17 August, 2012

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 18/08/2012 - 24/08/2012

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SAT SATURDAY 18 AUGUST 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmwq (Listen) SAT Operation Luna, Episode 9 SAT Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth - but it's SAT not as they left it. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew SAT Faulds. SAT SAT 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrnw (Listen) SAT Episode 14 SAT As his hunt for Josella continues, Bill Masen also tries to SAT help the orphaned Susan. Cult novel read by Roger May. SAT SAT 01:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwd2 (Listen) SAT Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment SAT Probing an advertising copywriter's killing, upper class SAT sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise. Stars Ian SAT Carmichael. SAT SAT 01:30 Oscar Wilde - Lord Arthur Savile's Crime b007jq42 (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper SAT Lord changes tactics. Michael Maloney concludes Oscar SAT Wilde's mystery. SAT SAT 02:00 After Henry b007jnzw (Listen) SAT Series 2, The Teapot SAT Eleanor wants a video player - but how can she raise the SAT cash? Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From October SAT 1986. SAT SAT 02:30 Trivia Test Match b00nmywc (Listen) SAT Episode 9 SAT Brian Johnston bowls questions to Tim Rice, Willie Rushton, SAT Leslie Thomas and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. From October SAT 1992. SAT SAT 03:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlqq (Listen) SAT Episode 1 SAT Conflicts grow for Nottinghamshire mining family, Gertrude SAT and Walter Morel and their sons. Stars Benedict Sandiford. SAT SAT 04:00 The Parcel of Dreams b007vcn7 (Listen) SAT In a short detective story set in California, the characters SAT want to be independent of the script. Read by Colin Stinton. SAT SAT 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers b007lzdp (Listen) SAT Series 2, Travel Broadens the Seat SAT A hectic social visit to Bath with his family - more from SAT the diary of Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald SAT Pickup. SAT SAT 05:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b008kkz1 (Listen) SAT Series 2, Episode 6 SAT JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, SAT Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From SAT August 1991. SAT SAT 05:30 Young Postmen b00ftk3n (Listen) SAT It's A Dog's Life SAT The eager trio whizz up to Jupiter and perform a musical. SAT Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan's surreal comedy. From SAT December 1992. SAT SAT 06:00 JB Priestley - Time and the Conways b00sh0dq (Listen) SAT Classic drama of 'joy and woe' cutting back and forth in SAT time as it follows a Yorkshire family's fortunes. Stars SAT Amanda Redman. SAT SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00rl56f (Listen) SAT Paul Daniels and Leonard Nimoy SAT A double-bill of conversation: Star Trek's Mr Spock speaks SAT from 1980 - and the famous magician pops in from 2009. SAT SAT 09:00 Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts SAT b011tsc5 (Listen) SAT The variety star opens up as never before to Mark Radcliffe. SAT Featuring a selection of episodes from Count Arthur Strong's SAT Radio Show. SAT SAT 12:00 The Other One Omnibus b01m1lzt (Listen) SAT By Oliver Emanuel. Inspired by real events: A 12-year-old SAT hears an unbelievable truth which turns her world upside SAT down. SAT SAT 13:15 Baldi b007k4nn (Listen) SAT Series 4, The Devil's Eye SAT The priestly sleuth is confronted by shipwrecks - and a SAT remote Irish island community's mysterious past. Stars David SAT Threlfall. SAT SAT 14:00 Listen to Les b017710t (Listen) SAT Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics SAT and tinkling the ivories. With Daphne Oxenford. From January SAT 1981. SAT SAT 14:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00rfqxx (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 1 SAT Swinging London cockney-style - and some incredible ears. SAT Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From SAT March 1966. SAT SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00rl56f (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 JB Priestley - Time and the Conways b00sh0dq (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers b00j59gd (Listen) SAT For King and Country, Episode 4 SAT With Lionheart captured by Cromwell's skeleton army, can SAT Dunning save the King's coronation? Stars Terry Molloy. SAT SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys b00hdf7m (Listen) SAT Fifty Cents SAT Time and chance play tricks on George Lyle as he drives SAT across the Arizona desert. Read by Nathan Osgood. SAT SAT 19:00 Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts SAT b011tsc5 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 4 at the Store b00ct1wm (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 2 SAT Stand-up at London's Comedy Store, with host Simon Bligh, SAT John Mann, Marian Unfaithful and Paul Tonkinson. From SAT December 1998. SAT SAT 22:30 20th Century Vampire b007jyvs (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT Trainee vampire Eloise turns Lucretia's castle into a love SAT shack - but faces danger. Stars Louise Lombard. From SAT December 1993. SAT SAT 23:00 V I Warshawski b007jqcj (Listen) SAT Killing Orders, Acid Test SAT The death of a close friend makes private investigator VI SAT Warshawski more determined. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin SAT Shaw. SAT SAT 23:30 Blaze b00g3g1c (Listen) SAT Episode 3 SAT Back in his childhood, Blaze's first con is on to help SAT another pupil. William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' SAT thriller. SAT SAT 23:45 Pulp Fiction b00fy2qm (Listen) SAT Series 1, Black SAT A gang war's raging, but a man called Black is there to get SAT things sorted. Paul Cain's classic thriller, read by Peter SAT Marinker. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers b00j59gd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys b00hdf7m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00rl56f (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 The Other One Omnibus b01m1lzt (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Baldi b007k4nn (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 JB Priestley - Time and the Conways b00sh0dq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef Omnibus b00b523y (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for SUN diplomat George Darrow. Stars Jodhi May, Sian Thomas and Ben SUN Miles. SUN SUN 07:15 Strange Weather Days b007k216 (Listen) SUN Series 1, Forever Freezing SUN Meteorologist Helen Young visits the bizarre frost hollow of SUN Rickmansworth, near the Chilterns. SUN SUN 07:30 Clare in the Community b00slqvv (Listen) SUN Series 6, Luck of the Irish SUN Sony Award-winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker SUN is delighted to find she has an Irish ancestor. Stars Sally SUN Phillips. SUN SUN 08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b01m273b (Listen) SUN From 18/05/1974 SUN Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Romeo and Juliet. Songs SUN and sketches with Miriam Margolyes. From May 1974. SUN SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007k22y (Listen) SUN The Case of the Crooked Parson SUN A swindler is on the loose, so cheeky schoolboy Jimmy and SUN Alfie turn detective. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From December SUN 1965. SUN SUN 09:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days SUN b007jtyl (Listen) SUN The Missing Acrobat SUN Passepartout sets off for Japan without his friends. How SUN will Phileas Fogg and Aouda catch up with him? Stars Leslie SUN Phillips. SUN SUN 09:30 Catherine Fisher - Incarceron b0120xns (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN The inmates battle to escape the evil prison, as enlightened SUN Claudia tries to evade her arranged wedding. Stars Joshua SUN Jenkins. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b01m273d (Listen) SUN Jamie Cullum SUN An extended edition of the Desert Island Discs of the jazz SUN pianist and singer, first broadcast in March 2012 on Radio SUN 4. Presented by Kirsty Young. SUN SUN 11:00 World of Pub b008m4ft (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 2 SUN Barry and Garry build the world's first SUN environmentally-friendly bar. Stars Phil Cornwell and John SUN Thomson. From March 1998. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra b01m28h1 (Listen) SUN Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 7 SUN Jolene and Kenton make it to Auckland, in spite of Kenton's SUN passport and Jolene's nerves. Kenton goes rock climbing with SUN Meriel and Jolene finds out about his past. SUN SUN 11:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History SUN b015pcqk (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Weakly John Brodribb's transformation into Victorian stage SUN great Henry Irving. Eleanor Bron reads Michael Holroyd's SUN biography. SUN SUN 12:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef Omnibus b00b523y (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Strange Weather Days b007k216 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Willy Russell - Educating Rita b015n8pq (Listen) SUN The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and SUN her alcohol-fuelled tutor. Stars Laura Dos Santos and Bill SUN Nighy. SUN SUN 15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b01m273b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007k22y (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01m28h3 (Listen) SUN Mel Giedroyc goes to the cricket at the Oval, and backstage SUN with award-winning musical 'Matilda,' based on Roald Dahl's SUN classic tale. Plus John Hegley explores the limerick. SUN SUN 16:30 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days SUN b007jtyl (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Catherine Fisher - Incarceron b0120xns (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase b0151y6g (Listen) SUN Series 1, Jonathan Lynn SUN Celebrated novelist Christopher Brookmyre speaks to comedy SUN great Jonathan Lynn about his life and writing. SUN Christopher's guest: SUN SUN 18:00 Fear on Four b00c8zry (Listen) SUN The Yellow Wallpaper SUN Can terror reside in something so innocuous as 'The Yellow SUN Wallpaper'? An ill woman thinks it can. Starring Anna SUN Massey. SUN SUN 18:30 Professor Challenger b00zs6nn (Listen) SUN The Disintegration Machine SUN Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's indomitable academic must SUN investigate dastardly Latvian scientist Theodore Nemor. SUN Stars Bill Paterson. SUN SUN 19:00 World of Pub b008m4ft (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra b01m28h1 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History SUN b015pcqk (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b01m273b (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007k22y (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b01m273d (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community b00slqvv (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe SUN b01m28h7 (Listen) SUN Episode 10 SUN ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous SUN festival. SUN SUN 22:35 Sarah at The Stand b014qt9s (Listen) SUN Episode 4 SUN Sarah Millican's in Edinburgh for stand-up and backstage SUN chat with Stephen Carlin and Jim Jefferies. From October SUN 2010. SUN SUN 22:50 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe SUN b01m28h9 (Listen) SUN Episode 11 SUN ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous SUN festival. SUN SUN 22:55 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen b0081tbs (Listen) SUN The Wedding SUN Reg finds Barbara through the local dating agency. Pre-TV SUN sitcom with Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Reece SUN Shearsmith. From December 1997. SUN SUN 23:25 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe SUN b01m28hc (Listen) SUN Episode 12 SUN ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous SUN festival. SUN SUN 23:30 John Shuttleworth's Open Mind b007p1np (Listen) SUN The Bermuda Triangle SUN Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter tries to solve the SUN Atlantic Ocean mystery. With guest Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 20 AUGUST 2012 MON MON 00:00 Fear on Four b00c8zry (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 Professor Challenger b00zs6nn (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b01m273d (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 World of Pub b008m4ft (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra b01m28h1 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History MON b015pcqk (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b01m273b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Willy Russell - Educating Rita b015n8pq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days MON b007jtyl (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Catherine Fisher - Incarceron b0120xns (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwd9 (Listen) MON Sudden Decease of a Man in Dress Clothes MON With Lord Peter Wimsey undercover to probe a death at an ad MON agency, there's news of a fresh killing. Starring Ian MON Carmichael. MON MON 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr26 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON An anonymous wealthy Englishman heads to Europe to shoot the MON head of a brutal dictatorship. Read by Michael Jayston. MON MON 07:00 Bookcases b00svc1m (Listen) MON Gone for a Burton MON 1855 - Primus's latest publishing coup is an explorer, but MON he seems to have lost his way. Stars Maggie Steed. From MON August 1998. MON MON 07:30 Just a Minute b01lswv8 (Listen) MON Series 64, Episode 2 MON Join Nicholas Parsons and friends in Evesham, Worcestershire MON for a truly heightened episode of Just A Minute. MON Panellists Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Charles Collingwood & MON Miles Jupp join Nicholas this week at The Regal Cinema in MON Evesham. MON This week, on a very high stage and fighting feelings of MON vertigo, Paul Merton talks about What You Should Do in the MON Back Row of the Cinema; Pam Ayres describes her Teens; Miles MON Jupp divulges his rather strange ideas of The Perfect Packed MON Lunch and Charles Collingwood talks for a whole minute on MON the subject of Hip Hop. MON MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b007jwmd (Listen) MON Kenneth Horne and a murder for 'Inspector Migraine', plus MON 'Hornerama' in the countryside. With Betty Marsden. From MON January 1962. MON MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son b00t3tws (Listen) MON Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from TV, MON with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. MON MON 09:00 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) MON Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em MON Sally Phillips plays Social Worker Clare Barker who has MON entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other MON peoples' problems rather than deal with her own. Clare is in MON her early thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, MON all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her. MON Clare is back on the social work frontline as a vomiting bug MON hits her colleagues. Brian and Nali take baby Thomas out for MON the day and Helen attends the police liaison meeting. MON Clare ..... Sally Phillips MON Brian ..... Alex Lowe MON Ray ..... Richard Lumsden MON Helen ..... Liza Tarbuck MON Megan/Nali ..... Nina Conti MON Libby ..... Sarah Kendall MON Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden MON Producer: Katie Tyrrell. MON MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b00cc0qv (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 6 MON Angry Ken Handley looks set to quit the ad agency. Stars MON Martin Jarvis, Sheila Stefael and Wendy Richard. From MON February 1982. MON MON 10:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlr6 (Listen) MON Episode 2 MON Clinging to her sons, unhappy Gertrude is jealous of Paul's MON success and friendship with Miriam. Stars Elizabeth MON Estensen. MON MON 11:00 Kevin Crossley-Holland - The Slumber King b0185b1b (Listen) MON Owen's walking stick unlocks the door to an astounding MON journey beneath the Welsh mountains. Read by Andy Hockley. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01lz7yc (Listen) MON Clive Anderson, Nile Rodgers, Greg Proops, Meursault, MON Lillian Boutte MON Clive asks 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' as he chats to Greg MON Proops, the American stand-up whose caustic gags and lengthy MON diatribes have been relished by audiences worldwide. 'The MON Funniest Man in the World' is now back at the Edinburgh MON Fringe, charming festival goers at the Assembly Rooms with MON an hour of vitriol and profanity. MON Clive finds out why politics is the new rock 'n' roll from MON the award-winning columnist and broadcaster, Steve Richards. MON His topical fringe show lifts the curtain on British MON politics and invites the audience to take part and ask MON questions at a time when politics is all shook up. MON Jan Ravens may not be a dead ringer for Arthur Smith but as MON a former Strictly contestant she's in her element at the MON Ballroom venue where she's starring as the mother of a MON struggling alcoholic in the world premiere of 'The MON Intervention' by David Florez. MON Continuing on the family theme, Clive meets musical legend MON Nile Rodgers, whose autobiography 'Le Freak', reveals a life MON as extraordinary as his career. A real rags to riches story MON from one of the founder members of Chic whose written more MON hit songs than he's had hot dinners - although sometimes MON mixing the two as his book recalls scarfing down burgers MON with Diana Ross. MON Music comes from Edinburgh's very own critically acclaimed MON indie-rock band, Meursault. They perform 'Flittin'' from MON their new album 'Something for the Weakened'. MON And New Orleans' Musical Ambassador, Lillian Boutte, makes MON sure things are Sweet and Hot in the Loose Ends tent and MON performs 'Strong Medicine' with The Tom Finlay Trio. Oh la MON la - Mardi Gras? You bet! MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken b007jwmd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son b00t3tws (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwd9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr26 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef b00b5pr3 (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow - while Sophie MON has a shock for Owen. Stars Jodhi May and Sian Thomas. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtk1 (Listen) MON The Reform Bill MON Revisions to the 1832 Reform Laws indicate wider political MON changes taking place. Anna Massey continues the history of MON Britain. MON MON 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyfb (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Dr Aziz organises a trip to the Marabar Caves, but not all MON of the party manage to catch the train. Read by Samuel West. MON MON 14:45 Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us b00qxz91 (Listen) MON My Life with John Thaw MON The actress reads the story of her and John Thaw's MON individual beginnings, framed by her diaries of their deep MON and passionate partnership. MON MON 15:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlr6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01m29q9 (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc begins a week of fun at the Edinburgh Festival MON by taking a tour of a graveyard with horror writer Darren MON Shan. Plus there's the next episode of Roald Dahl's Matilda. MON MON 17:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b009sdcy (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 6 MON Singers Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a MON cruise ship. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From August MON 1998. MON MON 17:30 Bookcases b00svc1m (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmx1 (Listen) MON Operation Luna, Episode 10 MON Stranded in Earth's past, the Voice tries tempting Jet and MON his crew out into the city of the aliens. Stars Andrew MON Faulds. MON MON 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrp9 (Listen) MON Episode 15 MON In a world ravaged by the Triffids, survivor Bill Masen MON works hard to make a new home for his new family. Read by MON Roger May. MON MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken b007jwmd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son b00t3tws (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwd9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr26 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Kevin Crossley-Holland - The Slumber King b0185b1b (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01lz7yc (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 Just a Minute b01lswv8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries b01m7xtc (Listen) MON From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the MON Comedy Club. Marek Larwood's third Edinburgh Diary entry. MON MON 23:00 Chain Reaction b01lv7ys (Listen) MON Series 8, Derren Brown talks to Tim Minchin MON Last week's interviewee, Illusionist Derren Brown, dispenses MON with the trickery and gets inside the mind of Tim Minchin by MON cleverly asking him some questions then listening to the MON answers. They talk beliefs, magic, music and Minchin. MON Producer ..... Carl Cooper MON The chain continues with: MON A poorly Tim Minchin being handed tissues whilst attempting MON to interview with no questions and no voice, the hilarious MON Caitlin Moran. MON Caitlin Moran getting to spend time and talk shoes, MON Bananarama and women with her comedy hero Jennifer Saunders. MON And. MON Jennifer Saunders turning up a week later to find the series MON has ended. Probably. We weren't there because the series had MON ended. MON MON 23:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? b00sjcvd (Listen) MON Episode 2 MON Cockney comedian Micky Flanagan's first radio series is MON about his progression from working-class Herbert to MON middle-class intellectual and being caught awkwardly between MON the two. His story is told through reflective interviews, MON but mainly, Micky's acclaimed stand up comedy. Micky's MON transition from the mean streets of the East End to the MON leafy lanes of Dulwich is a fascinating story, with each MON episode focusing on a different decade of Micky's life. MON In this episode Micky takes us through his 1980's, spent MON running away to New York and being the international lover MON and player of the East End. He chats to his parents, his MON sister and his school friends in interviews that shed light MON on the stand up comedy. MON The series is written and performed by Micky Flanagan. MON The Producer is Tilusha Ghelani. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 21 AUGUST 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmx1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrp9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwd9 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr26 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b00cc0qv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlr6 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Kevin Crossley-Holland - The Slumber King b0185b1b (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01lz7yc (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Like They've Never Been Gone b009sdcy (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Bookcases b00svc1m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwdr (Listen) TUE Appropriate Exit of an Unskilled Murderer TUE Lord Peter Wimsey is determined to finally crack the TUE mysterious murder of an advertising copywriter. Stars Ian TUE Carmichael. TUE TUE 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr2k (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Battered from his secret police interrogation, the TUE Englishman is on the run - but who can he trust? Read by TUE Michael Jayston. TUE TUE 07:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k0zf (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE In deepest Kent, Edgar meets an unlikely teller of salty TUE tales. And could someone be following him? Stars Richard TUE Griffiths. TUE TUE 07:30 Mr Blue Sky b01hf12z (Listen) TUE Series 2, On Your Wedding Day TUE Written by Andrew Collins. TUE Harvey Easter (played by Mark Benton), 46, is the eternal TUE optimist. He is able to see the good in every situation, the TUE silver lining within every cloud, the bright side to every TUE bit of bad news. TUE This however is his downfall. Someone for whom the glass is TUE always half-full can be difficult to live with, as his wife TUE of 19 years, Jacqui (played by Claire Skinner), knows all TUE too well. Even as life deals Harvey and the Easter family a TUE series of sadistic blows, Harvey looks on the positive side. TUE It's pathological with him. The way Jax sees it, instead of TUE dealing with the problems of their marriage and their TUE teenage kids, Harvey's optimism is actually his way of TUE avoiding engagement with the big issues. TUE Mr Blue Sky is about one man battling to remain positive in TUE moments of crisis, and one woman battling to live with TUE someone who has his head in the clouds. TUE It's the day before Charlie and Kill-R's wedding day. While TUE Rakesh makes Jax an unexpected offer and the bride gets cold TUE feet, Harvey's plan to write his speech is interrupted by a TUE distress call from the groom at Gatwick. TUE Cast: TUE Harvey Easter ..... Mark Benton TUE Jacqui Easter ..... Claire Skinner TUE Charlie Easter ..... Rosamund Hanson TUE Robbie Easter ..... Tyger Drew Honey TUE Kill-R ..... Javone Prince TUE Lou Easter ..... Sorcha Cusack TUE Rakesh Rathi ..... Navin Chowdhry TUE Dr Ray Marsh ..... Justin Edwards TUE Sean Calhoun ..... Michael Legge TUE Registrar ..... Simon Day TUE Custom's Official ..... Greg Davies TUE Produced by: Anna Madley TUE An Avalon Production for BBC Radio 4. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b00d4182 (Listen) TUE The Great British Revolution TUE Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into TUE buying worthless weapons. Stars Harry Secombe. From December TUE 1957. TUE TUE 08:30 Listen to Les b0170751 (Listen) TUE Les Dawson on the British sense of humour, plus animal TUE noises galore and a piano singalong. With Colin Edwynn. From TUE January 1981. TUE TUE 09:00 Chain Reaction b01lv7ys (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:30 Sneakiepeeks b00pkbmh (Listen) TUE Echo TUE Old tensions are stirred up when a rival team move in on TUE Beagle's territory and target. Starring Nina Conti. From TUE January 2010. TUE TUE 10:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlrk (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE Gertrude clings to her son Paul, who now turns to a new TUE lover, yet his first love is not forgotten. Stars Benedict TUE Sandiford. TUE TUE 11:00 Ronald Frame short stories b007k19s (Listen) TUE The Trinket Box TUE A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to TUE break down - can it? Read by John Gordon Sinclair. TUE TUE 11:15 Paupers and Pig Killers b007m03j (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 3 TUE Can rowdy Robert avoid the ladies and quit booze? The diary TUE of Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Pickup. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b00d4182 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Listen to Les b0170751 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwdr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr2k (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef b00b5v8b (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Diplomat George Darrow tries to explain himself, while TUE Sophie prompts a revelation. Stars Jodhi May and Ben Miles. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01m2fzg (Listen) TUE Series 3, Episode 15 TUE When Kenton decides to surprise Jolene, she isn't best TUE pleased. And then a blast from the past shows up TUE unexpectedly for dinner... TUE TUE 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jygm (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Dr Aziz's triumphant mountain expedition to the Marabar TUE Caves ends in disaster and despair. Read by Samuel West. TUE TUE 14:45 Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us b00qy400 (Listen) TUE My Life with John Thaw TUE The actress recalls her determination to go on the stage, TUE while her diaries recall her partner's troubles after TUE 'Captain Hook'. TUE TUE 15:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlrk (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01m2fzj (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc continues her exploration of fun things to do TUE at the Edinburgh Festival by joining in a ukelele jam TUE session in the park. Plus there's more from current story TUE Matilda. TUE TUE 17:00 King Street Junior b007jmns (Listen) TUE Series 6, Thursday's Child TUE Teaching staff are worried over a controversial new proposal TUE from the school governors. Stars James Grout. From July TUE 1991. TUE TUE 17:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k0zf (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmxh (Listen) TUE Operation Luna, Episode 11 TUE The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him, but TUE Lemmy is soon feeling terrified. Stars Andrew Faulds and TUE Alfie Bass. TUE TUE 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrps (Listen) TUE Episode 16 TUE Bill and Josella take a trip to the beach and ponder their TUE future. But help is closer than they think. Read by Roger TUE May. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b00d4182 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Listen to Les b0170751 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwdr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr2k (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Ronald Frame short stories b007k19s (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Paupers and Pig Killers b007m03j (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Mr Blue Sky b01hf12z (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast b007zn0h (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 1 TUE Ex-lovers turned cafe-bar owners Pam and Merv discuss love, TUE life and a revamp. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From November 2001. TUE TUE 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries b01m7ybm (Listen) TUE From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the TUE Comedy Club. Luke Benson's third Edinburgh Diary entry. TUE TUE 23:00 The Curried Goat Show b007m332 (Listen) TUE Episode 6 TUE It's Bird Night and 'That's Life'. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and TUE Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza. With Rodney Bewes. From TUE February 1998. TUE TUE 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global b007jvsn (Listen) TUE Series 1, South Africa TUE The comedian tries to climb up Table Mountain and discovers TUE that Cape Town has some very posh monkeys. From April 2002. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST 2012 WED WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmxh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrps (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise b007jwdr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr2k (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 Chain Reaction b01lv7ys (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:30 Sneakiepeeks b00pkbmh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers b007jlrk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Ronald Frame short stories b007k19s (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers b007m03j (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 King Street Junior b007jmns (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k0zf (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgl (Listen) WED The Mysteries of Married Life WED Honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife's marital bliss WED is soon disturbed. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian WED Carmichael. WED WED 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr30 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, the fugitive WED stows away on board a British ship. Read by Michael Jayston. WED WED 07:00 Albert and Me b007jv04 (Listen) WED Pilot Episode WED Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work and bring up his WED baby son. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From WED January 1977. WED WED 07:30 When the Dog Dies b00s3h86 (Listen) WED Series 1, The Same Hymn Sheet WED Ronnie Corbett reunites with the writers of his hit sitcom WED Sorry, Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Sorry ran for seven WED series on BBC 1 and was number one in the UK ratings. WED In this Radio 4 sitcom, Ronnie plays Sandy Hopper, who is WED growing old happily along with his dog Henry. His grown up WED children 'both married to people Sandy doesn't approve of at WED all' would like him to move out of the family home so they WED can get their hands on their money earlier. But Sandy's not WED having this. He's not moving until the dog dies. And not WED just that, how can he move if he's got a lodger? His WED daughter is convinced that his too attractive lodger Dolores WED (Liza Tarbuck) is after Sandy and his money. WED Luckily, Sandy has three grandchildren and sometimes a WED friendly word, a kindly hand on the shoulder can really help WED a Granddad in the twenty-first century. Man and dog together WED face a complicated world. There's every chance they'll make WED it more so. WED In this first episode, The Same Hymn Sheet, Sandy wants to WED protect his grandson Tyson from the harsh training programme WED and insane sporting ambitions of Tyson's father Blake, and WED sets out to torpedo Blake's touchline plans. The story takes WED Sandy all the way to the bank. Unfortunately, it's the WED bottle bank. WED Cast: WED Sandy ...... Ronnie Corbett WED Dolores ..... Liza Tarbuck WED Mrs Pompom ..... Sally Grace WED Ellie ..... Tilly Vosburgh WED Blake ...... Jonathan Aris WED Mr Stott ..... Jon Glover WED Tyson ..... Daniel Bridle WED Pronunciations: WED Lisa - Leeza WED Aris - Airis WED Producer: Liz Anstee WED A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jntz (Listen) WED Hancock's Car WED Parked outside for ten years, the lad hits snags galore when WED he's forced to move his motor. Stars Tony Hancock. From WED April 1958. WED WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00rm4xh (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 2 WED A nervous sex talk - and the fortunes of Moll Flounders. WED Sketches and songs with John Cleese and David Hatch. From WED March 1966. WED WED 09:00 Boogie Up The River b007jz40 (Listen) WED Lechlade Twinned with Zanzibar WED Mark's celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a WED living legend save the day? Stars Timothy Spall. From WED January 1993. WED WED 09:30 The Party Line b00sp1tv (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 2 WED MP Duncan welcomes a French delegation - will he end up with WED 'oeuf' on his face? Punt and Dennis's June 2005 topical WED sitcom. WED WED 10:00 Dead Souls b00wr9rh (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED When Chichikov arrives in a Russian town with the Narrator WED to tout for dead serfs, suspicions are aroused. Stars WED Michael Palin. WED WED 11:00 GM Fraser - Royal Flash b00y8yrk (Listen) WED Episode 1 WED Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is caught with his WED trousers down in a London club. Read by Iain Cuthbertson. WED WED 11:15 Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast b007jqxk (Listen) WED Elsie's secret lover and Kathleen's mystery past put WED Britain's wartime security at risk. Stars Jo Joyner and WED Christine Brennan. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jntz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00rm4xh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr30 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef b00b65j3 (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED Anna struggles to understand the truth about George Darrow's WED meeting with Sophie. Stars Jodhi May and Sian Thomas. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtkj (Listen) WED The Death of Prince Albert WED As Europe celebrates unity in 1861, civil war grips America. WED Queen Victoria has family concerns. Narrated by Anna Massey. WED WED 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyhy (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED With Dr Aziz facing trial, Fielding must take sides as WED Anglo-India rallies behind Adela Quested. Read by Samuel WED West. WED WED 14:45 Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us b00qylgw (Listen) WED My Life with John Thaw WED In their past, the pair come together as actors, with the WED promise of something more. But her diaries recall later WED devastation. WED WED 15:00 Dead Souls b00wr9rh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01m32dt (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc and her girls get their hands dirty with a WED Roman Cookery class from the Horrible Histories cast. Plus, WED there's the next episode of Roald Dahl's classic tale WED Matilda. WED WED 17:00 Doctor Finlay: The Adventures of a Black Bag WED b00874cp (Listen) WED Series 1, Wee Robertson WED The GP's routine call to a teacher sparks a police search. WED AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair and David WED Tennant. WED WED 17:30 Albert and Me b007jv04 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmyk (Listen) WED Operation Luna, Episode 12 WED After travelling through time - could Jet Morgan and his WED crew be bound for home at last? Stars Andrew Faulds and WED David Jacobs. WED WED 18:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrq5 (Listen) WED Episode 17 WED An unexpected visitor to Shirning threatens to undermine WED Bill and Josella's future plans. Concluded by Roger May. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jntz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00rm4xh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgl (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr30 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 GM Fraser - Royal Flash b00y8yrk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast b007jqxk (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 When the Dog Dies b00s3h86 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Rigor Mortis b007mdgd (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 1 WED The pathology team try to get to know the people that WED they're autopsying. Stars Peter Davison. From November 2004. WED WED 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries b01m7yj5 (Listen) WED From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the WED Comedy Club. Bridget Christie's third Edinburgh Diary entry. WED WED 23:00 The Cheese Shop Presents b007jypr (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 1 WED Experience the unedifying raw power of black dog magic. WED Sketch comedy from Richard Webb and Dave Lamb. From January WED 1999. WED WED 23:30 That Mitchell and Webb Sound b00mbm3j (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 2 WED A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the WED internet. Stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Part of WED Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club, originally broadcast in WED September 2009. WED WED THU THURSDAY 23 AUGUST 2012 THU THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmyk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids b007jrq5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgl (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr30 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Boogie Up The River b007jz40 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 The Party Line b00sp1tv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Dead Souls b00wr9rh (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 GM Fraser - Royal Flash b00y8yrk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast b007jqxk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Doctor Finlay: The Adventures of a Black Bag THU b00874cp (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 Albert and Me b007jv04 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgz (Listen) THU Credit Where Credit Is Due THU With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but THU posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is not so sure. Stars Ian THU Carmichael. THU THU 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3f (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman THU realises that he's not even safe in London. Read by Michael THU Jayston. THU THU 07:00 Smelling of Roses b00f86x3 (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 4 THU Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners THU and takes pity on a DJ. Stars Prunella Scales. From August THU 2003. THU THU 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags b010m2f6 (Listen) THU Series 4, Evil Narbara THU The hit Radio 4 series 'Fags, Mags & Bags' returns with a THU 4th series with more shop based shenanigans and over the THU counter philosophy, courtesy of Ramesh Mahju and his trusty THU sidekick Dave. THU Written by and starring Donald McLeary and Sanjeev Kohli THU 'Fags, Mags & Bags' has proved a hit with the Radio 4 THU audience with the show also collecting a Sony nomination and THU a Writers' Guild award in 2008. This brand new series sees a THU crop of new shop regulars, and some guest appearances along THU the way from the likes of Mina Anwar and Kevin Eldon. THU In this episode a rowdy party shop run by an unfriendly sort THU causes havoc amongst the local traders association after a THU number of undesirables descend on the town. THU So join the staff of 'Fags, Mags and Bags' in their tireless THU quest to bring nice-price custard creams and cans of coke THU with Arabic writing on them to an ungrateful nation. Ramesh THU Mahju has built it up over the course of 30 years, and is a THU firmly entrenched feature of the local area. Ramesh loves THU the art of the 'shop'. THU However; he does apply the 'low return' rules of the shop to THU all other aspects of his life. Ramesh is ably assisted by THU his shop sidekick Dave, a forty-something underachiever who THU shares Ramesh's love of the art of shopkeeping, even if he THU is treated like a slave. THU Then of course there are Ramesh's sons Sanjay and Alok, both THU surly and not particularly keen on the old school approach THU to shopkeeping, but natural successors to the business, and THU Ramesh is keen to pass all his worldly wisdom onto them THU whether they like it or not! THU Cast: THU Ramesh: Sanjeev Kolhi THU Dave: Donald McLeary THU Sanjay: Omar Raza THU Alok: Susheel Kumar THU Peggy: Kate Donnelly THU Mrs Begg: Marj Hogarth THU Hilly: Kate Brailsford THU Lovely Sue: Julie Wilson Nimmo THU Mutton Jeff: Sean Scanlan THU Bra Jeff: Steven McNicol THU Producer/Director: Gus Beattie THU A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 Yes Minister b007jmsk (Listen) THU Series 1, Doing the Honours THU Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy THU drive. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From THU November 1983. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007jqzq (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 18 THU With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark THU platoon unrest. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July THU 1976. THU THU 09:00 Wordsmiths at Gorsemere b007jsq3 (Listen) THU Series 2, 6th May 1800 THU With the babies set to arrive, a visitor surprises THU Cholericke. Lakeland poets parody with Geoffrey Whitehead. THU From June 1987. THU THU 09:30 The Unbelievable Truth b00bc0x9 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 3 THU David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are THU encouraged to tell lies. With Adam Buxton, Ed Byrne, Lee THU Mack and Tim Vine. THU THU 10:00 Dead Souls b00wrcng (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU Arrested Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest - THU but his past soon catches up with him. Stars Michael Palin. THU THU 11:00 GM Fraser - Royal Flash b00yhvw0 (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is pursued by THU London police - and falls in love. Read by Iain Cuthbertson. THU THU 11:15 Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent b00hhn1g (Listen) THU Captain Fitzroy sails to tragedy, as Charles Darwin finds THU fame. Poetic journey of evolution and creation with Fenella THU Fielding. THU THU 12:00 Yes Minister b007jmsk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007jqzq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3f (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef b00b6xp1 (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision - but can she THU muster the resolve to hold to it? Stars Sian Thomas and Ben THU Miles. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01m3b2w (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 16 THU When Jolene returns from visiting Sid's grave, she's had THU enough of feeling left out and makes a stand - but is it a THU wise decision? THU THU 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyk7 (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU As Adela Quested lies in her sick bed, Cyril Fielding THU attends a meeting at the British club. Read by Samuel West. THU THU 14:45 Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us b00qyqdc (Listen) THU My Life with John Thaw THU The actress's diaries record the verdict on her partner's THU cancer. In the past, her story recalls the rocky years with THU alcohol. THU THU 15:00 Dead Souls b00wrcng (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01m3b2y (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc gets a lesson on how to fly a plane, hears THU about the healthy pizza you can eat every day and gets THU clucky over chickens. Plus there's more from current story THU Matilda. THU THU 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins b007jqnd (Listen) THU June: An Ill Wind THU As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all THU electric. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead and Lisabeth Miles. From THU September 2000. THU THU 17:30 Smelling of Roses b00f86x3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmz0 (Listen) THU Operation Luna, Episode 13 THU After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of THU their mammoth trip through time. Stars Andrew Faulds and THU Alfie Bass. THU THU 18:30 Doctor Who b00s6494 (Listen) THU Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 1 THU A distress signal sends the TARDIS to a jungle planet - THU where owning metal gives political power. Read by Tom Baker. THU THU 19:00 Yes Minister b007jmsk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007jqzq (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgz (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3f (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 GM Fraser - Royal Flash b00yhvw0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent b00hhn1g (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags b010m2f6 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Lenin of the Rovers b00cfzz8 (Listen) THU Series 2, Apocalypse Des THU Felchester Rovers take a break in the socialist idyll of El THU Telvador - but a war is raging. Stars Alexei Sayle. From THU April 1989. THU THU 22:55 Edinburgh Festival Diaries b01m7yrz (Listen) THU From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, join us for the THU Comedy Club. Peacock and Gamble's third Edinburgh Diary THU entry. THU THU 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show b008s3js (Listen) THU Series 1, Episode 4 THU Reagan rings Gorbachev - and the Daleks at home. Andy THU Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From THU August 1985. THU THU 23:30 Cowards b00fhtm0 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 2 THU Cowards: Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties. THU With Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski and Tim Key. Part of THU Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club, originally broadcast on Radio 4 THU in November 2008. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 24 AUGUST 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jmz0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Doctor Who b00s6494 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007jwgz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3f (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Wordsmiths at Gorsemere b007jsq3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The Unbelievable Truth b00bc0x9 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Dead Souls b00wrcng (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 GM Fraser - Royal Flash b00yhvw0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Clare Seal - Voyages of Descent b00hhn1g (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins b007jqnd (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Smelling of Roses b00f86x3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k47f (Listen) FRI A Policeman's Lot FRI With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there's FRI revelatory evidence from Lord Peter Wimsey's cleaner. Stars FRI Ian Carmichael. FRI FRI 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3t (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI After a near escape via London Underground tunnels, the FRI Englishman seeks safety in the countryside. Read by Michael FRI Jayston. FRI FRI 07:00 Young Postmen b00xjv0s (Listen) FRI Everest (The Mountain) FRI Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's FRI employable. Stars Ben Miller and John Thompson. From FRI December 1992. FRI FRI 07:30 Dilemma b01m0f2n (Listen) FRI Edinburgh 2012 FRI Sue Perkins presents a special edition of the panel show FRI that puts moral and ethical dilemmas to a panel of guests FRI until they admit that they'd behave appallingly, recorded at FRI the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Guests include Marcus FRI Brigstocke and Bridget Christie, and subjects include FRI disabled parking spaces, adverts, and life imprisonment. FRI This is a show where there are no 'right' answers - but FRI there are, however, some deeply damning ones. FRI Dilemma was devised by Danielle Ward. FRI Producer: Ed Morrish. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b01m42n7 (Listen) FRI The Emperor of Tratvia FRI Povey calls on the crew of Troutbridge to help him out of a FRI domestic predicament. Stars Leslie Phillips. From January FRI 1964. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00jq7qq (Listen) FRI Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way FRI Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse FRI to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon. From November FRI 1977. FRI FRI 09:00 Hazelbeach b0082dtq (Listen) FRI Series 1, Wine FRI 4 Extra Debut. Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious FRI Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late Dad's house. Stars Jamie FRI Foreman. From October 2007. FRI FRI 09:30 Whispers b007k2kg (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 1 FRI Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony FRI Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard. From FRI October 2003. FRI FRI 10:00 Michael Morpurgo - War Horse b00vy70n (Listen) FRI First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his FRI horse. Stars Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Bob Hoskins. FRI FRI 11:00 Enid Bagnold - The Amorous Ghost b00m9jbl (Listen) FRI Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is FRI sleeping in her nightgowns. Read by Paul Daneman. FRI FRI 11:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light b00l6l5j (Listen) FRI Blinded in an accident in the early 19th century, Louis FRI Braille aspires to improve blind people's status. Stars Adam FRI Godley. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b01m42n7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b00jq7qq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k47f (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef b00b719j (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know FRI happiness? Stars Sian Thomas, Ben Miles and Teresa FRI Gallagher. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtkp (Listen) FRI After Albert FRI A grieving Queen Victoria proposes a great memorial for her FRI husband. The history of the Britain narrated by Anna Massey. FRI FRI 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jylh (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI As the trial of Dr Aziz approaches, Mrs Moore refuses to FRI offer Adela Quested any words of comfort. Read by Samuel FRI West. FRI FRI 14:45 Sheila Hancock - The Two of Us b00qyrch (Listen) FRI My Life with John Thaw FRI In the past, John has given up alcohol for good - while FRI later after his death, the actress confronts her grief. FRI FRI 15:00 Michael Morpurgo - War Horse b00vy70n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01m42n9 (Listen) FRI Mel Giedroyc goes for a walk in an Edinburgh wood alongside FRI an adventurer skilled in the art of natural navigation. FRI Plus, there's the concluding part of Roald Dahl's Matilda. FRI FRI 17:00 No Commitments b01m431l (Listen) FRI Series 10, The Real World FRI 4 Extra Debut. Charlotte de-clutters and Anna provides a FRI love nest. Simon Brett's tale of three sisters. Stars Bill FRI Nighy. From January 2004. FRI FRI 17:30 Young Postmen b00xjv0s (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jx5r (Listen) FRI The Red Planet, Episode 1 FRI Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars - but FRI there's a problem. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew FRI Faulds. FRI FRI 18:30 Doctor Who b00s6dgp (Listen) FRI Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 2 FRI The Time Lord encounters an adversary deep below ground, FRI whilst Romana and K9 struggle to survive above. Read by Tom FRI Baker. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b01m42n7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00jq7qq (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k47f (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Enid Bagnold - The Amorous Ghost b00m9jbl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light b00l6l5j (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 Greg at The Stand b0150pby (Listen) FRI Episode 1 FRI Greg McHugh presents some of the best stand up talent to FRI perform at the Glasgow comedy venue. With Sean Hughes and FRI Phil Nichol. From June 2011. FRI FRI 22:15 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe FRI b01m431n (Listen) FRI Episode 13 FRI ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous FRI festival. FRI FRI 22:20 Dilemma b01m0f2n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:50 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe FRI b01m431q (Listen) FRI Episode 14 FRI ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous FRI festival. FRI FRI 22:55 This is Craig Brown b00dwndv (Listen) FRI The Arts FRI How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair. The FRI satirist pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. FRI From March 2004. FRI FRI 23:10 Date with Fate b008y7g7 (Listen) FRI A Damp Fib FRI Surveyor's clerk Simon tries hard to cover up a huge white FRI lie. Stars Charles Gray and Alex Lowe. From February 1996. FRI FRI 23:25 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe FRI b01m431s (Listen) FRI Episode 15 FRI ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous FRI festival. FRI FRI 23:30 On the Hour b007k4vr (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 4 FRI Reports of a right royal shocker, plus Alan Partridge with FRI all the sport. Chris Morris fronts the news satire. Part of FRI Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club, originally broadcast on Radio 4 FRI in May 1992. FRI