07 July, 2012

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 07/07/2012 - 13/07/2012

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SAT SATURDAY 07 JULY 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 Arthur C Clarke - The Parasite b008h44x (Listen) SAT A chilling tale about a man who starts having dreams of a SAT monstrous creature from the future. Read by Nicholas SAT Boulton. SAT SAT 00:30 HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness b00vnf09 (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Battling in the Antarctic, can Dyer and Danforth escape with SAT their lives? Richard Coyle concludes HP Lovecraft's tale of SAT terror. SAT SAT 01:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011d9p3 (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Body In The Bathroom SAT Hunting the village killer, the amateur sleuth resorts to SAT barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching. Stars Penelope SAT Keith. SAT SAT 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn SAT b008h4wt (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT A encounter with Captain Foulkes in London leads to highway SAT robbery on the way back to the marsh. Read by Rufus Sewell. SAT SAT 02:00 After Henry b007jn96 (Listen) SAT Series 2, The Romantic Approach SAT Clare's been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah's SAT listening. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From SAT August 1986. SAT SAT 02:30 Trivia Test Match b007vmbt (Listen) SAT Tim Rice, Denise Coffey, Willie Rushton and Bill Tidy square SAT up to questions from umpire Brian Johnston. From September SAT 1992. SAT SAT 03:00 Jane Austen - Persuasion b007jtdp (Listen) SAT Anne Elliot begins to suspect that she was wrong about SAT Captain Frederick Wentworth. Stars Juliet Stevenson and Tim SAT Brierley. SAT SAT 04:00 William Boyd - Fascination b007jwlf (Listen) SAT The Pigeon SAT Love, sickness, betrayal and family fissures. And what is SAT going on in Paris? Read by Tom Goodman-Hill. SAT SAT 04:15 Dickens Confidential b01kbz4s (Listen) SAT High Society SAT At the opening of Parliament, Charles Dickens meets Lady SAT Kames - and his editorial judgement is scrutinised. Stars SAT Jamie Glover. SAT SAT 05:00 Snap b00tky99 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 4 SAT Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the SAT party and present without her. Stars Paul Venables. From SAT August 2003. SAT SAT 05:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience SAT b007jvk3 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT The squabbling husband and wife's weekly look at classical SAT music. Stars Patrick Barlow and Imelda Staunton. From SAT January 1999. SAT SAT 06:00 GB Shaw - Candida b007jtk5 (Listen) SAT The life of a vicar's wife is turned upside down by a young SAT poet. Romantic comedy with Hannah Gordon and Edward SAT Petherbridge. SAT SAT 07:30 Yes Yes Yes b00sydkp (Listen) SAT In the Shadow of the Post SAT John Rawling relives the 1973 Grand National at Aintree, as SAT Red Rum snatched victory from Crisp with just yards left to SAT race. SAT SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00rpw6x (Listen) SAT Steve Nallon and Charlton Heston SAT Conversation double-bill - voice of Spitting Image's SAT Margaret Thatcher, Steve Nallon - and Hollywood's Charlton SAT Heston chatting in 2000. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Greats: Overseas b01kjsg3 (Listen) SAT Made for 4 Extra. Barry Cryer with shows adapted for abroad: SAT The Clitheroe Kid, The Men From The Ministry, Hancock's Half SAT Hour, Round The Horne and I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. SAT SAT 12:00 Where'd You Go Bernadette? - Omnibus b01kjsg5 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Omnibus. Made for 4 Extra. TV comedy writer Maria Semple's SAT debut novel examines misplaced genius and mother-daughter SAT love. Starring Miranda Richardson. SAT SAT 13:15 Rumpole of the Bailey b007jz92 (Listen) SAT Rumpole Redeemed SAT The barrister faces a conundrum over whether offenders can SAT ever go straight. John Mortimer's drama stars Timothy West. SAT SAT 14:00 Listen to Les b00c02dg (Listen) SAT Les Dawson presents a duck appeal, Cissie and Ada talk SAT mothers, plus a piano sing-along. With Daphne Oxenford. From SAT June 1975. SAT SAT 14:30 Steptoe and Son b00sbh9h (Listen) SAT The Bath SAT Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from TV, SAT with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From September SAT 1966. SAT SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00rpw6x (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 GB Shaw - Candida b007jtk5 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 The Write Stuff b01bmq2l (Listen) SAT Terence Rattigan SAT The teams examine the life and work of "Author of the Week", SAT playwright and creator of "Flare Path", Sir Terence SAT Rattigan. SAT Regular captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh are joined SAT by Sir Andrew Motion and children's author, Sue Limb as they SAT answer questions based around Rattigan's life and work, as SAT well as more general literary brainteasers, set by host SAT James Walton. SAT For the finale of the show, the teams are asked to imagine SAT Rattigan discarding his stiff-upper-lip-style and writing a SAT gritty, kitchen sink-style drama. SAT SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers b007xrfc (Listen) SAT The Nazad Conspiracy, Episode 3 SAT The Inspector and Professor race to stop Rasputin being SAT brought back to life. Starring Nicholas Courtney and Terry SAT Molloy. SAT SAT 18:30 Stories of Ray Bradbury b00tf9pp (Listen) SAT All Summer in a Day & The Fog Horn SAT Children witness a rare break in the rainfall on Venus; SAT lighthouse workers find out what lies beyond. Read by Sean SAT Barrett. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Greats: Overseas b01kjsg3 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Comedy on the Boat b0177021 (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT Michael Legge, Christian Reilly, Chris McCausland and Paul SAT Tonkinson make waves aboard the Tattershall Castle on the SAT Thames. Episode 6 of 7. SAT SAT 22:45 Adam and Joe's Famous Guy b010m7g6 (Listen) SAT 'I'm the best at pretending' - a reclusive Hollywood star SAT tells all. Stars Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish. From April SAT 2006. SAT SAT 23:00 P Division: Code Four One b007jnq9 (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Bonepit SAT Peter Turnbull's Glasgow cops make a haunting discovery at a SAT building site. Recorded partly on location. Stars Jake SAT D'Arcy. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 08 JULY 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers b007xrfc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Stories of Ray Bradbury b00tf9pp (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00rpw6x (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Where'd You Go Bernadette? - Omnibus b01kjsg5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Rumpole of the Bailey b007jz92 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 GB Shaw - Candida b007jtk5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 The Write Stuff b01bmq2l (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus Omnibus b00sqhc4 (Listen) SUN Psychological drama about an order of idealistic nuns sent SUN to establish a remote Himalayan mission. Stars Emma SUN Fielding. SUN SUN 07:15 Clive James - Even As We Speak b009xxq9 (Listen) SUN Thorpie, Hoogie and the Golden Lolly SUN The 2000 Sydney Olympics - the essayist cogitates on the SUN mania surrounding the swimmer they called the 'Thorpedo'. SUN SUN 07:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels b01k9wdl (Listen) SUN Lessington SUN By Bill Dare. Brian Gulliver's been missing for 6 years. Now SUN he's back and he has a story to tell. Each week there is a SUN different adventure starring Neil Pearson and Mariah Gale. SUN SUN 08:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jptm (Listen) SUN The Bishop Warms Up SUN The newly installed central heating causes temperatures to SUN rise. Written for radio. Stars William Mervyn. From November SUN 1972. SUN SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jzcz (Listen) SUN One Hundred Not Out SUN The cheeky schoolboy looks back over his past misdemeanours SUN in the 100th episode. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February SUN 1964. SUN SUN 09:00 Horrible Histories b01kjtfq (Listen) SUN The Groovy Greeks SUN 4 Extra Debut. Ancient History with the nasty bits left in! SUN Ancient Greeks, civilised? No. Nasty. Stars author Terry SUN Deary and Toby Longworth. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b0120y44 (Listen) SUN Bob Monkhouse SUN Kirsty Young introduces the castaway choices of comedian Bob SUN Monkhouse, in conversation with Sue Lawley. From December SUN 2007. SUN SUN 10:45 Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester b01kjtfs (Listen) SUN It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad War SUN The author and arch-Goon explains how his aspirations to SUN medical success came to a shockingly disastrous end. From SUN October 1993. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra b01kjtfv (Listen) SUN Series 3 - Omnibus, Series 3, Episodes 1-2 SUN Made for 4 Extra. Collected episodes of this week's SUN happenings in the Archers spin-off. SUN SUN 11:45 Allen Saddler - I Should Say So b01kjtfx (Listen) SUN The Poltergeist SUN 4 Extra Debut. Michael Williams stars as legendary 1940s SUN radio star, and all round pessimist, Robb Wilton - how would SUN he find life in 1986? SUN SUN 12:00 Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus Omnibus b00sqhc4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Clive James - Even As We Speak b009xxq9 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Shelagh Stephenson - Darling Peidi b01kkmk8 (Listen) SUN The true story of Edith Thompson who, with Freddy Bywaters, SUN was charged murdering her husband in 1922. Stars Rachel SUN Joyce. SUN SUN 15:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jptm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jzcz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01kkmkb (Listen) SUN Mel looks back at highlights from the week's programmes, SUN including bat-watching with cricketer David Gower, lessons SUN in the rain at a Forest School, and a trip round Alnwick SUN Castle. SUN SUN 16:30 Horrible Histories b01kjtfq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song b00xlqwf (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN How music arrangement and vocal expression create meaning SUN and atmosphere. With analysis from Simon Armitage and Allan SUN Moore. SUN SUN 18:00 The Man in Black b00p1gh8 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Angels in Disguise SUN Mark Gatiss introduces Nicola Jones' strange tale of an SUN imaginary friend. Stars Auriol Smith and Rachel Atkins. SUN SUN 18:30 Ghost Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow b007wvk4 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Ichabod Crane sets out to win the heart of Katrina Van SUN Tassel. Martin Jarvis reads Washington Irving's supernatural SUN classic. SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra b01kjtfv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 Allen Saddler - I Should Say So b01kjtfx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jptm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jzcz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b0120y44 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:45 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p4mc5 (Listen) SUN Sierra Leone, Episode 1 SUN Half in love with an ageing politician's mistress, a young SUN man must assess his capacity for commitment. Read by Sean SUN McGinley. SUN SUN 22:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels b01k9wdl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Maltby Collection b00mqhqt (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 5 SUN Sitcom by David Nobbs, set in a museum. SUN The museum is due to send an exhibition of its finest SUN artefacts around Europe, but can Walter find a suitably SUN experienced and diplomatic staff member to curate it? SUN Rod Millet ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt SUN Walter Brindle ...... Geoffrey Palmer SUN Prunella Edgecumbe ...... Rachel Atkins SUN Susie Maltby ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith SUN Julian Crumb-Loosely ...... Ben Willbond SUN Wilf Arbuthnot ...... Geoff McGivern SUN Eva Tattle ...... Juklia Deakin SUN Des Wainwright ...... Michael Smiley SUN Stelios Constantinopoulis/Van Driver ...... Chris Pavlo SUN Barman ...... Stephen Hogan. SUN SUN 23:00 Little Britain b008jdxn (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 4 SUN Back where it started out, Matt Lucas and David Walliams' SUN oddball TV smash hit - without the cameras. SUN SUN 23:30 Forty Nights in the Wildebeest b00r93bk (Listen) SUN Episode 5 SUN Pun masters Dan Freedman and Nick Romero's cheeky movie SUN spoofs of Star Wars and Notting Hill. From May 2000. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 09 JULY 2012 MON MON 00:00 The Man in Black b00p1gh8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 Ghost Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow b007wvk4 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b0120y44 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:45 Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester b01kjtfs (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra b01kjtfv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 Allen Saddler - I Should Say So b01kjtfx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jptm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Shelagh Stephenson - Darling Peidi b01kkmk8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Horrible Histories b01kjtfq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) MON Series 1, The Potted Gardener MON Competition for a new Garden Festival in the village turns MON nasty - with the Grim Reaper on the prowl. Stars Penelope MON Keith. MON MON 06:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn MON b008hz82 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON The daredevil teaches young Lord Cullingford a lesson. MON Russell Thorndike's adventure is read by Rufus Sewell. MON MON 07:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet b008yszx (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 2 MON On a golfing break with their awful friends, Daniel and Lucy MON rethink their priorities. Stars David Tennant. From October MON 2003. MON MON 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b01k9qc1 (Listen) MON Series 57, Episode 2 MON The 57th series of Radio 4's multi award-winning antidote to MON panel games promises more homespun wireless entertainment MON for the young at heart. This week the programme pays a MON return visit to the Warwick Arts Centre. Regulars Barry MON Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are once again joined on the MON panel by Tony Hawks and Jeremy Hardy, with Jack Dee in the MON chair. Regular listeners will know to expect inspired MON nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano. MON Producer - Jon Naismith. MON Clip MON The Uxbridge Dictionary MON MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b00b64yx (Listen) MON Kenneth Horne's abominable quest for a Yeti - and MON 'Hornerama' looks at Leisure. With Kenneth Williams. From MON February 1961. MON MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son b007jl7y (Listen) MON The Lead Man Cometh MON The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from MON TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From MON September 1966. MON MON 09:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels b01k9sx0 (Listen) MON Gravinia and Plumpf MON Brian Gulliver has been missing for six years. Now he's back MON and he has a story to tell. Each week is a new adventure, MON starring Neil Pearson and Mariah Gale, by Bill Dale. MON MON 09:30 Electric Ink b01kkqc9 (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 6 MON Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character MON plans to buy the newspaper. Stars John Sessions. From MON January 2011. MON MON 10:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jr87 (Listen) MON The Family at Mansfield MON Poor relation Fanny Price arrives to live with her wealthy MON uncle and aunt and her four cousins. Stars Hannah Gordon. MON MON 11:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jv1q (Listen) MON Series 1, Time MON Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one has a MON very youthful secret of vitality. Read by David Neal. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01kjgpl (Listen) MON Neil Sedaka, Helena Kennedy QC, Sharon Horgan and Luke Goss MON Clive finds his way to Amarillo with Grammy award-winning MON singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka. For over 50 years, he has MON written, performed and produced countless songs, both for MON himself and other artists. Clive talks to Neil about what MON inspired him to pen such hits as 'Breaking Up Is Hard To MON Do'and his plans for a UK tour in October. MON Clive cross examines one of Britain's most distinguished MON lawyers, Helena Kennedy QC, about her career championing MON civil liberties and promoting human rights. Helena's Radio 4 MON series 'Capital Justice' examines the profound and powerful MON relationship between our financial and legal systems; MON capital and the law; freedom and justice. 'Capital Justice' MON starts Monday 9th July at 09.30. MON Bonafide 'Brosette' Emma Freud talks to actor Luke Goss MON about finding fame with twin brother Matt in 80's pop trio MON Bros. Luke swapped pop hits for movie hits, starring in MON action-packed blockbusters such as 'Hellboy 2'. In his MON latest film he stars as ruthless Romanian assassin Victor MON who, betrayed by gangsters, escapes to London where he's MON embroiled in a gangland power struggle. 'Interview With A MON Hitman' opens in cinemas on Friday 17th August. MON Clive's Pulling comic, actress, screenwriter and Free Agent MON Sharon Horgan, writer and star of BBC 3's 'Dead Boss'. MON Sharon plays Helen Stephens, a woman falsely imprisoned for MON murdering her boss. Whilst Helen's sure it's only a matter MON of time before the mistake is rectified, it appears others MON are conspiring to keep her behind bars. The final part of MON 'Dead Boss' is on Thursday 12 July at 22.30. MON Music from Cardiff-based singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon, who MON performs 'Fold The Cloth' from her album 'CYRK'. And rising MON star Lianne La Havas performs 'Gone' from her album 'Is Your MON Love Big Enough?' MON Producer Jane Thurlow. MON Neil Sedaka MON Neil is touring UK in October, starting at The Sage, MON Gateshead on Saturday 6th and finishing at Liverpool�s MON Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday 24th. MON Helena Kennedy QC MON �Capital Justice� starts on BBC Radio 4 on Monday 9th July MON at 09.30. MON Luke Goss MON �Interview With A Hitman� opens in UK cinemas on Friday 17th MON August. MON Sharon Horgan MON �Dead Boss� concludes on BBC Three on Thursday 12th July at MON 22.30. MON Cate Le Bon MON Cate is currently touring with Brian Jonestown Massacre and MON will be performing at London�s Shepherds Bush Empire on 7th, MON Manchester�s Ritz on 8th and Birmingham�s Academy 2 on 9th MON July. MON Cate will then tour the UK until 15th September. Check her MON website for details. MON Lianne La Havas MON �Is Your Love Big Enough?� is available on Warner Bros MON Records from Monday 9th July. MON Lianne is performing at Latitude Festival on 14th, London�s MON Village Underground on 16th & 17th July. Lianne will also be MON performing at various UK festivals this summer. Check her MON website for details. MON MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken b00b64yx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jl7y (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn MON b008hz82 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria b00xgp36 (Listen) MON Clipped Wings MON Based on letters and diaries - a portrait of the MON extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements. Stars MON Imogen Stubbs. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtdd (Listen) MON Melbourne and the Death of William IV MON Trade Unions gain momentum and Victoria accedes to the MON throne. Bite-sized history narrated by Anna Massey. MON MON 14:30 Book at Beachtime b01kkr9w (Listen) MON Freya North - Rumours, Episode 1 MON Village rumours fly that the Longbridge Hall estate is up MON for sale. Romance about daring to love again read by Naomi MON Frederick. MON MON 15:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jr87 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01kkt4h (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc goes adventuring and time-travelling with this MON week's story from the Sarah Jane Adventures, 'The Thirteenth MON Stone', read by Elisabeth Sladen herself. MON MON 17:00 At Home With Hinge and Bracket b008wd18 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Acclaimed baritone star Benjamin Luxon joins the dear ladies MON for songs and conversation. From December 1990. MON MON 17:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet b008yszx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b007jmk0 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of MON dragons? Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis, John Wood and MON Melvyn Hayes. MON MON 18:30 Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins b007k3v1 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON An invasion by aliens interrupts an idyllic wedding MON anniversary celebration. The first of a sci-fi trilogy with MON Donald Hewlett. MON MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken b00b64yx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jl7y (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn MON b008hz82 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jv1q (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01kjgpl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b01k9qc1 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels b01k9sx0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 The Now Show b01kbm11 (Listen) MON Series 37, Episode 5 MON A Week of Splits: in the week that David Cameron suggested MON he might have a referendum on whether the UK should break MON from Europe, Katie Holmes announced her split from Tom MON Cruise, and scientists at CERN announced the discovery of a MON Higgs-like Boson, Jon Holmes, Holly Walsh, Mitch Benn and MON Pippa Evans join Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for a sideways MON glance at this week's big stories. Produced by Victoria MON Lloyd. MON MON 23:30 On Baby Street b00f6vv7 (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 5 MON Will Ian get to the hospital on time? Can Geraldine and MON Yvette get there at all? Stars Jenny Eclair. From February MON 1996. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 10 JULY 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b007jmk0 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins b007k3v1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011dg1r (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn TUE b008hz82 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels b01k9sx0 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Electric Ink b01kkqc9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jr87 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jv1q (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01kjgpl (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 At Home With Hinge and Bracket b008wd18 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet b008yszx (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Gardener's Legacy TUE When her Garden Festival arch-rival is murdered, the amateur TUE sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer. Stars Penelope TUE Keith. TUE TUE 06:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn TUE b008j031 (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Are Sir Anthony's smuggled barrels quite what they seem? And TUE is Syn about to found out? Russell Thorndike's adventure TUE read by Rufus Sewell. TUE TUE 07:00 The Sit Crom b00mf205 (Listen) TUE The Wasps' Nest TUE The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. TUE Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From November 1990. TUE TUE 07:30 Sketchorama b01kbg7m (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Award-winning character comedian and doyen of sketch comedy TUE Humphrey Ker presents the pick of the best live sketch TUE groups currently performing on the UK comedy circuit in this TUE brand new showcase - with character, improv, broken and TUE musical sketch comedy. TUE Humphrey Ker is himself an established sketch performer, TUE writer, actor and comedian who won the Fosters Edinburgh TUE Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh festival in TUE 2011. For five years he was part of the much-loved sketch TUE trio The Penny Dreadfuls, with whom he wrote and performed TUE in a string of Edinburgh festival smashes, two series on TUE BBC7 and two plays for Radio 4. TUE The sketch groups featured in episode two of Sketchorama TUE are: TUE The Noise Next Door: Tom Houghton, Charlie Granville, Matt TUE Grant, Tom Livingstone and Sam Pacelli have been performing TUE their own distinctive brand of off-the-cuff comedy for over TUE six years. They have an uncanny knack of transforming TUE audience suggestions into fantastically funny scenes and TUE songs in the blink of an eye, with a perfect blend of TUE ludicrous characters, witty one-liners and epic stories. TUE The Boom Jennies: A trio featuring Lizzie Bates, Anna TUE Emerson and Catriona Knox who produce fun, fast-paced, TUE inventive sketch comedy mixed up with some top-notch tunes. TUE Jigsaw: Dan Antopolski (Triple Perrier Award Nominee, BBC TUE New Comedy Award Winner and Dave's Funniest Joke of the TUE Fringe Award Winner 2009), Tom Craine (BBC National Student TUE Award Winner 2006) and Nat Luurtsema (Chortle Best Newcomer TUE Nominee 2008) have joined forces to create a hydra-headed TUE sketch monster. They enjoyed a self-titled Fringe debut in TUE 2011 featuring well honed, fast paced material. TUE Producer: Gus Beattie TUE A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4. TUE Noise Next Door TUE Jigsaw TUE The Boom Jennies TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jp3m (Listen) TUE The Burning Embassy TUE Peking's British embassy catches fire, so fireman Seagoon TUE posts off parcels of water. Stars Spike Milligan. From TUE October 1957. TUE TUE 08:30 Listen to Les b00c475s (Listen) TUE Les Dawson with more stylish piano playing and the tale of a TUE man so thin he was once used as a dipstick. From October TUE 1976. TUE TUE 09:00 The Now Show b01kbm11 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:30 Jest a Minute b0133g72 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 5 TUE Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff TUE Green star in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. From September TUE 2006. TUE TUE 10:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jrc2 (Listen) TUE Mr Crawford Changes Tack TUE The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price - and her TUE brother William returns. Stars Hannah Gordon and Michael TUE Williams. TUE TUE 11:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jv2t (Listen) TUE Series 1, Chaff in the Wind TUE A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a TUE cold, windswept field. Read by David Neal. TUE TUE 11:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkwq8 (Listen) TUE Captain Swing TUE Can Charles Dickens help workers overcome the tyranny of TUE Victorian landowners? What of Captain Swing? Stars Jamie TUE Glover. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jp3m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Listen to Les b00c475s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn TUE b008j031 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria b00xhck1 (Listen) TUE Looking for Love TUE Based on letters and diaries - a portrait of the TUE extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements. Stars TUE Imogen Stubbs. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01kkwqb (Listen) TUE Series 3, Episode 3 TUE As Lucas' mother crosses her fingers for his promotion, his TUE father unwittingly invites someone to dinner at the family TUE home, making it a tense time for overwrought Kate. TUE TUE 14:30 Book at Beachtime b01kkwqd (Listen) TUE Freya North - Rumours, Episode 2 TUE Stella sees an adversary in a new light while family and TUE friends plan to kick-start her love-life. Read by Naomi TUE Frederick. TUE TUE 15:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jrc2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01kkwqg (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc goes adventuring and time-travelling, because TUE our story is The Thirteenth Stone from the Sarah Jane TUE Adventures, read by the late Elisabeth Sladen herself. TUE TUE 17:00 King Street Junior b007jmjs (Listen) TUE Series 6, In Real Terms TUE When expenditure exceeds income, Mr Beeston faces tough TUE decisions over the new school year. Stars Karl Howman and TUE James Grout. TUE TUE 17:30 The Sit Crom b00mf205 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p7x8 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes? TUE Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis, John Wood and Melvyn TUE Hayes. TUE TUE 18:30 Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins b007js5w (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Tom's new mental powers interest the authorities. The first TUE of a sci-fi trilogy starring Donald Hewlett and James TUE Laurenson. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jp3m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Listen to Les b00c475s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn TUE b008j031 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jv2t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkwq8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Sketchorama b01kbg7m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Heated Rollers b007jwzw (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE The all-women sketch show starring Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth TUE Strong and Joanna Monro. From February 1999. TUE TUE 23:00 Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders b00j0pp8 (Listen) TUE Propriety, plants, grandparents, and growing your own TUE Award winning comedian, Josie Long (BBC New Comedy Awards, TUE if.comedy Best Newcomer 2006) presents her first radio TUE series, in which she aims to explore all of the planet's TUE wonders (in detail) over four 14 minute episodes. TUE This comedy series is all about Long's desire to better TUE herself through learning and her enjoyment of discovering TUE things in old reference books. TUE Over the series Josie is regularly joined by Irish comedian, TUE Maeve Higgins, and by a variety of comedic guests -Robin TUE Ince, Chris Neill, Daniel Harkin, Henning Wehn, Jesse Thorn TUE and Isy Suttie, plus the occasional actual expert. TUE Each episode is anchored by Josie and Maeve in the studio, TUE with Josie presenting her essay on the week's subject and TUE Maeve helping with questions, illustrations and TUE interruptions. The guests help to play extra characters or TUE to provide specialist advice. TUE This week, Josie presents a show about propriety, plants, TUE grandparents, being connected to the world around you and TUE growing your own. TUE This programme features a guest appearance from actress / TUE comedian Isy Suttie. TUE TUE 23:15 The Pickerskill Detentions b00yjt9m (Listen) TUE The Black-eyed Marketeer TUE Retired English Master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls his most TUE memorable detentions. Stars Ian Richardson. From August TUE 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jspx (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Mastersons and Johnson TUE The family's fate is linked with that of a tumble dryer. TUE Improvised comedy with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence. From TUE April 1993. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 11 JULY 2012 WED WED 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p7x8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins b007js5w (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f3p9 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn WED b008j031 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 The Now Show b01kbm11 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:30 Jest a Minute b0133g72 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jrc2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jv2t (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkwq8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 King Street Junior b007jmjs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 The Sit Crom b00mf205 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) WED Series 1, The Walkers of Dembley WED Keen to get closer to James - the sleuth gets embroiled in a WED saga of murder, lust and wellington boots. Stars Penelope WED Keith. WED WED 06:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn WED b008j0bs (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Captain Foulkes pays Syn a visit in search of his wallet and WED The Scarecrow meets Robespierre in Paris. Russell WED Thorndike's adventure read by Rufus Sewell. WED WED 07:00 The Leopard in Autumn b00rvzkq (Listen) WED Series 2, Considering The Lillies Of The Field WED In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise cash for a WED Papal tribute. Stars David Swift and Sian Phillips. From May WED 2002. WED WED 07:30 My Teenage Diary b01kbhkd (Listen) WED Series 4, Caitlin Moran WED My Teenage Diary returns with six more brave celebrities WED ready to revisit their formative years by opening up their WED intimate teenage diaries, and reading them out in public for WED the very first time. Comedian Rufus Hound is joined by WED writer Caitlin Moran, who relives her teenage years when she WED was home-schooled in Wolverhampton, shared a small house WED with her seven brothers and sisters, and had a novel WED published at only 15. WED Producer: Harriet Jaine WED A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4. WED Clip WED Caitlin Moran: "I am sickened to my core" WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00802l8 (Listen) WED The Publicity Photograph WED The lad's new image leads to a major makeover away from the WED camera. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From February WED 1958. WED WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00qpjy6 (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 5 WED Singing dogs and the tale of Martin Copperwick. Sketches and WED songs with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Jo Kendall. From November WED 1965. WED WED 09:00 A Whole New Ball Game b00ck2dq (Listen) WED Series 1, Found Wanting WED Robert decides to save Barbara from biker Andy, so enlists WED Father Benedict as an avenger. Stars Brenda Blethyn. From WED March 1993. WED WED 09:30 Counterpoint b00fnm9y (Listen) WED 2005, Episode 13 WED Amateur musical enthusiasts battle it out in the Grand Final WED of the general knowledge music quiz. Ned Sherrin is the WED host. WED WED 10:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jrff (Listen) WED Portsmouth and After WED Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal WED measure. Stars Hannah Gordon, Amanda Root and Jane WED Lapotaire. WED WED 11:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jxtx (Listen) WED Series 1, The Maker of Coffins WED Every Sunday an awkward, fiddle-playing coffin-maker comes WED to play for his mother. Read by David Neal. WED WED 11:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkyfh (Listen) WED Foundry WED Charles Dickens's editorial conscience is challenged when WED his newspaper investigates a child's death. Stars Jamie WED Glover. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00802l8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00qpjy6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn WED b008j0bs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria b00xhz79 (Listen) WED The Young Queen WED Based on letters and diaries - a portrait of the WED extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements. Stars WED Imogen Stubbs. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtdn (Listen) WED Queen Victoria and The Chartists WED With the monarchy's image in tatters, Victoria comes to the WED throne at the age of 18. Melbourne assumes an important WED role. WED WED 14:30 Book at Beachtime b01kkyll (Listen) WED Freya North - Rumours, Episode 3 WED Lady Lydia has set her heart on the Tompkins buying WED Longbridge. Xander confides in Stella. Read by Naomi WED Frederick. WED WED 15:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jrff (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01kkyln (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc goes time-travelling with this week's story WED from the Sarah Jane Adventures - The Thirteenth Stone, read WED by the late Elisabeth Sladen herself. WED WED 17:00 What ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning b00bt4vw (Listen) WED Schemes and Ruses WED Bertie Wooster is much in demand, but his best-laid plans go WED awry. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael WED Hordern. WED WED 17:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00rvzkq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p9wy (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is WED Captain Vimes suspicious? Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis WED and John Wood. WED WED 18:30 Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins b007js66 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? The WED first of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald Hewlett and James WED Laurenson. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00802l8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00qpjy6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn WED b008j0bs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jxtx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkyfh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 My Teenage Diary b01kbhkd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 In the Balance b007k172 (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED Maverick hack George Cragge hits a murder trail at Wembley WED Stadium. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From WED February 1997. WED WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01l2t09 (Listen) WED For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the WED best of life and laughs. Tonight, Andi Osho is joined by the WED multi-talented beat-boxer Shlomo. WED WED 23:00 The Long Hot Satsuma b00mq4pf (Listen) WED Episode 4 WED Erratic castings - and a high court judge-cum-plumber. Zesty WED sketch show with Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From June WED 1989. WED WED 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? b00scw6t (Listen) WED Series 2, Market Forces WED Surprised Giles advertises a pie, while Judith and David get WED unexpected opportunities. Stars Douglas Hodge. From June WED 1996. WED WED THU THURSDAY 12 JULY 2012 THU THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p9wy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins b007js66 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011f5km (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn THU b008j0bs (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 A Whole New Ball Game b00ck2dq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Counterpoint b00fnm9y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b007jrff (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jxtx (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkyfh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 What ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning b00bt4vw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00rvzkq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j50h (Listen) THU Series 1, A Marriage of Convenience THU Investigating the murder of militant rambler, Agatha and THU James go undercover as a married couple. Stars Penelope THU Keith. THU THU 06:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn THU b008j4hv (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU It's Agatha's 80th birthday. False identities are concealed THU and discovered en route to a climactic duel. Russell THU Thorndike's adventure read by Rufus Sewell. THU THU 07:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b007jrz3 (Listen) THU Series 1, A Fete Worse than Death THU The duo's plan for a model village son et lumiere display THU goes awry. Stars Simon Greenall and Kay Stonham. From THU January 2002. THU THU 07:30 The Simon Day Show b01kbld1 (Listen) THU Series 2, Brian Pern THU Simon Day and his characters welcome listeners to The THU Mallard, a small provincial theatre somewhere in the UK. THU Each week one of Simon's comic characters come to perform at THU The Mallard while the staff struggle with rivalries, THU self-doubt and the new owner's vision for the theatre's THU future. THU This week brings washed up rocker, Brian Pern the Mallard THU Theatre as he's interviewed on stage by pretend 6Music THU journalist, Ben (Rhys Thomas). THU Cast list: THU Brian Pern ..... Simon Day THU Emanuel Akinyemi ..... Felix Dexter THU Pat Bennet ... Morwenna Banks THU Ron Bone / Wozak ..... Simon Greenall THU Ben ... Rhys Thomas THU Written by Simon Day with additional material from Rhy THU Thomas and Felix Dexter THU Original music arranged by Steve Burge THU Produced by Colin Anderson. THU Clip THU Brian Pern's Opening Ceremony THU THU 08:00 Yes Minister b007jl60 (Listen) THU Series 1, Open Government THU Newly re-elected, MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM's THU office. Adapted from TV. Starring Paul Eddington. From THU October 1983. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007jqh1 (Listen) THU Series 3, The Big Parade THU Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon THU must catch one. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From June THU 1976. THU THU 09:00 Any Other Business b013n7gx (Listen) THU Episode 5 THU The argy bargy of Chesbury politics presents a brand new THU Chestnut and a spot of blackmail. Stars Toby Longworth. From THU June 1995. THU THU 09:30 The Guessing Game b01kl2g4 (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU Join host Clive Anderson for The Guessing Game, the comedy THU panel show that fancies itself as an intelligent quiz. With THU Susan Calman, Alun Cochrane and Emily Dean. THU THU 10:00 Jane Austen - Emma b008h3ns (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU Emma Woodhouse is a woman so blessed by life that she THU declares she will never marry. Stars Eve Best and Robert THU Bathurst. THU THU 11:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jy4d (Listen) THU Series 2, The Cowslip Field THU The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for THU Pacey and her young charge. Read by David Neal. THU THU 11:15 Dickens Confidential b01kn6d8 (Listen) THU Innocence THU Charles Dickens draws Agnes and Jack into a murky world of THU prostitution and opium - and an old adversary. Stars Jamie THU Glover. THU THU 12:00 Yes Minister b007jl60 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007jqh1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j50h (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn THU b008j4hv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria b00xj4ld (Listen) THU The Learning Process THU Based on the diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. The THU coronation captures the heart of the nation. Stars Imogen THU Stubbs. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01kn6z5 (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 4 THU As Kate and Phoebe enjoy a fun day out shopping, Kate THU receives an urgent message, spoiling their day out. At a THU loose end, Phoebe and Mandisa stumble on Kate's secret. THU THU 14:30 Book at Beachtime b01kn6z7 (Listen) THU Freya North - Rumours, Episode 4 THU Stella's past threatens to undermine her chance at THU happiness. A garden party marks the end of an era. Read by THU Naomi Frederick. THU THU 15:00 Jane Austen - Emma b008h3ns (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01ks8m6 (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc goes time-travelling with Sarah Jane in this THU week's story, The Thirteenth Stone. Plus she finds out if THU people are born with a sense of direction. THU THU 17:00 Capital Gains b007r5d3 (Listen) THU Series 1, Venture Capital THU Absconding with £4.6 million cash proves challenging for THU benefactor Julius Hutch. Stars Peter Jones. From April 1995. THU THU 17:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b007jrz3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc2z (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Captain Vimes tries tracking the dragon, and the Librarian THU travels in time. Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis and Melvyn THU Hayes. THU THU 18:30 Wally K Daly - The Silent Scream b007jt6t (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU The Alien Controller orders the next phase of the global THU takeover to start. The second of a sci-fi trilogy with THU Donald Hewlett. THU THU 19:00 Yes Minister b007jl60 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007jqh1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j50h (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn THU b008j4hv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jy4d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Dickens Confidential b01kn6d8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 The Simon Day Show b01kbld1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Bleak Expectations b00nrrd5 (Listen) THU Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely THU Comedy Victorian adventure by Mark Evans. THU Pip Bin strives to improve working conditions in his Bin THU factory, and to end poverty once and for all using Harry THU Biscuit's anti-poverty cannon. But will his quest distract THU him from a dastardly plan to steal London and sell it to the THU French? THU Sir Philip ...... Richard Johnson THU Young Pip Bin ...... Tom Allen THU Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head THU Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman THU Mr Wackwallop ...... Geoffrey Whitehead THU Ripely ...... Sarah Hadland THU Pippa ...... Susy Kane. THU THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01l2t23 (Listen) THU For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the THU best of life and laughs. Plus, more from Andi Osho and the THU vocal dexterity of Shlomo. THU THU 23:00 Goodness Gracious Me b007jwpj (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 2 THU The Marriage Emporium is running low on Indian brides, plus THU a new interpretation of the classic song 'Fifty Ways to THU Leave Your Mother'. British-Asian sitcom stars Nina Wadia. THU THU 23:25 The Comedy Club Interviews b01l2t2j (Listen) THU For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the THU best of life and laughs. Plus, Andi Osho hears something THU special from this week's guest, beat-boxing champion Shlomo. THU THU 23:30 All Bar Luke b00thdt4 (Listen) THU Series 1, Luke in Casualty THU The loser is in hospital after a drunken kiss with Hayley - THU will only his heart be broken? Stars Tim Key. From February THU 2006. THU THU 23:45 Spats b007v0cy (Listen) THU Series 1, Love v Something Better THU Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using THU light entertainment. With Nadia Kamil. From August 2007. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 13 JULY 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc2z (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Wally K Daly - The Silent Scream b007jt6t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j50h (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn FRI b008j4hv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Any Other Business b013n7gx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The Guessing Game b01kl2g4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Jane Austen - Emma b008h3ns (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jy4d (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Dickens Confidential b01kn6d8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 Capital Gains b007r5d3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b007jrz3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j8wn (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Curious Curate FRI When the village curate is found murdered, the retired PR FRI guru vows to bring his killer to justice. Stars Penelope FRI Keith. FRI FRI 06:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn FRI b008jdcz (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Smuggling is on the agenda as Syn and Mipps defy the Revenue FRI Officer, but pay a terrible price. Russell Thorndike's FRI adventure read by Rufus Sewell. FRI FRI 07:00 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience FRI b007k4qk (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI The husband and wife radio presenters humiliate Juliet FRI Stevenson. With Patrick Barlow and Imelda Staunton. From FRI January 1999. FRI FRI 07:30 The Write Stuff b01by9l4 (Listen) FRI Jackie Collins FRI Author of the Week this episode is million-selling author FRI and steadfast purveyor of "bonkbusters", Jackie Collins. FRI Team captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh are joined by FRI journalist, Jane Thynne, and creator of the DI Thorne FRI novels, Mark Billingham as they attempt to answer questions FRI based on her life and work. FRI For the finale of the show, the teams are asked to imagine FRI Jackie Collins' version of a literary classic, such as FRI Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b01kncz6 (Listen) FRI The Submerged Island FRI HMS Troutbridge attempts an important scientific undersea FRI mission. Stars Leslie Phillips and Ronnie Barker. From FRI December 1963. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7ft (Listen) FRI Series 2, Do You-Know-What the Burkiss Way FRI Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest by Jo FRI Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From FRI February 1977. FRI FRI 09:00 After Henry b007jnh1 (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Cold FRI Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with FRI colds - and each other. Stars Prunella Scales. From August FRI 1986. FRI FRI 09:30 Trivia Test Match b007w3cp (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI Umpire Brian Johnston bowls the questions to Tim Rice, Paul FRI Merton, Willie Rushton and Rachel Heyhoe-Flint. From FRI September 1992. FRI FRI 10:00 Jane Austen - Emma b008h4xg (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI Two new arrivals in Highbury threaten the composure of Emma FRI Woodhouse. Stars Eve Best, Robert Bathurst and David Bamber. FRI FRI 11:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jyd8 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Great Uncle Crow FRI A young boy gets to know his eccentric relative with a FRI fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'. Read by FRI David Neal. FRI FRI 11:15 Tanika Gupta - The Whispering Tree b007jy9f (Listen) FRI 14-year-old Sharmila avoids the grief from her mother's FRI death by losing herself in Hindu mythology. Stars Parminder FRI Nagra. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b01kncz6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7ft (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j8wn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn FRI b008jdcz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Juliet Ace - Young Victoria b00xj958 (Listen) FRI The Wedding FRI Based on letters and diaries - a portrait of the FRI extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements. Stars FRI Imogen Stubbs. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtdz (Listen) FRI The Bedchamber Crisis FRI Resignations over slavery and Queen Victoria puts her foot FRI down for the first time. Bite-sized history narrated by Anna FRI Massey. FRI FRI 14:30 Book at Beachtime b01kng10 (Listen) FRI Freya North - Rumours, Episode 5 FRI Lady Lydia reveals the true reason behind why she's selling FRI Longbridge, and Stella has a brainwave. Read by Naomi FRI Frederick. FRI FRI 15:00 Jane Austen - Emma b008h4xg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01ks8mv (Listen) FRI It's Mel Giedroyc's last time-travelling adventure in the FRI thrilling finale of the Sarah Jane Adventures tale The FRI Thirteenth Stone, read by the late Elisabeth Sladen herself. FRI FRI 17:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b007jv6b (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 1 FRI JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, FRI Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July FRI 1991. FRI FRI 17:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience FRI b007k4qk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc0b (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI The dragon strikes. Captain Vimes gets his man, but can he FRI hang onto him? Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis and John FRI Wood. FRI FRI 18:30 Wally K Daly - The Silent Scream b007k3zb (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI The alien threat appears to pass, but baby Sam's behaviour FRI causes concern. The second of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald FRI Hewlett. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b01kncz6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7ft (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 MC Beaton - Agatha Raisin b011j8wn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Russell Thorndike - The Further Adventures of Dr Syn FRI b008jdcz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 HE Bates' Three Country Stories b007jyd8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Tanika Gupta - The Whispering Tree b007jy9f (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 The Write Stuff b01by9l4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Old Harry's Game b007jvhf (Listen) FRI Series 4, Poet's Corner FRI Satan is cross with Yeats over a poem, while Scumspawn and FRI Thomas write their own verse. Satanic sitcom stars Andy FRI Hamilton. From April 2001. FRI FRI 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01l2t3c (Listen) FRI For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the FRI best of life and laughs. Plus, Arthur Smith chats to FRI stand-up comic Diane Spencer. FRI FRI 23:00 Radio Active b0081ldx (Listen) FRI Series 1, What's News FRI The National Local Radio Station's worldwide update with FRI Mike Flex and Mike Channel. Stars Angus Deayton. From FRI October 1981. FRI FRI 23:30 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun b007k1qh (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI The cult BBC Radio 1 series hits Queen's University Belfast. FRI Starring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. From October 1993. FRI