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SAT SATURDAY 24 MAY 2014 SAT SAT 00:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b0076h34 (Listen) SAT Episode 10 SAT Fanny returns to Mansfield Park to claim her rightful place SAT in the household. Stars Felicity Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch SAT and David Tennant. SAT SAT 00:15 A Short History of Ireland b007v073 (Listen) SAT Cultural Revival; Home Rule Promised SAT The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With SAT Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. SAT SAT 00:30 Inspector Resnick b00mbmh4 (Listen) SAT Wasted Years, Episode 5 SAT A spate of armed robberies has DI Charlie Resnick recalling SAT his 1980s nemesis, the soon-to-be-paroled John Prior. Philip SAT Jackson reads John Harvey's thriller. SAT SAT 01:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b01n6yj7 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 1 SAT The sofa-bound presenters ponder the future and grapple with SAT relationships. Stars Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. From July SAT 1997. SAT SAT 01:30 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please b01ghlgr (Listen) SAT Gigging Around SAT Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about forming his SAT first band and all-time hero, Louis Armstrong. From December SAT 1993. SAT SAT 02:00 Wimsey b007jwgz (Listen) SAT Busman's Honeymoon, Credit Where Credit Is Due SAT With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but SAT posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is not so sure. Stars Ian SAT Carmichael. SAT SAT 02:30 The World's a Stage b00763zg (Listen) SAT Merely Players? SAT Henry Goodman looks at the actor's role in casting, SAT characterisation and 'resting'. With Geraldine James and Pam SAT St Clement. From September 2001. SAT SAT 03:00 Inspector Resnick b00755wt (Listen) SAT Slow Burn, Episode 2 SAT The body count is rising and teenager Scott is still SAT missing. Is club owner Jimmy connected? Stars Philip Jackson SAT and John Rowe. SAT SAT 04:00 Dylan Thomas b04412c9 (Listen) SAT Holiday Memory SAT 4 Extra Debut. 'A tuck of dresses, a rolling of trousers'. SAT Poet Dylan Thomas vividly recalls an evocative August Bank SAT Holiday. From January 1946. SAT SAT 04:15 Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley SAT b007k0l7 (Listen) SAT Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her SAT famous namesake. Stars Felicity Montagu and Rachel Atkins. SAT SAT 05:00 Second Holmes b016px9c (Listen) SAT The Case of the Missing Link SAT The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member SAT of the Moriarty family. Stars Peter Egan. From February SAT 1983. SAT SAT 05:30 Smelling of Roses b00dl042 (Listen) SAT Series 3, A Cheeky Little Number SAT Rosie's company sets up a wine tasting, but her client is a SAT little hard to swallow. Stars Prunella Scales. From August SAT 2002. SAT SAT 06:00 Alick Rowe - Odysseus on an Iceberg b00l3pxl (Listen) SAT A comic re-telling of the legendary figure's protracted SAT journey home from the Trojan War. With Hugh Dickson and Alex SAT Jennings. SAT SAT 07:30 Ay Mariachi b00xmv28 (Listen) SAT Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy SAT descends into the meaning, madness and music of mariachi. SAT SAT 08:00 Archive on 4 b00s1n54 (Listen) SAT The Split Up (and the Almost Inevitable Reunion) SAT To mark the 40th anniversary of the Beatles disbanding, the SAT Reverend Richard Coles, whose own band The Communards split SAT up, examines how rock groups through the decades have SAT decided to call it a day. From the Beatles through to the SAT Verve who've disbanded several times, Richard trawls the BBC SAT archives to find examples of rock split-ups and to ask SAT whether there can ever be a dignified parting of the ways. SAT He examines the many reasons that bands split and reveals a SAT myriad of circumstances underlying these partings of the SAT ways, from artistic differences to personal animosity, the SAT wish of one singer to go solo or simply the end of a SAT particular zeitgeist which characterised their sound. He SAT also asks whether the energy and drive of the music and SAT early days of a band means that tensions and a sundering is SAT often inevitable. SAT The programme features a wealth of archive material from SAT bands through the decades, of all kinds of musical styles SAT from the Rubettes to The Verve, and from 10cc to The Eagles. SAT There are also new interviews with the record executive Tony SAT Wadsworth and the artist manager Jazz Summers, which give SAT the view points of those working behind the scenes who have SAT to manage and deal with the fall-out when a band splits up. SAT Extra comment is provided by the rock specialists Stuart SAT Maconie and Laura Lee Davies. SAT But the story doesn't just stop when the bands split. The SAT members may go off and pursue other careers, but often, the SAT creativity which fuelled them at the beginning still drives SAT them 10 years down the line. In addition, touring is now SAT where the big money is to be made. So, for many different SAT reasons, many of the bands we thought we'd never see again SAT are being coaxed from their separate career paths to reunite SAT and go on the road once more. The Police regrouped, Take SAT That have had a new lease of life and the Spice Girls took SAT their children touring the second time around. SAT Of course, the reunion doesn't always go well. Perhaps the SAT band is without the lead singer who gave such a distinctive SAT sound. Sometimes the artistic differences which sundered the SAT artists in the first place rear their heads again 10 years SAT later. Maybe the fans have grown up and moved on. And that SAT means that a reunited band can do the split-up all over SAT again... SAT SAT 09:00 Just a Minute b01dh763 (Listen) SAT Without Hesitation SAT 'Nicholas Parsons - he's an institution'. That's what Just a SAT Minute listeners think. And so too is the classic comedy SAT panel game that he's chaired since its first broadcast on SAT 22nd December 1967, on the new BBC Radio 4. SAT Nicholas Parsons celebrates six decades and counting of SAT dodging deviation, hurdling hesitation and repelling SAT repetition, with performances from some of shows greatest SAT players, including Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones, SAT Kenneth Williams, Paul Merton, Linda Smith, Stephen Fry, SAT Tony Hawks, Julian Clary and Graham Norton. SAT Nicholas talks about how he rather accidently became the SAT chairman. He remembers his friend and creator of the game, SAT the late Ian Messiter. And wonders how he survived the SAT challenges of all those unruly panellists. And Paul Merton SAT recalls his joy and worry when he appeared on the show for SAT the first time. He went from being its greatest fan to being SAT behind the microphone. SAT Clip SAT empty SAT SAT 12:00 Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus b044jhrs (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Sales assistant Sapna Sinha is offered a chance to change SAT her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests. From the SAT bestselling novel The Accidental Apprentice. SAT SAT 13:15 In the Psychiatrist's Chair b00751hc (Listen) SAT Paul Theroux SAT The controversial novelist and travel writer talks to Dr. SAT Anthony Clare about what spurs him on to write. From July SAT 1997. SAT Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in depth interviews with SAT prominent people from different walks of life. SAT Born in Dublin, author Anthony held a doctorate in medicine, SAT a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the SAT Royal College of Psychiatrists. After becoming a regular on SAT BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became SAT Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own SAT vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair. Starting in 1982, this SAT series ran until 2001 and also transferred to TV. Series SAT highlights include conversations with Bob Monkhouse, Cecil SAT Parkinson and Gerry Adams. SAT Anthony Clare died suddenly in Paris aged 64 in 2007. SAT SAT 14:00 Desert Island Discs: Longplay b044jhxn (Listen) SAT Ant and Dec SAT Kirsty Young's castaways are the TV presenters Ant & Dec - SAT Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. SAT The kings of Saturday night prime time, their careers and SAT firm friendship spans twenty-odd years beginning as child SAT actors on Byker Grove and currently hosting Britain's Got SAT Talent, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and their SAT eponymously named Saturday Night Take Away. Their specialty SAT is what are known in the business as "shiny floor shows" - SAT programmes that involve big budgets, big audiences and, SAT frequently, big egos. SAT Yet their partnership exists well beyond the four walls of a SAT TV studio. As 13 year olds they bonded over a mutual SAT appreciation of Newcastle United FC and Wham: they pledged SAT themselves to be best buddies forever and now live just a SAT few doors down from each other. When Ant got married Dec was SAT best man. SAT They say, "without doubt, the best thing to come out of the SAT last twenty years, the greatest thing we've ever achieved, SAT our biggest success, has been our friendship. And nothing SAT will ever change that." SAT At the end of the programme, Ant and Dec each chose their SAT favourite track to save from the waves: Ant's was Morecambe SAT & Wise's "Bring Me Sunshine" while Dec chose "Wichita SAT Lineman" by Glen Campbell. SAT Credits SAT Presenter: Kirsty Young SAT Interviewed Guest: Ant McPartlin SAT Interviewed Guest: Declan Donnelly SAT Producer: Cathy Drysdale SAT SAT 15:00 Archive on 4 b00s1n54 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Alick Rowe - Odysseus on an Iceberg b00l3pxl (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 Bird Island b043wk17 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 3 SAT EPISODE THREE: SAT Ben, a young scientist working in Antarctica, tries to adapt SAT to the loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary on his SAT Dictaphone. This week, Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the SAT bathroom lock in the Unit base is broken. SAT Written by ..... Katy Wix SAT Produced by ..... Tilusha Ghelani SAT ABOUT BIRD ISLAND: SAT An atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in SAT Sub-Antarctica. Starring Reece Shearsmith, Julian SAT Rhind-Tutt, Alison Steadman and Katy Wix. SAT On the one hand, Ben is on the trip of a lifetime. On the SAT other, he's trapped in a vast icy landscape with a dodgy SAT internet connection and a dictaphone. Loneliness is SAT something of a problem. So, Ben shares his thoughts with us SAT in the form of an audio 'log'. SAT His fellow scientist Graham should alleviate this sense of SAT isolation, but the tragi-comic fact is, they are nerdy SAT blokes, so they stumble through yet another mumbled SAT exchange. Not to mention the new arrival Jane, who Ben is SAT even more awkward around, for reasons that aren't entirely SAT clear to him. SAT Apart from his research studying the Albatross on the SAT Island, Ben attempts to continue normal life with an SAT earnestness and enthusiasm which is ultimately very SAT endearing. We eavesdrop as he chats awkwardly with Graham or SAT Jane, phones his mother or talks to himself, as he often SAT does. We also hear the pings and whirrs of machinery, the SAT Squawks and screeches of the birds and the vast expanse SAT outside. Oh, and ice. Lots of ice. SAT Bird Island is written by Katy Wix, half of sketch comedy SAT Duo 'Anna and Katy'. Katy is also an actress who stars in SAT 'Miranda', 'Outnumbered' and 'Not Going Out'. SAT Credits SAT Ben: Reece Shearsmith SAT Graham: Julian Rhind-Tutt SAT Jane: Katy Wix SAT Mother: Alison Steadman SAT Producer: Tilusha Ghelani SAT Writer: Katy Wix SAT SAT 17:45 Don't Start b01mwvld (Listen) SAT Series 2, Pillow Talk SAT A potential burglary brings out Frank's inner hero. SAT What do long term partners really argue about? Sharp new SAT comedy from Frank Skinner returns for a second series. SAT Starring Frank Skinner and Katherine Parkinson. SAT The first series of Don't Start met with instant critical SAT and audience acclaim: SAT "That he can deliver such a heavy premise for a series with SAT such a lightness of touch is testament to his skills as a SAT writer and, given that the protagonists are both bookworms, SAT he's also permitted to use a flourish of fine words that SAT would be lost in his stand-up routines" - Jane Anderson, SAT Radio Times. SAT "Writing and starring in the four-parter Don't Start (Radio SAT 4) Frank Skinner gives full rein to his sharp but splenetic SAT comedy. He and his co-star Katherine Parkinson play a SAT bickering couple exchanging acerbic ripostes in a cruelly SAT precise dissection of a relationship" - Daily Mail. SAT "a lesson in relationship ping-pong".. - Miranda Sawyer, The SAT Observer. SAT Series 2 follows hard on its heels. Well observed, clever SAT and funny, Don't Start is a scripted comedy with a SAT deceptively simple premise - an argument. Each week, our SAT couple fall out over another apparently trivial flashpoint - SAT the Krankies, toenail trimming and semantics. Each week, the SAT stakes mount as Neil and Kim battle with words. But these SAT are no ordinary arguments. The two outdo each other with SAT increasingly absurd images, unexpected literary references SAT (the Old Testament, Jack Spratt and the first Mrs Rochester, SAT to name a few) and razor sharp analysis of their beloved's SAT weaknesses. Underneath the cutting wit, however, there is an SAT unmistakable tenderness. SAT Frank says: SAT "Having established, in the first series, that Neil and Kim SAT are a childless academic couple who, during their numerous SAT arguments, luxuriate in their own, and each other's, SAT learning and wit, I've tried, in the second series, to dig a SAT little deeper into their relationship. Love and affection, SAT occasionally splutter into view, like a Higgs boson in a big SAT tunnel-thing, but can such emotions ever prevail in a SAT relationship where the couple prefers to wear their brains, SAT rather than their hearts, on their sleeves? Is that too much SAT offal imagery?" SAT Directed and Produced by Polly Thomas SAT Executive Producer: Jon Thoday SAT An Avalon Production for BBC Radio 4. SAT Credits SAT Neil: Frank Skinner SAT Kim: Katherine Parkinson SAT Writer: Frank Skinner SAT Director: Polly Thomas SAT Producer: Polly Thomas SAT SAT 18:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy b007jm6g (Listen) SAT Secondary Phase, Fit the Twelfth SAT Arthur and Zaphod learn some unpalatable home truths, but SAT not before disappointment from the ruler of the universe. SAT From 1980. SAT The global multi-media success story that is "Hitchhiker's" SAT started life as a Radio 4 series in March 1978 and a second SAT in 1980. The original scripts by the late Douglas Adams then SAT went on to spawn a series of novels, a feature film, at SAT least three stage shows, a TV series, a computer game, a SAT collection of comic books - and various towels. SAT The Guide helpfully informs us that the most obscene SAT expletive in the Galaxy is "Belgium" - greater detail is SAT forthcoming in an earlier episode of this second radio SAT series. SAT Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge and died in 2001 aged SAT 49, after a fatal heart attack in his gym in California. SAT The answer to the meaning of life, the universe and SAT everything is 42. If you work out what the Ultimate Question SAT is, please let us know. SAT First heard on BBC Radio 4 with Peter Jones, Simon Jones, SAT Geoffrey McGivern and Stephen Moore. Produced by the late SAT Geoffrey Perkins. SAT SAT 18:30 Fear on Four b007jnx3 (Listen) SAT A Child Crying SAT The Man in Black tells of writer Guy, who hears constant SAT crying when nobody else can. Stars Edward de Souza and Nigel SAT Anthony. SAT SAT 19:00 Just a Minute b01dh763 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Shappi Talk b00wr9q6 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Divorce and the Single Mother SAT Shappi Khorsandi uses her own personal experience by taking SAT an acerbic look at what it's like to go through divorce and SAT to become an unexpected single mother. She reveals the SAT challenges and comic consequences of becoming divorced and SAT what it's like raising a young child. SAT Armed with this experience, Shappi also has a light-hearted SAT chat with model and fellow single mother Jerry Hall, where SAT they find time to compare fascinating notes! SAT Australian comedian Celia Pacquola provides some additional SAT laughs giving her perspective on the subject and there'll be SAT a themed song from Duncan Oakley. SAT Producer: Paul Russell SAT An Open Mike production for BBC Radio 4. SAT SAT 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show b01p2s1y (Listen) SAT Series 3, I Looked Like Gollum at School SAT The award-winning comic lists the liabilities of looking SAT good. With Laurence Howarth and Daisy Haggard. From November SAT 2010. SAT SAT 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b0469hgs (Listen) SAT The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith is SAT drawn in to the mystic world of the fortune teller Madame SAT Magenta. SAT SAT 23:00 Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize b007587z (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Featuring the Ike Turner and Melvyn Bragg Story. Stars Jane SAT Bussmann and David Quantick. With Peter Serafinowicz. From SAT April 1998. SAT SAT 23:30 Richard Herring's Objective b00v730v (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Toothbrush Moustache SAT The first in a new series in which Richard Herring reclaims SAT objects that we've grown to hate. This week he's reclaiming SAT the toothbrush moustache on behalf of comedy - taking it SAT back from Hitler to give to it's rightful owner Charlie SAT Chaplin. Based on his Edinburgh show Richard examines why a SAT particular piece of facial hair can evoke revulsion in all SAT who see it when in fact the person first associated with it SAT was one of the funniest people on the planet. He grows his SAT own toothbrush moustache and hears what passers by make of SAT it, talks to a German moustache expert about Hitler's vanity SAT and descibes how wearing it on the day after the BNP won SAT seats in the last European election strengthened his resolve SAT to continue his campaign. The show was recorded in front of SAT an audience. SAT Producer ..... Alison Vernon-Smith. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 25 MAY 2014 SUN SUN 00:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy b007jm6g (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Fear on Four b007jnx3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Archive on 4 b00s1n54 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus b044jhrs (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 In the Psychiatrist's Chair b00751hc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Alick Rowe - Odysseus on an Iceberg b00l3pxl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 Bird Island b043wk17 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:45 Don't Start b01mwvld (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:45 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b044jsv6 (Listen) SUN Omnibus, part 2 SUN Made for 4 Extra. Will Fanny Price's true feelings of love SUN ever be known? Stars Felicity Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch SUN and David Tennant. SUN SUN 07:15 Redesigning the Human Body b00pl15p (Listen) SUN A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head SUN Discovering how the body might work if we had a go at SUN remaking ourselves, Len Fisher picks up some tips from the SUN animal kingdom. SUN SUN 07:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00pr7zj (Listen) SUN Series 5, Cookery Book SUN Arthur's attempt to secure a publisher's advance for a SUN celebrity recipe book goes askew. Stars Steve Delaney. From SUN January 2010. SUN SUN 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b007jr4b (Listen) SUN From 21/12/1959 SUN Kenneth Horne sets sail with Treasure Island as you've never SUN heard it before. With Kenneth Williams. From December 1959. SUN SUN 08:30 The Men from the Ministry b007jzmz (Listen) SUN Flushed With Success SUN 4 Extra Debut. The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour SUN and fix the plumbing. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard SUN Murdoch. From May 1973. SUN SUN 09:00 Gillian Cross - The Demon Headmaster b00rq3j1 (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Dinah discovers the headmaster's evil plan, but can she and SUN the other children stop him? Stars Lucy Speed and Simon SUN Fenton. SUN SUN 09:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot b00pd7cw (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN The incredible shrinking woman brings home a troublesome SUN bionic baby. Based on Alf Proysen's popular books. Stars SUN Alison Steadman. SUN SUN 10:00 The Reunion b00rvxzc (Listen) SUN Brideshead Revisited SUN In this episode of The Reunion, Sue MacGregor brings SUN together the cast, the producer and the director of the SUN iconic TV drama Brideshead Revisited. SUN Brideshead became one of the most popular TV shows ever made SUN when it first aired on ITV in the autumn of 1981. It made SUN household names of its stars Jeremy Irons and Anthony SUN Andrews and starred two of the greatest actors of the SUN twentieth century, Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud. SUN Based on the best-selling novel by Evelyn Waugh and adapted SUN by John Mortimer initially and then also Derek Granger, it SUN told a poignant story of forbidden love and religious faith SUN set prior to the Second World War. The size and scale of SUN the series was unprecedented. To make eleven fifty minute SUN episodes, shot entirely on film and all on location was a SUN huge undertaking. And no expense was spared with glamorous SUN costumes, vintage cars and exotic locations including SUN Venice, Malta and the QE2. It was one of the most expensive SUN ITV serials ever made and set the benchmark for others to SUN follow, notably Jewel in the Crown in 1985. SUN Sue is joined around the table by: Jeremy Irons, who played SUN the narrator of the story Charles Ryder; Anthony Andrews, SUN who was Sebastian Flyte; Claire Bloom, who played SUN Sebastian's mother Lady Marchmain; the series' director SUN Charles Sturridge; Derek Granger the producer; and Diana SUN Quick who was Lady Julia Flyte, Sebastian's sister. SUN A WHISTLEDOWN Production for BBC Radio 4. The producers are SUN Sarah Cuddon and David Prest. SUN SUN 10:45 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) SUN Restoration Woman SUN By Elizabeth Buchan. A portrait sparks an epiphany in a SUN young widower. Series of stories by bestselling romantic SUN novelists. Read by Tom Goodman-Hill. SUN SUN 11:00 This American Life b044jtd0 (Listen) SUN Babysitting SUN Stories of babysitters, and what goes on while mom and dad SUN are away that mom and dad never find out about. Including SUN the story of two teenagers who decide to invent children to SUN babysit, as an excuse to get out of their own house. SUN US public radio show from 2001. SUN Weaving interviews, stories, and music, This American Life SUN takes us on an intense weekly journey into the lives of SUN ordinary and extraordinary people and situations. SUN One of the great speech radio successes of recent years from SUN Ira Glass and his team at Chicago Public Media. SUN SUN 12:00 Jane Austen - Mansfield Park b044jsv6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Redesigning the Human Body b00pl15p (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Shelagh Stephenson - Darling Peidi b01kkmk8 (Listen) SUN The true story of Edith Thompson who, with Freddy Bywaters, SUN was charged with murdering her husband in 1922. Stars Rachel SUN Joyce. SUN SUN 15:00 Beyond Our Ken b007jr4b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Men from the Ministry b007jzmz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b044jtlp (Listen) SUN Mel Giedroyc picks her favourite bits of this week's 4 SUN O'Clock Show programmes, including beach art in San SUN Francisco, the biggest fish market in the world and a visit SUN to Concorde. SUN SUN 17:00 Gillian Cross - The Demon Headmaster b00rq3j1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot b00pd7cw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 18:00 The Price of Fear b007jmqz (Listen) SUN Is There Anybody There? SUN Horror legend Vincent Price tells the tale of a phoney SUN clairvoyant and her client, who is after a preview of SUN eternity. Stars Dilys Laye. SUN SUN 18:30 Bradbury 13 b01381ts (Listen) SUN The Wind SUN The mounting wind proves to be an enemy for one man. Ray SUN Bradbury's atmospheric tale stars Bob Nelson. SUN SUN 19:00 This American Life b044jtd0 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Beyond Our Ken b007jr4b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 The Men from the Ministry b007jzmz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 The Reunion b00rvxzc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:45 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00pr7zj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Beautiful Dreamers b00vkxm8 (Listen) SUN The Traitor of the Zazalcara SUN By James Lever and Nat Segnit SUN In this series documentary maker Nat Segnit investigates the SUN untold stories of visionary mavericks. This week Nat SUN explores the difficult life of a Uruguayan footballer who SUN made an ingenious attempt to counter one of world football's SUN worst scandals. With Contributions from Andrew Sachs, Javier SUN Marzan, Kevin Eldon, David Sant, Sean Baker, Tony Bell and SUN Iain Batchelor. SUN Produced by Steven Canny and Sasha Yevtushenko SUN Nat Segnit's short stories and journalism have appeared in SUN The Times and The Independent on Sunday. For Radio 4 he has SUN written Dolphin Therapy and Strangers on Trains. SUN James Lever is author of the best-selling Me Cheeta, which SUN Lynne Truss loved so much she said, "It will subtly change SUN forever the way we think not only about Hollywood but also SUN about our own species" (The Sunday Times). SUN SUN 23:00 Jon Ronson On b0076wm8 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Living in the Past SUN Journalist and broadcaster Jon Ronson looks at the human SUN condition with the help of interviewees and reporters from SUN the world of writing and performance. SUN Jon investigates why often it is so difficult to leave a SUN particular incident in the past. He he looks back to the SUN time when he was thrown into a lake by his school friends, SUN and confronts his bullies at his school reunion. Father Ted SUN writer Graham Linehan remembers his own bully, and comedians SUN Dan Tetsell and Robert Popper discover that they have SUN parallel stories: one has a Nazi grandfather, the other a SUN Jewish evacuee grandmother. SUN A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. SUN SUN 23:30 Steven Appleby's Normal Life b007jqqw (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Normal Mind SUN As the cartoonist faces surgery, his feminine side explores SUN his brain's inner workings. Stars Paul McCrink. From August SUN 2001. SUN SUN 23:45 Jelly Mountain b00fr1z3 (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Musing on old cuppas and paying with Fool's Gold. Songs and SUN stories from Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr. From May SUN 1996. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 26 MAY 2014 MON MON 00:00 The Price of Fear b007jmqz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 Bradbury 13 b01381ts (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 The Reunion b00rvxzc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:45 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00pr7zj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 Beyond Our Ken b007jr4b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 The Men from the Ministry b007jzmz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Shelagh Stephenson - Darling Peidi b01kkmk8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Gillian Cross - The Demon Headmaster b00rq3j1 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Alf Proysen - Mrs Pepperpot b00pd7cw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Wimsey b007k47f (Listen) MON Busman's Honeymoon, A Policeman's Lot MON With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there's MON revelatory evidence from Lord Peter Wimsey's cleaner. Stars MON Ian Carmichael. MON MON 06:30 Cooking up a Royal Treat b0076mrt (Listen) MON 4 Extra Debut. What was it like to serve in the 1930s? MON Adrian Bell takes Flo Wadlow back to Blickling Hall in MON Norfolk, where she once cooked lunch for Queen Mary. From MON August 2004. MON MON 07:00 Double Science b0141zm1 (Listen) MON Forresters FM MON When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a MON playwright (of sorts). Stars Rebecca Front. From June 2008. MON MON 07:30 Just a Minute b043wvy3 (Listen) MON Series 69, Episode 1 MON Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without MON hesitation, repetition or deviation? Paul Merton, Jenny MON Eclair, Julian Clary and Vanessa Feltz find out. Nicholas MON Parsons watches the clock and keeps the scores. MON Credits MON Presenter: Nicholas Parsons MON Panellist: Paul Merton MON Panellist: Jenny Eclair MON Panellist: Julian Clary MON Panellist: Vanessa Feltz MON MON 08:00 Listen to Les b01n21nt (Listen) MON From 10/02/1985 MON Lugubrious Les Dawson tells us of thin Albert, and Cosmo MON discusses modern teenagers. With Eli Woods. From February MON 1985. MON MON 08:30 The Navy Lark b007jngd (Listen) MON The Montezuela Revolution MON Ramona Povey causes havoc on HMS Troutbridge's goodwill MON visit. Stars Richard Caldicot and Heather Chasen. From July MON 1973. MON MON 09:00 When the Dog Dies b0139d46 (Listen) MON Series 2, The Never Ending Story MON Ronnie Corbett and the writers of his hit sitcom Sorry, Ian MON Davidson and Peter Vincent, return for a second series of MON this popular sitcom about Sandy Hopper, a granddad happily MON growing old along with his dog Henry and his lodger, Dolores MON (Liza Tarbuck). MON Dolores seems to have taken up with a married man but MON Sandy's grandfatherly duties come before his fatherly ones. MON And thus Sandy discovers the power of the story. Tyson's MON sister Zoe is desperate to find out what happened next. If MON it were just a matter of googling Emily Bronte, it would be MON simple enough but things are never that easy for Sandy. Just MON who is Byron Queasley, for a start? MON Cast: MON Ronnie Corbett ...... Sandy MON Liza Tarbuck ...... Dolores MON Sally Grace ...... Mrs Pompom MON Tilly Vosburgh ...... Ellie MON Philip Bird ....... Lance MON Amelia Clarkson ...... Zoe MON Stephen Critchlow ...... Queasley MON Producer: Liz Anstee MON A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 09:30 Life: An Idiot's Guide b044mc1g (Listen) MON Series 3, Belief and Opinion MON First on 4 Extra. Stephen K Amos is joined by comedians Wil MON Hodgson, Gavin Webster and Shazia Mirza to present a guide MON to belief and opinion. MON MON 10:00 Classic Serial b017lbqk (Listen) MON Stefan Zweig - Beware of Pity, Episode 1 MON By Stefan Zweig. Dramatised for radio by Stephen Wyatt. MON Stefan Zweig is a remarkable writer who had a remarkable MON life, but is not nearly as well known as he deserves to be, MON as Simon Gray discovered when he was attracted by the cover MON of his only novel, Beware of Pity. MON Simon Gray took the book on holiday with him and used it as MON an escape from worrying about his cancer and the likely MON prognosis, "it being too good to read except with the MON closest attention" and he became immersed in the story of "a MON young man betrayed by his own unwonted impulses, his own MON nature........ it's the way that the novel single-mindedly, MON almost obsessively, illustrates and analyses the destructive MON power of a single emotion -if that's what pity is - that MON makes it unique, at least in my experience." MON Simon Gray embarked on a dramatisation of the book for Radio MON 4, but it was unfinished at his death in 2008. Another MON writer, Clare McIntyre, was also attracted by the story and MON wrote a stage version, but she too died before it was MON completed. Stephen Wyatt has taken on the task of writing a MON two part radio version based on Clare McIntyre's material, MON which will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 27 November and 4 MON December, with a cast that includes Piers Wehner, Bryony MON Hannah, Ronald Pickup, Jasper Britton & Michael Jayston. MON Cast: MON Anton Hofmiller ...... Piers Wehner MON Edith ...... Bryony Hannah MON Kekesfalva ...... Ronald Pickup MON Dr Condor ....... Jasper Britton MON Josef ...... Michael Jayston MON Ilona ...... Mabel Clements MON Ferencz ...... Jack Chedburn MON Jozsi/Flowerseller ..... Tai Lawrence MON The Apothecary ..... Jason Devoy MON Director: Jane Morgan MON A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 11:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00l16tj (Listen) MON The Devil MON Old Granny Greer outwits a miserly son by striking a deal MON with his ailing mother. A French story adapted to an Irish MON setting. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b044b3fp (Listen) MON Tamsin Greig, Nina Wadia, Tanya Byron, Scottee, Nathan MON Penlington, Real Estate, Rae Morris MON Emma's fresh from a Friday Night Dinner with actress Tamsin MON Greig, who is reunited with her 'Green Wing' co-star, MON Stephen Mangan, for the third series of 'Episodes'. Sean and MON Beverly Lincoln are an English couple whose hit UK sitcom is MON remade for US audiences and corrupted beyond recognition, MON and in which Matt LeBlanc plays an outrageous version of MON himself. MON Emma examines the mind of clinical psychologist Professor MON Tanya Byron, whose new book is about the years she spent MON training as a clinical psychologist. In 'The Skeleton MON Cupboard', Tanya experiences some of the toughest placements MON of her career and she shares the fascinating stories of some MON of the people she treated. MON Scottee fantasises with writer and performer Nathan MON Penlington, whose book 'The Boy in the Book' materialised MON from his obsession with 'Choose Your Own Adventure' novels. MON When he came across the very first in the series, he MON anticipated a nostalgia trip. But what he discovered sent MON him off on an adventure all of his own. MON Emma's going out for an English with actress Nina Wadia, MON who's starring a one off special of the ground-breaking MON British Asian sketch show 'Goodness Gracious Me', as part of MON BBC 2's 50th Anniversary Celebrations. It features all the MON favourite characters from the original series and includes MON some very competitive Grandmothers, a bit of politics with MON the Kapoors and a high-tech use for an aubergine. MON With Music from Real Estate, who perform 'Crime' from their MON album 'Atlas'. And from Rae Morris, who performs new single MON 'Cold' from her forthcoming album MON Producer: Sukey Firth. MON Clips MON empty MON empty MON See all clips from Tamsin Greig, Nina Wadia, Tanya Byron, MON Scottee, Nathan Penlington, Real Estate, Rae Morris (2) MON Tamsin Greig MON ‘Episodes’ is on Wednesday 28th May at 22.00 on BBC Two. MON Professor Tanya Byron MON ‘The Skeleton Cupboard’ is published by Pan Macmillan and MON available now. MON Nathan Penlington MON ‘The Boy in the Book’ is published by Headline and available MON now. MON ‘Choose Your Own Documentary’ is at London’s Soho Theatre MON Upstairs from Monday 26th May until Sunday 1st June. MON Nina Wadia MON ‘Goodness Gracious Me Special’ is on Monday 26th May at MON 22.00 on BBC Two. MON Real Estate MON ‘Atlas’ is available now on Domino Records. MON Real Estate are playing Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol on MON Saturday 24th, Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham on Sunday MON 25th and Classic Grand, Glasgow on Monday 26th May. MON Rae Morris MON Rae's forthcoming debut album is available on 22nd September MON on Atlantic. MON She's playing at The Curious Arts Festival, Lymington on MON Sunday 20th July, Secret Garden Party at the end of July and MON on a UK tour in September. Check Rae's website for details. MON MON 12:00 Listen to Les b01n21nt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 The Navy Lark b007jngd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Wimsey b007k47f (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Cooking up a Royal Treat b0076mrt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0v38 (Listen) MON Katie Hims - Five Wedding Dresses, True Love MON Series of dramas by Katie Hims about brides dressing for MON wedding ceremonies and the significance and symbolism of the MON dress itself. MON Maggie's dress is so beautiful she can't bear to take it MON off. MON Maggie ...... Olivia Colman MON Eric ...... Trystan Gravelle MON Air Steward ...... Gunnar Cauthery MON Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. MON MON 14:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vgg4 (Listen) MON The Covenant; The Great Dublin Lock-Out MON The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With MON Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. MON MON 14:30 Inspector Resnick b00mdylc (Listen) MON Wasted Years, Episode 6 MON A stroke of luck enables the detective to ensnare a violent MON gunman. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey thriller. MON MON 15:00 Classic Serial b017lbqk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b044mdq4 (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc introduces Whizziwig Returns, the second series MON of Malorie Blackman stories about a furry little alien from MON the planet Oricon. MON MON 17:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00936z4 (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 1 MON Fresh fame beckons ex-Eurovision duo Sheila and Tommy, but MON there's a snag. Stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. From July MON 1998. MON MON 17:30 Double Science b0141zm1 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 When the Dog Dies b0139d46 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 18:30 A Good Read b044mds7 (Listen) MON Jude Kelly and Jatinder Verma MON Tom Sutcliffe, Jude Kelly and Jatinder Verma discuss books MON by Amitav Ghosh, Robert Hughes and Jeanette Winterson. From MON 1997. MON In An Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh MON Publisher: Granta Books MON The Culture of Complaint by Robert Hughes MON Publisher: Tthe Harvill Press MON Art Objects by Jeanette Winterson MON Publisher: Vintage. MON MON 19:00 Listen to Les b01n21nt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 The Navy Lark b007jngd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Wimsey b007k47f (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Cooking up a Royal Treat b0076mrt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00l16tj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b044b3fp (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 Just a Minute b043wvy3 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Life: An Idiot's Guide b044mc1g (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] MON MON 23:00 The Now Show b04416ss (Listen) MON Series 43, Episode 6 MON Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by special guest Sara MON Pascoe for a comic romp through the week's news. With Mitch MON Benn, Laura Shavin and Jon Holmes. MON Written by the cast with additional material from Gareth MON Gwynn, Nadia Kamil and Matt Green. Produced by Alexandra MON Smith. MON Credits MON Presenter: Steve Punt MON Presenter: Hugh Dennis MON Panellist: Mitch Benn MON Panellist: Laura Shavin MON Panellist: Jon Holmes MON Panellist: Sara Pascoe MON Producer: Alexandra Smith MON MON 23:30 Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years b0089c0y (Listen) MON Jelly Stinger MON Dan Freedman and Nick Romero's pun-fest, where salty talk MON show host Jelly Stinger meets some fishy guests. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 27 MAY 2014 TUE TUE 00:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0v38 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vgg4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Inspector Resnick b00mdylc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 When the Dog Dies b0139d46 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 A Good Read b044mds7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Wimsey b007k47f (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Cooking up a Royal Treat b0076mrt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Classic Serial b017lbqk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00l16tj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b044b3fp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00936z4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Double Science b0141zm1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Wimsey b007k48n (Listen) TUE Busman's Honeymoon, Not Why, But How TUE Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the lead-up TUE to the circumstances of Noakes's murder. Stars Ian TUE Carmichael. TUE TUE 06:30 Losing the Children b0076qk1 (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. Author Michael Rosen explores the meaning TUE behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales, The Pied Piper TUE of Hamelin. From February 2005. TUE TUE 07:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show b007vh35 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 5 TUE The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the TUE finest comic songs. With guest Neil Innes. From August 2005. TUE TUE 07:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b043x48z (Listen) TUE Series 3, Episode 3 TUE Stand-up Alex Horne and his 5-piece band explore fashion and TUE trends through live music and comedy. This week there's a TUE ceilidh and songs about Alex's car and the first dance at TUE his wedding amongst others. They're joined by special guest TUE comedian Marcus Brigstocke and singer Vula Malinga. TUE Host... Alex Horne TUE Band... Joe Auckland, Mark Brown, Will Collier, Ben TUE Reynolds, Ed Sheldrake TUE Guest... Marcus Brigstocke and Vula Malinga TUE Producer... Charlie Perkins. TUE Clips TUE empty TUE empty TUE See all clips from Episode 3 (2) TUE Credits TUE Presenter: Alex Horne TUE Performer: Marcus Brigstocke TUE Performer: Vula Malinga TUE Producer: Charlie Perkins TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jtqc (Listen) TUE Six Charlies in Search of an Author TUE Through pages and chapters, the fate of Neddie Seagoon is in TUE the hands of the writer. Stars Spike Milligan. From December TUE 1956. TUE TUE 08:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hgpz (Listen) TUE Series 3, Episode 5 TUE The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx TUE Brothers radio show recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From TUE August 1992. TUE TUE 09:00 Chain Reaction b00tq1vw (Listen) TUE Series 6, Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker TUE The last in the current series of the tag team talk show TUE where last week's guest, multi award-winning co-creator of TUE The Office and Extras, and famously tall funny man Stephen TUE Merchant takes the microphone to interview Pulp frontman and TUE successful solo artist, dandy Englishman Jarvis Cocker. TUE Stephen asks Jarvis about the perils of being a glasses TUE wearer, his protests against pop and what really happened TUE with that famous Michael Jackson incident. TUE TUE 09:30 The Now Show b04416ss (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 Classic Serial b017vk97 (Listen) TUE Stefan Zweig - Beware of Pity, Episode 2 TUE By Stefan Zweig. Dramatised for radio by Stephen Wyatt. TUE What had seemed to Hofmiller to be merely a social blunder TUE has had unforeseen consequences and he's now embarked on a TUE most perilous course of deception. TUE Stefan Zweig is a remarkable writer who had a remarkable TUE life, but is not nearly as well known as he deserves to be, TUE as Simon Gray discovered when he was attracted by the cover TUE of his only novel, Beware of Pity. TUE Simon Gray took the book on holiday with him and used it as TUE an escape from worrying about his cancer and the likely TUE prognosis, "it being too good to read except with the TUE closest attention" and he became immersed in the story of "a TUE young man betrayed by his own unwonted impulses, his own TUE nature........ it's the way that the novel single-mindedly, TUE almost obsessively, illustrates and analyses the destructive TUE power of a single emotion -if that's what pity is - that TUE makes it unique, at least in my experience." TUE Simon Gray embarked on a dramatisation of the book for Radio TUE 4, but it was unfinished at his death in 2008. Another TUE writer, Clare McIntyre, was also attracted by the story and TUE wrote a stage version, but she too died before it was TUE completed. Stephen Wyatt has taken on the task of writing a TUE two part radio version based on Clare McIntyre's material, TUE which will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 27 November and 4 TUE December, with a cast that includes Piers Wehner, Bryony TUE Hannah, Ronald Pickup, Jasper Britton & Michael Jayston. TUE Cast: TUE Anton Hofmiller ..... Piers Wehner TUE Edith ...... Bryony Hannah TUE Kekesfalva ....... Ronald Pickup TUE Dr Condor ..... Jasper Britton TUE Colonel/ Josef ...... Michael Jayston TUE Ilona ..... Mabel Clements TUE Ferencz ..... Jack Chedburn TUE Director: Jane Morgan TUE A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 11:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00l3pxv (Listen) TUE Scully's Goat TUE What befalls an unsuspecting goat when she escapes to pursue TUE her freedom? A French story adapted to an Irish setting. TUE TUE 11:15 McLevy b0082hxv (Listen) TUE Series 1, For Unto Us TUE The Edinburgh inspector hits the Victorian streets on the TUE trail of an ingenious cat-burglar. Brian Cox stars as David TUE Ashton's sleuth. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jtqc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hgpz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Wimsey b007k48n (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Losing the Children b0076qk1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vh7 (Listen) TUE Katie Hims - Five Wedding Dresses, The Rescue TUE Series of dramas by Katie Hims about brides dressing for TUE wedding ceremonies and the significance and symbolism of the TUE dress itself. TUE Lauren resorts to drastic measures to stop her sister TUE getting married. TUE Lauren ...... Bethany Filler TUE Dwayne ...... Verelle Roberts TUE Charlene ...... Jade Williams TUE Jackie ...... Elaine Lordan TUE Patrick ...... Alex Lanipekun TUE Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. TUE TUE 14:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vhhs (Listen) TUE The Curragh Mutiny; To the Brink of Civil War TUE The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With TUE Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. TUE TUE 14:30 Inspector Resnick b00mdz5g (Listen) TUE Wasted Years, Episode 7 TUE As Prior prepares to be paroled, Darren's behaviour becomes TUE more menacing. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey TUE thriller. TUE TUE 15:00 Classic Serial b017vk97 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b044mhlz (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc rolls out the birthday bunting for celebrity TUE chef Jamie Oliver, and we hear the next episode of Malorie TUE Blackman's story Whizziwig Returns. TUE TUE 17:00 Up the Garden Path b0080p54 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Hot Water TUE With more love entanglements, Izzy is finding life back in TUE England rather confusing. Stars Imelda Staunton. From TUE October 1998. TUE TUE 17:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show b007vh35 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Chain Reaction b00tq1vw (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] TUE TUE 18:30 That Reminds Me b007jp4b (Listen) TUE Series 3, Jack Douglas TUE The comic actor, famed for playing 'Alf Ippititimus', TUE recalls his TV, stage and Carry On film career. From TUE December 2001. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jtqc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hgpz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Wimsey b007k48n (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Losing the Children b0076qk1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00l3pxv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 McLevy b0082hxv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b043x48z (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 The Music Teacher b00sgbh0 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 4 TUE Written by Richie Webb. TUE Another tough week shut away in a tiny windowless practice TUE room enduring challenging pupils for music teacher Nigel TUE Penny, in this new musical comedy written by and starring TUE 2009 Writers' Guild Award winner Richie Webb. Featuring TUE Vicki Pepperdine as Arts Centre Manager Belinda. TUE Episode 4 sees Nigel faced with the usual bizarre array of TUE pupils: the midlands answer to Bob Dylan, a homemade TUE keyboard hobbyist and a singing dog prove to be fairly hard TUE going. But it is Arts Centre manager Belinda - so usually TUE the cause of much of his misery - who offers Nigel the TUE chance of a lifetime: to write a jingle advertising the Arts TUE Centre to feature on local radio. This is the chance Nigel TUE has been looking for. This is his way out. This is his TUE ticket to the fame and fortune that he so nearly tasted as a TUE Young Musician of the Year Finalist in 1975. If only he TUE could get The Beatles 'Eight Days A Week' out of his head TUE he'd be fine. But he can't. And the deadline is approaching TUE fast. TUE Cast: TUE Nigel Penny ...... Richie Webb TUE Belinda ...... Vicki Pepperdine TUE Other roles by Dave Lamb, Jim North and Jess Robinson. TUE Produced by Richie Webb TUE Directed by Nick Walker TUE A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 22:45 Earls of the Court b00rbmgt (Listen) TUE Downward Inflection TUE Comedy drama series by Will Adamsdale and Stewart Wright TUE about two Australians down on their luck in London. TUE Johnno's so sick and tired of London that he's even lost his TUE upward inflection. If only Lloydie could make the city more TUE like Australia. TUE Lloydie ...... Stewart Wright TUE Johnno ...... Will Adamsdale TUE Reporter ...... Keely Beresford TUE TV Anchor ...... David Seddon TUE Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko. TUE TUE 23:00 Ectoplasm b007w5l4 (Listen) TUE The Case of the Missing Lost Soul TUE A countess begs Lord Zimbabwe's help to skip eternity as a TUE Barry Manilow fan. With Dan Freedman and Nick Romero. From TUE July 2000. TUE TUE 23:30 2000 Years of Radio b007tcbl (Listen) TUE Headless - Civil War Radio TUE Battle reports as they happen, with all the decapitations TUE and more. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2000. TUE TUE 23:45 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fgq45 (Listen) TUE Bank Hols TUE The incisive reporter on the pros and cons of bank holidays. TUE Written by and starring Stephen Carlin. From November 2008. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2014 WED WED 00:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vh7 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vhhs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Inspector Resnick b00mdz5g (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Chain Reaction b00tq1vw (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 That Reminds Me b007jp4b (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 Wimsey b007k48n (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:30 Losing the Children b0076qk1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Classic Serial b017vk97 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00l3pxv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 McLevy b0082hxv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Up the Garden Path b0080p54 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show b007vh35 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Wimsey b007k4c3 (Listen) WED Busman's Honeymoon, Crossed in Love WED As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Lord Peter WED Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece. Stars Ian WED Carmichael. WED WED 06:30 The Music Factory b00769jq (Listen) WED BBC institution Music While You Work was created to give WED wartime productivity a boost. Russell Davies taps his foot WED to a national audio treasure. From September 2002. WED WED 07:00 An Actor's Life for Me b00899ps (Listen) WED Series 2, The Scottish Play WED Observing the theatrical superstition, Robert Wilson WED multi-tasks in Macbeth. Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From WED February 1990. WED WED 07:30 Isy Suttie's Love Letters b01s8cp3 (Listen) WED Series 2, George and Louise WED Isy Suttie returns to BBC Radio 4 with a brand new series of WED her Sony Award Winning show, recounting a series of love WED stories affecting people she's known throughout her life, WED told partly through song. WED Sometimes Isy has merely observed other people's love lives; WED quite often she's intervened, changing the action WED dramatically - for better or worse. Intertwined within these WED stories are related real life anecdotes from Isy's own, WED often disastrous, love life. WED In this final episode of the series, Isy recounts the tale WED of George and Louise, set against the backdrop of the WED Matlock Ceilidh over Christmas / New Year 2014. WED With her multi-character and vocal skills, and accompanied WED by her guitar, Isy creates a hilarious and deeply moving WED world, sharing with us her lessons in life and love. WED "A voice you want to swim in" The Independent WED Produced by Lyndsay Fenner. WED Credits WED Performer: Isy Suttie WED Writer: Isy Suttie WED Producer: Lyndsay Fenner WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpl8 (Listen) WED Series 6, The Elopement WED With Bill suffering heartache, can the lad and Sid smooth WED the path to true love? Stars Tony Hancock. From November WED 1959. WED WED 08:30 Albert and Me b007jsm1 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Homecoming WED Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to WED visit. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From WED December 1977. WED WED 09:00 All the Young Dudes b019m2ys (Listen) WED Series 2, Still Crazy WED Patrick wonders who Green Day are, and Joe turns into a WED doting daddy. Written by and starring Jim Sweeney. From WED September 2002. WED WED 09:30 1835 b012gpr4 (Listen) WED The Reluctant Aristocrat WED Belport tries to prove he's not a toff, but instead starts WED the world's first rail strike. Stars Paul Rider. From June WED 2004. WED WED 10:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k05d (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED The alluring Gwendolen is the object of several affections WED in this dramatisation of the 1876 classic. Starring Anna WED Chancellor. WED WED 11:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00lbgr5 (Listen) WED My Uncle Julius WED The Davenport family's boat fails to come in, in more ways WED than one. A French story adapted to an Irish setting. WED WED 11:15 McLevy b0082k6q (Listen) WED Series 1, The Trophy Club WED Blocked in his efforts to solve a prostitute's murder, the WED detective bends the rules with bitter consequences. With WED Brian Cox. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpl8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 Albert and Me b007jsm1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Wimsey b007k4c3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 The Music Factory b00769jq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vgz (Listen) WED Katie Hims - Five Wedding Dresses, The Scarecrow WED Series of dramas by Katie Hims about brides dressing for WED wedding ceremonies and the significance and symbolism of the WED dress itself. WED Carla suddenly finds herself the object of attention for all WED the village men. WED Carla ...... Claudie Blakley WED Victor ...... Sam Dale WED Darren ...... Benjamin Askew WED Peter ...... Paul Rider WED Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. WED WED 14:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vkjb (Listen) WED Faithful to Erin, We Answer Her Call; The Conspirators WED Prepare WED The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With WED Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. WED WED 14:30 Inspector Resnick b00mf04l (Listen) WED Wasted Years, Episode 8 WED Darren and Keith raid the building society, and a visit is WED planned for Prior. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey WED thriller. WED WED 15:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k05d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b044ml05 (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc uncovers the Inheritance Tracks of Razorlight WED frontman Johnny Borrell and we hear the further adventures WED of Malorie Blackman's furry little alien in Whizziwig WED Returns. WED WED 17:00 After Henry b007k1hq (Listen) WED Series 1, Mr Right WED Sarah meets daughter Clare's boyfriend, while her mother WED interferes. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From WED May 1985. WED WED 17:30 An Actor's Life for Me b00899ps (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 All the Young Dudes b019m2ys (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] WED WED 18:30 Off the Page b00766lg (Listen) WED Being Alone WED 4 Extra Debut. Three's a crowd? Jenny Ditski and Francis WED Spufford join Chris Bigsby to discuss solitude versus WED loneliness. From March 2002. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jpl8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Albert and Me b007jsm1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Wimsey b007k4c3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 The Music Factory b00769jq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00lbgr5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 McLevy b0082k6q (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Isy Suttie's Love Letters b01s8cp3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Genius b0082b9x (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 4 WED A conveyor duvet could be just the thing for quibbling WED couples in the show about ridiculous and unworkable WED inventions. Dave Gorman is joined by Gyles Brandreth. From WED October 2007. WED WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b0469hgv (Listen) WED The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Simon Munnery and WED San Fran comic Will Franken discuss where they find their WED comedy inspiration. WED WED 23:00 The Harpoon b007n0st (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 2 WED Broadcasting secrets are revealed in the nostalgic spoof of WED boys' adventure story papers. With Alistair McGowan. From WED July 1992. WED WED 23:30 The Sofa of Time b00hxqnm (Listen) WED And the Hackett March on... WED The magical quest is helped by a tiny gold samurai who WED points. Stars Mark Heap, Nick Frost and Kevin Eldon. From WED November 2002. WED WED THU THURSDAY 29 MAY 2014 THU THU 00:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vgz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vkjb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Inspector Resnick b00mf04l (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 All the Young Dudes b019m2ys (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Off the Page b00766lg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Wimsey b007k4c3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 The Music Factory b00769jq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k05d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00lbgr5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 McLevy b0082k6q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 After Henry b007k1hq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 An Actor's Life for Me b00899ps (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Wimsey b007k4d8 (Listen) THU Busman's Honeymoon, A Chain of Circumstance THU With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival THU helps Lord Peter Wimsey to spot a vital clue. Stars Ian THU Carmichael. THU THU 06:30 Tales From the Statue b0076gnm (Listen) THU 4 Extra Debut. Sally Pomme Clayton reveals why fans of THU stories gather at Han Christian Andersen's statue in New THU York's Central Park. From August 2003. THU THU 07:00 Semi Circles b007jtw6 (Listen) THU The Liberated Generation THU Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and THU Marian get it moving? Starring Paula Wilcox. From December THU 1982. THU THU 07:30 Simon Evans Goes to Market b043xqry (Listen) THU Grain THU How do you make economics funny? How do you put the comedy THU in commodity? Simon Evans has the answer in this new series THU which asks us to get involved in investment. THU Rather than being cowed by an apparently complicated and THU overwhelming system, Simon jumps right in. He takes as his THU focus four commodities which are so intrinsic to our lives THU they have an almost elemental significance - land, gold, oil THU and grain. Yet, despite the fact we encounter them THU everywhere we look, very few people have been able to build THU a fortune on them. THU All that's about to change as, Simon enlists help from the THU experts. Each week he will be joined by Tim Harford, Merryn THU Somerset Webb and a guest specialist as they examine the THU chequered social and economic histories of these THU commodities. By looking at four such fundamental products, THU Simon brings us to a closer understanding of how global THU economic forces have a far-reaching and often surprising THU impact on our lives. THU In this episode, Simon looks at commodities markets in THU grain. How moral is it to trade in food? how much of it is THU animal feed and what is the future of food? THU Performed by ..... Simon Evans, with regular guests Tim THU Harford and Merryn Somerset-Webb, and to talk about grain THU markets, Kanes Rajah and Jim Rogers. THU Written by ..... Simon Evans with Benjamin Partridge and THU Andy Wolton THU Producer ..... Tilusha Ghelani. THU Credits THU Presenter: Simon Evans THU Interviewed Guest: Tim Harford THU Interviewed Guest: Merryn Somerset Webb THU Interviewed Guest: Kanes Rajah THU Interviewed Guest: Jim Rogers THU Writer: Simon Evans THU Writer: Benjamin Partridge THU Writer: Andy Wolton THU Producer: Tilusha Ghelani THU THU 08:00 Dad's Army b007jqxp (Listen) THU Series 3, High Finance THU Mainwaring realises Corporal Jones's money troubles involve THU the whole platoon. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From THU July 1976. THU THU 08:30 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) THU From 07/04/1955 THU Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion? Stars THU Dick Bentley, Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April THU 1955. THU THU 09:00 Heresy b00smb69 (Listen) THU Series 7, Episode 4 THU Victoria Coren presents the programme which sets out to THU prove our most deeply held beliefs, the assumptions on which THU we base our view of the world, are all plain wrong. THU This time, Victoria's guests leap to the defence of the THU weather forecasters, with Janet Street-Porter admitting that THU one particular BBC weatherman has been sending her THU temperature soaring. Richard Herring argues that we have THU come to expect too much of forecasters, pointing out that in THU medieval times, Michael Fish would have been hailed as a god THU for his predictive powers. THU And on another topic, Mark Steel uncharacteristically speaks THU out in favour of David Cameron and George Osborne, praising THU them for their "proper poshness" in the face of the THU pseudo-poshness of their Labour counterparts. THU Producer: Brian King THU An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 09:30 Bristow b00cglkn (Listen) THU Series 1, Follow That Star THU The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food THU inspector into the staff canteen. Stars Michael Williams. THU From April 1999. THU THU 10:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k06p (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU Gwendolen is married to the philandering Grandcourt, while THU Daniel tries to trace Mirah's father. Starring Anna THU Chancellor. THU THU 11:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00lg8gr (Listen) THU The Miller's Tale THU A priest goes to desperate lengths to entice his erring THU flock back to the fold. A French story adapted to an Irish THU setting. From July 2007. THU THU 11:15 McLevy b007jlj2 (Listen) THU Series 1, The Second Shadow THU The Edinburgh detective must secure some rapid counterfeiter THU convictions, but he's distracted by a woman. Starring Brian THU Cox. THU THU 12:00 Dad's Army b007jqxp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Wimsey b007k4d8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Tales From the Statue b0076gnm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vh1 (Listen) THU Katie Hims - Five Wedding Dresses, Janey's Big Day THU Series of dramas by Katie Hims about brides dressing for THU wedding ceremonies and the significance and symbolism of the THU dress itself. THU Janey is unprepared for quite how involved her mother is in THU her wedding plans. THU Janey ...... Lizzy Watts THU David ...... Hogan THU Valerie ...... Caroline Guthrie THU Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. THU THU 14:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vkvs (Listen) THU We Are Going to Be Slaughtered; Easter Week THU The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With THU Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. THU THU 14:30 Inspector Resnick b00mf3km (Listen) THU Wasted Years, Episode 9 THU Darren gets serious, and Ruth receives an unwelcome visitor THU from her past. Phillip Jackson reads the John Harvey THU thriller. THU THU 15:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k06p (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b044p22h (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc explores the history of the visitor's book, and THU there's more from Whizziwig Returns, Malorie Blackman's THU story about a furry little alien from the planet Oricon. THU THU 17:00 No Commitments b007jv56 (Listen) THU Series 1, Sisters of Mercy THU Anna struggles to be free of her younger sisters. Simon THU Brett's sitcom stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From THU January 1992. THU THU 17:30 Semi Circles b007jtw6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Heresy b00smb69 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] THU THU 18:30 Great Lives b00763z8 (Listen) THU 4 Extra Debut. Cartoonist Ralph Steadman and translator Adam THU Czerniawski discuss the life of philosopher Friedrich THU Nietzsche. With Humphrey Carpenter. From September 2001. THU THU 19:00 Dad's Army b007jqxp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Wimsey b007k4d8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Tales From the Statue b0076gnm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00lg8gr (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 McLevy b007jlj2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Simon Evans Goes to Market b043xqry (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Revolting People b00w48m7 (Listen) THU Series 4, Ezekiel Is Kidnapped THU Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels in the 1775 American THU sitcom. With Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses and Hugh Dennis. From THU May 2006. THU THU 23:00 The Museum of Everything b007k4j3 (Listen) THU Series 2, The Coach Trip THU Our guides organise an excursion to the Chaversham Medieval THU Fair. Stars Marcus Brigstocke and Danny Robins. From April THU 2005. THU THU 23:30 The Skivers b00jd5jn (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 4 THU Hypnotist Paul McKenna gets a taste of his own medicine. THU Sketch show with Nick Golsen and Tim de Jongh. From January THU 1997. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 30 MAY 2014 FRI FRI 00:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vh1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vkvs (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Inspector Resnick b00mf3km (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Heresy b00smb69 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Great Lives b00763z8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Wimsey b007k4d8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 Tales From the Statue b0076gnm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k06p (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00lg8gr (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 McLevy b007jlj2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 No Commitments b007jv56 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Semi Circles b007jtw6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Raymond Chandler - Goldfish b007jrrz (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI On new information, LA-based PI Carmady sets out to retrieve FRI the valuable Leander pearls, stolen 15 years earlier. Read FRI by Henry Goodman. FRI FRI 06:30 A Gothic Cathedral b0075cdg (Listen) FRI 4 Extra Debut. Simon Fanshawe tells the story of Roget's FRI Thesaurus, the retirement project of an eminent Victorian FRI with a passion for order and classification. From Sep 1980. FRI FRI 07:00 Smelling of Roses b00dpspn (Listen) FRI Series 3, The Queen of Song FRI A showcase concert for a local diva turns into a headache FRI for organiser Rosie Burns. Stars Prunella Scales. From FRI September 2002. FRI FRI 07:30 Bird Island b044ghpd (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI EPISODE FOUR: FRI Ben, a young scientist working in Sub-Antarctica, tries to FRI adapt to the loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary on FRI his Dictaphone. This week, Ben gets a new telescope, and FRI Graham has some big news. FRI Written by ..... Katy Wix FRI Produced by ..... Tilusha Ghelani FRI ABOUT BIRD ISLAND: FRI An atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in FRI Sub-Antarctica. Starring Reece Shearsmith, Julian FRI Rhind-Tutt, Alison Steadman and Katy Wix. FRI On the one hand, Ben is on the trip of a lifetime. On the FRI other, he's trapped in a vast icy landscape with a dodgy FRI internet connection and a dictaphone. Loneliness is FRI something of a problem. So, Ben shares his thoughts with us FRI in the form of an audio 'log'. FRI His fellow scientist Graham should alleviate this sense of FRI isolation, but the tragi-comic fact is, they are nerdy FRI blokes, so they stumble through yet another mumbled FRI exchange. Not to mention the new arrival Jane, who Ben is FRI even more awkward around, for reasons that aren't entirely FRI clear to him. FRI Apart from his research studying the Albatross on the FRI Island, Ben attempts to continue normal life with an FRI earnestness and enthusiasm which is ultimately very FRI endearing. We eavesdrop as he chats awkwardly with Graham or FRI Jane, phones his mother or talks to himself, as he often FRI does. We also hear the Squawks and screeches of the birds FRI and the vast expanse outside. Oh, and ice. Lots of ice. FRI Bird Island is written by Katy Wix, half of sketch comedy FRI Duo 'Anna and Katy'. Katy is also an actress who stars in FRI 'Miranda', 'Outnumbered' and as Daisy in 'Not Going Out'. FRI Credits FRI Ben: Reece Shearsmith FRI Graham: Julian Rhind-Tutt FRI Jane: Katy Wix FRI Beverley: Alison Steadman FRI Robin: Richard Aldridge FRI Producer: Tilusha Ghelani FRI Writer: Katy Wix FRI FRI 07:45 Don't Start b01n1qyz (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Bathroom FRI Kim calls Neil into the bathroom for an impromptu debate FRI about shaving, the Krankies and Phantom of the Opera - but FRI to what end? FRI What do long term partners really argue about? Sharp new FRI comedy from Frank Skinner returns for a second series. FRI Starring Frank Skinner and Katherine Parkinson. FRI The first series of Don't Start met with instant critical FRI and audience acclaim: FRI "That he can deliver such a heavy premise for a series with FRI such a lightness of touch is testament to his skills as a FRI writer and, given that the protagonists are both bookworms, FRI he's also permitted to use a flourish of fine words that FRI would be lost in his stand-up routines". Jane Anderson, FRI Radio Times FRI "Writing and starring in the four-parter Don't Start (Radio FRI 4) Frank Skinner gives full rein to his sharp but splenetic FRI comedy. He and his co-star Katherine Parkinson play a FRI bickering couple exchanging acerbic ripostes in a cruelly FRI precise dissection of a relationship". Daily Mail FRI .. "a lesson in relationship ping-pong" .. - Miranda Sawyer, FRI The Observer FRI Series 2 follows hard on its heels. Well observed, clever FRI and funny, Don't Start is a scripted comedy with a FRI deceptively simple premise - an argument. Each week, our FRI couple fall out over another apparently trivial flashpoint - FRI the Krankies, toenail trimming and semantics. Each week, the FRI stakes mount as Neil and Kim battle with words. But these FRI are no ordinary arguments. The two outdo each other with FRI increasingly absurd images, unexpected literary references FRI (the Old Testament, Jack Spratt and the first Mrs Rochester, FRI to name a few) and razor sharp analysis of their beloved's FRI weaknesses. Underneath the cutting wit, however, there is an FRI unmistakable tenderness". FRI Frank says: FRI "Having established, in the first series, that Neil and Kim FRI are a childless academic couple who, during their numerous FRI arguments, luxuriate in their own, and each other's, FRI learning and wit, I've tried, in the second series, to dig a FRI little deeper into their relationship. Love and affection, FRI occasionally splutter into view, like a Higgs boson in a big FRI tunnel-thing, but can such emotions ever prevail in a FRI relationship where the couple prefers to wear their brains, FRI rather than their hearts, on their sleeves? Is that too much FRI offal imagery?" FRI Directed and Produced by Polly Thomas FRI Executive Producer: Jon Thoday FRI An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4. FRI Credits FRI Neil: Frank Skinner FRI Kim: Katherine Parkinson FRI Director: Polly Thomas FRI Producer: Polly Thomas FRI Writer: Frank Skinner FRI FRI 08:00 Steptoe and Son b007jnms (Listen) FRI Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning FRI The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from FRI TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From February FRI 1976. FRI FRI 08:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter FRI b007wwg9 (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Dog FRI The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his FRI car. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From April FRI 1976. FRI FRI 09:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b01nbzs8 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 2 FRI The lifestyle presenters look at work and travel, plus FRI Missing Persons. Stars Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. From FRI July 1997. FRI FRI 09:30 Coming Alive b00gsjth (Listen) FRI Series 2, Where the Action Is FRI Ex-convict Terry comes a cropper when he tries to stop a mob FRI of vigilantes. Starring Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. FRI FRI 10:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k07z (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI A heady mix of death, revelation, politics and marriage make FRI up the climax to this 1876 classic. Starring Anna FRI Chancellor. FRI FRI 11:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00ljmsm (Listen) FRI The Umbrella FRI When a man's new umbrella is ruined, his wife cunningly FRI replaces it within budget. A French story adapted to an FRI Irish setting. FRI FRI 11:15 McLevy b007jljg (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Burning Question FRI An unsolved murder is bringing vigilantes onto the streets. FRI Time is running out for the Edinburgh detective. Stars Brian FRI Cox. FRI FRI 12:00 Steptoe and Son b007jnms (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter FRI b007wwg9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Raymond Chandler - Goldfish b007jrrz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 A Gothic Cathedral b0075cdg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 15 Minute Drama b00m0vh3 (Listen) FRI Katie Hims - Five Wedding Dresses, The Perfect Dress FRI Series of dramas by Katie Hims about brides dressing for FRI wedding ceremonies and the significance and symbolism of the FRI dress itself. FRI Nell loves the stories behind the second-hand wedding FRI dresses she sells, until Julia tells her story. FRI Nell ...... Chipo Chung FRI Carla ...... Claudie Blakley FRI Eric ...... Trystan Gravelle FRI Julia ...... Rosalind Philips FRI Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. FRI FRI 14:15 A Short History of Ireland b007vmbv (Listen) FRI Executions and Internment; Sacrifice at the Somme FRI The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With FRI Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. FRI FRI 14:30 Inspector Resnick b00mfhvb (Listen) FRI Wasted Years, Episode 10 FRI Deadly conclusions to the crimes separated by decades. FRI Phillip Jackson reads the final part of John Harvey's FRI thriller. FRI FRI 15:00 George Eliot - Daniel Deronda b007k07z (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b044p4bc (Listen) FRI Another chance to hear the winning entries in this year's FRI 500 WORDS competition, and the final part of Malorie FRI Blackman's story Whizziwig Returns about a furry little pink FRI alien. FRI FRI 17:00 The Brothers b007k4nx (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 1 FRI Starting a website design company, two brothers struggle FRI through life. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard. From FRI May 2004. FRI FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses b00dpspn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b01nbzs8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] FRI FRI 18:30 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please b01gw5lm (Listen) FRI Blowing Strong FRI Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his FRI creativity, coping strategies and musical inspiration. From FRI December 1993. FRI FRI 19:00 Steptoe and Son b007jnms (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter FRI b007wwg9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Raymond Chandler - Goldfish b007jrrz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 A Gothic Cathedral b0075cdg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Five Stories by James Ellis b00ljmsm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 McLevy b007jljg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 Bird Island b044ghpd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:15 Don't Start b01n1qyz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:45 today] FRI FRI 22:30 My Teenage Diary b00x9xbb (Listen) FRI Series 2, Rob Deering FRI Rufus Hound invites Rob Deering to read embarrassing FRI extracts from his teenage diary and read it out in public FRI for the very first time. FRI Producer: Victoria Payne FRI A TalkbackThames production for BBC Radio 4. FRI FRI 22:45 Crème de la Crime b008756y (Listen) FRI Series 3, The Quiller Killer FRI TV detective Michael Feydeau ponders the murder of FRI Christopher Marlowe. Stars Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From FRI April 2003. FRI FRI 23:00 The Mary Whitehouse Experience b044p64l (Listen) FRI Series 4, Episode 3 FRI Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt, Robert Newman and David Baddiel FRI skewer bonfire night and confront Vidal Sassoon. From FRI November 1990. FRI FRI 23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World b007jqf9 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Good and Evil FRI The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. FRI Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From FRI October 1992. FRI
23 May, 2014
Radio 4 Extra Listings for 24/05/2014 - 30/05/2014
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