21 October, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 22/10/2011 - 28/10/2011

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SAT SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Tanith Lee - Red as Blood b007jq65 (Listen) SAT In a dark Snow White fantasy, the Queen sets out to rescue SAT her stepdaughter from her sinister heritage. Read by Stella SAT Gonet. SAT SAT 00:30 Blood Lines b007k2sj (Listen) SAT Father's Day SAT An estranged father and daughter's reunion is threatened by SAT sinister state forces. Jasmine Callan reads Ian Dudley's SAT tale. SAT SAT 00:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jyc9 (Listen) SAT My Three Ladies SAT The past misdeeds of the infamous King Henry VIII come back SAT to haunt him. Read by Paul Darrow. SAT SAT 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rq27n (Listen) SAT A Warning from Miss Wayne SAT Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal - while the suave sleuth SAT gets some drunken advice. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie SAT Westbury. SAT SAT 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161mpx (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT When spy Lucifer comes face to face with a deadly adversary SAT from his past, can he halt his evil plan? Read by the SAT author. SAT SAT 02:00 Second Holmes b0161p3d (Listen) SAT The Case of the Shadowed Minister SAT The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP SAT who claims he's being followed. Stars Peter Egan. From SAT January 1983. SAT SAT 02:30 Foul Play b0080shw (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Corpse in the Car Park SAT Crime writers John Harvey and Margaret Yorke try to solve a SAT woman's death in a car park. Written and chaired by Simon SAT Brett. SAT SAT 03:00 The Complete Smiley b0161p5g (Listen) SAT Smiley's People, Smiley's People SAT On the trail of the killer, George is reunited with an old SAT colleague and thinks of an old enemy. Stars Simon Russell SAT Beale. SAT SAT 04:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgnv (Listen) SAT The Dressmaker's Child SAT Cahal's plans to dupe a gullible young couple backfire SAT tragically. Read by the author, William Trevor. SAT SAT 04:15 Posters of Montmartre b007ncyz (Listen) SAT Aristide Bruant SAT The socialist club owner questions his success. Stars SAT Bernard Hill. SAT SAT 05:00 Ring around the Bath b00nwsh4 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Pregnancy SAT A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Whose is SAT it? And where will it sleep? Stars Duncan Preston. From SAT August 2003. SAT SAT 05:30 The Alan Davies Show b007js69 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT The struggling actor and his friends find themselves locked SAT in - a lot! With Ronnie Ancona and Alan Francis. From May SAT 1998. SAT SAT 06:00 Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man b007k2by (Listen) SAT A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show. But SAT what is 'normality'? Powerful drama starring Gerard Murphy. SAT SAT 07:30 Baseball and Me b00yhqcf (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT After 30 years in America, English born historian Simon SAT Schama wonders why he's still bewitched by the ever-popular SAT sport. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b016c22y (Listen) SAT Series 7, Episode 1 SAT Originally cinecast to US cinemas, the American funny man SAT welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota. From SAT 2010. SAT SAT 09:00 Ulrika's Comedy Gold b007jvtl (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Ulrika Jonsson's Sony Radio Academy Awards six-pack: I'm SAT Sorry I Haven't A Clue, People Like Us, Goodness Gracious SAT Me, In One Ear, A Perforated Ulster and Knowing Me Knowing SAT You. SAT SAT 12:00 Disconnected Omnibus b016827s (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Following his son's separation, Ray is SAT forbidden to see his granddaughter Ellie - and the legal SAT struggle begins for access to the child he loves. By Richard SAT Monks. SAT SAT 13:10 Two Minute Tales b015zzmg (Listen) SAT Give a Dog a Bad Name SAT In Jimmy Richards' tale, a bad boy of British football gets SAT his own back on the sport's golden boy. Read by Nicholas SAT Boulton. SAT SAT 13:15 Maigret b00fz0g3 (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Bar on the Seine SAT A condemned man gives the French detective a fresh lead on SAT an unsolved murder. With Nicholas Le Prevost and Julian SAT Barnes. SAT SAT 14:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b00bx21q (Listen) SAT The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show, Episode 5 SAT The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro SAT before performing in Ern's sketch what he wrote. From SAT October 1977. SAT SAT 14:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlnf (Listen) SAT TB or Not TB SAT Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted SAT from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From SAT April 1971. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b016c22y (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man b007k2by (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? b0161nt1 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 3 SAT Ed Byrne and his guests review the best of current British SAT comedy from radio, screen and the stage. SAT SAT 18:00 Lullaby b00d7jh3 (Listen) SAT Kate and Patrick face terror from the sinister past of their SAT newly renovated house. Francis Turnly's thriller with Tara SAT Flynn. SAT SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys b00h73hy (Listen) SAT HG Wells' The Door in the Wall SAT Is daydreamer Lionel Wallace brave enough to turn his back SAT on the world he knows for a better life? Read by Anton SAT Lesser. SAT SAT 19:00 Ulrika's Comedy Gold b007jvtl (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Comedy on the Boat b016827v (Listen) SAT Made for 4 Extra. Chris Martin, Tom Stade, Adam Bloom and SAT Topping & Butch rock The Tattershall Castle with laughter on SAT London's River Thames. SAT SAT 22:45 Greg at The Stand b016827x (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Greg McHugh welcomes some of the world's finest comics to SAT the renowned Glasgow comedy venue. With Stephen K Amos and SAT Zoe Lyons. SAT SAT 23:00 V I Warshawski b007jnjn (Listen) SAT Deadlock, A Hero's Death SAT Her cousin lies dead - but was the ice hockey player SAT murdered? Kathleen Turner stars as Sara Paretsky's Chicago SAT private eye. SAT SAT 23:30 Jake Arnott - The Long Firm b01683vn (Listen) SAT Episode 10 SAT Prison sociologist Lenny gets drawn further than he ever SAT imagined into the world of Harry Starks. Read by Julian SAT Rhind-Tutt. SAT SAT 23:45 Jennifer Donnelly - A Gathering Light b01683vq (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Will she stay or will she go? Mattie reads Grace's last SAT letter and receives some news from Miss Wilcox. Read by SAT Vicki Simon. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2011 SUN SUN 00:00 Lullaby b00d7jh3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys b00h73hy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b016c22y (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Disconnected Omnibus b016827s (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:10 Two Minute Tales b015zzmg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Maigret b00fz0g3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man b007k2by (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b0161nt1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Soloparentpals.com Omnibus b0169487 (Listen) SUN Single parents Rosie and Tom are four months into their long SUN distance-relationship, and they still haven't told their SUN online pals. Sue Teddern's comedy stars Kris Marshall. SUN SUN 07:10 Two Minute Tales b016948c (Listen) SUN It Should Have Been Me SUN It Should Have Been Me: If marriage takes courage, how much SUN nerve would it take to stop a wedding? Jimmy Richards' tale, SUN read by Nicholas Boulton. SUN SUN 07:15 Five Stories by Rose Tremain b00cr1lq (Listen) SUN How It Stacks Up SUN The poignant portrait of McCreedy's forty-sixth birthday SUN celebration. Read by Dermot Crowley. SUN SUN 07:30 Elvenquest b01616lj (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 1 SUN First on 4 Extra. Sam decides to leave the Quest to settle SUN down with a girl he met in the dungeons of a giant's castle. SUN Lord Darkness and Kreech try for a baby, an evil baby. SUN SUN 08:00 Take It From Here b016951g (Listen) SUN The Glums grapple with a crossword and a cautionary tale SUN from Monte Carlo. With Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley. From SUN April 1955. SUN SUN 08:30 Listen to Les b01696lw (Listen) SUN Les Dawson presents Dallas UK, culture with Cosmo Smallpiece SUN and a piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From December SUN 1980. SUN SUN 09:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin b00ps17c (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Black Island SUN On the trail of forgers, the intrepid boy reporter arrives SUN at a mysterious castle. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew SUN Sachs. SUN SUN 09:30 Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth b00sh59l (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN Young Marcus Aquilla sets out to recover his father's SUN reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion. Stars Tom SUN Smith. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01696ly (Listen) SUN James Ellroy SUN Desert Island Discs Revisited with Kirsty Young explores the SUN choices of the author of noir fiction in the second of a SUN series featuring crime writers. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b01696m0 (Listen) SUN Jonathan Lynn SUN Yes Minister writer Jonathan Lynn explains the hidden rules SUN of comedy - in conversation with Mark Lawson. SUN SUN 11:00 Paper Gardens b007k2gk (Listen) SUN The Holy Suburb - Cookham SUN Leslie Forbes peers behind the privet hedges in search of SUN Stanley Spencer's Eden. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b01697h0 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episodes 5-6 SUN The second series of the Archers spin-off continues. SUN SUN 11:45 The Science of DIY b008x0vn (Listen) SUN If I Had a Hammer - Hammer and Nails SUN The art of construction deconstructed. Len Fisher and fellow SUN experts locate the 'sweet spot' to hit your nail on the SUN head. SUN SUN 12:00 Soloparentpals.com Omnibus b0169487 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:10 Two Minute Tales b016948c (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Five Stories by Rose Tremain b00cr1lq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Len Deighton - The Ipcress File b01697h2 (Listen) SUN 4 Extra Debut. An unknown agent is ensnared in a sinister SUN plot to brainwash scientists and trade them. Taut Cold War SUN thriller with Ian Hart. SUN SUN 15:00 Take It From Here b016951g (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Listen to Les b01696lw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin b00ps17c (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth b00sh59l (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Stick a Geranium in your Hat! b0169n6w (Listen) SUN A Proper Cuppa Coffee SUN A comic celebration of the words and music of renowned SUN songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee. Stars Roy Hudd. From SUN November 1982. SUN SUN 17:30 Palace of Laughter b007tbvx (Listen) SUN Series 1, Glasgow Pavilion Theatre SUN Geoffrey Wheeler presents an affectionate portrait of one of SUN Scotland's last variety venues which, legend has it, is SUN haunted. SUN SUN 18:00 The Man in Black b00yhs8p (Listen) SUN Series 3, Connect SUN Mark Gatiss introduces Lucy Moore's chilling tale of SUN helpline volunteer Rosie and a very sinister caller. Stars SUN Claire Harry. SUN SUN 18:30 A Short History of Vampires b00yy6vt (Listen) SUN Israbel - Tanith Lee SUN Natalie Haynes introduces the tale of a dangerous obsession SUN for a vampire and a painter. Read by Mark Bonnar and Claire SUN Harry. SUN SUN 19:00 Paper Gardens b007k2gk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b01697h0 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 The Science of DIY b008x0vn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Take It From Here b016951g (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Listen to Les b01696lw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01696ly (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b01696m0 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Elvenquest b01616lj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Comic to Comic b007jw9k (Listen) SUN Series 1, Omid Djalili SUN The British-Iranian comedian tells Bruce Morton how SUN disco-dancing and experimental theatre shaped his life and SUN work. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b0169nbh (Listen) SUN Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs. SUN SUN 23:00 Newsjack b0162tj3 (Listen) SUN Series 5, Episode 6 SUN Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news SUN stories from the last seven days. SUN The script editor was James Kettle. SUN Produced by Simon Mayhew-Archer and Lyndsay Fenner. SUN SUN 23:30 The Harpoon b007lrqx (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 4 SUN Here comes a Muffin the Mule shock in the spoof boys' SUN adventure paper from yesteryear. With Alistair McGowan. From SUN August 1992. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2011 MON MON 00:00 The Man in Black b00yhs8p (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 A Short History of Vampires b00yy6vt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01696ly (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b01696m0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Paper Gardens b007k2gk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b01697h0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 The Science of DIY b008x0vn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Take It From Here b016951g (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Len Deighton - The Ipcress File b01697h2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin b00ps17c (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth b00sh59l (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rqjm4 (Listen) MON The Note MON The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth MON - and Steve gets a shock. Stars Peter Coke. From 1954. MON MON 06:30 The Spying Game b016c7by (Listen) MON The Living Daylights - Ian Fleming MON James Bond battles to rescue a trapped British agent. Ian MON Fleming's Cold War thriller set in Berlin. Read by Dan MON Stevens. MON MON 07:00 No Commitments b016c7c0 (Listen) MON Series 9, Ill Of The Dead MON There's a death in the family and the ripples from MON Victoria's insecurities flow outward. With Angela Thorne. MON From January 2003. MON MON 07:30 The Museum of Curiosity b015yt4k (Listen) MON Series 4, Ince, Highfield, Edwards MON Hosted by the Professor of Ignorance from the University of MON Buckingham John Lloyd C.B.E. and the intensely curious MON comedian Dave Gorman. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b007w4df (Listen) MON Series 4, Episode 2 MON Kenneth Horne in a roaring 1920s film spoof and Rambling Syd MON Rumpo sings of a nadger. With Kenneth Williams. From March MON 1968. MON MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00j1c4p (Listen) MON Prune Playhouse presents 'The Search for the Nile'. With MON John Cleese, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. From November MON 1973. MON MON 09:00 Elvenquest b016c8y5 (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 2 MON The Questers find themselves held by a ruthless barbarian, MON named Ragnar Half-tooth (Daniel Rigby). Lord Darkness is MON beset by a bout of potentially fatal insomnia. MON MON 09:30 HR b00j1dvv (Listen) MON A Leaving Party MON Comedy drama series by Nigel Williams that charts the MON misfortunes of a middle-aged HR officer and his MON trouble-making colleague. MON Peter and Sam meet on their way to a leaving party - but MON whose leaving party? MON Peter ...... Jonathan Pryce MON Sam ...... Nicholas le Prevost MON Elevator voice ...... Sam Dale MON Directed by Peter Kavanagh. MON MON 10:00 The Complete Smiley b016c8y7 (Listen) MON Smiley's People, Smiley's People MON George has a chance to take his nemesis down once and for MON all. Will he lose himself in the process? Stars Simon MON Russell Beale. MON MON 11:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jtk9 (Listen) MON A Knife for Cutting Mangoes MON A tale of relationships and the insecurity that one woman MON feels when she replaces another. Read by Louise Jameson. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b0167rdp (Listen) MON Peter Curran and guests with an eclectic mix of MON conversation, music and comedy. MON Olivier and Tony Award-winning actor Douglas Hodge will be MON swearing to tell Peter Curran 'the whole truth and nothing MON but the truth' about his role as struggling middle-aged MON lawyer Bill Maitland in John Osborne's witty and compelling MON play 'Inadmissable Evidence' at the Donmar Warehouse. MON The sweetest man on radio, (sorry Peter!) broadcaster and MON author Matthew Sweet will be checking in to regale some of MON the scandalous antics in his book 'The West End Front: The MON Wartime Secrets Of London's Grand Hotels'. Matthew's MON extraordinary tales range from Dylan Thomas licking gravy MON from an MI5 girl's legs to the barmaid appointed keeper of MON Churchill's private bottle of whiskey! MON Lady of the 'Live Lounge', DJ and Radio 2 presenter Jo MON Whiley is no stranger to live music in her radio studio. She MON now returns to television on Friday nights with yet more MON rock 'n' roll and industry chit chat on her music-themed MON show on Sky Arts 1. No doubt Jo will be tapping her feet to MON our music performances this week. MON Rachael Stirling is exposed to the elements as polar MON producer Alastair Fothergill blows in from the arctic to MON talk about his new BBC1 series and book 'Frozen Planet'. MON Alistair goes to the ends of the earth to see the planet's MON great wildernesses before they change forever..... MON Having just cycled across the finish line of their 'Tour De MON Anglais', Bombay Bicycle Club will be saddling up again to MON perform their new single 'Lights Out Words Gone'. And no MON 'Passing Stranger' to Loose Ends, Ivor Novello Award-winner MON Scott Matthews returns to sing the fruit of his labours, MON 'Bad Apple' from his new album 'What The Night Delivers'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007w4df (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00j1c4p (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rqjm4 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 The Spying Game b016c7by (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 William Boyd - Restless b016c8y9 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON 4 Extra Debut. When Ruth visits her mother, she embarks on a MON dangerous journey into the past. William Boyd's thriller MON stars Eileen Atkins. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b009prhp (Listen) MON Edwin to Whitby MON Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, revealing how MON King Edwin became one of the most powerful men of his day. MON MON 14:30 Agent Zigzag b00jmttw (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The story of ex-convict Eddie Chapman, Britain's most MON extraordinary wartime double agent. Read by Damian Lewis. MON MON 14:45 Casino Royale b016c8yc (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Bond has won. Will he live long enough to enjoy victory? Is MON Le Chiffre really beaten? Alex Jennings reads the classic MON spy novel. MON MON 15:00 The Complete Smiley b016c8y7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b016c8yf (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc introduces the first chapter of The Phoenix and MON the Carpet by E Nesbit, and we hear another episode of MON Soundscape, capturing the life of white-tailed sea eagles. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b00890fc (Listen) MON Series 6, Episode 6 MON Do Muriel's visions bode prosperity and will the Hawthornes MON move on? 1956 sleepy Irish town whimsy with TP McKenna. MON MON 17:30 No Commitments b016c7c0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnlt (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Armed idealist Norman and cheerful bore Max will soon ruin a MON planet. Colin Swash's space adventure stars Michael MON Troughton. MON MON 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k378 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Two women take refuge in a remote Scottish country house MON where a demon awaits them. Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne MON Donaldson. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007w4df (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00j1c4p (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rqjm4 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 The Spying Game b016c7by (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jtk9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b0167rdp (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 The Museum of Curiosity b015yt4k (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Elvenquest b016c8y5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra b016c8yh (Listen) MON Featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's MON News Quiz, some clips from the archives and exclusive MON behind-the-scenes material. MON MON 23:45 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fcbgm (Listen) MON Pubs MON The incisive reporter investigates Britain's public houses. MON Written by and starring Stephen Carlin. From November 2008. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2011 TUE TUE 00:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnlt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k378 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rqjm4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 The Spying Game b016c7by (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Elvenquest b016c8y5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 HR b00j1dvv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 The Complete Smiley b016c8y7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jtk9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b0167rdp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Ballylenon b00890fc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 No Commitments b016c7c0 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rs2dd (Listen) TUE The Guilty Party TUE The suave sleuth sets up a cocktail party - aiming to solve TUE the case once and for all. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie TUE Westbury. TUE TUE 06:30 The Spying Game b016d4h9 (Listen) TUE Max Is Calling - Gayle Lynds TUE Made for 4 Extra. An idealistic CIA recruit is pitched TUE against a cynical veteran. Simon Lee Phillips reads Gayle TUE Lynds' thriller set in Vienna. TUE TUE 07:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0076syq (Listen) TUE Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob TUE Wendy is busy preparing for the baby's arrival. TUE Unfortunately, Robin isn't feeling very well and takes to TUE his bed, much to the frustration of everyone. TUE Robin ...... Brian Capron TUE Wendy ...... Kay Stonham TUE Derek ...... Martin Trenaman TUE Maureen ...... Amelia Bullmore. TUE TUE 07:30 Hard to Tell b015zpdv (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE One of those parties that starts out as a great way to get TUE to know each other better, but promptly gets taken over by TUE fake tans, jerk chicken, insomniac parents and berets. TUE Hard To Tell is a four part relationship comedy which sees TUE Jonny Sweet (Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer 2009) TUE make his debut in radio comedy writing. TUE TUE Tom ..... Jonny Sweet TUE Paul ...... Simon Greenall TUE Delivery Man ...... Tim Key TUE Ashley ....... Alex MacQueen TUE Lesley ...... Vicki Pepperdine TUE Hermione ...... Sarah Solemani TUE Ellen ...... Charlotte Ritchie TUE Maeve ...... Katy Wix TUE Producer: Lucy Armitage TUE A Tiger Aspect Production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jmrj (Listen) TUE Shangri La Again TUE Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion - and finds Utopia. TUE Fantasy novel spoof with Spike Milligan. From November 1955. TUE TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00crq2m (Listen) TUE Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way Part 1 TUE With a late change - The Hound of the Baskervilles. Stars TUE Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From TUE April 1979. TUE TUE 09:00 News Quiz Extra b016d4z6 (Listen) TUE Featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's TUE News Quiz, some clips from the archives and exclusive TUE behind-the-scenes material. TUE TUE 09:45 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fcbgm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 The Complete Smiley b016d4z8 (Listen) TUE The Secret Pilgrim, The Secret Pilgrim TUE Recollections of an eventful secret life when a British spy TUE went missing. John le Carré's thriller stars Simon Russell TUE Beale. TUE TUE 11:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jx0x (Listen) TUE Climbing the Pine TUE As Robert reluctantly prepares for college, he's TUE disconcerted by the predicament of brown bear cubs. Read by TUE Maureen O'Brien. TUE TUE 11:15 The Whispering Tree b007jy9f (Listen) TUE After her mother's death, 14-year-old Sharmila escapes into TUE a world of Hindu myths and legends to escape her own guilt TUE and pain. Stars Parminder K Nagra. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jmrj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 The Burkiss Way b00crq2m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rs2dd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 The Spying Game b016d4h9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 William Boyd - Restless b016d77c (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Ruth learns more about her mother's recruitment as a British TUE spy, while her own past catches up with her. Stars Eileen TUE Atkins. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b016d77f (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 7 TUE The second series of The Archers spin-off continues. TUE TUE 14:30 Agent Zigzag b00jn0n6 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Recruited by the German enemy, British double-agent Eddie TUE Chapman is codenamed Fritz. Read by Damian Lewis. TUE TUE 14:45 Casino Royale b016d77h (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Bond is captive. No help can possibly reach him in time. He TUE is at Le Chiffre's mercy. Alex Jennings reads the classic TUE spy novel. TUE TUE 15:00 The Complete Smiley b016d4z8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b016d77k (Listen) TUE We hear the Inheritance Books of children's author Damian TUE Dibben and we'll listen to the second chapter of E Nesbit's TUE The Phoenix and the Carpet. TUE TUE 17:00 For Better Or for Worse b00g43w6 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Sweethearts Iris and Bernard miss the film when they go to TUE the pictures. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From TUE February 1993. TUE TUE 17:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0076syq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnpy (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Norman and Max are welcomed by the incurably friendly TUE Oblivions and are soon offering priceless gifts. Stars TUE Louise Lombard. TUE TUE 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k387 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Fugitives Kate and Colleen hide from the police - but who's TUE hiding with them? Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne Donaldson. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jmrj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00crq2m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rs2dd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 The Spying Game b016d4h9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jx0x (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 The Whispering Tree b007jy9f (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Hard to Tell b015zpdv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Miranda Hart's Joke Shop b00mk4bz (Listen) TUE What a Job! TUE The tall, life-embracing shop-keeper tries to prove that she TUE can get a proper job. With Patricia Hodge. From August 2008. TUE TUE 23:00 At Home With The Snails b007k3hb (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 2 TUE George and Beverly feign death so he can write a book about TUE their children's reactions. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From July TUE 2002. TUE TUE 23:30 Hair in the Gate b007k3t3 (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE Camilla revamps the TV arts show to keep her cutting edge TUE lover. Stars Harriet Thorpe and Alistair McGowan. From TUE October 1993. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2011 WED WED 00:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnpy (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k387 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rs2dd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 The Spying Game b016d4h9 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 News Quiz Extra b016d4z6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:45 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fcbgm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 The Complete Smiley b016d4z8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jx0x (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 The Whispering Tree b007jy9f (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 For Better Or for Worse b00g43w6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0076syq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzds (Listen) WED My Heart and Harry WED The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of WED an impresario's daughter. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie WED Westbury. WED WED 06:30 The Spying Game b016d8xj (Listen) WED The Red Carnation - Baroness Orczy WED Made for 4 Extra. An ex-Russian spy's loyalties are tested WED over an assassination plot. Read by Adjoa Andoh. WED WED 07:00 Clare in the Community b008fxxz (Listen) WED Series 1, Glad to be Ray WED Clare can't understand why she hasn't been invited to Ray's, WED so she decides to call round uninvited and gets a bit of a WED shock. WED WED 07:30 The Return of Inspector Steine b0167zk8 (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED A comedy series written by Lynne Truss set in and around a WED Brighton police station in the 1950s. WED Second World war Bomb disposal hero Captain 'mad Hoagy' WED Hoagland, reassures a doubtful Sergeant Brunswick that he WED does indeed deserve his silver truncheon award for bravery, WED and saves the day at the bandstand presentation ceremony of WED this presentation when he defuses a ticking bomb in a box WED with the aid of his old army bomb disposal team member WED Terence Chambers; who discovers that criminal Adelaide Vine WED has arranged for the severed head of his old criminal WED fraternity friend Birthmark Potter to be placed in the WED ticking box so it will appear that Mrs Groynes is WED responsible for his murder. WED Vine is led off by Chambers to meet her fate at his hands, WED and the Brighton police station team learn that Inspector WED Steine can be persuaded into all kinds of useful behaviour WED by the employment of reverse psychology; with hilarious WED results.. WED Cast: WED Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens WED Mrs Groynes ...... Samantha Spiro WED Sergeant Brunswick ...... John Ramm WED Twitten ...... Matt Green WED Captain Hoagland ...... Robert Bathurst WED Adelaide Vine ...... Janet Ellis WED Terence Chambers ..... Ewan Bailey WED Sound design: Daivd Thomas WED Music: Anthony May WED Director: Marilyn Imrie WED Producer: Karen Rose WED A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k15z (Listen) WED The Holiday Camp WED Sid hires the lad to run his new venture, but then he WED discovers a surprise next door. Starring Tony Hancock. From WED May 1955. WED WED 08:30 Doctor At Large b00b0jz0 (Listen) WED To Bed or Not to Bed WED Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but WED events don't quite go to plan. Stars Richard Briers. From WED August 1969. WED WED 09:00 The Brothers b00pzgps (Listen) WED Series 3, First Aid WED Michael aims to dump his fiancee, Nigel suffers and Zorro WED wields some murderous crutches. Stars Adam Godley. From WED March 2007. WED WED 09:30 Whispers b007k3jf (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 6 WED Swearing, cocaine, wine throwing and flagellation are just WED some of the items on the Whispers agenda this week. From Dec WED 2003. Episode 6 of 6. WED WED 10:00 The Complete Smiley b016d8xl (Listen) WED The Secret Pilgrim, The Secret Pilgrim WED The spymaster addresses new recruits, triggering memories of WED an eventful life. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Patrick WED Malahide. WED WED 11:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jtl6 (Listen) WED Eyes in the Dark WED Galway was no ordinary Labrador. He wanted to be a sheep. WED And then there was that business when he died. Read by the WED author. WED WED 11:15 The Twisted Image b007mf16 (Listen) WED A woman is found dead in a Rolls-Royce, but the clues don't WED add up. James Follett's futuristic whodunnit with Douglas WED Blackwell. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k15z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 Doctor At Large b00b0jz0 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzds (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 The Spying Game b016d8xj (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 William Boyd - Restless b016d8xn (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED After revealing her past as a British spy, Sally tells her WED daughter Ruth that someone's trying to kill her. Stars WED Eileen Atkins. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b009r1v1 (Listen) WED Ethelbald and His Woman; Offa and His Dyke WED War was a cruel way of life from 731 to 829AD, under two WED Mercia Kings Ethelbald and Offa. Both reigned for 40 years. WED WED 14:30 Agent Zigzag b00jn6g2 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Double agent 'Fritz' prepares to sabotage a British factory WED making war planes. Read by Damian Lewis. WED WED 14:45 Casino Royale b016d8xq (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Bond is convalescent. Could Le Chiffre have been right? Is WED it time for games to end? Alex Jennings reads the classic WED spy novel. WED WED 15:00 The Complete Smiley b016d8xl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b016d8xs (Listen) WED The magic carpet whisks us off to a new and exciting place WED in chapter 3 of E Nesbit's The Phoenix and the Carpet, plus WED the Inheritance Tracks of a special guest. WED WED 17:00 Old Dog and Partridge b007jq9s (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his WED reaction is unexpected. Stars Michael Williams. From WED December 1998. WED WED 17:30 Clare in the Community b008fxxz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnt5 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Surely it couldn't hurt for Norman and Max to introduce the WED Oblivions to tennis, could it? Stars Tony Robinson and David WED Haig. WED WED 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k391 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Two women. Two Adams - but what's the connection? Are they WED 'Demon' or 'Liberator'? Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne WED Donaldson. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k15z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Doctor At Large b00b0jz0 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzds (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 The Spying Game b016d8xj (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jtl6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 The Twisted Image b007mf16 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 The Return of Inspector Steine b0167zk8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better WED b00d75nw (Listen) WED Series 2, Honesty WED Mark Watson turns his wit to the subject of virtue, with WED stand-up comedy on the subject of honesty. Tim Key and Tom WED Basden lie, cheat and steal in order to perform their poems WED and songs. WED Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better WED He freed the world from the Seven Deadly Sins in his first WED series and now that’s sorted he’s turned his attention to WED the Virtues. But how virtuous and honest is the comedian WED Mark Watson? WED Tim Key tackles the news WED WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b016k8g2 (Listen) WED John Osbourne on when he won a competition on John Peel's WED Radio Show. The prize was a box of records from the DJ's WED shed. Part 1. WED WED 23:00 Revolting People b007jrzv (Listen) WED Series 1, Tons of Storm Clouds WED A revolutionary orator is after more than just Mary's WED support. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From WED February 2000. WED WED 23:30 Dial M for Pizza b00bbnvt (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 1 WED The piping hot comedy show served with relish from Brenda WED Blethyn and Robert Bathurst, and a guest side salad of WED Jonathan Ross. WED WED THU THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER 2011 THU THU 00:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnt5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k391 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzds (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 The Spying Game b016d8xj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 The Brothers b00pzgps (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Whispers b007k3jf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 The Complete Smiley b016d8xl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jtl6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 The Twisted Image b007mf16 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Old Dog and Partridge b007jq9s (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 Clare in the Community b008fxxz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzg2 (Listen) THU Concerning Judy Milton THU The suave sleuth must uncover the link between a rare THU soundtrack record - and a murder. Stars Peter Coke and THU Marjorie Westbury. THU THU 06:30 The Spying Game b0169ksj (Listen) THU A Demon In My Head - Jean-Hugues Oppel THU The struggles of a troubled spy suffering from crippling THU migraines. Trevor White reads Jean-Hugues Oppel's THU existential tale. THU THU 07:00 Artists b00xbh8b (Listen) THU The Inner Child THU Marcus goes away to save his marriage, leaving Dolores with THU the kids and Nisha in the pub. Stars Dave Lamb. From April THU 2003. THU THU 07:30 So Wrong It's Right b00sjmvq (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 4 THU Charlie Brooker presents the comedy panel show about the THU wrong side of life. THU Produced by Aled Evans THU A Zeppotron Production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b016dgvc (Listen) THU She'll Have To Go THU Can the bungling duo save their secretary from the scrap THU heap? Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From THU September 1974. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007jm92 (Listen) THU Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number THU A German plane crash sees the platoon trying out THU Mainwaring's phone box drill. Adapted from TV with Arthur THU Lowe. From May 1974. THU THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00cz8np (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 6 THU Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig - before their THU comeback tour. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From July THU 2002. THU THU 09:30 The 99p Challenge b007jrl7 (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 6 THU Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, THU Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham. From July THU 2000. THU THU 10:00 The Complete Smiley b0169l55 (Listen) THU The Secret Pilgrim, The Secret Pilgrim THU About to take retirement an experienced agent carries out THU one final job. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Patrick THU Malahide. THU THU 11:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jzwj (Listen) THU I, Boadicea THU The formidable Queen of history speaks of her rages and THU battles undertaken for her people. Read by Vanessa Redgrave. THU THU 11:15 The Perfect Wood b007jtmh (Listen) THU Is Bill's success at the Bowls Club under threat now THU thrusting young Matt is involved? With Stephanie Cole and THU Geoffrey Palmer. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b016dgvc (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007jm92 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzg2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 The Spying Game b0169ksj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 William Boyd - Restless b016dgvf (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Sally reveals more of her secret past as a British spy and THU her relationship with her handler Lucas Romer. Stars Eileen THU Atkins. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b016dgyx (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 8 THU More from the Archers spin-off. THU THU 14:30 Agent Zigzag b00jnls9 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU MI5 send double-agent Eddie Chapman to infiltrate Germany's THU Abwehr intelligence. Read by Damian Lewis. THU THU 14:45 Casino Royale b016dgyz (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU Bond is confused. Reunited with Vesper, their love THU continues. But what troubles her? Alex Jennings reads the THU classic spy novel. THU THU 15:00 The Complete Smiley b0169l55 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b016dgz1 (Listen) THU Just who could our Daily Dalek be today? Stewart Henderson's THU here to answer another intriguing question, and we'll hear THU chapter 4 of The Phoenix and the Carpet. THU THU 17:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007k02m (Listen) THU Dick Turpin THU The veteran of many parts recounts a disastrous TV THU adaptation where he experienced robbery of a different kind. THU Stars Peter Jones. THU THU 17:30 Artists b00xbh8b (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnx2 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU The dangers of tennis for the Oblivions are now clear - but THU surely Martinis are OK? Stars Michael Troughton and Tony THU Robinson. THU THU 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k3b0 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU It's party time for Adam, but his guests prove to be far THU from ordinary. Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne Donaldson. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b016dgvc (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007jm92 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzg2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 The Spying Game b0169ksj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jzwj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 The Perfect Wood b007jtmh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 So Wrong It's Right b00sjmvq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Delve Special b007jm3s (Listen) THU Series 1, The Archibald Gallery Robbery THU Reporter David Lander reopens the investigation into 1983's THU Archibald Gallery robbery. Stars Stephen Fry. From September THU 1985. THU THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b016k8gd (Listen) THU John Osbourne on when he won a competition on John Peel's THU Radio Show. The prize was a box of records from the DJ's THU shed. Part 2. THU THU 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b00jn2d7 (Listen) THU Series 3, The Name-Check THU A new commission gets the writer's literary juices flowing - THU unlike his finances. Stars Christopher Douglas. From October THU 2006. THU THU 23:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto b00qx43h (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 4 THU Mark Thomas: The Manifesto. Comedian-activist, Mark Thomas THU creates a People's Manifesto, taking suggestions from his THU studio audience and then getting them to vote for the best. THU The winner of each show will be enforceable by law, so pay THU attention. THU This episode will include policies such as crushing the cars THU of anyone illegally parked in a disabled space; the THU legalisation of Viking-style funerals; and consolidating the THU United Kingdom's national debt into one easy-to-pay loan. THU Produced by Ed Morrish. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011 FRI FRI 00:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jnx2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k3b0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzg2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 The Spying Game b0169ksj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00cz8np (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The 99p Challenge b007jrl7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 The Complete Smiley b0169l55 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jzwj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 The Perfect Wood b007jtmh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007k02m (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Artists b00xbh8b (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzhb (Listen) FRI Introducing Pete Roberts FRI The suave sleuth is threatened with a revolver - and FRI uncovers a fresh lead to follow. Stars Peter Coke and FRI Marjorie Westbury. FRI FRI 06:30 Series 2 b0169l6n (Listen) FRI Little Boy Blue FRI PC Dixon probes one-time bad boy Geoff. Is he back in his FRI old ways? Radio revival of TV's famous copper. Stars David FRI Calder. FRI FRI 07:00 The Alan Davies Show b0085k82 (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI The actor minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog, but it FRI eats everything in sight. With Ronnie Ancona. From May 1998. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b0169lfk (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI Ed Byrne and his guests review the best of current British FRI comedy from radio, screen and the stage. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b0169lfp (Listen) FRI Cuthbert Joins the Navy FRI Mrs Povey insists that her snooty nephew samples a career on FRI the ocean wave. Stars Jon Pertwee. From October 1967. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlqh (Listen) FRI Without Prejudice FRI Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted FRI from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From FRI April 1971. FRI FRI 09:00 Second Holmes b0169ljq (Listen) FRI The Case of the Neglected Farm FRI The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset FRI - where a wife is in danger. Stars Peter Egan. From January FRI 1983. FRI FRI 09:30 Foul Play b0081m0t (Listen) FRI Series 1, Death at the Dig FRI Crime writers Lindsey Davis and Val McDermid try to solve FRI the dirty death of a doctor. Written and chaired by Simon FRI Brett. FRI FRI 10:00 The Lady Vanishes b007kmmg (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI Another chance to hear Brenda Blethyn read Ethel Lina FRI White's classic thriller. First published as The Wheel FRI Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady FRI Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock FRI movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel FRI so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of FRI filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman FRI meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, FRI who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception. In FRI episode one, Iris Carr is returning home from a holiday in FRI Europe, unaware that her journey will be full of mystery, FRI deception, confusion and danger!The novel was adapted for FRI radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in FRI 2006. FRI FRI 11:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jvqq (Listen) FRI Fay Weldon Stories: Oh Mary, Don't You Cry any More: A short FRI story about Shirley, a single mother, who scrapes together a FRI life for her two daughters. FRI FRI 11:15 Lloyd Peters' A Higher Education b007jw1y (Listen) FRI Panic strikes in a university drama department as a 'siege' FRI situation unfolds. Comedy starring Rik Mayall and Helen FRI Lederer. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b0169lfp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlqh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzhb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Series 2 b0169l6n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 William Boyd - Restless b016djcf (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Revealing more about her life as a spy, Sally tells how she FRI was told to seduce an American political aide. Stars Eileen FRI Atkins. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b009rp5f (Listen) FRI The Vikings FRI Having landed in the north of England, the Vikings fought a FRI harsh battle near Lindisfarne. Narrated by Anna Massey. FRI FRI 14:30 Agent Zigzag b00jp108 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI British wartime double-agent and former convict, Eddie FRI Chapman arrives back home. Concluded by Damian Lewis. FRI FRI 14:45 Casino Royale b016dklr (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Bond is betrayed. It seems the true enemy is much closer to FRI home than he realises. Alex Jennings concludes the spy FRI classic. FRI FRI 15:00 The Lady Vanishes b007kmmg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b016dklt (Listen) FRI The final chapter of The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit, FRI plus Andi Osho joins us for her Sneaky Peeks into the best FRI comedy coming up over the next 7 days on Radio 4 Extra. FRI FRI 17:00 Ring around the Bath b00p2hb4 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Car Boot FRI Stella tries to dejunk the house. Everything useless must FRI go, including her grown-up kids. Stars Penny Downie. From FRI August 2003. FRI FRI 17:30 The Alan Davies Show b0085k82 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jp0g (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI When Norman introduces the Oblivions to physical love, one FRI thing leads to another. Stars Michael Troughton and Tony FRI Robinson. FRI FRI 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k3bt (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI The truth about Isla is revealed - and aid arrives from an FRI unexpected quarter. Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne FRI Donaldson. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b0169lfp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlqh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair b007jzhb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Series 2 b0169l6n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007jvqq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Lloyd Peters' A Higher Education b007jw1y (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b0169lfk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Nick Revell Show b00cq58b (Listen) FRI Series 2, Health and Fitness FRI When his geraniums laugh at his puny physique, the writer FRI overdoes his new fitness regime. With Doon MacKichan. From FRI June 1993. FRI FRI 23:00 The Lee Mack Show b00bwzv3 (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI The quick-fire comic presents stand-up, sketches and music. FRI With Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Angela McHale. From March 2005. FRI FRI 23:30 And Now In Colour b007jmql (Listen) FRI Series 1, Back to the Studio FRI The sketch show team take their audience on a trip to the FRI cinema. With Michael Rutger and Tim De Jongh. From May 1990. FRI