27 January, 2012

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28/01/2012 - 03/02/2012

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SAT SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 The Price of Fear b007jmn9 (Listen) SAT Goody Two Shoes SAT Horror legend Vincent Price's sobering tale of Anne and SAT David's move to Devon, and an unwelcome lodger. With Michael SAT Jayston. SAT SAT 00:30 The Lunar Effect b007k1dn (Listen) SAT She Often Walked at Night SAT Three friends, adrift in a mysterious European city, SAT congregate one night at cocktail hour in a strange, exotic SAT bar. SAT SAT 00:45 MR James Stories b00pf12h (Listen) SAT Lost Hearts SAT Derek Jacobi introduces the classic tale of orphan Stephen's SAT haunted dreams of two ghostly figures. Stars James D'Arcy. SAT SAT 01:00 Dick Francis - Bolt b007qg3v (Listen) SAT Nemesis for Two SAT Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to stop Henri de Brescou's SAT plan to slaughter more horses. Stars Sian Philips and Eric SAT Allan. SAT SAT 01:30 Katherine Thurston - The Masquerader b00dps76 (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT After exchanging identities, MP John Chilcote and John SAT Loder's masquerade is in danger of discovery. Read by SAT Nicholas Boulton. SAT SAT 02:00 Fat Chance b019m4rs (Listen) SAT Celebrity Square SAT Slimline sitcom about fighting the flab, by Jenny McDade. SAT Graham finds himself dating two women, and there's a SAT surprise for the other slimmers. Stars Michael Troughton. SAT From 1999. SAT SAT 02:30 We've Been Here Before b00fz84k (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 3 SAT Clive Anderson's yester-year quiz, with Mark Steel, John SAT O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick. SAT SAT 03:00 Charles Dickens - Barnaby Rudge b007jnd9 (Listen) SAT The Gordon Riots SAT The burning of Newgate Prison, riots, looting and the shadow SAT of murder put Barnaby's life in danger. Adaptation of SAT Charles Dickens's novel stars Richard Derrington. SAT SAT 04:00 Lucy Wood - Diving Belles b019m52y (Listen) SAT Notes From the House Spirits SAT Amanda Lawrence reads Lucy Wood's story, chronicling the SAT happenings and lives of the neglectful inhabitants of a SAT Cornish house. SAT SAT 04:15 The Recall Man b00kkdkk (Listen) SAT Stepping Out SAT Dr Joe Aston feels threatened when a rival psychologist is SAT hired to investigate baffling attacks on women. Stars Jeremy SAT Swift. SAT SAT 05:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of SAT William Shakespeare b007k33j (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT John Barrowman's expert masterclass reaches a surprising SAT conclusion about the Bard. Stars Patrick Barlow. From SAT October 1995. SAT SAT 05:30 Smelling of Roses b007k0d2 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Survival of the Fittest SAT When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't SAT Rosie who makes a killing. Stars Prunella Scales. From May SAT 2000. SAT SAT 06:00 Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick b007jt15 (Listen) SAT The Dean is short of cash. Could betting on the horses be SAT the answer? Farce stars Alec McCowen and Patricia Routledge. SAT SAT 07:30 Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song b00y1t61 (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT What songs mean and their significance, plus use of SAT techniques. With analysis from Simon Armitage, Allan Moore SAT and Tom McRae. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01b1rvx (Listen) SAT Series 7, Episode 15 SAT From Minnesota, the American funny man welcomes mandolinist SAT and violinist Richard Kriehn, and singer Heather Masse. From SAT 2011. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Greats b007jthv (Listen) SAT The Sixties, Part One SAT Barry Cryer's archive treasures from the swinging decade: SAT Beyond Our Ken, It's A Fair Cop, The Navy Lark, Benny Hill SAT Time, The Clitheroe Kid and I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. SAT SAT 12:00 Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil b01b1rww (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Dramatisation of Somerset Maugham's haunting SAT and compelling story of woman's spiritual awakening. SAT Starring Sarah Smart and Nicholas Farrell. SAT SAT 13:15 McLevy b00cfwp9 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Wild Justice SAT Stretching out a bony hand towards him, a ghost from the SAT past returns to haunt the Victorian detective. Starring SAT Brian Cox. SAT SAT 14:00 The TV Lark b019m4j5 (Listen) SAT The Prestige Show SAT Navy Lark spin-off. Fledgling channel Troutbridge TV stages SAT a gala programme to boost its viewership. Stars Leslie SAT Phillips. From February 1963. SAT SAT 14:30 Round The Horne b007jpq0 (Listen) SAT Series 4, Episode 14 SAT Englishman 'Beau' joins the Foreign Legion, and Julian and SAT Sandy look for BBC efficiencies. Stars Kenneth Horne, Hugh SAT Paddick and Kenneth Williams. From May 1968. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01b1rvx (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick b007jt15 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? b019m4b5 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 17 SAT Ed Byrne is joined by guests Isy Suttie and Ian Stone, while SAT Lucy Porter speaks to Henning Wehn in her kitchen. SAT SAT 18:00 Blake's 7: The Early Years b00sm2bx (Listen) SAT The Dust Run SAT Jenna has a thing for Max, but goes up against him in a SAT dangerous race for the highest of stakes. Stars Benedict SAT Cumberbatch. SAT SAT 18:30 We Can Remember It for You Wholesale b007mfgq (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Does a childhood fantasy hold the key to the human race's SAT survival? Philip K Dick's sci-fi classic concludes. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Greats b007jthv (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Eddie Izzard - Definite Article b00gky8n (Listen) SAT Part Two SAT Pavlov, the Big Bang and Latin. More from the inimitable SAT comedian's performance at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. From SAT 1995. SAT SAT 23:00 Cover Her Face b008yv5r (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Adam Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the SAT killer of housemaid Sally Jupp. PD James mystery with Robin SAT Ellis and Hugh Grant. SAT SAT 23:30 Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room b01b1s05 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Made for 4 Extra. Joakim makes a strange discovery in the SAT barn while Tilda closes in on the robbers. Swedish SAT supernatural thriller read by Nigel Cooke. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 29 JANUARY 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 Blake's 7: The Early Years b00sm2bx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 We Can Remember It for You Wholesale b007mfgq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01b1rvx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil b01b1rww (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 McLevy b00cfwp9 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick b007jt15 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b019m4b5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 The Old Curiosity Shop Omnibus b007wv8s (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell SUN and her grandfather. Dickens dramatisation continues with SUN Alex Jennings, Trevor Peacock and Emily Chennery. SUN SUN 07:15 Strange Weather Days b00fstjj (Listen) SUN Series 2, Heavy Hail SUN The people of Bournemouth remember one strange day in 1983, SUN when hailstones the size of golf balls fell. With SUN Meteorologist Helen Young. SUN SUN 07:30 Another Case of Milton Jones b00r7n2p (Listen) SUN Series 4, Brilliant Mathematician SUN Milton Jones bestrides the globe as an expert in his field, SUN with no ability whatsoever. SUN Milton is a mathematical whiz-kid who gets tied up in knots SUN and rings trying to solve the equation of the mysteriously SUN disappearing geniuses. SUN With Tom Goodman-Hill, Lucy Montgomery, Ben Willbond. SUN A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. SUN SUN 08:00 Take It From Here b01b1s9l (Listen) SUN The 10th anniversary show, with a 'Pygmalion' spoof and the SUN Operatic Weather Forecast. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From March SUN 1958. SUN SUN 08:30 Floggit's b00ct1wp (Listen) SUN Gert and Daisy's shop is open for business in Russett Green. SUN Starring Elsie and Doris Waters. From August 1956. SUN SUN 09:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010m612 (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Malebron seeks Findhorn, but Roland's strong imagination SUN threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures. Stars Toby SUN Hadoke. SUN SUN 09:30 Jungle Book b00d05bj (Listen) SUN The Spring Running SUN Mowgli leads the attack, but realises he must soon make a SUN decision. Stars Nisha K Nayer, Eartha Kitt and Freddie SUN Jones. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01b1sbm (Listen) SUN Angela Gheorghiu SUN Kirsty Young explores the choices of the soprano in the last SUN of a series featuring divas. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b01b1scb (Listen) SUN Des O'Connor SUN The entertainer reflects on his West End debut and dealing SUN with jokes about his singing, in conversation with Mark SUN Lawson. SUN SUN 11:00 That Reminds Me b01b1z6v (Listen) SUN Series 4, John Mortimer SUN The Rumpole of the Bailey creator shares favourite tales of SUN his life as a barrister and writer. From November 2002. SUN SUN 11:30 Palace of Laughter b007k2zj (Listen) SUN Series 2, Bradford Alhambra SUN Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a SUN steadfast dance troupe. With Bill Pertwee. SUN SUN 12:00 The Old Curiosity Shop Omnibus b007wv8s (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Strange Weather Days b00fstjj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Saturday Play b00d61qr (Listen) SUN Agatha Christie's Endless Night SUN Joy Wilkinson's adaptation of Agatha Christie's SUN psychological thriller. SUN Lonely drifter Mike Rogers finally settles down when he SUN meets young heiress Ellie Guteman. They build the house of SUN their dreams in a beautiful and remote area, ignoring SUN rumours of a curse. With their arrival, however, the curse SUN seems to come to life, and they find themselves in grave SUN danger. SUN Directed by Sam Hoyle. SUN SUN 14:30 Nick Warburton - The Toad Squad b0076k00 (Listen) SUN Comedy by Nick Warburton. The sight of a squashed toad in SUN the road gives Reg a mission in life. Stars Philip Jackson, SUN Amanda Root, Jonathan Coy. Directed by Peter Kavanagh. SUN SUN 15:00 Take It From Here b01b1s9l (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Floggit's b00ct1wp (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010m612 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 Jungle Book b00d05bj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus SUN b00t7kyv (Listen) SUN The Silk Road and Beyond (AD 400 - 800) SUN Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum in SUN London, continues his global history as told through objects SUN from the Museum's collection. SUN In this episode he is exploring the world along and beyond SUN the Silk Road in the 7th century AD at a time when the SUN teachings of the prophet Muhammad were transforming the SUN Middle East. He begins by discovering how the Syrian capital SUN Damascus was rapidly becoming the centre of a new Islamic SUN empire. His journey then takes him onwards to Korea, Peru SUN and Sutton Hoo in Great Britain. SUN Producers: Paul Kobrak and Anthony Denselow. SUN SUN 18:00 Fear on Four b007jn6w (Listen) SUN Dreaming of Thee SUN The Man in Black reveals how a woman's nightmare threatens SUN to become reality. Stars Edward de Souza and Karen Archer. SUN SUN 18:30 The Scarifyers b01b1y01 (Listen) SUN The Scarifyers: The Magic Circle, Episode 1 SUN Professor Dunning is saving Great Britain alone. To find old SUN ally Lionheart, he must ask Harry Crow for aid. Stars David SUN Warner. SUN SUN 19:00 That Reminds Me b01b1z6v (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:30 Palace of Laughter b007k2zj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Take It From Here b01b1s9l (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Floggit's b00ct1wp (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01b1sbm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b01b1scb (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b00r7n2p (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Pleased to Meet You b007k3c3 (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Ninety-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on SUN her celeb chums to Martin Kelner. With Jake Yapp. From SUN August 2006. SUN SUN 23:00 As Told to Craig Brown b00b71ds (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Craig Brown introduces a mixture of satire, social SUN observation and nonsense. SUN Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and Steve Wright, with John SUN Humphrys, Ronni Ancona, Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Sally SUN Grace, Ewan Bailey and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. SUN SUN 23:30 The Problem with Adam Bloom b01b1z4r (Listen) SUN Series 3, Honesty SUN The comedian ponders whether telling the truth is always the SUN best option. With Hattie Heyridge. From November 2005. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 30 JANUARY 2012 MON MON 00:00 Fear on Four b007jn6w (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 The Scarifyers b01b1y01 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01b1sbm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b01b1scb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 That Reminds Me b01b1z6v (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 Palace of Laughter b007k2zj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Take It From Here b01b1s9l (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Saturday Play b00d61qr (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 04:30 Nick Warburton - The Toad Squad b0076k00 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010m612 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Jungle Book b00d05bj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b1zss (Listen) MON Agatha Christie - Mrs McGinty's Dead, Episode 1 MON With a man due to hang, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes MON a savage murder. Agatha Christie's village whodunnit stars MON John Moffat. MON MON 06:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cyg6x (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Oxford student John Maltravers plays ancient violin music MON that leads to the discovery of a hidden cupboard in his MON rooms. J Meade Faulkner's supernatural drama, read by Joanna MON David. MON MON 07:00 Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat b00nm9sg (Listen) MON Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt MON Home from military service, Ivan finds his aunt's efforts to MON marry him off intolerable. With Griff Rhys Jones. From April MON 2002. MON MON 07:30 The Unbelievable Truth b019rlnl (Listen) MON Series 8, Episode 5 MON David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians MON are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another MON to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past MON their opponents. Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty MON and Alex Horne are the panellists obliged to talk with MON deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as: MON Competitions, Chickens, Sweets and The Romans. MON The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith, the MON team behind Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. MON Producer: Jon Naismith MON A Random Entertainment Production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b007jpsm (Listen) MON Series 4, Episode 15 MON Crofter Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus bona MON advertising with Julian and Sandy. With Kenneth Williams and MON Hugh Paddick. From June 1968. MON MON 08:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b0081s3d (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 3 MON Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx MON Brothers' lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From MON May 1991. MON MON 09:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b00rbnmk (Listen) MON Series 4, Travel Mogul and Holiday Entrepreneur MON Milton Jones bestrides the globe as an expert in his field, MON with no ability whatsoever. MON Milton is a world-famous travel entrepreneur who builds the MON world's most Extreme Sports Hotel and crosses the Atlantic MON in a rather unusual way. MON With Tom Goodman-Hill, Dan Tetsell and Lucy Montgomery. MON Written by Milton Jones & James Cary MON Music by Guy Jackson MON Produced by David Tyler MON A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 09:30 Says on the Tin b00g4fv7 (Listen) MON Toothpaste MON Comedy by Christopher William Hill. MON Disgraced American ad man Eliott Thurber is forced to MON transfer to the new London branch of Parabola Media. MON Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon MON Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond MON Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood MON Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey MON Ted ...... Malcolm Tierney MON Other parts played by Chris Pavlo, Stephen Critchlow, Janice MON Acquah, Inam Mirza, Donnla Hughes and Manjeet Mann. MON MON 10:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b20s5 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Arthur Clennam befriends seamstress Amy Dorrit and meets her MON extraordinary family at a debtor's prison. Dickens MON adaptation stars Ian McKellen. MON MON 11:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p4mc5 (Listen) MON Sierra Leone, Episode 1 MON Half in love with an ageing politician's mistress, a young MON man must assess his capacity for commitment. Read by Sean MON McGinley. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01b8wrp (Listen) MON Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of MON conversation, music and comedy. MON Calendar Girl Celia Imrie will be baring all about her MON hugely successful career, from St Trinian's to Shakespeare, MON and, of course, having to strip off in front of a plate of MON cherry bakewells! Celia's new black comedy 'Acts of Godfrey' MON is a humorous modern twist on Shakespeare and the first MON feature film to be written entirely in verse. It's showing MON now at selected cinema's across the UK. MON There'll always be a place at the table for 'The Very Hungry MON Frenchman', chef Raymond Blanc. His new BBC Two series MON explores the distinctive produce and cuisine of France, from MON world famous Burgundy to his home region of Franche Comte MON (where his 90 year old mother still lives). 'The Very Hungry MON Frenchman' starts on Thursday 2nd February at 20.00. Bon MON Appetit! MON Nikki Bedi tumbles between the sheets with Russell Tovey who MON tells us about his role alongside Jaime Winstone in the play MON 'Sex With A Stranger' at London's Trafalgar Studios from 1st MON to 25th February. MON Charismatic crooner Curtis Stigers talks to Clive about his MON musical career as a pop star, jazz singer and saxophonist. MON And we also get to hear him perform 'Everyone Loves Lovers' MON from his new album 'Let's Go Out Tonight'. MON And the second instalment of great music has a country twist MON from the big city of Seattle. Zoe Muth and the Lost High MON Rollers play 'I've Been Gone' from their album 'Starlight MON Hotel'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007jpsm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b0081s3d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b1zss (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cyg6x (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007wvy7 (Listen) MON Episode 21 MON Is Kit Nubbins a thief or a victim of evil Quilp's plotting? MON Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings and Daniel Bliss. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007js21 (Listen) MON Erasmus, Anne Boleyn and the Death of Wolsey MON Henry attempts to rid himself of Catherine and opens up a MON religious can of worms. Anna Massey narrates the history of MON the British Isles. MON MON 14:30 Tales From the Backbench b00760x3 (Listen) MON Tales From the Backbench - Series 1, The General MON Thingermejig MON A useless and forgetful MP recalls how he was seduced back MON into politics, and tells of his happy association with the MON House of Commons Train Spotters' Club. MON MON 14:45 Travels With a Donkey b00cglj2 (Listen) MON The Camisards MON As his 1878 French mountain adventure continues, Robert MON Louis Stevenson recollects battles over religion. Read by MON Alan Cumming. MON MON 15:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b20s5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01b2qqn (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc searches for a rare butterfly, and catches MON Chris Evans. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b01b2r1z (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 6 MON Vera and Muriel experience the fallout from Mr Gallagher's MON discovery. It's 1959 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars Gerard MON Murphy. MON MON 17:30 Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat b00nm9sg (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 The Price of Fear b007jnhf (Listen) MON To My Dear, Dear Saladin MON Horror legend Vincent Price introduces a tale of a cat and MON its unusual inheritance. Stars Annette Crosbie and Edward MON Woodward. MON MON 18:30 The Lunar Effect b007k1hv (Listen) MON Scavengers MON Recently widowed Lottie's strange encounter with a fox has a MON life-changing effect. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007jpsm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b0081s3d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b1zss (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cyg6x (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p4mc5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01b8wrp (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth b019rlnl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Another Case of Milton Jones b00rbnmk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01c3993 (Listen) MON The Comedy Club offers two hours of comedy six nights a MON week. Arthur Smith chats to this week's star guest, Stewart MON Lee. MON MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra b01b2rxt (Listen) MON An extended version of the News Quiz for Radio 4 Extra, MON featuring jokes that you won't have heard already, some MON clips from the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes MON material. MON MON 23:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea b007k1n1 (Listen) MON Series 2, The Poison Pen Letters MON The elderly Scotsmen investigate who's been snitching with MON green ink. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 31 JANUARY 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 The Price of Fear b007jnhf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 The Lunar Effect b007k1hv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b1zss (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cyg6x (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b00rbnmk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Says on the Tin b00g4fv7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b20s5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p4mc5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01b8wrp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Ballylenon b01b2r1z (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat b00nm9sg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2vb6 (Listen) TUE Agatha Christie - Mrs McGinty's Dead, Episode 2 TUE Poirot believes a woman's brutal murder is linked to a lurid TUE newspaper article. Agatha Christie's village whodunnit stars TUE John Moffat. TUE TUE 06:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cymj5 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Concealing his discovery, John outwardly woos Constance, but TUE begins to fall under Adrian's sinister spell. J Meade TUE Faulkner's supernatural drama, read by Joanna David. TUE TUE 07:00 Alison and Maud b007k3ds (Listen) TUE Series 2, A Gender Agenda TUE A visit from Bernard's mother raises the landladies' TUE suspicion. Stars Denise Coffey and Joss Ackland. From March TUE 2004. TUE TUE 07:30 Mr and Mrs Smith b019rpw8 (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Dinner Party TUE Episode 1 - The Dinner Party TUE An audience sitcom about a couple in marriage counselling. TUE Will and Annabelle throw a disastrous dinner party. The TUE quarrelling couple tell their counsellor Guy all about the TUE event, with flashbacks to the dinner party itself. TUE CAST: TUE Will Smith ..... Will Smith TUE Annabelle Smith ..... Sarah Hadland TUE Guy ..... Paterson Joseph TUE Katrina ..... Tracy Wiles TUE Doug ..... Simon Bubb TUE Heather ..... Morwenna Banks TUE Written by ..... Will Smith TUE Produced by ..... Tilusha Ghelani TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jt71 (Listen) TUE The Treasure in the Lake TUE Neddie discovers that he's the heir to a Scottish fortune, TUE but first he must outlive the Laird. Stars Harry Secombe and TUE Spike Milligan. From February 1956. TUE TUE 08:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jrk2 (Listen) TUE I'll Never Forget Whatshername TUE Bob asks his fiancee Thelma to fix a date for Terry. Adapted TUE from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From August 1975. TUE TUE 09:00 News Quiz Extra b01b2rxt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea b007k1n1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b2wb5 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Arthur Clannam worries about his parents, but thinks he's TUE found a new love. Amy receives a proposal. Dickens TUE adaptation stars Ian McKellen. TUE TUE 11:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p84px (Listen) TUE Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone TUE Thanks to his tangled love-life, a young man assesses his TUE capacity for commitment. Conclusion read by Sean McGinley. TUE TUE 11:15 Peter Tinniswood - The Duvet Lady b007jw6z (Listen) TUE Wrapped in a duvet, Edna recalls her younger days. Will she TUE ever emerge for an evening engagement? Billie Whitelaw stars TUE as Edna in Peter Tinniswood's play. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jt71 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jrk2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2vb6 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cymj5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007x06k (Listen) TUE Episode 22 TUE It's the day of Kit Nubbins' trial and there's bad news for TUE Dick. Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings and Phil TUE Daniels. TUE TUE 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007js30 (Listen) TUE The End of the Monasteries TUE Anne Boleyn is beheaded, Henry marries Jane Seymour and TUE Thomas Cromwell gains a powerful position. Narrated by Anna TUE Massey. TUE TUE 14:30 Tales From the Backbench b007611g (Listen) TUE Tales From the Backbench - Series 1, Naming Names TUE Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the TUE start of the Profumo Affair. Peter Tinniswood's comedy with TUE Leslie Phillips. TUE TUE 14:45 Travels With a Donkey b00cgsrr (Listen) TUE The Heart of the Country TUE Robert Louis Stevenson enjoys wild views of French mountains TUE feathered with chestnut trees. Read by Alan Cumming. TUE TUE 15:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b2wb5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01b2wzb (Listen) TUE Hello! I'm on the train! Mel Giedroyc makes a call to some TUE historical mobile phones. TUE TUE 17:00 Bristow b007v1dg (Listen) TUE Series 3, The Good, the Bad and the Temporary TUE With a new girl in town, the clerk knows his office isn't TUE big enough for both of them. Stars Michael Williams. From TUE July 2000. TUE TUE 17:30 Alison and Maud b007k3ds (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 The Price of Fear b007jmqz (Listen) TUE Is There Anybody There? TUE Horror legend Vincent Price's tale of a phoney clairvoyant TUE and her client, who's after a preview of eternity. Stars TUE Dilys Laye. TUE TUE 18:30 The Lunar Effect b007k1k4 (Listen) TUE The Hiring Fair TUE Strong moonlight forces spark a sequence of events which TUE echo across generations. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jt71 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jrk2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2vb6 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cymj5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p84px (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Peter Tinniswood - The Duvet Lady b007jw6z (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Mr and Mrs Smith b019rpw8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 The Ape That Got Lucky b0080nk7 (Listen) TUE Social Development TUE Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution. TUE With Geoffrey McGivern as Professor Austin Herring. From TUE August 2005. TUE TUE 23:00 Trevor's World of Sport b00mv1sv (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 5 TUE The sports agent tries persuading a veteran rugby player TUE with cauliflower ears to quit. Stars Neil Pearson. From TUE December 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Big Booth b007k2ww (Listen) TUE Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 1 TUE Boothby Graffoe hosts unadulterated nonsense from the TUE Edinburgh Festival. With Stephen Frost and Kevin Eldon. From TUE January 2001. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2012 WED WED 00:00 The Price of Fear b007jmqz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 The Lunar Effect b007k1k4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2vb6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cymj5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 News Quiz Extra b01b2rxt (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea b007k1n1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b2wb5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p84px (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Peter Tinniswood - The Duvet Lady b007jw6z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Bristow b007v1dg (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Alison and Maud b007k3ds (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2zzr (Listen) WED Agatha Christie - Mrs McGinty's Dead, Episode 3 WED In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has WED several murder suspects. Agatha Christie's whodunnit stars WED John Moffat and Julia McKenzie. WED WED 06:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cywfd (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Absent in Italy, John sends a letter summoning Sophia to WED Naples, where she learns a terrible secret. J Meade WED Falkner's supernatural drama read by Joanna David. WED WED 07:00 Ayres on the Air b01b30dr (Listen) WED Series 2, Animals WED Parrots, limpets and highland cattle are in Pam Ayres's WED poetic zoo. Stanzas and sketches with Felicity Montagu. From WED March 2006. WED WED 07:30 Everyone Quite Likes Justin b01292g0 (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED by Justin Moorhouse and Jim Poyser WED Sitcom starring Justin, Anne Reid and Paul Copley. A WED Manchester DJ tries to balance love, work and everything WED else without much success. This week, his job seems to be on WED the line. WED Anne Reid ..... Gran WED Christine Bottomley ..... Lisa WED Justin Moorhouse ..... Justin WED Lloyd Langford ..... Bryn WED Paul Copley ..... Ray WED Susan Cookson ..... Tanya WED Produced by Steven Canny WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k456 (Listen) WED The Test Match WED MCC chairman Sid makes the lad England's cricket captain, WED but bets on Australia to win. Stars Tony Hancock. From WED February 1956. WED WED 08:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00kn7yv (Listen) WED From tackling Britain's recession to film extra of the WED century - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. WED From May 1984. WED WED 09:00 Cabin Pressure b00ctl6w (Listen) WED Series 1, Fitton WED Sitcom by John Finnemore about the pilots of a tiny charter WED airline for whom no job is too small and many jobs are too WED difficult. WED The crew are grounded, so Arthur shows the crew why apples WED are the secret of happiness and Martin shows Carolyn how to WED be an air hostess. WED Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ...... Stephanie Cole WED 1st Officer Douglas Richardson ...... Roger Allam WED Captain Martin Crieff ...... Benedict Cumberbatch WED Arthur Shappey ...... John Finnemore WED Mr Goddard ...... Adam G Goodwin WED Helena Richardson ...... Melisande Cook. WED WED 09:30 All the Way from Memphis b00m52xh (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 2 WED James Walton's pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, WED Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee. From May WED 2006. WED WED 10:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b311m (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Surprising discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but WED Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret. Dickens WED adaptation stars Ian McKellen. WED WED 11:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00pbv14 (Listen) WED A Slip Up WED Exiled in England, a retired Irishman sustains himself by WED imagining working the farm he lost back home. Read by Sean WED McGinley. WED WED 11:15 Peter Tinniswood - Anton in Eastbourne b007q9f4 (Listen) WED From his Eastbourne hotel, the eponymous hero befriends a WED younger woman and persuades her to leave her boyfriend in WED London. With Emma Fielding and Stephen Thorne. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k456 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00kn7yv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2zzr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cywfd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007wznr (Listen) WED Episode 23 WED Dick suffers with his fever and Sally Brass is confronted. WED Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings and Sandi Toksvig. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007js3f (Listen) WED The Auld Alliance and the Death of Henry VIII WED Henry pursues his war with France and Scotland and brings WED Wales under the rule of England. Narrated by Anna Massey. WED WED 14:30 Tales From the Backbench b007614r (Listen) WED Tales From the Backbench - Series 1, The 1929 Committee WED Sir Plympton's unreliable memories of keeping the Honorable WED Members out of trouble. Peter Tinniswood's comedy with WED Leslie Phillips. WED WED 14:45 Travels With a Donkey b00cgyjn (Listen) WED Farewell, Modestine! WED As Robert Louis Stevenson's French mountain adventure WED concludes, there's a last supper with his donkey. Read by WED Alan Cumming. WED WED 15:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b311m (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01b350h (Listen) WED Who's the presenter again? A forgetful Mel Giedroyc finds WED out about the importance of memories. WED WED 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jpvy (Listen) WED The First Meeting WED Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle WED Arthur upsets Mavis. Starring John Le Mesurier. From January WED 1984. WED WED 17:30 Ayres on the Air b01b30dr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 The Price of Fear b007jmty (Listen) WED Not Wanted on the Voyage WED Vincent Price's tale of the despotic Henrietta Forsythe's WED sway over her secretary and new husband. With Margaret WED Courtenay. WED WED 18:30 Last Days of Shandakor b007k2tj (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED An epic space adventure set on Mars. The proud inhabitants WED of a dying city are determined to go out in style. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k456 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00kn7yv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2zzr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cywfd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00pbv14 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Peter Tinniswood - Anton in Eastbourne b007q9f4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Everyone Quite Likes Justin b01292g0 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Listen Against b00fl0gk (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 2 WED Time runs away in preparations for the switch-on of the BBC WED Collider. Radio rearranged by Jon Holmes. From November WED 2008. WED WED 23:00 The End of the Road Show b00kmysd (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED The sketch comedy hits Edinburgh, with Nick Hancock, Tony WED Hawks and Neil Mullarkey entertaining local students. From WED December 1991. WED WED 23:30 Rubbish b00770pw (Listen) WED Series 1, Excited WED Local government officer, Martin Christmas makes an unusual WED visit to the fire station. Stars Reece Dinsdale. From WED October 2006. WED WED THU THURSDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2012 THU THU 00:00 The Price of Fear b007jmty (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Last Days of Shandakor b007k2tj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b2zzr (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cywfd (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Cabin Pressure b00ctl6w (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 All the Way from Memphis b00m52xh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b311m (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00pbv14 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Peter Tinniswood - Anton in Eastbourne b007q9f4 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jpvy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 Ayres on the Air b01b30dr (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b35f2 (Listen) THU Agatha Christie - Mrs McGinty's Dead, Episode 4 THU Poirot gets more clues after somebody tries to kill him, but THU he fears for another's life. Agatha Christie's village THU whodunnit stars John Moffat and George Baker. THU THU 06:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cz5rg (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU As John returns from Italy, his friend Gaskell penetrates THU the secret of how John fell under Adrian's malign spell. J THU Meade Falkner's supernatural drama read by Joanna David. THU THU 07:00 Artists b01b36ry (Listen) THU Series 2, Special Happy Places THU De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, THU leaving Tamsin less than thrilled. Stars Dave Lamb. From May THU 2004. THU THU 07:30 Clare in the Community b015ctw6 (Listen) THU Series 7, Rude Girl THU In Episode Three 'Rude Girl'; Social Worker, Clare Barker, THU is concerned she may be linguistically out of touch with THU today's youth. Brian fails to impress Clare with numerous THU romantic gestures. A Heating Engineer causes a stir in the THU Family Centre and Megan causes chaos. THU SALLY PHILLIPS Clare THU ALEX LOWE Brian THU NINA CONTI Megan / Nali / Beautician THU RICHARD LUMSDEN Ray THU LIZA TARBUCK Helen THU ANDREW WINCOTT Simon / John Harris / Youth Leader THU SARAH KENDALL Libby THU NATHAN CATON Daniel THU GERARD McDERMOT Mr Truscott / Barman / Paramedic THU STEFAN RAMSDEN Thomas THU Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden THU Producer Katie Tyrrell. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b01b38kf (Listen) THU Ban the Wotsit THU Lamb clears out a lot of rubbish, but the junk is mistaken THU for a secret weapon. With Richard Murdoch. Re-recorded in THU April 1980. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b00qmbky (Listen) THU Series 2, A Soldier's Farewell THU A cinema trip and illicit cheese sparks Mainwaring's own THU Battle of Waterloo. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From THU April 1975. THU THU 09:00 Know Your Place b01b3b6b (Listen) THU Out of the Closet THU Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the THU local gangster. Stars Roy Dotrice and Patricia Hayes. From THU August 1983. THU THU 09:30 All the Young Dudes b01b3cgf (Listen) THU All the Young Dudes - Series 2, Happy Together THU Patrick and Helen have a massive row, while Billy arranges THU to meet another 'Prisoner' fan off the web. Comedy written THU by and starring Jim Sweeney. From September 2002. THU THU 10:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b3clm (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but THU Amy is feeling homesick. Dickens adaptation stars Ian THU McKellen. THU THU 11:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p1hnx (Listen) THU Swallows THU A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their THU life choices are ruthlessly compared. Read by Sean McGinley. THU THU 11:15 On The Whole It's Been Jolly Good b007jqrr (Listen) THU Maurice Denham is ex-MP Sir Plympton Makepeace reflecting on THU 60 glorious years in power. Peter Tinniswood's comic THU monologue. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b01b38kf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b00qmbky (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b35f2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cz5rg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007wwf2 (Listen) THU Episode 24 THU Kit gets a surprise visit in prison, and there's news for THU Little Nell. Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings. THU THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007js3t (Listen) THU A Decade of Rebellion, Executions and Common Prayer THU Henry VIII is dead and his weakling son is now King. Anna THU Massey narrates the history of the British Isles, with Paul THU Eddington. THU THU 14:30 Tales From the Backbench b0076181 (Listen) THU Tales From the Backbench - Series 1, The Great Snitcher THU An MP's unreliable memories hark back to an attempted THU seduction by a Russian spy. Peter Tinniswood comedy with THU Leslie Phillips. Episode 4 of 4. THU THU 14:45 The Parcel of Dreams b007vcn7 (Listen) THU In a short detective story set in California, the characters THU want to be independent of the script. Read by Colin Stinton. THU THU 15:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b3clm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01b3cw2 (Listen) THU Chopping boards and frying pans at the ready, Mel Giedroyc THU is cooking for the family. THU THU 17:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse b00sm5r9 (Listen) THU Series 2, The King's Kilt THU A recalcitrant Highland kilt maker is tasked to sew a THU garment for George IV in 1822. With John Guerrasio. From THU January 2008. THU THU 17:30 Artists b01b36ry (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 The Price of Fear b007jmxv (Listen) THU Out of the Mouths THU Vincent Price's tale of the unforeseen danger of a scientist THU trying out advanced theories on his newborn son. With Hywel THU Bennet. THU THU 18:30 Last Days of Shandakor b007k30c (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU Fear turns to admiration, as anthropologist Jon learns about THU his alien captors. Nathan Osgood reads Leigh Brackett's THU adventure. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b01b38kf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b00qmbky (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b35f2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cz5rg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p1hnx (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 On The Whole It's Been Jolly Good b007jqrr (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Clare in the Community b015ctw6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Delve Special b007jmm8 (Listen) THU Series 2, Food for Thought THU Reporter David Lander investigates the worrying impact of a THU new food additive. Stars Stephen Fry. From September 1986. THU THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01c39m5 (Listen) THU The Comedy Club offers two hours of comedy six nights a THU week. More chat with Arthur Smith and this week's star THU guest, Stewart Lee. THU THU 23:00 Bleak Expectations b00d3rm9 (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 2 THU In Mark Evans' Dickensian spoof, young Pip aims to escape THU school with a crone's help. Stars Richard Johnson. From THU August 2007. THU THU 23:30 The Castle b00tbcdp (Listen) THU Series 3, Four Wiseguys and a Funeral THU Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then, THU starring James Fleet ("The Vicar Of Dibley", "Four Weddings THU & A Funeral") and Neil Dudgeon ("Life Of Riley") THU In this episode, when some gangsters from De Warenne's past THU pay a little visit, Henry becomes a made man and Charlotte THU becomes an unmade woman. Plus a clever sting and a souped-up THU getaway sheep. THU Sir John Woodstock .... James Fleet THU Sir William De Warenne .... Neil Dudgeon THU Lady Anne Woodstock .... Martha Howe-Douglas THU Cardinal Duncan .... Jonathan Kydd THU Lady Charlotte .... Ingrid Oliver THU Master Henry Woodstock .... Steven Kynman THU Merlin .... Lewis Macleod THU Written by Kim Fuller and Paul Alexander THU Music by Guy Jackson THU Producer: David Tyler THU A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 The Price of Fear b007jmxv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Last Days of Shandakor b007k30c (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b35f2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 The Lost Stradivarius b00cz5rg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Know Your Place b01b3b6b (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 All the Young Dudes b01b3cgf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b3clm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00p1hnx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 On The Whole It's Been Jolly Good b007jqrr (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse b00sm5r9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Artists b01b36ry (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b3fdv (Listen) FRI Agatha Christie - Mrs McGinty's Dead, Episode 5 FRI A final clue in Poirot's hunt for the murderer, with another FRI surprise in store. Agatha Christie's village whodunnit stars FRI John Moffat and George Baker. FRI FRI 06:30 The Last of Doctor Syn b00pl15k (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI The King's Men are out to catch the smugglers and their FRI elusive ringleader. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by FRI Rufus Sewell. FRI FRI 07:00 Smelling of Roses b007jrrq (Listen) FRI Series 1, A Good Cause FRI Confusion reigns when Rosie's company tackles a gala charity FRI concert for Afghans. Stars Prunella Scales. From June 2000. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b01b3fkk (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 18 FRI Ed Byrne and his guests review the best of current British FRI comedy from radio, screen and the stage. FRI FRI 08:00 The TV Lark b01b3flq (Listen) FRI Z Ambulances FRI Navy Lark spin-off. A live drama serial could make money for FRI Troutbridge TV. But can they manage to make it? Stars Jon FRI Pertwee. From February 1963. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b007jn1s (Listen) FRI Come Dancing FRI Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. Adapted FRI from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. FRI FRI 09:00 Fat Chance b01b3fp9 (Listen) FRI Weighty Matters FRI Slimline sitcom about fighting the flab, by Jenny McDade. FRI Graham confesses to Lee, and Kelly owns up to a deception FRI regarding her pen pal. FRI FRI 09:30 We've Been Here Before b00g1rsp (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI Clive Anderson's yester-year quiz, with Helen Atkinson-Wood, FRI John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth. From July FRI 2004. FRI FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b3fqd (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Arthur is struck by disaster and Mrs Clennam is finally FRI forced into revealing the family secret at last. Dickens FRI adaptation stars Ian McKellen. FRI FRI 11:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00nvyzb (Listen) FRI The Stoat FRI A man compares a stoat's steadfast quest for a rabbit to a FRI shy woman's pursuit of his hopeless father. Read by Sean FRI McGinley. FRI FRI 11:15 Peter Tinniswood - Mr Reliable b007jw6t (Listen) FRI It's Mr Openshaw's job to listen to people - except when he FRI visits Mrs Flenswick. Peter Tinniswood tale starring Peter FRI Sallis and Edna Dore. FRI FRI 12:00 The TV Lark b01b3flq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jn1s (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b3fdv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 The Last of Doctor Syn b00pl15k (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007wxhm (Listen) FRI Episode 25 FRI Kit and the single gentleman reach their destination. FRI Conclusion of the Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007js46 (Listen) FRI Bloody Mary and the Burning of Cranmer FRI Mary intends to restore England to the authority of the FRI Pope. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain. FRI FRI 14:30 Tales From the Backbench b00764rh (Listen) FRI Tales From the Backbench - Series 2, The Campaign FRI Sir Plympton Makepeace dubiously recalls a non-existent FRI Election campaign planned in a pub. Peter Tinniswood comedy FRI starring Leslie Phillips. FRI FRI 14:45 Alan Plater Short Stories - A Brief Encounter With FRI Richard Wagner b007qzh5 (Listen) FRI A teacher faces the task of staging the 'Ring Cycle' in a FRI school ranked bottom of the league tables. Read by Barbara FRI Flynn. FRI FRI 15:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b3fqd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01b43r6 (Listen) FRI Join Mel Giedroyc as she listens to music from space, plus FRI what does a cloak made of spider silk feel like? FRI FRI 17:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of FRI William Shakespeare b007k390 (Listen) FRI Episode 6 FRI The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic FRI moments. Stars Patrick Barlow and Lionel Blair. From October FRI 1995. FRI FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses b007jrrq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 The Price of Fear b007jn3p (Listen) FRI The Family Album FRI Vincent Price's tale of a faceless commuter, who becomes a FRI formidable adversary when danger threatens. With Maurice FRI Denham. FRI FRI 18:30 Mary Shelley - The Mortal Immortal b007jw60 (Listen) FRI The Frankenstein author's fantastical tale explores man's FRI fascination with eternal life and elixirs. Read by Shaun FRI Dooley. FRI FRI 19:00 The TV Lark b01b3flq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jn1s (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Agatha Christie Stories b01b3fdv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 The Last of Doctor Syn b00pl15k (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Short Stories by John McGahern b00nvyzb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Peter Tinniswood - Mr Reliable b007jw6t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b01b3fkk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Elvenquest b00wdjz9 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI The search for the Sword of Asnagar is put on hold when FRI Vidar is summoned home by his father. Meanwhile Lord FRI Darkness also returns home form his Necromancer's FRI convention, proud holder of the "Medal of Chang", the prize FRI for being "Necromancer's Necromancer". However, it turns out FRI that Lord Darkness may not have won it entirely fairly so he FRI sets about trying to cover his tracks. FRI The fates of Lord Darkness and the Questers are drawn FRI together when they both end up having to cross the Gorge of FRI Doom. But first they must pass the mysterious Bridge Keeper FRI who controls the only passage across. And he charges a heavy FRI price... FRI An all-star cast, featuring: FRI Stephen Mangan as "Sam", FRI Alistair McGowan as "Lord Darkness", FRI Gus brown as "The Bridge Keeper" FRI Kevin Eldon as "Dean/Kreech", FRI Darren Boyd as "Vidar", FRI Dave Lamb as "Amis - The Chosen One" FRI Sophie Winkleman as "Penthiselea" FRI Written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto (Goodness Gracious FRI Me, The Kumars At No.42) FRI The producer is Sam Michell. FRI FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game b007k1xw (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 1 FRI With Hell getting overcrowded, Satan decides it's time to FRI hire an assistant demon. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April FRI 1998. FRI FRI 23:30 And Now In Colour b007jvy6 (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Grand Tour FRI The sketch team take their audience on a luxury London FRI excursion. Stars Tim Firth and Michael Rutger. From February FRI 1991. FRI

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