Radio 4 Extra Listings for 11 – 17 August 2012 Page 1 of 8 SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2012 SAT 04:00 EM Forster Short Stories (b017gvd8) SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00h73hy) The Road From Colonus The Door in the Wall by HG Wells SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the Daydreamer Lionel Wallace’s encounters with an unlocked door (b007jmsm) idyllic Greek countryside. Read by Andrew Sachs. as a young child continue to prey on his mind as an adult. Operation Luna SAT 04:15 Paupers and Pig Killers (b007jx3z) At different times in his life, the door temptingly reappears. But 4. Is There Anybody Out There? Series 1 when a golden opportunity arrives, is Lionel brave enough to Captain Jet Morgan and his crew face catastrophe when their The Troubles of This Life turn his back on the world he knows for a better life? rocket loses power. The lively events in the parish of Over Stowey, from the 1799 Anton Lesser reads HG Wells' story. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. diary of Somerset parson, William Holland. Stars Ronald Some of the best sci-fi/fantasy writers in a series of fantastic Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds Pickup. journeys featuring flights of fancy, time travel, magical Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass SAT 05:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b007jqgs) transporters and alternate realities. Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Series 2 Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins. Mitch …. David Williams Episode 5 Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2009. Other parts played by David Jacobs JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b007k49q) Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were 1991. SAT 22:00 4 at the Store (b00cpvsk) erased. SAT 05:30 The Young Postmen (b00fr1vh) Series 1 This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC C'est la Legion Episode 1 Light Programme in April 1958. It's very important to remember that the French Foreign Legion Simon Bligh hosts an evening of stand-up comedy without SAT 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids is a ruthless and violent fighting unit, so if Brian, Derek and Sue having to leave your armchair. (b007jrl5) find themselves fighting the Tuareg in a fort in Africa then they Featuring Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter. Episode 9 deserve our admiration. From London's Comedy Store Bill Masen tries his best to support his blind group, but some And anyway, they only joined by mistake. Producer: Helen Williams problems prove to be insurmountable. Cult novel read by Roger More surreal escapades of a trio of 'posties' written by and First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1998. May. starring Ben Miller. With John Thompson and Felicity SAT 22:30 20th Century Vampire (b007jylz) SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b00sbvcv) Montagu. Episode 5 Have His Carcase Brian ...... Ben Miller Trainee vampire Eloise learns Mr Jenkins has the world's rarest 5. Too Perfect an Alibi Derek ...... John Thomson - and tastiest blood. Stars Louise Lombard. From November As the desperate upper class sleuth fails to confirm his theories, Sue ...... Felicity Montagu 1993. the elusive witness Perkins turns up... Mr Tippett ...... Alastair McGowan SAT 23:00 VI Warshawski (b007jqc3) Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic Mr Tilbury ...... Jim Barclay Killing Orders amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. Tony Hadley ...... Vinnie Jones Forging Ahead Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Music by Murray Gold Cousin Albert has called private eye, VI Warshawski off the Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Producer: Gareth Edwards investigation into the forged securities at the Priory. But she Harriet Vane …. Maria Aitken First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992. doesn't give up so easily. Inspector Umpelty …. Nigel Stock SAT 06:00 Johanna Spyri - Heidi (b007jxwr) Sara Paretsky's thriller stars Kathleen Turner as Chicago private Henry Weldon …. Warren Clarke A Swiss mountain girl must leave her grandfather to move to eye, VI Warshawski. Julian Perkins …. Richard O'Callaghan Frankfurt with her aunt. Stars Ciara Janson and Richard Roger Ferrant ...... Martin Shaw Nurse …. Judy Franklin Johnson. Gabriella ...... Avril Clark Jem Pollack …. Haydn Wood SAT 07:30 Yes Yes Yes (b00tcstj) Albert ...... William Hootkins Narrator …. John Westbrook Series 1 Rosa ...... Eileen Way Producer: Martin Fisher The Last Gasp Gold Father Carroll ...... Don Fellows First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981. John Rawling relives the 1991 World Athletics Championships Uncle Stefan ...... Maurice Denham SAT 01:30 Raffles (b007jnfw) when Britain's 400m men's relay team beat the USA to gold. Lotty Herschel ...... Miriam Karlin Series 3 SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00r7mdm) O'Faolin ...... John Bennett The Raffles Relics Gyles Brandreth and Danny La Rue Agnes Paciorek ...... Lorelei King Bunny is appalled to hear Raffles calmly announce that he The raconteur and former MP, Gyles Brandreth - followed by Murray Ryerson ...... Kerry Shale intends to visit New Scotland Yard to view an exhibition of his the famous female impersonator Danny La Rue, talking in Sal ...... Adjoa Andoh own craftsman's tools... 1985. Derek Hatfield ...... Andrew Wincott The stories of EW Hornung in the continuing adventures of SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b007k49q) Dramatised by Michelene Wandor. cricketer and gentleman thief, Arthur J Raffles, and his Fred MacAulay Director: Janet Whitaker chronicler, Harry "Bunny" Manders. The Scottish comedian selects six radio favourites - Radio First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1991. Starring Jeremy Clyde as AJ Raffles, Michael Cochrane as Active, Variety Is the Spice of Life, The Alan Davies Show, SAT 23:30 Stephen King - Blaze (b00g36d9) Bunny, Gudrun Ure as Mrs Fisher and Peter Forbes as Druce. Just a Minute, On the Hour, and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Episode 2 Dramatised by Olwen Wymark. SAT 12:00 The Little Ottleys - Series 3 Omnibus (b01lt416) The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. Martyn Wade's newly-minted Edwardian entanglements are kidnap plan. William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' thriller. Director: Gordon House based on characters from the novels of Ada Leverson. Stars SAT 23:45 Pulp Fiction (b00fy0y7) A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast Haydn Gwynne. Series 1 in 1992. SAT 13:15 Baldi (b007k4mg) Getaway SAT 02:00 After Henry (b007jnwh) Series 4 Vincenti is high. Vincenti is about to make the biggest hit of his Series 2 Cross Purposes career. Gil Brewer's thriller, read by Peter Marinker. The Other Married Man As the priestly sleuth tackles some crossword-related murders, "I can tell when she's being deceitful. There's an expression that Father Troy is a surprisingly adept ally. Stars David Threlfall. comes into her face. I remember when she was only two and SAT 14:00 Beyond Our Ken (b00c0g2k) SUNDAY 12 AUGUST 2012 she cut all Rosie's hair off." Kenneth Horne and the team present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights. SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b00j18v0) can sniff out deceit. SAT 14:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7g2) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - Series 2 SUN 00:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00h73hy) struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] never quite manage to see eye to eye. Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order. SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00r7mdm) Sarah ...... Prunella Scales The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living - radio's Funky [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson Correspondence Course. SUN 03:15 Baldi (b007k4mg) Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow With heavy sounds from Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] Clare ...... Gerry Cowper and Fred Harris. SUN 04:00 Johanna Spyri - Heidi (b007jxwr) James ...... Edward de Souza Meaningful words from Andrew Marshall and David Renwick. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV With producer Simon Brett getting it all together. SUN 05:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b015fkl4) - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] network. 1977. SUN 06:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus Producer: Pete Atkin SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00r7mdm) (b00cm1fd) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Episode 3 SAT 02:30 Trivia Test Match (b007yv3j) SAT 16:00 Johanna Spyri - Heidi (b007jxwr) Indian independence spells the end of the British Empire. Autumn 1992 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Dramatisation of the award-winning novel. Stars Stephen Umpire Brian Johnston tries to stump Willie Rushton, Tim SAT 17:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b015fkl4) Tompkinson. Rice, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Paul Merton. From October Series 4 SUN 07:15 Strange Weather Days (b007jxgb) 1992. Kathy Burke Series 1 SAT 03:00 ER Braithwaite - To Sir With Love (b00dz530) Marcus Brigstocke invites actress Kathy Burke to try some new Snow Stops Play Episode 2 experiences, like visiting Harrods in London.