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Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 1 of 8 SATURDAY 05 SEPTEMBER 2020 Art Collector ...... Alice Arnold A BBC Studios Production. Producer: Gareth Edwards SAT 06:00 Miss Marple (b00rz7b2) SAT 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmt2) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1996. Sleeping Murder Operation Luna SAT 03:00 Peter Tinniswood (b007k354) Amateur sleuth Jane Marple must solve the mystery 5. The First of Many The Governor's Consort surrounding a young woman's terrifying childhood memory - The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his Mary Wimbush stars as Lady Edith in this play written specially before the murderer is provoked to strike again. crew from returning to Earth. for her by Peter Tinniswood. Published posthumously in 1976 but set in the 1930s, Agatha Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Lady Edith is sailing with her husband to the tiny South Atlantic Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds island of St David's, of which he's about to become Governor. Miss Marple …. June Whitfield Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass Her fellow passengers, not to mention the crew and the Dr James Kennedy …. Julian Glover Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter exuberant band on board, produce an invigorating and Gwenda Reed …. Beth Chalmers Mitch …. David Williams somewhat earthy effect on her Ladyship, a frustrated woman of Giles Reed …. Carl Prekopp Other parts played by David Jacobs 'a certain age' with a vivid imagination. Mrs Hengrave …. Hilda Schroder Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Lady Edith …. Mary Wimbush Edith …. Joan Littlewood The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were Sir Wilfred …. John Moffatt Richard Erskine …. Derek Waring erased. Doctor Spofforth …. Bernard Hepton Aunt Alison …. Carolyn Pickles This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Captain MacWhirter …. Stephen Thorne Walter Fane …. Ioan Meredith Light Programme in April 1958. Delgado …. Keith Drinkel Jackie Afflick …. Michael N Harbour SAT 00:30 Off the Page (b00771k5) Chief Engineer …. Matthew Morgan Inspector Last …. Ewan Bailey Letting the Cat Out of the Bag First Officer …. James Telfer Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. 4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright, Fran Abrams, Camilla Tarleton …. Jonathan Adams Director: Enyd Williams Wright and Simon Evans discuss the role of journalism in Radio kept Mary Wimbush particularly busy throughout her First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2001. revealing secrets. From December 2006. career. She was known to millions as Julia Pargetter in 'The SAT 07:30 Great Lives (b05v7tr5) SAT 01:00 Unofficial Rosie (b007jlhs) Archers' until her death in 2005, shortly after she'd recorded an Series 36 6. In Dreams episode of the BBC's long-running soap opera at the BBC's US Ambassador Matthew Barzun on JG Winant It's time for Merseyside private eye Rosie Monaghan to Mailbox in Birmingham. Matthew Parris meets the American Ambassador Matthew confront the murderer. Or is it? Director: Enyd Williams Barzun whose choice of great life is his wartime predecessor, Must she go down these mean streets? First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1993. John Gil Winant - the man widely held to have helped seal the Conclusion of Alan McDonald's thriller serial starring Paula SAT 04:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000m6c4) special relationship between Britain and America and to have Wilcox as Rosie. Steve Coogan on Alan Partridge's return to audio brought the US into the war effort. Rosie ...... Paula Wilcox It's been 29 years since the character of Alan Partridge made Producer: Maggie Ayre Margie ...... Elizabeth Estensen his debut in the Radio 4 satirical radio show On The Hour. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015. Jerry ...... Christopher Bramwell Since then Steve Coogan's inept Norfolk broadcaster has seen SAT 08:00 Quote... Unquote (m00019ms) Bob ...... Dominic Grounsell huge success with various TV shows and even a feature film, Nigel Rees quizzes a host of celebrity guests on the origins of Carol ...... Helen Roberts Alpha Papa. sayings and well-known quotes, and gets the famous panel to Andrew ...... Kim Wall This week Alan makes a return to audio with a brand new share their favourite anecdotes and quotes. Mike ...... Steve Hodson podcast 'From The Oasthouse' - available to download from * Award-winning writer of the Vicar of Dibley - Paul Mayhew- Martin ...... Paul Barber Audible. Archer Andrew ...... Kim Wall Steve Coogan chats to Amanda Litherland about the benefits of * Broadcaster and author - Francine Stock Deputy Chief Constable ...... Dominic Letts making comedy that's for ears only, and shares some of the * Comedian - Phil Wang Helen ...... Rachel Atkins secrets behind Alan Partridge's 30 year success. This is the 54th series of the popular humorous celebrity Old Woman ...... Diana Payan Later, Amanda is joined by the writer and critic Scott Bryan to quotations quiz. Graham ...... David Thorpe recommend more of the latest new listens, including: In almost 40 years, Nigel Rees has been joined by writers, Dorothy ...... Pauline Yates Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat actors, musicians, scientists and various comedy types. Kenneth Auntie ...... Jillie Meers Futile Attempts At Surviving Tomorrow - (Kim Noble and Williams, Judi Dench, PD James, Larry Adler, Ian McKellen, Music composed by Peter Howell. Novel) Peter Cook, Kingsley Amis, Peter Ustinov… have all graced the Director: Tracey Neale My Year In Mensa (Jamie Loftus) Quote Unquote stage. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993. The Bomb (BBC World Service) Presenter: Nigel Rees SAT 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161mpx) Media Tribe (Shaunagh Connaire) Producer: Simon Nicholls 5. Deadly Adversary On Things We Left Behind (Acast) A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in Having followed a trail that led from Soho to Jamaica, via Book Off (Joe Haddow) November 2018. Istanbul, Lucifer Box has finally come face to face with a The Two Shot Podcast (Craig Parkinson) SAT 08:30 Kathmandu or Bust (b07n3djw) deadly adversary from his past. Chasing Charlie (Freemantle Australia) Gut Reaction Will our hero prevent him from carrying out his evil plan? SAT 05:00 Alone (b0b01rvy) Having missed Vienna because Trigger took a wrong exit at a Written and concluded by Mark Gatiss. Series 1 roundabout, the travellers are beginning to worry about the Set in 1953, this is the third in a trilogy of spoof spy novels The Long Bad Friday Night expedition itinerary... detailing the devilishly daring adventures of secret agent, A sitcom, written by Moray Hunter and starring Angus - and about the food, the accommodation, the sleeping Lucifer Box. Deayton, about five single, middle aged neighbours living in arrangements and the state of Trigger's socks. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. flats in a converted house in North London. Mutiny is in the air ... First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in October 2011. Mitch is a widower and part-time therapist who is looking to The five travellers battle on with their expedition to Kathmandu SAT 02:00 Wordaholics (b01s6c9z) put his life back together now that he is single and living - Series written by Mike Yeaman and David Napthine. Series 2 supposedly temporarily - with Will, his younger, more volatile Simon …. David Haig Episode 4 and unhappily divorced half-brother. Mechanic …. Peter Serafinowicz Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show. Elsewhere in the building are schoolteacher Ellie who is shy, Petra …. Michelle Chadwick Katy Brand and Alex Horne compete with Richard Herring and nervous and desperately missing her ex-boyfriend, overly Callum …. Forbes Masson Natalie Haynes for wordy supremacy. honest, frustrated actress Louisa, and socially inept IT nerd Trigger …. Richard Ridings Richard Herring decides to reclaim the word 'middle class' and Morris. Joan …. Sarah Crowden tries to decipher the 16th century phrase 'a mare's nest'. Team- In this opening episode, Mitch's late wife's sister Helen, is keen Ellie …. Lolly Susi mate Natalie Haynes tries to get rid of the word 'decimate' and to meet up with him for a drink. She's too keen for Mitch who Doctor …. Jonathan Keeble despite being a vegetarian works out what the very meaty hides out upstairs with Ellie while Will attempts to resolve the Producer: Lissa Evans cookery term 'barding' means. situation. But his attempts to get rid of Helen don't exactly go to First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996. Alex Horne comes up with the correct definition for the plan. Meanwhile, Louisa needs to piggy back on someone's wi- SAT 09:00 Miranda Hart: From Hampshire to Hollywood Victorian phrase 'a scraping castle' and asks to take the word 'a' fi to watch her favourite TV show and winds up having to hang (b08r3xx1) out of the dictionary. Meanwhile, Katy Brand takes a guess at out with Morris. The popular comedian and actress Miranda Hart talks openly to what the unit of measurement 'the Warhol' is and reveals that This Friday night is not panning out well for anyone. the comedy writer and performer Paul Garner about her life, her favourite word is 'plop'. Mitch ...... Angus Deayton career and creative process, while we 'gallop' through the Writers: Jon Hunter and James Kettle. Ellie ...... Abigail Cruttenden following archive radio: Producer: Claire Jones Will ...... Pearce Quigley * At Home with the Snails First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2013. Louisa ...... Kate Isitt From 10/07/2001 SAT 02:30 Minor Adjustment (b0b1xt8g) Morris ...... Bennett Arron Miranda stars as Rose, the odious sweetshop owner and sister to A Change of Art Helen ...... Carrie Quinlan Alex, who lives in a shed with his pet snails in this sitcom about Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horse-box full of An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in a dysfunctional family. expressionist art and three moulting cats. April 2018. * The Hills Are Alive Six-part comedy series about the Stubbs family - cartoonist SAT 05:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b07tc1rm) From 17/10/2006 Richard, therapist Sarah and their daughters - Kate, aged 16 and Series 4 A monologue written with her sister Alice, in which Miranda three-year-old Amy who has Down's Syndrome. Construction Time Again plays a lady who dreams of going on a 'Sound of Music' coach Written by Son and father team, Andy and Eric Merriman - Episode 3 - Construction Time Again. Tom's Dad offers some tour. inspired by Andy's own four-year-old daughter, Sarah. Eric unwanted assistance. * Ears Wide Open: In the Dark famously wrote legendary BBC comedy series 'Beyond Our Series 4 of Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups presents another From 31/05/2005 Ken'. hilarious helping of down-the-line adventures from Edinburgh Miranda, in the guise of matchmaker Fliss, attempts to help Richard ...... Peter Davison Comedy Award nominated Tom. Listen in on Tom's weekly recently dumped Diane find a new partner at a party where all Sarah ...... Samantha Bond phone calls home to his Mum, Dad and Gran in Sheffield and the lights are kept off. Kate ...... Claire Russell get a glimpse into the triumphs and tribulations of the * Miranda Hart’s Joke Shop Amy ...... Sarah Merriman Wrigglesworth clan in all its dysfunctional glory. From 26/05/2007 Bea ...... Phyllida Law Starring Tom Wrigglesworth, Paul Copley, Kate Anthony, The original radio pilot which evolved into the hugely Felix Patterson ...... Jonathan Adams Elizabeth Bennett. successful TV series 'Miranda'. Paul ...... Simon Fielder Written by Tom Wrigglesworth and James Kettle with Producer: Stuart Ross Meg ...... Zulema Dene additional material by Miles Jupp. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in May 2017. Autograph Hunter ...... Colleen Prendergast Producer: Richard Morris SAT 12:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b010j4pg) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 2 of 8 Series 1 broadcast in October 2011. broadcast in February 2008. The Swim SAT 14:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0162lr1) SAT 19:00 Miranda Hart: From Hampshire to Hollywood Does it seem that the media is run by idiots, lying charlatans 3. The Trail (b08r3xx1) and moronic 12-year-olds who should've been drowned at birth The debonair, if now slightly decrepit, Lucifer Box has [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] in a bucket of raw sewage? followed the trail of the mysterious assassin, Kingdom Kum, to SAT 22:00 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, Istanbul. (b007jvf7) consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail. Box must discover who the young man's paymaster is and the Series 1 Christopher Douglas stars as Ed Reardon. culprit behind the production of the deadly hallucinogenic drug, The Carpet Sweeper Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds. Black Butterfly. Buying a new carpet sweeper for her elderly neighbour Betty In a one-bedroom flat over a hairdresser's in Berkhamsted, Ed Written and read by Mark Gatiss. sparks a major operation for Linda. has lived on his own since his wife and grown-up kids left him, Set in 1953, this is the third in a trilogy of spoof spy novels The first of two comedy series written by and starring Linda forcing the sale of the London home. detailing the devilishly daring adventures of secret agent, Smith. Ed's first and last published novel ‘Who Would Fardels Bear?’ Lucifer Box. Linda takes on the mantle of the United Nations as she tries to was bought by Hollywood, relocated from Oldham to San Abridged by David Jackson Young. broker a fragile peace between her morbid elderly neighbour Francisco and turned into a Sally Field movie ('Sister Mom') in Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Betty and her live-in builder Chris. In the strife-torn streets of the mid-70s. It was directed by Ed's best mate Jaz Milvane Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first East London, can bingo and musical theatre ever be reconciled? whose career has since gone stratospheric. Ed's broke up on re- broadcast in October 2011. Linda ...... Linda Smith entry; with the exception of his episode of Tenko in 1982, the SAT 14:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0162k8q) Chris ...... Chris Neill royalties of which now amount to about £17 a year - but are 4. Jamaica Betty ...... Margaret John anxiously awaited nonetheless. Lucifer Box has learned that Kingdom Kum is a CIA operative, Worra ...... Femi Elufowoju Jr Ed’s been forced into lowbrow work for the ever popular and that they are both investigating the same case: the poisoning Other parts played by Jeremy Hardy and Martin Hyder. Christmas book market. Jane Seymour's Household Hints of obscure members of the British establishment with a deadly Guest appearances from Rabbi Lionel Blue and Jenni Murray. (1996) and The Brand's Hatch Story got him through a couple hallucinogenic drug called Black Butterfly. Producer: Lucy Armitage of winters. The killer's trail has led the men to Jamaica, where the First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001. But Ed remains bullishly optimistic. He may have just one pair suspected next victim, Lord Battenburg, is about to chair the SAT 22:30 Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs of trousers and a seven-figure Amazon sales ranking, but no World Government Summit. Will they reach him in time? (b00tkmcl) writer knows more about stealing his agent's stationery... and as Written and read by Mark Gatiss. Episode 1 a freeloader Ed Reardon is the acknowledged leader of his Set in 1953, this is the third in a trilogy of spoof spy novels Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert introduces regulars Lloyd Langford profession. detailing the devilishly daring adventures of secret agent, and Greg Davies. Enjoy Ed's flawed attempts to escape poverty and gain the Lucifer Box. Plus Sarah Millican takes a weekly look at The Six Stages of literary success he strongly feels is due. Regular characters Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Woman. include Felix (Ed's long-standing friend and former agent) Ping Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first Find out whether whales can paint and what annoys Rhod about (his new '12 year-old' agent), the lively pensioners he teaches a broadcast in October 2011. supermarket potatoes. screenwriting class to and the irritatingly rich and successful, SAT 15:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161mpx) With live music from Scouting for Girls, including their hit Jaz Milvane. [Repeat of broadcast at 01:30 today] She's So Lovely. Featuring: SAT 15:30 A Good Read (b00v72fr) Guest comedian is country and western singer Wilson Dixon. Stephanie Cole Tim Mackintosh-Smith and Philip Norman Producers: Julia Mckenzie and Lianne Coop. John Fortune Sue MacGregor and her guests - biographer Philip Norman, and First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2010. Ronnie Golden Arabist and travel writer Tim Mackintosh Smith - discuss SAT 23:30 The Mary Whitehouse Experience (b044153k) Sally Grace favourite books by Adam Nicolson, and J.M. Coetzee. Series 4 Sally Hawkins Sea Room by Adam Nicolson Episode 2 Martin Hyder Publisher: Harper Collins The pernicious evil of shampoo and conditioner. Philip Jackson Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote Starring the double double-acts of David Baddiel and Rob Rita May Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics Newman and Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Geoffrey McGivern Youth by J.M. Coetzee With Mark Hurst. Dan Tetsell Publisher: Vintage BBC Radio 1's alternative comedy with sketches, stand-up and Geoffrey Whitehead First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010. the odd spot of audience participation. Producer: Simon Nicholls SAT 16:00 Miss Marple (b00rz7b2) Starting in 1989, the foursome's popularity sparked a BBC TV- First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] transfer of the same name. SAT 12:30 Beyond Our Ken (m000m5r3) SAT 17:30 Great Lives (b05v7tr5) Producer: Armando Iannucci Series 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in October 1990 Episode 1 SAT 18:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (b09yfqst) Kenneth Horne searches for a new house and Hornerama looks Hexagonal Phase at the Rome Olympics. 6. A Thor in the Air SUNDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 2020 With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Yet another fight-to-the-death for Thor, but will this one have a Pertwee and Announcer, Douglas Smith. happy ending? SUN 00:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (b09yfqst) The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’, ‘Beyond Our Ken’ hit the A full-cast production of the sixth book in the famous [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Cecil Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy, based on Eoin Colfer’s ‘And SUN 00:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b0090vcf) Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw and Rodney and Charles. Another Thing...’ [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets and the BBC Variety The Book …. John Lloyd SUN 01:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b01614qr) Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Arthur Dent …. Simon Jones [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday] Written by Eric Merriman Ford Prefect …. Geoff McGivern SUN 01:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161cl2) Producer: Jacques Brown Zaphod Beeblebrox …. Mark Wing-Davey [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday] First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1960. Trillian …. Sandra Dickinson SUN 02:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0162lr1) SAT 13:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b01614qr) Random …. Samantha Beart [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] 1. Taking Action Jeltz …. Toby Longworth SUN 02:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0162k8q) It's 1953. Our hero Lucifer Box is approaching retirement and Constant Mown …. Andy Secombe [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] dismayed to find that he's now more used to veneration than Aseed Preflux…. Phillip Pope SUN 03:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161mpx) exhilaration. Patronised by his successor and generally feeling Vogon Gunner …. Tom Alexander [Repeat of broadcast at 01:30 on Saturday] jaded, Box decides to take action. Thor/Left Brain …. Mitch Benn SUN 03:30 A Good Read (b00v72fr) What better to put the spring back in his step than a date with Hillman Hunter …. Ed Byrne [Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Saturday] his charming young secretary Miss Beveridge? There's also the Fenchurch …. Jane Horrocks SUN 04:00 Miss Marple (b00rz7b2) glimmer of an exciting new case, as Box begins to investigate Marvin …. Jim Broadbent [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] what - or who - caused his oldest friend Christopher Miracle to Announcer …. John Marsh SUN 05:30 Great Lives (b05v7tr5) drive his car off a cliff and plunge to his death. Based on the novel with additional material by Douglas Adams [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Saturday] The third in a trilogy of spoof spy novels detailing the devilishly The series is co-written, directed and sound-designed by Dirk SUN 06:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b01614qr) daring adventures of debonair secret agent, Lucifer Box. Maggs. [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday] Written and read by Mark Gatiss. Music by Philip Pope SUN 06:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161cl2) Abridged by David Jackson Young. Production Research: Kevin John Davies [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday] Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley SUN 07:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0162lr1) Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Saturday] broadcast in October 2011. in April 2018. SUN 07:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0162k8q) SAT 13:30 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161cl2) SAT 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone (b0090vcf) [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Saturday] 2. Oblivion Series 2 SUN 08:00 Mark Gatiss - Black Butterfly (b0161mpx) Of an indeterminate age, Lucifer Box is heading towards Unification [Repeat of broadcast at 01:30 on Saturday] retirement as Head of the Royal Academy, aka the very secret, Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's SUN 08:30 Ray's a Laugh (b007js0d) Secret Service. wedding. From 22/11/1949 Having had his advances rejected by his successor's secretary, Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga about magazine editor Edna Ted puts money on Kitty's dream - and reporter George chases Box heads to Soho in search of oblivion. There, he's shaken out Turner entering a parallel world where her version of London is down a forger. of his self-pity when he witnesses a most curious assassination; replaced with the city of Undone. Starring Ted Ray. soon he's heading across Europe, in the wake of the mysterious Edna Turner ...... Alex Tregear With Kitty Bluett, Peter Sellers, Patricia Hayes, Fred Yule and killer. Tankerton Slopes ...... Ben Moor Leslie Perrins. Written and read by Mark Gatiss. Billy/Carlo ..... Duncan Wisbey Ray's A Laugh - the successor to ITMA - follows the comedy Set in the 1950s, this is the third in a trilogy of spoof spy novels Ida ..... Sophie Duvall exploits of Ted's life at home with his 'radio' wife Kitty, as well featuring the adventures of debonair - if now slightly decrepit - Vicar ..... John Dougall as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949 to 1961. secret agent Lucifer Box. Prince ..... Kevin Eldon Scripted by Eddie Maguire and Ted Ray. Abridged by David Jackson Young. Other parts played by the cast. Music from Bob & Alf Pearson and The Beaux and The Belles. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Producer: Colin Anderson BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first Made for BBC Radio 7 by BBC Radio Comedy and first Producer: George Inns Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 3 of 8 First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1949. BBC's radio poetry archive with 'I'm A Lumberjack' featuring SUN 17:00 Poetry Extra (b08kgnjx) SUN 09:00 Not in Front of the Children (b05r7w7g) peripatetic English writer, James Lasdun. [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today] Series 1 When James moved to wooded New York State his wife gave SUN 17:30 All Those Women (b09qhsc6) Spare Time Job him a chainsaw. He had to either learn to chop down trees or [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape - and worse. risk his home and garden being taken over by the resurgent SUN 18:00 Hordes of the Things (b0089b37) Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthew. forests of the eastern states of the USA. 1. The Prophecy is Cast The comedy mishaps of the Corner family - Jennifer and Henry But how should a clumsy townee, good with his words but not The kingdom of Albion is in peril, and the law of darkness and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin. with his hands, take to the woods? With help from some of the encroaches... Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970. champion axemen of the Lumberjack World Championships at Andrew Marshall and John Lloyd's epic four-part Tolkien Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, Hayward, Wisconsin, he learns the underhand chop, the parody. now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Wendy standing block chop, the hot saw, and much of the wisdom and Starring Paul Eddington, Paul Magee and Simon Callow. Craig won a Best Actress BAFTA award for the TV version of lore of the world of tall trees and tough men. King Yulfric the Wise …. Paul Eddington Not in Front of the Children in 1969 Produced in Bristol by Tim Dee The Chronicler …. Patrick Magee Jennifer …. Wendy Craig First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012. Crown Prince Veganin …. Simon Callow Henry …. Francis Matthews SUN 12:30 All Those Women (b09qhsc6) Agar …. Christian Rodska Trudi …. Roberta Tovey Series 3 Radox the Green …. Frank Middlemass Robin …. Hugo Keith-Johnston Episode 3 Maliadoc …. Hugh Thomas Amanda …. Jill Riddick Hetty's taking Maggie on a roadtrip to collect an heirloom; she King Yulfric's First Assistant Advisor …. David Ross Mother …. Fanny Rowe wants something to bequeath and this piano is perfect for Caradorn …. Gordon Gostelow Mary …. Charlotte Mitchell Emily. It'll be a lovely day. Provided Maggie can drive a van of Dyandetes …. Miriam Margolyes Bill Perry …. Michael Kilgarriff course. Another Harpy …. Eve Karpf Vera Walters …. Aline Waites Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations Producer: Geoffrey Perkins Bobby's Daddy …. David Tate of women living under one roof. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980. City Man …. Frederick Treves All Those Women explores familial relationships, ageing, SUN 18:30 The Man in Black (b00yng5w) Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst. marriages - it's about life and love and things not turning out Series 3 Producer: Trafford Whitelock. quite the way that you'd expected them to. Every week we join The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1969. Hetty, Maggie, Jen and Emily as they struggle to resolve their Having your heart's desire offered to you on a plate can be a SUN 09:30 Rent (b04nvb19) own problems, and support one another. difficult temptation to resist. Series 2 Hetty ...... Marcia Warren Jack is a failing writer who stumbles into a devilish pact with a Episode 4 Maggie ...... Lesley Manville mysterious businessman. When Maria's oldest friend Ellen comes to stay, they can hear Van Hire ...... Chris Pavlo Mark Gatiss stars as the sinister raconteur, The Man in Black, to their biological clocks ticking very loudly. Richard, Paul and Ebay Man ...... Chris Pavlo introduce Nicholas Pierpan's sinister tale. Ruby steer clear. Producer: Alexandra Smith Jack …. Ewan Bailey Lucy Flannery's Writers' Guild award-winning sitcom about A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in Rob …. Ryan Watson Maria and Richard who take in lodgers. February 2018. Thomas …. Nicholas Boulton Maria ...... Barbara Flynn SUN 13:00 Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool Hermione …. Christine Kavanagh Richard ...... Patrick Barlow (b01n1102) The Grandfather …. Sean Baker Amy ...... Linda Polan Liverpudlian Paul O'Grady celebrates some of Merseyside's The TV Announcer …. Claire Harry Paul ...... Toby Longworth funny Scouse men and women including Arthur Askey, Rob More horrifying tales from The Man in Black. You might meet Ellen ...... Helen Atkinson-Wood Wilton, Tommy Handley, Kenny Everett, Ken Dodd, Jimmy him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an Ruby ...... Vivienne Rochester Tarbuck, Alexei Sayle, Patricia Routledge and John Bishop. employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of With Chris Emmett. * Big-hearted Arthur Askey was born in Liverpool in 1900 and a care home. Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on Producer: Liz Anstee. went on to front Band Waggon, the first regular BBC radio his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1995. comedy series. Russell Davies introduces an episode of Turns Director: Gemma Jenkins SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m000mcxc) of the Century profiling the man who coined the famous phase Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2011. Cricketers "Ay-Thang-You." SUN 19:00 Radiolab (b0bkr9xw) Freddie Flintoff * Rob Wilton's was a different catch-phrase, but like Arthur [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] From Judy Garland to The Eagles. Askey, his comedy entertained millions during the war years, SUN 20:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mr Harrison's Confession Former England cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff shares his kicking off with those immortal words "The Day War Broke (b041yks9) castaway choices with Kirsty Young. Out". Mark Radcliffe tells Rob's story in an episode of How [Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 today] One of the best players of his generation, he was part of the Tickled Am I? SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m000mcxc) England team that won the Ashes in 2005, a year that marked * ITMA, or It's That Man Again for those not in the know, was [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] his sporting coming of age. On the strength of that historic the radio home of Tommy Handley, a comedian who was struck SUN 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4) victory he was awarded an MBE for services to the game, and down in his prime, bringing to an end one of the most popular [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] the public voted him BBC Sports Personality of the Year. radio comedy series the BBC has ever known. And sticking SUN 22:00 All Those Women (b09qhsc6) Barely out of his pram when he picked up a cricket ball he with comedy catchphrases, it was Tommy who first started [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today] turned out to bat for an under-14 match when he was just six using the acronym TTFN - long before instant messaging and SUN 22:30 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking years old. His debut was not in crisp cricket whites, but in a mobile phone text speak! (b00cbptt) second hand Manchester United tracksuit, setting the tone for * Ken Dodd loves a catch phrase too, and he loves his tickling Series 2 someone who's made a habit of doing things his way. Not least stick. Fellow Liverpulian funny-man Ricky Tomlinson meets up Episode 6 at a 10 Downing Street reception when, somewhat the worse for with Doddy for a chat about his life. Divorcee Carol tries to sell covers - for cushion covers. wear, he weaved into the cabinet room, plonked himself down * As radio revolutionaries go, they don't get much more radical Award-winning comedian Laura Solon's sketch and character in the PM's chair and knocked back yet another bottle of beer. than the late Kenny Everett. Well known on both commercial comedy series Since retiring from the game he's had a go at heavyweight and BBC national radio, it's his time at local BBC Radio With Rosie Cavaliero, Ben Moor and Ben Willbond. boxing and won the bout. One area where he hasn't come out on Merseyside that we hear about. Written by Laura Solon. top: his sons never listen to his cricket coaching tips. * Jimmy Tarbuck tells former Desert Island Discs presenter Sue Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015. Lawley how he got his start in comedy. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2008. SUN 10:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4) * Barry Cryer profiles a bit on an imposter to the programme - SUN 23:00 Liam Williams: Ladhood (b06pb839) Series 2 Patricia Routledge. As Paul O'Grady is quick to point out, Series 1 Monsters Patricia hails from Birkenhead rather than Liverpool, but she's The First Time Fire breathing dragons are clearly something from legend, but very welcome. The star of Keeping Up Appearances became Liam Williams - a two-time Edinburgh Festival Award what about a monster that lives in an ancient deep lake? best known for being the lady of the house at the notorious nominated comedian - shares his teenage misadventures in the Sir David Attenborough reflects on a time when pre-eminent Bucket Residence. Yorkshire suburbs. conservationist and naturalist Peter Scott was immersed in * And finally, current star John Bishop chats to Desert Island PLEASE NOTE: Due to its subject matter of teenage sex, this acquiring evidence of the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. Discs' Kirsty Young about the career change that took him from episode contains language and content that some listeners may No such giant creature has ever been found or concrete salesman to standup. find offensive. evidence it ever existed, but this is an intriguing tale of Producer: Elizabeth Clark With evocative monologues by "Adult Liam" being interjected discovery. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first with flashback scenes from his teenage years, this four-part David moves his story on to beyond the highlands of Scotland broadcast in September 2012. series was recorded in Leeds and stars teens from Yorkshire. and into the Himalayas - and it's here that he reveals something SUN 16:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mr Harrison's Confession Each episode delves into Liam's memories of his first fight, very surprising. (b041yks9) virginity loss, the best house party ever organised, and his Written and presented by David Attenborough A young surgeon arriving at the village of Duncombe discovers marvellous outwitting of an entire teaching staff. Producer: Julian Hector. that his female patients seem to require a singular remedy. This is the New Labour, post-mining, aspirational heartland, First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Elizabeth Gaskell's 1851 novella is notable for being a prequel meeting 50 Cent and Generation Y ennui, represented in a SUN 11:00 Radiolab (b0bkr9xw) to her novel Cranford. bourgeois radio format - by one of Britain's most exciting Series 4 Mr Harrison …. Marston Bloom comedians. Hello Jemima Bullock …. Colleen Prendergast Adult Liam ...... Liam Williams Radiolab tries to make contact with some of the strangest Mr Bullock …. David Timson Young Liam ...... Alfie Field strangers on Earth: dolphins. With Jad Abumrad and Robert Miss Tomkinson …. Gillian Bevan Bradley Dixon ...... Sam Shaw Krulwich. Caroline Tomkinson …. Rebecca Front Cranny ...... Matthew Hudson Radiolab is a Peabody-award winning show about curiosity. Miss Horsman …. Jane Booker Ralph Fletcher ...... George Richardson Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur Mrs Bullock …. Christine Kavanagh Dale McIllroy ...... Oliver Gower between science, philosophy, and the human experience. Sophy Hutton …. Alison Pettitt Tinhead ...... Lee Rockley Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich investigate a strange Mr Morgan …. Geoffrey Whitehead Rupert ...... Jacob Clarke world. Jack Marshland/John Brouncker …. Stephen Critchlow Producer: Arnab Chanda First broadcast on public radio in the USA. Mrs Rose …. Sophie Thompson A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4 first SUN 12:00 Poetry Extra (b08kgnjx) Dramatised by Jeremy Front. broadcast in 2015. I'm A Lumberjack Director: Sally Avens SUN 23:30 What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else BBC Radio 4's Poet in Residence, Daljit Nagra revisits the First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998. (b0151pz1) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 4 of 8 Series 2 Series 70 Music by Ilona Sekacz. Travel Episode 5 Director: Martin Jenkins. Andrew Lawrence explores how we go about the various The godfather of all panel shows pays a visit to Venue Cymru in First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984. journeys we take in everyday life - whether it's the journey to Llandudno. Tim Brooke-Taylor is joined on the panel by MON 11:00 TED Radio Hour (m000mc2b) work or to a holiday destination, or just down to the shops. programme stalwarts Susan Calman, Richard Osman and Rob Series 7 Another short comedic monologue taking a light-hearted look at Brydon with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell accompanies on Manipulation various aspects of conventional living and the pressure we feel the piano. Guy Raz explores how easily we can be manipulated and who to conform to social norms and ideals. Producer - Jon Naismith. decides what we see, read, think - and remember? Written by Andrew Lawrence. It is a BBC Studios production. MON 12:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v8nk9) Producer: Jane Berthoud MON 08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v8nk9) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011 Series 5 MON 12:30 It Sticks Out Half a Mile (b007jq3p) SUN 23:45 My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage Episode 3 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] (b00d67yf) An estate agent bully - and 'The Legend of William Tell'. MON 13:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lqd27) Frank Wignall More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] You and Yours presenter John Waite investigates the shocking parodies. MON 13:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mc27) claim that the Cartilages were not a real family. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] The not-terribly-true autobiography of 1970s idol Little Johnny and Bill Oddie. MON 14:00 Guess What? (b06759y1) Cartilage. Written by Graeme Garden, Eric Idle and Bill Oddie. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Written by and starring Johnny Meres. Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue MON 14:30 Gilbert Without Sullivan (b0076c0t) With: 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] John Waite quickly developed a cult following. MON 15:00 HG Wells (m0001n5n) Ben Miller Music and songs by Dave Lee, Leon Cohen and Bill Oddie. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Peter Serafinowicz Producer: Humphrey Barclay MON 16:00 TED Radio Hour (m000mc2b) Geoff McGivern First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1967. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Rosemary Martin MON 08:30 It Sticks Out Half a Mile (b007jq3p) MON 17:00 Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon (b07cyvjq) Deborah Berlin. The Builder [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Producer: Gareth Edwards The nationality of a workman reignites old Home Guard MON 17:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m0001hkc) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996. hostilities for Wilson, Hodges and Pike. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] A seaside saga of pier perpetuation starring John Le Mesurier, MON 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. (b007jmtk) MONDAY 07 SEPTEMBER 2020 Arthur Wilson …. John Le Mesurier Operation Luna Frank Pike …. Ian Lavender 6. The Irresistible Force MON 00:00 Hordes of the Things (b0089b37) Bert Hodges …. Bill Pertwee Captain Jet Morgan decides to investigate the dark side of the [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] Miss Perkins …. Vivienne Martin moon, before the ship returns to Earth. MON 00:30 The Man in Black (b00yng5w) Guthrie …. Glynn Edwards Futuristic tale set in 1965 as first broadcast in 1953. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] Myrtle Spivey …. Stella Tanner CAST: MON 01:00 Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool Wolfgang Fischer …. Gordon Clyde Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds (b01n1102) The Builder’s Receptionist …. Carole Harrison Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Sunday] The Irish Nun …. Katherine Parr Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter MON 04:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Mr Harrison's Confession Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, based on the Mitch …. David Williams (b041yks9) characters originally created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. All Other Parts …. David Jacobs [Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday] Producer: Martin Fisher Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. MON 05:00 Poetry Extra (b08kgnjx) First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984. Written in 13-parts and produced by Charles Chilton. [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Sunday] MON 09:00 Guess What? (b06759y1) Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. MON 05:30 All Those Women (b09qhsc6) Episode 9 Re-recording first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 on Sunday] Animal, vegetable or mineral? 1958. MON 06:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lqd27) Barry Took hosts a revised version of popular radio parlour MON 18:30 A Good Read (b00vcpbr) The Creative Impulse game of 20 questions. Edwina Currie and Colin Tweedy The authoress Mrs Forrester is horrified when her husband runs Regular Geoffrey Durham is joined by Frances Edmonds and Sue MacGregor is joined by the former Conservative minister off with the cook but she turns it to creative advantage. Nigel Dempster. Edwina Currie and Colin Tweedy, Chief Executive of The Dirk Bogarde is the narrator for a series of six Somerset Written by Michael Dines. Building Centre. Maugham short stories. Producer: Andy Aliffe Books discussed: Dramatised by Neville Teller. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998. The Believers by Zoe Heller Mrs Forrester ...... Sylvia Syms MON 09:30 Gilbert Without Sullivan (b0076c0t) Publ. Penguin Mr Forrester ...... Desmond Barrit Series 1 Colin Tweedy's choice: Mrs Bullfinch ...... Shirley Anne Field The Finger of Fate Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark Other parts played by: Foggerty is a confirmed bachelor in search of peace and quiet, Publ. John Murray Geoffrey Whitehead but fate has other plans in store for him in the rather large shape Sue MacGregor's choice: Zulema Dene of Dolly Fortescue. The Dig by John Preston John Hartley Jonathan Coy stars as WS Gilbert in the first series of his short Publ. Penguin Tracy Wiles stories dramatised by Stephen Wyatt. Producer: Mark Smalley David Collings WS Gilbert ...... Jonathan Coy First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010. David Timson Foggerty ...... Stephen Moore MON 19:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00v8nk9) Director: Janet Whitaker Dolly ...... Alison Steadman [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. Guard ...... Martin Hyder MON 19:30 It Sticks Out Half a Mile (b007jq3p) MON 06:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mc27) Missionary ...... Ian Masters [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] 1. Old Friends Meet Playwright and humourist, Sir William Schwenck Gilbert MON 20:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lqd27) Early in 1914, two men meet in the wilds of German East (1836-1911) is best known for his comic opera collaborations [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Africa - one is a German, the other an Englishman. with Sir Arthur Sullivan, which first captivated audiences across MON 20:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mc27) Both men are roughly the same age, both share a similar the English-speaking world in the late 19th century. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] background and each man looks almost identical to the other. Director: Sally Avens MON 21:00 TED Radio Hour (m000mc2b) This similarity gives Leopold von Ragastein a perfect First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2002. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] opportunity... MON 10:00 HG Wells (m0001n5n) MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m0001hkc) David Robb stars in E Phillips Oppenheim's mystery thriller. Kipps [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] 1920 novel dramatised in five parts by Barry Campbell 1. The Making of Kipps MON 22:30 The Nick Revell Show (b007jp6w) Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein ...... David Robb Arthur ‘Artie’ Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when Series 1 Dr Schmidt ...... Phillip Manikum he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper. Episode 6 Mangan ...... William Eedle Starring Paul Daneman, Mark Straker, Nickolas Grace, Kathryn The writer ponders moving in with his girlfriend, and which Princess Eiderstrom ...... Narissa Knights Hurlbutt and Rosalind Ayres. geranium is sexiest? With Alistair McGowan. From February Seaman ...... William Hope 1905 novel by HG Wells telling the story of a young man's 1992. Duchess of Worcester ...... Anne Jameson battle to improve his lot in life. MON 23:00 The News Quiz (m000m601) Duke of Worcester ...... Garard Green Adapted by Michelene Wandor in five-parts. Series 103 Capt Bartram ...... Graham Pountney HG Wells ... Paul Daneman Episode 1 Director: Brian Miller Kipps ... Mark Straker Andy Zaltzman is the new host of the News Quiz, chewing over First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1985. Chitterlow ... Nickolas Grace a week of headlines with a panel of comics and journalists. This MON 07:00 Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon (b07cyvjq) Miss Walshingham ... Kathryn Hurlbutt week Helen Lewis, Lucy Porter, Andrew Maxwell and Daliso Adult Life Emily ... Rosalind Ayres Chaponda are the guests in this first episode of the series Comedian Michael Fabbri is dyslexic, but this programme is Uncle .... John Hollis recorded with a remote audience watching and listening from not a message of hope and encouragement. Instead, it's a Aunt ... Jane Wenham home. catalogue of mistakes and challenges that Michael has faced Sid Pornick ... Michael Jenner Producer: Richard Morris throughout his life. Ann ... Moir Leslie Production co-ordinator: Gwyn Davies After being left under prepared for life by school, Michael Driver ... Jon Strickland A BBC Studios Production finds that life is even less forgiving for him as an adult - Mr Shalford .. Michael Bilton MON 23:30 Radio Active (b00hk2dn) especially when he ruins weddings and accidently goes into the Carshot ... Christopher Biggins Series 7 wrong dressing room when buying new clothes. Buggins ... John Webb The Mega Phone-In Last of two programmes written by Michael Fabbri. Flo ... Helen Atkinson-Wood The biggest ever phone-in attempted on radio gives you the A Dabster production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June Chester Coote .... Christopher Good opportunity to dial in from anywhere in the world - and talk to 2016. Henry Walshingham ... Spencer Banks the engaged signal. MON 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m0001hkc) Miss Lomax ... Margot Boyd Starring Helen Atkinson-Wood, Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 5 of 8 Perkins, Philip Pope and Michael Fenton-Stevens. Written by Lenny Henry and Max Davis, with Tasha Dhanraj, [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Music by Philip Pope and Steve Brown. Kim Fuller and Benjamin Partridge. TUE 17:30 The Lenny Henry Show (m000m5mn) Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins. Music by Lawrence Insula. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Producer: David Tyler Produced by Sam Michell. TUE 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1987. A Douglas Road and Tiger Aspect production for BBC Radio 4 (b007jmvs) TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jtd4) Operation Luna Series 7 7. Is this The Earth? TUESDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 2020 The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis As Captain Jet Morgan's crew are pursued on the dark side of Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British the moon, they drift dangerously off course. TUE 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space garrison. Stars Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. From Futuristic tale set in 1965 as first broadcast in 1953. (b007jmtk) October 1956. CAST: [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] TUE 08:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s9hds) Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds TUE 00:30 A Good Read (b00vcpbr) The Scriptwriter's Revenge Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] The showbiz survivor spins a yarn of overwhelming revenge Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter TUE 01:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lqd27) with a tinge of praise. Mitch …. David Williams [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] Written and read by Peter Jones. All Other Parts …. David Jacobs TUE 01:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mc27) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1993. Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] TUE 09:00 The News Quiz (m000m601) Written and produced by Charles Chilton. TUE 02:00 Guess What? (b06759y1) [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] TUE 09:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b007vd6t) Re-recording first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in TUE 02:30 Gilbert Without Sullivan (b0076c0t) Series 1 1958. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] Pulp Non-Fiction TUE 18:30 Soul Music (b0076m94) TUE 03:00 HG Wells (m0001n5n) The Berkhamsted author's 'sideways look at celebrity pets' is Series 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] soaring up the ratings. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2005. Stand By Me TUE 04:00 TED Radio Hour (m000mc2b) TUE 10:00 HG Wells (m0001mfw) Singer-songwriter Ben E King talks about writing the classic [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] Kipps song, and others reflect on its lasting emotional power. From TUE 05:00 Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon (b07cyvjq) Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage July 2004. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] Artie Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jtd4) TUE 05:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (m0001hkc) answers a newspaper advertisement. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Monday] 1905 novel by HG Wells adapted by Michelene Wandor. TUE 19:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s9hds) TUE 06:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lv0y4) Mark Straker stars as Kipps; Paul Daneman as HG Wells; [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] The Vessel of Wrath Kathryn Hurlbutt as Miss Walsingham; John Hollis as Uncle; TUE 20:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lv0y4) An unlikely liaison is formed in the Dutch East Indies as a lady Jane Wenham as Aunt; Michael Jenner as Sid Pornick; Moir [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] missionary falls for a drunken drop out. Stars Dirk Bogarde. Leslie as Ann; Michael Bilton as Mr Shalford; Christopher TUE 20:30 The Great Impersonation (m000m9yd) TUE 06:30 The Great Impersonation (m000m9yd) Biggins as Carshot; John Webb as Buggins; Helen Atkinson- [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] The Homecoming Wood as Flo/maid; Christopher Good as Chester Coote; TUE 21:00 Telling Tales (m000bmqq) A chance meeting of two former 'lookalike' schoolfriends in Nickolas Grace as Chitterlow; and Jon Strickland as Old Bean. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] German East Africa, results in the death of one of them. The Music by Ilona Sekacz. TUE 22:00 The Lenny Henry Show (m000m5mn) other returns to England, under the name of Sir Everard Director: Martin Jenkins. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Dominey. On this espionage mission, he aims to take up a First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984. TUE 22:30 Radio Shuttleworth (b007ynmh) powerful position in society, as the country moved towards TUE 11:00 Telling Tales (m000bmqq) Series 2 inevitable conflict with Germany. Nikesh Shukla Matthew Kelly Novel by E. Phillips Oppenheimer dramatised for radio in five This week, we talk about language, boxing, role models, multi- Matthew Kelly joins Sheffield singer John for a special edition parts by Barry Campbell cultural representation and more, with the writer Nikesh of Stars in Their Eyes. With Mitch Benn. From March 2000. CAST: Shukla. TUE 23:00 The Consultants (b0076pm3) Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein: David Robb Nikesh remembers the publication of his first short story and Series 2 Seaman: William Hope the joy of seeing his name printed alongside people he Episode 2 Prince Terniloff: Tim Meats respected, in a book, with a bar code on the back. This A complaint about a wonky pram turns serious. Cerebral sketch Princess Temiloff: Angela Phillips achievement prompted Nikesh to focus on writing, instead of a show with Neil Edmond and Justin Edwards. From November Princess Eiderstrom: Narlssa Knights “mediocre” rapping career. Although some of his earliest lyrics 2003. Mangan: William Eedle do feature in his debut novel, Coconut Unlimited, which was TUE 23:30 Old Harry's Game (b007jpf2) Middleton: Paul Nicholson shortlisted for the Costa Award in 2010. Series 2 Mrs Marston: Gwen Cherrell This novel features the adventures of three hip hop-obsessed Too Far Parkins: Howard Hoffmann school boys, growing up in Harrow in the 1990s. Nikesh was Mischievous Satan instructs demon Scumspawn to partake in a Lady Dominey: Melinda Walker initially told by literary agents and publishers that there wasn’t a very unusual meal. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May 1998. Directed By: Brian Miller market for Coconut Unlimited. More preposterously, one agent First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1985. said that he didn’t find the characters “authentically Asian”. TUE 07:00 Shush! (b06b36w6) Nikesh proved that, not only was there a market for his novel, WEDNESDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 2020 Series 1 but there was also an appetite for The Good Immigrant, a crowd- Top Shelf funded showcase for writers of colour. This 2016 anthology WED 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Alice and Snoo have to resort to some rather unconventional took just three days to fund and was so successful that it’s been (b007jmvs) means to get people into the library. A very low shelf, a book succeeded by an American edition, a journal, and a literary [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] about zombies, a hosepipe ban and some hummingbirds bring agency to prioritise writers from marginalised backgrounds. WED 00:30 Soul Music (b0076m94) the public flocking in. Nikesh believes in a multi-cultural Britain and he wants to have [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] Meet Alice, a former child prodigy who won a place at Oxford big conversations about what that looks like. It can’t just be the WED 01:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lv0y4) aged 9 but, because Daddy went too, she never needed to have elite that tell our stories. They’ve been telling stories for [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] any friends. She's scared of everything - everything that is, centuries and books can change the course of who you are. WED 01:30 The Great Impersonation (m000m9yd) except libraries and Snoo, a slightly confused individual, with a We hear Namaste, Nikesh’s meditation on language and identity [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] have-a-go attitude to life, marriage, haircuts and reality. Snoo which is addressed to his baby daughter, and was recorded for WED 02:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00hy94k) loves books, and fully intends to read one one day. BBC Radio 4 when The Good Immigrant was published. [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday] And forever popping into the library is Dr. Cadogan, celebrity We also hear Nikesh interview Dr Deborah Jump about boxing WED 02:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b007vd6t) doctor to the stars and a man with his finger in every pie. for the Radio 4 series One To One. His interest in boxing was [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] Charming, indiscreet and quite possibly wanted by Interpol, if precipitated by a racist incident on a late night train in 2016. WED 03:00 HG Wells (m0001mfw) you want a discrete nip and tuck and then photos of it The impact of racially-motivated violence, the influence of role [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] accidentally left on the photocopier, Dr Cadogan is your man. models and upbringing, and the debate about boxing, are all WED 04:00 Telling Tales (m000bmqq) Their happy life is interrupted by the arrival of Simon Nielson, explored in his latest book, The Boxer, a work of YA fiction [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] a man with a mission, a mission to close down inefficient that Nikesh wrote in just three months and was published WED 05:00 Shush! (b06b36w6) libraries. Fortunately, he hates his mission. What he really earlier this year. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] wants to do is once, just once, get even with his inexhaustible TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jtd4) WED 05:30 The Lenny Henry Show (m000m5mn) supply of high-achieving brothers. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Tuesday] Written by Morwenna Banks, Rebecca Front and Arthur TUE 12:30 J Kingston Platt (b01s9hds) WED 06:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lwx7b) Mathews [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] The Round Dozen Based on an idea developed with Armando Iannucci TUE 13:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lv0y4) With eleven wives behind him, the celebrated bigamist, Produced by David Tyler [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Mortimer Ells is looking to complete the dozen. Stars Dirk A Pozzitive production for the BBC. TUE 13:30 The Great Impersonation (m000m9yd) Bogarde. TUE 07:30 The Lenny Henry Show (m000m5mn) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] WED 06:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdbl) Episode 2 TUE 14:00 All the Way from Memphis (b00hy94k) Lady Dominey Another helping of character-based sketch comedy from Lenny Series 1 Pursued by the passionate Princess Eiderstrom, the man Henry - including Gideon de Witt, the politician who can never Episode 1 claiming to be Sir Everard Dominey returns to 'his' ancestral answer a question straight, Mr Stone, the former Special Forces James Walton's pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, home in Norfolk, where he has a lucky escape. The Kaiser then operative-turned-teacher, and paranoid Aaron, who sees crime Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and Martin Freeman. From demands to meet with him in Germany. everywhere. December 2004. E. Phillips Oppenheim novel dramatised in five parts by Barry There's also the trailer for a gritty new Netflix movie that's TUE 14:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b007vd6t) Campbell heaven sent and more from Deakus discussing British-ness, [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] Directed By: Brian Miller while Delbert and Winston talk racist statues, and there's TUE 15:00 HG Wells (m0001mfw) Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein: David Robb another song from Northern grime artist The Yorkshire Moor, [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Parkins / Stillwell: Howard Hoffmann this time celebrating all things Northern. TUE 16:00 Telling Tales (m000bmqq) Mangan: William Eedle Cast includes Lenny Henry, Vas Blackwood, George Fouracres, [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Mrs Marston: Gwen Cherrell Freya Parker, and Cherrelle Skeete. TUE 17:00 Shush! (b06b36w6) Lady Dominey: Melinda Walker Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 6 of 8 Dr Harrison/Duke of Worcester: Garard Green Kathryn Hurlbutt as Miss Walsingham; Nickolas Grace as WED 21:00 Angela Barnes' Cold War Secrets (m000mdbp) Seaman: William Hope Chitterlow; John Hollis as Uncle; Jane Wenham as Aunt; [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] The Kaiser/Middleton: Paul Nicholson Michael Jenner as Sid Pornick; Moir Leslie as Ann; Christopher WED 22:00 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge (m000m5kh) Duchess of Worcester: Anne Jameson Biggins as Carshot; John Webb as Buggins; Helen Atkinson- [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Prince Terniloff: Tim Meats Wood as Flo; Christopher Good as Chester Coote; Helena WED 22:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section Princess Eiderstrom: Narissa Knights Breck as Miss Coote; Spencer Banks as Henry Walshingham; (b01rl1y3) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1985. and Penelope Lee as Mrs Walshingham. Series 2 WED 07:00 Clare in the Community (b03q98yj) Music by Ilona Sekacz. With Matt Lucas and Liane Carroll Series 9 Director: Martin Jenkins. New series of the comedy show hosted by Alex Horne and his Away Day Wey Hey First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984. five piece band and specially written, original music. Guests Episode Three - Away Day Wey Hey WED 11:00 Angela Barnes' Cold War Secrets (m000mdbp) across this series include Phill Jupitus, Charlie Baker, Nick Clare and the rest of the Sparrowhawk team are forced to take 1. Le Carre on Spying Mohammed, Doc Brown, Matt Lucas and Danny Baker. part in a team-building away day, much to Clare's disapproval. Angela Barnes explores one of modern history’s most This sixth episode explores the theme of the four seasons. Guest Sally Phillips is Clare Barker the social worker who has all the fascinating, frightening and relevant periods. starring Matt Lucas who performs some songs with the band right jargon but never a practical solution. In the first of three programmes – she brings a unique and and jazz singer Liane Carroll who is conducted by Alex with the A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in surprising insight into the Cold War. aid of a ping pong ball. other people's lives on both a professional and personal basis. Using a perfect blend of both factual and comic archive and Host .... Alex Horne Clare is in her thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, all studio interviews, Angela reveals what we didn't know then but Trumpet/banjo .... Joe Auckland of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her. we do know now - from bunkers and other civil defence plans, Saxophone/clarinet ....Mark Brown Each week we join Clare in her continued struggle to control to the Royal Observer Corps, numbers stations and the secret Double Bass/Bass .... Will Collier both her professional and private life In today's Big Society police services behind the Iron Curtain. Drums and Percussion .... Ben Reynolds there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring Featuring: Piano/keyboard .... Ed Sheldrake social worker. Or even Clare. * The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Le Carre on Spying [BBC Guest performers .... Matt Lucas and Liane Carroll Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden Radio 4 08/04/2017] Producer .... Julia McKenzie. Producer Alexandra Smith. * A very special comedy offering from sketch group. Prepare to WED 23:00 Rubbish (b0077128) WED 07:30 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge (m000m5kh) enter 1960s Germany and a hotbed of intrigue and espionage, Series 1 Series 2 starring Miles Jupp and Mark Heap. Outsourcing Episode 4 Producer: Adnan Ahmed Local government officer Martin ends up as acting head, but is Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, the reigning British Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by for BBC Studios and first soon out of his depth. Stars Reece Dinsdale. From November Quiz Champion and also, according to the Radio Times, the broadcast in January 2019 2006. UK's "funniest fund of forgotten facts". He returns to Radio 4 WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsys) WED 23:30 The Harpoon (b007n0st) with a second series of his General Knowledge, recounting the [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Series 2 amazing true stories that lie behind fascinating nuggets of WED 12:30 Up the Garden Path (b00803k9) Episode 2 information. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Broadcasting secrets are revealed in the nostalgic spoof of boys' This episode ranges from the funniest Clives in history, via the WED 13:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lwx7b) adventure story papers. With Alistair McGowan. From July first anti-Nazi Oscar winner, to the 1974 Eurovision Song [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] 1992. Contest and the real, uncredited, writer of one of rock music's WED 13:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdbl) most famous songs. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] The programme was recorded virtually, with an audience of 200 WED 14:00 Quote... Unquote (m0001d9c) THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 people watching him from the comfort of their own home. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Written and performed by Paul Sinha WED 14:30 Kathmandu or Bust (b07p6ksb) THU 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Additional material by Oliver Levy [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] (b007jmw8) Recording engineered by Lee Chaundy & Marc Willcox WED 15:00 HG Wells (m0001ngm) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] Produced by Ed Morrish [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU 00:30 Short Cuts (b092mbhc) A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4 WED 16:00 Angela Barnes' Cold War Secrets (m000mdbp) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsys) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU 01:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lwx7b) Series 5 WED 17:00 Clare in the Community (b03q98yj) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] Sunday Afternoon at Home [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU 01:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdbl) Bored and miserable, the lad tries to decide what to do. WED 17:30 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge (m000m5kh) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] Classic episode starring Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] THU 02:00 Quote... Unquote (m0001d9c) Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. WED 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. (b007jmw8) THU 02:30 Kathmandu or Bust (b07p6ksb) Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Operation Luna [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] Producer: Tom Ronald 8. The Time Travellers THU 03:00 HG Wells (m0001ngm) First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew find themselves on a curiously [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] WED 08:30 Up the Garden Path (b00803k9) familiar planet as visitors arrive. THU 04:00 Angela Barnes' Cold War Secrets (m000mdbp) Series 2 Futuristic tale set in 1965 as first broadcast in 1953. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] Arrivals and Departures Stars Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy THU 05:00 Clare in the Community (b03q98yj) Izzy has escaped from the clutches of the adulterous Michael Barnett, Guy Kingsley-Poynter as Doc, David Williams as [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] and spent the past year on a teachers' exchange scheme in San Mitch, Other parts by David Jacobs. THU 05:30 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge (m000m5kh) Francisco, where she shared a flat with the adoring but CAST: [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Wednesday] unappealing Dick. Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds THU 06:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m0gf6) As they fly home, Izzy feels her life is more than usually up in Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass Footprints In The Jungle the air. Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter A charming couple at the bridge table in a Malaysian country Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy. With Mike Grady as Dick, Marty Mitch …. David Williams club, turn out to have a murder in their past. Stars Dirk Cruickshank as Maria, Nicholas Le Prevost as Michael, All Other Parts …. David Jacobs Bogarde. Phyllida Nash as Louise, Rosemary Martin as Aunt Vinny and Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. THU 06:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdp7) David Robb as Charles. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. The Messenger Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Things start to unravel for spy Leopold as he tries to keep two teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men. Re-recording first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in women happy, there is news from Africa about Sir Everard and An 8-part radio sequel adapted from Sue Limb’s 1984 novel. 1958. he hears the ghost of Dominey hall. The second of 3 series which ran from 1987 to 1993. Granada WED 18:30 Short Cuts (b092mbhc) Phillips Oppenheim novel dramatized in five parts by Barry also adapted the series for ITV. Series 13 Campbell Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Machines CAST: First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1988. A disembodied voice, digital ghosts and the contraptions we Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein: David Robb WED 09:00 Quote... Unquote (m0001d9c) build that alter our humanity - Josie Long presents new short Lady Dominey: Melinda Walker 3/12/2018 documentaries about machines. Nurse/Duchess: Anne Jameson Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Roy Hudd, Greg We hear from the voice of Siri in the UK about losing control Parkins/Pelham: Howard Hoffman Jenner and Sindhu Vee of what you say. Also - the story of a digital version of yourself Dr Harrison: Garard Green Since the first series in 1976, Nigel Rees has been joined by outliving you and our relationship to the tools we build and the Heggs/Ludwig Miller: Mark Straker writers, actors, musicians, scientists and various comedy types. scars they leave. Middleton: Paul Nicholson Kenneth Williams, Judi Dench, PD James, Larry Adler, Ian Daniel Prince Terniloff: Tim Meats McKellen, Peter Cook, Kingsley Amis, Peter Ustinov... have all Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Seaman: William Hope graced the Quote ... Unquote stage. Replika Princess Eiderstrom: Narissa Knights Reader Charlotte Green Produced by Charles Maynes and Mika Golubovsky Directed By: Brian Miller Producer Simon Nicholls 15 Years First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1985. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2018. Produced by Shereen Ashman, Michelle Macklem and Daniel THU 07:00 The Missing Hancocks (b06r4gpg) WED 09:30 Kathmandu or Bust (b07p6ksb) Guillemette Series 2 Turkish Delight Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall The Marriage Bureau The travellers arrive in Turkey, but will they all be able to A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in Between 1954 and 1959, BBC Radio recorded 102 episodes of explore the land of Kismet? Stars David Haig. From June 1996. September 2017. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy classic Hancock's Half WED 10:00 HG Wells (m0001ngm) WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsys) Hour. The first modern sitcom, it made stars of Tony Hancock, Kipps [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Galton and Kipps Gets Engaged WED 19:30 Up the Garden Path (b00803k9) Simpson on one of the most successful comedy-writing Artie Kipps gets engaged to Miss Walshingham but his thoughts [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] partnerships in history. return to his childhood sweetheart Ann. WED 20:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00lwx7b) Sadly, 20 episodes of the show went missing from the BBC 1905 novel by HG Wells adapted by Michelene Wandor. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] archives, and had not been heard since their original WED 20:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdbl) transmission, until this series of faithful re-imaginings. These Mark Straker stars as Kipps; Paul Daneman as HG Wells; [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] episodes have been lovingly re-recorded in front of a live Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 7 of 8 audience at the BBC Radio Theatre, featuring a stellar cast, Masterman; Teresa Streatfield as Fanny; Judy Bennett as Baby Alan Partridge …. Steve Coogan This episode: The Marriage Bureau. Tony needs a job, but can't Walt; and John Rye as Sidney Revel. Michel Lambert/Phil Collins …. Patrick Marber get one as an unmarried man. Luckily, Sidney James has a Music by Ilona Sekacz. Shirley Dee …. Rebecca Front proposal. The Marriage Bureau was originally broadcast in Director: Martin Jenkins. Chris Lester …. David Schneider February 1955. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984. Producer: Armando lannucci Produced by Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson. THU 11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m000mcxc) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] THU 23:30 Desolation Jests (b084xc8c) Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally THU 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4) Episode 1 Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] David Jason stars alongside John Bird, Jan Ravens and Rory Sid James …. Simon Greenall THU 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (m000mdp9) Bremner in David Renwick’s dark and quirky comedy sketch Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] show that takes a not-altogether-factual look at the history of Margaret Cabourn-Smith …. Moira Lister THU 12:30 Yes Minister (b007jzxt) comedy…. A BBC Radio Comedy Production [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] What comedy sketches would you most want at your side to First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015. THU 13:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m0gf6) face the end of the world? THU 07:30 Between Ourselves with Marian Keyes [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] This week interviewer JP Doom interviews Frankie “Flesh (m0008rk6) THU 13:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdp7) Eater” Harris about a life at the top of the Most Wanted list, Travel [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] and discusses what sketch-based chuckles he would choose to Marian Keyes is a publishing sensation - her works of fiction THU 14:00 Booked (b00759zf) lighten his heart if he found himself stranded in a post- (Rachel's Holiday, The Break and others) have sold in their [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] apocalyptic wasteland. millions, across the globe. In this series, Marian reads selections THU 14:30 Rent (b04pcxh5) The show includes clips from spurious comedy greats such as from her non-fiction writing, in conversation with her friend [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] Mace and Dixon’s “the Fiancée of Frankenstein” sketch; the and actor Tara Flynn. THU 15:00 HG Wells (m0001p39) ultimate Mastermind parody from Jenkin Spleen and Helena This week's theme is travel. Alongside the craic, Marian reads [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Handcart; and the fast-talking lunacy of the Klutz Brothers' Shite For Goms from her collection Making It Up As I Go THU 16:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m000mcxc) classic “A Day at the Proctologists”. Along, and Sent To Siberia from Further Under The Duvet. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] Cast: Presenters: Tara Flynn and Marian Keyes THU 16:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4) David Jason Producer: Steve Doherty [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] John Bird A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 THU 17:00 The Missing Hancocks (b06r4gpg) Jan Ravens THU 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (m000mdp9) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Rory Bremner Series 4 THU 17:30 Between Ourselves with Marian Keyes Producer: Gareth Edwards Episode 2 (m0008rk6) A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in Kenneth Horne revamps some old radio shows and Hornerama [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] December 2016. looks at gramophone records. THU 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill (b007jmwq) Pertwee and Announcer, Douglas Smith. Operation Luna FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2020 The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’, ‘Beyond Our Ken’ hit the 9. An Offer of Help airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Cecil Captain Jet Morgan and his crew have returned to Earth, but it's FRI 00:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Snaith, Stanley Burkinshaw and Rodney and Charles. not as they left it. (b007jmwq) Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets and the BBC Variety Futuristic tale set in 1965 as first broadcast in 1953. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. CAST: FRI 00:30 Great Lives (m0004f28) Written by Eric Merriman Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] Producer: Jacques Brown Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass FRI 01:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m0gf6) First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1960. Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] THU 08:30 Yes Minister (b007jzxt) Mitch …. David Williams FRI 01:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdp7) Series 2 All Other Parts …. David Jacobs [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] The Compassionate Society Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. FRI 02:00 Booked (b00759zf) A new hospital needs a cure, but does MP Jim Hacker know his Written and produced by Charles Chilton. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] ACAS from his NALGO? Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. FRI 02:30 Rent (b04pcxh5) The Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC Re-recording first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the 1958. FRI 03:00 HG Wells (m0001p39) hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of Civil Service underlings THU 18:30 Great Lives (m0004f28) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and Series 48 FRI 04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m000mcxc) obsequious Bernard Woolley. Malcolm Lowry, writer, nominated by Ian McMillan [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] CAST: Matthew Parris meets the poet Ian McMillan to find out about FRI 04:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4) Jim Hacker …. Paul Eddington the life of his literary hero Malcolm Lowry. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] Sir Humphrey Appleby …. Nigel Hawthorne Ian first discovered this twentieth century writer's work as a FRI 05:00 The Missing Hancocks (b06r4gpg) Bernard Woolley …. Derek Fowldes young sixth former searching for literary inspiration. He [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] Sir Ian …. Peter Jeffrey stumbled by chance upon the writer's most famous novel, Under FRI 05:30 Between Ourselves with Marian Keyes Brian Baker …. Norman Bird the Volcano, and Lowry's lyrical lines have remained with Ian (m0008rk6) George …. Arthur Cox ever since. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 on Thursday] Mrs Rogers …. Ellen McIntosh Joining Matthew and Ian to discuss the life of this Merseyside FRI 06:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m4ttw) Billy Fraser …. Peter Acre writer is the artistic director of Liverpool's Bluecoat Theatre, The Facts of Life James Lawford, MP …. John Bott Bryan Biggs. Together, they discuss the biography of this Aged 18, Nicky is expressly told 'not to gamble, lend money or with Narissa Knights, Bernard Brown and Arnold Diamond complex and intense man, a life that was full of sea-voyaging, see women' but then he goes to Monte Carlo... Stars Dirk and featuring Bryan Martin and Moira Stuart as themselves shack-dwelling and heavy drinking. Bogarde. Adapted for radio by the producer, Pete Atkin. Producer: Camellia Sinclair FRI 06:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdn8) First broadcast on Radio 4 in 1984. THU 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (m000mdp9) The Truth Revealed THU 09:00 Booked (b00759zf) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] The Kaiser’s plans gather pace and the mystery of the black Series 6 THU 19:30 Yes Minister (b007jzxt) wood is revealed. Concluding episode of spy drama with David Episode 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Robb. Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary quiz with guests THU 20:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m0gf6) Novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] The last of five parts dramatised by Barry Campbell From July 1999. THU 20:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdp7) CAST: THU 09:30 Rent (b04pcxh5) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein: David Robb Series 2 THU 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (m000mcxc) Prince Terniloff: Tim Meats Episode 5 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] Pelham/Parkins: Howard Hoffmann When Paul delivers an ultimatum to Ruby, a visit to a fortune- THU 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories (b010mwv4) Lady Dominey: Melinda Walker teller with Maria tells them more than they bargained for. [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] Seaman: William Hope Lucy Flannery's sitcom about the struggles of Maria and THU 22:00 Between Ourselves with Marian Keyes Williams: Brian Gear Richard and their lodgers. (m0008rk6) Mrs Marston: Gwen Cherrell Stars Barbara Flynn as Maria, Patrick Barlow as Richard, Linda [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Dr Harrison: Garard Green Polan as Amy, Toby Longworth as Paul and Sally Grace as THU 22:30 A Look Back at the Future (b01s5d66) Middleton/reynolds: Paul Nicholson Madame Terry. 2099 Princess Eiderstrom: Narissa Knights With Sarah Parkinson, Vivienne Rochester, Joanna Brookes and Recorded in August 1994, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Dr Schmidt: Phillip Manikum Matthew Bell. Hugh Dennis host a retrospective on 2099, the year that time Director Brian Miller Producer: Liz Anstee. ran backwards. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1985. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1995. Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century. FRI 07:00 Alone (b0b0xbrt) THU 10:00 HG Wells (m0001p39) Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair. Series 1 Kipps Producer: Caroline Leddy Not Listening but Hearing Kipps finds the Course of True Love a Little Muddy First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in A sitcom, written by Moray Hunter and starring Angus Artie Kipps re-connects with his childhood sweetheart Ann but August 1994. Deayton, about five single, middle aged neighbours living in fails to mention his fiancée. THU 23:00 Knowing Me, Knowing You (b009h7n0) flats in a converted house in North London. 1905 novel by HG Wells adapted by Michelene Wandor. Episode 3 Mitch (Angus Deayton) is a widower and part-time therapist Mark Straker stars as Kipps; Paul Daneman as HG Wells; A-ha! Alan Partridge meets France's second-best racing driver who is looking to put his life back together now that he is single Kathryn Hurlbutt as Miss Walsingham; John Hollis as Uncle; Michel Lambert, saucy East End glamour girl Shirley Dee and and living - supposedly temporarily - with Will (Pearce Jane Wenham as Aunt; Michael Jenner as Sid Pornick; Moir looks for the lighter side of being held hostage... Quigley), his younger, more volatile and unhappily divorced Leslie as Ann; Christopher Good as Chester Coote; Nickolas Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his half-brother. Grace as Chitterlow; Spencer Banks as Henry Walshingham; guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy. Elsewhere in the building are schoolteacher Ellie (Abigail Maggie McCarthy as Mrs Bindon Botting; Nigel Anthony as CAST: Cruttenden) who is shy, nervous and desperately missing her ex- Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 September 2020 Page 8 of 8 boyfriend, as well as overly honest, frustrated actress Louisa Kipps Series 4 (Kate Isitt), and socially inept IT nerd Morris (Bennett Arron). The Kippses Alan Davies In Not Listening But Hearing, Will and Mitch's sleep is Artie Kipps, our heroic draper-turned-gentleman, is building a Marcus Brigstocke invites reluctant vocalist Alan Davies to sing disturbed by some frankly outrageous noises coming from dream home for Ann. But is his fortune lost? in public for the first time. From September 2011. upstairs, which leads to an extremely awkward conversation Conclusion of 1905 novel by HG Wells adapted by Michelene FRI 23:30 King Cutler (b008x3qy) with Louisa, who is in a new relationship. Ellie has had her Wandor. King Cutler IV Miro print re-framed - she likes the new frame but is now Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, worried it's not exactly the same print. And Morris is on jury Mark Straker stars as Kipps; Paul Daneman as HG Wells; Moir stories and poems. With Craig Murray-Orr. From February duty which, to him, is basically a great chance to meet single Leslie as Ann; Kathryn Hurlbutt as Miss Walsingham; John 1990. women. Hollis as Uncle; Michael Jenner as Sid Pornick; Nickolas Grace It's a busy week all round. as Chitterlow; Nigel Anthony as Masterman; Teresa Streatfield An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4. as Fanny; Judy Bennett as Baby Walt; and Brett Usher as the FRI 07:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b07v2ysz) architect. Series 4 Music by Ilona Sekacz. A Dance to the Music of Tom Director: Martin Jenkins. Episode 4 - A Dance to the Music of Tom. Mr and Mrs First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1984. Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours. FRI 11:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000mdng) Meanwhile, Tom receives some worrying news. Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the Series 4 of Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups presents another people who make them. hilarious helping of down-the-line adventures from Edinburgh FRI 12:00 Share and Share Alike (m000mdnb) Comedy Award nominated Tom. Listen in on Tom's weekly [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] phone calls home to his Mum, Dad and Gran in Sheffield and FRI 12:30 Patterson (m000mdnd) get a glimpse into the triumphs and tribulations of the [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Wrigglesworth clan in all its dysfunctional glory. FRI 13:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m4ttw) Starring Tom Wrigglesworth, Paul Copley, Kate Anthony, [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Elizabeth Bennett. FRI 13:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdn8) Written by Tom Wrigglesworth and James Kettle with [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] additional material by Miles Jupp. FRI 14:00 Wordaholics (b01s8mns) Producer: Richard Morris [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] A BBC Studios Production. FRI 14:30 Minor Adjustment (b0b2rpjy) FRI 08:00 Share and Share Alike (m000mdnb) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] The Strike FRI 15:00 HG Wells (m0001p3q) Brothers Jack and Lesley go head-to-head when a colleague is [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] suspended. FRI 16:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000mdng) Jack and Lesley Burrows’ lifestyles are poles apart but find [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] themselves working at the same factory and obliged to live FRI 17:00 Alone (b0b0xbrt) under the same roof. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Jack Burrows…. Michael Robbins FRI 17:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b07v2ysz) Lesley Burrows…. Hugh Paddick [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Janet …. Elizabeth Morgan FRI 18:00 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jmx1) Ron …. Denis Bond Operation Luna The Managing Director, Mr Robertson …. Reginald Marsh 10. The Citadel The Shop Steward, George Fellowes …. George A. Cooper Stranded in Earth's past, the Voice tries tempting Captain Jet Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles Morgan and his crew out into the city of the aliens. Producer: John Dyas Futuristic tale set in 1965 as first broadcast in 1953. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978. CAST: FRI 08:30 Patterson (m000mdnd) Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds Episode 2 Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass A comedy serial set in a provincial university in eight parts by Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Malcolm Bradbury and Christopher Bigsby Mitch …. David Williams Cast: All Other Parts …. Deryck Guyler Patterson: Lewis Fiander Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. Professor Misty: Richard Vernon Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Jane: Judy Parfitt Though first heard in 1953, the original recordings were wiped. Melissa: Maureen Lipman Re-recording first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in Vice-Chancellor: John Barron 1958. Mrs Vice-Chancellor: Irene Prador FRI 18:30 Off the Page (b00771pr) Cuthbertson: Richard O'Callaghan Grudges Probity: Jack May The adult, mature thing is to forgive and forget. So why is there Victor: Hugh Thomas a peculiar satisfaction to be held in holding a grudge, and why Sandra: Liza Hayden do so many politicians seem to nurture them? Amy Spade: Maggie Steed Jude Collins, Laura Blumenfeld and Marcel Berlins, all expert Producer Geoffrey Perkins grudge-holders, explore why truth and reconciliation sometimes First broadcast on BBC Radio Three in February 1981. seem inadequate. FRI 09:00 Wordaholics (b01s8mns) FRI 19:00 Share and Share Alike (m000mdnb) Series 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Episode 5 FRI 19:30 Patterson (m000mdnd) Gyles Brandreth chairs the comedy panel game where this week [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Milton Jones and Robin Ince compete against Natalie Haynes FRI 20:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m4ttw) and Lloyd Langford to find out who is the most passionate and [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] knowledgeable about words. FRI 20:30 The Great Impersonation (m000mdn8) Today the Letter of the Week is 'W'. Lloyd Langford hazards a [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] guess as to what 'Welsh cricket' is while Natalie Haynes has to FRI 21:00 Podcast Radio Hour (m000mdng) work out what 'Whistling breeches' are. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] In a round about Australian slang Robin Ince tries to guess the FRI 22:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups (b07v2ysz) meaning of 'guttergripper' while Milton Jones takes a stab at [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] 'shypoo'. FRI 22:30 The Absolutely Radio Show (b06bfd59) All the panellists come up with some brilliant new toponyms Series 1 and also reveal their pet-hate words. Episode 3 Writers: Jon Hunter and James Kettle Members of the cast of Channel 4's hugely popular sketch show Producer: Claire Jones. Absolutely reunite for a brand new series on BBC Radio 4. Pete FRI 09:30 Minor Adjustment (b0b2rpjy) Baikie, Morwenna Banks, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy and Basic Instinct John Sparkes are back together with all new material. They Richard and Sarah are summoned to see their daughter Kate's revisit some of their much loved sketch characters and also headmaster. introduce some newcomers to the line-up. Six-part comedy series about the Stubbs family - cartoonist In 2013, the group got back together for Radio 4's Richard, therapist Sarah and their daughters - Kate, aged 16 and Sketchorama: Absolutely Special, which won a BBC Audio three-year-old Amy who has Down's Syndrome. Drama Award in the Best Live Scripted Comedy category. Written by son and father team, Andy and Eric Merriman - The third episode of the series features another meeting of the inspired by Andy's own four-year-old daughter, Sarah. Eric highly confused Stoneybridge Town Council as well as Denzil famously wrote legendary BBC comedy series 'Beyond Our and Gwynedd, the far from devoted Swansea couple. Ken'. We also hear from the Little Girl with her own take on Starring Peter Davison as Richard, Samantha Bond as Sarah, Teenagers, Mr Muzak talks about going to a club with like- Claire Russell as Kate, Sarah Merriman as Amy, Brian Bowles minded individuals, and Calum Gilhooley pontificates with as the Headmaster, Teresa Gallagher as Julia, Kay Stoneham as Google HR on their logo changes. There's a talking version of Mrs Morris and David Cooper as James. Facebook and more from the Regional News team. Producer: Gareth Edwards Produced by Gus Beattie and Gordon Kennedy First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1996. An Absolutely/Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4. FRI 10:00 HG Wells (m0001p3q) FRI 23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014r5qh) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/

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