Radio 7 Listings for 11/04/09 - 17/04/09

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SAT       SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2009
SAT       
SAT       00:00 Project Raphael b008pc2y (Listen)
SAT       Episode 3
SAT       Malcolm and Polly set alarms ringing and the secrets of
SAT       The Laughing Dog are finally revealed. Written by Jenny
SAT       Stephens.
SAT       
SAT       00:30 Understand b007scyn (Listen)
SAT       Episode 4
SAT       Ted Chiang's sci-fi thriller reaches its thrilling climax.
SAT       Reynolds and Leon prepare for a battle of minds. Who will
SAT       survive?
SAT       
SAT       01:00 Father Brown Stories b0081lvr (Listen)
SAT       Actor and Alibi
SAT       When a murder is committed in a theatre, most of the
SAT       actors are on stage. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's
SAT       clerical sleuth.
SAT       
SAT       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h4wt (Listen)
SAT       Episode 5
SAT       An encounter with the renowned Bully Foulkes at
SAT       Crockford's club in London leads to highway robbery at the
SAT       hands of Jimmie Bone.
SAT       
SAT       02:00 Speaking for Themselves b007jrjy (Listen)
SAT       Episode 10
SAT       Churchill loses his savings in a business deal and his son
SAT       drops out of Oxford. With Alex Jennings and Sylvestra Le
SAT       Touzel.
SAT       
SAT       02:15 McLevy b0085j4x (Listen)
SAT       Series 2, Stab in the Back
SAT       The Victorian detective faces a desperate race against
SAT       time, as a hired killer roams Leith's dark alleys.
SAT       Starring Brian Cox.
SAT       
SAT       03:00 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland b007jt6z (Listen)
SAT       Episode 2
SAT       The little girl plays croquet with the Queen of Hearts.
SAT       Lewis Carroll dramatisation with Mary Wimbush and Geoffrey
SAT       Whitehead.
SAT       
SAT       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007md6r (Listen)
SAT       The Minority Prevailing Over the Majority/The Protestant
SAT       Ascendancy
SAT       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
SAT       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
SAT       
SAT       04:15 Agent Zigzag b00jp108 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 5
SAT       British wartime double agent Eddie Chapman heads home.
SAT       Damian Lewis reads Ben Macintyre's dramatic tale of the
SAT       former convict.
SAT       
SAT       04:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmjq (Listen)
SAT       Writing Between Takes
SAT       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
SAT       working at the Crown Film Unit and his first 'proper'
SAT       writing job.
SAT       
SAT       04:45 Jericho b008s4ck (Listen)
SAT       Episode 7
SAT       William learns about his missing brother's unconventional
SAT       love life. Dirk Bogarde reads his adapted novel, set in
SAT       Provence.
SAT       
SAT       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00js9vc (Listen)
SAT       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
SAT       stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT       
SAT       08:00 Big Toe Books b00js9vf (Listen)
SAT       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC
SAT       Radio 7.
SAT       
SAT       09:00 Fifty Years around the Clock b00js9vh (Listen)
SAT       Tony Wilson traces the story of the first rock 'n' roll
SAT       song to top the charts. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard. From
SAT       March 2005.
SAT       
SAT       09:30 Jungle Book b00cpqjc (Listen)
SAT       Episode 2
SAT       Forced from the jungle, Mowgli learns to live with humans.
SAT       Rudyard Kipling dramatisation with Nisha K Nayar and
SAT       Eartha Kitt.
SAT       
SAT       10:00 The Big Steptoe Radio Show b007jwm9 (Listen)
SAT       The writers behind the classic rag-and-bone men comedy,
SAT       Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, present their favourite
SAT       Steptoe and Son episodes. Including The Offer and
SAT       Pilgrim's Progress.
SAT       
SAT       13:00 A City Called Glory b00jtbwx (Listen)
SAT       A portrait of the enigmatic singer Sam Cooke - famed for
SAT       hits like 'Wonderful World' and 'Chain Gang'. Stars Lennie
SAT       James.
SAT       
SAT       14:30 Crime Catch Up b00jtbwz (Listen)
SAT       Father Brown Stories: The Perishing of the Pendragons
SAT       Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to
SAT       unravel. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical
SAT       sleuth.
SAT       
SAT       15:00 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx1 (Listen)
SAT       Father Brown Stories: The Arrow of Heaven
SAT       A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and
SAT       murder. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical
SAT       sleuth.
SAT       
SAT       15:30 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx3 (Listen)
SAT       Father Brown Stories: The Mistake of the Machine
SAT       A suspect is locked away, but has a prison governor got
SAT       the right man? Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's
SAT       clerical sleuth.
SAT       
SAT       16:00 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx5 (Listen)
SAT       Father Brown Stories: The Curse of the Golden Cross
SAT       Passengers on a sea voyage become entangled in a curious
SAT       murder mystery. Andrew Sachs stars as G K Chesterton's
SAT       clerical sleuth.
SAT       
SAT       16:30 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx7 (Listen)
SAT       Father Brown Stories: Actor and Alibi
SAT       When a murder is committed in a theatre, most of the
SAT       actors are on stage. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's
SAT       clerical sleuth.
SAT       
SAT       17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00jtbxb (Listen)
SAT       Series 5, Episode 25
SAT       The American funny man presents comedy and music from
SAT       Appleton in Wisconsin, featuring a great bunch of local
SAT       musicians.
SAT       
SAT       18:00 The Twilight Zone b00jtbwt (Listen)
SAT       Series 2, Number Twelve Looks Just Like You
SAT       A future society makes everyone aged 19 have surgery to
SAT       look identical, but one young woman refuses. Stars Bonnie
SAT       Somerville.
SAT       
SAT       18:40 Wicca b007js4y (Listen)
SAT       Episode 4
SAT       Nigel Anthony reads from James Follett's sci-fi trilogy,
SAT       The Silent Vulcan. Troublemaker Brad Jackson is sentenced
SAT       to death.
SAT       
SAT       19:00 Fifty Years around the Clock b00js9vh (Listen)
SAT       Tony Wilson traces the story of the first rock 'n' roll
SAT       song to top the charts. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard. From
SAT       March 2005.
SAT       
SAT       19:30 Jungle Book b00cpqjc (Listen)
SAT       Episode 2
SAT       Forced from the jungle, Mowgli learns to live with humans.
SAT       Rudyard Kipling dramatisation with Nisha K Nayar and
SAT       Eartha Kitt.
SAT       
SAT       20:00 The Big Steptoe Radio Show b007jwm9 (Listen)
SAT       The writers behind the classic rag-and-bone men comedy,
SAT       Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, present their favourite
SAT       Steptoe and Son episodes. Including The Offer and
SAT       Pilgrim's Progress.
SAT       
SAT       23:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b00jtbxb (Listen)
SAT       Series 5, Episode 25
SAT       The American funny man presents comedy and music from
SAT       Appleton in Wisconsin, featuring a great bunch of local
SAT       musicians.
SAT       
SAT       
SUN       SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2009
SUN       
SUN       00:00 Doctor Who: The Commentaries b00jwpyy (Listen)
SUN       Planet of the Dead
SUN       All the inside info you could possibly ask for, as the
SUN       Doctor Who cast and crew discuss the Easter Special,
SUN       Planet Of The Dead.
SUN       
SUN       01:00 A City Called Glory b00jtbwx (Listen)
SUN       A portrait of the enigmatic singer Sam Cooke - famed for
SUN       hits like 'Wonderful World' and 'Chain Gang'. Stars Lennie
SUN       James.
SUN       
SUN       02:30 Crime Catch Up b00jtbwz (Listen)
SUN       Father Brown Stories: The Perishing of the Pendragons
SUN       Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to
SUN       unravel. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical
SUN       sleuth.
SUN       
SUN       03:00 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx1 (Listen)
SUN       Father Brown Stories: The Arrow of Heaven
SUN       A trip to New York leads to a murky trail of blackmail and
SUN       murder. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical
SUN       sleuth.
SUN       
SUN       03:30 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx3 (Listen)
SUN       Father Brown Stories: The Mistake of the Machine
SUN       A suspect is locked away, but has a prison governor got
SUN       the right man? Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's
SUN       clerical sleuth.
SUN       
SUN       04:00 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx5 (Listen)
SUN       Father Brown Stories: The Curse of the Golden Cross
SUN       Passengers on a sea voyage become entangled in a curious
SUN       murder mystery. Andrew Sachs stars as G K Chesterton's
SUN       clerical sleuth.
SUN       
SUN       04:30 Crime Catch Up b00jtbx7 (Listen)
SUN       Father Brown Stories: Actor and Alibi
SUN       When a murder is committed in a theatre, most of the
SUN       actors are on stage. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's
SUN       clerical sleuth.
SUN       
SUN       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00jtbxx (Listen)
SUN       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
SUN       stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN       
SUN       08:00 Big Toe Books b00jtbxz (Listen)
SUN       Big Toe Books is a daily children's radio programme on BBC
SUN       Radio 7.
SUN       
SUN       09:00 Speaking for Themselves Omnibus b007jrkh (Listen)
SUN       Episode 2
SUN       
SUN       10:15 Short Stories by John Mortimer b007jzcv (Listen)
SUN       The Mysterious Affair
SUN       Freddy becomes convinced that his father has played a
SUN       grisly part in his grandfather's disappearance. Read by
SUN       Bernard Cribbins.
SUN       
SUN       10:30 Our Brave Boys b007v2sy (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Crabs and Penguins
SUN       The Ministry of Defence civil servants must tackle an
SUN       empty housing crisis. Starring Martin Jarvis and Fiona
SUN       Shaw.
SUN       
SUN       11:00 That Reminds Me b007jmnf (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Barry Cryer
SUN       The much-loved comedian and writer shares some of his
SUN       reminiscences, with tales of Willie Rushton and Roy Castle.
SUN       
SUN       11:30 Stand Ups and Strumpets b007jw84 (Listen)
SUN       Sheila Hancock
SUN       The actress talks to Professor Alison Oddey about her
SUN       influences, her love of performing and her family. From
SUN       March 2001.
SUN       
SUN       12:00 Floggit's b00d06hc (Listen)
SUN       The village shop owners prepare for a Bonfire Night party.
SUN       Elsie and Doris Waters star as Gert and Daisy.
SUN       
SUN       12:30 Listen to Les b00c475s (Listen)
SUN       Les Dawson with more stylish piano playing and the tale of
SUN       a man so thin he was once used as a dipstick. From October
SUN       1976.
SUN       
SUN       13:00 The Norman Conquests b007jwyb (Listen)
SUN       Table Manners
SUN       One of a trilogy of plays by Alan Ayckbourn. A weekend of
SUN       tangled relationships in a country house.
SUN       
SUN       14:30 Comedy Catch Up b00jvxs4 (Listen)
SUN       Foul Play: The Proof of the Pudding
SUN       Deck the halls with police witness appeal signs for a
SUN       seasonal killing. Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz. From
SUN       December 1997.
SUN       
SUN       15:00 Comedy Catch Up b00jtfwx (Listen)
SUN       The Nick Revell Show
SUN       Written by and stars Nick Revell as a struggling writer,
SUN       with dysfunctional friends and a talking geranium. From
SUN       January 1992.
SUN       
SUN       15:30 Comedy Catch Up b00jtgjv (Listen)
SUN       Ed Reardon's Week
SUN       With a new commission, the writer's literary juices are
SUN       flowing - unlike his finances. Stars Chris Douglas. From
SUN       October 2006.
SUN       
SUN       16:00 Comedy Catch Up b00jtgjz (Listen)
SUN       Hancock's Half Hour: Michelangelo 'Ancock
SUN       The lad takes up sculpting, but when he runs out of rocks
SUN       it's Sid to the rescue. Stars Tony Hancock. From November
SUN       1956.
SUN       
SUN       16:30 Comedy Catch Up b00jtgk7 (Listen)
SUN       All the Way from Memphis
SUN       James Walton's pop music history quiz with Tracey Macleod,
SUN       Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis. From
SUN       January 2005.
SUN       
SUN       17:00 That Reminds Me b007jmnf (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Barry Cryer
SUN       The much-loved comedian and writer shares some of his
SUN       reminiscences, with tales of Willie Rushton and Roy Castle.
SUN       
SUN       17:30 Stand Ups and Strumpets b007jw84 (Listen)
SUN       Sheila Hancock
SUN       The actress talks to Professor Alison Oddey about her
SUN       influences, her love of performing and her family. From
SUN       March 2001.
SUN       
SUN       18:00 The Routemasters b007jnsh (Listen)
SUN       Wolfie and Beetie
SUN       Hildegard wants to make music, and Bernie finds out who -
SUN       or what - is driving the bus. Sci-fi comedy with Amanda
SUN       Donohoe.
SUN       
SUN       18:30 The Tomb b007jzmv (Listen)
SUN       A chilling tale about madness and possession by the hugely
SUN       influential American horror writer HP Lovecraft.
SUN       
SUN       19:00 Floggit's b00d06hc (Listen)
SUN       The village shop owners prepare for a Bonfire Night party.
SUN       Elsie and Doris Waters star as Gert and Daisy.
SUN       
SUN       19:30 Listen to Les b00c475s (Listen)
SUN       Les Dawson with more stylish piano playing and the tale of
SUN       a man so thin he was once used as a dipstick. From October
SUN       1976.
SUN       
SUN       20:00 Speaking for Themselves Omnibus b007jrkh (Listen)
SUN       Episode 2
SUN       
SUN       21:15 Short Stories by John Mortimer b007jzcv (Listen)
SUN       The Mysterious Affair
SUN       Freddy becomes convinced that his father has played a
SUN       grisly part in his grandfather's disappearance. Read by
SUN       Bernard Cribbins.
SUN       
SUN       21:30 Our Brave Boys b007v2sy (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Crabs and Penguins
SUN       The Ministry of Defence civil servants must tackle an
SUN       empty housing crisis. Starring Martin Jarvis and Fiona
SUN       Shaw.
SUN       
SUN       22:00 The No 1 Ladies' Favourite Radio Show b00jtgkf (Listen)
SUN       African Beauty
SUN       Why do some African women want to look like European
SUN       women? Also podcast.
SUN       
SUN       22:20 7 Previews b00jtgkj (Listen)
SUN       The comedian picks his favourites. Sound bite-sized
SUN       excerpts from a forthcoming programme.
SUN       
SUN       22:30 The Now Show b00jtgkm (Listen)
SUN       Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a
SUN       satirical look at the week's news. From 3rd April 2009.
SUN       
SUN       23:00 No Tomatoes b007zh4d (Listen)
SUN       Dog Days
SUN       Talking to the regions and to dogs, No Tomatoes immerses
SUN       you in occasionally surprising words.
SUN       
SUN       23:15 Knocker b00890vp (Listen)
SUN       Privinvasionacy
SUN       Long-serving market researcher Ian Dunn seeks opinion from
SUN       a hostile public. Daft audience sitcom written by Neil
SUN       Edmond.
SUN       
SUN       23:30 Mitch Benn b00b311z (Listen)
SUN       The Mitch Benn Music Show, Episode 1
SUN       Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is
SUN       joined in the studio by Steve Brown.
SUN       
SUN       
MON       MONDAY 13 APRIL 2009
MON       
MON       00:00 The Routemasters b007jnsh (Listen)
MON       Wolfie and Beetie
MON       Hildegard wants to make music, and Bernie finds out who -
MON       or what - is driving the bus. Sci-fi comedy with Amanda
MON       Donohoe.
MON       
MON       00:30 The Tomb b007jzmv (Listen)
MON       A chilling tale about madness and possession by the hugely
MON       influential American horror writer HP Lovecraft.
MON       
MON       01:00 The Norman Conquests b007jwyb (Listen)
MON       Table Manners
MON       One of a trilogy of plays by Alan Ayckbourn. A weekend of
MON       tangled relationships in a country house.
MON       
MON       02:30 Comedy Catch Up b00jvxs4 (Listen)
MON       Foul Play: The Proof of the Pudding
MON       Deck the halls with police witness appeal signs for a
MON       seasonal killing. Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz. From
MON       December 1997.
MON       
MON       03:00 Comedy Catch Up b00jtfwx (Listen)
MON       The Nick Revell Show
MON       Written by and stars Nick Revell as a struggling writer,
MON       with dysfunctional friends and a talking geranium. From
MON       January 1992.
MON       
MON       03:30 Comedy Catch Up b00jtgjv (Listen)
MON       Ed Reardon's Week
MON       With a new commission, the writer's literary juices are
MON       flowing - unlike his finances. Stars Chris Douglas. From
MON       October 2006.
MON       
MON       04:00 Comedy Catch Up b00jtgjz (Listen)
MON       Hancock's Half Hour: Michelangelo 'Ancock
MON       The lad takes up sculpting, but when he runs out of rocks
MON       it's Sid to the rescue. Stars Tony Hancock. From November
MON       1956.
MON       
MON       04:30 Comedy Catch Up b00jtgk7 (Listen)
MON       All the Way from Memphis
MON       James Walton's pop music history quiz with Tracey Macleod,
MON       Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis. From
MON       January 2005.
MON       
MON       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00jtm1j (Listen)
MON       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
MON       stories on BBC7.
MON       
MON       08:00 The Goon Show b007jyxq (Listen)
MON       The Scarlet Capsule
MON       Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some
MON       enigmatic blue serge suits. Stars Spike Milligan. From
MON       February 1959.
MON       
MON       08:30 Dead Ringers b00jtm1l (Listen)
MON       Series 4, Episode 2
MON       More celeb sound-alikes as Hyacinth Bucket rants and Dale
MON       Winton makes a call. With Jan Ravens and Jon Culshaw. From
MON       April 2001.
MON       
MON       09:00 Ballylenon b0080skq (Listen)
MON       Series 5, Episode 6
MON       The Americans are desperate to identify the owner of the
MON       Hoover cottage. 1956 sleepy Irish town whimsy with TP
MON       McKenna.
MON       
MON       09:30 Unnatural Acts b00jtm1n (Listen)
MON       A Day in the Country
MON       The gang go for a picnic at a farm next to Sizefield
MON       nuclear power station. Stars Kit Hollerbach and Jeremy
MON       Hardy.
MON       
MON       10:00 Swallows and Amazons b007jy5f (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       Arthur Ransome's classic tale is brought vividly to life
MON       as the Walker children set sail for adventure. With Jean
MON       Anderson.
MON       
MON       11:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwcq (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       The two friends exchange more caring correspondence. Vera
MON       is proper poorly. Comedy with Patricia Routledge and
MON       Prunella Scales.
MON       
MON       11:15 The Lady Detectives b00cq1d6 (Listen)
MON       The Redhill Sisterhood
MON       Agent Loveday Brooke probes naughty nuns who seem to have
MON       forsaken their vows and taken to burglary. Stars Gayanne
MON       Potter.
MON       
MON       12:00 The Goon Show b007jyxq (Listen)
MON       The Scarlet Capsule
MON       Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some
MON       enigmatic blue serge suits. Stars Spike Milligan. From
MON       February 1959.
MON       
MON       12:30 Foul Play b00jtm1q (Listen)
MON       Series 3, Oh Yes She is Dead
MON       Panto-crime. Who killed the 'Prince'? Shall we tell them,
MON       boys and girls? Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz. From
MON       January 1998.
MON       
MON       13:00 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen)
MON       Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt
MON       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant
MON       accused of wounding. Written by John Mortimer and stars
MON       Maurice Denham.
MON       
MON       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008hz82 (Listen)
MON       Episode 6
MON       Dr Syn distracts young Lord Cullingford by a false run on
MON       the Marsh, and Hyde the Revenue Officer pays a visit to
MON       the vicarage.
MON       
MON       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007mf5s (Listen)
MON       John Dutton Eats and Sleeps in Connemara/Wood's Halfpence
MON       and the Drapier
MON       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
MON       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
MON       
MON       14:15 Singled Out b00jtm1s (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       Virginia Nicholson's true story of the generation of women
MON       left without husbands after the Great War. Read by Miriam
MON       Margolyes.
MON       
MON       14:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmkn (Listen)
MON       The Barrister's Set
MON       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
MON       how life as a newly wed started with divorce cases.
MON       
MON       14:45 Jericho b008tx1t (Listen)
MON       Episode 8
MON       William wonders whether Florence was aware of James' other
MON       life. Dirk Bogarde reads an adaptation of his novel.
MON       
MON       15:00 Swallows and Amazons b007jy5f (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       Arthur Ransome's classic tale is brought vividly to life
MON       as the Walker children set sail for adventure. With Jean
MON       Anderson.
MON       
MON       16:00 Big Toe Books b00jv97j (Listen)
MON       Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Including Aditi and the
MON       Marine Sage read by author Suniti Namjoshi; Thumbelina by
MON       Hans Christian Andersen, read by Kirsten O'Brien.
MON       
MON       17:00 Ballylenon b0080skq (Listen)
MON       Series 5, Episode 6
MON       The Americans are desperate to identify the owner of the
MON       Hoover cottage. 1956 sleepy Irish town whimsy with TP
MON       McKenna.
MON       
MON       17:30 Unnatural Acts b00jtm1n (Listen)
MON       A Day in the Country
MON       The gang go for a picnic at a farm next to Sizefield
MON       nuclear power station. Stars Kit Hollerbach and Jeremy
MON       Hardy.
MON       
MON       18:00 Journey into Space b007jx5r (Listen)
MON       The Red Planet, Episode 1
MON       Captain Jet Morgan and his crew commence their 1971
MON       mission to Mars, but there's a problem. Stars Andrew
MON       Faulds. From 1954.
MON       
MON       18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k3d0 (Listen)
MON       The Silken Swift
MON       A unicorn holds the key to happiness in this beautifully
MON       written fantasy about true love and the complexity of
MON       desire.
MON       
MON       19:00 The Goon Show b007jyxq (Listen)
MON       The Scarlet Capsule
MON       Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some
MON       enigmatic blue serge suits. Stars Spike Milligan. From
MON       February 1959.
MON       
MON       19:30 Foul Play b00jtm1q (Listen)
MON       Series 3, Oh Yes She is Dead
MON       Panto-crime. Who killed the 'Prince'? Shall we tell them,
MON       boys and girls? Simon Brett hosts the murder quiz. From
MON       January 1998.
MON       
MON       20:00 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen)
MON       Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt
MON       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant
MON       accused of wounding. Written by John Mortimer and stars
MON       Maurice Denham.
MON       
MON       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008hz82 (Listen)
MON       Episode 6
MON       Dr Syn distracts young Lord Cullingford by a false run on
MON       the Marsh, and Hyde the Revenue Officer pays a visit to
MON       the vicarage.
MON       
MON       21:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwcq (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       The two friends exchange more caring correspondence. Vera
MON       is proper poorly. Comedy with Patricia Routledge and
MON       Prunella Scales.
MON       
MON       21:15 The Lady Detectives b00cq1d6 (Listen)
MON       The Redhill Sisterhood
MON       Agent Loveday Brooke probes naughty nuns who seem to have
MON       forsaken their vows and taken to burglary. Stars Gayanne
MON       Potter.
MON       
MON       22:00 Dead Ringers b00jtm1l (Listen)
MON       Series 4, Episode 2
MON       More celeb sound-alikes as Hyacinth Bucket rants and Dale
MON       Winton makes a call. With Jan Ravens and Jon Culshaw. From
MON       April 2001.
MON       
MON       22:30 Acropolis Now b007n1x9 (Listen)
MON       Series 1, Acropolis Now
MON       Gods: Its Socrates' birthday and the Affable Ones,
MON       standing in for the Furies, arrive to take him to the
MON       underworld. Episode 3 of 6.
MON       
MON       23:00 Chewin' the Fat b00jtt2l (Listen)
MON       Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan present more banter and
MON       sketches in Scotland's comedy favourite. From January 1998.
MON       
MON       23:30 Nick Revell Show b007jp4p (Listen)
MON       Series 1, Episode 2
MON       The struggling writer paints his flat to try and impress
MON       Caroline, but his geraniums don't like the colour. From
MON       February 1992.
MON       
MON       
TUE       TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2009
TUE       
TUE       00:00 Journey into Space b007jx5r (Listen)
TUE       The Red Planet, Episode 1
TUE       Captain Jet Morgan and his crew commence their 1971
TUE       mission to Mars, but there's a problem. Stars Andrew
TUE       Faulds. From 1954.
TUE       
TUE       00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k3d0 (Listen)
TUE       The Silken Swift
TUE       A unicorn holds the key to happiness in this beautifully
TUE       written fantasy about true love and the complexity of
TUE       desire.
TUE       
TUE       01:00 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen)
TUE       Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt
TUE       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant
TUE       accused of wounding. Written by John Mortimer and stars
TUE       Maurice Denham.
TUE       
TUE       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008hz82 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 6
TUE       Dr Syn distracts young Lord Cullingford by a false run on
TUE       the Marsh, and Hyde the Revenue Officer pays a visit to
TUE       the vicarage.
TUE       
TUE       02:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwcq (Listen)
TUE       Episode 1
TUE       The two friends exchange more caring correspondence. Vera
TUE       is proper poorly. Comedy with Patricia Routledge and
TUE       Prunella Scales.
TUE       
TUE       02:15 The Lady Detectives b00cq1d6 (Listen)
TUE       The Redhill Sisterhood
TUE       Agent Loveday Brooke probes naughty nuns who seem to have
TUE       forsaken their vows and taken to burglary. Stars Gayanne
TUE       Potter.
TUE       
TUE       03:00 Swallows and Amazons b007jy5f (Listen)
TUE       Episode 1
TUE       Arthur Ransome's classic tale is brought vividly to life
TUE       as the Walker children set sail for adventure. With Jean
TUE       Anderson.
TUE       
TUE       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007mf5s (Listen)
TUE       John Dutton Eats and Sleeps in Connemara/Wood's Halfpence
TUE       and the Drapier
TUE       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
TUE       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE       
TUE       04:15 Singled Out b00jtm1s (Listen)
TUE       Episode 1
TUE       Virginia Nicholson's true story of the generation of women
TUE       left without husbands after the Great War. Read by Miriam
TUE       Margolyes.
TUE       
TUE       04:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmkn (Listen)
TUE       The Barrister's Set
TUE       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
TUE       how life as a newly wed started with divorce cases.
TUE       
TUE       04:45 Jericho b008tx1t (Listen)
TUE       Episode 8
TUE       William wonders whether Florence was aware of James' other
TUE       life. Dirk Bogarde reads an adaptation of his novel.
TUE       
TUE       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00jty5s (Listen)
TUE       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
TUE       stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE       
TUE       08:00 The Navy Lark b007ys7l (Listen)
TUE       Povey's Unexpected Leave
TUE       It's better the devil you know for the crew of Troutbridge
TUE       when Captain Povey is ordered to take leave. From January
TUE       1961.
TUE       
TUE       08:30 Radio Shuttleworth b007ynmh (Listen)
TUE       Series 2, Episode 6
TUE       Matthew Kelly joins Sheffield singer John for a special
TUE       edition of 'Stars in Their Eyes'. With Mitch Benn.
TUE       
TUE       09:00 Second Thoughts b00fnfp3 (Listen)
TUE       Series 2, There Goes the Bride
TUE       Faith and Bill's wedding day arrives, but will they manage
TUE       to tie the knot? Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.
TUE       
TUE       09:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jq64 (Listen)
TUE       War Damage
TUE       Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim
TUE       compensation for the pier. Stars John Le Mesurier and Ian
TUE       Lavender.
TUE       
TUE       10:00 Swallows and Amazons b007jt65 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Which boat will lead the attack on Captain Flint? Jean
TUE       Anderson stars in Arthur Ransome's 1930 Lakeland tale.
TUE       
TUE       11:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwcw (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Wires get crossed as the emails fly. Meanwhile poor Edward
TUE       is in hospital. Comedy with Patricia Routledge and
TUE       Prunella Scales.
TUE       
TUE       11:15 The Lady Detectives b00cq611 (Listen)
TUE       Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
TUE       Victorian detective Florence Cusack investigates a man
TUE       whose fate depends on his weight in gold. Stars Elizabeth
TUE       Conboy.
TUE       
TUE       12:00 The Navy Lark b007ys7l (Listen)
TUE       Povey's Unexpected Leave
TUE       It's better the devil you know for the crew of Troutbridge
TUE       when Captain Povey is ordered to take leave. From January
TUE       1961.
TUE       
TUE       12:30 Steptoe and Son b007jmdp (Listen)
TUE       The Lodger
TUE       Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted
TUE       from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From
TUE       February 1972.
TUE       
TUE       13:00 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen)
TUE       Rumpole and the Dear Departed
TUE       The Old Bailey hack recalls a fraud case, based upon some
TUE       ghostly messages. Written by John Mortimer and stars
TUE       Maurice Denham.
TUE       
TUE       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j031 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 7
TUE       Dr Syn meets the Squire's very different daughters, Cicely
TUE       and Maria, and hears urgent news from across the Channel.
TUE       
TUE       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007n0nm (Listen)
TUE       A Modest Proposal/The Year of the Great Frost
TUE       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
TUE       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
TUE       
TUE       14:15 Singled Out b00jty36 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       True story of spinsters after the Great War. Not all men
TUE       are happy with the statistical advantage. Read by Miriam
TUE       Margolyes.
TUE       
TUE       14:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jml7 (Listen)
TUE       A Dependence on the Criminal Classes
TUE       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
TUE       writing books and his failing father's final years.
TUE       
TUE       14:45 Jericho b008v26c (Listen)
TUE       Episode 9
TUE       William falls in love with his brother James' ex-partner.
TUE       Dirk Bogarde reads his adapted novel, set in Provence.
TUE       
TUE       15:00 Swallows and Amazons b007jt65 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Which boat will lead the attack on Captain Flint? Jean
TUE       Anderson stars in Arthur Ransome's 1930 Lakeland tale.
TUE       
TUE       16:00 Big Toe Books b00jv987 (Listen)
TUE       Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Including Aditi and the
TUE       Marine Sage read by author Suniti Namjoshi; 4 Kids, 3
TUE       Cats, 2 Cows, 1 Witch (Maybe) by Siobhan Parkinson, read
TUE       by Amy Shiels.
TUE       
TUE       17:00 Second Thoughts b00fnfp3 (Listen)
TUE       Series 2, There Goes the Bride
TUE       Faith and Bill's wedding day arrives, but will they manage
TUE       to tie the knot? Stars Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.
TUE       
TUE       17:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile b007jq64 (Listen)
TUE       War Damage
TUE       Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim
TUE       compensation for the pier. Stars John Le Mesurier and Ian
TUE       Lavender.
TUE       
TUE       18:00 Journey into Space b007jpkd (Listen)
TUE       The Red Planet, Episode 2
TUE       Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew
TUE       has been cast adrift in space. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
TUE       1954.
TUE       
TUE       18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2c2 (Listen)
TUE       Hell Screen
TUE       A chilling horror set in medieval Japan. A powerful Lord
TUE       clashes with an arrogant painter, leading to tragedy.
TUE       
TUE       19:00 The Navy Lark b007ys7l (Listen)
TUE       Povey's Unexpected Leave
TUE       It's better the devil you know for the crew of Troutbridge
TUE       when Captain Povey is ordered to take leave. From January
TUE       1961.
TUE       
TUE       19:30 Steptoe and Son b007jmdp (Listen)
TUE       The Lodger
TUE       Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted
TUE       from TV, with Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett. From
TUE       February 1972.
TUE       
TUE       20:00 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen)
TUE       Rumpole and the Dear Departed
TUE       The Old Bailey hack recalls a fraud case, based upon some
TUE       ghostly messages. Written by John Mortimer and stars
TUE       Maurice Denham.
TUE       
TUE       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j031 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 7
TUE       Dr Syn meets the Squire's very different daughters, Cicely
TUE       and Maria, and hears urgent news from across the Channel.
TUE       
TUE       21:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwcw (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Wires get crossed as the emails fly. Meanwhile poor Edward
TUE       is in hospital. Comedy with Patricia Routledge and
TUE       Prunella Scales.
TUE       
TUE       21:15 The Lady Detectives b00cq611 (Listen)
TUE       Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
TUE       Victorian detective Florence Cusack investigates a man
TUE       whose fate depends on his weight in gold. Stars Elizabeth
TUE       Conboy.
TUE       
TUE       22:00 Radio Shuttleworth b007ynmh (Listen)
TUE       Series 2, Episode 6
TUE       Matthew Kelly joins Sheffield singer John for a special
TUE       edition of 'Stars in Their Eyes'. With Mitch Benn.
TUE       
TUE       22:30 Wild Things b007wwh4 (Listen)
TUE       Series 2, Prisoner
TUE       The florists discuss Winnie's inheritance and Ample's
TUE       birthday. Stars Doon Mackichan and Miranda Richardson.
TUE       From December 2003.
TUE       
TUE       23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b00jty5v (Listen)
TUE       Series 3, Episode 2
TUE       A visit by his father brings thoughts of inheritance to
TUE       the misanthropic writer's mind. Stars Chris Douglas. From
TUE       October 2006.
TUE       
TUE       23:30 At Home With The Snails b007k2ql (Listen)
TUE       Series 1, Episode 2
TUE       Alex is obsessed with snails - but can women ever replace
TUE       them in his affections? Geoffrey Palmer and Angela Thorne
TUE       star.
TUE       
TUE       
WED       WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2009
WED       
WED       00:00 Journey into Space b007jpkd (Listen)
WED       The Red Planet, Episode 2
WED       Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew
WED       has been cast adrift in space. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
WED       1954.
WED       
WED       00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2c2 (Listen)
WED       Hell Screen
WED       A chilling horror set in medieval Japan. A powerful Lord
WED       clashes with an arrogant painter, leading to tragedy.
WED       
WED       01:00 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen)
WED       Rumpole and the Dear Departed
WED       The Old Bailey hack recalls a fraud case, based upon some
WED       ghostly messages. Written by John Mortimer and stars
WED       Maurice Denham.
WED       
WED       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j031 (Listen)
WED       Episode 7
WED       Dr Syn meets the Squire's very different daughters, Cicely
WED       and Maria, and hears urgent news from across the Channel.
WED       
WED       02:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwcw (Listen)
WED       Episode 2
WED       Wires get crossed as the emails fly. Meanwhile poor Edward
WED       is in hospital. Comedy with Patricia Routledge and
WED       Prunella Scales.
WED       
WED       02:15 The Lady Detectives b00cq611 (Listen)
WED       Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
WED       Victorian detective Florence Cusack investigates a man
WED       whose fate depends on his weight in gold. Stars Elizabeth
WED       Conboy.
WED       
WED       03:00 Swallows and Amazons b007jt65 (Listen)
WED       Episode 2
WED       Which boat will lead the attack on Captain Flint? Jean
WED       Anderson stars in Arthur Ransome's 1930 Lakeland tale.
WED       
WED       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007n0nm (Listen)
WED       A Modest Proposal/The Year of the Great Frost
WED       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
WED       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED       
WED       04:15 Singled Out b00jty36 (Listen)
WED       Episode 2
WED       True story of spinsters after the Great War. Not all men
WED       are happy with the statistical advantage. Read by Miriam
WED       Margolyes.
WED       
WED       04:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jml7 (Listen)
WED       A Dependence on the Criminal Classes
WED       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
WED       writing books and his failing father's final years.
WED       
WED       04:45 Jericho b008v26c (Listen)
WED       Episode 9
WED       William falls in love with his brother James' ex-partner.
WED       Dirk Bogarde reads his adapted novel, set in Provence.
WED       
WED       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00jtyrg (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 b007n162 (Listen)
WED       Anna and the King of Siam
WED       The film of 'The King and I' inspires the lad's own
WED       unmusical and argumentative version. Stars Tony Hancock.
WED       From November 1956.
WED       
WED       08:30 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0088zqz (Listen)
WED       Series 2, Take the High Road
WED       Robin's driving to Glasgow, but Wendy lets the train take
WED       the strain. Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon
WED       Greenall.
WED       
WED       09:00 After Henry b007jnzw (Listen)
WED       Series 2, The Teapot
WED       In order to buy a new video player, Eleanor needs to sell
WED       the family's china heirloom. Stars Prunella Scales and
WED       Joan Sanderson.
WED       
WED       09:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007jx5n (Listen)
WED       Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
WED       Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell pays a visit to some of the
WED       more sinister members of his flock. Stars James Grout.
WED       
WED       10:00 Water Babies b007jxr5 (Listen)
WED       Episode 1
WED       Young sweep Tom's cruel master forces him up Hartover
WED       Hall's chimneys. Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring
WED       Julia McKenzie.
WED       
WED       11:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwd0 (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       Confusion reigns as Irene and Vera correspond across the
WED       miles. Starring Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.
WED       
WED       11:15 The Lady Detectives b00cqf3n (Listen)
WED       The Golden Slipper
WED       New York socialite-cum-detective Violet Strange probes
WED       four rich women suspected of multiple thefts. Stars Teresa
WED       Gallagher.
WED       
WED       12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007n162 (Listen)
WED       Anna and the King of Siam
WED       The film of 'The King and I' inspires the lad's own
WED       unmusical and argumentative version. Stars Tony Hancock.
WED       From November 1956.
WED       
WED       12:30 The Burkiss Way b007jqzc (Listen)
WED       Series 3, One Hour to Burkiss Way
WED       The chilling dangers from fast breeder reactors like Jo
WED       Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett. From
WED       December 1977.
WED       
WED       13:00 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen)
WED       Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail
WED       The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his old
WED       Oxford College. Written by John Mortimer and starring
WED       Maurice Denham.
WED       
WED       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j0bs (Listen)
WED       Episode 8
WED       Syn receives a visit from Bully Foulkes, before the
WED       Scarecrow crosses to Paris to make a bargain with Citizen
WED       Robespierre.
WED       
WED       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007n1pw (Listen)
WED       The Year of Slaughter/The First Performance of Handel's
WED       Messiah
WED       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
WED       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
WED       
WED       14:15 Singled Out b00jtyrd (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       True story of the women left alone after the Great War.
WED       For some, the 1920s was a brave new world. Read by Miriam
WED       Margolyes.
WED       
WED       14:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmls (Listen)
WED       Murderers and Other Friends
WED       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
WED       dealing with clients accused of killing - and his confused
WED       home life.
WED       
WED       14:45 Jericho b008vnrj (Listen)
WED       Episode 10
WED       Still trying to find his missing brother, William gets a
WED       fresh lead. Dirk Bogarde reads his adapted novel, set in
WED       Provence.
WED       
WED       15:00 Water Babies b007jxr5 (Listen)
WED       Episode 1
WED       Young sweep Tom's cruel master forces him up Hartover
WED       Hall's chimneys. Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring
WED       Julia McKenzie.
WED       
WED       16:00 Big Toe Books b00jv98t (Listen)
WED       Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Including Aditi and the
WED       Marine Sage read by author Suniti Namjoshi; Broomstick
WED       Baby by Ann Jungman, read by Nisha Nayar.
WED       
WED       17:00 After Henry b007jnzw (Listen)
WED       Series 2, The Teapot
WED       In order to buy a new video player, Eleanor needs to sell
WED       the family's china heirloom. Stars Prunella Scales and
WED       Joan Sanderson.
WED       
WED       17:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue b007jx5n (Listen)
WED       Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
WED       Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell pays a visit to some of the
WED       more sinister members of his flock. Stars James Grout.
WED       
WED       18:00 Journey into Space b007jpnn (Listen)
WED       The Red Planet, Episode 3
WED       Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the
WED       crew on their mission to Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
WED       1954.
WED       
WED       18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2m4 (Listen)
WED       Hell Screen
WED       The chilling horror set in medieval Japan continues. The
WED       painter, Yoshihide, puts his daughter's life in terrible
WED       danger.
WED       
WED       19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007n162 (Listen)
WED       Anna and the King of Siam
WED       The film of 'The King and I' inspires the lad's own
WED       unmusical and argumentative version. Stars Tony Hancock.
WED       From November 1956.
WED       
WED       19:30 The Burkiss Way b007jqzc (Listen)
WED       Series 3, One Hour to Burkiss Way
WED       The chilling dangers from fast breeder reactors like Jo
WED       Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett. From
WED       December 1977.
WED       
WED       20:00 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen)
WED       Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail
WED       The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his old
WED       Oxford College. Written by John Mortimer and starring
WED       Maurice Denham.
WED       
WED       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j0bs (Listen)
WED       Episode 8
WED       Syn receives a visit from Bully Foulkes, before the
WED       Scarecrow crosses to Paris to make a bargain with Citizen
WED       Robespierre.
WED       
WED       21:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwd0 (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       Confusion reigns as Irene and Vera correspond across the
WED       miles. Starring Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.
WED       
WED       21:15 The Lady Detectives b00cqf3n (Listen)
WED       The Golden Slipper
WED       New York socialite-cum-detective Violet Strange probes
WED       four rich women suspected of multiple thefts. Stars Teresa
WED       Gallagher.
WED       
WED       22:00 Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends b0088zqz (Listen)
WED       Series 2, Take the High Road
WED       Robin's driving to Glasgow, but Wendy lets the train take
WED       the strain. Written by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon
WED       Greenall.
WED       
WED       22:30 Old Harry's Game b007jmbj (Listen)
WED       Series 3, A Four Letter Word
WED       A new arrival persuades Satan to re-make 'Casablanca' with
WED       Bogart, Bergman and a mutant alien.
WED       
WED       23:00 Stand-Up on 7 b007ym3l (Listen)
WED       Rob Newman, Episode 1
WED       The comedian entertains an audience at London's Tricycle
WED       Theatre, Kilburn. From May 2005.
WED       
WED       23:45 World of Pub b007jlwx (Listen)
WED       Series 1, Episode 1
WED       Dodgy Phil relaunches a quiet East End pub with the help
WED       of some animatronic dinosaurs and Edith Piaf. Stars John
WED       Thomson.
WED       
WED       
THU       THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2009
THU       
THU       00:00 Journey into Space b007jpnn (Listen)
THU       The Red Planet, Episode 3
THU       Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the
THU       crew on their mission to Mars. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
THU       1954.
THU       
THU       00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2m4 (Listen)
THU       Hell Screen
THU       The chilling horror set in medieval Japan continues. The
THU       painter, Yoshihide, puts his daughter's life in terrible
THU       danger.
THU       
THU       01:00 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen)
THU       Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail
THU       The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his old
THU       Oxford College. Written by John Mortimer and starring
THU       Maurice Denham.
THU       
THU       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j0bs (Listen)
THU       Episode 8
THU       Syn receives a visit from Bully Foulkes, before the
THU       Scarecrow crosses to Paris to make a bargain with Citizen
THU       Robespierre.
THU       
THU       02:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwd0 (Listen)
THU       Episode 3
THU       Confusion reigns as Irene and Vera correspond across the
THU       miles. Starring Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.
THU       
THU       02:15 The Lady Detectives b00cqf3n (Listen)
THU       The Golden Slipper
THU       New York socialite-cum-detective Violet Strange probes
THU       four rich women suspected of multiple thefts. Stars Teresa
THU       Gallagher.
THU       
THU       03:00 Water Babies b007jxr5 (Listen)
THU       Episode 1
THU       Young sweep Tom's cruel master forces him up Hartover
THU       Hall's chimneys. Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring
THU       Julia McKenzie.
THU       
THU       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007n1pw (Listen)
THU       The Year of Slaughter/The First Performance of Handel's
THU       Messiah
THU       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
THU       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU       
THU       04:15 Singled Out b00jtyrd (Listen)
THU       Episode 3
THU       True story of the women left alone after the Great War.
THU       For some, the 1920s was a brave new world. Read by Miriam
THU       Margolyes.
THU       
THU       04:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmls (Listen)
THU       Murderers and Other Friends
THU       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
THU       dealing with clients accused of killing - and his confused
THU       home life.
THU       
THU       04:45 Jericho b008vnrj (Listen)
THU       Episode 10
THU       Still trying to find his missing brother, William gets a
THU       fresh lead. Dirk Bogarde reads his adapted novel, set in
THU       Provence.
THU       
THU       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00jv7fr (Listen)
THU       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
THU       stories on BBC Radio 7.
THU       
THU       08:00 The Al Read Show b0090v01 (Listen)
THU       A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night
THU       before, from the northern comic's monologues of the 1950s.
THU       
THU       08:30 The Right Time b00c34ks (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Episode 4
THU       Comic sketches from Roger Blake, Eleanor Bron, Graeme
THU       Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift and Paula Wilcox.
THU       
THU       09:00 Doctor At Large b009m43k (Listen)
THU       Farewell Las Palmas
THU       When Simon Sparrow's caught in a compromising position -
THU       twice - only Easter can save him. Stars Richard Briers.
THU       From July 1969.
THU       
THU       09:30 King Street Junior Revisited b00jv8vr (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Ice
THU       Wintry weather and a disappearing lollipop lady cause
THU       problems for the school staff. Stars Carolyn Pickles and
THU       Marlene Sidaway.
THU       
THU       10:00 Water Babies b007wpl3 (Listen)
THU       Episode 2
THU       The Fairies have turned Tom into a Water Baby, but warn
THU       him to behave. Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring
THU       Julia McKenzie.
THU       
THU       11:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwd4 (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       Irene is musing on life, death and daughters. Vera is at
THU       the vet's having her hip sorted out. With Patricia
THU       Routledge.
THU       
THU       11:15 The Lady Detectives b00cql2n (Listen)
THU       The Law and the Lady
THU       Valeria Woodville tries to clear her husband of murdering
THU       his first wife. A sensational Gothic tale starring Abigail
THU       Docherty.
THU       
THU       12:00 The Al Read Show b0090v01 (Listen)
THU       A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night
THU       before, from the northern comic's monologues of the 1950s.
THU       
THU       12:30 My Music b00k2t8f (Listen)
THU       From his piano, Steve Race quizzes Ian Wallace and Denis
THU       Norden battling John Amis and Frank Muir. From April 1990.
THU       
THU       13:00 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen)
THU       Rumpole and the Rotten Apple
THU       The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of bribery
THU       in the police force. Written by John Mortimer and stars
THU       Maurice Denham.
THU       
THU       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j4hv (Listen)
THU       Episode 9
THU       Rumours about the Scarecrow's true identity are laid to
THU       rest at Aunt Agatha's birthday party, before a climactic
THU       duel on the Marsh wall.
THU       
THU       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007nbdy (Listen)
THU       The Second City of the Empire/Dublin: Poverty, Crime and
THU       Duels
THU       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
THU       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
THU       
THU       14:15 Singled Out b00jvcpk (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       True story of the women left alone after the Great War. A
THU       sense of exclusion led women to pair up. Read by Miriam
THU       Margolyes.
THU       
THU       14:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmm9 (Listen)
THU       Depravity and Corruption
THU       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
THU       dealing with his divorce whilst tackling obscenity laws in
THU       court.
THU       
THU       14:45 Jericho b008vr10 (Listen)
THU       Episode 11
THU       William hears that his wife is leaving him, but he's not
THU       upset. Dirk Bogarde reads an adaptation of his novel, set
THU       in Provence.
THU       
THU       15:00 Water Babies b007wpl3 (Listen)
THU       Episode 2
THU       The Fairies have turned Tom into a Water Baby, but warn
THU       him to behave. Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring
THU       Julia McKenzie.
THU       
THU       16:00 Big Toe Books b00jv992 (Listen)
THU       Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Including Aditi and the
THU       Marine Sage read by author Suniti Namjoshi; Broomstick
THU       Baby by Ann Jungman, read by Nisha Nayar.
THU       
THU       17:00 Doctor At Large b009m43k (Listen)
THU       Farewell Las Palmas
THU       When Simon Sparrow's caught in a compromising position -
THU       twice - only Easter can save him. Stars Richard Briers.
THU       From July 1969.
THU       
THU       17:30 King Street Junior Revisited b00jv8vr (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Ice
THU       Wintry weather and a disappearing lollipop lady cause
THU       problems for the school staff. Stars Carolyn Pickles and
THU       Marlene Sidaway.
THU       
THU       18:00 Journey into Space b007jprf (Listen)
THU       The Red Planet, Episode 4
THU       The mystery over Whitaker deepens, as tragedy strikes on
THU       board one of the Mars freighters. Stars Andrew Faulds.
THU       From 1954.
THU       
THU       18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2ty (Listen)
THU       Alarm Clock on the Night Table
THU       A salutary tale about living for the moment. A chain of
THU       events forces an elderly woman to confront a tragedy from
THU       her past.
THU       
THU       19:00 The Al Read Show b0090v01 (Listen)
THU       A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night
THU       before, from the northern comic's monologues of the 1950s.
THU       
THU       19:30 My Music b00k2t8f (Listen)
THU       From his piano, Steve Race quizzes Ian Wallace and Denis
THU       Norden battling John Amis and Frank Muir. From April 1990.
THU       
THU       20:00 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen)
THU       Rumpole and the Rotten Apple
THU       The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of bribery
THU       in the police force. Written by John Mortimer and stars
THU       Maurice Denham.
THU       
THU       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j4hv (Listen)
THU       Episode 9
THU       Rumours about the Scarecrow's true identity are laid to
THU       rest at Aunt Agatha's birthday party, before a climactic
THU       duel on the Marsh wall.
THU       
THU       21:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwd4 (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       Irene is musing on life, death and daughters. Vera is at
THU       the vet's having her hip sorted out. With Patricia
THU       Routledge.
THU       
THU       21:15 The Lady Detectives b00cql2n (Listen)
THU       The Law and the Lady
THU       Valeria Woodville tries to clear her husband of murdering
THU       his first wife. A sensational Gothic tale starring Abigail
THU       Docherty.
THU       
THU       22:00 The Right Time b00c34ks (Listen)
THU       Series 3, Episode 4
THU       Comic sketches from Roger Blake, Eleanor Bron, Graeme
THU       Garden, Neil Innes, Clive Swift and Paula Wilcox.
THU       
THU       22:30 Steven Appleby's Normal Life b007jn0b (Listen)
THU       Normal Science
THU       The cartoonist sets out to prove that science will
THU       eventually make the natural world, humans included,
THU       entirely redundant.
THU       
THU       22:45 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea
THU       b007k154 (Listen)
THU       Series 2, Fame Idol
THU       The elderly Scotsmen corner Mrs Naughtie to demand that
THU       she reveals her hidden talents. Stars Barry Cryer and
THU       Graeme Garden.
THU       
THU       23:00 Think the Unthinkable b007k4g0 (Listen)
THU       Series 2, Episode 1
THU       Ryan and the team get to the bottom of a scam at a large
THU       electricity company. Greg Proops guest stars.
THU       
THU       23:30 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll b00fvm5g (Listen)
THU       Consider Yourself Dumped Upon
THU       The Brummie musicologist reveals how some of rock's
THU       biggest names have a lot to thank him for. Stars Graham
THU       Fellows.
THU       
THU       23:45 Elastic Planet b007js6h (Listen)
THU       The Train
THU       The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Patrick
THU       Moore guest stars in the comedy of connections.
THU       
THU       
FRI       FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2009
FRI       
FRI       00:00 Journey into Space b007jprf (Listen)
FRI       The Red Planet, Episode 4
FRI       The mystery over Whitaker deepens, as tragedy strikes on
FRI       board one of the Mars freighters. Stars Andrew Faulds.
FRI       From 1954.
FRI       
FRI       00:30 Fantastic Tales b007k2ty (Listen)
FRI       Alarm Clock on the Night Table
FRI       A salutary tale about living for the moment. A chain of
FRI       events forces an elderly woman to confront a tragedy from
FRI       her past.
FRI       
FRI       01:00 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen)
FRI       Rumpole and the Rotten Apple
FRI       The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of bribery
FRI       in the police force. Written by John Mortimer and stars
FRI       Maurice Denham.
FRI       
FRI       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008j4hv (Listen)
FRI       Episode 9
FRI       Rumours about the Scarecrow's true identity are laid to
FRI       rest at Aunt Agatha's birthday party, before a climactic
FRI       duel on the Marsh wall.
FRI       
FRI       02:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwd4 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 4
FRI       Irene is musing on life, death and daughters. Vera is at
FRI       the vet's having her hip sorted out. With Patricia
FRI       Routledge.
FRI       
FRI       02:15 The Lady Detectives b00cql2n (Listen)
FRI       The Law and the Lady
FRI       Valeria Woodville tries to clear her husband of murdering
FRI       his first wife. A sensational Gothic tale starring Abigail
FRI       Docherty.
FRI       
FRI       03:00 Water Babies b007wpl3 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 2
FRI       The Fairies have turned Tom into a Water Baby, but warn
FRI       him to behave. Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring
FRI       Julia McKenzie.
FRI       
FRI       04:00 A Short History of Ireland b007nbdy (Listen)
FRI       The Second City of the Empire/Dublin: Poverty, Crime and
FRI       Duels
FRI       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
FRI       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI       
FRI       04:15 Singled Out b00jvcpk (Listen)
FRI       Episode 4
FRI       True story of the women left alone after the Great War. A
FRI       sense of exclusion led women to pair up. Read by Miriam
FRI       Margolyes.
FRI       
FRI       04:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmm9 (Listen)
FRI       Depravity and Corruption
FRI       John Mortimer reads his autobiography. The author recalls
FRI       dealing with his divorce whilst tackling obscenity laws in
FRI       court.
FRI       
FRI       04:45 Jericho b008vr10 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 11
FRI       William hears that his wife is leaving him, but he's not
FRI       upset. Dirk Bogarde reads an adaptation of his novel, set
FRI       in Provence.
FRI       
FRI       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00jvh8z (Listen)
FRI       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
FRI       stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI       
FRI       08:00 Round The Horne b007jrj3 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, Episode 4
FRI       In a bona disguise, Master Spy Kenneth Horne trails the
FRI       missing World Cup. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1966.
FRI       
FRI       08:30 Heated Rollers b007qv82 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 3
FRI       The all-women sketch show starring Lynda Bellingham,
FRI       Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro. From March 1999.
FRI       
FRI       09:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b0080jmp (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Episode 1
FRI       The whimsies of JB Morton performed by Richard Ingrams,
FRI       John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge. From
FRI       March 1989.
FRI       
FRI       09:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of
FRI       William b007k26q (Listen)
FRI       Episode 1
FRI       The Royal Dingle Company's voyage around the Bard examines
FRI       his comedies. Stars Patrick Barlow and guest Richard E
FRI       Grant.
FRI       
FRI       10:00 Water Babies b007wqd5 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 3
FRI       Tom sets off for the Other-End-of-Nowhere to find Mother
FRI       Carey's peace pool. Charles Kingsley dramatisation with
FRI       Julia McKenzie.
FRI       
FRI       11:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwdc (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       Vera uncovers a scandal and Irene takes four and a half
FRI       days to fly home. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella
FRI       Scales.
FRI       
FRI       11:15 John Mortimer's Life, Love and the Law b0075s4z (Listen)
FRI       The novelist, playwright, QC and Rumpole creator
FRI       entertains an audience with his favourite readings, poems
FRI       and reminiscences.
FRI       
FRI       12:00 Round The Horne b007jrj3 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, Episode 4
FRI       In a bona disguise, Master Spy Kenneth Horne trails the
FRI       missing World Cup. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1966.
FRI       
FRI       12:30 The Michael Bentine Show b008x0wg (Listen)
FRI       The Michael Bentine Show
FRI       Russian spies and a tour of the BBC sound effects
FRI       department are just two of Michael Bentine's surreal
FRI       sketches. From February 1984. [Rptd Thu 6.00am].
FRI       
FRI       13:00 Rumpole b007jsf6 (Listen)
FRI       Rumpole and the Man of God
FRI       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a light-fingered
FRI       vicar. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice
FRI       Denham.
FRI       
FRI       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008jdcz (Listen)
FRI       Episode 10
FRI       Dr Syn and Mipps defy Hyde the Revenue Officer but pay a
FRI       terrible price, and the Brethren of the Coast welcomes a
FRI       new member.
FRI       
FRI       14:00 A Short History of Ireland b007nf1w (Listen)
FRI       The Irish Gentry are Expensive People/A Sort of Despot -
FRI       The Irish Landlord
FRI       The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With
FRI       Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
FRI       
FRI       14:15 Singled Out b00jvsqw (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       True story of the women left alone after the Great War. It
FRI       takes a valiant woman to remain unmarried. Read by Miriam
FRI       Margolyes.
FRI       
FRI       14:30 Clinging to the Wreckage b007jmms (Listen)
FRI       The Verdict Postponed
FRI       John Mortimer concludes his autobiography. The prolific
FRI       author meets his new wife and makes peace with his mother.
FRI       
FRI       14:45 Jericho b008vrcp (Listen)
FRI       Episode 12
FRI       William learns the truth about his brother's
FRI       disappearance. Dirk Bogarde concludes the adaptation of
FRI       his novel, set in Provence.
FRI       
FRI       15:00 Water Babies b007wqd5 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 3
FRI       Tom sets off for the Other-End-of-Nowhere to find Mother
FRI       Carey's peace pool. Charles Kingsley dramatisation with
FRI       Julia McKenzie.
FRI       
FRI       16:00 Big Toe Books b00jvcpm (Listen)
FRI       Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Including Aditi and the
FRI       Marine Sage read by author Suniti Namjoshi; Broomstick
FRI       Baby by Ann Jungman, read by Nisha Nayar.
FRI       
FRI       17:00 Beachcomber...By the Way b0080jmp (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Episode 1
FRI       The whimsies of JB Morton performed by Richard Ingrams,
FRI       John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge. From
FRI       March 1989.
FRI       
FRI       17:30 Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of
FRI       William b007k26q (Listen)
FRI       Episode 1
FRI       The Royal Dingle Company's voyage around the Bard examines
FRI       his comedies. Stars Patrick Barlow and guest Richard E
FRI       Grant.
FRI       
FRI       18:00 Journey into Space b007jpv4 (Listen)
FRI       The Red Planet, Episode 5
FRI       With communications to Earth lost, Jet Morgan's courage is
FRI       tested during a meteor swarm. Stars Andrew Faulds. From
FRI       1954.
FRI       
FRI       18:30 Fantastic Tales b007k30x (Listen)
FRI       The White People
FRI       The nature of good and evil and the origins of sin are
FRI       explored in this intriguing tale.
FRI       
FRI       19:00 Round The Horne b007jrj3 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, Episode 4
FRI       In a bona disguise, Master Spy Kenneth Horne trails the
FRI       missing World Cup. With Kenneth Williams. From March 1966.
FRI       
FRI       19:30 The Michael Bentine Show b008x0wg (Listen)
FRI       The Michael Bentine Show
FRI       Russian spies and a tour of the BBC sound effects
FRI       department are just two of Michael Bentine's surreal
FRI       sketches. From February 1984. [Rptd Thu 6.00am].
FRI       
FRI       20:00 Rumpole b007jsf6 (Listen)
FRI       Rumpole and the Man of God
FRI       The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a light-fingered
FRI       vicar. Written by John Mortimer and starring Maurice
FRI       Denham.
FRI       
FRI       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008jdcz (Listen)
FRI       Episode 10
FRI       Dr Syn and Mipps defy Hyde the Revenue Officer but pay a
FRI       terrible price, and the Brethren of the Coast welcomes a
FRI       new member.
FRI       
FRI       21:00 Ladies of Letters Spring Clean b007jwdc (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       Vera uncovers a scandal and Irene takes four and a half
FRI       days to fly home. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella
FRI       Scales.
FRI       
FRI       21:15 John Mortimer's Life, Love and the Law b0075s4z (Listen)
FRI       The novelist, playwright, QC and Rumpole creator
FRI       entertains an audience with his favourite readings, poems
FRI       and reminiscences.
FRI       
FRI       22:00 Heated Rollers b007qv82 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 3
FRI       The all-women sketch show starring Lynda Bellingham,
FRI       Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro. From March 1999.
FRI       
FRI       22:30 The Nimmo Twins in... b00jh6jt (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Exit, Pursued by a Bear
FRI       A provincial theatre company comes a cropper at the hands
FRI       of a mad playwright. Stars Karl Minns. From September 2000.
FRI       
FRI       23:00 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00cm91m (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, Episode 6
FRI       The former variety star makes piccalilli and 'helps'
FRI       Malcolm with an important audition. Stars Steve Delaney.
FRI       From January 2006.
FRI       
FRI       23:30 Dave Podmore b007qcsw (Listen)
FRI       Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix, Episode 2
FRI       The star cricketer injures Felicity Kendall in a charity
FRI       celebrity cricket match. Stars Chris Douglas. From May
FRI       2001.
FRI       
FRI       
FRI