14 October, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 15/10/2011 - 21/10/2011

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SAT SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Wally K Daly - The Silent Scream b007k3zb (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT As the battle with the aliens begins, a second threat to the SAT Earth emerges. The second of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald SAT Hewlett. SAT SAT 00:30 Blood Lines b007k2kp (Listen) SAT Expecting SAT Alone in a house, a pregnant woman grows distressed by the SAT sounds of a crying baby. Emma Noakes reads Catherine Mant's SAT tale. SAT SAT 00:45 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde b00859tj (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT The bizarre truth is finally revealed in the conclusion of SAT Robert Louis Stevenson's famous tale. Read by Tim SAT Pigott-Smith. SAT SAT 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rlb29 (Listen) SAT The Unlucky One SAT Should Howard Gilbert hang for murder? The suave sleuth SAT investigates. Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke. SAT SAT 01:30 Margery Allingham - Traitor's Purse b015qqx9 (Listen) SAT Episode 10 SAT On the run from the police, sleuth Albert Campion and his SAT servant Lugg receive a deeply unsettling visitor. Read by SAT Roger Allam. SAT SAT 01:45 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet b00mw69h (Listen) SAT The Hanged Man SAT The sinister workings of a serial killer's mind are exposed SAT when a fair arrives in Kirkcaldy. Read by Steven McNicoll. SAT SAT 02:00 Second Holmes b015qy32 (Listen) SAT The Case of the Reading Undertaker SAT The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate SAT the death of a man by crossbow. Stars Peter Egan. From SAT January 1983. SAT SAT 02:30 Foul Play b007jqkf (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Murder at Albington Towers SAT Crime writers Liza Cody and Susan Moody try to solve the SAT death of a Dowager Duchess. Written and chaired by Simon SAT Brett. SAT SAT 03:00 Brideshead Revisited b007k2r7 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but his SAT relationship with the Marchmains faces stormy waters. Stars SAT Jamie Bamber. SAT SAT 04:00 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007k30q (Listen) SAT On Guard SAT A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's SAT life, while her fiance is abroad. Read by Crawford Logan. SAT SAT 04:15 Only a Matter of Time b007qrqk (Listen) SAT When time was standardised in the 19th century, not everyone SAT was convinced by the idea. Alan Plater drama starring James SAT Bolam. SAT SAT 05:00 Ring around the Bath b00nsnhg (Listen) SAT Series 1, Rick's Quarrel SAT A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle to get her SAT grown-up children to leave home. Stars Duncan Preston. From SAT August 2003. SAT SAT 05:30 The Little World of Don Camillo b00tl09s (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 4 SAT The Italian priest turns detective to identify the murderer SAT of a fascist. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. From July SAT 2002. SAT SAT 06:00 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest b0089hkg (Listen) SAT A rebellious 1950s mental hospital patient confronts the SAT system. Adapted from the stage show of the novel. Stars Bob SAT Sherman. SAT SAT 07:30 Baseball and Me b00y8v8d (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT 30 years living in the USA - why is English born historian SAT Simon Schama mad about the bat and ball skills of the Boston SAT Red Sox? SAT SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b007jzwm (Listen) SAT David Croft SAT Recalling his career, the late 'Dad's Army' co-creator SAT reveals his musical past with songs from John Le Mesurier SAT and Arthur Lowe. SAT SAT 09:00 Permission to Speak, Sir! b007jw4r (Listen) SAT Dad's Army for Radio - the adaptors tell all. Including: The SAT Enemy Within the Gates, Don't Forget the Diver, The Day the SAT Balloon Went Up, If the Cap Fits and Put that Light Out. SAT SAT 12:00 On the Edge Omnibus b015yn7x (Listen) SAT When a dead body is found on Alderley Edge, witnesses are SAT interviewed by DS Lynch. But when you're on the Edge, SAT nothing is quite as it seems. Written by Bafta winning Neil SAT McKay. SAT SAT 13:10 Two Minute Tales b015p5xl (Listen) SAT Crimewatch SAT In Jimmy Richards' tale, a disgruntled receptionist gets her SAT revenge during a robbery reconstruction. Read by Helen SAT Longworth. SAT SAT 13:15 Maigret b00fwdll (Listen) SAT Series 1, A Man's Head SAT The French sleuth bends the rules to investigate a double SAT murder in a Paris suburb. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost and SAT Julian Barnes. SAT SAT 14:00 To the Manor Born b007jm7w (Listen) SAT Plenty More Fish SAT With their love-lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with SAT Marjory. Written for radio. Stars Penelope Keith. From March SAT 1997. SAT SAT 14:30 The Navy Lark b015qxph (Listen) SAT The Potarneyland Training Exercise SAT Phillips' navigation skills are hired to a foreign power, SAT but diplomacy breaks down. Stars Leslie Phillips. From SAT September 1965. SAT SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b007jzwm (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest b0089hkg (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? b015qscg (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 2 SAT Ed Byrne, Elvis McGonagall and Matt Harvey review Britain's SAT best comedy, Lucy Porter's backstage and Adam Hills talks UK SAT comedy. SAT SAT 18:00 2025 b00j0hbm (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Olivia and Irena edge towards gaining access to illegal SAT genetic engineering. Stars Alphonsia Emmanuel and Mona SAT Hammond. SAT SAT 19:00 Permission to Speak, Sir! b007jw4r (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Comedy on the Boat b015yn81 (Listen) SAT Stand-up performances by Jim Smallman, Jeff Innocent, Will SAT Smith and Rob Deering. SAT SAT 22:45 Greg at The Stand b015yn83 (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Greg McHugh welcomes some of the world's finest stand ups to SAT the renowned Glasgow comedy venue. With Milton Jones and Jim SAT David. SAT SAT 23:00 Ruth Rendell's The Fever Tree b00tdzzl (Listen) SAT Thornapple SAT Smitten by poisons, James is captivated by ruthless single SAT mum Mirabel on a visit to her wealthy aunt. Stars Elizabeth SAT Spriggs. SAT SAT 23:30 Jake Arnott - The Long Firm b015yn85 (Listen) SAT Episode 9 SAT Radical socialist Lenny falls under the spell of gangster SAT Harry Starks while teaching in prison. Read by Julian SAT Rhind-Tutt. SAT SAT 23:45 Jennifer Donnelly - A Gathering Light b015yn87 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT There are revelations regarding Miss Wilcox and the late SAT Grace Brown, and Mattie receives a proposal. Read by Vicki SAT Simon. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2011 SUN SUN 00:00 2025 b00j0hbm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b007jzwm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 On the Edge Omnibus b015yn7x (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:10 Two Minute Tales b015p5xl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Maigret b00fwdll (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest b0089hkg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b015qscg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 ER Braithwaite - Paid Servant Omnibus b00f656m (Listen) SUN London 1958: Teacher Braithwaite faces prejudice as a child SUN welfare officer. 'To Sir With Love' sequel, with Kwame Kwei SUN Armah. SUN SUN 07:10 Two Minute Tales b015zzmg (Listen) SUN Give a Dog a Bad Name SUN In Jimmy Richards' tale, a bad boy of British football gets SUN his own back on the sport's golden boy. Read by Nicholas SUN Boulton. SUN SUN 07:15 Five Stories by Rose Tremain b00cqmjl (Listen) SUN Moth SUN A strange transformation brings attention and tragedy to a SUN trailer park mother. Read by Debora Weston. SUN SUN 07:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars b015p8sr (Listen) SUN Series 4, Sarah Millican SUN First on 4 Extra. Comedian Sarah Millican is persuaded by SUN Marcus Brigstocke to try a few new experiences. SUN SUN 08:00 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) SUN Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion? Stars SUN Dick Bentley, Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April SUN 1955. SUN SUN 08:30 Listen to Les b00jz2xl (Listen) SUN Les Dawson presents 'Love in the Dole Queue', Cosmo SUN Smallpiece and a piano sing-along. With Colin Edwynn. From SUN November 1979. SUN SUN 09:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty b00mdyl3 (Listen) SUN A well-bred horse hits hard times and poor health due to SUN overwork. The classic 1877 story with Adam Godley and Liza SUN Sadovy. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b015zzmv (Listen) SUN Dame PD James SUN Desert Island Discs Revisited with Kirsty Young explores the SUN choices of the author of Cover Her Face in the first of a SUN series featuring crime writers. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b015zzmz (Listen) SUN Andy Serkis SUN Actor Andy Serkis reveals how he plays apes on screen, using SUN motion capture technology - in conversation with John SUN Wilson. SUN SUN 11:00 Paper Gardens b007k2f6 (Listen) SUN A Photographer's Eye SUN Leslie Forbes meets Don McCullin who moved from war SUN photography to fighting battles for the Somerset SUN countryside. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b015zzn5 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episodes 3-4 SUN In the Archers spin-off, disturbing rumours have reached SUN Daniel's ears, Susan is uneasy and Matt is unexpectedly SUN benevolent. SUN SUN 11:45 The Science of DIY b008wmws (Listen) SUN A Chip off the Old Block - Chisels and Saws SUN The art of construction deconstructed. Len Fisher and fellow SUN experts reveal how to sharpen and use your tools properly. SUN SUN 12:00 ER Braithwaite - Paid Servant Omnibus b00f656m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:10 Two Minute Tales b015zzmg (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Five Stories by Rose Tremain b00cqmjl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Arnold Ridley - The Ghost Train b007jyx0 (Listen) SUN A group of passengers are marooned at a spooky, deserted SUN station. Stars Adam Godley. Written by Dad's Army's Private SUN Godfrey. SUN SUN 15:00 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Listen to Les b00jz2xl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty b00mdyl3 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Freedom Pass b00sw6bx (Listen) SUN Episode 7 SUN Using free over-60s travel, Alan Coren and Christopher SUN Matthew head to London Zoo and Regents Park's boating pond. SUN From 2005. SUN SUN 17:30 Palace of Laughter b007svws (Listen) SUN Series 1, London Windmill SUN Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude SUN tableaux and known as the 'comics' graveyard'. From March SUN 2002. SUN SUN 18:00 The Scarifyers b00j59gd (Listen) SUN For King and Country, Episode 4 SUN With Lionheart captured by Cromwell's skeleton army, can SUN Dunning save the King's coronation? Stars Terry Molloy. SUN SUN 18:30 A Short History of Vampires b00yqqs8 (Listen) SUN Hero Dust - Kristine Kathryn Rusch SUN Natalie Haynes introduces another tale about vampires SUN featuring their arch-nemesis - the slayer. Read by David SUN Horovitch. SUN SUN 19:00 Paper Gardens b007k2f6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b015zzn5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 The Science of DIY b008wmws (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Listen to Les b00jz2xl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b015zzmv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b015zzmz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars b015p8sr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Maltby Collection b00czc0j (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 6 SUN A TV detective star fancies Prunella during filming at the SUN museum. With Geoffrey Palmer and guest Hugh Dennis. From SUN July 2007. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b016004d (Listen) SUN Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs. SUN SUN 23:00 Newsjack b015pw1q (Listen) SUN Series 5, Episode 5 SUN Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news SUN stories from the last seven days. SUN Clip SUN SUN 23:30 The Harpoon b007k4t8 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 3 SUN Evolution's epic story is revealed in the nostalgic spoof of SUN boys' adventure story papers. With Peter Baynham. From SUN August 1992. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2011 MON MON 00:00 The Scarifyers b00j59gd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 A Short History of Vampires b00yqqs8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b015zzmv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b015zzmz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Paper Gardens b007k2f6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra Omnibus b015zzn5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 The Science of DIY b008wmws (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Take It From Here b015zzmn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Arnold Ridley - The Ghost Train b007jyx0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Anna Sewell - Black Beauty b00mdyl3 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rlwgt (Listen) MON The Third Shoe MON The sleuth and his wife Steve try to clear a man of murder - MON and question him in jail. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie MON Westbury. MON MON 06:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b01614qr (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Suave spy Lucifer Box is set to retire. Will a date with his MON alluring secretary put a spring in his step? Read by the MON author. MON MON 07:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00dbsqc (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 5 MON The showbiz legend's got hospital tests, but says his MON goodbyes in case the worst happens. Stars Steve Delaney. MON From March 2007. MON MON 07:30 The Museum of Curiosity b015mzzd (Listen) MON Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales MON Hosted by the Professor of Ignorance from the University of MON Buckingham John Lloyd C.B.E. and comedian Dave Gorman. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b00nth15 (Listen) MON Series 4, Episode 1 MON Kenneth Horne is a doctor who talks to animals, while Julian MON and Sandy troll west. With Kenneth Williams. From February MON 1968. MON MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00j3pnr (Listen) MON Radio Prune takes a pop at Radio 1 DJs and James T Kink MON camps it up in 'Star Trek'. Featuring John Cleese. From MON November 1973. MON MON 09:00 Elvenquest b01616lj (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 1 MON First on 4 Extra. Sam decides to leave the Quest to settle MON down with a girl he met in the dungeons of a giant's castle. MON Lord Darkness and Kreech try for a baby, an evil baby. MON MON 09:30 HR b00hv33d (Listen) MON A Role Play MON Comedy drama series by Nigel Williams that charts the MON misfortunes of a middle-aged HR officer and his MON trouble-making colleague. MON Peter learns that he has to apply for his own job - but he MON is not the only one. MON Peter ...... Jonathan Pryce MON Sam ...... Nicholas le Prevost MON Directed by Peter Kavanagh. MON MON 10:00 The Complete Smiley b01616ll (Listen) MON The Honourable Schoolboy, The Honourable Schoolboy MON It's 1975, and spymaster George Smiley takes charge of MON dealing with a betrayal. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Hugh MON Bonneville. MON MON 11:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgcx (Listen) MON Folie a Deux MON A chance meeting in Paris revives powerful memories of a MON shared past on an Irish beach. Story collection read by MON William Trevor. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b015ygj3 (Listen) MON Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of MON conversation, music and comedy. MON Clive will be finding out whether British Comedy Award MON winner Bill Bailey is indeed 'Part Troll', as one of his MON previous shows suggests and will be talking to him about his MON new tour 'Dandelion Mind', in which Bill laments about punk MON heroes, Iranian hip-hop and revisits the music of his youth MON with some Wurzels-based remixes of German techno. Just your MON normal Bill Bailey gig then! MON The man of mystery himself Derren Brown will appear in the MON studio, as if by magic to talk about his new Channel 4 MON series 'The Experiments'. The first show investigates MON hypnosis and asks whether someone could be hypnotised into MON killing a celebrity. Will Clive and his guests survive the MON programme? 3, 2, 1, you're back in the room! MON Hopefully there won't be any skeletons in the closet of MON anatomist and 'Coast'ess with the mostess Alice Roberts, MON who's new BBC2 series 'Origins Of Us' tells the evolutionary MON tale of humans. MON Emma Freud will be doodling with Perrier Award winning MON stand-up comedian Demetri Martin, whose book of drawings and MON riotous prose titled 'This Is A Book' swings from a MON melodrama about a clinic of doctors who treat only the flesh MON wounds of Hollywood action heroes to the occupational hazard MON of human cannonballs. MON Music from artist and bluesy rock 'n' roller Marcus Foster, MON who performs 'Memory Of Your Arms' on the Loose Ends grand MON piano. And not content with tickling the conventional MON ivories, singer-songwriter Jo Hamilton is the first artist MON in the world to work with the AirPiano, also known as the MON 'magic plank', which she will gracefully demonstrate by MON performing 'There It Is'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b00nth15 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00j3pnr (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rlwgt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b01614qr (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Woman's Hour Drama b00tfq9v (Listen) MON Soloparentpals.com, A Clean Slate MON SOLOPARENTPALS.COM by Sue Teddern. MON Episode 1. A Clean Slate. MON After a year cyberpals Rosie and Tom still haven't met in MON the flesh. Rosie discovers that she quite likes her ex's new MON girlfriend and that Tom has a new love interest. MON Rosie - Maxine Peake MON Tom - Kris Marshall MON Tash - Karina Jones MON Calum - Thomas Rolinson MON Gill - Christine Kavanagh MON Barb - Alison Pettitt MON Bazz - Sam Dale MON Scott - David Seddon MON Director: David Hunter MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b009nlxv (Listen) MON Camelot MON Anna Massey takes us back to the Dark Ages to examine MON whether there is any truth behind the legend of King Arthur. MON MON 14:30 Stella Rimington - Open Secret b016171y (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Adaptation of the former head of MI5's intriguing memoir. MON Stella recounts her first job within the service. Read by MON Jenny Howe. MON MON 14:45 Casino Royale b01617db (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The stakes are high in a dangerous game of chance for James MON Bond. Ian Fleming's classic spy novel read by Alex Jennings. MON MON 15:00 The Complete Smiley b01616ll (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01617dd (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc begins a week of daydreams and diaries, MON celebrating the stories of Jacqueline Wilson. Plus a look at MON the natural world in Autumn. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b008751g (Listen) MON Series 6, Episode 5 MON Phonsie's plans perturb the locals, but Muriel's accident MON proves a blessing. 1956 sleepy Irish town whimsy with TP MON McKenna. MON MON 17:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00dbsqc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Wally K Daly - The Silent Scream b007k406 (Listen) MON Episode 3 MON The alien threat appears to pass, but baby Sam's behaviour MON causes concern. The second of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald MON Hewlett. MON MON 18:30 Blood Lines b007k2n1 (Listen) MON Cthul-You MON A lonely occultist signs up to a special internet chat room MON to attract some demons. Adam Sims reads Damien G Walter's MON tale. MON MON 18:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy5s (Listen) MON Pizza Marguerita MON When divorced Nora moves home, her daughter makes a MON disturbing new friend. Saskia Reeves reads Frances Tomelty's MON spooky tale. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b00nth15 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00j3pnr (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rlwgt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b01614qr (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgcx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b015ygj3 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 The Museum of Curiosity b015mzzd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Elvenquest b01616lj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b016k848 (Listen) MON David O'Doherty talks to Arthur about, amongst other things, MON his new book. MON MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra b01617dg (Listen) MON Featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's MON News Quiz, some clips from the archives and exclusive MON behind-the-scenes material. MON MON 23:45 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee MON b00pcd1q (Listen) MON 'The Pandeban' and 'Feeling Iffy' MON A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly MON uneventful life. With Mark Williams and Tim Whitnall. From MON July 2003. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2011 TUE TUE 00:00 Wally K Daly - The Silent Scream b007k406 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Blood Lines b007k2n1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy5s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rlwgt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b01614qr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Elvenquest b01616lj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 HR b00hv33d (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 The Complete Smiley b01616ll (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgcx (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b015ygj3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Ballylenon b008751g (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00dbsqc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm20y (Listen) TUE Peter Galino TUE With key witness Mary dead, there's drama at her flat as the TUE suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke. TUE TUE 06:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161cl2 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Rejected by Miss Beveridge, the debonair, if slightly TUE decrepit, spy Lucifer Box seeks oblivion in darkest Soho. TUE Read by the author. TUE TUE 07:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0076svc (Listen) TUE Series 4, Episode 1 TUE Sitcom by Kay Stonham. TUE 1/4. Autumn Crocus TUE Wendy is pregnant and extremely excited at the prospect of TUE becoming a mother at last. Robin is panicking and trying to TUE cram in all those things he wished he'd done before having a TUE baby, like buy a motorbike! TUE Their next door neighbours, manic depressive Derek, and his TUE bored younger wife, Maureen, are as ever being supportive, TUE in their own special way. TUE Robin ...... Brian Capron TUE Wendy ...... Kay Stonham TUE Derek ...... Martin Trenaman TUE Maureen ...... Amelia Bullmore. TUE TUE 07:30 Hard to Tell b015p5g6 (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE Thanks to a bike accident that's landed him in A&E, Tom TUE Sheffield is about to go for a pizza with Ellen, a woman TUE with the most noble of foreheads and - it turns out - the TUE most attentive of dads. TUE Tom ...... Jonny Sweet TUE Paul ...... Simon Greenall TUE Ashley ...... Alex MacQueen TUE Lesley ...... Vicki Pepperdine TUE Hermione ...... Sarah Solemani TUE Ellen ....... Charlotte Ritchie TUE Maeve ...... Katy Wix TUE Producer: Lucy Armitage TUE A Tiger Aspects Production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007yn6x (Listen) TUE Rommel's Treasure TUE Fleeing from Tobruk in 1942, Rommel leaves behind a precious TUE box. Stars Spike Milligan. From October 1955. TUE TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way b007js2t (Listen) TUE Series 4, Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way Part 2 TUE The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a TUE spoof of a spoof? With Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall. From April TUE 1979. TUE TUE 09:00 News Quiz Extra b01617dg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:45 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee TUE b00pcd1q (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 The Complete Smiley b0161dh5 (Listen) TUE The Honourable Schoolboy, The Honourable Schoolboy TUE The Americans make their presence felt - and tragedy strikes TUE in Hong Kong. Stars Simon Russell Beale and Hugh Bonneville. TUE TUE 11:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pghw (Listen) TUE Cheating at Canasta TUE Mallory dines alone at a favourite restaurant in Venice and TUE eavesdrops on the couple at the next table. Read by William TUE Trevor. TUE TUE 11:15 Posters of Montmartre b007jqxv (Listen) TUE May Belfort TUE The Irish singer turned lady of the night. John Peacock's TUE play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Starring Bonnie TUE Langford. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007yn6x (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 The Burkiss Way b007js2t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm20y (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161cl2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Woman's Hour Drama b00tfqvg (Listen) TUE Soloparentpals.com, Dating For Beginners TUE SOLOPARENTPALS.COM by Sue Teddern. TUE Episode 2. Dating For Beginners. TUE After a year cyberpals Rosie and Tom still haven't met in TUE the flesh. Tom's revelation that he is "seeing" Siobhan TUE spurs Rosie into the dating game. TUE Rosie - Maxine Peake TUE Tom - Kris Marshall TUE Tash - Karina Jones TUE Calum - Thomas Rolinson TUE Gill - Christine Kavanagh TUE Barb - Alison Pettitt TUE Bazz - Sam Dale TUE Scott - David Seddon TUE Director: David Hunter TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b0161dh7 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 5 TUE In The Archers spin-off, it's half term but Daniel is a bit TUE low. TUE TUE 14:30 Stella Rimington - Open Secret b0161dh9 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE The counter-intelligence officer's two lives collide. Jenny TUE Howe reads the memoir of MI5's former chief, Stella TUE Rimington. TUE TUE 14:45 Casino Royale b0161hhs (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Bond is unhappy with his new sidekick, but can she find a TUE way to thaw him out? Alex Jennings reads Ian Fleming's TUE classic novel. TUE TUE 15:00 The Complete Smiley b0161dh5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b0161hhv (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc hears about Jacqueline Wilson's favourite TUE books, asks why rabbits have white tails, and finds out TUE whether we could all learn from the humble penguin. TUE TUE 17:00 For Better Or for Worse b00g2glt (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE Dithering Bernard's tries to get engaged to his flighty TUE partner Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From TUE February 1993. TUE TUE 17:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0076svc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave b007jtcx (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE Aliens are threatening Earth, but the British Government has TUE a cunning plan. The third of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald TUE Hewlett. TUE TUE 18:30 Blood Lines b007xrff (Listen) TUE The Quick and the Dead TUE Discovering how to keep death at bay, a Victorian scientist TUE starts resurrecting. Christine Kavanagh reads Nick Moulton's TUE tale. TUE TUE 18:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy71 (Listen) TUE The Wall TUE A widowed mother takes her children to Ireland to try and TUE ease their grief. Juliet Aubrey reads Annie McCartney's TUE spooky tale. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007yn6x (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way b007js2t (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm20y (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161cl2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pghw (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Posters of Montmartre b007jqxv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Hard to Tell b015p5g6 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Miranda Hart's Joke Shop b00mf2n3 (Listen) TUE What a Flirt TUE The tall, life-embracing, self-effacing clown has much to TUE learn about retail and men. With Patricia Hodge. From August TUE 2008. TUE TUE 23:00 At Home With The Snails b007jvlw (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 1 TUE George and Beverley feign their deaths to see how their TUE children cope without them. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From July TUE 2002. TUE TUE 23:30 Hair in the Gate b007k3mm (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Camilla revamps the TV arts show when budgets must be TUE slashed. Stars Harriet Thorpe and Alistair McGowan. From TUE September 1993. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2011 WED WED 00:00 Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave b007jtcx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Blood Lines b007xrff (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy71 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm20y (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161cl2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 News Quiz Extra b01617dg (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:45 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee WED b00pcd1q (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 The Complete Smiley b0161dh5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pghw (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Posters of Montmartre b007jqxv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 For Better Or for Worse b00g2glt (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0076svc (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm4xk (Listen) WED La Mortella WED Following Peter Galino's tip-off, the suave sleuth and his WED wife Steve look for clues at a London club. Stars Peter WED Coke. WED WED 06:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162lr1 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED The trail of the mysterious assassin Kingdom Kum has led WED debonair secret agent Lucifer Box to Istanbul. Read by the WED author. WED WED 07:00 Clare in the Community b008cy0w (Listen) WED Series 1, Adoption WED The social worker gets noisy new neighbours - but what is WED her rich sister Emma after? Stars Sally Phillips. From WED December 2004. WED WED 07:30 The Return of Inspector Steine b015yt41 (Listen) WED Towards the End WED A comedy series written by Lynne Truss set in and around a WED Brighton police station in the 1950s a few years after the WED end of World War Two. WED Second World war Bomb disposal hero Captain 'mad Hoagy' WED Hoagland, now fallen on hard times, appears at Brighton WED Police Station to deliver two boxes. One contains a silver WED truncheon; an award for valour for Sergeant Brunswick. The WED other contains the head of one of Mrs Groynes' old criminal WED accomplices Birthmark Potter. It is a warning to them all WED that Mrs G's criminal nemesis Adelaide Vine is heading back WED to Brighton, and that the sadistic criminal Terence Chambers WED is heading for town too ; both hell bent on havoc and WED revenge.. WED Inspector Steine ....... Michael Fenton Stevens WED Mrs Groynes ........ Samantha Spiro WED Sergeant Brunswick ...... John Ramm WED Twitten ....... Matt Green WED Captain Hoagland ....... Robert Bathhurst WED Sound design: David Thomas WED Music: Anthony May WED Director: Marilyn Imrie WED Producer: Karen Rose WED A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k0xt (Listen) WED The End of the Series WED The cast reminisce over how they all first met. Stars Tony WED Hancock, Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sid James. From WED February 1955. WED WED 08:30 Doctor At Large b009xxrs (Listen) WED In General Practice WED Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he's forced to tackle WED a pepped-up port-loving lady. With Richard Briers. From July WED 1969. WED WED 09:00 The Brothers b00psscz (Listen) WED Series 3, The One True Yoghurt WED Nigel stutters, Michael proposes - and Zorro seeks the WED meaning of life in a yogurt. Stars Raymond Coulthard. From WED March 2007. WED WED 09:30 Whispers b007k3br (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 5 WED Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling join our teams to discuss, WED amongst other things, the ins and outs of the abdication WED crisis. Episode 5 of 6. WED WED 10:00 The Complete Smiley b0162qty (Listen) WED The Honourable Schoolboy, The Honourable Schoolboy WED Can George Smiley keep the situation under control? Can WED Jerry Westerby be trusted? Stars Simon Russell Beale and WED Daisy Haggard. WED WED 11:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgl0 (Listen) WED Old Flame WED William Trevor reads stories from his new collection. WED Zoe's marriage has been haunted by Audrey, with whom her WED husband once had an affair, and also Grace. But Grace is now WED dead. WED Abridged by Sally Marmion. WED WED 11:15 Posters of Montmartre b007n1hp (Listen) WED Footitt and Chocolat WED A circus double-act is in jeopardy. John Peacock's play WED based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Starring Clarence WED Smith. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k0xt (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 Doctor At Large b009xxrs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm4xk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162lr1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Woman's Hour Drama b00tfqrf (Listen) WED Soloparentpals.com, Doormats WED SOLOPARENTPALS.COM by Sue Teddern. WED Episode 3. Doormats WED Not only has Rosie been sleeping with her ex-husband but she WED has become good friends with his girlfriend. Meanwhile Tom's WED ex treats him like a doormat. WED Rosie - Maxine Peake WED Tom - Kris Marshall WED Tash - Karina Jones WED Calum - Thomas Rolinson WED Gill - Christine Kavanagh WED Barb - Alison Pettitt WED Bazz - Sam Dale WED Scott - David Seddon WED Director: David Hunter WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b009nqdx (Listen) WED Who Are the English? WED Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, revealing how WED the invading Angles, Saxons and Jutes became the English. WED WED 14:30 Stella Rimington - Open Secret b0162qv0 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Stella Rimington and her family are hounded by the press. WED Jenny Howe continues the memoir of the former head of MI5. WED WED 14:45 Casino Royale b0162qv2 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Bond deals with a bomb attack, but can he fend off the WED charms of his new colleague? Alex Jennings reads the classic WED spy novel. WED WED 15:00 The Complete Smiley b0162qty (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b0162qv4 (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc picnics with the world's first teddy bear, WED sings along to Queen with Dame Jacqueline Wilson, and hears WED about a transatlantic journey by pedalo. WED WED 17:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b00bx21q (Listen) WED The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show, Episode 5 WED The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro WED before performing in Ern's sketch what he wrote. From WED October 1977. WED WED 17:30 Clare in the Community b008cy0w (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave b007jtfs (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, Sally finds a WED Government ally. The third of a sci-fi trilogy with James WED Shrapnel. WED WED 18:30 Blood Lines b007ylqw (Listen) WED Elegy Underground WED Angels have returned, but to a world where only one person WED remembers who they are. Bethan Walker reads Fiona WED McFarlane's tale. WED WED 18:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy89 (Listen) WED The Toilets at the End of the Hemisphere WED A man's quest for a sole surviving family member lands him WED in Tasmania. Lloyd Hutchinson reads Glenn Patterson's spooky WED tale. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k0xt (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 Doctor At Large b009xxrs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm4xk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162lr1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgl0 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Posters of Montmartre b007n1hp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 The Return of Inspector Steine b015yt41 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better WED b00d45ny (Listen) WED Series 2, Generosity WED Mark Watson turns his wit to the subject of virtue, with WED stand-up comedy on the subject of generosity. Tim Key and WED Tom Basden kindly offer donations of poems and songs. WED Tim Key tackles the news WED WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b016k84q (Listen) WED David O'Doherty joins us in the Comedy Club to tell us about WED what he's been up to lately. WED WED 23:00 Revolting People b007jrx3 (Listen) WED Series 1, Even More Storm Clouds WED Samuel's crooked brother lures Joshua into fighting the WED 'Cockney Monster'. Sitcom set in 1770 USA. Stars Andy WED Hamilton. WED WED 23:30 Tickets Please b00p5xc2 (Listen) WED Episode 4 WED By Mark Maier WED Episode 4 WED After delays caused by lightning, a twenty-piece orchestra WED in coach G practices. This offers Robin a plangent WED background for his declaration of love. But can he seize his WED chance? WED Robin..................Jeremy Swift WED Nadine...................Alex Kelly WED Peter..............Malcolm Tierney WED Carol..............Tessa Nicholson WED Carl................Nicholas Boulton WED Diana...............Melissa Advani WED Linda...................Kate Layden WED Keith...............Stephen Hogan WED Other parts played by Philip Fox, Piers Wehner and Joseph WED Cohen-Cole WED Directed by Peter Kavanagh WED WED THU THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER 2011 THU THU 00:00 Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave b007jtfs (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Blood Lines b007ylqw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy89 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rm4xk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162lr1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 The Brothers b00psscz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Whispers b007k3br (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 The Complete Smiley b0162qty (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgl0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Posters of Montmartre b007n1hp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b00bx21q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 Clare in the Community b008cy0w (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rmxpm (Listen) THU That Good Old Intuition THU With Lynn Ferguson missing - the suave sleuth heads off to THU meet club owner Louis Fabian. Stars Peter Coke and Lester THU Mudditt. THU THU 06:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162k8q (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Spy Lucifer Box must unmask and halt whoever's been THU poisoning obscure members of the British establishment. Read THU by the author. THU THU 07:00 Artists b00x59wq (Listen) THU Moor Will Mean Worse THU A community of artists in Cornwall bicker over each others' THU work - and with each other. Stars Pauline McLynn. From March THU 2003. THU THU 07:30 So Wrong It's Right b00sg13n (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 3 THU Charlie Brooker hosts the new comedy panel show that revels THU in glorious failure. He is joined for this edition by comics THU Richard Herring and Holly Walsh plus Iain Morris - the THU writer of hit TV sitcom 'The Inbetweeners'. THU 'So Wrong It's Right' is a comedy contest to give the THU wrongest answer to each of Charlie's challenges. The worst THU idea for an internet business (including Richard Herring's THU 'life comparison' website ranking the entire human race in THU order of success), and the problem with Richard Hammond are THU just two of targets that come under the wrong examination in THU this edition. THU The host of 'So Wrong It's Right', Charlie Brooker, also THU presents BBC4's award - winning series 'Newswipe' and 'You THU Have Been Watching' on Channel 4 - plus writing for 'The THU Guardian'. He won 'Best Newcomer' at the British Comedy THU Awards 2009 and 'Columnist of the Year' at the 2009 British THU Press Awards for his column. THU Produced by Aled Evans THU A Zeppotron Production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b0162mzj (Listen) THU Health and Deficiency THU The bird-brained bureaucrats mind a budgie - what could go THU wrong? Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August THU 1974. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007jm5w (Listen) THU Series 1, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker THU The platoon are horrified when their black marketeer gets THU his Army call up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From THU April 1974. THU THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00cvjvf (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 5 THU Will singers Tommy and Sheila finally achieve the THU recognition they deserve? Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. THU From July 2002. THU THU 09:30 The 99p Challenge b00ntnb7 (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 5 THU Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, THU Peter Baynham, David Schneider and Tom Binns. From July THU 2000. THU THU 10:00 The Complete Smiley b0162n2y (Listen) THU Smiley's People, Smiley's People THU 4 Extra Premiere. George finds himself back in harness to THU the Circus when an old friend and colleague is found dead. THU Stars Simon Russell Beale. THU THU 11:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgmc (Listen) THU The Children THU As her father plans to remarry, Connie fights to honour a THU love as important as her father's new one. Read by William THU Trevor. THU THU 11:15 Posters of Montmartre b007n9px (Listen) THU Casque d'Or THU Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. John Peacock's THU play based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters. Stars Miranda THU Richardson. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b0162mzj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007jm5w (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rmxpm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162k8q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Woman's Hour Drama b00tfqrh (Listen) THU Soloparentpals.com, Emotional Quicksand THU SOLOPARENTPALS.COM by Sue Teddern. THU Episode 4. Emotional Quicksand. THU Rosie's love-life is in a tangle and Tom is getting cold THU feet about Siobhan. THU Rosie - Maxine Peake THU Tom - Kris Marshall THU Tash - Karina Jones THU Calum - Thomas Rolinson THU Gill - Christine Kavanagh THU Barb - Alison Pettitt THU Bazz - Sam Dale THU Scott - David Seddon THU Director: David Hunter THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b0162rd9 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 6 THU In The Archers spin-off, Daniel is getting the third degree. THU THU 14:30 Stella Rimington - Open Secret b0162rf6 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Stella Rimington has two very different meetings with former THU Prime Ministers. Jenny Howe reads the memoir of the former THU head of MI5. THU THU 14:45 Casino Royale b0162rgr (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Bond is at the baccarat table, but will his enemy Le Chiffre THU have the winning hand? Alex Jennings reads Ian Fleming's THU novel. THU THU 15:00 The Complete Smiley b0162n2y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b0162rl1 (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc eats biscuits, gets lost in a maze, and talks THU books with Dame Jacqueline Wilson. THU THU 17:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007jztn (Listen) THU The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms THU The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a THU 'Gala Night in Venice'. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986. THU THU 17:30 Artists b00x59wq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave b007k44c (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU The World Council acts - as the aliens' plans are revealed. THU The third of a sci-fi trilogy with Patrick Troughton. THU THU 18:30 Blood Lines b007zcd6 (Listen) THU A Lasting Impression THU The new writing series continues. Following a terrible row THU with her boyfriend, a woman receives a chilling supernatural THU message. THU THU 18:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy9l (Listen) THU The Last Words of Van Helsing THU A doctor attends the famous vampire-slayer and hears a THU deathbed confession. James D'Arcy reads James McAleavey's THU spooky tale. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b0162mzj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007jm5w (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rmxpm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162k8q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgmc (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Posters of Montmartre b007n9px (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 So Wrong It's Right b00sg13n (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Newsjack b0162tj3 (Listen) THU Series 5, Episode 6 THU Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news THU stories from the last seven days. THU THU 23:00 Bleak Expectations b00djnq3 (Listen) THU Series 1, A Life Sadly Smashed Then, Happily, Restored a Bit THU In Mark Evans' Dickensian spoof, Pip lands in court - can a THU friend save the day? Stars Richard Johnson. From September THU 2007. THU THU 23:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto b00qps81 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 3 THU Mark Thomas: The Manifesto. Comedian-activist, Mark Thomas THU creates a People's Manifesto, taking suggestions from his THU studio audience and then getting them to vote for the best. THU The winner of each show will be enforceable by law, so pay THU attention. THU The weeks' edition will include policies such as banning THU cars from city centres; monitoring investment bankers' THU testosterone levels; and abolishing all forms of THU self-regulation. THU Produced by Ed Morrish. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2011 FRI FRI 00:00 Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave b007k44c (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Blood Lines b007zcd6 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jy9l (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:45 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rmxpm (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0162k8q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b00cvjvf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The 99p Challenge b00ntnb7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 The Complete Smiley b0162n2y (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgmc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Posters of Montmartre b007n9px (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007jztn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Artists b00x59wq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rq27n (Listen) FRI A Warning from Miss Wayne FRI Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal - while the suave sleuth FRI gets some drunken advice. Stars Peter Coke and Marjorie FRI Westbury. FRI FRI 06:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161mpx (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI When spy Lucifer comes face to face with a deadly adversary FRI from his past, can he halt his evil plan? Read by the FRI author. FRI FRI 07:00 The Alan Davies Show b007js69 (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI The struggling actor and his friends find themselves locked FRI in - a lot! With Ronnie Ancona and Alan Francis. From May FRI 1998. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b0161nt1 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 3 FRI Ed Byrne and his guests review the best of current British FRI comedy from radio, screen and the stage. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b0161ny3 (Listen) FRI Mr Phillips' Promotion FRI The navy's oldest sub-lieutenant causes commotion when he FRI gets ideas above his station. Stars Leslie Phillips. From FRI October 1966. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlnf (Listen) FRI TB or Not TB FRI Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted FRI from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From FRI April 1971. FRI FRI 09:00 Second Holmes b0161p3d (Listen) FRI The Case of the Shadowed Minister FRI The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP FRI who claims he's being followed. Stars Peter Egan. From FRI January 1983. FRI FRI 09:30 Foul Play b0080shw (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Corpse in the Car Park FRI Crime writers John Harvey and Margaret Yorke try to solve a FRI woman's death in a car park. Written and chaired by Simon FRI Brett. FRI FRI 10:00 The Complete Smiley b0161p5g (Listen) FRI Smiley's People, Smiley's People FRI On the trail of the killer, George is reunited with an old FRI colleague and thinks of an old enemy. Stars Simon Russell FRI Beale. FRI FRI 11:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgnv (Listen) FRI The Dressmaker's Child FRI Cahal's plans to dupe a gullible young couple backfire FRI tragically. Read by the author, William Trevor. FRI FRI 11:15 Posters of Montmartre b007ncyz (Listen) FRI Aristide Bruant FRI The socialist club owner questions his success. Stars FRI Bernard Hill. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b0161ny3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlnf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rq27n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161mpx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Woman's Hour Drama b00tfqrk (Listen) FRI Soloparentpals.com, Happy Now? FRI SOLOPARENTPALS.COM by Sue Teddern. FRI Episode 5. Happy Now? FRI Rosie and Tom meet. FRI Rosie ..... Maxine Peake FRI Tom ..... Kris Marshall FRI SPP voice ..... Karina Jones FRI Calum ..... Thomas Rolinson FRI Gill ..... Christine Kavanagh FRI Scott ..... David Seddon FRI Director: David Hunter FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b009pp7w (Listen) FRI The Arrogant Saint FRI Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain. Augustine is FRI sent over from Rome to preach the word of God. FRI FRI 14:30 Stella Rimington - Open Secret b0161pw9 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Stella Rimington is sent to Russia to meet her KGB FRI counterpart. Jenny Howe concludes the memoir of the former FRI head of MI5. FRI FRI 14:45 Casino Royale b0161pxg (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Locked in a battle of wills, Bond's salvation comes from an FRI unexpected quarter. Alex Jennings reads Ian Fleming's FRI classic novel. FRI FRI 15:00 The Complete Smiley b0161p5g (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b0161pz8 (Listen) FRI Friday laughs with Mel Giedroyc, a much-loved magician, and FRI why allotments are the perfect place for children. FRI FRI 17:00 Ring around the Bath b00nwsh4 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Pregnancy FRI A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Whose is FRI it? And where will it sleep? Stars Duncan Preston. From FRI August 2003. FRI FRI 17:30 The Alan Davies Show b007js69 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Tanith Lee - Red as Blood b007jq65 (Listen) FRI In a dark Snow White fantasy, the Queen sets out to rescue FRI her stepdaughter from her sinister heritage. Read by Stella FRI Gonet. FRI FRI 18:30 Blood Lines b007k2sj (Listen) FRI Father's Day FRI An estranged father and daughter's reunion is threatened by FRI sinister state forces. Jasmine Callan reads Ian Dudley's FRI tale. FRI FRI 18:45 The Ghostbuster Diaries b007jyc9 (Listen) FRI My Three Ladies FRI The past misdeeds of the infamous King Henry VIII come back FRI to haunt him. Read by Paul Darrow. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b0161ny3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jlnf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case b00rq27n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly b0161mpx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Cheating at Canasta b016pgnv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Posters of Montmartre b007ncyz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b0161nt1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Nick Revell Show b00cnhys (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 3 FRI Preparing for his old flame's wedding, the writer seethes FRI over the way she dumped him. With Doon MacKichan. From June FRI 1993. FRI FRI 23:00 The Lee Mack Show b00bt53m (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI The quick-fire comic presents stand-up, sketches and music. FRI With Suggs, Angela McHale and Steve Brown. From March 2005. FRI FRI 23:30 And Now In Colour b007wqf1 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Salisbury Plain FRI The sketch show team take their audience on Territorial Army FRI manoeuvres. With Tim de Jongh and Michael Rutger. From April FRI 1990. FRI