Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 1 of 8 SATURDAY 28 JULY 2012 Sheila Mitchell reads AS Byatt’s fairy tale. Dorothy is worried about William's impending marriage. Iris Producer: Pam Fraser Solomon bangs bolsters. Samuel Tailor Cholericke falls from grace. And SAT 00:00 Simon Guerrier - Graceless (b01l2wcw) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1995. Thomas de Quinine arrives.... Series 2 SAT 04:15 Alan Plater - The Devil's Music (b007qss0) An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six-part The Flood Beacons soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the Have Abby and Zara found a safe haven at last? A flood Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full 18th century. threatens the townspeople, but something's behind it. Stars circle when she gets a surprise. Stars Rakie Ayola. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise Ciara Janson. SAT 05:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008d0hd) Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Abby - Ciara Janson Series 2 Cholericke, Nickolas Grace as Thomas de Quinine, Miriam Zara - Laura Doddington Episode 3 Margolyes as Stinking Iris and Chris Emmett as the Brondle - Michael Cochrane JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Leechpedlar. Wing - Joanna Van Gyseghem Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From July Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile. Nina - Daisy Ashford 1991. Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Soldier - John Banks SAT 05:30 The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987. Written by Simon Guerrier Experience (b007lr4s) SAT 15:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00pync5) Directed by Lisa Bowerman Episode 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] A Big Finish Production. Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are getting on so badly SAT 16:00 Alick Rowe - Odysseus on an Iceberg (b00l3pxl) SAT 01:00 Hercule Poirot (b007jly9) that they’re forced to present their final show form separate [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Murder in Mesopotamia studios. SAT 17:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014gmfm) Episode 5 But even that doesn't stop them quarrelling... Series 4 Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot battles to reveal the identity of Starring Imelda Staunton as Maureen Maybe and Patrick Ian Hislop the desert murderer... Barlow as Patrick Maybe. Marcus Brigstocke invites Private Eye editor and broadcaster The gripping conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring Special guest: Rachel Weisz Ian Hislop to try new experiences, including buying his first John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. Doctor ...... Peter Jones ever pair of jeans. Hercule Poirot …. John Moffatt Cleonni ...... Carla Mendonca Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is Coleman …. David Jarvis Peter Davies ...... John Ramm about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones. Captain Maitland …. Richard Todd Written by Patrick Barlow. The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and Mrs Mercado …. Elaine Claxton Script associate: Nev Fountain creator Bill Dare had never seen the film Star Wars. Sheila Reilly …. Cathy Sara Producer: Claire Jones Producer: Bill Dare Dr Reilly …. Norman Rodway First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. Dr Leidner …. William Franklyn SAT 06:00 Alick Rowe - Odysseus on an Iceberg (b00l3pxl) SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b00hv5wb) Richard Carey …. Gavin Muir A comic re-telling of the legendary figure's protracted journey For King and Country Amy Leatheran …. Becky Hindley home from the Trojan War. With Hugh Dickson and Alex Episode 1 Producer: Enyd Williams Jennings. MI-13's Lionheart investigates a series of murders involving First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1994. SAT 07:30 Yes Yes Yes (b00t5jmn) electrical appliances. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry SAT 01:30 Wilkie Collins - Who Killed Zebedee? Series 1 Molloy. (b007jq12) The Great Green Jacket Robbery SAT 18:30 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu Episode 2 John Rawling relives the lead up to Nick Faldo's stunning (b007jvp4) With just days to live, a Victorian policeman continues his final victory in Augusta at the 1996 US Masters golf tournament. 1. The Visitor confession from his death bed. SAT 08:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00pync5) In 17th Century Leyden, young Flemish painter Godfrey With mystery still surrounding the brutal murder of John Dame Edna Everage Schalken's love for his master's daughter, Rose, receives a Zebedee, he recalls his determination to solve the case when the 'Hello, Possums!' The truly gifted Melbourne megastar opens setback when a mysterious visitor comes calling one night by rest of the police force had given up. her heart to share and care as only she can. the name of Vanderhausen... Detective story by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881. SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b00cpqcs) An unabridged reading of Sheridan Le Fanu's supernatural tale Concluded by Ronald Pickup John Shuttleworth in two episodes. Producer: Joanne Reardon During a day trip to London, Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth Read by Ian McDiarmid. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in October 2003. takes control of the studios whilst Ken goes down to the BBC Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) is regarded by many SAT 02:00 After Henry (b007jnl5) vaults in search of his favourite comedies. Mary pops in too. critics as the greatest master of the English ghost story. A Series 2 But in reality, they'd all rather be watching Billy Elliot The product of the decaying Anglo-Irish culture of the early and The Kitten Musical, but the tickets were too pricey. mid-19th Century, he sums up in his work better than any of his 'One kitten looks pretty much like another kitten so far as I'm Featuring comedy from the sisters (Denise Coffey and Miriam contemporaries the fears and dreads that may haunt the concerned. They're just small versions of cats. And I'm not that Margolyes) living with their difficult father (Geoffrey sensitive individual. keen on cats.' Whitehead): Alison and Maud (03/01/2003); Stephen Fry, Hugh Producer: Lawrence Jackson Sarah and her mother disagree over tidiness of the house - until Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Emma Thompson and special guest Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland. a visitor arrives... Phyllida Law in Saturday Night Fry (28/05/1988); Mark First broadcast in June 2005. Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - Thomas presents the story of the American double act Bob and SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b00cpqcs) struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who Ray in We Interrupt This Programme (03/08/2004); the social [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] never quite manage to see eye to eye. worker and her colleagues celebrate Christmas in Clare In The SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up (b0131yvl) Sarah ...... Prunella Scales Community (25/12/2006); there's a trip to the garden centre in Josie Long Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson The Shuttleworths (12/07/1995); Hovis Presley makes the most The delightfully eccentric Josie Long presents 'Trying Is Good', Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow of John Shuttleworth's Open House (26/09/1996). Plus which she originally performed at 2007's Edinburgh Festival. Clare ...... Gerry Cowper American shock jock Roy D Mercer makes a few disruptive SAT 23:00 P Division (b007jnrt) Policeman ...... Michael Hadley phone calls. Code Four One, Series 1 Percy Bradshaw ...... Simon Brett SAT 12:00 15 Minute Drama (b01l7n36) The Torchman Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV How Does That Make You Feel A psychological profiler is called in the hope of finding the - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV Series 3 Omnibus serial killer in this gritty Glasgow thriller. Stars Jake D'Arcy. network. Series 3 Omnibus. Therapist Martha encourages her clients to Producer: Pete Atkin sip at the well of self-examination - but is it working? Stars First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986. Marcella Riordan. SUNDAY 29 JULY 2012 SAT 02:30 Trivia Test Match (b014j422) SAT 13:15 McLevy (b007jw65) Brian Johnston bowls questions galore to Willie Rushton, Series 3 SUN 00:00 The Scarifyers (b00hv5wb) William Franklyn, Tim Rice and Paul Merton. From October The Dark Shadow [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] 1992. A jewel theft brings an infamous criminal within the detective's SUN 00:30 Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu SAT 03:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr5g) grasp, but a white witch prophesises doom. Starring Brian Cox. (b007jvp4) Son of Arrius SAT 14:00 Yes Minister (b007jlbc) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] Judah Ben Hur has been falsely accused of attempted murder, Series 1 SUN 01:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00pync5) sent to the galleys and rescued by Arrius of Rome. He now The Economy Drive [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] returns in search of his mother and sister. MP Jim Hacker plans to slim down the Civil Service. His own SUN 02:00 15 Minute Drama (b01l7n36) Lew Wallace's epic tale stars Jamie Glover as Judah Ben Hur. economy drive will set a personal example - won't it? [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] Ben Hur ...... Jamie Glover Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. SUN 03:15 McLevy (b007jw65) Messala ...... Samuel West Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] Simonides ...... Bernard Hepton between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the SUN 04:00 Alick Rowe - Odysseus on an Iceberg (b00l3pxl) Ilderim ...... Freddie Jones hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] Balthasar ...... Michael Hordern headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and SUN 05:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014gmfm) Drusus ...... Ian Masters obsequious Bernard. [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] Esther ...... Deborah Berlin Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington SUN 06:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus Iras ...... Natasha Pyne Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne (b008141d) Servant ...... Joshua Towb Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds Episode 1 Passenger ...... Michael Tudor Barnes Annie Hacker ...... Diana Hoddinot Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Enthralling Malluch ...... Gavin Muir Frank Weisel ...... Bill Nighy exploration of empire, prejudice, war and love. Iras ...... Becky Hindley Sir Frederick ...... Peter Cellier SUN 07:15 Strange Weather Days (b007jxg1) Michael Gambon reads from the Bible. Nellie ...... Valerie Murray Series 1 Dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska. Ron Watson ...... Milton Johns Skylight Music by Wilfredo Acosta. Jane ...... Carol Boyd Meteorologist Helen Young talks to eye witnesses about the Director: Glyn Dearman Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Aurora Borealis - rare and dramatic lights seen in Edinburgh's First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995. First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 1983. sky. SAT 04:00 AS Byatt - Gode's Story (b007jtb6) SAT 14:30 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b00bx21n) SUN 07:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels (b01mk5nk) The tragic tale of a brash young sailor and a beautiful miller's Series 2 Series 2 daughter. 21 July 1799 Hermicia Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 2 of 8 Brian Gulliver, a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries, Stars James Fleet as The Man, Jesse Jeune as The Boy, Marcia [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Sunday] finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have Warren as Miss Smedley, Alexandra Stone as Charlotte, Oliver MON 02:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01l7rsc) experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. Cookson as Edward, Harry Francis as Harold, Teresa Gallagher [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 on Sunday] More memories as Brian relives his experiences in Hermicia as Selina, David Timson as Uncle Thomas, Ann Beach as Aunt MON 03:30 Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age where charity is strangely in abundance. Eliza, Ian Masters as Mr Hodgitts, Patience Tomlinson as Aunt (b00mcych) Brian Gulliver ..... Neil Pearson Maria, Gerard McDermott as Uncle William and Hannah Dee [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] Rachel Gulliver ..... Mariah Gale as Martha. MON 05:00 Roald Dahl (b01479m0) Kalfa ..... Colin Hoult Music composed by Elizabeth Parker. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] Mena ..... Nina Conti Producer: Cherry Cookson MON 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnm7) Boria ..... Martin Treneman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002. At Bertram's Hotel Doctor ..... Patrick Brennan SUN 15:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jprd) Episode 1 Rimanda ..... Amaka Okafor [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Deceptively mild amateur sleuth, Jane Marple is being treated Producer: Steven Canny SUN 15:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jt2l) to a short holiday in London by her niece. Staying at the First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] dignified, unostentatious Bertram's Hotel, tucked away in a SUN 08:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jprd) SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show back street of busy Mayfair - here guests can indulge in From 20/04/1974 (b01l7rvw) comforts of a bygone age. From medicine to the ballet. Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray Mel Giedroyc with the best of this week's 4 O'Clock Show. In But Miss Marple begins to feel uneasy. Something sinister lurks cross their comedy swords. the opening week of the London Olympics, we celebrate beneath the polished veneer. Why are so many major crimes Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and London and find out some quirky facts about other Olympic associated in some way with the hotel or somehow implicate the Nigel Rees cities. eminently respectable people staying there? Music by Neil Innes. SUN 16:30 Roald Dahl (b01479m0) Published in 1965, Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Whitfield as Miss Marple. Producer: Simon Brett SUN 17:30 Spike Milligan - I Like Spike (b00yy78f) Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1974. Poems, Stories and the War Books Bess Sedgwick ...... Sian Phillips SUN 08:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jt2l) Roy Hudd presents more of his personal choice of Spike Canon Pennyfather ...... Maurice Denham Series 8 Milligan's writing, aided by the great man himself. From July Miss Gorringe ...... Jillie Meers It's All in the Mind 1979. Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley When the cheeky schoolboy's gang needs a meeting venue, it's SUN 18:00 Blake's 7 (b008jhns) Mr Humfries ...... Geoffrey Whitehead time for more trickery. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From February Traitor Colonel Luscombe ...... Geoffrey Bayldon 1965. The space outlaws try to gain control of the Liberator. But Raymond West ...... Andrew Branch SUN 09:00 Roald Dahl (b01479m0) whose side is Avon on? Stars Derek Riddell and Colin Salmon. Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley Matilda SUN 19:00 Creme de la Crime (b0084ssn) Lady Selina Hazy ...... Margaret Courtenay Episode 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Mrs Carpenter ...... Patience Tomlinson The pint-size genius with awesome powers battles to save her SUN 19:15 Ambridge Extra (b01l7r69) Elvira Blake ...... Tracy Wiles school and teacher. Narrated by Lenny Henry. With Nichola [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] Henry ...... Garard Green McAuliffe. SUN 19:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01l7rsc) Ladislaus Malinwoski ...... Gavin Muir SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01d8ny3) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today] Rose ...... Jane Whittenshaw Dame Kelly Holmes SUN 20:00 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b007jprd) Bridget ...... Sarah Plowright Kirsty Young introduces the choices of an Olympic gold medal [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Mr Bollard ...... David Collings winner. Dame Kelly Holmes chats to Sue Lawley. From January SUN 20:30 The Clitheroe Kid (b007jt2l) Dramatised in five-parts by Michael Bakewell. 2006. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Director: Enyd Williams SUN 10:45 Hancock's Half Hour (b01l7r67) SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01d8ny3) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Welcome to London 1958 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] MON 06:30 Raffles (m0001n5g) To entertain athletes on their way home from the 6th British SUN 21:45 Hancock's Half Hour (b01l7r67) Series 2 Empire & Commonwealth Games in Cardiff during July 1958, [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] 1. The Rest Cure the BBC staged a gala at the London Coliseum. SUN 22:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels (b01mk5nk) Bunny is surprised and pleased to be invited by Raffles to share Part of the evening features this rediscovered sketch written by [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] the latter's self-imposed 'rest cure' in a large house in Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Master of ceremonies Kenneth SUN 22:30 Comic to Comic (b007yvks) Kensington. Horne introduces Tony Hancock, Sid James and Bill Kerr on Series 2 But Raffles, needless to say, has his own somewhat nefarious stage Jenny Eclair reasons for wanting to take a holiday... The audio was recovered from the extraordinary archive of the Jenny Eclair: From performing to writing, the award-winning EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' late Bob Monkhouse. comedienne discusses her life and career with Bruce Morton. starring Jeremy Clyde First broadcast by the BBC Light Programme on 3rd August SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01lwbl2) Dramatised by David Buck. 1958. From 10pm until midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde SUN 11:00 Creme de la Crime (b0084ssn) offers two hours of comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Ronna and Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane Series 2 Beverly. Colonel Crutchley ...... Christopher Benjamin The Spy Who Laughed Me SUN 23:00 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen Porter ...... Laurence Payne Michael Feydeau -TV's much loved Inspector Niblett - and (b007k273) Cabbie ...... Norman Bird crime expert, David Pershore probe a case of treason back in Death by Mau Mau Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. 1945 - a powerful mix of theft, illegality, murder, murder and a The misfits of the remote northern town are having a fun run - Director: Gordon House bit more murder... and is there a nasty bug going round? A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast Tales from the vaults of villainy written by and starring Steve The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about in June 1988. Punt and Hugh Dennis. the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV. MON 07:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00934x9) Director: Adam Bromley Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Series 3 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002. Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson. Episode 5 SUN 11:15 Ambridge Extra (b01l7r69) The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Festival With a new baby on the way, it's time for some house Series 3 - Omnibus award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. improvements. Episode 4 They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to So, against their friends' advice, Daniel and Lucy hire a Lucas confronts Kate over her affair, but then Phoebe goes TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and 'reassuringly middle-class' builder called Nigel... missing. Lucas tracks her down, but who is in the most danger? a feature film. David Spicer's comedy drama about modern life and Lucas or Phoebe? Producer: Sarah Smith parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two 30-something non- SUN 11:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So (b01l7rsc) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997. parents. Series 1 SUN 23:30 The Shuttleworths (b007lrj3) Starring David Tennant as Daniel, Liz Carling as Lucy, Tracy- The Carnival John Shuttleworth's Open Mind Ann Oberman as Katie, Tony Gardner as Andy, Joanna Brookes Robb Wilton (1881-1957) was one of the most popular music Ghosts as Alison, Robert Harley as Peter, Bill Bailey as Nigel and Polly hall and radio comics of the 1930s and 1940s. Spooky happenings hamper John's investigation as he delves Frame as the Doctor. Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would he have made of into the world of ghosts. Producer: Liz Anstee 1980s Britain - trying to solve an unusual problem? He can't afford a night at a haunted hotel, but he does get some First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003. Michael Williams stars as Robb Wilton - making as little sense expert advice from his telephone guest, Yvette Fielding. MON 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b01l04l5) out of life as he did 40 years before... Sheffield's John Shuttleworth continues his probe into unsolved Series 57 Written by Allen Saddler. phenomena.. Episode 5 Producer: Brian Miller With Mary Shuttleworth. The godfather of all panel shows pays a first visit to the Rose First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986. Written and performed by Graham Fellows. Theatre in Kingston-upon-Thames. Old-timers Barry Cryer, SUN 12:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island Omnibus Additional material by Dean Wilkinson. Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined on the panel (b008141d) Producer: Dawn Ellis by Ross Noble, with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006. accompanies on the piano. Producer - Jon Naismith. SUN 13:15 Strange Weather Days (b007jxg1) MON 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b01l7x0f) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] Kenneth Horne reviews Britain's best export - and 'Hornerama' SUN 13:30 Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age MONDAY 30 JULY 2012 reports on business. With Kenneth Williams. From November (b00mcych) 1961. Five orphans growing up in the idyllic English countryside are MON 00:00 Blake's 7 (b008jhns) MON 08:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t39lf) looked after by assorted aunts and uncles. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] Series 2 Their lives are filled with fun and games, as they transform MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b01d8ny3) The Siege of Steptoe Street their toys and surroundings into many magical fantasies and [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] Albert and Harold are besieged by all their creditors demanding adventures. But the time will come when the toys will be sent MON 01:45 Hancock's Half Hour (b01l7r67) money. away, and the dreaded threat of boarding school looms to put an [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert, Harry H Corbett as Harold end forever to the innocent pleasures of childhood... MON 02:00 Creme de la Crime (b0084ssn) and Robert Dorning as Mr Stacey the butcher Kenneth Grahame's collection of reminiscences of childhood [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association dramatised by Martyn Wade. MON 02:15 Ambridge Extra (b01l7r69) with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 3 of 8 wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. MON 12:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t39lf) with Mike Leigh and end with Jeremy attempting to maker her The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] re-live an amusing childhood trauma. the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold MON 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnm7) "I've heard all the anecdotes so I'll probably just read a book." and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] The chain continues with: Adapted for radio from Galton and Simpson's TV script by MON 13:30 Raffles (m0001n5g) Rebecca Front talking to her Thick Of It co-star and fellow non- Gale Pedrick. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] nudist, Chris Addison, about working with Armando Iannucci Produced by Bobby Jaye MON 14:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b00819y4) and embracing his middle-classness through stand-up; First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1967. Episode 6 Chris Addison in a rare interview with the actually-really-nice- MON 09:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels (b01mqq6h) Arriving from Jamaica, Hortense discovers post-war England is and-he-doesn't-do-any-of-that-weird-stuff-in-real-life, Derren Series 2 cold and dreary. Stars Nadine Marshall and Stephen Brown; Kognitia Tompkinson. Derren Brown chatting hair, beliefs and Tim Minchin with Brian Gulliver, a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries, MON 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jth3) comedy musical megastar and fellow sceptic Tim Minchin; finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have The Crimean War A poorly Tim Minchin being handed tissues whilst attempting experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. A time of great innovation, but revolution and war are never far to interview with no questions a not-at-all-poorly and hilarious More memories as Brian relives his experiences in Kognitia away. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain. Caitlin Moran. where selective memory is taken to a new extreme. MON 14:30 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvls) Caitlin Moran getting to spend time and talk shoes, Bananarama Brian Gulliver ..... Neil Pearson The Widder and women with her comedy hero Jennifer Saunders. Rachel Gulliver ..... Mariah Gale The incorrigible Uncle Silas heads off to sup wine with a And... Kalmena ..... Debra Stephenson widow. Jennifer Saunders turning up a week later to find the series has Lamet ..... Duncan Wisbey David Neal reads the first of five stories featuring one of HE ended. Probably. We weren't there because the series had Door ..... Harry Livingstone Bates' best-loved characters - Uncle Silas, who lived a life of ended. PA ..... Amaka Okafor wine, women and constant sunshine in an idyllic part of the First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012. Producer: Steven Canny English countryside. MON 23:30 20th Century Vampire (b00804kq) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012. Producer: Cherry Cookson Episode 3 MON 09:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00c0c3g) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992. Can trainee vampire Eloise keep the biggest secret she's ever Series 1 MON 14:45 Peter O'Toole - Loitering With Intent had - or burst trying? Stars Louise Lombard. From November Episode 3 (b01l8qmt) 1993. Ken faces a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad Episode 1 campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis and Wendy Richard. The Lawrence of Arabia star reads from his memoir, featuring From January 1982. childhood recollections of the milk bar, the cinema and Adolf TUESDAY 31 JULY 2012 MON 10:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr5x) Hitler. The Chariot Race MON 15:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr5x) TUE 00:00 Simon Guerrier - Graceless (b01l7x0m) The biggest day of Ben Hur 's life dawns -the chariot race with [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] Messala. MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01l7x0k) TUE 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnm7) Each has staked his fortune on the outcome. Each has Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of Camp Gold, an [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] everything to lose. athletics-themed story written by Olympic Gold medallist TUE 01:30 Raffles (m0001n5g) Lew Wallace's epic tale stars Jamie Glover as Judah Ben Hur. Christine Ohuruogu and read by Blue Peter's Helen Skelton. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] Ben Hur ...... Jamie Glover MON 17:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b009hsqj) TUE 02:00 Brian Gulliver's Travels (b01mqq6h) Messala ...... Samuel West Series 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] Simonides ...... Bernard Hepton Episode 3 TUE 02:30 Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful (b00c0c3g) Ilderim ...... Freddie Jones Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] Drusus ...... Ian Masters Tommy and Sheila. TUE 03:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr5x) Amrah ...... Phyllis Calvert Winners of the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, sweethearts [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] Mother ...... Margaret John Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr are back in the limelight. The TUE 04:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b0076lzm) Esther ...... Deborah Berlin only snag is they can't stand the sight of each another... [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] Tirzah ...... Natasha Pyne Mike Coleman's sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd. TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b01l5n8w) Malluch ...... Gavin Muir Tommy Franklin ...... Roy Hudd [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] Iras ...... Becky Hindley Sheila Parr ...... June Whitfield TUE 05:00 Like They've Never Been Gone (b009hsqj) Gesius ...... Peter Yapp With Pat Coombs, Julian Eardley, Joshua Henderson, Edward [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] Pilate ...... Neville Jason Halsted, Rachel Smith and Jenny Lee. TUE 05:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00934x9) Assassin ...... Oliver Senton Singers: John Barr and Lisa Peace. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] Roman 1 ...... Joshua Towb Music by Frido Ruth. TUE 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnmr) Servant ...... Michael Tudor Barnes Producer: Steve Doherty At Bertram's Hotel Michael Gambon reads from the Bible. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1998. Episode 2 Dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska. MON 17:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet (b00934x9) An old acquaintance of amateur sleuth, Miss Marple is about to Music by Wilfredo Acosta. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] receive a nasty shock... Director: Glyn Dearman MON 18:00 Simon Guerrier - Graceless (b01l7x0m) Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995. Series 2 Marple. MON 11:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b0076lzm) The Dark Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield The Horse Abby and Zara wind up in a starless, sandstorm-riven place Inspector Davy ...... Frederick Jaeger Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party where their powers don't work. Is it a trap? Stars Ciara Janson. Canon Pennyfather ...... Maurice Denham for some intellectual friends. Read by Emma Fielding. Abby - Ciara Janson Bess Sedgwick ...... Sian Phillips MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b01l5n8w) Zara - Laura Doddington Inspector Campbell ...... David Timson Fatima Whitbread, Julien Temple, Jon Culshaw and David Joy - Susan Brown Archdeacon Simmons ...... Preston Lockwood Quantick Maldon - Joseph Kloska Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley Danny throws himself headlong into conversation with the Written by Simon Guerrier Ladislaus Malinwoski ...... Gavin Muir Olympic silver medalist Fatima Whitbread. Famed for her Directed by Lisa Bowerman Miss Gorringe ...... Jillie Meers ability to throw a javelin and dubbed 'Rambo' for her A Big Finish Production. Colonel Luscombe ...... Geoffrey Bayldon spectactular endurance in the jungle last year, Fatima's next MON 19:00 Beyond Our Ken (b01l7x0f) Elvira Blake ...... Tracy Wiles challenge is to confront her childhood demons. In her Channel 5 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Bridget ...... Sarah Plowright documentary 'Growing up in Care - My Secret Past' Fatima tells MON 19:30 Steptoe and Son (b00t39lf) Mr Bollard ...... David Collings her story which is ultimately one of survival against the odds. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Miss Mottley ...... Sandra James Young Jon Culshaw reminds Danny to always look on the bright side MON 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnm7) Egerton ...... Alan Rowe of life as he takes his seat at the Round Table in the new [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Mrs McCrea ...... Zulema Dene production of 'Spamalot'. Jon will be playing the legendary King MON 20:30 Raffles (m0001n5g) Air Terminal Hostess ...... Louisa Seddon Arthur and can't wait to be surrounded every night on stage by a [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Dramatised by Michael Bakewell bevy of beautiful show girls, killer rabbits and French people at MON 21:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b0076lzm) Director: Enyd Williams the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Jo Bunting will be waiting for the crack of the starting pistol as MON 21:15 Loose Ends (b01l5n8w) TUE 06:30 Raffles (m0001mfp) David Quantick races through his Blagger's Guide to the Games [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] Series 2 - everything you ever needed to know about the Olympics to MON 22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (b01l04l5) 2. Criminologist's Club ensure a podium finish at the next pub quiz. His BBC Radio 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Bunny is appalled to learn that the Criminologists' Club has series goes out on Thursday nights at 9.30 MON 22:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels (b01mqq6h) invited Raffles and Bunny to dinner. Danny leaves the locker room to chat to legendary director [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] But Raffles sees the opportunity to have a little fun.... Julien Temple about his new film 'London: The Modern MON 23:00 Chain Reaction (b01l1g68) EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' Babylon'. A kaleidoscope of archive TV and film clips, photos, Series 8 starring Jeremy Clyde. poetry and album covers, this documentary lifts the lid on the Jeremy Front interviews Rebecca Front Dramatised by David Buck. capital and shows its changing people, culture and attitudes as Rebecca Front is interviewed by the man who knows her best, AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde you've never seen it before. All the while accompanied by a her big Brother Jeremy Front. Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane soundtrack worthy of one who's made films with the Sex Pistols Producer ..... Carl Cooper Inspector Mackenzie ...... Henry Stamper and hung out with the Kinks. "I have a very strong childhood memory of you playing the flute Lord Thornaby ...... David March With music by the soulful and elegant Jessie Ware who in a concert and falling off stage into a box of fezes." Kingsmill ...... Michael Tudor Barnes performs her single 'Wildest Moments' The Chain starts with star of The Thick Of It, Grandma's Parrington ...... Blain Fairman from her album Devotion. And from Yorkshire-born Fran House, The Day Today and most other comedies of note over Ernest ...... Simon Hewitt Smith who plays All Wild and Wicked Things from her self- the past twenty years, Rebecca Front, speaking to the man who Leggett ...... Norman Bird titled EP. knows her best, her writing partner and big brother Jeremy William ...... Paul Sirr Producer Cathie Mahoney. Front. Porter ...... John Samson MON 12:00 Beyond Our Ken (b01l7x0f) They cover childhood teasing and being a woman in comedy, Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] reveal how a cough scuppered Rebecca's chances of working Director: Gordon House Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 4 of 8 A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast Director: Glyn Dearman TUE 20:30 Raffles (m0001mfp) in June 1988. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE 07:00 Two Doors Down (b008h68b) TUE 11:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007rsyx) TUE 21:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007rsyx) Series 2 Miss King [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Druids and Draws A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury TUE 21:15 Mary Norton - The Borrowers (b00tkmm7) Edith Black's lodger, Victor, the Ulster-Scots poet, has fallen in and Milly Young. Read by Emma Fielding. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] love with a Celtic druid, Anashuya - and brought her back to TUE 11:15 Mary Norton - The Borrowers (b00tkmm7) TUE 22:00 The Sinha Games (b01l0dpb) Belfast... Episode 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Starring Stella McCusker. Tiny Arrietty Clock lives with her family under the floorboards, TUE 22:30 Heated Rollers (b007r4ys) Annie McCartney's sitcom about the bohemian Belfast residents but their cosy world faces new challenges. Stars Clare Corbett. Episode 4 of Marlborough Road, saved from chaos by their cleaning lady, TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jpcq) Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. Sally. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] The first ever all-women sketch show made for BBC Radio 2 Sally ...... Stella McCusker TUE 12:30 Listen to Les (b00ttpnd) starring Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro. Clare ...... Marcella Riordan [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] With music supplied by the Lorraine Bowen Experience. Evie ...... Katy Gleadhill TUE 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnmr) Producer: Maria Esposito Victor ...... Alan Mckee [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1999. Anashuya ...... Laura Hughes TUE 13:30 Raffles (m0001mfp) TUE 23:00 The Curried Goat Show (b007k4h6) Miss Black ...... Roma Tomelty [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Episode 3 Fintan ...... Gerard Murphy TUE 14:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0081cdy) A jewel heist - and Veggie Night. Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Layla ...... Emily Walmsley Episode 7 Silburn's sketch-bonanza. With Susie Blake. From January Rory ...... Richard Clements Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job, and her boring 1998. Anna ...... Hannah R Gordon husband. Stars Lyndsey Marhsal and Stephen Tompkinson. TUE 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jswh) With Gerry Anderson as Himself TUE 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b01l8qfq) Series 1 Director: Tanya Nash Series 3 The Tatting of the Mastersons First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002. Episode 9 The Wild West is the setting for a show-down over faulty dental TUE 07:30 The Sinha Games (b01l0dpb) It's Monday. Phoebe's set to fly home to Ambridge, and work! In July 2012, for the third time in history, the Olympic Games delighted by her leaving gifts from Delia and Michael. Things An improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself - are coming to London. Is this cause for celebration? Paul Sinha are still tense between Kate and Lucas, with Kate heading out based entirely on audience suggestions. (The Now Show, Fighting Talk, The Sinha Test) weighs up the suddenly - clearly with something to do. Delia presses Lucas Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Jim pros and cons of hosting this 'greatest show on earth'. Can over who damaged Kate's car. Lucas covers the truth, and gets Sweeney and Phelim McDermott. London afford it? Will Britain do well? Should we really care Phoebe to back him up. Producer: Phil Clarke about what is essentially a glorified sports day? Later, Delia tries to give Kate a talking to about her family and First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1993. For insight, Paul speaks to the Olympic Gold medallist who their future. However, Kate reinforces the fact that Delia most influenced Paul as a young man - because he also doesn't know what's going on. happened to be a teacher at Paul's school. Lucas comforts emotional Phoebe, who's finding it hard to say WEDNESDAY 01 AUGUST 2012 Using archive material, interviews, jokes and heavy sarcasm, goodbye. She feels awful that she caused Lucas to be in danger. Paul looks through the history of the games, Britain's Olympic Kate approaches Phoebe and tries to apologise and explain WED 00:00 MR James (b00pdxrw) track record, the spiralling cost, and the much-vaunted legacy. herself. Phoebe doesn't want to hear and tells Kate she should [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] Last summer's The Sinha Test, about the England/India cricket try to do the right thing for a change - rather than just use WED 00:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b00zzwfq) series, was described as "a splendid programme, with well- words. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:15 on Tuesday] observed quips about allegiances, sport, society, families... this Kate tells Lucas she has quit college... and Johan. All she wants WED 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids is a top Sinha innings" by the Telegraph. now is to be with her family. She promises to devote herself - if (b007jrfm) Producer: Ed Morrish. Lucas agrees to forgive her. Phoebe stuns Kate by asking Lucas [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jpcq) to drive her to the airport alone. Kate says an awkward but WED 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnmr) Series 8 emotional goodbye. In the car, Phoebe asks Lucas if he can give [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] The Space Age Kate a second chance. He replies that yes... he can. WED 01:30 Raffles (m0001mfp) Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space, but she gets TUE 14:30 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvlz) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] stuck up the chimney. Stars Spike Milligan. From November The Blue Feather WED 02:00 Chain Reaction (b01l1g68) 1957. Loveable rogue Uncle Silas gets caught poaching. HE Bates's [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE 08:30 Listen to Les (b00ttpnd) country tale is read by David Neal. From September 1992. WED 02:30 Sneakiepeeks (b00p8dkd) From 28/12/1980 TUE 14:45 Peter O'Toole - Loitering With Intent [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday] Les Dawson presents mafia mayhem, randy Cosmo Smallpiece (b01l8qwr) WED 03:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr6d) plus another piano sing-along. Episode 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. The actor reads from his memoir, including childhood WED 04:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007rsyx) Music by Brian Fitzgerald. recollections of King Kong, looking for Robin Hood's grave and [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] Scripted and produced by James Casey. the outbreak of war. WED 04:15 Mary Norton - The Borrowers (b00tkmm7) First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1980. TUE 15:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr6d) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] TUE 09:00 Chain Reaction (b01l1g68) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED 05:00 King Street Junior (b007jmlv) [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01l8qwt) [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] TUE 09:30 Sneakiepeeks (b00p8dkd) Mel Giedroyc hears how to pamper a bull before a county show WED 05:30 Two Doors Down (b008h68b) Storm Warning and gets down with a disco-dancing pensioner from Brighton. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] Beagle Team are tasked with the surveillance of a Russian Plus there's the next part of current story Camp Gold. WED 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnn6) billionaire. The nation's security and gas supply are at stake. TUE 17:00 King Street Junior (b007jmlv) At Bertram's Hotel Comedy by Harry Venning and Neil Brand about a team of Series 6 Episode 3 inept, backstabbing surveillance operatives. A Good Read The morning paper brings some very alarming news for Miss Bill ...... Richard Lumsden The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Marple - and a police investigation. Sharla ...... Nina Conti Beeston as a reluctant mediator. Stars Karl Howman. From June Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Mark ...... Daniel Kaluuya 1991. Marple. Captain Le Clerc ...... Kevin Eldon TUE 17:30 Two Doors Down (b008h68b) Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield Bolkonski ...... Shaban Arifi [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Inspector Davy ...... Frederick Jaeger Boris ...... John Biggins TUE 18:00 MR James (b00pdxrw) Canon Pennyfather ...... Maurice Denham Russian Girls ...... Alex Tregear/Kate Layden MR James Stories Inspector Campbell ...... David Timson Russian Crew ...... Nigel Hastings/Ewan Hooper. Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad Miss Gorringe ...... Jillie Meers Producer: Katie Tyrrell Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of a curious artefact found in Mr Humfries ...... Geoffrey Whitehead First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009 the ruins of a Knights Templar church. Stars Jamie Glover. Henry ...... Garard Green TUE 10:00 Lew Wallace - Ben Hur (b007jr6d) TUE 18:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b00zzwfq) Rose ...... Jane Whittenshaw The King Comes into His Kingdom The Nine Billion Names of God Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his The Nine Billion Names of God Sir Ronald Graves ...... Patrick Allen mother and sister. A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the Mrs Wheeling ...... Tessa Worsley Conclusion of Lew Wallace's epic tale starring Jamie Glover as world will end. Arthur C Clarke's short story read by John Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Judah Ben Hur. Shrapnel. Director: Enyd Williams Ben Hur ...... Jamie Glover TUE 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Simonides ...... Bernard Hepton (b007jrfm) WED 06:30 Raffles (m0001ngh) Balthasar ...... Michael Hordern Episode 1 Series 2 Amrah ...... Phyllis Calvert After a mysterious meteor shower, Bill Masen wakes up in 3. The Field of Philippi Mother ...... Margaret John hospital an eye operation to find that the world he knew will Making a nostalgic return to their school, Raffles and Bunny Esther ...... Deborah Berlin never be the same again... meet old enemy, 'Soapy' Sudborough, who owns the local bank Tirzah ...... Natasha Pyne Roger May begins a 17-part unabridged reading of John with his father. Malluch ...... Gavin Muir Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and Raffles, like Caesar at the field of Philippi, is not one to leave Iras ...... Becky Hindley thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse. old scores unsettled... Guide ...... Neville Jason Producer: Susan Carson EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' Man at Inn ...... Joshua Towb Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast starring Jeremy Clyde Man 1 ...... Don McCorkindale in 2004. Dramatised by David Buck. Man 2 ...... Derek Waring TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jpcq) AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde Man 3 ...... Peter Yapp [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane Man 4 ...... Peter Whitman TUE 19:30 Listen to Les (b00ttpnd) Sudborough ...... Bernard Brown Michael Gambon reads from the Bible. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Calthorpe ...... Steve Hodson Dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska. TUE 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnmr) Bodley ...... Adrian Egan Music by Wilfredo Acosta. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Lapwing ...... John Baddeley Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 5 of 8 McNab ...... Michael Deacon Lysimachos ...... Keith Drinkel Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, Young Bunny ...... James Dykes Young Hephaistion ...... Gary King and why they became so prevalent. Cult novel read by Roger Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. Aristander ...... Barry Gordon May. Director: Gordon House Artabazus ...... Philip Anthony WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsqv) A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast Kleitos ...... John Evitts [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] in June 1988. Leonidas ...... John Webb WED 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00r39q1) WED 07:00 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s5xtl) Pusanias ...... James Telfer [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Series 2 Menapis ...... David Thorpe WED 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnn6) The Bonfire of the Sanities Hellanike ...... Patti Holloway [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Salvatore has returned to Monte Guano with a peasant crowd of Barsine ...... Oona Beeson WED 20:30 Raffles (m0001ngh) bretheren and sisteren, bent on making his family throw their Clotho ...... Rachel Atkins [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] wordly goods to a Bonfire of the Vanities. Lachesis ...... Jill Graham WED 21:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007s9rk) Desperate for him to take his rantings elsewhere, Plethora Atropos ...... Diana Payan [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] hatches a devious plan... Music: Wilfredo Acosta WED 21:15 Mary Norton - The Borrowers (b00tkyn2) Second series of the comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy Director: Glyn Dearman [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] devised by Neal Anthony. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993. WED 22:00 My Teenage Diary (b01l0kc5) Written by Roger Danes. WED 11:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007s9rk) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Stars David Swift as Ludovico, Sian Phillips as Plethora, The River WED 22:25 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01m0dkv) Graham Crowden as Francesco, Saskia Wickham as Rosalie, A flood causes catastrophe for river-loving William and his From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club Paul Bigley as Alessandro, Nick Romero as Salvatore, Chris young daughter Frankie. Emma Fielding reads Margaret has two hours of comedy. Plus Tim Key talks to poet and Kelham as Guido and Kim Wall as Father Ignazio. Bonham's story. comedian Nick Helm. Producer: Dawn Ellis WED 11:15 Mary Norton - The Borrowers (b00tkyn2) WED 22:30 In the Balance (b007k1yh) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002. Episode 2 Episode 4 WED 07:30 My Teenage Diary (b01l0kc5) Tiny Arrietty Clock has escaped the ratcatcher, but how will she Maverick BBC reporter George Cragge probes a deliberate Series 4 survive in her family's new world? Stars Paula Wilcox. poisoning... Rhona Cameron WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsqv) Mark Tavener's six-part sequel to his comedy thriller 'In the My Teenage Diary returns with six more brave celebrities ready [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Red' set in the world of football, the BBC and party politics. to revisit their formative years by opening up their intimate WED 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00r39q1) Starring Michael Williams as George Cragge, Barry Foster as teenage diaries, and reading them out in public for the very first [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Superintendent Jefferson and Jeremy Clyde as the PM. time. In this episode, comedian Rufus Hound is joined by WED 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnn6) With Robert Bathurst, Tracy Ann Oberman, Geoffrey Rhona Cameron who revisits her teenage years when she [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Whitehead, Jim Carter, Peter Woodthorpe, Susie Brann, struggled to come to terms with her sexuality and had to cope WED 13:30 Raffles (m0001ngh) Christian Rodska, Keith Wickham, Ioan Meredith, Chris Pavlo with the sudden death of her father. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] and Shirley Dixon. Producer: Harriet Jaine WED 14:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0081f8j) Music by Paul Mottram A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4. Episode 8 Producer: Paul Schlesinger WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jsqv) Hortense's new husband Gilbert reveals how Jamaican fighters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1997. Series 5 face racism from Americans and the British. Stars Don Gilet. WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01m0dlr) Around the World in 80 Days WED 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jth7) From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club The lad accepts a bet when challenged to copy Phileas Fogg's The Charge of the Light Brigade has two hours of comedy. Plus Tim Key talks a little more to trip - but in far less time. The Crimean War, and the ill-fated cavalry action that was poet and comedian Nick Helm. Stars Tony Hancock. immortalised in Alfred Tennyson's poem. WED 23:00 The Long Hot Satsuma (b00n48zz) With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth WED 14:30 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvm8) Episode 7 Williams. Queenie White Mutiny on the Bunty, and a BBC announcer gets the pips. Zesty Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Mischievous Uncle Silas recalls an amorous brush with a buxom sketch show with Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden. From July Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. publican's wife. HE Bates's country tale read by David Neal. 1989. Producer: Tom Ronald From September 1992. WED 23:30 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1958. WED 14:45 Peter O'Toole - Loitering With Intent (b01llfl6) (b00sm5qq) WED 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00r39q1) Episode 3 Series 2 Series 2 The Lion in Winter star reads from his memoir, including Giles Finds His Station Episode 8 childhood recollections of Yorkshire ruins and breaking Compromises needed to pay the phone bill see Judith selling Dr Y invents a time-travel machine, plus a never-ending sing- Tutankhamun's Spoon. more than kitchen units. From July 1996. along with the studio audience. WED 15:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2h) More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TV and cinema parodies. WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01l944l) THURSDAY 02 AUGUST 2012 Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Mel Giedroyc hears how to paint a portrait with dolly mixtures, Kendall and Bill Oddie. hitches a ride on a rubbish train and celebrates the art of the THU 00:00 MR James (b00pdzg5) Written by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, prank. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] David Hatch, Eric Idle, Brian Cooke & Johnnie Mortimer and WED 17:00 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag THU 00:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b010721b) Bill Oddie. (b0081w49) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:15 on Wednesday] Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong THU 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and Dr Finlay encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even. (b007jrg0) quickly developed a cult following. Starring John Gordon Sinclair. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] Music by Dave Lee. AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated THU 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnn6) Producer: Humphrey Barclay doctor. Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1965. all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish THU 01:30 Raffles (m0001ngh) WED 09:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv6z) Highland town of Levenford. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning Dramatised in six parts by Sue Rodwell. THU 02:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv6z) Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Dr Finlay ...... John Gordon Sinclair [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] Jennifer ever come on board? Stars Timothy Spall. From Dr Cameron ...... Brian Pettifer THU 02:30 Street and Lane (b00vdbvk) December 1992. Janet ...... Katy Murphy [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] WED 09:30 Street and Lane (b00vdbvk) Charlie Bell ...... Alex Ferns THU 03:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2h) Series 1 Mrs Bell ...... Ellie Haddington [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] Singing Detectives Archie Galt ...... David Ashton THU 04:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007s9rk) Intrepid Yorkshire builders, Johnny Street and Arthur Lane Producer: Jeremy Howe [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] welcome Tina, a glamorous young woman on work experience - First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001. THU 04:15 Mary Norton - The Borrowers (b00tkyn2) as they seek out the origins of a nasty smell in a school under WED 17:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s5xtl) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] the nose of caretaker and music-theatre aficionado Sidney [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU 05:00 Doctor Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag Sanderson. WED 18:00 MR James (b00pdzg5) (b0081w49) Sitcom written by Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby. MR James Stories [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] Johnny Street ...... Nick Lane The Tractate Middoth THU 05:30 The Leopard in Autumn (b00s5xtl) Arthur Lane ...... Fine Time Fontayne Diligent curator, David Garrett, gets caught up in the [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] Tina ...... Hannah Storey machinations of the mysterious Dr Rant when he's sent down to THU 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnnq) Sanderson ...... Geoffrey Whitehead the library stacks to retrieve an obscure manuscript. At Bertram's Hotel Producer: David Hunter Derek Jacobi - as the voice of MR James - introduces classic Episode 4 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005. ghost stories. Just as one mystery is cleared up, Miss Marple becomes WED 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2h) Dramatised by Chris Harrald. involved in another... The King's Son Stars Sam Dale as Mr Thompson, Joseph Millson as Garrett, Agatha Christie's whodunit stars June Whitfield as Miss Baby Alexander is born and there's friction between King Philip John Rowe as Mr Eldred and Joannnah Tincey as Lucy Marple. of Macedon and Queen Olympias. Simpson. Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield David Wade's six-part serial on the life of Alexander the Great Producer: Gemma Jenkins Inspector Davy ...... Frederick Jaeger - starring Barry Foster, Simon Ward and Geraldine James. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007. Canon Pennyfather ...... Maurice Denham Translator: Richmond Lattimore WED 18:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b010721b) Inspector Campbell ...... David Timson Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster The Nine Billion Names of God Bess Sedgwick ...... Sian Phillips Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward The Star Miss Gorringe ...... Jillie Meers King Philip of Macedon ...... Brian Cox A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a Michael Gorman ...... John Hartley Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James burnt planet. John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short story. Sir Ronald Graves ...... Patrick Allen Young Alexander ...... Sam Crane WED 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids Miss McCrea ...... Zulema Dene Antipatros ...... David March (b007jrg0) Hoffman ...... Freddie Jones Demosthenes ...... Malcolm Sinclair Episode 2 Elvira Blake ...... Tracy Wiles Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 6 of 8 Sergeant Waddell ...... Ross Livingstone Frank Weisel ...... Bill Nighy THU 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnnq) Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Sir Frederick ...... Peter Cellier [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Director: Enyd Williams Foreign Secretary ...... Tenniel Evans THU 13:30 Raffles (m0001p33) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Dr Donald Hughes ...... Edward Petherbridge [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] THU 06:30 Raffles (m0001p33) Butler ...... Kerry Francis THU 14:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b0081k67) Series 2 Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. Episode 9 4. A Bad Night First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 1983. Jamaican serviceman Gilbert Joseph joins Queenie for a trip to Raffles' plans to avenge a friend by robbing a private house in THU 08:30 Dad's Army (b007jqpj) the cinema, but finds the seats are segregated. Stars Don Gilet. Hampton Court are thwarted by a prior engagement at Old Series 3 THU 14:15 Ambridge Extra (b01l9z3q) Trafford, to play in the second test cricket match against The Royal Train Series 3 Australia. Captain Mainwaring gets up steam when the Home Guard Episode 10 Bunny, however, nobly steps into the breach... platoon receive sealed orders regarding the King. Kirsty manages to get released from Jaxx and much to Fallon's EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard relief can come on the road trip to the Edinburgh Festival. starring Jeremy Clyde platoon in Walmington-on-Sea. Harry and Jazzer argue about how much booze and decoration Dramatised by David Buck. Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV and how many soft furnishings need to go in the camper van. AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Now that Jazzer is coming she definitely needed a fourth! Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Phoebe and Mike are having a heart to heart about the nature of Medlicott ...... Anton Lesser Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier love and marriage. Phoebe is thoughtful about what has Police Officer ...... John Baddeley Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn happened in Johannesburg. Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. Private Frazer …. John Laurie Kirsty arrives as Jazzer manages to start the van with some Director: Gordon House Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley difficulty. Naomi is taking Kirsty's shifts at Jaxx. After much A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast Private Pike …. Ian Lavender bickering they finally get underway, passing Mike and Phoebe. in June 1988. Warden Hodges …. Bill Pertwee Will the van make it? THU 07:00 Smelling of Roses (b00dwnch) Private Walker …. Larry Martyn Produced by Sarah Bradshaw. Series 4 Vicar …. Frank Williams THU 14:30 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvmc) Episode 1 Announcer/Newsreader …. John Snagge The Singing Pig A theatre awards ceremony sparks no end of subterfuge for Producer: John Dyas The incorrigible Uncle Silas gets nostalgic over a melodic event organiser Rosie and her team. All thanks to some First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1976. porker. HE Bates's country tale read by David Neal. From hypersensitive theatrical characters... THU 09:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jshm) September 1992. Another assignment for Rosie Burns and the event management Series 2 THU 14:45 Peter O'Toole - Loitering With Intent (b01llfnt) company, where the clients are only part of the problem... 27 July 1799 Episode 4 Written by Simon Brett. Stinking Iris brews Laburnum Tea. Cholericke returns secretly. The star of How to Steal a Million reads from his memoir, from Rosie ..... Prunella Scales Dorothy's arrangement for the wedding feast are disturbed. And wanting to edit Paris Match to treading the boards. Jo ..... Rebecca Callard a honeymoon is embarked upon... THU 15:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2n) Bob ..... Duncan Preston An everyday story of towering genius in Sue Limb's six part [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Tess ..... Annette Badland soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01l9z3s) Crosby Grantham ..... Timothy West 18th century. Mel Giedroyc gets out her puncture repair kit as she hears from Stella Steele ..... Richenda Carey Stars Geoffrey Whitehead as William Wordsmith, Denise a veteran Olympic cyclist and gold medal winning sprint cyclist Producer: Maria Esposito Coffey as Dorothy Wordsmith, Simon Callow as Samuel Tailor Victoria Pendleton. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003. Cholericke, Nickolas Grace as Thomas de Quinine, Miriam THU 17:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqm4) THU 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b00zzw1w) Margolyes as Stinking Iris and Chris Emmett as the December - Sauce for the Goose Series 4 Leechpedlar. Under the shadow of the Long Mynd, Megan is out to save Foam Wizards Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile. Gudrun from a plucking. The hit Radio 4 series 'Fags, Mags & Bags' returns with more Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Sue Limb’s pastoral sitcom follows six months in the life of the shop based shenanigans and over the counter philosophy, First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987. Jones family, who live on a small farm in rural Wales. courtesy of Ramesh Mahju and his trusty sidekick Dave. THU 09:30 The Guessing Game (b01l9z3j) Mr Jones ...... Geoffrey Whitehead Written by and starring Donald McLeary and Sanjeev Kohli Episode 6 Ma Jones ...... Lisabeth Miles 'Fags, Mags & Bags' has proved a hit with the Radio 4 audience Clive Anderson with the comedy panel show fancying itself as Megan Jones ...... Rebecca Front with this series picking up a Writers Guild nomination for best an intelligent quiz. With Phil Nichol, Paul Pirie and Rob Rouse. Owen Jones ...... Matthew Morgan comedy in 2011. THU 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2n) Bootle ...... Michael Fenton Stevens This series sees a crop of new shop regulars, and some guest I am Also Alexander Mr Jenkins ...... Nickolas Grace appearances along the way from the likes of Mina Anwar and Alexander is used as a pawn in the war between his parents, and Recorded on location. Kevin Eldon. is educated by Aristotle. Music composed by John Whitehall. In this opening episode Ramesh and his son Alok go head to Michael Maloney, Barry Foster and Simon Ward star in David Producer: Jonathan James Moore. head as they enter a competition to design a new sweetie Wade's serial on the life of Alexander the Great. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000. favourite. Will the old wise head see off the challenge from the Alexander ...... Michael Maloney THU 17:30 Smelling of Roses (b00dwnch) young pretender to the corner shop crown? Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] So join the staff of 'Fags, Mags and Bags' in their tireless quest Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward THU 18:00 MR James (b00pf12h) to bring nice-price custard creams and cans of coke with Arabic King Philip of Macedon ...... Brian Cox MR James Stories writing on them to an ungrateful nation. Ramesh Mahju has Young Alexander ...... Sam Crane Lost Hearts built it up over the course of 30 years, and is a firmly Hephaistion ...... Alex Jennings Stephen Elliot - orphaned at the tender age of 12 - moves to his entrenched feature of the local area. Ramesh loves the art of the Young Hephaistion ...... Gary King wealthy uncle's in Lincolnshire, only to find himself troubled by 'shop'. Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James dreams of two ghostly figures... However; he does apply the 'low return' rules of the shop to all Aristotle ...... John Moffat Derek Jacobi - as the voice of MR James - introduces classic other aspects of his life. Ramesh is ably assisted by his shop Demosthenes ...... Malcolm Sinclair ghost stories. sidekick Dave, a forty-something underachiever who shares Lysimachos ...... Keith Drinkel Dramatised by Chris Harrald. Ramesh's love of the art of shopkeeping, even if he is treated Leonidas ...... John Webb Stars Sophie Roberts as Jane, James D'Arcy as Stephen Elliot, like a slave. Ptolemy ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Katy Cavanagh as Mrs Bunch, Jordan Clarke as Young Stephen Then of course there are Ramesh's sons Sanjay and Alok, both Philotas ...... Michael Onslow and Peter Marinker. surly and not particularly keen on the old school approach to Pusanias ...... James Telfer Producer: Gemma Jenkins shopkeeping, but natural successors to the business, and Menapis ...... David Thorpe First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007. Ramesh is keen to pass all his worldly wisdom onto them Aristander ...... Barry Gordon THU 18:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b010gqsf) whether they like it or not! Demaratos ...... John Evitts The Nine Billion Names of God Cast: Music: Wilfredo Acosta Death and the Senator Ramesh ...... Sanjeev Kohli Director: Glyn Dearman If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who gets Dave ...... Donald Mcleary First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1993. treatment? John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short story. Sanjay ...... Omar Raza THU 11:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007sygh) THU 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids Alok ...... Susheel Kumar The Two Mrs Reeds (b007jrgd) Mrs Begg ...... Marjory Hogarth Two women with the same name convalesce in a maternity Episode 3 Keith Futures ...... Greg McHugh ward. Emma Fielding reads Margaret Bonham's story. It is well known that Triffids can walk, but Bill Masen wonders Hilly ...... Kate Brailsford THU 11:15 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon what other human skills they might possess. Cult novel read by Mrs Armstrong ...... Maureen Carr (b008m1zr) Roger May. Keenan ...... Max Merrill Derbyshire bus driver Morris remembers a day out in THU 19:00 Yes Minister (b007jmj1) Producer: Gus Beattie Scarborough. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4. Moving verse drama stars Tom Courtenay as Morris and Gillian THU 19:30 Dad's Army (b007jqpj) THU 08:00 Yes Minister (b007jmj1) Bevan as Esther. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Series 1 Set in Derbyshire, the poignant story spans 40 year as Morris is THU 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnnq) The Writing on the Wall hounded by memories of a scarred early life and a tragic [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Finally losing patience with Sir Humphrey, MP Jim Hacker's accident. As he takes a last walk along the moors that mean so THU 20:30 Raffles (m0001p33) big plans to slim down the Civil Service come home to roost. much to him, he remembers 'the tiny moments stuck inside your [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. mind' - as his story is told in flashback. THU 21:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007sygh) Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV Writer Richard Lumsden also appears in his own play in several [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the supporting roles. THU 21:15 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings Producer: Sally Avens (b008m1zr) headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] obsequious Bernard. THU 12:00 Yes Minister (b007jmj1) THU 22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags (b00zzw1w) Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne THU 12:30 Dad's Army (b007jqpj) THU 22:25 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01m0dnk) Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 7 of 8 has two hours of comedy. Plus Tim Key talks to comedians FRI 06:30 Raffles (m0001p3l) Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson Jonny Sweet and Simon Bird. Series 2 Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow THU 22:30 Bleak Expectations (b00p3380) 5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman Clare ...... Gerry Cowper Series 3 When an American pugilist boasts of inventing a trap to catch Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked and Redeemed the cleverest cracksman alive, it’s a challenge Raffles is quite - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV Pip and Ripely find themselves facing a vast and evil undead unable to resist - with disastrous consequences... network. army. EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief' Producer: Pete Atkin England has only one hope - that Miss Sweetly Delightful can starring Jeremy Clyde First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986. melt Mr Benevolent's cruel, undead heart. Dramatised by David Buck. FRI 09:30 Trivia Test Match (b00nj7cl) Mark Evans's epic Victorian comedy in the style of Charles AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde Episode 7 Dickens. Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane Umpire Brian Johnston poses the questions to Willie Rushton, Sir Philip ...... Richard Johnson Inspector Mackenzie ...... Henry Stamper Denise Coffey, Tim Rice and Bill Tidy. From September 1992. Young Pip Bin ...... Tom Allen Maguire ...... Alan Tilvern FRI 10:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx30) Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head Hambone ...... Peter Banks Preparation of the Sacrifice Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman Cruncher ...... Michael Deacon Young Alexander goes into battle to prove his manhood, Bishop Wackwallop ...... Geoffrey Whitehead Ruby ...... Frances Jeater meanwhile King Philip's remarriage plans cause tension.... Ripely Bin ...... Sarah Hadland Cabbie ...... Alan Dudley. Michael Maloney, Barry Foster and Simon Ward star in David Miss Sweetly Delightful ...... Raquel Cassidy Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. Wade's serial on the life of Alexander the Great. The Duke of Chelsea ...... Mark Evans Director: Gordon House Alexander ...... Michael Maloney Producer: Gareth Edwards A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast Spirit of Achilles ...... Barry Foster First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009 in June 1988. Spirit of Patroclus ...... Simon Ward THU 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01m0dnm) FRI 07:00 The Young Postmen (b00fkp61) King Philip of Macedon ...... Brian Cox From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club Tour de France Hephaistion ...... Alex Jennings has two hours of comedy. Plus Tim Key talks a wee bit more to Everyone goes on and on about how boring professional cycling Queen Olympias ...... Geraldine James comedians Jonny Sweet and Simon Bird. is compared to the 1980s. So if Brian, Derek and Sue have to Ptolemy ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt THU 23:00 The Million Pound Radio Show (b007jnrb) leave the Post Office to look after itself for a bit, and do Philotas ...... Michael Onslow Series 1 something about it then it's really ungrateful to start Pusanias ...... James Telfer Episode 1 complaining. Aristander ...... Barry Gordon Saving British heritage - and visiting Birmingham. Andy Anyway, sorting mail is much harder than it looks, so they Demaratos ...... John Evitts Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From probably need a break. And it'll be loads better than some of the Parmenion ...... John Rye July 1985. rubbish on telly these days. Antipatros ...... David March THU 23:30 Rudy's Rare Records (b00nvyzv) The surreal escapades of a trio of 'posties' written by and Demosthene ...... Malcolm Sinclair Series 1 starring Ben Miller. With John Thompson and Felicity Attalos ...... John Baddeley Roots Manoeuvres Montagu. Music: Wilfredo Acosta Now all living crammed above an old record store in Brian ...... Ben Miller Director: Glyn Dearman Birmingham, Grandad Rudy, father Adam and son Richie Derek ...... John Thomson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1993. collide over a local history exhibition. Sue ...... Felicity Montagu FRI 11:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007tzqb) Written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell from an original idea Mr Tilbury ...... Jim Barclay The Professor's Daughter by Lenny Henry. Captain ...... Alastair McGowan Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause social Adam Sharpe ...... Lenny Henry Melinda ...... Joanna Brooks embarrassment for Miss Jenner. Read by Emma Fielding. Richie Sharp ...... Joe Jacobs Jack Finlay ...... David Mellor FRI 11:15 Roger McGough - Summer With Monika Rudy Sharpe ...... Larrington Walker Music by Murray Gold (b00bws4x) Doreen ...... Claire Benedict Producer: Gareth Edwards Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of Jamelia/Tasha ...... Natasha Godfrey First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992. love in the 1960s. Stars Mark McGann and Katy Carmichael. Clifton ...... Jeffery Kissoon FRI 07:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014gsmn) FRI 12:00 The Navy Lark (b01lb306) Alison ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman Series 4 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Francis ...... Michael Fenton Stevens Frank Skinner FRI 12:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7g0) Customers ...... Colin Hoult/Doc Brown Marcus Brigstocke invites comedian Frank Skinner to try 4 new [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Producer: Lucy Armitage. things, including getting a spray tan and eating Jugged Hare. FRI 13:00 Miss Marple (b007jnp6) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2008. Whether the experiences are banal or profound, the show is [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] about embracing the new and getting out of our comfort zones. FRI 13:30 Raffles (m0001p3l) The title comes from the fact that the show's producer and [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRIDAY 03 AUGUST 2012 creator Bill Dare had never seen the film Star Wars. FRI 14:00 Andrea Levy - Small Island (b00cfwhy) Producer: Bill Dare Episode 10 FRI 00:00 MR James (b00pf12h) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011. The war ends in Europe, but Queenie's husband is still fighting [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI 08:00 The Navy Lark (b01lb306) in the Far East. Stars Nadine Marshall and Stephen FRI 00:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b010gqsf) Series 6 Tompkinson. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:15 on Thursday] Confirming Povey's Rank FRI 14:15 This Sceptred Isle (b007jthc) FRI 00:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids Is Povey a fraud? It seems so, as the crew of HMS Troutbridge Florence Nightingale (b007jrgd) race to secure his captaincy The Crimean War leads Florence Nightingale into taking [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the responsibility for medical care into her own hands. Anna FRI 01:00 Miss Marple (b007jnnq) Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Massey narrates the history of Britain. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as FRI 14:30 HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse (b007jvmk) FRI 01:30 Raffles (m0001p33) Heather, Ronnie Barker as Lieutenant Queeg and Tenniel Evens Aunt Tibby [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] as The Commander. A cunning landlady proves to be as resourceful as the FRI 02:00 The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere (b007jshm) Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS mischievous Uncle Silas. HE Bates's country tale read by David [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen Neal. From September 1992. FRI 02:30 The Guessing Game (b01l9z3j) series between 1959 and 1976. FRI 14:45 Peter O'Toole - Loitering With Intent [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] Scripted by Lawrie Wyman (b01m1l5n) FRI 03:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx2n) Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. Episode 5 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December The movie star reads from his memoir, including hitchhiking to FRI 04:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007sygh) 1963. London via Stratford-Upon-Avon to see Michael Redgrave's [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] FRI 08:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7g0) King Lear. FRI 04:15 Richard Lumsden - Man in the Moon Series 2 FRI 15:00 David Wade - Alexander (b007jx30) (b008m1zr) This is Your Life the Burkiss Way [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] Eamonn Andrews' famous Big Red Book spells surprises. FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b01lb5tq) FRI 05:00 Four Joneses and a Jenkins (b007jqm4) The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living. Radio's Amazing Mel Giedroyc tunes up nicely with a musical duo, hears from [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] Revelation Course in which the programme's subject is ...... Diary Of A Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney and gets FRI 05:30 Smelling of Roses (b00dwnch) (We can't tell you yet, because it's a secret) competitive at school sports day. Plus the final episode of Camp [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] Do you remember these voices from Jo Kendall. Nigel Rees Gold. FRI 06:00 Miss Marple (b007jnp6) Chris Emmett and Fred Harris? FRI 17:00 Beachcomber... By the Way (b008g29h) At Bertram's Hotel And who wrote these words? (Here's a clue - Andrew Marshall Series 2 Episode 5 and David Renwick) Episode 4 The police ask Miss Marple to take part in a little experiment. And whose name is in producer Simon Brett’s little black book JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June this week? Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August Whitfield as Miss Marple. Cult sketch show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1991. Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield 1977. FRI 17:30 The Young Postmen (b00fkp61) Inspector Davy ...... Frederick Jaeger FRI 09:00 After Henry (b007jnsf) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Sir Ronald Graves ...... Patrick Allen Series 2 FRI 18:00 MR James (b00pf4xf) Canon Pennyfather ...... Maurice Denham The Married Man MR James Stories Bess Sedgwick ...... Sian Phillips 'Many people have found that a couple of months negotiating The Rose Garden Miss Gorringe ...... Jillie Meers gear levers in golf-club car parks can rather take the edge off Mary and George Goodman are renovating an old house in rural Elvira Blake ...... Tracy Wiles romance.' Essex. When they remove an ancient post from the back Bridget ...... Sarah Plowright Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from garden, it opens a doorway to the region's turbulent past. Ladislaus Malinowski ...... Gavin Muir granny Eleanor. Derek Jacobi - as the voice of MR James - introduces classic Sergeant Waddell ...... Ross Livingstone Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - ghost stories. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who Dramatised by Chris Harrald. Director: Enyd Williams never quite manage to see eye to eye. Stars Anton Lesser as George, Carolyn Pickles as Mary, Susan First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Sarah ...... Prunella Scales Jameson as Miss Wilkins, Simon Treves as Judge Nashe and Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 28 July – 3 August 2012 Page 8 of 8 Ben Crowe as Jim. Producer: Gemma Jenkins First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007. FRI 18:15 Arthur C Clarke Stories (b010m6lf) The Nine Billion Names of God Superiority In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be defeated. John Shrapnel reads Arthur C Clarke's short story. FRI 18:30 John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (b007jrh9) Episode 4 Bill Masen is horrified by what he discovers in London, but manages to rescue a girl from danger. Cult novel read by Roger May. FRI 19:00 The Navy Lark (b01lb306) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI 19:30 The Burkiss Way (b00jr7g0) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI 20:00 Miss Marple (b007jnp6) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI 20:30 Raffles (m0001p3l) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI 21:00 Margaret Bonham - The Casino (b007tzqb) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI 21:15 Roger McGough - Summer With Monika (b00bws4x) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI 21:50 Roger McGough - Postscript: Summer With Monika (b00bwsdj) Talking about the enigmatic muse for his 1960s magical poem of love, Roger McGough reveals who Monika really was. FRI 22:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars (b014gsmn) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI 22:30 Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World (b007jx1h) Episode 1 The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems. Stars Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From July 1992. FRI 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b01m0dq7) From 10pm - midnight, Sunday to Friday, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Arthur Smith chats to comedian Lucy Porter. FRI 23:00 Big Town All Stars (b007jtqk) Series 1 The Perfect Man Bozo's boxing break means a rock 'n' roll replacement is needed for the band. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From February 2000. FRI 23:30 On the Hour (b007jmkm) Series 2 Episode 1 Pre-natal beauty therapy, DNA shocker – and a special report on sumo wrestlers. All the news as it happens, if it happens from the BBC's urgent and incisive news overview. Plus all the sport from Alan Partridge. Savagely satirical award-winning comedy starring Chris Morris. With Steve Coogan, David Schneider, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber and Doon Mackichan. Written by Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci, Richard Herring, Steven Wells, Patrick Marber, Andrew Glover and Stewart Lee. Producer: Armando lannucci First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1992.

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