Radio 4 Extra Listings for 23 – 29 July 2016 Page 1 of 8 SATURDAY 23 JULY 2016 Mabbut to the lush landscapes and environmental hotspots of Clive Swift as her husband, William Heelis. With Ed Bishop as India. The more he discovers about Melville, the more he admires Alexander McKay and Caroline Strong as Sally Worboys. SAT 00:00 15 Minute Drama (b03vh0c6) him - and the more he connects with an idealist who wanted to Director: Adrian Bean Ed Harris - The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B, Episode 5 make a difference. But is his quarry genuinely who he claims to First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1993. Ambassador B should be inspecting minor planets of far-away be? Is he really a Gandhi-like leader of the people, a political SAT 07:30 Rupert Bear and Me (b0167qpt) suns for the peaceful Interplanetary Commonwealth. Instead, her mover and shaker, an enigma? These are the question Keith must From his humble beginnings in a strip cartoon back in 1920, recorded reports reveal that she is veering off-course, pursuing a ask himself. But as he soon discovers, the truth can be whatever Rupert Bear has been captivating children - and adults - for the vendetta and bringing anything but peace. we make it. best part of a century. Mind-bending, interstellar fun and adventure from Sony Gold- Read by Alex Jennings Now into his 90©s Rupert Bear is one of the longest-running winning writer Ed Harris. Abridged by Libby Spurrier children©s comic characters in the world and has touched the lives 5/5 Ambassador B decides to turn in her badge on the next planet Producer: Joanna Green of millions and drawn them into his enchanting world. she finds. But when she gets there, there©s no one to surrender to. A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4. Lifelong Rupert fan, Mark Radcliffe reflects on his life growing Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting. SAT 02:15 The Invention of Childhood (b00sprf9) up with the little white bear and explores what makes Rupert and SAT 00:15 Bryan Appleyard - The First Church of the New Reinventing Childhood his adventures in Nutwood so appealing. Millennium (b007jqqm) Michael Morpurgo recalls the impact of adults on childhood down He delves into his own Rupert annual collection and talks to Episode 10 the centuries up to the present day. fellow fans including the actor Terence Stamp, former-Python Architect Stephen Rix©s cathedral has finally been built. But what SAT 02:30 15 Minute Drama (b012x129) Terry Jones and comedy actor John Thomson about what they has been the true cost? Concluded by David Horovitch. Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 5 find so enticing about the world of the curious white bear. SAT 00:30 Sounds Natural (b07lp1v3) Ernest Hemingway©s beautiful novel of love and war, dramatised With contributions from current Rupert annual illustrator Stuart Derek Nimmo by Stephen Keyworth. 5/10 Frederic takes up with a new Trotter, biographer Caroline Bott and children©s literature expert From the Bar-Tailed Godwit to the Natterjack Toad. Actor, ambulance unit, and takes part in the great Italian retreat. Julia Eccleshare, Mark takes a look at Rupert©s origins, the artistry producer, author and Just A Minute panellist, Derek Nimmo talks Cast and creativity of long-time illustrator Alfred Bestall and the to Derek Jones about his love of wildlife photography and Frederic ..... Patrick Kennedy significance of Rupert©s home - the wonderful world of Nutwood. filming, plus his recent trip to Australia - aided by recordings Catherine ..... Morven Christie With a yellow and black checked scarf tied firmly round his neck, from the BBC Sound Archive. Bonello ..... Carl Prekopp Mark dives into the magical world of Nutwood and considers Derek Nimmo: born 1930 - died 1999. Girl ..... Alex Tregear Rupert©s place in popular culture, his rock ©n© roll credentials, his Bartolomeo ..... Jonathan Forbes longevity and success. Producer: John Burton. Sergeant ..... James Lailey Producer: Lorna Skingley First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1973. Medical Officer ..... Simon Bubb A Smooth Operations production for BBC Radio 4. SAT 01:00 Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Piani ..... Daniel Rabin SAT 08:00 Archive on 4 (b012zy1c) Diamonds (b037bh90) Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. RP RIP? Episode 10 SAT 02:45 Book of the Week (b014m93d) "It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without Going to Jean©s aid, Dick and Freddie find the distinction between Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 5 making some other Englishman hate or despise him." George friends and enemies is becoming blurred. Having found Dr Livingstone, Stanley is determined to continue Bernard Shaw. The stirring ©Devil©s Galop© heralds the arrival of Douglas Kelly as the doctor©s quest to find the source of the Nile A hundred years ago, Shaw ridiculed the British obsession with ©Dick Barton - Special Agent© in another thrilling tale of criminal Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more class, recognising that its most powerful expression was not in masterminds, espionage and daring adventure. than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the what someone said, but how he or she said it. Originally starring Noel Johnson, Duncan Carse and Gordon planet©s most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. An imperative for anyone at public school or studying at Davies, Dick Barton ran on the BBC Light Programme between Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one Oxbridge, was speaking in RP, a ©non© accent which denoted all 1946 and 1951, but sadly, very few original recordings survive. extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme that was masterful in the British Empire. With the original lost, this is a very authentic sounding re- courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, But changes are afoot. Cheryl Cole©s push from American X recording of ©The Cabatolin Diamonds© using the original scripts James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Factor because of her Geordie accent has exasperated many Brits, and music, which was made for international distribution. Happily Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and who love her AND her accent and think the Yanks are missing the audio was rediscovered in 2009, lurking in the vaults of the reputations in the fierce competition. out. National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra, Australia. Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research Using a wealth of archive, we hear how the drive to hide Script by Geoffrey Webb. to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped ©Dark Continent©, its linguistic, geographical roots often went hand in hand with a Producer: Morris West jungle deprivations, and the courage as well as malicious tactics desire to be seen as part of the metropolitan set. The fear of being First broadcast in Australia in April 1949. of the explorers. labelled as provincial, unfashionable or rustic would develop into "RP" - Received Pronunciation. SAT 01:15 Edgar Wallace - White Face (b012s2g9) Jeal weaves the story with authentic new detail and examines the With access to archives of soldiers during the First World War, Episode 10 tragic unintended legacy of the Nile search that still casts a long Melvyn discusses the rarity of hearing different accents at the The master criminal tells all about his humble origins and rise to shadow over the people of Uganda and Sudan. time. He points out that RP was the ©non© site-specific accent of prominence, and seals his fate. Concluded by Danny Webb. Tim Jeal is the author of acclaimed biographies of Livingstone, Baden-Powell, and Stanley, each selected as a Notable Book of the officer class while everyone else was identified by their SAT 01:30 Green Ears (b0122t6q) the Year by the New York Times and the Washington Post. He regional accents. Many of us think of our gardens, parks and green urban spaces as lives in London. The BBC burst on the scene with Lord Reith who insisted that RP retreats and oases of calm from our busy lives, others think of Reader: Alex Jennings be used for BBC broadcasting, arguing that it had greater ©clarity© them as places for fun, socialising and play, whereas there are Abridger: Libby Spurrier and was better suited for broadcasting. some who think of them as just hard work. Whatever we think, we Producer: Joanna Green We hear about the post war levelling and the move away from RP. usually think of them in terms of what they look like, even maybe A Pier production for BBC Radio 4. The popular music scene developed an accent of it©s own - John what they smell like. But in Green Ears, Professor Trevor Cox SAT Peel went to public school, but cultivated a soft scouse accent, explores what they sound like. 03:00 Charles Dickens (b007k02r) instinctively recognizing this as an acceptable voice in popular Acoustics play a massive part in our sense of space. With loud The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Redress music - adopting a non-standard UK accent - with ©Jafaican© as noises like traffic or industrial works actually causing us harm. Neville Landless, whom Jasper thinks killed Edwin, has been one of the burgeoning metropolitan accents - suggesting The right sorts of sounds, at the right volume and pitch though found stabbed to death. But Datchery has a plan. Stars John individual freedom can really help to enhance our sense of tranquillity. Moffatt. Producer: Kate Bland So what are the sounds we most like to hear in our gardens? Water SAT 04:00 Whispers (b007k3bv) A Just Radio production for BBC Radio 4.