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SAT SATURDAY 19 MAY 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 The Female Ghost b00njj2k (Listen) SAT Enid Nesbit - Man Sized in Marble SAT Two newlyweds reject their housekeeper's dread of All SAT Saint's Eve - until it arrives. With Carolyn Jones and SAT Stephen Critchlow. SAT SAT 00:30 Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost b008lz2g (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees SAT to help Sir Simon find peace. Read by Alistair McGowan. SAT SAT 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b008x7tk (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 5 SAT Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an SAT intriguing offer. Comic thriller with Geoffrey Palmer and SAT Samuel West. SAT SAT 01:30 Above Suspicion b00cfwdc (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Mission accomplished, amateur spies Frances and Richard are SAT being watched by a man with a duelling scar. Read by Emma SAT Currie. SAT SAT 02:00 Are You from the Bugle? b01hpx3f (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Graham is starting a new job as local cub SAT reporter. What could go wrong? Stars Jeffrey Holland and SAT Mark Gatiss. From May 1996. SAT SAT 02:30 Puzzle Panel b00yyfmh (Listen) SAT Episode 9 SAT More fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Tony Buzan, SAT David Singmaster and Robert Eastway. From July 1998. SAT SAT 03:00 Vivat Rex b01hpx3h (Listen) SAT Joan of Arc SAT Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' tale of the English SAT Crown. The French triumph in war. Or do they? Starring Colin SAT Baker. SAT SAT 04:00 Three Hours Between Planes b01hpx3k (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. F Scott Fitzgerald's mysterious tale. Donald SAT gets a surprise when he looks up an old flame. Read by SAT Garrick Hagon. SAT SAT 04:15 Altaban the Magnificent b007qb93 (Listen) SAT In post-war Berlin, magic is in the air - but death is being SAT conjured up. Sebastian Baczkiewicz's drama stars Clive SAT Swift. SAT SAT 05:00 Millport b008gh00 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Ardour SAT Barmaid Irene's got an ulterior motive when matchmaking on SAT the Scottish island. Stars Lynn Ferguson. From April 2000. SAT SAT 05:30 Ring Around the Bath b01hpx39 (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 6 SAT Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are SAT interrupted by an unexpected delivery. Stars Pippa Haywood. SAT From February 2006. SAT SAT 06:00 Jo Anderson - Solstice b01hxn33 (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. London 1873: the story of 19 year-old Vincent SAT van Gogh's life-changing stay in London. Stars Julian Firth SAT and Dexter Fletcher. SAT SAT 07:30 The Little White Rose b00lm928 (Listen) SAT Scots share their feelings about what Scotland's history, SAT literature, culture and music means to them and to the SAT world. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01hxn35 (Listen) SAT Series 7, Episode 31 SAT From Michigan - the American funny man welcomes Montano folk SAT duo, Storyhill and Virginia's Robin and Linda Williams. From SAT 2011. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Greats b007k228 (Listen) SAT The Eighties, The Eighties - Part 2 SAT Barry Cryer presents: Naked Radio, The Grumbleweeds, The SAT Jason Explanation, The Million Pound Radio Show, The Big Fun SAT Show and Whose Line Is It Anyway? SAT SAT 12:00 The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus b01hxn37 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT 4 Extra Debut. 1663 begins badly for the diarist and his SAT wife with jealousy and mishaps all around. Stars Kris SAT Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. SAT SAT 13:15 Medical Detectives b007k0nf (Listen) SAT Death in the Parish SAT When a cholera epidemic strikes London in 1854, the SAT brilliant but mercurial Dr John Snow investigates. Starring SAT Bill Nighy. SAT SAT 14:00 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b008kmkg (Listen) SAT Reshuffling Patron Saints and an 'Under Milk Wood' spoof. SAT Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From SAT July 1972. SAT SAT 14:30 Beyond Our Ken b007jq57 (Listen) SAT Kenneth Horne's adventure Stories of the North West Frontier SAT - and 'Hornerama' looks at food. With Kenneth Williams. From SAT June 1960. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01hxn35 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Jo Anderson - Solstice b01hxn33 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 Tonight b01hl2bd (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 2 SAT Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of SAT Tonight, the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper SAT into national and international politics. SAT Rory's mantra is that it's as important to make sense out of SAT things as it is to make fun of them. With a team that SAT includes veteran satirists Andy Zaltzman and Nick Doody, and SAT versatile impressionist and character comedian Kate SAT O'Sullivan, Tonight does both. SAT This is half an hour of stand-up, sketches, and SAT investigative satire. And at the core of the show are Rory's SAT incisively funny interviews with the most informed guest SAT commentators on the current political scene. SAT More global crises, more political scandal, more jokes with SAT the word fiscal in them and some truly brilliant impressions SAT - a shot in the arm for satire lovers everywhere. SAT Producers: Simon Jacobs and Frank Stirling SAT A Unique Production for BBC Radio 4. SAT SAT 18:00 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde b01hxn39 (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of one SAT man's evil alter ego. Stars Michael Aldridge, James Bryce SAT and Bernard Hepton. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Greats b007k228 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up b01hxn3c (Listen) SAT Vive La Revolution - Mark Steel SAT 4 Extra Debut. Comedy and rebellion fuse with Mark Steel's SAT amusing take on the French Revolution. From London's SAT Blackheath Halls in 2008. SAT SAT 23:00 The Phone b010m4hd (Listen) SAT Jon Sen - Tourist Trap SAT When Charlotte picks up the wrong bag at the airport, a SAT break on a Greek island becomes a holiday from hell. Stars SAT Chris Pavlo. SAT SAT 23:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers b00hx64w (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT The Swedish sleuth has a hunch over a Somali refugee's SAT tit-for-tat killing. Henning Mankell's thriller read by SAT David Warner. SAT SAT 23:45 Devil in a Blue Dress b00ztcrc (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT Easy puts his glad rags on for a meeting with Mr Carter of SAT Lion Investments. Walter Mosley's thriller read by Paul SAT Winfield. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 20 MAY 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde b01hxn39 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01hxn35 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus b01hxn37 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Medical Detectives b007k0nf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Jo Anderson - Solstice b01hxn33 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 Tonight b01hl2bd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 EM Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread Omnibus SUN b00fsbmd (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN English prejudices clash with Italian passions, when a young SUN widow is sent abroad to avoid a man's clutches. Stars Sian SUN Thomas. SUN SUN 07:15 Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall b00tf947 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Young Marc Chagall travels to St Petersburg to study art - SUN illegally. Derek Jacobi reads Jackie Wullschlager's SUN biography. SUN SUN 07:30 The Castle b01hllj1 (Listen) SUN Series 4, Tender Is The Knight SUN First on 4 Extra. Sir John fills his castle with wounded SUN soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice. Plus a SUN new valet arrives hotfoot from somewhere called Downton SUN Abbey. SUN SUN 08:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jp5l (Listen) SUN Only Three Can Play SUN Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? Adapted SUN from TV with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From February SUN 1971. SUN SUN 08:30 Ray's a Laugh b007jrr2 (Listen) SUN Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste, plus news of SUN a curious will. Stars Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett. From SUN November 1949. SUN SUN 09:00 JM Barrie - Peter Pan b00sbrzy (Listen) SUN An Awfully Big Adventure SUN Captain Hook turns the tables, as the battle between the SUN Lost Boys and the pirates begins. Stars Toyah Willcox and SUN Ron Moody. SUN SUN 09:30 Swish of the Curtain b00r35y0 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN The Bishop takes the children of the Blue Doors Theatre SUN Company to Stratford. Pamela Brown's adventure stars SUN Caroline Harker. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b018sk8h (Listen) SUN Michael McIntyre SUN A chance to hear an extended edition of the comedian's SUN Desert Island Discs, first broadcast in July 2011 on Radio SUN 4. Presented by Kirsty Young. SUN SUN 11:00 It's A Funny Business b01hxtc6 (Listen) SUN Doris Hare SUN 4 Extra Debut. Mum from 'On the Buses' chats to Mike Craig SUN about the highs and lows of a lifetime spent in performance. SUN From October 1987. SUN SUN 11:30 How Tickled Am I? b007jnxs (Listen) SUN Series 1, Jimmy Clitheroe SUN Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive entertainer who SUN starred as a schoolboy on radio. Was he ever allowed to grow SUN up? SUN SUN 12:00 EM Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread Omnibus SUN b00fsbmd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall b00tf947 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Morse - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn b007k4rk (Listen) SUN Inspector Morse tackles the murder of an invigilator in a SUN foreign exam syndicate. Colin Dexter's mystery stars John SUN Shrapnel. SUN SUN 15:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jp5l (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Ray's a Laugh b007jrr2 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01hxtc8 (Listen) SUN Mel Giedroyc presents the best of this week's 4 O'Clock SUN Show. SUN SUN 16:30 JM Barrie - Peter Pan b00sbrzy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Swish of the Curtain b00r35y0 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Laugh Out Loud b00y22yg (Listen) SUN What does laughing reveal? Famous folk explain over Nicola SUN Green's music using pure laughter. With Paul Merton and Mark SUN Steel. SUN SUN 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00tz24d (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder as he probes SUN a nasty Fascist cult in 1920s New York. Read by the author. SUN SUN 18:30 Red Dwarf b00p84qc (Listen) SUN Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, Episode 1 SUN A raucous birthday bar crawl leads Dave Lister to a moon of SUN Saturn and a fateful meeting. Read by Rimmer himself - Chris SUN Barrie. SUN Clip SUN Chris Barrie - Exclusive Interview on BBC Radio 7 SUN SUN 19:00 It's A Funny Business b01hxtc6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:30 How Tickled Am I? b007jnxs (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] SUN SUN 20:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jp5l (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Ray's a Laugh b007jrr2 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b018sk8h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 22:00 The Castle b01hllj1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Blame Game b01hxtcg (Listen) SUN 4 Extra Debut. Highlights from BBC Radio Ulster's popular SUN news comedy panel show. With Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and SUN host Tim McGarry. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01hxtcj (Listen) SUN From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has SUN two hours of comedy. Plus Arthur Smith talks more with SUN stand-up Dave Fulton. SUN SUN 23:00 Dave Podmore b007rkg1 (Listen) SUN Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1 SUN The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening SUN ceremony - on the cheap, of course. Stars Christopher SUN Douglas. From June 2002. SUN SUN 23:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off b01hxtcn (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 4 SUN Thanks to some handy parental connections, the gap-year SUN buffoon goes to Moscow. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From SUN February 2005. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 21 MAY 2012 MON MON 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00tz24d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 Red Dwarf b00p84qc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b018sk8h (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 It's A Funny Business b01hxtc6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 How Tickled Am I? b007jnxs (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jp5l (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Morse - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn b007k4rk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 JM Barrie - Peter Pan b00sbrzy (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Swish of the Curtain b00r35y0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b008y4fg (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 6 MON Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse. MON Comic thriller starring Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. MON MON 06:30 The Singing Sands b009gfpb (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Inspector Alan Grant is off to the Highlands, but a mystery MON awaits on the sleeper. Josephine Tey's novel read by Paul MON Young. MON MON 07:00 Married b007v2rf (Listen) MON Series 3, 09/08/2007 MON With Robin's universes collided, the King's ex-lover drops MON in. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Julian Clary. From September MON 2001. MON MON 07:30 Just a Minute b01hjq76 (Listen) MON Series 63, Episode 1 MON Chairman Nicholas Parsons is back with the classic panel MON game Just A Minute MON Panellists this series include Paul Merton, Graham Norton, MON Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane, Julian Clary, MON Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks and Greg Proops. MON Nicholas asks the panellists to speak on various subjects MON for 60 seconds with out hesitation, repetition or deviation. MON On today's show the panellists Paul Merton, Julian Clary, MON Sue Perkins and Greg Proops are asked to speak on the MON subjects of How I Would describe myself on a Dating Website, MON Surprise Parties, Robin Hood, The Best Thing About Hollywood MON and How I Like My Coffee. MON Devised by Ian Messiter MON Producer: Claire Jones. MON MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b009hf0z (Listen) MON Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle - and 'Hornerama' MON probes city money-makers. With Kenneth Williams. From June MON 1960. MON MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son b00rq30b (Listen) MON The Stepmother MON Harold's not happy to meet Albert's new girlfriend. Adapted MON from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From MON July 1966. MON MON 09:00 The Castle b01hxzx3 (Listen) MON Series 4, Episode 2 MON Someone, or something, is hacking into peoples' private MON conversations and Master Henry could end up in jail. MON Meanwhile Lady Anne has taken to nuzzling De Warenne's MON trusty War Horse. MON MON 09:30 Cabin Pressure b00lyvz7 (Listen) MON Series 2, Kuala Lumpur MON Captain Martin wants to start a club, but what about the MON Flap and Throttle? Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. From August MON 2009. MON MON 10:00 Vivat Rex b01hxzx5 (Listen) MON The White Rose - And The Red MON Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the MON English Crown. The War of the Roses begins. Stars Hannah MON Gordon. MON MON 11:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007jwxj (Listen) MON Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic MON Passenger MON A showcase of the author's wit and irony - two tales of an MON unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by MON Crawford Logan. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01j8pcz (Listen) MON Eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. MON MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken b009hf0z (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son b00rq30b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b008y4fg (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 The Singing Sands b009gfpb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread b007jrxz (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip MON finds himself captivated by Italy. With Sian Thomas and MON Jamie Bamber. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jt28 (Listen) MON The Boston Tea Party MON The origins of the American War of Independence are MON examined. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British MON Isles. MON MON 14:30 The Wild Places b00lqrgy (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Robert Macfarlane's search for Britain's wilderness starts MON in Skye's sanctuary valley of Coruisk. Read by Richard MON Greenwood. MON MON 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00snq94 (Listen) MON The Kiddy and the Pork Chop MON Michael Morpurgo looks at the impact of economic MON improvements on children in the second half of the 20th MON century. MON MON 15:00 Vivat Rex b01hxzx5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01hy35w (Listen) MON This week we start listening to Morris Gleitzman's Adults MON Only. Plus, we'll continue hearing more of the Top 50 MON stories from the Chris Evans 500 Words short story MON competition! MON MON 17:00 Anything Legal b008cxvk (Listen) MON Episode 7 MON Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' MON suspicions. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From MON December 1984. MON MON 17:30 Married b0081fb3 (Listen) MON Series 3, 17/10/2007 MON With his parallel universes collided, Robin is surprised at MON his nice behaviour. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From August 2001. MON MON 18:00 Space Force b007jmb4 (Listen) MON Series 1, The Voice from Nowhere MON A routine moon trip turns into a nightmare. Charles MON Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock MON and Barry Foster. MON MON 18:30 Doctor Who b01hy35y (Listen) MON Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1 MON 4 Extra Debut. With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s MON Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe. Stars MON Sylvester McCoy and Tracey Childs. MON MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken b009hf0z (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son b00rq30b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b008y4fg (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 The Singing Sands b009gfpb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007jwxj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01hdny1 (Listen) MON Lesley Sharp, Goldie, Russell Watson and Danny Wallace MON Clive's off to a falsetto start with The Voice himself MON Russell Watson. Russell tells us about his extraordinary MON singing career, which started in Working Men's Club's when MON he was a child. Since then, Russell has overcome brain MON cancer and become the self-styled 'Peoples Tenor'. His new MON album 'Anthems - Music To Inspire A Nation' is released on MON 21st May. MON Clive will be doing The Full Monty with Lesley Sharp whose MON acting debut was playing Bob's wife Michelle in 'Rita, Sue MON and Bob Too'. Lesley's starring as another wife in Sky 1 MON HD's new comedy drama 'Starlings'. She plays a working class MON wife, living in a small nest, with a big brood. 'Starlings' MON starts on Sunday 13th May at 20.00. MON Emma Freud just can't say no to Yes Man Danny Wallace. As MON well as writing and presenting, Danny started his own MON 'Lovely' country, formed the Karma Army and found himself in MON some very Awkward Situations. Danny's debut novel 'Charlotte MON Street' is a heartwarming, everyday tale of boy stalks girl! MON Drum and Bass Maestro Goldie will try his hand at anything - MON from B-boy to Ballroom dancer, 'Bad Boy' to 'Bullion' the MON bodyguard. He'll be talking to Clive about his latest MON performance as an angel at the International Dance Festival. MON 'Wings of Desire' is in Victoria Square, Birmingham from MON Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th May. MON With music from Oklahoma rock 'n' roller JD McPherson, who MON performs 'North Side Gal' from his album 'Signs And MON Signifiers'. MON And Rachel Sermanni will be taking a deep breath to sing MON 'Breathe Easy' from her EP 'Black Currants'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON Russell Watson MON ‘Anthems – Music To Inspire A Nation’ is released on 21st MON May on Sony Classical Records. MON Russell will be performing at The Bridgewater Hall, MON Manchester on 31st May, The Royal Albert Hall, London on MON 2nd, Birmingham Symphony Hall on Monday 3rd and Speke Hall, MON Liverpool on 4th June. MON Lesley Sharp MON ‘Starlings’ starts on Sky 1 HD on Sunday 13th May at 20.00. MON Danny Wallace MON ‘Charlotte Street’ is published by Ebury Press and available MON now. MON Goldie MON Goldie is performing in ‘Wings of Desire’ in Victoria MON Square, Birmingham from Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th May. MON JD McPherson MON ‘Signs And Signifiers’ is available now on Rounder Records. MON JD is playing at Brighton’s Great Escape Festival at Komedia MON on Saturday 12th May. MON Rachel Sermanni MON Rachel is performing at various UK festivals, starting at MON Lunar Festival, Tanworth In Arden on 4th June. Check MON Rachel’s website for further dates. MON MON 22:00 Just a Minute b01hjq76 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 The Castle b01hxzx3 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra b01hy360 (Listen) MON Extended edition of the News Quiz, hosted by Sandi Toksvig. MON Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Bob Mills and MON Matt Forde. MON MON 23:45 Hearing with Hegley b009y1s3 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley MON presents a selection of his work. From November 1996. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 22 MAY 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Space Force b007jmb4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Doctor Who b01hy35y (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b008y4fg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 The Singing Sands b009gfpb (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 The Castle b01hxzx3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Cabin Pressure b00lyvz7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Vivat Rex b01hxzx5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007jwxj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01j8pcz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Anything Legal b008cxvk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Married b0081fb3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8qls (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 1 TUE Budget cuts spark conflict at the Cambridge college and TUE Gilbert's plotting. Comic thriller with Geoffrey Palmer and TUE Samuel West. TUE TUE 06:30 The Singing Sands b009h7nn (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Intrigued by the mysterious death of the man in compartment TUE B7, Inspector Grant has written to Scotland Yard to find out TUE more. TUE TUE 07:00 Two Doors Down b00899nl (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Minister Has a Window TUE Clare's in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so TUE cleaner Sally stays on to help. Stars Frances Tomelty. From TUE March 2001. TUE TUE 07:30 Cabin Pressure b0124qtf (Listen) TUE Series 3, Qikiqtarjuaq TUE Written by John Finnemore. TUE When MJN Air flies a party of tourists near the North Pole, TUE Arthur goes hunting for polar bears, Carolyn for a rogue TUE lemon and Martin for a believable French accent. Meanwhile, TUE Alfred Hitchcock makes a surprise appearance. TUE Starring TUE Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ..... Stephanie Cole TUE 1st Officer Douglas Richardson ..... Roger Allam TUE Capt. Martin Crieff ..... Benedict Cumberbatch TUE Arthur Shappey ..... John Finnemore TUE Nancy Dean Liebhart ..... Melanie Hudson TUE Mrs. Cook ..... Kosha Engler TUE Mr. Peary ..... Ewan Bailey TUE Produced & directed by David Tyler TUE A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jnth (Listen) TUE Shifting Sands TUE Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri which TUE is drifting into peril. Stars Spike Milligan. From January TUE 1957. TUE TUE 08:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b00hk2f1 (Listen) TUE Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. TUE Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker and Pauline Yates. From TUE July 1972. TUE TUE 09:00 News Quiz Extra b01hy360 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:45 Hearing with Hegley b009y1s3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 Vivat Rex b01hz717 (Listen) TUE Witchcraft TUE Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the TUE English Crown. Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah TUE Gordon. TUE TUE 11:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b008fxr8 (Listen) TUE The Manager of the Kremlin TUE A refugee from the Russian Revolution finds himself running TUE a successful night club in Montmartre. Read by Crawford TUE Logan. TUE TUE 11:15 Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa b01hz719 (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in TUE an asylum, a young nurse becomes fascinated by him. Stars TUE Pete Postlethwaite. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jnth (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b00hk2f1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8qls (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 The Singing Sands b009h7nn (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread b007jryd (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Preparing to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and TUE Harriet find Italy intoxicating. Stars Jamie Bamber and TUE Emilia Fox. TUE TUE 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jt2t (Listen) TUE The American War of Independence TUE The army confronts the Bostonian militia and the American TUE War of Independence begins. Anna Massey tells the story of TUE Britain. TUE TUE 14:30 The Wild Places b00lr3nv (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE The author's search moves to Strathnaver in Scotland, TUE inhabited by man for over six millennia. Read by Richard TUE Greenwood. TUE TUE 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sny0z (Listen) TUE A Prison or a Guardian TUE Michael Morpurgo presents the story of the fight for TUE children's rights in the second half of the 20th century. TUE TUE 15:00 Vivat Rex b01hz717 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01hz71c (Listen) TUE As we listen to part two of Adults Only by Morris Gleitzman, TUE Mel finds out about a caving trip that went wrong. Plus, TUE Gyles Brandreth goes on the hunt for the first ever teddy. TUE TUE 17:00 Up the Garden Path b007zj4x (Listen) TUE Series 1, Over and Out TUE Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn - and Izzy has a surprise for TUE Michael and Louise. Stars Imelda Staunton. From December TUE 1987. TUE TUE 17:30 Two Doors Down b00899nl (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Space Force b007jmbm (Listen) TUE Series 1, Towards the Unknown TUE Magnus reveals the true nature of the crew's new mission. TUE Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Barry Foster and TUE Nicky Henson. TUE TUE 18:30 Doctor Who b01hz71f (Listen) TUE Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2 TUE The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi TUE scientist, Doctor Elizabeth Klein. Stars Sylvester McCoy and TUE Tracey Childs. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jnth (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b00hk2f1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8qls (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 The Singing Sands b009h7nn (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b008fxr8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa b01hz719 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Cabin Pressure b0124qtf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Chris Addison's Civilization b00f68lx (Listen) TUE Series 1, A Sense of Identity TUE The thinking-idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind TUE makes society function. With Dan Tetsell. From April 2006. TUE TUE 23:00 Deep Trouble b00t6sjh (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 1 TUE A new crew member and noxious gas make their mark on nuclear TUE submarine HMS Goliath. Stars Jim Field Smith. From May 2007. TUE TUE 23:30 Trevor's World of Sport b00n490f (Listen) TUE Series 3, Episode 1 TUE The sports agent ends up in court as a witness and tries TUE very hard not to lie. Stars Neil Pearson. From January 2007. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2012 WED WED 00:00 Space Force b007jmbm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Doctor Who b01hz71f (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8qls (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 The Singing Sands b009h7nn (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 News Quiz Extra b01hy360 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:45 Hearing with Hegley b009y1s3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 Vivat Rex b01hz717 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b008fxr8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa b01hz719 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Up the Garden Path b007zj4x (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Two Doors Down b00899nl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8x8d (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 2 WED The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is WED found cheating. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Michael Maloney. WED WED 06:30 The Singing Sands b009hfjs (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Alan Grant has managed to free himself from his debilitating WED panic attacks. However, a new obsession has taken their WED place. WED WED 07:00 The Leopard in Autumn b00cbm6c (Listen) WED Series 1, Plethora Princess Regent WED Awaiting news of a new Pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano WED and Ludovico takes to his bed. With David Swift. From May WED 2001. WED WED 07:30 So Wrong It's Right b01hkz2n (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 1 WED Charlie Brooker hosts the comedy panel show celebrating one WED of Britain's favourite subjects - failure. WED He plunders his guests' pasts and creativity over a series WED of rounds in which panellists have to be wrong to be right. WED In this episode, the guests joining him to try and out-wrong WED each other with their ideas and stories are comedians Lee WED Mack, Susan Calman and "Harry Hill's TV Burp" writer Daniel WED Maier. WED In this edition the phrase 'keep calm and carry on' and WED ridiculous things to get angry about both come under the WED 'wrong' spotlight - as well as the best ideas for the worst WED new concept albums. Will anyone beat Susan Calman's pitch WED for an album based on her cat's bid to take part in the 2012 WED Olympics? WED The host of So Wrong It's Right, Charlie Brooker, also WED presents BBC2's How TV Ruined Your Life, Channel 4's You WED Have Been Watching and 10 O'Clock Live, and writes for The WED Guardian. He won Columnist of the Year' at the 2009 British WED Press Awards for his column, and Best Newcomer at the WED British Comedy Awards 2009. WED Produced by: Aled Evans WED A Zeppotron Production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007vh34 (Listen) WED Hancock in the Police WED When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars WED after they meet Sid. Stars Tony Hancock. From February 1957. WED WED 08:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter WED b0080r03 (Listen) WED Series 2, The Tiff WED The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. WED Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From November WED 1977. WED WED 09:00 Coming Alive b007k1ty (Listen) WED Series 1, Plumbing the Depths WED Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent WED to the community centre. Stars Karl Howman. From February WED 1999. WED WED 09:30 Counterpoint b00drrzf (Listen) WED 2005, Episode 6 WED Amateur musical enthusiasts battle it out in the general WED knowledge music quiz. From Manchester with Ned Sherrin. WED WED 10:00 Vivat Rex b01hzb0y (Listen) WED Jack Cade WED Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the WED English Crown. Henry VI is beset by rivals. Stars Dame Peggy WED Ashcroft. WED WED 11:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b008d1xh (Listen) WED On Guard WED To remind her of him while he's abroad, a young man buys his WED fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector. Read by Crawford WED Logan. WED WED 11:15 Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise b007m6tg (Listen) WED With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad WED when Harry arrives to shake things up. Stars Heather Stoney. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007vh34 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter WED b0080r03 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8x8d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 The Singing Sands b009hfjs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread b007jryt (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father WED Gino, but discovers something unknown. Stars Emilia Fox and WED Tom George. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jt30 (Listen) WED Jefferson and The Fourth Of July WED Amid the threat of war, Benjamin Franklin drafts the WED Declaration of Independence. Anna Massey continues the story WED of Britain. WED WED 14:30 The Wild Places b00lrldt (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED The author takes a winter walk in the snowy Lake District, WED in his search for Britain's wilderness. Read by Richard WED Greenwood. WED WED 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sp3dv (Listen) WED The Disappearance of Childhood WED Michael Morpurgo examines how the media and marketing have WED encroached on the lives of children. WED WED 15:00 Vivat Rex b01hzb0y (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01hzb10 (Listen) WED Mel finds out the truth about the people behind some of the WED world's most famous cave art and we'll hear the Inheritance WED Tracks of actress Jenny Agutter. WED WED 17:00 The Inimitable Jeeves b007tdnm (Listen) WED The Metropolitan Touch WED Bingo's in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned WED to help. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael WED Hordern. WED WED 17:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00cbm6c (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Space Force b007jmc2 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Silver Strangers WED After drifting without power, the crew receive a mysterious WED message and spot a spacecraft. Stars Nicky Henson and Barry WED Foster. WED WED 18:30 Doctor Who b01hzb12 (Listen) WED Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 3 WED The Time Lord and Klein discover the true nature of their WED foe - but how to tackle it? Stars Sylvester McCoy and Tracey WED Childs. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007vh34 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter WED b0080r03 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8x8d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 The Singing Sands b009hfjs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b008d1xh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise b007m6tg (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 So Wrong It's Right b01hkz2n (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Self Storage b01hzb14 (Listen) WED Leaving WED Could the time have come at long last for Dave to leave WED behind his peculiar abode? Stars Reece Shearsmith. From WED October 2007. WED WED 22:45 Guy Browning's Small Talk b0076n58 (Listen) WED Series 2, How To Get Out More WED From popping out in order to stay in, to the delights of WED camping - the writer shares life-coaching tips. From WED September 2004. WED WED 23:00 Masala FM b007jypp (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED When Auntieji upsets a listener, can Khalid save the Asian WED station? Stars Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar. From WED September 1996. WED WED 23:30 Any Bloke b007jyzg (Listen) WED Series 2, Dream Catcher WED Phil's told off for not wearing his empathy womb at the WED antenatal class. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. WED WED THU THURSDAY 24 MAY 2012 THU THU 00:00 Space Force b007jmc2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Doctor Who b01hzb12 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h8x8d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 The Singing Sands b009hfjs (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Coming Alive b007k1ty (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Counterpoint b00drrzf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Vivat Rex b01hzb0y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b008d1xh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise b007m6tg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 The Inimitable Jeeves b007tdnm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00cbm6c (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h91l0 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 3 THU A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it THU suicide - or murder? Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West. THU THU 06:30 The Singing Sands b009hp59 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Inspector Alan Grant returns to London determined to clear THU up the mystery of Bill Kenrick's death. Concluded by Paul THU Young. THU THU 07:00 Unnatural Acts b00k2cfy (Listen) THU Series 1, Ill Met by Moonlight THU When Kit gets hurt and Caroline gets fit, the gang uncover THU an unhealthy conspiracy. Stars Jeremy Hardy. From May 1987. THU THU 07:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters b01hl29y (Listen) THU Series 2, Compensation Culture THU Sony Award-winning comedian Tom Wrigglesworth delivers an THU open letter to Ken Clarke MP and asks whether compensation THU culture is actually directly opposed to the theory of THU evolution. THU Written by Tom Wrigglesworth, James Kettle and Miles Jupp THU Produced by Simon Mayhew-Archer. THU THU 08:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b00bx21q (Listen) THU Episode 5 THU The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro THU before performing in Ern's sketch what he wrote. From THU October 1977. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b008h50c (Listen) THU Series 3, Absent Friends THU Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination - and an THU escaped convict. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From THU April 1976. THU THU 09:00 Huddwinks b009kh0z (Listen) THU Series 1, Railway '86 - The Movie! THU British Rail's new 'Silver Bullet' train ends up as a THU runaway express to Aberdeen. Stars Roy Hudd. From August THU 1986. THU THU 09:30 HR b00tj5qm (Listen) THU Series 2, Dogging THU Comedy drama series by Nigel Williams that charts the THU misfortunes of a middle-aged HR officer and his THU trouble-making colleague. THU Sam, determined to help depressed Peter find a sense of THU purpose in his retirement, gets him a dog. But will the THU scruffy mongrel help Peter? Or will it add to his aggression THU and sense of injustice? THU Peter ..... Jonathan Pryce THU Sam ..... Nicholas Le Prevost THU Nasty Man ..... Tony Bell THU Woman ..... Christine Kavanagh THU Man ..... Sam Dale THU Director: Peter Kavanagh. THU THU 10:00 Vivat Rex b01hzlp2 (Listen) THU A Paper Crown THU Richard Burton narrates a playwrights' take on the English THU Crown. Rival royals clash. Stars Ian Ogilvy and Dame Peggy THU Ashcroft. THU THU 11:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007k30q (Listen) THU On Guard THU A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's THU life, while her fiance is abroad. Read by Crawford Logan. THU THU 11:15 Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary b0140mq8 (Listen) THU The fevered imagination of the third Bennet sister, gives THU Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' a new twist. Stars Lucy THU Briers. THU THU 12:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b00bx21q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b008h50c (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h91l0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 The Singing Sands b009hp59 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread b007jrzb (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has THU other plans which spark terrible consequences. Stars Sian THU Thomas. THU THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jt35 (Listen) THU Saratoga THU America has proclaimed its independence, but the war with THU Britain continues. Anna Massey tells the story of the THU British Isles. THU THU 14:30 The Wild Places b00lrq9t (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Robert Macfarlane's search for Britain's wilderness moves to THU a reclaimed abandoned estate in Essex. Read by Richard THU Greenwood. THU THU 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00spnnw (Listen) THU Calling a Hit a Smack THU Michael Morpurgo examines how children have fallen between THU the family and the state - sometimes with tragic results. THU THU 15:00 Vivat Rex b01hzlp2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01hzlpd (Listen) THU Mel hears from Stewart Henderson as he finds out if we THU really do have an innate sense of direction. Plus, two more THU fantastic stories from the Chris Evans 500 Words THU competition. THU THU 17:00 For Better or for Worse b00tttj6 (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 2 THU Social plans galore are in peril when undertaker Bernard THU gets arrested. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From THU January 1996. THU THU 17:30 Unnatural Acts b00k2cfy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Space Force b007jmd7 (Listen) THU Series 1, The Time Ship THU An alien joins the crew in time for a dangerous manoeuvre. THU Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama, starring Nicky Henson and THU Nigel Stock. THU THU 18:30 Doctor Who b01hznxf (Listen) THU Doctor Who - Survival of the Fittest, Episode 1 THU Klein's Story: The Time Lord learns more about his dubious THU Nazi scientist companion. Stars Sylvester McCoy and Tracey THU Childs. THU THU 19:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b00bx21q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b008h50c (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h91l0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 The Singing Sands b009hp59 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007k30q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary b0140mq8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters b01hl29y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Down the Line b0129bj8 (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 2 THU Gary Bellamy tries to raise the bar on his phone-in show THU with a chat about string theory. Stars Rhys Thomas. From THU January 2008. THU THU 23:00 Revolting People b00w48m7 (Listen) THU Series 4, 7 Premiere THU Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels. 1775 American sitcom. THU With Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses and Hugh Dennis. From May THU 2006. THU THU 23:30 Think the Unthinkable b01hznxh (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 3 THU The management consultants try to help an investment bank THU with some bad financing. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July THU 2004. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 25 MAY 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Space Force b007jmd7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Doctor Who b01hznxf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h91l0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 The Singing Sands b009hp59 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Huddwinks b009kh0z (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 HR b00tj5qm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Vivat Rex b01hzlp2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007k30q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary b0140mq8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 For Better or for Worse b00tttj6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Unnatural Acts b00k2cfy (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h9t26 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, FRI but he's soon sidetracked. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel FRI West. FRI FRI 06:30 Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider b007k214 (Listen) FRI The mystery over a strange being, an eminent professor and a FRI secret that could transform modern science. Read by John FRI Rowe. FRI FRI 07:00 Smelling of Roses b00d4qky (Listen) FRI Series 3, Private View FRI Events organiser Rosie plans a viewing for an odious art FRI dealer. Stars Prunella Scales and Duncan Preston. From July FRI 2002. FRI FRI 07:30 Tonight b01hxr12 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 3 FRI Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of FRI Tonight, the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper FRI into national and international politics. FRI Rory's mantra is that it's as important to make sense out of FRI things as it is to make fun of them. With a team that FRI includes veteran satirists Andy Zaltzman and Nick Doody and FRI versatile impressionist and character comedian Kate FRI O'Sullivan, Tonight promises to do both. This is half an FRI hour of stand-up, sketches, and investigative satire. And at FRI the core of the show are Rory's incisively funny interviews FRI with the most informed guest commentators on the current FRI political scene. FRI More global crises, more political scandal, more jokes with FRI the word fiscal in them - and some truly brilliant FRI impressions: a shot in the arm for satire lovers everywhere. FRI Producers: Simon Jacobs & Frank Stirling FRI A Unique Production for BBC Radio 4. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b01j0sf9 (Listen) FRI Troutbridge's Party FRI Peeved Pertwee is barred from a wardroom celebration for FRI Admiral Sir Benjamin Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee. From FRI October 1963. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b007jmcm (Listen) FRI Series 1, Keep Unfit the Burkiss Way FRI Stay the way you are with unexpected adjustments. Cult FRI sketch show starring Denise Coffey and Fred Harris. From FRI September 1976. FRI FRI 09:00 Are You from the Bugle? b01j0sfh (Listen) FRI Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an FRI unexpected scoop. Stars Jeffrey Holland and Robert Beck. FRI From May 1996. FRI FRI 09:30 Puzzle Panel b00z628p (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Dr Doreen FRI Baxter, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway. From FRI August 1998. FRI FRI 10:00 Vivat Rex b01j0sfk (Listen) FRI Warwick The Kingmaker FRI Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the FRI English Crown. Edward IV faces his rivals. Stars Dame Peggy FRI Ashcroft. FRI FRI 11:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007jwv8 (Listen) FRI Cruise FRI Sailing round the Mediterranean, a young lady writes about FRI the upper-class antics on board ship. Read by Abigail FRI Docherty. FRI FRI 11:15 Stephen Dunstone - The Drought b007jw1l (Listen) FRI Submerged in a reservoir, Jean's childhood home is uncovered FRI during a drought. But her visit is distressing. Stars FRI Kathleen Helme. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b01j0sf9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b007jmcm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h9t26 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider b007k214 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread b007jrzr (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino - and learns FRI a bitter truth. Stars Sian Thomas, Jamie Bamber and Tom FRI George. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jt3d (Listen) FRI Yorktown FRI Franco-American forces triumph and Britain loses its FRI American colonies. Anna Massey narrates the history of FRI Britain. FRI FRI 14:30 The Wild Places b00lrv69 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI The author's search for Britain's wilderness ends up a beech FRI tree in Cambridge. Read by Richard Greenwood. FRI FRI 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sprf9 (Listen) FRI Reinventing Childhood FRI Michael Morpurgo recalls the impact of adults on childhood FRI down the centuries up to the present day. FRI FRI 15:00 Vivat Rex b01j0sfk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01j0sfm (Listen) FRI As MIB3 is released, Will Smith talks about the making of FRI the first Men In Black film. We also hear from the couple FRI that met in a children's home, plus the conclusion of our FRI story. FRI FRI 17:00 Millport b008h51h (Listen) FRI Series 1, Derek Dodds is Dead FRI An unexpected death makes all the islanders question their FRI priorities. Stars Lynn Ferguson and Lewis McLeod. From April FRI 2000. FRI FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses b00d4qky (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Space Force b007jmdr (Listen) FRI Series 1, Threshold of Stars FRI The crew fear failing a test means death for them all. FRI Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson and FRI Barry Foster. FRI FRI 18:30 Doctor Who b01j0sfp (Listen) FRI Doctor Who - Survival of the Fittest, Episode 2 FRI The Time Lord transports his sinister companion to save a FRI species from extinction. Stars Sylvester McCoy and Tracey FRI Childs. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b01j0sf9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b007jmcm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders b00h9t26 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider b007k214 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007jwv8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Stephen Dunstone - The Drought b007jw1l (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 Tonight b01hxr12 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 On the Hour b008pcbq (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 2 FRI Biting news satire - with TV evangelism, Alan Partridge and FRI yoghurt lids. Stars Chris Morris and Steve Coogan. From FRI August 1991. FRI FRI 23:00 Sorry About Last Night b00n4gmx (Listen) FRI A Airport FRI Andy and Julie honeymoon at Heathrow. Alexei Sayle's quirky FRI couples comedy, with Siobhan Redmond. From October 1999. FRI FRI 23:30 The Cabaret of Dr Caligari b007wprc (Listen) FRI The Conversion FRI A hypnotised sales rep recalls a troubled life with her Dad. FRI Stars John Woodvine and Sylvester McCoy. FRI
18 May, 2012
Radio 4 Extra Listings for 19/05/2012 - 25/05/2012
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