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Radio 7 Listings for 7 – 13 June 2008 Page 1 of 6 SATURDAY 07 JUNE 2008 Other Parts Played by the Cast Radio 7 Listings for 7 – 13 June 2008 Page 1 of 6 SATURDAY 07 JUNE 2008 Other parts played by the cast. SAT 12:00 Stephen Gallagher - Chimera (b007wtfb) Director: Ian Cotterell Brutal killings in a mysterious laboratory spark a government SAT 00:00 Atomic Tales (b007jx6v) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987 hush-up. Dramatised by the author. Stars Sarah Badel. Their Gaze Was Green SAT 06:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b00c6vrj) SAT 13:30 Albert and Me (b007jsm1) Space heroes Jack and Chip tackle green Venusian terrorists in Series 3 Series 1 the 1950s American sci-fi spoof. Episode 2 The Homecoming Starring the talents of: Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's Single dad Bryan gets worried when his son's mum wants to John Guerrasio method in her madness. visit. Jeff Harding Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as Allison Warnyca continue their second stab at fame. Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Robert Gillespie as Lewis McLeod Series 3 of Mike Coleman’s six-part sitcom, the Police Sergeant and Diana Berriman as Rose. Colin Stinton CAST: Written by Jim Eldridge. Liza Ross Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd Producer: John Fawcett Wilson Written by Adam Tandy and Nat Sones. Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1977. Producer: Adam Bromley. Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes SAT 14:00 07/06/2008 (b00c00cr) Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2006. Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on SAT 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted BBC7. (b007jrp9) Jack Dunne …. William Franklyn Contact us at: Episode 15 Music by Frido Ruth. CBeebies Radio In a world ravaged by the Triffids, survivor Bill Masen works Producer: Steve Doherty London, W12 7RJ hard to make a new home for his new family. Read by Roger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001. Phone: 08700 100 700. May. SAT 06:30 PG Wodehouse (b00bwtw9) SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00c00ct) SAT 01:00 RD Wingfield (b0082k48) What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning More comedy and music from the State Theater in Minneapolis, Outbreak of Fear Fancy Dress with special guests Wilco and Becky Schlegel. 5. The Killer Bertie Wooster helps his fearsome Uncle Percy with a spot of SAT 18:00 Heroes: The Official Radio Show (b00c00cw) Sergeant Fowler must takes steps as his suspicions grow over dressing up. Series 2 his boss Chadwick's conclusions on the murders in the village of P.G. Wodehouse’s romp adapted in seven-parts by Chris Miller. Episode 7 Polford. CAST: Jon Holmes and Xanthe Fuller analyse the action from the TV Conclusion of RD Wingfield's thriller starring Leslie Sands as Jeeves …. Michael Hordern series. Sergeant Fowler. Bertie Wooster …. Richard Briers SAT 18:30 Fear on 4 (b00c84lh) Sergeant Fowler …. Leslie Sands Boko Fittleworth …. Jonathan Cecil Series 3 PC Beaumont …. Nick Orchard Peter Worplesden …. Peter Woodthorpe The Monkey's Revenge Dave Clark …. Cornelius Garrett Nobby Hopwood …. Rosalind Adams The Man in Black tells of a seriously ill doctor taking control of The Doctor …. Paul Nicholson Stilton Cheesewright …. Michael Kilgarriff his own destiny. Chadwick …. Nicholas Courtney Producer: Simon Brett Mitchell …. Conrad Phillips First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978. Starring Jenny Howe as the Mother, Catherine Alexander as Rose …. Gillie Gratham SAT 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c000x) June, Richard Pasco as John, Ronald Herdman as the Surgeon Operator …. Brian Gear Contact us at: and Edward de Souza as the Man in Black. Radio DJ …. Jim Reid Big Toe Books Jackson …. Roger Leach BBC Broadcasting House Fear on 4 brings you more in a series of nerve-tinglers. Director: Brian Miller London First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1982. W1A 1AA Written by Guy Jenkin. SAT 01:30 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (b007jwqv) Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: Missing [email protected]. Producer: Gerry Jones A rival detective appears on the scene. Crawford Logan reads SAT 08:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b007k14d) Fergus Hume's classic Victorian crime novel. Nick Wisdom First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990. SAT 02:00 Daughters of Britannia (b007jpjj) Norman Wisdom's son chats to Sally Magnusson about his life SAT 19:00 Dad Made Me Laugh (b007k14d) First Days growing up with a famous funny father. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] From children and official functions to social etiquette - Katie Producer: Mike Walker SAT 19:30 Decline and Fall (b00c000z) Hickman's tales from "the women of the embassies". First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in Octobber 2005. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SAT 02:15 Baldi (b007jln9) SAT 08:30 Decline and Fall (b00c000z) SAT 20:00 Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs Series 2 Episode 1 (b00c0077) Schecter's Knot Evelyn Waugh's Paul Pennyfeather who, expelled from Oxford, [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] The priestly sleuth wonders if extreme professional jealousy is is forced to rethink his life. Stars Andrew Sachs and Jim SAT 23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00c00ct) behind a talented professor's death. Stars David Threlfall. Broadbent. [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today] SAT 03:00 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections SAT 09:00 Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs (b007rfb1) (b00c0077) Series 2 Mike Craig was a prolific producer and writer of over 1200 SUNDAY 08 JUNE 2008 Episode 4 comedy shows for both BBC Radio and TV – including The pair present the British summer in a nutshell. With Lucy Morecambe and Wise, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck, Al Reid, SUN 00:00 Heroes: The Official Radio Show (b00c00cw) Porter. Episode 4 of 10. Harry Worth and The Grumbleweeds [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] SAT 03:30 Dial M for Pizza (b007k2zq) It was Mike who wrote the legendary high-kicking sketch on SUN 00:30 Fear on 4 (b00c84lh) Series 2 the 1976 Morecambe and Wise Christmas TV Show with [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] Episode 4 newsreader Angela Rippon. SUN 01:00 Stephen Gallagher - Chimera (b007wtfb) Sketch show starring Jim Broadbent, Mike Grady, Felicity In this 3 hour showcase of his radio memoirs, Mike presents a [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] Montagu and Jonathan Kydd. No anchovies. selection of his own favourites: SUN 02:30 Albert and Me (b007jsm1) SAT 04:00 Lenin of the Rovers (b007jpjn) * Castle's On The Air [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Saturday] Series 1 13/12/1975 SUN 03:00 Open Mike: Mike Craig's Radio Memoirs Episode 2 Record-breaking Roy Castle brings you espionage, The Three (b00c0077) Midfield maestro Ricky Lenin's new economic policy kicks in Musketeers and the perils of powering a car with cooking [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday] at Felchester Rovers football club. sherry explained by Stanley Unwin. SUN 06:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00c00ct) Starring Alexei Sayle as Ricky Lenin, Keith Allen as Terry * Jimmy's Cricket Team [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday] Trotsky, Andrew McClean as Stevie Stalin, Tony Alias as Des Series.1 (3/8) SUN 07:00 Big Toe Books (b00c02rl) Frankly and Ballard Berkeley as the Colonel. Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket with a letter from his mammy Contact us at: Legendary BBC football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme and more! With Bill Pertwee, Peter Goodwright and Noreen Big Toe Books is Frank Lee Brian. Kershaw. Written by Eddie Braben. From 1990. BBC Broadcasting House Written by Marcus Berkmann. * Bernie Clifton's Comedy Shop London Producer: Harry Thompson. 05/10/1982 W1A 1AA First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1988. From restaurants to great moments in history - a non-stop Phone: 08700 100 700 [national rates]. Email: SAT 04:30 The Lee Mack Show (b00bwzv3) barrage of gags. With Caroline Turner, Tony Pearce and Pat [email protected]. Sophie Ellis-Bextor Mooney. SUN 08:00 Daughters of Britannia Omnibus (b00c8tmz) Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, * Ho-di-ho starring The Grumbleweeds Episode 1 sketches and music. With Angela McHale. From March 2005. 23/11/1986 Inspired by her mother's experiences, Katie Hickman examines SAT 05:00 RD Wingfield - Deadfall (b0084hrk) The Grumbleweeds decide to go on holiday to Maplin's holiday the lives of 'diplomatic women' through their letters and diaries. Demolition expert Harry Davis is a retired British special agent. camp. With Ruth Madoc and Paul Shane. SUN 09:15 William Trevor - A Bit on the Side (b00n3ptx) In his service days, he was part of a disastrous plot to * Al Read Says Such Is Life A Bit on the Side assassinate an African leader. The Lancashire sausage-maker turned comedian illustrates The tale of a middle-aged accountant and the end of an intense Now, many years later, there’s to be another attempt. pages of his autobiography with excerpts from his classic love affair that began as an office romance. Read by Niamh Reluctantly, Harry is drawn into the plot... performances. From 1987 Cusack. RD Wingfield’s thriller stars Bob Peck. * Ken Dodd's Easter Special SUN 09:30 Unearthing Mysteries (b00c0381) Harry Davies ...... Bob Peck 04/04/1988 Series 4 Jenny Brown ...... Julie Berry From the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds, Spring is in the air and Episode 3 Tom Crossland .....
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