Radio 4 Extra Listings for 23 – 29 April 2011 Page 1 of 7 SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2011 The Royal Dingle Company invites Brian Cox to run a Bard's Series 1 tragedy masterclass. Stars Patrick Barlow. From September The Enemy Within the Gates SAT 00:00 Terry Pratchett (b00b1p28) 1995. As their new uniforms arrive, Captain Mainwaring's platoon try Small Gods SAT 04:30 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcn) to capture Germans - for a cash reward. Episode 1 The Brothers Faversham The comic exploits of a Second World War Home Guard Set in a complex state of beliefs, Great God Om appears before Leonidas Faversham platoon in Walmington-on-Sea. a novice monk - and is soon coming out of his shell... The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living explorer - Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV There are gods everywhere on Discworld - you can't swing a Leonidas Faversham. scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. simian librarian without hitting one - except, of course, only a The comedy sketch trio present swashbuckling tales of four Captain Mainwaring …. Arthur Lowe few people can see them. Each small god lies in wait, brothers born into the same privileged aristocratic family - Sergeant Wilson …. John Le Mesurier desperately seeking to make someone believe in him. On Horatius, Theseus, Leonidas and Augustus. Corporal Jones …. Clive Dunn Discworld, gods need people more than people need gods, for Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Private Walker …. James Beck belief is the food of the gods. Tuck. Private Godfrey …. Arnold Ridley Terry Pratchett's four-part comic fantasy starring Carl Prekopp, Alexandra Faversham ... Ingrid Oliver Private Pike …. Ian Lavender Patrick Barlow and Alex Jennings. With Anton Lesser as the Narrator... Miles Jupp. Captain Winogrodzki …. Carl Jaffe, Narrator. Producer: Julia McKenzie Other parts …. David Sinclair Narrator ...... Anton Lesser Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in January 2008. Announcer …. John Snagge Om ...... Patrick Barlow SAT 05:00 The Man Born to Be King (b008gbr6) Producer: John Dyas Brutha ...... Carl Prekopp The Bread of Heaven First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1974. Vorbis ...... Alex Jennings Jesus renames Simon and stirs anger. Dorothy L Sayers' cycle SAT 15:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b010m3qg) Nhumrod ...... Geoffrey Beevers of plays on the life of Jesus Christ. Stars Gabriel Woolf. [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today] Sasho ...... Philip Fox SAT 05:45 WE Johns - Biggles Flies North (b007lrnj) SAT 16:00 Kind Hearts and Coronets (b007jnpv) General Fri'it ...... Sean Barrett Southward Again [Repeat of broadcast at 06:00 today] Quisitor ...... Gerard McDermott With the Jupiter stranded, thoughts of rescue fade as the chums SAT 17:30 The House I Grew Up In (b007wwtj) Other parts played by the cast. realise who is roaring towards them. Read by Michael Palin. [Repeat of broadcast at 07:30 today] Dramatised by Robin Brooks. From August 1981. SAT 18:00 The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss (b00vc8bl) Producer: Claire Grove SAT 06:00 Kind Hearts and Coronets (b007jnpv) 4. Rescue Director: Gordon House Louis Mazzini is accused of the one murder he didn't do. Ealing Dandy spy hero Lucifer Box must rescue the 'perfect victim' to First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2006. comedy adaptation with Harry Enfield as the D'Ascoyne family. foil Olympus Mons' dastardly plan to raise the devil. SAT 00:30 Legacy (b00tkd06) Harry Enfield, Michael Kitchen, Haydn Gwynne, Timothy Mark Gatiss continues his own novel. Episode 2 Bateson and David Lodge star in a comedy of murders. Abridged by David Jackson Young. Legacy - devised by David Ian Neville, Episode Two by David Louis Mazzini (Michael Kitchen) should be heir to a dukedom Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Bishop. but his family, the snobbish D'Ascoynes (all played by Harry Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first Following the death of their grandmother Rose, twins Jules and Enfield), have cut Louis off because his mother married badly. broadcast in 2010. Harry have been left a legacy. But as they begin to discover it is Vengeful and hate-filled, he sets out to regain his rightful place SAT 18:30 Nathaniel Hawthorne - Rappaccini's Daughter no ordinary legacy. Rose worked for the secret services during by wreaking revenge on the D'Ascoyne family, but is then (b00qxcff) the war and helped design The Legacy Project - a deadly secret arrested for a killing he didn't commit. Student Giovanni becomes obsessed with a mysterious girl weapon. Now years later it is still operational and Rose's life Adapted from the Ealing screenplay. living next door. Dark sci-fi romance starring Joseph Cohen- ambition was to get it taken out of service one way or another. Produced by Andy Jordan. Cole. As a committed pacifist she believed such weapons should be First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. SAT 19:00 Comedy Controller (b008kjhy) de-commissioned. Jules and Harry have been left the challenge SAT 07:30 The House I Grew Up In (b007wwtj) [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today] to complete Rose's last wish to see The Legacy Project finally Series 1 SAT 22:00 Saturday Stand-Up (b010m3qq) de-activated. Jackie Kay Stephen K Amos Using clues and codes left by Rose, Harry has managed to Recalling a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write, The popular comedian entertains an audience at London's penetrate the secret bunker complex that contains the nerve the poet takes Wendy Robbins to meet her mum and dad. From Monday Club venue in 2007. centre of The Legacy Project. But unknown to him his presence August 2007. SAT 22:45 Fabulous (b00hs90r) has been noted and others are searching the complex trying to SAT 08:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b010m3qg) Series 1 find and eliminate him. Series 6 Episode 3 Meanwhile Jules is desperate to find out what has happened to Episode 22 Faye's cooker is beeping, work deadlines are looming and flat- Harry. A series of voicemail messages reveal he is exploring the From Atlanta, the American funny man welcomes bluegrass hunting sucks... bunker complex. But in a final message she hears Harry band Steep Canyon Rangers and blues singer EG Kight. From Daisy Haggard stars as Faye in Lucy Clarke’s sitcom about a shouting for help, trapped in a plunging lift. 2010. woman who wants to be fabulous but can't cope. Now Jules has to get into the secret bunker and try and rescue SAT 09:00 Comedy Controller (b008kjhy) With: Harry. John Shuttleworth Olivia Colman Cast: The Sheffield singer selects Alison and Maud, Saturday Night Adam Buxton JULES. ............. .Jenny Hulse Fry, We Interrupt This Programme, Clare In The Community, Katy Brand HARRY. ... ... .............................. ...Samuel Jameson some Shuttleworths, plus Roy D Mercer makes a phone call. Eve Dallas STERLING.........................................................Kim Gerard SAT 12:00 Sherbet Dolls (b010m3qj) Jot Davies ROSE..........................................................Joanna Tope An entertaining drama serial exploring the magnetism and Music by Osymyso. ARMITAGE.................................................Nick Underwood expanding phenomena of children's beauty pageants. The Producer: Simon Nicholls COYLE......................................................Robin Laing Ratcliffe family are on a journey in search of fame. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2007. Produced & Directed by David Ian Neville SAT 13:05 Inheritance Tracks (b010m3ql) SAT 23:00 The Phone (b010m4hd) A BBC Scotland Radio Drama and BBC Scotland New Media Jilly Cooper Jon Sen - Tourist Trap co-production. The writer inherits Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony and passes When Charlotte picks up the wrong bag at the airport, a break There is also an online audio game linked to LEGACY. on 'Something Good' from The Sound of Music. on a Greek island becomes a holiday from hell. Stars Chris SAT 01:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv7w) SAT 13:15 Sneaky Peeks (b010m3qn) Pavlo. See You Outside Boots in Oxford Andi Osho presents the show that sneakily peeks at the best bits SAT 23:30 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hxqdk) Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the of Radio 4 Extra's comedy coming your way in the week ahead. Episode 7 city of dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From December SAT 13:30 What's So Funny? (b010lz2b) In tailing a murder suspect, has the Swedish Inspector 1992. [Repeat of broadcast at 02:00 today] Wallander met his match? Henning Mankell's thriller read by SAT 01:30 Genius (b00brvcm) SAT 14:00 The Goon Show (b007k370) David Warner. Series 1 Series 4 SAT 23:45 Wallander - Faceless Killers (b00hxyxt) Neil Innes The Silent Bugler Episode 8 From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap. It's 1902 and British secret agent Seagoon is heading to Dresden Swedish sleuth Kurt Wallander makes an important discovery in Dave Gorman asks musical comedian Neil Innes to select the on a deadly mission his murder probe. Henning Mankell's thriller read by David public's best loopy idea. Warner. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius Milligan. inventions, schemes and policies of the public. SUNDAY 24 APRIL 2011 Producer: Simon Nicholls Starring: First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. SUN 00:00 The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss (b00vc8bl) SAT 02:00 What's So Funny? (b010lz2b) Peter Sellers [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday] Series 1 Harry Secombe SUN 00:30 Nathaniel Hawthorne - Rappaccini's Daughter Episode 3 Spike Milligan (b00qxcff) Rufus Hound and guests with news, reviews and previews of [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday] what's happening in comedy this week.