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SAT SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 The Spaceship II b0091tns (Listen) SAT The End SAT The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they SAT reach the end of the universe. Stars James Fleet and Emily SAT Joyce. SAT SAT 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jp0g (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT When Norman introduces the Oblivions to physical love, one SAT thing leads to another. Stars Michael Troughton and Tony SAT Robinson. SAT SAT 01:00 Falco b008klh0 (Listen) SAT Shadows in Bronze, Episode 2 SAT Probing the murder of a conspirator against the Emperor, the SAT Roman sleuth is sent to a fashionable resort. Stars Anton SAT Lesser. SAT SAT 01:30 Andrew Sachs - The Revenge b007jr11 (Listen) SAT Andrew Sachs' pioneering thriller featuring sound effects SAT and eleven actors, but no written dialogue. From June 1978. SAT SAT 02:00 Millport b0076bfv (Listen) SAT Series 3, Wild Rover SAT As the Scottish islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a SAT dilemma over her sister. Stars Lynn Ferguson. From December SAT 2002. SAT SAT 02:30 Snap b012llxz (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 2 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. Divorced Doug and Molly try changing their SAT least appealing traits. Life isn't that simple. Stars Robin SAT Weaver. From August 2005. SAT SAT 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzkz (Listen) SAT Christmas and a Wedding SAT Back from Ipswich, Samuel Pickwick prepares for a festive SAT break. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Philip Bond. SAT SAT 04:00 Perspectives b00lxfbj (Listen) SAT Attendance by Elizabeth Reeder SAT A man comes to a life-changing decision as he observes his SAT lover tending to a dying relative. Read by Robin Laing. SAT SAT 04:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw6h (Listen) SAT A Catalogue of Disasters SAT Setbacks and surprises unite the family, making Lecky hero SAT of the hour. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with Shaun SAT Prendergast. SAT SAT 05:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b008y6pd (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 6 SAT JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, SAT Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From SAT December 1994. SAT SAT 05:30 Elephants to Catch Eels b007mcc4 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 1 SAT 18th century Cornish village sitcom by Dead Ringers' writers SAT and produced by Jan Ravens. Stars Lucy Speed. From February SAT 2003. SAT SAT 06:00 Peter Roberts - Holy Fool b014gj3c (Listen) SAT Chivalrous or just crazy? The story of William the Marshall SAT with a real-life Don Quixote and his cohort. Stars Michael SAT Williams. SAT SAT 07:30 Jack and the Genetically Modified Beanstalk b018ft4x (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Stage and science collide to show how SAT laboratory research may one day make panto fantasies a SAT reality. With Sharon Ann Holgate. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wt94f (Listen) SAT Series 6, Episode 5 SAT From New York's Town Hall - the festive American funny man SAT with Norah Jones and the city's Russian Chamber Chorus. From SAT 2009. SAT SAT 09:00 Horne of Plenty b007k2b6 (Listen) SAT Jonathan James-Moore's inside story of 'Beyond Our Ken' and SAT 'Round the Horne'. With Ron Moody, Bill Pertwee and Brian SAT Cooke. Features the first and last episodes of both series. SAT SAT 12:00 Modesty Blaise: A Taste for Death Omnibus b01pfb33 (Listen) SAT Made for 4 Extra. Peter O'Donnell's hero takes on a mission SAT involving a young girl with ESP, a desert location and a SAT villain intent on murder. SAT SAT 13:15 Petrella b007jmbt (Listen) SAT Series 1, Vengeance Foreseen SAT The philosophising sleuth's probe of murky protection SAT rackets sparks trouble a bit too close to home. Stars Philip SAT Jackson. SAT SAT 14:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen) SAT The Christmas Club SAT The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. SAT Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. SAT SAT 14:30 Round The Horne b00j05w2 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 2 SAT Kenneth Horne gets secrets from the BBC backroom boys - and SAT more in The Clissold Saga. With Kenneth Williams. From March SAT 1965. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wt94f (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Peter Roberts - Holy Fool b014gj3c (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? b01pdy7q (Listen) SAT Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman and Paul Chowdhry preview the best SAT Christmas comedy, plus tales of panto and Ed interviews Lee SAT Mack. SAT SAT 18:00 Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13 b012f50v (Listen) SAT Kaleidoscope SAT The aftermath of a disaster in space. Can there be beauty in SAT dying? Ray Bradbury's classic tale stars Scott Wilkinson. SAT SAT 18:30 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare b00wwd8m (Listen) SAT The Almond Tree SAT A man recalls the love affair he witnessed as a child, SAT that's set to influence the rest of his life. Read by Julian SAT Wadham. SAT SAT 19:00 Horne of Plenty b007k2b6 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation b007jrj6 (Listen) SAT Series 2, How to Be a Popular Figure Around Town SAT Out to make a good impression - the host's comic lecture, SAT plus sketches. With Debbie Issit and Gordon Kennedy. From SAT October 1994. SAT SAT 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show b01pfrm4 (Listen) SAT Series 3, Use Your Imagination To Have The Best Fun SAT The award-winning funny man gets nostalgic about his youth. SAT With Laurence Howarth and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From SAT November 2010. SAT SAT 23:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl b0131yvn (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT After Robert and Greg fought over Jenny, it seems that SAT ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back. Stars John SAT Sharian. SAT SAT 23:30 Adam Baron - Hold Back the Night b00sydl4 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Ex-cop turned private-eye Billy Rucker scours London's hot SAT and humid underbelly for runaway teenagers. Stars David SAT Morrissey. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13 b012f50v (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare b00wwd8m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wt94f (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Modesty Blaise: A Taste for Death Omnibus b01pfb33 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Petrella b007jmbt (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Peter Roberts - Holy Fool b014gj3c (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b01pdy7q (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers Omnibus b01pft3x (Listen) SUN Made for 4 Extra. Vera faces homelessness and Irene is SUN inundated. Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield's missives star SUN Anne Reid and Prunella Scales. SUN SUN 07:15 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pdzg3 (Listen) SUN Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas SUN Lucien Freud's daughter compares her family Yuletides to the SUN sometimes difficult childhood of her heroine. Read by Tamsin SUN Greig. SUN SUN 07:30 Heresy b00b7wwz (Listen) SUN Series 5, Episode 1 SUN Victoria Coren chairs the programme that likes to think the SUN unthinkable. SUN Former host David Baddiel makes a special appearance, joined SUN by David Mitchell and Rev Richard Coles. SUN An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4. SUN SUN 08:00 Doctor in the House b007k4k7 (Listen) SUN Happy Christmas SUN The Dean asks Sparrow, Evans and Benskin to organise St SUN Swithin's festivities. Stars Richard Briers. From August SUN 1968. SUN SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jw8n (Listen) SUN Double Trouble (Christmas Edition) SUN The cheeky schoolboy causes confusion by doing a good turn SUN for an old lady. Starring Jimmy Clitheroe. SUN SUN 09:00 The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Glittering Storm SUN b01pft3z (Listen) SUN 4 Extra Debut. After disturbing a burglar, Sarah Jane Smith SUN investigates a mysterious clinic. Stephen Cole's thriller SUN read by Elisabeth Sladen. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01pft41 (Listen) SUN Just a Minute, Nicholas Parsons SUN Without repetition, deviation or hesitation, Nicholas SUN Parsons shares his castaway picks with Kirsty Young. From SUN November 2007. SUN SUN 10:45 Bright Young Things b00pfslv (Listen) SUN P G Wodehouse - Jeeves and the Yuletide Spirit SUN 4 Extra Debut. An unexpected invite to spend Christmas in SUN the country throws Jeeves's plans into disarray. Read by SUN Julian Rhind-Tutt. SUN SUN 11:00 Armstrong and Miller b00t5x2s (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Australian lifestyle - and a Euro rock band. Sketches and SUN songs with Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. From March SUN 1998. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra b01pft43 (Listen) SUN Series 4 - Omnibus, Series 4, Episodes 5-6 SUN Donna's heart is all of a flutter, Keith is having a tough SUN time, and there's a glimmer of light at the end of the SUN tunnel for Tracy, but will it all come good? SUN SUN 11:45 Completely Crackers b00pd389 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Linda Smith concludes her panoramic investigation with a SUN visit to the World Cracker Pulling extravaganza. From SUN December 2001. SUN SUN 12:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers Omnibus b01pft3x (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pdzg3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Frost Fair b00g6t3m (Listen) SUN Francine Stock and guests assemble in Somerset House, SUN overlooking the River Thames, to re-evoke the extraordinary SUN frost fairs held on the frozen river between the early-17th SUN and early-19th centuries. SUN Joining her to learn about the fairs and to offer their own SUN reflections on ice and the British imagination are guests SUN including Seamus Heaney, Carol Ann Duffy, Michael Morpurgo, SUN Norwegian 'ice musician' Terje Isungset and culinary SUN historian Ivan Day, who provides traditional gin and SUN gingerbread. SUN SUN 15:00 Doctor in the House b007k4k7 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jw8n (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01pft45 (Listen) SUN The best of this week's 4 O'Clock Show programmes, including SUN a visit to a brussels sprout farm, making the perfect SUN Christmas pudding, and celebrating The Snowman's birthday. SUN SUN 16:30 The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Glittering Storm SUN b01pft3z (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Arthur Askey - Before Your Very Eyes b01pftld (Listen) SUN Behind The Heart SUN The famous comedian's life story reaches an end. Tragedy SUN strikes, but Arthur proves how big his heart is. From July SUN 1975. SUN SUN 18:00 The Man in Black b0180hnl (Listen) SUN Series 4, The Beaten Track SUN Mark Gatiss introduces Dawn King's tale of a young couple SUN ignoring warnings on a New Zealand getaway. Stars SUN Christopher Webster. SUN SUN 18:30 James Follett - The Destruction Factor b007k4t9 (Listen) SUN World without Fire SUN Before American action, the British government must track SUN down all the deadly Exon seeds. Stars TP McKenna and Paul SUN Copley. SUN SUN 19:00 Armstrong and Miller b00t5x2s (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra b01pft43 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 Completely Crackers b00pd389 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Doctor in the House b007k4k7 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jw8n (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01pft41 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:45 Bright Young Things b00pfslv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Heresy b00b7wwz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Steven Appleby's Normal Life b012216l (Listen) SUN Series 1, Normal Work SUN Pondering his life as a cartoonist proves to be more SUN dangerous and revealing than intended. Stars Paul McCrink. SUN From July 2002. SUN SUN 22:45 2000 Years of Radio b007jnj7 (Listen) SUN Steaming - Radio Victoriana SUN Steam powered fun from the Great Exhibition of 1851, plus SUN the latest inventions. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From SUN November 2000. SUN SUN 23:00 1966 And All That b010hcwh (Listen) SUN The 1960s SUN It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns SUN cool! Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain. From SUN September 2006. SUN SUN 23:30 The Harpoon b007k4t8 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 3 SUN Evolution's epic story is revealed in the nostalgic spoof of SUN boys' adventure story papers. With Peter Baynham. From SUN August 1992. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 24 DECEMBER 2012 MON MON 00:00 The Man in Black b0180hnl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 James Follett - The Destruction Factor b007k4t9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01pft41 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:45 Bright Young Things b00pfslv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Armstrong and Miller b00t5x2s (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra b01pft43 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 Completely Crackers b00pd389 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Doctor in the House b007k4k7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Frost Fair b00g6t3m (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Glittering Storm MON b01pft3z (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Falco b008kmgp (Listen) MON Shadows in Bronze, Episode 3 MON At the villa of Helena's former father-in-law, the Roman MON sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter. Stars MON Anton Lesser. MON MON 06:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpp2 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON When a detested church-goer is found dead, the spinster MON sleuth investigates. Agatha Christie thriller starring June MON Whitfield. MON MON 07:00 Second Holmes b016px9c (Listen) MON The Case of the Missing Link MON The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member MON of the Moriarty family. Stars Peter Egan. From February MON 1983. MON MON 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b01pbq3t (Listen) MON Series 58, Episode 6 MON Back for a second week at the Charter Theatre in Preston, MON regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor MON are joined on the panel by the great Victoria Wood, with MON Jack Dee in the chair. Piano accompaniment is provided by MON Colin Sell. MON Producer - Jon Naismith. MON MON 08:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - Ye Bandit of Sherwood MON Forest b01pfwmw (Listen) MON A pantomime favourite Eric co-wrote with Spike Milligan. MON Will outlaw Neddie risk the lot for Maid Marion? From MON December 1954. MON MON 08:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hzh9 (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 6 MON The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. The Marx MON Brothers radio show recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From MON August 1992. MON MON 09:00 Heresy b00bcv9f (Listen) MON Series 5, Episode 2 MON Victoria Coren hosts the show that thinks the unthinkable. MON With Sue Perkins, Euan Ferguson and Richard Herring. From MON May 2008. MON MON 09:30 Son of Santa b007jqrz (Listen) MON A seasonal comedy by Nev 'Dead Ringers' Fountain about MON elves, the Easter Bunny and a management consultant. MON Starring Ron Moody. MON MON 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jznk (Listen) MON Trials and Tribulations MON The past comes back to haunt Samuel Pickwick in a court of MON law. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Tim MON Piggott-Smith. MON MON 10:55 Christmas Diaries b01pfwmy (Listen) MON Traveller MON The first Christmas through the eyes of those it touched. A MON traveller meets Joseph and reflects on the past. With Nicola MON Walker. MON The Christmas Diaries MON MON 11:00 Hans Christian Andersen - The Fir Tree b01pfwn0 (Listen) MON Out in the woods amongst his many large companions, a nice MON little fir tree is keen to grow up. Read by Paul Copley. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01pf5sn (Listen) MON Macy Gray, James Purefoy, Bryan Ferry, Matthew McFadyen and MON Freshsteps MON Clive talks All That Jazz with musician, songwriter and MON Jealous Guy Bryan Ferry. Following the huge success of Roxy MON Music in the 70's and 80's, Bryan is celebrating the 40th MON anniversary of his incredible career and has re-recorded MON some of his own compositions on new album 'The Jazz Age'. MON It's performed by 'The Bryan Ferry Orchestra' in the style MON of the decadent, roaring Twenties. MON Clive's on the run from actor James Purefoy, who's about to MON star in cat and mouse thriller 'The Following', alongside MON Kevin Bacon. After playing cunning Roman general Mark Antony MON in the HBO series 'Rome', James is playing a notorious MON serial killer who escapes from death row and embarks on a MON new killing spree. 'The Following' starts on Tuesday 22nd MON January on Sky Atlantic HD. MON Arthur Smith talks to Mr Darcy, 'Pride & Prejudice' star MON Matthew MacFadyen. From aloof romantic hero to forward MON thinking detective, Matthew's playing Inspector Edmund Reid MON in a fictionalised trek into the heart of London's East End MON in the blood soaked aftermath of Jack the Ripper. 'Ripper MON Street' starts on BBC One on Sunday 30th December at 21.00. MON Clive checks in On How Life Is for Grammy award-winning MON singer-songwriter Macy Gray. Since she shot to fame in 1999 MON with 'I Try', Macy has been Dancing With The Stars, MON collaborated with The Black Eyed Peas and appeared in such MON Hollywood blockbusters as 'Spiderman'. Her latest album MON 'Talking Book' is a love letter to its creator, Stevie MON Wonder. Macy performs 'You and I' in the 40th Anniversary MON year of Stevie's timeless masterpiece. MON And South Coast collective FreshSteps have just what we need MON and perform 'Need You Now' from their album 'The Sound of MON Urban Soul-Jazz Vol 1'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON ‘The Jazz Age’ is out now on BMG Rights Management. MON Bryan is on a major UK tour next year. Check his website for MON details. MON MON 12:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - Ye Bandit of Sherwood MON Forest b01pfwmw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hzh9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Falco b008kmgp (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpp2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 HE Bates - Love For Lydia b007jvkm (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON As winter comes to Evensford, a local newspaper reporter MON meets a shy heiress. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith and Juliet MON Aubrey. MON MON 14:15 Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life b00mvg01 (Listen) MON Every Man's Home is His Castle MON Elaborate rituals of locking up at night protected houses MON from burglars. With revelations from records of Old Bailey MON trials. MON MON 14:30 Alan Bennett - Untold Stories b00kmtmn (Listen) MON Wanting to Go Unnoticed MON The much-loved writer reads tales of his Yorkshire family. MON Retiring to a village in the Dales, his mam is hugely MON intimidated. MON MON 14:45 Christmastime at the End of the Road b007jw7k (Listen) MON Emmitt's Arrival MON A new city manager arrives, determined to tame the MON wilderness. Then the snow starts to fall. Alaskan tales read MON by their author. MON MON 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jznk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pfwn2 (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc introduces a new series especially for The 4 MON O'Clock Show. Dick and Dom present 'How Dangerous...', MON exploring the surprising science of everyday life. MON MON 17:00 Coming Alive b00gdw1p (Listen) MON Series 2, Just One Night MON Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying MON at the community centre. Stars Karl Howman. From August MON 2000. MON MON 17:30 Second Holmes b016px9c (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00tvk9s (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates who's behind MON dodgy, drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan. Read by the MON author. MON MON 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jp39 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion. Norman and Max make a MON sacrifice. Stars Louise Lombard, Michael Troughton and Tony MON Robinson. MON MON 19:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - Ye Bandit of Sherwood MON Forest b01pfwmw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hzh9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Falco b008kmgp (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpp2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 20:55 Christmas Diaries b01pfwmy (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 today] MON MON 21:00 Hans Christian Andersen - The Fir Tree b01pfwn0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01pf5sn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b01pbq3t (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Heresy b00bcv9f (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra b01pfwzr (Listen) MON Series 6, Episode 1 MON An extended version of the News Quiz, featuring jokes that MON you won't have heard already, some clips from the archives MON and exclusive behind-the-scenes material. MON MON 23:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwp2 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic story of MON life on Earth. Stars Patrick Barlow and Jim Broadbent. From MON May 1990. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00tvk9s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jp39 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Falco b008kmgp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpp2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Heresy b00bcv9f (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Son of Santa b007jqrz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jznk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Hans Christian Andersen - The Fir Tree b01pfwn0 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01pf5sn (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Coming Alive b00gdw1p (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Second Holmes b016px9c (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Falco b008ktyq (Listen) TUE Shadows in Bronze, Episode 4 TUE The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and TUE influential Crispus. Helena gets shocking news. Stars Anton TUE Lesser. TUE TUE 06:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jppk (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE The amateur sleuth probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the TUE vicar's study. Agatha Christie detective story, starring TUE June Whitfield. TUE TUE 07:00 Second Thoughts b007jzst (Listen) TUE The Fight Before Christmas TUE Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a TUE perfect Christmas. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From December TUE 1992. TUE TUE 07:30 Bleak Expectations b01p9l4v (Listen) TUE Series 5, A Terrifying Life Made Even Scarier a Bit Some TUE More TUE Bleak Expectations TUE By Mark Evans TUE Volume 5, chapter 5: 'A Terrifying Life Made Even Scarier A TUE Bit Some More' TUE The Victorian adventure comedy continues. This week a new TUE and terrible danger threatens Victorian Britain as Harry TUE Biscuit becomes possessed by the evil Pen of Penrith which TUE turns his heart to inky black. Pip and Gently Benevolent TUE join forces to take on this new, cruel and cake-obsessed TUE nemesis and his army of robot swans. They also turn out to TUE share a love of antiquing in the Cotswolds. TUE Richard Johnson.............Sir Philip TUE Tom Allen.............Young Pip Bin TUE Anthony Head...................Gently Benevolent TUE James Bachman.....Harry Biscuit/Servewell TUE Geoffrey Whitehead..............Clampvulture TUE Sarah Hadland............Ripely/Lily TUE Susy Kane...............Pippa TUE Mark Evans........Hector the Holy Horse TUE Produced by Gareth Edwards. TUE TUE 08:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Tales of TUE Montmartre b01pg57t (Listen) TUE Eddie Izzard introduces the final episode that Eric co-wrote TUE with Spike Milligan. Artistic passion in Paris. From January TUE 1956. TUE TUE 08:30 Cue! Eric Sykes: In Touch b01pg57w (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. Disability specialist Peter White asks how TUE Eric managed hearing and sight loss. Introduced by Eddie TUE Izzard. From January 1999. TUE TUE 08:45 Cue! Eric Sykes: It's A Fair Cop b01pg57y (Listen) TUE Eric plays a hapless copper on a bank stake-out. Introduced TUE by Eddie Izzard. Stars Deryck Guyler and Dick Emery. From TUE June 1961. TUE TUE 09:15 Cue! Eric Sykes: Desert Island Discs - Revisited TUE b01pg580 (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. Eddie Izzard introduces the music and TUE memories from Eric Sykes' second spell as a castaway. With TUE Sue Lawley. From June 1997. TUE TUE 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzpx (Listen) TUE Walls and Bars TUE With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined TUE not to pay a penny in damages. Stars Simon Cadell and TUE Freddie Jones. TUE TUE 10:55 Christmas Diaries b01pg582 (Listen) TUE Mary TUE The first Christmas through the eyes of those it touched. TUE Mary finds the birth isn't how she dreamed of it. With Lizzy TUE Watts. TUE TUE 11:00 John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone TUE b007jtzf (Listen) TUE Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas spent in Africa is TUE rudely interrupted. Read by Nicholas Le Prevost. TUE TUE 11:15 NF Simpson - Cue! Eric Sykes: A Resounding Tinkle TUE b01pg584 (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. Eddie Izzard introduces a slice of TUE not-so-everyday suburbia by Eric's favourite writer. Stars TUE Deryck Guyler. From July 1960. TUE TUE 12:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Tales of TUE Montmartre b01pg57t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Cue! Eric Sykes: With Great Pleasure b01pg586 (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. Eric shares his literary and poetry TUE favourites with readings by Dennis Waterman and Imelda TUE Staunton. Introduced by Eddie Izzard. TUE TUE 13:00 Falco b008ktyq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jppk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 HE Bates - Love For Lydia b007jvkr (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Reporter Richardson spends more time with the headstrong TUE heiress. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith, Juliet Aubrey and Jordan TUE Frieda. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01pg588 (Listen) TUE Series 4, Episode 7 TUE An increasingly desperate Donna takes action. Keith is low TUE and under pressure. The situation is explosive and needs TUE careful handling - is hot-headed Tracy the right person? TUE TUE 14:30 Alan Bennett - Untold Stories b00kmys8 (Listen) TUE Dad TUE Recalling tales of his Yorkshire family, the writer reflects TUE on his Dad - who Mam says never pushes himself forward. TUE TUE 14:45 Christmastime at the End of the Road b007k06s (Listen) TUE Argus and Emmitt TUE On a December night, a man and his dog turn up at a log TUE cabin. There's a smell of burning. Alaskan tales read by TUE their author. TUE TUE 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzpx (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pg58b (Listen) TUE Mel pulls the party poppers and presents a guide to festive TUE food, and Dick and Dom show how to make your own crackers. TUE Plus there's more from Terry Deary's Vicious Vikings. TUE TUE 17:00 Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker b00pdkdr (Listen) TUE The King of Comedy hosts half an hour of festive frolics. TUE With Colin Edwynn and Sybie Jones. From December 1987. TUE TUE 17:30 Second Thoughts b007jzst (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00tz24d (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder as he probes TUE a nasty Fascist cult in 1920s New York. Read by the author. TUE TUE 18:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008hvvp (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th century Paris - TUE home to a fabled ghost. Stars Anna Massey and Peter TUE Guinness. TUE TUE 19:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Tales of TUE Montmartre b01pg57t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Cue! Eric Sykes: With Great Pleasure b01pg586 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Falco b008ktyq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jppk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 20:55 Christmas Diaries b01pg582 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 today] TUE TUE 21:00 John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone TUE b007jtzf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 NF Simpson - Cue! Eric Sykes: A Resounding Tinkle TUE b01pg584 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Bleak Expectations b01p9l4v (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast b007k1xx (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 3 TUE Competitive capitalism engulfs the bistro as Merv creates an TUE internal market. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From May 2003. TUE TUE 23:00 Old Harry's Game b00cl63c (Listen) TUE Series 5, Episode 4 TUE While Satan is away morally cleansing the media and TUE internet, revolt is brewing in Hell. Stars Andy Hamilton. TUE From October 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jr0v (Listen) TUE Series 3, The Masterson Bunch TUE Suffragettes split the family sparking drama at the races. TUE Improvised historical saga with Paul Merton. From July 1995. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2012 WED WED 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00tz24d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008hvvp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Falco b008ktyq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jppk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 News Quiz Extra b01pfwzr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:45 All the World's a Globe b007jwp2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzpx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone WED b007jtzf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 NF Simpson - Cue! Eric Sykes: A Resounding Tinkle WED b01pg584 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker b00pdkdr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Second Thoughts b007jzst (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Falco b008l1cb (Listen) WED Shadows in Bronze, Episode 5 WED The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he WED bargained for from Helena's old school friend. Stars Anton WED Lesser. WED WED 06:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpq1 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED With more than one confession to murder, who can the amateur WED sleuth believe? Agatha Christie thriller starring June WED Whitfield. WED WED 07:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn64 (Listen) WED The Beast in the Cage WED Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted WED from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From WED February 1995. WED WED 07:30 Mark Steel's in Town b01pc3by (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 4 WED Comedian Mark Steel returns with a new series, looking under WED the surface of some of the UK's more distinctive towns to WED shed some light on the people, history, rivalries, slang, WED traditions, and eccentricities that makes them unique. WED Creating a bespoke stand-up set for each town, Mark performs WED the show in front of a local audience. WED As well as examining the less visited areas of Britain, Mark WED uncovers stories and experiences that resonate with us all WED as we recognise the quirkiness of the British way of life WED and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people who WED have shaped where we live. WED During this 4th series of 'Mark Steel's In Town', Mark will WED visit Tobermory, Whitehaven, Handsworth, Ottery St Mary, WED Corby, and Chipping Norton. WED This week, Mark visits Ottery St Mary in Devon to discuss WED Coleridge's embarrassing childhood, pixies, and what happens WED when you put five thousand people in a square with a lit tar WED barrel. WED Additional material by Pete Sinclair. WED Produced by Sam Bryant. WED WED 08:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Sinking of WED Westminster Pier b01pg64v (Listen) WED Eric selects a favourite episode he co-wrote with Spike WED Milligan. Neddie hunts oysters in the Thames. From February WED 1955. WED WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00t9zpz (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 7 WED Making movie news: 'The Lone Hydrangea' and 'The Sound of WED Monks'. Sketches and songs with John Cleese. From November WED 1966. WED WED 09:00 Winston b007m660 (Listen) WED Series 1, Whacko Jolly Dee WED The wily poacher's plans for a life of bliss with Nancy hit WED a snag. Stars Bill Wallis and Maurice Denham. From May 1989. WED WED 09:30 Foul Play b00jm6kb (Listen) WED Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding WED Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe death at WED dinnertime. Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz. From December WED 1997. WED WED 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzr7 (Listen) WED A Matter of Principle WED Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage WED to get himself released? Stars Simon Cadell and Freddie WED Jones. WED WED 10:55 Christmas Diaries b01pg64x (Listen) WED Shepherd WED The first Christmas through the eyes of those it touched. A WED shepherd faces his fears on a dark hillside. With Ben Crowe. WED The Christmas Diaries WED WED 11:00 A Ghost for Christmas b007jtz4 (Listen) WED The Woodman's Enigma by Gary Kilworth WED A Christmas visit to their Uncle proves to be a haunting WED experience for young Jill and Colin. Read by Edward de WED Souza. WED WED 11:15 MR James - Echoes from the Abbey b01pg64z (Listen) WED 4 Extra Debut. Inspired by a fragment of his writing, Sheila WED Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at WED Christmas. With David March. WED WED 12:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Sinking of WED Westminster Pier b01pg64v (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00t9zpz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Falco b008l1cb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpq1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 HE Bates - Love For Lydia b007n9k5 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED As they go off dancing, Richardson realises both Alex and WED Tom are also falling under the heiress' spell. Stars Juliet WED Aubrey. WED WED 14:15 Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life b00mzw4f (Listen) WED All My Life is A Struggle With Dirt WED Endless struggles against dirt, vermin and decay. How women WED cleaned and cared for their families in a household moral WED mission. WED WED 14:30 Alan Bennett - Untold Stories b00kn1hy (Listen) WED Aunty Myra WED The writer recalls tales of his Yorkshire family. Visiting WED his mother's sister, she always shared her military service WED memories. WED WED 14:45 Christmastime at the End of the Road b007k082 (Listen) WED The Best Sauna Story So Far WED A cosy evening at the lake with food, drink and good WED company. What can possibly go wrong? WED WED 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzr7 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pghdq (Listen) WED Mel introduces the next episode of 'How Dangerous...' where WED Dick and Dom explore the science of Christmas decorations. WED Plus there's more from Terry Deary's Vicious Vikings. WED WED 17:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqgh (Listen) WED Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies WED Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive WED statue. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael WED Hordern. WED WED 17:30 One Foot in the Grave b007jn64 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00v7b52 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box WED flees New York aboard a mysterious ship. Read by the author. WED WED 18:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008jw9j (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED Christine Daae has disappeared. Is she with the mysterious WED Angel of Music? Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and James WED D'Arcy. WED WED 19:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Sinking of WED Westminster Pier b01pg64v (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00t9zpz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Falco b008l1cb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpq1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 20:55 Christmas Diaries b01pg64x (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 today] WED WED 21:00 A Ghost for Christmas b007jtz4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 MR James - Echoes from the Abbey b01pg64z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town b01pc3by (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fgq45 (Listen) WED Bank Hols WED The incisive reporter on the pros and cons of bank holidays. WED Written by and starring Stephen Carlin. From November 2008. WED WED 22:45 Jelly Mountain b00fkp5z (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED A visit to the circus heralds arcane amusements. Songs and WED stories from Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr. From May WED 1996. WED WED 23:00 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music b007k0c8 (Listen) WED Series 1, Excess WED The comedian presents more jokes and songs. WED WED 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? b00sttpy (Listen) WED Series 3, Riot Grrrl! WED The three London flatmates Judith, David and Giles enter a WED writing competition. Stars Tony Slattery. From June 1998. WED WED THU THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2012 THU THU 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00v7b52 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008jw9j (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Falco b008l1cb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpq1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Winston b007m660 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Foul Play b00jm6kb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzr7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 A Ghost for Christmas b007jtz4 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 MR James - Echoes from the Abbey b01pg64z (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqgh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 One Foot in the Grave b007jn64 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Falco b008m17q (Listen) THU Shadows in Bronze, Episode 6 THU The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown - but his reunion THU with Helena is bittersweet. Stars Anton Lesser. THU THU 06:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqf (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU The investigations into Colonel Protheroe's death don't go THU at all to plan. Agatha Christie thriller starring June THU Whitfield. THU THU 07:00 An Actor's Life for Me b01pglt3 (Listen) THU Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof THU Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party THU politicals in a pickle. Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From THU January 1993. THU THU 07:30 Births, Deaths and Marriages b01jhnyh (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU A new sitcom set in a Local Authority Register Office where THU staff deal with the three greatest events in anybody's life. THU Written by David Schneider (The Day Today, I'm Alan THU Partridge), he also stars as chief registrar Malcolm Fox who THU is a stickler for rules and would be willing to interrupt THU any wedding service if the width of the bride infringes THU health and safety. He's not married - but why does he need THU to be? He's married thousands of women. THU Alongside him are rival and divorcee Lorna who has been THU parachuted in from Car Parks to drag the office (and THU Malcolm) into the 21st century. To her, marriage isn't just THU about love and romance, it's got to be about making a profit THU in our new age of austerity. THU There's also the ever spiky Mary, geeky Luke who's worried THU he'll end up like Malcolm one day, while ditzy Anita may get THU her words and names mixed up occasionally but as the only THU parent in the office, she's a mother to them all. THU In this episode, Malcolm is distracted by a breast feeding THU mother during a birth registration, causing Lorna to suspect THU he might have made his first ever mistake. THU Cast: THU Malcolm........................................David THU Schneider THU Lorna............................................Sarah THU Hadland THU Anita.............................................Sandy THU McDade THU Luke..............................................Russell THU Tovey THU Mary..............................................Sally THU Bretton THU Mr Carrick......................................Andrew THU Brooke THU Mrs Carrick.....................................Kerry THU Godliman THU Mrs Ferguson/ THU Mrs Goldring/ Mrs Smith..................Jane Whittenshaw THU Producer: Simon Jacobs THU A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From THU Clapham) b01pglt5 (Listen) THU Eric selects a favourite episode he co-wrote with Spike THU Milligan. Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From THU November 1954. THU THU 08:30 Take It From Here b011vffg (Listen) THU 14//01/1954 THU Dick Bentley asks Jimmy Edwards for help with a speech - and THU Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'. From January THU 1954. THU THU 09:00 Unnatural Acts b00kt1q6 (Listen) THU Series 2, To Catch a Thief THU It's all hands to the duster as Paul makes an interesting THU discovery in Ashdown Forest. Stars Jeremy Hardy. From April THU 1988. THU THU 09:30 HR b00hg6mz (Listen) THU An Appraisal THU Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager THU faces his HR officer. Stars Jonathan Pryce. From February THU 2009. THU THU 10:00 Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie b01pglt7 (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU 4 Extra Debut. Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is THU beset by suitors. But whom will she choose? Stars David THU Troughton and Hattie Morahan. THU THU 10:55 Christmas Diaries b01phnmv (Listen) THU Lawyer THU The first Christmas through the eyes of those it touched. A THU lawyer muses on the stars, and their observers. With Anton THU Lesser. THU The Christmas Diaries THU THU 11:00 A Ghost for Christmas b007jv0g (Listen) THU Across the Fields THU A brother and sister are in for a ghostly surprise when THU taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve. Read by Anna THU Keaveney. THU THU 11:15 MR James - Turn, Turn, Turn b01pglt9 (Listen) THU 4 Extra Debut. James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft THU in Cambridge, to help heal a rift between a vicar and his THU son. Stars David March. THU THU 12:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From THU Clapham) b01pglt5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Take It From Here b011vffg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Falco b008m17q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 HE Bates - Love For Lydia b007ncy6 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Party plans are afoot to celebrate the heiress's 21st THU birthday - and Richardson comes to a decision. Stars Tim THU Pigott-Smith. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01pgltc (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 8 THU Events are out of control and rushing towards a terrifying THU conclusion, but will it be a happy one for Donna, Tracy and THU Poochie? THU THU 14:30 Alan Bennett - Untold Stories b00kn5x3 (Listen) THU Aunty Kathleen THU Recalling tales of his Yorkshire family, the writer reflects THU on the brisk marriage of his Mam's sister. THU THU 14:45 Christmastime at the End of the Road b007k09c (Listen) THU The Town Tree THU Will the town's first communal Christmas tree be greeted THU with peace and goodwill to all men? Alaskan tales read by THU their author. THU THU 15:00 Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie b01pglt7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pgltf (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc serves up more seasonal science from Dick and THU Dom's new series 'How Dangerous...'. Plus there's more from THU Terry Deary's current story The Vicious Vikings. THU THU 17:00 King Street Junior b007jnc6 (Listen) THU Series 7, Taking the Rap THU School trouble's brewing over a pupil playing truant and a THU strict disciplinarian on the staff. With Dilys Laye. From THU May 1992. THU THU 17:30 An Actor's Life for Me b01pglt3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00vc8bl (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to THU foil Olympus Mons' plan to raise the devil. Read by the THU author. THU THU 18:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008lz2f (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers THU to help her. Stars Anna Massey, Peter Guinness and Helen THU Goldwyn. THU THU 19:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From THU Clapham) b01pglt5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Take It From Here b011vffg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Falco b008m17q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 20:55 Christmas Diaries b01phnmv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 today] THU THU 21:00 A Ghost for Christmas b007jv0g (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 MR James - Turn, Turn, Turn b01pglt9 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Births, Deaths and Marriages b01jhnyh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better THU b00d45ny (Listen) THU Series 2, Generosity THU Mark Watson turns his wit to the subject of virtue, with THU stand-up comedy on the subject of generosity. Tim Key and THU Tom Basden kindly offer donations of poems and songs. THU Tim Key tackles the news THU THU 23:00 The Atkinson People b007k271 (Listen) THU Barry Good THU A wry, startling, in-depth probe into the life of a spoof THU pop star. Stars Rowan Atkinson. THU THU 23:30 Weak at the Top b00rmygl (Listen) THU Weak at the Top, Smoked Meat THU Mean marketing director John Weak battles to roll out an THU urgent global website. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From THU September 2005. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00vc8bl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008lz2f (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Falco b008m17q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Unnatural Acts b00kt1q6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 HR b00hg6mz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie b01pglt7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 A Ghost for Christmas b007jv0g (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 MR James - Turn, Turn, Turn b01pglt9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 King Street Junior b007jnc6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 An Actor's Life for Me b01pglt3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 The Blackburn Files b007jprs (Listen) FRI Series 1, A Case of Making Good FRI Redundant pitman turned private investigator Stephen J FRI Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles. Stars Fine FRI Time Fontayne. FRI FRI 06:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqv (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI The spinster sleuth reveals the murderer's identity, plus FRI more surprises. Agatha Christie thriller starring June FRI Whitfield. FRI FRI 07:00 Elephants to Catch Eels b007nchq (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 2 FRI Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th century Cornish smugglers try FRI to outwit customs officers. Stars Lucy Speed. From February FRI 2003. FRI FRI 07:30 Just William - Live! b01pfrrc (Listen) FRI William Holds the Stage FRI Last May, as part of Winchester's Best of British Festival FRI in celebration of the Jubilee, Martin Jarvis performed the FRI first of two of Richmal Crompton's comic classics, live FRI on-stage. FRI In William Holds the Stage, when an old boy of the school FRI gives a lecture on Hamlet, William gets a somewhat confused FRI idea that Shakespeare's plays were written by a man called FRI Ham, and that Shakespeare poisoned Ham, and stole the plays FRI and pretended he had written them. Then a man called Bacon FRI got involved and possibly someone called Eggs as well. FRI When it's announced that the class will perform a scene from FRI Hamlet in front of a live audience, William decides that, FRI despite being cast as an attendant, he'd prefer to play the FRI leading role himself. But things don't go entirely to plan. FRI A packed house at the Theatre Royal rocks with laughter as FRI Jarvis performs William's hilariously inventive version of FRI Shakespeare's masterpiece. Just William as 'stand-up'. FRI Performed by Martin Jarvis FRI Director: Rosalind Ayres. FRI A Jarvis and Ayres Production for BBC Radio 4. FRI FRI 08:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - Lurgi Strikes Britain FRI b01pgs6q (Listen) FRI Eric selects a favourite episode he co-wrote with Spike FRI Milligan. Doctor Neddie tackles a curious epidemic. From FRI November 1954. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00crq2m (Listen) FRI Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way Part 1 FRI Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. Starring Chris FRI Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From April FRI 1979. FRI FRI 09:00 Millport b0076bk4 (Listen) FRI Series 3, The Siege FRI Neighbouring islands are furious that the town has its own FRI independent public house. Stars Lynn Ferguson. From November FRI 2002. FRI FRI 09:30 Snap b012s2gf (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 3 FRI Divorced Doug and Molly come to blows over his mum Annie, FRI who seems to be going senile. Stars Robin Weaver. From FRI August 2005. FRI FRI 10:00 Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie b01pgs6s (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI After two marriage proposals, Margaret Mackenzie has turned FRI down the first, but what of the second? Stars Hattie FRI Morahan. FRI FRI 11:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007k04g (Listen) FRI Living by the Small Print FRI A penny-pinching young woman with an eye for a bargain FRI begins to realise the consequences. Read by Rebecca Front. FRI FRI 11:15 Ben Lewis - Blue Sky Thinking b01pgs6v (Listen) FRI Looking forward to her wedding, Karen's life begins to FRI unravel following the arrival of a stranger. Stars Nicola FRI Stapleton. FRI FRI 12:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - Lurgi Strikes Britain FRI b01pgs6q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b00crq2m (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 The Blackburn Files b007jprs (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 HE Bates - Love For Lydia b007nfd7 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI As a midsummer night draws to an end - some life-changing FRI events await Richardson. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith and Juliet FRI Aubrey. FRI FRI 14:15 Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life b00mzw4j (Listen) FRI Pots and Pans FRI What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home FRI in the 16th and 17th centuries? Why do pots and pans matter? FRI FRI 14:30 Alan Bennett - Untold Stories b00kn8k3 (Listen) FRI Mam FRI Recalling tales of his Yorkshire family, the writer explains FRI how his Mam's memory is beginning to fail. FRI FRI 14:45 Christmastime at the End of the Road b007k0bq (Listen) FRI Yet Another New Year FRI New Year is a time of celebration - and an annual fist FRI fight. But a dense fog descends. FRI FRI 15:00 Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie b01pgs6s (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pgs6x (Listen) FRI Mel Giedroyc presents the next episode of 'How Dangerous...' FRI in which Dick and Dom climb to the top of the Christmas tree FRI to find out how fairy lights work. FRI FRI 17:00 Ballylenon b007nfs3 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 1 FRI Set in 1953, the sleepy Irish town rumbles into life at FRI plans to demolish the courthouse for a car park. Starring TP FRI McKenna. FRI FRI 17:30 Elephants to Catch Eels b007nchq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00vfjsh (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach FRI the evil Olympus Mons' lair in time to save the world? Read FRI by the author. FRI FRI 18:30 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera b008p5cw (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI Raoul and the Persian enter the Phantom's lair to search for FRI Christine. Stars Peter Guinness, Helen Goldwyn and James FRI D'Arcy. FRI FRI 19:00 Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - Lurgi Strikes Britain FRI b01pgs6q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00crq2m (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 The Blackburn Files b007jprs (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage b007jpqv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Fay Weldon Stories b007k04g (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Ben Lewis - Blue Sky Thinking b01pgs6v (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 Old Harry's Game b007jzzh (Listen) FRI Old Harry's Game Christmas Special, The Roll of the Dice FRI The saintly Hope Fraser arrives in Hell, throwing Satan into FRI confusion. Andy Hamilton's devilish comedy. From December FRI 2002. FRI FRI 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me b01pgs6z (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 6 FRI 'The Archers' and 'The Waltons' with a twist and The Minx FRI Twins tackle feminism. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar. From June FRI 1998. FRI FRI 23:00 Rigor Mortis b00g2glp (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 1 FRI It's New Year in the mortuary and the pathologists must FRI tackle a befuddled mother. Stars Peter Davison. From January FRI 2006. FRI FRI 23:30 Half Sketch b007k022 (Listen) FRI Series 4, Episode 1 FRI Bill Clinton's next career move revealed. Northern Ireland's FRI comedy troupe go topical. Stars Tim McGarry. From January FRI 2001. FRI
21 December, 2012
Radio 4 Extra Listings for 22/12/2012 - 28/12/2012
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