Radio 4 Extra Listings for 15 – 21 May 2021 Page 1 of 10 SATURDAY 15 MAY 2021 Producer: Jill Waters Comedy Chat Show About Shame and Guilt
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Radio 4 Extra Listings for 15 – 21 May 2021 Page 1 of 10 SATURDAY 15 MAY 2021 Producer: Jill Waters comedy chat show about shame and guilt. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998. Each week Stephen invites a different eminent guest into his SAT 00:00 Planet B (b00j0hqr) SAT 03:00 Mrs Henry Wood - East Lynne (m0006ljw) virtual confessional box to make three 'confessions' are made to Series 1 5. The Yearning of a Broken Heart him. This is a cue for some remarkable storytelling, and 5. The Smart Money No sooner has Lady Isabel been betrayed by the wicked Francis surprising insights. John and Medley are transported to a world of orgies and Levison than she is left unrecognisably disfigured by a terrible We’re used to hearing celebrity interviews where stars are circuses, where the slaves seek a new leader. train crash. persuaded to show off about their achievements and talk about Ten-part series about a mystery virtual world. What is to become of her? their proudest moments. Stephen isn't interested in that. He Written by Paul May. Mrs Henry Wood's novel dramatised by Michael Bakewell. doesn’t want to know what his guests are proud of, he wants to John ...... Gunnar Cauthery Mrs Henry Wood ... Rosemary Leach know what makes them ashamed. That’s surely the way to find Lioba ...... Donnla Hughes Lady Isabel ... Moir Leslie out what really makes a person tick. Stephen and his guest Medley ...... Lizzy Watts Mr Carlyle ... David Collings reflect with empathy and humour on things like why we get Cerberus ...... Chris Pavlo Miss Cornelia ... Maxine Audley embarrassed, where our shame thresholds should be, and the Trader 1 ...... Janice Acquah Barbara Hare ... Julie Berry value of guilt. Trader 2 ...... Robert Lonsdale Richard Hare ... Kim Wall This week, writer, podcaster and ‘confessional’ comedian, Suzi Wheeler ...... Paul Rider Justice Hare ... Brian Hewlett Ruffell recalls disruptive behaviour in class, a disastrous Regulator ...... Stephen Critchlow Joyce ... Jo Kendall romantic break-up and the most embarrassing cab ride of her Lyall ...... Inam Mirza Afy.... Angela Crow life. Fracta ...... Jill Cardo Little Isabel ... Bernadette Windsor Other guests *in this series include Marian Keyes, Cariad Other parts played by the cast. Little William ... Ben Robb Lloyd, Joan Bakewell, Phil Hammond and Phil Wang. Director: Jessica Dromgoole Baby Archibald ... Alexander Goodman Written and presented by Stephen Mangan Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in March 2009. Wilson ... Betty Huntley Wright With extra material by Nick Doody SAT 00:30 Off the Page (b00p6rr2) The Rev Little ... David Garth Devised with Dave Anderson and produced by Frank Stirling Me Time Mrs Latimer ... Pauline Letts A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 Having it all is no longer enough - if you haven't factored some Director: David Johnston SAT 06:00 Death at Broadcasting House (b07grh62) 'me time' into your diary you're missing out. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1987. An actor is strangled during the live broadcast of a murder Dominic Arkwright asks journalist Anna Raeburn, clinical SAT 04:00 Counterpoint (b00s2w22) mystery play at the BBC’s London HQ. psychologist Oliver James and writer Phoebe Gibson to explain Series 24 Once it's off-air, the cast discover that the victim really is dead how it works. 2010 Heat 6 - and millions of listeners must have heard the crime being Producer: Christine Hall Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz from committed! First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009. Manchester. Starring John Moffatt, Peter Sallis and Jeremy Clyde. SAT 01:00 RD Wingfield (b0089kpv) The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical Whodunit first adapted for the cinema in 1934 by Val Gielgud Daylight Robbery repertoire to world music, show tunes, film scores, jazz, rock and Holt Marvell from their book of the same name. 'Elderly lady living alone in remote house, willing to take in and pop. Julian Caird ...... John Moffatt paying guests.' The three contestants from Glasgow, Cheadle and Blackpool Detective Inspector Spears ...... Peter Sallis When Miss Pickering puts this ad in the newspaper, she has an are: Rodney Fleming ...... Jeremy Clyde ulterior motive. Wilson Bain BBC DG ...... Graham Crowden So have the four gentlemen who reply... Mick Frankel Leopold Dryden ...... Bill Nighy Monica Grey stars in RD Wingfield’s crime drama. Christopher Rodwell Isabel Dryden ...... Diana Quick Miss Pickering .... Monica Grey Producer: Paul Bajoria Stewart Evans ...... Julian Glover Colonel Fryatt .... Norman Shelley First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2010. Detective Sergeant Ring ...... Nicky Henson Dr Brown .... Jonathan Scott SAT 04:30 Two Doors Down (b008j0lm) Macdonald ...... David Holt Harris .... Peter Woodthorpe Series 2 Higgins ...... Gavin Muir Wakeson .... Howard Goorney Out of Tune Pat ...... Caroline Strong Bank Manager .... Lewis Stringer Miss Black throws a dinner party in honour of Sean Rafferty Topsy ...... Becky Hindley Woman in Telephone Kiosk .... Daisy Bell who’s in Belfast to interview her lodger Fintan for BBC Radio Guy Bannister ...... Roger May Jones .... Brian Gear 3. Surgeon ...... John Hartley Woman in Crowd .... Elizabeth Havelock Musical prodigy Simon’s asked to play for the guests, but he has Adapted for radio by Sue Rodwell and recorded on location. Constable .... Douglas Leach other ideas... Director: Enyd Williams Car Driver .... David Ponting Starring Stella McCusker. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. Other parts played by the cast. Annie McCartney's sitcom about the bohemian Belfast residents SAT 07:30 Great Lives (b07vs2hb) Directed at BBC Bristol by John Cardy. of Marlborough Road, saved from chaos by their cleaning lady, Series 40 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1977. Sally. AA Gill on Arthur Neville Chamberlain SAT 01:45 Murder & Mystery (b0b2n44h) Sally ...... Stella McCusker The writer and critic AA Gill nominates Neville Chamberlain as Series 1 Clare ...... Marcella Riordan his great life. Nobody Move by Sophie Hannah Evie ...... Katy Gleadhill But his choice is someone who is regarded as one of the worst A woman asks her family not to make mess before a house- Victor ...... Alan Mckee Prime Ministers Britain has ever had. Chamberlain is someone viewing. Miss Black ...... Roma Tomelty entrenched in popular legend, as the man who failed to stand up Read by Monica Dolan. Fintan ...... Gerard Murphy to Hitler. An occasional series of stories from life's murkier places. Layla ...... Emily Walmsley So will AA Gill’s choice stand up to the scrutiny and will he be Taken from Sophie Hannah's 'Something Untoward: Six Tales Simon ...... Patrick Gleadhill able to convince presenter Matthew Parris that this was a great Of Domestic Terror (2012) Tony ...... Robert Patterson life? Producer: Jeremy Osborne Trevor ...... Des McAleer To help tell the story of Arthur Neville Chamberlain they are Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Sweet Talk productions and Fidelma ...... Aine McCartney joined by Stuart Ball, Professor of Modern British History at first broadcast in May 2018. Anna ...... Hannah R Gordon the University of Leicester. SAT 02:00 Someone Like Me by Miles Kington (b00dpspz) With Sean Rafferty as Himself. Producer: Perminder Khatkar Episode 5 Director: Tanya Nash First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2016. A shock at the age of 18 from his sausage-loving father... First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002. SAT 08:00 The Motion Show (b0075dc8) Broadcaster, writer and musician, Miles Kington continues his SAT 05:00 The Break (b07ffb29) Series 3 account of an endearingly eccentric childhood. Series 1 Episode 6 Abridged by Richard Hamilton. Dead Man's Dinner Debates galore over smelly food on trains - and is sex over- Producer: Emma Harding Jeff and his nephew Andy are contacted by the editor of The rated? First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005 Flamford Bugle. They have won a slap-up dinner for two at Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit. SAT 02:15 Gudrun (m0001kb9) Flamford's poshest eaterie, The Royal Albion Hotel. With Hugh Dennis, Boothby Graffoe, Steve Punt and Stuart Series 5 Eagerly anticipating the night out of a lifetime, Andy and Jeff's Maconie. Episode 10 dreams of gourmet heaven quickly deteriorate into the Producer: Helen Williams Gudrun has been captured and faces execution at dawn. Have nightmare of a lifetime. The prize had been promised to local First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000 all her allies deserted her? citizen Wally Metcalfe, but he died just after the draw. Now his SAT 08:30 Smelling of Roses (b007jrl9) Gudrun, a young woman in 11th century Iceland, must forge her widow is on the warpath with her two burly sons. Series 1 path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising Social media doesn't help either, and in no time there is a mob Sleeping Partners harshness. baying for Jeff and Andy's blood. Rosie is arranging the activities for partners of delegates to a Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith inspired Andy ...... Tom Palmer major finance company's conference. by the Icelandic sagas. Jeff ...... Philip Jackson Kate meanwhile sees it as her ticket back into a high-flying Gudrun . Kate Phillips Frank ...... Mark Benton job... Freija . Samantha Dakin PC Clark ...... Mark Benton Prunella Scales in Simon Brett's sitcom. Dag . Cameron Percival Corinne ...... Alison Steadman The trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event Bolli. Lewis Bray Joyce ...... Alison Steadman management company, based in Brighton. Sigrid . Rosie Boore Morag ...... Alison Steadman Rosie ...... Prunella Scales Guard 2 . Michael Bertenshaw Kevin ...... Rasmus Hardiker Kate ...... Arabella Weir Heidr . Jeanette Percival Mira ...... Shobna Gulati Jo ...... Rebecca Callard Director: Sasha Yevtushenko. Chris ...... Gordon Kennedy Bob ...... Duncan Preston First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2018.