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SAT SATURDAY 28 APRIL 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jp0g (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT When Norman introduces the Oblivions to physical love, one SAT thing leads to another. Stars Michael Troughton and Tony SAT Robinson. SAT SAT 00:30 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare b00wwd8m (Listen) SAT The Almond Tree SAT A man recalls the love affair he witnessed as a child, SAT that's set to influence the rest of his life. Read by Julian SAT Wadham. SAT SAT 01:00 Dick Francis - Proof b007n9gl (Listen) SAT Episode 7 SAT Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital - and Tony SAT learns more about the mysterious Paul Young. Stars Nigel SAT Havers. SAT SAT 01:30 Ashenden, Gentleman Spy b008ggv1 (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT The agent meets an American whose love of laundry has ugly SAT consequences when the Bolsheviks revolt. Read by Alex SAT Jennings. SAT SAT 02:00 North East of Eden b01glrp1 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Festival time on the island but will a mystery illness put SAT an end to Marcia's fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997. SAT SAT 02:30 Puzzle Panel b00yb2vg (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul SAT Lamford, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster. From SAT July 1998. SAT SAT 03:00 Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy b007jq7m (Listen) SAT Helen McGregor SAT Francis and Jarvie reach the Highland Line, heading for SAT McGregor country. Stars Liam Brennan. Sean Chapman and Tom SAT George. SAT SAT 04:00 Jigs and Reels b00cl32x (Listen) SAT Fule's Gold SAT After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher SAT discovers a masterpiece. Short story read by Stephen Moore. SAT SAT 04:15 Hancock's Last Half Hour b01glrp3 (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Debut. Richard Briers is Tony Hancock - alone, far SAT from home and whose only audience by 1968 is press clippings SAT and bottles of vodka. SAT SAT 05:00 Brothers in Law b007js84 (Listen) SAT Keeping it Warm SAT Will barrister Roger manage to make up with Sally? Stars SAT Richard Briers and Francis de Wolfe. From September 1971. SAT SAT 05:30 Ring Around the Bath b01gklt7 (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 3 SAT Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts SAT Stella's garden at risk. Stars Pippa Haywood. From January SAT 2006. SAT SAT 06:00 A Bequest to the Nation b012f8bl (Listen) SAT 4 Extra Premiere. Lord Nelson's passionate affair with SAT vulgar Emma Hamilton sparks family conflict. Terrence SAT Rattigan's play stars Anna Massey. SAT SAT 07:30 Those Baneful Articles b00ljk9g (Listen) SAT Billy Kay takes a wry look at the arrival of tea and whisky SAT in 18th century lowland Scotland. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01gvv8k (Listen) SAT Series 7, Episode 28 SAT From Wolf Trap National Park, Virginia - the funny man SAT welcomes The Wailin' Jennys and humourist Roy Blount Jr. SAT From 2011. Episode 28 of 32. SAT SAT 09:00 Howerd's Ways - The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd SAT b01gvwzh (Listen) SAT Frankie Howerd's last agent Tessa Le Bar talks to Peter Reed SAT about the comedian's life and radio career. Features Variety SAT Bandbox, The Frankie Howerd Show and Desert Island Discs. SAT SAT 12:00 Small Town Murder Series 4 - Omnibus b01gvwzk (Listen) SAT Family Liaison Officer Jackie Hartwell continues her SAT criminal investigations in the West Midlands. Starring Meera SAT Syal. SAT SAT 13:15 Daunt and Dervish b007jwty (Listen) SAT Series 1, A Question of Class SAT The detective duo's suspicions are aroused when a student SAT asks them to find a wallet. Stars Anna Massey and Imelda SAT Staunton. SAT SAT 14:00 The Galton and Simpson Playhouse b00p9354 (Listen) SAT The Offer SAT The original 1962 script that sparked the triumphant Steptoe SAT and Son. Stars Freddie Jones and John Thomson. From January SAT 1999. SAT SAT 14:30 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b007ncw8 (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT The much-loved comedy duo celebrate Britain's 'greatest SAT living writer' - Ernie. With Marion Montgomery. From SAT February 1976. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01gvv8k (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 A Bequest to the Nation b012f8bl (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 18:00 The Routemasters b007jnrf (Listen) SAT Don't be a Freud SAT The time travellers hit 19th century Austria - with Sigmund SAT Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy. Stars Amanda SAT Donohoe. SAT SAT 18:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pd7cm (Listen) SAT Eudora Welty's Clytie SAT Watery parallels with Greek mythology as life becomes too SAT much for a woman in deepest Mississippi. Read by Barbara SAT Barnes. SAT SAT 19:00 Howerd's Ways - The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd SAT b01gvwzh (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up b01gvxr6 (Listen) SAT Dr Phil Hammond's Rude Health Show SAT The GP-comic in live performance with horror stories of his SAT medical training. Including: How To Cope With Glastonbury SAT Woman. SAT SAT 22:45 Sarah at The Stand b014gl69 (Listen) SAT Sarah Millican's in Edinburgh - stand-up and backstage with SAT Davey See, John Moloney and Gary Delaney. From October 2010. SAT SAT 23:00 The Phone b00wldw2 (Listen) SAT All Night Cafe SAT By Rebecca Lenkiewicz. SAT A series of late night thrillers, each connected by a SAT mysterious mobile phone. In Rebecca Lenkiewicz's drama, an SAT insomniac mathematician is forced to turn hero when he SAT answers a phone belonging to a prostitute. SAT Abraham . . . . . Toby Jones SAT Sybil . . . . . Niamh Cusack SAT Kate . . . . . Sarah Goldberg SAT June . . . . . Kate Williams SAT Max . . . . . Adeel Akhtar SAT Manager . . . . . Christine Kavanagh SAT Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko. SAT SAT 23:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers b00hv6sn (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Arson and threatening calls blight the Swedish sleuth's SAT murder investigation. Henning Mankell's thriller read by SAT David Warner. SAT SAT 23:45 Devil in a Blue Dress b00zt8sj (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Private detective Easy Rawlings is brutally arrested and SAT accused. Walter Mosley's thriller read by Paul Winfield. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 The Routemasters b007jnrf (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pd7cm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01gvv8k (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Small Town Murder Series 4 - Omnibus b01gvwzk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Daunt and Dervish b007jwty (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 A Bequest to the Nation b012f8bl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 In and Out of the Kitchen b016kzf8 (Listen) SUN September 18th to 24th SUN Each episode of In And Out Of The Kitchen features a few SUN entries from the kitchen diary of cookery writer, Damien SUN Trench. In a mixture of narrative, dialogue and recipes, SUN Damien unflinchingly captures every angle of his day-to-day SUN life, "no matter how grizzly" as he puts it "or, indeed, how SUN gristly". SUN Damien 's routine is thrown into disarray when Anthony's SUN goddaughter, Libby, is sent to stay with them for "respite". SUN Meanwhile, Anthony finally has his long-awaited job SUN interview and Damien is offered the chance to front his own SUN TV cookery show. SUN The programme also features Damien's easy-to-follow recipes SUN for: SUN - cracking crepes Suzette SUN - Spanish-as-sangria, "chorizo und patatas" SUN and SUN - a tastebud tantalising, Beef Oxford. SUN Cast: SUN Miles Jupp as Damien Trench SUN with SUN Justin Edwards as Anthony SUN Brendan Dempsey as Mr Mullaney SUN Philip Fox as Ian Frobisher SUN and SUN Maggie Service as Libby/Angie SUN Producer: Sam Michell. SUN SUN 06:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls Omnibus SUN b00mp6nc (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Neely's life is in tatters. But on her return to post-war SUN New York she agrees to perform on TV. Starring Anne Welles. SUN SUN 07:15 Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees b00j26h2 (Listen) SUN Driftwood SUN Nature writer Roger Deakin marvels at forest birdsong in SUN France and hunts bush plums with Aboriginal women. Read by SUN Sean Baker. SUN SUN 07:30 Clare in the Community b008xg02 (Listen) SUN Series 4, My Funny Valentine SUN Comedy by Harry Venning and David Ramsden. SUN Clare Barker is a social worker with all the politically SUN correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. SUN Brian is amazed that Clare has remembered Valentine's Day SUN and booked a restaurant. Unfortunately, however, she hasn't. SUN Clare ...... Sally Phillips SUN Brian ...... Alex Lowe SUN Ray ...... Richard Lumsden SUN Helen ...... Gemma Craven SUN Irene ...... Ellen Thomas SUN Megan ...... Nina Conti SUN Simon ...... Andrew Wincott SUN Water cooler man ...... Sam Pamphilon SUN Waiter ...... Ben Onwukwe. SUN SUN 08:00 ITMA - It's That Man Again b007jyn7 (Listen) SUN 29/3/1945 SUN Tommy Handley tries to set up a newspaper with Mrs Mopp as SUN domestic correspondent. Wartime comedy from March 1945. SUN SUN 08:30 Meet the Huggetts b00p1hnz (Listen) SUN Ail and Hearty SUN The family worry when Joe's seen calling in at the doctor's SUN surgery. Stars Jack Warner and Kathleen Harrison. From June SUN 1961. SUN SUN 09:00 LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables b00rxk51 (Listen) SUN Episode 5 SUN Anne goes away to college - but her heart is still in SUN Avonlea. LM Montgomery dramatisation with Barbara Barnes. SUN SUN 09:30 Philippa Pearce - Tom's Midnight Garden b00qylvl (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Hatty reveals the secret of the clock to Tom - but what does SUN it mean? Stars Una Stubbs, Peter England and Crawford Logan. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b0140f8f (Listen) SUN Kathy Burke SUN A chance to hear an extended edition of the actress and SUN comedian's Desert Island Discs, first broadcast in August SUN 2010 on Radio 4. Presented by Kirsty Young. SUN SUN 11:00 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please b01gw5lm (Listen) SUN Blowing Strong SUN Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his SUN creativity, coping strategies and musical inspiration. From SUN December 1993. SUN SUN 11:30 Diary of a Nobody b01gw5lp (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Mr Pooter is rising up the career ladder, but is his son's SUN engagement going in the opposite direction? Read by Arthur SUN Lowe. SUN SUN 12:00 Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls Omnibus SUN b00mp6nc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees b00j26h2 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Hercule Poirot - Cards on the Table b009v35c (Listen) SUN Hercule Poirot is on hand when a murderer strikes during a SUN game of bridge. Agatha Christie dramatisation with John SUN Moffatt. SUN SUN 15:00 ITMA - It's That Man Again b007jyn7 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Meet the Huggetts b00p1hnz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01gw5lr (Listen) SUN Mel Giedroyc introduces some of the best bits from the past SUN week's 4 O'Clock Show. SUN SUN 16:30 LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables b00rxk51 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Philippa Pearce - Tom's Midnight Garden b00qylvl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Two Coconut Shells, a Blow Lamp and a Raspberry SUN b0081r61 (Listen) SUN Horses, Major Bloodnok's stomach and mad cows. Reece SUN Shearsmith examines the use of sound effects in radio. SUN SUN 18:00 The Darker Side of the Border b00cft28 (Listen) SUN Olalla SUN Robert Louis Stevenson's mysterious tale of a soldier who SUN falls in love while convalescing. Adapted for radio by Marty SUN Ross. SUN SUN 18:30 HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth b015h0y0 (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Robert Olmstead listens to aged local drunk Zadok Allen who SUN reveals the terrifying history of the town. Read by Richard SUN Coyle. SUN SUN 19:00 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please b01gw5lm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:30 Diary of a Nobody b01gw5lp (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] SUN SUN 20:00 ITMA - It's That Man Again b007jyn7 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Meet the Huggetts b00p1hnz (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b0140f8f (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community b008xg02 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Change b00nsnhx (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Transvestite George confuses Ken when he sees him in a SUN dress. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Chris Ellison. From SUN December 2001. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01gw5lt (Listen) SUN Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs. SUN SUN 23:00 King Cutler b008x3qy (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, SUN stories and poems. With Craig Murray-Orr. From February SUN 1990. SUN SUN 23:30 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off b01gw5lw (Listen) SUN Series 3, Episode 1 SUN 4 Extra Debut. The footloose upper-class student finds SUN himself slumming it with Scottish roughnecks. Stars Marcus SUN Brigstocke. From January 2005. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 30 APRIL 2012 MON MON 00:00 The Darker Side of the Border b00cft28 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 HP Lovecraft - The Shadow Over Innsmouth b015h0y0 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b0140f8f (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please b01gw5lm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 Diary of a Nobody b01gw5lp (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 ITMA - It's That Man Again b007jyn7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Hercule Poirot - Cards on the Table b009v35c (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 LM Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables b00rxk51 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Philippa Pearce - Tom's Midnight Garden b00qylvl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Dick Francis - Proof b007ncw9 (Listen) MON Episode 8 MON Tony Beach and his detective chum Gerard MacGregor attempt MON to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Stars Nigel MON Havers. MON MON 06:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqf (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Back from the Crusades, detective monk Brother Cadfael faces MON treachery. Nigel Anthony reads Ellis Peters' medieval MON mystery. MON MON 07:00 The Arts and How They Was Done b007773d (Listen) MON The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels MON The National Theatre of Brent illuminate the lives of MON siblings Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Stars Patrick Barlow. MON From April 2007. MON MON 07:30 The Unbelievable Truth b01gf5wk (Listen) MON Series 9, Episode 4 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. Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and MON Graeme Garden are the panellists obliged to talk with MON deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as: Restaurants, MON Barbie dolls, Feet and Garlic. 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 Produced by Jon Naismith MON A Random Entertainment Production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b00vs1tc (Listen) MON Kenneth Horne goes backstage in Theatreland - and MON 'Hornerama' investigates holidays. With Kenneth Williams. MON From May 1960. MON MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son b0085jy5 (Listen) MON The Offer MON As the rag and bone men argue, Harold's set to leave. MON Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. MON From July 1966. MON MON 09:00 Clare in the Community b008z5wk (Listen) MON Series 4, The Long Goodbye MON Comedy by Harry Venning and David Ramsden. MON Clare Barker is a social worker with all the politically MON correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. MON Ray's colleagues celebrate his civil partnership and Brian MON reassesses his life after his not-very-near-death MON experience. MON Clare ...... Sally Phillips MON Brian ...... Alex Lowe MON Ray ...... Richard Lumsden MON Helen ...... Gemma Craven MON Irene ...... Ellen Thomas MON Megan ...... Nina Conti MON Simon ...... Andrew Wincott MON Counsellor ...... Anna Bengo MON Ainsworth ...... Lloyd Thomas MON Troy ...... Ben Onwukwe. MON MON 09:30 Cabin Pressure b00lq8lk (Listen) MON Series 2, Gdansk MON A paranoid bassoonist is on board, while in the cockpit all MON bets are on. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. From July 2009. MON MON 10:00 Vivat Rex b01gxpfg (Listen) MON The King's Favourite MON 4 Extra Debut. Richard Burton narrates the playwright's MON chronicle of the English Crown. Marlowe's Edward II faces MON rebellion. Stars John Hurt. MON MON 11:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words b007w26k (Listen) MON When a young man takes his beloved Rose to climb a mountain, MON there are alarming consequences. Read by Mark Bonnar. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01gngrb (Listen) MON Anna Chancellor, Richard Bacon, Cerys Matthews and Claire MON Sweeney MON Head Boy Clive will be talking to actress Anna Chancellor, MON who is starring in a theatre double bill of 'South Downs' MON and 'The Browning Version', which examine life in boarding MON schools. Anna has just been nominated for a BAFTA for her MON role in BBC One's 'The Hour' and is still remembered as Hugh MON Grant's jilted fiancé Duckface in 'Four Weddings and a MON Funeral'. 'South Downs' and 'The Browning Version' are at MON Harold Pinter Theatre, London until Saturday 21st July. MON Man of many talents, broadcaster Richard Bacon will be MON talking about his new Channel 4 series 'Hidden Talent', MON which discovers people with extraordinary ability they never MON dreamed they had. Participants push themselves to the limit MON in a process that could change completely their lives. The MON second episode of 'Hidden Talent' is on Tuesday 1st May at MON 21.00. MON Nikki Bedi is Game On with Welsh songstress and 6Music MON presenter Cerys Matthews, whose Radio 4 documentary MON celebrates the life of one of her heroines, the great gospel MON singer and civil rights campaigner Mahalia Jackson. MON 'Conjuring Halie' is on Tuesday 1st May at 11.30 on BBC MON Radio 4. Hallelujah! MON Clive swats up on studious actress Claire Sweeney, who is MON playing brash Liverpudlian hairdresser Rita in Willy MON Russell's award-winning comedy 'Educating Rita'. Since MON residing in Brookside Close for over ten years, Claire has MON been 'Clocking Off' and 'Legally Blonde'. 'Educating Rita' MON is at London's Menier Chocolate Factory until Saturday 12th MON May. MON Music from one half of Australian musical siblings Angus & MON Julia Stone. Julia performs 'It's All Okay' from her solo MON album 'By The Horns'. MON And we'll be toasting Tyne and Wear vocal harmony group The MON Cornshed Sisters, who perform 'Dance At My Wedding' from MON their album 'Tell Tales'. MON Producer Jane Thurlow. MON Anna Chancellor MON Anna is starring in ‘South Downs’ and ‘The Browning Version’ MON at London's Harold Pinter Theatre until Saturday 21st July. MON Richard Bacon MON The second episode of ‘Hidden Talent’ is on Channel 4 on MON Tuesday 1st May at 21.00. MON Cerys Matthews MON ‘Conjuring Halie’ is on Tuesday 1st May at 11.30 on BBC MON Radio 4. MON Claire Sweeney MON 'Educating Rita’is at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory MON until Saturday 12th May and then touring the UK until MON Saturday 21st July. MON Julia Stone MON The single 'It's All Okay' and the album‘By The Horns’are MON available on 28th May on Picture Show Records. MON The Cornshed Sisters MON ‘Tell Tales’ is available now on Memphis Industries. MON The Cornshed Sisters are playing at Cornshed Festival, North MON Yorkshire on 6th July. MON MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken b00vs1tc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son b0085jy5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Dick Francis - Proof b007ncw9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b0101hxg (Listen) MON Redcurrant Fool MON Ruling the small English village of Tilling, the busybody MON sits at her window spying on her neighbours. Stars Frances MON Barber. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsxy (Listen) MON Pitt's Militia, The Plan to Invade Canada and An Act Of MON Marriage MON Pitt makes the decision to invade Canada, and the Marriage MON Act is passed. Anna Massey narrates the history of the MON British Isles. MON MON 14:30 Sebastian Faulks: Engleby b00pcd1l (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Mike has left university and his career as a journalist is MON about to begin. But always there's Jennifer. Read by Douglas MON Hodge. MON MON 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sf1tp (Listen) MON Like an Angelic Choir MON Michael Morpurgo explains how Britain's first foundling MON hospital met great acclaim in 1741, but some children were MON neglected. MON MON 15:00 Vivat Rex b01gxpfg (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01gxpfj (Listen) MON As Mel introduces Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Adventures of MON Huckleberry Finn, we'll get tips on river canoeing, and MON explore the home town of this well-known American author. MON MON 17:00 Anything Legal b0085hnm (Listen) MON Episode 4 MON George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre MON giant. Starring Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles. MON MON 17:30 The Arts and How They Was Done b007773d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jp39 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion. Norman and Max make a MON sacrifice. Stars Louise Lombard, Michael Troughton and Tony MON Robinson. MON MON 18:30 Doctor Who b00rw1t1 (Listen) MON Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 1 MON The Time Lord awakes from his latest regeneration to find MON that the Brigadier and Sarah Jane need his help. Read by Tom MON Baker. MON MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken b00vs1tc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son b0085jy5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Dick Francis - Proof b007ncw9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqf (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words b007w26k (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01gngrb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 The Unbelievable Truth b01gf5wk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Clare in the Community b008z5wk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra b01gxpfl (Listen) MON An extended version of the News Quiz for Radio 4 Extra, MON featuring jokes that you won't have heard already, some MON clips from the archives and exclusive behind-the-scenes MON material. MON MON 23:45 Elastic Planet b007k33s (Listen) MON The Zoo MON The true meaning of bird song is revealed. Julian Pettifer MON features in the cosmic comedy of connections. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 01 MAY 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Paradise Lost in Space b007jp39 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Doctor Who b00rw1t1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Dick Francis - Proof b007ncw9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Clare in the Community b008z5wk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Cabin Pressure b00lq8lk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Vivat Rex b01gxpfg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Frozen Words b007w26k (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01gngrb (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Anything Legal b0085hnm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 The Arts and How They Was Done b007773d (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen) TUE Where's Father Jack? TUE A murder unites DI Cromwell and convent Mother Helen. Robert TUE Smith's mystery with Cheryl Campbell and Timothy Spall. TUE TUE 06:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqs (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Tackling a case of treachery against his master, detective TUE monk Brother Cadfael misses his friend Alard. Read by Nigel TUE Anthony. TUE TUE 07:00 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse b01gxrw5 (Listen) TUE Series 3, The Man in the Garden TUE Love arrives through unexpected means, as Ellie discovers on TUE holiday. With Bill Paterson and Penelope Wilton. From April TUE 2009. TUE TUE 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week b01gg7g4 (Listen) TUE Series 8, Making a Difference TUE Ed Reardon leads us through the ups and down of his week, TUE complete with his trusty companion, Elgar, and his TUE never-ending capacity for scrimping and scraping at whatever TUE scraps his agent, Ping, can offer him to keep body, mind and TUE cat together. TUE Ed decides to 'Make a Difference' to impress Fiona and as a TUE consequence finds himself becoming 'a voice for the people' TUE when he joins a group trying to change the railways. As a TUE consequence he finds himself on local radio representing the TUE group and 'channelling grumpy', and astonishingly finds that TUE people agree with his views and find his conversation 'totes TUE legde'. Thus it is that 'Captain Grumblebum' is created. TUE Cast list episode 4: TUE Ed Reardon ..... Christopher Douglas TUE Fiona ..... Jenny Agutter TUE Olive ..... Stephanie Cole TUE Frank ..... Simon Greenall TUE Jaz ..... Philip Jackson TUE Pearl ..... Rita May TUE Cliff/Jonathan ..... Geoff McGivern TUE Ping/Lisa ..... Barunka O'Shaughnessy TUE 12 year old official ..... Sam Pamphilon TUE Mandy Kramer ..... Nicola Sanderson TUE Stan ..... Geoffrey Whitehead TUE Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas. TUE Produced by Dawn Ellis. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jtqc (Listen) TUE Six Charlies in Search of an Author TUE Through pages and chapters, the fate of Neddie Seagoon is in TUE the hands of the writer. Stars Spike Milligan. From December TUE 1956. TUE TUE 08:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b00gszmr (Listen) TUE A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy TUE family's Sunday. Sketch comedy with Ronnie Barker. From TUE March 1971. TUE TUE 09:00 News Quiz Extra b01gxpfl (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:45 Elastic Planet b007k33s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 Vivat Rex b01gxrw7 (Listen) TUE Revenge TUE Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the TUE English Crown. Marlowe's Edward II fights his fate. Stars TUE John Hurt. TUE TUE 11:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology b007z09z (Listen) TUE An archaeologist is amazed by her nurse's likeness to an TUE Egyptian painting discovered in a tomb. Read by Janet Maw. TUE TUE 11:15 Simon Brett - Cleopatra's Nose b00p85xz (Listen) TUE Can James overcome his lifelong Egyptian Queen obsession and TUE find a real girlfriend? Stars Benjamin Whitrow and Susan TUE Jameson. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jtqc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b00gszmr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqs (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b0101tp5 (Listen) TUE God Bless the Prince of Wales TUE The small English village of Tilling is a-buzz with TUE anticipation of the arrival of a royal visitor. Stars TUE Frances Barber. TUE TUE 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsyf (Listen) TUE The First World War TUE Global conflict was raging in the middle of the 18th TUE century, but the biggest enemies were Britain and France. TUE With Anna Massey. TUE TUE 14:30 Sebastian Faulks: Engleby b00pchz4 (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Mike is making a success of his personal life, but then an TUE unsettling side to him is revealed. Read by Douglas Hodge. TUE TUE 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sf8t9 (Listen) TUE Mr Locke and Mr Rousseau TUE Michael Morpurgo tells the story of two great 18th century TUE philosophers, whose child-rearing ideas are influential to TUE this day. TUE TUE 15:00 Vivat Rex b01gxrw7 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01gxv7w (Listen) TUE As we continue listening to The Adventures of Huckleberry TUE Finn by Mark Twain, we find out how to make a raft and go on TUE the hunt for the real Tom Sawyer. TUE TUE 17:00 Up the Garden Path b007x080 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Punch Ups and Put Downs TUE With several other men vying for her attention, Izzy tries TUE to break up with Razors. Stars Imelda Staunton. From TUE November 1987. TUE TUE 17:30 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse b01gxrw5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpdb (Listen) TUE Episode 1 TUE A 22nd century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for TUE 69 - not 70. Colin Swash's dystopian comedy stars Stephen TUE Moore. TUE TUE 18:30 Doctor Who b00rwqdb (Listen) TUE Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 2 TUE The Time Lord investigates another hi-tech robbery and Sarah TUE Jane uncovers a disgruntled robotics scientist. Read by Tom TUE Baker. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jtqc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b00gszmr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqs (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology b007z09z (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Simon Brett - Cleopatra's Nose b00p85xz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week b01gg7g4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Chris Addison's Civilization b00dr4t0 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Controlling the Universe TUE The thinking-idiot's anthropologist reveals what's next in TUE the future of mankind. With Geoffrey McGivern. From April TUE 2006. TUE TUE 23:00 Dry Slopes b00lr3nz (Listen) TUE The Day of Judgement TUE Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry TUE agonises over the death of a bee. Starring Nick Ball. From TUE April 1995. TUE TUE 23:30 The Adventures of John and Tony b009m38r (Listen) TUE The Quest for the Holy Spectacles TUE Surreal comedy adventure with John Hegley at the helm. With TUE Simon Munnery. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 02 MAY 2012 WED WED 00:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpdb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Doctor Who b00rwqdb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Light on the Road to Woodstock b007jqqs (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 News Quiz Extra b01gxpfl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:45 Elastic Planet b007k33s (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 Vivat Rex b01gxrw7 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Archaeology b007z09z (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Simon Brett - Cleopatra's Nose b00p85xz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Up the Garden Path b007x080 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 The Stanley Baxter Playhouse b01gxrw5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen) WED Icon, or A Pocketful of Nuns WED The theft of a treasure from her convent reunites Mother WED Helen with DI Cromwell. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy WED Spall. WED WED 06:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jctjf (Listen) WED Headless in Glasgow WED DI Bob Boxer and DC Shona Doberman probe an academics WED killing spree. Alastair Jessiman's comedy police drama with WED Finlay Welsh. WED Exhibit A WED Exhibit B WED Exbhibit C WED WED 07:00 The Leopard in Autumn b00c0r22 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn WED The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state WED aim to introduce a new currency. Stars David Swift. From WED April 2001. WED WED 07:30 Beauty of Britain b00ndxjp (Listen) WED Series 1, Pastor Dave WED Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson. Beauty WED Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees WED herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to WED achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk. WED Beauty is quite taken with the charismatic Pastor Dave, a WED visiting clergyman at Mrs Blanchard's local church, but is WED he the real deal? Should she pursue him or the gorgeous WED double-breasted mini-trench coat she has seen in the Mencap WED shop? WED Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien WED Sister Olu ...... Diveen Henry WED Pastor Ndu ...... Javone Prince WED Mrs Blanchard ...... Alison Steadman WED Sally ...... Felicity Montagu WED Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson WED Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi WED Minister Lee ...... Dan Tetsell WED Pastor Dave ...... Felix Dexter WED Female Assistant ...... Diveen Henry WED Cabbie ...... Dan Tetsel WED Music by The West End Gospel Choir. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007synp (Listen) WED The Old School Reunion WED Surprises are in store as the lad heads back for WED prize-giving day at his old school. Stars Tony Hancock. From WED January 1957. WED WED 08:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter WED b007jthd (Listen) WED Series 2, The Banquet WED The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help WED wife Diana find inspiration. Stars Ian Carmichael. From WED November 1977. WED WED 09:00 Coming Alive b00fks6h (Listen) WED Series 1, Coming Out WED Convict Terry is challenged to revive a rundown community WED centre. Karl Howman stars in Jim Eldridge's sitcom. From WED January 1999. WED WED 09:30 Counterpoint b00df97y (Listen) WED 2005, Episode 3 WED Amateur musical enthusiasts battle it out in the general WED knowledge music quiz. From London, with Ned Sherrin. WED WED 10:00 Vivat Rex b01gykv0 (Listen) WED Obsession WED Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the WED English Crown. A countess distracts Edward III. Stars Keith WED Michell. WED WED 11:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Submersion b007jwt4 (Listen) WED Mimi feels her family are drowning her. How can she keep WED head above water? Read by Patience Tomlinson. WED WED 11:15 Bernard MacLaverty - Winter Storm b0141xnj (Listen) WED Stranded alone in frozen Iowa, poet Andrew Younger yearns WED for the woman he left behind in Scotland. Stars John Gordon WED Sinclair. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007synp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter WED b007jthd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jctjf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b0102n1j (Listen) WED The Wars of the Roses and the Poppies WED Ladies of the English village of Tilling speculate how to WED devise a new outfit in an economical manner. Stars Frances WED Barber. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsyp (Listen) WED India and the Death of George II WED Focussing on one of the most significant figures of British WED rule in India, Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain. WED WED 14:30 Sebastian Faulks: Engleby b00pclp8 (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Mike returns to the street where he last saw Jennifer, but WED his recollections prove disturbing. Read by Douglas Hodge. WED WED 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sfcy9 (Listen) WED 'Dear Papa, Dear Mama' WED Michael Morpurgo discovers how middle and upper class WED children enjoyed more informal upbringings by the late 18th WED century. WED WED 15:00 Vivat Rex b01gykv0 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01gykv2 (Listen) WED We dive in to white water rafting, getting soaking wet in WED the process. Plus we cook up an American outdoors treat - WED squirrel stew. And we get tips on putting on accents. WED WED 17:00 The Inimitable Jeeves b007rgl7 (Listen) WED Honoria Glossop WED When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save WED the day? PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael WED Hordern. WED WED 17:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00c0r22 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpdq (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED 69-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death WED with Central Admin - and a scary TV crew. Stars Stephen WED Moore. WED WED 18:30 Doctor Who b00rwwx6 (Listen) WED Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 3 WED The final component is stolen and Sarah Jane gets a first WED hand demonstration of the power of the unseen foe. Read by WED Tom Baker. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007synp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter WED b007jthd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jctjf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Submersion b007jwt4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Bernard MacLaverty - Winter Storm b0141xnj (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Beauty of Britain b00ndxjp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Self Storage b01gykv4 (Listen) WED Jobhunting WED Can Dave get his life back on track by getting a job? Stars WED Reece Shearsmith. From October 2007. WED WED 22:45 Guy Browning's Small Talk b0076mv2 (Listen) WED Series 2, How to Kiss WED 4 Extra Debut. The writer enumerates the many and varied WED methods of engendering facial contact - and where it might WED lead. From August 2004. WED WED 23:00 The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show b007jp7v (Listen) WED Shakespeare in America WED The truncated thespians expose the shocking truth behind the WED Bard's little-known trip across the Atlantic. From June WED 1994. WED WED 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? b00s09s3 (Listen) WED Series 1, Dog Eat Dog WED Underachiever Giles hits on a money-making scam, while the WED DSS worries Judith. Stars Richard E Grant. From January WED 1995. WED WED THU THURSDAY 03 MAY 2012 THU THU 00:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpdq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Doctor Who b00rwwx6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jctjf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Coming Alive b00fks6h (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Counterpoint b00df97y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Vivat Rex b01gykv0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Submersion b007jwt4 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Bernard MacLaverty - Winter Storm b0141xnj (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 The Inimitable Jeeves b007rgl7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00c0r22 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen) THU Sister, Brother THU DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets THU suspicious of Sister Paula. Stars Cheryl Campbell and THU Timothy Spall. THU THU 06:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd6wp (Listen) THU The Killings in Kirkibrae THU The cops probe a link between the deaths in Glasgow and THU murders in an idyllic village. Stars Finlay Welsh and Anita THU Vettesse. THU THU 07:00 Unnatural Acts b00jm3kz (Listen) THU Series 1, Royal Fever THU The gang get a genealogist to probe Jeremy's lineage. But THU who will be Queen? Stars Kit Hollerbach and Jeremy Hardy. THU THU 07:30 Shedtown b01dhj1q (Listen) THU Storm THU A layer-cake of disaster threatens the creosoted community. THU And where's Colin? THU Cast: THU Barry ...... Tony Pitts THU Jimmy & Johnny ...... Kevin Eldon THU Colin ....... Johnny Vegas THU Diane ...... Suranne Jones THU Dave ....... Shaun Dooley THU Eleanor ...... Ronni Ancona THU Deborah Dearden ...... Emma Fryer THU William ....... Adrian Manfredi THU Carly ...... Jessica Knappett THU Father Michael ...... James Quinn THU Wes ......Warren Brown THU Petshop Owner ...... Caron May THU Narrator...Maxine Peake THU Music......Paul Heaton THU Written and created by Tony Pitts THU Directed by Jim Poyser THU Producer: Sally Harrison THU A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b007qg0y (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU The legendary comedy duo are joined by 'Upstairs Downstairs' THU star Nicola Pagett and singer Elaine Delmar. From October THU 1976. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b00sbf7n (Listen) THU Series 3, The Honourable Man THU With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring's THU peeved with Wilson. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From THU March 1976. THU THU 09:00 Huddwinks b0092n42 (Listen) THU Series 1, Over the Top THU The Smollett family attempt to make a man of their son THU Compton, a self-employed trainspotter. Stars Roy Hudd. From THU July 1986. THU THU 09:30 The Museum of Curiosity b00slqw1 (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 5 THU John receives offerings from polymath Daniel Tammet, THU explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona. THU From June 2010. THU THU 10:00 Vivat Rex b01h02m0 (Listen) THU The Black Prince THU Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the THU English Crown. War between England and France. Stars Michael THU Redgrave. THU THU 11:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Resurrection b007wfqx (Listen) THU A gardener muses over love and the cycle of life and death. THU Elizabeth Buchan's story is read by Christopher Scott. THU THU 11:15 Fireworks at the Villa Lucia b0140v3v (Listen) THU Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but THU what about their marriage? Paul Mendelson's play stars THU Samantha Bond. THU THU 12:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b007qg0y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b00sbf7n (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd6wp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b0102yy1 (Listen) THU The Duel THU As news of a deadly quarrel spreads, Elizabeth Mapp relishes THU the idea she may be the cause of it. Stars Frances Barber. THU THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsyz (Listen) THU The End Of Pitt The Elder and the First Canal THU Despite his achievements in India and North America, Pitt THU the Elder is forced to resign at the time of his greatest THU success. THU THU 14:30 Sebastian Faulks: Engleby b00pd1nv (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU Fourteen years after Jennifer's disappearance, the truth is THU finally revealed. How will Mike cope? Read by Douglas Hodge. THU THU 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sg1gn (Listen) THU Babies, Dressed or Undressed, Jointed, Wax or Common THU Michael Morpurgo traces the rise of the British toy shop in THU the 18th century - and the beginnings of 'pester power'. THU THU 15:00 Vivat Rex b01h02m0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01h02m2 (Listen) THU Heigh-ho! Mel Giedroyc finds out about the history of mining THU songs. Plus tips on surviving in the wilderness and the next THU chapter in our story, Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. THU THU 17:00 The World As We Know It b00ftbx1 (Listen) THU The Murderer Is in This Very Room THU The last people on Earth play a murder mystery game - THU organised by The Stranger. Stars Meera Syal and Simon THU Greenall. THU THU 17:30 Unnatural Acts b00jm3kz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpf4 (Listen) THU Episode 3 THU Fresh from incarceration, 69-year-old George Smith has THU attracted the attention of OAP terrorists. Stars Stephen THU Moore. THU THU 18:30 Doctor Who b00rxf5f (Listen) THU Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 4 THU Harry infiltrates the Think Tank whilst the Doctor meets THU with the Giant Robot's creator and mentor. Read by Tom THU Baker. THU THU 19:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show b007qg0y (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b00sbf7n (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd6wp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Resurrection b007wfqx (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Fireworks at the Villa Lucia b0140v3v (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Shedtown b01dhj1q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Bleak Expectations b00yy76k (Listen) THU Series 2, An Already Bad Life Made Worse but Sort of on THU Purpose THU In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, Pip chases the dragon in THU the exotic East (End). Stars Richard Johnson. From September THU 2008. THU THU 23:00 The In Crowd b00shkc5 (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 3 THU Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince, THU Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. From August 2002. THU THU 23:30 Hut 33 b00wlldq (Listen) THU Series 2, Yankee Diddle THU The Bletchley Park code breakers' attempt to fleece a THU wealthy American backfires. Stars Robert Bathurst. From June THU 2008. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 04 MAY 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpf4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Doctor Who b00rxf5f (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd6wp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Huddwinks b0092n42 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The Museum of Curiosity b00slqw1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Vivat Rex b01h02m0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Elizabeth Buchan - Resurrection b007wfqx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Fireworks at the Villa Lucia b0140v3v (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 The World As We Know It b00ftbx1 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Unnatural Acts b00jm3kz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3rlj (Listen) FRI Virtual Saints FRI As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, DI Cromwell FRI tackles an old murder. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy FRI Spall. FRI FRI 06:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd9h8 (Listen) FRI The Big Cheese FRI A sadistic adversary exploits Detective Inspector Bob FRI Boxer's deepest childhood fears. Stars Finlay Welsh and FRI Anita Vettesse. FRI FRI 07:00 Ring Around the Bath b01h0kph (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 4 FRI Can Patrick and the rest of the family keep Stella's FRI surprise party a secret? Stars Duncan Preston. From January FRI 2006. FRI FRI 07:30 My Teenage Diary b00wqbjv (Listen) FRI Series 2, Victoria Coren FRI Rufus Hound hosts this six-part comedy series in which FRI celebrities are asked to revisit their teenage diaries and FRI read them out in public for the very first time. This week, FRI Victoria Coren. FRI Producer: Victoria Payne FRI A TalkbackThames production for BBC Radio 4. FRI Clip FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b01h0kpk (Listen) FRI Wren Chasen Returns FRI 4 Extra Debut. A shock for the crew over news that HMS FRI Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth. Stars Jon FRI Pertwee. From September 1963. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b007jm1y (Listen) FRI Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way FRI Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show FRI starring Denise Coffey and Chris Emmett. From September FRI 1976. FRI FRI 09:00 North East of Eden b01h0kpm (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Mad Max versus the French resistance. At least, two rival FRI island film nights fight it out. Stars Rebecca Front. From FRI July 1997. FRI FRI 09:30 Puzzle Panel b00yjr5c (Listen) FRI Episode 7 FRI More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Victor FRI Bryant, Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster. From FRI July 1998. FRI FRI 10:00 Vivat Rex b01h0zhl (Listen) FRI Treason FRI Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' chronicle of the FRI English Crown. King Richard II risks rebellion. Stars Derek FRI Jacobi. FRI FRI 11:00 Anthony Horowitz - Blackfriars Bridge b012s2gc (Listen) FRI A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could FRI go wrong with his fastidious plan? Read by Robert Bathurst. FRI FRI 11:15 Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace b00lbnyv (Listen) FRI Tracing your ancestors can be fun, as long as they are FRI quite, quite dead. Stars Elizabeth Mansfield and Peter FRI Dahlsen. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b01h0kpk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b007jm1y (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3rlj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd9h8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 EF Benson - Miss Mapp b0103qml (Listen) FRI Kingfisher Blue FRI Tilling's busybody delights villagers at her own party - by FRI wearing the same outfit as a fellow guest. Stars Frances FRI Barber. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsz7 (Listen) FRI The End of the Seven Years War FRI We've reached the demise of George II and George III's FRI attempts at radical constitutional change. Narrated by Anna FRI Massey. FRI FRI 14:30 Sebastian Faulks: Engleby b00pd387 (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Mike adapts to his new life - considering a troubling past, FRI while contemplating his future. Read by Douglas Hodge. FRI FRI 14:45 The Invention of Childhood b00sg3tf (Listen) FRI The Child Is Father of the Man FRI With evangelicals to rationalists battling over Britain's FRI children, Michael Morpurgo searches surviving 18th century FRI records. FRI FRI 15:00 Vivat Rex b01h0zhl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01h0zhn (Listen) FRI We're messing about on the river as we experience life on a FRI houseboat. Plus we're talking films as we hear about the FRI work of a film designer and meet the real Darth Vader. FRI FRI 17:00 Millport b0075sxz (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Storm FRI A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn FRI Ferguson stars as 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce. From FRI March 2000. FRI FRI 17:30 Ring Around the Bath b01h0kph (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace b007jpfm (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI Armed with a new face and an array of OAP gadgets, George FRI Smith prepares to take on Central Admin. Stars Stephen FRI Moore. FRI FRI 18:30 Doctor Who b00ry8zd (Listen) FRI Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 5 FRI The Time Lord is confronted by the robot and learns who is FRI the real mastermind behind the deadly scheme. Read by Tom FRI Baker. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b01h0kpk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b007jm1y (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3rlj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Boxer and Doberman b00jd9h8 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Anthony Horowitz - Blackfriars Bridge b012s2gc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Sue Rodwell - The Last Trace b00lbnyv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 My Teenage Diary b00wqbjv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 The Comedy Club Interviews b01h0zhs (Listen) FRI It's a special long weekend for the Comedy Club as Arthur FRI Smith brings you interviews and much more direct from the FRI Machynlleth Comedy Festival. FRI FRI 22:35 Old Harry's Game b007jmdn (Listen) FRI Series 3, The Final Reckoning FRI When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends FRI archangels to investigate. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April FRI 1999. FRI FRI 23:05 The Comedy Club Interviews b01h0zhs (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 today] FRI FRI 23:10 Lenin of the Rovers b007jpjn (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 2 FRI The midfield maestro decides Britain's first communist FRI football club needs a new economic policy. Starring Alexei FRI Sayle. FRI FRI 23:40 The Comedy Club Interviews b01h0zhs (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 today] FRI FRI 23:45 A Series of Psychotic Episodes b00b8wjw (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI From Postman Pat to a depressed hamster - the surreal world FRI of Miriam Elia. With Dan Tetsall. From November 2008. FRI Edward the Hamster - Watch Online Now FRI A special animation to tie-in with the Sony nominated FRI comedy, A Series of Psychotic Episodes. FRI The series is written, performed and illustrated by Miriam FRI Elia, winner of BBC Radio 7's Witty and Twisted competition. FRI Edward is performed by Dan Tetsell. FRI No hamster was physically harmed in the making of this film FRI however one writer was mentally scarred for research FRI purposes. FRI
27 April, 2012
Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28/04/2012 - 04/05/2012
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