30 December, 2011

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 31/12/2011 - 06/01/2012

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SAT SATURDAY 31 DECEMBER 2011 SAT SAT 00:00 Doctor Who b018jsf5 (Listen) SAT Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, Episode 5 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. When the Doctor's plan to destroy Sutekh's SAT missile is foiled, he transports to Egypt to confront his SAT enemy. Read by Tom Baker. SAT SAT 00:30 Earthsearch b00cfzsp (Listen) SAT Series 1, Earthfall SAT Earthfall: The crew locate an Earth-like planet, but the SAT Angels are not beaten yet. Stars Sean Arnold, Sonia Fraser SAT and Gordon Reid. SAT SAT 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzg3 (Listen) SAT Lord Peter Is Called In SAT The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to SAT the unsolved jewel theft. Stars Ian Carmichael and Philip SAT Latham. SAT SAT 01:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqpv (Listen) SAT Concerning Elliot France SAT Speeding to meet a novelist, the smooth detective's car is SAT forced into a ditch and a driver stops. Stars Peter Coke. SAT From 1959. SAT SAT 02:00 Instant Sunshine b007jxfm (Listen) SAT Reasonably Together Again SAT The humorous singing quartet of David Barlow, Peter SAT Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis entertain. SAT From April 1985. SAT SAT 02:30 We've Been Here Before b007r3dd (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 1 SAT Clive Anderson's panel show of the past - with Gyles SAT Brandreth, Jimmy Carr, John O'Farrell and David Quantick. SAT SAT 03:00 The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the SAT Wardrobe b018p9rp (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The White Witch wants SAT Edmund killed, just as Aslan's rescue party arrives. Read by SAT Paul Scofield. Episode 3 of 3. SAT SAT 03:50 Inheritance Books b0196wrh (Listen) SAT Patrick Ness SAT The children's author inherits Richard Scarry's 'Storybook SAT Dictionary' and passes on 'Life: An Exploded Diagram'. SAT SAT 04:00 Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales b018js2l (Listen) SAT The Monkey's Paw SAT The master of terror shares WW Jacobs' classic tale of a SAT sinister talisman sparking untold horror for a dear old SAT couple. SAT SAT 04:15 Nick Warburton - The Interviews b00tb9nw (Listen) SAT A year in the life of three primary school children, as seen SAT through the eyes of their parents and teacher. Stars Tracy SAT Childs. SAT SAT 05:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of SAT William Shakespeare b007k26q (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT The Royal Dingle Company versus the Bard. Theatrical spoof SAT with Patrick Barlow and guest Richard E Grant. From SAT September 1995. SAT SAT 05:30 Smelling of Roses b007jzcd (Listen) SAT Series 1, Wise After the Event SAT The trials of Rosie Burns and her event management company. SAT Simon Brett's sitcom starring Prunella Scales. From May SAT 2000. SAT SAT 06:00 The Mystery of Charles Dickens b007jvp1 (Listen) SAT Simon Callow recounts the writer's remarkable life and SAT brings a host of his colourful characters to life. By Peter SAT Ackroyd. SAT SAT 07:30 The Real Jimmy Savile b018sg8z (Listen) SAT From miner to millionaire - Martin Kelner presents the life SAT of an extraordinary man who became most famous for being SAT himself. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b018sgj4 (Listen) SAT Series 7, Episode 11 SAT The American funny man's 2010 highlights, including singer SAT Elvis Costello, author Alexander McCall Smith and poet Billy SAT Collins. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller b018sgkw (Listen) SAT Steve Punt SAT The comedian, writer and star of 'The Now Show' selects SAT Hancock's Half Hour, Steptoe and Son, Dead Ringers, Round SAT the Horne, Chain Reaction and That Reminds Me. SAT SAT 12:00 Possession - Omnibus b018sgn4 (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Roland and Maud retrace the steps of Ash and LaMotte, and SAT the Professor is eager to get his hands on the letters for SAT his collection. Adaptation of AS Byatt's novel. SAT SAT 13:15 McLevy b0082k6q (Listen) SAT Series 1, The Trophy Club SAT Blocked in his efforts to solve a prostitute's murder, the SAT detective bends the rules with bitter consequences. With SAT Brian Cox. SAT SAT 14:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b018sgwr (Listen) SAT The cast defies the BBC hierarchy to surreptitiously stage a SAT pantomime. Stars John Cleese. From December 1970. SAT SAT 14:30 Hamish and Dougal b008kl37 (Listen) SAT Hogmanay Special SAT James Naughtie joins Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden's 'Clue' SAT alter egos for a New Year's Eve celebration. From December SAT 2004. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b018sgj4 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 The Mystery of Charles Dickens b007jvp1 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 The Real Jimmy Savile b018sg8z (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SAT SAT 18:00 Blake's 7: The Early Years b018sh0k (Listen) SAT Point of No Return SAT On the eve of a tense election, Major Travis is given an SAT unexpected assignment. But can he trust the evidence? With SAT Craig Kelly. SAT SAT 18:30 James Follett's Rules of Asylum b007k17k (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT James Follett's first radio play explores dissention and SAT danger in a repressive state. With Cyril Shaps and Caroline SAT John. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller b018sgkw (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 4 at the Store b00d7jpz (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 2 SAT Simon Bligh hosts the stand-up from London's Comedy Store, SAT with Alan Carr, Richard Morton and Gina Yashere. SAT SAT 22:30 Creme De la Crime b0089jzj (Listen) SAT Series 3, Carrion Up the Jungle SAT Michael Feydeau aka TV's Inspector Niblett and expert David SAT Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat. With Steve SAT Punt and Hugh Dennis. SAT SAT 22:45 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End b00s8lgd (Listen) SAT The Hatching SAT Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of SAT sanity. Written by and starring Viv Stanshall. From December SAT 1996. SAT SAT 23:00 The Comedy Club Interviews b018stjn (Listen) SAT Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs. SAT SAT 23:10 Newsjack b018pd6n (Listen) SAT Special edition of the sketch show, taking a humourous look SAT at the events of the last year. SAT SAT 23:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b018stss (Listen) SAT Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 01 JANUARY 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 Blake's 7: The Early Years b018sh0k (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 James Follett's Rules of Asylum b007k17k (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b018sgj4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Possession - Omnibus b018sgn4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 McLevy b0082k6q (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 The Mystery of Charles Dickens b007jvp1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b018jrf5 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 13 SUN Ed Byrne is joined by Les Dennis and Christopher Biggins to SUN toast the long comic tradition of panto in a very festive SUN review. SUN SUN 06:00 A House to Let b00x8c60 (Listen) SUN Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Elizabeth Gaskell's tale SUN of a woman worried about a derelict house. Stars Marcia SUN Warren. SUN SUN 07:15 Strange Weather Days b007jxgb (Listen) SUN Series 1, Snow Stops Play SUN Meteorologist Helen Young recalls 1975, when snow fell in SUN June and interrupted play at Buxton cricket ground. SUN SUN 07:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b018jbpr (Listen) SUN Series 3, Arthur Goes Camping SUN The bumbling veteran prepares to face the elements, but can SUN he survive the wilderness? SUN SUN 08:00 Take It From Here b018sjpk (Listen) SUN It's New Year's Eve and Eth wants to celebrate with 'The SUN Glums'. Stars June Whitfield and Alma Cogan. From December SUN 1954. SUN SUN 08:30 Saturday Live b019c1xr (Listen) SUN Performance poet Murray Lachlan Young presents a selection SUN of the poems featured on Radio 4's Saturday Live in the past SUN year. SUN SUN 09:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin b009mb9h (Listen) SUN Series 2, The Red Sea Sharks, part 1 SUN The intrepid boy reporter, Captain Haddock and Snowy try to SUN avert a coup d'etat. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs. SUN SUN 09:30 Jungle Book b00cm07b (Listen) SUN The Law of the Jungle SUN As tiger Shere Khan searches for prey, an abandoned young SUN boy is found by wolves. Stars Nisha K Nayer and Eartha Kitt. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b018sk8h (Listen) SUN Michael McIntyre SUN A chance to hear an extended edition of the comedian's SUN Desert Island Discs, first broadcast in July 2011 on Radio SUN 4. Presented by Kirsty Young. SUN SUN 11:00 Shoot from the Hip - the World's Coolest Camera SUN b0076xhf (Listen) SUN Lucy Ash finds out why, in the digital age, the world still SUN loves a relic of the Soviet Union - the low-spec Lomo SUN camera. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra b018skgq (Listen) SUN Series 2 - Omnibus, Series 2, Episodes 25-26 SUN Clive's lurking in the shadows in the Archers spin-off, and SUN Daniel's bearing gifts. SUN SUN 11:45 Lady Curzon and a Pineapple b00cm6ww (Listen) SUN Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history SUN of 'The King of Fruits'. With comment from Lucinda Lambton. SUN SUN 12:00 A House to Let b00x8c60 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Strange Weather Days b007jxgb (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 E Nesbit - Five Children and It b00d045h (Listen) SUN On an Edwardian summer's day, an odd fairy known as the SUN Psammead is found, and is soon granting wishes. Stars Julia SUN McKenzie. SUN SUN 15:00 Take It From Here b018sjpk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Saturday Live b019c1xr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin b009mb9h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 Jungle Book b00cm07b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus SUN b00t0k7l (Listen) SUN Empire Builders (300 BC - AD 10) SUN Another chance to hear the first programmes in the second SUN part of Neil MacGregor's global history told through objects SUN from the British Museum. This week Neil is exploring the SUN lives and methods of powerful rulers around the world 2000 SUN years ago, asking what enduring qualities are needed for the SUN perfect projection of power. SUN Contributors include the economist Amartya Sen, the SUN politician Boris Johnson, political commentator Andrew Marr SUN and the writer Ahdaf Soueif. SUN Neil begins by telling the story of Alexander the Great SUN through a small silver coin, one that was made years after SUN his death but that portrays an idealised image of the great SUN leader as a vigorous young man. Neil then considers how the SUN great Indian ruler Ashoka turned his back on violence and SUN plunder to promote the ethical codes inspired by Buddhism. SUN Neil tells the life story of Ashoka through a remaining SUN fragment of one of his great pillar edicts and considers his SUN legacy in the Indian sub-continent today. The third object SUN in today's omnibus is one of the best known in the British SUN Museum, the Rosetta Stone. Neil takes us to the Egypt of SUN Ptolemy V and describes the astonishing contest that led to SUN the most famous bits of deciphering in history - the SUN cracking of the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone. An SUN exquisite lacquer wine cup takes Neil to Han Dynasty China SUN in the fourth programme and the omnibus concludes with the SUN 2000 year old head of one of the world's most notorious SUN rulers - Caesar Augustus. SUN Producers: Anthony Denselow and Paul Kobrak. SUN SUN 18:00 Fear on Four b007jmv9 (Listen) SUN Snipe 3909 SUN The Man in Black reveals how a phone instils growing fear in SUN house seller Mary Luckham. Stars Edward de Souza and Hannah SUN Gordon. SUN SUN 18:30 The Scarifyers b018sltw (Listen) SUN The Scarifyers: The Secret Weapon of Doom, Episode 1 SUN Dunning has literary trouble, while Lionheart searches for a SUN mysterious object. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry Molloy, SUN with guests Leslie Phillips and Nigel Havers. SUN SUN 19:00 Shoot from the Hip - the World's Coolest Camera SUN b0076xhf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra b018skgq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 Lady Curzon and a Pineapple b00cm6ww (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Take It From Here b018sjpk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Saturday Live b019c1xr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b018sk8h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b018jbpr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Pleased to Meet You b0124y89 (Listen) SUN Pilot SUN 90-something good-time girl Dora Dale tells some wild tales SUN from her star-strewn past to Martin Kelner. With Jake Yapp. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b018xqcs (Listen) SUN Two hours of comedy, as Andi Osho welcomes Luke Wright to SUN chat about life and laughs. SUN SUN 23:00 Blame Game b018v8c6 (Listen) SUN Highlights of BBC Radio Ulster's comedy panel show poking SUN fun at events in Northern Ireland. With Tim McGarry and Neil SUN Delamere. SUN SUN 23:30 Dave Podmore b007jz8b (Listen) SUN Dave Podmore's Cricket Night, Episode 4 SUN After meeting Rory McGrath on TV, the cricket legend is SUN called to Buckingham Palace. Starring Christopher Douglas. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 02 JANUARY 2012 MON MON 00:00 Fear on Four b007jmv9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 The Scarifyers b018sltw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b018sk8h (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Shoot from the Hip - the World's Coolest Camera MON b0076xhf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra b018skgq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 Lady Curzon and a Pineapple b00cm6ww (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Take It From Here b018sjpk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 E Nesbit - Five Children and It b00d045h (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Herge's The Adventures of Tintin b009mb9h (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Jungle Book b00cm07b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzhc (Listen) MON Bunter Breaks the Law MON As the elegant sleuth's probe moves to the bell tower, his MON manservant uses his initiative. Stars Ian Carmichael and MON Peter Jones. MON MON 06:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqq5 (Listen) MON Hotel Roemer MON A fresh cocktail stick clue sees the detective and his wife MON head to the suppliers in Oberammergau. Stars Peter Coke. MON From 1959. MON MON 07:00 Married b007w523 (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 5 MON Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin makes a go of his MON 'marriage', but his doppelganger has other ideas. With Hugh MON Bonneville. MON MON 07:30 The Unbelievable Truth b018g3nz (Listen) MON Series 8, The Unbelievable Truth - Series 8 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. Lee Mack, Jack Dee, Rufus Hound and Graeme MON Garden are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate MON inaccuracy on subjects as varied as: Reindeer, Decorations, MON Boxes and Pantomime. 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 08:00 Round The Horne b007jpdl (Listen) MON Series 4, Episode 11 MON Kenneth Horne escapes Stalag Limpwrist, and Rambling Syd MON Rumpo sings of a maiden's nodes. With Kenneth Williams. From MON May 1968. MON MON 08:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b007zgqw (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 5 MON The shady lawyer tries to swing a prize fight. The Marx MON Brothers' lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From MON June 1990. MON MON 09:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b018sqp3 (Listen) MON Series 3, A Space Idiocy MON Arthur on hospital radio, mobile phones and a fumbling MON showbiz nobleman sparks disaster. Stars Steve Delaney. From MON January 2008. MON MON 09:30 Foul Play b00jtm1q (Listen) MON Series 3, Oh Yes She Is Dead! MON Crime writers Susan Moody and Simon Shaw tackle a charming MON pantomime murder. Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz. From MON January 1998. MON MON 10:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmn6 (Listen) MON I Fall Into Disgrace MON The idyllic childhood of a young boy is shattered when his MON widowed mother remarries. Stars Miriam Margolyes and John MON Moffatt. MON MON 11:00 Why Herbert Killed His Mother b018sr28 (Listen) MON Very beautiful as a baby, Herbert turns out to be a very MON different adult. Anna Massey reads Winifred Holtby's short MON story. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b018v2kz (Listen) MON Clive Anderson and guests bid farewell to 2011 from the MON Radio Theatre. MON Clive will be going head to head with Griff Rhys Jones, who MON in the eighties, teamed up with Mel Smith in 'Not the Nine MON O' clock News' and 'Alas Smith and Jones'. Griff's new show MON 'The One Griff Rhys Jones' is part of a series of programmes MON pioneered by Ronnie Corbett in 'The One Ronnie'. Griff will MON be joined by Mel to reprise their famous head to head sketch MON on January 16th on BBC One. MON After celebrating Christmas with 'Rev', Olivia Colman will MON be talking to Clive about her comedy roles in 'Peep Show' MON and 'Green Wing'. Recently praised for her serious acting, MON starring as an abused wife in Paddy Considine's MON award-winning 'Tyrannosaur', Olivia now finds herself acting MON with Meryl Streep as she plays Carol Thatcher in 'The Iron MON Lady'. MON Meanwhile, over in the comedy corner, Arthur Smith will be MON talking to the maestro of suburban absurdism, Sam Simmons. MON Pitched somewhere in the no-man's land between psychotic MON breakdown, ground-breaking genius and outer space, Sam's MON Soho Theatre show 'Meanwhile' is a comedic trip to the MON furthest reaches of humanity! MON Clive will be spinning 'The Wheel Of Fortune' and talking to MON award-winning actor and TV presenter Bradley Walsh, who will MON be bringing some much-needed 'Law & Order' to the Radio MON Theatre and telling Clive about playing DS Ronnie Brooks in MON the sixth series of the ITV 1 drama. Following that MON arresting performance, Bradley will also be giving Clive MON tips on how not to keep a straight face on a TV gameshow! MON Ay Caramba! Cuban cats 'Ska Cubano' will be offering some MON musical mambo madness and raucous rumba by performing the MON title track of their album 'Mambo Ska' and a second helping MON of samba with 'Soy Campesino'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b007jpdl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b007zgqw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzhc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqq5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007v0b8 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the MON evil money-lender Quilp. Dickens dramatisation with Trevor MON Peacock. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b00bbmfb (Listen) MON A Day in the Life of 13th Century England MON Land becomes a commodity to be bought and sold. Anna Massey MON narrates the history of the British Isles, with Paul MON Eddington. MON MON 14:30 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pdxrt (Listen) MON Somewhere Over the Rainbow MON How The Wizard of Oz sparked the daughter of Lucien Freud's MON life-long passion for the Hollywood star. Tamsin Greig reads MON Susie Boyt's tribute. MON MON 14:45 Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet b007jm8s (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Black sheep of his philanthropic Baltimore family, Barnaby MON Gaitlin takes a train to Philadelphia. Read by William Hope. MON MON 15:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmn6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b018xqkv (Listen) MON Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc. MON MON 17:00 Ballylenon b018ssnk (Listen) MON Series 7, Episode 2 MON Comedy drama series by Christopher Fitz-Simon, set in the MON 1950s in a Donegal town. MON It is 1959. When Muriel experiences a 'miraculous MON apparition' on pilgrimage to Lourdes, Phonsie Doherty is MON quick to seize on its business potential for Ballylenon. MON Muriel Maconchy ...... Margaret D'Arcy MON Vera Maconchy ...... Stella McCusker MON Phonsie Doherty ...... Gerard Murphy MON Vivienne Hawthorne ...... Annie McCartney MON Rev Samuel Hawthorne ...... Miche Doherty MON Stumpy Bonner ...... Gerard McSorley MON Pianist: Michael Harrison MON Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan MON This episode is available until 11.30am on 6th January 2010 MON as part of the Series Catch-up Trial. MON MON 17:30 Married b007w523 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Doctor Who b018sss2 (Listen) MON Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, Episode 6 MON 4 Extra Premiere. In a thrilling climax, the Time Lord MON travels to Mars to defeat Sutekh - but his only weapon is MON time itself. Read by Tom Baker. MON MON 18:30 Earthsearch b007jnxp (Listen) MON Series 2, The Return MON The Challenger crew's settled life on planet 'Paradise' is MON soon to be shattered. James Follett's space epic stars Sean MON Arnold. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b007jpdl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b007zgqw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzhc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqq5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Why Herbert Killed His Mother b018sr28 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b018v2kz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth b018g3nz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b018sqp3 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 The News Quiz b018gzr1 (Listen) MON Series 76, Oh No It Isn't... The News Quiz MON Sandi Toksvig & Andy Hamilton embark on a quest to recover MON the Greenwich Pips, which have been stolen by an masked MON stranger and scattered around the distant and mysterious MON Radio 4 Island. Will they manage to recover them in time for MON the 7 O'Clock News..? Oh no they won't! Or, in fact, will MON they? MON Written by John Finnemore & Kevin Baker, and featuring all MON your favourite News Quiz regulars with a host of top-secret MON Radio 4 names. MON Produced by Lyndsay Fenner & Victoria Lloyd. MON MON 23:45 Armstrong and Miller b007k3f2 (Listen) MON Episode 4 MON School band memories, and a town planning thriller. Sketch MON show with Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. From March MON 1998. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 03 JANUARY 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Doctor Who b018sss2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Earthsearch b007jnxp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzhc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqq5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b018sqp3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Foul Play b00jtm1q (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmn6 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Why Herbert Killed His Mother b018sr28 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b018v2kz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Ballylenon b018ssnk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Married b007w523 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzjm (Listen) TUE The Hunt Moves to France TUE After translating the mystery letter, the sleuth sets off TUE across the English Channel. Stars Ian Carmichael and John TUE Westbrook. TUE TUE 06:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqg (Listen) TUE A Visit to Innsbruck TUE Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as the smooth detective TUE and his wife Steve face more peril. Stars Peter Coke. From TUE 1959. TUE TUE 07:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn08 (Listen) TUE Timeless Time TUE Grumpy Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted TUE from TV, with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From TUE January 1995. TUE TUE 07:30 Mark Steel's in Town b018gpdn (Listen) TUE Series 3, Douglas (Isle of Man) TUE In this third series comedian Mark Steel visits 6 more UK TUE towns to discover what makes them and their inhabitants TUE distinctive. TUE He creates a bespoke stand-up show for that town and TUE performs the show in front of a local audience. TUE As well as shedding light on the less visited areas of TUE Britain, Mark uncovers stories and experiences that resonate TUE with us all as we recognise the quirkiness of the British TUE way of life and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and TUE people who have shaped where we live. TUE During the series 'Mark Steel's In Town' Mark will visit TUE Berwick-Upon Tweed, Holyhead, Basingstoke, Douglas (Isle of TUE Man), Bungay and Wigan. TUE Episode 4 - In this episode Mark performs a show for the TUE residents of Douglas on the Isle of Man, to discuss space TUE travel, fairy bridges and the mystery - or otherwise - of TUE Gef the Talking Mongoose. TUE Written by Mark Steel with additional material by Pete TUE Sinclair. TUE Produced by Sam Bryant. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jn76 (Listen) TUE Tales of Old Dartmoor TUE Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the TUE south of France. Stars Harry Secombe. From February 1956. TUE TUE 08:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jr6l (Listen) TUE Strangers on a Train TUE Old mates Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are suddenly TUE reunited. Adapted from TV with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. TUE From July 1975. TUE TUE 09:00 The News Quiz b018gzr1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:45 Armstrong and Miller b007k3f2 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmnd (Listen) TUE I Begin Life On My Own Account TUE The boy's new life at boarding school brings both friendship TUE and hardship. Stars Sheila Hancock, Timothy Spall and Gary TUE Cady. TUE TUE 11:00 Mordecai Richler - Herr Bambinger b018sxnf (Listen) TUE A refugee proves to be an aggravating and judgemental man of TUE mystery. William Roberts reads Mordecai Richler's short TUE tale. TUE TUE 11:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0101l89 (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE Sea battles, political intrigue and romantic rivalry set in TUE 1804, as Captain Aubrey tackles a secret mission. Stars TUE David Robb. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jn76 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jr6l (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzjm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007v1qj (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Evil money-lender Quilp discovers why Little Nell's TUE grandfather is so badly in debt. Dickens dramatisation with TUE Phil Daniels. TUE TUE 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jrrf (Listen) TUE Chancery, Treasury and a 13th Century Wedding Brawl TUE Edward I has introduced the treasury, chancery and the TUE wardrobe with the privy seal. But there is still conflict TUE with the Church. Anna Massey narrates the history of TUE Britain. TUE TUE 14:30 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pdzg3 (Listen) TUE Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas TUE Lucien Freud's daughter compares her family Yuletides to the TUE sometimes difficult childhood of her heroine. Read by Tamsin TUE Greig. TUE TUE 14:45 Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet b007jm9b (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Uncovering the source of his family's fortune, Barnaby TUE Gaitlin hopes for the same angelic intervention. Read by TUE William Hope. TUE TUE 15:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmnd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b018xqm0 (Listen) TUE Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc. TUE TUE 17:00 Flying the Flag b007jx83 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Compromising Positions TUE The British Ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing TUE photo of William. Stars Dinsdale Landen and Peter Acre. From TUE May 1987. TUE TUE 17:30 One Foot in the Grave b007jn08 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Red Dwarf b00pxjv8 (Listen) TUE Better Than Life, Episode 1 TUE Lister, Cat and Rimmer waste away in a computer fantasy. Can TUE lowly service mechanoid Kryten rescue them? Read by Chris TUE Barrie. TUE TUE 18:30 Earthsearch b007wvjs (Listen) TUE Series 2, Flood TUE Telson and Darv make contact with the Earth ship, but the TUE response is unexpected. James Follett's space epic stars TUE Sean Arnold. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jn76 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jr6l (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzjm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Mordecai Richler - Herr Bambinger b018sxnf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0101l89 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town b018gpdn (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 The Boosh b007jmh0 (Listen) TUE Mutants TUE Bob Fossil's latest zoo project backfires when Japanese VIPs TUE arrive. Stars Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. From TUE November 2001. TUE TUE 23:00 Trevor's World of Sport b00mbbfm (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 1 TUE The sports agent tackles a footballer who's just issued his TUE seventeenth public apology. Stars Neil Pearson. From TUE November 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 Look Back at the Nineties b007jqm8 (Listen) TUE 1996 TUE 1996: Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Chris Barrie take a TUE satirical look back at the decade that had yet to happen. TUE Recorded in July 1993. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2012 WED WED 00:00 Red Dwarf b00pxjv8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Earthsearch b007wvjs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzjm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqg (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 The News Quiz b018gzr1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:45 Armstrong and Miller b007k3f2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmnd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Mordecai Richler - Herr Bambinger b018sxnf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0101l89 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Flying the Flag b007jx83 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 One Foot in the Grave b007jn08 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzky (Listen) WED A Question of Identity WED With his trip to France, the upper class sleuth moves closer WED to identifying the murderer. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter WED Jones. WED WED 06:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqt (Listen) WED A Dry Martini WED The stylish detective and his wife are advised to drop their WED enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith. Stars Peter Coke. From WED 1959. WED WED 07:00 The Right Time b00b1pcf (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 3 WED A mood ring and piercings. Sketch comedy with a mature edge. WED Stars Eleanor Bron, Graeme Garden and Neil Innes. From May WED 2002. WED WED 07:30 Heresy b018gr06 (Listen) WED Series 8, Episode 5 WED Victoria Coren presents another edition of the show which WED dares to commit heresy. WED Her guests this week are comedian Dave Gorman and newspaper WED columnists Matthew Parris and Julia Hartley-Brewer. Together WED they have fun exposing the wrong-headedness of received WED wisdom and challenging knee-jerk public reaction to events. WED Arguing against the popular opinion that celebrities WED shouldn't tell people how to vote, former MP Matthew Parris WED says he would much rather listen to an attractive celebrity WED talking rubbish than listen to the garbage spouted by the WED average politician. WED Julia Hartley-Brewer defends Chick Lit against its WED detractors on the grounds that you shouldn't judge a book by WED its pink cover, and argues that it's the kind of literature WED Jane Austen would be writing if she were around today. WED And Dave Gorman puts his republican views to one side to WED ride to the defence of the extraordinary hat worn by WED Princess Beatrice at the wedding of William and Kate. Though WED the Princess may wish he hadn't. WED Producer: Brian King WED A Avalon Television production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00t1bnk (Listen) WED Hancock's Hair WED Paranoid over going bald, the lad pays a visit to Maison WED James. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From January 1956. WED WED 08:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00kkdkm (Listen) WED From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately WED home - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From WED May 1984. WED WED 09:00 Cabin Pressure b00cdsj8 (Listen) WED Series 1, Boston WED Sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom WED no job is too small and many jobs are too difficult. WED A routine flight to Boston is disrupted by a routine fire, a WED routine lawsuit and a routine corpse. WED Carolyn Knapp-Shappey ...... Stephanie Cole WED First Officer Douglas Richardson ...... Roger Allam WED Capt Martin Crieff ...... Benedict Cumberbatch WED Arthur Shappey ...... John Finnemore WED ATC Fitton ...... Ewen MacIntosh WED Hamilton Leeman ...... Kerry Shale WED Paramedic ...... Matilda Ziegler WED Written by John Finnemore. WED WED 09:30 Whispers b00c3nw7 (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 4 WED Gyles Brandreth chairs another scandalous dollop of the WED gossip game, with Geoffrey Durham and Valerie Grove. WED WED 10:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmqs (Listen) WED Betsy Trotwood WED The boy flees London in search of his only living relative. WED Stars Miriam Margolyes, David Bamber and Gary Cady. WED WED 11:00 Frederic Raphael - A Fairly Regular Four b018ts6x (Listen) WED Cheating, competition and class loom large for a male WED quartet of tennis players. Adaptation of the Oscar-winning WED writer's short story, read by Norman Rodway. WED WED 11:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0101tp7 (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED Scurvy, death and a surprise proposal, as Captain Jack WED Aubrey conveys a British ambassador to the East Indies. WED Stars David Robb. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00t1bnk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00kkdkm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzky (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqt (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007v2f6 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED With no more loans, Little Nell's grandfather is agitated. WED But who betrayed him? Dickens dramatisation with Trevor WED Peacock. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jvmj (Listen) WED The Welsh Wars and the Most-Feared Weapon WED The Welsh fight for independence. Anna Massey narrates the WED history of the British Isles, with Paul Eddington. WED WED 14:30 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pf12f (Listen) WED You Made Me Love You WED How the author's passion led to a schoolgirl infatuation, WED and what happened when she met Liza Minnelli. Read by Tamsin WED Greig. WED WED 14:45 Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet b007jm9t (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Has Barnaby found his very own fabled 'Gaitlin Angel' aboard WED the train? Read by William Hope. WED WED 15:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmqs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b018xqpg (Listen) WED Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc. WED WED 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007k29b (Listen) WED Inspecting the Piles? WED Pike and Uncle Arthur tackle a tricky situation with an WED inflatable dinghy. Starring John Le Mesurier. From December WED 1983. WED WED 17:30 The Right Time b00b1pcf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Red Dwarf b00q94ry (Listen) WED Better Than Life, Episode 2 WED Holly strikes up a relationship with Talkie Toaster, and WED Rimmer's mind screws it up for everyone. Read by Chris WED Barrie. WED WED 18:30 Earthsearch b007jnyt (Listen) WED Series 2, Surrender WED The crew members believe they've outwitted the Angels and WED can wait out the flood. James Follett's space epic stars WED Sean Arnold. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00t1bnk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00kkdkm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzky (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqt (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Frederic Raphael - A Fairly Regular Four b018ts6x (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0101tp7 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Heresy b018gr06 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Absolute Power b018tsh9 (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 2 WED Spin doctor Martin's new bestseller drives a wedge between WED him and Charles. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From WED February 2004. WED WED 23:00 Stockport, So Good They Named It Once b007jrc7 (Listen) WED Lights WED Jason tries learning to be cool, but Dave scores an own WED goal. Stars Dominic Monaghan and Beverley Callard. From WED September 1999. WED WED 23:30 Revolting People b00ftcck (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 5 WED Ezekiel gets a shock and the rakish Captain Dashmount woos WED Mary. 1770 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From WED February 2002. WED WED THU THURSDAY 05 JANUARY 2012 THU THU 00:00 Red Dwarf b00q94ry (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Earthsearch b007jnyt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzky (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqqt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Cabin Pressure b00cdsj8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Whispers b00c3nw7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmqs (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Frederic Raphael - A Fairly Regular Four b018ts6x (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0101tp7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007k29b (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Right Time b00b1pcf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jznj (Listen) THU A Damnable Business THU The upper class sleuth identifies the mystery body, but he's THU yet to name the killer. Stars Ian Carmichael and John THU Westbrook. THU THU 06:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqrt (Listen) THU Concerning Captain Smith THU Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, THU the stylish detective gets a shock. Stars Peter Coke. From THU 1959. THU THU 07:00 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes THU b00brb8n (Listen) THU The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street THU The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two THU mystery murders. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From THU February 1999. THU THU 07:30 Clare in the Community b00stq0j (Listen) THU Series 6, In the Dog House THU Clare is entranced by a dog that follows her into work. THU Brian is less entranced. However, the dog comes in useful THU when there's a bump in the night. THU Clare ..... Sally Phillips THU Brian ..... Alex Lowe THU Ray ..... Richard Lumsden THU Helen/Tamzin ..... Liza Tarbuck THU Megan/Nali ..... Nina Conti THU Libby ..... Jess Robinson THU Clerk/WPC ..... Alex Tregear THU Jonathan/Burglar ..... Paterson Joseph THU Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden THU Producer: Katie Tyrrell THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b018ttsr (Listen) THU Traffic Diversions THU When planning a Surrey bypass, the bungling duo fall foul of THU budget cuts. Stars Richard Murdoch. Re-recorded April 1980. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007tbwz (Listen) THU Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy! THU Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide THU is turning! Adapted from TV with Ian Lavender. From March THU 1975. THU THU 09:00 Know Your Place b018ttwj (Listen) THU Marriage of Convenience THU Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep THU his job? Stars Roy Dotrice and Patricia Hayes. From March THU 1982. THU THU 09:30 The 99p Challenge b007js9y (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 4 THU Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, THU Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke. From THU August 2001. THU THU 10:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmr2 (Listen) THU The Question of My Future THU David and Steerforth's trip to Yarmouth has unforeseen THU consequences. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Gary Cady and Timothy THU Spall. THU THU 11:00 Daphne du Maurier - The Supreme Artist b00bdn13 (Listen) THU The matinee is over, but who is the visitor waiting at the THU stage door? Daphne du Maurier's short story, read by Michael THU Drew. THU THU 11:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0102nrl (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU Tragedy halts the ship's voyage. In Calcutta, Stephen makes THU a proposal of marriage, but faces a duel. Stars David Robb. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b018ttsr (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007tbwz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jznj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqrt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007jwf7 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU With Kit banished from the shop, he must set about finding THU other employment. Dickens dramatisation with Emily Chennery. THU THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jrs8 (Listen) THU From the Maid of Norway to Robert the Bruce THU Anna Massey introduces us to the conflict between England THU and Scotland, and Robert the Bruce. THU THU 14:30 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pf4xc (Listen) THU I Can't Give You Anything But Love THU In her tribute to the Hollywood star, the author examines THU the differences between "good" and "bad" fans. Read by THU Tamsin Greig. THU THU 14:45 Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet b007jmb8 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU As family black sheep Barnaby Gaitlin turns 30, he receives THU an envelope from his despairing parents. Read by William THU Hope. THU THU 15:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmr2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b018xqq7 (Listen) THU Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc. THU THU 17:00 King Street Junior b007jmgt (Listen) THU Series 5, Choices THU Parent Power means troubled times for Mr Sims, while Mrs THU Rudd falls foul of the law. With Karl Howman. THU THU 17:30 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes THU b00brb8n (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Red Dwarf b00qg5vt (Listen) THU Better Than Life, Episode 3 THU Rimmer makes a daring jailbreak in a woman's body. Holly is THU almost out of time when he makes a discovery. Read by Chris THU Barrie. THU THU 18:30 Earthsearch b007jnzd (Listen) THU Series 2, Solaria THU Bran wants the crew to destroy an artefact floating in THU space. Will they cooperate? James Follett's space epic stars THU Michael Maloney. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b018ttsr (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007tbwz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jznj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqrt (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Daphne du Maurier - The Supreme Artist b00bdn13 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0102nrl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Clare in the Community b00stq0j (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 The Atkinson People b007k1qg (Listen) THU Sir Benjamin Fletcher THU Rowan Atkinson's satirical investigation into the life of THU the fictional master orator. With Hugh Thomas. From April THU 1979. THU THU 23:00 The Cheese Shop Presents b0085jh1 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 4 THU Singer Ted Ruby is in jail, and the Heimlich manoeuvre is no THU choke. Sketch comedy from Cardiff with Dave Lamb. From June THU 1998. THU THU 23:30 The Castle b00t0qxz (Listen) THU Series 3, The Dragon Of Mass Destruction THU Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then, THU starring James Fleet ("The Vicar Of Dibley", "Four Weddings THU & A Funeral") and Neil Dudgeon ("Life Of Riley") THU In this episode, De Warenne is in trouble as an official THU enquiry into the Crusades gets mixed up with a Talent THU Competition and a Dragon of Mass Destruction. Plus THU embroidery gets a right dissing. THU Sir John Woodstock .... James Fleet THU Sir William De Warenne .... Neil Dudgeon THU Lady Anne Woodstock .... Martha Howe-Douglas THU Cardinal Duncan .... Jonathan Kydd THU Lady Charlotte .... Ingrid Oliver THU Master Henry Woodstock ....Steven Kynman THU Merlin .... Lewis Macleod THU Written by Kim Fuller and Paul Alexander THU Music by Guy Jackson THU Producer: David Tyler THU A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 06 JANUARY 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Red Dwarf b00qg5vt (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Earthsearch b007jnzd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jznj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007jqrt (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Know Your Place b018ttwj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The 99p Challenge b007js9y (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmr2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Daphne du Maurier - The Supreme Artist b00bdn13 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise b0102nrl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 King Street Junior b007jmgt (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes FRI b00brb8n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzpw (Listen) FRI All Is Not Explained FRI The upper class sleuth goes snooping to try and establish FRI who killed Geoffrey Deacon, and how. Stars Ian Carmichael. FRI FRI 06:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007vg7q (Listen) FRI Coffee for Miss Conrad FRI The smooth detective and his wife encounter Betty Conrad, FRI and a midnight meeting is arranged. Stars Peter Coke. From FRI 1959. FRI FRI 07:00 Smelling of Roses b007jzm2 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Out to Launch FRI Rosie's company launches a famous young footballer's FRI autobiography. Stars Prunella Scales and Arabella Weir. From FRI May 2000. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b018tx0v (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 14 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 b018tx2t (Listen) FRI Operation Cowes Barge FRI HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight and Captain Povey FRI needs a favour from the crew. Stars Leslie Phillips. From FRI July 1971. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b007k1r0 (Listen) FRI And Afterwards At FRI Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan. Adapted from FRI TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From March FRI 1972. FRI FRI 09:00 Instant Sunshine b007jxgk (Listen) FRI More humorous songs from the quartet of David Barlow, Peter FRI Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. From December FRI 1986. FRI FRI 09:30 We've Been Here Before b007s945 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 3 FRI Clive Anderson's panel show of the past with Steve Punt, FRI David Quantick, Robin Ince and Gyles Brandreth. From August FRI 2003. FRI FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmtp (Listen) FRI Good and Bad Angels FRI David falls in love, and questions his friendship with FRI Steerforth. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Sheila Hancock and Phil FRI Daniels. FRI FRI 11:00 The Crossing of Herald Mountjoy b007jv7v (Listen) FRI Rose Tremain's story of public and private anguish cuts back FRI and forth between the battle of Agincourt and a proposal of FRI marriage. Trevor Nicholls reads. FRI FRI 11:15 Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious Leg b00t9xxf (Listen) FRI Martyn Wade's comic tale of greed and corruption in FRI Victorian London, based on Thomas Hood's epic poem. With FRI James Grout and Rachel Atkins. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b018tx2t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son b007k1r0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzpw (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007vg7q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop b007jwff (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Little Nell is faced with the most important decision of her FRI young life. Dickens dramatisation with Alex Jennings. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jrsp (Listen) FRI The King's Favourite and Bannockburn FRI Edward II is infatuated with Piers Gaveston. Anna Massey FRI narrates the history of the British Isles, with Paul FRI Eddington. FRI FRI 14:30 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pfkw5 (Listen) FRI Get Happy FRI After a duet with Mickey Rooney, the author accepts an FRI invitation to perform at a Garland tribute show. Read by FRI Tamsin Greig. FRI FRI 14:45 Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet b007jmbr (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Barnaby takes his mother to visit his daughter, while his FRI 'angel' Sofia leaves a message on his machine. Read by FRI William Hope. FRI FRI 15:00 Charles Dickens's David Copperfield b007jmtp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b018xqrn (Listen) FRI Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc. FRI FRI 17:00 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of FRI William Shakespeare b007k2gs (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI The Royal Dingle Company tackles the verse of the Bard. FRI Stars Patrick Barlow, with guest Juliet Stevenson. From FRI September 1995. FRI FRI 17:30 Smelling of Roses b007jzm2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Red Dwarf b00qm9k4 (Listen) FRI Better Than Life, Episode 4 FRI Lister's recovery is interrupted by a game of planetary FRI snooker and a shocking revelation. Read by Rimmer himself, FRI Chris Barrie. FRI FRI 18:30 Earthsearch b007jnzy (Listen) FRI Series 2, Sundeath FRI On an abandoned artificial sun, the Challenger crew probes FRI the computer in charge. James Follett's space epic stars FRI Sean Arnold. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b018tx2t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b007k1r0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors b007jzpw (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Paul Temple and the Conrad Case b007vg7q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 The Crossing of Herald Mountjoy b007jv7v (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious Leg b00t9xxf (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b018tx0v (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Comic to Comic b007vmc3 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Jeremy Hardy FRI Bruce Morton welcomes the stand-up comedian for a chat about FRI satire, bad singing, and the romance of cardigans. FRI FRI 23:00 The Skivers b007yt85 (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 2 FRI Des Lynham and Sue Cook's secrets revealed. Nick Golson and FRI Tim de Jongh welcome special guest Adam Ant. From February FRI 1995. FRI FRI 23:30 And Now In Colour b007yrwf (Listen) FRI Series 2, Colourthon FRI The team attempt their own radio charity fundraiser. FRI Starring Tim de Jongh, William Vandyck and Tim Firth. From FRI January 1991. FRI