Radio 7 Listings for 19/12/2009 - 25/12/2009

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SAT       SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER 2009
SAT       
SAT       00:00 Doctor Who b00pd38f (Listen)
SAT       Great danger faces the Universe. The Time Lord and his
SAT       assistant may have to sacrifice everything to save it.
SAT       Stars Paul McGann.
SAT       
SAT       01:00 Brother Cadfael: The Virgin in the Ice b007jldz (Listen)
SAT       Discoveries
SAT       The detective monk discovers outlaws have taken Ives
SAT       Hugonin prisoner. Ellis Peters' medieval thriller with
SAT       Philip Madoc.
SAT       
SAT       01:30 Doctor Syn b00dbwts (Listen)
SAT       Episode 10
SAT       The devastated daredevil seeks to take revenge on his
SAT       enemies - one by one. Russell Thorndike's adventure read
SAT       by Rufus Sewell.
SAT       
SAT       02:00 Madame Bovary b00cvbj4 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 10
SAT       Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a
SAT       swift course of action. Gustave Flaubert dramatisation
SAT       with John Hurt.
SAT       
SAT       02:15 No Problem b007jw1g (Listen)
SAT       An idyllic holiday runs into problems as Beth and Simon
SAT       get stuck in an airport. Written by and starring Renny
SAT       Krupinski.
SAT       
SAT       03:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzkz (Listen)
SAT       Christmas and a Wedding
SAT       Back from Ipswich, Samuel Pickwick prepares for a festive
SAT       break. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Philip Bond.
SAT       
SAT       04:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jpt1 (Listen)
SAT       Unforgettable Days
SAT       From Japanese cherry blossoms to the splendour of Russian
SAT       Society - Katie Hickman's magical moments of the
SAT       diplomats' wives.
SAT       
SAT       04:15 Jigs and Reels b00cl32x (Listen)
SAT       Fule's Gold
SAT       After 40 years teaching creative writing, Mr Fisher
SAT       discovers a masterpiece. Stephen Moore reads a short story
SAT       by Joanne Harris.
SAT       
SAT       04:30 Sebastian Faulks: Engleby b00pd387 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 10
SAT       Mike adapts to his new life - considering a troubling
SAT       past, while contemplating his future. Read by Douglas
SAT       Hodge.
SAT       
SAT       04:45 Completely Crackers b00pd389 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 2
SAT       Linda Smith concludes her panoramic investigation with a
SAT       visit to the World Cracker Pulling extravaganza. From
SAT       December 2001.
SAT       
SAT       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pd7cr (Listen)
SAT       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
SAT       stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT       
SAT       08:00 Big Toe Books b00pd7ct (Listen)
SAT       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
SAT       featuring The More The Merrier by Anne Fine and read by
SAT       Aidan Parsons.
SAT       
SAT       09:00 Mrs Pepperpot b00pd7cw (Listen)
SAT       Episode 4
SAT       The incredible shrinking woman brings home a troublesome
SAT       bionic baby. Based on Alf Proysen's books. Stars Alison
SAT       Steadman.
SAT       
SAT       09:30 The Complete Caledonian Imbiber b00pd7cy (Listen)
SAT       Let Them Drink Port
SAT       Billy Kay celebrates the Scots drouth for ale, whisky and
SAT       the great wines of Europe.
SAT       
SAT       10:00 Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box b007jqqy (Listen)
SAT       Episode 1
SAT       The jovial host ferrets through Auntie's festive jewels:
SAT       Radio Active, The Masterson Inheritance, Round the Horne,
SAT       Lines from My Grandfather Christmas' Forehead and The Goon
SAT       Show.
SAT       
SAT       13:00 Alan Ayckbourn: Season's Greetings b007jqrb (Listen)
SAT       The season of good cheer and harmony is yet to arrive at
SAT       the Bunker household. Stars Peter Vaughan and Nicky
SAT       Henson. Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.
SAT       
SAT       14:30 McLevy b00pd7d0 (Listen)
SAT       Victorian detective James McLevy investigates a
SAT       supernatural thief haunting the streets of Edinburgh.
SAT       Stars Brian Cox.
SAT       
SAT       16:00 Greyfriars b00pd7d2 (Listen)
SAT       Victorian thriller based on the legendary police dog Bobby
SAT       and his master John Gray. Stars Crawford Logan and Paul
SAT       Young.
SAT       
SAT       17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b007jtzc (Listen)
SAT       Christmas Edition
SAT       The American funny man welcomes local choirs to his
SAT       seasonal special from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. From
SAT       December 2007.
SAT       
SAT       17:55 Chain Gang b00pd7d4 (Listen)
SAT       Episode 13
SAT       Can Robert Shearman finish what he began? Three months on,
SAT       the serial plotted by listeners concludes with a very
SAT       special episode.
SAT       
SAT       18:00 Undone b00pd7ck (Listen)
SAT       Series 3, Underground
SAT       Edna and Tankerton traverse the Tube to stop someone
SAT       changing the realities. This episode is available until
SAT       6.00pm on 9th January as part of the Series Catch-up Trial.
SAT       
SAT       18:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pd7cm (Listen)
SAT       Clytie
SAT       Barbara Barnes reads Eudora Welty's Southern Gothic tale
SAT       about unrequited love and loneliness.
SAT       
SAT       19:00 Mrs Pepperpot b00pd7cw (Listen)
SAT       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
SAT       
SAT       19:30 The Complete Caledonian Imbiber b00pd7cy (Listen)
SAT       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today.]
SAT       
SAT       20:00 Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box b007jqqy (Listen)
SAT       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today.]
SAT       
SAT       23:00 Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill b007qq9w (Listen)
SAT       Episode 2
SAT       The inimitable stand-up comedian entertains a New York
SAT       audience - telling all on British films and national
SAT       anthems.
SAT       
SAT       23:55 Chain Gang b00pd7d4 (Listen)
SAT       [Repeat of broadcast at 17:55 today.]
SAT       
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SUN       SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 2009
SUN       
SUN       00:00 Undone b00pd7ck (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday.]
SUN       
SUN       00:30 A Short History of Gothic b00pd7cm (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Saturday.]
SUN       
SUN       01:00 Alan Ayckbourn: Season's Greetings b007jqrb (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Saturday.]
SUN       
SUN       02:30 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol b00pdkdh (Listen)
SUN       Bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a ghostly
SUN       journey of self-redemption. Stars Michael Gough and
SUN       Freddie Jones. Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.
SUN       
SUN       04:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show b007jtzc (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 on Saturday.]
SUN       
SUN       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pdkdk (Listen)
SUN       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
SUN       stories on BBC Radio 7.
SUN       
SUN       08:00 Big Toe Books b00pdkdm (Listen)
SUN       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
SUN       featuring The More The Merrier by Anne Fine, read by Aidan
SUN       Parsons.
SUN       
SUN       09:00 Madame Bovary Omnibus b00cz223 (Listen)
SUN       Episode 2
SUN       Doctor's wife Emma Bovary plans to elope with her lover
SUN       Rodolphe. Gustave Flaubert dramatisation with John Hurt
SUN       and Sarah Smart.
SUN       
SUN       10:15 Charles Dickens' The Signalman b00pdkdp (Listen)
SUN       The eerie tale of a signalman haunted by a spectre warning
SUN       him of danger on the railway. Read by Emlyn Williams.
SUN       
SUN       10:30 Peter Tinniswood's Winston at Christmas b00g1hb2 (Listen)
SUN       Nancy is keen for the family to enjoy a festive
SUN       celebration together, but the old rogue has other ideas.
SUN       Stars Maurice Denham.
SUN       
SUN       11:00 How Tickled Am I? b007lmc0 (Listen)
SUN       Series 2, Robb Wilton
SUN       Mark Radcliffe profiles the variety star best remembered
SUN       as Nether Backwash magistrate Mr Muddlecombe JP. Features
SUN       Ken Dodd.
SUN       
SUN       11:30 Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker b00pdkdr (Listen)
SUN       The King of Comedy hosts half an hour of festive frolics.
SUN       With Colin Edwynn and Sybie Jones. From December 1987.
SUN       
SUN       12:00 The Men from the Ministry b007jw7r (Listen)
SUN       Christmas Spirit
SUN       The bumbling civil servants are acting like Scrooge! Stars
SUN       Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. Re-recording from April
SUN       1980.
SUN       
SUN       12:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jzwn (Listen)
SUN       It's a Gift
SUN       The cheeky schoolboy causes more havoc raising cash to buy
SUN       his Mum a present. Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From December
SUN       1967.
SUN       
SUN       13:00 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol b00pdkdh (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 today.]
SUN       
SUN       14:30 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkdt (Listen)
SUN       The Harpoon
SUN       The nostalgic spiffing spoof of adventure story papers for
SUN       boys. With Alistair McGowan and Peter Baynham. From
SUN       September 1991.
SUN       
SUN       15:00 Comedy Catch Up b00lblpz (Listen)
SUN       Instant Sunshine: Reasonably Together Again
SUN       The humorous singing quartet of David Barlow, Peter
SUN       Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis entertain.
SUN       From April 1985.
SUN       
SUN       15:30 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkdw (Listen)
SUN       Foul Play: Dead Broads Don't Talk
SUN       Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Simon Shaw tackle
SUN       the case of a redhead shot dead. Written and chaired by
SUN       Simon Brett.
SUN       
SUN       16:00 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkdy (Listen)
SUN       I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again
SUN       The cult sketch comedy's debut. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor,
SUN       John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From
SUN       April 1964.
SUN       
SUN       16:30 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkf0 (Listen)
SUN       The Goon Show: The International Christmas Pudding
SUN       An eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments
SUN       of a famous dessert. Stars Spike Milligan. From November
SUN       1955.
SUN       
SUN       17:00 How Tickled Am I? b007lmc0 (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today.]
SUN       
SUN       17:30 Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker b00pdkdr (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 today.]
SUN       
SUN       18:00 Planet B b00pdkf2 (Listen)
SUN       Series 2, Episode 4: Light City
SUN       Lioba and Kip are on the city streets where crime pays,
SUN       until a vigilante appears. This episode is available until
SUN       3rd January as part of the Series Catch-up Trial.
SUN       
SUN       18:30 Man in His Time b007zcy0 (Listen)
SUN       Episode 2
SUN       As the lone survivor of a Mars mission returns to Earth,
SUN       the consequences emerge. Jamie Glover concludes Brian
SUN       Aldiss' story.
SUN       
SUN       19:00 The Men from the Ministry b007jw7r (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today.]
SUN       
SUN       19:30 The Clitheroe Kid b007jzwn (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today.]
SUN       
SUN       20:00 Madame Bovary Omnibus b00cz223 (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
SUN       
SUN       21:15 Charles Dickens' The Signalman b00pdkdp (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:15 today.]
SUN       
SUN       21:30 Peter Tinniswood's Winston at Christmas b00g1hb2 (Listen)
SUN       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today.]
SUN       
SUN       22:00 Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers
SUN       b00pdkf4 (Listen)
SUN       Episode 3
SUN       Lister goes into stasis. Rimmer fails an exam. The rest of
SUN       the crew have a bad day too. Read by Rimmer himself -
SUN       Chris Barrie.
SUN       
SUN       22:30 The Now Show b00pdkf6 (Listen)
SUN       Fresh from 4 - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a
SUN       satirical look at the week's news. From 11th December 2009.
SUN       
SUN       23:00 The Mitch Benn Music Show b007v1p5 (Listen)
SUN       Series 1, Episode 4
SUN       The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the
SUN       finest comic songs. With guest Phil Pope. From August 2005.
SUN       Playlist
SUN       Flanders & Swann - Song for the Weather (from At the
SUN       Drop Of A Hat)
SUN       Dead Milkmen - The Thing that Only Eats Hippies (from
SUN       Death Rides a Pale Cow)
SUN       The Lorraine Bowen Experience -Interesting Mail (from
SUN       The Lorraine Bowen Experience Greatest Hits Vol. 1)
SUN       Stan Freberg - The Yellow Rose of Texas (from EMI
SUN       Comedy: Stan Freberg)
SUN       Philip Pope and Mitch Benn - Eagles Song
SUN       Goldie Lookin' Chain - Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do
SUN       (live version) - (from You Knows I Loves You)
SUN       
SUN       23:30 And Now In Colour b007jqrx (Listen)
SUN       Christmas Special
SUN       It's party time - with dried fish, advocaat and the local
SUN       constabulary. Stars Tim Firth and Tim de Jongh. From
SUN       December 1990.
SUN       
SUN       
MON       MONDAY 21 DECEMBER 2009
MON       
MON       00:00 Planet B b00pdkf2 (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       00:30 Man in His Time b007zcy0 (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:30 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       01:00 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol b00pdkdh (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 02:30 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       02:30 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkdt (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       03:00 Comedy Catch Up b00lblpz (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 15:00 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       03:30 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkdw (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 15:30 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       04:00 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkdy (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 16:00 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       04:30 Comedy Catch Up b00pdkf0 (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 16:30 on Sunday.]
MON       
MON       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pdkx4 (Listen)
MON       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
MON       stories on BBC7.
MON       
MON       08:00 And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree b007jqsy (Listen)
MON       A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer,
MON       who is inspired by the carol. Stars Penelope Keith and
MON       Timothy Bateson.
MON       
MON       08:20 Nay, Ivy, Nay b007jqtg (Listen)
MON       Ivy covets a specially cultivated sprig of white-berried
MON       holly for a pudding. Crawford Logan reads Shena Mackay's
MON       modern tale.
MON       
MON       08:30 Dead Ringers b00pdkx6 (Listen)
MON       Christmas Edition
MON       Celebrity sound-alike celebrations with Robbie Williams,
MON       Barbara Windsor, David Beckham and more! From December
MON       2001.
MON       
MON       09:00 The Inimitable Jeeves b007sxvp (Listen)
MON       The Purity of the Turf
MON       After the syndicate disaster, Bertie ponders what to bet
MON       on next. PG Wodehouse romp with Richard Briers and Michael
MON       Hordern.
MON       
MON       09:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b007ynfd (Listen)
MON       Series 1, Episode 4
MON       The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese. The Marx
MON       Brothers' lost shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From
MON       June 1990.
MON       
MON       10:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jznk (Listen)
MON       Trials and Tribulations
MON       The past comes back to haunt Samuel Pickwick in a court of
MON       law. Stars Simon Cadell, Freddie Jones and Tim
MON       Piggott-Smith.
MON       
MON       11:00 Ladies of Letters b007jzxm (Listen)
MON       Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, Episode 1
MON       Recipes and Christmas survival tips from the worst of pen
MON       friends Vera and Irene. Stars Patricia Routledge and
MON       Prunella Scales.
MON       
MON       11:15 A Confidential Agent b007js32 (Listen)
MON       Poison in the Air
MON       Yearning to be a private eye, the assistant takes on a
MON       case behind her boss' back. Stars Rosemary Martin and
MON       Barbara Atkinson.
MON       
MON       12:00 Dad's Army b007jqrv (Listen)
MON       Present Arms
MON       A church parade followed by shooting practice. But where
MON       are Captain Mainwaring's medals? Yuletide fun from 1974.
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 starring
MON       Maurice Denham.
MON       
MON       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h931 (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       The swashbuckler reveals his daring plan for the
MON       Scarecrow's escape. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by
MON       Rufus Sewell.
MON       
MON       14:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jptg (Listen)
MON       Coming Home
MON       A 17th century widow's lonely return and a sad goodbye to
MON       the Middle East. Katie Hickman bids farewell to the
MON       diplomatic wives.
MON       
MON       14:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pdxrt (Listen)
MON       Somewhere Over the Rainbow
MON       Tamsin Greig reads Susie Boyt's tribute to the Hollywood
MON       star, detailing how The Wizard of Oz led to a life-long
MON       passion.
MON       
MON       14:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw7g (Listen)
MON       It Never Happened
MON       Working on Christmas Eve is no fun if your eccentric boss
MON       acts even more oddly than usual. Robert Webb reads Arthur
MON       Mathews' tale.
MON       
MON       14:45 MR James at Christmas b00pdxrw (Listen)
MON       Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad
MON       Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of a curious artefact
MON       found in the ruins of a Knights Templar church. Stars
MON       Jamie Glover.
MON       
MON       15:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jznk (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today.]
MON       
MON       16:00 Big Toe Books b00pdxry (Listen)
MON       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
MON       featuring The Big Bazoohley by Peter Carey, 101 Dalmatians
MON       by Dodie Smith and The BFG by Roald Dahl.
MON       
MON       17:00 The Inimitable Jeeves b007sxvp (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
MON       
MON       17:30 Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel b007ynfd (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today.]
MON       
MON       18:00 2025 b00hy94c (Listen)
MON       Episode 1
MON       It's a future where computers rule and artificial
MON       intelligence has become a reality. Mike Walker's serial
MON       stars Mona Hammond.
MON       
MON       19:00 Dad's Army b007jqrv (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today.]
MON       
MON       20:00 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today.]
MON       
MON       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h931 (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today.]
MON       
MON       21:00 Ladies of Letters b007jzxm (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today.]
MON       
MON       21:15 A Confidential Agent b007js32 (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today.]
MON       
MON       22:00 Dead Ringers b00pdkx6 (Listen)
MON       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today.]
MON       
MON       22:30 The Boosh b007jmfm (Listen)
MON       Jungle
MON       Howard and Vince set out to find the zoo's former owner
MON       Tommy. Stars Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. From
MON       October 2001.
MON       
MON       23:00 In One Ear b007jqrw (Listen)
MON       Festive bickering over Thatcher's Britain and seasonal
MON       sexism swipes. Stars Helen Lederer and Nick Wilton. From
MON       December 1984.
MON       
MON       23:30 Date with Fate b008y7g7 (Listen)
MON       A Damp Fib
MON       Surveyor's clerk Simon tries hard to cover up a huge white
MON       lie. Stars Charles Gray and Alex Lowe. From February 1996.
MON       
MON       23:45 Truly, Madly, Bletchley b0084j1q (Listen)
MON       Series 2, Episode 3
MON       The public access cable radio show hosted by the District
MON       councillors. Stars Liz Frazer and Julian Dutton. From
MON       February 1999.
MON       
MON       
TUE       TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2009
TUE       
TUE       00:00 2025 b00hy94c (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       01:00 Rumpole b007k4fd (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h931 (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       02:00 Ladies of Letters b007jzxm (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       02:15 A Confidential Agent b007js32 (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       03:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jznk (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       04:00 Daughters of Britannia b007jptg (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       04:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pdxrt (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       04:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw7g (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       04:45 MR James at Christmas b00pdxrw (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Monday.]
TUE       
TUE       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pdzfz (Listen)
TUE       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
TUE       stories on BBC Radio 7.
TUE       
TUE       08:00 The Navy Lark b007jn8n (Listen)
TUE       Friday 13th
TUE       The day proves unlucky for the superstitious crew of HMS
TUE       Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips. From
TUE       June 1972.
TUE       
TUE       08:30 Knowing Me, Knowing You b007jzxg (Listen)
TUE       Episode 4
TUE       Host Alan Partridge welcomes a Duchess, a young
TUE       impressionist and some rent boys. Stars Steve Coogan. From
TUE       December 1992.
TUE       
TUE       09:00 Albert and Me b007k04p (Listen)
TUE       Family Christmas
TUE       Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the
TUE       festivities. Stars Richard Beckinsale and Pat Coombs. From
TUE       December 1977.
TUE       
TUE       09:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
TUE       b008kxgh (Listen)
TUE       Series 4, The Menagerie
TUE       The writer's wife Diana attempts a book about animals for
TUE       children. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell.
TUE       From May 1981.
TUE       
TUE       10:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzpx (Listen)
TUE       Walls and Bars
TUE       With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined
TUE       not to pay a penny in damages. Stars Simon Cadell and
TUE       Freddie Jones.
TUE       
TUE       11:00 Ladies of Letters b007jzyz (Listen)
TUE       Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, Episode 2
TUE       Vera judges a mince pie competition and Irene poisons some
TUE       children. War of words with Patricia Routledge and
TUE       Prunella Scales.
TUE       
TUE       11:15 A Confidential Agent b007js3h (Listen)
TUE       A Husband Scorned
TUE       The aspiring private eye becomes attracted to a teacher
TUE       who's mislaid his wife. Stars Rosemary Martin and Barbara
TUE       Atkinson.
TUE       
TUE       12:00 The Navy Lark b007jn8n (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today.]
TUE       
TUE       12:30 Doctor in the House b007jt0n (Listen)
TUE       In the Wards
TUE       Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for
TUE       the formidable Sister Virtue. Stars Richard Briers. From
TUE       July 1968.
TUE       
TUE       13:00 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen)
TUE       Rumpole and the Dear Departed
TUE       The Old Bailey hack recalls a fraud case based on some
TUE       ghostly messages. Written by John Mortimer and starring
TUE       Maurice Denham.
TUE       
TUE       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008hq06 (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       The daredevil plays matchmaker for a bet, and the
TUE       Scarecrow takes action. Russell Thorndike's adventure read
TUE       by Rufus Sewell.
TUE       
TUE       14:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pdzg1 (Listen)
TUE       Sloths
TUE       The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the natural
TUE       history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal
TUE       world.
TUE       
TUE       14:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pdzg3 (Listen)
TUE       Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
TUE       Susie Boyt compares her family Yuletides to the sometimes
TUE       difficult childhood of her heroine. Read by Tamsin Greig.
TUE       
TUE       14:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw87 (Listen)
TUE       Gifts
TUE       A student gets more than a lift from some unusual
TUE       travellers on Christmas Eve. Joe Armstrong reads Garry
TUE       Kilworth's tale.
TUE       
TUE       14:45 MR James at Christmas b00pdzg5 (Listen)
TUE       The Tractate Middoth
TUE       Derek Jacobi introduces the classic ghost story of Doctor
TUE       Rant and the strange goings-on in the library. Stars Sam
TUE       Dale.
TUE       
TUE       15:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzpx (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today.]
TUE       
TUE       16:00 Big Toe Books b00pdzg7 (Listen)
TUE       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
TUE       featuring The Big Bazoohley by Peter Carey, 101 Dalmatians
TUE       by Dodie Smith and The BFG by Roald Dahl.
TUE       
TUE       17:00 Albert and Me b007k04p (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
TUE       
TUE       17:30 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
TUE       b008kxgh (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today.]
TUE       
TUE       18:00 2025 b00j0hbm (Listen)
TUE       Episode 2
TUE       Olivia and Irena edge towards gaining access to illegal
TUE       genetic engineering. Mike Walker's serial stars Alphonsia
TUE       Emmanuel.
TUE       
TUE       19:00 The Navy Lark b007jn8n (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today.]
TUE       
TUE       19:30 Doctor in the House b007jt0n (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today.]
TUE       
TUE       20:00 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today.]
TUE       
TUE       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008hq06 (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today.]
TUE       
TUE       21:00 Ladies of Letters b007jzyz (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today.]
TUE       
TUE       21:15 A Confidential Agent b007js3h (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today.]
TUE       
TUE       22:00 Knowing Me, Knowing You b007jzxg (Listen)
TUE       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today.]
TUE       
TUE       22:30 The Million Pound Radio Show b007k3vv (Listen)
TUE       Series 4, Episode 6
TUE       Sharp-edged banter and sketches with a topical flavour.
TUE       With Andy Hamilton, Nick Revell and Jasper Jacob. From
TUE       April 1989.
TUE       
TUE       23:00 The Harpoon b00g31qh (Listen)
TUE       Christmas Special
TUE       A rip-roaring, Yuletide edition of the paper for boys.
TUE       Starring Peter Baynham and Alistair McGowan.
TUE       
TUE       23:30 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World b007jqf9 (Listen)
TUE       Series 1, Good and Evil
TUE       The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big
TUE       mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom
TUE       Baker. From October 1992.
TUE       
TUE       
WED       WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2009
WED       
WED       00:00 2025 b00j0hbm (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       01:00 Rumpole b007k4gk (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008hq06 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       02:00 Ladies of Letters b007jzyz (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       02:15 A Confidential Agent b007js3h (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       03:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzpx (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       04:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pdzg1 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       04:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pdzg3 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       04:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw87 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       04:45 MR James at Christmas b00pdzg5 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Tuesday.]
WED       
WED       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pf129 (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 b007k06k (Listen)
WED       The Christmas Club
WED       The lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front
WED       door. Stars Tony Hancock and Sid James. From December
WED       1959. Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.
WED       
WED       08:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet b0091nkl (Listen)
WED       Series 3, Episode 4
WED       Pregnant Lucy must break the news to her parents and
WED       Daniel gets a taste of fatherhood. Stars David Tennant.
WED       From November 2003.
WED       
WED       09:00 Brothers in Law b007k2p3 (Listen)
WED       But...
WED       Juggling his cases and girlfriends, barrister Roger has
WED       trouble with toggles and gromits. With Richard Briers.
WED       From August 1971.
WED       
WED       09:30 Smelling of Roses b007jrrq (Listen)
WED       Series 1, A Good Cause
WED       Confusion reigns when Rosie's company tackles a gala
WED       charity concert for Afghans. Stars Prunella Scales. From
WED       June 2000.
WED       
WED       10:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzr7 (Listen)
WED       A Matter of Principle
WED       Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick
WED       manage to get himself released? Stars Simon Cadell and
WED       Freddie Jones.
WED       
WED       11:00 Ladies of Letters b007k008 (Listen)
WED       Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, Episode 3
WED       More acerbic correspondence, as Vera's children take
WED       refuge elsewhere. War of words with Patricia Routledge and
WED       Prunella Scales.
WED       
WED       11:15 A Confidential Agent b007js3v (Listen)
WED       Sharks Have Pearly Teeth
WED       The aspiring private eye learns the bitter truth behind a
WED       case of money lending and espionage. Stars Rosemary Martin.
WED       
WED       12:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today.]
WED       
WED       12:30 My Music b007k08d (Listen)
WED       Christmas Special
WED       Silver anniversary broadcast of this edition from The
WED       Royal Military School of Music - remembering Steve Race
WED       and Ian Wallace.
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
WED       Oxford College. Written by John Mortimer and starring
WED       Maurice Denham.
WED       
WED       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h5z4 (Listen)
WED       Episode 3
WED       The daredevil tries to outwit his enemies with a daring
WED       deed in the Channel. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by
WED       Rufus Sewell.
WED       
WED       14:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pf12c (Listen)
WED       Monstrous Flowers
WED       The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the world's
WED       largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
WED       
WED       14:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pf12f (Listen)
WED       You Made Me Love You
WED       How Susie Boyt's passion led to a schoolgirl infatuation,
WED       plus her account of meeting Liza Minnelli. Read by Tamsin
WED       Greig.
WED       
WED       14:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw7v (Listen)
WED       Silver Hoof the Goat
WED       Old Gregory adopts orphan Maggie and her cat Edmund for
WED       company. David Kelly and Hannah R Gordon read Carlo
WED       Gebler's tale.
WED       
WED       14:45 MR James at Christmas b00pf12h (Listen)
WED       Lost Hearts
WED       Derek Jacobi introduces the classic tale of orphan
WED       Stephen's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures. Stars
WED       James D'Arcy.
WED       
WED       15:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzr7 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today.]
WED       
WED       16:00 Big Toe Books b00pf12k (Listen)
WED       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
WED       featuring The Big Bazoohley by Peter Carey, 101 Dalmatians
WED       by Dodie Smith and The BFG by Roald Dahl.
WED       
WED       17:00 Brothers in Law b007k2p3 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
WED       
WED       17:30 Smelling of Roses b007jrrq (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today.]
WED       
WED       18:00 Stanislaw Lem's Solaris b00pf12m (Listen)
WED       Episode 1
WED       A psychologist heads to a run down space station to see
WED       what's become of the crew - and soon finds trouble. Stars
WED       Ron Cook.
WED       
WED       19:00 Hancock's Half Hour b007k06k (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today.]
WED       
WED       19:30 My Music b007k08d (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today.]
WED       
WED       20:00 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today.]
WED       
WED       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h5z4 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today.]
WED       
WED       21:00 Ladies of Letters b007k008 (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today.]
WED       
WED       21:15 A Confidential Agent b007js3v (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today.]
WED       
WED       22:00 Double Income, No Kids Yet b0091nkl (Listen)
WED       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today.]
WED       
WED       22:30 Radio Active b007k01c (Listen)
WED       The National Local Radio Station links up with Bethlehem
WED       and drops in on sick kids. Stars Geoffrey Perkins. From
WED       December 1983.
WED       
WED       23:00 The Cheese Shop Presents b00fffxy (Listen)
WED       The Brandy Butter Factor - Christmas Special
WED       A festive hamper of seasonal sketches with Gerard Foster,
WED       Dave Lamb, Gordon Southern and Tim Verrinder. From
WED       December 1997.
WED       
WED       23:30 The Masterson Inheritance b007jqsl (Listen)
WED       Christmas Special
WED       The family's ancient culture reveals some curious customs.
WED       Improvised historical saga with Paul Merton. From December
WED       1995.
WED       
WED       
THU       THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2009
THU       
THU       00:00 Stanislaw Lem's Solaris b00pf12m (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       01:00 Rumpole b007jsdk (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h5z4 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       02:00 Ladies of Letters b007k008 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       02:15 A Confidential Agent b007js3v (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       03:00 The Pickwick Papers b007jzr7 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       04:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pf12c (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       04:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pf12f (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       04:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw7v (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       04:45 MR James at Christmas b00pf12h (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Wednesday.]
THU       
THU       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pf4x6 (Listen)
THU       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
THU       stories 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 In the Red b007k003 (Listen)
THU       Episode 3
THU       Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge investigates another
THU       mysterious murder of a London bank manager. Stars Michael
THU       Williams.
THU       
THU       09:00 Morecambe and Wise b00g17qm (Listen)
THU       The much-loved duo's special Christmas laughter
THU       compilation. With Brian Wilde and Percy Edwards.
THU       
THU       10:00 Jennings at School b007jt56 (Listen)
THU       Paper chains and a concert grip the schoolboy and his
THU       chums. Stars the author Anthony Buckeridge and a young
THU       Jeremy Clarkson.
THU       
THU       11:00 Ladies of Letters b007k01j (Listen)
THU       Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, Episode 4
THU       Drama shifts to crisis as Irene gets Vera's kids to vent
THU       their feelings in verse. Stars Patricia Routledge and
THU       Prunella Scales.
THU       
THU       11:15 A Confidential Agent b007js48 (Listen)
THU       Fire
THU       When a clothing factory goes up in flames, the private eye
THU       must decide if sabotage or fraud is involved. Stars
THU       Rosemary Martin.
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 b008j02h (Listen)
THU       The BBC, carol singers, old folk and Scrooge get the
THU       festive treatment. Stars John Cleese and Bill Oddie. From
THU       December 1969.
THU       
THU       13:00 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen)
THU       Rumpole and the Rotten Apple
THU       The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police
THU       force bribery. Written by John Mortimer and starring
THU       Maurice Denham.
THU       
THU       13:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h3kt (Listen)
THU       Episode 4
THU       The daredevil and his men must defy a Bow Street Runner
THU       and a press gang. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by
THU       Rufus Sewell.
THU       
THU       14:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pf4x9 (Listen)
THU       Platypus
THU       The famous naturalist muses on the elusive, burrowing
THU       female Duck-Billed Platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
THU       
THU       14:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pf4xc (Listen)
THU       I Can't Give You Anything But Love
THU       Tamsin Greig reads Susie Boyt's tribute to the Hollywood
THU       star - examining the differences between 'good' and 'bad'
THU       fans.
THU       
THU       14:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw81 (Listen)
THU       The Emergency Visit
THU       As A&E Doctor Robert Johnson starts his shift, an
THU       unforgettable patient arrives. Philip Jackson reads
THU       Dominic Holland's tale.
THU       
THU       14:45 MR James at Christmas b00pf4xf (Listen)
THU       The Rose Garden
THU       Derek Jacobi introduces a ghostly tale of the Goodmans,
THU       who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past. Stars
THU       Anton Lesser.
THU       
THU       15:00 Jennings at School b007jt56 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today.]
THU       
THU       16:00 Big Toe Books b00pf4xh (Listen)
THU       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
THU       featuring The Twitches: Chrissymess by Roy Apps, 101
THU       Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, The BFG by Roald Dahl.
THU       
THU       17:00 Morecambe and Wise b00g17qm (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
THU       
THU       18:00 Stanislaw Lem's Solaris b00pf4xk (Listen)
THU       Episode 2
THU       Psychologist Kris is falling in love with his replica
THU       wife, as his colleagues plot to destroy the planet. Stars
THU       Joanne Frogatt.
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 b008j02h (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 12:30 today.]
THU       
THU       20:00 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today.]
THU       
THU       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h3kt (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today.]
THU       
THU       21:00 Ladies of Letters b007k01j (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today.]
THU       
THU       21:15 A Confidential Agent b007js48 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today.]
THU       
THU       22:00 In the Red b007k003 (Listen)
THU       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today.]
THU       
THU       22:30 Little Britain b008l1sx (Listen)
THU       Series 1, Episode 5
THU       Back where it premiered, Matt Lucas and David Walliams'
THU       oddball TV smash hit - without the cameras. From March
THU       2001.
THU       
THU       23:00 The Shuttleworths b008hzry (Listen)
THU       Christmas Eve With The Shuttleworths
THU       Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive
THU       family gathering go awry. Stars Graham Fellows. From
THU       December 1993.
THU       
THU       23:15 The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase b008f8hb (Listen)
THU       A spookily seasonal tale from the Mausoleum Club. Sir
THU       Henry loves his cakes, but could they be his downfall?
THU       With Stephen Fry.
THU       
THU       23:30 Absolute Power b007qs09 (Listen)
THU       Series 1, Episode 4
THU       Spinning for both the Church and the State proves
THU       profitable for Prentiss and McCabe. Stars Stephen Fry.
THU       From January 2000.
THU       
THU       
FRI       FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER 2009
FRI       
FRI       00:00 Stanislaw Lem's Solaris b00pf4xk (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       01:00 Rumpole b007k4l3 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       01:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h3kt (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       02:00 Ladies of Letters b007k01j (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       02:15 A Confidential Agent b007js48 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       03:00 Jennings at School b007jt56 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       04:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pf4x9 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:00 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       04:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pf4xc (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:15 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       04:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007jw81 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:30 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       04:45 MR James at Christmas b00pf4xf (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Thursday.]
FRI       
FRI       05:00 CBeebies on BBC Radio 7 b00pf59h (Listen)
FRI       Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and
FRI       stories on BBC Radio 7.
FRI       
FRI       08:00 Round The Horne b00j05vm (Listen)
FRI       Cinderella
FRI       Baron Hardup's daughters battle to go to Prince Charming's
FRI       ball. Stars Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From
FRI       December 1967.
FRI       
FRI       08:30 Christmas Night with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda
FRI       Bracket b007jqsr (Listen)
FRI       Evadne's mother is on festive visit, and she's driving her
FRI       daughter crackers! With Chris Emmett. From December 1983.
FRI       
FRI       09:00 Instant Sunshine b00pf59k (Listen)
FRI       Seasonably Together Again
FRI       Festive fun from the singing quartet of David Barlow,
FRI       Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis. From
FRI       December 1985.
FRI       
FRI       09:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b008h67c (Listen)
FRI       How even the best laid festive plans can go awry and a
FRI       message from your milkman. Stars Ronnie Barker. From
FRI       December 1971.
FRI       
FRI       10:00 Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage b00pfkw1 (Listen)
FRI       A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony
FRI       Trollope's Victorian comedy stars Finty Williams and Julia
FRI       McKenzie.
FRI       
FRI       10:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00g2glm (Listen)
FRI       The bumbling theatre veteran prepares for a seasonal
FRI       appearance at an old folk's home. With Steve Delaney. From
FRI       December 2006.
FRI       
FRI       11:00 Ladies of Letters b007k02v (Listen)
FRI       Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, Episode 5
FRI       The police free Vera's family, as Irene writes to her
FRI       estranged son. War of words with Patricia Routledge and
FRI       Prunella Scales.
FRI       
FRI       11:15 Hello Cheeky b00g17qj (Listen)
FRI       Cheeky Whittington and his Magic Ballpoint
FRI       It's panto time for Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, John
FRI       Junkin, Peggy Mount, Marti Caine and David Jacobs.
FRI       
FRI       12:00 Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years b007k059 (Listen)
FRI       A documentary revealing how the wizard of the wireless
FRI       went about keeping himself on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked
FRI       him in 1970.
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 b008h4wt (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       A London encounter with the renowned Bully Foulkes leads
FRI       to highway robbery. Russell Thorndike's adventure read by
FRI       Rufus Sewell.
FRI       
FRI       14:00 David Attenborough's Life Stories b00pfkw3 (Listen)
FRI       Giant Birds
FRI       The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg -
FRI       laid by a giant bird on Madagascar, an island off Africa's
FRI       eastern coast.
FRI       
FRI       14:15 My Judy Garland Life b00pfkw5 (Listen)
FRI       Get Happy
FRI       After a duet with Mickey Rooney, Susie Boyt accepts an
FRI       invitation to perform at a Garland tribute show. Read by
FRI       Tamsin Greig.
FRI       
FRI       14:30 Twas the Night before Christmas b007k02w (Listen)
FRI       Not a Word of a Lie
FRI       Young Philip's Christmas Eve encounter proves that the
FRI       season is truly miraculous. James Fleet reads Philip
FRI       Ardagh's tale.
FRI       
FRI       14:45 MR James at Christmas b00pfljb (Listen)
FRI       Number 13
FRI       Derek Jacobi introduces another classic ghost tale. Why
FRI       doesn't Doctor Anderson's hotel have a room 13? Stars
FRI       Julian Rhind-Tutt.
FRI       
FRI       15:00 Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage b00pfkw1 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today.]
FRI       
FRI       15:30 Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! b00g2glm (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 today.]
FRI       
FRI       16:00 Big Toe Books b00pfljd (Listen)
FRI       Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories -
FRI       featuring The Boy Who Sprouted Antlers by John Yeoman, 101
FRI       Dalmatians by Dodie Smith and The BFG by Roald Dahl.
FRI       
FRI       17:00 Instant Sunshine b00pf59k (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today.]
FRI       
FRI       17:30 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead b008h67c (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today.]
FRI       
FRI       18:00 A Wizard of Earthsea b007jl71 (Listen)
FRI       Episode 1
FRI       A young wizard releases an evil shadow into the world.
FRI       Ursula Le Guin's magic fantasy stars Judi Dench and
FRI       Michael Maloney.
FRI       
FRI       19:00 Round The Horne b00j05vm (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today.]
FRI       
FRI       19:30 Christmas Night with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda
FRI       Bracket b007jqsr (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:30 today.]
FRI       
FRI       20:00 Rumpole b007jsf6 (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:00 today.]
FRI       
FRI       20:30 The Further Adventures of Dr Syn b008h4wt (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 today.]
FRI       
FRI       21:00 Ladies of Letters b007k02v (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:00 today.]
FRI       
FRI       21:15 Hello Cheeky b00g17qj (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 11:15 today.]
FRI       
FRI       22:00 Round The Horne b00j05vm (Listen)
FRI       [Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today.]
FRI       
FRI       22:30 The Flight of the Conchords b007k0zr (Listen)
FRI       Episode 5
FRI       The band's future is threatened, when Bret goes on a date.
FRI       Stars Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. From September
FRI       2005.
FRI       
FRI       23:00 Ed Reardon's Week b007wlpq (Listen)
FRI       Series 1, The Old Lock-keeper
FRI       The writer's week is marred by a death, deceptive junk
FRI       mail and huge egos. Stars Christopher Douglas. From
FRI       January 2005.
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FRI       23:30 The 99p Challenge b007jw52 (Listen)
FRI       Series 2, Episode 5
FRI       Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg,
FRI       Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost. From
FRI       August 2001.
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