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Radio 4 Extra Listings for 8 – 14 May 2021 Page 1 of 10 SATURDAY 08 MAY 2021 Ceylon, as Sri Lanka was then known. After his return to Director: Gordon Kennedy England in 1911 he wrote 'The Village in the Jungle', the first An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in SAT 00:00 The Man in Black (b018j7ww) English novel to portray sympathetically the plight of the rural June 2016. Series 4 poor in a remote corner of Empire. Published a decade before SAT 05:30 The Confessional (m000vp1b) 5. The New Boy by Matthew Wilkie Forster's A Passage to India and two decades before Orwell's Series 1 Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss? Burmese Days, it is also seen by some as the first novel to The Confession of Clarke Peters Mark Gatiss as the sinister raconteur, The Man in Black, criticise British imperialism. Whilst the book has always been Actor, comedian and broadcaster Stephen Mangan presents a introduces Matthew Wilkie's tale. highly regarded in Sri Lanka because it is written from the comedy chat show about shame and guilt. Craig ...... Simon Bubb indigenous perspective, Woolf's novel remains virtually Each week, Stephen invites a different eminent guest into his Mr Rubenstein ...... Stephen Greif unknown in this country. virtual confessional box to make three 'confessions' to him. This Beth ...... Victoria Inez Hardy Writer and broadcaster Nicholas Rankin explores why this is so is the cue for some remarkable storytelling, and surprising Nelson ...... Adam Billington and asks whether the book and its author deserve a more insights. William ...... Christopher Webster prominent place in literary history. This week, Clarke Peters, famous for his roles as Lester More horrifying tales from The Man in Black. You might meet Among the contributors are writer Romesh Gunesekera, Freamon in The Wire and Albert Lambreaux in Treme, him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an Woolf's biographer Victoria Glendinning, and Woolf's nephew, surprises with his stories of youthful indiscretions, hidden loot employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of publisher Cecil Woolf. and embarrassing his brother on the Borscht Belt. a care home. Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on Producer: Dan Shepherd We’re used to hearing celebrity interviews where stars are his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you. A Far Shoreline production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in persuaded to show off about their achievements and talk about Director: Lucy Collingwood May 2014. their proudest moments. Stephen is not interested in that. He Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in December SAT 03:00 George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss (b00gszmm) doesn’t want to know what his guests are proud of, he wants to 2011. Loving and Losing know what they’re ashamed of. That’s surely the way to find out SAT 00:30 Off the Page (b00p31l0) Despite the continuing feud between their families Philip has a what really makes a person tick. Stephen and his guest reflect Everyone's A Critic plan that he believes will restore happiness to Maggie Tulliver. with empathy and humour on why we get embarrassed, where Are you worried about the future of criticism? Starring Michael Fitzgerald and Sylvestra Le Touzel. our shame thresholds should be, and the value of guilt. You should be. When newspaper editors are forced to make The conclusion of George Eliot’s 19th century novel. Other series guests include Marian Keyes, Cariad Lloyd, Joan cutbacks, it is critics who are the first in the firing line. But do Maggie ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel Bakewell, Suzi Ruffell and Phil Wang. we really need critics and criticism? Tom ...... Richard Pearce Written and presented by Stephen Mangan Critic and journalist Toby Young is joined by blogger Lynne Philip ...... Michael Fitzgerald With extra material by Nick Doody Hatwell and occupational psychologist Clive Fletcher to write Stephen ...... Nicholas Gilbrook Produced by Dave Anderson and Frank Stirling about and discuss criticism and the critics. Mrs Tulliver ...... Tina Gray A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 Presented by Dominic Arkwright. Dr Wakem ...... Roger Hume SAT 06:00 Over the Rainbow by Bernard Kops (m000vxkk) Producer: Beatrice Fenton. Bob ...... Paul Downing To escape from the cold realities of London life in Maida Vale, First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009. Lucy Dean ...... Moir Leslie Sandra lives in the fantasy world of the Hollywood films of her SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b007jzr6) Dr Cairn ...... Simon Carter childhood. The Nine Tailors Pianist: Harold Rich It's an obsession shared by her close friend, Stanley. Then one 8 Nine Tailors Make a Man Dramatised by Michelene Wandor. day, she discovers her married lover, Malcolm, is unfaithful to Can upper class sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Philip Martin. her ... baffling mystery of the murder of Geoffrey Deacon? First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991. 'What would Joan Crawford do? She would take a sharp, jagged Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth. SAT 04:00 Counterpoint (b00s0b33) bread-knife. Cut. With a look of grim determination on her The conclusion of Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery. Series 24 face she drives along Finchley Road. Cut.' Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael 2010 Heat 5 But what will Sandra do? Bunter …. Peter Jones Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz from Bernard Kops' comedy drama stars Maureen Lipman, Peter Supt Blundell …. Timothy Bateson Manchester. Woodthorpe and Derek Fowlds. Rev Theodore Venables …. Phillip Latham The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical Sandra .... Maureen Lipman Mrs Venables...Noel Dyson repertoire to world music, show tunes, film scores, jazz, rock Stanley .... Peter Woodthorpe Will Thoday …. Keith Drinkell and pop. Malcolm .... Derek Fowlds Harry Gotobed …. Alexander John The three contestants from Teesside, London and Torquay are: Sidney .... Neville Jason First Sluice Keeper …. Michael Spice David Harman Henry .... Leonard Fenton Second Sluice Keeper …. Peter Tudenham Dan O’Hara Jeanette/Gloria .... Sonia Fraser Narrator …. John Westbrook Valerian Ryland Uncle Harold .... Brian Haines Dramatised by Alistair Beaton. Producer: Paul Bajoria Derek .... William Eedle Producer: Martin Fisher First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2010. Marie .... Eva Stuart First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1980. SAT 04:30 Two Doors Down (b008h68b) Joe .... Manning Wilson SAT 01:30 Paper Doll (b07wzzzb) Series 2 Director: Cherry Cookson " I can see you. I'm watching. Here in the dark, in this corner. I Druids and Draws First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1980. can see you, going through everything, dirtying it all with your Edith Black's lodger, Victor, the Ulster-Scots poet, has fallen in SAT 07:30 Great Lives (b07v0fv2) fingers. Think you're alone, eh? Think it's just rubbish? Just love with a Celtic druid, Anashuya - and brought her back to Series 40 wait. Soon. You'll find out. Soon. " Belfast... Eliza Carthy on Caroline Norton Two young men find more than they bargained for when they Starring Stella McCusker. Eliza Carthy chooses the life of 19th-century poet and search for junk in a derelict house. Annie McCartney's sitcom about the bohemian Belfast residents campaigner Caroline Norton to discuss with Matthew Parris. Chilling drama written by David Calcutt. of Marlborough Road, saved from chaos by their cleaning lady, Following separation from her controlling husband, Norton Matthews ....... Richard Pasco Sally. fought to gain access to her three children. She campaigned for Mick ....... Michael Staniforth Sally ...... Stella McCusker 30 years resulting in changes to English Law that gave women a Ronnie ....... Daniel Abineri Clare ...... Marcella Riordan separate legal identity for the first time. Directed at BBC Birmingham by Vanessa Whitburn. Evie ...... Katy Gleadhill Eliza first discovered Caroline Norton when she was First broadcast in ‘Thirty Minute Theatre’ on BBC Radio 4 Victor ...... Alan Mckee researching broadside ballads and came across Norton's verse ' (Long Wave only) in March 1979. Anashuya ...... Laura Hughes Love not! love not! ye hopeless sons of clay'. It stood out, SAT 02:00 No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley Miss Black ...... Roma Tomelty becoming the inspiration for her track 'Fade and Fall' and (b00gfsmh) Fintan ...... Gerard Murphy sparking an interest in Norton and her extraordinary life. The Music Room and The Attic Layla ...... Emily Walmsley The expert is Dr Diane Atkinson, author of 'The Criminal Married life with a conductor husband and contemplating future Rory ...... Richard Clements Conversation of Mrs Norton'. resolutions. Anna ...... Hannah R Gordon Producer: Toby Field Actress Joanna Lumley concludes her home-based With Gerry Anderson as Himself First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2016. autobiography Director: Tanya Nash SAT 08:00 The Motion Show (b071k5vf) Producer: Liz Webb. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002. Series 3 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2004. SAT 05:00 The Break (b07dkk0k) Episode 5 SAT 02:15 Gudrun (m0001g8t) Series 1 Debates galore over mature students and putting daughters on Series 5 Cold Mountain the stage. Episode 5 Andy is beginning to settle in to the unusual seaside town of Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit. Gudrun goes on the run. She ends up in the mountains, at the Flamford. When he and his Uncle Jeff find an abandoned From the Pleasance Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival. hideaway of a powerful seeress and her followers. fridge in the street, Jeff seizes the opportunity to teach his With Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Gudrun, a young woman in 11th century Iceland, must forge her nephew the value of entrepreneurship.