14 December, 2012

Radio 4 Extra Listings for 15/12/2012 - 21/12/2012

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SAT SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER 2012 SAT SAT 00:00 Blake's 7: The Early Years b00sm8xy (Listen) SAT When Vila Met Gan SAT Liberator stalwarts Vila and Gan recall how their odyssey SAT began - in the exotic location of Croydon. Stars Michael SAT Keating. SAT SAT 00:30 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner b007jrtt (Listen) SAT Episode 4 SAT Jarral must destroy Prince Mephtik and his knife before the SAT full moon, or he'll die. Stars Eric Allen and Hugh Dixon. SAT SAT 01:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvng (Listen) SAT Norman Urquhart SAT Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will - and whether SAT Harriet's lover took his own life. Stars Ian Carmichael and SAT Peter Jones. SAT SAT 01:30 Agatha Christie - In a Glass Darkly b00jzwdq (Listen) SAT A jealous lover is haunted by a fellow pilot's death and a SAT vision of murder. Mike Walker's revamped whodunnit with Neil SAT Dudgeon. SAT SAT 02:00 Millport b0076bbj (Listen) SAT Series 3, Restitution SAT Irene hits a snag with re-opening the Cumbrae Club, and SAT what's in Huberto's suitcase? Stars Lynn Ferguson. From SAT November 2002. SAT SAT 02:30 Snap b012h9lq (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 1 SAT 4 Extra Premiere. Divorced Doug and Molly try to revive SAT their relationship. Tonight it's the 'first date'. Starring SAT Rebecca Lacey. From July 2005. SAT SAT 03:00 Charlotte Bronte - Villette b007jvjc (Listen) SAT Lucy's standing in society rapidly improves, but will love SAT be the answer? Stars Catherine McCormack and Keira SAT Knightley. SAT SAT 04:00 Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels b00cl32x (Listen) SAT Fule's Gold SAT After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher SAT discovers a masterpiece. Short story read by Stephen Moore. SAT SAT 04:15 Alan Plater - The Gallery b01p98gb (Listen) SAT A new Tyneside art gallery's opening night is thrown into SAT jeopardy by well-meaning but ill-trained staff. Stars Joe SAT Caffrey. SAT SAT 05:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b008wff3 (Listen) SAT Series 3, Episode 5 SAT JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John SAT Wells, Patricia Routledge and Joan Sims. From December 1994. SAT SAT 05:30 Up the Garden Path b00898sz (Listen) SAT Series 2, Love's Labours SAT As her holiday in Wales comes to an end, Izzy argues with SAT her fiance Charles. Stars Imelda Staunton. From December SAT 1988. SAT SAT 06:00 Alan Ayckbourn - Just Between Ourselves b007jss4 (Listen) SAT Bitter-sweet couples comedy about cheery Dennis and poorly SAT Vera - and the arrival of duo Neil and Pam. Stars Peter SAT Vaughan. SAT SAT 07:30 Grasshead Racers b00x58v4 (Listen) SAT Legendary motor racing commentator Murray Walker explores SAT the most democratic of motor sports - lawnmower racing. From SAT 2004. SAT SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wnmbw (Listen) SAT Series 6, Episode 4 SAT From New York's Town Hall, the festive American funny man SAT with Yo-Yo Ma, the Assad Brothers and Inga Swearingen. From SAT 2009. SAT SAT 09:00 Double or Nothing: Partnerships in Radio Comedy SAT b007wdvv (Listen) SAT Hugh Dennis chooses six classic performer pairings: Little SAT Britain, Much Binding in the Marsh, In All Directions, SAT Absolute Power, Armstrong and Miller and Laurel and Hardy on SAT Tour. SAT SAT 12:00 Little Grudges Omnibus b01p9jcd (Listen) SAT Made for 4 Extra. Prunella Scales and Hannah Gordon star in SAT this sparkling comedy by Hattie Naylor, inspired by the SAT experiences of listeners to Radio Four. SAT SAT 13:15 Petrella b007jmbb (Listen) SAT Series 1, Myth of Return SAT The south London sleuth gets embroiled in a ruthless SAT smuggling racket on the Kent marshes. Stars Philip Jackson. SAT SAT 14:00 Take It From Here b011pw50 (Listen) SAT A butler's upstairs wrangles and Eth finally gets a ring on SAT her finger in 'The Glums'. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From SAT December 1953. SAT SAT 14:30 The Burkiss Way b00cm26d (Listen) SAT Series 4, Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way Part 1 SAT All about 'things' and spoofing 'Just A Minute'. Stars Fred SAT Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett. From April SAT 1979. SAT SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wnmbw (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SAT SAT 16:00 Alan Ayckbourn - Just Between Ourselves b007jss4 (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SAT SAT 17:30 Nick Mohammed in Bits b00tmt9h (Listen) SAT Lila SAT It's the start of term time, and second year student Lila is SAT going to teach the Freshers everything she knows. Featuring SAT Nick Mohammed as Lila with Colin Hoult as the reporter and SAT Anna Crilly (Lead Balloon) as Lila's best friend. SAT Bits is a series of character pieces showcasing the best of SAT Nick Mohammed's idiosyncratic characters in a series of one SAT off comic plays. SAT Produced by Victoria Lloyd. SAT SAT 18:00 Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13 b01294pm (Listen) SAT There Was An Old Woman SAT Five men with a wicker basket arrive at Tildy's house, but SAT not to do her shopping. Comic-horror tale by Ray Bradbury, SAT with Ruth Hale. SAT SAT 18:30 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare b00ww8sr (Listen) SAT A Recluse SAT One hot night in the English countryside, a traveller must SAT stay at a sinister gentleman's remote house. Read by Anthony SAT Head. SAT SAT 19:00 Double or Nothing: Partnerships in Radio Comedy SAT b007wdvv (Listen) SAT [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SAT SAT 22:00 Act Your Age b00g47nm (Listen) SAT Series 1, Episode 6 SAT Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. With SAT Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker. From January SAT 2009. SAT SAT 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show b01p9jsb (Listen) SAT Series 3, First I Was a Nurse Then I Became a Roofer SAT More from the award-winning funny man. From November 2010. SAT SAT 23:00 Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl b012wzzj (Listen) SAT Episode 2 SAT Jenny's love for Robert Forester is creating unforeseen SAT dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back. Stars John SAT Sharian. SAT SAT 23:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run b01p9jsd (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT With Noye finally in their sights - the police embark on an SAT audacious scheme to capture him in Spain. Read by Philip SAT Jackson. SAT SAT 23:45 Ira Levin - The Boys from Brazil b0153nyc (Listen) SAT Episode 6 SAT Liebermann is desperate to save the next victim on the list, SAT but the man at his house arouses suspicions. Read by Alex SAT Jennings. SAT SAT SUN SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER 2012 SUN SUN 00:00 Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13 b01294pm (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 00:30 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare b00ww8sr (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wnmbw (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 02:00 Little Grudges Omnibus b01p9jcd (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 03:15 Petrella b007jmbb (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] SUN SUN 04:00 Alan Ayckbourn - Just Between Ourselves b007jss4 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN SUN 05:30 Nick Mohammed in Bits b00tmt9h (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] SUN SUN 06:00 Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving Omnibus b015p5xj (Listen) SUN Omnibus SUN Vic and Ingrid face more than their fair share of issues as SUN their relationship matures. Stars Lee Ingleby and Rebecca SUN Callard. SUN SUN 07:15 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pdxrt (Listen) SUN Somewhere Over the Rainbow SUN How The Wizard of Oz sparked the daughter of Lucien Freud's SUN life-long passion for the Hollywood star. Tamsin Greig reads SUN Susie Boyt's tribute. SUN SUN 07:30 Another Case of Milton Jones b007j7tc (Listen) SUN Series 2, Mayor of London SUN The surreal comedian's latest challenge is to be London's SUN Mayor - with no ability whatsoever. With Dave Lamb. From May SUN 2007. SUN SUN 08:00 Doctor in the House b007k4s5 (Listen) SUN Out-Patients SUN Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps SUN volunteering for night-shifts. Stars Richard Briers. From SUN August 1968. SUN SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jr1q (Listen) SUN A Far, Far Better School I Go To SUN When Grandad comes into some money, a crafty plan is hatched SUN for the cheeky schoolboy. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From July SUN 1972. SUN SUN 09:00 PL Travers - Mary Poppins b00slpvx (Listen) SUN The story of the magical English nanny - poised, punctilious SUN and practically perfect in every way. Stars Juliet SUN Stevenson. SUN SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01p9kl6 (Listen) SUN Just a Minute, Paul Merton SUN From Michael Crawford to REM - comedian Paul Merton's SUN castaway choices, in conversation with Sue Lawley. From SUN September 1993. SUN SUN 10:45 Afternoon Reading b00lv228 (Listen) SUN Perspectives, The Mumpers SUN Series of stories about people approaching something SUN familiar from a different point of view. SUN By Eleanor Thom. Distant memories mingle with the present as SUN an old woman at the end of her life is cared for by her SUN young nurse. Read by Laura Smales. SUN SUN 11:00 Armstrong and Miller b00t3vjx (Listen) SUN Episode 2 SUN Battles recreated - and National Trousers Day. Sketches and SUN songs with Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. From March SUN 1998. SUN SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra b01p9kl8 (Listen) SUN Series 4 - Omnibus, Series 4, Episodes 3-4 SUN During a prison visit, Donna complains to banged up Keith SUN about money. Tracy's work problems go from bad to worse and SUN Poochie the dog doesn't like Donna's new friendship. SUN SUN 11:45 Completely Crackers b00pd1nx (Listen) SUN Episode 1 SUN Comedian Linda Smith discovers how the wrapper, bang, joke, SUN hat and gift in Christmas crackers came to be. From December SUN 2001. SUN SUN 12:00 Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving Omnibus b015p5xj (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] SUN SUN 13:15 Susie Boyt - My Judy Garland Life b00pdxrt (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] SUN SUN 13:30 Stephen Gallagher - Chimera b007wtfb (Listen) SUN Brutal killings in a mysterious laboratory spark a SUN government hush-up. Dramatised by the author. Stars Sarah SUN Badel. SUN SUN 15:00 Doctor in the House b007k4s5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jr1q (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show b01p9klb (Listen) SUN The pick of the week's 4 O'Clock Show, with Mel Giedroyc. SUN SUN 16:30 PL Travers - Mary Poppins b00slpvx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] SUN SUN 17:30 Arthur Askey - Before Your Very Eyes b01p9kld (Listen) SUN Television, Tussauds and All That SUN The famous comic reads his life story. Arthur finds he must SUN adjust expectations. His daughter flourishes. SUN SUN 18:00 The Man in Black b017prn7 (Listen) SUN Series 4, The Punt SUN Mark Gatiss introduces Christina Balit's tale of an SUN ex-alcoholic on the run from more than just his AA buddy. SUN Stars Ian Hogg. SUN SUN 18:30 James Follett - The Destruction Factor b007jpbx (Listen) SUN Search and Destroy SUN After sparking a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's SUN advancement continues. Stars TP McKenna and Paul Copley. SUN SUN 19:00 Armstrong and Miller b00t3vjx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] SUN SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra b01p9kl8 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] SUN SUN 19:45 Completely Crackers b00pd1nx (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] SUN SUN 20:00 Doctor in the House b007k4s5 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] SUN SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jr1q (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SUN SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01p9kl6 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] SUN SUN 21:45 Afternoon Reading b00lv228 (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] SUN SUN 22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b007j7tc (Listen) SUN [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SUN SUN 22:30 Steven Appleby's Normal Life b007jqqw (Listen) SUN Series 1, The Normal Mind SUN As the cartoonist faces surgery, his feminine side explores SUN his brain's inner workings. Stars Paul McCrink. From August SUN 2001. SUN SUN 22:45 2000 Years of Radio b007jnh4 (Listen) SUN Mad - Georgian Radio SUN Full Age of Enlightenment updates, plus the Earl of Sandwich SUN lives up to his name. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November SUN 2000. SUN SUN 23:00 1966 And All That b01075px (Listen) SUN The 1940s SUN Big Mac is the Prime Minister. You've never had it so long! SUN Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain. From September SUN 2006. SUN SUN 23:30 The Harpoon b007n0st (Listen) SUN Series 2, Episode 2 SUN Broadcasting secrets are revealed in the nostalgic spoof of SUN boys' adventure story papers. With Alistair McGowan. From SUN July 1992. SUN SUN MON MONDAY 17 DECEMBER 2012 MON MON 00:00 The Man in Black b017prn7 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] MON MON 00:30 James Follett - The Destruction Factor b007jpbx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] MON MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited b01p9kl6 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] MON MON 01:45 Afternoon Reading b00lv228 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] MON MON 02:00 Armstrong and Miller b00t3vjx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] MON MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra b01p9kl8 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] MON MON 02:45 Completely Crackers b00pd1nx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] MON MON 03:00 Doctor in the House b007k4s5 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] MON MON 03:30 Stephen Gallagher - Chimera b007wtfb (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] MON MON 05:00 PL Travers - Mary Poppins b00slpvx (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] MON MON 06:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnj (Listen) MON Miss Murchison MON Christmas interrupts Lord Peter Wimsey's investigation - but MON some suspicious powder isn't what it seems. Stars Ian MON Carmichael. MON MON 06:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pbp6y (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Made for 4 Extra. Harlem, 1965: $87,000 is missing. MON Detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson want it MON back. Read by Hugh Quarshie. MON MON 07:00 Second Holmes b0169ljq (Listen) MON The Case of the Neglected Farm MON The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset MON - where a wife is in danger. Stars Peter Egan. From January MON 1983. MON MON 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b01p704r (Listen) MON Series 58, Episode 5 MON The 58th series of Radio 4's multi award-winning 'antidote MON to panel games' promises yet more quality, desk-based MON entertainment for all the family. The series starts its run MON at the Grove Theatre in Dunstable, where regulars Barry MON Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the MON panel by Tony Hawks, with Jack Dee as the programme's MON reluctant chairman. Regular listeners will know to expect MON inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the MON piano. MON Producer - Jon Naismith. MON MON 08:00 Round The Horne b00j05w2 (Listen) MON Series 1, Episode 2 MON Kenneth Horne gets secrets from the BBC backroom boys - and MON more in The Clissold Saga. With Kenneth Williams. From March MON 1965. MON MON 08:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hgpz (Listen) MON Series 3, Episode 5 MON The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx MON Brothers radio show recreated. Stars Michael Roberts. From MON August 1992. MON MON 09:00 Heresy b00b7wwz (Listen) MON Series 5, Episode 1 MON Victoria Coren chairs the programme that likes to think the MON unthinkable. MON Former host David Baddiel makes a special appearance, joined MON by David Mitchell and Rev Richard Coles. MON An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4. MON MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b007jv5j (Listen) MON Series 2, Episode 6 MON Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced MON into a Samaritans campaign. Stars Martin Jarvis. From March MON 1984. MON MON 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzdv (Listen) MON The Pickwick Club MON It's 1827 - Samuel Pickwick and his club members set off to MON travel across England. Stars Simon Cadell and Freddie Jones. MON MON 11:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbgqv (Listen) MON Maia in Yonkers MON 4 Extra Debut. An immigrant worker eagerly anticipates a MON visit from the teenage son she left behind in her home MON country. Read by Sian Thomas. MON MON 11:15 Loose Ends b01p9f5y (Listen) MON Sophie Parkin, Sarah Hadland, Peter Wight, Scottee, Ed MON Harcourt and Clock Opera MON Clive's overjoyed to talk to actor Peter Wight about his MON career, including four collaborations with director Mike MON Leigh. Peter's now starring in a violent satire about a MON family Christmas interrupted by the unexpected arrival of MON Uncle Bob. Who is he? Why has he come? And what's the MON meaning of his long and outrageous message. 'In The Republic MON Of Happiness' is at London's Royal Court Theatre until MON Saturday 19th January 2013. MON Clive's up to mischief with actress Sarah Hadland, who last MON Christmas played Miss Primly Tightclench in 'The Bleak Old MON Shop of Stuff'. This Christmas, Sarah returns to our screens MON to play "joke slash gift shop" manager Stevie Sutton in the MON award-winning sitcom 'Miranda'. Will best friends Miranda MON and Stevie ever be responsible enough to make a success of MON the shop? 'Miranda' is on Wednesday 26th December on BBC One MON at 21.00. MON Emma Freud dons her stiletto's for performance artist and MON Burger Queen Scottee, whose new show features broken limbs, MON police questioning, the loss of 100's of pairs of high heels MON and leaves the audience elated, confused and covered in MON glitter! 'Camp (As Christmas)' is at the Roundhouse, London MON until Saturday 22nd December. MON Clive's Best of Friends with author Sophie Parkin with a new MON book 'The Colony Room Club 1948 - 2008 - A History of MON Bohemian Soho'. It about the explosion of culture in post MON war London from one small green room up some filthy stairs MON in Soho and the international figures who frequented it. MON With music from eclectic four piece avant pop band Clock MON Opera, who perform 'Belongings' from their album 'Ways To MON Forget'. MON And a welcome return for singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt, who MON plays the title track of his new album 'Back Into the MON Woods'. MON Producer: Cathie Mahoney. MON MON 12:00 Round The Horne b00j05w2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 12:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hgpz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 13:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 13:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pbp6y (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 14:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers b01pc2kb (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON 4 Extra Debut. Vera faces homelessness and Irene is MON inundated. Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield's missives star MON Anne Reid and Prunella Scales. MON MON 14:15 Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life b00mvfp9 (Listen) MON Things That Go Bump in the Night MON The historian reveals the hidden history of home over four MON hundred years: how the home protected from dark forces MON outside. MON MON 14:30 And June Whitfield b007jvdz (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON The great screen, stage and radio actress relates her own MON life story, from dance classes to parties with Noel Coward. MON MON 14:45 Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom b007jxxp (Listen) MON Episode 6 MON Evacuee Willie's happiness is threatened by dark clouds on MON the horizon. Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by David MON Brierley. MON MON 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzdv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pc2kd (Listen) MON This week on The 4 O'Clock Show we're focussing on food. On MON today's show, Mel follows the life of Christmas turkeys, and MON hears from the busy fingers picking brussels sprouts. MON MON 17:00 Coming Alive b00g3g1k (Listen) MON Series 2, Off the Hook MON Could Terry end up back in prison after his community centre MON success? Stars Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan. MON MON 17:30 Second Holmes b0169ljq (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] MON MON 18:00 The Spaceship II b0090x40 (Listen) MON Hole MON Captain Gordon Taylor hits trouble over a failing call MON centre. Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst's comic sci-fi with MON James Fleet. MON MON 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnlt (Listen) MON Episode 1 MON Armed idealist Norman and cheerful bore Max will soon ruin a MON planet. Colin Swash's space adventure stars Michael MON Troughton. MON MON 19:00 Round The Horne b00j05w2 (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] MON MON 19:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b008hgpz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] MON MON 20:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnj (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON MON 20:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pbp6y (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] MON MON 21:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbgqv (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] MON MON 21:15 Loose Ends b01p9f5y (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] MON MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue b01p704r (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] MON MON 22:30 Heresy b00b7wwz (Listen) MON [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] MON MON 23:00 The Now Show b01p7hdv (Listen) MON Series 38, Episode 6 MON Census and Censorability. In the week that the findings of MON the 2011 England and Wales Census were released, and the UK MON Government enshrined a "quadruple lock" in law that would MON prevent same sex couples marrying in the Church of England MON or the Church of Wales, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present MON the week in topical stand-up and sketches. Joining them this MON week are Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and special MON guest Roisin Conaty. Produced by Victoria Lloyd. MON MON 23:30 Comic to Comic b007w3s4 (Listen) MON Series 1, Susan Morrison MON The compere extraordinaire tells Bruce Morton about crowd MON control subtleties and embarrassing her kids. From September MON 2005. MON MON TUE TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2012 TUE TUE 00:00 The Spaceship II b0090x40 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnlt (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnj (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 01:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pbp6y (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:00 Heresy b00b7wwz (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 02:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful b007jv5j (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] TUE TUE 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzdv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbgqv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 04:15 Loose Ends b01p9f5y (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:00 Coming Alive b00g3g1k (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 05:30 Second Holmes b0169ljq (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 06:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnm (Listen) TUE Pongo TUE Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold - until a stolen will TUE brings fresh enlightenment. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter TUE Jones. TUE TUE 06:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcs3d (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE New York, 1965: Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase TUE the masterminds behind the missing money. Read by Hugh TUE Quarshie. TUE TUE 07:00 Hats Off b00qs7m8 (Listen) TUE Farewell to Fun TUE The poems of Joyce Grenfell read by Maureen Lipman. TUE Introduced by Janie Hampton. Including Monday Morning Mail TUE and Hats. TUE TUE 07:30 Bleak Expectations b01p71gl (Listen) TUE Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different TUE by Mark Evans TUE Episode Four: 'A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different' TUE The Victorian comedy adventure sees a novel writing showdown TUE between Pip and Charles Dickens to find out who is the TUE greatest writer in Britain. TUE Sir Philip ..... Richard Johnson TUE Young Pip Bin ..... Tom Allen TUE Gently Benevolent ..... Anthony Head TUE Harry Biscuit ..... James Bachman TUE Geoffrey Whitehead Clampvulture TUE Sarah HadlandRipely/Lily TUE Susy KanePippa TUE Mark Evans The Real Charles Dickens. TUE TUE 08:00 The Goon Show b007jxnb (Listen) TUE Childe Harolde Rewarde TUE Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the TUE drink'. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From TUE December 1958. TUE TUE 08:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007k0st (Listen) TUE Bravo Chantal! TUE The veteran reveals how a search for financial backing can TUE lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways. Stars Peter TUE Jones. TUE TUE 09:00 The Now Show b01p7hdv (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE TUE 09:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? b008vnz5 (Listen) TUE Episode 6 TUE Clive Anderson referees the improvisations of Stephen Fry, TUE John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Jon Glover. TUE TUE 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b008j0hh (Listen) TUE Dingley Dell TUE A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of TUE mistaken identity. Stars Simon Cadell and Freddie Jones. TUE TUE 11:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbq2j (Listen) TUE Companion TUE Ilona Siegal left conflict riven Georgia in the hopes of a TUE brighter future in America. Read by Sian Thomas. TUE TUE 11:15 Robin Baker - Elephant and Castle b01pcs3g (Listen) TUE 4 Extra Debut. As Ian rows with girlfriend Kate on his 35th TUE birthday, flashbacks reveal how they met 9 months before. TUE Stars Rory Kinnear. TUE TUE 12:00 The Goon Show b007jxnb (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 12:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007k0st (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 13:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 13:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcs3d (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 14:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers b01pcs3j (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Aggrieved Irene must bite her tongue when Vera's daughter TUE Karen has a serious health scare. Stars Anne Reid and TUE Prunella Scales. TUE TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01pcs3l (Listen) TUE Series 4, Episode 5 TUE Somebody's heart is all of a flutter. Roses, chocolates, a TUE date... where will it all end? TUE TUE 14:30 And June Whitfield b007jvf2 (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE The legendary actress recalls her rise to fame, with a radio TUE role in the hit show 'Take It From Here' with Jimmy Edwards. TUE TUE 14:45 Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom b007jxyz (Listen) TUE Episode 7 TUE Young evacuee Willie must return to London and his bullying TUE mother. Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by David TUE Brierley. Episode 7 of 10. TUE TUE 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b008j0hh (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pcs3n (Listen) TUE We'll continue following our Christmas turkeys, and find out TUE about the forgotten foods of Christmas. Just what did people TUE eat during advent a hundred years ago? TUE TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts b007jx3l (Listen) TUE Series 1, Marriage of Inconvenience TUE Bill and Faith are set to get wed, when the groom gets a TUE shock. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From December TUE 1988. TUE TUE 17:30 Hats Off b00qs7m8 (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE TUE 18:00 The Spaceship II b0090xyb (Listen) TUE Manhood TUE Scientist Clive 55 reconstructs a dead space pirate, who TUE before long is running the ship. Stars James Fleet and Rosie TUE Cavaliero. TUE TUE 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnpy (Listen) TUE Episode 2 TUE Norman and Max are welcomed by the incurably friendly TUE Oblivions and are soon offering priceless gifts. Stars TUE Louise Lombard. TUE TUE 19:00 The Goon Show b007jxnb (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE TUE 19:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007k0st (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE TUE 20:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnm (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE TUE 20:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcs3d (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE TUE 21:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbq2j (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] TUE TUE 21:15 Robin Baker - Elephant and Castle b01pcs3g (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] TUE TUE 22:00 Bleak Expectations b01p71gl (Listen) TUE [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] TUE TUE 22:30 Getting Nowhere Fast b008gdc5 (Listen) TUE Series 2, Episode 2 TUE Feeling old and penniless, 1960s flower child Merv decides TUE to return to his garden roots. Stars Mervyn Stutter. From TUE April 2003. TUE TUE 23:00 Old Harry's Game b00cgsrw (Listen) TUE Series 5, Episode 3 TUE Hell's got workforce problems and Satan learns who truly TUE wields power. Stars Andy Hamilton. From October 1995. TUE TUE 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jqyg (Listen) TUE Series 3, Masterson Rides Again TUE The life of young Billy at his Victorian boarding school. TUE Improvised historical family saga with Paul Merton. From TUE July 1995. TUE TUE WED WEDNESDAY 19 DECEMBER 2012 WED WED 00:00 The Spaceship II b0090xyb (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnpy (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007jvnm (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 01:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcs3d (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 02:00 The Now Show b01p7hdv (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] WED WED 02:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? b008vnz5 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] WED WED 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b008j0hh (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbq2j (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 04:15 Robin Baker - Elephant and Castle b01pcs3g (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:00 Second Thoughts b007jx3l (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 05:30 Hats Off b00qs7m8 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] WED WED 06:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007k440 (Listen) WED Turkish Delight WED Can Lord Peter Wimsey finally clear Harriet Vane's name - WED and persuade her to take his? Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter WED Jones. WED WED 06:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcxq1 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED New York, 1965: Detectives Digger and Coffin's search for WED the missing money is getting dangerous. Read by Hugh WED Quarshie. WED WED 07:00 One Foot in the Grave b007jn39 (Listen) WED In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream WED The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted WED from TV with Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie. From WED February 1995. WED WED 07:30 Mark Steel's in Town b01p720p (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 3 WED Comedian Mark Steel returns with a new series, looking under WED the surface of some of the UK's more distinctive towns to WED shed some light on the people, history, rivalries, slang, WED traditions, and eccentricities that makes them unique. WED Creating a bespoke stand-up set for each town, Mark performs WED the show in front of a local audience. WED As well as examining the less visited areas of Britain, Mark WED uncovers stories and experiences that resonate with us all WED as we recognise the quirkiness of the British way of life WED and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people who WED have shaped where we live. WED During this 4th series of 'Mark Steel's In Town', Mark will WED visit Tobermory, Whitehaven, Handsworth, Ottery St Mary, WED Corby, and Chipping Norton. WED This week, Mark takes a trip to Handsworth in Birmingham to WED explore reggae and riots, white supremacist gardening, and WED how takeaway food affects the time space continuum. WED Additional material by Pete Sinclair. WED Produced by Sam Bryant. WED WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen) WED The Christmas Club WED The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. WED Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. WED WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b0092s7l (Listen) WED Series 4, Episode 6 WED Music for Schools - and The Curse of the Flying Wombat. WED Sketches and songs with John Cleese and Jo Kendall. From WED November 1966. WED WED 09:00 Winston b007lmgv (Listen) WED Series 1, What Do You Reckon? WED Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but WED where is Father plotting to go? Stars Maurice Denham and WED Bill Wallis. WED WED 09:30 Foul Play b00jh5hn (Listen) WED Series 3, Death By a Short Hand WED Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe WED the death of a top jockey. Chaired by Simon Brett. From WED December 1997. WED WED 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzhd (Listen) WED Alarms and Excursions WED There's a dramatic turn of events when a letter arrives from WED an attorney. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Philip WED Bond. WED WED 11:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbq2l (Listen) WED The Repatriates WED After years in America, Grisha and Lera return to Moscow, WED but find Russia has changed beyond recognition. Read by Sian WED Thomas. WED WED 11:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw69 (Listen) WED Heart's Ache, Heart's Ease WED Young Lecky and his Uncle rescue the Prince of Wales from WED the Tyne. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with Shaun WED Prendergast. WED WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b0092s7l (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 13:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007k440 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 13:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcxq1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 14:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers b01pcxq3 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED There's a major fallout when Vera's theories over Irene's WED relations spark family uproar. Stars Anne Reid and Prunella WED Scales. WED WED 14:15 Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life b00mvg03 (Listen) WED The State in Miniature WED The historian reveals the hidden history of home over four WED hundred years: the home as a microcosm of social order. WED WED 14:30 And June Whitfield b007jvf6 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Reading her own life story, the legendary actress recalls WED the highs and lows of working with Peter Sellers and Kenneth WED Williams. WED WED 14:45 Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom b007jy06 (Listen) WED Episode 8 WED With no news of Willie - Tom heads to London and gets a WED shock. Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by David WED Brierley. WED WED 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzhd (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pcxq5 (Listen) WED Actress Emma Thompson shares her Inheritance Tracks, and we WED make the perfect Christmas pudding. Plus, the next chapter WED in The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Glittering Storm. WED WED 17:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqdd (Listen) WED Upstairs, Downstairs and Bumps in the Night WED Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh WED Towers. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael WED Hordern. WED WED 17:30 One Foot in the Grave b007jn39 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED WED 18:00 The Spaceship II b00911c5 (Listen) WED Rude WED The crew of Really Invincible III have some space tourists WED aboard - but it turns into a holiday from hell. Sci-fi WED comedy stars James Fleet. WED WED 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnt5 (Listen) WED Episode 3 WED Surely it couldn't hurt for Norman and Max to introduce the WED Oblivions to tennis, could it? Stars Tony Robinson and David WED Haig. WED WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b0092s7l (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED WED 20:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007k440 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED WED 20:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcxq1 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED WED 21:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbq2l (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED WED 21:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw69 (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] WED WED 22:00 Mark Steel's in Town b01p720p (Listen) WED [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED WED 22:30 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fcbgm (Listen) WED Pubs WED The incisive reporter investigates Britain's public houses. WED Written by and starring Stephen Carlin. From November 2008. WED WED 22:45 Jelly Mountain b00fh6vz (Listen) WED Episode 2 WED Ivor Cutler's unique views on how to promote a child's WED growth. Songs and stories, with Craig Murray-Orr. From May WED 1996. WED WED 23:00 Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music b007k03f (Listen) WED Series 1, Death WED The funny musician discovers how death for a rock star can WED be the start of a whole new career. With Robin Ince and WED Alfie Joey. WED WED 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? b00srqfx (Listen) WED Series 3, Happy New Year WED The London flatmates throw a party, with dates to impress - WED and a sandwich-maker to mend. Stars Tony Slattery. From May WED 1998. WED WED THU THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER 2012 THU THU 00:00 The Spaceship II b00911c5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnt5 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:00 Wimsey - Strong Poison b007k440 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 01:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcxq1 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:00 Winston b007lmgv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 02:30 Foul Play b00jh5hn (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] THU THU 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzhd (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:00 Sana Krasikov - One More Year b00lbq2l (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 04:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw69 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqdd (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 05:30 One Foot in the Grave b007jn39 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] THU THU 06:00 Falco b008kkch (Listen) THU Shadows in Bronze, Episode 1 THU After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective THU uncovers a nest of vipers. THU THU 06:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcz6p (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU New York, 1965: Detectives Digger and Coffin have taken the THU gamble of their careers, but will it pay off? Read by Hugh THU Quarshie. THU THU 07:00 An Actor's Life for Me b00rw8p7 (Listen) THU Series 3, Here's Looking at You, Kid THU Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears THU to be. Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From January 1993. THU THU 07:30 Births, Deaths and Marriages b01j6wgv (Listen) THU Episode 2 THU In this episode, the team are horrified that the media have THU been invited to one of Malcolm's citizenship ceremonies, THU Anita's got problems with childcare and Luke's having a THU 'quarter life' crisis. THU Births, Deaths and Marriages is a brand new sitcom set in a THU Local Authority Register Office where the staff deal with THU the three greatest events in anybody's life. THU Written by David Schneider (The Day Today, I'm Alan THU Partridge), he stars as chief registrar Malcolm Fox who is a THU stickler for rules and would be willing to interrupt any THU wedding service if the width of the bride infringes health THU and safety. He's single but why does he need to be married? THU He's married thousands of women. THU Alongside him are rival and divorcee Lorna who has been THU parachuted in from Car Parks to drag the office (and THU Malcolm) into the 21st century. To her, marriage isn't just THU about love and romance, it's got to be about making a profit THU in our new age of austerity. THU There's also the ever spiky Mary, geeky Luke who's worried THU he'll end up like Malcolm one day, and ditzy Anita who may THU get her words and names mixed up occasionally but, as the THU only parent in the office, is a mother to them all. THU Cast: THU Malcolm ...... David Schneider THU Lorna ....... Sarah Hadland THU Anita ........ Sandy McDade THU Luke ....... Russell Tovey THU Mary ....... Sally Bretton THU Mr. Arnold/Peter Stephenson ...... Andrew Brooke THU Bereaved woman/New Citizen/Mum ...... Jane Whittenshaw THU Producer: Simon Jacobs THU A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. THU THU 08:00 Parsley Sidings b01pcz6r (Listen) THU Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket THU Station Master Horace steps up to the crease to save the THU sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe and Liz Fraser. From THU January 1972. THU THU 08:30 Take It From Here b00cl50x (Listen) THU The Glums debate culinary insularity and Jim and Bentley THU ponder. Stars Jimmy Edwards and Alma Cogan. From January THU 1954. THU THU 09:00 Unnatural Acts b00kmtcc (Listen) THU Series 2, Monkey Business THU A lion with poor cuticles? A trip to a safari park trip THU throws up unexpected attractions. Stars Jeremy Hardy. From THU April 1988. THU THU 09:30 Just a Minute b013214n (Listen) THU Series 61, From 08/08/2011 THU Ventriloquism and PAs. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul THU Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton. From THU August 2011. THU THU 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzjn (Listen) THU Perambulations and Proposals THU Romantic encounters cause more confusion for Samuel THU Pickwick. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Philip Bond. THU THU 11:00 Perspectives b00lxfbg (Listen) THU futouristic.co.uk by Christopher Priest THU Replying to an irresistible email proposition, Mr Frogle is THU sure nothing will ever be the same again. Read by Nick THU Underwood. THU THU 11:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw6c (Listen) THU A Time of Deep Affliction THU Lecky's pursuit of a butcher's daughter threatens his THU scholarship chances. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with THU Gareth Brown. THU THU 12:00 Parsley Sidings b01pcz6r (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 12:30 Take It From Here b00cl50x (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 13:00 Falco b008kkch (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 13:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcz6p (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 14:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers b01pd62t (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU Daughter Karen mediates after her mum Vera and Irene's THU vitriolic fall out. Stars Anne Reid, Prunella Scales and Mia THU Soteriou. THU THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra b01pd62w (Listen) THU Series 4, Episode 6 THU Clive makes a suggestion while making himself at home at THU Donna's place... and Poochie for one doesn't like it. THU THU 14:30 And June Whitfield b007jvfd (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU The much loved actress remembers the challenges of working THU with Tony Hancock, and her huge TV success with Terry and THU June. THU THU 14:45 Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom b007jy1g (Listen) THU Episode 9 THU Willie recovers from his trauma in London, but can he stay THU with Tom? Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by David THU Brierley. THU THU 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzjn (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pd62y (Listen) THU The next part of The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Glittering THU Storm, plus Mel finds out about some interesting uses for THU gold and hears how to make the perfect vegetarian nut roast. THU THU 17:00 King Street Junior b007jn8z (Listen) THU Series 8, Is There a Father Christmas? THU Mr Sims is elected to coordinate school festivities, but he THU doesn't spot the 'banana skin'. Stars Karl Howman. From THU April 1992. THU THU 17:30 An Actor's Life for Me b00rw8p7 (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU THU 18:00 The Spaceship II b0091ppl (Listen) THU Sick THU The crew contract a mystery virus which makes them age at an THU alarming rate. Sci-fi comedy stars James Fleet and Rosie THU Cavaliero. THU THU 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnx2 (Listen) THU Episode 4 THU The dangers of tennis for the Oblivions are now clear - but THU surely Martinis are OK? Stars Michael Troughton and Tony THU Robinson. THU THU 19:00 Parsley Sidings b01pcz6r (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU THU 19:30 Take It From Here b00cl50x (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU THU 20:00 Falco b008kkch (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] THU THU 20:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcz6p (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU THU 21:00 Perspectives b00lxfbg (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU THU 21:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw6c (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] THU THU 22:00 Births, Deaths and Marriages b01j6wgv (Listen) THU [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU THU 22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better THU b00d0sjl (Listen) THU Series 2, Patience THU Mark Watson turns his wit to the subject of virtue, with THU stand-up comedy on patience. Assistants Tim Key and Tom THU Basden wait politely in line to perform their poems and THU songs. THU THU 23:00 The Atkinson People b007k1z5 (Listen) THU George Dupont THU The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an THU exhaustive biography. Rowan Atkinson's satirical probe. From THU April 1979. THU THU 23:30 Weak at the Top b00rgpbw (Listen) THU Weak at the Top, Gold Card THU John Weak is an aggressive marketing director with no morals THU and little brain. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September THU 2005. THU THU FRI FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER 2012 FRI FRI 00:00 The Spaceship II b0091ppl (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 00:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jnx2 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:00 Falco b008kkch (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 01:30 Chester Himes - Cotton Comes To Harlem b01pcz6p (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:00 Unnatural Acts b00kmtcc (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 02:30 Just a Minute b013214n (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] FRI FRI 03:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzjn (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:00 Perspectives b00lxfbg (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 04:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw6c (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:00 King Street Junior b007jn8z (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 05:30 An Actor's Life for Me b00rw8p7 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] FRI FRI 06:00 Falco b008klh0 (Listen) FRI Shadows in Bronze, Episode 2 FRI Probing the murder of a conspirator against the Emperor, the FRI Roman sleuth is sent to a fashionable resort. Stars Anton FRI Lesser. FRI FRI 06:30 Andrew Sachs - The Revenge b007jr11 (Listen) FRI Andrew Sachs' pioneering thriller featuring sound effects FRI and eleven actors, but no written dialogue. From June 1978. FRI FRI 07:00 Elephants to Catch Eels b007mcc4 (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 1 FRI 18th century Cornish village sitcom by Dead Ringers' writers FRI and produced by Jan Ravens. Stars Lucy Speed. From February FRI 2003. FRI FRI 07:30 What's So Funny? b01pdy7q (Listen) FRI Ed Byrne and guests preview the best Christmas comedy, with FRI inside knowledge on TV and radio specials, best pantos and FRI theatre. FRI FRI 08:00 The Embassy Lark b00sm82r (Listen) FRI National Grumpshog Week FRI HMS Troutbridge joins the British Embassy staff in local FRI celebrations. Stars Derek Francis and Stephen Murray. From FRI April 1966. FRI FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way b007js2t (Listen) FRI Series 4, Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way Part 2 FRI The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a FRI spoof of a spoof? With Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall. From April FRI 1979. FRI FRI 09:00 Millport b0076bfv (Listen) FRI Series 3, Wild Rover FRI As the Scottish islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a FRI dilemma over her sister. Stars Lynn Ferguson. From December FRI 2002. FRI FRI 09:30 Snap b012llxz (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 2 FRI 4 Extra Premiere. Divorced Doug and Molly try changing their FRI least appealing traits. Life isn't that simple. Stars Robin FRI Weaver. From August 2005. FRI FRI 10:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzkz (Listen) FRI Christmas and a Wedding FRI Back from Ipswich, Samuel Pickwick prepares for a festive FRI break. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Philip Bond. FRI FRI 10:55 Christmas Diaries b01pdy7t (Listen) FRI Joseph FRI The first Christmas through the eyes of those it touched. FRI Joseph has a dilemma, and makes a decision. With Adam FRI Nagaitis. FRI FRI 11:00 Perspectives b00lxfbj (Listen) FRI Attendance by Elizabeth Reeder FRI A man comes to a life-changing decision as he observes his FRI lover tending to a dying relative. Read by Robin Laing. FRI FRI 11:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw6h (Listen) FRI A Catalogue of Disasters FRI Setbacks and surprises unite the family, making Lecky hero FRI of the hour. 1930s Jarrow childhood trilogy with Shaun FRI Prendergast. FRI FRI 12:00 The Embassy Lark b00sm82r (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way b007js2t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 13:00 Falco b008klh0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 13:30 Andrew Sachs - The Revenge b007jr11 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 14:00 Ladies of Letters Go Crackers b01pdy7x (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan, FRI while Vera's future looks bleak. Stars Anne Reid and FRI Prunella Scales. FRI FRI 14:15 Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life b00mvfzz (Listen) FRI The Closet FRI The historian reveals the hidden history of home over four FRI hundred years. The closet - a place for prayer, music and FRI safety. FRI FRI 14:30 And June Whitfield b007jvfk (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI The final chapter of June's life story so far takes us from FRI the News Huddlines to international fame with Absolutely FRI Fabulous. FRI FRI 14:45 Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom b007jy2w (Listen) FRI Episode 10 FRI Willie gets news of his mother, as his future life is FRI finally resolved. Michelle Magorian's wartime tale read by FRI David Brierley. FRI FRI 15:00 Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers b007jzkz (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] FRI FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show b01pdy7z (Listen) FRI We visit a Christmas market, make the perfect Christmas cake FRI and hear the final chapter in this week's story. Plus, the FRI 30th anniversary of 'The Snowman'. FRI FRI 17:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b008y6pd (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 6 FRI JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, FRI Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From FRI December 1994. FRI FRI 17:30 Elephants to Catch Eels b007mcc4 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] FRI FRI 18:00 The Spaceship II b0091tns (Listen) FRI The End FRI The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they FRI reach the end of the universe. Stars James Fleet and Emily FRI Joyce. FRI FRI 18:30 Colin Swash - Paradise Lost in Space b007jp0g (Listen) FRI Episode 5 FRI When Norman introduces the Oblivions to physical love, one FRI thing leads to another. Stars Michael Troughton and Tony FRI Robinson. FRI FRI 19:00 The Embassy Lark b00sm82r (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way b007js2t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI FRI 20:00 Falco b008klh0 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI FRI 20:30 Andrew Sachs - The Revenge b007jr11 (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI FRI 20:55 Christmas Diaries b01pdy7t (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 10:55 today] FRI FRI 21:00 Perspectives b00lxfbj (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI FRI 21:15 My Uncle Freddie b007jw6h (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI FRI 22:00 What's So Funny? b01pdy7q (Listen) FRI [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI FRI 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me b01pdy85 (Listen) FRI Series 3, Episode 5 FRI The man who insists Superman is Indian, and the Bhangra FRI Muffins act cool. Stars Meera Syal and Nina Wadia. From June FRI 1998. FRI FRI 23:00 Tales from the Tower b00jnnpp (Listen) FRI One Good Turn FRI Caretaker Bob spies on one of Blackpool's top cabaret acts FRI struggling along the pier. Stars David Holt. From August FRI 2001. FRI FRI 23:30 Dial M for Pizza b007k21r (Listen) FRI Series 1, Episode 6 FRI The sketch show team tackle an odd disease - and a legal FRI Aladdin. Stars Brenda Blethyn and Robert Bathurst. From FRI December 1987. FRI