22 July, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 23/07/2011 - 29/07/2011

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SAT SATURDAY 23 JULY 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Short Stories by Robert Heinlein b00lblq5 (Listen) SAT The Green Hills of Earth SAT A fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, SAT the blind singer of the spaceways. SAT SAT 00:30 Heart of Hark'un b007jq9v (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Young novice sorcerer Arcos learns an unpalatable truth SAT about his father from Kaddah. Stars Edward Kelsey and SAT Melanie Hudson. SAT SAT 01:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012llpk (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Confusion reigns. If Lorna isn't an addict, why does she SAT seem to have a well-used syringe in her possession? Read by SAT Danny Webb. SAT SAT 01:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012m9x2 (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Derek must risk more danger in order to discover who's taken SAT his brother's diamonds - and why? Read by James Aubrey. SAT SAT 01:30 Falco: Venus in Copper b00k9dbx (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns SAT detective. But then his world crashes down around him. Stars SAT Anton Lesser. SAT SAT 02:00 A Whole New Ball Game b00g3x7g (Listen) SAT Series 2, Retreat SAT When the Pattersons get a dog, Father Benedict is not SAT impressed. Stars Desmond Barrit and Brenda Blethyn. From SAT November 1994. SAT SAT 02:30 All the Young Dudes b007qx33 (Listen) SAT Lazy Sunday SAT Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub SAT competition. Stars Jim Sweeney and Cathryn Harrison. From SAT August 2001. SAT SAT 03:00 Loose Ends b012jcs4 (Listen) SAT Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of SAT conversation, music and comedy. SAT Marcus du Sautoy takes joy from explaining numbers and maths SAT - as he should as Oxford Professor of Mathematics and the SAT Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. SAT In his latest BBC TV series 'The Code' he searches for the SAT mysterious code - the numbers, shapes and patterns that SAT govern our world. SAT The Bandidos are one of the world's most feared outlaw SAT motorcycle gangs. Writer and former policeman Duncan McNab SAT talked to a member of the Australian Chapter who did the SAT unthinkable - became a police informant and is on the run SAT from the gang, he's a 'Dead Man Running'. SAT Unofficial Mayor of Balham, Arthur Smith celebrates the SAT sights, sounds and soul of one of the world's greatest SAT cities as he talks to Mark Mason about his book 'Walk the SAT Lines: The London Underground, Overground. SAT Swing, blues and rock 'n' roll siblings Kitty, Daisy and SAT Lewis are joined by their mum and dad for their Loose Ends SAT Session and play 'I'm Coming Home' from their album, Smoking SAT in Heaven. SAT And the 7 piece goodtime party outfit Soul Rebels Brass Band SAT give us a taste of Mardi Gras and their home town of New SAT Orleans as they perform a track from their forthcoming album SAT 'Unlock Your Mind' SAT Producer: Cathie Mahoney. SAT SAT 03:45 The Shuttleworths b007jm4t (Listen) SAT Series 2, John Dries Up SAT With the washing-up to be done, Sheffield singer John SAT Shuttleworth needs inspiration. Stars Graham Fellows. From SAT July 1995. SAT SAT 04:00 The Pallisers b007jwhj (Listen) SAT Episode 9 SAT Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of SAT government - and problems created by his wife. Stars Ben SAT Miles. SAT SAT 05:00 Anything Legal b0085hnm (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre SAT giant. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. SAT SAT 05:30 Snap b012llxz (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 2 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. Divorced Doug and Molly try changing their SAT least appealing traits. Life isn't that simple. Stars Robin SAT Weaver. From August 2005. SAT SAT 06:00 Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child b007jq09 (Listen) SAT A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in SAT the Regency tale of romance. Stars Elli Garnett and James SAT Frain. SAT SAT 07:30 Fabulous Flops b012qmk3 (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Paul Roseby remembers the pain of short-lived musicals SAT inspired by royalty and religion. With Polly James and SAT Bonnie Langford. SAT SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00fhzqv (Listen) SAT Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale SAT The multi-talented entertainer and the comedian chat about SAT their showbiz careers, from backstage in Birmingham. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller b012qn73 (Listen) SAT Eric Sykes SAT Veteran comedian and writer Eric Syke's six-pack selection: SAT The Goon Show, Variety Bandbox, Round the Horne, The Al Read SAT Show, Star Parade: The Ken Dodd Show and Take It from Here. SAT SAT 12:00 Imaginary Friends Omnibus b012qn75 (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Alison Lurie's comic novel dramatised by Melissa Murray. SAT Roger has gone to see Verena, worried that Tom has SAT influenced the announcement that the Varnians are coming to SAT earth. SAT SAT 13:10 Chain Gang b00nvvgg (Listen) SAT Episode 8 SAT From dog-fights to alchemy, we cover plenty of ground this SAT week. And this week's listener-storyliner sets up a real SAT stand-off. SAT Chain Gang - Create your own Storylines SAT If you’ve ever felt inspired by Radio 7 to create your own SAT storylines, here’s your chance to have some broadcast. SAT Award-winning author Robert Shearman has written the first SAT part of a drama – and we want you to send us your plots for SAT the remaining episodes. Over thirteen weeks you can help SAT Robert unfold an exciting tale. SAT SAT 13:15 Baldi b007k06w (Listen) SAT Series 3, Tempus Fugit SAT The priestly sleuth finds time waits for no man as he SAT investigates a murder. Stars David Threlfall and Tina SAT Kellegher. SAT SAT 14:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b012lm9q (Listen) SAT Series 8, Episode 3 SAT Hard times for Radio Prune - are ads the answer? Plus one SAT woman's struggle to get a phone. Stars John Cleese. From SAT March 1970. SAT SAT 14:30 Yes Minister b007k0fx (Listen) SAT Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard SAT Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in SAT Derbyshire. Adapted from TV. With Paul Eddington. From SAT October 1984. SAT SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00fhzqv (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child b007jq09 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 Fabulous Flops b012qmk3 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SAT SAT 18:00 Weird Tales b00vknrq (Listen) SAT Split the Atom SAT By Lynn Ferguson. Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen who SAT tells of a Celtic goddess able to decide who lives - or SAT dies. Stars Derek Riddell. SAT SAT 18:30 Bradbury 13 b012qqvn (Listen) SAT The Screaming Woman SAT 4 Extra Premiere. Vintage tale of suspense, from the pen of SAT Ray Bradbury. Has little Margaret stumbled on a murder? SAT Directed by Mike McDonough. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller b012qn73 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up b011cfk2 (Listen) SAT Robin Ince - Bleeding Heart Liberal SAT 4 Extra Premiere. The world's most bookish comedian and very SAT angry man in a cardigan shares his insights into Britain at SAT London's King's Head. SAT SAT 22:45 15 Minute Musical b00svcbs (Listen) SAT Series 1, Jeffrey! SAT Gilbert and Sullivan spoof about the disgrace of convicted SAT criminal liar Jeffrey Archer. Stars Dave Lamb. From November SAT 2004. SAT SAT 23:00 The Cry of the Owl b012qqvq (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. In Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of SAT obsession, recently divorced Robert is attracted to a SAT stranger. Stars John Sharian. SAT SAT 23:30 Scandinavian Chillers b012qqvs (Listen) SAT Camilla Lackberg - The Ice Princess, Episode 2 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. The death of Alex sparks a murder SAT investigation. More dark secrets in an isolated coastal SAT community. Read by Alex Tregear. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 24 JULY 2011 SUN SUN 00:00 Weird Tales b00vknrq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Bradbury 13 b012qqvn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00fhzqv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Imaginary Friends Omnibus b012qn75 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:10 Chain Gang b00nvvgg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Baldi b007k06w (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child b007jq09 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 Fabulous Flops b012qmk3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Vanity Fair Omnibus b008s959 (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. William SUN Makepeace Thackeray dramatisation concluded by Stephen Fry. SUN SUN 07:10 Chain Gang b00p1gh6 (Listen) SUN Episode 9 SUN The Chain Gangers are nearly 2 months in to their mini-epic SUN now. This week Susan's wedding reveals something special SUN about her. SUN Chain Gang - Create your own Storylines SUN If you’ve ever felt inspired by Radio 7 to create your own SUN storylines, here’s your chance to have some broadcast. SUN Award-winning author Robert Shearman has written the first SUN part of a drama – and we want you to send us your plots for SUN the remaining episodes. Over thirteen weeks you can help SUN Robert unfold an exciting tale. SUN SUN 07:15 Jigs and Reels b00ckcqk (Listen) SUN Faith and Hope Go Shopping SUN Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank SUN Old People's Home. Short story read by June Whitfield. SUN SUN 07:30 Meet David Sedaris b012lpvz (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 6 SUN First on 4 Extra. The American essayist brings his wit and SUN charm to BBC Radio 4 Extra for a second series of audience SUN readings. This week The Ship Shape and Make That a Double. SUN SUN 08:00 Take It From Here b012qr1m (Listen) SUN 4 Extra Premiere. Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous. SUN Frank Muir and Denis Norden's classic comedy stars Jimmy SUN Edwards. From March 1954. SUN SUN 08:30 Life with the Lyons b012qrpv (Listen) SUN Time Marches Back SUN Ben needs jokes for his big speech at the Festival of SUN Britain - can the family help? Stars Ben Lyon. From February SUN 1951. SUN SUN 09:00 Water Babies b007jxr5 (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN Young sweep Tom's cruel master forces him up Hartover Hall's SUN chimneys. Stars Philip Jackson, Julia McKenzie and Timothy SUN West. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b012qrx4 (Listen) SUN Christy Moore SUN Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs SUN archive. In the third in our series of singer-songwriters, SUN we hear the choices Christy Moore, who was interviewed in SUN 2007. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b012f5y7 (Listen) SUN Rob Lowe SUN The actor talks about the pressures of fame and finding SUN fulfilment in ensemble acting - in conversation with Mark SUN Lawson. SUN SUN 11:00 The Friend in the Corner b007k18t (Listen) SUN 1947 SUN Dick Barton hits the airwaves - and BBC Children's Hour SUN turns 25. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne SUN Oxenford. SUN SUN 11:30 How Tickled Am I? b007jp99 (Listen) SUN Series 1, Jimmy James SUN Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian - a SUN teetotaller revered for his stage act of playing a drunk. SUN SUN 12:00 Vanity Fair Omnibus b008s959 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:10 Chain Gang b00p1gh6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Jigs and Reels b00ckcqk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Hercule Poirot: Murder on the Links b007jxgm (Listen) SUN Rushing to France, the Belgian sleuth arrives to find his SUN client stabbed to death. Agatha Christie whodunnit with John SUN Moffatt. SUN SUN 15:00 Take It From Here b012qr1m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Life with the Lyons b012qrpv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Water Babies b007jxr5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:00 The Clitheroe Kid b007jzmn (Listen) SUN A Load of Chinese Junk SUN Hijinks abound as the cheeky schoolboy performs in a SUN pantomime - with a twist. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From SUN December 1963. SUN SUN 17:30 All Gas and Gaiters b007jp89 (Listen) SUN Give a Dog a Bad Name SUN Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour - behind SUN the Bishop's back. Adapted from TV. With Derek Nimmo. From SUN March 1971. SUN SUN 18:00 Fear on Four b007jm22 (Listen) SUN The Beast with Five Fingers SUN The Man in Black reveals the horror in a small box SUN bequeathed to a scientist. Stars Edward de Souza and James SUN Laurenson. SUN SUN 18:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pgnqn (Listen) SUN Angela Carter's The Lady of the House of Love SUN A vampire tale with a twist. On the eve of war, an unwary SUN army officer meets the last of the Nosferatu family. Read by SUN Indira Varma. SUN SUN 19:00 The Friend in the Corner b007k18t (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:30 How Tickled Am I? b007jp99 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Take It From Here b012qr1m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Life with the Lyons b012qrpv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b012qrx4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b012f5y7 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Meet David Sedaris b012lpvz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jqwj (Listen) SUN Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee, Part 2 SUN The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about SUN a Victorian travelling circus. With Josie Lawrence. From SUN July 1995. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b012zqwm (Listen) SUN Stephen Carlin talks to Andi about the sketch show he's in SUN during the Edinburgh Festival. SUN SUN 23:00 Pleased to Meet You b007k3c3 (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Ninety-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on SUN her celeb chums to Martin Kelner. With Jake Yapp. From SUN August 2006. SUN SUN 23:30 The Harpoon b007k4cc (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 1 SUN The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for SUN boys. With Alistair McGowan and Peter Baynham. From SUN September 1991. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 25 JULY 2011 MON MON 00:00 Fear on Four b007jm22 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pgnqn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b012qrx4 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b012f5y7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 The Friend in the Corner b007k18t (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 How Tickled Am I? b007jp99 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Take It From Here b012qr1m (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Hercule Poirot: Murder on the Links b007jxgm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Water Babies b007jxr5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r6vn (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Elk and Bray quiz a suspect. Is he 'Thomas'? Quigley gets a MON tip-off, as the master criminal sets to work. Read by Danny MON Webb. MON MON 06:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012r6vq (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON 4 Extra Premiere. Derek's life is in danger and he must act MON quickly to solve the mystery of his brother's death. Read by MON James Aubrey. MON MON 06:30 Falco: Venus in Copper b00kf0yz (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON The Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will MON go to for revenge, in his search for the culprit. Stars MON Anton Lesser. MON MON 07:00 Ballylenon b007w3j8 (Listen) MON Series 4, Episode 3 MON Tongues are wagging - certain weddings are due and some folk MON aren't happy. It's 1955 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars TP MON McKenna. MON MON 07:30 Down the Line b012r6vs (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 5 MON 4 Extra Premiere. Britain's Olympic chances, and can we MON trust phone-ins? Gary Bellamy takes the calls. Stars Rhys MON Thomas. From February 2008. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b007jsvw (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 9 MON Kenneth Horne and company present a special tribute to J MON Peasmold Gruntfuttock. With Kenneth Williams. From April MON 1967. MON MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b012r6wt (Listen) MON Series 8, Episode 4 MON Tales of the Circus - and Radio Prune's Director speaks out. MON Stars John Cleese, David Hatch and Graeme Garden. From March MON 1970. MON MON 09:00 When the Dog Dies b012r7k7 (Listen) MON Series 2, Catchment if You Can MON First on 4 Extra. Grandad Sandy Hopper's quiet life is MON shattered when his daughter and son-in-law make use of his MON address. Stars Ronnie Corbett. MON MON 09:30 The Party Line b012r7lf (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 4 MON 4 Extra Premiere. The MP for Rotherhurst has a run-in with a MON precocious teenager with a hidden agenda. Stars James Fleet. MON From October 2006. MON MON 10:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2d8t (Listen) MON Series 1, The Daddy MON Based in Botswana, owner and founder Precious Ramotswe takes MON on her first case - and a new secretary. Stars Clare MON Benedict. MON MON 10:45 The Shuttleworths b007jqt5 (Listen) MON Series 2, Shuttleworth Diplomacy MON Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth sets out to be a nicer, MON more approachable person. Stars Graham Fellows. From August MON 1995. MON MON 11:00 The Pallisers b007jwht (Listen) MON Episode 10 MON As Plantagenet Palliser's government comes under attack, so MON Lopez's standing becomes more difficult. Stars Sophie MON Thompson. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007jsvw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b012l0rd (Listen) MON Series 55, Episode 4 MON The nation's favourite wireless entertainment pays a return MON visit to the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury. Regulars Barry MON Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the MON panel by David Mitchell, with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin MON Sell attempts piano accompaniment. MON Producer - Jon Naismith. MON MON 13:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r6vn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012r6vq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] MON MON 13:30 Falco: Venus in Copper b00kf0yz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Ladies of Letters.Com b007k325 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON India-bound Vera's full of New Millennium resolutions and MON Irene suggests emailing. Stars Patricia Routledge and MON Prunella Scales. MON MON 14:15 The Last Human Cannonball b00fwdfc (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Byron Rogers embarks on a visit to the packed treasure house MON of a costume store. Read by Crawford Logan. MON MON 14:30 The Colonel of The Bridge on the River Kwai b00rzkyg (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Philip Toosey and his men must suffer Japanese brutality - MON and air raid horror from allied bombers. Read by Anton MON Lesser. MON MON 15:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2d8t (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 15:45 The Shuttleworths b007jqt5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b012r7rx (Listen) MON Join Mel Giedroyc for some cloud-spotting, sandcastle MON building and standing on one leg. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b007w3j8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 17:30 Down the Line b012r6vs (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 18:00 The Spaceship II b0090x40 (Listen) MON Hole MON Captain Gordon Taylor hits trouble over a failing call MON centre. Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst's comic sci-fi with MON James Fleet. MON MON 18:30 Heart of Hark'un b007jqbs (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends MON escape the Palace of Memory? Stars Liz Whiting and Francis MON Thomson. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007jsvw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b012r6wt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r6vn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012r6vq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] MON MON 20:30 Falco: Venus in Copper b00kf0yz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 The Pallisers b007jwht (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b012l0rd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Absolute Power b007v1pd (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 3 MON Can spin kings Prentiss McCabe turn a failed novelist into a MON best seller? Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February MON 2001. MON MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b012zqzk (Listen) MON Kieran and the Joes teach Arthur Smith how to be a team MON player. MON MON 23:00 When the Dog Dies b012r7k7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:30 Fags, Mags and Bags b012r8dd (Listen) MON Series 1, January February MON The local racists want to put a poster in the corner shop MON window. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Cameron. From MON November 2007. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 26 JULY 2011 TUE TUE 00:00 The Spaceship II b0090x40 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Heart of Hark'un b007jqbs (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r6vn (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012r6vq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Falco: Venus in Copper b00kf0yz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 When the Dog Dies b012r7k7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 The Party Line b012r7lf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2d8t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:45 The Shuttleworths b007jqt5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 The Pallisers b007jwht (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Ballylenon b007w3j8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Down the Line b012r6vs (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r9tz (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE As more emerges about Bateman's presence in England, crime TUE reporter Quigley gets a lead from a crazy man. Read by Danny TUE Webb. TUE TUE 06:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rb45 (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE 4 Extra Premiere. Piecing together the clues, Derek believes TUE he knows who the diamond thief is - but will they confess? TUE Read by James Aubrey. TUE TUE 06:30 Falco b00qy0lr (Listen) TUE The Iron Hand of Mars, Episode 1 TUE The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests - home TUE to a giant bull, raging Celts and a priestess. Stars Anton TUE Lesser. TUE TUE 07:00 Capital Gains b00snlx2 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Development Capital TUE Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient TUE laws in defence of his land. Stars Peter Jones. From August TUE 1987. TUE TUE 07:30 The Sunday Format b012rb47 (Listen) TUE Series 4, Episode 4 TUE Eat, Drink and Be Miserable. Radio's posh paper plumbs new TUE depths. With Alexander Armstrong. From January 2003. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b00q9xrg (Listen) TUE 1985 TUE Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he TUE survive Room 101? Stars Spike Milligan. From January 1955. TUE TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way b007jr1v (Listen) TUE Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way TUE Queen Victoria complains - and all is revealed 'Upstairs TUE Downstairs'. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From TUE December 1977. TUE TUE 09:00 Any Other Business b012rb49 (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE 4 Extra Premiere. Comic electoral shocks galore in Chesbury, TUE as it faces the unlikeliest of new mayors. Starring John TUE Duttine. From May 1995. TUE TUE 09:30 Street and Lane b00vls7z (Listen) TUE Series 2, Ringing the Changes TUE A vicar needs help in his belfry, as the Yorkshire builders TUE get in a flap over an old feud. Stars Shaun Dooley. From TUE January 2007. TUE TUE 10:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2lzp (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Bone TUE Precious tries to uncover the truth about Nandira Patel's TUE boyfriend - and to solve a bone mystery. Stars Claire TUE Benedict. TUE TUE 10:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwp2 (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic story of TUE life on Earth. Stars Patrick Barlow and Jim Broadbent. From TUE May 1990. TUE TUE 11:00 The Pallisers b007jwj3 (Listen) TUE Episode 11 TUE Glencora's daughter Mary falls in love with a man who has TUE neither fame nor fortune. Stars David Troughton and Sophie TUE Thompson. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b00q9xrg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 When the Dog Dies b00sk7rk (Listen) TUE Series 1, Desperately Seeking Dolores TUE Ronnie Corbett reunites with the writers of his hit sitcom TUE Sorry, Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Sorry ran for seven TUE series on BBC 1 and was number one in the UK ratings. TUE In this Radio 4 sitcom, Ronnie plays Sandy Hopper, who is TUE growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up TUE children - both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of TUE at all - would like him to move out of the family home so TUE they can get their hands on their money earlier. But Sandy's TUE not having this. He's not moving until the dog dies. And not TUE just that, how can he move if he's got a lodger? His TUE daughter is convinced that his too attractive lodger Dolores TUE (Liza Tarbuck) is after Sandy and his money. TUE Luckily, Sandy has three grandchildren and sometimes a TUE friendly word, a kindly hand on the shoulder can really help TUE a Granddad in the twenty-first century. Man and dog together TUE face a complicated world. There's every chance they'll make TUE it more so. TUE The final episode is Desperately Seeking Dolores. Sandy and TUE Dolores are always bickering but this time it's serious and TUE she walks out on him and his dog Henry. Luckily, Sandy TUE remembers that Dolores is going on a charity run dressed as TUE a chicken; but so are all her friends. In an exciting chase TUE sequences, Henry comes up trumps. TUE Cast: TUE Sandy ..... Ronnie Corbett TUE Dolores ..... Liza Tarbuck TUE Lance ..... Philip Bird TUE Mrs Pompom ..... Sally Grace TUE Drobny ..... Jon Glover. TUE TUE 13:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r9tz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rb45 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Falco b00qy0lr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Ladies of Letters.Com b007k333 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Vera writes from India, while Irene does some stirring over TUE her pregnant daughter. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella TUE Scales. TUE TUE 14:15 The Last Human Cannonball b00fy24x (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Byron Rogers goes in search of his Wild West Heroes in Spain TUE and the USA. Read by Crawford Logan. TUE TUE 14:30 The Colonel of The Bridge on the River Kwai b00rzqq0 (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE After the Japanese surrender, Philip Toosey oversees his TUE men's journey home and return to civilian life. Read by TUE Anton Lesser. TUE TUE 15:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2lzp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 15:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwp2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b012rcvy (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc find out why time flies when you're having fun, TUE wishes Helen Mirren a happy birthday, and goes hunting for a TUE 40 year old time capsule. TUE TUE 17:00 Capital Gains b00snlx2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 17:30 The Sunday Format b012rb47 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 18:00 The Spaceship II b0090xyb (Listen) TUE Manhood TUE Scientist Clive 55 reconstructs a dead space pirate, who TUE before long is running the ship. Stars James Fleet and Rosie TUE Cavaliero. TUE TUE 18:30 The Routemasters b007jnqx (Listen) TUE Taking the Michelangelo TUE When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he's transported back to TUE 16th century Rome to help out a great artist. Stars Amanda TUE Donohoe. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b00q9xrg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way b007jr1v (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r9tz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rb45 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Falco b00qy0lr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 The Pallisers b007jwj3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 22:00 When the Dog Dies b00sk7rk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive b00djnq1 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 6 TUE The funny man's radio drop-in centre tackles the Blairs, TUE Paula Radcliffe and Anne Robinson. With Alexei Sayle. TUE TUE 23:00 Nick Revell Show b007jp45 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 1 TUE The life of a struggling writer with dysfunctional friends - TUE and a talking geranium. With Alistair McGowan. From January TUE 1992. TUE TUE 23:30 The Museum of Everything b00h3h6c (Listen) TUE Series 3, The Thing TUE Learn about medieval cooking - and view the most precious TUE exhibit. Stars Marcus Brigstocke and Danny Robins. From TUE August 2006. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 27 JULY 2011 WED WED 00:00 The Spaceship II b0090xyb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 The Routemasters b007jnqx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012r9tz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rb45 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Falco b00qy0lr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 Any Other Business b012rb49 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:30 Street and Lane b00vls7z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2lzp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwp2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 The Pallisers b007jwj3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Capital Gains b00snlx2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 The Sunday Format b012rb47 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rdgm (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED With White Face on the run, Mason tries to get through to WED Lorna - but what is wrong with Gregory Wicks? Read by Danny WED Webb. WED WED 06:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rdgp (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED 4 Extra Premiere. Derek has confronted the diamond thief - WED but is he his most dangerous adversary? Concluded by James WED Aubrey. WED WED 06:30 Falco b00qyk7j (Listen) WED The Iron Hand of Mars, Episode 2 WED The Roman detective witnesses the aftermath of a grisly WED crime - and receives a hostile welcome in Germany. Stars WED Anton Lesser. WED WED 07:00 Tony's b00tdlr8 (Listen) WED The Italian Connection WED The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a WED cousin speak their language? Stars Victor Spinetti. From WED November 1979. WED WED 07:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b007jxg3 (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 5 WED About to win an Olympic marathon, the comedian doesn't make WED the finish - as his life flashes before his eyes. From May WED 2001. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpvv (Listen) WED Hancock in Hospital WED Laid up with a broken leg, the lad soon regrets Sid and WED Bill's visit. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. WED WED 08:30 Yes Minister b007k0nj (Listen) WED Series 2, A Question of Loyalty WED With a war on wastage at the Civil Service, what does Jim WED Hacker think? Adapted from TV. With Paul Eddington. From WED October 1984. WED WED 09:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b007js81 (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 4 WED Freshly wed ad man Ken gets a wedding invite and faces upset WED at a photo shoot. Stars Martin Jarvis. From October 1986. WED WED 09:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b012rdld (Listen) WED Sheffield welcomes Humphrey Lyttelton, with Linda Smith, WED Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From June WED 2001. WED WED 10:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2nk9 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Maid WED Precious Ramotswe faces a domestic drama, tackles a doctor's WED erratic behaviour and takes on a new case. Stars Claire WED Benedict. WED WED 10:45 All the World's a Globe b007k44p (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED From Egypt to origami - the National Theatre of Brent's WED definitive history of Earth. Stars Patrick Barlow. From May WED 1990. WED WED 11:00 The Pallisers b007jwj9 (Listen) WED Episode 12 WED Lady Glencora's children must choose between duty and love. WED Will the family be reconciled? Stars Sophie Thompson. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpvv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 Ed Reardon's Week b00y28q5 (Listen) WED Series 7, Parsnip Junction WED "Parsnip Junction" WED Radio 4's most curmudgeonly author is back for a new series, WED complete with his trusty companion Elgar, his pipe and his WED never ending capacity for scrimping and scraping at whatever WED scraps his agent, Ping, can offer him to keep body, mind and WED cat together. WED Ed Reardon ..... Christopher Douglas WED Ping ..... Barunka O'Shaughnessy WED Py ..... Katy Wix WED Charles ..... Geoffrey Palmer WED Pearl ..... Rita May WED Olive ..... Stephanie Cole WED Stan ..... Geoffrey Whitehead WED Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas WED Produced by Dawn Ellis WED Ed finds himself in the middle of some sibling rivalry when WED Ping's sister, Py, undertakes some work experience at the WED agency. Ed finds the 'can-do' attitude of Py rather WED refreshing after Ping's normal 'might be a problem' WED response, particularly when she finds him some paid work WED with one Charles Cobbold, reinventing the much loved WED children's classic 'Parsnip Junction'. If Ed can withstand WED Charles' Communist tendencies and his penchant for porn he WED may be on to a winner. WED WED 13:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rdgm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rdgp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] WED WED 13:30 Falco b00qyk7j (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Ladies of Letters.Com b007k33z (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Vera fears malaria, while puzzled Irene thinks her house is WED being staked out. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella WED Scales. WED WED 14:15 The Last Human Cannonball b00fy2r2 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Byron Rogers goes in search of those who provide the WED wallpaper of the movies - the Hollywood Extras. Read by WED Crawford Logan. WED WED 14:30 The Colonel of The Bridge on the River Kwai b00rzs6y (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Philip Toosey's war efforts are recognised by his men, WED royalty and a former high-ranking adversary. Read by Anton WED Lesser. WED WED 15:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2nk9 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 15:45 All the World's a Globe b007k44p (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b012rdnb (Listen) WED I'll have a 99 with sprinkles. Mel finds out about the WED history of ice cream, and the seaside trip which inspired WED The Darling Buds of May. WED WED 17:00 Tony's b00tdlr8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 17:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b007jxg3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 18:00 The Spaceship II b00911c5 (Listen) WED Rude WED The crew of Really Invincible III have some space tourists WED aboard - but it turns into a holiday from hell. Stars James WED Fleet. WED WED 18:30 The Routemasters b007jnrf (Listen) WED Don't be a Freud WED The time travellers hit 19th century Austria - with Sigmund WED Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy. Stars Amanda WED Donohoe. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpvv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Yes Minister b007k0nj (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rdgm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rdgp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] WED WED 20:30 Falco b00qyk7j (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 The Pallisers b007jwj9 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week b00y28q5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] WED WED 22:30 The Secret World b012rf47 (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 5 WED Prince Charles ends up helping his driver move a sideboard. WED Jon Culshaw explores famous folk's private lives. From July WED 2010. WED WED 23:00 The Fall of the Mausoleum Club b007jqlf (Listen) WED Trevor Island WED Mr Zizz, the bad cartoonist, is not really capable of WED murder. Or is he? Stars Martin Jarvis and Ron Pember. From WED September 1988. WED WED 23:30 The Castle b012rf49 (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 2 WED 4 Extra Premiere. Sir William loves Lady Anne, but she loves WED a local yokel. Mediaeval mayhem starring James Fleet and a WED lion. From September 2007. WED WED THU THURSDAY 28 JULY 2011 THU THU 00:00 The Spaceship II b00911c5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 The Routemasters b007jnrf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rdgm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:15 Dick Francis - Straight b012rdgp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Falco b00qyk7j (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b007js81 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b012rdld (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2nk9 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:45 All the World's a Globe b007k44p (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 The Pallisers b007jwj9 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Tony's b00tdlr8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b007jxg3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rxzy (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU As the law finally catches up with the mysterious master THU criminal, his shocking true identity is revealed. Read by THU Danny Webb. THU THU 06:15 From the River's Mouth b012ry00 (Listen) THU 4 Extra Premiere. In Stella Duffy's cautionary tale, the THU malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge. Read THU by Samantha Bond. THU THU 06:30 Falco b00qyq1t (Listen) THU The Iron Hand of Mars, Episode 3 THU In Germany, the Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate THU Gracilis is missing. Barber Xanthus reveals a talent. Stars THU Anton Lesser. THU THU 07:00 What ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning b00bbmfj (Listen) THU Tribulations of an Uncle by Marriage THU After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake THU burglary. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael THU Hordern. THU THU 07:30 Double Science b012ry02 (Listen) THU Pilot THU 4 Extra Premiere. Teacher turmoil at a sixth form college THU for drama, when a new female science head arrives. Stars THU Rebecca Front. From July 2007. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b012ry04 (Listen) THU That's My Pigeon THU 4 Extra Premiere. A visiting dignitary gets the bird-brained THU bureaucrats in a flap. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard THU Murdoch. THU THU 08:30 Hello Cheeky b00dr4t4 (Listen) THU 'This Is Your Life' for the unsung Hilary Crabtree. Pun-fest THU with Barry Cryer, John Junkin and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From THU June 1973. THU THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00bbn44 (Listen) THU Series 2, Practice Makes Perfect THU It's not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare THU for a cruise. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From THU November 1999. THU THU 09:30 Jest a Minute b012rys1 (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 3 THU 4 Extra Premiere. Rhod Gilbert chairs the Radio Wales comedy THU quiz. With special guests Roger Monkhouse and Kirsten THU O'Brien. From September 2006. THU THU 10:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2s0q (Listen) THU Series 1, Tears of the Giraffe THU Precious Ramotswe gets a surprise, and her case of the THU missing American has yet to be solved. Stars Claire THU Benedict. THU THU 10:45 All the World's a Globe b007k4cp (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU From Troy to Rome - the National Theatre of Brent's THU definitive history of Earth. Stars Jim Broadbent. From May THU 1990. THU THU 11:00 David Wade - Power of Attorney b007w3c3 (Listen) THU Hard up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich THU aunt. Comedy starring Geoffrey Palmer and Geraldine McEwan. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b012ry04 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Another Case of Milton Jones b012lkzf (Listen) THU Series 5, Milton Jones - Astronomer THU Move over Brian Cox - Milton Jones is now a world-famous THU astronomer and seeker after scientific truth and accuracy. THU Typical Sagittarian. He's joined in his endeavours by his THU co-stars Tom Goodman-Hill ("Camelot"), Ben Willbond THU ("Horrible Histories") and Lucy Montgomery ("Down The THU Line"). THU Produced & directed by David Tyler THU A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 13:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rxzy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:15 From the River's Mouth b012ry00 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] THU THU 13:30 Falco b00qyq1t (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Ladies of Letters.Com b007k34t (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU After a fall out with Vera, Irene's off to Australia to see THU her pregnant daughter. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella THU Scales. THU THU 14:15 The Last Human Cannonball b00fwqb3 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Byron Rogers tells the extraordinary tale of Hitler's THU nephew, William - born in Liverpool. Read by Crawford Logan. THU THU 14:30 An English Journey b0092mzs (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU Retracing JB Priestley's footsteps of 1933, poet Lemn Sissay THU heads south to begin his odyssey around modern England. THU THU 15:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2s0q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 15:45 All the World's a Globe b007k4cp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b012rys3 (Listen) THU Mel's got her sunhat on - for some beachcombing, surfing and THU hanging out with gnomes. THU THU 17:00 What ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning b00bbmfj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 17:30 Double Science b012ry02 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 18:00 The Spaceship II b0091ppl (Listen) THU Sick THU The crew contract a mystery virus which makes them age at an THU alarming rate. Stars James Fleet and Rosie Cavaliero. THU THU 18:30 The Routemasters b007jnry (Listen) THU On the Buses THU Mistaking it for the night bus, Bernie is a prisoner on the THU time-travelling double-decker. Stars Amanda Donohoe and Karl THU Minns. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b012ry04 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Hello Cheeky b00dr4t4 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rxzy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:15 From the River's Mouth b012ry00 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] THU THU 20:30 Falco b00qyq1t (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 David Wade - Power of Attorney b007w3c3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b012lkzf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting THU b00ftk3l (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 3 THU When neighbour Betty gets involved with Ground Force, an THU unlikely team of gardeners arrives. From July 2001. THU THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b012zr02 (Listen) THU Meryl O'Rouke's taking her new show to the Edinburgh Fringe. THU It's called Bad Mother. She chats to Arthur Smith about it. THU THU 23:00 That Mitchell and Webb Sound b00mr4w3 (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 5 THU Robert Webb and David Mitchell star in a series of daft but THU intelligent sketches in That Mitchell and Webb Sound. THU This week a man has left his body to evil; there's an THU awkward moment on Easter Island when the great god THU Hotu-Matua is introduced to all those stone heads; there's THU the most confusing radio interview ever; and the work of the THU country's finest farce writer is disrupted by a rather THU unlikely series of coincidences involving cats, ladies THU underwear and a slightly shiny policeman. Plus Doctor THU Doolittle begins to regret striking up a conversation with a THU goldfish. THU David Mitchell and Robert Webb are joined by Sarah Hadland, THU James Bachman and Olivia Colman. THU The Producer was Gareth Edwards. THU THU 23:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest b00r93bk (Listen) THU Episode 5 THU Pun masters Dan Freedman and Nick Romero's cheeky movie THU spoofs of Star Wars and Notting Hill. From May 2000. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 29 JULY 2011 FRI FRI 00:00 The Spaceship II b0091ppl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 The Routemasters b007jnry (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012rxzy (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:15 From the River's Mouth b012ry00 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Falco b00qyq1t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00bbn44 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 Jest a Minute b012rys1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2s0q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:45 All the World's a Globe b007k4cp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 David Wade - Power of Attorney b007w3c3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 What ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning b00bbmfj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Double Science b012ry02 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012s2g9 (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI The master criminal speaks. Telling all about his humble FRI origins and rise to prominence, he seals his fate. Read by FRI Danny Webb. FRI FRI 06:15 Anthony Horowitz - Blackfriars Bridge b012s2gc (Listen) FRI 4 Extra Premiere. A cuckolded husband intends to murder his FRI rival. What could go wrong with his fastidious plan? Read by FRI Robert Bathurst. FRI FRI 06:30 Falco b00qyr9t (Listen) FRI The Iron Hand of Mars, Episode 4 FRI The Roman sleuth sets off with a motley crew of raw FRI recruits, to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory. Stars FRI Anton Lesser. FRI FRI 07:00 Anything Legal b0088z2b (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new FRI business. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From FRI December 1984. FRI FRI 07:30 Snap b012s2gf (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 3 FRI 4 Extra Premiere. Divorced Doug and Molly come to blows over FRI his mum Annie, who seems to be going senile. Stars Robin FRI Weaver. From August 2005. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b0082hrc (Listen) FRI The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter FRI A retired 'Major' cadges a lift on HMS Troutbridge, but the FRI crew soon pay the price. Stars Leslie Phillips. From FRI February 1961. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b00shdzy (Listen) FRI The Bonds That Bind Us FRI Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from FRI TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From FRI September 1966. FRI FRI 09:00 A Whole New Ball Game b00gf8dn (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Friendly FRI Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet - but FRI not among the players. Stars Brenda Blethyn. From November FRI 1994. FRI FRI 09:30 All the Young Dudes b007r4md (Listen) FRI Girls Talk FRI Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a FRI couple neither of them know. Stars Jim Sweeney. From August FRI 2001. FRI FRI 10:00 Loose Ends b012qlbq (Listen) FRI Peter Curran and guests with an eclectic mix of FRI conversation, music and comedy. FRI Rick Stein has been going to Spain on holiday since he was a FRI child. And that's where he returns in his latest BBC Two FRI series and accompanying book 'Rick Stein's Spain' to FRI discover such treats as Asturian cider, pimenton and the FRI best anchovies to be found in the world. FRI Legendary Broadway star Ellen Greene joins the cast of the FRI new West End musical Betwixt!. Famous for her role as Audrey FRI in the quirky and hugely successful Little Shop of Horrors, FRI she has more recently appeared on the small screen in FRI various US television productions, such as Heroes and FRI Pushing Daisies. FRI Dave Stewart talks to Peter about life after Eurythmics. Not FRI only has he written the music and lyrics for 'Ghost The FRI Musical' which opened this week to critical acclaim in the FRI West End, he also has a new album out called 'The Blackbird FRI Diaries'. And if that isn't enough, he's one the members of FRI a new band SuperHeavy (alongside Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, FRI Damian Marley and A.R. Rahman) who released their first FRI single 'Miracle Worker' earlier this month. FRI Comedy's favourite poetry man Tim Key con'verses' with Nikki FRI Bedi. His book 'The Complete Tim Key' is heavy with poems on FRI love, sex, death and fruit (strawberries, beans etc) and FRI it's of a nice weight. He'll also be in Edinburgh in August FRI with his one man show 'Masterslut'. FRI Fresh from headline dates in the US and now back for their FRI UK tour - music comes from Noah And The Whale playing their FRI new single Life is Life from their Top 10 album 'Last Night FRI on Earth'. FRI And Dave Stewart wasn't leaving the Loose Ends studio before FRI he played a track from The Blackbird Diaries. FRI Producer: Cathie Mahoney. FRI 10:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwrt (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI From Vikings to Normans - the National Theatre of Brent's FRI definitive history of Earth. Stars Patrick Barlow. From May FRI 1990. FRI FRI 11:00 Martyn Wade - Stepniak b00sfby9 (Listen) FRI Bitter-sweet true love story of Olive Garnett, who falls for FRI a Russian expatriate with a sinister past. Stars Justine FRI Waddell. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b0082hrc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Now Show b012lm0h (Listen) FRI Series 34, Episode 7 FRI Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present topical stand-up, FRI sketches and songs. Featuring Mitch Benn, Margaret FRI Cabourn-Smith, Robin Ince and Jon Holmes. FRI FRI 13:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012s2g9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:15 Anthony Horowitz - Blackfriars Bridge b012s2gc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Falco b00qyr9t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Ladies of Letters.Com b012xnfv (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Irene emails about her grandchild's early arrival, but FRI Vera's getting impatient. Stars Patricia Routledge and FRI Prunella Scales. FRI FRI 14:15 The Last Human Cannonball b00fwdvz (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Byron Rogers on two unlikely heroes - a witchcraft trial FRI judge and a man who gets shot out of a cannon. Read by FRI Crawford Logan. FRI FRI 14:30 An English Journey b00941ht (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI Retracing JB Priestley's footsteps of 1933, poet Lemn Sissay FRI heads north to complete his odyssey around England. FRI FRI 15:00 Loose Ends b012qlbq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 15:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwrt (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b012s2jl (Listen) FRI More summer fun as Mel Giedroyc steps inside a beach hut, FRI hears some comedy Sneaky Peeks, and tries not to get stung FRI by wasps. FRI FRI 17:00 Anything Legal b0088z2b (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 17:30 Snap b012s2gf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 18:00 The Spaceship II b0091tns (Listen) FRI The End FRI The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they FRI reach the end of the universe. Stars James Fleet and Emily FRI Joyce. FRI FRI 18:30 The Routemasters b007jnsh (Listen) FRI Wolfie and Beetie FRI Hildegard wants to make music, while Bernie finds out who - FRI or what - is driving the bus. Stars Amanda Donohoe and Karl FRI Minns. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b0082hrc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b00shdzy (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Edgar Wallace - White Face b012s2g9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:15 Anthony Horowitz - Blackfriars Bridge b012s2gc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Falco b00qyr9t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Martyn Wade - Stepniak b00sfby9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 22:00 Now Show Extra b012s35x (Listen) FRI A new programme for Radio 4 Extra, featuring jokes that you FRI won't have heard in this week's Now Show, some clips from FRI the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes material. FRI FRI 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life b00st0z2 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Normal Oceanography FRI The cartoonist wades into the world under the sea - and gets FRI intimate with a haddock. Stars Paul McCrink. From March FRI 2003. FRI FRI 23:00 The Jason Byrne Show b00mrtdl (Listen) FRI Religion FRI Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts FRI stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From July FRI 2008. FRI FRI 23:30 Big Town All Stars b007jrjl (Listen) FRI Series 1, Band of Gold FRI The band head off to an engagement party for Lorelei's ex, FRI as old scores surface. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From March FRI 2000. FRI