Radio 7 Listings for 25/04/2009 - 01/05/2009

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SAT       SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2009
SAT       
SAT       00:00 Journey into Space b007jq7r (Listen)
SAT       The Red Planet, Episode 10
SAT       Captain Jet Morgan's crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed
SAT       when more of the fleet start to arrive. Stars Andrew
SAT       Faulds. From 1954.
SAT       
SAT       00:30 The House on the Strand b007k4ms (Listen)
SAT       Episode 4
SAT       Dick realises that he is beginning to confuse past and
SAT       present but is encouraged by Magnus to increase the dose
SAT       of the drug.
SAT       
SAT       01:00 Rumpole b007k4v6 (Listen)
SAT       Rumpole and the Expert Witness
SAT       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a doctor accused
SAT       of killing his wife. Written by John Mortimer and starring
SAT       Maurice Denham.
SAT       
SAT       01:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsmq (Listen)
SAT       Episode 1
SAT       Inspector Purbright probes dark deeds in the world of
SAT       small-time animal charities. Colin Watson dramatisation
SAT       with John Rowe.
SAT       
SAT       02:00 Ladies of Letters Go Global b007k3wb (Listen)
SAT       Episode 5
SAT       Vera and Irene's son undertake a life-threatening
SAT       undercover operation for MI6. Stars Patricia Routledge and
SAT       Prunella Scales.
SAT       
SAT       02:15 Daunt and Dervish b00k08lj (Listen)
SAT       Series 2, Base Metal
SAT       In foggy London the detectives meet a charming American,
SAT       with dangerous consequences. Stars Anna Massey and Frances
SAT       Barber.
SAT       
SAT       03:00 Mire Farm b00k08lg (Listen)
SAT       Simon Shaw's first challenge as a diplomat is to reconcile
SAT       his family with the villagers of Butterdale. Starring Paul
SAT       Downing.
SAT       
SAT       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007qgnn (Listen)
SAT       The American Revolution and Ireland/Free Trade or Else
SAT       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
SAT       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
SAT       
SAT       04:15 The Dinosaur Hunters b00bfq10 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 5
SAT       Owen's dismissal of rival Mantel goes on to the bitter
SAT       end, but he gets a taste of his own medicine. Read by Emma
SAT       Fielding.
SAT       
SAT       04:30 Where There's a Will b007jwk1 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 5
SAT       Concluding his book readings, playwright and novelist John
SAT       Mortimer ponders what it actually means to 'make a fuss'.
SAT       
SAT       04:45 A Night to Remember b007jr5b (Listen)
SAT       Episode 5
SAT       Friction builds aboard the doomed Titanic, as only women
SAT       and children are allowed on to her lifeboats. Read by
SAT       Martin Jarvis.
SAT       
SAT       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k21fd (Listen)
SAT       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
SAT       stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT       
SAT       08:00 Big Toe Books b00k21fg (Listen)
SAT       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme.
SAT       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories,
SAT       featuring Wendi Peters reading Mortimer's Bread Bin by
SAT       Joan Aiken.
SAT       
SAT       09:00 Unearthing Mysteries b00c0381 (Listen)
SAT       Series 4, Episode 3
SAT       Professor Aubrey Manning investigates the magnificent
SAT       Bronze Age burial grounds unearthed close to Stonehenge.
SAT       
SAT       09:30 Jungle Book b00cyywl (Listen)
SAT       Episode 4
SAT       Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
SAT       Rudyard Kipling dramatisation with Nisha K Nayar and
SAT       Eartha Kitt.
SAT       
SAT       10:00 I Did It My Way b00k21fj (Listen)
SAT       Simon Brett
SAT       Novelist, playwright and one-time BBC producer Simon Brett
SAT       talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
SAT       Featuring 'Frank Muir Goes Into... Television' (first
SAT       broadcast 1975).
SAT       
SAT       13:00 Rebecca b007k4b7 (Listen)
SAT       The new Mrs de Winter is haunted by tales of her husband's
SAT       first wife. Daphne du Maurier drama with Christopher
SAT       Cazenove.
SAT       
SAT       14:30 Crime Catch Up b00k3s04 (Listen)
SAT       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Defence of Guthrie
SAT       Featherstone
SAT       The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering
SAT       member of chambers. Written by John Mortimer and stars
SAT       Maurice Denham.
SAT       
SAT       15:00 Crime Catch Up b00k3s06 (Listen)
SAT       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Show Folk
SAT       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an actress accused
SAT       of murder. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice
SAT       Denham.
SAT       
SAT       15:30 Crime Catch Up b00k219n (Listen)
SAT       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Fascist Beast
SAT       The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a
SAT       racist politician. Written by John Mortimer and stars
SAT       Maurice Denham.
SAT       
SAT       16:00 Crime Catch Up b00k219q (Listen)
SAT       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Case of Identity
SAT       The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and
SAT       in chambers. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice
SAT       Denham.
SAT       
SAT       16:30 Crime Catch Up b00k219s (Listen)
SAT       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Expert Witness
SAT       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a doctor accused
SAT       of killing his wife. Written by John Mortimer and starring
SAT       Maurice Denham.
SAT       
SAT       17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00k21fl (Listen)
SAT       Series 5, Episode 27
SAT       From New York's Town Hall, the funny man presents 'The
SAT       Great American Duet Sing-Off' - with contestants from
SAT       across the USA.
SAT       
SAT       18:00 The Twilight Zone b00k219g (Listen)
SAT       Series 2, Ring-a-Ding-Girl
SAT       A film star returns to her hometown after receiving a
SAT       strange ring that predicts the future. Stars Sarah Wayne
SAT       Callies.
SAT       
SAT       18:40 Wicca b007js98 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 6
SAT       Events have taken a serious and sinister turn in James
SAT       Follett's sci-fi novel read by Nigel Anthony.
SAT       
SAT       19:00 Unearthing Mysteries b00c0381 (Listen)
SAT       Series 4, Episode 3
SAT       Professor Aubrey Manning investigates the magnificent
SAT       Bronze Age burial grounds unearthed close to Stonehenge.
SAT       
SAT       19:30 Jungle Book b00cyywl (Listen)
SAT       Episode 4
SAT       Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
SAT       Rudyard Kipling dramatisation with Nisha K Nayar and
SAT       Eartha Kitt.
SAT       
SAT       20:00 I Did It My Way b00k21fj (Listen)
SAT       Simon Brett
SAT       Novelist, playwright and one-time BBC producer Simon Brett
SAT       talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
SAT       Featuring 'Frank Muir Goes Into... Television' (first
SAT       broadcast 1975).
SAT       
SAT       23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00k21fl (Listen)
SAT       Series 5, Episode 27
SAT       From New York's Town Hall, the funny man presents 'The
SAT       Great American Duet Sing-Off' - with contestants from
SAT       across the USA.
SAT       
SAT       
SUN       SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2009
SUN       
SUN       00:00 The Twilight Zone b00k219g (Listen)
SUN       Series 2, Ring-a-Ding-Girl
SUN       A film star returns to her hometown after receiving a
SUN       strange ring that predicts the future. Stars Sarah Wayne
SUN       Callies.
SUN       
SUN       00:40 Wicca b007js98 (Listen)
SUN       Episode 6
SUN       Events have taken a serious and sinister turn in James
SUN       Follett's sci-fi novel read by Nigel Anthony.
SUN       
SUN       01:00 Rebecca b007k4b7 (Listen)
SUN       The new Mrs de Winter is haunted by tales of her husband's
SUN       first wife. Daphne du Maurier drama with Christopher
SUN       Cazenove.
SUN       
SUN       02:30 Crime Catch Up b00k3s04 (Listen)
SUN       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Defence of Guthrie
SUN       Featherstone
SUN       The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering
SUN       member of chambers. Written by John Mortimer and stars
SUN       Maurice Denham.
SUN       
SUN       03:00 Crime Catch Up b00k3s06 (Listen)
SUN       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Show Folk
SUN       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an actress accused
SUN       of murder. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice
SUN       Denham.
SUN       
SUN       03:30 Crime Catch Up b00k219n (Listen)
SUN       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Fascist Beast
SUN       The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a
SUN       racist politician. Written by John Mortimer and stars
SUN       Maurice Denham.
SUN       
SUN       04:00 Crime Catch Up b00k219q (Listen)
SUN       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Case of Identity
SUN       The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and
SUN       in chambers. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice
SUN       Denham.
SUN       
SUN       04:30 Crime Catch Up b00k219s (Listen)
SUN       Rumpole of the Bailey: Rumpole and the Expert Witness
SUN       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a doctor accused
SUN       of killing his wife. Written by John Mortimer and starring
SUN       Maurice Denham.
SUN       
SUN       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k24zs (Listen)
SUN       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
SUN       stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN       
SUN       08:00 Big Toe Books b00k24zx (Listen)
SUN       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme.
SUN       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories,
SUN       featuring Wendi Peters reading Mortimer's Bread Bin by
SUN       Joan Aiken.
SUN       
SUN       09:00 Ladies of Letters Go Global b007k3xg (Listen)
SUN       Irene and Vera are back and this time they are going
SUN       global. Starring Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.
SUN       
SUN       10:15 Submersion b007wvb1 (Listen)
SUN       Mimi feels her family are drowning her. How can she keep
SUN       head above water? Elizabeth Buchan's story read by
SUN       Patience Tomlinson.
SUN       
SUN       10:30 Boogie Up The River b007jv6z (Listen)
SUN       Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
SUN       Mark and his bad mannered mutt row up the Thames - but
SUN       will Jennifer ever come on board? With Timothy Spall.
SUN       
SUN       11:00 That Reminds Me b007jmv2 (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Nicholas Parsons
SUN       The TV and radio host recalls his start in showbusiness,
SUN       leading up to Just a Minute and Sale of the Century.
SUN       
SUN       11:30 The Radio Detectives b007jp6f (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Send for Paul Temple
SUN       Car-bombs and poison cocktails. Professor Jeffrey Richards
SUN       recalls the husband and wife team that battled villains
SUN       and scoundrels.
SUN       
SUN       12:00 Much Binding in the Marsh b008p5c6 (Listen)
SUN       Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch comedy. Everyone recalls
SUN       their holidays and has a sing-song. From September 1948.
SUN       
SUN       12:30 Listen to Les b00k26j0 (Listen)
SUN       Les Dawson with his own versions of Dallas and Columbo,
SUN       plus more piano bashing. With Colin Edwynn. From January
SUN       1981.
SUN       
SUN       13:00 The Norman Conquests b007jwzb (Listen)
SUN       Round and Round the Garden
SUN       A weekend of tangled relationships in a country house.
SUN       Part of Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy, starring Robin Herford
SUN       and Diane Bull.
SUN       
SUN       14:30 Comedy Catch Up b00k2bkz (Listen)
SUN       Dead Ringers
SUN       More celeb sound-alikes with tea-time for Alan Bennett and
SUN       horror at the Simon Bates Hotel. With Jon Culshaw. From
SUN       April 2001.
SUN       
SUN       15:00 Comedy Catch Up b00k3s08 (Listen)
SUN       The Leopard in Autumn: The Caramba Campaign
SUN       Ludovico, henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, is badgered by
SUN       his wife to wade into war. Stars David Swift and Sian
SUN       Phillips.
SUN       
SUN       15:30 Comedy Catch Up b00k2bl3 (Listen)
SUN       J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
SUN       The man of many parts uses the wealth and poverty of his
SUN       experience to discuss old chum Brian Allington. Stars
SUN       Peter Jones.
SUN       
SUN       16:00 Comedy Catch Up b00k2bz3 (Listen)
SUN       The Michael Bentine Show
SUN       From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader - the
SUN       ultimate one man show, written by the host. From February
SUN       1984.
SUN       
SUN       16:30 Comedy Catch Up b00k3n03 (Listen)
SUN       The Nimmo Twins in...: Norwich
SUN       The duo desperately seek inspiration for the final script
SUN       of their series. Stars Karl Minns and Owen Evans. From
SUN       September 2000.
SUN       
SUN       17:00 That Reminds Me b007jmv2 (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Nicholas Parsons
SUN       The TV and radio host recalls his start in showbusiness,
SUN       leading up to Just a Minute and Sale of the Century.
SUN       
SUN       17:30 The Radio Detectives b007jp6f (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Send for Paul Temple
SUN       Car-bombs and poison cocktails. Professor Jeffrey Richards
SUN       recalls the husband and wife team that battled villains
SUN       and scoundrels.
SUN       
SUN       18:00 Scramble b007jwp8 (Listen)
SUN       Episode 2
SUN       Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and
SUN       her past. Martin Kiszko's sci-fi thriller continues.
SUN       
SUN       18:30 The Blue Lenses b007k4rp (Listen)
SUN       Episode 2
SUN       Daphne du Maurier's dark fantasy continues. Following an
SUN       eye operation, Marda West can see things that others can't.
SUN       
SUN       19:00 Much Binding in the Marsh b008p5c6 (Listen)
SUN       Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch comedy. Everyone recalls
SUN       their holidays and has a sing-song. From September 1948.
SUN       
SUN       19:30 Listen to Les b00k26j0 (Listen)
SUN       Les Dawson with his own versions of Dallas and Columbo,
SUN       plus more piano bashing. With Colin Edwynn. From January
SUN       1981.
SUN       
SUN       20:00 Ladies of Letters Go Global b007k3xg (Listen)
SUN       Irene and Vera are back and this time they are going
SUN       global. Starring Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.
SUN       
SUN       21:15 Submersion b007wvb1 (Listen)
SUN       Mimi feels her family are drowning her. How can she keep
SUN       head above water? Elizabeth Buchan's story read by
SUN       Patience Tomlinson.
SUN       
SUN       21:30 Boogie Up The River b007jv6z (Listen)
SUN       Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
SUN       Mark and his bad mannered mutt row up the Thames - but
SUN       will Jennifer ever come on board? With Timothy Spall.
SUN       
SUN       22:00 The Now Show b00k2bz5 (Listen)
SUN       Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a
SUN       satirical look at the week's news. With Jon Holmes. From
SUN       17th April 2009.
SUN       
SUN       22:30 Safety Catch b00fc4vp (Listen)
SUN       Show Me You Care
SUN       Simon McGrath is a guilt-ridden, caring arms dealer - with
SUN       a needy girlfriend. Starring Darren Boyd and Joanna Page.
SUN       
SUN       23:00 No Tomatoes b0080jxn (Listen)
SUN       Train Times
SUN       Smell your third portion of No Tomatoes, with couscous
SUN       from Paul Copley, Helen Moon and Ian Potter.
SUN       
SUN       23:15 Knocker b008d1f2 (Listen)
SUN       Obselejectivitysence
SUN       Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher,
SUN       written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox.
SUN       
SUN       23:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show b00b9k9l (Listen)
SUN       Series 2, Episode 3
SUN       Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present and is
SUN       joined in the studio by Howard Read.
SUN       
SUN       
MON       MONDAY 27 APRIL 2009
MON       
MON       00:00 Scramble b007jwp8 (Listen)
MON       Episode 2
MON       Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and
MON       her past. Martin Kiszko's sci-fi thriller continues.
MON       
MON       00:30 The Blue Lenses b007k4rp (Listen)
MON       Episode 2
MON       Daphne du Maurier's dark fantasy continues. Following an
MON       eye operation, Marda West can see things that others can't.
MON       
MON       01:00 The Norman Conquests b007jwzb (Listen)
MON       Round and Round the Garden
MON       A weekend of tangled relationships in a country house.
MON       Part of Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy, starring Robin Herford
MON       and Diane Bull.
MON       
MON       02:30 Comedy Catch Up b00k2bkz (Listen)
MON       Dead Ringers
MON       More celeb sound-alikes with tea-time for Alan Bennett and
MON       horror at the Simon Bates Hotel. With Jon Culshaw. From
MON       April 2001.
MON       
MON       03:00 Comedy Catch Up b00k3s08 (Listen)
MON       The Leopard in Autumn: The Caramba Campaign
MON       Ludovico, henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, is badgered by
MON       his wife to wade into war. Stars David Swift and Sian
MON       Phillips.
MON       
MON       03:30 Comedy Catch Up b00k2bl3 (Listen)
MON       J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
MON       The man of many parts uses the wealth and poverty of his
MON       experience to discuss old chum Brian Allington. Stars
MON       Peter Jones.
MON       
MON       04:00 Comedy Catch Up b00k2bz3 (Listen)
MON       The Michael Bentine Show
MON       From the Metropolitan Police to a dead newsreader - the
MON       ultimate one man show, written by the host. From February
MON       1984.
MON       
MON       04:30 Comedy Catch Up b00k3n03 (Listen)
MON       The Nimmo Twins in...: Norwich
MON       The duo desperately seek inspiration for the final script
MON       of their series. Stars Karl Minns and Owen Evans. From
MON       September 2000.
MON       
MON       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k2cft (Listen)
MON       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
MON       stories on BBC7.
MON       
MON       08:00 The Goon Show b007jz4z (Listen)
MON       The Gold Plate Robbery
MON       Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but
MON       can Bloodnok be far behind? Stars Spike Milligan. From
MON       February 1959.
MON       
MON       08:30 Dead Ringers b00k2cfw (Listen)
MON       Series 4, Episode 4
MON       More celeb sound-alikes as Brian Sewell joins 'The
MON       Archers' and a Chris Eubank phone spoof. With Jon Culshaw.
MON       From April 2001.
MON       
MON       09:00 Ballylenon b007jpmq (Listen)
MON       Series 6, Episode 2
MON       Guard Gallagher's impending trip to the Big Apple is the
MON       talk of the town. 1956 sleepy Irish town whimsy with TP
MON       McKenna.
MON       
MON       09:30 Unnatural Acts b00k2cfy (Listen)
MON       Series 1, Ill Met by Moonlight
MON       When Kit gets hurt and Caroline gets fit, the gang uncover
MON       an unhealthy conspiracy. Stars Kit Hollerbach and Jeremy
MON       Hardy.
MON       
MON       10:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2d8p (Listen)
MON       Patrick Taylor
MON       Anglo-Indian Patrick pursues the daughter of a train
MON       driver. John Masters' family dramatisation with Gary Bond.
MON       
MON       11:00 Faust b00k2d8r (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       The evil supremo meets Dr Faustus. Martin Jenkin's fable
MON       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
MON       Mark Gatiss.
MON       
MON       11:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2d8t (Listen)
MON       Series 1, The Daddy
MON       Based in Botswana, owner and founder Precious Ramotswe
MON       takes on her first case - and a new secretary. Stars Clare
MON       Benedict.
MON       
MON       12:00 The Goon Show b007jz4z (Listen)
MON       The Gold Plate Robbery
MON       Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but
MON       can Bloodnok be far behind? Stars Spike Milligan. From
MON       February 1959.
MON       
MON       12:30 Foul Play b00k2d8w (Listen)
MON       Series 3, Commercial Death
MON       Simon Brett with the whodunit panel game. John Harvey and
MON       Val McDermid try to detect who killed a DJ on the
MON       graveyard shift.
MON       
MON       13:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007k2mr (Listen)
MON       Troubled Times
MON       Brother Cadfael is asked to supply Monk's Hood oil - which
MON       can kill or cure. Stars Philip Madoc and narrated by
MON       Michael Hordern.
MON       
MON       13:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsnp (Listen)
MON       Episode 2
MON       As Inspector Purbright's probe continues, Mortimer Hive
MON       begins a new career. Colin Watson dramatisation with John
MON       Rowe.
MON       
MON       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007q9h0 (Listen)
MON       The Dungannon Convention of 1782/Grattan's Parliament
MON       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
MON       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
MON       
MON       14:15 A Late Dinner b00k2fc9 (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       Paul Richardson combines travel with Spain's culinary
MON       delights and enjoys mouth-watering food in Ibiza. Read by
MON       Jonathan Firth.
MON       
MON       14:30 Fascination b007jwkj (Listen)
MON       Adult Video
MON       An Oxford post-graduate 'rewinds', 'fast forwards' and
MON       'plays' through his life. William Boyd adaptation read by
MON       Ben Miles.
MON       
MON       14:45 A Night to Remember b007jr5s (Listen)
MON       Episode 6
MON       With all of the Titanic's lifeboats gone, painful
MON       decisions remain for those left on the sinking ship. Read
MON       by Martin Jarvis.
MON       
MON       15:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2d8p (Listen)
MON       Patrick Taylor
MON       Anglo-Indian Patrick pursues the daughter of a train
MON       driver. John Masters' family dramatisation with Gary Bond.
MON       
MON       16:00 Big Toe Books b00k2fcp (Listen)
MON       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme.
MON       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories,
MON       featuring Rupert Degas reading Big George by Eric Pringle.
MON       
MON       17:00 Ballylenon b007jpmq (Listen)
MON       Series 6, Episode 2
MON       Guard Gallagher's impending trip to the Big Apple is the
MON       talk of the town. 1956 sleepy Irish town whimsy with TP
MON       McKenna.
MON       
MON       17:30 Unnatural Acts b00k2cfy (Listen)
MON       Series 1, Ill Met by Moonlight
MON       When Kit gets hurt and Caroline gets fit, the gang uncover
MON       an unhealthy conspiracy. Stars Kit Hollerbach and Jeremy
MON       Hardy.
MON       
MON       18:00 Journey into Space b007jqb9 (Listen)
MON       The Red Planet, Episode 11
MON       Jet and the crew reach freighter number two and realise
MON       they may not be alone on Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
MON       1954.
MON       
MON       18:30 The House on the Strand b007k4nz (Listen)
MON       Episode 5
MON       Dick is in no state to deal with Vita and her sons, and
MON       has become obsessed with his alternative life.
MON       
MON       19:00 The Goon Show b007jz4z (Listen)
MON       The Gold Plate Robbery
MON       Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but
MON       can Bloodnok be far behind? Stars Spike Milligan. From
MON       February 1959.
MON       
MON       19:30 Foul Play b00k2d8w (Listen)
MON       Series 3, Commercial Death
MON       Simon Brett with the whodunit panel game. John Harvey and
MON       Val McDermid try to detect who killed a DJ on the
MON       graveyard shift.
MON       
MON       20:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007k2mr (Listen)
MON       Troubled Times
MON       Brother Cadfael is asked to supply Monk's Hood oil - which
MON       can kill or cure. Stars Philip Madoc and narrated by
MON       Michael Hordern.
MON       
MON       20:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsnp (Listen)
MON       Episode 2
MON       As Inspector Purbright's probe continues, Mortimer Hive
MON       begins a new career. Colin Watson dramatisation with John
MON       Rowe.
MON       
MON       21:00 Faust b00k2d8r (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       The evil supremo meets Dr Faustus. Martin Jenkin's fable
MON       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
MON       Mark Gatiss.
MON       
MON       21:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2d8t (Listen)
MON       Series 1, The Daddy
MON       Based in Botswana, owner and founder Precious Ramotswe
MON       takes on her first case - and a new secretary. Stars Clare
MON       Benedict.
MON       
MON       22:00 Dead Ringers b00k2cfw (Listen)
MON       Series 4, Episode 4
MON       More celeb sound-alikes as Brian Sewell joins 'The
MON       Archers' and a Chris Eubank phone spoof. With Jon Culshaw.
MON       From April 2001.
MON       
MON       22:30 Acropolis Now b007jwml (Listen)
MON       Series 1, War
MON       Xanthippe's luck is in when the war-like but sex-mad
MON       Spartans arrive in Athens on an exchange visit. Stars
MON       Stephen Moore.
MON       
MON       23:00 Chewin' the Fat b00k2fcr (Listen)
MON       Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan present Radio Scotland's
MON       'topical' banter and sketch show. From February 1998.
MON       
MON       23:30 Nick Revell Show b007k24d (Listen)
MON       Series 1, Episode 4
MON       The geraniums don't want to be left alone - and is now the
MON       best time for the writer to quit smoking? From February
MON       1992.
MON       
MON       
TUE       TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2009
TUE       
TUE       00:00 Journey into Space b007jqb9 (Listen)
TUE       The Red Planet, Episode 11
TUE       Jet and the crew reach freighter number two and realise
TUE       they may not be alone on Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
TUE       1954.
TUE       
TUE       00:30 The House on the Strand b007k4nz (Listen)
TUE       Episode 5
TUE       Dick is in no state to deal with Vita and her sons, and
TUE       has become obsessed with his alternative life.
TUE       
TUE       01:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007k2mr (Listen)
TUE       Troubled Times
TUE       Brother Cadfael is asked to supply Monk's Hood oil - which
TUE       can kill or cure. Stars Philip Madoc and narrated by
TUE       Michael Hordern.
TUE       
TUE       01:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsnp (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       As Inspector Purbright's probe continues, Mortimer Hive
TUE       begins a new career. Colin Watson dramatisation with John
TUE       Rowe.
TUE       
TUE       02:00 Faust b00k2d8r (Listen)
TUE       Episode 1
TUE       The evil supremo meets Dr Faustus. Martin Jenkin's fable
TUE       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
TUE       Mark Gatiss.
TUE       
TUE       02:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2d8t (Listen)
TUE       Series 1, The Daddy
TUE       Based in Botswana, owner and founder Precious Ramotswe
TUE       takes on her first case - and a new secretary. Stars Clare
TUE       Benedict.
TUE       
TUE       03:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2d8p (Listen)
TUE       Patrick Taylor
TUE       Anglo-Indian Patrick pursues the daughter of a train
TUE       driver. John Masters' family dramatisation with Gary Bond.
TUE       
TUE       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007q9h0 (Listen)
TUE       The Dungannon Convention of 1782/Grattan's Parliament
TUE       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
TUE       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE       
TUE       04:15 A Late Dinner b00k2fc9 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 1
TUE       Paul Richardson combines travel with Spain's culinary
TUE       delights and enjoys mouth-watering food in Ibiza. Read by
TUE       Jonathan Firth.
TUE       
TUE       04:30 Fascination b007jwkj (Listen)
TUE       Adult Video
TUE       An Oxford post-graduate 'rewinds', 'fast forwards' and
TUE       'plays' through his life. William Boyd adaptation read by
TUE       Ben Miles.
TUE       
TUE       04:45 A Night to Remember b007jr5s (Listen)
TUE       Episode 6
TUE       With all of the Titanic's lifeboats gone, painful
TUE       decisions remain for those left on the sinking ship. Read
TUE       by Martin Jarvis.
TUE       
TUE       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k2fkx (Listen)
TUE       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
TUE       stories on BBC Radio 7. Contact: CBeebies Radio London,
TUE       W12 7RJ. Phone: 08700 100 700.
TUE       
TUE       08:00 The Navy Lark b00805k9 (Listen)
TUE       The Falmouth Ghost Ship
TUE       When strange lights are spotted at sea off Cornwall,
TUE       Troutbridge's crew investigates. Stars Stephen Murray.
TUE       From January 1961.
TUE       
TUE       08:30 The Leopard in Autumn b00761mn (Listen)
TUE       The Pilgrim Industry
TUE       The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's most
TUE       inconsequential city-state prepares for a visit from the
TUE       Cardinal.
TUE       
TUE       09:00 Second Thoughts b00k2fl1 (Listen)
TUE       Series 3, Room with a Queue
TUE       Hannah's off to University, so Bill and Faith bicker over
TUE       who gets her vacated bedroom. Stars James Bolam and Lynda
TUE       Bellingham.
TUE       
TUE       09:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jqc5 (Listen)
TUE       Hidden Treasure
TUE       Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate
TUE       the pier's rumoured booty. Stars Ian Lavender and Betty
TUE       Marsden.
TUE       
TUE       10:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2fl3 (Listen)
TUE       Victoria Jones
TUE       Anglo-Indian Victoria seeks her true identity amid
TUE       Britain's turbulent withdrawal. John Masters dramatisation
TUE       with Gary Bond.
TUE       
TUE       11:00 Faust b00k2lzm (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Faust wants sex. Mephistopheles wants his signature. Fable
TUE       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
TUE       Mark Gatiss.
TUE       
TUE       11:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2lzp (Listen)
TUE       Series 1, The Bone
TUE       Precious tries to uncover the truth about Nandira Patel's
TUE       boyfriend - and to solve a bone mystery. Stars Claire
TUE       Benedict.
TUE       
TUE       12:00 The Navy Lark b00805k9 (Listen)
TUE       The Falmouth Ghost Ship
TUE       When strange lights are spotted at sea off Cornwall,
TUE       Troutbridge's crew investigates. Stars Stephen Murray.
TUE       From January 1961.
TUE       
TUE       12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jmlj (Listen)
TUE       The Three Feathers
TUE       Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from
TUE       TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From
TUE       February 1972.
TUE       
TUE       13:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jl9z (Listen)
TUE       The Inheritance
TUE       When an abbey benefactor suddenly dies, Brother Cadfael is
TUE       called on for his expert opinion. Stars Philip Madoc.
TUE       
TUE       13:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsnz (Listen)
TUE       Episode 3
TUE       Inspector Purbright investigates a second body, found head
TUE       down in a wishing well. Colin Watson dramatisation with
TUE       John Rowe.
TUE       
TUE       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b00k3x4h (Listen)
TUE       The Failure to Reform/The 14th of July 1789 - Sacred to
TUE       Liberty
TUE       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
TUE       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE       
TUE       14:15 A Late Dinner b00k2lzr (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Paul Richardson's long drive to an exclusive restaurant
TUE       takes him to a place of mystery and magic. Read by
TUE       Jonathan Firth.
TUE       
TUE       14:30 Fascination b007jwkq (Listen)
TUE       Varengeville
TUE       While his mother entertains her 'friend', Oliver explores
TUE       and meets a painter. William Boyd adaptation, read by
TUE       Jonathan Firth.
TUE       
TUE       14:45 A Night to Remember b007jr68 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 7
TUE       Crew members of the Titanic organise themselves into a
TUE       rescue party to find floating survivors. Read by Martin
TUE       Jarvis.
TUE       
TUE       15:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2fl3 (Listen)
TUE       Victoria Jones
TUE       Anglo-Indian Victoria seeks her true identity amid
TUE       Britain's turbulent withdrawal. John Masters dramatisation
TUE       with Gary Bond.
TUE       
TUE       16:00 Big Toe Books b00k2lzt (Listen)
TUE       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC
TUE       Radio 7. Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's
TUE       stories, with Rupert Degas reading Big George by Eric
TUE       Pringle.
TUE       
TUE       17:00 Second Thoughts b00k2fl1 (Listen)
TUE       Series 3, Room with a Queue
TUE       Hannah's off to University, so Bill and Faith bicker over
TUE       who gets her vacated bedroom. Stars James Bolam and Lynda
TUE       Bellingham.
TUE       
TUE       17:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jqc5 (Listen)
TUE       Hidden Treasure
TUE       Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate
TUE       the pier's rumoured booty. Stars Ian Lavender and Betty
TUE       Marsden.
TUE       
TUE       18:00 Journey into Space b007jqdn (Listen)
TUE       The Red Planet, Episode 12
TUE       A mysterious ship disturbs the crew, and a city from Jet's
TUE       dreams appears to exist on Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
TUE       1954.
TUE       
TUE       18:30 The House on the Strand b007jw07 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 6
TUE       Dick, Vita and family sail across the bay to Chapel Point,
TUE       the site where Otto Bodrugan once lived.
TUE       
TUE       19:00 The Navy Lark b00805k9 (Listen)
TUE       The Falmouth Ghost Ship
TUE       When strange lights are spotted at sea off Cornwall,
TUE       Troutbridge's crew investigates. Stars Stephen Murray.
TUE       From January 1961.
TUE       
TUE       19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jmlj (Listen)
TUE       The Three Feathers
TUE       Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from
TUE       TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From
TUE       February 1972.
TUE       
TUE       20:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jl9z (Listen)
TUE       The Inheritance
TUE       When an abbey benefactor suddenly dies, Brother Cadfael is
TUE       called on for his expert opinion. Stars Philip Madoc.
TUE       
TUE       20:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsnz (Listen)
TUE       Episode 3
TUE       Inspector Purbright investigates a second body, found head
TUE       down in a wishing well. Colin Watson dramatisation with
TUE       John Rowe.
TUE       
TUE       21:00 Faust b00k2lzm (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Faust wants sex. Mephistopheles wants his signature. Fable
TUE       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
TUE       Mark Gatiss.
TUE       
TUE       21:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2lzp (Listen)
TUE       Series 1, The Bone
TUE       Precious tries to uncover the truth about Nandira Patel's
TUE       boyfriend - and to solve a bone mystery. Stars Claire
TUE       Benedict.
TUE       
TUE       22:00 The Leopard in Autumn b00761mn (Listen)
TUE       The Pilgrim Industry
TUE       The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's most
TUE       inconsequential city-state prepares for a visit from the
TUE       Cardinal.
TUE       
TUE       22:30 Wild Things b007yt6v (Listen)
TUE       Series 2, The Big Day
TUE       A mail-order Thai groom gets the florists preparing a
TUE       wedding. Stars Doon Mackichan and Miranda Richardson. From
TUE       December 2003.
TUE       
TUE       23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b00k40t0 (Listen)
TUE       Series 3, Episode 4
TUE       The desperate hack discovers rich pickings and possible
TUE       romance in the world of archaeology. With Christopher
TUE       Douglas.
TUE       
TUE       23:30 At Home With The Snails b007jn95 (Listen)
TUE       Series 1, Episode 4
TUE       Alex has 2,000 snails in the shed and there are fears that
TUE       they are taking over the village. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
TUE       
TUE       
WED       WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2009
WED       
WED       00:00 Journey into Space b007jqdn (Listen)
WED       The Red Planet, Episode 12
WED       A mysterious ship disturbs the crew, and a city from Jet's
WED       dreams appears to exist on Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
WED       1954.
WED       
WED       00:30 The House on the Strand b007jw07 (Listen)
WED       Episode 6
WED       Dick, Vita and family sail across the bay to Chapel Point,
WED       the site where Otto Bodrugan once lived.
WED       
WED       01:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jl9z (Listen)
WED       The Inheritance
WED       When an abbey benefactor suddenly dies, Brother Cadfael is
WED       called on for his expert opinion. Stars Philip Madoc.
WED       
WED       01:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jsnz (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       Inspector Purbright investigates a second body, found head
WED       down in a wishing well. Colin Watson dramatisation with
WED       John Rowe.
WED       
WED       02:00 Faust b00k2lzm (Listen)
WED       Episode 2
WED       Faust wants sex. Mephistopheles wants his signature. Fable
WED       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
WED       Mark Gatiss.
WED       
WED       02:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2lzp (Listen)
WED       Series 1, The Bone
WED       Precious tries to uncover the truth about Nandira Patel's
WED       boyfriend - and to solve a bone mystery. Stars Claire
WED       Benedict.
WED       
WED       03:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2fl3 (Listen)
WED       Victoria Jones
WED       Anglo-Indian Victoria seeks her true identity amid
WED       Britain's turbulent withdrawal. John Masters dramatisation
WED       with Gary Bond.
WED       
WED       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b00k3x4h (Listen)
WED       The Failure to Reform/The 14th of July 1789 - Sacred to
WED       Liberty
WED       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
WED       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED       
WED       04:15 A Late Dinner b00k2lzr (Listen)
WED       Episode 2
WED       Paul Richardson's long drive to an exclusive restaurant
WED       takes him to a place of mystery and magic. Read by
WED       Jonathan Firth.
WED       
WED       04:30 Fascination b007jwkq (Listen)
WED       Varengeville
WED       While his mother entertains her 'friend', Oliver explores
WED       and meets a painter. William Boyd adaptation, read by
WED       Jonathan Firth.
WED       
WED       04:45 A Night to Remember b007jr68 (Listen)
WED       Episode 7
WED       Crew members of the Titanic organise themselves into a
WED       rescue party to find floating survivors. Read by Martin
WED       Jarvis.
WED       
WED       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k2nk3 (Listen)
WED       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
WED       stories on BBC Radio 7.
WED       
WED       08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jrry (Listen)
WED       Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money
WED       spinner, with some help from the lad. Stars Tony Hancock.
WED       From December 1956.
WED       
WED       08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b008f86w (Listen)
WED       Series 2, Lassie Go Home
WED       Wendy adopts a dog which loves her, but hates Robin.
WED       Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall.
WED       
WED       09:00 After Henry b007jpwp (Listen)
WED       Series 3, Poor Relations
WED       Sarah has problems with her pride and her mother's
WED       nosiness, to say nothing of unexpected advances. Starring
WED       Prunella Scales.
WED       
WED       09:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007jx7h (Listen)
WED       The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell
WED       Shocks are in store for the hapless vicar - his
WED       congregation is stolen and he's bestowed a new title.
WED       Stars James Grout.
WED       
WED       10:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2nk5 (Listen)
WED       Sirdani Amrita Kasel
WED       Victoria Jones becomes drawn to the Indian way of life,
WED       and Ranjit in particular. John Masters dramatisation with
WED       Gary Bond.
WED       
WED       11:00 Faust b00k2nk7 (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       Faust gets a girl, Mephistopheles closes in and Gretchen's
WED       ruination is charted. Adapted Devil-dealing fable with
WED       Mark Gatiss.
WED       
WED       11:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2nk9 (Listen)
WED       Series 1, The Maid
WED       Precious Ramotswe faces a domestic drama, tackles a
WED       doctor's erratic behaviour and takes on a new case. Stars
WED       Claire Benedict.
WED       
WED       12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jrry (Listen)
WED       Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money
WED       spinner, with some help from the lad. Stars Tony Hancock.
WED       From December 1956.
WED       
WED       12:30 The Burkiss Way b007jr4g (Listen)
WED       Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
WED       Taking the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test are Chris
WED       Emmett, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. From
WED       December 1977.
WED       
WED       13:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbb (Listen)
WED       Hunted
WED       Brother Cadfael harbours a young lad suspected of
WED       murdering his stepfather. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir
WED       Michael Hordern.
WED       
WED       13:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtd5 (Listen)
WED       Episode 4
WED       Purbright's probe into Mrs Palgrove's death makes life
WED       uncomfortable for her husband. Colin Watson dramatisation
WED       with John Rowe.
WED       
WED       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007qwj4 (Listen)
WED       The United Irishmen/The Belfast Harp Festival of 1792
WED       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
WED       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED       
WED       14:15 A Late Dinner b00k2nkc (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       Paul Richardson visits Asturias, a happy hunting ground
WED       for both cheese enthusiasts and cider lovers. Read by
WED       Jonathan Firth.
WED       
WED       14:30 Fascination b007jwkx (Listen)
WED       Lunch
WED       From a bundle of receipts and comments, we piece together
WED       a diner's eventful days. William Boyd adaptation, read by
WED       Bill Nighy.
WED       
WED       14:45 A Night to Remember b007jr77 (Listen)
WED       Episode 8
WED       With survivors left struggling in the water, fights break
WED       out in the Titanic's part-filled lifeboats. Read by Martin
WED       Jarvis.
WED       
WED       15:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2nk5 (Listen)
WED       Sirdani Amrita Kasel
WED       Victoria Jones becomes drawn to the Indian way of life,
WED       and Ranjit in particular. John Masters dramatisation with
WED       Gary Bond.
WED       
WED       16:00 Big Toe Books b00k2nkf (Listen)
WED       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC
WED       Radio 7. Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's
WED       stories, with Rupert Degas reading Big George by Eric
WED       Pringle.
WED       
WED       17:00 After Henry b007jpwp (Listen)
WED       Series 3, Poor Relations
WED       Sarah has problems with her pride and her mother's
WED       nosiness, to say nothing of unexpected advances. Starring
WED       Prunella Scales.
WED       
WED       17:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007jx7h (Listen)
WED       The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell
WED       Shocks are in store for the hapless vicar - his
WED       congregation is stolen and he's bestowed a new title.
WED       Stars James Grout.
WED       
WED       18:00 Journey into Space b007jqgq (Listen)
WED       The Red Planet, Episode 13
WED       In the city from Captain Jet Morgan's dream, Lemmy finds
WED       himself under telepathic attack. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
WED       1954.
WED       
WED       18:30 The House on the Strand b007jw0b (Listen)
WED       Episode 7
WED       Dick witnesses Roger trying to warn Otto of an ambush, and
WED       Magnus also warns Dick to stay off the drug.
WED       
WED       19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007jrry (Listen)
WED       Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money
WED       spinner, with some help from the lad. Stars Tony Hancock.
WED       From December 1956.
WED       
WED       19:30 The Burkiss Way b007jr4g (Listen)
WED       Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
WED       Taking the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test are Chris
WED       Emmett, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. From
WED       December 1977.
WED       
WED       20:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbb (Listen)
WED       Hunted
WED       Brother Cadfael harbours a young lad suspected of
WED       murdering his stepfather. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir
WED       Michael Hordern.
WED       
WED       20:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtd5 (Listen)
WED       Episode 4
WED       Purbright's probe into Mrs Palgrove's death makes life
WED       uncomfortable for her husband. Colin Watson dramatisation
WED       with John Rowe.
WED       
WED       21:00 Faust b00k2nk7 (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       Faust gets a girl, Mephistopheles closes in and Gretchen's
WED       ruination is charted. Adapted Devil-dealing fable with
WED       Mark Gatiss.
WED       
WED       21:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2nk9 (Listen)
WED       Series 1, The Maid
WED       Precious Ramotswe faces a domestic drama, tackles a
WED       doctor's erratic behaviour and takes on a new case. Stars
WED       Claire Benedict.
WED       
WED       22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b008f86w (Listen)
WED       Series 2, Lassie Go Home
WED       Wendy adopts a dog which loves her, but hates Robin.
WED       Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall.
WED       
WED       22:30 Old Harry's Game b007jmd4 (Listen)
WED       Series 3, The Beautiful Game
WED       Satan decides to hold a major football tournament in Hell
WED       - The Underworld Cup. Stars Andy Hamilton. From April 1999.
WED       
WED       23:00 Stand-Up on 7 b008hw07 (Listen)
WED       Michael Bentine - The Original Goon
WED       The British comedy pioneer's autobiographical stage tour,
WED       including the 'Bombing Portsmouth' and 'Admiral' routines.
WED       From 1994.
WED       
WED       23:45 World of Pub b008pb2m (Listen)
WED       Series 1, Episode 3
WED       Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub. He names it
WED       after the Titanic and claims it's undrinkable. Stars John
WED       Thomson.
WED       
WED       
THU       THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2009
THU       
THU       00:00 Journey into Space b007jqgq (Listen)
THU       The Red Planet, Episode 13
THU       In the city from Captain Jet Morgan's dream, Lemmy finds
THU       himself under telepathic attack. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
THU       1954.
THU       
THU       00:30 The House on the Strand b007jw0b (Listen)
THU       Episode 7
THU       Dick witnesses Roger trying to warn Otto of an ambush, and
THU       Magnus also warns Dick to stay off the drug.
THU       
THU       01:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbb (Listen)
THU       Hunted
THU       Brother Cadfael harbours a young lad suspected of
THU       murdering his stepfather. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir
THU       Michael Hordern.
THU       
THU       01:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtd5 (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       Purbright's probe into Mrs Palgrove's death makes life
THU       uncomfortable for her husband. Colin Watson dramatisation
THU       with John Rowe.
THU       
THU       02:00 Faust b00k2nk7 (Listen)
THU       Episode 3
THU       Faust gets a girl, Mephistopheles closes in and Gretchen's
THU       ruination is charted. Adapted Devil-dealing fable with
THU       Mark Gatiss.
THU       
THU       02:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2nk9 (Listen)
THU       Series 1, The Maid
THU       Precious Ramotswe faces a domestic drama, tackles a
THU       doctor's erratic behaviour and takes on a new case. Stars
THU       Claire Benedict.
THU       
THU       03:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2nk5 (Listen)
THU       Sirdani Amrita Kasel
THU       Victoria Jones becomes drawn to the Indian way of life,
THU       and Ranjit in particular. John Masters dramatisation with
THU       Gary Bond.
THU       
THU       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007qwj4 (Listen)
THU       The United Irishmen/The Belfast Harp Festival of 1792
THU       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
THU       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU       
THU       04:15 A Late Dinner b00k2nkc (Listen)
THU       Episode 3
THU       Paul Richardson visits Asturias, a happy hunting ground
THU       for both cheese enthusiasts and cider lovers. Read by
THU       Jonathan Firth.
THU       
THU       04:30 Fascination b007jwkx (Listen)
THU       Lunch
THU       From a bundle of receipts and comments, we piece together
THU       a diner's eventful days. William Boyd adaptation, read by
THU       Bill Nighy.
THU       
THU       04:45 A Night to Remember b007jr77 (Listen)
THU       Episode 8
THU       With survivors left struggling in the water, fights break
THU       out in the Titanic's part-filled lifeboats. Read by Martin
THU       Jarvis.
THU       
THU       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k2qm6 (Listen)
THU       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
THU       stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU       
THU       08:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007jztn (Listen)
THU       The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms
THU       The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a
THU       'Gala Night in Venice'. Stars Peter Jones.
THU       
THU       08:30 The Right Time b00cb3bx (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Episode 6
THU       The sketch show about life, featuring people who've lived
THU       a bit. Starring Eleanor Bron and Graeme Garden. From April
THU       2003.
THU       
THU       09:00 Doctor At Large b009s9n7 (Listen)
THU       Mozambique
THU       A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some
THU       local linguistic mishaps. Stars Richard Briers. From July
THU       1969.
THU       
THU       09:30 King Street Junior Revisited b00k2qm8 (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Rumours
THU       Unlike the rolling stone, school gossip is virtually
THU       guaranteed to gather moss. Starring Marlene Sidaway and
THU       Paul Copley.
THU       
THU       10:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2qmb (Listen)
THU       Ranjit Singh Kasel
THU       Unrest grows in Bhowani as Victoria Jones come under
THU       suspicion from the police. John Masters dramatisation with
THU       Gary Bond.
THU       
THU       11:00 Faust b00k2qmd (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       Gretchen is pregnant with Faust's child, but the worst is
THU       yet to come. Adapted Devil-dealing fable starring Mark
THU       Gatiss.
THU       
THU       11:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2s0q (Listen)
THU       Series 1, Tears of the Giraffe
THU       Precious Ramotswe gets a surprise, and her case of the
THU       missing American has yet to be solved. Stars Claire
THU       Benedict.
THU       
THU       12:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007jztn (Listen)
THU       The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms
THU       The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a
THU       'Gala Night in Venice'. Stars Peter Jones.
THU       
THU       12:30 My Music b00jvcx2 (Listen)
THU       Steve Race quizzes John Amis, Frank Muir, Ian Wallace and
THU       Denis Norden on buskers and Julie Andrews. From April 1990.
THU       
THU       13:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbp (Listen)
THU       Mallilie
THU       Far from helping a suspect, Brother Cadfael leads the
THU       authorities to him. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael
THU       Hordern.
THU       
THU       13:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtdj (Listen)
THU       Episode 5
THU       The plot thickens as Palgrove changes his story, Hive
THU       upsets his client and the Inspector has to dig in his
THU       pocket.
THU       
THU       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007qx31 (Listen)
THU       At War with France/Earl Fitzwilliam's Failure
THU       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
THU       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU       
THU       14:15 A Late Dinner b00k2ttl (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       Paul Richardson's culinary tour hits Andalusia, home to a
THU       third of Spain's 220 million olive trees. Read by Jonathan
THU       Firth.
THU       
THU       14:30 Fascination b007jwl5 (Listen)
THU       Fantasia on a Favourite Waltz
THU       Clara, who lives by 'entertaining' gentlemen, meets a
THU       talented teen pianist. William Boyd adaptation, read by
THU       Niamh Cusack.
THU       
THU       14:45 A Night to Remember b007jr7q (Listen)
THU       Episode 9
THU       As dawn breaks, the Carpathia sets out on a rescue mission
THU       for the passengers and crew of the Titanic. Read by Martin
THU       Jarvis.
THU       
THU       15:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2qmb (Listen)
THU       Ranjit Singh Kasel
THU       Unrest grows in Bhowani as Victoria Jones come under
THU       suspicion from the police. John Masters dramatisation with
THU       Gary Bond.
THU       
THU       16:00 Big Toe Books b00k2vwp (Listen)
THU       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC
THU       Radio 7. Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's
THU       stories, with Rupert Degas reading Big George by Eric
THU       Pringle.
THU       
THU       17:00 Doctor At Large b009s9n7 (Listen)
THU       Mozambique
THU       A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some
THU       local linguistic mishaps. Stars Richard Briers. From July
THU       1969.
THU       
THU       17:30 King Street Junior Revisited b00k2qm8 (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Rumours
THU       Unlike the rolling stone, school gossip is virtually
THU       guaranteed to gather moss. Starring Marlene Sidaway and
THU       Paul Copley.
THU       
THU       18:00 Journey into Space b007jqjl (Listen)
THU       The Red Planet, Episode 14
THU       As the Discovery's crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must
THU       rescue Lemmy - but what about Mitch? Stars Andrew Faulds.
THU       From 1954.
THU       
THU       18:30 The House on the Strand b007k4tb (Listen)
THU       Episode 8
THU       Magnus doesn't turn up at the train station and Dick
THU       realises that he must have got out at an earlier stop. But
THU       a body is found.
THU       
THU       19:00 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook b007jztn (Listen)
THU       The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms
THU       The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a
THU       'Gala Night in Venice'. Stars Peter Jones.
THU       
THU       19:30 My Music b00jvcx2 (Listen)
THU       Steve Race quizzes John Amis, Frank Muir, Ian Wallace and
THU       Denis Norden on buskers and Julie Andrews. From April 1990.
THU       
THU       20:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbp (Listen)
THU       Mallilie
THU       Far from helping a suspect, Brother Cadfael leads the
THU       authorities to him. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael
THU       Hordern.
THU       
THU       20:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtdj (Listen)
THU       Episode 5
THU       The plot thickens as Palgrove changes his story, Hive
THU       upsets his client and the Inspector has to dig in his
THU       pocket.
THU       
THU       21:00 Faust b00k2qmd (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       Gretchen is pregnant with Faust's child, but the worst is
THU       yet to come. Adapted Devil-dealing fable starring Mark
THU       Gatiss.
THU       
THU       21:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2s0q (Listen)
THU       Series 1, Tears of the Giraffe
THU       Precious Ramotswe gets a surprise, and her case of the
THU       missing American has yet to be solved. Stars Claire
THU       Benedict.
THU       
THU       22:00 The Right Time b00cb3bx (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Episode 6
THU       The sketch show about life, featuring people who've lived
THU       a bit. Starring Eleanor Bron and Graeme Garden. From April
THU       2003.
THU       
THU       22:30 All the World's a Globe b007jwp2 (Listen)
THU       Episode 1
THU       The chaotic story of life on Earth told by the National
THU       Theatre of Brent. Stars Patrick Barlow, Jim Broadbent and
THU       Peter Barker.
THU       
THU       22:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea
THU       b007k1n1 (Listen)
THU       Series 2, The Poison Pen Letters
THU       The elderly Scotsmen investigate who's been snitching with
THU       green ink. Stars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden.
THU       
THU       23:00 Think the Unthinkable b007k4wm (Listen)
THU       Series 2, Episode 3
THU       The management consultants try reversing the fortunes of
THU       an inner city school. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From
THU       November 2002.
THU       
THU       23:30 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll b00fvwk6 (Listen)
THU       Kajaboohoo
THU       The Brummie musicologist reveals what he didn't do on the
THU       music scene in the 1980s. Stars Graham Fellows.
THU       
THU       23:45 Elastic Planet b007k33s (Listen)
THU       The Zoo
THU       The true meaning of bird song is revealed. Julian Pettifer
THU       features in the cosmic comedy of connections.
THU       
THU       
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FRI       
FRI       00:00 Journey into Space b007jqjl (Listen)
FRI       The Red Planet, Episode 14
FRI       As the Discovery's crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must
FRI       rescue Lemmy - but what about Mitch? Stars Andrew Faulds.
FRI       From 1954.
FRI       
FRI       00:30 The House on the Strand b007k4tb (Listen)
FRI       Episode 8
FRI       Magnus doesn't turn up at the train station and Dick
FRI       realises that he must have got out at an earlier stop. But
FRI       a body is found.
FRI       
FRI       01:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbp (Listen)
FRI       Mallilie
FRI       Far from helping a suspect, Brother Cadfael leads the
FRI       authorities to him. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir Michael
FRI       Hordern.
FRI       
FRI       01:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtdj (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       The plot thickens as Palgrove changes his story, Hive
FRI       upsets his client and the Inspector has to dig in his
FRI       pocket.
FRI       
FRI       02:00 Faust b00k2qmd (Listen)
FRI       Episode 4
FRI       Gretchen is pregnant with Faust's child, but the worst is
FRI       yet to come. Adapted Devil-dealing fable starring Mark
FRI       Gatiss.
FRI       
FRI       02:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k2s0q (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Tears of the Giraffe
FRI       Precious Ramotswe gets a surprise, and her case of the
FRI       missing American has yet to be solved. Stars Claire
FRI       Benedict.
FRI       
FRI       03:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k2qmb (Listen)
FRI       Ranjit Singh Kasel
FRI       Unrest grows in Bhowani as Victoria Jones come under
FRI       suspicion from the police. John Masters dramatisation with
FRI       Gary Bond.
FRI       
FRI       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007qx31 (Listen)
FRI       At War with France/Earl Fitzwilliam's Failure
FRI       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
FRI       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI       
FRI       04:15 A Late Dinner b00k2ttl (Listen)
FRI       Episode 4
FRI       Paul Richardson's culinary tour hits Andalusia, home to a
FRI       third of Spain's 220 million olive trees. Read by Jonathan
FRI       Firth.
FRI       
FRI       04:30 Fascination b007jwl5 (Listen)
FRI       Fantasia on a Favourite Waltz
FRI       Clara, who lives by 'entertaining' gentlemen, meets a
FRI       talented teen pianist. William Boyd adaptation, read by
FRI       Niamh Cusack.
FRI       
FRI       04:45 A Night to Remember b007jr7q (Listen)
FRI       Episode 9
FRI       As dawn breaks, the Carpathia sets out on a rescue mission
FRI       for the passengers and crew of the Titanic. Read by Martin
FRI       Jarvis.
FRI       
FRI       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00k3my5 (Listen)
FRI       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
FRI       stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI       
FRI       08:00 Round The Horne b007k1g4 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, The Joke Thief
FRI       Kenneth Horne spies a joke thief and Barbara Cartload
FRI       joins 'The Seamus Android Show'. With Betty Marsden. From
FRI       April 1966.
FRI       
FRI       08:30 Heated Rollers b007rn40 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       Sketches and music in the all-woman comedy, with Lynda
FRI       Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro.
FRI       
FRI       09:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b0081s34 (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Episode 3
FRI       JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams,
FRI       Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From
FRI       April 1989.
FRI       
FRI       09:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of
FRI       William b007k2q6 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 3
FRI       Brian Cox is invited by Desmond Olivier Dingle to run a
FRI       masterclass on Shakespearean Tragedy with disastrous
FRI       consequences.
FRI       
FRI       10:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k3my7 (Listen)
FRI       Rodney Savage
FRI       Rodney and Victoria try to resolve their relationship
FRI       against Indian unrest. John Masters dramatisation with
FRI       Gary Bond.
FRI       
FRI       11:00 Faust b00k3my9 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       Faust becomes bored by years of wish fulfilment. Fable
FRI       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
FRI       Mark Gatiss.
FRI       
FRI       11:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k3myc (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, The Chief Justice of Beauty
FRI       Precious worries about her fiance and Mma Makutsi takes on
FRI       a case for the Chief Justice of Beauty. Stars Claire
FRI       Benedict.
FRI       
FRI       12:00 Round The Horne b007k1g4 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, The Joke Thief
FRI       Kenneth Horne spies a joke thief and Barbara Cartload
FRI       joins 'The Seamus Android Show'. With Betty Marsden. From
FRI       April 1966.
FRI       
FRI       12:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00k3myf (Listen)
FRI       From his own father to a huge, hairy mountain gorilla -
FRI       the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From April
FRI       1984.
FRI       
FRI       13:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbz (Listen)
FRI       Judgement
FRI       With Edwin arrested for murder, Brother Cadfael seeks
FRI       justice in the local court. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir
FRI       Michael Hordern.
FRI       
FRI       13:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtdt (Listen)
FRI       Episode 6
FRI       Hive enters the lion's den, but can Purbright finally
FRI       unravel the wicked web? Colin Watson dramatisation, with
FRI       John Rowe.
FRI       
FRI       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007qvgh (Listen)
FRI       Peep o' Day Boys and Defenders/I Will Blow Your Souls to
FRI       the Low Hills of Hell
FRI       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
FRI       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI       
FRI       14:15 A Late Dinner b00k3myh (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       The last stop on Paul Richardson's gastronomic travelogue
FRI       of Spain is a bustling market in Barcelona. Read by
FRI       Jonathan Firth.
FRI       
FRI       14:30 Fascination b007jwlf (Listen)
FRI       The Pigeon
FRI       Love, sickness, betrayal and family fissures. And what is
FRI       going on in Paris? William Boyd adaptation, read by Tom
FRI       Goodman-Hill.
FRI       
FRI       14:45 A Night to Remember b007jr83 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 10
FRI       As news of the Titanic's sinking hits New York, a list of
FRI       survivors is drawn up. Martin Jarvis concludes Walter
FRI       Lord's book.
FRI       
FRI       15:00 Masters' India: Bhowani Junction b00k3my7 (Listen)
FRI       Rodney Savage
FRI       Rodney and Victoria try to resolve their relationship
FRI       against Indian unrest. John Masters dramatisation with
FRI       Gary Bond.
FRI       
FRI       16:00 Big Toe Books b00k3myk (Listen)
FRI       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC
FRI       Radio 7. Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's
FRI       stories, with Mike Harding reading Henry's Cat by Stan
FRI       Hayward.
FRI       
FRI       17:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b0081s34 (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Episode 3
FRI       JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams,
FRI       Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From
FRI       April 1989.
FRI       
FRI       17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of
FRI       William b007k2q6 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 3
FRI       Brian Cox is invited by Desmond Olivier Dingle to run a
FRI       masterclass on Shakespearean Tragedy with disastrous
FRI       consequences.
FRI       
FRI       18:00 Journey into Space b007jqlg (Listen)
FRI       The Red Planet, Episode 15
FRI       Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio
FRI       operator fights back. Stars Andrew Faulds. From 1954.
FRI       
FRI       18:30 The House on the Strand b007k4vj (Listen)
FRI       Episode 9
FRI       In his guilt over Magnus' death, Dick empties the lab of
FRI       all evidence and visits the location of his friend's death.
FRI       
FRI       19:00 Round The Horne b007k1g4 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, The Joke Thief
FRI       Kenneth Horne spies a joke thief and Barbara Cartload
FRI       joins 'The Seamus Android Show'. With Betty Marsden. From
FRI       April 1966.
FRI       
FRI       19:30 The Michael Bentine Show b00k3myf (Listen)
FRI       From his own father to a huge, hairy mountain gorilla -
FRI       the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From April
FRI       1984.
FRI       
FRI       20:00 Brother Cadfael: Monk's Hood b007jlbz (Listen)
FRI       Judgement
FRI       With Edwin arrested for murder, Brother Cadfael seeks
FRI       justice in the local court. Stars Philip Madoc and Sir
FRI       Michael Hordern.
FRI       
FRI       20:30 Charity Ends at Home b007jtdt (Listen)
FRI       Episode 6
FRI       Hive enters the lion's den, but can Purbright finally
FRI       unravel the wicked web? Colin Watson dramatisation, with
FRI       John Rowe.
FRI       
FRI       21:00 Faust b00k3my9 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       Faust becomes bored by years of wish fulfilment. Fable
FRI       adaptation of a man selling his soul to the Devil. Stars
FRI       Mark Gatiss.
FRI       
FRI       21:15 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency b00k3myc (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, The Chief Justice of Beauty
FRI       Precious worries about her fiance and Mma Makutsi takes on
FRI       a case for the Chief Justice of Beauty. Stars Claire
FRI       Benedict.
FRI       
FRI       22:00 Heated Rollers b007rn40 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       Sketches and music in the all-woman comedy, with Lynda
FRI       Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro.
FRI       
FRI       22:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better
FRI       b00k3n96 (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Greed/Gluttony
FRI       The comedian sets out on his quest to free us from the
FRI       seven deadly sins. With Tim Key and Tim Minchin.
FRI       
FRI       23:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00cv179 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, Episode 2
FRI       After arguing all day, the former variety star heads to
FRI       the BBC to possibly appear on 'Just a Minute'. Stars Steve
FRI       Delaney.
FRI       
FRI       23:30 Dave Podmore b007r4mh (Listen)
FRI       Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix, Episode 4
FRI       The cricketing star tries to gauge the English team's
FRI       success in his own murky way. Stars Chris Douglas. From
FRI       June 2001.
FRI       
FRI       
FRI