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Radio 7 Listings for 23 – 29 January 2010 Page 1 of 6 SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2010 There? (b007k48z) SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2010 Episode 5 SAT 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b1p28) Concluding her own biography, campaigner Claire Rayner SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b008kl16) Small Gods recalls how she became an agony aunt, and her experience of [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] Episode 1 cancer. SUN 00:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jv5s) Set in a complex state of beliefs, Great God Om appears before SAT 05:00 23/01/2010 (b00qb3bn) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] a novice monk - and is soon coming out of his shell... Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on SUN 01:00 The Other Side of the Hill (b007jz3h) There are gods everywhere on Discworld - you can't swing a BBC Radio 7. [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday] simian librarian without hitting one - except, of course, only a SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9ym5) SUN 02:30 Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya (b00q91yp) few people can see them. Each small god lies in wait, Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring The comic tragedy of lost hopes and stifled passion set in 1890s desperately seeking to make someone believe in him. On Corby Flood by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, read by Rosie Russia. Christopher Hampton's adaptation stars Robert Discworld, gods need people more than people need gods, for Wilkinson. Stephens. belief is the food of the gods. SAT 09:00 Herge - The Adventures of Tintin (b007jvcf) SUN 04:20 How Chekhov Speaks to Us (b00qcq3d) Terry Pratchett's four-part comic fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Series 1 Celebrating 150 years of the great man, Penelope Wilton, Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Explorers on the Moon Miriam Margolyes and Lynne Truss reflect on how Chekhov's Narrator. The intrepid boy reporter and his friends are unaware their work still resonates. Narrator ...... Anton Lesser rocket is being monitored. Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew SUN 04:30 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (b008s999) Om ...... Patrick Barlow Sachs. 5. Evelyn Laye Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp SAT 09:30 Songlines (b00q913y) Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion, Dr Evadne Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose Hinge, invite you to eavesdrop on some informal music and Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers John Cavanagh explores Robert Burns' classic love song with conversation. Sasho ...... Philip Fox help from Kenneth McKellar, Jean Redpath and Sheena Joining them in the music room is legendary British musical General Fri'it ...... Sean Barrett Wellington. theatre star, Evelyn Laye. Quisitor ...... Gerard McDermott SAT 10:00 Radio Heads (b00q9140) Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan Other parts played by the cast. In Tribute to Bobby Jaye Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe Dramatised by Robin Brooks. The former boss of BBC Radio Light Entertainment chooses his Producer: John Fawcett Wilson Producer: Claire Grove career favourites: The Ken Dodd Show, Steptoe and Son, After First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1990. Director: Gordon House Henry, Radio Active, Gerald C Potter and Yes Minister. SUN 05:00 24/01/2010 (b00q927y) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2006. SAT 13:00 The Other Side of the Hill (b007jz3h) Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on SAT 00:30 The Lunar Effect (b007k1k4) It's a Long Way from Talavera BBC Radio 7. The Hiring Fair The 1808-1813 peninsular campaign of the Duke of SUN 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00q9ynm) Strong moonlight forces spark a sequence of events which echo Wellington. First of Peter Luke's two linked plays with Michael Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories featuring across generations. Frances Tomelty reads Polly Devlin's tale. Pennington. Corby Flood by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, read by Rosie In 1867 a young girl living with her father on their isolated SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00q9142) Wilkinson. County Tyrone farm often senses the magical attraction of the Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs: The Boscombe Valley SUN 09:00 HE Bates - Love for Lydia Omnibus (b007qpx9) full moon. On one particular night of bright, silvery moonlight Mystery Episode 2 she gives in to strong forces sparking a sequence of events The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime's After the death of his friend, Richardson cuts himself off from which echo across generations. roots are down under. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thriller from the group and their familiar surroundings. But while out SAT 00:45 RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll 1966. walking one day he comes across a figure he recognises. and Mr Hyde (b00859tj) SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00kmls4) Stars Tim Pigott-Smith as Older Richardson, Jordan Frieda as Episode 5 Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs: The Crooked Man Richardson, Juliet Aubrey as Lydia, Jamie Bamber as Tom. It's Henry Jekyll's turn to tell the story, as the bizarre truth is The sleuth probes a death in Aldershot, but this tale of love and Clare Corbett as Nancy and Tom Mannion as McKechnie. finally revealed. Concluded by Tim Pigott-Smith. From April treachery begins during 'The Indian Mutiny'. From 1966. HE Bates's semi-autobiographical novel (published in 1952) 1996. SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00kmls8) dramatised by Vivienne Allen. SAT 01:00 So Much Blood (b007jtjb) Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs: The Final Problem Director: Tracey Neale D.U.D.S. on the Fringe The sleuth's enemy Professor Moriarty pursues him across First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004. Actor Charles Paris meets student Anna and makes a discovery Europe - towards the ultimate confrontation. From 1967. SUN 10:15 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007s9rk) about Willy's death. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00ljk9v) The River sleuth. So Much Blood: The Photo Call A flood causes catastrophe for river-loving William and his SAT 01:30 Eye of the Cricket (b007k14h) Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh when an actor dies - is young daughter Frankie. Emma Fielding reads Margaret Episode 6 it murder? Francis Matthews plays Simon Brett's amateur Bonham's story. As the New Orleans detective's investigations continue, he sleuth. SUN 10:30 Winston (b00q9280) reflects on meeting Deborah. Ray Shell reads James Sallis' SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00lm92d) Winston Back Home novel. So Much Blood: D.U.D.S. on the Fringe After All This Time, a Happy Ending SAT 02:00 HE Bates - Love for Lydia (b007q99p) Actor Charles Paris meets student Anna and makes a discovery Old rogue Winston is set to wed Nancy at last, but exactly how Episode 10 about Willy's death. Francis Matthews stars as the amateur will they tie the knot? As he and Blackie help her recovery, Richardson must face up sleuth. Peter Tinniswood's bawdy comedy serial stars Bill Wallis as to what love for Lydia really means. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith. SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00q9144) Winston, Maurice Denham as Father, Shirley Dixon as Nancy, SAT 02:15 Julie Enfield Investigates (b007jsjl) Singers Patty Loveless and Brigid Kaelin join the American Liz Goulding as Rosie and Christian Rodska as William. Murder West One funny man at Louisville's Palace Theater in Kentucky. From Director: Shaun MacLoughlin. 4. Soho Espresso 2009. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1994. Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield's night out in London's SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b008kl16) SUN 11:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00q92bq) Soho is rudely interrupted by a murder above a coffee bar. The Devil of Denge Marsh Dave Spikey The day's takings are left untouched, so robbery is clearly not Episode 3 The NHS stalwart turned comedian - famous for Phoenix the motive... Lionheart faces a watery demise, as Dunning unleashes a being Nights - chooses some of his favourite songs, and chats about Nick Fisher's thriller stars Imelda Staunton. from the dawn of time. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry his career. DSI Julie Enfield ...... Imelda Staunton Molloy. SUN 12:00 The Men from the Ministry (b007k2bx) Dad ...... Geoffrey Matthews SAT 18:30 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b007jv5s) A Motley Crew Mary Simons ...... Frances Jeater Summertime on Icarus A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling bureaucrats all at sea. Gerry Maddox ...... Geoffrey Whitehead At the break of dawn, an astronaut and engineer is stranded on Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. David Simons ...... Jonathan Keeble an asteroid too close to the sun. With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham. Woman in Club ...... Priyanga Elan It's a race against time for Colin Sherrard. After an accident, he Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham. Coffee Drinker ...... Elizabeth Conboy wakes up on the asteroid, Icarus, which orbits close to the sun. 'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 David Simons ...... Jonathan Keeble Dawn is only moments away and it's set to get very hot. and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from Tourist ...... Giles Fagan With nowhere to hide and his communication is down, can 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, Waiter ...... Ben Crowethe Colin escape before the first rays of the sun find him..? however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows Woman ...... Tilly Gaunt Read by Tim Pigott-Smith in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Director: Richard Wortley Arthur C Clarke is one of the world's best-known and most Radio 4 Extra.