22 April, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 23/04/2011 - 29/04/2011

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SAT SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Small Gods b00b1p28 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Set in a complex state of beliefs, the great god Om appears SAT before novice monk Brutha. With Anton Lesser. SAT SAT 00:30 Legacy b010m0bj (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Searching for his Grandmother's legacy lands Harry in deep SAT trouble. Can sister Jules rescue him in time? Stars Samuel SAT Jameson. SAT SAT 01:00 Boogie Up The River b007jv7w (Listen) SAT See You Outside Boots in Oxford SAT Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in SAT the city of dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From SAT December 1992. SAT SAT 01:30 Genius b00brvcm (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 4 SAT Dave Gorman asks Neil Innes to select the public's best SAT loopy idea, from bunk chairs to pre-buttered bread. From SAT November 2005. SAT SAT 02:00 What's So Funny? b010lz2b (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 3 SAT Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of SAT what's happening in comedy this week. SAT SAT 02:30 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b010m0bb (Listen) SAT SAT 03:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js3g (Listen) SAT Barton Cottage SAT It's 1810. Widow Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters are SAT forced to move to Devon. Stars Jane Leonard and Abigail SAT McKern. SAT SAT 04:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of SAT William Shakespeare b007k2q6 (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT The Royal Dingle Company invites Brian Cox to run a Bard's SAT tragedy masterclass. Stars Patrick Barlow. From September SAT 1995. SAT SAT 04:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcn (Listen) SAT The Brothers Faversham, Leonidas Faversham SAT The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living SAT explorer. The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From SAT January 2008. SAT SAT 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008gbr6 (Listen) SAT The Bread of Heaven SAT Jesus renames Simon and stirs anger. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle SAT of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf. SAT SAT 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007lrnj (Listen) SAT Southward Again SAT With the Jupiter stranded, thoughts of rescue fade as the SAT chums realise who's roaring towards them. Read by Michael SAT Palin. SAT SAT 06:00 Kind Hearts and Coronets b007jnpv (Listen) SAT Louis Mazzini is accused of the one murder he didn't do. SAT Ealing comedy adaptation with Harry Enfield as the D'Ascoyne SAT family. SAT SAT 07:30 The House I Grew up In b00whw4g (Listen) SAT Series 1, Jackie Kay SAT The poet takes Wendy Robbins to meet her mum and dad as she SAT recalls the childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to SAT write. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010m3qg (Listen) SAT Series 6, Episode 22 SAT From Atlanta, the American funny man welcomes bluegrass band SAT Steep Canyon Rangers and blues singer EG Kight. From 2010. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller b008kjhy (Listen) SAT John Shuttleworth SAT The Sheffield singer selects Alison and Maud, Saturday Night SAT Fry, We Interrupt This Programme, Clare In The Community, SAT some Shuttleworths, plus Roy D Mercer makes a phone call. SAT SAT 12:00 Sherbet Dolls b010m3qj (Listen) SAT An entertaining drama serial exploring the magnetism and SAT expanding phenomena of children's beauty pageants. The SAT Ratcliffe family are on a journey in search of fame. SAT SAT 13:05 Inheritance Tracks b010m3ql (Listen) SAT Jilly Cooper SAT The writer inherits Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony and passes SAT on Something Good from the Sound of Music. SAT SAT 13:15 Sneaky Peeks b010m3qn (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? b010lz2b (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 02:00 today] SAT SAT 14:00 The Goon Show b007k370 (Listen) SAT The Silent Bugler SAT It's 1902 and British secret agent Seagoon is heading to SAT Dresden on a deadly mission. Stars Harry Secombe. From March SAT 1954. SAT SAT 14:30 Dad's Army b007jlcs (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Enemy Within the Gates SAT Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans for a reward. SAT Adapted from TV, with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn. From SAT February 1974. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010m3qg (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Kind Hearts and Coronets b007jnpv (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 The House I Grew up In b00whw4g (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SAT SAT 18:00 The Devil in Amber b00vc8bl (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the 'perfect victim' SAT to foil Olympus Mons' plan to raise the devil. Read by the SAT author. SAT SAT 18:30 Rappaccini's Daughter b00qxcff (Listen) SAT A man becomes obsessed with the mysterious girl next door. SAT Nathaniel Hawthorne's dark sci-fi romance stars Joseph SAT Cohen-Cole. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller b008kjhy (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up b010m3qq (Listen) SAT Stephen K Amos SAT The popular comedian entertains an audience at London's SAT Monday Club venue in 2007. SAT SAT 22:45 Fabulous b00hs90r (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 3 SAT Fay's cooker is beeping, work deadlines are looming and SAT flat-hunting sucks. Stars Daisy Haggard and Adam Buxton. SAT From May 2007. SAT SAT 23:00 The Phone b010m4hd (Listen) SAT Jon Sen - Tourist Trap SAT When Charlotte picks up the wrong bag at the airport, a SAT break on a Greek island becomes a holiday from hell. Stars SAT Chris Pavlo. SAT SAT 23:30 Faceless Killers b00hxqdk (Listen) SAT Episode 7 SAT In tailing a murder suspect, has the Swedish sleuth met his SAT match? Henning Mankell's thriller read by David Warner. SAT SAT 23:45 Faceless Killers b00hxyxt (Listen) SAT Episode 8 SAT The Swedish sleuth makes an important discovery in his SAT murder probe. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David SAT Warner. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 24 APRIL 2011 SUN SUN 00:00 The Devil in Amber b00vc8bl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Rappaccini's Daughter b00qxcff (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010m3qg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Sherbet Dolls b010m3qj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:05 Inheritance Tracks b010m3ql (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:05 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Sneaky Peeks b010m3qn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:30 What's So Funny? b010lz2b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 02:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Kind Hearts and Coronets b007jnpv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 The House I Grew up In b00whw4g (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Daughters of Britannia Omnibus b00c8tmz (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN Inspired by her mother's experiences, Katie Hickman examines SUN the lives of 'diplomatic women' through their letters and SUN diaries. SUN SUN 07:05 Inheritance Tracks b010m610 (Listen) SUN Colin Rowe SUN The actor inherits 'Two Little Boys' sung by Rolf Harris and SUN passes on 'Somewhere' sung by Tom Waits. SUN SUN 07:15 Love Stories b010m0bd (Listen) SUN Maeve Binchy - Love in the Afternoon SUN Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. 'My mother SUN always told me life is a matter of luck.' Read by Adjoa SUN Andoh. SUN SUN 07:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 3 SUN First on 4 Extra. Arthur Smith presents stand-up comedy from SUN Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze, all from SUN his own home. SUN SUN 08:00 The Goon Show b007k370 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 08:30 Dad's Army b007jlcs (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 09:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010m612 (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Malebron seeks Findhorn, but Roland's strong imagination SUN threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures. Stars Toby SUN Hadoke. SUN SUN 09:30 The Wizard of Oz b00pr5y8 (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Dorothy and friends must kill the Wicked Witch of the West SUN to finally get their wishes granted. Stars Maureen Lipman. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010m614 (Listen) SUN Julia Donaldson SUN Kirsty Young presents gems from the Desert Island Discs SUN Library. In the fourth in our series, we hear from the SUN creator of 'The Gruffalo', who was castaway in 2009. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b010m616 (Listen) SUN Sir Peter Hall SUN The theatre director and founder of the Royal Shakespeare SUN Company discusses his career in conversation with Mark SUN Lawson. SUN SUN 11:00 Love Stories b010m618 (Listen) SUN Josephine Cox - The Lion's Den SUN 4 Extra Premiere. Stories from bestselling romantic SUN novelists. A young man assumes he'll never find his heart's SUN desire. Read by Robert Glenister. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b010m0bb (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 11:45 Love Stories b010m61b (Listen) SUN Katie Fforde - A Fortnight In Tuscany SUN 4 Extra Premiere. Stories from bestselling romantic SUN novelists. A control freak is forced to attend a Tuscan SUN cookery course. Read by Candida Benson. SUN SUN 12:00 Daughters of Britannia Omnibus b00c8tmz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:05 Inheritance Tracks b010m610 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:05 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Love Stories b010m0bd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 14:00 Sunday Format b010hhvv (Listen) SUN The Sunday Format, Episode 3 SUN Your radio version of the quality newspapers - plus SUN lifestyle pull-out sections. With Tracy-Ann Oberman. From SUN March 1999. SUN SUN 14:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 04:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 15:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b010hcq2 (Listen) SUN Series 7, Episode 3 SUN New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel SUN adventure continues. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From SUN January 1969. SUN SUN 15:30 Boogie Up The River b007jv7w (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 01:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 16:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010m612 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 The Wizard of Oz b00pr5y8 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b010m3qg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 18:00 Torchwood b010m6lc (Listen) SUN The Dead Line SUN Cardiff's alien-hunters probe a spate of locals left in SUN coma-like trances triggered by phone calls. Stars John SUN Barrowman. SUN SUN 18:45 The Nine Billion Names of God b010m6lf (Listen) SUN Superiority SUN In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be SUN defeated. John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short story. SUN SUN 19:00 Love Stories b010m618 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b010m0bb (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 19:45 Love Stories b010m61b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 The Goon Show b007k370 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 20:30 Dad's Army b007jlcs (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010m614 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b010m616 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010hcwk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jsmr (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Curse of the Mastersons SUN The improvised family saga starts in 1760. With Paul Merton, SUN Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin and Jim Sweeney. From April SUN 1993. SUN SUN 23:00 All Bar Luke b00thdt4 (Listen) SUN Series 1, Luke and Casualty SUN The loser is in hospital after a drunken kiss with Hayley - SUN will only his heart be broken? Stars Tim Key. From February SUN 2006. SUN SUN 23:15 Adam and Joe's Famous Guy b00tnl4m (Listen) SUN 'I'm the best at pretending' - a reclusive Hollywood star SUN tells all. Stars Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish. From April SUN 2006. SUN SUN 23:30 Elvenquest b00kfgcx (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 4 SUN Sci-fi comedy series by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto. SUN The heroes answer a distress call from some sirens and Lord SUN Darkness's pursuit of all things evil is put to one side as SUN he considers getting himself an heir. SUN Vidar ...... Darren Boyd SUN Dean the Dwarf/Kreech ...... Kevin Eldon SUN Amis ...... James Bachman SUN Lord Darkness ...... Alistair McGowan SUN Sam ...... Stephen Mangan SUN Penthiselea ...... Sophie Winkleman. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 25 APRIL 2011 MON MON 00:00 Torchwood b010m6lc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:45 The Nine Billion Names of God b010m6lf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010m614 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b010m616 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Love Stories b010m618 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b010m0bb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Saturday] MON MON 02:45 Love Stories b010m61b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Sunday Format b010hhvv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 04:30 on Saturday] MON MON 04:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b010hcq2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday] MON MON 04:30 Boogie Up The River b007jv7w (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 01:00 on Saturday] MON MON 05:00 Alan Garner - Elidor b010m612 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 The Wizard of Oz b00pr5y8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010mxq5 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector MON unravel the wicked web? Colin Watson mystery with John Rowe. MON MON 06:30 Rumpole b007k4nk (Listen) MON The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone MON The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering MON member of chambers. Written by John Mortimer and starring MON Maurice Denham. MON MON 07:00 Ballylenon b00fnbtb (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 4 MON The battle commences to bring the opera festival to MON Killycromper Hall. More events of 1953 in the Irish town. MON Stars TP McKenna. MON MON 07:30 Chain Reaction b00mj5rt (Listen) MON Series 3, Phill Jupitus Interviews John Hegley MON The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk MON show, where one week's guest is the following week's MON interviewer. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b007k26b (Listen) MON Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps MON Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in 'The Curse of the MON Blackstumps', plus a very bona ballet. With Kenneth MON Williams. From May 1966. MON MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b010mztj (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 4 MON Investigating hobbies, and Professor Prune's Electric MON Trousers end up deep in the briny. Stars John Cleese. From MON February 1969. MON MON 09:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b007jq2b (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 4 MON The sofa-bound presenters look at cults and the plight of MON the homeless. Stars Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. From May MON 1996. MON MON 09:30 Safety Catch b00fc4vp (Listen) MON Series 1, Show Me You Care MON Guilt-ridden arms dealer Simon McGrath cares about the world MON and a needy girlfriend. Stars Darren Boyd. From September MON 2007. MON MON 10:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010mztl (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 4 MON First on 4 Extra. Arthur Smith presents music and comedy MON from his home in South London with Billy Jenkins, Kevin MON Eldon, Imran Yusuf and Kate Fox. MON MON 10:30 The House I Grew up In b00whw4g (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] MON MON 11:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js5r (Listen) MON Lucy Steele MON Willoughby's departure leaves Marianne distraught - and MON Elinor gets shocking news. Stars Jane Leonard and Abigail MON McKern. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007k26b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 The Unbelievable Truth b010dk23 (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 3 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 Arthur Smith, Tony Hawks, Rhod Gilbert and Charlie Brooker MON are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate MON inaccuracy on subjects as varied as: Mice, Soup, Television MON and Sir Walter Raleigh. 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 b010mxq5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Rumpole b007k4nk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpkp (Listen) MON On Display MON From Alexander the Third's coronation to encountering MON China's Dowager Empress. Katie Hickman presents more MON diplomatic tales. MON MON 14:15 Love Stories b010m0bd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 on Sunday] MON MON 14:30 Acting Strangely b007k14l (Listen) MON Look, Move, Speak MON Recalling the influence of Tommy Trinder, the actor reveals MON some of the more bizarre events from his life on stage. MON MON 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History b010n1c8 (Listen) MON Childhood MON 4 Extra Premiere. Adam Nicolson's story of the popular MON British garden, started in 1932 by grandparents Vita MON Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson. MON MON 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008gcnt (Listen) MON The Feast of Tabernacles MON Jesus draws some unwelcome attention. Dorothy L Sayers' MON cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel MON Woolf. MON MON 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007m72r (Listen) MON A New Peril MON As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace MON flies off in pursuit. Michael Palin reads Captain WE Johns' MON adventure. MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010n1cb (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc introduces Funny Friends Susan Calman and Sarah MON Millican, bakes a cake for the upcoming royal wedding and MON swoons at the voice behind her Daily Dalek. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b00fnbtb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 17:30 Chain Reaction b00mj5rt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 18:00 Small Gods b00b50xj (Listen) MON Episode 2 MON After his encounter with the Great God Om, novice monk MON Brutha is selected for a secret mission. Comic fantasy with MON Anton Lesser. MON MON 18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2c2 (Listen) MON Hell Screen MON A mighty medieval Japanese Lord's clash with an arrogant MON painter sparks tragedy. Ryunosuke Akutagawa's story read by MON Togo Igawa. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007k26b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b010mztj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Purbright - Charity Ends at Home b010mxq5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Rumpole b007k4nk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js5r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth b010dk23 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] MON MON 22:30 The Pickerskill Reports b00mlw59 (Listen) MON Crispin Biggerstaffe MON Ian McDiarmid stars as Dr Henry Pickerskill retired English MON master of Haunchurst School for boys, looking back on his MON most favourite pupils and their fortunes in the adult world MON based on their school reports and their letters to him after MON they left. MON Pickerskill is forced by the Warden, A.R.F. MON Somerset-Stephenson to intercept intimate letters left MON carelessly by a love sick pupil as they threaten to expose MON and embarrass the boy's father, a well-known Conservative MON MP. MON Dr Henry Pickerskill ..... Ian McDiarmid MON Crispin Biggerstaffe ..... James Rowland MON ARF Somerset-Stephenson ..... Mike Sarne MON Chadwick ..... Tom Kane MON Calman ..... Louis Williams MON Mrs Pickerskill / Bernadette Feane ..... Abigail Hollick MON Written and Directed by Andrew McGibbon. MON Producer: Nick Romero MON A Curtains For Radio production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 23:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010mztl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 23:30 Weak at the Top b00rgpbw (Listen) MON Weak at the Top, Gold Card MON John Weak is an aggressive marketing director with no morals MON and little brain. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September MON 2005. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 26 APRIL 2011 TUE TUE 00:00 Small Gods b00b50xj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2c2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue b007jq2b (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Safety Catch b00fc4vp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash b010mztl (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 The House I Grew up In b00whw4g (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] TUE TUE 03:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js5r (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Ballylenon b00fnbtb (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:30 Chain Reaction b00mj5rt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008gcnt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007m72r (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Leaves of the Dead b007wltd (Listen) TUE Proverbs and Punctures from Hell TUE Feisty DI Julie Enfield probes a murder at London's British TUE Library. Nick Fisher thriller with Imelda Staunton. TUE TUE 06:30 Rumpole b007jsgf (Listen) TUE The Show Folk TUE The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an actress accused TUE of murder. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice TUE Denham. TUE TUE 07:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqyx (Listen) TUE Episode 4 TUE In the epic Tolkien parody, can the Radox's assembled forces TUE win the battle? Stars Paul Eddington. From November 1980. TUE TUE 07:30 Sunday Format b010m61d (Listen) TUE The Sunday Format, Episode 4 TUE Is Cheese the New Fish? Radio's quality newspaper - plus TUE lifestyle pull-out sections. With Rebecca Front. From March TUE 1999. TUE TUE 08:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007md8j (Listen) TUE Boys' Night In TUE Terry's in despair over his mate Bob's stag night. Adapted TUE from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From October TUE 1975. TUE TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7fp (Listen) TUE Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way TUE The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins. With Jo TUE Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From TUE January 1977. TUE TUE 09:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007jx5n (Listen) TUE Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman TUE Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more TUE sinister members of his flock. Stars James Grout. From March TUE 1991. TUE TUE 09:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00c3b7g (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Pride and the Peacemaker TUE Renaissance Italy's Prince Ludovico buys a cannon, and TUE Princess Plethora wants to confess. Stars David Swift. From TUE April 2001. TUE TUE 10:00 Ambridge Extra b010n406 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 7 TUE TUE 10:15 Love Stories b010m618 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] TUE TUE 10:30 The Singer and the Song b010n408 (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Premiere. The comic legend discusses Don't Laugh At TUE Me and other tunes from his career. Presented by Mike Craig. TUE From February 1993. TUE TUE 11:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js7y (Listen) TUE The Truth about Willoughby TUE Rumoured to be engaged to Willoughby, Marianne is still TUE pursued by Colonel Brandon. Stars Jane Leonard. TUE TUE 12:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007md8j (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Down the Line b010dp1c (Listen) TUE Series 4, Episode 6 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 and Paul TUE Whitehouse. TUE Special guests are Adil Ray and Arabella Weir. TUE Producers: Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse TUE A Down The Line production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 13:00 Leaves of the Dead b007wltd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Rumpole b007jsgf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpl6 (Listen) TUE Playing by the Rules TUE From quarrelsome fundraising to being affable to bores - TUE Katie Hickman's tales from British diplomatic wives and TUE daughters. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b010n406 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 14:30 Acting Strangely b007k15x (Listen) TUE Try to Look Scared TUE Performing with Sian Phillips, the budding actor gets TUE frightening blackouts. More stage recollections read by the TUE author. TUE TUE 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History b010n4n3 (Listen) TUE Family TUE Adam Nicholson recalls life at the famous Kent garden. His TUE mother leaves the family home, and tourism takes over from TUE farming. TUE TUE 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008ggwh (Listen) TUE The Light and The Life TUE Lazarus lives. Has Jesus gone too far? Dorothy L Sayers' TUE cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel TUE Woolf. TUE TUE 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007m9sh (Listen) TUE Ginger Acts Alone! TUE Trapped in a flaming jailhouse by the angry mob, the air ace TUE is left with two equally harrowing choices. Read by Michael TUE Palin. TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010n4t1 (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc celebrates the birthday of Bridget Jones TUE actress Rene Zellweger and continues the current story TUE Goodnight Mr Tom. TUE TUE 17:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqyx (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 17:30 Sunday Format b010m61d (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Small Gods b00b8rpc (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE In the city of the Citadel, novice Brutha stands up to the TUE devious Deacon Vorbus. Comic fantasy with Anton Lesser. TUE TUE 18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2m4 (Listen) TUE Hell Screen TUE Medieval Japanese painter Yoshihide puts his daughter's life TUE in terrible danger. Ryunosuke Akutagawa's story read by Togo TUE Igawa. TUE TUE 19:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007md8j (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00jr7fp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Leaves of the Dead b007wltd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Rumpole b007jsgf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js7y (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Down the Line b010dp1c (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 The Remains of Foley and McColl b007k4p6 (Listen) TUE Cutting Edge TUE Sean Foley and Hamish McColl board Boris' Disco Ship to TUE convert offshore ravers into fresh, young listeners. From TUE June 2000. TUE TUE 23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b007wlpq (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Old Lock-keeper TUE The writer's week is marred by a death, deceptive junk mail TUE and huge egos. Stars Christopher Douglas. From January 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Nimmo Twins in... b00jgq2v (Listen) TUE Series 1, Lord of the Onion Rings TUE Ed fancies Elaine. So does his boss. But in another world, TUE mighty Ed can smite his enemies. With Owen Evans. From TUE August 2000. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2011 WED WED 00:00 Small Gods b00b8rpc (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2m4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007jx5n (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00c3b7g (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 Ambridge Extra b010n406 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:15 Love Stories b010m618 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] WED WED 02:30 The Singer and the Song b010n408 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007js7y (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqyx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:30 Sunday Format b010m61d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008ggwh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007m9sh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nn2k (Listen) WED Stacks and Baps and Amulets WED Feisty DI Julie Enfield probes a murder at London's British WED Library. Nick Fisher thriller with Imelda Staunton. WED WED 06:30 Rumpole b007jsgq (Listen) WED The Fascist Beast WED The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a WED racist politician. Written by John Mortimer and starring WED Maurice Denham. WED WED 07:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k1gh (Listen) WED Episode 4 WED Edgar Finchley takes to sea, disturbs an intruder, sees WED double and visits a house of spirits. With Richard WED Griffiths. WED WED 07:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b007jmlh (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 4 WED Stuck in concrete and about to be shot, the comedian's life WED flashes before his eyes. With Dave Lamb. From September WED 1998. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jp42 (Listen) WED The Threatening Letters WED The lad is full of the joys of Spring - until the postman WED arrives. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr. From WED May 1958. WED WED 08:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter b007jx7q (Listen) WED The veteran comedian's fun-packed Tickle Tour arrives at WED Crewe's Lyceum Theatre. With Peter Goodwright. WED WED 09:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b010nn2m (Listen) WED Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad WED agency? Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. From February WED 1982. WED WED 09:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b010nn2p (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 b010m614 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] WED WED 10:50 Front Row Interviews b010m616 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] WED WED 11:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007jsb5 (Listen) WED Delaford, House and Parsonage WED Elinor is pained by thoughts of Edward marrying Lucy Steele WED - and Marianne gets sick. Stars Jane Leonard and Abigail WED McKern. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jp42 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 Act Your Age b010dqgb (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 5 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 Jon Richardson is joined by Carl Donnelly, WED Lucy Porter is joined by Justin Edwards and Tom O'Connor WED teams up with Norman Lovett. WED Devised and Produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. WED WED 13:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nn2k (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Rumpole b007jsgq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jplq (Listen) WED Getting to Know the Country WED From Persia to Paris - Katie Hickman reveals how some WED diplomatic women relished their destination, but others were WED not so keen. WED WED 14:15 Love Stories b010m61b (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] WED WED 14:30 Acting Strangely b007k177 (Listen) WED Good Luck, Please! WED From making films to his passion for working in radio, the WED actor recalls the highlights of his career. WED WED 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History b010nn2r (Listen) WED Dealing with the Trust WED In his account of the famous Kent garden, Adam Nicholson WED wants to create an organic farm, but others aren't so sure. WED WED 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008h949 (Listen) WED Royal Progress WED Baruch the Zealot has plans for Jesus. Dorothy L Sayers' WED cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel WED Woolf. WED WED 15:45 Biggles Flies North b007mc8q (Listen) WED At the Eleventh Hour WED Tied to a tree, will the air ace and his chums meet an WED untimely end? Michael Palin concludes Captain WE Johns' WED adventure. WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010nn6r (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc goes fishing for piranhas in Guyana and hears WED the musical choices of seafood chef and restauranteur Rick WED Stein. WED WED 17:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k1gh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 17:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b007jmlh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 18:00 Small Gods b00bdjq2 (Listen) WED Episode 4 WED Back in Omnia, as Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One WED True Prophet, Brutha has concerns. Comic fantasy with Anton WED Lesser. WED WED 18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2ty (Listen) WED Zoran Zivkovic - Alarm Clock on the Night Table WED A chain of events forces an elderly woman to confront a WED tragedy from her past. Read by Anna Massey. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jp42 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter b007jx7q (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nn2k (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Rumpole b007jsgq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007jsb5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 22:00 Act Your Age b010dqgb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Naked Radio b00mbvf9 (Listen) WED The Scottish comedy team pokes fun at topical events. From WED Glasgow's Tron Theatre. With Elaine C Smith. From May 1987. WED WED 23:00 Acropolis Now b007m9zv (Listen) WED Series 1, Acropolis Now WED Games: At the Acropolis Fish Restaurant, philosophy takes a WED back seat when a chorus of former Olympic champions demands WED a free meal. Episode 2 of 6. WED WED 23:30 Deep Trouble b00sg1sj (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 1 WED Britain 2012. Nuclear submarine HMS Goliath is on patrol, WED minus a high-tech crew. Stars Jim Field Smith. From October WED 2005. WED WED THU THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2011 THU THU 00:00 Small Gods b00bdjq2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2ty (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b010nn2m (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b010nn2p (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b010m614 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] THU THU 02:50 Front Row Interviews b010m616 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] THU THU 03:00 Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility b007jsb5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k1gh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:30 The Very World of Milton Jones b007jmlh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008h949 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:45 Biggles Flies North b007mc8q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nnhx (Listen) THU Welcome to the Nightmare THU Feisty DI Julie Enfield probes a third killing. Is it a THU ritual murder? Stars Imelda Staunton and Geoffrey Matthews. THU THU 06:30 Rumpole b007k4t0 (Listen) THU The Case of Identity THU The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and THU in chambers. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice THU Denham. THU THU 07:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn64 (Listen) THU The Beast in the Cage THU Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted THU from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From THU February 1995. THU THU 07:30 Cabin Pressure b00lxh3r (Listen) THU Series 2, Johannesburg THU When Carolyn makes a foolish bet with her pilots, what THU better place for a race against time than a sleepy Spanish THU airfield? Plus we learn about the thermodynamic properties THU of boiled sweets and the kinetic thrust of white wine. 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 Senor Quintanilla ..... Michael Fenton-Stevens THU Diego ..... Javier Marzan 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 b010nrtm (Listen) THU Bringing the House Down THU A new office block is on the agenda. But it's all a bit too THU close to home for Mildred. With Norma Ronald. From September THU 1970. THU THU 08:30 The Al Read Show b008zdfh (Listen) THU A look at hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours, THU from the northern comic's monologues of the 1950s. THU THU 09:00 No Commitments b007jp3j (Listen) THU Series 8, Wanderlust THU Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the THU family. Stars Rosemary Leach and Bill Nighy. From January THU 2002. THU THU 09:30 Just a Minute b00b71dv (Listen) THU From Belfast, chairman Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul THU Merton, Clement Freud, Sir Tim Rice and Gerry Kelly. From THU February 1998. THU THU 10:00 Ambridge Extra b010nrtp (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 8 THU THU 10:15 Loose Ends b010k3rm (Listen) THU Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of THU conversation, music and comedy. THU Clive is joined by the entertainer, raconteur and former THU politician Gyles Brandreth. His one man comedy show covers THU all aspects from his life and was a sell out success at the THU Edinburgh Festival last year. London folk get a chance to THU see him and The One to One Show at The Riverside Studios in THU Hammersmith in May. THU Paul Merson was a hugely successful football player for THU Arsenal and England. Now he's written his memoir 'How Not to THU Be a Professional Footballer'. Top tips on what NOT to do THU include: not getting drunk enough to forget the 90 minutes THU of football you've just played, not to share a house with THU Gazza and not to place £30,000 bets at the bookies. Paul is THU now a panellist on SkySports' weekend football results show, THU Soccer Sunday. THU Following a BBC television adaptation starring Billie Piper, THU the author of A Passionate Woman, Kay Mellor talks to Clive THU about the confession of an affair made to her by her mother. THU Kay takes on the emotional role of playing her mother Betty THU on stage in Ipswich and Oldham over the next couple of THU months. THU Arthur Smith tries a spot of Sign Spinning under the THU tutelage of 'spinstructor' Max Durovic. It's America's THU fastest growing form of outdoor advertising - a mix of break THU dancing and acrobatic performance whilst waving a six foot THU advertising board around your body! THU There's music from London based six-piece skiffle group, The THU Severed Limb. Drawn together from a love of rockabilly, folk THU and the King of Skiffle Lonnie Donegan, they perform their THU single Woo Eee Ha Ha! THU Having toured with the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford THU and Sons, folk popstress Alessi's Ark makes a welcome return THU to Loose Ends, performing The Wire from her new album, Time THU Travel. THU Producer: Cathie Mahoney. THU Gyles Brandreth THU Gyles is at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith from Sunday 5 THU to Wednesday 8 May. THU Paul Merson THU How Not to be a Professional Footballer is published by THU Harper Collins. THU Kay Mellor THU A Passionate Woman is at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich THU from Friday 29 to Saturday 14 May and at the Oldham Coliseum THU Theatre from Wednesday 18 May to Saturday 4 June. THU Max Durovic - Sign Spinning THU Max and his team are in the UK signspinning for the launch THU of The Mortal Kombat Video Game, available on Playstation 3 THU and Xbox 360. THU The Severed Limb THU The Severed Limb perform ‘Woo Eee Ha Ha!’ from their THU self-released EP of the same name. They are performing at THU The Vic, Mile End, London on Saturday 23, Romsey Labour THU Club, Cambridge on Friday 29 April and the Gipsy Hill THU Tavern, London on Monday 6 May. They will appear at THU Winterwell and Glastonbury festivals during the summer. THU Alessi’s Ark THU Alessi’s Ark performs ‘The Wire’ from her album ‘Time THU Travel’. She is on a UK tour in May starting in Oxford on THU Wednesday 18 May and taking in Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, THU Glasgow, Birmingham, London and finishing in Brighton on THU Friday 27 May. THU THU 11:00 Jane Austen's Persuasion b007jtd1 (Listen) THU Old Friends and New Meetings THU Anne Elliott meets her fiance Fredrick Wentworth again after THU eight years apart. Stars Juliet Stevenson and Tim Brierley. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b010nrtm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 The Simon Day Show b010dw09 (Listen) THU Geoffrey Allerton THU Simon Day and his characters welcome listeners to The THU Mallard, a small provincial theatre somewhere in the UK. THU Each week one of Simon's characters come to perform at The THU Mallard and we hear the highlights of that night's show THU along with the backstage and front-of-house goings on at the THU theatre itself. THU In show one the theatre is visited by acclaimed Yorkshire THU poet, Geoffrey Allerton (Simon Day). Geoffrey reads poems THU and excerpts from his recent memoir "Marking Time" and THU struggles to get a hot meal from sound and lighting THU technician, Goose (Felix Dexter). Meanwhile in the bar two THU local mums are getting to know each other over several THU bottles of wine. THU Cast list: THU Geoffrey Allerton ..... Simon Day THU Anna / Claire ..... Catherine Shepherd THU Sarah ..... Arabella Weir THU Goose ..... Felix Dexter THU Ron Bone ..... Simon Greenall THU Written by Simon Day THU Produced by Colin Anderson. THU THU 13:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nnhx (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Rumpole b007k4t0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpm7 (Listen) THU Painting on the Smiles THU From a ball for 30,000 to entertaining at home - Katie THU Hickman reveals how being on show wasn't all fun for THU diplomatic women. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b010nrtp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 14:30 Acting Strangely b007k18j (Listen) THU National Curriculum THU Acting with Judi Dench for Peter Hall and working with THU Harold Pinter, the actor recalls more career highlights. THU THU 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History b010nrtr (Listen) THU Setbacks and Struggles THU In his account of the famous Kent garden, Adam Nicholson THU faces opposition to his plan to return to productive THU farming. THU THU 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008hq13 (Listen) THU The King's Supper THU Jesus issues a new law to live by. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle THU of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf. THU THU 15:45 Sweet Dreams b007jst8 (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU Educated with liberal views, Howard Baker goes to heaven and THU is pleasantly surprised. Celestial satire read by Martin THU Jarvis. THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010nrtt (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc gets excited about the royal wedding and finds THU out whether or not it's possible to kill someone by firing a THU pillow from a canon. THU THU 17:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn64 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 17:30 Cabin Pressure b00lxh3r (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Night Watch b010ns71 (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU The well-known literary world comes alive. Captain Vimes THU confronts his past - literally. Stars Ben Onwukwe and Philip THU Jackson. THU THU 18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k30x (Listen) THU Arthur Machen - The White People THU Exploring the nature of good and evil - and sin's origins - THU via a teenager's diary. Read by Ioan Meredith and Louise THU Collins. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b010nrtm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 The Al Read Show b008zdfh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nnhx (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Rumpole b007k4t0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Jane Austen's Persuasion b007jtd1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 22:00 The Simon Day Show b010dw09 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] THU THU 22:30 The Museum of Everything b007k0r6 (Listen) THU Series 1, A Very Important Visitor THU With exhibits ranging from Robin Hood to tribute bands' Mock THU 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From March THU 2004. THU THU 23:00 Comic to Comic b0081mmm (Listen) THU Series 2, Adam Hills THU The champion of celebratory comedy chats to Bruce Morton, THU sharing some anecdotes about his most memorable gigs. THU THU 23:30 Ectoplasm b007wp38 (Listen) THU The Affair of the Baddie's Niece THU Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac hit the Wild West to thwart an THU evil Waffle Baron. With Dan Freedman and Nick Romero. From THU July 2000. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 29 APRIL 2011 FRI FRI 00:00 Terry Pratchett - Night Watch b010ns71 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k30x (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 No Commitments b007jp3j (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Just a Minute b00b71dv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Ambridge Extra b010nrtp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:15 Loose Ends b010k3rm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Jane Austen's Persuasion b007jtd1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn64 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:30 Cabin Pressure b00lxh3r (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 The Man Born to Be King b008hq13 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:45 Sweet Dreams b007jst8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nwbj (Listen) FRI Pyramids In The Spider FRI Can DI Julie Enfield escape before she becomes the next FRI murder victim? Stars Imelda Staunton and Geoffrey Matthews. FRI FRI 06:30 Rumpole b007k4v6 (Listen) FRI The Expert Witness FRI The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of FRI killing his wife. Written by John Mortimer and starring FRI Maurice Denham. FRI FRI 07:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of FRI William Shakespeare b007k2xh (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI The Royal Dingle Company wreak havoc in Stratford-Upon-Avon. FRI Stars Patrick Barlow and Louise Lombard. From September FRI 1995. FRI FRI 07:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcq (Listen) FRI The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham FRI The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician. FRI The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp. From February FRI 2008. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b007tcd9 (Listen) FRI Sea Trials of the Poppadom FRI It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps FRI commission a foreign frigate. Stars Jon Pertwee. From FRI November 1960. FRI FRI 08:30 Thirty Minutes Worth b00rl56h (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome FRI visit. Stars Harry Worth and Michael Robbins. From October FRI 1988. FRI FRI 09:00 Boogie Up The River b007jv8w (Listen) FRI A Curry at Kelmscot FRI Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there's FRI a surprise on their menu. Stars Timothy Spall. From January FRI 1993. FRI FRI 09:30 Genius b008m9f6 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 5 FRI Dave Gorman asks Stewart Lee to select the public's best FRI loopy idea, like a CD player/microwave oven. From November FRI 2005. FRI FRI 10:00 What's So Funny? b010nwwc (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 4 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 b010nwwf (Listen) FRI FRI 11:00 Jane Austen's Persuasion b007jtdf (Listen) FRI Accidents and Encounters FRI Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending FRI marriage. Stars Juliet Stevenson, Tim Brierley and Sorcha FRI Cusack. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b007tcd9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The News Quiz b010fd8n (Listen) FRI Series 74, Episode 2 FRI A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi FRI Toksvig. FRI FRI 13:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nwbj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Rumpole b007k4v6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpms (Listen) FRI Husbands and Wives FRI Meeting both the diplomatic needs of their partner and the FRI Foreign Office - Katie Hickman shares the advice given to FRI the women. FRI FRI 14:15 Love Stories b010nxrt (Listen) FRI Alan Titchmarsh - The Lark FRI 4 Extra Premiere. Stories from bestselling romantic FRI novelists. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected FRI love affair. Read by Joanna Tope. FRI FRI 14:30 Acting Strangely b007k19t (Listen) FRI Swimming with Sharks FRI Established on stage, TV and radio, the bright lights of FRI Tinsel Town beckon. The actor concludes his career FRI highlights. FRI FRI 14:45 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History b010nxrw (Listen) FRI The Way Forward FRI Concluding his recollections, Adam Nicolson must convince FRI his workers to back the garden's return to a working FRI landscape. FRI FRI 15:00 The Man Born to Be King b008h619 (Listen) FRI The Princes of this World FRI Jesus has been taken prisoner. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of FRI plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf. FRI FRI 15:45 Sweet Dreams b007jstk (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI Howard Baker can do no wrong up in Heaven - and his wife FRI forgives his bad behaviour. Celestial satire read by Martin FRI Jarvis. FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b010nyk2 (Listen) FRI Mel Giedroyc celebrates the royal wedding, listens to the FRI latest Sneaky Peeks for the comedy week ahead and enjoys the FRI final chapter of Goodnight Mr Tom. FRI FRI 17:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of FRI William Shakespeare b007k2xh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 17:30 The Penny Dreadfuls Present b00gpbcq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Terry Pratchett - Night Watch b010nyk4 (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI Stuck in the past, Commander Sam Vimes is known as 'Keel', FRI but he's not the only one with a new name. Stars Philip FRI Jackson. FRI FRI 18:30 Fantastic Tales b0084sqq (Listen) FRI Vandana Singh - Delhi FRI A man living in present-day Delhi is haunted by visions of FRI the city's past and future. Read by Shiv Grewal. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b007tcd9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Thirty Minutes Worth b00rl56h (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Leaves of the Dead b010nwbj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Rumpole b007k4v6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Jane Austen's Persuasion b007jtdf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 22:00 News Quiz Extra b010nyk6 (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 b007k33s (Listen) FRI The Zoo FRI The true meaning of bird song is revealed. Julian Pettifer FRI features in the cosmic comedy of connections. FRI FRI 23:00 What's So Funny? b010nwwc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 23:30 Lenin of the Rovers b007jplc (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 4 FRI Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany - FRI but what about the revolution? Stars Alexei Sayle. From FRI March 1988. FRI