Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 1 of 7 SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2011 The Mercury, Ivor, Mobo and Olivier nominated songwriter and SAT 12:00 Giant Ladies That Changed the World - composer, Nitin Sawhney will be performing two live tracks, Omnibus (b014qt9q) SAT 00:00 Stanislaw Lem - Solaris (b00pf4xk) 'Sunset' and 'The Devil and Midnight'. Having just composed The National Theatre of Brent, aka Desmond Olivier Dingle Episode 2 for the BBC Human Planet series and a new pipe organ piece and Raymond Box, present the entire epic struggle of the Psychologist Kris is falling in love with his replica wife and for his Royal Albert Hall concert in May 2011, Nitin now Suffragettes, or the Giant Ladies as they were also known. wants to take her back to Earth with him. His colleagues are releases his ninth studio album, 'Last Days of Meaning'. SAT 13:10 Two Minute Tales (b014gmf5) simultaneously plotting to destroy the planet. Producer: Cathie Mahoney. Aphrodite's Sorrow Stanislaw Lem's famous modern sci-fi classic, dramatised by SAT 03:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea In Nick McCarty's story, a woman sits under an olive tree, Hattie Naylor. (b007k0x6) pondering the aftermath of invasion. Read by Helen Longworth. Starring Ron Cook as Kris, Stuart Richman as Sartoris, Tim Series 2 SAT 13:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsh0) McMullan as Snow and Joanne Froggatt as Rheya. The Vampire of the Glen Murder West One Music by Alice Trueman Suspicions are alerted when the laird asks the duo to dig a hole 1. A Cure for Death Sound Design: Steve Brooke big enough to fit a coffin-shaped wardrobe. The discovery of a dumped body sparks another mystery for Directed at BBC Manchester by Polly Thomas Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as the two Scotsmen feisty Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007. famed for their appearances on BBC Radio’s I'm Sorry I She undertakes an investigation of Harley Street doctors and SAT 01:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jpmw) Haven't A Clue. cutting-edge medicine of a very non-Hippocratic variety... Death on the Nile With Alison Steadman as their cleaning-lady-cum-housekeeper, Starring Imelda Staunton as Detective Superintendent Julie Episode 5 Mrs Naughtie, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Enfield Hercule Poirot's holiday has become a hideous nightmare. Can Hamish ...... Barry Cryer Atmospheric thriller written by Nick Fisher. he finally fathom out the murderous events afloat? Dougal ...... Graeme Garden Imelda Staunton ,,,,,, DS Julie Enfield The conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring John Mrs Naughtie ...... Alison Steadman Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews Moffatt as Poirot The Laird ...... Jeremy Hardy DS Lawrence Evans ...... Ross Livingstone Hercule Poirot …. John Moffatt Producer: Jon Naismith Dr Jameson ...... David Collings Colonel Race …. Donald Sinden First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004. Andy Roberts ...... Harry Myers Mrs Allerton …. Rosemary Leach SAT 04:00 Peter Tinniswood (b007jx5l) Jenny ...... Tilly Gaunt Pennington …. Stratford Johns The House Swap Ken ...... Ben Crowe Linnet Ridgeway …. Elaine Pyke Sid Fiedelman, a hard-drinking, award-winning American Mary Stone ...... Elizabeth Conboy Simon Doyle …. Robert Daws cartoonist, is sent by his editor to cast a satirical eye on Britain Gordon Wiseacre ...... Geoffrey Whitehead Tim Allerton …. Nicholas Boulton at the end of the millennium. Dr Soames ...... Giles Fagan Jacqueline de Bellefort …. Amanda Barton-Chapple But Sid and his world-weary wife Alma are unprepared for Director: Richard Wortley Mrs Otterbourne …. Shirley Dixon what the small English village of Winterleaf Gunner has to First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999. Rosalie Otterbourne …. Emma Woodvine offer... SAT 14:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00h38dy) Joanna Southwood …. Joanna Monro Penelope Wilton, Peter Vaughan and William Hootkins stars in Series 8 Monsieur Blondin …. Sean Baker Peter Tinniswood’s drama. Episode 11 Rockford …. Ed Bishop Alma ...... Penelope Wilton Serving up teapot hysteria and the pun-tastic '20,000 Leaks Fanthorp …. Robert May Sid ...... William Hootkins. Under the Sea'. Miss Van Schuyler …. Irene Sutcliffe Ferns ...... Peter Vaughan Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Dr Bessner …. Keith Drinkel Edgar ...... John Hartley David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Thomas Cook Agent …. Timothy Alcock Henry ...... Nigel Carrington Sketches written by Graeme Garden, Peter Kemp and Bill Waiter …. Chris Pavlo Director: Gordon House Oddie. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue Director: Enyd Williams SAT 05:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009pr6l) 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997. Points of Disagreement quickly developed a cult following. SAT 01:30 Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice (b00h9t28) Whiz-kid Jimmy Bright has run out of Whizz. So staid Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. Episode 5 accountant Russell Farrow grabs the reins, and ends up in a Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge Fuelled by unremitting vengeance, the aristocratic English prickly situation... First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in April 1970. hero's personal war with the Third Reich finally comes to an Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s SAT 14:30 Trivia Test Match (b014j422) end. sitcom [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today] Conclusion of 5 parts read by Michael Jayston. Jimmy Bright ...... Bernard Cribbins SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b007jwfp) Geoffrey Household's sequel to his acclaimed British thriller Russell Farrow ...... Frank Thornton [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Rogue Male was published over 40 years later in 1982. Nan Forbes ...... Annette Crosbie SAT 16:00 Noel Coward - This Happy Breed (b0081qyf) Abridged by Patricia Hannah. Sue Plant ...... Annee Blott [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Producer: David Jackson Young With Dennis Ramsden. SAT 17:30 Bicycle Music (b00x87by) Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2009. Written by Andrew Palmer. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] SAT 02:00 After Henry (b007k1rb) Producer: Edward Taylor SAT 18:00 Terry Pratchett (b00r67jz) Series 1 First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1988. Nation The Spectre at the Feast SAT 05:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00t9xp6) Episode 6 Widow Sarah is wary of matchmakers - and her mother Series 1 Mau, Daphne and Ataba have found a golden door deep in a Eleanor's interference. Episode 4 cave. South Seas adventure read by Matt Addis and Charlie Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - Two grand openings bring Church and State rivalry to a head Norfolk. struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who for the village priest. Stars Alun Armstrong. From April 2001. SAT 18:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope never quite manage to see eye to eye. SAT 06:00 Noel Coward - This Happy Breed (b0081qyf) Hodgson (b007wznx) Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, The inter-war life of the Gibbons family in their new suburban 2. The Siege Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and home. After beginning to read the ragged manuscript purporting to be Mark Kingston as Chris. Starring John Moffatt, Rosemary Leach and Doris Hare. written by an old recluse, the narrator and his sister face the Four radio series were made, but instead of then moving to Noel Coward's play covers a 20-year period from June 1919, swine-like supernatural creatures' terrifying siege... BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the when the Gibbons family move in to their new home near Read by Jim Norton. ITV network. London’s Clapham Common, to when they moved out in June First published in 1908, William Hope Hodgson's fantasy Producer: Pete Atkin 1939. novella is now seen as a classic of early, Edwardian sci-fi. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1985. Frank Gibbons …. John Moffatt Abridged in four parts by Doreen Estall. SAT 02:30 Trivia Test Match (b014j422) Ethel …. Rosemary Leach Producer: Lawrence Jackson Brian Johnston bowls questions galore to Willie Rushton, Mrs Flint …. Doris Hare Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Northern Ireland. William Franklyn, Tim Rice and Paul Merton. From October Queenie …. Alice Arnold First broadcast in September 2007. 1992. Bob …. Robert Lang SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b007k49q) SAT 03:00 Loose Ends (b014f394) Sylvia …. Anna Cropper [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, Billy …. Michael Maloney SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up (b010x8rp) music and comedy. Vi …. Julia Swift Milton Jones - Live The combination of Sir Tim Rice, Elton John and Disney was Phyllis …. Elizabeth Mansfield Life in the Arctic and coin conversations. The master of the one- always going to be a winning one. And next week The Lion Reg …. John McAndrew liner in front of an Edinburgh Festival audience. From 1998. King, the musical that brought those three together is Sam …. Simon Treves SAT 22:45 Sarah at the Stand (b014qt9s) celebrating its 5000th show in London's West End. Tim will be Written in 1939, This Happy Breed was not staged until 1942. It Episode 4 talking to Clive about this lyrical success and, of course, the was adapted as a film in 1944 directed by David Lean and Sarah Millican is in Edinburgh for stand-up and backstage chat multitude of other shows that he has written for such as Jesus starring Robert Newton, Celia Johnson and John Mills. with Stephen Carlin and Jim Jefferies. From October 2010. Christ Superstar and Evita. Director: Glyn Dearman SAT 23:00 VI Warshawski (b007jl6q) John Hurt is one of Britain's greatest actors and stars in the soon First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1989. Bitter Medicine to be released big-screen version of John Le Carré's best selling SAT 07:30 Bicycle Music (b00x87by) 5. A Matter of Records cold war novel, 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'. Having performed Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by Private eye V.I. Warshawski suspects a case of hospital in memorable roles playing Quentin Crisp, The Elephant Man cycling with enthusiasts Dervla Murphy and Alan Bennett. malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death. and more recently Mr Ollivander in 'Harry Potter', he has now From July 2003. Sharon Gless stars in Sara Paretsky's thriller as private narrated Nitin Sawhney's latest album. SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b007jwfp) investigator V.I. Warshawski. "The Russell Brand of the kitchen" comes to The Loose Ends Jasper Carrott Dramatised by Michelene Wandor studio. Valentine Warner, known for his classic take on food, The Birmingham born stand-up comedian chats about his career V.I. Warshawski …. Sharon Gless passion for nature, the seasons and mainly being outdoors will and reveals which funny folk make him laugh. From January Lottie Herschel …. Eleanor Bron be talking about his new cookbook, 'The Good Table'. 2006. Bobby Mallory …. Bill Hootkins Cycling is the biggest thing to hit personal transport since the SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b007k49q) Peter Burgoyne …. William Dufris horse, or at least Eben Weiss believes so. Riding tandem is Fred MacAulay Sal/Nurse …. Alice Arnold Gideon Coe finding out about the highs and lows of bike The Scottish comedian selects six radio favourites - Radio Woman …. Ann Beach culture from Eben, the original 'Bike Snob' who's written a Active, Variety Is the Spice of Life, The Alan Davies Show, Dick …. John Sharian book of the same name. Just a Minute, On the Hour, and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Max …. Jonathan Adams Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 2 of 7 Mr Contreras/Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale series featuring chefs and cooks. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Producer: Janet Whitaker SUN 10:50 Front Row Interviews (b014r11p) SUN 19:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007mw9s) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1997. Elmore Leonard [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] SAT 23:30 Jake Arnott - The Long Firm (b014qt9v) Crime writer Elmore Leonard talks about his career and his 10 SUN 20:00 Take It From Here (b014qxmk) Episode 5 rules for writing great fiction. In conversation with Mark [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Jack 'The Hat' McVitie has fallen out with the Kray twins. Lawson. SUN 20:30 Life With The Lyons (b014qxmm) Might Harry have a few jobs for him? Read by Jonathan SUN 11:00 Freedom Pass (b00sk9vm) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Keeble. Episode 3 SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b014r11m) SAT 23:45 Pulp Fiction (b00fwcsr) Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Series 1 travel for another chatty trip on local public transport. From SUN 21:50 Front Row Interviews (b014r11p) A Real Nice Guy September 2004. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 today] Jimmie is a psycho-sniper stalking Los Angeles for another SUN 11:30 How Tickled Am I? (b007mw9s) SUN 22:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014gsmn) target. William F Nolan's classic thriller, read by Peter Series 3 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Marinker. Arthur Askey SUN 22:30 The Maltby Collection (b00crds8) 'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe Series 1 profiles one of Britain's most successful comic performers. Episode 2 SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2011 Series exploring the tradition of influential northern comedians. Deputy curator Rod holds a press conference and Walter makes Producer Libby Cross a move. SUN 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00r67jz) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000. Geoffrey Palmer and Julian Rhind-Tutt star in David Nobbs’ [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SUN 12:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables Omnibus sitcom about a small museum of paintings and sculpture. SUN 00:30 The House on the Borderland by William Hope (b007jtvf) Rod Millet ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Hodgson (b007wznx) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Walter Brindle ...... Geoffrey Palmer [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] SUN 13:10 Two Minute Tales (b014qxmh) Prunella Edgecumbe ...... Rachel Atkins SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b007jwfp) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:10 today] Julian Crumb-Loosely ...... Ben Willbond [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] SUN 13:15 Rose Tremain (b0081t48) Des Wainwright ...... Michael Smiley SUN 02:00 Giant Ladies That Changed the World - [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] Eva Tattle ...... Julia Deakin Omnibus (b014qt9q) SUN 13:30 Cadfael (b007k42n) Wilf Arbuthnot ...... Geoff McGivern [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] One Corpse Too Many Stelios Constantinopolis ...... Chris Pavlo SUN 03:10 Two Minute Tales (b014gmf5) With England at civil war in 1138 - among the bodies of those Rod’s Mum ...... Liza Sadovy [Repeat of broadcast at 13:10 on Saturday] accused of treason, lies one that was not executed. Mark Patterson ...... Ben Moor SUN 03:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsh0) Brother Cadfael has a murder on his hands. Producer: Colin Anderson [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] Mystery starring Glyn Houston as Brother Cadfael. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007. SUN 04:00 Noel Coward - This Happy Breed (b0081qyf) Written by Ellis Peters and dramatised by Alan Downer. SUN 23:00 Newsjack (b014j0sx) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] Brother Cadfael ...... Glyn Houston Series 5 SUN 05:30 Bicycle Music (b00x87by) Godith Adeney Jane Slavin Episode 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] King Stephen ...... Richard Tate Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news SUN 06:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables Omnibus Gilbert Prestcote ...... John Moffatt stories from the last seven days. (b007jtvf) Adam Courcelle ...... Geoffrey Whitehead SUN 23:30 Dial M for Pizza (b00b41j9) Episode 4 Aline Siward ...... Joan Walker Series 1 Can Marius persuade his Grandfather to let him marry Cosette Hugh Berringer ...... Ken Cumberlidge Episode 5 before Valjean takes her to England? Edric Flesher ...... Brian Miller The sketch show team take a pop at cops, cabs and cowboys. Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice, dramatised in 25 Petronilla Flesher ...... Dilys Laye Stars Brenda Blethyn and Robert Bathurst. From December episodes by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Lin Coghlan. Torold Blund ...... Paul Downing 1987. Starring Roger Allam as Jean Valjean, Joss Ackland as Victor Lame Osbern ...... Ian Targett Hugo, Lucy Whybrow as Cosette, Jonathan Forbes as Marius, Brother Oswald ...... David Goudge Leslie Phillips as Gillenormand, Patsy Palmer as Eponine, Peter Producer: Gerry Jones MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2011 Darney as Enjolras, Carl Prekopp as Combeferre, Annette First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1990. Badland as Toussaint, Leagh Conwell as Gavroche and Sean SUN 15:00 Take It From Here (b014qxmk) MON 00:00 Fear on 4 (b0088l6z) Baker as Vendor. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] Producer: Sally Avens SUN 15:30 Life With The Lyons (b014qxmm) MON 00:30 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse (b00mj3gd) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] SUN 07:10 Two Minute Tales (b014qxmh) SUN 16:00 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (b007jt6z) MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b014r11m) Exodus [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] In Nick McCarty's story, a boat full of refugees heads for SUN 17:00 The Clitheroe Kid (b007k1v1) MON 01:50 Front Row Interviews (b014r11p) Piraeus after the invasion of Cyprus. Read by Nicholas Boulton. Series 9 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:50 on Sunday] SUN 07:15 Rose Tremain (b0081t48) Another Mother For Ossie MON 02:00 Freedom Pass (b00sk9vm) John-Jin The cheeky schoolboy causes havoc when he thinks Mr [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] A woman's tale of Spanish dancing, a young boy with stunted Higginbottom's having an affair. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From MON 03:00 Take It From Here (b014qxmk) growth, and a girder in a pier pavilion. Read by Siriol Jenkins. November 1965. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] SUN 07:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014gsmn) SUN 17:30 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008p5c6) MON 03:30 Cadfael (b007k42n) Series 4 From 21/09/1948 [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] Frank Skinner The gang are back from their summer holidays sharing tales - MON 05:00 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (b007jt6z) Marcus Brigstocke invites comedian Frank Skinner to try 4 new and Murdoch organises a sing-song... [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] things, including getting a spray tan and eating Jugged Hare. Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch. MON 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3) Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is With Sam Costa, Maurice Denham, Maureen Riscoe and Helen A Murder Is Announced about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones. Hill. Episode 1 The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and Much Binding in the Marsh ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Jane creator Bill Dare had never seen the film Star Wars. at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country Marple, are agog with curiosity over an ad in the local gazette Producer: Bill Dare club and later the action moved to a newspaper. (The show also which reads: 'A murder is announced and will take place on First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Friday October 29th at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm'. SUN 08:00 Take It From Here (b014qxmk) Luxembourg). As the time approaches, the crowds gather at Little Paddocks From 17/02/1955 Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. and then the lights go out. Surely it must be a hoax...? June Whitfield and Jimmy Edward have a disastrous date, and Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the Ma Glum has a broken leg. Frank Muir and Denis Norden's Stanley Black. deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. classic comedy. With Alma Cogan. From February 1955. Producer: Leslie Bridgemont From the book first published in 1950 and dramatised in five SUN 08:30 Life With The Lyons (b014qxmm) First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September parts by Michael Bakewell. Dial Special Branch 1948. Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield Sinister foreign agents and a case of mistaken identity sparks SUN 18:00 Fear on 4 (b0088l6z) Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender more Lyon family discombobulation. Series 1 Sir Henry Clithering ...... Graham Crowden Starring real-life American family: Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Speciality of the House Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson Daniels and their children, Barbara and Richard. Mr Costain is introduced to a fine restaurant by his boss, but Dora Bunner ...... Judy Cornwell With Doris Rogers as Florrie, Molly Weir as Aggie, Hugh what exactly is in the Special? Stars Timothy West and the Man Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover Morton, Wilfred Babbage and Charles Hawtrey. in Black, Edward De Souza. Miss Hinchliffe ...... Elizabeth Bell Life With the Lyons was one the BBC's most popular radio SUN 18:30 Brian Aldiss - Hothouse (b00mj3gd) Colonel Easterbrook ...... Jack Hedley sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for BBC Episode 3 Laura Easterbrook ...... Joanna McCallum TV. The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives Rev Julian Harmon ...... Ioan Meredith Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block and Ronnie Hanbury. without their tribe. Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Millions of years in the future, a colossal banyan tree covers Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell Producer: Tom Ronald much of the Earth. In its boughs, the last remnants of humanity Miss Murgatroyd ...... Alice Arnold First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1958. are fighting for survival, terrorized by carnivorous plants and Director: Enyd Williams SUN 09:00 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (b007jt6z) grotesque insect life. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999. Episode 2 The Earth has stopped rotating and the Sun's output has MON 06:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014r550) The little girl faces a game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts. increased. Plants are engaged in a constant tropical forest-style Episode 1 Lewis Carroll's fantasy stars David Bamber and Mary frenzy of growth driving other life forms to extinction... The life and crimes of notorious London criminal Kenneth Wimbush. Brian Aldiss's 1962 sci-fi fantasy read by Gareth Thomas. Noye. Adapted from Wensley Clarkson's book and read by SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b014r11m) Abridged in five parts by Lu Kemp. Philip Jackson. Nigella Lawson Producer: Eilidh McCreadie MON 06:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552) Desert Island Discs Revisited with Kirsty Young explores the Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2009. Episode 1 choices of the cookery writer and TV chef in the first of a SUN 19:00 Freedom Pass (b00sk9vm) Nazi-hunter Yakov Liebermann gets a shocking phone call with Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 3 of 7 news of a terrifying plan. Read by Alex Jennings. Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON 07:00 Ballylenon (b0081m2y) Miss Ascham ...... Sheila Grant MON 20:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014r550) Series 6 Mr Woodstock ...... Manning Wilson [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Episode 1 Figus ...... George Parsons MON 20:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552) Phonsie's keen to send Guard Gallagher to take part in a singing Ellen ...... Jennifer Piercey [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] competition in New York. Foreman ...... Gordon Reid MON 21:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014r622) Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1956. Receptionist ...... Jonathan Tafler [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon. Branch Dealer ...... Andrew MON 22:00 Just a Minute (b014fblm) Starring TP McKenna as Phonsie Doherty, Margaret D'Arcy as Assorted dogs played by the cast. [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] Muriel McConkey, Stella McCusker as Vera McConkey, Aine Music by John Owen Edwards. MON 22:30 Mark Tavener - Absolute Power (b007ys7m) McCartney as Vivienne Hawthorne, Gerard Murphy as the Producer: Ian Cotterell Series 3 Reverend Hawthorne and John Hewitt as Guard Gallagher. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987 Episode 3 Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes. MON 12:00 Round the Horne (b00n905p) Roguish Martin enters the Lords, as Charles takes on a Big Directed at BBC Belfast by Peter Kavanagh. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Brother 'star'. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998. MON 12:30 Just a Minute (b014fblm) 2002. MON 08:00 Round the Horne (b00n905p) Series 61 MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b015gwyy) Series 3 Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Tony Hawks Tom Wrigglesworth chats to comedian David Morgan about Episode 17 The ever popular panel game, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. With getting drunk with Neil and Christine Hamilton. 'What Shall We Do With The Drunken Nurker?' Rambling Syd guests Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Tony MON 23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014r5qh) Rumpo sings - and it's a Horne from home for Kenneth at Hawks. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Julian and Sandy's Bona Guest House. Guests try to speak for a minute on a subject without hesitation, MON 23:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b00n8nk9) With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill repetition or deviation. This week, subjects include 'Red Sky at Series 2 Pertwee. Night' and 'The Meat Raffle'... except only one of the panellists Oh Carolina Recorded at the BBC's Paris Studio in Lower Regent Street, seems to know what it is. Adam finally goes out on a date, but is the lady in question London. Announcer: Douglas Smith Producer: Tilusha Ghelani. quite what she appears? Starring Lenny Henry. From October Round The Horne was born out of the demise of BBC radio MON 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3) 2009. comedy Beyond Our Ken, after the end of writer Eric [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Merriman's involvement. Using the same cast and producer, MON 13:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014r550) Barry Took and Marty Feldman were persuaded to write the [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2011 scripts - which led to four series that ran between 1965 and MON 13:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552) 1968 - packed full of parodies, recurring characters, [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] TUE 00:00 Doctor Who (b00rw1t1) catchphrases and double-entendres. MON 14:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmyd) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] Music by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers and The Fraser Episode 21 TUE 00:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b007jwq5) Hayes Four. Once more Jean Valjean puts his life into Inspector Javert's [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] Producer: John Simmonds hands... TUE 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3) First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1967. Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice, dramatised in 25 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] MON 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00h8kxm) episodes by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Lin Coghlan. TUE 01:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014r550) Series 8 Starring Roger Allam as Jean Valjean, Joss Ackland as Victor [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] Episode 12 Hugo, Lucy Whybrow as Cosette, Jonathan Forbes as Marius, TUE 01:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014r552) Oedipus Rex gets the Radio Prune treatment plus a Whitehall David Schofield as Javert. Leslie Phillips as Gillenormand, [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Monday] farce with a twist. Shuna Snow as Mme Gillenormand, Annette Badland as TUE 02:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014r5qh) Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Toussaint and Ewan Bailey as Basque. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Producer: Sally Avens TUE 02:30 The Party Line (b014r5qk) Sketches written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue MON 14:15 William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord TUE 03:00 David Pownall - Barbara Allen (b00hp7mw) 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and Of The Flies (b014r7wq) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] quickly developed a cult following. Episode 1 TUE 03:45 The Cambridge Buskers (b014r620) Music and songs by Bill Oddie, Liam Cohen and Dave Lee. On the centenary of the Nobel-winning author's birth, Christian [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Monday] Producer: David Hatch/Peter Titheradge Rodska reads the first authorised biography by John Carey. TUE 04:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014r622) First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in May 1970. MON 14:30 Haroun and the Sea of Stories (b014r84s) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] MON 09:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014r5qh) Episode 6 TUE 05:00 Ballylenon (b0081m2y) Series 4 Can the young hero battle his way to a happy ending for his [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] Alan Davies family and home town? Zia Mohyeddin concludes Salman TUE 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp) Marcus Brigstocke invites reluctant vocalist, actor Alan Davies Rushdie's tale. A Murder Is Announced to sing in public for the first time. MON 14:45 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Episode 2 Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014r88s) The invitation to a murder was not a game. Who wants Letty about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones. Episode 1 Blacklock dead? What did Mitzi overhear in the summerhouse? The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and Adrian Mole starts the new year with a huge spot on his chin. Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the creator Bill Dare had never seen the film Star Wars. Sue Townsend's famous tale of a teenager read by Nicholas deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Producer: Bill Dare Barnes. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. MON 15:00 David Pownall - Barbara Allen (b00hp7mw) Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield MON 09:30 The Party Line (b014r5qk) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender Series 3 MON 15:45 The Cambridge Buskers (b014r620) Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson Episode 6 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] Dora Bunner ...... Judy Cornwell MP Duncan receives an attractive job offer. But will it tempt MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b014r88v) Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell him away from Westminster? Stars James Fleet. From Miriam Margolyes starts reading James and the Giant Peach, Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims November 2008. especially for The 4 O'Clock Show. Plus we'll explore the Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice MON 10:00 David Pownall - Barbara Allen (b00hp7mw) archives and find out how the story was created. Director: Enyd Williams The mystery of love's compelling power, explored in a drama MON 17:00 Ballylenon (b0081m2y) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999. based on one of the best-loved folk songs of all time. The story [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] TUE 06:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014s9pd) of high-born Jemmy Grove's unrequited obsession with MON 18:00 Doctor Who (b00rw1t1) Episode 2 beautiful artisan girl, Barbara Allen. Doctor Who and the Giant Robot Criminal Kenneth Noye is involved in a tragic incident when Stars Keith Barron as John, Benedict Sandiford as Jemmy, Episode 1 police investigators make their move. Read by Philip Jackson. Honeysuckle Weeks as Barbara Allen, Adam Godley as Silas The Time Lord awakes from his latest regeneration to find that TUE 06:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014s6hj) and Natasha Pyne as Mrs Allen. the Brigadier and Sarah Jane need his help. Read by Tom Episode 2 Written by David Pownall. Baker. Dr Josef Mengele plots to clone Hitler. Can Nazi-hunter Yakov Director: Peter Kavanagh MON 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b007jwq5) Liebermann piece together the clues? Read by Alex Jennings. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001. Series 2 TUE 07:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg) MON 10:45 The Cambridge Buskers (b014r620) Unaccompanied The Spare Room The Glenn Miller Recorder Quartet play an unforgettable 'In the Edna tries to make sense of a reality without Undone. Are the DeVere takes a shine to Mrs fforbes-Hamilton's guest. Is Mood'. With Michael Copley and Dag Ingram. From September gaps closed? Audrey jealous?. 1983. Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. MON 11:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014r622) Series 2 of Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about a magazine Keith Barron ..... Richard DeVere A Most Desirable Address editor called Edna Turner who enters a parallel world where her Angela Thorne ..... Marjory Frobisher A Most Desirable Address is how Durham Square is unerringly version of London is replaced with the city of Undone. Nicholas McArdle ..... Brabinger described by its inhabitants; but is this treasured status soon to Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear Margery Withers ..... Mrs Polouvicka be eroded by the arrival of Miss Susan Leg? Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor Frank Middlemass ..... Ned First published in 1932, EF Benson’s novel dramatised in three Billy ...... Duncan Wisbey Podge Hodge ..... Zulema Dene parts. Voodoo Electrician ...... Nitin Ganatra The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced Pauline Collins stars as Miss Susan Leg. Grant ...... Tim Key to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband's death Narrated by Aubrey Woods. Other parts played by the cast. leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, Miss Susan Leg ...... Pauline Collins Producer: Colin Anderson they've decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. Margaret Mantrip ...... Margot Boyd Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving Jimmie Mason ...... Ronald Herdman broadcast in January 2008. eye on the estate's new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard Elizabeth Conklin ...... Rachel Gurney MON 19:00 Round the Horne (b00n905p) DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. Lady Eva Lowndes ...... Pauline Letts [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever Mr Cartwright ...... Peter Howell MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00h8kxm) appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. Arthur Armstrong ...... Edward de Souza [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. Bosanquet ...... John Church MON 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnj3) Producer: Jane Berthoud Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 4 of 7 First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1997. 'A most salubrious seaside resort' is an apt description of Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear TUE 07:30 Alison and Maud (b007k2d1) Brighton. Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor Series 1 But will the arrival of Mr Arthur Armstrong - critic, poet, Billy ...... Duncan Wisbey Family Hold Back novelist and Labour Member of Parliament - make it even more Ida ...... Sophie Duval How does Maud manage to come up trumps in the middle of attractive to Miss Susan Leg? Kate ...... Montserrat Lombard. the night? Pauline Collins stars as Miss Susan Leg. Prince ...... Kevin Eldon Sue Limb's sitcom about events at the Abbeyfield Guest House EF Benson’s novel dramatised by Aubrey Woods. Other parts played by the cast. in Norwich. Miss Susan Leg ...... Pauline Collins Producer: Colin Anderson Denise Coffey and Miriam Margolyes star as sisters Alison and Margaret Mantrip ...... Margot Boyd Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first Maud. Jimmie Mason ...... Ronald Herdman broadcast in January 2008. Alison …. Denise Coffey Elizabeth Conklin ...... Rachel Gurney TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b014s6hl) Maud …. Miriam Margolyes Lady Eva Lowndes ...... Pauline Letts [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Mr Mullett …. Chris Emmett Mr Cartwright ...... Peter Howell TUE 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrr7) Mr Ducket …. Geoffrey Whitehead Arthur Armstrong MP ...... Edward de Souza [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Mrs Ducket …. Judy Flynn Bosanquet ...... John Church TUE 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp) Producer: Jonathan James-Moore. Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002. Minnie Mimps ...... Sheila Grant TUE 20:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014s9pd) TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b014s6hl) Head Waiter...... Manning Wilson [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Series 6 Mr Puffy ...... George Parsons TUE 20:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014s6hj) The Secret Escritoire Doctor ...... Gordon Reid [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] Neddie Seagoon's furniture is at the centre of a Malayan man- Receptionist ...... Jonathan Tafler TUE 21:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014sh4w) shrinking plot Augustus ...... Andrew Branch [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds TUE 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags (b00qvnj5) Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Narrated by Aubrey Woods. [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] Milligan and Eric Sykes. Music by John Owen Edwards. TUE 22:30 Flight of the Conchords (b007k17r) Producer: Ian Cotterell Neil Finn Saves the Day! Starring: First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987. After the kiwi band splits, Jemaine holds auditions in the toilets Peter Sellers TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b014s6hl) Improvised comedy from the satirical pop pair, as they align Harry Secombe [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] with established comics to poke fun at all aspects of pop music. Spike Milligan TUE 12:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b00qvnj5) Rob Brydon narrates the musical odyssey. Series 3 Starring New Zealand musical comedy duo, Bret McKenzie and First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were The Wrath of Khan Jemaine Clement. recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest Sitcom written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald With: shows weren’t kept in the archive. McLeary, set in a Glasgow corner shop. Rhys Darby The fine eco-balance of the shop is thrown into chaos when Neil Finn With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray. Ramesh installs a slush machine. Justin Edwards Ramesh ...... Sanjeev Kolhi Jarred Christmas Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott. Dave ...... Donald McLeary Rosie Carnahan Sanjay ...... Omar Raza Additional Material by Joel Morris. Announcer: Wallace Greenslade Alok ...... Susheel Kumar Musicians: David Catlin-Birch and Mark Allis. Father Henderson ...... Gerard Kelly Producer: Will Saunders Producer: Peter Eton Ted ...... Gavin Mitchell First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 2005. Keith Futures ...... Greg McHugh TUE 23:00 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in September 1955. Khan Noonien ...... Mani Sumal (b00773bh) TUE 08:30 The Burkiss Way (b007jrr7) Mrs Gibb ...... Marjory Hogarth Series 1 Series 3 A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4. Episode 3 The Next to Last Burkiss Way TUE 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp) More from China Lion and the new barn conversion couple, Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly - and [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] plus a visit to the Dragon's Den another edition of Syrup on Sunday. TUE 13:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014s9pd) Award-winning comedian Laura Solon's sketch and character Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] comedy series Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to TUE 13:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014s6hj) With Ben Moor, Katherine Parkinson and Ben Willbond. 1980. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] Written by Laura Solon. With additional material by the cast, Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick. TUE 14:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmyw) Carl Cooper, Tony Roche and Andy Marlatt. Producer: John Lloyd Episode 22 Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1978. Unaware that Marius has survived the Revolution, Cosette is First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007. TUE 09:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dvh3m) convinced he has died at the barricades. Starring Joss Ackland. TUE 23:30 Elephants to Catch Eels (b007r4mg) Series 1 TUE 14:15 William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of Series 1 Episode 3 The Flies (b014sh4y) Episode 5 The trauma of Andy and Katie's impending parenthood spells Episode 2 Tamsyn's had enough of doing all the smuggling and getting the end of Daniel and Lucy's plans for a quiet weekend to Back teaching after his Second World War naval service, the none of the credit so is determined to quit. themselves. author makes a start on his first novels. Read by Christian But when she discovers there's a new charismatic smuggler in David Tennant and Liz Carling star in David Spicer's sitcom. Rodska. town, emergency measures are called for! Modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of a TUE 14:30 Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In 18th century Cornish village sitcom by the writers of Dead 30-something couple with no kids. (b00pmgxn) Ringers - Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain. Daniel ...... David Tennant Episode 1 Starring Lucy Speed as Tamsyn Trelawny, John Bowe as Jago Lucy ...... Liz Carling The author reads his own specially commissioned story of the Trelawny, Cameron Stewart as Major Thomas Falconer, Katie ...... Meera Syal Ransomes, who can't agree if they've been burgled or robbed. Andrew McGibbon as Captain Marriot, Martin Hyder as Squire Peter ...... Rob Harley TUE 14:45 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Bascombe, Mark Felgate as Dewey, Imelda Staunton as Andy ...... Tony Gardner Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014skj6) Courageous Kate and Mark Perry as Hobbs. Alison ...... Joanna Brookes Episode 2 Producer: Jan Ravens. Charlotte ...... Polly Frame Adrian is heartbroken as new girl Pandora makes a beeline for First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003. Producer: Liz Anstee his best friend. Sue Townsend's book read by Nicholas Barnes. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001. TUE 15:00 Martyn Wade - Alias George Eliot (b007jw2v) TUE 09:30 Whispers (b007k2kg) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2011 Series 1 TUE 15:45 The Cambridge Buskers (b014sh4t) Episode 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] WED 00:00 Doctor Who (b00rwqdb) What is the rather inflammatory connection between Salman TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b014sghp) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] Rushdie and The Beatles? Miriam Margolyes reads Chapter 2 of James and the Giant WED 00:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b008s9dm) This is the series celebrating our fascination with gossip, Peach, we'll try cooking with our own peaches, and we'll find [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] rumour and controversy. out what it takes to grow giant veg. WED 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnjp) Gyles Brandreth hosts the panel game with scandal on its mind TUE 17:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] and slander at its heart. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED 01:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014s9pd) The regular team captains are writer and critic, Anthony Holden TUE 17:30 Alison and Maud (b007k2d1) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] and actor and writer, Stella Duffy. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] WED 01:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014s6hj) Joining them to test their wits, and wit against the most TUE 18:00 Doctor Who (b00rwqdb) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Tuesday] notorious figures in history are broadcaster, Rosie Millard and Doctor Who and the Giant Robot WED 02:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00dvh3m) best-selling author, Jenny Colgan. Episode 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] Producer: Elizabeth Freestone The Time Lord investigates another hi-tech robbery and Sarah WED 02:30 Whispers (b007k2kg) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003. Jane uncovers a disgruntled robotics scientist. Read by Tom [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] TUE 10:00 Martyn Wade - Alias George Eliot (b007jw2v) Baker. WED 03:00 Martyn Wade - Alias George Eliot (b007jw2v) 'George Eliot' cannot reveal her true identity - and when a TUE 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b008s9dm) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] certain Mr Liggins gets involved, life becomes even more Series 2 WED 03:45 The Cambridge Buskers (b014sh4t) complicated. Unsurprised [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Tuesday] TUE 10:45 The Cambridge Buskers (b014sh4t) Edna heads to another London and uncovers a city-wide drugs WED 04:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014sh4w) Classics get a makeover from Michael Copley and Dag Ingram, racket. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] with guests The Chuckerbutty Ocarina Quartet. From March Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor. WED 05:00 To the Manor Born (b007m9wg) 1985. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] TUE 11:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014sh4w) Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is WED 05:30 Alison and Maud (b007k2d1) A Most Salubrious Seaside Resort replaced with the city of Undone. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday] Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 5 of 7 WED 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6) O'Neill as Grandad, Olwen May as Mother, Ben Frain as [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] A Murder Is Announced Kenneth, Malcolm Scates as Mr Dacre, Susan Cookson as WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b014tfy1) Episode 3 Young Jean, Rebecca George as Little Jean 1, Rebecca Harper Miriam Margolyes reads chapter three of James and the Giant There is little doubt that the intended murder victim was Miss as Little Jean 2, Adam Binns as Harry and Royston Bayfield as Peach, we'll go digging through soil, and we'll find out why Blacklock. Will a second attempt be made on her life? Norman. insects are so perfectly designed for living and surviving. Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the Producer: Janet Whitaker WED 17:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999. (b007ncw8) Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. WED 10:45 Armstrong and Miller (b00t1bct) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield Episode 1 WED 17:30 The Right Time (b007xw0h) Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender Time management plus some special detectives. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson Sketches and songs with Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong WED 18:00 Doctor Who (b00rwwx6) Dora Bunner ...... Judy Cornwell in their first series for radio. Doctor Who and the Giant Robot Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford With Samuel West and Tony Gardiner. Episode 3 Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover Written by Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong and Tony The final component is stolen and Sarah Jane gets a first hand Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell Gardiner. demonstration of the power of the unseen foe. Read by Tom Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims Producer: Gareth Edwards Baker. Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998. WED 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddb) Mrs Goedler ...... Tessa Worsley WED 11:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014tcjb) Series 2 Director: Enyd Williams A Most Treasured Home Unrelated First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999 A most treasured home is exactly what 25 Durham Square has Edna interrogates The Prince, learns more about her own WED 06:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014sml5) become for Miss Susan Leg. powers and takes on the public information porn industry. Episode 3 But will its treasure turn to dross with the threatened unravelling Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor. A murder trial yields a verdict of not guilty, but the bullion trial of the mystery surrounding her secret life? Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna has a very different outcome. Read by Philip Jackson. Pauline Collins stars as Miss Susan Leg. Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is WED 06:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014sntb) Conclusion of EF Benson’s 1932 novel dramatised iby Aubrey replaced with the city of Undone. Episode 3 Woods Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear As Liebermann investigates the murders, he discovers a Miss Susan Leg ...... Pauline Collins Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor disturbing common factor among the victims. Read by Alex Margaret Mantrip ...... Margot Boyd Billy ...... Duncan Wisbey Jennings. Jimmie Mason ...... Ronald Herdman Ida ...... Sophie Duval WED 07:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show Elizabeth Conklin ...... Rachel Gurney Prince ...... Kevin Eldon (b007ncw8) Lady Eva Lowndes ...... Pauline Letts Other parts played by the cast. Series 3 Mr Cartwright ...... Peter Howell Producer: Colin Anderson Episode 3 Bosanquet ...... John Church Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first The much-loved comedy duo celebrate Britain's "greatest living Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds broadcast in February 2008. writer" - Ernie. Minnie Mimps ...... Sheila Grant WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jz69) With Marion Montgomery. Head Waiter...... Manning Wilson [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Written by Eddie Braben. Mr Gandish ...... George Parsons WED 19:30 Doctor at Large (b009hq0t) Music by Peter Knight and his Orchestra. Ellen ...... Jennifer Piercey [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Producer: Bobby Jaye Doctor ...... Gordon Reid WED 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6) First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1977. Mr Salt ...... Jonathan Tafler [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] WED 07:30 The Right Time (b007xw0h) Augustus ...... Andrew Branch WED 20:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014sml5) Series 1 Vicar ...... Tim Reynolds [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Episode 3 Narrated by Aubrey Woods. WED 20:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014sntb) The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived Music by John Owen Edwards. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] a bit of it. Stars Eleanor Bron and Clive Swift. From August Producer: Ian Cotterell WED 21:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014tcjb) 2001. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1987. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jz69) WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jz69) WED 22:00 The Castle (b00gm5zx) Series 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] A Trip to France WED 12:30 The Castle (b00gm5zx) WED 22:30 Nebulous (b00h8n3w) The Lad is longing to sample life across the English Channel, Series 2 Series 1 but Sid's got other ideas. Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me? The Coincidence Machine Starring Tony Hancock. Hie ye to "The Castle", a rollicking sitcom set way back then, As coincidences rocket - the professor suspects the world is With Moira Lister, Bill Kerr, Sidney James and Kenneth starring James Fleet ("The Vicar Of Dibley", "Four Weddings heading to coinci-clasm. Stars Mark Gatiss. From February Williams. & A Funeral") and Neil Dudgeon ("Life Of Riley") 2005. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. As the old showbiz saying goes, never work with children, WED 23:00 Acropolis Now (b007v263) Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. animals or a high-speed turnip and a mead spittoon Series 2 Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Cast: Sauce Rabinowitz. Sir John Woodstock ..... James Fleet Customers drop like flies when Heraclitus adds hemlock to the Producer: Dennis Main Wilson Sir William De Warenne ..... Neil Dudgeon cockroach fritters. Stars Stephen Moore. From April 2002. First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955. Lady Anne Woodstock ..... Montserrat Lombard WED 23:30 Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack (b00wlg3h) WED 08:30 Doctor at Large (b009hq0t) Cardinal Duncan ...... Jonathan Kydd Series 1 The Doctor's Dilemma Lady Charlotte ..... Ingrid Oliver Episode 4 Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency Master Henry Woodstock ..... Steven Kynman Posh privately educated teenagers Daisy and Maisie show surgery using cutlery and brandy... Merlin ..... Lewis Macleod prospective parents around their school. The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - Written by Kim Fuller with additional material by Paul Joanna Lumley visits her mother with a Christmas present and adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's Alexander the Mona Lisa lets us into a secret. 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955. Music by Guy Jackson Multi-paced, one woman Fast Show showcasing the exceptional Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Produced and directed by David Tyler talent of Lucy Montgomery. Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Jock Hornby, Peter Jones as A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. With Philip Pope, Sally Grace, Waen Shepherd and Natalie Easter and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank. WED 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6) Walter. Producer: David Hatch [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Written by Lucy Montgomery with additional material by First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1969. WED 13:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014sml5) Steven Burge, Jon Hunter and Joe Wilkinson. WED 09:00 Nineteen Ninety-Four (b014sntd) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Music by Philip Pope Happiness Is Work WED 13:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014sntb) Producer: Katie Tyrrell. Edward Wilson is now in charge of the environment, but for [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2010. how long? WED 14:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmz9) Starring Robert Lindsay. Episode 23 Futuristic sitcom by Richard Turner and William Osborne with It's Marius and Cosette's wedding day. But is that trouble THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2011 a nod to George Orwell. lurking outside the church? With Leslie Phillips and Henry Edward ...... Robert Lindsay Goodman. THU 00:00 Doctor Who (b00rwwx6) Sophie ...... Siobhan Redmond WED 14:15 William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] Charles ...... Paul Shearer Of The Flies (b014tfxx) THU 00:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddb) With Pam Ferris, Emma Thompson, Christopher Barr, Richard Episode 3 [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] Turner and David Goodland. The author's career and reputation take off when he's invited to THU 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnk6) Produced at BBC Manchester by Nick Symons. work the American lecture circuit. Read by Christian Rodska. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1985. WED 14:30 Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In THU 01:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014sml5) WED 09:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00j6bh8) (b00pn48r) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] Series 1 Episode 2 THU 01:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014sntb) Episode 3 After their epic burglary, Mrs Ransome goes shopping. The [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Wednesday] James Walton's pop music quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey author reads his own specially commissioned story. THU 02:00 Nineteen Ninety-Four (b014sntd) MacLeod, Richard Curtis and Anthony Wilson. From WED 14:45 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] December 2004. Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014tfxz) THU 02:30 All the Way from Memphis (b00j6bh8) WED 10:00 The Drought (b007jw1l) Episode 3 [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] Jean's former home, submerged in a reservoir, has been Adrian's parents start to argue and he uncovers a shocking THU 03:00 The Drought (b007jw1l) uncovered by a drought. Her visit there does not bring back the secret about his mum. Nicholas Barnes reads Sue Townsend's [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] happy memories her nurses expect. book. THU 03:45 Armstrong and Miller (b00t1bct) Drama by Stephen Dunstone. WED 15:00 The Drought (b007jw1l) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Wednesday] Stars Kathleen Helme as Jean, Angela Winter as Ernestine, [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU 04:00 EF Benson - Secret Lives (b014tcjb) Tessa Worsley as Nurse 1, Becky Hindley as Nurse 2, Seamus WED 15:45 Armstrong and Miller (b00t1bct) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 6 of 7 THU 05:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show The game where someone stands to leave the studio 99p richer [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] (b007ncw8) than when they came in. THU 18:00 Doctor Who (b00rxf5f) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] Producer: David Tyler Doctor Who and the Giant Robot THU 05:30 The Right Time (b007xw0h) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000. Episode 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday] THU 10:00 Roger McGough - Summer With Monika Harry infiltrates the Think Tank whilst the Doctor meets with THU 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp) (b00bws4x) the Giant Robot's creator and mentor. Read by Tom Baker. A Murder Is Announced Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of THU 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddd) Episode 4 love in the 1960s. Stars Mark McGann and Katy Carmichael. Series 2 Everyone realises that the poison was meant for Miss THU 10:35 Roger McGough - Postscript: Summer With Unaccustomed Blacklock, not Dora Bunner. Suspicion falls on the members of Monika (b00bwsdj) Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest the group. Talking about the enigmatic muse for his 1960s magical poem challenge yet Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as the of love, Roger McGough reveals who Monika really was. Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor. deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. THU 10:45 Armstrong and Miller (b00t3vjx) Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Episode 2 Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield Battles recreated, and National Trousers Day. replaced with the city of Undone. Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender Sketches and songs with Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong Carlo .Jones..... Duncan Wisbey Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson in their first series for radio. Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford With Samuel West and Tony Gardiner. Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover Written by Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong and Tony Faceless Bureaucrat ...... Jot Davies Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell Gardiner. Daphne ...... Ray Baker Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims Producer: Gareth Edwards Prince ...... Kevin Eldon Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998. Other parts played by the cast. Miss Murgatroyd ...... Alice Arnold THU 11:00 Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing (b014tvng) Producer: Colin Anderson Miss Hinchliffe ...... Elizabeth Bell Episode 1 Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first Director: Enyd Williams Mary Turner is found murdered on the veranda of her broadcast in February 2008. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999 farmstead, her houseboy having confessed to the crime. But he THU 19:00 The Men from the Ministry (b014tlll) THU 06:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tllg) seems to have no motive... [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Episode 4 A powerful exploration of racial politics in 1940s Rhodesia. THU 19:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0081s34) Prison life has some unexpected benefits, but a moment of rage Nobel Prize winner, Doris Lessing's first novel dramatised in [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] on a motorway costs Noye everything. Read by Philip Jackson. two parts by Tina Pepler. THU 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp) THU 06:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tllj) Mary Turner 1 ...... Alison Pettit [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Episode 4 Mary Turner 2 ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman THU 20:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tllg) Yakov Liebermann pays a visit to an ex-Nazi prison guard, and Charlie Slatter ...... Miles Anderson [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] the diabolical plan is finally revealed. Read by Alex Jennings. Pheobe Slatter ...... Estelle Kohler THU 20:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tllj) THU 07:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Dick Turner ...... Andrew Wincott [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] (b007jqjc) Tony Marston ...... Tom George THU 21:00 Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing (b014tvng) Spode Is Unsuccessful Denham ...... Don McCorkindale [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Gussie Fink-Nottle upsets his fiancee when he looks elsewhere Moses ...... Nicholas Beveney THU 22:00 My Teenage Diary (b014gggx) on the menu. Joseph ...... Kennedy Makambira [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne. Samson ...... Jess Philogene THU 22:30 Newsjack (b014twfk) Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Susan ...... Janine Esser Series 5 Wooster, Paul Eddington as Lord Sidcup, Jonathan Cecil as Monica ...... Suzanna Hamilton Episode 2 Gussie Fink-Nottle, Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, Aimi Director: Marion Nancarrow Justin Edwards and the team tastefully make fun of the news MacDonald as Madeline Bassett and Douglas Blackwell as the First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000. stories from the last seven days. Rev. Harold Pinker THU 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b014tlll) THU 23:00 Bleak Expectations (b00d3rm9) Producer: David Hatch [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Series 1 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980. THU 12:30 My Teenage Diary (b014gggx) An Adolescence Utterly Trashed THU 07:30 Country Matters (b00lk9mb) Series 3 Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help. Mark Episode 3 Jo Caulfield Evans' Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson. From August Dave tackles the local traffic problem, but will the villagers My Teenage Diary returns with four more brave celebrities 2007. support him? Stars Jonathan Tafler and Lesley Sharp. From ready to revisit their formative years by opening up their THU 23:30 Mark Thomas: The Manifesto (b00fm3lj) May 1994. intimate teenage diaries, and reading them out in public for the Series 1 THU 08:00 The Men from the Ministry (b014tlll) very first time. Episode 1 Cheesed Off Rufus Hound is joined by comedian Jo Caulfield whose diaries The renowned comedian and activist attempts to piece together The bungling bureaucrats battle some unwelcome furry visitors. describe her joining a terrible rockabilly band as drummer - working policies with the aid of you, the people. From June Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. despite the fact she can't play the drums. 2009. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, John Graham and John Producer: Harriet Jaine Cole. A Talkback Production for BBC Radio 4. Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. THU 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp) FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 The Men from the Ministry ran for 14 series between 1962 and [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. THU 13:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tllg) FRI 00:00 Doctor Who (b00rxf5f) Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - THU 13:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tllj) FRI 00:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b00f6ddd) never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] Extra. THU 14:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jmzr) FRI 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnkp) Producer: Edward Taylor Episode 24 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in May 1973. Jean Valjean tells Marius about his criminal past, while FRI 01:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tllg) THU 08:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b0081s34) Thenardier prepares his blackmail plans. Starring Joss Ackland. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] Series 1 THU 14:15 William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord FRI 01:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tllj) Episode 3 Of The Flies (b014v19r) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 on Thursday] Cads and Swine, The Giddy Girlhood of Mrs Wretch, plus a Episode 4 FRI 02:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cfzqy) few problems with parrots. Personal disasters take their toll on the author, but his latest [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia novel receives the ultimate accolade. Read by Christian Rodska. FRI 02:30 The 99p Challenge (b007js0s) Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton. THU 14:30 Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s (b00ps5hr) FRI 03:00 Roger McGough - Summer With Monika surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a Episode 3 (b00bws4x) great deal of modern humour. Mrs Ransome compares the burglary aftermath to dealing with [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. a death. The author reads his own specially commissioned story. FRI 03:35 Roger McGough - Postscript: Summer With Announcer: Brian Perkins THU 14:45 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Monika (b00bwsdj) Producer: Harry Thompson Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014v0wv) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:35 on Thursday] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989. Episode 4 FRI 03:45 Armstrong and Miller (b00t3vjx) THU 09:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00cfzqy) It is Valentine's Day and there is a card for Adrian, but who is it [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Thursday] Series 4 from? Sue Townsend's teen classic read by Nicholas Barnes. FRI 04:00 Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing (b014tvng) Episode 1 THU 15:00 Roger McGough - Summer With Monika [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back (b00bws4x) FRI 05:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves catalogue to a record company – but what’s in it for him? [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] (b007jqjc) Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle THU 15:35 Roger McGough - Postscript: Summer With [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] on with their second stab at fame. Monika (b00bwsdj) FRI 05:30 Country Matters (b00lk9mb) Series 4 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom starring June [Repeat of broadcast at 10:35 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday] Whitfield and Roy Hudd. THU 15:45 Armstrong and Miller (b00t3vjx) FRI 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnl4) With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley and Edward Halstead. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] A Murder Is Announced Music by Frido Ruth. THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b014twfh) Episode 5 Producer: Steve Doherty We'll hear more about the life of our favourite storyteller, A further murder has been committed, but just as Miss Marple First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002. Roald Dahl. Plus, we'll learn the nutritional value of eating... is piecing her thoughts together - she disappears... THU 09:30 The 99p Challenge (b007js0s) insects (shh...don't tell James!). Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Series 2 THU 17:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Whitfield as the deceptively mild sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. Episode 1 (b007jqjc) Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Crazy panel show capers as host Sue Perkins grills Jack [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg. THU 17:30 Country Matters (b00lk9mb) Inspector Craddock ...... Ian Lavender Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 17 – 23 September 2011 Page 7 of 7 Letty Blacklock ...... Sarah Lawson designs with her then partner Ossie Clark and acting as muse FRI 15:45 Armstrong and Miller (b007k3f2) Colonel Easterbrook ...... Jack Hedley for friend David Hockney. She has of course now been [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] Laura Easterbrook ...... Joanna McCallum introduced to another generation via collections for Top Shop FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b014tt1x) Bunch Harmon ...... Molly Gaisford and other outlets. Aunt Sponge herself, Miriam Margolyes, reads part five of Patrick Simmons ...... Jamie Glover As well as Celia, Clive will be speaking to another famous James and the Giant Peach, we'll find out how silkworms work Mitzi ...... Jenny Funnell former resident of Salford, none other than the original 24-hour and the man himself - Roald Dahl - on his time in Africa. Julia Simmons ...... Angela Sims party person, Shaun Ryder. As the lead singer for the Happy FRI 17:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009sczf) Phillipa Haymes ...... Sarah Rice Mondays, Shaun was at the forefront of the 'Madchester' scene [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Director: Enyd Williams releasing huge hits such as 'Step On' which opening lyrics form FRI 17:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00td6mm) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999 the title for his autobiography 'Twisting My Melon'. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI 06:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tm7f) Jane Asher, the queen of cakes and sugarcraft is now set to star FRI 18:00 Doctor Who (b00ry8zd) Episode 5 as Lady Bracknell in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and the Doctor Who and the Giant Robot Fleeing the ongoing police investigation, Noye hunkers down in one act play 'Farewell to the Theatre' in Kingston. Jane has Episode 5 his Spanish hideaway and makes plans. Read by Philip Jackson. starred in everything from 'Alfie' alongside Michael Caine The Time Lord is confronted by the robot and learns who is the FRI 06:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tmfl) through to 'Doctor Who' and 'Crossroads' on the small screen. real mastermind behind the deadly scheme. Read by Tom Episode 5 In 1999, Jeremy Gilley founded Peace One Day, a non-profit Baker. As the chilling truth dawns on Yakov Liebermann, can he reach organisation that has gone on to establish the global 'Peace Day' FRI 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b008zdkt) the next victim before the killer does? Read by Alex Jennings. with unanimous support from the United Nations and held Series 2 FRI 07:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009sczf) annually on September 21st. Emma Freud will be talking to him Unwelcome Two Fingers of Suspicion about the Peace One Day Concert at the O2 Arena, which Edna and Tankerton return to her home town and attend a fete Secrets from Brightco's defence job are reaching a foreign begins the 365 day countdown to a Global Truce on Peace Day worse than death. power. But who is responsible for a leak? 2012. Staring Alex Tregear and Ben Moor. Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s Bringing his mandolin virtuosity and bluegrass tales to the Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna sitcom Loose Ends studio is Chris Thile who plays 'Rabbit in the Log'. Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is Jimmy Bright ...... Bernard Cribbins And Femi Temowo, former musical director and band leader replaced with the city of Undone. Russell Farrow ...... Frank Thornton for Amy Winehouse, plays 'Asiko Aye' from his new album Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear Nan Forbes ...... Annette Crosbie Orin Meta. Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor Sue Plant ...... Annee Blott Producer: Cathie Mahoney. Billy/Carlo ..... Duncan Wisbey With John Graham FRI 10:45 Armstrong and Miller (b007k3f2) Rosie Turner ...... Emma Kennedy Written by Andrew Palmer. Episode 4 Other parts played by the cast. Producer: Edward Taylor School band memories, and a town planning thriller. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1988. Sketches and songs with Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first FRI 07:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00td6mm) in their first series for radio. broadcast in February 2008. Series 2 With Samuel West and Tony Gardiner. FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b014tpqj) Episode 1 Written by Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] The Italian priest is confronted by the local communist party, Producer: Gareth Edwards FRI 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlg5) and a gunman. Stars Joss Ackland and Ian Hogg. From June First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1998. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] 2002. FRI 11:00 Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing (b014ts01) FRI 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnl4) FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b014tpqj) Episode 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Series 7 Dick unknowingly seals Mary's fate, as her troubled relationship FRI 20:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tm7f) Let Loose with a Chopper with houseboy Moses comes to a violent end. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Ordered on to a Nato exercise, the crew of HMS Troutbridge Conclusion of Doris Lessing's powerful exploration of racial FRI 20:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tmfl) find themselves up in the air. politics in 1940s Rhodesia. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Mary Turner 1 ...... Alison Pettit FRI 21:00 Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing (b014ts01) Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Mary Turner 2 ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Charlie Slatter ...... Miles Anderson FRI 22:00 The News Quiz Extra (b014tygw) Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Parfitt, Michael Bates as Dick Turner ...... Andrew Wincott Featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Lieutenant Dingle and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral. Tony Marston ...... Tom George Quiz, some clips from the archives and exclusive behind-the- Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Denham ...... Don McCorkindale scenes material. Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen Moses ...... Nicholas Beveney FRI 22:45 The Tape Recorded Highlights of a Humble Bee series between 1959 and 1976. Pheobe Slatter ...... Estelle Kohler (b00nw3c9) Scripted by Lawrie Wyman Dramatised by Tina Pepler. 'Keep Fit' and 'The Night Owl' Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. Director: Marion Nancarrow A hapless, jazz-loving insect's audio diary of his mainly First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1965. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2000. uneventful life. With Mark Williams and Tim Whitnall. From FRI 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlg5) FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b014tpqj) June 2003. Series 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b007k1fk) Crossed Swords FRI 12:30 The News Quiz (b014gjwp) Series 1 After a major find out on his rag and bone round, excited Series 75 Rebellion Harold lets greed get the better of him. Episode 2 Gary leads a demon rebellion against the Prince of Darkness. Starring Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. Ghettos, Gap Years and The God Particle. In the week that Ian Meanwhile Satan ponders the meaning of happiness - and Elvis Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association Duncan Smith warned the middle classes not to ignore problems Presley gets locked in a crate... with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson on sink estates, David Cameron claimed the KGB tried to Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in Hell. wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. recruit him on his gap year, and physicists admitted they may Satan ...... Andy Hamilton The Offer featured the lives of rag and bone men Albert never find the elusive Higgs-Boson particle, Sandi Toksvig The Professor ...... James Grout Steptoe and son Harold - and was the spark for a run of eight presents another edition of Radio 4's popular topical quiz. She Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville series on TV. is joined by panellists Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Marcus Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell Albert ...... Wilfrid Brambell Brigstocke and Hugo Rifkind, and Neil Sleat reads the news. Other characters played by Philip Pope, Penelope Nice, Harold ...... Harry H Corbett Produced by Victoria Lloyd. Michael Fenton Stevens and Nigel Pegram. Shop Assistant ...... Derek Nimmo FRI 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnl4) Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer Auctioneer ...... Michael MacLean [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by FRI 13:30 Kenneth Noye - A Killer on the Run (b014tm7f) FRI 23:30 And Now in Colour (b007jmn1) Gale Pedrick. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Series 1 Producer: Bobby Jaye FRI 13:45 Ira Levin - The Boys From Brazil (b014tmfl) Intercity First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:45 today] The sketch show team takes the audience to Margate and asks FRI 09:00 After Henry (b007k204) FRI 14:00 Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (b007jn05) 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?' Series 1 Episode 25 Precision comedy written and performed by Tim Firth, Tim de Going Away As Thenardier attempts to blackmail Marius, can there be a Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck. Sarah's keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her final reconciliation for Valjean and Cosette? Starring Roger Producer: Lissa Evans family. Allam. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1990 Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - FRI 14:15 William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who The Flies (b014tsj8) never quite manage to see eye to eye. Episode 5 Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, In a maelstrom of controversy, Golding's book earns global Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare and recognition. Christian Rodska concludes John Carey's Mary Maddox as Alison. biography. Four radio series were made, but instead of then moving to FRI 14:30 Alan Bennett - The Clothes They Stood Up In BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the (b00pspj2) ITV network. Episode 4 Producer: Pete Atkin The burgled Ransomes take a trip into the unknown - in First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1985. Aylesbury. The author reads his own specially commissioned FRI 09:30 Trivia Test Match (b007yv3k) story. Umpire Brian Johnston poses the questions to Willie Rushton, FRI 14:45 Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Denise Coffey, Tim Rice and Bill Tidy. From September 1992. Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (b014tt0r) FRI 10:00 Loose Ends (b014lzz9) Episode 5 Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, Adrian is worried about his mum's new independence, and what music and comedy. about his worsening spots? Nicholas Barnes reads Sue Celia Birtwell will be talking about her well timed Townsend's book. autobiography and design scrapbook. Celia was at the heart of FRI 15:00 Loose Ends (b014lzz9) the bohemian 60's and 70's creating fashion from her iconic [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/

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