Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 1 of 8 SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2014 SAT 05:00 Instant Sunshine (b007jxgk) Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in September 2007. From 17/12/1986 SAT 12:00 Soloparentpals.com - Series 5 Omnibus SAT 00:00 Ambrose Bierce - Moxon's Master (b03zmdqw) Humorous songs performed by the comedy musical cabaret (b03zx2mh) Can a machine think? And if so, could it be prone to violence quartet, Instant Sunshine: Made for 4 Extra. Things should be looking up for soon to be like humans? A pioneering story first published in 1893, read Featuring David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and married single parents Rosie and Tom. Stars Liz White and by Robert Lang. Alan Maryon-Davis attempting to be reasonably together again. Julian Rhind-Tutt. SAT 00:15 Elspeth Davie - A Collection of Bones With special guests: The Cambridge Buskers. SAT 13:15 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jphl) (b012yym2) Producer: David Rayvern Allen Series 2 The Eyelash First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986. Talking Poison A humorous diversion into an evening meal, ruined by a small SAT 05:30 Chambers (b007jp6n) A controversial American preacher and men's rights advocate matter which prompts a big discussion. Read by Edith Series 2 comes to the UK to take part in a TV debate, but threats have MacArthur. From January 2002. The Phantom Barrister been made against him. SAT 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jr1s) Fuller-Carp sets about recruiting new blood with a puzzling new So it's up to Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury ensure his The World in Peril worker - and Ruth's mum pays a visit. protection. But her mother Joan is not impressed... Episode 1 Clive Coleman’s sitcom set in perhaps the country's least Sue Rodwell's three-part detective mystery stars Annette It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an spectacular law chambers. Badland as DI Gwen Danbury, Stephanie Cole as Joan Danbury, attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird Peter Marinker as Arthur Lamson, Liza Ross as Alena Lamson, Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet Michelle Newell as Anna Tricker, Richard Derrington as Tom of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd Palmer and Robert Lister as Superintendent Phillips. preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire Director: Rosemary Watts CAST: With Robert Bathurst, Susan Johnston and Chris Pavlo. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002. Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds Producer: Paul Schlesinger SAT 14:00 Listen to Les (b00jz2xl) Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998. From 18/11/1979 Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter SAT 06:00 Saturday Drama (b00jkv1w) Les Dawson presents 'Love in the Dole Queue', Cosmo Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass Alan Ayckbourn - Man of the Moment Smallpiece and brace yourself for another piano sing-along with Various …. Alan Tilvern A new production of the dark comedy by Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Les. Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs to mark the occasion of the playwright's 70th birthday. A career With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. Music composed by Van Phillips criminal, who has written an autobiography and is now a Music by Brian Fitzgerald. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. television celebrity, agrees to participate in a reality TV show Scripted and produced by James Casey. First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September filmed at his Mediterranean villa. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1979. 1955. Jill Rillington ...... Lisa Dillon SAT 14:30 Steptoe and Son (b007k1zr) SAT 01:00 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (b007jr9c) Trudy Parks ...... Janie Dee Series 4 Episode 15 Douglas Beechey ...... Alex Jennings Any Old Iron? The anonymous would-be assassin is on his way out of the Vic Parks ...... Tim Pigott-Smith Albert gets concerned about an offer made to Harold. country - but what does his future hold? Kenny Collins ...... Damian O'Hare Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Geoffrey Household's classic British thriller was first published Sharon ...... Ella Smith Harold. With Richard Hurndall, John Samson and Stephanie shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939. Ruy ...... Alan Shearman Turner. Concluded by Michael Jayston. Floor Manager ...... Michael Simkins Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association Producer: David Jackson Young. David ...... John Baddeley with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Made for BBC 7 by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2004. Film crew ...... Kenneth Danziger, Matthew Wolf wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. SAT 01:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt78) Children ...... Matilda and Alfie Wickham The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring Series 1 Directed by Martin Jarvis. the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold The Penitent SAT 07:30 Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song (b00y1t61) and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV. Probing the mysterious death of Father Dominic, intelligence Episode 3 Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan officers Colvil and Soames uncover links to his past... What songs mean and their significance, plus use of techniques. Simpson. Christopher Lee's six-part murder-mystery starring Christopher With analysis from Simon Armitage, Allan Moore and Tom Produced by Bobby Jaye Benjamin as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman as Alex McRae. First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in March 1972. Soames. SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b01hxn35) SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b01hxn35) With Dudley Sutton as Arthur Guscott, Stephen Thorne as Series 7 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Joseph Kutner, Colette O'Neil as Mrs Wedlock, Peter Yapp as Episode 31 SAT 16:00 Saturday Drama (b00jkv1w) Monsignor, Neil McCaul as Roger Brown and Joseph O'Conor From Michigan, the American funny man welcomes Montana [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] as Father Dominic Byrne. folk duo Storyhill, and Virginia's Robin and Linda Williams. SAT 17:30 Listen Against (b00txhld) Producer: Pete Atkin From 2011. Series 3 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. SAT 09:00 2's Comedy (b007zzsn) Episode 4 SAT 02:00 Millport (b0076bbj) BBC Radio 2 - The First Year of Fun, with Ken Dodd A disaster on the island from Desert Island Discs, and BBC Series 3 On 30th September 1967, the BBC Light Programme became presenters go commercial. Restitution BBC Radio 2. Primarily a music station, the network also Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes look back at a week's worth of The re-opening of the Cumbrae Club goes horribly wrong when regularly broadcast a variety of comedy series – many now radio and TV that never happened. Irene notices a fatal flaw in the plan. regarded as classics. Produced by Sam Bryant and Jon Holmes. The King of Knotty Ash, Ken Dodd introduces six fun-tastic First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2010. Meanwhile, Alberto is paranoid that a new money-making gems transmitted during 2’s first 12 months on-air. SAT 18:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scheme could bring the island some unwanted attention. * ROUND THE HORNE * Series 4 Episode 15/16 (b007jm1h) Crofter Kenneth Horne meets Bona Prince Charlie, plus The Primary Phase Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as Rambling Syd Rumpo and the Bona Advertising agency run by Fit The Fifth 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better Julian and Sandy. Arthur and company are blown up, but still find time for a bite life on the mainland. Ever popular series with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and at a very exclusive eatery. By Douglas Adams. From April Betty Marsden. (2nd June 1968) 1978. Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson * THE CLITHEROE KID * Series 11 Episode 16/20 Have Arthur Dent is one of only two survivors from Earth, Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown Snake Will Travel demolished to make way for a by-pass. He survived thanks to Alberto/Dr Hume/Ferryman/Rrobert ...... Lewis McLeod Cheeky schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe sparks chaos when his his friend, Ford Prefect (who hails not from Guildford, but Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley teacher sends him reptile hunting. somewhere near Betelgeuse), a writer for the Hitchhiker's Minister/Bob ...... Robert Patterson With Peter Sinclair, Patricia Burke, Danny Ross, Diana Day, Guide To The Galaxy, "the most successful book ever to have Dougie/Huberto ...... Kenneth Bryans Tony Melody and Derek Nimmo. (10th December 1967) come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor". * THE NAVY LARK * Series 9 Episode 16/20 Cuthbert Joins Now paired with fellow Earth survivor Trillian and duplicitous Music arranged by Olly Fox. The Navy two-headed hustler Zaphod Beeblebrox, Arthur and Ford were Mrs Povey insists her snooty nephew Cuthbert samples a career on the legendary planet Magrathea when the Galactic Police Producer: Lucy Bacon on the ocean wave aboard HMS Troutbridge. attacked them and an explosion occurred - they find themselves Comedy afloat with Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen in a restaurant with a rather sensational selling point. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002. Murray, Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Ronnie Barker, The global multi-media success story that is "Hitchhiker's" SAT 02:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b007s2bx) Tenniel Evans and Michael Bates. (15th October 1967) started life as a Radio 4 series in March 1978. The original Series 1 * THE EMBASSY LARK * Series 3 Episode 4/15 Up The Pole scripts by the late Douglas Adams then went on to spawn a Episode 5 The Ambassador flags up trouble in the spin-off from The series of novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV The sports agent is struggling to keep his staff, his dignity and Navy Lark. Set in the British Embassy in the fictional country series, a computer game, a collection of comic books - and his wife. Stars Neil Pearson. From September 2004. of Tratvia. various towels. SAT 03:00 Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls (b00wrcng) Stars Derek Francis, Frank Thornton, Charlotte Mitchell, Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge and died in 2001 at the Episode 2 Francis de Wolfe, Peter Stephens and Michael Spice. (26th age of 49. He suffered a fatal heart attack after working out at Arrested Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But March 1968) his gym in California. his past soon catches up with him. Stars Michael Palin. * I’M SORRY, I’LL READ THAT AGAIN * Series 6 Episode With Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark SAT 04:00 Deborah Moggach - Playing the Part (b03zm819) 1/13 Wing-Davey and Stephen Moore. Produced by the late A couple are house-sitting in London where they meet an Radio's Dave the Rave and The Legend of Bunny and Claude. Geoffrey Perkins. unappealing dog and a celebrity neighbour. Songs and sketches with John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, SAT 18:30 Fear on 4 (b007jn6w) Josie Lawrence reads Deborah Moggach’s short story. Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall. (14th Series 2 Producer: Pam Fraser Solomon April 1968) Dreaming of Thee First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999. * THE KEN DODD SHOW * Lorna is obsessed with a certain dream, a dream which becomes SAT 04:15 Michael Butt - Harry in the Underworld Doddy reveals the tale of a legendary footballer, meet the Head a nightmare and threatens to become reality. (b00rdspc) of the Pips and it's panto time!. The Man in Black sets the scene... A novelist is losing readers. But then he encounters two With John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Graham Stark and Judith Fear on 4 brings you more in a series of nerve-tinglers. hardened criminals breaking into his house. Starring Richard E Chalmers. (17th December 1967) Written by Gwen Cherrell Grant. Producer: Nick St. George The Man In Black …. Edward de Souza Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 2 of 8 Lorna …. Karen Archer SUN 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b00qbv2p) A dramatic car chase ends in death and sparks an investigation Cass …. Moir Leslie Series 6 by Detective Inspector Rebus that plunges deep into the very Cadenyer …. Dominic Rickhards Cheese Cricket heart of local government. Eddie …. David Goudge Ed finds himself a surprise hit when he takes part in a new Ian Rankin's hard-hitting thriller uncovers a dark underbelly of Joanne …. Joan Walker Radio 4 'topical quiz with a tasty twist'. With Christopher 1990s Scotland in his probe of political corruption and insider Coroner/Announcer …. Michael Deacon Douglas and Stephanie Cole. From February 2010. dealing. Director: Gerry Jones SUN 08:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jp09) Starring Alexander Morton as John Rebus, James Bryce as DI First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1989. From 12/08/1958 Flowers, Sarah Collier as DCI Gill Temple and Crawford Logan SAT 19:00 2's Comedy (b007zzsn) Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter - and 'Hornerama' as Chief Superintendent Watson. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] investigates sport. Ian Rankin OBE is one of Britain's most successful crime SAT 22:00 Saturday Night Fry (b0091t5j) Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, writers. The Crime Writers' Association awarded him its Episode 4 Betty Marsden and Ron Moody. prestigious Gold Dagger Award in 2005. Stephen Fry gets nostalgic as he serves up more witty banter Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took Dramatised by Roger Danes. and sketches. Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio and the Producer: Gaynor MacFarlane With Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman. BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999. Written by Stephen Fry with additional material by Ian Brown Announcer: Douglas Smith SUN 15:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jp09) and James Hendrie. A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Producer: Dan Patterson airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 - featuring regulars like SUN 15:30 To the Manor Born (b007k4vh) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1988. Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] SAT 22:30 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (b00s6n86) The precursor to 'Round The Horne' - sadly only 13 shows SUN 16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show A Christmas Eating at Rawlinson End survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1. Audio (b03q5j12) The surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription A collection of highlights from the past week on the 4 O'Clock sanity. Service) recordings. Show, including a celebration of grannies and granddads and a Written by and starring Viv Stanshall. Producer: Jacques Brown trip to the National Railway Museum. Contains an edit of an original John Peel session as first heard First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1958. SUN 17:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers on BBC Radio 1. SUN 08:30 To the Manor Born (b007k4vh) (b00sf7tf) Music composed and performed by Viv Stanshall using Sons of the Fathers [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] additional musicians. Clearing out the cellar - Audrey finds more than she'd SUN 17:30 Charles Dickens (b007tcgm) Producer: John Walters bargained for. [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996. Starring Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. SUN 18:00 Doctor Who (b01169bp) SAT 22:45 Tina C (b0077164) Keith Barron ..... Richard DeVere Cobwebs State of the Union Tour Angela Thorne ..... Marjory Frobisher Episode 3 Paris Nicholas McArdle ..... Brabinger The shocked Time Lord realises how the base's computer will Can the global activist and country singing sensation discover Margery Withers ..... Mrs Polouvicka affect all of their fates, present and future. Fifth Doctor the secrets of French cuisine? Stars Christopher Green. From Frank Middlemass ..... Ned adventure stars Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. November 2006. The tale of lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced SUN 18:30 Bradbury 13 (b0124qyz) SAT 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b040rtkv) to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate when her husband's death The Veldt The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith chats leaves her financially strapped. With butler Brabinger in tow, Wealthy parents worry when their holographic nursery will only to Frank Skinner. they've decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage. show an African plain filled with savage lions. Ray Bradbury's SAT 23:00 The Mark Steel Solution (b007js4r) From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving thriller stars Ivan Croswell. Series 2 eye on the estate's new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard SUN 19:00 Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat! Transport DeVere, a wholesale foods magnate of Czech descent. (b017097w) Another radical proposal from comedian Mark Steel as he calls First piloted on radio and then whisked off to TV before it ever [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] for wacky improvements to Britain's crumbling transport appeared, before finally arriving home in 1997. SUN 19:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k207) system Adapted from his TV scripts by Peter Spence. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today] Alternative solutions written and performed by Mark Steel and Producer: Jane Berthoud SUN 20:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jp09) Pete Sinclair. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1997. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] With Kim Wall and Maria McErlane. SUN 09:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers SUN 20:30 To the Manor Born (b007k4vh) Producer Phil Clarke (b00sf7tf) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1994. A Perilous Journey SUN 21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b03zx7sh) SAT 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance (b007jsmr) D'Artagnan 'loses' Athos, Porthos and Aramis in a desperate bid [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Series 1 to save the Queen's honour. Stars Jamie Glover. SUN 21:45 Once Seen (b00q9342) The Curse of the Mastersons SUN 09:30 Charles Dickens (b007tcgm) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 today] 1760: Aristocratic rabbits and emancipation? Oliver Twist SUN 22:00 Ed Reardon's Week (b00qbv2p) An improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself - Masks and Pistols [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] based entirely on audience suggestions. The rescued orphan's good fortune comes to an end when he's SUN 22:30 Craig Brown's Lost Diaries (b00v1nhb) Starring Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Jim spied by Fagin. Stars Tim McInnerny, Adjoa Andoh and January and February Sweeney and Phelim McDermott. Edward Long. Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures Producer: Phil Clarke SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b03zx7sh) from the 1960s to the present day. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1993. Psychologists As the New Year begins, great thinkers like Barack Obama, Susan Blackmore John Prescott and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new 4 Extra Debut. From Bach to the Grateful Dead, psychologist beginnings. SUNDAY 06 APRIL 2014 Susan Blackmore shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley. Voiced by Jan Ravens, Alistair McGowan, Lewis McLeod, From May 1998. Ewan Bailey, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Dolly Wells. SUN 00:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy SUN 10:45 Once Seen (b00q9342) Written by Craig Brown. (b007jm1h) The Up Escalator Producer: Victoria Lloyd [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] Series of three stories inspired by a very modern small-ads First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. SUN 00:30 Fear on 4 (b007jn6w) phenomenon. SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b040qjb2) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] By Matt Beaumont. The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith chats SUN 01:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b01hxn35) As the narrator travels up towards daylight on the escalators at to Frank Skinner. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Saturday] London's Holborn tube station, the second longest on the SUN 23:00 Newsjack (b03zm59w) SUN 02:00 Soloparentpals.com - Series 5 Omnibus network, she gazes into the startling grey eyes of a man coming Series 10 (b03zx2mh) down. He looks at her for the entire length of the journey, even Episode 5 [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 on Saturday] turning round once they've passed. But how will she ever gaze Made for 4 Extra. The week's stories cobbled together in a SUN 03:15 DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body (b007jphl) upon them again? Perhaps an ad is the answer. scrapbook sketch show. Presented by Romesh Ranganathan, [Repeat of broadcast at 13:15 on Saturday] Read by Jane Collingwood. with Lewis MacLeod, Morgana Robinson and Pippa Evans. SUN 04:00 Saturday Drama (b00jkv1w) A Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. SUN 23:30 Ivor Cutler - Cutler the Lax (b03zx9pg) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Saturday] SUN 11:00 Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat! Episode 2 SUN 05:30 Listen Against (b00txhld) (b017097w) Legendary Scottish surrealist Ivor Cutler discovers ancient [Repeat of broadcast at 17:30 on Saturday] Goodbye-ee Egyptian music and what the Dutch think of British pubs. SUN 06:00 Sarah Dunant - Sacred Hearts Omnibus Finding inspiration in the comic celebration of the words and With Fiona MacDonald. (b03zx4l3) music of renowned songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee. Producer: Mark Savage Episode 2 Starring Roy Hudd as Bert Weston and Billy Dainty as Bert First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991. Suora Zuana administers a strong remedy for Serafina's Lee. SUN 23:45 World of Pub (b008m4ft) convulsions. The convent soon faces tough choices. Stars Devised and written by Roy Hudd. Series 1 Geraldine James and Natalie Dormer. Musical arrangements by Ian Smith. Episode 2 SUN 07:15 A Box of Wittgensteins (b00g44sj) Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly The One-Handed Pianist First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1982. bar. Stars Phil Cornwell and John Thomson. From March 1998. The great-niece of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, Margaret SUN 11:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k207) Stonborough, talks to artist and historian Michael Huey as she 1967 delves into six boxes of newly-inherited family archives. As she BBC local stations begin and national radio is numbered from 1 MONDAY 07 APRIL 2014 digs deeper into the talented but tortured lives of the to 4. Six selected years in radio history with Daphne Oxenford. Wittgensteins she finds her cramped London house becoming SUN 12:00 Sarah Dunant - Sacred Hearts Omnibus MON 00:00 Doctor Who (b01169bp) ever more crowded with her larger-than-life forbears. (b03zx4l3) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday] Margaret uncovers details of the life of her great uncle Paul [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] MON 00:30 Bradbury 13 (b0124qyz) Wittgenstein who, after the First World War, was determined to SUN 13:15 A Box of Wittgensteins (b00g44sj) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday] continue his career as a concert pianist, despite the loss of his [Repeat of broadcast at 07:15 today] MON 01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b03zx7sh) right arm. SUN 13:30 Ian Rankin - Rebus (b01n1tyr) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Sunday] The readers are Sarah Finch, Nicholas Rowe and Dan Starkey. Let It Bleed MON 01:45 Once Seen (b00q9342) Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 3 of 8 [Repeat of broadcast at 10:45 on Sunday] MON 09:00 Chain Reaction (b00mrc8n) Expat ...... Kenneth Danziger MON 02:00 Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat! Series 5 Older Harry ...... Matthew Wolf (b017097w) Eddie Izzard interviews Alastair Campbell Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Sunday] Comedian Eddie Izzard chats to former Labour spin doctor Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis MON 02:30 The Friend in the Corner (b007k207) Alastair Campbell. A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Sunday] Chain Reaction is the tag talk show, where the guest becomes MON 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b00k3x4h) MON 03:00 Beyond Our Ken (b007jp09) the interviewer in the next episode. The Failure to Reform; 14th July 1789 - Sacred to Liberty [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 on Sunday] Eddie Izzard asks him about his breakdown, working for Tony The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard MON 03:30 Ian Rankin - Rebus (b01n1tyr) Blair and his beginnings as a soft porn writer. Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday] Producer: Sam Bryant MON 14:30 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b008h948) MON 05:00 Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009. Episode 16 (b00sf7tf) MON 09:30 Dead Ringers (b0085krp) Patsy is not short of dance partners at a party, but who does [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Sunday] Series 2 Lord Warburton really love? Read by Miriam Margolyes. MON 05:30 Charles Dickens (b007tcgm) Episode 5 MON 14:45 John Banville - The Sea (b0076wt0) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Sunday] More celebrity soundalikes, as Dale Winton argues with Episode 1 MON 06:00 Falco (b01blbs0) Barbara Windsor over who's loveliest. Stars Jon Culshaw. From 4 Extra Debut. After a recent loss, art historian Max Morden Poseidon's Gold July 2000. escapes to the seaside of his childhood to confront a trauma. Episode 1 MON 10:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jrt6g) Read by Jim Norton. The Roman detective is looking forward to a rest, but his Augustus MON 15:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jrt6g) brother's old military colleague has other ideas. Stars Anton Young Claudius grows up in the turbulent household of [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] Lesser. Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, and Livia, the wife who MON 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0400plp) MON 06:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case matched his achievements with her ambition. The Imperial Join Mel for part one of this week's story Four Kids, Three (b00mq4b3) Couple disregard their young grandson as they inch towards Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (Maybe) by Siobhan Parkinson, an Episode 1 absolute power. But that won't save Claudius from heartbreak. adventure on an island where a mysterious woman lives. The newly promoted Bombay policeman is sent to probe the Robert Graves' scandalous histories of Roman political vice MON 17:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007jvgy) suicide of a British memsahib. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's dramatised in six-parts by Robin Brooks. Episode 6 mystery. Claudius ..... Tom Goodman-Hill Landlord Jack has the flu, so Nicola takes over just as the pub MON 06:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7k) Augustus ..... Derek Jacobi inspectors are due. Series 1 Livia ..... Harriet Walter If the father-daughter bond can survive this, it could probably The Wages of Sin Tiberius ..... Tim McInnerny survive anything... The late Father Dominic's mother was a Flynn, Mrs Wedlock Julia ..... Alison Pettitt Joe Turner’s six-part sitcom stars Michael Williams as Jack, was a Flynn, and the mysterious confessor was a Flynn. Athenodorus ..... Sam Dale Lisa Coleman as Nicola, Cherry Morris as Mrs Drummond, But is this anything more than coincidence? Cato ..... Jude Akuwudike Simon Greenall as Andy, Sally Grace as the Inspector and Toby Christopher Lee's six-part murder-mystery starring Christopher Thrasyllus ..... Sean Baker Longworth as Joe. Benjamin as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman as Alex Young Claudius ..... Harvey Allpress Producer: Liz Anstee Soames. Young Herod ..... Felix Zadek-Ewing First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999. With Dudley Sutton as Arthur Guscott, Stephen Thorne as Young Germanicus ..... Harry Child MON 17:30 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Joseph Kutner, Colette O'Neil as Mrs Wedlock, Neil McCaul as Camilla ..... Lauren Mote (b007jql7) Roger Brown, Christian Rodska as Father Williamson and Young Postumus ..... Ryan Watson [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Joseph O'Conor as Father Dominic Byrne. Young Livilla ..... Holly Gibbs MON 18:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare Producer: Pete Atkin Other parts played by Adeel Akhtar, Tony Bell, Christine (b00wt987) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. Kavanagh, and Sally Orrock. All Hallows MON 07:00 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Specially composed music by David Pickvance. On a hot summer's evening, a weary traveller is oppressed by (b007jql7) Director: Jonquil Panting. the supernatural atmosphere inside a gigantic cathedral by the Black Eyes and Bloody Noses First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. sea. Gussie Fink-Nottle gets walloped and Aunt Dahlia sends Bertie MON 11:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories Read by Richard E Grant. on a spending spree. (b01pqdsc) Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a popular award-wining PG Wodehouse romp adapted in six parts by Richard Usborne. Mr Wrong, pt 1 poet, short story writer and novelist. He wrote for both children Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves, Richard Briers as Bertie Meg comes to London to buy a second-hand car, but all is not as and adults. Wooster, Paul Eddington as Lord Sidcup, Jonathan Cecil as it seems. Chilling tale read by Matilda Ziegler. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Gussie Fink-Nottle, John Le Mesurier as Sir Watkyn Bassett, MON 11:15 Loose Ends (b03zxkpl) Producer: Lawrence Jackson Denise Coffey as Stiffy Bing, Aimi MacDonald as Madeline Jo Whiley, Paul McGann, Scarlet Page, Tony Law, Danny Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. Bassett, Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, Douglas Blackwell as Wallace, Eyes for Gertrude, Colin MacLeod MON 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space the Reverend Harold Pinker and Ann Davies as Emerald Star of Withnail and I, Paul McGann talks to Clive about (b007jr4d) Stoker. starring in a searing new version of Chekhov's masterpiece, The World in Peril Producer: David Hatch 'Three Sisters', reworked for the 21st century by Anya Reiss. Episode 2 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1980. Clive salutes the greatest guitar heroes with music photographer Jet and Lemmy hear weird sounds as they examine asteroids MON 07:30 Just a Minute (b03z9gmt) Scarlet Page, daughter of Jimmy, whose new exhibition newly orbiting Earth. Series 68 'Resonators' features Sir Paul McCartney, Slash, Noel Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures Episode 8 Gallagher, Brian May and Paul Weller as her subjects. of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the In the last edition this series, the panellists attempting to speak Danny Wallace talks Cigarettes & Alcohol with broadcaster Jo preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition & deviation are Whiley, who's reuniting with Steve Lamacq when their Evening CAST: Miles Jupp, Paul Merton, Graham Norton and relative Session returns to celebrate 20 years since the emergence of the Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds newcomer Holly Walsh. Britpop scene. Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp They do so, as always, under the chairmanship of Nicholas Following sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Parsons. London's Soho Theatre, multi award-winning comedian Tony Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass Subjects include 'A Shotgun Wedding' and 'Personal Hygiene in Law chats to Clive about feeling small and alone in a vast Various …. Alan Tilvern the Tenth Century' world, the subject of his critically acclaimed show 'Nonsense Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs Producer: Tilusha Ghelani. Overdrive.' Music composed by Van Phillips MON 08:00 Listen to Les (b01696lw) With music from Eyes for Gertrude, who perform 'Rag and Written and produced by Charles Chilton. From 07/12/1980 Bone' from their album 'Residential Bliss.' And from Colin First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955. Les Dawson presents a gritty UK version of TV's Dallas, plus MacLeod, who performs 'California' from 'Anchor EP.' MON 19:00 Listen to Les (b01696lw) culture with Cosmo Smallpiece and a not-so-tuneful piano Producer: Sukey Firth. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] singalong. MON 12:00 Listen to Les (b01696lw) MON 19:30 The Navy Lark (b007jmzt) With Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Music by Brian Fitzgerald. MON 12:30 The Navy Lark (b007jmzt) MON 20:00 Falco (b01blbs0) Scripted and produced by James Casey. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1980. MON 13:00 Falco (b01blbs0) MON 20:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case MON 08:30 The Navy Lark (b007jmzt) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] (b00mq4b3) Series 13 MON 13:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] The TV Documentary (b00mq4b3) MON 20:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7k) Confusion abounds when HMS Troutbridge gets a telly [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] makeover as a German wartime frigate MON 13:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7k) MON 21:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] (b01pqdsc) Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as MON 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00mq835) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat MON 21:15 Loose Ends (b03zxkpl) Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Episode 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] Mrs Povey, Michael Bates as the Rear Admiral and Tenniel Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. MON 22:00 Just a Minute (b03z9gmt) Evans as the Admiral. Barrister Edward Feathers and his wife Elizabeth's lives are [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] intertwined with that of his hated rival, Terry Veneering, as MON 22:30 Chain Reaction (b00mrc8n) Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS their relationships play out from 1950s Hong Kong to present- [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen day Dorset. MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b041j6t5) series between 1959 and 1976. Eddie ...... Michael York The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Jon Holmes chats Betty ...... Olivia Williams to Doug Segal. Scripted by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. Terry ...... Lloyd Owen MON 23:00 The News Quiz Extra (b0400ppp) Amy ...... Moira Quirk Series 10 Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. Delilah ...... Carolyn Seymour Episode 8 Albert Ross ...... Jon David Yu A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1972. Young Harry ...... Oliver Dillon Toksvig, with regular Jeremy Hardy plus guest panellists Katy Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 4 of 8 Brand, Kevin Day and Romesh Ranganathan. Spike Milligan Albert Ross ...... Jon David Yu MON 23:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were Young Harry ...... Oliver Dillon Tea (b0080273) recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest Expat ...... Kenneth Danziger Series 1 shows weren’t kept in the archive. Older Harry ...... Matthew Wolf The Shooting Party With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray. Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis The elderly Scotsmen assist the Laird with armaments for Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott. Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis shooting out on the moors. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Announcer: Wallace Greenslade A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. Garden. From December 2012. Producer: Peter Eton TUE 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007qwj4) First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in October 1956. The United Irishmen; The Belfast Harp Festival of 1792 TUE 08:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard TUESDAY 08 APRIL 2014 Flywheel (b0082crd) Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. Series 2 TUE 14:30 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b008hq0c) TUE 00:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare (b00wt987) Episode 4 Episode 17 [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday] Can shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel save a struggling Concerned about her marriage to Gilbert, Isabel has a heart-to- TUE 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jr4d) department store from closure? heart with her friend Henrietta. Read by Miriam Margolyes. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday] Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the TUE 14:45 John Banville - The Sea (b0400vtm) TUE 01:00 Falco (b01blbs0) adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his Episode 2 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Monday] assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors Trying to cope with bereavement, Max retreats into memories TUE 01:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were of a childhood crush on an older woman. Read by Jim Norton. (b00mq4b3) rediscovered in 1988. TUE 15:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01js1l0) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Monday] Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel ...... Michael Roberts [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] TUE 01:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7k) Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias ...... Frank Lazarus TUE 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0400vtp) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Monday] With Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello. Mel Giedroyc marks the 13th anniversary of the launch of the TUE 02:00 Chain Reaction (b00mrc8n) Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Mars Odyssey spacecraft, still orbiting the planet. Plus bossy [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday] Brisenden. big sisters, and how humans find their way home. TUE 02:30 Dead Ringers (b0085krp) Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. TUE 17:00 Second Thoughts (b008s4fp) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday] Producer: Dirk Maggs Series 1 TUE 03:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jrt6g) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991. Night Moves [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday] TUE 09:00 The News Quiz Extra (b0400ppp) Bill and Faith's romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog TUE 04:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith trying to (b01pqdsc) TUE 09:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex- [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday] (b0080273) wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. TUE 04:15 Loose Ends (b03zxkpl) [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] Stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith and James Bolam as Bill. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday] TUE 10:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01js1l0) Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, TUE 05:00 Old Dog and Partridge (b007jvgy) Tiberius husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Monday] Growing up amid the intrigues of the Imperial family, Claudius A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran TUE 05:30 PG Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves learns his grandmother Livia's true ambition - and finds himself for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'. (b007jql7) and his brother Germanicus in danger. Faith ...... Lynda Bellingham [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Monday] Robert Graves' scandalous histories of Roman political vice Bill ...... James Bolam TUE 06:00 Falco (b01blg85) dramatised in six-parts by Robin Brooks. Hannah ...... Kelda Holmes Poseidon's Gold Claudius ..... Tom Goodman-Hill Joe ...... Mark Denham Episode 2 Augustus ..... Derek Jacobi Jill ...... Moir Leslie The Roman detective is now a murder suspect himself. To Livia ..... Harriet Walter Producer: Pete Atkin make things worse, his old love life is haunting him. Stars Tiberius ..... Tim McInnerny First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988. Anton Lesser. Pollio ..... Trevor Peacock TUE 17:30 Snap (b00tvql2) TUE 06:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Germanicus ..... Joseph Kloska [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] (b00mq7j3) Agrippina ..... Hattie Morahan TUE 18:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare (b00wv6ln) Episode 2 Sejanus ..... Sam Dale Seaton's Aunt The Bombay detective arrives in Mahableshwar to investigate Herod Agrippa ..... Zubin Varla Two boys on holiday stay in the creaking house of an eccentric Iris Dawkins' suicide. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's Postumus ..... Henry Devas and sinister aunt, an experience that will mark them forever... mystery. Livilla ..... Leah Brotherhead Read by Toby Jones. TUE 06:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7v) Cassius Chaerea ..... Jude Akuwudike Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a popular award-wining Series 1 Pomponius ..... Sean Baker poet, short story writer and novelist. He wrote for both children Requiescant in Pace Antonia ..... Christine Kavanagh and adults. "Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead." Castor ..... Iain Batchelor Abridged by Doreen Estall. Two are indeed now dead, so who keeps the secret? Piso ..... Tony Bell Producer: Lawrence Jackson Christopher Lee's six-part murder-mystery starring Christopher Pallas ..... Lloyd Thomas Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. Benjamin as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman as Alex Young Caligula ..... James Warner TUE 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jr72) Soames. Specially composed music by David Pickvance. The World in Peril With Dudley Sutton as Arthur Guscott, Stephen Thorne as Director: Jonquil Panting. Episode 3 Joseph Kutner, Christian Rodska as Father Williamson Beth First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth's alien Porter as Donna Hanley, Elaine Claxton as Theresa and Joseph TUE 11:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories visitors. O'Conor as Father Dominic Byrne. (b01pqn8d) Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures Producer: Pete Atkin Mr Wrong, part 2 of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. After a fright on the M1, will Meg be able to sell the car that preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. TUE 07:00 Snap (b00tvql2) she now knows is haunted? Read by Matilda Ziegler. CAST: Series 2 TUE 11:15 Sarah Daniels - Cross My Heart and Hope to Fly Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds Episode 4 (b00766x0) Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp A problem aired is a problem shared, but will Ryan find a way Lyn, Dave and Chris learn to recover from loss in quite Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter to deal with being bullied on his own? unexpected ways. Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass And Molly doesn't care who Doug goes out with now they’re Funny and moving play for three voices written by Sarah Various …. Alan Tilvern divorced, but she'd still like to know all the details... Daniels. Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs Paul Mendelson’s sitcom stars Rebecca Lacey as Molly, Paul Starring Pauline Collins as Lyn, Jamie Foreman as Dave and Music composed by Van Phillips Venables as Doug, Soumaya Keynes as Kaz, Jessie Sullivan as Kerry Fox as Chris. Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Ryan, Marlene Sidaway as Annie, Samantha Spiro as Dawn and Director: Sally Avens First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955. Jonathan Tafler as Raymond. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002. TUE 19:00 The Goon Show (b007jnj2) Producer: David Ian Neville TUE 12:00 The Goon Show (b007jnj2) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE 19:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and TUE 07:30 Down the Line (b00zshns) TUE 12:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (b0082crd) Series 4 Flywheel (b0082crd) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Episode 3 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] TUE 20:00 Falco (b01blg85) The return of the ground-breaking Radio 4 show, hosted by the TUE 13:00 Falco (b01blg85) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] legendary Gary Bellamy; brought to you by the creators of The [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] TUE 20:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Fast Show. TUE 13:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mq7j3) Down the Line stars Rhys Thomas as Gary Bellamy, with (b00mq7j3) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] Simon Day, Felix Dexter, Charlie Higson, Lucy Montgomery [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] TUE 20:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7v) and Paul Whitehouse, TUE 13:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7v) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Special guests are Lee Mack, Adil Ray and Fiona Whitehouse. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] TUE 21:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories Producers: Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson. TUE 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00mvbmy) (b01pqn8d) TUE 08:00 The Goon Show (b007jnj2) Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] Series 7 Episode 2 TUE 21:15 Sarah Daniels - Cross My Heart and Hope to Fly The Macreekie Rising of '74 Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. (b00766x0) Neddie Seagoon has a 60-foot caber hidden under his kilt, but News that a plane carrying schoolchildren to England has [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] the Scots want it back. crashed over the Indian Ocean provokes surprising reactions. TUE 22:00 Down the Line (b00zshns) Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Eddie ...... Michael York [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Milligan and Larry Stephens. Betty ...... Olivia Williams TUE 22:30 So Wrong It's Right (b00scw1t) Starring: Terry ...... Lloyd Owen Series 1 Peter Sellers Amy ...... Moira Quirk Episode 2 Harry Secombe Delilah ...... Carolyn Seymour Charlie Brooker presents the new comedy panel show that seeks Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 5 of 8 the best in wrong answers. He plunders his guests' pasts and Producer: Pete Atkin On the Train to Chemnitz creativity over a series of rounds in which panellists have to be First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. Aubrey and Dorinda live their lives in their own claustrophobic wrong to be right. WED 07:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b007vhr4) world, dominated by guilt. Comedians Lee Mack, Josie Long and Tom Basden are the Series 1 Their verbal games of storytelling are vivid, unbelievable and guest panel for this edition. Their worst experiences on public Pantomime Cows true. Only 'they' exist - and the others. transport and the wrongest ideas for high concept restaurants Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking before a Peter Tinniswood's drama stars Paul Scofield as Aubrey and are up for comedy discussion. show... Fiona Shaw as Dorinda. Plus Lee Mack takes Charlie to task over his chief modern John Gordon Sinclair stars in Paul Mayhew-Archer's sitcom. Producer: Enyd Williams pleasure - the social network Twitter. Robert Wilson ..... John Gordon Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001. Producer: Aled Evans Sue ..... Caroline Quentin WED 12:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp42) A Zeppotron production for BBC Radio 4. Desmond Shaw ..... Gary Waldhorn [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] TUE 23:00 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially With Stephen Yardley, Royce Mills, Susan Sheridan, Anne WED 12:30 Albert and Me (b007jv04) Better (b00db05r) Bryson and Joanna Mackie. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Series 2 Producer: Paul Spencer WED 13:00 Falco (b01blljm) Diligence First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1989. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] The comedian examines the virtue of hard work. Tim Key and WED 07:30 Susan Calman Is Convicted (b03zd3j5) WED 13:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Tom Basden pay great attention to detail in their poems and Series 2 (b00mr1rk) songs. From September 2008. Children [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] TUE 23:30 The Shuttleworths (b007jnzg) In a new series for Radio 4, Susan Calman explores issues on WED 13:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt84) Series 3 which she has strong opinions. This week, she explains that she [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Radio Shuttleworth has never been interested in having children, and why they WED 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00mvbn0) John Shuttleworth starts a new station for Sheffield, but can he frighten her. Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat count on Mary and Ken? Stars Graham Fellows. From October Produced by Lyndsay Fenner. Episode 3 1997. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2014. Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. TUE 23:45 All the World's a Globe (b007k4cp) WED 08:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp42) Difficulties for Betty and Eddie in London and phone calls 3. The Fall of Troy. The Rise of Greece Series 5 from Hong Kong. The Fall of Troy and the Rise of Greece The Threatening Letters Eddie ...... Michael York The history of mankind from the first amoeba to the Second The lad is full of the joys of Spring - until the postman arrives. Betty ...... Olivia Williams World War. Starring Tony Hancock. Terry ...... Lloyd Owen Presented by the entire cast of the National Theatre of Brent - With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Amy ...... Moira Quirk Desmond Olivier Dingle and Wallace, aided by Mr Barker. Williams. Delilah ...... Carolyn Seymour With guest star Juliet Stevenson. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Albert Ross ...... Jon David Yu Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by Jim Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Young Harry ...... Oliver Dillon Broadbent and Martin Duncan. Producer: Tom Ronald Expat ...... Kenneth Danziger With thanks to First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1958 . Older Harry ...... Matthew Wolf Patrick Barlow WED 08:30 Albert and Me (b007jv04) Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis Jim Broadbent Series 1 Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis Martin Duncan Pilot Episode A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. Producer: Lissa Evans Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work as well as bringing WED 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007qx31) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990. up his baby son, Albert. At War with France; Earl Fitzwilliam's Failure Stars Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer, Pat Coombs as The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Mum/Albert and John Comer as Dad. With Frank Thornton as Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. WEDNESDAY 09 APRIL 2014 Vernon Wordsworth. WED 14:30 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b008h5z5) Written by Jim Eldridge. Episode 18 WED 00:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare Producer: John Fawcett Wilson Poorly Ralph prepares to return to England, while Isabel begins (b00wv6ln) First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1977. to reassess her marriage. Read by Miriam Margolyes. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday] WED 09:00 Country Matters (b00k2fkz) WED 14:45 John Banville - The Sea (b0401fn3) WED 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Episode 2 Episode 3 (b007jr72) Dave learns how the fete unearths the unscrupulous side of Recently bereaved Max struggles with memories of his [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday] village life. Stars Jonathan Tafler and Lesley Sharp. From May childhood crushes and lost loves. Read by Jim Norton. WED 01:00 Falco (b01blg85) 1994. WED 15:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jswj3) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Tuesday] WED 09:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008vnz5) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] WED 01:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Episode 6 WED 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0401fn5) (b00mq7j3) Clive Anderson and the famed improvisation game with Mel Giedroyc learns how to forage for food in the city, and how [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Tuesday] Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Jon Glover. to make up bedtime stories for children. Plus the Inheritance WED 01:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt7v) It ran for 10 series on Channel 4 and found success in America, Tracks of anti-racism campaigner Doreen Lawrence. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Tuesday] but the hit TV improvisation game actually started life on BBC WED 17:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009sczf) WED 02:00 The News Quiz Extra (b0400ppp) radio. Two Fingers of Suspicion [Repeat of broadcast at 23:00 on Monday] With Colin Sell at the piano. Secrets from Brightco's defence job are reaching a foreign WED 02:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Devised and compiled by Mark Leveson. Additional material by power. But who is responsible for a leak? Tea (b0080273) Martin Booth. Bernard Cribbins and Frank Thornton star in Andrew Palmer’s [Repeat of broadcast at 23:45 on Monday] Producer: Dan Patterson sitcom WED 03:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01js1l0) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1988. Jimmy Bright ...... Bernard Cribbins [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday] WED 10:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jswj3) Russell Farrow ...... Frank Thornton WED 04:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories Sejanus Nan Forbes ...... Annette Crosbie (b01pqn8d) As he struggles to keep his throne, the Emperor Tiberius finds Sue Plant ...... Annee Blott [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday] his Commander of the Guard, Sejanus, an invaluable aide With John Graham WED 04:15 Sarah Daniels - Cross My Heart and Hope to against treason. And Sejanus finds Claudius an unwilling Written by Andrew Palmer. Fly (b00766x0) collaborator in his rise to power. Producer: Edward Taylor [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday] Robert Graves' scandalous histories of Roman political vice First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1988. WED 05:00 Second Thoughts (b008s4fp) dramatised in six-parts by Robin Brooks. WED 17:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b007vhr4) [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Tuesday] Claudius ..... Tom Goodman-Hill [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] WED 05:30 Snap (b00tvql2) Tiberius ..... Tim McInnerny WED 18:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Tuesday] Livia ..... Harriet Walter (b00wvd6t) WED 06:00 Falco (b01blljm) Caligula ..... Samuel Barnett Crewe Poseidon's Gold Sejanus ..... Sam Dale In the chilly waiting-room of a railway station, an old man Episode 3 Agrippina ..... Hattie Morahan relates a disturbing history of a haunting in a job he formerly If he's going to clear his name, the Roman detective must Antonia ..... Christine Kavanagh held... confront his difficult past. Stars Anton Lesser and Trevor Livilla ..... Leah Brotherhead Read by Kenneth Cranham. Peacock. Pallas ..... Lloyd Thomas Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a popular award-wining WED 06:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case The Fisherman ..... Adeel Akhtar poet, short story writer and novelist. He wrote for both children (b00mr1rk) Macro ..... Tony Bell and adults. Episode 3 Calpurnia ..... Sally Orrock Abridged by Doreen Estall. The young detective heads to the Indian jungle in Poona in Plautius ..... Jude Akuwudike Producer: Lawrence Jackson search of Iris's friend and correspondent, Pansy Watson. Sam Cremutius ..... Sean Baker Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. Dastor reads HRF Keating's mystery. Officer ..... Iain Batchelor WED 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space WED 06:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt84) Senator ..... Henry Devas (b007k42r) Series 1 Plancina ..... Claire Harry The World in Peril A Matter of Judgement Aelia ..... Deeivya Meir Episode 4 Intelligence officers Colvil and Soames delve further into the Pallas ..... Lloyd Thomas After an attempt on their lives, Jet and crew fight against time mystery that is Donna – and are concerned for Mrs Wedlock. Specially composed music by David Pickvance. to blast off back to Mars Henry's faith is dealt a mortal blow. Director: Jonquil Panting. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures Christopher Lee's six-part murder-mystery starring Christopher First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the Benjamin as Henry Colvil and Amanda Redman as Alex WED 11:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Soames. (b01pr7s3) CAST: With Dudley Sutton as Arthur Guscott, Stephen Thorne as Pont du Gard Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds Joseph Kutner, Colette O'Neil as Mrs Wedlock, Joseph Alan and Ruth's unhappy marriage is brought to crisis point on Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp O'Conor as Father Dominic Byrne. Neil McCaul as Roger a family holiday in France. Read by Matilda Ziegler. Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Brown and Christian Rodska as Father Williamson. WED 11:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rpry) Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 6 of 8 Various …. Alan Tilvern Can the detective's discovery about Iris Dawkins' tragic THU 11:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories (b01prccs) Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs childhood solve her suicide? Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's Whip Hand Music composed by Van Phillips mystery. Mrs Bracken is determined that her daughter is going to be a Written and produced by Charles Chilton. THU 06:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt8w) star, but Fern has other ideas. Read by Matilda Ziegler. First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955. Series 1 THU 11:15 Drama (b007739x) WED 19:00 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jp42) Betrayal and Judgement Martyn Wade - The Bringer of Peace [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Mrs Wedlock 's role in the mystery has put her in mortal Martyn Wade's drama explores the life of Gustav Holst and the WED 19:30 Albert and Me (b007jv04) danger. Can Henry's faith withstand the whole truth? astrological inspiration behind the Planets Suite, his most [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] Conclusion of Christopher Lee's six-part murder-mystery famous work. WED 20:00 Falco (b01blljm) starring Christopher Benjamin and Amanda Redman as The story covers twenty years of this extraordinary composer's [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] intelligence officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames. life, his relationship with his family, his friends, his teaching WED 20:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case With Dudley Sutton as Arthur Guscott, Stephen Thorne as and composing and his constant solitary walking and travelling. (b00mr1rk) Joseph Kutner, Joseph O'Conor as Father Dominic Byrne, Peter Gustav Holst ...... Adrian Scarborough [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] Yapp as Monsignor, Beth Porter as Donna Hanley, Christian Isobel Holst ...... Amanda Root WED 20:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt84) Rodska as Father Williamson and Denys Hawthorne as the Ralph Vaughan Williams ...... Michael Maloney [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Porter. Imogen Holst ...... Georgina Osen WED 21:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories Producer: Pete Atkin Constable ...... Mark Straker (b01pr7s3) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. Reporter ...... Anthony Glennon [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] THU 07:00 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00t1bnm) Directed by David Hitchinson. WED 21:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rpry) Series 1 THU 12:00 Dad's Army (b007jqbr) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] Episode 1 [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] WED 22:00 Susan Calman Is Convicted (b03zd3j5) Alun Armstrong stars as Giovanni Guareschi's Italian village THU 12:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] priest. The communist mayor wants his child baptised. From [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] WED 22:30 Radio 9 (b0401g9p) March 2001. THU 13:00 Falco (b01bmprc) Series 1 THU 07:30 Cabin Pressure (b01l02j9) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Episode 1 Series 4 THU 13:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Welcome to Radio 9 - where Dark approaches Silly, shakes Timbuktu (b00mrc86) hands, then realises its trousers are round its ankles. Cabin Pressure is a sitcom about the wing and a prayer world of [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] All set in a parallel universe just like ours, but different. a tiny, one plane, charter airline; staffed by two pilots: one on THU 13:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt8w) The first in a four-part series, written and performed by Johnny his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] Daukes and Hils Barker. they're flying squaddies to Hamburg, metal sheets to THU 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00mvbn2) With Sarah Walton, John Stevenson, Stefan Frank, Janice Vee, Mozambique, or an oil exec's cat to Abu Dhabi, no job is too Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat Matt Wilkinson and Michelle Gomez. small, but many, many jobs are too difficult... Episode 4 Producers: Johnny Daukes and Katie Marsden Episode 1: Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003. Hooray hooray, it's Birling Day once more, where the crew After more than 20 years in Hong Kong, are Betty and Eddie WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b041j6t7) traditionally swap their dignity for cash! But where have all the destined to be lifetime expats? The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Jon Holmes chats camels gone? And why is Arthur reading a book? Eddie ...... Michael York to Doug Segal. Written by John Finnemore Betty ...... Olivia Williams WED 23:00 Old Harry's Game (b00b9nzb) Produced and directed by David Tyler Terry ...... Lloyd Owen Series 4 A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Amy ...... Moira Quirk Knowledge and Ignorance THU 08:00 Dad's Army (b007jqbr) Delilah ...... Carolyn Seymour Satan thinks humans can't handle knowledge, but the professor Series 3 Albert Ross ...... Jon David Yu thinks they can. Satanic sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From My British Buddy Young Harry ...... Oliver Dillon March 2001. Walmington-on-Sea's warm welcome for some American Expat ...... Kenneth Danziger WED 23:30 Hut 33 (b01jk1bx) troops backfires. Older Harry ...... Matthew Wolf Series 3 The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis Big Machine platoon in Walmington-on-Sea. Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis 1942: can Gordon's new computing invention help the Bletchley Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. Park code-breakers? scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. THU 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007qvgh) James Cary's sitcom set at Bletchley Park - the top-secret home Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe Peep o' Day Boys and Defenders; I Will Blow Your Souls to the of the Second World War codebreakers. Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier Low Hills of Hell Professor Charles Gardner …. Robert Bathurst Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill Private Frazer …. John Laurie Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. Gordon ...... Fergus Craig Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley THU 14:30 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b008h3l1) 3rd Lieutenant Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall …. Alex MacQueen Private Pike …. Ian Lavender Episode 19 Minka …. Olivia Coleman Hodges Warden …. Bill Pertwee Callous Gilbert doubts that Isabel's cousin Ralph is really dying, Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley Private Walker …. Larry Martyn and a big truth is revealed. Read by Miriam Margolyes. Producer: Adam Bromley Colonel Schultz …. Jack Watson THU 14:45 John Banville - The Sea (b0401k1n) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009. Mrs Fox …. Mollie Sugden Episode 4 Shirley …. Wendy Richard Recently bereaved Max plunges into memories of his childhood Producer: John Dyas romance with the quixotic Chloe. Read by Jim Norton. THURSDAY 10 APRIL 2014 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1976. THU 15:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jt0yt) THU 08:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx) [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] THU 00:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare (b00wvd6t) From 20/01/1955 THU 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0401k1q) [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday] A Glums family feud sparks the fire brigade's arrival. Stars In Questions Questions, Mel Giedroyc hears how horses love to THU 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space Dick Bentley, Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield. From swim. She listens to a weird cow moo ringtone, and some very (b007k42r) January 1955. excited children are making pork sausages on a farm. [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday] THU 09:00 Edgar Wallace - Educated Evans (b03zxqb1) THU 17:00 Ballylenon (b00pktqz) THU 01:00 Falco (b01blljm) A Matched Pair Series 7 [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Wednesday] Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new Episode 6 THU 01:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case 'educated' rival? Stars Roy Hudd, Andrew Sachs and Pat The question as to exactly how long Councillor Maconchy has (b00mr1rk) Coombs. From August 1996. been dead is silenced when the sisters claim to have observed [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Wednesday] THU 09:30 Puzzle Panel (b00yb2vg) Guard Gallagher wearing one of Muriel's dresses... THU 01:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt84) Episode 6 Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1959. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Wednesday] More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford, Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon. THU 02:00 Country Matters (b00k2fkz) Val Gilbert and Professor David Singmaster. From July 1998. Muriel Maconchy ...... Margaret D'Arcy [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday] THU 10:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jt0yt) Vera Maconchy ...... Stella McCusker THU 02:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (b008vnz5) Caligula Phonsie Doherty ...... Gerard Murphy [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday] When the Emperor Tiberius dies, the young and popular Vivienne Hawthorne ...... Annie McCartney THU 03:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jswj3) Caligula succeeds his Uncle. Claudius will be the first to learn Stumpy Bonner ...... Gerard McSorley [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday] his secret. Guard Gallagher ...... Frankie McCafferty THU 04:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories Robert Graves' scandalous histories of Roman political vice Matthew Addis ...... Aubrey Frawley (b01pr7s3) dramatised in six-parts by Robin Brooks. Mark Lambert ...... Terry Black [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday] Claudius ..... Tom Goodman-Hill Pianist: Michael Harrison THU 04:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007rpry) Tiberius ..... Tim McInnerny Director: Eoin O'Callaghan [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday] Caligula ..... Samuel Barnett First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009. THU 05:00 Mind Your Own Business! (b009sczf) Herod Agrippa ..... Zubin Varla THU 17:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00t1bnm) [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Wednesday] Antonia ..... Christine Kavanagh [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] THU 05:30 An Actor's Life for Me (b007vhr4) Calpurnia ..... Sally Orrock THU 18:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Wednesday] Drusilla ..... Deeivya Meir (b00ww8sr) THU 06:00 Falco (b01bmprc) Macro ..... Tony Bell A Recluse Poseidon's Gold Agrippinilla ..... Claire Harry One hot evening in the English countryside, a traveller is forced Episode 4 Thrasyllus ..... Sean Baker to stay the night at the remote house of a sinister gentleman... The Roman detective tries to get his father's help, but old Doctor ..... Adeel Akhtar Read by Anthony Head. wounds don't heal easily. Stars Anton Lesser and Trevor Gaoler ..... Iain Batchelor Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a popular award-wining Peacock. Senator ..... Lloyd Thomas poet, short story writer and novelist. He wrote for both children THU 06:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Specially composed music by David Pickvance. and adults. (b00mrc86) Director: Jonquil Panting. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Episode 4 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. Producer: Lawrence Jackson Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 7 of 8 Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. News from Poona makes Dawkins think his wife was mad, but A charity quiz night gives Trev the chance to boost office THU 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrdj) the detective isn't so sure. Sam Dastor reads HRF Keating's morale, or possibly destroy it. Stars Neil Pearson. From The World in Peril mystery. September 2004. Episode 5 FRI 06:30 Paul Temple (b007jqt1) FRI 10:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jt2sf) Jet and Lemmy monitor strange calls on the ship-to-ship Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery Claudius intercom. Too Young to Die How the Sibyl's prophecy came true, for the most unwilling It’s April 1972, and Jet and his crew return to Mars in an When Paul and Steve are asked to investigate a case of Emperor of them all. attempt to avert the impending Martian invasion. blackmail and murder, they soon discover violence has been Robert Graves' scandalous histories of Roman political vice Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures brought right to their own doorstep... dramatised in six-parts by Robin Brooks. of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple Claudius ..... Tom Goodman-Hill preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for Caligula ..... Samuel Barnett CAST: BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife. Herod Agrippa ..... Zubin Varla Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds With John Baddeley as Charlie, Wilfrid Carter as Inspector Messalina ..... Jessica Raine Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp Lloyd, Patrick Barr as Maurice Lonsdale, Isabel Dean as Calpurnia ..... Sally Orrock Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Margaret Milbourne, Isabel Rennie as Dolly Brazer, Frederick Cassius Chaerea ..... Jude Akuwudike Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass Treves as Stone, Pat Connell as Lucas, Alan Haines as Den Gratus ..... Sam Dale Various …. Alan Tilvern Roberts, James Thomason as the Doctor, Malcolm Terris as the Cornelius ..... Iain Batchelor Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs Police Conctable and Bruce Beeby as the Taxi Driver. Bassus ..... Lloyd Thomas Music composed by Van Phillips From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Asiaticus ..... Sean Baker Written and produced by Charles Chilton. Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist Steve, Lupus ..... Henry Devas First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955. solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular Sentius ..... Tony Bell THU 19:00 Dad's Army (b007jqbr) series. They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails The Executioner ..... Adeel Akhtar [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore Specially composed music by David Pickvance. THU 19:30 Take It From Here (b0140dgx) cravats - a world where Scotland Yard usually needed Paul's Director: Jonquil Panting. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] help with tricky cases. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. THU 20:00 Falco (b01bmprc) Producer: Martin C. Webster. FRI 11:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories (b01ps9w4) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1965. Child's Play THU 20:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case FRI 07:00 Chambers (b007jp9b) Kate is not appreciated by her husband or daughter, but receives (b00mrc86) Series 2 affection from an unusual source. Read by Matilda Ziegler. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] A Case With a View FRI 11:15 Charlotte Jones - Airswimming (b0075ck2) THU 20:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt8w) When barrister John Fuller-Carp's ambitions take a downward Persephone is just planning for her coming out ball, when she [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] turn, he takes some extreme action. Stars John Bird. From June finds herself consigned to a rather puzzling finishing school: St THU 21:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories (b01prccs) 1998. Dymphna's Hospital for the Criminally Insane. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI 07:30 Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler (b03zxw0q) An uplifting comedy of friendship; fantasy and freedom by THU 21:15 Drama (b007739x) Series 1 Charlotte Jones. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] Episode 1 Stars Charlotte Jones as Dora, Sophie Thompson as Persephone, THU 22:00 Cabin Pressure (b01l02j9) Tim recreates Sir John Throckmorton's 1811 attempt to have a Marcia Warren as Porph, Elizabeth Bradley as Dorph and [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] coat made from scratch - going from the sheep's back to his Geoffrey Whitehead as the Dastardly Man. THU 22:30 Newsjack (b0401k7n) own back in a single day. Director: Jonquil Panting Series 10 Award-winning comedian-author-adventurer Tim FitzHigham First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998. Episode 6 recreates a series of bizarre bets from the 18th and 19th FRI 12:00 Steptoe and Son (b007k27m) Made for 4 Extra. The week's stories cobbled together in a centuries. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] scrapbook sketch show. Presented by Romesh Ranganathan, Written by and starring Tim FitzHigham. FRI 12:30 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01ml3jy) with Lewis MacLeod, Pippa Evans and Alice Levine. Additional material by Jon Hunter & Paul Byrne, and literal [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] THU 23:00 The Nick Revell Show (b007jp51) material from the Derbyshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and FRI 13:00 Falco (b01bn1yg) Series 1 Dyers. [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Episode 3 Producer: Colin Anderson. FRI 13:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Struggling writer Nick's mate Craig proves a headache, while First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2014. (b00mrhdk) Vince the geranium encounters a bee. FRI 08:00 Steptoe and Son (b007k27m) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] A sitcom for the 1990s, written by and starring comedian Nick Series 5 FRI 13:30 Paul Temple (b007jqt1) Revell. The Desperate Hours [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] With Alistair McGowan, Caroline Gruber, Brian Bowles, Doon After news of a jailbreak at Wormwood Scrubs, Albert and FRI 14:00 15 Minute Drama (b00mvbn4) Mackichan and Alison Sterling. Harold get some unwelcome visitors. Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat Producer: Jon Magnusson Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Episode 5 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992. Harold. With Leonard Rossiter as Johnny Spooner and Paddy Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. THU 23:30 Think the Unthinkable (b007k4wm) Joyce as Frank Ferris. Does old age mean that Hong Kong secrets will finally be Series 2 Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association revealed? Barrington Comprehensive with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Eddie ...... Michael York The management consultants try reversing the fortunes of an wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. Betty ...... Olivia Williams inner city school. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring Terry ...... Lloyd Owen 2002. the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold Amy ...... Moira Quirk and it was the spark for a run of eight series for TV. Delilah ...... Carolyn Seymour Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Albert Ross ...... Jon David Yu FRIDAY 11 APRIL 2014 Simpson. Young Harry ...... Oliver Dillon Produced by Bobby Jaye Expat ...... Kenneth Danziger FRI 00:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare (b00ww8sr) First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in May 1974. Older Harry ...... Matthew Wolf [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday] FRI 08:30 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01ml3jy) Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis FRI 00:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrdj) From 08/06/1974 Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday] Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take a comic romp through the A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. FRI 01:00 Falco (b01bmprc) permissive society – and a spoof Noel Coward drama. FRI 14:15 A Short History of Ireland (b007qtm1) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 on Thursday] Characters, songs and sketches with Miriam Margolyes and The French Are in the Bay; Nothing But Terror Will Keep FRI 01:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case Nigel Rees Them in Order (b00mrc86) Music by Neil Innes. The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 on Thursday] Script by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples. Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty. FRI 01:30 Colvil and Soames (b007jt8w) Producer: Simon Brett FRI 14:30 Henry James - Portrait of a Lady (b008h4wv) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 on Thursday] First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1974. Episode 20 FRI 02:00 Edgar Wallace - Educated Evans (b03zxqb1) FRI 09:00 Millport (b0076bfv) Isabel joins her dying cousin Ralph in London, and she [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Thursday] Series 3 contemplates her future. Concluded by Miriam Margolyes. FRI 02:30 Puzzle Panel (b00yb2vg) Wild Rover FRI 14:45 John Banville - The Sea (b0401n6g) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Thursday] The Cumbrae Club is up and running and the islanders are Episode 5 FRI 03:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jt0yt) already arguing over how it should be run. Can Max come to terms with recent bereavement when he is [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday] Meanwhile back at Bruce House, Moira is in hysterics over her still haunted by a tragic loss in his childhood? Read by Jim FRI 04:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories (b01prccs) missing pet pooch. But will Irene risk missing the ferry and Norton. [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday] losing her job to help her unhappy sister? FRI 15:00 Robert Graves - I, Claudius (b01jt2sf) FRI 04:15 Drama (b007739x) Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson as [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today] [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday] 30-something barmaid Irene Bruce, who hankers after a better FRI 16:00 The 4 O'Clock Show (b0401ngs) FRI 05:00 Ballylenon (b00pktqz) life on the mainland. Mel Giedroyc hears about the farmer's wife who revolutionised [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Thursday] Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson resturants in Ireland, and learns how to dig like an FRI 05:30 The Little World of Don Camillo (b00t1bnm) Moira/Agnes ...... Janet Brown archaeologist. Plus a Magical Mystery tour to a watery place. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 on Thursday] Alberto/Dr Hume/Ferryman/Robert the Dog /Morris ...... Lewis FRI 17:00 Instant Sunshine (b00lh3hd) FRI 06:00 Falco (b01bn1yg) McLeod From 29/08/1988 Poseidon's Gold Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley Humorous songs performed by the comedy musical cabaret Episode 5 Minister/Bob ...... Robert Patterson group, Instant Sunshine: The Roman detective hopes maritime matters can clear him, but Dougie ...... Kenneth Bryans Featuring David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Geminus brings bad news. Stars Anton Lesser and Trevor Producer: Lucy Bacon Alan Maryon-Davis Peacock. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2002. Producer: David Rayvern Allen FRI 06:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case FRI 09:30 Trevor's World of Sport (b007k43j) First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. (b00mrhdk) Series 1 FRI 17:30 Chambers (b007jp9b) Episode 5 Episode 6 [Repeat of broadcast at 07:00 today] Supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Radio 4 Extra Listings for 5 – 11 April 2014 Page 8 of 8 FRI 18:00 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare (b00wwd8m) The Almond Tree A man looks back on the complex relationship between his parents and a female friend of his father's. It's one that will influence the rest of his life... Read by Julian Wadham. Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a popular award-wining poet, short story writer and novelist. He wrote for both children and adults. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Producer: Lawrence Jackson Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2010. FRI 18:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space (b007jrgw) The World in Peril Episode 6 Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice. Completing the sci-fi trilogy, the third series in the adventures of Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy is a continuation of the preceding stories, ‘Operation Luna’ and ‘The Red Planet’. Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell …. Don Sharp Doc Matthews …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter Lemmy Barnet …. Alfie Bass Various and Announcer …. David Jacobs Music composed by Van Phillips Written and produced by Charles Chilton. First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1955. FRI 19:00 Steptoe and Son (b007k27m) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] FRI 19:30 The Betty Witherspoon Show (b01ml3jy) [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today] FRI 20:00 Falco (b01bn1yg) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] FRI 20:15 HRF Keating - Inspector Ghote's First Case (b00mrhdk) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:15 today] FRI 20:30 Paul Temple (b007jqt1) [Repeat of broadcast at 06:30 today] FRI 21:00 Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories (b01ps9w4) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today] FRI 21:15 Charlotte Jones - Airswimming (b0075ck2) [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today] FRI 22:00 Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler (b03zxw0q) [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] FRI 22:30 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive (b00dhxn7) Series 4 Episode 6 The comedy banker awards laughter bonuses. With Chris Addison, Miranda Hart and David Quantick. From September 2008. FRI 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b0425xcw) The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith talks to Christian O'Connell. FRI 23:00 That Mitchell and Webb Sound (b00mbm3j) Series 4 Episode 2 "Make Me a Celebrity Centaur", an exciting new reality show that features cutting edge surgery and some horses. Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, With Sarah Hadland, Olivia Colman and James Bachman. Producer Gareth Edwards Firs broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009. FRI 23:30 Weak at the Top (b00rmygl) Series 1 Smoked Meat Sir Marcus wants a global web presence by the end of the week. Mean marketing director John Weak descends to the IT netherworld to do battle with Gavin Smedley, an IT director grown from the sweat of a techie's armpit. Alexander Armstrong stars as John Weak in Guy Browning’s sitcom. John Weak ...... Alexander Armstrong Hayley ...... Clare Perkins Sir Marcus ...... Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters ...... Ron Cook Gary Peyton ...... Ewan Bailey Gavin Smedley ...... Gerard McDermott Paul ...... Harry Myers Producer: Jonquil Panting First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.

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