 of 5 Snow Stops Play. Meteorologist
Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in June and interrupted play at
Buxton cricket ground. [First Broadcast 04/06/1998]
13:30 James Follett. The Light of a Thousand Suns. Bizarre coincidences
spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack. Stars
Manning
Wilson and John Rye. [Repeat 03:30] [First Broadcast 06/07/1974]
15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at
the court of Henry VIII. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes.
[Repeat 20:00 and 03:00] [First Broadcast 11/05/1974]
15:30 The Clitheroe Kid. Another Mother For Ossie. The cheeky schoolboy
causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair. Stars Jimmy
Clitheroe. [Repeat 20:30] [First Broadcast 07/11/1965]
16:00 Mel's Mix. The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel's Mix. The pick of the
week's 4 O'Clock Show with Mel Giedroyc. [First Broadcast 12/08/2012]
16:30 Jules Verne. Around The World in Eighty Days. 2 of 4 Distractions in
the Jungle. Travellers Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in
India -
and come to the aid of a Princess. Stars Leslie Phillips. [Repeat 05:00]
[First Broadcast 19/12/1991]
17:00 Catherine Fisher. Incarceron. 2 of 3. As Claudia's arranged wedding
looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape his nightmarish prison.
Stars Sarah Ovens. [Repeat 05:30] [First Broadcast 12/06/2011]
17:30 Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase. Series 1. 1 of 4 Alexei
Sayle. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. Celebrated novelist Christopher Brookmyre speaks to
comedy great Alexei Sayle about his life and writing - before an audience.
[First Broadcast 23/09/2011]
18:00 Mary Shelley. The Mortal Immortal. The Frankenstein author's
fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
Read by Shaun
Dooley. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast 03/12/2005]
18:30 Arthur Conan Doyle. Professor Challenger. 1 of 2 When the World
Screamed. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold
mission
to be recognised by Mother Earth. Stars Bill Paterson. [Repeat 00:30] [First
Broadcast 19/03/2011]
19:00 World of Pub. Series 1. 1 of 4. Dodgy Phil revamps an East End boozer
with some animatronic dinosaurs and Edith Piaf. Stars John Thomson.
[Repeat 02:00] [First Broadcast 04/03/1998]
19:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. Omnibus. 6 of 10 When the road trip four end
up staying at a friend's place, Fallon wakes up to discover it's not just
her
who's had an eventful night. [Repeat 02:15]
19:45 Michael Holroyd. A Strange Eventful History. 1 of 5. Eleanor Bron
reads Michael Holroyd's biography of Victorian stage greats, Henry Irving
and Ellen
Terry. Fallen" Ellen runs off. ". [Repeat 02:45] [First Broadcast
15/09/2008]
20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at
the court of Henry VIII. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes.
[Repeat 03:00] [First Broadcast 11/05/1974]
20:30 The Clitheroe Kid. Another Mother For Ossie. The cheeky schoolboy
causes havoc when he thinks Mr Higginbottom's having an affair. Stars Jimmy
Clitheroe. [First Broadcast 07/11/1965]
21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited. Olympians. Michael Johnson. Olympic
gold medal winning sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his
castaway choices. [Repeat 01:00] [First Broadcast 16/10/2011]
21:45 Short Stories By John McGahern. A Slip Up. Exiled in England, a
retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back
home.
Read by Sean McGinley. [Repeat 01:45] [First Broadcast 17/11/2006]
22:00 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.
22:30 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 4 of 18.
22:35 Sarah At The Stand. 2 of 4. Sarah Millican's in Edinburgh - stand-up
and backstage with Chris Forbes, Rob Rouse and Brendon Burns. [First
Broadcast 08/10/2010]
22:50 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 5 of 18.
22:55 On The Town with The League of Gentlemen. 4 of 6 Gunpowder, Treason
and Plot. The locals get an unusual new guy for the bonfire. Pre-TV sitcom
with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. [First Broadcast 27/11/1997]
23:25 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 6 of 18.
23:30 John Shuttleworth's Open Mind. 4 of 5 Fairies. The Sheffield
singer-songwriter investigates agent Ken's surprise discovery in his garden
pond. With
Kim Wilde. [First Broadcast 20/04/2006]
00:00 Mary Shelley. The Mortal Immortal. The Frankenstein author's
fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
Read by Shaun
Dooley. [First Broadcast 03/12/2005]
00:30 Arthur Conan Doyle. Professor Challenger. 1 of 2 When the World
Screamed. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold
mission
to be recognised by Mother Earth. Stars Bill Paterson. [First Broadcast
19/03/2011]
01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited. Olympians. Michael Johnson. Olympic
gold medal winning sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to make his
castaway choices. [First Broadcast 16/10/2011]
01:45 Short Stories By John McGahern. A Slip Up. Exiled in England, a
retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back
home.
Read by Sean McGinley. [First Broadcast 17/11/2006]
02:00 World of Pub. Series 1. 1 of 4. Dodgy Phil revamps an East End boozer
with some animatronic dinosaurs and Edith Piaf. Stars John Thomson. [First
Broadcast 04/03/1998]
02:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. Omnibus. 6 of 10 When the road trip four end
up staying at a friend's place, Fallon wakes up to discover it's not just
her
who's had an eventful night.
02:45 Michael Holroyd. A Strange Eventful History. 1 of 5. Eleanor Bron
reads Michael Holroyd's biography of Victorian stage greats, Henry Irving
and Ellen
Terry. Fallen" Ellen runs off. ". [First Broadcast 15/09/2008]
03:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray make merry at
the court of Henry VIII. Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes. [First
Broadcast 11/05/1974]
03:30 James Follett. The Light of a Thousand Suns. Bizarre coincidences
spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack. Stars
Manning
Wilson and John Rye. [First Broadcast 06/07/1974]
05:00 Jules Verne. Around The World in Eighty Days. 2 of 4 Distractions in
the Jungle. Travellers Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in
India -
and come to the aid of a Princess. Stars Leslie Phillips. [First Broadcast
19/12/1991]
05:30 Catherine Fisher. Incarceron. 2 of 3. As Claudia's arranged wedding
looms, she's more concerned with helping Finn escape his nightmarish prison.
Stars Sarah Ovens. [First Broadcast 12/06/2011]
***********
Monday 13th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 6 of 6 All a Question of Time. Will
inspiration strike? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey battles to unmask a
killer.
Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00 and 01:00]
[First Broadcast 24/11/1981]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 5 of 6 The Knees of the Gods. As if
life wasn't sufficiently perilous, the gentleman thief and Bunny join the
army and
head for Africa. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30] [First
Broadcast 27/08/1992]
07:00 Bookcases. 1 of 4 Bronte Country. London 1853. A firm of religious
publishers is transformed by an actress and her son. Stars Michael Cochrane.
[Repeat 17:30 and 05:30] [First Broadcast 20/08/1998]
07:30 Just A Minute. Series 64. 1 of 8. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. As broadcast on Radio
4 on 6th August 2012. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 Beyond Our Ken. The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in
Wonderland. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. [Repeat 12:00 and
19:00] [First Broadcast 21/12/1961]
08:30 Steptoe And Son. Series 2. 3 of 8 The Wooden Overcoats. Two coffins
lead to a burst of manic superstition. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
and Harry H Corbett. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30] [First Broadcast 25/06/1967]
09:00 Clare in the Community. Series 6. 2 of 6. Luck of the Irish. Sony
Award Winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is delighted to find
she has
an Irish ancestor. Stars Sally Phillips. [Repeat 22:30 and 02:00]
09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful. Series 1. 5 of 6. Ken Handley
fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency? Stars Martin Jarvis
and
Wendy Richard. [Repeat 02:30] [First Broadcast 15/02/1982]
10:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 1 of 4 Miss Honeychurch. It's 1905.
Cousins Lucy and Charlotte arrive in Florence - but not to rooms with a
view.
Stars Sheila Hancock and Stephen Moore. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00] [First
Broadcast 11/06/1995]
11:00 E M Forster Short Stories. 3 of 3 The Obelisk. A chance encounter
leads an unhappily married couple to find solace in forbidden ways. Read by
Ruth
Wilson. [Repeat 04:00] [First Broadcast 08/04/2010]
11:15 Loose Ends. Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of
conversation, music and comedy. [Repeat 04:15] [First Broadcast 11/08/2012]
12:00 Beyond Our Ken. The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in
Wonderland. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. [Repeat 19:00] [First
Broadcast 21/12/1961]
12:30 Steptoe And Son. Series 2. 3 of 8 The Wooden Overcoats. Two coffins
lead to a burst of manic superstition. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
and Harry H Corbett. [Repeat 19:30] [First Broadcast 25/06/1967]
13:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 6 of 6 All a Question of Time. Will
inspiration strike? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey battles to unmask a
killer.
Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [Repeat 20:00 and 01:00] [First
Broadcast 24/11/1981]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 5 of 6 The Knees of the Gods. As if
life wasn't sufficiently perilous, the gentleman thief and Bunny join the
army and
head for Africa. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30] [First
Broadcast 27/08/1992]
14:00 Edith Wharton. The Reef. 1 of 10. An unexpected obstacle sparks a
beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow. Stars Jodhi May, Sian Thomas
and Ben Miles. [First Broadcast 27/06/2005]
14:15 This Sceptred Isle. 187 of 216 Gladstone's First Budget. Gladstone's
ambitions as Chancellor are thwarted by the onset of the Crimean War. Anna
Massey continues the history of Britain. [First Broadcast 20/05/1996]
14:30 E M Forster. A Passage To India. 1 of 15. Dr Aziz and Mrs Moore's
mosque encounter sparks an epic tale of divisions under colonial British
Rule.
Read by Samuel West. [First Broadcast 09/01/2006]
14:45 England's Mistress. The Infamous Life Of Emma Hamilton. 1 of 5. 4
EXTRA DEBUT. Kate William's biography of the prostitute who became the
mistress of Lord Nelson, despite humble origins. Read by Polly Walker.
[First Broadcast 02/10/2006]
15:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 1 of 4 Miss Honeychurch. It's 1905.
Cousins Lucy and Charlotte arrive in Florence - but not to rooms with a
view.
Stars Sheila Hancock and Stephen Moore. [Repeat 03:00] [First Broadcast
11/06/1995]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. On this week's 4 O'Clock Show, Mel Giedroyc has
the classic story 'Roald Dahl's Matilda, and today genius Matilda teaches
herself to read.
17:00 Like They've Never Been Gone. Series 1. 5 of 6. Duo Tommy and Sheila's
comeback faces jeopardy - from his dodgy past. Stars Roy Hudd and June
Whitfield. [Repeat 05:00] [First Broadcast 14/08/1998]
17:30 Bookcases. 1 of 4 Bronte Country. London 1853. A firm of religious
publishers is transformed by an actress and her son. Stars Michael Cochrane.
[Repeat 05:30] [First Broadcast 20/08/1998]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 5 of 13. The
stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet and his crew from returning to Earth.
1958
classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast
23/04/1958]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 10 of 17. With most of the
population blinded - Bill Masen is determined to find Josella, but where
does he
start? Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30] [First Broadcast 02/03/2004]
19:00 Beyond Our Ken. The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in
Wonderland. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. [First Broadcast
21/12/1961]
19:30 Steptoe And Son. Series 2. 3 of 8 The Wooden Overcoats. Two coffins
lead to a burst of manic superstition. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
and Harry H Corbett. [First Broadcast 25/06/1967]
20:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 6 of 6 All a Question of Time. Will
inspiration strike? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey battles to unmask a
killer.
Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [Repeat 01:00] [First Broadcast
24/11/1981]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 5 of 6 The Knees of the Gods. As if
life wasn't sufficiently perilous, the gentleman thief and Bunny join the
army and
head for Africa. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30] [First Broadcast
27/08/1992]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 6 of 10 TBC. [First Broadcast 13/08/2012]
22:00 Just A Minute. Series 64. 1 of 8. As broadcast on Radio 4 on 6th
August 2012.
22:30 Clare in the Community. Series 6. 2 of 6. Luck of the Irish. Sony
Award Winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is delighted to find
she has
an Irish ancestor. Stars Sally Phillips. [Repeat 02:00]
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Marek Larwood s second Edinburgh Diary
entry.
23:00 Chain Reaction. Series 8. 3 of 6 Chris Addison talks to Derren Brown.
As broadcast on Radio 4 on 10th August 2012. [Repeat 09:00 and 02:00]
23:30 Micky Flanagan. What Chance Change? 1 of 4. From Herbert to
Intellectual Giant. 4 EXTRA DEBUT. The Londoner reveals how his rise to fame
in
stand-up comedy seemed to coincide with periods of social upheaval. [First
Broadcast 25/05/2010]
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 5 of 13. The
stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet and his crew from returning to Earth.
1958
classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. [First Broadcast 23/04/1958]
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 10 of 17. With most of the
population blinded - Bill Masen is determined to find Josella, but where
does he
start? Read by Roger May. [First Broadcast 02/03/2004]
01:00 Wimsey. Have His Carcase. 6 of 6 All a Question of Time. Will
inspiration strike? Upper class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey battles to unmask a
killer.
Stars Ian Carmichael and Maria Aitken. [First Broadcast 24/11/1981]
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 5 of 6 The Knees of the Gods. As if
life wasn't sufficiently perilous, the gentleman thief and Bunny join the
army and
head for Africa. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [First Broadcast 27/08/1992]
02:00 Clare in the Community. Series 6. 2 of 6. Luck of the Irish. Sony
Award Winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is delighted to find
she has
an Irish ancestor. Stars Sally Phillips.
02:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful. Series 1. 5 of 6. Ken Handley
fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency? Stars Martin Jarvis
and
Wendy Richard. [First Broadcast 15/02/1982]
03:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 1 of 4 Miss Honeychurch. It's 1905.
Cousins Lucy and Charlotte arrive in Florence - but not to rooms with a
view.
Stars Sheila Hancock and Stephen Moore. [First Broadcast 11/06/1995]
04:00 E M Forster Short Stories. 3 of 3 The Obelisk. A chance encounter
leads an unhappily married couple to find solace in forbidden ways. Read by
Ruth
Wilson. [First Broadcast 08/04/2010]
04:15 Loose Ends. Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of
conversation, music and comedy. [First Broadcast 11/08/2012]
05:00 Like They've Never Been Gone. Series 1. 5 of 6. Duo Tommy and Sheila's
comeback faces jeopardy - from his dodgy past. Stars Roy Hudd and June
Whitfield. [First Broadcast 14/08/1998]
05:30 Bookcases. 1 of 4 Bronte Country. London 1853. A firm of religious
publishers is transformed by an actress and her son. Stars Michael Cochrane.
[First
Broadcast 20/08/1998]
***********
Tuesday 14th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 1 of 6 Death Comes to Pym's Publicity.
Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's
murder. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00, 20:00
and 01:00] [First Broadcast 01/01/1979]
06:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 6 of 6 The Last Word. War-scarred
Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his extraordinary friend's
reputation. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30] [First
Broadcast 03/09/1992]
07:00 Mr Finchley Takes The Road. 1 of 6 1932. Edgar heads to Kent in a
horse-drawn caravan - and someone is interested. Victor Canning's tale stars
Richard Griffiths. [Repeat 17:30 and 05:30] [First Broadcast 13/04/1993]
07:30 Mr Blue Sky. Series 2. 5 of 6. You're Leaving. As broadcast on Radio 4
on 7th August 2012. (Repeat 22:00]
08:00 The Goon Show. King Solomon's Mines. Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette,
so heads off in search of legendary African riches. Stars Spike Milligan.
[Repeat 12:00 and 19:00] [First Broadcast 02/12/1957]
08:30 Listen To Les. Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office
romantics and tinkling his ivories. With Daphne Oxenford. [Repeat 12:30 and
19:30] [First Broadcast 18/01/1981]
09:00 Chain Reaction. Series 8. 3 of 6 Chris Addison talks to Derren Brown.
As broadcast on Radio 4 on 10th August 2012. [Repeat 02:00]
09:30 Sneakiepeeks. 4 of 6 Special Relationship. A CIA man spends the day
with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him? Starring Nina
Conti. [Repeat 02:30] [First Broadcast 29/12/2009]
10:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 2 of 4 Good Men and Violets. Lucy
Honeychurch has witnessed a murder - but George's actions disturb her more.
Stars Sheila Hancock and John Mofffatt. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00] [First
Broadcast 18/06/1995]
11:00 Daphne Du Maurier. The Supreme Artist. The matinee is over, but who is
the visitor waiting at the stage door? Michael Drew reads Daphne Du
Maurier's short story. [Repeat 04:00] [First Broadcast 25/04/1995]
11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 1. 2 of 3 The Fruits of the Earth.
Battling to keep his flock under control - the New Year 1800 diary of
Somerset parson,
William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [Repeat 04:15] [First Broadcast
14/02/1996]
12:00 The Goon Show. King Solomon's Mines. Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette,
so heads off in search of legendary African riches. Stars Spike Milligan.
[Repeat 19:00] [First Broadcast 02/12/1957]
12:30 Listen To Les. Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office
romantics and tinkling his ivories. With Daphne Oxenford. [Repeat 19:30]
[First
Broadcast 18/01/1981]
13:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 1 of 6 Death Comes to Pym's Publicity.
Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's
murder. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00 and
01:00] [First Broadcast 01/01/1979]
13:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 6 of 6 The Last Word. War-scarred
Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his extraordinary friend's
reputation. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30] [First Broadcast
03/09/1992]
14:00 Edith Wharton. The Reef. 2 of 10. Diplomat George Darrow is determined
to give Sophie a few days happiness in Paris. Stars Jodhi May, Sian
Thomas and Ben Miles. [First Broadcast 28/06/2005]
14:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. 13 of 20. When Fallon returns to The Bull
after her holiday, she finds the place in uproar and Jolene rather nervous
about
what lies ahead in New Zealand.
14:30 E M Forster. A Passage To India. 2 of 15. As Adela Quested yearns for
the real India, she and Mrs Moore attend a bridge party to meet the locals.
Read by Samuel West. [First Broadcast 10/01/2006]
14:45 England's Mistress. The Infamous Life Of Emma Hamilton. 2 of 5. Emma's
inexorable rise brings with it a personal transformation and the emergence
of
genuine talent. Read by Polly Walker. [First Broadcast 03/10/2006]
15:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 2 of 4 Good Men and Violets. Lucy
Honeychurch has witnessed a murder - but George's actions disturb her more.
Stars Sheila Hancock and John Mofffatt. [Repeat 03:00] [First Broadcast
18/06/1995]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc continues Roald Dahl's classic tale
'Matilda'. Mel goes backstage with the award winning musical Matilda and she
goes to the Scalextric Championships.
17:00 King Street Junior. Series 6. 6 of 8 A Day At The Centre. Chaos reigns
when Mr Sims' class win a trip to the 'Blue Peter' TV studio. Stars James
Grout
and Karl Howman. [Repeat 05:00] [First Broadcast 09/07/1991]
17:30 Mr Finchley Takes The Road. 1 of 6 1932. Edgar heads to Kent in a
horse-drawn caravan - and someone is interested. Victor Canning's tale stars
Richard Griffiths. [Repeat 05:30] [First Broadcast 13/04/1993]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 6 of 13. Captain
Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship
returns to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast
30/04/1958]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 11 of 17. Bill and Coker are
reunited with some of the original University group - but Josella isn't with
them.
Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30] [First Broadcast 03/03/2004]
19:00 The Goon Show. King Solomon's Mines. Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette,
so heads off in search of legendary African riches. Stars Spike Milligan.
[First Broadcast 02/12/1957]
19:30 Listen To Les. Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office
romantics and tinkling his ivories. With Daphne Oxenford. [First Broadcast
18/01/1981]
20:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 1 of 6 Death Comes to Pym's Publicity.
Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's
murder. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00] [First
Broadcast 01/01/1979]
20:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 6 of 6 The Last Word. War-scarred
Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his extraordinary friend's
reputation. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [Repeat 01:30] [First Broadcast 03/09/1992]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 7 of 10 TBC. [First Broadcast 14/08/2012]
22:00 Mr Blue Sky. Series 2. 5 of 6. You're Leaving. As broadcast on Radio 4
on 7th August 2012.
22:30 Heated Rollers. 6 of 6 The real Sleeping Beauty - and a women's jail.
All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham and Lorraine Bowen. [First
Broadcast 03/04/1999]
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Luke Benson s second Edinburgh Diary
entry.
23:00 The Curried Goat Show. Series 1. 5 of 8 Try Joseph's Psychedelic
Poncho. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza. With Paula
Wilcox. [First Broadcast 05/02/1998]
23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global. China. Teeming with spittoons and parks packed
with people, the comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai. From April
2002.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 6 of 13. Captain
Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the moon, before the ship
returns to Earth. Stars Andrew Faulds. [First Broadcast 30/04/1958]
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 11 of 17. Bill and Coker are
reunited with some of the original University group - but Josella isn't with
them.
Read by Roger May. [First Broadcast 03/03/2004]
01:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 1 of 6 Death Comes to Pym's Publicity.
Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's
murder. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael. [First Broadcast
01/01/1979]
01:30 E W Hornung. Raffles. Series 2. 6 of 6 The Last Word. War-scarred
Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his extraordinary friend's
reputation. Stars Jeremy Clyde. [First Broadcast 03/09/1992]
02:00 Chain Reaction. Series 8. 3 of 6 Chris Addison talks to Derren Brown.
As broadcast on Radio 4 on 10th August 2012.
02:30 Sneakiepeeks. 4 of 6 Special Relationship. A CIA man spends the day
with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him? Starring Nina
Conti. [First Broadcast 29/12/2009]
03:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 2 of 4 Good Men and Violets. Lucy
Honeychurch has witnessed a murder - but George's actions disturb her more.
Stars Sheila Hancock and John Mofffatt. [First Broadcast 18/06/1995]
04:00 Daphne Du Maurier. The Supreme Artist. The matinee is over, but who is
the visitor waiting at the stage door? Michael Drew reads Daphne Du
Maurier's short story. [First Broadcast 25/04/1995]
04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 1. 2 of 3 The Fruits of the Earth.
Battling to keep his flock under control - the New Year 1800 diary of
Somerset parson,
William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [First Broadcast 14/02/1996]
05:00 King Street Junior. Series 6. 6 of 8 A Day At The Centre. Chaos reigns
when Mr Sims' class win a trip to the 'Blue Peter' TV studio. Stars James
Grout
and Karl Howman. [First Broadcast 09/07/1991]
05:30 Mr Finchley Takes The Road. 1 of 6 1932. Edgar heads to Kent in a
horse-drawn caravan - and someone is interested. Victor Canning's tale stars
Richard Griffiths. [First Broadcast 13/04/1993]
***********
Wednesday 15th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 2 of 6 Singular Spotlessness of a
Lethal Weapon. Lord Peter Wimsey's undercover probe sees someone get a
pasting meant for him. With Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. [Repeat
13:00, 20:00 and 01:00] [First Broadcast 08/01/1979]
06:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 1 of 3. On a visit to Lady
Windermere, a palmist reveals the dashing Lord's murderous fate. Michael
Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30] [First
Broadcast 20/10/2003]
07:00 The Leopard In Autumn. Series 2. 6 of 6 Royal Wedding Blues. Countess
Rosalie no longer loves Prince Ludovico - can Princess Plethora save the
day? Stars Sian Philips. [Repeat 17:30 and 05:30] [First Broadcast
12/06/2002]
07:30 When The Dog Dies. Catchment if you Can. Grandad Sandy Hopper's quiet
life is shattered when his daughter and son-in-law make use of his
address. Stars Ronnie Corbett. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 Hancock's Half Hour. Series 5. 10 of 20 The Election Candidate. The
lad battles for a seat in Parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill
Kerr
and Kenneth Williams. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00] [First Broadcast 25/03/1958]
08:30 I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Series 3. 1 of 13. Swinging London
cockney-style - and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs with John
Cleese
and Bill Oddie. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30] [First Broadcast 14/03/1966]
09:00 Boogie Up The River. Series 1. 4 of 6 A Curry at Kelmscot. Jennifer
joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there's a surprise on their
menu. Stars
Timothy Spall. [Repeat 02:00] [First Broadcast 07/01/1993]
09:30 The Party Line. Series 1. 1 of 6 The frustrations of a backbench MP.
Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Starring James Fleet.
[Repeat
02:30] [First Broadcast 26/05/2005]
10:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 3 of 4 A Proposal and a Bathing
Party. Lucy Honeychurch returns to England much changed after her disturbing
trip to Italy. Stars Julia McKenzie and Sheila Hancock. [Repeat 15:00 and
03:00] [First Broadcast 25/06/1995]
11:00 D H Lawrence. The Shades of Spring. Addy Syson returns to the
unchanging country of his past. But what of the girl he left behind? Read by
Peter
Meakin. [Repeat 04:00] [First Broadcast 30/03/1995]
11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 1. 3 of 3 Pastoral. Poor parishioners
revolt and curious medical problems - the diary of Somerset parson, William
Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [Repeat 04:15] [First Broadcast 21/02/1996]
12:00 Hancock's Half Hour. Series 5. 10 of 20 The Election Candidate. The
lad battles for a seat in Parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill
Kerr
and Kenneth Williams. [Repeat 19:00] [First Broadcast 25/03/1958]
12:30 I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Series 3. 1 of 13 Swinging London
cockney-style - and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs with John
Cleese and
Bill Oddie. [Repeat 19:30] [First Broadcast 14/03/1966]
13:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 2 of 6 Singular Spotlessness of a
Lethal Weapon. Lord Peter Wimsey's undercover probe sees someone get a
pasting meant for him. With Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. [Repeat
20:00 and 01:00] [First Broadcast 08/01/1979]
13:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 1 of 3. On a visit to Lady
Windermere, a palmist reveals the dashing Lord's murderous fate. Michael
Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30] [First Broadcast
20/10/2003]
14:00 Edith Wharton. The Reef. 3 of 10. George Darrow arrives at Givre in
his pursuit of Anna - but they're soon quibbling. Stars Jodhi May and Julian
Ovenden. [First Broadcast 29/06/2005]
14:15 This Sceptred Isle. 188 of 216 The Arrow War. The second Opium War
begins with the killing of a French missionary in China. Anna Massey
continues the history of Britain. [First Broadcast 21/05/1996]
14:30 E M Forster. A Passage To India. 3 of 15. Tensions remain as Principal
Fielding invites East and West to tea, sparking an ill-considered offer.
Read by
Samuel West. [First Broadcast 11/01/2006]
14:45 England's Mistress. The Infamous Life Of Emma Hamilton. 3 of 5.
Horatio Nelson's attention works wonders for Emma's social standing. But
what of
her husband Sir William? Read by Polly Walker. [First Broadcast 04/10/2006]
15:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 3 of 4 A Proposal and a Bathing
Party. Lucy Honeychurch returns to England much changed after her disturbing
trip to Italy. Stars Julia McKenzie and Sheila Hancock. [Repeat 03:00]
[First Broadcast 25/06/1995]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc continues the classic tale, Roald
Dahl's Matilda. She finds out about the history of hair dye and hears golfer
Sam
Torrance's Inheritance Tracks.
17:00 Doctor Finlay. Adventures of a Black Bag. Series 1. 3 of 6 The Day
Dandini Came To Town. The GP finds a touring Cinderella is more like La
Traviata
than a pantomime. A J Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
[Repeat 05:00] [First Broadcast 22/10/2001]
17:30 The Leopard In Autumn. Series 2. 6 of 6 Royal Wedding Blues. Countess
Rosalie no longer loves Prince Ludovico - can Princess Plethora save the
day? Stars Sian Philips. [Repeat 05:30] [First Broadcast 12/06/2002]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 7 of 13. As
Captain Jet Morgan's crew are pursued on the dark side of the moon, they
drift
dangerously off course. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast
07/05/1958]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 12 of 17. Bill and Coker check
out of Tynsham Manor and set out to track down the rest of the University
group. Read by Roger May. [Repeat 00:30] [First Broadcast 04/03/2004]
19:00 Hancock's Half Hour. Series 5. 10 of 20 The Election Candidate. The
lad battles for a seat in Parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill
Kerr
and Kenneth Williams. [First Broadcast 25/03/1958]
19:30 I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Series 3. 1 of 13 Swinging London
cockney-style - and some incredible ears. Sketches and songs with John
Cleese and
Bill Oddie. [First Broadcast 14/03/1966]
20:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 2 of 6 Singular Spotlessness of a
Lethal Weapon. Lord Peter Wimsey's undercover probe sees someone get a
pasting meant for him. With Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. [Repeat
01:00] [First Broadcast 08/01/1979]
20:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 1 of 3. On a visit to Lady
Windermere, a palmist reveals the dashing Lord's murderous fate. Michael
Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 01:30] [First Broadcast 20/10/2003]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 8 of 10 TBC. [First Broadcast 15/08/2012]
22:00 When The Dog Dies. Catchment if you Can. Grandad Sandy Hopper's quiet
life is shattered when his daughter and son-in-law make use of his
address. Stars Ronnie Corbett.
22:30 In The Balance. 6 of 6. Will maverick BBC reporter George Cragge
unmask the serial killer? Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. [First
Broadcast
13/03/1997]
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Bridget Christie s second Edinburgh
Diary entry.
23:00 Rudy's Rare Records. Series 1. 4 of 4 The Heart of Saturday Night.
Grandad, father and son collide, when burglars ransack their Birmingham
shop.
Stars Lenny Henry. [First Broadcast 18/03/2008]
23:30 That Mitchell and Webb Sound. Series 4. 1 of 6. How to talk to an
emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows. Stars David Mitchell and
Robert
Webb. From August 2009.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 7 of 13. As
Captain Jet Morgan's crew are pursued on the dark side of the moon, they
drift
dangerously off course. Stars Andrew Faulds. [First Broadcast 07/05/1958]
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 12 of 17. Bill and Coker check
out of Tynsham Manor and set out to track down the rest of the University
group. Read by Roger May. [First Broadcast 04/03/2004]
01:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 2 of 6 Singular Spotlessness of a
Lethal Weapon. Lord Peter Wimsey's undercover probe sees someone get a
pasting meant for him. With Ian Carmichael and Allan Cuthbertson. [First
Broadcast 08/01/1979]
01:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 1 of 3. On a visit to Lady
Windermere, a palmist reveals the dashing Lord's murderous fate. Michael
Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [First Broadcast 20/10/2003]
02:00 Boogie Up The River. Series 1. 4 of 6 A Curry at Kelmscot. Jennifer
joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there's a surprise on their
menu. Stars
Timothy Spall. [First Broadcast 07/01/1993]
02:30 The Party Line. Series 1. 1 of 6 The frustrations of a backbench MP.
Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Starring James Fleet. [First
Broadcast 26/05/2005]
03:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 3 of 4 A Proposal and a Bathing
Party. Lucy Honeychurch returns to England much changed after her disturbing
trip to Italy. Stars Julia McKenzie and Sheila Hancock. [First Broadcast
25/06/1995]
04:00 D H Lawrence. The Shades of Spring. Addy Syson returns to the
unchanging country of his past. But what of the girl he left behind? Read by
Peter
Meakin. [First Broadcast 30/03/1995]
04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 1. 3 of 3 Pastoral. Poor parishioners
revolt and curious medical problems - the diary of Somerset parson, William
Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [First Broadcast 21/02/1996]
05:00 Doctor Finlay. Adventures of a Black Bag. Series 1. 3 of 6 The Day
Dandini Came To Town. The GP finds a touring Cinderella is more like La
Traviata
than a pantomime. A J Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair. [First
Broadcast 22/10/2001]
05:30 The Leopard In Autumn. Series 2. 6 of 6 Royal Wedding Blues. Countess
Rosalie no longer loves Prince Ludovico - can Princess Plethora save the
day? Stars Sian Philips. [First Broadcast 12/06/2002]
***********
Thursday 16th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 3 of 6 Unsentimental Masquerade of a
Harlequin. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe
an advertising copywriter's murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00,
20:00 and 01:00] [First Broadcast 15/01/1979]
06:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 2 of 3. Acting on the
palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
Michael Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30] [First
Broadcast 21/10/2003]
07:00 Smelling Of Roses. Series 4. 3 of 6. Rosie sets up an environmental
conference, but is the sponsor as green as he claims? Stars Prunella Scales.
[Repeat 17:30 and 05:30] [First Broadcast 18/08/2003]
07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags. Series 4. 3 of 6. As broadcast on Radio 4 on 9th
August 2012. [Repeat 22:00]
08:00 Yes Minister. Series 1. 6 of 8 The Right to Know. Jim Hacker tries to
excavate himself from problems with badgers. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel
Hawthorne. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00] [First Broadcast 22/11/1983]
08:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 17 of 26. High Finance. Mainwaring realises
Corporal Jones's money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted from TV
with
Clive Dunn. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30] [First Broadcast 06/07/1976]
09:00 The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere. Series 2. 4 of 6 2nd October 1799. John
Sheets makes a welcome arrival and a game of cricket is proposed.
Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. [Repeat 02:00] [First Broadcast
06/06/1987]
09:30 The Unbelievable Truth. Series 2. 2 of 6. Michael McIntyre resorts to
toilet humour and Lucy Porter tells tall stories of giraffes. David Mitchell
chairs.
[Repeat 02:30] [First Broadcast 12/05/2008]
10:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 4 of 4 The Triumph of Phaeton.
Engaged to Cecil, but haunted by her dreams of George - Lucy Honeychurch
feels
muddled. Stars Sheila Hancock and Julia McKenzie. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00]
[First Broadcast 02/07/1995]
11:00 Rose Tremain Short Stories. The Crossing of Herald Mountjoy. A tale of
public and private anguish based around the Battle of Agincourt. Trevor
Nicholls reads Rose Tremain's short story. [Repeat 04:00] [First Broadcast
23/01/1998]
11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 2. 1 of 3 Don't Look Down Your Nose at
Me, Sir. Unruly parishioners, lazy farmers and a bucolic manservant - the
life of
Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [Repeat 04:15] [First
Broadcast 29/10/1999]
12:00 Yes Minister. Series 1. 6 of 8 The Right to Know. Jim Hacker tries to
excavate himself from problems with badgers. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel
Hawthorne. [Repeat 19:00] [First Broadcast 22/11/1983]
12:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 17 of 26. High Finance. Mainwaring realises
Corporal Jones's money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted from TV
with
Clive Dunn. [Repeat 19:30] [First Broadcast 06/07/1976]
13:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 3 of 6 Unsentimental Masquerade of a
Harlequin. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe
an advertising copywriter's murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00 and
01:00] [First Broadcast 15/01/1979]
13:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 2 of 3. Acting on the
palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
Michael Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30] [First Broadcast
21/10/2003]
14:00 Edith Wharton. The Reef. 4 of 10. Just as Anna's life looks set to
begin with George, a surprise awaits him. Stars Jodhi May, Sian Thomas and
Ben
Miles. [First Broadcast 30/06/2005]
14:15 Ambridge Extra. Series 3. 14 of 20. Kenton goes rock climbing with
Meriel in an effort to bond, but finds his age and his jet lag don't help.
Meanwhile,
Jolene is finding out about Kenton's past from ex-wife, Mel.
14:30 E M Forster. A Passage To India. 4 of 15. Adela makes a decision about
her future with Ronny, but fate intervenes on the Marabar Road. Read by
Samuel West. [First Broadcast 12/01/2006]
14:45 England's Mistress. The Infamous Life Of Emma Hamilton. 4 of 5. Back
in England, Emma gives birth. Desperate to be with her, Nelson searches for
a
perfect country house. Read by Polly Walker. [First Broadcast 05/10/2006]
15:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 4 of 4 The Triumph of Phaeton.
Engaged to Cecil, but haunted by her dreams of George - Lucy Honeychurch
feels
muddled. Stars Sheila Hancock and Julia McKenzie. [Repeat 03:00] [First
Broadcast 02/07/1995]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc with Roald Dahl's wonderful story
'Matilda'. Today Matilda writes a limerick for her teacher and we hear poet
John
Hegley on the art of the limerick.
17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins. 4 of 6 April. All Hands to the Pump.
Megan's still keen to escape the farm and study. But her father's not
listening. Stars
Geoffrey Whitehead. [Repeat 05:00] [First Broadcast 01/09/2000]
17:30 Smelling Of Roses. Series 4. 3 of 6. Rosie sets up an environmental
conference, but is the sponsor as green as he claims? Stars Prunella Scales.
[Repeat 05:30] [First Broadcast 18/08/2003]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 8 of 13. Jet and
his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet - as visitors
arrive. Stars
Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast 14/05/1958]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 13 of 17. More determined than
ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision. Read by
Roger May. [Repeat 00:30] [First Broadcast 05/03/2004]
19:00 Yes Minister. Series 1. 6 of 8 The Right to Know. Jim Hacker tries to
excavate himself from problems with badgers. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel
Hawthorne. [First Broadcast 22/11/1983]
19:30 Dad's Army. Series 3. 17 of 26. High Finance. Mainwaring realises
Corporal Jones's money troubles involve the whole platoon. Adapted from TV
with
Clive Dunn. [First Broadcast 06/07/1976]
20:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 3 of 6 Unsentimental Masquerade of a
Harlequin. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe
an advertising copywriter's murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00]
[First Broadcast 15/01/1979]
20:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 2 of 3. Acting on the
palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
Michael Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 01:30] [First Broadcast 21/10/2003]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 9 of 10 TBC. [First Broadcast 16/08/2012]
22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags. Series 4. 3 of 6. As broadcast on Radio 4 on 9th
August 2012.
22:30 Lenin of the Rovers. Series 2. 2 of 4 The Felchester Firm. Ricky's
boys are drawn against the North East's notoriously hard team Crunchthorpe
United.
Stars Alexei Sayle. [First Broadcast 08/04/1989]
22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to
Friday, join us for the Comedy Club. Peacock and Gamble s second Edinburgh
Diary
entry.
23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show. Series 1. 3 of 4. How to be a politician
- and tabloid obsessions. Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged
topical
humour. [First Broadcast 10/08/1985]
23:30 Cowards. Series 2. 1 of 4. Discover how progress is coming along on a
bridge between Dover and Calais. Sketch comedy with Lloyd Woolf and Tim
Key.
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 8 of 13. Jet and
his crew find themselves on a curiously familiar planet - as visitors
arrive. Stars
Andrew Faulds and Alfie Bass. [First Broadcast 14/05/1958]
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 13 of 17. More determined than
ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision. Read by
Roger May. [First Broadcast 05/03/2004]
01:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 3 of 6 Unsentimental Masquerade of a
Harlequin. Suspects abound as Lord Peter Wimsey dons fancy dress to probe
an advertising copywriter's murder. Stars Ian Carmichael. [First Broadcast
15/01/1979]
01:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 2 of 3. Acting on the
palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
Michael Maloney
reads Oscar Wilde's mystery. [First Broadcast 21/10/2003]
02:00 The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere. Series 2. 4 of 6 2nd October 1799. John
Sheets makes a welcome arrival and a game of cricket is proposed.
Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. [First Broadcast 06/06/1987]
02:30 The Unbelievable Truth. Series 2. 2 of 6. Michael McIntyre resorts to
toilet humour and Lucy Porter tells tall stories of giraffes. David Mitchell
chairs.
[First Broadcast 12/05/2008]
03:00 E M Forster. A Room With A View. 4 of 4 The Triumph of Phaeton.
Engaged to Cecil, but haunted by her dreams of George - Lucy Honeychurch
feels
muddled. Stars Sheila Hancock and Julia McKenzie. [First Broadcast
02/07/1995]
04:00 Rose Tremain Short Stories. The Crossing of Herald Mountjoy. A tale of
public and private anguish based around the Battle of Agincourt. Trevor
Nicholls reads Rose Tremain's short story. [First Broadcast 23/01/1998]
04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 2. 1 of 3 Don't Look Down Your Nose at
Me, Sir. Unruly parishioners, lazy farmers and a bucolic manservant - the
life of
Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [First Broadcast
29/10/1999]
05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins. 4 of 6 April. All Hands to the Pump.
Megan's still keen to escape the farm and study. But her father's not
listening. Stars
Geoffrey Whitehead. [First Broadcast 01/09/2000]
05:30 Smelling Of Roses. Series 4. 3 of 6. Rosie sets up an environmental
conference, but is the sponsor as green as he claims? Stars Prunella Scales.
[First
Broadcast 18/08/2003]
***********
Friday 17th August 2012
06:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 4 of 6 Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal
Entertainment. Probing an advertising copywriter's killing - upper class
sleuth,
Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 13:00,
20:00 and 01:00] [First Broadcast 22/01/1979]
06:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 3 of 3. Still thwarted in
fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics. Michael
Maloney concludes
Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 13:30, 20:30 and 01:30] [First Broadcast
22/10/2003]
07:00 The Young Postmen. 3 of 6 It's A Dog's Life. The eager trio whizz up
to Jupiter and perform a musical. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan.
[Repeat
17:30] [First Broadcast 03/12/1992]
07:30 Wondermentalist Cabaret Edinburgh Special. As broadcast on Radio 4 on
12th August 2012. [Repeat 22:20]
08:00 The Navy Lark. Series 6. 16 of 19. Johnson's Memoirs. When Fatso makes
a bid for literary success, Pertwee intervenes. Stars Ronnie Barker and
Leslie Phillips. [Repeat 12:00 and 19:00] [First Broadcast 10/01/1964]
08:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 13 of 13 Replace The Burkiss Way The
Burkiss Way. Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel
Rees,
Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. [Repeat 12:30 and 19:30] [First
Broadcast 09/03/1977]
09:00 After Henry. Series 2. 8 of 8 The Teapot. Eleanor wants a video player
- but how can she raise the cash? Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
[Repeat 02:00] [First Broadcast 04/10/1986]
09:30 Trivia Test Match. Brian Johnston bowls questions to Tim Rice, Willie
Rushton, Leslie Thomas and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. [Repeat 02:30] [First
Broadcast 22/10/1992]
10:00 D H Lawrence. Sons And Lovers. 1 of 3. Conflicts grow for a
Nottinghamshire mining family - Gertrude and Walter Morel and their sons.
Stars Benedict
Sandiford. [Repeat 15:00 and 03:00] [First Broadcast 12/09/1999]
11:00 Lewis of Robinson. The Parcel Of Dreams. In a short detective story
set in California, the characters want to be independent of the script. Read
by
Colin Stinton. [Repeat 04:00] [First Broadcast 26/05/1989]
11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 2. 2 of 3 Travel Broadens the Seat. A
hectic social visit to Bath with his family - more from the diary of
Somerset parson,
William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [Repeat 04:15] [First Broadcast
05/11/1999]
12:00 The Navy Lark. Series 6. 16 of 19 Johnson's Memoirs. When Fatso makes
a bid for literary success, Pertwee intervenes. Stars Ronnie Barker and
Leslie Phillips. [Repeat 19:00] [First Broadcast 10/01/1964]
12:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 13 of 13 Replace The Burkiss Way The
Burkiss Way. Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel
Rees,
Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. [Repeat 19:30] [First Broadcast
09/03/1977]
13:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 4 of 6 Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal
Entertainment. Probing an advertising copywriter's killing - upper class
sleuth,
Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 20:00
and 01:00] [First Broadcast 22/01/1979]
13:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 3 of 3. Still thwarted in
fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics. Michael
Maloney concludes
Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 20:30 and 01:30] [First Broadcast 22/10/2003]
14:00 Edith Wharton. The Reef. 5 of 10. George Darrow tries persuading
Sophie to leave Givre, but complications set in. Stars Jodhi May and Sian
Thomas
and Ben Miles. [First Broadcast 01/07/2005]
14:15 This Sceptred Isle. 189 of 216 Darwin. The new Theory of Evolution
causes a deep divide between Church and Science. Anna Massey continues
the history of Britain. [First Broadcast 22/05/1996]
14:30 E M Forster. A Passage To India. 5 of 15. A remarkable gesture cements
the friendship between Dr Aziz and British principal, Cyril Fielding. Read
by
Samuel West. [First Broadcast 13/01/2006]
14:45 England's Mistress. The Infamous Life Of Emma Hamilton. 5 of 5. Nelson
and Emma are briefly reunited, but he must face the French fleet off the
Cape
of Trafalgar. Read by Polly Walker. [First Broadcast 06/10/2006]
15:00 D H Lawrence. Sons And Lovers. 1 of 3. Conflicts grow for a
Nottinghamshire mining family - Gertrude and Walter Morel and their sons.
Stars Benedict
Sandiford. [Repeat 03:00] [First Broadcast 12/09/1999]
16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show. Mel Giedroyc continues Roald Dahl's classic tale
'Matilda'. She goes on a Scrabble holiday, grows her own vegetables and then
turns them into the perfect Gazpacho.
17:00 Beachcomber ... By The Way. Series 2. 6 of 6. J B Morton's whimsies as
performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John
Wells. [Repeat 05:00] [First Broadcast 17/08/1991]
17:30 The Young Postmen. 3 of 6 It's A Dog's Life. The eager trio whizz up
to Jupiter and perform a musical. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan.
[Repeat
05:30] [First Broadcast 03/12/1992]
18:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 9 of 13. Jet
Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth - but it's not as they left it.
1958 classic
set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. [Repeat 00:00] [First Broadcast
21/05/1958]
18:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 14 of 17. As his hunt for
Josella continues, Bill Masen also tries to help the orphaned Susan. Read by
Roger
May. [Repeat 00:30] [First Broadcast 08/03/2004]
19:00 The Navy Lark. Series 6. 16 of 19 Johnson's Memoirs. When Fatso makes
a bid for literary success, Pertwee intervenes. Stars Ronnie Barker and
Leslie Phillips. [First Broadcast 10/01/1964]
19:30 The Burkiss Way. Series 2. 13 of 13 Replace The Burkiss Way The
Burkiss Way. Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel
Rees,
Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. [First Broadcast 09/03/1977]
20:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 4 of 6 Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal
Entertainment. Probing an advertising copywriter's killing - upper class
sleuth,
Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Stars Ian Carmichael. [Repeat 01:00]
[First Broadcast 22/01/1979]
20:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 3 of 3. Still thwarted in
fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics. Michael
Maloney concludes
Oscar Wilde's mystery. [Repeat 01:30] [First Broadcast 22/10/2003]
21:00 MacAulay and Co. 2012. 10 of 10 TBC. [First Broadcast 17/08/2012]
22:00 Sarah At The Stand. 3 of 4. Sarah Millican's in Edinburgh - stand-up
and backstage with Davey See, John Moloney and Gary Delaney. [First
Broadcast 15/10/2010]
22:15 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 7 of 18.
22:20 Wondermentalist Cabaret Edinburgh Special. As broadcast on Radio 4 on
12th August 2012.
22:50 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 8 of 18.
22:55 Big Town All Stars. Series 1. 4 of 4 Band Of Gold. The band head off
to an engagement party for Lorelei's ex, as old scores surface. Stars
Stephen
Tompkinson. [First Broadcast 08/03/2000]
23:25 The Comedy Club. At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 9 of 18.
23:30 On the Hour. Series 2. 3 of 6. Tube system goes berserk, earthquake in
Corinth and anniversary of space. Chris Morris fronts the news satire.
[First
Broadcast 07/05/1992]
00:00 Charles Chilton. Journey Into Space. Operation Luna. 9 of 13. Jet
Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth - but it's not as they left it.
1958 classic
set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds. [First Broadcast 21/05/1958]
00:30 John Wyndham. The Day of The Triffids. 14 of 17. As his hunt for
Josella continues, Bill Masen also tries to help the orphaned Susan. Read by
Roger
May. [First Broadcast 08/03/2004]
01:00 Wimsey. Murder Must Advertise. 4 of 6 Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal
Entertainment. Probing an advertising copywriter's killing - upper class
sleuth,
Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Stars Ian Carmichael. [First
Broadcast 22/01/1979]
01:30 Oscar Wilde. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. 3 of 3. Still thwarted in
fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics. Michael
Maloney concludes
Oscar Wilde's mystery. [First Broadcast 22/10/2003]
02:00 After Henry. Series 2. 8 of 8 The Teapot. Eleanor wants a video player
- but how can she raise the cash? Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
[First Broadcast 04/10/1986]
02:30 Trivia Test Match. Brian Johnston bowls questions to Tim Rice, Willie
Rushton, Leslie Thomas and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. [First Broadcast
22/10/1992]
03:00 D H Lawrence. Sons And Lovers. 1 of 3. Conflicts grow for a
Nottinghamshire mining family - Gertrude and Walter Morel and their sons.
Stars Benedict
Sandiford. [First Broadcast 12/09/1999]
04:00 Lewis of Robinson. The Parcel Of Dreams. In a short detective story
set in California, the characters want to be independent of the script. Read
by
Colin Stinton. [First Broadcast 26/05/1989]
04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers. Series 2. 2 of 3 Travel Broadens the Seat. A
hectic social visit to Bath with his family - more from the diary of
Somerset parson,
William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. [First Broadcast 05/11/1999]
05:00 Beachcomber ... By The Way. Series 2. 6 of 6. J B Morton's whimsies as
performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John
Wells. [First Broadcast 17/08/1991]
05:30 The Young Postmen. 3 of 6 It's A Dog's Life. The eager trio whizz up
to Jupiter and perform a musical. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan.
[First
Broadcast 03/12/1992
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