Radio 7 Listings for 18/12/2010 - 24/12/2010

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SAT        SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 2010
SAT        
SAT        00:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq83 (Listen)
SAT        Episode 1
SAT        A menacing assignment awaits student sorcerer Arcos. Peter
SAT        and Jamie Thomson's fantasy adventure starring Trevor Peacock.
SAT        
SAT        00:30 Isaac Asimov's Jokester b007jwnj (Listen)
SAT        Vast computer Multivac runs global affairs, but can it
SAT        explain where man's sense of humour comes from? Read by
SAT        Henry Goodman.
SAT        
SAT        01:00 A Charles Paris Mystery b00wnmbt (Listen)
SAT        Dead Side of The Mic, 7 Premiere
SAT        Can the actor-sleuth solve the deadly mystery haunting the
SAT        BBC - or will he end up in chains? Stars Bill Nighy and
SAT        Nicky Henson.
SAT        
SAT        01:30 Eye of the Cricket b007k19p (Listen)
SAT        Episode 10
SAT        Adrift in New Orleans in search of his son, the detective
SAT        meets a stranger. Ray Shell and Joel Karie read James
SAT        Sallis' novel.
SAT        
SAT        02:00 Ladies of Letters b007k02v (Listen)
SAT        Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, Episode 5
SAT        The police free Vera's family, as Irene writes to her
SAT        estranged son. War of words with Patricia Routledge and
SAT        Prunella Scales.
SAT        
SAT        02:15 Peter Tinniswood's Age Gap b007rfcf (Listen)
SAT        Two women are thrown together in a rest home. Dark comedy
SAT        about growing older. Stars Phyllida Law and Imelda Staunton.
SAT        
SAT        03:00 The Holly and the Ivy b00wnlb0 (Listen)
SAT        Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of
SAT        Christmas. Wynyard Browne's classic play stars Kenneth Alan
SAT        Taylor.
SAT        
SAT        04:00 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jps8 (Listen)
SAT        The Friends of Frambourne Pier
SAT        Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the
SAT        pier. Starring Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee. From December 1983.
SAT        
SAT        04:30 No Commitments b007k490 (Listen)
SAT        Series 5, Running in the Family
SAT        The family gather to discuss Emily's gap year with the help
SAT        of Nigel, her teacher, who brings back a few embarrassing
SAT        memories.
SAT        Credits
SAT        
SAT        05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wnmbw (Listen)
SAT        Series 6, Episode 4
SAT        From New York's Town Hall, the festive American funny man
SAT        with Yo-Yo Ma, the Assad Brothers and Inga Swearingen. From
SAT        2009.
SAT        
SAT        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wr8r4 (Listen)
SAT        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
SAT        on BBC Radio 7.
SAT        
SAT        08:00 Big Toe Books b00wr8r6 (Listen)
SAT        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
SAT        Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett.
SAT        
SAT        09:00 Probably the Best Day in the World b00wr8r8 (Listen)
SAT        Simon Calder celebrates Julebryg Day in Copenhagen, where
SAT        the arrival of a spicy Yuletide beer kicks off Christmas in
SAT        Denmark.
SAT        
SAT        09:30 King Street Junior b007vhht (Listen)
SAT        Series 3, Fireworks
SAT        A visit from the fire brigade sparks smouldering discontent
SAT        amongst the school staff. Stars Karl Howman. From February
SAT        1988.
SAT        
SAT        10:00 Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking b007jzvz (Listen)
SAT        Episode 1
SAT        Feel festive with Radio Active, The Masterson Inheritance
SAT        and Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead. Plus Tony Hawks'
SAT        12 Days of Christmas and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Christmas
SAT        Carol.
SAT        
SAT        13:00 Odysseus on an Iceberg b00l3pxl (Listen)
SAT        Alick Rowe's comic re-telling of the legendary figure as he
SAT        tries to find his way home after the Trojan war. Stars Hugh
SAT        Dickson.
SAT        
SAT        14:30 Crime Catch-Up b00wr8rd (Listen)
SAT        Charles Paris: Murder Unprompted
SAT        Can the smooth thespian sleuth solve a murder, woo Francis -
SAT        and make it on stage in time for curtain up? Stars Bill
SAT        Nighy.
SAT        
SAT        15:00 Crime Catch-Up b00wr8rq (Listen)
SAT        Charles Paris: Dead Side of the Mic
SAT        Simon Brett's actor-cum-amateur sleuth gets embroiled in a
SAT        suspicious death at London's Broadcasting House. Stars Bill
SAT        Nighy.
SAT        
SAT        15:30 Crime Catch-Up b00wr8rs (Listen)
SAT        Charles Paris: Dead Side of the Mic
SAT        The plot thickens for the actor-sleuth as he delves into a
SAT        death at the BBC. Stars Bill Nighy and Suzanne Burden.
SAT        
SAT        16:00 Crime Catch-Up b00wr8rv (Listen)
SAT        Charles Paris: Dead Side of the Mic
SAT        The actor-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral - and to
SAT        pursue his investigation into a death at the BBC. Stars Bill
SAT        Nighy.
SAT        
SAT        16:30 Crime Catch-Up b00wr8rx (Listen)
SAT        Charles Paris: Dead Side of the Mic
SAT        Can the actor-sleuth solve the deadly mystery haunting the
SAT        BBC - or will he end up in chains? Stars Bill Nighy and
SAT        Nicky Henson.
SAT        
SAT        17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wnmbw (Listen)
SAT        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
SAT        
SAT        18:00 Ghost Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow b007xrtx (Listen)
SAT        Episode 3
SAT        Martin Jarvis reads from Washington Irving's supernatural
SAT        classic. Ichabod Crane comes face to face with his worst
SAT        nightmare.
SAT        
SAT        18:30 Red Dwarf b00pr80y (Listen)
SAT        Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, Episode 6
SAT        Dave Lister and the crew get answers they don't want, to
SAT        questions they're afraid to ask. Read by Rimmer himself,
SAT        Chris Barrie.
SAT        
SAT        19:00 Probably the Best Day in the World b00wr8r8 (Listen)
SAT        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT        
SAT        19:30 King Street Junior b007vhht (Listen)
SAT        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT        
SAT        20:00 Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking b007jzvz (Listen)
SAT        [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT        
SAT        23:00 Supercannes b00wr8s5 (Listen)
SAT        Episode 9
SAT        As Paul explores his own dark side, he discovers more about
SAT        the multiple-murdering Doctor Greenwood. Read by David
SAT        Suchet.
SAT        
SAT        23:15 Supercannes b00wr8s7 (Listen)
SAT        Episode 10
SAT        In the crime-free utopia of Eden-Olympia, work is the new
SAT        leisure, but what of personal morality? Read by David Suchet.
SAT        
SAT        23:30 Weird Tales b00wr8s9 (Listen)
SAT        The House on Pale Avenue
SAT        The downsizing Williams family can't settle in their new
SAT        home - is it trying to tell them something? Stars Jamie Glover.
SAT        
SAT        
SUN        SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER 2010
SUN        
SUN        00:00 Ghost Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow b007xrtx (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN        
SUN        00:30 Red Dwarf b00pr80y (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday]
SUN        
SUN        01:00 Odysseus on an Iceberg b00l3pxl (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday]
SUN        
SUN        02:30 Theo b007jt2n (Listen)
SUN        Made in Germany in 1908, a rare cinnamon plush bear learns
SUN        he's about to be auctioned. Moya O'Shea's drama stars Martin
SUN        Jarvis.
SUN        
SUN        04:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wnmbw (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Saturday]
SUN        
SUN        05:00 Probably the Best Day in the World b00wr8r8 (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Saturday]
SUN        
SUN        05:30 King Street Junior b007vhht (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Saturday]
SUN        
SUN        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wr8sf (Listen)
SUN        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
SUN        on BBC Radio 7.
SUN        
SUN        08:00 Big Toe Books b00wr8sk (Listen)
SUN        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
SUN        Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett.
SUN        
SUN        09:00 Ladies of Letters b00wr8st (Listen)
SUN        Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, 19/12/2010
SUN        Recipes and Christmas survival tips from the worst of pen
SUN        friends Vera and Irene. Stars Patricia Routledge and
SUN        Prunella Scales.
SUN        
SUN        10:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007k30q (Listen)
SUN        On Guard
SUN        A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's
SUN        life, while her fiance is abroad. Read by Crawford Logan.
SUN        
SUN        10:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris b007jzrh (Listen)
SUN        Episode 3
SUN        Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will
SUN        this bring down the curtain on his visit? With Richard
SUN        Griffiths.
SUN        
SUN        11:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy b007jtmq (Listen)
SUN        Episode 11
SUN        Russell Davies reviews 1970s comedy hits, from 'I'm Sorry
SUN        I'll Read That Again' to 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The
SUN        Galaxy'.
SUN        
SUN        11:30 Peter Tinniswood's Winston at Christmas b00g1hb2 (Listen)
SUN        Nancy is keen for the family to enjoy a festive celebration
SUN        together, but the old rogue has other ideas. Stars Maurice
SUN        Denham.
SUN        
SUN        12:00 Beyond Our Ken b009npzf (Listen)
SUN        Desert island doings for the 'Swiss Family Horne' - and
SUN        'Hornerama' probes the press. Stars Kenneth Horne. From
SUN        November 1960.
SUN        
SUN        12:30 The Men from the Ministry b007jplx (Listen)
SUN        The Whitehall Castaways
SUN        The inept civil servants tackle London's parks and soon get
SUN        in a flap. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From
SUN        July 1976.
SUN        
SUN        13:00 Theo b007jt2n (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today]
SUN        
SUN        14:30 Comedy Catch-Up b00wr9mm (Listen)
SUN        And Now in Colour - Stately Home
SUN        The team take the audience on a posh day out. Starring Tim
SUN        de Jongh, William Vandyck and Tim Firth. From January 1991.
SUN        
SUN        15:00 Comedy Catch-Up b00wr9mr (Listen)
SUN        Atomic Tales - Their Gaze Was Green
SUN        Classic American 1950s sci-fi. Our heroes are faced with
SUN        Venusian terrorists.
SUN        
SUN        15:30 Comedy Catch-Up b00rd830 (Listen)
SUN        Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows: Pubs
SUN        The incisive reporter investigates Britain's public houses.
SUN        Written by and starring Stephen Carlin. From November 2008.
SUN        
SUN        15:45 Comedy Catch-Up b00rd6p2 (Listen)
SUN        Spats: Science v the Arts
SUN        Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using
SUN        light entertainment. With Stephen Critchlow. From July 2007.
SUN        
SUN        16:00 Comedy Catch-Up b00wr9mw (Listen)
SUN        Nebulous - Genius of the Aftermath
SUN        Given a second chance, can the Professor prevent the Isle of
SUN        Wight's demise? Stars Mark Gatiss and David Warner. From May
SUN        2008.
SUN        
SUN        16:30 The Now Show b00wr9nl (Listen)
SUN        Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a
SUN        satirical look at the week's news. From 10 December 2010.
SUN        
SUN        17:00 Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy b007jtmq (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
SUN        
SUN        17:30 Peter Tinniswood's Winston at Christmas b00g1hb2 (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
SUN        
SUN        18:00 Doctor Who b00sh12y (Listen)
SUN        Doctor Who: Orbis, Episode 2
SUN        Can Lucie restore the Time Lord's memory in time to save the
SUN        planet from destruction? Stars Paul McGann and Sheridan
SUN        Smith.
SUN        
SUN        18:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pd7cm (Listen)
SUN        Eudora Welty's Clytie
SUN        Watery parallels with Greek mythology as life becomes too
SUN        much for a woman in deepest Mississippi. Read by Barbara
SUN        Barnes.
SUN        
SUN        19:00 Beyond Our Ken b009npzf (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]
SUN        
SUN        19:30 The Men from the Ministry b007jplx (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
SUN        
SUN        20:00 Ladies of Letters b00wr8st (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SUN        
SUN        21:15 Evelyn Waugh Short Stories b007k30q (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today]
SUN        
SUN        21:30 Mr Finchley Goes to Paris b007jzrh (Listen)
SUN        [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today]
SUN        
SUN        22:00 John Shuttleworth's Open Mind b007p1np (Listen)
SUN        The Bermuda Triangle
SUN        Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter tries to solve the
SUN        Atlantic Ocean mystery. With guest Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
SUN        
SUN        22:30 Bleak Expectations b00d06pc (Listen)
SUN        Series 1, A Childhood Cruelly Kippered
SUN        Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof reveals the downward spiral of
SUN        young Pip Bin's life. Stars Richard Johnson. From August
SUN        2008.
SUN        
SUN        23:00 Swots b00wr9p5 (Listen)
SUN        Swots, Episode 8
SUN        Stand-in Headmistress Jo Caulfield presides over her unruly
SUN        celebrity pupils. With Russell Kane and Phil Nicol. From
SUN        July 2010.
SUN        
SUN        23:30 Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows b00fgq45 (Listen)
SUN        Bank Hols
SUN        The incisive reporter on the pros and cons of bank holidays.
SUN        Written by and starring Stephen Carlin. From November 2008.
SUN        
SUN        23:45 Spats b007szfv (Listen)
SUN        Series 1, Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions)
SUN        Comedian Luke Roberts tries to solve the big arguments using
SUN        light entertainment. With Nadia Kamil. From July 2007.
SUN        
SUN        
MON        MONDAY 20 DECEMBER 2010
MON        
MON        00:00 Doctor Who b00sh12y (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        00:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pd7cm (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        01:00 Theo b007jt2n (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        02:30 Comedy Catch-Up b00wr9mm (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        03:00 Comedy Catch-Up b00wr9mr (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        03:30 Comedy Catch-Up b00rd830 (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        03:45 Comedy Catch-Up b00rd6p2 (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 15:45 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        04:00 Comedy Catch-Up b00wr9mw (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        04:30 The Now Show b00wr9nl (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday]
MON        
MON        05:00 Mary Norton - The Borrowers b00tkmm7 (Listen)
MON        Episode 1
MON        Tiny Arrietty Clock lives with her family under the
MON        floorboards - but their cosy world faces new challenges.
MON        Stars Clare Corbett.
MON        
MON        05:45 Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories b00qhrwf (Listen)
MON        Beginning of the Armadilloes
MON        First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a hedgehog
MON        and tortoise is read by David Davis.
MON        
MON        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wr9qq (Listen)
MON        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
MON        on BBC7.
MON        
MON        08:00 Round The Horne b00j05wv (Listen)
MON        Series 1, Episode 8
MON        Who Killed the Amazing Proudbasket?' - and Kenneth Horne
MON        trolls round to 'Bona Tours'. With Kenneth Williams. From
MON        April 1965.
MON        
MON        08:30 Rudy's Rare Records b00p4mcp (Listen)
MON        Series 1, The Heart of Saturday Night
MON        Grandad, father and son collide when burglars ransack their
MON        Birmingham shop. Stars Lenny Henry. From March 2008.
MON        
MON        09:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter b0080r03 (Listen)
MON        Series 2, The Tiff
MON        The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date.
MON        Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell. From November
MON        1977.
MON        
MON        09:30 Coming Alive b007k22v (Listen)
MON        Series 1, Hostage to Fortune
MON        A troubled community centre visitor puts ex-convict Terry in
MON        danger. Starring Karl Howman and Phyllis Logan.
MON        
MON        10:00 Dead Souls b00wr9rh (Listen)
MON        Episode 1
MON        When Chichikov arrives in a Russian town with the Narrator
MON        to tout for dead serfs, suspicions are aroused. Stars
MON        Michael Palin.
MON        
MON        11:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008hz9n (Listen)
MON        Series 1, Sadko
MON        A forester tells his grandchildren about a legendary musical
MON        hero. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor
MON        Cooper.
MON        
MON        11:15 On The Whole It's Been Jolly Good b007jqrr (Listen)
MON        Maurice Denham stars as ex-MP Sir Plympton Makepeace, in a
MON        monologue looking back on his sixty glorious years in power.
MON        
MON        12:00 Round The Horne b00j05wv (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON        
MON        12:30 Mind Your Own Business b009hshb (Listen)
MON        Series 1, A Moving Experience
MON        Tycoon Jimmy fancies life as a country gent, with the
MON        company set to relocate. Stars Bernard Cribbins. From
MON        December 1987.
MON        
MON        13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen)
MON        Where's Father Jack?
MON        A murder unites DI Cromwell and convent Mother Helen. Robert
MON        Smith's mystery with Cheryl Campbell and Timothy Spall.
MON        
MON        13:30 Cover Her Face b008ycyr (Listen)
MON        Episode 1
MON        A murder in a village reveals some hidden passions. PD James
MON        detective mystery starring Sian Phillips and Hugh Grant.
MON        
MON        14:00 Charles Dickens' Sketches by Boz b00s7fbg (Listen)
MON        Charles Dickens' Sketches by Boz: Series 2, The Boarding House
MON        Mrs Tibbs owns a most respectable establishment, until the
MON        arrival of a mysterious new lodger. Stars Imelda Staunton.
MON        
MON        14:30 Angelic Hosts b00wr9rw (Listen)
MON        And We Flew into Bethlehem
MON        A grandfather recalls his encounter with the Angel Gabriel.
MON        Paul Copley and Robert Hastie read Michael Morpurgo's story.
MON        
MON        14:45 Cribbins at Christmas b00wr9s2 (Listen)
MON        A Walk in the Park with Hodges
MON        A wily dog smells trouble when his owner meets an old
MON        acquaintance from school. Bernard Cribbins reads Alan
MON        Plater's story.
MON        
MON        15:00 A Short History of Ireland b007m72q (Listen)
MON        The Battle of the Boyne/Galloping Hogan, Sarsfield and the Walls of Limerick
MON        The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
MON        Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
MON        
MON        15:15 The Light of Evening b00wr9t1 (Listen)
MON        7 Premiere
MON        The literary ambitions of Dilly's daughter, Eleanora leaves
MON        her jealous husband feeling threatened. Read by Tina
MON        Kellegher.
MON        
MON        15:30 The Inn at the Edge of the World b00wr9t3 (Listen)
MON        Episode 1
MON        Eric plans to fill his Scottish island hotel by offering a
MON        Christmas escape. Alexandra Mathie reads Alice Thomas Ellis'
MON        story.
MON        
MON        15:45 Santa - A Life b00wr9t5 (Listen)
MON        Episode 1
MON        Jeremy Seal's quest to discover the real St Nicholas takes
MON        him from Santa's Kingdom in Birmingham - to Turkey. Read by
MON        Alan Cox.
MON        
MON        16:00 Big Toe Books b00wr9t9 (Listen)
MON        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
MON        Boy Who Sprouted Antlers, Harriet Bean and the League of
MON        Cheats, Midnight for Charlie Bone and The Twitches.
MON        
MON        17:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter b0080r03 (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
MON        
MON        17:30 Coming Alive b007k22v (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
MON        
MON        18:00 Heart of Hark'un b007v25z (Listen)
MON        Episode 2
MON        Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour.
MON        Alviza is attacked mentally. Stars Trevor Peacock and
MON        Francis Thomson.
MON        
MON        18:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jlpk (Listen)
MON        A Journey and a Funeral
MON        Retired solicitor Arthur Kipps recalls his visit to the
MON        isolated house of the reclusive Mrs Drablo. Stars Robert
MON        Glenister.
MON        
MON        19:00 Round The Horne b00j05wv (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
MON        
MON        19:30 Mind Your Own Business b009hshb (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
MON        
MON        20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
MON        
MON        20:30 Cover Her Face b008ycyr (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
MON        
MON        21:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008hz9n (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
MON        
MON        21:15 On The Whole It's Been Jolly Good b007jqrr (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
MON        
MON        22:00 Rudy's Rare Records b00p4mcp (Listen)
MON        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
MON        
MON        22:30 Revolting People b00wr9v4 (Listen)
MON        Series 4, Episode 5
MON        Samuel and company hit London, where McGurk has a family
MON        reunion. 1775 America sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton. From May
MON        2006.
MON        
MON        23:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World b007jtpd (Listen)
MON        Series 2, The Sea
MON        The sci-fi star probes the oceans. With Richard Herring,
MON        Stewart Lee and Tom Baker at Liverpool University. From
MON        August 1993.
MON        
MON        23:30 Atomic Tales b007jx70 (Listen)
MON        And Mother Makes Millions
MON        A dashing male stranger enters a world where human women can
MON        no longer have children, but is he all that he seems?
MON        
MON        
TUE        TUESDAY 21 DECEMBER 2010
TUE        
TUE        00:00 Heart of Hark'un b007v25z (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        00:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jlpk (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c36bm (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        01:30 Cover Her Face b008ycyr (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        02:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008hz9n (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        02:15 On The Whole It's Been Jolly Good b007jqrr (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        03:00 Dead Souls b00wr9rh (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        04:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter b0080r03 (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        04:30 Coming Alive b007k22v (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Monday]
TUE        
TUE        05:00 Mary Norton - The Borrowers b00tkyn2 (Listen)
TUE        Episode 2
TUE        Tiny Arrietty Clock has escaped the ratcatcher - but how
TUE        will she survive in her family's new world? Stars Paula Wilcox.
TUE        
TUE        05:45 Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories b00qyqqj (Listen)
TUE        The Elephant's Child
TUE        First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a very
TUE        curious animal is read by David Davis.
TUE        
TUE        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wrcnb (Listen)
TUE        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
TUE        on BBC Radio 7.
TUE        
TUE        08:00 After Henry b00fzc3s (Listen)
TUE        A Week of Sundays
TUE        The family decide to break from tradition and make
TUE        alternative festive arrangements. Stars Prunella Scales and
TUE        Joan Sanderson.
TUE        
TUE        08:30 Married b00dbqws (Listen)
TUE        Series 3, Episode 2
TUE        With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of
TUE        Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse. Stars Hugh Bonneville. From
TUE        September 2001.
TUE        
TUE        09:00 Flying the Flag b00c39mw (Listen)
TUE        Series 3, Episode 4
TUE        Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats
TUE        tackle the drug barons. Starring Dinsdale Landen.
TUE        
TUE        09:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting b008ycft (Listen)
TUE        Series 2, Episode 4
TUE        With London's East End house prices going stratospheric, the
TUE        comedian gets a valuation. With Jeremy Hardy. From June
TUE        2002.
TUE        
TUE        10:00 Dead Souls b00wrcng (Listen)
TUE        Episode 2
TUE        Arrested Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest -
TUE        but his past soon catches up with him. Stars Michael Palin.
TUE        
TUE        11:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j032 (Listen)
TUE        Series 1, Fool of the World
TUE        A forester tells his grandchildren about a not so clever
TUE        man. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor Cooper.
TUE        
TUE        11:15 Anton in Eastbourne b007q9f4 (Listen)
TUE        Set in a hotel - Peter Tinniswood's last play created for
TUE        Chekhov admirer Paul Scofield. With Emma Fielding and
TUE        Stephen Thorne.
TUE        
TUE        12:00 After Henry b00fzc3s (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE        
TUE        12:30 Little Blighty on the Down b00wrctm (Listen)
TUE        The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is
TUE        revolting. Political satire with John Baddeley. From
TUE        December 1989.
TUE        
TUE        13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen)
TUE        Icon, or A Pocketful of Nuns
TUE        The theft of a treasure from her convent reunites Mother
TUE        Helen with DI Cromwell. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy Spall.
TUE        
TUE        13:30 Cover Her Face b008ypyg (Listen)
TUE        Episode 2
TUE        The introspective inspector arrives in a quiet village to
TUE        probe a murder. PD James mystery with Robin Ellis and Sian
TUE        Phillips.
TUE        
TUE        14:00 Charles Dickens' Sketches by Boz b00sb96j (Listen)
TUE        Charles Dickens' Sketches by Boz: Series 2, Horatio Sparkins
TUE        The socially ambitious Maldertons are delighted when a
TUE        mystery suitor courts their unmarried daughter. Stars David Haig.
TUE        
TUE        14:30 Angelic Hosts b00wrctt (Listen)
TUE        Kali is Dancing for Me
TUE        A Hindu woman from England has a life-changing dream whilst
TUE        visiting India. Yasmin Wilde reads Tanika Gupta's story.
TUE        
TUE        14:45 Cribbins at Christmas b00wsyn3 (Listen)
TUE        Ho! Ho! Ho!
TUE        Christmas isn't quite so jolly for septuagenarian Leonard
TUE        working as Santa Claus. Bernard Cribbins reads Stephen
TUE        Wyatt's story.
TUE        
TUE        15:00 A Short History of Ireland b007m9sg (Listen)
TUE        Athlone and Aughrim/Limerick - A Second Siege and a Treaty
TUE        The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
TUE        Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE        
TUE        15:15 The Light of Evening b00wrcty (Listen)
TUE        7 Premiere
TUE        Eleanora's marriage to Herman is all but over, but her
TUE        mother Dilly expresses her fierce disapproval. Read by Tina
TUE        Kellegher.
TUE        
TUE        15:30 The Inn at the Edge of the World b00wrcv2 (Listen)
TUE        Episode 2
TUE        After luring guests with his ad for an island escape, frugal
TUE        Eric makes his Christmas preparations. Read by Alexandra
TUE        Mathie.
TUE        
TUE        15:45 Santa - A Life b00wrcv6 (Listen)
TUE        Episode 2
TUE        Tracing the myth of Saint Nicholas back to Turkey, the
TUE        writer finds mysterious relics - including a finger. Read by
TUE        Alan Cox.
TUE        
TUE        16:00 Big Toe Books b00wrcvb (Listen)
TUE        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
TUE        Boy Who Sprouted Antlers, Harriet Bean and the League of
TUE        Cheats, Midnight for Charlie Bone and The Twitches.
TUE        
TUE        17:00 Flying the Flag b00c39mw (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
TUE        
TUE        17:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting b008ycft (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
TUE        
TUE        18:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq8x (Listen)
TUE        Episode 3
TUE        Shaznir calls on the power of the Deadlands, while Arcos
TUE        meets a strange Brotherhood. Stars Trevor Peacock and Emma
TUE        Fielding.
TUE        
TUE        18:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jlps (Listen)
TUE        A Causeway and a Pony Trap
TUE        Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled whilst spending the night
TUE        in an eerie house. Stars Robert Glenister and John Woodvine.
TUE        
TUE        19:00 After Henry b00fzc3s (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
TUE        
TUE        19:30 Little Blighty on the Down b00wrctm (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
TUE        
TUE        20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
TUE        
TUE        20:30 Cover Her Face b008ypyg (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
TUE        
TUE        21:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j032 (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
TUE        
TUE        21:15 Anton in Eastbourne b007q9f4 (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
TUE        
TUE        22:00 Married b00dbqws (Listen)
TUE        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
TUE        
TUE        22:30 Nebulous b00wrcvg (Listen)
TUE        Series 3, The Past Must Be Destroyed
TUE        The Professor probes a spate of missing lecturers at his
TUE        'alma mater'. Stars Mark Gatiss and Graham Crowden. From May
TUE        2008.
TUE        
TUE        23:00 Little Britain b008l1sx (Listen)
TUE        Series 1, Episode 5
TUE        Back where it premiered, Matt Lucas and David Walliams'
TUE        oddball TV smash hit - without the cameras. From March 2001.
TUE        
TUE        23:30 The Jason Byrne Show b00n1jtw (Listen)
TUE        Medicine
TUE        Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts
TUE        stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From August
TUE        2008.
TUE        
TUE        
WED        WEDNESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2010
WED        
WED        00:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq8x (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        00:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jlps (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3d42 (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        01:30 Cover Her Face b008ypyg (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        02:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j032 (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        02:15 Anton in Eastbourne b007q9f4 (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        03:00 Dead Souls b00wrcng (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        04:00 Flying the Flag b00c39mw (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        04:30 Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting b008ycft (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Tuesday]
WED        
WED        05:00 At the back of the North Wind b007jv0c (Listen)
WED        Riding the Sky
WED        George MacDonald's tale of a young boy's incredible journey
WED        of discovery. Stars Juliet Stevenson, Joss Ackland and Tom
WED        Fleming.
WED        
WED        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wsp4n (Listen)
WED        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
WED        on BBC Radio 7.
WED        
WED        08:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen)
WED        The Christmas Club
WED        The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door.
WED        Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December 1959. Part
WED        of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.
WED        
WED        08:30 Another Case of Milton Jones b00ly5jq (Listen)
WED        Series 1, The World's Greatest Chess Master
WED        The surreal comedian tackles an expert role each week - with
WED        no ability whatsoever. With Tom Goodman-Hill. From October
WED        2005.
WED        
WED        09:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqgh (Listen)
WED        Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies
WED        Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive
WED        statue. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael Hordern.
WED        
WED        09:30 Old Dog and Partridge b007w3j9 (Listen)
WED        Episode 4
WED        Jack's birthday coincides with the arrival of a ladykiller
WED        wooing Mrs D. Starring Michael Williams.
WED        
WED        10:00 At the back of the North Wind b007jv0c (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
WED        
WED        11:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j0cn (Listen)
WED        Series 1, Baba Yaga
WED        A forester tells his grandchildren about a legendary witch.
WED        Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor Cooper.
WED        
WED        11:15 PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger b00g227d (Listen)
WED        When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up
WED        his cunning. Magical story starring Wendy Hiller and Alec
WED        McCowen.
WED        
WED        12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED        
WED        12:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b008h67c (Listen)
WED        How even the best laid festive plans can go awry and a
WED        message from your milkman. Stars Ronnie Barker. From
WED        December 1971.
WED        
WED        13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen)
WED        Sister, Brother
WED        DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets
WED        suspicious of Sister Paula. Stars Cheryl Campbell and
WED        Timothy Spall.
WED        
WED        13:30 Cover Her Face b008yszy (Listen)
WED        Episode 3
WED        With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector
WED        uncovers fresh leads. Stars Robin Ellis, Sian Phillips and
WED        Hugh Grant.
WED        
WED        14:00 Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage b00pfkw1 (Listen)
WED        A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony
WED        Trollope's Victorian comedy stars Finty Williams and Julia
WED        McKenzie.
WED        
WED        14:30 Angelic Hosts b00wssmn (Listen)
WED        The Green Angel
WED        A painting stirs the memory of a life-changing incident for
WED        a former criminal. David Rintoul reads John Burnside's story.
WED        
WED        14:45 Cribbins at Christmas b00wsynh (Listen)
WED        The Happy Prince
WED        A lovesick swallow and a once-golden statue form a
WED        heartbreaking, emotional bond. Bernard Cribbins reads Oscar
WED        Wilde's story.
WED        
WED        15:00 A Short History of Ireland b007mc8p (Listen)
WED        The Wild Geese/The Penal Laws
WED        The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
WED        Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED        
WED        15:15 The Light of Evening b00wst9n (Listen)
WED        7 Premiere
WED        Bed-bound Dilly remembers a broken engagement - and yearns
WED        for a visit from her daughter Eleanora. Read by Tina
WED        Kellegher.
WED        
WED        15:30 The Inn at the Edge of the World b00wst9q (Listen)
WED        Episode 3
WED        The guests drawn to Eric's hotel discover the island isn't
WED        quite the idyllic haven they hoped for. Read by Alexandra
WED        Mathie.
WED        
WED        15:45 Santa - A Life b00wst9s (Listen)
WED        Episode 3
WED        From Myra to Bari - the writer tracks the 11th century
WED        European battles for the bones of Saint Nicholas. Read by
WED        Alan Cox.
WED        
WED        16:00 Big Toe Books b00wst9v (Listen)
WED        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
WED        Boy Who Sprouted Antlers, Harriet Bean and the League of
WED        Cheats and Midnight for Charlie Bone.
WED        
WED        17:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqgh (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
WED        
WED        17:30 Old Dog and Partridge b007w3j9 (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
WED        
WED        18:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq8l (Listen)
WED        Episode 4
WED        One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to
WED        harness its magical power? Stars Trevor Peacock and Francis
WED        Thomson.
WED        
WED        18:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jz83 (Listen)
WED        The Nursery and a Child
WED        More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in
WED        ghostly Eel Marsh House. Stars John Woodvine and Robert Glenister.
WED        
WED        19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
WED        
WED        19:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b008h67c (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
WED        
WED        20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
WED        
WED        20:30 Cover Her Face b008yszy (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
WED        
WED        21:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j0cn (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
WED        
WED        21:15 PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger b00g227d (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
WED        
WED        22:00 Another Case of Milton Jones b00ly5jq (Listen)
WED        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
WED        
WED        22:30 The Big Booth b007jryj (Listen)
WED        Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 6
WED        Boothby Graffoe presents a joke through the ages - and tries
WED        to find a Brighton B&B. With Mariella Frostrup. From March
WED        2001.
WED        
WED        23:00 Mastering the Universe b00wstg6 (Listen)
WED        Series 1, Christmas
WED        Professor Joy Klamp explores ways to make the festive season
WED        truly miserable. Stars Dawn French. From December 2005.
WED        
WED        23:15 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End b00s6n86 (Listen)
WED        A Christmas Eating at Rawlinson End - 7 Premiere
WED        Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of
WED        sanity. Written by and stars Viv Stanshall. From December
WED        1996.
WED        
WED        23:30 The Million Pound Radio Show b008vr3v (Listen)
WED        Series 2, Episode 1
WED        Tackling burglars - and TV war reports revealed. Andy
WED        Hamilton and Nick Revell's sharp-edged topical humour. From
WED        August 1986.
WED        
WED        
THU        THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER 2010
THU        
THU        00:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq8l (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        00:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jz83 (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3k9d (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        01:30 Cover Her Face b008yszy (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        02:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j0cn (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        02:15 PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger b00g227d (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        03:00 At the back of the North Wind b007jv0c (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        04:00 Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves b007jqgh (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        04:30 Old Dog and Partridge b007w3j9 (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 on Wednesday]
THU        
THU        05:00 At the back of the North Wind b00wswjd (Listen)
THU        A New Home
THU        George MacDonald's tale of a young boy's incredible journey
THU        of discovery. Stars Juliet Stevenson, Joss Ackland and Tom
THU        Fleming.
THU        
THU        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wswy6 (Listen)
THU        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
THU        on BBC Radio 7.
THU        
THU        08:00 The Goon Show b007jl7f (Listen)
THU        A Christmas Carol
THU        Charles Dickens' Christmas tale takes a bashing from Spike
THU        Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.
THU        
THU        08:30 Dad's Army b007jqrv (Listen)
THU        Present Arms
THU        Military medal rivalry sparks a shooting contest with
THU        another platoon. Adapted from TV with Arthur Lowe. From
THU        December 1974.
THU        
THU        09:30 The Harpoon b00g31qh (Listen)
THU        Christmas Special
THU        A rip-roaring, Yuletide edition of the paper for boys.
THU        Starring Peter Baynham and Alistair McGowan.
THU        
THU        10:00 At the back of the North Wind b00wswjd (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
THU        
THU        11:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j4jd (Listen)
THU        Series 1, The Silver Saucer and the Transparent Apple
THU        A forester tells his grandchildren about some remarkable
THU        fruit. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor
THU        Cooper.
THU        
THU        11:15 Just William b008l4l8 (Listen)
THU        The Christmas Truce
THU        Peace and goodwill? Not with the scruffy schoolboy about!
THU        Richmal Crompton's tale read by Martin Jarvis.
THU        
THU        11:30 The Tailor of Gloucester b00g15xz (Listen)
THU        A poor man has just three days to sew a cherry silk coat for
THU        the Mayor. Beatrix Potter's festive tale stars Miriam
THU        Margolyes.
THU        
THU        12:00 The Goon Show b007jl7f (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU        
THU        12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00wsyk4 (Listen)
THU        Series 5, Episode 13
THU        An Ancient Greek epic - and Bill Oddie sings the telephone
THU        directory. Song and sketches with John Cleese. From July 1967.
THU        
THU        13:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3rlj (Listen)
THU        Virtual Saints
THU        As Mother Helen's nuns face declining numbers, DI Cromwell
THU        tackles an old murder. Stars Cheryl Campbell and Timothy
THU        Spall.
THU        
THU        13:30 Cover Her Face b008yv5r (Listen)
THU        Episode 4
THU        Adam Dalgliesh summons the entire household to flush out the
THU        killer of housemaid Sally Jupp. PD James mystery with Robin
THU        Ellis.
THU        
THU        14:00 Christmas Eve b00wsymb (Listen)
THU        Extraordinary happenings as a night of 'mischief and mayhem'
THU        is unleashed on a Ukrainian village. Starring Crawford
THU        Logan.
THU        
THU        14:45 Cribbins at Christmas b00wsyqb (Listen)
THU        Mr Bromley's Folly
THU        A station master lives to regret his decision to allow a
THU        film crew on the railway. Bernard Cribbins reads Roy Apps'
THU        story.
THU        
THU        15:00 A Short History of Ireland b007md6r (Listen)
THU        The Minority Prevailing Over the Majority/The Protestant Ascendancy
THU        The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
THU        Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU        
THU        15:15 The Light of Evening b00wsyrp (Listen)
THU        7 Premiere
THU        Abandoned by daughter Eleanora, ailing Dilly wants to quit
THU        the hospital and see to changing her will. Read by Tina
THU        Kellegher.
THU        
THU        15:30 The Inn at the Edge of the World b00wsyrr (Listen)
THU        Episode 4
THU        Hotel guests Jessica and Anita head to a dance at the
THU        village hall - and hear noises in the night. Read by
THU        Alexandra Mathie.
THU        
THU        15:45 Santa - A Life b00wsyrt (Listen)
THU        Episode 4
THU        The writer tracks Saint Nicholas to Amsterdam where he
THU        becomes Sinterklaas - and onwards across the Atlantic. Read
THU        by Alan Cox.
THU        
THU        16:00 Big Toe Books b00wszn7 (Listen)
THU        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
THU        Boy Who Sprouted Antlers, Harriet Bean and the League of
THU        Cheats and Midnight for Charlie Bone.
THU        
THU        17:00 Dad's Army b007jqrv (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
THU        
THU        18:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq9v (Listen)
THU        Episode 5
THU        Young novice sorcerer Arcos learns an unpalatable truth
THU        about his father from Kaddah. Stars Edward Kelsey and
THU        Melanie Hudson.
THU        
THU        18:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jls5 (Listen)
THU        Letters and Death Certificates
THU        Solicitor Arthur Kipps tries to finally unravel the mystery
THU        of the haunted house. Stars Robert Glenister and John
THU        Woodvine.
THU        
THU        19:00 The Goon Show b007jl7f (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
THU        
THU        19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b00wsyk4 (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
THU        
THU        20:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3rlj (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today]
THU        
THU        20:30 Cover Her Face b008yv5r (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today]
THU        
THU        21:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j4jd (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
THU        
THU        21:15 Just William b008l4l8 (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
THU        
THU        21:30 The Tailor of Gloucester b00g15xz (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today]
THU        
THU        22:00 The Harpoon b00g31qh (Listen)
THU        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
THU        
THU        22:30 And Now In Colour b007jqrx (Listen)
THU        Christmas Special
THU        It's party time - with dried fish, advocaat and the local
THU        constabulary. Stars Tim Firth and Tim de Jongh. From
THU        December 1990.
THU        
THU        23:00 Rigor Mortis b007rq8g (Listen)
THU        Series 2, Episode 6
THU        A department store drama means the mortuary team must work
THU        on Christmas Day. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. From December
THU        2004.
THU        
THU        23:30 Son of Cliche b00p1jb9 (Listen)
THU        Award-winning sketch comedy from out of this world. Stars
THU        Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton. From August 1983.
THU        
THU        
FRI        FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2010
FRI        
FRI        00:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jq9v (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        00:30 Susan Hill's The Woman in Black b007jls5 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        01:00 Jagged Prayer b00c3rlj (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        01:30 Cover Her Face b008yv5r (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        02:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008j4jd (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        02:15 Just William b008l4l8 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        02:30 The Tailor of Gloucester b00g15xz (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        03:00 At the back of the North Wind b00wswjd (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        04:00 Dad's Army b007jqrv (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 on Thursday]
FRI        
FRI        05:00 Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen b00pgyd8 (Listen)
FRI        Gerda sets out to find her playmate Kay who's been seduced
FRI        away to a faraway ice palace. Stars Dirk Bogarde and Diana
FRI        Rigg. Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.
FRI        
FRI        06:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00wt7cx (Listen)
FRI        Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories
FRI        on BBC Radio 7.
FRI        
FRI        08:00 The Navy Lark b00kj37j (Listen)
FRI        The Jubilee Navy Lark
FRI        Chaos looms on the Royal Yacht Britannia when an unexpected
FRI        crew arrives. Stars Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips. From
FRI        July 1977.
FRI        
FRI        08:30 The Burkiss Way b00gs067 (Listen)
FRI        Series 2, Plan Christmas Schedules the Burkiss Way
FRI        team mock TV and radio's festive line-up. Stars Nigel Rees,
FRI        Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From December 1976.
FRI        
FRI        09:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b008j02h (Listen)
FRI        Carol singers, old folk, Scrooge and the BBC get the festive
FRI        treatment. Stars Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. From December
FRI        1969.
FRI        
FRI        09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter b00wt7n3 (Listen)
FRI        The Cousin
FRI        The author and his wife Diana must prepare for a last minute
FRI        Christmas visitor. Stars Ian Carmichael. From December 1977.
FRI        
FRI        10:00 Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen b00pgyd8 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
FRI        
FRI        11:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008jdd0 (Listen)
FRI        Series 1, Little Master Misery
FRI        A forester tells his grandchildren why misery's an unwelcome
FRI        guest. Dramatisation of Arthur Ransome's story with Trevor
FRI        Cooper.
FRI        
FRI        11:15 Just William - Live! b007jy2r (Listen)
FRI        William and the Princess Goldilocks
FRI        A panto visit sparks a surprise adventure for the scruffy
FRI        schoolboy. Martin Jarvis plays all of Richmal Crompton's
FRI        characters.
FRI        
FRI        11:45 The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton b00wt8ty (Listen)
FRI        Goblins kidnap a surly grave-digger to teach him some
FRI        valuable lessons. Clive Francis reads Charles Dickens'
FRI        seasonal tale.
FRI        
FRI        12:00 The Navy Lark b00kj37j (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI        
FRI        12:30 McLevy b00pd7d0 (Listen)
FRI        Christmas Special
FRI        Victorian detective James McLevy investigates a supernatural
FRI        thief haunting the streets of Edinburgh. Stars Brian Cox.
FRI        
FRI        14:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00wt94f (Listen)
FRI        Series 6, Episode 5
FRI        From New York's Town Hall - the festive American funny man
FRI        with Norah Jones and the city's Russian Chamber Chorus. From
FRI        2009.
FRI        
FRI        15:00 A Short History of Ireland b007mf5s (Listen)
FRI        John Dutton Eats and Sleeps in Connemara/Wood's Halfpence and the Drapier
FRI        The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
FRI        Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI        
FRI        15:15 The Light of Evening b00wt951 (Listen)
FRI        7 Premiere
FRI        Eleanora realises her mother Dilly must have discovered her
FRI        secret. Is it too late to make her peace? Read by Tina
FRI        Kellegher.
FRI        
FRI        15:30 The Inn at the Edge of the World b00wt95n (Listen)
FRI        Episode 5
FRI        Jon's odd behaviour alarms Jessica when he claims to know
FRI        her - but she has no idea where from. Read by Alexandra Mathie.
FRI        
FRI        15:45 Santa - A Life b00wt96x (Listen)
FRI        Episode 5
FRI        The writer's quest to discover the real Santa Claus
FRI        concludes at the northernmost point of the globe. Read by Alan Cox.
FRI        
FRI        16:00 Big Toe Books b00wt97d (Listen)
FRI        Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey featuring The
FRI        Twits by Roald Dahl and Another Night Before Christmas by
FRI        Carol Ann Duffy.
FRI        
FRI        17:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again b008j02h (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
FRI        
FRI        17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter b00wt7n3 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
FRI        
FRI        18:00 Heart of Hark'un b007jqbs (Listen)
FRI        Episode 6
FRI        Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends
FRI        escape the Palace of Memory? Stars Liz Whiting and Francis
FRI        Thomson.
FRI        
FRI        18:30 Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare b00wt987 (Listen)
FRI        All Hallows
FRI        A weary traveller is oppressed by the supernatural
FRI        atmosphere inside a gigantic cathedral by the sea. Read by
FRI        Richard E Grant.
FRI        
FRI        19:00 The Navy Lark b00kj37j (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
FRI        
FRI        19:30 McLevy b00pd7d0 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today]
FRI        
FRI        21:00 Old Peter's Russian Tales b008jdd0 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today]
FRI        
FRI        21:15 Just William - Live! b007jy2r (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today]
FRI        
FRI        21:45 The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton b00wt8ty (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 11:45 today]
FRI        
FRI        22:00 The Burkiss Way b00gs067 (Listen)
FRI        [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today]
FRI        
FRI        22:30 Steve Appleby's Normal Christmas b00wtb2s (Listen)
FRI        A twisted, comic take on yuletide sees the cartoonist
FRI        replacing Santa for festive fun. With Ewan Bailey. From
FRI        December 2004.
FRI        
FRI        23:00 Old Harry's Game b00wtb2v (Listen)
FRI        Series 6, Episode 6
FRI        Satan resolves Edith's murder, while she's astonished by
FRI        humans descended from angels. Stars Andy Hamilton. From
FRI        November 2007.
FRI        
FRI        23:30 Quando, Quando, Quando b0082bz0 (Listen)
FRI        The Christmas Rush
FRI        The brothers' festive flurry is curtailed, as they hit the
FRI        streets. Stars Rainer Hersch and Catherine Tate. From
FRI        December 1999.
FRI        
FRI        23:45 The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase b008f8hb (Listen)
FRI        A spookily seasonal tale from the Mausoleum Club. Sir Henry
FRI        loves his cakes, but could they be his downfall? With
FRI        Stephen Fry.
FRI