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SAT SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jx5r (Listen) SAT The Red Planet, Episode 1 SAT Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars - but SAT there's a problem. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew SAT Faulds. SAT SAT 00:30 Doctor Who b00s6dgp (Listen) SAT Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 2 SAT The Time Lord encounters an adversary deep below ground, SAT whilst Romana and K9 struggle to survive above. Read by Tom SAT Baker. SAT SAT 01:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k47f (Listen) SAT A Policeman's Lot SAT With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there's SAT revelatory evidence from Lord Peter Wimsey's cleaner. Stars SAT Ian Carmichael. SAT SAT 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr3t (Listen) SAT Episode 5 SAT After a near escape via London Underground tunnels, the SAT Englishman seeks safety in the countryside. Read by Michael SAT Jayston. SAT SAT 02:00 Hazelbeach b0082dtq (Listen) SAT Series 1, Wine SAT 4 Extra Debut. Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious SAT Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late Dad's house. Stars Jamie SAT Foreman. From October 2007. SAT SAT 02:30 Whispers b007k2kg (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 1 SAT Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony SAT Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard. From SAT October 2003. SAT SAT 03:00 Michael Morpurgo - War Horse b00vy70n (Listen) SAT First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his SAT horse. Stars Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Bob Hoskins. SAT SAT 04:00 Enid Bagnold - The Amorous Ghost b00m9jbl (Listen) SAT Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is SAT sleeping in her nightgowns. Read by Paul Daneman. SAT SAT 04:15 John Pilkington - Apostle of Light b00l6l5j (Listen) SAT Blinded in an accident in the early 19th century, Louis SAT Braille aspires to improve blind people's status. Stars Adam SAT Godley. SAT SAT 05:00 No Commitments b01m431l (Listen) SAT Series 10, The Real World SAT 4 Extra Debut. Charlotte de-clutters and Anna provides a SAT love nest. Simon Brett's tale of three sisters. Stars Bill SAT Nighy. From January 2004. SAT SAT 05:30 Young Postmen b00xjv0s (Listen) SAT Everest (The Mountain) SAT Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's SAT employable. Stars Ben Miller and John Thompson. From SAT December 1992. SAT SAT 06:00 Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey b01m6hql (Listen) SAT Village teacher Platonov's youthful ambitions are rekindled SAT when Sofya arrives. Michael Frayn's adaptation stars Ian SAT McKellen. SAT SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00stv4q (Listen) SAT Christopher Cazenove SAT Actor Christopher Cazenove looks back on his career from SAT drama school to starring in 'Dynasty' - and selects SAT favourite music. SAT SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller b01m6hqn (Listen) SAT Adam Hills SAT The Antipodean comic shares his favourite funnies: The Goon SAT Show, Kenny Everett: The Local Radio Years, League of SAT Gentlemen, Flight of the Conchords and Little Britain. SAT SAT 12:00 Crisis Omnibus b01m6hqq (Listen) SAT Martha joins an international aid organisation facing a SAT humanitarian crisis. Written by Tina Pepler. Stars Clare SAT Corbett. SAT SAT 13:15 Baldi b007k4pr (Listen) SAT Series 4, The Smoker SAT The priestly sleuth probes the murder of an outspoken, SAT larger-than-life Dublin publisher and bon viveur. Stars SAT David Threlfall. SAT SAT 14:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jntz (Listen) SAT Hancock's Car SAT Parked outside for ten years, the lad hits snags galore when SAT he's forced to move his motor. Stars Tony Hancock. From SAT April 1958. SAT SAT 14:30 Dad's Army b007jqzq (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 18 SAT With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark SAT platoon unrest. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July SAT 1976. SAT SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00stv4q (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey b01m6hql (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers b00v76yy (Listen) SAT The Scarifyers: The Curse of the Black Comet, Episode 1 SAT MI-13's Lionheart and Dunning investigate a mysterious SAT outbreak of the Black Death in 1930s London. Stars Brian SAT Blessed. SAT SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys b00hlb0h (Listen) SAT The Faery Handbag - Kelly Link SAT A distraught young woman loses both her boyfriend and her SAT grandmother to a magical bag. Read by Maggie Blake. SAT SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller b01m6hqn (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 4 at the Store b007jqg1 (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 3 SAT Stand-up at London's Comedy Store - with host Simon Bligh, SAT Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin. From December SAT 1998. SAT SAT 22:30 The Lawrence Sweeney Mix b008vbbw (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 1 SAT 4 Extra Debut. Making it up as they go along - Josie SAT Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches, driven by SAT the audience. From February 2007. SAT SAT 23:00 V I Warshawski b007jqct (Listen) SAT Killing Orders, The Fire Next Time SAT Hired and fired by Aunt Rosa, dark dealings dismay private SAT investigator VI Warshawski. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin SAT Shaw. SAT SAT 23:30 Stephen King - Blaze b00g3h8f (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Baby Joe is crying - can his kidnapper make the little child SAT smile? William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' thriller. SAT SAT 23:45 Pulp Fiction b00fwq9g (Listen) SAT Series 1, Forever After SAT Ardis Clinton thinks she has a foolproof plan to kill her SAT husband. Jim Thompson's classic thriller read by Peter SAT Marinker. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 26 AUGUST 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers b00v76yy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys b00hlb0h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... b00stv4q (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Crisis Omnibus b01m6hqq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Baldi b007k4pr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey b01m6hql (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef Omnibus b00b8t5g (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Anna is suspicious of diplomat George Darrow - while Sophie SUN has a shock for Owen. Stars Jodhi May and Sian Thomas. SUN SUN 07:15 Adventures in Science b00b02hq (Listen) SUN Series 1, Volcanoes SUN Ben Silburn journeys to the magma-creating centre of the SUN Earth, recalling how a volcanic eruption in Martinique SUN killed 30,000 people. SUN SUN 07:30 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) SUN Series 6, Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em SUN Sally Phillips plays Social Worker Clare Barker who has SUN entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other SUN peoples' problems rather than deal with her own. Clare is in SUN her early thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, SUN all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her. SUN Clare is back on the social work frontline as a vomiting bug SUN hits her colleagues. Brian and Nali take baby Thomas out for SUN the day and Helen attends the police liaison meeting. SUN Clare ..... Sally Phillips SUN Brian ..... Alex Lowe SUN Ray ..... Richard Lumsden SUN Helen ..... Liza Tarbuck SUN Megan/Nali ..... Nina Conti SUN Libby ..... Sarah Kendall SUN Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden SUN Producer: Katie Tyrrell. SUN SUN 08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b007jq2v (Listen) SUN Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Wuthering Heights. SUN Songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes. From May 1974. SUN SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jt6r (Listen) SUN English as She is Spoke SUN The cheeky schoolboy enters a poetry competition to try and SUN win some days off school. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. SUN SUN 09:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days SUN b007jtyx (Listen) SUN Burning to get Home SUN Phileas Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but SUN will it get him to the Reform Club in time? Stars Leslie SUN Phillips. SUN SUN 09:30 Time Hops b007k1mt (Listen) SUN Once Upon A Time SUN Scientist mouse Eek escapes from the future to 1994 and SUN enlists three children to help save her planet. Stars Sara SUN Crowe. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b01m6pk7 (Listen) SUN Mary Berry SUN A chance to hear an extended edition of the cookery writer's SUN Desert Island Discs, first broadcast in July 2012 on Radio SUN 4. Presented by Kirsty Young. SUN SUN 11:00 World of Pub b008pb2m (Listen) SUN Series 1, Episode 3 SUN Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the SUN Titanic, but is it undrinkable? Stars John Thomson. From SUN March 1998. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra b01m6pk9 (Listen) SUN Series 3 - Omnibus, Episode 8 SUN Jolene being grumpy about Kenton's surprise is the least of SUN his problems. A blast from the past makes a surprise and SUN unwelcome appearance. SUN SUN 11:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History SUN b015sd2s (Listen) SUN Episode 3 SUN After an American triumph, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow SUN closer - until a death alters their romance. Read by Eleanor SUN Bron. SUN SUN 12:00 Edith Wharton - The Reef Omnibus b00b8t5g (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Adventures in Science b00b02hq (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Daphne du Maurier - Rebecca b007k4b7 (Listen) SUN The new Mrs de Winter is haunted by memories of her SUN husband's first wife. Stars Christopher Cazenove and Janet SUN Maw. SUN SUN 15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b007jq2v (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jt6r (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01m6pkc (Listen) SUN Mel brings you the highlights from her week at the Edinburgh SUN Fringe Festival plus lots more from the past week's 4 SUN O'Clock Show. SUN SUN 16:30 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days SUN b007jtyx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:00 Time Hops b007k1mt (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase b015cxkg (Listen) SUN Series 1, Richard Herring SUN Celebrated novelist Christopher Brookmyre speaks to comedian SUN Richard Herring about his life and writing. SUN Christopher's guest: SUN SUN 18:00 Fear on Four b00c82hm (Listen) SUN Series 2, Green and Pleasant SUN The Man in Black tells of the kidnapping of a green pop star SUN with something to hide. Stars Edward de Souza and Karen SUN Archer. SUN SUN 18:30 Never the Bride b0092n8g (Listen) SUN The Night Owls SUN Assembled monster turned B&B landlady, Brenda investigates a SUN mysterious Whitby radio host. Stars Joanna Tope and Monica SUN Gibb. SUN SUN 19:00 World of Pub b008pb2m (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra b01m6pk9 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History SUN b015sd2s (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b007jq2v (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jt6r (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b01m6pk7 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Clare in the Community b00snrjy (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe SUN b01m7n6y (Listen) SUN Episode 16 SUN ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous SUN festival. SUN SUN 22:35 Greg at The Stand b015n8pv (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Greg McHugh introduces stand-up sets from Mike Gunn, Ro SUN Campbell and Costaki Economopoulos. From October 2011. SUN SUN 22:50 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe SUN b01m7n70 (Listen) SUN Episode 17 SUN ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous SUN festival. SUN SUN 22:55 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen b007k33t (Listen) SUN God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen SUN It's Christmas in the town of Spent, but who'll be partying? SUN Comedy for 'local people' with Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith SUN and Steve Pemberton. SUN SUN 23:25 The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe SUN b01m7n72 (Listen) SUN Episode 18 SUN ...Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Comedy from the world-famous SUN festival. SUN SUN 23:30 Seymour the Fractal Cat b007jnfc (Listen) SUN Strange Attractors SUN Comedy adventure about a computer conspiracy and a moggy SUN with a mouth. Stars Greg Proops and John Hegley. From April SUN 1996. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 27 AUGUST 2012 MON MON 00:00 Fear on Four b00c82hm (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 Never the Bride b0092n8g (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs: Long-play b01m6pk7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 World of Pub b008pb2m (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra b01m6pk9 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History MON b015sd2s (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show b007jq2v (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Daphne du Maurier - Rebecca b007k4b7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days MON b007jtyx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 05:30 Time Hops b007k1mt (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k48n (Listen) MON Not Why, But How MON Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the lead-up MON to the circumstances of Noakes's murder. Stars Ian MON Carmichael. MON MON 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr4r (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Seeking safety in the Dorset countryside, the Englishman MON sets about building himself a shelter. Read by Michael MON Jayston. MON MON 07:00 Bookcases b00sxt6h (Listen) MON The Man in White MON 1858 - Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with MON struggling novelist Wilkie Collins. Stars Maggie Steed. From MON September 1998. MON MON 07:30 Just a Minute b01m0lgq (Listen) MON Series 64, Episode 3 MON Join Nicholas Parsons and friends for the granddaddy of all MON panel games. MON This week panellists Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Janey MON Godley & Hannibal Buress join Nicholas at the Edinburgh MON Fringe Festival. MON Nicholas asks the team to talk for 60 seconds without MON hesitation, repetition or deviation - a task much more MON difficult than it sounds. MON This series sees the programme recording in London, Evesham MON and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Panellists will MON include: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck, Graham MON Norton, Pam Ayres, Charles Collingwood, Miles Jupp, Janey MON Godley, Gyles Brandreth, Jason Byrne, Tony Hawks and new MON boys Hannibal Buress and Tim Vine. MON Producer: Claire Jones. MON MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken b01m7tjb (Listen) MON Kenneth Horne returns to Giggleswade for the second Festival MON of Music and Culture. With Kenneth Williams. From February MON 1962. MON MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son b00t4d75 (Listen) MON The Piano MON Harold battles with a piano in a top floor flat. Adapted MON from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From MON July 1967. MON MON 09:00 Clare in the Community b00srjdd (Listen) MON Series 6, Clare v God MON Social worker Clare Barker doesn't like people on her patch, MON especially if they're an interfering vicar. Stars Sally MON Phillips. MON MON 09:30 All the Young Dudes b007ncd1 (Listen) MON Series 1, Homeward Bound MON Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate MON Billy. Jim Sweeney's comedy-drama with Steve Steen. From MON July 2001. MON MON 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon b00t18j1 (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON A duel forces 18th century Irish adventurer Redmond Barry to MON leave home and serve in the Seven Years War. Stars Gerard MON McSorley. MON MON 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7tjd (Listen) MON Café Society MON Made for 4 Extra. A raw and poignant short story about MON motherhood and the elusive work/life balance. Read by Tamsin MON Greig. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01m499v (Listen) MON Seth MacFarlane, Delilah, Nikki Bedi, Dom Joly, Adil Ray and MON Amy Shindler MON Nikki chats to Family Guy and masterful crooner, Seth MON MacFarlane; the multi-talented comedy writer and performer MON who is not only singing with the John Wilson Orchestra at MON the Proms on August 27th but also has a new album out on the MON same day - 'Music is Better Than Words'. But is it? Nikki MON finds out. MON The Loose Ends studio steams up with the writer and actress, MON Amy Shindler. Perhaps most well-known to Radio 4 listeners MON for her role as Brenda Tucker in 'The Archers', Amy is also MON a co-author of a spin-off of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' - 'Fifty MON Shelves of Grey' - a brilliantly funny collection of MON literary classics, artfully condensed and erotically MON remastered. 'Jane Eyre' will never be the same again... MON Jon is introduced to the comedian and presenter, Adil Ray, MON otherwise known as Mr Khan - the self-appointed Muslim MON community leader and star of a new BBC One sitcom, 'Citizen MON Khan'. Set in the capital of British Pakistan, Sparkhill, MON Birmingham, the series follows the trials and tribulations MON of Mr Khan and his long-suffering family. The first episode MON is broadcast on Monday 27th August at 10.20pm. MON Does the Abominable Snowman really exist? Nikki meets MON comedian turned professional Monster Hunter, Dom Joly, to MON talk about his new book 'Scary Monsters and Super Creeps', MON the product of months of outlandish expeditions across the MON globe in search of such elusive creatures as the Hibagon in MON Japan and the Ogopogo in Canada. MON With music from the trip-hop inspired soulful pop princess, MON Delilah, who sings her new single 'Shades of Grey' from her MON Top 5 debut album 'From The Roots Up'. MON And five-piece London folk-rock group 'Dry The River' MON perform 'Bible Belt' from their recently released debut MON album 'Shallow Bed'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken b01m7tjb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son b00t4d75 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k48n (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr4r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Ladies of Letters Log On b007jrrd (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of feminine MON vitriol. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From MON April 2001. MON MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtkv (Listen) MON The Great Migrations and The Colonies MON The 19th century saw reform, industrialisation and a mass MON exodus to new territories. Narrated by Anna Massey. MON MON 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyp6 (Listen) MON Episode 11 MON Across a tense and crowded courtroom, Adela Quested begins MON her testimony against Dr Aziz. Read by Samuel West. MON MON 14:45 A Life of Chekhov b00q9n2j (Listen) MON The Leave Taking MON From the playwright's tough childhood to his late marriage. MON Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew MON Scott. MON MON 15:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon b00t18j1 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01jyq9h (Listen) MON Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller MON Hans Christian Andersen. Today our story is 'The Emperor's MON New Clothes'. MON MON 17:00 To the Manor Born b007jpzw (Listen) MON The Rhythms of the Earth MON Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of MON the Manor. Adapted from TV, with Penelope Keith. From MON January 1997. MON MON 17:30 Bookcases b00sxt6h (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpkd (Listen) MON The Red Planet, Episode 2 MON Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew is MON adrift in space. 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew MON Faulds. MON MON 18:30 Doctor Who b00s6n0w (Listen) MON Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 3 MON The Time Lord finds an ally in the Pit and learns why the MON evil Adrasta wields such power on planet Chloris. Read by MON Tom Baker. MON MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken b01m7tjb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son b00t4d75 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k48n (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr4r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7tjd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01m499v (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 Just a Minute b01m0lgq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Clare in the Community b00srjdd (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 Chain Reaction b01m19nz (Listen) MON Series 8, Tim Minchin talks to Caitlin Moran MON Comedian and musician Tim Minchin is not well but still has MON a great time putting the world to rights in his attempt to MON interview journalist and author, Caitlin Moran, despite MON having no questions and no voice. MON Producer ..... Carl Cooper MON MON 23:30 Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? b00smngp (Listen) MON Episode 3 MON The cockney comedian charts his life story during the 1990s MON - returning to education and becoming a teacher. Part of MON Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club, originally broadcast on Radio 4 MON in June 2010. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpkd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Doctor Who b00s6n0w (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k48n (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr4r (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Clare in the Community b00srjdd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 All the Young Dudes b007ncd1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon b00t18j1 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7tjd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01m499v (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 To the Manor Born b007jpzw (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Bookcases b00sxt6h (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4c3 (Listen) TUE Crossed in Love TUE As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Lord Peter TUE Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece. Stars Ian TUE Carmichael. TUE TUE 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr54 (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE The Englishman meets a wild cat who joins him in his TUE subterranean hideaway in the Dorset countryside. Read by TUE Michael Jayston. TUE TUE 07:00 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k17f (Listen) TUE Episode 3 TUE Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins an unlikely prize and TUE hits the wrong note with an army band. With Richard TUE Griffiths. TUE TUE 07:30 Mark Steel's in Town b01m0k9m (Listen) TUE Edinburgh Special TUE Mark uncovers the stories and characters that make up Leith TUE in Edinburgh in this special one-off episode of the award TUE winning stand-up comedy show, 'Mark Steel's in Town.' TUE As attention focuses on the Edinburgh festival, Mark Steel TUE immerses himself in one of Edinburgh's lesser-known TUE districts. Taking tales from the history, highways, and Hibs TUE legends - not to mention the port workers, pub fights, and TUE poetry - that make up this unique corner of Scotland's TUE capital, Mark delivers a half hour of stand-up comedy about TUE Leith. in front of an audience of born and bred Leithers. TUE Recorded at the BBC's Potterow venue in Edinburgh during the TUE festival. TUE Produced by Sam Bryant. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b00d7jxr (Listen) TUE The Plasticine Man TUE Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6000 year-old man to resurrect his TUE rock 'n' roll career. Stars Spike Milligan. From December TUE 1957. TUE TUE 08:30 Listen to Les b00cz801 (Listen) TUE Housewife Cissie Braithwaite instructs Ada Shufflebotham on TUE fox hunting. Stars Les Dawson and Roy Barraclough. From July TUE 1983. TUE TUE 09:00 Chain Reaction b01m19nz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:30 Sneakiepeeks b00pqn27 (Listen) TUE Two of Our Spies Are Missing TUE When Bill meets the most able, but least sane assassin, TUE Sharla and Mark must locate them. Stars Nina Conti. From TUE January 2010. TUE TUE 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon b00t1bsd (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Pursuing widowed Lady Lyndon, Redmond Barry becomes a titled TUE country squire - but then his luck changes. Stars Gerard TUE McSorley. TUE TUE 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7w37 (Listen) TUE The Phlebotomist's Love Life TUE A short story in which a woman, who despairs of the Iraq TUE war, forces her lover to a moment of truth. Read by Clare TUE Corbett. TUE TUE 11:15 Jimmie Chinn - Looks Like Rain b017gvl8 (Listen) TUE Following their mother's funeral, Joyce and Stan unearth TUE some dodgy family secrets. Stars Dora Bryan and Bernard TUE Cribbins. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b00d7jxr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 Listen to Les b00cz801 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4c3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr54 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Ladies of Letters Log On b01m7w39 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Vera prepares to host a TV show, while Irene takes a spin. TUE With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May 2001. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01m7w3c (Listen) TUE Series 3, Episode 17 TUE Out at sea things aren't going too well. Meriel stumbles on TUE Lance's secret and Jolene hears a terrible secret from TUE Kenton's past. TUE TUE 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyqf (Listen) TUE Episode 12 TUE The people of India have cause for great celebration, but TUE sad news arrives from England. Read by Samuel West. TUE TUE 14:45 A Life of Chekhov b00q9nwt (Listen) TUE At the Tailor's TUE The 19-year-old studies to be a doctor and writes stories. TUE Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew TUE Scott. TUE TUE 15:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon b00t1bsd (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01jz3ny (Listen) TUE Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller TUE Hans Christian Andersen. Today one of his most famous TUE stories, 'The Ugly Duckling'. TUE TUE 17:00 King Street Junior b007jmp7 (Listen) TUE Series 6, The Games Children Play TUE School staff can't wait for summer holidays, but as sports TUE day looms, one pupil sparks panic. Stars Karl Howman. From TUE July 1991. TUE TUE 17:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k17f (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpnn (Listen) TUE The Red Planet, Episode 3 TUE Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the TUE crew on their mission to Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From TUE 1954. TUE TUE 18:30 Doctor Who b00s6r7g (Listen) TUE Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 4 TUE The Time Lord is trapped underground and has to communicate TUE with a captor that has no apparent mouth or ears. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b00d7jxr (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 Listen to Les b00cz801 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4c3 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr54 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7w37 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Jimmie Chinn - Looks Like Rain b017gvl8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town b01m0k9m (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast b00805vh (Listen) TUE Series 1, Episode 2 TUE Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv tries to woo his ex and TUE find somewhere to live. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From November TUE 2001. TUE TUE 23:00 The Curried Goat Show b007mdgf (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE It's Pig Night - and shopping news. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and TUE Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza. With Polly James. From TUE February 1998. TUE TUE 23:30 Ross Noble Goes Global b007jvt7 (Listen) TUE Series 1, Ireland TUE Travelling from rainy Sligo to busy Dublin, the comedian TUE learns to play the penny whistle - badly. From April 2002. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST 2012 WED WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpnn (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Doctor Who b00s6r7g (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4c3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr54 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 Chain Reaction b01m19nz (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:30 Sneakiepeeks b00pqn27 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Barry Lyndon b00t1bsd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7w37 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Jimmie Chinn - Looks Like Rain b017gvl8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 King Street Junior b007jmp7 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Mr Finchley Takes the Road b007k17f (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4d8 (Listen) WED A Chain of Circumstance WED With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival WED helps Lord Peter Wimsey to spot a vital clue. Stars Ian WED Carmichael. WED WED 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr5l (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED With his cover blown in Dorset, the Englishman is pursued by WED the police - as well enemy agents. Read by Michael Jayston. WED WED 07:00 Albert and Me b007jynb (Listen) WED Rate of Decline WED Single dad Bryan desperately needs cash for his rate WED arrears. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From WED November 1977. WED WED 07:30 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme b01m171v (Listen) WED Edinburgh 2012 WED John Finnemore, the writer and star of Cabin Pressure; WED regular guest on The Now Show; and popper-upper in things WED like Miranda and Family Guy, presents a special edition of WED his sketch show, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. WED The first series, broadcast last year, was described as WED "sparklingly clever" by The Daily Telegraph and "one of the WED most consistently funny sketch shows for quite some time" by WED The Guardian. It featured Winnie the Pooh coming to terms WED with his abusive relationship with honey; how The Archers WED sounds to people who don't listen to the Archers, and Jekyll WED and Hyde's tricky housekeeping arrangements. This show won't WED feature any of those things, but that's ok, because it will WED feature other things, and they'll be funny too. WED John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme is written by and stars WED John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, WED Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan. WED Producer: Ed Morrish. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00898pr (Listen) WED East Cheam Drama Festival WED Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays in the WED lad's locality. Stars Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques. From WED April 1958. WED WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b008m22m (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 3 WED Genghis Khan Reincarnated - and an incompetent zoo keeper. WED Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From WED April 1966. WED WED 09:00 Boogie Up The River b007jzcw (Listen) WED I'll See You at the Source WED As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink WED Sam under the table. Stars Timothy Spall. From January 1993. WED WED 09:30 The Party Line b00srkfv (Listen) WED Series 1, Episode 3 WED MP Duncan Stonebridge gets all wound up about a wind farm. WED Topical sitcom by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. From June WED 2005. WED WED 10:00 Ronald Frame - Greyfriars b00pd7d2 (Listen) WED Victorian thriller based on the legendary police dog Bobby WED and his master John Gray. Stars Crawford Logan and Paul WED Young. WED WED 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7xph (Listen) WED Hurrah for the Hols (Part 1) WED A couple and their three young children struggle to enjoy a WED summer holiday in a hotel in Cornwall. Read by Tamsin Greig. WED WED 11:15 Jimmie Chinn - Looks Like Rain Again b017gzt3 (Listen) WED After their mother's funeral, the return of a missing WED brother stirs up big trouble. Stars Roy Barraclough and WED Bernard Cribbins. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00898pr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b008m22m (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4d8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr5l (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Ladies of Letters Log On b01m7xpk (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Irene is determined to play a starring role in Vera's TV WED show. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May WED 2001. WED WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jwbc (Listen) WED Dickens and Poverty WED Poverty, misery and the workhouse in 19th century London is WED examined in this episode. Narrated by Anna Massey. WED WED 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyrp (Listen) WED Episode 13 WED Despite his own good news, Dr Aziz is preoccupied with WED thoughts of Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West. WED WED 14:45 A Life of Chekhov b00q9pp6 (Listen) WED The Dead Pool WED Anton is attracted to the daughter of the family's landlord. WED Dramatisation of Nemirovsky's biography with Andrew Scott. WED WED 15:00 Ronald Frame - Greyfriars b00pd7d2 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01jzq5p (Listen) WED Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller WED Hans Christian Andersen. Continuing one of his most famous WED stories, 'The Ugly Duckling'. WED WED 17:00 Doctor Finlay: The Adventures of a Black Bag WED b0089bws (Listen) WED Series 1, The Wife of a Hero WED There's Cup Fever in town, but the GP must cope with more WED serious sickness. AJ Cronin dramatisation, with John Gordon WED Sinclair. WED WED 17:30 Albert and Me b007jynb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jprf (Listen) WED The Red Planet, Episode 4 WED The mystery over Whitaker deepens, as tragedy strikes on WED board one of the Mars freighters. Stars Andrew Faulds. From WED 1954. WED WED 18:30 Doctor Who b00s7ql0 (Listen) WED Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 5 WED The Time Lord discovers the origins of the creature and its WED purpose for being in the pit on planet Chloris. Read by Tom WED Baker. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b00898pr (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b008m22m (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4d8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr5l (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7xph (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 Jimmie Chinn - Looks Like Rain Again b017gzt3 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme b01m171v (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Rigor Mortis b00b3hjt (Listen) WED Series 2, Episode 2 WED A total lack of corpses sparks a dry spell the pathology WED lab. Stars Peter Davison and Geoffrey Whitehead. From WED November 2004. WED WED 23:00 The Cheese Shop Presents b008g2dn (Listen) WED Series 3, Episode 2 WED A meeting of Grahams - and 'Who's in the Algarve?' is back. WED Sketch comedy from Richard Webb and Dave Lamb. From January WED 1999. WED WED 23:30 That Mitchell and Webb Sound b00mg8mx (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 3 WED Who will succeed Zorro? Can pensioners understand the WED futures trade? 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 30 AUGUST 2012 THU THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jprf (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Doctor Who b00s7ql0 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon b007k4d8 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr5l (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Boogie Up The River b007jzcw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 The Party Line b00srkfv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Ronald Frame - Greyfriars b00pd7d2 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m7xph (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 Jimmie Chinn - Looks Like Rain Again b017gzt3 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Doctor Finlay: The Adventures of a Black Bag THU b0089bws (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 Albert and Me b007jynb (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007ytzk (Listen) THU The Red-Headed League THU A red-haired visitor asks the sleuth to probe a THU millionaire's bizarre job offer. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THU thriller from 1964. THU THU 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr61 (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU The English fugitive is on the run - with another would-be THU assassin lurking dangerously near his den. Read by Michael THU Jayston. THU THU 07:00 Smelling of Roses b00fd63v (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 5 THU A TV star reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a THU new garden centre. Stars Prunella Scales. From September THU 2003. THU THU 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags b010t5wm (Listen) THU Series 4, Ayabassa Alan THU In this episode, which guest stars Kevin Eldon, the new THU dance craze Ayabassa sweeps the town. Meanwhile Dave finds a THU new friend in the shape of the local doctor which puts THU Ramesh's nose out. THU Ramesh ..... Sanjeev Kohli THU Dave ..... Donald Mcleary THU Sanjay ..... Omar Raza THU Alok ..... Susheel Kumar THU Dr Southwell ..... Kevin Eldon THU Mrs Begg ..... Marjory Hogarth THU Mrs Armstrong ..... Maureen Carr THU Lovely Sue ..... Julie Wilson Nimmo THU Bra Jeff ..... Steven McNicol THU Producer: Gus Beattie THU A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4. THU Kevin Eldon on Fags, Mags and Bags THU THU 08:00 Yes Minister b007jznv (Listen) THU Series 1, The Devil You Know THU Cabinet reshuffle rumours unsettle Jim Hacker and Sir THU Humphrey. Stars Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne. From THU December 1983. THU THU 08:30 Dad's Army b007jr27 (Listen) THU Series 3, A Jumbo Sized Problem THU The platoon must pave the way for a convoy, but then the THU circus turns up. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From July THU 1976. THU THU 09:00 Wordsmiths at Gorsemere b007jss3 (Listen) THU Series 2, 16th June 1800 THU William's peace is shattered by the arrival of spooky THU William Bloke. Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. From THU June 1987. THU THU 09:30 The Unbelievable Truth b00bfqxh (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 4 THU David Mitchell tries to sort facts from fiction. With Alan THU Davies, Simon Evans, Tony Hawks and Phill Jupitus. From May THU 2008. THU THU 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Coming Down b00vz3v4 (Listen) THU As mountaineers mourn a friend, a journalist speaks to his THU widow, and someone who was on the fatal climb. Stars Russell THU Dixon. THU THU 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m81sw (Listen) THU Hurrah for the Hols (Part 2) THU Funny, sensuous and poignant short story about married love THU and how children change the rhythm of life. Read by Tamsin THU Greig. THU THU 11:15 Jimmie Chinn - Rain on the Just b017gzxg (Listen) THU Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry THU lead to murder. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough. THU THU 12:00 Yes Minister b007jznv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Dad's Army b007jr27 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007ytzk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr61 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Ladies of Letters Log On b01m81sy (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU 'Dales Diaries' takes to the air - with two charming THU hostesses. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From THU May 2001. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01m81t0 (Listen) THU Series 3, Episode 18 THU As Jolene confronts Kenton about his shameful past, Lance THU gets demanding - and on a little yacht, there's nowhere to THU hide. THU THU 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jysz (Listen) THU Episode 14 THU Two years after their last meeting, Dr Aziz once again comes THU face-to-face with Cyril Fielding. Read by Samuel West. THU THU 14:45 A Life of Chekhov b00q9xrl (Listen) THU His Sister Masha THU A successful short story writer, Anton aims to fix his THU relationship with his dad. Biography dramatisation with THU Andrew Scott. THU THU 15:00 Dave Sheasby - Coming Down b00vz3v4 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01jzn5v (Listen) THU Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller THU Hans Christian Andersen. Today we begin another most loved THU story, 'Thumbelina'. THU THU 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins b007jz3j (Listen) THU August - Harvest Home THU Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off THU to see Nana. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From September 2000. THU THU 17:30 Smelling of Roses b00fd63v (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpv4 (Listen) THU The Red Planet, Episode 5 THU With communications to Earth lost, Jet Morgan's courage is THU tested during a meteor swarm. Stars Andrew Faulds. From THU 1954. THU THU 18:30 Doctor Who b00s7vxb (Listen) THU Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 6 THU The Time Lord unravels the complex truth, but the saga is THU far from over - an even greater danger lies ahead. Read by THU Tom Baker. THU THU 19:00 Yes Minister b007jznv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Dad's Army b007jr27 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007ytzk (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr61 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m81sw (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 Jimmie Chinn - Rain on the Just b017gzxg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags b010t5wm (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Lenin of the Rovers b007jwg9 (Listen) THU Series 2, The Final Solution THU Will Ricky's million-pound sponsorship deal wreck THU Felchester's hopes of a Wembley victory? Stars Alexei Sayle. THU From April 1989. THU THU 23:00 Rubbish b0084j26 (Listen) THU Series 2, Insomnia THU 4 Extra Debut. Local government worker Martin faces a deadly THU combo - new boss, cats and wheelie bins. Stars Reece THU Dinsdale. From October 2007. THU THU 23:30 Cowards b00fm5s8 (Listen) THU Series 2, Episode 3 THU Sketch comedy from Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key THU and Lloyd Woolf. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 31 AUGUST 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpv4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Doctor Who b00s7vxb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007ytzk (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr61 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Wordsmiths at Gorsemere b007jss3 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 The Unbelievable Truth b00bfqxh (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Dave Sheasby - Coming Down b00vz3v4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m81sw (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 Jimmie Chinn - Rain on the Just b017gzxg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins b007jz3j (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 Smelling of Roses b00fd63v (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007znms (Listen) FRI The Final Problem FRI The Baker Street sleuth's enemy Professor Moriarty pursues FRI him across Europe - towards the ultimate confrontation. From FRI 1967. FRI FRI 06:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr6j (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI The English fugitive is pursued by his sinister nemesis, who FRI employs a clever strategy. Read by Michael Jayston. FRI FRI 07:00 Young Postmen b00fwf94 (Listen) FRI The Elfin Bangle FRI Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager FRI trio. Stars Ben Miller and Alistair McGowan. From December FRI 1992. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b01m84zy (Listen) FRI Ed Byrne returns. Alan Davies, Craig Campbell and Jo FRI Caulfield discuss the Edinburgh Festival's impact on their FRI national tours. FRI FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark b01m8504 (Listen) FRI Open Day FRI Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge. FRI Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Janet Brown. From FRI January 1964. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b00jq7qb (Listen) FRI Series 3, Get Cut off the Burkiss Way FRI Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing. Starring Fred FRI Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett. From FRI November 1977. FRI FRI 09:00 Hazelbeach b0084hvy (Listen) FRI Series 1, Mother FRI Nick's worst fears come true and Ronnie sells heart rate FRI monitors to Monty Python fans. Stars Jamie Foreman. From FRI October 2007. FRI FRI 09:30 Whispers b00b0hml (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 2 FRI Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz, with Anthony FRI Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. From FRI November 2003. FRI FRI 10:00 Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion FRI b00vzz1p (Listen) FRI A photo provokes vivid memories for Anne of an intense lost FRI love story across the English Channel. Stars Susan Jameson. FRI FRI 11:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m850d (Listen) FRI Scan FRI Intimate and moving story about a young woman on the brink FRI of romance, who goes for a brain scan. Read by Clare FRI Corbett. FRI FRI 11:15 Jimmie Chinn - Perfect Timing b017h8g5 (Listen) FRI A struggling music hall duo try to make a decent fist of a FRI cruise ship booking. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Roy FRI Barraclough. FRI FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark b01m8504 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b00jq7qb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007znms (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr6j (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Ladies of Letters Log On b01m850q (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Vera has a busy day with a new arrival at Sheepdippers. With FRI Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. From May 2001. FRI FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle b007jtl7 (Listen) FRI The Rise of Bismarck and the Death of Palmerston FRI The late 19th century sees Germany wielding power and the FRI end of an era in Westminster. FRI FRI 14:30 EM Forster - A Passage to India b007jyv9 (Listen) FRI Episode 15 FRI As Dr Aziz makes his mind up about Cyril Fielding, he finds FRI himself thinking about the late Mrs Moore. Read by Samuel FRI West. FRI FRI 14:45 A Life of Chekhov b00qb397 (Listen) FRI The Trap Pony FRI Falling for actress Olga Knipper, the writer faces conflict FRI with his sister Masha. Biography dramatisation with Andrew FRI Scott. FRI FRI 15:00 Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion FRI b00vzz1p (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01jznrc (Listen) FRI Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller FRI Hans Christian Andersen. Today, one of his most famous FRI stories, the final part of 'Thumbelina'. FRI FRI 17:00 No Commitments b01m8511 (Listen) FRI Series 10, Rules of Engagement FRI With Emily due to wed, Victoria's finally able to upstage FRI her younger sister Charlotte. Stars Angela Thorne. From FRI February 2004. FRI FRI 17:30 Young Postmen b00fwf94 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space b007jpxk (Listen) FRI The Red Planet, Episode 6 FRI Captain Jet Morgan and his crew receive warnings to turn FRI back - but who from? 1954 classic set in 1971. Stars Andrew FRI Faulds. FRI FRI 18:30 Doctor Who b00s8fxx (Listen) FRI Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit, Episode 7 FRI The Time Lord aims to save the doomed planet. But the odds FRI his plan will work are 74,384,338 to 11 against! Read by Tom FRI Baker. FRI FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark b01m8504 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b00jq7qb (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs b007znms (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Male b007jr6j (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives b01m850d (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 Jimmie Chinn - Perfect Timing b017h8g5 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b01m84zy (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World b008s44t (Listen) FRI Episode 4 FRI The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems. FRI Stars Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From August FRI 1992. FRI FRI 23:00 This is Craig Brown b00dz9jn (Listen) FRI Celebrity FRI Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. The FRI satirist pokes fun with Barry Norman and Rory Bremner. From FRI March 2004. FRI FRI 23:15 Date with Fate b008zq34 (Listen) FRI Along for the Ride FRI Colin impersonates a film producer with dangerous FRI consequences. Stars Charles Gray and Michael Troughton. From FRI February 1996. FRI FRI 23:30 On the Hour b007lzwz (Listen) FRI Series 2, Episode 5 FRI Ireland hits the headlines, as the programme celebrates its FRI 33rd birthday. 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
24 August, 2012
Radio 4 Extra Listings for 25/08/2012 - 31/08/2012
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