20 May, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 21/05/2011 - 27/05/2011

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SAT SATURDAY 21 MAY 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Doctor Who b0112fkr (Listen) SAT Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest, Episode 1 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. The Time Lord, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa SAT run into a group of hygiene-obsessed settlers under attack. SAT Stars Peter Davison. SAT SAT 00:30 Space Force b007jmc2 (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Silver Strangers SAT After drifting without power, the crew receive a mysterious SAT message and spot a spacecraft. Stars Nicky Henson and Barry SAT Foster. SAT SAT 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvk7 (Listen) SAT The Diamond Cat SAT The posh sleuth spots a mysterious motorcyclist. What SAT connects him to the stunning Mrs Grimethorpe? Stars Ian SAT Carmichael. SAT SAT 01:30 Eric Ambler - Topkapi b0112cyc (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT Arthur Simpson is still on the roof. He has just reluctantly SAT robbed the Treasury of the Topkapi Palace. Read by David SAT Westhead. SAT SAT 02:00 A Whole New Ball Game b00b2txd (Listen) SAT Goodbye Gregory SAT A football crazy priest comforts the bereaved family of a SAT stalwart parishioner. Stars Desmond Barritt. From April SAT 1992. SAT SAT 02:30 Does The Team Think? b00lcltl (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 2 SAT Vic Reeves hosts, as Paul Whitehouse, Lucy Porter, Andy SAT Parsons and Rowland Rivron get grilled by the audience. From SAT July 2007. SAT SAT 03:00 What's So Funny? b0112dg9 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 7 SAT Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of SAT what's happening in comedy this week. SAT This week's guest....JOCELYN JEE ESIEN! SAT Doc Brown SAT Robin Ince SAT BBC New Comedy Awards 2011 SAT Film Review SAT SAT 03:30 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0112dgc (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episodes 13-14 SAT Chris should be careful what he puts his name to, and Kirsty SAT gears up for her date. SAT SAT 04:00 Kington's Last Tapes b0112dhd (Listen) SAT Tony Staveacre's highlights of candid conversations days SAT before musician, writer and broadcaster Miles Kington died SAT in 2008. SAT SAT 05:00 The Arts and how they Was Done b007767y (Listen) SAT The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings SAT The award-winning National Theatre of Brent explore The SAT Arts. A look at the Lascaux Caves. SAT SAT 05:30 Snap b00thqvk (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 3 SAT Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray - and an even bigger SAT one for Molly's new lodger. Stars Rebecca Lacey. From August SAT 2003. SAT SAT 06:00 The Complete Smiley b011cfjw (Listen) SAT A Murder of Quality SAT 4 Extra Premiere. George Smiley uncovers buried passions and SAT hatred in a gory school murder. John le Carre's thriller SAT stars Simon Russell Beale. SAT SAT 07:30 What's So Funny? b0112dg9 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 03:00 today] SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b011cfjy (Listen) SAT Series 6, Episode 26 SAT From Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the American funny man introduces SAT Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and Jessica Lea Mayfield. SAT From 2010. SAT SAT 09:00 I Did It My Way b00b50pg (Listen) SAT Graeme Garden SAT Graeme talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times, SAT including how he became part of the hugely successful SAT antidote to panel games. SAT SAT 12:00 Incredible Women Omnibus b011cfk0 (Listen) SAT Jeremy Front interviews five extraordinary and unforgettable SAT women. With the help of his sister Rebecca Front (The Thick SAT of It, Nighty Night, The Day Today). SAT SAT 13:10 In a Nutshell b00sj9yy (Listen) SAT New York New York SAT A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life SAT by writer Barry Pilton and read by Leonard Rossiter. SAT SAT 13:15 Baldi b007jlld (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Emerald Style SAT The priest is entertaining Father Troy at a posh Dublin SAT hotel, when a body is found in the kitchen. Starring David SAT Threlfall. SAT SAT 14:00 The Goon Show b007jlfp (Listen) SAT The Phantom Head Shaver SAT As baldness breaks out in Brighton, is there a connection to SAT a glut of cheap tobacco? Stars Spike Milligan. From October SAT 1954. SAT SAT 14:30 Dad's Army b007js9w (Listen) SAT Series 1, A Stripe for Frazer SAT The promoted Scottish private ends up power-crazed. Adapted SAT from TV, with Arthur Lowe and John Laurie. From March 1974. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b011cfjy (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 The Complete Smiley b011cfjw (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? b0112dg9 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 03:00 today] SAT SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers b00vfhlm (Listen) SAT The Scarifyers: The Curse of the Black Comet, Episode 3 SAT MI-13's Lionheart and Dunning head for Egypt to uncover the SAT secret of the lost tombs. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry SAT Molloy. SAT SAT 18:30 The Drowned World by JG Ballard b00jcnk2 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Kerans desperately tries to re-flood the city. Robert SAT Glenister concludes the author's 1962 story set in submerged SAT London. SAT SAT 19:00 I Did It My Way b00b50pg (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up b00hhjfd (Listen) SAT Eddie Izzard's Unrepeatable SAT The garrulous stand-up comedian entertains an audience at SAT London's Albery Theatre - with a host of eclectic themes. SAT From 1994. SAT SAT 23:00 Craig Russell - Lennox b011cfk4 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT The sardonic private eye is hired by 1950s Glasgow gang SAT leaders The Three Kings. Taut neo-noir thriller read by SAT Grant O'Rourke. SAT SAT 23:30 Hakan Nesser - Woman With Birthmark b011cfnr (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Inspector Van Veeteren investigates if the murder victims SAT are connected. Scandinavian chiller read by Michael Maloney. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 22 MAY 2011 SUN SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers b00vfhlm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 The Drowned World by JG Ballard b00jcnk2 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b011cfjy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Incredible Women Omnibus b011cfk0 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:10 In a Nutshell b00sj9yy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Baldi b007jlld (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 The Complete Smiley b011cfjw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b0112dg9 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 03:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A Omnibus b00l16tg (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN A down-at-heel waiter goes on an Indian TV game show. The SUN inspiration for hit film Slumdog Millionaire, starring Anand SUN Tiwari. SUN SUN 07:10 In a Nutshell b00sj8sx (Listen) SUN Power Struggles SUN Leonard Rossiter reads Barry Pilton's persuasive ponderings. SUN A breakthrough in 'ecological physics' is scandalously SUN ignored. SUN SUN 07:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00769wf (Listen) SUN Fin de Siecle SUN Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain, SUN starting with a soldier's wife. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel. SUN SUN 07:30 Sarah Millican's Support Group b0113086 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 3 SUN First on 4 Extra. Agony aunt Sarah dishes out real advice SUN for real people, solving the nation's problems with her SUN Support Group. Starring Sarah Millican. SUN SUN 08:00 The Goon Show b007jlfp (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 08:30 Dad's Army b007js9w (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 09:00 Michelle Magorian - Back Home b011chj6 (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN With the loss of her only friend, Rusty's desperate to SUN return to her second family in America. Stars Jessica SUN Marshall-Gardiner. SUN SUN 09:30 The Secret Garden b00rfqhm (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale finds young Mary sent SUN to England after the tragic death of her parents. Stars SUN Beryl Reid. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b011cjhc (Listen) SUN Bill Nighy SUN Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs SUN archive. In the third of our series featuring the castaway SUN choices of actors, we hear from Bill Nighy. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b011cjhf (Listen) SUN Wendy Cope SUN The poet in conversation with Mark Lawson, discussing her SUN career and how she finds inspiration for her new poetry. SUN SUN 11:00 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00936vq (Listen) SUN Goodbye My Love SUN Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A SUN mother and a wife face a departure. Read by Sylvestra Le SUN Touzel. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0112dgc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 03:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 11:45 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00954ql (Listen) SUN Good Evening Mrs Craven SUN Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A SUN wife and a mistress await news. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel. SUN SUN 12:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A Omnibus b00l16tg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:10 In a Nutshell b00sj8sx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today] SUN SUN 13:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00769wf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Sarah Millican's Support Group b0113086 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 14:00 The Arts and how they Was Done b007767y (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 14:30 Down the Line b0112zz9 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 1 SUN 4 Extra Premiere. War, chocolate and toothpaste. Gary SUN Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in. Stars Rhys Thomas with SUN Catherine Tate. From January 2007. SUN SUN 15:00 Electric Ink b0116gvm (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 1 SUN 4 Extra Premiere. Old hacks struggle with new media in the SUN changing world of a broadsheet newspaper. Stars Robert SUN Lindsay. From June 2009. SUN SUN 15:30 Like They've Never Been Gone b0116h6k (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 1 SUN Fresh fame beckons ex-Eurovision duo Sheila and Tommy, but SUN there's a snag. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July SUN 1998. SUN SUN 16:00 Michelle Magorian - Back Home b011chj6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 The Secret Garden b00rfqhm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b011cfjy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 18:00 Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama b011cjhh (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN 4 Extra Premiere. When a mysterious space object appears in SUN the solar system, SV Endeavour's crew are sent to SUN investigate. Stars Richard Dillane. SUN SUN 19:00 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00936vq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0112dgc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 03:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 19:45 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00954ql (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 The Goon Show b007jlfp (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 20:30 Dad's Army b007js9w (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b011cjhc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b011cjhf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Sarah Millican's Support Group b0113086 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jswh (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Tatting of the Mastersons SUN Family revenge in the Wild West over dodgy dental work. SUN Improvised comedy with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence. From SUN May 1993. SUN SUN 23:00 The Ape That Got Lucky b0081sw3 (Listen) SUN Man or Monkey SUN Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution. SUN With Geoffrey McGivern as Professor Austin Herring. From SUN August 2005. SUN SUN 23:30 Dry Slopes b00lr3nz (Listen) SUN The Day of Judgement SUN Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry SUN agonises over the death of a bee. Starring Nick Ball. From SUN April 1995. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 23 MAY 2011 MON MON 00:00 Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama b011cjhh (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b011cjhc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b011cjhf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00936vq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0112dgc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 03:30 on Saturday] MON MON 02:45 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00954ql (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 The Arts and how they Was Done b007767y (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Saturday] MON MON 03:30 Down the Line b0112zz9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday] MON MON 04:00 Electric Ink b0116gvm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday] MON MON 04:30 Like They've Never Been Gone b0116h6k (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Michelle Magorian - Back Home b011chj6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 The Secret Garden b00rfqhm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkk (Listen) MON Mary Quite Contrary MON There is mystery over Mary's illness - and the posh sleuth MON discovers more about his sister's past. Stars Ian MON Carmichael. MON MON 06:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011ckhy (Listen) MON Series 1, The Vicious Vet MON 4 Extra Premiere. A handsome vet's arrival in the Cotswold MON village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur MON sleuth. Stars Penelope Keith. MON MON 07:00 Ballylenon b007q9kc (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 2 MON Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie away from Packy MON McGoldrick's clutches. It's 1954 in the Irish town. Stars TP MON McKenna. MON MON 07:30 Down the Line b011ckn2 (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 2 MON Bullying, and property abroad. Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof MON phone-in. Stars Rhys Thomas and Charlie Higson. From January MON 2007. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b007js8b (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 13 MON Sea-bound drama with Moby Duck, and Kenneth Horne seeks a MON bona performer for the BBC's DG. With Kenneth Williams. From MON June 1966. MON MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b011ckn4 (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 8 MON Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a MON Victorian adventure. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From MON March 1969. MON MON 09:00 Never Too Late b011d6rc (Listen) MON Mildred and the Man MON Man-mad Mildred's passions are aroused by the return of an MON old flame. Stars Thora Hird and Joe Gladwyn. From January MON 1981. MON MON 09:30 The Party Line b00sm1dm (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 1 MON The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from MON Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Starring James Fleet. From May MON 2005. MON MON 10:00 Sarah Millican's Support Group b011d6rf (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 4 MON First on 4 Extra. Agony aunt Sarah dishes out real advice MON for real people, solving the nations problems with her MON Support Group. Starring Sarah Millican. MON MON 10:30 The House I Grew up In b00xbkcj (Listen) MON Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer MON Starting in Edinburgh - Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car MON repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home. From MON 2008. MON MON 11:00 Plantagenet b011d77j (Listen) MON What is a Man? MON 4 Extra Premiere. England's first King of the House of MON Anjou, Henry II faced conflict with his sons. Mike Walker's MON trilogy stars David Warner. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007js8b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Just a Minute b01132zd (Listen) MON Series 60, Episode 1 MON Nicholas Parsons is back with the first of a new series of MON Just a Minute, the show that stretches your linguistic MON elastic to breaking point. On today's show we learn Paul MON Merton's motto is Work Hard Be Happy whereas Tony Hawks' MON motto is You're Never Too Old to Be Told Off By a Park MON Keeper. MON Joining Nicholas Parsons over the course of this series are MON Paul Merton, Stephen Fry, Josie Lawrence, Julian Clary, MON Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Elair, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton, MON Tony Hawks and new girl Fi Glover. MON MON 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011ckhy (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A b00l1rzc (Listen) MON 1,000,000 Rupees MON An incident with a gun helps Thomas answer the next MON question, despite the quizmaster's efforts to thwart him. MON Stars Anand Tiwari. MON MON 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00769wf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Sunday] MON MON 14:30 F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby b007jn11 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Nick is helpless watching Gatsby's faltering attempts to win MON Daisy back. Can you really repeat the past? Read by Sam MON Robards. MON MON 14:45 The House of Special Purpose b011d77m (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Visiting his wife in hospital, Georgy Jachmenev recalls MON early life in Imperial Russia. David Warner reads John MON Boyne's novel. MON MON 15:00 Have Your Cake b011d7nb (Listen) MON Bitter Chocolate Cake MON 4 Extra Premiere. Spectacular cakes for special moments - MON Maggie helps neighbour Sabina. Nicola Baldwin's culinary MON drama stars Lesley Sharp. MON MON 15:45 An Utterly Impartial History of Britain b011d7nd (Listen) MON Dire Combustion MON John O'Farrell's take on Bonfire night and The Great Fire of MON London. With Mark Perry, Jan Ravens and Rupert Degas. MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b011d8n1 (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc has her finger on the buzzer for the Keep It in MON the Family quiz, and listens out for some popular garden MON songbirds. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b007q9kc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 17:30 Down the Line b011ckn2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 18:00 Doctor Who b011d8n3 (Listen) MON Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest, Episode 2 MON The inhabitants of Purity Bay turn violent on the time MON travellers - and there's greater danger in store. Stars MON Peter Davison. MON MON 18:30 Space Force b007jmd7 (Listen) MON Series 1, The Time Ship MON An alien joins the crew in time for a dangerous manoeuvre. MON Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama, starring Nicky Henson and MON Nigel Stock. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007js8b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b011ckn4 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011ckhy (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Plantagenet b011d77j (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 22:00 Just a Minute b01132zd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] MON MON 22:30 The Atkinson People b007k271 (Listen) MON Barry Good MON A wry, startling, in-depth probe into the life of a spoof MON pop star. Stars Rowan Atkinson. MON MON 23:00 Sarah Millican's Support Group b011d6rf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 23:30 Weak at the Top b00tbb7d (Listen) MON Series 2, Conference MON With no morals and little brain - aggressive Marketing MON Director John Weak is back. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From MON June 2006. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 24 MAY 2011 TUE TUE 00:00 Doctor Who b011d8n3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Space Force b007jmd7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011ckhy (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Never Too Late b011d6rc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 The Party Line b00sm1dm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Sarah Millican's Support Group b011d6rf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:30 The House I Grew up In b00xbkcj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Plantagenet b011d77j (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Ballylenon b007q9kc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Down the Line b011ckn2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkp (Listen) TUE The Morning After TUE Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder TUE mystery is not over yet. Stars Ian Carmichael and Patricia TUE Routledge. TUE TUE 06:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011d9p3 (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Body In The Bathroom TUE Hunting the village killer, the amateur sleuth resorts to TUE barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching. Stars Penelope TUE Keith. TUE TUE 07:00 The World As We Know It b00fnrkf (Listen) TUE Around The World in 80 Hours TUE The world's ended, but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail TUE still take a bank holiday trip. Stars Meera Syal. From June TUE 1999. TUE TUE 07:30 Sunday Format b011db20 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 5 TUE Doctors - are they curing us to death? Radio's very own posh TUE paper has the scoop. With Simon Greenall. From December TUE 2000. TUE TUE 08:00 Take It From Here b011db7s (Listen) TUE Muir and Norden-scripted sketches including The Glums and TUE Sabotage at the BBC. With Professor Jimmy Edwards. From TUE November 1953. TUE TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7fy (Listen) TUE Series 2, Get Off With Life the Burkiss Way TUE Thrills abound as the RAC do their version of 'Gone With the TUE Wind'. Starring Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From February TUE 1977. TUE TUE 09:00 1834 b011db7v (Listen) TUE The Time Machine TUE Jason hopes the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will TUE help him get home. Stars Michael Begley. From June 2003. TUE TUE 09:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00rzky4 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 2 TUE Renaissance Italy's pettiest state Monte Guano hosts a TUE suspect English lord. Stars David Swift and Sian Philips. TUE From May 2002. TUE TUE 10:00 Ambridge Extra b011db7x (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 15 TUE Jamie's got money troubles, while Fallon is all ears. TUE TUE 10:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00936vq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] TUE TUE 10:30 It's A Funny Business b011dd7f (Listen) TUE Ted Ray TUE One of Britain's most popular comedians of the 1950s and 60s TUE relives some of the humorous moments from his career. From TUE 1977. TUE TUE 11:00 Plantagenet b011dd7h (Listen) TUE Lionheart TUE King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir TUE apparent, so he turns to the Crusades. Stars David Warner. TUE TUE 12:00 Take It From Here b011db7s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) TUE Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em TUE Sally Phillips plays Social Worker Clare Barker who has TUE entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other TUE peoples' problems rather than deal with her own. Clare is in TUE her early thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, TUE all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her. TUE Clare is back on the social work frontline as a vomiting bug TUE hits her colleagues. Brian and Nali take baby Thomas out for TUE the day and Helen attends the police liaison meeting. TUE Clare ..... Sally Phillips TUE Brian ..... Alex Lowe TUE Ray ..... Richard Lumsden TUE Helen ..... Liza Tarbuck TUE Megan/Nali ..... Nina Conti TUE Libby ..... Sarah Kendall TUE Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden TUE Producer: Katie Tyrrell. TUE TUE 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011d9p3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A b00l1tt6 (Listen) TUE 10,000,000 Rupees TUE Can Thomas's encounters with the Tragedy Queen help him TUE reach the next stage of the game? Stars Anand Tiwari. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b011db7x (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 14:30 F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby b007jn1h (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Tom is astounded as Gatsby finally confronts him with his TUE true feelings for his wife, Daisy. Read by Sam Robards. TUE TUE 14:45 The House of Special Purpose b011dd7k (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Georgy recalls his position in St Petersburg as companion to TUE the Tsar's son, Alexei. David Warner reads John Boyne's TUE novel. TUE TUE 15:00 Have Your Cake b011dd7m (Listen) TUE Private Parkin TUE A man claiming to be a chef gatecrashes the cake club. TUE Nicola Baldwin's culinary drama stars Lesley Sharp and TUE Tamsin Greig. TUE TUE 15:45 An Utterly Impartial History of Britain b011dd7p (Listen) TUE The Vikings TUE Harald Wartooth, immigration, Alfred and the cakes, murder TUE and pillage: all grist to John O'Farrell's mill. With Jan TUE Ravens. TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b011dd7r (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc wishes songstress Adele a happy birthday, finds TUE out about mirror mazes and optical illusions, and enters the TUE world of celebrity hairdressing. TUE TUE 17:00 The World As We Know It b00fnrkf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 17:30 Sunday Format b011db20 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Doctor Who b011ddmx (Listen) TUE Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest, Episode 3 TUE Nyssa and Turlough uncover the secrets of the Takers, and TUE the Time Lord walks into a trap. Stars Peter Davison. TUE TUE 18:30 Space Force b007jmdr (Listen) TUE Series 1, Threshold of Stars TUE The crew fear failing a test means death for them all. TUE Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson and TUE Barry Foster. TUE TUE 19:00 Take It From Here b011db7s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7fy (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011d9p3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Plantagenet b011dd7h (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Vent b00sy275 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Don't Bet On It TUE TV racing can't bring Ben out of his coma - so what use is TUE his predicting the winners? Stars Neil Pearson. From July TUE 2006. TUE TUE 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b0081rcb (Listen) TUE Series 2, The Speech TUE The curmudgeon is speech ghost-writing and trying to fund TUE his daughter's wedding. Stars Christopher Douglas. From TUE December 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Nimmo Twins in... b00jh6jw (Listen) TUE Series 1, Norwich TUE The duo desperately seek inspiration for the final script of TUE their series. Stars Karl Minns and Owen Evans. From TUE September 2000. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2011 WED WED 00:00 Doctor Who b011ddmx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Space Force b007jmdr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011d9p3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 1834 b011db7v (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00rzky4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Ambridge Extra b011db7x (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00936vq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] WED WED 03:30 It's A Funny Business b011dd7f (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Plantagenet b011dd7h (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 The World As We Know It b00fnrkf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Sunday Format b011db20 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkv (Listen) WED In a Fog WED The posh sleuth and Bunter get lost on the trail of the WED Grimethorpes - and get stuck in a swamp. Stars Ian WED Carmichael. WED WED 06:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) WED Series 1, The Potted Gardener WED Competition for a new Garden Festival in the village turns WED nasty - with the Grim Reaper on the prowl. Stars Penelope WED Keith. WED WED 07:00 Life in London b011dg1t (Listen) WED The Fancy WED Tom and Jerry visit a 19th century cockfight and make a WED special wager. Stars Greg Wise and Mark Gatiss. From May WED 2006. WED WED 07:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b00fr0dl (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 2 WED Struck by lightning, the comedian's life flashes before him, WED as his very Welshness is called into question. From November WED 1999. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpd5 (Listen) WED The Last Bus Home WED The lad, Sid and Bill get stranded, so face a long walk home WED in the rain. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From October WED 1959. WED WED 08:30 Yes Minister b007jlbc (Listen) WED Series 1, The Economy Drive WED Jim Hacker sets an example in his plans for a slimmer Civil WED Service. Adapted from TV. Stars Paul Eddington. From WED November 1983. WED WED 09:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b007jvtb (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 1 WED All set for divorce and a new home, ad man Ken Handley gets WED a surprise at the agency. Stars Martin Jarvis. From February WED 1984. WED WED 09:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b011f7pk (Listen) WED Humph's last show features Sound Charades and the Swanee WED Kazoo. With Andy Hamilton and Jack Dee. From Peterborough. WED WED 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b011cjhc (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] WED WED 10:50 Front Row Interviews b011cjhf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] WED WED 11:00 Plantagenet b011djb6 (Listen) WED John, by the Grace of God WED Never expecting to succeed to the English throne, Henry II's WED fourth son reveals a talent for making enemies. Stars Neil WED Stuke. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpd5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 The Gobetweenies b01130pl (Listen) WED Commendation and Competition WED David Tennant and Sarah Alexander star as the exes WED determined their marital failures will not get in the way of WED good parenting. WED Lucy gets inspired by art and creates her own Angel of the WED North London - but she is confused by Joe's refusal to take WED her to an exhibition of his own work. WED Meanwhile Mimi is stuck as usual with annoying Helen who WED overuses the word 'achingly', hits on Joe and is oddly WED pretending to find Tom's lame jokes a hoot. WED If it's Wednesday... it must be Holloway WED Cast List: WED Joe ..... David Tennant WED Mimi ..... Sarah Alexander WED Tom ..... Finlay Christie WED Lucy ..... Phoebe Abbott WED Katy ..... Ophelia Davidson WED Helen ..... Tracy-Ann Oberman WED Writer: Marcella Evaristi WED Director: Marilyn Imrie WED Producer: Gordon Kennedy WED An Absolutely Production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A b00l21x5 (Listen) WED 100,000,000 Rupees WED The sneaky quizmaster shows his true colours in an attempt WED to derail hopeful champ Thomas. Stars Anand Tiwari. WED WED 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b00954ql (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] WED WED 14:30 F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby b007jn20 (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Tom and Gatsby's struggle for Daisy's love sparks some WED tragic consequences. Read by Sam Robards. WED WED 14:45 The House of Special Purpose b011djvh (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Royal household newcomer Georgy takes a train with the WED Tsarevich to army headquarters. David Warner reads John WED Boyne's novel. WED WED 15:00 Have Your Cake b011djvk (Listen) WED Fairy Cakes WED When her daughter quits art school, Maggie enlists help and WED gets baking. Amanda Whittington's culinary drama stars WED Lesley Sharp. WED WED 15:45 An Utterly Impartial History of Britain b011djvm (Listen) WED Revolting Times WED One man, one vote? It wasn't always so, as John O'Farrell WED explains at length. With Mark Perry, Jan Ravens and Rupert WED Degas. WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b011dknw (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc with more of Alice's Adventures Through the WED Looking Glass, and the music which means the most to comedy WED superwoman Ruth Jones. WED WED 17:00 Life in London b011dg1t (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 17:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b00fr0dl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 18:00 Doctor Who b011dkmy (Listen) WED Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest, Episode 4 WED The settlers confront their demons - but as the time WED travellers leave, one of them reveals a secret. Stars Peter WED Davison. WED WED 18:30 Space Force b007jmf6 (Listen) WED Series 1, Marooned in Space WED As the crew are pursued, is their time up? Charles Chilton's WED sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry WED Foster. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpd5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Yes Minister b007jlbc (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Plantagenet b011djb6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 22:00 The Gobetweenies b01130pl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] WED WED 22:30 The Secret World b011dkny (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 2 WED From Lord Alan Sugar to Bruce Forsyth - Jon Culshaw explores WED the bizarre private lives of famous folk. From April 2009. WED WED 23:00 Acropolis Now b007r431 (Listen) WED Series 1, Sheep WED Socrates and friends enter the Intellectual Olympics, but WED Heraclitus is side-tracked. Stars Stephen Moore. From WED January 2001. WED WED 23:30 Deep Trouble b00t6sjh (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 1 WED A new crew member and noxious gas make their mark on nuclear WED submarine HMS Goliath. Stars Jim Field Smith. From May 2007. WED WED THU THURSDAY 26 MAY 2011 THU THU 00:00 Doctor Who b011dkmy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Space Force b007jmf6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvkv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b007jvtb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b011f7pk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b011cjhc (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] THU THU 03:50 Front Row Interviews b011cjhf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] THU THU 04:00 Plantagenet b011djb6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Life in London b011dg1t (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b00fr0dl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl0 (Listen) THU The Barometer Falls THU The sleuth discovers where his brother Gerald was on the THU night of the murder, and Mary takes the stand. Stars Ian THU Carmichael. THU THU 06:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) THU Series 1, The Gardener's Legacy THU When her Garden Festival arch-rival is murdered, the amateur THU sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer. Stars Penelope THU Keith. THU THU 07:00 The Brothers b007mc8t (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 4 THU Arson and revolving bow ties - just another day for Nigel THU and Michael. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard. From THU June 2004. THU THU 07:30 Electric Ink b011f3pc (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 2 THU Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper THU hacks struggle with new media. Stars Robert Lindsay. From THU June 2009. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b011f3pf (Listen) THU Lamb finds his true vocation - then blows his big THU opportunity. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From THU August 1971. THU THU 08:30 Jim the Great b011f57l (Listen) THU The Turn of the Tide THU The King needs to entertain the peasants - what about a THU lecture on ecology? Starring Jimmy Edwards. From September THU 1979. THU THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b011f57n (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 2 THU It's singing duo Tommy and Sheila's comeback - they're on THU after the stripper. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From THU July 1998. THU THU 09:30 Just a Minute b011f57q (Listen) THU From Bath, chairman Nicholas Parsons welcomes Derek Nimmo, THU Clement Freud, Paul Merton and Julian Clary. From July 1998. THU THU 10:00 Ambridge Extra b011f57s (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 16 THU Jamie's got a decision to make, and Chaz hears some worrying THU news. THU THU 10:15 Loose Ends b0118brh (Listen) THU Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of THU conversation, music and comedy. THU Louis Theroux begins his weird weekend on Loose Ends. His THU latest documentary looks at the lives of staff and inmates THU of Miami's infamous Mega Jail. Louis spends time in the THU holding-pen for the unconvicted. The inmates there are THU awaiting trail which can take years and live under a THU gladiatorial code - having to fight for food, status and THU just to pass the time... THU With early appearances on Blue Peter Sophie Ellis-Bextor was THU clearly always marked for stardom. She has built up a THU successful pop career over the last decade since her THU beginnings with the phenomenally successful Groovejet (If THU This Ain't Love). Sophie performs her latest single, THU Starlight, and talks to Clive about her new album, Make A THU Scene. THU Celia Walden is a journalist and author of 'Babysitting THU George', her memoir about spending a summer in the company THU of George Best, in the year before he died. She recounts a THU life of passions and addictions as well as a complexity and THU intelligence often overlooked by the tabloid press. THU Emma Freud conducts an interview with the BAFTA THU award-winning Choirmaster Gareth Malone. He shares his THU passion of classical music and tries to make us understand THU and appreciate the genre more in his new book 'Music for the THU People - The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music'. THU And there's even more music from Doncaster - the roots folk THU 4 piece In Fear of Olive who perform I'm Sure They'll Fall THU from their debut EP 'All We Can Do Is Wonder'. THU Producer: Cathie Mahoney. THU Louis Theroux THU ‘Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail’ starts at 21.00 on Sunday THU 22 May and concludes the following Sunday at 21.00 on BBC2. THU Sophie Ellis- Bextor THU Sophie Ellis- Bextor performs her single ‘Starlight’ from THU her new album ‘Make a Scene’, released Monday 13 June. THU Sophie plays with Erasure at various forests throughout the THU UK in June including Thetford (Friday 10), Bedgberbury THU Pinetum (Saturday 11), Sherwood (Friday 17), Westonbirt (Sat THU 18), Cannock Chase (Frdiday 24) and Dalby (Saturday 25). THU She can also be seen and heard at festivals across the THU summer. THU Celia Walden THU Babysittng George is published by Bloomsbury on Monday 23 THU May. THU Gareth Malone THU ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of THU Classical Music’ is out now, published by Collins. THU In Fear Of Olive THU In Fear Of Olive perform 'I'm Sure They'll Fall' from their THU EP 'All We Can Do Is Wonder'. THU They are performing at Milo's, Leeds on Tuesday 7 June, Soyo THU Live, Sheffield on Monday 13 and The Gladstone, London on THU Saturday 18. THU In Fear of Olive can also be caught at various boutique THU festivals over the summer, including Cottingham’s THU Springboard Festival Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May, Tramlines THU Festival Sheffield Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July and THU Strawberry Fields Festival, Leicestershire at the end of THU August. THU THU 11:00 The Complete Smiley b011f57v (Listen) THU The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, The Spy Who Came In From THU The Cold THU 4 Extra Premiere. Early 1960s Berlin - East German agents THU face great danger. John le Carre's thriller stars Simon THU Russell Beale as George Smiley. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b011f3pf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 The Simon Day Show b0112ydl (Listen) THU Tommy Cockles THU Simon Day and his characters welcome listeners to The THU Mallard, a small provincial theatre somewhere in the UK. THU Each week one of Simon's characters come to perform at The THU Mallard and we hear the highlights of that night's show THU along with the back stage and front of house goings on at THU the theatre itself. THU This week, comedy legend Tommy Cockles performs at the THU Mallard and is stunned to discover that manager Ron Bone has THU no idea who he is. THU Cast list: THU Tommy Cockles ..... Simon Day THU Catherine ..... Catherine Shepherd THU Goose ..... Felix Dexter THU Ron Bone ..... Simon Greenall THU Written by Simon Day THU Produced by Colin Anderson. THU THU 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A b00l2jh2 (Listen) THU 100,000,000 Rupees (continued) THU Thomas is stumped, so he phones a friend in hope of an THU answer. Stars Anand Tiwari. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b011f57s (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 14:30 F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby b007jn2k (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU Nick witnesses Gatsby's failure to convince Daisy to be with THU him and Autumn - as fresh tragedy arrives. Read by Sam THU Robards. THU THU 14:45 The House of Special Purpose b011f57x (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Painful memories for Georgy over Zoya's betrayal and THU Alexei's accident while in his care. David Warner reads John THU Boyne's novel. THU THU 15:00 Have Your Cake b011f57z (Listen) THU Scripture Cake THU A recipe triggers an unlikely friendship for Maggie. Amanda THU Whittington's tasty drama stars Lesley Sharp and Sheila THU Hancock. THU THU 15:45 An Utterly Impartial History of Britain b011f581 (Listen) THU The Norman Conquest THU How did Britain take to William the Conqueror's fancy French THU ways? John O'Farrell explains. With Jan Ravens and Rupert THU Degas. THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b011f583 (Listen) THU As Alice confronts brought-to-life chessmen in her THU looking-glass world, Mel Giedroyc discovers the oddities of THU chess playing in the real world. THU THU 17:00 The Brothers b007mc8t (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 17:30 Electric Ink b011f3pc (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 18:00 Doctor Who b011f585 (Listen) THU Doctor Who: Cradle of the Snake, Episode 1 THU Tegan's Mara nightmare returns. The Time Lord, Turlough and THU Nyssa head for Manussa to seek help. Stars Peter Davison. THU THU 18:30 Space Force b007jn3c (Listen) THU Series 2, The Return of the Sun God THU On patrol in Egypt, the crew witness a massive light coming THU to Earth. Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Barry THU Foster. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b011f3pf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Jim the Great b011f57l (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 The Complete Smiley b011f57v (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 22:00 The Simon Day Show b0112ydl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] THU THU 22:30 The Museum of Everything b007k1qj (Listen) THU Series 1, The History of the Future THU Badgerland goes global and the History of the Future. Stars THU Marcus Brigstocke and Dan Tetsell. From April 2004. THU THU 23:00 I Think I've Got a Problem b007ynmg (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 4 THU Tom proposes marriage to Sadie with some help from his THU 'imaginary' band. Stars Suggs and Bob Monkhouse. From August THU 2001. THU THU 23:30 Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years b0085flc (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU Dan Freedman and Nick Romero present spider pathologist Incy THU Wincy Quincy and 'The Archers' abroad. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 27 MAY 2011 FRI FRI 00:00 Doctor Who b011f585 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Space Force b007jn3c (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b011f57n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 Just a Minute b011f57q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Ambridge Extra b011f57s (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:15 Loose Ends b0118brh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 The Complete Smiley b011f57v (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 The Brothers b007mc8t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Electric Ink b011f3pc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl4 (Listen) FRI The Speech for the Defence FRI The posh sleuth gathers vital evidence in New York to clear FRI Gerald - but there's a sting in the tail. Stars Ian FRI Carmichael. FRI FRI 06:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Walkers of Dembley FRI Keen to get closer to James - the sleuth gets embroiled in a FRI saga of murder, lust and wellington boots. Stars Penelope FRI Keith. FRI FRI 07:00 The Arts and how they Was Done b00776jn (Listen) FRI How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel FRI The award-winning National Theatre of Brent explore The FRI Arts. With Patrick Barlow and John Ramm. Directed by Martin FRI Duncan. FRI FRI 07:30 Snap b00tky99 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 4 FRI Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the FRI party and present without her. Stars Paul Venables. From FRI August 2003. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b007wpr5 (Listen) FRI Mount Rumpus Atoll FRI Povey has no trouble in naming a useless frigate to be a FRI target in a NATO exercise. Stars Leslie Phillips. From FRI December 1960. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b00rq30b (Listen) FRI The Stepmother FRI Harold's not happy to meet Albert's new girlfriend. Adapted FRI from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From FRI July 1966. FRI FRI 09:00 A Whole New Ball Game b00c5r8c (Listen) FRI The Mould in the Gold FRI Robert aims to give a eulogy for his dad at Father FRI Benedict's Golden Oldies Night. Stars Brenda Blethyn. From FRI February 1993. FRI FRI 09:30 Does The Team Think? b00lh5tp (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 3 FRI Vic Reeves hosts, as Sean Lock, Liz Smith, Suggs and Patrick FRI Kielty answer questions from the audience. From July 2007. FRI FRI 10:00 What's So Funny? b011f7m1 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 8 FRI Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of FRI what's happening in comedy this week. FRI FRI 10:30 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b011f7m3 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episodes 15-16 FRI Jamie's got money troubles, while Fallon is all ears. FRI FRI 11:00 The Complete Smiley b011f7m5 (Listen) FRI The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Part 2 FRI A trap is set for the ruthless spymaster who's destroyed the FRI Berlin network. John le Carre's thriller stars Simon Russell FRI Beale. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b007wpr5 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The News Quiz b01130qc (Listen) FRI Series 74, The News Quiz, Series 74, Episode 6 FRI A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi FRI Toksvig, with Armando Iannucci, Will Smith, Bridget Christie FRI and Jeremy Hardy. FRI FRI 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Vikas Swarup - Q&A b00l2mcg (Listen) FRI 1,000,000,000 Rupees FRI Thomas' big moment arrives. Will he win or lose the biggest FRI cash prize ever offered on Indian TV? Stars Anand Tiwari. FRI FRI 14:15 The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes b009n49b (Listen) FRI It's the Reaction FRI Poignant Second World War experiences of women in Britain. A FRI spinster's life resumes in peacetime. Read by Sylvestra Le FRI Touzel. FRI FRI 14:30 F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby b007jn2z (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Tragedy has struck - leaving Nick to ponder his life, as he FRI struggles to find mourners for a funeral. Read by Sam FRI Robards. FRI FRI 14:45 The House of Special Purpose b011f7m7 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI In wartime London, an intelligence agency recruits Georgy to FRI translate Russian documents. David Warner reads John Boyne's FRI novel. FRI FRI 15:00 Have Your Cake b011f7m9 (Listen) FRI Lady's Cake FRI Tess and Nicky face temptation and bad news, as Maggie faces FRI a ghost from her past. Nicola Baldwin's drama stars Lesley FRI Sharp. FRI FRI 15:45 An Utterly Impartial History of Britain b011f7mc (Listen) FRI Their Finest Hour FRI Never have so many, for so few, on the beaches. John FRI O'Farrell tackles Churchill. With Mark Perry, Jan Ravens and FRI Rupert Degas. FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b011f7mf (Listen) FRI It's funny Friday on The 4 O'Clock Show: Mel Giedroyc takes FRI some comedy Sneaky Peeks for the week ahead, and finds out FRI the results of a comedy census. FRI FRI 17:00 The Arts and how they Was Done b00776jn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 17:30 Snap b00tky99 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Doctor Who b011f87h (Listen) FRI Doctor Who: Cradle of the Snake, Episode 2 FRI Relief for Tegan - but a Manussan mystic predicts that the FRI time travellers' problems have only just begun. Stars Peter FRI Davison. FRI FRI 18:30 Space Force b007jn4d (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Red Planet FRI Whilst researching asteroids in Egypt, the crew discover FRI ancient aliens. Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring FRI Barry Foster. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b007wpr5 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b00rq30b (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness b007jvl4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 The Complete Smiley b011f7m5 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 22:00 News Quiz Extra b011f87k (Listen) FRI A new programme for Radio 4 Extra, featuring jokes that you FRI won't have heard in this week's News Quiz, some clips from FRI the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes material. FRI FRI 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life b00807sc (Listen) FRI Series 1, Normal Kids FRI The cartoonist unearths an alien conspiracy to turn the FRI world into a holiday camp for kids. Stars Paul McCrink. From FRI August 2001. FRI FRI 23:00 What's So Funny? b011f7m1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 23:30 Lenin of the Rovers b007jwg9 (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Final Solution FRI Will Ricky's million-pound sponsorship deal wreck FRI Felchester's hopes of a Wembley victory? Stars Alexei Sayle. FRI From April 1989. FRI