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SAT SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2013 SAT SAT 00:00 Marty Ross - Catch My Breath b007k3bt (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT The truth about Isla is revealed, and aid arrives from an SAT unexpected quarter. Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne SAT Donaldson. SAT SAT 00:30 Berlie Doherty - The Drowned Village b008kl8w (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Kate has been troubled by the voices of SAT children. Will she find an answer returning to her childhood SAT village? Stars Kate Lee. SAT SAT 01:00 Shaun Prendergast - Only the Good Die Young b007jn1q (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT Kim is a captive of Mr Stone, Todd Fisher is on the verge of SAT death, and Medusa has apparently been activated. Stars SAT Siriol Jenkins. SAT SAT 01:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpf (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Dutch sleuth Van der Valk thinks suspect Martin is lying SAT over his ex-lover's murder. David Troughton reads Nicholas SAT Freeling's thriller. SAT SAT 02:00 Millport b0075sxz (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Storm SAT A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn SAT Ferguson stars as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce. From SAT March 2000. SAT SAT 02:30 The Arts and How They Was Done b007cp1n (Listen) SAT The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is SAT Done SAT The National Theatre of Brent reveals the true history of SAT the stage. Stars Patrick Barlow. From May 2007. SAT SAT 03:00 Jeremy Front - The Long Weekend b0076cwx (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Former school friends Sophie and Gemma SAT reunite after 20 years at Sophie's country estate. But the SAT idyll takes a turn for the unexpected. Stars Emma Fielding. SAT SAT 04:00 Trevor Hoyle - The Dying Art of Letter Writing SAT b01bmrq2 (Listen) SAT Malcolm wants to sell the family paper mill, but his Aunt SAT Emmie declares "Over my dead body!". Letters read by Joyce SAT Gibbs. SAT SAT 04:15 Neil Brand - Stan b0076mjl (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. As death threatens to separate the greatest SAT double act in film comedy, Laurel tries to say the things to SAT Hardy which have been left unsaid. Stars Tom Courtenay. SAT SAT 05:00 Beachcomber... By the Way b007jv6b (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 1 SAT JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, SAT Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July SAT 1991. SAT SAT 05:30 The Right Time b0076mf5 (Listen) SAT Series 4, Episode 3 SAT Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about SAT growing older disgracefully. Stars Dudley Sutton. From July SAT 2004. SAT SAT 06:00 Black Bartlemy's Treasure b007jwdn (Listen) SAT Jeffrey Farnol's swashbuckling tale of piracy, love and SAT death on a desert island. Starring Steven Pacey and Julia SAT Swift. SAT SAT 07:30 Natural Despots b0076w3y (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Are animals only ever in it for themselves? Michael Portillo SAT investigates with the help of the meerkats of the Kalahari. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b017zt6w (Listen) SAT Series 7, Episode 8 SAT Back in New York City, the funny man welcomes American poet SAT Billy Collins and Broadway bandleader Rob Fisher. From 2010. SAT SAT 09:00 Take It From June b011p0j2 (Listen) SAT Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to Enyd Williams about SAT her 60 years in radio, featuring Take It From Here, SAT Crowther's Crowd, The Frankie Howerd Show and The News SAT Huddlines. SAT SAT 12:00 Jane Harris - Gillespie and I b03f86n1 (Listen) SAT Omnibus, part 2 SAT Victorian gothic mystery by Jane Harris, set in Glasgow SAT during the International Exhibition in 1888. Dramatised by SAT Chris Dolan, starring Phyllis Logan. SAT SAT 13:10 Chain Gang b03f86n3 (Listen) SAT Series 4, Episode 4 SAT Made for 4 Extra. The story told by its listeners, which SAT began with a mistimed proposal and a wrong turning. Join in SAT at bbc.co.uk/radio4extra. SAT SAT 13:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkyfh (Listen) SAT Series 1, Foundry SAT Charles Dickens's editorial conscience is challenged when SAT his newspaper investigates a child's death. Stars Jamie SAT Glover. SAT SAT 14:00 Steptoe and Son b00t39lf (Listen) SAT Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street SAT Albert and Harold's creditors arrive for payment. Adapted SAT from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From SAT June 1967. SAT SAT 14:30 The Goon Show b014s6hl (Listen) SAT The Secret Escritoire SAT Neddie Seagoon's furniture is at the centre of a Malayan SAT man-shrinking plot. Stars Peter Sellers. From September SAT 1955. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b017zt6w (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Black Bartlemy's Treasure b007jwdn (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b01dtmb8 (Listen) SAT Series 1, With Guest Kevin Eldon SAT Comedian Alex Horne is joined by his own 5 piece jazz band SAT for a brand new series of music and comedy. Kevin Eldon is SAT guest as the band get frisky with English food; attempt some SAT interactive cooking and find unexpected rhythm in a Jamie SAT Oliver tapas set. SAT Host .... Alex Horne SAT Trumpet/banjo .... Joe Auckland SAT Saxophone/clarinet ....Mark Brown SAT Double Bass/Bass .... Will Collier SAT Drums and Percussion .... Ben Reynolds SAT Piano/keyboard .... Joe Stilgoe SAT Guest .... Kevin Eldon SAT Producer .... Julia McKenzie. SAT Guesting microwave is prepared for recording.. SAT Possibly the first time that studio manager Marc Wilcox SAT (middle) has had to mic up a microwave. Gary Newman (left) SAT our other studio manager for front of house assists and Alex SAT helps position the mic to capture the sound of the door SAT opening and closing.. SAT SAT Credits SAT Presenter: Alex Horne SAT Performer: Kevin Eldon SAT Producer: Julia McKenzie SAT SAT 18:00 Fear on Four b007jm22 (Listen) SAT The Beast With Five Fingers SAT The Man in Black reveals the horror in a small box SAT bequeathed to a scientist. Stars Edward de Souza and James SAT Laurenson. SAT SAT 18:30 Cold Storage b007jxmr (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. An accident-prone frozen food manufacturer is SAT locked in a cold store, and his imagination runs wild. Stars SAT Nigel Graham. SAT SAT 19:00 The National Theatre at 50 b007jscd (Listen) SAT The History Boys SAT By Alan Bennett. 4 Extra Debut.The tussles of staffroom SAT rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence. Starring the SAT original cast including the late Richard Griffiths, Frances SAT de la Tour, Dominic Cooper, James Corden, Samuel Barnett and SAT Russell Tovey. SAT SAT 21:30 Steptoe and Son b00t39lf (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Fresh from the Fringe b03brqlm (Listen) SAT Fresh from the Fringe: 2013 SAT Mark Watson hosts a showcase of up-and-coming comic talent SAT from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, recorded at Bush Hall in SAT London. SAT Featuring a mixture of performers who are new to Radio 4 SAT (Phil Wang, Tim Renkow, Ellie White, Liam Williams), along SAT with one or two names you might already recognise (Romesh SAT Ranganathan - "28 Dates Later", Aisling Bea - "Irish Micks SAT and Legends"), Fresh From the Fringe is our pick of the SAT people who made us laugh this August. SAT This programme is an edited highlights show of a live gig SAT hosted by Radio 4 at Bush Hall on 18th September 2013. A SAT filmed programme - featuring different edited highlights - SAT will be playing out on the Red Button service throughout SAT this week, and material from all the acts will be available SAT to view on the Fresh From the Fringe website. SAT Produced by Lyndsay Fenner. SAT SAT 23:00 VI Warshawski - Deadlock b007jnm6 (Listen) SAT Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player SAT With more deaths to investigate, hard-hitting Chicago SAT private eye VI Warschawski finds herself under attack. Stars SAT Kathleen Turner. SAT SAT 23:30 Murder Most Foul b03f882y (Listen) SAT The Major, the Scone and the Dandelions SAT Nick Ross reviews the 1920s Hay-on-Wye case of Major SAT Armstrong's weed killer fetish and his poorly wife. Stars SAT Aubrey Woods. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 SUN SUN 00:00 Fear on Four b007jm22 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Cold Storage b007jxmr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b017zt6w (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Wally K Daly - Time Slip b007jt88 (Listen) SUN Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already SUN there. What exactly is going on? ? Stars Paul Daneman and SUN Norma Ronald. SUN SUN 02:00 Jane Harris - Gillespie and I b03f86n1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:10 Chain Gang b03f86n3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Dickens Confidential b01kkyfh (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Black Bartlemy's Treasure b007jwdn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b01dtmb8 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Omnibus SUN b008p53p (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Ambitious Becky abandons marriage plans for a job as a SUN governess. Luckily, this brings new marriage prospects. With SUN Geoffrey Whitehead. SUN SUN 07:15 The Drawings on the Wall b0090g5r (Listen) SUN The Master of Paspardo SUN Archaeologist George Nash explores five of Western Europe's SUN most remarkable rock art sites. SUN George visits the prehistoric art of northern Italy's Val SUN Camonica. Carved into the rock is one of the world's first SUN maps, images of some of Europe's earliest houses and scores SUN of Iron Age warriors. He asks if these fighting figures SUN could be the work of just one artist. SUN Producer: Chris Eldon Lee SUN A Culture Wise production for BBC Radio 4. SUN SUN 07:30 The Unbelievable Truth b00jrpq2 (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 5 SUN David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are SUN encouraged to tell lies and compete to see how many items of SUN truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents. SUN With Sean Lock, Arthur Smith, Sue Perkins and Miranda Hart. SUN A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. SUN SUN 08:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jpqw (Listen) SUN The Bishop Gives a Present SUN The Archdeacon is not keen on celebrating the Dean's silver SUN wedding. Stars William Mervyn. From October 1972. SUN SUN 08:30 The Men from the Ministry b014j01w (Listen) SUN Monkey Business SUN Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo SUN fill his shoes? Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. SUN From May 1973. SUN SUN 09:00 Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements b00tgcdl (Listen) SUN Episode 5 SUN The Blue Door's theatre needs some help setting up, but will SUN Mrs Potter-Smith scupper them? With Caroline Harker and Ann SUN Bell. SUN SUN 09:30 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin b00ps29q (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Secret of the Unicorn SUN The intrepid boy reporter buys a model ship that sparks off SUN a treasure hunt. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b03f89tl (Listen) SUN Nobel Prize Winners, Joseph Rotblat SUN 4 Extra Debut. From Chopin to Seeger, nuclear physicist Prof SUN Sir Joseph Rotblat's castaway choices, with Sue Lawley. From SUN November 1998. SUN SUN 10:45 Mordecai Richler - Herr Bambinger b018sxnf (Listen) SUN A refugee proves to be an aggravating and judgemental man of SUN mystery. William Roberts reads Mordecai Richler's short SUN tale. SUN SUN 11:00 It's a Funny Business b011klyw (Listen) SUN Betty Driver SUN Coronation Street's legendary barmaid relives some humorous SUN showbiz moments from her long career with Mike Craig. From SUN January 1986. SUN SUN 11:30 The Palace of Laughter b0082b02 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Swansea Grand Theatre SUN Geoffrey Wheeler reports on a South Wales success story, SUN associated with the early career of actress Catherine Zeta SUN Jones. SUN SUN 12:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Omnibus SUN b008p53p (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 The Drawings on the Wall b0090g5r (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts b007jxn0 (Listen) SUN 4 Extra Debut. What happened to the animals that were sent SUN up in the early days of the space race? Stars Don Fellows. SUN Music by Jeff Mearns. SUN SUN 15:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jpqw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Men from the Ministry b014j01w (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b037skt9 (Listen) SUN Mel Giedroyc remembers the best of this week's 4 O'Clock SUN Shows, including her night in an Iron Age barn, knitting a SUN sculpture, and some of author Philip Ardagh's favourite SUN books. SUN SUN 17:00 Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements b00tgcdl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin b00ps29q (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 18:00 Orson Welles - War of the Worlds b0088ypf (Listen) SUN 4 Extra Debut. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the SUN Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast that caused panic in SUN America on Halloween in 1938. SUN Orson Welles and The War of the Worlds: Myth or Legend? SUN SUN 19:00 The National Theatre at 50 b007jpnl (Listen) SUN Amadeus SUN By Peter Shaffer. 4 Extra Debut. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's SUN final years. Peter Hall's National Theatre cast with Paul SUN Scofield, Simon Callow and Felicity Kendal. SUN SUN 21:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited b03f89tl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth b00jrpq2 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Scrooby Trevithick b00rz06w (Listen) SUN Journalist SUN Scrooby Trevithick is a six part scripted comedy series SUN written by and starring Andy Parsons following on from the SUN first series aired on Radio 4 18 months ago - The Lost SUN WebLog of Scrooby Trevithick. SUN This second series continues to follow the exploits of the SUN hapless character of Scrooby (Andy Parsons), an enthusiastic SUN but flawed wannabe who having returned from his wanderings SUN is still trying to find himself by zealously posting his web SUN diaries online. SUN Each episode features him attempting to make a dent in the SUN national consciousness, and in this series, he's helped by SUN his good friend Sasha (played by Kerry Godliman). However, SUN his desire for success always takes him one step further SUN than prudence dictates. SUN Episode 5. Journalist. In this episode, Scrooby tries to SUN become a journalist having had a mishap with an inflatable. SUN The cast features a variety of talented comedians including SUN Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Hugh Dennis, Russell Kane, SUN Rufus Hound, Alun Cochrane, Dominic Frisby, Paul Thorne, SUN Martin Coyote and Barunka O'Shaughnessy. SUN As always, listeners are encouraged to share their comments SUN with Scrooby at www.scroobytrevithick.com as he needs all SUN the advice he can get. SUN The producer is Paul Russell, and this is an Open Mike SUN production for BBC Radio 4. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b03gvq7r (Listen) SUN For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the SUN best laughs around. Tonight, Arthur Smith chats to author SUN John Rogers. SUN SUN 23:00 Newsjack b03ds9tq (Listen) SUN Series 9, Episode 6 SUN Topical sketch show which anyone can write for. With Justin SUN Edwards. SUN The writers SUN Alex Clissold-Jones SUN Alistair Linsell SUN Andrew Somerville SUN Andrew Spence SUN Ash Williamson SUN Caspian James SUN Elise Bramich SUN Garry Abbott SUN Geraint Ellis SUN Gilead Amit SUN Grainne Maguire SUN Innes McQuillin SUN Jack Bernhardt SUN James Bugg SUN Jez Gee SUN Jim Gibb SUN Judgement Dave SUN Kev Core SUN Laura Watson SUN Liam Beirne SUN Owen Seddon & Emlyn Williams SUN Mark Rawle SUN Paul Lamb SUN Philip Lickley SUN Richard Mumford SUN Robert AJ Newton SUN Sarah Campbell SUN Simon Leese SUN Steve Blair SUN Thomas Evans SUN Tom Little SUN Will & Owen Cooper SUN Â SUN The script editors were Tom Neenan & Andy Wolton SUN SUN 23:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better SUN b00kfx3c (Listen) SUN Series 1, Pride SUN The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the SUN seven deadly sins. With Tim Key and Tim Minchin. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 28 OCTOBER 2013 MON MON 00:00 Orson Welles - War of the Worlds b0088ypf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b03f89tl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:45 Mordecai Richler - Herr Bambinger b018sxnf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 It's a Funny Business b011klyw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 The Palace of Laughter b0082b02 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 All Gas and Gaiters b007jpqw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts b007jxn0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Pamela Brown - Golden Pavements b00tgcdl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin b00ps29q (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride MON b007jr60 (Listen) MON Honeymoon for One MON A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable MON Richard Rollison. John Creasey's thriller with Terence MON Alexander. MON MON 06:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpm (Listen) MON Episode 2 MON Martin's murder alibi is thin, but Dutch sleuth Van der Valk MON takes a chance on him. David Troughton reads Nicholas MON Freeling's thriller. MON MON 07:00 Married b008cbyc (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 4 MON Going for a drive through a time anomaly, Robin, Leslie and MON Dirk end up in Texas. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From July 2001. MON MON 07:30 The Museum of Curiosity b03dfl0b (Listen) MON Series 6, Episode 4 MON This week, the Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his MON curator Humphrey Ker welcome the art historian and former MON director of the Greenwich Observatory Dr Kristin Lippincott; MON comedian, chat show host and blogger Richard Herring and MON animal locomotion expert Dr Christofer Clemente. Topics for MON illumination include Time, inspiration, writer's block, MON sticky ants' feet, Russia's Greatest Love Machine lizards MON doing wheelies and the most controversial moustache in MON history. MON The show was researched by James Harkin, Molly Oldfield and MON Stevyn Colgan of QI. MON The producers were Richard Turner and Dan Schreiber. MON MON 08:00 Round the Horne b00n905p (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 17 MON Rambling Syd Rumpo sings, and it's a Horne from home for MON Kenneth at the Bona Guest House. With Kenneth Williams and MON Betty Marsden. From May 1967. MON MON 08:30 Ray's a Laugh b007jscc (Listen) MON Ted needs new golf clubs, but the only way he can afford MON them is via cigarette coupons. With Kitty Bluett. From MON October 1958. MON MON 09:00 Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies b03f8g6l (Listen) MON Drugs Trade MON Award-winning stand-up Andrew Maxwell digs behind the lazy MON assumptions about four possible threats to British society. MON This week, the drugs trade. MON MON 09:30 Beauty of Britain b00npr8g (Listen) MON Series 1, Beauty and the Beast MON Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson. Beauty MON Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees MON herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to MON achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk. MON Beauty is looking after the elderly Mr Easterby, who has a MON new girlfriend and is behaving like a lovestruck teenager. MON She is also trying to get to the Aspire to Dream retreat. MON Meanwhile Anil is on a big cat stakeout, as several have MON been spotted in the region. MON Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien MON Sally ...... Felicity Montagu MON Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson MON Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi MON Anil ...... Paul Sharma MON Mr Easterby ...... Leslie Phillips MON Mrs Mason ...... Liz Fraser MON Kevin/Cab Man/Steve ...... Christopher Douglas MON Girl on Stretcher ...... Nicola Sanderson MON Music by The West End Gospel Choir. 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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00ckcqk (Listen) MON Faith and Hope Go Shopping MON Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank MON Old People's Home. Short story read by June Whitfield. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b03f86l9 (Listen) MON Howard Blake, David Greig, Speech Debelle, Daniel Rachel, MON Miranda Sawyer, Billy Bragg, The Leisure Society MON Clive's Walking in the Air with composer Howard Blake, whose MON career has spanned over 50 years and produced more than 650 MON works. He is increasingly recognised for his classical works MON including concertos, oratorios, ballets, operas and many MON instrumental pieces. Howard talks to Clive about a special MON celebration of his 75th birthday. MON Clive talks to celebrated playwright and theatre director MON David Greig, whose new play explores the impact of a MON horrific politically motivated crime on a small community MON and delves into the nature of forgiveness, reconciliation MON and understanding. 'The Events' is at London's Young Vic MON Theatre until 2nd November and then touring until 30th MON November. MON Miranda Sawyer lays down some lyrics with author Daniel MON Rachel, who was born the summer before The Beatles split up, MON wrote his first song at the age of 16 and went on to release MON two albums. His debut book 'Isles of Noises' focuses on some MON of the UK's finest musicians, who reveal the secrets behind MON their art in a rare collection of conversations about fifty MON years of classic British songwriting. MON Clive has Speech Therapy with Mercury Prize-winning rapper MON and social commentator Speech Debelle, whose music has MON themes of strength and vulnerability. So, she's the perfect MON curator of an exhibition of art work made by prisoners, MON secure patients and immigration detainees from across the MON country. 'The Strength & Vulnerability Bunker 'is at Royal MON Festival Hall, London until Sunday 1st December. MON With music from folk-pop sextet The Leisure Society, who MON perform 'Fight For Everyone' from their album 'Alone Aboard MON The Ark'. MON And from folk-punk-lefty Billy Bragg, who performs 'Handyman MON Blues' from his album 'Tooth and Nail'. MON Producer: Sukey Firth. MON MON 12:00 Round the Horne b00n905p (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Ray's a Laugh b007jscc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride MON b007jr60 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair b007jvxx (Listen) MON Episode 11 MON Miss Crawley attempts to decide who will inherit her money. MON William Makepeace Thackeray dramatisation with Stephen Fry. MON MON 14:15 Parkmasters b00773jh (Listen) MON John Claudius Loudon and Derby Arboretum MON Historian Tristram Hunt explores the people and ideas behind MON our public parks. MON A passionate advocate of parks for the people, Loudon put MON his well-documented theories into practice in Derby, getting MON involved in the placing of benches, the labelling of the MON plants and trees and the provision of reference tomes in the MON lodge. MON MON 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole MON b007js5c (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON It's 1982 and the Falklands War is underway, but Adrian has MON other matters on his mind. Sue Townsend's book read by MON Nicholas Barnes. MON MON 14:45 Joanna Lumley - No Room for Secrets b00g9px4 (Listen) MON The Hall MON Set around her home, the much-loved actress reads her MON autobiography, beginning with the early years in India and MON boarding school in England. 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 b03ff4r0 (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc gets a foothold on the history of the tree MON house and presents the first part of new story, Dreadful MON Acts by Philip Ardagh. MON MON 17:00 Anything Legal b008cxvk (Listen) MON Episode 7 MON Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' MON suspicions. Stars Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. From MON December 1984. MON MON 17:30 Married b008cbyc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00m9p2w (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Millions of years from now, a small tribe battles to stay MON alive in Earth's dense jungle. Sci-fi fantasy read by Gareth MON Thomas. MON MON 18:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God MON b00zzwfq (Listen) MON The Nine Billion Names of God MON A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the MON world will end. Arthur C Clarke's short story read by John MON Shrapnel. MON MON 18:45 Edgar Allan Poe - The Tell-Tale Heart b00grsvq (Listen) MON The perfect murder, planned and executed with unerring MON precision. Unless a rhythmic beating gives it away. Read by MON Brian Gear. MON MON 19:00 Round the Horne b00n905p (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Ray's a Laugh b007jscc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride MON b007jr60 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00ckcqk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b03f86l9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 The Museum of Curiosity b03dfl0b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies b03f8g6l (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 The Now Show b03dvx6q (Listen) MON Series 41, Episode 5 MON Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the MON week's news, providing a topical mix of stand-up, sketches MON and songs that tell you everything you need to know. With MON Jon Holmes, Sara Pascoe, Joe Stilgoe and Laura Shavin. MON Produced by Alexandra Smith. MON MON 23:30 Radio 2's Comedy Showcase b007kc2k (Listen) MON Ready, Steady, Sink! MON 4 Extra Debut. The crew on the rotting ship broadcasting MON Radio Splash - Britain's 11th most popular pirate radio MON station - miserably endure each other's foul personal habits MON and constant lack of essential supplies. Stars Peter Kay. MON From January 2000. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2013 TUE TUE 00:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00m9p2w (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God TUE b00zzwfq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:45 Edgar Allan Poe - The Tell-Tale Heart b00grsvq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride TUE b007jr60 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies b03f8g6l (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Beauty of Britain b00npr8g (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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00ckcqk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b03f86l9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Anything Legal b008cxvk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Married b008cbyc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride TUE b007jr8v (Listen) TUE The Finger of Suspicion TUE The Honourable Richard Rollison faces more mystery on the TUE trail of Major Guy Lessing's first wife. Stars Terence TUE Alexander. TUE TUE 06:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpq (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE Dutch sleuth Van der Valk needs a decoy to tempt Elsa's TUE killer out of hiding. David Troughton concludes Nicholas TUE Freeling's thriller. TUE TUE 07:00 Heated Rollers b007qv82 (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women TUE sketch show with Lynda Bellingham and Gwyneth Strong. From TUE March 1999. TUE TUE 07:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00c7923 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Cookery Show TUE Reminiscences of an ex-variety star, who's cooking and TUE drinking on a cable TV show. Stars Steve Delaney. From TUE December 2005. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b00r39c5 (Listen) TUE The Lost Emperor TUE Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of TUE Genghis Khan. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From TUE October 1955. TUE TUE 08:30 The Jason Explanation of... b007jq20 (Listen) TUE Communications TUE David Jason gets chatty with animals and plants. With Sheila TUE Steafel. Writers include Andy Hamilton. From September 1977. TUE TUE 09:00 The Now Show b03dvx6q (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:30 Street and Lane b00vdbvk (Listen) TUE Series 1, Singing Detectives TUE The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience TUE Tina, but how will the lass do? Stars Nick Lane. From TUE September 2005. 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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00ckz8b (Listen) TUE Last Train to Dog Town TUE Author Neil K is stranded with the talkative characters of TUE his unfinished Western story. Short story read by Jack TUE Davenport. TUE TUE 11:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2gq (Listen) TUE Series 1, Silver Blaze TUE The sleuth heads to Devon, when a racehorse favourite TUE disappears and his trainer is found murdered. Stars Clive TUE Merrison. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b00r39c5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 The Jason Explanation of... b007jq20 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride TUE b007jr8v (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair b007jvy2 (Listen) TUE Episode 12 TUE Becky has plans to deal with an uncertain financial future. TUE Narrated by Stephen Fry, stars Emma Fielding. TUE TUE 14:15 Parkmasters b00773kp (Listen) TUE Joseph Paxton and Birkenhead Park TUE Historian Tristram Hunt explores the people and ideas behind TUE our public parks. TUE Known for his work at Chatsworth for the Duke of Devonshire TUE and later as the creator of the Crystal Palace, Paxton was TUE determined to bring the grandeur of the aristocratic garden TUE to the working people of Birkenhead. The park was a TUE declaration of civic pride to nearby Liverpool and an TUE attempt to tempt wealthy rate-payers to make their homes in TUE Birkenhead. TUE TUE 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole TUE b007js5p (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Intrigued by his parents' perturbing behaviour, Adrian TUE realises there's something he hasn't yet seen. Read by TUE Nicholas Barnes. TUE TUE 14:45 Joanna Lumley - No Room for Secrets b00gdhcg (Listen) TUE The Drawing Room TUE The popular actress reads her home-based autobiography, from TUE modelling to acting in The New Avengers and being a Bond TUE girl. 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 b03ffktn (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc presents Ben Fogle with his birthday bumps, and TUE introduces the next part of the current story, Dreadful Acts TUE by Philip Ardagh. TUE TUE 17:00 Flying the Flag b00cbcpj (Listen) TUE Series 3, Cultural Exchange TUE A diplomatic visit sees the Ambassador mix the oil and water TUE of artistic detente. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From December TUE 1990. TUE TUE 17:30 Heated Rollers b007qv82 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mdx7n (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE The tribal elders have gone, leaving the children to face TUE the Earth's dense jungle alone. Sci-fi fantasy read by TUE Gareth Thomas. TUE TUE 18:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God TUE b010721b (Listen) TUE The Star TUE A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on TUE a burnt planet. John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short TUE story. TUE TUE 18:45 Patrick McGrath - The Smell b007jm2c (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. A father exerts demonic control over his TUE family but at what cost? Written and read by Patrick TUE McGrath. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b00r39c5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Jason Explanation of... b007jq20 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride TUE b007jr8v (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00ckz8b (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2gq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00c7923 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 The Castle b012mzvp (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 1 TUE Sitcom by Kim Fuller, set in a medieval castle with some TUE remarkably modern trappings. TUE Sir John Woodstock ...... James Fleet TUE Sir William De Warenne ...... Neil Dudgeon TUE Lady Anne Woodstock ...... Susan Earl TUE Cardinal Duncan ...... Jonathan Kydd TUE Lady Charlotte ...... Ingrid Oliver TUE Master Henry Woodstock ...... Steven Kynman TUE Sam Tree ...... Toby Ross-Bryant. TUE TUE 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b03hk7yt (Listen) TUE For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the TUE best laughs around. Tonight, Tom Wrigglesworth chats to TUE Andrew Maxwell. TUE TUE 23:00 Elis James' Pantheon of Heroes b01c19p3 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Heroic Failures TUE Exploring historic Welsh figures through sketch and TUE stand-up. Gelert the Dog, anyone who played rugby for Wales, TUE and William Frost face the vote. With Ben Partridge, Nadia TUE Kamil. TUE TUE 23:30 All Bar Luke b010j3zv (Listen) TUE Series 1, Luke in the Pub TUE A birthday binge sparks brotherly trouble for social loser TUE Luke Walsall, and he gets clamped. Stars Tim Key. From TUE January 2006. TUE TUE 23:45 The Problem With Adam Bloom b00gswf0 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Comedy TUE The comedian reveals how comics come up with all their witty TUE gags. With Alistair McGowan and Rob Rouse. From November TUE 2004. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 WED WED 00:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mdx7n (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God WED b010721b (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:45 Patrick McGrath - The Smell b007jm2c (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride WED b007jr8v (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam b007jwpq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 The Now Show b03dvx6q (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:30 Street and Lane b00vdbvk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Charles Dickens - Little Dorrit b01b2wb5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00ckz8b (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2gq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Flying the Flag b00cbcpj (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Heated Rollers b007qv82 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride WED b007jrcm (Listen) WED No Sleep for the Wicked WED With Guy and Barbara both murder suspects, Richard gets a WED shock when breaking into the Major's flat. Stars Terence WED Alexander. WED WED 06:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrrl (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED Simmering resentment brings a high-class hitman over from WED France to target a horse-race jockey. Read by John WED Lloyd-Fillingham. WED WED 07:00 The Leopard in Autumn b00bs464 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Caramba Campaign WED The Prince of Monte Guano is badgered by his wife to wade WED into war. Stars David Swift and Sian Phillips. From April WED 2001. WED WED 07:30 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse b00txjth (Listen) WED Series 4, In the Name of the Wee Man WED Stanley Baxter, inspired in his own stellar career by the WED man's outstanding impersonations, stunning pantomime dame WED performances and brilliant comic timing; pays tribute to WED Tommy Lorne, one of Scotland's greatest early twentieth WED century comedians WED Stanley says: "In the long and distinguished history of WED great Scottish comedians there is one name that stands out WED particularly in my mind, that of Tommy Lorne. His star WED burned brightly, but briefly, in the early years of the 20th WED century. My parents loved him, as did many Glaswegians, and WED in 1934 as an eight year old boy I was taken to the Theatre WED Royal to see him as Dame in Babes in the Wood. Although he WED died only a year later and I was to see him no more, his WED hilarious and extraordinary stage persona is still etched in WED my memory. He was, rightly, a huge star in Scotland, and WED although he may be long gone I'd hate for him to be WED forgotten. So this is my tribute to the great Tommy Lorne WED entitled, in the words of his own, famous catch phrase: 'In WED the Name of the Wee Man.'" WED Baxter recounts the triumphs and disappointments of Tommy's WED short life, where he brought laughter and happiness to many WED in his Pantomime Dame performances and musical hall WED routines, recreated in this production by Stanley himself, WED joined by John Sessions, himself an ace impersonator and WED life long fan of Stanley's , he says that Stanley has had WED exactly the same kind of lasting influence on his work as WED Tommy Lorne had on Stanley himself. WED Cast: WED Tommy Lorne ..... Stanley Baxter WED Willie Barbour ..... John Sessions WED Harry McKelvie ..... John Ramage WED Mary ..... Gabriel Quigley WED Danny ..... David Holt WED Producer: Marilyn Imrie WED A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007v1p4 (Listen) WED Agricultural 'Ancock WED The lad starts farming, unaware that Sid has sold him a top WED cricket ground. With Tony Hancock and Sid James. From WED February 1957. WED WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b011tzml (Listen) WED Series 7, Episode 11 WED A complete guide to London, and the Time Trousers WED materialise in gangster-ridden Chicago. Stars John Cleese. WED From March 1969. WED WED 09:00 Know Your Place b018jpjy (Listen) WED Room to Manoeuvre WED Cleaner Elsie borrows a flat for a night, but must keep WED caretaker Ramsay out of the way. Stars Roy Dotrice. From WED February 1982. WED WED 09:30 In the End b007s6js (Listen) WED Episode 6 WED Maverick hack George Cragge thinks he's next on the WED murderer's list. Comedy thriller with Michael Williams. From WED December 1999. 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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl7lx (Listen) WED Gastronomicon WED Disobeying rules for a silver wedding anniversary recipe WED book sparks unexpected consequences. Short story read by WED Lynda Baron. WED WED 11:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2j4 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Yellow Face WED The sleuth investigates when a hideous apparition at a WED cottage window troubles an anxious husband. Stars Clive WED Merrison. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007v1p4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b011tzml (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride WED b007jrcm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrrl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair b007jvy5 (Listen) WED Episode 13 WED Becky and Rawdon make a tactical visit to relatives, and WED Becky finds a new companion. With Stephen Fry and Emma WED Fielding. WED WED 14:15 Parkmasters b00773lw (Listen) WED James Pennethorne and Victoria Park, London WED Historian Tristram Hunt explores the people and ideas behind WED our public parks. WED Pennethorne created the East London park for some of the WED poorest people in the capital. The space may have resembled WED Regent's Park with grand carriageways and vistas, but the WED workers made it their own as they congregated to discuss WED politics and to bathe in the grand lakes before the park had WED even officially opened. WED WED 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole WED b007js60 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Adrian's mother is pregnant, and there's a battle to choose WED the family holiday. Will Adrian's dad get his way? Read by WED Nicholas Barnes. WED WED 14:45 Joanna Lumley - No Room for Secrets b00gdw1w (Listen) WED The Kitchen WED The actress reads her home-based autobiography, recalling WED life as a single mum and AbFab Patsy's odd prosthetic WED make-up. 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 b03fgfs1 (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc explores what it takes to keep a parrot as a WED pet, and introduces the next part of the current story, WED Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh. WED WED 17:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves b007rgl7 (Listen) WED Honoria Glossop WED When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save WED the day? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael WED Hordern. WED WED 17:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00bs464 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mj3gd (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives WED without their tribe. Sci-fi fantasy read by Gareth Thomas. WED WED 18:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God WED b010gqsf (Listen) WED Death and the Senator WED If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who WED gets treatment? John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short WED story. WED WED 18:45 Basil Copper - The Candle in the Skull b007jpyd (Listen) WED 4 Extra Debut. Martin's plan to dispose of his wife goes WED awry, but his daughter gets a sinister Halloween treat. Read WED by Gerard McDermott. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007v1p4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b011tzml (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride WED b007jrcm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrrl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl7lx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2j4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 3 WED Arthur Smith presents comedy and music from his flat in WED Balham, with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock in the living WED room, Annette Fagon on the landing and music from Squeeze in WED the kitchen. WED Producer Alison Vernon-Smith. WED WED 22:30 Radio Shuttleworth b007wwdf (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 4 WED Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in WED Ken's production of Peter Pan. With Milton Jones. From March WED 2000. WED WED 23:00 Revolting People b008kmv2 (Listen) WED Series 3, Secrets and Lies WED War is now only two days away. Maybe three if it's wet. 1770 WED America sitcom with Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From July WED 2004. WED WED 23:30 Down the Line b010dp1c (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 6 WED The return of the ground-breaking, Radio 4 show, hosted by WED the legendary Gary Bellamy; brought to you by the creators WED of The Fast Show. WED Down The Line stars Rhys Thomas as Gary Bellamy, with Amelia WED Bullmore, Simon Day, Felix Dexter, Charlie Higson and Paul WED Whitehouse. WED Special guests are Adil Ray and Arabella Weir. WED Producers: Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse WED A Down The Line production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED THU THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2013 THU THU 00:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mj3gd (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God THU b010gqsf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:45 Basil Copper - The Candle in the Skull b007jpyd (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride THU b007jrcm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrrl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Know Your Place b018jpjy (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 In the End b007s6js (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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl7lx (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2j4 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 PG Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves b007rgl7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00bs464 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride THU b007jrfz (Listen) THU Death Is No Alibi THU As the murder count mounts, the police hunt Richard and THU there's a discovery in the River Thames. Stars Terence THU Alexander. THU THU 06:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrv7 (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU A French assassin has shot his intended victim, but exactly THU who wanted Red Millbrook dead? Read by John THU Lloyd-Fillingham. THU THU 07:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse b00p9354 (Listen) THU The Offer THU The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe THU and Son. Stars Freddie Jones and John Thomson. From January THU 1999. THU THU 07:30 Clare in the Community b01pp88x (Listen) THU Series 8, On Expenses THU Episode 2 - On Expenses THU With society collapsing all around us Social Worker Clare THU Barker is appalled to be stuck indoors bean counting. But as THU Clare discovers anomalies in the Sparrowhawk Family Centre's THU expense claims will friendship and loyalty win over THU professional integrity? THU Clare in the Community returns with Sally Phillips as Clare THU Barker the social worker who has all the right jargon but THU never a practical solution. THU A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering THU in other people's lives on both a professional and personal THU basis. Clare is in her thirties, white, middle class and THU heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of THU discomfort to her. THU Each week we join Clare in her continued struggle to control THU both her professional and private life. In her private life THU Clare is struggling to come to terms with Brian's THU infidelity. Will their relationship survive? THU In today's Big Society there are plenty of challenges out THU there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare. THU Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden THU Producer Katie Tyrrell. THU THU Credits THU Clare: Sally Phillips THU Brian: Alex Lowe THU Megan: Nina Conti THU Ray: Richard Lumsden THU Helen: Liza Tarbuck THU Simon: Andrew Wincott THU Libby: Sarah Kendall THU Paul: Ben Crowe THU Mrs Manjula: Bharti Patel THU Writer: Harry Venning THU Writer: David Ramsden THU Producer: Katie Tyrrell THU THU 08:00 Dad's Army b00q9gk2 (Listen) THU Series 2, Uninvited Guests THU Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share THU the church hall. Adapted from TV with Bill Pertwee. From THU March 1975. THU THU 08:30 Take It From Here b00dyywt (Listen) THU From 24/08/1948 THU 4 Extra Debut. Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song THU for a musical then take part in a medical drama. With Joy THU Nichols. From August 1948. THU THU 09:00 Boogie Up the River b007jv7w (Listen) THU See You Outside Boots in Oxford THU Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in THU the city of dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From THU December 1992. THU THU 09:30 Sneakiepeeks b00p6307 (Listen) THU Honeytrap Hotel THU Comedy by Harry Venning and Neil Brand about a team of THU inept, backstabbing surveillance operatives. THU Beagle Team infringe every civil liberty in the book in the THU name of national security. THU Bill ...... Richard Lumsden THU Sharla ...... Nina Conti THU Mark ...... Daniel Kaluuya THU Tony Savage ...... Kevin Eldon THU Geoff ...... John Biggins THU Ted ...... Shaban Arifi THU Nanny/Milij ...... Alex Tregear THU Mr Smith ...... Nigel Hastings THU Mrs Smith ...... Kate Layden THU Bishop ...... Ewan Hooper. 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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl6vd (Listen) THU The Ugly Sister THU A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince THU Charming is in the audience. Short story read by Lesley THU Sharp. THU THU 11:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2kh (Listen) THU Series 1, The Stockbroker's Clerk THU The sleuth probes the mystery company behind a young man's THU offer of a dream job. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael THU Williams. THU THU 12:00 Dad's Army b00q9gk2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Take It From Here b00dyywt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride THU b007jrfz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrv7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair b007jvy8 (Listen) THU Episode 14 THU A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision THU about little Georgie's future. With Stephen Fry and Emma THU Fielding. THU THU 14:15 Parkmasters b00773n6 (Listen) THU Historian Tristram Hunt goes to five key parks to find out THU about the architects, horticulturalists and benefactors THU whose preoccupation with the quality of life in the city THU still seems relevant today. THU 4/5. William Barron and West Park, Macclesfield. THU THU 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole THU b007js6b (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU While on holiday in Skegness, spotty Adrian and his mother THU receive some shocking news from his father. Read by Nicholas THU Barnes. THU THU 14:45 Joanna Lumley - No Room for Secrets b00gf8dj (Listen) THU The Dressing Room THU Joanna Lumley reads her home-based autobiography, recalling THU the story behind her triumph as TV's 'Absolutely Fabulous' THU Patsy. 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 b03fgrb2 (Listen) THU Happy Halloween! Mel Giedroyc sets off on the trail of the THU mythical dog monster the Gytrash, and introduces the next THU part of the current story, Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh. THU THU 17:00 Ring Around the Bath b01hc2x1 (Listen) THU Series 3, Pressure Times Volume Is a Constant THU With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep THU track of her wayward family? Stars Pippa Haywood. From THU January 2006. THU THU 17:30 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse b00p9354 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mpnkm (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Gren and Poyly survive the volcano, but the Morel is THU becoming increasingly frustrated. Sci-fi fantasy read by THU Gareth Thomas. THU THU 18:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God THU b010m6lf (Listen) THU Superiority THU In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be THU defeated. John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short story. THU THU 18:45 Moy McCrory - All Hallows b007v1p6 (Listen) THU 4 Extra Debut. A girl dreads visitors from the spirit world THU on All Hallow's Eve. Short story by Moy McCrory, read by THU Sylvestra Le Touzel. THU THU 19:00 Dad's Army b00q9gk2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Take It From Here b00dyywt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride THU b007jrfz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrv7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl6vd (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2kh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Clare in the Community b01pp88x (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac b007tz8w (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU Comedian Will Smith is obsessed with 1980s detective series THU Bergerac, so uses an audio book of its star, John Nettles, THU reading the Tao, to navigate the minefield of his life, with THU the help of a special guest. THU Will seeks justice. THU With Adam Buxton, John Nettles, Matt Holness, Simon THU Greenall, Dan Tetsell. THU Written by Will Smith and Roger Drew. THU THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b03hk7yw (Listen) THU For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the THU best laughs around. Tonight, more chat from Tom THU Wrigglesworth and Andrew Maxwell. THU THU 23:00 Armando Iannucci b007jzbt (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 1 THU Anarchic sketches and music, first heard on BBC Radio 1 in THU March 1994. With Rebecca Front, David Schneider and Richard THU Herring. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2013 FRI FRI 00:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mpnkm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God FRI b010m6lf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:45 Moy McCrory - All Hallows b007v1p6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride FRI b007jrfz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Dick Francis - Dead on Red b007jrv7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Boogie Up the River b007jv7w (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 Sneakiepeeks b00p6307 (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 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl6vd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2kh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 Ring Around the Bath b01hc2x1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse b00p9354 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride FRI b007jrjk (Listen) FRI Motive for Murder FRI With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Richard Rollison is FRI Paris-bound when police stop his car. Stars Terence FRI Alexander. FRI FRI 06:30 Isreal Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows b007jq4t (Listen) FRI A bank robbery threatens the intense friendship of two FRI inseparable lodgers - and what about the cash? Read by Lloyd FRI Hutchinson. FRI FRI 07:00 The Right Time b0076mj9 (Listen) FRI Series 4, Episode 4 FRI Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about FRI growing older disgracefully. With Dudley Sutton and Paula FRI Wilcox. From July 2004. FRI FRI 07:30 My Teenage Diary b01ks9zd (Listen) FRI Series 4, Toby Young FRI My Teenage Diary returns with six more brave celebrities FRI ready to revisit their formative years by opening up their FRI intimate teenage diaries, and reading them out in public for FRI the very first time. FRI IN this fourth programme in the series, comedian Rufus Hound FRI is joined by writer Toby Young who revisits his teenage FRI years, when he had a lot of fun playing knock down ginger, FRI shooting pea shooters, and skateboarding - but let his FRI academic work suffer. FRI He reflects on his mis-spent youth and talks about how it FRI has changed his perceptions of young offenders today. FRI Producer: Harriet Jaine FRI A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4. FRI FRI 08:00 Steptoe and Son b007jlb0 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress FRI Old soldier Albert is eager to revisit Flanders. Adapted FRI from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From FRI June 1967. FRI FRI 08:30 Life With the Lyons b00ztcr7 (Listen) FRI Roaming Scandals FRI Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans FRI a surprise. Stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. From May 1961. FRI FRI 09:00 Millport b0075t3w (Listen) FRI Series 1, Lineage FRI Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned FRI to the tiny Scottish island. Stars Lynn Ferguson. From March FRI 2000. FRI FRI 09:30 The Change b00nd0tk (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 1 FRI Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite FRI husband. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Chris Ellison. From FRI November 2001. 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. Dickens adaptation FRI stars Ian McKellen. FRI FRI 11:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl32x (Listen) FRI Fule's Gold FRI After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher FRI discovers a masterpiece. Short story read by Stephen Moore. FRI FRI 11:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2mx (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Gloria Scott FRI Cruel blackmail and mutiny at sea, as the Baker Street FRI sleuth recalls his very first case. Starring Clive Merrison FRI and Michael Williams. FRI FRI 12:00 Steptoe and Son b007jlb0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 Life With the Lyons b00ztcr7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride FRI b007jrjk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Isreal Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows b007jq4t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair b007jvyc (Listen) FRI Episode 15 FRI Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is FRI not happy. With Stephen Fry, Emma Fielding and Stephen FRI Wyatt. FRI FRI 14:15 Parkmasters b00773ph (Listen) FRI Edward Milner and Lincoln Arboretum FRI Historian Tristan Hunt investigates the history of public FRI parks. Landscape gardener Edward Milner created a model FRI template. FRI FRI 14:30 Sue Townsend - The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole FRI b007js6k (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Fifth-former Adrian's O-levels are looming, and his mother FRI takes him to the social security office. Read by Nicholas FRI Barnes. FRI FRI 14:45 Joanna Lumley - No Room for Secrets b00gfsmh (Listen) FRI The Music Room and the Attic FRI Joanna Lumley concludes her home-based autobiography, FRI revealing how she met her conductor husband, and her future FRI resolutions. 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 b03fh136 (Listen) FRI Mel Giedroyc explores the history of the land speed record, FRI and brings us the final episode of the current story, FRI Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh. FRI FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way b0089jcr (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 2 FRI JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, FRI Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July FRI 1991. FRI FRI 17:30 The Right Time b0076mj9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse b00mtpl0 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search FRI for a home goes on. Sci-fi fantasy read by Gareth Thomas. FRI FRI 18:30 Arthur C Clarke - The Nine Billion Names of God FRI b010tbkp (Listen) FRI The Sentinel FRI The story from which Arthur C Clarke developed the film FRI '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Stanley Kubrick. Read by John FRI Shrapnel. FRI FRI 18:45 E Nesbit - Hurst of Hurstcote b007jmyy (Listen) FRI 4 Extra Debut. John Hurst's murky past returns to haunt him FRI when his wife dies unexpectedly of marsh fever. Gothic FRI horror read by Linus Roach. FRI FRI 19:00 Steptoe and Son b007jlb0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Life With the Lyons b00ztcr7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 John Creasey - The Toff and the Runaway Bride FRI b007jrjk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Isreal Zangwill - Cheating the Gallows b007jq4t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl32x (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes b007k2mx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 My Teenage Diary b01ks9zd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award b03fh20f (Listen) FRI 2013, Episode 9 FRI 2012 winner Lucy Beaumont brings you highlights from the FRI eight shortlisted runners-up, fighting for the two FRI 'wildcard' semi-final places. Listen in and decide who gets FRI your vote. FRI FRI 23:15 The Comedy Club Interviews b03gvq99 (Listen) FRI For two hours, six nights a week, the Comedy Club offers the FRI best laughs around. Tonight, Arthur Smith is joined by Mike FRI Livesley to celebrate all things Viv Stanshall. FRI FRI 23:30 The Mary Whitehouse Experience b007jpq5 (Listen) FRI From 17/02/1990 FRI Nice or nastiness? What's embarrassing? Stars David Baddiel, FRI Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From February 1990. FRI
25 October, 2013
Radio 4 Extra Listings for 26/10/2013 - 01/11/2013
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