24 February, 2012

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 25/02/2012 - 02/03/2012

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SAT SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqts (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT The epic Tolkien parody sees hero Aygar get an ear-bashing SAT from his mum. Stars Paul Eddington and Simon Callow. From SAT December 1980. SAT SAT 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrh9 (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Bill Masen is horrified by what he discovers in London, but SAT manages to rescue a girl from danger. Cult novel read by SAT Roger May. SAT SAT 01:00 Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express SAT b007ytww (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Time is against the Belgian sleuth, as he battles to unmask SAT the murderer's identity. Stars John Moffat and Andre SAT Maranne. SAT SAT 01:30 Thrilling Stories of the Railway b00fwcsp (Listen) SAT The Affair of the Birmingham Bank SAT Can Edwardian sleuth Thorpe Hazell foil a gold bullion SAT robbery? By Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch, read by Benedict SAT Cumberbatch. SAT SAT 01:45 Poison Farm: A Murderer Unmasked After 60 Years SAT b00g42tg (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT Under cover of darkness, the police make one last trip to SAT wealthy farmer William Muffit's murder scene. Read by Robert SAT Lindsay. SAT SAT 02:00 Change at Oglethorpe b00mvs9q (Listen) SAT Off the Rails SAT A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station SAT and its eccentric staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December SAT 1995. SAT SAT 02:30 Spending My Inheritance b00fpx7l (Listen) SAT Where There's a Will SAT Sitcom by Clive Coleman, starring Kris Marshall as SAT cash-strapped forty-something Harry, who has to watch from SAT the sidelines as his newly retired parents start spending SAT their hard-earned cash on themselves. SAT Harry tries to find out if his mum and dad have made a will. SAT Harry ...... Kris Marshall SAT Jo ...... Raquel Cassidy SAT Brian ...... Kenneth Cranham SAT Liz ...... Judy Parfitt SAT Jess ...... Antonia Thomas SAT Paul ...... Stephen Critchlow SAT Nick ...... Jonathan Tafler SAT Ed/Simon ...... Gunnar Cauthery SAT Radio Correspondent ...... Clive Coleman SAT Fran ...... Jill Cardo SAT Directed by Sam Hoyle. SAT SAT 03:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01c7x03 (Listen) SAT Murder in Appin SAT David Balfour is shipwrecked off Scotland's coast. Cast SAT ashore, he heads to Appin and a fateful encounter. Robert SAT Louis Stevenson's historical adventure stars Paul Young. SAT SAT 04:00 Rudyard Kipling - The Gardener b00nrvp3 (Listen) SAT An aunt's grief for her nephew, killed by a splinter shell SAT on the Somme. A poignant tale of remembrance read by SAT Patricia Hodge. SAT SAT 04:15 Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen b01c7x3s (Listen) SAT Series 3, The Dancing Stone SAT 4 Extra Debut. Buoyant Warwick spots a mysterious stone and SAT wants it in the restaurant, but Sam says to move it at his SAT peril. Stars Trevor Peacock. SAT SAT 05:00 Brothers in Law b007jrhv (Listen) SAT Statistics SAT Lawyer Roger has a bad day at the races, thanks to Joy's SAT uncle. Stars Richard Briers and Terence Alexander. From July SAT 1971. SAT SAT 05:30 The Little World of Don Camillo b00vd7sd (Listen) SAT Series 4, The Flying Squad SAT The priest is put to the test when floods threaten the SAT parish of Mondo Piccolo. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. SAT From May 2004. SAT SAT 06:00 JB Priestley - When We Are Married b007jvkd (Listen) SAT Three couples celebrating silver weddings discover they're SAT not married. Stars Alun Armstrong, Alan Bennett and Brenda SAT Blethyn. SAT SAT 07:30 The Anatomy of the Musical b00t1bcm (Listen) SAT The Love Song SAT Examining successful musicals, Russell Davies asks how SAT lyricists avoid cliches to preserve sentiment without SAT sentimentality. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01chxyw (Listen) SAT From San Diego, the funny man welcomes the United States SAT Navy Band Southwest and shares the news from Lake Wobegon. SAT From 2011. SAT SAT 09:00 The Spike Show - Milligan Remembered b01chydc (Listen) SAT Made for 4 Extra. Agent and friend Norma Farnes reflects on SAT Spike Milligan, 10 years after his death. Includes clips SAT from classic shows. SAT SAT 12:00 The Resistance of Mrs Brown - Omnibus b01chygt (Listen) SAT Amanda Root stars as Mrs Brown, a very ordinary tea lady who SAT serves the Nazi Administration in London, in Ed Harris's SAT stirring wartime thriller with a modern twist. SAT SAT 13:15 The Teahouse Detective b007jmlc (Listen) SAT The Brighton Mystery SAT When an American heiress is blackmailed by her 'dead' SAT husband, it's a case for the astute crime solver. Stars SAT Bernard Hepton. SAT SAT 14:00 More Plain Tales from the Raj b009x5gl (Listen) SAT Milligan Chota Sahib - the Indian Childhood of Spike SAT Milligan SAT Marking 10 years since he died, the comedian recalls the SAT excitement of his early life in India. Presented by Evan SAT Charlton. SAT SAT 14:45 Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad b0148wfr (Listen) SAT Variety and Comedians SAT Sir Harry Secombe remembers his early stage career in SAT Variety and recalls his friendship with a young Tony SAT Hancock. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01chxyw (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 JB Priestley - When We Are Married b007jvkd (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 What's So Funny? b01c7vg6 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 21 SAT Ed Byrne is joined by Robin Ince, Rob Deering and Roisin SAT Conaty to discuss the best of the week in British comedy. SAT SAT 18:00 Saturday Drama b00l93z1 (Listen) SAT Journey into Space - The Host SAT Julian Simpson's adaptation of the classic 1950s science SAT fiction series created by Charles Chilton. SAT After receiving a distress call from an abandoned freighter, SAT Jet Morgan and his crew must find a way to defeat the vastly SAT superior Host. If they fail, they will not only all perish, SAT but mankind will become a dispensable stepping stone to a SAT new chapter in evolution. SAT Jet ...... Toby Stephens SAT Doc/Enceladus Control ...... Alan Marriott SAT Lemmy ...... Jot Davies SAT Mitch ...... Chris Pavlo SAT The Host ...... David Jacobs SAT Edie ...... Jana Carpenter SAT JJ Andreev ...... Basher Savage SAT Original music & sound design by David Chilton. SAT A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. SAT SAT 19:00 The Spike Show - Milligan Remembered b01chydc (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill b007qq9w (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT The inimitable Eddie Izzard entertains a New York audience - SAT telling all on British films and national anthems. SAT SAT 23:00 An Illustration of Modern Science b007jq1h (Listen) SAT Convinced she'll soon be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie SAT wants to make her will. Richard Marsh's thriller read by SAT Joanna Riding. SAT SAT 23:30 The Taking of Pelham 123 b01chylv (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Made for 4 Extra. With terrified hostages, the brutal SAT hijackers make demands to the Transit Authority. William SAT Hope reads John Godey's thriller. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 Saturday Drama b00l93z1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b01chxyw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 The Resistance of Mrs Brown - Omnibus b01chygt (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 The Teahouse Detective b007jmlc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 JB Priestley - When We Are Married b007jvkd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 What's So Funny? b01c7vg6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Nicholas Nickleby Omnibus b007k4k0 (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN Omnibus. Nicholas and new pal Smike set out for London, SUN while his sister Kate struggles. Dickens dramatisation SUN starring Oliver Milburn and Alex Jennings. SUN SUN 07:15 The People of the British Museum b009nlxx (Listen) SUN Storehouse of Knowledge SUN Danny Danziger visits the cuneiform tablet collection to SUN meet Dr Irving Finkel, who can decipher the ancient SUN inscriptions. SUN SUN 07:30 Another Case of Milton Jones b00rtf9n (Listen) SUN Series 4, Celebrity Weatherman SUN Milton proves that you don't need to be a weatherman to know SUN which way the wind blows - you just need a fully-working SUN anemometer and a mouse called Tim. SUN SUN 08:00 Take It From Here b01cj179 (Listen) SUN The perils of worker relations, and Ron Glum needs a new SUN suit. Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From April SUN 1958. SUN SUN 08:30 Parsley Sidings b007jp4z (Listen) SUN The Entente Cordiale SUN Cross-channel harmony hits the buffers, when the station is SUN twinned with one in France. Stars Arthur Lowe. From October SUN 1973. SUN SUN 09:00 Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet b01cj1p6 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN by Rosemary Sutcliff, dramatised by Shaun McKenna SUN More magical happenings await Hugh, as he journeys through SUN England with the Strolling Players. But as Christmas SUN approaches, Argos has an adventure of his own and cannot be SUN found.... SUN Hugh ..... Josef Lindsay SUN Narrator ..... Adjoa Andoh SUN Tobias Pennyfeather ..... Allan Corduner SUN Jonathan Whiteleaf ..... Peter Hamilton Dyer SUN Nicky Bodkin/Walter Raleigh ..... Gwilym Lee SUN Benjamin Bunsell ..... Carl Prekopp SUN Pilgrim ..... James Lailey SUN Producer/Director ..... Marion Nancarrow. SUN SUN 09:30 The Secret Garden b00rlfy6 (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN In Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic, Mary's friendship with SUN sickly Colin is producing some startling results. With Beryl SUN Reid. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01cj1sw (Listen) SUN Kwame Kwei-Armah SUN Kirsty Young explores the choices of the actor and dramatist SUN in the third of a series featuring playwrights. SUN SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews b01cj20f (Listen) SUN Sir Bruce Forsyth SUN The venerable entertainer on singing with Nat King Cole and SUN reinventing yourself in showbiz, in conversation with John SUN Wilson. SUN SUN 11:00 Jerome K Jerome - Three Men In A Boat b01cj229 (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN 4 Extra Debut. A tin of pineapple takes on a starring role, SUN as the story of a holiday on the Thames continues. Performed SUN by Jeremy Nicholas. SUN SUN 11:30 The Real Patron Saints b00768rh (Listen) SUN Saint David SUN The patron saint of Wales was a monk, conceived as a result SUN of a sexual assault, who liked to stand up to his neck in SUN freezing cold water. Ian Hislop investigates. SUN SUN 12:00 Nicholas Nickleby Omnibus b007k4k0 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 The People of the British Museum b009nlxx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 JCW Brook - The Doppelganger b007jv9r (Listen) SUN On his second honeymoon, Adam sees his dead mother and is SUN plunged into a dark world of the other self. Stars Nigel SUN Anthony. SUN SUN 15:00 Take It From Here b01cj179 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 Parsley Sidings b007jp4z (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet b01cj1p6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 16:30 The Secret Garden b00rlfy6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:00 A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus SUN b00tjsm8 (Listen) SUN Meeting the Gods SUN Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the SUN objects it has made and this week he is exploring the SUN sophisticated ways that people expressed religious yearning SUN in the 14th and 15th centuries. SUN In this ominbus edition, Neil encounters the statues of gods SUN and ancestors - in India, Mexico and on Easter Island - and SUN he describes the importance of icon painting in the Orthodox SUN Church. SUN But he begins with an object designed to connect with Christ SUN himself - a stunning Christian reliquary from medieval SUN Europe made to house a thorn from the crown of thorns SUN Producer: Paul Kobrak. SUN SUN 18:00 Fear on Four b007jnlv (Listen) SUN His Last Card SUN The Man in Black reveals Laura's feelings over a card signed SUN 'One day to death'. Stars Edward de Souza and Maureen SUN O'Brien. SUN SUN 18:30 Weird Tales b00x4gb2 (Listen) SUN Out of the Depths by Melissa Murray SUN Lovecraft tells of two sisters confronting childhood demons SUN in Cornwall. Stars Elizabeth Berrington and Jonathan Tafler. SUN SUN 19:00 Jerome K Jerome - Three Men In A Boat b01cj229 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:30 The Real Patron Saints b00768rh (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Take It From Here b01cj179 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 Parsley Sidings b007jp4z (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01cj1sw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews b01cj20f (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b00rtf9n (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Maltby Collection b00xj161 (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 4 SUN At the museum's first children's day, the dog counting SUN competition is not going well. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From SUN June 2008. SUN SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01cj366 (Listen) SUN The Comedy Club brings you laughs six nights a week. Andi SUN Osho chats to this week's guest. SUN SUN 23:00 Newsjack b01cj3nb (Listen) SUN Series 6, Episode 2 SUN Made for 4 Extra. Justin Edwards and the team tastefully SUN make fun of the news stories from the last seven days. SUN SUN 23:30 The Harpoon b007k4lf (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 2 SUN The spoof boys' adventure magazine - the meaning of Autumn SUN and Novelty Dance Lessons! With Alistair McGowan. From SUN September 1991. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2012 MON MON 00:00 Fear on Four b007jnlv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 Weird Tales b00x4gb2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01cj1sw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews b01cj20f (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Jerome K Jerome - Three Men In A Boat b01cj229 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:30 The Real Patron Saints b00768rh (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Take It From Here b01cj179 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 JCW Brook - The Doppelganger b007jv9r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet b01cj1p6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 The Secret Garden b00rlfy6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00srwx5 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The posh sleuth and Harriet Vane investigate a poison-pen MON campaign at Oxford University. Dorothy Sayers' mystery stars MON Ian Carmichael and Joanna David. MON MON 06:30 Father Brown Stories b007jp1b (Listen) MON Series 1, The Blue Cross MON Master of disguise Flambeau is on the run from the police. MON Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical MON sleuth. MON MON 07:00 Married b00cpcw6 (Listen) MON Series 2, Churlish MON Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin's set for divorce from MON the woman he never married. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From MON April 2000. MON MON 07:30 Just a Minute b01c7ncx (Listen) MON Series 62, Episode 3 MON Chairman Nicholas Parsons endeavours to find out who has the MON greatest gift of the gab. MON Panellists Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary and MON Charles Collingwood have to speak on a variety of subjects MON given to them by Nicholas. They must speak for 60 seconds on MON that subject without hesitation, repetition or deviation - a MON task much more difficult than it sounds. MON This week Sue Perkins reveals what she's got in her attic, MON Paul Merton talks about his Olympic Dreams, Julian Clary MON explains why he likes singing in the shower and Charles MON Collingwood lets us in on his fear of spiders and rats when MON he's asked to talk on the subject of Sydney. MON The game Just A Minute was devised by the late Ian Messiter MON atop a London bus on his way to work as a BBC Radio producer MON more than 45 years ago. It was inspired by his memory of a MON teacher making him and his classmates speak on a subject for MON 60 seconds as a punishment for bad behaviour. MON Producer: Claire Jones. MON MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b00tn8kq (Listen) MON Kenneth Horne flicks through his diary, and Hornerama probes MON Love and Marriage. With Kenneth Williams. From August 1958. MON MON 08:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b00f9y6d (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 1 MON The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx MON Brothers radio show recreated. With guest Spike Milligan. MON From July 1992. MON MON 09:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b01cj461 (Listen) MON Pilot MON Comedian Alex Horne (from BBC 4's We Need Answers) brings MON his 5 piece jazz band to Radio 4 in this one-off audience MON show that combines comedy, improvisation, storytelling and MON music. Alex and the band explore the fantasies of a computer MON programmer; try combat aerobics for the over 60s; learn to MON speak 'jazz' and journey into space. Meanwhile special MON guest, the explorer Benedict Allen, finds out if music can MON enhance his rumble in the jungle. MON Alex Horne - Host MON Joe Auckland - Trumpet MON Mark Brown - Saxophone MON Will Collier - Bass MON Ben Reynolds - Drums and percussion MON Joe Stilgoe - Keyboards and piano MON Producer - Julia McKenzie. MON MON 09:30 Says on the Tin b00gvhxv (Listen) MON Healthcare MON Comedy by Christopher William Hill. MON Eliott makes a film to encourage US investment in the NHS, MON explaining that 'where there's pain, there's gain'. MON Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon MON Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond MON Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood MON Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey MON Baz ...... Inam Mirza MON Ted ...... Malcolm Tierney MON Carl ...... Jonathan Tafler MON Moses ...... Stephen Critchlow MON Film Director ...... Janice Acquah MON Hospital Exec ...... Dan Starkey MON Other Parts played by Stephen Critchlow, Jonathan Tafler, MON Dan Starkey, Gunnar Cauthery and Donnla Hughes. MON MON 10:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01cj485 (Listen) MON The Flight in the Heather MON David Balfour has witnessed the murder of the Red Fox at MON Appin and must flee from the pursuit of the redcoats. Robert MON Louis Stevenson's historical adventure stars Paul Young. MON MON 11:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xdw (Listen) MON A Bushbaby from Harrods MON 4 Extra Debut. Five short stories by Julia Blackburn, read MON by the author. A family friend takes one look at MON ten-year-old Julia and decides that she needs companionship. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01cj2hg (Listen) MON Clive will be scratching an itch with broadcaster Simon MON Mayo, whose new children's book is inspired by his son's MON love of reading and science. Itchingham Lofte is a fourteen MON year old science nut who discovers a rock that, in the wrong MON hands, could cause untold havoc across the world. MON Journalist and presenter Michael Mosley will be sprinting in MON to talk to Clive about his current fitness regime, MON consisting of just three minutes of high intensity training MON per week! Forget about spending hours in the gym or jogging, MON Michael's BBC Two programme explains how in 'Horizon: The MON Truth About Exercise' on Tuesday 28th February at 21.00. MON Arthur Smith tickles the ivories with comedian and pianist MON Rainer Hersch. His new London show is a tribute to one of MON the world's greatest comedy entertainers Victor Borge, whose MON life is retold and his hilarious act re-imagined by his MON natural successor. 'Rainer Hersch's Victor Borge' is at MON Jermyn Street Theatre, London from 6th to 31st March. MON Clive's on a Big Night Out with comedian Simon Day, whose MON 'Fast Show' comedy creations include blazer wearing, deadpan MON entertainer 'Tommy Cockles' and the 'Competitive Dad'. MON Simon's autobiography 'Comedy and Error' tells the story of MON his past addictions, homelessness and his successful career MON as a comedian. MON With music from the Mercury nominated Portico Quartet MON featuring Swedish singer Cornelia who perform 'Steepless' MON from their self-titled album. MON And our prayers are answered when singer-songwriter Ed MON Laurie performs 'East Wind' from his album 'Cathedral'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON Simon Mayo MON 'Itch' is published by Doubleday and is available on 1st MON March. MON Michael Mosley MON 'Horizon: The Truth about Exercise' is on BBC Two on Tuesday MON 28th February at 21.00. MON Rainer Hersch MON 'Rainer Hersch's Victor Borge' is at Jermyn Street Theatre, MON London from 6th to 31st March. MON Simon Day MON 'Comedy and Error' is published by Simon & Schuster and MON available on 1st March. MON Portico Quartet Featuring Cornelia MON Portico Quartet's self-titled third album is available now MON on Real World Records. MON The band begin their UK tour next week - Komedia, Brighton MON on 1st March and Sage, Gateshead on 5th of March. Check MON their website for further tour dates. MON Ed Laurie MON 'Cathedral' is out now on Moon Painter Records. MON Ed will be performing in London in March and April. He's MON playing London's 93 Feet East on 5th March. MON MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken b00tn8kq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b00f9y6d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00srwx5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Father Brown Stories b007jp1b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby b007k4l5 (Listen) MON Episode 16 MON Alfred Mantallini's melodrama increases when he asks for MON more money. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel with Alex MON Jennings. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b00cfzk0 (Listen) MON The Lord Protector MON With his new powers and godly duties, Cromwell is asked to MON become King. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British MON Isles. MON MON 14:30 Uncle Mort's South Country b007rj8j (Listen) MON Series 1, A Night on the Town MON It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not MON Uncle Mort's. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with Stephen MON Thorne. MON MON 14:45 Simon Gray - Coda b00t170l (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The playwright and diarist's frank, moving and often MON painfully funny account of coming to terms with his terminal MON cancer. MON MON 15:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01cj485 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01cj5v6 (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc hides behind a fake bushy beard, seeks out MON storytelling tips, and goes mad with some March hares. MON MON 17:00 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket b007jrnd (Listen) MON Putting It on the Map MON To encourage tourism, the dear ladies revive an old custom. MON Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From April MON 1983. MON MON 17:30 Married b00cpcw6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqwz (Listen) MON Episode 3 MON The epic Tolkien parody sees one defender of Albion making a MON startling discovery. Starring Paul Eddington and Simon MON Callow. From December 1980. MON MON 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrhp (Listen) MON Episode 5 MON With the carnivorous plants on the rampage, Josella is MON devastated when she returns to her home with Bill. Cult MON novel read by Roger May. MON MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken b00tn8kq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b00f9y6d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00srwx5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Father Brown Stories b007jp1b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xdw (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01cj2hg (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 Just a Minute b01c7ncx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b01cj461 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 The Now Show b01c7x4w (Listen) MON Series 36, Episode 2 MON Steve Punt is joined by Jon Culshaw, Mitch Benn, Jon Holmes, MON Laura Shavin and Paul Sinha for a topical tour of the week's MON news. MON Producer Katie Tyrrell. MON MON 23:30 The Mitch Benn Show b01d7mjl (Listen) MON The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the MON finest comic songs. With guest Neil Innes. From August 2005. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqwz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrhp (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00srwx5 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Father Brown Stories b007jp1b (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section b01cj461 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Says on the Tin b00gvhxv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01cj485 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xdw (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01cj2hg (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket b007jrnd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Married b00cpcw6 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00sss7m (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE After being victimised, Harriet Vane returns to her old TUE college to find out who's behind the hate campaign. Stars TUE Joanna David. TUE TUE 06:30 Father Brown Stories b00y25xk (Listen) TUE Series 1, The Queer Feet TUE Death and theft in a small hotel, and confusion over TUE waiters. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful TUE clerical sleuth. TUE TUE 07:00 Alison and Maud b007k449 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly TUE The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th TUE birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes, Denise Coffey and Joss TUE Ackland. TUE TUE 07:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b01c7pqz (Listen) TUE Series 7, The Minx TUE Count Arthur (Steve Delaney) encounters more problems with TUE the world as he tries to insure his car, a Hillman Minx. In TUE an attempt to reduce his premium he sets out to prove that TUE Terry Wogan will not be his passenger, causing great TUE confusion for Mr Wogan himself. TUE Count Arthur Strong - one time Variety Star, now sole TUE proprietor and owner of Doncaster's Academy of Performance - TUE is a show business legend, raconteur, and lecturer TUE extraordinaire. He stars in a Sitcom with regular sidekick TUE Wilfred Taylor, Master Butcher, and a host of other TUE characters. TUE All false starts and nervous fumbling badly covered up by a TUE delicate sheen of bravado and self-assurance, and an expert TUE in everything from the world of entertainment to the origin TUE of the species, everyday life with Arthur is an enlightening TUE experience. TUE Cast: TUE Steve Delaney TUE Mel Giedroyc TUE Alastair Kerr TUE David Mounfield TUE Producer: John Leonard TUE A Komedia Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jndr (Listen) TUE Drums Along the Mersey TUE A newspaper claims Neddie Seagoon is set to inherit a TUE million pounds. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From TUE October 1956. TUE TUE 08:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jrx4 (Listen) TUE Storm in a Tea Chest TUE Bob and Terry take a trip down memory lane. Adapted from TV TUE with James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. From September 1975. TUE TUE 09:00 The Now Show b01c7x4w (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:30 The Mitch Benn Show b01d7mjl (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 10:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01cj9yd (Listen) TUE Across the Forth TUE 4 Extra Debut. Still a fugitive, David is near Edinburgh and TUE looks to the law to help him claim his inheritance. Robert TUE Louis Stevenson's historical adventure stars Paul Young. TUE TUE 11:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xfd (Listen) TUE Tortoises and Tropical Fish TUE Five short stories by Julia Blackburn, read by the author. TUE Julia finds that watching the tropical fish calms her racing TUE heart when family life becomes too painful. TUE TUE 11:15 Sweetly Sings the Donkey - Shelagh Delaney tribute TUE b01dbytf (Listen) TUE A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow TUE invalids, nuns and the waves. Shelagh Delaney's trilogy TUE stars Beth Squires. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jndr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jrx4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00sss7m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Father Brown Stories b00y25xk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby b007k4mf (Listen) TUE Episode 17 TUE Nicholas is pleased with Smike's progress in the garden. TUE Dramatisation of Dickens' novel with Alex Jennings and TUE Oliver Milburn. TUE TUE 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jscn (Listen) TUE The Beginning of the Restoration TUE With the death of Cromwell, England once more aims towards a TUE monarchy. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British TUE Isles. TUE TUE 14:30 Uncle Mort's South Country b007rprx (Listen) TUE Series 1, Admiral of the Night TUE After visiting Hampton Court, Carter's uncle spots a fellow TUE war veteran. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with Christian TUE Rodska. TUE TUE 14:45 Simon Gray - Coda b00t1bcp (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE The doctor reveals the bad news about the playwright's TUE cancer in his 'last written words on the subject of myself'. TUE Read by Toby Stephens. TUE TUE 15:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01cj9yd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01cjbf7 (Listen) TUE Be careful what you eat - Mrs Twit serves up spaghetti, and TUE Mel Giedroyc goes hunting for worms. TUE TUE 17:00 Flying the Flag b009x1kq (Listen) TUE Series 2, The Space Race TUE What goes up in the glasnost era, must come down - but where TUE is subject to negotiation. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From March TUE 1988. TUE TUE 17:30 Alison and Maud b007k449 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqyx (Listen) TUE Episode 4 TUE Can the Radox's assembled forces win the battle? Epic TUE Tolkien parody stars Paul Eddington and Christian Rodska. TUE From November 1980. TUE TUE 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrj5 (Listen) TUE Episode 6 TUE As they battle to avoid the deadly plants and the blinded TUE population, Bill gets to know Josella better. Cult novel TUE read by Roger May. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jndr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? b007jrx4 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00sss7m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Father Brown Stories b00y25xk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xfd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Sweetly Sings the Donkey - Shelagh Delaney tribute TUE b01dbytf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b01c7pqz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting TUE b00fn0jh (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 2 TUE A poltergeist is unleashed and Linda's live-in builder Chris TUE reveals an unwanted gift. With Jeremy Hardy. From June 2002. TUE TUE 23:00 Deep Trouble b00sm5qn (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 3 TUE Goliath's crew face a Russian sub, a Harrier jet, a sewing TUE machine and a promotion. Underwater comedy stars Jim Field TUE Smith. From November 2005. TUE TUE 23:30 The Big Booth b007jrvv (Listen) TUE Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 5 TUE Boothby Graffoe's script dictatorship is overthrown by the TUE Workers' Collective. With Kevin Eldon. From February 2001. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 29 FEBRUARY 2012 WED WED 00:00 Hordes of the Things b007jqyx (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrj5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00sss7m (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Father Brown Stories b00y25xk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 The Now Show b01c7x4w (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:30 The Mitch Benn Show b01d7mjl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Monday] WED WED 03:00 RL Stevenson - Kidnapped b01cj9yd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xfd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Sweetly Sings the Donkey - Shelagh Delaney tribute WED b01dbytf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Flying the Flag b009x1kq (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Alison and Maud b007k449 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00st4n6 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey joins Harriet at Oxford WED to start unravelling the mystery. Stars Ian Carmichael and WED Joanna David. WED WED 06:30 Father Brown Stories b00y2x2c (Listen) WED Series 1, The Eye of Apollo WED A villain turns sleuth, and a new religion - Inspector WED Bagshaw is baffled. Andrew Sachs stars as the humble WED clerical sleuth. WED WED 07:00 Ayres on the Air b01cjcmp (Listen) WED Series 2, Food WED Prose and sketches about Pam's world of food, from childhood WED to the present day. With Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey WED Whitehead. From April 2006. WED WED 07:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto b01c7rqd (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 3 WED Comedian-activist Mark Thomas and his studio audience WED consider proposals for a People's Manifesto. WED Produced by Colin Anderson. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k4v4 (Listen) WED The Income Tax Demand WED With a bill looming, the lad consults crooked chartered WED accountant Sid. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From WED November 1956. WED WED 08:30 The Michael Bentine Show b008yrw8 (Listen) WED From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader - the WED ultimate one man show, written by the host. From February WED 1984. WED WED 09:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight b01cjd41 (Listen) WED Episode 4 WED Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. WED Orwellian sitcom with David Threlfall and Hugh Laurie. From WED April 1987. WED WED 09:30 All the Way from Memphis b00mpqkn (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 6 WED James Walton's pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, WED Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly. From June WED 2006. WED WED 10:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007jl9f (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED Tess Durbeyfield struggles to overcome the pitfalls of rural WED poverty and ignorance. Hardy dramatisation stars Claire WED Rushbrook and Adam Godley. WED WED 11:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xfw (Listen) WED Chickens, Guinea Pigs and the Facts of Life WED Short stories by Julia Blackburn, read by the author. Guinea WED pigs teach Julia the facts of life as she wishes to know WED them. WED WED 11:15 Tell Me a Film - Shelagh Delaney Tribute b01ddfy6 (Listen) WED Four women meet for their 60th birthdays in Blackpool, where WED they first met as children, and compare how their lives have WED changed. Shelagh Delaney's trilogy stars Barbara Marten. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k4v4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 The Michael Bentine Show b008yrw8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00st4n6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Father Brown Stories b00y2x2c (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby b007k4nm (Listen) WED Episode 18 WED As he dreams about Kate, Smike gets a shock, but soon WED discovers a surprising ally. Dramatisation of Dickens' novel WED with Raymond Pickard and Alex Jennings. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsd4 (Listen) WED Milton and the Galileo Connection WED It is a time of new ideas and challenges to accepted ways of WED thinking. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British WED Isles. WED WED 14:30 Uncle Mort's South Country b007rr6s (Listen) WED Series 1, In a Jam WED Carter's uncle gets time to reflect, stuck on a busy WED motorway to the coast. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with WED Sam Kelly. WED WED 14:45 Simon Gray - Coda b00t1qst (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Facing terminal cancer, the playwright turns to newspaper WED obituaries and ends up wondering 'how many years did they WED manage?'. WED WED 15:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007jl9f (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01cjfph (Listen) WED Will you marry us? Mel Giedroyc finds out about leap year WED traditions, and where the extra day comes from. WED WED 17:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jq64 (Listen) WED War Damage WED Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim WED compensation for the pier. Stars John Le Mesurier and Ian WED Lavender. WED WED 17:30 Ayres on the Air b01cjcmp (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael b008p7wl (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather WED secrets from the mysterious Nablovski Colony. Stars Deborah WED McAndrew. WED WED 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrjm (Listen) WED Episode 7 WED Bill and Josella join the University group and discover how WED the new community expects to survive. Cult novel read by WED Roger May. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k4v4 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 The Michael Bentine Show b008yrw8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00st4n6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Father Brown Stories b00y2x2c (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xfw (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Tell Me a Film - Shelagh Delaney Tribute b01ddfy6 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto b01c7rqd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Ross Noble Goes Global b01cjg35 (Listen) WED Ross Noble Goes Global - Series 2, Adelaide WED 4 Extra Debut. Weirdness awaits the comedian in the WED Australian city, with men in leotards and locals with WED something to hide. From May 2003. WED WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01dcb1w (Listen) WED Two hours of comedy in the Comedy Club. Arthur Smith chats WED to comedian Brett Goldstein. WED WED 23:00 Edge Falls b007spsj (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 2 WED Booking 'animal man' Dickie Doubleday for a celebrity WED appearance at the retail village turns out to be a barking WED idea. With Mark Benton and Sarah Lancashire. From July 2007. WED WED 23:30 Any Bloke b00755mb (Listen) WED Series 1, Demand and Supply WED Phil works and Sarah's a mum at home, but then she's offered WED a job. Stars Jim Sweeney and Caroline Quentin. WED WED THU THURSDAY 01 MARCH 2012 THU THU 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael b008p7wl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrjm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00st4n6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Father Brown Stories b00y2x2c (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight b01cjd41 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 All the Way from Memphis b00mpqkn (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007jl9f (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xfw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Tell Me a Film - Shelagh Delaney Tribute b01ddfy6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jq64 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 Ayres on the Air b01cjcmp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stc2l (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Love, jealousy and revenge complicate matters as Harriet and THU the posh sleuth close in. Stars Ian Carmichael and Joanna THU David. THU THU 06:30 Father Brown Stories b00y32hg (Listen) THU Series 1, The Invisible Man THU A murder for Christmas, but the body goes missing. Andrew THU Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth. THU THU 07:00 Chambers b007jnqh (Listen) THU Series 1, Trial By Television THU With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp's THU desperate to make a bigger TV splash. Parliamentary comedy THU stars John Bird. From May 1996. THU THU 07:30 It's Not What You Know b01c7snf (Listen) THU Episode 1 THU Miles Jupp takes the chair of It's Not What You Know, a new THU series which sets out to see how well panellists know those THU closest to them. For in this show it's not what, but who you THU know that matters - and more importantly how well you know THU them. THU Rachel Johnson, Desmond Lynam and Mark Steel nominate one of THU their nearest and dearest to answer a selection of questions THU - anything from "Who would you like to be stranded on a THU desert island with?" to "What is your favourite film?" to THU "How much is a pint of milk?" - and they must then attempt THU to second-guess how their nominee responded. If they can get THU it right, or come close, they get points. THU Each episode also features a very special guest contributor THU whose answers the panel must also try to predict. In this THU episode, that very special guest is renowned film director THU and food critic, Michael Winner. THU Producer: Sam Michell. THU THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry b01cjlny (Listen) THU Computaclanger THU 4 Extra Debut. The bungling bureaucrats' get-rich-quick THU schemes backfire and cause havoc. Stars Richard Murdoch. THU Re-recorded May 1980. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007jntl (Listen) THU Series 2, Getting the Bird THU Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Walker arranges a special THU off-ration supply. Adapted from TV with Clive Dunn. From May THU 1975. THU THU 09:00 Crowned Hudds b00pytdz (Listen) THU VR in Charge THU Will Queen Victoria be amused? Roy Hudd's historical royal THU romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett. From August THU 1995. THU THU 09:30 All the Young Dudes b01cjmb5 (Listen) THU All the Young Dudes - Series 2, Summer Holiday THU An unexpected role reversal for Patrick, Helen et al brings THU even more unexpected joy. Written by Jim Sweeney. From THU October 2002. THU THU 10:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007jl9t (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU Tess must face the ruinous consequences of her encounter THU with Alec D'Urberville. Stars Claire Rushbrook and James THU D'Arcy. THU THU 11:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xgb (Listen) THU Two Very Different Dogs THU Short stories by Julia Blackburn, read by the author. THU Julia's cocker spaniel Jason becomes an outward sign of the THU troubles in her family. THU THU 11:15 Baloney Said Salome - Shelagh Delaney Tribute THU b01ddg0q (Listen) THU Four older woman with a unique friendship prepare for a THU farewell. Shelagh Delaney's trilogy concludes. Stars Eileen THU O'Brien. THU THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry b01cjlny (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007jntl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stc2l (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Father Brown Stories b00y32hg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby b007js8n (Listen) THU Episode 19 THU John Browdie reveals how he outsmarted Wackford Squeers. THU Dramatisation of Dickens' novel with Alex Jennings and THU Oliver Milburn. THU THU 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsdg (Listen) THU Charles II and the Return of the Monarchy THU As royalty and Parliament are restored, Samuel Pepys reports THU on the King's homecoming. Anna Massey narrates the history THU of the British Isles. THU THU 14:30 Uncle Mort's South Country b007jrdq (Listen) THU Series 2, The Great Escape THU Carter Brandon and his uncle are chuffed to find a miserable THU home from home. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with Sam THU Kelly. THU THU 14:45 Simon Gray - Coda b00t1tkp (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU As the playwright faces terminal cancer, an overcrowded THU airport provides the material for a darkly comic tableau. THU THU 15:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007jl9t (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01cjmkb (Listen) THU Happy St David's Day! Mel Giedroyc celebrates with daffodils THU and leeks. THU THU 17:00 For Better or for Worse b00td6mp (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 2 THU When the boss's daughter ties the knot, can Bernard get her THU to the church on time? Stars Gorden Kaye. From December THU 1994. THU THU 17:30 Chambers b007jnqh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael b008p9wx (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU As MI7 recruits Malcolm Holmes to contact Agent Raphael, THU some uncomfortable truths are uncovered. Stars Deborah THU McAndrew. THU THU 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrk3 (Listen) THU Episode 8 THU The University group with Bill and Josella are ready to THU begin a new life together, but some have other ideas. Cult THU novel read by Roger May. THU THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry b01cjlny (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007jntl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stc2l (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Father Brown Stories b00y32hg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xgb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Baloney Said Salome - Shelagh Delaney Tribute THU b01ddg0q (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 It's Not What You Know b01c7snf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Newsjack b01cj3nb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Sunday] THU THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews b01dcb3f (Listen) THU The Comedy Club with two hours of comedy. More chat from THU Arthur Smith with guest Brett Goldstein. THU THU 23:00 Bleak Expectations b00djnq3 (Listen) THU Series 1, A Life Sadly Smashed Then, Happily, Restored a Bit THU Pip lands in court - can a friend save the day? Mark Evans's THU Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson. From September 2007. THU THU 23:30 Think the Unthinkable b007k4wm (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 3 THU The management consultants try reversing the fortunes of an THU inner city school. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November THU 2002. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 02 MARCH 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael b008p9wx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrk3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stc2l (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Father Brown Stories b00y32hg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Crowned Hudds b00pytdz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 All the Young Dudes b01cjmb5 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007jl9t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xgb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Baloney Said Salome - Shelagh Delaney Tribute FRI b01ddg0q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 For Better or for Worse b00td6mp (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Chambers b007jnqh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stsdc (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Questions galore for Lord Peter Wimsey - most about the FRI case, but one very personal. Stars Ian Carmichael and Joanna FRI David. FRI FRI 06:30 Father Brown Stories b00y37bk (Listen) FRI Series 1, The Honour of Israel Gow FRI The death of a nobleman, and a question of honour. Andrew FRI Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth. FRI FRI 07:00 The Little World of Don Camillo b00vhlxd (Listen) FRI Series 4, The Wall FRI The priest is put to the test when building work threatens a FRI religious icon. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. From May FRI 2004. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b01ckdgx (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 22 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 TV Lark b01ckdll (Listen) FRI Ship Ahoy FRI 4 Extra Debut. Troutbridge TV's new naval show is set to FRI film a mine sweeper sailing to the breakers' yard. Navy Lark FRI spin-off stars Jon Pertwee. From March 1963. FRI FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son b007jnfd (Listen) FRI Men of Letters FRI Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted FRI from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From FRI June 1974. FRI FRI 09:00 Change at Oglethorpe b007jzwk (Listen) FRI The Thin Controller FRI Trouble for the rural railway station's new manager, when he FRI sacks a member of staff. Stars Peter Davison. From December FRI 1995. FRI FRI 09:30 Spending My Inheritance b00fsyld (Listen) FRI To Your Very Good Health FRI Sitcom by Clive Coleman, starring Kris Marshall as FRI cash-strapped forty-something Harry, who has to watch from FRI the sidelines as his newly retired parents start spending FRI their hard-earned cash on themselves. FRI With all their spending on exercise machines and looking FRI after themselves, Harry's parents seem in better shape than FRI he is. FRI Harry ...... Kris Marshall FRI Jo ...... Raquel Cassidy FRI Brian ...... Kenneth Cranham FRI Liz ...... Judy Parfitt FRI Jess ...... Antonia Thomas FRI Assistant ...... Manjeet Mann FRI Doctor ...... Inam Mirza FRI Directed by Sam Hoyle. FRI FRI 10:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007rpxy (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI Set to wed clergyman's son Angel Clare, Tess is torn over FRI whether to reveal her past. Stars Claire Rushbrook and Keith FRI Barron. FRI FRI 11:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xgv (Listen) FRI Talking with Pigs FRI Julia takes up pig-keeping. Julia Blackburn concludes FRI reading her autobiographical stories. FRI FRI 11:15 Out of the Pirate's Playhouse b0076d28 (Listen) FRI Five 11-year-olds are shocked to learn they're too old for FRI their favourite activity centre. Shelagh Delaney's drama FRI with Daniel Hanbridge. FRI FRI 12:00 The TV Lark b01ckdll (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jnfd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stsdc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Father Brown Stories b00y37bk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Charles Dickens - Nicholas Nickleby b007js8z (Listen) FRI Episode 20 FRI Wackford Squeers has a shocking revelation for Smike. FRI Dramatisation of Dickens' novel with Alex Jennings and FRI Oliver Milburn. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jsdt (Listen) FRI The Cavalier Parliament FRI Charles II returns to England to become King, but he is in a FRI great deal of debt. Anna Massey narrates the history of FRI Britain. FRI FRI 14:30 Uncle Mort's South Country b007jrf2 (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Hitchhiker FRI Giving a lift to a passenger causes some surprises for FRI Carter and his uncle. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with FRI Stephen Thorne. FRI FRI 14:45 Simon Gray - Coda b00t2cn6 (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Coming to terms with his terminal cancer, the playwright FRI experiences the joys of a christening, then goes to collect FRI the results of his scan. FRI FRI 15:00 Tess of the D'Urbervilles b007rpxy (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01ckv5k (Listen) FRI As Mr and Mrs Twit get their comeuppance with some sticky FRI glue, Mel Giedroyc hears what's inside Roald Dahl's writing FRI shed. FRI FRI 17:00 Brothers in Law b007k1p0 (Listen) FRI In and Out FRI Lawyer Roger tries to defend a prisoner overly fond of life FRI behind bars. Stars Richard Briers and James Beck. From FRI August 1971. FRI FRI 17:30 The Little World of Don Camillo b00vhlxd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Jenny Stephens - Project Raphael b008pc2y (Listen) FRI Episode 3 FRI Malcolm and Polly set alarms ringing at Scarpendale, and The FRI Laughing Dog secrets are finally revealed. Stars Deborah FRI McAndrew. FRI FRI 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrl5 (Listen) FRI Episode 9 FRI Bill Masen tries his best to support his blind group, but FRI some problems prove to be insurmountable. Cult novel read by FRI Roger May. FRI FRI 19:00 The TV Lark b01ckdll (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jnfd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night b00stsdc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Father Brown Stories b00y37bk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 My Animals and Other Family b0076xgv (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Out of the Pirate's Playhouse b0076d28 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b01ckdgx (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 The Big Fun Show b00l1xbh (Listen) FRI Episode 2 FRI Sketch series with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and FRI Josie Lawrence - before they hit the big time. From January FRI 1988. FRI FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game b007jpdn (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 5 FRI Bored Satan's debate on the motivation of scientists leads FRI to a startling discovery. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May FRI 1998. FRI FRI 23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World b007jtpd (Listen) FRI Series 2, The Sea FRI The sci-fi star probes the oceans. With Richard Herring, FRI Stewart Lee and Tom Baker at Liverpool University. From FRI August 1993. FRI