15 April, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 16/04/2011 - 22/04/2011

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SAT SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p7x8 (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Could a long-extinct beast have carried out recent crimes? SAT Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis, John Wood and Melvyn SAT Hayes. SAT SAT 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k387 (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Fugitives Kate and Colleen hide from the police - but who's SAT hiding with them? Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne Donaldson. SAT SAT 01:00 Boogie Up The River b007jv6z (Listen) SAT Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning SAT Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will SAT Jennifer ever come on board? Stars Timothy Spall. From SAT December 1992. SAT SAT 01:30 Genius b00b9nzd (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 3 SAT Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the public's best SAT loopy idea, like using laughing gas for riots. From November SAT 2005. SAT SAT 02:00 What's So Funny? b0109gdc (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 2 SAT Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of SAT what's happening in comedy this week. SAT Jenny Eclair Tour Dates: Old Dog, New Tricks SAT 15/04/11 Jenny Eclair in Barking - The Broadway SAT 21/04/11 Jenny Eclair in Isle of Wight - Shanklin Theatre SAT 23/04/11 Jenny Eclair in Chipping - Norton Theatre SAT 28/04/11 Jenny Eclair in Stafford - Gatehouse Theatre SAT 30/04/11 Jenny Eclair in Rochdale - Gracie Fields Theatre SAT 06/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Thornbury Arts Fesival SAT 14/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Colchester - Arts Centre SAT 18/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Telford - Oakengates Theatre SAT 20/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Cornwall - Daphne du Maurier SAT Festival SAT 23/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Pocklington - Arts Centre SAT 24/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Lancaster - Grand Theatre SAT 25/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Aberdeen - Music Hall SAT 26/05/11 Jenny Eclair in Inverness - Ironworks SAT 28/05/11 Jenny Eclair in London - Bloomsbury Theatre SAT 03/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Harrow - Harrow Arts Centre SAT 17/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Shoreham by Sea - Ropetackle Arts SAT Centre SAT 18/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Maidenhead - Norden Arts Centre SAT 19/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Doncaster Dome SAT 20/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Nottingham - Playhouse SAT 21/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Hull - Hull Truck Theatre SAT 25/06/11 Jenny Eclair in Bishops Stortford Rhodes Centre SAT 27/06/11 Jenny Eclair in London - Udderbelly Southbank SAT 27/10/11 Jenny Eclair in Leicester - The Little Theatre SAT 28/10/11 Jenny Eclair in Ely - Babylon Gallery SAT 12/11/11 Jenny Eclair in Stourbridge Town Hall SAT TV & Radio Review SAT LIVING WITH MOTHER - Radio 4 - Wednesday at 11 pm. SAT AND THE WINNER IS - Radio 2 - Saturday night at 10 pm SAT LIFE OF RILEY - BBC1 - Wednesday at 8.30 pm SAT DIRTY SEXY FUNNY:OLIVIA LEE - Comedy Central - Monday at 10 SAT pm SAT Caught In The Bog SAT Alun Cochrane - http://www.aluncochrane.co.uk/ SAT SAT 02:30 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0109gdf (Listen) SAT SAT 03:00 Daphne du Maurier - My Cousin Rachel b0109gdh (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Philip experiences more than one revelation when he finally SAT faces his guardian's widow. Stars Damien Lewis and Lia SAT Williams. SAT SAT 04:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of SAT William Shakespeare b007k2gs (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT The Royal Dingle Company tackles the verse of the Bard. SAT Stars Patrick Barlow, with guest Juliet Stevenson. From SAT September 1995. SAT SAT 04:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcl (Listen) SAT The Brothers Faversham, Theseus Faversham SAT The story of Victorian Britain's most respected detective. SAT Swashbuckling family romp with the comedy trio. From January SAT 2008. SAT SAT 05:00 Daunt and Dervish b00k08lj (Listen) SAT Series 2, Base Metal SAT In foggy London the detectives meet a charming American, SAT with dangerous consequences. Stars Anna Massey and Frances SAT Barber. SAT SAT 05:45 Walter Lord - A Night to Remember b007jr83 (Listen) SAT Episode 10 SAT As the news of the Titanic's sinking reaches New York, a SAT list of survivors is hastily drawn up. Read by Martin SAT Jarvis. SAT SAT 06:00 George Bernard Shaw - Mrs Warren's Profession SAT b007k130 (Listen) SAT In this classic drama, will the sins of a prostitute mother SAT be foisted upon her daughter? With Maggie Steed and Ron SAT Cook. SAT SAT 07:30 The House I Grew up In b00nh6w4 (Listen) SAT Kwame Kwei-Armah SAT The actor and award-winning playwright recalls his London SAT childhood growing up in Southall in the 1970s. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010gbw8 (Listen) SAT Series 6, Episode 21 SAT The American funny man is in New York City. Will Guy Noir be SAT seduced by stuffed peppers? Music from Dick Hyman. From SAT 2010. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller b007jsmx (Listen) SAT Armando Iannucci SAT Armando Iannucci: The doyen of comedy's selection includes SAT I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, The Atkinson People, The SAT Consultants, The Burkiss Way and The Big Fun Show. SAT SAT 12:00 Kiss Kiss Omnibus b010gbwb (Listen) SAT Charles Dance leads the cast as the urbane Storyteller in SAT dramatisations of five classic tales from Roald Dahl's SAT anthology. SAT SAT 13:05 Inheritance Tracks b010gbwd (Listen) SAT Laurie Anderson SAT The artist and musician inherits 'Strange Fruit' by Billie SAT Holiday and passes on 'Music in Twelve Parts' by Philip SAT Glass. SAT SAT 13:15 Sneaky Peeks b010gdlt (Listen) SAT Andi Osho presents the show that sneakily peeks at the best SAT bits of Radio 4 Extra's comedy coming your way in the week SAT ahead. SAT SAT 13:30 What's So Funny? b0109gdc (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 02:00 today] SAT SAT 14:00 The Goon Show b007k31h (Listen) SAT The Collapse of the British Railway Sandwich System SAT Captain Seagoon investigates a mustard and cress flavoured SAT mystery at Clapham Junction. Stars Spike Milligan. From SAT March 1954. SAT SAT 14:30 Dad's Army b007jl9m (Listen) SAT Series 1, Command Decision SAT Mainwaring's platoon gets an offer of weapons, but there's a SAT catch. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From February 1974. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010gbw8 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 George Bernard Shaw - Mrs Warren's Profession SAT b007k130 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 The House I Grew up In b00nh6w4 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SAT SAT 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00v7b52 (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box SAT flees New York aboard a mysterious ship. Read by the author. SAT SAT 18:30 Philip K Dick - Of Withered Apples b007jplz (Listen) SAT As a beautiful woman picks its last withered apple, a dying SAT ancient tree is determined to survive. Read by William SAT Hootkins. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller b007jsmx (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up b010gg5v (Listen) SAT Robert Newman - Apocalypso Now SAT The comedian continues to entertain an audience at London's SAT Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn. From May 2005. SAT SAT 22:45 Fabulous b00hlxwn (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 2 SAT Faye fancies a day under her duvet, but perhaps it would be SAT more peaceful at the office? Stars Daisy Haggard. From May SAT 2007. SAT SAT 23:00 The Phone b010gg5y (Listen) SAT Peter Jukes - Going Dark SAT A surprise birthday prank sparks a father's misguided quest SAT to find his missing daughter. Stars Ivan Kaye and Sean SAT Baker. SAT SAT 23:30 Faceless Killers b00hv6v5 (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT The Swedish sleuth searches for the murdered man's secret SAT son in Kristianstaad. Henning Mankell's thriller read by SAT David Warner. SAT SAT 23:45 Faceless Killers b00hx64w (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT The Swedish sleuth has a hunch over a Somali refugee's SAT tit-for-tat killing. Henning Mankell's thriller read by SAT David Warner. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 17 APRIL 2011 SUN SUN 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00v7b52 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Philip K Dick - Of Withered Apples b007jplz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010gbw8 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Kiss Kiss Omnibus b010gbwb (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:05 Inheritance Tracks b010gbwd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:05 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Sneaky Peeks b010gdlt (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:30 What's So Funny? b0109gdc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 02:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 George Bernard Shaw - Mrs Warren's Profession SUN b007k130 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 The House I Grew up In b00nh6w4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b010gkq4 (Listen) SUN Omnibus SUN The busybody of the small English village of Tilling SUN continues to observe the Major and Captain Puffin. Stars SUN Frances Barber. SUN SUN 07:05 Inheritance Tracks b010j7b9 (Listen) SUN Tamsin Greig SUN The actress inherits 'The Pearl Fishers Duet' by Bizet and SUN passes on 'To Make You Feel My Love' by Bob Dylan. SUN SUN 07:15 Love Stories b010gkq8 (Listen) SUN Penny Vincenzi - A Voice From The Past SUN Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. A young girl is SUN enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna SUN Lumley. SUN SUN 07:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b01075pz (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 2 SUN First on 4 Extra. Arthur Smith presents music and comedy SUN from his home in Balham. With Jenny Eclair, Simon Evans, SUN Kate Fox and Alex Wilson's salsa Orchestra. Episode 2 of 4. SUN SUN 08:00 The Goon Show b007k31h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 08:30 Dad's Army b007jl9m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 09:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010gls9 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN With his brothers and sister disappeared into The Mound, SUN King Malebron says only Roland can save them. Stars Toby SUN Hadoke. SUN SUN 09:30 The Wizard of Oz b00pk92c (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Dorothy and friends face danger on the way to the Emerald SUN City. Stars Barbara Barnes and Maureen Lipman. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010gm0d (Listen) SUN Jacqueline Wilson SUN Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs SUN Library. Our third guest is the author of Tracy Beaker, who SUN was interviewed by Sue Lawley in 2005. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b010gn52 (Listen) SUN Dame Helen Mirren SUN The Oscar-winning actress reflects on her career, in SUN conversation with Mark Lawson. SUN SUN 11:00 Love Stories b010gn54 (Listen) SUN Jojo Moyes - Room Service SUN Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. A surprise SUN weekend away after fourteen years of marriage. Read by Doon SUN MacKichan. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0109gdf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 11:45 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) SUN Elizabeth Buchan - Restoration Woman SUN Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. A portrait SUN sparks an epiphany in a young widower. Read by Tom SUN Goodman-Hill. SUN SUN 12:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b010gkq4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:05 Inheritance Tracks b010gkq6 (Listen) SUN Another celebrity selects songs to inherit and pass on. SUN SUN 13:15 Love Stories b010gkq8 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b01075pz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 14:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b007jsjq (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 2 SUN The sofa-bound presenters look at sickness, friendship and SUN sick friends. Stars Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. From May SUN 1996. SUN SUN 14:30 Cabin Pressure b00lq8lk (Listen) SUN Series 2, Gdansk SUN When MJN Air is chartered to ferry a chamber orchestra, SUN Carolyn has to deal with the mysterious Case Of The Poisoned SUN Cashews, while Martin gets to run through all of the Seven SUN Deadly Sins. And Arthur learns how not to pronounce SUN "Szyszko-Bohusz", but does eat a lot of pudding. SUN Starring SUN Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ..... Stephanie Cole SUN 1st Officer Douglas Richardson ..... Roger Allam SUN Capt. Martin Crieff ..... Benedict Cumberbatch SUN Arthur Shappey ..... John Finnemore SUN Madame Szyszko-Bohusz ..... Britta Gartner SUN Amsterdam ATC ..... Matt Green SUN Maestro ..... Simon Greenall SUN Written by John Finnemore. SUN Produced & Directed by David Tyler SUN A Pozzitive production for the BBC. SUN SUN 15:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of SUN William Shakespeare b007k2gs (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 04:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 15:30 The Ken Dodd Show b00hwyq9 (Listen) SUN 19/7/1964 SUN Nude photography and a Scottish monster are on Doddy's SUN chuckles menu. With John Laurie and Patricia Hayes. From SUN July 1964. SUN SUN 16:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010gls9 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 The Wizard of Oz b00pk92c (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010gbw8 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 18:00 Torchwood b010gqsc (Listen) SUN Golden Age SUN Trailing a dangerous energy field, the alien-hunters must SUN tackle a wave of disappearances in India. Stars John SUN Barrowman. SUN SUN 18:45 The Nine Billion Names of God b010gqsf (Listen) SUN Death and the Senator SUN If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who SUN gets treatment? John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short SUN story. SUN SUN 19:00 Love Stories b010gn54 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0109gdf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 19:45 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 The Goon Show b007k31h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 20:30 Dad's Army b007jl9m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010gm0d (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b010gn52 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b01075pz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 All Classical Music Explained b007jsvz (Listen) SUN Going to Concerts SUN Rainer Hersch explains the cost of concerts - and how to SUN fall asleep and look like you're still listening. From SUN November 1998. SUN SUN 23:00 All Bar Luke b00thdt2 (Listen) SUN Series 1, Luke and the House Party SUN The social loser faces the music as gatecrashers invade his SUN dinner party. Starring Tim Key. From February 2006. SUN SUN 23:15 15 Minute Musical b00t4r1h (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Elton Story SUN Ben Elton tries to save his soul but 'the Lord' makes him SUN write rock band shows - forever. With Richie Webb. From SUN December 2004. SUN SUN 23:30 Elvenquest b00kjjyy (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 3 SUN Sci-fi comedy series by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto. SUN The Questers face the Tower of Tests and are horrified when SUN one of their number is struck down. Meanwhile, Lord Darkness SUN must confront some revolting slaves. SUN Vidar ...... Darren Boyd SUN Dean the Dwarf/Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon SUN Amis ...... Dave Lamb SUN Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan SUN Sam ...... Stephen Mangan SUN Penthiselea ...... Sophie Winkleman. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 18 APRIL 2011 MON MON 00:00 Torchwood b010gqsc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:45 The Nine Billion Names of God b010gqsf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010gm0d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b010gn52 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Love Stories b010gn54 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b0109gdf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Saturday] MON MON 02:45 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b007jsjq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Cabin Pressure b00lq8lk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday] MON MON 04:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of MON William Shakespeare b007k2gs (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 04:00 on Saturday] MON MON 04:30 The Ken Dodd Show b00hwyq9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010gls9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 The Wizard of Oz b00pk92c (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hcq0 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The kindly detective probes dark deeds in the world of MON small-time animal charities. Colin Watson mystery starring MON John Rowe. MON MON 06:30 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen) MON The Confession of Guilt MON The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant accused MON of wounding. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice MON Denham. MON MON 07:00 Ballylenon b007k4qt (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 3 MON Vera's eavesdropping days are threatened by the Irish town's MON new automatic exchange. Comedy drama set in 1953. Stars TP MON McKenna. MON MON 07:30 Chain Reaction b00mdx7s (Listen) MON Series 3, John Lloyd Interviews Phill Jupitus MON The producer and comedian get chatting in the tag talk show, MON where this week's guest is next week's interviewer. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b007jrw6 (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 8 MON Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse and Julian and Sandy are MON feeling telepathic. With Kenneth Williams. From May 1966. MON MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b010hcq2 (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 3 MON New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel MON adventure continues. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From MON January 1969. MON MON 09:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b007jpzv (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 3 MON The sofa-bound presenters look at dealing with teenagers and MON rising crime. Stars Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. From May MON 1996. MON MON 09:30 1966 And All That b010hcwh (Listen) MON The 1960s MON It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns MON cool! Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain. From MON September 2006. MON MON 10:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 3 MON First on 4 Extra. Arthur Smith presents stand-up comedy from MON Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze, all from MON his own home. MON MON 10:30 The House I Grew up In b00nh6w4 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] MON MON 11:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr51 (Listen) MON A Friendship Betrayed MON A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his MON Roman soldier friend. Epic tale starring Jamie Glover and MON Samuel West. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007jrw6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 The Unbelievable Truth b0105ymv (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 2 MON David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians MON are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another MON to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past MON their opponents. MON Clive Anderson, Sue Perkins, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden MON are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate MON inaccuracy on subjects as varied as: dogs, lobsters, Lewis MON Carroll and the sun. MON The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith, the MON team behind Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. MON Producer: Jon Naismith MON A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 13:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hcq0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpgk (Listen) MON Introduction MON Inspired by her mother's experiences, Katie Hickman examines MON the lives of diplomats' wives through their letters and MON diaries. MON MON 14:15 Love Stories b010gkq8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Sunday] MON MON 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River b00ljxx8 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON A disorientated, feverish Galliard is found - but Sir Edward MON Leithen must now search for Lou. Read by Paul Young. MON MON 14:45 Notes from a Small Island b007jp0m (Listen) MON Dover to London MON Recalling tea with tinned biscuits, the American author MON takes a sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry MON Shale. MON MON 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008fhr9 (Listen) MON Kings in Judea MON Herod - tyrant or peacemaker? Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of MON plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf. MON MON 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007lnqr (Listen) MON Biggles Gets a Letter MON Answering an old chum's call for help, the hero pilot flies MON to Fort Beaver. Michael Palin reads Captain WE Johns' MON adventure. MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010hglf (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc meets Funny Friends Susan Calman and Lucy MON Porter, hears from a fan of chickens and listens to the MON first chapter of Michelle Magorian's WW2 story Goodnight Mr MON Tom. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b007k4qt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 17:30 Chain Reaction b00mdx7s (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p9wy (Listen) MON Episode 3 MON A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is MON Captain Vimes suspicious? Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis MON and John Wood. MON MON 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k391 (Listen) MON Episode 3 MON Two women. Two Adams - but what's the connection? Are they MON 'Demon' or 'Liberator'? Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne MON Donaldson. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007jrw6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b010hcq2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hcq0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr51 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth b0105ymv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] MON MON 22:30 The Pickerskill Reports b010hglj (Listen) MON Cadmus Wilcox MON Retired English Master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a pupil MON set for Olympic glory. Stars Ian McDiarmid. From September MON 2009. MON MON 23:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 23:30 The Bigger Issues b00lk0c3 (Listen) MON Homophobia MON The bungling actors stage a play to highlight being gay - MON featuring sailors. With Dave Lamb and Jim North. From MON November 2000. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 19 APRIL 2011 TUE TUE 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p9wy (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k391 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b007jpzv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 1966 And All That b010hcwh (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 The House I Grew up In b00nh6w4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] TUE TUE 03:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr51 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Ballylenon b007k4qt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:30 Chain Reaction b00mdx7s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008fhr9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007lnqr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hhch (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE As the sabotage and murder trail continues, Mortimer Hive is TUE invited to make a speech. Colin Watson mystery starring John TUE Rowe. TUE TUE 06:30 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen) TUE The Dear Departed TUE The Old Bailey hack recalls a fraud case based on some TUE ghostly messages. Written by John Mortimer and starring TUE Maurice Denham. TUE TUE 07:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqwz (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE The epic Tolkien parody sees one defender of Albion making a TUE startling discovery. Starring Paul Eddington. From December TUE 1980. TUE TUE 07:30 Sunday Format b010hhvv (Listen) TUE The Sunday Format, Episode 3 TUE Your radio version of the quality newspapers - plus TUE lifestyle pull-out sections. With Tracy-Ann Oberman. From TUE March 1999. TUE TUE 08:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007js28 (Listen) TUE Count Down TUE Terry helps stressed Bob prepare for his wedding. Adapted TUE from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October TUE 1975. TUE TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00gs5xs (Listen) TUE Series 2, Journey into the Unknown TUE Transcendental instruction imparted by Jo Kendall, Nigel TUE Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From January 1977. TUE TUE 09:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007k281 (Listen) TUE Raising the Dead TUE Miss Tilling's getting in touch with her spiritual side, but TUE vicar Timothy is not so keen. Stars James Grout. From March TUE 1991. TUE TUE 09:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00c0r22 (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn TUE The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state TUE aim to introduce a new currency. Stars David Swift. From TUE April 2001. TUE TUE 10:00 Ambridge Extra b010hncj (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 5 TUE TUE 10:15 Love Stories b010gn54 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] TUE TUE 10:30 Mr Murgatroyd and Mr Winterbottom b010hncl (Listen) TUE Nicholas Frankau profiles the 1930s comedy pairing of his TUE Eton-educated grandad Ronald Frankau and Liverpudlian Tommy TUE Handley. TUE TUE 11:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr5g (Listen) TUE Son of Arrius TUE Freed from slavery, the prince encounters his old enemy TUE Messala. Stars Jamie Glover, Samuel West and Michael Gambon. TUE TUE 12:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007js28 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Down the Line b010626t (Listen) TUE Series 4, Episode 5 TUE The return of the ground-breaking, Radio 4 show, hosted by TUE the legendary Gary Bellamy; brought to you by the creators TUE of The Fast Show. TUE Down The Line stars Rhys Thomas as Gary Bellamy, with Amelia TUE Bullmore, Simon Day, Felix Dexter, Charlie Higson, Lucy TUE Montgomery, and Paul Whitehouse. TUE Special guests are Rosie Cavaliero, Dave Cummings and Adil TUE Ray TUE Producers: Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse TUE A Down The Line production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 13:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hhch (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jph4 (Listen) TUE Leaving Home TUE Katie Hickman introduces Vita Sackville-West's journey TUE across Persia and Isabel Burton's confrontation with TUE cockroaches. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b010hncj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River b00ljz6k (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE A weakened Sir Edward Leithen is himself rescued by Lou, who TUE has a positive effect on his flagging spirit. Read by Paul TUE Young. TUE TUE 14:45 Notes from a Small Island b007jp13 (Listen) TUE Virginia Water TUE Recalling driving and his hospital job, the American author TUE takes a sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry TUE Shale. TUE TUE 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008f86y (Listen) TUE The King's Herald TUE How John the Baptist always spoke his mind. Dorothy L TUE Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars TUE John Laurie. TUE TUE 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007lzws (Listen) TUE At the Three Star Saloon TUE When the pilot hero finds his chum is missing from the TUE aerodrome, he crosses swords with the evil McBain. Read by TUE Michael Palin. TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010hnd3 (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc hosts an afternoon tea party with Michael TUE Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian, David Tennant and the Easter TUE Bunny. TUE TUE 17:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqwz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 17:30 Sunday Format b010hhvv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc2z (Listen) TUE Episode 4 TUE Captain Vimes tries tracking the dragon and the Librarian TUE travels in time. Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis and Melvyn TUE Hayes. TUE TUE 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k3b0 (Listen) TUE Episode 4 TUE It's party time for Adam, but his guests prove to be far TUE from ordinary. Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne Donaldson. TUE TUE 19:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007js28 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00gs5xs (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hhch (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr5g (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Down the Line b010626t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 The Remains of Foley and McColl b007jrl6 (Listen) TUE The Real You TUE Sean Foley and Hamish McColl's producer forces them to get TUE proper jobs. Surreal comedy from June 2000. TUE TUE 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b007k0g6 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Holby City TUE The author needs a new roof, so his agent sorts him a pitch TUE to write for TV. Stars Christopher Douglas. From January TUE 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Nimmo Twins in... b00jgzfs (Listen) TUE Series 1, Stiff Up a Lip TUE The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin and his awful TUE secret. Stars Kath Burlinson and Owen Evans. From August TUE 2000. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2011 WED WED 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc2z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k3b0 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007k281 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00c0r22 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 Ambridge Extra b010hncj (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:15 Love Stories b010gn54 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] WED WED 02:30 Mr Murgatroyd and Mr Winterbottom b010hncl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr5g (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqwz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:30 Sunday Format b010hhvv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008f86y (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007lzws (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hpt5 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED The kindly detective probes the discovery of body number WED three down a wishing well. WED WED 06:30 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen) WED The Gentle Art of Blackmail WED The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his WED Oxford College. Written by John Mortimer and starring WED Maurice Denham. WED WED 07:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k17f (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins an unlikely prize and WED hits the wrong note with an army band. With Richard WED Griffiths. WED WED 07:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b00f3xy1 (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 3 WED Confronted with a jungle cobra, the comedian's life flashes WED before his eyes. With Alexander Armstrong. From September WED 1998. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b008p8pl (Listen) WED The Prize Money WED The lad gets more than he bargained for when he wins a TV WED quiz show. Stars Tony Hancock and Kenneth Williams. From May WED 1958. WED WED 08:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter b00g17rc (Listen) WED Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter, Episode 1 WED The veteran comedian's fun-packed Tickle Tour arrives at the WED Wigan Little Theatre. With Peter Goodwright. From January WED 1986. WED WED 09:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b010hrm6 (Listen) WED Cigarettes or no smoking? Ken's in a dilemma over two ad WED campaigns. Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From WED February 1982. WED WED 09:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b010j1y5 (Listen) WED Comedy panel game with Humphrey Lyttelton, Willie Rushton, WED Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor. From May WED 1982. WED WED 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010gm0d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] WED WED 10:50 Front Row Interviews b010gn52 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] WED WED 11:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr5x (Listen) WED The Chariot Race WED The prince and his ex-friend Messala try to exact a brutal WED revenge on each other. Stars Jamie Glover and Samuel West. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b008p8pl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 Act Your Age b0106rvc (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 4 WED Simon Mayo hosts the three-way battle between the comedy WED generations to find out which is the funniest. Will it be WED the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who WED will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of WED Comedy. This week Holly Walsh is joined by Tom Deacon, Rufus WED Hound teams up with Henning Wehn and Ted Robbins is paired WED with Billy Pearce. WED Devised and Produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. WED WED 13:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hpt5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jphm (Listen) WED Adventures WED Flirtatious games of musical chairs, sea-sickness and a WED tragic typhoon. Katie Hickman's tales from diplomats' wives. WED WED 14:15 Love Stories b010grrf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] WED WED 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River b00lk2cb (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Gaillard opens up to Leithen to reveal the reasons for him WED moving to America, and his disappearance. Read by Paul WED Young. WED WED 14:45 Notes from a Small Island b007jp1k (Listen) WED Dorset WED Musing on maps, socks and castles, the American author takes WED a sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry Shale. WED WED 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008g27w (Listen) WED A Certain Nobleman WED A nobleman approaches Jesus to save his son. Dorothy L WED Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars WED Gabriel Woolf. WED WED 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007m474 (Listen) WED The Jupiter Heads Northward WED The legendary pilot faces more trouble from the evil McBain, WED as he prepares to leave the local saloon. Read by Michael WED Palin. WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010k16n (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc hears about the migration patterns of a honking WED gaggle of geese on the Scottish island of Islay, and Dame WED Vera Lynn shares her favourite musical tracks. WED WED 17:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k17f (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 17:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b00f3xy1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc0b (Listen) WED Episode 5 WED The dragon strikes. Captain Vimes gets his man, but can he WED hang onto him? Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis and John WED Wood. WED WED 18:30 Catch My Breath b007k3bt (Listen) WED Episode 5 WED The truth about Isla is revealed - and aid arrives from an WED unexpected quarter. Stars Claire Knight and Suzanne WED Donaldson. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b008p8pl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter b00g17rc (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010hpt5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr5x (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 22:00 Act Your Age b0106rvc (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Naked Radio b00lytfk (Listen) WED The Scottish comedy team pokes fun at topical events. From WED Glasgow's Tron Theatre. With Elaine C Smith. From May 1986. WED WED 23:00 Acropolis Now b007jwhf (Listen) WED Series 1, Fish WED Danger is predicted for Aristophanes. Lynne Truss' Ancient WED Greek restaurant comedy with Stephen Moore. From December WED 2000. WED WED 23:30 Poets' Tree b00srg4q (Listen) WED Episode 4 WED Paul Hamilton looks at pop music's poetic merits - and a WED tribute to an unheralded genius. Stars Kevin Eldon. From WED April 2008. WED WED 23:45 The Correspondent b00j5msv (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 4 WED It's crunch time for Tom at Brooks Furniture. Should he stay WED or go? Or will he be pushed? WED WED THU THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2011 THU THU 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008pc0b (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Catch My Breath b007k3bt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b010hrm6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b010j1y5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010gm0d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] THU THU 03:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr5x (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k17f (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b00f3xy1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008g27w (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007m474 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010k2n2 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU The detective's probe into Mrs Palgrove's murder makes life THU uncomfortable for her husband. Colin Watson mystery with THU John Rowe. THU THU 06:30 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen) THU The Rotten Apple THU The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police THU force bribery. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice THU Denham. THU THU 07:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn39 (Listen) THU In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream THU The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted THU from TV with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From THU February 1995. THU THU 07:30 Cabin Pressure b00lt16c (Listen) THU Series 2, Ipswich THU When the crew have to go on a refresher Safety & Emergency THU Procedures course, it spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog THU and Martin's inner ear. Plus Arthur gets a chance to show THU off his exceptional eating skills. THU With special guests Phil Davis ("Vera Drake") and Alex THU MacQueen ("The Thick Of It"). THU Starring THU Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ..... Stephanie Cole THU 1st Officer Douglas Richardson ..... Roger Allam THU Capt. Martin Crieff ..... Benedict Cumberbatch THU Arthur Shappey ..... John Finnemore THU Mr Sargent ..... Phil Davis THU Dr Peter Duncan ..... Alex MacQueen THU Written by John Finnemore. THU Produced & Directed by David Tyler THU A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b010k3jw (Listen) THU Bird in the Hand THU Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And THU there's a parrot to look after. With Richard Murdoch. From THU September 1970. THU THU 08:30 The Al Read Show b008xzwj (Listen) THU Right monkey! THU Right monkey! A collection of the Northern comic's 1950s THU monologues. Al takes a peek inside the world of horse THU racing. THU THU 09:00 No Commitments b007jp2j (Listen) THU Series 8, My Turn Now THU Anna's sisters Charlotte and Victoria are even more THU self-absorbed than usual. Stars Rosemary Leach. From January THU 2002. THU THU 09:30 Just a Minute b010lw62 (Listen) THU Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Derek Nimmo and Greg Proops try THU to beat chairman Nicholas Parson's stopwatch. From January THU 1998. THU THU 10:00 Ambridge Extra b010lw64 (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 6 THU THU 10:15 Loose Ends b010dd4m (Listen) THU Peter Curran and guests with an eclectic mix of THU conversation, music and comedy. THU Peter is joined by the legendary Queen guitarist and THU astrophysicist Brian May and his protege, West End star THU Kerry Ellis. After roles in Wicked, We Will Rock You and THU Oliver! Kerry is joined by Brian as they embark on a THU nationwide UK tour of Kerry's album, Anthems. THU Simon Day brings some of his Fast Show, Down the Line and THU Bellamy's People characters to life, including THU unconventional eco-warrior Dave Angel, poet Geoffrey THU Allerton, pub know-it-all Billy Bleach and reformed criminal THU Tony Beckton. All recorded in 'The Mallard' Theatre for The THU Simon Day Show on BBC Radio 4. THU Intrepid adventurer Ben Fogle has tackled jungles, desert THU marathons, mountain treks and Cross Atlantic rowing trips. THU On Sunday night, Ben gets exclusive access to his hero THU Captain Scott's Hut in the Antarctic, frozen in time for the THU last century. THU Jo Bunting discusses the influential Vagina Monologues with THU Mistresses and Marchlands actress Shelley Conn, who stars in THU a special all-Asian cast of the play alongside Meera Syal THU and Shappi Khorsandi. Jo also finds out how Shelley was THU picked by Stephen Spielberg to star in his epic big budget THU sci-fi drama, Terra Nova. THU With music from Dinosaur Jr founder J Mascis who performs THU 'Not Enough' from his first solo album 'Several Shades of THU Why'. THU And from one-man maverick maestro Muntu Valdo: the THU Cameroonian, who has played with the likes of Ali Farka THU Toure, Tony Allen, Staff Benda Billi and Keziah Jones plays THU Musseing from his new album 'The One and The Many'. THU Producer: Cathie Mahoney. THU Brian May and Kerry Ellis THU Anthems: The Tour starts in Liverpool on Tuesday 3 May and THU runs nationwide finishing in Bath on Saturday 21 May. The THU album ‘Anthems’ is out now. THU Simon Day THU The Simon Day Show begins on Thursday 21 April on BBC Radio THU 4 at 18.30 pm. THU Ben Fogle THU The Secrets of Scott's Hutt is on BBC Two at 21.00 p.m on THU Sunday 17 April. THU Shelley Conn THU ‘V-Day' Southbank 2011 presents The Vagina Monologues’ on THU Sunday 17 April at 9 p.m in the Purcell Room, Queen THU Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank Centre. THU It’s part of the Southbank's Alchemy festival, a celebration THU of music, dance, literature and debate from India, the UK THU and South Asia. THU J Mascis THU J Mascis performs 'Not Enough' from his album ‘Several THU Shades of Why’. THU Munto Valdo THU Munto Valdo performs Musseing from his album ‘The One & The THU Many’, out now. THU His album launch is at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, THU London on Monday 18 April. THU And he is on tour with Ladysmith Black Mambazo in May and THU June. THU Munto Valdo THU Munto Valdo performs Musseing from his album ‘The One & The THU Many’, out now. THU His album launch is at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, THU London on Monday 18 April. THU And he is on tour with Ladysmith Black Mambazo in May and THU June. THU THU 11:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr6d (Listen) THU The King Comes into His Kingdom THU After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives THU of his mother and sister. Stars Jamie Glover and Michael THU Gambon. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b010k3jw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 So Wrong It's Right b0106v13 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 6 THU Charlie Brooker hosts the comedy panel show that sees comics THU Lee Mack, Sarah Millican and Graham Linehan battle to supply THU the finest wrong answers. THU Charlie's tests see the guests recall 'the worst thing THU they've done on their own'. Who will win between Lee Mack's THU story of avoiding Anthea Turner, Sarah Millican's tale of THU woe whilst stuck on the side of motorway, or Graham THU Linehan's calamity in a hotel shower? THU Added to this are the panel's ideas for a terrible new THU gameshow. Will anyone spot the fatal flaw in Graham's pitch THU - the futuristic word quiz 'Scrabble 2000'? THU The host of So Wrong It's Right, Charlie Brooker, also THU writes for The Guardian and presents BBC4's satirical series THU Newswipe & Screenwipe as well as Channel 4's 10 O'Clock THU Live. He won Best Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards 2009 THU and Columnist of the Year at the 2009 British Press Awards THU for his Guardian newspaper columns. THU Produced by Aled Evans THU A Zeppotron Production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 13:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010k2n2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpj2 (Listen) THU Arrivals THU From a sofa and a sacrifice to a carriage and Cossacks - how THU the diplomats' wives were welcomed to their new homes. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b010lw64 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River b00lk9c4 (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU Deep in the wilds of Canada, Sir Edward Leithen fantasises THU about returning to the comforts of home. Read by Paul Young. THU THU 14:45 Notes from a Small Island b007jp20 (Listen) THU Weston-super-Mare and Beyond THU Getting soaked and pestered by a passenger - the American THU author's sentimental journey around Britain. Read by Kerry THU Shale. THU THU 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008g6vj (Listen) THU The Heirs to the Kingdom THU Judas becomes a target for manipulation. Dorothy L Sayers' THU cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel THU Woolf. THU THU 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007lzbj (Listen) THU Some Grim Encounters THU With the crackle of vicious machine-gun fire from another THU plane, the Jupiter is forced to take action. Read by Michael THU Palin. THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010lxgt (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc gets lost in a cloud of migrating butterflies, THU introduces choreographer Arlene Philips and listens to THU another chapter of this week's story Goodnight Mr Tom. THU THU 17:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn39 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 17:30 Cabin Pressure b00lt16c (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p506 (Listen) THU Episode 6 THU All Captain Vimes needs to save the city is a million-to-one THU chance. Comic fantasy with Martin Jarvis and John Wood. THU THU 18:30 Legacy b010lxgw (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU Secrets are revealed and lives are put at risk when Jules THU and Harry search for their grandmother's legacy. Stars Jenny THU Hulse. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b010k3jw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 The Al Read Show b008xzwj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010k2n2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr6d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 22:00 So Wrong It's Right b0106v13 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] THU THU 22:30 The Museum of Everything b00899zt (Listen) THU Series 1, Welcome to the Museum of Everything THU Wander around the many galleries and discover the real THU identity of Jack the Ripper. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From THU March 2004. THU THU 23:00 Comic to Comic b0080ssp (Listen) THU Series 2, Julia Morris THU After finding TV fame Down Under, the Australian stand-up THU chats to Bruce Morton about her subsequent British stage THU career. THU THU 23:30 Ectoplasm b007w5l4 (Listen) THU The Case of the Missing Lost Soul THU A Countess begs Lord Zimbabwe's help to skip eternity as a THU Barry Manilow fan. With Dan Freedman and Nick Romero. From THU July 2000. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 22 APRIL 2011 FRI FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! b008p506 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Legacy b010lxgw (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 No Commitments b007jp2j (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Just a Minute b010lw62 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Ambridge Extra b010lw64 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:15 Loose Ends b010dd4m (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Lew Wallace's Ben Hur b007jr6d (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn39 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:30 Cabin Pressure b00lt16c (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008g6vj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007lzbj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010lyqc (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI As suspicions over Palgrove grow, the kindly detective calls FRI on an old friend. Colin Watson mystery with John Rowe. FRI FRI 06:30 Rumpole b007jsf6 (Listen) FRI The Man of God FRI The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a light-fingered FRI vicar. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice Denham. FRI FRI 07:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of FRI William Shakespeare b007k2q6 (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI The Royal Dingle Company invites Brian Cox to run a Bard's FRI tragedy masterclass. Stars Patrick Barlow. From September FRI 1995. FRI FRI 07:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcn (Listen) FRI The Brothers Faversham, Leonidas Faversham FRI The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living FRI explorer. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From FRI January 2008. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b010lywl (Listen) FRI Refitting Ebeneezer Pertwee FRI Pertwee has to re-think his money-making schemes, whilst his FRI uncle pulls off a major con. Stars Jon Pertwee. From FRI November 1960. FRI FRI 08:30 Thirty Minutes Worth b00rd6p0 (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI Just as the comedian is feeling lonely, his first girlfriend FRI turns up. Stars Harry Worth and Joan Sanderson. From October FRI 1988. FRI FRI 09:00 Boogie Up The River b007jv7w (Listen) FRI See You Outside Boots in Oxford FRI Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in FRI the city of dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From FRI December 1992. FRI FRI 09:30 Genius b00brvcm (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI Dave Gorman asks Neil Innes to select the public's best FRI loopy idea, from bunk chairs to pre-buttered bread. From FRI November 2005. FRI FRI 10:00 What's So Funny? b010lz2b (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 3 FRI Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of FRI what's happening in comedy this week. FRI FRI 10:30 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b010m0bb (Listen) FRI FRI 11:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js3g (Listen) FRI Barton Cottage FRI It's 1810. Widow Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters are FRI forced to move to Devon. Stars Jane Leonard and Abigail FRI McKern. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b010lywl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The News Quiz b0106vqy (Listen) FRI Series 74, Episode 1 FRI A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi FRI Toksvig. FRI FRI 13:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010lyqc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Rumpole b007jsf6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpjj (Listen) FRI First Days FRI From children and official functions to social etiquette - FRI Katie Hickman's tales from "the women of the embassies". FRI FRI 14:15 Love Stories b010m0bd (Listen) FRI Maeve Binchy - Love in the Afternoon FRI Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. 'My mother FRI always told me life is a matter of luck.' Read by Adjoa FRI Andoh. FRI FRI 14:30 John Buchan - Sick Heart River b00lkk0v (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Moved by their plight, Leithen spends his last days helping FRI the Canadian Indians. John Buchan's novel read by Paul FRI Young. FRI FRI 14:45 Notes from a Small Island b007jp2g (Listen) FRI Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales FRI Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author FRI concludes his sentimental journey around Britain. FRI FRI 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008gbr6 (Listen) FRI The Bread of Heaven FRI Jesus renames Simon and stirs anger. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle FRI of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf. FRI FRI 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007lrnj (Listen) FRI Southward Again FRI With the Jupiter stranded, thoughts of rescue fade as the FRI chums realise who's roaring towards them. Read by Michael FRI Palin. FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010m0bg (Listen) FRI Mel Giedroyc celebrates World Earth Day with Professor Brian FRI Cox and listens to comedian Andi Osho's latest Sneaky Peeks FRI for the comedy week ahead. FRI FRI 17:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of FRI William Shakespeare b007k2q6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 17:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Small Gods b00b1p28 (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI Set in a complex state of beliefs, the great god Om appears FRI before novice monk Brutha. With Anton Lesser. FRI FRI 18:30 Legacy b010m0bj (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI Searching for his Grandmother's legacy lands Harry in deep FRI trouble. Can sister Jules rescue him in time? Stars Samuel FRI Jameson. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b010lywl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Thirty Minutes Worth b00rd6p0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010lyqc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Rumpole b007jsf6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js3g (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 22:00 News Quiz Extra b010m2ms (Listen) FRI A new programme for Radio 4 Extra, featuring jokes that you FRI won't have heard in this week's News Quiz, some clips from FRI the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes material. FRI FRI 22:45 Elastic Planet b0089jhr (Listen) FRI The Shape FRI Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball FRI guest stars in the cosmic comedy of connections. From May FRI 1995. FRI FRI 23:00 What's So Funny? b010lz2b (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 23:30 Lenin of the Rovers b007jpkv (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 3 FRI Felchester take on Cambridge. But can their communist FRI sympathisers help them win? Starring Alexei Sayle. FRI