Radio 7 Listings for 5 – 11 January 2008 Page 1 of 6 SATURDAY 05 JANUARY 2008 Stool visits the library and Fat Fighters leader Marjorie Dawes Doctor/Usher …. Brian Miller receives some bad news. From 's book first published in 1923 and SAT 00:00 Voices From the Grave (b007jwn6) The sketch show which examines ordinary life in Britain as dramatised by Michael Bakewell. The Parson lived by some less than ordinary British folk. Director: Enyd Williams Back from missionary work abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes With Jean Ainslie, Tom Baker, Samantha Power and Paul First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1990. stumbles into a nightmare of biblical proportions abroad. Putner. SAT 13:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jzmp) David Varela's horror stars Mark Bazeley as Rev. Martin Music: David Arnold All Cisterns Go Stokes, Lynne Verrall as Mrs Cameron, Geoffrey Beevers as Producer: Ashley Blaker. Tasked with a naval survey, the blundering bureaucrats plumb Bishop Millcock, Wayne Foskett as Randall, Stephen Hogan as First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2001. new depths... Sid and Gerard McDermott as Joseph. SAT 04:00 Genius (b00brvcm) Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. Voices From The Grave is a series of four chilling and intimate Series 1 With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. dramas, inspired by existing ghost stories from around Britain. Neil Innes Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. The writers make these stories more than simply scary - they From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap. 'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 are studies of humanity, love, rage and despair, of passion, Dave Gorman asks musical comedian Neil Innes to select the and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from longing and pain. public's best loopy idea. 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, David has written plays for BBC Radio 4 as well as for TV and Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows film. chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Producer: Luke Fresle inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Radio 4 Extra. Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007. Producer: Simon Nicholls Producer: Edward Taylor SAT 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b007k1l2) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in July 1976. Mort SAT 04:30 The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show SAT 14:00 05/01/2008 (b00fg729) Episode 4 (b007jp7v) Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on Death has disappeared, leaving his apprentice Mort, his Shakespeare in America BBC7. daughter Ysabell and Albert the cook to carry on the life- The truncated thespians expose the shocking truth behind the SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b008lyl7) collecting operation. Bard's little-known trip across the Atlantic. From June 1994. Where else on the wireless can you hear Wagner, Cicero, a Bob The conclusion of Terry's Pratchett's comic fantasy set on SAT 05:00 Pearse Elliott - Last Suppers (b008l1fx) Dylan song and tales of blizzards and mad scientists? . A former renowned chef decides all his Death Row inmates SAT 18:00 Blake's 7 (b008lyl8) Narrated by Anton Lesser. should have one last divine culinary experience. Stars Jared Liberator and Jon Glover as the Duke. Harris. Old friendships are broken and unwilling alliances are forged, Mort ...... SAT 06:00 To the Manor Born (b007k45h) as the space outlaws are forced to compromise the rebellion. Death ...... Geoffrey Whitehead The Grapevine Stars Derek Riddell and Colin Salmon. Albert ...... Phillip Jackson Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to SAT 19:00 Westway (b00fg727) Ysabell ...... Clare Corbett Spain. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Princess Keli ...... Alice Hart Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. SAT 20:00 Celebrating Peter Tinniswood (b007jn9m) Cutwell ...... Adam Godley Lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Rincewind ...... Philip Fox beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge SAT 23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b008lyl7) Duke ...... Jon Glover cottage with her butler in tow. . [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today] Dramatised by Robin Brooks. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving Director: Claire Grove eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his BBC TV script. SUNDAY 06 JANUARY 2008 SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvn1) Audrey fforbes-Hamilton …. Penelope Keith The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Richard DeVere …. Keith Barron SUN 00:00 Blake's 7 (b008lyl8) 5. At Lady Dormer's Marjory Frobisher …. Angela Thorne [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] Discovering General Fentiman was poisoned, Lord Peter Brabinger …. Nicholas McArdle SUN 01:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jxgm) Wimsey decides to probe Miss Dorland's hobby. Mrs Polouvicka …. Margery Withers [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. Ned …. Frank Middlemass SUN 02:30 The Men from the Ministry (b007jzmp) Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery dramatised by Chris Mrs Plunkett ...... Zulema Dene [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday] Miller. First piloted for BBC radio, but whisked off to BBC TV before SUN 03:00 Celebrating Peter Tinniswood (b007jn9m) Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael it ever appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday] Robert Fentiman ...... Allan Cuthbertson Producer: Jane Berthoud SUN 06:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b008lyl7) Inspector Parker ...... Gabriel Woolf First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1997. [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday] Sheila Fentiman ...... Frances Jeater SAT 06:30 Millport (b0075ttx) SUN 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fg7wq) Ann Dorland ...... Amanda Reiss Series 1 Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. Mrs Munns ...... Ysanne Churchman The Letter SUN 08:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Nellie ...... Judy Bridgland It's turnip season - and a letter arrives for Irene promising to Omnibus (b008lywx) Mr Munns ...... Clifford Norgate. change her life for ever. Episode 1 Producer: Simon Brett But when push comes to shove, is she ready to leave the dismal Orphan Becky Sharp begins her journey in society. Stephen Fry First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1975. island backwater she so unlovingly calls home? narrates the Victorian comic tale. With . SAT 01:30 Falco (b008l1cb) Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as SUN 09:15 Oscar Wilde (b007k13j) Shadows in Bronze 30-something island barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a The Nightingale and the Rose 5. Surprise better life on the mainland. A bird makes the ultimate sacrifice so that an unworldly young Roman sleuth Falco closes in on his man, but gets more than he Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson man can woo his love. Read by John Moffatt. From December bargained for from Helena's old school friend... Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown 1997. Starring Anton Lesser. Alberto/Robert/Bob ...... Lewis McLeod SUN 09:30 The Secret History of Bagpipes (b007k2d3) Lindsey Davis's witty detective, Marcus Didius Falco patrols Ena/Bunty/Betty ...... Gabriel Quigley Tom Morton investigates pipes and politics, from Northern the streets of 1st-century Rome. Doogie ...... Matt Costello Ireland to Galicia via Scotland and Northumbria. From January Falco ...... Anton Lesser The Minister ...... Robert Paterson 2004. Helena Justina ...... Anna Madeley Producers: Lucy Bacon and Kathy Smith SUN 10:00 Alick Rowe - Operation Lightning Pegasus Atius Pertinax ...... Sean Connolly First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2000. (b007k3cx) Larius ...... Christopher Kelham SAT 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fg725) Comic spin on what really happened inside the wooden horse Silvia ...... Sara Poyzer Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. during the siege of Troy. Stars and Joy Harrison. Marcellus...... Paul Webster SAT 08:00 Westway (b00fg727) SUN 11:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008lyzf) Aufidius Crispus ...... Drama serial set in and around a busy medical practice in West 2. Anthony Newley Aemilius Rufus ...... Timothy Watson . Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Gordianus ...... Christian Rodska SAT 09:00 Celebrating Peter Tinniswood (b007jn9m) Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and Aenelia ...... Jaimi Barbakoff Radio critic Gillian Reynolds introduces four of her favourite conversation. Dramatised by Mary Cutler. radio plays from the late author Peter Tinniswood, including Joining them in the music room is actor, singer and composer Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild. The Last Obit and The House Swap. Anthony Newley. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005. SAT 12:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jxgm) Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan SAT 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Murder on the Links Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe (b007jvwn) Hercule Poirot is summoned urgently to France, but on arrival Producer: John Fawcett Wilson Episode 5 he discovers that his very wealthy client is dead. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1990. Becky travels to London with the ailing spinster Miss Crawley. The Belgian sleuth launches a murder investigation and the SUN 12:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzr1) Narrated by Stephen Fry. With Emma Fielding and Margaret baffling mystery begins to unfold... Frank Carson Tyzack. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot It's the way I tell 'em! Northern Irish funny man Frank Carson SAT 02:15 Andrew Rissik - The Psychedelic Spy (b007k1sh) Hercule Poirot …. John Moffatt looks back over his life and showbiz career with Ed Doolan and Everyone's Been Burned Captain Hastings …. Jeremy Clyde chooses some of his favourite music. Reeling from the shooting, Billy Hindle is determined to track Dulcie Duveen …. Madeline Smith Ed Doolan was one of Britain’s best-known BBC local radio down the killer. Stars James Aubrey and Joanna Lumley. Sergeant of Police …. Kein Cumberidge presenters, broadcasting to the West Midlands for over 40 SAT 03:00 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World (b007jx1h) Inspector Bex …. Geoffrey Whitehead years. Ed died aged 76 in 2018. Episode 1 Judge Hautet …. David King First broadcast on BBC WM The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems. Stars Francoise …. Barbara Atkinson SUN 13:00 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008p5c6) Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From July 1992. Leonie …. Joanna Mackie From 21/09/1948 SAT 03:30 Little Britain (b008l1sx) Madame Renauld …. Joan Matheson The gang are back from their summer holidays sharing tales - Series 1 Giraud …. Vincent Brimble and Murdoch organises a sing-song... Episode 5 Marthe Daubreuil …. Francesca Buller Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch. Back where it premiered, Matt Lucas and David Walliams' Madame Daubreuil …. Petra Brigden With Sam Costa, , Maureen Riscoe and Helen oddball TV smash hit - without the cameras. Jack Renauld …. Stephen Tompkinson Hill. Hypnotist Kenny Craig goes swimming, ex-mafia man Joey the Hotel Receptionist …. Danny Schiller Much Binding in the Marsh ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set Supported by .co.uk/programmes/ Radio 7 Listings for 5 – 11 January 2008 Page 2 of 6 at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country Harry Secombe Music and songs by Dave Lee and Bill Oddie. club and later the action moved to a newspaper. (The show also Spike Milligan Producer: Humphrey Barclay ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1966. Luxembourg). recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest MON 13:00 Westway (b00fgbfm) Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne. shows weren’t kept in the archive. Drama serial set in and around a busy medical practice in West Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray. London. Stanley Black. Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott. MON 13:15 Try This at Home (b008m22n) Producer: Leslie Bridgemont Announcer: Wallace Greenslade Dark Matter First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September Producer: Peter Eton Ben 'I did a degree and half Ph.D in Experimental Physics' 1948. First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1956. Miller investigates dark matter at the bottom of a Yorkshire SUN 13:30 The Al Read Show (b008lz0z) MON 08:30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections mine. Dad! Dad! Is that Al Read? He's a classic comedy act isn't he, (b008m16t) MON 13:30 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007lnqr) Dad? Series 5 Biggles Gets a Letter SUN 14:00 06/01/2008 (b00fg7ws) Episode 9 Answering an old chum's call for help, heroic fighter pilot Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on Greg Dyke, David Blaine and car pollution. The comic duo Major James Bigglesworth flies off to Fort Beaver. BBC7. review the week's news with Lucy Porter. From September Michael Palin reads 'Captain' WE Johns' gripping adventure. SUN 17:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzr1) 2003. First published in 1939, 'Biggles Flies North' was adapted in [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today] MON 09:00 Wimsey (b007jvn3) eight parts by George Hearton. SUN 18:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club WE Johns (1893-1968) wrote nearly 100 books about Biggles (b008lz2f) 6. Ann Dorland and his loyal sidekicks Algy, Ginger and Smyth. Episode 3 With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to Producer: Marilyn Ireland As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to pinpoint the poisoner. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1981. help her. Stars , Peter Guinness and Helen Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. MON 13:45 Bogarde on Film (b007js9n) Goldwyn. Conclusion of Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery. Visconti and Venice SUN 18:30 Oscar Wilde (b008lz2g) Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Reading more extracts from his memoirs, Dirk Bogarde recalls The Canterville Ghost Robert Fentiman ...... Allan Cuthbertson the dramas of filming Luchino Visconti's Death in Venice. Episode 3 George Fentiman ...... Martin Jarvis MON 14:00 07/01/2008 (b00fgbfp) Troublesome ghost of a dead nobleman, Sir Simon is Inspector Parker ...... Gabriel Woolf Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on determined to oust the Otis family from his ancestral home. So Ann Dorland ...... Amanda Reiss BBC7. his hauntings are becoming more and more elaborate... Sheila Fentiman ...... Frances Jeater MON 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008m24j) First published in 1887, Oscar Wilde's novella is concluded by Dr Penberthy ...... Christopher Emmett Series 3 Alistair McGowan. Colonel Marchbanks ...... Wilfrid Carter Episode 1 Producer: Gemma Jenkins. Dramatised by Chris Miller. The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot. Captain Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007. Producer: Simon Brett Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, SUN 19:00 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008p5c6) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1975. Big White Carstairs and more... [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today] MON 09:30 Falco (b008m17q) Richard Ingrams John Wells, John Sessions , Joan Sims amd SUN 19:30 The Al Read Show (b008lz0z) Shadows in Bronze Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton. [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today] 6. Showdown With Brian Bowles , Simon Greenall , Henrietta Gooden and SUN 20:00 Alick Rowe - Operation Lightning Pegasus A final showdown for Roman sleuth Falco - but his reunion featuring June Whitfield. (b007k3cx) with Helena proves bittersweet. Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Starring Anton Lesser. surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a SUN 21:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008lyzf) Lindsey Davis's witty detective, Marcus Didius Falco patrols great deal of modern humour – thanks to characters he created [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] the streets of 1st-century Rome. between the wars. SUN 22:00 The Now Show (b008lz53) Falco ...... Anton Lesser Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams. Fresh from 4 - Catch up with Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis in Petronius ...... Ben Crowe Announcer: the silken tones of Brian Perkins. their topical sketch and stand up show. Helena Justina ...... Anna Madeley Producer: Harry Thompson SUN 22:30 4 at the Store (b00d7jpz) Decimus Camillus ...... Robert Lister First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1994. Series 2 Vespasian ...... Michael Tudor Barnes MON 17:30 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Episode 2 Silvia ...... Sara Poyzer (b007jr9f) Simon Bligh hosts more stand-up from London's Comedy Store. Tullia ...... Fiona Clarke Home Is the Hero With: Gordianus ...... Christian Rodska Bob's fiancee Thelma is appalled by the return of Terry to his Alan Carr Atius Pertinax ...... Sean Connolly home town after seven years. Richard Morton Dramatised by Mary Cutler. Starring James Bolam as Terry Collier, Rodney Bewes as Bob Gina Yashere Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild. Ferris and Brigit Forsyth as Thelma Chambers. With Sheila Producer: Helen Williams First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2005. Fearn and Peter Whitman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002. MON 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Created and scripted for BBC TV by and Ian La SUN 23:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b007wlpr) (b007jvx0) Frenais. Adapted for radio by Patrick Tilley. Spencer Brown Episode 6 Producer: John Browell Recorded live in London, Spencer Brown shares his unique Becky Sharp gains a husband, but loses the chance of a title. Originally lost from the archive, the audio was recovered in the perspectives on everyday life. Narrated by Stephen Fry, with Emma Fielding and Trevor BBC's Archive Treasure Hunt in 2003. Peacock. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1975. MON 10:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rfcf) MON 18:00 Ghost Zone (b007k31r) MONDAY 07 JANUARY 2008 Age Gap Episode 1 Two women are thrown together in a rest home. Dark comedy As Jill Logan telephones her ex-husband Dan at the Highland MON 00:00 Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera about growing older. Stars Phyllida Law and . village of Inchbrae, she hears a devastating explosion behind his (b008lz2f) MON 11:00 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon anguished voice... [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] (b008m1zr) In this sci-fi thriller - specially-written for the BBC by Marty MON 00:30 Oscar Wilde (b008lz2g) Derbyshire bus driver Morris remembers a day out in Ross - an alien archaeologist takes over a Scottish village and [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] Scarborough. examines the past lives of its inhabitants by 'unpeeling' layers of MON 01:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Moving verse stars Tom Courtenay as Morris and Gillian time. Omnibus (b008lywx) Bevan as Esther. Stars Simon Tait as Dan Collins, Gayanne Potter as Jill Logan, [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] Set in Derbyshire, the poignant story spans 40 year as Morris is Joanna Tope as Dr Beth Granger, Sandy Neilson as Captain MON 02:15 Oscar Wilde (b007k13j) hounded by memories of a scarred early life and a tragic Cairns, Lesley Hart as Heather Logan, Stevie Hannan as [Repeat of broadcast at 09:15 on Sunday] accident. As he takes a last walk along the moors that mean so Soldier/Pilot/Jamie and John Paul Hurley as the Technician. MON 02:30 The Secret History of Bagpipes (b007k2d3) much to him, he remembers 'the tiny moments stuck inside your Producer: Bruce Young [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] mind' - as his story is told in flashback. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2004. MON 03:00 The Now Show (b008lz53) Writer Richard Lumsden also appears in his own play in several MON 18:30 Terry Pratchett (b007jl80) [Repeat of broadcast at 22:00 on Sunday] supporting roles. Wyrd Sisters MON 03:30 4 at the Store (b00d7jpz) Producer: Sally Avens 1. Surprise Bundle [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Sunday] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006. Three witches meet on a blasted heath while murder is in the MON 04:00 Stand-Up on 7 (b007wlpr) MON 11:45 Monty's Revolver (b007k4qr) air. [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Sunday] When Monty's service revolver comes up for auction, one Starring Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron and Deborah Berlin. MON 05:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzr1) collector is alarmed to find himself facing the wrong end of the Terry Pratchett's popular tale dramatised in four parts by Vince [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday] barrel. Foxall. MON 06:00 Much Binding in the Marsh (b008p5c6) MON 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jnb4) Granny Weatherwax …. Sheila Hancock [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday] [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Nanny Ogg …. Lynda Baron MON 06:30 The Al Read Show (b008lz0z) MON 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b008m22m) Magrat Garlick …. Deborah Berlin [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] Series 3 Duke Felmet …. Ian Masters MON 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fgbfk) Episode 3 Lady Felmet …. Kristin Milward Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. Genghis Khan Reincarnated - and an incompetent zoo keeper. King Verence …. John Hartley MON 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jnb4) More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and Mrs Vitoller …. Natasha Pyne Series 6 parodies. Hwel …. Brian Hibbard Scradje Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Fool …. Andrew Branch With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tries to tackle a Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Vitoller …. Gavin Muir national 'scradje' shortage. Written by John Esmond and Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, Death was played by himself. Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike David Lund and Bill Oddie. All other parts played by the cast. Milligan. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue Director: Claire Grove Starring: 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995. Peter Sellers quickly developed a cult following. MON 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jnb4) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 7 Listings for 5 – 11 January 2008 Page 3 of 6 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958. London. MON 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b008m22m) TUE 08:30 Big Jim and the Figaro Club (b008m30v) TUE 13:15 Try This at Home (b008m48l) [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] Boning Up on History Super Nova MON 20:00 Wimsey (b007jvn3) Harold Perkins wants to dig for postwar Britain, but the Ben Miller visits Cambridge to investigate exploding stars, the [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] workmates decide to soil his plans. curvature of the universe and repulsive forces. MON 20:30 Falco (b008m17q) Six anarchic tales from those demob days “when we was going TUE 13:30 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007lzws) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] to build the new Jerusalem - you know, before the world turned At the Three Star Saloon MON 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair lax and sour”. When the pilot hero finds his chum is missing from the (b007jvx0) Stars Norman Rossington as Big Jim, Roland Curram as Harold aerodrome, he crosses swords with the evil McBain. Read by [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Perkins, Harold Goodwin as Old Ned, David John as Nimrod, Michael Palin. From August 1981. MON 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rfcf) Sylvester McCoy as Turps, David Beckett as Chick, Steven TUE 13:45 Bogarde on Film (b007jsb2) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today] Harrold as Harry, Hilary Mason as Miss Farquhar, Douglas The Patricia Neal Story MON 22:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections Blackwell as the Farmer and Ben Aris as Trev the Rev. Reading more extracts from his memoirs - the actor recalls how (b008m16t) Narrated by . working with Glenda Jackson was the pinnacle of his career. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Written by Ted Walker. TUE 14:00 08/01/2008 (b00fgh0c) MON 22:30 The Remains of Foley and McColl (b007jrl6) Producer: Martin Fisher Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on The Real You First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987. BBC7. Their BBC producer forces Sean and Hamish to get proper TUE 09:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j1w35) TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jmhv) jobs. Series 1 Series 5 Surreal comedy starring award-winning double act, Sean Foley 1. Vanished Work and Hamish McColl - the Right Size. A man mysteriously disappears en route from London to start a If only school problems could be as easily solved as the new With: new secret new job in Leeds. But when detectives Trueman and school governor imagines. Stars Karl Howman and James Rose English Riley start to probe, they uncover a deeper mystery... Grout. From June 1990. Count Arthur Strong Brian B. Thompson's detective series about the ill-matched duo TUE 17:30 Ayres on the Air (b007k0pq) Chris Lamer is set in Leeds. Series 1 Mark Stevens CAST: Human Deterioration Producer: Lissa Evans D.I. Trueman …. Robert Daws Pam Ayres kicks off her own poetry and sketch show starting First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2000. D.S. Riley …. Duncan Preston with the theme of deterioration.. of eyesight, figure, MON 23:00 The In Crowd (b008m2b9) Janie Tully …. Amy Robbins memory...... the list goes on. Series 2 Nick Tully …. John Dougal With poems about being Too Fat and buying a Wonderbra. Episode 4 The Barmaid …. Rachel Bavidge Plus sketches about being Topless at 60 and how to spice up The perils of dry cleaning a leather jacket – and those odd The duo began life on BBC Radio 4 in 2002, with Detective your love life with a little celebrity fantasy in a sketch called people who live next door. Inspector Trueman called back to work after a nervous Me and Michael Aspel. Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store. breakdown in order to solve a high profile murder case, backed With Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu. With Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. up by Detective Superintendent Riley. This was followed by Producer: Claire Jones Producer: Graham Frost three new plays in 2005. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002. Director: TUE 18:00 Ghost Zone (b007jtzr) MON 23:15 The Shuttleworths (b007jtpn) Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2007. Episode 2 Series 3 TUE 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr26) After the mysterious explosion in the Scottish Highlands, the Ping Pong Pangs Episode 1 small advance party of rescuers face a hostile reception from singer John Shuttleworth tackles a testing table tennis An anonymous wealthy Englishman goes on a shooting trip to locals on arrival at the devastated village of Inchbrae. trauma. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 1997. the continent. Can they unearth what's caused the massive cloud of radioactive MON 23:30 The Cheese Shop Presents (b008m2bc) In his sights is 'the biggest game of all': the head of a brutal dust? Series 3 European dictatorship. Sci-fi thriller written by Marty Ross. Episode 5 Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published Stars Simon Tait as Dan Collins, Gayanne Potter as Jill Logan, Reporter Henry Pain sees the sunny-side of a natural disaster. shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939. Joanna Tope as Dr Beth Granger, Sandy Neilson as Captain Sketch comedy with Dave Lamb and Ben Ward. From February The first of a 15-part reading read by Michael Jayston. Cairns, Lesley Hart as Heather Logan, Finlay McLean as PC 1999. Producer: David Jackson Young. McBain/Driver and Stevie Hannan as Lt Hopridge/Jamie/Voice- Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in off. January 2004. Producer: Bruce Young TUESDAY 08 JANUARY 2008 TUE 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004. (b007jvx8) TUE 18:30 Terry Pratchett (b007lzwx) TUE 00:00 Ghost Zone (b007k31r) Episode 7 Wyrd Sisters [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] As Amelia Sedley's family face ruin, George Osborne breaks 2. Three Wishes TUE 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b007jl80) his engagement. Narrated by Stephen Fry, with Emma Fielding. The new monarch has a troubled conscience and a wife like [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] TUE 10:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007q9f4) Lucrezia Borgia. TUE 01:00 Wimsey (b007jvn3) Anton in Eastbourne The three witches have decisions to make... [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] Mr Anton arrives for a sojourn. He expects to meet a young Starring Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron and Deborah Berlin. TUE 01:30 Falco (b008m17q) lady with a little dog. He knows her stories well. But he doesn't Terry Pratchett's popular tale dramatised by Vince Foxall. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] yet seem to know his own. Granny Weatherwax …. Sheila Hancock TUE 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Peter Tinniswood's last play was created as a tribute for Nanny Ogg …. Lynda Baron (b007jvx0) Chekhov admirer, . Magrat Garlick …. Deborah Berlin [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] Anton ...... Paul Scofield Duke Felmet …. Ian Masters TUE 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rfcf) Miss Mansfield ...... Emma Fielding Lady Felmet …. Kristin Milward [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Monday] Mr Kember ...... Stephen Thorne King Verence …. John Hartley TUE 03:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections Director: Enyd Williams Mrs Vitoller …. Natasha Pyne (b008m16t) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002. Vitoller …. Gavin Muir [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Monday] TUE 11:00 Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat The Fool …. Andrew Branch TUE 03:30 The Remains of Foley and McColl (b007jrl6) (b008m46l) Hwel …. Brian Hibbard [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Monday] What would happen if the world wide web became sentient and Director: Claire Grove TUE 04:00 The In Crowd (b008m2b9) developed a mind of its own? There are those in the real world First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995. [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] who are not happy... TUE 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18) TUE 04:15 The Shuttleworths (b007jtpn) Thomas Crowe's tragicomedy play stars as Binge, [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 23:15 on Monday] David Harewood as Air Vice-Marshal Brook, Anne-Marie Duff TUE 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlqh) TUE 04:30 The Cheese Shop Presents (b008m2bc) as Frances Rassell and David Holt as Gordon. [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Monday] Producer: Anne Edyvean TUE 20:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j1w35) TUE 05:00 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 2006. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] (b008m1zr) TUE 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18) TUE 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr26) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] TUE 05:45 Monty's Revolver (b007k4qr) TUE 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b007jlqh) TUE 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Monday] Series 3 (b007jvx8) TUE 06:00 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Without Prejudice [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] (b007jr9f) Harold persuades Albert to leave their rag and bone yard to TUE 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007q9f4) [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Monday] move out to suburbia. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today] TUE 06:30 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008m24j) Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as TUE 22:00 Big Jim and the Figaro Club (b008m30v) [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] Harold. With Edward Kelsey, Garrard Green and Trevor [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fgh06) Martin. TUE 22:30 Old Harry's Game (b008m4f8) Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association Series 1 TUE 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp18) with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Introduction Series 5 wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. Fed up with eternity, Satan decides Hell needs some new guests. Hancock's War The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring "I'm bored of skiing across the lake of fire with a nun lashed to The lad impresses the vicar with tales of his heroic exploits in the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold each foot. That's the trouble with eternity - it's so hard to set Military Intelligence. and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. yourself targets." Starring Tony Hancock. Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by The opening episode of Andy Hamilton's comedy series set in With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Gale Pedrick. Hell. Williams. Produced by Bobby Jaye Satan ...... Andy Hamilton Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1971. The Professor ...... James Grout Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. TUE 13:00 Westway (b00fgh09) Thomas ...... Jimmy Mulville Producer: Tom Ronald Drama serial set in and around a busy medical practice in West Gary, The Demon ...... Steven O'Donnell Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 7 Listings for 5 – 11 January 2008 Page 4 of 6 Other characters played by Philip Pope, Penelope Nice and Peter Tinniswood's drama stars Paul Scofield as Aubrey and and Dan Tetsell. Jasper Jacob. Fiona Shaw as Dorinda. With Lucy Montgomery. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer Producer: Enyd Williams Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1995. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001. Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor TUE 23:00 The Beaton Generation (b008m4f9) WED 11:00 Marcy Kahan - 20 Cigarettes (b008m6tj) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005. Episode 2 Oscar attempts to quit smoking in a highly unusual way - to win WED 23:00 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007jwbg) Alistair Beaton presents the topical show with Doon MacKichan the woman of his dreams. Stars Anton Lesser and Stephen Series 1 and Derek Draper. Mangan. Sudan TUE 23:45 World of Pub (b008m4ft) WED 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jpv0) The naive Budleigh Salterton gap year student goes fishing on Series 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] the African continent. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July Episode 2 WED 12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead 2002. Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly (b007jnsp) WED 23:30 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show (b007jnz9) bar. Stars Phil Cornwell and John Thomson. From March 1998. and the team show you how to avoid socialising Series 1 by putting some milk on. Episode 2 WED 13:00 Westway (b00fghfd) Mel and Vicki have an unexpected visit from their landlord. WEDNESDAY 09 JANUARY 2008 Drama serial set in and around a busy medical practice in West With more rent owing than they can possibly afford, it looks London. like Mel will have to pay in kind... WED 00:00 Ghost Zone (b007jtzr) WED 13:15 Try This at Home (b008m6wt) Variety meets sitcom meets sketch show - written and [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] Extra Dimensions performed by Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine. WED 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b007lzwx) Ben Miller travels to Geneva in search of an 11 Dimension With Martin Hyder, Keith Wickham and Jim North. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] world. Script editor: Graeme Garden WED 01:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j1w35) WED 13:30 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007m474) Producers: Claire Jones and Helen Williams [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday] The Jupiter Heads Northward First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000. WED 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr26) Biggles faces more trouble from the evil McBain as he prepares [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] to leave the local saloon. Read by Michael Palin. From August WED 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair 1981. THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2008 (b007jvx8) WED 13:45 Great Meadow (b007jmy7) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] Episode 1 THU 00:00 Ghost Zone (b007jx3g) WED 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007q9f4) Recalling his cottage holidays down in Sussex - the actor reads [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Tuesday] extracts from his book of childhood reminiscences. THU 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b007m481) WED 03:00 Old Harry's Game (b008m4f8) WED 14:00 09/01/2008 (b00fgj7p) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Tuesday] Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on THU 01:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j1whb) WED 03:30 Old Harry's Game (b008m4f8) BBC7. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Tuesday] WED 17:00 My Music (b007k084) THU 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr2k) WED 04:00 The Beaton Generation (b008m4f9) Steve Race quizzes John Amis, Frank Muir, Ian Wallace and [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Tuesday] Denis Norden on Quartets and Alma Cogan. From April 1990. THU 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair WED 04:45 World of Pub (b008m4ft) WED 17:30 The Michael Bentine Show (b007js4v) (b007jvxc) [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Tuesday] From 22/01/1984 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] WED 05:00 Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat Michael Bentine stars as the great Tibetan mystic U Tug, THU 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rpry) (b008m46l) members of the British Bath Craftsman's Guild, the [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] Toastmaster, the entire United Nations and occasionally THU 03:00 Dead Ringers (b008m6rv) WED 06:00 Ayres on the Air (b007k0pq) himself. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Tuesday] The ultimate one man show written and performed by the host. THU 03:30 The Museum of Everything (b007k425) WED 06:30 King Street Junior (b007jmhv) Listen in and you’ll believe that telephone boxes can fly. [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Wednesday] [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] Producer: Jamie Rix THU 04:00 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off (b007jwbg) WED 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fghfb) First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1984. [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Wednesday] Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. WED 18:00 Ghost Zone (b007jx3g) THU 04:30 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show (b007jnz9) WED 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jpv0) Episode 3 [Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Wednesday] From 28/05/1959 Dr Beth Granger sifts through clues to the devastation in THU 05:00 Marcy Kahan - 20 Cigarettes (b008m6tj) Kenneth Horne calls in the plumber, plus the history of Inchbrae, but becomes the focus of a hostile presence instead... [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] communication. With Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden. And why does time in the Highland village seem to be breaking THU 06:00 The Michael Bentine Show (b007js4v) From May 1959. into different 'layers'? [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Wednesday] WED 08:30 Dead Ringers (b008m6rv) Sci-fi thriller written by Marty Ross. THU 06:30 My Music (b007k084) The impressionist show that everyone is talking about. With Jon Stars Simon Tait as Dan Collins, Gayanne Potter as Jill Logan, [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry. Joanna Tope as Dr Beth Granger, Sandy Neilson as Captain THU 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fgnx0) WED 09:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j1whb) Cairns, Lesley Hart as Heather Logan, Stevie Hannan as Lt. Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. Series 1 Hopridge and Finlay McLean as PC McBain. THU 08:00 Yes Minister (b007jl89) 2. Story Producer: Bruce Young Series 1 A journalist has fallen from a building while working on a Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004. Big Brother story, but was she pushed? WED 18:30 Terry Pratchett (b007m481) MP Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil Trueman and Riley get a crash course in internet radio, 'citizen Wyrd Sisters liberties journalism' and fat dogs as they seek to find an answer. 3. Hogwatch Night Starring Paul Eddington, and Derek Fowldes. Brian B. Thompson's detective series about the ill-matched duo The old King is dead. The new ruler has a troubled conscience Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV is set in Leeds. and a wife on the warpath - in pursuit of the three witches... between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the CAST: Starring Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron and Deborah Berlin. hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings D.I. Trueman …. Robert Daws Terry Pratchett's popular tale dramatised by Vince Foxall. headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and D.S. Riley …. Duncan Preston Granny Weatherwax …. Sheila Hancock obsequious Bernard. David …. Anthony Glennon Nanny Ogg …. Lynda Baron Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington Harriet …. Jasmine Callan Magrat Garlick …. Deborah Berlin Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne Aaron …. Paul Richard Biggin Duke Felmet …. Ian Masters Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds The duo began life on BBC Radio 4 in 2002, with Detective Lady Felmet …. Kristin Milward Annie Hacker ...... Diana Hoddinot Inspector Trueman called back to work after a nervous King Verence …. John Hartley Frank Weisel ...... Bill Nighy breakdown in order to solve a high profile murder case, backed The Fool …. Andrew Branch Tom ...... Fulton McKay up by Detective Superintendent Riley. This was followed by The Demon …. Gavin Muir Godfrey Finch ...... Gordon Clyde three new plays in 2005. Shawn …. Brian Hibbard Floor Manager ...... Haydn Wood Director: Toby Swift Director: Claire Grove Richard Linley ...... Himself Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2007. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995. Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. WED 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr2k) WED 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jpv0) First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 1983. Episode 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] THU 08:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008m74n) Bruised and battered after his interrogation by the secret police WED 19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead Episode 3 - the Englishman is on the run inside a hostile European (b007jnsp) Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with dictatorship. Who can he trust to help him? [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Geoffrey Household's classic thriller was first published shortly WED 20:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j1whb) Williams. before the outbreak of war in 1939. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] It ran for 10 series on and found success in America, Read by Michael Jayston. WED 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr2k) but the hit TV improvisation game actually started life on BBC Producer: David Jackson Young. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] radio. Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in WED 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair With Colin Sell at the piano. January 2004. (b007jvxc) Devised and compiled by Mark Leveson. Additional material by WED 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Martin Booth. (b007jvxc) WED 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rpry) Producer: Dan Patterson Episode 8 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1988. George and Amelia honeymoon in Brighton, where Becky and WED 22:00 Dead Ringers (b008m6rv) THU 09:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j2510) Rawdon are after his aunt's cash. Narrated by Stephen Fry. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Series 1 WED 10:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rpry) WED 22:30 The Museum of Everything (b007k425) 3. Bond On the Train to Chemnitz Series 2 Suspicion erupts at a James Bond convention as Trueman and Aubrey and Dorinda live their lives in their own claustrophobic The Dig Riley go in search of a stolen ring. world, dominated by guilt. Discover the results of a 'live' archaeology dig and visit a very Tracy's ring, as worn by Diana Rigg, in 'On Her Majesty's Their verbal games of storytelling are vivid, unbelievable and liberal safari park. Secret Service' is the 'holy grail' for collectors, but exactly what true. Only 'they' exist - and the others. Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins are they prepared to do to get it? Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 7 Listings for 5 – 11 January 2008 Page 5 of 6 Brian B. Thompson's detective series about the ill-matched duo The Outing [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] is set in Leeds. Author Gerald is surprised over his wife Charlotte's enthusiasm FRI 00:30 Terry Pratchett (b007jmq9) CAST: for a day trip. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] D.I. Trueman …. Robert Daws The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring Ian FRI 01:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j2510) D.S. Riley …. Duncan Preston Carmichael as Gerald C Potter and Charlotte Mitchell as his [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] Karen …. Rachel Bavidge wife, Diana. FRI 01:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr30) Bill …. Paul Rider With John Church. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] Gerard …. Mark Straker Written by Basil Boothroyd. FRI 02:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Jane …. Christine Kavanagh Producer: Bobby Jaye (b007jvxg) The Receptionist …. Anthony Glennon First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1981. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] The duo began life on BBC Radio 4 in 2002, with Detective THU 18:00 Ghost Zone (b007jx3m) FRI 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007jw6z) Inspector Trueman called back to work after a nervous Episode 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 on Thursday] breakdown in order to solve a high profile murder case, backed The purpose of the alien's presence in Inchbrae is revealed after FRI 03:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008m74n) up by Detective Superintendent Riley. This was followed by Jill and Beth witness more moments from the past. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday] three new plays in 2005. Sci-fi thriller written by Marty Ross. FRI 03:30 Radio Active (b007js7f) Director: Toby Swift Stars Simon Tait as Dan Collins, Gayanne Potter as Jill Logan, [Repeat of broadcast at 22:30 on Thursday] Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2007. Joanna Tope as Dr Beth Granger, Lesley Hart as Heather FRI 04:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b008m7km) THU 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr30) Logan, John Paul Hurley as Dominic Clayton, Finlay McLean [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Thursday] Episode 3 as Reverend Thornley, Sandy Neilson as Captain FRI 04:30 On the Hour (b007k3g0) At large in a hostile European dictatorship, the fugitive battles Cairns/Minister/Tannoy and Stevie Hannan as Lt Hopridge. [Repeat of broadcast at 23:30 on Thursday] on, in his efforts to escape, by taking to water. Producer: Bruce Young FRI 05:00 Rachel Joyce - To Be a Pilgrim (b008m75s) Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939. THU 18:30 Terry Pratchett (b007jmq9) FRI 05:45 Colin Dexter Short Stories (b007k4xz) Read by Michael Jayston. Wyrd Sisters [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Thursday] Producer: David Jackson Young. 4. Degrees of Royalty FRI 06:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness. The old King (b008m7bz) January 2004. will be revenged. The three witches set to work! [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Thursday] THU 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair Starring Sheila Hancock, Lynda Baron and Deborah Berlin. FRI 06:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a (b007jvxg) The conclusion of Terry Pratchett's popular tale. Black Bag (b008m7by) Episode 9 Granny Weatherwax …. Sheila Hancock [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] Amelia follows George and the regiment to Brussels, as Becky Nanny Ogg …. Lynda Baron FRI 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00fgq9j) attracts an army of admirers. Stars Emma Fielding and Jon Magrat Garlick …. Deborah Berlin Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC7. Glover. Duke Felmet … Ian Masters FRI 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jq38) THU 10:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007jw6z) Lady Felmet …. Kristin Milward Series 3 The Duvet Lady King Verence …. John Hartley The Great White Hunter Wrapped in a duvet, Edna recalls her younger days. Will she The Fool …. Andrew Branch Captain Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's ever emerge for an evening engagement? Stars . Vitoller …. Gavin Muir purloined silk parachute. THU 11:00 Rachel Joyce - To Be a Pilgrim (b008m75s) Hwel …. Brian Hibbard The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard After six months of retirement, tired Harold opens a letter and Tomjon …. Roger May platoon everything changes. Stars Anna Massey and . Dramatised by Vince Foxall. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV THU 11:45 Colin Dexter Short Stories (b007k4xz) Director: Claire Grove scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Inspector Morse - The Burglar First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995. Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Neighbourly concern about a suspicious stranger sets a new THU 19:00 Yes Minister (b007jl89) Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier puzzle for the Oxford-based detective. Read by John Turner. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn THU 12:00 Yes Minister (b007jl89) THU 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00gsb7z) Private Frazer …. John Laurie [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] Private Pike …. Ian Lavender THU 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00gsb7z) THU 20:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j2510) Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley Series 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Private Walker …. Larry Martyn Govern Britain the Burkiss Way THU 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr30) Mrs Pike …. Pearl Hackney The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] Producer: John Dyas The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living from radio's Advanced THU 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1976. Correspondence Course (b007jvxg) FRI 08:30 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World (b007jx2d) With democratic instruction from Jo Kendall , Nigel Rees, [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Episode 2 Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. THU 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007jw6z) The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems. Stars A proportionally representative script by Andrew Marshall and [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today] Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From July 1992. David Renwick. THU 22:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008m74n) FRI 09:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j272j) Ministerial production by Simon Brett. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Series 1 Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January THU 22:30 Radio Active (b007js7f) 4. Speed 1977. Series 3 Detective Riley is feeling angry for being sent on a 'speed THU 13:00 Westway (b00fgnx2) Edinburgh Festival awareness' workshop. Drama serial set in and around a busy medical practice in West Scotland beware! The national local radio station's weekly arts But that puts him on the trail of ex-con from the old days in London. programme has special coverage of the Edinburgh Festival. Hull - womanising rip-off merchant Frank Butters... THU 13:15 Try This at Home (b008m76c) Starring: Brian B Thompson's detective series about the ill-matched duo Entanglement Helen Atkinson-Wood is set in Leeds. Ben Miller gives tips on how to do your own table top Angus Deayton CAST: experiments, based on the bizarre laws of Quantum Physics. Geoffrey Perkins D.I. Trueman …. Robert Daws THU 13:30 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007lzbj) Philip Pope D.S. Riley …. Duncan Preston Some Grim Encounters Michael Fenton-Stevens Frank Butters …. Sam Dale The crackle of vicious machine-gun fire from another plane Music by Philip Pope and Mike Schilling. Melanie …. Christine Kavanagh forces the Jupiter to take action. Read by Michael Palin. From Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. With Jon Eric Simonelli …. John Dougal August 1981. Canter, Richard Curtis, Helen Murray, Nick Wilton, Moray Inez …. Miranda Keeling THU 13:45 Great Meadow (b007k3z9) Hunter, John Docherty and Roger Planer. Svetlana …. Jasmine Callan Episode 2 Producer: Jamie Rix The duo began life on BBC Radio 4 in 2002, with Detective Recalling his cousin Flora and the pet mice - the actor reads First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1983. Inspector Trueman called back to work after a nervous more extracts from his book of childhood reminiscences. THU 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b008m7km) breakdown in order to solve a high profile murder case, backed THU 14:00 10/01/2008 (b00fgnx4) Series 1 up by Detective Superintendent Riley. This was followed by Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on Episode 2 three new plays in 2005. BBC7. Save the seal - and how to lose unwanted hair. Andy Hamilton Director: Toby Swift THU 17:00 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From August Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2007. Black Bag (b008m7by) 1985. FRI 09:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3f) Series 1 THU 23:30 On the Hour (b007k3g0) Episode 4 The Match Series 1 Back in England after battling to escape - the Englishman soon Doctor Finlay is serving for a love match, but tensions rise over Episode 1 realises that even in London, he's still not safe from his hostile who will be his doubles partner... From disasters and corruption to beachcombing and medical pursuers. Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all mayhem. Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish All the news as it happens, if it happens. shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939. Highland town of Levenford. Plus all the sport from Alan Partridge Read by Michael Jayston. AJ Cronin's stories about Scotland's most celebrated doctor Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris. Producer: David Jackson Young. dramatised by Sue Rodwell. With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in Stars as Dr Finlay, Brian Pettifer as Dr Marber and Doon Mackichan. January 2004. Cameron, Celia Imrie as Janet, Siobhan Redmond as Georgina Written by Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, FRI 10:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair McNab, Stella Gonet as Nurse Angus, Gordon Reid as John Andrew Glover, David Quantick and Stewart Lee. (b007jvxl) Angus and Jamie Glover as Dr Freddie Lawrence. Editor: Armando lannucci Episode 10 Produced and directed at BBC Bristol by Jeremy Howe and Viv First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991. 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. As George and Rawdon fight, Beeby. Becky and Amelia wait for news. Narrated by Stephen Fry. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002. FRI 10:15 Dave Sheasby - The Amazing Ratman Story THU 17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter FRIDAY 11 JANUARY 2008 (b007mb5v) (b008m7bz) An old man has a tale to tell about a piper, a mare and a town Series 4 FRI 00:00 Ghost Zone (b007jx3m) plagued with rats. Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 7 Listings for 5 – 11 January 2008 Page 6 of 6 But no one wants to listen, unless his story makes good TV... Ankh-Morpork, the elucidated brethren of Ebon Night have Dave Sheasby's drama stars Bernard Cribbins as Jack, turned their hands to magic. Geraldine Fitzgerald as Kate, Colin Salmon as Gruchen, Giles When Zebbo Mooty is mysteriously vaporised in an alley, Fagan as Dave and Andrew Wincott as Nurse Downs. Captain Vimes of the watch, knows it's time to act. Music composed and performed by Keith Waite. Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of dragons? Director: Pam Fraser Solomon Stars John Wood and Martin Jarvis. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000. First published in 1989, the 8th of Terry's Pratchett's comic FRI 11:00 Not Talking (b008m8hl) fantasy stories set on Discworld. A Mike Bartlett drama about two interleaved stories of men's Narrator …. Martin Jarvis experiences of the army, and how their lives are linked. Captain Vimes …. John Wood FRI 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jq38) Nobby …. Melvyn Hayes [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Sergeant Colon …. Stephen Thorne FRI 12:30 Counterpoint (b008m8jp) Carrot …. Robert Gwilym 1999 The Landlord …. Crawford Logan Heat 9 Supreme Grand Master …. Brett Usher Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Oxford's Dennis Chiles, Brother Doorkeeper …. Jeff Nuttall Len Smith from Essex and Alison Foot of Carmarthenshire. Brother Fingers …. Michael Roberts From February 1999. Death …. Himself FRI 13:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b0076lzm) Dramatised in six parts by Michael Butt. The Horse Director: John Taylor Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in November 1992. for some intellectual friends. Read by Emma Fielding. FRI 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jq38) FRI 13:15 Try This at Home (b008m8jz) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Boomerang FRI 19:30 Counterpoint (b008m8jp) Ben Miller visits Cardiff, where scientists are preparing an [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] experiment to explore the first microseconds of the universe. FRI 20:00 Trueman and Riley (b00j272j) FRI 13:30 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007lrnj) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Southward Again FRI 20:30 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr3f) With the Jupiter stranded, thoughts of rescue fade as the chums [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] realise who is roaring towards them. Read by Michael Palin. FRI 21:00 William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair From August 1981. (b007jvxl) FRI 13:45 Great Meadow (b007k405) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Episode 3 FRI 21:15 Dave Sheasby - The Amazing Ratman Story Dirk Bogarde reads extracts from his book of childhood (b007mb5v) reminiscences. The actor recalls Christmas celebrations in [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today] Sussex. FRI 22:00 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World (b007jx2d) FRI 14:00 11/01/2008 (b00fgq9l) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on FRI 22:30 Little Britain (b008m9f5) BBC7. Series 2 FRI 17:00 Second Thoughts (b007jvh3) Episode 1 Series 1 Back where it started out. Matt Lucas and David Walliams' Found and Lost oddball TV smash hit, without the cameras. From February Bill and Faith are late in love but new to each other - and Bill 2002. has already got himself into Faith's bad books... FRI 23:00 Genius (b008m9f6) Starring Lynda Bellingham as Faith and James Bolam as Bill. Series 1 Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to Stewart Lee forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex- From a self-cleaning fish tank with a twist to a CD player-cum- wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. microwave oven? Series one of four inspired by the real lives of husband and wife Dave Gorman asks comedian Stewart Lee to select the public's writers, Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. best loopy idea. A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran The first of three radio comedy series where award-winning for four series, with a spin-off series Faith in the Future. comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the Faith ...... Lynda Bellingham ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, Bill ...... James Bolam schemes and policies of the public. Hilary ...... Celia Imrie Producer: Simon Nicholls Liza ...... Belinda Lang First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. Hannah ...... Kelda Holmes FRI 23:30 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcj) Joe ...... Mark Denham The Brothers Faversham Grace ...... Moir Leslie Horatius Faversham Alex ...... John Samson The tale of Victorian Britain's most decorated soldier - Horatius Ray ...... Nicholas Courtney Faversham. Ted ...... Norman Bird The comedy sketch trio present swashbuckling tales of four Producer: Pete Atkin brothers born into the same privileged aristocratic family - First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988. Horatius, Theseus, Leonidas and Augustus, FRI 17:30 To the Manor Born (b007k4dj) Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom What's in a Name? Tuck. Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job - but what on earth is she Alexandra Faversham ... Ingrid Oliver qualified to do? Narrator... Miles Jupp. Starring Penelope Keith and Keith Barron. Producer: Julia McKenzie Lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in January 2008. beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow. From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere. Adapted for radio by Peter Spence from his BBC TV script. Keith Barron ..... Richard DeVere Angela Thorne ..... Marjory Frobisher Nicholas McArdle ..... Brabinger Margery Withers ..... Mrs Polouvicka Frank Middlemass ..... Ned First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever appeared, finally arrived home in 1997. Producer: Jane Berthoud First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1997. FRI 18:00 Ghost Zone (b007jx3q) Episode 5 As the army closes in on the Highland village of Inchbrae, can the alien presence be defeated? Conclusion of the sci-fi thriller specially-written for the BBC by Marty Ross. Stars Simon Tait as Dan Collins, Gayanne Potter as Jill Logan, Joanna Tope as Dr Beth Granger, Sandy Neilson as Captain Cairns, Lesley Hart as Heather Logan, Stevie Hannan as Soldier/Pilot/Jamie and John Paul Hurley as the Technician. Producer: Bruce Young Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004. FRI 18:30 Terry Pratchett (b007jmk0) Guards! Guards! Episode 1 Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/

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